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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-04-06, Page 1Solution to Main Street Traffic Tie-up was ^co­Council agreed to do re- Bert Platt reported light on the corner of ap- the With which is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News Subscription $3.00 per year, 7c per copy ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian GREEN THUMB?—Like garden­ ing? Enjoy working with plants? Jack Alexander is looking for people to plant and care for flowers that will go into Wingham’s flowerpots this year. If you have secret ambitions as a gardener, better contact him and get signed up with a flowerpot. 0-0-0 STANDING ROOM ONLY—Ten minute parking in front of the post office and town hall seems to be pay­ ing off, and people report that they are now able to pick up their mail Without double or triple parking. Chief Platt says a few warning tickets have been issued to people who over­ step the ten minute mark, but so far motorists have co-operated very well. 0-0-0 SEASON’S FIRST—First grass fire of the season had everyone rushing out Diagonal Road ahead of, behind, and alongside of the fire truck, on Saturday afternoon. No damage was done except to the grass. Beats us why people get this mad desire to burn. grass in the first place, but it happens every spring—and quite often. 0-0-0 AHOY!—Boating season on the prairie last week-end, and unless we get a heavy rain it probably closed, too. Two or three mariners were seen trying out their craft on Wingham’s occasional lake. The water wasn't deep enough fpr the usual manoeuv­ res, so the boys took it rather easy. 0-0-0 THE HEAT’S ON—Police Chief 'Bert Platt reports that several tickets were issued last week for speeding, and the chief is expecting to nab a few more before this week’s These offenders were tagged by usual methods—wait 'til they radar! out. the get The Ladies’ Auxiliary to Wingham General Hospital held its April meet­ ing in the Council Chamber and final plans were made for the spring rum­ mage sale, which will be held in the armouries on Saturday, May 7, start­ ing at two o’clock. Committees were formed for collecting, marking and Belling the articles which will be for sale. These articles include clothing, hats, shoes, furniture etc. 'In fact anything can be sold and everyone is asked to remember the rummage sale when doing the spring cleaning. It was decided to hold the final game of the marathon bridge parties on Friday evening, April 22, in the Council Chamber, when prizes for the season’s play will be awarded. During March, the sewing groups ’ completed 185 articles, which includ­ ed 47 bed spreads, 45 sheets, 43 adult gowns and nursery supplies. Besides this, three groups are kept busy with the mending. Owing to the advanc­ ing work on the new wing at^the hospital, it was necessary to move all the sewing equipment to the recre­ ation room at the nurses’ residence, where the sewing is now done. The cutting committee reported 240 ar­ ticles ready for completion. W' In the absence of the president, Mrs. G. R. Scott presided at the meeting. ANGLICAN JUNIOR AUXILIARY EASTER TEA The Junior Auxiliary is holding an Easter Tea, at the Rectory, on Wed­ nesday, April 13th, from 3 to 5 p.m. Candy and novelty table. Silver col­ lection. Everyone welcome. F6* LEGION EUCHRE The Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Can­ adian Legion, is holding a euchre, on Monday, April 11, at 8.15 p.m. Admis­ sion 35c. Good prizes. Lunch. Every­ one welcome.F6b W.I. COOKING CLASS AT TOWN HALL A cooking class on “Supper Dishes” will be sponsored by the Women’s Institute in the council chambers on the afternoons of April 13 and 14 at 1.30 p.m. Miss Elizabeth Masters, Ontario Department of Agriculture will conduct. Everybody welcome. F6:13b EUCHRE AT BLUEVALE The Country Curling Club Is hold­ ing, a euchre in the Bluevale Commun­ ity Hall, Wednesday, April 13, 8.30 _^.p.m. Good prizes, lunch counter. WT Everyone welcome. Admission 255c. , * F6* WROXETER PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE PARTY The Wroxeter Library Board hold a Progressive Euchre oh Tues­ day evening, April 12th at 8.30 d’clock, In Masonic Club Rooms. Novelty prizes. COfrie and bring friends. F6* will WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6th, 1055 at the Town Hall KENNETH G. KERR, Members of the Wingham Community Players get “made-up” for the one- act play festival held in the town hall last week. Left to right are Mrs. John Currie, Mrs. Miles Overend, Mrs. Vic Loughlean and Mrs. Fred Saint. Mrs. Overend and Mrs. Saint appeared in the Community Players’ play, “Joint Owners in Spain”. —Photo by Cantelon. PASSES SUDDENLY A deep sense of personal loss felt throughout the business commun­ ity in Wingham on Tuesday, follow­ ing the sudden death of.Kenneth G. Kerr, Phm. B. Mr. Kerr, who was 50 years of age, was an exceptionally