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GODERICII, ONTARIO, TIIU#SDAY, IlOVE:13/03ER 16th„ 1944
Session of
44 County Council
Grants and Poway
Ilealth Plan 'Theoussed
•
County js In an „excellent, fin-
, anelal eendition," declared Warden
• , ,
Fred NVatsen„ inan address at. the
session of IfIuton, County Creineil
Which, opened; on ..Tneialay afternoon..
With - the', -$05;000, invested thia-•--year
in Victory boilds-$25,000 froin general
account.and $40,000 from the highways
account ---the Couna, has an inveSt-
nient of $170,000 in these howls. None
of these has: been re -invested.', The
Warden eXpressed the. hope that the
,
incoming Council would .Continue
pay-al-you-gO
Warden Watson jiighly eommended,
the seventh 'Victory loan organization
in Huron county _for the outstanding
success • achieved dn Putting the loan
over the objective by over $900,000.
lle Asked that a• resolution: of sym-
pathy be sent to Ex -Reeve - W. IL
Tuckersinith,, in, the ,death of ',their
son oVerseas.• • •
The road coinmission; he said, had
inspected the County rade tnd bridge
twice duthig the- year. Ile-coogratu.
lated:Ihe County 'Home' Committee on
the work done there. The new .laundry
equipinent, be said, IS a creditto the
• cereinittee• and vas badly needed.;
concluded by inviting the members to
the Warden's banquet t on Thursday
night *
County Treasurer A. ir,---Erskinei•
_.after_subinitting the i lintineial„,14tate-
--. :Went said there would- --be,-a-,surpitie•
eStfmated at .$27,001.24 inthe general
.'-'-accetint at the , end' ef,the. year. F.te
said .:•• "Most' of the ,cOraiiiitties lived
;within their. estimates. Administra-
tion of jiistiee,gacii,and insurance were.
up. The ;reason for, the increase in
gaol •expenditures isthe- of a.
second turnkey ort-the'-Goverinnent's
. order. The estimate for the County.
, Home vve,S exceeded ,to the extent, of a
new laundry ,equip;inent , which wah•
needed. 'On the other, „Side, hos--
coste and demand:, loan .interest
are AloWn... The aecgraulated Victory
bonds " , materially lower the interest
•
rates 'paid and bring in more interest
.• .. • n .•
than :is paid .out for loans. The
427,900 raised for health and hospitals
notlikely .be speetthis'. Year, , but
will stand-asAi .credit to that account
next year. Payment or the interim
months!. subsidy.:,on road expendit
es has „lowered the cost of 'borrow-
• g en that • account. We. new hold
'4170,000 in..,V,ictory bonds; 410,000 "Of
liiwhich is -in trust for 'lliiron--.-College
This fund can be used to stabilize the
,County rate. as things become tougher."
• CorreSpondence . ,
Correspondence was read, by Clerk
N. W. Miller and referred to. the ap-
propriate committees.:
Concurrence was asked in a•• resolu-
• tion from. the. County ef...Wexityvorttl
that the Departmenttlbf Municipal At -
fairs be requested to prepare and intre=
duce legislatien providing that claims,
.againSt.nninicipalities for damages, by
flooding, or other ,damage claims,Shall
be ,determined by A:damage referee or
referees "appointed by • the. GOvernment,
rather than by action, at law:. .
• A suitable .gas category, :from the
011 Contrellee, for members: of County• -
Councils was the- subject of a ,;resolii-
' lion' froth Prince Edward: County. ' • -
J. W. Ban4a, 'for, , Huron -
Bruce, in a letter expressed appreci-
ation of a.grant of $25,000, to Whighani
IospitaL
A resolution from - the County of
Kent asked endorsatien of a .request
.to the Dominion Government to change.
, the regulations regarding ,tite 'require-
ments of members - and officials 'of
-Municipal co...men& . . •
• The Coniity of 'Lai:03ton 'askedcon-
currence in a' resolution requesting the
,Provincial Government ' to place
_jail eiffielals-and - property -under -- -t
•:jurisdiction ,of the. County,: '
.ThetDepartmencat ..-Public. _Works
Ottawa, acknowledged a resolution re-,
, garding the "Uredging of •Goderich
harbor, and stated Ant the recoramenth
• ationa will be considered when a,post-
war pregrain' for 'Opderieli 18-4-ttn,th
consideration.
A Goderieh Project
The Minister of 'Public Works of
. Canada' wrote in attSwer• to a resolu-
tion submitted at the:last SessiOn• re-
garding a roadway to the north. Side
. of Goderich harbor:
."Before consideration can he given
'to this project in connection with the
post-war program, ,a Very 'considerable
amount of spade work is ;necessary
on •the part of interested parties at;
„GoderiCh to:cleielop 'sow definite, Com-
mercial• necessity With respect to the
north pier that would require 'road
connections, and iron out'llie-
. difllcul-
• exhtting between the. town. „ttnd
- the railway ofllcials. -;Should the town,
or county settle the above
• 'natters so that they are willing to con-
• Sider, in eonnection with their ,oivut
post-war projects, the construction . of
that part of the roadway Outside the
Government property, the Department
wi 11. give it eonsiclercition." •
r, R. Hobbs- Taylor, in a
dr dated Sub? 22, advised in answer
letter front" Huronthat the he-
adword ti; police ,nutgis:'
ate- in Huron- County as .sooti, as a
n is "reeominended' by us." • IIesug.
