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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1946-08-08, Page 1SDAY, AUGUST 8th, 1946 Monster Crowd at Holiday Race Meet Blue Again rails to Lower Track' Reeorcl—Abse ce of the Count Disappoints , About 10,000 people crowded into Agricultural Park on Monday, setting uif a new attendance record at the -annual civic holiday harnessracing meet. The previous ltigh marIS was set last year, when some 7,000 were preseut, People were here from a widespread section of Western, and even Central Ontario. An unusually -large number of entries failed to Anake their appearance, which was a disappointment to the record crowd. Many had come a considerable distance to see ,Blue Again, world' champion pacer, fight it but with The Count. The Count is believed to have taken part in a race at Hamburg, New York, near Buffalo, on Saturday even- ing. Since regulations require a race horse to undergo a veterinary examin- ation twenty-fonr hours after a race before being allowed to cross the inter- national bordere_it is thought this pre- vented the appearance of The Count here on Aloaday:' ,. - Falls to Lower Track Record Three . horses lined up before the starter's stand for the free -for -all --- Blue Again, Audrey Scott and Lorne Lee. Despite an offer of $25 to the driver and 1$25 te the owner of the horse that would break the track record of 206 set by Dillon Mac, thebesttime ..„ Blue Again turned in .vvits 209, and this thne was made , in._the -first two -----treat&----Oppositio'n just-flubv-t—se enough to .force Blue Again to extend .himself for a better time, • ' At the conclusion of .the first heat of the free-for-all, the driver of Blue Again, Harold Wellwood, of Merlin, Ont., wits asked by The Signal -Star e_whether he thought _Blue Again would %reale-Use track record_ that day„ Well .. Wood thought not; because of the con- dition of the track, whieh he believed was too loose and not packed down _enough with wateriug, Richard Scott, veteran racehorse owner and driver, of Toronto, also said he . believed the track was .about five *Wads slower than a good track should be. He state4 the -dirt, particularly at the turns; was deep and lease. s _ . Wellwood was driving Blue Again for the tirSt time and expects- tp be driving him again at New Hamburg. He re- ..-sessezeiStistsfrissslisphasirgesfromstliesaraisisOr„ January after three years' service and bas driven at • about five race meets 0 -- in Ontario so far, this season. The ' bookies enjoyed a goad day, despite the fact that there were so many horses -scratched. Several of the bookies.said that Goderich stood next to New Hamburg as the 'best betting # crowd at •Western Ontario tracks. May •Extend Deadline Entries.. for the races in Goderich this year•all had to be in by- May 15. Officials are considering extending this deadline for next year's meet in order to eliminate so many horses being scratched at •the last minute. ' • ' The 2.26 pace provided the most spirited facing on the day's card. Misi Bert Abbe, owned by Harold Berry, nf St. Marys, won the -event with two firsts in the final two beats. Midnight Ex- press, .owned by Frank Taylor, of Exeter, took the first heat. . Misbehav- ing in the last two heats, Midnight Ex- press came in fourth both times., Countess Brook . made it three, straight heats to take the three-year- old*Stake. Sinsilarly, Make Believe made it three straight to capture the 126 trot. - Iroquois Dick, who was timed in 2.13at Kincardine the previous week, failed to turn in a' similar Showing here. The results *ere: , • Free-for-All—Purse $800 Blue Again, Leatherdale, Wind- . - sor (Wellwood) .• 1 1 1 Audrey Kett, Scott, Toronto e, (Scott). 2 2 2 Lorne Lee; Moore, Sarnia (Moore) < • 3; 3 3 -Thnes, : 2.09, 2.09, 2.10. , T1iree-Year•=0Id Stake—Purse. $500 Countess Brook-, Saint, -Strat- ford (McFadden) , 1 Jean Herbert, Herbert & Son, London (Wellwood) . 2 Leola Lee, Simpson, Alvinston (Simpson)- , •3 Sandra Harvester, Scott, Tor- onto (Scott) , 5 Brookdale,- Carr, Dresden (Carr) 4 'Times :, 2.18, 2.151/2, 2.22. 2.26 and . Three -Year -Old 'Trot—Purse $500 3lake Believe, Sturch, ;Vineland . (nni) ' 1 Van Burton, Biggar, Fruitland • ''( Biggar) 3 iroquors Dick, Keith, Coping- . ' wood (Hopkin$), 5 Maid McKillop, Berry, St Marys (Berry). 2 Laura Henley, Little, Goderich ' (Rutledge) ' 4 ' Times: 2.23, 2.21, 2.21 tr.? ^• 2.26 Pae—Purse $500 Miss - Bert Abbe, Berry, St. - Marys ( Berry ) 2 1 1 Midnight Express, Taylor, ,F,Sxeter •( Morrissey ) 1 4 4 May I)irect, Bannerman, Strat- ford (Bannerman) .4' 2 2 Liss May Richards, Andrews, -Drayton (Andrews') - 3 3 3 Times: 1153/4, 1161/, 2.15%, . Officials' — Starter, • Jack sClimie, 'Tillsoriburg; presiding judge, William Grosch, StratfOrd I associate judges, Harold - Currie, Strathroy, ,and Tory ,Gregg, Wingham ; • timers, Stan Burns, rfilmerston, and J. W. Craigie, 3ode- .