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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-04-11, Page 1Zibie noeffeitint :k i,RST SECTION Win ham, Ontario, Thursday, April 11, 1965 Single Copy Not Qver Ten Cents ALONG THE MAIN DRAG 1f $y The Pedestrian FIRST OF SEASON -- The firemen got off to a flying start during the week with their first two calls to grass fires, The first occurred at 10 a, m. Sunday and the brigade made a run to the home of Robert Mitchell at Gorrie, where a fire in the dump threatened to spread. The second call was Monday at noon when a fire in the Wingham dump spread into the grass. 0--0--0 POPULAR EVENT -- The Public School concert outshines everything else when it comes to drawing attendance. The HS auditorium was packed for the event on Friday night -- and the youngsters put on a top-notch entertainment for their elders. 0--0--0 BACK TO NORMAL— The Maitland is once more sliding along peacefully—and should stay that way till next spring. In spite of the tremen- dous amount of snow this spring the run-off was fairly unevent- ful, with the exception of the usual inconvenience for some householders in Lower Town. 0--0--0 SMALL WORLD— In Toronto on Saturday night while we were watching the major fire on Queen Street, we had occasion to speak to one of the policemen on duty and were surprised when he address- ed us by name. A second look through the smoke disclosed none other than Bill Crawford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Len Craw- ford, of town, who is a member to the Toronto police depart- "nent. 0--0--0 FLOCKING BACK— A number of Wingham resi- dents, who have been in Florida have either returned home or a?re expected soon. Mr. and irs. R, E. McKinney left March,31, Mr. and Mrs. Art Wilson and Mrs. Powell on April 1, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Buchanan last Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Bill McCool on April 8 and the Fred Davidsons and Ross Kings intended leaving about the same time, Kinsmen Home Bingo Winners Are Announced The Kinsmen home bingo, which has been in progress for several weeks, ended during the past week when the 65th call was made and winners were John and Ann McKercher, Jamestown, Gotd Woods, Brant- ford and Mrs. Wee Lee, Wing - ham. The winners split the $100 prize equally. Several other potential wiry nets emerged on the 66th call, but rules of the game called for a maximum of 65 calls. The bingo was a decided success, over 500 tickets being sold. The Kinsmen will oper- ate another in the fall. PC HOLDS WESTERN ONTARIO RIDINGS MARVIN HOWE ... success in Wellington -Huron HOSPITAL BD. MEETING Fathers See Scout, Cub Sons In Action About 115 men and boys sat down together for dinner in the High School cafeteria on Wed- nesday evening, the occasion of the annual Boy Scout and Wolf Cub Father and Son ban- quet. The meal was served to the menfolk by the members of the Mothers' Auxiliary, Rev. C. M. Jardine of the Wingham United Church asked the bless- ing, and Bill Connell played organ music at the opening. Warren Callan, chairman of the group committee presided as chairman and expressed re- gret that District Commissioner Archie Gowanlock of Walker- ton was unable to be present as planned. During his remarks Mr. Callan referred to the fine work which is being done by the leaders. He also expressed his appreciation to the Kins- men, who are sponsors of the Cubs and Scouts and to the Mothers' Auxiliary. He said that there is an urgent need for Architect Doubtful about Plan for Second Story At the regular meeting of the board of directors of the Wingham and District Hospital on Friday evening Mrs. I. Morrey reported the visit of Mr. Rounthwaite, senior mem- ber of the firm of architects which'supervised the construc- tion of the 1956 wing of the building. In a discussion of the possibility of further con- struction, the architect ex- pressed doubt about the feasa- bility of adding a second storey to the '56 wing. He said the existing structure is sufficiently strong to support an upper floor, but it was his opinion that such an addition would not provide the