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Letters to the Editor
Contrary to rumours,
store is staying open
Dear Editor:
We have recently had a
large number of customers
expressing concerns that we
are closing our store-
(Stedmans). We thought a let-
ter to the editor would he a
good way, of reassuring all of
our customers that we are not
closing g'our store..
It's no secret that new com-
petition in the last while has
had an impact on our busi-
ness. Because of this we have
made a number of adjust-
ments that have allowed us to
continue to operate success-
fully. We are happy with the
way our business is going
and are considering expand-
ing assortments in toys, sta-
tionery and basic hardware
housewares. Michelle and I
feel very positive about the
future of our business and
wish to thank all of our cus-
tomers for supporting us. We
are looking forward to serv-
ing you for many years to
come.
Sincerely,
Dave and Michelle
Deighton
Stedmans V & S
Thank you for
Was Elvis hit written i
n Benmiller.
The following article was Are you lonesome tonight "Perhaps the writers who and first published by Irving
Huron Expositor by Frank
recently dropped off to The Do you miss me tonight? resurrected this song could Berlin Inc., the firm which
Are you sorry we drifted not find Lueylsabedirdalikg later became Bourne and Co.
Sills. It deals with a woman apart? Malichird (Mother's maid-
to my cards,
from Benmiller who claims to Does your memory stray en en n Perhaps they didn't that song w"Accornas first recorded
Prhave written one ofElvis
have
s to To a bright summer dayt
Y� biggest hits - "Air When you kissed me ad "But in anycase if for MGM in 1950 by the
You Lonesome Tonight?" called me sweetheart? ble, could yu find outowsho a clerBlue Barronn the (copyr Orchestra," said
Sound off
with Gordon SandersonDo the chairs in your parlor set these words to music, and department. Since then, she
seem empty and bare? where they got them? said, it has been recorded
"This is bound to be one of Do you gaze at your "Our family has been more than 100 times by many
the most unusual request you doorstep and picture me intrigued by this f -or years. of the greatest names in pop -
may ever receive," begins a
letter from Peter!. Lee of there? The only thing that spurred ular music - Sinatra in 1962.
Is your heart filled with me to recall was hearing Lawrence Welkin 1964,
Corunna. We must agree with pain?
him. Donny Osmond sing the song Presley in the '50s and most
Shall I come back again? again on his TV show recently by Donny Osmond.
His letter, which we reprint Tell me dear, are you lone- tonight. Supposed
here in full, concerns the ori- some tonight? "See, I told you it was Thtwo Author with
gin of a now -popular song Not an Elvis FenUnusual! the words and music are, to
and sent Sound Off sleuthing "That was set to music and "PS: I'm 29 now and not the best of the clerk's knowl-
the existence of a copyright. recorded by Elvis Presley, too interested in Elvis edge, both deceased, hut the
In the process, we raised dust using the original title, Are Presley.
pny was willito
in the files of a New York You Lonesome Tonight? "PPS: If my mother knew I nvestigate any claim or dis-
City music publisher and a These following facts help to wrote this, she'd disown me." pute of copyright.
Huron County weekly news- convince us of Mother's Elvis Not First to Record "If you sent us a copy of the
paper. It also evoked some claim: We were intrigued by Mr. letter, we could dig into it,"
along the way.
old memories for people "My mother at that time Lee's story and accepted the she said. "We do have tiles
was not in the least interested challenge. After wasting a which go way hack, but now
Here is Mr. Lee's letter: in Elvis Presley (she was in phone call to Elvis Presley's there is a question. I can't
"Back in the late 1920s, my . .her late 40s). Therefore she personal agent at MGM . comment further. I'll certain -
mother was quite a poetess. could have not cause to listen Studios, Culver City, Calif., ly be telling thc boss as soon
One day she spotted as an ad - closely to a song of his. we learned that Elvis was not as we hang up."
thing like, "We put your
in a magazine that said some- "She repeated the entire the first singer to record Are There, for the time being,
song perfectly (except the You Lonesome Tonight? the trail ended. We did, with
words to music. Send your narration which was added) `"That song was written Mr. Lee's consent and prior
poems to..." and listed an after hearing it only once. I - back -in the 1920s," said the warning, contact his mother.
address in New York City. had to hear it several times to agent. "You'd better find out Mrs. Lee, employed at
"She sent a number of - _verify her memory, but she the name of the music pub- Manley's Ltd. stationery and
poems to that address and was right. She remembers it licher."
off ppheard nothing for about 30 word-for-word. We obtained this informs Sarn` ansa said shestort woulin
d not
years." "She is a person of impec- tion right here at home, from herself have pursued the mat -
Someone Singing Poem cable character who has no Ed Hyssen at Chapman and ter. She is, however• con -
"One afternoon in the late reason to fabricate and stick Hewitt's music store. It was, winced it is her poem put to
'50s or early '60s, she came _ to such a story.
