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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1946-05-16, Page 10'0 iO 24 me Cas' es on Next Week's Court Docket ma,,Donaltds; ri4her and Pon, Size Tom]. of -,Gtoderich and PALO. for Damageg • . • The spring sessions of the Supreme Court of Ontario for the CottUty of Huron will be opened'at the Court House on Monday next, Nine cases are en the docket, five of thee(' being divorce actions. Norman 1),/acDonald, Warren street, and his itve-yeaf-old eon, Chester, are LION'S PRESENTED WITH ,CHEVRONS AND EITTTONS e At the regular Meeting of the Lions 'Club on FridaY evening at the Bedford Hotel, F. Carey was a,Warded the Lions •MOnareb, chevron in° reeognition a_ his twenty yeare' membership in Ole Club. Five other membere were presented with ten-year membership Monarch chevrons. They were -vir J. Baker, A.. R. Scott, 'Nelson Hill A Erskine and H. M. Monteith. Sixteen members were presented with 100 per tent. attendance buttons, awarded te those Lions who had not missedany of the' regular meetings, during the past year, Those receivilag the buttons were Fred T. Armstrong, Con. Baechler, Jack Coate, Frank Curry, Clayton, ,Edwards, Guy Puler - son, A. H. Erskine, W. A. Hay, Nelson Hill, Ed. Jessop, J. H. Kinkead, George MacEvvan, Mel. Snider. Bruce Tennant, "Nfp" Whetstone and Bill Wood. In the absence of Major Corbett, who .was to be the guest speaker for the evening, Al Copeland 'of Seaforth 'ad- dreased the Lions. Mr. Copeland, who at -one time was with the Hudson's Bay Comaapy in Northern Canada, antr- during the war years was a squadron leader with Wee: R.0.4.:Elizsuadoir,,4-.-east,:isoiist and--tirsonie efstrelt nattlIb-rnifir-T3Ta7 tions, spoke on conditions in the North- land and enlightened the Lions on the habits of the Eskimo 4nhabitants of that land. - Mr. Copeland was. introduced by Lion Andy McLean of Seaforth. , Kenneth Lemaire, son of Lion4oseph Lemaire, was the guest soloist and his excellent presentations were warmly received. President BruceTennantwas in the chair. claiming 'damages again:Se the Town of Goderich and the Publie 'Utilities Cone - mission for injuries suffered by the boy last fall through the alleged neglect 'of the Town and the Commissibre David Arthur Porter, Goderich, asks judgment setting •aside an agreement for the sale of land. The defendants a,re Royal Lloyd and Mary E. Lloyd, both of Goderich. William Holt, of Hanover has a claim of $1,057.50 against hiS brother, John Holt, Howick township, for wa,ges totalling $1,007.50 and $50 for eeeze, the value of certain miscelinneens, artielee, said`16rebe •the-UroPerty plaintiff and converted by the defend- ant to his own use. Robert Daniel Mousseau,- Kitc-heffer; •- claims from Ethel ViOlet Mousseau, • Exeter, goods, chattels and effects al- legedly held by the defendant and, damages for, wrengful retention of such articles. PENITENTIARY TERMS FOR TWO TORONTO.YOUTHS .4., , ---,— William Roes Kribbs and Josepll Prokupsky, twenty -two-year-old ,,Tor - onto youth, pleaded guilty to a'charge -of breaking and entry *ith intent at •• the Brussels-sereameter_on-_the...night . of January 16th last, and each was •sentenced . to. two -yearn in Kingston Penitentiary by Judge. T. M. Costello. at a short sitting of the County Court ' Judge's Criminal Court on Tuesday : morning. - When committed for trial on Febru- ary • 14th, the 'youths elected to be tried by judge and jury, and since then had been lodged in the county jail. • *Meanwhile • they changed their minds and elected te be tried before Judge Costello.- • . CrowAttorney Holmes reviewed the young men's records, revealleg,a'series of .convictions .for each, beginning at almost the same .tiree early in 1941. -They had not it any time been .found guilty of using, 'force and when ar- rested at Brussels by Constable Deyell ' they had offered no resistance.. When asked of their war service by udge Costello, Kribbs stated that he e4 been rejected by both the army ' h the air. force because- .1"f a bad • eg, and Krokupsky said that he had served -Pine- months in the anerchant. marine and had been honorably dis- charged. Crown- 'Attorney Holmes suggested that both Young men needed the dis- cipline of a penitentiary term but did ,• not ask that the termbe a long one. ' Defence . Counsel Fiqenk Donnelly ' "agreed. . 