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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-03-02, Page 1Atit)ance./ ONE SECTION THIS ISSUE Single copy Not Over Eifteen COM. Wingham, Ontario. Thursday, March "4, 190'1 paign. J. M. McDonald is chairman of the canvass corn- mittee. A site for the new building has been purchased on the main street of Brussels and the work of demolishing the building now on the site is under way. BURSARY TOWN The people of Brussels and the surrounding area decided on the centre as their centennial project some months ago. Pur- pose of the public campaign for funds is not only to raise money for the building, but to provide tangible proof of the desire of the residents of the area for the services of doctors and dentists. Since the campaign was under- taken the Dental Association has named Brussels a Bursary Architect's sketch of proposed rnedkoi-dental centre Beattie and George Gammage of Wingham. Total damage was estimated at $2, 000. Injured in the collision were Jack Fair suffering hip injuries, Denise Fair, 17, with scalp la- cerations, Jacqueline Fair, 15, with knee bruises. Mrs. Eunice Fair and Sam Farrell, passen- gers in the Fair car, were not injured. Also treated at hospital were Stewart Beattie who received facial lacerations and his wife, Emma Beattie who suffered facial lacerations and an injur- ed knee. Following treatment, all in- jured were released from hospi- tal. OPP Constable Wilson of the Wingham detachment in- vestigated the mishap. Later Saturday afternoon, two cars collided on Highway 4 about three miles north of Wing- ham. Drivers involved were Don Bateman of R.R. 1 Wing- ham and Arthur MacDonald of R.R. 3 Teeswater. A passenger in the Bateman car, Janet Law, • 19 a .of Teesweter, suffered fac- ial abrasions. No charges were laid in eith- er of the accidents. Both were investigated by the Wingham detachment ofthe Ontario Pro- vincial Police. Hospital annual Friday night The annual meeting of the Wingham and District Hospital Association will be held in the recreation room of the former nurses' residence building, Catherine St., at 8 o'clock Fri- day evening. Reports of the various de- partments will be heard and directors will be elected. All who are interested in the progress of the local hospital are invited to attend. Memberships in the Associa- tion are obtainable at the hos- pital office, Carling Terrace. Truck and car bump in blizzard A truck owned by Sunrise Dairy of Wingham was exten- sively damaged in a collision during the blinding snow storm on Friday afternoon. The truck, driven by Bob MacGregor of Walkerton was proceeding south on Highway4, about two miles south of Tees- water, when it struck in the rear a car driven by A.J. H. MacDonald of Carling Terrace, Wingham. Damage to the car was not extensive, but the truck has been declared a total loss. There were no injuries, Fire damages car engine A late model car was ex- tensively damaged by fire on Friday night at the intersection of Victoria Street and Diagonal Road, About 8.30 p.m. Ger- ald Brewer of Morris Township was proceeding north on the Di , agonal Road, when he noticed flames emerging from beneath the hood of the car, Stopping the car, he placed a hurried call to the Wingham fire department who arrived to extinguish the blaze.• The ve- hide was owned by Gerald's fa- ther, john Brewer of Morrie Township. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The redp,Irian Mr. and Mrs. J. Dinsmore wed 50 years on Tuesday Leaders accepted at Scout banquet A large crowd of fathers, Scouts, Cubs and Venturers were on hand at the high school last li /ednesday night for the annual kather and Son banquet mark- ing the birthday of Lord Baden- Powell, the founder of Scouting. The program followed the meal, with the Cubs presenting the life of Baden-Powell. "The Aims of Scouting" was the theme of the demonstration staged by the Scouts and the Venturers entertained with a musical group. Master of cere- monies was Venturer Bill Fuller. Other speakers included Mur- ry Fridenburg of the Scouts who mentioned the urgent need for leaders in the Scout troop. May- or DeWitt Miller spoke briefly as did Jake Jutzi, vice-presi- dent of the Wingham Kinsmen Club, sponsors of the Boy Scout organization. A movie on fishing and camping in the outdoors was shown. Following the meeting, two new leaders were accepted with Ken Foxton and Brian Cam- eron named. The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 180, Wingham, is once again sponsoring the annual public speaking contest, which will be held in the auditorium of the Wingham District High Lions set date for carnival, mall Rev. Al Johnston of Brussels addressed the Lions Club at Tuesday night's meeting. He spoke on "Prejudice in Canada". The club approved donation of a plaque for the Belgrave Music Festival. The Summer Carnival and Mall will be July 6, 7 and 8. The Wingham club will nominate District Deputy Bill Canton as a candidate for dis,. tact