ted the setting up of PC'Jtivenile
court, • 4
The Department of Public W,elfare
.fulvised4that, in regard to medical set -
Vices to old -age pensioners, the rate
'and • Munieipal tontribution Will re-
buff' the sonic; PaYinetit for medical
cumin hospitals is not incInded. nos;
pitala will be assisted by munielpeD;
trOtitteltil, grants under the Public
Hospital *Act. •
zt,
• The Penicillin Drug
Victoria Hospital Board,,,lionden, 111
• a letter advieetr they would, to avoid
discrimination, agree' to give the drug
• penielliin at a cost to theta of 14.00 to
•
LETTER FROM
LT. J. XENttpTH HUNTER
NETtriiitINITER
The editor of The Signal -Star has
received this Week from_ Lieut. J.
Kenneth kfunter; who: has been a
prisoner of war in GerteattY. Since the
Dieppe • attaek in ,August, 1942, • the
following letter, dated AI -51st 31, 1944
•
Hear Sze,- two years of
lirot '(rest Dotilr:41JAV Mdisthict) •
have tried to acimewledge the
- kindness of friends in Goderich,
but because of rationing of letters
-have---not:-Ibeen,---able-! to '',make -a.14 -•--
through your ,ceiunins, thanka:
those individuals who -hate 'so
Materially contributed -to my Com, -;•
• fort- and' Welt -being, here, "and also •
the Parcels7tommittee; the Legion
and . the ' Cross. Cigs. „have.
been: arriving well up to recent -
weeks, and we * Canadians' are iii.
the happy position of beifig-able.to
help , out some of the leaslucky,
fellows from other countries. Can-
,ada is accepted by all prisoners
Of war as betWg,..the country which
has done' the most for itS prisoiers.,
And the Canadb,n•Iled Cross parcel
is by far the •best.
lire are 'a -Very .mixed let here,
' but I do miss the home eontac
'that. *a. fellow Gediriehite- would
-
give. -We receive a weeklY: Cana •
adian 'news bulletin, built -is :net
much.good. Only mentioned Gode-
:rich once • (1VIcLean's store wind,
--iniident), which is mot enough. .
' • My Ihtinks,..to,a11- * • _-_ •
. J. K. HUNTER.
• -
$7-..5-(-) per -100,000 unit vials. The letter
points out, that •a quota has been al-
lowed, to -the -hospieal and, that it is
:Very 'expensive. .6onie cases require as
many as ten vials .'• They .asked •if the
gounty is willing to bear the cost in
very selected county cases which might
arise. Referral. to the health, and
hospital committee.
A- memorandum. of agreenient:dated
.September- 1st,. ' between the
County of Huron and Hurou County
Fiyig Training. School was read'. /By
t the Training School agrees not to
dispose • 'of the athletic ahd-retreatioh
equipment at Sky" Herber •paid for
out of, an $1800: grant made. by Huron,
County, except to transfer it; to the
commanding officer, or nnit posted to
Sky .liarbor,. but shall mit dispose 'of it.
St,. Joseph's Hospital, 'London, Seeks
egrant of 25 cents a ctay for indigent
patients, "as„,,,tne Government ‘, gives a
grant of.15' cents a. day per patient fi
this .is dope." • The , total number :of
indigent patients from Ilinon treated
there in 1943 was stated to be 200.
'Alexandra -Hospital, Goderich, wrote
asking that the pay •for indigent
patients he increased front$1.75, to
- - • _ _
•
A 'resolution from the County ' Of
Waterloo z..aSked
,re4iiest8 to. Department,of Welfarc.
regarding old -age pensions: (1) 'That
the pension be increased to a reason-
able subsistence amount ;• (2) that the
'eligible age be sixty; -,(3) ,.thdt the
pension be Payable ts, all, irrespective
,of _means. Referred to *the legislative
,committee. ••, • " ,t• • ..
• Protection from Fox-hunters
petition from a group of farmers
In the county requested that the Coin -
ell -submit it resolution to the Ontarld
Department of Game and Fisheries
asking for new regulations and closer
supervisibn of fox-Inuiting; and a
closed seasonfor foxes from March
1st to October 31st, so that farriers
may ;be • safeguarded fronf the
depredations of hunters. Referred to
the agrieultural.,committee. '
• Hospital Grant Discussed .
Ac, disenssion- onthe $25,000 grant
to the•-Wingliani .liospitat authorized.
at the June session was -launched on
Wednesday': when Reeve G. Ffaype of
Ashfield inquired if any, 1)rivateq4n-
div1duals receive any revenue from
the hospitals. In reply Reeve It. .T.
