The Wingham Advance-Times, 1958-02-19, Page 1f
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DESTROYED III FIRE
Mr. and Mrs, Wendell MeCallum
suffered a shocking' surprise on
Saturday afternoon after their
return from Wingham, to be in-
formed by -neighbours that their
borne in East Wawanosh, had been
completely destroyed by fire, In
addition no their norne, all their
personal possessions and their dog.
were lost in the blaze,
HOWE IS CHOICE
OF PC CONVENTION
Marvin. Howe, Arthur .merchant,
who has represented this, federal
constituency of Wellington-Huron
in tnee previous parllaments, was
the -unarinnotia. 4:twice of the rid-
ings Progressive Conservative
Aseeelation when they gathered for
their nominating_ conventian. at
Harriston town hall last FridaY
evening, Mr; Howe was first elect-
ed to .the House of Commons In
190 and was re-eleeted by a com-
fortable majority in the voting last
June 10th. •
His name was the only one pro-
posed to the nominating conven-
tion.
Guest speaker for the evening
was Hone Earl Rowe, who- repre-
sented Dufferin-Sinicoe in the last
parliament. lie was introduced to
the gathering by Mayor R..E Mc-'
Kinney of Wingham, Fraser Smith
of Arthur 'was chairman of the
conventitat. - • Association conveners ' were
named at the meeting, J, V. Fisch-
er was appointed for Turnberry
Township and Harvey McMichael
for the Township of, Howlett,
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HEAD SAFETY, COUNCIL.
Win. J. Armstrong
94 on Friday
Mrs. Jas. Armstrong of Gerrie
had quite a number of callers at
the Wingham General Hospital on
FiriclaY,At, Valentine's Day, on the
occasion of her 94th birthday. She
ale° received many bards and gifts.
Her memory is still good but sight
and hearing are failing,
A Gerrie resident for 31 years
she is Gorrie's oldest citizen,
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With wliich is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News
wwoictot, Qzrvooti,), wtmstso4Y, riosittiuw )4)114.
PLAN T. PAM_ ......0,
, . . Ingham District g 00.
to00es $500. Increases to Staff
ROVG111 ON 'ME CARGO,
One of Bondi's large trucice
came to grief on the way to Tees-
water on Monday afternoon when
it hogged down in the deep snow
at the side of the, highway, leaning
over at a precarioue angle. The
cold weather wouldn't do the load
any good, either, '
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11-00KINO OUT--
The opening up process -began-
on Tuesday after the high winds
had abated overnight. By Monday
afternoon most of the highway
had given up the effort to
keen the roads open. The town
' crew kept at it and 'the streets ,in
Wingbala remained 'passable
througheiit. •
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ortunately the town decided to
remove the accumulated snow
along the main street on Friday
night, so there was a little room
for further 'Plowing wherit the big
blow came, • „
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QUEEN IS •CROWNEHL-
Friends ' throughout the district
are organizing a benefit dance 'to
be held in the Forestees Hall at
Beigrave on Friday' evening of
this 'week, under the sponsorship
of the -L,Q,L.
Chairman Re S, Iletheringten
presided over t1.te 'F ebruaryneet g9ftwiIsir,piotraHigise400i,:oaro:todattheschoo
on Wednesday afterneon of last
week. The chairman welcomed a
new member of the hoard, Cordon
i'll:b9rWrinrisr7.1fibpGoaexno:fler:Itlwrinobwboelicr;Zeyrsee.p7a:egita;g:
Following a study of earetaking
coats in other example in this area..
it Was, dqcided that the local school
was somewhat lower than average.
As a result the payment to Care-
taker Wilfred Seddon.was mee
ts
imams-
thdtp50tWhig h e expense 7f all neesarYsals-
lance. ,
Dr. W, A. MeKibbon reported
that the price of cafeteria,, meals
has been .finalized at 30e, ineluding
milk, lifeala were 25c Until a few
weeks ago, when it was fount' nee-
easary to increase the rate to 35c.
However, an- increase in attendance
has permitted the drop 'kitten to
the present rate of SOc.
Teachers .T, Jackson and Miss
M, Davis appeared before the
'board to state the request of the
staff in regard to wage increases.
