The Wingham Advance-Times, 1959-02-25, Page 1NIA which is saisigamAto, the 0 tie Vidette and Wroxeter News
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ALONG THE MAIN DRAG nen s ourn
I f Rev. D. MacRae
By The Pedestriami
THANK YOU-, YOU—.
Many thanks to the following
loyal supporters of the Intermedt-
ate hockey elab :who have providbd
transpertation for team members:
Feb; 19, Clare Cooper, Jim gur-
ney, Al Williams, Bob Walsh; Feb,
21, Gary • Gibson, RoY Adair, Wal-
The entire community was sad-
dened hot Wednesday when word
war.. yeaeiverhahere a ef , the sudden.
passing of Rev, Donald J. MacRae
on -Tuesday morning, February 17,
Mr. Maellans took "suddenly ill
about' 4 rtan. Tuesday „at his home
in Renfrew 'and medical aid was
called when 'he topic convulsions.
He felt'epolite well shortly.after the
seizure, but the doctor decided he
should be taken to hospital In Ot-
tawa for ohservation. Rev, Mac-
itse:Thed on the way to hospit
He was horn in China 40 years
ago, where his parents, Rev, j, D.
MacRae, D.D„ and Mrs. 'MacRae
were in the mission field. He canoe
to Canada with his family when
he was a ;finning boy and attended
SEMI-FINALS WILL
OPEN' ON FRIDAY
'VISIT KIN,SMEINTe-At the joint Kinsmen meeting bold at the Royal-I
last Friday might, the local club marked ha 10th aufliversarY`as. well
as the founding of the organization. Amonget the ;venture weva the,
above, left to right, johu Scott, presideht of the Goderich club;
Iledley 'Doe" Gorden,, preeldent of the Kincardine group.; Paul Mills,
lianoveri deputy-governor, :Zone It;, Murray. Stainton, president of the
Winghtedi Club and Ken MacKenzie, governor of District I.—Advance-, Times phut!).
46 Be Prepared" Is
REV. U. J. MaeRAE
High ...S491 . Approves
New Building Plans
OR.111. A. BEECRE
REMNS iN'OTTAWA
rf, SCOTT
•
WAS 91 ON SUNDAY
Theme of SermOn
Over 100 Boy Scouts, Wolf Cuba,
Girl Guides' and Brownies gatherad.
its the .basement of St. Andrew'a
Presbyterian Church on Sunday
morning and, attended the service ;
in a body, to commemorate the;
birthdays of Lord and Lady Beden-
Powell, ' •
Mrs, f?.McMichael
Has-93ritirthday
• WM:METER—On Sunday, Feb-
ruary 22 a birthday.party was held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs, lefora
ley McMichael, Wroxeter, in hon-
or of Mrs. Robert McMichael, who
celebrates her 93rd birthday on
Wednesday, Feb, 25th. Over 30 sat
down to .a delicious turkey dinner
with all 'the trimmings.' Many
cards and gifts of flowers and
candy Were 'presented 'to the guest
of. honor.
much. time sewing, 'knitting or
quilting, Her family includes three
sons, fen grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren,.
• Guests were present from Wing-
ham,. :Fordwich, Toronto; Stret-
ford, Bluevale," Ethel anal Weeen7
der..
• Dr. Alexander Ninane based lila,
eermon on the motto, "Be :Prepans
ed", using three 'main headings;.;
for life, for service and for eter-',
nity. The choir, directed by tiara
old Victor Pyrn„sang tiio antlidne. Mora MaMiehael enjoys „good
4eic4e,-oth-e,o.feorodeiselci.ninaegesearst:03410thuld.stillsbeld'Shaet.-Nith....Sensa
Scout Leader Alton Adams was 'household chores. Shet 'spends
in charge of the Scouts, while Bill
Riatoul, Pennie Gerrie, Marilyn
Riehl and Mary Ld Hallenbeck at-
tended ,with .the Cube.' MrS, Nor-
man Pocock and Mrs. George Hen-
derson were the Girl Guide leaders
with Mrs. Norman Elliott, Mrs. Al-
lan Hafermehl and Mrs, Bob Case-
more in' charge of the Bro.wnies,
„ ,Word has harm, received that
W: •A,. beecroft. of 'Ottawa, minis-
ter for the past•sia years at Rideau
Dark- "United: Clittrek leitlie
that city. at the end!Of April to be-
come minister Of a .new ehtirch in
Victoria ;
This United:Churn...la congregation
in an eastern eubtieh: of Toronto,
plans to ere•eOrt new church in the
near ,future. Dr. Beeeroft . has a
good deal of praeticai experience
in this line, having been ,a builder
at Rideau. Park The first unit
'there opened September 4954' at a
cost of $195,000 and the second un-
it, costing $140,000 was opened in
Jarvis Collegiate, Victoria Univers
sky and graduated from Emmanuel
.College in Ma, He Was ficti ve in
fi Tams and was on the elteeirti've
of :Emmanuel College Athletic So-
ciety and their part in Gilbert aud
Sullivan Operettas.
