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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-03-09, Page 1WittQljutn With which is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter -Newt Subscription 13.00 per year, 7c per copy WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9th, 1955 PUBLIC INVITED TO TIME, GENTLEMEN!—Monday’s Juvenile game with Port Dover, which started off smoothly enough, develop­ ed into a regular Donnybrook in the last couple of minutes of play, when both teams started rolling around on the ice. With five penalties handed out during the fracas and three men in the penalty box already, it was just as well that the scrappers were per­ mitted to retire to the dressing room. Eight men in th'e sin bin would have made it rather crowded. 0-0-0 WHITE AND FLUFFY (!)—An ■eyesore on the main drag for the past several weeks (or is it years?) are the great mounds of snow which have accumulated through the winter. This weeK the street committee took Steps to remove same. They got the top off, but main drag prophets figure it will take a month of solid spring to get rid of the hard core at the bot­ tom. ^0-0-0 BANTAMS BOWED OUT—Wing­ ham Kinsmen Bantams bowed out last •week, when a re-match with Milver­ ton ended in a Milverton victory. Better luck next year, fellows! 0-0-0 NEED YOUR HELP—Don’t forget .to give generously next week when the Red -Cross canvasser calls at your door. 0-0-0 60-MINUTE MEN—Jimmy Bain and Bob Carter, stars (and only) • defence­ men oii the Wingham Juveniles, have been getting a real work-out the last couple of games, ’ with breathers tween whistles, and that’s about The kids deserve a Tot of credit .their labors. BAND CONCERT IN NEW H.S. AUDITORIUM Friday evening will mark a big event in the lives of the young mem­ bers of the newly-formed Lions Club Boys’ and Girls’ Band, At. 8.15' that evening they will gather for a con­ cert, their first public performance, in the auditorium of the new Wing­ ham District High School. The youngsters have been practising since December for the concert, and all the parents, friends, Lions and members of the general public arqjn- vited to attend. For many it will pro-v vide the first opportunity to see the new school building from the inside. No admission will be charged, but a silver collection will be taken, pro­ ceeds from which will be used to as­ sist the band. Bandmaster A. C, Robinson, of Lon­ don, o,has outlined" the following pro­ gram for the concert; Cornet solo, Glenn Skinn; euphonium solo, Bill Henderson Jr.; cornet duet, Ruth Mickie and Joyce Proctor; alto solo, Ronnie Vogan; cornet solo, Doris Pic- kell; clarinet solo, Julie Cruikshank. In addition to the selections mention­ ed above, in which the local band members will be featured, the band as a whole will offer many other marches and waltzes. The band will be augmented by out­ side pupils of the same bandmaster in order to leave the beginners here full oppoitunity to perform in the featured selections. The progress of- these youngsters has been surprisingly good and it is felt that their perform­ ance will merit the support and inter­ est of not only the parents, but the general public as well. big IT’S EASTER SEAL TIME! In a few days the Lions Club of Wingham will again send out Easter Seals on behalf of the On­ tario Society for Crippled ■Children,* The care and treatment of needy children is ever increasing and it is through. the Easter Seal Plan that a very substantial portion of the funds required is provided. Your purchase of Easter Seals enables you to participate in this wonderful work. , If through an oversight you do not receive seals, leave your name at McKibbons Drug Store or Dunlop’s Shoe Store. J ARliE TURNOUT FOR FATHER, SON BANQUET Well over a hundred cubs and fathers were present at a Father and Son banquet held in the basement of the United Church on Wednesday evening, when practically all of the cubs in the two Wingham Wolf Cub packs were present with their fathers for a delicious dinner served by mem­ bers of the Cub Auxiliary. Bill Conron acted as master of ceremonies and introduced guests at the head table. Each guest said a few words after strict instructions from Mr. Conron to limit their remarks to 10 seconds. Mr. Conron expressed appreciation of the efforts of