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:11INETYsN'INT11:-YEAR.
ALL SERENE WHEN REPORT ON
FIRE DEPARTMENT WITHDRAWN
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APPLICATIONS FOR
BUILDING. PERMITS
Ckwalcia Alakes 1096.1 crease in
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There was an air of expectancy as
the Town Council, met on. Friday evens
Ing last, as there were reports of an
intended reorganization Of the Are
department and the engagement 'of a.
new chief. Several members of the,
brigade were present to see 'what was
to happen, but when the time came
forreading Of committee reperts, COU;
Taylor, chairman of the fire committee,
Peeved that the eOmaalttee's repertain
'Withdrawn. The Motion was seconded
by Coma Kaitting and adopted, and
the report was not even read, `
The members of Council were all in
their seats. Mayor Mooney in his
opening remarks took occasion to men-
tion the closing during the past week
of the Red Cross workrooms, which had
been in operation since October lst,
1930. In that time the ladies, working --
two aftertioonS ea week, -had- made
140,535 dressings and articles of elotha
ing. They had also raiSed_44,44.0.M.4Y-
teas and bridge and "500" marathons.
Besides -this 'Ire local Red Cross bad
raised $67,000.
elikeeets this timai , s
His Worship,' `,`to pay the highest trib-
ute in mY poWer to the ladies for the
wonderful contribution they have made
and to assure them that their effort
deserves our deepest appreciation and
. our thanks for a job well done."
• Chief of Police Ross reported Weights
of coal checked in May.:
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Town Company
'4-Seal&easeesWeiglere
Saults Coal Co. 2030 lb. 2000 lb.
Dean Coal Co. 10201b. 10501b.
C. Edward Coal Co2230 lb. 1400 lb.
Seabrook.Coal Co. -4900 lb. '4950lb.
J. E. -Muteh. asked pestmission_
move his barber pole to a new location
at the corner of Newgate and -Hamil-
ton. streets. ' Referred to public works
committee.
Petitions for New Sidewalks
Several petitions for cement side-
walks were referred to the public works
committee: One for e walk on the
_southside of Picton - street between
Victoria and Toronto streets; one for
a walk on ihe north side of Wolfe
street between Vittoria street and
Cambria road; one for a walk on the
south side of WOlfe street between
Victoria street and Cambria road; and
one for a walls on the north side of
Park street between Cambria road -and
Victoria atreet.
The application of the Community
Nursing Registry 'fox permiesion ,rfo
hold a tag day on Saturday, August
,,31st, was referred to the special corn.;
ittee; and the application of the
eelaple Leaf Chapter, I.O.D.E. for per-
xnission hold a carnival in ourt
House Park on July 4th was sent to
the cemetery and parks committee.
W. A. Sutherland, in behalf of
Emmerson Overholt, asked permission
to operate from his home, a, "drive
yourself" taxi. Referred to special
committee. • -
_ • Bandmaster Woods' remit' of the
attendance of memberof ' the Boys'
Band Was referred to -the- 'special 'cone
.mittee. The, average was 89 per cent:
at the four practices in' May, in a
membership of twenty-eight. Excuses
for absence -Were mainly "Studying for
examinations." The boys have a habit,
the bandmaster reported, of diopping
in at any time up to 8 o'clock instead
of at 7.30, and he . would Appreciate
eo-operation of the parents towards
punctuality.
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An account for $600 was reeeived
from Victoria Hospital, Loedon, for
plasma and blood transfusions given in
1945 to a patient, now deceased; whose
husband lives in Goderich. The
County and the Town had paid the
maintenance and penicillin charges.
Referred to the finance censmfttee.
The -Clerk and the Assessor were
authorized to attend -the convention of.
assessing officers at Terouto june.ipth
to 12th.
. To Address Public Meeting
A letterfrona the Provincial Depart-
ment of Municipal Affairs advised that
Mr. W. • A. Orr of that department
would address ' a public meeting In
Goderich on assessment matters. Jena
18th- was fixed as the date of the
meeting and it was decided. to invite
the ,reeves and assessors of neighboring
municipalities to 'attend. ,
,• A memorandum...4pm the Ontario
• ' Department of Education with regard
. to a Red Cross "swimming and water
safety" program Was sent to the
special committee.
A request from L..0. Lane regarding
as. new sign at his taxi stand was
referred to the public works committee,
and an application from 'Imperial 'Oil
for permission to erect a sign at Bert,
MacDonald's station at the harbor was
sent t� the water, light and harbor
, • committee. • ".. . , _ 'i ,,... _ ..
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Th S Belt Telephone Qtr.',R requeet rat
approval of ';' work on Walnut ancl
Cypress streets Sva$'4 referred to • the
publie works committee.
' From th4 Ontario Department of
,
Lands and Foreste was received a
• license of occimation of a water lot
*
, 4 • 'acres at the lake Shore.
