The Goderich Signal-Star, 1951-12-27, Page 1164th Year --;No, 51 •
GODERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY DECEMBER 27th, 1951
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Gode' rich. Churches Mark Nativity .
With Christmas Music and Sermons
•°
•- • Christmas • music brilliantly
played on chureh organs, anthems
Auld soloSbe0041314t sung, and in-
: ispiring sereaens were listened to by
.lerge ,dmigregitions. in all the
, churches • here' on•n Smid'ay., all,
'-decOrations of the festive season
' adorned , the sacred edifices and
candlelighting. services • were out-
standingly beautiful.. .•
At ' Nerth Street United Church,
,an iMpressive candlelight:lug service
was held, the theme 'of which, was
"Christ the Light of the World,"
The saneteary was decorated With
'beautifully adorned. - 'Christmas
,• trees.
Light of Mist
A. .central candle representing
Christ was placed on the altar table.
From, it were lighted eandles repre-
senting, the apostles and 'those
lighted by representatives of each
organization' 'in *the' ;Church, Itym-
bronzing the spreading..of the Light
a 'Christ throughout • the Church.
The Choir Iveder the direction Of
Alex Clark sang the .carols "In the
Bleak Mid -Winter" . end • "Good
Christian Men Rejoice"; a trio, "We-
. Three Kings, of Orient Are". and a
- solo, "A Child' This Day is Born"
—by Mr.-Fred-sMoss.
- Rev. II. A. Diekhison's seemots
subject was. "The Light of the
World." .•
As the choir sang the tecessionai
hymn, each member, lighted a candle
and, the • orgen -postlude wes
Handel's "And the Glory of the
Lord."
• Knox Church •
The Christmas service for Knox -
Presbyterian Church, held fl North,
'Street United'Ohureh, was attended
by a very large cong•regation and
conducted by the minister; 'Rey. R.
G. IVIaelVfillans whose .Chrikmas
Messages bothto the children and
the Adults were- inspiring. Music
by the , choir, strider the directien
of W. II. Bishop, was. of -a high
order and included the organ pre-
lude, "Yuletide • Eehoes," by Hod-
son; the carol anthem, "Bethlehein
by . Waters; • "As Lately' We
Walked," a lovely Austrian tradi-
tional carol.' , With--the-eengregation
standing,. MT. Bishop played an.
Austrian traditional' cai•ol beauti-
fully.
Members of the C.Q.I.T. sang
, several beautiful .carols.
" Victoria 'Street Church
, Music exenisitely ' played and
smig featured the services in -Vic-
• toria ,Street United Church, under
the. direction of Miss Mary Joyce
• Strachan. Mesic by organ, piano
• and violin was interspersedwith
beentifullY sung solos.
.- The services were condected by
the pastor, • Rev, D. W. Williams,
whose subjects were "Christmas
ehrou.gh the Centuries" and "Sheps
herds.'"
, Mr. Frank Schubert. violinist, and
Mr.' Arnold -McConnell, pianist, as
sisted in the. serviee and the music
included the anthems, "The First
Christmas Morn" and."Gloria" from
the 12th . Mass by Moat. Mr.
' James Corran• sang "Cantique-De
- Noel." ,
•!. •
a
e •
The 'evening service began with
the singing of carols accompanied
• by the organ, violin and piano.
The anthem was • "A. Legend -at
Christmas." "Before the Paling' Of
the' Sthrs" "was sung as a solo
by Mrs. C. Edward, 'who also sang
• "0 Leave Your Sheep."
. St. George's Church •
• Holy Communion wit§ celebrated
• at *8.80 aan. in St. George's An-
glican Chureh. The• service of
- morning prayer at 11 o'clock •took
the form of a special family service
with the singinf of familiar carols
with descant by the choir. Child-
ren's..'eheistmas hymns, were also
sung and the rector, Rev. B. H.
Rut, read two. Christmas stories,
specially milted for the younger
meniberssof the congregation. Mrs.
Ralph Foster sang, the offertory
solo, ''"The. Little Read to Bethle-
hem," by Michael need. 7
•r r- °anation,
At 114.tm. on Christmas Eve, the
rectobated Holyemassisted, y Heeding, and
.Rev. Arnold ltuskell. The rausiA,
1021. TAM,
wo.m4N WINS TURKEY
' IN AIR CADET DRAW
Mrs. Jack McKinnon was the
winner of a turkey; first- prize in
•the Christmas draw conducted by
the Maitland Air 'Cadets. Second
prize, a chicken, was won, be Mrs.
Charles Telford. The winning
numbers were drawn by ;Mrs. James
Culp.
