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REA CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
- Gathered .in the Parish Hail on
Friday evening, 250 chlldren and
adults enjoyedto the utmost the
Christmas party given by the Sun-
day sehoel of St. George'S
The -first .part, of the 'program
was in charge.of the. senior Sunday'
school. It commenced with a 'play-
let, "The Real Christmas Spirit,"
'wider- the direction .of Mrs. A. F.
Sturdy, Eleanor .Lauder plqyed'the
part of "the tired shopper" who had
coMPletely' lost the -true spirit of
•Christinaand considered the buy-
ing of, gifts but an unwanted task'.
which shOuld be done as quickly,
and reckleSsly as possible. This
2.,An _ her mind
Until, ein-a -completely eilninsted
condition from her ordeal, she
:wandered into a schoolhouse, where
she wasmet by "Jim Walker, a
armerr7playett-hr-Nerler-Wihnet;
and three of the •Sehool girir; Beth
Morris, •• Pauline Mohring and
Patricia tonginire, who Were pre-
fer•, -the Christmas .concert.
Mere- §14 'Wee teld of ',the 'plight of
some poor' families in the district
and promptly donated 'all her gifts
for their Christmas', quickly „Teal -
zing -"the real •Christmas. spirit."
Edward Leggett. playerd several
cerols .on his cernet, which was
followed by the girls of -Miss Wil -
mot's eltiSs in .the singing of carols.
MisS-GWen Jude§ elaSSAbiltributed
.several numberso• the first a trio,
.4`A White Christmap," by Pauline
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PRESBYTERIAN S.4._
. GIVES FINE PROGRAM
• Carol singing opeeed. the annual
Christmas' concert of the' ,Sunday
school. of Knox Pre,sbyterian church,
held: on 'Friday evening in the lee -
titre hall_ 4 -;the thumb.. The hall
was filled to capacity with an ap-
preciative audience. Rev. R. G.
' MacMillan, the genial cliairinnn,
entertained the grown -Os xvitb,
humoratts staries between numbers,
and .that; he was a popular §torye
teller Was evidenced by the rairthful,
• applause of the audience. ..
The. junior ,congregation; as-
sembled on the ,platforin, presented,
• a.Pretty picture as they sang. Their
-very unpredictableness was charm-
ing, even, to the. applandin-
• themselves. :They were, tinder the-
leadertahip of Miss Do.rothy John-
ston, 1With Miss Chrissy Leishman
at the Plane.--The_bee "A-
:21ii a Alattger"--:an&-the girls "'Silent
, . . a
Night." i• • • * .
Intermittently, couriers brought
in telegrams from"•Santallaus re-
' porting- progress-7as ';he ourneyed,
from the North Pole. • The messages
were read by .Mr. MacMillan, and
when Santa Chiiks did.arrive,' et the
goncluslen ef.the_program, the child-
ren Were Nile -with gleeb
Reclta-
tions, instrumental music, drills and
cleverly acted plays--wereeirjeied.
Plano solos were given' by Paid
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Wilson and _Carol,-.Ann_Ziinmerinart.
and a .vocal q.urittette by Sandra
MacLean,Diane BarniSter, e•-•
jorie Cousins, and -Sandra Bradley.
and Kathleen Hill.and Ramona Mc-
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Classes . in Sewing
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• and Dressmakms
,
Opportunity for Ladies •
Receive " Useful
- Instruction
The Goderich Recreation Council
held: a special meeting in the Town
Ball on Mouday to discuss varibus
types of handwork':
-e-Mrs. Tait Clark cof Colborne Own -
ship. bas • arranged with • the 'Col-
legiate Institute to conduct a cowse
in. sewing and dressmating under
the efficient instruCtors, Miss Foster
and Miss Robinson., , Beginning
Wednesday, January 5th, at 8 p.m.,
the class will be held .1'veekly in
the Collegiate Institute.- The're is
room for three or four Goderich
ladies to fill out this class; inter-
ested ladies , should - iinmediately
ring Mis.'• T. Clark, Carlow, 2100.
IVilkinTartriarteces nf'
tensive daily seWing.course by the
doderich Women's Institute branch
ender :the home economies service
of,thiQntarioDepathneInt et •Agei-
culttlre-motnings and- afternoons
from. .January 31 to February 4..
Each- pai•ticipant Will be coathed,
in making a conaplete dress during
the week: This.is Open t6-a1l G:odez
riehladies who wiSh to .sign pp
,with "Mrs. A. Wilkin, Cambria road.
0ovnerisE
• PURCHASE OF MUSED
A recitatimf was givert by Lynda.
Blake; a duet sung by Nancy Skittz
and Jeanine Young; and another by
• Audrey Allison and .Diene .1Vic
nen: , A. vocal trio waS---given-lly4
Martha Jacks'onk Ardith EIliettoan
:Char/lee Stowe. ••
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A pretty drill was performed by
the .girls of Mrs, J, McNevires and
.Miss 'Jean Goods classes. They
drilled under the 'direction of Mrs.