- rich ; clerk, H. J. A. MacEwan, Glade - ria. . • , —......._......,..,. , ECHOES OF BACE IVIEET Seventy -three-year-old Alex. Eadie, of Chatham, was among those present at tbVineet. Iiithas missed the an- nual 'race meet in Goderich only twice in the last twelve years. A eolored gentleman, he is, well known amongst • racing devoteestaissing very few of the major racing events in 'Western Ontario. Some years ago he Operated yaw horses himself, ,but he now con- fines his aetivities to watching other people's horseerace. •Sonaejne,..fittffie' racing Meet in Qode- rich oncivic holiday had "taking ways," In the opinion of-Leenard Newman; of Esk, Sask., who came from Western Canada on the farmers' excursioti to help Ralph Turner, Zurich farmer. De- ciding to 'take in the racing program on Monday, Mr. Newman discovered during the course of the afternoon that his purse containing $40 and other ealuable papers had -disappeared. .. • IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT, Gerald Garfield Barry and Ronald W. Jerome Barry, both of whom are employed at the Radar School, Clinton, appeared in Magistrate's Court -here today charged with being in possssion of stolen goOds. Their cases were re- manded until August 15 and each was allowed out on $150 bail. It is claimed each stole a motorcycle at Toronto, which motorcycles were recovered at the Radar School, Clinton. Lions' Big Night Wednesday, Aug. 14 Musical Program, Fireworks and Other Features at A.gricul- cultural Park •On Wednesday evening next, August 14th, the Goderich Lions -Club will put on its annual summer event for the raising of funds for its conlmunity welfare work. It will be in the form Of a band attoo, for vvhich six bands have been engaged—the Milverton Red Seal Band, the Clinton Legion. Band; the Blue Water Band of Goderich, the Lucknow Pipe Band, and the Seaforth and Exeter bands. A feature of the program will be the presentation of cups and giftto the champion Lion's hockey teanak: of last winter. The cups will be presented by their donors, J. H. Crawford and Wilfred Hamilton of Winghana, and the members of the two teams will be pre- sented with individual gifts by s the Lions Club. At the conclusion of the band tattoo there will be a grand display if fire- works by Hand of Toronto. Seats in the grandstand will he free for the evening. Bands will leave the Square at 7.30 o'clock and the program at Agricultural Park will begin at 8. Personal Mention Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McMillan spent St. Marys and with his parents at last wee Mr. and Mrs. George Miimby visited friends in London this week. Miss Aileen Stowe has returned•froan a twb weeks' tripsto Montreal. ' • Mrs. J. D. Stewart, of Detroit, -is the guest of Miss A. Edith Barker. . Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Siebert of Wind- sor are renewing acquaintances in town. Miss Olive, Mi.Uer, Reg.N., of .Schumacher, is a guest with Miss Helen Black. • . Corporal Ernest Kneeslmw- of London was instowassAor ,his sister's wedding on Saturday. • Miss Thelma, Feagan of Galt is en- joying. holidays with relatives in town and. district. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ss Hopkinson visited, over the week-ead with.'friends at -Rice Take. .•, eMfdrendtotiin,1vero,silr town this week. Mr. and Mrs. 'Jas. 'Marshall of .11ana-. ll -ton are visiting with .Mr. and Mrs.; -S. -Cade, Bruce street. - Mrs. C. E. Otis and Mr. Harold Otis, af Toronto, visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dunhill . Mr. and Mrs. Jds. Jackson of Toronto were week -end guests with the latter's mothen'-bfrs. Olive Allen.. Mr. and Mrs: .Charles McDonald of Toronto were week-endguests with Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Black,, . Proviticial, Constable Frank Fox, of Mount Forest, is spending three weeks' holidays with his family here. . , Mr. Nell Binkley• and wife And two children, 'of Dundas, visited With -Mr. Sam Cade over the Week -end.- • . Mr. and Alex. • Smith luiVe re- turned from a visit of ; several weeks With relatives at St. John, N.B.- Mr. and Mrs. Win. E. Tebbntt have returned from a 'week's motor trip through -Muskoka and Haliburton. - .31r; and Mrs. W. A. Hay and Miss Catharine are speeding holidays at their summer- home on Lake Siiiicoe. ,Mr. and Mrs. Jack Allen of -Toronto are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen. Victoria street. -• The Misses Helen' Strang of New York, and Margatet Strang,' of Toronto, are' Spending holidays:with their sisters here.. • Mr. and Mrs. Darwin, Madam of Fergus spent the week -end with Mrs. Cade, 'Mr. Madam's • mother, ByRce street. Callon J. N. H. 'Mills, Mrs. Mills and son Peter, of Kitchener, are staying at 'the• Park 'House fois the month of August. 