The Wingham Advance-Times, 1952-09-10, Page 1Elston Cardiff Named as P.C.
Candidate for Huron Riding
Hospital Auxiliary
Plans ActiVities Federal election, at Clinton on Mon-
day. He will ,contest the newly-treat,
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Wingham ed Huron riding. Mr. Cardiff's riding
Hospital held the first meeting of the was amalgamated with Huron-Perth
fall term on Friday, with Mrs. G. R, earlier thiS year.
Scott presiding. Some 300 Huron PC's were on hand nDuring the summer, the sewing Clintonto select a candidate and groups worked on the necessary hos- up pital mending as well as making elect new executive officers of the
many new articles. It was decided to association, Elgin McKinley, of Zur-
purchase sheeting and curtains for the ich, dropped out of the nomination
new addition to the nurses' residence. race in favour of Mr. Cardiff, Huron-
Elston Cardiff, M. P. for Huron
North was nominated as Progressive
Conservative candidate in the next
Band, Square Dancing, Variety
Show at Lions' Fall Jamboree
Missionary and Young Friends
After a period of service in Africa, Laura Collar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Elerb. Collar, is home on her first furlough, A missionary in Nigeria, West
Africa, she is serving under the Sudan Interior Mission which is support-
ed fully by the Baptist Church, Laura is seen above in the centre with
Ian Cairns, 11, and Elaine Cairns, 9. Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm,
Cairns are missionaries at Patigi, Nigeria.
The new mausoleum at the Wingham cemetery can be seen above through
.the markers. This fine building will prove very useful during the winter
months. —Staff Photo.'
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oeibseription $2.50 per year; 6c per copy WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th, 1952 Vol. No. 44
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Bob Deyell, caretaker at the Wingham cemetery, points to the name
Cummings on the grey granite stone, which marks the first grave in the
cemetery. —Staff Photo,
`Bob' Deyell al-las Served 43 Years as Cemetery Caretaker
Did you know that Wingham ceme-
tery has approximately 7000 graves
since the first burial in the year 1876?
Bob Deyell, who has been caretaker
there for the past 43 years commenced
his work there when, the cemetery
was just half its present size. Ball fans
cheer and players hit home runs on
the site of Wingham's first cemetery;
prior to 1876, the present town park
was the burial ground.
On the highest point of land there
is a grey granite marker inscribed
with the name Hugh Cummings, and
dated 1876. This marks the first fun-
eral held to Wingham cemetery. To-
clay the workmen are busily engaged
completing the interior of a new
mausoleum. Built to hold between 35
and 48 caskets, it will he used during
the winter months, making it unnec-
essary for mourners to stand out
in the cold.
The cemetery is one of the most
beautiful spots in town these days,
due to the efforts of Bob Deyell, who
has devoted the major part of his
life to beautifying it. He is the one
man who can locate graves in the
wintertime even though snow is cover-
ing the ground and the markers are
not visible. His 43 years of experience
have made him a walking encyclo-
pedia of information on past residents
of Wingham and district.
He is justifiably proud of his work
on the grounds and the results that it
has brought. Smooth gravel roads en-
circle the property, and these are
lined on each side with tall maple
trees, The grass is a lovely green
and flowers bloom in beds and pots.
One of his many tasks is to water
all the plants and flowers. This some-
times takes half a day. In the fall,
removing the leaves which have fallen
can take from two to six weeks.
One of the most interesting markers
on the grounds sits in the Hanna plot
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Wingham Assessor's Roll
Now Totals $1,660,128
The marathon bridge parties will be
started in November and the date for
the fall rummage sale was set for
Saturday, October 18th.
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES
AT SALEM UNITED CHURCH
Salem United. Church, 2 miles north
of Wroxeter will celebrate Anniver-
sary Services on Sunday, Sept. 21, at
11a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Rev, R., A
Brook, B.Th., of Bluevale, will be the
guest speaker. The choir will have
special Music. Everyone is welcome.
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CHANGE OF BUSINESS
Les McDougall has purchased the
Grocery store -*of Roy Charles of
Lower Wingham and has been in
business since Aug. 12, 1952, 10*
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES
Anniversary services of Bluevale
United Church, will be held on Sun-
day, September 28th., at 11 a.m. and
7.30 p.m. Rev, W. C. Parrott, B D., of
Crediton, will be the guest speaker.
Special anniversary music will he pre-
sented by the choir,
TEA AND SALE
The Wingham Kinette Club plans to
hbld the annual Fall Tea and Baking
Sale in the Wingham ArmoutieS On
November 4th, 101)
Perth is currently represented by
Andrew McLean, Liberal, of Seaforth,
Elston Cardiff assured the riding
of his support and determination to
win. A farming community, Huron
should be represented by a farmer as
your choice, he said. Other speakers
wre J. W. Hanna, MLA for Huron-
Bruce; Thomas Pryde, M.P. for Perth;
and E, McKinley, of Zurich
Gordon Graydon, M, P. for Peel,
stated that a lopsided government is
not a good government and it is time
for a change to rectify the situation.
