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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1946-02-21, Page 1'UTZ-NINT/I YUA112; ^ ag Encountere in Sak of Foundry TOwn 110,,icco Von4).1/Ort *Inch E. 85 R. 009„Ite1llota33t tO Accept. , Further evidence. of industrial ex- pansion Godertell mae afforded by • the appearance before the Town Coun- ell, et its regular meeting on Friday night, of K, S. Hopkinson, laurel HagilleerhIg & Research Co., -who has made an coffer for -the putelfeee' of the) Tewn-oweed' found* en Victoria street, adJoining the Company's pre- mises on Brock street; The Town wants to eelt the foundry and the Company want e td purchase it. The diffiCulty is that the Town makes a provision that the purchaser shall make arrangements with the Dominion Road Machinery Co., which has for Years lied its castings 'made at the 'foundry, - ilar coutinuanee- of • this service. The D.R,SI. CO, bad, not put a limit on what it might regain”; and 44474,0kr 241,- unedifi1 tY e ed--1-erlielieeir the two facteries, 'Mr. Hopkinson pointed. out, •Further, it was impossible to fix a price for an in- definite period iu vehith costs might vary. Mr. Hopkinson said his company had considerable expansion ina view. Mayor Mooney eaid the- Council. tip, preciated Mr, Hopkinson's position; but wished .also to protect the interests of the D.R.M. Co. Finally the. matter was referred to the industrial committee, in the hope that some agreement may, be reaehed that• may be fairly satisfactory , all roentl. • The Tax • betlector'S statement e..sehowed $21,109.61 collected,in. Jantiary. On application of the tiohs, Club, Council granted • the use Of the lower pert of MacKay Hall for Ithe meet- ings of tbe BOy -Scouts, with the - proviso thatthe meetings be, properly supervised. " An enquiry from M. M. 'Howe of Picton as tO any letilldtngs in Goderich which, might be available -forderaol- Rion was read and filed. . The Robert -MacKay, Trust. • A. statemeneettf the Robert MacKay estate trust was received from the National Teust was. It ShoWed how the trust' was invested. and the follOwitigwyneentrille/94.61 -Alexandra Hospital, )$279.33; Board of Trustees . of Maeleay Hall, 279.83;$Kinn church, Goderich, $279.34;ehluskoka Hospital, for Consumptivate, $279.34. Mrs., IL A: Taylor, seeretary of the Empire Service Cub, wrote regarding • the closing of the accpunte -of the Clab and- theadistosatotatheefurnitur quipment. After payment ofsall *hiding ifieheince ,1946 on ats which are'now iji sfOrage,lt ee nee of $200. was left in the Club's „ account and a cheque for this amount' was enclosed, ,with the request 'that it go towards- the redecorating- of the upstairs portion of MacKay Hall and 'that this Work be undertaken in the very near future. "This, the secre-. tary wrote, , "closes our books and brings to an end the, work of the _Empire Service Club." • e instructions weregiven for the send- ing of a letter to the Club With thanks for the cheque and congratulatiens upen the Club's' efficieut management of the service canteen during the war years. , • , A resolution submitted by the City Council of St. Thomas asked that legislation be, passed by the Ontario Legislature to previde foaa daylight savhig throughout the Province during the summer menftlis of , 1946. This -*as referred to fhe special committee. A request from the Parks and Recre- ation Association of Canada., for pay- ment of the membership duee for 1946, $5, was sent to the Cemetery and parks conimittee. Conunittee Reports • The ,finance committed'passed a eum- - ber of accounts. - Tbe public works committee recom- mended thatthe tender of John Pinder for installing a bathroom in the care- taker'S , quarters - at MacKay Hall be aceetited, and that a sniteble eheck room be Made in --- - The speal committee receminended •° Mit] Slie -mutter' of having- theepolice- office redecorated be left With the public works committee. ` . • - The • fire committee recommended that a telephone be placed in the fire_ chief's house and that one pair of "rubber boots be purehased. - iThe finance and public works com- mittees were asked to look, over the Tomes insurance policies tee if the variouspropertiee are properly covered. The derk recalled the resolution passed by the Council in November last reconenencling that the; Council of 1946 consider the Metter' of re- assessieg the whole town. This was .referred to the finance committee. After a brief discussion- as to the chargeee to be made