After considerable discussion the
board suggested that. the manage-
ment committee propose an in-
crease of $500 'for all staff mem-
bers. Further diseusekine betnteea
the committee and staff represen-
tatives will be held on the matter
of wage increases,
Principal W, S. Hail reported at-
tenanee at 528, with an average at-
tenclance for the month of 03,5 per
e Htt
timer
l-e also
have been
ebetelf`nat daottiicatv,wailettrok an dt tiu
school by the students,, purchased
out of funds laised through mane of
magazines,' The principal also re-
ported that four students had ap-
peared on a, television program In
a vilely 'quiz, The Health Unit
nurse had checked eyesight in
Oradeenn! The :Health. Unit also it-
tends to administer the third•polio
injectiona ate the school in the near
future,
• Due to the fact that the atehaol
has been closed on some occasions
tbbeecasueslemc5of flu t .grantswd thwaidi wheari itlieljef;1*TrInd
by this drop in sialaeol atterinance
days, the board will discuss .,the
matter with the Department of
Education,
, .. . . . . .... ,...... . , , . Members Of the Kinsmen Club. 'are busy making plans Iten.Hie Wingnam Trade Fair winch is to 1m .Stagod
at; the local arena early in June, Above, Cal Burke,"ceritrce is: the general chairmaa for the event, At left
'is Jim 'Currie,• secretary and Cy Robinson,' a menalter iteth4,blioth sales conamittee.—Bill Cement 000:
LATE' STWHES ARE'
NOT ACCEVIABLC •
Wo edict to inform our reade
tnnvainl- particularly some of our
COntribatOrS, that, several. re*
ports. of ...meetings,. -weft
soot Fite tti,i"s week, not
appear in 'the AdvancOfimes:
They httemen to, Iv the nee.01114:4
of gatherings -WWII occurred
two and three Weeks ago (one
as far back -as jan, 21st),
Disappointing as it may be -Co
those who : have ;taken the
trouble, to write these reports,
the time . has •nome.0 draw the
line attenneWs" which no longer
faRS into that category, We are
glad to ....91,0!,r the use of our
coiumns for pahlieittion of these
reports, but only if they -rerch
es While they are stilt of some
!• Merest to the, readers of the
paper, •
There .is the odd occasion,.
when( for; one reason or another,
a story Angst be held over for
one issue, but that is the' rths0-
lute limit, Unless there is par,'
ticularty good cause, we will
not. publish reports of events
•
which do not reach us in ample
time 'for the first issue after
'the meeting takes place.
KINSMEN SET fRICE
FOR FM - PITHS
Committees of the Kinsmen Club
of Wingham, which have been set
up to complete arrangements -for
the Wingham Trade Fair to he
raid t is spintg tie divided
• into 12 by 12 foot booths around
true outside and 12 by 8 foot booths • in the centre Tbese spaces will Lively Debates:Mark rent for $2.5.00.each. The spaces b e
the four corriere, -which will be
. . -, open 'oil two sides, will be-priced at.
• ...., . $35.00. .Prices include luniber'for
ession-;s..', teond Wee ' electrical mitten -
the outside or the display and one
reC.lonttirisinictotne7iisitist occha,t'goye 13,0f boothobinson,
Ross Hamilton and Bill nitontgom-
,ery. '
ELFARE:
The following is a seminary of
.Buring the'.second Week of the
LIONS CLUB LISTS
the appropriate committee, (This
tession, the Legislature, as is ces-
ternary, bas been organised into
eommittees for the .nonsideration
Yf Dropoeed legislation Many.
nletlargenerealattlelttetedePrivItne..tialea.
been presented to the House and,
after, second reading, referred to ,monies ,spent, on community and
welfare 'Work during the period
June 14,. 1955' to December 31st,,
1957 0, thee Lions Ctub. of • Wing-
bah): • e -
Recreation Connell • eind Com-
By' ionn AV, Hamar, Mise ePaixteia Graf, a, grade XIII
sterieritI at Vaughan Road Colleg-
iate, Toronto, was crowned, Queen*
at the annual Formal held at Casa
Loma recently. She was 'presented
with flowers and a braeplet suit-
- ably 'engraved,' I -Vaughan
ft.nati 1958."