1 Is, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Salkeld and fain:- ily and Ernest Salkeld, all of T-orontos 3 '2 were -week-end guests with Mrs. H. Is, Salkeld. - 2, 3 Mr. and Mrs. ,Richard Foley have returned to their•hoine at -Detroit after. 4 Visiting Mr,Robert Foley and other relatives. . 5 x Mrs and Mrs. Hilton Schuler, of Kitchener, are guests With the, lady's sister, Mrs. Olive Maskell, and other relatives. :gr.- andMrs. ,George ,Harper, of ,1 1 Watford. who have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs: Paul; Trudell, have re - 2 5, turned 'home. .Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Tobin, 02 Toronto, 3 2' are guests with Mr. Toble's mother, Mrs. M. j. Tobin. .and sister, bliss 4 • 4 Bessie Tobin. . .,„„AINAJ44 Bennett, East street, has as 5 3 his guest Don- •Tyers, of Wiffffipoel The two were together in the Canadian army overseas. Mr. Cliffton Rivers, of, KinderSley, Sask., and Miss Edna Rivers, of Tor-. onto, are Visiting with Mr. and Mrs< Harold Rivers. Mr. and Mrs. E. Lansing and sons, Don and Jack-, of Toronto, spent the 'week -end With. Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Irwin, Waterhio street.. Mrs. . John Stephenson and baby Slaughters' Patkicla Mary,• of Ingersoll, are visiting With Mr. and Mrs. DS M. O'Brien, St. Thasid's ,street. - Mrs. W. Itar'nison and son, Hugh Wesley, Of 'Detroit, are - enjoying the summer months ' with *Mrs.' Harrison's pa rents, Mr, tincr rti. • J. S. -Howrie. Mrs. H, A., IfOliertson of Stratford is spending sdveral (lays this week with . THEIR 62n1 ANNIVIMARY her Inother-10-law, MIs. • J. A. Robert - Mrs. G. ,J. ,Currell of ..Toronto and son, and Ansa Grace Robertson, Quebec Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Fifterald'of 16ter- street. boro were herethis week to visit the Mrs. Albert Rivets returned to her. parents, Me. and Mrs., William hothe SeartOrth 'on Monday with Mr. J. Blair, on tlie sixtecond atilliilttS- and Mrs. II0114.1er Snell and finally atter ary of their' Wedding, on Tneklay of a visit her withIr. and Mrs. Harold this week. Mr. 'Blair, lii his ,eighty- Rivers. sixth yehr, continues in good Joe Mtirphss; 'aceonntant at the Royal, health, but 'Mrs. Blair aintifortunatery illank Cana Ta, le.ft mi Tuesday quite 111. f. • • Itiv6 weeks' •holldayS. Ile will visit at 1 1 1,1 " • • : • OBITUARY MRS. MARY McDOUGAL1,4 Airs. Mary _McDougall, a respected nonagenarian- resident, win) had spent Most of her life In Goderich, died at her home on Brute street on Monday afternoon in. her ninety-fourthyear. Mrs. McDougall. was 'born in Omagh, Ireland, and came to Canada at the age of ten years. Her 'husband, the late John McDougall, passed away in 1909. Surviving are a sore William, of Gode- rich, and two daughters, Mrs. Stanley Grady, of Brantford, and Miss (ath- arine McDougall, of Goderich. Mrs. McDougall was ‘,.la -devout member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic church. After a service of requiem high mass sung bfRev. H. T. Fallon in St. Peter's church on Wednesday morning, burial took place in the Colborne Roman Catholic cemetery. The pallbearers were Leo jahisholm, Malcohn Graham, Wm. Campbell, G. -Plante, Max Clare- mont and Wm. Haley: 0 WILLIAM ROSS TAYLOR Friends of William Ross Taylor, of West Wawanosh, were shocked by the nnexAected news of his death, which occurred in Victoria Hospital, London, son Sunday morning after a short illness. Mr. Taylor was in hi4 fifty-ninth year, A son of the late John' and Margaret Johnston Taylor, of West Wawatiosh, he had lived prac- tically all his life near Nile. He' was a member of the United Church. Sur- viving, besides his wife, formerly Pearl Lawlor of Auburn, are two daughters, Joyce, thirteen, and Joan, eleven; and a sister, Mrs. J. Connell, of Galt. The funeral -service was hold at the Brophey uneral home on Wednesday afternoon, onducted, by Rev. U. E. Cronhielm of Benmiller. e pa ei TTS -Were -A bert Johnston, Eldon Johnston, Reg. Ryan, Harry Watson? Harold Johnston arid Frank Wilson. Interment was in the Dungannon cemetery. fr Dr. and 'Mrs. L. J. Calvert and daughter Jocelyn, of Toropto, visited over -the week -end at the home of Mrs. Calvert's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.• J. ,Hodge. Mrs and Mrs. C. F. Bennett of 1.1X- bl-r. and Mrs." I). S. Hamilton and Mr. A. 'D. Henderson of Toronto are guests With Mr., and Mrs..E. U. Cleveland. Mr. Val. Carroll a.nd Mr. E. E. •Stacey, of East Orange, N.J., visited at the summer home of -Dr. W. Sher - 'wood Fox and Mrs: Fox over the week -end. e ' Mr. C. M. Bezeau,* 11, Mbrtimer Bezeau, son Robert ' and daughter Geiaidine and Miss Shirley Cash, all of Kitchener, were visitors in town on the holiday. •sslii.ss.4-14r-„*As.tt A4,14-gr„kkusAs404, • Itifin' 'and SitSe iffineeli•qfaylicie; aR of Toronto, visited at thehome of Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Carey, Trafalgar' street, On -Sunday. and'Nfrs. Claude Munro, of New- port, Arkansas, are'spendmg two weeks -in town, ,Mr. Munro is a_.,Goderich Old Boy who makes an ,annual visit to his old home town. , Mr. and Mrs. Bert Meblanus, toad Carol, of Colborne, Ont., and Mr. and Mrs'. Frank Dunlop, -of Toronto, have. retnrned after spending their vacation With relatives in town. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Adlan and daughter Marjorie and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cumius, Of Toronto, were week- end guests with Mr. and 'Mrs. Jas. Stevenson, Stanley street. • Miss Kathleen Crawford, Reg.N., has returned from St. Joseph's Hospital, ‘London, where She was nursing Hugh, young son of Dr. John „Gonda of Sea - forth, for the last couple, of- weeks. Mr. and Mrs. -R. H. Clark,- of Embro,. Mr. .11nd' Mrs. W. G. Clark and Son. Calvin and Misses Shirley Odell and Ruth Berg, of Hickson, were recent visitor's with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Clark, Nelson street. , . _ . . . Mr. -and Mrs: ,Milton Bettger„ of Monkton, Ont., and Mk. and Mrs.' Wil- fred • Chapman and daughter Marie Anne, of London, were week -end visitors at tbe home of -Mr and, Mrs. Harold Bettgen. Miss Alice Irwinahas returned to Tor- onto after spending holidays at the home of her parskuts, MrSand Mrs. T. E. Irwin,. Waterloo' street. Her sister Ruth returned with her to spend her holidays in the city. - •-- Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Finnigan and Mr. Gerald Shields, of Detroit, and Mr. and 'Mrs. Bert Bradford •and Norris, of London, • visited . with Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Ainslie, wenington street, over the week -end: Mrs. 1'. E. McIlhargey and small daughter, Margaret Ann, from Three R,ivers, Quebec, have been spending a vacation with.the former's mother, Mrs. C. A. Clarke, as guests of 'the MisSes McKinnon, Trafalgar street. • • . Thomas Gundry left by car on Tues- day for Los Angeles, California,' where be will visit his' aunt. He is traVellhig by way of the Canadian West and is planning to visit other relatives there en -route, stoppiug off at Saskatoon and Regina. Mr. and Mrs. John Parsons, of Tor- onto; Mr. apd Mrs. AV: P. Telford, -ft., and children, of OWen Sound, and Mr. and Mrs. James Parsons, of Fort Erie, es'Fik gnests for the holiday week -end with their mother, Mrs:' Parsons; West street. „. • Mr. and Mrs. E. Kirk. their . grantl- daughter, Carol Ann Kruger, of Buffalo, 'N.Y., Mrs. W. GravelIe amrson John and Mr. and Mrs, J. E,wasjek of Strat- ford, 'spent the weekend in (Soderieh and left fbr a motor" trip to Peterboro and Lindsay. Mrs. Geo. E. Speng and daughter,. Janite, have returned from London, England, and are visiting with Mrs. Spong's parents, Mn and Mrs. Fraser Patterson, West , street. Mr. Spong, Who trained at Port Albert; 1$ now on his sway to Canada: Mr. and Mrs. Ross KneeshaW of Toledo returned home on Monday after spending the week -end in Bayfleld and Goderich. anti .attending the ,Uppers Kneeshaw nuptials. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert KneeShaw went back With them for a few days' vacation. Ir. and Mrs. M. E. Thompstofie, Niles Elaine Davis and' Mr. and Mrs. W,11,. Davis, all of .ItIamilton, spent the week -end 3,v1th Mr and Mrs. T. M. Davis, Newgate street. Mr. W: R. Davis isnremaining in (Weigel' to take positienwith the ,Dominion .1Road olachinery. • • MRS. 'JOHN QUAID After only a few -days' illness, Mrs. John S. Quaid, ashighly esteemed resi- dent of the Port Albert district, dled in Alexandra Hospital on Monday morn- ing. in her sixty-fifth y6ar. 'Formerly Mary' Ann CraWford,t, Mrs. Quaid was born in Goderich, a '''Slaughter of the late James and Margaret Maize Craw- ford, but spent' most•of her life in.Ash- field township. She Was a member ,of the United church and,besides her has - band there survive a daughter, Mrs. John -McPherson of • Teeswater, 'and a fene1940,4411A404.4404.11sts4ssIsgssu ' Service:- held the fainil.y. residence, on the Blue Water Highway north, on Wednesday afternoon, was very largely attended ,and was con- cluded by Rev. W. -J. Rogets . of Dun- gannon„ Interment wits- in the Dun- gannon cemetery. The pallbearers were •, Chester, Durnin, "john Quaid, James _Wilson, Rod MacKenzie, Fred and Bert Crawford. MRS. JOHN TEBBUTT Funeral services were held at, her late residence, Maitland concession, Goderich toWnship, on Monday- after- noon for Mrs. Caroline Elisabeth - Snyder, widow of the late , John Teh- butt, who died in Clinton ,hospital on Friday evening, after a brief illness, in her seventy-sixth year. • Mrs. Teb- butt • was ,born- in. Colborne township, on April *I, 1871, the 'eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 'Jesse Snyder. , On October 4, 1899, she was married to John Te.bbutt of Goderich township, who Predeceased her in 1935.