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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1945-08-30, Page 1-P, ' 4,0 NINETY-ER*11TH -YEAR. 44- • lionered on TbOir - GoNenVVedclitig Day mr, and'.MrsA. D., McLean. gappgy ColobrAte Their giftietb, ',Auniversary , Representative citizens ef Goderich • in large numbers Called on Mr. and Mrs. A. D: McLean. mi Tuesday after-, noms and ' evenhigs when they were "at himie" .to the friends 'in •observ. mace ortheir golden wedding anniveres ary. Mauy Wbssgges, ' gifts, a llowere were received by thg popul bride 4),id. groom of ififty'YearS), Amo the last were a Mublisprizedshasket ,fitty heautifill roses from the ki sessionand hoard of managers •of Xn Presbyteriai church,„. and a love -basket a roses frara the .Ladies' Society of the church, of which 'Mr McLean .has been an active and belay member for many years. , The :spacious living -rooms *here M and Mrs. ISICLean received, was deco ated With the profusion of love resssent by friends. and the'air pleasant hOspitalitY usual in this hom pervaded the .house. Assisting Mr. an 'Mrs, McLean in receiving were the daughters, Mrs. William' Meikle' London and -.MrS. ,James Hart. Hamilton ; also Mrs. Peter J. MaeAwri Mr. Joseph Barton and Mrs._ Oakley. Tea was serVed from - beautifully. appointed table. covere with an exquisite crocheted lace clot made in the past year by Mrs. M Lean, over a gold s'iaper beautiful -.bouquet of golden-coloye roses and fern centred • the tabl flanked on either side by tall yello lapere in silver holders. Gracing th buffet was the three -tiered weddin cake, also the work of Mr. McLean versatile fingers. The tea •hostess were 'Miss Amelia McLean, 'sister . the bridegroom, and Mrs. Rebsen.slu ing the _afternoon; and in the evenin Mrs. P, MacEVean ;and Mrs.. F. R Redditt. :Assisting . were Mrs. Statile McLean, Mrs. Fred -Price, Mrs. N. R INICKaty, 'Miss .EVa. Somerville; .Mr Theodora Hazen, of Chicago, • and Mrs S. A. Atkinson, of Beamsvillo. Fifty Years of Wedded Life Fifty years ago, on August'28, 189 the marriage took phiee fisf, Dva ,Cattl daughter of the. late G' eorge .Cattle, well-known -druggist here, and- Mr Cat tie, and Allan :D. McLean, son: o Mr.. and Mrs. P. Meteftn, o • Goderich. Mr. •SIcLean was hi brother's -greomsman. • °and IiS GeBrgina Martin, later Mr. St. Georg Price; was the bridesmaid. Both ar deceased. The ceremony was pei formed by Rev. Mark Turnbull, recto of St. George's Anglican church. on and. three 'daughters. have adde ; mueli ti the happiness of the • couple They are Stanley, who is associate with his father in busineF.;s ; Mrs. Wil Meikle (gvelyn), of, London, Mr James Hart (Mary); �f Hamilton, eh Mrs. Don -Armstrong. (Mary Evelyn) of Elora. There are fours:grandchild ren and one great-granifehild. -We have been Vehly .blessed witl our share or hapinnegs and Prosperity,' , Mr. McLean declared tto The Signal Star. Ile inherited the wit% 'clothing and furnishings . businesh established, by hissfather eighty years -ago and sue cessfully carried ort .by the sons_ and • at preeent • by Mrs-McLeen and •his onls; son. sit is the oldest ,1Susines under a continuous management it Goderieh. . . • • . Many -Activities Both• Mr. and Mrs.. 'McLean have taken an active interest in the chureh s( whits business and civic life of Gode- rich. Perhaps their ,greatest activity is in church.' work. Mr. MeLean hes been a inestaber of the beard Of Win - users of Knok Presbyterian church for forty-five years,, for twenty -Three of which he has .been honored with the siesirmanship. He is. also a member of the kirk session. M. McLean is a beloved member • of the Ladies' Aid Wh , Aoelety, of ihhe eswas the president . for sixteen- years, 'and prim' to that was treasurer for "ten years. •'Mr,- McLean 'served the town 4,5 a member of the Public •School Board for many yeare. It was dtiring his • two-year term as chairman that the fine building Of Vieteria- School„ waS erected. He was. for several years the Chairman of the Godetich Board of ,Health. He is •a . member of- Huron Lodge, No. 62, and 'of the Woodmen. of the World. • , ' Besides her church work Mrs. Mc- Lean has been an indefatigablesworker in the 'Weliien's hospital A.uxilhiry, of which slw- is a vice-president; .1A -a charter menther of the local branch of the Wothen's InStitute, and during the war has .assisted in the work ,,pf , the Red cross Society: . She ;has won a host of friends by: her unfailing kind. ness. • Dinner Gathering • Mr. -and Mrs. McLean' 'entertained at dinner for -their family and a few intimate 'friends in .the.