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Desert Flower
Old Spice Bath Saltfsroi.- $$23..0r0)0,
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15 SAFETY MINDED Y The Winghatil Otihaeoloyod their
Though Wingham may appear
to, be very well supplied with fire
fighting equipment, the loss of the
McKay home in Turnberry last week
certainly indicates that 'ive are badly
in need of some sort of vehicle which
could bring additional water to the'"
scene of a fire,
The firemen had all but beaten
the flames at the McKay fire, using
the water tank on the district pump-
er . but at that crucial point the
last of the water was used and the
firemen had to stand by helpless
while the fire regained its original
intensity and consumed the home.
The entire secret of success in
fighting any fire is promptness of
action. For this reason the water
supply carried on the present truck
is of tremendous value, However,
this is far from being the first in-
stance in which the amount of water
was inadequate. In many country
fires the same condition prevails--
the available water supply at the
scene of the fire is simply not suffic-
ient to make pumping possible, so
the department must rely upon what
can be brought .along on the truck.
Surely it would not he a very cost-
ly project to purchase a tank truck
from which the fire truck storage
could be replenished. The addition-
al gallonage would in many cases
be enough to assure success at coun-
try fires.
The problem is one which faces
THANK YOU,
GENTLEMEN!
; The final council meeting for the
year 1958 was held on Monday even-
ing and (hie to the fact that nomin-
ation and election results have al-
ready 'been determined, it was the
last such Meeting for three men Who
haVe •served this town intelligently
andfaithfully. ,
Elmer Wilkinson, a veteran of
many years at the council table, did
not seek re-election and the town
thereby loses a Most devoted legis-
lator. • For a major portiOn Of the
eight years we have attended coun-
cil Mr. Wilkinson has:been a member
of the civic board and his contri-
.bntion has been at all times thought-
ful and decisive.
Bill Conron was chief spokesman
`for the young :people and' Children
of our-community and he has been
ontspoken advocate of the causes
which have., meant , so much to the
healthy development of recreation
activities in Witham. It is more
than likely That our low incidence of
juvenile delinqiiency is a result of
thiS type of enlightened thinking.
Earl Hamilton's biggest interest
was in the industrial developMent of
our town and he has put in a great
deal of time and ; effort in this re-
gard.
All three men have been hard and
earnest workers for the community
which is closest to all our hearts, and
though we are heartily in agreement
with free elections and the Introduc-
tion of new blood in town council, it
is with regret that we see good citi-
zens step aside. Wingham owes a
great deal to the men.who have com-
.pleted their task,
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This is a good place, too, to point
out the problems which council
members face. Ever -in the public
eye, they must spend funds which
are never excessive, and attempt to
get the best value for tl,pe 'town.
Often their decisions are brought in-
to question and criticism is some-
times handed out in large -doses.
Those who are inclined to be overly
critical should. bear in mind that
there were only 50 persons at the
nomination meeting, the oceasion on.
which criticism is invited, so' that it
may be answered by council mem-
bers.
The Wingham. AdvanceeTimes
thihltahed x11 PariglhAtti, Ontario
Wenger Erotheta, Ouldishers
EstrY Wodiget, Editor
Iliernber Audit *reed bf. tireotiktto
kithortititii ketorni Cities Alt
'tlftite Dept,
ttillbsoiriPtion Rabe-. 'One 'Year $9,90; Silt Month*
$1,199tsx latttrattba
it S. A. t)4,,00 .Per, 'rite
,rttite 4440' per year
itetverthiiiiir 1004 Ott appliatient
the rural municipalities in the Wing-
ham fire district, for it is at the
country fires that scarcity of water
presents a problem, 'Though a cer-
tain investment would be necessary
to secure the extra truck, the loss in
the McKay fire alone would much
more than pay for the additional
equipment.
While we are on the subject of
fire protection the suggestion might
be made that. the muni6parities
which share in the services of the
Wingham and district fire depart-
ment should give serious thought to
bearing the expense of training 'for
the men in whose hands the safety of
so much property lies. Ea.ch sum-
mer schools are operated at which
volunteer firemen can receive in-
struction ill the best methods of
handlinp, modern fire-fighting equip-
ment and since we have the latest
and best of mechanical devices to
combat fires, it seems Obvious that
the men who operate them should be
kept abreast of the latest develop-
ments in 'fire -fighting technique.
This is in no way a suggestion
that the firemen are not doing a
good job at present . . . but you
wouldn't take your child to a doctor
who refused to study the latest tech-
niques prevailing in his profession ;
you expect, our school teachers to
take all possible summer courses so
that they are right up .with all the ,
trends of modern education. Tire
fighting grows and improves each
year as well,
DO YOU BUY WISELY?
