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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-10-05, Page 1With which is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News WINGIIAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER Sth, 1955 Many Attractions at Howick Fair Subscription $3.00 per year, 7c per copy ‘Coffee. Actually the vehicle didn’t bc- -oil must be running — ------- Monday night’s meeting lasted only until 9.30, which must be almost a lyecord for short sessions. Perhaps they’re saving their breath for nomi- pect a smoother future, with les the car springs, let, for the resurfacing Highway, to the Brennan _________ Co., of Hamilton and work is expected to start shortly. Tenders have ■also been let for grading wot No. 86 highway between Bluevale Molesworth. Pretty soon we’ll good highways all over the place. 0-0-0 IN TOWN, TOO—Townspeople are tired of “hitting the dirt’’ on Patrick Street near Josephine, will be pleased to hear that something’s going to be done about it. Public Works Chairman Jack Alexander got the green light from council to have a hot mix put on the offending section ■of the street, and council is hoping that this time it will stick. The spot has been the bane of motorists on Patrick Street for a long time, and in its present state would make a good proving ground for the test drivers who try to wreck new cars. 0 - 0 - b GOING STRING—Wingham’s Juv enile softball team may be playing its last game of the season on Saturday night, when the boys meet Madoc for the second game in the Ontario ■Championships. One more win will <do the trick for the locals. I Bi 11• 7 z- $W-. *a it B.It i1 Oil Fine weather and a high attendance contributed great ly to the success of the Howick Fair, and made it one of the best in recent years. Above Ann Lindsay of Toronto, a visitor in the Gorrie area, and Donna Ren wick, right, of Belmore, show Qonna’s pony “Lady", one of the winners in the pony class.—Staff Photo. MORE NEW FACES APPEAR AT CKNX beenmore additions have the CKNX staff as the ex program gains momentum forthcoming television sta-the One of these will be welcomed Legion Members Make Plans For Remembrance Day Services PAPER TO BE PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY NEXT WEEK Because of the Thanksgiving holiday on Monday next, The Advance-Times will be published on Thursday next week, instead of Wednesday. Correspondents mid advertisers are asked to have their copy in at the usual time, if possible, in order to facilitate the work of the staff. Wingham town council at its regular meeting Monday night put in a bid to the Department of Highways for a couple of jobs which could mean the spending of several hundred thousand dollars in this neighborhood, but whether anything will come of it remains a big question. Council passed a motion asking the Department of Highways to pro ceed with a plan to extend Highway No. 86 straight across the prairie from the beginning of Diagonal road, on the east, to Walpole's corner on the west. A separate motion, petitioning the Department to build a new bridge at the north end of town to replace?the present McKenzie bridge, was also passed by council. The MacIntyre Trophy tournament •was held last Wednesday with a good attendance and rinks; .attending from Stratford, Atwood and Goderich. The winners were Mrs. H. Camp bell’s rink with Mrs. W. Isbister as vice and Mrs. H. Edwards as lead, with 3 win, plus 24. Second prize went to Mrs. E. R. Harrison’s rink with Mrs. C. Lloyd as vice and Mrs. J. A. Wilson as lead with 3 wins, plus 8. Third prize went to Mrs. Allison’s rink, of Goderich with Mrs. McLeod and Mrs. Scott as partners, with 2 •wins, plus 16. Fourth prize went to Mrs. R. DuVal’s rink with Mrs. H. Browne Jr., as vice and Mrs. E. Armi tage as lead with 2 wins, plus 13. Fifth prize went to Mrs. Greenside’s rink of Atwood. The trophy and first prize was do nated and presented by Mrs. J. Mac- Inyre. This is the first time for the MacIntyre Trophy to be presented and the tournament will be held earlier to the season next year. THE RUMMAGE SALE IS HERE AGAIN It will be held in the Wingham Armouries on Saturday, October 15 commencing at 2 o’clock. These sales are sponsored by the Ladies’ Auxiliary to Wingham General Hospital and the proceeds will be used to purchase bedding, dishes, cutlery and other articles for the new wing at the hos pital. The success of the rummage sale depends upon the generosity of the people in Wingham and vicinity to send in articles for sale. Anything can be sold, dlothing, shoes, hats, furniture, novelties, etc. So, when doing your fall cleaning, remember the rummage sale. Please leave your donations at the armouries on Fri day, Oct. 14, so tjiat they may be sorted and marked. If you your parcel called for contact H C. MacLean, phone 31 or Marguerite Johns, phone 208. Three made to pansion with tion. back by all Wingham residents, for he’s a' very popular local boy, Ross Hamilton, who will not only be hand ling television sales, but also will be featured on camera during the studio presentations. Ross, at present is com muting between Wingliam ?and. Sea?