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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1972-09-07, Page 1Aar IMO SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1972 —12-PAGES Whole Not. 5452 113th Year' Sipgle 0013Aes :2,0 cents $0,00' Year inAdvaince.7 NM* et, • .. Ilt -Mr. and Mrs.. George Hart, R.R.4, Brussels who Cele- brated their 50th wedding anniversary at a gathering in the community centre at Cranbrook on Wednesday. (Staff Photo) Tuckersmith endorses Clinton bid for inquiry into justice Featuring the largest entry in years the Watch Tournament sponsored by the Seaforth Lawn Bowling Club on Monday attracted bowlers from across this part of Ontario.. All of the eighteen greens were in use as bowlers competed. Top honors • 25 years ago,. Mrs. Mcquaig has one daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Powell of Seaforth, a niece Grace Kraute of Toronto. There are three grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. Mrs. McCuaig is in good health and maintains a cheery and optomistic outlook. Recalling her ninety years she said, that life had had more ups than downs. Friends and relatives join- ed Saturday in celebrating with Miss Isabelle McClure her 100th birthday. A patient at Kilbarchan Nur- sing Home in Seaforth since 1965 Miss McClure is in reason- ably good health. She is able to read her newspaper without the aid of glasses. Looking down at her hands Miss McClure said, "They are a hundred years old and they hare made thousands of pies." Miss McClure was born Sept. 2, 1872, in McKillop Town- ship on the 4th concession. on the farm now occupied by a nephew, Nelson McClure. Her parents, the late George Mc- Clure and Sarah Torrance, after purchasing the farm from the Canada Company, cleared the land and raised their family of five sons and six daughters. Miss McClure is the only surviving member. Moving to Seaforth in 1912, Miss McClure nursed her invalid sister, the late Rebecca Mc- Council endorsed the Clinton resolution to the Attorney Gen- eral of Ontario to investigate administration of justice in Hur- on County. A by-lawyaspaSsed appoint- ing Emmerson Coleman, R.R.4, Seaforth, as a fence .viewer. He succeeds the late Allister Broad- in the mixed doubles event went to George and Jean Fuller of Ingersoll with Huron and Jean Wintermute of Aylmer runners up. Each received a watch. (Staff. Photo) " A surprise party at the Scott home on Louisa Street where he resides, marked the 90th birthday of Fred McGavin on Monday. (Staff Photo) Two dead, six in hos in weekend area crashes into a PUC truck parked across Chief Hulley said the Knetsch vehicle could be a write-off and that damage to the Pruss car was estimated at $500 and to, the PUC truck $400. Miss Isabelle McClure admired a certificate which she received on her 100th birthday. Friends and relatives gath- ered atKilbarchan on Saturday to mark the event. (Staff Photo) Friends gather to mark Miss McClure's centennial Native of Walton area observes 90th birthday. Building permits were issued Tuesday night by Tuckersmith -Township Council, to David Cooper, of Kippen for a house; kenneth Moore of R,J2.3, Sea- forth, .a steel granarY; Robert Livingston of Seaforth, a garage; and John Maloney, Seaforth retaining wall. • • • C • ", yr Mrs. Angus McCuaig who celebrated her 90th birthday at Kilbarchen on Thursday. (Staff Photo)" A native of the Walton area Mrs. Angus McCuaig celebrated her 90th birthday at Kilbachan or Thursday. ' • • The former Grace McDonald a daughter , of the late Mr. and Mrs. James McDonald she was born In Grey Twp. ,a mile north of Walton. In 1904 she was married to Angus MeCuaig. The couple melted to Seaforth in 1918. Mr. McCuaig died about Area weekend crashes claimed two lives and sent six people to hospital. Two persons are dead and two injured as the result of a single car accident at the inter- section of Tuckersmith Township Sideroad 45-48 and Concession 2 early Monday morning. Dead is the driver of the car, Brian Walter Zehr, 18, of 475 Huron Street, New Hamburg, and a passenger Linda Catherine Hohner, 18, of 182 Hope Street E., Tavistoek. Brenda Bohner, 18 a sister of Linda's is in Victoria Hospital London, with multiple injuries. Donald Schumm, 18 of New Ham- burg, is in satisactory condition in Clinton Public Hospital. Police report the car drove straight off the raod on the curve and struck a steel culvert. Both injured passengers were thrown from the car which was demOl- ished. - The accident which occurred at 12;45 am was investigated by Constable Ray primeau of the Seaforth OPP. The young people were re- turning home after a Junior Girl's Softball Game in Clinton in which Linda played on first base' and Brenda on third base for the Tavistock team. Brian Melady, 23,. of R:R.3, rrangements for a presen- n ceremony at the Van gm nd 'residence in Egmond- vile n Saturday afternoon are completed according to James Doig, president of the Van Egmond Foundation. Highlight of the event will,, be the presentation of a cheque for $7,000 by John Langdon chairman of the Ontario Heritage Foundation. The cheque repre- sents the first half of what is expected to be a $14,000 gift to assist in the purchase. and - restoration of the historic Tan Egmond residence. time .at the former Hays Livery Stables -and in 1940's by Kers- lake Feed Store. Before his retirement he operated a de- livery service in Seaforth. Des- pite his years he is still most active looking after the flower gardens and lawns. Mr. McGavin had 4 sisters and 3 brothers.