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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1960-01-01, Page 3front of Brucefield i7'uitetf lageb . oa Sw day eyennig It was the oc: canon of'B.ritcefield: Church ann: , versary Illrg Mmalbot� Brice-= field, still remains an critical .ion dit}on in nton Publl�' i ospitaL November 6. The fall paper drive, carried out by members of the Lions Club on Wednesday of last week, produced 16 tons of paper. • The Women's Auxiliary of St. Thomas' Anglican Church celebrat, ed its 70th .birthday on Tuesday. Seaforth Scouts sold '14 .bushels, of apples Saturday on their Apple Day, and took in nearly $20 1 Eight neighbors of John A. Bruce came to his assistance re- cently and plowed 25 acres of land at A.R. 3, Walton. Mr. Bruce is recuperating from an operation. November 13 The Huron County team for jtidg- ing livestock at the Royal,,; Winter -Fair will made up of Robert Broadfoot,_ . ruceiield; R o n x 1 d Smith Brussels, and Arnold Camp- bell, Seaforth. Presentation of trophies on Fri- day evening' at ° Seaforth Public School auditorium climaxed a suc- cessful minor baseball season in Seaforth. Winners of the most valu- able p ayer , awards were Tom Dick, j venile; Kim McLean, Bap - tam; a d Francis Hagan, Pee Wee. T • eaforth Highlanders grand ning of the Junior 'C' OHA hockey season here was marred when, the Stratford Braves defeat- ed them. November 20 Laurence Taylor, R.R. 1, Londes- bore, son of Mr. and Mrs_ Harvey Taylor, 'won a Huron County schol- arship for the O.A.C.• degree course. Tho congregation -of • F -i -rat Pres- byterian Church, Seaforth, observ- ed its 92nd anniversary at largely attended services on Sunday. Mrs. Don ' Kunder, R.R. 2, Sea - forth, was the' winner of a three - tiered fruit cake in a Remem;, brance Day draw last Wednesday. Harry Lear, R.R: 1, Blyth, has been named president. of Hullett Township Federation of Agricul- ture, which held their annual meet- ing in Londesboro last week. • November 27 Miss Cathie Eckert was selected by fellow students at SDHS to be Seaforth Snow Queen in the Santa Claus parade on Saturday,.. Peter Dill, former well-known Dublin merchant; was 90 on Fri- day. The. appointment of John Steph,.., en Murray, B.S.A., M;S., McKil-'! lop,_,as lecturer in the Department of Soils at the Ontario Agriculture ' College, Guelph, .was announced. Prizes totalling nearly $500 were paid out by McKillop School Fair, it was revealed at their annual meeting. December 4 Finlay McKercher, McKillop res- ident, suffered a compound frac- ture of his leg in a•. -peculiar acci- "dint in Sebringville on Thursday, Winners of the floats in the San- ta Claus pared on- Saturday were: first, Maple Leaf Dairy; second, Seaforth Public School; and third, Seaforth Lions Club. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Cornish; of Brucefield, celebrated their 40th wedding.anniversary on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coleman aqd family, Staffa, were honored -• Friday evening prior to their leav- ing the farm and moving to Sea - forth. December 11 4 • • • • We extend 10 YOU : ,4 4 ,001.8,. the joys; `and pod; Wviebeti of ---the seaSen. CANADIAN TIRE CORP. ASSOCIATE STORE • ... Dore"792 Seaforth (Continued from Page 2) " paign being conducted by the Sea - forth Canadian Cancer Society, is Over the top by 60 -per cent. • 'gay .8 Fred Watson, since 1947 clerk - treasurer of Stanley township,; has resigned because of ill health. It is our wish that the passing of time will bring you only ----increased prosperity and joy.l KENDRICK'S Phone 306 Seaforth Kind remembrance and best wishes for a season of genu- ine happiness: GORDON M4 GAVIN WALTON 01 WICLIS SFFBE STORE Since 1862 •A- - Seaforth .r,;+ ir..n` ijrrn` I ..:' i - r ..;% READ THE. ADVERTISEMENTS : It's a Profitable Pastime WANT ADS BRING RESULTS Phone 14.1 or 142 004, rr i i H+:i u. i ✓.1 wL ✓'1i K-1, ' , �+' i)."