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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1961-08-17, Page 1• • • • • 102nd Year Whole No. 4879 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, PlURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1961 -- 12 PAGES A FEATURE OF THE LIONS SUMMER CARNIVAL was the beard contest,he ld in • conjunction with the Merchants' Committee of the C of C. Carrying out the theme that prices in Seaforth stores are old-fashioned, the beards were featured by Seaforth mer- chants during July and August. Winner was George Kruse, with Casper Van Der Slays and Ken Willis, runners-up. Judges were Mrs. W. C. Moore, Mrs. L. Learn and Mrs. B. Smith. Those taking part were, from the left: (seated), Frank "Sills, Ron Dale, C, Van Der Slays, Charlie Geddes, Ken Willis; (standing), Norman Hackborn, Clendon Kerr; . Sh'eldon Becker, George Kruse, Bob Scott, Charlie Wood; (absent), Charles Dun- gey, Bob Wagner. (Expositor photo by Phillips). Area Accidents Send lwo Men to Hospital • Thown from a gravel truck ed. Employed by George F. Police Recover Stolen Tools Seaforth police on Monday arrested Joseph Dillon, 28, and charged him with breaking and entering and theft. Appearing before W. E. Southgate, J.P., he was remanded in custody pend- ing appearance in magistrate's court. Later Monday a quantity of tools, valued at over $500, and owned by Frank Kling Ltd., was recovered in Toronto by Constable A. Calder, of the Seaforth department. The tools were recovered after Constable Calder and Mr. Kling had driv en to the city following Dil- lon's arrest. The theft is believed to have taken place early Saturday morning from a truck parked behind the Kling ,store. The loss was discovered when work- men arrived for work Saturday morning. Police said Dillon was picked up by Clinton police on a care- less driving charge early Sat- urday, but was released. They said he later went to Toronto, where he disposed of the tools. Seaforth police related Dil- lon to the incident here when they were advised by Clinton of tool kits that had been seen in Dillon's car when he had been stopped early Saturday morning, Police are investigating an attempted breakin at Larone's store, which also is believed to have taken place early Satur- day morning. Steal Potatoes A new type of robbery came to light Iast week when Joseph Kelly, North Main Street resi- dent, found potatoes had been stolen from a portion of his garden. Several hills had been open- ed, he said, the potatoes re- moved, and the hills carefully closed again. when it went out of control Tuesday afternoon, Keith McLean, Seaforth, received a compound fracture of his neck and severe facial and body lac- erations. Taken to Clinton Public Hos- pital, he was later removed to Victoria Hospital, London. The accident occurred on the 16th concession of Goderich Township, as the empty truck, believed to have been driven by Stew Moody, Clinton, with McLean as a passenger, crash- ed into the ditch and overturn - Trees Topple As Strong Winds Strike Hensall A 30 -minute wind and rain storm hit the Hensall area Tuesday afternoon, downing two trees and cutting hydro to the village arena. During the storm, some hail also fell, ac- cording to reports from the area. Wires, carrying 550 volts in- to the artificial ice plant, were cut by flapping pieces of sheet metal on the side of the build- ing housing the plant. The wires were blown against the sheet metal arena siding, burn- ing small holes in it. Notified b y neighborhood children, village recreational director Robert Reaburn con- tacted James Clark, PUC sup- erintendent, who turned off the power. Although the wires were quite• -hot; Mr. Reaburn felt there was little chance of the arena going up in fames. Two miles south of the vil- lage, a 60 -foot pine tree was downed across Highway 4 bringing with it live wires. A truck driver shifted the tree off the road and traffic drove over the spitting wires. On- tario Provincial Police contact- ed the London office of On- tario Hydro and a serviceman (Continued on Page 6) SEAFORTH SWIMMERS COMPETE WITH TEAM FROM ST. MARYS • Seaforth