. R. E. Wilson . with Mrs., 'Elmer
Cranston at the piano:
Choruses were . swig by -Mrs':
Gordon Henderson's: class' and the
classes; taught by. Mrs. Ray Nelson,
• and Miss Ethel Elder. A shadow,
-play-was performed- by
Mr. Mac-
Kay, fellowed ,by Elaine Mills re-
claim "The•Red Ball,',' and Donahla
.„Danuister; "Christmas Eve." ' All
the members of the class gathered.
the stage to -sing „"Santa. Claus
IS Coming', to -.Town:' and Diane
Elliott played ti piano solo, followed
- jean Venn singing . "Golden
Slumbers," ,All the children per-
formed excellently. •
Rev. B. H. Farr was the master
cif :ceretnonies 'lind Eleanor Lander
and Airs. Willa& provided thepiano
accompaniments.'
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The rector turned aver the ALC.'s•
task to Freddie Aiehring, who quite
smartly a'nnounced the numbers for
the primary thildten'e part of the
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Donald's" Class; and a "Hermon LU
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This ineleded recitations
Philic" otchestra was a humorous '''''L"-
- skit played by the boys in the
classes of which:Mr. John Patterson
.41 . and Mr. 'vale Cook are the teachers.
The, portrayal 4 a Jewiell syna-
g'Ogrte service was well done by the
girls; iti.costtnne,.of MissrMary 'Ann
Erskine's class. ' Mises, June Sparks'..
Oiss•-of-•-girls- presented --nn Anipres-,
.sive manger scene, • g .
The 'junior congregation returned
to the ;platform to sing "Santa.
, felons Is -Coining Tonight,".. and while
they sang Santa Claus did arrive
• and diStribeted to the children bags
" each filled with..,...1n-, Orange., candy:
.andynuts._ • ' '
AT VICTORIA STREET
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The Sunday Selma. rooms : of Vic-
toria street United church were
. Liked to the limit on Friday even-
t , f ing; the -Occasion 'beingthe annual
Christmas concert; -sponsored by the
Sunday schael -staff. Mr.: Robert
Henry. --initiated proceedingby
shoWirig two feels .On the seiveri
irriraying *stories. well knoWit • to
most children, "The Three Bears"
- gereinst. interestitt to _the ..v.z..,
peop-W-diecrifffir ;.-
Mr. Charles'. Breekow., .stinerin-
.:1 tendent of the Sunday school, wel-
comedtheparents and ehildreu,.
tendering, the greetings of the sea-
so11 aad expressing, .thariks .to .hiS
staff for their effort§ in promoting
the evening's program. .
- Theelimax of the evening was of
-course the appearance Ofthat ever
, .welcome guest, old Santa. '' He was
,received bY the, children with
varied expreSsions of yoathfal, joy
. and wonder and the 'llstail bag of
:candies, etc., was given to each
• Sandtty school Ptipil. .
,• Al interesting, . program ,- by the
Young folks followed and was much
' InflOyed.' ;The-Openingifilmber was•
-°•fr,"Welkortte., addiess,giVen:St.,Linsla .
• Allison, Which was followed by a
- I chorus, :'.A.Way in, a4.MAnger,ft by
'he beglatters'--elatics;---rriecita
Were given by Cheerill Carry, Bever,
'ley and Barbara Ailison,sjean Love;
'Margaret,Lee, Betty Harrison, Glen
Ailin, Velen Afoore, Atif Aligato,
V..eta. flortion, Patiliiie;Droniii; Shit*.
. . ley Fowler. NornatieGletin, Shirley
Iteart,:, Sohn. Carrell, -Shirley %Lee,
• • Billy. 'Smith and' Marjorie,' IlraWn
. ._ sword.' ellettlse$ 'Jingle'Belle4 and
'"Silent 'Vrgh-Vr 1»' Mrs. (100
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-lciasslt-ithoruSes,--,4esas, phis tn.
-$411•11)0- and "„1., Am...leatts,"•..littl. -
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i.,,i Imii;of by Mrs. oftrtehburg'S., clasS
Aoloa by 41rate "Marie Turner, till
tinfield, Sylvia . SkelfOli .arid Beryl
Maguire; a ' chorus . 14,,,,,. Frank
„ _DISSett,"§ char and one, by fiVe.git'iS;
an eXereise An'd, song. by ' Evelyn
.„ *eeltoW's'elas8; a panteminie by
: Miss' Charlotte Uaghlrell ChM' i anti
Iii tanelnalan .4 ' 'pagefifiti, "rfoly,
woo, depicting the Nativity in
tour scenes, by Mril.'Wilson'S class.
OAPACII'V ADDIENCE. •
.by Karen HuckinS, Diane Danielles,
.Joycer-Rosnell,- Tan -Morris, -Gwen
iSteWart, • Percy, .• Garrick, Timmy
'Sale, Dm:Ice-Vincent, Barry Stewart
and jimmy Bridle; solos by Patsy;
Prevett and. -Judy.' Pattersonand
a duet by Diane tlarison. and Joyce•
Bosnell. All the thildren as a class
sang -§eVerkil:Tcarbl§ *and ClifiStinas
songs and during tile singing -of the
last -of -these; "jingle the
fellow with therettsuit and -white.
whiskers- made .• his way tfp..the
aisle to the platform, 'where he iev,is•
greeted exuberantly by the childree,
•.-ASeisted . by the: reetor; Santa
Claus.distributed the dipiomaa .and
prizes vvon.by•the children for high-
est Marks ineach class, and a
hortetitel supply of orange's and
candy to ,a11; the .thildren of the
'Sunday .school:"
SANTA. CLAUS. MAKES
HIS ANNUAL VISIT
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It looked as it every, yotingster
town, With many from. the ser -
rounding district,: was op hand en
Saturday afternoon to greet -Santa
Claus on his, arrival withthe ere
nue' Christmas treat, Pullink, up
with his •' sleekreindeer
aCthesTown, Halle the Old gentle;
map (who semehow reminded keen
e)servers of one of the Town •em-
ployees) set to•work with the assist-
ance of a corns of helpers to
hand Out begs of oranges. candies
arid nuts, inatil his stock was quite
exhausted and some disappointed
children were still unserved.. •
The number of yopng folks in the
welcoming crowd was .considerably
greater than last year:. 'Then 1200
bags of go6dies were ,prepared and
sonlei, were left oter. • This year
there' were 1250, and it would have
taken a hundred more to go around.
