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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1969-10-16, Page 1Ities increases charge ,7a • re -connecting service At the meeting of the Wing - ham Public utilities Commis- siva last Thursday evening, it was decided to increase the charge for re -connecting ser- vices which have been cut off for non-payment. Up to the present a charge of $1. 00 has been levied 'in, such cases, In future the charge will be $5.00 and this, amount plus all arrears will have to be paid before the re -connection is made. The action was taken on the advice of the cortin sssi en's au- ditors who pointed out that the $1. 00 fee was far short of the actual cost involved. The Industrial Accident Pre- vention Assoc. has recommend - is oo sr 0000 err 000000 oo oo s o sassirrorosrsiso 0000000000000000 • 0000000 ecommend- isIIsrN111IIIIN"11111.Ir11NNNrNRIr/1//1"/INIIIII/U//IN1/IN Athletic registration fees assumed by Huron board Payment of the per pupil registration fee in the Huron - Perth Conference for secondary school inter -school competition will be assumed by Huron Coun- ty Board of Education and the amount. will be pro -rated to the physical education budget of each, school, the board decided at last week's meeting in Clin- ton. Total cost of $672. 53 will be calculated as follows: Cent- ral Huron SS $150. 00; Goderich District CI $126. 00; F. E. Madill SS, Wingham $174, 83; Seaforth District HS $77. 70; South Huron DHS, Exeter $144. 00;" Total $672. 53. Each secondary school is re- quired to pay into the Huron - Perth Athletic Conference, a membershipfee calculated on Lad burned by. radiator steam Anthony Miltenburg, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marinus Mil- tenburg, R. R. 7, Lucknow, was admitted to hospital here ori' Wednesday..esiening of last week. He received treatment for second degree burns to his face, neck and wrists. The injury was inflicted when the lad was rerrioving the cap from the* radiator of a tractor and the steam was ejected un- der pressure. His condition is now satisfactory. Arminjured in diggerpotato Theodore Saint, 21, of R. R 3, Wingham., received painful injuries when his right arm was caught in a potato digger last Wednesday. Dr. J.. McKim of Lucknow answered the emer - gency call and released the young man's arm from the ma- chine. He received emergency treatment at the Wingham and District Hospital and was later released. the basis of 15 cents per pupil. for the first thousand pupils and 71 cents per pupil in excess of one thousand In the past, this fee has been paid by the local boards. D. J. Cochrane, director of education x explained that Stu- dent Council funds had been pretty well used up in the pay- ment of referee's fees which could amount to as much as $30 to $35 for a referee from Lon- don, including his mileage. He pointed out that the amount sought would be used to purch- ase prizes and trophies. Robert M. Elliott, Goderich Township, brought up the mat.- ter at-ter of money "raised” by walk- athons such as the one staged by Central Huron Secondary School Student Council to meet a deficit of about $1, 000. "If money is needed, why not raise it by doing something else that • would be more constructive?" • he asked. "Walkathons are be- coming quite a racket. " Board members 'did not disa- agree withhim: Car wheel passes . over girl's ankle Donelda Lamont, 9, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold'La- mont of R. R. 2, Wingham, re- ceived emergency treatment at the Wingham and District Hos- pital last Wednesday for abra- sions to her right foot and ankle. The girl slipped and fell be- hind her father's car as he was backing out of the lane and the wheel passed over her lower leg .and foot. She was released af- ter treatment. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian Winghamiiremen assist. at Blyth The Wingham firemen Were called out at about 11 p. m. Monday to lend assistance to the Blyth brigade. The fire was' located in a large barn on the farm of Gordon Carter on the third line of East Wawanosh Township. The building was completely destroyed, but most . of the stock, was taken out in time. The call was sent in to Wingham when it appeared that the house on the Carter proper- ty was. in some danger from the heat and flames. The tank truck was dispatched first and later the pumper followed. How- ever the latter was not needed. The Wingham firemen remain- ed on the job for about four hours, uhtil the danger to the house was past. LONG SEASON- - Mrs. Gordon Francis of R. R. 1, Wingham has been enjoying strawberries froth het garden ever since the end of the rasp- berry season. The strawberry plants were started in the spring and the fruit has been large and delicious" • Mrs. Francis brought a bowl