The Wingham Advance-Times, 1957-03-20, Page 1Nurses' Aides
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(at tight) arrived 4iere froth the hineie island of Formosa last Week.
AdVande-Vines'photo.
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TI-1,Rei MEN INJURED
All that remains of, the car owned by Raymond Merhjey, of Wingham,
wrecked in an accident near Walkerton early Saturday naorning.
The •owher of the car; Robert De ell and, 4arOld -smpto were all n.
jUred In the thash..-AdVance7Tim a"photo..„• , •
Three Wingilarn Men were injur-
ed, one of them, seriously, in a ear
accident which occurred early Sat.,
urdaY Irierning about two miles
West, of Wallterten. on 'Highway 4
and 9.
RaymOnd Merkiey, 23, oWner,and
driver of the late model Mercury
car, suffered a badly lacerated leg,
including the :severing of an __art,
cry, He .1's now in Victoria HOS`
'pital, London; where his condition
, .
enjoyable evening's. entertain-
ment was presented by the Wing-
•harn Figure Skating Club in the
arena On Saturday when the club
presented its ice revue, this Year
called "The Danish Revue of 1957",
As the title suggests the presen-
tation had a decided Danish flavor,
with, the acts picturing themes
from the .r)anish story-teller, Hans
Christian, An d arson.
High apot of the ice-eanade Was'
District 'Xigh School teachers; it
was reported at the High School
board' meeting held on Tuesday
evening, and nO' reason given to
the board for the rejection. • •
W, S. Hall, principal of the
school, said that • although he was
not actually speaking the tea-
chets, he understood * that what
they wanted Vas a 38-hundred bas
jc minimum. •
"As far as I'm concerned I'm not
too sure what • the teachers Teeny
'want, • All I It'hoW la 'that 'they re4
fused to consider our propose
wage, scale. anti.-1.-can, t' consoignta,
iously, sit on.thia
'
board and :go.
along with them,"said board mem-
ber A. H. ,McTavish; of T,eeswiter.
Chairman, of the •board; Dr..W. A.
IVfeKibbon, announced tii-at . his•
opinion the teachers were ,pushing.
A $3600 to $3800 salary scale
was declined by Winghain Elliott Pu 'vest RA. 6, Lucknow,
was treated for a spinal injury at
the Wingham General Hospital
this week after being admitted
on Wednesday last following an
accident when a log fell on him,
Ha is akin• in hospital and his con-
dition is now satisfactory.
Eighteen-year-Old' John Irwin, of
R.R. 2, Lucknow, caught his hand
in a circular saw on. Wednesday,.
Robert Deyell Jr. was .admitted
to the Wingham Generar Hospital
On Saturday with chest injuries
and possible fracture of the lower
spine. His condition is now said to
be satisfactory.
Harold Sinits was admitted to
the Wingham General Hospital on
Saturday with a fractured upper
leg, a ,fractured arm and many,
contusions, His condition is satis-
factory.
RerriOVIng atomii" capsule front
a Special lead-lined bok is sergeant
Olen Appleby, of Wingham. The
capsules were hidden -under sacks
arid placed in the Winghar
°title's on Sunday In the first,
aternie • "hide the'-thimble" game
evet to be played in this section of
the count rY,' The Cull story told
pictures 'appears (M Page tort,
-4AciVarreelinies photo.
Co mpleting their 10-months
course, 10 nursing ..assistants at.
Wingham General Hospital gradu-
ated and were presented with
strolls at a .special tereanony
attended by Other, nnrses and their.
parents, .
The graduation ceremOny• was
in 'charge Of .1111.S., Iris 'Motrey,
.admiistratrix, and Instructor
'Dorothy, Those
graduating will try their examina-
tions in July.
