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The Huron Expositor, 1959-01-02, Page 1One Hundredth Year Whole Number 4743. SEAFORTI-1 ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1959 regle C6nie.S. 5 Cents $2.50 a Year in Advance ,nsall M�n radar lips •" A, 46;orearold •HeriSalloared Mari ivato,a1M6st • instantly killed early Tuesday (,a_fterriboe near, StrathrOy, when the tractor on Whieli::he •vvas riding oyertulined, 'Pinning .ehlerO RR 2,:Hens all., • father . of six childrexio died; before •• arrival at •Strathroy General. 110s- ,, ital.' following -.the ' nifshaP about 1:30. P.m. He . along With ! three :Oilier, area men, was , einplOyed sIddding, logsin the vicinity Of Cairngorm, , Omit all -Cirri"- 08. south- west -of St7Pathroy, haVingy started. - the jeb.•oply Monday." -• • • In :Some rnanner the tractor; :.which Mr: ,Koehleh. was haulMg the , logs,. Overturned., The other al en --7LeTall'clrthrii0 V Kippen,_F2rL Sq1danfli.e.:OsaliO: and • his son; Don lKo'eliler,ol-lensaIL working nearby', !rtiShed to his: aid. and removed , hini , to. Ito S nit '1, , where he was., pro- ' : noiniced .deed, • - Born to ship, beissur- vived by:"his wife,_ the fernier Pearl Willert; three .Soris; Glenn RR .3, •HenSall; „Den' and Keith, at•'hodre;• ,aucl.' three' daughters, '• Joan, Mrs. Arthur. Mcoalinini...SeatOrtho.1)iane thid Liiida,;,, at :hnirie-o his: mother, two - brothers, . Harold; -..TOOrito, • •and '• roi'ICenneth, Huntsville; two sisters, Mrs. Allen Craig, Toronto, and Mrs: •Leonard rb,Parr .Line.. • Ile Was a...nieniberef the -,Zruricli • ..kititheran -:Church.... At ',press :time. frineral., arrangenient were ,inedna, • 1IIF, • JUD CiES- „, ad, a eman ", tasks theY,'eXamitied:' the. • rri all y aferth :riesidenees , denorat- edJO as,jotCo,- determine ti-,eowinnens of ...the Chamber Cooirrierce prizes,' There •_-,g.zere , o so oriany .cleserving- a prize it was ,hard to decide, according" to Mrs., Stacey and,Mns. Ivan Ben, •_son, ..o.t"-Mitchell, -who-judged the residences: -They.'7Were accorrifenied-en their rounds by J. C. Crich' and. Cliff' Broadfoot, of th: Chamber of' C.ornnierce. Firat prize was won by Mr. and Mrs. , 13ousSey for the decoration of • their ,James ',Street resicience",--Shown.here,, Mrs: F. J. Beehely, G,oderich Street, Was ".second, and third' prize was -aWarded, 1r. and Mrs. W lli Dundas, Vest St. -' • "(Expositor photo by Phillips). , s. Jas. Be eceives On Oth Bir' Mrs. James Berry, widely known A Brucefield district- resident -ob- served her 90th birthday on Mon- day. A patient in Muir Nursing Home here, she is in good health and is up and about every day. The birthday was an occasion for her friends to call and extend congratulations. She'• was the re- cipient of many congratulatory messages. Mrs. Berry, the. former Frances ilarlton, was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William' Hari - ton, of lgeGillvary township, in Middlesex, where she was born December. 