`" May you find the key to happiness _fo.r yqu and yours -in 1960 ! HAPPY NEW -YEAR ! MAPLE LEAF DAIRY Phone 101 ' Seaforth '.1,1.1,�.:�(,v6,"1 M111,1 i•y1✓.(i 1. lr.r v The business of Nt ron 'Whole- ed. rev ons Johnston, was . sold this week to Gordon. Beutenmiller, of Stratford.. Smith's Shoe Store has •been sold to S. D. Smyth and his son, George, of Mitchell, Seaforth Fall Fair, the first to gain "B" rating in Huron County, was announced this week. May 15 Donald Tremeer has-been nam- ed student leader, and Marjorie Dapple, School Queen, in recent contests conducted at SDHS. Appointment of W. E. Southgate as secretary -treasurer of McKil- lop Mutual Fire Insurance Co., was announced this week. George Case, McEillop township, had the misfortune on Monday to break a bone in his ankle. Kenneth Scott, Brucefield, was a lucky winner•in the Exeter Kins- man's annual draw, winning $1,000. M'y 22 s I prey 1y owned by W. Q. Rev. J. H. James, rector of St. Thomas' . Anglican Church, Sea - forth, and St. Mary's Church, Dub- lin, will leave to take up duties in London. Scott Memorial Hospital has es- tablished a record this week inso- far as'twins are concerned. Four pairs of twins have been born in the hospital in the past two months. Edelweiss Rebekah Lodge ob- served its 47th birthday_, with the past noble grands holding office. May 29 Elmer Larone was- elected presi- dent of the Seaforth Lions' Club Monday evening, when officers for the new year were elected. P. S. Sloan, R.R. 5, Seaforth, has, been named to receive a bach- elor of arts degree at Assumption College, • Windsor. .� The 45 -year-old Hensel]. `town ll Hall building is . this week iv g a face-lifting. -During' the past week a stamp vending machine has been install- ed outside the Seaforth post office at the' mail receptacle. - June 5 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sills will celebrate their 50th wedding an- niversary on Tuesday. The safety -check conducted by the Seaforth police` department Friday afternoon and evening re- sulted in 522 vehicles being check- • V rp 1 "1,"4'� R r N V- NON-ALCOHOLIC t Sprinkle it with nutmeg ...serve in patty glasses. Family and friends will enjoy this delicious dairy drink. Order a few quarts now for holiday entertaining. MAPLE LEAF DAIRY HIGHEST PRICES PAID for WHITE BEAN and RODNEY and GA'RRY- OATS' THAT WOULD}' MAKE GOOD SEED Bring In You -r Samples For. Fast Service W. C. THOMPSON • HENSALL and Sons Limited • Phone 32 SEE US BEFORE YOU SELL! • Fast .Y7nIo aaiitg For Your Convenience hoist For - Semi - Trailers Mrs. Alex Campbell,; High St., marked her 90th birthday on Mon- day._ .... Rev.. Harry Donaldson, of St. Thomas, has:• -been appointed rec- tor of St Thomas' Anglican Church, Seaforth, effective July 1• • June 12 Bill Brock, B.A., Sc., received bis Bac elor of Applied Science 'de - in mechanical engineering from the University -of Toronto re- cently. Special services this Sunday and the following Sunday_yyiill•mark the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Burns' Church, 'Hullett. - Miss M. E. Turnbull, Seaforth, was named 1959-60 president of the Huron County branch of thu On- tario Music Educator's Associa- tion. June 19 Donald G. Grieve started duties last week as assistant agricultural representative for Huron County. Members of Seaforth Oddfellows and Rebekah Lodges anal their• families toured the Oddfellows' Home in Barrie on Sunday. Mrs. Lorne McNaughton, Crom- arty, . suffered a badly mangled right hand and arm Tuesday when she caught her hand in the rotat- ing blade of a power lawn mower. R. B. Holmes, PUC manager, passed away in London or? Mon- day. June 