the auxiliary and announced that an open meeting of fathers would be held in the near future with the hopes of getting more fathers on the group committee. Cub Walt McKibbon thanked for the delicious dinner. the ladies committee, that pack 0-0-0 "NOT ON BASIS OFFERED" be- all, for Passes Examinations ^FOUND—A GOALIE—Jerry Fry, erstwhile defenceman for the Mo­ hawks, surprised everybody including himself at the showing he made in the net during the past two games. Played like a veteran. The boys are calling him Sawchuk now, and it’s .rumored he’s been scouted alreadj^- Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. E. K- street, Sarnia, formerly of Wingham, that their son, L. W. Hutton has been successful in passing mid-semester examinations at the Carnegie Insti­ tute of Technology, Pittsburgh, and been awarded the Doherty Memorial Scholarship. Hutton, Collingwood ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holmes, of Brussels, wish to announce the en­ gagement of their daughter, Mary Eileen to Mr. Willey Bray McLellan, son of Mrs. Katie. McLellan and the ■late Henry McLellan, of London. The wedding to take place the mlddle__of March.F9* HOT DINNER AND BAZAAR IN GORRIE Ladies of the Anglican Church are holding a Bazaar and Bake Sale on Saturday, March 12, at 3 p.m., (Gorrie hall. A hot dinner will served from 5-7 p.m. Admission dinner $1.00; Children 45c. in be _ to F> TEA AND BAKE SALE • The Salvation Army are holding a Tea and Bake Sale in the Council 'Chambers, on Saturday, March 12th, at 3 o’clock. Everyone welcome.F9b ST. PATRICK’S TEA AND BAKE SALE St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Ladies’ Aid are holding a St. Patrick’s Tea and Bake Sale in the church on Wednesday, March 16th, from 3’ to 5 ■p.m. Everyone welcome. x F9b STa PATRICK’S TEA AND BAKE SALE AT BELGRAVE The Ladies’ Guild of Trinity Angli­ can Church, Belgrave are holding a St. Patrick’s Tea and Bake Sale in the Co-Op Club Room, Wednesday, March 16. Everybody welcome. F9* KANSAS FARMER ENTERTAINS The Kansas Farmer and his enter­ tainers will present their concert and dance in Belgrave, Thursday evening, March 17 and in Brussels 1st and 2nd. on April F9b LEGION EUCHRE The Ladies’ Auxiliary to adian Legion are holding a euchre in the Legion Home, on Monday, March 14th, at 8.15 p.m. Admission 35c. Good prizes. Lunch. the Can- F9b VARIETY CONCERT The Bluevale Women’s Institute will sponsor a variety concert in the community hall on Friday, March 18th, at 8.30 p.m. Admission 35c and 25c. Marie Sparling Wed In United Church White chrysanthemums and carna­ tions decorated the United Church on Saturday, when Margaret Marie Sparling, daughter of Mrs. Harold H. Sparling, Wingham, was united in marriage with G. Alan Barger, of Amberley, son of Mr. and Mrs. How­ ard Barger, of Lucknow. Rev. D. J. MacRae, officiated at the double-ring ceremony, and Mrs. Edwin Moore, Toronto, was soloist, accompanied Mrs. William Currie, organist. Given in marriage by her uncle, J. Millan Moore, the bride entered the church in a nylon gown with embroid­ ered net bodice and sleeves, stand-up collar and skirt of nylon net with embroidered nylon lace panels over satin. She carried a cascade bouquet of red rosette roses. Miss Lorraine MacDonald, was maid of honor in a gown of yellow nylon net over taffeta. She carried a nose­ gay of yellow mums. Bridesmaid was ■Miss Sybil Barger. She wore a gown of turquoise nylon net over taffeta and carried a nosegay of pink carna­ tions. Little Margaret Moore, . cousin of the bride, was flower girl ‘wearing a gown of pink nylon sheer over taf­ feta with front bodice of tiers of lace and lace on skirt. She carried a nose­ gay of pink carnations. Douglas E. Sparling, of Wingham, was groomsman and ushers were Lane Gardner, of Ashfield, and Morley Chin, of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Following the wedding ceremony, a reception was held at the Brunswick Hotel. The bride’s mother received the guests in a rose dress with match­ ing hat and navy accessories. Assist­ ing her was the groom’s mother, who chose a black dress with yoke of black lace over rose and rose accessories. For the wedding trip through the United States, the bride selected a navy blue "anacapri” wool suit, white hat and matching accessories and wore a corsage