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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1960 -- 12 PAGES
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ANXIOUS FOR THE BIG SANTA CLAUS PARADE to get under way,"a group of the clowns and
gay figures that made merry as the parade made its way along. Main Street, are shown at the as-
sembly point. In the lower picture appear some of the children who crowded around Santa as he
held court in front of the Legion Hall. Candy canes were distributed to the nearly 2,000 children who
greeted Seaforth's famous visitor. (Expositor photos by Phillips).
McKillop F of A Annual
Discusses Farm Problems
James Keys was elected presi-
dent of the McKillop Federation of
Agriculture at a very successful
banquet and annual meeting on
Wednesday in the basement of
Winthrop Church. President Ken
Stewart was chairman .for the eve-
ning.
After the banquet, comic songs
by F. C. J. Sills. were enjoyed by
all. Mr. Stewart told what had been
Fractures Arm
In Fall On Steps
Mrs. W. E. Southgate fractured
her arm Tuesday evening when
she fell -at her Goderich St. West
home. Mrs. Southgate was leav-
ing her home to attend a church
meeting, when she slipped on the
steps. She is a patient in Scott
Memorial Hospital.
Former Resident
Wins RCAF Award
Sgt D. A. McKinnell, of RCAF
Station Camp Borden recently was
the recipient of a Chief of the Air
Staff Certificate and a cash award
for a suggestion regarding the
maintenance of electronic equip-
ment, which has been adopted by
the RCAF.
The presentation was made by
Group Captain R. R. Hilton, Com-
manding Officer RCAF Station
Camp Borden.
Sgt, McKinnell is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. D. A. McKinnell, of
Croyden, Quebec, and was former-
ly stationed at Clinton, Ont. For
some years he resided in Seaforth.
done in past years with regards
to the workshop and public speak-
ing contests. Murray Dennis thank-
ed the ladies for the delicious sup-
per. Mrs. Lew Bolton responded
for the ladies.
Gordon Greig, first, vice-presi-
dent for Huron County, spoke of
the problems the Federation of
Agriculture helped to, solve, such
as hydro lines, pipelines, highways,
taxation and assessment. He felt
the land was overtaxed for educa-
tion. He spoke briefly about poul-
try marketing and the new set-up
for farm forums. He hoped the
township yvould bring in more res-
olutions to the county in the com-
ing years.
Miss Bette Tillman Home Eco-
nomist for Huron, brought greet-
ings from the county office of the
Department of Agriculture. .Lloyd
Rowat brought greetings from the
Seaforth Co-op and the board of
directors.
Gordon Elliott introduced the
guest speaker, Gordon McGavin,
who showed recent pictures of his
trip to Russia, and gave com-
ments. Gordan Papple thanked Mr,.
McGavin for his pictures. Mr.
Sills led in community singing.
Carl Hemingway, Federation
Heldman for Huron County, spoke
on the marketing of eggs. He told
about the advantages of Co-op car
insurance with regards to rates
and coverage. He dealt briefly with
hospitalization insurance.
Mr. Hemingway told what had
been accomplished in the way of
compensation for Hydro lines
through farm lands. He mention-
ed the selling of FAME debentures.
The election of officers was con-
ducted by the fieldman. Other of-
ficers are: first vice-president,
Gordon Elliott; second vice-presi-
THE VOTE IN AREA ELECTIONS
SEAFORTH
For Council:
Polls 1-2 3.4
*Bell 113 145
*Dalton 111 107
*Cardno 94 121
*Flannery 92 105
MacDonald 80 116
Rau 68 43
*Rivers 81 130
*Turnbull 116 148
* Elected.
5-6 Total
125=383
101-319
105-320
118-315
99-295
95-206
104-315
138-402
HIBBERT
For Reeve:
Polls I 2
*Dick 70 106
Feeney 151 106
For Council:
Carey 52 72
Christie 63 89
*Drake ....... 93 127
*Ducharme . 129 75
Feeney 109 67
*Norris 74 126•
*Roney 131 115
* Elected.
MORRIS TOWNSHIP
For Reeve:
*Procter, Stewart 31
Parrott, Bailie 56
FOR COUNCILLORS:
*Elston, William 66
*Mair, James 32
*Shortreed, Walter 62
*Smith, Ross 17
Duncan, Ross 41
Wilkinson, Gordon 25
* l;;leeted.