26 Dr. Sven Meeuwisse has joined the veterinary office of Turnbull ,and Bryans here. Harry Stewart, Seaforth merch- ant for 65 years; passed away sud- denly Tuesday morning. Dorothy Jamieson and Linda Nott, both of R.R. 2; Seaforth, each received a pen set in a penman- ship coii-tes1, sponsored by the Wo- men's Division of the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto. Don Spearman, Dresden, has tak- en over the publishing of the Hen - sail Observer. July •3 Miss Sharon Strong, R.R. 2, Dub- lin, was named the winner on Fri- day night of a' trip to Calgary this summer to see the Calgary Stam- pede. Rev. J. B. Ffoulkes, DCL, has retired as parish priest of St. Pat- rick's Roman Catholic Church, Dublin. Seaforth Public Library has just purchased a large order of• books. July 10 Hydro power was interrupted in -the northeast part of town when' a crane toppled over at the rear of the Regent Theatre block ell Mon- day. Last Thursday evening Tom Cone, R.R. 2, Dublin, found a home pigeon on, an upstairs win- dowsill of his farm home. _- 'he message carrier was not injured and carried no messages - Work commenced. Wednesday to build a new high, tension -hydro line across McKillop and Hullett, townships, 11 miles north of- No. 8 Highway. • July 17' Charles. MacGregor, R.R. 2, ea - forth, has been 'Selected ..:to_: res- ent Huron County at the Provin tial 4-11 Club Leadership Week, to be held at O.A•C., Guelph.* Harry McLeod has been select- ed inspector of works for the pub- lic building to be erected in Gode- rich. ^ Ken Doig, Seaforth, won the an- nual golf.tournamentof the Wal- kerton Golf and Country Club. Members of Seaforth L.O.L. 793 and of. Winthrop L.O.L. 813 were a ong representatives of 48 lodg- es o marched at St, 1Vtarys on Satur y, on Saturday, when open hous held. August 14 954 by J. Sills n they in the or the it in- t Sea- confin- troyed r arm watch - e was .The Public Utility Commission crews have completed installation of a six-inch water main on Franklin Street East. Winthrop football team defeated St. Columban to win the Stephen- son trophy of the H.F.A. for the 1959' season. Seaforth bowlers honored Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Free at an infor- mal gathering Thursday evening, who' will leave -shortly for their new home in California. Seaforth firemen were called to Egmondville school on Monday morning to extinguish a fire in the roof of the building, Damage was estimated at $500. - August 21 July 24 While hoeing in the garden, Jas. Carter turned up a coin which was a- bank token, issued in 1 the Bank of Upper Canada. • St. James' Usher Club honored' John Hotham, Jr., on.Saturday prior to his leaving for Windsor,• B. F. Christie and F. C. won district honors in. a bowling tournament last week. whe topped two other entries. Two new buildings will be erect - in Seaforth fair grounds, near future, in preparation•f 114th annual fall fair. July 31 Police are continuing the vestigation into, a„ break-in a forth Shoes Ltd. Loss was _ ed to a few dollars•. A 1951 model car, owned by Paul Somers, was completely des by fire late Sunday evening Lynn Taman fractured he when she fell from a swing recent- ly,. Several hundred persons ed eggs.being graded and cased at Seaforth Farmers Co-operative Winners of. the .4-H bus trip to Eastern Ontario were June Smith, Seaforth; Jack Broadfoot, Bruce - and Beth Campbell, of Lis- towel. -- - Stricken in the pulpit on Sunday of an East Wawanosh United Church, Rev. H. V. Workman, Seaforth, died suddenly. Mr. -and Mrs. Russell 11. Sproat- celebrated their 50th wedding an- niversary on Tuesday. P. C. J. Sills and Mrs, -e'er; enee Walden won the top spot over 28 entries at a inixea boslilig tournel.' ' August 28 ' The --first annual Huron County blind picnic