of red roses and white mums. Gifts from the bride were strings of pearls for the bridesmaids, a white gold locket for the "flower girl and a rhinestone pin for the soloist. Gold initialled cuff links were given by the groom to the groomsman and the ushers. The bride’s gift to the groom was a leather travelling case and. the groom’s gift to the bride was a String of pearls. On their return the couple will live In Lucknow. On behalf of the group Frank Madill presented with a new totem pole which was ac­ cepted with thanks by Cubmaster Jack Alexander. The cubs of the pack were presented with their First Star. Guest speaker of the evening was Harry Firth, field commissioner for Western Ontario, who traced the life history of Lord Baden-Powell, found­ er of the scout movement. Mr. Firth also told of the World Jamboree which will be held at Niagara-on-the-Lake, this summer, and suggested that par­ ents of cubs in this district might find it worth while to make there during the Jamboree. Mr. Firth posed the question future of cubbing in Wingham, in view of the fact that no scout troop has been organized, and asked that parents take an active interest in the work of their boys. a trip of the of by D. Qn Friday alternopn, the Ladies’ Auxiliary to Wingham General Hos­ pital held their March meeting in the Council Chamber, Reports of activities during February were pre­ sented. The sewing groups had completed 262 articles,, which included 48 sheets, 67 pillow covers, 20 mattress covers, nursery supplies, On order were 2 bolts of sheeting, 1 bolt of bed spread material, oner bolt of pillow casing and one bolt of tea towelling, all of which will presently be made ready for sewing by the cutting com­ mittee. Owing to the progress being made in the building of the new wing, it was necessary to move all equipment and supplies from the sewing room in the hospital. ' For ;■ the next few months the sewing will' be done in the recreation room (in the nurses’ residence. V The date for the spring' rummage sale was' set for Saturday, May 7, in the Wingham Armouries, Tags will also be sold in Wingham on that day and in the surrounding towns on Saturday, April 30. f The president, -Mrs. Jfe E. McKinney, presided at the meeting. OPEN DEER I The regular monthly meeting of the Luc-Tee-Win Conservation Club was held in Teeswater on the evening of March 1st. Among the many items which came up for discussion was the possibility of sponsoring a local fishing compe­ tition for bass, . pike and speckled trout, with trophies. being awarded in the different classes. Final details will appear at a later date. An open deer season this fall in Huron and Bruce found unanimous favor at the meeting. It was decided to approach the county councils and also that a recommendation be for­ warded to the Department of Lands and Forests for an open season to commence after November 20th, -and that open season dates be the same in all localities. It was felt that after that date all livestock would be shut in for the winter. A membership, drive. js<.bcing plan­ ned in order to raise funds for such projects as stocking of streams, re­ forestation plantings and other pro­ jects carried on by the club. Juveniles Rap Port Dover 12-7 To Even Semi-Final Series Wingham Juveniles came back fighting in the second of their best- of-three series with Port Dover and racked up a 12-7 victory over the Port Dover sextet, on Monday night, to give both teams a win in the semi­ finals for the Ontario Juvenile "C" championship.' ~ Although. the Port Dover crew was heavier and there were more of them, the locals put on 'the pressure in the first and second periods and at one time had the visitors just about de­ moralized. The iocal kids proved that speed, shiftiness and position playing are much more than a match for brawn. Wigham assumed an early lead in the first frame, ending up with a 3-1 edge. In the second period they.went all out for five goals to put the score at 8-3. In the final stanza the- fast play was beginning to tell on both teams and the going got pretty rag­ ged, with both sides getting four counters. A rhubarb developed in the final minute of play with both teams squaring off on the ice and five pen­ alties, four of them major, being handed out for fighting. . Leading marksmen for Wingham were