Bowman of Brussels .read a liistOrY
the, .Wingliaxn hospital, . which* .since
1037 has •beett operated as a public
hospital, Reeve I. P. Daly of Sen -
forth stated the- Seiforth _•hospital Is
Operated bir.a board of directors. Part
of a bequest of .$50,0® given 'to,
establish the hospital remained as a
trust. NO revenue is ,paid to individ-
uals. The same assurance was given
by Deputy Reeves 1). Mooney of
Goderich ,and Reeve V.,vrateener of
Canton. ;
/t was argued that, in the .case of
any hospital making a profit, the public
should get the benefit of it by a re•
duetion of the rates. That More ae-
eommodatIon, 18 needed WAS evideneed
hr the -feet that in Sortie hospitals old
people bave ocettPle&beds which could
be made terailable If tttey eohld
attommodated In the County Home,
and It was stiggested that buildings At
(Continued on page fq
Judgment Reserved
in Wilson v. Beavers
ifelidaii 011 �d„ tor Sight
Rouris
in Case over *
Tangled Aeoeunts ‘,
Evidence NiPlifi Ooncluiled today, atter
three days' hearing, and Jndgment'was
r-eserved .- by judge :Costello': pending
the SabraisSion 'of ,counSel organ:tent-in
Wilting, 'In the County Court' civil
Wilson,plainiZ
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and Miss jtilla Helen. Beavers, defend-
ant., The ,eUUm is for $590, money
allegedly loaned by Mr, WilSOn to ,Miss
.Betivets, a'nd ,for an accounting pi a
4eint bank account,. of the princiPtits,
which 'once contained $2490-.- Over' a
petreit-aof Six years, during which .de-
fertdant served as trustee and advise
the' :account ,dwimdled. to $1Ti50:
All told, Miss BeaVers" was on the
witness stand in her, own. detence for
eight. hour's: Othero,lefence •witnesses
were herrnother; Mrs. Ida Beavers; her
brother,, . Vred •,i..13ea.Yers,._.and Miss
Dora-My-7Yu1e 11'he onry wltBebs for
the."plaititilf- was Mr. Wilson.lthnself
r. Wilson, fiuniliarly. known. , m,
Go erich as,`,;13il1y" and referred- to as
Such in the course- of the trial, gave
his age as..seveaty:-three, said he fluid
Stiffered frein -failing eyesight fOr
ferty-tiye :years and cOuld not read
write, ' making bis mark. on :bank
0,14/4ilf ;,ENTERTAiglIENT
BY 11; 114),X CRURCH LADIES
Presented tast, Night
' to , a Female Audience
,
A. delighttui entertainment' Of old -
was presented- on Wethies-
Uay night' in the -lecture hall of Km*
/iresbyterian church bY.a.greupoef the
Ladies' Aid Society headed by Mrs.
P. J. MacEwan, Mrs. J. Barton and
Mrs, %Ulnas, Sandy; in Huron county wa,F's brought to a
-1.Tnder the eapable direction. of Mrs. trjumphant• coodusion ,OD, Saturday.
J. W.. Fra,ser, tlioxe were oo, dull ov-Every,-e anyassiug district in the county
Picots,and the. 'audience Of ladies
showed its appreciation in enthasiastic,
'applause- each: and every number.'
Mrs. R. j. ,P. Walter acted as
man: •• • •
• A„grOup Of ladies in the long shirts,.
Shawls, lace and bonnets of their
grandmothers' day came ftem the
vestry Op the aisle to the flower -
decorated stage,: '.and . made a .pretty
picture against the blue -curtained back-
greund:-TheY sang lovely okl-fashioned
melodies, such as "Tell Me -the Tales,"
"Oegenevieve,!'"'etc., ending with "For
Stte'S Je11Y Geed President", in honor
Of Mrs. Alex.; Straiten. TheladieS
taking, Mit • were: Mrs.` Gord& 'Bisset;
Mrs, A. :Maefie, 1rs. D. M. Johnston,
Mrs, W. J. Baker, Mrs. ,M.
*Mrs. R. Wilson, „Mrs. Nelsen Hill, Mrs,
Wright. Mrs. Fraser wasthe adcom-.
Panist throughout the, evening.
Miss Clara Barrett, costumed in long
red skirt, plaid Jacket and small pat,
was it ”hit" as she 'sang 'a medley of
old songs, humorous arid. otherwise.
Miss •Esther llunte sang beautiailly
"I'll Take You Heine Again; Kath -
cheques.. lie said he -had-.•-worked for leen," and was folloyved by two humor -
the late, Dr. J. B. „Whitely for I nearly ous readings, "The New Chufeli•Organ"
fifty years and On.'•his death in 1937 he. and "A. Tired Woman's -Epitaph," by
had saved over 42,000.a:meant Mrs. R. E. Wilseh,-W110.44..ever..,aopular
was later 'fixed " at $2,490. He was a with a Goderich• audience. Stirring
relative 'of -448S .Beavers by -marriag bagpipe airs- andL:.."-linntpty,:DlimpryR
and 1n 1938 had.ought her assistance- -played on the 'Vier*" li3 T1Crii.--D-edige
in eondneting his_ .affairs...She • had, Beah,„ Mo. 'Wilbur
.consented. Ile had put his money Stewart, ..jtvete given a. round of ap-_
JOixit account and' when he Wanted. ,plause. '
funds.topay board, which varied Attired as .`;'". "G. ilison girl;!.1).41104g .ni'Tellh'e-4,nfl4aattfitzgeuurse.; of the campaUn are
'from, $14 to $1-8-:a month, lie went to •bIack silk ' skirt, Shirr waist and sailor published elsewhere on this page.
