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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1961-06-28, Page 1E ST dy COP With which is amalgamated the Garrie Vidette and• Wroxeter News WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE: 28, 11)61 SINGLE COPTS--. l.0 eantit MIIITA-••.,—.7.• "M. as,,,ron. LONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian 0107 No mail in Hear Talk on r. Citizens' Plan IAN Murray Gerrie read the financial statement and Trade Fair Chair- man Cy Robinson reported that •the financial statement for the fair was not complete, but it appeared that profits would be comparable to other seasons, Kin Cal Burke introduced Ar- thur Haas of London, a represen- tative of Co-op Construction Ser- The last meeting of the season' for the local Kinsmen Club was he'd at the Queens Hotel last Fri- day evening with president-elect Stewart Leedham acting as chair- man. Visitors from the Goderigh Kinsmen Club were present and re- quested support for their trade fair at the July 1st 'week-end, The local club is sending a float, ee ry oz. )0 bs. l9 )c )c BUFFET SUPPER 'PUBLIC WELFARE LIONS CLUB HOLDS TO MOVE OFFICE FINAL MECTINfi The Department of Public Wel- Allan Park, are Reeve A, D. Smith, of Turnberry; Reeve J. Roy Adair and Mayor R. E. McKiimey, of Wingham; Reeve Clarence Damue of Reigrave, and Reeve Scott lealeserviee, of Blytle—A-T Photo. )c CONSERVATION MEASURES hi the. Saugeen Valley are inspected by municipal representatives from the Maitland River Watershed when the 65-man group toured a number of projects of the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority. Shown looking over a reforestation plot near fare's regional office will vacate from the Public Utilities building on the corner of John and Jo- sephine Streets on Tuesday of next week, July 4th, The new loca- tion will he in the, Lockridge build- ing on the main street. The regional office serves the three counties of Huron, Perth and Bruce, with a staff of eight. Jim Deneau is the welfare officer. The new office will provide the staff with larger accommodation than the present quarters, and wil` require only a few minor changes, which are to 'be made at a later date. A. R. DuVal, D.C., who has oc- cupied the offices in the Lock/edge building, Will locate in the suite of rooms above the Public Utilities of- fice for the time being. •He will be ready to receive his patients on Monday, July 3rd in his new office. t on reshado s nd Cons. Apt expressed by Lion Hugh Carmich- ael. eva..-e4e The 65-member group, using two buses,- visited a flood control scheme at Walkerton, recreation areas at laildmay and Durham and saw reforestation work at Allan Park and a land ImproveMent area at Bell's Lake, in Grey County. The tour was sponsored by the vices. Mr, Haas outlined to the club a program to build apartment type housing for senior citizens. He ex-, plained that his firm is a subside ary of the United Co-operatives of Ontario, and has been set up to assist in creating this type of hous- ing, on a non-profit basis, He went on to say that Central Mortgage & Housing Corporation finaneee 90 per cent of the cost of such con- struction with the provincial De- partment of Welfare contributing 5 per cent, The remainder can be supplied by the Co-op organization and local funds. The plan Is to provide housing for older people at rents that would range from $40.00 to $50.00 per month. To investigate the idea, he said it was necessary to survey the community as to whether or not there is a need for such accommo- dation. The speaker went into consider- able detail on financing, but point- ed out every dollar contributed lo- cally could be used to reduce car- rying charges and would therefore lower rents. There Are three requirements for tenants. They must be over 60 years of age, have an income of not less than double nor more than four times the rent figure. The type of building being 'con- structed at the present •time is usually eleven units, two storey, and made up of seven single and four double suites. Rents includ- ed all services except light, and cover taxes and the cost of refrig- erator and stove. The Kinsmen questioned the \ speaker,. at •length, ..Thee plan may be considered as a project at a la- ter date. :-..eeeeeseea.a.erearaereseeleael7easaereeea Ic lc ;9 ENGAGEMENT Last Wednesday representatives from 27 of the 29 municipalities in the area drained by the Maitland River toured the Saugeen River Watershed to look over work that has been accomplished by the Sau- goon Valley Conservation Author- ity over a 12-year period. STREET JOB— Workmen are busy overhauling John 'Street, west of Josephine. The south curb is being removed, to widen the thoroughfare. Bell Telephone men are setting back the poles, and when these prepara- tions are complete, a new top will be put on the street. 