Doug Murray with four goals and Bill Foster with three. Houghton, Bain,. Biggs, Campbell and Lott got singles. Scoring for Port Dover were Ivan Chambers and Evans with two, and McQueen, Brown and Snow with singles. WINGHAM—Goal, Storey; defence, Bain, Carter; centre, Foster; wings, Biggs, Lott; subs, Murray,"''Campbell, Houghton, .Gray, Fry. PORT DOVER—Goal, Benoit; de­ fence, Clark, Johansen; centre, Evans; Wings, Hollingsworth; Grant Cham­ bers; subs, Pankhurst, Brown, Mac­ Donald, Snow, Queen, Ivan Cham­ bers, Alan Chambers, Saunders, sub Town Council Defers Accep itance of District High School Board’s Offer Wingham Town Council deferred action on an offer from the Wingham District High School board of the old high school building for use as additional rooms on the public school at 'its meeting last week. "We don’t feel prepared to take the high school on the basis offered," Mayor R. E. McKinney said. Although the council had received no official notice of the high school board's offer, newspaper accounts of the last meeting of the high school board indicated that the board would be willing to give the high school to the town under certain conditions. Conditions mentioned were that the town should pave two streets leading to the j high school—John and Vic­ toria streets east of Carling Terrace— that the building should be used only as a school, and that it should be torn down by the town before Decem­ ber 31st, 1962, the land on which it is situated reverting to the high school. Mayor McKinney reported to council that he had investigated the cost of paving the two streets mentioned, and had been informed that the cost would be between $9,000 and $10,000. He felt that this cost should be borne' by the high school district as a whole, rather than by the town of Wingham. He said that the town had already agreed to take over the two streets and provide maintenance for them, once the streets had been paved. The mayor said he thought council should leave the matter in abeyance Hurricane Hazel Largest Red Cross Operation Last Year The largest Ontario Red Cross Dis­ aster Services operation in 1954 was that caused in October by Hurricane Hazel. Statistics cannot possibly tell of the magnitude of Red Cross assist­ ance involving thousands of volun­ teers in the many branches directly affected. The branches directly affect-' ed were Etobicoke, Lakeshore, Wes­ ton, Scarborough, North York, Brad­ ford, Galt and Toronto Township. Many Red Cross branches through­ out the province offered assistance. Under the leadership of Toronto branch aid was supplied the branches affected to a total of 5,455 individuals directly affected and to countless others who required aid. A total of 2,414 homes were either damaged or completely destroyed. ■ 25,000 phone calls were passed through the Red Cross switchboard in Toronto in the first 48 hours of the disaster. The Red Cross is truly people helping people— across the street—across the nation— across the world. The Red Cross is a vital, active part of all our lives— its services are there whenever we need them. It is a story, warm and human, of people bound together by . th.eir mutual interest In pthers. - When the volunteer canvasser calls —as he will this month (March) which is Red Cross month—GIVE GENER­ OUSLY. goal, Jackson. First Period 1— Wingham, Foster, Bain, 1.36 2— Wingham, Houghton, Murray, 3— Port Dover, Ivan Chambers, Mac­ Donald, 10.28 4— Wingham, Foster, Carter, 18.20 Penalties—Houghton (high stick­ ing) 4.27; Ivan Chambers (elbowing) 3.24; McQueen (elbowing) 13.50 Second Period 5— Port Dover, Evans, Hollingsworth, 4.05 6— Wingham, Bain, 5.32 - < 7— Wingham, Foster, Lott, 7.44 8— Port Dover, McQueen, Clark, 10.05 9— Wingham, Murray, Campbell, 10.27 10— Wingham, 5 14.44 11— Wingham, 15.40 Penalties—Carter (high 3.12; Grant Chambers (high sticking) 3.12; Houghton (fighting) 4.35; Clark (fighting) 4.35; Evans (tripping) 5.20; Snow (holding) 9.20. Third Period Dover, Evans, Hollingsworth, Murray, Murray, 7.30 Campbell, Houghton, sticking)' Dover, Brown, 2.23 Foster,Lott, 12— Port .25 13— Port 14— Wingham, Biggs, 6.26 15— Wingham, Campbell, 10.00 16__Port Dover, Ivan Chambers, Brown, 12.36 17— 'Port Dover, Snow, McQueen, 16.23 18— Wingham, Lott, Foster, 19.10 19— Wingham, Murray, 19.47 Penalties—Clark (tripping) 