29, 1868. In 1891 she was married to J mes -Berry and lived as a bride in ' 'Fuckersmith. Speaking -of her .first days in Miran as a bride,•sbe said_The Huron' Expositor was a weeklY, visitor to their hom o She has .been a constant reader since. ' Later, Mr, and Mrs. Berry -re- sided in Staffa 'for a time before returning to Tuckersmith. For some time Mrs. Berry had lived in 13rUcefield beforecoming to - - - _ Mr. Berry died 35 years, Ago, and an only son, William Berry, died in 1933. - - Mrs. Berry is, -a member o Hrucefield United Church. ckillop S.S. Is Presented, With Expositor Trophy 'A feature of the annual Christ - MA concert at S.S. No. 4, Mc- Killop, this year was,...,the presen- tation of The Exposit& trophy to the school. , Emblematic of the achi baying attained the highest ttumb r of points per pupil at the 1958. Killop School Fair, the trophy s placed for annual com- petition. Chairman for. the program Was Alek Smith. The concert was plan- ned by ,the teacher, Miss Arlepe. Vega ay - Miss' Sheila" 'RoWatt is . spending the.lholidays,,in''.'0Wen: 'sound. • " A. VVestecitt, spent, Christina's ,,Day :an& .Boxing Day in Stra,tford. -with;1Vrs. 11,.[.,0,r 'Weber:. ancl.ltandlY, ';', • McLean, of Ottawa, is sPending,•ChriStniaS' Mrs. F. W. Wigg spent Christmas in: Ottawa. _ • 'Mr. and Mrs. • J. ILTGrant and family,of Waterloo Were visitorS ai Seaforth; Mr. arid Mrs. ,Frank Pearci and fjnily ot Torpnto, ',spent Christ- mas 'with her parents, Mrand tHrs. J. M. McMillan. Mr, and Mrs, E. R. Cosford_ and family spent , Christmas in;Strat- ford Mr. `and Mrs. G.' T., Flewitt, Mar; lona-rid Fred, of "Brikerirl-Farm," TOckersmith, visited ',the latter's aunt, :Mrs. Nancy Middleton, in Hamilton. ' ' C ersnlith 'epayers ear Reports Efripha -wasr, placed ' on road maintenance during 1958 in Tuck- :ersontin Reeve Ivan Forsyth told Ate.ratepay.ers.aS he addressed the, ineeting Which -followed the close nominations Monday afternoon .11-1-:.86afo'rth.. Where' as in .previous Years', the "o,VOrk had consisted :in the -Main. of bridge constrnetion- during -1958 •rnuch. ordinary :maino tc-narice had' been done ."which,earia- ed 'a smaller' provincial ' grant than -as the' :case previously: This re- -tilted in additional local costs ' •Chairrnarr. for the meeting WaS W,,,P." Roberts, who was named On• r:m,etion of Reeve ",Forsyth and for irreer..-reeVeT,CliarteSTM- acKa.y. :' • Dtiring the year, '12,000 yards of gravel- liadbeee:Tlaced on tnwrio .:ShiP :reads" at a cost .of 64 cents _corn:Pare& dentso-in 1957 Reeve'ForsYth said that this Was the best price that had been Obtained in Several "years.", . . Reviewing the, coMpletion of the paving, program, On the O'Brien- sid.proad't67..rserVeoRCAF -Station,- Clinton, the reeve ...Said. that .tlie • program r Was:. neWoetimpleted and had inclnded,,'.'"Crinstruction Of t - .a. bridge,' 'grading:4,, laying of ' base r,and .cOst. Was $49,000. -Of • this aindunt,' .a: grant .of '$f000.: had been, 're- ceived : from*".,.'theot--FederalL-Govera--- "MerlrearlY.=11957-ooro'the--baSis..of estimates prepared- Itl"-tlialf-time. The Provincial grant amounted to ,37`000 and thenelo'cd-st,'' to •the to vl*Iiip ..\V.as • slightly over $10,900: As a .result • Of the Trelieet., niain "teriance. on. the 'read was nil and traffic, which had former1Y0traYel:- led„.ainrig thesecond concession", was..noW. Using the n'eVrtnad aS a direct '-approach, to NO,Tel-HrighWaY: . Mrs.' Mao•Dorrance left Tuesday Preston, and Dr. and 'Mrs... john for- Oshawa where She Will spend, 'Carrell, of Hainilton. spent Christ - the winter :months.' , • .mas :with Mrs: Albert Hudson. , . CO:all Is able to be 111 Stephenson, ' ofo Toronto, out of the hospital -after having -spent the holiday with, his inother. .suffered bad fq, in,.the, Mr. and Mrs. • Gerald Weber; :rner'-tiMe.',.. •London,' Spent theOChrisimas. hell, 'Miss ' JUdithr'.