•lecture. hall �f Knox churchs -which.WAS decorated in a yellow <and whife• color scheme. Dinner was *served by •a, group of the ladies' Aid. The toast; to thd. bride. • sae gittem Of fifty years WaS proposed .by' their• son-1i4aw, ?1r.is William • Meikle. Mr, .111eLean responded hap - sad, other ,gueste mid° ahort ad- dresses. Three cheers and a tiger were..followed •hy the singing of "For They. are jolly Good ,VellowS" by the whole coinpany. • Those- from out of town, attending the event were. Mr. and Mrs,WilIlani UMW, .Afts Ulm MelkleS Alt and Mrs. Harvey Gilbert and daughter Gayle, ail Of London; -Mtge Eva Meikle, of Toroth *Mr . -And ictra. &Mee Hart, of Hamilton; Mrs. S.,. A. Atkinson, of. Beamsville; Mr. bon Aintstrom, of, Elora. nd ar ng of• rk ox ly s., ed r. ly ef ir of of u, Y. a h, c- e, ,s :is of r- • • ii4,,NOAOEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. and ,Mrs. :Joshua Thomas' an- nounce the engagement of their young- est daughter, tlelen Dews. Grieve, to George Douglas, son -it)f Mrs. Cardwell and the late newts Jelin Cardwell of Clinton. Tile iMarriage is to take pave the Middle Of tleptertiber, *.'11,, TAYLOR, M.P,P. IN rwm. ON MONDAY, Mentioned. as Possible.' ,,StiteeesSor to Hon. Dr.: Vivia.n. in Drew- Cabh10 , DrsR 1.tobbsTaylor; men -Aber Of the LegiSlature fer *Seuth, Huron, wee in, tewit rai Monday 'calling on.Sonie•ot hie ,friensrs, After several. months under hospital treatment..in, •Toronto he has made a gOod recovery and has returned , to his...teme at 'DaShwood. ° ,Accorclingto a despatch ,frona..Tor- . a, onto ,published in The London Free, Press. on Tuesday, Dr. Taylor Is being mentioned as a possible successor tO Hon, Dr, B. P. Vivian as Minister of Health for 'Ontario, Dr. Vivian IS leaving shortly to take a position on ,the faculty of McGill 'University, Montreal. When questioned regarding such an' appointment, Dr. Taylor said he had no knowledke•of it, ' It would •of course be pleasing to Huron county to have a mexaber in the Cabinet. It is over forty years since this comity Was recognized 111- this way, the late Hon. James T. Garrow being • the last remsentative from Huron to be a Cabinet Minister. SOHNSTON'S .BIRDS 'WIN - • • RACE FROM TORONTO' - ‘ The third race or young birds held this season by the, Goderich Honuing Pigeon Club was flown over the week- . . end from T.oronto, and was won by "Auburn Tramp," flying out of the Whizz Bank bat operated by P. John- ston. The birds were: liberated .at 8 a.m. and the "Tramp" arrived home at ii.;f5o. .This was.a very tough race, -ittustot.he birds; hada. strong wind to fIV s The resultsof the race were as fol: 1st and -2nd P. JOhnst6e, 1.1.50; 3rd .JOneston-, 11.58; 4th I?. John- ston, 12,01; 5th and 6th, C; Ladd, 12.13; 7th Pained°, 12.15; 8th .Bt. Jerry; 12,1514. •. - • ,• The •next, race will be from."Torontp also. . • Ladd being handicapped ten minutes Wolild set him back to eighth plaee and move the other two up one: e••••-• SKY _HARBOR, WESTFIELD , - ,• PLAY A .SNAPPY ,.GAME •Sky Harbor and Westfield, winners of their respective groups in the ,Soft - 'ball League, came together in 'the -first of the playoff games at Victoria Park on Tuesday evening. There was large crowd • of spectators, including' stipporters of .both teams, and they saw a:,first-class exhibition of softball. Sky Herber tallied a run in the first time at bat and after that neither teem scored until the seventh innings, when Westfield got. one •across, following with three, more ins the .eighth. Sky Harblor,' however, followed suit, and the game ended 5-4 in fainr of the a i „ The teams: • Westfield -M. MeDewell 3b, A. Cook 2b, .1', Snell lf, T. Jardin p, W. .Carter ‘c, D. Snell cf, A. Snell rf, E. 'Snell (A. McDemsell) ss, 11. McDowell lb. _ Sky Harbor -C. • Mummery lb, C.. Lavoie .3b, II. Cummings cf,- C. Till e, J. Caldwell -26,..L: Preston rf, Glass: ss, Drinkle If, T. sliriggs .p. • Unwire -Bob Groves,' Winglians Score: , R. E. Westfield 0 0 0 0 0 01 3 0-- 4 12 3 Sky Herber 1 0 0 0 0 1 3x- 5,413 "1 •These ,teants splay again at ll'iristfield on 'Friday night of this week. , " The baseball game arranged. forlas1 • GODERICH, oNTARio; THURSDAY, AUGUST 3904. 1945. Penny Fair Receives Fine Patronage Over' Ono Thousand Admissioni3 at 41141e,ek Chaptet!s, , Evont Last Nigi* Fpe "penny fair' ,and Carnival held 1)3,..Ahmeeir,Chapter, LO.D.E.; on Wed- xtesday night .was a splendid success. Approxiinate net receipts reported by Mrs., J. W. Coates; treasurer, were $001.86. Over one thousand people 'pak.lsed thrOugh -the door Of the West street arena; and there was plenty of enter- taintnent for old and young. Mrs. C. A. Reid, regent of. the Chapter, was In charge of the affair, and was ably assisted by members of the L1one4Club .and. (4 the Chapter, ' The Goderich boys' band, rendered a program in front of the rink. before the openng, andcrowds were at: tracted to the Square by the presenta- tion of drills by the Sea Cadets of London and a prograna by the begle band. They later ]d. tile 'crowd'to the rink, and helped materiallyin •swell- ing the patronage 'Of the efening's entertainment. . - ' • - Intereit centred around the draw for, the penny fair brizes, which was made by Lion. N. w.: 'Miller, and resuluted as follows :' Tea kettle, Miss II. Arden (ticket 208) ; hmels cloth, Mrs'. John See .