for dances and other gatherings at MacKay Hall, the public works committee was asked to bring in a report with a schedule of charges for the use of the hall. Tbis eoneluded- the -tenet -nese -of 'the meetin All the members were pre- sent: „ ALENTLNE TEA A 11 ale tea under the auspices of the*Beening Auxiliary of North street Vnited church was held on wee/Imply, gebruary 13th, in the (emelt hall. The president, Mrs. S. Snider, assisted the hostesses in wet - coming the guests. The head tea table, presided over by, Mrs. R. Turn- - bull and Mrs. W. F. Naito', was at- ' tractively ektred with a bowl of red and white earnations and red tapers. , An arrangement of sinall tables in red and white decoretioris completed a pretty valentine setting. Music was •• played (luring the tea bur by Mrs. - • M. Hetherington. Mrs. Geo. Pileinger Was in charge of the. decorations. Mrs. S. Snider and is. 0, weeeen ar ranged the tea, aegisted by other Mem-, fjko. pr e4 froin "thin sueeeeefed tea are in aid of missionary work. SPECIAri 191ErIIKO - OF TOWN COUNOIL , At kepecial meeting of the Teeve Council 012 February ,13th, ail mem- bers .present, along, with the'rexecutive of the Board. of Trade, it was decided to arrange with The Loudon Free Prees Qr other suitable publicationfor seine advertising of the town pre- paratory to sending a .deptitation to Ottawa to ask for harbor improve- ments. • Reeve. Turner and Councillors litlathieson end Kaitting,were appointed to act with, the Ba -rd of Trade in this matter. a Hays, K.C., spoke regarding the housings si'tuation. in Gederich and urged that the Council take seem ac- tion to relieve the °existing shortage. It was decided to. name a cominittee of the -Council to ace with a Board qf Trade coniniittee in obtaining inform- ation regarding house. construction. - o Military * Units fcor Goderich Anti -Tank Regiment and Anti - Tank Battery to Haste Headquarters -Here . - LONDON, Ont., Feb. -21.---Military district No. 1 Will provide approxine- ately one division, ineleding selected technieal ;units, in the new Reserve, Force- of six infantry divisions as an- nounced recently by Hon. Dough& Ab- bott, K.C., P.C., Minister of National Defence, it was announced' in a state- ment at district headquarters today. (A Canadian infantry division totals about 15,000, all ranks.) - The.previous Reserve -Army organitiation in „this district provided for a strength a about 8,00k all rahks. Reedesignation of some units stied -the creation of several new units are in- volved in the Reserve Force reorgan- ization in M.D. 1. " Important 're -designations inelude: The, Scots Fusiliers of Canada, (Kitch- ener) as the 54fIrLight Anti -Aircraft Regiment; and the 21st Yield Regi- ment, R.C.A., as the 21st Anti -Tank Regiment, R.C.A. Headquarters of that regiment is moved from -Wingham to Godertch. • Other. changes in locations are; 63rd Field Battery from Guelph to Strath- roy ; 98th---Anti-Tank Battery . from Kineardine•to G-oderiche-Noe-2--Infant Brigade workshop, R.U.ENCE:, from Windsor to Kitehener. Among the new units is the 55th Light- Anti -Aircraft. Regiment, with headquarters -Mid-, three bat -Wriest located .in Windsor. Part of Reorganizatien Scheme Whilei-t- was Atnoein-in-- military circles that some. reorganization,. in M.D. No. 1 was under cenelderatfon, nothing definite was made public_until today. As , stated in the -above despatch, two units are to have their headquarters . 4n Goderich, an anti- tank regiment and -an anti-tank,battery. There will also be a new unit, alight aid detachment, In the nature of a machine and repair shop. The present- Middlesex-Hbron Regi - 'went is -to be disbanded. It is under- stood that -the armories on Newgate street, `quarters of the local colupany of the M. -H. Regiment, will be con- verted into quarters e for -the units to be transferred to Goderich, and Mili- tary men foresee in the changes a disttnet revival of military activity in eloderich and district., , EVENING AUXILIARY The regular meeting of the Evening Auxiliary of North street 'United church was held on Monday le the church parlor. The president, Mrs: S. ,Snider, °peeing the meeting with a lovely poem. Prayer was oftered by Mrs. E. Pridham and the Scripture lesson was read by kis. R. Stonehouse. Mrs. E. Westbrook and Mrs. K. Hop- kinson were in charge of the .meeting arrangements. A pieno selection was played by Miss Margaret Henry. The" first chapter of the study book on Angola Was given by Mrs. Scott in a very -• descriptive manner,, and a paper on" Christian stewardship by Mrs. Baxter'. -The business. session was brief. -with plans for a rummage sale in the near future. ENCxAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED _Mr. and Mrs. Alexander 3. Cooper wish to announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Margaret Beryl (Peggy), to Stuart Revell Henry, Soli of mr. and Mrs. Stuart M. Henry, Montreal, Quebec;' the wedding to take place quietly early in March. The engagement is announced , of Freda Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred, Nesbitt, East Wawanoili, to William Herbert Govier, son of .Herbert Govier, Auburn, and the late Alm Goviere the marriage to take place early in March. KNOX CHURCH W.M.S. There was a good attendance at the regular oreting of Knox church .W.M.S. Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. George Schaefer - read the -Scripture lesson and Mrs. Jones led fn prayer. .111esf Gordon Bisset -gave -au, intereeting and informative study of Afriea. Mies An MacDonald presented Mrs. T. D. Wilson and Miss Bella Green With lifemembership certificates in recogni- Q tion of their faithful work in the society. The president weicoeaed sev- eral new members ht this meeting. MARRIED IN ENGLAND Mrs. Tremblay, of town, has received a letter from her son Harland, tte Southeea, 10/ante, England, tellin6 of his marriage there on Saturday, February 9th, his bride being Alfas Georgina Lillian °you.. youngest dleteghter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. T. ()very or Southsea. The wedding took plaee at St. Jameti''' (emelt, Milton, Southsea. It was a white wedding and afterwards a re- ception was held at the hotne orthe bride's parenta. .who. was overseas for Yeats during the war, le at present working, in England, hut he hopes to return to Canada. with, his bride in the not dletant future. GODERICIT ONTARIO,: THURSDAY, IfEBRIJARY It1946 Godiricl •4-1.•air •••• 7 neat Conditions Good Report Of Dr, Wallow; M.0.11.,, -Gives the Town Pra00,00.1Y a Meant= The local Board a Health held its inaugural meeting for 1946 on Mon- day evening. The Members are F, T. Arnekrong, R. G. 'Emerdora, G. W. Schaefer, with De. W. Gallow, 111.0.H., and Miss Aubra Cleaver, public health nurse. • • Mr. Armstrong was elected chair- man for the year, and it was decided to hold the regular meeting On the second Monday of each month, at 8 p.m. Medical Officer's ltenort. In making his enamel review of the work of the Board, Dr. Gallow said the last year was one of the most healthful years of recent times. There was no epidemic whatever and the incidence of communicable dieeeses *Sae very Slight' -"Ms "Ye-tirr-the-- repoet 'stated, "was one in which we had tet.....he on guard against 'infantile paralysis,. and it Is pleasing to note we had no cases.," •. Speaking of the town's milk supply, which he said was 100 per cent. pasteurized, D. Gallow reported that the average- daily outing by the four pasteurizing plants was 185.5 quarts, 337 pints of milk, with- cmarts of cream and 112 'half-pints of cretin', besides 70 quarts, 70 pints and 98 half- pints Of chocolate milk. No disease of any kind occurred which cotild be attributed to either the Water or the -milk supply, or, in fact,- to- any other food product. • • Dr. Gallow pointed out that pastenr- isation owes not ita yet enforced in theeee4joining townships, Where many totirigts, campers, .etc., -were- aupplied by nearby farmers. This, he said, -should be corrected. The report continued: "The health centre Under your Allelic health nurse, Miss Cleaver, with its varioue is as busy as ever with its pre- and - post -natal clinics,- baby clinic, home nursing and fifeVala -activities, im- munization clinics. Xn addition Miss Cleaver follows up all T.B. contacts, crippled children, etc., also does ranch health examination in the schoolseand Collegiate, etc., besides visiting the homes.ewhere advice is considered ad- visable. Her time is. *fully taken_ up. . . . The sanitary inspectors have fol- Lawed up and investigated com- plaints and solved •them satisfactorily. Our thinks ,are due to all connected with -our eworke-for the wholeheeeted and efficient manner in which all duties have been carried out, and equally to those voluntary workers who have been so heFpliii. We are indeed grateful. h`I might add that a more -complete• service -will be available this year, as the pressure of other work' should be relieved somewhat with the return of