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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1961-05-03, Page 1I?; TOP BOWLERS—Three of the Commercial League's otitstanding howlers, Dorothy Templeman, high triple (681); Ken Cerson, high single (346), high triple (704). and highs averege. (191) ; Ruth Leta high single (309) and high average (184). —Photo by Connell. le;t11•1111111111111111eahlilaellAllialaffil NOTICE THE WINGIIAIVI TOWN TRUCK WILL N PICK UP GARDEN REFUSE, ETC, TilE FIRST AND THIRD FRIDAY: OF EACH MONTH FROM May to November FIRST PICK=UP MAY 5th Wingham Town Council }rionommiltuoint414101110.0.00101pootilitiitillimitiocomoonimig U N U U U N if! 1174 I With which is amalgamated the Gerrie Viclette and Wroxeter News vvivaimm, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1061. SINGLE COPIES --'- 10 centa CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT — Immediate nest president of the Wingham Commercial League, Carl Lott (left) offers his congratulations to the new CENTENNIAL YEAR FAIR BOARD PLAN FOR SPECIAL EVENTS President, Harold Taylor. Secretary, Maxine Taylo and Treasurer, Maurice Stainton, look on. —Photo by Connell, The Wingham Town Council met Brophy, Oy Robinson, Lioug Mo- on Monday evening at the council Gowan, Ed Bauer and John Sproal. chambers for the May session. The Separate School group re- Most important item Oa the agen- quested council to give Beata:het da was a discussion with a deli'- assistance to the opening of Cana gallon from the newly-formed Sep. nyn St., us well as the installation area! School 'Board relative to ser- of water and sewer services from vices for the proposed school. Carling Terrace, east to the school The delegation was comprised of property. The board members. Rev. G. J. Freiter, Robert Chettla suggested that council should give burgh, Frank Caseartette, Das consideration to this assistance be- usiness and Professional elegation Seeks Council el,p to Install Services omen lxganize Club BATTLE AGAINST EELS At Ailsa Craig Mr. 1Vreieenzie has been employed at C. Lloyd & Son Ltd. for about ten years, He has sold his house to Mr. and Mrs. Jack McKague, of Wingham. Turkey Production To Be Extended J. Roy Adair and W. ,1, Hilaert, who operate Colonial Farms Ltd., at the eastern edge of Wingham, in Turnberry Township, plan to erect two new structures to extend their production of turkey broilers, Two buildings 43 feet wide by 480 feet long will be erected, which will allow for another 28,000 birds. Another Turnberry farmer, Lorne Metcalfe, who resides on the 10th concession, is also planning to en- ter the -turkey broiler field. He will erect a turkey pen to accommodate 8,000 'birds in the near future. LUMBER BUSINESS TO OPEN HERE Jack McDonald of Brussels an- nounced this week that a new re- tail lumber firm, will be started iii Turnberry Township at the nor- therly limits of Wingham. The new firm has not been of- ficially named as yet, but the prin- cipal stockholders will be Mr. Mc- Donald and his brother-in-law, Jack Hodgins, who is living in Montreal, but is a native of Lon- don. Mr. Hodgins, who is married, wah three children, will move to Wingham on May 15th and will manage 'the new firm. The property consists of three acres of land on the north-east cor- ner 'of Josephine St. and the B Line. It was purchased from Mrs. Mary Cantelon of Wingham. A metal-clad -building 50 feet by 150 feet with an adjacent office will be erected on the property to house the full line of lumber and retail builder's supply lines. Mr. McDonald is a well-known blisines•sman hi this area, having been in charge of the J. M. Me- 'NILS year marks the 100th anni- versary of the Brussels Fall Fair, amid the directors have been busy makiag• arrangements for special land, where he will make his' home events to suitably obSeree the, cen- with h'is sister. tennial, Mr, Roberts recetvea a number At a meeting of the directors on of gifts as remembrances from, his Monday night it was decided to friends, which were appreciated. hold a chicken -barbecue on Jane On Sunday evening he was the 26th, with bingo and other enter- guest of honor at the home of Mr. tainment. In the evening a dance and Mrs. Frank Seddon and Was will he held in the palace at the the recipient of a gift. fair grounds. New