Goderich, Teacher
to ,Attend Meeting
During Holidays
One of .the • moit -controversial
figures in 'Ainerican. education 18
Slated to address a' meeting ' of
secondaey school teachers in Tor-
onto Friday, December 28. •
The•occasien is a dinner meeting,
held In conjunction With the 32nd
visual Assembly of- the, Ontario
Secondary. School Teadhers' 'Feder-
ation which opens December 27,
With -Some 175' delegates -from -all
,parts of . the province gathering for
'the three-day Assembly, the teachers.
themselvesare expected to :rale&
'controversial issues in their dis-
cussions of educational ,problerns.
Miss Marie Smibert, from the com-
mercial department of the Goderich
Dis.trict C-ollegfate, will. represent
this • district.'
The nspeaker is Dr. Bernard La.
clings Bell, whose current bOok;
-Crisis in AmeriCan Education,".has
."created a stir in the United States
both among -educators .and the gen-
eral public.
Honerar5,'Canon of the Episcopal
Cathedral in Chicago and holder
of .degrees' froth Principal American
.universities including' Cohnehja,
Bell at one dine heeded e 7 now -
defunct dielsion of Celumbia
versity;-Ste-Stephen's College. Bern
.Dayton, .Ohio. he- became Dean
of the Episcopal -Cathedral irr Tend
011 Lac., Michigan, 'before he wesJL
years old,.
Conventional ecclesiastical and
educational dares have net pre -
Vented Dr: Bell from -writing • 18
hooks and numerous,' articles for
Such periodicals as the Atlantic—
and being characterized by 'Time
Magazine as a "brilliant maverick."
A. champion •of thetraditional
values.- in edueation, Dr. Bell is
noted for his vigorotte-loPebiltion
to the so-salled "progressive" teach-
ing methods.
underthe direction of Professor
A. W. Anderton. ogranist and choir
leader, consisted of •the following:
ogan prelude, "Christmas Pastorals!'
and "PastOral ISymphony" • from
"The' Messiah." The guest soloist,
Miss Marjorie Hays, sang "Ave
Maria" by 'Shubert and Miss Helen
Vide:an was .soleist in the anthem
"Sing 0 Heavens."
The ehurch was beautifully decor-
ated with' 'evergreen wreaths and
garlands and the ereditional Christ-,
mas•.tree adorned the nave. St.„
GeprgeYs annual carol service will
be •held on Sunday morning at ,the
regular 11 'o'clock service.
• B.aptist Church
The Baptist ,Church' was filled
with well -sung Music 'under the
direction of the organist -and ehoir
leader, Frank Bissett. The, services
Were in 'charge. of the minister,
•Rev.. Ian Hind, and the Music in-
cluded the anthems, "Come and
'Worship" and "The Light Is Come."
The soloists at, both morning and
.evening services, were MT. Bill
Chase.. and Miss 'Barbara 'Chase.
Anthems by the choir at the even-
ing service were "In a Lowly'
Manger" , end"'Sweeter All the
Way."
-.The Rev. Ian 'subjects were f
"There Is Room in My Heart"' and
"Gold, Prankincensa Und'''Mstr.11."
• Chalk talks featured the' sereices.
in; Bethel Tabernacle'-(Pentatal)
.given.by Rev. J. West.
.e.
strickentolbogneTamily
Is Rehabilitated by Community
01,0
' Through thc. kindness of Branch
ioe, Canadian Legion, the Amalfi
of George Oardine, Colborne Town-
.- Ship,' 'Al -year-old 'veteran or the
peer War and World 'War 1, whose
home wtti'' recently destroyed ,by
fire, has been rehabilitated in a
new home in Colborne TownshIP.
In reSponse to ttn appeal by the
Legion, a quick and goleretIS *0-
. C. • sponse Wile made. Trucks were
wetted by .'Campbell Tweedie,
'George tSc1twai12; and Reg. Meat°
furniture, clothing And other
articles were eolleeted 'and 'taken
tothe newairented house. Col-
borne Township assisting by plough -
jag out the roads.
While the tamAly was -housed in
• aditriV the Legion commit.
tee, headed by rtalpiro
• . . provided then) With 440 for cloth -
zing , and 410 fpr groeeries. Met'.
• ,ehanta asaisted by giving, utolcontitst.
Throe furniture dealers donated
• farnituife,•, They Were „Illieltiitoittetf,
4
pranston and, Waiter's and Bre-
pit er's fueniture.
Furniture Collected
tnough furniture WAS collected
to furnish a kitchen and two bed-
rooms, eensisting of a, stove, chairs,
an upholstered eolith and bedding.