active business man and had taken a leading place in the Business‘Association and other local organizations. A keen sports­ man he had done much to foster and assist the Luc-Tee-Win Conserva­ tion Club. He was an active member of the United Church and of its of­ ficial board. Born near Durham, in Grey County, he' was educated there and later at­ tended the College of Pharmacy in Toronto. Following his graduation he was employed as a pharmacist in that city. During the second World War he served overseas with the Canadian Army. Seven years ago Mr; Kerr purchas­ ed the former McAvoy drug business in Wingham. On June 24, 1950, he was married to Helen Ducklow, of Listowel, who survives, and to whom the sympathy of the entire community is extended. Former ;Wingham Boy Named Waterloo Clerk LITTLE GIRL INJURED ON DIAGONAL ROAD i PLAN CELEBRATION FOR HOWICK CENTENNIAL Problems of parking on the main street got a good deal of attention at the regular meeting of the town council on Monday and councillors decided to try angle parking as a solu­ tion to crowded conditions of Jos­ ephine Street. Councillor Jack Alexander, chair­ man of the street committee, suggest­ ed that angle parking be allowed on the east side of Josephine Street between Victoria and Patrick Streets, and the motion was supported by other councillors. Mr. Alexander said that with the elimination of the bou­ levard on this side of the street there would be ample room for angle park­ ing on one , side of the street. Police Chief T. W. Platt was asked his opinion of angle parking and he told council that he was not in favor of it. He said that many bumped fen­ ders usually resulted from angle parking, and that in the winter the plans would not be practical because of the amount of snow along the sides of Wingham’s streets. Council members said that it would not be necessary to enforce the new type of parking during the winter, and that the idea could be inaugurated as a trial during the summer, They proved the painting of lines on street for angle parking. Parking Meters Out Mr. Alexander reported that sponse to a questionnaire on parking meters, which had been circulated Janie Baker, six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Baker, Diag­ onal Road, was seriously injured on Monday night when she was struck by a truck near her home on Diagonal Road. The truck was a light pickup, owned by the County of Huron and driven by Bower Farrish, of Gorrie. According to eyewitnesses reports of the accident, the little girl ran across the road to some friends on the other side. The children saw the truck ap­ proaching and shouted a warning, but the little girl was in the path of the eastbound unable to accident. % Another of Bluevale, who was coming into town from the east, saw the accident and took the girl to Wingham General Hospital, Hospital authorities report­ ed that she suffered a fractured skull, fractured right hip and multiple brush burns to the face and head. The ac­ cident occurred about 6 o’clock on Monday evening. Later in the evening she was taken to Victoria Hospital, London, where her condition was described on Tues­ day as still serious. Dr. Bernard Corrin attended the child. Chief of Police T. W. Platt in­ vestigated the accident. truck, and the driver was stop in time to avoid an motorist, Arnold Lillow, One fire this week to start spring season right, was, a .grass fire at the ___Bill Conron’s property on road. No damage resulted, one field the firemen won’t watch the grass burn off rear of Diagonal but it is have' to again. 0-0-0 was there more enthusiasmNever among the firemen than now. The problem at hand is the raising of funds to purchase a new resuscitator —inhalator for the benefit of the com­ munity at large. We feel that being in a central location it would be a great asset in case of an emergency, drown­ ing, smoke fumes, etc., shock. At this time Listowel is about to purchase one or has now. It will be the only town near Wingham to have this equipment. It is a known fact the first minutes of reviving a patient, who is apparently drowned or electro­ cuted mean life or death. 0 - Q - 0 To the organizations and business firms who have already donated or are suggesting a donation our most grateful thanks for your support in what we feel is a very worthwhile community project. One life saved cannot be calculated against the small cost of this piece of equipment. 