- forth, but hopes to be settled in town shortly. * As the renovations to the old Wing ham high school continue, a new photography department is being in stalled on the third floor in the for-' mer cadet room. This department will be under the direction of Doug Fin ley, who joined the staff recently. Doug, who studied photography at Ryerson Institute in Toronto, comes to CKNX-TV from St. • Thomas. He too, hopes to become permanently lo cated shortly, when his wife will move to town. The third addition is Roger Schwaas of Paisley, who this week joined the farm department. Roger taught school in Dufferin County last year and is a native of Port Elgin area, although his family now resides on a farm near Paisley. He is single, is established in town, and will be working in both radio farm broadcasts with farm editor. His farm expected to assist him the farm department. As the staff increases, the TV outlet grows and at last reports mitter tower in Carrick was well over the 500 ft. the week-end thousands of people visited the site and craned their necks to spot the construction work which had then reached 525 feet. Engineers are now working on the testing of the actual antenna, which will be installed soon. a and television Bob Carbert, background is very much in the trans Township mark. At wish Mrs. Miss F5b BELGRAVE TURKEY BANQUET The Belgrave Community Centre are holding their annual turkey ban quet on Wednesday, October 12th, at 7 p.m. Tickets on sale Belgrave store. Adults $1.50, '75c. at any children F5b DANCE IN BELGRAVE A barn dance will be held Friday, October 7th, in the Forester’s Hall, Belgrave^ Music by Bruce’s orches tra. Everyone welcome.—Henry Pat tison.F5* GENERAL HOSPITAL AUXILIARY MEETING The October meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to Wingham General Hos pital will be held in the Council Chamber on Friday afternoon, Oc tober 7 at three o’clock. Final arrango- (k ments for the rummage sale Will be made and a good attendance is ex pected. F5b TURKEY SUPPER A Turkey Supper will be held in the Belmore Community Centre on Tuesday, October 18th. There will be an advance sale of tickets. Ad mission $1.50 and 50c. F5:12b President Bob Scott presided for the regular meeting of Branch 180, Canadian Legion, held at the Legion Home last week. About forty mem bers were present. A discussion on a celebration plan ned for Nove.mber 11th was held. DeWitt Miller reported that Lieut.-Col. Clarence Wiseman, of the Salvation Army, field secretary of Canada and Bermuda, had accepted an invitation to conduct the service at the Ceno taph. A veteran of the Second eWorld War, Lieut.-Col. Wiseman headed the Salvation Army Canadian War Auxiliary Services in the Euro pean theatre. Plans were made for the parade to the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day. Representatives from the Wingham TURNBERBY NATIVES MEET IN TRAIL, B.C. Two natives of Turnberry, who had not seen each other for 51 years, met in Trail, B.C., recently, when J. T. B. Scott, of San Diego, California, visited J. B. Ferguson. Both were shown in a photo recently published in the Trail Times. Born and raised on adjoining farms on the 10th concession of Turnberry, they left this area fifty years ago. Mr. Ferguson moved to a homestead in Saskatchewan in 1902, moving to Trail in 1946. Mr. Scott went to Chicago in 1911 for employment in a railway office, afterwards moving to San Diego. “We’ve had lots to talk about," Mr. Scott said of their recent meeting. Both agreed the other had changed quite a bit since their last meeting in 1904. Both are 76 years old, although Mr. Scott is older by one week. They attended school together in Turn berry. Mr. Scott is an uncle of Andy chell, of town, and has been a scriber to The Advance-Times many years. Mit- sub- for To Build Agricultural Barn at Wingham District High School District High School Cadets, the 99th Battery and Wingharh Cubs, Brownies and Scouts will be invited, as well as neighboring Legion., members and their auxiliaries. A;u banquet will be held at the Legion \Home during the evening, followed by&a dance. Ladies of the Legion Auxiliary will cater at the supper. A church parade a^the Presbyterian Church will be held??the Sunday preceding Remembrancfi, Day. Members voted a £ donation of $10 for* the Salvation Ajnqy,to help defray expenses of bringing a-Tor on to band here for a concert. No action was taken on a suggestion to hold a fowl shoot this fall. The application for memberships from Harvey Fisher, RCN veteran, and Mac Peachy, formerly of the RCNVR, were accepted by the mem bers. To Hold Turkey Bingo Members decided to hold a turkey draw and bingo this fall and plans were made at the