—The Miles' ,Auxiliary to the
Cenadian Legion assisted, and also
provided food vouchers. There were
donations of Janis - and pickles. The
Salvation Army sent a bex of
towels, a hinge tablecloths and bed -
cling. .•
Peer chairs and a raktrig chair
wore • received from sHuron County
Pioneer Xfuetent.
The Gedbrielt Fire Brigade don-
ated Sr end other eash doneti011e
,totalle 440, Merchants donating
Nal were Edward (a1 o., 11. Ot
',Terre' end D., Allen. The '00de..
rieh Manufacturing Col. gave
t.rttek load of wood, • " * •
1.1ranch 100 is „grateful to ',the
Citizens for the response to the
appeal and ,extenda its • thanks to
opt tin4,au.
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COLLISION ODOURS HERE
• ON CHRISTMAS DAT
At 12 noon on ChristnaaseDay,
a car driven .by, Reid,
Godericie collided. with a car in
charge of 'George Finlay, It.R. 2,
Winghane on the icy pavement at
the coruer of Hamilton and Vic-
toria streets, resulting in $200 dam-
age to the Reid vehicle and 4100
to Finlay's. 'Neither driver was
injured. Provincial 'Constable D.
Orr investigated.
• REBEKAH LODGE
The regular' Meeting of Goderich
Rebekah Isidge was held ,on Tues-
day evening, December 1.8. The
Noble Grand Sister Ada Fritzley
presided. Thirty-two baskets bf
Cheittnias cheer' • were. Packed at
this meeting. The shut-ins of' the,
community were remembered with
Christma,sscards: It was moved' to
donate...425 to. the Jardine family
who recently lost, their home by
fire, this amount to he taken from
the C.P. and T. fund.• .•
'Slater Harris • reported a plent
sent ' to a sister recently bereaved.
The next regular meeting night ha&
been changed from New Year's Eve
to the follewing Tuesday,
• At the'close of the Meeting, gifts
:Were exchanged and the social com-
mittee served tea and Christmas'
cake.
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—WANTS TO KNOW
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Editor- The Signal -Star.
• ;Sir, ---Why is the lighted. Christ-
mas tree in Court House Park miss-
ing this year Itn former years this
was one of. the most beitutifutsigns
of the observance of Christmas and
was a delightboth to- residents of
the .town and to visitors. There
has beee considerable comment
upon its absence this year.' .,
• - ONE WHO .mliSSDS IT.
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Prizes Awarded
at St. George's
Christmas Concert
Aemograrn a moving pictures and
entertainment by • the pupils' fen-•
tured the annual Christmas concert
of ;St. George's Sunday School on
Friday night of last week when the
rector, Rev. B. D. Tarr, made the
presentation of prizes to winning
scholars. iSuperintendent • Harold.
Share was in charge of the program
which began With the singing of
the National Anthem.
Patsy Prevett sang a- solo, ac-
Companied by. Judith Mathers be-
fore the showing of e film. This
was followed be a piano *sole by
Mary Wilson- and a dance number
by Jean and Nadine Venn.- Fol-
lowing the showing of another
movie, Miss Wilmot'S clase pre-
sented a pupPet progrten and. Janet
Ilegili played a piano solo. Pauline
and Kathleen Hill offered a vocal
duet and Mug 'Wilson and Gwen
Stuart played piano solos. A duet
was sag by Diana Morris and
Nadine Venffainl-Mrs. Hugill's class'
presented a playlet, entitled "An
Interrupted Bridge Party."
. Primary Department'
Following the . presentation of
prizes by the rector, the members
of the -Primary Department sang e
numb.er of carols after which
Tranees Laithwaite offered a piano
selection and Paul. Carrel sang a
solo. •• •
The evetilitg.'ivas clbnaxed by th •
appearance of 'Santa. Claus who
presented candies and oranges to
all the children and presented beolts
to the members of the Primary De-
partment. .
, LEVVIS-:-CURR,EY
The parsonage of Victoria Street
United Church Was the setting for
a pretty Yuletide wedding on Sun -
(ley afternoon, December 23, when
Hilda Marie Currey;,, daughter Of
Mr. Samuel M.--burrey of liedson
Pay, Sask., foraierly of Nile, and
the lete Mrs. Currey, waS united
in marriage to FrederickeM. Lewis,
sim of Mr. and Mlles Lewis, 1090
Dufferin street, Toronto; Rev. D.