1 . In passing sentence, J-udge Costello gave wise counsel to the youths, sug- gesting that they endeavor to become decent citizens on their return to normal society.' - • The two-year sentence for each youth dates from the day of • his arrest. . EMPLOYERS URGED TO CO-OPERATE . WITH N.E.S. , Officials of the Goderich area Na- tional Employment Service are seeking greater co-operation from employers to enable a telly effieient service :to oper- ate. . -Employers are requested 40 adhere to *the existing regulations requiring an employer to notify the N.E.S. office of an vacancy existing in his establish- ment- and also to notify the hiring of • any employee within., three days.- Fail- ure to .comply .with these regulations . cauSes confusion and Prevents efficient operation of the Eniployment Service. It is also Pointed out that .employers who do net report their vacancies are ' limiting themselved. to applicants whom they" know personally or - who • may by chance, apply to them, while the N.E.S. . office has many applicants .some of Whom may be gulch more suitable, and a wider ehoice from contacting' that ' Office would. not restrict any right ,of the employer tohire anyone be -wishes. Unemploement is easing • somewhat and while no particular expansion is evident in any line of industry- there has been a gradual acceleration of activity which has provided ,johs for quite a number of unemployed -this . Month, :balms for unemployment ine 'eurance are'sbowing a healthy drop. ._ The figures, for employment of • veterans are particularly pleasing to local offijee officials.Only twenty- seven veterans, including both male and female, are registered for employ- ment and .of these eighteen have been .provided with p,ositions which will be -open very shortly, leaving only nine Stil•V-e.,be placed. This is very grad- ' fee s ' view -of the difficulties. expert - ;e'; .1.., and. it is hoped employers. If enc,./ enerally in finding employment. Vet ( ,s, are , registering every day, -116W will continue to give their support to placing then" in suitable employment. TO GRADUATE AT WENTERN Among the students to graduate at the University of Western Ontario at the, convocation on May 22 are the following from this district: John F. ' Hoivard, Gollerich ; Francis M. Tye, 13.A., Milverton; P1iylihs Manning, B.A., (1llnton1 Ruth Arthur'', Auburn, publie health nurse•, rranees Houston. Auburn, instruetor in nursing: John Howard is the son of Mr. James Howard, Elgin aVe. He • is married to Myna Bryan of Brussels, where at prepent they make thOir home. • Prancis M. Tye, Milverton, is , the • luvhew of Nips tchto Tye a^ town. APPOINTED SUPERVISING NURSE FOR HURON 'COUNTY • Miss- Marabelle MacKenzie; m.A.e., of Lindsay, was. engaged. as supervis- bag nurse for Huron County at e meet- ing of the County health and hospital committee held at olinton on Saturday afternoon. Miss MacKenzie's duties will commence on August 1st.' The committee' instructed County Clerk Miller to write Miss Edna L. Moore, director of public health nurses of Ontario, and• ask her to meet the committee in the near future to dis- cuss the possibilities of the County's undertaking generalized public health nursing. This would require a much larger staff than that at present en- gaged by the County for -such duties. Reeve A; Nicholson, chairman of the health and ,hospital committee, presided at the meeting. Credit of $6,1i05 to P.U. Commis -sift Overcharge by Provincial itrdro for Twelve Nonths to Ootober 31st, 190 The Public Utilities Commission' has received its "thirteenth newer bill" from the lPrevinciel Hydio Commission In the form a a credit of $6,195-75.• This represents the difference between the total amount of power bills paid' by the local Commission for the year ended October 31st, 1945, $57,265.33, and the revised cost, $51,159.58. At the meeting of the local Commis- sion en Tuesday evening It was decided to order a Carload of cedar poles from a British Columbia firm. All Hydro poles in the, town are to be creosoted as a preservative. Notification was received of an ac- cident prevention meeting to be held at the office of the Clinton Public Utilities ilp•../Tuesday afternoon of next week, and the Commission gave in- structionsthat as many as possible of its linemen should attend. , ANPAGUMXISTS, itisINOUNC no unce the engagement of their young- est 'daughter, Phyllis Jean, to Mr. Garnet C. Mathieson, all of Goderich, the wedding to take place at the Baptist church, Goderieh, June 1st, at 1 p.m. Rev, and Mrs. Wolseley Stewart Burke, Toronto, announce the engage- ment of their daugkter, Patricia Irene, to Charles James Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Watson, Goderich. The wedding will take place at 7 o'clockfoo Wednesday, 'June 12th, at Yorkminster Baptist chureh, Toronto. • Mr. and Mrs. ,G. Simons, Westview