- ''' Those present at the birthday event were; Mrs. Jas. T. Scott, Mr. Anderson Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Scott and, family, Mrs. Arnold J. Scott and family, Mr. and Mrs. James 0. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Scott, Miss ikr. Bill Scott, Miss Bonnie Lei- man, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Be- bee and family, Mr. and Mri. Harry Patrick, •Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McLean, Mrs. George Mc- Gavin,Mr. and Mrs. Jim Snowen, Miss Jean Scott and Mr. and Mrs. McNaught. Lucan, on Wednesday still was dition at Victoria Hospital in Saturday night and in serious con- rendon following a two-car crash night about 9 o'clock in front of Seaforth Community Hos- pital. Mr. Melady was the sole occupant of a car that crashed head-on with one carrying Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hoff of Mitchell and their 23-month-old son, Stephen. The three Hod s are, listed, in satisfactory condition at the Seaforth Hospital. Seaforth Chief , of Police, Gordon Hulley, who investigated the accident, said the Melady car was travelling east and the Hoff car west. Both cars were demolished. The engine of the Melady vehicle was thrown 75 feet. FALLS IN BARN When he slipped and fell a distance of 20 feet to the floor of a barn while working in a mow late Tuesday afternoon Elmer Koehler well known Mc- KIllop farmer suffered undeter- mined injuries. He was rushed to Seaforth Community Hospital and then to Victoria Hospital in London. He had not regained consciousness on • Wednesday according to his family. At the same time the Van Egmond foundation will officially mark the inauguration of a campaign to raise funds to assist in the restoration project. Mr. Doig said it was expected, guests at the event would include Hon. Chas. MacNaughton, Huron MPP who had assi3t6d in esta- blishing the roundation and in gaining recognition of the Van Egmond property as being of historical significance. • Area members of county, council also will attend, he said as well as Fred Wade and Larry Ryan of the Heritage Foundation. The public is -invited to attend the ceremonies which 'get under- way at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and which take place on the lawn in front of the residence. School' society completes ten years of service Members of the Clinton and District Christian School Society held their annual meeting in the auditoriuM of the Clinton Christian Reformed Church with Mike Dykstra as chairman. The secretary stated in his annual report that the school has completed ten years of op- eration. During these ten years the School has grown from two rooms to six rooms, 'from an enrolment of .40 pupils to-an enrolment of nearly 200, from a staff of two teachers to a staff of six teachers with one part time teacher. ' One of the highlit es this year was the School's participation in the Fine Arts Festival held in London with six other-Christian schools. Such a festival really brings out the skills and talents- each individual possesses. Eff- orts will be made to make this an annual event. , X request to the Huron County Board of Education to have cer- tain pupils picked up by their buses without additional charge was turned down. The board had hoped to receive permission to use empty bus seats where available on existing routes and thereby cut down on their trans- portation cost and receive some value for the education tax dollars which go to the Huron County Board. An auditor's report was pre- sented stating that the financial books of the school had been audited and-were found to be in good order. DonationS toward the budget were received from 61 families while 66 parents paid tuition and donations for sending their children to the school. Among the school's liabilitieb is a $8,000.00 operating loan., The membership approved a (continued on page 5) Winner Winners of current draws in _the 'Lions Car Club II were 21st - Teeter° and Stephenson; 22nd - Ricki Vansteelandt and Rhea Cameron; 23rd. Mervin Nott. foot. Other fence viewers for the township are Hill Kyle of , Hensel]. and W. D. Wilson of Brucefield. Ronald McGregor of R.R.2, Kippen, attended,the mgeting con- cerned about possible futtire trouble from 'a recently repair- ed drain. Council will view this drain to