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The Huron Expositor, 1960-12-22, Page 1101st Year Whole No. 4845 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1960 - 16 PAGES $2.50 a Yea= in, Adv*aett Single Copies, 5 Cente SEAFORTH'S MAIN STRE after row of colored lights pr ful canopy covers the intersect and in front of the Town Hall effect are gay figures suspen street. The Christmas decora -merce Public Utility `Commis ET is a fairyland of light during the. Christmas season. Row ovide a ceiling throughout the length of the street and a grace - ion, Individual stores have provided special lighting effects, a 30 -foot Christmas tree is a bl aze of light. Adding to the ded from lighted supports on ea ch lamp standard" along the tion program was sponsored jointly by the Chamber of Cbrn- sion and business firms. (Expositor photo by Phillips). A CAPACITY AUDIENCE saw "Christmas in Song" at the Seaforth Public School Friday eve- ning. Here in the "Christmas at the Manger" scene are (left to right), Shepherds: Jack Lemon, Blaine Wright and Glen Eaton; Mary, Barbara Chesney; Joseph, Robert Cosford, and Kings, Jim Scott, Bill MacLennan and Kerry Campbell. Members of the chorus are in front. (Expositor pic- ture by Phillips). • Concert Series Highlight Christmas Activities in Area SEAFORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL The auditorium of Seaforth Pub- lic School was filled to capacity Friday night when pupils of the school presented their annual Christmas concert. The theme was "Christmas In Song," presented by pupils from Grade 4 to Grade 8, under the direction of Miss M. E. Turnbull. Mrs. -J. A. Stewart was accom- panist. Stage settings were by Mrs. R. Boussey and' D. Morton, and costumes by the Home and School members. John W. Talbot, principal, op- ened the concert with an address of welcome. The concert in three parts fol- lowed. Scene I: "The Carolers", Rosemary Beynon, Jane Cornish, Sharon Talbot, John McLean and Wayne Scott singing, "Harkl the Herald Angels Sing" and "0 Come, All Ye Faithful"; "Silent Night," Marie Wilson;, "The First Noel," Ruth Ann#>,Wilson; "Good King Wenceslas," Charles Smith; "An- gels From the Realms of Glory," Barbara Box; "God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen," Linda Hoover and Peggy Cornish; carolers, "Joy To the World." "Christmas At Home" "Deck the Hall," Russell Ad- ams; "It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas," Wendy Fry; "White Christmas," Susan de Boer ; "There's No Christmas Like a Home Christmas," Gordon Beuten- miller; "Up on the Housetop," Mary Hoggarth and Stephen Bra- dy; `He'll Be Coming Down the Chimney," Moira Malcolm; "Thle Evergreen," "Rudolph, The Red - Nosed Reindeer," "Santa Claus is Coming To Town" and "We Wish you a Merry,hristmas," charac- ters: John Colman, Sheila Rowat, Joan Gorwill, Judy Walters, Mary Oke and Newton Dalton. "Christmas At the Manger" "Once in Royal • David's City," John Holland; "0 Little Town of Bethlehem," Joan Coleman; "Mid - Winter," Joan Hoover; "0 Leave Young Liberals Plan Xmas Dance Margaret Elliott was appointed secretary of the Seaforth Young Liberals at an executive meeting Wednesday. A constitution was drawn up and will be presented at the open meeting on Monday, January 2nd. Preparations were made for a dance to be held Tuesday, Dec. 27. It was decided to hold meetings in members' homes in the future. Your Sheep," Susan MacLennan; "What Child is This?" Gail Ford; "Bring a Torch," boys' double trio, John Petersen, Bruce Brady, Bryan, Stewart and Brian Broome, Patti Spittal, Fred Knetsch; "Away in a Manger," Cheryl Moore and Julene Elliot; "I Wonder As I Wander," John .Petersen; "The First Christmas," "Ding - Dong Merrily on High," "Ring Out, Sweet Bells of Christmas," by group. Characters in scene were: Mary, Barbara Chesney; Joseph, Robert Cosford; Shepherds, Jack Lemon, Blaine Wright, Glen Ea- ton; Kings, Kerry Campbell, Bill MacLennan and Jim Scott. S.S. 1, HULLETT Pupils of S.S. No. 1, Hullett, held their annual Christmas con- cert last week with William Hol- land as chairman. Teacher is Mrs, Laurel Balsillie, and music super- visor, Mr. de