(4ierV,in;....911""L'O'nu0-1-14' . witlio,Airso...Webge.S..:parents; . . is. a guest at the .home of-II/fr. d . _.... a- Mr. and- Alf's.' J',.- "A .- WeStcott. -Mrs. A. Y,'3/1pLean. . • , , 11/Ir. and IVI... rs. 'Robert Smith. .Mr. Mr --:,---and ,..Mrs,._L: F. Ford spent, - ..---- • -. -,-' - - -• - . .ilobert Smith , and .Miss Mae Smith Christmas in Weston. . . • - , - , ch . - ---- --Dif "ere ristmas . Da' guests of T. Mr.- Neil_Broadioot, ..Toronto is h. - ' • e Mrs. 'George Smith,: ,spending hob., ays: n.- is par- • Kits' 1VEr and: 1Vtr•Sio.Cliff Broad- .- •Mil, -,and -Mrs.. Clare Wea-tcott and familY,'Scarbero,i spent the week - 'end with Mr. and'•Mrt:. A. •Wett-, Mr. , anct, Mks. 1" Either •Larone pent Christmas in Weston. • Mr. Neil-Heattie, et Toronto, was a Christi -nag visitOr at his. home" : Miss Vesto COnabS and 'Menno Jackson,. Brussels, spent Christ, maSk wi Mts. Leo Stephenson. and,`Mrs:' Frank Pennebalo- er, rs..,Clayton Martin ,and'.Mrs. . al" of Clinton; 'Mr. and is. • Irtibert Hunter "atad.113:oSs, of and, Mr.' Wilson Hawk- ins, of MeKilleP,' were Visitors at. the.borne Of Mr. and Mrs:* Lew Tebbutt, • : !..• Mr. and Mrs.--Ernett: Geddes. and• Mark spent •Christmas With. their Son and daughter-in-law, Mr., and Mrs. Steifart Geddes,- London, MisS : ---Faullaier-•--,spent-,-- Phristinas. in 'leitehener and Galt.' "-liars. :Elizabeth left Tiles - clay toi•spend twCrinpritilS with. her sem Lloyd Dinnini lif"Detroit. Christmas and,weekend' visitors iWith,Mr. and Mrs, Joe White_were Sgt. ,and Mrs. 'Leanne and 'Vaster ' Busseller Chainbly, Qtiebee, also James; Ce - 'Norman _and 11,Ilis Margaret, :White and Mrs. Greta Lee, . of Milton: -7,7 ‘f" and 'Mrs.:„Harold Crinimings and far -hilly, ::Stratford, spent ChriSt- roaS with his parents, lyfrLaxid Mrs. , JOHN A. CARDNO; who this Week,ptirebased the Watson & Reid Insurance Agency here. The salt, effective Sanitary 1, was announced by Canada Trust 'Co., on behalf of the executors of the „estate of the late -M. A. Reid. . Mr. Cardin), member of a pioneer Seaforth family, is widely known in the area. He had been associated with' Mr. Reid for ' some time prior to big death last summer. REEVI DN 174. trcinK.O.ffwPh.,,i"-.;:aTil'ideoe.,:iyieoenFtorso..y.,;i'tIdvtiC,ay.:1--- '" • Reeve Reuerniannbegins his twe , - , Were , retiiined -by. -'acel.arn a , - 'entering uoofirhis .thircloyeanrras, head -of the tow,nshiP.,. liad the effect of loweripg the' iss Bella 'Wats° ihasntenance on the se,und conces- sion road. The , township would be faced with a decision in connection with a request ,from , Clinton . District Collegiate Institute for approval of debentures to provide for the con- struction Of an addition to the _school.. The debentures as recom- mended ,totalled, 4328;000 and would 'result in an increase Of 2,5 mills in -the township,- ceveridg construetion costs only. „, , This airfourit 'did not take intd consid- eration additional maintenance or spent Christmas With her. brothers, Messrs. ,James and Robert Wat- son, and other: friends.. , ". Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Govenlock, Waterford; Mr.. and Mrs. Blaney and -family,. of Sirneoe ; Miss Joan GOvenloak, Toronto;. Mrs.. M. H. McKenzie,- of Oshawa -,' Mrs. 3: M. Govenlock, of Clinton, and Mr. and Mrs. j. K. BrOwn of Toronto, were Christmas • guests of Mrs. IVIae 1)orrance. ,. • , . , • - Miss ,111,1argaretoPatrick, of To- ronto, srient the 'Christmas holiday at the' homes lof her brothers, Messrs. Jack and, Robert Patrick, in Tuckersinith: • Miss' Peggy ' Willis, of ' Deep River., is spending the Christmas ;holidays with•her parents, Mr. and Mrs.' Fred ,E..,- Willis. ;" : Mr: and -ars, John McQuaid, of St. Thomas, 'Spent Christmas .with his' Mother, Mrs. Joseph McQuaid. Mrs. Mooney„ of VIasseY, visited her-,-ingther,---.1)/Irs- F. S. ,Savauge, 'who is ill in the hospital. , • Miss Grace Krauter, of Toronto, spent Christmas with Mit. Angus MeQuaig. • ' • -' Mrs. Barbara Dale and son,. Kevin,, spent Christmas in London. , Miss Marcia`,IVIerner, of Zurich, spent the .Christmas holidays with her . grandparents,- Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Holmes. - ' Mr.' and M. George Andrew., ,. Billy,. Betty ,-and-Ruth; of tong - wood; Mr, and Mrs. Alan Wan- ner, of Sarnia; 'Mr. and lyirs, Tony Shulman, Marcia, Marlei•and Bev- erly, of Earibro; Mrs. E..I. Pym, 'Miss Marilyn. 'hickey, 1M,r, Sohn PYm„ of Exet t,' and Mr, Robert Knight, of Kitchener, were Christ- maa.visitors wi h Mrs. Ruth Knight and Mr, end1 rs',. Thorne-SA:relay. 1 Mr, Frank asaCeli • and*his ss - ter, Shirley, l'n Belle River, visit- ed Suntlay- a , the borne of Mr. Amos' W, Corby.. - , • ,,- 'Miss Vickie, Dunn and kiss Lois Smith; London, . are spendinghe . t ' - (Continned On Page 4) John Cummings. • •'• Dr. and Mrs, L. J. Matthews and Jane, of Detroit, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cleary. -. .Mrs. W. Free, of"London, spent the 'Christmas holidays. with Mr. and .Mrs, Harold Free . and IVIary Dodds' and.MisS jean Turner,. of Toronto, spent' Christ- mas with Mi. and Mrs, R. B, Haines. •• 'Mr. and Mfs. 'Frank llolyrod; of Even January Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.,Barber 'celebrated their501hwedding, an- niversary. - • Policed by OPP for eight ars, Seaforthestablishedits own police force on January 1' Don, Brock and Mac Taylor are aniOnk OAC students travelling to orkla in 1925 model fire truck. Mr. and Mrs., T. W. Williamson celebrated, their 47th wedding an- niversary . January 10 M.P,P. for Huron, Thomas Pryde Passed away on, Sunday, Sandra Doig and Merten. Keyes sleeted presidents of Seaforth Jun - ler Institute and Junior Partners. *Mr. and Mr.. 'Robert A. Sadler, Staffa, celebrated their 95th wed- ding anniversary.' William J!.. Duncan passed away in his 74th Y.Car:' January 17 Rev, and Mrs, D. Glenn CamP- bell were feted at -farewell cere- norir, Oliver, Anderson was ehesen chairman of Seaforth District High Schad Board for 1958., Council will pay off balance of $4,$00 for the floor ' Of Seaforth. Ceilutunity Centre. Miss Sandra Doig brought hen - ors to Huron County as she *placed in fop finalists in; public speaking contest. • Jarruary-M „ • , Reopening of Canadian' Order of Foresters' Court at Constance saw 30 inemberS initiated. W. T. Tall was re-elected chair- man of Seaforth \Public- School Fire destroyed a brooder house and, 500 baby chicks on farm of Vincent I. Lane, McKillop, Stephen, reeve, John Morrissey, was named warden of Huron. Coun, -JarniarY 21- :- Mrs. Agnes Baird, Brucefield. 