The Wingham Advance-Times, 1960-07-27, Page 1Proclamation
I HEREBY PROCLAIM
ONDAY, AUGUST I, 1960
A PUBLIC CIVIC HOLIDAY
FOR THE TOWN OP WiNGHAM
I hereby call upon alt good citizens to observe the same.
t. MtKiNNM Minor.
With which i amalgamated tht, Ovule Vidette, and Wroxeter News
WINGTIAM, ONTARIO, VMDINIVSPAY, J TLY 27, 1000 SINGLE COP S - 7 pant,
ALONG THE MAIN DRAG,
By The PedeNtrlikn
arents at
,Vacotion School C
learned during the course.
Mr. Ruseer stated that they had
been fortunate in the excellent
leadership at Vacation Bible School
and thanked the women and their
helpers for giving freely of their
time to carry out the worthwhile
program, Re also mentioned that
Mrs. Gordon Davidson had con-
tributed a great deal as pianist
and had not missed a aay during
these summer activities in a five-
year period.
The °Mehl,' closing of the Bible
Vacation School for another year
was held on Friday night at the
Wingham United Church and at-
tracted a large number of par-
ents and interested friends,
Rev. T, G. }Weser was chairman
for the program, which opened
with a sing--song led by Mrs. L.
Roy, accompanied by Mrs. Gordon
Davidson. The children sang a
number of Bible songs, some of
them with motions, which they had
Certificates for regular atten-
dance were presented to the child-
ran by Mrs. Ken Leitch,
Miss Verna McLaughlin, super-
intendent, addressed the gathering.
She thanked all who had helped
in any way, and commended the
leaders and helpers on their co-
operation, goodwill and spirit of
harmony, not only during the per-
iod of the school, but also during
the, weeks of preparation.
Miss McLaughlin said that the
efforts put forth to orgaeize and
operate the classes had a two-fold
benefit. The obvious one, of
course, is the training of the young
children in Christian living, Per-
haps even more important is the
opportunity afforded the interest-.
ed teerwagere who help with the
school, to acquire training in lead-
ership. These young people will,
within a very short time, be the
leaders in church life, and will no
doubt •continue to be enthusiastic
workers.
Others who helped with crafts
during the period of , Vacation
Bible School were Susan Bennett,
Lynne Stuckey, Brenda Conran,
Trudy Allen, Esther 'Kerr, Sarah
Crawford, Mrs. Keith McLaughlin,
Mrs. Herb Fuller and Mrs, Jack
Salter,
Following the, program on Fri-
day evening the visitors were able
to see the fine display of crafts
which the children had completed
and which were attractively ar-
ranged by the leaders,
Mrs. Ken Leitch reported that
registration had reached 277, with,
the highest attendance record for
any one day being 209. The av-
erage daily attendance was 170,
Each class performed on the
final night, with the leaders out-
lining the work they had covered
and the items completed in •craft
work.
The kindergarten class, with Mrs.
W. Lapp as leader, assisted by
her daughter, Betty Anne, recited
the verses they had learned hi uni-
son and sang a number of songs.
The primary class, dressed in
sailor collars and hats, took the
theme, "Boats of the Bible". Their
leader was Mrs. G. W. Tiffin, as-
sisted by Mrs. Ted English and
Miss Elizabeth Burrell. The group
gave the semaphore signals for the
school and let Lt. Terry Carter
presented the flags to Capt. Mrs.
Tiffin. This was followed by the
salute.. The class sang 'Noah and
the Ark.".
Janice Carter, Mary Austin, Ken
Aitchison, Lois Corrin and Peggy
Fry recited Scripture lessons and
several Bible verses were recited
by the entire class in unison. In
closing the primary class sang
"The Wonders of My Saviour".
The juniors, ages nine to eleven,
were taught by Miss V. McLaugh-
lin. They recited verses they had
learned each day and did honor
to the Bible. They recited the
Books of the Bible and sang
"Walking in the King's Highway".
ed over some of the work done by the children which
had attended the school.
INTERESTING, DISPLAYS were featured at the
closing of the Bible school last Friday evening. Roy
Bennett and daughter Ruth are shown as they look-
W9MIL VirgE4-END?
With Civic Holiday occurring -on
Monday Ontario can look forward
to another series of traffle
tregedieS. If you are going places
try to pick out the less-travelleci
highways and drive with the great-
esi; caution. We don't want anyone
frOm this territory numbered with
the fallen.
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The young buret with the two
seat salmon convertible would do
Well to keep it out of town until
he has learned to drive like a
a., human being, These 60-mdeane
IP hour take-,offs down the main drag
are something we can do without.