While a student he spent some
time in Missions in the West and
following xraduation was assistant
Minister at St. George's United
Church in Toronto. He later went
'o •St, Paul's, Sarnia. where ire was
assistant to Mr, Anderson, a for-
mer minister of Wingham United
Church, and 'during a period of
about six months was completely, in
charge while Mr.. Anderson was ill.
Mr. MacRae then "went •to Wilndser
and from that charge came to
Wingham in July, 1953.
In June, 1947, he Married Helm
Walker, of Toronto, who 'suryivee
with three children, David arid
twin daughters, Janet and Mar.
Joni; who were -six last Oetober,
Hia mother arid a eleter, Mist*.
Kathleen. MacRae, both of (Toronto,
also survive, One,. sistee predee
ceased him,
Rev. MacRae 'preached his fare-
well sermon in Wingham United
Church on February Zici of last
year and left the following We
to take over his new charge
at Trinity St. Andrew's United
Church, Renfrew.. Members of the
Preebyterian and Anglican Church-
es joined with the United congrega-
tion following the evening service
to bid farewell to Rev,. and Mrs.
MacRae," who had, contributed
much, not only to, their own church
but to the community as well.
Mr. 'MacRae, had. been minis-
ter here for almost five years. He
was, at the time of his departure,
chairman of Hurons lereslityery and
'iiad'serrtitartOtitierealith'ehadtinah'
senor. for Huron . fcir fOtir years.
lk had been hoth president and
secretary of Winghasn and DiStriet
Council of Churches While in Wifeg-
hatis, was a, member of the' Lions
Club and an active suppOrter "of
the Hoy Sereit Treat) and the Cub's.
.Rea r MacRae played an inipOrtant
role in the organization of "Sing
Time", which is seen weekly on,
CKNX.TV- and contributed a great
deal to "Church of the Air",
Friday night. will see the first'
of the playoffs in which the Wing-
bairn, Len Crawford Dodgers meet
the Port .Eigin, J.Ch, in a best of
seven interchange,
`The schedule 'for the playoff
series follows;
Friday, Feb; 27—Port Elgin at
Whighath
NI:0114Y, March 2-Wingham. at
Port Eight
Wednesday, March 4—Port Elgin, t
Friday, March 6—Wingham • at
Port Elgin
Monday, Mareh 9—Port Elgin at
Wingham:
'Wednesday, March 11—Wingham
at Port Elgin
Saturday, :March 14—Port Elgin. at
Wingham
While the- 'Wingham boys are
engaged in their series with Port
Elgin the Kincardine and Wiarton
teams will also be battling for a
playoff decision, When'these series.
are completed winners. from each
will meet In- a 'seven-game series
for the group :championship,
The Dodgers have been Mating
up -a hot . brand' of hockey - all
season, .as indicated by -their firet-
place .poeitiore ata,tlita.hnd the
regular. scheinle. of gamee. Local
fans ere in for: some .really inter-
esting entertainment during the,
next two weeks and longer if the
locals can stay 'in the running for
the group finals.
'Club finances will be very defin-
itely aided by some strong support
from local hockey lovers, • for
though , ettendance lies -been con-
siderably better: than in the prev-
ious year, this season has been a
costly one in injuries' and other ear
penises which have been met. Turn
out and boost your home-town
hockey club. •
ool Fund Approaches
6000 Dollar. Mark Mr. Scott has one brother, Walter
S. Scott. who is at present also
living at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
Ken, Scott, , He has five grand-
children, Mrs. Jahn McMillan, of
Listowel; Mrs, Gordon Robb, Ash-
field; Kenneth and Malcolm Scott,
Belgrave and Mary Scott of Wing-
ham. The grandchildren gathered
at the hospital on Sunday to help
Mr. Scott celebrate. He also has
thirteen great grandchildren.