'celebrate her 58th birthday. " Robert S. IVIcKercher was tiani- ed first 'vice-president of trnited Dairy and Poultry Co-operative. Seaforth curlers, Frank ass i Norman -MacLean, William Caitm- bell: and William Leybure, capture hinters at Listowel bonspiel, Rost Corbett; Ilensall., receives 20th seal for regular Sunday School. attendanee0-•• • . • .'" February 7 - „ • Jarries R. Scott,. Seaforth, has- been named urganizer for Ontario Liberal Association. sRobert 'Kirkby, Walton, lost fin- gers when dynamite cap exploded. Agricultural Service diplomas were -presented to Mrs. Frank Storey and Mrs, Joseph Cirtimt Fred- :Marshall, agent, 'leaves here for Markham. ' February Mac MeKellar completes -50 years of serviee.with the Canaian National: Express, Margaret Elgie, Hensel" Public Scheel, .won -first prize in 'Spelling Match in -Exeter. - Manager' of ,Bank of Carnnier.Pei William Stewart retires af- ter 42 years' service. , - Natural, gat- will be Made avail- , ReeveJ an Forsyth wes"returil- • ed by acclamation for his third term, • but, Tuckersmith . electors , .will- be called -on to select Mem- bers•of ..the council and area•school board , a result of -noinieations held•in'Seaforth Monday 'afternoon. About 50 ratepayers were in -the " hall during the hour in which Clerk' • . , P. Chesney received nornina- Akin's; and for the public eting that to/lowed: - • • Seeking council seats are Loul Clark,. Jr.,. as well as presen CoUnclilers-Elgin Thompson, Vic-, tor Lee, Frank •,Falcoiter and Ar- thur, VarleY. 'Seeking re-election to the chooi area board are Trustees Ross For- rest -.Cleave Coombs ai*,,.:Chester Neil. Also "seeldng a pri 'on., -oa,. the board are Ernest ,WhiteheUso . and Robert -Gemmel'. Robe. Lachlan, who also was nominge had not qualified at 'the 9 o'clock deadline Tuesday, night. - Voters will cast _their ballots' on, Monday. Polls will , be open from a.m..,..tmtiL ---NOridnations .aS folloWS .,-For Re e•Ve- Ivart l'orsyth, by Robert:: Gem- mel' and Charles Eyre. ' For -Council— ArthiirTarley, by ,Wiliner Bro foot and Wilfred 'Tremeer. ' Louis Clark, Jr-:, by Vern Alder - dice and Ernest WhitehouSe . . , Elgin Tlionipson, by:Russell Dal-, las and Gordon,. ' . Victor ,Lee, by .Arthur Varley. and - 0 ,Frank Falconer, -' ," Frank Falcoritr, , by - Victor Lee - = ' "' • d th - up and Lloyd Haney. toi remodel. -He also tol e. gro wiWithe'Ktlieill2friPa-eniriecrtl°irirs-wsbhiq-dwit-e'ted.:44a11:1-ihlii tl at- unless the County, •ag,reed-oto F r., School . u b . affairs bad been, run during -past_yearitly,ec,ciannmg bonolidthineg rewmasodcoairisg„e a; the old ErPest 11Thrth°use. Y l&erli ..AI cil,apdreeve ior apother term, at, trap. ___the_s_ :ould--u-..ut ,get- grants , :,,., ,:c.1_,:r_r_c_i__a._ re mer ,..._. Rccs:_rvancodrrRernsotbbs,irb_byy.