The Wingham Advance-Times, 1951-12-05, Page 1kht Atir
ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
By The Pedestrian
There are two pairs of what appear
to be women's glasses in our office,
Teund in the vicinity of the town hall.
Owners should inquire at the Ad-
vance-Times,
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We were shocked to see a man de-
monstrating an electric ironer in the
• window of Walker's Home Furnish-
ings last week. Could it be that the
male of the future will have to do
the ironing while his wife sits and
:reads the paper? Males of the world
unite and prevent this catastrophe.
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The Walker Store windows are all
decorated for Christmas and to the
lady who did the job we would say, •
"Good going, we ltnew you would
snake it."
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'Store windows are blossoming out
with Christmas decorations these
days and a walk along the main drag
is enough to get you into the Christ-
mas spirit. Some very attractive
windows may be seen at McGill's,
McKibben's, Walker Stores, Pattison's
and many others. Rush's Ladies'
Wear has a particularly fine window ,
display.
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The coming attraction at the Ly-
ceum Theatre has a unique title, "The
Strip" (or 'Take It Off'). Reminds us
of a story from a, New Jersey town
where the customers stamped their
':feet and shouted "take it off" so
,loudly that a 40 foot square of plaster
fell from the ceiling and injured sev-
eral.
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V. Fischer Takes Reeveship
iumberry Election Monday
132 104 74 398
101 99 87 391
55 88 92 329
100 43 60 273
48 61 52 227
10 4 20 207
7 13 12 94
John V Fischer is the new reeve of Turnberry Township, defeating Her-
bert Foxton and T. H. Abraham by a substantial majority,
The four council members will be Harvey Timm, Robert Powell, W. Jack
Willits and A. D. Smith. Defeated were James Elliott, Percy Biggs and
Sheldon Baker, Official results of the voting are as follows:
FOR REEVE
Polls 1 2 3 4 Total
Fischer 80 139 73 27 319
Foxton . 142 11 25 45 223
Abraham ' 48 16 24 57 145
FOR COUNCIL
Timm
...... . . ... 10488 Powell
Willits 94
Smith 70
Elliott .. 66
Biggs 173
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Work has been progressing favorably on the new
mausoleum at the Wingham ;Tmetery and the above
photo shows the present, state of construction. The
shingling of the roof remains to be done, windows to
be put in as as ell as the Inside construellon to be corn-
plated. It is hoped that the buildinu will he finished
in time for use this winter.
Mausoleum at Wingham Cemetery Nears Completion
Mit barn
Subscription $2.50 per year; 6c per copy WINGHAM, ONTARIO? WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5th, 1951 Vol. 78 No, 14
KINETTES PUN
TRIP TO CODERICII
Murray Johnson Re-elected as Reeve;
Five New Councillors to Take Office
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The Wingham Kinettes held their
third meeting on Monday evening,
November 26th. ,at the home of Mrs.
E. S. Copeland, mother of Kinette
Marjorie Guest, with about twenty
present,
Mrs. Jean Hodgins, a prospective
Member of the Kinette Club, gave a
very interestingaand- descriptive talk
on the recent trip she and her hus-
band had taken out West.
There was also a very lovely dis-
play of rhinestone necklaces, ear
rings, brooches, etc., made ay Bar-
bara Foxton of Byron, Barbara finds
this hobby very interesting.
Delores Hamilton was a guest at
the meeting, Donalda Davidson was
unable to be there. These two girls
entertained the club with piano mus-
ic at, the recent afternoon tea. Kinette
Dorothy Templeman won the raffle
I for the evening.
The next meeting on December 10,
Will take the form of a journey to I Goderich, where the gingham Club
will be the guests of the Goderich
Kinettes.
BLUEVALE SCHOOL CONCERT
Don't miss the Bluevale School;
Concert to be staged at the Commun-
ity Hall, 8.30, Thursday, December
13. The feature of the programme is I
an operetta, "Old Cross Patch" a
-Dutch Christmas tale. Children ad-
mitted free. Adults 35c.
Wingham Baptist Church—Wanted--
Boys and girls of all ages to join our
growing Bible School. There's a class
for you! Bible School commences at
10 to 10. Our text book is the Word
of God. You will benefit by the con-
!secreted Christian teaching. Come!
