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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1951-05-10, Page 1,101th Year—No. 19 onstructlon of New C.I. Rutiding to Commence Soon At the meeting of Goderich pis- triet Collegiate Institute Board•beld on Friday evening last a 'letter was received from Maple Leaf Chapter,. LQPJ11, offeriug a.n an- nual sehelarship of $100 to acssist einne needy etudeut of grade.. XIII to .a further course, In eclitcatien. The offer was gratefully received :mid the co-operation a the sehool assured each' year in assisting With elite award. The buiading 0°1111114We reported that the purchase of' the eite for the new .building from' Councillor J. H. Graham had been completed and , the deed registered in the 'name of ' the Board. The contracts for the ,erection of the building have beet sigued with Ball Bros. Limited of Kitchener. Mr. Horst, superintendent • of the con.strection, is moveng to Goderich at the end of this week and it is expected that conetruction N'clell be- gin at - once. .Among other hub - contractors being used P..' C. Kalb- fleisch 0 Sole o Zurich4are doing -the mill work and .1elecDohald Electric las been awarded the _con- tract for the electrical installetion, Considerable buirding material ill -..beptercluased locally and ag much .7 tune _Sl_ey.„_aarbor. TEN LOCAL CADETS. Tp ATTEND SUMMER 0AMP Air Cadet Headquiteters, Ottawa, advises.' the commamling offieer of the Maitland Air Cadee Unit, Mr. .At liuffeaans ethat approval has been, given foe ten Cadetfrom -tbe squadron to attend 'the Air- Cadet, sunnner ,cautp to be held at Aylmer, Ontario, Air Cadets 'ellosell on the basis et merit en Air Cadet aetiv- Wes attend this famous camp from • all 'parte, of Ontario. A program of activities under the • guidance of expert supervisors provides an outstanding vacation for the cadets. Mr kluffwan pointed out that it, wee indeed ay. honor for the re- cently- formed Maitland Air Cadet ecetiadron to be authorized to have ten cadets eteend the 'camp „this summer. Air Cadets Pai•ade at Sky Harbor A number of parades have al- ready been held at Sky Harbor airport, with a large turnout of Air Cadets of the recently formed Maitland.' Air. Cadet Squadron. Looking' very fie and .imeiresgive in their cadet uniferms, the local lads are quickly learning' to put on a smart show on the parade square. Mr. Al. Huffman, coin, mending eatficer, advises that a parade is ;scheduled for Friday evening, May llth, commencing et local labor asisenet---fiTaTre-irlrbe e Cadet Instructors -Receive Training used. Warrant Officer ,II. Watson, the en ction of • Bros. viid and at -their expense, e oar wi. place insurance on the new -building forthe completed Value at half' the cest•ef -the Builders' Rate of Ineer- mice and -• the insurance will be divided equally among the loeal agents., •- • - •• The Pubeic Utilities Commission -has .been asked to supply temporary water and peweeto the construe- • tien. - The building committee also re- - cebunended the. employ.anent ,of a elerle.• of worlds to represent the Board while- construction is in pro- gress and the matter Will be dis- cussedjointly '-with. the 'architects, Shore & Moffat, and the Contractors, Bali Bros., at an early elate. ., • . With the- new .buikling assured . for September, 1952, some contaets him already' been •Iteade regarding the sale of elle present building mere definite aetion will be taken Within the•.neXt few months. .• `.`KRO-SS Romi, alkimats". .suippEts AT DUNGANNON '(By Our Dungannon correspondent) DUNGAN•NON,: May 8.— -icross .. Road . Kape'rs;". sponsored by • the, Dungaenon ,Agricultural Society; 'under „the 'direction of Henrietta • Brown' of Kansas City, was pre- sented Thursday and. Friday. nights at the Agricultural Hall. Gordon Stewart, president of then seciety, • had assisted the director in locating the talent and,arrangingthe show. The cagtnincludedsWellington Mc- • • Nall, . Younge, Jack Gilmore, Mrs. Mary McNeil, dation Stewart, - Nelson Culbert, and Bruce's Orches- tra. Square- dancers, Were Palmer Irwin,' Alma Mid,. Pearl Celhert, Mary Young, Mr.' and .Mrs. Jack, Errington, Victor Errington, and ,Gearge' Errington. .ConteStants were, /Howard 'Godfrey, Olive Gail Godfrey,. , Graham • Stevenson, Eugene ,MeGee,..Douglas Young, 13111 Tigert, Cl -ark Johnston, and Joe