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The Huron Expositor, 1961-07-20, Page 1• • • • • • • • • • • • • 102nd Year Whole Na. 4875 SEAFORTU, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1961 -- 10 PAGES A CHARTER MEMBER and past president of the Ladies' Auxiliary to Branch 156 Roy- al Canadian Legion, Mrs. George Eaton was made a life member of the association at a ceremony in the Legion Hall Wednesday evening. The presentation of a life membership pin was made by past president Mrs. Jack Taylor (right). President Mrs, Charles Wood (left) admires the pin as she congratulates Mrs. Eaton. (Expositor photo by Phillips). SeekTrespasse rs At Lions Park Hot humid weather this week has attracted largest crowds of the season to Seaforth Lions PooL On Tuesday, a total of 663 swimmers used the pool, and up until six o'clock Wednesday the total was 650. The hot weather Tuesday re- sulted in the pool being open- ed later than usual in the eve - Winthrop Team Advances in HFL Against RCAF Winthrop shut out Clinton RCAF 2-0 in an HFA game play- ed in Winthrop on Monday night. The play was very even until midway through the first half, when Winthrop broke the Clinton defence and John Boven scored on a hard shot. The score was 1-0 at the end of the first half and in the second half Win- throp again took over, when Ken McClure scored, to make it 2-0. The game was fast and very exciting throughout. Winthrop line - up : Hugh Flynn, goal; defence, Bill Kerr, Mery Pepper; halves, Bert Den- nis, Earl Dolmage, Neil Dol - mage; forwards, John Boven, Ron McClure, Ken McClure, Tom Love, George Love; alter- nates, Mike Dykstra, Paul Me- Cluskie, Glen McClure. Lose in Softball Games • Winthrop girls lost a close game to Clinton RCAF in a la- dies' softball game, played in Clinton last Thursday night, by 14-13. The Winthrop girls tal- lied eight runs in the final it ning, but fell one run short.. Winthrop 200 021 8-13 RCAF 323 320 1-14 Elliott and Little; Tom, Salk- eld (7th) --end Hooper. On Saturday the Winthrop girls lost another close game in Brucefield when they bowed 10-9 in a hard-fought game. Win- throp rallied for four runs in the top of the seventh inning, but Brucefield sppred in their half of the huflpg, to win by one run. Winthrop — Joyce McClure, 3b; Faye Love, ss; Geraldine Dennis, 2b; Marg Elliott, p; Faye Little, c; Marg McClure, lb; Marg Hillen, rf; Judy Thompson, lf; June Dolmage, cf; alt., Elaine Beattie, Pat McCluskie. Winthrop .. 000 500 4— 9 Brucefield 321 210 1-10 Elliott and Little; Graham and Jones. Pee Wees Lose Close Decision Seaforth Pee Wees lost a close decision to Sebringville Tuesday night by a 19-20 score .in a postponed WOAA baseball game,played at Seaforth. The visitors took an early lead when they scored eight runs in the first stanza. The locals were held in check until the fourth inning, when they tallied four runs. Sebringville's next big in- ning was the sixth, scoring four runs. Seafotth scored four more in the fifth and five in the seventh, but were unable to collect the winning run. Garry Temp�l1eton went all the way for Sebtringville and Bert Broome went all the way for Seaforth. Sebringville 820 034 3---20 Seaforth 012 443 5-19 ning. In future, officials said, the pool will remain open until 11 o'clock on hot nights for adults and family groups. Despite the number who are swimming during regular: hours, other prefer late night and early morning swimming, ac- cording to members of the park staff. On several occasions dur- ing recent days swimmers have gained access to the pool by climbing ,over the fence. Not content to swim, the trespassers appear to deliberately create trouble by littering the pool area and park. Police Checking Area police are co-operating with the park management in order to eliminate the trespass- ing and vandalism. Identity of several suspects is being check- ed pending laying of charges. With 'the 'first rush of family and school picnics' over, the park will, be less crowded dur- ing coming weeks. Reserva- tions for picnic groups are available and may be obtained by calling the Lions Park pav- ilion. There is no charge for picnics. Meanwhile, first period swim- ming instruction is well advanc- ed. This year, as a result of Red Cross instructions, students will be pre -tested before trying Red Cross tests on either July 28 or July 29. Register For August Swimming The second instruction period commences July 31 and extends until August 22. Applications for instruction during this per- iod are to be made at the pav- ilion on or before Tuesday, July 25. Hogmen Honor Past President Bert Lobb, past president of the Huron County Hog Produc- ers, was honored at a recent meeting with a presentation. Ross' hove, Hensall, read an ad- dress of appreciation for 'Mr. Lobb's years of service to the 'group. Mr. Lobb was presented with a black ebony walking cane, set with silver, by Robert Allan, of Brucefield. The Huron producers have de- cided to join in a province -wide hog improvement program. The department of agriculture will contribute $400 towards the cost of the program. SIGN °ON THURSDAY Board Clears County School Participation of Seaforth Dis- trict High School in the compo- site