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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1960-08-24, Page 1ar Don'! Miss Minute el the ntier With which is amalgamated the Gqrrie Vidette and Wroxeter News ONTAII4Q, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, two SINGLE COPIES — 7 cents ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian Parade to Assemble ,at. Kerr bldg. Saturday PRIZES FOR 0011$ AT TOWN PARK LIONS CLIJ11 MAKES LARGE ATTENDANCE BOAT RIDES, RACES FINAL ARRANUMENTS ERNI PICNIC Meeting at the Queens Hotel on Friday evening the members bf the Lions Club checked out final de- tails of their arrangements for Frontier Days, which open with games and midway at the town park on Thursday evening, and continue through till Saturday Mid- night. •One of the most important items to 'be dealt with was the selection of relay teams to take part in the Walleathon from Wingham' to God- new Tor ArruEo- 11ligen and equipment from the La- vis Construction Co., Clinton, were busy no Monday and Tuesday plac- ing a new one-layer topping on the main drag from the C.N, cross- Jag to Victoria Street. Last year's paving had to be laid in cold, wet weather, and neither town council nor contractor were happy with the way it survived the winter. Council has expressed appreciation of the co-operation and reliability of the contracting firm which is placing the new top at a sharply reduced figure, 0 - 0 - 0 NOTE TO DOG LOVERS— If you really like that beast you oevh—tie him up, If you just can't bear to have him on a •chain all the time, as the law requires, at least do so while the garbage containers -a: out for collection en your part the town. By the time your &bola have gathered up soggy tea bags and the smelly corn cobs from last Sunday's dinner they aren't nearly as fond of dogs as you are. 0 - 0 - 0 OFF IN HIGH GEAR—Lions Norm Welwood and Hugh Carmichael are getting into trim for the big Walkathon to Goderich an Thursday. Here you Those who are taking part in the Saturday afternoon Frontier 'Days Parade will assemble in front of the Kerr Construction building on Josephine Street South not later than one o'clock. The praade, with bands, 'horses, floats and decorated There was an excellent turnout vehicles, will move off at 1.30, up at the annual Legion picnic on Sun- ,the main street and to, the town day at Rogers Park, Walkerton, park. when adults and children alike Parade marshal is JaCk Reavie, enjoyed a pleasant time, in spite of the fact that everyone • got who will be on hand to place the There entries in their proper order before drenched in a sudden heavy down- pour,was an estimated attendance of 150. the parade anovee off. the prize in .the one to Judging will again take place, hi- Winni ngthree group was Kenneth Rich eluding various awardes for child- for the boys and Paulette Deyell ren, in costume. (See advertisement on page five for complete details). Car drivers are asked not to park on Josephine Street. after 12 noon on Saturday. If left there over the see them as they start south on Highway No, 4 on. a brisk training stint, full of 'vigour stud enthusiaam. They could walk all the way to Goderich themselves. noon hour they will have to be towed away, since the curbs must he left completely free for the passage of the parade units. If you 'happen to 'be parked on main street when the sound car asks you to move, please do so at once, This parade is a really 'big an- Meal "theae-aelll' `heal crowd of several thousand people in town to see it. Car owners can be of great help in making it success- ful. The doll show and cowboy day, sponsored by the. Recreation Coun- cil and held in the town park last Thursday was a success. Prizes for the girls' dolls Were awarded as follows; Largest doll, ' Jane Bateson; smallest, Linda Seddon; longest hair, Ruth Ann Rich; fancy doll, Marilyn Collar; baby doll, Joanne Cameron; teen-age doll, Helen Ann Holloway. Prize; for the boys in the cow- boy show were: •Largest cowboy, Bill Burchill; smallest, Stuart Hol- loway; most authentic, Brian Deyell; holster set, Tommy Lee. Those who received prizes for best attendance in the 4.8-year-old group with 