McGee. , • • 'The- tiny-eot contest resulted as follows,: Queen, Barbara -Pollock, • datighter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon • Pollock; kitbe'', Wayne Durgin, son of. Mr. andelea. John Durgin; 'dukes, Bruce Sillite son of Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Sillib, and Brian Pol- lack,' sem of Mr. and Mrs. Carman Polleek; dechesses, Arlene Dickson; -daughter Mr. and. Allan • Dickson, and Carole Culbert, &nigh - ter of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Culbert, Winners in the ebpularite, contest ' Were; first, Pamela Taman, Who give a 'splendid :.demonstration, of tap-dancing; second; "Chuck -Wagon Duet," JilmuYReed and J.e C. • Diirnin•, third, 4Dan Tucker Boys," Bill Tigert, Don Bowden„ and Douglas Young. The receipts from the•shows were over $400, with about $110 expenses. . , 'RECREATION 001111Y1ISSION • MAKES PLANS ,Goderich recently to train in- etructOrsof the local Multland Air Cadet sqqadron in the use of R.C.A.F. technical equipment.' He was much impressed with ihe en- thusiainn- and interest displayed in Air' Cadet Work here. • • BEFORE -.THE MAGISTRATE 'A fine, of $50 and costs or three weeks in jail was 'imposed on Harry, MeD,ougall, • •Winghane by Magis- trate DI 'E. Holmes iii weekly pond today. The • accused . Was convicted of aseault at Win,ghain causing bodily harm to - James Errington of West Wawanosih • . Errington, ncouvicted • at Wingham on a charge of, common assault,' was fined' $10 ,tteeti costs. The charges arose Out of a. brawl at, the- Royal -T danceehall, at Wing- I ham. , "This Is the laet 'chance you will get," watteed,.. Magistrate Hohneel "If there .• is 'any • more trouble eat the .Royal -T -1.t. will mean a jail ,terni." . Howard Godfrey, 20, of Aninien, pleaded not -guilty to a charge of careless driving_ -arising out ..an 'a evident on . the • Lucknow-Durigan- non road south of Lucknow when: the ,ear he was driving was in- voleed •in 'accidenton the even- ing of Aped 21e when Itcollided with a Dodge car driven by William Helesic, 18, of Goderieh. The case was adjourned a •week to eall a• passenger in the Helesic car, named Park, as a witness. '11e1esie epleaded,... mete , guilty JO a ettreless driving eharge arising .out of •• the eameaccident, and -it• was adjourned to next week. A flee' of $10 and cots: ' Was im- posed on Doeteld Hopper,. Winghane, who Was, convicted last week.. at, 'Whighene On a , charge. of 'Common kiessitult .On a yoting • woman 'whose face he slapped • on April -15theat _Wingham. e • Ruling that accused should .have - Come to a full' stop at the ipter- eection nin • (Minton, . the- court im- posed' a fine of '$1,5 and Costs or two weeks sin jail on William. G. hall . avenue, Windsor, after hie conviction on a .charge of careless. driving on April .24, •when his •ear - collided with one :driven by Percy C. Thom of .Clinton. GODERICH, ONTARIO THURSDAY, MAY 10 IT 1951 Rev. C. W. Cqpc. Accepts Call to Paris hurch 7,11M C. Wesley Cope, B.A., •BD., At presene the pastor of North Steeet United 'Church, Godericlehas accepted the emanimou.s call of St. Paers United ,Cleurch, Paris, to become their •minister. Subjeet. to the approeal of Huteneand Brant- ford Presbyteries and London and Hamilton Conferences of the United Cheirch of Canada, the change will become effective Sulee lat. . Mr. Cope Will suceeed Rev. J. T. Ileslep, who is retiring from the liaise ministry, and who has been the minister of St. Paul's United Church -for Ave years. During his Ministry.in the Noeth ;Street United Church there has been evidence. of consolidation and advance in every department and increaeed: attendance at the ser - of worship. Mr. C-ope has been active in commexiity enterprises in Goderich,' serving as npresident Of the Goderioh Minieteriel Association and .4 the Goderich Temperance Federation, He has Veen a valued member of the Goderich Recreation Ocenmissiou and of the board of directors of the Huron County Children's ,Aid SOciefy, of which he Is at present the first vice-presi- dent. Mr. Cope is a gradetate of the • The Goderieb" Recreation Com- mission, meeting at • the home ef ' Miss Mary HoWell, authorienseelethe .