Apt., London, announce the engage- ment of their daughter, June,'. to Mr.' Earl Garrett, son -of MT. anti- Mrs. A: - Garrett, Goderich. Wedding to take place in Church of Christ -'Disciples. Londen, June 3rd. — COUNTY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION The annual. meeting of the Huron County Library Association was helcl at the Brussels library on Friday evening last. An address was given by. W. Jury, curator of the University of Western Ontario museum, who stressed the importance of the preserv- ation of historic relicand their Value in the teaching of -Iiietory. The librar- ian, Mrs. R. G. Eckneier of Goderich, reported an increase of circulation of books iti 1945, A. Rougvie, Goderich, was re-elected president, and Rev.. Hugh Wilson, Brussels, secretary. MOTHER'S DAY IN LOCAL MUCUS . AT KNOX CHURCH ' There Was a largeattendance• at the Mother's Day service of the Sab- bath school of Knox church on Sunday morning., _Robert Bisset, superintend- ent of the, school, presided, and aix appropriate address was given by Mrs. Gordon Bisset on the theme "Grewing Up." Awards were given for attend- ance -at Sunday school and church during the past year, and the- program included also a- violin sOlo by Robert Bisset, jr., with his sister Mollie -as accompanist, and a chorus. • The awards for Sunday school at- tendance were as • follows: .,For thirteen • years' perfect attend- ance, 5th alumni seal, John' Schaefer; for twelve years, 4th alumni seal, Bill Newcombe, Donald Rivers, • Jim Saunders, Fred Stokes, Mollie Bisset; for, eleven . years, 3rd alumni seal, Donald MacEwan; for ten years, 2nd alumni seal, Catharine Cutt, 'Bob Moore, Ruth Stokes ; for nine years, 1st alumni seal; Bruce Erskine; Mary Ann Erskine. Diplomas 'First year, Barbara Schutt. Marion Bogie,Christine Bogie, Ardith Elliott, .Audrey Allison, Dianne McConnell, Mary Ann Newcombe, Jackie Clements, Dick Stewart, Martha Jackson, David Leeson e first seal, sec- ond year, Yvonne Mnphee, Betty Dick- enson, Gerald McPhee, Dorothy Lang -- ridge, Grant McPhee, Beth AnstaY, Lorene MacDonald, Lois- Kemp, Joan Mallet*, Jimmie Beattie, Kenneth Greig, Arthur Peacliey ; second seal, third ,year,• Shirley Young, Joan Fitz- patrick, . Joyce Mallough, Cynthia Young, Grace Pinder,* Catharine Mac- Donald, Marilyn Elliott, Beverley Hag-. gitt, Deanna Ma -Hough, Ruth MeNeVin, Margaret MacDonald; third Seal, fourth year; Peaehey; Ruth Peachey, Donald. Straughan; fourth seal,- fiftn year, Martin Straughan, Marilyn Butler, Betty Taylor, William Bell,-nnunie Pinder,, Gordon Pinder, • Norene Mallough; -fifth • seal, sixth year, Benson Straughan, Bobby Bed, 110111 Reed, Jimmy MacArthur, Donald Stokes, Billy Schaefet; sixth seal, seventh year, ,Broweie Milne, Marilyn McCabe, Lorne Rivers, Gordon Mc- Cabe; special diploma, eighth year. Doris MeBrien. Diplomas for church .attendanee (45 Sundays or over)—First year, Billy Bell, Marion Bogie, Christine 'Bogie, Charles Kemp, Jimmy McArthur, Gerald McPhee, Carel Ann Sanderson, Billy Schaefer ;.: seeond year seal, Norma Beattie, Marilyn Butler, ath- erine ,Cutt, Jean Fitzpatrick, Joyce Mallough, Norene Mallough, James Millie, Ruth Reed, Cynthia Young, Mary Lou 'Sanderson, Lois •Cathpbell ; third year. seal, Gretta Arbour, Lionel e‘erbour, Bob Bell, 'Mollie Bisset, Mary' Ann 'Erskine, Bruce Erskine, Doris 'Afeririene Betty Taylor.. ., .At. themorning church service a choir of junior girls klieg a chine's, and Brahms' "Lullaby" was Wag by ('heir of mothers. Helen 'Willis and Tatham nenry contribilted a duet; lean, Son of., (4od." The: minister, Rev. Richard Stewart, made a strong al)Peal for support of the "Advance for Christ.", • VICTORIA ST. UNITED CIUIRCJI Aiother's Day eervieea en Sunday at Victoria street nutted ehurch were well attended, espeeially the morning service, When the church was comfort- ably filled. Floral memorials were much In evidence, adding to the dignity and worshipful atmosphere of the ser- vice,_ The affection and sacred mem-. tory in which the late Mrs. Fred J. Love is held was evidenced by the pre- senting of a 'chaste bouquet by her family. - Similarly the late Mrs. Wil- liam Bloomfield wasremembered by the members of heti family. A floral spray in memory _of the late Albert Victor Turner, brother of the minister of the church, who entered into his rest on *Saturday, Mii3 4th, was the sympathetic expression of the staff of Victoria Public Scheel. • The minister, Rev. Lawrence 11. ,,Turner, expressed • the • appreciation of his .fainily- for letters of sympathy and , floral Wrehth from nAlhers of the church and also the OffiCial