according home with this statement: 'I "One of the lines is a give- reference tbook,o rfirst consy- music.
heard someone singing a away. No one in the modern righted in 1926 and the song warps
he passage of time dims or
song that used a poem I ysog the memory of some
wrote when I was just a girl. parlor' - but there's the line,- Bourne and Co.chairs in your is currently , 1212 shed by remain but other events
And they didn't change a untouched from the original. Avenue of Americas, New remain fresh.
thing. They added some talk- "It all adds up, doesn't it? York Cit . Wrotecan Song in Benmiller
thing.
ing in the middle but the My mother is now a respon= Here we were able to con- 'night I wrote that l vividly the she
sible businesswoman in firm what Mr. Hyssen had said. "We were living on a
downtown Sarnia, a devoted already told us. The song was- farm near Benmiller and I
Christian and a Sunday credited "words and music by was just a girl of about 16 or
school teacher. Roy Turk and Lou Handman"
CONTINUED on page 5
Staif
makes Christrnas f mDear Editor.
for staff and visitors to enjoy
that day.
Coffee, punch, a tray of
Christmas baked goodies and
fresh fruit were made avail-
able in the patients' lounge
for patients and their guests
to enjoy - compliments of
SCH staff.
Junior volunteers sent along
their hand crafted Christmas
message in the form of a tray
favour to all the patients.
Hospital routines were
brightened by smiling faces
and extra helpings of com-
passion and T.L.C.
SANTA'S HOSPITAL HELPERS - Santa's helpers Rick passed
ishoped
thathall who
Cooper and Mary Catherine Schawrz deliver Christmas asscd throw h the halls Wof
ere
dinner with a smile and a hearty Christmas greeting to SCH this te holiday weoe
Mary McFadden. (Photo submitted) touched h the warmth of
goodwill that was so
help with activation group kitchen ahcad of her schcd- unselfishly given by staff and
activities, shared part of her uled time early Christmas volunteers alike.
Christmas Day with thc morning to make the
patients. favourite morning coffee
Elsie Doig was busy in the break treat - her tasty scones
singing was all my poem'
"Naturally we (her chil-
dren) were skeptical. That is,
until she recited the words:
The
frien
feedback on hospital blast
Dear Editor:
On behalf of the Hospital
and Related Health Services
Study Task Force of the
Huron Perth District Health
Council, I would like to
thank residents from Huron
Perth and surrounding areas
for their attendance and feed-
back at our recent Open
Houses. As we are unable to
reply individually to the
many letters and feedback
forms, I am submitting this
letter to the editor in
response.
All of the feedback forms
have been read and sufn
rizcd by District He
Council staff. In addition,
feedback forms and Ict
received to date have b
divided and distributed
that each submission may
read by a member of the
Force. Many concerns h
been raised by commun
members, and certainly
Task Force has and will c
sider the feedback that h
been received prior to sclec
ing a preferred hospit
restructuring option (
January 21, 1997.
Many themes have cmerg
from the feedback reedyby the Task Forcc. A numbe
of the concerns and suggc
tions identified arc beyon
flee mandate of thc Tas
Force and arc issues th
must be considered by other
such as the provincial or fed
oral government. For exam
plc, many residents have sug
gested that user fees fo
health care would be accept
able. However, there is cur
rently federal legislation (th
Canada Health Act) which
prevents user foes from being
put in place.
A number of innovative and
creative suggestions have
come forward regarding the
use of hospital facilities. All
submissions received by Dec,
13 were presented to the Task
Force on Dec. 16. Although
suggestions for fundraising
approaches are also beyond
the mandate of the Tatik
ma-
alth
the were raised in a number of Sarah
tors communities, and along with regular
ccn the many other issues facing time th
so the Task Force, these ques-
he tions will be considcred thor-
Task oughly before a final option
ave is selected:
ity • will physicians leave
the Huron Pcrth if hospitals
on- close?
as • can the 3 preliminary hos-
t- pital restructuring options be
al modified to provide better
)n access to inpatient services?
• docs Huron County
cd require a secondary centre?
cd • will surgical hack -up for from the
r obstetrics be available within who start
s- 30 minutes? ing and
d • is a 20 per cent financial town a s
commitment of family,
ds, volunteers and staff '
undaunted by winter's
of blowing snow and
oads in their quest to
holiday cheer to those
ere patients in Seaforth
munity Hospital on
mas Day.
Cooper, chief financial
r at SCH, braved the
er to come from
rd to personally deliv-
the turkey dinner and
onated by hospital staff
patient. This is a tra-
he initiated & main-
rom years ago in his
I career.
