The Goderich Signal-Star, 1944-03-09, Page 1• •
Proposal *Wed. Before TOyini,
Oouncfl by COlux.,;
B. I-Woyin -
4'cOminunity,liall; and likatinearena,,,
Icer-WaS the project put
before the Town Councitantl,the people
O Goderfeb• :by Conn.' Brownet
• the meeting of the tatilicil on 'Friday
e,
night This ' explained the Ranier
Mayor, Could: serve as a Memorial' of
the second World War. ,• Gederieh
al-
ready had a comitaph, the Memorial of
1,
the iiret World .War, and 'a ,second one
• was not deeded, it was pointed out.
His7prOPesal :WAS. a :project for the
•
postwar reconstruction period; lint- in
• the meantime, funds could .he aceinnul-
- tiled and •With.' Contributions from
. citizens and front 'various organizatigns
of thetoWn 'a substantial building fund
could be raised. After conetructien
- the hall should .finance itself, with the
-var.) OUS "uses.. to could be 'put,
Coim: Breyeti- pointed: out . thatthe:
existing, rink waf3,:now an old- building-
and_before long- something would :have
to be derie with it, • ••• •
- Mayor -Turner ;said , numberof
suggestions had been :made for -a re-•.
_sgastructign_ ,:program. *One was a new
building •,' for Central Keta-al,. 107
:• thought the :Town should litv,ye a road
construetion progriun and a Mile* or a
mile And arhalf NO Paved reedbe bait
each year. -,The beautification • of the
cemetery was another proposal. What-.
ever •Lwas..done, said Ats Worship; the
Coancli should work on a. definite plan.,
Conn. Iluekina expressed! ltiniself as
, in favor. of Coon. Brown's suggestion.
• A 'rink with artificial ice 'WOUld-tio.
• 'great thing for ice sports. Iti Oit.-
•..lieetion with told storage could: he
intituted...Citizens' might have ZIER,
ideak, that c�uld well be Mk*, under,
consideration. • • '
, -CemiaL-13utier • was. ,emphatically in
'favor At a aink with artlfieIul lee. As
it was now, :Playeff geniela fot,,hbekeY
teams of the .difitriet often: had to bei
-taken-te.ftttattOrd,_. With 4rtifielal
'they could be accommodated here. .
..Reeve Baker said, that While. tines
were good and people had: Money the
°limit. might putiecotiple.'of:mill&-ort
the taxes- and - build 'up a, reserve,
'After the,W,ar,..lie. lop, money would be
-hardertO get.. ;
,
• COun„.„"„ Huekins: tint A in a word* for
the war Veteran% The veterans ot the..
last war had never had proper, accom-
modation; seine. place that they enuld
tail, their own should ,be ...provided for
• the, veterans of the present war,
All themembers were. present. • ,
The tmeollector reported cidiectionS.
of $4,571.15 In February. ••• '
The , chief. . Of police. rePOrted on
Weighing' of.,16ads of ‘tot-il-in•February:
,
•
. -TownConiPany
• - • Weight- ,was...alse-4..•-request- from...the Ontario
• Seabrook Coal Co. ....48.101b.,
Dean Peat.. Co. • .2040 lb, 2000 lb.
O. C. Lee - 714Q
•Mustard ao, 2500 lb,
Sauit.:4 Coal Co. „:„........32951b.,:..3290 lb.:
• James: Barrie •applied for a -permit
• for. improvements to his:dwelling on
'Regent -street. •:--, • • .„
• A 'request • from . the. Blue : -water
,rukhway 'Association •fOr grant of
, Represeatatiyea 14eet
-Local Nerchamta at
„ •
1 (MOSEVITOTES-:• ---Towi -11.01 -
, -• . - - a' " •. • Mitnagelnent 'service division of the
. ' The next 1310ed (loners clinic Wig b,. _e• „wartime vriRes a44 racy,, ,B,-.14.ril *boa
a meeting at tlie, own=1Ill, On Tuesday,
night, when a goad* rePresentatien of
local Merchants followed'an interesting
address by Walter r, Malltle on. aspects
et- the' control, measurep , afCeting local
business.' • „, ' .
"The. Wartime Prie013 and Trade
Board has recognized %from • the
be-
ginning4tnat the retailer is the most
impertant'ibilr in the light , to :keep
living Costs down tO a' reasonable level," '
held here On. VridaY latOrningt Mar
Ath; and at Port ,Albert on Thursday,
March- 23rd, •
knitters. who have, wool_out are
requesteto return. the -finished 4rticle
as soon 'as zpossible.' P •
• 'Mere werkers are Urgently needed,'
as new quotas „for.. both knitting and
fieWing.for the arreed forces have been
received., Please Offer yOur • services
at. the ;Red *Cross" rooms on TtleSdaY (t.ii , „ f,
and Thursday aft4noons. ; - - "-au. - .1vAr•-• Malltle'r -4211e-retailer ha0-
tuk excellent •opportunity to educate
• . Mrs P. F. 'Caley is a in doing the WS' custenters and the generafl public
_ . P. F. ga ng • 2.
secretarial-worie after a roarith's visit t°- the neee$PitYle'r the tegilhiti()48 4314.
