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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1958-12-03, Page 2„ , • • am Aitrottot-Ilioes,, Ivedoosaior, A#4.114, ips8 • THIS IS .SAFEDRIVING. -WEEK • Although December has dropped' „rom first to seventh place among the year's traffic -dangerous months, it still contains one of the most per- ilous periods -the Christmas and • New Year holidays, Police forces across Canada -federal, provincial, mnnicipal and industrial- will co- • l operate in a campaign against De- cember's 'holiday hazards", the drive to get a surging start with the nation-wide "Safe -Driving Week'', sponsored by the Canadian Highway Safety Conference between Decerti-zi ber lst and 7th. "Safe - Driving Week" receives strong, and forceful participation by all police, as well as provincial and • community safety organizations and service clubs, church -arroups, mac,- istrates and judges; government of- ficials and many other bodies. Its aim is to make the motorist and pe- destrian aware of his responsibility as an individual in the prevention of highway accidents, injuries, econo- • ELECTION JUNIOR STYLE Entirely aside from the civic as- pects of Monday's election in Wing- ' ham, it had an educational value of great importance. At least two rades at the public school held el- ections, using the names of the civic candidates. The fact that the elections at the school Were held on the same &A- ,: while interest and home discussion was presumably at its peak, added a great deal to what world, at any time, be a good lesson in active proc- •l, bee of democracy. •:The youngsters who took part in the mock .elections will have an un- derstanding of chic rights and re- sponsibilities which few of the old- er generation had at the same age. There is no better time to emphasize the importance of the basic founda- 'lions of our governmental system khan- when minds are -flexible and readily impressed. We think the teachers who had the imagination and energy to stage this practical exercise should be heartilY commended for their inter- est m e -welfare of our town and 'country 15 or 20 years hence. - :41 IMPORTANT CALL • On Monday evenino-bof next .week the members of thei.ions Club will make a house-to-house canvass of the hornes in Wingham, the oc- -easion being their annual peanut Vunds raised in this way are used to further the Lions' welfare -work, particularly as it relates to the children in the town and district who are in need of medical treat- ment, spectacles, etc. W6 have always particularly en- joyed recommending this campaign to you, for it is one instance when you are not asked for a mere do - 'nation, The Lions ask you to pur- chase from a stock of several types of peanut products, all of which are .-.Itseftil and very good value for the ',money. This year, in addition to the sale of peanuts, the Lions are collecting I h spectac es W. If lc are no longer of any iuse to their owners. There must be littndreds of discarded eyepieces in ttbis town and through -the world- , wide Organization of international Lionisni they can be put back into usefulness again. The eyegla.sses .%ri.,11 be forwarded to the rieedy countries of the world, !where is has been found that no less than'90per cent of them will fit some ;person who has no funds to purchase spectatles of his own, This is indeed an opportanitv to - be of teal service to other,s, So have • the Old glasses ready for your can- itvasser. irlieWintham AdVancerTimes rousted it whethoe. boos° ger Brothei% Pithilshera • tory "WoUgerjitAlt.or ;Mb et Aualit Bartow of teattiliitto4 Mt.:114041*f ts Setorld Mt* Mill, 'Pot ottke Dept. #104% Rate** 'Oriekeir *00, SL a M0*ti iF�gn tc othitate 1Y. & Ws per peat Rata 44,00 pe'tat /We* 0* ASktitentin mic losses and deaths, When Safe -Driving Week closes Sunday at midnight the police will concentrate more specifically on the menaces that come with the carefree and happy spirit of Christmas and New Years. While Safe -Driving Week is a campaign of awareness, "Holiday Hazards" is a drive with legal teeth in it and the law-enforce- ment bodies strengthen their vigil- ance at that time in on effort to pre- vent drivers and walker,s from killing themselves with happiness. The Canadian Highway Safety Conference urges every