of berries to the A- T office last week. She said there' were still a lot of green berries on the plants which would rip- en if the weather held out,. • ed that fire extinguishers and first aid kits be placed in all the PUC trucks. The Commission agreed that Manager Harry Page and Fore- man Ken Saxton attend a Water- works'and Hydro Marketing Corr terence to be held in Victoria Harbour •on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Spiers Bros, , the firm which installed new lines from the Minnie Street sub -station to the industrial area across the river billed the PUC for $1, 398.92 for a 45 -foot pole to replace a shorter one, the neutral wire • and changes in the interruption schedule► The Commission agreed that only the change in pole should be paid. A new water main is to be installed along Alice Street and Riverside Drive to service new homes in that area at a cost of $6. 50 per foot to the property owners. The job of washing the fluorescent street lights and re- placing bulbs.. as requested by town council, has been com- pleted along Josephine Street from the 'Hanna bridge south. 'The PUC's waterworks de- partment will purchase a one - „third interest in .a half -ton • pickup truck now owned by the Hydro Department. It was de- cided that all Canada Savings bonds owned by the Commis- sion will be converted to new issue bonds. ' Two cars damaged on Josephine St. A 1966 Pontiac driven by Larry Taylor of Wingham and a car driven by Mrs. Pear l Anne Shiell, also of Wingham, were damaged at 8:10 Friday evening, in a on at the collision oil corner sof. Josephine and Alfred Streets. The Shiell car had pulled up at the stop sign and as it .moved out onto Josephine, was 'struck on the right rear corner by the Taylor car, which was proceed - ing south. Damage to the Tay- lor car was estimated by Wing - ham police, who investigated, at about $700 and $200 to the second vehicle. Halter supporii to meet Monday A meeting has been paned for 7:45 Monday everting; at arena to discuss plans for 't 1969-'10 internxediate hpcke} season. All prospective, play ers, executive personnelas supporters are asked to bq hand so that registration ma be made on time. if you have a definite inter est in the intermediate•hocke r activity you are asked too•10* either Charlie Lee or Elwood?: Irwin in advance of the meet- ing. Car stolen from McClure Motors A 1965 Mustang car was stolen from,the used car lot ar McClure Motors in `Winghatn in the early hours of Sunday morning. It, was recovered la- ter the same day when it was spotted by Mr. McClure as he was driving toward Listowel. It • was parked just off Highway 8i on the Trowbridge road. The thief had cut and 're- connected the ignition wires to get the car started. It was not damaged. A few hours later another, Mustang was stolen in Listowel. Surplus equipment must be sold Disposal of surplus equip - ment owned by the' board must be by public auction. Huron . County Board of Education de- cided at last week's meeting In Clinton. Authority also was given the executive council (administrative staff) to carry this out. D. J. Cochrane, director of education, had recommended that the estimated re -sale value should exceed $100 before its was referred to the board. John B. Lavis. Clinton, chair man, thought otherwise. He felt it should be $2 5 and that any amount over that should .be be auction. D.J. Murphy. Goderich, was strongly in favor of auctioning but he thought some discretion should be given .the adminis - tredve staff. In the final`de- cision, this was done, with au- ctioning to be compulsory. NEW OFFICE BUILDING—Official opening ceremonies will ;ted to inspect the building betwceri 7 and.9 the Same be held at two o'clock on Thursday, October 23, for the - evening. The $43,000 structure presents `:a Most atta+ tIve, new head .office building of the Howick Formers' Mutual!, appearance, inside and out, and houses completely modern insurance Company in Wroxeter. The public will be in- business facilities.—A4 Photo. 1"NItIN/r//rN/'I/rfr//IH/N►MN/N/INNNNNftt11N1/u1NN/1/NIIII/IIN1Mewl //NI/NR/NNlists NIINtIin; / sup 11/IIINIRgNI1/N/N11RNrrNN/.Hf� .. Youth treated after :ane -car accident Kenneth Mathers, 17, of R. R. R. 2, Bluevale, received eatment at the Wingham and }District Hospital early Thursday ' Morning. He suffered multiple •abrasions to hisback and right 'elbow and contusions to the right chest wall. He was re- leased after treatment. The injuries were suffered when he lost control of his car on a Morris Township road near Bluevale. The vehicle appar- ently struck a railway crossing sign and ended in the ditch. ,: • Prov. Const, R. F. Wittig in- ,vestigated. Car ditched in East Wawanosh Linda: McGee, 19, of R. R. 3, Wingham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George