swimmers met St. Marys, in St. Marys, Monday evening for another in the ser- ies of swimming meets which are being held by district clubs. Seaforth in its first year of competition scored 155 points, • compared to St. Marys 288. Results for Seaforth contest- ants were not complete, but winners announced included: Firsts -Bill Rowat, 15-16 boys free -style; 14 and under med- ley relay; Angela Devereaux, 9-10, backstroke. • Seconds - Monica McCurdy, 9-10 ,free -style; Delores Mal- oney, 11-12, free -style; Mary Eekert, 13-14, free -style; Joan Teall, 15-16, free -style; 13111 Rowat, 15-16, medley; Bary Montgomery, 9-10, backstroke; Ken Devereaux, 13-14, back- stroke. Thirds -Angela Devereaux, 9-10, free -style; Jim NixQn, 11- 12, free -style; Ken Devereaux, 13-14; free -style; Dan Winters, 15-16, free -style; Mary Crich, 15- 16, free -style; Mary Eckert, Li - 14, medley; Jane Boshart, 11-12, medley; Miles Pryce, 11-12, backstroke; Mary McCurdy, 11- 12, backstroke; Ken Cardno, 13- 14, backstroke; Kate Scott, 15- 16, backstroke. Exeter will compete in Sea - forth Wednesday evening, Aug. 28. Final Red Cross swimming tests will take place at the pool S Elliott Construction Ltd., of Clinton, the men were enroute to Clinton for their supper after leaving a company gravel pit where they had been work- ing. Moody received lacerations and bruises and is in Clinton Hospital. . . Condition Improved Condition of Jack Wells was much improved, a spokesman at Dublin Creamery and Poultry Packers said Wednesday. Mr. Wells, manager of the corn- pany, was injured when his car left the road on the county highway north of Winthrop, late Friday night. He is in St. Joseph's Hospi- tal, London, suffering from a fractured jaw, fractured arm, and shock. Brought to Scott Memorial Hospital here follow- ing the accident, he was re- moved to London Saturday. Mr. Wells, who has been working Iong hours bringing the new Dublin evisceration plant into operation, was returning from the Brussels branch of the plant when the accident occur- red. He was alone at the time. Union School Voters Name NewTrustees Joseph Shea, RR 1, Dublin, led the voting Friday when five men were elected to the Me• Killop and Hibbert Union Sep- arate School Board. The voting followed a nomination meeting Thursday night at St. Columban- Roman Catholic Church. Mr. Shea collected 121 votes, and will serve a three-year term.. Thomas Kale, RR 5, Sea - forth, will also serve for thkee years. He had 119 votes, Elected for a two-year tett{, are Frank Bruxer, RR 1, Dub- lin, 117, and, Raymond Murray, RR 5, Seaforth, 111. The fifth man, Fergus Feeney, RR 2, Dublin, 109, will serve a one- year term. Five Defeated Defeated candidates were: Paul Vogels, RR 2, Dublin, 96; George Duchardie, RR 2, Dub- lin, 106; Frank Williams, RR 2, Dublin, 93; Joseph Nolan, St. Columban, 102, and Russell Smith, RR 1, Dublin, 89. Of the 245 eligible voters, 214 cast ballots. Only property own- ers, tenants and supporters of the separate school sections were allowed to vote. The date of the first meet- ing, at which a chairman will likely be chosen, has not been set. Saves Calf to Show At Seaforth Fall Fair A barn on the farm of Eldon Wilson, RR 3, Brussels, was levelled by fire on Monday af- ternoon. Lost in the fire were six calves, four sows, a num- ber of small pigs, 800 bales of hay, a threshing machine and a milking unit. Cause of the fire is believed to have been spontaneous com- bustion, The farm is located on the 9th concession of Grey, about one mile east of Brus- sels. Mr. Wilson's 15 - year - old daughter, Gail, was mowing the lawn and looking after her seven-year-old brother, Scott, while her mother was working m Brussels and her father and older brother, Gary, were cut- ting grain at the back of the farm. When Scott noticed the smoke coming from the barn, Gail took him into the house, called for the Brussels fire department and dashed for the barn to save her year-old Shorthorn calf, T. Bone. The calf's stall was at the far end of the barn, directly under the hay now in which the fire is believed to have started. Gail told her parents that the ]over part of the barn