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The Huron Expositor, 1960-11-17, Page 1101st Year Whole No. 4840 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THR.TS7AY, NOVEMBER 17, 1960 --16 PAGES • REPRESENTATIVES OF MUNICIPAL COUNCILS and area organizations laid wreaths on the Cenotaph in memory of the dead of two world wars, following the service of remembrance here on Friday morning. While the day was a public holiday in Seaforth, there was not a large at- tendance to' witness the ceremony. (Expositor photo by Phillips ,) Area -Remembers WarDead At Impressive Services Seaforth paid tribute to the dead of two World Wars' in a short but impressive service of remem- brance at Victoria Park at 11 o'clock Friday morning. Preceeding the service of re- membrance, services were held by local denominations. Rev. C. E. Sullivan, pastor of. St. James' Roman Catholic Church, offered Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m. for the souls of the departed 'members of the armed forces of the two world wars. A public service was held at the Legion Hall at 10:15 a.m., witn Rev. D. Leslie Elder of First Pres- byterian Church, Rev. J. H. Var- dy of Egmondville United Church, Rev. J. C. Britton of Northside United Church, and Rev. H. Don- aldson of St. Thomas' Anglican Church, taking part. , Following the services, area veterans, municipal officials, Boy Scouts and representatives of or- ganizations presenting -;:•wreaths, headed by the Seaforth Highland- ers Band, marched to the Cenotaph at Victoria Park where the re- membrance service was held, un- der the auspices of Branch 156, Dr. F. L. Eberhart Dies In Meaford A native of Seaforth, Dr. Fran- cis Louis Eberhart passed away In Meaford last week. In an obituary, the Meaford Express had this to say: "Meaford United Church was filled on Monday afternoon when friends paid tribute to a' beloved physician and highly esteemed citizen, Dr., Francis Louis Eber- hart, who died Friday evening, November 4, at the Meaford Gen- eral Hospital, a few hours after being stricken at his home. Dr. Eberhart, who had devoted more than 40 years to serving the peo- ple of Meaford and district, had been in declining health for over a year. "In December of 1958, citizens of Meaford and area, in recogni- tion of his outstanding services, (Continued on Page 8) Canadian Legion. Last Post and Revielle were' sounded by Jack Moore. Following the service, there was a march -past in front of the post office, with Capt. R. J. Spittal taking the salute. At the conclusion of the service, a reception was held in the Legion Hall for veterans. In the evening the branch held a pot -luck supper, followed by entertainment and dancing. Juniors Lose Opener As Stratford Visits Sparked with a three -goal ef- fort by right-winger Steve Mon- teith, Stratford Braves opened their OHA Junior 'C' season with a sound 8-4 win over the visiting Seaforth Highlanders at the Clas- sic City Arena, Stratford, Wednes- day evening, before a crowd of close to, 400. The game was wide open from the -drop of the puck with an even dozen goals being planted behind the two goalies, Steven Lamont, of the Braves, and Jim Bell, of the Seaforth Highlanders. . Seaforth flicked the red light in .59 seconds to grab the lead, when Harrigan scored on a pass from Scoins. Stratford ended the first period with a 2-1 Lead. In the second stanza Seaforth tallied twice, to take the lead, but before the period ended Stratford added three more to lead 5-3. Huron Members At Toronto Meeting Attending the annual Meeting of the Ontario Cream Producers from Huron are: Horace Delbridge, Woodham; Lorne Hasty, Dungan- non; Simon Hallahan, Belgrave; Carl Hemingway, Doug Fraser, James Williamson, Rae Houston, Brussels; from Perth: Charles Roney, Fergus Lannin, , Dublin; Ed. Dearing, Jim Scott, Staffa; Harris Butson, Harold Patterson, Fullerton; William Hotson, Si. Marys, first vice-president Ontario Producers; Earl Grant, St. Marys, County President. (See story on Page 16). Youth, Gored By Boar, Recovers in Hospital A Kippen district youth received severe injuries Sunday when he was attacked by a hoar. Gerald Toonk, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Toonk, RR 3, Kippen, was Set Deadlines For Overseas