Each bag „contained Me erange§,
besides candies. and -nuts, and :1
all eleven cases *Of oranges, 300'
'pounds of nets ane SOO pounds of
pandiei• were used.;
----Ilisi-Cleaverr:publicittetilth nurse,
superintended. the filling a the
bags, and Santa Claus was assisted
in • distributing them bY6.• members
of t•he Town Council; Town Clerk
After visiting and inspecting J. -
H. Neill's "pioneer -museetm" at
Gorele; the property committee of
the Huron County Council has de-
cided to present a repoet „to the
Council at its January meeting re-
-commending its purchase. If
Council 'adopts the recommendation
the question of its location' will
have -to be _madder . •
- It is understood that a stipulation
intide by -Mr. Neill is that he is to
be employed as the curator of the
inuseem. He ha§ spent years in"
building it np. and it new 'contains.
some 600 pleges,. mainly' articles as -
sedated with pioneer life. He has
-recently received from Aheadeen,
Scotland, two tuning forks with
a history of over 200 years.
Mr. Neill's meseum was described
in The Signal -Star 'eeverel months
-ago and lie-exhiblied-it,.....ao
in car trailers, at• the November
meetingeof the County CouneiL
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Public .Seltoolls
Give ne Program
Pupils? Performances-. Show
. Results of 'Diligent
Training •
, Over six hendred public school
'children presented & concert of
iut-
sttuiding merit in 'Knox Presby-
terian church on Tuesdayr night,
under the, direction' of Mrs. J. G.
McDougall, instructor of music ip
the .Goderich "schools. . • .
P.S. Inspector Gardner introduced
the prograin; whichincluded caeol
.singing by Pupils end • audience.
Boys from Victoria and Ce.ntral
'Sehools filled the choir loft;' and
Some,- of -the finest numbers, were
given by this boys'• Choir,- including
"While Shepherds Watched," with
descant, and "Tell. It cer de Moue -
:141W! with Fred -Moss- aS-,:soloist.
Mr. W.•Wickett's 'organ accomPard-
•nientwas inost pleasing; '
The little ones of the -kinder-
garten and grades I and If sang,
sweetly,and
tween, Doris: Johnston and Corihne,
Alian•in whith 'a French Christmas.
custain was deecribed was follOwed
hy_ the singieg of "Jesus Our Bro-
. .
'Blake; and Inenbere-,..ef---th
thee!' b-y-gratles-Iff;:IV and V. ,
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HEAVIEST COISTMAS -
'MAIL EVER AT P.O,
•„.
.. Large voluted of -mail and pay
-
eels are pouring into the •Goderiph
postoffice and by Wednesday.- of this
week itwas evident t.hij.t anew
record would be, setforGoderich
for the amount. of Christmas pail
.handled, 'aceording •t� Postmaster
William Bisset:
The sorting space has been so:
crowded that at times- it eeehied
almost impossible to handle the
mail in the space available, said
Postmaster Bisset. 7 -
There is the Usual flow of rid -
dresses with misspelled names and
odd writing which proVide Chinese
ple4z1es for the,busy staff engage&
4n putting the letters in the right -
places. • . -
The postoffice will be closed all
Christmas Day, There will be no
street.letter collections from Friday
night td Sunday night.
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CHRISM/AS PROGRAM
BY BAPTIST mg.
Many -attended the fInntial. -Snn-
daY „school concert of the Baptist
church On Friday eveeine., • The.
Interesting program, under the
thairinanship of Rev. G. .W. IL
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Carol singing; Chairrnan's address;
welcome by Molly Ann. Donaldson r
duet by Shirley and Marilyn Late;
recitation by Cheryl Williams; re-.
citation by . B. J oh n s t on •; pl a y,
"Christmas Snowflakes," by mein -
berg. of ;the Mission Bane' under
She direction of MTh. Raithby and
Airs'• Medley; 'Christmas tree drill
by the junior girls' under direction
of V. Milker and M. Raithby': 'clitt-
logne by,,MrS. johnstoe and Senior
, mix d quartette,. :Grace,
Florenee John Hudson and
David Medley; candle drill by
innior dialogue bY yoang,
people; panteniiine, "First Christ-
mas Eve," by junior girIS • solo irV
Betty Medley; Christmas story by
MrsrStraeharr and.her-dartior-boy0”
tecitation by. Faye Plasterbrook;
arrival"of Santa Olties'and diatribe-
leal hatigfilt-eand-iqs--antl-4
department... - •
OPEMETTA' PRODUCED •
" BY LONDON COMPANY
Thregentation-- Victori
- clear, 'sweet voice. Betty: I3owra
sang "The Lord's Prayer." `„`Jeeus
Was Born to Mary". was a well-seng-
two-part chores by grades VI, -1711
and VIII, with MISS Margaret
And. cenducted
Ilerbertis•oneretta, The Red, h5e.,MieS,Helen_Videan: •
by:the_ Otilture. Centre Forum of
London, under -the auspices:A:if St
Peter's Dramatic .- Society, wa;s
thoroughly enjoyed, by a large audi-
ence in. the G.oderich Pavilion last
Thursday night ' • '
Jedge T. M. Costello, was chair-
man, and introduced the -perform-
ance; which was directed by Prof.
