The Wingham Advance-Times, 1961-05-17, Page 1lenty of Usual Excitement
And ustle at Rummage Sale
Over 100 officers, NC a's and
gunners took peat in the animal
regimental inspeetiari of the 21st
Field Regiment, RCA'MI, held be-
fore a good-sized eloaal of den-
lens on the campus of the Wing-
ham District High I.-ehool en Sun-
da:, The regiment is rempaseil of
the l(rth Battery, Lis:Pa-el. the
99th Batteee, INnegliam and the
NATIONAL WATER SAFETY WEEK
Our lama., Canadian winter is over. Lena. ots.astint
summer months are rapidly approaching: ill tact, many
people regard this coming week-end as The imofficial start
of summer, It's the Victoria Day week-end and the first of I
the simmer holiday w.eek-ends.
To many people it's the week-end to open np the
*age, clean up the grounds, fix the dock and put The ii(!alt info
the water, It's the week-end they have been waiting and
Yearning fan since last autimat. Out Ws also a potentially
dangerous week-end.
That's why the Canadian Red Cross is haldina its Ng-
Ilona! Water Safety Week from May id to :AO. This is the
earliest National Water Safety Week has ever been held
because, as a Red Cross official said, "It's unbelievable, the
number of water accidents and drownings that occur over
the holiday and the start of the water seasan,"
leach year we are reminded to fake care mid to follow
water safety rules, It is tragic but true that last year 900
Canadians lost their lives through drowning, Plow many
of these People would be alive today if they had heeded the
Red Ch'r'is and followed the rules!
We are all eager to make the most of the coining WI-
day weeloend, Let us all use plain common sense and be way-
ter-wise!
What pleasure it would be if all newspapers next
week could print the news that there wer* not a single. thrown.
Mg accident/
97th Battery, Walkerton,
The inspection party was ha led
by :Petit -Col. E D. Bell of Exeter,
who v'as performing his first of-
ficial function since his recent ap-
pointment as honorary lieutenant-
colonel of the regiment. He was
assisted by W P. Dore-
ham London, representing 18 Mil-
itia Group; Capt. H. E, Germain.
aide-de-camp, London and Major
Jack Sterhens of Wingham.
rnder the command of Lieut.
Col. L Vickars, eomenanding
officers of the 21st Regiment, the
inspection included a regimental
church. service, gun drill competi-
tion, national survival detnonstre-
tioa. presentation 'of awards and
conclnded with a regimental pie-
nie In nearby Turrberry Tewnstrep,
For the first tieee gunners cote-
peted for the Lieut -Col. Bell tee
nhv on an inter-unit basis. The
exercise proved use of directors
in locating gun positions, huge lor-
ries pulling howitzer-type field
gulls and all phases of the gun drill
with the exception of actual
The competition Was won by the
99th Battery team of Wingham iri
presenting his trophy to Major
beet Ritter, 0.C. of the 99th Bat
tery, Lieut-Col, Bell paid tribute
to the efficient trainitig In all three
sub-units, which, lie said, lass evi-
denced in the drill.
Bell urged the tregi-
inent to retain and inipnove their
knowledge of gunnery. ``It is Ole
field guns which have Made the.
artillery great," said the Ohe-'Lillie
'commanding officer of the 21'st
Regiinent.
The national survival -derrionstra-
non gave civilians an eye-witness
‘PleaSe tarn to 'page Eight)
The Wingham Armouries attract-
ed great -crowds to the spring rum-
mage sale sponsored by the La-
dies' Auxiliary to Wingham Gen-
eral Hospital, held on Saturday
afteritc)on.''This event has -become
a meeting place for friends as well
as the place where many bargains
are found and purchased.
Responding to appeals from the
Auxiliary, donations poured in
from the whole area. Thousands
of articles were offered for sale,
including everything from a ches-
terfield suite to a pound of 'butter,
as well as dozens of hats, hundreds
of pairs of shoes and quantities of
clothing and novelties. Many new
articles found their way there,
from the shelves of the Wingham
merchants.
The total proceeds amounted to
more than $1200,00 which included
tag day receipts from Wingham
and vicinity.