. Corinnittee Reports •--
t ,,,,,•*. public 'works comnlitree recom-
Aed that Purify Flour. Mills be
' pertnitted to load trucks on Wactivr Lane
providing the thoroughfare is widened
to give a footpath for pedestrians; that.
the C.P.R. be asked to movetheir tele-
gteph wires to perinit the erection .of
storage tanks for 'Purity Flour Mille
on the bank below IIarbor Park; that
the offer of $50' fi'mn Ivan Louzon for
that portion of lot 105, Huron road,
, owned by the Town be accepted; that
George Jenher and Stewart Cartet be
advised that the Town is willing to
•"sell them that portfon of lot 193, Que-
bec street, requeeted for - 625 --and 415
respeetively ; that the cliairnian.beeem-
powered to purchase a tank of Rota'.
Trimer and a tank of Rotar and to
arrange for application of mine r that
the; Pell Telephone CO. be advised that
, Applications for building permits pre-
sented at the,. meeting of the Town
Council on Friday eveninglast in-
cluded, one. fr.= Purity, Flour Milis
Liraited, for repair and replacement
•of the present, salt plant b,uildiieg, itt
an estimated cost of $80,000. Others
were: From Doneild Frank Williams,
Regent street, frame dwellileg, eetira-
ated cost. $500; Dr. J. M. Graham,
•Nelson • street, reMOdelling •of o lice,
eatimated cost $750; Mrs. W, •H.
Beattie, Regent street; re -siding dwell-
ing and building sun porch, estimated
cost $500; Ws G. Freeth, Park street,
impro venien t - to dwelling, estimated
•cost. . $1,400; Ray Meriam, East street,
front verandah at dwelling; Russell
Drennan, Bayfield road, ,re -siding'
dwelling and garage; I. Piersop, Eliza-
• beth street, temporary office; Archie
J-ohnston, Baytield read, sun _portal;
J: W. Rear; Brace street raisinghouse
Cement' foundation itar--7erecting--
_
getrage;-D-:.C. ..A.berhart, St. Andrew's
street, alterations to showroom; Raya
mond Barker, Hincks -streete-addition
, dWellInga KUM. .Ryan e._ .Marthae
street, poultry 'muse; Miss Edna
Driver, Elgin ave., re -siding dwelling;
Mrs. Elliott, Essex street, chicken
house.
For minor repairs or imprevements:
Fe D. Brown, Elgin ave.; 0. Henderson,
Nelson street; Mrs. W. F. Saunders,
Newgate street; Mrs. George Huffman,
East street. •_ Ben Peareoe. -gaging.
'streeta7Ween'Sittitt editTr
Hiram Brindley, Huron road;
Bert Barbet; Britannia road; J. E.
Mutch, Victoria stree,t; II. J. Davidson,
Bridge street; Raymond Barker,
e_teeete_Mra, Fe _1_3_rePhey,. Quebec
street. • .
-A SUNDAY MORNING RE
An -alarm .shortly before neon on
Sunday took the fire brigade be the
harbor, where the rear portion of Jack,
Graham's fish -house, formerly used for
the storage of ice, was. ablaze. The
brigade atrived at the scene every
quickly .and prevented the spread 9f
the fire to the front part of the build-
ing and to other frame ,buildings on
the wharf, though thelladiiiing build-
ing formerly' used as the local offiee
of the Dominion Department of Public
Works got a ‘scorching. A- C.P.R.-hose-
=car also took fire and was partially
destroyed.'
Mr. Graham has not been carrying
on his fishing business this year and
there was nothing of importance in the
building, ,which was not .insured.
the Council. is 'dot .prepared to take
any action on the bylaw submitted
to move poles and anchor on Victoria
street north'of Napier until such time
as writ -ten consent is received from the
property -owners interested.
The special committee recommended
that P. Ae.' Zimmerman be granted re-
newal of his. license. on the ender -
standing that the area surrounding,
his -motor wagon, be cleaned up each
night after closing; that the 'tender
of Chas. Black for police uniforms
be 'accepted; that the Mayor issue a'
proclamation declaring, June 17th to
29th National • Clothiag Collection
weeks; that the Mayor issue a proclamr
ation declaring June 10th a public
holiday.
The cemetery and parks •committee
recommended that the Goderich Saddle
Club be granted permission to , hold
their field day in Agricultural Park
on July 1st. •
The finance committee passed a large
number of accounts arid reported relief,
accounts for May amounted to $241..89.
• Committee' of the Whole reported
hearing delegationfrom- the_ Blue
Water- Band and the fir a brigade. It
was recommended that the chairman of
the -special -committee make contact
With the band cOmmittee of the Lions
Club and endeavor to ,arrange matters
in dispute between. the Blue Water.
Band and the Boys' Bawl. The dele-,
gation from the ---fir& brigade protested
the action -of the fire committee in ern ,Getmany.
advertising for a new chief: • It seas after joining the army of oc-
The public works committee was eupation that he received his promOtion
td corporal.
Jack is on thirty-eight days' leave,
after which he will receive his dis-,
cherge. His plans for the future are
isidetinete.
•
? When •Pte. George McCabe returned
to bis Britannia road home on Tuesday
evening, after twenty mopths' overseas
service with the -Canadian army, he
had' the great ,plaasure of seeing his
seventeen -months -old soh, Dpnald, for
the first time. Pte. McCabe was over-
joyed tit the first sight of his boy,
but be reports that Donald' didn't
make fetich_ af, a_ fuss ,over him:- being.