Mail Deadlines for mailing parcels and letters overseas, as set by the Post Office Department to en- sure Christmas delivery were re- leased this week by Postmaster Orville Oke: Parcels: To Britain, Nov. 24; to Europe, Nov. 18. Letters: To Britain, ' Nov. 30; to Europe, Nov. 20. Air mail letters to Britain, Dec. 13; air mail par- cels to Britain, Dec, 10; air,Mail letters to Europe, Dee, 10i air Mail parcels .to Europe, Dee. 8. badly gored about the hips while shooting pigeons. He was in a nearby field when the boar apparently came up be- hind him and charged. After being mauled *and bitten, the youth managed to crawl over a fence to his home. He was alone at the time. The lad was removed to Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth, where hospital authorities report his condition on Wednesday as sat- isfactory. Car Crashes Windows When the door of the car he was drivbig opened as he was turning into the B -A Station,, at Goderich and Victoria Streets, Sunday, Rob- in Jessome was thrown to the pavement. The car crashed, into the service station building, Smash- ing two large glass windows. According to Chief Constable Hutchinson, Mr. Mr, Jessome was not inured. -. - . Stratford make it 5-3 at the 1:56 mark of the third and at 2:09 counted .their seventh goal. Sea - forth counted their fourth and last tally at 13:39, Stratford's last goal came at the 17:35 mark. Stratford Braves edged Seaforth Highlanders 5-4 here Thursday night to• spoil the local club's home debut in the Ontario Hockey As- sociation Junior 'C' league. Steven Monteith, with a goal and three assists, was the highest point getter for Stratford. Other goals for the visitors went to John Mc- Graw, Ted Pauli, Bob Brown and John Makins. Bill Gallow,' Roger Pauli, Ray Scoins and Ray Gautreau got the Seaforth goals. A crowd of more than 300 fans attended the opener. The win was the second in as many nights for Stratford over the Highlanders. STRATFORD - Goal, Lamont; defence W. Pauli, T. Pauli; cen- tre, McCann; wings, McGraw, Monteith; alternates, Nettleton, Pfaff, Makins, Fitzgeorge, Hiller, Brown, Way, Shean. SEAFORTH-Goal, J. Bell; de- fence, Gautreau, Rosichuck; cen- tre, R. Pauli; wings, Harrigan, Scoins; alternates, M. Bell, Gar - on, Gallow, T. Dick, McMaster, Teal, J. Dick, Elliott. Officials -Lou Heinbuck, R. J. Boussey. First Period -1. Stratford, Mon- teith (McCann), 4:58. 2. Stratford, McGraw (Monteith, T. Pauli), 9:04. 3. Stratford, T. Pauli (Monteith), 16:05. Penalties -T. Pauli, 2:37; Scoins, 6:19; T. Pauli, 6:33; McCann, 9:45. Second Period -4. Seaforth, Gal - lbw (T. Dick), 11:06; 5. Stratford, Brown (Shean, Hiller), 14:40; 6. Stratford, Makins (Monteith, Mc- Cann), 16:45; 7. Seaforth, R. Pauli, 17:55. .. Penalties -McGraw, 14:05; Pfaff, 15:25; Gallow, 15:43; Gallow, 18:02; Scoins, 18:55. Third Period -8. Seaforth, Scoins (Harrigan, Pauli), 9:07; 9. Sea - forth, Gautreau (T. Dick), 14:46. Penalties -T. Pauli, 5:50; Pfaff, 11:41; T. Pauli, 11:51; Harrigan, 13:20; Gallow, 14:50; Pfaff, 14:50; Gautreau, 15:08. Honor SDHS Player At Landon. Banquet L. P. Plumsteel, Principal of SDHS and Frank Godin, in charge of school athletics, together with Bill Campbell, attended a dinner at the University of Western On- tario Tuesday. Arranged by the University in conjunction with the London Free Press the banquet honored out- stand(ng secondary school athletes throughout Western Ontario. Bill Campbell had been selected by the SHIM ,football squad to repres- ent the school - At Home & School Probation Ads Rehabilitation Costs Less Toon n Machines Election machinery was set in motion Monday evening as Sea - forth council passed necessary by- laws to provide for nominations and voting. Nomlgatioas will be held Mon- day evening, Nov. 28, and if an election is necessary it will fol- low a week later, on Dec. 5. Council made no change in vot- ing arrangements as they have ex- isted' for several years. Polling • .booths were established at Sea - forth Motors, for Polls land 2; at Carnegie Library, for Polls 3 and 4; and Clarke's Garage, for ot. 