Much effort goes into this sale
and the eo-operation of the whole
community is needed. All day Fri-
day members of the Auxiliary were
at an a-aerage of 618 during Ap-
ril, with atten lance averaging
96.47 per rent
H. S. Hetherington asked the
building committee to meet the
follewing week to consider work
that must be done on the school
property.
A brief discussion v'as beld re-
garding the merits of a Inemieli!y-
ing system for the a: hoot. 'the
:ratter -..aas left in the hands of
Roy 'Cousins, chairman of the pro-
perty committee,
busy sorting and marking the con-
tents of boxes and parcels as they
poured in, while a truck gathered
the furniture and heavy articles.
Hundreds of garments were put on
Bangers, piles of shoes tied in
pairs 'and other articles sorted,
At two o'clock Satur.jay the
doors were opened, the crowd rush-
ed in and 'the buying began. Ev-
eryone war there, grandmothers,
mothers, children, as well as many
men, all 'finding the bargains they
wanted, By five 'o'clock the coun-
ters were depleted, the crowd had
gone, laden with purchases, and
another successful rummage sale
had passed into history.
Articles such as pillows, blankets
and drapes. etc., which could be
used at 'the hospital, were valued
and, sent there. Some heavy cloth-
ing was left. This was packed
and sent to Mission centres,
The proceeds by departments
were: Adult clothing, $248.03; child-
ren's clothing, $89,08; miscellane-
ous articles, $118.36; hats, 441.30;
sheer, $54,85; noveltieS, $9448; gro-
ceries, $63,24; furniture, $75.75;
donationi, $64.92'; iood's" sent to
hospital,--" $101:00 ; ' sale ' of tags,
$271,98; total, $1217.69.
Tickets were sold on an. electric
grill and an alarm clock, the win-
ners being Mrs. Gordon Godkin
and Mrs. Alfred Mason, both of
Wingham.
These sales are held twice,a year
under the general convenership of
the 'president, Mrs. N. D. Camei'on,
and all proceeds go to the purchase
of supplies and equipment for the
Wingham 'Hospital. To this end
everyone is asked to start right
now making up a box for the next
sale, which will be held in the fall.
The Ladies' Auxiliary wishes to
extend sincere thanks to all who
helped in airy way toward the suc-
cess of this event. $
99th
Trop
attery Wins New
y at inspection
With which is amalgamated the Gordo Vidette and Wroxeter News
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Newsman Describes .Harsh
South African. Conditions-.
Completes Course
Word has 'been received that
Mary Lou McArthtir; daughter' of
Mr, and Mrs. W. H. McArthur, has
successfully completed a post
graduate diploma course in teach-
ing and supervision at the School
of Nursing, Queen's University.
She has accepted' a position at a
company hoSpital in Northern On-
tario for the summer months and
in the' fall will resume her studies
at the University,
CHILDREN MAY
STILL REGISTER
FOR SWIMMING ,
The Re-creation Committee
believes that there are a num-
ber of children eight years and
over who, did, not register for
swimming lessons on Saturday
morning. :Parente of these
ehiildren May still register them
for classes 'if they phone Bob
McIntyre at 240, but it is hop-
ed that these calls will be made
as soon as possible so that the
plans and arrangements for the
various classes may be com-
pleted,
Unless a child has been in-
sured during the hockey or fig-
ure skating season this year
'there is a. fee of $1.50 for in-
surance coverage. This wil!,
cover the child during all or-
ganized sport under super-
vision of. the Recreation Conn-
Olt for one year. The lee Is
payable ,on. .registratIon.:i
the su-
pervisor at the - Rivershle Park
'Swimming Fool this summer
and will be assisted by Ruth
Hotchkiss, Julie Cruiltsbank
and Hugh Simian-ion.
Bob is visiting as many of
the rural schools as possible in
the interests of water safety
and on Monday of this week
lectured and gave demonstra-
tions at three scheols.