school proposed to be estab- lished at Clinton, was approved at a meeting of the board Tues- day evening. Final act leading to the estab. Iishment of the school is ex- pected to take place Thursday night in Clinton, when repres- entatives of the. four co-operat- ing boards will meet to sign necessary agreements. The agreements will set out the period during which the ar- rangement is to continue and distribution of costs. It is ex pected that the plan will ex- tend for 10 years, and that op- erating costs, less grants, will be shared in accordance with a formula which will refle"t the number of pupils that attend from, each area. Capital cost is provided entirely by provincial and federal grants. The agreement will be signed by chairman F. C. J. Sills, and secretary W. E. Southgate, on behalf of the Seaforth area. No action was taken at. the Tuesday meeting to name repre- sentatives to an advisory com- mittee, which will include re- presentatives of each of the four boards, as well as a non - board member from each school area. The committee will act in conjunction with the Clinton board with respect to policy matters affecting the composite school Estimated to cost $1,000,000, the addition at Clinton to house the composite school will result in a structure of 30 rooms to handle an enrolment of up to 1,000 pupils. Seven shops and five com- Seaforth Residents Are Wed 50 Years A former well-known Hullett couple,' Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Adams, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home on 'North Main St., Sea - forth, on Friday. A turkey din- ner was served to the family at five o'clock in the Orange Hall, followed by a reception in theevening, when over 100 guests gathered to celebrate the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Adams were married in the then Seaforth Methodist Church since the Constance Church was undergo- ing repairs and was not avail- able. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. J. H. Osterhout, of the Londesboro 'circuit. Mrs. Adams is the former Margaret MacDonald, a daugh- ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Angus MacDonald, of Staff a, while the groom of fifty years MR. AND MRS. ERNES7` ADA 4S, long-time'Hullett Town- ship residents, who celebrated their fiftieth wedding annivers- ary at their home in Seaforth on Friday. They were guests of honor at a dinner and largely attended reception In the Orange Hall that evening. (Expositor photo by Phillips). ago is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Adams, of Hul- lett. The wedding day in 1911 was bright and hot, much like the weather on Friday, Mrs. Adams recalled. Following the cere- mony, the couple began a hon- eymoon to Guelph and other points, travelling from Seaforth on the afternoon train. Quests present at the anniversary in- cluded two who had. attended the wedding, the groom's bro- ther, Thomas J. Adams, of Eg- monville, and Mrs. Herbert Hen- derson, of Mitchell. On their return from their honeymoon, the bride a n d groom settled on Springbank Farm, concession 7, lot 12, Hul- lett, which had been the Adams homestead for many years. They continued to reside there until their retirement to Sea - forth six years ago. They have a family of two. Kelso, stationed at Stevenson - field RCAF Station, Winnipeg, Man., and Donelda, who is a teacher on the staff of the J. A. D. McCurdy School, RCAF Station Centralia. There are two grandchildren, Gerald and Michael. Mr. and Mrs. Adams were ac- tive members of Constance United Church where Mr, Ad- ams served several years on the Board of Stewards. Mrs. Adams took a keen interest in the Sunday School, Women's As- sociations and also was a life member of the WMS. Congratu- lations were received from. Gov- ernor-General Vanier and Mme. Vanier, Premier Leslie Frost, Chas. MacNaughton, MPP, and Mrs. MacNaughton, as well as friends and relatives. Mr. Mac - Naughton presented Mr. and Mrs. Adams with a framed cer- tificate, signed by the Provin- cial Secretary and bearing the coat of arms for the Province of Ontario, and a message of congratulations and best wish- es for good health and happi- ness. Dufing the evening Rev. J. C. Britton acted as master of ceremonies for the following program: Reading by Mrs. Borden Brown, followed by vo- cal numbers by Mrs. Cleave Coombs, accompanied by Mrs. Elmer Cameron; harmonica duet by Mrs. George Mcllwain and William Jewitt, accompan- ied by Mrs. Frank Riley; solo by Miss Sharon Strong, accom- panied by Mrs. Cameron; hymn, "Just For Today," by Mrs. Geo, Mcllwain and Wm. Jewitt, ac- companied by Mrs. William Jewitt. A feature of the evening was an address presented the couple by Dr. F. S. Harburn, The Nott and Holland orchestra supplied music for the evening. Guests were present from Winnipeg, Stratford, Exeter, Clinton, Londesboro, Blyth and Mitchell. menial classrooms are being considered, as well as eight regular classrooms, two labora- tories, a gym, cafeteria and library. The facilities will be added to the existing school at Clinton. • Tentative plans for the school include: One cafeteria providing 2,000 square feet, enough to feed 570 pupils at one sitting; Two business machine rooms