The Wingham Advance-Times, 1958-09-17, Page 1event was arranged by p, committee
composed of President Tom Mord-
don; see.-tree.s„. William Henry;
Garnet Farrier, Leroy Rintoul,
James Tiffin and Wallace Conn,
and Eugene Conley, representatives
of Kinioss Council.
Two ball games were played .dur-
ing the afternoon. In , the first
fixture the Lucknow' Peewees de-
feated the Whitechurch 'boys 16-12,
adn in the second game White-
church Midgets trimmed' their
opponents from Ripley 10-3.
A soccer game followed, 'when a
team from Wingham defeated their
opponents 6-4.
Winners in the program of-races
were: Under 4, Doris Fisher; 7 to 8,
Ron Moore; 9 to 10, Deuglas,Tiffin;
11 to' 12, Sharon Moore;
legged race, Jim Ross and Bevan
Tiffin first; Doug Tiffin, and Ron
Moore, second; spot race, Bevan
Tiffin; guessing beans, Jack
'Willis and Sharon Moore, tied;
kicking shoe, Bevan Tiffin.
, addition to the games and
races there was a. keenly contested
game of horseshoes.
The:-park itself has been con-
stricted - "during .the past -few .
'Months, , with , the 'assistance 'of
grants from Kinloss and EaSt' vi4=.
wanesh ToWnships; es well aS fr*
the 'Provincial government. Mich
of the labor was provided without
charge by local people and much of'
the material required was ,cleriatted.'
t. is indeed a ..eredit "Id the' ene,er-
Arise and 'community Spirit of
residents 'of the village and rural
area,
Although 'the ball park has been
in use all season, there is, still
some work to be done, chiefly a
hollow to be filled at the west side
of the property. To date about
$1,200. has been spent on .the pro-
ject.
ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cassidy,
of North Shield, Northumberland,
England, announce the engage-
ment pf their daughter, Margaret,
to Mr. Alfred F. Schwichtenberg,
of Wingham, son of Mr, and Mrs.
Fred Schwichtenberg, of Mildmay,
The marriage will take place in St.
Matthew's Lutheran Church
may,. on Saturday, October 4th, at
3 o'clock.
a West Wad the hem* )teUie, MOURIS ISAItN BU1tNS*Co4s was high ;for .bAlter Ett,
whou his big two-section barn toid..ativo sheaf Along With livestock,
inipienaen6 and it11, thi$ Stite6- COO Want It NOW* at .10$04 Ott
Monday. A Strong 'ivied trot
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WINCilliAM, ONTARIO, 'fflpiaNtsnAY, SEPTEIVIRRR, 17, 1901
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ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
The !Pedestrian
iospital Association
Conferenceold' in Town
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PICTURE IN DAILY-,„
recent edition of the London
".free: Ores carried a fine picture
ef,,-two visitors' to Ihe• Western
,titir, They were Mrs. John McGee
Mrs, J. D, Beecroft, both of
the Whitechurch district,' The
latter is Whitechurch correspon-
dent. for The Advance-'rimes,
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VOIJI.DN'T 'TAKE IT --
A little budgie ,owned by Carol
Walsh was exhibited at the Bel-
grave. School. Fair last; week, and
attracted much attention until the
• excitement proved too much for
It, The bird died of fright, For-
tiinately, Jack Alexander of Wing-
ham, who has a sympathetic. heart,
,replaced, 'it with' another•leathered
The Wingham Hospital will he
the setting for a big gathering on
Wednesday of next week when
member's of the Ontario Hospital
Association in Region 2 will meet
for, sessions which will last
throughout the day, The region ex-
tends as far as London and Wood-
Stock and one of the most urgent
matters for discussion will be the
,changes in hospital operation' in-
'Volved, hi the boapital plan which
comes into -effect 'at the first of•
January,
Announcement ;of the . meeting
was made at the 'September meet;
of the directors of the Whigharri
Hospital on Friday evening, under
the chairmanship of U. C. 1V,I,
Lean,
Another important event tot
which preparations will be made at
the hospital'IS the civil defence
exercise to be held in Wingham
shortly, when the local CD organt,
Zation will be tested in action.
