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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-07-06, Page 10Tan The Wingham Advance-Tunes, Wednesday, July Gtli, 1955 HOSPITAL GETS GRANT FROM FEDERAL GOVT. A federal health grant of $89,459 foas been made for the Wingham General Hospital to help provide in- ■creased accommodation for patients and nurses, it was announced by Hon. Paul Martin, federal health minister last week. The grant was originally promised by the federal government when the present building program got under way, some two years ago. Mr, Martin made special mention of the hospital board’s policy of making available locally accommodation for the chronically ill. He said the federal grant would assist in construction of a chronic unit for the hospital, which will "provide 48 more beds for the active treatment beds, In addition the federal grant will help meet the costs of a 85-bed nurses’ residence. Stressing the co-operative nature of •the project, Mr. Martin noted that some 23 municipalities in the Wing­ ham area are contributing to the cost of construction of the chronic unit, in addition to the federal and provincial governments. He also com­ mended the hospital for catering to the chronically ill, pointing to the fact that it had an occupancy per­ centage of close to 178 due to this policy. g I 1g ■:’i g s 1 g g g Lyceum Theatre ■ ■ Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat., July G-7-8-9 “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” Kirk Douglas, James Mason and Paul Lucas star in this presenta­ tion of JUles Verne’s novel in CinemaScope and Technicolor. ADMISSION 60c, 50c, 35c ' No Matinees during July and August i Mon., Tues., Wed., July 11-12-13 “The Student Prince” In CinemaScope and Colour, Ann Blyth and Edmund Pur- dom star in this picture which is enhanced by the ever-popular songs of Sigmund Romberg. ■ “ACCIDENTS WILL OCCUR IN THE BEST-REGULATED FAMILIES” * (Author’s name below) In this, “Do it yourself age’’, you often are exposed to burns, minor cuts and bruises. Check your medicine chest today to make certain you can take care of such minor accidents, and keep all supplies in one, readily accessible place. If your medicine chest does not contain plenty of potent antisep­ tics, bandages, adhesives, etc., phone us for immediate delivery service. It is also wise to keep a first-aid kit in your auto. Unless the accident is a minor one, always call your Physician immediately. YOUR PHYSICIAN CAN PHONE McKibbons Phone 53 WHEN YOU NEED A MEDICINE Pick up your prescription if shopping near us, or let us deliver promptly without extra charge. A great many people entrust us with the responsibil­ ity of filling their prescriptions. May we compound yours? PRESCRIPTION CHEMISTS •Quotation by Dickens 1812- 1870 Copyright 7W155 Brussels Motorist Injured Near (Wroxeter Paul Somers-, 19, of Brussels, is under Paul Somrs, 19, of Brussels, is under observation at Victoria Hospital, Lon­ don, after suffering a head injury late Saturday or early Sunday when the car he was driving crashed about a mile-and-a-quarter north of Wroxeter. Somers stumbled into a farm house on a little-used road. It is believed he had been unconscious in the car during the night after it left the road at a curve, smashed into some trees and then into a ditch. The farmer, whose name is not available, summoned Provincial Con­ stable Charles Salter, of Wingham. who got the injured man to Listowel Publie Hospital. He was later remov­ ed to London. As well as having head injuries Somers suffered slight hand and arm scrapes. Damage to the car owned by Grahame McDonald, of Brussels, is estimated ac $500 to $600. WINGHAM JUNIOR GIRLS TRIM PAISLEY TEAM Wingham Junior Girls won their first ball game of the season last Wednesday night, when they defeated Paisley 24-13 at Paisley. Karen Swanson led the visitors with four runs, and Merle Gowdy, Muriel Gowdy, Marg Machan, Irene Saint and Nancy Hutchison all got three. M. Dudgeon, J. Rowley and J. Mackay each got tow for Paisley. A highlight of the game was the eight runs picked up by the local girls in the 7th inning, and two home runs scored by Muriel Gowdy and Nancy Hutchison. Batteries were, Wingham, Muriel Gowdy and Marg Machan; Paisley, Rowley and Johnston. The next game of the series will be played on July 20th in Harriston. In Town Attending Funeral, Gets Word Of Relative’s Death George Mason, of Toronto, son of Mr. Jack Mason and the late Mrs. Mason, while in town attending the funeral of his mother last week, re­ ceived word of the death by drowning of his brother-in-law, Cyril Avery, 21, of Westmoreland Ave., Toronto. Mr. Mason received a phone call telling him of the tragedy on Satur­ day night. Apparently young Avery had been swimming at Lake Wilcox with a party of young people from Toronto, when he disappeared after diving into shallow water from a tower. An off-duty policeman, who was swimming nearby, recovered the body after four attempts, and firemen ap­ plied artificial respiration, but were unable to revive him. Marion Williamson Guest Speaker at St. Andrew's Auxiliary The annual Home Helpers’ meeting of St. Andrew’s W.M.S. of the Presby­ terian Church was held in the Sun­ day School room on Thursday after­ noon, June 30th with a good attend­ ance of members