GODERICH, ONTARIOr THURSDAY, JUNE 18th, 190
MUSIC CLUB CLOSES
To 194546 ZWISON
por the clueing meeting of the Gude-
rich 'elusie Club for the 1945-46 season.
the members and their guests attended
together the dinnetcput ou by the ladies
ok North street tuited chureh on Fri-
day evening, and after the dinner a
rqeeting was held in the church parlors.
, In the absence of the presidedt, Mr.
J. Snider, Mrs. Murray Hetherington
Presided. Miss Nellie Colborne pre-
eeeted the slate of officers for the codl-
ing year: President; Mr. J. A. Sider;
first vice-president„alre. M. Hethering-
ton; second vice-prefsidenf,„ Miss N,
Colborne; eecreeary, Miss M. Staibert;
treasurer, Mr. E. D. Brown S program,
Mr. R. Henderson; social convener,
Miss P. Roope, A. committee Wa9 ap-
pointed to plan for a concertto be
presented during the summer months.
Mies Coronna Wendorf, of Clinton,
accompanied by Mrs. G. Wendorf, sang
"One Alone" and "In My Garden."
The Misses Barbara and Margaret
,Henry favored with a piano duet.
"Ceardas." Mrs. Lawson of Clinton
trike "Ile Sh.all Feed HIS Flock." Mr.
Kenneth Lemaire, accemparded by" Mrs.
Hetherington, !sang "I Heard -You •Go
--Byw and "The Song ofSongs"
UTH NMERICAIrfr TO--
, BE HERE THIS FRIDAY
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e The passenger steamer South Am-
erican is to inake, enother call at this
pprt tomorrow (Friday), according to
word received by ,Town ClerkBialee
from the owuers. Time of anrival as
announced is 1.30 D.S.T. and departure
2.30. •
In their letter to the Town Clerk the
management express Neaten appreci-
ation of the. receptipn tb.
reutiPffitiel,lcan ItniasSengers-
the ship's previdus •calls •at Goderich.
THE 'STRIKE STILL ON
This has been a quiet week at the
harbor. • The three vessels .held ulaby
the 'seamen's strike ate still here, with
their cares undischarged.
Today Wm. McLean. union repre-
sentative here, sent the following tele-
gram to Hon. .Hamphrey Mitchell,
Minister of Labor at 'Ottawa: teYour
accusation- that ,the Seamen's Union
coninamistic is resented strongly by
all its metubera at chis port: We feel
that, an apology s,hoald be forthcoming
immediately."
GObERIOR $4.1ODIDN OLITIVS
riONLINION DAT PROGRAM
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A Dominion Day event which pro-
,
raises to provide an afternoon Of eare
sport is r announeed bY the- tioderich
Saddle: Club. 'hose who saw the
splendid eXhibRien equestrianship
given k under thai auspices of the Saddle
Club last Thanksgiving Day, will look
forward eagerly to 'the 1st of July
event, for 'which a snore extended
pregrant has been arranged: ,
In addition to several running races,
I/lauding one for girl riders, there
will be jumplang coinpetitions,' wrestling
herseback,„.,a buggy race, and a
variety , of nov'elty , events. 'generous
prizes, amounting to PA should as-
sure the participatien of riders,' male
,and female, from a wide district. The
'Het of prizes has been printed for,
distribution, and any further inform-
ation may be had on application to the
secretary, J. H. Lauder, Goderich.
AHMEEK CHAPTER
• MAKES DONATIONS
On Monday afternoon, June 10,..,the
Ahnteek Chapter, met in Mac-
Kay- Hall *with the regent, Mrs. C.
Stanifoeth, -presiding -
aelkirs. H. C. Dunlop, post-war °con-
vener, reported that three :Afghans were
tnade to send to Britain for seamen's
organizations before the end of June.
Fifty dollars was donated to the
British and European relief fund and
$25 to Polish relief.
Mrs. F. R. Redditt read an interest-
ing article from the biographies of
the Fathers of Confederation on the
life of Sir John,A.,Mecdoeald, Canada's
first Prime Minister.
In apeeraeliat,ipn Afe,..h.eranatenaayeeess
'faithful' service in 170:D:E.. work,
the Ahmeek Chhpter • is coutributieg
towards tile presentation of, national
life -membership to Mrs. Hickey, who
is retiring from office. •
Final plane Were arranged for the'
tfasTaahes held at 1111.s. -Hibliertice?t;
fage in July.
new building.
COUNTY COUNCIL NEXT WEEK
. The court 'muse question may get
another . airbag at tile meeting of the
County Council which opens on Tiles -
day afterdoon next. Architect Bridge-
manapf Landon is .expected to be here
to discuss the plans for the projected
Home from Scenes of War
eae. aareeeepeediayesaf te rear elaile gele..Inte
land - in July, 1944, Cpl. Jack McIver
was in action in thefront line fighting
at Caen, evidence of the urgent
need the Canadian Army' had for re-
inforcements owing to the heavY toll
of casualtie4 in the bitter figheing
in Normandy'.
Jack, Who is the son of Mrs. Norman.
