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D • MOONEY ELEC
OF GODE4ICII. WIT
'Eight Nanle0 On thBanot ,for
Comieillors.--All Others
by AcelanlatjOrt
Donald Douglas UponeY wilL•'he
Mayo' "'of GOtlerieb, for 190; ..bavb2g
been „elected by acclamation at the,
•
mimicipal nomination meeting on Fri.,
day night last, .°
°
W. J. Baker .retains: the.
Reeve, also without.ft. contest, and
W. C. Attridge is • elected Deputy
•Reeve in the Same manner. • „
It looked for • a while tie it the
councillors _Van Weilld be elected by
accla•Mation, but finally three of the
• "new" men Who had been placed in nom-
ination. decided to try their luck and
consequently there will be'eight•naraes
on the ballot to,fill the MX. c940111190'
Seats. Councillor 'Brown having re-
fused renomination; live of this year'S
, councillors are in tile field again -7-
• Alex. Butler, 3. 11: Huckins, Geo, G.
XacEwarr, .S.,,11, Prevett and R. G.
Sanderson -and the new men ate
Coates, George Mathieson• and Bruce
,. Tennant. * '
• There was aceltunation all !round
•,"."..1:47‘.tfor thejour'seats ofitlie Public Scnool
Board, though there is otie: change,
Mrs. .Auleen Curry . being elected 'a8.
trustee for St. XI. vicr,s, ward :in .place
o r$74teiite
after -Several Yea
board. .
The trtistees -re-elected, are
Pridham for :St. Patrick's ward, A, S.
McLean for St,' .George's ward,* and
• „II. S. Turner Lor St. Andrew's. .
There •ynaki , only one nomination for
• the .41lice of Public Utilities COmmis-
Sibier, and Keith 8. Hopkinson, who
was aPpeinted to7the Commissibn to MI
. out the terrn of the late 'Charles O.
-
Lee, „wee elected for the Years -1945-46..
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MAYQR
T A CONTEST
THE:•TWO., 40:ESTIONS
. • •
reireVflag are the questions which
*wilt be submitted_ to the electorts
Godericli on. Monday 'boa: ,
1. Are you in. favor ,of
Municipal:garbage collection to be
paid for by a. special.levy„on the
tax rifteliieft-0-0-Xeeed one-and*,one-
half intillSt
2. Are you in favor of the
.construction ,Of a roadway, to the
north-0100,ot the harbor as a post-
war project? '
, The SPeech,inalti% `
' x•atni'ni Wan was
voted to the chair. • far the Meeting
whiCh-foliowed the official'nomiriatione.
• 'There Were about one limidied persons
in 'the hall, including two ladies, and
it was remarked that the kfithering
.ineinded an unusually large represent-
ation of the l industrial and commercial
interests of the town. '
' Mayor Turner was the'first sPeaker.
In retailing the record Of. the year, he
• spoke of .the side ..of the old Xing' Ed-
-, warcl, Hotel ,biniding, which after being
-partially- wrecked was
,Tweedie and, is being converted /into
what the Mayor terkned a "decent"
ailding. The ''Council also had so
Aiding§ to George Mathiegon rfor-his
Peldiag'bushiess and K.-1.741oPlsinion
a • new industry. for Which- His
,Virorship hoped a. eueeesafia future. :
The Mayor gave a review of . the.
other industries of the town, which all
'reported "a busy year. __The,Holeproof
,,,HosierY Co., a fine new industry, Was
one ' Which had :been much needed in
God.erich for the einployment • of girls
and young women.. The • town's in-
dustries weie in a very. healthy con -
(MI6, said the Mayer i11. concluding
this part of his address: .
His Warship made- a brief reference
to the operations of the Public Utilities MRS. AULEEN CURRY -by E. J.
. kinekine.
.COnnaission, and speaking bt the Plight Prldhara and j.
,
• reduction in ,glectric, rates said be
• thought, in view of the • large, surplus
that- hact,:-been-huilt-
• mission, the reduction,' should- have
,been.greater. :
• Line Board of Trade,,Needed;
Returning to Connell ..affairs,''' the
• Mayor said that rtynorthirds of, its ex-;<
penditures...livereTuntotiti011abie,.•.only
about one-third heir* at -the discretion
of .the 'Council. • He did not. believe in
.• spending money unnecesgarily, • but
sainetimes Money: could be expended
Wisely to make the town a better place
,in *Ilia to live. 'One thing sorely
needed in Goclerich, he -said, was alive
• Board of. Trade. The business 'men of.
• the town, he ,said, -were' not taking.
,their proper share in the,adVancement
of the town's welfare; Tnere were in-
duStries to be had and the tendency to
centralizatiOn in the large cities should
. be :checked. "I say to the Winless
men that they stionld-organize a BOtird,
of Trade and w�rk for the
'expect the Council to do,
Turning to Oonirty,aitairs, the Mayor
spoke of Huron's fine financial position-
• and said .that if it 'was to retain, its
good name as "the banner county of
Ontario" At should do something for
the returned:men. Primarily' this was
the responsibility of 'the° Dominion
Government, but the Province-Ilso. had
its part, to do, 'and.. so, had, the
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'INTROOCCXNG THE NEW MEN
Three new names wiU aPpear on the
)allot for cantle -Mars mGoderich on
Monday next. ,
JOhn Coates is local manager Tor
Imperial Oil, ,
' Geerge Mathieson *conducts 'business
as 4 *elder and steel. constructor.
