The Wingham Advance-Times, 1961-07-19, Page 1With which is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News
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1111', BUILD/a PLANS ARE HALTED
ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
• By The Pedestrian
NEW MANAGER—
Eugene Devereaux, a native of
St, Augustine, who worked at the
Beaver Lumber Company here un-
til two years ago, and has since
been at .the Stratford branch, has
been appointed .Wingham manager.
He succeeds Bob Roweell, who has
Managed the Wingham branch for
the past six years, The latter Is
away on holidays at present so
there is no information about his
new posting.
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MORE NEW HOMES—
elVorle is progressing on four new
ousel in the Pleasant Valley area.
omes belonging •to Scott Reid,
eg, Bitton and Dave Burgess are
started and the foundation has
been dug on John Crewson's site.
ONE SECTION ONLY—
This week's edition of The Ad-
vance-Times is contained in one
section only. On some occasions
when all pages are within a sing',
fold, we receive queries from read-
ers who fear that the customary
second section has been lost in the Y"."14 wo Hundred Guests at Graduation
ospital Board Concerned
y Huron Council Decision
DONATION OF TOWER
MU APPRECIATED
Bob Ostrom in
Signals Corps
After several days of tests of
various kinds, Bob Ostrom has been
accepted for service in the Royal
Canadian Corps of Signals, and was
sworn in last week at London.
He will take six months' basic
training at Wolseley Barracks, Lon-
don, then will be posted to King-
ston, Ontario, for a course as
technician In electronics. While - a
large group took the tests, only
four were accepted,
NERS—Four of the girls•who graduated.' Who-was' elm valedictorian; Kathleen Cobean, Kiai-
last week a Certified Nursing Assistants were Mar-, cardine, who won the award for geriatric nursing,
garet Caution, of Mount Forest, ,left, who won the and right, Susan Caun, of Exeter, who was presented
award for host progress; Karen Tout, of Kincardine, with the award for proficiency.—Photo by Cantelon.,
Deep regret and serious con-
cern were expressed at the meeting
of the board of directors of the
Wingham General Hospital on Fri-
day evening when R. B. Cousins re-
ported the decision of the Huron
County Council in regard to assis-
tance in capital financing.
Mr. Cousins, who has represented
the local hospital at meetings with
county council committee, said
that despite the fact county grants
had been• increased, the move fell
far short of the aid which had been
requested.
Early this year representatives
from all the hospitals in Huron
began a series of meetings to for- WINGH 1 '1 HOSPITAL
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0011 IVIVINAN
ACCEPTS POSITION Attend Barbecue
At Birmingham, Mich.
Mr: and Mrs. Glen Berry enter-
tained about "125 staff members
and wives of the Steel Door Corp.,
Birmingham{, and the Berry Door
Co.; Ltele Wingham, on Saturday
evening with' a barbecue at their
home in Birmingham,
rie and Mrs. Kilpatrick, following
,which .each of the girls presented
a carnation to her mother, Emer-
gency packs were also presented
to the girls by Mrs„ Shackleton, as-
sistant director of nursing.
Refreshments were served to the
guests at the close of the cere-
monies. •
• Mre... K. Morrison • expressed ap-
preciation •tp Dr, Corrinz..following
his address, • '
The Glee Club sang "Master, Let
Me Walk With 'Theee;, under ‘the
direction of Miss Pollock,
New Testaments were presented
to the graduating class from the
Gideon Society by Mrs. John Cur-
The Riverside Park Board has
asked The Advance-Times to aek-
nowledge the very generous 'done-
tiin of Percy Clark, who supplied
the material for the diving tower
at the swimming area and com-
pleted its construction, The boards
have been installed on the tower
and are providing keen sport for
those who use the deep end of the
pool.
The grant from the Department
of Commerce and Development
which was referred to last week,
will be based on 50 per cent of this
year's expenditures on park im-
provements, after the work has
been completed .and approved by
the department.
The work planned for the first
half of this year was slowed to
some • degree by ,the necessity •to
await approval of basic Plans by
the Department. Several major
projects will be undertaken this
fall he line with' the overall plan
which has been prepared. The
construction of permanent change
rooms and toilet facilities will be
undertaken as soon as the plans
for the building can be prepared
and approved.
LITTLE LEAGUE BALL
Doug McGowan, program director
at CKNX - TV, has accepted a po-
sition as program manager at
CFRA Lid., radio station in Ot-
tawa. He will take up his new *du-
ties there early in August. Mrs.
McGowan and their son;• Mark, 2,
willnot leave until later,
Both Mr. and Mrs, McGowan are
well known in this area, • through
their radio and television work.