--:7421Firsiruntiolr_otInOrd, -fables-et the Judith Gooderhani, Memorial Park, and an increase of $5 a week in the salary of the .park, caretaker, Mr. W. A. Medd. 4Tudge --T.. M. Costello wg's • \ powered to consult with the Town •Council with regard to, 'safety measures at the head of the stairs Gooderham Park. It was decided to request that the basehall :diamond ntrhul twat Park he resurfaced. Steps „ere to be taken to have 'donations to -the CoMmission ex- , empt • from Income tax, and the% next Meeting will be In the. form of a reception to the summer' directme. .An inteerieW hrtA been a mined with n male applicant for ...the position of summer director, Miss Nittreltall, of the Vnivereity of °Western Ontarias o, hnirencly been • ertgaged nA one o2 the directorb. • Mrs. J. 11. Rinkead presided In the absence of 'President G. 16niM.- 8011. • VISITING ISRAEL Resentiels are, ehort stipply in the riewly-erented state Of Iereel, according to Mile R. 'Hoffman ef. Toronto, who has written to;,ber son, Cecil Hoffman, Goderteh. Hoffman is vikliting With her dough - ter and, son,in44°W, whO live. about 'twenty' miles from Haifa, Mit plan; to return to Canada sOnle tithe this year. • 'ACCIDENT VICTIM ' NOT A GODERICH E0Y. •P' ribsootT, May 6. William Spearin, 47, of Goderich, Ontario, died by suffocation Safurday night when he was buried in a heideof slack coal..1Speitelfi wae •,a deck - hand on' the Se& 'eloalfax and was assisting inunloading the coal— a fine,' powdery 'type of .soft eoal— when he is presented to have slipped .,or had the coal, elide from under him. • • gEV. C. .WESLEY COPE UniveksitroefeWesteeireteetarle, and of Emmanuel coitege,' Toronto. He has aisle received the 'degree .of Bachelor of Divinity frotu -Victoria University, Toronto. Prior e eo be- coming -minister of North. ...Street United Chu tele Ged eri eh ence eveie the pastor of the Livingstone Creek chaege' lu• AlgUina Presbytery, and of .the ,Florence United Church in Lambton ,PreAbytery. .alis wife, the foriner Rheta Clyde of. Turnervifte, ,is an honor graduate of the Uni- versity oe Western Unreel°, and,was on the 'staff of the Hospital for Sick childeeli,„Toronto. :Thee have feur children. .• - ..• . Spbject • to the • approval of the Cohference • settlement .ceramit Mr. _Cape's successor here viil b Rev. H. A...Dickinson of Deep River, Ont. Mr.• pickinson is a native of. the Luenn district and is a graduate of the Univereq of Western.: On- tario. • This despatch, apPearing in the daily press, °rented' concern in .Groderieh, as there are. several boys from this town on the crew of the oal f xZriTiliiiehesteitpeetiete rn e McCartney of Goderieh is the skip- per. • HoweVer, the unfortunate sailor could net be ideetified is a resident of Goderich and it has been leriened that be wee from Owen Sound. • , A GREAT OIL AND GAS REGION • We have had the 'opportuniey of perusing Isa, copy of The . Pincher Creek -(Albeetti) Mho throegh the courtesy Mr, Albert, Pennington, who spent thirty:eight years lei that Weeterh town but Is now a resident of Goderich. • From The Erho we learn thnt Pineller Ott in the filmed oil and gas region pf Al- bertn ; in fact, it is claimed that the district is one of the world's. Areatest gas fields. • CURLERS TO ELECT . The entmal Meeting of the Gode- rieli ,Cutr-ling Olub • will be held in the auditorinni.' of the •arena on Thursday, May 1.7th, at 7,30 p.m. See it elvertisemen t ,eleewbere In this lesee. for riotOliS. Election Of of-. Ace*: will held awl buffet lunch- eon served. ' Those interested in joining"' for next season arc. also invited to attend. " .• ••••Otunlay., May' ,f3th, will be Mother's Day and in several'of the local cluirehes there will be recog, tattoi of fhb; annual observance in .the serviees of the dapi EDITORIAL - HURON ,,QR LAMBTON? , The Signal -Star had net intended to say- anything editorially on the subject of the vote to be. Wren. at Grand Bend on May 1..pth to deter- mine whether thenerw village Shall be. incorpo-rated in the County, of Iguron„ or in the Oeunty. of•Larabton, iturt-7-Une, editorial referenee to the matt& in , The Stratford , Beetcsen- Herald .on Monday se'eni4 to call for .some .cOMment. • . The Stratford paper admietedly takes- the informetion, for its editor - dal reference from a Source in Lamb - ton county, and it seems to accept the Lambeon side .of the' argument that is preceding the vote. For instaece,,, with *regard to the quee, tion of liquor sale, on which ent- phasis is placed, by- some of . the Grand