WIN TROPHY—Lieut.-Col, E. ii.); Bell, of Exeter, is
Nhown es he presented the trophy won by the 99th
Battery, Of Wingham, for a inter-unit competition
in gun drill, to Capt, Robert Bitter, ceinniander Of
DANCE IN BLYTIkli
Garnet Farrier's 6-pee. band in
131y.th • Memorial Hall on Friday,
114ay 19. Special priies. SpOnsored
'y
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' Blyth Agricultural Society. Ad-
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'mission at popular prices. 'F17*
97th ANNIVERSARY SERVICES
Chalmers Presbyterian Church,
'Whitechureh, Sunday, May 28th
Services 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Guest
minister, Rev. T. E. Kennedy, BA.,
RD., from Bluevale. Everyone wel-
ocme. nib
RECEPTION AT ROYAL T
A reception Will be held at the
Royal T on Friday evening,' May
19, tor Mr. and Mrs. ElrKristensen
(Doris Pieltell), Ladies bring lunch.
Everyone welcome, F17,
RECEPTION
A reception for Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Dirstein, (Janet Gaunt)
will 'be held in the Whitechurch
.'Music by
Hall, May 20th, 9 p.m
..Music by Garnet Farrier's five
, piece orchestra. Everybody welt
come. 14'17*
DANCE IN. WROXETER
A dance in the Wroketer Com-
munity Hall on Friday, May 19th,
sponsored by 'the Gorrie-Wroketer
Athletic Association, Stars of
CKNX-TV. Admission at popular
prices. Booth in hall. F17b
ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Angus
announce the ongageinent of their
'daughter, Joan Eliaabeth to Mr.
James Robert Murray, sbn of Mr,
and Mrs. Lionel Murray ;of Goder.
ich. The marriage will take plane in.
Jude, 1017b
A vivid picture of the harsh
conditions which are creating so
Mitch unrest in 'the Union of South
Africa was painted by Norman
Phillips, foreign news editor of
the 'Toronto Star, when he spoke
at the Lions Club Ladies' Night
last Friday.
Mr. Phillips, a veteran foreign
correspondent, who spent his ear-
lier years on assignments in the
Soviet Union, Europe and North
Africa, travelled to 'the Union of
South Africa in March of last
year 'to report in person on the ra-
cial disturbances 'which foreshad-
Owed the later events in the Congo
and other African lands, So dis-
turbing were his news releases to
'the South African authorities that
they suppressed his stories and
imprisoned Mn Phillips, , He was
released Only when it had been ar-
SATURDki, JULY 8
111111 SIGNS
flIREE-RING CIRCUS
Mr. Jack Turner, special agent
for the Carson and. Barnes big
three ring Wild Animal Circus was
in Wingham recently to complete
the arrangements for the Circus 'to
show here on Saturday, July 8.
The Carson and Barnes name is
one of the oldest and most 'honored
in the circus business, and the rep-
resentative reported in a visit to
The Advance-Times office 'the
show this year is right abreast of
the times with the most elaborate
features and equipment that it has
ever carried. One of the many
features will be 'the personal -ap-
pearance of Col. Tim McCoy the
famed TV and Western 'movie star
and his congress' of cowboys and
Indians, In addition to the many,
performing animals which ineludes1
elephants, bears, lions, monkieS,.
llamas, carnelS, beautiful matched
Liberty and high school horses and
Darling, trained Shetland Ponies.
The Carson and Barnes 'Circus
boasts a huge menagerie which in-
cludes lots of jungle animals that
are ordinarily seen in only the
largest zoos.
In addition the show carries a
well balanced assortment of trap-
eze, tight wire, jugglers, tumblers,
clowns and aerial acts all com-
peting in a well rounded perform-
ance that is guaranteed to entertain
children of all ages.
There Will he two shows daily,
2 and 8 p.m. The Circus will be
sponsored by Lions Club of Wing-
ham, who will conduct an advance
sale of tickets.
'PURNBERRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Will be held in •Bluevale Hall
morning and afternoon on Friday,
May % 19th, and in Wingham 'Dis-
trict High School Friday evening.
Adjudicator Mr. Earle Terry. 'F17b
Speaking of the conditions tin
der which the blacks live, th
speaker said the Infant moetalit
rate is from 200 to 800 per then ,
sand, of population. Live eXpe4
tancy for those who do survive ;0.16
infant stage is only from 35 to 40
years.