New officers of the Progressive
Conservative Association are:
Charles McNaughton, president;
Mrs, Alice Harbour, Goderich, first
vice-president; Harry Sturdy, West
Wawanosh, second vice-president;
Joseph Murphy, Clinton, secretary;
Earl Mills, McKillop, treasurer.
Erecutive officers are: Robert
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Bowman, Brussels; Joseph Atkinson,
Dublin, Cecil Johnston, Ashfield; El-
mer Webster, Stanley; ' Luther Pen-
hale, Exeter; George Ginn, Goderich.
COMING IN PERSON—Poetess Edna
Jacques in the Wingham Town
Hall, Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 8
p.m.,. sponsored by The Ladies'
Mild, St. Paul's Church, Wingham.
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Don Hildebrand, from the staff of
CKOX, Woodstock, has joined the an-
nouncing staff of CKNX here. He was
at one time employed with WKBW,
Buffalo. Don, who is single, comes
from Stratford.
ALONG THE MAIN ORAGI
By The Pedestrian
Local residents spotted a large flock
of wild geese on the river last Sunday.
It is very early in the year for these
birds to migrate.
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Ken Hodgkinson is nursing a frac-:
tured collar bone, the result of a rugby
scrimmage.
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Lieut. and Mrs. Kirby of the Sal-
vation Army here had some anxious
moments on Monday afternoon when
their two year old son wandered away
from home. He was .missing for two
hours before the parents located him,
safe and sound.
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Coralie Hammerton, four-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ian Ham-
Imerton, left by air from Montreal on
Sunday at 4 p.m., and arrived 2 p.m.
Monday at London airport in England,
Her father flew with her from Tor-
onto and put her on the trans-Atlantic
plane. She will be staying at the home
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Allen, at Wallington, Surrey, near
Croydon airport,
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Over 100 Bowmanville men have
received poll tax notices. This is
alarm news and we hope the idea
won't htcome widespread.
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J. H, Hopper, of Brussels, was a
visitor to this office one day last
week. Mr. Hopper who dropped in
to say hello, spent four months in
St. Petersburg, Florida, last winter,
and has recently been in Algoma,
Northern Ontario. An earlier edition
of The Advance-Times carried a letter
from Mr. Hopper describing condi-
tions in St. Petersburg.
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We 'snitched this one from the
Durham Advocate who snitched it
from the Markdale Rotary bulletin.
"A club member approached a man
and . said; "We're having a raffle for
a young widow," he said, "will you
buy a ticket?"
"Sorry," was the reply, "my wife
wouldn't let me keep her if I won."
JIM HALL WINS
MU BINGO PRIZE
'Wingham came up with another
winner at the TeeaWater Bingo last
Wednesday night, when Jim Hall, son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. 5, Hall, split the
$1,000 jackpot and came home with
$500. He is the third winner from
Wingham in as many Bingos. Mrs.
Joyce Gardner was the first $1,000
winner and Mrs, Vallee Sanderson re-
peated the $1,000 win,
Jim, who is attending the Univer-
sity of Toronto,. Vans to use the
money for tuition,
.Mrs. McCoOl's Rink
Is Trebles Winner
Despite rather inclement weather
the ladies' section of the Wingham
Bowling Club held a trebles tourna-
ment on Wednesday last with twelve
rinks in play. The winners were: 1st
Mrs. W. B. McCool, skip, Mrs. H. C.
MacLean, Mrs. A.-Lunn, with 3 wins
plus 20; 2nd, Mre.e:Allison, skip, Gode-
rich with 2 wins':plus 16; 3rd, Mrs.
A. R. DuVal, skip,;; Miss A. Mitchell,
Mrs, Haney with 4 wins plus 9; 4th,
Mrs. H. Cabipbell, Ors. W. W. Currie,
Mrs. G. Scott with 2 wins plus 7;
5th, Mrs. , F. Sturdy, skip, Mrs. G.
MacKay, Mrs. Cameron, with 2 wins
plus 4.
At present the' Wingham Ladies'
Club is in posseSsiOn of three tro-
phies, the King Dept. Store Trophy,
which is held by Mrs, J. Mason, the
Port Elgin Trophy, won by Mrs. A.
R. DuVal, and the Nash Trophy,
recently won by Mrs, E. R. Harrison.
