HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1946-05-23, Page 1f''TO{YN COUNCIL WANTS STRI(,TER
ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC LAWS
Tax.:Levy Put Through at 42 Mills—Building Regulations Tightened
Up by New Bylaw—Cemit'ery Commission Proposal Again 'Up
for DisoussiOn—Counoil Will Not Rent. Harbor rreight Shed
for Dallefi Hall
The Town Council had field night A• PPLICATIONS FOR
on Friday last afitl discussed a nem- . BUILDING .PER1VIITS
ness. The police department -came in
'tor some criticism for not enforcing
municipal bylaws, partieularly the one
forbidding gie riding -.of bicycles on
the sieleWalks. Conn. Brereton, who
brought up the subject,_ said that in
half-an-heur one afternoen twenty-two
• 'bicycles passed hi* place on, the side-
walk,- and in some instances there was
a rider en the handlebars. Somebody,
he said, WoUld be hurt or killed if the
practice were not stopped. Cars Went
byi: stop signs withotit stopping and
-. the police *ere Lax in other matters,
. said the Councillor.
Reeve Turner said speeding also
should be checked. 'People wduld not
pay attention to signs and the police
should take action.
th• e Chief of Police regarding the' en-
forcement a traffic regulations.
Reeve Turner said there wete com-
plaints regarding rubbish left outside
of stores and a motion -was passed in-
structing the Chief of •Pallice 'and the
Fire Chief to inspeet yards* and alleyS
'within the dre.limits-and have all ashes
and other refuse cleaned up at 'ence..
The Reeve also, revived the eugges-
Maitland- cemetery. .-- The perpetuity
fund, he said, now amounted to over
$20,000 and he thought if a, cenumission
• were appointed and the entire cemetery
put . undee. the nerpetuity fund there
would be considerable linptovernent:
He had no complaint to make of the
cemetery committee. chairnaan. The
cemetery -was looking better this •year
than he hadever seen -it; but chairmen
come and go and cannot .work out a
plan of improvements for a period of
. • The Mayor suggested that a land-
sca,pe engineer be engaged to draw
ep a plan to cover several years.
Celan. Brereton said thk Commission
idea was all right in theory but it
didn't work out in' practice. Commis-
sioners weuld come and go, just as
councillors ti -1,1.,N
of the cemetery committee, said hp
had advocated a commission and he
veoul.d like the COuncil to obtain some
inforniation as. to how it worked in
„„ • The Clerk ,was asked to write to
other towns, particularly Exeter and
loPort, Elgin, fOr information as to the
operatio.n of cemetery commissions.
- The Town's engineer is _to be asked
. to submit a plan, and estimates of cost
of the' construction of a sewer on
Essex street. .
All„ members • of the ,Counbil were
The petition -of W. H. Kietsinger
for the repair of the sidewalk off the
west side of Waterluo street was re-
ferred to the .public works, committee,
as was also a petition with twelve
signateres.for -a cement' walk on the
east side of South streete betw-een
Britannia road and. Blake .street.
•Saddle Club Field Day July 1st
The- Goderich Saddle, Club' applied.
'far the use of Agricuftural. Park - for
a field .day on July lst. The meet
would begin about 1 pen.' and "would
occupy about four hours, leaving the
late afternoon and eveeing free fOr
any qther event. This was referred to
Bandmaster,- Woods of the Boys'
Band wrote regarding an instruMent,
the large circidar bass, Which he leiat
a member' of the Blue Water Band
and which the latter band now refuses
to return, claiming it' belonged to the
old town 'band. Mr. Woods 'said that
"as the old town band wes defunct the
Blue Water Band hed no. title to its
instruments, which .were in the custody
of the. Council.
COun. Brereton deprecated the "petty'
jealousy" which seemed to exist be-
tweep the. two bands and adilsed that
they drop it 'and work together.
Mr. 'Woods' letter was sept to the
special committee.' ,
• Notice, of. the convention • of, the
Parks and, Recreation Associatimi of
Canada, to be held at Montreal July
lst to 4th, was sent on to the cemetery
of the cohyention of the National
Aeronautical Association, to be held at
Toronto June 1445, was referred to
the special coMmittee.
• To Rebuild. Salt Plant
Purity Flour Mills wrote stating that
it had contracted for the rebuilding
of a large, part of. its :salt plant this
,stinitner and esked permission for the
loading- of trueles • en the- -lane at the
east side Of the plant which runs over
to the C.P.R. traelts below Harbor
Park. At present trucks load at the
south end of the plant and often pro-
dangerops condition. The. request was
referred to the public works committee.