Several ".casualties" Will be admit-
ted to the hospital, where the-pre-
arranged disaSter plan will go into
effect, The hospital staff, distriet
doctOr,s and members, of the J•ros,
pital ,Anxiliary will be involved:
A. D, chairman of
the finance committee, reported
an operating deficit . 42367.0
for the month of August,, ,He said
that this figure would be offset to
some degree by grants which are
expected shortly. The chairman
also reported that aecotints
ceivable haVe been reduced consid-,
erably., . •
Chairman ,DeWitt Miller of the
property -committee reported that
a bathroom had been •completed in
the purses' residence for the use of
the director of nursing, He .also
said that repairs are still ,, to be
made on the eavestroughing and
that a motor in the standby gen.
crating plant requires attention.
iLhe administratrix, Mrs, I. IVforL
rey, 'reported on a meeting she had
attended recently, where hospital
superintendents had heard and
discussed details of the forthcom-
ing hospital plan, There are still
many 'points to he settled before
all aspects of the plan are clear,
and it is expected that the confer-
ence to be held in Wingharrt next
week • will seek the answers • to
some of these problems.
0 - 0 - 0 Residents pf the Whitechurch
district gathered" at the Memorial
Park there on Saturday afternoon
Moor a field day to raise funds
for the ball team and park. The
lyt0. DA0IAO1 7'=. •
Friends of Mr. and Mrs."Stan:
Hopper pf. thei Belgrave, district
were .relieved to.'knowl that there
wis -little damage las ,a result of a
• chimney ,fire at at their 'home on
Thtirsdiiy: The biStriCt"
' Origade was called to 'the scene,
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JUST RESTILNO—
APparently we missed a . first
Class Main Drag item last week, for
it, seems that a visitor, to town got
weary when he was right he front
of the town hall and settled down
try the sidewalk fora rest. He was
reilaoyed a short time' later. ,
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Wingham Cemetery last Thursday afternoon. Dr.. Fisher beaded the
faculty of English at the Royal Military College, Ringston.Advance-
Times photo..
MILITARY RITES—Members of the firing squad party from the
'Royal Canadian Regiment; stand with rifles reversed, as Coi. the Rev.
Crawford Smith of. Guelph' repeats the solemn words of the burial
service, for the late Dr. Peter F. Fisher. The service was held, at the
Mass. Rally Set for
Belgrave Centre
A mass rally has been planned
by the Men's Council of the Huron
Presbytery, United Church, to be
held in the Belgrave community
centre on Tuesday evening, of next
week, Sept, 23rd.
Speaker for the occasion will be
Dr, Manning Potts, editor of the
devotional booklet, "The Upper
Room". Dr, Potts lives in Nash
ville, Tenn,
On Sunday evening, Sept. 21st, a
mass service will be held in the
Wingham United Church at 8,p.m.
Churches in town and throughout
the rural district are, dispensing
with their services . .Sunday
evening to permit their . members
to attend• the, service in. Wingham.
ilitary ,OWEN, SOUND:DI ,FRONTIER DAYS
,FIEL 1 DAY 'HERE NET FINE SUM
iTiie :,Wingharn ,GOlf Club •is;•as FOR LIONS, CLUB host 'for 'the Owen Sound Dfstriel:
(C,L.G.U,) fifth'annual field day On Members of the Lions Club of Wednesday, SepteMber,10th. t, `rVilgnoan- gathered at the. Hotel four ladies- competed 6PxessTitirlie runswick riaday, evening• forA
;all ,eight (C.L.G.U•) clubs of the,d1S-, !the first Meeting of the- 1958=-59
tact: Owen, Sound, Meaford, Wal-1 Season, under the chairmanship of,
,erton, Hanover,'Goderieh, ;Kincar- :the new club. president; W. B:Con-
dine,' Listowel and Wingharn.
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FIRE DESTROYS
MORRIS
Former members of the 'Perth
Regiment and ., representative offi
cers of Canacla'si.naval;';atiny'itand
air force, as 'well, °as sorrewang
friends, and relatives ;were present
in the Wingham Cemetery, ter the
burial of Dr, Peter Franeis.,Fiatier,
KC. M.A Ph D.
FAMOUS PICTURE
COMING:Ti LYCEUM
As'' far 'SS are concerned the'
irttle`igretiilih wile bad 'been iridink
around • l'ern our : shdtildeti' for the'
pitatAVvb or three',weekdcaii find
hithigelt anothertfrierid;
&Ink& had Sonii&freah'editerinealst;
for :breakfast' When'• he' /ound:,'We",
• had ,'repOited . tranaPertittidti costs
Actual costs Were $310 fer.tratispbrt
nd $6410 for paid and instruction,
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,RACK 'TO TOWN
friendth were ,pleased „to see
,Hugh Gage in, town the first part
Of,,the week. Hugh was heard over
CkNx ;until his ,departure ;from;
town several years ago,
ron, •who expressed this gratification
at the large turnout of perabers;
A 'ghest of the club was "Slim'
Boucher, who had' assisted to eon-:
siderable degree With • Frontier.