was filled with smoke and sparks were shoot- ing down the open stairway from the mow while she halt- ered her pet. In the passageway leading from the stall to the barn door, the frightened calf broke away and the girl had to fight to get hold of his halter again. Both' the girl and calf escapul un hurt. T -Bone, raised by Gail as a 4-H club project, is to be shown for the first time et the eaforth Fall Fair, on Friday, here on Saturday, August 26, s ept. 22; at Brussels Fair on Friday, Sept. 29, and later at the Royal Winter Fair in To- ronto. Brussels firemen and t h e Grey Township brigade from Ethel found the barn hopeless- ly aflame when they arrived, but were able to save a nearby 24 -by -60 -foot henhouse, the bot- tom floor of which housed 23 pigs, and a 20 -by -50 foot driv- ing shed housing a seed drill and mower. Firemen soaked the two buildings with water from a farm cistern. One wall of the henhouse was blacken- ed. $2.50 a Year in AdYarlea Single Copies, 5 Cemt8 Name Lyle Hammond As New Seaforth Clerk • Final act in the appointment of a new Clerk -Treasurer in Seaforth took place Monday evening when Council adopted a bylaw naming Lyle Hammond to the position. He succeeds D. H. Wilson, who resigned' in May, after serving 24 years. Mr. Hammond, who has been in the clerk's office for several weeks, assumed his new duties on Tuesday, when he took the oath of office. His salary was set at $3,200. Referring to the change, Councillor N. C. Cardno ex- pressed, on behalf of council, appreciation for the long years during which Mr. Wilson had Openedinl855 Resist Move To Close Office Protests of patrons of Eg- mondville Post Office have thwarted a move by post office officials to close the office, at least for the time being. Norman MacLean said Wed- nesday he had received a phone- call from Elston Cardiff, Huron MP, telling him there was no need to worry for at least a year or two. One of the oldest post offices in the district, the Egmondville office was established Jan. 3, 1855, and the first postmaster was Thomas J, Marks. During recent years the office has serv- ed about 50 patrons. Coupled with the move to close the office is the retire- ment, effective August 31, of Postmaster Thomas Jackson. He has held the appointment since the death of his father, the late George Jackson, more than 40 years ago. Mr. Jackson said the post of- fice had been in its present lo- cation since it was first estab- lished. His father had served in the office since the beginning and early in the 1860's had been appointed postmaster. His re- tirment this month breaks an association with the Jackson family that has extended over a hundred years. The Post Office Department proposal was to close the office and serve the patrons through RR 3, Seaforth. Group boxes were to be installed at several points, according to some patrons. The move to close the office is part of a country -wide pro- gram to consolidate postal ser- v{ces into larger units. Young Liberals Pian Street Dance Plans for a street dance are being completed by the Huron Young Liberal (Seaforth) Asso- ciation, according to President Henry Lansink. Permission to hold the dance on Friday, Sept. 8, on Gouinlock Street, was granted by council Monday night. During recent weeks the as- sociation has been reorganized. Officers are: President, Henry Lansink; vice-presidents, Peter Rowat, Terry Ford, Gary Wil- Highlight of the cc .irval liams; secretary, Don Crozier; came Friday night, when Mrs. treasurer, Ken Bedard; execu• Don McKaig, Seaforth, with tive committee, Larry Burns, ticket 5268, won an all -expense Cathy Eckert, Doug Rowcliffe, trip to Nassau. Marg Elliott, Nelson Ball; poli. tical action chairman, Robert Sharp; local Welfare chairman, Terry Ford; lunch chairman, Elaine Eckert; study group chairman, Nelson Ball. served the community. He re- called that he had succeeded his father, the late J. A. Wil- son, who had served for many years, both as clerk and earlier as mayor. "An association with the Wil- son family that has extended over 60 years will not soon be forgotten, nor will the contri- bution that has been made to the municipal