her. : It was'Ilie, custom, after a time, hat, IWirS,. Clayton Edward entered the, - •
to withdraw_ considerable sums, •up to. hall -on a.•_ bicycle. .DiSttiountiag, •slke'
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039,• put it'll a safety depoSit bOx appeared on, the platfqiii„- to siow-,and, Pk:MONA-1i 'MENTION
and w.lfen' -sash 'was needed the two net with pertection two , ' ' -
would go to the box. this was to Little .MoVement" and 4:64. Bicycle,.Built Mr. W. J. Drew left last. week to
obviate the necessity of writing.small for Two." . spend a couple of months in Toronto.
cheques.- : • • Mrs. W. McLaren. and MisS E. flume miss Emilie ,Buchanan left this week
Plaintiff swore he. first loaned de- sang with sympathetic. expression to -spend the winter months in Toronto.
feratant_4150- with which to repair •"Lullaby," and Miss liorrett.mang and
,her lionse:, He re.ceived a , riete.- It acted "Sunshine. UP Paradise 011ey." Mr. and Mrs. John 13rophey, of
Detroitare spending a few days.in
wasn't enough and he leaned her an- A highlight of the areniug which , ',
the first 'note blit had hever recelwed fitineartince of ".male" qaartetteif
town. ; ' ' -
other .$150. testified he gave Up provoked gales Of laughter was the Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Hughes of Lon-
don were guests last week with Mrs.
E. .Carrie.
Pte. - Harland Tremblay -is under
treatment, at Westminster - Military
Hospital, Loudon.
Mr.,„ J. J. Page, of *Western Canada
Plonk. Mills go., Toronto,, spentseveral
days in ..toWm. this week. ‘. " •
MASS Mary Gordon left this week for
anextended visit with her bkOthets
and sisters in he West.
Mis Kathleen, MaeEvan was home
from Toronto to spend the Week -end
with her m.other, Mrs.. NV. G.
Cpl. Machtin and three Children,
of Port Arthur, -.are Visiting their
mother and grandmother, Mrs. S. Cade,
Cambria road. •
Huron Finishes
with $3,812,750
Eyerr 43VInAliti *ty 1Walte4 Its
@eta, and Senle Away
Over the ,Objective
The seventh Vietory loan campaign.
aChieved .its quota, and county as a
whole- went 22.0. per -cent, over •the,
objective set at the beginning' of the
eataPaign. Blyth maintained its, posi-
tion at the top with the steendid 'figuie
150.03*per-LeOut.; West wawanosh
'being a close second with -145.28 per
cent .° :Exeter, Stephen Weft and the
town Of ..Gederich renewed itt the
order naraed. , •
The Huron county *objective was.
$2,080,000, o with the air schools
$3,113,009. The amount actually'sub-
scribed was $3,503,700, and. with the
air,sehools $3,812,750. • „
lead of the. county committee, worked
ImItilei_v.thrW0.11:n.:ees.erthooft,caof:10.,ingli
ax
.he and the committees. in. the
municipalities have eVery reason to 'feel,
proud and 'gratified .at the result of
their efforts; • • •
Every fractoryin the county' engagesi
in the paYrell .canvass, with one ex-
ception, exceeded its quota. . .
Gbderich starteg$1. with an objective
of $435,000 and '' later the objectlye
was litted to the half -Million. 'mark,
The tOvvn came through with the grand
total of $501,700'. That's going some:
-Organizers. ArandeWater ,and -Lures-,
den are of eourse vastly pleased and
:they , ask: -.Tho• Signal*:Star'-_, to. -genyey
theh: thanks awl uppreciatiOn* for the
support accorded -them throughout the
campaiO..by coinwittee members, sal
another fer the'inew amount._ Ile alSt) !moustached. aod itt the' attire' of the
swore he loaned. Miss Beavers a fur- "gay nine es; Mrs. WI F. Saunders,
ther $200 with which ' torepair- '''e, Mrs: IL ..Reveit, Miss A..Stowe and
trailer. °. • • • - ' ' . ... - Mrs. G, • .' ittimg, -as the *"gentlemen,."
. ..
Evidence of ' plahltift further dis- sang Tramp ,Tramp, Trantnthe--Boys
closed : that -in 'July, .. 1042, the hank AreIVIarehiag-
,":"t „Was; 4ff.,;.,tehig .1\Te1lie,
apcorints were exhausted' andthere noine," `'.Sweet Adeline.; and :"Good
had ben no further dealings. , • ': ight, "ladies'," which Was followda by
At, the outset Many exhibits.were a round of songs in which they led
filed by ;counsel., .,They were made up, the audience, concluding with "There'll
.for the most part of ledger' sheets ot Always Be an Bitgland."
..five joint sayings bankaccOuntS, two A group of ladlegicostumed to rep
Of Mr.:. Wilson and Miss. Beavvrs and Sent a: song, 1.4esented, an entertaining
three of Miss Beavers and bei motherand puzzling, con_test, which was won
Cheques, - withdrawal slips; deposit by Mrs. `W,. G. 31acEwaii, who received
.slips and the record or a safety 'de.: a' delicious cake.. The winner' of the
posit box were inbuded. The exhibits door prize,, a basket of fruit, Was Mrs.
were identified by W. A.*Hay, manager F. R. Redditt.' : . ' • -
ot„, the Bank of- Commerce, and'..J.N . ,Thote who took part in the musical
duurphy., ocomittint Of the Royal Bank. contest!. were IVIrs. Richard Stevvart, Mrs: Jos, C. Kelly lett on Saturday
' The examination of witnesses • by Mrs. M. tell, Aliss' Belle MacVicar, 011 her: return to. NeW. York after. a.