Days, ;
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"The Ten ,Ocrimancimenes'l, one
of .the most, impressive movies
made in recent Years, opens, at the
Lyceum Theatre .Wingham on
Thurbday of next week and runs
through to October 1st,
Filmed in full color and employ-
ing one of the largest casts ever
assembled for a moving, picture,
great .ce.re was taken in the pro-
duction of "The Ten Command-
ments" to retain Biblical accuracy.
There will, be one showing each
evening at 7,30 and a matinee on
Saturday afternoon.
RACK FROM EUROPE--
Dr. and Mrs. A..Nimrno have ,re-
turned .to town after ten weeks
spent in Great Britain' and the
Continent. They report , a grand
trip Whieh included a visit in Dr,
l4Immo'a native Northetn Ireland.
• .0 .1 0:4: ,.! "(Nil !V.i.e.
*Fire fanned bY- high Windi com-
pletely desti.oyKI a' barn Owned -by
Ed Cummings, ;19(eYiknidt aittlittfter
1:114,qs 1304,MY,q, 10PrtlY
after 'neoa on iionday; ,„ - •
Lbb't 'in' the "151ae viigg "theliiie
1.1.1shaped 'barn, -d'rlkting
shed, 40 pig's, three cattle.;a'istaiid-
ard bred stallion, threshing mach-
ine, hammermill and other imple-
ments, as well as the season's crop
of hay and grain.
The owner had been using his
tractor to power a harnmetraill.
Although the tractor was running
outside:the barn, it is believed that
a spark from the machine blew
hack into 'the mow. After an At-
tempt was made to quell the flarnj
es, a'call was. sa'nt injet the:,W44-
ham and District Fire 15epartrient,
which., resptuiddtt, :immediately.
However, the firemen were too late
to save the barn and -remained on
the scene to protect the other' build-
tugs, (The prevailing wind forten-
ately carried the intense heat and
sparkS away from the large farm
home. •
Lion T. A. Currie acted as tail
twister for the evening, and min-
utes of two previous meetings were
read by Secretary Lee Vance. The
secretary also reported that $100,00
has been donated to the Retarded
Children's Association'.
Clear $1500
Big news of the meeting was
contained in Treasurer Norm'Wel-
wood's report' on Frontier 'Days,
staged by the club at the ,Labor
Day week-end. Net profits ;from
the three-day event will run to
about $1,483.00, This money is set
aside exclusively for public pro-
jects and child welfare in this •
community.
Seeking every possible improve-
ment in the calibre of entertain-
ment which can be provided next
year, each of the Lions was asked
for comments and suggestions,
many of which were of an excel-
lent constructive nature and were
Dr. Fisher lost'his lifltwerweeks
.,prevjeusly,: in a boating,-, accident,
near Klingsioni ti% ylOam
time were°' and i Mrs "'Robert'
Hefferprt, Of New York, - friend /33, oft
for ri.'s1.114 frc 1.3
honors Were accord-
ed Dr, Fisher, who had been head:
of the' EngliSh :faculty.:-at ai the Royal
Military' dolWie; Kingstbn. Tile
serViceVas id.,:eharga of IVItilO'r the
Rev.Crawford Smith,' of Gitelph;
whO was pacire'ol the Perth Regi-
tient during , the war years, the
unit with which Major Fisher
served throughout the Italian and
Western European campaigns arid
won the Military „Cross. •
Former members of the Perth
Regiment, who are also, members
of the Wingham, 'Branch of ,:the
Canadian Legion ',served • as -pall-
bearers,: They Were; John Cruick-
shank, Lloyd ,Catter, Alvin - Seli,
Lloyd Casemore, Robert Casemore,
and Willis Hail.' A' firing party,
made up 'of members 'of the Royal
Canadian Regiment at Camp Ip-
perwash fired the final salute, Last
Post and Reveille yvere sounded by
Bugler N. P. Cecire; also of the
RCR.
RepreSenting the three'"military
services were OffieerS 'from the
Royal Military College, Col .W. R.
Sawyer, viCe-,comniandant of the
tri-service college, Lt. -Cintir. It, V.
Bayes, Royal Canadian Navy' and
Sqdn. Lclr, R. J. Bayne, Royal
Canadian Air Force. Also present
were 'Col, Andrews and members
of the Perth „Regiment; prof. J.