In 'another letter Purity Flour Mills,
) eh has Council's permissien for
erection, of storage tanks on the -
(4, below Harbor Park. Said it found
C.P.Retelegraph wires run across
most conVenient site and asked
feet to the east. This was left to the'
consideration of public works and 'ceme-
tery and Parks committees..
ing the assistance of the Council in
Iota ting sleeping quarters, and respons-
ible' house -parents for young 'people in
slimmer eamiei, was*sent to the special
'Wartime HouSe Linitted wrote stat-
ing that the housing committee- at Oit,
tawa had approved th&building of fifty
The secretary of the Alimeek
Chapter, eonveyed the thanks
•
Twenty-four Applications for build-
ing permits were :presented at the
meeting of the Tpwn Council on Fri-
day night last: ,
Mrs. Merel MacDonald, Huron roa.d
—frame &Veiling. one story, estimated
Reg. McGee, Hamilton and St. An-
drew's streets, ---garage and service sta-
tion,. one story, cement bback and steel
construction, estimated cost $20,000.'
J. E. Huckins, Huron road—work-
shop, estimated cost pm
G. C. Ryan, Newgate street—Store,
one story, cement or cement bloc.k,
estimated cod $1,500. -
Geo. °McCreath, West street—move
present dwelling back 75 feet, put op
cement foundation „and repair—estine,
tion to dwelling, estimated cOst $400.
James Chisholm, blontealm street—
frame dwelling, one story, and two -
car garage, estiniated cost $2,600.
Norman McInnis, West street—frame
bungalow, estimated coet $3.000.,
L. 0. Whetstone, North street—alter-
ations to building, estimated cost P75.
Mrs. P. C. Priddle, -Cayley street—
improvements to storage .
estimated cost $500,
H. J.' Fisher, Newgate street—re-
shingle dwelling.,
'Sam. Cade, Brup etreet—eeshingle
Mrs. Pearl MeLedn, Elgin ave.L-re-
Fred Friteley, Wilson street -e -move
frame'building to lot and put on cement
'Mrs. P. Buechler, Napier street—re-
:roof verandah.
Miss M. Elliott, St. David's Street --
improvements to' dwelling.
Mrs. Sophia Glo.usher, Keays street—
iniprovements to dwelling.
Fred A. Bridle, Picton street—re-.
model summer kitchen. -
Fred Fritzley, Bennett street—frame
building, one story.
Mrs. Robert Redfern, Victoria .street
John* Mackenzie, Quebee" street—
,raise dwelling on cedar posts.
- G. Banaister, Elgin ave.—refresh-
ment etand, frame.
Mrs. .Allan 11.1aeDonald, Brock street
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REV. . ]LQ Raa 0TIB�E ATVICTORIA yp
Capacity cungregati ue greeted the
Rev. Anson E. Moerhouse 'of Sarnia on
Sunday at Victoria sheet United
ehurch, the , occasion tieing the cele-
bration of the sixty-eighth anniversary
o£ the present church. Wilding. The
choir, led by the organist and choir
leader, Mia Barbara Cutt, added
greatly to the dignity of, the services,
rendering appropriate anthems " iza
°masterly, style.
. The minister o the church, Rev.
Lawrence 11. Turner, welcomed the
former minister, including in the wel-
como Mrs. Moorhouse, whom the con-
gregation was delighted to have in its
midst.
The morning discourse was 'a re-
minder t0 the congregation of the
"Rock from which it was hewn," to
remember the veterans of the past,
the superb sacrifices which they made,
and the visions• and ideals which were
theirs. ➢ter. Pdoorhouse touched upon
the temperance • question, particularly -
as it affected Goderich, reminding
Christian people to preserve at all costa'
the status which was theirs and urging
those responsible for the preservation
of the law to do so without respect
The evening service, augmented be
the congregation of North street United
church and its minister, Rev. R. H.
Turnbull, also was well attended. liar.
Moorhouse dwelt upon the theme
"Christian ., discipleship rooted and
grounded in love." ' o . understand
and experience the love of God, said
the preacher, was to ego forth in
Christ's name and proclaim His saving
grace to men.. Rebuffs, yes ; persecu-
tion, yes; adversity, yes; this disciple-
ship ,would .be productive of • that love
which only the servant of Jesus could
experience. in the exercise of his holy
office.
The final choir- number ,ofthe day
was that lovely 'negro spiritual, "Lord,
I Want to Be 'a Christian- in My
Heart," sung_ by a quartette, Miss
Evelyn Breckow, Mrs. Roy' ;'Fowler,
Mr. Charles Brecke v and Mr. C.
Woods.
