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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1949-12-15, Page 1iokd XE44 . .„ THREE-TO*ONg, VOTE FAVORS • INCREASE IN P.U.C. MEMBERSrnP. PUBLIC -SCHOOL BOAltb MAKES APPOINTMENTS At the monthly meeting a the Public School Eoard, held on Tues- day evening, Mr. J.. A. Snider was re-aPpointecl. to -the GoilegZh DiSw - e trict Collegiate Institute Bard oar. :o.r 1950, and PrincipalM. H. Stephns of Central kcliool was appointed ta the Public LikrarY Board for 1950. The heating of MacKay Ball, which is being used a.s an auxiliary classroom, having beenfound in- adequate, it was deeided to ap- proach tbe •Towia Council with ,a view having an improvenint made. Principal Shackleton reported at- tendance at Victoria School for November: Pupds , enrolled, 380; average attendance, 349,79, or 93.77 per cent. . For 'Central School,. Principal Stephens reportech: Pupils enrelled, 253; average attendance, 242.80; or 96,92 per cent. .0 • Lack, of interest -In Ile Munieipal elections was evidenced in „the small - vote milled on Monday, when,three ballots 'Vvel..e - avallah e to the • eleetors. / s ' • On" the jelestion of fncreaslng the membership at, the Public •Utilities . Oom.m/ssionfrora three ..19. five, there was a decisive Vote in favor of the increase' 614 ,Voters registering Yes. and 207 • NO. The almost three -tow one deeigion on this question: iiiedliS • that all threetinomnees for the Commission are_elected, G. G...Mac- 1:1wan and W. °allow for a, to - year term- and Thomas. Taylor for - one year. In fnture two members will he elected to the Commission . .e.it.91.1 Year or a two-year term, and the Mayor will be theNth-rnember. There being seven 't andidates for the six seats for councillors, inter, est centred on the question of who - Would be the last Man in the poll. To, the surprise of many this proved - to be John E. Huckins, who was A member of Many former eaunclls but seems to have got into disfaver With many of the -electors. 001,111- Cillar John a Graham headed the poll yvith -637 votes, the next high- eSe.vote, 498, being given to °Win - cilia'. Joe. Moody. New members of ' the Connell will be C. F. Chapman and Elliott Drennan._ The •vote -by --"- polling divisielis • i§ given elsewhere • on thrs,_page,- .,,„.• , The 1950 Connell 'will be a8, -fol- lows:• •••• -Mayor---Georg Mathieson. Reeve• -W.. J. Baker. • • -"Deputflietve--r-•-Earl Elliott.- Col/minors-a H. Graham, J. Moody", C. F. Chapman, L. Walzak, , J,..Allaire and E. Drennan, ' Public. ttilitles Com.mission for 1950 --Geo. Afattieson, G. :G." Mac - Ewan, Dr. W. P. Gallow, Thos. Tfi-Yrof; ,6,.. S. iropkinson. , • KN -OX CHURCH WA.S. VS:PICTS 'OFFICERS The a.nnual. Meeting of the Wo- men's Missio.nary..Society. of Knox .Chureh was held . in the .chfirch -, parlor on Tuesday afterno,On, with the president; Mrs. A. TaYter, pre,. was on Wednesday. afternoon in her • ' siding. The Christina's story .. s - • This year accommodation has . read by Mrs: Walter and • Mrs. seventy-fifth year. Formerly Caro- - . line Strong, she. was.born in Wawa- been taxed and -a recent survey .Henderson offered praYer. Mrs'. W. nosh township; daughter of late reveals that this 644.1)..tion.. will be MacLaren and Mrs". Margaret ktr. and, -Mrs. Joseph • Strong, but aggravated in• 1950. " Capper favored with a reautiful had lived practically 'all her life in The • stirvey made in. the district Christnias duet, "The, StarrY .GoderIch. She was, a member of served by the school indicated a Heavens)" - • 'Victoria street United Church, and possible enrolment of 125 in, grade As this, was the annual business a life member of the W.M.S. ' Her VIII;-' In grade VII; 130; in grade naeetin'g, the various secretaries VI, 153; in grade V, 175: '-- . husband died in lune, 1939. Sur VI fall report's of. the year's work. :viving are two 'daughters Jean, of This indication of future attend - The presentation of a lite-member- Lendon, and Hazel, of GraderiCh; ance at the school prompted- the ship certificate to -Atits. j:Ar-cNeViii also a brother, James Strong, of Board's action. The total registra- was . ma.de by Mrs. Gordon Bisset, tion in the Collegiate this year Was Pontiac; Mich. , • Who told of the great work Mrs. 325, and it is estithated 'if will be ,.. The funeral service will be held MeNevin is doing With ,young girls at her residence, Bayfield road, at 360 in September, 