Wood hotiSe, 'prof esSor of English at
the University of 'Toronto, DaVid
Dooley, Hugh McLean; 5, N. Shrive
and R. A. Preston, all, university
professors, and a close friend,
Norman Eseli .TOrentO.
Also present were members of
the late Dr. Fisher's family, Mrs.
George Hanna, who is aunt,,
and Dr, and Mrs, 0. M, McConkey,
of Guelph, the latter a cousin,
Bitrthr:y Awarded
T o Wine- Girl
noted for the rise of the planning
committee next year.
The club members were unani-
mous in their decision 'to stage
Frontier Days, again next year and
a committee of three was named to
take charge of the event, Hugh
Carmichael Percy Clark and Slim
Boucher, They presiden will be an
ex-officio member of the commit-
tee.
OFFICIALS INSTALLED.
AT i0INT MEETINk.
The Wingham Kinette Club and
the Kinsmen held a joirit meeting
on Friday at the Queen's Hotel,
when officers were installed for the
goining season.
The Kinettes have elected Mrs.
James Currie as president; vice-
president, . Mrs' R., John Currie;
secretary, Mrs. Bruce MacDonald;
treasurer, Mrs. Harvey . Fisher and
,registrar, Mrs. Cy Robinson. Mrs..
Jack Bateson is the immediate
past president.
Jack Walker, past president of
the Kinsmen'Club, turned the ga-
vel over to President Murray
'Stainton, Other officers elected'
are; First vice, Jim 'Currie; sec-
ond vice, Fred'Templeman; 'sec-
retary ,Harvey Fisher; treasurer,
Ivan Gardner; registrar, Jerry
Timm; directors, John Currie and
Murray Taylor and bulletin editor,
• Bill Connell.
Sister /Mary Christine, (Shirley
LOCkeidge), daughter of Mr. 'and
Walter ,Lockridge, has been
awarded.a $1,300 Domjnion-Pro-
"...iursary, and intends to
continue her studies at Assumption
tiniyeraity, Windsor. ;
Sister Mary Christine has been
at .St", Joseph's Convent in London.
Three years ago she Was a member
Of the graduating claSs at St, jo-
sePh's Hcispital and received her
registered purse's degree.
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hitechtirch Field Day
Aids Ball Teams
Peggy 'Smith of Kincardine was
,awardecl the Kilbourne Gold Tro-
phy and was deClared champion, of
the district for 1958. Three players
were tied with low gross scores of
99; Kay Binkley, Owen Sound, (de-
fending champion); Ann Beynon,
IVIeaford and Peggy Smith, Kincar-
dine. C.L.G.U. Rules obtaining
Peggy Smith having , scored the
lowest gross on the final nine was
,awarded the trophy..
',Prizes were as follows: 1st.
flight, Low Gross, Peggy Smith;
Kincardine (99); Low Net, Dorothy
Pearson; Walkerton (81),
2nd. 'Flight, Low. Gross,. Irene
Waechter; Walkerton; Low Net,
Dorothy Conron, Wingham.
3rd. Flight, Low Gross, Audrey
Harriston, Goderfeh; Low Net,
Gladys Reid, Goderich.
4th Flight, Low Gross, Jeanette
Reichenbach; Walkerton; 2nd. Low
Gross, Ruby White, Meaford,
Fewest putts on 18 holies, Mentie
DuVal, Wingham, (28); longest
drive, 'Nona Elliott, Wingham;
hidden hole, Mildred Keeso, Lis-
towelr 'mystery prize, Mary Louise
Flack; Wingham.
Team prize 1st, Gladys Reid,
Marge Maori°, Maxine Martin and
Audrey Harriston, of Goderich;
2nd„ Dorothy Conron, Nona El-
liott, Mentie DuVal and Wilma
Kerr, Wihgharri,
Rama. Sargent, Owen Sound,
district chairman, was in charge
of scores With Mentie DuVal,
Winghain, captain, aharge of tile
competitions .and awards.
A cold drizzle persisted through-
out the entire day and scores were,
much higher than usual, However,
neither rain nor bad scores damp-
ened the, spirits of the .contestants
and a thoroughly pleasant time was
enjoyed by all taking part, The clay
concluded with a hot roast beef
dinner served 'at the club house.
Peg ,Batesen vas social, convener.
