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Disillusioned Clifford Scott, of
Kiritten, watched his barn being
destroyed by flames Monday
mght and sad: "I wonder what's
goieg to happen to me next."
The 37 -year-old farmer, who
lost his wife and home in a fire
in October, 1950, suffered, a
$10,000 loss Monday night when
his barn and its contents burned
to ashes barely 100 Yards from
where the earlier tragedy og-
curred. •
Destroyed in the barn. was a
large quantity of hay and straw,
a grinder and seven loads of
barley which had been threshed
that day. A machine shed and
platy house were also lost. ,
The blaze is believed to have
started through the blower of.
the threshing machine, Scott,
checking the barn before leaving
for gas for his tractor, /Mind
fire in a spot about three feet
wide Dear the end of the blower
in the mow, "I tried to pick up
the burning straw -in. my arms,"
he said, "but the blaze Puffed
out all around me," °
The young farmer and his
father, Albert Seott, had been
threshing all day on the 50 -acre'
form on concession nine, Us-,
borne, just south ot Farquhar.
It was just after eight 'o'clock
when they•stopped because the
gas tank in the tractor was get-'
'Hog low.
No alarm was seat in the
blaze spread thouh» the straw
Seconds after it .was discovered.
Scott, who now lives at Kirk -
ton where he raises poultrY,
bought the farm from Edgar
Panson, Exeter, in 194.0.,Besides
growing grain, he houses pout
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try on the 50 acres.
His father's 100 -acre farm is
across the road on concession
eight.
On Friday, October20, 1950,
Mr. Scott's first wife, the former
Jean Rundle; died when fire -de-
stroyed the two-storey frame
house while she was there alone.
Her husband was silo -filling
near Woodham at the time of the
outbreak and their daughter,
Jean, was attending Plugthwp
school.
The daughter, who has 'been
living with her uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs,,. Jack. Smith, of
Woodham, 4lans to JOarry this
month. "
Mr, Scott has since rernarried.
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AISIAnnOW.t*WWASMON
Battle Drawn
In Middlesex
'Battle lines have been drawn
for the September 5 by-election
in North Middlesex and it, looks
like a straight 'two-party con-
test.
Liberals 'Monday night nomi-
nated A. E. "Pete" Smith Ilder-
ton farmer-realtor, to vie with
the :Pc' e standard-bearer, W. A.
"Bill" Stewart, Denfield farmer,
for the seat left vacant by the
death °GT= Patrick.
Smith a London Township coun-
cilor wort the Grits' support with -
opt opposition after six other
nominees declined to stand.
Liberal lender Farquhar
ver was the principal speaker.
Surprise Of the -convention Was
the withdrawal of Dr. Lloyd C.
George Lucae, who gave Petrick
a close battle in the last elec-
tion, Dr. George who lost by 500
votes in 1955 said his professidnal
work took up to much of his
time.
Other candidates 'who declined
to stand included,John A. Mon
rison, chairmen of the Ausable
Authority and Joseph Bryan, for-
mer Bidclulph reeve,
The 300 persons who attended
the 'Merton convention gave
Smith a standing ovationwhen
he -promised to travel the ri-
ding's "front roads and back
roads" to meet the voters at the
"front door and back door" in
his bid for the seat.
Mr. Smith's candidature makes
it a London township election
since Mr. Stewart hails from that
Municipality, too.
CCF is not expected to join
the battle,
W. A Stewart, 42 -year-old Den-
field farmer who Was chosen
Wednesday night to run on the
Progressive Conservative ticket
in the North .Middiesex provin.
'Mal by-election, pledged every
effort to solve problems in pro-
duction marketing and di ttibu.
bon of farm products if he is
&toted on September 5;
Active in Federation of Agri-
culture in Middlesex county, Mr.
Stewart expressed concern for
the future of agriculture. He
said. however, that North Mid-
dlesex could boast the greatest
diversity of agriculture — from
cash crops to, cattle of my
Ontario ridifig.
The Denfield fernier Posted a
victory ih the third ballot Ovtr
five other candidates, three of
them fanner Wardens of the
county and two from MeGilliv-
taY. The eonventioe, described
At One of the naost hotlydontest-
ed in many Aare, attracted over
1,000 peep% Who Overflowed
front the Medway Sabot audix
teriuni into adjacent classrooms.
President of the riding's Pie
Association, Stewart defeated
fertile county wardens, Howard
London township; Free-
man McGillivray, and
Retold Catlett, Lucan; David:
Morley, MegillivraY, and John
reeve of London thVell-
ship.
Premier nest addressed the
*letting.
ge6
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Biggest Class
Passes
92 4 Percent
The son .nt two immigrant tpapers written.
doctors who carne to Canada i Three •bOys, - within two er*
ftoin Commtuust-controlled Lat-
via five years ago so their child.
ren could get an echicatioa, this
week posted an academie record
for South Huron District gigh
school graduates,
Nineteen - year - old Voiciemars
Gulens, son of Doctors Volde-
mars and ,Mirdza Gulens, Dash-
wood, became the first student
at SHDHS to receive first class
honors in nine upper school sub-
jects when resultswere an-
nounced by Principal R. L.