(285) ; mirror, Miss Eva Aikin, Dresden (40)'; bath set, -Ed. Dotter, Toronto (35,) ; coffee brewer, Jack Carrick (257) ; 'electric heating pad, Mrs. Geoffrey Peachey (606).; eleCtric, Iran, Mrs. John 11.IcKay (995) ; hamper, ticket 622, unclaimed; blanket, 244, unclaimed; end table, 510, unclaimed. ,poor prizes of $5 -each 'were won 'by Robert Hoy , and Mrs,.. Gordon Mc- Grattea, ,A special bingo prize, a wool. blanket,swag-Nvon by. Mrs. Atfield of G oderi ch. .1 -folders of tickets •for the unclaimed priSes 'are •asked to. pregent them to Mrss Staniforth, 4 Britannia road. ; • • TO BB DISTRICT PTJBLIC • WORKS ENGINEER.. It is announced frem Ottawa. that Li -Col. Alex, A. Anderson, D.S.O., will take over the post of dist-let engineer 'flys'-the Dominion Public Works De pertinent sit .London on September 4th. He succeeds the late Harry F. Bennett, who; died sat few months ,ago, Col. Anderson is a veteran both of the first Great War,' ht- which he won the Distinguished Service Order, anti of•the war just ended. He is a graduate of '111cGill University • in engineering. Goderich ia included in the area, within which Federal public works will be in his charge: . AT THE WATERFRONT Grain cargoes received by the Gode- rich Elevator Co.: Friday, Bricoldoc, 300,800 bus. oats "and .wheat; Sunday, go,ward Hindman,- 91,500 bus. screen- ings; Monday, A. A. Hudson, 155,000 bus. oats and flax; Tuesday, Superior; 72,300 bus, wheat, flax and barley. The Brieoldoc is •due at the %Vitrify Flour' mill tonight. • I•AS, SOUTA • AIORWAN. I TO CALL SEI7. 7th' * • Information' ifoni the 'Office of the Chicago, Duluth and Georgian. Bay Transit Company, * operating. the. Georgian Bay Line, is that the Steam- fihIP ,SOUth American will carry prox,imately 400 passengers', a mixed group from Cleveland and Detroit, on Its Labor Day cruise in the course which a eall Will be made at Goderich, southbound, on Friday, September 7th. In, a letter previously received.bY.'the Town, •Council l it 'was stated' tbat the South; American Was scheduled to ti - rive here at 9 a.m. N.W.T. and leave at 11 11.111. .THIRD PLATTEN BROTHNIt BEFOUB THE MAGISTR,ATE • The Police Court . docket •today was. a short one. •A Goderich youth,charged with the theft of money under $25- at llotel Sunset was remanded for a week to • allovv of ,a medical examination. _Marvern Platten, of Toronto, char With .breaking,,.cntcring, and theft at the S,eaforth ellearaery on the night of InneS, •was remanded for a week, by Magistrate A. F. Conk, after he had, elected trial by -,judge and jury. , A igarch .for 'Plattenhad been, car- ried on sfrice the ,night the•erime was comMitted... He was arrested last Monday in Toronto by city, aud- R.C. A.F. police, and brought to Goderich by Provincial Constable Frank Fox and 'County Constable Wilton DesTell. Platten% two •brOthers, Dayton and Charles. Platten, on tile same charges, had already been .commitled for trial - at the next court Of competent juris- diction. SCHOOLS TO REOP N. ON TUBS AY NEXT With the re-opeeleg o sehouls 'Tuesday next there Wi.11 1•;e smile clialigea in the teaching staff at Central School. Pending •the release from' Thi - AF. service of the former _principal, Mr. II, Ms'Shaakleton, Miss Gladys Mc- Dewell will be the •acting Principal aud Mrs. It Robinson, all ex -teacher, has been engaged to complete the staff. • The staff at Victoria Scheel. will, I be unchanged. At the Collegiate Iestitnte there will be two changes in the teaching stag, owing to.the ;resiguations (if- Miss M. Singer and Mrs. C. ?Edward. The new teachers are ,1111sss.E.' Gardiner;! homes- econemics, air4 las G. W.: Francis, - • junior' mathenet tics; told - •history .• Miss Gardiner • eomes fsenel TOsoiste and 'Mr. lerancis formerly' tatight at Welland. • , • Miss.Mary Bisset, Who was engaged! for about two years on the censorship •• staff at Ottawas has juk completed; a! course as instructor in -physical train.s: ing at the University Of Toronto and haves on „S'etisrday to stake it positions aa leaehersfii ifir'reOinical schooi at Port Arthur. Tier cousin, Miss Helen , Bisset,, also has been taking the ; physical training ceurse at Toronto and willsinstruct the girls' PT. classes at Gederich, Collegiate Institute in the costing term. Persdnal Mention - .4) Mr. and 'Mrs- Arthur •MeLean of Chatham yissited. relatives in teem this week, s • ; • Mrs., Angus Gordono'f Tortillas visited last week with Miss Florence ir Saturday, aftereoore between Loudon laser. • aid Goderieh -Juveniles, Was called off on-- accounts of the wet weather that •clay. .