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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-01-07, Page 1• r One Section In This Issue No, the mailman hasn't lost the second section of your Ad- vance -Times this week. The paper consists of 12 pages which you now hold in your hands. This is the "slim" look in newspapers, a style which usual- ly becomes prevalent at this season of the year, when mer- chants decide that their custom- ers have spent all their money on Christmas buying. As a con- sequence advertising is light and pages of the newspaper are few- er in number. Things usually perk up con- siderably the second or third week of January, Nevertheless, you will find some interesting sales advertised this week and we suggest you will find some excellent shopping opportuni- ties. Mildmay Slays Local Minors Both the midgets and ban- * tams met defeat at the hands of Mildmay teams early this week when games were played in that village. The midgets took an 18-4 trouncing. Rick Armstrong scored two goals for Wingham and singles were taken by Fish- er and Miller. John Thompson banged in six for Mildmay with Charles Niesen adding four more. Voisin, Johnston and Detzler got two • each and singles went to Brandt and Weiler. The Wingham bantams re- mained scoreless in their en- counter while Lobsinger, Strauss and Brandt scored three each for Mildmay, with Metcalfe and Lang each adding singles to make a total score of 11-0. New Member for Ladies' Auxiliary Mrs. R. Bailey was initiated as a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion at last Wednesday's meeting. Thirty women atten- ded. Mrs. George Brooks won the membership draw. Christmas cards were received from zone auxiliaries and thank you cards • were read from shut-ins and veterans. A valentine party will be held in February when the hus- bands will be entertained. A a euchre will be held January 25 to which everyone is welcome. Gifts were exchanged and the members enjoyed Christmas cake and cookies for lunch. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian NO TROUBLE -- So far the town council must be counting the pennies (and dollars) it has saved out of the street maintenance budget. •Most years, by this date, a big gob of tax money would..have been expended on snow removal but so far this year the burden has been light indeed. Aside from a few inches at New Year's there has been none since well before Christmas. We have heard few complaints. 0--0--0 TRUCK DAMAGED -- News reports Wednesday re- lated that the morning C.N. dayliner and a truck owned by Waterloo County Co-op were in collision in Brussels. The train was delayed but not seriously damaged. The truck was not so fortunate. 0--0--0 MISSED ONE -- The fellow who barbecued steaks in his back yard for Christmas dinner wasn't the only person hereabouts to take advantage of the mild weather. We hear that one or two ardent golfers made the round of the course the same day, uciezZinve Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 7, 1965 Single Copy Not Over Ten Cents Old Building Could Recount Many Stories from the Past St. Andrew's Young People Attend Holiday Conferences Charles Congram, Miss Betty Ann Lapp and Dick Scott of St. Andrew's Y.P.S. attended the Inter- Varsity Christian Fellow- ship Missionary Conference in Urbana, Ill., last week. They left here by train on December 27 and departed from Urbana for home on New Year's Day. The conference, which this year was attended by over 7500 young people from the United States, Canada and Mexico, is held every third year. Ontario had the second largest represen- tation with over 500, surpassed only by the state of Illinois. Missionary speakers from around the world addressed the young people and lectures were given in workshop form. The New Year's speaker was Billy Graham. A communion service was held at the New Year hour. SARNIA CONFERENCE On Monday afternoon of las! week 101 young people and councillors left by bus for a re- treat at the Sahara Motel in Sarnia, Three from Chalmers Church at Whitechurch, 24 --Mr. Alan Nicol of Cha- tham, N.B. and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Nicol and Jimmie of Brampton are visiting with their mother, Mrs. Annie