HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1961-01-19, Page 19ALPINE RQOM-Named as a tribute to the first Swiss settlers in Zurich, the "Al-
pine Room" in the Dominion hotel is the First lounge to be opened in Huron
County since the repeal of the CTA. Although the hotel is well over 100 years old,
the new lounge is set in a modern', bright decor. The large scenic mural is flood-
lit at night, and is one of the highlights of the new lounge. The room has a seat-
Ing capacity of 60 persons under the Liquor Control Board. —T -A photo
Stress human .iignity
at county home rites
A datestone bearing the year
1960 in gold -colored numerals
was put intn place on a wall in
the $1,087,303 Huron County
Home addition at. Clinton re-
cently.
'l'he addition, when complet-
ed this spring, will provide
facilities for normal care, bed
care and special care of resi-
dents.
In the words of Rev. John
Agulian, minister o.[ Clinton
Baptist Church, who gave the
invocation at the datestone
ceremony, the new addition
will provide Huron County
"with further opportunity to
show respect for human dig-
nity,"
The term. "human dignity"
Was expressed more than once
during the afternoon. Huron
Warden John Durnin also men-
tioned it, and the 1959 warden,
William Jewitt, used. it when
he suggested that the 1961
council do all in Its power to
find a name 'for the hone.
(The County 5
Home chang-
ed
h nged
its name.a number of years
:ego to Spruce Lodge)..
Mr. Jewitt said that gradual-
ly more dignity is being added
to such homes. Years ago, it
Was called a house of refuge,
later an old folks' home, and
now, a county home.
Guests at the ceremony were
Introduced by Reeve William
-341orritt of Blyth, who is chain
man of the county home com-
mittee.
Among the guests were Nur-
Your library
By MRS. JMS
'Mostly in this column we
write of new books in your
library but Saturday evening
we found an interesting volume
entitled. "The Pioneers of Old
Ontario" written in 1923 by
W. L, Smith.
In the foreword the author
writes ".in the Spring of 1897
1 began a series of trips a -
wheel through rural Ontario.
These trips were undertaken.
with the object, of obtaining
first-hand information for pub-
lication inthe columns of "The
Weekly Sun" regarding actual
conditions on the farms of the
province."
"While engaged in that task
and purely by accident 1
stumbled on a veritable store-
house of information carried
in the memories then still liv-
ing—memories that wens, beer
to the days of the virgin for-
est, of log cabins surrounded
by blackened stumps in the
midst of scanty clearings, of
bush trails and corduroy roads,
of old-time logging bees and
of the circuit riders who car.
ried the Gospel message to;
these pioneers.
"dn the memories ..of those
met with, 'l drew the material
for this book."
In one of the chapters fie
tells the story of Moses Pierce
et McGillivray Towiisltip, who I
lett Yonge Street, Toronto for
the 'Huron tract by wagon.
From London to Clandehoye,
20 miles, was a day's 'lour-
ney and for the last five or
sit; Miles to the place where
he settled they had to nig-tag
through the trees With all OX -
tea m ,
a•team,
The land belonged to the
Canada (:'nmpany and the price
was .from three to 'teir dollars
lper acre, This may seema
ow price but where was the
money to come front? Even
oak timber: was unsaleable,
"Some of the finest oak that
e5'er gl't v ", he writes "was
Split into rails for snake -fences
and the th ober was WIT sound
5t1 yeah Teter." To give*. 'air
idea, of how Scarce money wan
the author mentions this isle.
'An Indian offered the carea3S
of a deer he had shot for a dol-
lar but there Was net a dollle r
betWeen otir place and the
tnw:nline td Make the !'elf.
Chase,"
This book is cteeitledly idt t-
e±'s tag reading egpetially td;
the OW 'gi'aiidfathers told
liMilat LAW,
on County Judge Frank ling- municipal homes were in re-
land, who said the addition .is ceipl, of some form of special
"a milestone in the county's or bed care,
history," and N. .1. 1)r•ew, a
representative of the .Depart-
ment of Public Welfare,
1'Ir. Drew, in outlining the
history of the Huron •Home,
went back to 1895 when the
first home for older, residents
teas erected. He traced • the
history through the 1905 build-
ing, up to the latest addition
of 1954.
rlir. Drew also told of the
increase n ase there has
been in
patients requiring special care,
As of Oct. 31, 1960, he said,
4.,309 of the 6,846 residents in
Other guests
Among others introduced by
J. G, Berry, secretary -treasur-
er of the county, were Harvey
Johnston, home superintendent;
John Morrissey, .1958 county
warden; Charles MacNaugh-
ton, Huron MPP, and L. E.