4.10; Hollingsworth (elbowing) 7.25; Lott (high sticking) 10.40; Clark (high sticking) 10.40; Pankhurst (elbowing) 11.06; Houghton (10 min. misconduct) 16.59;, Johansen (charging) 18.00; Evans (interference) 18.43; Carter (fighting) 19.20; Foster (fighting) 19.20; McQueen (fighting) 19.20; I. Chambers (fighting) 19.20; Jackson (leaving net) 19.20. Presented With Scouting Award Peter Gorrell, of Port Credit, a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Heug- han, was one of two boys presented with the Queen’s Scout award at a ceremony in First United Church, Port Credit, last week. The badge was presented by Charles Vincent, assist­ ant district commissioner for South Peel. To were boys 3rd. Port Credit Troop. Peter is well known in Wingham as a frequent visitor with his grand­ parents here. ' qualify for the award the boys required to hold five badges. The are original members of the GET YOUR LIGHT BULBS FROM THE LIONS! Always., running., out., of., light bulbs?.. Ever wish you had a stock on hand for emergencies? You’ll have a chance to stock up. on Friday evening, when the lo­ cal Lions Club will canvass the town with a supply of light bulbs which they are selling to raise funds for their commupity welfare work. The. packages., of., bulbs,., which will sell at $2.00 will contain an as­ sortment of bulbs of various sizes, at a price which will be comparable with those sold through normal channels. And there ■will be a special lucky prize., certificate,., redeemable., for $10.00 from the Lions Club for some Lucky person who buys the right package. Stock up with light bulbs on Fri­ day evening when the Lions can­ vasser calls at your door.. Can­ vass starts at 6.15 p.m. TO MARK EDUCATION WEEK IN WINGHAM The slogan "Education, Everybody’s Business - Your Business" will be used for Education Week, to be marked this week. Open house at the public school on Friday afternoon will be one of the features of the local obser­ vance of Education Week. Education Week in Ontario, March 6th to 12th. Ladies Hold < Mixed Bonspiel 4 The Wingham Ladies’* Curling Club held a .local mixed bonspiel on Sat­ urday, March 5th, with a full entry. The winners were: First, Harold Thomas (skip), Mrs. R. S. Hethering­ ton, Fraser Forgie, Frank McCor­ mick; second, Bill Tiffin (skip), Mrs. T. Currie, Gordon Godkin, Mrs. T. Thomson; third, Harley Crawford (skip), Mrs. G. Godkin, T. McDonald, Mrs. J. Lloyd; fourth, Lloyd Case- more (skip), Mrs. Joe Kerr, Angus Falconer, Mrs. T. McDonald; consola­ tion, Wm. Bain (skip), Mrs. H. Ed­ wards, Alec Leaver^ Mrs. Wm. Elliott.'. Bridge Club Six and a half tables were in play at the regular meeting of the bridge club last week. Winners were: North and South, first, Mrs. A. R. DuVal, H. L. Sher- bondy; second, Miss Y. McPherson, O. Haselgrove; third, Mrs. G. H. Ross, Mrs. J. H. Crawford. East and West: first, Miss C. Isbis- tcr, V. Dittmer; second, D. Crompton, J. H. Crawford; third, Mrs. R. S. Hetherington, Geo. Williams. The objective of Education Week is to focus attention on our Ontario edu­ cational system, in order to promote greater interest on the part of the public, and so pave the way for future improvements. The education of our young people is perhaps more import­ ant today than ever before, in view of the complexity of modern life and the factors which menace our civilization. We all have a big stake in our schools, and we should take a real interest in seeing that they are as good as our resources can make them. That inter­ est may be stimulated by Education Week, but it should continue through­ out every week of the year. We all want the finest possible training for our children, but we cer­ tainly won’t get it by refusing to take an interest, or by taking the attitude that it's all somebody else’s responsi­ bility. The Wingham Public School is humming with interest and activity this week, as both teachers and pupils prepare. Teachers at the Public School urge the citizens of Wingham to turn out this week and have a look at our educational facilities. Those who haven’t been in a classroom since the days of the little red schoolhouse will ‘find plenty to wonder at! Needless to say, the youngsters are, enthusiastic. They are being encour­ aged to urge Dad and Mom’s attend­ ance And no playing hooky! The Public