The Wingham Advance-Times, 1959-12-16, Page 1r.
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• ommission JOHN CONOR411 WIN
GOVERNOR'S IIEDAL,'
John Congram, Who reeelVed Me'
•Raehelor pf Arte degree at the
earl/1g convocation at the Univere
sity of Weetean Ontario In May,
has 'been awarded, the Lieutenant
Governor', e Silver Medal for ileadag
the highest standing in the general
course at Waterloo College far the
1058-5e term,
44CO.Olg loge In -Toronto, He is the son of
34EdTewaearud Edward street.
edal was
f ,,repd Crese:7071ill
couple of weeks ago at Waterloo.
Mr; and Mrs, congrarn and Charles
were present for the presentatiern
Special Services Planned
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VESPER SERVICE—Linda Tompleman, left and Pat Shackleton, right,
watch as Judy Callan lights a candle during the special vesper service
which was held by The at the United Church, here, last Sun-
day evening.
Huron County for a, number of
years and his maternal grandfath-
er, the late Archdeacon 'Ellwood,
was a fermer rector of' 'St, George's
Anglican Church, Goderich.
Mr. Holmes was a veteran of
World War I, He enlisted with the
:161st Battalion, Canadian Expedi-
tionary Force, and went overseas
with the rank of lieutenant. He
later transferred to the Royal Fly-
ing Corps, When he was Ina/elided
home he was a captain.
He was married to the former
Helen MacLean of Wingham, who
survives, There are tiy4 daughters.
Mrs, Robert Barnes, Windsor and
Mrs. Charles Ferguson, Terrace,
BC., three sons, Dudley, Listowel,
John of Ottawa and Patrick of
Fort Wayne, Ind. A sister, Mrs.
W. Moore Kelly, and 15 grand-
children also survive,
NEW PENSION PLAN'
IS BOARD TOPIC •
The details of as Proposed pen-
sion plan formed the major topic
of discussion at the meeting of
the Wingham General 'Hospital
Board on, Friday evening, which
was presided over by chairman H.
C. MacLean,
The plan has been drawn up by
the Ontario Hospital Association
to cover all ,hospital. employees in
the province who have two or more
years of continuous service. Under
the plan a compulsory deduction
of five per cent would he taken
from employees' wages by the hos-
pital management to be invested in
a trust fund for pension' benefits
at the age of 65, or somewhat ear-
lier under special conditions,, The
hospital , share would be one per
cent of 'wages,
Since it would. be' compulsory for
all eligible hospital employees to
enter the pension plan whether
they approve or not; the board ask.'
ed that a sampling of opinion be
taken among the employees to de-
termine whether or not a majority
are in favor of participation.
Decision on the plan must be
made by Jan. 1st, which several
members of the board felt "was
much too soon to make an accur-
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•01.1.101l14iAS
This is 'the week when most
people, arc, getting set to put up
thelbcririStintia trees and get their
heroes decorated, for the holiday
season, We note that a 'couple of
„ .street.111erehants have trees
branch of the Canadian Legion .has
gooe into the •trge imeincss in a big
way, This 'is , a ichange from the
Old. days when everyone went out
and cut their' Own. greenery. How-
eyer, it is.hard to find trees
day in:. the country 'that one -can
'cut withont being termed 'a thief,
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FIRE'NIpEVENTION
On the' tree ,subjeet, take a look
• at Leo V,:ance's ad this week. He ,is
offering.the chemicals to fire-proof
your treei and IC's gdod .plan.