and Home Helpers. Miss V. McLaughlin, read the Scrip­ ture and gave a most interesting meditation. Miss Hannah Wilson led in prayer. The minutes and corres­ pondence were read and the roll called. Mrs. T. C. King led in the Dedicatory prayer. Mrs. H. Aitchison gave a report of the board meeting of the presbyterial, held in Tees- water. Miss Helen Ford and Miss Audrey Gilmour sang a duet, “Near to the Heart of God” which was much enjoyed. The guest speaker, Miss Marion Williamson, told of the everyday life of the Bhil women, whose homes have no windows, no chimneys, no furniture and earthen floors. Life is a struggle to keep alive, the life ex­ pectancy being 32 years. In sickness, they call in the witch doctor. Their religion consists of worship of spirits, mostly evil. They rise very early to grind grain for the morning meal, carry wood from the woods and wash their cloths in the river, without soap. Their only pleasure is companionship at work. It is the hope of the mis­ sionaries working among them to train young people to evangelize their own people. Mrs. Leslie Fortune led in the closing prayer and following the meeting, lunch was served by the social committee convened by Mrs. J. W. McKibbon. GOSPEL HALL Regular Sunday Service* Sunday School 10.15 aan. Remembering the Lord at 1115 Gospel Meeting at 7J0 pan. Each Thursday evening at 8 pa®« Prayer Meeting and Bible Study How To Fight Poison Ivy The North American Continent is the only area in the world infested with the three-leaved plant which brings discomfort and misery to millions of country dwellers and nature-loving city folk each year. Captain John Smith, one of the earliest English settlers on this continent, described poison ivy as the cause >of a'disease that lasts for two weeks. This widespread plant, with its two cousins, poison oak and poison sumac, contains oils causing sus­ ceptible persons to break out in an itchy rash which can develop into spreading blisters and, eventually, into open, itchy sores, Until recently, John Smith’s re­ port on the time it takes to get over a case of poison ivy was ac­ curate. Nowadays, however, medi­ cal science has provided a drug which prevents the condition, and chemists have developed modern weed killers that help to eradicate the noxious plant. The most important element in prevention of poison ivy is the knowledge that you have been ex­ posed. Poison ivy has a character­ istic three-leaf cluster, the sur­ faces of the leaves being smooth and glossy, or sometimes hairy. Doctors at- Syracuse University recently conducted tests which showed that a preparation called Bristamin Lotion with Zirconium will completely prevent the irri­ tating rash of poison ivy if . the medication is applied within eight hours of exposure. Evidently, the zirconium combines with the irri­ tant in the plant oil in such a way as to render it harmless to the skin. The doctors say that if you don’t get the- Bristamin lotion on before the rash starts, the remedy will still help relieve the itching. For patches of ivy growing in' the yard or in places where chil­ dren play, commercial sprays con­ taining 2, 4-D or a chemical called ammonium sulfamate are effective killers if used correctly. The Legion Auxiliary Winds Up Season The Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Wing­ ham Canadian Legion Branch 180 held its final meeting of the season at the legion home Wednesday, with 41 members present and the session in charge of the president, Mrs. Stew­ art Forsythe. The meeting opened with “O Canada” and the depositing of the colours. The secretary, Mrs. Ted Gauley, read the minutes of the previous meeting and the roll call was answered by members donating a tea towel. Following reports by the sick and visiting and relief committees, it was decided to investigate the matter of obtaining a booth to operate at the Wingham Town Park during the three-day “Frontier Days” celebration to be sponsored by the Lions Club at the first of September. The ladies also decid'ed to raffle two ten-pound bags of sugar, to be drawn at the Legion bingos at the end of July and end of August in the town hall. The auxiliary donated the sum of $100 to the men of Branch 180 to augment their funds. Mrs. Willis Hall will be in charge of purchasing prizes for the Saturday night bingos and will be aided by Mrs. Scott Reid, Mrs. Stewart Forsythe and Mrs. Harold Ross. The Auxiliary’s meetings have now adjourned for the summer months, with the next meeting slated for the last Wednesday in September. Nobody heard him YELLING NOBODY SAW HIM SINK NOBODY CAME TO SAVE HIM DOESN'T IT MAKE YOU THINK? FOLLOW THE + RED CROSS WATER SAFETY RULES sprays should be applied in , clear weather during the second of .poison ivy’s two growth periods. This occurs when the leaves are fully formed, The spray must be applied .generously. After two or three days the plants will wilt. At this time, using gloves or news­ papers which are thrown away, after use, you can dig and pull the plants up by the roots. It is po­ tentially dangerous to burn poison ivy since the toxic oils are carried in the smoke and can cause severe poisoning if the smoke is inhaled. Care and a bit of planning are needed to avoid the misery of poi­ son ivy, but those who have suf­ fered from the disease are only too happy to be