Doug, a graduate of the Ryerson
Institute of Technology, came here
from the CBC, Toronto, five years
ago, as television producer-dtrec-
tor. He has since become program
director,
Mrs. McGowan is the former Bet-
ty An Giesler of Walkerton, who
also came to CKNX five years ago,
in the Women's department, She
was on the eegular, staff for three
years and is still familiar on radio
and television programs, filling in
during the holiday season and
when regular staff members' are
away.
Doug is also a captain in the 21st
Regiment RCA (M) and a member
mulate a workable plan of hospi-
tal financing, to cover the require-
ments for expansion which exist an
each of the institutions in Huron.
It was strongly urged that the.
County Council seek the approval
of debentures for the borrowing
of the necessary funds. It was sug•-
gested that the debentures be ac-
tually sold only as the moneys were
required. In this way the hespie
tees, which are all overcrowded,
could proceed with plans to meet
the needs of their communities.
Decision at the June session of
County Council, however, was to
increase the per bed grant to $2,000
a figure which the hospital •boards
believe entirely •inadequate for pre-
sent requirements.
On Friday evening several mem-
bers of hospital board expressed
their grave 'concern about the fu-
ture of hospital service here, since
neither the Ontario authorities nor
the county will accept responsibille
ty for any major share of the fin-
ancing of new construction.
Daily Average Down
Mrs, iltorrey's statistical report
for the `month of June showed a
slight decrease In the average pa..
tient days, which stood at 103, To-
tal hospital days amounted to 3098.
There were 246 admissions, 34
births, 78 operations,' 243 x.rays,
102 obtPitients, 24 electrecardio-
graphs, 55 at cancer clinic,
DeWitt Miller, chairman of the
property committee reported that
repairs had been completed on the
windows in the main lobby. 'These
windows began to sag out of ;po-
Sition last winter and One of them
- cracked in the frosty weather. It
was found that the repairs were
required because of a structural
defect when the hospital was built.
The front steps to the main lobby
have also been repaired and the-
erection of a workshob at the rear
of the building will be completed
this week.
SUMMER PROGRAM
AT PLAYfiROUNO
TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON—
By the end of this week the Lions
will have reserve seat tickets avail-
able for the Don Messer Show,
Which will be presented tn the ar-
ena on Friday evening, :August 25'
" a feature of the annual Frontier
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pays, Don Messer and his famous
Islanders, known from coast to
coast as Canada's outstanding pro-
ponents of "folksy" music, are ex-
pected to draw a sell-out crowd to
Wingham, -so reserve seat admis-
sions are being sold well in ad-
vance.
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NASTY STORM—
Heavy tains and hail did con-
siderable damage to crops on Sun-
day in this area, However, the
_darea.ge was much worse in the
stretch between Centralia and Kip-
pen, along No. 4 highway, where
fall Wheat, spring grain and hay
fields are flat and twisted. The
Exeter to Grand Bend area was
damaged in a storm on Thursday.
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'4'0 OPEN HOME— ,
' The official opening of Huron-
view, Huron .County's home for the
aged, south of Clinton, will be held
On Friday, Sept, 8th. A new 'mil-
lion dollar wing has been complet-
ed and the 'original .building has
beehe torn down. 'The home now
provides the finest accommodation, .. . • -
The guests were entertained by a
little girl who did the Highland
Fling and played several selections
on the bagpipes. Outdoor games,
such as badminton, horseshoes, etc.,
were enjoyed on the lawn, and some
of the guests provided mouth
organ and guitar music,
Al the conclusion of the dinner
Mrs. Berry presented Herb Fuller,
whose birthday was on Saturday,
with a decorated birthday cake,
Attending from the Wingham
plant were Herbert -Fuller, Alton
Adams, Harry West, Barry Fry-
fogle, Jim Bath, Ken Cerson, Lloyd
Carter, Lloyd Casemore, Glenn
Sinnamon, Harry Montgomery,
Charlie Davidson, Jack Henderson.
and Mr. and Mrs. James Cook, of
of the Separate School Board. I Butlington,
No Injuries in
Two Accidents
• The . summer playground pro-
gram, which has. been held back
awaiting the n closing Vacation
Bible Seli661; commence on
Monday, July, 24 with Peter Car-
michael as supervisor,. The sched-
ule has been drawn -up •as follows
and activities will take place at the
town park: • • • •
1.00, to 1.30 ,pen.-Free play.
1,30. to 2.30,pet—Crafts and. quiet
games. (Crafts 8-13 yeers, Quiet
games and stories 5-8).