governor of A9 next year. Wingham girls in Listowel ice show Friends and neighbours from this community attended the 3rd annual performance of the Listowel. Figure Skating Club's ice capers - 67, in their pre- sentation of Colourama held February 17. Misses Sharon and Bennie Willie of Wingham, skat- ers with the Listowel club, par- ticipated in several group num- bers, pairs, and Sharon skated solo. Between 800 and 900 persons thrilled to the guest soloist Ronnie Shaver, Western Ontario senior men's champ- ion, Presentations were made at the grand finale with Sharon and Bonnie receiving gifts of appreciation from the club ex- ecutive for partnering their skaters for tests, held earlier this year. Mrs. Ross Harrison, daughter-in-law of E. R. Har- rison of town, is club president. Saturday evening Sharon Willie was to be a guest soloist at the Brussels Carnival. How- ever, weather conditions made it impossible to be there. The Brussels Carnival conveners To start canvass for medical dental building at Brussels. Town, thereby promising to es- tablish a dentist in the commun- ity after graduation. The program has already borne fruit in the form of s(.. vet- al applications from medical doctors who have inquired, bout the openings which will he pro- vided. The area to he served from the Brussels centre is a large one and the services of both doctors and dentists are ur- gently needed. So keen has been the interest that several commitments for cash or pled- ges have already been received. The committee has estab- lished itself in a headquarters office in the Elliott Garage building, where personnel will be on hand afternoons and eve- nings to answer questions about the project. JIJMPING THE GUN a little are these corn, petitors in the East Wawanosh Centennial beard growing contest, all employees of the Belgrave Co-Operative, Seen measuring the wiry whiskers of Lorne Campbell are left, Jim Taylor and John Buchanan, and right, Russ Fear and $arry Logan. The contest, being held in conjunction with the town- ship icenetennial celebrations, will be judged in May.—A-T Photo. March 6 has been set as the launch date for a concentrated canvass in the Brussels area, Some 70 canvassers, working under team captains, will call at every home in Brussels, Eth- el, Walton, Morris and Grey, as well as in portions of Turn- berry, Howick, McKillop and Mullet. Object of the canvass will be to raise funds for the erection of a Medical-Dental Centre in Brussels with the intention of later renting or selling the property to doctors and dentists who will be in practice there. Guaranteed working capital in the amount of $12, 000 has al- ready been provided by several of the community leaders who are spear-heading the cam- Two accidents on Saturday during heavy snowstorm held a re-run Sunday afternoon to a very good attendance, with Sharon participating. The guest skater was Miss Glenda Boughner of the Galt Figure Skating Club. Friday game could win WOAA crown for Midgets Poor visibility, due to wind- swept snow, was blamed for two accidents on Saturday which sent motorists to the Wingham and District Hospital for treat- ment. Early Saturday morning, a four-car collision occurred on Highway 4, approximately two and one half miles north of Blyth. All of the cars were travelling south at the time and the accident happened when one of the cars stopped due to poor visibility and the three fol- lowing struck the rear of the car ahead. Drivers of the cars involved were Ken Elliott of Forest, Jack Fair of Kincardine, Stewart Public speakers are heard at Howick Central A public speaking contest was held at the Howick Central School on Monday. There were two competitions. Winners in Grades 5 and 6 were, first prize, Colleen Carson, subject "John Carter", .who was Howick Town- ship's first settler, Second prize, Linda Langenboen; third, Pattie Hart; fourth, Danny New- ton. Winners in Grade 7 and 8: first, Michael Grainger, sub- ject, "Canadian Settlers"; sec- ond, Cheryl Lynn; third, Linda Robinson; fourth, Glenis Gibson, First and second place win- ners in each competition will speak at the Legion's contest in Wingham District High School, Saturday, March 4, at 1.30. Michael Grainger was de- clared the grand champion of the four grades and he will go to Clinton on Monday, March 6th to take part in the compe- tition sponsored by the Ontario Trustees' and Ratepayers' As- sociation, All four winners in each competition will speak Monday, March 20 at the How- ick Lions Club meeting. Bruce Robertson is the Howick Central School principal. Second member of Courtney family dies after accident Wingham Midgets are now within one win of a W.O. A. A. 