1950. in the 0,421,1-1:T. • "! An automatic control has been 2 Am., Friday, Rev. L. B. Turner, Rev. E. G. MacMillan took- the . , ac *, , -the , _forced draught chair for the dedication ef•the new of Victoria street United Chiirch 79) " SK,S. One! leW /Atte, e.. nii,7‘, nd cemet • 4/ / / /// • 77 •W cli° th fa, • ' eigt1 autfif matically three Minutes. in each ./eS • tj, *Van; A ;Op •• ng by „0,,,oth.,,,,,,,,, find / 1„,,. inspi, h es_ , offi • ing. Interment 7 ,--)„ im ing of a Christmas hymn, Mr. Mac- - PETE FISHER half-hour throughout the dal% -. Milian elosed the meetilig with •One - hundred and fifty folding One of the stalwarts of Colborne prayer. . . • • chairs will be purchased for seat - township, Mr. Peter. Fisher, PaSsed The following are the officers for ing. in the gymnasium, this being -aivay on Friday, •December 9th, at .1.950 :• onOrary s president, • Mrs. made necessary by the diversion. of his home on the Maitland maces -- War w Taylor; president, Mts. the assembly hall to, use as .fr class Sion, in his ninety-second year. His :. rt Taylor ist vic.e-president, gnu lunch room. . ' parents were Mr. ' and Mrs. Peter . • Mrs. 'ROL Bisset; 2nd- vice-presi- The Rpard is advertising a night Fisher, and he was born, on • the • -4alt.,.._,IL.rs-__Re-dditt.; • artLytokdres.i: -2ard-concessiOn of --the---tiwnehip saheb). _class... in. shopwork_to.....jhe. dent, MISS WigginS; recording secre- opened the •first week in January. ..,_ within a shio0,distance of the farm tary, Mrs. Erskine.; •cerresponding preference will i* giyen to applic- on which he spent most of his -life. secretary, Mrs. Revell; treasurer, ants who are *beginners or who hiS life he was -4" Mrs. ,Dunlop; home helpers Secre- -will make" practicaruse •Pf a course healthy, vigorous Man, and at the " tary, Mrs. C. Bissett; "Glad Tid-: fo daily occupation. ' end he *as confined to his bed only 'r ings ' seeretary, Mrs. J. MeNevin ; Retiring from the Board a „ few days. ,,He was a Methodist literary and library secretary, Mrs. After twenty-four Years' service arta A member of Bethel Church :Geo. . Schaefer; supply " secretary, on the Beard as Separate School until the 'congregation • was diSs Mrs. W. Bisset ; life.; inembershiP representative Mr. W. A: .Coulthurst banded and -the church taken down, secretary, Mrs. W. MacLaren; wel- is retiring. He •was appointed in and for manf years he was a valued , coine and welfare secretary, Mrs. 1925 to succeed Judge‘J. L. Killoran member of the church choir. He was Chatt. Edward; press secretary, Mrs. on the latter's removal to Stratford.' a member of • the ao.r. . His J. Baker; pianist, MrS. G. Bisset; ' Mr. P. • J.. • Mactwan,...-.:who hass wife, the former Eliza Alke Alliff, Mission Band leader, Miss Ida served for twenty seven "years, als0" died in 1911; and sarviving are White; soeial conimittee, Mrs. W. is retiring this year. He ' was tip - four 'daughters and two sons: Mrs. Walter,. lcIrs.• W. G. MacEwnh; pointed Town representatiVe in 19,23 Alex. "Alsedel ACiara), of Victoria, auditors, Mrs. C. K. Saunders, Mrs, and represented the nattnicipalitk • B.C. ;.• Jasper Fisher, .of • 'Matrons; .----Ny. G. MaeEWan. ' • ' Sask.; Mrs. Elva Pearl Graham, of. until two years ago, when he be 714,, dREATion_w„. „.1...i. . iii _. .__•11-ing. — i- .1r-- - A V. : I I : . e 'firta4:rteen yeati carne CitopupArtoy_sepxitaateesenbr.. •(Catherine), .Of Goderich; Mrs. as -chairman, of the property eoin- OINTS , COMMITTEES Robert Fuller ,(Ethel)-,- of Goderich , mittee of the Board. . township, and Peter, on 'the home, The following committees , were stead ;' also a sister ,: Mrs. Mel - set hp at a meeting of the Gederich inda. -Goebel, a Goderich., There Reereation Connell' on Ttiesday are -tw.enty-five „grandchildren, forty - night, the first named in each ease two -great-grandchildren, and sever- ' being chairman :' , al great -great-grandchildren. Pt egram-Miss Josie Saunders, - There mras a very , large ' gather - Mrs; II: G. Arbtair, Ray King,' ing at the *funeral service, held at :McGrath, the Cranston turferal ho•me pri"*Mon- ,Publicity.:".0--..Miss 11Ihry HoWell, day attention, those present, be - Miss Helen Videan, George Ellis. .sides a great many from town and ,, Perseanel-AirS. C. Bolland,- L. O. Whetstone; Mrs. George Mac - Ewan. - ' A motion, was 'endorsed that the finance committee. intervtew the Tovvn Connell ',regarding- financial