Bruce Tennant -is •aecountant,for the
Goderich *Salt Company..
GODERIOH, ONTAR 0
DAY, NOVEMBER.30th,
BEGINS TO lulu antiPz Shocking Double Fatality Robs
THE WINTER, FLEET
tioderich of Two Fine Citizens
THE NOUN. 4TIOAS
wilYort,
.,j30,NAD,Q110LAsk_NLOONEY,
Three Vessels Aire* in Vox* with
. Storage Cargoes
Two . grain cargoes havii • been dire
charged at the Gotierich elevator Wit
week. The Mohavvipeer on Monday
'unloaded 255,000 bus. et „ barley , and
Wheat, and thicAlgorall followed the
next. day With . 2U0,000 bus.' wheat.
'The 'IlndSon aria the Superior are ,
port', the Itudson with 420,000
barley and the Superior with 140;000
bus. oats, both for the_ elevator. The
E. E. Johnson has a ,storage Cargo of
20(),QQ0 bus.. wheat for the elevator
and the "Quedoe has n7,:atOrage-Carge
for the Western Canada •'
- The two latter ShiPs wifl remain
here, but the Hudson .and the Superior
will make. anotheri trip to the lakehead
and return. '
- - Other -vessels to bring storage OttlVes,
,fer the elevator are the Mantadoc,
Wililam Selvepp, Lieut. J..Migener, and
Frank Wilkinson. For the mill, be-.
'Sines the Quetroc,- willbethe -Fort-
Willdoe and the 'Canadoc..
The barge Alfred with a cargo
for ethweeoek1071,tok,has heen:: here f7r
With Posably one Or two -others,Ine
winter fleet at this port will number
abOut a dozen Shipp, • •
GENERAL 'SESSIONS • •
— OPE.ti ON raornx4r
ro- .bccision to Be Given.' in Appeal of
Hailer; "Jehovah's , Witness! 0
he Geeeral---Sessions-idil-open1-0.
Monday afternoon' eta ,o'clock before
Judge T. NI.. Costello. Two eases are
listed. One is that or,,Ress,,Morreil, of
Guelph, • charged with -having . carnal
knowledge, of 'an under -age girl' at
' posed by W, J. Baker and Alex.
• er, -
John W. Craigle--by David Munro and,
H. J. A.. MacEwan., '
IL E. Turner -by • S. H. Prevett and
• ., D. D. .400ney,
H. J. A.i.MikeEwan-bY R. G: Sander-
son iind C, Attridge. . • . 'where he was sent. up for
- .1"10R REEVE • :trial after a preliminary -hearing be
W. .J.,• BAKER -by' W. C. Attridge and
R. G. Sanderson.
DEPUTY. OEVEL,
D. D. •Mooney -by R. G. Sandetson
" and .4*. A. MacEwan:
Sohn. ',E. .iluckins-,--bY S. /.1,. Prevett
and Alex.. Butlerk, • . - •I
CECIL ATTRIDGE-by W. J. Raker preacher." . At this. • court Judge
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and Clayton II. "Edward: ,Costello will give his suspended -findieg
Robert E. Turner • y R. G. Sanderson- on an. 'appeal taken by Hefner' against'
and O. W. SW a conviction registered by Magistrate
- FOR CCU Makins on Jane 25th. „Rather, was
Walter 1 -lodge -by 1 then found guilty of falling to report
acKay. for military, duty, sentenced to six
Cieezge, LMa .mentlis in jail and at the' expiration. of
''clotigh and D. m. O'Brien. - • the term to be, handed over to the
John" Coaths---by W. C. Attridge andlt.O.M.P. .for escort to the.. nearest
W. Baker. • • military .distria)headqbarters.
M. B. Tennant -by S. H. Prevett and Tab:Mgr ,ims-been -before the courts
D. D. Mooney:- *. . • • . its one .role' or _another for over .two
Alex. Butier-by S. H. Prevett and years. He claims he is 'entitled to
' -J. A,: Mad:I.-Wan. military.exeinption in the same -manner
Prevett-by Hnelcins and as .any other Oinister of tife.
D. D. gooney. •
Hodge ---by Miss- Josie •Sa.uxiders OSCAR E. PLEIWING
and.'Nfoi. Olarenee Roberton 11,itled in iinfiernObile
•.ColliSion, at -London Wednesday Night .4
stunned hiB" (Th' h h b
day) mornhllg 'vlth the news that two well-known and bighly-regarueu natives
el, cBuuto: tel wmr. . 0 04! on:Er, e .4 itenut 140 ‘. Robertson
ret members ne;41 3
eilizens, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Olatence eh" sn4, weu.kneyn of the
Ro,birtswi, )1riso...tue night'-befere-heeri town, -• -They- are survived by One
,killed in a. motor, collision at ondon. datighter; Miss KatideerWat 1161)de:130,
late john
, The- accident occurred at the .,lntcr-
BA.IterreQrlitSevrantlerriViLtbileertsOn, whe•
seetien of Riehm,4Ond.and. Oxford streets
4
lives 011 Quebec street with her dangh-f
•nearingrakinight, Mr,•RobertS033, Vas ter, Grace. Another sister of the "de -
killed ontrighr and AIrS. Robertson ceased, Olive, resides in Hamilton, and,
died eerie this morning' 'in Victoria A- brother, HarrY,' iii Stratford. 'Mrs.