Neils, Elliott, president, welcomed
the players on behalf of the host
club,
NOTICE _
The Men's Monday Night League
('ill 'meet at . the bowling alley
Monday, Sept. 22 at 7.30 p.m. New
bowlers welcome, For particulars
phone Alf Schwichtenb!rg, 443 or
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BtoPhy, 148. ' F17z liet
'Paul Mills, of Hanover, district
deputy' governor, installed both the
Kinette and Kinsnaen officers. He
addressed the gathering, outlining
the duties required of each office
and stressed the necessity of Vend-
nig the clubs through greater mem-
bership, New blood is always sti-
Mulatina. to any organization,
The' Kinsmen voted $100 toward
-the 'new School for Retarded Chil-
dren, They are also making plans
for' the fall paper' drive to be held
in .October, It is felt 'that a' great
contribution coin';' be made if each
household saved all newspapers
from now until the drive.
Another duty performed by Mr.
Mills was the presentation of at- REcEivE.
TREATMENT tendance pins: To the Kinettes, '7
years, Mrs. Merv, TernAleman; 6 '
years, Mrs, Jack Bateson and Mrs.
tacit Walker: 5 years, 'Mrs. Ca
Burke and Mrs, John Currie; 4
years, Mrs, Jim Currie, Mrs. Len
CraWfprd, Mrs, Harvey Fisher; 5'
years, Mrs; Alan Williams, Mrs
Murray S Lai iiton, Vteciclie
Tont:demeri t and first year pin to
Mrs, Bruce MacDonald.
The Kinsmen who received al.
ACCIDENT VICTIMS
OTICZ
The Ladies' Wednesday Night
Bowling League will meet at the
*bpWling alley on Wednesday, Sept.
24th at 7 p.m. New boWiers wel-
obine, Phone 545.1 for particulars,
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ly*IITIMIURCH RECEPTION"
• Reception in honour of Mr, and
Mra, Raymond Laidlaw, XAnn
Tddci), Will be held In flip 3/,t1-0t2,.,
ettnteli, Community Halt on Friday;
Ileptember 10th, garnet Farrier'S
c'ha'ts Ladies Please bring
SalrOAChes. Pl7b tenciariee pins were Jack Corbett,.
g Years; Jaelt Walker, 7 years:,'Cy SALE Robinson, tl years; Freddie Temple-
The Evening Guild Of Palk'' man 4: and Brtlec IVIacDoilaid 2
Anglican Church Will hold a Sale years, Murray' Stainton presented
hortie baking in the council Jaelt Walker with ,his pitst errsi-
al on Saturday,t September
t at 3 p,ria, FM I
On Sunday, Wray Brooks, 11
son of Mr. arid Mrs, George" A.
Brooks, Wingham, was admitted V
the Wingharn„Hospital suffering
from a fractured left hand mid a
deep cut on the palm, The injuries
were ihflieted When the boy fell
train a tree, He Was kept in, the
hospital but his condition Is satis-
factory.
Nine-year-old Brenda Webster.,
daughter of Mr, mid 'Mrs. George
Wehater, RR. 2, Lnekiltiw, Was
brought to the hos,pital oil Monday
Eater she had fallen froim
cycle, Laceratkina on,her right
knee were treated and she Was
allowed to return
On the same day Fred Double-
dee ;of the WrOXOter district was
treated at the hospital for lacers;
tiona to one of the fingers of MS
loft hand, suffered when he WAS
using a Well& Ho was nmkniitted
to reboil. bOine atei treathieliti
dent pin,
Word has been received by the
president that the local Xinsincn
Club has Weil the Boalte Erficletiey
Award, issued by 'the National
Association, Out of 71 clubs, Wing-
barn was one of the ten award
winners. The crest arrived on
day and Is on display In the win-
dew of the S. S. Wallter funriture
Receives Promotion
In Sarnia Firm
Ait announceMent has been. made'
that .7. W. (Bud) Wild haa been
appointed to plant superintendent
Of Barge's Cleaners in Sarnia,
Mr, Wild luta been. With the firth
for seven years, Dining' the last
• two weeks he has held the position
Of route supervisor,
A sort of Mrs, Earl Wild of
Patella sad the late Mr. Wild, be
Was employed at Teinplehlari Clean--
ers here before leaVing town,
kilOWER 610$010.1
Tlire Will be a shOWer held In
aorrip Community gall on Spterii:
bet 10 for Me, and Mrs, Bruce
Oiegs (tee Darlene Fleet). Dane-
ing front 10 to I. Geed 'o'rchestra"
tverybody Welcome, Ladled please
bring' lunch. 1* store.