AV, W ill ia m s officiated,
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The bride waslovery in a white
silk-Neleetssgewn-fashionedestIr
Queen Anne collar, long lily -point
sleeves, with full-length skirt. Her
long flowing 'veil of embroidered
silk net, extending into a train, fell
gracefully'from a coronet of match=
ing velvet, !She' carried a bouquet
of red roses and white 'mums, „and
wore the groom's gift, a necklace of
seed pearls.
" Mrs. George Chrysler, Goderich,
cousin of the bride, was matron of
honor, Wearing a gown of fuchsia'
taffeta, with a corsage of bronze
'frappe and a pink feather hat. Mr.
Gerlig,phrysier was best man.
AnerZthe ceremony, a reception
was held at the home ef Mr. and
Mrs. Wllhiafll Roope,, ,,Paliaerstou
street, ,where the bride's ,table was
centred with a three -tiered, wed.
ding eake made by her aunt, Mrs.
1W9lliartt'Reepe.
Among the guests present were
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Sonley, ()ode -
11614 and Miss Mary, Currey, of
Nile, both ladies being great-aunts'
ofthe bride.
- For a trip to, London •and other
points the bride wo;t-a grey wool
jersey dress with green" aecessorlos,
reside lit Weatott.
and muskrat Coat. The tottpie -111
Hospital Staff
Marks Christmas
With Patients '
e
The Ohristitas spirli prevailedein
Alexandra Marine•erel'General Hos-
pital on Monday and, Tuesday.
Gaily decorated Christmas trees, il-
luminated with colored .lights, in
the halls and solariums, and fes-
toons Of green and red everywhere,
created 'h festive atmosphere, en-
joyed by the patients.
Perednal gifts Of 'flowers, flower-
ing plants and gumdrop trees made
the .'rooms of the patients bright.
Carol singers from the 'Salvation
Army sang carols in the wing under
the supervisioh of Captain Golds
smith. 'Mos were sung by Miss
DUnstan 'of the • pital staff, ac-
companied • on accordeon by
Ruth Hardy. a •
Tea was Served as a climax to
a happy party. Mrs. F. TeUssuper-
visor, and Miss YoungbiUts, acting
superintendent, "were . assisted by
members of. the Staff.
Gifts sent in to the hospital were
distributedshy 'Santa Claus.'
Pu ils Present
Fine Program:
At }Rip -list Concert
•••••••,*
A capacity • audience attended the
Goderich Baptist ;Church Sunday'
'School concert on Monday- evening,
An interesting program was pre-
sented when every child and young'
person had lhe opportunity to per-
form for parents - and friends.
Setae 'Claus arrived with candy. .
'Christmas gifts of a huge. turkey
arida .chicken were presented to the
minister, the 'Rev. Ian Hind and
fatally,' from the Church.
A 'Welcome verse was sung • by
Janice Ralston; and a greeting ex-
tended by Luise Hind. •
•
Other eutnberrs on . the program
were: i pageant by the junior Con-
gregation; ' yecitations by Joan
Besse, Bruce and • Paul •Taylor,
Cheryl:Willi:tins out Gregory'Steat ;
choruses...by the junior congrega-
tion; vetal duet, Marilyn and.'Shie-
ley Love; boys' chorus by Miss Vera.
Wilkins' class; solo, Carol Thomas;
skit, "Statien XYZ" by Rev. Ian
Hind's class; vocal quartette, Bill
Chnee, , Malcolm Campbell,. David
Medley andeRev. Mr. Hind. '
youtig,people's play, "NO Room
in the-rnn," was diresterLbyeelree
R Wilson, with the following.
cast: • Pauline Spires, • .Batbara
Chase, David Medley and Bill
Chase.
HOCKEY WAR DANCE
Both teams sporting Indian
names, the .Goderich Santis Pentiacs
and the Mt. Forest Redmen go into
a hockey .war dance it the arena
Saturday night. Mt" Forest is an
intermediate A club in the W.O.
A.A., grouped With Durham, Pal-
merston, etc., in that , district.
Located at the top of Wellington
county, the 'Mt. Forest club gained
Considerable publicity te hockey
circles last season with an a
colored forward line, -,made up of
three imported negro hockey
players.
Purchased by the Town of Goderich from the,. Dominion -
Road Machinery Co. in 1950, the rotary snow plow, known as
• the "Champion Sno-Bio,' is shown clearing tlie' accumul;
htion of snow from West Street. It has a truck loading
attachment which loads the average truck in lesxtban. tyo
minutes. The Sno-Blo, which was originally developed in
• Minnesota, and used primarily for clearing farm lanes, oper-
ates on a new principle, being attach,ed to the rear of a
tractor, operating, on'the poWer take-oit It is sold through
implement 'dealers throughout eastern Canada and the
USA. by DRMCOr The device is 'patented.