'with , her.. ,husband, ' Majoi° gaxo, ' in control's: ,,whiell, _the surface, 'VW,
Oshawa, ivIlere be IS 'taking' a course,: 8°rnetlin°3 aPile-at t° ' be-illinec°84‘atr
. , . , • .._.......--• ,. ... . inconveniences." . The Beard's .41113k, is
' ?'11),•Wilig-tettertSpertation•-difficultie - -t°":"°ffset' "the- *Strailt1 Inv°se-d on our
Albert. however; gifts of fruit are war, ch ' resulted in disaster and.
and distributiv
3 ''s ' 0 -ble for ,the. Red- Cross national Productive
A. .1,..r- un ass' , 'machinery bripOsel.4Y the `deMenda,.. of
visitors to ' go to, the " 4hp-fart at "Port
to patients - in the hospital.. The. buy- xPl 14ed- -
being Purchased and sent by transport t -Q* th9.-14§414§--4-11 the 14--$4 war.'"
ing of these is the work of Miss In the .U2 Great -Pa olAsten „of, the.--R441.-_Cr riving' rose ..50, per cent. in a period
Nvoyket,i, ovnitetee, . . -comparable-tothisin•which-the rise,has
et.)*". -PS'S
nnlv 18k per cent., most of
. splendid. dispiny8•of sewhig hi, which: occurred* entirely before ever -
the fine work being aecomPlished methods by which merchante could
the busy. workers. * - . meet the problems brought about bY
the store windows during the. Red Cress all price control became effective,!' .he
campaign for funds Is:representative of deertianu.
t%,explaui
te disciiss thia letter at this meeting, Local Problenis Discussed .
Red Cross Donations
itc0014.6 SO Ear Pairtk
„ilk:tut • Improvement,
EVe004
Arst s.bt the l'oCat*d;
Cross drive ,broUght in, pearly. WO
in cash . and. pledges to the valu,e of
auother $30Q.
01$41s7Aightly ahead- of laat year.
but is •still ,eioneVvilEkt of disappOint4
Meat to the emninittee,•Whe 140 thaft
the response would.. be more prompt
than ever *before. So *WV aeries
have been brought home by out Men
who have seen the inSide eerman
prison camps and wlio have, withoUt
exception, . told 'of the •unquestioned
heed for Red Cross parcels, and of
their value in keeping up morale and,
• health, '• that it was 'expected the ' re-
sponse would be. instantaneous.
•-•• • It has beeu. pointed- out, on the other
hand; thar, the' weather -has been most
disagreeable and that IOW' people hay°
been. down town except on urgent busi-
ness. It is expected that the first line
days will .bring a throng, as the place
of the Red Cross in the peapie's affee,
tiens.'is solid, its value. as an, agency
for good in the war not disputed. •
, No. large donations -have been .
ported this week, but there.is a steady
flow. of medium-sized 'gifts.
--Thee-e'Orafezhave-ipointed-out-that
Mr.• Mrs.. John A. Green, of
Stoepel fivenue;0-,,Detroit,'' Mich:, an-
nounce the -marriage Detroit of
their eldest _datighter,,flazel..Maroer-
ite, ter Porter Dean of Detroit, sou of,
,Mr...•,,and Mrs, -11. - Dean,: of !Eidson,
;.:Tenuessee, Saturday,-, February Pith,
1,044. The :photegrapii, pf
Porter:, Dean, ---formerly_. Miss_ littZel
Green of Port Albert.
ow:lama teduest.t,he letter Was ;tabled, Geo. W... ,Schaefer vvas Chaitinan and,
A letter to the Mayor from W. U. -*Mini-; --Big -Stone Gan Niro illtreclueed. H. D. .8.nderson, local W.P.
reterred ,,t9 the epeeiefe,etencitililteet'-m7.. representative at Stratford, who
thanked .the' merehants for their co-
COntta- oalinecriTb one ;II_ ex.-iittedesiVisc)e:_eite:od:e.ppri:1etoseenst;
View to-7-p-obsibTC9portunities for ...the
veloPments • tiCrosi3 the border. withf_ a. that
advancement of :groderich,--,biq nityye !hem. 'in Mix' Pr°ble-Ths'. ' *
scarcity onions; naarktips on pork
Some of -the probleris,*discussed"Wer§
the local would gladly assist
Pie Water , a ; P
:Linea
-Ateemintinfeation:ffoin-LtheLlocal-A110 "what-Wde .t co pow -4
YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERVICE
AT 11NOX 04,040
,
- The Young 'People's SecietY. of In
Preslay.t4ian ehurch had charge of
imr•ressive service on Sunday evening
last, when Mr. james,___Jack, •of
Knox(ege, Toronto and delivered .0; forceful address on
the subject: "Christ and the NO.:Life."
Mr. -,Jack chose --his text the words:
"The. cloak left 'at..,',roas with'
Carrais when thou ' wriest, -
thee; anathe-b-Ooks;-"blatespeclatily:the-
parchment"-II ,Timothy 4:16,• • .
A •full choir of 'young people' led *in
Ahe.Servige_of• praise,- the hymns _chosen
JW eine-Ye Gates, Idift.
11 was the speaker
'of 'Western Canada Flotr Mills On& that meat is no longer rationed; •
pany asked permission to erect a fence
across Water lime for. the purpose Of
ineluding the lane in the Company's
coal.; yard. It Wits pi:flitted ont that
by bylaw in 1923 Water lane was
closed and the •Council as einpewered.
lw
to dispose of, the property., It, is not
now used as. a -lilgliw .y. .- • . •, :
R. • -11/4r.,....*.enZies, • local W.C.F.M.
manager,- Was present to discuss this
preposition with the -COMM% and after
some -• fiirthe.r ye ohm ationa . the matter
. Mt,' AnderSen .provided the answers
to.these problem's in a capable manner.
-Advantages to Consumers
-"cost tuliainisteringAeairice cell-
, •
' ineluding, -la the' expenses con-
nected witirrationing,is approximately
$1.25 per :year for each person, in
Canada, or about 10 cents per .nionth,"
Yv:As a statement made ,by Mr.:Mantle.