accom- modation which this hospital now needs. It was also his opinion that an addition of the type required would cost up- wards of $500, 000. Mrs. Morrey also stated that she had pointed out several defects in the building which had been present ever since it was completed. Mr. Rounthwaite said he would pass this information along to the various contractors concerned. NEW RADIOLOGIST The meeting, which was chaired by R.B. Cousins, also learned that Dr. R. B. Trelea- ven of London, will take over as radiologist for the Wingham Hospital on a one day per week basis. This move will provide the same service as —Mr. and Mrs. Don Ken- nedy spent last Friday evening in Toronto and saw the perfor- mance of "How to Succeed in Business, Without Really Try- ing" at O'Keefe Centre. KILLER ON .THE LOOSE? Bodies of Nineteen Dogs found in Howick Swamp Constable Jack Parkinson of Wingham detachment, OPP, ' 'investigating a gruesome find in a swamp south of Wroxeter. On Saturday he located the bodies of 19 dogs of all breeds and sizes spread over an area ,gf • bout a mile. They includ+ +: German shepherd, setters, dalmatians, poodles, spaniels and other breeds. Cause of the deaths of the animals was not apparent, but two of the bodies Were forward- ed to the Ontario Veterinary College at Guelph where they will be examined. There was no indication that they were rabid, nor does the fact that they were all found in the same area indicate death from di{ sease. The police have suggested that persons whose dogs ate miss- ing should contact the Wing- ham office. The investigation is continu- ing. rendered by the former radio- logist, who has found it im- possible to continue his work in Wingham. A request was read from W. B, Conran to permit the Frank Cowan insurance firm to under- take ndertake a survey of the hospital and its insurance coverage. A motion was passed to permit the administrator to turn over the necessary policies for exam- ination. Statistics for the month of March as reported by Mrs. Morrey showed 21 births, 33 operations, 95 outpatients, 398 x-rays, 2 basal metabo- lism ratings, 6 blood transfu- sions, 1647 laboratory proce- dures, 23 electrocardiographic examinations, 29 at cancer clinic. The daily patient average for the month was 103. Minutes of a management committee meeting held during the month were read, and in- dicated a staff shortage due to the change which has been made in the operation of the RNA course. Under the new set-up the students are not permitted to work on the, floor of the hospital at any time except during the 8-4 shift. Application was received from an x-ray technician seek- ing a post in the hospital here. Acceptance had already been sent to the applicant but no further word was forthcoming at the time of last week's meeting about when he would arrive. DIRECTOR RESIGNS The resignation of Miss I. Newell, director of nursing was accepted with regret, due to ill health. Miss Newell wishes to retire May 15th, but Mrs. Morrey said she had agreed to remain until a replacement can be found. Advertisements have been placed in the nurs- ing journals. Mrs. Morrey also asked the board's permission to accept up to four male applicants for the RNA course which will open in September. This in- novation was welcomed, and the hope was expressed that there would be some applicants from this area for the openings. The administrator also re- ported some dissatisfaction in the staff in regard to the new ruling in regard to sick leave. The problem was discussed at some length and the board ac- cepted the recommendation that credit for sick time with pay be retroactive to the first of 1961 when the present per- sonnel policies came into ef- fect. Each employee builds up a "bank" of sick leave at the rate of one day per month, to a maximum of 30 days. It was also decided that pay for sick leave should commence on the third day of illness. PURCHASE EQUIPMENT On the recommendation of the property committee, report of which was read by E.E. Walker, it was decided to pur- chase a used washing machine and a two -roll ironer from the Strathroy Hospital for the sum of $3800. The machines