motorist and pedestrian -and every parent and teacher -to extend their personal efforts to co-operate with the police in this vital work. KINSMEN START THE BALL It was particularly gratifying to find the Kinsmen Club of Wingham presenting the first cheque to the Community Swimming Pool Mind: The need for a swimming pool has been apparent to the Kinsmen for a ,considerable time and that club has discussed every angle of the project. When the subject was last under consideration the Kinsmen came to the conclusion it WOU iti be too big for one organization to handle alone but that it should be taken up as a community -wide enterprise. The fact that circumstances have led to just that situation triggered their ac- tion. in making the first donation, to the healthy tune of $2,000. We have heard the opinion ex- pressed by a few residents of this conununity that a SWiffi ming pool may be fine, but that it will mean no- thing as far .as the 'cafety of our children is concerned. his school of thought ...contends that the river will always, be there and it will al- ways take a certain number of lives. Along with the Kinsmen we ut- terly and completely disagree With this defeatist themy. It is true That boys will -alwaYs head for, the mill pond chine -,,spring-b-nt: bOyS NA'ho have been taught to swim are one 'thousand per cent lesS likely to die 1?y• di owning than those who have never learned to look after them- selves in the water. The swimming pool project bars all the hallmarks of a course at ac - tion which will succeed. Let us not think of b. new pool as siniply anoth- er plactiof amusement. It can and will ferye a vitally important -pur pose in this community. TEACH THEM TO WALK • While the onus for accident pre- vention lies heavily upon the shoul- ders of the motorist, there are times when 'one cannot but feel that too much is asked of the man behind the wheel. Naturally it is the driver's res- ponsibility to avoid careless mis- haps of all kinds, particularly where other -Vehicles are concerned. The car operator, too, has the special worry of watching out for little boys and girls who may dodge out into his path withont warning, However, when these youngsters reach the age where they are attend- ing the upper grades of public school and after they have reached high school it would be reasonable to sup- pose that some of the responsibility for their personal safety would rest with themsavest There is very little evidence to support this theory in Wingham, Those drivers who are unfortunate enough to be on the streets when students are oil their way to „, and from the local schools have to run a. virtual gauntlet of all -but defiant young pedestrians who often refuse to move even to the side of the street to let car through. The ad- vent of snow and the consequently slippery conditions of road surfaces makes their youthful' arrogance a folly of Ohne concern. Parents and 'teachers might well step into the forefront of the battle for traffic safety by taking whatever drastic stens are needed to insist on more sensible behaviour on th &part of the very persons this pro- gram is primarily designed to pro - teat. n V V v V V V V S ?WON 4t, V V tfte Renliniscirio a 41.0117Y2 'SEARS AGO Rarry Green and David Dinsley, typhoid patients et the hospital, are convalescing rapidly ands 'Will be able to go borne this week. Miss Edna Chandler, who was operated on at the hospital on Frl-, day last, is now considered out of: danger. Provincial Constable Phimien, • Accompanied by a detective, vitit.q, • ed Gorrie on Monday and called' at the hotels, to see if the local option law was being observed. He brought borne a sample of the beverage which was being served and it was forwarded to Toronto to be analyzed, Mrs. Thomas 3, Watt, of Michi-' gan, is visiting relatives in Wing - ham and Bluevala having been summoned home owing to the ill- • ness of her mother., Mr. D. E. McDonald and daugh- ters, Misses Mabel, Flora and Ver- na were at Listowel for Moncla.