board. Quoting from Whittier, the eminister said: "The steps - of faith fall on the seething yoid, but find the rock ,be- neath," ' - The rite- of infant baptism was dis- pensed to James William Miller, infant soir of the late William Ernest Miller 'lind Frances May Good; also sister Ruth (sponsor; Mr. Ogle Miller).; Sylvia Ann Powell, infant daughter of Alb-ert -George 'Powell amt-Mabel•Evelyn Johnston; Cheryl Anne 'Holtzman, in- fant daughter of Walter Orville Holtz- man and. Violet Amanda Wightman; Dennis Lee Wens, infant __eon of _Ed- ward -Wells and Leila Witmer.; infant daughter of -Mr. and Mrs. „Kelly. Ap- proprihte •ch,oral numbers were rend- ered by the choir. The, Sunday school and staff .were preSent at the morning service, with • the superin tendon t, Mr. Charles Breckow, In theme.. •NORTH STREET •UNITED, CHURCH large ebngregation • took part in the service at North • street United church on Sunday morning, Rev. R. 1L:_turnbull spoke ole the sdbject "The Church's Answer to Our Problems." Mr. W. A. Hay gave a lucid expian7 atiou of the reasons for the campaign in behalf of the church's pension 'fund. A baPtismal • service was. conducted and the following children were pre- sented for the rite: Janet Gail, daugh- ter 6f Mr: and Mrs. R. S. Falconer e Richard James„ son of kr. and Mrs. Milian" Colter; Robert Allan, son of Mr'. and Mks. William Reid; Everett ellorace, son of Mr. and Mrs. 11. F. Horton ; Robert Wayne, son ,of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cook; Harold 'Vienne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carman StiVens; Beverly ..Sharon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. philip McDougall.' • • • At the evening service Mr. Turnbuil's subject was "'Mothers of- Great Men." Ini" the afternoon a epecial Mother'e Dak pr'ograire was carried out in. the Sundaf -school. BAPTIST CHURCH The -Baptist ehurch Sfinday school held an open session on Sunday ,,mort: ing, with the -superintendent---Atthur i( -('vers, in ',barge. Mrs. Roy Hurd- son- gave an interesting address on "Work,. among Chinese Mothers." At morning' worship in the ehurch the pastor, .Rev. Joseph Janes, took as his theme "Honer Thy Mother." The cheir. direeteld be, Mre. Donithlsola sang it speatil lin tei azid MiMarle Raithby Sang a -solo. • itn THE. WATERY Road Improvement 1 Program for liuron The Pasteweek"has seen a cox:abut- anee o ethe steady !ow of' grain to this. harbor.' Thq Seedoc eterived on Friday even.: ing with' 255;900 bus. of wheat. The Mantadoe came in Saturday evening with 256,000 bps. of wheat. The A. A. Hudson arrived at midnight Sun- dai with 25,100 bus, of flax, 75,900 bus. of barley and 21,900 bus. of wheat. The George -Hindman came in on' Ayedneway evening with 148,000 bus. of oatpo Ali cargoes were for the elevator exeept that of the Mantadec, was discharged at the Purity Flour Mill. A REAL "MOTHER'S DAY" Mrs. W. Go reason; Lighthouse street, will have two Mother's Day memories to -cherish this year. Her husband, Spr. W. G. Leason, after serving in the occupation forces in Germany the past year, is on the Ile de France scheduled to- arrive at Halifax on Monday. Her second remembrance is o egife, frene hereelaureyearne/delseereeteeeDeMiefTit76 heard -lais eiders-ipeaking of a gift for their mother for Mother's Dast. On Friday morning, David, supposed to -be out playing, came in With a gift for his mother, having taken some money out of his bank and gone on a shopping tour all, "on his own." SMOKE • FROM DEFECTIVE CHIMNEY The fire brigade was called out short- ly after 8 O'clock on Tuesday morning to the home of A. V. Steibbington on 'South street, where smoke from a defectivn chimney filled the downstairs part of the house. The firemen crelekly found the source of the trouble lend eileerted thee smoke- -into- the proper ,chaunel in the chimney. It was some time, however, before the smoke was cleared from the house. • New Bridge Qat Wfryncldr,-- , 'Surfacing urid •Other Work '-- • ou.lhways • Dr. R. Hobbs Taylor, member' of the. Legislature for Huron riding, an- nounces that au " extensive road im- provement and bridge construction pro- gram is to be carried out this year in the South Huron district. Tenders are being called for a new bridge at Bayfield on a higher level than the, present bridge in order to eliminate the sharp turn on the pay - field side- of the river. The estimated - cost of this construction' is $200,000. The Bayfield-Goderich section of the Blue Water Highway is to be, prepared for the. laying of a good permanent pavement. The section from. Grand. Bend to Bayfield also is to be improved. Highwa, No. 83 from Exeter to Grand Bend is to receive attention and tenders are being called for three new bridges 'on this road, which will be widened and built' up in prepar- ation for paving. This work Is estim- Atedi.