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TRAIN FOR FAIR
While preparations were being made at the grounds for this weeks Fair, the track was
kept busy by sulky drivers training their animals for the races, always a popular feature of
the Fall Fair. Shown here are Gord. Pullman (left) and Ron Bannister as they exercise their
horses. (Staff Photo)
Defensive Drivers Safer
Conestoga Course Suggests
UP IN THE AIR OVER POLLUTION
Harvey Dale and the PUC joined 'forces as he spent much
of Monday afternoon up in the air as part of his effort to
clean up -pollution' on Mein Street. Pigeons inhabiting the
cornice and brick ledges of the three story Royal block at the.
corner of Main and Goderich Streets got to be too much for
residents and passersby alike. Here Mr. Dale is at work on
the cornice with the aid of the P.U.C.'S "cherry picker" in
preparation for the installation of new facing which, it is
hoped, will alleviate the pigeon probleni. (Staff Photo)
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APPnwes Huron-Perth RC Attendan Badges
For Town Shows Increase Board To!
show. The accident rate among
drivers who take the group course
has dropped by as much as 60
per cent.
The Ontario Safety League
An eighteen year-old youth,
Kenzie H. Smith of R.R. 2, Lis-
towel was injured Saturday night
when the tractor he was driving
was in collision with a pick-up
truck in Grey Township.
The pick-up truck was driven
by James W. Alexander, 25, of
R.R. 4, Walton. In the collision
the tractor was overturned in a
ditch, pinning the youth beneath
it. He was taken to Seaforth
Community Hospital by Box Am-
bulance Service where he
remains in satisfactory condition
with internal injuries.
The Wingham Detachment of
the OISP,..who invbstigated, es-
timated damage to qr truck at
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All that's needed to make
Seaforth's 125th Annual Fall Fair
an outstanding success is good
weather according •to President,
John Murphy.
Arrangements for, the twoday
41,, event, which.: gets underway
Thursday afternodn, are well In
hand, Secretary sJames Keys
says. Judging in all but live
stock classes begins Thursday
afternoon.
The Fair will be opened
officially Thursday evening by
*Huron Bruce MPP Murray Gaunt
at a ceremony in the arena. Fol-
lowing the opening, a program
featuring area talent will be pre-
sented.
Changes in the arrangement
of merchant and industrial dis-
plays in the arena this year are
*expected to add to spectator con-
venience and improve the dis-
plays. Junior Fair exhibits are
located in the centre of the
arena with other displays
mounted around the perimiter of
the ice surface,
Admission to the Thursday
4, night event is $1.00. A mem-
bership entitled the holder to
adm;ssion either Thursday night
Or Friday but not to both events.
(The price of the Thursday night
admission was incorrectly indi-
cated as 75 cents in an adver-
tisement in last weeks paper).
ilgtudent tickets, which must be
purchased in advanee at SDHS
are available at '75 cents each.
The Friday program begins
at noon with a parade from
Victoria Park to Agricultural
Park.
Always a popular feature, the
•Lions Club pet show is expected
to attract the cream of area
pets who will cempete for cash
prizes.
Prize ' money will be paid
owners of successful gets on
the afternoon of •Fait Day Dr.
Win. Thompson said. Dr.
fhdrripson, who is .heading the
Lions Club committee in charge
said prize money would be
available at the pet show between
'2 and 3:30 Friday afternoon.
The Fair winds up with a
cabaret dance in the arena on
Saturday night.
• • Field scores In field crpp
Miss Barbara L staff,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
B. Longstaff, Seaforth, who
graduated from the Victoria
Hospital School of Nursing in
London on Friday.
competitions in connection with
the Seaforth Fall Fair have been
announced. Scores are:
MIXED GRAIN
Everett Storey 93; Robert
Fotheringham 91 1/2 ; Gordon
Pryne 91; Earl Dick 8'7; John
Henderson- .85;• -Gordan Papple
84; Richard Downey 81 1/2;
Francis Hicknel 80; Leslie
Campbell '7'7, Earls Mc-
Spadden 77; George Townsend
74..