„ evening, taking part in the Scot tish concert. Dr. A. J. Irwin, reeve, is in. God- erich this week, attending the', meet$ng of county council. Mn C. Xt. Walker has returned home from the West. • Dr. T. Chisholm, has returned Thome after spending a few weeks in the Canadian West. • Mr. Thomas Bell of Southampton is visiting with Wingham rela- tives this week. 0 - - 0 FORTY YEARS AGO Mr. David Loutheed, the Wing- hamite in the London Free Press contest, secured over 49 million votes and won a $300 Sherlock - Manning baby grand phonograph Mr. Loug,heed is- very grateful to his friends for their loyal sapport.' When one considers that he wrote up over, $2100 worth of businbss for the Free Press they can easily • see that the winners of the lamer prizes, who were far 'ahead -of him, must have written a great deal of business. Mrs. C. S. Rintoul and her son, Chester, were driving along the fifth line of .Morris to visit with her daughter, Mrs. McLean, at Belgrave, when their horse scared at a newly -painted mailbox, bolted rasa turned the buggy over into the • ilepotikro- 000401Nes • •""st I ow 1,01045.3attor" „ •4110.41\ s .1.40tHi g MOtt., „ pi• , !•”4••••8 ,, ,, , !,•••••OwRqffitgo•••••••ipollfimosoampe.manasnouruit. The Bible Toda• y se:Y:1:v' Walden, 844 r Canada Bible Society! Churcites throughout the world will observe next Sunday, Decem- ber 7th, as Bible Sunday. Emphasis will be placed upon the Living Word - "Tile Word was made Flesh, and dwelt amongst us -full of grace and truth," The reading and hearing of this ancient record C.G.I,T. to Decorate For S.S. Concert BELGRAVE-The regular meet- ing of the Canadian Girls in train- ing was held on Friday evening in the detach basement, opening with the Purpose, Luke 2;52 and the Children's •Song in unison_ Linda Johnston gave the call to worship which was followed by a hymn, • da. Suggested. Bible Reading Wednesday, Matt. 5:17-48; Thurs- day, Matt, 6:1-15; Friday, Matt. 6:16-34; Saturday, Matt. 7:1-20; Sunday, Luke 10:1-42; Monday, Luke 15:1-32; Tuesday, Luke 24: Betty Rinn read the Scripture lesson from Matthew 25:14-21. Lin - Johnston read the story, "The BOX 473 will not fail to produce in millions of hearts, a sense of direction and hope for our Modern world. This year the message will be, read in 1127 languaies, and dialects, Last Christmas this Good :News appeared in 17 additional languages for the first time, and in the cur- rent year will he available in about 16 more languages, and dialects through the untiring work of the Bible Society, • Young Oak Tree". Marie Coultes gave .out the stewardship earda The •group made plans for a Christmas party to be held on Dec- ember 17 at the home of their • leader, Mrs. Ted Fear, and .nambs were drawn for the exchange of gifts. The girls have also volunteer- ditch- While badly shaken aP,'110 ea}tla dee°rat e the Christmas tree bones were broken. •for the Sunday School concert, on George, five-year-old son of Mr. De ecentz.nber 23, and will serve the L. C. Young, president of the lunch and do the dishes after the Wingham Salt Works, .met with an unfortunate accident. 'While with • Practice was held for the vesper a couple 4 companions the little service, and the meeting closed Tad was ,playing on the CPR turn- table and in some manner caught bis foot when the table was shifted. It was badly smashed, but we Aul- d the oc or p saving the foot. Pte. Tom Lutton,, son of Mr. Thomas Lutton„ has won a com- mission for bravery in carrying off the battlefield Capt. C. G. Van - Stone while wounded. Lt. Lutton has been over the top nine times. Bre was completely buried by a shell, but has otherwise escaped unhurt. The Bank of Hamilton has open- ed an office in the village of Blue - vale. Mr,. W. P. Pugh is acting manager. Gordon Wray, son of Mr. and Mrs. John "W'ra7 of 'Tairnberry, is reported dangerously ill with flu in an English- military; hospital. Gordon was just recovering from gunshot wounds in the right knee. 0 - 0 - 0 TY -FIVE YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. .7, 3 Evans, who have purchased Mrs. Richies • house on Centre Street, moved into their new home on Monday. Jiii.ta Mildred Reid of Toronto • is spending a Month with her par- ents on Carling Terrace recover- ing from an operation. Miss Lily Craig, who has been Visiting With Mrs. W. W. Arki- strOng and Mrs. W L. Otaig, re- turned to Termite on Tuesday-, • Mis. John IIehIe eft on Tues- day for Toronto Where She. has taken an apartment for the ter. wIn- ]fr, X. Ihneard of Toronto was a visitnt With her Sister, Mrs. R. S. McGee, last Week. Mrs. It, S. Rthivea of inrontri, is ting her Parents, Mr. and Mt, John Oitibraith lira3. R. BentiedY Of Aylmer is Spending a, few days in town. Mr. Morris Cheatle l iiititing at the hotne of his patents. the Huron Curling Club held ait •organization Meeting in. the Club totifitt On IllOrOdOr OVelting • the ;Wowing tinkers Were -ticketed: /ton. Prelf., G. E. Artaitage; A. Wilson; viet-prea, /Oates Morray; W.