'Polls 5 and 6, Election officials The guidance made possible by a proper probation program n. only results in better citizens, but Saves money, Huron Probation Of ficer W. R. Craven, of Goderich, told members of the Home and School Association Tuesday even- ing, Mr. Craven told the well -attend- ed meeting that while it costs up. to $4.50 a day to maintain a pris> oner in jail, the cost of probation' is but 45 cents a day. Not only is the cost less, but you create bet- ter citizens. Probation results in more rapid rehabilitation. Of all convicted persons on probation, less than 20 per cent create a problem. The balance -80 per cent -become good citizens and avoid further trouble. The speaker, who was introduc- ed by E. Williams, presided over a discussion period following his ad- dress. The meeting was in charge of Mrs. W. Hodgert, H and S presi- dent. J. R. Spittal, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. J. Cardno, enter- tained with two solos, "Come To the Fair" and "A Little Irish Girl." The parent of the month award was won by Miss M. Turn- bull. Mrs. 0. Oke reported on the Area Conference held at Wood- stock in October. The grade at- tendance award was won by Miss Elder's' class. J. W. Talbot, SPS Principal, told of the sports day held earlier. in Clinton, and Seaforth had two win- ners that day, He announced a concert was being arranged by Miss Turnbull which would be held in the school auditorium on Dec. 16. Miss Turnbull requested help with the costuming from the Home and School members. The mem- bers also were asked to help Mrs. Ellis and Miss McLlwnin with sew-: ing for the Santa Claus parade float. Interested members were asked to contact one of the teach- ers. Mrs. Hodgert reminded t h e meeting of World Refugee Year and Child Retardation Week, and of the H and S debate being held in Massey Hall, Toronto, on Nov. 17.. There will be a rebroadcast of this over CFRB on Nov. 19. It was announced that Dr. E. A. McMaster would speak on his re- cent trip and show pictures at the January meeting: Rejects Move To Increase Dues The monthly meeting of Seaforth Local of the Farmers' Union was held in the Town Hall with Thomas Govenlock, newly -elected presi- dent, in the chair. A discussion took plaice on increasing member- ship dues from $6.00 to $10.00, as passed by the convention, but was turned down by the Local. A Farm Union Week was planned. Mrs. George Clifton, lady direc- tor for Huron, was introduced by the president. She gave a report on the joint board meeting with the Western Farm Union at Cal- gary. She said they were well received and 'joined in discussions and adoption of resolutions. A banquet was planned for Nov. 22 in the Legion Hall for the coun- ty, with Vaughan Douglas, tele- vision farm editor, Wingham, show- ing pictures of his trip to Russia. Mechanic: • "What kind of oil do you use in your car?" Young Buck: "Oh, I usually tell them that no one understands me and that I'm sensitive and lonely, and so on." appointed included Mrs. Norma Sills, Mrs,, A. W. Dunlop, Herb Trapnell, Mrs. Helen Bolton, D. L. Reid and Mrs. Mae Wetter - worth. Council learned that some pro- $zrso Sie Year iu .ddve ce. Popi$$r 4 -Tents gress had been achieved in its year-long struggle to hold a tax sale, Clerk D. H. Wilson said titles of properties involved had been searched, Doubtful about owner- ship in one or two cases, he was awaiting legal clarification. Finance committee chairman P. L. Brady suggested no difficulty existed and all that was required was clearance by the solicitor. This had been received and the matter should be pressed. Mayor Daly, too, urged action. There had been too much umiecessary delay, he said. The street andproperty commit- tees were given instructions to purchase a tractor of sufficient capacity to handle all town re- quirements. Council agreed when Councillor J. 0. Turnbull said he would hesi- tate to -get > a machine too light, or without a live power takeoff. The purchase could be handled within the budget if the purchase of cer- tain attachments was left over un- til next year. Necessity for early action Was indicated, Dr. Turn- bull said, by the fact that already $569 had been spent this year on rental of a tractor. The street committee is to in; vestigate storage accommodation for town equipment. Reporting for the street com- mittee, Councillor Rivers said rots- tine maintenance had been carried out. A certain