• ' —Photo by lienderson,
SErtARATi 'CHOOt
TR:USTES ELECTED
... • • •
•At a.. meeting 'Of the Separate
'Sellout . ratepayeee 'on Wednesday
night' • at the school • the following
trustees were elected by acclamation
for 1051e53! '8. David's, Cr .3-, QM -
bops ; St. George's, J. E. Baectder ;
St. Andrew's, Leo. Chisholm; St.
Patrick's, it. Simpson.
Traditional Custom
Revived by Singers
Several members of 'St. George's
eengregittion were serenaded by a
group of carollers on Sunday night.
A group composed of members of
the 'Girls' Auxiliary of the'Church
revived the lovely -oId tradition of
outdoor carolling for the evening
and many resident's in all parts' of
town paesed in their last-minute
Christmas preparations to ,hear the
well-known melodies drifting
through the frosty air. The girls
were entertained afterwards by.
their leaders, Mrs. E. A. Hollyer
and Mrs. Douglas Wilson, at the
fornter's home.
MIss , Kathleen. MacDwan was
home from Toronto for Christmas.
IN THE ,OLD LOG HOUSE
• New Year's Day As it Once Was
- By Gavin IL ,;recii
• 'Ca
Seventy-five years ago in the old
sawmill vertigo on the Colborne
'Township boundary near Sheppard -
ton, my• parents being 'Scotch, we
did not celebrate Christmas :except
In a Sunday School for'a'
way.-
sBut we went in for'ik_Aai.' roaring
old-time celebration al" -the new
year, and we did Lipt go to hed
until we had, welcomed theeve
year in • s- ., ..,--::es
at mit cake, WI -Tithed. Cibevu
th Scotch ddy before we_went
th bed. We arose earlyin the
morning, reads' to Welcome the ,first
'teller; "'Weal fi r tlistrifeentights bet '
dark-haIeed man, which was • sup-
posed tp being good luck to , the
home for a year. Tair-hafixeilearen
were. welcome bet not so 'tacky.
''A'WOman caller was never allowed
to erosS the threshold before a Man
or bad leek was sure to folIew.
This first caller was always treated
to a. good Scotch weIcOmefwhether
friend or foe, With hot Soten toddy
and Shortbread. -
'There wes alwoye Jots to eat
and drink-ewhisky, beer and wine,
with currant bread, minee pie, oat
cakes. shortbread, raisins, mits mad
candy ' for the children. •Every
celler WAS treated, even If. the home
had to go Without luxuries until the
next reels year. `
Not All ne4iideA1 . .
But this Seotell aipitality °. was
not. All otte-sided as oilers were
expected not to come onpty-handed.
They brought apPles, eggs, butter,
cheese, knitted SOX rald.Mitte and
generally, evened thipgs .up . inea-
sure for Measure,
'The ii1a1u DIA of fare tor -the
dinner was theeisig turyey gobbler
,and the oat -meal, Suet and 'raisin
pudding', beiltgtein it totton bag In
a big pot. Sauce for the pudding
,1
%
11:1A Linde with- flour,. oat -meal,
teoless.!s and brandy.
Nov, the old. turkey gobbler was
generally put .up' to fatten and six
weeks before the new year, I re-
menibtte that in 1870 David and
had the job of force-feeding the
(Ad gobbler which was kept in the
dark in an old root house or cellar
tied fed upon shorts Mixed with• ,
butter inilk madeeinto balls about
the size of marbles. 'We fed the
old fellow morning 'and night.
David, held his mouth open and
I .pushef1 the_halls down his throat
Animals •Fed
Every living creature around the
house got extra feed on New Year's
Day—cat, 'dog, pigs, sheep, cattle,
horses and fowl of ahI kinds. Even
the rats tuid miee got their share.
Every living creature was to hae
something extra to bring good luck
to the hoine. About the only' ones
that didn't were the fleas and bed
bugs but.they,,were more oeiess star
boarders who got their shed and
board without doing any Inannal
lebor,
The wader may not know the
Meaning of "shorts," on which we
fattened the turkey. When a farmer
took 'wheal to the grist mill to get
it ground, he got 'flour. shortsadd
brit Today he just gets flour and
•brtul, .the short beteg swallowed
tIP 1L the flour.
'E'Vie celebration off, Nevi. Year's
elke the Milling of grain, 1188
,rkone .1)111•ns ehotiges in the To
,81te,..1 lived in the old log.
b u The sawmill village neat
Itepparilton. But the spirit. Of
i1 -wishing tit the turn of the Year
inains and AO ,Inn•Y X WiSb U,1Y,
eaders, one and all, happiness and
rosperity In ite..