Alfred Tose, bead or. '-the open!'" played -,:several Chriletrnas- -earols„
school of the' University. of Western- ecediripanied by •Mrs. McDougall:
Ontario, with.F.•Albert MacGorman
as 'stage director.
The taneful and gay -music of -the
operetta was beautifully interpreted
by the various singers and choruses.
The improvised staging die not
detract :from the presentetion ;. and
the colorful Dutch • peasant._ ecis-
ttinies ma1ea lovely.,picture for, the
opening chorus "By the •Side of the
• V. TjpprettaabOuflcinWitl
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wit and the parts taken by dode:
rich's OWD Kenneth LeMaire- and
these by•FredPitt were exceedingly.
well elete_in both acting and song'
Mona Murphy was charming as the
pretty Thia in her songs "Mignon-
ette" and • with "Con" (Fred*Pitt)
and "Kid" (Ken.' LeMaire)-
-"Whistle -It." ,Marje Catherine' -0%
Meara's mezzosoprano was -'
.played to advttheage- in her role of
"Gretchen," the burgomaster's
:daughter,- -- love .‘311th --ae. ship's
•Wiplain but eupptised to marry .the
gavernor. of eeland. .Her singing
ef 'rMoonbeams" was a delight.
Hazel- sta-eree-as---
eympathetie • aunt of "Gretchen,"
especially in thersongs -"Legend of
the • 'Mill" find "Because You're
You," which_ she sang. with"Toni-
Baker. -Mr. 'Baker sang "Every
The story of,. the Operetta - was 'Crated church Was held on Wed•.
A
PRESENTED TO
0
BLUE WATEIt BAND TO'
PLAY AT,BAPTIST CHURCH
•• Christmas music will ring out
oncemore in the services of the
Baptist church on Sunday next: In
the morning Rev. G. W. H. Medley
will take ai his subject "Behold
Your Ood,",, and the eehoir,,--*Uncler
the direction of Miss Veree. Miller,
Will sing two anthems, "Shine On,
Christmas •Star" ,(Nolte) and
t"Sleep, Little Jesus " •(Rend). *'At
.•-•-SICA-TING INSTRUCTION- -
TO- BF.,„GIN JANUARY 6th.
,
Again this winter the Recreation
Goderien-younge-
sters heaps Of fey and goed,.clettn_
snort. each Mondey,,- TuesdaY,
Thursday and Friday afternoon.
ASHFIELD PILLS - •
• COUNCIL VACANCIES
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A'Shfield elector's went to the polls
an .Monday and from a large list
of candidates for' the Township
_ . _
Connell chose John Bradley; with
350 votes; Andrew Ritelde,- 301,
and 'Kenneth' MaeKenzie, 260.
. :The- -defeated- -candidates we'ref;
Raymond Finnigan, 246; Marshall
eibsot, 195:- William .Pitzpatrick,
177. Bert A11°117.149 E. G.- Zi„rin,
162; Reuben Wilson, 162.
Reeve Ceell Johnston- and Coun-
cillor Elmer Graham.were previous-
ly. re-elected .by acclamation.
NINE VESSELS IN' •
THE WINTER FLEET
, fithristinas for the Birds -in
-ISYvedenn- -1Vas•---enacted- --in-costuine
by MalcOlm Campbell, Teddy.
Turner tied Roy Johnston, and Mal-
colra Campbell sang ,in good voice
"A Tender. Child Is .Born This
Day."• . , • •
During- the • offertory, Edward
Le gett Goderich's. boy cornetist,
Vessels of the -*inter fleet at
"deiderich harbor number nine. •Fer
the Goderich Elevator Co. the Star -
buck. Superior, Mantadoc, Algosoo,
Bricoldoc end Sedfladoc are hold-
ing about 1,200,000 bushels of -grain.
Purity Flour Mills have three,- ves-
sels "Saskadoc, Altatloc and 'Pert
AV4411034E-10140,DRK&C42140‘...1
bushels of wheat, making atotal
of about 1,900,009 bushels of grain
afloat.'
' ..THE 'WEATHER
Temperatures of Hie' past Weelel
In Goderich, with those of thecor-c
responding week a year ago, as
Officially recorded, Were as follows:
1948 1947
•Max. Min. Max. Min.
Thurs.., Dec 16 .49
Fri., Dee: 17 ....31
Sat., Dee. 18 ...,33
Sun., Dec. 19 .... 30
Mon., Dee: 20 82
Tiles„ D. 213S
Wed Tee 22 37
k. trio, composed of Betty Bowra,
Ruth Deckstader -and • Eleanor
Lauder, sang ' -"Christreas--Lilymn,"
and "Little 1.e.unh" was . equallY'
lovely' 'chorus as sunk by Jane
Graham, Sheila 'Gallow, Nancy Wil-
mot,. -Itetli Dockstader, Jean Anne
Macdonald and Eleanor Lander.