McPhail, William street, and the late
Alex. Meteor, arrived in Goderich on
Tuesday evenipg, having been met at
London by his family. He was royally
feted at 'a family welcome home cele-
bration_ upon his 'arrival here: ' He
returned Canada early -in the week
on the Aquitania with the Highland.
'Light infantry_ ,Regiment,. with. which
he , had fought dis Europe and with
'which he served in the Canadian Army
of Oceupatien for ten months. e
••Jack enlisted in the,. army at London
in January, 1944, and 'went overseas
the following June; arriving in England
July 1st. On July 15 he went ,
action at Caen with the let -Batten°
Of the LI.L.I., and for the next month
saw all the heavy °fighting. in which
the Canadian army 'was art that tins
called"upon to take. part.
His unit was. one of those .which
were mistakenly bombed by 'Leer'. and
R.C.A.F. aircraft in July and he re-
ports. the attack about the most fear-
ful thing he went through during- his
front liee, service, ,
On August 14, ..while engaged in the
fighting near Felaise: Jack was
wounded in, the hip and •hand by
shrapnel. He was removed to a hos-
pital in England, Where doctors found
it necessai'Y to ansputate'a 'finger. Flom
March 24, 1945, he was again in action
'until the end Of the -,fighting in West-
ern Europe, which found him in North -
asked to inquire 'and bring in a report
on. the immedia-te codstruction• of a
sewer el; Regent street.'
Replies received by, the Clerk from
a number of municipalities in re-
sponse to,,,a2 request for information
'regarding control of cemeteries were
.sent to the cemetery and parks com-
inittee.
To Increase Salaries —
Conn. Sanderson moved, seconded by
-Come Mathieson, that salaries or wages
of all regular empleyees of the Town
be increased by ten 'per. cent. from
June 1st. This Was passed, Without
oppositionrathough -Reeve,. Tanner .re-.
marked that the time waA cdming.when too young to realize Who the strange
the adMinistration of the Town would; men in khaki. was. Ne. 'McCebe is
become "top-heavY." ikonfidelet, however; that he ean 'win
Coma Taylor said the statement hadtheyoutigetgreayAr to him in no time
been made that Fire Chief Beacom land what' the word.
had lost four days' pay by illness "Daddy" -means. ,
through being overcome by smoke at aleotge, who le a son of .the late
the i'ark Iipuse fire. . Mr. and. James McCabe, Goderich
Nobody aeemed to know exactly the townshiee- enlisted -early-Ina 1944 and.
truth of the matter, and the •Clerk went overseas in,October of. that year
aaid he would look inbteit. e with • a reihforcement unit, Ile 'VMS
The Clerk said he had a number attached to the Highland Light In
of applicatiOns for the position of fire !entry upon his arrival in Holland and
chief and on Coen. Breraton's Few- ,went lato action eihth that snit in
gestion thee were tabled. Jaimary, 1945, seeing almost connive,
Reeve Turner said that deputations ous aetion until the ,cessation of hose
should be heard on Council meeting tilities, '.Later he served vrith,, the
nights, when the press was present army af occupation in .Gormeny,. until
(rather than me committee meetihg. ,his unit was sent fortngland at the
nights).
, ,end of April.,
'View No. 13, was passed, fixing the Pte. -AleCabe's ,main impression of
Siroportion �f cost of cement cbrbing _Germany is the deWuction of, tha
which will be paid by the Town at- emintry:s cities. Bremen and. Wilhelms--
twentyefive per cent., the remainder of , luiven nee almost eniupletely in ruins
the cost to be assessed ageing the and It WaS a continual -sderce of amaze-
ptoperty.:Oweers concerned. • ' ment to him that •th'e German people
Bylaw .No. 14, providing for thc &Imaged to live among the rubble.
licenshig and, readdtion of public balls,. George was qiiet fltt 'London, Ont.,
was held over for examinationa by the on Tuesday evening by his wife and
special COinmittee.
daughter Evelyn and other relatives.
1 '
Tion his aarivagein„fladerichethat even-
ing a famlly celebration, attended by
forty-five, was held at• his home.
,
Returning to Canada on. the A.-quitan-
la', after almost:five years' overseas
service, CSM. A. E. Venus. son of -Mr:
and Mrs. 'William Venus, Hincks street,
arrived in Goderich on Tuesday even-
ing., CSM: Venus enlieted with the
Elgin Regiment on October 17, 1941,
and a year later- went overseas with
that'unit. He was transferred to tile
Regina Rifles ,while in „England and
went into France. on D7Day. He
•served. throsigh the entire campaign
and,after the termination _of the war
volunteered for, pecupational duties in
Germany With the Highland Light
April.
Left Guernsey Just
Before Enemy Came
Mrs,. Robert Carey Arrives
•00deidoll td) JOilk Her
linsband-
To be eVactiated from the island of
Guernsey Only two days before the
German occupation, and to •be under
bombing by German. aircraft during
the evacuation, is the story 'of ' Mrs.
Robert Carey. who recently, arrived
in Goderich after, makinglhe Atlantic
'crossing from Eneelend aboard the liner
Queen Mary. She is the wife of
,F/Lt. Robert Carey, who returned tb-."