:"When ttre recall that in 1920 the Can-
adian. *isomer. was -PaYing. 22 _cents
svpound--for sugar and about -$1.00 for
Wa#:ffr-nt-t0 pahlie.iworks.comMitfee4/mir.pOlnola:OLI•44.-It becomOs. apPal-
. An ,appeal frain.LWala" Convent,' ,.ent that -the advantages of•Price'centrel
tigenda;.Britii3h, East Africa, felt= assist- ontWeigli 'the cost Many' times," Mr.
ance natives, Mantle said. "The •suceess has',
Was tent' to4the.linattee committee, .62 been aeltieved Is 'ane git• no- small Mew?.
sure to the. •readr_CP:PPeration. of the
great , ;inaj ority of
•-Warning against unjustified optim-
ism, lie depleted: "WO must .cenclition
our thinking to. a continuation: of -trying
conditions- of short supply for many _ _
...declareo. in. preparituon tor pie com
Mayors' Association for the member-
ship fee of ;5. _ ,
Airman's Reception ,Appreciated
..A. letter :from WO. , Albert
R.C.A.F., who recently returned from
ov.erseas, was as follows:
, "X ,wish. to express sincere thanks . •
to you and to all the rest of the citizens, 0000 Nlinklikla TRIMERED
TO GYLTMSPIE VAMILY
'deluding the leaders of the various
organizations in Goderieh, and any.old
4,0 God of Truth:, Whose. wing Word,"
and "Lead On, o -Light Eternal." Miss
Marjorie Gillespie and Mr. Dan Walter,
sang a duet in tile anthem, "Now the
San. Is Sinking ;" quid "My Shepherd"
was ,sung by sextette • composed of
Mrs. Gordon Henderson, Misses M. Gil-
leSple;•M. Kerr, B. Lancaster, Mr. F..
Lodge and .gorperal Gaddes. Miss
Betty -Smith. rendered the solo "Thanka-
giving•PraYer," '
The Scripfore-lesfq?-1-:-.*tis. by
Pan Walter, presIdenrer-the',Yoing
People's 'Society', and ; 'prayer was of-
fered by 'Mies Marjorie Gillespie. • '
• Rev. Richard =Stewart, ItttrddUCe4'
Attwz-Jack,,..w•hom---the- had,- knowitAii_
Brantford; later at. the *University' of
.Tarcrato-and_o*..•Knox • COnae, where
Mr.-: jack IS now in 'his Ark . year. -
;•"The duty Of the Christian is the
development of Christian: personality,
patterned by Christ,'" theyoung speaker
the -office libuttf---are from '2 -pan. -until
6 p.m. daily and not in the morning
or evening. Some inquiries a:S• to the
possibility, Of, opening, in the mornin
have been made, and it is pointed Out
that :this hag never been done and
"For :. efficient. service" • •„COmpany
Sergtr*Ocor Shes...rdpern,
perths •Regiment, (Motor), -has :been
awarded, the .Canadian Efileleney Medal,
and,. .by "the" Pepartinent Of Nit-
linifar,Defencf;,' .4,44%-,nataa-appeared.
in -the, .0**1 -list , Of itWards "sit
Satarday. '
The handsorae silve),*' medal' ,with
clueriv• *OA- reeeived
klaturday by CO. Sgt.-Maior Shear.
down,'W. Parents, and Mrs. Wren
.Sheardewn, .Iiiineks..street,, to be held
The 'Petond'Ittir za. evrremovalpost Inlinailer.
Of the Sarnia 'brarich. of the Canadian
Bank o% COMMerh Witsbe OceUiA*
fbouisinaeodiu,, npreorre;n07040.0the*bOrnt 'On0
hundred eitieeng, representative, of ther
eotel
osnntsrortiGoodeevrieel,;:tiatt caex4rf.ordollievio
bus been the manner Of the lacia
brandi of the 33anit of Connueree for
between four and live years, and during
this period be has taken a prominent
and helpful part in many comMunity
untheserttoawkningi: .a matter
deepaortinuoreerefraendtre
wideSpread 'regret,
'the - Goderieh Lions ttun, was /alai*.
DePutY neeltioxil"-.Y,A,Vreablent et
man„ of the gathering, and amongthese
at the _head -table, in addition to Ur.
Cx41.11e$Ple, Waran--Fred Watson,'MaYM
R. E. Turner and • other promMent
citizens, was Mr; W. A. Hay of Coiling? •
ttoed,* who will succeed 311r. GillcsplO
as Bank of Commerce manager here* •,„
The chairman spoke briefly in tribute ,
to Mr. Gillespie and ybile congratulaV
Ing.hira on bis promotion said, that bI
removal weitid be a distinct -loss to
the "coraniunity in which,. be had. 11114
so large 4 place.
Good_ Friend and Good Citizen
. Mayor Turner, who followed, sPolge
there is no way of knowing if there isit. ; Csm, vv savivrwowN of Wt. Gillespie as a pod friend Ina
real, demand- or not. If the demand
should becornel urgent, arrangeindas-
, oat: geToro:dr7eamititbEL.0,1401nnseo,nictililounbli_thgicehthl:ilareVOlouatia,.'
committee .and the ehurch as am04.1t
. would lye 'Made -to, accommodate people ..
ova' them for safe -keening' for their son
earlier. , • • ' - - - - • ' taken. a prominent part rle my°
windows • in various merehants'-'shoy`s, aaite•Wartritanlf •othne..t4ge- other the gthmevewder°d: service he bat given to_tlAe_‘_com,_m_,WM-tT,r i', ,
Much Interest was 'displayed in. the . • „ • • , , be remembered for the whteehe_arixis 7`
-especially the blood . donors.