"Jesu. Akatonia" Was appealing
as ' sung by Don AlcAdam, Don
Ctver,h.olt• and _Robert Dockstads,
with ,- Billy Trvilie- , ritte
Indian chles-, stery.
.The. splendid concert, enjoyed, by
an .audience which • filled the large:
auditoriimi. and gallery, was con -
chided with the :singing of the
National. Anthem.? It. was the re-'
§ult of iveeks of work by Mrs. 'Mc-
Dougall, and her ,coritrol of tbe
-large classes-- was, most :creditable,
She was ably assisted by. ,Mr.
Wickett, the teadheri'. and pupils.
----The _proceeds of 'the concert were
donated. to -the-. yietari .-and Central
Home and School Clebs for their
overseas wotk.. ' _ '
EVENING AUXILIARY-
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- • OFFICERS FOR 1-949
- The Christmas meeting „'of the
'If .Itielt• Prbst-' ag-T'ajsZtlits-wal=be..=
gin on Thursday, January Oth. To
get the organization properly under
way, Mrs. S. "C. Anderson. invites
her eominittee of ladies -to -her .home,
18 St Patrick's street, on Teesday,
January 4th, at 2' pm.
Mothers are advised that anf
child who this
walk or run, is .
'eligible -far -this fine' Adult's are, re- imp...
greatly to the spirit of the gather-,
quested to volunteer their . assist-. ' soles Vere played...by Sally Mae -
A Magical interlude- Witt Deitels.
`mice. Kiddies 1,,should be at the organ and piano, Verna Miller and Dartces old- and new-, directed by.
sharp With 5 cents ,,p-,$ pay at the .• was enjoyed. Marie Raithby gave Aiiss E. Lewis, were prettily per- ,
formee.by groups of girls. .
arena on West street at 1.30 pan. Grace Hudson playing respectively;
devotions. The Soripture leasOn Miss Mary .Ann Erskine gave, an..
gate. There Will be instruction an. address of welcomer•followed by ..
was read by Helen Besse .and -13, interesting history Of The Dance," ,
fitted to the participants' age and*
Chese :offered prayer, An interest- A.cconapaeists for the „evening were .
11.,4 program followed; With,' th
,, Margaret 'Henry. ' '• -;--" , .---:- -
Alollie Bisset, Catherine Qutt and
_ablilfips......m„ -.. wii-ets,orf. _ sevetapy, ‘,...
Iris been .appointed by the „Ttecrc-
ation Council to te-operate and- singing • of Christmas -carols.
. 4 . The Valedictory. addreis was
the .evening -service the Blue Water
Band will be present and upder the
leadership of • M. C.' Wocids wiU
assist in the ser ice The minister
will speak on'The Kingdom; Over
Which Jesus Shall Reign." 'The
choir will render the anthem "Let
Lis Worgnip-Illm"--(bY7Keating, nnd
Yale). •The hand will present a
concert which ,all are cordially in-
vited te hear.
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F-Buipwan-p-FIRE-SIDE • -
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'HOU,R AT BAPTIST GEURCH
. . .
Oe Sunday evening the monthly
'"fellowship fireside"°- was at -the-
, •, .
Baptist thurch and the various
te
churches were Well' represelited' by
members .of their young people's
societies and friendi. The front
• the church. was effectively depor-,_
tited in ChristainitS , attire, 'adding
,TheaSeenibli• 's.re0111 . Of the Cole
legiate VhAitate was filled.tesapae-,
ity lvIonday •night When the
!real conuli'entement, exer ses were .'
• - --
• An. interesting program waOntra•
(laced with piamo''musie played .by
Mr. -William -Wickett,
Principal A. R. Scott was Chair-
man. and In a, brief address -,,stated,
that . It Nvas, his _ thirteeeth,
mencement in Goderich. The school,
founded in 1841-7ts...,ka : Grallimax.
School, is the oldest in the'Prlivince;
he stated; and for the older part of.
the building the evening marked the
seventy-fifth eommencement. • ..ge
hoped the traditions and standards
of the,..t ()tinders .*would always be
maintained., "Ninety-five per 'cent -
of the upper school students had
.passed in june. The Provhiela1„
recordi-s-78-per,ent,- -neApapresseiLl'
cm parents And 'pupil -A" that students •
should remain- -at -the----scheor' to
acquire spine:lent iknowledge
them for life's duties.
Rev.:C. • W. Cope_ also , addressed
the students. He. advised them to
ger all the, education they coda
Jlorresty, he saidwill create am-,
_fidenle; ant concluded by urging
them to be spirituallf-guided.
Under • the direction of Kr- •
Wiekett, choruses were sung by the
girls and. by a full choir got heirs,
and girls,. Dave Medley,. pm Craig
and Jack'Eedy sang two numbers;
4- vocal -Simg-by "
Scott and Marilyn Butler, and piano
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Day Is- Ladies' Day with Ale." Evening Auxiliary of . North street
well portrayed, lt involVes two,./leseee, December • 15th, in the
Amelecane; "Con" and "Kid," who, • • • '
church bell, Which was ..effectively
reluetantly .wring off an indebted-,
by Tina that while the village is tapers. Preceding the candle -light-.
excited Over the we.dding pf leg service Mrs. J.° Snider pinked
_Gretchen to the governoeof Zeeland carols' on the piano aiel-Mr% Ellis
she, Gretchen, Plans to elope with presided for, the worship service.
