The Wingham Advance-Times, 1952-04-23, Page 1ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
By The Pedestrian
„Win Donald Rae Shield
The winning rink in the Seniors competition at the Wingham Curling Club
are seen above with the Donald Rae Shield. Left to right: Tom Currie; lead;
Bob Groves, skip; Norm Rintoul, vice; and Murray Jenkins, second. —Staff
Photo.
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Curling Club Names Officers
At Banquet -- Prizes Awarded
CKNX newscaster, John Strong, has
a flying saucer in his possession. Joe
Thyssen claims to have picked it up
back of the hotel, We wouldn't mind
*one of those saucerVeither Joe, if you
,would put a steak on it. Well done
_please.
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We, would like to' protest the dis-
crimination shown against the Kins-
rrAioa bachelors who must pay an Tipextra $1.00 to attend the hog rastle to-
night. This it the sorts of treatment
'that all, bachelors are continually
subject to.' Bachelors of the world
unite and fight for your rights. How
About settling for 95c girls?
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Mrs. Hartley Smith was the lucky
-winner not 24 pairs of nylons on the
:Mother Parker program, Saturday
night.
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Many cottage owners were up to
the beach on Saturday and Sunday to
inspect their property and repair any
-damage done during the winter
months.
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There was a very embarrassed
young lady in front of the Advance-
Times, Monday afternoon. We watch-
ed her wrestling with the gear shift of
her car for a long timt but she could-
n't change gears. Finally she gave up
rind came back with a male who
7.1.omptly got into the car and shifted
gears. We must say that her blush
was very becoming. The spring does
queer things to people.
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The softball season is here for sure.
Just to proVe it, a trio made up of
Bob Groves, Mike Carmichael and
Tory Gregg "rendered a selection" at
the curling club banquet. That's a
dangerous combination, an umpire,
a team manager and a sportscaster.
Luckily no blood was shed.
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Murray Jenkins, who has just de-
serted the ranks of bachelorhood, was
called upon to vocalize along with
four long-married types, Harley-Craw-
ford, Bob Groves, Omar Haselgrove
and Jack McKibbon, at the Curlers'
Banquet. They could sing too. ,
CORRECTION
In the story in our issue of last
week, April 16th., the assessment fig-
ures for the Wingham District High
School were incorrect, The Area as-
sessment is "$10,830,207 and not $108,-
-000 as shown, For debenture purposes
the correct amount is $11,693,126. Ap-
proval of cost of transportation for
the amount of $27,224, was received
'gam the Department of Education.
ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Henning wish
to announce the engagement of their
youngest daughter, Mary Eileen, .to
Joseph Arthur, eldest son of Mrs.
Janet Walker and the late Thos.
Walker. The wedding will take place
the latter part of April. 23*
JUNIOR FARMERS' DANCE
A dance will be held in the Wing-
ham Armouries on Wednesday, April
30th., to the Golden Trumpet music
of Gene Dlouhy and his orchekra.
Admission 75 cents. Lunch counter.
GUELPH PROFESSOR
TELLS LIONS HOW
TO BEAUTIFY HOMES
Professor Weal, of the Department
of Horticulture at the Ontario Agri-
cultural College, Guelph, was a most
interesting speaker at the meeting
of the Lions Club on Friday evening.
In addition to being informative, the
professor's talk was spiced by his
keen sense of humor. He was intro
duced to the gathering by Lion Stan
Hall, who said that the speaker had
accumulated the beginnings of his
store of knowledge as an apprentice
in England.
The professor said that the first
purpose of landscape gardening and
horticulture is to hide ugliness and
create beauty. The effectiveness of
the garden depends on the architec-
tural type of the home, a good know-
ledge of trees, plants, shrubs, bulbs,
etc., the ability to work out the pro-
ject as a family affair, and sufficient
imagination. As he spoke, the horti-
culturist 'filled in with colored chalk
on an illustration in order to demon-
strate the changes which the addition
of a garden would create on the
grounds of an otherwise plain home.
He also used the picture to .show
what the place would look like at
various seasons of the year.
The gratitude of the club was ex-
pressed by Lion Mike McPhail
Guests at the meeting were Earl
Hamilton, of Wingham, Stephen
Quinn, of Kitchener and Bert Isard,
who represented the Orange Lodge.