Bend people, iCsays: "Obvie;nely, if the whole village cennes peer to Lanabton, as the re- sult of the vote, the C.T„A. would cease to 'exilet, as far. as the little naunicipality .is concerned." Nothing of the sort is- 'obvious." Information, Rupported by CHURCH NOTES The Baptist congregation will -be -treated to a Sunday 'eeening fire- edele by the Dorcas Society.' Falling on the Mother's Day, this seems utak appropriate. -• ' On Sunday evening the 'service in Knox Church, Stratford, was.. in 'aid of the building fend of Knox Church; Gederich. •. The Stratford Beacon -Herald had the following acconet of the service: The large congregation attending the. benefit service, Sunday deening en Knox Presbyferiare'Cleurch made a' gratifying offering towards the. building fund of Knox Church. in Goderich. The service was held, by tite cougregatione of knoe end .St. Andrew's Churches here. The Gede- rich church was completely dee' stroyed by fire in September, 1950. The.. service. was. conducted by Ree. Donald B. MiteKay, minister of the meeting ehurch, who. was assisted eby Rev. V. J. , Barr, St. Andrew's Church. Rev. et. G. Mae - Milian, minister. of the Goderich chuech, a former Stratford resident, preached the sernion of tbe oc- sets-twee_ tisingseemeleleeteSse ."-Where - there is no vision, • the people Periele" Mr. 'MaceMillan urged his listeners to seek the 'vision of God, nnd live by it in •their - everyday lives and in the life of the church'. A choir ofmore than MO -evokes, under the direction of W: H. Bishop, Gedeeleh, fOrruer -organist S. James' Cliiirch �f tegland, here, ,sang the linthents; Holy .*(Gounod), and Glorious Is Thy Name (Farmer) ; and a .inale chortis gong' Were you • there when they crucified my Lord'? Mr. Btehop played his oWn orgen, comPosition, Prelude on the hetet) tun e •"Love the Lord," Cremona by W. Heeldon And Toccitta. and Fugne in D Minor by Bach. • • • ,Following the sierViee,,theinbere 02 the' visiting choir nn'd their friends Were enterfnined by the choirs of Knox tied St. Andrew's Clutrehes. e. e' • — • • THE WEATHER Tennteretures of the past eweek In Dederich, with Owe . -the „corresponding week a year ago, a'S ntflelally recorded, were as foll6WS: 1951. 1950 Max, Mtn' 'Max. Min. Thurs.,.-Slaye3 ..68 4:3 v.1, 31 May 4 430 52 30 ISitt., May 5 01 40 63 WI May 6 03 48 75 42 Mon., May 7 ' 40 50 rid TAWS., May 8 -.70 '46' ryt 26 , Wed., May 0 OIL, 40 219 401 Temperance Act will remain ,ifl effect, in that portion of , Grand Bend that es now. in -ITUron County so long aS the Act remains in force in Huron. • With regard to assessment and county taxes there is room for argu- rnent;L but- Warden' Nicholson of Huron semis to have stated ,the case fairly , in his levitation ead- cheesed to the Grand Bend electors and published elsewhere PI this paper. A large majority of the counties of Ontario have adopted ' the flew assessneent metaled, and it, is considered lihelythat the new regulations will be made obligatory in all counties of, the Proyince. In any. case, Huron, hae a. financial Poeition •thet is far from .being matched in Lanibton. The latter' cottety has a Much smaller proper"' tion 'of good roads,' ned unless Lambton' -chooses .to have its ibaels remain much as they wereein.the horse -and -buggy -daps there will have to he'a large ,road expenditure in that county. Huron has always had good roadS—a_ poor road is hardly to be found in the county —and, a -large proportion have been Paved 'either be the pollute or hy the Province. Sofar as -the school question -is concerned, the advantages on the Huron.eideare distinctly "obvious." By Moving into Lambton the tax- - payer of 4rand Bend wouldnot releaee themselves' ,from 'any 1in- aneial already, incurred, and the people of "the Bend" do not have "to be told how 'much etearee .they 'are to Exeter than to Foreet, which es named as the competitive point. • ---Wetrust•that the voters of Grand Bend si11 make a decision that will be to their advantage not only for the immediate' futereelent --for thee years tocome, and that that de-. cisionewill be to remain in Huron, They ..muse settle ° the *quethon for Auburn Muns.W Conducts Services at North ‘St. Church: Rev. C. C. Washiligton yf e.tiblirn was in eherge of anniversary. eer- vices in North fAreettnited Chtiech. Senday, and preached thoughts. prevoking sermons ..morning and evening, -• , The choir,- nucier the sdirectien of Alke. 