This 'Was spectacular and received 'A.°•now serving' in Italy. The medal has . • • - ' • • . ' ,,, - ,..,26. '
exhibit. ,Ter .Efficient SerVicel in block•letters. at:iir Illy °Nv,' IP:evieerlti-tb.°e:71:07(7,000wPrit:)% 4 betzt
„require their sao* windows for spring • '
ei ient's*•name• and. ,. regiment. The
clasp 1W-.s7Wo Ia.orei leaves --Out - ad '.--.
rim are inscribed the re-- glalt-t6 wIll-e°1116'..hito and bis ;Wife sit.
to revisit Goderielli .
great, deat'...ok-attention.' - TheSe. dis- Iirellna the
-displays • & ' - and 'supporting' a. *bar on *Web iii,the .‘Warden—Wit4)11 said 'r;7't `We
plays must be removed lialuerchantS
strong r.e'SporyS- ,O. *next week. ' .. ' . Ffojiid;1"-wC.,atell:,:ed°ran.ve::e°,fTinhtleibil:.brsitlacbt,:3-07.11/1neem-1 :lot ' ilwsp'aidhsho:bre;:n..him4e7;e1:Y7thencee:s7;lua Yeba:.4kelir----"'7
.„. •.. cti.
. Mrs. H. c.f•rountonw,thcouppittde edged_ ..,_ • id - • . . • and. in • 'every progreSsive movemot.
•
are 4olibmeZfor fine 'wealler ''and ' ar -- W13' • •- --:-.' * ' XY-"Ile was -lea -114* b
the-P.ertli Regiment o tember 3rd,'
Pre -
INTERESTING PROGRAM 1939, as a private,: an . he wenf'over- ,byBeteerv.a. niteivhau4rred)4',0tvwailtic"higlen° Gblespie
•• ' AT .WoNtIt'S INSTITUTE, seas twoYears Ago last, August. . Prior bas ilen a, member, said oodedch was
- • - • - ...i to- enlisting, he was a Popular meinher 1 • itg.a very isluabie eitizoi-,, 0414, the .
• --"'""' ' of the 'Weal baseball teams •• • .
The regular meeting .of .thelromen's • . „• only eongort_to bet found in the matte,
Institute was held'on,Thuraday, Marcia AU, ano bheardown 'have two waf3 That hi was •raalxing an .adVdnIM•• •
in the, chair. Letters • of. 413- Percy Sheard#On, al, graduate .of the him .
GodsPeedt. good fOrtune,•
Preciation were read -from meniberS4of
the services who had received parcels. IIInnite;expi;:i.Ece,Letcoip.:ririscieniirtfosLhoiesni.orz'donPLEwItti,tglitlig4111de,, 1: Pht ia.:31:t. 1 a .: : I :4:nblvdlh'1:i lad ,fp: p, 'msi n:::::017,1i*a.ityS.11:71,1tel'_'.1,%141:101,••, „.:44
wherever else lie•inight •go attt 'WM*
other Sons in,Aetieve 'service.. •CerPOral '
nCi, With the 'president; Mrs: N.' Mc7
It. was -decided-to-denate -45. to the and:
Federated Vothen'e'-lnatittites Or' Van- -11•1-Pir.4.tt*-1.k etv'Ittg'111' it.a,1:" • .- , lace' in his ;heart for, Et' toiriF
, - -
ada, also $0 to the Red Cross and 00 • • '--, ' ..--, - • ''' .' for the friendships be hai madelaerei
. to ' . Chinese • war relief. "Current A . E..,,,, ...„It 0_14_,...APTE__ it.L___,,,...-- -. ,.._ • •Dr. J. A. Graham sObie• for the,Msar-
...tvents"..___*pre : -given- :-by Mrs,. ' Con. ' -P„LiELZME411W 'AuTrtvromgio land Gelf Club and while-Wishing:.111%, ,
Bissett. Appointments, to the . bingo , -:- • - : - • Gillespie: well ---ti 'his, new:. lionle4lut..*:::-..:
:for March are: ..lkirs." Young, Mrs. IfeL More _Books 1,Vantela: for lVfenibers'of-,'presSed the hone' that Ile Would coma --,'
..._. _ _ _ ...., _ _ „........._ • . .
IlWain, Mrs. Lockhart and -MrS; Rethon4 - : --: --the- -Arnied•--.2•Forces...• ' -. 7,..:77.-_44.0 occasionally to ' "Cut' up-. 06' .:
, , .
A fine demonstration, of :quilt& was There *was a ' large" attendance of Course." . ' • - •-• --.'7--
... . . .
given . by Mrs. Good,, these being a few members at the -March' Meeting of J. A. Kinkead. and Bruce TeninUit
of many 'Which she has Made- ' - the Aliniegk Chapter, 11,0.0.P., held in between them :produced some "blank
MacKay Ilall..on, Friday 'aft'ernoon. At verser-defiling- with. episodes in „tike
months to come.° . weather Paul had instructed that his
cloak. be brought to him, and in that.
request is ' signified his care - for the
body; the books were for his ,intellect-
needii, but most of all he 'Wished
the parchment for hi g spiritual, gold.;
Once:: !, • • .
"We---shoulif-pay----greater-attebtimu
said the speaker, "to the divine art
•f making -Men ; to being real men and.
Nvemen4,----PhYsicallinteliectiialIy but,
most of all, spiritually -minded.
the'fiitaWhes in Our
youth 'getting their B.A,'s'"in the -Cfni-;
versity of neaven ; in a,reneWal of the
right • spirit in men. We must •return
• h •st. It is not a passing
ch_ me sUch' a .ACS 0'4i:04,MP:ring of -Corigregatioli
-referred.. to the,finance...conimittee..._.
f rein- Count -yr Clerk
was.to the effect thaf,.....owihg, to
the lowering of the•',rates of interest
eharged, „ay -the., banic-th-c-toOnty 1
'2.1.0mi-big:the-rate of -discount on poU4ty
taxes -prepaid by municipalities; The
rate *111-now‘be four per. cent:. inStead
of fire per cent; a§ heretofore: ' "
• .4, letter frohl Toronteagents of the
• .
