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Dominion Day
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. Rain which fell internikently urall
early afternoon on Dominion Pay
threatened to interfere seriously with
the program, arranged for the day, but,
the Various events were all carried
througa with success.
The childrea's sports in the„morning
are reported elsewhere iii thisi,paper.
In the afternoon, despite tlae threaten-
ing weather, the prograin of the Goat -
rich Junior Saddle Club at'Agricultura
Park tweed out a gratifying success.
The cloth's dispersed and Old Sol smiled
down approvingly on a "crowd of about
3,000 which filled the grandstandand
overflowed into the grounds about the
race tract. So interested were the
spectators that they stayed, with few
exceptions, until nearly 8 o'clock, the
rain having caused 'a delay in starting
the program.
The af tern eon's -pre& am- -gotaander-
way with a parade from Victoria Park
to Agricultural .Park led by the Gode-
rich Boys' Band.
At 2.30 the entries lined up in front
of the grandstand and an opening ad-
dress was given by George Feagan.
Mayor D. D. Mooney, officially declar-
, ing the show open, stated a debt of
gratitude was owing to the Saddle Club
for its enterpriee.
sass.
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while J .. . Lauder is the se -a -real.
Directors are George Feagan, Reg. Mc-
Gee, Ernie Little, Hugh Hill and Dr.
" George Elliott. The judges were' Har-
old Jackson, of Seaforth,- and Wes.
Nett, of Clinton.
' About forty-five horses 111 all were
enterea this. year, . whereas last year
tbere were twenty-eight, inclicatingathat
the club is making satisfactory pro-
gress.
, Clowning about on a pear of Mules,,,,
• Harold Walter and Reg. McMichael
provided continual amusement With
their 'burlesque.
Any surplus from the proceeds of the
day will go towards purchasing uni-
forms • anti riding equipment for junior
members of the clubs according to Reg.
McGee. He also stated thatanother
program might be arranged fair Thanks -
as giving peas .-
Winners of Events
The resultsswere . •
Running race, free -for -all -Ira Oke
and Alvin McGee, tied; John Donald-
son. • •
eaudgingehmater inaxtera
• Elaine Lamb,Ira Oke, Hugh Hill, ,
Judging saddle class-HarrY Feagan,
ra Dice, Ernie Little. • .,
Junior saddle -Ray -Stoddaita Gra-
ham Johnston, Maxine McAllister. -
Pony class -1 and 2, M. Lambertus,
Walkerton; Miss Feagan.
Boots ana saddle -Rod Johnston,
Graham Johnston, Elliott .Harrison.
Wrestling on horseback - Junior,
Jack Meriarti; senior, Rod Johnston.
Road race -Peter Routledge, George'
Feagan, Ernie Little.
Pony race -Ernie Little, Gordon
Reis, Graham Johnston.
Musical chairs -Ray Stoddart.
Green hurdle race -R. Skelton, Al-
• bert Bond, H. Peagan, M. Turton.
Open hurdle -Alvin McGee, Ira 'Oke,
R. Skelton, Bud Oke.'
'Greasy pig -Ben Kerr,. Colborne.
• Greasy pole -la McIlwain, R.R. 4,
Seaforth.
, In the evening the Blue Water Band
gave a concert on the Square which
was enjoyed by a large gathering.
APPEAL. CASE AT OSGOODE HALL
• In the Court of Appeal at Toronto,
In the case of Pennington v. Freeman,
the plaintiffappealed from the judg-
• naent 'of His Honor Judge Costello, of
the County Court of Heron, delivered
June.28, 1945, dismissing with costs the
action braught by the plaintiff to re-.
cover the sum of $500, with accrued
interest, claimed to be due and owing
. upon a mortgage of real estate, made
'by the respondent, and for foreclosure
of the mortgage in default 'of „payment,
and for possession of the niertgaged
premises in the town of Goderieh. P.
J. Bolsby foe the appellant, 0.0. Wat-
son for the "defendant, respondent:
judgment: ". . the dispute between
the partes is in regard to an alleged
payment of $163.75, which the defend-
• ant alleges that he made to his grand-
father, the mortgegees by cheque dated
-al 17th March, 1944. . We, therefore,
Must give effect to the requirements of
• the Evidence Act in respect of corrobor-
ation and hold that the defendant 4
not entitled to be credited with the
sum of $163.75, as claimed by him.
The plaintiff will be entitled to the
usual order for foreclosure, if pttyment
• is not made of whatever arrears of
• princiahl and interest are due °on the
mortgage within three months from the
date of judgment. We do tot think -
IS a case for. awarding costs of either
••the action or the appeal to either
.PaYlx "
tzftri!
•
HORSE LOSES RACE 'WITH TRAIN
The early morning Stratford -bound
• naa It. train Was delayed for a brief
on lcuesday Whert it strack and
sa, • a horse about three and a -half
L as out ef Goderich. The horse was
(Served by 'Ernest Johnston, Rad 2,
Goderich. Apparently frightened by
the approaching train, the 'animal,
whica •was walking over the railVvay
crossing on the Johnston Vain, going.
frOm one field to another, bolted up the
trackin front of the engine. The
team proved speedier than the horse,
end the animal was , 'Struck nru& oat-
arralted-into the ditch On the side. of 'the
track, where It cued sow •aftetwAras.