-treat,15, A, W. letecUtiVe COMM., I. A. Ca -ries. 1043,Usitlitik thteldeen; ben/spiel, Itarry Diatnorid, 15onald Rae, Row - with Taps. BELGRA VE The Boy Scouts of Belgrave were pleased that their Apple Day: Was so successful and thank all those who helped to make it so. The Belgrave 'School concert will be held on* Thursday evening of this 'week at 815 p.m. in the For - Box 473 November 27, 1958 The Viringhara Advance -Times, Viringharn, Ontario, Dear Sirs: The Management and Staff the Winghtun Area of the Ontario Hydro wish to express their sin- cere appreciation for the coverage given them on the occasion of their recdnt safety banquet. • • This rebord, of which we are justly proud, was given excellent publicity and we are very pleased that you, saw fit to write an edi- torial on it. Our top management have seen fit to have -this editorial circulated •throughout the region and this is being considered on a' province wide basis, The Staff are pleased to -have received this publicity and we are of the opinion that this itself is an important contributing factor to- wards furthering our safety record_ esters' hall_ Yours truly, • W. H McArthur, and jitney comm., T. 11. Olbson, E. 3, Nash, Donald Rae, Jim Mur- ray, William Gray F. Davidson. 0 - 0 - 0 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Mrs, W. 3. Skinner, nee Ha- zel Brandon, former resident of Wingham, now organist and choir leader at the Baptist Church in Leamington, has accepted a simil- ar position with St. Andrew's Un- ited Church, Welland, Mizz Joyce Walker underwent an operation for the removal of her appendix last Friday evening and is making a .xsfisfactory recovery. The interior of the Sacred. Heart Church now presents a much im- proved appearance, as the work of redecorating has been completed' by Smith & Williamson of Brim-, sels. On Monday two Nil -Ingham rinks' took Part in a, bonspiel at Kitch- ener. They Were O. C. Oarrimage, Harley OraWford, O. liaselgrove' and Art Wilton, skip; Ed Nash. John Hanna, Fred Davidson, Dont-' aid Rae, skip.. pate of blankets on which the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Wingham Legion had sold 'llekeis, was won was Made at the Auxiliary binge 1;)" litra, Wilt Henri- The draw last week and was made by Wren Iona Terry, who IS noW statiOned ' ttalifajt, LAC fkirman l'"zy of St. thornas and LAC Dangles Pry a Rent:Ville Were Week -end rialtos With their, mother, Um. N. Lew* 0talseitail Sit& sturdy of le spotiditig a furlough at, home bete. Um, A. bark arrived 'home at. ter spending the Oast tour weeks caring for tier mother, the 14e' Atm. VitfIllars Wilkinson at athi. Manager Wingbam Area. 0 - 0 - 0 Advance-Time.s, Wingham, Ont, The Editor, children, Wliu hitYc to go hock and * forth, to the school over the 1+40. Renate bridge. These Parptti )2ay the aame taxes as we do. In other Parts of the town and what la being done to do away with this Death Trap at ,b011 entrances to the bridge-. So why not let Onr TOWn Fathers discuss something important Tike this rattier than flogs, which bias. been the Major sane for 4144041m •for the past tWo4years. Dear Sir: In your last tWo las-net df The Advance-"Ilrnes I read with interest your articles on dogs and rabies. Could it be that our Town Fathers have finally awakened to the fact that there might be something more important to discuss a.t their meetings than dogs?. Dont get me Wrong, Sir, at I know it could be Very serious if a dog in our community were to take this dreaded disease and at- ttek some child or maybe adult, but don't you think that in a tom - mina)/ like outs that everyone that has a dog has bad them in - Oculated, as Dani sure, like us, no One would bare a dog unless it wat used like One of the family, and who in. this day and age does not have their children itiectdated against contagious &Se/Wet? 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