Jong, Goderich. The program included:. "God Save the Queen"; chairman's re- marks, William Holland; "Wel- come," Marilyn Holland; Opening Chorus, Grades 5-8; i"Merry Christ- mas," Grades 1-4; piano solo, Elizabeth Carter; recitations, Mar- ion Nott, John 'Gibson, Bonnie Gardner; "The Secretary," dia- logue, boys of Grades 5 6 and 7; piano solo, Gayle Wright; recita- tions, Elaine Carter, Nancy Nott; accordian and guitar, Mr. and Mrs. William Holland; accordian solo, Johnnie Carter; piano solo, Suzanne Dale ; "Grandmother Price Takes Hold," dialogue, girls of Grades 6, 7 and 8. Recitation, James Carter; Jun- ior Chorus, Grades 1-4; vocal solo, Gayle Wright; Upside Down Drill, boys of Grades 3, 5 and 6; recita- tion, Gertie Vunstra; Mr. and Mrs. Holland; square dances, senior pupils; draw for a 20 -Ib. turkey, won by G. A. Whitney, Seaforth; "An In_tg uption," dialogue; piano duet, on rd and Dorothy Jamie- son; recite 'ons, Allan' Carter and Leonard J miesoni "Cousin Imo - gene's Di nor," dialogue, Grades 5185; "Tod Short on One End," skit, senior boys ; "The Christmas Story," pageant, senior pupils; reader, Dorothy Jamieson; Clos- ing Chorus; Santa Claus. SEAFORTH LEGION Seaforth Branch 156 of the Cana- dian Legion were hosts at the an- nual children's Christmas party, when a large crowd was on hand. Participating were: Opening reci- tation Bruce Scott; solo, "Silver Bells," Linda Forbes; recitation, Selby Jessome; tap dance Susan Leonhardt, Barbara Sox, 'Darlene Huron Expositor Late . Next Week; Out On Friday The Huron Expositor next week will appear a day later than usual. Because Boxing Day falls on Tuesday, publication will be de- layed one day. The paper next week will be available by mail and from various area outlets on Friday morning, December 30th. The issue will contain, in addition to New Year greetings, a com- plete review of Christmas activi- ties in the district. • To ensure that a complete story of the Christmas scene in the area covered by The Expositor is car- ried, the co-operation of our read- ers is invited. Please advise us details of your Christmas enter- tainments, your Christmas visitors and your Christmas travels as early as possible. Silas; songs, "Winter Wonderland" and "All Around the Merry Christ- mas Tree "Jean, Bryan and Ted Scott; piano solo, "So This is Love," Barbara Longstaff; recita- tion, "Licking," Jon Fraiser; duet by Janet Beattie and Lyn Wright, "White Christmas" and "He'll Be Coming Down the Chimney". Square dance by Egmondville School group, consisting of : Square dance, Gail Brown, Jan Oke, Judy Fraiser, Dianne Nott, Glen Nicholson, Ricky Hulley, Ricky Wood, Brian McGregor; closing recitation, Kathleen Mil- ler, and two Christmas carols. Santa Claus gave out candies. James Rose played carols on the Hammond organ to conclude the program. S.S. 13, McKILLOP Parents of S.S. 13e McKillop, were treated to a Christmas con- cert Thursday night at the School. Sam J. Scott was chairman of the program. which included: Opening choruses, "Welcome Song", "Little Donkey" and "All Around the 'Merry Christmas Tree"; opening recitation, Bruce Scott; song and dance, Juniors; recitation, Herb Brall; play, "Ter- rible Catastrophe"; ,`Away in a Manger," Juniors; dance, seniors, French Minuet, Quilting Party; recitation, Else Petersen; play, "Rest Room";. trio, Brian, Ted and Jean Scott; chairman's re- marks; "Wedding of Jack and Jill"; play, "Father's Quiet Even- ing"; song, "The Little Red School House"; recitation, Ken Scott; op- eretta, `Thirty Minutes With San- ta Calus"; closing choruses, "Jing - a -ling", "Good Night Song"; dos- ing recitation, Sandra Coleman; "God Save the Queen." Santa Claus then made his appearance. Members of the school board spoke briefly, commending the teacher, Mrs.