BANDMASTER, WOODS IIESIGNS4
It is reported that Mr. 0. Wobds has
lumped in his resignation as leaser a
the toys' Band. In reply to lenquiry
Mr. Woods preferred to, say nettling
for publication at present, but no ,doubt
more will be heard of the 'Matter later
on.
•
IVIOpERNISTIQ MEN'S
WE STORE RE4CprENs
Entirely renovated. since June ?4th,
Pridham's. reen's Wear sore is being
officially re -Opened oh Saturday, Ju1y'00
. 02 modernigtic deSign, the store is
one of the •smartest men's wear StOres
in this•part of the eouutry Mad a real
credit to Goderich, Construction work
was done l john jefftey 02 Godericb
and included the leviering of the ceiling
With anl, attraetive panel' design. .The
interioale la Satin Palish birch plyWoocl,
pne of tlae'featUres of ‘the new *t -up
Is 'a built-in, tie bar.
E1ectr1ca1i1XtUres, includng addition-
al fluorescent lighting in the..winelows,
were inetalled by Cornish Electric of
Godedelt. Harmonizing deeorating was
the -work of 3. Juck & Son, of Goderich.
• GOD-ER-EVANS
A quiet wedding took Place at St:
John's. church, Norway, Toronto, on
Satarday, Jane 22nd, at 6 p.m., when
Margaret Jean, only, daughter of Mr.
Arthur Evans and the late Mrs. Evans
of Godericli township, was united in
marriage to John Lewis Govier of
Goderich, -son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Gevier. The ceremony was. per-,
formed by Rev. F. J.- Nicholson.. The
ride, given in marriageanyesairaFred-
Belfry, Toronto, was gowned in a
grey blue wool suit with navy acces-
sories and wore a corsage of Talisman
roses. Mrs. J. Q. Radford of' Clinton,
siker of the groom, attended' the bride
wearing .a gown of green silk mesa,
jersey with brewia accessories. Mr.
J. Q. -Radford of Clinton was best man.
Following the cereraony, a dinner was
served at the 'Windsor Areas Haitel,
Terontea.neaceusiessapattalseleshelSey-
Vailrltoetherii
, •
• . YOUNG-MARTELL•
On June 29th, at 8 a.m., a quiet but
pretty wedding took place at Guelph
when Lillian Elizabeth. Young, daugh-
ter •of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young Of
Guelph, formerly of Goderich, became
the bride of liuberaMartell, son of Mrs.
Martell and the late Micbael Martell of
D'Escousse, N.S. • Soleum 'high mass
was celebrated by Father J. A. O'Reilly.
The bride looked lovely in a street -
length white silk jersey dress with
long white gloves and a shoulder -length
veil. She wore a corsage oa red roses.
The bridesmaid,' Miss Elaine. Vickers
ef Goderich,.was pretty in a dress of
ice blue jersey with white accessories
and a corsage of pink roses. Earl
PoWers, cousin of the groom, was test
man. After the wedding a small re-'
ception was held at the lesmeof the
bride's parents, after which the happy
couple left for aa three weeks' honey -
Moon in Nova Scotie, On their return
they will' reside in Toronto.
Plansoof Recreation'
Centre on View
•
Public Meeting Approves Work of
Corinnittee u Ob.arge of -
the Project
A goodly nrimber of citizens attended
at the TOwn Ball on Tieeeday night,
saw the plans pr the proposed com-
munity recreation centre, heard reports
from members • of the eitiiens' Com-
mittee appointed a year ago to prose-
cute the prelinithary work in connection
wth the proposal, and finally signified
their .apprev4 »y re-apPeinting the
same • committee to carry 'on.
Women coMposed a good half of the
audience, indicative of the interest
taken by mothers in. the • proposed
undertaking. -
Mayor D. IV Mooney was in the
chair and Prncipal A. R. Scott acted
as secretary.
Walter J. Hodge first reported for
the committee, stating that the plans
under review were - adopted after
several meetings, of the committee and
after -at considerable --amount
vestigation. It had been hoped that
financial assistance would be forth-
coming from the Dominion or - Pros
vincial Governmeet, but so far there
was no definite pronliSe of sada a.Seist-:
mace. It was found difficult to combine
an auditorium with the recreatibn
centre as was proposed, and as the
Publie School Beard was planning the
'erection of a new scaool, baliding which
WfallfialikeliWatnaaaleliforlitailthartat aft
Weald be .supplied. However, the re-
creation centre would have a liardwood
_floor which Could be used for meeting,
The Site in view, Mr. Hedge stated,
wits that of the old rink on West street
and the building would be of steel and
concrete in modern style. , Provision
was made in the plans for stores and
offices, the rentals from which would
go a long way towards paying the cost
of maintenance. ,•
• Keith Hopkinson devoted his address
to elanations of the building peens,
"sketches of which were on view on
easels at the front of the hall. The
arena wand seat comfortably 2000
„people and every provision was Made
for safety and convenience. . There
would be a snack bar, d restaurant, a
kitchen, a first aid room, players' rooms
for men and for ladies, manager's room,
etc. The ice surfaee would be 80 by
180 feet, to conform to 0.11.A. regula-
tions. Seven stores and nine offices
wOuld be available for rental: •
The Financial End
C: F. Chapman spoke os the financial
as e the proposition. The estim-
ated cost was $200,000. Itwas believed
that at least $50,a00 would be raised
by a canvass of citizens and the Town
Council would be asked to submit a.