Canada early in April and received 'his
discharge from the R.C.A.F. a month
.ago.
Canada is. the fifth c,ountry in which
Mrs. Carey has lived in her brief life-
time. ,She was born in Belgium of
Swiss parentage, her maiden puree
being Georgette Rufenacht. At the
age of fourteen she moved to Guernsey
with her parents and it was there that
the -August, 1939, she met her husband,
then an larcraftinanSsue his Kid _lave.
in the -RAY; The outbreak-o-ar
interrupted theayaungeeoupleee
much of -each: OTher.-but -shortrY later
hex arrival in England.from Guernsey
in June,- 1940; the -Young -evacuee- got
jia teach, _eyithe., Mr. _Carey, then her
fiance; - and 'the- were—n-fftrried -in
Jauuary, 1941.
During the next four years, Mrs.
Carey lived in Northern Ireland and
England,. in the. vicinity of various
Air Force stations at yvhich her huss
band wee quartered, and she well re-
members rthe anxiety which she felt
while 14,tr husband was on dangerous
&fiibiiIidoiks'oVer 'flie-entetineAt.
Mrs: Carey speaks excellent English,
despite the' fact that French was her
only language until the age -of fourteen.
Of Goderich, she says,."The town- is the
most beautiful that 1 have ever seen."
She- scannote getsaayer- the -extent -of
area •it deepite its ,population
of under 5,000. An Euglish teem Of
similar tam -illation could be crowded
into . one corner of Goderich, she. re-
marked: -
As with all English brides, she is
impressed with the anionnt of clothing
lied food, particularly 'fruit, on the
Canadian market.
A four-year-old son, Bob; junior, also
is quite impressed with -Canada, espec-
ially the wide .oped spaces of Sunset
Beach, Where the young family ev,ill
Make their summer home.
Mr. Carey has taken a position with.
his uncle, Mr. P. F. ,Caeey, in the 0.
Ceeey & Son investment business...
HOLy NAME RALLY'
• AT KINGSBRIDGE
. ,
Members of. the Goderich, Kings-
bridge, St. Augustine and Wiegham
Roman Catholic perishes gathered in
large numbers at the annual district
Holy. Nettie. Society rally, held at
Kingsbridge on Sunday afternooe.'
The service was opened with the!
Litany of the Holy Name, following!
which Rev. Basil W. Kenney, C.S.P.,
addressed the -gathering. -
Father Kenpey revealed that the
itutvethene to reverence the 'holy name
au -s- C heist -began-- -lee-Fra cee in
1274 and had grOwn in, popularity
throughout, many copniries, until in
1896. by a decree Of 'Pope Leo XIII,
the •Holy Name. Society was declared.
universal and perthission was givaaethe •
Members of. any parish to organrze a
branch of the society.
Father Kenney •asked the members
of -the -society' toe be constant in their
devotiop and respect for the holy
name of Jesus' -7 Father sKenneyaeoatee,
ducted. the renewal. of the Holy Name.
pledge,by the attending members.
Benediction of the Blessed. Sacra-
ment was celebrated by • Rev. Joseph
Paquette of Wingiusen: ,. The service
concluded 4-witli the singing of "Holy
Godl We Praise Thy .Name,". by .the
church
Participating in 'the services were
Rev. Louie Mitten of St. Augustine -
parish, Rev. Joseph Paquette of Wing -
ham', Rev. IT. T. Fallon' of 43,-oderich,
Rev. J. R. Quigley of Kingsbridge. and
Rev. 'Fathar Kenney, of the Paulist
brder of Missionary priests.
Thi!s is the first nine- the Holy -Name
rally .bus been hod in this district;
stnee 1941.
, •
To be in action oS Europe's fretht-
line battlefield only one month after
arniving in England is the record- of
Cpl. Joseph, Baker,' on of Mr. and
Mrs, 'William Baker,. Pine "street, who
arrived from England on the troopship,
sAquitania early this week. t,„
Joe enlisted at :London in . March,
1944,.and went- overseas with a re-
inforcement unit in October of that
year. After two weeks at a disembark-
ation depot in Eagland, he wqs- sent
to the Continent and in a short time
was attached to the Bleck. Watch In-
fantry ' regiment. He saw action first
at Nijmegen, Holland. He wee; woanded
on February 2, just-sa few days before.
the 1st Canadian Army ,began its big
push into the Hochwald 'Forest, His
wound in the thigh; caused by shrapnel,
confieed him to a, hospital in Belgium
for a month and a half, but he re-
turned to the tiont line on April 6
and fought', with his regiment until
hostilities ceased in Western Europe.
• Since the' end of the war Joe served
with the Canadian army.of oecupationa
during, 'which service hereceived- his
promotionto, the rank of corporal. He
was ih Germany until the end of April;.
when his an -it. --was sent to England.
It Was his firstopportunity to get
around raid see England...
,Joe was met by this father and three
brothers on his artiaal at London, Ont.,
on 'Tuesday evening and motored with
them to Goderich, where he was wel-
comed by his mother and the remaining
members.. of • the family.
A brother, L/Cpl. William Baker,
received his discharge. from the army
three weeke'ago, after three and a -half,
years",serviee. served a consider-
ableelerigth of _time am st'aff. -claim :with
the Army Signai eiftw at 'Kingston.