-I_LZouffirsercicgoToarrre.k. on iNeiii iri 0- Kha n i rn le: ann d:adnominationBtati:ohyn.ed:powauaanenntarci:ei iWl. vv, il,a1 laisH;sti iherarue:feePorvilm-. reeve .vpnon:!, whether - ' c could o'_Qn lurne . sbt'tite: it eat et. aw.t fromaaaisnsdfae atre the ; tlahbatterrelasioefonir. ‘sjt, , : five- ar_t, 1 n'vm,t actrnoe. , a, n-endobGlennearntd1 \WIE: •LIIIaBell.ecrh1aa d fb 5,°, : t R.. 0 b e r t Ma twelfth term- ' . road committee, ovef-the three-inan u'. eRrbobffleVit *:Gallemci mChelall,'IbesyR3Orbeeri Mc For ReevEr:---Datr-Rellernraalli-hP -B-eoermann expressed -his fetiMg Lacchbelastne_r'oan:lofde,:A,,:bati:RooriFsbis: J. Forrest newies; for Connell: Jerry Doerr, by Charles , Dietz and- -Mervin that the 'mad committee, operat- ing with almost a million dollar 1 , land Mervyn Falconer. ' b°Deirte i-; \i': T \ r'l ''SA'd.- iril liallr rsre rriaA:11:, hk:BY• mo-awnalnricbayn;;Laililuileil_rsl. -thfelflixvripieeteeenemdill:et-9umsnirpelb'ernedhrsisai,1?g7l:mheril:unechB-I'oelltulhr:irrhsmYca0hbninaunc•lt,-1!Afew. s - - — ton and -HirVeY ' cfaig;' 'and Sd'll-L who had voted for the change, said an JVLP eer,Cclyilr.' Dalton.e'liyOrville, i' •S'°r- e Y",:', ail'91 iflieoevordt'eedaf c)crotTlite-,;ebeelttlesre' wiWattchh°'ugthilet -. Following the nomination ineet- finances than_ _only tkree. . ing the annual ratepayers'me , e ratepayer expressed his: eel- \avsa s chhealidrcnwaint,'--Colveerkr. Ji0M0 :e.risE cektaerrst 1_. thathgOP- the road expenses were attended the meeting, the highest so -high beeause theY were build' ing V eiT expensive roads. He won - ,number attending any such Interest Saving ' During the year the township disposed of bonds aineunting to 0,000 'on the_.recommenclation of .auditors and. the department, in Order .to rednee the bank loan. Further savings ' resulted from the fact that the bonds had been,draw- ing :interest at 3 per cent, , where- as the township had been paying 5¼ per cent on. . verSion of bonds held in the school account 'resulted. in interest 'PaY- ments- being increased to $886.25. Referring, to-, county matters, Reeve Forsyth said that the Maier Problem, facing Huron isthe,carrk- ing out Of tire.readprograire Which last year • amounted, to around $9-00,000. Admitting -'that ' the ex- penditure was a vast. phe, he in- dicated it 'had been 'made:neces- sary, by increased traffic andloads Which county' highways were being required to carry, IfYcliided in pro- 3ects , being 'Undertaken thet county is the ,completiert of the „deVelopment read 'westerly from Blyth and the 'expected. construe - don of further accommodation at the County lloine, In initial %pro- posals,:_advanced the.NOVeMber sessfon, provision had been: Made for 222 beds, at an estimated cost Of $1,300,000, -However, -this was considered to be larger than was required, and the -plant --were re- duced to provide ---about 2oo- beds. The construction of the accommo- dation will result in a substantial. saving to the count* in costs for indigent. patients,_ 1- . Use D. New - • The coutc,,,,) had earried out-cer. tain work within the'toWnship, par- ticularly a n/W bridge in the south end. When the steel' strike had! maae. it impossible to obtain ,re-• . „ . infocing.,steeT, a new type of pre- stressed reinforced. cdricrete dech had been instilled so that, the bridge could be brought into use. This was the first application of this partietilar construction meth- od in this part of the province,. Reeve 'Forsyth said. - • • Iteferring to the problem being experienced with rabies, it was suggested that if the difficulty con- tinued -it may be neeess,ary to adopt ' a by-law' eonfitir,ig -dogs:. Reeve Forsylh, "who is a