• She had • resided on the Maitland .cpucessien since- her marriage._ She was a faith- ful member of Ebenezer- United. church, sand was associated ,with the women's organizations. -She is survived .1sy one daughter, Mrs. George Addison (Grace) s of- IItillett township, and two Sons, Irvine and Carman, of -Goderich township, and six grangchildren; also by two .sisters, Mrs. Wm. Finnigan ancl Mrs. Rebecca Henderson, both of Gode- rich, and one brother, Norman Snyder, of Radisson, Sask. Revs a Tavener of Holmesville, assisted by Rev. G. Thompson, Neva Scotia, officiated at the funeral •serviees. Miss Jean Wtight of Brantford and Mr. Ralph Henders-on of Goderich each sang a solo. Interment Was in (71IntOn come- tery. The paltbeaiers -were eeighbors, Chas. Williams, Fred Lobb, Ira Merrill, Morgan Jones, Herb Oakes. and. Wil- fred Biggin. Many relatives and friends attended the services. RICHARD II. MORRIS.11 . Those who heard Mr. Richard II. Morrish deliver a thopghtful and ap- propriate address at the memorial ser- vice In the Colborne township cemetery a week • ago Smnlay' es -ening little thought that they. 'were hoaxing the speaker's' -voice for the hist time. As recorded in this- piper last week„he was stricken with illness ''during the succeeding night 811(1 on Tuesday wits removed lo Alexandra Hospital, Where from the first it 'was realized that his Condition was most serious. A special- ist was summoned from London, but in Spi t e Of all that could be done he passed awny Fridarrinorning. •• Mr. Morrist was in his eighty:sixth sear, but up to the 'time of liis final fitness he gave little sign of the in- firmities of age. He had returned to his native land only a 'little over a yetir ago,' and intended to make his home in Goderich, and in this short dine he had left with those with whom he beeame 'aequainted the impress pf kindly, cultured .gentleman„ Ile was ,born in Colborne township, the son ofe.,Nieholas and Mary Jewell Morrish, attended the Benmiller school, the •Goderich High Sehbot and the 'Toronto Normal School,. and taught schodl in Colborne. township for short time before going to the United States over sixty„years 'ago: He Jived In. Detroit and 111 Bra2,11, Indiana, but for the last thirty years before. his retirement • he was in buSine'ss in Chicago, being president of the Home Stove Company. % He was a Kiwaniari and an honored membertut the Gnosis Club of Chicago. Wife '• died in June; 1945, only a few weelo' after they had taken up',residence at Ingev son, Ont.,. and he h•adl since spent a Much Interest in- War. Vessel •••••••••••••••••••••• 11.1111.C.S.Wa11aceburg Visited by Hundreds During Stay ta. Goderich Harbor Many hundreds of people of Goderich ,and district took advantage of the op- portunity to see an Algerine class •minesweeper when H.M.C.S. Wallace - burg visited at Goderich harbor from Friday neon to Sunday morning. On arrival the ship's crew soon got busy applying a fresh coat of battle- ship grey to the ship's sides for ap- pearance's sake. Open to the public for two hours. on both Friday and -Sat- urday evenings, the ship was •visited by many who examined with interest the equipment of the war vessel. Despite efforts to have the ship re- main over on Sunday for the benefit of t heSunday crowd at the beach, the Wallaceburg pulled out at 8 o'eleck Sunday morning to continue her cruise to Sarnia and eventually to Halifax. The Wallaceburg had a complement of seventy officers and men, in*m- mand of Lt S Conimander R. M. Steele. For the first three years after she was built H.M.C.S. Wallaceburg was in command of. Cmdr. F. R. K: fTed) Naftel, son of Mrs. Naftel and the late Fred J. Naftel of Goderich. Com- mander Naftel took the ship from Port Arthur, where she was built, to Or Atlantic, where she was engaged in convoy work during the war. • Later Commander Naftel was stationed at Londonderry and he isnow residing with his wife•and family at blontreal. His mother was an especially interested NISI 0 was in port here. TWO SAFES STOLEN . ON MONDAY NWIIT , u Provincial, CotIQY apk1 police are investigating the thefte of two safes ox Moaday night. A motorist passing along' the road known as Polley'n eideroad, In Goderich downship, on Tuesday morning, noticed a safe lying on the side of the road, with papers scattered about. • The police were notified and discovered that the safe had been taken from Gardner's garage, corner of Elgin avenue .n.d Victoria street, Goderich. The garage had been broken " into some time (luring Monday ilight by .the forcing of a side door. There was only a small aifteunt of money in the safe.. On the same night a safe was re- moved at the office of the Mustard Lumber Company at