McGee, "escaped serious injury in an,accident • twhic o,ed,at.the supper r .p a ri !taut d on the 10th .convin alone' cession of East Wawanosh, she apparently lost control of her car and it went into the ditch. Examination at the Wingham and District. Hospital disclosed shock and bruises only. She was released after examination. Prov. Const. G. L. Foulon in- vestigated. , First assembly BELGRAVE--East Wawanosh Public School held its first as- sembly of the year on Friday. A Thanksgiving program was carried out very effectively by • .the Grade VI pupils under the leadership of their teacher, Mrs. Clarence Chamney, The gym- nasium was: decorated _simply but tastefully with October at EW. School leaves and pictures of the Pil- grims. • Margaret Arbuckle was mas- ter of ceremonies.. The pro- gram began brsinging "0 Ca- nada'`, followed by Psalm 100, in unison and then Jean Pattison, led in a "Thanksgiving Prayer". A two-part chorus entitled "A Hymn of Thanksgiving", was sung by all the pupils. A, ballad representing the Court- ship of Lord Standish was sung by Donelda Lamont and Doreen Anderson. A one- act play "The White Feather" representing the first • Thanksgiving was presented. ALL TORN UP ---Rebuilding operations are well under way on Victoria Street west of Josephine. The road surface has been torn up from the main street west for three blocks and the roadbed excavated to a considerable depth. Similar work has been done on Diagonal Road. The project is largely paid for by the Department of High- ways because the two streets were formerly a part of the highway system through town.--»-A-T Photo. Howick Mutual to open office building at Wrokeer... Thursday of next week will see the official opening of the new head office building of the Howick Farmers' Mutual, Insur- ance Company building in Wroxeter. The new "structure provides completely modern facilities for the 97 -year-old company. Located on the main street of the village, just: north of the old headquarters,. the office presents a most attractive ap= • pearance , with its exterior fin- ish in Mission brick with white wood trfin. The main floor is ,made up of a foyer which con- tains the reception room, of- fices for the secretary and assis- tant secretary, main business office, kitchenette and staff room. On the basement level are the board room; washrooms and furnace rapm as well as a vault. Total cost of the building will run slightly in excess of $43,000. The Howick Muttual w as founded in the year 18 7 3 to NNMIR •ressetrisserestessampries � NrNNrMRNNNNNNN/NIINN/NRNINNMNMNNMNN Discuss possible merger of Huron and Perth groups The implications of region- alization. as far as district hos- ; pitals are concerned, was under k L�-1 p� Y1V rCY t.t a , .. "�","Y. t` '' r al . Wing - hamIng of the directors of the W'ing- g ham and District Hospital last Wednesday evening. Chairman Barry Wenger informed t he board that the Perth section of the Ontario Hospital Association district has proposed that a meet- ing be held with representatives from Huron hospitals, to ex - piore the. possibilities and ad.- vantages d-vantages of merging the two districts for planning; purposes. There was considerable dis- cussion on the changes which might result from such a plan. The chairman said that a meet- ing was scheduled for the fol- lowing evening. at which the Huron hospital representatives would discuss the merger, and the two county groups will meet in Seaforthon October 22 to ar- rive at a decision. ' Another discussion tookplace. regarding some possible changes Car hits stroller -- child's leg broken Jeffrey Irwin, one -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Irwin of R. R. 3, Wingham, suffered a broken upper left leg last Thursday afternoon when the stroller in which he was rid- ing was struck by a car on Jo- sephine Street. His mother and sister received less serious in- juries. The accident occurred when Mrs. Irwin and her four-year- old daughter, Sandra, pushing the stroller, were crossing the main street from the Toronto - Dominion Bank corner toward The Bank of Commerce. A 1969 Ford , driven by Mrs. Don- ald G. Carter of R. R. 1, Wing - ham, was making.a left torn out of John Street East to pro- ceed south on Josephine and struck the Irwin family. Mrs. Percy Stainton drove the three to the hospital, ac- companied by Police Chief Mil- ler. Examination disclosed that the baby had suffered a broken leg as well as abrasions to his face and left hand. He is iri hospital but his condition is sat- isfactory. Mrs. Irwin suffered shock and injured left arm and leg. Sandra had abrasions to her face and an undisplaced fracture of the nose: Mother and daughter were released af- ter emergency treatment. No charges were laid as a re- sult of the accident. by the