medical personnel from war ser- vice." YESTERDAY'S JACKRABBIT HUNT ' Forty men' of Goderich and district participated in a jackrabbit 'drive on Wednesday afternoon. The hunters motored to -a. short distance north of Port Albert, where they spread out over 'a large area and converged on the "jacks" in the man- ner ,usual to such drives. The `ground wee hard; what snow there was being well packed; and'freeh snow- with fall- ing lightly. This enabled the jacks to turn on `all the speed for which they are famous, but it disc) enabled the huntereoto'deploy in theirs automobiles to places which tnirt hese been in- accessible In heavi r show. About sixty jacks "bit the. dust." Most of the hunters were well satisfied with their day' e bag, but One Gederich man is still mourning the fact that he misSed four separate jacks and re- turned with Ilene. Ile attributes his poor shooting .to "buck fever." The. last drive of the season will be held. on Wednesday, FeDruaey 27th, leaving Baxter & Linfield's service station. • IT., WAS A BIG ONE 1, The pelt of •the wolf shot by Lloyd •Stelir of near Liicknow on, February 8th was brought to the County „Treas- urer's office -last- •Thnisdity- and a bounty of $25 Was paid on it. The pelt was tihnoat six feet long and is Said by Treasurer -Erskine to be the loegest• peltsever turned In- to .him. It weighed 37 peuntle .and was heavily furred, in splendid condition. PtAllii" ARtrmotoiozIVIEET44,(4 A delightful Valentine uocial waS enjoyed. by inem6ero and friends of the.4riltur Gircle' of Knox chureh at their regular meeting' on. Monday evening. A short deSotional and but31- nessseesion was preeided over by Dar& g. Venus,. leader of the group in charge of We evening's program, 'dur- ing which. Mrs. E. ficruton, president Of the Circle, 'extended. a' welcome lee vieitore on, behalf of tile members. Aire; Richard! Stewart led in •prayer. Miss Dorothy Johnston, assistant group leader, took the chair for the remeinder of the program and intro- duced the musiealeauenbers, which in- cluded 'fillip vocal solos by Frances Brereton and lIelen Willis, and a piano duet by Molly Bisset and Eunice Milne. 'A humorous one -act play en- titled, "Squaring It with the Boss," was preeented by a cast including Mrs. Oleo. SlacEwan, as Jas. Greening,. and Mrs. F. Lodge, his wife, who have just returned from their vacation to lind they am to lee,ve_ag yieiteetto th Aunt Hortense (Mrs. W. Reed}, with her parrot, ated Aunts Olarisea (Mrs. �. Peachey), vwith her cat -enemies because they had both in their younger days been in love wit,b-Mr. Dunn, the bless , Clements). Amusing situ- ation's- arise- when Mr. Dunn invites himself to (limier, and hasty arrange- mente, are made with Johnny Bender, next door (Charles Kemp, Jr.), to at the part of the, baby.„Which the Greenings are dupposed to possess and which was the reason Jas. Greening has re- ceived a raise in salary. Miss Dorothy Johnston acted as- Johnny's mother. Mrs. Gordon Henderson was director of the play. • Before, the serving of lunch- under the convenership .of 'Mrs. H. Rivers, a hearty singsong was enjoyed. Miss Catherine .Cutt was accompanist for the singing. Big Plowing Match -October 1548 . - Tuesday Wednesday', Thursday. and Friday, October '15 to18, 1946, are the date• set for the Provincial • plowing mate • to be held at Port Albert. This will be the big event of the year in Huron count's' and will bring to this, district a great influx of visitors, officials of -the match, tom- petitors hr the varlaus events, and epectatOrst The last Provincial match was held In 1941. the 1942 event was to be h litiron, but on account etewar conditions:- 1twaswithheld until this year. Active arrangements are now In progress for -the various attieeltiesein connection with the event. The site of the former R.C.., A.F. sta- tion at •Port Albert is said to be ideal for the match, affording favorable ground for the' ploWing chntests and suitable buildings for exhibitions of farm machinery and for other pur- poses. LEGION HOLDS OPENING _DANCE' NEW, Friday evening was -the occasion.- of a successful 'Valentine dance, held under the auspices of branch 100 of the Canddian Legion in the Legion Hall. It .marked the official opening of the renovated large second -story _room ,a Legion club -room and social hall. . The hall* was gay tvithhtraditidnaI -Valentine' decorations of hearts. -and cupids, with colorful' streamers adding to the festive air. e.C.omic -party eats and other novelties -added to the atmosphere of gaiety. Winners of the novelty dances were: Elimination dance, Mr. 