'Clark, Wae assisted by Miss Marforle. Hays,- who sang beautifully at the morning service. .Gouned.'S "0 'Divine Redeemer", and **Green Paetures," by Sanderson. At. efening worship she chose .,"Spirit of God," by Neidlinger, and "Tile tOrd Is AD Shepherd." An: theme by the choir'were "Send Put Thy Light," and "At Even 'Ere the Sun was Set." .. The evening service in Victoria Street United Church was with- drawn to allow the 'congregation to join in the annivefsary observance at North Street,- ,and 'Rev.D. W. „Williams. of 'Victoria Street aseieted in the serviee. "Where" Shall We 'Turn?" "Where's Sball. We Turn?" was. the subjeet chosen , by Rev. Mr. Waehington for his , Morning ser- -mon, based. on 'the,. words froth St. John 6:68: "Lerd,sto whom shall .we go" Declaring therewas no altern- ative for theee......tes follqw in- the. way eteeehrist, the (h , AT THE WATERFRONT arks Meakins, I Eminent Vocalist; 'Dies at Elora The—Goderieh. elevatehas. re- ceived live cargoes of grain in "the past week, as follOws; Friday— startles E. McAlpine 83,000 buss ILS. cern. Saturday --!-Helen Hindman, 104,000 -bu. barley and bats. Sun- day—,Starbuck, 131,000 bus. Oata. Tnesday—Wahcondah, 78,000 bus. U.S. awn. Thursday (tednY), — Superior, 102,000 bus. oats, wheat . .4 • . . themselves,' and Whether in Huron' or .in Lambton, pram]. Bend will remain one of the inosf attractive. resorts for holiday pieaeure-seekers. ie Western Ontario:' . is: FISHER RESIGNS FROM P.S. -STAFF Mrs. Rose :E, Metier has resigned her ..peeition on 'the Pit -bike School staff and-• at A meeting ..of truotee ,Board on . Tuesday evening the filling 'Of the vacancy was left ,in the bonds ' of the school •manage - meta committee. • PrincipaleShaCkletote 'reported the April enrolment .at .the school. was 627; average attendance was 54,02, or 93.5e per cent• LEGION TO 'SPONSOR , • ,MEN'S SOFTBALL • " -Branch 109, :Canadian Legion, will agein sponsor an. entry in. senior "A" men's Softball. Spenser - ship of the softball team has been dropped by the branch, Sports- Chairman Bob Ginn e an- nounce -that the. Legionnaires -will he hol g• practices ale Judith Goodeehe i.Park ar6:30 p.m. each Tuesday nd Thursclefe. • Any • man ity softball will be welcomed at practice. No grouping •has been drawn up as yet. F'LIES TO VANCOUVER TO ATTEND F'UNERAL err.' Alvin Baer, a fortnee_ rei- k1(11t 02. Grey townshiP, diede 1)1 Vancouver: General lleepital, Tuese clay evening, May 8th, after a 4.4116rt nin.Ws Seventieth year.' Ile • i • el b - wife and one Nt. 1118 - daughter, \Ii . 11ce. leckenler .1 ea as . ,ef ',•Goderich, II•eron Comity Isibrerien a grandchild,. Gwetela Eekinfer,, end one' sister, .Mrs. nunbar .at . lit:ckniler, left London aieport at 1.50 'pate oil Wednesday by plane, and 'wouldarrive in Veneetivee 12.45 tell Thursday to etteed 'the funeral. ,TOWN CC'UNCIL ACCEPTS GRAVEL TENDER' . A special meeting of the Town Council was held on :Wednesday_ .evening e to censider tendere, for- grefel.• Two tenders • we're received and that Of 13. 11. Goldthorpe was accepted,. at 70c a yard for 2;000 pods of • road .'geavet and $1.35 yard, for 600 yards .of 'chips, 4. A Farmer. Named Harmer - Was the Week -end Perch Charmer Alvin ,Harrner; a. farmer from R.R. 1, Mitchell, showed the way to city slicker anglers from Lender', Detroit,' Stratford,'St. Thoeme and Kitchener,' not to mention dozens of towns, e when he -plaCee first araong week -end prizewinners in the .Lions 'Club perch' derby. • Secelid prize winner was E. . J. ,• McG ra tie London, and third prize whilleie 0.' H. Keener, London, ' Several hundred- anglerstook part in•,,the derby over the week -end, but. u, estrong wind, making the lake rough, -resulted. in fewer fish. being caught than tisual: Wind over the Jake has stopped the peech• from biting today and it will take t‘'veral days for the Water to elear befbre the 1, liereh begin biting again.. P.roVided calm, sugny weather preeaile from now until the 'week-entl, the -perch will be biting fee the many anglers who will be competing , for -the Special- week -end- peizes. Teesday,eilay, 15th, has been see for :the .piptial visit OfanglerS from Westminster • Military Hospital, London. , • . Following ,ie .the standing of the fiegt ten anglers in the, derby- to date: 1, E. Wood, London:. 