WROXETER CHRISTMAS EUCHRE
The Wroxeter Women's Institute
'will hold a Christmas Party and Pro-
gressive Euchre in the Masonic Club
rooms on Friday evening, December
7th at 8.30 o'clock. Special and nov-
elty prizes. Come and meet your
friends and neighbors. AdmisSion 25
cents. Ladies please bring lunch. 5*
TORONTO MEN'S CHOIR COMING
The Lakeshore Men's Choir of To-
ronto, so much enjoyed last year, will
be back at the evening service of
Gerrie United Church Dec. 9 at 7.30
o'clock. Sacred selections, duets,
quartet and anthems by the full choir
of twenty-six men will be heard. 5
CHRISTMAS SALE
The Ladies' Aid of St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church will hold their
annual Christmas sale of aprons and
other articles, also homemade baking,
in the Sunday School room of the
church on Saturday, December 8, at
three o'clock. Afternoon tea will be
served. 285b
THREE-ACT COMEDY
"Aaron Slick from Punkin Creek"
will be presented by the Gorrie Young People's Union in the Beigrave For-
ester's Hall, Wednesday, December 5,
at 8,30 p.m,, sponsored by 13elgrave
Young People's Union, 205b
Dancing at the Royal T
You arc welcome at the Royal T
On Saturday night for your dancing
pleasure from 9.36 to 12, Music by
Wilbee's Orchestra,
Bridge Club Winners
There were eight tables of Bridge
in play last Thursday night, at the
regular meeting of the Wingham
bridge club,
North and South-1st., Mrs. C, Gam-
mage and H, Sherbondy; 2 & 3 ttiedd
Mr. Percy F. Unsworth and 1,1rs. W.
H. French; Mrs, H, Campbell and
Mrs. R. Hobden; 4th, Mrs. F. Parker
and G. MacKay
East and West—lst., Miss M. John-
son and D. Kennedy; 2., 0, Hasel-
grove and Art Wilson; 3, Mrs. R. S.
Hetherington and Geo, Williams; 4,
Miss McCallum and Mrs. H. C. Mac-
Lean.
ON PARADE
On Monday, December 3rd., the
99th Bty. held their weekly parade at
the Armouries. The Parade was fallen
in by Sgt. Major Bill Harris. The first
period for all troops was an examina-
tion .on the fall course. The results
of the leading candidates were as
follows: Total possible marks 22. Bob
Sinnamon, 18; Bill Wells, 15; Graham
Everick, 13; Lloyd Crompton, 13, Al
McTavish, 13; Len Reinhardt, 13.
The second period was taken by
Lt, Barry Kay on Organization of the
Army.
On Friday night, December 7th.,
the annual Xmas banquet sponsored
'by the Men's Canteen will be held at
the Armouries at 7.00 p.m. Pay par-
ade will be held for all Battery mem-
bers. Civilian dress will be in order
for all concerned. Bty, members will
bring their wives or sweethearts. A
dance will be held afterwards for all
members at an additional cost of 50c
per battery member,
FIVE DAY BONSPIEL
DRAWS FULL ENTRY
The third annual five-day bonspiel
of the Wingham Curling Club started
Monday with a full entry of 64 rinks,
Entries include rinks from Guelph,
Kitchener, London, Port Elgin, Pais-
ley, Kincardine, Bracebridge, Han-
over, Walkerton, Galt, Forest, Bramp-
ton, Erin, Palmerston, Belmore, El-
mira, Orangeville, Mount Forest, Clin-
ton, Woodstock, Tara, Allenford,
Elora, Oakville, Clifford, Hillsburgh,
and Gorrie.
In the first draw, Lorne Smith of
Mount Forest, skipped the rink of
Claude Armstrong of Hanover to a
victory over R. Rae of Wingham, W,
H. French of--Wingham ,edged G.
Gear of Port Elgin and H, Dustow,
Belmore, lost to W. Tiffin, Wingham.
9 a.m. draw—W. Tiffin, Wingham,
9; H, Dustow, Belmore, 8.
W. H. French, Wingham, 13, G.
Goar, Port Elgin, 10.
P. McKibben, Wingham, won by
default.
C, Armstrong, Hanover, tj, h. hae,
Wingham, 4.
11 a.m. draw— R. S. Hetherington,
Wingham, 7, A. Crawford, Wingham,
5; A. Smith, Galt, 18, 0 .Hasolgrove,
Wingham, 10; Jamieson, Forest, 12,
Dr. Beecroft, Wingham, 6; A, D.
MacWilliam, Wingham, 11, J. Carr,
Wingham, 9.
Western Foundry 2nd. Round
J. P, McKibben, Winghani, 9: W. H.
French, Wingham, 5.