23 82 54
71 59 63
36 94 63
53 76 74
64 94 59
24 69 41
39 69 64
25 87 69
3 Total
132-308
39-296
99-223
112-264
72-292
63-267
16-192
105-305
76-322
97 91 378
27 47 323
120 109 488
73 88 896
38 32 349
78 102 331
32 24 269
19 13 238
dent, Oliver Pryce; hog producer
delegate, G. Smith; alternate, G.
Elliott.
A few words were spoken by
the new president, James Keys,
and by the hos producer delegate,
Mr, Smith, and McKillop Reeve Dan
Beuermann. Ken Stewart thanked
the directors and members for
their co-operation during the past
year.
St. James' C.W.L.
Sponsors Bazaar
St. James' Catholic Women's
League held another successful
bazaar on Saturday. The presi-
dent, Mrs. John Maloney, and Mrs,
Gordon Reynolds, welcomed the
guests to the annual affair. The
tea tables displayed Christmas
centrepieces made by the decor-
ating committee, Mrs. Sam Bates
and Mrs. Alvin Smale.
Tearoom conveners were Mrs.
James Devereaux and Mrs. Mich-
ael Williams. Pouring tea were
Mrs. P. J. Johnson, Mrs. John
Devereaux, Mrs. Gerald Van den
Henget and Mrs. Charles Lane.
Serving were Mrs. Bill Box, Mrs.
Mel Acheson, Miss Tina Lansink,
Mrs. John McCue, Miss Rita Dun-
can, Mrs. Ken Etue, Mrs. J. J.
Lane, Mrs. Peter Bannon and Mrs.
John Segeren. Assisting in the kit-
chen were Mrs. Julia Flannigan,
Mrs. Theresa Maloney, Mrs. Jas.
Nash, Mrs. John Nigh, Mrs. Alvin
Hoff and Mrs. Con Eckert.
In the baking booth were Mrs.
Joe Devereaux and Mrs. Loretta
Hewitt, assisted by Mrs. Reg Aub -
in and Mrs. Alvin Smale. The can-
dy booth was in charge of Mrs.
John Flannery and Mrs. James
Kelly. The mystery prizes were
convened by Mrs. Mel Cooper and
Mrs. Frank Reynolds. The sewing
booth was in charge of Mrs. Wm.
Hart and Mrs. Clarence Malone,
assisted by Mrs. Lester Leonhardt,
Miss Mae Pargeter and Mrs. John
Lansink,
Mrs. Jack Meagher sold tickets
on a quilt, which was won by Mrs.
Jack Devereaux. Mrs. Alice Stiles
sold tickets on a bassinette and
doll, which were won by Miss Jean
Devereaux.
At the close of the bazaar Rev.
C. E. Sullivan made the draws,
Mr. Frank Jordan, Seaforth, won
the bridge set; Mr. Ted Melady,
St. Columban, the steam iron, and
Mr. Joe McConnell, Seaforth the
lamp. The Christmas sake draw,
in charge of Mrs. Lou Sills and
Mrs. James L. Slattery, was won
by Mrs. John Oldfield, RR 4, Sea -
forth. The winner of the door prize
was Miss Mamie Swan Brucefield.
St. James' Youth Club sponsor-
ed d white elephant booth con-
vened by their president, Michael
Malone.
40 Per Cent Vote to Elect Cou
CHANGE IN MORRIS
See New Faces
On Area Councils
New faces will appear on sev-
eral area councils as a result of
municipal elections held Saturday
and Monday.
In Morris Township, veteran
Reeve Bailie Parrott was defeat-
ed by Councillor Stewart Procter.
Former Councillor William Elston
led the polls to regain a seat on
the council. ,
Blyth voters in a contest for
reeve chosa Councillor Scott Fair -
service over Reeve Wm. Morritt.
Reeve tart- Dick was returned
for another term in Hibbert in a
close race with Martin Feeney.
Exeter
REEVE -William McKenzie 498,
Chester Mawhinney 444,
COUNCIL (six elected) - Jack
Delbridge 716, Ross Taylor 665, El-
dred Simmons 641, Ralph Bailey
638, William Musser 621, Claude
Farrow 475,,Norman Ferguson 455,
John Cutting 127.