'and Mrs. E. re Dean; lemon dance, 'Mr. Phil. Carey. The music was • provided by the Centralia R.C.A.F. dance orchestra. During the evening the dancers ad- journed to the first'floor of the, hall, Where a tasteful.lunch was eerved by the lady members and the wives of the Legion's entertainment committee. The entire, dance was under the arrangement of the entertainneent.com- mittee, Members „ of Which are: Bruce Catchpole eehairmarrt, Mrs. Catchpole, Owen_ Smith • Ken Juek and ',Mee: Murray- Sheardown. They were Ably assisted by other -members of the Legion in*making the dance a success. The" patrimesses were -Miss..: D. D. Mooney, Mrs.. ,A. .F. Sturdy, Mrs e R. C. Hays, Mrs. H. C. Dunlop and Mrs. D. E. Campbell. , Servicemen . - GoderiCh seevicemen returning frOm England on the Queen Elizabeth which is expected to dock -shortly are Sehigt. W. R. Erskine and L. -Cpl. J. Ryan. , Sapper C. O. Patterson, sen of Mr. and Mrs. C. Patterson of town, who arrived- recently from overseas, has left far Brantford to visit his sieter he has not , seen for two .and a -half years. , Mr e find Saes. L. R. Holman received a telephone message today from their nephew, Pte. It. It. Crawford, who hed just reaehed Toronto on 'this•way home from overseas. Pte. Crawford enlisted In 1942 and went overseas in 1043 and came home on the Queen Elizabeth. He will Arrive in Goderieli on Satur- day, whet he event visit his aunt, Mrs. Holman, and Mr. Etolman, 'With whom he has always Heed. „ Mrs. .L Wilson, 4!3 Huron road, was lhe recipient the past ° week of a beautiful bouquet of flowers eabled to .her by her husband, Cpl. Jack 'Wilson; RAY. Cpl. Wilson is sta- tioned at Celle, Germany, with the B.A.P.O. 84. From time to time he bee. tient to Mlle Wileon and their threeet fiti-a-balf-yeareold daughter, _Mary, many cow, enirs from tile ',Arlene - in the News f European countries in which he has been since. September, 1944. Notable among these were lovely perfumes 'and cosmetics' from Paris, various wooden shoes from Holland, necklaces and bracelets'from Belgitnn, While Mary on her part •happily displays her dolls, white angora dogs,. sequin handbag and eturaerotie other Abets with 'great pride, because they aieres" from "Daddy." Cpl. Wilson is expected to be reunited with his wife and child in Goderich by early summer of this year. On • the last trip of the "Ile de France," another Clintonian returned to his home town, in the Derson of LAC. Philip Sperling, elder Sop of Mr. and Mrs. It. M. Sperling, qtinton. While overseas Phil was a member a the "Streamliners" band and the R.C.A.F. band and toured the Contin- ent twice, as well tie Isevera.1 times louring the .13ritish Isles. At present the young,airman and his wife, who is a London girl, .are visiting his parenfe. They • are planning to visit hie sistet, Margaret, Mrs. Victor Kinnaird, sas City, and ofi their return Phil Is going to take a business oureit Loudon. - •News-Reeord. The young insin's mother is the ioniser Iris Warnock of Getlerieli. • Asks Liquor Licenses Expire_March 41st Enforce .'eit of DolniniOn - Nand Provincial Laws' ROL:0,6SW, „ ,"That, in view of the clecielon of the' Privy Council' that the. Canada Temper - mice Act is valid and 18 in force in the' county of Huron, we. petition the Ontario Liquor Authority Control Board to cancel all preeetit authorities for the sale of beer .and wine in this county at, their expiration on Marcia 31et, 1946; and. to issue no new author- ities or _,eztensione of existing ones atter that date." This resolution, was, adopted at a. public meeting held on Tuesday even- ing in .the hall of North eteeet United church. under the auspices' of the Go4 rich -Temperanee ,'Federation. Supplementing it was a further resolution addressed to the member of the Provincial Legislature representing the -riding 4.4 Ilueege - To Dr. R. II. Taylor, M.P.P. • "That, in viek of -the eleciSion of 'the Privy Counell that the Canada Temper- ance Act is, valid :and is in force in this county of Huron, we requeat otir member in the Provincial Parlitunent to ---use elliirffirffence to see that the provisions of this Act are carried out at once lend that ,no authorities for sale of intoxicating liquors be issued 'and no extension of the present a.Uthor- ities be allowed after March 31st, 1946, and allot \to see that the ciauses of the Ontario Liquor,Control Act that do not conflict