able to do something about this bane of vacationers. Thanks to weed chemicals and Bristamin Lotion with Zirconium poison ivy can now be considered preventable. ACCIDENT VICTIM’S INJURIES IMPROVED James L. Fitzpatrick, of London, 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Fitzpatrick, of Wingham, was ad­ mitted to Wingham General Hospital on Thursday suffering spinal injuries as the result of an accident on the county line west of Belmore Thurs­ day afternoon. His condition, at first regarded as serious, was yesterday said to be improved. Mr. Fitzpatrick was driving along the county line, three miles west of Belmore, when a tire on the car blew out, throwing the vehicle end over end into a fields on ,the farm of Matthew Schiestel. The driver was thrown out of the car and was later discovered lying in the field unconscious by hydro workers who were passing. He was taken to Wingham General Hospital by ambulance and was at­ tended by Dr. H. A. McCallum, of Teeswater. The car is a total wreck. The accident was investiagted by Ontario Provincial Police Officer, Doug Washbourn, of Walkerton de­ tachment. NEW SALVATION ARMY OFFICER ARRIVES HERE Second Lieutenant D. V. Goodridge, who has been appointed in command of the Wingham Corps of the Salva­ tion Army, arrived in town on Wed­ nesday from Welland. He succeeds Capt. M. Bellanger . and Lieut. E. Fuller, who have been transferred to Ottawa and Port Colborne respect­ ively. A native of Toronto, Lieut. Good­ ridge is a fourth generation member of the Salvation Army. He attended school in Toronto and York Memorial Collegiate before taking, a course at the Salvation Army Training College, from which he graduated in 1953. Following his graduation he was posted to Thorold and later to Wel­ land, where he was engaged princi­ pally in youth work. Lieut. Goodridge is engaged to Lieut. E. Ottaway, who recently completed a year’s work with the Salvation Army in Listowel. EHREE INITIATED IN mils AT LEGION Three new members were initiated into the membership of Branch 180 at the regular meeting of the branch last Tuesday night, Warran Callan, Dan Adamson and Harold Elliott were installed by Deputy Zone Com­ mander Jack Bateson, a past presi­ dent of the Wingham branch. During the business part of the meeting, Dick Burbridge, chairman of the house committee, reported that work had been completed on the foundation of the Legion home, and that a retaining wall in the basement had been reinforced, He also reported on other maintenance work which had been done around the home, and on the fact that the flowers had been planted on the grounds, A discussion was held on the advis­ ability of continuing the Legion Sat­ urday evening bingos, in view of the fact that little profit has been made on them. It was decided to continue the bingos for another month before making a decision. Questioned as to whether they would prefer to have meetings con­ tinued during the summer months, members voted to hold meetings dur­ ing July and August. The question of a fowl bingo at Thanksgiving was discussed but was held over for a future decision. * A suggestion from the local Boy Scout troop that the Legion donate $50 for equipment for the new troop in the form of two tents was consider­ ed, but the matter was laid over until the fall. A request for a donation to the Red Shield Fund was referred to the Poppy Committee for action. Three Injured in Falls From Haystacks Falls from haystacks resulted in three accident victims being treated in the hospital last week, one of them in a serious condition. On Wednesday, Max Pletch, 9-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pletch, of Belgrave, fell off a haystack, land­ ing on both arms and suffering two fractures. The fractures were reduced under anaesthetic at the hospital, and casts were applied. The boy was re­ leased after treatment. Mrs. Kathleen McLennan, R.R. 2, Bluevale, had a similar accident on Wednesday, when she fell off a hay stack, painfully injuring her right leg. An elastic bandage was applied at the hospital, after which she was allowed to go home. Ambrose Brophy, 81, of R.R. 2, Auburn, suffered serious injuries on Wednesday, when he fell off a ladder from the top of a haystack, fractur­ ing his spine. He was placed in a body cast at the hospital. His condition, at first described as serious, was im­ proved yesterday. Another haying accident occurred on Wednesday when Billy Naylor, 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Naylor, R.R. 1, Belgrave, ran a hay fork through his leg. His lacer­ ations were repaired at the hospital and he was allowed to go., home. On Thursday Isaac Nixon, R.R. 7, Lucknow, caught his hand in some farm machinery and cut it badly. He was treated at the hospital and later released. COSTLY REPAIRS OR NEW BRIDGE IN PROSPECT AT HOWSON’S DAM (Continued from page one.) The waters of the Maitland have worn through the smooth surfaces of the abutments and dug’ into the pebbled concrete underneath. Slots for the boards, formed in the original cement, have become obliterated, and the sharp, square edges of the piers have been blunted. Worse still, the damage is accelerating, because the rough course surfaces of the exposed inner concrete catch the water and wear faster than did the original smooth faces. Those who