• meAuLmi-BAKEE The marriage of Mrs.. Joanna M. Baker, of. Goderich, to Norman Me- Auley, of Erieau, took place at Toronto -on August '28th, Rev, .J. Reid, of High Park' United church,' offichsting.s, YOING-WAY 40,.. quiet wedding took' place at Christie Street Hospital chapel, Tor- onto, on August 4th, when Hazel Louise Thompson, only, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert ,WWiam • Way of Saska- toon, Sask., was marrthd to Captain Russell Alexander' Youngs R.C.A.S.C., elder son of the late Rev. Dr. Colin Gorden. and Mrs."- Young, Toroiato. Lieut. -Colt. Sidney E. Lambert, 0.B.E., officiated: Mrs. 'William Charlton at- tended the bride, while Mr. Russell Way, brother a the bride, *as best man...Captain Yoking .is a brother of Mrs., Taitrelark of Colborne township and HendiiNon Young of Toronto, and 'nephew of Mrs. 4,, Y. HeudersonS-Gode- rieh. He enlisted end went overseas lit February,.1040, and returned' three iponths ago. KINGSWELL-MILLAR A quiet wedding took place in the parsonage of North street . United church, athierich, son August 221id,.. at 3 -o'cloels bait,. when Rev. R. It Turn - bill' united in marriage Lena, E. Millar, danghter of Mr. Geo. Millar anti the late Mrs, Millar :of Trenton, Ont., and Sgt. Hector Ii Kingswell, *son of Mrs and Mrs. Walter 1<ingswe1l of Gotle- rieh. The bride swore a' street -length dress of lime' green woorwith brown accessories and a corsageof red roses. The couple were attended by Petty -Officer Wm. Parrisli. and Mrs. Parrisji, the hitter wearing a flowered silk Jersey with brown accessories and pink roses. After the eeremety a luncheon was served at the homeof the groom's parenth, Trafalgar .street. Later Sgt. and Mrs. Itingswell left on a short motor trIp to„itittle Current, Manitoulin Island, the bride travelling in a brown tailored suit with brown accessories. Sgt. Itingswell has just returned from spending three years ,overseas. Town. Clerk Blake and Assessor Sturdy are attending the meeting of the Ontario Municipal Association at Toronto this week. Miss Betty Donor of Toronto ,was a guest last week with Mr. and Mrs. C..Videau. Mrs. Alfred Brown 'of Seaforth spen the week -end with her aunt, Mrs. •J 13. Grahams Mrs. (CaPt.). E.migh of St. Clah ,Michs ls a guest with her COUSiD., T'. Warrener. • :11r. and Mrs.John.B4W1 and deughte Joanne, of Detroit, visited Mk. an Mrs. J. E. Ball. ' Mr. and Mrs. C. ,Videan, Donny an COnnie have returnedtogktrint afte a visit with relatives in town. Miss Eva Aitken of Drayton an Miss Luella- pronk of Detroit at guests with 'Mrs., L.. B. Cronk,s Light house street. , Mrs. C, H. Iluniber, of Hamilton tied Mrs. F. C. 'Elliott, of Ingersoll tire guests this Week of Mr. and Mrs Geo. Johnston. . . Dr. J. II. :McClinton,. 'hid 'Mrs. Mc 'Clinispn, of 'ThanithieS • visited the Doctor's sitger, Miiss C. McClinton, and ,other friends' in town this week.. • Mr. and Arrs. Janies H. Haldeman and two daughters have geinruell tp Buffalo aftet 'Spending the Stillpier wit.11„ Mr..and Mrs. j. W. Crasigle.. . Mrs. :(Rev.) J. W. Bowering and daughter, Miss B. Slay Dowering, R.N., of Winnipeg; are spending' helislays with Mrs. 11. Pblllips, .Irinst area, Goderich.• • Mr. W. Be'atty, of Ottawa, is„ spend- ing holidays- with ills anotbeis Mrs. Cora jleatty. ."Bill" has a position at the eapitel 'as annoimeer with' the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; ' Mr. and...Mrs. Finn, Mr. and Mrs, Alvin rims and Mr. Thos., Finn, ail of Detroit,. Were reeent guests with Mrs'. P. Vim Brock street.,', Mr. Tho, Pinn accompanied by his mother, Mrs. •P. Finn, and Alr, and Mrs. Carey,. Ape* a daf :hi London While they were iere. •• Mr. and Mrs. W. It- rarrier, Miss Wilinifted and Cain= rarrier, Mrs: John • Gillespie- and littio daughter Donna May, and' Mr.' and Mrs. 'Garnet Farrier and babe, Ilarrie Won, of Whitechurelx, *visited with 'Mrs; V. lihist street, the Iirst of the week. Mr. and Mrs.' •Harold Wind and daughter Indy 'have removed to town' frehl, Detre% Mr„ .WallisAnts retired front businesS And he and.Jfis family will become Perretnient •reSidents here.: For the present .they are With .Mr. Wallis' At he M . s ot r. Thos Wttflis, Miss Jean Fraser has, returned e - Toronto after visiting with her skives Miss Florence Fraser. _iMrs. 4:" P. Marlatt ,of Tqronto is visiting her 'son Malcolm and sister, Miss Florence Fraser. . Miss Helen Fisher, .Reg.N., of Stint -4 ford, is spending a two Weeks', -vacte tion at her hone at Benmiller. , Mrs. .Gordon Blither and Little' 'son, ' of Toronto -are •guests with Mr. Ind• , Sirs. j. Leader and are renewing ' acquaintances in town. - Mrs. Dorothy DoWnss Huron road, left this week for Tormsto, where she will reside with her daughter, Miss Bertha Down. . Mrs. L. C. Thomson .