gates are ueing erected at the entrance to the grounds, which will be officially opened by Mr. Lashly of the Department of Ag- riculture on Sept. 10th at 3 p.m. Massed chOirs of the Brussels churches will be on hand, along with the band of the Wingharn Come of the Salvation Artny, The Brussels Pipe Band will lead the The regular meeting of the La• parade to the fair grounds. • dies' Auxiliary to. Wingham General 'One of the earlier events will be Hospital will be held in the Council a balding sale sponsored by tile la- Chamber on Friday afternoon, May dies of the agricultural society 5, at two o'clock. Final arrange- next week in the Brussels library. meets will be made lot the spring I , The -Centennial Fair will be held i' rummage sale. -3r/ Sept, 28th and 29th, which will be opened by Robert Campbell of Sea- forth, the newly-appointed zone director. The Brussels Agricultural Society had always been a most active one, mid its present projects are an in- dication of 'the leadership which it provides for the surrounding farm area. Pour separate clubs are currently under the sponsorship of Aj.ONG THE MAIN. DRAG By The Pedestrian SUNDAY ALARM-- Firemen received a • call 'early Sunday afternoon 'to the home of Mrs. Stewart McGee on Edward St, Fortunately there was no fire. Reason for the alarm was an over- heated stove, 0 - 0 - 0 NEW WALL— The town shed at the rear of the Canada Packers. mill has been enclosed by adding a metal wall at the north end, The building re- ;pained open at thise point for sev- eral weeks after wrecking, opera- tions removed the northerly sec- tion of the building. , 0 - - • IT AGAIN — , We don't particularly want to mention this, but for the sake of posterity we should record that to- day, May 2nd, properly belonged in January. Snow fell most of the day and didn't even bother to melt when it landed. 0 - 0 TOUGH TYPES — 'Four or five of the younger fish- ermen from town did it the hard way for opening day, Taking a tent Lo the Alps on Friday night they were up for T-bone steaks at 2 aan. and onto the stream before the trout had time to escape. They said that the snowfall the next morning was a, little disappointing. 0 - 0 - 0 NO TAKERS- -• • o eaatiemployment is 'apparently no * • teat problem here. Tile Riverside 1 Parks board has been trying to find a responsible man to look af- ter the park maintenance on a six months basis, So far they have been unsuccessful. 0 - 0 - 0 UP TO FORM— a Sir llama heard too many re- ports about Fishermen's •optining day luck in this vicinity. However we did find that Jack Henderson is up to his usual flee font when it comes to outwitting the trout. He brought home 12 on Saturday, 10 on Sunday and 6 on Monday. The catch included a lovely 15 inch Brown caught on Monday of this week. Will Make Home Lancashire A number of freinds gathered on Thursday evening in Lower Wing- ham to bid farewell to Jim Roberts, who left Wingham on Sunday eve- ning. Mr. Roberts left . Mallon 'by plane for Wigan, Lancashire, Eng- Brownies Sold Quota of Cookies The Brownies report a very sue- cessful Cookie Day in spite of the nasty weather On Saturday. They had 600 boxes of cookies and sold them all, Mrs. Max McCarter and Mrs. Stewart Leedham, members of the Kinette Club, served the Enmities 'hot chocolate at the town hall. The, Brownies appreciate the re- sponse to their annual Cookie Day and are grateful for the friendly manner in which they were greet- ed when they made their door-to- door calls. They would also like to thank the ladies who devoted their time to tile serving of re- freshments at the town hall. Farewell Party For Mrs. Ste. Marie On Thursday evening about 35 friend's gathered at the home of Mrs. L. Ste. Marie for a farewell Party before she leaves for Han- over. She was presented with a tri-light lamp and a heating pad. A number of games Were played. Miss Anna McDonald conducted a sing-song and Mrs. Chas. Sewers played the piano. The ladies serv- ed lunch. the society. The Dairy Calf Club has 20 members; thirteen belong to the Boys' Grain Club; another 20 are participating in the Field Crop Competition in oats, while the Field Crop Competition in corn has drawn. 