122 registrations were Jeanette Riley, 1st; Jennifer Sang- ter, Helen Ann Holloway and Stuart Holloway, all in second place, A wiener roast was held at Turn- ti6raaPark.,aneFri day• for the•childa ren with the beet attendance at the summer recreation program, eight years and up, Those who attended were Susan Spry, Donna MacKay, Mary Ahara, Marilyn Tiffin, Jo-Anne Pickford, Nicky and Dianne Jeffrey, Barbara Henry, •Rose Ann and Janet Lorenz, Theodore Saint, Douglas Cameron, Allan Harrison, Tom Deyell, Tom Irwin, Wayne Hunter, Teddy Ahara, Doug. Ewing, Jim Griffith, Wilfred and Don Caskanette, erich on Thursday. The Lions, who will walk in for the girls, From four to sax, Doug Ellicott and Brenda King; pairs, in laps of about five miles each, will leave Wingham at 6 a.m. seven to nine, Stephen Seli and Jo- It is expected that the final pair Anne; Pickford, ten to twelve, lafichael Forsyth and Georgina will limp into the county town about twelve hours later. Once they Brodks, have arrived they will deliver a George Rich won the prize forbeach ball throw for those letter to the. Warden of Huron front 12 to 20. Everyone was in-County, inviting him to participate in the opening of Frontier Days an vitea fie participate in a balloon Wingham. blowing coniestaand Ken Simmons w the Winner. Georgina. Brooks It Was reliably reported at the and-'r,13renda. Ellticott were victor- meeting that the Wingham -Kips- irtilie•three-leagenareeeaeBoh 'meal :arealfeady placing bets that Casemore was in charge of the the Lions will never make it all races. the way on foot. As a result Lion Bob Irvin won the birthday prite. John Cruickshank will groom his Sandra King was the youngest walkers all this week to ready person present and Hugh Sinna- them for the dash to the south- west. mon was the oldest. There was a Lion President Bill Cruileshank opened the meeting and then turned the proceedings over to Sheriff Bill Currie, who checked with in- dividual chairmen to make sure that all aspects of the annual cele- bration are under control. WINGHAM LEADS COUNTY McKay Nursing TOWN LOOKS NICE— Congrats to the Lions Frontier Days decorating committee, They Save done a fine job of dressing up the street, and they, in turn, are very grateful for the assistance received from the' town employ- ees and others who have lent a helping hand. With colorful pen- ants overhead, cedar on every lamp post, and )?ales of straw to- give a pioneer aspect, the town is certainly worth seeing. ' U - 0 - 0 DON'T MISS THE GAMES— Keep your eyes on our Wingham Intermediate softball team. They're going great •guns, but have been held up for a few days to wait for fresh competitors, having cleaned up on all corners to date. Two series are in progress, both WOAA and OASA. 0 - 0 - 0 • GIANT WIENER ROAST- 0O . bout 150 members, wives and dren were on hand at tilt rtsmen's club grounds last Thursday night for a wiener roast, Plenty of hot dogs and pop made up the fare and movies were shown outdoors .for entertainment. The sports certainly know the secret of maintaining enthusiasm in their or- ganization. Announce Final Results In Cancer Society Drive Mr. and Mrs. John McKay, who have operated a nursing home on the northern outskirts of the town for the past ten years, have leased the home to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brooks of Wingham. The new management will take over at the first of September. Mr. Brooks has had several years experience in the Army medical corps. The nursing home has a capacity of approximately 22 pa- tients. At CNE Tuesday Bingo Winners RECEPTION A reception' for Mr, and Mrs. James Young (Jean Martin) will be held in Whitechurch Hall on Sattirday evening, August 27th. Tiffin's Orchestra. Everyone wel- come. F24b FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER oily two heroes find that they aren't quite as robust as they thought. Weiwood has collapsed by the 'wayside, Carmichael Huron County has met its finan- cial obligation toward the nation- wide fight against cancer for 1960, it was revealed last week by R. E. Pooley, 'Exeter, chairman of the annual campaigh for funds. Huron citizens contributed a total of $15,555 this