BARLEY
George Townsend '93; Rob-
ert Fotheringham 92 1/2; Lewis
Coyne 91 1/2; Art Bolton 91;
Francis Hieknell 90; Joe Dever-
eaux 89; Larry, Wheatley 87;
Earl McSpadden 87; Mac Stewart
84; JOhn Henderson 83; Donald
McKercher 82; Leslie Campbell
'77.
First.in a series of extension
courses planned across Huroq
County is scheduled to begin on
Tuesday.
The course in defensive dri-
ving will take place in Seaforth
District High School under the
auspices of Conestoga College.
Ross Milton, who represents
the College in Huron, said the
course would be repeated in
other Huron centres. The in-
structor is Cpl. Frank Casawan
of CFB, Clinton. Details are
contained in an announcement on
Page 9.
Other courses planned include
a series on Management Develop-
ment, Mr. Milton said.
The course on defensive dri-
%Ping , arranged in co-operation
with the Ontario Safety League,
is designed to reduce accidents.
It will run for four weeks begin-
ning September 22 and is open
to drivers of all ages for a min-
itnal cost of $5. '
Drivers taking a course Such
as the one offered in Seaforth
become safer drivers, surveys
When dignitaries come to
Seaforth in future they can expect
to receive a memento 'of the
town.
Council at it's meeting
Monday night authorized the pro-
duction of a cloth crest and at
the game time suggested cost
details be obtained on metal me-
dallions. Each will incorporate
the town emblem.
The Recreational Committee,
who wished to recognize
members of champion Seaforth
hockey teams, initiated the pro-
posal. The crests it will obtain
will differ from what the town
proposes and incorporate in ad-
dition to the town emblem figures
to denote the sport involved.
Cost of the necessary dies
was indicated as being about$100
and the committee had hesitated
proceeding until council had been
consulted.
Members considered such
mementos 'quite appropriate and
suggested they could be held in
readiness for presentation when
distinguished visitors come to
town or when there was a wish
to recognize a citizen. Discus-
sion suggested medallions might
also be offered for sale in town.
Counc. Hildebrand said early
action'eould be expected on de-
livery of a Seaforth flag which
had been on urder since May.
The original flag, erected in
1968, disappeared when the street
program got under way last year.
Council agreed the flag should
read "Incorporated 1868" rather
than 1862-1968 as on the original.
Council approved a request
to erect an advertising sign on
the lawn between the post office
and the Toronto Dominion Bank.
Space on the sign has been sold
to some area merchants by the
agent of an out of town firm.
The sign, which is to be illum-
inated, measures about 4 ft. x
3 ft. and located 3 'ft. from
ground level.
(Where the sign is to be
located is still in doubt. 'While
council was told the post office
department had cleared use of
its lawn building, custodian Tom
Wilbee said he had had no advice.
'In any event tenders had been-
called by the department for the
erection of a flag pole at the spot
whate the sign people had poured
concrete foundations for their
sign)..
Ross Milton, 'representing
Conestoga College, received
permission to erect a small sign
directing the public-, to his office
in the post office building.
The street committee was
instructed to check into an
easement on a Tot in Harpurhey
adjoining town and which may
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says the defensive driver is
• one "who drives so as to pre-
vent acdidents in spite of incor-
rect actions by other drivers
and in spite of adverse condit-
ions."
$500. No estimate was made for
the tractor which suffered ex-
tensive dam Age to the left rear
fender, , oil pan and exhaust
system.
A Londesbero man is in satis-
factory condition In Seaforth
Community Hospital today after
he was injured in a one-car
accident two miles north of here
on County Road 12.