School plans for local observance of Education Week include a special display of students work and text books in CKNX window, radio broadcast, Thursday evening, 8:30-9:00 over CKNX by the pupils. Open house, Friday, 2:45-4:00. "Education . . . Everybody’s Busi­ ness—-Your Business!” for the time being in the hopes that the high school board will reconsider -s offer, Hospital Needs Money Turning to hospital matters, the Mayor said that the Wingham Gen­ eral Hospital was in need of moneys and that the council should do every­ thing possible to expedite the raising of Wingham’s promised share of $50,000 of the cost of the new wing. Council read and passed for the third time the by-law permitting the town to issue debentures for this amount. Council is not allowed, however to issue debentures until thirty days; after the third reading. The mayor said he was sure the debentures could be sold locally by the town without the assistance of a bond house. He said that an adver­ tisement in the Advance-Times offer­ ing the debentures for sale had brought applications for $18,000 worth of the bonds, and added that a couple of companies had shown interest in buying a fairly large quantity of them. He suggested that the town should borrow money against the deben-’ tures, if legally possible, to raise the money as soon as possible. It was decided to go into the question of borrowing money in this manner with the town solicitor., Oppose Mausoleum .A delegation consisting of R. A. Spotton, local memorial dealer, and Keith Campbell, Galt, president of the Canadian Association of Memorial Craftsmen, waited on the council to express their views on the question of a proposed mausoleum to be erect­ ed in Wingham Cemetery. Mr. Spotton raised the question of the permanency of the proposed mausoleum, and suggested that any such building . not built of granite would be subjected to deterioration, He said that the town would have to keep such a building in repair, and suggested that maintenance costs might be high on a structure of this type. Mr. Campbell cited instances of mausoleums which had become civic charges in this * way, and advised council to look carefully into the matter before committing itself to any line of action in this matter. He said that it was also possible that a provincial law might require a pay­ ment for permanent care in addition to the charges already quoted on the crypts in the mausoleum, although this point had not yet been • clarified by the provincial government. W. F. Burgman, of the cemetery committee, offered to look into these questions and report back to council Raise Street Allowance Councillor Jack Alexander, of the street committee, reported that things were going smoothly in his depart­ ment. Deputy-Reeve Joe Kerr report­ ed that the town’s street allowance for the year had been raised $4,000’ over the previous allowance, the pro­ vincial government making a grant on a total of $18,000 instead of $14,000 as previously. Reeve Roy Adair reported that a new stove had been placed in the (Continued on page five.) HOSPITAL CROWDED BUT FEW ACCIDENTS the wall the new connect Crowded conditions in Wingham General Hospital were again experi­ enced on Monday, when hospital authorities reported a total of 92 patients, not far off the all time high. However work on the new wing is progressing favorably and on the basement floor of wing has been removed to the new and old buildings. Four minor accidents were treated at the hospital during the past week. On Thursday, Mrs. Clarence Spar­ ling, RR 2, Gorrie, was examined at the hospital after a fall which result­ ed in an injured left knee. Mrs. Lillian Diette, of Wingham, was also the victim of a fall on Friday at the home of her daughter. She was treated at the hospital for an injured left wrist and allowed to go home. James Litt, of Teeswater injured his .right ankle while playing hockey on Friday. He was X-ray was taken. Wilmer Harcourt, the C.N.R’, had his tured on Monday, his arm between the shed and the jigger car. He was allowed to go home after a cast was applied at the hospital. released after an section hand on right wrist frac- when lie caught Get Your Light Bulbs From Lions Club Members on Friday Night now improving, birth ^BgRTS^J^r^uhday^aMagch O, fi wingham BUILDING SlIHPLIES * **«ji*wa