and three typing rooms, a total of five for specialized commer- cial training; One ;standard science labora- tory and one industrial agri cultural laboratory; Seven different types of shops designed and equipped to pro- vide training in auto mechan- ics, carpentry and millwork, drafting, electrical installations and electronics, machine work, occupational courses for both boys and girls; Cie large gymnasium and one library classroom. These facilities will be coin• biped with those already exist- ing at the Clinton school. Friends dather As Mrs. J. Rivers Has 97th Birthday Mrs. James Rivers, Seaforth's oldest resident, marked her 97th birthday Tuesday when friends and relatives called to extend congratulations. Mrs, Rivers, who lives with her daughter, Mrs, Wm. Drover, enjoys excellent health and is about every day. 'While she is hard of hearing, she neverthe- less continues an active inter- est in the community, and is 'well informed on current ev- ents, No special program was plan- ned for the anniversary occa- 'sidn, but throughout the after- noon and evening there was a steady flow of visitors to wish her well. Neither of Mrs. Rivers' two sons was able to be present. Dr. Everett Rivers, of California, expects to visit his mother later this summer, and her other son, Thorpe, is a patient in Strat- ford General Hospital. Among those from out-of- town who were present were Dr. John Drover, Mrs. Drover and four children, of Thorndale; Miss Elsie Drover, Hamilton; Mrs. Harper Rivers, of"Exeter, and Rev, R. H. Williams, ,. of Mt. Clemens. MRS. JAMES RIVERS, who marked her 97th birthday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Drover, and Mr. Drover on Tuesday. $2.50 a Year In Advance Single Copies, 4 Cents Plans for New IksIc1J: • Advance Further step Another step leading to a new hospital for the Seaforth district was taken Friday, when the board of Scott Memorial Hospital asked Ontario Hospi- tal Service Commission's ap- proval in principal of the re• commendations presented by the board's consultants, Agnew, Peckham & Associates. The proposals advanced by the consultants were made as a result of an extensive survey of the hospital operation, and the area it services. The proposals were presented to the board some weeks ago and since then have been studied by board members and the medical Staff. Next step in the process will be preparation of preliminary plans by architects. While nec- essary planning for a new hos- pital is going ahead, the board emphasized construction would not be possible until funds for the building were available. The board accepted a recom- mendation by chairman J. M Scott, of the property commit - IT TAKES MORE than asphalt paving to hold back a mush- • room that is anxious to grow. Here, Gail Ford and Don Mat- thews are measuring a mushroom that forced its way through a thick asphalt sidewalk on Victoria Street; First indication of the growth was a bump in the sidewalk which was noticed by Len Ford. Several days later a crack appeared and disclosed the fungus, which grew to a height of an inch above the pave- ment, (Expositor photo by Phillips). Collide in Hibbert Two Are in Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smale, injured in a two -car collision Tuesday evening, are in satis- factory condition in Scott Mem- orial Hospital, hospital officials said Wednesday. Mr, and Mrs. Smale, RR 2, Seaforth, were the only occu- pants of their auto when it was involved in the collision. The accident occurred at about 8 p.m. in Hibbert Town- ship, about three miles east of Staffa, on County Road No. 16. The Smale vehicle was north- bound on an intersecting con• cession road, when it was in- volved in the collision with the second auto. The second car, which was westbound on the county road, was driven by Gary Finlayson, of RR 3, Walton. Mr. Finlayson and two young girls who were passengers in his auto escaped injury, Damage to the Smale car was estimated by police at $450, and to the Finlayson car at $150. Ontario Provincial Police, Seb- ringville, are investigating. Thrown From Wagon Injured last Wednesday when thrown from a wagon while haying, Alex MacDonald has !been released from hospital. The accident occurred on the farm of Dr. M. W. Stapleton, !second concession of Tucker - smith. Mr. MacDonald was on a wagon attached to a blower and tractor, when blocks hold- ; ing the tractor slipped, allowing it to move forward. He was thrown to the ground and suf fered bruises and slight concus- sion. The tractor continued down the gangway and smashed into Mr. MacDonald's car. Crash Near Clinton An Exeter man was detained in hospital for observation, and a London man escaped injury after a car.:truck accident near Clinton Monday. The accident occurred at Highway 4 and the entrance to the Clinton RCAF sports field. Robert Harvey . Stringer, of Exeter, driver of the car, was taken to Clinton Hospital for X-ray treatment and observa- tion. His condition was describ- ed as satisfactory, Frank Lewis, of 352 Edge- worth St., London, driver of the truck, escaped injury, FAME Shareholders Elect Prepare 'Drive for FAME' The first meeting of Huron Ireland; West Wawanosh, Robt. Warner, County shareholders in