Among the Goderieh omen who re-
turned from England on the Aquitania
this week is Pte. Leonard Squires, son
of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Squires, Al-
bert street.- Leonerd --was met at Lon-
don -by his parents on Tuesday 'evening
and motored, with them to Goderich,
*here a family celebratioh took place..
Leonard Was attached to • the Can-,
adian Arley of Occupation Prt Germany
until April 28. Shorn's' after his re.
turn to England, which he had left
for the Continental lighting almosttwo
-
years, previoosly, .he married an Eng-
lish girl, Miss Dorothy Poole- " of
Buckinghamshire. •
Pte, "Sires 'joined •thee C
quanadian
army at Londpnin' March, 1943. Ile
went overseas fn Deeember that year as
meMber. of the ,etrinar Service Corps
and uponehie arrival in Englaad was
attached to, the 'Essex Scottish Itegi-
'bent. , Ile Went into France with his
with -it' through Franco,
regiment on July (1, 1944, and fought
land and' into GetiMlny, being in the
last-nanled country whee'lhostilities
ceased.
ANNYTAL SALKELD REU141015
HELD AT SEAVORTILI
Over seventy descendants ef th; late'
John Salkeld and his wife Martha
Wilson, who* settled in (.4oderiele." Iowa -
ship in 1.6.z.V., gathered the Liotte
Park, tieaforth, on Saturday for their
annual reunion. Guests were vvelcomed
by the presigent, Mr. Wilmer Wallis,
and Mrs. Wallis of Clinton and Mrs.
Salkeld, wife of Mr. T. 3. Salkeld of
Lucknew, the vice-president, vrho, vras
unable to be present owing to illness'.
The afternoon` was spent in renewing
aequaintances,- while a..ball game also
was engaged in. A prograin ,or sports
was carried • out with Mr. Wallace
Helens, Mr. -Antos Andrew
of A.uburn and Mr. Irving Hunter of
Goderich in •eliarge.
After supper the following officers
were elected for next year: President,
Mr. T. J. Saikeld of Lucknow ; vice -
President, Mr. Wm. Ilislop of Strate
ford; secretary, Miss Ethel Washing-
ton of Auburn. ••
Miss M. E. Salkeld read a most inter-
esting edition of The Spectator, giving
-the highlights in the various branches
•o1-tthe family during. the year. Mary
Lou Mathieson Goderich sag a Solo.
honors were paid Mr, _J. 3.
1Vashington-orAuburn, who on Friday
had celebrated his ninetieth birthdaY.
Guests were present from Stratford,
Godericit, Aliburna Clinton, Lucknow,
St. Efelees, Benniiller, Xinlough, Monk -
ton and other points.
BAPTISTS TO CELEBRATE
44th ANNIVERSARY
The tioderich Baptist church will
Celebeate, the fortyefourth ,eneivereary
of fts eargatiliation eieit---Stindafe"ReV:
A.• S. McGrath, of St. ThomaSavill.be
the guest preacher. Mr. McGrath is
the minister of one of the -largest
Baptist churches hf Westerp Ontario.
arise Dorothy Iftgrain, a talented singer
of -Chatha•m-, willesingeat both -services.
The citizens of Goderich and district
are cordially invited to attend tbete
anniversary service. •
HANSON—MeNAMEE •
A quiet wedding .took place at St.
George's Anglican i'.b.urch. on Tuesday
afternoon, when Marie McNamee, of
Toronto was united in .marriage to
Robert - C. Hanson of Minneapelia,
Minn. The attendants were Mie and
Mrs, J. 0. Laughlin of Minneapolis.
Mirntsslik. E. M. Harmon of Toronto
gave the 'bride, -away. 8he wore a
'white satin dresa with shoulder -length_
veil anct a.. headdress of carnatiods
and freesia, •and carried a bouquet of
white and pink carnations. Rev. B.
He Farr condueted the cefemony.- After
the wedding ceremony a dinner recep-
tion • was 'held at the Bedford Hotel.
,GEORGE'S
. The closing Afeeting for the neason,Of
the XY.P..A. of St. George's church
imaxed a busy, hdppy and prosperous
year. A splendid prbgram was carried
out -under the .capable teaderelsip of
Helen Videam Norma Dunbar, Harold
WINS SCHOLARSHIP IN NURSING
Miss Ea Menne, daughter of Mr.
and. Mrs: William Meikle of Loiadon
add. granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs
A. D. McLean of town, has conc'lud'ed
her course as a nurseqnstraining at
the Hospital for Sick Children, Tor-
onto, and is the xeinneraof a scholar-
ship for •high 'standing in the practice
of • nursing. Mr. a,nd Mrs., McLean
were at Toronto for the graduation
-exercises on-WednesTak. •
GrIDES AND CUBS AT MIMES
on Fridae a large coetingeht of Girl
Gnides. under, MrS: G. EnierSon and
Miss Gertrude 'Wilkes, went to London
to join with other Girl Guides of West-
ern Onterio in welcoming their World
Chief Guide L-aly Baden-Powell.'