Training at Hospital
The following students entered
training at the 'Meehan' Geheral
Hospital on.. Feb. 16, to take the
certified nurshig assistants' course:
Margaret Dane, Carrie; Doreen
Howatt, rieht, 1, Belgrave; Marie
IVIehlwen, Sarnia; Jane Murray.
Chepstow; Leroy iSchYff, R,R, .4,
Atwood;'Mrs. Roberta Smith, ,OW-
en Sound; Greta Stephen, R. R. 1,
Woodharn; Helen Swan, St Marys;
Karen Swanson, Wingham; Isabel
Thacker, Teeswater, Elva Welke,
Cares ruhe,
A memorial service was held, on
Thursday at Renfrew and funeral
service was held in Ayr the fell-
lowing day when Rev. Gordon: Bu-
chanan, 'minister of the Ueited
Claheeli there and a personal friend,
officiated, He was assisted by Rev.
W. D, Clark of Wingham, Rev. C.
D. Daniels, Heesall and chairman
of Huron Presbytery, and 13...
Harold Snell of Exeter.
The pallbearers were four inenes
bers of the Board of 'Session apt
Renfrew and W. Tiffin and•
Russell Zurbrigg of Wingham. In-
terment was in the Ayr Cemetery.
eery.
Mrs.
been
and the,. children
have been granted the use of the
manse at Renfrew for several
months and will remain there until
the end of the school term in June.
—Deputy Reeve Joe Kerr left on,
Monday „morning to attend the
Good Roads Convention in Toronto,
where he will represent the•Wing-
ham town council. '
000; Berry Door Cr;,.. Lid„ $1,000;
Water Safety Committee, $740;
Wingham Branch Canadian Legion,
$500; Minor Hockey Night pro-
ceeds,, $150; Jim Angus, $25.00;
Sportsmen's Association,, $10.00.
As soon . as there is a break in
the weather and travelling in both
loam and country becomes a bit
more feasible the campaign com-
mittee will implement their -plains
for actively contacting all in the
community to -get the pool fund
away to a:flying start -for 1959. •
On Monday evening the 'Wing-
ham. Kinethe Club became the
latest groUpo to throw their finan-
cial support into the swimming
pool project. They, turned over a
cheque for $200.00 'to the pool fund,
and knowing 'the Dinettes, there
is rio doubt that 'there will he
Plenty of moral' and probably :ri-
mmed backing in the future.
Their donation brings the total
on band' within spitting 'distance
of the $6,000 mark, Those who have
previously contributed ,are; Kins-
men Club, 4000; Lions Club, $1,-
At a special meeting of the
,Wingham District High School.
Board last Thursday evening, board
members viewed several suggested
plane for the new addition to the•
school, as presented by architect
J. D. KYlee, Hamilton.
After eolls.44nratile dieeussion 'the'
board 'approved a' plan whin* will
phnee mm.iedditleivataanglits 41101V:to'
the' north' wing ' of ' the' exiSting,
astruetura, . running parallel with
John. Street), and. the new shop will
be added to the cast wing of the
building, .• o,,
The;new addition on the -north
side will -provide a home economics
room, feur standard class rooms, a
music room, • another science room
as well as two small storage rooms
and a• mechanical room. An "L"
shaped entrance will be allowed for
'in, the north-west corner.
The 'tentative plans, will now be
submitted to the Department of
Education for , approval, before
Completed blue prints are drawn.
Municipalities Stipport
Miss. Y. McPherson stated at 'the
Meeting that nine 'of the ten mini-
eipatities• which form the district
had indicated their "approval or the,
addition . and their intention or
meeting the financial obligations
Involved in the debenture which
will be .issued by the Town 'of
Wingham.
Mayor. R, E. McKinney, of Wing-
ham, attended the meeting and dis-
cussed with the board and the
architect some of the sewage prob-
lems , in connection with schbol
drainage. The matter was left with
the- building committee and Mr,
HYles for future inyeetigaton,
It is anticipated that the addi-
tion to the building 'will cost ap-
proximately $225,000,
Local and District Folk Mark Birthdays Tdialling 373 Years 0;f Living
ter LOckridge, Len Crawford.
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NO CAN DO—.