20 entries, the five inenthela of the former board, George Michle, Wilfred Shortreed, Emerson Mitchell, ,his. Elston and Cent= Haines. The 'four others who qualified are Clement MeClellan„Ross Tar- vey, Gordon Nicholson and Bert 'E liott. McMurray, Wilfred Haines, Stanley Hopper, 'Glee Sellers and Joseph Black wore nominated but did not qualify for the ballot by the Saturday evening deadline, FORMER EDITOR W. IN, ARMSTRONti DIES IN FLORIDA Word was received here on Mon- day of the death of William Wal- lace Armstrong in Clearwater, Florida, on Friday, April 28. The funeral will he on Friday, May 5, from the R. A. Currie & Sons fun- eral home at 2 p.m., where the re- mains will be resting after Thurs- day morning. Mr. Armstrong was born in Pe- terborough on February 14, 1892. He graduated ie pharmacy and wonted for.aome time for Leggett drug stores in several centres and for a short time operated his own drug store in Whitby, Mr, and Mrs. Armstrong came to Wingham about 1031, 'and he assist- ed his father-in-law, W. Logan Craig, who was then owner and publisher of The Advance-Times, and whose health hed failed, When. Mr, Craig died, Mr. Armstrong and W. B. MeCool bought the pa- per and formed The Advance-Tim- es Publishing 'Company. Mr. Arm- strong sold his interest to Mr, Mc- Cool in 1945 and worked for the Department of Vetereas' Affairs for a few years, until he retired becosee, of Ill health. He was a 'member of St. And- rew's Presbyterian Church and the Masonic Lodge, IJe was a veter- an of World War I, when he held the rank of captain, Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Marjorie Craig, and a son, Craig Armstrong of Toronto; a brother, C. R. Armstrong of Mont- real and two sisters, Mrs, P. H. Dawson of Peteeboroligh and Mrs. S. S. Cloak of Sharon, Pennsylvania, ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs, Robert Bradley, of Renmiller, announce the engage- meal' of their daughter, Barbara Joyce, to Mr, Murray Waiter Shiell, son of Mr, and Mrs. Charles Wingham. The marriage will take Dime, in Benmiller 'United Church on Saturday, May 20th, at 3 pm. 14"3 4' ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Hill, of Candaehie, wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Esther Alinda, to Mr, William Ross Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs, William Smith, of Ethel. The marriage will take place in St. Iohn's Anglican Church, Wyoming, Ontario, May 20th, at 2 pail. F3'" 'the Winghant Business anti Pro- feeeional Women's Club was or- ganized in the council chambers last Tuesday evening with 'Mrs. Armstrong 'Clothes of Toronto con- ducting the• election of officers. The new officers are as follows: Pres., Miss Yvonne McPherson; first vice-pres., Mrs. W. M, Connell; second vice-pres., Mrs. J. E. Os- trom; recording see., Miss Leah Rabertson; corresponding s e c;, Miss Mildred McClenughan; secre- tary, Miss Marion 'Simpson; pro- gram comm., Miss Dorothe Com- ber; Miss Shirley Edgar, Mrs. W. Pocock; • membership committee convener, Mrs. Clare Cantelon; ways and means convener, Mrs. M. Chopin; publicity convener, Mrs, George Scott. The first meeting will be a din- ner meeting in the Queens Hotel dining room at 6.30 on Wednesday, May 17th, and any ladies in the community who are working either 'full or part time are eligible to jean.. Please 'contact ..Mea.--Clues Cantelon prior to that date. After 'May 17th the meetings will be held on. the first Tuesday of every month with the exception of July and August. REV. A. W. DOWNER, MAP. NOTED SPEAKER FOR LEON VI, BANQUET Wing ham's Royal Canadian Le- gion Branch 180, headed by Presi- dent George Brooks, is 'busy this week making plans for •next. Mon- day's V-E Day banquet to be cater- ed to by the ladies of St. Paul's Anglican Church and held in the parish room at 7 p.m. The branch announces that the Rev. A. W. Downer, aff.P.P, for Dufferin-Sim- coe and former speaker of the On- tario Legislature, will be the guest speaker. Mr. Downer, who is 110W a mem- ber of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, resides at Duntroon in the Collingwood district and just last year celebrated his 25th an- niversary in the Anglican charge of Duntrooh, (lien Huron, Bat- teaux and Singhampton, A man of unlimited energy. he has travelled extensively through Inila and Aus- tralia, as a member of the Empire Commonwealth Committee. Cur- retitly chaplain of the Grey arid Sinteoe Foresters Regiment of Col- lingwood and Owen ,SJoitial, Downer is a veteran of the Second World War, serving as et chaplain in the Canadian Army, He and -his wife have three sons, two married and Otte et home. The AT-le,. Day banquet, an annual affair sponsored by Mellott 180, may ha attended by all Legion nualebers and veterans, along with their Wives. Tickets May be ab- tabled from Legion exeetttive Mefithers. RECOUNITO TO LIONS and Forests, Hes-peler, was the guest speaker at the meeting of the Lions 'Club in the Queens Ho- tel on Friday evening. He was introduced by Lion Bob Hether- ington. 