assistance. for the ^tertheeining year. A meeting will be,held.on.,Tanuary 5th in the lecture hall of itliox chnith, When firins will be' shown, an,d a guest speaker give an addreSs. - ClasseS in advanced leatherwork • Will tlegin „on the third rtiday io January and, will be -held on three week -ends folic:0111g, Under Mr, ' Leland MeLeod, et Sinacee,' o • The ,fintinelal atateinent "ShOwed a bank ,balanee of $1,186.96. The Ilniveraities ef Teronto and .Western 'Ontario have been con2- Inutleated Yvith' regattling the ert- gaging of. a, third -year stadent to titk‘ 'charge of recreational #ctly. Ales during the Sturimer. .. , Ur, N. W. Miller, pteiddefit„ pre - _Bided. '*,..„.,A•„4 . (40DERICH, ONTARIO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15th, 1949 Progress oir the New Arena OBITUARY „. CAA• . ktES W. ELLIS Charleiii •W. Ellis passed away In Alexandra ,Hospital on Tuesday night in his eighty-second year, after a lengthy illness, Born in London, Mr. Ellis was a seri of the late Walter Ellis and -Henrietta Pope, and "hadollived in- London and •Detroit -before coming-to,-Goderieh., He wds widely known in the Lon- don district as a commercial travel- ler. He is survived by wife? fornaerly Harriet Smith. Re was a member of St. GeOrge's Anglican Church. • With sOme interruption from recent severe -i•eather, construt- The building is ii -ow being epclosed• and roof and walls, it is e" tion work on the new 'arena has been mak,ing substantial progress I pected, will be finished in the next few days. and is now even farther advanced than isIshown in this picture. I -London Frew Press 'photo. 4t, -G.C.I. Addition b E OEMBtRf MAZTING . • ....` - ,•••••••w , arawy....., AT THE WATERFRONT 1 AHMEEK CHAPTER ,-...,„ - • . Proposed by Board . ... . _ _ . . .A.hineek-Chapter, _ I.O.D.E.,.•held., , , • ' . -..' its regular " Illonthiy .meeting• - on . The Vtinaoc arrived"at the (ode . Provide. for • Increased Thursday' eve.ning Deeember 8th, in . . , - Attendance Expected , . MacKay. Hall,. with Miss A. Cleave]: rich elevator on Tuesday.' with a .. Next Year• _, presiding . , Caro of of .241,000 bus. (wheat and - The secretary; Mrs. G. W. Pater- comPleted the winter „tlet •ot six . . —.•• • • son, read .the .names 'Of several •• . , .At the final meeting of the Gode- members; now living, Who belonged freighters., Besides,. the Vandoc the rich District dollegiate Institute to the Chapter during. the first vessels in winter berths are Algo- 'held 9 4 for 19 Board -... on Friday 1902-1903 • . three years of its eXistence, 1901, den, Superior; Altadoc, Bricoldoc fi• and Quedoc. ,, . --.• iie_funenti____servieel____was___,eon: -1 ht it . as .dec_ ided. to ask per- ... ,-Two intereking 'letters Were re- - T1te--J11-40erial- -ssime9.e. fro= &tided at the Cranston funeral ,vission of the Department . of cell -fed from people in .En 14.41,d who Sarnia, was in on Tuesday with .. the 'final seaso.n's cargo ' of gasoline home this (Tharsday),,afternoon by Education -for' the construction of had received food par6 ..-1.. -,. of St George 'two temporary , classrooms on the ' Airs. Wilmot, educatioi al secre- for the Imperial Oil depot, and on Rev. B. • a. Farr,. , . . - • ' Church'. ' Interment took place • in tary,_reneXted on the adoptedisciWednesday the booth wasplaned.fool, giving names ,and a#es of children_ acrost; the harbor ' entrance. --The. to wshein Christmas gifts Will be 190 , season . of navigation .was' sent ;-• the box. to be packed, at Mac- ciosad. Kay Hall the. afternoon of Thecem- At the Goderich ' plevator Co: her 16th. • , . . • wharf werk.:is in progress to cOm- A letter received fican •M. plete the . reconstruction Proje& Skuce, Provincial educational l secre- commenced last winter. n A diver is at work. under water placing bags tary, contained .Christmas ,grefetingS • and explained how the -Chapter may 0,..f reinforcing. cement. H." B. R. assist 'in 'educational Work -betVie-en -Graig • '- Wullaceburg ; .•i$' the teacher and pupil. • • ' . engineer in charge. ' Miss Cleaver read a letter from •. Mrs. .J. 0; LeMaire, of Lcoadan., ARTHUR CIR,CLE former regent of the Chapter, which ' • OFFICERS INSTALLED extended Christmas greetings to .. south side of the building between. -Woodland- eemeter-y,-London. -_ the •gyinnaSium and the main MRS. THOMAS HAWKINS .