There was some discussion as to the
concessions which are to be allotted
by the Lodge to the Lions Club for
the July 12th celebration here, and
Mr. Isard answered queries in this
regard. A committee from the club
will meet the Orangemen to complete
the plans.
Lion Bob Hetherington reported
that the first draw of the current
progressive series will be made at the
next meeting of the Club early in
May.
Lion Murray Johnson outlined the
details of an essay contest which will
be run in connection with the Na-
tional Hospital Day, and asked that
the Lions Club sponsor the contest.
The members voted to provide not
only the sponsorship but to put up
the prize money out of their own
pockets rather than out of club funds.
The contest is fully described else-
where in this issue.
Barry Wenger, chairman of the TB
Survey Committee, reported that a
meeting would be held to arrange for
the canvass as soon as final dates
are available from the Department of
Health,
Firethen Kept Busy
The Wingham Fire Brigade had ,a
busy day of it last Friday, answering
two calls within several hours of each
other. There was some confusion with
regards to the call at 12.30 p.m. with
the brigade firstqlleading for Victoria
St. It turned out to be a grass fire
at the home of Miss Walsh over the
McKenzie bridge.
he second call sent the truck to
Reg Collar's in the same vicinity,
where another grass fire was report-
ed, There was no damage done in
either case. It being a lovely day, the
firemen were glad of the exercise.
SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION
TO SPONSOR TEAM
The Wingham Softball Association
decided to sponsor the 'A' softball
team here, at a meeting held IVIondaY
evening, This is welcome news to both
players and fans alike as the whole
softball question has been in doubt
for some time,
At the same meeting, the motion
was made to include three mere men
on the membership of the executive.
These are Halicy Crawford, Jack
McKibbon and. Charlie Hodgins,
President Alex *" Coutts called a
meeting for Tuesday evening with
the members of the team to discuss
further any problems that might
exist,
CKNX ANNOUNCER
PASSES IN TORONTO'
Listeners , to radio station CKNX
were saddened on Saturday to learn
of the death of one of the an-
nouncers on that station, Barry Kaye,
who was well known and very pop-
ular in this town. He died suddenly
in Toronto after an illness that nad
lasted two weeks.
While visiting Toronto two weeks
ago, Barry became ill and was taken
to the Toronto General Hospital for
treatment .of a paralyzed throat con-
dition, His condition became more
serious and resulted in his death on
Saturday morning.
On the staff of the local station for
the past three years, Barry name
here in October 1949, after having
been employed in radio stations in
Winnipeg, Port Arthur and Sarnia. He
was heard on o such programs as
"Steamboat Jamboree," on Monday
nights and the "Happy Half Hour," a
children's program, heard each Sun-
day morning.
Surviving are his wife, Ferne, a
daughter, Leslie, three years old and
a son, Paul ,one year old.
Funeral services took place in Tor-
onto on Monday with interment there.
The biggest news story in Ontario
over the week-end was, without
doubt, the mysterious appearance of
vapor trails in the clear skies on
Sunday and Monday, The first con-
jecture, of course, is that the cloudy
trails were left by "flying saucers".
At 11.20 a.m. Sunday many observ-
ers with whom we have talked saw
the trail form in the sky, and so were
able to give some idea of the speed
with which the cloud tracks streaked
across the heavens in a westerly
direction. Most stories agree that the
trail lay slightly to the north of the
absolute vertical angle. Several per-
sons who saw the streak begin to
appear, said that it moved rapidly
across from the east and after com-
pleting somewhat more than half the
distance from one horizon to the
other it climbed sharply in a vertical
direction and then streaked away to
the west again.
The trail was observed from points
as widely separated as Londesboro
Gifts to Church
Dedicated On Sunday
At the Sacrament service in Wing-
ham United Church on Sunday morn-
ning, two gifts to the church were re-
ceived and dedicated by Rev. Dr. W.
A. Beecroft. A new communion set
of polished aluminum, suitably en-
graved, was used for the first time,
This was presented by Mrs. J. J.
Brown in memory of her husband, the
late Dr. J, J. Brown, who was for
many years a prominent 'Worker in
the United Church at Woodstock.
A heavy plate glass to cover and
protect the communion table was the
gift of Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Grose.
Twenty new members were received
into the church; seven adults by cer-
tificate, and a communicants' class of
thirteen young people from the Sun-
day School on profession of faith.