(icicle is the daughter of Ine
or Stella Bennett Of Wing-
Sati-Mtee
last
of the hook-
week, ,The
based,on the results
r-Photo by Cautelon,
.13ridge Club •
1<T-cal:Altana Smith—First and sec-
ond tied, Mrs, D, C, Nesmith. and
J. A. Wilson; Mrs. J, H. Crawford
and Miss C.., Isbistert third, J.
Martin and Wm, Laidlaw,
East and West--First, Mrs. J. A.
Wilson and W, H, French; ,second;
J. H. Crawford and Hether-
ington; third and fourth tied, Mrs.
R. II, Lloyd and Mrs, R. S. Heti}
erington; Charles Hodgins add
Omar Haselgrove.
mutiny -Centre, hockey ' account,
$1218.08; 'Band (Boya and Girls),
$226.97; Scholarships and awards,
$155.00; Park (improvement),
$139.87; Hallowe'en party for child-
ren (prizes and gifts), $230.35;
Christmas baskets area clothing,
$186.99; donations and special help,
Boy Scouts, $60.00; Cancer Society
,and Institute for the .Blind, $25,00;
Crippled Children's- Centre, Lon-
don, (Building Vaud) $175.00; Hun-
garian Relief, $50.00; Television set
for Wingham Hospital (patients),
$260.00; Accident victims, $112.00;
Salvation Army, mobile, canteen,
$251.70; Others, $15.00; total,
$3105,96; special Crippled Children
help, ,special shoes, braces, camp
fees, etc., $203.90; total $3309.96.
11 p.m, it is easily understood that
1Wembers have little time for other
than public business.
During this Session Mr. Speaker,
who is responeible for the Cham-
ber has made an innovation in the
method of" recording the debates
and proceedings of the House. The
time honoured Hansard shorthand
reporters have now been replaced
by a tape recorder, While there is
sorne -eritieism that this method is
neither as efficient nor as accurate
as Hansard shorthand reporters, it
is undoubtedly another advance for
automation, '
Protein:Jai Constable 'Bob" Lents acrd Winghanfit Peirce 'Clitief,'"Bertn Platt exhibit
lets dealing with traffic safety which were diStrlinited tO'.atehoon 'children - in Wingham
youngsters 'have tried a Safety examination and will be awarded prizes antl-certificates
tel the test. " .1 :
C.W.L. EXECUTIVE Possible Increase:`n m y.Rates Is
Session your Member is a member
of nine committees of the House,
whereby he may have a voice in
considering legislation e for Which
he. .must ,bear responsibility.) The
majority -of the - bills so far pre-
*10d have 'been- Government
legislation aimed at keeping exist-
ing legislation up to date, for con-
stant revision of all laws is 'a ne-
cessity in this modern age. How-
ever, notice has been given of im-
portant new, legislation in the
fields of public welfare, municipal
lawe and agriculture which are
matters that affect every one of
The debate on thd Speech from
the ',throne commenced with the
usual effective defenee of Govern-
:anent policy by' Prime Minister
P roet and sustained criticism from
Opposition Leader Oliver and
C.C.P. Leader A/eclat:maid. Mr.
Oliver is an experienced politician
and pleasing speakerandn always
makes an interesting and enjoyable
contribution to debates -in the
House. The main attack on Govern-
relent policies this year stems from
current unemployment problems
and agricultural and farm market-
ing . difficulties. It Would appear
that at this Session the agricultur-
al industry will receive some long
needed and; much desired strength-
ening in its struggle to share in
the prosperity of our national
economy.
'Since each morning there are
two or More committees meeting
:from 10 am. on, with (for Govern-
ment ,members) a caucus at 1,30
Or 2 p.m, renewed by the
sitting of the Houses from 3 to at
p.m. and, shertly also by night
sitting's.. of the House from 8 to
ospital Board Foreseen by District
' ALONG THE MAIN' DRAG
Ily ''ho Pedestrian
SCOTT ilium—,
Any of the criminals facing'
court action iii Winghtun this
week, must have been relieved to
learn that the magistrate's court
cancelled beeattse of the storm
Monday,
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SCHOOL CLOSED—
Though many of the school busee
delivered their • charges to. ,the
WDHS on Monday morning they
took off on the return journey to
the outlying areas at noon, as the
blizzard inereaaed in intensity and
roads"continued to fill.