Hendrik, althoegli- • the wedding This included e reading by Mrs.
,iesee„.4„.0ellagrehe Countessware Story" im-
already err Wing, Thl/WolfitrafiVi fre'SeiVelY-Tairtrliffri,
on learning this, has 'Hendrik ar- carols sung by a group of girls,
rested and lecke Gretchen ID the and a reading on "Joy" by,Mrs..
11.
haunted Old Mill; she, however, is Turner. Candles were lighted by
reseued by bon, Kid Row Tina, members in 'remembrance of:Christ-
aided by Juliana; while -the sheriff hies' ire different- lands
is. asleep. Act I ends as the -burgo,, Mrs. Aberhart presided for a
master discovers Gretchen- gole-.7 short, business eeselen. The nornin,
The news of Gretchen's ating committee .brought in a slate
pearance causes qeite- a stir 'tinier:1g of officers for the coming year which
the townspeople, 'and the burgo- was aceeptedby the Auxiliary. The
officers! are: President, Mrs. Aber -
hart; 1st vice-ttreWient„ , Mrs. S.
Snider; 2nd vice-President,•Airs.ite.
Worsen; secretary, Mrs. 4. Hamil-
ton ; assistant secretary, Alts. F.
Bridle; cocresponding"seeretary,
Aire. Lewis; treasurer, Miss E.
CeoperT 'assistant treasurer, Mrs. -
Clairmont.;, tikisociate• membership
seerefary,-. Nt.:; .13e4(FOnt,;,,DreAg.
secretary, Mrs. G. Mathtesort ; sup-
ply see'retary,,`Ates. Brewer; Christ-
ine steyeerdship _Settettiq, Aire, 'IL
Tattier; Ilteratare secretary, ,Miss
Hodgins;.Missioliary Monthly ,seere-,
tary,,,Irs. T. Dot -Melly' community
friendship SeeretarieS. 'Mtg. .Noble
'and, Mrs. Win. 'Stills,: pianist, Miss
Mary Bnehanan ; assistant „pianist,
'VValls.
:Atter.' • the_
a' vide.). was eiljoyed with
members �f group III
,with___Mrs-nrc*er and 1,41113; NOble,
leader§b. 6 , "
mixed -quartette composed- of Grace .gtvnby
Hudson,- Florence'' theism), ..Thes•-e Dr J A. Graham award -in 'grade. •
$ Mac Wilson.. winner of the •
assist' this special committee of
which Mi san
organizing. This is an ideal method
of training pre-Scbool children in
good sportsmanship, co-operation,
and Physical fitness, while intro-
ducing then.. to an enjoyable pas-
time. •
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BREALINS_CDIVIING— .
A LITTLE TOOOFTEN
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The 'Seabrook coal -office was
again broken into on Monday. night,
for the third time. Fred. Seabrook
has not been in goo d health and is
:more or less confined. to his liOese,
and he is finding' it rather expensive
to put en new locks each thne.
This fline the pane was cut "olit
of the door .with a *Oise -Cutter, but
the weuld-he robbers did not Suc-
ceed in opening -:the door. -No re-
cords or money are --kept the
office,, And Mr. Seabrodk 'coming
tothe conclusion that it woied be a
:VD-d-C;11-eiiiiet, 7th leave
the door unlocked, keep a fire burn-
hig-,---and Intruders -find comfort
Ir nothing else.
PILOVS LICENSEa-FOR'.- -
pp' HARBOR GR,ADUATES-
ness at the , ed Mill Inn, are told decorated with Chriftinas lights and.
• 3O 34 . 25 master ofrers a reward for ;her !e-
28 , 38. 23 tuttn. In the meantime, the gayer-
/ 19 87 " 12 nor decides to merrY Julittea ; then
• 15" 21 7 Con and Kid, disguised as, Sher -
'20 32 - .„, Q. :lock 1Tolines . and Watson; :find"
- 80 34 •,30 Gretchen and unite the tWo lovera;
09 33 20 the solicitor' surprise§ fiendrik' with
itlY,099 legacy; eon And- Xid col;
lect.c..tbei&-revitar.4.,--7,and everything
Baxter, .Elizabeth Hardy, Jo Par- reache§ happy
ions, •Iirlite Turner, Donnie Noble, 'evation. was'. accorded the
nn • •-Gardner,-----Gail..--__Paubert.,_ artists, as ..the, eurtain fell the
Francis 'Cur** Carol,;Wilson,.'Iceii., concluding • net, and--.ProfesSor Itose
• • ,•
YOUNG FOLIC ENTERTAIN
AT NORTH ,ST. :UNITED
The sobOols *of North Street
TTnllcd church 'sVits gaily decorated'
for the 'OhristMaS entertairafient on,
Friday' eVening and. the, platferm
lvtar-tflahlieti with-lt-lovetY-Oftrist-
nuts- tree, ir.18,„Tothcr was
ehttirman_ fstt the program, Whieh,
was. arranged15Y*the
Tirimary department, 'There Was' a
lnrge tittendanee and.everybody had
11 gOod. time,
:The program included, besides
the singfng of tarols.ailel 'choruses,
recitations„ by Viletagb$
Donna Aberbart; John itopkiffsen,
Mirky Cook, .111dhard Worsen,
Amy' Bettfter, Paid 4.rttYlOr, rrardt
Gardner,' Nancy EilVea(4$, Itanziona
nth Richardson, Leona Cdolt; soles Was recalled and howetl Isis• ark -
by Tracy Bobinson. Ronnie Moore, nowledgnient.