bylaw to raise • $150,000 by debenture
bylaw: It was estiinated that rentals
and gate receipts from' the arena would
pay all maintenance charges and in-
terest. The cost to the taxpayers
would be two mills on their asgessnient.
There were other building schemes in
contemplation -a new School, an ad-
dition to the hospital -yet if all these
were proceeded with' the tax rate would
not be as high as it was in 1929. Don-
ations to the building fund would be
exempt from income tax, Mr. Chapman
concluded.
The meeting was then throWn ()pee
for general diacussion, and questiong
were invited. 'Phos, who spoke briefly
or asked for information included G. N.
Dowker, Clayton Edward, Mrs. Albert
Taylor, Dr. J. A. Graham, Jos. Lemaire,
H. Jane, and Rev. L. H. Turner, the
last named arousing warm applause -for
his advocacy of 'the project, which be
believed would be of inestimable -value
in the clevelopmentasof • theasmoral
character as well as the athletic
prowess of the youth of the town.
G. L. Parsons moved and C. Edward.
seconded a vote of thanks to the com-
mittee for its work, and Mrs. W. F. H.
Price mored, seconded by H. M. Ford,
that the presea committee continue In
charge of the project. Both motions
were carried with applause.
Mr. Hodge thanked the meeting, In
behalf of the committee, for the expres-
sion of: confidence. He said the inatter
would not be rushed and in any ease
the building would not be ready for
next winter.
• The eommittee is composed as fol-
lows: Honorary chairman, Mayor le'.
D. Mooney; chairman, W. J. Hodge;
vice-chairman, Mrs. D. D. Mooney;
secretary, A. R. Scott; assistant secre-
tary, Miss Evelyn Cooper; -treasurer
and chairman of , finance ,committee,
C. F. Chapman; chairman building
cernmittecra K. Hopkinson; executive
members, Dr. J. A. Graham, Judge
T. M. Costello, Mrs. R. C. Hays, Mrs.
Gordon Bisset, Rev, R. H: Turnbull,
M. 3. SniderraA. McConnell, Lorne
Young, Reg. McGee, Miss A. Cleaver,
Charles Ruffen, David Harman. .
GLOUSHER--BEATTIE
A pretty suramer wedding took place
at the manse of Knox Presbyterian
church on June 22n4, when Rev. Rich-
ard Stewart united in marrage _Doris
Marie;-edaughter of Mrs. Beattie and
the late W. H. Beattie, and Josepa
Gordon Glousher, son of Mr, and Mrs.
John Glousher, all of Goderich. The
bride wore a floor -length dress with a
white satin•bodice and double net skirt
caught With small satin bowa, Her
"ehoulder-length veil was held in place
with orange blessoms. She scarried a
shbwer bouquet of Talisman roses and,
white larkspur. Her sister, Gertrude,
Was her bridesmaid, dressed in a long,
dress of medium blu'e lace and carrying
a bouquet Of pink- carnations. Mr.
Robert Cunningham of Belleville -Was
best man. A reception was held at the
-bride's home on'Regent street at which
the bride's mother received wearing
figured green silk with white access-
ories. The groom's mother assisted,
wearing a dre,ss of pale ' blue with
white accessories. Both wore corsages
of roses. The house was prettily decor-
ated with pink and blue streamers and
a profusion of sunither flowers.
Later the couple left for Toronto and
Buffalo, the bride wearing a light blue
silk jersey dress with white accessories
and a corsage of roses.
• TETTMAR-GARDINBR -
The marriage .of Miss Eleanor M.
Gardinet and Mr. Kenneth E. Tettmar,
both graduates of the University 'of
Toronto, and the former a _teacher on
the staff of Goderich Collegiate Insti-
tute, took place on Saturday in Psearen
Memorial United church, Toronto, with
Rev.' E. C. French officiating, assisted
by . Rev. .C. Thompeon. The .brlde Is
the daughter of, Mrs. Gardiner and the
late„Dr. W. J. Gardiner; and Mr. Tett-
mare-eat° Urea In Montreal, , is • thee
non or, Mr. and Mrs. George Tettmar
of Toronto. Mr. C. Robinaon was at
the organ. Mr. M. 0 -Gardiner gave
his sister in marriage. Her bouffant
gown of white embroidered organza
had a fitted bodice and net yoke. Her
long- veil was hMd with ,a °pearl -
banded halo, and she carried a colonial
bouquet of gladiolus petals and swain -
sone. Mrs, D. A. Meddle, matron of
honor for her sister, and Miss Suzanne
Gardiner, ilower girl, wore pink
flowered -gowns, and Mrs.. A.. Flaherty
and Miss Peggy Neale Were in aqua
shade. They had matching bonnets
and carried noSegays of roses and
gladinhirreTrtrii':' r.-11 rarTert73171,
was groomsman for his brother, and the
ushers were "Mr. Donald and Mr. .8111
Teatmar, .Dr.. 3. H. Gardiner and Mr.