Brucelield, whiCh theft also is under investigation. ,T MacDONALD—HEINBU CH 9A The marriage of Gladys Irene, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Heinbuela, 209 Queen street, Stratford, to Archie Gordon MacDonald, son of Mr. aid Mrs. John' MacDonald, Brock street, Goderich, was soierantzed at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the rectory of the Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion, -Stratford. Rev. W. T. Corcoran officiated at the ceremony. The bride wore a 'floor -length gow,n of white brocaded satin- styled with sweetheart neckline and long sleeves ending in points Over the hands. Her veil fell in Alger -tip length and she carried an arm bouespet of red,rosess The matron of honor, -Mrs. Donald MuSselman, sister of the bride, was her only attend- ant, wearing a long frock of turquoise blue sheer and a Shoulder veil in in.atch- hag ue. e car 1 Donald Musselman was best man: Mrs. Heinbuch, mother of the bride, and the bridegroom's mother both wore blue dresses and sinsilar Sorsages of pink carnations. Pink and white streamers decorated the rooms at the home of the bride's -parents, where the wedding supper was• served after the ceremony. Upon their return from a honeymoon trip Mr. and.blis. MacDonald will re- side on Brock street, Goderieh. The bride went' away -in a powder bine suit. NAVY LEAGUE TAG DAY . The ;Navy League tag day on Sat- urday, under the auspices of ,the local - committee, realized $156. Mrs. G. L. Parsons, assisted by. Mrs. W. J, Buchan- an and Mrs.. ---W. Doak, was in charge of the busy gran), of taggers :Whose successful efforts are appreciated. A TRIBUTE FROM , AN 'OLD FRIEND • Dear Editor,—May I through The •Signal -Star pay my -Word of • tribute to my Wend of *many- years, •that tine Christian gentlenian ,Richard H. --iffinfliVeASAirtgetirell'Orriingefffee the cemetery in our -native township bf Colborne?. I had wished that I. too might be -there. In that township rest both Our parents' I was born on the 7th concession, he., en the 4th. Ile was five - Years younger than I, but I had been out of school...and I. at nineteen,' he at fourteen,• came together s-eventy- twosStears ago in Benmiller school: under Peter Cantelon. :Much has hap- pened since, but we were friends for keeps. I was sorry I could not beat that gathering in Colborne, but we shall meet Houle day, I hope, when the roll is called up yonder. JOHN ELLIOTT. 800 William St., „ London, Ont.• • • 0,• Lochalsit Scott3 in liapiiy lieunion IVIA0Don.ald O1anEokIs It - 1 Seventeenth- Annual. ' Gathering LOCIIALSH, A.u2f5,—The beautiful, grove on the farm of Alex. MacDonald, was the scene of a hapPy" ga.ibering on Saturday, when inembers ZOf the' MacDonald elan gathered' for the seventeenth annual reunion. it is 102 years i31nee the MacDonald •brothers, and their r widowed another arrived in Kintail from Rosshire, Scotland, tlaeir father having' died at sea after • a voyage of eleven weeks., Bain Stewart', B.Sc., of Clinton, the president of the clan, was present, but owing to Isis recent illness he was re- lieved in his duties- by Harry MacDon- ald, who presided over' an excellent program. On -entering the grounds( each loyal clansman was presented with a sprig of heather from the bonnie heather hills and D. A. MacDonald was on hand with the register, In which 125 names were enrolled. The gather- ing was enlivened by the skirl of the pipes. No fewer than five piars dressed in their full Scottish regalia, kilts and plaids and sporrans, were present. The pipers wereGeorge Snowdon, Mr. Hewit, D. A. SlacLen. nan, David MacDonald and Drummer Mac Webster. Everyone was thrilled, -from white-haired, solemn Duncan Munn and Robert MacDonald to rol- licking ten-year-ohl Minnie Rose. Little Sheila MacLeod and Dellla Needham_Aracefully executed the High- land fling to the'pipes played by George. Snowdon. George MacLeod of Hamil- thanked the clan fer their remembrance of 'him and the gifts he received, while over there. Rev. R. A. MacConnell.„ who was at the first reunion, noted how the interest was still so well main- tained.. Mr. Duguid sang in his own happy way ,"The Road' to the Isles," and "The Auld Scots Sangs:" Aunt, Jennie Lennie when called on was given a rousing cheer. She urged the young generation to take hold. The older ones were passing out, but there Guests at the wedding were from Strat- was an abundance of young life to" ford, Goderich and Kitclsener. - uphold the dignity of the clan. She , __ ..