0 - 0 - 0 SHOP ON FRIDAY— Don't forget to do your week-end shopping not later than Friday eve.. ning. All stores closed on Settle- 'day, which is. Dominion Day, and 94 years since the signing of Con- federation. 0 - 0 - 0 A, seEW 'TOPPING— ' An interesting operation is in progress at present as Levis Con- struction Of Clinton applies a .new surface to sidewalks along the main drag between Patrick and John Streets, A layer of blank paving material is 'being p ace( over the old walks,. and th6n a cov- ering of concrete is brushed ante the surface. It certainly makes • a nice looking job. Time will tell about its durability, ' 0 - 0 - 0 TWO DOWN; ONE TO GO— The former Alex..1-leekett proper- ty on Victoria Street, both house and barn, have virtually disappear.. ed during the past week, Wreckers are demolishing• the two buildings btb make way for the new store , uilding which Harry Morkley of Red Front Grocery will erect on the site. '0 -; 0 :- TI' • 7 - HOW TIMES CHANGE— Bill Henderson has an. old. cata- logue, published by a Toronto mu- sic firm in 1901, which was give/ to him by Jim Murray recently. -It lists the finest silver-plated cornet at $35.00 and excellent saxaphone: ,at.alesa. f tharrelet3Oemelehaseeeirretrive ments today would range from $250, to $600. 0 - 0 - 0 AWARDED CONTRACT— Mowbray Construction of Wing ham has been awarded the contract ato construct the Lawrence bridg( n Minto Township at a 'cost of ea6,284, Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard Jefferson, Auburn, announce the engagement of their daughter, Louise Marilyn, 0 Mr. Murray James Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson, Auburn, The marriage will take place Sathrday, July 15, at Donny- nook United Church at 2,30 o'clock F28." NOTICE Any girls interested in takiir baton twirling lessons and major• ette drill, phone Wingham 114 le28b Moving to Halifax Jack Laing has 'been transferred to the Halifax branch of Insulation Industries and has already taken over his new position. Mrs. Laing,' Jimmie and Lennie Lu, are flying down on Thursday to join her hus- band, Miss Karen Swanson will ac- company Mrs. Laing and chi'dren and, will be taking a position in one of the hospitals there. Bible School Open For All Children' Three to Eleven OPEN FRIDAY NIGHT LOCAL STORES WILL CLOSE ON SATURDAY ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Harry 'Doll, Brus- sels, wish to announce the engage- ment of -their youngest einghter, Marilyn Ann, to Mr. John Kenneth Higgins, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. elvie Higgins, Brussels, The 'mar- riage wilt take piece in Brussels United Church on Saturday, July 15th, at 2 o'clock, F28* AID LIONS CLUB BUY YOUR CIRCUS TICKETS IN ADVANCE Officers Installed - Lion installed the of- ficere for the 1961-62 season, out- lining their duties and administer- ing the promise to fulfill their ob- ligations. The new officers are: W. W. Currie, pres.; Norman Wel- wood, first vice; Murray MacLen- nan, second vice; Lee Vance, third vice; Jack Reavie, secretary; Rube Harrison, treasurer; T. A. Currie, Percy Clark, G. W. Cruickshank, Dr. .Shaunessy, Lloyd Casemore, directors; Bill Conron, Lion Tam- er; Ross Dundee, Tail Twister; Ross Hamilton, asst. Tail Twister. Retiring president Bill Cruik- shank turned over the gavel and presented a president's pin to W. W. Currie and the past president's pin was presented to Bill Cruik- shank by Lion Dr. W. A. Crawford. The new president, Bill Currie, thanked the Lions for the trust they have placed in him and asked their whole-hearted support and co-operation in the coming year. It was just like old times at the Golf Club on Friday evening as the members of the Lions Club settled down ,to a delicious buffet supper prepared by Mrs. Whitney Grose. The meeting, which was the final one for the year, was presided over by retiring president Bill Cruik- shank. Minutes and correspon- dence were read by retiring sec- retary Lee Vance. One letter confirmed the engage- ment of the Ajax Sea Cadets' band for Frontier Days. This organiza- tion is comprised of 50 boys. An- other letter, from the Crippled Children's Society, acknowledged receipt of $700, representing 50 percent of the Easter Seal fund revenue in Wingham and district. The remainder is retained by the Lions Club for local needs. Lion Bill Conron reported that efforts are being made to form a youngsters' town softball league for the summer months, and asked for volunteers to assist. He also expressed the club's` appeeciefloii to Mrs, Grose for the delicious meal and the Lions sang "Beauti- ful Katy" to emphasise their grati- tude, Mrs. Grose said she was glad to be back In Wingham and happy to serve the Lions, Lion Norm Welwood, who is in charge of arrangements for Fron- tier Days, asked for work parties to assist property chairman Casey Caseinore with the construction of new booths at the arena on Tues- day evenings. Speaker of the evening was Lion Jack Reavie, who has been chair- man of Zone 3 North for the past year. Jack was making his of- ficial