Menibers of this' clays were:
Hannie -Winkel, Fordwich; June
Ibbotson, Kincardine; Catharine
.NteLeod, Kincardine; Esther Mac,- the. board too far, ,and .a motion
Donald, Kincardine; Shitl ey was 'approved that S. Hall Brown, Port Albert; Barbara should convey to ,the teaches' that
Byer, Clifford,; Blanche Schutter, the board is romaihing.firm at the
Chepstow; Joyce "Young-Tiverton; 10600 to $3800 salary acale. and Maureen Leddy, - Auburn; Donna 'that the, board is willing to
Ayres, Parkhill.
DANCE AT BELGICAVE
Dance in': Belgrave. Foresters'
Hall, on Wednesday, March 27th,
sponsored by the Wingham Sports• -
men's Association. Spot, dance
prizes. Everyone welcOme. F20b
LEGION EUCHRE
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Canadian Legion is bolding a
euchre in the Legion HoMe, Mon-
day, March 25, at 8.15, Prizes.
Lunch. F20b
" EUCHRE PARTY •
A euchre •party for Junction
Sehbol will be held in• the Bltlevalt
Hall on ,WednesditY, March 20, al
8,30 for centennial funds, Every-
one Welcorne;'Luneh served, F20'
EUCHRE' PARTY
Euchre at Glenannan. School, on
Friday, March '22nd, at
,
8.30. Draw
will be made 'on a' quilt ProceedF
,for. Turnberry Centennial, 'Lunch
served;-Admission 35e. F20b
March 18- He was treated at the , , • .
AI FORD:TROPHY TO winghann 'General liciSpital„
in hospital, his condition is said to-
h e „• 4-9g,-,,,,4:-.J:&434444.4,,,r
Donald Hastings, the 5-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. ROSS Hast-
ings, of Wingham, fell over a
block of wood, and frattared his
left collar-bone on Thursday last.
After a sling-aplint had been ap-
plied, the child.,was allowed home,
Elmer Alton,- R.R, Lucknow,
ed was kicked by a cow arid receiv
painful injuries his right leg on
Saturday, He is still being treated
at the Wingham Hospital, but is
to
in a satisfactory condition.
FIRST TRIP TO CANADA
BP) c4OSS BLITZ -Members,
of Ole branch ,Of the
Canadian ,Legion "moved into top
gear this week in readiness for.their
annual Red Cross drive, .which will
take .the form of a town "blitz"
campaign, starting at 7' pan, On
Friday. Together with members of
the Legion. Auxiliary the combined
forces will Meet at the Legion hall
at 7 p.m. and will tour the town on
' door-to,door canvass,
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LETHING, FOR - NOTHING
la often these days that 801110-
'can be had for nothing, but
Friday and Saturday sees the fifth
annual Bantarn'Hockey tournament
in the Wirigharn arena and achnis-
Sion to the ganries is free, The two.
day ,shoW is sponsored by the Pol-
lee Association of Grey, Bruce and
Huron.
VISITORS FROM THE SOUTH
-Five: swans have •been spotted
making themselves at home on the
• flooded wasteland, just sonth of
town during the past feW daYa,
The kind of weather We've been
having no 0004 helped make theta
fuel right at imme, These wild
birds haVe been so rare, that their.
visit is unusual, •
OVER. SHE GOES-Thirty-five
seconds after 1.47 p.m. last 'Wed-
nesday the firemen's barrel took
the plunge and brought $50 sailing
right into the -lap of Arthur Laid-
0aW, of R.R. 3, Wingham; Norm
Anger, of town, .won the second
prize of $20. The barrel was wedg-:
ed in the ice some weeks back
and tickets had been on sale to
help raise funds for Wingham fire-
fighters. ' ' •
the; teachers to hear 'their
reason for 'rejecting this offer.
The board decided • to pay the
,cost of :a btisto tahe the
basketball teem to London for a
seMi-fihal game, and to. contribute
50'• cents, towards the 'transporta-
tion costs of any other students
wishing to go down to root for the
;Wingham team.