- Mary Huether, the pupils and the music supervisor, Mr. Dunbar. The school board con- sists of William J. McDowell, Jas. M. Scott and Francis Coleman. NORTHSIDE CHURCH Northside United Church School concert was, -presented by the Jun- ior School to a capacity audietl'he. The concert handled in an able manner, reflected much credit to those in charge. Carol singing, led by Ernest Wil- liams, opened the program. The kindergarten department present- ed three choruses, "Away In a Manger," "Teddy Bear Picnic," and "Santa Claus is Coming To Town," assisted vocally by Ruth (Continued on Page 5) Seaforth Stores Open Evenings 'Til Saturday FireStrike5rem others, 5 i ren. m ee • Fires striking in the midst of pre -Christmas activities, this week drove two area families from their homes into bitter winter weather. In both cases, the interior of the buildings were badly damaged. CRASH KILLS CLINTON MAN Delay Inquest As Two in Hospital Condition of two Seaforth men, injured in a two -car collision that took the life of Robert Garon, Clin- ton, early Sunday morning, is sat- isfactory, according to Dr. P. L. Brady, Seaforth, who is attending them. They are in Victoria Hos- pital, London, Meanwhile, "Ontario Provincial Police said no date had been set for an inquest into the fatality. 1)eeision as to the inquest date would depend on when the condi- tion of the injured men would per- mit them to appear, police said. The `accident occurred 21 miles west of Seaforth shortly before midnight Saturday. The two cars —both late models—collided. near- ly head-on on the slippery high, way. Police said the cars were a total loss. Robert Garon; 23, of Clinton, died' shortly after arrival at Scott Memorial Hospital. The car he was driving west and the oncom- ing car were in collision, but police said it was not possible to'indicate what led to the collision pending further investigation. With him in the car was his wife of four months, the former Ann Lansink. They were returning from a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Lansink, Seaforth. The other car, going east, was driven by Malcolm Munroe, 19, of Seaforth, and had as passengers Paul McMaster, 20, of Seaforth, and Henry Kroesen, 18, of London., The Munroe and _ McMaster youths were taken to Victoria Hos- pital, London. McMaster has a fractured left ankle and right thigh, along with severe head lac- erations. Munroe. has a cut head, cuts, concussion and severe jaw injuries. Kroesen was taken to Scott Mem- orial Hospital with a cut head, and was released Sunday. Mrs. Garon was also admitted to Scott Mem- orial 'Hospital with head injuries and sent home about noon. Sunday. The accident is being investigat- ed by Constable Donald Trumb- ley, Goderich OPP detachment. Box Ambulance, Seaforth, and Ball and Mutch Ambulance, Clin- ton, removed the injured to hos- pital. Mr. Garon was born in Clinton, July 13, 1937, and educated in lo- cal schools. He was employed with his father, Antoine (Red) Garon, in the family's laundry and dry cleaning business. Funeral of Robert Garon Seaforth stores will remain open Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings until 9 o'clock for the convenience of Christmas shop- pers. Local merchants and their staffs will have a holiday the Tuesday following Christmas, but charter- ed bank employees will be back do the job. . While all chartered banks in the area will be open Tuesday, Dec. 27, this does not apply to the Prov- ince of Ontario Savings Office, which will close with other busi- ness places, Telephone Staff Honors Bride-to-be Members of Seaforth Bell Tele- phone staff were guests at the home of Miss Margaret Hudson. Tuesday and honored Miss Audrey Hulley, who is to be married shortly. On behalf , of the group, Miss Hudson presented Miss Hulley with a lamp. James' Church, Seaforth, as sub - deacon. Father Sullivan just four months ago officiated at the marriage cere- mony of tie deceased and the for- mer Anne Lansink at St• James' Church, Seaforth, Assisting in the Sanctuary were Father R. Moyna- han, of St. Peter's Qhurch, Gode- rich, and Father C. E. Drouin, Roman Catholic Chaplain at the RCAF Station, Clinton. - Pallbearers were Roger Garon, St. Hyacinth, Quebec; Peter Gar - son and Raymond Garon of Clin- ton, all brothers;' Clarence Den- omme, of Clinton; Peter McAuley, Goderich, and Henry Lansink, Sea - forth, brothers-in-law of the de - (Continued on Page,.4) Flee in Snowstorm Mrs. Ted Kehne and her two- year-old -son, Brian, were forced to flee ;their Huron Street home shortly before one o'clock Wednes- day, when fire was discovered in an upstairs bedroom. Mrs. Kehn was having dinner when a neigh- bor, Mrs. Noble, saw smoke pour- ing from the building and gave the alarm. Mr. Kehne, who works in Goderich, was absent. Seaforth firemen battled the blaze for more than two hours in a swirling snowstorm before bring- ing it under control. At 6 o'clock they were called back, as the fire flared up in a partition. Damage to the frame building was estimated at $2,500 by Fire Chief John F. Scott. 