They are holieved-to • Obertson_befere_ her marriage.lwas
occupied the front seat. In the rear Lillian • jobuston,. :daughter . of Mrs.
sent were Mrs. Vern Binks, 22,, of Johnston and, the late Robert,Johnston.
Paisley and 2(i, home 4.sister, Mrs;.`Geerge.,Stolies (Myrtle),
-address- Belleville. Both are employed ,iesides., with her mother on _Cambria
at the Fashion Shoppe in Goderich. read. ,
Tlie party had gone to London on .4 Mr. Robertson fought in the 7fir t
Wednesday . half -holiday trip. Great War; in Olen .a brother, FreI,
Over the telephone it was learnedgave hislife, . After the war he estab-
this:.Morning- that Mrs, Rinks *littered lished •a jewellery business,' in which Those -who qualined-and are elected
a':fraetured pelvis and other injuriefi. he 'was lighly SUccessful by reason of
Mrs. Clark is believed not to be badly
injured - and was'-7taRting over long
aldiosrtaaniaeg, eto friends G:oder.ich, this
Over the telephone.' it also was
learned,lhat James M.- Green, 22,- of
3203 Biddle street, WYandette, Mich.,
'driver of th"V.S. rue. w itc is sai
-to---lurne---rammed-,broadside---into th
Robertson car, had beenarrested and
faced a' dangerous driving charge.. An
autePsy was • held this morning and
the bodieg were releaSedto a Goderick i ,with the R.O.A.F:Iit Halifax.
undertaker. "• An inquest will .• be held Later -At the'inqueSt• held this
tonight, The Signal -Star was informed. • (Thursday) evening . no blaine. was
V. ding' this no Particnlars of the attaehed to the driver of the truck.
accldent were given out. •It,waCsaid The funeral will take place from the
that- the truck wassoutbboun„ on Brophey funeral hone, Montreal street,
_Richmond: Street.' ,Tithe Robertson' Car on Saturday at 3, &clock, with inter-
was- preceeaing w'eSt on Oxford street, ment In Maitland ceMetery.,. -
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' 'PARCELS COMMITTEE
Representatives of the various organ-
izations_ of Krum Presbyterian church
formed a conimittee on Tuada ight
for the'purpbse of organizing a arcel
committee in the interests of the em-
bers of the -church who are in the
armed forees overseas. ." • -
- Mrs: P. J.• MacEWan was chosen'
chairmiin-; .speretary; And
Robert'. Bisset, treasurer. ,
Boxes. will be sent early in January.
fore. Magistrate Walker og Walkerton
,on:November 24tnOn landay of 0.0
vveek-he appeared befere Judge Costello.
in .Goderich„and elected trial by judge.
and Jai*. - ••
The second ease .is that of • Anton
H fliers yclung J,ehovah. Witness
ORNE TOWNSHIP HAS CON
FOR REEVE Alin SCIIOOL BOA
4011/.41ELD:f14""..„ :Tor 370011 374
• tl-Ons for tAheeCTW"ovVnebi:i'Oe°: anilt* 7eagarc -
en of AS/afield were as follows: fouTcbeauurneate tot:913°0i wittoubta as 4.041e1Pet.,841
F04 REEVE s
PilneErkat ePrrnanrite-hatY. C. paltork. an‘d PeoelMniegeywesillia belp it:nbaeflaorntwext, itMvec7mentuti.itia
y for
Cecil johnstell-hY Wilfred ,Va•rrle# or the new township sCheel• `board.
• Ilia,X4914 Itobiil , - There was a largo :attendance at *On;
*;$R. COUNCILLORS nomination Meeting in Ow Township
'Fred ' Anderson -by- 'John' Bennett- and: Hall at. Carlia*, Ort:ral,d4t,-.0104.404*
1NIS1Vjin°1113131Ceisr)onalth4ny.•' Gordon eng; 'acinlroarel8tatfrirs •ed to Iletrrga Blitaairiaa• of -
find mwara Black. • • the poW toWnship school area. _
john Cowan -7W Donald •Xel#ean. and tovyrkship wheel board or live members
R. A.. Grant. '• " - take the place or the old .aeheol-
Winit N,77 -0.7 --McKenzie section *boards and Will direct 130h00
and Reuben ' matters ler' the township as whole.
Cecil JOhnSton-by John A. Johnston • . There were sixteen nominations for
and John Bennett. ' the °Mee of WW1/Ship Rhea trustee.
-.Barr -McDonald=---by---Lloyd-:-Robb--aud. Of -these-7eight--qualified for eleetion
• Wilfred FarriSh. . ,A.xuas Andrew, Terrence Hunter,
Dan A, McLean -by 4Donald McLean Fordyce (lark,' Omer Brooks, JoAn. 8.
and N. G. McKenzie. Kernighan, Orville Blake, Earner
Raroebetrotsbater eitieeladtetamea F1V4 •
torReleovure Alyeeixrs..„7. ats,o,n, standing for
re-election and is opposed by James 11.•
Feagane who has been 4 councillor
-Mr-,17,eagan's- seat- in. the 'Oennl.4i
taken by •Harry McCreath, Who 'with ",
Ross Fisher;, Stanley Snyder .and WilCouncil, are elected without a-, contest.