Dr. W. A. McKibben asked ,the
School principal to pass tin the.
board's congratulations regarding
'the success of the. school's annual
concert :whick Dr.• MCKibbon,
was• the, best -concert to be-present-
ed fo many years.'
from' BrusSels, 'and' chairman of
the transportation eomtnittee, said
that his committee had recently
Met the bps drivers' and had talked
over rising costs'. in 'the transpor-
tation arrangementa.,for the school.
His committee made the recom-
hiendation that the hoard raise the
existing payments by $20 ' per
month, in an •effort to offset the
rising costs of running the ser-
vice. Thi4waS. the first increase
asked for in five years, and with
the increase in' gaholine and all
other, automotive. :products, Mr.
Armstrong thought that. ,the in-
crease was a very request.
The board passed this request
and the, $20 a month increase will
come into effect immediately.
George Stewart Malcolm looked,
out the window of his grantiPar-
ents' home in Wingitern this week
and asked, f'What's that white
Stuff?" • • ,
The White stilff .was snowy but
for 2-year-old George it was seme•
thing he's- neVe-r Seen before. The
little fellow and 'his Mother, Mrs.
George Malcolm, ,had just arrived
froni the Chinese Nationalist island
of Formosa, to spend a vacation
with the Rev. had Mrs. Alexander
MiTITI19, Mrs. Malco140 parents, •
Siriee 1954 Mrs, Malcolm arid her
husband have been attached . to the
Canadian Presbyterian Mission in
Formosa. They hie missionary
werkers On the island, and:live in
the City of Taitieb.
"Formosa is a Very beautiful is-
land, It is .cold;,iind damp in the
winter .months but ,:in the Summer
it IS delightful," said Mrs. Malcolfil.
It 'took George and MS mother
just 44 hours to fly hem the i5.
land to the United 'States, where
they were Met by ,Mt, and Mrs.
Ninamo.• - During the trip . they
touched down on "Guam, .Wake,
Okinawa, and ,Sao rranoiseo:
Mts. Maleoliak and her sort ex-
pect to he in'Wingiirkin for several
Months before retlirning, to For-
mosa.
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ENGAGEMENT ,
Mr. and Mrs. (lottleit
Wingltairf, aranitititio 'the engage-
ment of their Setoild',datighier,;(e9
glicen -to SannieL -Iohn Terns,
Wrexeter, son .of ' Mr, and Mrs,
-tack Ton* 'of Ctihotirg, The wed,
ding to' take place early iv Aritit.
P204'
JENOAGEMENIt
Mt. and Mrs, James McLean, of
Collingwood arinamed the engage-,
merit of their daughter, • Helen
Violet to Mr. Douglas Ross Case-
More, on of Mr.' and MI'S, AndreW
feaSernere, R.R. -11)., Winghain, The
Wedding to take•plabe in ringhaiii
on Sattirday, Apo VtO*
THIS WEEK AT THE ARENA
WEDNESDAY,, March 20-
• 2,99 , 5.00-Public Skating
6,39 - -Bantam Prantice
8.00 - 10,00-Public Skating
THURSDAY, March- 212=
6.00 - 7.00-Peewee• Fraction
7.00 - 8.00--:-Bantam• Practice
FRIDAY, March 22-
Day-Bantam Tournament
SATURDAY, 1Vlarch 23-
All Day-Bantam Tournament
MONDAY, Marob
3.30 - 5.30-Public Skating
TUESDAY, March 26-
All Day-Figure Skating
WEDNESDAY, March' 27-
All Day--Figure Skating
An Owen Sound rink, skipped by
11fra,!N. Hipwell, win the Wing-
ham Ladies' Curling Bonsplel last
Thursday evening and was award-
ed the, Crawford Trophy, Presented
by J. Harley Crawford, of Wing-
Wingham.