Last week's mail brought in a
flock of poorly printed folders ad-
vertising vacuum cleaners at $14.50
each. We know nothing of the firm
which is responsible for this mailing
and it is possible that its operations
may be legitimate. however, the
advertising brings to mind a similar
offer which We personally put to the
test two or three years 'ago.
In order to see at first hand What,
'was behind such ,an offer' asked
one of the salesmen into the house
and spent the next two or three
hours while he went through his
sales pitCh. Somewhere near the
end of that time, to put him to a
further test, we agreed to .lily the
cleaner he was offering for a ridicu-
lously. low price. At that point we
found out that he would take an
order for such a machine but would
not give us the one we had seen in
action.
Only then did the real purpose of
tlie,call and the low-price offer come
to light. ,Our friend insisted on
bringing a new cleaner in for a de-
monstration. The price of this mas-
terpiece was just a bit under $200.
When we steadfastly refused to bite
'the' price began to come down. It
appeared that the salesman was
ready to let us have it at almost
wholesale for $175 because if he
made one more sale for the month
he would draw a fat bonus because
of his large volume.
Getting no results he dropped
steadily downward until he finally
tame to rest at $79,50-just so he
wouldn't have -to take it back 'home
with him. By that time we had de-
cided we wouldn't have the shining
monster in the house even if he paid
storage charges.
With almost any appliance the
matter of service enters the picture
at some stage and these fast-talking
outside salesmen would be far,
for away when the machine caused
trouble. Guarantees means little to
concerns whiCh operate from no fix-
ed address. They believe in taking
the bucks while they are available
and then forgetting the transaction
as fast as possible'
for the most part you get just what you pay for. H the price is too
low, beware. Nobody stays in Nisi-
s for fun. There has to be a.,vic-
somewhere along the 'line arid if
you aren't careful you may be nom-
inated.
These are only a few of the rea-
sons why it is wise to buy- from
le.f.,*itimate merchants, who make no
hones about their need for a legiti-
Matt profit hut who will stand
Solidly behind the products for
which you spend your hard-earned:
dollars.
Rerniaiscing0
Wanted-100 pigeons, by the
Wingham Qua .011ib he delivered at A. M. Crawford's ,tobacco store
on December 23rd and 24th.
The members of 'St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church, choir were
entertained on Tuesday evening :by
Mr. and Mrs. George „Bryce .at
their home in Turriberr4
Thomas Holmes died on Tuesday
at the Wingham Hospital in :his
38th year. He was a son of the'
late Nathaniel Holmes.
A box social will be held at the
Junction school house next Mon-
day evening,
Mr, 3. H. Chisholm is home from
Toronto for the holidays, ,
Mrs. Margaret Adair is visiting
her daughter, ' Mrs,. McLarty, in
Hamilton,
Mr, ,I3enjamin Gray and little
son, of Calgary, are visiting with
his brother, Mr. W. G. Gray.
Mr, W. H. Green .has returned
home after visiting with his brother
and sister ,M New Ontario,.
Mr, John Martin returned to
Cobalt on Friday after spending a
few days at his home in East
Wawanosh and attending the
funeral of his father, the late
James Martin.
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FORTY YEARS AGO
Pte. W. J. Simmons, a former
Wingham boy, returned to town on
Thursday. He is a veteran of
Passehendale, Vimy and Yypres,
and will carry the ,marks of his
heroism through life in the loss, of
an arm.
Rev. and Mrs. McCracken of
Blenheim received a cable frdm
their son, Lt. Edward McCracken,
of the R,C.A.F., stating that he is
safe' and well in England, He has
been a prisoner in Germany since
August, 1918. He is a grandson of
Mrs. John. McCracken, Frances
Street.
The Canadian Bank of Commerce
opened their office in Bluevale an
December 14.
Miss Hattie Ward fell on the ice.
one day last week while returning'
from work at the Walker & Clegg
factory and broke her wrist.
Call and see the new Edison
Phonograph and a full line 'of
other makes at D. Bell's. t
While at work in the Bennett
planing mill Harvey Haney bad
his glove ,canght;in a belt., with .
the result that -his wrist %Vas
broken.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Turner
announce the engagement of their
eldest daughter, Beatrice V., to Mr.
R. D. Nicholson, of Lytleton, Man.
Mr. H. T. Perdue disposed, of a
couple of his purebred Herefords
at the Guelph Winter Fair last
week. They brought in the neigh-
berhood of $500.
Mr. L. Lott has sold his hand-
some chestnut driving horse to Mr.
Hay of .Seaforth. He was, one of
the best show horses in these parts,
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
It was -unanimously decided at a
special meeting of the council held
Wednesday morning to spend $1,000
on improving the Horticultural
Park. This work will be done on
the relief plan. Only unemployed
Speed Your Holiday
Long Distance Calls.