18abel 'Moore, Barbaric Falls and • , .
Wanda Wilson.; plane soloi3 Shir- WE'LL AIX. BE, LOOZING
ley Anderson letnd Penny Thoipe; rot mAngro ivriolteR:$$
duets'hy Jentiifer find JO Parsons, , •
Carol Sthvens and Wanda -Wilson.,
-Sue aiici Dt'nni 5111(101',„Isabe
Moore and Etetinor Plrnersone• •
A group o'f boys sang "The Snow --
Was given by a group .of g rls.
Other song* Were by the girls of,
Mic4. , rirfdbfro's .tind „. Mrs,.
Straughatfa dosses, The thmie
was °Watehine for Santt,t,;” 1)Y
Mena Munro, Robby, Kinkead and
Bobby Vowler. The waitehLwas re -
Warded by the arrival of *panto
With tatitlyAipts the rhfro.
reo. - •
Marie editres0 of 0$
hatter.-eRtendg- Itie--Seliiprrifeetz
longs tile 'renders Of .,her Coinhm,
anki,premisesi:, "VkatSli be hearing
from ,inci`Tk -
THANItS1..s.-AND • DO .
ITh.„4.9.A:a1; Px,f,AsE
.Tho_plibtighert; plank put district
tottOpotidehtS ottietIrtvhd acht
in news arlt, this Week, Anil *001,d
ask tili*), ropen Witt WO, on
attoinit of NOW 'teat holiday.
•
Itereltdejelio Hinisoir-sang ts,
Inc numbers, acemupanied by Helen
Besse. Readings were given by
Betty ,A.ledley and Graee Straughare
A' beautiful solo, Holy Night,"
was sung by Malcolm Canipbell. ,
_panto -while, "Star -4 , the. East,'
was .cleverly given with Florence
(Ism]: attd_Bettyaiedlgiug•-a,-
,
duet. •
At tile eloseofthe---program•Ah
gilests retired to the basenrent,
where refreshments were Served by
the ladies' of the 'church and. a
social Nen was enjoyed. A vote of
.thanks was- expressed by Harry,
Westlake,- folheVed. by Christ -Was
greetings •by Ewan, Ross._ •
The ilext ifiterelmreh fellowehip
will be held on Sunday 'evening,
..lanna Ise' 9th, at which time Vietdria
street_ United- church will entert•aie
•
or character; . soirlayship-,
leadership and athletics.
Mrs. Clayton Edward .bin 'behalf
of Maple •L'eaf 'Chapter, I.40.1).E.,•.
presented 11. prize •for the higheet
standing in art to Viola Leitch.
An amusing play, "The HighWay•
Mail," Wit s performed Charles
-Hi i-sv-threroek,4114
in ot, Dave Medley, Douk„AraeThere '
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PresentafiOn •, ,of DielontrtS
'-.The.,presentafrob of diplonas wag- .
made by Mr. Gordon Grant, repre-
senting the Goderich District.
Institute Board, as follows
Hotioe Grath -int -ion- 'Diplomtee•
Marjorie 13axter;13111-Charitler, Bob •
igg"on;Tstiliel -awes, Bettyiefarsh„.--
Don 'Mooney, Miry Pridhatte Jim
Saunders. Joan Stott, Beulah -
Sliackletore' Bill ' 'Smythe, 'Fleenor
Smythe, Jean Townsend, • Harvey'
Wightmare JIM -Wood.
' Secondary Scheel' Graduation
'liploiritt.s re' dillriate'S. graduation
from -the ' eommer(ial Option). *
Howard .Aitken, Joan Baechler, -
1)0reen Raker, Leo Baker (C).-,-
Alollie Bisset, Aiadeline Bogie, .
elefung uhder.,!the anspices of the- -ATarllyn Miner, Edward --Clutton,
Recreation Council. . . Alember.s 'Dill Craig, 'Rhea Durien, Evelyn
Destow, Jack Body. Joyce Feagan
brought' along their stamp albums
TittiNat,'OP THE ilittDg-
' 14Ow 'the tinie "our little.
feathered friends seer. When the
"snow blanket's the ground it malte§'
di Cult picking for the birds." An
.Vrast put oat, bY.the hauSeivite
'Will Mean mach lo 'help •these
trim eXiSt the winter.
'I •
Four Men. were
lieenses. after test(
Air Services over.
Mr. Steart Grant
tilent of Transport,
the tests. Those g
were.ilob, Chisholm,
Leckridge and Don
ham:- 11111 Strtert,
granted .pirot's
at Sky Harbor
the week -end.
of the Deptirt-
' Toronto, took
ran led licenses
Goderieh-t- Tom
thistle, Wing.
Alitchell: They
lieensee at Sky:Herber. since groups
were gredeated during the war for
cinahat dot y overseas. Mr. Jack
Schroder is the 'histructor at Sky
Harbor and has been giving train-
ing to . about fifteen flye•rs in the
d istriet.
•MIDNIGHT MASS AT .