'It was par- tially covered by insurance. Lighter Spark Starts Fire Fire believed to have been start- ed by a two-year-old boy playing •Solemn Requiem High Mass was celebrated in St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Clinton, at 10:30 Tuesday morning for Robert Gar - on. Close to 300 people attended the service for the well-known. youth, who was manager of his father's dry cleaning plant in Clin- ton. Rev. Father L. E, Reed -Lewis, pastor of the church, was celebrant with Father S. J. McDonald, of St. Mary's Church, Simcoe, a for- mer pastor at Clinton, as deacon, and Father C. E• Sullivan, of St. • ALAN BRISCO, 7, RCAF Sta tion Clinton, left, proudly holds the Flip rifle he won as first prize in The Expositor "Christmas 'Round the World" coloring contest. The girls' prize was awarded Mary Elliott, 9, RR 5, Seaforth, smiling as she carefully nurses the doll she received, Contest Awards Bring Wide Smiles to Winners It was no easy task that faced the judges in The Expositor "Christmas 'Round the World" coloring contest, which closed Fri- day night. With nearly 500 entries from pretty well all points in the Seaforth trading area,he, contest aroused wide interest among young artists. Mary Elliott, 9 -year-old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. • Gordon El- liott, RR 5, Seaforth. was award- ed first prize—a great big doll— for the best coloring byi a girl. The boys' prize, a Rifleman flip riflo went to Alan Edward Brisco, aged 7. He is a son of Sgt. and Mrs. M. G. Brisco, of RCAF Sta- tion Clinton. IT WAS MOVING DAY on Friday for pupils of St. Separate School. The pupils carried their books from the classrooms in the 60 -year-old buildint to the nearby brand new school, which has been completed by the general contractor, Frank Kling Ltd. To avoid unnecessary wet and dirt in the new building, a bucket brigade -type operation was set up, with books being handed through a convenient window to a waiting line of pupils 'inside. Classes began in the new five -room school on Monday,- (Expositorphoto by Phillips). with a lighter in a bedroom closet, forced a mother and her four chil- dren from their Egmondville home at 9 o'clock Monday morning. Mrs. Ken Smithwas at the back hanging out clothes when 4 -year- old Richard called to her that David, 2, had set a fire. She rush- ed in to find a closet a mass of flames. While Mrs. Smith hustled the children, Richard, David, Mur- ray, 5, and baby Dianne from the house, a neighbor, Mrs. Normal MacLean, called an alarm. Mr. Smith, who is employed at Centralia, was absent when the fire was discovered, but returned home shortly afterwards. The Smiths are at a loss to know how David got the lighter, and how he .started the fire. The light- er had never been used and was without fluid. They think, perhaps, a spark caught in a nylon house- coat that was hanging in -the closet. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their children are staying with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Smith, also of Egir ondville. The Seaforth rural fire brigade confined the blaze to the bedroom and a small section of the living room, but the balance of the mod- ern two-storey residence was bad- ly damaged by smoke and water: Fire Chief John F. Scott estimated the damage at $3,000. The loss was partially covered by .insur- ance. Besides being judged the best artists, Alan Brisco and Mary El- liott had something else in com- mon. They were both sick at home when they completed their draw- ings,• Man Brisco, who spent 31.2 years in France and recently returned when his parents were posted to Clinton, had to spend several