The .3td 'Goderich 'Wolf Cub Pack,
under ,emaniand of Miss Ann Wurtele
and• Mr. 0. N. DowkerS were at Exeter
on•- Sunday taking part in a, district
rally of 4Cubs, Guide* and Scouts.
Service at Trivia Memorial church was
couducted by Rev. A. M. limit.
RETURNS TO FORMER 'POSITION,
Kenneth Peneingtoe, son of e Mr, and,
Mrs. , Charles Penningtou. Elgin: ave.,
who since his discharge frmu the Can-
adian army two months ago has been
employed at the Dominion store here,
.on Tuesday left for Wieghani, ,where
lie will resume his prn
e-enlistient posi-
tion as manager of the Dominion store,
in that town. Mrs. Pennington and her
sonewill remain in Goderich until suit-
able liling querters are arranged le
Wingham., •
THE. 'WEATHER
Temperateres of the past week in
Goderich, with those' of •the coerespond-
ing • week a year ago, is
reeorded, were. a§ follows:
• 1946 , 1945
'Max. Min. Max. Min.
Shore and Fred Whittinghams, After Thur.< June 6 ....72 4S 58 37
the "grand march" there was a "trees- Fee, elm, 7 77 5.8 (12 37'
ure Inlet," in • turn followed by relays, Set., June- 8 75 • 02 66 43
a singsong and dancing to a grandl sun line q •-•08aas4i-v-,- 70 ee
variety of records'. During' the ,clanc- Mon., June 10 62 , 38 '73 • 50
ing prizes were awarded to Mark Gra- Tues., June 11 78 50 72 57
hane and Bob Needhane Norma Drmbar I wee., ewe, 12 e 71 • • ee 70 ea
and Walt Thomas. During the even- I .
l' - -.OBITUARY .-- -- '
1
th av eineette *Aka: wrea-preesented-
to the people's' warden, Mr. S. Prevett,
to covh6 cover. tcost of purchasing 'some
.combination prayer 'and hymn books.
GRADUATES.AT STRATFORD,
, tholist at nurses graduating from
the • Stretford General Hospital last
week were. the names. of Elizabeth
Ruth Moore and' Margaret Jenn
11111, Ceoderich. 'Vies Moore is the
daughtee of Mr. end Mrs. Mired Moore,
Benmiller, and MiSs•Hill is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and 'Mrs. Russell Hill of
•Listowel, formerly of Colborne town-
ship. Miss 'Hill was the Winner of the
prier gime by the ' Perth County
Medical Society for the highest marks
in orthopedic trurgery. • •
e
pUNDAY EVENING'S BAND
, CONCERT
- The cool temperature no doubt pre-
yented many , from •Owning Mit on
Sunday evening to hear the concert'
given in. the Squake by the Blue 'Water
Nand. 'However, the band did IN part
by giving an excellent program. 'A'
collection taken up for the benefit of
the striking sailors =minted to about
$17.
,.I•••.••••I••••
,
MRS. - ROBERT -CULVER
After 1 illness of two weeks...ars.
Robert Wirer, the former e Elizabeth
Margaret Skelton, died in the gala:
ton General Hospital on Thursday last.
,Born in East Zorra township, Oxford
county, • seventy-four yeam ago, Mrs.
Culver was the daughter of Mr. and
elle:. William Skelton.. She attended
ed
Collegiate Institute and after
%'11'(1( was on the public-. school teaeli-
ing staff 'here for several years. Later
she lived in Saskatchewan, where •iThe
was matried to Mr. Culver, who pre-
deceased her About' eighteen veers. She
had, elect) lived in Hamilton. Suraiv-
ing are a, brother, Geerge Skelton, of
formerly of, • Stratford;
.stepdaughter,, Mises Heleu Culver. of
Hamilton, and it step, son, Ralph Culver,
in Western Canada. , .
After a funeral serviee at Hamilton
,�n Slitnrday morning, the' remains Were
conveyed to Stratford; where the burial
service in Avondale cemetery WWI con -
dueled bY Rey. • S. M. Roadliallfle of
St. John's" church on Saturday after-
noon.
.N.O. 2
Mrs. Rose to Be Tried
at• Novcrober Coat
•
rreliminau Bearing 0 11, Murder
•Oiltarg before Mgistzte
• 'Morley Totlaf •
Mrs. Ella Martha Rose, (*area:1*RA
the murder- of her nineteen-dapold '
baby daughter Sheila, Lily on May gOo
was remanded for trial at the8upreie
Court sitting On DlOveinber 3r4 wben,
she appeared pefore Vagistrate
Morley for preliminarr hearing Pits •
(Thursday) afternoon.
Evidence given before the MagiStrate
by Dr. John Wallace, who attended at
• the birth of the child, was that it WaS
normal at birth and a healthy Child
when Mrs. Rose was released from the
hospital. On the afternoon of May, •
25 he was called to the home of Mrs.
G. W. MacDonald, Lighthou,se street,
where Mrs.' Rose resided with: ,her
husbend, Alfred Rose.- When he ar-
rived he found the child dead. He.
it had been dead aa least
three or four hours, as rigor mortis
had set in, •
_ .