The nominations receivedbr own- -
ship, Clerk W. T. Bellows •were AS M-
OWS, .the names. of those who have
clealid,,ed, for election being 'IA caPital;-''
letters : . •
-FOR.REEVE.„_., •
ALECK •WATSON-2prpposed N.
• ,McLarty and Irving "Hunter.
JAMES H. FEAGAN-by McCreath •
And ResS.
FOR COUNCILLORS.
Wm,• G. Wat$On--,by T. '11,1eXiwain; and: •
Amos ,Andrew. • ,
HARRY,. McOREA.TII---bY Ker-•
• nig,han'ancl.'Wm: Watson. •
ROSS FISHER -by Meek WatSori and
J. Kernighan.
E.. STANLEY . SNIDER -by Aleck
,Watson and W._ Clark„
ialdeS: 11. Feagan---7by Stanley- Snyder •
and A. Watson.
W.31. CLARK -by BOSS' Fisher and
Aleck Watson. '
, FOR, .TOWNSHIP SCHOOL,
• TRUSTEES •
Gprdon„,Young--by G. MeKkee and,. J.
'
Young."
AmOS ANDREW-rby N. MeLarty and
TEB,WBE. Tr14*--t-. Y A. Watson
and I. Hunter. , .
FORDYCE CLARK -by F. .-McIlwain
• and G. McPhee.
110SS MePhee---by W. G. Watson and
-,'ICA7Mcpbee. :9
OMEIt iatooKs7-py. W. Walter 'and
n.
MWe'llWwaain5-°. • • .
Harry Watson -by A. Andrew And
Harry McCreath -by watson• and
J.. Kernighan. • • , '-
JOHN KERNIGHAN-by R. Fisher
- and J. Feagan. , - • -
Wilmer Hardy -by Veargin and E.
' Fisher. - • „
ORVILLE" BLAKE -by J. Kernighaa
Old Watson. . •
Jonathita:RFbisBhuner-tesyoNS_. S4nyy.,,dyter,,,,m4'andtsJh...
Feagan: •
•
• and Andrew. .
JAMES PARRISH-by 0. Brooks and
•
T. Nixon. _
Elfred Moore -by S. Snyder` and. *O.
LesliBelaPtntian" d' A-. ,.,Wa:tst.anand
C. ' • ' •
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CILLORS:
. E. Huckins and
n -by Norman Ccd-
his: strict integrity and his cheerfnl and • Reeve -Gilbert Franc •
friendly attifiide towards all both IncDickson,CouncillJoiion
rendst]Prank
Erail
n _Melzin.
and Mrs. Bolrertgon were active in the
affairs of North street United church ten.
and in patriotic and ether equinumity Piekson :ma Hamilton arene#1.,niem,
undertakings., Mr. :Robertson was a bers, taking the pl4ces'of Lorne John-.
member of Maitland. Lodge,. A,P. & 4.04, who hasmoved to Whitechureh,
endVf-lituron .Lodge",-1;0701r-4-;a434-01.e.4ate-Weit-A-Af5eliRW• •
s
ef•;.N'ol3rthi,ilk.steiesa
t'UnieninibtedeI•'-chiltihttehe-e; iliIr t' Co" un" cil returned by aeciameticn.
husband is ,servieg , overseas. Mrs: ''''Reeve -r -William H., Morritt.
Clark is the wife of Hugh Clark, wbo, CoMicillorsi7t.Haro1d Vodden, Einer -
ion ,Wright, A: L. Kernick, 01•Baintork.
ilENsAu, HAS CONTEST
• At. Hensel]. Reeve 'Shaddick is op-
posed by F. W. Snailliacombe.
Councillors are elected by sedate;
'taloa:. E. „Fink, .4. v -r. iterslake,
Hype", M. Moir. `• •
• AVCLAUATION -114 HOWICK
Howl& TownshiPelections are all
by acclamation :' • " •
Reeve --D. L. Weir. • • •
Deputy' Reeve -z -John Winter.
Councillors --•-Ed. MeCaliura,: Harvey
GihstiliE. 3. Farrish, E. If. Strong.
Howiek has two school. 'areas and
trustees were elected as follows: For
East, Howick-Wra; Eteuckroth, Miner
Kaufman, Geo. Galbraith,.John Arm-
strong, -Gordon Hargrave. For West
Howick---Allan Munro, ' Morley Mc-
Michael, Victor Sheen., Fred Dotibleclee,
.Clark Renwick. • • . • •
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M
•Fineyrco.trani
Colborne Aanquet.