Carl Dalton, R4 1, Londes-
boro, received cuts to his head,
right shoulder and arm when his
car went off the road. The accid-
ent took place at 3 a.m. and the
car was damaged to the extent
of $2,000. ,
The Huron-Perth Roman
Catholic Separate School Board
at a meeting in Seaforth Monday
night approved support for the
student body rally to be held in
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto,
on' October 25, in support of
extension of Catholic education
from Kindergarten to Grade ,13,
tp the extent of supplying free
bus transportation. Each board
member is to contact his parish.
'council to see how many will go
and report back to the board at
the next meeting, on September
28.
' This decision was reached on
a recommendation from Trustees
Ted Geoffrey, R.R. 2, Zurich
and Vincent Young, Goderich, who
'reported on the Ontario Separate
School Trustee Association and
Bishops Educational Committee
meeting which they attended in
Toronto on August 19.
John Vintar reported enrol-
lment in the two counties is Up
by 125 pupils over last year, of
these 100 are attributable to the
inauguration Of kindergartens in
several areas. Total enrollment
-ERNEST ADAMS
Seaforth
Resident
is Ninety
Ernest • Adams% celebrated his
90th •birthday at his residence,
North Main Street, Seaforth, on
Monday.
In average health, Mr. Adams
is quite active for his age. lie
enjoys working in hisgarden and
retains .a keen interest in the
community.
Mr. Adams was born in Hullett7
Township, a son of the late N. T.
Adams and Mary Miller. When
his parents retired to Blyth he
'took over responsibility for car-
rying on the Adams homestead
and farined. there until he re-
tired to Seaforth 15 years ago.
An elder brother is Miller Adams
of Clinton.
His wife was the former Mar-
garet MacDonald and Mr. and
Mrs. Adams celebrated their 59th
Wedding Anniversary on Satur-
day, September 12th.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams have a
daughter, Miss Donelda Adams,
Seaforth, and a son, Kelso Adams,
Winnipeg. A feature of the an-
niversary occasion was a call
from their son, his wife and
grandsons, Gerald and Michael.
in addition many congratulatory
messages and gifts were re-
ceived.
is • 350'7 as compared to 3382
last year. There are 136 teach-
ers.
Enrollments in the nineteen-
separate schools in Huron and
Perth are: St. Joseph's School,
Kingsbrid'ge, 205 (as compared
to 202 last year); St. Columban
School, 126 (1.33 last year); Our
Lady of Mount Carmel, R.R. 3,
Dashwood, 270 (242); Ecele Ste
Marie, St. Joseph, 100 (97); St.
Patrick's, Kinkora, 222 (181); St.
Joseph's, Clinton, 84 (85); Pre-
cious Blood, Exeter, 78 (75); St.
Mary's, Goderich, 246 (250); St.
James, Seaforth, 239 (240); Holy
Name, St. Marys, 1207 (203); St.
Patrick's, Dublin,192 (152); Sac-
red Heart, Wingham, 121 (115);
St. Boniface, Zurich, 224 (173);
St. Mary's, Hesson, 130 (126);
Immaculate Conception, Strat-
ford, 174 (189); St. Michael's,
Stratford, 332 (333); St. Ambrose,
Stratford, 192 (199); St. Joseph's,
Stratford, 134 (150); St.Aloysiue,
Stratford, 231 (237).
Mr. Vintar reported the six
portable classrooms are in use.
With enrollment at Kingsbridge
increased by six pupils this year
he said that consideration is
being given to renting a portable
here as' well. ' One is available"
from General Coach at liensall.
Mr. Vintar reported to the
board that he and Joseph Tokar,
the recently , appointed assistant
superintendent of education, had
visited all the schools except
those in Stratford. The visits
will be completed within the next
few .days.
The board accepted Mr. yin-
tar's recommendation to or-
ganize a contest among the pupils
for a crest for the Huron-Perth
Hibbert
Aids Area
Fairs
Assistance to area Agricul-
tural Societies was approved at
the September meeting& Hibbert
Council.
