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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1961-09-14, Page 1• k .4 • .4 • 102nd Year Whole No. 4883 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THUB,DAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1961 --12 PAGES $2.50 a. Y0.00 111 A4va4ce Single !.Caples, }0' Cents ACTIVITIES AT SDHS got under way this week when the first meeting of the stu- dents council was held. Members are seen in the upper picture as they discussed plans for the autumn. They are (left to right), Ken Cardno, Barbara Talbot, Larry Burns, Dorothy Boyes, Robert Sharp, Gwen Storey, Lloyd Pethick, Marie Strong and Joe Steffier; (stand- ing), Gordon Hoggart, Darrel Schneider and Jim Sills. SDHS Chatterbox appears on Page 7 of this issue. In the, lower picture, Miss Jean McLarty, who teaches Junior French and Latin, instructs a number of new arrivals in Grade 9-B. (Expositor photos by Phillips). Winthrop Teams Win In Football and SoftbaII Winthrop eliminated Clinton RCAF from the playoffs in the HFA when they .scored a 5-1 victory in a game played in Winthrop last week. This was Staffa Meets Caledonia In OBA Semi -Finals Staffa baseball team are bound for the second round of the semi-finals in the Ontario Intermediate Baseball Associa- tion play -downs. The squad eliminated South River in a best -of -three series which end- ed Sunday. The Perth team won the first game in Staffa 8-4 a week ago. This past weekend they made the 280 -mile trip to South Riv- er, and on Saturday lost out 6-4 to the northern team. Playing again on Sunday, Staffa came out on top 9-8 in the sudden death match. At one point in this game, Staffa was dragging 8-1 and with two out in the last half' of the ninth they were still behind 8-6. How- ever, pressure was poured on, and three runs were shoved across the plate, to win the tilt for Staffa. The team now meets Cale- donia in the second round of the semi-finals. with the first game being played Sunday. Playing in Hensall Wednesday, Staffa defeated Hensall to ev- en the Huron -Perth finals two games each. Home and School To Honor Grads The Seaforth Home a n d School Association will meet in the school auditorium at 8:15 on Tuesday evening next. The guest speaker will be George Jefferson, of Clinton, and the 1961 Grade VIII graduates will be honored. Police Investigate Thefts At Park Police are continuing their investigation of a series of break-ins at the Seaforth Lions Park. The pavilion was enter- ed on two different occasions shortly before the park find pool closed. A quantity of eig=' arettes and confections was stolen. the third game of the series, with Winthrop winning it, two games to one. Winthrop will now meet Goderich in the fin- als for the championship. Ron McClure scored 2 goals for Winthrop with Tom Love, George Love and John Boven scoring singles. WINTHROP: Goal, Hank Bov- en; defence, Bill Kerr, Mery Pepper; halves, Bert Dennis, Earl Dolmage, Neil Dolijiage; forwards, George Love, Tom Love, Ken McClure, Ron Mc- Clure, John Boven; alt., Wayne Dolmage, Paul McCluskie. Winthrop Girls Lead Series Winthrop girls rallied for two runs in the last of the seventr inning, to score a 6-5 win over Exeter in the second game of the best -of -five Huron Senior Ladies' Softball League finals played in Hensall Tues- day night. Marilyn Archibald with a home run and two singles, and Joyce McClure with two singles and a double, were best for Winthrop. Jean Taylor had three hits for Exeter. Exeter 101 000 3-5 Winthrop 110 002 2-6 Carey and Jorgenson; Han- non and Elliott. Winthrop defeated Exeter 9-4 in the third game of their best - of -five series, to take a 2-1 lead in games. The game was played in Hensall on Tuesday night. Donna Hannon struck out eight Exeter batters, while Rose Carey fanned five Winthrop hit- ters. Ruth Ritchie with a triple and a single, Marg Elliott with a double and a single, and. Mar- ilyn Archibald with three sin- gles led the Winthrop hitting attack. The next game of the series will be played in Hensall on Tuesday night, Sept. 19, at 9 p.m. Winthrop 003 051 0-9 Exeter 012 100 0-4 Hannon and Elliott; Carey and Jorgenson. Friends Gather To Help Observe 50th Birthday Friends of Pete Christensen gathered -at the Town and Country Restaurant in Exeter Friday evening to mark his 50th birthday. A short program followed a reception and dinner, and in- cluded remarks by Mr. Chris- tensen, his son and daughter, Kurt and Gerda, and Charles MacNaughton, MPP, and songs in English, Danish and German led by Henry Hansen, Bramp- ton. Guests were present from Toronto, Brampton, Strathroy, Exeter, Grand Bend, Clinton and Seaforth. Sign at a used car lot: "You think it's junk. Come in and price it." COUNCIL ACTS Enfoce Fire Ban In Town Lanes Regulations covering fires in areas adjacent to Main Street will be enforced, council agreed Monday night, following a long discussion. Council's attention had been drawn to the danger some weeks ago, when Fire Chief: John F. Scott said merchants burned large heaps of cartons and papers in, the fire area. Frequently the fires were left unattended and created a defin- ite hazard. In agreeing to enforce the by-law, council recognized it may be necessary to prosecute. Only in this way could merch- ants be prevailed on to look after their own trash. ' A suggestion that town em- ployees gather the boxes, paper and