Prank Donnelly, for the Plaintiff, and, NIrs. .j. Marwick, Airs, W. Deak, Miss visit of ten days with her father-in7law,
1). E'.. Hinnies, for the defendant, was E. Someriille,' Mrs. „Geo. Stokes,, Ma. , Mr. J. B. KeilY• • " - -
Lt time&iniuutes, laborious and tedious J. Newcombe, Mrs. J. Milne, Mrs. W. mr, J. T. GOldthorpe, of Goldthorpe,
as attempts 'Were niade•Ao .4race-the Hawthorne,. Mrs. A. Butler; Mrs.
alleged -Withdrayval' of sums of money Abell, A
Mrs. C., Edward and- Mrs. .
, w: OntarriVed frem the north:- country
a
penkthe winter With his
froin Mr. Wilson's accounts and its (lis McConnell- last week to s
position ' and connection With Miss • The entertainment may- be repeated Mi
Mrs. ' W. G. MacEwan: -- •
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Beavers' accounts,. • • • . .:61-14,'". if s6, will be open to the„ public. Mr. and .Ars; •James-hrennan-,, of the
ly denied that she had ever b,orroitied
den, ' Whatever she had done,. she said,. •,;:*-
gratituously .to help *him „ out. •
and again todiiii Miss BeaVers resolute -
any Money 'whatsoever trod Mr. Wil -
was •at hitt own reqUest wid was ,done
$ . • - 1st:Wernher: meeting Passed a -resolution
have condheted: classes in religious
of thanks to the loeal ministers who
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The Public ' School -Board af its_ -for Toronto, . where she will spend the
PUBLIC ScHOOL BOARD,,
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_., - • ., ° ---, to town, where they hav bought a
yeek-end_ig,";:,,thOir:_kome,,„ Waterlotr
ford, Was-cthe guegt of his son,..Rev.
„don were V'veek-end visitors. at the home
-, Mr. Richard Stewart, of the -War-•
strvieerto..,,A..
,home on , St. AndreW'S'stre
street ,
at the manSe last week. •
of the latter's sister, , Mrs; Herbert
Bridle, and . daughter Christine;' West
Rielitut Stewart, , and Mrs, •Sterc..art
intendent for the Goderich Elevator
winter.. . Her mother, Mrs. C. Jones,
Police at Malton, ahd Miss Alice Irvti
of Wells Ackidemy,:, London-, -spent the
had.preceded.her to the etty: . " .,
co.; is in W'eStminster Hospital, Lon-
• don, and is reported ti be very ill. ..
10th ebneesSion of Ashfield, ave moved
., Miss Evelyn Jenes left ea Saturday
Mk, John 11.:...13e11, asgistant Super -
Air. EdriOnd "twin, of . the ,V.A.
• Mr. and Mrs. Cha: Iltadad of Lon-
L.- Robe
' a
erts hs returned .to
- ,i
, In her.evidence, given on Wed:tie:8day
her home at Ititchenar after visitink
for two Weeks, with her sisters, .Mrs.
Nhrhian Mackay alai) Mrs.' • Gorda
Macdonald. ' st,.
Itev,. '6,' 0: and Ors. lIoNies and
daughter Rose, of LuOknow,' visited. on
Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
'Melvin Raynard. town. Rose stayed
over the week -•end.
' Mr. and . Mrs. Tredell; Britannia
road,„ have 'returned. from, Chatham,
*here they attended the funeral: of
Misa'Mai Wood. Miss Wood ;Was weii
known and eSteemed in Goderichi hav-•
ing spent several shimmers here.
Mrs. Itts. llamiitott left on PridaY
last to staY with. ber• daughter, Mrs.
V. it. Larkin,- at Windsor. • ..clhe Was
accompanied to ,Windsor by Mrs.
Larkin, 'and her daughter Mrs. 3"
Morrison. of •Kineordine also was: with
her hero for several clays last Week.
Lt , -Col. 3. G. Robertson, of London,
tngland,. and Mrs. Robertson spout a•
few days last 'Week with their relatiVet
here.. Col. Robertson, Nilici 18 Agricul-
tural Commissiotter .. for Canada lit
Great Britain, is spending a feW
months itt, Canada interviewing various
coMPUnies Sod Orgardzations loterested
in the sale of agrieultural products ift
the United Itingdona. Ile toports that
Canada is hold in veil,' high regard
;overseaS, and that .it IS a matter Of
,Vonder, to the 13ritislt people that a
nation 40 °ply AvelVe MilliOn8 luiS
beert ahleito do so nitwit In the 'worts -
Ion of food 8.04 war' equipment, In
t'ulditiott to It8 eontrIbutions to the
various "fliatting foot*
REMEMBRANCE DAY
- -IN COLBORNE 011U-RCHES-
onor Rolls Unveiled and Dedicated
at Benmiller and Nile
,T,atti. the AeMenkhr,4114.4DaY
services ' last* Sunday, ' the ' United
churches of„,. Colborne townshiP ;op;
veiled' and ,:Ziedicated honor rollSittor
these who have ,enlisted in the present
war, • • - -•
Beautiful baskets Of bronze and
white 'mums were placed on the altars
In a loving memorial to John Hunter
of Leeburn congregation and Edward
K. McMichael of Bertmillen' congrega-
tion, who have given their lives in this
war. .. •
Mr. Edward (Hazel) McMichael.
ufifeiled the, honor roll from Beniniller,
inscribed With the following names:
Reginald Allin, HaroldAllin' Emer-
son Deist Harold --reagaif,*Einter 13.