amount of side- walks had been constructed to serve the Toronto -Dominion Bank and the new St. James' School. In each ease the property owners concerned had paid a proportion of the cost. It was hoped to stock - AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING in Clinton the Huron Holstein Club elected William Boyd, of Walton, to the presidency. Executive members in this group, from left: Mr. Boyd, Welling- ton Brock, Granton, second vice-president; Alvin Betties, Bayfield, immediate past presi- dent; Howard Feagan, Goderich, first vice-president; W. Hume Clutton, Goderich, re-elected secretary -treasurer. (B-H photo). (See story on Page 9). ' Scout Training Means Much To Youth Of Today Strong exception was taken Mon- day night to the prevalent idea that the youth of today is doing noth- ing and getting nowhere. Speak- ing to the Lions Club, J. R. Spit- tal said such a conclusion was in error as far as youth in this area were concerned. Mr. Spittal gave much of the credit for the high standard which youth maintained to training pro- vided by the Boy Scouts organiza- tion. Outlining the benefits that the Scouting program made pos- sible, the speaker urged that more attention be paid to providing nec- essary leadership. To do a,pro- per job the Scout organization needed leaders. "Each of us can help youth. Young people need all the help they can get, but we . must be careful not to push them beyond their capabilities," he warned. "They must be encouraged to think of the fundamental facts of life. It is the ability to work, the desire to do a job -not dollars - that counts in the end." Appreciation was expressed by Ross Savauge. The meeting was in charge of Willis Dundas. REAL ESTATE CHANGES Announcement was made this week by Joseph McConnell, re- presenting John Bosveld Real Es- tate, that the ranch -style residence in Harpurhey, owned' by Clayton Dennis, had been sold to John E. Longstaff, Seaforth. At the same time the Longstaff residence on James Street, Seaforth, has been sold to Mr. Dennis. Forums Find Problems Face . Co -Op Farming Obstacles were discovered to co- operative farming by farm forums as they discussed this week's top- ic, "Our On -Farm Business." One question, "What obstacles hinder co-operative farming in this com- munity?" found reasons of weath- er conditions, land holdings and the present Ontario method of farming. Parr . Line Parr Line Farm Forum was held at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Stew- art Blackwell. This forum thought a farmer should have his own im- plements to the extent which he can afford them. He could use Veterans' Night At First Church Club Men's Club of First Church held its annual Veterans' supper Tues- day when Col. R. N. Bissennette, Stratford, and former, S.C.I. teach- er, addressed the gathering. He was introduced by F. R. • Cosford and thanked by Clare Reith. The meeting was in charge of Presi- dent Harry McLeod, and apprecia- tion on behalf of Veterans present was expressed by Legion Presi- dent Archie Dobson, The meeting adopted the recom- mendations of a nominating com- mittee providing for the following officers: President, H. Leslie; vice-president, N. Ranson; secre- tary, J. E. Patterson; past presi- dent, H. McLeod, executive, W. Flood, C. Reeves, F. R. Cosford and J. Scott Cluff. custom machinery for some of his crops, such as corn pickers and chain saws, Obstacles to hinder -the operation suggested by the for- um were land holdings. Fireside Foriun The Fireside Farm Forum was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Babcock with an attend- ance of 12, The forum thought it all right for farmers to exchange work, but -that each farmer should own his•. "own machinery. The oth- ers hire their work done by it if needed. The Ontario method of farming doesn't lend itself to community farming, the Fireside group felt. Mrs. Donald Buchanan invited the forum for next week. Euchre gaines were won by: High, Mrs. Robert Dalton and Donald Buch- anan; lone hands, Mrs. Jas. How- att and Mrs, Robert Jamieson; consolation, Mrs. Harvey Taylor and Oliver Anderson. C of C Erects Street Signs New street signs, identifying streets leading onto Goderich and Main Streets, were erected this week by Seaforth street