Many a merry holiday has been
spoiled by fire. AnOther good idea
being offered as a safety precau-
tion .are special fuSes which are
used on .yout tree lights, 'These.' are
obtainable. from -s.everal,WIngham
merchants offering Chriatntas• .tree
The -fuses be. used on
any string. '• '
SPECIAL ISSUE,
• The next issue of.The Advance-
Times will be the special. ChriSt-
inas greeting issue, which will, car-
ry a large number of Christmas
good , wishes. , If you ard, one of
those who like to place public
greetings, better get your order in
immediately as. space is already
pretty well spoken for,' „
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SOME ARTWORK.—
Windows and mirrors through-
out the hospital form a gallery of
Christmas-inspired art at the mo-
nient, having received the enthus-
iastic attention of the girls on the
staff. Subjects range from ang-
els to reindeer in full flight,
SALVATION ARM CONCERT
Salvation Army ChriStrinis eon-
'cert at 'the Citadel on Thursday,
,Dec. 17th at 7.30. Everybody wel-
Flab
GARBAGE COLLECTION
DATES CHANGED
If your garbage collection would
ordinarily occur on Dec. 25th and
January 1st, you are asked to note
that these dollection8 Will be made
Dec, 24th and Dec. 31.st. 4F1.623b
AT HOME TO FRIENDS
Mr. and Mrs. Fred W,,Cook will
be 'at, home to their friends on
Monday, December 21st from 2-5
and 7-10, on the occasion of their
50th wedding anniversary,
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SANTA CLAUS IN WIIOXETER
Santa Claus will visit Wroxeter
on Saturday, Dec, 19th. There will
be a free picture shoat In the Cern-
.yamunity Hall at two o'docla after
177which Senta will distribtite treats
for all the children, F2:161)
EUCHRE AND ,DANCE
YN BELORAVE
L.O.L 462 are holding a euchre,
dance and turkey draw on Friday,
Dec. 18th in. the Foresters' Hall,
lielgrave. Jim Scott's Orchestra.
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DANCE IN BRUSSELS
A dance will he held in the
Town Brussels, Wednesday,
December* 23rd, Arhillasion 50e,
Modern and old tint° ,nitaile. Scott,
Mid Alceek's Orchestra. F9.16*
W.ThIlaSk DANCE
The Students' Council of Wing-
ham -District High School invite
you to attend their Militia" Chrlat.,
iiirts formal in the Scheel auditor-
ium on December sea Daneing
be from nine until one with
by Wolfe Old' his &eh-
oetra, Adnalsslon is $2.26 . per
couple and a. prOfesSiOnal photo.
grapher Will he present, Pleb
VONT FORGET THE RIDS—
This is the time •ef ,year we like
to put in a 'plug for the various
hockey tearng in town, They all
can stand some extra support; the
Intermediates are the inoSt likely
to be favored, but don't .forget
about the Juveniles, Midgets and
Bantams, those teams in which the
stellar Players of tomorrow are be-
ing trained, It makes: a great deal
of difference to' the young sprouts,
,to haVe a few adults on hand show-
ing some interest., '
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OUT FOIL DINNER--
OD Tuesday eVening tir last week
the Wingham Hospital staff doe-
tors and their wives Were -guests at
a dinner, when Mayor R. E. Mc-
Kinney showed his color slides on
his trip to Europe last sUmmer. A
guest; at-the dinner was Dr. Bruce
Palmer, of Hazelton, B.C., and fpr-
mer member of the medical profes-
sion here. Tonight (WednesdaY)
O„
le members of the hospital board
nd their wives will also be din-
er-- guests at the hospital.
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Gathered at.the Rueens Hotel on
Friday evening 'Tor their regular
Meeting the members of the Lions
Chili beard various reports and
opinions on the question of Sunday
afternoon skating at the arena,
which they had voted to sponsor
two weeks, previously,
Lion Don Cameron reported that
a delegation had attended a meet-
ing of the, arena commission on
Wednesday night and that so far
no decision had been made.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Pupils of Glenannan School will
hold their Christmas concert Wed-
nesday, Dec. 16th at 8.15 p,m.
Lunch and dance to follow. Ad-
Mission 35c and 15c. F16'14
NO CHANGES MADE
IN REC, COMMITTEE'
The annual meeting of the Wing-
ham Recreation Committee was
held in the council chambers on
Wednesday evening. The minutes
of the previous meeting were 'ad-
opted as read. William Comma
was re-appointed as representative
of the Recreation Committee on
the Wingham arena commission.
The financial report for the per-
iod January 1st to November 30th
as prepared by the secretary:trea-
surer, was adopted as correct. The
officers will remain the 'same for
the year 1960 and are its follows:
Chairman, Jack Gorbutt'; secre-
tary-treasurer, Charles Perrott;
executive, Mrs. D. Rosenhagen,
Mrs. R. Saint, Mrs. Wild,. W. B.
Conron, Earl Hamilton, Harold Po-
cock, M. Willie... ,
A general discussion followed on
various activities sponsored by the
committee and further plans were
made foi the- hockey season.