member of the Huron. County Agricultural Committee, paid tribute to the job which had been done 'by township residents, Bob Allen and Bob FOthetinghafft,-- itr -bringing honor both. to .thenitelvet add to the townshm by winning champion- ships in provincial and internation- 'al eorupetitions, . • - No Liability , Answering a •l cluery• fro the floor, Reeve Forsyth said that the •, (Contitilied on 'Page 8). able to Seaforth residents in fall. . , February 11 Seaforth ratepayers will pay tax- es -in." two instalments. ,.. - Mr. and, Mr .',Ered Adams. cele- brated their Oth • wedding anni- versary, - Louis lVfalon ,y had a narrow 'e - cape from death by asphikialion when overdoinehY inmes• '. Mr. Robert -Archibald was •eleet- ed President Of McKillop nutual Fire Instirance Company. ' February 22 - . The Huron Expositor is awarded the Fairchild prize for best use of' pietures during 1957 by an Ontario weekly. Mil. John L:Smith will celebrate her 93rd birthday on Sunday, • Elston Cardiff and William G. Coehrancr -named , candidates by Conservatives and 'Huron Liberals, respectively, in forthcoming elec- tion Herbert •Coonilis retired from Robert ,13ell Industries after 43 years' service, " - (Continued on Page 2) dered if it would not. be 'More Tea: ing in. this area. this Yeat:. ' sonable, to build. less • expensive __Reeve Dan Beuermarm outlined. activities' of county ;council during toads; and more of theta' • the 3, -,ear; dwelling on the commit- , Ignored By CountY?.. . • tees. on which he had served. The „Try Doex,r, the it,st, erehhe.znier Ilurori County Health Unit, up to ,t " to speak, . also referred to the No vember' had sipPrit $t911,7e94btiodt'gies`' little help had -been. received f county road system. He said Me - qstimated, $72,650. He pointed out xj,, p , Ito roads were -well-kept, but that it WAS •expdted the county. Over. $3.6 000 I ..-for-.-"-next-- year .WOuld • , be ;about ,$80,001). Largest road . Work during :the year, , Mr: Beterinamt told .-the group,., had been the, 7.4,pr. onthe .road from Blythe) Walton, as -Well k briclge„.„ he explained Lto.. , the- me:eting, was contemplated ':iiver the CPR et. Blyth on the. new de: velopment. road, •bid the, plan, drgvi;.0 'tlie county engineer, hadnot-reeeiVed an okay- from the CPR ,OffiCials or the Department; ' _The, bridge " would form a part . of the deveropment road from Dunlop, and which vill _eventually reach the Perth 'County road -to ,'... Morikton'. 'at the bridge program -Will Cut Plan Plans for a neW Horne; eriginallY .containing .247 beds,' will be Out to 191; in an effortto lower the cost of erecting the new home from; the ,.erigirial estimate. Mr., Beuerniarin explained that the •ac- coMmodation ,Of the Horne at Pree' ent WaS filled and that the kitchen Was ad 'Olisolete it "would be cottly ' the County fr.oni 1VIcKillep toWnship for the highway ,rate, ho remind: ed the meeting, but this .-year .