A record-breaking volume of
oat-of-town. calls •is anticipated
throughout Bell Telephone's terri-
tory in Ontario and Quebec during
the Christmas season and at New
Year's.
It is expected, that a total of
1600 calls to distant centres will
originate in Wingharn on Christ-
mas Eve and Christmas Day-an
increase of 184 rails over the same
period last year, according to H. If.
Johnston, Bell Telephone mana-
ger. here. A total of 1690 calls is ex-
pected on Nev/ Year's Eve and New
Year's Day-an increase of 249 in
the same period 'a year ago.
Christmas calling follows a, dif-
ferent pattern from that on any
Other day in the year, as more long
distance calls are made to and
from smaller comintinities than on
business days. Some delays may be
encountered over the holiday on
tails to distant places and to the
smaller points off the main trunk
telephone routes. However, there
should be lase of a. problem on the
week-ends before and after Christ-
mas, and chances of getting
through oh the afternoon of Christ-
mas Eve are better than later in
the evening, although the load is
also somewhat lighter after mid-
night on December 24th,
Mr. Johnston offered the follow.
ing tips to avoid delays and speed
up handling of calTS. Calling any
number elirriinatet the time
onired to contact "information" In
the called city. If you know that
the called person *ill be at home
'Vs faster to place station-to-station
calls, If the circuits are busy or
the call Is not answered, place the
call again yourself rather than ask
the Operator to check at interval*
and report to you., tail hack at the
dine the sUggettzt. and. if she has
given you information ahOltt the
route the call $thotild take pass,
the' details on to the de* tiierator,
Pose VA. e Via& varrce,Topes, weanesq, poop
MORE. EQUIPMENT MOLY NEEDED
FIFTY -'EARS AGO
AM-ea O. Vansickle met with ,a
had. aeeident IAA. Friday afternoon.
He was loading a commercial traveller's baggage at. the Queen's
Hotel when e trunk fell on one of
his legs and broke it.
The drawing- for the cushion in
aid of the R.O. Church, Wingham,
that was presented to them by
their pastor, Rev. Father Lailr-
eadeou, and sold by the Ladies.. of
the congregation, Welt. place at the
home of A. J. Pilon on Thursday
140. The :cushion Was .won by J, F.
Keating of Toronto,
Christmas Part
PORT 11714WAMS, N,S--"Nven
when . entertaining at Christmas
and the New Year, Canadian wo-
men can help reduce the tragic
traffic accidents which are unfor-
tunately .,so prevalent at this time
of year", stated Mrs..1.-Olth Rand,
president :of the Federated Wo-
men's Institutes of Canada in a
pre-holiday message.
°Christmas is :the time of year we enjoy holiday fun with friends
and relatives", she said, "but there
is a serious aspect to the season,
too, You see it When you rend the
death-toll in the newspapers •or
bear it from, radio -stations. One
of the best..Christmas presents xou
can give your nearest and dearest
is. helping them to stay off the
accident list",
She stressed that lack .of alert-
ness was especially dangerous at
this time of year, and urged Ca-
nadia n hostesses to keep the safety
of their guests in mind When plan-
Ring. Christmas entertainment dur-
ing the Christmas-New Year boli,
days,
Here am the few simple rules
which Mrs, Rand suggests to keep
this holiday season full of joy, hat
free of accidents.
1.. No matter what form your
entertainment may take, have
plenty of tasty, goickly prepared
snacks on hand. They add to the
fun and enjoyment of the evening,
2. Have lots of non-alcoholic bev-
erages on band, as many people
prefer them. Fruit and vegetable
juices, served - in sugar-frosted.
glasses are exciting, while soft
drinks, strong coffee and hot
chocolate are staples.
3. Never press "one for the road"
on a guest, unless it's a cup of
coffee, Alcohol and gasoline are a
lethal mixture.: Coffee will help.
every driver to stay alert .and
4. If a storm is forecast, per-
suade your out-of-town guests to
stay overnight, It is better. to get
home late than be stuck in a ditch,
5. If you have been a guest at a
party, why not stop on the way
back for a, cup of coffee, or other
alertness beverage. There'll be
safer driving. in., store for you,'
particularly if you drive slowly,.
and. you won't feel nearly so tired
when you reach home,
Dear Friends:
May we use the medium of your
paper to send our greetings of the
Season to all our many friends in
and around Wingham.
After touring half England, we
have finally located ourselves in ;I
this lovely historical town in mid- 4
Kent. As you can see by the en- 4
closed card we have a similar
business to Wingham, but on a lot larger male, as we now employ
five.