Financial Statement
Receipts '
Balance Jan. 1, 1959, bank, $1,-
918.44; petty cash, $1,57; Provincial
grant, $921.51; 'for lights, $57.50;
from organizations, Figure Skat-
ing Club, $646.00; Kinsmen, $147,10;
Lions, $150:00; Community Play-
ers, $35.97: Firemen, $65.00; Legion,
$G5.00; Individuals, $45.00; insur-
ance, 4321.00; Listoweyl director,
$261.00; Total receipts, $4,635.18.
Expenditures
Leadership, summer . program.
$300.00; figure skating, '046.00;
hockey, $70,00; ball, $50.00; insur-
ance, $10.00; salaries, $50.00; office
expense, $36.15; lights, $125,72;
building and facilities, $64.40; film
Council, $100.00; summer prbgram,
$388,50; figure skating, $200.00;
hockey, $722.99; ball, etc., $119.75;
ORA ZOne fee, $20.00; Lake Hur-
on zone fee, '$10.00; insurance,
$407.00; Listowel director, $261.00;
Total expenses, $3381.51; Balance
Nov. 30, 1959, $1252.10; petty cash,
$i,.57; Total, $4635,18.
O.E.S. Invites Guests
For Social Evening
The Order of the Eastern Star
invited husbands and friends to a
Christmas social last Tuesday eve-
ning, which Wes held following the
regular meeting. '
There were 12 tables in play for
progressive 611ohre Mrs, Thomas
Henderson was the convener 'of
the lunch, committee.
Prize winners at euchre were
Mrs. Robert Rowsell and Earl King
of Gorrie with high scores for la-
dies and gentlereen, and Mrs, Alex
RebertSon for the to `
e
'Score for the
lady playing as a Man, Mrs. 'ten
Leitch Was the Winner of the mys-
tery prize.
FOXTON'S DAIRY
No milk delivery by Foxton's
Dairy on Christmas Or New Year's
Day. F10-2$b
WROXETER, STORE 110 ()RS
Stores in Wroxeter will remain
open all day Thursday from De-
ember to April and open SatitrdhY
nights until ton o'clock. The stores
will &So remain open the evenings
of December 21, 2'2, 23, 24, until
ten for your convenience, Stores
will he closed Dec. 26th, Boxing
Day, and will be open. New Yentas
Eve till 0 pan. le16b
I)ANCI iN witoxviTER
Li the 'community hall on Friday,
Dec, 18th following the School
Concert, Admission 60e; public
school Children free. Music by
la'elker's Orchestra, • 1e18b
CIlitISTMAS DANCE
fit WroXOter community hall on
Saturday, Dec, 26th, Dancing from
9 to it Felker's Orchestra, Ad,.
mission 75e, 'Pl023b
Hydro Employee
eceives Award
ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
By lrooloto., rena
ostpones Decision
Sunday Skating
'At a' meeting of the local arena • • that, it was not the intent of the
commission cm Thursday of last t club to start 4 - Pregrain 'which week, the various groups interest-
ed in the contentious issue of free
skating on 'Sunday afternoons were
Present to ale their views.
,Thg local. Lions Club, which Inui
offered, to purchase the ice time,
Made representation to the effect
that Sunday skating would be rea-
sonable recreation, and pointed out
Mae Peachey, local hydro for,-
stry foreman,. 'recently received a .
',begun' for $25.00 for submitting an
(Vented suggestion to the Hydro.
Commissloo. 'Tale la, the second
4ittela award to come to the Wing-
ham branch in the past few months,
Paul Coyle: won is similar recegni-
ttlon fer submitting to ,the Sugges-
tion Plan:
Xr. Peacliey's idea had 'to de
with replacing replacing glass in :twat crew
eefitla.
panes of plexigiess, thereby•adding
an extra, measure of 'safety,
Mr. Beachey Is t0' he eongrate-
-Ater] nn. hat, winning suggestion,
-paid for taking an. interest in the ,land
of . fellow employees and
-Ontario •Hyare,
a •
PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD
EDHE FINAL MEETINii.
would interfere with esr-
vices or Sunday School..
The Ministerial Association rep-
resentativ.es, who were opposed to
the skating plan, made their plea,
to the commission on the .grounds
that Sunday skating would be. the.
thin edge of the wedge •-which
would lead to commercialized sport
in the arena, and that skating
would interfere 'with ..ettUreb. and.