0-0-0 Fire practice will be held on Mon­ day evening, April 11th, at 7 o’clock sharp.o-o-o The $64,00 question is, does anyone know the whereabouts of a large suction pump cap off one of the fire trucks? it Was lost the night of the High School fire. Perhaps it now holds a flower pot or Is part df some children’s toy collection. It is about six inches in dlametet and nickel plated. Last seen on the corner of Carling Terraco and Victoria Street. Any Informatidh please contact fire Chief or ahy fireman. AT MEETING EAST WEEK At a meeting in the Gorrie Com­ munity Hall on Thursday afternoon it was unanimously decided to hold a centennial celebration in Howick township in 1956, it being the hun­ dredth year since the . first Council meeting. Harry Gowdy, township reeve, presided. An executive was chosen as follows: Chairman, Harry Gowdy; vice chairman, John Winter; secretary, Harold P011ock;< treasurer, Roy Hunter. The erection of a cairn in memory of pioneer settlers was discussed and a committee consisting of Warren Zurbrigg, E. H. Strong and Ivan Haskins was named. The following committee conveners were appointed with power to add to their Wade; gram sports parade and floats, Knowlson Hueston; decoration convener for each town, Gorrie, W. E. Whitfield; Fordwich, Allan Fries; Wroxeter, Ira McLean; registration, Warren Zurbrigg; recep­ tion, Women’s Institutes; accommoda­ tion, Women’s Institute secretaries with secretary of Gorrie W.I. conven­ er; booth, Royden Devitt; grounds, Gordon Underwood. It tion ing, and dey township. Durward Preston, son of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Preston, of town, who has been a aiderman in the city of Water­ loo for the past five. years was last week appointed Waterloo city clerk. Mr. Preston was selected by the Waterloo council from a list of 18 applicants. ' He succeeds R. G. Given, who was recently appointed city clerk and city manager at Woodstock. Mr. -Preston, a native of Wingham, received his public and high school education here. Two members of Wingham Branch 180, Canadian Legion, were honored at the regular meeting of the branch last Tuesday. The meeting was one of the best-attended and most enthusi­ astic meetings of the season. Past President’s badge was pre­ sented to Donald Adams, president of the branch during 1953 and 1954, by district commander Fred O'Brecht of Durham. A. Lloyd Hingston, First World War veteran and financial sec­ retary of the branch for the past fifteen years, was presented with a life membership and a wallet contain­ ing a sum of money. Mr. Hingston retired from the post last year. The presentation was made by Chester Merriam, of Tara, a executive committee provincial command. Both officials gave before the presentations. Other speak­ ers at the meeting were George Inglis, of Belmore; Earl “Tapper” Gray, of Walkerton and Bill Newton, of Brus­ sels, VLA field man. Members approved a grant of $25 to the Legion’s national scholarship fund, also a grant of $5 to the Easter seal campaign. John Pattison, chair­ man of the ways and means commit­ tee, reported that regular bingo games will be operated by the branch every other Monday evening at the Legion Home, beginning this month. RCAF Recruiting Unit Here April 27th An RCAF 'mobile recruiting unit will be in Wingham on Wednesday, April 27, at the Town Hall. Your are under no obligation when visiting your RCAF Career Counsel­ lors while they are here. They gladly answer any question you have about life in the Air Force, training and other benefits. The unit consists of officers men chosen for their informality when interviewing young men and women. will may pay, and member of the of the Legion’s short addresses LEAVE OF ABSENCE the numbers: Publicity, Norman invitations, Tom (Edgar; ipro- and music, Ward Schaefer; and amusements, Ken Edgar; was decided to hold the celebra- in Gorrie starting Friday even- June 29th, continuing June 30 July 1st, 1956 with special < services in each church in Sun- i the PAPER. DRIVE, CARNIVAL The regular meeting of the Kins­ men Club was held at the Queens Hotel at 7 p.m., April 1st, with the president, Lloyd Ellacott in the chair. The singing of the Kin Song opened the meeting followed by Len Craw­ ford saying grace. Cal Burke was appointed Sgt. at Arms, and an unusually lively fine session kept him busy for most of the evening. Many of the fines were imposed sciously left themselves criticism at the meeting at Clinton, and later the Zone Conference in Goderich. For their misbehaviour at these two iim- portant meetings a heavy fine was the penalty. The business session was kept as brief as possible so that members could attend the 3-one act plays being presented in the town hall. -Incident? ally, the play “The Monkey’s Paw” sponsored by the Kinsmen Club took top honours and thus received the Lions Club Trophy. Congratulations is due the directors and cast who put on a fine presentation. Possibilities of having a spring paper drive was discussed and if there is a market for paper it will be held very shortly, Tlie annual Kin KarniVal will bo held this year under the chairmanship of Jack Gorbutt. Plans Will be drawn up immediately and advertising will be out at a later date. The Kinsmen plan a larger and better show this year. on Kinsmen who uncon- open to recent inter-club Bridge Club Five and a half tables were m play at the regular meeting of the bridge club on Thursday night. Winners were as follows: First, George Williams, O. Hasel- grove; second, Mrs. P. F. 