with the C.T. Act are enforced in Huron county." • third resolution was addressed to the Prime Minister of Canada: • To Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King "That, in view of the fact that there Is , a serioue •Shortage sef food. --for civilians -he =teem Site,- the members of the braneh-of the Temperance Feder - °talon of the town of Goderich, In the county ef Huron, Protince of Ontario, Jo earnestly request you to ,prohibi the ase a.grain for the mannfacture of alcoholic beverages in the Doiiiinion of Canada." Reports. of the coaventiou of the Ontalio Temperance Federation held et Toronto on February• Oth arid 7th :were given to. the meeting by Chas. M. Robertson and Rev. Jos. Janes. - Norval, Anderson was elected presi- dent of the,local Federation and other officers are e Vfee-president; J. E: Harne ; secretary, Chas. M. Robertson; treasurer, Jas. A. Campbell. The meeting Was wen attereted. AILORO DNIVIAIM $RQBPI11017RS At a meeting held by the Canadian Seamen's; Union in the loral A.P. of L. niaien rooms on FridaY night laet, J. Sulliva , of Toronto, an A.P. of L. epoke regeeding the effort to , change the houre .43,2 thet instead of the tang dreary shift og f3in hours twice a day there will be four hours on and eight off, malting an eight-hour aay inetead of twelve. The numerous fatalities on nbilp, it was claimed, Were due to the long hours on duty, preventing the men from getting the rest they need. The majority of accidents, it was further stated, were with mere boys in their 'teens. In two different cases in the ,1945 season, the speaker said, death was t149..Panalty for ineufficient rest. -In one case la • deeithAnir etumbled into a - cargo hold; in the other case, a ivatchman caught his foot' in the eye of a cable, ending in winding him around the druin of the winch.— was-exeireseed that the. Peelii of Goderich would assist in every way' they can in procuring the establish- ment of the desired change. Mr. .Sullivan also stated 'that the. Government's action in selling Canada's 'foreign -ging vessels put many Can- adian sailors out of- work and gave other countries Canada's foreign trade. Having kept their promise to re- frain from etrikes in wartime, the seamen felt they would be justified nOW in striking in the busiest part of the season if their request in the matter of .hours were not granted, M. Good Was appointed delegate to the convention to be held at Mon- treal on the 25,th of this, mouth. Of- ficers also wereelectedin ordeeftliat a, standing group kit. members may carry on further business` and -Call meetings. E. 'I. Kaitting was chosen as president and C. -Neville eger -mere= ta ry-trea surer. BAND ORGANIZED • B „LA. SOR-LUNION • The- organization of a band -under the sponsorship of the Goderich labor -unions has been effected-, within the past month. Tb band is to be under thesdirection of Bandsman Peter Weir. Ur.' Weir was for manY years a melee- ber of the C.N.R. band at Strafford and is oeformeFamember. of the Godee -fedi band. • - The band, which has a membership -of twenty-two, held first eprttetite over the week -end. New instruments .have been provided by the unions: - Weekly practices will be held and it is the intention to hold weekly -concerts when organization is completed. „, TODAY'S POLICE COURT Before Magistrate A. F. Cook .this (Tbersday) afternoon Wilfred Bezzo,i eeeventeen-year-old-, -Clinton --y-outh-, 'Pleaded guilty to a charge Of breaking, „entry and theft of $27 from Holmes' drug :store, Clinton, - on the night -of January 3rd, and was given suspended sentenee for two years on payment of court costs. He is also' to make resti- tution to Mr. Holmes for the money -stolen and fin. dunnage ' to the store, under, bond of $400. Chief of police Thompson, of Clinton, in giving testimony related bow his suspicion 11 had been aroused when he observed Bezzo hanging around doesn- •town Clinton at a late hour and later discovered the .entrei: and robbery of the drug store. No charge was laid ,mitileBezzo began spending the stolen money last week. Ile was then ques- tioned and at first 'denied but leeer confeseed the criine. William Je. Beehtnell appeared ,on a charge of vagrancy. hut' oneadvice eef • Crown Attoi flee Ilelmese the t'ase was adjourned un tit -lb sh ling, when a more serieds charge may , be - laid. . • e ST. 