meeting for this event. Stewart Scott was appointed to purchase fowl, and advertising and publicity will be handled by John Cruickshank. John Pattison, of the ways and means committee, reported that last year’s turkey draw had met with great success. Bob Scott, in charge v of Saturday night bingos during the’ summer, reported a successful season, with a good profit being realized. Members were informed that a special entertainment for Legionaires and their wives is being planned for November 18th. Stewart Scott, sports officer for the Legion, suggested that the branch take steps to have the district Legion curling bonspiel in Wingham this year, and spoke of the possibility of the Legion Auxiliary catering to this function. Members approved the idea generally and named a committee composed of Jack Bateson, E. C. Thomson, Don Adams and Stewart Scott to make arrangements. President Bob Scott reminded mem bers that the October meeting would be nomination meeting, with election of officers at the November meeting. Three past presidents, Don Adams, Jack Bateson and DeWitt Miller were appointed to a nominating committee, and nominations will also be accept ed from the floor. The branch went on record as being in favor of a donation towards a Legion fund for furnishing a Legion ward at the Wingham General Hos pital. The regular meeting of the Wingham Kinsmen Club was held on Friday evening at the Queens Hotel with President Jack Gorbutt in the chair. Kin Ivan Gardner was appointed sergeant at arms and was kept busy during a lively fine session. A new member was welcomed into the club, Kin “ Harvey was a ford Kinsmen to Wingham. meeting were two guests, Roy de Groot and Jack Meyer, both of Wing ham. The business session of the meeting included the cancellation of the an nual Hallowe’en dance, and the setting of the date for the Ladies’ Night. Kin Nels Cunningham reported that plans for the fall paper drive had been completed. The drive is schedul ed for Wednesday, October 12th, Pick up will be made in the following com munities on Wednesday morning of the 12th: Bluevale, Belgrave and Whitechurch. On Wednesday after noon the Town of Wingham will be blitzed. Citizens are asked if they would please tie their paper into bundles and leave them at the road and it will be picked up by Kinsmen trucks. Rural residents who have paper may leave their bundles at Cunningham Motors. All Kinsmen are to be at Cun ningham Motors at 1.00 p.m. sharp so that the drive can start on time. Harvey Fisher. Kin member of the Strat- Club until he moved Also present at the Variety of Night Classes Offered by District High School The Wingham District High School Board is offering evening classes in ■the new district high school in a vari ety of subjects: Basic English, Indus trial Arts (woodworking, plastics, metalwork, le^therwork); home econ omics (sewing and cooking); com mercial work (typing and bookkeep ing), oil painting, public speaking ,or any other suitable subject for which there is a sufficient demand. Beginning October 12th, these class es will be held every Wednesday even ing from eight until ten, for at least fifteen nights during the autumn and winter (allowing an interval for the Christmas vacation). With the except ion of Basic English, for which no charge is made, a fee of three dollars will be required to meet small incid ental expenses. If you are interested, telephone the High School (Wingham 128) regard ing enrollment, or come at 7.30 on Wednesday, October 12th, the date of the first, class. The class is limited, and be accepted in the they are received. This is an interesting and profitable way to spend one evening each week during the winter months, and it is hoped that there will be many who will take advantage of these classes offered by the Wingham District High School Board. number in each applications will order in which Good Weather, High Attendance At Annual Howick Fall Fair FIVE YEAR OLD OIRL IN HOSPITAL AFTER SWALLOWING GASOLINE A three-storey agricultural barn, 30x50 feet in size, will be built to the east of the new Wingham District High School, it was decided at a special meeting of the board held last Tuesday night. Estimated cost of the hew structure will be in the neigh borhood of $6,000, , Designed for agricultural activities at the high school and for storage of school implements, the proposed barn will be built with a poured concrete foundation, cement block walls and a hip roof covered with as-, phalt shingles. Frank Thompson, chairman of the agricultural commit tee, is heading up plans for the new building. Mr. Thompson and his committee gave reports at the meeting of barns of other high schools in the area which had been visited by the com mittee. The committee recommended to the board that a with construction to if possible. According to plans barn bo built, start this fall of the agricul- ap- side will for JUVENILES WIN FIRST IN ONTARIO