know something about dams and concrete work say that it will take quite a bit of work to put the dam in shape. On the other hand if erosion is allowed to continue, the cost of repairing the damage will be even more in^the future. Generally speaking the longer the work is put off the more expensive it will be, and the more risk that damage of a serious nature will, result. While recognizing that work should be done on the dam, the P.U.C. feels that is not the part of the water­ works department to spend money on the project. The waterworks is al­ ready burdened with debentures which leave it short of readily avail­ able funds. In addition to this the department feels that the dam is of no practical use to it, and as far as the town waterworks is concerned, it makes little difference if the dam is there or not. The attitude of the P.U.C. towards the whole thing is that if the town wishes the dam kept in shape, it should put aside money for the pur­ pose. Bridge May Go Too There’s no doubt that the town has an Interest in keeping the dam from crumbling info the Maitland. For the dam has been built as an integral part of the bridge which crosses the river at that point, And while the town might not 'mind seeing the dam go out, there is a possibility that the bridge might go with it. A new bridge would cost the town plenty, z Frank Howson, who owned the flour mill for which the dam was built, thinks the dam is a definite asset to the town, even although it is not being used. He points out that the dam could be one of the beauty spots of town, and that without it the Maitland at that spot might de­ teriorate into a stagnant ditch of slow-moving scum-infected water. Money spent on fixing the dam now will save greater expenses later and possibly the cost of building a new bridge, he says, According to Mr. Howson the level of water in the dam should be raised, but this is not possible, or at least very easy, until the cement-work on the dam is pointed. Although sur­ prised at the amount of erosion in the cement, he expressed the opinion that the dam is structurally sound, and would be in good working order if patched up. From a point of view of benefit to the town, there seems to be no doubt that most people regard the dam as an asset, even if it is not being used. And there is no doubt that the ground around the dam could be made into one of the beauty spots of the dis­ trict, if sufficient funds were avail­ able. In Stratford a beautiful park has been built around a dam, and while it is of no material, benefit to the town from the standpoint pf use, it draws sightseers from many . miles around. The Lions Club project of dumping fill along the river bank east of the McKenzie bridge might well be the start of such a park, and many people in Wingham have com­ mented on the things which could be done with the property around the dam if it were “fixed up.” However, whether there is to be a dam at all, or a bridge either, seems to depend on what action is taken by the town council in the next few years. TOWN COUNCIL RE-ACQLTRES LOT ON JOSEPHINE ' STREET SOUTH A (Continued from page one.) During the next year or two Mr. Smith was unable through circum­ stances to build on the lot, but he spent approximately $250 in fill to bring the lot up to street level. 'Dur­ ing the three years he was the owner he paid taxes on it to the town amounting to $43. Mr. Smith left Wingham over a year ago and has been living in TillsonbUrg since that time. The status of the lot^has been dis­ cussed in council several times during the past two years, but; came to the fore several months ago, when it appeared that others might be in­ terested in buying the property. At that time council wrote Mr. Smith, asking him if he intended to build on the lot, and if not, what his expenses had been in connection with it. Mr. Smith estimated that the lot had cost him approximately $650 in fill, bulldozing, taxes and the initial cost of the property. He said that he was not in a position to build, but Ladies* Pajamas also in soft pastel shades of cool cotton plisse either plain or with fancy trim. Price $2.98 to $3.49 Cool, Comfortable SLEEPING APPAREL For Those Hot, Humid Nights See the soft cool shades in Ladies’ Cotton Plisse Gowns, so prettily trimmed with eyelet and ribbon, mostly pastel shades in plain or figured plisse, that requires no ironing. 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(Two offers of $600 had been received by the town for the property, and council seemed to feel that a larger payment to Mr. Smith would be in order in view of the increased value of the property. It was finally decided that the town would pay Smith $500 in full settle­ ment for the lot and that the property would revert to the town. Council is now considering offers for the lot, and hope to sell it to someone who will put a building on it. R&foMno Shelf REFRIGERATOR Model JLD-98M 9.8 cu. fl. AUTOMATIC Defrosti ng Beautiful, spacious, Deluxe refrigerator. G-E "Frost-Limit- or” completely automatic de­ frosting actually limits frost build-up. No buttons to push ... no clocks to watch . . . na trays to empty! G-E Revolving Shelf brings all food out front. Com­ pletely adjustable up or down, even when loaded. Many more exciting features! Pattison Radio & Electric Phone 171-J Wingham f