Goderich
COUNCIL (six elected) - Mrs.
Mae Mooney 1,021, Reg Jewell 982,
Kenneth Croft 844, Robert Squires
808, Joseph Moody 735, Charles M.
Robertson 730, J. E. Huckins 715,
Brent Nelson 686.
PUC (two elected) -George Sil-
singer 795, Gerald Whaley 191,
Thomas Taylor 785.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES (three to
be elected) -Mrs. John Wallace
960, John Marriott 900, E. F. Sale
689, Russell Bradford 417.
Zurich
COUNCIL (four elected) -Leroy
Thiel 192, Milton Oesch 172, Wil-
liam Siebert 157, Harold Thiel 149,
Hubert Schilbe 92.
Blyth
REEVE -Scott F'airservice 177,
William Morritt 123.
Wingham
COUNCIL (six elected) - G.. W.
Buchanan 644, G. W. Cruickshank
620, Lovell McGuire 574, Warran
Callan 567, Donald Nasmith 550,
William F. Burgman 513, Jack Got: -
butt Jr. 370, Elmer Wilkinson 331.
Clinton •
REEVE -Mel Crich 594, L. G.
Winter 235.
COUNCIL (six elected) -Walter
C. Newcombe 561, George Rum -
ball 512, Herbert Bridle 501, Don-
ald Eymons 489, Norman Liver-
more 470, Jdhn Sutter 404, Doug-
las Thorndike 396, E. J. Dale 319,
Allan Elliot 175, Allan Graham 126.
,Ashfield
SCHOOL TRUSTEES, Area Two
(five elected) -Sam Gibson 137,
Leo Courtney 119, Robert Simp-
son 114, Gordon Finlayson 114,
Robert Helm 110, Jack McKen-
zie 96.
Colborne
REEVE -Ralph Jewell 395, Wil-
liam Clark 191.
COUNCIL (four elected) -Harry
Watson 428, Charles Millian 344,
Tait Clark 341, Leonard Fisher 245,
Raymond Fisher 235, George Rob-
ertson 208.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES (three el-
ected) -Roy Allin 332, D. K. Brind-
ley 301, Grant MacPhee 269, Clif-
ford McNeil 264, John Dunbar 225,
James Prest 223.
. How -ick
REEVE - Arthur Gibson 569,
Harvey McMichael 346.
DEPUTY REEVE - Ivan Has-
kins 528, Melvin Allen 392.
COUNCIL (three elected)-Robt.
Gibson 748, E, H. Strong 594,
Frank King 453, Harold Wallace
249.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES (three el -
Set Schedule
For WOAA Hockey
Lucan-Ilderton Combines, O.H.A.
Intermediate 'B' team, handed
Seaforth Beavers W.O.A.A. Inter-
mediate 'C', a 19 to' 2 defeat Mon-
day night. Goals for Seaforth
were scored by Beautenmiller and
Whitey Broome.
This was the first game of the
season for the Seaforth Beavers.
The Beavers look forward to a
good season, despite their Loss.
The schedule includes teams
from Listowel, Blyth, Monkton, At-
wood, Lucknow, St. Columban and
Winthrop. A draw for $50.00 took
place at this game and was won
by Harvey McLlwain.
The following is the schedule:
December:
7-Seaforth at St. Columban
12 -Winthrop at Seaforth
19 -Atwood at Seaforth
20-Seaforth at Winthrop
23-Seaforth at Monkton
(depending on ice)
January:
2 -Blyth at Seaforth
9-Lucknow at Seaforth
11-Seaforth at Atwood
17-Seaforth at Winthrop
23 -St. Columban at Seaforth
25-Seaforth at Listowel
27-Seaforth at Blyth
30 -Listowel at Seaforth
February:
6-Seaforth at Lucknow
13-Monkton at Seaforth
ected)-Clarence Harris 478, Leon-
ard Sanderson 465, Stewart Doug-
las 462, Cecil Wilson 413.
Stephen
• With fewer than 40 per cent of
the eligible voters casting ballots,
Seaforth electors Monday selected
a council in one of the quietest
elections held here in many years.
REEVE -Glenn Webb 624, Wel-,
lington Haist 465, Edward Gill 84.
DEPUTY REEVE -James Hay-
ter 613, Stephen Dundas 354, Wil-
lis Gill 193.