year, represent- ing 104 percent of the county's ob- jective of $15,000. " 1111.8 resorted to cane and ;crutch. and Big Chief Mc- We remain extremely grateful for the continuing and increasing Kinney has been callel in to administer sustenance support the cancer campaign re- frain his canteen. Provincial Police please note. I eelves from Huron County," Mr. Pooley stated. "The success of the draw for a lawn chair and Ross $25 00 Door Prize Wormworth held the lucky ticket. their motor boat and the children At Park Saturday Don Adams and Ace Bateson had were treated to boat rides. A picnic supper wound up the afternoon and Keep your eyes and ears open this a ball game was played. week for yellow leaflets which will - be dropped from an aircraft over Wingham and surrounding. towas. Each of these leaflets will carry number and when the -full crowd Home Leased has gathered at the town park on Saturday afternoon for the Fron- tier Days program, the MC will start to craw numbers for the door prize. The first person who has a leaf- le numbered to correspond with a number called from the stage will win the $25.00 date prize. It will be well worth your while to be at the park and to aave your leaflet with you, Twenty-five dol- lars is a nice bonus for attendance —not to mention the program and fun inside the park on Saturday afternoon, At that time the bands which have accompanied the parade will stage exercises and displays, 'Several Wingham residents were Anne 'May will put on her out- winners at the Mildmay bingo re- standing feats of horsemanship. recently, which was held in the On the stage Slim Boucher will arena of that village. be MC for a program which will Mrs. Fred Ohm was the Winner include the Mercey Brothers and of the $100 special. In the regular others. games of $40 each, Fred Vyse won Midway arid games will be in full the fourth game and Albert Neth- swing on Saturday afternoon, too, cry and Beatrice Shropshail split so there will be plenty of attrac- tion for all ages. Miss Doreen Howatt, who was chosen as Huron County's Dairy Princess at the Clinton Spring Fair, will compete against the winners of other Ontario counties at the CNE. Miss Howatt will be in the main ring of the coliseum between 6 and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30. Doreen is a certified nursing assistant at Wingham General Hos- pital, where she 'has made many friends, both on the staff and with the patients, who are pleased that she has been chosen to represent Huron County. on the seventh game. NOTICE Anyone wishing to go by bus, with the Women's Institete, to the London Fair on September 17th, ll. le ving here at 8:30 am., and leav- , London at 10:30 pan., please c jitact Mrs, J. Halliday. or Mrs. Parrish, F24b ISM MEET Verna Hunter, Harry Brooks and Three Wingham youngsters, • HELD AT POOL DAILY AVERAGE WAS HIM AT HOSPITAL NOTICE Wingham Tire Service will be elbsed •Saturday, August 27. F24b At Camp Selkirk campaign, particularly in view of the fact that we raised our objec- tive $2,000 is a tribute to the gener- osity of our citizens toward a worthy and vital cause." Mr. Pooley also expressed ap- preciation toward the hundreds of volunteer workers who assisted in the campaign. In addition to the campaign contributions, another $1,435 has been donated to cancer work through the use of in memoriam Cards at funeral homes throughout the county. Mrs, A. M. Harper, Goderieh, the unit treasurer, stated a total of $16,989 has 'been forwarded to On- tario division of the Canadian Cancer Society, representing the eounty's total contribution toward research, service and educational programs across Canada in 1960. A portion of this amount has been refunded to the unit for use in its work 'erelong cancer patients in the county, The unit provides trans- (Please Turn to Page Four) UNGAGEIVIENT The engagement is announced Of Shirley Florence, daughter of Mrs. George Merkley, and the late WIr. Merkley,- to John Louis Wright, son Of Mr, and Mrs. Gordon K, Wright, Clifford, The marriage Will take niiiee on Friday, September 9th. F24* ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Clarence laeiteck- er wish to announce the