'Unsworth, J. H. Crawford; third, Mys. J. H. Crawford, P. F. Unsworth; fourth, Miss Mary Johnston, R. S. Hethering­ ton. Rev. J. L. Coyle, pastor of Wingham Baptist Church has been granted a four month leave of absence from his pulpit effective May 1st. The executive of “The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Can­ ada” have asked Mr. Coyle to assume the responsible position of Director of Muskoka Baptist Conference in this their Silver Jubilee year. The Con­ ference grounds are located near Huntsville on Mary Lake. The deacon board and the member­ ship of the church, although reluc­ tant to part with their pastor, never- the less felt that they would not like to hinder this vital contribution to the fellowship work. Arrangements will be made for a suitable supply during Mr. Coyle’s absence. • Kinsmen Play Awarded Trophy At Annual Drama Festival The second annual Wingham Com­ munity Players drama festival was held in the town hall on Thursday and Friday,- with a fair crowd in attend­ ance each night. Plays by the Com­ munity Players, the Wingham Kins­ men Club and the Howick Junior Farmers were presented. Winners of the Lions Club Trophy for the best production went to the Kinsmen entry, “The Monkey’s Paw,” directed by Mrs. John Langridge. Members of the cast were Jim Currie, Barbara Edwards, Bill Connell, Jack McKnight and Alan Williams. RESIDENT OF GORRIE MARKS 90TH BIRTHDAY Mrs. Geo. Robertson, who was 90 years young on Sunday, April 3rd celebrated the happy occasion at a family dinner at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gladstone Edgar, con. 2, Howick, when the table was centred with a gaily decorated birthday cake and candles. Her brother, Wm. J. Greenwood of Glenelg township was unable to be present, but his family and her sister Mrs. J. H. Robson and family, also of Glenelg, near Durham were in attendance. Some thirty friends called in the afternoon and she was the recipient of many gifts, cards, plants and flow- era. Mrs. Robertson was the former An- geline Greenwood and lived on con. 6, Glenelg township before her mar­ riage 63 years ago to George Robert­ son. They farmed for many years on Highway 86 near Molesworth. Her husband died in 1939. She resides with her daughter Mabel, Mrs. Glad­ stone Edgar. Other members of the family are Annie (Mrs. Gordon (Ed­ gar), Gorrie, Birks Robertson, Tees- water, and Cameron Robettson, Strathclaire, Manitoba. Many friends Join us in congratu­ lations and best wishes. Don Sinclair, of Guelph, was adjudi­ cator. Before presenting the award to the winning play, Mr. Sinclair spoke of how important the audience itself is, in any presentation of drama. Games of sport may be played without onlookers, for the pleasure of the game itself, but drama without an audience is pointless. Speaking generally Mr. Sinclair said he felt the costuming of the plays was good, and commended the directors for using the apron of the stage. Mr. Sinclair gave the Lion’s Club Trophy to the Kinsmen’s entry, “The .Mon­ key’s Paw” without hesitation, he said, he felt that the play was well directed, the suspense well throughout and the lighting and per­ formances excellent. Mr. Sinclair pre­ sented the trophy to the director, Mrs. John Langridge, who thanked him on behalf of the Kinsmen Club. Reviews Plays . The first entry “Joint Owners In Spain,” directed by Mary Louise Flach lacked pace. Mr. Sinclair felt the tempo was two slow, but would be probably much improved with ex­ perience and future presentation. The third play, “Hanging Uncle Henry,’’ directed by. Mrs. Tom Vittie, was a flimsy play in Mr. Sinclair’s opinion, but had been performed with a vitality and enthusiasm which lifted it above its plot. He congratulated the young actors on their performances. Mr. Sinclair felt the best acting of the festival had been done by Audrey O’Krafka as Emily in “Hanging Uncle Henry” and Barbara Edwards and Jim Currie as Mr. and Mrs. White in “The Monkey’s Paw?’ Following the public adjudication, Mr. Sinclair gave a private adjudica­ tion in which he went over the per­ formance of each actor In the festival, giving advice and detailed criticism. He also discussed the choice of plays and gaye pointers on iihprovcments in production which might have been made. Mr. Sinclair was pleased that a serious dranrta had been chosen as an entry, as so many festivals he has I attended have had only comedies pre- sehted. held TO HOLD CENTENNIAL Plans for a centennial celebration in Morris Township in 1956 will be discussed at a meeting to be held next Monday in the Morris Township Hall at 8.30 in the evening. It is hoped that Elston Cardiff, M.P. and many prominent Morris people will be present at the meeting, when plans will be laid for the celebration and committees named. All residents of Morris are invited to attend the meeting. In Wingham United