was -held at the school room of St. Thomas' ..Anglican Church on Saturday, Because Of rain it couldn't be _held -....at .the Lions' Park, Damage estimated at $1,000 to St: James' School was caused in a fire on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Mervine Lane, Tuckersmith, hag returned from- a ftve-week trip to Holland. Fire completely destroyed • the barn on the farm of Thos. O'Reilly, Mcltillop, on Thursday morning. September 4 Mrs. W. L. Whyte, R.R. 2, Sea - forth, was presented with a lead- er's certificate at the Achievement Day program at Seaforth on Thurs- day. Over, 100 friends and ntighbors gathered on Saturday to honor Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Crozier on their 25th wedding anniversary. Township clerk E. P. Chesney, Tuckersmith, passed away sud- denly at his home on Friday morn- ing. Fire completely destroyed the barn on the farm of Mrs. Wallace Haugh, Brucefield, on Sunday. • September, 11 Dr. A. S. Black, Seaforth . : ' ist left this week for London, where he will serve on the 'staff of the London Public School. Grev. Morash, manager of- the Stedman Store in Seaforth since 1955, leaves Tuesday for Cobourg. Nine Grade 12 students of Sea - forth District. High School 'were awarded Dominion Provincial bur- saries. Winners were Harmon Brodhagen, Lewis-Knetsch,.Noreen cEwing, .Mary .E_114e end, Don, ald Morris, Betty Muegge, Caro- line Neil, William Van Den Hen - gel and Margaret Wood, September 18 Mac Stewart, R.R. 5, Seaforth, was tops in the junior section of swine judging at the Canadian Na- tional Exhibition last week, and Gary Jewitt, R.R. 1, Clinton, plac- ed fourth, and Ron • Smith, Brus- sels, fifth. Bob Broadfoot,-R.R,--1, Brucefield, placed second in the farm safety quiz. Ronald Mason, son of Mr. and Mrs,., Harvey Mason, left Thurs- day for Canton, N'.Y., where -•he wit lattend St. Lawrence Univers- ity. He had been awarded an alumni scholarship by the univers- ity. Douglas Jamieson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Jamieson, has been awarded a Dominion -Provin- cial bursary,, valued at -$500. September 25 Robert Fotheringham, R.R. 3, Seaforth, won first iff the Junior Farmers' gateway competition and Was awarded the Canadian Bank of Commerce sil r serving tray. Bruce Colem nn,, .R. 4,`Seaforth, has been awar a the United Na- tions Tour this week to New York. Alvin Betties, R.R. 2, Bayfield, was named winner of the Huron County Pasture eompetition this week. He will receive a mantle clock. 1 - Constance United Church cele- brated their anniversary services on *Sunday. October. 2 Stewart Henderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ches. Henderson of Sea-' forth, escaped death by electrocu- tion in Brussels on Wednesday af- ternoen. Large congregations attended the 124th anniversary services of 'Eg-• mondville United Church on Sun- day. Good weather and heavy entries drew large crowds to the 114th annual Seaforth Fall Fair on Frix day. , Prize money amounted to $7,300. Flight Lieutenant J. M. McMil- lan, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mc- Millan, Seaforth, has been elected Mayor .of Curtis Park, RCAF Sta- tion, Chatham, N.B. October 9 A large ripe raspberry, measur- ing three inches in diameter, was picked in the garden of L. F. Ford, Seaforth, and brought into this of- fice on Wednesday. Ken Papple, was named top showman at Seaforth Fall Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lupul cele- brated their 25th wedding anni- versary on Sunday. Mrs. B. F. Christie was named president at the annual meeting of Seaforth Ladies' Lawn Bowling Club. October 16 R. J. Boussey has been named manager of Seaforth Public Util- ity -Commission. This week the Seaforth ..Shoes factory paid its 180 employees in silver dollars. At the Huron County Plowing Match on Saturday, the chatnpion tractor plow special and the jun- ior champion trophy were won by John Varley. He was• coached by Arthur J. 