And if he doesn't like this kind of
treatment we can improve it by
publishing his license number,
eking 'veith thdse Of' several other
bright young: gasoline cowboys.
BOLIDAYS VOIKINO
When your Advance-Times fails
to urine neXt' Week, pletiae don't
call the.office-and above all, don't
screau at the post office em-
ployees,' 'Just remember that we
-aren't publiehiag neat week. That's
when we take. our holidays.
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FAR FIELDS--
People are strange creatures. oWingham folks who are looking
for some good fishing usually take
off for distant waters-but the
Maitland has dozens of -visitors
every day. They ate fishermen
from other ,distant places ,who
think the local waters are highly
rewarding, There have been some
excellent catches of bass since the
opening day of the, season on
July 1st.
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NEW WISES
SUNOCOS TAKE
FIRST PLAYOFF
Work is already underway on
the construction of two diving
towers for the swimming area near
the Howson dam. Members of the
Parks Commission have visited
pools at Owen Sound, Hanover and
other places, in order to fix upon
tthe best type of tower.
Two •cement bases will be poured
by Mowbray Construction Company
at the edge of the water in the
lower and deeper section of the
pool, Percy Clark is making tubu-
lar steel towers to carry the plat-
forms and the diving boards them-
selves, The 'boards on the two
towers will be at different heights
from the water.
TO START DIVING
TOWERS Tills WEEK
IMMIGRANTS FROM
COAST IOLNIIIRD
Lloyds Donate Timber,
Assistance for Park ARRANGE COURSES
NO
PAPER
NEXT
WEEK
(Staff Holiday)
frohl the boat dock near the dam IN HUNTER SAFETY
Town .workmen were 'busy on
TO esday .pouring,•centent. around the.
,bases of street lamp ,,etandards
alOng the main, drag, The sicleVvalk
had been broken Up2for..the in-
stallation of the standards some
months ago.
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HARD AT WORK-.
John afeKibbon and company are
slUggink it out in the lot behind
theeMcDentfid Block, where sheds
have•heea torn down and cement is
being. ,poured to make an attrac-
tiye new parking lot for shoppers.
The Wingham Sunoces won the
first game of the round-robin play-
off series in Kincardine on Friday
night, trimming the lakeside boys
11-2,
Ken Woods led the locals with
three hits and Jim Bain offered a
helping hand with a homer in the
third frame. Petter, of Kincardine,
was the standout for the opposition
with two home runs, one In the
sixth, and the other in the ninth.
,ganacikaggsAaPhealletheeeefiewort the
mound for the Sunocos, allowing
five hits. Dennis .Riggin was the
Kincardine pitcher,
Wingham - Woods, rf; Lott, If;
Gregg, V; Bain, ss; Fry, lb; Gard-
ner, 3b; Carson, 2b; Saxton, cf;
Foxton, c.
Kincardine-K, Bell, rf; Riggin,
p; McKay, c; Petter, cf; la/Ilford,
ss; 3b; G. Bell, 2b; Em-
erten, 2b; Medley, If; Zold, lb.
R H E
Wingham. 301 000 124-11 11 1
Kincardine 000 091 001- 2 5 4
The return game will be played
on the Wingham diamond this
(Wednesday) ,evening.
The meeting was called to set up
policy and schools for the various
areas to teach hunter safety and
to standardize teaching methods.
Chairman Boucher, in reporting
the meeting, pointed out that
everyone not holding a hunting
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to the highway bridge. When these
have been anchored in place the
fill will be levelled up to the top
'of the wail and topsoil spread over.
ttleeellkineseareaeln. preparation fa4'
lawn grass seeding in late August
or September. The retaining wall
will prevent the soil being washed
away in the spring floods.
The members of the Parks Com-
mission are most grateful to the
Lloyd company, not only for the
timbers, but for the assistance to
put them In position for construc-
tion.
3 A. Weall, the horticulturalist
from. Guelph, who visited the park
area in June, was in town again
last Friday and expressed himself
as much pleased with the progress
which has been made so far. He is
now finalizing a plan for the river
frontage from the IVicKenzie
bridge right around to Victoria
Street. When completed the plan
will be presented to the Depart-
ment of Planning and Development
for its approval,
NEW COURSE RECORD
cure hay for the winter time. They
find some spot that is sheltered
from the rain and will cut grass
and tender leaves and lay them on
rocks until they are cured and then
take them in their dens for the
winter time.
I have only seen one of these
myself in the daytime but I have
had them come around our camp-
fire at night and they are so tame
that we earl to hit them over the
head with, a stick of wood in order
to keep them out of our frying pan.
At . least you will have enough
now to start a good colony - but
what the heck good they are is be-
yond me,
Yours truly,
Revelstotte Lumber and Shingle
Mills Ltd,, M, McInnes.
Byron Golfer Winner of
Invitation Tournament
Readers will meal' that a short
time ago a strange animal appear-
ed 'in a. ear of lumber which had
just arrived from British Columbia
at the C. Lloyd & Son plant. In fact
it was not just a case of one ani-
mal, for when the neat was tui-
covered at the back of the• car the
senior Member, of_ the' 'ffeelity, '4vee.
found to have a iltter of three
young with her, They all had a rat-
like appearance but bushy tails,
similar to the squirrel family.
W. IL French, of the Lloyd firm,
bent on solving the mystery, wrote
to a friend in the coast province
to seek advice; The reply follows:
Dear Wilt:.
I don't have time today but we
will send an invoice down for the
livestock you received in CP
254963.
From your description I would
say that you have received a nice
shipment of Pack Rats, Unfortun-
ately I do not have the correct
name for them. They are some form
of squirrel that runs around at
night time.
One of the interesting things
about them is that they will, like_
a tame crow, pack ofr and hide
anything that is bright in the, way
of spoons, knives or anything else
and therefore not very much liked
by trappers and prospectors.
The other thing is they are a
fairly 'intelligent animal, cut and
On Tuesday afternoon four em-
ployees of the C. Lloyd Sr Son plant.
as well as _two of time same firm's
hydraulic "Loadmobiles" were busy
at the site of the new 'picnic park,
between, the Howson dam and. Mc-
Kenzie :1;140..
Men and machlues were unload-
ing a donation of timbers which
Lloyds have donated to the de-
velopment of the new park area.
They will be used to form, a re-
taining wail along the river bank
A hunter safety meeting was
;held at Lucknow on Monday even-
l ing attended by the directors who
re hatingeutiderstheeehalientinship
of Slim Boucher, of Wingham, At-
tending were Russel Tout, of Kin-
eardine; Irvin Bowes, of Blyth;
Walter Breckies, of Kinloss; Wil-
liam Hunter, of Lucknow, and Ross
Worm-worth, of Wingham, repre-
senting the Department of Lands
and Forests.
6LOSING NOTICE -
Percy Clark Plunibing will 'be
cleisled 'Atigust 1st to August 6th.
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CLOSING NOTICE
'The ()thee of -G, A. Williams will
be clissed from July 30th until
August 6th, inclusive, F27b
PRESENTATION AND DANCE
A presentation and dance for
Mr.,ancnIVIre, Robert Black (Donna
Couplatal) Friday, July 29th at
Wroxeter, Community Hall. Ladies
please• bring lunch. EVeryone wen
dome. F27b
Winghann Bruce Lott, 90, Wing-
ham; C. McKinley, 90, Strathroy.
Flight C, net -Bill Duncan, 61,
Goderich; Bud Worthy, 62, God-
erich; Glenn Thompson, 63, Lis-
towel; Pete McEwan, 65, Goderich
Longest drive prize was won by
Tom O'Dell, of Grand Bend, and
closest to hole on No. 9, Jack
Lloyd, of Winglifon. Eric Walden,
of Wingham, won the prize for
most honest golfer (106).
The club captain Is grateful to
the merchants of town, and all who
assisted with the tournament.
FOUR "WING/IAM GIRL GUIDES' enjoyed a real outing at the Kee-
waydin girl guide camp south of Amberley this past eveek. Scores of
eampers from south Bruce, Wellington, Grey and Waterloo eountiers
were registered. Shown in front' of `he Whighain tent are, seated left
to right, Susan Sell, Peggy flee; standing, left to right, Ann 'Rata).
bon, Brenda ARIL-Photo by Merrill Casitelon.
TOP WINNER,---Kett Dnig, Of Berton, Was tees golfet hit the annual
Wingiumi Golf Club tourney last Wednesday when he came hi with
60 to set h new course retord. He, is ehoWti above its he Walked Off
With the first priv6 ptesented by Matt Boyd, Again foneliee eeptaire
The • annual invitation golf
tournament was held last Wednes-
day, when 102 golfers turned out,
There were about a dozen extra for
the barbecue supper, for which
Ross Dundas prepared the chickens,
Ken Doig, of Byron, with a new
course record of 66, 'was the low
gross winner of the day, The run-
ner-tip was Tony Matlock, of Kit-
chener, with 68, and Issy Bedard,
of Goderich, was third with 70.