-4OLtmest--.4115.01(kaseeee s - Hrgbwa-Sr --1CO. 84 -71 rem ilensail through Zurich to the Blue Water Highway Is to receive surface treat- ment. The Exeter-Kippen section of No. 4 highway is to be _repaired and re- surfaced. The estimated total cost of this pro- gram is $480,000.- Some of the work, said Dr. Taylor, is to begin within the next few weeks. PASTOR- BEREAVED OF SISTER Rev. Joseph Janes received word of the death of his sister, Mrs. R. W. Buntieg, at Ann Arbor, Mich., on Sun- day afternoon and 'left on Monday morning to attend the funeral. Mrs. Beeetitig Wes the Wife- Of Dr. W, Bunting, dean of the dentelefeculty of Ole University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. 4 Obituary HERBERT C. MACPHERSON • ST. THOMAS,' May 4.—After a short illness, the -death occurred in the City Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, of Herbert C. Macpherson, a native of •Soutlawold township. Mr. Macpherson was a son of the late John andlsabella Macpherson and was born seventy years ago at the pioneer home, Lake road, Southwold. When a youngman he left this district and 'secured his •education and early business training in • Belleville nnd.--Toronto. Later he went to the ,United States).- where he followed the business. .of. investment dealer and travelled widely in that country during his business career. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.. 'Mr. Macpherson is . survived by two sisters, Miss Lillie, of Goderich, form- erly registrar of deeds for Huron county, and -Miss Mary, at the family - home south of Fingal. The remains will be brought to St. Thomas for burial. - DAVID W. CAA -RICK _ The untinlely passing of David W. Carrick, twenty-one-year-old Goderich youth, occurred in -a Kitchener hos- pital on Wednesday'. morning. -David had been in poor health for some time_ and had beeu in the Kitchener hospital for almost a year. He was born' in Goderich, the son of the late William Carrick and Jean Sproul, now Mrs. James Scanlon of Niagara F.alls. He spent most of his short life in Gode- Lich, residing with his gra.ndpp.rents, Mr. and Mrs. David. SprOul, Raglan street—Ile attended Victoria Public School and when in good health was quite an uctiVe lad. Surviving besides his mother are two sisters, Mrs. Am- brose Nigh (Lois) and Pbyllis, both of Niagara Falls, and two brothers, Donald and Clarence, with their grand- parents in Goderich. The remains are resting at the home' of Mr. and Mrs. David Sproul, Raglan streel:,--Where the funeral service will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2' o'clock. Rey. Richard Stewartewill of- ficiate - and the, interment- Will be in Maitland cemetery. WARD ALLIN The death of Ward AIim, Colborne township fanner, in his sixty-third year, ocCurred at Clinton -/-on Tuesday. Mr. Alliu had been 'in poor health for several years and' went to Clinton last fall to rest over the winter. He had intended, to return to his farm In Colborne township this spring,: but a month ago was seized with a heart attack while still in' Clinton and had declined :steadily: eluce then. He was • born in Colborne township, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William and lived hi' that township all his life, ,operating a vegetable and fruit farm. His wife, the former Lily Walter e of Colborne, predeceased him nine years ago. - Tifte-e were no, children. was; associated with, theBenmiller United chirich.' Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Charles . Breckow (Cyrena), . of Goderich, and Mrs. Thomas Hetherington (Charlotte), of North Dakota, and a brother, John. of Celborne township. The funeral 'will be held on Friday afternoon five the Cranston funeial home, Montreal street. Rev. U.' E. Cronhielm eon - duet ,the %ervice. Interment will be in Colborne cemetery. • P. W. CURRIE One of the town's oldest residente, Peter William Currie, passed ,away at his home on Britannia mad on Toes - day Morning after a lengthy innesS. 