F. L. Davidson Trophy 2nd Round
R. Rae, Wingham, 11; A. Dustow,
Belmore, 10.
Mrs. Robert M'C'Gee
Dies after Shart Illness
Mrs. Robert McGee, a former resi-
dent of East Wawanosh, Wingham
and Blyth, passed away suddenly in
Wingham Hospital, on. Sunday, after
a week's illness. She was the termer
Elizabeth Menzies, only daughtor cf
the late Mr. and Mrs. John M:nzies.
About forty-five years ;,Ago she mar-
ried Robert McGee, who predeceased
her by 11 years. Their enly son, Jack
McGee, Blyth, survives,' with 2 grand-
daughters, and one great-granddaugh-
ter., and one brothel', Mr. John Men-
zies, Wingham;
The funeral service was held on
Wednesday afternoon, from the Cur-
rie Funeral Home, with Rev. A.
Nimmo, officiating. The pall-bearers
were, Robert Powell, Alex Menzies,
Bert Currie,Albert Harrison, Cecil
Harrison and J. D. Beecroft,
The many friends of the family in
the Whitechurch district extend sym-
pathy to the bereaved families.
JEWITT—In Newton, Ontario, on
Monday, December 3rd., 1951, Eliza-
beth Robinson, widow of the late
KIN RADIO AUCTION
TOMORROW NIGHT
Tomorrow night, (Thursday) at 9
p,m. the Wingham Kinsmen take to
the -air on CKNX with their radio
Auction. If you have a copy of the
list of articles that appeared in last
week's Advance-Times, then you'll
know that there are items of interest
to everyone. If you haven't got a copy
of the items, you may pick one up at
any grocery store in Wingham, There
two items omitted from that
102-6 boxes Patterson Ch4'00.,
from Lee's Restaurant, value
103-4 T-bone steak dinners,
the Brunswick Hotel, dining-
Value $8.00,
Advance bids may be phoned in to
Wingham 158 anytime after 7 pan.
tomorrow night, and when you bid,
give the number of the article, name
of article, amount you bid and your
name and address.
We think you'll appreciate the op-
portunity to buy this merchandise
from the progressive merchants of
Wingham, at your own price, and we
think you'll agree that Wingham is
the best place for you to do your
Christmas shopping.
During the Radio Auction broad-
cast, several lucky listeners will re-
ceive prizes absolutely free, simply by
being near their radio and telephone.
Today, get a list of the items to
be auctioned, pick out the ones you
could use, and tomorrow night put
in your bids early, to Wingham 158.
The proceeds of this Radio Auction
will be used to continue and expand
the service projects of the Wingham
Kinsmen Club.
Successful Bazaar
At St, Paul's Church
The Bazaar held on the afternoon
of November 28th., under the auspices
of the Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's
Church, was a pronounced success.
The tearoom was prettily decorated
with chrysanthemums, tea being ser-
ved at twelve tables. On the sales
tables were offered aprons, baking,
country produce and fancy goods,
practically all of which was disposed
of during the afternoon,
The president and executive express
themselves as well satisfied with their
efforts.
No. 1
No, 2
No. 3
No, 4
No. 5
Total
No. 1 71 7 14
No. 2 112 33 123
No. 3 50 22 82
No, 4 53 27 72
No, 5 74 24 9
'i'c.tals 385 113 300
ENGAGEMENT
Mr, and Mrs, George Cook of Bel-
grave, wish to announce the engage-
mentof their daughter, Nora Louise,
to Donald Benjamin Huskinson, only
son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Huskin-
son, Nipissing Junction. The wedding
will take place in December. 5*
CHRISTMAS MEETING
The Christmas meeting of the Lad-
ies' Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion
Wingham, will be held on Wednesday
evening, December 12, at 8 p,m. Each
member is asked to bring a 50e gift
and bingo will be played, Please bring
sandwiches, 5x
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
The monthly meeting of the Wing-
ham General Hospital Ladies' Auxil-
iary will be held in the council cham-
ber, Friday afternorm, December 7th
at three o'clock,
There was a great deal of interest
in the Wingham municipal election
and the voters turned out in force on
Monday to see that their favorites
got in, The closest race was for the
office of reeve and Murray Johnson,
who has held the position for the past
five years, was again returned to of-
fice with a slim majority of 64 votes
over H. P, `Mike' Carmichael, who
was running for the reeveship for the
first time. He has been a councillor
Former Wingham Boy
Kenneth Jackson, of the Brace-
bridge Collegiate Institute, and form-
erly of Wingham„ has been engaged
as shop teacher at the Listowel Dis-
trict High School, with duties to com-
mence January 3rd. He will replace
George Merritt who leaves at the end
of the year for Brampton, where he
has been engaged to teach shop.`
A graduate of the University of
Toronto, he has taught at Brace-
bridge for the past two years.