Douglas Moddle. The reception vsas
at the home of • Mr. and Mrs. Percy
Gardiner, "Rivermede," Weston.
Before the Ivedding the bride-to-be
was entertained at a miscellaneous
shower at the home of Mrs. M. F.
Noble, Vietoria street, gome tweaty
being. present. The house was,
beautifully decorated with roses and
other flowers of the season. Miss
Helen Bisset assistea in opening the
gifts and Miss Gardiner lin a hutnorens
yet '..graceftil speech made her acknow-
lefigraents. Luncli was served by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Ohas., Kemp.
• STURDY PAMILY REUNION
Aapienie of the Sturdy 'family eon-
neetion is to be held at Harbor Park
on Saturday afternoon, July 11.3th. It
la expected there will be a large gather-
ing and It is hoped to inake the ,re.
unienian 'annual event.
•
LIONS OFFICERS INSTALLED
The Goderich Lions `Chtb 'held their
final meeting of the year 1945-46 with'
a dinner at the Bedford Hotel on
Friday- enarifitar liarntilrYirie re on ,
in the chair in the absence of Presia
dent Bruce Tenant, reviewed the club's
activities during the yenr. Main item
of ' business was the Installation of
°deers for the coming year under the
direetion of Past . President Ilarvey
Ergkine.
THE WEATHER ,
Temperatures of the past week in
Gellerich, with thoae of 'the correspond-
ing week a year ilgo, as officially
recorded, were as follows:
1940 1945
" Masa Min. Max. Min.
-Thurs., Julie 21---441- '63 79 4-2
Fri., june 28 68 82- "
Sat., June 29 ....88 66 84 65
Sun., June 30 ..:.89 67 85 01
Mon., July 1 79 61 78 ,08
Tues.„Thly 2 71 56 • 72 56
Wed„ July 3 72 49 71 56
Um. At X. McQuarrie left on Mon-
day ,for Montreal to vklit her son, Mr.,
eitb
McqUarrieV
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HAMILTON PAIR WIN
HUNTER TROPirSr.
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Sueeessfpl Bridge Tournament 'Drugs
Pla,yerstroil, Many Outside reints
sl'he It‘St bridge toarnamentalteld
In 00derich In EU years took place
in „the Canadian Legion Ball, Kingston
street, on Friday and ,Saturday, under
the joint sponsorship of tine Goderich
Bridge *qui) and the Toronto Whist
Club. The tournament prove(1. a great
success, sixty players competing for the
Bunter trophy, Presented honor of
the.late Dr. A. -C. Hunter of Goderich.
• The tournament was under the direc-
tion .of 'Percy Sheardown and James
Hume of Toronto, both Goderich Old
Boys.• _ •
Players from Toron.to, Hamilton, Lon-
don, 1)etrolt, Niagara Falls, and Buf-
falo and Goderich: competed. The
Hunter trophy was won by R. P. Gal-
braith and A. Ward" of Hamilton, the
runners-up being another Hamilton
pair, Dr, W. F. Hamilton and A.
Bourke.
either winnera were: Friday after-
noon -mixed pair: Pima Mr. and Mrs.
Rew'botthame, London; second, Mr. and
Mrs. la Finberg, Toronto. •
Friday evening -team of four;
-Mrs. D. G. Townseudi--Mrs.-Whne1-
1)3: Mra;,.-It.--.---PallTralth • and-li. Ira. -A.
Ward, all of Hamilton ; second, Mr. D.
G. Townsend, Mraaar."--Sehnelby, Mr.
R. F. Galbreath_ mad . A-_,Wara, _all
-Ilamiltoa. - • --
Saturday afternoon-rHunter trophy
for open, pairs qualifying round: First,
north and south, F. R. Patterson and
Kenneth.thinter, Goderich; second, R.
F: Galbraith and A. Ward of Hamilton.
Sa.sgTetarr..deSa4snetfingaaattb,iaijiftion OzTh?
ands south: Mrs. A. Lloyd, Jones and
J. W. Jacobeen, Toronto; east and
west, B. G. Townsend and W. Schnelby,
Hamiltan.
ENGAGEMENT S ANNOUNCED
The engagement" " is announced
Doris Margaret, daughter of Mrs.
Durnin anal) the late Mr. A. E. Durnin,
Lucknow, to Douglas Gorbutt, son of
Mrs. Ball end the litae Mr. Nelson Ball,
Clinton; the marriage to take place
quietly at Clinton on July 17. .
