HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1945-11-15, Page 1COUNTY COUNCIL VOTES
0 BUILD A NEW COURT ROUSE
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Hamilton Aircraft Company Asks Lease of Land et Sky Hailior for
a Factory to Build Ainvlane-Port Albert Airport Recommended
as site of 1946 International Plowing lYfatch-v-Couuty FinaUces
ii Good Oheipo
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The '--1,1ovember,_'SeSSIon •of Huron from Goderich asking for larger rebates
County • Celan' ell opened at the -Cen-rt ZVoupty_! roada,, _ Deputy Ree* At -
H
tridge of Goclerich asked if 'anY'lfetion-
ouse en TilefidaY afternoon, High -
had been taken on a request for a
itglithli the opening dal was the re' fifty per r matrebate, to which the
port given by County:Treasurer A U rep4 was in the negative.
Erskine of the County ilhanCOS- after The Wa.rdert'S coramitthe reported an
he had in e, . tixo state, expenditure of ;21,049.50 from the war
meta from. January ist to October 31st. und and a balance on hand of
80 Victory loan poster contests
111 the for the balance, of the for oirt schools were sponsored at a Cost
year, •the ,geueral account will show a of between $50 and. $60.. • -
surplim 'approximately of $4,800 after _ DigpsOtion of 'suy sober
_ the purcuape elf 425,000 in Victory The cenittittee had consIderablekor.
heed& The, ..highways • aeeount, lie respondence from the, Department of
sNid, would °break even after the pure Transport, the Department of National
' c'ehfie. of $20,000 in Victor bonds. Defence for Air and the War Assets
Proviiiion had been made for the pur- Corporation regarding the disposition
•chase Oflands, for reforestation put - of ISky Harbor airport Up to the
poses to the extent of $2,500 °which present 110. definite statements have
was not included • in the estimates. been ,received from any of the depart-
-Considerable progress was Made Aleuts as to when this -prOperty will
this ;year in wilting funds belceignil be turned back to the CountY. ' The
to inmates of the County 'Home, 'five Cub Aircraft Corporation of Hamilton,
new 'estateS 'have been set up, in the which manufactures aeroplanes, is
trust fundinvolving- approximately desirous of procuring the buildings on
*10,000, Administration of justice coatsthis lield and leasing from the County
have increased, owing largelY to Jurya, portion of the land.
' Courts for a larger number Of Criminal. •On October 23, the committee author -
cases." ized the sale of $30;000 worth of second
The Warden's Address . 'Yietorx loan ..bonds. This- was re-
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Warden Alexander in a brief address invested in the ninth Victory loan at .a
to the Ceuncir referred .to the close of net profit Of $1,425. •
tbe wari, since the last seSSion, bit he County Librarian
warnefl4tere. ereat-deat _Mrs...Meitinier,-County- librarian, was
to be done before peace was established.introduced and gave a 'brief report of
whe quota set for the ninth Victory her werk. She said the Huron Comity
loan had been splendidly o'er sub Library Association:was the younges
scribed, despite the discouragement • in of ten in the II,rovince, and Was one
„the .southern, pert Of.`the;,PountY owing of The MOst aggressive... It Was , one
to the failure of the bean dro,p. •0 of the first to appoint a trained librar
.,,The Warden- urged tliat every effort anaidthe- first to open an office
be exerted tO'welf.vme-and-rehabilititle- There are now 2445 books for circuia
and, women Of the tien, •
forces, and thus show appreciation of Reeve R. J. Bowman; 'County repre
.their services. " The health nursing sentative on -.the Association, , stated
scheme Was proving sueceseful and the that 4hrs...Eckmier was a graduate of
new County librarian, ,ars, vekauer,. McGill University and was fully guali
was .0,11ing the Position satisfactorily1nft for her work, which he highly
The Warden concluded his address boininended. He hoped ig the Cenit
by inviting the members to the annual House were •enlarge ct the ;Comity
-Warden's banquet on Thursdayitighi, library could be housed in it
Plowmen's Executive PA•ceent •
. The ,,ef xecutive (.,, the Onta lo Plow- ALMOST UNANIMOUS VOTE
men's 'Association, consisting of *eight
FOR .NEW COURT ItOUSE
. members, was present, headed by IT A. '
Carroll, president.