Church on Sun­ day evening, the cantata, “Olivet to Calvary” was presented before a large and appreciative congregation by the United Church choir, under the lead­ ership of Mr. W. B. Rothwell, organ­ cantata in the way to in the ist and choirmaster. The covered ten periods of time last days of Christ:—On the Jerusalem, before Jerusalem, temple, the Mount of Olives, a new commandment, Gethsemane, betrayed and forsaken, before Pilate, the march to Calvary and reaching the climax on Calvary. The chorus parts were sung by the full choir and solos were taken by Mrs. George Guest, Mrs. W. Callan, Mrs. J. McKnight, Mr. W. B. Conron and Mr. Jack Heney, A quartette, sel­ ection by Mrs. E. Shera, Mrs. K. Kerr, Mr. F. J. Hill and Mr, Norman Keat­ ing followed the new commandment. Rev. D. J. MacRae, minister of the church, conducted the worship, and the service was closed by Rev. A. Nimmo of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, who had kindly withdrawn his evening service for the occasion. A tape recording of the cantata was made by q radio station CKNX, to which the choir had tho pleasure of listening later in the evening. among local farm forums, indicated that country people were a little better Jhan 50% in favor of meters. He thought that with opinion so closely divided the town should take no action on installing meters, He pointed out that the biggest complaint from country people wai the number of merchants’ cars park­ ed on the main street for long periods, and suggested that council ask the Business Association to circularize its members and ask them to remove their cars and the cars of their em­ ployees from the main street during the daytime, this. Police Chief that a blinker Diagonal Road and Victoria Street Would cost the town $200, exclusive of installation, and a traffic light at the corner of Josephine and Victoria would cost approximately $1,400 plus installation. Mayor McKinney asked the chief to ascertain if it would be possible to have a single light in the middle of the intersection, rather than lights on four corners. Streets Bad Councillor Jack Alexander said that Edward Street and Patrick Street at the corner of Josephine Street were in bad condition, and that something would have to be done about tnem. Deputy-Reeve Joe Kerr suggested that hot mix be put on Patrick Street when the construction company is paving the Lucknow road, since at that time the town could probably get it done more cheaply. Mayor McKinney said that surfac­ ing of Edward Street would have to wait until the year’s estimates were in, but in the meantime he suggested that the street be graded. Council decided that signs be placed on Diagonal Road at the town limits warning motorists that children are playing in the area. Ask Armistice Holday President Robert Scott and Past President Donald Adams, of the Canadian Legion Branch 180, appear­ ed as a delegation to council to ask that November ,11th be declared a public holiday in Wingham-. Mr. Scott pointed out that during a recent poll of the merchants on the question, 46 had voted for and 6 had voted against a holiday on that date. He asked that council declare a public holiday on that date and that the town approach other municipalities in the area with a request that they do likewise. Mayor McKinney said that if the majority of merchants wished a holi­ day on that date he felt that council would be agreeable. He suggested that the Business Association, which had conducted the poll, inform the council officially of the result and then action could be taken. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING —Made a grant of $50 to the Sal­ vation Army. —Decided to pay a grant of $1,275 to the Lions Club on behalf of the Boys’ and Girls’ band, as previously promised. —Backed a resolution of Waterloo Township calling for a change in legislation enabling municipalities to tax "commercial type” cemeteries operated for profit and gain. —Left the question of a public day on November 11th with executive committee for further sideration. holi- the con- —Decided to take up with the town solicitor the appeal of L. G. Bryce regarding assessment on a house on the B Line. —Decided to write a letter to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in support of W. T. Cruickshank’s ap­ plication for a license to operate a television station. —Decided to inaugurate angle park­ ing on the east side of Josephine Streets between Victoria and Patrick Streets. —Passed by-law 1279 enforcing 10- minute parking in front of the town hall and post office. —Passed building permit for the erection of a service Station and garage on Josephine Street by the Supertest Petroleum Company, be­ tween the CNR tracks and Street. ANNUAL MEETING OF WINGHAM GOLF CLUB Albert Wing- In the The annual meeting of the ham Golf Club will be held council chambers on Monday, April 11th at 8 p.m. Lunch will be served. Everybody welcome. F6b