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The Huron Expositor, 1971-01-14, Page 110;4 . , inanity Oilen0.!9 WON:EXPOSITOR, CiPiT4 JAN, 14 1711 ARNOLD STINNISSEN Life- — Health and Accident — Registered Retirement •Pensions — Income Tax Deductible Registered Retirement Annuities • •• Representing Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada TELEPHONE 5274410 117 GODERICH ST. EAST — SEAFORTH ."7 Canada, and even from the United States. Donations came -with the letters and cards which made it possible to make a very worthwhile presentation at- the reunion. Finally the much looked for date came. Upfortunateiy it began with a snow storm! Of blizzard proportions. But, by eight o'clock, there were liter- ally hundreds of former' students and friends' of Miss Ross in attendance The guest of honor arrived with her chosen escort, Royce Pillsworth -whom she had taught at one time and with whom she had taught for the paS1 five. years. They were ushered to, the front of the • auditorium in the midst ' of applause and to. the music of the lOcal pipe band. Mayor Dave Korman, a former student of Miss Ross, was chair- man. D. Paterson. another former • student of Miss Ross and, gle0 of ,the -.094 of 'EsOetiert, '- leiotraecl those present that some of the Wimpy donated would be used to set up a perpetuating biirsary in honor of /4,14_Aosa and that the reclprent each-year would have his or her name placed on a shield which wo.uld remain in the school., Mrs. Gordon Sparks then presented Miss i;oss with an amethyst ring in to setting of diamonds. The fact that so many came from so far on such a stormy .day was some indication of the esteem with which Miss Ross' students held her,... Toronto, Kitchener, Kingston, Hamilton, Ottawa, North Bay and Oshawa were just some of the areas represented that evening. Nine members of the original class were in attendance., .1,s1.-„: • • 33,3 333 if&.] ' .... ,„ .. ... • • • • :: • • e3*4333,3,33 33 3 313 33 3,3:1,•33:,..*,„,,,3: • ••;;i Left rear: Pontiac Sabri Station Wagon, Centre: Pontiac CT-37 Hardtop Coupe. Right rear: Buick Centurion Four-Dont' Hardtop. Foreground: Pontiac Parisienne Brougham Hardtop Coupe. Some of the equipment illustrated or described is optional al extra cost. GM %um& ammo What that means to you is a genetous trade-in allowance and the earliest-possible delivery of your new '71. If you want a deal—and a new car—that was worth waiting for, come on in to your Pontiac-Buick dealer's. His 1971 Pontiac and Buick full-size models are new from the ground up. New suspension system, new body, , new frame, new everything —including -new beauty, inside and out. You'll, find full-size Pontiacs and Buicks now came If you're happy our '71s are rolling again, think of your Pontiac-Buick dealer. Happy? lust ask him! It's been a long wait for all of us. So right now, your dealer's all set to make it really worth your while to come in and talk deal. You see, he is practicallyout of used cars. His salesmen, not having many '71 models to sell, have been selling used-cars with great success. - Si your car is in demand, Right now! . •-At OutstindIng *.aiues 947:1quuy Iterns the Store! ..DiscootT; Look For Our HALF PRICE DISPLAYS SERVICE TIPS ' DON PLETSCH 1 ^ SuRE.EuT WHEN WE TRIED IT AT OUR OPPICE OUR ER NICKED THE 5055 FORA RAISE AND THE ' CASHIER SK‘pasp WITH 410,0001 DON'T PUT OFF GETTING AcQuANTED. WITH SEAFORTH ELECTRONICS OR YOU'LL MISS YOUR GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY To SAVE MONEY. PHILCO Authorized Dealer SEAFORTH ELECTRONICS SALES &SERVICE •TV • RADIO • HI-FI • STEREO *me/527-1150 • 17 SPARLING STREET Correspondent Mrs. Ken McKellar . (Intended.for last week) ' Holiday visitors with Mr. and • Mrs. Gerald Carey werelvIr. and Mrs. J—Corvie,- New Toronto; Mr. and,Mrs. D. Armstrong, Mrs. H. Carey, Toronto; Mr. Archie Couper, Donald and Janet, Hen- sel and Ann Patrick, Guelph.' Mr. and Mrs. Donald Riehl and family, R.R.Stratford visited With Mrs. J. K. Jefferson. Holiday visitors with. Mr. and mrs. Murray Christie and Ronald were Miss Beth Christie, Guelph, Mrs. Frank Allen Staffa, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth White- side and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Middleton, Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cole- man visited with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Coleman, London. Miss Joanne Dow, U.W.O., Alvin 'Dow, Centralia Agri- cultural College, Stuart Dow London, spent the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dow. Mrs. JeanetteColt- man of Toronto is also a guest at the, same hOme. Many family parties were held in this neighborhood during the holiday season. Among those entertaining, were: Mr. and Mrs. Wesley AusSell, Mt: and Mrs. Robert Laing, 'Mrs. Annie Dow, Mr. and Mrs. John. Wallace, Mr. and