Fisher, Leonard M. :Fisher, Gordon
Arthur Grange, Robert Alfred.
K. floy, Carson Hoy, C. R.
11.1111ion, J. B. Million, A. 11. McMichael,
#151: K. McMichael, James C.. Pithliade,
Prank 'Walters, Beeson, Walters, ;Ben'
Straughan, Gordon Vanstone. .3
Mrs. Ruth Hayden. unveiled the
honor roll from. Nile, with the following
names Inscribed:
11. D. reaga,n„ Charles Girvin, Harry.
Girvin, Carl Finnigan, W. IL IlitYderi,
William Million, Stanley MeGratten,
1.T. MeWhinneY„ .,Orval. McPhee,
Harvey Pettman, Lionel Segus,, George
Taylor; .
The hon'or rollS were *tingly.
dedicated . by the, Minister, Rev, rt
Currie. Speelal,mnsie by the elioirs'
'added to • the, linpressiveness of the
services. °
Rev, Mr. Currie in his Xtemembraoce
Dili message gave a linging challenge,
for a new world order based on. the
Christian elide., "Only as Jesus' Nadi.
Ing,. 'Love thy neighbor as thyself,'
becomes the driving motive in our 'eat&
elide. political and social, systems slain
we be able to create and keep alive
those things for, which our sons and
fathers died. Only asc, we seek to
build otr • suelt a foundatien 'will the
peoples Of the world he 'able to work
together for the gottunen good without
Periodie recourse, to war:
„
Vo.k?
histrrction. • .
At' endance reports from the prin-
cipals of the two Schools'were received.
Pupils of Cet(tral School ',purchased
war' Sayings Stamps ,to the amount of
*120.03 hi' October. -natal -Purchases
date„,...45,380.5,8.Victotia School
pupils' purchases Of itimPi•ii*October
Were $1.57.80. Total to date, $7,630.00.
.The supply committee' was author-
ized to purchase a lire extinguisher
for each' room of the schools. '
/ Witth. Municipal, election difY ap-
proaching, the members disenssed pros-
pectS for •the coming • year. - The
trustees' Whose ternis expire: this year
Johnsten, E. 3. Pridham,
H. S. Turner and A. S. McLean. .A11,
but Mrs. Johnston •expressed ,their
willingness to Stand ter another term.
• , .
.ENGAGtMENTS ANNiitiNCED
• Mi. 'and ,Mrs. ,C. M. nobertSOn art-
neunee the efigagenient 'of their
younger *daughter, Ruth Miirgaret, to
Maxwell Edwards, soh of Mr. Harold
Edwards Of London; the marriage to
take place • early in December,' at
London.
. • •
and Mrs. George MeIlwain,
Godericli- township, announce theen-
gagement- Of their,only daughter,. Mary'
Esther, to • John Franklin *Wright,
Younger son • oUlr. and Mr'S. Jaines
Wright, gippen. . The wedding. 0111
take place early in December in Union
church; Goderielr, tOWnship. •
Mr: and Mrs. Fred B. ThomPsou;•
Gederieh township, iVish to announce
the, engagement of their only daughter:,
Helen; -to-Grant. Stliling, son of ' Mr.
and Mrs. James IL Stirh1ng, Gederleh
toweship; the marriage to take place
the •latter part of November. • f
TIlE WEATIIER
' Temperatures of the past week in
Goderleh, with' those of the correspond-
ing week a year ago, as ofilkially re-
corded, were as fopows: _
• • ,, 1944 1943
Max. Min.,Max. Min;
Thurs., Nov; 9 .4.92 38' 44 32
IV., Nov.' 10 ..„.52 43 mi 82
Nov. 11 -.43 32- 39 : 23
Sung, Nov. 12 ....40 30 38
Mon., Nov. 13 29 :in
Tues., Nov. 14 -.52, 38° 34 ' 30
%AL Nov. 1 -.47 42 34 31
4'I TEE W,AVERIFICONT I
The F. V. Massey .on Monday
charged her cargo of 121,000 . bus.
wheat anti, oats•at the. elevator.,
On the same day' the Windoe' left
60,009 bus. Wheat at the 'elevator and
the rentairider o ler cargo, 184,000
bus. wheat, at
On Tuesday the " Superior bronght
105,000 bus oats, bailey and sereeninga
to the elevator, . •
The Windsolite arrlyed• on Sattirday
witll ga§011.4.es`_aiid fAel oil for the
Imperial 011 depet.• • '
The•Glenelg is in,teday with a cargo
of coal for the 1)1111. • `,
The RA.P. Crash boat *which Ittid
beenher through the summer leftitte-
day'for her •winter berth at Trenton. •
IIIEMORIAL SEINICE„.