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lows: Management, R .13, Cousins,
chairman; Dr, A. D, MeMurehyn
Alex Robertson, W, B; Anderson,
Barry Wenger,
Property Committee—D e W i t t
Miller, chairnian; Alex, 13,obertson,
Ivan 1:Ittakine, J. V, Fischer,. A. D.
Smith, William Elston, ,Mrs. N. D.
LADIES, AUXILIARY
TO LEGION EUCHRE
The, Ladies! Auxiliary- 0 the
Canadian Legion is , holding a
cuelire ,in the Legion Home on'
Monday, 'February' 24th at 8,15.
Good prim:a, Lench. Fl9b
alie inaugural meeting of the
board -of directors of the Wingham
Geaeral Hospital was held on 'Fri-
day evening, when EL C. MacLean
was re-elected chairman antI eR. B,
Cousins, of Brussels, vice chair-
man, ,
Committees named were as fol-
CILIIINANNAN EUCHRE
A euchre. will be held at the,
Gienaninin School in aid of the
Turnberry' Park Fund on Friday,
February 21st at 8,30 . Lunch will
be served.. FM)
REV, 0, J.,,MATAE Child Escapes
Serious Injury
LIONS SPEAKER helm Leitch, four-year-old• son
of Mr. and Mrs, Kerineth Leitch,
Wingliam, narrowly escaped ser-
ious injury on Saturday when lie
rah into the path of a ear. Taken
to the Wingham General Hospital,
it-was found that tic had suffered
minor injury to his left:arm, He
was' kept at the hoSpital • where,
his condition is reported to be
satisfactory.
DANCE AT WROX,ETER ..
A Dance and Draw for $50 will
b held in Wroxetee sponsored by
Community Club on Feiday, Feb-
rainy 2151, Music by Rover's Or-
chestra. „ F19b
OIEEGRAVE :BENEFIT DANCE
A Benefit Derma will be held in
the Forester's Hall MI Ptndr.tet, Feb-
, vier21at le aid of Mr, and Mrs, 0
Wen0 McCallum, who: lost their
IMant , en Saturday, Sponsored 'by
L,O,L, No, 462. Ladies please bring'
Web, Everyone Ma:Icon-W. P101)
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The exteritiVe of the Catholic Womon,s League of Sacred Heat( Church
is pictured as the League gathered at the Queens Hotel. on Theranity
eta:ming for the annual banquet, Penni., frone the left, Mrs, John Hanna,
Mrs. George Winn toes., Mrs. Frank Caskatiette. Rack, left, Or, Vino,
guest' speaker, Mrs, Gerald O'Brien, Rev. R, Durand, parish priest,
Darold Ross, --AderuieneTitnee photo;
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11,A11111(11( TEA
Tbe Ladies' Aid of St, Andrew's
Presbyterian Church 18 holding
St Patele'k's Tea and sale of bemo-
ans& baking ml Saturday, March.
15th from 3 to 5 o'clock. The ladies
Would appreciate tiouations for
bake-table also a, denatitin for the
toneh-and-take table, Valued at
.25e, PlOti
WOMIN'S' irovttsno tVENING
Tile Women's Institute are hold-
hig a 'pot luck supper and Meeting
in the cdutreil chamber On Thurs-
day itt 6.30 sharp, for .their famillea
and invited triads. bob% forget.
;you clenatieine fear the baby
,la bale for Bitropettit children.
A go programme is planned with
Slides being shown, Flab
Cameron.
Finance Committee—A, D. Mae-
William chairman; W. B, Ander-
son, C. Thompson, A. D. Smith,
Ivan Haskins, William Blston, C.
W, Tiffin,
Building Committee—John V,
,'Fischer, chairman; R, B, Cousins,
DeWitt Miller, Barry Wenger, Mrs,
Cameron.
Mrs, I, E. Morrey Was re-appoint-
ed admirdstratrix .ands John 'Strong
secretary.