Cardiff, Huron MP.
The new wing is being built
to the north and east of the
1954dditi
a on. When completed,.
it will provide facilities at the
home for more than 200 resi-
dents.
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This Will be your desk a's soon as Judson wakes up."
Town topics
4
Mr. .and ‘1rs, W S. Patter.'
snit of Parkhill spent Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. WII-
llant Wright.
Mr, and Mrs. ,C 1 a r,e n e
Minn and Linda of Exeter
and Eddie Lawson of Wood•.
Fam spent the weekend; with
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Beaver
and Raymond, l)undes.
Mrs, Wayne Sylvester of
Chathamis visiting with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Wurni while her husband is .at-
tending a two -ween .banking
course in Toronto.
Miss Brenda Becker, Credi.
ton, former SHIMS student'
who is studyie home eeono-i
mics at -Ryerson School of;
't'eehnology, Toronto is parti-'
cipating in Ryer•son's open
House,
Sgt. and Mrs. 1). L. Ham-
mond have returned from Bur -
Pee after a second tour to the
continent. The past two years
were spent • between No. 3
Fighter Wing, .Germany, and,
No. 1 et Marvel, France. Sgt. f
Ilammgnd will now be sta.
boned at RCAF Station,
Downsview, •
11ii.•, and Mrs. Lynn Martin
of Chatham spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Keith
Coates, Exeter,
Mr, and Mrs. 'Wes 'Witmer
, spent Sunday in. Tillsonburg
with Mr, and Airs, Leo Wit-
mer and son.
Mr, and Mrs. R. C. Dinney,
Mr, and Mrs. Irvine Arm-
strong, Mr. and Mrs, Hobert
Fletcher and Mr, and Mrs,
Sandy Elliot attended the All -
Canadian Furniture Show in
Toronto last week.
Mrs, William Cowhig •of lied
Hook, N.Y., is spending this
week with her mother, Mrs,
W G. Simmons.
Mr. William C. Pearce is
spending some time in Flo-
rida.
Mrs. Maurice Coates is a pa-
tient in South Duron Hospiatl
having injured her back ina
fall at the curling rink New
Year's eve,
Mrs. \Villiam Sillery, Mrs,
H. H. 0, Strang, Mrs. Car-
man Cann Mrs. Alvin Moir,
Mrs, Marie Harrison and Mrs.
E. G. Mopre attended the
WMS Presbyterial in St, 'An-
drew's Presbyterian Church,
Stratford, on Thursday,
Mr. and Mrs, Percy Wright
and family visited on Friday
evening with Mrs. Whitney
Coates and Wilma of London
who spent the weekend at her
home.
Miss Sally Acheson, who will
graduate •as a nurse this year
and who is president of the
student council of Sarnia Ge-
neral Hospital, presided for
the capping ceremony held on
Friday evening at the YM-
YWCA, Miss Jane Manore,
Grand Bend, was one of the
student .nurses who received
her cap.
Dedicate vses
at James •S y UC
Two engraved brass vases
wore dedicated at the Sunday
.morning service in. James
Street United Church by Rev,
S. E. Lewis.
They' were given by Mr.
Orville Sou.theott in memory of
his wife, Laura May Southcott,
and his mother, Christy Ann
Soithcott, comrrrl,moi•ating their
fellowship and service of
James Street church.
Mr. Lewis reviewed hriefly
the history of the church dat-
ing Back "to -.1862 when it was
built as a Bible Christian
church and showing the addi-
tions to it at different periods,
"With this great heritage he -
hind us we should accomplish
great things," he said.
Sandi 'Morrow, Judy Tennant
and Linda Wainer sang a trio,
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"You waltz beautifully to the cha•cha•cha."
Centralia church
notes progress
I By MRS, FRED BOWDEN
,Following a pot luck dinner
!in the United church \Vednes=
i day evening last the annual
1 meeting of the congregation.
was held with Rev. Duncan
Guest, chairman and Glen.