'He was in his eighty-eighth yeer. Mr. currle...wds of Irish paereatagetebeing• the son of Dennis -Currie and his wife Catherine' Cantelon, who came, to this eountry from Ireland. no as lawn in • Colborne township, and farmed there. until coming to Goderich forty years ago, when took a Oeition with the Gederich Manixftlenerizio hadlived retired the Peet twenty years. Ile svas.a .highly respeeted member of 4 North street United church. Survisiag are his wife, the former Clara E. Welsh; one son, Harold R. Currie, of Dayton, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs.. atirnin Phillips (Ida), of St. Helens,. and Mrs. J. E. Beattie (Evelyn), of ,;Goderich.; •and two; grandchildren, Ronald Beattie . of Goderich and Madeline Currie of Dayton,0. The funeral .service was held this' (Thurs- dey), afternoon at Creneton's funeral home, Reit. R. H. Turnbull officiating. The pallbearers were Arthur, Curry, Fred Price, H. C. Dunlop, Harold NeW- combe, William Wilson ••and 0. E. Erratt (Atburn). Interment was in Maitland cemetery. MRS. M. H. MARTIN , The death of Florence Macintosh, wife of M. H. Martin, • Nelson street, occurred in London on Thursday after- notm, after a lengthy illness. Deceased Was born in. Goderich seventy-three years ago, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs, John C. MaeIntosii. She spent the greater part of tier life in Goderich, but for twenty-three years lived in Ottawa while eher husband held a position there in the civel ser- vice, ..retutning to Goderich . in 1931. She was a devout member of St. Peter's 'church and a member of the ,Altar Society of that church, and w'.as held in high regard by a• wide circle of friends. Surviving besides her hus- band are three children, Mrs. e.T. Ae Barry (Madeline) of La Grange, Ill., Jack, of Ottawa, and Jaaet, of London; twee sisters, Mrs. Theresa McLaughliu and Miss -Mary Macintosh of town, and three grandchildren, Caroline and Michael Barry of La Grapge, Ill., and Miss Colleen Martin of Ottawa. The remains tested at Brophey's funera home, until 3119ntlay morning, -When the funeral service took place at St. Peter's church, requiem high mass being sung by Rev. H. T. -Fallon. The pall- bearers were IL M. Johnston, H. Wet, get; Fred Shannon, D. M. O'Brien. W. A. Coulthurst and J. B. Reynolds. The interment was in the Colborne R.C. cemetery.: . MONTBLY MEETING 'QV " AIMEEN CHAPTER; L'he *Ahmeek Chapter, 1.0.1).1i.,rbeld file Usual monthly -Meeting in MacKay Hall on 5ionday, with the regent, Jelre. C. Staniforth, hi, the chair., Cards of appreciation Were received from Mra.E Lynn, M. Irr. J. Buehler and Mrs. 1). Dean for flowers Bent and alSO 'irOna Airs. W. J. Cate s for "get well" wishes. „ A letter from Ma. A. SOU was' read and the Chapter voted to do every- thing possible to aid the reereational centre for Goderia. • , Donations were voted to the LUCY tfloMta Ila dr:wrm,yVentlanflidE li, d,moteWk to thethe ctutcer fund. In the absence a Mrs, 11. C. Dunlop, Mrs. Lemaire read a letter from the Provincial post-war convener streeeing the need of supporting the campaign Or used clothing in June and the "save the children" fund. The educational secretarY, Mrs. Wil- mot, gave a report, and stated that she had received a letter from Mrs. E. aressop , gratefully acknowledging the $25 given for the intermediate sebolar- sjii reStivetteee p won by Roee Marie phytrasn, One of the highlights of the meeting was the full, interesting and inform- ative account given by Miss M. Camp- bell of her strenuous three days at the annual convention of Provincial Chapteer, I.O.D.E., held at the Royal Connaught Hotel, Hamilton, early in April. Miss Campbell graciously thanked the -Chapter for the honor of being sent as a delegate. The Chapter feels that it really owes Miss Campbell a debt of gratitude for her excellent report. ^ - Mrs. P. E. Hibbert had kindly offered her summer home at Menesetung Park for a tea on July 11th; lience plans were made, for the tea, hnd also for a •bazaar to be held in the fall. O.N.R. ENGINEER RETIR,ES AFTER LONG SERVICE . STRATFORD, May 13.—Fserty-one years' ,railway serviee was coMpleted •Friday for Charles Waugh, Stratford; when hestepped frOm the engine -cab of the Goderich-Stratford passenger train and began' inn week's vacatron-he- fore his official retirement begins. Mr. Waugh canie-to Canada from Scotland forty-one years ago and, with the ex- ception of a few months when ' he worked .in Galt, and a year and a half while rdnning out of Goderich on the C.N.R. lines, has been 'a resident of this city ever since. Mr. Waugh's railway service,. as an engineer and fireman han taken him' over -all the lines - of the Stratford division' of the Canadian National Rail- ways, as well as lines running from Toronto, Allendale, Sarnia, 'and Niagara Falls. He served as an engineer for the last thirty-seven years, after four years as a fireman. For the last fotir years, he has, been running eee week front Stratford to Toronta and the next week from Stratford to Goderich. THE- WEATHER Temperatures of the past three weeks in Goderich, with those of the correspondingweeks a year ago, as officially record_ed, were as follows:, 1946 1945 , Max. Min. ,Max. Min. Thurs,, Apr. 25 ....57 ' 44 . :57 39 Fri:, APr. 26 - 56 ' 35 • 44 35. Sat., Apr. 27 40' 33 41 34 Sun., Apr. 28 48 28 41 29 Mon, Apr. -29 43 47 -28 Tues., Apr. 30 ...M0 44 481. 30 Wed., May 1 63 39 42 36 There., May 2 63 38 50 28 Fri., May • 3' 62 35 . 54 42 Sat., May 4 55 88 48 40 Sun., May 5 53 .41 47 40 Mon., May fi 54 43 55 31 1 Tuek, May 7 53 38 73 39 Wed., May 8• 52 36 62 40' Thurs., May 9 52 46 47 36 Fri., May 10 50 31 45 36 Sat., May 11 ' -56 . 40 48 38 Stin., May 12 58 31 54 41 Mon., May 13 58' 32' 58 42 Tues., May 14 ...M4 46 54 • 38 Wed., May 15 57, 56 - .WILLIAM H. •LOBB William: 11. Lobb, one of Clinton's best-known citizens, died early Sunday, May 5th,. in Clinton °Public Hospital in his eighty-fifth year. Mr. Lobb was active in the, municipal life of Goderich township all his life and., for six years served as reeve. .At the time of his death he was a member of the Clinton Board of Edueation. 13orn on the Maitland concession of Qederien township, auly 5,, 1861, he spent his entire life in the township, except the last fear years when he had retired and moved to Clinton.' He was con- sidered one of. the leading farmere of the district. He was a member of the Canadian Order of Foresters ahd in denomination • was a .Methodist, later .of the 'United Church, He was, a life- long member of Holmesville. Miernow United, 'church, and even after moving to Clinton he had not trans- feired his xnembership although he attended Wesley -Willis United, church in the town.. He was twice married. In 1885 he married Luella Moore, Fuller- ton, and after -her death he -mailed in 1932 Alice Steep, Goderich township, who survives. There are also.' four sons, Bert and 'Fred, 'Goderich town- ship; Clifford, and Frank, Clinton; and six daughters, Mrs. N. Snyder, Radisson, Sask.; Mrs. George Hender- Sep, Brneetield; Mrs. Lorne Jervis, Goderieh township; Mrs. V. Wilson. Sarnia ; ,Mirs. C. Cex, Dervie, and Mrs. R. Williamson, Princeton. There are twenty-nine grandchildren andlourteen •t•4Trit n deb i .ffiVree sisters and two brothers predeceased him. • The funeral servive was held on Tees:nay afternoon' at the Beattie fen- eral home, with'Rev. Campbell Tavener of .Holeneeville in charge, assisfed."'hy Ail". J.Rogers of Dioigniritya".11 koner itfator, 1111(1Bev. Andrew • Lane' 02 Alinton. • The interment ii Clinton cemetery., o =mai exAenditUrOS to IA SQUIRES—POOLE On 'May 4th, -at' St. _Paul's church, Slough, England, a ,-.quiet wedding took place when Dorothy Poole became the bride of Pte. John Leonard Squires of Goderich. - The. bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Poole of Slough, Eng- land, .:11141 the' bridegroom is the • son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Squires, BrOek street, Goderic.h. A reception was held after the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents, and later the couple left. for a honeymOon to be spent 'at Dover, England. Pte. Squires -expects to -sail .for Canada this -month and his bride, will felleiw-shortly. • FlOwers Ilean Love, ife .and .11apOnless Ventral, Rrnand School Club Meeting .Axl,dresoed by Kra, •TaCliElOn ' Central -Home and Scheel' Aseociation had a very interesting and 'iuferm- ative meeting on TueSday. evening. Mrs,. Jaelrson ;;rave some timely hints on the 'care of roses and adroitly dem-. onstrated the weariug a a eorage:- Mrs.. Kemp, the president, was then •reeipient of the -likatitifur coreagee Mr0. Jackson's topic was Wby Viewers Are a ' Necessity." "To the one on a sick bed," said ,the speaker; "dowers have a soothing, uplifting in. fluenee, are the symbol of hope, breath,- ing out love and a promise of Some, thing better i.n life; at a funeral they still the ang4ish of the heart; at the wedding they represent to the bride and groom the true companfonskip and beauty of life •that can be theirs. In the darkest days of Stalingrad the Russian boys were each given a flower to bolster their , morale, and we know _the result."_. We as human beings serve the purpose for which we Were created as fairly lend honestly as our flowers do, then we shall be able to say, 'God's in Ins Heaven, all's rjght with the world'." Misses C. Leishman and K. Holmes, entertained with a piano duet in their usual competent • manner. CyntliAA, Young and Lois Campbell delighted the' audience with their vocal number, "June Brings U.s Roses." Mrs. Mac- Dougall was the aceonapanist. - The Federation Convention ° Mrs. Kemp and Mrs. Noble showed muoh' enthusiasm in their reports of the Federation ctnvention at Toronto, the keynote of which was "Edueation .for Responsible Citizenaleip;"_.To meet_ Ole need ler capable leaders in this work the universities are sponsoring coramunity leadership summer courses, • covering every phase of -community leadership. These will be available • this fall to train association conveners and give intelligent direetion. "If we are parents-, let us striVe to be good ones," is the thoughts behind this move- ment. The cop venilo eleteA were -urged. to remember the cancer drive, since .one out of evef-y ten is affected by cancer and 33 to 38 per cent. can be 'cured if caught In time • Mrs. Mooney gave a comprehensive report of important radio programs which are available. As this was the - annual meeting, 'a summon' of the year's -work was given. . in the various reports. The treasurer's report showed a balance on hand a $11313.78- To conClude, a most success- ful year the. Association voted $50 to adopt two- children in the "Save Ole Children" campaign, This provides food, clothing and medical care for two European,- children who would otherwise be left to' die., :The Associ- ation will 'receive pictures and case histories' of .these two children and correspondence 'with them is .encour- aged. • Officers - for Coming Year The report of the notninations com- mittee was given and Mrs. • D. D. Mooney concriieted the insthIlation ceremony. The following are the of- ficers for 1946-7: -President, Mrs. C. Kemp; vice-presidents, Mrs. J. M. Graham, Mrs. F. Noble, Mrs. H. Shackleton ; treasurer, Mrs. L. Whet- stone ; recording isecretary, Miss M. Howell; eorresponding secretary, .Mrs. C. ,Worsell ; elected, members, Mrs. JE. Moss, Mrs. H. Ford, 1's. B. Homan, Mrs. Geo. Filsinger, Miss Helen Videan. The June meeting will take' the form of a picnic in Flarbor, Park on June 21st. The meeting closed with "God Save the King" and a dainty lunch was served. SOME REAL ESTATE DEALS The cottage on Bruce Street oWneoll by Mrs. Gray was bought at Saturday's auction sale by Mrs. James Reid, Ham- ilton street. The house on Nelson street formerly owned and oceupiett by Gordon Lamb has been purchased by, Walter Westhrook. Tom MOrris, Saltford merchant, has purchased the brick building diagonally across from his store which in days gone by Wria occupied as an hotel. I TO CORRESPONDENTS, . 1 ADVERTISERS, ETC. . . On aecopnt of the public holiday on Friday next. May 24th, we would ask that district correspondents send in their news letters next week a day earlier than ueuel. and that adveytisers and others having Thatter for publica- tion hand it in as, early in the wOek as possilde. •Thank ;roue Goderich Tax Rate to Be 42 Mills This Year—There Are Reasons for the -Increase , The Town ouneil held a special meeting on Monday evening to consider the estimates of receipts and expendi- tures for the current year and to strike the tax rate for 1946 and found it would be necessary to le-ey .rate of 42 mills for the general taxpayer and 411e mills for Separate Sehool supporters. For five years, 1941-45, the general rate had been kept at.35 mills. In 1940 it was 45te mills. In December, 1940, there was an accumnlation of fax ar- rears to the amonnt Of 839,321 which in the intervening years has been re- dueoel to appeoximately 87.000. 'In 1946, therefore, this: semen of revenue will be 'practically non-existent, as there are always Some tinpaid taxes :It th0. f1111 of the 'year. •, , 10eping with the thueS there Is un • itv,reasN greater nr les4, 8.1u:0st 1"all department§ of the inunieipal vices_, and in addition there 'art, a number f 1 taken "care of in the current year. Theee include 44,009 -for the purehase of sites, for the Wartime HotTsing project e $2,000 for the purchase of tile for the sewer extension on 'Waterton street. Provision 1E4 mule for an esthete ated expenditure of $10,000 (less $3,000 insurance) for the repair and rebuild- ing of the Park House. For nubile sehools this • year's requisition is $22,500. as against last year's vote of Ai 0%000. and the , Collegiate Institute Board rermires $7,200 more than Met year. (lariat*, colleetion Will account for an expenditure of 4850 (last year the expeneltinre on thi.4 scoot:Int was ior a half year only). A little limning (0111 M(1l) " smiting $2,000) vrill show that inutqual• or inereased expendittire:g aliproxinAtelys ';'•. 1!- is rool*e than the 111 td ratiq to get with the Iwo of a portime 1,1)1 the surplus vriti4.41 W13.9 akeIMISILL1103 three or 4.1_r y:earri Ago, t. A