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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-06-20, Page 1allEt ttS r SECTION nictmeimt Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, June 20, 1963 Single Copy Not Over Ten Cents. ifitt Bruce MacDonald was award- ed the contract for the construct- ion of three culverts in Fuller- ton Township last week. The decision was made at a Special meeting of the town- ship council. Three other ten- ders were received. Has Contract For Culverts Accident Victim Dies in Hospital John Chisholm, 69 -year-old resident of the Dungannon dis- trict, died in the Wingham and District Hospital shortly after noon on Sunday. He had been seriously injured two hours be- fore in a car accident which oc- curred in front of the United Church in Dungannon, as the morning service was about to begin, Mr. Chisholm was a passen- ger in a car driven by George Harold Moore of Dungannon. Another passenger in the car was also taken to hospital with undetermined injuries. He was George Mason, 39, also ofDun- gannon, The Moore car was in colli- sion with another driven by Harry Burgsma of R. R. 1, Port Albert, in which his wife and two children were passengers. They were unhurt, as was the driver of the other car. Earns Scholarship Mary S. Hamilton of Blue - vale was among 34 students awarded continuation of admis- sion scholarships at Assumption •Tniversity of Windsor, Rev. H. V. Mallon, C. S, B. , executive vice-president, announced. Continuation of admission scholarships are awarded all ad- mission scholarship students who maintain a first class hon- ours standing in their university courses. LUAU— ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian By The Pedestrian FATHER PRACTISED HERE -- A recent guest with George Allen was Jim Colborne, whose father conducted a medical practice in Wingham some years ago. This practice was purchased by Dr. W. A. Mc- Kibbon. 0--0--0 GOT A BIG ONE— Jack Lloyd connected with a lovely rainbow trout recently when staff members of the Lloyd -Truax company enjoyed an afternoon of good fishing near Owen Sound. Jack's catch measured 18 inches --a fine trout in any man's lang- uage. 0--0--0 MINING OPERATION -- Seeing a squad of young fry combing the ground after the midway had pulled out last week, we found they were look- ing for the silver which might have been dropped in the rush of Trade Fair business. Ap- parently Cobalt isn't the only place where the shiny stuff can be found. 0--0--0 DANGEROUS SPOT -- Another accident at the temporary bridge at Zetland on Monday, in which ears driven by Rev. Derwyn Hill ofWhite- " church and an out-of-town motorist were badly damaged, points up the danger of these narrow bridges. The one at Zetland is no longer needed, since traffic began to move ov- },;r the new bridge this week. We wonder, however, when the new bridges will be placed on the prairie, where two bailey spans are now in use and pre- sent the same hazard as existed at Zetland, --. McCUTCHEON NOMINATED — George McCutcheon, Brussels car dealer, who was the P.C. candidate in the provincial by-election for Huron -Bruce last fall, was again nominated to contest the seat now held by Mur- ray Gaunt, Liberal, at the next general election. Mr. Mc- Cutcheon, second right, is pictured as he was congratu- lated at the nomination meeting last Thursday evening, by the Hon. Ray Connell, minister of public works, who was guest speaker at the meeting. Left is Allister Hughes, riding president, and right, the Hon. Charles MacNaughton, minister of highways. Conservatives Nominate McCutcheon As Candidate in Huron- nice Riding H.S. Wing Expected To Be Ready by Fall D. J. Kyles of Kyles and Kyles, architects for the new vocational addition to the Wing - ham District High School, told the board and the vocational committee last Thursday, that he expects the new shops and classrooms to be ready for the fall term. He went on to say that there have been a number of delays in the building program, and it did not appear that the new gymnasium would be completed by September lst. He explain- ed that when the footings were being put in for the gym, soil conditions were not as expected and extra work had been re- quired. The shops and class- rooms, however, are coming along well, even though poor weather conditions during the winter had slowed operations. As well, some proposed changes in the plans of the boys' occupational room hadheld up the erection of one wall until a decision had been reached by the building committee. The matter had been cleared up and work in this area was progress- ing, he said. In reporting to the vocational committee, the principal, F. E. Madill, outlined purchases of equipment so far, and said the total stood at $122,121, 00. The board approved a re- commendation of the building committee that proposed chan- ges to the boys' occupational shop, estimated at $13, 000 be shelved. Revised plans for the new library to accommodate more shelving as recommended by the building committee were approved by the board, The management commit- tee reported that the possibility of setting up a driver training course had been studied, and recommended that such a course be arranged for the fall of 1964. The board approved the recommendation, Mr. Madill reported that all staff