• Robinson, recording secretary,
f An encouraging report of
the church finances was given
by the church treasurer, Miss
A. Anderson who also mention-
ed several projects undertaken
during the year including the
installing of a new "oil burning
furnace.
The resignation of Glen Rob-
inson, recording secretary,
was accepted with regret and
Mrs. William Essery Jr, was
elected to this position. Also
added to the board of Stewards
were Ray Shoebottom, William
Essery Jr., Allan. Buswell, Har-
vey Smith and Charles Roll -1
ings.
Elected to the trustee hoard
or the church: were Frank
Hicks, Murray Abbott, Ivan
Cook and Clarence McDowell.
Re-elected to ,the board of
Stewards were 0. Hepburn,.
R. Lightfoot and S, Hicks
while 0. Langford and W. Skin-
ner
were re-elected to the
Session and Lloyd Hodgson
was made an honorary elder
of the congregation. Sam Skin-
ner was re-elected Sunday
School superintendent and. Miss
A. Anderson, treasurer, with
Airs. P, Bowden, assistant,
:Mrs. Robert Blair was named
to a special nominating com-
mittee to choose the officers
for the new women's organiza-
tion which will include all the
women of the congregation.
and will ill co ' e t
m into being in
January1962,Also so an
the'com-
mittee will be Mrs. Elmer
:'owe and Mrs. 'Earl Heist.
Mrs. Ken Greb was appointed
to act en a special "menu"
committee for the rest of the
year.
Satisfactory reports were
given :from the different or-
ganizations of the church in
chiding the Woman's Assoeia
tion, Mrs. Earl i-iaist and. Mrs.
Jack Essery; Woman's Ails
-
slavery Society, Mrs. Frank
Hicks and Mrs. Elmer Powe;
i Sunday School, Sharon Light
foot; CGIT, Mrs. Jack Essery;
I Mission Band and Baby Band,
Mrs. Ross McFalls; Stewards,
William Elliott; Missionary
and Maintenance, Mrs, Ken
Greb; and: Official Board, Or.
ville Langford,
Personal items
Mr, and. Mrs. Harold. Tripp F
were called to Wellington last
week owing to the serious ill- g
ness andsubsequent, death of_
y=
Mr, Tripp's mother. Air. Nor -t
man Tripp accompanied. by .his
sister, Mrs, Wm. Ford, of. Us -i
borne, joined their parents in
Wellington on Friday to attend.
the funeral of the late Mrs.
Tripp. Norman was one of the
six grandsons who acted as'
pallbearers.
Mr. and Mrs, Ken Greb visit- €
ed over the weekend with Mr,
and Mrs. Antos Snaith in Mt.
Albert, On Saturday they at-
tended, the funeral of Mrs.
Greb's aunt, the late Mrs.
Everton Smith, of Stouffville.
Miss Margaret Nesbitt, of
London, was a ,guest with IMrs.f
Arthur McFalls and Helen on
Sunday.
The Rev, and Mrs. George
Sach,
a h a£ Lucan,were M
,node
y
visitors with the Rev. D. M,
and Mrs. Guest. s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
The 'Time s..4dvo ata,, J nnl ar
194' 1961 Pali i;Z
Mr. Steve Molnar, of Toron-
to, was a. weekend visitor at
Ms home.
Mrs Lloyd Bender and fem-
ily.
Mrs. Clarence Yahner and
twin sons. Donald and Ronald,
of Crediton, were visitors at
the home of Mrs. Fred Lunt
nington on Thursday of last
week.
Mrs. Ken Greb and ' Mrs,
Hugh Love visited for a .couple
of days last week with Mr. and
Mrs. Reg Hodgson in Water-
loo.
14r. and Mrs. D. Hegedus, of
Burlington, were Sunday visi-
tors Iwith Mr. and Mrs. S, Mot-
- Fier.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Currrrling•
ton visited with Mr. and Ira.
William Bender in Crediton, ,on.
Sunday.
The vrldage librar,' is open
to the public again following
the completion of irpprove,.
Meats to the interior,. 'The
hours are 2 to 4 on Tuesday
afternoons and 7 to ;a on Fri•
day evenings. Members are re•
rninded of their fees for the
new year.
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