Mr: and Mrs. Russell Bissett of Ash-
field township announce the engage-
ment of their youngest daughter, Win-
nifred Jean, to Mr. David MacLean
Bell qf Acton, youngest son of' Mr.
and Mrs. Johe Bell of Toronto; the
wedding :to take place the middle of
SUCCESgFUL NORMAL STUDENTS
Names Of Goderich stiaents at Strat-
ford Normal School Who were success-
ful in taeir final examinations are
Lorraine Ferguson, Irene Milne,
Madeline Shackleton, -Charles Watson
and Elaine Allin.
ries.eriteci with
Military Medal
Spr. Aewis Mary Invested by
-Governor-,General Alexander
. at Windsor
' At a colorful military Investitgre at
Jackson Park, Windsor, Out,, last Fri-
daY, Spr. Levvis* MacHardy; 51,M.,• son
of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Mae/lardy, 19
Bruce street, Goderich, was presented
with the Military Medal by .Viscount
Alexandei' of Tunis, Governor-General
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W. 4, WHYTE ItE041,1418,
° Avir,,ARD O"Ig.13,Xt."
SEAFORIIII, July 2.7-;;Wilfreil Lyall
eNick"r,Thyte, one of the leading
limes in agricultural circles in uron
county for several years, has been
awarded' the ..14.4.1J. (fember.British
grapire) 'in the Mug's rJonainion Day
honors.list '
Mr. Whytehas held many ofaces in
,./luron county agricultural organiz-
atiens and has been. a constant worker
in forming plans `Air the*beneilt of
the comanuntty at large.
Be ..1s.a past presdeni of the Enron
iCounty Federation ofe Agriculture, a
past president of the Clinton Lions
Club, Vice-president of several Victory
loan. cmcapaip committees, chairman
of the -Huron County..Agrlcultural-War
Conamittee,, a master of Britannia.
Masonic Lodge, ehairinan of the Domin-
ion Poultry and Egg Consultative Com-
mittee, whicb advised the Special Pro-
ducts Board in, negotiations , When egg
and poultry contracts were being
negotiated with the British Ministry
of Food; (0. taienaber of the' Ontario Agri-
• cultural Committee of • Inquiry, and
president 'of No. 12 Huron County Fly-
ing __Training. School. •
• Ifeeently Mr. WhYteerected en his
1350,agre.-farra'-ha--IW._
a'aftrezivdd7e:aiO-u,e,wf.(h_::k.-..:0'DOWnt
36,000 --chlek-ens,- and- a laying- house
capacity of 12,000, laying hens. He lias
.goo hea4-14_.ca1tle- and_159_140,gs.„
&oda& 1i bantaken
an active imterest In forming producers'
organizations and is president, of the
Seaforth Produee Ltd., and the Huron
Farm FeedLtd.
14'7.taseetssaal.lssagasNalasseT.94
was married in 1934- to. "Ole "fernier
MissMargaret McMillan, daughter of
the late, Themes McMillae, kLP. f9ii
South Ruroa. pey have four child-
ren: Jolin,""iftiry, Thomas and Wilfred,'
jr.
Mr. Whyte is a native of Stratford,
a graduate- of. the Stratford .Collegiate
Institute and of the Ontario .Agrieul-
tural College, Guelph.
SPR. LEWIS "MeHARDY
of Canada. His citation was -read by
Major -General -H. F. G. Letson, C.B.,
C.B.E., M.C. E.D.
- The citation read in part: "In the
last. barrier before the River Rhine,
Spr. Meet:tardy cleared the defended;
localities about Alpon, driving his bull-
dozer under constant enemy fire."
Army, Navy"and Air Force personnel
from Western Ontario- were presented
will], their awards at this investiture.
Amongst those attending the event
from this district were : Spr. °Mac-
Hardy's wife, the former Lorraine
Durnin, of Dungannon; their two-year-
old son, Robert Lewis; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Cherry, Mrs. Jack Cherry and
hirgeaaltimether, Mrs. D. MaellArdY;
of Detroit; his father, ,Forest Mac -
Hardy, of Goderich. s
Spr. MacHardy served in the army
for about three ,years, two of these
being sacra overseas. He received his
discharge from the army on April 13
of this year and since that time has
been back -a4 -Ms -former post with th
Purity Flour Mills, Goderich.
Personal Mention
Mr. and Mrs. H. '0. Dunlop were
visitors at Mount Foreat on aunday.
Mr. Harold Hibbert is in :Toronto
for several days on a business trip.
Mr. Fred Munro of Toroeto was a
holiday visitor with his relatives here.
Miss Clara Sharenan, of Balmoral,
Mara is visiting her sister, Mrs. W.
C. Pridham.
Mrs. G. B. Robson of Walkerville is
the .guest of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Lean.
Mr. Bruce Bradley -'of Brantford was
a recent guest with Mr. • and -Mrs. D.
A, Mellwain; • •'
Miss Margeeet.. Strang, of Toronto,
spent the holiday week -end with her
sisters, Misses Grace and Mabel Strang.
• • Mr. Richard H. Morrish, who has
been spending recent months at Inger-
soll', made a brief visit to (ewe this
week. ...-
Mr. and Mrs. Don Armstrong' have
returned to their home at Orillia after
a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.
D. McLean. a•
a Mr. and Mrs. Neely Todd and David,
of Stratford, were -week-end guests
with Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson,
Britannia road.