Mrs. Hipwell won the 11 o'clock
draw with a win of three and a
three wins plus eight; 1Virs. Jean
Tolton, Walkerton, two wins plus
seven; Mrs. R. Hinkley, Walker-
ton, two wins plus seven; con-
solation, Mrs. R. Weighland, Sea-
forth; 11 a.m. draw, Mrs. N. Hjp-
Well, of Owen Sound, three wins
plus 13; Mrs. Ballagh, 'tees-
water, two wins phis 12; Mrs. A.
Aitchison, Fergus, two wins' plus
six; consolation, Mrs. Jack Whet-
stone, Goderich,
is '4fair." Aobert Deyell 23, is now
hI thp Wingham General Hospital
with a fractured :knee cap, The
third man, Harold Smita, Ai J8
also a Patient .in the .Wingham
Hospital with a broken leg and
lacerations. '
The young men were returning
home from a, 'dance in Hanover
when their car apparently went ,
out ,of Control •on a, Slippery patch'
of snow, The vehicle struck, a
the delightful skating of little
13ronwyn Brothels as Anderson's
Thumbelina. She was capably as,.
slated in her ,numbers 1,3% James
Hutchison, of the Guelph College
Figure Skating Club,
The high standard of skating by
the many young members of the
Winghem Club was only surpassed
by the colorful costumes and tire.
earnestness of all taking part in
the show to, serve up something to
please everyone present,
Comedy •was' supplied by John
and Jim Wild. Their "Mrs. Mop"
routine was funny and skilfull and
their popularity was evident in the
their
long
set.
roud of applause:following
A Ballet IVIoderne, starring Pen-
ny Gerrie as the ballerina, was
charMingly executed. The -other
members of the ice ballet corps
were: I. Gurney, N. Elliott, B. Mac-
Lennan, Lena DOugherty, L. Clark,
M. Knight, C. Crawford, N. Johns-
ton, M L. Tunney, E. MacDonald,
I, Saint, M. Farrier, S. Wightman,
J. -Colvin, I. Willie and S. Strong.
The youngest members of the
club, Debbie. Grose, Jean Weiwood,
Joan Remington, Judy Reid„ Mary
Showers and Linda Howe i(Vere fea•
Lured early in the program as the
Danish' Dainties, Their skating
Was' surprisingly polished for their
ageel. Itatic.t ley -performed, with
?v,fonderful timing what 'was 'a con-
siderably difficult formation num-,
bet.
Rosa Smith, the club professional,
was an immaculate performer. His
skating as the Danish Dandy was
one of the evenings highlights.
Jean Gurney's Danish Doll dance
was also well above average, Har-
old Brooks was also a top-line
skater.
Otbers who contributed to the
success of the show 'were: .Ruth
Ann .1-Iamilton, Jane Day, Bonnie
Jardin, Peggy' Rae, Donna McKay,
Barbara Henry, Re -Gurney, Bet-,
ty Hutcheson, Ann McKibbon, Ca-
'Uterine Hanna, Sara Crawford, Su-
san Spry, Diane Deyell, Carol Mc-
Intosh and Brenda MacLennan.
The master of ceremonies for the
evening was DeWitt Miller.
The show was a great achieve-
ment for all who bad any associa-
tion with it and in the opinion of
a large number of the audience,
the best ever held in. the Wingham
arena.
Rod McIntosh, popular manager
of the local Maitland :Creamery, oti,
crated by -United Co-operativeS.Of l
Ontario, will leave the middle :of)
April to join the, InVestors!'SyndH
eate of. Canada. He -will reside: inj
Preaton, working out of tho region .4.
al office of the firm in Kitchencr.t
Mr. McIntosh has been with -the:
IJC.O. since 1941, and has been
manager of the local plapt for the-
past ten years. During ,that
he has been active, in point-inanity,
life. Ile is at preset a (Wetter of,
the Lions' Club1 president 61' the.