The 10 million -blacks in the tin.,
don are crowded Into unproductive
reserves, where the, land 'is so work-
ed out that the families canne4
exist on the products 'of thesol k j
As a result 'the men are forced t.'''
seek employment .in the cities, h
are not allowed to take their fan14
ilies with them. A mouth's earni
ings on the reserve might avera0
$10.00; in the city it could 'be rail
ed to about $25.00.
In the fine, modern 'city .of j ' -
hannesburg only 30 per , cent o
the blacks actually get enough, t
eat to maintain life; the remainin
70 per cent -earn less than a sub:,
sistence standard, In Durban (),
per cent are below the minim
subsistence level.
No Education
Mr, Phillips said that only 2 out
of 5 black children get to any kinti
of school and high schools are
virtual rarities, He described one
of the very 'few high schools he
was able 'to locate and said that
the 'windows were broken, furni-
ture beyond repair and the only
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POOL NOT SUMMED
WORK IS RUNNING,
SUPT. Is HIRED
Fred Carbert, of Wingham, has
been engaged by the 'Riverside
Parks Development Board as park
supervisor,
The hoard formally submitted a
plan to the Department of Plati-
nirkg and Development for approval
last week and -it is hoped that -So-reit
word will be forthcoming in the
very near future, so that work on
the development may begin,
In the meantime re-seeding is
being done and the play area at
the pool and at the picnic grounds
above the dam are being fenced off.
Playground equipment is also being
painted this week. With the pros-
pect of approval from the Depart-
ment on the plan, it is hoped that
dredging of the swimming area.
may be done before too long.
It is important that all parents
realize that until the public is noti-
fied by the Recreation Council the
pool is not being supervised. The
heat wave on Saturday and Sunday
enticed many youngsters to the
pool and some parents may have
been under the impression that a
supervisor was on duty. It may be
several weeks before the swimming
area is officially supervised and
notification will be given then,
Until such time an adult should ac-
company younger children if they
are allowed to go swimming.
HOLIDAY SERVICE, MAY 24
.W.LNGHAM POST CIITICIE
The lock box lobby will be
open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
General 'delivery, registration'
and postage stamp wickets will
be open from 1.30 p.m. to 3.30
pan,
There will be no money order
or savings bank business.
There will be one letter box
collection at 4.15 p.m. No rural
'delivery will be made. Receipt -
and despatch of mails will be
as usual.
TAECI737AFFRFIATACt
FILLED BY 11.3,
The May meeting of the Wing-
ham District High School Board
was held on Thursday evening of
last week, with business at a mini-
mum.
Discussion of a meeting held in
Clinton the previous Tuesday eve-
ning for board members, relative
to a proposed composite school.
gave members an opportunity to
review problems in this connec-
tion.
The chairman, A. D, MacWilliam.
P., 5, Hetherington and the prin-
cipal, F. E. Madill, were named as
a committee to attend further
meetings which will be called at
Clinton,
Minutes of the previous -board
'meeting and accounts were passed.
The chairman asked the board
members to consider the problem
of students from 'other school dis-
tricts who are ettending the Wing-
ham school, and be ready 'to make
a policy decision in 'this regard at
'the June meeting.
The secretary-treasurer, Miss
Yvonne McPherson, reported that
an interim grant of $9,000 03 hai
'been received from the Department
of Educa;Ion and had been used to
'reduce the. outstanding bank loan.
The resignation of Miss N. Walk-
er from the staff was read and ac-
cepted with regret.
A cheque for $100.00 was received
from Canada Packers Limitad, for
use as a scholarship,
Principal F, E. Maim repertea
that shop teacher Robert Virile
is in 'hospital and that a replace-
ment from the O.0 E. will ese's'
Until Mr. Vivian is well enough to
return to his ditties.
'the principal also stated thei
the annual cadet inspection which
had been 'held on 'the previous
Tuesday evening had been most
successful, He also said that all
'vacancies 'on the staff had been
filled with new ,teachers who toil
report for the fall term. One tints-.
Comer, Mr, lVfarilll explained, is
Coming from England and is an
honour graduate hi English froze,
Cambridge T,Tt iveraity.
