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The Huron Expositor, 1976-02-12, Page 15ALVIN D. SMITH • A former veeve of Turnberry Township and a lifelong resident • of the area, Alvin Dunn Smith of Bluevale, passed away in Wing, ham and District Hospital on Thursday, January 22, following a lengthy illness. Born December .23, 1902 in West Wawanosh Tpwnship, Mr. • Smith was" a son of the late John Smith and Emily Black. He • attended school in Turnberry Township and was proprietor of a store in Bluevale. He also served as postmaster in Bluevale for 35 years, retiring in f967. In addition to his participation' in municipal government, he also served for a number of years on' the .Turnberry Township School • Board. He was a member of Knox • Presbyterian Church, Bluevale, member of the' Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 180, Wingham and a life member of Masonic Lodge No.-286 Wingham AF and AM. He' was, a veteran of World War II where "he served in the RCAF. Surviving are his wife, the former Elsie Thornton of Bluevale whom he married July 1, 1933 in Fordwich, a daughter and son-in-law, Eleanor .and George. McCulla 'of ,Breslau, three grand- children, Heather, Philip' and Alison, one sister, 'Mrs. Hugh (Lavine) Berry of Brucefield, and one 'brother, Joseph of Shuter Street, 'Wingham. He was predeceased by tWo brothers, Elmer, and Lawson and an infant sister. The late Mr. Smith rested at the R.A. Cupe and Son Funeral Home, where funeral service was conducted Saturday ht two...elclqck by Rev. Robt. H. Armstrong -assisted by Wayne Baswick in- terment followed in Wingham, Cemetery. Pallbearers were Niel Edgar, ho.,: Jamison, Murray Wilson, Robert Jefferson, Ralph Turvey and Gordon alio,. .71oral tributes were carried by Alan Breckin- ridge, Burns Moffatt and„Stanley Moffatt. MRS. FRANK CUPMORE Mrs. Frank Cudmore, 413 Nelson Street, Wallaceburg pas- sed away suddenly at •the family resilience Wednesday February 4, 1976. Mrs. Cudmore was the former Mt— 4 catalogue has become defunct. And many a housewife will feel a real sense of loss for a while, But itwon't be missed all that much.The catalogue had outlived , its usefulness except as a strictly functional means of shopping. It was no longer a cherished household article. It had become about as glamorous as the telephone directory. I 'know quite a few people who will be cheered by the news. These are the smalltown and rural merchants who had to' • compete , against the giant department store. They simply couldn't, and many were bitter about it. A merchant who had a stake in his community, paid taxes, and served his fellow citizens had some right to feel a little sour when he had to go , up against a faceless, impersonal 'titan which could" operate from ahole in the wall called an 7' order office, contributed virtually nothing to the community, and could undercut his prices every time because it could buy in volume. And I know another group that will be happy with the bad news that they will never. again have an E aton's catalogue in the house. Men like me, and they number in the thousands. For 25 years I have been taking parcels backito the Eaton'5 order office. My wife never takes them back, and she rarely keeps anything she has ordered. It's a -, casual: "Drop this off at Eaton's on your way to' work." • And I've had to stand shamefaced in the order office, among a bunelvomen, and mutter something about the three , brassieres being too small,' or the panties being too large, or the stocking not being sheer enough. And• then there's the monthly-bill. My vI/ife has been carrying on a runping'battle with Eaton's billing departinent for years. • 'Every mouth there's a mistake in it, the old girl gets furious, and I have to listen to^the tirade, which can go on for an hour. She has 'written letters which were bri lliant, cutting, essays in satire. She has written• furious, blunt letters. She has written letters to the 'accounts manager, the public relations vice-president, the president'of the whole caboodle. She has wept with rage and frustration when they have been ignored, and the voiceless, faceless computer spews out another month] bill, goofed up again. Fare ell, Eaton's catalogue. You were a gre hing in your day. but I, for one, say od riddance. For young folks and city folky, ft won't mean a thing. But for small tovib and rural folks, especially the older ones, the end of Eaton's catalogue- is the erid-of 'nn era. During a couple 'of generations, the catalogue was the key to a storehouse of treasure that Aladdin would have envied. Fifty „years ago, especially for farm people, in isolated locatibris, it was as important as their tefevisionsose t is today. After a day of drudgery, a leaf through the pages was a form of escape for the farm wife, Even though there was no-money for more than the essentials, she could dream Over the illustrations of furniture, clothing, sets of dishes, curtains. At that time, it was literally one of the very few' means of communication with the big world outside. Even if you never received a letter from one•year's end to another; you could be sure of receiving mail. You carefully chose what you wanted from the catalogue, made sore you got. the right Tiber, sent off' your order, and sCiroper or later there would be a parcel in the mail. E aton's was • as relilable as the' Bank of England used to be. Besides its exotic allure, the bulky catalogue had a dozen utilitarian valves. People didn't just chuck out -last year's catalogue, as they would in these careless, spendthrift days., Old copies were Used as doorstops, in the backhouse, and as insulation. I. have personally used them, at a tender age, as' shinpads for hockey, stuffed inside long woolen 'socks. • • Many a boy , in those days when the only parts of a woman exposed were her hands and her face, learned all about women, or had his first sexual experience, if you prefer, by sneaking a look at the corset ads when his motil wasn't watching. Many an older person of the gentler sex today spent happy hours as' a little girl, cutting things out of the catalogue with scissor's and pasting them in a scrapbook, or, making paper dolls. ' Other uses were: half a dozen pages to start the morning fire in a house where paper was scarce because there was no daily newspaper:20 or 30 pages cut in the shape of an insole-and tucket into the boot or shoe_ with a hole in the sole. But let's not get sentimental and weepy aboript it. Eaton's catalogue is a hangover from • re days of the outdoor Johnny, and certainly few mourn the demise of the latter. I'm sorry for the many peoi le across. country who will• lose jobs because the SIDE OF BEEF Cut, Wrapped and Prowl . Meaty Fresh PORK SPARE RIBS •I• Fresh Killed ROASTING CHICKENS Homemade Style HEADCHEESE by the piece 69' SEAFORTH MEAT MARKET VINCENT HOSTS BREAKFST — Martin Murray receives his' breakfast from Bill. Campbell when 'Vincent Farm Euipinent Ltd. ''of Seaforth hosted a Breakfast:Seminar on Corn Equipment last Thutsday. The more than thirty people in attandance enjoyed bacon or ham and eggs before hearing lectures about the principals of corn dryers, leg. elevators and holding bins. The machinery was explained 'by representatives from 'M "8, W Gear and Eastern Farm Machinery. (Adv.) , Centenaires 4th in league • Til:tEllLIRO.N .'ggp9§1:Tpe Sugar - and- Spfre by Bill Smiley End of an Era . [By Bob'Dinsmore) Friday night saw the Seaforth ' Centenaires secure fourth place - with a 4 - 1 win over the fifth place Mitchell Hawks. After a'scoreless, first period the Centenaires movecriff front as Cam • Doig converted passes from Don Nicholson and Randy McClinchey on a power, play. •Kevin Bennett' then scored another power play goal and Don Nicholson and Randy McClinchey assisted as the power play worked well. Mitchell broke the shutout attempt . asey Dennis Fischer deflected a shot from the point to' put the Hawks on the scoreboard. The final frame saw the Centenaires control the play as both teams had several 'scoring chances but ,only the Centenaires finished off. Randy McClinchey, Don Nicholson and Cam Doig combined to score twice and put the game on ice. The Centenaires outshot the visitors 45-40 in a close contest. . The win cli tidied fourth place for the Centenaires. • The Centenaires finished t e regular season on a winning not as they defeated the ha .pless Mt. Brydges Crusaders by an 11 - 6. ' count Monday night. The first, period was even as Harry Arts and Jamie Caldwell scored for Seaforth while Steve Black and Malcolm Smith replied for Mt. Brydges._ The second period was all Seaforth as Don Nicholson, Jamie Caldwell, Steve ; Southgate. Kevin Bennett and Jamie Fu e ra.I s. Caldwell's third goal put Seaforth up 7.2 before Malcolm Smith replied for Mt. Brydges. The third' period was again fairly even as the play improved a little. Nicholson's second of the night, Caldwell:s fourth and two by Steve 13 ennett accounted for SeafOrth' s goals white Steve Black with two • and Barry Wadsworth 'replied for the ' Crusaders to make the final count 11 - 6.• K. Siernon "One of the' best in Ontario',1' that's how :a' local Man, Keith Siemon has been rated among snowmobile racers. Keith, of R.R. 4, Walton won the Bonnecher Cup last weekend in races at Eganville Quebec. Randy Collins of Hully Gully where Keith will race this week end was at the races in Eganville, near Renfrew- and says he beat a Yamahajactory team from British Columbia and top racers from Quebec in,the A sanctioned race. Randy says the Grand Finale races ire Western Ontario series "should be a real show" this weekend, starting at noon both Saturday and Sunday. He' places Keith Siemon in the top ten snowmobile racers in Canada and says, local people. should come :;out and supporthim this weekend. Snowmobile racing has got to get grass roots support, Randy Collins says. There will be two Seattle her mother in Stratford, a brother Merle in Sarnia and four sisters, Ferne, Mrs, Val Sholdice, Stratford, Annie, Mrs. Wm. Orren, Mt. Clemens, Mich., Betty Mrs. David Sullivan, Byron and Maxine, Mrs. Thomas Stewart •Royal Oak. Mich. MRS. STANLEY GARNHAM Mrs. Stanley Garnham, 93', of Seaforth, died Saturday at Huron- view, Clinton. She was the former Agnes Jane Beattie, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Th omas ,Beattie, of McKillop Township. Following her marriage to. Stanley Garnham, they farmed in McKillop until retiring to Seaforth about 27 years ago. Mr. Garnham died in 1964. With' the schedule completed, the Centenaires drew Mt. Brydges for the first round with the opening game this Friday evening with game time 8:30, The second game of the series will be played Saturday night back Brydges. The series is a best 4 out of 7 and the Centenaires are looking for a sweep to move into the semi-final round againsts the winner of the Lucan-Mitchell series. wins race classes at Hully Gully this week- end for. amateur stock snow- mobile riders. Ned BosweJI 88 Former Seaforth bank manager E.C. Ned Boswell celebrated his 88th birthday on Tuesday and as on most other days was on Main Street bright and early greeting his friends. A Seaforth resident since 1932 when he was named manager of the then Dominion Bank, Mr. Boswell since histetirement more than 20 years ago has continued' to carry a heavy schedule of . activity. While curling in the winter and fishing in the summer take priority he finds time to paint the water color sketches a area scenes that' are so popular and to continue his work in the Lions Club where for years his interest has been centered in aid for the blind. Surviving is a .sister, Edwin (Margaret) Case, of Seaforth. The body was at the R tlox, funeral home in Seaforth whc, e a ' service was held' Tuesday at , 2 p.m. 'with Rev. Mervyn Reeher• officiating.Temporary entomb- ment 'was in the Pioneer 'Mausoleum with burial later in the Maitlandbank cemetery. in Seaforth. Pallbearers were 'Leslie Beattie, Stewart Beattie, George Michic, Bruce Lamont, Ross Smale and Kenneth Beattie. • Flowerbearers were Ted Lamont and Doug Smale. An Expositor Classified will pay you dividends. 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She was predeceased by her husband Frank Cudmore in 1971 but is survived by a daughter Nancy,, Mrs. James Hutchin of London and by 'a granddaughter Martha. She is also survived by a b'rothe'r Reg Reid of Stratford. A sister. Hazel Reid and brothers Dave, Dalton and Dawson pre- deceased her. The late Mrs. Cudmore rested at the DoAlas Haycock Home for Funerals Wallaceburg where service was held in the Heritage Chapel on Monday afternoon' conducted by 'Rey. . Joseph Riddell and Rev. R.D.A.Currie of Alvinston. Interment will 'be made at a later date An the Maitlandbank " Cemetery, Seaforth. Dg. WILLIAM R. ABEICHART The ' death occurred ',,, at St. Joseph's Hospital Sarnia .on Thursday 'February' 5, of Dr: William. R. , Aberhart of 1041 Michigan Avenue Sarnia. He was• in his 72nd year. , A native of Seaforth he was the eldest son ,of the late Charles Aberhart long time Seaforth druggist, and Mrs. Aberhart. FolloWing graduation from Seaforth Collegiate Institute he attended University of Toronto Medical School. On receiving his Doctor of Medicine degree he opened a practice in .Seaforth which he continued, until moving to Mitchell where he continued to practice until enlisting in World War II. Following the. war . he served with the department of Veteran affairs at London until his retirement a few years ago. Recently he has resided-with his son in Sarnia, but continued to spend much of ,his' time at the Aberhart cottage in Bayfield. His wjfe the former Mary Laing of Seaforth predeceased him in 1969. Dr. Aberhart is survived by a son, C. William Aberhart• of Sarnia and, by four grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct- ed by 'Vey. James Reddock of St. Andrews United Church Bay- field from the ,Needham Memor.idl Chapel, London on Monday. Feb- ruary 9. Interment 'followed in Mount Pleasant Cemetery Lon- 'don. MRS.. 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