days at home with the flu. Entertain- ing himself coloring The Expositor drawings. he found that his illness paid a dividend. Mary Elliott, who is a pupil at Seaforth Public School, was at hotiie with the measles when she completed her winning drawing. It was another illness that paid a dividend. - Judges in the contest were John. Scott and Neil Broadfoot, student at the Ontario College of Art, To- ronto, who are spending Christmas at their homes here. Lions Pay Visit To Huron Home Raise 40 Ton. Tanker Fro=m HigIway Ditch A 100 -horsepower caterpillar tractor and two massive tow trucks won a battle extending ' over 24 hours, to put a huge tank -trailer back on the highway after the 30 - foot vehicle slid down a 15 -foot embankment west - of .Seaforth,. . Owned by the Canada' West In- dies Molasses Co., of Toronto, and driven by Donald H. Seymour, 41, also • of Toronto, the 20 -ton tanker was on the way to Goderich load- ed with 20 tons of molasses. About four miles west of Seaforth the trailer catupulted across the high- way into the north ditch when, according to police, the steering mechanism failed. The driver, who - was alone in the cab, crawled from the wreck uninjured. Special tow trucks arrived from Toronto about noon, but were un- able to budge the 40 -ton wreck. Late Monday afternoon a large caterpillar tractor, owned by Frank Kling Ltd., Seaforth, was brought into play, but it was not until Tuesday morning that the tanker was righted and inched back onto the highway. In the meantime, several tons of molass- es had escaped from the tank. Police said much of this was sal- vaged by area residents, who aid- ed in efforts to get the truck on the road. Damage to the vehicle and cost of salvaging the wreck will exceed $5,000, according to 0.P,P. Con- stable Al BoWering. See picture on Page'9 Members of the Seaforth Lions Club visited the County Home at Clinton Sunday and distributed presents to the residents. A short program in charge of J. R. Spittal and J. E. 'Keating, included numbers by Bill Camp - hell, Terry Ford, Doug Norris, Glenn Nott, Lewis Devereaux, Jean Hillen, Sharon Strong, and the quartette of First Presbyterian Church, J. A. Cardno, Dave Stew- art, F. E. Willis and Harry Mc- Leod. Rev, .7. C. Britton, of North- side United Church, brought a ('hristmas message. Carol singing was led by H. G. Meir, with J. M. Septt accompanying. Appreciation was expressed by Harvey Johnston, manager of the hnme. • Logan Winds Up Year's -Business Logan Council held their final meeting of the year with all mem- bers present on Thursday. The revised report of the Anderson Drain, as prepared by R. M. Daw- son, P.Eng., was provisionally adopted, and the Clerk instructed to prepare a by-law with five-year debentures at 51 per cent. Court of revision is 16 be held February 6, at 2 p.m. A delegation from Monkton Com- munity Centre spoke toe the coun- cil, asking for assistance towards laying an asphalt -,floor in the arena, and a grant of $500 was authorized. The ' treasurer was authorized to issue the Public, Separate, Mitchell District High School and -the Perth County cheques, Road accounts amount- ing to $2,915.36 and general "'ac- counts totalling $5,031.70, were ordered paid. The meeting ad- journed sine die. LET US HAVE CHRISTMAS NEWS Were you away at Christmas? Did you have visitors? Please call 141 or 142, and give us details. POST OFFICE PASSES MAIL PEAK SELLS 72,000 TWO -CENT STAMPS • While incoming mail continues stamps had been sold during the heavy, thte peak of the Christmas load has been passed, according to members of the Seaforth Post Office.. first three weeks of December, she said, This means that at least this number of Christmas cards were mailed out from Seaforth. The regular staff includes Post- master Orville Oke, Miss Ruth Cluff, Miss Sharon Cook and Miss l!ae Smith. In addition, biro, Janet McGregor, Miss Ruth Sills and Miss Marlene Miller are es- sisting during the Christmats nut," While there is no way of de- termining the exact amount of Mail handled, the volume seemed to be heavier than last year, Miss Ruth Cluff, assistant postmaster, said. A total of 72,000 two -cent