refuse in the back alleys on Saturdays and take them to the dump, met with little support. Dr. J. 0. Turnbull, chairman It's Fair Time In - Seaforth! It's Fall Fair time! Sea- forth's 116th annual fair is just a Week away. Workmen are hurrying to completion a new pole - type hog barn and a perm- anent refreshment booth. Entries are pouring in and indications are for a bigger and better show, officials said this week. G. W. Montgomery, for- mer Huron County agricul- tural representative, will be on hand next Friday to officially open the event. The secretary has indi- cated schools will receive their supplies this week- end and points out that the prize list contains several additional classes not con- tained in the preliminary elementary sheets, which were distributed early in the year. SDHS Grads Win Blue Bands Three former SDHS students received their Blue Bands this week at Stratford General Hos- pital School of Nursing. The three were Gloria Carter, Ber- nice Glanville and Marie Sin- clair. The bands represent the completion of second -year stu- dies. They have now entered their third and final year. Miss Sinclair, Kippen, is the president of the Students' Council at the Stratford Nurs- ing School. Lions Review Carnival Results Seaforth Lions organized for the coming season at a meet- ing in St. Thomas' Church Hall Monday evening. The meeting, in charge of President John Longstaff and Past President C. Rowcliffe, re- viewed results of the summer carnival and laid plans for the coming months. Proceeds from the carnival amounted to $2,128.86, while the draw proceeds were $923.59. The total proceeds will be re- duced when all expenses in con- nection with the carnival have been reported, the meeting was told. ALMOST' DWARFED by sunflowers which tower over them, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Chris- tensen point to the blooms which average 18 inches in diameter. The giant plants, which form an ltzlpressive row at the rear of their home west of Seaforth, range up to 13 feet in height. (Expositor photo by Phillips). of the sewer committee, and Mayor Daly will meet OWRC officials Friday in an effort to arrive at a sewer program that is within the capacity of the town. Various proposals have been under review for several years, but it is felt now that action is imperative in order to complete certain areas be- fore Huron County proceeds with paving. A $50 donation will be made by council to the Seaforth Dis- trict High School Girls' Trum- pet Band to help with its expenses to the International Plowing Match. The meeting endorsed the resolution sent by Peel County in regard to asking Parliament to sanction hospital sweep- stakes in the province. Plan Further Talks While it is not possible to agree to a Legion request for a two'thirds rebate in taxes on the Legion Hall, council did not close the door on further discussion. A Legion delegation in mak- ing the request, had informed council other branches in the area were assessed for much less than is Seaforth. Assessment Commissioner W. J. Roberts told council action was limited to the provisions of the Municipal Act. Even though a rebate be given, the Legion would still be subject Ito pay full school; and county levies. Councillors pointed out that if rebates were granted, the extra burden would have to be borne by the citizens and many of these are old -age pen- sioners who find it very diffi- cult now to pay taxes, without adding more. A new procedure was intro- duced when for the first time each committee chairman pre- sented a written report oh' the month's work and presented committee accounts for pay- 'ments. In the monthly progress re- port given by finance chair- man N. C. Cardno, it was re- vealed committees had spent $7,713 less than budgeted. Tax arrears, prior to 1961, stand at $30,485.62. Couple Are Wed 35 Years Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grum- mett quietly observed their 35th wedding anniversary on Sept. 8. Mrs. Grummett was the former Lillian Hutton, of Kin- cardine Township. They were married by the Rev. A. B. Milne of Chalmers' United Church. They had a family of three children: Danny, of Wingham: John, deceased in 1956, and Margaret, Mrs. F. R. Cantelon, of Goderich Township. There are four grandchildren. ' SDHS, Fair Board Plan Cooperation SDHS Board will co-operate with -the Agricultural Society in providing a new fence and parking area, the board decid- ed at a meeting Tuesday eve- ning. Robert McMillan and Gordan Papple representing the fair board, asked for assistance in tidying up an area where the two properties adjoin. The board discussed at length existing bus routes. This year increased enrolment has result- ed in 20 additional pupils be- ing transported by bus. The meeting reviewed work which had been completed dur- ing the summer recess, includ- ing a drain in the playing field, new road, new parking area and new lights in several class- rooms. Approval was given for the SDHS Girls' Band to attend the International Plowing Match at Belleville. Find Label Buried 48 Years While installing a new and larger parcel chute in the front of the post office, Elmer Rivers discovered an address label em- bedded in the stonework. Presumably buried when the building was erected in 1913, the label bore the firm name of B. Greening Wire Co., Milton. It ,was addressed to D. R. Mc- Donald, e/o