Mr. and Mrs .poorhouse were the
mid-day guests of Dir. and Mrs. F.
Seabrook, Mrs. Hannah Phillips being
their hostess for- the evening meal.
Kay Hall free of charge. _
Iyan Louzon's Offer of $50 for that
part of lot 107:Hilton road, 'owned by
the Town was seat tO the public works
George- Jenner wrote asking a re:
survey of lots at the west end of Quebec
street _and Elgin avenue, where, he
said, the lots -oil Elgin • avenue are
twenty feet, deeper than they should
.be and the Quebec• stfeet lots that
much shorter. -Referred to public
-works committee.
nuisance, the Huron Laundry will be
instructed to have its smokestack put
up to its original height _of forty -live
The finance committee recemnaended
a grant •of $100 to the Ontario_ Cancer
Treatment . and Research Foundatien.
The. public works conamittee recom-
mended acceptance of Eugene Ryan's
offer .for lots on Martha street, and
thace bylaw be _prepared to fix the
municipality's proportion of the eost
of cement curbing to be put in•under
local, improvement at 25 Per cent.
The special canamittee-recommended:
That two new drop lights be installed
in the band room ; that local tailors
be asked for prices tind possible -de-
livery date on uniforms for the police;
be -granted permission to hold a 'tag
day en Saturday,- July 6; that the
Shut-in's Day easseciation be greeted
permission to hold a teg day on Satur-
day, June lst, apd that the first Sun-
day in June be proclaimed, "Shut-in's
Day, Sunday ;" that the matter of in-
serting an' advertisethent in a special
edition of The'Oweir-Sound Sun -Times
•be referred to the Board of Trade.
The hre committee recommended that'
building' permits be granted to George
McCreeth, Reg.' McGee, Mrs. Meril
MacDonald and .T. E. Huck,ins.
The water, light and harbor com-
snittee recOmmended that W. A. Suther-
land be advised that the Council is
not interested in renting the C.P.R..
shed at -the harbbr as. a dance hall but
renting the property as is
tor freight storage- purPosea.
-- Committee of the whole -repotted -on
progress being mede in rebuilding the
Park House.
A motion was passed increasing the
salary of Miss Marion MacKay, of
the Town Hall stoff, to $20 a ,eqek.
BylaWs 8,, 9, 10 and 11 of 1946
were passed.
No. 8 is the tax bylaiv levying the
sine of $109,369.34 -for the- .year 1946.
No. .9 rescinds bylaw No.1.7 of 1009
and sets forth regulations for the
erection, alteration, repair, wrecking
or removal of buildings, Ne such work
'Tiny be , commenced until a perrait IS
obtained by the owner • end peesented
to the conlrector or workman- engaged
Permits granted shall expite if tredve
work is not eommenced 'within six
months of issue. ' The Clerk or the
Any person failing to 01)Sill'Ve the pro -
,visions of tiffs bylaw will be liable
on eoirSiction to a fine not, eXceeding
$500 or to imprisonnient for a term.
not exeeeding three months.
No. 10 aelthorizes the 'sale of lotsi`
Nos. 20 and 30, Mary street, to Ormond
Huckina for $15 .per lot i and No. 11
authoeizes the sale of lots Nos. 40, 50,
GORDON WONG ROBBED OF
$96 ON SUNDAY NIGHT
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Priorityfor worAT Tim '/ATATEiriteNripk
- 71 on Harbor Entrance
An Object 'of intereet at Abe harbor
thiS week was an Unnained vessel.
at coningwood which was to be a - vat PoLt zr"tUlai
only as to„ the hull.
treal anti, is without engines, and At the meeting of the Town Connell,
The vessel, now owned by a Mon -
three 'weeks ago,,,while being towed - -
to its Montreal oWners, . Malcolm the following letter addressed to laina
MacDonald of ,Windsor, it broke loose by the Federal Minister of Public
in a 'Omen .and Went aground three Works; who- received the deputation,
mileg north 'of Kincardine. which visited Ottawa acfew weeks age,
Early this week the hull was' milled on'harbor matters; ,
-off the, rockte by a Wrecking crew from Dear Mr. Mayor,—This will aek.nOvve
Sarnia and on TueSday °afternoon it ledge receipt of a brief addressed to
was bronght into this harbor by the the Minister of Reconstruction, PUblie
tug Guardian. The' tug returned 'for Works and the members of the House
the wrecking barge on Tuesday evening of Commons, dealing with improved
and brought it here early Wedneadey facilities at the harbor of Goderich,
morning, later in the morning leavilig Ontario, signed by yourself as MaYer
with both barge and minesweeper for of the Town of Goderich, the president
Sarnia. of the Board of Trade, manager of
The S.S. Peary, a U.S. survey vessel.
called at this,.port on Tuesday evening,
clearing on Wednesday, morning. The
vessel, a /splendid 150 -ft. ship, is to
ether thp entire Great Lakes, on both
sides, to sound the depths of the waters
and chart the shoreline.
arrived with a part cargo on Monday
afternoon, returned to Sarnia that
evening, efter dischaeging here, and
came again with a full load on Tuesday
evening, clearing Wednesday morning.
