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The Huron Expositor, 1970-08-20, Page 12ARNOLD STINNISSEN . Life - Health and Aicident - Registered Retirement Pensions - Income Tax Deductible Registered Retirement. Annuities Representing,‘ Sun Life Assurance Company Of Cnifiadi •tatritta0 527.0410 et Tura 41; . SCREENED TOPSOIL CEMENT BACKBOE WORK GRAVEL (12", 16", 24", 36" Buckets) All kinds of Digging, Trenching, Etc. EXCAVATING & GRAVELLING • Building Sites, Yards, Drive Ways, Etc. Light Dozing • Loading - Back Filling LYLE MONTGOMERY CLINTON, 'Phones: 482-7644 or 482.7661 12..-THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH, ONT., AUG. 20, 1970 A Grave In The Corral cott Young Anybody who owns animals of any kind laiciws how happy they can make you, and occa- sionally how sad. We felt both emotions over one engaging little character inside a very short period of time -- nine days -- this summer. The prime happiness for me came a couple of days alter Lod been away two weeks on a long trip. „While away I often won- dered about a mare we have which was due to foal in arid- August. The mare is foUr years old and belongs to our university- age daughter, who is working at Lake Louise for the summer to make money to help her go back to school in the fall. That means we were in charge. There was the further factor that we were. to own the foal. Anyway, all the time I was away I was hoping that the foal wouldn't be born until I got back. I flew in on a Sunday night. My wife met me at the airport and we drove out to the farm. Next morning, first thing, I went down and had a look at the mare and thought 'by the size of her that the foaling was still three weeks away. That shows how much I know. The next morning when I went down I 'got the surprise of my life.. • At first I couldn't see the horses at all. There had been a hard rain about 6 earn. so I went over to a little shed I'd- just put a new roof on, and checked inside to make sure it was keep- ing out the water. It was. The' I walked over toward a little . poplar bluff Where there is a spring-fed pbol. First I saw the hindquarters • of the mare, as she drank at the spring. Then out from be- hind her on long, straight legs, tottered the prettiest little filly foal I'd ever seen! She was chestnut, the color of her quarter-horse sire, and she had a couple of white feet and a. white star on her forehead. I had ' some tools in, my hand. I just dropped them where I stood and ran up the hill . to the house a couple of hundred yards away, to get my wife and our smaller, ,daughter. Then we all went back down and looked at her ,loser. She was clean and dry and sound. The mare had managed the birth per- fectly on, a flat place on a hill- side that ,cI found a half-hour later. . That day was .spent getAng the mare and foal out ' of that field "into, a corral where we'd been saving good grass for just this event. From then on, a few hours of every day centred around the' corral, with the little filly getting stronger and tamer. She would come up and ten- tatively sniff my fingers, and taste them, .and then she'd toss her head and canter away, nick- ering and having a great time. On the first Sunday she was alive a lot of our !Kends dropped in to see her. .We set up chairs under, , shade tree near the cli corr i d sat idly all afternoon, watt ng her and having a cool drink or two. In .my mind I could- see her and our younger daughter, eight, growing up together -- one learn- ing- to ride and the other learn- ing to be ridden. We called her Star. ., Then on the'day that she was nine days old, a beautiful evening with ' no clouds in the sky and the soft wintry silence all around, a friend-drinine ,dropped by the corral -- and the little