Coralie, Warw• ick and Roger
have settled 'down very well in
their new schools, but they miss
their Wingham friends very much
and are constantly talking of when at
we can return on holiday. This if
we fully intend to do one day as a
very happy portion of our lives
was spent amongst you all and
many true,friends rnade.:
This summer we were unfortun-
ate enough not to be settled in time 4
to meet any of the Wingham tra- -
yellers over'here, but we have great
hopes that it will be different in
the following years. Would you be
kind enough to file our address so
that anyone visiting dyer here may
be able to let us know. What a
thrill it'would be to meet or get
first-hand news.
Here is something that may in-
terest you. Oneof your newspapers,
rather than 'ending up under the
dog's bowl or around the garbage,
travels many thousands of miles.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Oke, sends it
to us; we send it to Mr. and Mrs.
Bob !Rider in Surrey, who, after
'reading it, send it to their daugh-
ter Pat in St Catharines, Ont.
To the whole of Wingham -
A very happy Christmas and pros-
perous 1959,
Very sincerely,
Mr, and Mrs. Hopper
Married!. 40 Yearsg
• Mr.. and: .Mi's. Lyle I-Topper of
Belgrave were guests of honor on.
1.7e01 1ritaevseci
Wednesday nliate.9.4 atci ri
urch
b; the mn ,1
to celebrate their 40th wedding an-
niversary. A delicious. turkey din-
ner was served to 24 guests by the
3rd linegroup of the' W,A, The
.table was centred . with a three-
tier' wedding cake and decorations
were carried out in white and
ruby,
Mr. and Mrs, Hopper were also
at home to their. friends and neigh-
born in the .afternoon and evening.
Many lovely gifts 'were received,
includiing a floor lamp, platform
rocker, and an electric tea, kettle. •
Mr. and Mrs. Hopper were mar-.
tied at the home of the bride on
December 10th, 1918. Mrs. Hopper.
is• the former Emma Lake of Grey
Township, Their family consists of
two danghters Mrs„ Lloyd (Laura)
Alcock of Neustadt, Mrs. Thomas
(Muriel) Garniss of. Brussels and
one son, Stanley, of Morris Town-
ship.
annual Christmas pftrty on Mon-day night of this week when 49
boys gathered at the. United
Church, Christmas games were played
and the leaders supplied candy, Gifts were exchanged and were distributed from a brightly decor-
ated tree, The leaders were Penny
Oerrie, Marilyn Rield, Mary LOU
Hallenbeck and Rill Rintoul,
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Tunbridge Wells,
Kent, England.
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Sr. Hair-Brush $1. it
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VANCE'S DRUG STORE. '4
Richard Hudnut
Gemey de luxe Perfume -
luxurious looking gift pack-
age, containing 4I oz. of i
Gemey Perfume $2.00
Gemey Eau de Cologne-re- g
freshing and fragrant. A -03
generous three ohneo bottle I
01 simulated cut glass with LI
gold colour cap $2410
HAIR BRUSHES
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-i4th Sunday Advent
8.30 a,m.-Holy Communion
11.00 a.m.-Morning:, Prayer
2.3() p.m.,-Sunday School
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The Studio,
33/35 Camden Road,
Tunbridge Wells,
Kent, England.
JOHN C. WARD
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21
11.00 a.m. - Holi34ss Meeting
2.30 p.M. 7-- Sunday School
7.00 p.m. -- Guest Speaker,
Capt. B. Price of Hamilton
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men being used on this work.
Miss Mary Hart, of Listowel, has
been transferred from the staff of
the Bell. Telephone Company of
that town to the local staff, Miss
Hart took over her duties last Fri-
day,
A record• vote was polled here
Monday in the municipfil elections
when councillor john Hanna de-
feated II. Willis for the 1934
mayor.
William Casemore was elected
worshipful master of the Loyal
Orange Lodge.
At a meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce last Wednesday evening
it was decided to hold the usual
community Christmas tree and
Santa Claus program nth year.
On Thursday this week at 6.30
Miss Tena Reid will give an organ
recital over station 10I3P, Wing-
-limn. She will be assisted by Mr.
Weir Elliott as soloist.
Miss Fairy Fells is visiting in
London this week,
Mr. Clare Moore of Detroit spent
the week-end with his father, Mr.
W. Moore.
Mrs. W. W. Armstrong is• Visit-
ing with Mrs. Ross Quirrie in Lon,-
don this Week.
Mrs, F. Helps and Mrs. A. Tooke
left on Wednesday for Toronto,
wherethey will spend three ,months
with their niece, Mrs. W. Tooke.
Rev. L, H. Currie. Mr. Sam
'Bennett and Mr. Peter Gowans
attended the Huron Prethytery of
the, Dnited Church in .Brucefield
last week.