- Mr.. Carroll brought greetings front The report presented by the property
the Ontario .Associatietk, :and said der- comtnittee dealt with the question. o
ing lus brief address that farmers had remodelling the Court House or erecting
increesed their efficiency 100 per cent, a new one." Estimates had been Sough
There had been. expansion in, production • -
and
te the
Lor the redecorating and refurnishing despireStrictions the con-
optr4Ri9tiONTA470, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15th, 1945
ihrolfs Loan Total
Ove Seven
,„Millions4
oderioh,Contributes over One
plilliou-Air Schools'
Fine Record „
The close of the3inth Victory' loan
campaign shows subscriptions in Huron
county toto»ing $7,802,850, which .Is
172.78f Per .-cent.-f tho: quota of
Of the Mount stated . 1340,400 is
credited to the two air schools .in the
eollutY, whieh flew right 'away from
their qUota of $50,500 and reached a
record altitude of 613.10 per cent.
While Goderich is not high in 'the
percentage list, the town 'made a
markable showing showing, With a quota of
$605,000, it raised $806,800; bnd- an
additional wog* in the "Special
Tames" canvass brings US grand total
to $1,086,800. •
As a salesman J. 1:1„ -Wylie of Howiek
township heads- the eounty, with
$1$1,200 to his credit. The 1ive
rich salesmen areall over the ' ;100,000
zi2ark, Ned SA% Ken Tuck -one Ted
Plante running a neck -and -neck race
for Drat place.
The figures by districts are published
elsewhere "On this page. ,
$4,220,0. •
sunaption of •ineat .c.b.eeSe and ptter o4. t4e colirt rOwit.
, , , , The es .
tiniate for
efficiency in production' and young *12,000 and $14,000.. The committe
farmers must be encouraged." Sixty telt that in view of the fact that .the
plowing =althea, Ale _said,' were -held entire building -Was short, of .onice space
in Ontario tki§,yoar. In -Canada .there and the, vault accommodation in
-;‘'7,as PractiallY the same investment adequate,, also that several .officeS were
in: nnielliner-Y As in livestock lie urged' eatablished ,putsiod of the btillding,.4
' that great. attention should be paid to h -A
wee an opportune tune ,,,tio go into the
meenapizatioh, . in farming. 11,01111 ---atter or a complete remodelling Of
farmers lAtit to see what. is `new- the --'existing building or the erection
- It was el matter for the 'County, to of an enure now building. Contac ;
.. ... decide whieh Site was the MOst de- ,
was established viith, an architect, L
:sirable for the4:116 plowing match in Bridgman. or ....bothlon, who submitted
Huron. "Enthu7srasin is evident . IOU four sets of plEins. Two plans showed
can expect the Board to put their best a remodelling of • the present building
into this victory Match," Mr. ,,clartoR Making three, stories ; one plan, showed
concluded. ..., •, • a remodelling line an addition of two
' President Gordo'ii-McGavin • of the wings, and the fourth waS for an en
' 'Huron Plowmen's "Association .spoke tirely new building. The 'estimated
briefly, premising to 4o tbe--fr best .cost of the first two plans was $155,000
to make the mateh the_best 'ever held." for the third- $175,000, and for -a new
, Warden' Alexander expressed be building *275,000.
hope that the 1946 Council would give "After. ,alie densid.eration of ' these
every 'cooperation'A- the Plowing As.- pans. and estimates," the raport eon
soeiation.. ' . ' -.• tmued, and takinx4into consideration
the fact that something has to be done
PORT ALBERT AIRPORT with the building. in the near future
FOR 1946 PLOWING MATCH the:. committee decided to recOmmend
• ',..--;-,-. • that af hew building be erected. 'We
On Wednesday morning • Warden 'therefore recommend to this: Connell
Alexander informed the Council that that ininiediate: Steps be taken to pro
the executive of the Ontario Plowmen's beed with the erection of a new Court
•AsSociation had been lOoking for a Site House • and that Mr: L. Bridgman be
. for. the holding of the international engaged as the architect" •
plowing. match* Huron next year and .. After the report of. the property
had decided that the POrt-Albert air- eemmittee was read; it was ,taken up
. port would be an ideal location, and clause by clause with. Reeve V. I).
• a drawing card. No •deflnite .anewer ,fi`aleoner. in -the elmir. : . •
LEGION DANO.E AND •
POPPY :SALE SUCCESSFUL
The Goderich branch of the Canadian.