'Championship. Monday night of this week, they travelled to Clinton and took a 6-1 decision from a rough and determined Clinton crew. Robert Arm- strong led the Wingham attack with 4 goals; singles went to Monty Templeman and Bruce Corrigan. This Wingham team is the nucleus of the club that did so well in the CAHA-sponsored Centennial Midget Tournament -- and coach and manager, Blain Courtney, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Courtney of Ripley died in Vic- toria Hospital, London, late Monday night. Blain was fatal- ly injured when the light bus in which he was a passenger col- lided with the Palmerston-Kin- No serious injury in Friday accident A car driven by Gerald Blake, 20, of R. R. 2 Brussels apparently ran into the back of a truck during the snowstorm on Friday evening. The accident occurred about 7.30, two and a half miles south of Brussels. Mr. Blake was treated for facial lacerations but was not admitted to hospital. cardine dayliner at a level crossing in Ripley a week earli- er. His 16-year-old brother Wayne died at the scene of the accident and 17-year-old Ken- neth Pillen died the day after the crash. Another son of Mr. and Mrs, Courtney, 15-year-old Larry, injured in the same accident is reported to be in "poor" condi- tion at the War Memorial Child- ren's Hospital in London. Some unknown sufferer in the London Hospital received a second chance at normal life when Mr. and Mrs. Courtney agreed to a kidney transplant, the operation being performed immediately after the death of their second son on Monday night, Condition of the other vic- tims of the accident is now re- ported as satisfactory, W.O. committee in Ottawa today A committee representing some 45 Western= Ontario mu- nicipalities including Wingham, is today meeting with govern- ment officials in Ottawa. Head- ed by Councillor Harry Bridle of Mount Forest, the committee seeks to point out the inequity of the designated area plan as it is applied in this province. The protest springs from the fact that Owen Sound and a con- siderable area around Georgian Bay has been designated by the federal government as an area of slow growth. In order to stimulate employment in this section the government passed regulations whereby new or ex- panding industries may benefit from tax concessions and out- right grants. The committee is seeking to impress the point that an unfair advantage is provided for the designated areas when new in- dustries are sought. They con- tend that economic conditions in the Owen Sound-Georgian Bay section are comparable with those in our section of Western Ontario. The government committee which will deal with the prob- lem is headed by Richard Cash- in, Liberal M.P. for St, Johns West (Nfld.). The area represented by the protest committee extends from Orangeville to Goderich, north to Kincardine and Shelburne, Legion public speaking contest this Saturday Main St. planners meet architects The committee which was named by the Wingham Business Association to further investi- gate the possibilities of action under the Norwich Plan of ur- ban renewal met with repre- sentatives of a firm of archi- tects on Monday. Chairman Jack Hayes re- ports that the firm has worked on several similar schemes in other centres and will come up with a report on Wingham's needs shortly. It is expected that some weeks will be required to work out acceptable plans, but it is believed that definite progress in this regard can be made in the early spring. —Mrs. Simon Donaldson of Teeswater spent the week-end with her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Willie and family. George and Doug Skinn have high hopes for their hustling crew. The second game in this best-of-three final series will be played in the Wingham Are- na, Friday evening starting at 8:30, Another win for Wing- ham would, of course, give them not only the series but the WOAA Championship, and the trophy involved would be pre- sented to the team that night at the arena. Public encouragement could conceivably send these boys in- to OMHA competition as well, for their goal in an all-Ontario Championship. Let's help them take this first big step. Be sure you are at the Wingham arena, this Fri- day night at 8:30. Centennial calendar Fry &, Blackhall furniture going to important points Several pieces of Fry & Blackball furniture, made in Wingham are on their way to interesting destinations at pre- sent. Two tuxedo sofas are being shipped to Canada House in Lon- don, England. The High Com- missioner's office provided the upholstery material to cover these pieces. Another tuxedo sofa has been ordered by the Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal. Visitors to Expo '67 will see Fry & Blackball furniture on dis- play. Nine pieces have been shipped for use in the exhibit "Man in The Home" and six pieces of Wingham-made furni- ture from Fry & Blackhall will grace the Ontario pavilion. of Clifford who attended the dinner held last Saturday night in St. Stephen's Church. A Mock wedding was staged by five of their grandchildren with the bride wearing the brid- al gown of 50 years ago. The couple received many gifts. Joseph Bennett of Gorrie, brother of the bride, was the only one present who had at- tended the wedding. Mrs. Dinsmore has been an active member of the Woman's Auxiliary of St. StephO's Church. Her husband's hobby since his retirement has been collecting antiques. They have two daughters, Mrs. Harry (Nellie) King of Carrie and Mrs, William (Ed- ith) Lockridge of Wingham, a son Carl of Howick Township and eight grandchildren. Saturday, March 4, 1:30 p.m.