superin- tendent Harold Maloney and his staff. The signs -34 in number -were purchased by the Chamber of Commerce and represent the first stage in a long-term program to mark all streets in town. The signs of .heavy metal are mounted on attractive wooden poles. Transport Head Opens lest Centre A driver examination centre, to serve Huron County was official- ly opened in Clinton Tuesday. Hon. John Yaremko, ,Q.C:, Toronto, Minister of Transort for Ontario, was on hand for the opening. The centre is located on the ground floor of the new Credit Union 'office on No' 8 Highway. Ceremonies were carried out gt the Town Hall to accommodate the large number of people on hand. Service will commence next week at the Clinton' centre. . M. J. Holmes, London, will be the chief examiner in charge of the work in Huron County. Mr. Yaremko, who was intro- duced by Charles MacNaughton, Exeter, MP, for Huron, said that government officials and the gen- eral public are well aware of traf- fie tolls. "When one considers that back in 1952, Qatario had a death rate of 1,000, and that last year it was 1,200 -the record can be considered good --hut still not good enough, in spite of the fact that in that same period there was an increase of 700,000 drivers on the 'roads. The driver examination program the finest programs that any jur- isdiction has on the North Ameri- can continent, he said. Dermit System W. Morris Earl, Toronto, regis- trar of motor vehicles for Ontario, was chairman, and explained the province's demerit system for drivers. The system, he said, is not meant to take drivers off the highways, but rather to improve them so that they can stay on the roads. 'The Clinton Centre,/like 19 other similar ones, will be staffed by full-time, trained examiners. They will provide tests that will ensure that applicants for driver's' licences meet required physical and mental standards before licences are is- sued. When the program was introduc- ed, it was found, said Mr. Earl, that about. 50 per Cent of the can- didates lacked the skill or knowl- edge to pass. Now that the stan- dards are better known -and- derstood, the rejection rate has dropped to about 40 per cent. Halfway Mark It is expected that the province - will be,when edmpleted, one of Wide ' examining program will be completed in 1961 (the halfway mark has now been reached). There will he 75 offices and sub - offices in all. The Clinton centre will be open on Wednesdays, Thursday and Fri- days. On Mondays, Mr. Holmes, the examiner, will be in Exeter to conduct tests there, and on Tues- days he is expected to be in Wing - ham. It is understood drivers from the Seaforth area will have to be tested at the Clinton office. At present no plans have been made for clinics in Seaforth. William McIntyre, Toronto, chief driver examiner for Ontario, spoke briefly and outlined the Huron County set-up. He said that since the demerit program has been in operation, in the past 18 months only some ,12 per cent have haci additions to their record, after they had reached new points. Representatives of Provincial olice from throughout Huron County were present, as well as over 20 county reeves, Mayor Her- bert Bridle, Clinton; Mayor A. Pooley, Exeter; Mayor W. McKin- ley, Wingham; Mayor Ed. Daly; Seaforth; John Blake, clerk -treas- urer of Goderich, and the Warden of Huron County, John Durnin, Auburn. Announce Sale Of Christie Business Announcement was made this week of the sale of the Christie Meat Market to Norman C. Hach - born, of Eitchener. Mr. Hachborn took possession on Monday and op- erates the business under the name of Hachborn Meat Market. Mr. Hachborn, has had a long experience, extending over 28 years, in the meat business. The well-known Christie business, established here 28 years ago by the late Mayor B. F. Chrisite, was offered for sale following Mr. Christie's sudden death last sum- mer. Since that time the business has been operated by Elmer Riv- ers for the Christie Estate. Mr. and Mrs. Hachborn and their son and daughter moved to Sea - forth over the weekend. They are living in the former lgroadfoot residence on West.Williatn Street,, plle ii .;quantity of crushed stone, so that Street. repairs .could be carni reed out as requtr'emeets arose. It was particularly necessary, to'have gravel on hand if the sewage pro- gram proceeded during.the winter. Councillor Neil Bell, chairman,,, of the .