Sunday School, • - • '
The representatives in, favatir . of
skating, suggested: thet Sunday
akating, as a, recreation, did" not
differ from swimming •on -Sunday,
and pointed to the fact that many
young people were' on the Streets
on 'Sunday afternoon Where' they
were under no supervision.. The •
group opposed. suggested that the
supervision, at .the arena, had 'not:
proved to be the best .at times.
After listening, to the pros and
sons of the Issue at some' length,
'he commission discussed 'the 'mat-
ter, with the -• ..commission
golf being split- into 'two factions
of thought. As' a result of the dis-
cussion, and the fact. that one
lie commissioners was absent,. the
arroup decided to take ,no -action at
the moment and deferred the 'mat-
ter until the .next meeting. . •
AUG DAY—IL was a big day laet Saturday for the young-fry at Gorrie
when Santa arrived about mid-afternoon, He came to the community
hall here where the all:Wren were treated. to a movie` and met the old
gentleman himself, Edwin Cersaie above was one of the large number
of children to enjoy the afternean,.
eancelled the Atria evening prayer
in the late afternoon and will hold
a carol service at 7 p.m.
Joe Baker Baker will give the
phrislartaa.message at The Salva-
lion'Arrny Citadel on 'Sunday eve-
ping, when a candlelight service
will bo held, The junior choir will
Mug several carols.
•• The Wingham, Panic Schwa
Board held its final meeting o
the year at the school on Monday
evening of ' this week. The solo
eitee of the previous meeting wer
passed, and all accounts before the
board were ordered paid.
In his report to the board Prin
eine' T. S. Beattie stated that, at-
tendance had averaged 508 pupil!
during November, He also report-
ed that Mrs. McKenzie 'of Lucia
now had been engaged as ',cache
to replace Mrs. Alexander, whr
leaves at the end Hof the' present
term. Mrs. MacKenzie has beer,
a member of the Goderich 'staff.
The -board re-appointed Dr. 'W
A. McKibhon as the public schob'
representative 'to the Wingham'
District High School Board,
A motion 'of thanks and appre-
ciation was tendered to Harold
Wild who is retiring from the
board after serving for some '13
year', Mr. Wild replied and ex-
pressed his appreciation to his fel-
low members for their co-operation
and said that he felt he should re-
alreaae.,"he .have •any .etilla--
xen attending school.
ttron, Magistrate
Dudley E. Holines
f_*.& in Clinton
Dudley E. Holmes, magistrate for
Huron County for 11 years, died on
Monday. Clinton General Hos-
pital, He had' been ill for the past
month.
Mr; Holmes was born in God;
erieli.64 years ago, and moved with
his family to Whigham at the age
of seeena He received his early
education here and then studied at.
P.sgoode Halt, Toronto. He opened
S. law practice in Goderich in 1920
and `was. appointed crown attorney
in /931. Seventeen years later he
received the appointment of magis-
trate, • a position held by his fa;
thee, the late D. E. Holmes, who
was then made county judge in
Si .mood County.,
't.alteaagaiiaidfatbera. the •-• ,lato,-. Dra-
R. Holmes, was treasurer of
Torn Burrell Is.
TO PRESENT . ,AWAROS
-AffARENTT -TNIOHT7
At Hornepayne
Last week, Tom if3urreil. com-
pleted his courses on Radio, T,
Electronics and, Communleationa,
and received his dtPlortra, (rpm the
DeVry Technical Institute, Toron-
Atter aeriea exam511Mos
conducted by the Canadian Nation-
al Telegraphs' Training Supervis-
or, he was appointed technical as-
sistant for radio and left immed-
iately for his new duties In ,Horne-
payne, Northern Ontario.
D.. S, MaeNaughton and
John MacNaughton spent Sun-
day with Mrs, Frank Forster at
Fordwich. •
Boncher and Frank Cas-
kanette concluded the election of
officers at the meeting of the jun-
ior Conservation Club on Monday
evening, when 2.0 boys 'attended.
Frank Rlehl was re-appointed as
president and Doug Hamilton,
treasurer, The other officer's elect-
ed were Philip Adams, vice-pre-
sident and Charles Congram, sec-
retary. :Mr. Caskanette has- been
appointed assistant chief instruc-
tor, to replace Dpn Hildebrand,
who is leaving town. Terry Neth-
ery Is liason officer for the junior
and senior clubs.