Mrs. Robert Vint
Died on Friday
Mrs. Isabel Vint, 84, ,widow of the
late Mr. Robert Vint, died in Wing-
ham, on Friday, November 30th. She
was born in Culross Township; and
had lived in Wingharn for the past
thirty years. She was a member of
the 0. E. S.
Surviving are one son, Arnold of
Belgrave and one brother, Hugh
Louttit, Culross Township.
Private services were held on on-
day at 2. p.m. at the Currie funeral
home, by the Rev. Alex Nimmo, of
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church,
and interment took place in Wingham
cemetery. Her husband predeceased
her last January.
for past four years.
R. H. Lloyd led the race for the
public utilities commissioner's post
and ended with 172 majority over
Thomas Fells,
The new councillors-elect are Frank
Howson, R. E, McKinney, DeWitt
Miller, Athol Purdon, William F. Burg-
man and Elmer Wilkinson. Defeated
were Joe Kerr, Joe Clark, Robert
Clark and William Brownlie. Item-
ized results are given below:
BLUEVALE MAN MARKS
NINETIETH BIRTHDAY
A Bluevale resident, Andrew
Holmes, celebrated his 90th birthday
on Monday last .He retired from the
Bluevale section of the CNR at the
age of 67, Mr, Holmes was the sec-
tion boss for a good many years. He
has resided in Bluevale all of his life.
A daughter, Jean, resides with him
in Bluevale. Two other daughters,
and a son are residents elsewhere.
These are Harold of Parry Sound,
Mrs. Alex Mackie near Woodstock,
and Mrs. May King of Toronto,
Mr. Holmes has been very active
and healthy until the last few months.
I KINSMEN TO
"M.J." stand for in Mr. Coldwell's
name? We have had numerous in-
quiries about the C.C.F. party leader's
first names and' despite many guess-
es are no closer to the facts.
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There were quite a few names left
off the voters' list in the recent town
of Wingham election. The reason for
this is still puzzling some and it is
to be hoped next year there will not
be the same confusion. Although it is
the duty of each voter to check his
.name on the voters' list, some believed
'that because their names appeared,
-"'-on'the list for the'proVincial election,
'they would surely be on the local list.
'Perhaps some publicity on who may
vote and how to vote would not be
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The Battery Band was out to seren-
ade the successful candidates on Mon-
day night, playing at each of • their
homes. This is a nice custom and
keeps the band in practice too.
were
list:
No.
lates
$(;,00,
No.
from
room,
Johnson
Carmichael
Lloyd .
Fells
Howson
McKinney
Miller
Purdon
Bergman
Wilkinson
Kerr ..
Clark, Jos,
Clark, Robt .T.
Brownlie
Lewis Jewitt, aged 83 years., The
remains are resting at Currie's
funeral home, Wingham, where. ser- W
vice will ire held at 2 p.m., on ast wanosh oterS
Tharaday, December 6th, 1951. In-
terment in Wingham cemetery, Elect Taylor by Slim Lead
Orval Taylor was the victor by a small majority of 31 votes over Alex
Robertson for the reeveship of East Wawanosh on Monday,
Councillors for the coming year are Orval McGowan, John Buchanan, Al-
din Pardon and Clarence Hanna. Defeated were Ernest Snell, Robert Scott
and Howard Campbell, Results by polls were as follows:
FOR REEVE
Polling Sub-division Robertson Taylor
12
63
116
75
17
.._
282
78
1(19
15
47
FOR COUNCIL
Buchanan Campbell Hanna .,,letlowan
89 41 72
120 9.) mi 9'?
42 01
48 88 62 •I`J
09 31 7 5a
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368 332 1.s5 2,c,
House on Wheels
Visits Wingham
Walker's Home Furnishlngs were
visited by the Beatty rra.valing Shaw
last Thursday afternoon and own-
ing. Approximately 175 to 20) distra
residents watched the demonstrations
which were put-on every half hour.
Mrs. George Guest of Wingham,
won a lovely table lamp, which was
the door prize and withal was drawn
by Zorra Cameron.