-611 ..they 'received WaS a bit of chloride and a bit Of snow ploWing and not. es er ervic ; The Canadian Girls in Training ,and the ;Young People's- Union held their annual vesper service in the anditorium of Duff's United Church` Sunday evening. The .choir doft was decoiated with rows of lighted ,. candles and ever -green boughs,' interspersed with colored lights. A Christmas tree „fornied the' setting for the front• of- the , !clitireh. , . The elmir entered . the 'church. ,singing, "0 Corrie,,,A11' Ye Faith- , ful," with, Miss Audrey Hack -well even a ' "Sprinkle of ,gravel We at the ' organ. Miss Mona . Clark 'we's irr;charge of the service. which- - 'opened' with the Call to Worship and -`hYmn, • "0, Little Town „ •of 'Bethlehem," .f oliowed y the . scrip- tpre reading, The 'anthem,:' "I - Heard the Bells," Was sung . by Miss Donna Smith,"was the first candle -lighter, This' was followed by prayer and !`Gentle Mary Laid Her Child.",,,,Rose Eva '',13inick, Larry Kistner .aid Barbara:1-10Pa of • 13rodhagen,' 'sang, ,',!pring-- Torch ". tinder the ;direction •Miss 'Audrey Ilackwell. The offer-'. 'Mg was received by...Don , Herb Kirkby and."Neil McGavin., ' The story, "The' Shepherd Who.. Didn't 'Go," t•was - told by \Titter Uhler. `.`„The Evergreen" was sung .. .as an'alithern, after -which:all ' • ed. in singing, "The First NoWelt"'.. The second and third candlelight-. •ers ' were 1Vlariari. !Turnbull • arid Shirley 13el,ger. After the•-lightlig, of' the third earidle all the COTT Members. repeated the can, Pur- pose. "Silent Night,Hely' Night" was sung as the closing hymn, at, ter which the benedietien.,WaSr-pro- -I, :flouted by 4ev. W. T. Thonnas:' Mr.- and, 'Mrs'. 'Jerry Cardiff< of Kitehener, were Christmas visitors t the home of..11/fr, .and Mrs. Viral - ter .Breadfoot and Mrs. Fern 'Pat- ' Mr, David Kirkby, of Ha/nil-ten, spent !Christmas 1,vith his grand- parents, Mr. and 'MrS. H. B. Kirk: Mr. and . Mrs. ,Tani ,Johnston,-, Gregery, :joy and •Judy, of 'Essex, and • Mrs- Silas. Johnston, - of -Olin- ton, spent Christmas at Mrs.- ston.'s. home itt th'e Village. - Mr,, and Mrs, Frank Marshall. and Susan, of North Bay, spent. several.days with Mrs. Luella Mar- shall,' 'Mr, M. Fraser and other relatives. • •.:0 ' • Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Rennett, Gary' and Joan 'spent Cluittmas Day- with Mr, and Mrs.. MerkleY, 13eIrriore, Mr., and. Mrs, Lawrence. Marks, Of Exeter, were Christmas xisitors at the home of Mr. and,)Mrs: Rus - tell Marks. - • Mr. and Wirt. George DiindaS spent several—days-- with -their daughter and son-inlaW, Mr, and Mrs, David AndreWt, Parente, arid (Contintied on Page -5) - wilt haVe., to •••Werk a little harder to 'do- something about ,this," he continued. • . The engineer- doesn't seem- to seethiS area," Mr. Doerr Cot/dud- ed. "Other areas -get hot mix; cold inix, 'warm, mix, but all :we get is a lot of 'snow." , Much snowplowing haS'been done so far this winter, Sain IVIcClure told -the meeting, and.ieveryone seenis to be satisfied with the job being dorm. ,TO•date, snowplowing has cost the towri1hip.$8,473.42, but this includes the plowing in -the first two months of this year -- 'Although 1 was .•a bit green at the 'start," William A. Ryan said, "I tried to pull il bit of Weight as the year* pregreSsed." One 61 the new members lasVyears' Mr.. Ryan ••• (Continued on Page 8) ' , , . MRS. MARGARET WRIGHT,' long:time :district resident, en- te'red 100th year on New Year's Day. In. the 'rhatiet nurs- ing since the death four Years .--ao of'- - Mrs. - Margaret,: -White, with .whom she had resided, Mrs, Wright -is '010 to be. , up every day and is in reasonably godd health, considering her -- years. • ,,,