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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 11 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 I _ Q .. - 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 ' 1.. \ \ \\ \ '' \ , \ 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, 1 \ \' \ • ,, „1, \\i • 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 1\0'\ •