vacancies for the fall term had been filled and the full complement of teachers had been hired. Attendance in May, he said, averaged 686 or96,04 of enrolment. The board approved a re- commendation from the voca- tional committee for the pur- chase of a sander and other small items for the woodwork- ing shop, as well as accounts and minutes. —Mr. and Mrs. David Dona- hue and John of St. Thomas visited over the week -end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al- bert toxton. CHILD RECOVERS AFTER NEAR -DROWNING MISHAP Bonnie Rawn, 3 -year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Rawn, 10th concession of Turnberty Township is recover- ing in the Wingham and 17is- triet Hospital after a narrow eer cape from drowning, Early Monday evening she was playing in the yard of the Rawn home with her kittens. A short time later Mrs. Rawn missed the tot and rushing to the bank of the nearby creek found Bonnie floatingon the surface. The mother waded out into the water, brought the child ashore and then rushed to the road in front of their home to hail a car, since her hus- band was away from home at the time, By good fortune the first car to approach was driven by the father who drove at top speed for the hospital, where emer- gcncy treatment was rendered and the youngster regained con sciousness. George McCutcheon, Brus- Township and a former warden sels car dealer and candidate in the October by-election, was selected to carry the Progressive Conservative banner for Huron - Bruce when their nominating convention was held in the town hall here on Thursday evening. The auditorium was filled to capacity by party members from all parts of the riding. Six men were nominated for the post, three of whom with- drew their names before the vote. They were George Mc- Cutcheon, nominated by Ralph Jewel; Chester Emmerton, reeve of Huron Township, nominated by Donald Courtney; John V. Fischer, clerk of Turnberry At Golf Course Morris Decides On New Bridge At a special meeting on Mort day the Morris Township coun- cil accepted the tender of Mow- bray Construction, Wingham, for a new bridge on the first concession. The span will replace the present narrow one located just east of the entrance to the Wingham Golf Club, whichlies at the foot of a sharp hill. The new bridge will have a total length of 227 feet, will con- tain some 88 tons of reinforc- ing steel and 1396 cubic yards of concrete, There will be two central piers with a span of 80 feet between thein, The spans from the piers to the ends of the bridge will be 47-1/2 feet in length. Work is expected to commence at once with the completion date set for the end of September. The successful tender, one of five bids, amounted to $43, 855, the township supplying gravel, etc. Total cost is expected to be about $77,000, The new bridge floor will be some five feet higher than the present one, to place it safely above flood levels, The hill to the west will be cut down and the approaches to the bridge filled. of Huron County, nominated by Cecil Bateman; Lloyd Ackert, Holyrood, nominated by Walter Breckles; R. E. McKinney, for- mer mayor of Wingham, nomin- ated by DeWitt Miller and George Joynt, reeve of Lucknow and former warden of Bruce, nominated by Steve Stothers. Those who withdrew were Lloyd Ackert, R. E. McKinney and George Joynt. Mr, Mc- Cutcheon was elected on the first ballot, The vote was con- ducted by J. H. Crawford, past - secretary of the association. W. B. McCool, chairman of the credentials committee, re- ported 305 voters present, The meeting was conducted by Allister Hughes, association president, and platform guests included members of the associ- ation executive, members of the provincial and federal par- liaments and Elmer D. Bell of Exeter, president of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Associ- ation. MINISTER SPEAKS The guest speaker for the evening, Hon. Ray Connell, provincial minister of public Please turn to Page Eight, PLAN$ NOT SATISFACTORY McKenzie Bridge Proposal Shelved by Town Cooncil Public Invited To Golden Circle The public is invited to at- tend open house at Golden Circle School on Friday after- noon and evening. This is an opportunity for people to see the improvements made to the building with its addition, and located on the new site by the Scout House, Mrs. Reavie, principal of Golden Circle, will have work the children have completed on display, and with her help- ers will be glad to show the public the progress being made by the pupils. Hours for visiting in the afternoon will be from 3 to 5 and from 7 to 9 in the evening. CONTRIBUTIONS Several organizations and in- dividuals have contributed gifts and money to the school. The Kinsmen Club of Wingham pro- vided the addition of a room; Huron County L.O.L. , folding doors; the Wingham Brownies, a rug and two pairs of curtains; the Library Board, four tables and nine chairs; Mr. and Mrs. J. Seli, two tables and doll furniture; C. G. I. T. , educa - tional toys; Samsonite of Strat- ford, a Lego building set; and other gifts of Leoks, records, toys, and materials from indi- viduals. Cash donations to the Wing - ham and District Assoc. for Re- tarded Children for the 1962-63 school year were, individuals, $241; Majestic Rebekah Lodge, $10.00; Wingham Ministerial Assoc., $25.00; Town of Wing - ham, $200.00; Twp, of Howick $50.00; County of Huron, $200.