filly was down, panting but not .moving otherwise. ' He called me immediately. Within 'minutes the vet was on his way, too. We'd had her inocu- lated a'few hours after birth, so the illnesses that sometimes hit foals had been countered as well as any man can do. When we got the frantic mare tied up and the vet ' had a . good look, he just shook his head. The little filly's neck was broken and from marks around and above her right eye, where the bone was also broken, the only thing he could assume, he said, was that the mare had kick- ed her. Nothing else -- no fall while running or jumping -- could pos- sibly explain the fractured skull and the broken neck. It was a sad evening, a sad burial party by the light of a flashlight there in the corral. So many hopes had been nur- tureu in those nine fine days that were to be the only ones that frolicking little Star would ever know. Township Council Meets East Wawanosh council held it s August meeting in the Bel- grave, Community Centre with Reeve ,Roy Pattison presiding and all members present. Resolutions adopted included: - That Council endorse resolut- ion' received from Town of Lis- towel re extension of Highway 86 to Highway 401. - That Council adopt the budget estimates for the year 1970 pro- viding for a township rate for business and commercial of 24.973 mills and for firm and residential. of 21.796 mills. - That Council accept the tender submitted by Geo. Radford Con- struction, Blyth, @ $3,750 for the open portion of the Voelmle Drainage Works. That the rent of $150 for the Cominunity Centre Room to' the Belgrave Community Centne Board be paid. - That the automobile policy be increased to $1,000,000 at an additional -premium of $3.00. - That the Road • Accounts of $15,495.04 and the General Accounts of $6,957.81 as pre- sented be passed and paid. News of Woodharn Correspondent Miss Jean Copeland Mrs. Margaret Asais of Lon- don, Mrs. Ray Hammer and Mrs. Agnes McCullough of, phoenix, Arizona visited on Wednesday with' Mr . and Mrs. Lawrence Beckett, Jacqueline and Gerald- ine. Miss Jean Copeland and Mrs. Stanley Mountain of St. Marys were guests at the Miller-Walker wedding in Canfield on Saturday and spent the week end with Mrs. Malcolm. Walker of Caledonia. Mrs. Gladys Whittaker of Sea-- forth visited with Mrs. John But- ters on Wednesday. ' Miss Terry Pringle of London is holidaying this week with Cynthia, Ellen and Deanna Cope- land. Miss Jacqueline Beckett of Galt is hOlidaying for a month with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Beckett and Geraldine. Mrs. Frank Hem and Mrs. Edgar Beacham of St. Marys were gucsts on Saturday evening with Mrs. Arthur Hopkin. Mrs. William Hall of Strat- ford visited with Mrs. John But- ters on Monday. Mrs. John Winy and Wanda of Lucan and Mrs. Mary Massa and Mrs. Lou- Bartl df Strath- roy visited with Mr. and MrS. L. Beckett, Jacqueline and Ger7 aldine on Thursday. in I I I m • I !Mai ma wafts. 00. .11 1. ••• no. Use Expoiitor Want - Ads Phone 527-0240 VP eesseletearesotemeweseettemeeitalesses1 SEAFORTH MONUMENT WORKS AU Types of • CEMETERY MEMORIALS OPEN DAILY T. PRYDE & SON Inquirle5, arc invited - Telephone Numbers: EXETER 235-0620 CLINTON 482-9421 SEAFORTH: Contact Willis Dundas Or Bill Pinder 527.1382 Bus. 527.1750. Ontario Grown MELBA APPLES 3 lbs. for 350 Sunkist Size 56 GRAPEFRUIT 5 for' 390 Sunkist Size 138 per doz. 590 FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIALS SEE LONDON FREE PRESS THURSDAY AtpilAgar Geir Of USED CMS ALL LISTED CARS ARE V-8 AUTOMATICS WITH 'POWER STEERING, MOST HAVE POWER BRAKES. CARS: 3-1970 Chev. Impalas, 2 and 4-dr. HT's. 3-1970 Pontiac Parisiennes, 2-dr. and 4-dr. HT's. 1-1969 Chev. Belair Sedan • 3-1969 Cev. Impalas, 2 and 4-dr. HT's. 1_2-1199e6,99 pCoanmteiarcos Laurentian 2-dr. HT. 1-1969 Ford Sedan 2.