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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1961-08-17, Page 3NEWS OF UENSALL Damage Over $4,:JOO' In Three Area Accidents An accident occurred on the Goshen Line, 3% miles north of Zurich, involving a bread truck, driven by Gerald Mac- Lean, 24, of Exeter, and Mrs. Charles Eckel, 21, of Hensall. The bread truck was proceed- ing north on the 10th and llth concessions of Stanley, and was making a left-hand turn onto a sideroad. Mrs. Eckel, travelling south on township line 10 and 11, was going over the brow of the hill and struck the truck. MacLean was admitted to South Huron Hospital and has since been released. Damages total- led $1,300. The accident was investigated by OPP Cecil Gib- bons, of Exeter. An accident on Hi way 4, a mile south of Hensall, Sunday afternoon, caused property dam- age estimated at $1,000, with no injuries. Cars were driven by Ivan Barris, 33, of Hunting- ton, Mich; Roel Linstra, 59, of Hensall and the third car driv- en by Hesseltje Wynja, 18, of London. The first car was go- ing south, the second- north, and the third. was following No. 2. The third car pulled out to pass No. 2, and due to oncoming traffic pulled back in and struck No. 3 and bounced ,over,, caus- ing the first car to be, forced to. the west ditch. OPP' Cecil Gib- bons investigated. An accident three miles south of Exeter Saturday night, on No. 4 Highway, caused an esti- mated damage of $2,100, and sent the driver, Gilbert Davey, 30, of Walkerton, to South Hur- on Hospital with •facial lacera- USBORNE COUNCILLORS STUDY FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT Usborne Council examined the completed mutual fire pro- tection agreement from the Town of Exeter at their regu- lar August meeting Monday. Council'" directed that the Us - borne share of the cost of the new fire truck, $6,144, be add- ed to the current accounts voucher. Councillors Harold Hunter, George Frayne, Ward Hern and Archie Etherington were pres ent, and Reeve Clayton Smith presided. Council was advised that Us- borne's share of the Provincial Aid to Drainage grant on the Centralia drain in the amount of $239.49 had been turned over by the Township of Stephen, al• so the amount of $194.95 as Us- borne's share of a surplus on the drain. The grant and sur- plus in the Centralia grain, ac- count will be rebated to all the assessed ratepayers with over $1.00 of assessment. No appeals were made to the Arnold Cann Municipal` Drain at the court of revision adver- tised for 2:30 p.m., and the by- law was passed as printed.' Ten- ders for the construction of the drain were opened and consid- ered: Jean Inglis, Fordwich, $824; Frank Kistner, Dublin, $890; Roth Bros., Wellesley, $869. The contract to construct the drain was awarded to John Inglis, of Fordwich, at his ten- der price of $824. Council was advised that the contractor on the Towle drain has completed the work. All ac- counts owing on the drain were ordered paid and application is to be made to the Ontario De- partment of Public Works for the Provincial Aid to Drainage grant on the total cost of the drain, $4,518.02. W. J. Routly, .road superin- tendent, reported that the Eas- ton bridge is nearing comple- tion and is open to some traf- fic. Road accounts in t h e voucher as read totalling $5,- 756.39, were passed for pay- ment. Treasurer N. G. Clarke re- ported receipt of $307.95 in ac- counts receivable from the road superintendent; other receipts since July 3 of $2200.85 and a bank balance as of July 31 of $1,342.64. The Jory bridge was selected as the project for bridge con- struction in 1962 and the road superintendent was instructed to apply to the district munici- pal engineer for approval of the project. Current accounts voucher, in the amount of $11,751.54, was laid before council and passed. Council agreed to hole the next regular meeting on Sept. 4th, beginning at 8:30 a.m. BELL LINES by W. W. Haysom your telephone manager You probably aren't conscious of it—but chances are you're using your telephone more than you were, say, 10 years ago. How can we tell? Because we're a lot busier here at the telephone company hand- ling your calls. For, exam- ple, 10 years ago Bell cus- tomers made an average of 11,780,000 calls a day. In 1960, we were handling an average of 21,668,000 calls a day throughout our territory —93% increase! Much of this results from new cus- tomers, of course. But quite, a bit comes from the fact that you're picking up your phone more often be- cause you can call more peo- ple, and . more people can call you. We're happy to know your telephone i s working hard- er for you— saving steps, making life Miss Wanda Wilson