Nicol. from Seaforth including Rev. Douglas Fry and Mrs. Fry were in the group and the remainder were from St. Andrew's Church, Wingham. Local councillors and chap- erones were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Willis, Mr. and Mrs. Monty Bennett, Mrs. Jack Lloyd, Mrs. Bert Mathers, David Horwood and Rev. G. L. Fish. This year's theme was "My Life in His Hands". The speak- ers were Rev. Dilwyn Evans, convener of the General Board of Missions, Presbyterian Church in Canada,. minister of Thornhill Presbyterian Church and Rev. Harry Percy, deputy secretary of the Sudan Interior Mission. Mr. Percy showed films of missionary work. He was formerly a missionary in Africa. Devotions, discussions, sing songs, swimming, Bible study and skits, etc. were in- cluded in the program. The group returned home on Wed- nesday. At the Sunday morning ser- vice the St. Andrew's congre- gation heard conference reports from Janis Henderson, Doug Mowbray, Mary Haugh, Allan Leggatt, Betty Ann Lapp and Charles Congram. Gradually the older build - ings on the main street of Wing ham are disappearing and this week the Mitchell butcher shoj one of the oldest on the main drag, fell to the hammers of a wrecking crew. The frame store has stood for probably well over 80 years. Jim Murray, one of the community's senior citizens with a very vivid recollection of days gone by, said the store has been there as long as he I can remember. He said it has served a num- ber of owners in various capa- cities. The first proprieter that Jim can recall was a James Mc- Callsey, who operated a fruit - store and restaurant, and accor- ding to Jim, had a big business. He used the sidewalk as a fruit stand as well. Later, Louis Crews ran a grocery store in the building, until fire damaged the interior. He then moved across the street to where Downie's Service Station is located, and that building was destroyed by fire some time later. The first butcher shop in the now wrecked structure was oper- ated penated by an Ab Louttit, who sold the business to Billy Mitchell and George Oliver. Mr. Mitch- ell bought out his partner and ran the butcher shop until his death when his son, the late Andrew Mitchell, took it over. Andy continued to operate the business until his death last year. OFFICERS INSTALLED — Officers installed on Tuesday evening at the local Masonic Lodge included, front, from the left: Fred McGee, S.W.; Ronald Lee, W.M.; Bruce, MacDonald, J.W.; centre: Alex Robertson, I.P.M.; Gordon Leggatt, S.; Keith McLaugh- lin, I.G.; Scott Reid, S.D.; Mel Craig, J.S.; back row: George Guest, Chap.; H. L. Sherbondy, Treas.; Ted Elliott, J.D., Wil- liam Elliott, O.G.—A-T Photo. LANDMARK FALLS—A building which has stood on Wingham's main street as long as the old-timers in town can remember fell to the wrecker's hammer this week, and removes a landmark that is all of 80 years old. The building is owned by R. A. Currie & Sons, and until the death of the late Andrew Mitchell was operated as a butcher shop. The lot will be used by the Currie firm for extra off-street parking.—A-T Pix. NEW YEAR'S BABY—Little Janice Eliza- beth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Mc- Innes, of Lucknow, was the first arrival of the new year at the Wingham and District Hospital. She arrived at 5:25.a.m., Sun - clay, January 3rd, a bouncing eight pounds, nine ounces. She has two brothers, aged ten and four. Dr. J. C. McKim officiated for the event. —Advance -Times Photo. Fire Destroys Kinloss Home A fire in Kinloss Township destroyed all but the kitchen of the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hodgins last Thur sday afternoon. Mr. Hodgins and his brother- in-law, Stratton Loder of Luck - now, noticed smoke while they were working in the yard about 4 p.m. Mrs. Hodgins and their three children, ages three, two and six months, were away at the time and arrived home shortly after the fire was discov- ered. The Lucknow fire depart- ment responded to the call. The fire is believed to have started from overheated pipes in the living room. The family spent the night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Loder of Lucknow, for- mer residents of Wingham. David Cameron Heads Sportsmen The annual