- the •property for sareT7.**Ith`l*:tho-sug-
gestion that it might:be lised.'in.
nection. with. ; an . airport --;line ;which
proposes, to haVe a station near God,e.-
rich, was referred • to, the industrial
• committee. • „
A request from the hospital for Sky
'children, Toronto; for a grant. Wr.oent
to the finance- cinnirtittee..'
note of thanks receivedfrom
•-Stuart `Mason "for.__flovvers_dent to: hint_
at the hospital, and one.frottv-Dr;7-.
F. Gallow .-for the 'Mei:eased. alloWartee
to, him. as medical officer 'of. health.. **
"Alanda Off—Public Utilities COinnaissioli.
The •-• folio:Wing letter 'signed by Dr.
W. V..GalloW, 'chairman 'of ' The Public
Utilities Commission, WAS' .read;• ,
"Gentlemen, ---,In.' reply to -.your com-
munication "of February 7th with refer- MS business, he said; tvw expanding
'ence. to Hydro„;matters,..„,we,Wb-uld and he -needed'. more.: .roena. • for ,.lns
-- to your,.memorY,r, that the. eqUipmentl-11116-hiatferTiVitetetorred
• 1;"tiblie Vilities•,CoMmission; like•YOur-,. to the: industrial .,and ' ohne works
• selves, is an eleettke body, elected • by committees ' ,
•tile citizens of the, munielpality• :to Conunittee Reverts
manage-anctcontrol..,the nifairs. of the The finance' committee recommended
-"* of the Municipality.: that SO .action be taken on requeSt•
It is" -separate. .and distinet:„trom the of 'qrs. Aileen $fourke With 'regard to
• Tows Connell, •mid in no way sub: lowering the. assessment of-yap:ant Tots
. our, cOnedliyAor.'" _Bellef_apeounts.for the'
policy. always hat be,en" and 'always month' of.," February athouflted to
•shalt. be to :work, in • harnimiY', with $263:74, • • . ' •
the. Courtell,'•giVing them every co- • ' =The, Public. Works 'eoWinittee reconi-
oPeration •,in.sair.power, and,. at course, Mended that' the request Of' Mr.•;'WestOn
,,,, anticipate like 'courtesy in '2return.
,;present,„,:endeavor'„is,of
• course to obtain for -the citizens of:
Goderieh aniple of electrieat
energy at the lOWest.posidhle post corn-
" bined with an effielent aerVice. • 'This,
Cerisider we bat* tiedetnplished uj
to :the.;Present time. At the moinent
• there are pendingNimportatit announee-
, menta,.'baSed on recent . studies -et the
Whole IlYdro set-up in 'Ontario, which
are expected to have some bearing on
our local .situation," and from inform-
, ation in. our possession we do net deem
the present„ time , a propitiOs' one to
make any.,,flirther requests for ftirtlier
alterations in. our oosts to the , Pro.,
yjnoial Ootinnissiou untlanneurieemmit
of their .pfilley Is Made, whieh 18 Olt-
- pekted about the end, Of the. present.
inenthi • ••
_
"We might further add that the
Provinelel `seennnissiou is 'quite well
inforined of the loeal, eltUtition tind our
.desire. for 11 lower etfat Of I:Over, and
have asanred US that, if and when the.
"sitnation warrant* it, we will, Apt be
Tie I tee
COWL nueltins Maid it Wae 'MO late "nation to'braped•the Are ..
•Q
-Church
GUdericlr'froniroversetai'alew'dies-ngo;. Knox:,
-It wa.,3; more than I expected and it. • Members of the Cengregatien of Knox -
certainly was more than ' PresbYterian, .church::•enjoyed a hAPPY
Irlth .ongh-l-Was--tiway-frinn--Goderieli Re
Patty on Monday evening,
nnlY„...raneunontlif3,-,,,,tbe old town 1040 v_vith Reys; Richard Stets-iaWiiii-charge:-:
veg. good • to mod:. ' 'Severat •-contests played;
ereat-
'.."1 also Vilsb thank "at those who ing interest • and merriment. The
sent me parcels and eigatettes.4vhile I program was opened with the National
was, overseas. I know that all the Anthem and a .singsong by Mr.
-fellowb-r....therel....,,loor,„,,,,,,4 P. ank Gillespie.. Appreciated .recidin,gs
were given . .s. Pasw-und
thin it is an: abiding Tea•en
receiving, -their _parcels and cigarettes. •
Keep .up the -.good .:work. --, .4,-, -,...!,f,,-..; Alke-....143t4e/..-.2 cluati; and a quartette „ g•i,
"Iii conelusion I would 'Ilk ''tii 'so.' "comPetled 6tr''''Cilltws''X'6.63-0"--Dau ''''L4e S't
, 418,,, th
tliatiI hope the, 'rest 'of the reilovii Walter, W. MacLaren aitcl.,.CorPoral
the he
that o
are .Weicomed' home. in the same* way gaddes, accompanied b'Y Miss .Eileen
'in tem
that 4 was welcomed. It surely helps Bogie,' contributed,. pleasing._ yoe.al..
aaot." - ' .. ' ' selections
'T A :request from the. 'pity Council Mr, Gillespie Contributed a s'olo,*.witla FIA go
' ' ht r -Itiar, 'd- His:
reSolution asking that ' the Federal Jorie, and Rev. ,It. 'Stewart too e •
Miss-Suitt:tat' . as gueft &maker, -gave
an informative address, referring - to this • meeting plans were •made for -the- career-,ot-the guesta - ,-.
ear's work . the regent, -Mr•s. R. , C. reading being the cause' or inuellIk
Ditnieb, presiding. . .. : , ._ iiterriment..• . • . .,:, .