Farm- McAllister; Grey, Martin Baan; ers Allied Meat Enterprises Co -1T. urnberry, John W ick, Warren Zurbr operative Limited held in the board Agriculture office in Clinton, on Tuesday night, with about 30 present. Charles S. McInnis, The committee will hold office illits; How- until October, when the first igg; Morris, annual meeting of shareholders will he held. The committee was given authority to conduct a "Drive for FAME" as soon as possible, contacting farmers throughout the county to sell shares in FAME. So far, Huron has bought $40,000 worth of shares, with an objective of $106,000. Charles McInnis pointed out that if farmers would invest ones cent for every $1.00 of live stock sales in a year, Huron would be well over their objec- tive. This county is the third largest in live stock sales in Ontario, with $17 Millions a year, (FAME) was Wilfred Shortreed; Ashfield room of the Warren Zinn; McKillop, Gordon Elliott; Tuckersmith, Alex Mc- Gregor; Hullett, Lloyd Stewart; Usborne, Theron Creary. Mor- ris committeeman has yet to be named. Four committee members named at large are Carl Hem- ingway, Bob McMillan, Robert P. Allan and Robert McGregor, making i p the 20 members for which Huron is eligible. Following the meeting, an ex- ecutive was elected by the di- rectors, including; chairman, Carl Hemingway; vice-chairman, Alex McGregor; secretary, Alf president of the FAME board, was present, along with Pat Dickey, secretary. Visitors also attended from Perth, Bruce and Grey Countid. Members elected committee- men from each of the townships as follows: Colborne, Ross Fish- er; Goderich, Alf Warner; Stan- ley, MaIcolnt Davidson; Hay, Jack So1dant Stephen, Ed. Hen- drick; East Wawanosh, Earner' tee and rescinded a previous de- cision to purchase a dishwash- ing machine. The committee found that alterations and pro- visions of additional drainage capacity were not justified in view of plans for a new build- ing. Decision to purchase the ma chine was taken as a means. of eliminating unsatisfactory dish- washing conditions presently ex- isting. As an alternative, the superintendent is to work out an arrangement to make more efficient use of existing facili- ties. The meeting welcomed the re- presentative of McKillop town- ship council, William Dennis. The board was informed that ah amount of $2,300 had been charged back by the OHSC re- presenting food costs in 1960 that were not allowed. The OHSC refuses to approve raw food costs greater than 90 cents a patient day. It was not until the board had introduced new handling and buying procedures in June of last year that it was possible to hold costs within the permitted maximum. The amount claimed represents food costs in excess of 90 cents during the early months of the year. The report of the finance com- mittee, presented by Bruce Mc- Millan, indicated that ..expendi- tures and revenue were well in line with estimates. Receipts to the end of May totalled. $71,564, while expenditures were $69,- 207. The building fund at May 31 totalled $20,161.20. . Miss Drope, in her report said admissions during June, were (Continued on Page 10) Fire Destroys Hallett Barn During Storm During a severe electrical storm which swept the Blyth area around 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, a large bank barn, approximately 40 by 60 feet, on the farm of James Scott, Sr., on the 13th concession of Hul- lett Township, three miles east of Blyth, was struck by light- ning and immediately burst in- to flames, and was totally de- stroyed. Lost in the blaze was this year's hay crop and some haying equipment stored in the barn, as Mr. Scott had complet- ed haying Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Scott were away from home at the time, but a neighbor, Frank Konarski, saw the fire and summoned Blyth fire brigade, who, with the help of friends and firemen. manag- ed to rescue nine calves and two cows that were in the stable. Five pigs were lost in the fire, and three more were so badly burned they had to be destroyed. The firemen managed to save two implement buildings, less than 15 feet from the Karn, al- though a strong wind was blow- ing toward the sheds. The loss is estimated at $12,500. Hydro Off For Hour Storm damage which short- ed high tension lines between Dublin and Mitchell Sunday af- ternoon resulted in a power in- terruption in Seaforth which extended for an hour and three minutes. The storm during a torren- tial rainfall was accompanied by high winds, and in some areas by hail. C of C To Plan Christmas Work The executive of the' Seaforth Chamber of Commerce will meet in the Town Hall Thurs- day evening at 9 p.m All committee chairmen are requested to attend this mid- summer meeting. The execu- tive hopes to finalize the mem- bership drive and intends to discuss street signs and the pre- paration of plans for the annual Christmas parade. Confirm Rabies In Zurich Area Additional cases of rabies in the Zurich area have been con- firmed during the past week, according to Dr. J. C. MacLen- nan, of the Health of Animals branch here. Involved are three cows, he said, as he again warned of the necessity of taking every pre- caution when unusual symptoms are noticed in an animal.