-and -Mrs. C. Date, of 'Neepawa, Mans are, visiting .1 relatives here, Mrs. Ada Walters •and Annual:County 1.0,,ND?N, QADET. , • •• • - Picrnc Air, UM; .airtmou P,rogr,a41_,„ fol? ReSunvid a fCt 1' 41 1 IT .Ve la 4.1r, evvita:rchl)reoli6ntSaaYEnniClcdiliPfurgesb'AYtrellre rive B' and° .‘rdzacle° 41:$4;414/ 'Monday 14 Goclericli 'An 'excebtionally large Con'gregation 41)PY.atGail%ahrfrorg, Taterday • North :street. union service tolfi:iiteh: PehrwesbehYteerolli4grla ;;td.r. "41115ingt .1).rize * Speeches, oto.i Otp; tiono, concluded by . Itev. )3. -If, Ttirn.-. - 14tron County '. Connell on W•ed.46§- win; ., Tbe, ,01, , ,c0,(1.ets ,as 1/.3co,e. ma•Edleabfoorralhee ItatPara4Ons 4axiic bee4 day 'afternoon held. 143 fast' 'dente 14courgeous,-/.,' - LOnsion, seventy -4, Ve Qoassich ,im .mon'oarAyPay,Lete.i.e:Ilta:ttt'itit since, the . beginning of the 'war. Mein, . , strong, vilth their 'ollicere gequpled tlie 'first . publie effort of - .the reeentlyse . here .and ex-merabers of the Connell, County 'officials and their families and .. lice;loptrrei,apteeWt, 0S, 9talitied,otehegesisioeur.vi,ce 74.13,. ctp-. loils.gteadothe: aletillgor:s''yllIoltant:ty'Ocill4,440(1r4t,."` friendsY•uumbering Over 150, gathered. • 'The day's activities*, as enabled, are . • „ • of' the toWnspeople , generally:: . . in. Harbor' ,2'ark and spent° ii haWy The choir under, •tlie direction of Mr. V,. Gs' Jones. Song the anthem to begin at Q.30 flans Wileu those talsii* get-together in social •intercourse. "Fraise .' -Ye tli° Lord," 4114 1VEr'' j'''''r''14ru:d1.34y, .wthlel Pl.taerahlieeadAedr'ebyt4,:gettt::•R'at: „t'oo„ls part with en us .in if pros boat chartered by the Coundil; others of the choir, sang in splendid veice o'clock, to be marshalled by Col. A. Many •enjoyed . a . trip, on the:lake 1117,,‘GLile:teb.wie'eo,froSrakrent.i,a,,a I feorme.r member Victoria Park, The payade at 10 The lessons wee St • 1 . gram of sports; and all gathered later of Kitchigami ..darap. . read by Lieut. R. R. harlton, 0,0. beiruaas: btahned ;ToofwSntra,etofuorndeutinls111,4'will,loinare ., In the pavilion for a pleasant 1,?ask,et "Meeting Life's Conflicts" Was ' the Onions; 1°111%. decorated ears and suTppte;i*. • • subject chosen -by Rev. R. II. Turnbull. bicycles; the .11.04,V. ,pipe band from . • honor of being the oldest person for his sermOn. He Pointed Out that Centralia, the Lucknow klitie bend, present •went to Dr. 'a-. ,W, :Shaw of from the beginning of man down Goderich boys' band and clown' band; Clinton, ph's/Stefan for the County through- the ages there has been the calithumbitins, ete. , ..... - . lionse;rand the prize fax the youngeSt, confliet to live true to the nobler things • Prizes will be given for calithumpiani ' was won by baby' Eckmier, dasighter of life against the temptations, of the and other comic entries,. in addition. ' of Mr. and•Mis. Eclunier, Goderich: suga.K set, drawn for by Dr. J. VT, 'Shaw, in liquors as nat contributing to.wh.ole • The table prize, a silver cream and present-day literature and the traffi! ,reTadhye ruenentoeuenfcetdhe. igneble things: :The preacher -assailed to the prizes. for vbaarratdldeeweilnit,brieeeft.:: , . • was won by Miss Aubra Cleaver, public some living Now the war is, Over, he Victoria Park along ' Victoria .street health nurse of Gederiels. urged the observance' of -the Sabbath to Kingsten . street, thence to the . Former Wardens Of', Huron Day as at day of rest and worship, and Square, In Court House Park a Labor . With Warden • Alex. Alexander as a, firm stand on • righteous living. , . Day address ' will .be given by Mr. `El, 'Chairman, brief addresses were given This- was -the last of the slimmer J.•Inglis, Of London, head, of the labor by the following former wardens of ,united services and next Sunday each unions in that pity and a .s.peal,-..e.r. of Ileron : George Armstrong, of Hay congregation will worship in it§ OW12 internationicahl ilid•grpeuntit;tisopno.rts townships 1I1.•Bowman, of Brussels; church. Wilinot Haacke, of Gbderich • towns In the park .also, as soon, as possible ships Jolla M. 'Eckert, of McKillop; after the parade, there will be a DEATH OF THOMAS O'CONNOR. Exeter. Louis Rader, of • Hay ; N. 'W. Tre- Waethsa, of Clinten; I 3. W:• Tuckey, of • , , • . nor, well-known -.farmer ..of Zits -tail, Huren county, died ;Monday. in the races and bicyclesraaces LONDON, Aug., 2;. --.--Thome; 'O'Con••• )Prrslai.