will replace equipment here which is no longer in reliable condi- tion. Since no purchaser has been found in Wingham for the old stand-by generator it was agreed that it should be offered for sale at $2500. There are a few prospective buyers for the machine and they will be con- tacted. The management commit- tee also reported a tour of the hospital and commended the staff for the excellent condi- tion in which the property was found. The committee also report- ed a discussion re the possible purchase of a mechanical dis- penser for candy and gum and another for cigarettes. The two machines would cost ap- proximately $730, but it was pointed out that they would relieve the office staff of a time-consuming chore in sell- ing these items as is done at present. Decision was delayed until further information can be secured. The engineer recommended that the lawn at the rear of the original wing, fronting on Catharine Street, be levelled and prepared as a parking lot for staff members. The matter was discussed in detail and it was decided to secure costs before any action is taken. TO PATCH ROOF It was learned that the roof on the '56 wing was not under bond, and the maintenance staff will strip back the gravel covering and replace roofing in spots where leaks developed this winter. The engineer also reported on work which has been com- pleted during the past month, as well as the jobs which will be undettaken this spring. more Cub leaders. Fred Stein- metz is carrying the leader- ship load alone and there is too much work for one person. Mr. Callan also said that he had served for the past nine years on the group committee, seven of them as chairman, and that he was resigning that post, not because of lack of interest in the work, but be- cause he felt it was time some- one else took over. Scouter Bob McIntyre ex- pressed thanks to Mr, Callan for his untiring efforts and Bob Crewson presented the latter with a gift as a token of the boys' appreciation. Bob McIntyre also presented Bob Crewson with his First Class badge. Guests at the head table _ were David Crothers, Barry Wenger, John Crewson, Quarter- master Bob Crewson, Troop Leader David Wenger, Scout- master Bob McIntyre, Chair- man Warren Callan, Cubmas- ter Fred Steinmetz, Cub Lead- ers Ruth Hotchkiss and Diane Deyell; Cub instructors Dave Crothers Jr. , Rod Cameron, Tom Deyell and Peter Russell. Following the dinner the fathers were invited to the gymnasium where the boys had set up complete displays of camping equipment, hunting and fishing gear, camp kitchen, campfire, etc. The boys also put on demonstrations of first aid, tumbling and gymnastics. The grand finale was the Scout campfire ceremony, participated in by the leaders. The ceremony included a sing- song led by Ruth Hotchkiss, Diane Deyell and Bill Connell. The Cubs and Scouts formed a "horseshoe" for the closing ceremonies of the evening. Marvin Howe Returned By Wellington -Huron A record vote, 82.75 per cent, was marked up in the riding of Wellington -Huron, of which Wingham, Turnberry and Howick form a part, ac- cording to figures released by Returning Officer Brock B. Davis of Drayton. The Progressive Conserva- tive candidate, Marvin Howe of Arthur, was returned with a majority of 2614 for his fifth term in Ottawa. His Liberal opponent, Bill Tilden of Minto Township tallied 5, 750 and was trailed by the NDP candi- date, Oliver Mabee, Drayton high school teacher, with 1, 146. Mr. Howe had majorities in all municipalities of the riding with the exception of two, Arthur Township and Minto Township. HOW THEY VOTED o 0 0 .a 'o x E-1 Howick 653 46 512 Turnberry357 33 245 Arthur Vil 353 37 222 Clifford.. 161 17 118 Drayton.. 174 29 137 Arthur Twp326 60 332 W. Luther 271 24 157 Harriston. , 504 28 354 W. Garafraxa 405 81 208 Maryborough 456 45 368 Peel 418 89 379 Minto 389 46 444 Mt. Forest. . '797 58 540 Palmerston531 49 246 Wingham.. . 881 48 544 Fergus 1102 340 609 Nichol . 473 146 286 Adv. Polls127 12 49 8364 1146 5750 W ING HAM Poll No. 1... 123 6 Poll No. 2.. , '72 7 ELSTON CARDIFF returned in Huron Poll No. 3... 94 2 Poll No. 4... 108 8 Poll No. 5... 123 11 Poll No. 6... 