The truck is a Miniature ..liorne in
itself with its own 60 cycle generating
plant, water tank and oil heating, It
seats 36 people at a tinle, has a slide
projector for lectures and (aura, a
staff of two lecturers and a driver,
Representing the Beatty Co. of
Fergus ,the demonstration Included
the whole line of household aPPlianet's
besides washers.
FOR REEVE
Polls 1 2 3 4 5 Total
86 133 130 136 89 574
95
151 118 117 29 510
FOR, COMMISSIONER
135 186 138 126 40 631
47 95 116 120 71 459
FOR COUNCILLORS
..... , . 121 205 194 183 65 768
133 186 181 156 69 725
106 182 171 169 94 -.722
107 187 179 168 145 704
92 152 163 172 77 656
89 146 146 145 44 570
83 139 95 122 45 484
43 63 75 65 35 281
32 51 ?": 168
. . .. 14 39 56 43 14 166
Listowel Shop Teacher REV. NORMAN RAWSON
AT KIN LADIES' NUT
Last Friday evening was La lies'
Night at. the Kinsmen Club. with
most of the members and their wives
and friends on hand at the
Queen's Hotel, They were privileged
to hear that thoughtful and eloquent
speaker, Rev. Norman Rawson, of
Hamilton. His talk contained a re-
markable combination of sparkling
wit and Christian wisdom which is his
trademark.
He told of his journey through Bri-
tain and Europe and he sought to in-
terpret for his hearers the significance
of conditions as he found them in the
forward areas of the Cold War. The
speaker maintained that the, greatest
deterrent to Russian imperialism Is
not the NATO army divisions and
air 'force squadrons, but rather it is
that spiritual force which finds ex-
pression in the Passion Play at Ober-
ammergau.
Immediate Past President Srott
Reid proposed a toast to the ladies
and Kinette Peg Bateson replied. Fol-
lowing Kin Charlie Lee's customary
motion of adjournment, the Kinsmen
and their wives and guests went to
the Royal T to enjoy the sect part
of the evening's featiyttia, 'I" hanks tot'
Cal Burke..., :tack Stevens and Bola
argu90e, who were in i:harge of at='
rangenients.
Grisdale—Connell
A pretty Wiritaf wedding took place
inS t, Paul's Anglican Church, Wing-
ham, on Saturday afternoon, Decem-
ber the first, when Mary Lu, daugh-
ter of Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Connell,
was married to John Hiram Grisdale,
of Clinton, son of Mr. and Mrs. F, S.
Grisdale of Red Deer, Alberta.
The bride wore a full-skirted dress
white lace over net, having a long-
sleeved lace bodice with net yoke.
Her veil was of scalloped embroider-
ed net, first worn by her great grand-
mother in Scotland, over a hundred
years ago, and she carried a wedding
ring of white daisies and blue ehry-
6:5 santhemums.
Her attendants were her sister,
814 Mrs. 'I'. O. Irwin, as matron 0.* honor.,
and her cousin, Mary Ann Cleland,
• wearing sky blue velveteen dresses, Miracle S4.4tt Snelilwith long skirt of eraduatea
and carrying „olden wedding rill;;; of
yellow and blue chrya-unienunas.
Stltilll Irwin, five-year-old niece of
the hridowas a lovely little junior
bridesmaid, also in blue velveteen,
with a a.,:llop,41 b,rtia. and carrying
a tiny basket of Nee and yellow
li111111:•. Mr. Alan Williams was
graon.smen lral Mr, Ra'oer'... Furguson,
and azr, Jack Lloyd ushered.
At the reception in the chervil par-
lours, Dr. anti Mr,;, c. .anon, t lgoth er
a.i th tho bridal pony met with the
guests. The bride's mother looked
charming in a dress of French-grey
lace, with matching mittens, with
pale pink hat and corsage of pink
roses.
For her wedding trip. Mary Lu
chose a grey worsted suit, beneath
a brown mouton eoat, with blue hat
and grey shoes. After their return,
they will reside in Clinton.
ware, Ot f town guest Bins
Agnes ,Tohnston, Mr. and Mrs. T. F.
Rihiel;.- end son, Vernon, Mr, Ned
MeKoon it all of Toronto. Misses
Frances and Lily McLean, Dungan-
non. Dr. and Mrs. W. V. Johnston
and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Anderson,
j of Lucknow, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Zinn of Belmore,
RO UCTION TOM NIG T