Figure Skating Club, ,and Ineil'I--
ber of the board of 4nariagethent of
:Si. Andrew's Presbyterian bbUich;
He also served for dome time on
the arena dcier.inthigiOik•Mis:IMailL,
'Star intersereTTIMWell06 or
ganizatiOns, They .have two child,-
ren, Carol and Hovvie. All •will be
missed by 'the many friends- they
have made in Wingharri
their residence here,
The new manager for the crea-
mery and poultry plant ':has not
been named as yet.
Mr. and Mrs. McIntosh have pur-,
'chased a home in Preston and ex-
pect, to move about April 15.
•
Mr. and Mrs. Wellesley Strong
Gorrie, wish to announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Doro-
thy Patricia, to Mr, Kenneth Head,
of Sarnia. The marriage to take'
place on April 6th, .at the home of
the bride's parents, F20b
SPRING TEA
The Woman's Association of the
Wingham United Church will hold
its Spring Tea on VVednesday,
April 3rd. F13b
CONCERT AND DANCE
The Kansas Fanner 'and his en-
tertainers will preSerit their annual
etincert and dance in Brtiseek,
Town Hall, Friday evening, March
22. A two-hour contort-with dance
r. One admission 50 cents. ,Iln-
the auspiceS of. Brussels Lions
L F20b
EUCHRE PAM* "
,A ,progressive euchre party fol-
lowed by a bo' social will be hold
le 'eel-mei section No, 11, LciwOr
Wingham,, on Friday, Match 22, at
.3,30 for 'rurnberry Centennial. 14o,
admission charge as bOos will be.
auctioned. • Ed, 'Walker, chaltinall
of Centennial Committee, F20b: „
1141L(710,011.1
IMNTE/RTAINS,
BeigraVe L.O.L. is . holdhig.4
social evening .on"ruesclity, Mitten
26th, for all members and their
fanatics also neighboring lodges
ate invited, Ladies :please bring
*eh. - , F20b
. ONCE IN 131.11.1EVAI:4111 'HALL
Dori 10bertson and the Ranch
lloyswill be playing .fOt dance
lace Him:vale hall On Wednesday
March 27. Booth in tall.
:Proceeds tot Tutuberry Cetiteititittl.
Everyone welcome. , P120,27b
ANNUAL
The annual meeting of Wingham
Obit Mb Will be held : in 'the
touneil chambers on Friday even-'
Mateh 0'610014 All,
members, are urged' to attend,
POI;
plus of .13. ,
Winners of the 9 o'clock draw
were: Mrs, Wilma Kerr, Wingham,
HO, and Mrs., AleXtiride Nittinin are Seen With their grandson, Ocoee
tovkirt Maitelm, who, With his mother, MiS, (ftett) G. Maieeirki,
tlYtit9 Inge With such Infee
the bOY: the' eitlYer'S, Ride. N'ui
colupleteW., tonialbed in, pinning
the 'driver Peigiellileri iii the
overturned N4a4hIllq,
A' 'motorist reeched tne scene
shortly after the crash end awn-
/n-040 -aid. Hydro lines, which had
fallen • over` the ear,. had to he re-
moved before rescue work could be
started, and Hydro workerit had
to cut the power in the main feed,
or line to--the Wingham area. Since
the car was Saturated with gaso-
line, it WAS impossible to employ
a cutting torch to free the Young
men, Hacksaws and crowbars fie-
made an opening large enough
to permit removal of 'the necident
victims after they had. been pinned
in. the wreckage for about three
Three dtieOra arrived, at, the
scene to adrillniSter, What. treat,'
Mont was possible on the spot. Tile
three were taken' •to the Janice
Comity Hospital at •, Walkerton,
front where they virere later re-
Moved' to'London and • Winghttln,
The injnrY -suffered by Bareend
Merkley is belleVed to 'hays been•
complicated by lack of, circulation
M. his leg _during •the time -he wait
pinned in the Wreckage.