Capacity Audience
Attends North St.
Christmas Concert
essfeil program and a 'capacity
autlienee featured • the auntie'.
Christmas concert nresenied by the
Sunday' 'School of 'North Street
United Church. Mr. M. H. Stephen,
Superintendent,..was,.chairunin.
:The eselenare department under
the stipvliAien of Mts. Earl...WeSt,.
brook, p esented the . first part , of
the prog amwhich Opened. with a
(-hornseC
., hristmas Time,"by the•
members. of Mrs. Glen Gardiner's,
Mrs. Walls' and Mrs. E. Harris'
classes.
Recitations were given by Betty
Lynn Shea rdown,- Larry-Papernick,
.10101 Hughes, Ivan Hriis,. Frank
McLarty, Carol Stoddart and 'Gail
Steel; vocal solos, Mary Ellen
Budge, ,Barbara •Illorst, Donald
Noble; duet, the Bettger boys; trio,
the Parsons . sisters; skit,' 'John
Gardiner, Richard .*Dickinson, Peter
Stover, .Conred Watters; choruses,
-
"Away in a Manger" by Mrs.
l'ayne's"class and "Bells High in the
Steeple" by Miss' Josie Saunders'
class.
• • Senior Sunday School
The settler 'Sunday Sehoel. pre-
sented the following program, which
won equal applause from the
a udience.:. ' •
Action -exercises by six hoes front
Mr. George Harris' class; "Christ -
was Wishes" by Richard Worsen,
Paul Moss, Gary Stoddart, Melvin
Blundell and by Mrs. Jack Ander-
son's class s a musical drill by, girls'
classes taught -44y Mrs: Don4ber-
hart, Mrs. H. Fowler and Miss Edna.
Driver; a musical dance by Mrs.
Jne. Kinkead's class.
"The Cfiristmas Grouch" was a
well-done skit • by Bobby Fowler,
Glen Gardiner, John Aberhart, Bob
Kinkead and John Hopkinson; a
play, "Christmas Comes to Hamp-
shire 'Road" by Mrs. A. R. Scott's
end Mr. M. {flStephens! classee.
Rev. II. A. Dickinson gave a
chrietnas message, and e joyous
climax to the concert was the ar•
-
oval of Santa Claus -who dis- * Organti" glop& e -.Provid
mmyfpirtivatrtrthwtwidarrm.,- - • '
Christmas Cheer for Those in Need,
Stormy Weath4 for Winter's Start
a,s'Snow and Sleet Delay Holidayers
WINS ,CHRISTIVIAS DitAWI
RETURNS IT TO CLUB
Mr. K.S. Hopkinson. was the
winner of the $50 Ohristraas Cheer.
prize in the ,,draw sponsored by
the 'Steals Pontiacs, Vtodericli Inter-
mediate hockey team. The winning
number was (pawn by little Marie
Ashton., with ; Mel Bell acting as
master of ceremonies. Mr, Hopkin-
son turned the cash back to the
club to be used as the team saw
fit in financing their present season
of garaes. • •
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Christmas Concert
for Knox Pupils
in MacKay Hall
A vatted, Program' attracted a
large audience to MacKey Hell on
TridaY night ter the annual- SupdaY.
School. eoncert. of Knox Presby-
terian CharCh, with, Rev. R.
MacMillan ,presiding.,
The -program opened' witrirgliTgr.
chorus by elasses 'taught by Misses
loYee Mallough and Lois Campbells
followed be a -piano solo by Aunt. h
Elliott.- .
A ,pageant, "The Great 'Light,"
"Was', performed by three classes,
directed by -Mrs.- Jeseph- MeNevie,
assisted by' .',Miss Eunice Milne .and
Miss' Frances Brereton, Fay Brere-
ton and. Sandra -MeL n4s.ang so es
and a recitation was given,by Linda
Allison, • • . „
Choruses were sung by .• Miss
.Frances Brereton'S class and. by.
'Mrs. ,.Stvphou Helesic's class ;'
Martha Jackson played . a piano
solo, as did Shi•eley Malleugh 'and
Sandra MeLean. - • • • -
-With Voices Raised -in Song".
was 0 eableau. by Misis. 3I1lry .Ann
,• • •
Erskine's class.