'Wright, Seaforth. The plowing match was held at the farm of Wilson McCartney, Tuck- ersmith. October 23 • At the annual Harvest�Get-To- gether sponsored by the Seaforth Canadian Legion, held Friday eve- ning, the draw for the $1,000 -bill was won by Murray Taylor, Clin- ton. Announcement has been made of the sale of Cousins' Dairy Blr, lo- cated in• the Queen's Hotel block, to Maple Leaf Dairy. The pupils and teacher of S.S. No• 8, Hullett, were declared win- ners in the Hullett school ground beautification contest, It was spon- sored by the Hullett Federation of Agriculture. October 30 A double barn on ..the farm of George Stone, McKilloptownship, was completely destrded'by fire early, MVienday,'aftertioon_ Loss was es"timated at $'18,000; ' Police are investigating the theft of the stamp -vending machine from the , Seaforth Post Office, A five -ear crash occurred In V 1 'r 'R. STE014.48` ON. !o>r Wedding $30,4*• W111,includ boilit}s�,p>:xos. lot. 'bride, .bouquee for nuticl, `. of honor and tvo ,bride 1Cna ds, twp mothers, luidea corsage and, si boutoiu ie$s, • Come in and we will help ; rou tO select the color of you;" flowe? s, Save from 20 to 5(KQ Order Direct Froin-.'I'opr !1Qyild ; MITCHELL NURSERY Phone -37'. Zlfitchell •1,1 11v1; r1 1 :.1:1+! 1.1 1 }e1,.'1,,4 t; 4; ;. 4..1; Chiming in with our best wishes to. you, for a very 'Happy '60 G. A. ' WHITNEY . FURNITURE FUNERAL : = AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 119 — Seaforth Four-H' members in Seaforth area that were winners .,at the Huron 4-H Achievement night held in Wingham were Donald McKer- cher, Gloria Boyd, BiIJ Strong, Mac Stewart, Ken Papple, Jack .Broadfoot and Marion Turnbull. Mr. and MPs. Robert Smith, John St., Seaforth, will celebrate their .4th w'e'dding anniversary quietly on Friday. -General Coach Works of Canada Ltd., Hensall, has been purchased by Vough Industries, Inc., Dallas, Texas. December 18 Huron Magistrate since 1948, Dudley E. Holmes died in Clinton Public -Hospital on Monday even- ing. Kenneth Bassett, Seaforth, was named assistant financial secre- tary -treasurer of Stratford 'Musi- cians' Association, Luca -1 418, 'Am- erican Federation of Musicians, F. A. Dobson was elected presi- dent of the Seaforth Canadian Le- gion on Thursday evening. Members of the Brussels 4-H Cattle club that won at the Christ- mas Fair in Walkerton were 'Bar- bara Turnbull Geraldine Dennis and Garry Wilson. December 25 • , 'Mr' and Mrs. Scott Habkirk cele- brated their 30th wedding anni- versary on Sunday. ' • The winners of the best decorat- ed homy in Seaforth were Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Boussey, James Street; Box residence, Jarvis St•, and Mr. and Mrs. William Ley - burn, Franklin St. - The factory of John Boshart & Sons Ltd. celebrated this month its 25 years of business in Seaforth. The lhippen East Women's Insti- tute celebrated its 25th annivers- ary -011 'P"raiday afternoon. "There are two kinds of fail- ures," said the pessimist: "Those who thought and • never did, and those who did and never thought." Call us for . . . , GRAVEL - SAND Or Any Kind of Earth F. KLING LTD. Bulldozing - Shovel Work Phone .19 Seaforth iw1rt.f;of.• ply:1<1;'1. .f;1.: f;1�:1' :f;1.•1.'1;'1�:ice::(�._ A salute to the brand -Eiger Year! May it here the beginning of the best of ;everything for our irrlendi . SEAFORTH LUMBER LTD... LUMBER - COAL - BUILDING SUPPLIES Phone 47 i — = Seaforth IK ✓•ji w.,.G �"•,y,.,;r41 it. l�,n..li wli .ii wli ;K1�'1�'1 :tM •'r"1 :<1j 1 r1i y r 1 , .t(, ,01 ;0,1, ;04.40•,41,0,011 ; a ••,E ;01 1• SEAFORTH PUBLIC. UTILITY Phone 472 .- `SeafOith: