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CHAMPION SUGzVR BEET GROWER RECEIVES? CUP
Ontario’s leading grower of sugar beefs for 1945, Harry Van Rpboys and
his wife, proudly hold a silver cup presented to them by the Canada and
Dominion Sugar Company. B, If. Easton (right), company, agriculturist,
made the presentation and announced the results of this number one crop.
The Van Roboy farm borders on the Thames River near Kent Bridge in Kent
County* His beet crop yielded an average of 20,57 tons per acre, with an
average sugar content of 18,7 per cent. Gross returns for this champion crop
were $259,63 per acre. About 7700 pounds of sugar were produced on every
acre of the Van Roboy beet crop./
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J UNIOR FARMER
JUDGING COMPETITION
On Saturday, .June 15th, the
Huron County Livestock Judging
Competition will be held at Clin
ton. Registration will take place at
8.30 a.m., E.D.S.T., and judging
will commence at 9.00 a.m.
The competition is open to all
young men between the ages of 12
and 26, who have not completed
two years or more at an Agricul
tural school or college. All entries
will be divided into three sections
according to age and previous ex
perience. There are valuable cash I use.
Historic Figures in Bidduiph Tow nship
•0
(By Jeniile Raycraft Lewis)
Get Coccidiosis
of Bidduiph whase
there about 1835*
Rev. Francis Ryan
THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSpAY MORNING, MAY 30th, 1946
WILLIAM H, RYAN
William Hodgins Ryan came to
Canada from Ireland in 11835 with
his father and settled on Lot 32,
Concession 3 (Coursey Line), Bid
duiph. He served with the Simcoe
troop of cavalry during the Rebel
lion of 1837*38 and was stationed
for a time in London. During a
part of the time he was engaged
in carrying dispatches.
He was married March 17, 1846,
NEWSPAPER AND
WCAL CXDIMUNITY
(Picton Gazette)
The close bopd of friendship
confidence that has existed 'between
Canadian weekly »ewspapex;s and
their readers slpce this nation was’
founded must continue.
The confidence which readers
have placed in newspapers has
placed them in a position to be a|l
the more helpful to their communi
ties and to their nation. They have
become a large part of every com
munity.
Any attempt to enroach
freedom of the press is
thrust at the freedom of
pie and is to be l'esented
vented by those who- depend upon
the newspapers for the truth, -News
papers do not ask for freedom of
the press for themselves alone—
they ask for it in the name of theix*
readers.
Take a look about in the world,
Find a throttled press and you find
a. nation whose people ‘goose-step*
and who are given no opportunity
to learn the truth. In contrast they
are given 'news’ of the type which
dictators use to further their own
causes..
No, this isn’t a false cry of alarm.
No newspaper can be strong
without the ’support 4>f its com
munity.
No community can prosper with
out a strong, live-wire newspaper.
There is no other way in this
land of ‘democracy and free en
terprise which both the newspapers
and theii* readers must ever be
alert to preserve’
and
upon the
a direct
the peo-
and pre-
Lions Club for the’ high township
team.
This competition, the first of itg
kind that has been held in the
County since 1941, is being spon
sored hy the Huron Federation of
Agriculture, so it is to be hoped
there will be a large number taking
part and make the competition a
successful one.
Church Has Been in
MacPherson took his gramophone
back to the shop. Said the assis-
i tant: “It is most unusual to have
I a .machine returned after a year's
______ _____ ' __:i. What’s wrong with it?” “The
prizes in all* classes and a special I needle’s broken,” explained Mac-
Challenge Prize donated by Clinton Pherson.
X’
■III
qpo Aim intents and purposes this
X is a photograph of an ordinary
telegraph pole, but on its Cross arms
are wires forming telegraph circuits
which were part of Canada’s wartunc
defence and security on the Atlantic
seaboard. It was one Of the best kept
secrets in eastern Canada, lhe pole
stands just outside Of a small brick
building in Moncton, N.B., winch
houses the delicate instruments for
testing the circuits and repeaters of
the vital communication system link
ing up the various naval, air and
army bases that arc included ill the
Atlantic Command. This secret test
ing station Was operated and main
tained by the Canadian National
Telegraphs. The various bases of the
Atlantic Command Were all linked
together by teletype and immediate
.communication could be had between
them and Atlantic Command,head
quarters in Halifax. Also on this pole
are telegraph cables over Which many
messages of vital importance th the
War effort Were transmitted; one Con
nected Ottawa direct with London
and another provided direct cable
communication between Now York
and London.
It might be inferred that a building
and a pole of this importance would
be heavily guarded, but psychology
was relied upon to afford protection.
No guards were placed around the
building nor the pole, nor was there
any floodlighting. It was treated just
as an ordinary office building and the
pole was treated like any other tele
graph pole with the result that very
few people oven in the city of Mono-
ton know of the vital importance of
the installation.
In the upper floor above tho tele
graph testing and control room is the
heart of the Centralized Traffic Con
trol which governs tho section of the
Canadian National Railways be
tween Moncton and Truro. This also
was on tho secret list.
Front Line of Progress
In an address to Clergy and
Laymen of Toronto Diocese, Leon
ard W. Brockington, K.C., called
upon all members of the Church of
England in Canada to unite in mak
ing a success of the financial part
of the Anglican Advance Appeal,*
May 1-2 to May 19, when the
Church will ask for $4,300,000,00
to carry forward its great work.
Terming the Anglican Advance
Appeal a work of most noble nec
essity Mr. Brockington said, “The
cause that brought us together to
night does not derive its strength
from words spoken, but by things
d,one.”
“The Church of our fathers in
this appeal has marked our path
way,” be said. “If we follow it and
check up our share of the task,’ we.
will serve the land we love, bring
nearer a deep and wide brother
hood and humbly help to make real
on earth the eternal promise of
Him whose dwelling is the light of
the setting suns.”
Referring to “hundreds of poor
parsons,” who draw “less pay than
men-who do the xnost-menial tasks,’’
Mr. Brockington said: “Let you and
me do the ashing, for their own
material needs. Do mot let us force
upon them the urgent and under
served necessity of asking for
themselves.” The Church of Eng-
iaiid “has perhaps done as much
as any other force to shape the
British character, with its courage,
inercy, patience, • deep unspoken
certainties, its passion, for ordered
freedom qnd its sweet loyalties,” he
said.
“It has been in the front line
of - progress wherever men sought
to learn and to' teach,” he said., '“No
Clxurch is broader or more tolerant
than ours. The exnbers. of its an
cient theological controversies are
long sinces dead. It Knows the truth
is like • a precious
many facets,” Mr,
dared.’ “Wherever
runs, the Church
its Prayer Book have lightened the
burden and made light the
man.”
He described feelingly to
ed gathering the work
Church and the real place
in the lives Of all, soldier,
worker, housewives, during
war torn years. in England. Some
the
con-
next
mis-
‘.We can’t blame the
he said.
jewel — it has
Brockington de-
the King’s writ
of England and
way of
a hush-
of the
it had
sailor,
the
might think, he said, that
Church has been too much
cerned with the joys in the
world and too little With the
eries of this.
Church, but ourselves,
“We should reaffirm and intensify
an. ancient and adventurous Chtxreh,
We should build new churches. We
have determined to rebuild ancient
shrines, to carry a lantern into the
dark, places and care fox4 ohr own
faithful hon-complaining servants.”
The meeting attended by 1,000’
of the Clergy and Laity was pre
sided over by Archbishop Derwyn
T. Owen, Primate of all canad.a,
who stated that “we are going for
ward to one of the greatest under
takings our Church has ever had
before it, The City of Peace needs
to be built At this time and it can
not be built unless our Church
makes its contribution.
Phone Cdttvbfsatloxi: “Send auto«
mobile-—if good, will settd check?-!
“Send check—if good* will send
to Sarah Lewis,
parents settled
His eldest m ......................
was an An<iiean Church minister
and was stationed fox* a time in
Exeter.
Mr. Ryan was Collector, Assessor
or Reeve for fourteen years contin
uously and was for ten or twelve
years Deputy Reeve or Reeve of
London Township, and later served
as Reeve of ,Biddulph Township.
His total number of years in the
service of both townships was 39
years, a repord which was broken
by only one other membei' of Bid
duiph Councils Mr. W, D, Stanley,
Mr* Ryan built the hotel at Ei-
ginfiejd in i.855 and was proprietor
foi* many years. He was noted fax*
and wide for his generous hospi
tality, On many occasions he rose
from his bed at night to assist
and Administer to the wants of
some poor belated traveller. It'
appeared to be his meat and drink
to help the needy. After selling
his hotel business he retired to
Bidduiph where he died- in 1908 in
his ooth year,
JOHN ATKINSON
John' Atkinson, commonly known
as “Long John” came to Bidduiph
from Ireland in 1837 and settled
on Lot 16, ,Con, 4. He served in
the Rebellion of 1837-38 under Col
onel Radcliffe and was stationed
in London and Adelaide Village.
At one time he belonged to the
British regular army, but owing to
an accident disabling his wrist, he
retired from service with regret.
In 1866 he volunteered for service
in th*e Fenian Raids.
In 1,840 he married a cousin,
Ellen Atkinson./ In the same year
he took the census and assessed
the township, In payment for .those
duties and' taking the papers to
London he- received 18s4d (approx
imately $2,00). The township taxes
for that year amounted to £18 15s
(approximately 87.35) figuring the
sterling pound as $4.75 and the
shilling as tl-2ic). He was also
appointed School Commissioner in
1842. He died'in 1884. He was
properly regarded as one of Bid-
dulph's most honorable and ablest
citizens. t
Pioneer Settlements of
Bidduiph Township
Bidduiph Township, situated in
the northerly part of County of
Middlesex, contains about 39,000
acres exclusive of village of Lu-'
can) and formed part of what was
known as “Huron Tract”, which
extended from the County of Wat
erloo to the shores of Lake Huron
and which had come into the pos-
session of the Canada Company for
the purposes oU^colonization. One of the directors ’of' this company
was John Bidduiph and from him
the township received its name.
From its first organization to thq
year 1865, the Township of Bid
duiph formed a part of the United
Counties of Huron Bruce and Perth
In ,the year 18 65 when Robert H.
O’Neil was Reeve the Township of
Bidduiph and McGillivray were sep
arated from Huron and annexed to
the
H.
the twp.
and remained
1872 when Lucan was established
as an incorporated village and sep
arated from the township. Being
a .grain buyei’ and a ratepayer of
the village of Lucan he was elected
first reeve of the village in 1872,
The settlement of the township
of Bidduiph goes back to 1831
when Frederick Stoven started what
was known as the “Wilberforce”
ox' “Colored Settlement” situated
where Lucan now stands and ex
tended as' far west as the bank of
the Aux Sauble River. He bought
the land -from the Canada Co, at
$1.5i0i per acre and settled thereon
a colony .of colored people consist
ing mostly of refugee slaves from
United States Very few descendants
of this colony remain. The pion
eer settlers of the township (other
than the Frederick Stover colored
colony) were principally emigrants’
from .Ireland.
There seems .to be a diversity
of opinio,n as to who was actually
the firsR white settler, whethex* it
was James Hodgins ox* Adam Hod
gins. But since they both cattle
from Tipperary, Ireland, and both
settled on what Was later called
the “Coursey” line of Bidduiph we
grant them equal distinction.
James Hodgins, who ' afterwards
became Colonel in the Huron mil
itia, -came from Tipperary, Ireland,
in 1832 and settled on Lot 39 Con
3, where he died. In the rebellion
of 1837-38 he commanded the sixth
Battalion of
son, John, ;
member’ of
Council fqr many
the same regiment.
Adam- 'Hodgins came
land in 1831. He
of the party that was engaged in
first survey of the Huron Tract.
He chopped down the forest and
built himself a home oil the “Cour
sey” line where he died in 1-886.
Other prominent names that go
clown in history as worthy pidilOers
of Bidduiph Township arei
William H. Ryaii, who served for
fnahy years as Reeve in hath Lon
don and Bidduiph Townships,
John Atkinson, commonly known
as “Long John” who came from
Ireland in 1837 and settled on Lot
I, 6, CAn, 4, He algo Sefved in the
rebellion of .1837-38.
Patrick Flanagan: of “trish-town”'
(later known AS Claudeboye) t He
was a most hospitable mail and
Was noted for his Irish wit and
many beneficent acts,
County of Middlesex. Robert
O’Neil was the first reeve of
after the re-adjustment
in-that office until
CENTRALIA
Rev, p. Price, of Toronto, was a
Saturday visitor with Mr* and Mrs.
John Essery, Mrs. Price returned
to Toronto with him after spending
the past couple of weeks here.
FO. Cameron Proctor, of Byron,
and Miss Marie Connell, of Clinton,
were week-end guests with the for
mer’s parents, Mr* and Mrs. A.
Proctor*
Mr.
Horben,
week-end
lage,
Mr. G.
operation
don, on Monday. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery.
Guests with Mr, and Mrs. G. ,F.
Penwarden on -Sunday were Mr. and
Ml'S. Dave Wilkinson aud Jean, of
London, and the male, quartette
from Sarnia who assisted with the
music at the anniversary service in
the church.
There will be no services in the
church on Sunday on account of
the Anniversary services in the
Whalen church, The Sunday School
service will be held at 10,30 a,m.
Mrs, G. Harrison, of Clandeboye,
is assisting in the "care of Mr. John
Essery,
The 24th anniversary of the op
ening of the Centralia Church was
observed on Sunday with Rev. W.
T. Cleave, B.A., of I
charge, delivering
sermons at both
church was nicely
baskets of spring
large congregations attended
services. The choir undei’ the leader
ship of Mrs. G. F, .Penwarden con
tributed and excellent service in
the morning by a male quartette
from Sarnia and in the evening by
Allan Elston as soloist,
apd Mrs. W. Baker dud
of Goderich, spent
with relatives in the viL
the.
R. Andrew underwent an
in Victoria Hospital, Lon-
‘Grand Bend, in
most inspiring
services*,
decorated
flowers
The
with
and
both
CRED1TON EAST
Mr. and Mrs. George Wright, of
Windsor, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brokensfxire and Mr. and Mrs.
Douglas Brokenshire, of London,
spent the 24tli with Mr. Eli Law-
son.
Mr, and Mrs. Alvin Sims and
Geraldine and Mr. Sam Sims spent
the week-end with Mrs. -Sims’ fath
er, Mr. iPorter Dennis, at Walton.
Mr. Leonard Wein is receiving
treatment at Westminster Hospital,
London.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Taylor and
children, of Exeter; and Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Anderson, of London,
visited Sunday at the Anderson
home.
Mr. Mark Mitchell, of Exeter, is
visiting his sisters, Mrs. Rau and
Mrs. Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Clark and
family, of London, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baynham.
Mr. and Mrs? Alec Hamilton and
Barry, of Grand Bend, and Mr. and
Mrs. Garnet Wilson and children,
of Fairfield, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. H. Lewis.
Mrs. Emma Edwards and Vera
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. H. Lewis and relatives.
Mr. J. ’Flynn, of Zurich, spent
the week-end at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Jesney.i
Shower For Bride-Elect
Mrs. Eli 'Sims and Mrs. Murray
Neil were hostesses at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Sims, of Crediton,
for Miss Lois Hunter, of London,
bride-elect of this week. About 75
guests were received "and a mock
wedding followed- The ceremony
was performed by the pastor, Miss
Doris Sims; the bride, Mr. Jack
Jesney; the groom, Mrs- Harold
McDonald; the bridesmaid, Miss
Beverley. Neil; the groomsman,
Master Billy Sims. (After the cere
mony Miss Beverley Neil and Mas
ter Billy Sims carried a beautifully
decorated pink aud white basket
to Miss Lois Hunter and Mr. Doug
las Brintnell who were seated in a
pink and white decorated chair
undei* an arch decorated with white
bell and streamers. After an address
was read by Miss Helen Bullock,
Lois Opened her gifts after which
they were placed on a beautifully
decorated table. After Lois and
Doug thanked everybody for the
gifts a dainty lunch was served.
Everyone joined in singing “For
They Are Jolly Good Fellows.”
His
a
Township
served in
' Huron militia.