ST. PETER'S CHURCH
•
_Christmas will :be criebriateti- at
St. Peter's church by midnight ninsS
on Christmas Eve (Friday night),
For fifteen 11 es iieforo mid-
night there wilt be -tarot-singing,
`"rhe •Mnsit of the, Aligels" will be
song, -with SIAM' Mejellain. charge
Of the musie. •Ttev. Thomas Me-
-St...--reters-§E'''SOntinary;
London, a 'son a the, eongregation
Will preath. • ,
CHRISTMAS MUSIC AT
ST. GEORGE'S OHURCII.
,
The celebration, of. Christmap tit
St. deorge',g clairch „will begin WItif
11 a. tad serviee, on Christians-
„Flte,r at The_choir
will sing- nit anthem; 'While 'Shen -
berets 'Watched Theft Marks, bY'
Night.” with Miss Marjorie Rays
ns sOloisf.'s'At the eVeilifig selltee'
on "Sanday thdre be special
musle, with the restival •Of-„Xine
Lessons. and Carols aecelebritt6d, at
King's College Chapel, " Cambridge,'
tnglntal.
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INTERESTING:EVENING ,
_ -FOR:STAB/2 .001$LEtITORS:
Fourteen 'ardeet stamp collectors
-held their final meeting of 1948
in the Town MeV on Thfirsdey
h 13 b
. . (c ), Hicanolir ,,Wiliis. Fis er,.. a
-eight Ofthem---sothere- were .be Mair, ' E velYn Lynch ( C.) ; Fiore,
demonStrations of, the issues, in AlaeDenaid, -1: e -Sally MacDonald,
varYing denerninations,. of- almoet iSallel 211(•Lean ( Cl , Harry ;..Ment -
every ponntry .111 the world:. The gompry • ( (,), - rtelen Montgomery, .
nifentOr Mr. C. 13: Ste:wart of the .
• I 4 , •
. Tithe Ruttedgef,›Montgoinery ' (0),e •
Public School staff, held t 119 .ei he (Ike. Bertha Popp, Von •
he rapt
attention of all with his old -stamps
(A North America, as Well as of
ltesreP$114, '" • .,eel4N4
or the globe.
In the Chair was Pre:if-dent Barry
Attridge; *. with Secretary .J. • E.
carefelly recording proceed-
ings find keeping straight
mat-
ters of. besiness, Perhaps the most
interestiflg'. feature was •the phil-
atelic quiz contest -a la radio. The.
names of, the „six 'quiz ititls were,
pieked out of a hat, and'questions
concerning stamps were, tossed to
them steadily. The suceessful con-
testants who Won valuable paekages
of stamps were peter:Sturdy, Presi-
dent Barry Attridge and Secretory
J. E. HoWell, The remaining prizes
evert sewilriled by 11 draW. .
There' s a valuable iseussion
period, followed -by Inestions. find
trading, as the eight albums weft",
fridge wnutid etr the eneeessful r points Gederich Collegiate
meeting liy wishing all the eompli-' „ c„. • •
'Rivers (01, Arlyne Rouse, 6
Stewart, Benson.. straughati
.... Teig,i4rAfftRzely.wai
ton. Maree Wall, Herold Warren,
Ken Wilmot, John Witsoii .
iat3
Commercial Honor
Elizabeth Chislicilin„ Rita ChiSifolire
IIele,i Inglis, Iettbel McLean. ,
Athletic Awards'
The ;iilLiatiO awards were pre-
sented by Mr. Norman Prilig,
physica „tra I n ing instractor. es fol-
lows:
Inter -Collegiate Field Meet ..-
S011101% championship, Mollie
Inte'rmedlate girls' ' chain -
iii -hip It indys 'McLean • "senior
lees chompionsbise • Rill • Cralal
intermediate boys' championship
John "Westbrook, ,
Iluron Seronetary Setuiel ASSQ01-"
dtionachallettge eup for track and
field elinmpion awarded to the
nts-nt-the-season.
ifiVitatitin to* retell\ on -.lent:tory
Oth, 1049,
,k**.aoil • • •
LIMItNONV MAN
•Iitt`rry"..Sanderion; 0.1)./t. agent,
at otioiding.the OhriSt-
inns tern) in dadertcli.
•
niEs' ArrnititL
consei()us condli 1$4i, 74-yett r.nid
Luektiow" • resident„
14)-trtiner;,,, died .two hours after id
nlittanee.
Gardner, it Is 'filittirstood,
the fop of the: cellar steps
to the 1)asoltiont of his' home as a
result of a, weak spell. Ile *4,4
niireitted oulTerljig rrolyr.oetitg,g)oh,
'NfetIttei authopit es ,attribuied ,the
tleath to bath 'citurt" and oPtl"
• casSiOni
Meet :Senior
girls ellaittplonshit). Moflie Bissetl_
In terrnedin lo ChD1111316DSliirri
41111 ON'SNtetetill ; . Junior girls'
clicaripions1111).. Ituth lloWehrt •Sehlef
boys' clatinpionship, 11111 (raig '511(1
'ritiVP..'!,Aledley• tied; intermediate- „
boys' 'C1itt1ii1goitship,..1
Barry Attridge. '• •••,,
Stet:4110.01a .Arard Beet rite
/10t_iretildetegOltS fOr.114-134,ttrAlt
t .„ •
After the program a:schaal puttk
WAS ehlgyea in the gyitinagium,
-and MrS.:'C. MeCerthi
aud family, of Muncie, Inditilitto Are,
spetidiug MI6 • ChriStriat* hOliday*
wlth the ,tritly)ti tato, .Nitt. *It
Allen,