- It was planned to hold. a runireage -OWL H. Saunders spoke Of the Inv,. ,
sale with the following committee in portant part played in. the cOmmtuay_
.charge • • Mrs W. P.' eallow -and Mra.• by its bankers,' and,. .inentioned•-suCs.:
, .
-1Virs:r• -Thes..-Glazier. * - ‘ ' **-- -SaiiiiderST-Mis,a-,.-Belle--Mgesneart-and--.Of-the-Bank----of-Oonameree-.AllOnt the
A:, draw i for. a cidelieted chesterfield Mrs. Thomas Sandy T• . • ' • • ' last half -century: , R.: S. 'Williamni-L---
se •Wiis-made, lira. V. Rothon- being • , It was also decided to ba.ve. the an- Geerge, Williaine,A. 4, MacKay,.• J. A.
.-
i
the luck winner. Abont . 17 was real- Mial draw and • to hOld.,A. .penny sale Taylor and Fred ,Little. gedericii; he,
tz d• from the sale of -tic eta.. o .: Ana -bingo At alater-date. ;.-• ' - ---liaidj-,-4ippeared=2-t '04,0--IL-geed_train".41,‘_.
can was answered Withilrishl..10-keS. ' -.In-responSe to -it request,: from tlae--i•groinid -for ,banki-filanagerS,-A4telqP410,-------...
A contest was, won. by, Mrs. Jes, Mc- PrOvindial Chapter for knitted articles, stone to higher *Bees; ,. The greater,
Nevin.. Minch Was served* by the coin:. three-member4'each donated a sw, eater, the . interest. the bank .manager takes__
Mittee in charge -of the -Meeting.. - , and nine others will ' be provided- for in the tominunity the. better the- "'VA?...
.• Z.-.--,.• ' • from „the •funds, of the:',Oliapter. . --.. tion he .gets, and •Mr. Gillespie was
,
• .t,..-vvi,, tir-deseidetta4o4ia-veLgoing_toty,;,,,,that. was developing
:
at each , meeting and to . follow the Very. rapidly. . • . .. • . , , ,
-ceremony-ef.:the,order_in,the,:receptien„ ',,-;:"„ _ .", Farewell Gift , ,....„_•,, • ,
of new inenibers.'. The date and time ' Mf. :Sitiiiiders "read.--tbes'-presentatimr--
of meeting will be changed • t�. the address In behalf of the gathering onit •
third Monday Ot. each month. at 3 • pan, Geo. W. Schaefer • presented Aft:' - Gil-,
The following . committees were lespie with a solid -etalnut coffee.table.'.
named: Telephone -Mrs. E. Th -Brown,' lir.:' Gillesple-expraged his'apprecia- ,
Mrs. ',`J.- 13: 'Patterson, giss AL Camp- tion of the compliment.timptied -in the
the - Celts .1,of Ireland. and Scotland.
She -conclUded her. address with ,the
words, "What you keep You lose ;. what'
'yoo give aWay,you.4.0.11 have," :.
.Misses Betty and,Mary Loti Mathie-
•
s.•sang two duets, aceompamed by O. A. Reid, joint'conVeners;..MrS;C,K; -cessive managers •of the local ran
otnts like •threaten. to 'engulf
e• 'face that *rises -befoTe.--tri
the Son of .Gati. nit • Vim :it
. Of your like; seek His help
pfation • AcknOwledge for
eth befere you With the blbssing
. • A .
rg.°t9hdei.1:1;e8es4tic; • ft
Y.P.S. felIoW-
_ , .
k of' the loss 'the Pml's .1.1our:wacil.ield in the lecture
halL
EVENING AUXILIARY --
tvenini, 'Atuciliary of • North
_
United ehurch met' at the home
Trafalgarstreet.
Mlay,, evening last, with a fair
opoo. Mrs. , Webb7 'an
s on Ohristian ;,stewardship„ and
ted a budget forlhe coming year,
chinterstr-*;":1.1rs.licoward.VOWler
.With solo, 'Miss 3,1,..Beacora
Or interesting -reading entitled
parable of-the-attiall boy and the
and fishes." • • .
ilre§sion Initr_ibute AO their late merabers, Mfg..
Jolinston, the ine 'Ors Observed
ent of Silence, agisS !Rita' Dalton,-
.; gave an itiapiring address, on.
t-day.-7-coPflitions in Africa, and
reduced a: few .pictures,, showing
eattty of the country,
_the' habits and-lte tatotas 9t
We. - Plans' were -made .16 -r -a
age sale. A social 'half -10v fol -
under sthe toniTenershipi. or the
..1.,a,,I.er,•,asSigt,e4 by the libatess.
Mr -
of "Kitchener for endersatien of. a accompaniment by his ,d,aug e k . Afte
Government make litiger .aniount of oPPortun tY: to _open .
re-
beer.--avallabrelr..!„etinimbotion-, congregation- was suffering in the•
Canada was referred , _ the- Special oval otilri-'481`111eaPie:-and4.4:--1"'"1-
cOmmitteer.- ! • ' , .• to Sarnia. ,Mr. Gillespie had- 'been 'a ' , The
,-wafits /twin /or Eipladon valued %Member. Of the, choir.. and. tile 6ti:e'et
-.-Gebrge ;-,MathieSon- -addr,essed• -•-the oar d I'vvo.Y8 gavo
.00=01 with regard to proposed .pur..„ ready and able assiStanee 1» any ehlirdh'
elitise of the building includes activity, kilo Mr, Stewart. oix
Mo
his: Welding 'plant on Newgate street. lespie,- :Marjorie and Paul • also. 'would attend
be xnissed. Marjorie had given great eddies
assistance as, a roember.42f the Choir, ptresen
aS.,NV-11.,11§1 in.. the„:Snn,de.zYrtheO/, *and
in young people's wore. Mm•Stewart
extended to theni the .good wishts of
the congregation for their liftipinesii; .:,1-
'antl".prosperity. in their new hoine.