life of Seaforth," he said. He welcomed Mr. Hammond and echoed council's sentiments that he would have a long and successful career in the posi- tion. Council heard three deputa- tions in a short meeting, and. deferred action on two of the matters raised. The third -per- mission to hold a street dajce -was granted. Representing the H u r on Young Liberal Association, Henry Lansink and Ken Bedard asked for permission to block Gouinlock Street on Sept. 8, for a street dance. Council agreed and advised the group to work out arrangements with police and town officials. A delegation from Seaforth branch of the Legion asked for an adjustment in taxes on the new Legion Hall, as permitted by the Municipal Act. The dele- µ. gation, including President Al Nicholson, R. S. Box and Archie Dobson, pointed out that Clin- ton assessment is $2,200, as compared to $6,200 in Seaforth, and $3,500 in Mitchell. Taxes levied here total $557. The finance committee- was instructed to confer with the assessor on the matter. John Bach appeared before council, seeking aid in having a lane, which serves his pro- perty, opened. The lane, used for many years, had been dos- ed by the owner of an adjacent property. Mr. Bach suggested the town take action to estab- lish the lane as a public right- of-way. • Council agreed to consult the town solicitor to determine whether the public interest was involved. Reporting for the finance committee, Councillor Cardno said arrears of $13,546 and cur- rent taxes of $73,286 had been received to date, in addition to $11,000 from a tax sale. The committee had not taken action concerning an applica- tion to peddle bakery products m town, since the solicitor had been on holidays. However, he told council he had heard no adverse comments. Council agreed and approved a permit to Robin Jessome to peddle in town. Mayor Daly said he and the new clerk had visited neighbor- ing municipal offices and had gained valuable information. It was suggested that a deadline be established for the receipt of communications and ac- counts for presentation to a particular meeting. Council- agreed to underwrite expenses of Fire Chief Scott to attend a meeting in Kitchener, Fire and water chairman J. F. Flannery explained difficulties that while the event was quite existed in obtaining assistance successful, the fact rain pre- from the Fire Marshal's office, vented a full program on Thurs- and the Chief felt these prob- day night, it was expected pro- lems could be solved at the ceeds would be down from pre- meeting. vious years. Councillor Flannery said cer- "The 'successful results were tain repairs were necessary to made possible by the co -opera- the trucks, and these were in tion which the club received ; hand. He told of difficulty in from the public generally," he controlling trash fires , in lanes said, as he expressed appreeia• adjacent to Main Street. The APPOINTED CLERK -TREASURER of Seaforth Monday evening, Lyle Hammond (seated) is given some pointers by retiring Clerk D. H. Wilson (left), while Mayor Edmund Daly looks on. CIerk Hammond assumed his new duties on Tues- day. (Expositor photo by Phillips). Name Winners AtLInCarnival Heavy rain Thursday resulted watched the entertainment, or in reduced attendance at the took part in the games. three -night Lions summer earn- Commenting on the Lions ival, which concluded ]:friday. Club summer carnival, club On Thursday, rain cleared president John Longstaff said shortly before 9 o'clock and a h number of games got under way. The crowd Friday night-- 2,704 ight-2,704 went through the gates' -came early and stayed until, after midnight, when draws fd major prizes took place. Retiring Clerk Is Honored David H. Wilson, who retired Monday after 24 years as Sea - forth Clerk -Treasurer, was hon- ored that afternoon at a gath- ering of P.U.C. employees. P.U.C. Manager R. J. Bous- sey, on behalf of the employees, and H. Maloney, street super- intendent, presented him with an electric frying pan and a pair of matching desk lamps. tion. He added that the pro- , bylaw provides that only roof - The Thursday night prize, a ceeds made possible a continua- ers