This week The Advance-Times
reeelved a ,well-written- letter, Out-
lining certain views on the :ques-
tion of the propOsed Inerea.ses in
high school teacitere' salaries, We
regret that' the letter cannot he
Published for there wee no sigma-
' tune,' Those who wish to use the
columns of, this , newspaper to ex-
4 press their views matters , of
al public :concern are urged to do se,
but it is necessa'y that ,the letters
be eigned. -
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iiro,BLrzziuto-=.
Several Wingharn people at-
t,:erripted • to go; to' Toronto . oo Sate .
'onirday afternoon. Although the euri
Shone brightly here, they found a
raging blizZard . had, blocked the
roads a In the - Arthur-Orangeville
areas and visibility was nil,
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• COULD BE VERY WET--
"Itesideata of lew-lying areas al-
wig; the Maitland, particularly, ,iii
Lower Wingham, 'are already eye-
Ms' monster snowbanks and• pray,
it* for a slow ren-off when spring
sUtnlight finally melts the winter's
sintyenire, With the heaviest snow
Mall ,in many years, spring floods
aceadd, he drastic. What , a `fine
thing.' it 'would she , if ;all • the mill
oponds on 'the Maitland system were
elearitdi, out , and deepened, so ,thal
soine, eihrage facilities* •far the ex-
ceps Water might he available for
the eniergency!.
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The editorial columns of this is-
:sue 'eariyhavairds. et' -coannetidatian
fee, the ; townhfathers ,Who; -so it
says, are building:, a phenhal and
IMAM hired a dog catcher. Just to
make' it, thoroughly confusing the
piper, also carries. an . advertise-
mentWhich seeks applications for
a 'dog, catcher., Well, when the
editorials were written the town.
, bad a Man ; „Tied, up • to do the job
hilt he has Knee resigned; 'so if you
want to make a' 'feat ' fast bucks,
tins is your opportunity
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NO MORE IICKETS--
Sale of tickets on the Firemen's
barrel closed on -Monday o evening,
well in advance of what would apl•
P4e to be the likely date for the
marker to go oven Howson's .dam.
figUres on the financial
"tette" were not available for this
issue, big Whateyer the profits are,
they, will be turned over to the
fund; for the' new swimming pool.
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STILL HOPE-, • The, darkest hour ` is just before
the daviia You may not believe it
but there are' definite Signs that
spring will surely comp. One of the
'Most hopeful of these' was spied by
'John Matinee last Friday when he
saw a wild goose oh the wing, If'
the goose thinks ;it :can 'happen, so
do we.
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EVERYTHING SIIItPSILIPE—
Town ( council members were
highly pleased to find the council
chamber left in apple pie, order af 7
te'i it ;had been rented by the'Teon
New Class Starts .
John T. Scott of the '9th conces-
sion of E. Wawanosh celebrated
his 01st 'birthday in Wiagnam.Hos-
pital on, Sundey,
Mr. Scott has been a resident 'of
thea9fh`cdrlehesihnalillfg life-, He
was married to Grace Delgarno,
who died many years ago, and , his
only son, Robert Jh Scott passed
away twelve years ago.
Since retiring' from farming he
has made a hobby of making canes
' and has quite a variety of them.
He has lived with his grandson .
Kenneth Seat and Mrs. Scott for
the past couple of years, hut was
taken to hospital in December
when he wasquite ill. He has im-
proved in health and expects to re-
turn home as soon as weather con-
ditions permit. •'
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dolor T. Scott, right whip is also at the Wingbam
Hospital, marked his 921tid birthday Sunday, Feb,
22nd, Mr. Scott was born ht East Wawanosh
Township arid: lived fin. many years on the edge, of
Belgrave.. He attributes 'his long to 'hard work,
loan living; and not ruining 'around at: night. when
he was younger. Ile has, he said had as many as
100 head of cattle on grass at :one time, Ile was a
weed inspector for East Wiovanosh, arid a niembeir
of Calvin-Erick Church,
ea Edward St,, •Wingininah and marked. his 00th
birthday. 'on Tuesday of last week. His photo was
taken as he chopped ice on tine roof of his veranda.
Second from tine right is MI'S, rj ante Armstronla who'
marked her 95th 'birthday on Valentine's Day. Mrs,
Armstrong is the widow of the late Dr. J. A. Arm-
strong 'of Gerrie, well-known voterhastian in that
community for many sears. Mts. Armstroing ie
residing at the Whighturn Hospital, and is .ht
good health.
This newspaper along with nanny friends in the
community offers congratulations to the four elderly
people whose, pictures appear below, mad who all
marked birthdays this month of 90 years or more,
%Vhkli in total add .up to 373 years.