Who was afterwards
Bidduiph
years
from Ire-
was a meriiber
In May and June?
Chickens can get ceeal coecidiods at almost any age
or time of year. Watch your ehicks closely at’all times for
symptoms such as BLOODY DROPPINGS, paleness,
droopy wings, loss of appetite, loss of weight, and ruffled
feathers,
Dr. Salsbury’s new drinking water medicine REN-O-
SAL is the result of years of laboratory and research farm
experimentation. It has proven highly effective throughout
the country in preventing the spread of cecal coccidiosis
and provides tonic benefits as well. We will be glad to
explain the use of this amazing new two-fold medicine in
detail. Stop in today.
L. V. HOGARTH
Exeter, Ont.Phone 266
umsuiKaaiaKsiAa
Whose War Was This?
Let us ask ourselves this ques
tion. It was not the war of the
young lad, full of youth and the
joy of living, but he gave his life
for you and me—people he didn’t
know and never heard of. He died
that we in Canada might continue
to enjoy the freedom he loved so
much. It was not particularly the
war of the boy who is now in the
hospital, perhaps with his leg shot
off, or in one of the institutions
with, some other ailment; not only
the war of the mother or wife, who
has received that horrible cable
from overseas, It was my war and
your war, although we did com
paratively little to help bring vic
tory, but we’ have another oppor
tunity to help those who are suffer
ing for want of food and clothing.
Let us all do our bit in this great
cause.
IN HUNGER
Give us this day oui’ daily bread—
From hungry millions comes this
cry;
Thou, who a host with manna fed,
Give of thy bounty lest they die.
Thou hade Elijah rise and eat,
Thy hand the meal and oil sustained
When Israel’s fields were
with-, heat,
Thy voice commanded, and
ed.
We claim Thy promises of
Seedtime and harvest
cease;
And we would beg
The bread of life
peace.
Give us this day
parched
it rain-
old—
shall not
that
and
our
boom untold
Thy own
daily bread,
But let us not forget the poor;
Give and give, let them be fed,
And never turn them from our
door.
'A. L. S.
SHIPKA
The regular meeting of the W.A
will be held on Thursday evening
of Mrs.the homeJune 6 th at
Verne Sharpe,
Misses Eva
of Welland,
with friends here.
Mrs. Robert Gower and
and daughter Iva, of Toronto, call
ed on friends here on Saturday last
Mr, and- Mrs. Edgar Webb, of St
Catherines, spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Russell.
Mrs. Russell and Douglas
with them on ‘Sunday for
of weeks,
Mr. Earl Baker,
spent the Week-end
Mrs. Major Baker.
Rev. Wright, of
the guest Temperance speaker at
the United Church. All present
enjoyed his service.
Mr, and Mrs. E. Keyes, Miss
Keyes visited with relatives
Goderich May 24th.
Quite a number from here
tended
week.
and Doris
spent the
Comfort*
week-end
son Bob
returned
a couple
of St,
with
Thomas i
Mr. and
'Strathroy, was
the Circus in London
.i.
F*
in
at-
last
EXETER CARS COLLIDE
A slight accident took place at
Main and John, streets Suhday af
ternoon wheh bars driven by Don
Hooper and Cecil Stewart, both of
Exeter; collided. The running board
and fender of Mr. Stewart’s car
were damaged and Mr. Hooper’s
Car fender was dehtod, Chief John
Worry investigated.
Highland Cedar
FENCE POSTS
LARGE RUN
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AT LOWER PRICES
also Lumber and Shingles
A. J. CLATWORTHY
We Deliver
Phone 12 Granton
That June bride walked briskly
into the market and said, “I want
a half-pound of mince meat and
please cut it off a nice tender
young mince.”
Bilious Attacks
Liver Complaint
Biliousness is just another name
for a clogged or sluggish liver. It
is a very common complaint, but can
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the flow of bile. This softens the
accumulated mass, the poisons are
carried out of the system, and the
liver and bowels are relieved and
toned up.
Milbum’s Laxa-Liver Fills quicken
and enliven the sluggish liver, open
ing up every channel, by causing a
free flow of bile and thus cleansing
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They are small and-easy to take.
Do not gripe, weaken or sicken.
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