POLICE ASSOC. WILL
ROMP:BANTAM
TOURNEY:THIS:WEEK
Twenty teams are to compete
the fifth annual bantam, hockey
tournament ,sponsored by the 'Grey-
Bruce-Huron' Polite Association on
Friday and Saturday, of. this week.
The Association `will' present
trophies and shields at - the close
of the tourney: Teams from Gode.--
rich, Kincardine, Walkerton, Wrox-
eter, Lucknow,. Wilds/lay, ,,Gorrie;
Purtiale, Exeter,
ham; NOV, Port Hight, psinster.,
Shallow„ 'Lake' and rerOWICh: will ,
take part- in the tournament.
The schedule is as follows: First
gaine,• Marc 2. Lucknow
11.11idMay, •,-M!Toxeter: vs,
Lofideshoro, 6.00 p.rit„' Gridefieti vs.
Witigharn, 7.30 pin,: Kincitidins
Walkerton, 040 p,rn. "
SatUrday, March 23rd,, Clinton vs.
Gorrie 9 a.m.; Dtitham vs. Eieter,
10.30 a.m.; Tobermory ,vs. Ripley, •
12.00 'noon; dtiesley vs. Sonthamp-
ton, 1.30 Ppit Elgin, vS.
Ebenezer, 3 pan.;.'Shallow La4e vs.
Fordwich 4.30 p.m. • • •'
Red Shield Drive
Seeks 55,000 'Fund.' • ,
The committee in,.charge' of :the
1967 Red. Shield fund-raising cant.-
paign for the Wingham Salvation
Army COrPs, Which serves •.a Wide
area bounded RipleY, MeesWater,
Gorrie, Limknow, Belgrave- and
Brussels, is completing plans for
the drive althea at raising $5,000,
the quota Set at the initial meet-
ing of the COMmittee. Frank H.
Howson is : this year's general
'chairman. with other officers ap--
pointed throughout the area, Laat
year's drive,,the most successful
held, raised the grand total of
$4,360.19 to futther the Army's
work' of, •haekey in the Witighana
area.
The committee has named the
following Chairmen for the respec-
tive, areas; F. R. Howson for the
town of Witighatn;‘Miss It. Duff
for BlueVale and Turribetry
H. Wylie for Gorrie and,Wroxeter
and that part of HoWick Township
covered by the north boundary Bel-
mere arid McIntosh toad, south
boundary Mayne and Brotherston
'Road and east boundary, Lakelet
and FordWich road; -W. E. Smyth
for TeesWater; Prank Mitchell for
Brussels, Morris Township and
Grey TownShip,• bounded by Blyth,
road in the South, 86 Highway in
the north and the CranbroOk road
in the east;, Reif. Charles Krug for
Belgrave and East Wawanosh TvVp.
Garnet Fatriet for Whiteelnirch
and East WaWanosh Twp.;
Webster for Lucknow. Kirilbss and
Holyroocl; F. Hill for the village of,
Ripley — • ^- • - •
The campaign to raise $5,000 for
the Wingham SalVatiOn Army`
Corps will take the form of a one-
day "blitz" campaign on Friday,
May 10th, in the town of. Wingham
and villages of Bludvale, Gorrie,
Wroxeter, Tetswater, Brussels, Bel-
grave, Whitteinirall, LticknoW,
lyrood and Ripley. In. Wingham
the "blitz" will take plate on the
evening of May 10th, conducted by
membeth of the Kinsmen Club. A
farria-to-farni eitirVaas Will be held
in the above-mentioned townships
in the AWO,Week period between
April lat and April 12th, while
businesses and industries will, be
Covered starting May 1St,
E NGAGE4Eflit •
Mr. and Mtiti, dlitteride 'With :Of
t eigtave: to anithtiliee the en-,
gagaitient IA their Aritlibter, LOis
Coleen to "tibrge Gordon
atilt Of Mr1.YYna Mae HMV::
Sat, Attbitein The Wedding', to 'take
'place the latter part rit'Mattik,