FINALS tural committee, the basement floor of the structure, which will be proximately ground level on the of a hill behind the high school, be used for potting plants and storage. The main floor of the build ing will be used for poultry and also for the storage of agricultural imple ments. Interior finish may be com pleted next year. The question of finding an architect to draw up plans for the barn was discussed by members of the board. Members of the agricultural commit tee stated that an architect’s services would not be necessary and that plans could be drawn up by the committee itself. It was decided that plans would be made by the committee and that tenders would bo let for the job. On a motion by the board, the ag ricultural* committee Was given the responsibility of supervising the erec tion of the now structure. Wingham Juveniles got one nearer the Ontario Juvenile OASA championship on Saturday, when they trimmed Madoc Juveniles 8-0 to take the first of the best-of- three final series in the town park. The second game in the scries will be held in Madoc this Saturday, with the third game if necessary on neutral ground. In Saturday’s game the locals took a one-run lead in the second inning, increasing their lead to four by the end of the third, before Madoc was able to bring in a run in the fifth inning. The locals got a pair in ’**’•’* the fifth and sixth, blanking the tors in the last throe innings. Campbell, Bain and Lancaster lected two runs apiece for the tors.Madoc ...... 000 010 000— 1 „ _ Wingham 013 022 000— 8 10 1 Shaw and Devolin; Lancaster and Hodgkinson. I step “C” both visi- col- visi- 6 4 Barbara McEwan, 5-year-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mc Ewan, R.R, 2, Gorrie, is in fair condi tion in Wingham General Hospital today, after swallowing a quantity of gasoline on her parents’ farm. The little girl was found uncon scious near her father’s barn on Mon day, an open drum of gasoline near by. Dr. Mills, of Gorrie, was summon ed and took the girl to the Wingham General Hospital for treatment, where she is suffering from the toxic effects of the gasoline. Two other children were treated at the hospital last week, after swallow ing objects. Barbara Loucks, 1% years old,- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carman Loucks, Wingham, was taken to the hospital on Thursday after swallow ing a bobby pin. X-rays showed that the pin was lodged in a safe position and the child was allowed home. Arnold Pease, 16-month-old son of Mr. and Mis. Lloyd Pease, R.R. 2, Blyth, was X-rayed at the hospital after it was thought that he had swallowed a safety pin. No object was shown on the X-rays, and he was re leased from the hospital. Mrs. Etta Reid, Wingham, was ad mitted to the hospital last week after she fractured her left hip in a fall. The hip was pinned at the hospital, where her condition is considered fair. Norman Cronkwright, of Wingham, was X-rayed at the hospital on Fri day, after injuring his left ankle. When no fracture was shown X-rays, a strap was applied and was allowed home. on he To Manage New Service Station Jim Angus, former foreman on the public works department, has taken a position with the Supertest Petrol eum Company, and will manage the new station erected by them on Jos ephine Street recently. Mr. Angus is at present attending the Supertest school for service stat ion employees in London, and will be taking over his new position shortly. notice The Burgman Travel Agency will be closed from October 6th until October 13th. F5b The council’s motion came as a surprise to many, in view of the fact that the Department is said to have been planning a different route for No, 86 Highway. According to reli able sources, original plans of the Department called for an extension of No. 86 as far as No. 4 highway, and thence south past the third bridge, turning right on the hill in a wide sweep which would meet with the present No. 86 Highway west of Wal pole’s corners. This arrangement would not necessitate a bridge over the Maitland, which would be neces sary if the route suggested by the council were followed. The route planned by the Department would also eliminate the need 'for large amounts of fill for approaches to a bridge west of Highway No. 4. John Hanna, local M.L.A., informed The Advance-Times that he had sug gested that the council make the motions to put both questions “on the agenda’’ for future consideration of the Department of Highways. While loathe to promise if or when action would be taken on the two problems, Mr. Hanna stated that by having an official request 'for work to be done, the two projects considered earlier than if were made. Change Nomination Date of the annual _________ meeting for town council was chang ed at Monday’s meeting. The new date will be the Friday preceding the last Monday in November, instead of the last Monday in the month, as formerly. Council felt that the