East Wawanosh
COUNCIL (four elected.) -Ern•
est Snell 360, Mason Robinson 356,
Roy Pattison 278. Jack Buchanan
249, Simon Hallahan 194, Eldon
Purdon 180.
West Wawanosh
COUNCIL (four elected) -Lorne
Durnin 384, Orville McPhee, Hil-
liard Jefferson 378, Gordon Smith
366; Eldon Miller 311.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES (two elect-
ed )-•Charles „McDonald. 204, Wil-
liam Webster 197, Arnold Stothers
191.
Morris
REEVE -Stewart Procter 378,
Bailie Parrott 323.
COUNCIL (four elected) -Wil-
liam Elston 488, James Mair 396,
Walter Shortreed 349, Ross Smith
331, Ross Duncan 269, Gordon Wilk-
inson 238.
Turnberry
Reeve -Alvin D. Smith 318, W.
Jack Willets 189.
COUNCIL (four elected) -Eddie
Walker 324, Harry Mulveay 281,
William Dettman 224, Herbert Fox -
ton 198, Claytus Rettinger 188,
Glen Appleby 179, Lloyd Dawson
62.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES (three el-
ected) -Bert Holmes 280, Kenneth
Zinn 268, Eldon Curtin 221, Ed-
ward. Powell 183, L. H. Reynolds
118.
Hibbert
REEVE -Earl R. Dick 308, Mar-
tin Feeney 296.
COUNCIL (four elected) -Chas.
Roney 322, .Harry Norris 305, John
Drake 292, Auguste Ducharme 267,
Cavin Christie 264, Gerald Carey
223, Joseph Feeney 192.
Brussels Man Dies
As Bulldozer Tips
Edward Harold Jacklin, 22 -year-
old bulldozer operator of Brussels,
was crushed to death Friday when
his bulldozer tipped over and pin-
ned him.
Jacklin was levelling a mound of
earth at the site of a new B. F.
Goodrich Rubber Company at Kit-
chener. Fellow workers were un-
able to free him.
Surviving are his parents, Mr.
and Mrs, Harold E. Jacklin, of
RR 3, Brussels; two sisters, Mrs.
Gordon (Florence) Delion, of Pe-
trolia, and Miss Katherine, at
home; and two brothers, Harry
and William, both at home.
The body rested at. the Rann
Funeral Home, Brussels. Funeral
service was held Monday at 2 p,m.
with burial in Brussels cemetery.
The voters returned five mem-
bers of the 1960 council. The sixth,
Dr. P. L. Brady, was not a candi-
date, and elected to this vacancy
was Carl Dalton. a newcomer to
REEVE EARL DICK (left) was re-elected in Hibbert Mon-
day. In Grey, Reeve Clifford Dunbar was given an acclama-
tion.
Boys, Girls Seek
Contest- Prizes
Seaforth area boys and girls are
busy these days preparing entries
for The Huron Expositor Christ-
mas coloring contest. The contest
closes Friday, December 16.
If you are pine years of age or
under, you are eligible to enter
and compete for two wonderful
prizes -a, great big beautiful doll
for the best colored drawing sub-
mitted by a girl, and a regulation
size Rifleman flip rifle to the boy
who does the best coloring' job.
All that is required is to color one
of the contest pictures and leave
or mail it to this office on or be-
fore December 16. Contestants
may color and submit as many
pictures as they wish.
The pictures appeared in last
week's issue of The Expositor, and
a number can be found in this
issue.
The prize doll is 20 inches tall.
Made of vinyl, the doll kneels, sits,
and can cross her legs and lie
naturally.
The rifle, which some lucky boy
will win before Christmas, is a
Flip special, 22 inches long. It is
the same style as seen on the Rifle-
man. It shoots standard roll caps
Name Winners in
Opening Contest
As part of a grand opening last
weekend,. Hachborn's Meat Mar-
ket conducted a draw. Winners
were: Eric McCue, Margaret Beat-
tie' and Debbie Borden, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Borden.
The draw was made by Council-
lor Thorpe Rivers.
A woman's idea of keeping a
secret is refusing to tell who told
it to her.
as fast as you can pump it.
Get out your coloring materials,
boys and girls, and send in your
entries -as many as you like.
municipal politi.cs.'