-1968 Chev. Impalas, 4-dr. HT's. 2-1968 Pontiag Parisiennes, 2-dr. Hrs. 1-1968 Pontiac Laurentian Sedan 1-1968 Ford Custom 500 21-1968 Camero 1-1967 Pontiac Grand Parisienne 2-1967 Chev. Belair Sedans • A large number of 1964 -1967 Chevs., Fords and Pontiac sedans, Hardtops, Convertibles. TRUCKS: 1-1967 Chev, 1-Ton stake, duals 1-1967 Ford F-500, 15-ft. stake 1-1967 Chev. 14-Ton pick-up ° 1-1967 Dodge 1/2-Ton 1-1965 Chev. 1/2 -Ton pick-up 1-1965 GMC 15-ft. ,stake 3-1966 Chev. 50 Series, 12-ft. stake bodies 1-1964 Chev. 1-Ton stake, duals Number of Chev. and Econoline Vans 1964-1967 BRUSSELS MOTORS BRUSSELS - ONTARIO PHONE 887-6173-''The Home of Better Used Cars" OPEN. EVERY EVENING V STAPLERS STAPLES PAPER CUPS' TYPEWRITERS ADDING MACHINES RIBBONS RIBBONS Bell Descendants Hold Fourth Reunion Here BRUCEFIELD The descendants of the late Andrew Bell and Mary Blair gathered at the Seaforth Lions Park, August 1, 1970 to celebrate their 4th reunion. These descen- dants came from Halifax, N.S., New Westminster, B.C.; Boston, Mass., Toronto, Streetsville, London, Grand Bend, Seaforth and Goderich. Sports agenda for 0.4 after- noon was conducted by Jack Bell and Bill Chipchase, followed by a ball game. Following an afternoon of sports, all gathered at the Kippen Church to enjoy a delicious hot turkey dinner served by the ladies of the congregation. After dinner all returned to the old Bell Home- stead where the guests were entertained by the little children led by Alice Bell and accompan- ied by Wally Walper on the guitar. A special service was held at St. Andrews United' Church Sun- day, morning with the' choir con- sisting of former members from the Bell Clan. Special musical numbers were sung by Mrs. Don Bell, Halifax, N.S. and Wally Wainer of Kinnaird, B.C. Sunday afternoon family members gathered at 'the Bell Homestead for a fun filled garden .party followed by a smorgasbord dinner. A short meeting was held to arrange for the next reunion and, Elaine and Irvin Ford were appointed secretary and chair- man respectively. After dinner P. Graham Bell, Streetsville, Ontario (manufaCt; urers of porcelain enamel pro- "ducts) gave a talk on porcelain enamel and delighted everyone by presenting each family with a serving tray showing an architects prospective of the old Bell Homestead in porcelain. The masterpiece was designed by Graham Bell Jr., Toronto. The 1970 Reunion closed with showing of movies and slides of former reunions by Donald S. Bell, Boston, Mass., and Howard Brooks, New WestminsterA C., respectively. POLLOCK - TAYLOR REUNION The annual Pollock-Taylor Reunion was held in the Seaforth Lions Park on August 9 with 93 in attendance. After a smorgasbord supper, sports were conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Russ Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Turner. Winners were: Girls 5 and 6 - Darlene Taylor, Louanne Taylor.; Boys 5 and 6 - John Huether, Paul Stephenson; -Girls 7 and 8 - Debbie Taylor, Mary Holmes; Boys 7 and 8 - David Stephenson,Steven Hue- ther; Girls 9 ad 10 - Janice Stephenson; Boys 9 and 10-Craig Taylor, Mark Dobson; Girls 11 and 12 - Tammy Baker, S,ally Dobson; Boys 11 .; and .12 - Craig, Taylor, Mark Dobson; Wheel- barrow race.