95 2 Poll No. 7... 124 4 Poll No. 8... 142 9 Adv. Poll ... 14 0 885 49 TURNBERRY Poll No. 1.,. 148 6 Poll No. 2. , . 81 7 Poll No. 3... 57 9 Poll No. 4... '71 11 357 33 HOW ICK Poll No. 1... '71 Poll No. 2... 63 Poll No. 3... 177 Poll No. 4... 145 Poll No. 5... 58 Poll No. 6... 43 82 Poll No. 7... 96 66 653 43 '70 75 60 66 82 4 548 86 68 41 50 245 5 46 7 82 5 94 12 105 5 59 5 45 7 81 46 512 Public School Pupils Present Excellent Variety Concert Fri. Pupils of Wingham Public School presented an excellent concert at the high school on Friday evening. T. S. Beattie, principal, Lions Approached To Re-form Band The Lions Club held its regu- lar meeting Tuesday evening at the Queens Hotel with Lion president, Murray MacLennan in the chair, Lion Murray introduced Dr. R. Aldis of the Huron County Health Unit. He spoke to the club on the work of the County Health Unit as it pertained to the county. Dr. Aldis was thanked on behalf of the club by Dr, W.A. Crawford, who presented him with a gift. Lions were told that the house numbering project will be discussed with the town council next Monday evening. A date will then be set for this project. The numbers and in- stallations will be supplied free to every householder in the town of Wingham. The date will be announced as soon as Mr. Monell of Oakville con- fers with town council. Members were also asked to consider reforming a band. The club has been approached by a person who is willing to spend the time necessary, Lions Stewart Beattie and Frank Ma- dill are to report to the next meeting, regarding the number of students who tnight be inter- ested in the band, The meeting closed with the Lions song and roar. welcomed the parents and friends and thanked Mrs, Carl Douglas, music supervisor, Mrs. Joanne King, pianist, the teachers and pupils for their efforts in preparing and present- ing the program. Later he in- troduced David Murray, chair- man of the school board, who spoke briefly. Miss P. Johns' Grade II rhythm band played "Parade of the Teddy Bears" and sang "Friends and Neighbors". The Grade III pupils of Mrs. D. Pennington did a cowboy schottische and played a rhythm band number. Grades I and II formed a chorus and sang five numbers. Boys and girls from senior grades, trained by Mr. Jardin, gave a fine exhibition of gym- nastics. La Raspa was the folk dance by Miss A. Williamson's Grade I. Grade III pupils sang "When I Am Big", "Willie, Willie, Will" and "The Song of Popcorn" , Mrs. I. Wheel- er's Grades I and II sang " The Eskimo" and did a dance called "The Igloo",. A choral reading, "The Daring Froggie" , was given by Mrs. S. Kaufman's Grade V. Students from Miss J. Armi- tage's Grade III did a Swedish folk dance. Randy Elrick gave "The Development of Song". A chorus of Grades IV and V children sang several num- bers, one with descant. Lynda Reavie, Verna Hun- ter, Joan Cantelon and Gloria Reed sang a double duet and Barbara and Sheila Prance played a violin duet and ac- companied a group of senior girl dancers. Mrs, M. Moffat directed her Grade IV students in a German folk song, and then they presented a dance. Ellen Cruickshank, winner of the junior class in public speaking, gave her prize-win- ning speech on Telstar and Mary Ahara, winner of the senior class gave "My Dreams of the Future." The chorus and waltz, "My Shadow and I" were pres- ented by Grades IV and V, with Mrs. G. Webster as tea- cher. "A Carol", in four parts and "Jesu Joy of Man's Desir- ing", were sung by Grade VII and VIII. A mass choir of all grades joined in " This Land Is Your Land" and Grades IV and up sang several songs to close a delightful program, Ask Merchants to Check with AnT Merchants of the town have been approached during the past few days by a salesman offering a cartoon type of ad- vertising service. If the sales- man approaches you we Would ask that you check with The Advance -Times before signing any contracts. We do not suggest that there is anything whatever untrust- worthy about either the sales- man or his product. Nor is The Advance -Times attempt- ing to "horn in" on the mer* chants' decisions about how Please turn to Page Five