Dr. J. 0. Turnbull. headed the
poll. Active on the council for
several years, Dr: Turnbull bas
been chairman of the sewer com-
mittee and has carried on, .the.
negotiations with the Ontario Wa-
ter Resources Commission and the
town's engineers in connection with
the sewer extensions, which; are to
be undertaken in town. Next in
line in the vote count was Neil
Bell, who was appointed to council
in September to fill the vacancy
which resulted from the death of
Mayor B. F. Christie.
Despite the pleasant weather,
voters were slow to turn out. By
mid-afternoon there had been only
a few over a hundred votes cast
in Polls 1 and 2, out of a total of
495 eligible.
Mayor Edmund Daly and Reeve
W. N. Ball had been returned by
acclamation, as also was Public
Utility Commissioner D. Sills, and
School Trustees.
Name Returning
Officer For Huron
Russell T. Bolton, McKillop•
farmer, has been appointed re-
turning officer for the federal rid-
ing of Huron,. it was revealed this
week. He succeeds J. Kenneth.
Hunter, Goderich lawyer, who had
held the office since 1952.
Amenaments to the Election Act,
introduced by the Federal Govern-
ment earlier this year, made it
possible to retire all returning of-
ficers in ridings across Canada.
Mr. Bolton served as returning
officer in the 1958 Provincial by-
election, and inthe subsequent Pro-'.
vincial general election.
Crowds Fill .Streets
To ...Welcome Santa
Seaforth streets were crowded
Saturday when Santa came to
town. Daily paper representatives
who saw the parade estimated the
crowdin excess of 6,000. To those
who scrambled for standing room
along Main Street, the crowd seem-
ed even bigger.
Up te, the high standards set last
year, the parade featured five
bands and 22 floats. The appear/
ance of the RCAF Station Clinton
Band was prevented at the last
minute by requirements of the Musi-
cians' Union, parade officials said.
A feature of the parade was the
appearance of the Snow Queen,
Phyllis Bryans, flanked by her
attendants, Margaret Ann Staple-
ton and Laura Hoggart. The Snow
Queen was selected by SDHS in a
competition sponsored by Baldwin
Hardware.
Prizes for floats were awarded
in three categories. The float,
"Old King Cole," entered by Maple
Leaf Dairy and Johnnie Blue, took
first prize in the fairy tale group.
St, James' Separate School won
top place in the Christmas scene
category. First prize in- the nov-
elty class went to Gingerich's,
In the contest for best band, top
prize went to the SDHS Trumpet
and. who won the Topnotch Feeds
Limited trophy. Other Prizes were
won by Brussels Pipe Band, Clin-
ton Town Band, Bannockburn' Pipe
Band and „Seaforth Highlanders
Band.
'The parade was sponsored by
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Lions Club, in co-operation with
Seaforth business and professional
firms.
Arrangements were in charge of
James A. Stewart, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, assisted
by A. Y. McLean. Tom Wilbde
headed the parade committee and
irganized the entry of floats, while
a committee including George Hil-
debrand and L. F. Ford, was re-
sponsible for bands.
Seaforth Boy Scouts and Cubs
assisted local police in handling
the crow and in guiding the hun-
dreds of children who pressed for
a look at Santa.
Prizes were presented at a re-
ception in the Legion/ Hall, when
the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary serv-
ed coffee and sandwiches to those
taking part. Mr. McLean express-
ed appreciation to those taking part
on behalf of the sponsoring or-
ganizations, and cheques repres-
enting prizes,.. won were presented
by Tom Wilbee, The Topnotch tro-
phy Was presented by George Mc-
illwain, manager of the Seaforth
branch. to George Hildebrand and
Margaret Elliott, representing the
SDHS Band.
1
ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT of Huron County 4-H Clubs was held Friday in South Huron District High School, Exeter. Win-
ners above are, from left (front), Bob Fotheringham, Seaforth; Ross Wightman, Belgrave; Barbara Turnbull, Brussels; Bill Strong,
Seaforth; Ken Papple, Seaforth• (back), Ivan Howatt, Belgrave; Lorne Hern, Woodham; Bud Yeo, Hayfield; Don Mc11erchei, Dutb'lin;•
Bill Kieffer, Wfiigham. (See page 4).