Legion.beld .successful dance on Fri-
day might in Oddfello,vs' Hall_ in cele-
bration of the anniversary of Armistice
Day, 1918. The tall was Jainnied°with
dancers, and all the'Ciird tables were
filled. Winners In the prize draw were
announced as folloWs: lst, wool blanket,
Mrs, J. B. Reynolds; 2nd, bag: Of
'flour, ticket 02054 -..(unclainied); 3174,,
,cord of vogd,...Eileen-Gliddon, .Holmes,
ville; 4th, basket -•of ,groceries, Hilda
331endall; bag.s of flour, J:
Roberts orRobertson ,(unelairoed) ;
Oth, rairrur,'Print,„•Rh4p;, 7t14 -two decks
of Cards, ticket 02513 (Unclaimed) •
The sale of poppies on Saturdaf. was
conducted vigorously by, : group of
youtig girls; and the proCeeds Were an-
nounced as $300.49. •
GRAND MASTER TO VISIT
.had• 'increased. "We Must stri e.4, for the refurnishing only was betWeeff'
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had been received from the Depart- Reeve Brown • Smyth, chairman of
• went for Air and the Warden asked -thepoinznittee, reviewed the 'steps lead -
the Council to Support the, Association rug to the committee's reconimenciatioe,
by sending a-telegrara to the Depart- the' present 1O0eYear--old building
Ment urging ,approval of the re- Were remodelled, it would still' be an
'quest. Warden •Alexander explain& old Wilding, he said. ",yee are bulleing
that sttibble land adjoining would have ifor the, next hundred years, and we
to •,be Secured. The buildings - would Unwise • to reeMeel the old buil
he convenient for the banquet, the ex. so recoinniended the new (Me."
hibits of maehinery, and ether put- lteeVe W. J. palter, Of Goderiefe
poses. Many 'companies had. volim. asked, in case the • building. Were torn
teered to show machineri, and this down. would there be enough salvage
• wOuld mean an •added attraction. - to pay for.wrecking it:. Mr. Bildgman,
A telegram to the Department was who was present, - advised that, le could
-'-autherized" to ' sent, on Motiont of begivenover to it''Wreciting emopany..
Reeves Smyth and • john Armstrong. Reeve R. J. toWiettn, Brussels, agreed
Open ,Season Discussed with the reconiniendation for a new
•- A distustion on the . Open , seaSOn Court House. Ile 'asked' If the Council:
for deer and foxes Was introduced after were goleg to 'pay rent for offices
- a report was elven of the . cenverition around town or build new building
of the Ontario Municipal Association .would • house all of them. The
' by Reeves _Fingli 'Berry of ITsborne and. County, he said, has saved $ioo,apo.
Brown Smyth,pf West Wewtitiosh, who One milt on the, tax rite Would'ApaY
reported the conYmation :approved a the balance in three years, .and. with
minty paid by the countsi:•on foxes, the War effort account closed It would
e bounty is notiptild unless -the 'pelt mean an Increase of three-quarterti of
turned in and deetroyed, and if mill for three years.'
ueder a county Seheme the pelts woUld Reeve 'It,. W. Tuckey of Exeter, 4
be under county jurisdiction. • member of the property eonnnittee, said
"We would have to build an in. it had been suggested, as the
citierator remarked Clerk N. W. Jail building is ancient and obsolete,
.‘ Miller. • the Court UOUSe could • he built On the
It was the opinion of some reeves Jail: property.
that the bunter was responsible If Warden Alexandv said that in hie
livestock were shot during the deer estimatiOn this would be it good move,
'Season. There it .fio restriet114 On the as it *oilyd nieee one central 'heating
type Of firearms used for ellooting deer plant:18 -
all of llAron and Grey and In part' Reeve. townien-PThat would re -
of Perth County, • ,• Wive the beauty of the town of Gode-
is the motit abused law • all ricle" • ' ,
the world," Reeve Berry declared. Reeve Ca Wheeler, AtOrris township,
lleeve• Smyth ---"I thinkg after this intredeced the.question. of labor and
Season there, will be no doer left." building materials, to which Mr. Bridg:
• Reeve Of Prayne---"If the County Mau •answered that mater1418 At pre -
assumes' reelionsibility for deer hunt- sent are a headache. Things point AO
Ing , it should be reeponsible for the ofilang up next year. All bundiug is
loss a livotocie under the control of Controller Of
• The :delegates to the Municipal As- Conkruetioe at Ottawd.'
soeistion meeting also reported that The .report reconaKending the new
no adieu Uttifl taken on the resolution
building WO fitially karried divisiOn
141:10ory Loan Sets
ew Record in Goderich,
, Final results Just released from Victory Loan
Ileadquarters shows Goderich total at $800300 Om the
• Speeial Nimes of $280,000 for a grand total of $t086800
. on bowl:It of. the Victory Loan Committee ior',the
Town of Goderleh we wish to congratulate the aiesmen
and the eltiZens for their splendid CO -operation In torn-
boll:nog: to nlalie this Nlnth Vietory Loan the/ -greatest
GODIRI.011 VICTORY. LOAN COMMITTEE,
1BERT SANDEESON, ''Cbalinnua
(iEORGE' MacEWAN, Vice -Chairman
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E. C. Drury Speaks
on Reforcstapon
Board of Trade, "Banquet Last
Evening Fine
• StleeellS
A good meal aid a good speech are
*potent drawing cards, and the pros-
pect of b.oth, happily rarized, drew a
gathering of' nearly tvi:O hundred to 'the
lecture hall of Knox church on Wed-
nesday evening. It was "rural rela-
tions night1L-of-the-.Goderich•Board of
Trade and the gathering includedimany
representative fannerS Of the neigh,
boring township's and the •nAeinbers ef
the County Council in session.here this
week. The stimptueuS Metal? was pro -
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liURON LODGE, I.O.O.F.