'GEORGE'S CHURCH WA. •The regular meeting of St. “eorge's • church W.A. was held on Wednesday! -ce s afternoon, February 13,th, 'evith the raser Newell Toronto Has Not Missed pretident, Mies Alice Mills, preng. THE WEATHER Temperatures og the past week in -Goderich, with .those of the correspond- ing week a year ago, ae officially recorded, were as fellows: 1946 1945 Max. Min. Max. Min. Thurs., Feb. 14 ....36 20. 31 16 Fri., Feb. 15 ....22 4- 38-= 21 Sat., Feb. 16/ ..:.42 • '8 • 40 -27 Sun., Feb. 17 18 • 28- 14 Mon., Feb. 18 ....22 10' 20 „.. 11 .Tues., Feb. 19 ....27 /4 27 • 15 Wed., Feb. 20 15 30 15 ARRA4NIGING • VOW- ICE CARNIVAL • The Lions Club is planning an ice rniYal, with fancy costumes, and the 'possibility of securing figuit- skaters,. some time in `the near future,' but whit' so flinch activity at the rink, and .so many other functions in town, .11 4111114,q11t, to •,et the exact date. ilowevee,-it IS hotied that borne night of the first Week in March :(if - the . weather allows) May be anhoun pext • week, , Thirty Days in Jail and Fine of $1011 dttrallr 4:44r474 011114011[# ifenteaged fu' Libel a vibe patrick, After deliberating' for- mere thaet three hours until late Wedneeday evening, the jury, iee , the libei aelliSek odor° Ur. Justite Wage brought la a verdict of guilty against A. E. Palely of Clinton, aceneed., of erhaltial .libel of Whig' Commander Patrick, 41.11,1f. Accompanying the verdict was a reedy*. mendation for lefileney. . Mr. Justice Wells sentenced karo to thirty days in jail, with a fine lit $100, or in default of the line an additional sikty days in jail. • An appeal for leniency Walit made 'bY Frank Donnelly, defence counsel, he• fore sentence was passed. He asked consideration el Parry's mental con- dition as shown in the witness baXe. ,addingetbat •Ragry ,hse. ,already es'gnit teue days in jail before bail was are renged, that. Parry Ivas a nii1ita.0 pensioner, disabled, and not a man off means. "I regret if have (*wed Wins cmdr. Patrick any trouble whatever; , I regret it exceedingly,” said Parry after his conviction. "I am glad to hear you say you • regret your actions," said M. Justice. Wells in passing sentence. 'Mere- - a _Man (W/C. Patrick) epho ,was Cal operational duty. You decided you did, not like him and you attributes, to him offences which were not honor- - able. He was engaged in, se, war Which scientific work was necessary and wing Commander Patrick did his best to help win that War. Added t9 - alt his-evoiries he had to worry aWek • - you. Had .you reflected you mi„g14.. -net bave done it. -3r -our went -to AMY' unportant people and pi* IA, fine' reputation in jeespardy." Mr JustiarIlleus g_PreSides _At -Abe_ .openiing_of preme 0: • - Court sittingeon -Monday, illre-Justiet • Wells presidhig, His Lordship wati- • welcomed by Crown Attorney, D. .,„ Holmes, on behalf of the bar of Bur* on his first vieit to Goderich in hi., judicial capacity. Arthur_ E. Pdtry, of Clinton, charged' with defamatory libel against Wing. - Commander K. R. PatrSele 0.11.Ee* forraer 0.C. at No. 5 Radio\ Schootts at Clintone-pleaded -hot guilty' to- eaels. - - of ten charges in the indictment. "The case is unique in' the history* of the County of Huron' Crown At • torney Holmes -stated in presenting tbet ' ease for the Crown to the- jui7., .have. been here -for twenty-five ewers.. and there has never been one in that The Clinton• Radio or Radar Scheel! • was one of the -first established on the, -Nerth. Aineriettnec‘ontinente -The- work., - was essential to. the war -effort, and` under 'close guard.. The -.Crown At- torney continued: Some parts of it . were not open to the public. Wing Commander Patrick was, awarded the- 0.B.E. for his excellent 'work there see and since that time was given the -7 .. • Order of Merit by the 41./ni'ted State*. GOrernmenf. ' "In 1945 Parry was Ineeneed againdt not being admitted te tile echooi. and_ wrote a number of alleged defaniatory' letters. . • - "The Crown will show that the ole fleer commanding- had the right to re, -fuse Parry' S visit -t the station and that -be Inad no ^ofeelal right there: He was refused. admission. to the Sta- tion after claiming he was; appe1ntet1 ' a scrutineer. there in the Provincial and Federal eleet:ons in 1945. "Parry commenced -•a series of 'tem" Mr. Holmes "which were 'Objected -to by Patrick and finallY, h(e`ontinued on page 5) The Seripture reeding _was taken by .a Bible. Class Meeting in 21 Yearg Mrs. Farr and the litany prayer e by Mrs. Fred Hunt after whicli the •president• weillchosen -words wet-. To hale. attendedeve ty-, meeting of corned' the members and their frieudseeruiy