'Mr. Meadows told of the unend- ing battle against the American Eel and the Sea Lamprey In the (lreat Lakes. These two predators have taken a tremendous toll ,of lake trout ill the past 20 years, to such a degree that commercial fishing has been greatly reduced. Traps have been established in stream and river -mouths all along Lake Huron, and Mr. Meadows Vil -tlifit -this year should see the completion of the trapping pro- gram on this lake and Georgian Bay. The speaker pointed out, how- ever, that as long as the Welland Canal remains open the eels will continue to gain access to the up- per lakes, Appreciation was voiced by Lion Bill Currie for the interesting ad- dress. Lion Gordon Buchanan announc- ed that donations for the Easter Seal campaign now total $1391.00 and more contributions are coming In. The active Lions had subscrib- ed 100 per cent. During tile business session Lion Lloyd Casemore was appointed as the Club's representative to the Wingham and District Film Coun- cil. Lion Norm Welwood. chairman of the Frontier Days committee, said that, the contract with Don Messer has been finalized, so the famous band' will appear in Wingliam on the Friday evening, August 25th. A midway has also 'been engaged for the event, Lion president Bill Cruikshank presided 'over the meeting, Tail- twister Percy Clark handled the painless extractions, while Lions Hap Swatridge and Bill Conroe were in charge of the music de- partment. CADET INSPECTION SET FOR TUESDAY The annual inspection of No, 543 Wingham District -High School Ca- det Corps is being held on Tues- day, May 9, on the athletic field of the school. Inspecting the battery will be Major J. D. Harvey of Seaforth. Major Harvey is the ZIC of the 13151 Field Artillery Regiment, RCIA,(M), Others in the inspecting pasty will include Col. R. S. Heth- erington, chairman of the cadet committer; Lieut. b. G. Clegg, area cadet officer London; and Major R. P. Ritter, chief Instructor of the cadet carps. This year's inspection will be the largest ever held in the sehool vnlh seine 225 cadets participating. The corps is commanded by C/Ma- jor Barry Puller, soil of Mr, and Mrs. H. A, Puller, Winglitien, The formal part of the inspec- tion will commence at 7.00 followed by a demonstration in first aid, national survival, signals, boys' and girls' physical edueation. Music will be supplied by the ca- det bugle hand. In the event of inclenielit Wea- ther the inspection will be held In- doors at the Wiaghant arena, The public is cordially Invited to at- tend. Councillor Don Nesmith and the mayor told the delegation that the . laud Is under a sub-division con- trot by-law and that according to the Act, the town cannot put br the -road, water and sewage Ser-: vices or assist fjnancially, as the, Act governing such sub-divisions - requires the sub-divider, which in this case is Tom Henderson, from whom the board is purchasing the land, to supply such services be- fore the land sale is completed. Not. Complete • Mr. Nesmith pointed out that* while the board stated the land had been purchased, the transeaa tion is . not complete until it hest 'the approval of the Wingham- Turaberry Planning Board, Ap- proval must be given before the deed can be registered. He -at, tempted to explain that the Plan- ning Board could only follow the sub-division control by-law, with its stipulations regarding services. Father Freker spoke for the de- legation on several occasions, stat- log that the board felt it was un- just if the council expected the SOMETHING FISHY Purchases Store cause they felt that the school should be considered to the light of a community project. Mr. Chettlebergh asked if all the coun- cillors would consider the