visit to his home club. He spoke of the unselfish ser- vice which is engendered by Lions working together and the resulting good 'communities where Lionism is active, He briefly outlined the accomplishments of the past year throughout the zone, Thanks were CLOSING NOTICE The office of G. A. Williams optometrist, will be closed from July 3 to July 18, inclusive, in order to attend the Canadian Opto metric Association convention it Halifax, N.S. F28-5-12b Vacation 'Bible 'School will la held in St. Ahdrew's Presbyterian Church for two weeks, beginning July 10th. Classes will meet from 9 to 11.0 each morning, Monday through Friday. Each morning's activities will in. elude Gospel songs, Bible study, worship service, games, lunch ane crafts. Registration fee is 5 cent:' a day per pupil. This money t used to pay expenses. All children 3 to 11 years are welcome, The Advance-Times has received several phone 'calls this week, from persons who wondered whether Dominion Day would be celebrated on Saturday, July 1st, or Monday, July 3rd, The answer is: Saturday. July 1st 18 a federal statutory holi- day and must be observed' on the actual date, which commemorates "the signing of the articles of Con- federation. Unlike many other holidays in the year, it cannot be switched to the nearest Monday, As a consequence, the stores in town will remain 'closed all day Saturday, July 1st. However, to accommodate shoppers for their week-end requirements, the stores will remain open on Friday eve- ning, June 30th. ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs, Maitlancl Porter, bring:field, Ont., wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Elizabeth Ellen, to John Rob- ert Matthews, of Flin Flon, Man., son of Mrs. FL Crowe, Victoriq, 13.C., and the late Mr. Matthews. the weeding will Lake place on July 15th at 2 p.m, in St, John's United Church, Springfield. F28b ALAN IL BENNETT On Saturday, July 8th, the Lions Club of Wingham will sponsor a three-ring circus in the former fair grounds, Lower Wingham. Pro- ceeds will be used to further the Lions' program of community and child welfare work, The Carson & Barnes Circus is an American show, brought here because it promises to offer all the interest and entertainment with which members of the older gen- eration were familiar when the circus came to town. Many of to- day's youngsters. have never seen an elephant, or a menagerie; they have never thrilled to the excite- ment of the long caravan of cir- cus trucks pulling into town, or seen the complicated operation of raising the "big top". The Lions feel that they are offering some- thing truly interesting with the presentation of the Carson & Barn- es Circus. If you are truly interested in helping the Lions, we would sug- gest that you buy your circus tick- ets in advance. There is a prac- tical reason for this suggestion, because the financial arrangement with the carats is that the Lions will get a much higher percentage of receipts from advance sale al tickets than they will from thesr sold at the gate on July 8th, You can thus contribute substantial: to the Success of the Venture, as far as the local club is concerned, by purchasing your tickets right away. Every member of the Lions Club has tickets for sale. If you are not familiar with the membership list, watch for them in the Wing- ham stores where they' are now On sale. Middle Maitland Conservation Au- thority in 'cooperation with the Saugeen organization as a methoe of providing first hand informa Lion on conservation to comic' members from across the Maitlanc River Watershed. Vote Likely The reason for providing such information is the fact that a vote on the formation of a Conserva- tion Authority that will encompas the whole of the Maitlarri Rive: Valley, will probably he held before the summer is out. Four municipalities have already sent in resolutions requesting the Department of Commerce and De- velopment to call an official meet- ing for this purpose. This will mean that each municipality in 'th, watershed will have one vote on the question. The Middle Maitland Authority, which has been in ex- istence for 10 years, services the me branch of the river or about 31 per cent of the watershed. If the aroposed plan becomes a reality it.will mean that the 13 municipal ities already members of the Mid- dle Maitland Authority, will be joined by 16 more, to form an Auth- ority that will take in nearly 1,000 square miles. With this in mine, the municipte representatives on the tour were able to ask pertinent questions on the subject. Harold 'Cosens of Wallace Town :hip, chairman of the Middle Maitland Authority, co-op- erated with Irwin Lobsinger, of Walkerton, chairman of the .Sau- gem group, in supplying the ans- wers. Mr. Loh:anger acted- as guide for the tour of the Saugeen and was assisted by George Man- (Please turn to page Four) NOTICE Beginning Friday evening, June, 30, after 7 o'clock curb service may be 'enjoyed at Ken i'latson's Mary- belle Snack Bar on No, 4 Highway south. F28b NOTICE TO SWIMMERS . On Saturday, July 1st, at 9 eon all' juniors, intermediates and se / iors are requested to be at the Riverside Park pool for screening nd organization. •F28b NNOUNCEMENT 'Beginning July 3rd, the Chiro- practic office of A. R. Du Val, D.C, will be located in the slate e' rooms - above the Public 'Utilities' office (corner of Josephine and John Streets) until his recently purchased house on John 'St. is available and altered to accommo- date his reghirements. F28b .