The statistical report for the
month, of January included the in-
formation that total patient days
amounted to 1181 during the.
Month, as compared with, 818 for
January of last yearn The average
number, of patients under treat-
ment was 123 as compared with 87
in 1057.
Discussing the financial position
of the hospital A, D. 'Min:William
pointed out the fact that in the
face of an operating deficit of
$2,344.00 last year the management
committee will be required to give
serious considerattent to air increase
in at least some of the daily rates-
ehargen. Mrs. Morro stated that
the rates prevailing here arc the
fewest of those in effect in any
hospital in this district,
Mr, Cousins, reporting for the.
management committee, said that
there is an acute shortage of iegis-
tered -nurses at the hospital and as
a result the administratrix is badly
in need of supervisory assistance,
He, also said that More help will be
required r d In the office in the near ftt
The property committee under
the ehairinan, D. Milker, arranged
to meet et the hospital on Saturday
to inspect 'all facilities arid so
make plans for aybatevet problems
'may 'exist.
A 'resolution 'Was passed at the
board meeting to change 'the' name
of the institution to the Wingham
District. Hospital,' However the
change will not become official,
until it has beer( approved 'by the
lietitenant governor In council,
M. A..,
VirOnti) 17A OF tittAVkilt
3.. MacRae, minister of
Wingham United. Church, was the
speaker at the regular meeting of
the Lions Club, held at the Hotel
Brunswick . on Friday evening,
President Jack Reavie presided.
'Mr. MacRae said that he regret-
ted it WoUld be his last opportun-
ity to intact with the Lions Club,
since he leaves &horny for his new
charge at Reriaew. Itie, talk was
delivered on the theme "Move on
or Lose. Outt" He mentioned the
fine record of service In the nom-
muhity which has been established
by -the Lions Chub, but warned,
"l'on can't afford to'rest on year
tiatret$,'s , -
The speelter said that there is
always lots of room for advance-
ment in the fellowship of the
mentirera, not only at the meetings
of the organization, but in their
daily lives as well, There is the
ener-present teed to improve the
organization itself, so that the
greatest poetibie efficiency is at-
tained. In the field of EttV,106 to
others, he pointed 1;6 the fact that
all these efforts have their basis in
Christianity—
Mr. MacRae also said that the
elliia should carefully watch its
fund-raising activities, He voiced
his, approval of the peanut drives
and Frontier nays which have been
the thief methods of making
Money here, hilt he was outspoken
alt his criticism of bingos and other
sheh projects which "eneoutage
the gambling inatineVv
010104 N6SVOliliti Miss lit Mho, at s,
Hilltiokt) W.
The speaker was Introduced by
Lion 0, W. Tiffin and apprecia-
tion avas expressed by Lion' Don
Naemith, who also spoke of the
loss .the Lions Club will experience
hi Lion DOTI MaeRade departure,
He was presented with a gift from
the club.
Lion. Harold• Vieter Pint Was
pianist for the eVenifig, Lion 18111
Conron led the singing• and Lion,
DeWitt Miller collo2ted ;the fines,
Invite .Larry' Henderson
The Licate 'voted ,te Plata on'
L'adie's' Night the seeon4 ,Settirday
In May, and it is expdeted that
Larry ,Hetitiersnite „Well-known.
C13C-TV n'ewscaster, 14 ekpeeted to
lie' the guest speaker - for the cm-
easion.
The Lions Were idled to filth
in their ticket 88,16 -returns for the
forthconiing Rubinort toneett to
Lien, 0. Struthers at the Bank of
Commerec Wednesday of this
week,
Treasurer Notes WeIhrood gaVe
summary of the torninUliity wel,1
fare wok, which has been- paid for
by the club during the past two
years, totalling p300,60,
Sceil. at the bittialitet on Thursday cVenitig.,—PrOtxt the left, Alias
Vologio, `M.1*, (I, NeWititite, Miss A, 81-clOinion, MN*, Relmani Miss
The World Day of Prayer will be
held oil PrldaY, Pcbrilitry 21st at
3,00 o'Cloolt in the afternoon and at
p.M. in the evening. in the Baptist
thtirch. Miss Laura olitte is' the
*hest Speaker, 106 ;10*