,31.r.2_•Gillespiereplied: brieilY 'With •-an loaves
lotyship bis family had enjoyed j•-• 1V1_;,*
in Knox church. . ' • ' -• a.„-in(41'
Light-refreshmenta_Were _served by ,
ineMbers. or :the Lailles'' Aid- and the presen
evening was closed With all joining '4, ,
iittria.s; tind :singing "Per Auld -Lang
• , ` • •
-plaitie
regarding a Stinday. afternoon' heekey .8.57ne• the pe
• ---- - BUS EVENIgia it EN , „iolved
matckhe left in the 13.timIS of the chairl •• v... • • . • -FOR 1.1 Ervi room
.` The special doininittee recommended Thefire brigade bad: a busy Sunday- group
that.no action be taken en•the 'request evening. -About 7, o'clock 4 they' were .',"
of ray's Greater Canadian Shows for called for a. fire in an old frame Shed
permission -to bring -their MidwaY to .at the rear of McLean Bios.' store on,
town this summer. . - . the 'north side 44,, the SqUare. This G,„Tde„1,1,
, 'The industrial, • •ponunittee reeom- was 4,tingnished without 'much trouble. , " i..'
I
_Mended that the_matter of •disposing of The second* Alfirro was :sounded About :tug, n'
material, now • stored...3n the band hall le Weloek, the blase being in the honse- et/rue(
be left with this .cominittee. • . 'owned , by Williltre-'Oraigie son Vast
These reports were au adopted.
• After Sonle diseusSlon With. regard
to prOctiring young trees for planting
on the streets, this matter WAS left
with the einfirman and.. vice-clutirnian,
of the cemetery and parks eonunittee.
'The Mayor' commended the fire emu*.
Inittee ,for the. improvement Made In
the Are hall,.. -and COun. rrevett, ehttir-
man aof • the conntitteti,, • inVited the
Council -to visit the hall after the
Meeting to see what had . been done.
Town labor Waif used for the'werlt, he
sold, and a good Joh/bad been &Ale.
When the Mundt adlohnied the
members aecepted Coun-Provett's in -
THE NVEATEER
iPeratiires. of the past Week in
leh; - with these of thecorresPond-,.
eek• a' year ago, as *officially. re -
1, were. as follows: _
1944 . 1943
, • Max Min. Max. 'Min..
Thurs., Mar, 2 13 17 7
PA., Mar. 3 -I....34 28 11
Sat., Mar. 4 . ,,, ,,,, , 2
Slum Mar. -5 26 32 10
Mon., Mar. 6 34 Z. 18 43
Tues., ,Mar. 7 88 23 , 18.
Wed„ -gar. 8 24 18 17 s
Street, where the tenants had .been
thawing out some frozen pipes. The
pipes were well thawed, but the beat
put the plumbing Out nf buSiness. • An
hour or so later the brigade' was tailed
back to the saine.place, the fire, baVing
spread up inside the wall. T1iis'll/11e
It Was exthiguitilied fqr keeps. Damage
was estimated et about V50., „
1OIt..141R,St AID CLASS
"Mt W T Ilodge rePorts that five or
ibr InOre Are needed to make -up•
Class for instruetion in first aid. Names
may be left at theThU Telephotle office
or at the Signal -Star. The keat for
the course is, *sly *one
• Trinity • church. rectory, BlYth; was
.the scene-ofi-air-interestinglwedding-,e
Saturday morning, March 4th; when
Mary Ellen_Lecithart, elder daughter
of the late...Mr:and Mrs. M. B. J. 'Lock-
hart, Blyth, Was united: in marriage
to Edwin Stuart Robinson; younger son
UL .LL. anti Mrs. R. 11. Robinson, 33lyth.
'Phe ,bridelooked Chli.raning in .4 street-- 'Mks. W. G. 'MfieFwah, Mrs: B.: presenee , So large •, a n •
01
length dreisTof"poWilet.blifel'erepe With A. 'Cpultherst,„ And eitizent and thanked these iiiho Were*
blaek accessories and wearing a cor- Mrs. `J. Gamier. we'whethhtii-mt-R74 -responsible-for-010 gathg4ng.ana-tb-ose,_
sage, of 'Talisman Slite-'7•Wa -Raunders,i-Mrs-A„.:Warriner,--Mrs 't-o714:0-dlY.4fLArdii% fez";,;,
tended- by het' sister, Edith Loekhart, 'F. E.'"I'libbert,..and Mrs. 'Erskine. and his family *ere.-16-a-ring"Goderielo ,
who -wore •a• heaven1 blue vvool crepe. War ..serviC,es4---Mrs.• I). J. MrS. with 4eavy hearts. ,far asbe was..
corsage of • pink irginitv. carnations, Mrs. And; Mrs„ Donaldson. the, rest of his life in-. God&le,t4-
dress, with matching accessories' and C., K. Saunders,- Mrs, •:. D.• cencerned would,be Jutppy, to spend ,
The . groom's attendant, was • WO.I. Mrs.. A. II, Ershine rePerteff- a 'good 'half hadpleasuee in the .doing oftanyu,s-. •
When Robinson, ' R.C:A.10.; Centralia.,
After the ceremony- the bridal party
=Oared to. Gogeriela„ tothe home of
the bride's - uncle an(l .annt,- Mr- „and
Mrs. C. A.. Lockhart,. Anglesoa stree ,
,where they were joined by the groom's
mother and father fer the* serving of
the wedding dinner. Later the happy
couple left on a:wedding tour ot,"outh-
western, Ontario, ..the brio _flouniug.,,a.
moss -green crepe dress, beige: camel
wool . coat, ati(1 'Matching acceSsories.
