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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-08-17, Page 1A DINNER WAS held at the Belgrave arena following church services August 6, and as a result old friends had an oppor- tunity to meet end reminisce, Lorne Nichol of near Brussels, 77, Mrs. Cora Mc- Gill of Belgrave, 81, and Robert Beattie, 88, of Winthrop, enjoyed the day. —Advance-Times Photo. mo,i11.m•Mie.,11,1 tttttttttt 1 lllllllllllll 1 l iii 1 ll 1 iiii 1011,11 1 111.1111111111 llllll 118,10111111M llllll 0 lllll 1111111111 1111"1: Council sets August 25th for opening of Hanna bridge 4Zietnito FIRST SECTION Wtnitiavt, Ontario,. •9611'' Single Copy Not Over Fifteen Cents. Wingham's Centennial Com- mittee will stage a full after- noon and evening of sports and entertainment on Labour Day, September 4, and all people, young and old, from the entire district are invited to come out for the fun. Those bursting with energy may take an active part by entering any or all of the numerous events; those out-of- Two cars collide at intersection Cars driven by Arthur Show- ers of 148 Francis Street, Wing- ham and Sheila Simper of Agin- court collided on July 29 at the intersection of Josephine and Victoria Streets, causing about $800 damage. Police said the Simper car was travelling east on Victoria while Mr. Showers was proceeding north on high- way 4. Constable Doug Foxton of the Wingham Police Depart- ment investigated the accident and said charges were pending on the case. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian OUTPULLED-- The Wingham Firemenhave been establishing quite a re- cord as strong men in the tug- of-war class, defeating all corn- ers. That was until they took on the farm team at the East Wawanosh celebration last week. Those well-fedcountry boys sot pulled the firemen on the first heave, Guess the town fellows had better lay 1.: 1 few pota- 4, toes. U--0--t0 PADRE BACK-,- Rev, Wafter Pickford, form. er Wingham resident, said het-, to to a few friends in town on Tuesday, The Pickford family is currently holidaying at Port Albert, NO FIRE,.- The lone blast front the fire siren on lylOnday evening. was net an genii, but a eali for nietnbets of the brigade to bus tie Out to a meeting, condition will find plenty to see as spectators. The starting gun for Wing- ham's Pan-Am Marathon will be fired at 12.30 noon. The five-mile race will begin at the arena and will be open to any- one. A parade will start at 1.30. Wingham businesses will be represented by floats, and ent- ries for the parade are welcom- ed from the surrounding district. If organizations or businesses still have floats f,,,ori other cen- tennial events they are invited to enter them in this parade. There will be places in the pro- cession for floats, cars, kids in costume, bicycles, ponies, horses, motor bikes -- anything that moves and can make its way along the parade route. To enter get in touch with Mrs. Anna Meyer or Marty Adler at CKNX, At 2.30 there will be a double-header ball game in the ball park, Other events to take place in the afternoon will be tug-of-war, a hose display and water fight by firemen, greasy pig and greasy pole contests, pie eating and pie throwing con- tests, palm reading and free boat rides for the children at the river. A dance will be held at the arena starting at nine in the evening. Centennial costumes and beards will be judged at the dance. 41 cars condemned in safety check The Department of Trans- port Safety Lane was in Wing- ham last week and as a' result forty-seven vehicles had the licence plates removed, They will be restored to the owners ..•11 - when proof of mechanical lets been presented. A to o t 221 cars were test- ed in the check .sod an atnezing 150 were found to be detective. Drivers licences and insurance certificates were checked on 189 cars. Only J2 cars were approved that voltmiarily entered the lane while it was in operation. Sixteen eats which entered the lane voluntarily were found to be defective. RAYMOND CORRIN KAREN POWELL MARY SCHWARTZENTRUBER Brussels. The Grade 13 pupils from the Wingham school achieved an average considerably higher than the over-all provincial level. Three hundred and twelve papers were written and the average of passes was 92/0, East Wawanosh celebrates birthday 2000 RETURN FOR CENTENNIAL Council was faced with only routine affairs on Monday of last week when it met for the August session. Mayor DeWitt Miller presided with all coun- cillors on hand for the meet- ing. Reeve Joe Kerr told council that a tentative date, Friday, August 25th, had been set for the official opening of the Han- na Memorial Bridge. Council ratified the date. Provincial treasurer, Hon. C. S. Mae- Naughton and the minister of highways, Hon. George E. Gomme will officiate. While no action was taken, a suggestion was made that the $1.00 minimum for building permits be raised to $5.00, It was pointed out that $1.00 of- ten is not, enough to cover the cost of the paper work