On the loft is itohart Shaw, 'who Rims with his
daughter, Mrs. Miltim Fraser, mid Mr. Frasee, on
.the 3rd of Morris Township, Sin, Shaw marked his
90th, bittlidiry o n Eobruaty 18th,
Second from the left is Robert Bat wha lives alone
ST. PATRICK'S TEA
CANCELLED— .
The. Ladles' Aid of SL, Andrew's
Presbyterian Church have eancel-
led their St. Patrick's Tea for ,this
year owing 'to the renovation of the
Church,, but Will hold a spring tea
at a later date. 1.025b
ENGAGEMENT '
h*. r" Mr, and Mrs. Carl. Griffith wish
'to announce the. engagement 'Or
their daughter. Verna May, to Mr'
Raymond Haugh, son of Mr. David
Ifaugh and the late Mrs Haugh of
R'R 1, Wiegbilan Trio marriage
will take place, the letter part,. of
March, 1 2e*
TOWn groat) for a dance on Fri-
daY night. Rather bitter exPer-
oietieee In this regard ware recalled
fro& a' few Years back when the
yoang ry 'left the room in bad
shape. A now generation, how-
eVer,Ante taken over.,
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MOTHER' or 90 MISSING—
Sntkilter, George Canneroeht• 'pool
Varkil-cat, and thO Mother of some
90 offspring; has IMO mieging singe
bast week and fears aim onpressed
that she has been bodily lifted and
taken off to someinne'e farm, A
squadron of youogsters are coalb-
ihg the neighborhoed, but so far'
Without reeulte. It might he tact
fully added that Sneaker is in ne
ernidition for travelling at present'
BAKE SALE' BELGRAvt,
LadiPs' Guild `of .the ,Anglican
Church', In t engrave are holding a
bake sale In C R. Coultes' Store on
SatirrdaY, February Otith at,
F25*
8PORT8SILEN'S MEETING :a_
The Winghann Sportsmen's Meet-
' lag he held in the Legion
lfail, Monday, March 2nd, All
Mothers requested to attend and
bring your Mende. t! 25h
.
EUCHRE'S IVOR PARK VUND
iTurtiberrY Perk Eitchree will be
held this' Friday, rdbrtiary 210, at
GlImoues and Maori's Sehoele.
h±rverybody welcome, F2511
..• Mr and Mrs Jierb Pullet' left
by ail' arorn Isdndan on Saturday
for Atlanta, Ga,r *here Mr. Puller
is. on business for the Berry Door
Co,, Ltd, They will, travel by air
froth Atte:litetti alatitirrea, before re-
turning home,
:DANCEIN WROXIDTER
A deride. sponsored by the Ladies'
AO:diary- 'to the Canadian Legion
til't in Wroxeter eentirittlinity Hail on
g'iCh with Eilfat Carruthers
Orchestra, Mtn, 750, 1'25b
'at ,z
Soott, 9Z Mt's, 4itioasio Attilairtrbitg, 95 ittiberi. tell, 90 Robert, 1§100v,
April, 1958. .Thel total debt of the
two units, $335,000, has' been re-
duced to $121,000,
„ Rideau Park church has • s,pore-
sored a new' United Church in
nearby Elmvala'Aeres and a Sun
day School in Heron. Park,
Dr, Beecroft, Was born ill Eldon
Towhship, Vietorla County.' After
attending Lhafsay High School he
received his BA,' from Queen's
'University in 1908 his B.D. in
theology at QUean'a In 1918. This
university awarded him the hoe-,
Ovary doctor of diainity degree in
1950.
:14.5 he joined the .Canadian
Army and spent three years uha
gunner in Frantia
After brief pastorates at Aylmer
West and Irenekei Falls he served
as minister at Gruheehurst and
ftelleybury.eaihe to Wingham
i United Church n 1940 and minis-
tered to this congregation until
1953, when he•Weet to Rideau Park.
He has been chithr al et ut of varietal
presbyteries and Dr. 'Beet:raft was
president of the London Confer-
ene0 in 1950. He is a past president
of the Ottawa Connell of Churches,
In 1913 he rinarried Miss ,Jessie
Reid of Kingsther, Who has many
friends 10 this vieleity.. They hese
two Sons, HareeY, a Toronto archla
Lea arid William, a Toronto ad-
vertising executhne. Dr' and Mrs•
Beeeroft hahe fear grandchildren.