Seaforth Agricultural Society
and Mitchell Agricultural Society •
each will receive $125.00 and
South Huron Agricultural Society
$40 in addition to $4.00 each for
16 calves shown at the Hensall
Fair from Hibbert Township.
At a special meeting of
Council -held to complete busin-
ess from the regular meeting
$25.00 was 'granted to the
Perth Plowmen's Association.
The plowing match will be held
in Hibbert Township, October
3 at Cliff Miller's farm, lot 21,
con, 8.
A delegation representing
the Hibbert Federation of Agri-
culture discussed with council
the removal of education tax
fromproperty. A brief was read
by Clarence McDougall and he
was accompanied by Earl Dick,
Mervin Dow, Darwin Lannin,Hugh
Scott, Leo Kroonen and Ed. Dear-
ing. .
Henry Harburn was appointed
Township repreSentative to' a
meeting to consider enlargement
of the Maitland Valley Conser-
vation Authority, to be held in
Goderich on October 7.
TWo tenders were received
for the reconstruction* part of
Matilda Street.., Looby Builders
were' the successful bidders at
a price of $2,845.00 (subject to
the approval of the Department
of Highways), the other tender
being for $3,965.58. '
Road accounts for $8,225.02
and General accounts of $8,600.00
were ordered paid.
Separate Schools.
Mr. Vintar announced the
certificates for the pupils who
had successfully passed the e*..-•
amination on first aid under the
direction of St. John Ambulance
had been received: St. James
Schopl, Seaforth, 21 successful
candidates, St. Boniface, 12;
Exeter, 10; Our Lady of Mount
Carmel, 24. Mr. Vintar hopes
that the course may be expanded
to more schools this year.
The Business Administrator
was instructed to seek tenders
for supplying fuel oil to the
schools needing it.
The board advised the Build-
ing and Property Committee to
consider the possibilities of
board owned land in Stratford
on which no schools are situated
at the present time.
The Building and Property
Committee was authorized to
purchase approximately one acre
of land adjoining the Wingham
Separate School, subject to the
approval of John Vintar, Super-
intendent of Education.
This committee was also
authorized to obtain tender,, for
the construction of a 'fence at the
rear of St. Patrick's School,
(Continued on Page 4)
Lions
Hold
Barbeque
Seaforth Lions began the new
Fall season with a steak barbe-
que at the Lions Park, Monday
evening.
Arrangements for the event
were carried out by a committ-
ee headed by W.D.Stephenson.
Reporting on the summer
Carnival, president, John Talbot •
told members net revenue
amounted to $2364.87.
PREPARE FOR FAIR '
Preparations for the Seaforth Agricultural Society's 125th Annual Fall Fair which runs
today and, tomorrow, got into high gear early this week. Seen here,as they 411 in a hole
left by a utility pole in the infield are (left to right) standing, Gordan Papple, Art Bolton
and Earl Dick. Placing the last of the fig in the hole is Agricultural Society President,
• John Murphy. (Staff Photo)
It All Depends On Weather
,Fall Fair People Say
GRAIN CORN
Robert Fotheringham 97; Ken
Campbell 94; Donald McKercher
93 1/2; Larry Wheatley 89 1/2;
Mac Stewart 88; Kenneth Gem-
men 87; Lewis Coyne 85; Ifobert
McMillan 80; Francis Bicknell
79; John Henderspn 78; John,
Areacifoot 77; George Townsend '
76; Joe Devereaux 61:
ENSILAGE CORN
Donald McKercher 94 1/2;
Ken Campbell 94; Robert Foth-
eringham 93 1/2; Donald Dodds
92; Lewis Coyne 90; John Hen-
derson 87; Robert McMillan 83;
Francis Hickeell 79; Gordan Pap-
ple 78 1/2; George Townsend 78;
John Broadfoot 77; Les Campbell
75; Earl Dick '71.
Tractor Pins Youth