‘ se-hool. " • .0 After a long illness, Airs. Thomas The ,proposed construction would Hawkins pissed away at her home be of two 'stories, 22 by 28 feet.. BliOTHIR lEAVING YOU, NEW .ZEALAND: Carl lit 3.1111er,and Son PAUL: Ettf4, Street,.arespendinmthe wOOk. old at her .home ,lh There Mrs. will OW her !)rothei, Ur. torte LT. rietiet, tho 'tselsartMent ihxternal'Attalvli Ottawa,. lohe leaves,. thls 8aturclaY Zealand to take up '.1100/' ▪ dutles there. C-olbarne township, including rela- tives frail' St. Thomas and friends from Clinton. The serstice was con- laa,by Rev.' E4„.„,,4.ftyvtitird,..of the-J3exiMiller_gnited-Charcia. Pall- bearers 'Were Arthur, Wesley and Ezra Fisher, Ed. HoltZhausen, Arthar Strauglifili and Charles Bre'ekow. The flower -bearers were 'Tonfithan 'Fisher, Williath Treble, Norman Allin ' and Elmer. Fisher. internietit was lir,--„the Colborne township cemetery., PAIR CHARGED • , "WITH INTIMIDATION lil Magistrate's Court on 'Tnea...., clay afternoon Michael Hernak, of 'Welland, was remanded in eustody for a week on two •charges of at- tempting ,intimidation, and one of eornmon assault. Vail Was Set at $860 cash or $1006 prope-rty in two, seetitities.. A warrant has been Issued for the arrest of X. no -vile, charged jointly with Norm& on all 'three% tharges, . The charges are that on Deeere. bet 4th„ thb steamer Altadoc at Goderldh harbor, the aeeuse& tempted to „Intimidate Alfred 81m - mons by threats of iiiilence and compel him to pay tuden 0.8.t10) that'Jhey" 0,180 atteniPted to Slintabus' Wife, and Were guilty. of counton assault on Slts, SitranOlia. 1 Men's :Club liosts ..at Jolly Party Turkey_ -'Dinner, lIumorouti Address,. Music and Good Corapa,ny • One of the jolliest • Christmas parties of the season was the, hanquet held by the Men's Crab oj Knox Presbyterian Chkrch on Friday evening. • Poinsettia§ -and lighted candles decorated the well- appointed tables the lecture hall of. the church at Whkh. „two ;hundred people sat it -demi to a sumptuous ,... turkey dinner. . ' They were the .members. of the -Alen's Club, their .ladies, and the. mem- bers of the Ladies' Afti Sqciety.. Mr. Gordon. •Waiter,. president of the Club, was chairman. Under thegaidance of Mrs. George Sander- son, the -dinner was prepared by 'the Ladies' Aid Society, and was • served efficiently by. members of the. Men's Club. . During the evening, all joined . the officers., and all Members. , enthasiastically in a -"Singsong led . Total reeeipts - from the recent circle of Knox Church was held in ' ',' - The annual meeting of the Arthur by Lorne Hyde, assisted by . Dan the church parlor en Monday even- Walter-und Robert. Bisset,: jr. ' rummage sale ainounted to '164:85. . . Another $25 ,donation was 'voted ing.' • The meeting opened the gtie.st srfeaker; Mr. Joseph Con - with de- Rev. .R... G. MacMillan introduced towards the endowmerit fund, an'ilk Votions, Including the .singivg of. general secretary nell of Kitchener 'ing a total of $50 this year. - For Christmas' hymns 'and" the reading ,- of the YMCAthere Empire Work *the sum of. $5 was ..of the Christmas -story .from St. .,.. , past inter, granted- to the .fichoOl" and $5 to the Luke by Air GMcManus .- '. ° Mrs - national president of the Y's Men's hospital in India. . Mrs. Redditt G.. Kaitting favored with a solo. Club and ,lecturer.' in English at nny'• ?Christina/ / ty, ,and. 126*as, Op ' A' ',Waterloo. College. He was decor-. ated hy King 'George in .1937 for 'Wig, ap,pea'1.,7 ---,tip ..§_ ,iyation The annual reports . were read; Voted toward this . as well as 'a 0.1. n Teas in ershipef• .T.piiy.• • work amon.g- the youth.. of the cessfa ear, with • donation. to the T.B. ehristmae seal Avveity-five. ' The treasurer re- /1-hl/onghoirt his address on "Why .eampaign: .. • . • .. .ported that the allocation had been we do what we' deA* 4e dl, The, "Echoes" secretary', Mrs. T. mat -and "the-finaneet we -re -:in-., good- C*ia Glazier, gave, a short resume of thconition e d. the_rooin_rang With-aaughter as Mr. origin. and early history of Ahmeek The new - officers • ware installed' Connell told story".after story of .. ,/., 4 : .. Ch, 'being one of, the first by Mrs. R. G. MacMillan. They the .unpreklictable things people. will anterit doon I:O.D.E. chapters' formed. •.- . are as follows : President„ Airs. a . various oecasions. It was a ...merry talk, .and the __, Ilig_ea_d_of _Empire. stufly.,_Mrs. r. ,Rivers -;-group:' lea-ders,-- Airs-i--A.