On the pet ne pare recorniu end a-
Von small grants were made by the
board to, students who will attend
a seminar at Lake Cm.allikthing
arid to Cadet Major Barry Puller
who is expeeted to attend a slim-
frier Cadet camp tut Banff, Alta,
Enrolment in the school stood
ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
By The Pedestrian
ANGLERS AWAY—
Jack Henderson, Am Henderson
and Don Biggs left Friday 'after-
noon for a fishing trip to Lake
Adelaide in Northern Ontario. They
expect, to be home Saturday,
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SUPER DELICIOUS--
Our thanks to Bill Henderson
for a most delclous plate of mor-
els, those particular mushrooms
which appear in the spring. Though
we have seen them. before this wm
our first taste---and they taste like
more. . . . -
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NEW CHEF—
. .
Danny,Lee, of Toronto, arrived in
Wingham on Tuesday ; to take nt,
' cashes which' the' loCal ' testan ran I
V I:les as a chef at Lee's. Restau-
eat. He is an expert on Chinese
will feature .shortly.
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BALL SEASON—
Wlhen registrations were taken
for those who wish to participat
in the' summer 'ball' program, 7
boys signed up 'for baseball ar4
34 girls for softball, The /tee
Council has arranged to have Ka.
ren Elliott coach the girls, 'but e
suitable coach is still being sought
for 'the 'baseball teams.,. ' -
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SUDDEN CHILLS—
By all the laws of, logic every-
body hereabouts should have. pneu-
monia, Sweltering through week-
end temperatures in the eighties,
with very high humidity, Monday
night brought a sudden drop so
eflr,4 t by Tuesday a.m, the breezes
Were straight from the Arctic and
Nthe, weather in general felt like
late November, The heat wave
took 'thousands to their cottager.
and right here in town dozens of
youngsters headed for the swim-
ming pool at Riverside Park. Par-
ents Aquila note that there is no
supervisor at the pool yet, so watch
the small kiddies,
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BEEPWG IT CLEAN--
- Th'e townls:street-department has
made new friends' among the main
drag merchants who sincerely ap-
preciate the, efforts to keep 'the
'street well swept this -year, „The
swirling breezes of early spring can
play havoc with store stocks when
they are carrying loads of dust
from the roadway, Ji 0 - 0 - b -:.
ILL IN PRODUCTION—
;Yelp, Snooker did it again! Add-
ing another litter of kittens to her
already impressive total, she has
stacked up an aggregate of 112.
If you need a mouser see George
Cameron at the pool room. ,
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POSTPONED—
High school athletes who were all
geared for 'a big time en Monday
will have to 'conserve their energy.
Some events of the annual field
day were run off in the 'morning
but heavy rains. in 'the afternoon
forced postponement of the re-
mainder. At present Thursday is
scheduled for 'the conclusion,
the Winghtun Battery, The trophy donated by Col,
Bell, is spanking new. It was the first year that It
has been tip for competition.—Photo by Ditenford.
AUXILIARY OFFICIALS—Attending the rally of the Zone, 01 Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion here last week were Cum.
Irene Caseinore, of Wingham, who welcomed the guests; Com. Ethel
Tilbe, central vice-president of Ike provincial command, Toronto,
who was guest speaker; ehairlady, Com. Mary McCann, Fordwich,
Zone Commander CI, and Corn, Hay Forester, Lucknow, district
sports officer.—A-T Photo.
ranged to expell him from the
country.
The 'speaker said. :Chat 'the most
alarming aspect of" ..his imprison-
meat was the fact that in the Un-
ion there are no laws which make
it necessary to bring a prisoner to
trial within a reasonable length of
Mime. An arrest Can 'be made on
the complaint of any government
official and 'the rights of habeas
corpus simply do not exist.
"South Africa," said Mr, Phil-
lips, ""is -a police state."
Must Not Speak
South African laws include re-
ginations under -which' a person
can be sentenced 'for up to three
years if he describes any of his
sufferings 'while in prison. Im-
prisonment, 'with 'or 'without whip-
pings 'are the penalty for those who
voice criticism of 'the government,
,