finds she is using the easier and telephone now more than ever before. more pleas- ant. We thought it might be a good idea to remind folks in Sea - forth once again about our new FREE Concealed Wiring Service for homes under construc- tion. Our installers will place multi -wire cable between the walls throughout a new home provided this service is requested before the walls and partitions are closed in. Then, when the house is complet- ed and the customer has chosen the location, or locations, for tele- phone service, our installer will locate the hidden wire with an electronic instrument and connect the telephone, or telephones, with the wiring. An incon- spicuous plastic face plate will be affixed to the outlet from the wall and the only wire showing will be the lead to the telephone. Most folks agree that this new free service is a real boon to the home owner and adds to the value of his home_ For full information, ask your builder to call our Business Office and ask for Concealed Wiring Service. Seaforth's new telephone directory wili be going to press shortly, so please check your listing. Is your name spelled correctly? And what about your address and phone number? Have you thought about additional listings? Other members of your family and relatives, roomers or boarders would benefit from having their names listed in the telephone book. If you're" a businessman, you can use extra listings to show other firm names for your business—to associate your name and residence telephone number with your firm name—or to show after -hour numbers for you and your key employees. Remember, extra listings, at little cost, make it easier for people to find you. FOR ANY CHANGES IN YOUR LIST- ING, OR ANY ADDITIONS, CALL OUR BUSINESS OFFICE WITHOUT DELAY — SEAFORTH 200: tions and possible rib fraetur Davey, travelling north,. w off the road on the... east s hit a guard rail and a cul The accident was investig by OPP II. Iteid, of Exeter tachment, Miss Loretta Bell, of Lo is holidaying at her home. Margaret Allan is spendin few days with her grand ents, Mr. and Mrs. Norm Shields, of Belgrave. Sandra Maxwell is spend a week with her sister and ther-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, in Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Rumble, Ted, Larry and tine have returned to th home in Toronto after holid ing with their parents, Mr. Mrs. J. R. Murdock, and their sister, Miss Beth Murdo at Loch -Haven, the Murd lakeside home in Goderich. Rumble and Mrs. Murdock cently returned from a ple ant motor trip to Niagara Fa Fort Erie and Buffalo- a through the Muskoka Lakes trict, where they visited Rumble children who were tending summer camp at P Sydney. Returning home, t were weekend guests with and Mrs. Bill Murdock, in D das. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Da Michael and Kay left Sund for a two weeks' vacation the lakeside at Port Elgin, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McC and Donald, of Ottawa, guests with Mr. and Mrs. Alb Shirray, Douglas and Bruce. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Orr have returned after spending a few days visiting relatives at Sar- nia, Flint, Mich., Drayton Plains, Mich., where they vis- ited with three sisters and brothers and families of Mrs. Orr, and attended a christening of a niece of Mrs. Orr in Sar- nia. • A Large congregation attend- ed divine services in the United Church Sunday morning. Rev. Currie Winlaw delivered an in- spiring message 'and a group of boys, composed of Jack Chip - chase, David Taylor, Robert Mc- Naughton, Dennis Mock, Bob Mickle and Greg Spencer, sang a number, "Fling Out the Ban- ner." Miss Greta Laminie pre- sided at the organ console. Sgt. and Mrs. Donald Orr, of Mont Apica, Quebec, have re- turned after visiting the forte er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Orr and Jim. es, ent ide, vert. ated de- ndon, ga par - an ing bra Don G. Chris- eir ay - and with ck, ock Mrs. re- as- lls, nd Dis- the at - ort hey Mr. unvis, ay at rae are ert Mr. and Mrs. John Hoist, of Baden, were recent guests with Mr. and Mrs. George Hess. Hensall firemen responded to a chimney fire in the kitchen at the home of Herb Hedden Sunday afternoon, but fortun- ately no damage was reported. Mrs. Alice Joynt attended the Joynt-Hall wedding at Belleville on Saturday, August 12. The groom, Dr. Larry Joynt, of To- ronto, son of Mr. and Mrs. Laird Joynt, also of Toronto, is the grandson of Mrs. Joynt. Mr. and ' Mrs. Ray Hedden, St. Catharines, visited last week with the former's grandmother, Mrs. Catharine Hedden, and uncle Herb Hedden. Ray is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hedden, of St. Catharines, for- merly