-rinolii,as41g loa.afgeece:s;l1fdorif n h' so ysck :fs.a0ocIrtselt7b,ss,d,o sybair;illtai,iitailbninio(tigr:: 1.. tended eivie greetings and others in - Mayor D.; D., ,Mboney of Goderich ex - Ontario' Hospital after a lengthy MS kerehief races, -nose -and -toe races; shee ness.. Ile was bern sixty-five years.iigo races . and . a bicycle race' for,..girls. trodueed were s Mrs. Eckmier, Countya in Kintail district. There are no 1111* There will be prizes for each of these librarian; Bain 'Stewart and Geral Nelson, agricultural. repreSentativce'; ;' mediate relatives. Funeral ....seinriee .evelitS, ;and every boy, or girl under . N\NI:01111.thbeauhaelscloifisr.oits'ut ilt(1,irt:11E1.1;01(1;„0 Ici.inilliii,:egds:. eight yearS taking part will be given.a, 'Miss Helen Gardner, -senior County ticket for ice cream. norse•; • MisS • Mildred 11 11)1 and nesday"to St. Patris•k's church, -where ,Boys " taking part in - the sack race Aliss Jean ' Falconer, , et the newly - requiem high ' mass w711.. be.: held at 0 • should bring a sugar 'Seek :(large sacks. etthiblisheil Huron C011107 •Pc11001 nurs- o'clock. Interment .wili lei in St. not allowed), and for the handkere . iiigs serviee. SOther guests hfcluded 1 Pet er's cemetery. ehief rile& girls should bring an..'ordins' 1.4red Craig, inspector of the Bank' of 1 , . tie)! handkerchief, . . Commerce.; W. A.. Hay. inanag,er 'of t : TlIrkslyrssyrftElit, :- _ , • • ' , Members pf the •Lions 'Cleb ;will' • ' the local branch of the bank ; H. T.! direet the ehildren's spOrtS. v Edwards and Mrs. Al. Citaffee. of the 1 1 < Tensie'.rtrtures of tlie'phSt- week in: ; • Afternoon at „Agricultural Park Children's Aid Society • It. 0: Staples, r- ! • Goderich, with- those 'of the correspond- • U.'he afternoon program will be at ' inspector . of •publie schools. • - .. -; ing week. a yetir? ago, is officially re- Agricultural I'ark and willsbe preceded Sports Program , I corded. ws;te es follows : ---• by a procession from, the SqUare at • ' The rases 'for old and yating were! 1945 ' 1.944 1:30 O'clotk headed by- the tuatnovii• ; in charge of • Coinity Clerk N. W.1' . _.. 50 _ 70 . 5ri. pipe bend and including -the girls' softs Max. Min.' Max, Min. and much enthusitism Witi4 0-eVe1.011eU 1 Fri t) fr ')1 . -.) ' '''' 08 47 -Miller. and Treasit,rer A. II. Erskine , , Thurs- S. • ,., . ug. 23 ....4-6 ball teams and • others to take part in in the csinreste.• 'The results were: 1 . '' intrude of Veterans of both .wars, with the53afternoon program. At 1.45 the • , Girls 4 years thel under, *Christine s8, . at . ste • 5 71. 56 ' 69 Aug.. 2ti 62 50' 72 • • 49' ..4,s 78 . ra the Centralia and : Stratford bands, is • Addisoil : boys 4 yeti's; :eel under, Mon., Aug:. 27 .....„78' - to leavethe Square, On tsirrival 'at the 1st jellies Levell, 2nd Billy Shaddick; . - Tiles.; Aug.a.S8 .s77 64* 72 . 58 • park the veterans's-will line up in front girls 6 years. and under, ist Katharine - i 14 ed., Aug. sn'.) 78 -... `60 ' 73 . 61 0, .t the grandstand, SvIsere a brief stem- Levell, 2nd reig' ' Estlecut en is-, boys 6 i . MOO' Will take place befae dismissaj. years aud under, Frank Miller; girls The sposts will inelude a softball s .years and under, 1st Judy•Shaddick, OBITUARY.. . game between the Goderich girls! team' 2.nd Cathariese. Lovell, s3rd Thelma, 1 Stewart : boys 8 t( tis and under, 1st . GEORGE, STEEp t, . ners ot _their group in the Ladies ', -Soft- - .,- , ;nal. the -girls' teem from Clitferd;• Win- 1.1r.a-vjs, Miller, Slnd James Leven:- girls i I The death (teem:red 'attely Friday, ball League; also the-. eneeunter • at , 10 years and under. 1st Judy Shaddick, morning of George Steep, arthe age of baseball between the .Liolis .shreeniles -' andsniuler, 131111 Attridge.; girls 121 sixtY-cine 2nd. .Tatiice Morritt:' boys 1 0 yearsl. lattice's in Alextindra lioqiital for over the fans are taking years. lie had been a ,and McConnell's Ail -Stars, in 'which.' a great interest. •• years and under, ist Lois Ginn; 2nel years. Hes was born in Clinton, The teg-of-war for thes• Huron Olds Barbara Nicholson ; boys .1 2 years tind ',11.0 ilV son of Mr. 'cud Mrs. William 'Steep, 'S.Boys• trophy „wills be„another event-, under, .1st Brece Ersk hie, 2nd 'BarrY It but laid lived nearly. all his 'life in, 1. 11( s to 'Provide a good deal of .katridtse:• 'girls 14 years: and -under,: Goderich. Ile is sun ived by his Wife, ex.eitement, 'Entertainment will be tst sGlenna • Mto•lian, 2nd Barbara 1 Daisy Healey ; mie son, Benny provided *by the Btu -Mutant .ssrosiv sof Nielallson : boys i 4 years - and under,ffornierlY fst Bruce 1,11-,skine, 2n three chi tighter's, ! lady pipers, dancerslind acroiiiits;‘trota girls' free for -all 1•10.0, Glenna.alachan; i ; cl Ken Armstrong; ; Steel) 'sr Windsor; ilerbert Keinpsters in' Englaed; and, :' .I'1 p1 awards for the morning -- Mrs.