Grain cargoes discharged at the
elevator during the ' week ,were:
Canadoc, Thursday last, 79,0,00 bus.
eass„ 126,000 bus. wheat and 75,000
bus. of barley • Howard Hindman.
Thursday, 97,000' bus. oats, 26,000 bets.
rye; Algorail, Thursday, 15S.,000 bus.
oata, 87;000 bus. wheat; Superior, Fri-
day, 47,000 bus. 1,1axe 24,000 bus.
wheat s Mohawk Deer, Sunday, 62,000
bus. wheat, 19,6,000 bus. oats, 67 bus.
Gordon Wong, well-known Chinese'
reetaurent proprietor, was robbed of
$96 in bills when set upon` byett thug
in. a 'hack room of his restaurant on
the -Square on Sunday evening. Gtirdon
had closed his business for tbe evening
when he Was called to-lhe back door by
repeated knocking, Upon ingairiug
what the- late caller wanted he was
asked if he would sell a package of
cigarettes: He opened the door to
let his visitor in and was immediately
set upon. The intruder stuck a
in Gordon'S face, spun him around,.
pinning his arms, and in- the scuffle
lifted a roll of bills out of Gordon's
pocket.
The thief, for „a mement'attempted to
shove Gordon down his celler stairs,
but, failing in thie he fied into the
alley behind the restaurants
Police were immediately' called to
the scene, but Gordon. had had such
a brief glimpse of the thug that he
could .give only d limited description
‘Of him.- ,He was of thp impression that
he wote a handkerchief over his face
and was a big mane'
Police believe. the thief may have
had an accomplice apd tbat a get -away
niay have been accomplished in an
automobile. It was raining at the
time of the robbery and there were
few people on the streets in. the vicinity
bf the restaurant. ,
of the 'Chapter. to thei .Cotile,i1 for, Op. 521, ,,,r,nad Martti.street, to Eugene
Victoria street United church eiarson-
age .on Saturday, May 18th, when. Ada
Irene, second daughter of Mr. David
Pitblado and the late Mrs. Pitblado,
became the bride of Dennis Edward
Clarke, son of Mrs. E. E. Taylor and
•the late Mr. Owee Clarke of Hunts,
vine, in a double ring ceremony. Rev.
L. H. Turaer officiated. The bride,
given away by her father, wore a fioor-
length 'gown of' White satin and e
fingertip veil. She • earried a bouquet
of • red 'roses and*Iily ef the valley.
Iler sister, Wilma, was bridesmaid,
hat of blue ilowers with veil. She
carried a bouquet of pink carnations.
Mr. Georg.e Bradley of Hamiltonewas
grboneentin. dinner was served to
the wedding party at the British Ex-
change Hotel and later a receptiop
was held at the bride's home, where
Mrs. Pitblado, attired in a brown "suit
with corsage of -roses, and Mrs. TaylOr,
Wearing a blue Suit and Or sage • of
ro'ses,. received the guests.- .After a
sheet honeymoon erip Me. rind- Mrs.
CHILDREN WANDERnFROM HOMES'
Goderieh police were ,earled upon
early-- Wednesday afternoon. to. aid:- M
the,- hunt' for three children who had
strayed from their Elgin eve. homes
shortly before lunch time. , The three
tots, Janet and Judy MacKay, three-
year-eld twin daughteis of Mr. and
Mrs. Don MacKay, and Patsy Blaxall,
two -year -01d daughter of•Mr..and Mrs.
Kenneth Blaxall, were lost from the
vicinity of their homes for threcelours.
Police, along with the anxious 'mothers,
searched most of The .west end of, the
town, ineluding Harbor Perk and the
lake bank, before the children were
discoVered'oe Wellington street,
still with Of returning to their
hoines tor. lunch. -
C.N.R..TIMEGRAPII OPERATOR
D. Ale.k. LOVis of Georgetown has
taken over. Ane position of telograplu
operator at the C.'N.R. Station. He
has been. with the C.N.R. for twenty
years, at Georgetown the last ..•five
years as a telegraph operator. Mrs.
Lewis will. remain in 'Georgetown until
lAreo
DUNGANNON LOSES
.*a, A PROMINENT CITIZEN
Mrs. Robert Davidson Dies in Goderich
, Hospi,tal after 'Long Illness
Robert Davidson, well-known resident
of Dimgannon, passed awey at Alex-
andra Hospital, Goderict, on Monday breaking up of the. different proposals
'evening, in her sixty-eighth year. Sh.P into items to be carried out in the
had been in failiug health for some- proper order of priority under the post-
war program, and we ere prepared to
accept this order according to the
above schedule..
In connection :with- the project -of
the higher prioyity, pamely the deepen-
ing and widening° of the htfebor en-
tranee channel, it !is felt that this pro-
ject would improve conditions in so
far as navigation ie concerned; it is
considered, .however, that. the 'harbor
continue to do so until sueh times- as
more abundant funds are 'available
fporro jceacrtloioryiong out of major improvement
. Under existing conditions. of short -
the Purity Flonr president of tile
piny and chairinan of the harbor,
the organizations for misszonary, work
was $407.73, end the' total raised for
Ooderich Elevator and Transit
water and light committee, together all purposes was $2422.26- The church
EXPO= GOOD P wOG S
The annual' lauSiness 'meeting a the
Goderfela 'Baptist ebnrch was held on,
Wednesday night, May 315th- bounti-
ful supper Was served -Int 13.30 .p.va..
b3% the 'Young Ladies'', MiSietit
The. pastor, Rev. Joseph' Janes, was
=avoidably aleseut, and Mr. Hume
votional.'services were conducted r
the chairtaan, assisted by Ur. James
Very encouraging reports were re-
ceived from the follewing erganiz-
ations: Sunday school, Mission Bandk
Dorcas Society, Senior Mission Circle,
Young Ladies' Mission Circle. 71/ie
report of the church treasurer, Mr.
Jaime§ Campbell, showed that the sum
of $1,959,73 had been raised for cur-
rent exPenses, and, Miss Marjorie
Miller, treasurer of mission funds, re-
ported that $222.73 had been given to
missiOng, and $8.25 to the Bible So-
ciety. The total amount raised by all
with. variouS documents in connection treasurer reported a substantial bal-
therewith supporting the request, ance On hand in the current expense
The Various matters covered in the account. An Increase in salary was
brief have been gone over and rep granted to the minister and ,to the
follows: for the eissuIng year-: Church cleek,
The following officers ;were eleeted
costs of the different' proposals are as
the harbor entrance $ 410,000 A. j. Wilkins rehurch treasurer, James
A. Campbell; deacons, George John -
A. Deepening and widening
B. Dredging in the inner . store Arthur Beevers, Albert J. Wil-
Ilisalrabnedr, including Ship
120,000 ton; ushers, Albert J. Wilkins, George
' boat harbor 54,000 Johnston, William Johnston, James A.
Ca,mpbell; organist, Mrs. Ella Donald -
C. Improvements for small
D. Extension of the river son ; stewardesses; Mrs. George John -
breakwater 367,67,5 ston, Mrs. Earl Raithby; tellers. 1Sliss
Evelyn Donaldson, Miss Edith Donald -
Total $ 951,64 son, Miss Marie Raithby. Mies Grace
Item E would cover tire request con.- Hudson., .
tabled in the brief for the development The meeting adjourned with . the
of an area between the inner end. of singing ef the National Anthem.
the north Pier and the river break- ___ ,
Case Against Town
Postponed to Fad
Court Sittings—Divorce
Decrees Oranted'
47t, ay% opening of the spr sitting
a the Sinoremo Court of Ontario ,Ort
Monday, Mr; Justice Treleaven'. pre-
siding, was welcomed by 4._ C. IiayS,
On behalf of the Iluron Law
•Judge Treleaven on his appointment
to the High Court,' expressing the'
opinion that it was a just recognition
a his stuudiug iu the legal profession.
Justice Treleaven returned his
thanks for the welcome tendered' him,
at the same time expressing regret
at the eireumstance which brought
being the death of Justice Malays, NOW
had- been slated to preside at thiS
court. Justice Treleaven congratulated
Mr. Hays on hie re-election as a
bencher of the Law Society of Upper
Canada.
The damage ac• tion of NOrman MeV' .
Donald, Warren street, Godefich, and „
rich ,Public Utilities Comraission was
'set iiver to the fall sittings, as defend- "
ants' counseL.Mr. Cartvvrighte was en-
gaged in -a trial at Ottawa. The claim
is for . injuries suffered by Chester
MacDonald from coming-ein contact .
.with an electrically -charged wire 'on
Settlement was effected out of court
in tire 'action of David Arthur Porter •
vs. Royal L. Lloyd and Mary E. Lloyd,
11 of Goderich. Porter had asked for
judgment setting aside an agreement
for the sale of land. The defendants
were given,,refassesSion of the bovv_ling
alleys on Wegtki-Vite-effective July 1st.
Mousseate- Kitchener. against Ethel
Violet Mousseau, Eieter, was .set over
to the pext sitting. Plaintiff seeks
possession of goods and chattels al-
legedly held by defendant. -
After presentation of the claim of
William Holt, of Hanover, against his
by plaintiff's counsel, William Suther-
land, Justice Treleaven urged that a
settlement be reached out of court.
Later Mr. Sutherland annotinced that
a satisfactory arrangernent had been
made between the two brothers.
Decree absolute Was. granted in each '
of tht tollowipg ,actions for -divorce;
Albert Frank Bown vs. Laura Eliza-
beth Bown; John Richaed_Johnston vs.
Ethel Isabel Johneton.
Decree _nisi was granted in the ,fol-
lowing divorce actions: Jean Isabel
Boyd, Hensall; vs. Norman Clifford
Boyd, Toronto; Ethel Neilans, Clinton,
vs. Clarence Samuel Neilans, Ckinten;
Margaret Lily Barber, Seaford', vs,
William Charles Barber, Hamilton;
Clarenee Deer, Wawanosh, Ye. Ida May
Wilson Deer, Port Albert; 'William
George Barwicke Goderich, vs. Myrtle
Elizabeth ,Young Barwick, Tavistock.
Justice Treleaven expressed his dis-
pleasure with granting -most of the,
divorces in the eases before WM. par:
Ocularly where 'children were involved.
He stated that a moveraent was on
foot to have an officer of the Depart-
ment ef Public, Welfare investigate
all such cases and expressed his agree-
ment with this proposal.
water. No estimate has been secured
in coneection. with this ..propoattl, • as
it .would not be. a matterly.ing within - Shut-in's Day comes around ,again
the purview of this Department. "on -the first Sunday of June—this year,
The above you will edmit More June 2nd. .bet_.us earmark- thiat day
than an otdipary eXpenditure for a fOr some Veri special visits—call on
lake port carrying the husineas even some friend,. or friends, whom you
of such an important shipping centre have net visited for some time. If you
diurt visit them, ft -ewers are always in
Conaideratioa has been given to the order ; and a cheery letter or card
helps far more than you' might think.
In any case, let those shut-in friends
know they are not forgotten, even if
' they do have to watch life from a
'hospital cot, or a vvirel-chair.
If your shut:1n friends can go out
if- they Can go for a drive; that is
a rare- treat far many. Or, if you
can, take them to the morning church
servicee•-•most of the churches are hav-
ing somethingespecial for the sick felk
on the 'first Sunday of June.
Make Shut-in's Day a very happy
day• for twp friends, and it will be
one of the happiest days in your ex-
perience, --too. -You 'will not wait till
next June to repeat the experience,
b-ut you will help to fulfil the real
pUrpose of Slret-in's Day—to make
life happier for the sick and the dis-
abled, both veteran and, civilian, every
WAS WITH .00CUPATION
.FORCES IN GERMANY
yeare, and- last week underwent an
operation for amputafion of a leg..
Mrs.. Davidson, the former. Margaret
.township, .,daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph .-McCluAkey.' She attended the
Cellegiate Institute and the Model
School in Goderich, Jaught "school in
Goderich township for two years. and
forty-six years ago Wes married .to
Robert Davidsen, son Mr, and Mrs.
Robert •Davidsen of Dunganbon. 'They
made their first hbxne op the .ith con.,
eession of Ashfield, on the • farta now
owned- by William -Smith, and lived- hi
Goderieh fot a short time before pur-
chasing ehe''',Davidsoe homestead on
the eortherly outskirts of Dungannon. age of labor end materials, it is not
Here they • tiVed the last . twenty- considered that any of the above 'items
seven - years; • . • • .shouid fermepart .uf this year's _estitn-
"Mrs. Davidsoo took an .active and ates,- but consideration -will be giVen
helpful interest in all conimme.ity ace to them when the post-wer reconstruc-
tivities. She,,was a faithful member of tion prograiu. is started, a,)ien we will
Erskine Presbyterian chureh and held
office, in various ehurch organixttions.
the 'Course ,of the last forty yeara„
she had been presidept of the.Meitland
Presbyterial :Women's Missionary' So-
ciety, secretary of the Dungannon
Scheel Board, a member of the. Ontatio
-Educational Association, viee-presideet
and. work, convener of the local Red
be -pleased ,to make • provision for the
different items as indicated.
. -.Yours Very truly,
Back from, -overseas after a period
with the Canadianz Army of Ocenpation
R.C.E. Spr. Leeson is a brother -in- HEARS FROM "TO1YI" WRIGHT •
. A CURE PROPOSED law of Mrs. lohn Marwick,. Lighthouse
FORIVIERLY OF POINT FARM
- street, and is visiting 'with his wife
Editor ;The Signal-Staf. at - the Marwick home this week. Ile
Sir,—To cure tbose boes end girls lived in :loderich for a 'short period'
Cross braneh, presideht of the ,Library ,
insist on riding on the Sidewalk' before enlisting. -, ' _ -
Board, and had held various offices in ;
iwt-ili(i)oght be a good idea to follow the Spr. Leeson haS iteen in the army
the Women's Institute. She was 'also i
ea.mple of another town With the fbr twO and a -half years and went
proininent in the North Huron Liberal 1
same problem. : For the tirst offenCe overseas in Januarye.1945.. He was -
Association. . the 'bicycle is taken from them for a attache& to a field company of the
.She is survived by her hueband, one week,
with 'an additional week for an3' Third Division while stationed with
. further offence. s the occupation forces -at Leer,. Ger-
It might' b_c ,werthstArVin4...y • many. 'Ile returned' to Canada on the
_ FIRST. -Ile . de France., arriving 'at. Helif
on Wednesday of last week. He in-
KNOX calmot mr.ills. • tends to leave 'for Manitoulin ISland
nephew, -Allan Reed, who was retired
in the Davidson home and is . now
The funeral service \ 81 1 I be held
this (Thursday) afterneoh ite Erskine
church at 2.30 p.m. and will be coh-
ducted, by the minister, Rev. C: H.
MacDonald. ' Interment will be in
Spr. Leeson expressed the opinion
, Gordon Henderson sang sweet -13- 2:,"The, that many Germans will have a_ difficult
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Ninety and Nine," accempenied by:Miss. time in obtaining food from now -until
Parents who •intend to start .theiy •Somerville. Mrs. W. J. Thompson of harvest time.
children, to kiedergartee iii September
are .requested to register, them ,now.
was the guest speaker and brought Th- EIGHTY -ME ON SUNDAY NEXT
This 'yeti'. children ere being admitted . teresting highlights from the arinual • Mr. William Je-Blair, Cambria road;
who , wille be five years of age on or Provinciel W.M.S. emeetilig held at is approaching' another milestone in
before December 31st. 1946. Proof of ,„
London last' week. his 114 .and on Sunday next will cele -
age must be given by the opening , of ,
- The monthly meeting of Kno-x church
W.M.S., on Tdesday afternoon, was
well attendeth The devotional part of
the Meeting -was taken by Mrs. J.
Thomson And -Mrs. Albert Taylor. Nets.
at the end of this week to visit his
parents and will receive his discharge
at the termination of his thirty days'
brate his eighty-fifth birthday. He is
echoek in Sept ember. Registra tion
AT LEGION' C—ONVENTION. * itr good -health and is looking forward
should be made ,with Miss E. Hume, .
iniene 25(3, as soon as possible.
OBITUARY
Attending the annual Domieloti eon- to the annivershi'y with pleasant' an-
vention of -the Canadian Legion, 13.n ficiention. expects'' his daughter,
S.L., being held in Quebec city. this Mrs. G. .T. Curren_ apd Mr. Curren
week. are Norman \V. Miller, coin- to- be here from Toronto for his birth-
. maudee Of Zone 10e -and .1. K. Cornish. day in fierordance with their usual
LESLIE G. MUTTON of Brucefield, representing the Clinton custom. Mts. Blair, We regret to say,
Leslie George .Mutton, Goderich branch of the Legion: • Thyre. ;5 no is oot in good health.