of Hensall, and the young couple were on their wedding trip. Miss Olive Walker, Reg.N., of St. Petersburg, Florida, return. ed home last Wednesday after spending two weeks with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. George Walker. Miss Walker has been a resident of St. Petersburg for the past 12 years, and is on duty all the time as a nurse. She made the trip by plane. Mrs. Chester Lee, who has spent the summer vacation with relatives and friends in Vancou- ver and Seattle, returned home last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Hess at- tended the Biggar reunion held at Strathroy with members at- tending from Sarnia, Tillson- burg, Baden, Pontiac, Mich., and Watford. Messrs. Ross Love, Hensall; John Soldan, Zurich; Lloyd Stewart, Clinton, and Alfred Beacon, Belgrave, attended a meeting of the Hog Producers' Marketing Board, held at the Seaways Hotel, Toronto, on Wednesday last. Mrs. Kate Smith and daugh- ters, Lois and Wilma, of Moose Jaw, Sask., who have been va- cationing with Mrs. Smith's sis- ter and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fuss, left for their home in the West over the weekend, accompanied by Mrs. Fuss and Miss Agnes Cochrane, of Clinton, who will visit with them, also with their brother, Robert Cochrane, at Grand Prairie, Alta. They will return home by jet. Mrs. Bruce Wal- ker, of town, is also a sister of Mrs. Smith. and FUEL OIL Wm. M. Hart Phone 784 Seaforth_ Area Groups Hold Picnics At Lions Park JOHNSTON PICNIC Seaforth Lions Park was the, setting of the Johnston picnic on Sunday, August 13, when 77 members were present. Officers in charge were Gordan Papple, president; Mrs, Ernest Bogie, vice-president ; Mrs. Gordon Orr, secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth Sitter, treasurer. Percy John- ston, Donald . Middleton and Jack Merriam on the sports conunittee. Those in charge of the lunch were Mrs. John Gor- don, Miss Rachel Johnston, Mrs. Fred Middleton, Mrs. Geo. Duncan, and Mrs. Bill Bogie. Relatives were present from Swift Current, Sask., Detroit, Flint and Saulte Ste. Marie, Mich., London, Clinton, Varna, Lucknow, Goderich and Sea - forth. Burns' S.S. Picnic Burns' United Church Sunday School held their picnic at the Seaforth Lions Park on Thurs- day, Aug. 10, with 42 people present. Mrs. Harry Tebbutt and John McEwing were in charge of the sports, which re- sulted as follows: Races—Boys, five and tinder, Gregory Riley, Larry Flynn; girls, five and under, Ruth Ann McGregor, Judy Howatt; girls, six to eight, Karen McEwing, Joan Howatt; boys, nine to 11, Raymond Riley; girls, nine to 11, Joyce Roe, Donna Riley; boys, 12 to 14, Alex McEwing, Tommy Riley; girls, 12 to 14, Doreen Riley, Linda Riley; young men, Alex . McEwing, Tommy Riley; young ladies, Noreen McEwing, Marsha Teb- butt; married men, Gordon Mc- Gregor; married ladies, Mrs. Hugh Flynn; kick the slipper, boys five and under, Gregory Riley; girls, five and under, Judy Howatt; boys, six to 10, Raymond Riley; girls, Jean Howatt; boys, 11 to 14, Alex McEwing; girls, Joyce Roe ; young men, Tommy Riley; young ladies; „ Shirley "Knox; shoe scramble, five and under, boys, Gregory Riley; girls, Ju- dy Howatt; boys, six to 10, Ray- mond Riley; girls, Connie How- att; 11 to 14,–boys, Alex Mc - Ewing; girls, Linda Riley; old- est lady, Miss Martha Leiper; oldest man, Ward Knox; lucky spot, Mrs. Watson Reid; copper contest, Joyce Roe; clothes pin relay race, Tommy Riley's team. A picnic supper follow- ed. . Advise Details of Circuit Meeting Hari McNally, presiding min- ister of the local congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, was among the 36 men to receive final instructions last Monday evening in connection with the coming circuit convention in Wingham in mid-September. Mr. McNally will be in charge of the cafeteria that will feed the convention delegates. NEWS OF $IPI?EN Friends Holc5howe r For Mary Campbell Prior G, Moffatt, tithe former to ich. a SYlmpathy 13 etxtended to Campbell, Northwood, was hon- Mrs. Kyle in the loss of her ored at several showers and a father. trousseau tea, Shower hostess- Donnie Littleton has return - es included Mrs. Donald Arehi- ed home after spending a week bald and Miss Edith Jefferies, with relatives in Hamilton. at the former's home in Chat- Mrs. Emerson Kyle and Mrs. ham; Miss Edith Smith and Jean Kyle, of Clinton, were Miss Sallie Gates, at the for- guests at the birthday tea of mer's home; Mrs. Kingsley Mrs. J. B. McLean, of Eiteter, Dock, at her home in Botany, on Saturday. and Mrs. Bertha McBeath, at Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Moffatt tit- her home in Hensall. 