- Irene _Bentiey, Detroit ; ; 'Ast,r.S. i London. girls' three-legged • rave, Audrey 'and . .,1.11necla, ttt 11 1111 and one sister, Mrs, funeral afternuee. ; _ .- . ,. • 1sys• fret -for -all .racts_italph..Matisiatef :parade will•be announced during the 1>pri)jby (;i1111 ; -beys' three-tegged race, john Farqiihar, 'Clinton.,. The took place esti Moiniay latent:00n frOra '''sss --s- livening Program . . 1ys* pickalen•lt race, 'Eugene* and. 1.,3roldleY Brucc741,rsissine. and Barry ...1.itridge; . ., . '-s' feneral, 11.01110. With . intofr- Th eve 1 s • . • . t 1 1 ne mogram begins with a raeo. Audrey anti Dorothy'. Ginn; .. Do ngia s Frt0 ne; : . g'iris. , ha ntikerehief meth in 'al a Mend (senate ry . Rees W. sha Tel concert on the Square at 7.30 II. Dunbar offie„iated at the servicii--and o'oloa, followed by a ;street carnival.' tedie`,:s bean awe. Mrs. D, I). Mooney : the pallbearers were 7NN:p.i. Benti(.3-of There will also he n (lanes. In Oddfel-s ladies' 1111 '-111)1)1 Dorothy , (inn ; 1 /etroit. ..10111r- Farquhar ' and Wm. loess• Hall and binge and etheeg,ames at . strong : ladies' open race. Audrey Ginn; CoNnty c otmeillors'• rave. John, Arm- ‘ Holinesville, Wins. Sage of 'Sheppard- 'Will be clrawn at 11 p.m. There will Steep sof (1 111 ton, Wilfred Giaziers, of the ska ting rink. Tickets for prizes Ilr'll •4 (Well rlieV, ittlipll Machtin ; holies' ton an,d Harold Larder of Goderieh''she.,.0 5e admission to ilie rink and door' , timed walking. race. .Mrs. -N.' R. Dor- si ere : thread -t he -needle '101.0. 'Isabel Benedict and W. „T. • Baker_ The Mr. and tits. W. Hern. s . Mrs. T. Rees Jenkins .of Woodlaeds Farm,• Huron' maid. •Chin -ton, was a holiday guegre with 'Aire, Chas. parker, •Angleseas street, last Weeks . Miss -Margaret Maciticnr and Mrs. P. R. Redditt were in Brantford on Mon- day attending the Itmeral of their d cousin, Miss Margaret Carlyle. • • Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Moore spent last weekseed hi •.Tosonto and while there a •attentled the "wedding on Saturday Of a Mrs. Moore's nephew, Warrant Officer t; Wm. Armstrong,. at Bond Head United L church. • .5/ • ,• • prizes will be given.. ' • • '\t 11 1 LAbI '..116KEE .1.1togetture it means 'a big day* of curred suddenly at- his licalie On, Bell- I 14?".9P death of VI 11111111 McKee , f spectators. , ec„4,e,iitertaininent with a minimum • of eX-: , ith the Trooi)- . 111,,, street - early Afy,')i'lei‘11:11!,Y,..Nnt't(.).1•11..‘111'(g--,Kti!(;1, f,,,-: the draw. and also ell tickets not , , The cOmmittee requests that -stubs .• . his seVentassecolul • sold be turned in by - tomorrow (Fri.,' ' • . .. was born in ,Goderich. a • son of the 1 dity ) ifigh,I, in.._01,4.er that .th!..y may be. - Rohs's. Elwyn Doak, sein of '.11r. alid . GODERICH --RINK TOP -S late,. George, end if_essie Iceloward Mr-, mit.(sked .over h., good tithe. . lonclay getting his tlischarge from Irs, Wm. Doak, wits It Landon. on' 11.1ne(ii'.4.1t1.1(;1 es(t-tarsiy,. ;Itig(1;aviri,eal‘iltaitt11; ,,.litsiebtirg,t71.1(111.e, 1 .whefe he remained for forty yearss-t For sthe last thirteen years he had lived ' STitAtFOAD .TOURNAMENT in •Goderieh: paid was' an adherent of ' , s• • the navy, Elwyn 'Joined the navy in 11)10, and 'trained at London and Hali- fax, and wasssen slUAL,C.S. Beaver on convoy duty in the Atlantic for four arid a!Tialf years. Ilissbrnther, Arnold, who wt s, in the , 'Mediterranean for . 1 . mann- • City, Miele. lind GeOrge McKee, anti Lawil Bowling Club on. 11 are .11is wile'f'. formerly Mary. Porter, in • the lunasealsinerchants th,(1,3tditiirtelsttdoary,.! . tar) brothers, Roy. McKee,' of ifrown facturers'tertrnament of the. Knox ,presbyterianschurele Surviringi Two rinks from Goderich took part; of De- Both were prize -Winners and. the team. 'over a yetr, also is home on thirty' 111,1)11i, 11,(,, funeral shsies, ny,s' tease bef(!re getting: his: discharge. -Xiigalicars . elistrei)i, wet.; ' held on 1Ved- Ninety-two rinksi sister, MI's. Isabel Martin, II. Dnnbar, of St. George's the chief honors of the day. . conducted skipped by E. J; (.1:11:11:hpalmayeer7;taurjoe: on ' the troopship Pastenit. due to. ibi.:".41tamy". .it: Ma plley's funeral., home. pitrt in tlx tournament, spine of thert2 rrise iii Canada early iii September, beingsaceommodatd on the greens of re two inendtkri'srot the Air Force frox.a '01;11estprantlf11:.:1111•ers "were John PleWings, William Burke. of "Mill- the i St. Marys elute' Rain interfered ()clerical : L'AC. K. W,. Chi'sbr.)111,1, and AC. Warvright. . 4.......-..,.......6.* bank:: Geo. -U ilsonsHerbert Greensseod, with the play and only-tiio-Isimes were ...: p? e • . - - • • , . - Interment, was in :Nlaitiand eemeterY. The Getlerielerink whiniest first prize . . - • * with two' Wins and plus of 24 was:cons- , . P'HILIP no 't\ , , posed of -F. Wood, W. Hodge. M. Ainslie On Tuesday morning, August 21sts and E. .r.: ptiaham, skip.