Jh Wallace testified thetelie wants
in`starele of MrS. Rese,and foundher
-
sitting, on a bench at Liglitheuse. Point.
Mrs. „Roses first wards were, ."The
baby's dead." When staked by the '
doctor what had happened,'Mrs. Rosa
told- him- the sbaby-- bad rolled -off :theF---1*----
table. Dr. Wallace then drove Mrs.
Rose to her home and ealled Dr. W. P.
Gallow, M.O.H. •
'Dr. John F. Fisher of Loudon, dis-
trict pathologise, testified that he had
performed a post-MOrtem on the baby's
body on Sunday morning, May 20. All
organs of fhe body were examined=
microseopleallyaasalea aummarey, ,tleatesela
findings was niade in a report which „
was introduCedato the court. '
• ISe testified' that the lungs were found:
to be dark and •congested Sued 'in a
collapsed state. There were 'very oe-
easiplial, tiny ..hmorrliages-just..-tuider
the surface of the lung and in 'the
lung tissue itself..
Pr. 'Fisher was of opinion that
such defects in these organs were
consisteret with death from some form
of . asphyxia, such smethering or
choking. •
A statement made by Mrs.' Rose in
Provincial Constable' Gaul's office was
introduced. In thie' she admitted that
.she had shaken the baby violently
when it Cried on the morning of, May
25th and later realized that the infant
was dead.
Mrs. Rose made no statement on her
behalf in court and F'. R. Darrow,. de-
fence counsel, tailed no witnesses.
•HONORED AT • LONDON .
Sixteen railway mail clerks who
retired'durbeg the war years, including
.Mr. W. A. Coulthurst of Goderich,
were hoeored at aalinner held at Lon-
don on Sunday by elie Railway Mail
Clerks' Association. Wallets' were pre-
sented. to the guests of honor. Over
100 clerks were present at the dinner,"
DON'T WE. LOOK GAY?
The evening scene on the Square •ist
again illtuninated Wilth colored lights. '
The job of stringing wires and bulbs
was completed yesterday by the Publie
Utilities men wed the illumination was.: '•
tunfeil WI- last evening, •
- WHAT CAN YOU SPARE? •
The local committee in' charge for -
the National Clothing Collection asks
hat ,citizens wilt kindly co-operate by
having their bundles ready tee be picked
lip on the • colleetion day, June 19th.
,Contribetions any be Aeft any day to
June- 29th at 'Allan's store on the
Square .or at the HoleproOf Hosiery
factory, .East street.
FIRST IN SURGICAL' NURSING
Miss Helen Robert:4bn,, daughter of
Mr.' and Mrs, J. Howard Robertson of
town is theWinner of the priee for •
. •
highest standing in surgrcal nursing •
at Wellesley Hospital, Toronta.:Gradta,
ating exercises will take place .at the -
hospital on Friday of tbis week.
PERSONAL MENTION'
MT. and Mrs. Ezra Durst and son, of
Detroit,: visited in Colborne and Gode-
rich townships . during the past week.
Miss Agnes Flick lilts returned to
town after spending the winter ,months
weth her ,sisters at -Lake Orion' and
.Detroit. •.•
. Mt. and Mrs. Harvey Holhuan, of
near • Kitchener, were visiting with
friends aroand Benniiller and 'Goderich
last week.
Mr. and Mes. Rooney and Mr. and a,
Mrs. elelady and daughter, all of
Londenawere. week -end visitors with_:„..,
Mr„ and 'Mts. This.. Chisholm.
Mr. R. Grafit Johnston. who has suc-
cessfully completed his second year_
at Ontario College ofAra Toronto, with
honors in four major subjects, 18 vim-
tionaig et his 'home here.
Mr. ;led Airs. Gordon S. Taylor and
,c11ildren._T0mmie._Ba1hie. and Neile and.
sister ;Ma rga re t Elizelbeth, of Eden -
Grovca- spent the week -end with Mr.
and: Mrs. Bina,. East street.
Rev. • Beverly Farr s of St. George's
elneeeh- w -as itt Derham on .Thurstlity-
to •attend the double funeral . of his
aunt,. Miss Jaee Hughes, and nncle,
Mr. Robert Ilughes.ett Trinity church.
Harry Edwie , craig, .of the MS.
Navy, spentapart °flits leave visiting
Goderich relatives. He Is trainidg at
Fort Sampson, New York. He is a
-son ,of Mr. and Mrs, E., C. Craig of
Detroit, botlaformer Goderieh residents:
'Airs': Charles, Lloyd of 'Aberdeen,
Senth ',Dakota. is visiting with her
sister, Mrs. George James, Palmerston.
street'. 'Mrs. Lloyd resided id Gode-
rich for -ten pars, leaving here thirty-'.
Tour yearn ago. rt is twenty-one years
since 'she laPt visited Goderich.
Mrs. E. II. Jordan Of Sudbury Wag
11Ore to attend the serviee at St.
George's ehureh on Thursday night last
at which Archbishop Seam 'dedicated
a Memorial window in itteMory Of, her -
mother, the late, 'Mrs. William Pon -
foot. Mrs. W. L. • Eliot of LOiltiota
formitrly01 Goderieh. also :eanie to
attend the' service.
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