meeting of the Wingham Sportsmen's Associa- tion was held recently and re- ports of the various committees showed that a very successful year was enjoyed. The 1965 executive consists of the following: President, David K. Cameron; vice presi- dent, W. H. McArthur; treasurer, Richard Wehmeyer; secretary, Thomas Jardin; membership chairman, Thomas Russell. Trustees: for one year, Frank Caskanette; for two years,Brian Metcalfe; for three years, James Turvey; auditors, George N. Hamm, Harold Errington; pub- lic relations, the secretary; range officer, the trap chair- man; streams, William Gow and Gordon Powell; junior club, Mac Sewers and Frank Caska- nette; trap chairman, Brian Metcalfe. Entertainment; Robert Dey- ell, Jack Gorrie and Jack Hen- derson; lunch committee, James Turvey, J.C.Mclntyre, Frank Caskanette, Russel Far- rier; bulletin editors, Mac Sew- ers_ and Clarence Borho. Following is the list of shoot- ers and their scores: George N. Hamm, 42; Brian Metcalfe, 39; Jack Gorrie, 33; Robert Deyell, 32; David Cameron, 26; Wal- ter Brown, 26; Borden Jenkins, 23; Sydney Thompson, 20; Thomas Russell, 11; Keith Johnston, 10. Capping Ceremony Held At Nurses' Residence Parents and friends of 21 girls who have completed four months' study in theory training as registered nursing assistants, attended a capping ceremony at the nurses' residence last RONALD LEE was installed as master of the Wingham Masonic Lodge A.F. & A.M. 286, on Tuesday even- ing. The ceremony was at- tended by a large number of members and visitors. Jean Mills to Wed in Detroit Mr. and Mrs, Francis R, Mills, former residents of Wing - ham, have announced the en- gagement and approaching mar- riage of their daughter, Bonnie. Jean, to Mr. George A. Mc- Dowell, Jr. , of Birmingham, Michigan. The Mills and their daughter made their home in Wingham in 1958 and 1959, when Mr. Mills was vice-presi- dent and general manager of Berry Door Co., Ltd. Since they returned to Michigan and to their present home in Bir- mingham, Miss Mills has been employed by Minoru Yamasaki, widely known architect, in his offices there. Mr. McDowell is a resident of Birmingham, served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, and is connected with William C. Roney & Company, stock exchange house, in De- troit. He is a graduate of the University of Detroit. It is expected that the wed- ding will be in early spring. Wednesday afternoon. The stu- dents started a ten -months' course in September, which will be completed in July. Mrs. Edward Fielding, Reg. N., director of the school, and the instructor, Mrs. Lloyd Ella- cott, Reg. N., performed the capping. Mrs. I. E. Morrey was chairman. Miss Z. Hopwood, director of nursing, addressed the students following the cap- ping ceremony. Those receiving their caps were: Joyce Bilton, R.R.2, Gor- rie; Lynda Boyes, Chesley; Kath' leen Carter, Clinton; Barbara Dennie, R. R. 4, Elmwood; Jo- sephine Ernewein, Greenock; Mrs, Mildred Gregory, Blyth; Kathleen Heise, R. R.3, Palm- erston; Mrs. Anna Marie Kieffer, R. R. 1, Wingham; Dianne Kirk, Seaforth; Mrs. Dorothy McLeod, Lucknow; Mrs. Margaret Mc- Vittie, R. R. 3, Blyth; Margaret Poechman, Carlsruhe; Marian Ralph, R. R.1, Corunna; Mari- lyn Slessor, Glamis; Catherine Snelgrove, R. R. 1, Elmwood; Lorraine Taillon, Guelph; Lil- lian Trafelet, Southampton; Mauna Lynn Tunney, Tees - water; Botina Van de Kemp, R.R.2, Gorrie; Linda Wagner, R.R.2, Dobbinton; Helen White, R. R. 6, Lucknow. New 'Testaments were pre- sented to the trainees by Mrs, Wm. Henderson and Mrs. Jack Currie of the Gideon Auxiliary. Miss Edna Carr, assistant direc- tor of nurses made the presenta- tion of scissors to each of the girls. Mrs. Arno Kelly of Kincar- dine sang "O Master Let Me Walk with Thee" before lunch was served. Huron Choir to Compete in City The first public appearance of the Huron County Junior Farmer Choir will be at the Toronto Conference of the Jun- ior Farmers' Association of Ont- ario on January 9th,at the King Edward Hotel. Eight counties are entered in the choir compe- tition. Members from the Hur- on choir will also participate in the ladies' trio and mixed quartet competitions, Choir leader is J. G. Burrows, public school inspector, Exeter.