SUdoessful. Atair 11V-13enrailler
*under, Auspices of
*aeration
A successful *banquet under the
•
auspices of the Colborne township unit
of the Federation. of Agriculture Was
held 'in the Benmiller United! .elitirch•
on Tuesday •evening, With 4131 attend-
ance of over one hundred:
'The gathering was Dreaded' over liyf
Hiirae Clutton, the president; and after
a toast to the King."Mr. Glutton called
on Ifev. F.I. P.i.Ourrie igextend a wel-
come .to the gne„sts. Mr. Carrie
_stressed the vital place the Federation
could attain in advancing the social
and economic welfare of the' rural com-
munity by Pooling their -opinions and
by cooperative effort raiSing,. the
farmers to their rightful place. The
Dominion would not be well served by
labor and farmers going in opposite
directions, but would be by united.
co-operative effort as is being done ln
the preseeution of - the „war. He ex-
pressed; his personal sympathy With the
objectives of. the Federation and' urged
all f,11.rnierii to -*support it. •
• Bruce Matheson, distriet represent-
ative Lor Huron, was -.allied on by the
chairman as a worthy successor to -
"Jim" Shearer. " He complimented the
farmers of ,Huron on their 'increased
production ;--nnder the handicap of-
lesSened. labor .available, stating that
111 production of hogs in 1943 Ehnen
County stood second in the whole Pro-
vince, while in 'Poultry production it
was fourth, and in dairy products its
position was equikily high. , He "Out-
lined some or the projects Inc. Was spon-
soring for the Coming year, naming the
selection of!, a. county, student to the
O.A.C., to be financed by the County,
and the Massey -Foundation; the send-
ing of a farm girl for the, lira time, to
the national 4H convention at Chicago,
and the holding- of , two -short--courses,in
each township during the winter. Be
„had..aiso_aecuresLihtgr,otae_he,.taken,
pagture, improvement, leading to' a
denionStration, plot being.••• -established
in Colborne.. • -
At the eonclusion of this address the
iole, "I'll Take, You Home Again,
-Kathleen," was feelingly rendered by
Mrs',. Gee.' 'Sanderson, accompanied by
Mrs. J. W. Fraser, both of Goderich.
-The. next speaker was* Mr. , Harry
/Sturdy Of Auburn, introduced as the
best -looking president of ' any, county
organization. He compllmented the
directors on the suceess..of 'the banquet
and the progress'. they were 'making
in the Work Of the ..Federation. Ile
Invited as many as • could possibly 'do
sof to 'attend the open, meetings. of the
County Federation, which were held -in,
Clinton every two months: The Feder-
ation, hesaid; had• steadilygrownin
membership, ,riow. minahering 1400, but
there was Still room for improvement.
The county Organization had -secured
projection machine for showing
educational lllins and a showing would
te given shortly at Bemniller and
Carlow. The Federation also endorsed
the inoirepent to secure school nurses,
but owing to shortage of nurses it is
not possible to have this seheme in
operation, but Inc expressed the belief
that is seen as.nursekr Were available
it would be inaugurated. Aeotlier.ad-
vanced nibvement was he radio farm
forint, 'which enabled liatening• groups
nil over • Canada* to consolidate their
'views and thus influence public opit-
ion and effeet necessary, remedies,
CoI-
brne this , winter *hag Senen eneh
grrilrse.ading.bY 'Mrs, Wilso'n of Gode-
rlcIt
.thtitleti "Going to a Chicken
Dititier;" was greatly, enjoyed by thq
audience,and; also another •later iii
the program. This was followed by
arrival of the noon C.N.R. train., Mr. 4 'solo and elleore by Miss Barrett,
Batts' was a native Of Goderich 'and both ,being much appreciated.
lived here ' heady all 11100ife, A `8,113.. Stothere Aildifts •
further reference will be Made in next Stephen XI. Stothers, df Arthtir, dIS
week's Igo— •' trict representative for Wellington
- and, 1. B. 3,11113.e: ' • ' • • DIES AT TOli.ON't0-
R: --,.G. Sanderson -by II. j.._ A., Mae -
Ewan and S. E. Prevett
s For Many Years a Summer Resident
'George .Mathieion-by l'. E. Huekin
and W.: j. Baker. . - - - ' .„of„ Goderich .,
,John V. .Huckins--by N. R. MacKay TORONOTO,,Nov. 30. --Oscar Ernest
and M A. Sanderami: , Pletaing, ICC, eighty-three years of
H. zibui. age, one-time mayor of WindSor, died
ed
!,,_.:
here yeSterday. In ill health for several:
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEES years, Inc • had been retired and had
'St. David's Ward- . .,. , spent the winters in Toronto and the
. municipalities. ,
The 1V1aYor referred briefly to the
two ,questions being tsubmitted to the
electors, but asked only that they
ohoulcr• exercise good judgment in
• Marking- their:. ballots to , give Some
direetion to the ,poetteil:
' - Referring to the doing of the SRy
Harbor stati011 and, the .closing of
the' Port Albert station soon to 'take
.place;; His Worship said the. PeoPle, of
Goderfch had been glad tohave with
• them the men of theee training schools
from the various parts of the Empire.
They had behaved like .gentlenien and
While here wOuld have. learned much
of this eountrg, „
He, had alrehdy announbed that Inc
'mild not -be candidate . for re-
etiort. Ie had ;always •Watited to
ve a term.as inayor„,but had never
»intended to hold it for any king period.
He bad cone into the Council .In 1924,
nd had been a raeMber oiler altiee
itla the exeeption of tWo years. In
retiring he thanked tile: laboring men,
the police force, oilicials and office staff,‘
. the • ladies' organizations, the ration
- 1100k committee, the Lions Club,. the
Legion, the ineinberts of the* COuneli,
tie press and the citizens generally
for their ce-operatiOn,
Mayor -elect Mooney
Deputy Reeve MooneY, itorahiated for
the smayoralty, Was the' next speaker.