- Gerald Armstrong,. Craig Taylor; Man's Kick the Slipper - Don Taylor; Ladies Kick the Slipper - Marg. Taylor; Winthrop SHOWER A miscellaneous shower was held in the Winthrop Church schoolroom Saturday evening, August 15, honouring M:.ss Jean Patrick on her approaching nhar- Mate,. The program consisted of,. community singing, a reading by Mrs. Marvin Godkin; piano num- ber by Jill :Wheatley; contest by Mrs. Stanley Hillen; piano num- bers by Jane Johnston; violin solos by Linda Godkin accorn- panted by Peggy Dennis, con- test by Mi-s. Stanley Hillen. The bride-to-be with her, mother and aunt Mrs. Harold pethick were then called to the front where they were presented with corsages by Miss Joan Alex- ' ander and Misses Marjorie and' Ialeen Glanville. Mrs. Stanley Hillen read the address and gifts were presented. Autumn starter easy-pay loans Now is the time to make sure your home is up-to d4e and ready for Winter. We'll lend you money on collateral or we'll arrange mortgage loans. Quick; experienced service, Competitive rates. Personalized attention. Arrange it today at Victoria and Grey. K11. and GREY Spoon and string relay - Bill Taylor's team; Orange between knees relay - Dave M'rrissey's team; Orange under chin relay - Jean Dobson's team; Ring around the bottle relay - Jean Arm- strong's team; Braiding nylons - Lois Coleman, Louis Taylor; Egg relay - Barry Taylos,Marg Baker; Man with most loose change - Russ Taylor; Stepping off 2 rods- Bob Taylor; Guessing smarties in a jar - Rick Taylor; Unlab- elled cans - Willa Taylor and Fern Coleman; Objects in an egg-. Fern Coleman; Lady with the mast articles of clothing - Edna Woodburn; Lady with the largest leg - Frances Armstrong; Lady with largest run in stocking - Ruby Webster. Ron and Joyce Taylor and Bill and Marg Taylor were in charge of refreshments. MRS.HAROLD GILCHRIST • Mrs. Harold Gilchrist died suddenly at her home, Louisa Street, Seaforth, Wednesday. She was the former AliceM. Chesney, daughter of the late Henry Chesney and his wife Jean Bullard of Tuckersmith Town- ship. She was educated' in Tuckersmith schools. She was married to Harold Gilchrist in Detroit who pre- deceased her in 1959. She con- tinued to reside there until mov- ing to S'eaforth in 1966. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. William (Eva) Kerr of „ Railway Street, Seaforth, and several nieces and nephews. The body was at the R. S. Box funeral home where funeral service was held 2 p.m. Satur- day conducted by Rev. J. Ure Stewart. Burial followed in Malt- landbank cemetery, pallbearers being Paul Doig, Clayton Horton, Lorne Lawson, Tom Jorgensen, Donald Coutts and Carl Dalton. GEORGE. WILSON SR. George Wilson Sr., 88, of p- Brucefierd died in Clinton Public Hospital, Tuesday of last week. Born in England, he came to Canada 46 years ago. He farmed, McKELLAR REUNION The McKellar Reunion was held at Seaforth Lions Park on August 9th with 50 in attendance. In charge were: President- Donald Wallace; Secretary -Isa- bel Kerslake; Lunch - Muriel Miller, Margaret Miller and Marjorie Drake. Awards presented included: Oldest person - Mrs. George Wallace; Youngest person -Mur- ray Drake; Persons attending the 30' reunions - Muriel Miller, Mariou McCaughey; - Recently married - Mr. and Mrs. Lorne , Splane; Longest married - Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weitzmap; Corn- ing the farthest, distance - Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weitztrian; Gues- sing stone weight - Hazel Scott, Robert McCaughey; Guessing beans - Mary Weitzmann. in Stanley Township. Surviving are his wife, the former Jane McLeod, sons, George of Varna and Adam of Brucefield, and three -grand- children. - The body was at the Ball fitneral home, Clinton, where the funeral serVice was held Friday at 2 p.m„ Burial was in Baird's cem- etery, Stanley Township. etter's jilorist 37 fitzlin „St. - Txeter unerai pesigue the !inert 4ti tddins rranstments cAppointment Vilone 235-2693 '!attU Arenci) • ' !feigner Mr. and Mrs. A. Cribbon, Toronto, Mrs. B. Sholdice, Ex- eter, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Hill and Mr. and Mrs. A. 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