township fox and freit farmer, passed representative 'of branah 109, -Goderich,
away ilea London hospital on Sunday but Mr., Miller• hes the authority of
nimiiiii, hi hiS Jiffy -eighth year. Mt. the GoderiCh litafirli fii 'N cite (in- aily •
Wilikton had -been in „tioi)r health' Tor -motiOn -by proxy. •:-- • -
some time. He had never fully re- -- (
MOVING TO NORTH STREET
rn n ad n Tire Corporation, -Ma Pirr-
euieed the former Signal building mi
North street from Thos. Gundry and
will .move his bu,sineSS from .Hemilloh
street to the new location:
AT OSGOODE HALL
covered from the effects of hijurnes re-
ceived in an automobile accident in Rex v. Roy Ralph 'Cornish, Jack
1940. He was born in Fullerton town- Clifford Eltstonee,and- Stanley, William
ship, his parents being the late Mr. Jones—Appeals, in writing by the ac -
and Mrs. Robert Mutton At the age cused from the sentencee of three and
of 'eighteen - he 'flayed with his par- ane -half years. three years and two and
ents• to a farm in Logan township' and one-half years, respectively, imposed
upon marrying in 1914 he moved to a by Megistrate caanc at Godetich on
farm of his own ip the same township.. Febreary 7, 1910; on charges of break-
in 1034 he came with his wife and son ing' and entering. C. P. Hope, K.c.,
to the place in Goderieh township, on, for the CroWn. Appeals dismissed.
No. 8 highway just beyond the town
limits, where he had sin&, resided.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Surviving, besides his wife, are a son, Mr. and Mrs. Walter -McGill, Blyth.
Harold, of Woodstoek. and two grand- ennounee the engagement of their
children. Mr. Mutton was 11. member daughter, Marion Frances. to William
of St. Ctem.ge's Angliean 'church: The Rellisot Ileety, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Females were brought to the family Maitland Henty,. Blyth, the marriage
residents, Goderich toWnship, where _ to take place. the latter part of May.
the- funeral service Wee held on TOPS.
day afternoon, the ifiterinent taking BIRD RETURNS AFTER 21 -MONTHS Chicago;!*and the "South American" on
place at Trinity cetnetery, • Mitchell. A pigeon which was sent to Montreal. June ith will bring members of the
Rev. ‘R.14. Farr, rector of St. George's
ehurch, condacted the service at both
the family residenee and the cemetery.
The pallbearers- were James White,
John Moore,
During the war, Bournemouth, on
the south (=St of Englaml, was 'one of
the hottest places ip the United' King-
dom, German bombers Making it a
target on innumerable, occasions, It is
at Bournemouth that 'Mr. T. C. Wright,
formerly of old Point Farm, resides,
mid .hie, old- friends- and acquaintancee
Who read this paper will be glad to •
learn that he came thrmigh„ all. righe.
Mr. 'Charles Ellis of WWII has been,'
in communication with him -through
the years,,. and has passed on 'to' the
editor of The Signal -Star sonie news-
paper clippings from Bournemouth
which show that the city is fast resum-
ing its place as a fevorite seaside
resort.
_POLICE' CHECK ON CARS
FifeOnine automobiles were ellecked
by local police during the first week
waged arid forty-seven Of these vehicles •
were found to'have one or More defecte,
which in an emergehey could endanger
the lives of the car's occupante 'or
others. Principal parts -which are
being checked for proper functioning
are bralieS. windshield wipers, head
and tail lights, horn and tires.
No --charges are- being laid by the
police when strefeetive part is dis-
covered,. but Chief of POlice .R,O8S- has
issued, the warning that when a person.
who bas 'heen checked 'IT once fano '
to. remedy. _the trouble- sisidelatte
automobile is involved in an- aceident, - -
due to improper functioning, the pen-
alty may be Severe. .
The campaign will continue fur s2,m41,0„
time yet.
Making Preparations to Welcome
Ship Parties on May 31st 'apd June 4th
•
passenger ship "North Am-
erican," of the Chicago, Duluth and
Georgian Bay Transit Co., is to r.m.11
at Goderieh on Friday, May 31st. and
the' -South armerican,r of the Sfalle line,
-is -seheduled to eall en Tuesday, June
cruises for the two ships. 'The first
is a Decoration Day 0111150 from
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in Angast, 1914, as on entry in one
of the Goderieh Pigeon Club's rares,Pre-
turned just last weok to, Its owner,
Chamber of Commeree of Erie, Pa.,
with theft. guests, on, theiF innitial
cruise. touehing at Lake Huron and
Percy Johnston, owner of the "Whiz Georgian 'Bay ‘.ports as far north as
Wang" loft. What, kept he ilfra nom Parry Metind.. .,
cdoiriletint:iyith trip he estOilian tl e , trePaOityms fire ' ' made by the,
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rich Board of 'Trade to raeet both these
parties. I'rivate cars will be stile:-
toVvn and on trips about the town
and district as may .be desired. The
visitors from across 'the line, hag bectl
engaged for both occasions. and other
suitable entertainment Will be provided.
To cover expenses the committee 10
Tilf. "North American" 'is sileduled
to arrive at this port on. 'AitaY 31st at
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