'As ehairmaii of the, finance committee,
Inc confined Ids rentarkm aintost entirely
to the ,,yetirss, linvincial operations, In
St. Patrick's Ward- •• •
E. J.......PRIDHAM-by N. R. 11/acKay
, and -R. Cr: Sandersen.
St. A.i*ew's "Ward -
II. 8. TURNER -by G Ar..Sehaefer
and Alex. Butler.. .
St. George's Ward--
-A. S. MoLEAN-by W. C. Attridge aid
-J.-B.' Milne, •
FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES poikiNILS-
' • . Sio&tit ,
ilOPKINsoN-by D. D. Ilfooney
• and -J. E. Hackins.
Note. --Those in capital . letters
elected by acclamation.
summers in Ida home--nt -Itidgewood
Park,. Goderieh. '
,perSOnal friend of ,the lite Sir
Aare Beek, Witgi *410131. Inc was as-
sociated in the cam't'11the estab-
-lishment of_ther,Ontario Hyaro-Electrie
'System, Inc , was§ -else Comeeted
the formation of the Canadian Deep
watetways- and, Power Asvieciatian,
Mr. Fleming ,was tresident of the as-
sociation during the •cArapaign which• ,
resulted in" the- adoption'of -a. favorable
St:''La.Vvience improvement policy by
the Dominion Government.
Former -Windsor Mayor ,
Born in Milton Mr. Fleming was
a•graduate Of OsgoOde Hall -in. 1885 and
was created a King's Counsel in 1907.
He established' a legal Praetice in
Windsor shortly after graduation..
Elected alderman in -1890, he served as
-mayor from .1891 to. 1893.. Re was a
member of the 'Windsor School - Beard
from 1887 to 3.89.0. Uowtis forsev.erni
years chairman and organizer of th
-Essex ,B4Order Titflities COM1i1ISSIOi1,
•-fortued-to-Markage-the joint publiser-
vices of Windsor and ',adjacent taunt.
-eipalities-prto-Aie-incorporation,Ot
the preset City of Windsor. .- -
As solicitor in Canada for the 'United.
States Steel, ,CorpPration, Inc was
.active in locating the steel plant at
Ojibvvay,„ near *Windbor,- ,and .the• development of the tointi surrounding the
plant, Mr.. -Fleming was a leader in
the ProgresSive Conservative party of
Weiteril Ontario.
Goldin Wedding in 1640
fallowing the ,advice' of the Auditor,
who said that, althpugh it would result
in a deficit this year, the reduction in
debenture payments Would equalize
matters over ate= of years, and there
was an 'advantage .in levying at the
spine rate, year after year. • -.
Ur. Mooney explained the large de-
-erease-111-4he-Atatint-of-ittixed-,assets!L
In , the financial statement for. the year
as tile result of the action of the Treas-
urer in dropping such ona •iis •the.
sewers, the sidewalks, the town- clock,
tine protection property, etc., which
had been carried in the statement for
years. "We still have these things,"
said the speaker, "although they are
not figured in." dy
Figures were given showing.' the
gradual' reduction •of the debenture
debt ',and the • Aoutid pOsitimir of the
Town's. Inntices. like to give the
people a break," said the Mayor -to -be,
1,"and X will ,see' that We spend their
money, wisely."
- Reeve .,Baker • ,
W.' J. Baker, chairman of- public
works committe% said his., comthittee
had the heavy 'load in the Council,
but he enjoyed the Work, In :reply
to an interruption froma member- of
the .audience, ne said that the. Tovvn
workmen were ,getting better, pay than
When he took over -the public yorks.
"I think they niigbt be getting a bit
marc, some, of them Are not worth
it," Most of the money allowed' his de-
partnienwa
t s', spent on; the roads and in
other, necessarY. Work and not much
•Octs left.for incidentals. He 'believed
th.ey had got good -value for the, Money
spent. More ,vVerk might have been
tiOne, but road material was hard to
get and labor was scaree. tractor
was badly needed and would save the
Town ininleY.,
In the Couety Council Mr. Baker
has been 'chairman of the County Rome,
eoininittee. The manager. or the Home,
he said; Was alivays pleased' to have
visitors and it wasn't a bad Plaegto go.
Councillor 11nekins devoted
not of lila address*to advOftes, or the
north read to the barber, on `Which a,
qUestion is being enbinftted to the
elector& The land 4. the north side of
the harbor wits, Inc said, an eyesore
‘setting'the tax rate /tube same ligure at present, but could be Made an area
As In4 ar, he Said, the Connell was (Continued on page 4)
ge,,was a member of the Ohm' h of
the Ascension, Anglican, Windsor; and'
for many .years a Jay representative of
the Synod .of the .Diocese of 1-Iiiken.