Mr. 'and Mrst.ltehinson on their return
w1), reside in 131.Vtlf:*;
1.4131V RESIDENTS
nureid '• Bogie having sold his
chopping 'mill" at Auburn has mOved•
with hisjamily to Goderich and.: they
Ar0 .00cupying, the house at Om Corner
Of Cambria rotid and Siodek street
Whieli Mr, BOO° has 'purchased from
Aluriaon,.
FARM mAciliN'Etty or Moms
;7:Capacity audiences -filled the auditor-
ium of. the Oddfellows' ;tall both aftetz'
noon, and. erelilngon Saturday, Ithen.a•
Motion, picture show was presented
under the auspipes..,,, of the Massey -
*Harris 'ComPany, represented 'locally
by the Iftiron Body,. and Vender hop.
Besides:, the two,,nninbers, "All Out to
Win," 'showing . the •-speeded-np, rate
nnd effiekncy of Ma....seyalarits.niach'in-
erY On the farms and in factories;rand
"Wartime Service of Farm Maeldnes,"
'giving. • hints .regarding. tare:
01' 1115-
('hiliOry,there,. Was a special pictures
"The `Itattle„ for Britain" This wa8.
o newly -released pliotogranhie story of
the etryggle atnrVietory of the rtritisli
people duririg the Gorman attempt to
conquer their ebuntry by boinbing,
Ilrief tomedies and edtteational shorts-
comPleted tho pregrani;
• VARIvt *SOLD
Jahn Marriott,- haft'', ;said 'his 'farm
On the IIuren road to Wilfred Gloindier
and is bilving,an auction sale oh lklareh
20tlf. lqr. Marriott is not in the best
of bealtli 'and, is going to take, ft welt.
.earned rest.
response 'te appeal -for. books 'f,5r- thing he had ''done in the town, -he.
the , arnied forces, - and requested that would 'miss his friends ,hereand lie
anyone having a, copy oV,."Wiithering would.. certainly be brick In .Goderleb,
Heights," 'I Saw TWO Englands," "The On every possible .npPettunity. •,
"Sick lleart 'River," by John Buehai ing tot the basket of llowers-which,ha4A
or other books-ofirecent.publication been presented to hi wife-
ttnail.*: •
would leave them at' the posteffice. ' at their'hoMe. • -.
*
Mrs D. 3. X;anezreperted -that sixty Mayor Turner welcomed Atz Ada/ as '
ounids of. books had, he -0 Sent to the Mr. • Gillespie' s , successor,: expressing
airportiafPeitir ailorSkylIaltor,-; aequaintd
Letters of- appreCiation the.. giftiwith the PcOPle • he .,Will" feel Oaelo •
•subscrietionS to the NatiOnal, ;Geo. haS eomer to. a good town • •
graPhic'ohd-oVPID13,-calendara...were,- „Mr. gay tendered his thanks
rend from 'the principals of the public bei.P.g, included 111 the: gathering and
schools and from the Collegiate •Insti- said When be beard of what.:Mr.
tute ,Iloardt-alstr'froni- loan- Scott and. lesple *had -Meant to tills gommunity
-Beulah •Shackletettlor :books preitinted hie wits ratherliesitant in taking Over
0them,fer obtaining,the highest marks- his 'position: he hoped, the. people or
in.Englisli literature at the -high liebOol -.**Vedelleh' toutadokor with him- iintl
entranee -examinations at their respec- he becaine „actluA,Inted.', and. he -ijaal
tiVesehools. • • .sure theY, would all. be „friends .to- -,-;,•
Mrs, Dunlop rend a letter from Mrs. gether. . • '
Itarkini,s- the national regent, end the ` A Music,a1 interlude in the ,early port
uloot;rig eIosed with "God :Save the of the' program -included community
Kine ' • singing rod by 13etitg& Buchanan, iv1th
• e McCoenell at the pia:11o,, and.
• ItNOX 'critntti LADIES' °AID to Vocal solo a by flan Waiter,: "Como
;The Meeting of .the Ladles". Aid' ofto the Pair" and "Beautiful Drew:ter,"
Knox eluireh. Was held- on tondo., . Miss rneoh Bogie playing the s'ae-
robruary '28th, Jiaving been Postpenetl, .Companime,ntS.
on account Of the World Day of Prayer , •
on.' tile .previous rriday. .t,11.11(ire, tfaa ft
large attendance. The business. ,part
of the Meeting was in of Mrs.
AleX.t.iStraiton, and final arrangenimita
WP1`0
1115(16 for the rturatnage sale to be
held in Ma, mut for the colloctiens in
plaee of the amine' high tee. The
program. WIltt eharge.. of group
M'sNelson IEI1 and Mrs. f4ordon
tiendersen Sang ft. illiet swbieh was
and lttrs. Albert Taylor
read, several iMellig in her ns1101 TOOd
stybe.,
' NAME OMITTED.
By an • inadvertence the itomo or
Roy Pinder was oinitted from the
report in last week's Stoat -Star -4ikt
the PlaY-."MeerallS,". presOkted On heti
evenings in the ball. of North *trait
'United elmreb. M11. Finder took tbe
ride of utzlnsan around whet*
the plot of the iflt(y revolves, ATha
her pert'In perfect tstyle. "Coverall*"
is to be :reprodrieed at 'Mug/ninon nest
WedneSday for the Avimiturnt Sudety