school in this manner, Mayor McKinney said, "Ask any one of them." number of the council mem- bers expresed the opinion that the council wanted to co-operate as far as possible. Following the resignation of the Morrill Township School Area Board when petition's opposed its plan to build a two-room addition to the Walton School, a 'nomina- tion meeting was held last Pri- Clay. Nine of the 14 nominees, includ- ing all members of the old board, qualified by last Saturday e,vening and as a result an election will be held oft May 6th. Nominated and qualified are BELGRAVE MUSIC IrESTIVAL Will be held in 13elgrave 'Fores- ters Hall mornings and afternoons on May 4 and 5, and WI/wham • .,,Dietrict High School Friday even- t i May 5. 'Earle Terry, adjudi- cator. Everyone welcome. r3b ...._._.,-- HOSPITAL AUXILIARY VARIETY CONCERT Reserve Friday, May 12, for a Variety Concert and Dance in Wroxeter Community Hall. F2la BABE SALE' Wroxeter W.M,S, and Mission Band will hold their bake sale and tea, on Saturday, May 6, at 3 yp,m. Fab ----- )ICING _RUMMAGE SALE On Saturday afternoon, May 13, at two o'clock in the Wingham Armouries, the Ladies' Auxiliary to Wingham General Hospital will hold their spring rummage sale This is housecleaning time and everyone can send something which can be sold, furniture, clothing, shoes, hats, dishes, novelties, etc. Start POW to make lip a box and please have all donations at the Armouries on Friday, May 12, so that they can be sorted and mark- ed. If you wish your articles called for, phone Mrs. I. H. MeKay, 118; or Miss M. Johns, 208. The proceeds from these sales ate' what carry the Auxiliary along in Its work for the Hospital, and the Whale co M- Inanity is asked to ea ,Operate, Re- member the date, May 1.4, in the Winghaln ArMouties, Fa-16b .? 1. ilk Morris To Hold Election For Area School Board Robert McKenzie, Edward Street, has purchased a -variety store from aelearate Sellout supporters to pay ... Edward R.oths In, Ailsa Craig and for the entire cost of the services Ed 'Meadows, of the District Con. moved to that community on Mon- to the property, as it is conceivable day of this week to take possession. servation Office, Dept. of Lands on.that the area will grow and any- one buying property on the other side of the proposed street would then benefit from the "Services which had been installed and paid for by the school 'board, He also reiterated Mr. Chettlebargh's point that the school should be consid- ered as a community project, and the street of benefit to the whole community. Never Supplied Mr, 'Nesmith said that as far as knew there has never. been a ease in the town where local ha- Provements of this kind are not paid for by land owners 'on whoSe property the services frooted, nor a case where local improvements hAd -been charged back to the general mill rate. He also suggested that it was not the place of the council to arbitrate or set precedents, 'but the 'council's job to be fair to everyone in the community and to abide by the regulations at out by the provincial government -in regard to the sub-division control by-law. Mr. Buchanan pointed out- that 'council has a budget, and is limited in what it can do, and has only one thought in mind----fair treat- ment for everyone. Father Freiter said the board is backed by legal advice and know- ing the town council, was sure that neither group would want any animosity. He quoted the board's solicitor as saying the maximum charge is being made for the in- stallation of services, In speaking to Father Freker Councillor Nesmith said. "You are suggesting that the board pay less than its share; in Which case, where is the money to come from? You are asking that this council change the way such prob- lems have been handled in the past, and charge the -work to the general assessment, rather -than on a frontage basis." Father Frelter said, "Don't you think that some assistance in this case is for the benefit of the whole town 7" libr the benefit of new council- lors it was explained by the mayor that in the original negotiations Donald Lumber Co. Ltd, of Brus- last year the Separate School sets for a number of years, a busi- Board was informed of the sub- ness that was founded by his ea- division requirements, and that the tier in 1928. (Please turn to page Ten) 41i