• The eoncerte-was 0011(111(10(1. with
theshowing of. films' and *Saila
(law t'o.,•distrilnit7;• eantly
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-GIBBINGS-' -'A)WERBV
•.V.ictothi EStreet United Church.
parsonage,' Goderich, on Wednesday,
December.19 'at 2 pate was the scene
of a very pretty wedding, whAl.,
Lois Jean • Sowerby, dasighter of
Mr. crnd Mrs. Carl ,Sowerhy, (lode -
rich ToWtiship, was united in ma e:
due_ to (WNW • William Gibbings,
(ff Mrs. Melvin Crich, Clinton
and the. late F. B. Gibhings. Rev.
.1). W. Williams, pastor of ,the
church': officiated.
The bride was tovely in a' IloOr-
_length gown of white slipper satin,
'styled . with nylon Yoke accented
with brilliants,' and,* lily. point.
sleeves. Her finger tip. veil fell
from it coronet of pearls and she
carried e bouquet of whiteaed 'red
'mums.
Miss Isabel Andrews otsleungsin-
nonecouein of the bride, was brides-
maid gowned in blue taffeta,. Her
metching shoulder length veil was
caught to a floral headdress, and
she carried a Colonial bouquet of
inatrve 'mums.
Mr. -Ray -GiblyIngs of Strathroy
WAS, groomsman . for his brother.
The -reception was held at the
home of the • brides parents, 3Irs.
Soweribyereceiving, gowned in navy
Idue with a corsage of red roses.
She was. assisted by the groOm's
mother dressed in navy blue with
a corsage of red roses.
For a shert wedding tie•Ssfo'East-
ern points, the bridedonnikt a navy
.gabardine suit with black and white
accesseriee. On' their return . they
.will reside in Clinton, -Ontario. r
Prior to her Marriage the bride
was entertained at a 'miscellaneous
:shower, given by her annts, Mrs.
Cecil Pollock and Mrs. Ben Feagan,
and her sister, MTS. Ronald Ryan
at the latter's home. .•
•
Miss Beatrice Iettaler is home
from -At -Catharines for Iltessehool
vacation.
ilyinter, after a deceptively.
start during the day, oftelally eete
tied in with, deadly' earnest last
Friday 'night, •Winds Of 'gale ,vel.•
oeity and falling temperatures
stlikirdnue,day:oderich streets and dis.,
triet highWays .into treaeherouS
•
Freezing Winds paging up to 04
miles an hour lashed the area hlecks
Ing off 'AeVeral io'arls and, With
s
Visibility almost negligible, hreught
tr
hockey
eygame
in many !Pouetstsv.6,A
en,
Goderich Semis Pontittee and .01-14.-
tinedeultedo
tdtt It:C.A.T: was PestPened obeAt
half an hour after starting time as
the Clinton team phoned to say that
they were stuck at.aylor's Corner,'
As the storm mounted 'in veloeitYss
taxis were ordered eft, the streets,
One motorist drove and hsoVelled
his way fro m Clinton in teso and a
half hours; to'be told on his arrival.
here at 11 parClhat the road to
Clinton had been cloSed since seven
o'clock. The next morning, it litses -
up of .snow -bound care at Taylor'S.
,,,Cvear_trnertrar. preg:irvie_veon
nditedg DeNtwyrs_uusedeleattirinagata,:
afternoon. w
° The storm was the 'cause "of 8.
delay in 0 marriage ceremony at
Dungannon. Alvin MeGee was to •
have married Bertha &ores in tiie.
leengtinnon United Ohnreh, but hliz-
sara-swept roads kept the couple
apart. 3.1eGee's parents restrained
to travel the 12
miles an. horseback. The couple re-
jected an . offer by Judge T. 'M.
Costello to marry them by telephone
and waited out the stotan. •
As the storiu continued, Goderich
Intermediates were forced to eaneel
hnother game, one Scheduled' for
Saturday night in Wingham.
• By Sunday, the storm hed abated'
somewhat and sunny 'skies brought
crov‘,-trs ont_to' (*arch for special;
Christmas 'tiert•ices 'but drifting and.
pour visibilty had added t the
normal delay. in holidaY traffic to
make trains hours late • bringiag
relatives home for • yuletide- ee-
• On Monday, the Weather was tali- •
ly clear but on Christmas Day, .snow"'
Itegati to ' fall again, turning to
sleet in the outlying districtsr s�
that, with a wind blowing, dris/Mg
for those visiting out ef town was,
extremely hazardous.