Mr: Ed. Fisher after voiding severalmontha at Exeter vidted relatives in
Goderich and eat this week for Moose
Jaw, Sask.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Turner of St.
Catharines spent the week -end with the
former's parents, Mr, and Mrs. R. E.
Turner, Elgin ave.
Mrs. E. II. Somersall and Miss Patsy
Gegen of 'London are renewing
acquaintances ,in town and are guests
of Mrs. T. M. 'Bowler.
• Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Herchert, of St.
Louis, Mos visited the past week with
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Chisholm and re.
newed acquaintances in Goderich dud
London.
Guests with Mrs. J. W. limith over
the holiday week -end were her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. C. Beatty of, Toronto. and
her niece, Miss Bela Howatt of
Hamilton.
-Miss Ray Whateley and Miss Frances
Stephens, 'of Toronto, spent the holiday
weekend at the home of the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. It. C. Whateley,
Nelson street. -
11TYLI-Miw. ltafran-etAliaw Ira
family,' of Toledo, Ohio, L/Cpl. Ernest
Kneeehaw, of .London, and Miss Jean
aapeeehaae, of Toronto, are vacationing
in Goderich. .
• Mrs, Maud Horton of Exeter is re-
newing acquaintances in town and is
also enjoying a reunion with her son,
Pte. Hefty Horton, *hos has just re-
turned, from overseas. • .
Miss Marguerite Whalen and Miss
Margaret 'MaeAnlay, ef Nova Scotia,
and Mr. and Mrs, Hillery Mesmer,' of
Brampton, spent a few days at the
home of the latter's parents, Mr. sind
"Mrs. David MeGratten.
,Dr.---Jes: Edward -and Dr.•IF.--R. Camp
with their wives finale a touring
quartette who motored from Pasadena,
Calif., and .mide a brief visit kJ Goa.:
rieh early in the week. Dr. Edward
is a Goderieh Old Boy who trained ag
a druggist hero many yearS ago, went
into business at .,Chleago, ant later
took a medical eourpe. Dr. Camp is
a brother -Julia% his ik;ife. ,being the
forinek Jartet 93vvard.
Mr. Kenneth Lemaire has as his
guest' Mr. E. A. Murray of Galt.
Miss Jean Kershaw has returned
froin visit with her brother Jack at
Kansas City, Mo.
- Mr. and Mrs. Arva." Brokenshire of
London visited, Miss Edith Wiggins
over the week -end.
Mrs. II. E. Iinechtel, of Kitchen:er,
is speadinga few -days with her
widaugh-
ter, Mrs. F. J. Curry.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Aitken of Bur-
bank, California, • are rerieng ac-
quaintances in town.
• Mr. Reg. Munro aiad daughter Ann,
of Toronto, spent the holiday week -end
with their relatives here.
Mr. Chester Mc.Gratten of Aylmer
spent the holiday wth bis parents, Mr.
and Mrs. David alcGratten.
Miss Helenar'raham of Toronto spent
the week -end with her father, Mr.
Malcolm Graham, Picton street.
Mrs. Jean Raynor of Vancouver is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Curry at
Overlook Cottage, Wright street.
•- Mr., and Mrs. Charles Moore, New-
gate ,street, spent the week -end visiting
relatives at Lapeer and Flint, Michigan.
Miss Marjorie Morrish, Mr. Carman
Morrish,and Mr. and Mrs. 'nes. Laing,
of Toronto, were week -end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. F.-Kershew,
Mr. Malcolm McLeod of Vancouver
after a visit With his. brother -in -lana
Mr. Kenneth Mackenzie, Wilson, street,
has left to- visit relatives at Ripley.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude K. Gilbert and
daughters; Maureen and Claudette, of
Detroit, visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Reg. McGee over the week -end.
.pr., aherwood Fax, President of the
University of Westerp Ontario, London,
arrived in Goderich on Friday to spend
the summer months at his cottage here.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Clark, of Embra,
and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fox and son
Billy, !of Detroit, were recent visitors
With Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Clark, Nelson
street.
and Mrs: Carl• Youngblut and
family, of Hamilton, formerly of .Gode-
rich, are spending a week's holidays
with Mr... Youneblut's parents at
Auburn.
Dr. J. H. McClinton of Timmins is
in town today on a brief visit to his
elarisiraalaree"-Taa-MarniThTi7-Trriritc:
companied by Rev. A. RI Chidwick of
Timmins.
Mr. and airs. John W. Elder and
little son Billie, of Stratford, have
returned home after a two weeks' visit
with Mrs. Elder's parents, altar and
Mrs, R. E. Turner, Elgin ave. '
Mr. James Dawson of petroit has
returned to his "home after spending his
vacatien with his sisters, Mrs. Annie
Osbaldeston and Mrs. Willtins of Gode-
rich and Mrs. 'Amo g Ball of Auburn,
Mr, Fred Crich, who has received his
discharge from the army after 5evera1
years' sef+ice, has been, visiting his
eld-home at Seaforth--and- made a brief
visit to Goderichat the week -end look-
ing up old friends.