This is it folks! The week of the big
annual Lions Carnival at the Wing-
ham Arena. This year the two-night
affair (Friday and Saturday) even-
ings, is named "Lions' Old-Time Jam-
boree," in order to emphasize the out-
standing feature, which is a square
dance contest „on Friday evening. Ac-
cording to latest : reports from the
committee in charge several promis-
ing entries have-already been turned
in, and spectate% can expect to see
a real battle for the two big prizes
and the consolation awards,
The visit of the Mount Forest Boys'
and Girls' Pipe Band the same evening
is another attractive feature, for these
trim youngsters in their swinging
plaids never fail to, raise a real thrill
in those who are on hand to hear them.
When they arrive at the arena about
eight o'clock, after parading on the
main street, they will present a pro-
gram of pipe music and Highland
dancing.
Details of the program for Satur-
day evening have now been received,
and we are pleased to announce that
those who attend the second night of
the carnival will be in for some re-
freshing entertainment. On the var-
iety show for that evening will be
Ben Lucas, caricaturist and ,artoon-
ist and Everett Myers, magician and
Ed. Goss, deputy district governor
from Durham, installed the new Kins-
men officers for the coming year on
Friday evening. Retiring president,
Ross Hamilton, was presented with
the past president's pin and incoming
president, Jim Hamilton, received his
president's pin.
Officers installed by the dep. disc.
governor were: president, Jim Ham-
ilton; 1st vice-president, Lloyd Ella-
cott; 2nd vice-president, Al Williams;
secretary, Jack Stephens; treasurer,
Jack Lloyd; registrar, Al. Forberg;
directors, Bob Clark, Len Crawford,
and Cal. Burke.
The guest speaker instructed each
officer as to his duties and outlined
the principles of Kinsmenship. Ser-
geant-at-arms for the evening was
Geo. Guest. Kin Bob Ferguson en-
deavoured to have the word "beauti-
ful" stricken from the minutes in
reference to a trio which sang at the
last ladies' night. He received
support and the records went un-
changed.
The Kinsmen club of Wingham
accepted an invitation from Lieut.
Kirby of the Salvation Army to attend
Bantams to Play
Hamilton Here
Wingham Kinsmen Bantams enter-
ed the finals of the OSA by vistue of
their' win over Sarnia in that city on
Saturday night. The score was 8-3,
They will meet Hamilton under the
lights here on Saturday night in a
best-of-three series for the OSA Ban-
tam crown.
Ladies' Rink
First at London
Two rinks of Wingham ladies jour-
neyed to London last Thursday to a
bowling tournament at the Elmwood
Bowling Club. One rink which in-
cluded Mrs. Sturdy, Mrs. A. Wilson,
Mrs .Joe Kerr and Mrs. E. Harrison,
skip, won all their games with a score
of 3 wins plus 20, which entitled them
to the beautiful John A. Nash and
Son Challenge Trophy and first prize.
Former Wingham
Woman Wins Prize
Mrs. George McKay of Cline Ave.,
Hamilton, won third prize of $30 for
her strawberry confections at the
CNE cooking competition last week.
It was Hamilton Day in the mammoth
cooking competition and a battery of
Hamilton cooks turned out to cook
for the prizes. She was formerly
Catherine Adams.
COMING TO BWEVALE
For a merry evening, hear Edna
Jacques, witty Canadian writer and
entertainer, at Bluevale Community
Hall, on Monday, Sept. 15th, 8,30
p.m. Sponsored by Bluevale Women's
Institute in aid of Bluevale Public
Library.' Admission 50e and 25c.
statement from the softball associa-
'tion before taking any action.
Chairman of the roads committee,
Frank Howson, reported that the ends
of Patrick St, and Centre St. have
both been repaired. Work on the gut-
ters up Diagonal Road is in progress.
Alfred Street, is being surfaced and
that is all the construction work that
will he done this year. A motion was
passed authorizing the application for
the roads' subsidy to the end of Aug-
ust, 1952,
Councillor Howson asked that the
town shed he put in better shape
than it is now. The property commit-
tee promised to take action in the
matter.
Councillor
Discussed at Meeting
Meeting on Monday evening, with
Chairman Herb Fuller presiding, the
Public School Board passed the regu-
lar accounts and then devoted some
time to a discussion of progress at .
the new wing of the school. It is ex-
pected that the new wing will be ready
for occupancy about the first of Octo-
ber.
TEESWATER VOTES
TO HAVE BEER
Teeswater voters went to the polls
and voted for the opening of both
ladies' and men's beverage rooms, on
Thursday night. Out of a possible 570
eligible voters, 540 cast their ballots
on the question, A majority of 60eb
was required and the men's vote was
seven over the required number and
the women's two over.
VOTING BY POLLS
Poll 1
MEN Yes 151 No 103
WOMEN ... Yes 148 No ice
Poll 2
MEN Yes 178 No 105
WOMEN Yes 175 No 106
There were 18 spoiled ballots.
E. Wawanosh Council
At Church Opening
Frank R. Howson and Dr. G. W,.