entailed in issuing the permit. Deputy Reeve Jack Alexan- der told council he felt it was time the mayor had an official chain of office to wear while presiding at town functions. He passed around a picture of such a chain and suggested that council members might be will- ing to share the cost of purchas- ing the regalia. Mayor Miller reported that he had attended two meetings with members of the high school board, as a member of the PUC, regarding requests by the board for changes in water mains feeding the school. He said he had expressed the view that the town should not bear the cost of changes as two mains are already at the edge of the school. property. STRIKE r ALLS H.S. CONSTRUCTION The bricklayers' strike which is still in progress is slowing down work on the addition to the Wingham District High School. The contractors had hoped to have the administration area completed by September but this will be impossible now as only the foundations and floor slabs have been completed. Residents of the Belgrave area are asked to note that as of this week Mrs, Lewis Stone- house has become the corres- pondent for the Wingham Ad- vance-Times in Belgrave and district. Mrs. Stonehouse has taken on the responsibility of reporting the news as a service to her community, a time- consuming job but a definite asset to her area. Her predeces— sor may have been able to car- ry on if all organizations had reported to her regularly, but it is almost impossible for a busy person to handle newspaper cor- respondence for any district without help. Mrs. Stonehouse will be hap- py to receive meeting reports, personals, sports reports, or any other news items. Her tele- phone numbers are Brussels 431W6 or Wingham 357-1847. Please make note of these. At this time we would like to thank those who phoned or sent us news the past couple of months and ask that in future they be given to Mrs. Stone- house. The building committee for the Centennial Pool gave its consult ing engineer authority to call tenders for the erection of the new pool in Riverside Park.; Committee chairman Bill Contort called a Meeting on Mond iy evening and the corn-, mince discussed the final plans with engineer3. C. Round, Some minor changes in the pro-, posed design were requested but for the most part it was Accept- ed by the committee. The plans have a number of design alternatives that earl either be incorporated or left out of the structure, depending on the tender prices.. Estimated cost of the pool and change OTHER CORRESPONDENTS The same is true of other correspondents for the Advance- Times. Each is trying to do a job for her community and re- ports from organizations, 4-H and farm groups, sports teams, and personals will be welcom- ed by any of these people who spend many hours each week trying to keep their commun- ities in the limelight. Other A-T correspondents are Miss Lavonne Ballagh in the Belmore area, phone 392-6549; Mrs. Wm, Sothern in Fordwich, 49R3 or the Fordwich General Store, Fordwich 74; Mrs. Geo. Brown for the Gorrie area, phone Wroxeter 325W1; Lake- let district, Mrs. Emerson Fer- guson, phone Clifford 12135; Miss Hazel Sperling, Wroxeter 8911; Mrs. A. M. Aitken in Bluevale, phone 351-3848; Mrs. Victor Emerson -in Whitechurch and district, 357-1738; Mrs. W, I. Miller in St. Helens, 528-0940; and for Donnybrook district, Mrs. Charles Jefferson, 520-7449. house for the complete plan is $45, 000. The change house will be cement block with an open centre area and includes two change rooms, toilets, showets and an equipment room. It is 65 by 18 feet. The pool will he 82 by 35 feet, with the deep. est part down to 11 feet, which is adequate to allow for a three meter diving board. Mr. Round said tenders will be called next Monday, the closing date set for September Construction is scheduled to start on September .1811t, with completion set for November 18th. the pianist and Reeve Roy pat, tison was master of ceremonies. Raymond Redmond introduced the guest speaker, Dr, Harold Robinson of Walkerton. Special guests were Robert McKinley, M. P, for Huron; Murray Gaunt, M.P.P. for Huron-Bruce; Warden Donald McKenzie; Stewart Procter, Three Wingham District High School students have been in- formed that their Grade 13 re- sults .have placed them in the Ontario Scholar class. An av- erage of 80 070 or better is re- quired for this distinction. The three Ontario Sdholars The Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority which has been attempting to arrange the desilting of the Lower Winghatn pond, ran into another snag in its plan whets the deadline for tenders for the work came on August 7th. Only one tender, that of George Radford of Myth, was received in the Amount of $127,000 which is away over the budget for the work, and was not accepted, reeve of Morris; William Evans, reeve of Kinloss; Borden Cook, reeve of Blyth; DeWitt Miller, mayor of Wingham; Robert Ly, ons, reeve of West Wawanosh; Alvin Smith, reeve of Turnber- ry; Hugh Flinn, reeve of