Ile was a .32nd degree • Mason and,
member Of the -Scottish Rite, Mr. and
Mrs. Fleming celebrateirtheir' golden,
;wedding anniversary in 1940;
Surviving, are his widoW, Caroline
Drake Fleming, formerly of Kingsville;
live sons, • Major Canmore Fleming,
serving in Trance: with the -.1t.C.E.;
Cie, ()sear Flenling;• a • Canadian
Legion pffleer with the Canadian .troops
in India; Sqdn.
iirith the R.C.A.r., in the Maritime
Provinces; Capt.. Donald ' Fleining and
Kenneth Fleming, _both. of,.., Windsor,
and six daughters, Mrs.. Harold. Kerri-
gan, Mrs'. Philip Cross and Mrs. Charles
Clea.ther, all of Montreal; Miss Thelma
Miss Augusta °Fleming and
Mrs. David , Wright, all of Toronto:
There' also survive sixteen grandehild
ten(' the eldest -ograndson, PIC Lt,
Herold Kerrigan, D.S.O., D.P.O.,-. heing
on „active service' With the R.A.F.'in
•Englatid. ••• •
. The futieral9 will „take.plaee at Witid-
,Sor On Friday afternomi, •
oploRGE �. RATUS
111,e funeral of George D., Bates, who
died at Winds& on Tuesday, took plate
to Maitland cemetery today . the
TO ,CELEBRATE 90T11 BIRTHDAY
• Mrs., Stephen Weller, one Of 'Gode-
Tich's oldest. residents, Will, Celebrate
her ninetieth •birthday on SaturdaY,
December 2n4. Mrs. Weller WaS born
in 'Hope towlahip, near Boman:wine,
Decmber 2nd, 1954,- and after her mar-
riage came to reside near 'Auburn and
later lived at Kingsbridge- and arso at
Nile. For over thirty -years she has
been a resident of ,town. . She enjoys
fairly good health and hope's to. live to
# •
PERSONAL MENTION
• Mr..."JameS Elliott of Nile is spending
the winter' with his' sister,, Mrs. D.
14°17°111W
Mjs. W. Price and Mrs. Geo. 3N/tiller
•spent'last week with Mrs. Geo. Kenney
?txriSulls mi'Yiviidure.ed Marwick- of Toronto. is
enjoying •a visit with ter parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John, Marwick.... '
Mr. F. E. • Bingham has returned
from hospital at London-, where Inc had
an operation on his arm.
Mr. and Mrs. john Willoelcs, of Rip -
see the end of the war. • ley, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Hay .over the Week=end..
Miss -.Atm ' Lacey, Oxford ,street,
county, Was introcincedvby John •Ke- spent the PaSt week in Detroit visiting.
'nighan and gave one of his character- her' brothers. • She visited also at
laic addresses with good Stories inter- Riverside. . •
spersett---with- instructive -ceimment, ,Peggy.Havand. Mr, JphnH
agricultural topics. , Mr. Stothers of Toronto University, spent .-the 'week -
stressed the importance: of the work end with their' Parents. Mr: affeltre
the Federation,. had in unifying the W. A. Hay.: , • ,
'different classes Of larmera and direct- ',Mr, and Mrs. J. Vineent visited with
ing their effortsto the 'improvement Sgt. J. 'Clare.,,:,Vincent !t the home , or
of their social and econoinie statua. Its brother, NOrOfi'Vilicent, at West -
The Federation could proyide leader- field, on Sunday last,77, • ,
ship, but it must have,,the support of Mrs. Margaret Pole and Mrs. Charles
all the farmersto' accomplish much. Wilson, with. tWO clilldreii, BallYdra
Ile theetioned some of the post-war and. Marion, of Detroit, were Visiting
needs •which miist- be met,' such as re- Mrs. D. McIlWain, Newgate •street,
-habilitation of soldiers and war last week. • •
'workers, immigration, deeentralization, Sgt. J. Clare Vincent, of the O.T.C.,
export inarkets. Regareing ,the'...:trans- Vernon; B.C.,' paid a short visit to his
ition frinn war to peace -time produc-, parents,' Mr, and Mrs. J. Vincent;
tion, the farmers must be in a position Trafalgar street, the past week. • Sgt.
to advise how many can be Absorbed Vitib'eet has. been tranSferred to. a
in farming and the .conditiees of „their fieW post on the Eas't-eettat• .
settlement. In this connection he Mr. and 'Mrs. W.. Proctor, ,Gibbons
thought for this district smaller_farm treet, 'visited last week with their
with specialized,,crops might be One on and his -Wife, M -r. and Mrs. Percy
,..splutiohLip._the_growitig. Of such crops Proctor, and , their • grandchildren,
as • fruits, vegetables;--eli-rforiir-ipX drolyir-and
•
produce for . canning. This . would en- 10815 Strathmor, Detroit: ikflen, NOCON'i%ST AT WiNGFIAm..
tail finding. markets and, • lie -f recota: Norman Kernighan had a'visit The. Connell of 1944 is returned at
mended the creating of :Government this. 'Week from his son, Mr.' Murray, Wingliara .for another year.
export boards to -control all exports. Kernighan of Islington, York county. Mayor -Fred L. Davidson. -
In caring ,for the war casualties Inc Mr. Kernighan is the C.C.F.-eandidate Reeve -j; PV41,11S.
thought more congenial hospitalization in 'West York for the coining- Federal 'COuncillors --- R. . It. Lloyd, Jack
could be given in smaller centres than election; and' old friends, particularly ReaVie, Murray Johnsen, Fred Spry,
was'givein "at Christie Street in Tor- of his native township of Colborne, tinier Duncan Kennedy.