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'Officers of Huron Lodge, No. 62,
I.O.O.F., have been elected as follows
for the .coming 'Jai. -Mc-
Nevin;- I.P.G., NeWcombe;
L. G. YOung; F.S., Walter Newcombe -
treasurer, .1). M. Johnston; Johii
Pinder; warden, Geo. Mathieson ; con-
ductor, H. Rivers; chaplain, H. Jane.
The installation was conducted by,
W, J. Thompson of Seaforth
and staff.
On Monday nexr Huron district No.
8, comprising the lodges of Clinton,
,Seaforth, Brucefield, ,Exeter
and Gaderich, is to have an Official
visit at the Goderich lodge from Rev.
W. J. Mark of: Hanover, Grand Master
ot,tihe Sovereign Grand Lodge of Oh-
tario.„•The initiatory degree will be
conferred by -a, team of district P.G.'s
and lunch will be served by Members
,of Ihe 'Rebekah Lodge., ,Huron Lodge
extends- an invitation to all Oddfellows
to be Present an thiS occaSion.
RADAIINTON CLUB
' The iniingural meeting of the Gode-
rich Badminton Club wa.s. held on Tues-
day night at the armories. The follow-
ing: officers were elected: President,
J. X. Huntei..;. vice-president, Mie. A.
Akeroyd; secretary-treesurer$
Kemp; chairmen of committees
Games:, H. Watson.; .social, Miss E.
TobilL '
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ElLINTRIt.--S.MAKE1LD
'The marriage took Place. quietly 'in
St. George's' Anglican church on Sat-
Urclay afternoon of Miss- Elizabeth
Salkeld, daughter, of the late Mr. and
Mrs. John W.-SaLkeld, to Mr. J. Irving
Hunter, son of' Mr. John Hunter and
the late Mss. Minter, all of Goderieh.
Rey. Mr. rector of St. Paul's
church, Clinton, officiated.
by 27 votes to one, the dissident being
Reeve N. R., Dorrance Mcisallop.
That the location Of the new Court
House be on the present site was Moved
by -Reeves Attridge and Beker, and
referred, to the. prOperty committee for
eonsideratiott.
A/RORAFT CORPORATION ,
PitliSENTS PROPOSITION
Or.••••••••41.1.100
Mr. McGill, 01! the Cub Aircraft Cor-
Oratibri,- 1.1amiltort,,... appeared. before
the County Council On Wednesday in
(connection velth•dit" peoposition for the
leasing of the land owned by the County.
at Sky Harbor airport, HIS eoniPany
is • engaged in bending, civilian -aerOz
planes. and •wishes to expand. The
Government favors the decentralization
of industry, and his company would
like to move at1east part of ,theirplant
away from the city. ' They % vvotild pos-
sibly start out With 100 employees, not
'including the office staff, and would
employ labor as far; as possible.
Ile Mid that sixteen. ineft from this'
district were employed by the coin -
puny. 'They were good men .and weli
trained.
.Mr. McGill was tohi that the ad-
ministration building, the °Mors' mess
and olio hangar were left "surplus" IV
the War Assets Corporation for the
Iluroti Plying Club.' Mr. McGill' •said
they Would welcome the flying "dub
and give them every liSSiiitartee.
Mr. Somers, also ctf the Hamilton
company, stated that the vitinity of
the lake made the site an „ideal one,
as they manufacture scaPlanee. As well.
Warden Alexander felt it would be
it fine thing for the Coenty to have
the company locatc, here. There was
no Use letting the land become rabbit.
pasture, and it .Wolild be too bed to
have the buildings tskeii off the airport.
A motion by IteeVes Attridge and
Dorranee that the matter be left with
the Warden's emeniittee was carried.
HON. E. C. DRURY
AT THE WATERFRONT
This has been another million -bushel
-week for the Goderich Elevator Co.