Mul- lett, Another ball game took place at 4.30 when the 1960 are Raymond Corrin, son of Dr. and Mrs. B, N. Corrin, now of London; Karen Powell, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Powell, R. R. 1, Wingham; and Mary Mae Schwartzentruber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed- mund Schwartzentruber, R. R. 5, The Refflinghaus Construc- tion Co. Ltd. of Goderich has been awarded the contract to build a new post office in Wing- ham on the corner of Josephine and Patrick Streets, the former Wingham Motors property. Construction workers are cur- rently on the job dismantling the old garage so that work can start on the new project. It is anticipated that it will take about two weeks to clear the site. The new post office is scheduled for completion by January 26, 1968. Public Works Minister George J. McIlraith announced the firm had been awarded the $64, 546 contract on August 1st. Tenders were opened July 12th and the successful bid was the lowest of sels, was treated for facial la- cerations at the Wingham and District Hospital on Sunday morning. He received the in- juries in a single car accident on Huron Road 19, when the vehicle went through a dead end. The mishap occurred about 3 a, m, and Somers was released from hospital after treatment. Home from France L.A.C. and Mrs. F. W. Stephenson and twins, Kimber- ly and Kelly, have returned from the RCAF base at Manville, France where L. A.C. Stephen- son has been posted for the past three years, He has been trans- ferred to Canadian Forces Base Gimli, Man., where he reports on September 1. The Flood Advisory Board of the Authority, which is under the chairmanship of Clifford Dunbar of Grey Township, gave the consulting engineers per , mission to ask for proposals froth a number of contractors, in an effort to get figures that CAP be accepted: It is anticipated that further inforthation will be available within the next week to ten days, champions played the 896.4 champs. A cold meat supper was sup. plied by the ladies of Knox United Church, Belgrave, Jim Swan of CKNX was mas- ter of ceremonies for a program of local talent in the evening. Choruses by students of East Wawanosh and Morris Central HUMP; llll iiiiii ii ii 11k11 $153 balance on fireworks display The Wingham fireworks ac- count has a balance of $153,00, The following is a list of re- ceipts and expenditures, as re- ported by the fire department, Receipts; Lions donation, $15.00; Kinsmen, $15.00; Business Association $75.00; Royal Canadian Legion Branch 180, $75.00; Sportsmen Club $50.00; Town of Wingham, $100,001 donations from zens $358.52; balance from 1000, $238,00, Total $1, - 046,52. Expenditures; Fireworks dis- play, $883,05; freight, $7,96; CKNX, $2.00; bank charges, $1.45, Total $893,46, schools opened the program. Arnold Bruce gave musical numbers. Readings were given by Clifford Coultes and Law-, rence Taylor; solos, Aubrey Toll, George Procter, and Har- vey McGee who at one time was called the Harry Lauder of East Wawanosh, Misses Joyce and Lynda Celli- tes did the Charleston. A mouth organ band, Albert Bie- man, Ross Robinson, Calvin Robinson and Gordon McBurney played two numbers, The Westfield Quartet, Har- vey, Murray and John McDowell and Lloyd Walden and a quin- tet of Coultes cousins, Lynda, Joyce, Brenda, Ruth and Doris, sang numbers. A modern dance followed in the Foresters' Hall with the Establishments from Cromarty supplying the music while those who enjoy old-time dancing spent the evening at the arena where Jim Scott's orchestra played. PARADE WINNERS Between 4,000 and 5,000 people were in Belgrave on Monday for the gala parade, led by the Belgrave Pipe Band. The Shmeltz and Lena Pickle- helmet German Band of New Dundee were also on hand for the parade. Belgrave United Church had the best float; comic float, Westfield entry; horse drawn vehicle, Second of Wawanosh; decorated bicycle, Ivan Wight- man; decorated car, Belgrave District Credit Union; riding horse, Bob Carter; musical float, 9th line of East Wawan- osh, Approximately 100 floats were entered as well as a num- ber of decorated bicycles, rid- ing horses and ponies. Jim Scott's orchestra provid- ed music for the final dance in the arena on Monday evening. Dr. Bozyk opens medical practice Dr. J. A. Bozyk of Mara- thon, Ontario, has arrived in Wingham and has opened the medical office formerly operat- ed by Drs. Corrin and Klahsen. Dr. Bozyk will be joined at the end of this week by his partner, Dr. R. D. Wilkins, a specialist in surgery. Dr. Bozyk is a native of Austria and a graduate of the University of Vienna medical school. He has been working in Canada since 1951 and has met the requirements of the Ontario College of Physicians and Sur- geons. Since coming to Canada Dr. Bozyk has worked in Winnipeg, Sarnia and Montreal where he specialized in anesthesia. He then entered private practice in North Bay for a brief period and has been in Marathon for the past three years. Dr. Bozyk is married. They have