-- Tichborne read se-veral •articles Sturdy, Mrs. Floyd Lodge, "Mrs. M. more inkeeping wity_the spirit of Bell; Mrs. E. Scruton,. IVIrs. F. 'Mc- Cliristmas, shoyiing the. one great Arthur aiid Mrs. G. Henderson; peed of our timZ,--1"-to think less • of secretary, Mrs. R. Jackson ; treas., self. andanore V' otherd.. . . 1 -tier, Mrs. A. McConnell; pianists, Cranston and..Mrs. C. Mac - MASONIC INSTALLATION Donald ; press seeretary, . Mrs. L. Govier ; corresponding secretary, - ,..A.11 'Cip,LOW mrs. _____ C. McManus; literature and ••."., -- • . library secretary; Mrs. -0. Edward; _ . . . • ., • The joint installation of officers supply secretaly, _Miss 11...Macfie; a Maithuid Lodge, No. 33, and lifeplembershif) secretary, Morning ,Star Ledge, N0..309, A.,F.' MacEwan ; -visiting secretary, Miss 8i• A.M., took place at the Morning E. Wiggins; "Glad Tidings"' secre- Star -Lodge room at• Carlow' on tary, Mrs. C. Stowe; helm helpers Wednesday night, December 7th. secretary,. Mrs. 0. Peacher; flower 11.:W...Brost. R. D. Munro .and 'Hugh fund secretary, Mrs. M. Neil; talent Hill ' were. the -installing masters., table, secretary, Mrs. ' L: Hyde.; re-' Ofteislinstaits.d._____-- winnentr-veeretary; 1 :Mrir-.7-1-wdlifff .!WaTtli-incl--- -Lodge-W.M., Floyd After . the exchange of small Lodge.";.LP.1.VI., Wm. W. Ross; S.W., Christmas remembrances the meet - "Stan Prevett; .i.v., j es • Bieset ; ing closed with a hymn ' and the '. 'Judge T. M. Costello, succeeds, ehaplain, Rev. Xt. . MacMillan; Mizpah benediction. Refreshments Mr. .Cmilthurst and Robert- Bisset treastrer, B. C. Du lop; secretary, Were. 'served by . a committee in will represent-. the County Council Wm. Bisset, S.D., Win. .Roope ; charge of Mrs. L. BOwler., , . . . j.D.; C. J. Worsen; D. df C., Robt. in place of Mr. MacEwan. . . • A hearty Vote of appreciation.. fe Bisset; S.S. -; Reg. Bell; .J.S., sSi--11.4• SEVENTH' BREAK-IN . Mr, Coulthurst and --Mr. maenwil.„. Shenton; I.G., R. M.' Menzies; organist, Harry . Barker ; tyler, ' AT li. 0: jEARY'S ETORE. for their long, and rafthfal service -eni-ny ent- of ---the--a udi slice Was* evident. as "Mr. Connell -illustrated! .each point wjth a haniorous story. - • Ralph- Henderstni, ever popular soloist, sang tvgnumbers, aid Robert Bisket, sr., eXpressed.. the thanks of the Club .to Mr. Connell. Mr. W. H. Bishop presided at the piano. Boxes of chocolates were presented to the ladies: • Clarence Miller. • - was sponsored by 'Trustees H. M., Morning Star-'W.M.,' 'Benson . I.I. 0-. JerrY's hardware store at Ford and R. D. Munro. A. traughan ;• LP.3f., Geo. 'Hallam ; the -harbor was broken. into during Bath of the retiring members , W Keith Arthur; • J.W. Win. Friday night, and again on Satur- expressed the pleasure and interest ' " Stetken; chaplain, Jas.' H. ieagan.; day night, and a quantity of they had had in their work on- . the Board. , ' treasurer, Reg. CI eil_u_secretary, R. me7handise stolen on each oc- ' B. Munro; •"8.1),, Nelson Moulden • eas1". An expression' a appreciation of SCOUT NEWS . . -The second' Goderich troop of Boy -Scouts held its regular weekly meeting at MacKay Mall on Wed- nesday night of this week. „ With twenty-one boys attending, an inter- esting and instructive lecture and Wdetts°gn-"tfat194-at---74-"bilsiovthinecia'reit.Constittable Stott, who is assistant scoutmaster. The boys were mucla interested ill the three phases of operation of the machine and after the conclus- ion of the lecture asked a great ma by questions. about it. . Plans were completed for the Christmas party to be held jointly with the' Cubs on Monday, Deeem- ? ber 19, at MacKay Hap. It, is expected that about forty boys Will be present at the party. , ' After the Close of the regular *Meeting,' an Investiture Service was held in which R. Ouillete, • T. Shackleton,..I. Cory, R. Straughari R. Venn,. having completed ' lisebv; D. 02 0., Hugh ,,,, la."Ve..A.was forced- through ettu"....-- the-work --ef - the-t!thairman-this 'ail'. W-sTs•,. oei h audner.. ..t.s...4, . 4611i do(p,.„ .i.atung J,e-to.: the office. Lulea tenderfoot tests, were tona- l -Till% - ., .. year, Mr. ,Gardon, Grant; was un- ••:•. ftlly 7tdraitted into ' membership of 1 Aleivyn Craig; I:04'. Russell Pftim- Ifielaided In thetrtieles taken were aninfously endorsed?, as moved. hy the troop. The ceremony Was con- 'I in- et; tyler, Prank Allin. ' °gloves, gun shells, - flashlights, 'Trustees A. Grange and P". I. itiacl' eluded by Scoutmhster Les. Riley, A banquet, With leas_ts add •dhocolate bars, ete. - Ewan, Mr. Grant also is 'leaving ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,e , assisted Py, aSsistant Scoutmaster s concluded the Wening. 