- CLOSING NOTICE Bill's Beauty Salon will be closed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day the first tWo weeks in July. Closing dates: July.3, 4 and 5; July 10, 11 and 12. F28* ATTENTION GOLFERS Two-ball foursome rind pot luck supper, Winghant Golf Club, Fri- , day, June 30th. Play starts at 6 A.m. F28b AFTER BREAK-IN ANNUAL RECITAL Music students of Harold Victor Pym in SL. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Thursday evening, June 29th, at 8.15. F28b - • --- ;SUPPER IN TEESWATER. The Ladies of Knox Presbyterian Church, Te,eewater„ are holding their annual StraWberry Supper in the basement on Thursday, June 29th, from 5.30 to p.m. Adults, $1.00, children 12 and under, 50e. F28* 'TUNE SUPPER In Bluevale United Church on Wednesday, June 28th, Served from 6 to 8, followed by a concert featur- ing a one-act play and musical numbers. Admission $1.00, public school children, 50c. " Pe1-28b OFFICE CLOSED Dr. W, A, McKibboree office will be closed front July 2nd to July 31st, F21-28b HOLIDAY NOTICE Wroxeter stores will be open Fri- day night and closed Saturday for the holiday. la28b THIEVES 'GAINED entrance to the 'new Whighturi 14:C.11.0. store dur- ing the early hollea of Sunday pm:ruing, by heaving a teak through oats of the large plate glass Windows. Damage to the gloss Is planted above: aA-T :Mote, DANCE IN WHITECHURCD Dancing ixt Whitechurch Hall to Farrier's Orchestra, Wednesday, June 28th, auspices of the Ball Committee. Draw for radio. popular admission. Everyone welcome. This has been changed from June 23rd. P21.28b Bill Laidlaw Has Master's, Degree The master of science degree has been conferred.on William 0. Laid- law, formerly of Wingham, President L. A. DuBridge of the California Institute of Technology at the annual Caltech commence- ment in Pasadena, Calif. Son of Robert E. Laidlaw, It. R. 2, Wingham, and the late Mrs. Laidlaw, he has majored in chem- istry at Caltech. Bill graduated from Wingham District High School in 1955 and the U»ivereity of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1959, Herisall Guests At Anniversary 'the Wingham Kinette Club tale. brated its eleventh anniversary with a smorgasbord dinner at ter Hartley House Hi Walkerton on Monday evening. About 30 Kinettes and guests were present, The president, Mrs. Cal Burka presided over a short busine:is meeting. She welcomed tom: Kin- ottes from Hemel], 'Mrs. Helen Drysdale, Kinette convener of Dis- trict No. 1 tota her executive, IVrrs. Joyce Real, Mrs. Marg. Hnight and Mrs. Fran Miekle. Mrs.. Drysdale brought greetings from the Hensall .Club. Mrs. Jack Walker gave a short history of the Wingham Club and Mrs. Bruce MacDonald played a selection on the piano, Winghema recently-opened Lap. or Store was entered during the early hours of Sunday morning, when one of the glass wall panels at the west male of the retail sec- tion was smashed, The break was I; discovered about noon on Sunday. It was found that Aced e() bottles Of liquor had been stolen. Wingham Police and the Wing- ham Detachment of the Provincial Police ca-operated in the investi- gation, as a result of which three district youths were arrested and placed in custody at Goderich. They are James Angus, Wingham; Rob- ert Marks, R.R. 4, Brussels and William Jamieson, Whitechureh. They will appear in magistrate's 'court later this week. Eleven bot- tles of liquor were recovered, TO LEAVE WINRIAM Alan D. Bennett, organist at the Wingham United Church, has ac- cepted a position as director .of music at the Cambridge Street Un- ited Church in Lindsay and will commence his ditties there Aug- ust 1st. Mr. Bennett came to Wingham 12 years ago from Century United Church in Toronto. He has also been music director for Sing Time and Story Time for the past two years at CKNX and has had a number of pupils as well, several of them obtaining outstanding re- sults in conservatory examinations Mrs. Bennett has been active in church work and their family, Paul, John and Susan, will also be missed in the tor/in/unity by the young people. The Cambridge Street Church has a large congregation with about 1200 members. There is a senior choir of 42 and a. junior 'choir of 35, Mr, Bennett will also teach pi- ano and will have a studio at the church. A 'class of twelve pupils. has 'Already enrolled. OleleICle CLOSED Dr. P. A. Parker's osteopathic office will be closed from June 28 to July 17, 4