advanced date would give candidates more time to prepare their election campaign, and would also allow more time for the town clerk to get ballots and election stationery printed. Previously, when the nomination meeting was held on Monday, candidates had until Tues day night to qualify, which meant that they were in many cases unable to place advertising in the local paper. telling people of their candidature. The meeting will be held at 7.30 on Friday night, and candidates will have until 9 p.m. the Ing to qualify. Question Fire Councillor Elmer commenting on the week is Fire Prevention Week, told council that there is a considerable fire hazard in the amount of wrap ping paper, cardboard boxes and ex celsior left at the rear of many stores for the garbage collection. Mr. Wil- kinson said that some of this material is being left in the yards well ahead of the time for garbage collection, and suggested that if children hap pened to be playing with matches or firecrackers around the debris, a serious fire might result. He asked if collections could be made more regularly, or if something could be done to remove this hazard. Councillor Alexander suggested that merchants should put their waste paper out just before garbage collection, instead of leaving it there all week, and other members of council concurred. It was decided that a notice should be put in the paper asking stores to keep their waste paper and packing cases inside until the day of garbage collection. might be no request. Date ,t nomination i following1 even- The 96th annual fall fair of Howick township was held at Gorrie on Satur day, Oct. 1st, with perfect autumn weather and an increased attendance. Gate receipts were up over $200. Listowel and Community Boys and Girls Band led a parade of school children from 28 schools in Turn berry and Howick townships. The children were attired in colorful cos tumes. John Hanna, M.P.P., opened the Fair. Harold Robinson was master of ceremonies and Irving Toner, president. Highlights of the Fair were the exhibits of the school children, S.S. No. 7 Gorrie Sr. room being placed first in the school projects; the ex hibits of the 4-H Calf and Swine Clubs; Women’s Institute apron par ade and increased showing of inside exhibits. Special Prizes The following special prizes were awarded: Largest family on grounds, Mrs. Geo. (Hymers (8); best beef calf, Sandra Wright; get of sire beef breeds, three head, 1st, Joe Weber & Son, 2nd, W. Turnbull & Son; best beef calf in Howick and Turnberry clubs, Sandra Wright, John Mundell; best calf club calf, beef or dairy calf club members only, Sandra Wright; 4-H girls project, 5 dishes made with milk or milk products, 1st, Doris Dinsmore, 2nd Eilene Kirton. Hazard '- Wilkinson, in fact that next KINETTE tea and bake sale The Wingham Kinette Annual Fall Tea and Bake Sale will be held in the store of the Queen’s Hotel, corner of John and Josephine Streets, on Saturday, October 22. Tea will be served from 3 to 5 p.m. F5:12:29b Champions Named at Public School Field Day Last Week John Merkley and Shirley Arm strong were named senior boy and senior girl champion respectively at the Public School field day last week. Brian Rider and Sharon Brown were runners-up in the senior class. Intermediate champions were Doug Spry and Sue Nasmith, with John Strong and Betty Ann Lapp as run ners-up. Dennis Callan and Bonnie Steuornol were junior champions, with John Bennett and Patsy Purdon as runners-up. Results of the field day were as fol lows: Grado 1, Miss Walker Girls’ running race, Georgina Brooks, Barbara Henry, Lynda Reav- ie; Boys’ running race, Peter Callan. Brian Carr, John Perrot; three-legged, girls, Barbara Henry and Nancy Case- more, Lennie Sims and Joan Cante- Ion, Jean Welwood and Linda Schies- tel; boys, John Perrot and Kenneth Vogan, Brian Carr and Donald Brooks, Keith Loucks and Rodney Grover; skipping race, girls, Lynda Reavie, Georgina Brooks, Barbara Henry; wheelbarrow, boys, Peter Cal lan and Roy Wayne Bell, Kenneth , Vogan and John Per rot, Brian Carr and Donald Brooks. Grade 1, Miss Williamson Girls’ running race, Wendy Fuller, Aurelia Skinn, Mary White; boys, Norman Corrin, Donald Willie, Doug las Cameron; three-legged race, girls, Brenda Bennett and Barbara Scott, Wendy Fuller and Mary White, Linda McTaggart and Dianne Orvis; boys, Bruce Boyd and Douglas Cameron, Norman Corrin and Dean Balser, Kev in Fisher and Tommy Miller; skipping race, girls, Mary White, Wendy Ful ler, Brenda Bennett; wheelbarrow, boys, Tommy Miller ’and Bruce Boyd, Munden Peddle and Kenneth Skinn, Norman Corrin and Dean Balser. Grado H, Miss Johns Running, girls, Ruth Anne Hamil ton, Sandra Stewart, Brenda Hall; boys, Charles Keating, Ray Corrin, Bruce Gauley; three-legged, girls, Ruth Anne Hamilton and Marilyn Higgins, Vana Rosenhagen and Vir ginia Palmer; Nancy Ducharme and Sandra Stewart; boys, Michael Fleury <Please turn to page two)