- presented . the Scottish liag- sent by a , sss . ROSS—MacMATII , member of the clan from Inverness - The .marriage , of. Esther Winnifred blacMath, second daughter of Mrs. M'ae4lit4vr-i4(449;14\tt.,-441.1.4htsAlt trine AF-MatAlliftes'IdiWan Clark Ross, elder son of Mr. and Mrs, Ernest (3. Ross, Cornwall, took place quietly on Saturday, at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs, • J. Brogden MacMath, to Alex. MacDon,ald to be hoigted on future occasions. Marion IMUIIU and orirxxt beautifully. "The Garden of Your Heart." The sweet strains from Alex. :MacDonald's violin were heard throsigh-, out the day. Prizes were given for the one; coming the ea-en:Sony being :per- the farthest to Margaret Maclienzie formed by Rev. Campbell -Tavener ef Iof Granum, Alberta; to, the katmgest, the Holmesville 'United church. David Ewen Agnew, of Detroit, only bride's floor -length gown of brier rose five, weeks old, with Sharon Louise was trimmed with ivory -net and lace. West five days older; and to Mrs. The mist -pink tinger-tip, ve,i1 fell front rLenniss.of Hamilton, the most popular a halo of net and flowers. She wore and "most kissed" lady of the day. the groom's gift of pearls, and carriedlrld`filmily albums were passed' a shower bouquet of Johanna Hill; around and the pictures were of interest roses. , There were no attendants. The especially..,...to the older members, rooms in which the marriage was Murdo ikfacLeod interested the younger solemnized and the wedding stipperones with his well-preserved yoke of Served were decorated with tall rose, yester years. The children enjoyed the and white gladioli, streamers and; sports • and races and Tom MacDonald tapers. ! handed out the treats quite liberally. - !The young eonple ileft for Muskoka. After a 1;tunptimus supper and ice good' deal of ,his time in Goderich. He is Survived by two sons, Charlc,s, of Greensburg, Ind., and Chester, in California; a, daughter, Mrs. F. Robert- son, of Chicago; two brothers, Nicholas, of .Sault Ste. Marie, and James,- of St. Johns, Mich., and two sisters, Mrs. Wiliiam Dundas, of Ingersoll, and Mrs. John Tabh, of Goderich. A short service was held on Friday evening at the Cranston funeral home, conducted by Rev. U. E. Cronhielin of Benmiller, and on- Saturday the re - *mains Were taken to. Chicago for burial. MRS. DAVID SPROUL After Several weeks of failing health, Jennie Drennan, wife of David Sproul, passed away on Wednesday evening., July 31st, at her home on Raglan street, In hey seventy-sixth year. She was a native of 'Ashfield township, daughter of James and Ellen Drennan, but since her ntarriage fifty-two years ago she had been a resident of Goderich. On March 20th, 1944, she and her husband celebrated their golden wedding an- niversary. • Mrs. Sproul was a member of Knox Presbyterian church' and was actively wilere they will spend their honeymoon. cream galore, .David, Stewart was the •The bride's dress and accessories were "caller off" ,for the old-tifne square of black, with touvhes 'of gold 'oa hat Idances, when D. A: MacDonald forgot and shoes, and gold necklace and -ear-; his years and stepped it out with the' rings. She wore a corsage of pink i ret.- • roses. On' their return they will make Among those present from a distance their home in Goderich. -The bride Were Bella Anne MacLennan Chicsgo • ,. before .her marriage taught school in; Miss Ethel MacKenzie, -Toronto ; Goderich town:$.4111 :lad at.;.Das.11,wkiod, '_Iultri _Campbell and Mrs. Peter Camp- ,_ . Belle Ewart and Kippen. Before she bell and Rose Mary, -Mr.and Mrs.___Geo.,,.. left Kiptien she was made the recipient ; MacLeod and Sheila, Bob Lennie and (if gifts by a large company of school Tom Kiely. Mrs. -Attic,-- Hamilton • John children and residents of the commun. Lennie and son Bob, Dundas; Mr. and ity. Mr. Ross retarIg.,(1 .,,elrly ' in the,' Mrs. C. Agnew and. family. Xirginia I year from four antrif-Thali'years' service*Ennd, Detroit ; Mrs. Cowlei;Mary r overseas. . Barbara and John, London ; Salina -MacDonald. Windsor ; - Mrs. Margaret . Grant MacKenzie, Mr. and Mrs. risher 'Auld liaby Kennet h. Owen Sound, ( the Oast named belonging to the siXtb ,1generation1-4. Mr. and Mrs. Ladd, Pal- merston, and all l e Harris family. , After joining ha's .rging "Auld Lang Syne," all returned ti then* homes with , happy memories of. the day.. ' . UPPER—KNEESHAW -The marriage of Jean Isabelle Knee- shaw. only daughter of Airs, Y. Knee- sshaw land the late Thomit'S 'Kbeeshaw Goderich, to Douglas ENerett -Upper fs§O-P. of Mr. 