engage- aftent of their only daughter, Carol Grace, to James Ronald, son of Me. and Mrs. Walter Larribertus, of Walkerton, The marriage will take place September 10th in Wingham. F'24* Anne Henderson are spending eight days at Camp Selkirk, on the shores of Lake Erie, There are also three children from Teeswater and .two from Wroxeter at the camp, They were transported to camp by members of the Lions Club last Saturday and Envoy G. Stanley Newman will bring them home when their eight days' 'holiday are concluded, NOTICE The store of Howard Meehan will be closed for holidays August 28 to September 5, inclusive. srortTsytEN NO`PE! Trap shooting at grounds 7 to 8.30 Monday, Augest 29th, folloiv- ed by general business Meeting. Members turn in drave books. There wile 'be a guest and, Mint. P24b THIEVES ENTER PRIEST'S HOME A metal box containing only caneelled cheques and other tem- riegetiable papers was stolen fmm the home of Rev, G. J, Freker, parish priest at Sacred Heart Ro- man catholic Church, Whighain, on Sunday night, August 14th, Entry to the residence was gain- ed through a, basement whitlow, and a trail of burned Matches was left as the thief sought for Mine- thing of value. The broken Metal boa was found the following day on the highway between Blyth and BeIgrave. Noth- ing df monetary value was taken. TROPItY WINTNE118,-HoWard Sherbondy left and bowling eleh on Monday evening. they topped 28 Harty Browne Centro wore the Op Whiners at the entries and were presented With the Alia Minna Men's donbles to'artiament sponsored by the local Trophy by Halley 'Crawford, eight, ! Last Saturday afternoon saw the first swimming competitions stag- ed at the Riverside Park swimming pool with a good turnout of young- sters. Spectators were quite sur- prised at how well the boys arid girls were swimming and enjoyed , the fun as well as the participants. Prize winners in the event were as follows: Boys 11 and under, free style, in order of finish, John Doug- hie Doug Ewing, Don Carter. Girls 11 and under, Ray Hardie, Sheila Edwards, Jo-Artne Pickford, Boys 12 to 15. Brian Douglas, Ron Ilitchinge, Wilfred Caskanette. Girls 12 to 15, Jean Sinnamon, Marilyn Riley, Linda Ortlieb. Boys 16 and over, Hugh' Shine- Mon, ,lim Newell, Doug Campbell. tinder water swim, tip to 15 years, boug Campbell, with Bill Yemen and Brian Douglas tied, Boys over 16, Sim Newell, Hugh Sinnamon. Relay teams, first, Lynn Finni- gan, Brian Douglas. Doug Camel- bell; second, Joe Vanstone Ron no,,pii, Dangles, Bob Skinn: third, Wilfred Caskanette, Ron Cleghorn, Gordon. Walsh and Don Caskanette, I In the Mile swim Which was 28 laps of the pool length, first prize Winner was Bill Yemen with Ron HU:clangs and Marilyn Riley see- end and third. 4111 GAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs, Olivet Campbell wish to announce the engagement of their youngest &tighter, Lillian Mae, to Mr. Rotiald Murray Smith, -Meet Son of Mr, and Mee, James Smith, Brussels. The marriage will take place Saturday, SepteMber 17, 1060, in the Presbyterian Caureh Batlevale, at 2.30 p.m. ar24* In her report to the board of dir- ectors of the Wingham General Hospital on Friday evening the ad- niinstratrix, Mrs. I. R, Morrey, re- ported that there had been a daily average of 110 patients during the month of July. The average for the same Month last year was only 106, There were 25 births at the hos- pital during the month, 68 oper- ations, 150 outpatients, 226 x-rays, 12 blood transfusions, 1226 labora- tory •procedures, 24 electrocardio- graphs, 70 at cancer clinic and 8 Red Cross blood betties sent out. A. D. MacWililara, ehairrrtan of the finance committee, reported that operating revenue for the Month was $41,581.90, while en- pehditures totalled $42,250,56, leav- ing an Operating deficit Of $668.66. DeWitt Miller, 'chairman of the property comerattee, said that the Imbed owned by the hospital has been put in good shape and is now occupied by a tenant, JFTe metalled repairs Which will be required in the operating room, to izieittde work on the floor and walls,possibly refinishing with tile, IneproVemente to the venal- lation eystem ate also under eon-. Sideratitnn