3Ir. 'Terry. saki the Saturday, the Board, as he is moving to "?wIT".._ ...,. - Herb Stott and Jack Cory, Scout t W.M.wBenson, straugnan of Morn- night, Oreak-in. was the seventh that Mount Forest committee chairman. ' ..... A A- a, ' ing Star wa'S toastmt_ste_r. , - • had . taken place at his store in .% KINETTES DINE AROUND ' , , " .TO PACE 'CHARGE OF three and ff-lialf years, end. the Mr. A: P. Boutiller, nev ' works guntY Persc'rig lilly° ilev°r b6e4 , A itEVOLVING TREE manager for the Goderiell Salt"Co, discovered or . the stolen ‘goods re- '' ' CARELESS DRIVING .. ........;,.... ,P ' .------i- . depattment of Standard Chendeal 60-stred• , has arrived in • Gederiell to ' A Aarge of eareloss driving ha it 1................*. i .4". a contemed, Ausie.tbnx ceritered .the take over his ; new post. He was A revolving Christmas tree With co, Miss' Prances Cook of Toronto' been laid against Rev. C. E. Woolley -; previously located at Amherst, NOva spent the week -end with her par- of Lucknow and he will appear in ‘ attmctiVely-arranged table. at the i,. ents, Mr. ?hrid Mrs, Oliver•Cook. 'Magistrate's Court in Godetich next ,k, dinner meeting Of the ..Kinette Oittb §ot.itt• . . Tuesday, aeeording to Previncial " on Monday evening at the Park, ,, pollee.- The charge arises out of an House. The president. Mrs, W:0% ... aecident on the. afternoon OS De-, MeGra.th, was in the ehair. ' • MONDAY'S VOTE /N GODERICH ..• cember 7th on the shoji turn on , weneh ' 'member ' Wall unanimously A. donatiOn of $10 ...and $1 frotti . s ' ' . THE P.U.C. QUESTION " • Saltford hill, just bath of the ' voted tOward making Christmas Poll • ,, 3. . 2 )3 4 , 5 0, 7. 8 0 io 11 12. Teta- diti39.1in.evoyeerrheeastliipbrreirydgett. t IttOhlie,dtiettotteu. .,,' happy sfor a needY falniiY, to be :tog .......,.. .... . . -30 03 2 5 0 39 .53 20', 98 15 78 74 50 65 614 It wag reported that Itt w.00ney,s car was proceeding north and slid ,I. ehoSetv•by the Club.- ., . , • 1,10 "., . .... ,.3.2 ••,,t ,,,15 10 14 11, 80 Ili 13 • 24 12 „20 267 hue the pativief 4 a.t..._eolnititt fo: , It was also deckled to PUrehaSe ' iiiR matlo trnanns tommisszoNtits • • the hospital, ' . ,- Christmas giftsfor the nurses at (Tallow -- ... ..1.....26 42 .60 ,17 40 22 ' 04 17 34 04 . 83' 44 1.1facitIsVan ...„....132 40 51 22 45 . 22" .6i; '11 64 60 10 89 . ‘tPig the. opposite direction- al driVen 'A made by d• eonunittee ileded...iby Mrs. 0 ertttide., IS -halos ' ' • Allitire .:..............20 52 43 33 ' 41 16 41 15 on .55 ,•30 ' 52 , 471 Arrangeheenis or the dinner were Tayley ...;,.......,...14 43 N. 83- ''30` 23 82 16'. 34 36 36 47 421 1)41thige Ilt, 4166 wenti ear vvit ,,,, , *you coutNeibtorts,. reported, Mrs, Satnpson guttered ,.° Chapman –.....,...23 40 40 .20 .31 . 16 ,..04 ,12 08 03 .88 40 ' 476 brui,es ant. the thirteerwhontbs-old 4..' , )06igilialgit LIVIiNtgiirDS, • Drennan ...........15 '58 47 go _36, 18 46 12 '36' 64 28 40 423 8atnpson baby had a +cartilage I ,Mrs. Fred " Barker . PaheergtOn, larniiitzti .,;,„„„,,,,86 Jo' ;3/' 34 55 25 . 87 -28 52. /4 43 /5 '687 bt:koketkOn tf: 'tholSspnitoast ..8cIttre: Tr6 wit:. street, wife& ii.,,bmiguet of pansies ITucklos –.....-.....33,34 .25 .32 14 '40 13 44; 40 20 '38 375 in her garden Onf liohelay last, Moody –..„,.... . —244107 40- 10 45 10 57 14 ta to 40 tt .408 hvoelmoPeee,d:PneniMon. la, but Is now back December 12th.4. ',f4 *Waltak –....;,.....23 v40 40 14 42 .1P` 74 13 02 58 32 30 .173' SANTA .crAug oinvitm TO TOWN. ON: SAVADAY • „ The boys and girlsmay look for Santa Claus drbring around ...ithe Square" about 2.39 .o'clock on the coming Saturday after- noon.- As In past years,. Santa will no doubt have treata for the •young folks, He wus , rather late in arriving last year, but he ba- Viinnised Councillor Walzak, who,has been in touch with him' Jiy tadiorlectricther- .,-Inograph; that he_ywill make a. point. of getting here on time this year, for he Is especially -,fond of Goderich's 'girls and • s. , of the 1649 Coandl, although'a few of there, like Reeve -elect MOrritt, .of Blvth., were members a .Prraer County Councils. • ' The members; or -the 1950 Omni*. Council s� far elected are as 'low's, asterisks' marking the '`new“ • members: Ashfield -Cecil. Johnston, •Colborne -Stanley Snyder. Goderich Township Gordon * Orr..