—Royal Canadian Legion'spub- lic speaking contest. Public, separate and secondary school stu- dents from town and district compete in four divisions. At Wing- ham District High School, Wingham. March 29 — Lions Club Centennial Queen dance. May 17 — St. Paul's Centennial Tea to celebrate the church's centennial year in conjunction with Canada's 100th birthday. May 29 -- Fashion Show, sponsored by Wingham Business and. Professional Women's Club. June 8 and 9 -- Wingham Towne Players will present two one- act plays in the town hall, June 10 -- Centennial Caravan visits Wingharn. Open to school children and general public for entire district. June 10 -- Display of handmade rugs and quilts afternoon and evening in the Fellowship Hall of St. Andrew's Church. Refresh- ments will be sold by the Ladies' Aid, June 11 e- Royal Canadian Legion Church Parade, followed by cenotaph service and laying of wreath. Decoration day services at Wingham cemetery in the afternoon. June 30, July 1, 2 Brussels Come Home Week. August 5, 6, 7 -- 100th Anniversary of East Wawanosh Town- ship. Dance, special church services, parade, etc. PLEASE NOTE; In the future only additions will be carried in the Centennial Calendar on a weekly basis. Organizations plan ning centennial events should contact John Langridge, CKNX, publicity chairman for the Centennial ComMittee, He will know if proposed dates have been taken previously and will have the announcements made in this column. School at 1.30 on Saturday of this week, Given extra emphasis this year because of the Centennial, the contest has already received entries from as far west as Ash- field Township and as far east as Grey Township, as well as from Wingham and many other centres. The contest is divided into four classes. The junior ele- mentary class includes Grades 1 to 6; senior elementary, Grades 7 and 8; junior secondary, Grades 9 and 10; senior second- ary, Grades 9, 10 and 11. Ov- er 40 entries were received last year and although the list was not complete at press time, it was anticipated that a compare. ble number would be entered this year, In the junior elemeatary class the trophy is awarded by John Partisan; sr. elementary, br. W. A. McKibbon; jr. sec- ondary, Wingham Advance- Times and sr. secondary. Stan , ley-Berry Limited. In each class there are first, second and third prizes in addition to the trophies. The prizes are selected from the various publications of World Book/Childcra ft of Can-‘ ada. In the senior elementary class the first prize is the 20 , volume encyclopedia, 55TH ANNIVERSARY A family dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gee. Drehmann in honor of her par- ents, Mr, and Mrs. Harry Sew- ers of R.R, 1 Greenock, on the occasion of their 55th wedding anniversary. The family, grandchildren and a sister-in ,- law attended, GORRIE—Mr. and Mri. John Dinsmore Were married Febru- ary 28, 1917 bride was Gladys Berinett arid the'cere- Many took place at the home of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. William Bennett, Con. 11, Howick Township. Rev, W.M. Roberts of St. Stephen's Angli- can Church was the minister. There was lots of snow and it was very cold the day of the wedding. There were no cars running as the roads Were not plowed. Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore farmed in Howick until they re- tired to Gorrie in 1955, Mr. Dinsmore is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Causland Dinstnere. He has two sisters, Mrs, James Strong and Mrs, Lindsay Galbraith, both ofFord- with, arid one brother, Ernest, FIND OLD MAGAZINES-- Carpenters working at the home of Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Johnson on Patrick Street, found a cache of papers between the inner and outer walls of a back room which is being renovated. They were neatly folded copies of the Presbyterian Record dat- ing over a period of several years in the early 1900s, The papers were in fairly good con- dition and each had the name of Edith Matheson written on it. Mrs, Norman L. Fry of Wing- ham remembers Miss Matheson as her Grade 1 teacher. 0-0-0 60 YEARS AGO-- - James A. Currie tells us this week is the 60th anniversary of the first meeting of the Ontario aipood Roads Association at which greprt gen tdtives of county coun- cil were invited to attend. The Good Reads Association Was formed in 1893 to promote itnproeeneent of roads to the principal markets, In 1907 the association decided to cover a greater area and each county council was asked to send a delegate. John T. Currie was Warden that year and attended the meeting. He took his son to Toronto with him, It was Mr, Currie'S first trip to Toren= to, and his only one for many, Many years.