2, W,, J. 'Boyce, London; 3, A. Harmer, It R .1, Mitchell; 4, E. eT. McGrath, Londonc.. 5; 0. Herman, Stratford:, 0, B. W. Mergan,.Detroit ; 7, O.. H. Keenef, Louder" 8, B. ' Lawrence, Preston's C, Emu, "Strafford; 10e'Oe'lloxitle -Londmi. es .GODERICH. MAN WELL `SALTED". REV. C. C. WASHINGTON.`. --:7, - . preePher, said: "Men •are, - their trust in COnininisin which calls •,for 'a passionate loyalty and the' deOreStieft 1111 (1 &swig reddee are being. Theme to it: 3111.1ions are being foreed into. it .against their There is .00 principle' oe night .in it, nor. euro for the individeal nni`n. . „ deinoceet le mit ehillete' •wili net bring peace Without a• power from 'within to meke ,neen care for the individual.Seience.and eduetie- tion will not do it. Social and _economic progress used justly will help, but wlat is needed .4 care, for the right and:fOr others.. ,The duly •power to give it and save - the world ig the power of Jesus Christ,' vehleh will. create love and righteousness in .ehe. world. • "We musttern the woeld to -Him, individually. n The power -of prayer will change theistian relations and -the church eten.stretell out its- hande -and bring theworld. to .the n feet. of,Christ." Ree. Mr, Washington's subject at the 'eveningservice, was "Freedom with a Question 'Mark," and he wee heard with attention and interest. and rye. .. - - • ' 'The $taittfek will 1*•in-again to- rnorrew (Friday), afternoon with a cargo for the' elevator. ' • • - • The elmperial. Kingston, , _from' Sarnia, "on Sunday •discharged cargo of gasoline for the, Itnperial Oil depot. -• . - Billy Wood On Sunday launched. the cable.. cruiser he bmight • last year at• -Bayfield and it- performed ;in good style. As the hetber chronicle has it, "She, rides like a" duck." • This is not .perch fishing Weather today, but there are -quite e number of anglers ,from -out of town tryfag their luck. They are well, bundled upe for their cold herth on the- . , . breakwater.' • . . . MAY MEETING OF C.W.L. The May meeting -a the Gedericnh etiledivisioe Of the Catholic Wo- men's League was held.in the s.chool: 011 May 2nd. Mrs: C. .Gib'bons -was• in charge n meeting in the abseneeseefeeMe-Se-B'es-Baechlere--e • -A Motion to donate $100 toWards. deeozo,ting of the. church. was a op e rs. AT7-**WU*Ser-report on the visits made to the hospital during the InOntlfor Aprile• Mrs. A. Campion. and Miss M. McKinnon volunteered .to visit7e this mOnth. .A .gift of $5. to the hospital for its annual birthday tea on' May e2 wee 'approved by .the League members.- • ' Conveners for the bazaar to be held oil • December 2 were elected: Mrs. C. Gibbens .1s general con- vener; for :the country . store, Mrs. 'T. Drennan is Convener; baking, Mrs, F. -Donnelly; knitting, •Mrs. J. 'Sieupsere; apronS,' Mrs. A; ,Wisser;, candy, Miss Pauline Lasealine. The. conveter ter the tea has not been , appointed. - „, • e. Mrs. B. Baechler and Mrs.. 'C. Gebboes were.•named as delegates to •ehe 'Diecesiiii- :convention to, be held in. Delhi on elay 28, 29 ahd, 30. . On behalf of e Mrs, R. Baechler, Mrs, Gibbons extended-en.ineitation to the League members to her'eat- ,age at Sunset..-Beeeh fele the final •ineeting, of 'the year on June'. 6. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED - Mr. Leal' Mee.. W. John Baker, Durhame _Ontario, .eneounce the 'en:- " gagemeet of tileir only deughtele MUM. elaee to John A. Sehttefer, son of Mr. and Mee... George . W. ecleiefee. of • G-oclerich. The -mar- riage will take place in Knox United Cherche Darham, on . May 24th,at 2 p.m. • i I I 2 away from Godedelf for nulnber,of years, Marie* Meakin, who died on Friday last at Elora,' 'will long be remembeked.7 fila one of the tfinest• vodliets"evee to reside in. this town. One who° knew him intimately has. kindly eonteibuted to, The Sigbal-blar th0 following brief skdteh of his life; •genial and 'esteemed former resident 'of. G4derich, .Mr„ Ohatieff J. MeakinS, died on Friday "even- ing, Mey, 4th, at his residence let Elora, Ontario, .where he had re- sided fin the past three .years. Mr. Mea,kins .