Benjamin Allen McCormick, of
Muneey, Indiana, and Jaws- Allen
Trow., of Stratford, have returned to
their reepertive homes after visiting
with their grandinother,-Mrs. Benjamin
Allen, 'Victoria street: „Audrey Afecior-
ralek, of MutiCiey, is trerMnin* With her
raKruother here r Onger ArWd.
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Fisher Family
Reunion Revived
.Two Hundred Present at Picnic
• Gathering Saturday .
at Seaforth - •
The. Fisher family reunion, which
was ari annual event before the war
but had not been held since 1941, was re-
vived this year and about twtahundred
persons wereaaresent at the iatheriag
at Lions Park, Seafertha- on Saturday
last. Besidea those from Goderich,
Clinton, Seaforth, Exeter, Myth,- Luck-
now,-Fullarton, Wallop and intervening
point's, there were representatives from
Durand, Mich., Montreal, .Hamilton,
Kitchener, Preston, Windsor - and
Stratford.
A -baseball game was played during
the afternoon and was followed by a
program of races in •which the winners
were aS follows! Chi1aren--6-years and
under, Gordon Tebbiitte -girls 10 and
under, Dawn Snyder, Jean Wilson;
boys' 10 and under, Wayne McMichael,
Gerald Tebbutt ; girls 14 and under,
Lorria Feagan, Dawn Seyder_; boys 14
and under, Jack Tebbutt, Kenneth Oke;
young ladies' race, Maxine Oke, June
Walters; young men's race, Leonard
Fisher, Jack Tebbutt ; married ladies'
race,oairs. June Walters, Mrs.' B. Mc-
Michael; Married itien'S race, Carman
Kerr, Irvine Tebbutt ; three-legged race,
Grant Fisher and` laerman Fisher,' and
Frank McMichael end Leonard Fisher.;
wheelbarrow race, Leonard Fisher and
Frank McMichael, and Grant' Fisher,
and Herman Fisher. _ ;
Mrs. Frank Kirkby was adjudged
best in "calling the „hired man." The
oldest lady present was Mrs. Martha
Cunningham of Blyth and the oldest
gentleman. was Peter Fisher, R.R. 2,
Clinton. '• s
A bountiful lunch was enjoyed,- after
which -there was a short program. A
singsong' was conducted by Mrs. Hazel
McMichael and Reg. McMichael and
other numbers were a solo by Jeanne
Snyder, readings by Stanley Snyder
and Ross Fisher and Mouthorgan and
guitar selections by Reg. McMichael.
The president, Mr. Millen Wiltse, acted
as • chairman. -
- Officers as follows were elected for.
1947: Hen. president,. Milton. Wiltse ;
president, Peter Fisher, .jr.; yice-presi-
dent, Ross Fisher; secretary -treasurer,
Will Snyder.
Wave, Yachts Find
hplierin ilarbor
North., Alnerfon" Takes ltefuge
Irere from, Bad, Weather
on Georgian By
Godertsh harbor Serena a safe ebelter
for twelve pieaeure yaehta Which Int
,in here on Mendes: morning to eeeatle
a bad Wind end rata , Writ. The
Yachts, Whieli were on holiday Crelisea
on Lake tturiOn When the atom struck,
slaaeSented a &Aortal picture AS they lay
in the harbor vvaitiag or the Weather
to Wear. One 'of the YaChts had to he •
aSaisted to port .wheit, itS Cagle° !Stalled,
aS it was still some Sfteen milef*south
of' Goderich. Bert MaeDonahl, upell'
receiving vsora of the ye -04'a distreees
Went to its aid, in the Annataae, his
nephew, Bruce MaeDenala, and Edgar
Pridimm going along with hire.
- The Annania0 eame upon the Crippled
Yacht nine mileS south of Godericia, bn
aid from Bert's boat wae Ifot retired
as six other yachts were by that time
es eerting. thatalleabled age'. The vessel;
made port Alertly before noon. Upon-,
peetion it was: nand teat -art -in: -
Me ship's fuel add caused the motor
trable,
In all, twelve yachts put in daring
Monday's sterna They continued. on
Mali; WaY on TueSday.
The passenger ship Nortla American
was another refugee from alimalay's
bad weather which found shelter in.
Goderich ltarbor. The '''1,essel, Sche-
duled to call et„ alidlead„ wage
aayaaftersnion,40eind. it toirld tortia e'
that pert leecauSe of a fog which. -lax.
over Georgian Bay, so cattinuedsan to
Goderich, arriving here about .430 in
the afternoon. It lay over here until
1 a.m. Tuesday, clearing for Buffalo.
As the itip's visit was a complete sur-
prise to the town's citizens, there was
no reception committee on hand to
greet its passengers, • Monday being a
holiday ' there were few store's open.,
but the ship'passengers did q fair job.
of cleaning out the fruit stores which
were tpen that day.