and blacksmiths may have deep freeze, went to Louii l tion of the club's work at the fires in this area, Hildebrand, of Seaforth, with Lions Park and in the commun Council agreed the practise ticket 12474. The win was par ticularly fitting since Mr. Hil- debrand was marking his 76th birthday, Noreen Buchan, Sea - forth, won an electric dryer with ticket 2014 in the Wed- nesday night draw. • Entertainment during t h e carnival was provided by Exe- ter Legion Band, SDHS Bugle Band, Seaforth Highlanders Band, McKillop Squarettes, Jake De Boer, Evan Niessen and Bil- ly, Jimmie and Murray Hender- son. R. J. Spittal was master of ceremonies, and introduced Lions President John Longstaff, who told of the work the club is doing. The gaily -lighted eight -acre park was crowded as the crowds DEMONSTRATING that some determination that contributed to so many Canadian victories overseas 20 years ago, members of the Seaforth branch of the Royal Canadian Legion compete in a race at the annual branch picnic at the Lions Park. Largely attend- ed by members and their families, the picnic featured a long program of sports events. (See story on page 9.) (Expositor photo by Phillips). ity generally. I was dangerous, but suggested t the Fire Chief held necessary He referred also to the many area people who assisted tLu powers to control the situation. club in operating the carnival. ' Back From Hospital These included: Bingo: Mrs. J. A. Cardno, F. R. Cosford, Mrs. W. Nott, Mrs. A. Pinkney, Mrs. J. Talbot, Mr. and Mrs. George Mcllwain, Miss Alice Reid, Mrs. G. A. Whitney, Jack Moore, Mrs. Angus MacLean and Mrs. J. Moore. Crown and Anchor: Ken Scott, Louis Boshart, Glen Ches. ney. Refreshments: Wilfred Tre- meer, Campbell Wey and•R. S. MacDonald. Penny Sale: Ruth Cluff, Mrs. John Modeland, Mrs. J. A. Stew- art, Mrs. W. C, Moore, Mrs. J. M. Scott, Miss Abbie Seip and Miss J. Cluff. Parking: Lloyd Hoggarth, F. Case, A. Baker, Blayne Wright, Wm. Strong, Earl Montgomery, Ed. Box. Wheel: W. Leyburn, Dave Cornish, E. Hulley and R. S. McKercher. Admissions: 'Irvin Trewartha, M. Nott, Clare Reith and Hugh Huff. Prize Winners Special draws on Friday eve- ning resulted in a number of winners: chaise lounge, E. C. Boswell, Seaforth; lawn table umbrella, M'is. Wally Crich, R R 4, Clinton; transistor radio, ticket 199, Mrs. Helen Glew, Seaforth: money guess, David Stewart, Seaforth. Interest centred about a mon- ster penny. sale during the carnival. Prizes were won as follows: Wooden chair, Mrs. John Moylan, St. Columban; chair (Eatons), Mrs. Doug Keys, Chat- ham; bulbs, Mrs. Geo. Thorn- ton, Brussels; cooler (Keating's), Mrs. Bev ,Thompson, Seaforth; scratch pads, Ken Devereaux, (Continued on Page 7) Council welcomed Councillor Thorpe Rivers, street commit- tee chairman, on his first ap- pearance following a serious op- eration. He reviewed mainten- ance work completed during the month, including custom paving work totalling $1,081.00. In referring to the paving done by the town staff, Mayor Daly drew atteption to work done at his house and assured council it had been paid for. He asked for a decision regard- ing a paved approach ramp which had been constructed be- tween the road and sidewalk opposite the North Main Street liquor store. Mayor Daily said he understood that the policy concerning such work was that it was on a 50-50 basis with the owner and town. However, in this case, he understood the committee had regarded it as a town responsibility. Councillor Dalton said he had been hired by Harold Jackson to look after the work. They pay a lot of taxes, and he un- derstood the town would fix the sidewalk. Council agreed sidewalk re- pairs were town .responsibility, hut that approach ramps should be on a 50-50 basis. The property committee will check outside use of the dump, Councillor N. Bell, chairman of the committee, agreed. There would be no saving from installation of a gas pump to serve town vehicles, council agreed, after Councillor Dalton had inquired why the town didn't have a tank. Too much control was involved, and there were too many possibilities of leaks, . No action had been taken (Continued on Page S) •