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and Teeswater„ and we have .had
reports from observers at Gorrie,
Wroxeter and other places to the
east.
Miss Margaret Pinnell, of Wing-
ham, believes that she spotted the
object which formed the vapor trail
and describes it as being surrounded
by a golden light.
While ' talk was still warm about
Sunday's phenomenon the same thing
occurred on Monday. Shortly after
twelve a'clocli a second vapor trail
was seen in the clear sky and it re-
mained sharply visible for at least 30
minutes. The trail on Monday follow-
ed almost the same course as the one
the previous day, without the vertical
direction. At one point near the
eastern horizon there was a second
trail parallel to the first.
On neither occasion was there any
sound which would have indicated
that a known type of aircraft was
within hearing distance.
6 RCAF Reports
The Royal Canadian Air Force was
contacted immediately on Sunday,
and gave out statement that no jet
powered aircraft was in the area at
that time. However, on Monday the
CBC carried a statement from air
force authorities that there was a new
type of jet bomber enroute from
Montreal to Nebraska at the time
mentioned. There was no reference
to the vapor trail seen on Monday, so
it Is mere conjecture that the trails
observed here were the same which
had created such confusion at To-
ronto and Detroit airports.
The CBC newscast did not indicate
that any further aircraft of the new
type were to be expected over On-
tario,' The statement simply referred
to the one flight, without return, on
Sunday;
The airport authorities computed
the speed of the unknown object at
approximately 1,000 miles per hour
and the height at 30,000 feet. Mon-
day's explanation stated that the new '
aircraft might be travelling at ap-
proximately the same speed and al-
titude,
DR. W. A. uritcnorr
On Saturday and Sunday, Rev. Dr.
W. A. Beecroft was in Sarnia to dedi-
cate the new Dunlop United Church,
The regular dedication service was on
Saturday afternoon with a furtner
consecration on Sunday evening. This
new Church is one part of the Chttreh
Extension under the United Church
of Canada, and is situated in a very
new subdivision In the north-east sec-
tion of Sarnia,
Dr.! Beeeroft also addressed the
Sarnia °outwit of Churches on Mon-
day, ,
CULVERT TO REPLACE.
SOUTH END BRIDGE
John W. Hanna, M,L.A,, has receiv-
ed word that the one remaining
bridge at the south entrance to Wing-
ham will be replaced with a culvert,
Tenders have been called for the
necessary work at the bridge site and
for the grading and hard' surfacing
of the three-quarter-mile stretch of
highway which has been left unpaved
sihce the work on the bridges was
commenced.
Replacing of the bridge with a
culvert was recommended by the
Wingham Town Council last year,
and the move will finally complete a
project of improvement which has
been badly needed for many years.
Not only will the appearance of the
southern approach to the town he
vastly improved, but three distinct
traffic hazards will have been re-
moved. The one remaining bridge
has continued to be the scene of
frequent motor accidents, the latest
occurring only last week,
Local authorities still feel that
there is an urgent need for replace-
ment of the narrow and hazardous
McKenzie bridge over the Maitland
River at the north end of the town.
Ralph Seddon Dies
In 81st Year
Ralph Seddon passed away in his
81st, year at Wingham General Hos-
pital, on Wednesday, April 16th.
Born in Leigh Lanes, England, in
1.872, he came to Wingham in 1920,
and resided here until his death. Mr,
and Mrs. Seddon had celebrated their
56th wedding anniversary last Aug-
ust. Mr. Seddon was an employee of
the Western Foundry from 1920 to
1940,
He is survived by his wife, Mary,
three sons, Frank, Ernest and Wil-
1 fred, all of Wingham; nine grand-
children and five great grandchild-
ren.
Dr. W. A. Beecroft conducted the
funeral Service on Friday afternoon
at 2 p.m. from Currie funeral home.
Interment was in Wingham cemetery.
The pallbearers were, Thos. Currie,
Wilbur Tiffin, Fred MacLean, Roy
Mundy,. Hugh Sinnamon and Jos.
TI::ontgornery.
REBEKAH LODGE
VISITED KINCARDINE
Thirty-five members of Majestic
Rebekah Lodge, No. 352, Wingham,
jorneyed to Kincardine on Wednesday
evening. last and conferred the degree
on three Kincardine candidates. Mr.