• Boxing Day
Wednesday.• Boxing Day, the a91111
was shining brightly. This witis
the applieation of stied and salt to
the •highways made out-of-town
driving eelatively sauple until the
svening when the Wind rose again
and snow began to drift across the
highways.. •
111 Goderich snow -clearing crews;
were off on dhristmas day but re -i,
sumed work on Wednesday with
sanding of the. Harbor Hill road
and elsewhere -where necessary,
Yesterday. the snow blower wait
back at work but the task Ahead ,
seemed prodigious as the crews aet
abOut the task of olearing the Aie
and a half in -hes of snow which
had fallen in the period from last
Friday until yeSterday. As the:
piles of snow (lumped an the ,site •
of the old arena mounted, plans
were under way to use Vietorla
Park as an alternative site, Wei*. -
shifts were put to work at be
so that it will be going on da Y and
night until it has been completed,
"Our -first aim is to clear up the
loose inow,". said Deputy Reeve
-Jelin • Graham,' in charge a the
operation. "'We can't do any inofie
sanding until that has been done:*
• C01141E0'11014
On page tltreq-Vf this week's
Signal -Star is an aecoteit of the
wedding anniversary celebration Or
Mr, and Mrs, Gavin 11 Green, TA* •,
was their 59th anniversary, rather
titan the 49th. The Signal -Stale
grets this error which Was prin
before a -proper terreetionstould lei •
made.
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BAliTIST FIRESIDE •
Sunday evening the Bapti.s1
Chtutelteheld it Christmas Fireside.
Those Who took part in the program
were rrililk Bissett,''Ittrie Maltby,.
anct Shirley .Lore, Mrs. Bob
Wilson (nee Grace StKaelmri), Mrs.
Robert Wilson, Rev. Mid Airs. Ion
Hind, .and Rev, Howard Dickinson
who told a Christmas Legend. Om -
ducted by the Senior Women's "AXIS.
81011 Cireie, Under the, leadership of
Mrs. Earl •Itaithby, 11 most enjoy.
tdee fline,vviiS had by all. ,',„L'ipen to
the general Pfiblie op New Year's
Pive will be ,tt -watch night SerViee;
commencing_ at 11:00 p.m. Egon
Von Iteitz of Mdfaster tlhiversitY;
a gifted speaker, will bring the
and see the netv year in in Chris:.
address. ("come and bring a friend,
'
titin worship.
Crown -Altereey and UM, n.
fInn illitys have moved to Gob..
.•
reh, from rileaforth arid are rosiding,
temporarily with Mrs, t
titer, Mrs.Robert .Thintston, WatOr-
loo 'street, Vika, next, twinkler when
they expeet to take up permanent
residence here.
,Goderich organizations carried vided a plant tor•the Chapter'S' roost
Christma cheer and happinese: te the hospital.A .
irnLiy The "Wome'n's Hospital •
AuxIllart
1)001)10hoofmteoswnef atnlide claemssinfnonrtituyn. ate gave ategazine enbeeriptiOns and
theatre tieketi. to the ntitSeft and
The Goderieh Kinsthen Club made staff as . well as favors for The
many little children happy, with patiheentsotodraeyrsich 1.44:mcl,,c tab sent
out 200 baskets to less fOrtnnAte
,
gifts of re-contlitioned toys, which
the members, .hati eollected rti'd citizens and Sent gifts of seandY 00, -
worked on. for Weeks, making them he hospital. -
look like new. They were aSsisted, The 40;0011- Lodge •Sent out 01.
bSt meinbers of the Itinette, Club basketsoind sent lediling for two
who dressed the dolls and spore, beds to the Collector' Legion for the
sored it well-dilled box for a Huron Tardine fatally.
Countfamily, reontusting of ilitn. , . Churthes ilelp
nelette, blankets,ot" 'quilt, phantits •Many'of the churches sent basket*
anti toys for the children. Jo skit and shut-in l0000lsars, '*,r.
The Ataple Leaf -Chapter, ',1.0.,:1(1e1fl1)(-retl, the patients bit the hot.
I').L., had a shower of clothing tutilpitarLand, in a general vim, mitre*4
toys for the Oltildren's Ald 80cie1Y, ithrmii the; spirit of tits Devine
provided ileeorations for .the Christ. Master who said, "If Ye have done
nuts trees at the hospital, and sent in unto ,the least or tbest, ye,
blefikets to several needy famine* done it /into ue.,:i, ,
and `010-#0,45onstonoig. •?no tolto kkultillary to th.
. Por War Veterans i-ari'atliatt tolon contributed Sad to
. Vhd.:Ifilmeelt, ,chapter, r.o.D.V1„ .1loatteti 100, to assist *40itti MA*. -
Sent gifts to hosriltalized GodericAttluas cheer, and donations tor tvw.ar
War vetofttus in hospita1s. and prii, for sick and shut -In veteran% *