'I'and Mrs, George 'Upper St. Catharines, Was solemnized at St: 1George'S Anglican chureh on Saturday 1August 3rd, by the rector, Rev. Beverly PICNIC FOR THREE At a meeting held in Goderich Ma. Ttlesday. of t he execut i ve commit tees of the Progressive Conservative associ- ations of the counties of Huron, Perth and Bruce. plans were completed for ;the' holding of a mammoth commluaity , basket picnic at Harbor Park, Goderich, • on Wednesday, August 281h: At tltis nteeting it was stressed that this picnic is not 0 political party gathering, but is for till the -people of the 1 }tree. counties particularly', but also for itny from other counties who - w isil 114.1111 endand for summer •vieitors in the district; without regard , to political inclination., The public are 411101ted to attend and bring basket lunches. and enjoy an onting at which there will be three bands, games with prizes, a girls' softball ganie between Godericb and an outside team, and other .special features, Macdonald's' pleasure launches will be available all afternoon and evening to take children on free rides at the harbor. Two outstanding public speakers will address the gathering; Hon. Geo. A. Drew, R.C., Premier of Ontario,- and James M. M ed on nell, K.(7:, M.P. for Muskoka. ,'rhe picnic program is 10 commenCe at 1.30 p.m., with the speeches at about o'clock. follo*ed by the softball game. There will he a iteeeptiMis for the din- tinguished guests, at the dance pavilion 11:VZ:liewa:E.:171.ce of several thousand( H. -14arr. The church was beautifully I decorated ,with sununer flowers. ' The 1 bride, gnen in marriage by her eldest brother, Albert, was charming in h interested in the work of the Ladies' floor -length gown of white net over Aid Society. She was a past Mistress satin.. Her yeti, which fell from a of Princess Mary Lodge, No. 443, LAY, Princess Juliana headdreSg., was of 11111.1/11(.4,1 itfitimde dti(i)rittligie tho work "'11.(1).f sthlei gi:ileveymbroidered net and terminated in a. letug train. The Maid of honor, Mise circles and,,hchl offiee in the Thrill party 14'110 11 Shield. Slit! was prominent hi Liberals, Mona Spracklin, Toronto,: wore floor - gown of peach -colored sheer orgiinization. Surviving are 1 wo da ugh. with matching headdress .and short 0(11 Niagara Falls, and Mrs. R. W. Bell ters, Mrs. James Scanlon (jean), of Iler flowers were Talisman roses . The ( Ma rgueri le 1 , of Goderich ; two br,o_ Toronto,- and Miss Vivian' Watt, St. two bridei-nia Mimss Delia GreenaWay therS,--TenuAnt Drennan, (if Goderich, LCatliarines, Were dressed alike in and George, of Woodstock ; also- six „powder blue sheer -with- matching bead - grandchildren ahd one gvat-grAndchild; "dresses :11.1(1 N-eils.•:111d carried Colonial The funeral serv„ke0,,11,41 at the fam-• houquets. Little. Mary Kneeshaws four- . was conducted by. Rev. R. IL Turnbull, girl- She was sw('Pt in a hlin'r-lt,'"gth 1ly residence on Saturday afternoon, yearsold 111(80 of the bride, _was flower - of North street United church. 111 the , pink sheer dress 'and matching. tnrwer absem•e from town- of Rev. R. it headdress. She ca-rried a colonial of church. There Was h large bouquet. Thebride's nephew, six -year - gathering of relatives -and frijnds, and old Toininy Kneeshaw, wits ring -bearer.' the highesteem in which Mrs. Sproul ; Mr. Alan Upper, St. Catharines, was; was held was, shown by a great m.o.! groomsman for his brother. Mr. ROSS fusion of beautiftll 'floral; ••, tributes.1 Kneeshaw, Toledo, and Mr. Gordon! Among these -were Ow offerings of the ; Ka itting.•Gederieh. were ushers. Dur - Town Council, of Which Mr. Sprott': ing the signing of the register,- a was o member foie manv..venrs and the 'Gordoti Knitting sang "111Walk Be- Goderieh L.O.B.A. and 14.(1.1,. , During , side You." the serviee a 501o, "Beyond the Sunset,", A reception for thirty-five guests was was sung by Gor(1011. Henderson. held in the ball room of the - Masonic The pallbearers were Wm.. Helm and Temple. The bride's mother reeeiv.ed Little. of Ashfield, John Bell, Wm, 111n a rose and black print ensemble. with Ross, Melvin Bell and Russell Drennan rosebud cbrsage. Mrs. Epiler, mother of town. The intermentwas in Mat- of the groom, was attired in navy-blite land cethetery. Among those in attendanee at the 'HIPPY ; with rosebud eorsage. Later the couple left 011 a t rip to funeral were"Mr. and Mrs. John Sproul, 1 Riachester, N.Y. The bride was be - Mrs. Wallie Black, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. comingly dressed in a powder blue Howard; Mrs. Wallace, all of Detroit; suit, with corsage Of yellow fasehnde Mr. and Mrs. J. Chapman, Woodstoek ; and black aeeessttries. il'pon their re Mr. and Mrs. Harsild Elligson, 1 turn they will reside in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Anbrey Collins, all of Guests were present from Toronto, Stratford : and Mrs: Wilbert, Me- Thven, Sound, St. Catharines, Landon, (leash and sons, of ICerwood,` besides .11,,nylield, Detroit and Toledo. Imiettigl6forroga,A(stleinldattiotrions6.1iip and other] The. bride WaS the gnest of honor ,at several Sho0ee,4, be114re 'her unirritige. COUNTIES AUG. 28 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. aryl -Mrs. (linfries (1. videan wish to announce the engagement of• their, (laughter, Mildred Aleen, to Etlward. Simpson, son of 31r. and Mrs: sidney. simpson; Toronto, the niarriago,to tat -e piitee quietly the ?after part o2Aumrist, y