'Mr. and tended the Hayter-Pleadwell Mrs. Fred Dobbs, Centralia, en wedding at New St. James' tertained in honor of the cou- Presbyterian "Church, London, ple. Mrs. Ross Campbell hon. on. -Saturday afternoon, at 3:00 ored her daughter at a trous- p.m. t seau ea. Door attendants were Mr, and Mrs. Tom Kyle, Kar - Miss Sheila Campbell and Miss en, Kat and Karmen, of Sandra Campbell, Northwood. Delisle, askatchewan, have re - Pink carnations and white turned to the former's parents, Shasta daisies centred the lace- Mr. and Mrs. William Kyle. covered tea' table where Mrs. Lorne Smith, Chatham; Mrs. Harold Smith, Northwood; Mrs. Gladys Kerr, Chatham, and Mrs. Bertha MacBeath poured tea. Others assisting were Mrs. Gor- don Anderson, Mrs. Fred An- derson and Miss Kathryn Camp- bell, sisters ' of the bride; Mrs. Lloyd Campbell, Miss Mary Jo Anderson, Miss Margery Smith, Miss Patty Moffatt. Miss Mary Jane Elley and Miss Carol Charl- ton, Chatham. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stokes and Larry, of London, visited Saturday evening with the lat- ter's father, Mr. Robert Thom- son. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smith and family, of Grimsby, visited dur- ing last week with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wren. Mr. and Mrs. Elzar Mousseau are enjoying a few holidays in the northern part of Ontario. ,Miss Joyce Hood returned home from a week's vacation at Port Stanley. Miss Marie Sinclair left Sun- day for Toronto, where she is taking a three months' course in Pediatrics, at the Sick Chil- dren's Hospital. Church service for Brucefield and Kippen congregations will be held in Brucefield Church on August 20 at 11 a.m. Rev. E. Roulston, of Exeter, will be in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Don Kyle and Deborah Jane have returned to heir home in Calgary after having been called home owing o the death of the latter's t Tom has accepted a position with Cook Bros., Hensall. Master Douglas McGregor re- turned home after visiting his cousin, Jim Melick, at Gode- rich. Sunday guests of Mr: and Mrs. John Sinclair included an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. E. Dewar and Mr. Donald De- war, of Ottawa; Mrs. Jenny English, Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. Allan Grigg and daughter, of London. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stokes and Larry, of London, visited Saturday evening with Mrs. Stokes' father, Mrs. Robert Thomson. Visitors during the Week with Mr. and Mrs. N. Long were: Mr. and Mrs. F. Pringle and two grandchildren and Mr. Arthur Golding, of London. Sunday guests were a daughter, Mrs. Alvin Ulch Windsor; Mr. Oswald Brown, Q.C., of Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Little, Hensall. Mr. Fred Potter, Clinton; his daughter, Mrs. Holland, of Por- ter's Hill; Mr. and 'Mrs. Eldin Kerr, Winthrop; Mr. Dennis Kerr, Melbourne, and Mrs. Keen, of Stratford, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Els- ton Dowson. "Are you an actor, Uncle George?" "No, Jimmy; why?" "Because mama said if you came to stay there'd be a scene." • • tepk. ANN) Cos? ONTARIO Mitchell R.O.A. ° tl ra OVUM X Q$ 'Olt, MAMMA OVA; MCI. 17, 2001, BLAS Mr. and Mrs. Harry. Wen - brook and family, • ixoderpehi spent Sunday with Mr. 0440 Bohn. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Kr.b and family and Mr, • and Mrs, Leonard Bowman and 1anii1y visited with Mr. and Mrs Kar], Oesch and family, 'Blake. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oesch and family, Baden, visited with Mr, and Mrs. David Oesch, Lofton and Robert, Mr. Andrew Corriveau has re- turned home after spending a vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Corriveau and family, Blake. BRUCEFIELD Visitors at the home of Miss Margaret McQueen are Mrs. Russell Ford, of Stratford, and Miss K. Payne. Mrs. E. Forrest visited with Dr. and Mrs. Sellers, 'Welles- ley. Mrs. H. Berry, Miss Marion Triebner and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Henderson are on a motor trip to Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Wilson spent the weekend in London. Miss Mamie Swan has gone on a motor trip to Northern On- tario. Mrs. Alice Ham is visiting her son in Chatham. The church service will be held at 11 o'clock in Brucefield United Church on Sunday. Rev. Roulston will be the speaker. Remember, it takes but a moment to place an Expositor Want Ad and be money in pock- et. To advertise, just phone Sea - forth 141. 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 We write all lines of INSURANCE Fire - Auto - Wind Liability and Life Manufacturers Life Insurance John A. Cardno Successor to WATSON& REID _. 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