2,30 to 2.45 p.m.—Attendance,
2.45 p.M.—Wading pool (5-8).
Free play-(8-13).'
3.00t0 tio3),.. 4.00 .p.;1777:ro.up. games , (8 ..
4,00, to 4.45 p.m.r.L;•Ton-Enanient.
4.45; to 5,90 ,p,rri.-:,,,Cleari!• up " • • • Tennis clasSeeS':Willeb.e,elreld efor
those who lite,.rriterested .at .the
Whightini prsigia;Higli:Sdhool on
Tuesday and ''Plileisday., Mornings
from 10.00 .to .11.39,. •Those Who
wish to enroll are asked .to report
at, the playground ,at one o'clock
on Monday afternoon; July. 24,
Little League Baseball
The Little League Baseball will
get under way on Wednesday night,
July 19, • at the' ball park. Games
scheduled for Wednesday are
Yankees vs. Dodgers' and• Tigers
vs. Dodgers.. Spectators will be
welcome to see 'this double-header.
Future games will be played ev-
ery Saturday morning at 10.15 and
Monday and Wednesday, evenings
at 6.30.
Two accidents at the week-end
in Wingham caused extensive dam-
age to three cars, but no serious in-
jury.
Friday evening two cars collid-
ed at the CNR tracks on Josephine
Street with damage amounting to
$500. The mishap occurred when a
car driven by Arthur Stone of
Wingham, heading south, made a
left turn into the railway property,
and was in collision with a north-
bound vehicle driven by Ronald
Schiestel of Listowel. The acci-
dent was investigated by Con-
stable Jim Miller of the town pol-
ice.
Funeral Today for
Lois Jean Corrin
Lois Jean Corrin, daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard N, Corrin,
passed away at her home on Diag-
onal Road early Monday morning,
July 17. Death followed a long
Lola"' who was nine years of
age, will be missed by many
friends. She was a •conscientious
student at Wingham Public School
and had excellent grades even dur-
ing the past year, when illness kept
her from classes many times, 'She
was popular with fellow pupils and
teachers alike, and had a kind and
thoUghtful disposition,
She attended -St. Andrew's Pres-
byterian Church. '
Surviving besides her parents
are two brothers, Raymond and
Norman, and four sisters, Mary
Joan, Grace, Ruth and Ann, all at
home, and grandparents, Mrs.
Frank Cams of Wingham and
Mrs. George Corrin of Brantford.
Funeral service will be held this
afternoon (Wednesday) at two
o'clock from the R. A. Currie &
Sons funeral home with Captain
G. S. Newman and Rev. Donald
Sinclair officiating. Interment will
be in Wingham cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Scott Reid,
Gordon Leggatt, George Guest,
Bert• Mathers, Merrill Cant•elon
and Jack Garbutt and the flower
bearers will be Allan Leggatt,
Dean Balser, Robert Campbell and
Garry Reed.
Early Monday morning a late
model car driven by Ludwig Mindle
of Kitchener, missed the right-
angle corner on Highway 86 just
south of the Lower Town bridge
and rolled over into the ditch. The
driver said that heavy fog at the
time 'obscured the corner, He was
travelling east at the time.
Four passengers, the driver's
wife, mother and two children,
aged 9 and 15, all escaped injury.
Damage to the car was estimated
at $600 to $700. The accident was
investigated by Constable John
Parkinson of the Provincial Po-
lice, Wingham,
Dr. B. N, Corrin was the. guest'
speaker at graduation ceremonies
for the Certified Nurshig Assist-
ants' course, held on the grounds of
the Wingham General HoSpital .on
Wednesday afternoon last week.
Dr. Corrin spoke to the graduates
on the importance of teamwork in
the treatment and care of hospital
patients. He impressed the fact
that neither doctors nor nurses
alone can provide the sort of ser-
vice required, but rather their com-
bined' efforts andefull co-Opetation'
are necessary if hospitals are to
fulfill their 'purpose in the com-
munity.
The hospital a.dministratrixi •Mrs.
I, M. Morrey, introduced the per-
sons taking part in the exercises
and. extended a welcome to the
two hundred friends and relatives
of the graduates who were present.
After the diplomas had been
awarded to the 15 graduates, Miss
Karen Tout, the class valedictorian,
spoke for the girls, expressing their
appreciation of the personal inter-
est and great effort which had been
devoted to their training.