Nowilt ST, UNITED ORITEOR
On -10, unday morning irdpressive
Memorial 'service was held iizt„North,
street 'United church for those as-
sociated with the church who have
given their lives in the cause of free-
dosgint.i_iinvetxlhemPresttekavtri;w_ Isere are
Cooper, Sgt.' Worthy, Ryan and Lance -
Cpl. Wm. Westbrook;The names of
seventy who have enlisted ..were read.
The:bowers at the altar were placed
by the fun:lilies of those -whose weak-,
°ries were being honored.
The sermon by Rev..11.171. Turnbull
iwnuenstbio:171'th°11e joel:pursellaioYningot7 :e4p
this
cause came 1: 'Unto 1,this hour." In
Speaking of good and evil, Mr. Turnbull
and the -doinhiance• of the few ever the
any. • As a young-nialt,-10Sus believed
vil.'ought to be resisted. If He held to
-theL-throgsjW-lielleked,
deitth,..and Ile remained loyal to His
ideal. • 'young men today,-, -continued
the'' preacher, are seeing the folly' of
•Warould.• the need of smite kind of
international Stattilization. If this war
will help to build -a • Worthier piaee to
litelii,Thati In the past, the sacrifices
itlinnyt arett. ,betettgrueirasd'Oretilknedot f.hr,,a0y
ave been
reveal that they are wondering about
our democratic attitude. They object
to racial prejudice and anti-Semitism.
They Want to come back to find ai
living for the thhigs for. which :they
are Aw
:dyineng.':tra inea
'choir with Mrs.
Hetherington at the organ rendered
two beautiful selections: the first,:."One
Sweetly Solemn Thought ;." :the 'seecind
one, -
"Abide with Me," sung by six
inemberS of •the choir -Mrs, S. Brown;
Mrs. Pinder, Mrs. -Pennington," Misses
Avis Warrener, .Patricia:•Church' and
l.frrlieiffievening'Mthe er-
.ceillisatedtalkWagIVen an
the church's work in India. It showed
ndia as a land of contrasts..To .under -
Stand India, one must understand these
contraSts. 'There are 225 distinct dia-
lects and a great variety of religions
among the people:. The choir sang
°!Jesus. Lover of •My
WOMEN'S . INSTITUTE
„..•4
The regular meeting of the Goderich
brancir of the Women's Institute Was
held. in MacKay Hall; on November
9th, Mrs McInnis presiding. Mrs.
Holland gave a. splendid report of the
area convention held at :London. Plans
Were made to hold .a-.euelire, "500'.'• and
dance in the near future, also to have
a is" -500" marathon (hiring the whiter
o)iths. :proceeds to be used :fey :war
work.' These to heln at the Saturday
night bino:are...lirs. Campbell, Mrs.
Young -and Dertic.--;.-Arts:-..mottue-
soo, liaisoii. officer of the Wartime
Prices, and Trade Boar(1, gave a report
of a meeting held' recently.
11
CARD PARTY AND DRAW
. A sueeessful bridge and Ave hundred
party was held on Tuesday evening in
the Red Cross rooms under the aus-
pices of the Business and Professional
Women's ; unit Bridge .prizes were
won by Mrs. 13. J. SabltS and Miss E.
Tye. • Prizes for five hundred were
worrohyl-.Mrs. J Barton and Mrs R
Orr. During- the evening a- &a* was
:lieldfor_three wide' rcolors, which were
won by Mrs. Hairy Dodk Mr. N;
Milier-
and Mr. John' Acheson, after which
Irnal was served,
•
,
„ Altimer.PAL ELECTIONS.
;Town *Clerk Blake ha's issued the
nomicibal election proclamation Calling
for nominatiens on Friday, November
24th, land polling, if required, on Mon-
day, December 4th. Polling placeS, NviI1
be the same as last year except that
inNo. 12 division the 'pollwill be at
NVillie:house on Britanniet, road.
- •
Minister of Finance
Addresses Fanners
Federation', of Agriculture
Annual c *opting and
'The Huron County, 1"oleraft0
Agrietilture, bolding it annual meet;
lug at Clinton .on Tuesday atterleon,
had ,441,3- it -0 guest the Hon. O.- L. IWO?
Minister of Finance in tht 'Federal
Government.- `"
„ Mr. Daley addressed the meeting in
„what he termed An informal talk, re-
serving Ins, main 'address for the ban-•
quet in the, evening. 'Be spoke of •
Canada's system of taxation; of the
Victory loans and of the poliey I
price ceilings adopted. ,,to Prevent '
flation, He paid a high tribute to the °
farmers of. Canada and of Huron
county for their splendid work hi PrOJ
•duction of foodstuffs in spite ofthe
handicaps ander' Which they worked.
C. D. 'Graham, Protineial* director •
of agricultural representatives, also
addressed the:meeting, explaining the
plans for the establishing of county
ricaltural, _ committees : -, •
tiarrY
. _
was. re-elected president and tossen
Bolton' Of McKillop vice-presidentof.
the Federation. William ;Dale of Sea.
forthis the secretary-treaSurer:
The banquet in the evening, held
in the parisnhalt of St.14)aurs Anglican ,
church, was attended by two hundred. -
President Harry Sturdy presided, Hon.
J. L. Ilsley in his speech dealt idth
problems and policies of the post-war,
period. Other spettlfere Were Fred Vat -
son, Warden. .of Huron:*Rev, _W. .