organization , over a period - of and also ..tnentioned' what the W.A. twenty -bah years is an elitism'', reched, stood for. Letters of appreclition weresread••'frotn- those -Who bad been ,aml when- the organization is a Bible refnembered while sick, also a letter class meeting every Sunday of the concerning the ,--ed-olitionhief a by 18 winter Months an attendance without Indiah boarding school which isha -break, in -twenty-one-years must be being Undertaken by Mee. King. almost without parallel. Thanks were extended to Mrs. Adam . This reinarkable recorti • has been Gori and Mrs. Palmer by Mrs. Mon: made by Mr., Fraser Newell, son of teith for .,the „work _theyhad done Mr. John , T. Newell of Toronto, with the girls" branch Of The W.A. formerly of Goderich, who 'visits in the paet. The first chapter of the his old home town once or twice study book entitled "Marc lean Con- every year: querors" was. taken up by Mrs. The York, Bible Class, of which Mr. Monteith. '' The 'book is a combined Fraser Newell is so faitlifel a member, history of the two geeat missionary societies in England, the C.M.S. and the S.P.G., through which twei-siscieties. the present church in Canada was established. After the meeting tea „was served by Mrs. Riley and her helpers. PORT ALBERT DRILL HALL SOLD. The large drill hall at the site of the former Port Albert air station has been purchesed • by the Village of PaisleYeeliruce county, but is not -to be Moved until after the Provincial plowing match in October. The build- ing is to be used as a recreational centre and skating' rink at Paisley. The -.purchase price was $4,000, includ- ing heating and lighting., equipment. worm) LAST WEEK By an inadvertenee one of the pre- nuptial events honoring Mies Maxine Wilson (now Mrs. W. Thomson) was omitted in last week's report of the wedding. Miss Catherine Barton entertained with a miseellaneous showeir at hei" home in honor of the bridetto-be and gave her guests a very enjoyable eventing. — FLY TO NEW YORK 6elected as their leadtr a deep by :the name of Den -ton Massey and another young fellow by the name of Grant "Cooper • as • president.. The popularity ...of such a group b-aine very. well known and. just prior to the outbreak • of war . its memberehip reached the 3,000 run rk. . . , Perhaps the nios ,.nittitandleg mem- ber of this group ;s "S'raseir He has never missed a class meeting or any of its activities' over the period. , of twenty-one yeare;* he has attende411 one huudred per .-!ent, This .class has many .activities, eluding a social ,seevice-thateliasehelpeal a many -clasq meniSks in both finaneitil and delinquent. affeire: :` The annual Christians service!) have always heen something • to be lenient. bered.- --Perliapse the 'most outstanding was the orie -held ae the -Maple Leaf Gardens, 'where himdeeds of folks wet* turned away. The preceede treti mkt services are used to ertrry eel Greir welfare work, e, class is very ii)1•011411 ef their honor ,roll. lit is foreVer splayed ,,at -their. 'eueetkinehte It -1W eludes names of eany of Can6dat outstanding soldiers and teeter,' elleo have made 'the Supreme sactilloe. The /co-operation of the members' wives an& scaeethearte was most helpful in ternt,. nig a knitting club. They provide& many other coMforb_;.. that Were itia4 eluded in the overseas beteeee s'• During the year 1940 Denton 1as4w resigned as t. the class leader, the appointment as honorary leaden, lie then followed many of the membex!! overseas aq an °Meer in the 12.0.4.1r, • Sitiee then*the eines have had for their leaders the nes'. ti`ted Joblin, n. and the Rev. 3lM W. Devoid onug. After twenty-one years of t•-,,..eivice class is still eterrying-en at Ute Avenue road, ttlatl ever) OttadaY tereA7 members aie whicomeil beet Intl), tile, (ease. Sunday,1 tt t, ttthOr anniversary - -Stendiciy nevi Attnldent Itupqr„,I4,ttion istede to weleoine')4titp trmaw] '01. their taiNitherq who 11;-'1.0 re- turned from over-cc:J.1'. A FRASER NtWEL1. reeently observed its twenty-tirst Mayer and Mrs. 1). 1). Mo.ohey are niverNary, wadi thiv following account spending a few days in New Volt City is from a Torobto' paper: this week. They left Goderich eat the "Most Ontstanding Member" beginning of the week and were- joined TIIP iirst Sunday in Vebruary &AIM by another couple at Mallon, whence the year 1115 :U lip tatted Qhureh, tney went by airplahe to the Anverietai Danforth and 'Main,• the Yon: Bible metroOlis. • = I VIwas borneigliteen young men