decide what step to take to avoid flOoding.problems. Beverley Nott of R.R.4, Clin- ton, was appointed animal control officer for the township. Clerk-treasurer, Jarries Mc- Intosh reported Wallace Drain- completed, with a cost of 90.84 per cent of estimated total, and the. Cooper Main 'completed at a col i "88.9f,•per cent of es- timate. Passed for payment were the following accounts;, roads $5,045.77; drainage $8,112.19; general government $825.36, and EgMondville water, $179.94, /or a total of $14,163.26. Road Superintendent, Allan Nicholson, reported there- had been five accidents in the fown- ship during the past three weeks, including a double fatality. He also reported a number of road signs - such as "35 mile zone", being stolen from their various locations. In answer to a letter from Frank Kling of Seaforth Lumber Limited, Clerk McIntosh was in- structed to inform him that building lots on the south east corner of the Hayfield River and County Road 12 were not access- ible for water from the town- ship since the present system was designed to service only the lots north of the bridge. He will be notified at the same time that when a building program is underway on the several lots that the township will develop Stanley Street easterly from County Road 12. Council tabled a resolution from the Erie Economic Devel- opment Council, that the Ont- ario Government continue paying grants to that Council and other Development Councils, in Ont- ario. Next meeting will be held on September 12. A surprise birthday Party honored. Fred McGavin on Monday. The event was held at the home of Mrs.. Jas. T. Scott, Louisa St., Seaforth, Where Mr. McGavin t,resides. Horn in Carberry , Manitoba ,Mr. McGavin moved to Seaforth in '1904. During his many years of employment Mr. McGavin had a hand in • the construction of a number of Seaforth buildings ' including the Carnegie Library, Bank of Commerce, Presbyterian Church and Northside United Church., He also worked for the Hydro in the Guelph, St. Thomas area, in C.P.R. construction from Guelph to Goderich and from .. Toronto to Sudbury, on the harboUr at Port McNichol and in "1918 at the Canada Furn- iture Facory in Seaforth. Mr. McGaVin was employed for some C Long career in Seaforth, Fred McGavin is ninety This la what remains of a car driven by Brian Melady, R.R.- 3, Lucan•which was smashed in a two car crash on No. 8 Highway opposite Seaforth's Community Hospital Saturday night. The car engine was torn out by the impact and was thrown 75 feet. Mr. Malady, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Melady, St. Columban, is in serious condition in Victoria Hospital, London. (Photo by wilbee) omplete plans for an Egmond home Mr. Koehler was busy in the barn at his farm Lot 9, Con. 10 McKillop when the accident occurred. His brother and wife were .there at the time. CRASH ON MARKET STREET A three vehicle accident on Market , Street Wednesday morning- resulted in damage of over $1,000. Chief Gordon Hulley, who in- vestigated, said the incident arose when cars driven by Fred Knetsch and Mrs. Sharon Pruss, of Seaforth, were in collision and the Knetsch vehicle bounded LOSES FINGER Dyke Wheatley, 12.11.1, Dublin is in Seaforth Community Hospital following an accident at his McKillop farm on Thursday in which he lost a finger and badly damaged a second. Mr. Wheatley was blowing straw when his hand became caught In the blpwer. Elizabeth Scott, daughter of Mrs. Betty Scott, Seaforth, wonders what's next as she takes part in the church school , held by Bethel Bible Church last week. 'About 80 area,cidldren participated in the program-. (Other pictures on. page 9) (Staff Photo) Lived in McKillop, couple have 50th anniversary - ' Mr. and Mrs. George Hart, R.R. 2, Brussels were at home to their friends and neighbors on the occasion of their 50th wedding, anniversary which they celebrated in the Community Centre, Cranbrook, on Wednes- day August 30th from 2 -4 and .7 - 9 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Hart were mar- ried at the manse, Cranbrodk, on,, August 30,. 1922 by the late Reit. T. E. Kennedy. Mrs. Hart was the former Susannah Ellen Carmichael, daughter of the late Angus and Mrs. Carmichael. Mr. Hart is the son of the late John G. Hart. The couple farmed for two years in MoKillop Township tel- lowing their marriage and then moved to Grey Township. They have two daughters (Etta) Mrs. Fred Buchanan, Kin- burn; (Jean) Mrs. Ross Anderson, Bornholm and four sons, John and Robert at home, Charles at Goderich; Jim, Grey Township. One son died a number of years ago. The couple also have 17 grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Hart were the recipients of many beautiful flowers and gifts, including chairs from neighbors and friends. Rev. James Perrie read an address and both Mr. and MrS. Hart replied and expreqsed their thanks and appreciation. The Cranbrook W.I. catered fOr the occasion.