* Stephen Elmer Lawson, Harry Beaver, Hullett-W. J. pale. * West Wawanosh--Everett 'Finnigan. East WawanoSh-J. Beecroft. Siorris-Harvey Johnston. Grey -John McNabb, Geo.. MacDonm Turnberip-G. N. Underzkood. * • Howick-E. H. Strong,* H. Gowdy„, Godericli Town- "W`: 1, Baker, Hart Elliott. I` Seaforth-w-F.• S. Sifts.. Winghana-Murray Johnson. Blyth -Wm. Morritt. * Brussels: ---R. B. COUSinS. Hensall--A. W. Kerslake: The 1950 Council will be entaige4, by: -one mernher, Exeter having qualified •Aor •a dep.* reeve by virtue of having • over 1000 . veters. , Exeter,has not yet held its electiona for the coining year. In, accordance with the "turnz bett1._rule4hat_has'he1d in County , Cciuncil for many years, the Con- servative Members will have ,the privilege of choosing the warden for. 1950. There are „three Johnstone (Or Johnsen) in the running - Cecil JohnSton of ,Ashield, Harvey Johnston of Morris and -Murray Johnson. Of Winghain-and Reeve Cousins of Brussell also is threw- ing his hal' in. the ring. The elee- •-t-ion of warden is -the fast order of business at the opening meeting of the new Council. - - STEPHEN The Township •COuncil of Steplaen • *as returned liy acclamation. •Reeve -Elmer Lawson. - Deputy Reeve -Harry -Beaver. • Co uncillors-J ohn Alorrisey, ROY Swartz, Charles MCGregor: Three were nominated. for school trustee, but mine of the nominees qualified, and another nomination will be held to fiU the two vacancies. County Council of 1950 Taking Shape —Four t%gave Deputfyor!"Ve Race, .Virardenshipl. O M Several municipalities or Huron, • eounty -have not yet held their elections for 1950, but among those that have ,already 'elected thei,r representatives in...the CatintY Coufl- cli there a.re, sieveral/Pnew" •that is, Men whare not emberg WILL DISTRIBUTE. • - ...CHRISTMAS CHEER The Christmas ..meeting of the 30.Ple Leaf Chapter, 1.0.D.E., was held tit'' the. horde. .of - Mrs. J. A. G•rahana on Friday evehing, • Decem- ber 9th, with the „regent, 'Miss J. Saunders, presiding. The regent asked members or their friends wh.o were. interested in helping with the leadership of the Brownies or Girl Guides to get in touch with Miss Gertrude Wilkes. Miss Edith .Roberts, reported that. chrietmas. parcels had, been sent to ,two former members of .the Chapter,. Mrs: Wroot,. and Mrs. ,Akereyd, now living in England. the Chapter deeided to distribnte Christinas baskets. again this year, • and also to send New Year's -cheer to the patients ,at Alexahdra Hospital. ..The 'Chapter is supplying Mille for two months -to the, napils Miss George'eclass.-.at• Victoria School, where inStruction given, 'for the education of exceptional children. Two dollars' worth pf ChristmaS seals were purchased . and a • sub- scription taken to •the magazine "World , Affairs" for the 'use of the -• -$25 was donated .to the I.O.D.E. Hospital for. Convalescent Children', Toronto. This hospital is now a . junior tubercular sanatorium:' . • The Empire study, convener,, Miss. Roberta -jehaston, read•effectively the address given by the national president; Mrs. Pralik AlcOurdy,- the forty-ninth annual meeting held- in • the Empress Hater,. Victoria, 'B.C.!, last June. It was an inspiring address. "We have reached a significant 'milestone in the hisiory of the Order, the year before we celebrate our golden jubilee. Since .its inception the order has served. his Domin-ion and .the Empire through three warg and has a splendid -record ot achievement. In addition to. its regular Work, , it has created two magnificent educational war mem- •orials-scholdrships and' bursaries -in memory of the heroic men and women who gave- their all that we might live in peace and freedoin. In these, anxious • .times we can play an. important part by accept- ing ourqn11 responsibilities as Can- adian citi"iens. We must study the issues of the da, -form 'well-bal: anced, intelligent opinions,. take an active . interest in- politics --.polities 4in/4ce tryjko.e.use The 'science of goverifrireifir- Ai the close of the meeting re- freshments were served, • _UHRISTNIAS---MUSIC --AT • NORTH ST. UNITED .CHURCH Tyle -choir .