• The other the (lentil occnrred at las bottle' in44;hderieli rink. which sven two pines; his seventy-fourth ;vents s',11r. Hogan.' Rev. Jelin S. Carrie, rector. of Christ "-mention hi' Ms:patches" bestowed on Chief Stoker Frank Warnock Of Zurich. Frank` is the son 'of _Mr. and Mrs. L. Warneek, formerky of Goderieh, now residing in Zurich. church, Lockport, N.Y., and his (laugh.: ter, Mrs. E. S., Cadogan, of BUITalo, are the guests this kveek of the former's mother, Mrs. E. W. Carrie, Cambria , Mrs. Chris. Johnston, Huron road, returned home en Monday after spend- ing six, weeks with her §on-in-law'alur daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Car- penter, find Mrs. Ram Carpenter at their Cottage at Long Beach. • Mr . -.and Mrs. Norval Wilson, of De- troit, will spi4id the Labor iiay week- end with the former's-parent's, Mr. and - Mrs. George Wilson; Mucks street, who will also have as their guest's. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd of Detroit., Mr, W. J, of Wilton Grove, was the week -end gfiest: nf 1Dr. aLlM. and MrS. Graham. While- here -he Visited Sheppardton, where he taug13 schoel fifty yeacs ago,- and,..was de. lighted. to meet pld friends there and also in Goderich township and at 'Sea. fortkilis old home towe. Visitore at the ,home of -Mr, and Mrs.' Yonng, Cameron street, on Sun- day were Rev. and Mrs. L. Gross and family, Listowel, also their Son, Gorden Gross, of the • It.C.A*r Just home trent overseas. Mr: and Mrs. W. IL PIlle of Hawaii and Mrs. 1)." O. Gen and family of Alsfeldt, also were guests (1.14 And Mrs,- . Young. title wa santeeessies. the . haunt. os Beason Sowerby • and Ilserry ',111teliell • 1 • • A Teeter reeeived toda y Mr. and Mrs.. Gem•ge Baxter from the R.C.A.F; th),Htialty, office, Ottawa, announces that their son, Flight ,•lergetant Leonard Earl Baxter, was commissioned with the rank of Pilot Officer, •with effect' from Martel 19th, 1945. WO. _Baxter has been missing since hisf plane crashed in Germany in March last. • HAMILTON' CYCLISTS IN .TOWN Two young felloWs from Hamilton were in town on Tuesday evening on a bicycle tour Western Onthrlo. They were Joho Trencher, 208 George street, and Lds. Robertson, 477 • .Coneession street. They are talcingii week t�' make the trip, willing via Simeoe and ° London and proceeding front here up the •tine " Water Highway to- South- ainpton And thence east. When the Signal -Star reporter sa*,theta on the Square on Tuesday evening ,they were 'Milting for a place to eat. Asked if 010> eould travel better on tWe WOW a day, or on toue meals, they un- hesitatingly replied. "Pone They were lean, .athletie-looking Tonngfel - lows, and enuid owl It. • township of Philip' Ilogan.' in with ..asashis Of 3. itess made up of' ft, had 1)4n in foiling health for the last two months. He 'MIA the son of the iate Mr. end Mrs John II et . had farmed in the same co/min-mite stl* greater part of his life. •StirViving are his wire, formerly • Sadie, Foran; two sons. Joseph .of Calgary and Louis on the homestead; two .thiughters, ,Mrs. .Tohn Kennedy (Marie) of Culross „and Mrs. Theodore Redmond • (Helen) of 82, Angustibe ; also two sisters, Mrs - Stephen 'Martin of Kingsbridge and 'Miss Hannah .flogan. of Goderich and t Toore", A. Taylor, "11. Pritehard and Geo. Alathieaole skip. - SUNDAY NIGIrl------17s7----'aN.1 -) CONCERT Colder weather on le it WAS •responsible for a smaller cro*d „ than usual al the weekly band. concert. The program of the hall(' W118%.inter- sperkied with the following ' Vocal solos, "Sweet breains, Sweet- heart,:' ''11011 nottoin TrouSerSo", by Atulrey Cravvford, accompanied by' Eiigel,tvialletrshwillnegy b"IDocniklieyt .S,erenadr oung, tiecompanied by Eunice ISHIne; a Xiss in the Ocean" and "AA Irish Lullaby," by rfeleh. Willis, with. Betty Smith. As accompanist; a piano and banjo-niandolin duet by ,Arnoid Schutz and' °Sant Argyle; 'and two, selections on the eleetric' guitar Con- nected directly with the loudspeaker, by Stun. Argyle. At the meeting of:the Public CoMmissionn Tue8dar tight tho tender of the Tice Sstate for t4tt1)1)1ying Coal for winter heiting. at the pOwer; 11(Stlae 'WAS akeept. one brother, Henry P. tiogan of Ilan. over, The °funeral eortege proeeeded •Thersday morning front his late home to St. Joseph's ellurels bridge, where the funeral maiiss waS Stung by Rev. Thomas Ford of . St, ,l11ary's elinrch, London.. AlSo in the sanctuary were Rev. john Hogan of London, Rev. Father 'McMahon of St. Augustine and lteV. loather Garvey of Assumption Cellege, TI* pallbearers were Ambrose Hogan, ['rant -is liogan,,,.jlert Martin, .Tohn litetla% Basil lingo:it tktid .1(;)8011 Carroll.