Roy Bennett, degree captain, was in
charge. After their work a dainty
lunch was served by the Kincardine
members and a social time enjoyed.
Mrs. D. C. Ross
Marks 90th Birthday
Mrs. D, C, Ross of Brussels, cele-
brated her ninetieth birthday on
Wednesday, April 16th. Members of
her family were present to wish her
many happy returns of the day.
Those present were; Dr. and Mrs.
G. H. Ross, Wingham; Dr. and Mrs,
G. Vernon Ross of London; Mrs. R.
J. McLaughlin, Brussels, Miss Gert-
rude Ross, Brussels; Mrs Gifford
Swartman, of Sioux Lookout, and Mrs.
Monroe Blain of Toronto.
Her husband passed away in Sept-
ember, of 1950. Mrs. Ross is in quite
good health and received many callers
as well as bouquets and good wishes.
KINSMEN CLUB HOLDS
NOMINATION MEETING
The Kinsmen Club of Wingham
held their nomination meeting Friday
night and also initiated five new
members into the club. Those initiat-
ed were Alan Forberg, Murray Tay-
lor, E. A. Thompson, John Currie and
Norman McDermit.
Nominations were held for all posts
in the club with at least two nomin-
ated to every position and more in
most cases. A great deal of en-
thusiasm was shown and the election
to be held on Friday, May 2nd,,
promises to be a close one.
Sergeant-at-Arms, Bud Cruick-
shank, collected the fines for the
evening. The minutes of the last
meeting were read by the Secretary,
Al Williams. Registrar, Cal Burke,
called the roll.
A number of the members of the
Wingham Club will attend the "Char:.
ter Night" for the Kinsmen Club of
Clinton to be held in Goderich on
April 29th. This is the night when
the Clinton Club will be initiated into
the nation-wide circle of Kinsmen.
The Wingham Club will pay one-
eighth of the cost of founding the
Clinton Club. •
Chairman Jack Heal of the Dance
Committee reported everything in
readiness for the Easter Dance to be
held in the Armouries to-night. Jack
Stephens, chairman of the Carnival
Committee, reported on the plans for
the carnival to be held June 27th and
28th. There will be an even greater
number of booths this year and rides
for young and old alike. A raffle
will be held in conjunction with the
carnival and it is likely that a baby
beef and a pig will be the prizes.
Mery Templeman was appointed
chairman of the band tottoo com-
mittee. Bob Clark reported that the
radio show, "Double or Nothing", will
be here in the town hall on Monday,
June 2nd, The results of the scrap
drive were more than satisfactory,
according to Vic Loughlean,
Three voting members will attend
the annual convention to be held in
St. Catharines this year and each will
receive $50 to help cover expenses. A
committee was appointed to organize
the Red Shield campaign here,
Bob Clark won the raffle prize and
Scott Reid also took home a prize,
suitable for spring wear,
The initiation of the new members
was carried out by a committee made
up of President Ross Hamilton, Al
Williams, Jack Stephens, Scott Reid
and Bob Clark. All the new members
initiated managed to survive, despite
their harsh treatment.
It was moved by Vic Loughlean,
that if George Shaw be elected a
director of the club, dictionaries be
supplied to all members. George
"Bernard" Shaw had some of the
members stumped with some of his
words. George attempted to organize
a spelling bee but received little co-
operation from Vie Loughlean who
refused to "essay."
"I don't know of any club that has
done more for curling than the Wing.-
ham Curling Chub," stated Stanley
Burns of Palmerston, district repre-
sentative of the Ontario Curling As-
sociation, at the annual meeting of
the local curling club Wednesday
evening.
"Your spiels compare to any spiels,
I've ever been at," said Mr. Burns.
"The Wingham Curling Club has
been a boon to curling in Western
Ontario" he went on to say.
The new executive for the 1952-53
season were nominated and elected
with R. S, Hetherington the new
president.
Presentation of trophies for the
December, January and February
draws were made by the various
donors. These included the Hamilton
Optical Trophy to J. H. Crawford's
rink, the Donald Rae Shield to Bob
Groves' rink, and the Ratz shield to
Jack Walker's rink.
The complete slate of officers for
the coming season is as follows:
Retiring President, Dr, W. A. Mc-
Kihbon; President, R. S. Hethering-
ton; 1st. Vice, J. R, Rae; 2nd, Vice,
George Inglis; Secretary, Dr. A. W.