• qf North street TJnited Church will present .their annual service ,of Christmas music -0 I Sun- day evening at7 p.m. • The." -Christ- mas story wilt -he gold in., words' and song. The soloists will be Alis -s N. -Colborne and • Mr. Cecil Attridge. Miss Colborne win sing the solo "And, Le, the Angel of the Lord," by Handel, and Mr. Attridge will -sing "The ,People that Walked 'n. Darkness," from Haridel's "Mes- siah." , Anthems by . the choir will include "The Cherubim Song" (Bertniansky).; "Break Forth, 0' outeatis-- Cha--I-stmas Oratorio" by J. S. Bach; "Gest'. Eftmbino," hy ;Pietro A. Yon, and the. "Gloria 'in Ex'celsis" by ATozart.s: The 'junior choir will sing the Polish carol "Infant Holy, Infant Lowly," and as a vesper hymn "-Silent Night! Holy 'Night!" The presentation will take the form of a candlelighting service centering upon the theme "She Christmas Call to Service,", Which will be the subject of the minister's sermon during the worship hour. • PLEASED WITH NEW- •• sirqnE • Hundreds, of people visited G. L. Baxter's new store, •at the corner of COlborne and •St.- !Patrick's stf.,eeti,- on sotOafty and were; de- ighted ' with its._ furnishings and ippointments„ .Many signed the visiters' book and all wiie do so are elipibie for the ,draw on a free able model alarnivelifek radio which vill take .place .on Christrm'is EVE!. ENGAGEMENT' ANNOUNCED, The engageiant annotmeed ,of Helen Irene lieberta, second daugh- er of Mrs..D. E. Andersob and the ate Mr: "AnderSon of Dungannon,. o .Robert- "second:son of Mrs, Wm. tolhers and the late Mr. &others • f Dtmgapnop. THE WEATHER ceiffperatures of the past week n God leh, With those of the tot. espoed week a year age, as fileifffly re dekWere as followsi 1949 1948 Max. Min, IVial. Thurs., Dee, 8 25' 43% 20 VI , Dec. 9 ...32 19 32 „2/ at:, Dee. 10 36 .35 25 un.,, Dee, ....33 35 33 by Oordon 8411111*RM otlerleh, 10n., Dee. 2(1 , 42 33 ttes., Dee. 13 .80 • 22 44 88 Ved, I.)ec., 14 .23 15 "t5 25 GREY . Di Grey -township .01i1lord Row- land,A deputy reeve for 1949, went up against Reeve John McNabb, but the veteran Reeve came through on Mondarlast with'a 'vote of "4651 to Rowland's 392. 'George McDonald and Bert John - n battled, for the deputvreeve- ip, Mel*IfAld wiping 0,8, toA92.7/ • Councillors, previously eledeff acclamation, are Percy Ward,' Ken- ' nen. McFarland and William _ . School trustees, previously .elected -by acclamation - David Hardie. ' Harry Bolger, Kenneth McLean. • ST. GEORGE'S W.A. ELECTS. OFFICERS FOR 1950 The annual meeting of St., Georges W.A. • was , held .in the Guild room en TneSday afternoon, with a good attendance. The presi- dent, Mrs. F. Hunt, opened the meeting with. prayer and the litany after the singing of a hymn," and Mrs. Partner read the story .61' Christmas from the second chapter of • St. Lake's Gos el: At the eon - O en -to re- nassinee rector took the chair for .the elec- tion of officers for the ecanTng year. 'Splendid ..r_e_norts were given by the secretarierof the various depart- • ments and the rect•or*camplimented, the workers on their achievements. The • following •oflicers were elected: Hon. presidents, Mrs.. G. C. Hill, Mrs. E. W. Carrie; hon. vice-president, Miss A. Burritt; president, Mrs. F. Finnt; 1st viee- president, Mrs. A. painter; 2nd vice- president, Al•rs. R...Needhani ; secre- tary, Mrs. 11. Dodd; treasurer, Mrs.. R. Needham ;• .envelope secretary„ Miss M. Men ry ; press secretary, Mis§. A. ; prayer partner, AliSts' 4.414.14s1- 'Dorcas convenerA-Mrs:" Staniforth; social---s6Kice,,secretar34. Mrs. A. Palmer; exita,eent•-a,dity-- secretary, Mrs. C. S. Clarke; ,44if1v4 ing Message" secretary;.. Mrs. .tiL Shore; tea eonvener,„ Mns P. )1, Riley ; calendar eonvenerS,•*- 1irt,„4- Whittingham, Mrs. H. Dodd; 'We - phone committee,' Mrs.? It borne. nior atixiliary is to be 'formed ' under the direction. Of Mrs. nellyek And Mrs, D. Wilson. , - The rector eondtteted the -Instal- lation of &deers s*Peelal., prayersi after is hieh. the president c1ed the fuseeertvinexgren vas.. Riley, 'sirs. A hore arid Mn 11." Tiehborne, l'ItEtNtirrrAt EVEN At a soelia Meeting of the tettehi ing staffs of"14•Victoria CehtttAt Sehools 'Tuesday afterhobt, held at Vietoria Schoifil, MISS Loraine Hedging rind 1fr. Prnee -Stewart Were. presented Avith .n• gam/Molt tra,, in honor' of their IIPprotiehing • inarriage. kft address was Toad by' • .gober ,IItune, and the presentAtIoti,: was tuade by 31158- Itelon Vi6cAn4 .1.1188 Xitthtegt Wliateiey. hag , Miss Iletigins 18 a .teacher In itirbod ition goedlo iseveral dayg Central Sehe61).-01)6 Mr SteWart, *1th friends in Toronto, pit the, siar of Victoria 8,ehool.