onto. He placed mining, lumbering, vill wateh his politieal ,eareer with
fishing,- fur trapping and. -,,farming as friendly interest. '-
the five basic industries, and these;
'he saki, .should be encouraged by fair AT BEIBEItAll LODGE
taxatien. and assistanCe. He urged. a -:-
_Ars: .Annie Courtney, vice-president
full survey •of farming conditions and 'of the Rebekah Assembly of •Ontario,
expressed the belief that slum condi- paid her 022fficial.,,. visit to • Goderieh
#on. existed '1.21 Prac.es in the 4ebekah Lodge, N'e, ell • TileSdaY TUBNBERBY HAS CONTEST
cotintry-asitrelin the citieS'and-he
theught" it $2000 were spent , on each beitoesitine.sinsg...,..period the
21st. Dining the Harolc1.-.-141effat is re-elected Reeve of -
the new Officers ex- Turnberry by aceleination, but there
,farm,..in_improving living- conditions emplifiedthe degree work and two new are five candidates for the tour cairn-.
it would- create . work for other in- members were admitted to the lodge.; dile], 'Seas, namely; s• P. J. King and
duh 1108 and ,,would Wilt only .about use, coulees, gave a pleasing and: In, 3. V. Fischer 'of ' the 1644 Council,
the same AA theamount ra'ised for the struetive address', after which ' Mtg. Walter 14-WoOds, ,Wnf. Suter and
iaot 1( 01 Ioan. He again* expressed *Elsie Muniby, N.G.:, on behalf' of the ,
111S. thanks to the directors for • their lodge memberS; presented her With, a For [Inc .new. Township' SehOol Board
.1livitati°11 1111(1 e°11148ki a8 enabled 'serving • tray, . Mrs. Courtney !thanked Isaac J. Wright,' Ins,' 'Walpole, Elgin
him. to renew' old aCquaintances. the lodge in fetv Well-cheseti Words. • johngtort, W. 3'. Willetts aud David
>it's. McLaren and MrA: Salider'8011 After lodge a: soda hour Was spent, Eadie are elected. witlibut
rendered a oeple of solos. a contest.
rendered a duet 5211 Miss tarrett.again the 'soeial eominitthe 'serving dainty
e .
. Hugh 'Hill 'expressed- the Pleasure 11,1"111' •
and appreciation of the audience to
those who had taken part JO the pro-
gram, and Geerge Feagan: sfmilarly
thanked the ladies who provided the
sapper, A • toast to • the,iadiswas Jing .week n a year age. as OillelallY re-
p, rIvotres,eaduaetnidoleodt bay Ecolmnterdltooaatrateobnr,„ corded,' Were as follows':
Mrs. Wilmer riardy's girls' class Was
conducted* by laugh 11111 and brought Thurs., Nov. 23 30 20 37 28
$48:50, the quilt, being bought by /tunes Xoy, 24 32 • 28- . 40 31
Vetigan for $15, which was. equalled Sat., Nov. 25 ,29 • 42 32
by a, similar' amount. fiat* E. to. Sun., Nov. 20 21, 43 84
Pfrimmer. Several pies were sold..at Mon., Nov. 27 .041,, , 38 28
pricee trot eents to and the Tues..„ Nov. 28 32 24
proeeeda will go to furnishing pareel$ Wed., Nov. 29 -.31 26
for soldiers. „
' The singing of 90 Okunide." bieught ToWi lork 8, H. Blake has prit,
the f.ntOessful gathering ba.,, eon. ehasetr residenet.',of the ate Man.
elusion. C. Lee COhoarg, *Wt.
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Os.
EORGE 0..GINR.REEVE
"
OF poDER,Ioll T9WNSHIP
As previously announced; „Benjamin
Rathwell is not a candidate or re-
eleetion..as Reeve of Goderich tovvriship
,and -George O. Gioia, is elected in "his .
,place Without ,a. contest
Cotmcillors elected . by acclamation
are 'Robert G. Smith, Gordon Or.ri
Jai:nes R. Stirling and, ' Leslie Cox.
Fred Middleton aed Alfred Vitnrner
were noniinated but did MA. quaiify.
RE:ELECTED IN W. WAVVANOSBC
, In :West Wakvanosh the Conneil of
• . •
1944- is -re-elected;
•ReeVe---Brown SmYth. •
douneillork. - Everett , Finnigan,
David McAllister,' Gorden MeTherson,
'Wallace ,
Hfi IVIATHIER
Temperatures of the 'past week in
Goderich, 'With these of the eorreaPond-,
' 1944 1943
•
Mat. Min. Max. Min.
`
ACCIANOVION N E WAWANOSII
The- Connellc..if .1044 IS returned In
East WaWanosh for another year,witik‘
out a contest:
II•Beecroft.
C'ounct11ors--flarve fllack LeWla
RuchlY, Normeu, MXowefl, A1e1.
Robertson. .
The first "eleetion ofTOWnship 801001
Trusteeti Mee is by '.aeelamatio14 as
follows; Matson Itohlnaen, Walter ° 13..
'Scott, ,'rank ThemPeent AIWA; -
c.Nethery, Douglete Caninbell.
'ONE CIIANG1I IN ttrusert
-rn Uu11ett tots/324111P :Reel* Ian
Armstion* was ria-aleeted 'by atelaiti-
George nt, William
Ark&Wftftam Dale altati were re-e1a444
to a* rOotleen., &WI Itapoon took
the, 'Plat* of riestor Eat nedy
fourth CoMOISIOK
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