- had been declining in health for more.than a, year: Burial * service' was held Tuesday afternoon of this week at the Elora 'funeral, chapel, followed by interme.nt IIL the Cannon family -plot Elora. cemetery. t The late Mr. Meakins -and bis wife; the formerMiss Gene Conon of Goderich, are widely and , pleas- : witty reinembered for the generOue• donation of their time and talents. as entertainers -eit Many charity Concerts. and on ether progrems In Goderikh and 'throughout . the • Sur- rounding district: Mr. Meakins as elelififone vocalist and Mrs. Meakins ' as his accompanist. The quality of their music created freteatent re, -restfons was--tmsti. - quests fer their assistance., and their .• The, !late '`!Charlie" Mealans, as, he Was ,atreCtiOnately known, chose iGo.derich as, the site: Of his 'retire- ment from. a notable theetriCal career in 1929...He purchased a • home on Essex street and lived there, until business considerations took him to Elera three years:age. During his residence here -Charlie' • aequiredemany friend e -who reuteen- hboserthini. as.e. :genial -and entertaining Charles -Meakins was associated with most of. theefamous •theatrieal, managenients eof New York City during his stage engagements, ein which he .created the original role of Prince Dimino "The • Merry ' -Widow" tinder the .manekement of _Henry- W. Savage. Among the • numero•us musicel hits hi which he played. leading parts- perhaps his greatest success was' • in "Rose ' Marie," in..which -Sergeant Malone; his favorite role. ...Amongst. its 'bookings. "Woe Marie" included . ; tontinuoue,tmeyear run "at Dflary. .I'Lane Theatre in London, .England. "Charlie wes proud to be called- to do Sergeant Malone.e.gain in a royal , pone:nand revival of "Rose Marie" I at' the seme theatre in- 1932, to' - mark the 'recovery' from a lengthy : illness on the part of Heel. King . es, George V. It Was the', fleet event • at tended 7. n iS Majesty after his 'Thice' Was 'C..1111.trlie's last profe.ssionid engagement.. - • Amenget the pet:nous. Showmen '• with .whont 'Mr. eleakins Was as- sociated. were Cherie§ Diffinghain, Klaw • and Erlanger, Augustine. Dale; with many °there who are al- iutoousrt,s letgooenkdehionif •.at'onitEstii;,t).eipue:A.seelmis, S-ontli 'America,- and ineluded Many -road tripe. throughout the United • States and Canada. • The litee,•Charles E. MealvinS was horn Ontario, the see-, end son of .the late., William C. and Elizabeth efeakine. ; Besides .hee widow he is ;survived by hi• g daughter,— MrS, J. T. .. Yeargan (Beth) of ,Hollywood, Califorilia,• artcLhis son Camphell; also of Holly- wood, both children by. a previous marriage. Also surviving are his eleter, Miss' Florence, of Hamilton, .and a -brother; Dr. Jenathan C.. Aleakins of •Aknatreal: • " " • ST., GEORGE'S W.A. - The regular. *meeting of St George's W,A. was •held In the Guild room on The§,day afterttoen. The presidene, •3Iree Hunt;econe ,ducted the opening prayers, and the litanye-yeas • taken. by Mee. Fa'rr"., The Scripture, -St. Matthew 28:9-20; wits Teed by ' Mrs. Palmer.. Mrs. Ii:arr gave a report on. her work for the bale • in preparation for the Indian •school, and final ar-• rangements were made for tile Deanery meeting. to be held In St. George's Church, on ,..elay 25th., • ; • Interesting reports were brought - to gathering•by the ladies who; pttended-the annual meetings held In London on May lst, pad and 3rd.. Mrs.' Fiter;"Mrs. Hunt, 'Mrs. ; H. TiOhborne, Mrs, D. Wilson, Mrs.. Pritchard '• and. Mrs. Whittingham • were present. from St. • Geerge's *. W.A.,•together with upwards of 900 • tlThn. A1 the ,IV-Aseeevelkerief an—,44r-t4: ser- vice of Holy' Communion-. held ,St. Paul's Cat4dral on Tuesday, May lst, %thank -offerings were pre- sented. from ' each .'breneh repre- Heated e.these 0,fferenge, athounted to. nearly $4,000. , .• • 'When all reports bad been re- -:-.- ceiv'ed • the ..preSident elosed the meeting with prayers. „ ' • 14 the ,rtbsenee of Mrs.: _Riley„; afternoon .i.ea Was. ori ed Mrs.