Sturgis Monday.
The tall, well-built Dashwood
youth, who was captain of the'
football team last fall, led his
class with an average of 86
marks ranging from 98 in geo-
metry to 78 35i both: English
literature and French composi-
tion.
Voledmars, who will receive
the student council's $100
scholarship for top. graduate
and, will probably be in line for
other academic awards, will be-
gin training in the profession of
his parents this fall. Be will
enroll at the University of To-
ronto to study medicine,
Fulfills Parents' Hopes
The Dashwood youth's success
in. -the upper school exams helps
fulfill the hopes of his parents
who received their citizenship
papers in April this Year. "Edu-
cation is the best investment 1
'can make in my children," Said
Dr, Gulens at that time. "1 will
send them all to university if
they want to go and if they
work hard enough."
His faith in education is based
on experience. Both Latvians, he
and his wife lost, their valuable
practices and all their posses-
sions in the second world war.
Neither the Russians net* the
the Germans, however, could
confiscate their medical know-
ledge and they have used it to
establish their family of seven
in Canada.
:,."You can lose everything you
on but nobody can take away
hat you have in your head,"
says with, authority.
This year's graduating class,
largest in the history of .the
shot, passed 92.41 percent of
their exarninatioes., This .4s the
highest ''eraTe" Percentage ',At, the,
local school, since 1954.
Record In Subject
The results revealed a record
has, been set for- maeks, inegeo.
metry„ Ten candidates wrote the
exam and all of them received
first class honors.
SHDIIS students passed five
other subjects without a failure.
They were English composition;
trigonometry, zoology, Latin
authors and Latin composition.
Twenty-two students of the 30
in .the class all passed in all
ebentutes Hike 'Heniall Takes TO 62, 67.
Debenture costs for Ilensall
Public School and artificial ice
have raised Hentall's tax rate
two mills for regideetial -and
seven mills for industrial and
ecninnertial.
New rates. divided for the
first time, were Set at 62 and 67
by council Monday night. Last
year the rate was a straight 60
mills.
First, payment on the school
debt amounts to five* and erre-
hal/ mills of the new rates,
Seek Industry
For Old School
Hensel mina has a build-
ing it wants to sell to
indus-
try at a pricethat 00 doubt
Will, be ecoitornitil. •
The 'building is the old nub-
ile school on Highway 84
which has been replaced by
the new six -room building
on the south side of the
vil-
lage. C6tineii his already list.
ed 'the old sehool with real
estate agents.
The buildifig WAS Purchased
officially by council from the
settool board Monday night
for the sum of UM.
'We'd like to get a new In-
dustry in there as aeon as
Possible," said Clerk J. A.
Paterson, •
Artificial ice debentureS, rnnt out
of tax funds for the first time
since the equipment was in-
stalled in the arena,three yeats
ago, absorb 1,9 mills,
In previous years the ice de-
benture was met from profits of
the arena and dontribtitions
from the village's service organ-
izations. • ,
Clerk J. A. Paterson said
council held down the general
village costs to keep the rate
Item' goihg even higher. The
general rate is 16,7 mills, Jess
than bet year.
BreakdOwn of the neet rate
fer'residential property leeliidcs::
county 11.8, library .7, fire truck
debentures 1,1, hydrant reetai
2,7, high school 6.5, park 1, ice
debentures 1,9, public school debentures 5,5, public school opera-
tiehat expcittet 11,8,4 water de.
.betitures 2.3, village rate 16.7.
Weed euttinz charges will be
added to the tax roll.
Assessment lip Slightly
Assessor A. W. Kerslake; who
presented the 107 toll at the
same meeting, repotted that
total taxable assessment is $948,.
890 .this year, an increase of
about $1400 over last. Itesidon-
'Oat amounts to 1$481.025; eom-
therdial Anti „Industrial is 3344,-
'046 and exenaptlinle total SUS,.
925,
Pepulatiott is '835, about the
same as last year.,
Paring for the winter season, ed a bylaw prepared to make
Court M revision ori the roll ; The. new hall provides faeilities
was set for ,September 9. !for sports, .dancing and pro-
grams as well as for meetings.
Albert and Nelson streets stop
streets.
Utility Man E. B. Davis, re.
centage points of each other
placed next to Gulens for tot)
average Mario. All receiVed 80
percent or over in the nips
papers they wrote.
Beverley McLean, of Xx.eter,
placed ,seeorid with pereenti
Donald Peterson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. liarold Petersen, Dash.
wood, came third with 81 percent
and Ted Islerminton, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Worminton,
liensall, won fourth place with
80 percent.
Obtaine Top Mark
Highest mark among the re-
sults Was the 98 received by
Gulens in geometry. Top scores
in the other subjects were at -
Wined by:
English composition—Ted Nor -
!Tattoo , 84.
English Literature Lorrain,
Taylor, 85. '
History — Beverley McLean,
94.
Algebra — Tel Noiminton, 94.
Trigonometry— Voldemars Gu -
lens, 92.
Botany — Marion CreerY, 82.
Zoology — Marion Creery, 81.