- 00; Twp. of East Wawanosh, $50.00; Brussels C.P.&T, Fund $25,00; Ontario Provincial Po- lice Assoc, , $50.00; United Church Sunday School, (Blyth), $9.50; McDonald Lumber, (Brun sels), $50.00; Twp. of Turn - berry, $25.00; Do -Cum -In Farm Forum, $4.50; Mary Hast- ings Group, (Wingham), $15.00• Wingham Children, (Patrick - Minnie St. ), $26.00. Women's Institutes: Belgrave, $10.00; Walton, $2.00; Ethel, $5.00; Blyth, $5.00; Brussels, $5.00; Belmore, 510.00; Blue - vale, 525,00; Wroxeter, 510.00 Londesborough, 510.00; Luck - now, 510.00. Lions Clubs: Brussels, 5100.- 00; Howick (Wroxeter), 5100. - 00; Lucknow, 5100.00; Blyth, $75.00; Wingham, 5200.00; Teeswater, 525,00. Legion Branches: Blyth, 515.- 00; Brussels, 510.00; Lucknow, $10.00; Wingham, 5200.00. Legion Auxiliaries: Wing - ham, 525.00; Brussels, 55.00; Lucknow, 55.00. A special meeting of town council was held on Monday i evening to deal with Depart- ment of Highways' plan for a s new bridge span to replace the old McKenzie Bridge on Wing - ham's main street. Attending from the depart- ment were R, Jenkins, project design supervisor, G. Scott, hydrologist and W. Westlake, district construction engineer, Net result of the meeting after a lengthy argument, was a motion from the council shelving the subject until an unspecified date. Deputy Reeve Joseph Kerr was particularly adamant in re- gard to one section of the plans which call for two culverts, one an open ditch type to cut across the park to the west of the bridge, and then cross the highway 125 feet south of the bridge in a cement structure. A second smaller four -foot pipe would also be installed still farther south. Mt. Kerr claim- ed the culverts would not only spoil the park, but in a year when the spring runoff washigh, would direct more water at the Howson dam with considerable danger to that structure. He claimed that the existing ap- proach to the old bridge pro- vides a measure of safety to the dam, and this factor should not be lost. Mr. Scott pointed out that this was a small factor and the amount of flow over the dam would be the same even if the culverts were not there. He said the culverts would be a safety valve against damage to Please turn to Page Eight. Trade Fair Report Shows Top Success The 1963 version of the Kins- men Trade Fair was the best in its six-year history, from a fi- nancial aspect, Kinsman Jim Currie told his fellow club members on Monday evening. Ile was speaking at the last meeting of the current Kin year during the dinner session at Danny's Restaurant. Currie was speaking as the chairman of the fair, and was reporting to the club when he said that net profit should ex- ceed $2,000 although final tabulations are not quite com- plete. On attendance, he said the records showed that 5,622 people passed through the gates. Ile went on to compliment the men who had looted after booth sales, which he said had made the fair the outstanding success it turned out to be. Kinsmen Ed Bauer and Eric Walden had worked under Cal Burke in this department. The fair chairman told the club that the addition of agri- cultural attractions bad proved its worth, and if the club and the community can keep up the interest the fair may well be enlarged to he a top-notch trade fair and has the potential of becoming a regional agricul- tural show as well. lie went on to thank the fair secretary, Murray Gerrie, and all the other members who had put in so much time to make the fair possible, and pointed out to the club the ex- cellent support and hard work put in by non-members. NEW MEMI3 ERS During the meeting three new members, Jake Jutzi, Ed. Electrician Was Badly Burned Sterling Finlay, veteran electrician, who has operated a business in Gorrie for the past 17 years, was discharged from the Wingham and District Hos- pital at the week -end, where he had received treatment for severe electrical burns. On June 3rd he was called to check a 550 -volt motor at the Gowdy wood -working shop, Finding that the fuses were in- tact, and realizing the danger of the 550 -volt current, he was cautiously checeing the voltage in a switch box when there was an explosion in the box and flames flashed out for a dis- tance of 15 inches. The fire continued until the box was burned out, and at one time threatened to spread to the building itself but was kept under control by employees of the plant. Mr. Finlay's left hand was severely burned, necessitating the removal of considerable flesh at the hospital. The right hand was injured, though not as extensively. His present pro- gress is satisfactory, though he is still under medical care. Yeoman and Bill McIntyre were initiated. The initiating team was comprised of Bill Hotch- kiss, Doc Pollock, and Ed. Bauer, The ceremony was conducted by President Matt Boyd, president-elect Murray Gerrie and the past presidents. ;59, Otto SPENT President Matt Boyd told the club that nearly 50, 000 had been committed by the club during the year for service work. This included the $4, 000 which had been stipulated for the Riverside Park bathhouse. Dur- ing the meeting a motion to turn this amount over to the park board was passed. The club also approved a donation of $250,00 to assist with the erection of a new arena at Belgravc,