doctors at the hospital to record the necessary Infor miation on ase histort,� charts) t;'urt`er will. be supplied shortly by Bell Canada and other sources. Approval was given by mo- ' tion to procedures for notifying doctors in cases of delinquent. patient records. Mrs. L E. Morrey, hospital administrator, reported 221 ad- missions during the month of September, as well as. 11 births , and three admissions to the chronic patients'. section. There were 249 operations 354 out- patients treatments, 218 .court- esy treatments by medical staff members, 417 x-rays, 7 blood transfusions, 336 laboratory procedures, 66' electrocardio- graphic examinations, 41 a t cancer clinic, 723 physiother- apy treatments. Number of pa- tients in hospital averaged 85 during the month. Approval was granted the medical practitioners to post a notice near the admitting of - • fire t� inform patients that doc- tors' fees are not fully covered, by the O•HSIP plan, which pays only 90% of the doctors' charges Accounts for the month of September were approved on recommendation of the finance chairman, Roy Hunter. Management committee chairman, J. T. Goodall, read the staff list. showing resigna- tions from and additions to the nursing staff, as well as the names of the trainees who com- menced their course of studies in September. Ed Walker, chairman of'the' property committee, reported that a major repair and im - provement project has been completed w eliminate drain- age problems from the base - ment level of the main build- ing. He also said that a screen has been placed in the larger of the incinerators to a s s i s t in eliminating air pollution , and .that a baffle may be added'la- ter. It will cost approximately $2,000. Approval was given for an increase in the mail delivery contract fee to Fraser Forgie. Mrs. Morrey also said that the pharmacists from a wide dis - trict in Western Ontario held their dinner meeting at the hos- pital recently and the dental as- sociation will hold a similar gathering in November. The chairman announced a meeting of the board's execu - tive committee for October 15. He also said that a hospital as- sessment program survey team . will visit the hospital on No - vember 4th. meet the needs of a farming: community ,which was j us t emerging fromthe first stages of pioneer life. The 'first boa of directors consisted of John Johnston, David Weir, 'Robert Deachman, Henry Srnith,Jarness Edgar. Edward •Cooper, .'Williarii, McKercher, James W., Hunter, Thomas .Gibson, John Mctau lin, John Scarf, Alexander.. Thomson, William Douglas,„ George, Grear•and William Mc- Laughlin. James Edgar becar e the first president of the eom-- PanY• No losses were experienc in the first year but in 187th young company paid its first::; claim, .$873. 00' for a';arn'� which was a total loss from presumably caused by=ata$ Since that time single claim have ranged all the way from a. 50comp� toanyr $G3,°eras000.. By ig 68 i.insuring't : t at rxatat tarso to the value of $96 606. 00 , and in the same year had a loss experience of $216,, - 851.00. Premium income was $360, 891.00. The 1968 directors were J. Clare Hutchison, pres. , James Mair; vice-president; directors, Max Demaray, W. L. Douglas, Norman D. Harding and Har- old Robinson. They remain the same this year with one. ex- ception. In February Mr. Hard- ing resigned and was replaced by Ronald McMichael. Surviving president and past presidents include Mr. Harding, W. L. Douglas, Harold Robin- son and W. C. Hutchison. Sec- retary -treasurer, of the company is James H. Wylie, who suc - ceeded his father J. Howard Wylie, in that office in 1967. The latter is still connected with the firm in the capacity of secretary. The inspector is J. C. Wilson and staff members are Miss Joy Langstaff, account- ant; Mrs. Mildred Coupland and Miss Jeanne Newton, clerks; Mrs. Sandra Edgar, receptionist - typist. Official opening ceremonies for the new office building are slated for Thursday of next week at 2 p. m. The building will be open to the public from 7:30 to 9 the same evening. Water-fiHed bag shatters windshield A group of youngsters. who possibly were not completely aware of the hazard they were creating, managed to cause- $125 ause•$125 damage to a 1966 Chevelle car on Friday evening. Standing on the CN over - .head bridge above the Minnie Street underpass, they waited for the approach of a car and then dropped a plastic bag fill- ed with water, Their aim was true, forlhe windshield of the car was not only cracked but completely shattered by the im- pact. Fortunately. the driver was able to keep the car under con- trol and set off in pursuit of the youngsters who managed to elude him. Apparently this practice has been going on for some time. Parents and their children should note the danger involved.