Kuepfer made pastoral
o the patients prior to
the Kuepfcr family
eir Christmas get
r.
icy r
Force, it will be important for bring
communities to work togeth- who w
er once restructuring has Com
occurred, to ensure that local Christ
resources are used to best Rick
serve the needs of residents. office
Concern was also raised weath
about the process that the Stratfo
Task Force has undertaken. er both
Certainly the Task Force has gifts d
done its best to ensure that to each
the process is of the highest dition
quality, however nothing is tains f
ever perfect. We appreciate hospita
the many comments and will, Jane
where possible, incorporate visits t
the suggestions into future joining
planning. for th
The following questions togethe
Johnston, who has
ly volunteered her
is fall to come and
Joyce Rihey
Seaforth
New Year's rabbit drive in Hensafl nets 100
FROM THE PAGES OF
THE HURON EXPOSITOR In the Years
Wallace Russ 3I I, and F. HJANUARY 15,1897 �losc 297.
LOCAL BRIEFS -There ises.
a lot of square timber being t A New Year's rabbit drive
brought into town just now Huron, has been elected to that for the Recveship. In residentsn which 19 Hensall district
for shipment from Seaforth represent his division in the this Dr Grieve h
station. The most f
0 11 comes council of the • county of filled the office efficiently for rabbitd s and new
two fox s were
north. - Mr. Barr, Wellington. These Huron scvcral terms, suffered defeat Nagged. The hunters covered
cd a clothes clean- men always come to the front at thc hands of R. Parke, who about five miles in the
dyeing business in wherever they go. has had scvcral years' experi- Bruceficld arca, and were
bort time ago, is
assisted in their hunt by a
light fall of snow which cov-
ered the ground.
k savings target realistic for doing a I
deserves t
at Huron Perth?
s,Although hospital restruc- oflt i
c
- curing is a difficulti tand chal- whe
Icnging process, the Task w11 do, a
- Force is committed to mak- be consul
r ing recommendations which ends in p
will ensure that local resi- industry.
- dcnts have access to high Devereaux
c quality, coordinated health road, Tu
care services. The construe- for hisioea
five advice that was received yearson yea
through the Open House active
of a
process, will assist the Thsk ageve as m
Force in identifying the best eget He frcq
possible solution for hospital thirty bed
restructuring. p is feeding,
mile to at
them. Th
Sincerely, enjoy his
Janet Hook, Chair vigor, will
Hospital and Related Health wish of his
Services Study Usk Force - Mr. James
arge trade, and he JANUARY 6, 1922 encc at the council board, by
o, as he does a first ANNUAL MEETING a majority of 31. The council
just as good as any The annual meetin of the W.fomol year cwvll , Mayor,
ty establishments Scaforth Fire Brigade was Councillors,! Reeve, BR. Parke,
g J.W. Beattie,
nd our citizens will held in their rooms on W.A. Crich, G. P. Cardno, W.
ting their own inter- Thursday evening last with a Chapman, G.D. Haigh and
atronizing a home full attendance of members Robert Smith.
- Mr. John present. The different reports JANUARY 10, 1947
, sr., of the Huron presented by the officials, Merton A. Reid was elected
ckersmith, is ,an showed a successful year, Mayor of Seaforth on
Ily vigorous an and the election of officers Monday, defeating Richmond
rs. He is now 75 resulted as follows: Chief, G. Parke. The vote was: REid
ge, and is still as A.R. Box; foreman, R.G. 470, Parke 316. Both were
any a man half his Parke; assistant foreman, members of the 1946 council.
uently attends to John Cummings; secretary, In thc battle for council,
of cattle which he H.R. Scott; treasurer, G. A. with 12 candidates running,
and walks over a Sills. Seaforth is acknowl- Beverly F. Christie, a new -
tend to some of edged as possessing the best comer, headed the polls with
at he may long volunteer fire brigade in 483 votes, J.E. Keating and
present health and Ontario. F.S. Sills, IQng-time council -
be the fervent THE ELECTION - .The lora, game next with 469 and
numerous friends, municipal elections passed 449 votes, respectively. Three
McEwing, as old over very quietly in Seaforth first-time candidates came
resident of the county of as there was only vice contest next, Dr, B.A. McMaster 412,
Ps
JANUARY 13, 1972
Scaforth's Ncw Year baby
is Tammy Lynn Nott, the 9
Ib. 9 oz. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Beverly A. Nott, RR 4,
Clinton. Tammy Lynn was
born at 8:29 p.m. in Seaforth
Community Hospital on
Thursday, January 6 and is
thc second child in the fami-
ly.
***
Stanley Township Rccvc
Elmer Hayter, was elected
Warden of Huron when
County Council held its inau-
gural session in Godcrich on
Tuesday afternoon. He
defeated Roy V. Pattison of
Bast Wawanosh to gain thc
honour.