Sudbury Seaplane Here
The first seaplane to put desalt here
this year landed fin Tuesday evening
off the beach. The plane, flown by
H. G. McCracken of Suebury, was a.
Taylorcraft, equipped with pontoons. ,
It had been flown from Sudbury to
Serniasand on the return trip dropped
to Goderich, where the pilot had
some acquaintances. After landing in
the water off ,the beach, the plane was
taxied into the harbor and lied bps'
at a marine buoy for the night. It
Wok off at 9 o'clock Wednesday morn -
g far -Sudbury,
The largest- crowd of the season was ,
at the waterfront on Sunday, as old _
and young.reesorted to the beach for re:
lief from the scorching heat. The crowds
continued On into the evening and even
during the early hairs of. Monday
morning there were still many Walters
in the waters, making the most of
their- holiday leisure.
The opening of the season for bass
on Saturday took many to the river.
At one time on Sunday aftereoon there
were thirty-five rowboats in the river
mouth. Varying success was reported
by the anglers, some making good
catches and others not doing so well.
Three grain freighters made de-
liveries at the eleaator during the week.
They were the Algoway, arriving on
Friday with 169,000 line. oats .and
97.000, bus.sbaxley ; the Bricoldoc, com-
ieg In. Sunday with 117,000 bus. oats,
142,000 bus. wheat and 36,000 bus.,
rye, and the Viscount Bennett, which •
arrived on Monday With 250,000 bus..
oats and 186,090 bus., wheat."
The tanker Transbay came in with
gasoline or. the Imperial Oil depot on
Friday afternoon. •
ANNOUNCE OPENING OP
CLINTON SPORTS STORE
Announcing the 'official opening of his.
remarkable sports ,,centre on King .
street, Clinton, Ellwood Epps tells of
the expansion of his store on page
of this issue of The Signal -Star. Willie
many sporting goods items are.difficult
to obtain, he is making every .effort
to keep his stock up to the highest
possible peak.
A NEW INDUSTRY
Mr. Charles Crosset, Canseroit street,,
has purchased a lot from D. M. O'Brien
on the Huronroad. next to the C.N.R..
tracks. Ile is erecting a building for , ".
the manufacture of cement bricks.
Colborne Schools Picnic at Benrniller
Overfour hundred persons attended
theapicnic for the Colborue township
school area held at Bent/11,11er on Wed-
nesday, June 26th, with Mr. 3, H. Kin-
kead, school inspector, in charge of
the program .of sports. After ' supper,
Mr. A. R. Seott, principal of Goderieh
Collegiate Institute, gave an interesting
talk. regarding_ the . new liigh selloof
-area'd 117-7Tir 'S:' Vern tgliam
a few well-chosen words -'welcomed the
guests. • • ,
Prize -winners in the raees were:
Girl6 years and underL--Panlin9
Smith, Glenda McIlwain, Patsy Van -
stone, Thelma Good.
• Boys 6' years mid under -Cecil. Car-
rick, Gerry Riehl, Jackie, .Thoms, Tom
Moore. •
Girl's 8 and Under -a -Jeanne Snyder,
•Prances Cook, Dorothy Knight, Rath
Million:
Boys 8 and under -Cecil Carrick,
Tom McPhee,— ,Riebi, Terry
Fieher.
Girls 10 and neater -a-7 Loiesalattheseer -
Marie Linington, Margaret Carter,'
Lorna
Boys 10 and Under -Billy jeweli,
Reg. Good, Fred Buchanan, Billy
Carrick.
Girls 12 and under -Marjorie Willis,'
Dorothy McCabe, Betty Xnight, .1t,"ern• •
\Culbert. -
,
• •
Boys 14 aYta under ---Jim Cook, Jiin
Clark, Don Lamb, Sandy. aleDonald:
Girls 14 and under-Marjorie.Willie,
.Joan CI a rk, Laverne Ives, Jean ,;1_,yinbs.,
Girls 14; and under-ahirley Ives,
Joyee McPhee, June ; Jedis
Willis,
Three-legged -ralee, 12 and upder-a.
Bery Freeman a n d Loitafreepaostaajapataa„.„,
•
Three-legged race, 14 and under --
Marjorie Willis and .Teane
Wilma Watson and Alma McPhee.
Boys' sack race. 10 and under-Iii11,1
Carriek, 'Gerald Blake, Allin
Ken Wilsoix.
Girls' sack race, - 10 and under -
Gladys Blake, Leine Anita Doris Cun-
ninghatn, Marilyn Gardner. •
Girls' sack race, 14 and under -Betty
Knight , Alma McPhee, Jean Willis,
Lois Freeman: -
Boys' sack race, 14 and under --»�n
Lamb, Jim Clark, • Ralph Matthews,
„
Arnold Lamb. •13. •.
_Mar,ried_wonien".s. tPei.
Evelyn Allin, Clara Blake, treizel,
Thorns.
Married men's race -Orville Blakey,
011 f N ell; Jo ,Iieuritti,
heilm
Teachers' raee-'11rs. Mason ian
Strautalan,'Mrs. OranOtorr,,MVer11.vltarlier.
Aft110 Nirgirr
iUi1,1 uWl411eX'al,
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nder-inf \16 ar4 V±red,'
Drirst), ,
Ives Etopall\\Catlin
f
Mad 1,000 lnees, Wat0614,1q4
plae Linr
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