Howson attended the reopening of
Teeswater United Church, which has
been redecorated and renovated, on
Sunday. Cost of the work was set at
$17,000. Dr. Kenneth Beaton was the
guest speaker and the Rev, Dr. Walter
Little of Alberta, also assisted with
the service. Rev, David J. Proctor was
in charge,
A noon meal was served at the
church and old-timers had a chance
to discuss events from the past.
BUSINESS ASSOC.
TO MEET THURSDAY
A meeting of the Wingham
Business Assueintion will be held
In the council chamber at 8 p.m.,
Thursday (this week). The meet-
ing is particularly important since
plans for fall .activities will be
under dsoussion. Every member is
asked to be present on time.
Vancouver RectOr Is
Speaker at St. Paul's
Canon D. P. Watney, M.A., D.D., of
Vancouver, was the guest preacher
at St. Paul's Church, Wingham, on
Sunday morning. As a delegate to
General Synod, Canon Watney had
been attending sessions of that body
at London. The rector, Rev. H. L.
Parker was the officiating clergyman
for the servic6.
Dr. Watney is rector of the parish
of St. Anselm's in Vancouver, a
parish which has grown up around
the University of British Columbia.
About a year ago he resigned from
the college staff to become rector of
the parish.
The speaker described the geo-
graphical problems in the mountain-
ous West Coast province which make
the work of the clergy and mission-
aries much more difficult. He said
that he simply could not comprehend
the solidity and universal prosper-
ity which is evident on every hand
in Ontario. Canon Watney conclud-
ed his sermon with an appeal for
men and women to serve in the
'Western areas.
sleight of hand artist. These two per-
formers put on the kind of show that
makes an instant hit with the entire
audience, both youngsters and grown
ups.
There will he dancing both nights
to the music of Henderson's Orches-
tra and the floor of the arena will be
colorful with the array of booths and
games set up there for the double-
barrelled purpose of providing you
with some fun, and providing the
Lions Club of Wingham with the re-
in pubic and child welfare is to be
venue which is essential if its work
satisfactorly carried out in this com-
munity.
True, we all know what frolics are,
They are great places to go if you
want to lose anywhere from 25c to
five dollars, but having that know-
ledge in advance, none are disappoint-
ed, and almost all get a kick out of
this method of contributing to a com-
pletely worthwhile cause. If you have
studied the details of the program
for the two evenings you will realize,
that the local Lions Club is giving
the public some real entertainment
for the dollars spent. Come along to
the carnival. You'll enjoy it and your
assistance is needed to keep things
humming right here at home. '
Announcer Joins
CKNX Staff
Town Assessor, W. H. Haney re-
ported a total assessment Of $1,660,128
for the year, an increase of $25,000
over last year at the regular council
meeting on Monday night. Popula-
tion of the town up to the 1st of
September is 2,683, as compared to
2,661. last year.
A break down of the assessment
figures shows $228,600 for land, $1,323,-
205 for buildings and $108,263 for busi-
nesses. Total exemptions for buildings
is $549,250.
Mr, Haney reported that all assess-
ment notices were out by August 15th.
A motion was passed making the en-
tire council a court of revision at the
next regular council meeting.
A request from the Wingham Soft-
ball Association for $400 with which
to repair the stands at the town park
was received. The Association felt that
the seating is in very poor condition.
and wished to avoid any possible mis-
haps, Council decided to ask for a
KINSMEN CLUB
INSTALLS OFFICERS
Burgman, for property
and new construction, announced that
the rentals commence Tuesday for the
police offices in the basement of the
town hall and that measurements and
plans have been made for the offices,
He also stated that there was a sur-
plus of funds which could be used on
the construction of new sidewalks.
Reporting for the cemetery com-
mittee, Reeve Johnson told council
that work has been completed upstairs
in the mausoleum and that the down-
stairs has been cleaned up. Bob Deyell,
caretaker, has completed the construc-
tion of a cement platform and wall
at the rear at a great saving in cost.
Reeve Johnson stated that there are
still a great many minor improve-
ments and changes to be made in the
building by the contractor.
Civil Defence came in for some
discussion when councillor Miller
announced that a Mr. Richardson
would be here in Wingham some time
this month for a meeting, when he
will show slides and outline the or-
ganization.
The boilers in the town hall have
been inspected by the General Acci-
dent Insurance Co., and both the
walls and water level were found sat-
isfactory. A leaking return pipe was
reported which will be checked.
A recommendation f rom Reeve
Johnson that both Town Clerk, W. A.
Galbraith and Chief of Police, J. W.
Irwin, receive raises was discussed
and it was turned over to the Finance
committee to bring in a recommenda-
the S A service on Sunday, October tion,
5th. With the price of waste paper
rising, the club has decided to sell
the quantity collected onlithe last drive Progress of School
and at present stored in Charlie
Hodgins' shed.
Lions' 01d-Time Jamboree in Arena Friday and Saturday Nights