* Shore, 'Mrs. D. Allan and. Mrs. a. Tichborne. • . • IVIATHIESON LDING - S IS BUSY ' •,- • , • An all -steel ,boat'under consteue- tion nt ,Mathieson's Welding Worko is 811044 contpleted and is to go, to Fort William, Anothertits been ordered, by a Toronto firm and work Ls to begin on it at once. Both of these boats are to be shunt& in conetructiion to the "Skipper," the MacDonald boat at Gialerich harbor. • WOMEN'S 'INSTITUTE .. The Women's Institute .met on Thursday last in MacKay ilalL Mee. C. Young .bt•&•41cleel for the destellation o2. offices, and Mrs. C. Wotgell, • the new president, .then took the chair. The Meeting opened With a Scripture reading by. Mrs. Rob -t. Good'. It .;NIIIS decided to seed a donation to the Cagadien Caneer elleetglene oteeite4teeter '',4•one the Ale •Cadee•nnit wits deferred te a later date: The Institute •will again eponeor Shut-in's tag day t� be' held in lune; the connuittee • charge to be Mrs. Claremont,Mrs'. Ilieset, -Mrs, Doak and. Mrs.. Price. >el egat es and other inembeee 'plan to attend the dietriet •nnnual meeting be -1114(1 011eJung..7th at Lucktiow. As this is the date- ef the regular_ meeting.of the„Gederich liistilt lit 0, iiicrnberk; are' ti sl:od note that ,the next meeting will be held on Fridey, june 15111), in Mee - Kay Hall. .• ,• • efte.' Cunitninge gave an interest, Inge -demonstration on beauty' aids end facial core. Musical numbers cote:Istria Of 0 sc;lo by Jane Grehom, The Kiss," eccempanied by erre. .MeeDougall nt tee piano. and piano t.geleetions Ily Donna. Horton -and SI' a n Smith, Apprecia Him WAS SI1041) these'budding eoung nrtiste by the • sPontaiwous -ipplinuso a wa riled them: , • At the Mose of the ineetin lunch WIIN served • 'the committee IIi • cltrge. , .Walter Rathirorn, Goderieli, owes into the )ernshed cab of his Trtiek after he erawlea out of it from an accident sintrids before. Twelve tons, of salt. crashed into the Mil as a front tire bleW ,out and ',the truck plovved into the'ditch 'on No.. 2. • highway near Thaniesville: 'Mr. 'Rathbun Said the tire Was old and apparently put• on by thieves after they stole a new tire front the wheel. tle did not kw the Worn tire was an the ' truck,.110. '-•-•19ndoiti 11ree • PreSs' engraving, A.C.A. GENERAL MANAGER 'WA'TCHED' 'BY DIRECTORS' TORONTO, May 9.—Special re- cognition of his. services was ac- corded former weekly newspaper publisher, well known in Goderieh„ Athol McQuarrie, general manager or the Association of • Canadian Advertisers, at, the thirty-sixth an- nual, dinner of thee Aseociation„ Irs appreciatien of ten•years' loyal ser- vic'e to. the Association; Mr. Quarrie was the reckpient •froin A.C.A. directors of a hendseme lettleva Academy Award, 21 -jewel wrist. width. , "As everyope knows," Preeldent Trenholm stated when making the presentation, "we members who take on part-time jos on the A.C.A.'S 'behalf are a passing procession whose responsibilities are tetnpor- ary and transient. Athol's are pertnanent, unrelenting, heavy. 912 COVNTi sw.e.ir.IT. CONVENTION The anntiel ttotinty entiv'ention of the W.MIT. Will he held itt the Ooderleh•Ilaptigt Chttrell on l3urkluy, May lAth, mninieneing At 1.30 p.01. Itev... Dr. t 'V A Iteeeroft°ef, Whig - ham, Will be gu(st speaker, . ever a single individual 'not 'mile, Pereenified'ime wag- heart and bones and.sinew of an organization, such 'es this, he is that -iniTividtthi. ' "Ile: in a veryreal senseeesingle-, hendedly, has made it what it has been atur he is, the sturdieet gnar- antee and g1arnp1or of ite, futufe. When the Americen Trede lee-ere- tivee Asseektion gleve the A.C.A. its last year's MN' 11'Ni as 1950's ,beet trade eseociation of its size 011 the eontinent, with Perticelar applause fin. the expan Sten of our program during the past deeade; it was '11u - mistakably a tribute to Athors"per- Sonia achievements since be leek over in 1941." 'This first publt opportun, -ity we havehad to add • to that , award a pe'rsonal reMembrance for And Ianytpleased thatotbe 'last direetive t us president from thedireetas was to ,present hint thiS enduring *symbol apPreeiation. 21 -jewel tinlova Academy Astard watch that ihe will find 410 fitithrtil on his wrist us he IniS been tO, &CA." D.D.O.M. MAKES OFF/01AL ' vi$TT Tp.ivrfArtitAvti, tionat Rt. 'Won Bro. A. R, Seott, am., paid his 0941(401 `cleat to Mait- land, Image oft tueedae night, Whet" there lril$ a large nitnout of Masons. 'flaying coniMeted official to the majority of the lodgeg• 111 the •Sonth Huron, distriet, Rt. • wor, Bro:••••Seott has noetv hut two "lodges 'to' isit 'X111 c' and' Slt. • betore cOmpleting- his tour for thesa,,e4On. 14% :4101.tvoie4 an inspiring address Tuesday night to the gatheririg here, 'which' in - chided. numerens, visitors as well 401 members 'of Maitland Lodge. Wor. rirm q 11 Provett and 'the officers of Maitland Lodge were 0l111rt11!! biented 011 theh fino work In on forting the 'W. dcgree.