Beecrofti . of yiringhain, -chairman of
,the--xounty-Vietory.I.Oan-Commifteeran
clitaS.-D-.• Dingman, Of Stratford; '
man .of the Perth amity loan
mittee." '
IiNOX CHURCH .-WALS,-
An interesting meeting orthe-W,M.S.
of Knox Presbytqrlim chil-reh waJeld
last Friday afternoon, when -slides of
the Society'S Work in, British_rGinan.a„,..
were ;shown 111 charge' 'of 'Miss Eva:.
Somerville, with MrS. James Btsset
reading the script. ,
Mrs. 'Gordon Bisset presia20(14rayer
was offered -by Mrs. Richard Stewart
fter the reading of the Scriptnra by '
E. 3. P... Walter,. •
•
Miss Ann McDonald and Mrs.: W.:
G. Macillivan were appointed , to the
parcel committee pf the '''Ohlireh; which
will send pareels to pertiberi Of. the
congregation in the armed force s Over-.
seas. • A committee representative of
the_woinen' of -the congregation is being -
formed for the ,parpose of assisting`hi
the •17(r.M.&. Peace •-',Thanksgivinglrinicl
which is being set up to raise $30,900 to.
be used for the traiiiine'of those young
people who wish to enter the work of '
the chureh in. Canada or OVerseas. , All
Presbyterian women in• Canada are
invited to join iii the- raising of :tins
fund. Mrs. Gordan. Bisset Was ap- .
pointed convener of the Knox church' '
committee, and Mrs. C. K. Saunders
will be the auxiliary representatiVe.
It was announced that Afis. Stokes,
Mrs.' Charles Robinson, Mrs. Eltiat
Mc'. ittie. :and Miss4•Beeky McKenzie
have consertted to' be leader Of the •
"..IlisSien Band.
The following were named a nomin-
ating coinutittee: Mrs.:,Jaines Thomson,
Mrs; 3:'..1).•Wi1son, Mrs. F. G. Weir, and
'Mrs. II., R Hall Mrs; Oordorf Bisset '
dedicated the offering and Mrs. Ward -
lave Taylor closed the . Meeting ..with
prayer. .
,
MAPLE LEAF CHAPTER
. At the regular meeting of the Maplet.
-Leak Chapter, I,00.E., on Friday last 1
a ,$2.5 scholarship 'Was Voted again to
the Music Club, for its spring festiV.al.
Ten dollars was donated to relief 'work
of the local Canadian. Legion, this, in
Stead of a wreath on Memorial Day:,
The Chapter decided to'.have the usual
Oltristmas draw..____The new leaders for
the Guides and Brownies are Mrs. IL „
tO , aperson, .Mrs. 'P. Gailow, Mrs. • H.
W. Noricum, Mrs. L. Hamm. and. MSS
Norma Dunbar. The Chapter donared
449.15 tovvarituniforms161ctli,e-ollic-e47
The War Service Convener,. Miss Edith'
Robertspreported 213 Christmas boxeS „
packed by the overseas committee.
Eighteen sweaters' With crests on them
.1,tiid-eightetni -pairs of socks.arcr being
donated hy the two local. 1.0.13.E.
Chapters to .themen of the "Ala- '
'chase" , The two Chaptem also ,Sent
1,09" cigarettes to the "Aldelmsse"'
in- (*oberillanY lotto-11et th41..fiki4
were read from organizations, , that
had, been the recipients of gifts of
money from the
SEVENTH VICTORY LOAN" IN HURON
SALES* TO DATE
CANVASSING DIS ICT • .T0,1).ATE
, .. $ -10,000
W-awanoidi 'West . .. , .09,000
Exeter ' % 151,000
Stephen Vest 4-, •. 043,000
Goderich • 435,000
Tuckersmitla, Township . . 1.01,0,043
seifforth . .. . 3.60,0o0
Colborne TOWnship . . . .. '00,000
Zurich & nay West, . 91,000 -
Wawallosli .East 09,00
Ivinghnin .. . . 191,000
TuthbetrY Township . .; I0,000
llowick Township ' . . '220,000
Clinton .. . . . ... .. . .. .. . . . .. 180,000*
Brussels" .. .. , 70,000
Hallett Towrisbip . ... .. . .
itensall rtay twit 0.1.1.4.11.4111,01 100,000
Morris Township 94,000
Goderielt Towosblp . ... ........ .... 80,000
Ashileld Township .. . .. 104,000
llAborrte jr0Wriehli) . offht. 100;000
MeXiiiop Township101,000
Stanley, Township 302,000
()Toy Toiroship ..... 118,
Stephen gost
1 1
I
-
noon Count otal#
Air 8eboo1it ... . . . . 133,000
• .(.4otob1tted Total
1
.$ 72,050'
100;250
208,800--
90,0$0
' 591,700
132,000
208,300"
81;450
109;900
, 83,250
420,700
89,850
205,000
209;i50.
88,550
• 112,800
111,100
- 101,950
91,150
100,100
111,8011)
"
103,530
'100,330
120.006
00,030
•
6010,71,0
roopi
SWANS
PEItl*OUNT'
147.2.03
.138.2 '
1111:1 2:21:*: ;88: ;20:
113251..4288'
• 117.52
1111: 001 867141 051;3041 .2
110%1..64 .4'
"
104.808
104.241
101.0
160.08
' 4'