Physics --,- Voldemare, Gulens,
85.
Chemistry Donald Peterson
and Ted Norminton, 87, '
Latin authors ---- Beverley Mc-
Lean, 90. •
Latin composition — Beverley
McLean, 91.
French authors — Veldethars
Gulens, 80.
French composition —
mars Gulens, 78.
Two grade 12 students suc-
ceeded In passing upper school
subjects which they took in Ad-
dition to their regular courses.
Jane/ Farrow, Exeter, received
first class honours in bath
French exams and Bill Pollen
was given 91 marks' in history'. •
Can't Close
Bend Beach
At a recent meeting of the
Grand Bend council a petition
was received from the execu-
tors of the W. A. Gibbs estate
to close the beach in front of
the Gibbs survey and erect signs
prohibiting the use of the beach
by the public.
The matter was taken up with
the Department of Lands and Fo-
rests and at a meeting of the
council Monday night the follow-
ing communication was read by
the acting clerk, William Dace:
"It appears that the executors
of the Charles A. Gibbs estate
are intending to close the beach
property to the public on the
grounds that the estate is owner
of the land in question,
"We wish to advise that the
beach is Crown Land and is un-
der the control of the municipal
council of the Corporation of
Grand Bend by virtue of licence
of occupation issued by this de -
pertinent.
"We would a* you to refrain
from taking the steps indicated
on Letter of July 25, 1957." •
The letter was signed by A. S.
tray, Division of Lands.
At the same meeting of coun-
cil the resignation of Mr. Her -
OS ra bett'Wainwright, as clerk. was
In addition to ita hermit grant I illeward Searle and Peter L. parted lie plans to visit England adcepted. Mr. 'Wainwright has
ef 025 whith represents one 1 McNaughton requested the grant during his holidays, which start beenentitled to his hotrie
mill, the park beard will receive oa behalf of the. parkg board, August 30, A replatement is be. through
$500 from council to help meet In anticipation
of the , ,tetv secured fOr him during the
the costs of constructing the, school opening and for the Pro- period he 1$ a,waY- • ° •
.streets had been' painted and' Cardiff Task
auditorium in the arena and pre-' tettioe. of thildrite, council order- The utility ' matt said the
Top Students'
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• patched and some painting done
aces Mischief Charge .
Council ordered letters of
on the town hall,
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ciation Sent to Sire brigades Elston Cardiff, veteran Huron
pre
or Fake Murder a e
T
he Hermit brigade meet whip meetly, is in Ottawa
, o ,
MP whowas
Zurich Exeter a Se 'f rth _ _appointed govern -
in fighting the blaze whieh broke this week conferring with Prime
out hi the -elevator of E. L, Minister Diefelibiker and his
cabinet about his new duties.
Cardiff accepted the post, one
of the most -onerous. and impor-
tant in parliament outside of a
abinet appointment, at the per-
sonal teuu.est cf Diefenbaker,,a
ongitime friend in the Muse -of
-Contraots,
The Huron MP's post Will be a
"pattidulariy interesting one this
session although it will entail
quite A bit of- work," accord
mg to Eimer D. tell, tIC,
ber of the national executive of
the. PC party.
On e if his, main 'duties ...will
be to see that till PC merabers.
VOW Mg are present in the house tot.
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Paget .11e. 14 ..451ease turn to Pe 3
A 10.year-old Stratford youth the lake and,attellipteci to drown ldickle and Son lastwce
has been charged with public hint, Ile escaped and ran up the
mit-chief after his story that heath where Mrs. Carditt found •
droWn hot in Like Ifuron near • krivo opty, tars Where To
armed robbere- attempted to 'him.
St. Joseph ,s0nt five provinetat,tle
InotereycIe. froin :Grafid Heed were detailed
from GOderith and two car&
balite cars and a
after his imaginary ,attackers. . to assist Constable 'tank Reid,
Glenn, Pakten, Who later coil- Exeter, in the starch for the
fessed he attempted ;suicide be . 'robbers.
— ' I w. "tothaltIOY " will UOon- detailed questioning, how.
appear itt Goderich court Thttrs,•- ever, roldett confessed he eon..
day. ridden. was timid ruhnirig Ceded the story "to tty to, covf,tr
the beach in a stat �l ghock.
by Mi. Napoleon taptht, Royal
Oak,. Mieb. The youth told po.,
he bad been. forted at gun.
point to drive two menIn his
delivery truck from Stratford to
St. Joseph, There, he said, they
took hint into
up" for his condition vvhen he
WAS found hy Mrs, Cantin.
He told pellet he left his home
in BC lotion he was'. 14 -and lived
alone iff Stratford where he drove
:for a 'delivery servien.
Police put hint in Goderich
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Authority Plans
Crest Contest.
School children in the Ausabis.
watershed will compete for orlo,
us this fell in designing a
crest for the Authority. 0
The contest was endorgext at
meeting last Week of the pub�c
Ittintious Advisory Board b..dU
by Andrew Dix Zuttet,
mitred priw * be given Mir
the best &am. "'Tlie Itudnt
who S Uinta% the one '010itai for
Authority use will receive
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