The Fort Willdoc and the.AlgowaY are
in today, the former with 251,600 bus.'
wheat and barley, the Algoway with
220,000 bus. wheat' and barley. Other
arrivals- of the week were: Saturday -
F. V. Massey, 106,000 bus. wheat;
Mantadoc:.282,000 bus. oats, wheat and
barley': Sunday-Algorail, 206.000 bus:
barley,,flax and. wheat.
The George Hindman is expected
tonight with a cargo for the elevator.
The three barges that were lying at
the north side 01! the harbor have been
:tr.pos.t.iagghoet. ov:er. t.he ,south, e are
being load.ed- 'with wheat for winter
Three Reformatory
INVESTS $1O,000
IN VICTORY LOAN :MAW
At the Meeting of the-Publie erofe. of Two Wars
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Commis40. on. Tnesday night it was
decided to sell boucle, On hand to the
amount of $10,000 and to: Purchase
$10,960 of ninth Victory loan bonds.
letter was received from the Hydro'
Electric power ComandOlon with re-
gard to a school that' has :beeneetal,)-
petted at Toronto for . the , tratuleg of
yineng', Men for the .*ork of linemen.
Instruction is given In both theoretical
and practical work by experienced men,
with the object of procuring trained
men to fill„ positions as linemen in
various .parte of the Province. Any
appiicalits in this district fOr Such
training -may intervievv,Superintendent
Kelly. -Age of applicants ,raust be from
seventeen to twenty-five years, or in
the case of war veterans to thirty years.
Goderich Honors
Impressive Itauembrance Day,
Ceremonies at Mu&
and Oe'atotapti
DUNGANNON
Yining Boy Severely injured.
Tommy Fowler, seven-year-old son , of
Mr. and • Mrs. Charles Fowler, Is In.
Alexandra' Hospital, Goderich, with
serious" injuries received on 'Wednes-
day night when he was run over by a
car driven by Oliver Glen. It is said
that the boy, accompanied 1),Y another
young lad, ,Timiny Reed, came out of
the' latter's home and was "crOssing the
street on the way. to a ,,concert when
he ran into the path, of the car. The
report frora the hospital is :that the
The' memory of the heroes a two. *
Great Wars was honored on Sunda,'
Whin -the annual .11emerabraPee Day .
service, under the auspices of the Can-
adian Legion, was held in l'*Torth.' street.
United church and later at the Ono.'
taph in Court House Park. .
The churelk parade, 'formed at the,
armories and marched to the* church
headed by the re organized Goderielk
band under the leadership of George
Jenner Veterans Of the • Bret Great '
War, wearing berett tied medals and:
numbering.over fifty, were in command
of Major A.R. Jane; while the younger
men, in navy, army or air force Uni-
forms, or in civilian dress, were sixty
strong, commanded by °Antall 4, B.
Sturdy,. A large contingent a- OW
Guides in charge of Mrs. G. Emerson
and Miss Norma Dunbar, and the
Wolf Cubs . under Miss Ann Wartele
and Mr. G. N. Dowker, were also -in ,the •
parade which was marshalled by
Col. A. F. Sturdy, ,
En the ehurehr"the veterans of both
wars occupied the ' e -entre 'pews, While
member k of the Town tauhcil, the
Ahraeek and -IVlaple Lee.f. Chapters of
the 1.01).11, Girl • Guidesnd Boy
Scouts were in seats' rese'rved' for them.
child has head lacerations and a skull After the invocation, and the 6)3-
raeture. It is said that prospects of servance of two Minutes' silence, the
corers of the various.organizations were
brought to the front by the standard-
bearers, and were received and placed
at ;the a.ltar by Rev. IL H. Turnbull.
Beautiful standards of bronze and
yellow chrysanthemums on either side
of the pulpit were the gift of Mr.
Jackson. • The -music included the an
• them, "Open .Our Eyes;" by the eboir
Ear ""Tlie-Redeafoilar-Siiifg•-•bi
recovery are good.
Anderson -Caesar. --St. Paul's Align -
can church,' with its chancel banked
ftlr -ferns- and yellow -and- bron2e.
'Trams and candelabra, was the scene
of the wedding 'on*Sa.turda.y afternoon,
at 3 o'clock,of Nancy Madeline, eider
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H.
Caesar, concession 6, Ashfield, and
-Gordon -.Webster Anderson.; --youngest
sob of Mr and Mrs. Thomas J. Ander-, Ap.gge. • •
son, .concession 7, • Ashtield. To the Purpose of Remembrane.e.
Strains of the Bridal • Chorus from `‘`Remembrance "'and Re -dedication"
Terms lianded Out Lohengrin, played by Donald Ross, of Was the ',subject chosen hy Rev. yr.
Galt, the bride, Who was given in Turnbull for his impressive address,
• marriage .by her father,.took her place during Which he said that Renton-
tence Ay
before the bank of -ferns, and ,the brance Day was inaugurated to per •
One-year Senfor lmer Lad ceremony was performed by Rev. R. A. petuate the memory of the -young 'men
for Looting of Summer Joselyn„ rector of the c,hurch.. The bride who died in the first Great Wari, and,'
'Cottages Wore a thrquoisb bluo three piece suit, has now been extended to include those
three -quarter -length belted boat (with 'of the last contact who gave their lives
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• Maurice Brown, Aylmtr youth, AO
pleaded guilty last week to sixteen
, charges of breaking, entering and theft
at cottages in Bayfield ancLjG.oderich
. township, was sentenced by kagiStrtite
Ian 'McRae in today's cohrt -to • one
year in an , Ontario Reformatory oli,
„each Charge, the sentences to run con-
currently.
4 juvenile involved: in the same
chaasrgreesmaapLeeadreadlbveeefkor.
4oe Judge e.C.o7ello.
w7monoddhyouth, ,ek
ae:i,ewhenheP1,ejaadedi•e,,ick
gucilatyrraiid,
charged with the theft of, $10, was
sentenced to three months in the Ae-
formatOiY, aftei Pleading guilty. •
Reginald Gooding, Grand Bend, also
got a reformatory terra when he was
Senteneed to three months on each
of two charges, taking a 'car at Strat-
ford without the owper's consent, and
the theft,of a tire at Stratford,. the
sentences to run concurrently. Good-
ing pleaded 'kuilty -.last week to both
charges.
Morley 'Bloomfield was fined $1,5,
when convicted of disprderly conduct,
with. the alternative of ten days in/jail;
For permitting an 'unlicensed person
to . operate his motor vehicle, Alex.
Mettle, Port Albert, was fined $10
and costs; and for not having. a driver's
permit, Albert Murray, Port Albert,
was „given the option of a fine of $10
and costs or three days in jail.
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GODERICH TOWNSHIP
vided„ by the ladies of Knox chureh
and the interesting speeeh. came from
the lips of 118ii. E. ti. „Drury, former
Premier of Ontario and7. now sheriff
of the County of Simcodcat Barrie.
A' chicken dinner was served in fault-
hns style. long tables in the com-
modious ant). ,attractively -arranged hall,
and many complimentary rem...gas-Were
made upon the excellence and generous
proportions of the meal raittl the cap-
able manlier in which it was .served.
After dinner R. M. Menzies, president
of the-lkard-Af Trade, briefly welcomed
the gathering, expressink the hope that
all would so enjoy the evening that
they would wiSh to come ,again On a
future similar occasion. He then
handed over the conduct of the meet-
ing to A. H. Erskine, chairman•of the
Board's rural relations„ committee.
',Mayor D. D. Mooney was called Upon
to welcome the visitors On behalf ,pf
the. Town of Goderich, and • Warden
Alex. Alexander Spoke brielly in behalf
of the 'County Coma . While an address .was read by Wilniot
K. B. M., Stewart, agricultural repre-
sentative „ for Huron, paid tribute to
the rural relationscommittee of :the
Board of Trade for the Splendid gath-
ering, and. in intrOdueing the speaker
of .the evening told of Air. Druryts early
efforts, as a' student at the Guelph,
Agricultural College, to arouse interest
oin refoteseation. Mr. Drury, approach-
ing the subject from 'fc. Scientific and
practical' point of view, hadsold, the
idea to his 'eWn. County of Simeoe,
wbieb. had .become the pioneer County
of Ontario in this work. Mr. Stewart
also referred to. the progress made by
the .11uron • County Council's .eouserv-
iition:and reforestation committee, '
Mr. Diruret3 Address
Mr. . Drury ,in'.:opening his address
saitl-41A, Was ,proud to be the guest
speaker on this opeasiiirti Huron
eounty's, reputation was Province -Wide,
and he. knew , personally Of* ate gm'
Soil and its bOd people -and, he added,
its "good singing," referring to - What'
he had heard that evening. *-*
Ho did not know Just when his inter-
est In the woodtr commenced -"per-
haps," he said, "It was born in me."
Most of . the . people' Who pioneered
Simeop county came from England, and
they; brought with theni the English-
man s idea of the Value of the woods,
and nearly every farm in WS district
, had Its well-preserved woodlot. When
he was a student at Guelph lie and
some like-minded student* considered
the subject of forestry in its relatiou' tor
eountry life. The matter was brought
to .the attentlen of the late ;Cohn Dry-
den, then Ontario's Minister of Agri-
culture, and in 1904 for the first time
a ProVineial forester was appointed.
The good Work was eontinned, After
the elienge of Government le INV, by
Hon. Mimi Monteith, and the fewest*
Station at St. ',Williams . in Norfolk
eonnti 'was estsbilshed. When he ,(the
speaker) was called to the. Gwen -
'merit In 1010 the Work of foreatry was
still further advanced, and ble OvOn.
(Continued On page 5)
mouton trith, and • brown accegorlesso that • future, wars would be
in -
Her corsage was of Talisman roses poss,ible. . • '
and fern. Mrs. -Jean -Hodgins, of HolySurely their sacrifice is -Worthy of
rood; sister of the bridegroom., was greater "effort than that a merely at
matron of honor, wearing a brown suit tending a formal service. They handed
with eorsadelof red roses. Jack Caesar, to es the torch of ideals of justice, •
of Wingham, brother of the bride, was opportunity, equality and peace, and
best man. Paul Caesak, brother of the we ought to accept our responsibility
bride, and. Thomas Anderson, jr‘, bro- to keep it alight sothat wars.will be
ther of the 'Bridegroom, were - the drapossible, Some of us are tired :of
ushers. During the signing of the hearing about a new world order, but
register', Miss Josephine Weir, of it is a good 'sigh that people are tak-
Auburn, sang "1'11 Walk Beside You ing an interest in Such an ideal, Great
with. Donald •Ross as accomipaaist: organizations have been set' up to keep
After the ceremony, the bridal party the peace, and even to assure itwith
and guests, who numbered about forty, force, if necessary."
reolred to the home of the bride's Certain spiritual values, it should
paTents, where a reception was heldbe remembered, are fundaraentally im-
Mrs. Caesar, gowned in green mull' portant, the speaker continued. Better
with hat to match, was assisted ih re- economic conditions nor •higher wages
ceiving by Mrs. Anderson, na,other. of are not the.things,of spiritual priority.
the bridegroom,. who 'wore a.tlress • of -In building the new world order we
thrOtiolge blue with liat to match. A are called upon to re -dedicate ourselves,
buffet luncheon was served, the table not to-econainic.security, but to those
being centqd with a three-tier wed- things and 'ideals of life .that will
'clink cake, and yellow and t white make man 'happier. Our great demo
candles, 111 keeping with thecolor eratic •traditions should be supported
scheme of streamers and wedding bells, by our talents and ability .Is there
with which the dining room was'decor- .any :other form of goxernment that
ated. Mrand kfrs.' Anderson left gives freedom to minority groups, Or
later by motor for a honeymoon in. the allows citNens to rise to the heights.?
United ^States. .-For travelling the Democracy has been evolved from the
bride, donned a Jong rntstard wool ideals 41nd principles of the Christian
camel's-hair coat with brown fur trim Church, which is one Of the greatest
and matching accesories On their forces 18 the worldtoday."
return ,4they will reside oy: the brider, "Lord of the Lands, Make Canada
groom's farm, concession 7, 'Ashfield. Thine Own," sung by the 'large con-
• gregation, followed the sermon, and. the
„THE WEATHER flags were returned to the standard -
Temperatures of the past Week in bearers.. The color parties Were:,
Goderich, with those of the correspend: Aol)ert Groves; R.C.N., Jack Hamilton,
ing week a year ago, as officially re- D.F.M.; and escort of R. W. Bell and
corded, were as follows:'M. N. MacDonald in charge of George
* 1945 1944 ' Currgll, for the -Veterans; Mrs. J.
Mak. Akin. Max. Min. Leniaire, for Ahmeek Chapter.
Thurs.; Nov. 8....66 59 50 43 H. M. Ford, for Maple Leaf Chapter ;•
Fri., Nov. 9 67 38. 62 , 38 Audrey Crawford, Noreen Malloilgh and
Sat., Nov. 10 ...,39 28 52 '-'1.21,3 -Betty Lou Fritzletve. No. 1 Company;
Sun., Nov. 11 42 20 43 32 and Ruth Hoy, Marjorle Overholeand
Mon., Nov. 12 -.62., 39 46 30 Una MacdOnald, for No. - Company
Tues„ NoV. 13 -.63 45 52 29 of the Girl Gliides; and Douglias Pat- .
Wed.; Nov. 14 45, - 36 52 38 tersen and Jack Allen, of the Wolf •
Cubs. As the flags were raised the
'BOARD OF ARBITRATION National Anthem was sung, after which
' Employees of the •Goderich ,Manu- lirt Turnbull pronounced the , bent-
facturing Co. having asked for af new diction.
agreement with the Company, a .board Berate it the Cenotaph..
of arbitration has beem.appointed by After the (service, the parade formed
the Department Of Labor., The mem- on North Street and marched to the
berg of this' board are Judge M. 'A. cenotaph in Court House Park, where ,
Miller of Sarnia,,, 'chairman ; Fred there was a large lathering of 'people
Molineux, Of ,Hamilton, and P. R. who stood . With impressive Silence ,An
Darrow,of Goderieh. • :1 (Continued on page 5)
Returned Men lionored.--.A. party
was held in the Taylor's Corner school
on Friday • evening, November 2nd, in
honor Of three returned men,". John
'Prouse, Wallace .very and Jim Young.
Reeve George Ginn *an • chairman.
Haacke, eac11-14 the three, men was
presented with. It beautiful longing
chair, gifts from the community. An-
other presentation, of brush and comb
sets, was made on -behalf of the Town-
ship Council. The recipients responded
In fitting terms. Euchre.- was „played,
and the prizes went to Mrs. Gordon
Orvand Mr. Jim Young. Refreshments
vvere_Served by the ladies. John krouse
Is .„.the son. 'of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Prouse.. toth he and "'Wallace Avery
were married overseas and hope to
have their wives • here shortly., Jim
Young, who was ill the navy, 'is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Young of the
718 conbession.
'led .Cross -Dravv.-The Taylor's
Corner Red -Cross milt aenounces that
the wool blanket On which they were
selling tickets was wen by Mr. A. H.
Erskine of Goderich. The draw Was
niede on the evening of October 26th
at a card 'party In Taylor's Corner
school sponsored by the Taylor's
Corner -Red Cross. High prizes in
cards went to Miss Eleanor Cox and
Mr. Allen Betties, •,-Coneolation prlies
were won by AtiSS Margaret Torrance
and Harry 'Torrance. The sum
of $55.80 was realized -from the sale
of tickets, clearing $45.75 for the Red
Crosi.- This amount was handed In
to: the Red Cross treasurer, Str., A: M.
Itobertson Of Goderich, by the local
treasurer, Mrs. G. Ginn.
• ENGAGEMENT ANNO1LINCED
Mr. ',Prank Trielcett, .1.4ondon, an
nounces the engagement et his only
daughter, , Itathleen Grace, to Mr.
Walter Lateen, oldest son of Mrs.
.11 Willis and the late Mr. Walter
teenier', •Goderiele The wedding will
take plaeb the latter part ef this month,
WINS BLANKET ,
-Mr. "Clarenee AaedOnald was the
winner of the draw for the fine blank6t
for which.. tiekettt were sold by the Air Sepoolo , ; .. .. .................
Nuraes' Alumnae of Alexandra tpe-
VAAL • POMbiried total .. ... . .$4,,46,t506,
NINTH VICTORY LOAN IN IIURON"CO,
..
District
Village,)of Blyth7
Village of ,Exeter 1 209,000 , 500,000
Zurieh and, nay West • 128,000 300,600,
Hinvick Township .. . ... ......°...,'" 314,000 ' 683,000
Hensall and Hay East ,...... . 142,000 270,900
West Wawanosh Township 97,000 170,550
East WieWitnosh Township -, 07,000 175;600 "
ToWn of Wingham ......... . . . . ... 205,000 479,550
Village of Brussels 104,000 187,206 .
Town" of '..Seaforth 220,000 304,650
Town ef Clinton ........ . 249,000 • 42000
'Osborne Township -.... . .:.. . 142,000 228,650
Goderich Towrisbip .,.... ... ....,• 120;000 , .. 102,050
Stanley Township .. 144,000 223,350
Colborne Township ,rii$ , 93,600 14000
216,000
138,250
105,850'
• ' 205,000
1131,000
- 800,800
181,800
130,250
200,200
10.200 ,,
TIITIRSDAY, ts.TOVEMIAER 15th
Quota To Date
$, • 64,000 - 170,400
Hallett .„.142,000
Stephen West 0000
Morris ToWnSbie 133,000
MeKillop Township 142,600,
Stephen Best 03,000
Town of Goderiell' . .. . , 005,
Tuekersmith Township .4 142,000
Turbberry 'Township 108,000
'Grey -Township .......... ... . . 107,000
Ashtleld TOwnshlp .. . 148,000
itoron roenty total.
-
$055,050
• ' 346,400 :
• ..$7,302,330
, •
•
Percentage
200.25'
243.82
234,85
21844
105.00
185.10
181.03
180.96
180.00,'
172.34
17133
161.02
160,04
155.10
154.84
152.11
14860
147.25
145.00
140.86
.133.26
132.25
128.04
110.88
1.10.41
1.01
• 4310,10
172.78