"Slim" Boucher showed a movie.
on a 'fishing trip 'to New Bruns-
wick and the boys were delighted
with the, pictures of trout (fishing
there, He also showed colored.
slides of local smelt, fishing and
explained the regulations. A sec-
ond set of slides, of a trip a num-
ber of Wingham men took to Ade-
laide Lake, north of Sault Ste,
Marie were shown. There was a
lot of beautiful scenery In these
pictures as 'well as some fine
samples of speckled trout. Car-
mu movies concluded the enter-
tainment.
The next meeting will be held et
the club house on January 11th.
This has been designated as par-
ents' night and all the parents are
urged to attend. Lunch will he
served by the members and the
highlight of the evening will be the
presentation of the trophy and
awards won by the boys in the re
cent examinations, Mr. Meadows,
chief conservation officer, will at-
tend to make the presentation of
the trophy.
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IT WASN'T MOMMY:—Well not this„ time anyway, the camera caught
up wills little Steven Edgar as he bussed Santa at the Gorrie Commun-
ity Hall last Saturday afternoon. The children all received candy
supplied by ‘flie Gorrie businessmen and handed out by Santa,
Lions Club Represelitative
Given Freedom of Choice
Several of the churches 41'1,1/Ing-
ham are planning special Cluiat-
Inas Services 'for Sunday, wit@ 4.sm-.
phasis on Christmas music, and in-
vitations to join in these services
are cordially extended to 'all,
Special music has been prepared
fel, both, morning and evening ser-
vices at St. Andrew's Presbyterian
Church,• under the direction of
Harold Victor Pyin, organist, and
choir director. In the evening 'the
senior and junior choirs will pret
sent a Christmas candle-light ser-
vice, and both choirs will partioi,
pate in the morning service as 'well,.
Mrs. Donald Sinclair will be 'in
Charge of the music in Winghain
Baptist Church. The morning ser-
vice will be broadcast when the
junior and senior choirs will be
he'ard. Christmas music will l?e
featured again in, the evening ,
The' Sunday School children Of
the United. Church will present a
Christmas pageant on Sunday eVe-
ning and music will be supplied by
the choir, under the direction of.
Allan Bennett. The white gifts will
be presented, by the children a, S.
part' of the pageant, There will'
also be special Christinas music by
the choir at the morning service.,
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
Church will hold the annual.
Christinas concert in the. evening'
"of the
nig:1,.*.a9:'919-elkba0P4 9.#114rft. Of the parish will perform:
St. Paul's Anglican Church has
evening. hallo hl the service the girls entertabiled.their mothers. JO
the' church basenie* at a sing-song',
SPECIAL SERVICE ,-.The Maghribi nielithiner pictured, *bevel
took part In a special vesper eorvisie at the tinitka Church, on SO:n(11V
Lion Norman Welwood, who also
attended the commission meeting,
noted that representatives of the
Ministerial Association had also
been present arid' had expressed
the views of that group without
rancour as far as the Lions Club
was concerned:
Lion Gordon Buchanan, who is
also a member of the arena com-
mission, said that the group found
it impossible to arrive at a cirri-
Sion because some commission
members, representing larger or-
ganizations, such as Legion and
Business Association, had not con-
sulted with the membership of their
parent groups.
A letter was read by Secretary
Lee Vance from Lion j, W. Bush-
field, expressing his desire to re-
sign as the Lions Chub representa-
tiVe on the arena commission, Ask-
ed to speak on the matter Lion
Bushfleld said that he felt his po-
sition was cam).* because of
'citcurnatances which had their ori-
gin at the time the artificial ice
was installed. A.s a member of the
committee which had raised the
money for that project he, along
with other members, had given ver-
bal assurances to some contribu-
toes -that they (the committee)
would never sailetion Sunday skat-
ing. He said that although the
promise was In no Way binding on
the Lions Club or the present ar-
ena commission, he felt that he
personally could net vote for the
Sunday skating accordance with
the vote of the club.
Urged to ilteinela
Several of the Lidita rose to pro-
test the resignation Of Mr. Briar
field. Lion Wilt Prefinh felt that
if necessary the Club should with,
area; its request to the ,arenti, thin-
mission rather than, be forced te
accept the resigriati011 of man
Who has done so *Midi for the
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