Irwin; Treasurer, G, C. Gammage;
Asst, Treasurer, H. L. Sherbondy;
Finance •Committee, Dr. W. A. Bee-
croft, chairman, W. H. Edwards, W.
H. French, Athol Purdon, J. H. Craw-
ford; Chaplain, Dr. W. A. Beecroft;
Round Robins, Don Nesmith, chair-
man, J. A. Wilson, G. McKay, L.
Casemore, Gill Miller; December Bon-
spiel (64 rinks to compete) Bob
Hobden, chairman, Murray Rae,
(Continued on Page Seven.)
SARNIA MAN SPEAKS
AT INDUCTION SERVICE
There was a fine turnout of mem-
bers and friends of St. Paul's Church
on Friday evening for the induction.
of Rev. H. L. Parker, the new rector,_
who comes to Wingham from Ches-
ley.
Archdeascon F. G. Hardy of Sar-
nia, was in charge of the service and
delivered the address, in mhich he
congratulated this parish on securing
Rev. Parker as rector. He spoke of
the newcomer as one of the most pro-
rinsing young men in the Diocese of
Huron,
The speaker stated that there are
many today who express the belief
that the church is either dead or dy-
ing but he referred to the new
churches which are being opened and
the evidence of new interest and life.
However, he warned that this growth
can be maintained only as long as
Christian people are willing to give
their support and loyalty to the
Church.
Rev. B. H. Farr of Goderich, read
the mandate of induction; the oaths
and license were read by Rev. R. M.
P. Bulteel of Clinton; the key of the
church was presented to the new
rector by Miller Davis, Warden. Other
clergy taking part in the service were
Rev. Kenneth Bolton, Walkerton;
Rev. F. H. Paull, Listowel; Rev. W.
Bramwell, Blyth: Flt. Lieut. Harding,
R.C.A.F, Padre, Clinton; Rev. W.
Jones, Seaforth.
During the offertory Mrs. M. Swan-
son and Miss Pauline Swanson sang
"Where We'll Never Grow Old" as a
duet,, Mrs, Gordon Davidson was at
the organ.
Reception Follows
After the service the parish rooms
were crowded by those who had drop-
ped in to meet Rev, and Mrs. Parker.
L. M. Wedd acted as chairman of the
gathering. Councillor Eldon McKin-
ney expressed a welcome from the
mayor and council and John W. Han-.
na added his own good wishes. Rev.
Farr spoke for the Deanery of Huron
and Rev. Pollock for the Wingham
and District council of churches, Rev.
Bolton of Walkerton, expressed the
regret of the clergy of Bruce Deanery
and presented a gift from them to
Rev, Parker, who leaves the post of
Rural Dean of Bruce.
Rev. Parker expressed the gratitude
of his wife and himself for the warm
welcome which had been extended to
them and promised to make every
effort for the welfare of the parish
and the community.
Lunt h served by the ladies and a
pleasant social hour concluded the
evening.
PLAY AT Witt:METER
A well recommended play "Aunt
Minnie from Minnesota" will be pre-
sented in the Town Hall, Thursday,
April 24th., at 8.30 p,m. by the Ever-
green Farm Forum group of S. S. No.
4, Grey Township. The play will be
sponsored by the St. James'
Wroxeter Anglictin Church. Admis-
sion adults 50 cents, children 20 cents.
Winglutm's entry in the Young Canada Hockey Tour-
nament, held at Goderich all last week, are seen above
after defeating Xineardine 44. The boys lost their
second game to a much stronger Goderich team, 13-0.
Rear row, left to right: George Murray, Jack Hoteh.
kiss, Rae Hetherington, Pete NaSmith„ Ray Murray
Wingham Pee Wee Team in Goderich Tourney
and Coachr, Muriay Gerrie. Second row, left to right:
Jim Wild, Bill McIntyre,' Johnny Fry, Bob Rintoul,
Charles Scott, Vern Redman and Doug Lockridge.
Front, left to right: goalies Dave Carr and Sohn
Markley, —Staff Photo.
Mysterious Vapour Trails Create
Conjecture in Western Ontario
PROCLAMATION
Daylight Saving Time
will become effective in the Town of Wingham at
Midnight, Saturday April 2.b, ig52
All citizens are requested to advance their clocks
one hour at that time.
W. W. GURNEY, Mayor