`property committee, said t while there hid been some inter, est, no.firm bids had been receiv. ed on the town truck which was ' for sale. Council . agreed -that the street comrtiittee should arrange with police to close whatever streets were required during the Santa Claus parade on December 3. Dr. Turnbull told council no word had been received from the OWRC concerning Seaforth sewers, despite the assurance that tenders would be called by November L. He said attention of the commis- sion bad been drawn to council's' desire that necessary tile be pur- chased from Seaforth Sewers Tile Ltd. No Action Necessary Council agreed" no action was 'necessary 'in connection with an inspection of the arena. The Lake Huron Recreation Council had suggested an examination be car- ried, out, but council "recalled the arena had been examined by com-_ petent officials after the Listowel disasters and the arena commis- sion had carried out a number of recommended repairs. Seaforth's solicitor will be ask- ed to advise council as to its re- sponsibility concerning operation of a bowling alley on Sunday. The question arose when a Ietter from Rev, D. Leslie Elder and Rev. J. C. Britton, on behalf of the Sea - forth Ministerial Association, sug- gested council should take action under the Lord's Day Act. The town will be represented -by the solicitor at a meeting of credi- tors of Seaforth Locker Service, council agreed, when Mayor Daly suggested steps should be taken in an effort to provide continued locker service. Mayor Daly indicated that some consideration was being given. to changes in the County Library es- tablishment. If the proposals, were advanced, Seaforth could be fac- ed with a decision concerning Car- negie Library. The proposal would involve county -wide supervision and purchasing with resulting high- er grants and greater selection of books. Council adjourned at 9:50,after one of the shortest meetings in many months. Moderator To Visit First Church Here The congregation of First Pres- byterian Church will welcome a distinguished churchman for the 93rd anniversary services, Sunday, Nov. 27. The guest preacher will be the Right Rev. Dr. Robert Len- nox, Moderator of the General As- sembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada and Prkteipal, of Pres- byterian College. Montreal. Born in Bellshill, near Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Lennox received his early education in and near Bel- fast, Northern Ireland. With his parents, he moved to Ottawa, Ont., in 1923 and entered Lisgar Col- legiate. Later he graduated from McGill, obtaining his B.A. and M.A. O,p completion of his theol- ogical studies at Presbyterian Col- lege, he went on to Princeton The- ological Seminary, where he ob- • tained . the degree of Bachelor of Tafology; later he obtained his Ph.D. degree from the same col- lege. In 1954 Dr.,Lennox was appoint- ed lecturer in Old Testament at Presbyterian College, and in 1957 was made Principal, and since that time has served the church in many capacities. Last June he was elected Mod- erator of the Church at the 86th (General Assembly in Guelph. As this is likely to be the only occasion that Dr. Lennox will be in this area, it is expected that large crowds will be in attendance, and a cordial invitation has been extended by the congregation of First Church to all to hear this outstanding minister. Tuckersmith Bull Wins At Royal Fairmount Regal Dreamer, herd sire for the Carter Jersey herd, took. top honors in the two and under three-year-old Jersey bull classification at the Royal Winter Fair on Monday. Owned by Lorne Carter and Son, of Hullett, it competed in a class of 15. Mr. Carter and his son, Donald, were in Toronto for the judging. The animal is entered in the Chicago Fair and will compete there later this month. "Hemetor- y, called there!" toa hillbilly who was reclining under a tree, `your home is on fire."' "Know it," the hillbilly replied without moving. "Well, why don't you de: sonic» thing about it," said�' the mott>iist "Doin' it now ;',0 plied "tin a•prayln' for rain, •ev er .since she Started;