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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-06-08, Page 10MEN IN THE BELGRAVE area were mighty proud of their beards by the time the judging was done for the Centennial contest. From the left they are Ivan Howatt, Ivan Wight- man, Eldon Cook, Mason Robinson, Leroy Rintoul, John Nixon, Ross Taylor, Murray Scott, Pete Chandler, Bill Taylor, Barry Logan and Lorne Campbell—McDowell Photo. lllllllllllllllllllllll 1101111111M llllll 101,111111,1111,11111111114,1111,01.1110 ,111/01 llllllllll 11,1111111111,,11111,11,0111 llllllll I lll I llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll I llllllllll 1111111111,1111 l I llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllll 1 llll ti llllllll See us for all insurance needs W. B. Conron, CLU 357-2636 . INSURANCE 'the "Corn" Crib! Huron Progressive Conservative Riding PUBLIC MEETING Council Chambers, Clinton Wednesday, June 14 at 8:30 p.m. For the purpose of selecting delegates for the National Leadership Convention in September MRS. F. G. THOMPSON, Secretary. 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This high quality feed has a restricted energy level. This ensures that the pullets will be in good condition at point-of-lay with the potential for top production. Drop in and we will discuss the complete SHUR-GAIN Pullet Feeding Program. WINGHAM FEED MILL growing feeds DIAL 104060 WINGHAM;CONt Ph. 357-2170, Wjngham 1:14 First of two centennial services held on. Sunday NAMED NEW MANAOER KINCARDINE BRANCH LA KEUT.- Lynn Ferguson has been transferred from Chat,- ham to be manager of the Kin- cardine Branch of the United Co-operative Of Ontario, He commences his new duties on June 6. We come to the aid of farmers! Farm insurance pro- vides protection against loss from fire, weather and personal injuries. Get details today. Complete Insurance Coverage — Agent for — Manufacturers Life Insurance Company S John St. W. • WINGHAM Morris Township council meeting Road accounts in the amount of $38,292.09 and general ac- counts were ordered paid at the June meeting of Morris Town , ship Council. All members were present and Reeve Stewart Procter presided. A motion was passed to ask the Board of Transport Com' missioners for Canada to re- consider their decision to close the agency at Brussels station. Council will enter into agree- ment with the county council and Huron County Library Board for insurance for Walton Library. The provisional by-law was adopted and the court of re- vision on the 5th Concession drain, Grey Township was set for June 3. A 1965 by-law was rescinded and $500 of the cen- tennial grant available to Mor- ris will be awarded to the Brus- sels centennial project. It was also passed that the balance of the centennial grant available to Morris in the amount of $685 be waived to the Blyth centennial project. Lloyd Jacklin's tender for gravel was accepted. Council decided to ask the Ontario Wa- ter Resources Commission to take steps to eliminate pollu- tion in the Middle Maitland River which "is in deplorable condition as fish are dying and it is unfit for swimming at rec- reation areas," Twelve thousand Toronto high school teachers resigned this week in order to back up their salary demands. A spokesman for the Ontario Sec- ondary School Teachers Federa- tion said the federation would not close the door on the possi- bility of a settlement before September if the board were to come forward with a new offer that was acceptable. The re- signations had to be submitted this week in order to be valid in the fall. If they were not sub- mitted, it would mean the teachers would not have been able to resign until December. (Christmas). In the legislature, Liberal Leader Robert Nixon asked Edu- cation Minister Wm. Davis if he was prepared to try to re- solve the dispute. Mr. Davis replied that he was prepared to enter the dispute. A thousand striking Ontario Hydro Workers protested outside Queen's Park this week. They Howick Fair to be 2-day event GORRIE—The directors of the Howick Agricultural Society met in the Gorrie Orange Hall. Plans are underway to have the fair a two-day event, with ex- hibits being placed the first day before noon, instead of the eve- ning, on a trial basis for this year. A parade is being planned for the Centennial year, with prizes awarded. A commit- tee is working on a float pro- ject at the present time and the choosing of two centennial queens from the society. Robertson's Midway will be in attendance and three Field Crop Competitions are being sponsored again, along with many 4-H Club and interesting centennial indoor exhibits. Judges were chosen for the dif- ferent departments. It was also agreed that admission rates would have to be raised to 75¢ for adults to help defray cost of extra prizes and other expenses. Fair dates are October 6 and 7. formed one of the biggest dem- onstrations at Queen's Park since the farmers' protest march last summer. The Hydro Workers have been on strike for three weeks. Dalton Balew, the Minister of Labour held out little hope of an early settlement, He said the differences did not involve just a few cents in wages but covered a number of complex issues which would require long discussion to settle. Canada's mutual funds were Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Gibson and little daughter of Hamilton, Mr. Owen Jackson of Stoney Creek and Mr. Kenneth Gibson of Dundas were week-end guests with Misses Elsie and Marion Gibson. Visitors at the week-end with Miss Gertrude Bush and Mrs. W. Weir were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edgar and Miss Shirley Edgar of Wingham, and Miss Joan Edgar of London. Miss Hazel Sparling, ac- companied by her niece, Miss Aileen Eaton of Seaforth spent Tuesday in London with Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson of God- erich, when little Scott Robert- son underwent heart surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Walker have returned home following a week's visit with their family, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Walker, Galt, and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Walkom of Paris. Those attending the wedding of Miss Rilla Bolt of St. Joseph's Island and Mr. Paul Higgins of Richard's Landing were Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Higgins and Mr. Wm. Higgins, and also Mr. and Mrs. Ron Higgins of Blyth. Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Haugh and Miss Eileen attended the centennial and anniversary ser- vices at McIntosh Church on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hart at- tended the funeral of their little 8-year-old nephew, Scott Ro- urged to speak out on the con- cept of a national stock ex- change. Ontario Financial and Commercial Affairs Minister Leslie Rowntree referred to re- curring suggestions that Canada would be better off with a na- tional stock exchange. This could have the effect of in- creasing stock availability and make quality trading in the Canadian marketplace more attractive, according to the Minister. bertson, in Goderich on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hart visited the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Robertson on Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Clarke have taken up residence in an apartment in Miss Hazel Spar- ling's house, awaiting the reno- vation of their house in Gorrie which was damaged by fire re- cently. Mrs. Blair Sharp and Sandra spent a couple of days last week with the former's father, Mr. John Hupfer. Miss Hazel Sparling has re- turned home after spending the past week with Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson and Mrs. An- gus Carmichael. Mr. and Mrs. John Sinnamon and family of Seaforth visited Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Montgom- ery and family and attended a picnic in Formosa. TEDDY KLAASSEN IN WALKERTON HOSPITAL FORDWICH—Teddy Klaassen, 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Klaassen, had the mis- fortune to fall at his home Tues- day, breaking his leg. He was attended by Dr. Creighton of Clifford and taken to Bruce County Hospital, Walkerton, where he will be confined for about six weeks. Plan to repair monuments at Langside cemetery WHITECHURCH--The first meeting of the year for people interested in Langside Ceme- tery was held Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tiffin, with an attendance of 17. The treasurer, Jamieson Pet- typiece, opened the meeting with the financial statement. Perpetual upkeep money of $1500.00 was invested in Vic- toria and Grey Trust Co. last fall at 671 per cent. The inter- est for the first six months of $47.50 had been received and receipts are now $1999.56. Those who have contributed since the first meeting, June 13, 1966 to permanent upkeep for lots owned by relatives are Russel Reid, Mrs. Earl Caslick, Mrs. Gordon Scott, John Crow- ston, George Wraith, Russel MacDonald, John MacDonald, Mrs. Belle McKinnon, Dave Scott, Emma Richardson, Frank and Tom Gleason, G. W. Tif- fin, Bob Orr, Mrs. Chris Cooke, Mrs. Jack McGee, Mrs, John W. Phillips, Jamieson Petty- piece, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Mc- Innes, Huntley Dawson, Mrs: V. Emerson. In the spring the cemetery grounds were rolled at a cost of $26.00. Only expense to be paid was spraying the weeds by Wesley and George Young. Charles Tiffin had inspected the cemetery and found the fol- lowing large monuments need- ed their foundations repaired: Carsons, John Falconer, Hum- phrey, Kehoe, William Fraser, Gleason, William Crowston, Jim Morrison and Frances Cle- land. Since no immediate rel- atives for many of these are living in the vicinity, it was decided to get gravel, a mixer, buy 30 bags of cement and have a bee to fix the monu- ments and slab monuments at a suitable time. Help from any- one who can assist will be wel- come at this bee. On June 7 at 1 o'clock, a bee will be held to mow the grass in the cemetery and it is hoped to set the date for fixing WROXETER-rerhe first of the two centennial services to be held the first two weeks in June was held last Sunday when cen- tennial costumes were worn by the three choirs and several members of the congregation. The choir sang the patriotic anthem, "God Bless Our Land". Rev. R. M. Sweeney based his sermon on the passage "Be- hold, I stand at the door and knock.--". Mr, Sweeney told his congregation, "Christ may be knocking at the door of your heart." He said our hearts are dry and withered if we are not a temple of Jesus. Outward morality may be a show while being miserable inside. "We must live a radiant and useful life in wholehearted response to Jesus," he said. Rev. Harold Jenkins of Gor- rie Anglican Church and Mr. Sweeney were in charge of the evening service with Rev. Dr. Andrew Mowatt of Clinton giv- ing the address. The choirs, again in centennial costume, sang "Centennial Hymn", and "0 God, Our Heavenly Father". The junior choir sang a verse in the second anthem and Miss Jean Newton sang a solo, "Give Us This Day". "He shall have dominion ov- er all, from sea to sea" was the topic of the evening sermon. Dr. Mowatt reviewed the early Crop report BY J. J. MURPHY In the past week we have experienced dry, hot weather in Huron County, This dryness has contribeted to slow bean planting, as a large percentage of bean seedbeds are too dry to promote germination. Herbicide application is nearing completion on most of our field crops. Cattle are do- ing well on pastures, but growth is slow. the monuments at that time. The trustees were instructed to purchase a book to record minutes of their meeting. The group thanks all contributors to permanent upkeep and would be happy to have anyone attend work bees or meetings. Jamieson Pettypiece adjourn- ,ed the,theetng. IT'S A MUST FOR PULLETS history of Canada and said early Canadians had to be strong to survive, Canada is a land of wheat, forests, a treasure chest of minerals and has long fishing coasts. The climate is favor- able with few catastrophies Caused by nature or disease. These are all blessings from Go Dr. Mowatt read. Kipling's poem, " Recessional" , written after the celebration of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee :and enlarged on the incidents por- trayed in the poem. He said Canada is a country in need of skilled immigrants who egad very well leave their own over- crowded homelands. He spoke of the frivolity of this genera- tion and said God is ready to re- lieve all who pray to Hirn. Centennial services will be held again next Sunday at 10 a, m. and 8 p.m. and a good attendance is anticipated. "I think the boss is going a little too far with this cleanliness bit." DETTOL 16-oz.$1 ." Ideal antiseptic for Veterinary Surgery and Hygiene VANCE'S DRUG STORE Page. Wingham Advane..e ,TimeS.,UrSday, June 9, 290 BY MURRAY GAUNT, M.P.P. HURON-BRUCE Report from Queen's Park Wroxeter Personals