Postmaster, Sea- Settfoxtb.. Toddles to lane, Boy Struck By Car A 14 -month-old Egmondville boy is in fair condition in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, af- ter being struck by a truck driven by his father. Robert Doig was backing from his lane after dinner Wed- nesday, when his son, Kerry Doig, toddled from adjacent bushes under the wheels of the slowly moving vehicle. Mr. Doig realized what had hap- pened and stopped the truck immediately. Dr. E. Malkus removed the child to Scott Memorial Hospi- tal for X-rays and, preliminary examination. He was then rush- ed to St. Joseph's Hospital, Lon- don, by Box Ambulance Serv- ice, where he is being held for observation. The child's grandmother, Mrs. Hartman Hiusser, said Kerry had been playing with other children on .the other side of the lane. He apparently wan- dered off by himself and work- ed his way through bushes which line the driveway. Husband -Wife Injured A Hullett farmer and his wife were injured in unrelated acci- dents, and as a result Oliver Wright is recovering from a badly lacerated thumb, while his wife is in Scott Memorial Hospital recovering from in- juries received when she was run over by a grain wagon. Mr, - Wright was working in the -cow stable on his farm Thursday, when in some man- ner his thumb was torn. Un- able to work, his wife took over to help with the harvest. On Saturday morning she was helping her son, Ken, 14, move grain along the second conces- sion to the other Wright farm. When the tractor on which she was riding bounced over a stone, she was thrown to the road, under the wheels of the loaded grain wagon. She re- ceived multiple lacerations to her legs, according to Dr. J. A. Gorwill, who had her removed to hospital. Truck Misses Bridge When the brakes failed on a car it was towing, a truck ran out of,. control down the Eg- mondville hill, plunged through a guard rail and down a steep river bank. The accident occurred Sop - day evening in front of the residence of Joseph Nigh, Eg- mondville, at the bridge ap- proach. A passenger in the car, John McCaully, 79, Walton, is in Scott Memorial Hospital with a fractured arm. The drivers of the two vehicles were shaken up, but were released after ex- amination. Mrs. Don Squires, RR 1, Wal- ton, was the driver of a truck which was towing a car driven by her husband. The two ve- hicles were approaching Eg- mondville from the south when the brakes on the car failed and it ran onto the truck, forc- ing it down the hill and through the guard rail. , The accident was investigat- ed by OPP Constable Al Bow- ering. Hit Bridge Damage of $100 resulted when a car driven by Larry Chessel, Mitchell, collided with McLean's bridge .. in Tucker - smith. The accident occurred Friday evening after the driver lost control in tpose gravel, according to Constable Bower- ing, who investigated. PLAQUES WERE UNVEILED Sunday afternoon to commorate those in the Brus- selis area who through the years had served the cause of agriculture. Reading the wording are Mrs. Charles Davis and Miss Beth Hoover, who officiated •-e- the unveil- ing, when the centenn:dl gates were dedicated at an ijn pressive service. Dedicate Gates- at Fair loMarklOQ YearsService PERTH COUNTY'S newly appointed assistant agricul- tural representative i s Douglas Andrew Aitchison, son of Mr. and Mrs. An- drew Aitchison, RR 2, Lis- towel. He is a graduate of the Listowel District High School, and of WOAS, Ridgetown. • High temperature and hum- idity combined Sunday to pro- duce one of the hottest days of the year, but had little ef- fect on the attendance at a ceremony to dedicate and open centennial gates of the East Huron Agricultural Society at Brussels. Comparing the gates to other gates in embattled Berlin, F. A. Lashley, superintendent of Fairs for the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture, said in Berlin gates were for protec- tion—to keep people out. The centennial gates at Brussels, on the other hand, were an invita- tion—a show window for agri- culture. He paid tribute to the officers of the society and oth- ers who had co-operated to make the event possible. "It is through their dedica- tion to' the welfare of the com- munity and the dedication of those who served before them that this fair is observing its 100th anniversary," he said. The centennial gates were er- ected by the fair hoard; a grant of $1,000 from the department assists in meeting the cost. In an hour-long program, the dedication was climaxed when Edward Inglehart, President of the Association of Pairs, cut the ribbon_ in_ ,laeeof,,.,� Tavish, long-time board secre- tary, who was uni ble to be present because of llness. Mr. Edwards was assisted in the ribbon cutting ceremony by Clem Sterner, president of the fair board. Officials expressed regret at the absence of Mr. McTavish. Following the ribbon cutting ceremony, the Brussels branch of the Canadian Legion pipe Band led the procession of Legionettes, Scouts, Cubs, and Girl Guides through the gates. Two Brussels residents, Miss Beth Hoover and Mrs. Ida Davis, dressed in j.he fashion of 100 years ago, unveiled plaques on the two stone pylons, dedi- cated to the society and to the (Continued on Page 12) Red Cross Swim Awards Now Available Red Cross swimming awards, won by swimmers at the Sea - forth Lions Pool during the summer, are now available. The awards may be, obtained by tailing at The i"zpositor