mrs. Carter Kerslake, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Laing, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Scott, Air. and Mrs. Calder McKaig, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Walker, 'Mr. and Mrs. Any McCulloCh. _ All immediate members of the families of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Scott, numbering forty people were guests at their home on Christmas Day. Mrs. John Wallace, Messrs. Mervin DoW, Roger Dow, Eldon Allen, .members of the Curling Club were successful in winning prizes at the Mini-Spiel-at Mit- chell. Mr. and Mrs. K. McKellar 1.....wirosnow—ormeragirift— INSURANCE Auto, Fire, Life Donald G. Eaton Insuriince Ad*ncy•LIMIHit Office in Masonic Block Main •Strut Pions 127.1610 Sesfirfh • spent New Years Day with Mr. and Mrs. .W. N. Binning and family in Mitchell. Mr.° and Mrs. Laverne Wal- lace and family visited in Mit-, cell on Christmas Day. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wal- lace, Carlingford,-Mr. 'and Mrs. Percy Adams and family • of Blyth visited on New Year's Day with Mrs. George, Wallace and Mrs. Verna Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wallace of Carlingford visited on Sunday with Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. Brooks. Mrs. Shirley Elliott and family of Essex visited during the holidays with Mr.',,and Mrs. John Wallace and other relatives. We still have a g000lSelection of USED MACHINES . Ready to go, for Winter fun FROM $295.00 196§ -- 10 HP. Skidoo 295.00 1968 — 16 HP. Skidoo 375.00 1969 — 23 H. Yainaha., 395.00 1969 — 18 HP. Skidoo - • 395.00 1970 — 22 HP, "TNT" Skidoo • • • • 575.00 1970 — 35 HP. "Nordic" 895.00 Electric Start Skidoo .. • 'HOPPER' MECHANICAL SERVICES., RR. 2, Seaforth — Phone 527-1859 • • S S • In scanning the St- Marys Journal- Argils we note that the Kinsmen Club made their annual drive collecting dis- carded - Christmas trees last Saturday. Following the recent meeting of the Senior Citizens, it was stressed 'that the group would like to have more new members. The first baby born in St. Marys Memorial • Hospital in 1971 was "Jeremy James" a second son for Mr. and' Mrs. Robert Chesterfield. Born at 4:13 P.M. January he weighed eight pounds four ounces. Mr. _and Mrs. George Tomlinson, Londen, were honored by friends and relatives of the St. Marys district on the 'occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. From the Thorndale area we see that Mrs. M. McGuffin marked he 93rd birthday. Ever • old, yet ever new, was thezight atGranton when a red cutter was drawn by a horse. It was a . memory of happy winter days long ago to. the older set and something unique for the younger set to see who • hand't lived in the cutter age. A number of towns throughout Ontario held Winter Games during the holidays and Kincardine was no exception, accord- , • ing to the News, which tells that the Kincardine Winter Gaines are over and were a. big success. Forty games were played during the four-day tournament with 'many going- into overtime and many won by the one-goal margin. Mr. and' Mrs. Ronald Farrell escaped from their burning home by using a rope made from bed sheets tied together. In the. Milverton Sun we note that Mr. and Mrs. David Zehr celebrated their '50th wedding anniversary. Fire destroyed the barn of Elwood Kuepfer, Newton, causing an estimated damage of approximately $25,000. Some 250 pigs were destroyed. At the year-end meet- ing of the Mornington Council, a request from C. N. Railway to remove the Newton Station was granted. , From the.yingham Advance-Times we note that Mrs. T. F. Mundy was prese'nted with a gift to mark her retirement as assistant librarian at the Wingham'Public • Library. Mrs. Mundy retires after' a 11 1/2 years of service. The, large L- -shaped barn on -the property of Stanley L. Harrington, Turnberry Township, was • destroyed by fire Monday. Loss was estimated between $25,000 and $30,000. A • barn on the. farm. of James Inglis, Clifford, was destroyed Monday. Loss included the- year's supply of hay and grain and implements stored in • the top floor, some 50 head Of cattle and 16 pigs were saved. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Anger marked their 42nd wedding anniversary, according to the Times, with a dinner at their home_ ' there. For- merly of Wroxeter, Mr. R. M. Westlake and Mrs. Westlake of Moose Jaw, were hollered recently on the occasion of • their 50th wedding anniversary. ' in' the Blyth Htendard a report indi- cates that • at 'the first meeting of the Blyth Snowmobile Club, they chpse the name of "The 'Blyth Snow Travellers". After adopting club rules and naming , Doug. Scrimgeour, Mac Brooks andliarve McCallum' as additional directors, the club ordered seventy-five trail and twenty- five danger signs from the Ontario Safety League. Mrs., Thomas. Knox, Londesboro, marked her 90th birthday on Saturday, January 9th. After 110 years of Com- munity, Fellowship of the Auburn Pres- byterianism witness came to a close on December 27th. Mr. John Turner, of Clinton and the University of Waterloo, was in charge of the service. Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Meehan observed their 59th wedding anniversary on January 10th.' ' In the Lucknow Sentinel we note numerous and different accidents With snowmobiles, a fractured wrist from a fall and to this, Ken Alton of Ashfield suffered a bad fracture of the lower • right leg when kicked by a cow on Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Johnston Of the 9th concession of Ashfield Township were left homeless last week when fire destroyed their house. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bannerman of this community; who 'were married Saturday, Deceinber 26th, had all four tires and wheels stolen from' their car while honeymooning in Ohio. In his 46th year as member of Ripley /Fire Department and Chief of the depart- ment since 1948, Gordon pcott hag. re.; signed as chief and has been succeeded by Doug. Liddle. ; In tfte Lochalsh News we note that Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wyldt celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. At 'a recent ceremony, according to the Exeter Times-Advocate, Miss Dorothy Davis, an employee of the Exeter Public Utilities Commission for 35' years was honored for her faithful and lengthy service. The Exeter OPP and local police have been inundated with complaints about snowmobiles during the past two weeks. In a very unique-ceremony a pair of brothers were sworn into office on the same municipal council when Hensall Clerk Earl Campbell read the oath of office to Reeve John Baker and councillor Murray Baker. Three employees of the Exeter Public Utilities Commission rez ceived certificates pf registration as line- men shortly before Christmas. Com- mission chairman R. • E. "Ted " Poole made 'the presentations to foreman Bo Pooley and linemen Vernon Postill an Wayne Rau, a former employee on th Seaforth public Utilities. . In the Goderich Signal-Star we note that Mr. and Mrs. Maitland Allen 'were honored on the occasion of their 57th wedding anniversary. t .e.'.l .nc.1 J News of CroMarty Visitors Enjoy the Scanning the. Weeklies By Lee Hee '4 Holiday E The' diltater of fornaer Well known McKillop residents w&.5 hon9red recently in Englehart v when she retired .after a teach- ing career 'extending over 52 years. . Miss Pearl .Ross is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ross. The North Bay Nugget tells about .the event this way: Seldom does a community - have the opportunity to honor a teacher who not only has taught for -fifty-two years, but is also a charter member of the school from which she retired. Such was the case in Englehart for Miss - Pearl Ross was ene of these teachers. She taught in Espanola on the Public School Staff for nine years and then moved to Engle- hart High' where she continued- in her profession-for forty-three years. When she arrived in Englehart, in 1927 she was one of two teachers who made up the staff of the newly opened school. Today tberesre over 20 teachers. Several months ago five interested citizens got together and determined to do something in honor,. of her retirement which took place in" June. Four of this committee were former pupils of Miss Ross. It was felt that as many students of hers from 1927 to 1940 should be contacted by letter. A mass movement to obtain married names and addresses was under- taken. Soon the response began to pour in from Ontario, from Western Canada, E'astern . 1 „ • Your -r• Pontiac- nick dealer to make up for lost time! is going all out with power front disc brakes as standard equipment. And they have a new t'oof design that allows for much more glass area all 'round., Greatly improving visibility. The new double-panel roof also helps make our cars even quieter. Newness is everywhere. For instance, all-1971'engines 'have been designed to operate efficieWly on the nevi no-lead, low-lead or regular gasOlines.,In addition• to the lower exhaust emissions attainable with this engine/fuel combination, there 'are benefitsin longer life for your' spark plugs, exhaust system and other engine parts. • And that's only the beginning of the great news for 1971.' You'll discover, again and again, that the accent is fairly and squarely, on value! -- See your dealer today. Start Making up for your lost time with a top deal on a new '71 Pontiac, Buick or Acadian, The soonertyou order, the sooner you'llbe dfiyipg jt. • 1$10.171--A During Our January Clearance Sale on ALL SEASONABLE LINES arone's BOOKS AND STATIONERY STORE The Friendly Store in Seatotth — "the friendly town" to I Iw