an eight ,-year-old daugh- ter, living at the present time in Montreal with her mother who is teaching there and study- ing; for her Doctor of "tiilosophy degree. Dr, Bozyk has purchased the home built by Keith MontgOtrt , cry on Diagonal Read. The medical partnership of Drs.. Wilkins and Bozyk will be known as the Wingnant Medical Centre. I3ELGRAVE—Visitors were entertained in East Wawanosh homes over the Civic Holiday week-end as former residents returned to celebrate the town- ship's centennial. Registration opened on Satur. day morning and 2,000 people signed the register during the three-day event. The "Old Timers" ball game with the north v. s, south took place in the early part of the afternoon, followed by the of- ficial opening at three o'clock when Mason Robinson, chair- man of the centennial com- mittee gave an address of wel- come, Mrs. George Johnston was .110,Mim111.110111111111111 llllll 111111111111111111111111 lllllllllllll 11111111 llllll 11111111 llllll 111141011 lllll 111111111 lllllll im Wingham welcomes one 40 and all for Labol--Day fun Council seeks suggestions for bench locations Councillor Cruickshank gave a brief report for the police committee at last week's coun- cil meeting which stated that the police radio is working out quite well. A call unit for the cruiser must still be installed. The cruiser itself is also func- tioning quite well, Councillor Cruickshank said. Mayor Miller reported re- ceiving complaints in regard to noise late at night at the River- side Drive-In. He explained that the management had agreed last year to close at 1;00 a.m. but such was not the case this year. Council decid- ed to ask adherence to the agreement. If the problem continues a by-law will be pass- ed regulating the hours. Reeve Kerr, reporting for the public works committee, said a new sidewalk has been laid in front of the public school and the town has put in gutters. Other street work near St. Paul's Church has also been complet- (Please turn to Page Eight) New correspondent for Belgrave area 101 llllll 1 ll llllll 110.11111 llllllll 01111111141.1111101111110.11i 111,11111 llll 1 ll 1011.11111111111111011MM llll 1 lllllllllllll 1111111 COMMITTEE WILL CALL TENDERS FOR POOL WORK Police investigate minor accidents Four Criminal Code investi- gations were conducted by the Wingham 0.P.P. during the week. Eight persons were charg- ed for Liquor Control Act of- fences, Two persons were charged and six persons warned for Highway Traffic Act offen- ces. Twelve safety checks were conducted. The following Motor Vehicle Accidents were reported to the Wingham Detachment. On Monday, August 1, at 6,20 a.m,, on Huron County Road 30 in Fordwich, a vehicle driven by Theo Klumpenhauwer, R, R. 1 Gowanstown, left the road and came to rest in the ditch. Damage was minor, On Monday, August '7, at 12,45 p.m. on Sideroad 39-40, East Wawanosh Township, a vehicle driven by Ruby Lorraine Cook, R.R, 1 Belgrave and a vehicle driven by Alan Scott, Barrie, collided. Damage was estimated at $150, 00. On Wednesday, August 9, at 8.30 p.m. On Victoria St., Gorrie, a motorcycle driven by Wayne Marriner, R, R. 1 Gorrie, collided with the rear of a ve- hicle driven by Harold Gowdy, Gorrie. Martinet suffered a fractured leg, On Saturday, August 12, at 2.15 a.m. on Concession 6 and 7, Grey Township, a vehicle driven by Thomas Pletch, Brus- sels, left the road and struck a telephone pole. Damage was estimated at $200, 00, On Saturday, August 1.2, 1967, at 4.15 p.m. on Side- road 15, Turnberry Township, a vehicle driven by Thomas Ed- wards, R. R. 2 Teeswater, struck an iron bridge, damaging the right side of the vehicle. Dam- age was estimated at $150.00. Rodger Somers, 17, of Brus- tone tender is too high for pond de silting plan Three are Ontario scholars Work starts on new Wingham post office seven received. High bid was $161,000, ' The new building is to be a one-storey, 56 x 58 ft, frame structure with brick veneer walls, plaster interior finish and vinyl-asbestos tile flooring. Ad- ditional features include an oil- fired hot water heating system, loading platform, truck area and paved staff parking lot. The building will be roughly centered on the site leaving a grassed lawn on the north side and about 30 feet of open space on the south side. The rear area will be paved. The front entrance from Josephine Street will be approached by a curved sidewalk, The work is under the super- vision of E. D. Manchul, direc- tor of the Ontario region of the federal department of public works. Hurt by horses at Belgrave Miss Greta Harris, owner of Harris Stationery, is still con- fined to her home after an un- fortunate accident at Belgrave on Civic Holiday, She was watching the cen- tennial parade in the village and when a six-horse hitch en- tered in the event by the Bel- grave Co-Op came by, she somehow was knocked down by one of the horses, She was taken to the local hospital for x-rays and was re- leased suffering from bruises and a severe shaking up.