Bruce Erskine, of Goderich, had
the low net for the day with 60,
Gerd Reiman, of Wingham, also
had a 60.
A total of 29 prizes were given
to the following; Flight A, 1 to 10
handicap-low gross, Ken Doig, 66,
Byron; Tony Matlock, 68, Kitchen-
er; Issy Bedard, 70, Goderich; Jack
Kesso, 72, Listowel, Flight A, net
--Jack Reordoh, 64, Kitchener;
Murray Rae, 64, Wingham; Walter
Moskal, 66, Kitchener; Lyman Jar-
dill, 66, Wingham.
Flight 13, handicaps 11 to 2?.'-low
gross, Ross Hamilton, 73, Wing-
ham; Glenn MOIL 76, Wingham;
Stew Rehry, 77, Kincardine; Don
Rae, 78, Winghatn; Rod Bauinan,
70, 'Windsor, Flight B, net--'Bruce
Erskine, 60, Goderich; Stan Ioag,
63, Listowel: J, H, Crawford, 64,
Wingham, Bill Schaefer, 66, God-
erich; 'Pat Patton, 66, ListoweL
Plight CI, groes-Gord Batmen, 84.
Wingham; Ken Crawford, 86,
Golf Bridge
tables were in 'play last
Thursday afternoon at the golf
course. Prize winners were Mrs.
Town, Mrs. R. E. Armitage and
Mrs. ,T. TeMpleirien.
George Hotchkiss
Passes Suddenly
Residents' of Winglieuii were
shocked on Wednesday of last week
to team of the sudden passing of
George Frefiryc - Hotchkiss, who
died at his home at three o'clock
that morning.
Mr. Hotchkiss was born in
Manitoba 45 years ago, a son of
Mrs. 'Myrtle Hotchkiss and the
late William Hotchkiss, The fam-
ily later moved to Aylmer, Oats
where he received his education,
and on Sept. 6, 1935, he married
Margaret Nancy Prickett, of that
place.
He wee at one time a salesman
for Dominion Stores Ltd., and has
been a salesman for Miller Whole-
sale, Wingham, for the past 11
ewers. Mr. nut Mr;. Hotel:ease
moved to Witigham . in 1.943 and
have been members of the Wing-
hareariaptiet Church,
He is survived by his widow, a
married daughter, Mare (Mrs. Mac
Sadie) of Wingham; two sons,
Bill and Jack of Wingham and
daughters 10, Ruth, 15, and
Patsy 11, all at home,
Also surviving are his mother.
a brother, Chet, of Aylmer end
eistere, hazel Winter, Ayl-
mer; Mrs. Ruby Matthews, Port
Burwell; Mrs. Nellie Couldery, of
Welland rind Mrs. "Myrtle Burley
Of Tiltanniirg.
• Rev. Donald rifficieted
nn "Friday afternoon when service
was held from the S. „I. Walker
funeral bonne.; Interment wee in
Wingham cemetery.
Pallheerers were Norman Cam-
errm, Don Camernn, Herold "Vdelah,
Barry Garniss, lee latch and Doug
Attehison. The flowerhenrers• were.
Jim Cameron, MO Mundell, Dav-
id. Cameron, Frank Collar, Reg
Cellar and Brue, MacLean.
PRESENTATION AND DANCE
-Will be held Friday night, July
029th in the Fordwich hall in honor
ei Mr. and Mrs. Jim Renwick nee
Margaret McCann. Felker's Or-
chestra. F27b
RECEPTION
Reception will be held in Fores-
ters Hail, Belgrave, On Friday
'evening, July 29, In honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Hatry Bryclges (Marlene
Taylor), Music to a popular probes,.
tree Latliee please bring sandwiches.
Everyone welcome. F27b
liowicK LIONS
ANNUAL PROMO
In Wroxeter Corannunity Park,
Thursday and Friday, Aug. 4 and. 5.
Thursday night Vince Mouritford
and his Coheert Troupe of Bramp-
ton, Friday night, Paul .Frio of
Kiticten, Programme et 8.30. Dtaw
, for 20 prises, Maple ,City Midway.
Bingo Games. Watch for Penny
sales tooth. 'Dancing each night.
Adealssion 23c; Public School Chil-
dren, 'Free. Care Free. flan to
attend both nights, Aug, 4 and 5.
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ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. I. Le'onar'd Craw-
fotd announce the engagement of
theft &I:tighten Lois Deteela to Mr.
Brute Menzies InebertSob, son Of
Mr, and Mrs, karvey ttobertson.
The triartiage anal take Oleo In
Vteirighant United Chureh Saturday,
August 20th, 1.061, at 2.80. 27*