Mrs, N. D. Cameron, president of
the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Hospi-
tal, presented the award .for high-
est scholastic standing to ,Miss Su-
san Cann, Mrs. J. Fielding, who is
in charge or C.N.A.-training,
Awarded the prize for general pro
gress to Miss 'Margaret Cantlon.
The prize for geriatric nursing was
presented to Miss kathleen CobeEin
by R. B. Cousins; representing the.
hospital 'board, and the gift to the
valedictorian. Miss Karen. Tout,
was presented by Miss Ruth Pole
lock, clinical supervisor.
ENGAGEMENT ,
Miee and Mrs. George Cook an-
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Lois Isabel, to Mr. Ray-
Mend Loyd Green, sort of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Green, Kincardine.
The marriage will take place in
F1.9*
—Mrs. Norman Elliott, Karen
and Doug returned home on Sat-
urday from a two weeks' vacation
at Southampton Beach.
REGIMENTAL OFFICERS AT WORK IN FIhLD—
Capt. Doug. McGowan, front; Major J. D. Harvey,
regimental 2 LC. and Capt, Gordon Tanner, Walk-
erton, hold consultation before surveying in gun posi-
tions at Camp Crumlin. Beside director at left is
Gunner R. 0, Mcliurney, of Wingham, 21st Regiment
has best record during week-long camp for training
and also for sports, competing against 'Windsor,
Chatham, London and Sarnia militia units. Regt. Takes Top Honors
At Crumlin Militia Camp
Far the second consecutive year
the 21st Field Regiment, RCA (M)
topped all units in camp competi-
tion when they emerged, with two
of the three pennants awarded
during the week-long training ex-
ercises on the Cturnlin ranges, sit-
uated outside London,
Competing against the 21st, were
the Essex and Kent Scottish from
Windsor, Chatham and Wallace-
burg; the Windsor Regiment, 7th
Field Regiment, RCA, London and
Satnia and 4 Column, B.CASC, Kit-
cheiter and London.
The competition was divided into
three classifications training, ad-
ministration and eports. The 21st
use: by late August. Several Vordwielt howling .1mgnes
have already been organized and four leagues frotrk
Harriston have .inade arrangements try Use .the
citifies which Will be right Up to GM initiote...-44:
NEW UOWUNG ALLEY—W. J. Martinet., of Ford
with is in the final stages of building a new bowling
alley at Pordwich. 'The building is situated behind his
Steve hi that village and will house six lanes. Of
cement block Canstruetoon, this structure is 130 by
39 feet. It is belted that the alleys will be ready rem
CLOSING NOTIC11.1
The office of the Town Clerk will
be closed from July 22M1 to July
29th, inclusive, F19b
BIG BASS — Kea Campbell and his son, of R. IL. 2, Aubtuu, dropped
arohted to show the photographer a small mouth bass they caught us cuo.k.-iNct mytreb,
the Maitland MVO last week, hi 'West WaWitnosh ToWnship. The fish Stephen'a Stem in Gordo will be
silted 19i4 inehes long find Weighed in at three pettints one and outed Ju ly zt Joy 29, inclusive,
att otinees.—A.4 Photo, for -holidays, nob
appropriate length of time. He
gave special mention to the student
militia, congratulating them on
their interest and enthusiasm. "I
hope you will now .go back and
enlist in your reserve units for this
is the place to do 'our soldiering,"
Proud of Regiment
Lieut: Col, Vickart expressed his
appreciation to members of the
21St. "I am proud in this first
year of my command to have this
regiment duplicate the achieve-
ment of last year's camp,"
Lieut.-Col, Vickers emphasized
that winning an award was not the
result of any one man's effort but
the integrated effort of all ranks.
He commended all ranks for the
excellent spirit evidenced in all
camp exercises and added that the
ingenuity shown in national stir-
Viva! 'and the apparent willingness
to learn in ether Phases of the
damp training had a definite ef-
fect in gaining points during 'the
competitions.
captured the pennants for train-
ing and sports; 4 Column won the
award for admihistra,tion.
There was only one difference in
the excellent showings made by the
unit hi the two years. In 1980 the
area militiamen carried off the
honors for administration, while at
this croup they won those given for
training. Both years they cap-
tured the sports award. In two
camps, the regiment now has held
all three trophies.
Week fe Too Short
Lieut..Col, W, G. Preston, camp
commandant, presented the awards
as the units formed a square on
the parade grounds, He said he
was 'pleased with the effort put
forth •by all militia personnel hut
added that one week was too short
a period. "It Lakes you it few days
to become familiar with camp life.
Only in the past three or four days
have you been able to demonstrate
your efficiency."
The commandant suggested that
10 days' training would be a more
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