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O. xtsmiaNp HONOR
'tuiuncil to, Press - cONIVIMIQNER MacKAY
for Nortb,Road' A . recent iast-i-e—uf The I Vancouver
Daily Province latt'S a •report of the
seettoff gia en Indian Commiseioner
Donald M. AlacKay by represeutatiVes
of WhistColumbia Indian tribes pries,
Co-operation of Steaitship- Lines
to e Asked in Promoting •
the Project to Lis departure to take a neW post
itt 011aWa.
Tile project for a road to the noeth Three hundred Indiaus atteuded the
side of , the ',.harbor, add, for the (level ceremony in honor of Commissioner
onment of the industrial Possibilities Min•Kay, and among the farewell gifts
presented to him was a totem
iwalking-
n that quarters' is alive again. Or so
stick, a replica of one which was pre-
sented. to Prime Minister Nlackeuzle
King. There was singing and danc-
ing, and an aerobatie display by
Indian boys, to demonstrate the re-
gard in which the Commissioner waS
held.
White people must "open their arms
it would seem from remarks at the
meeting of tie Town Council on Friday
eight last.
The matter was touebed Off by Coun-
cillor Kaitting, who suggested, that a.
• loads of grave „in the right place
' would enable trucks tozet to the north
side and give service to yessels moored 'a little more' and Show. a more gener-
1 )re In the disenssien that ensued ous-'attitude towardss -their Indian
neighbors said Mr. kacKay, who, after
ten years as 'Indian Commissioner in
the Coast Province, is going to Ottawa
to take over the Indian Welfare De-
partment of the Dominioa Government.
Mr. MacKay is a native of Goderich
and a brother of John MacKay, Mac-
Donald street.
every member present took Tart and
tittle vieW was generally expressed that
the' time had arrived to make a ' deter-
milied effort for the realization af a
, piaijeet that. ha.s been hanging tire for
-from it certain Stated that opposition
quarter -to Vbe north
years. 11 was
1 • side developmeut was now, withdrawn.
.. Filially it was decided •that the Clerk
I should write to steamship companits
whose vessels are wintering iii the
1 • rbor and tsolicit their co -Operation
Dr. L.AI. NIabee is spending Christ -
in approaching the Federal Government
inas with his relatives hi Norfolk
an& the C.eN. Railvvays and obtaining county.
periniasion•Io construct a road to the Mr. and Mrs., Hairold Currie, of
north shle• * Dayton, Ohio, lire in . town for the
. Presentation to Retiring Mayor - Christnms 50115011.
This Was' the Council's last regular
meeting for the year ttnMiss '.\11-1,rion Trow and. Allan Trow,
d Mityor 1). 1) . of Stratford, are guests .art their grand-
, Moon.ey, who is retiring from Ow Conn- mother,: NIrs. Ben Allen.
cil, Was presented. hy Ids ,fellow-meni- Mr. and. Mrs. Cluirles Tauton and
b0rs• ‘vith- a pen and pencil set, ass family, of London, are spending Christ-
companied lay words of appreciation mas. Day with Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
fis'ansIteeve Maciiwan • for his woader- , Banter. • • •
fill 14,ade1 S1t11) as , th4 . lasuL of t1 , . Mrs, -C. D. McCormick and Allan,
Council. Hie Worship spoke of, the . Archie and Audrey, of Muncie, Indiana,
happy associations he had enjoyed in .1 are guests of the lady's mother, Mrs.
t11l1l111P41 •.service and of the loyalty B.' Allen.
and co-operatiofl. he had received _from Miss Lottie Robinson is spendi-
ng .
ihe • memliers of the Colwell. the Christnias season with her brother' ship also are ou the bociet3 5 1151.
Town clerk Blake, who has also been 1
i Graham and Mrs. Robinson at St. Assistance has Come from unusual
• acting collector of taxes, presented a Catharines. sources. • One anouyirnous giver asky
statement showing that. 96pe1 yent. ,
i Miss Lints MacVicar, of Welland, for the name of a needy family, and
lif 10-17 taxes had been co1le7ed, along ' is sPending the Christnitis vacation was given the names and ages of one.
with $4,477 of ttrrears, lotiv 1 lig unly , wit h . her sisters, 'Misses Thiel; ice e A citizen of Winglittm asked tile soeiety
' *1,691.66 of arrears Outstitnding. ' Ilincks, street. . - for a child guest to stay a week in
The Clerk reported two •anplications 4 Nfessgs. W. A. Saunders of Glasgow the loun'e, adding there would be a
101building permits .which had been • Station and J. K. Situnders• of Toronto well -laden tree. ••
grtinted since the ,last I)1' 10t1 meet- , are Christmas visitors with their par- The sit"'ittion Army officers, too,
iag—ono,, from', Gentg,e, Monk for • a-, cots, 'Ntr. and Mrs. C. K. Saunders. have been made happy by the' eneros-
nenhouse on Britannia. road, and one -„ N1r. Grant John ton of the Ontario • ity Of ledividuals. in helping them -Io
front •.Nt., W. CoX. -for a. frame garage . (,„11,,g,, ur Ata, Toronto, is at home till bas'kets of Christmas cheer. -Food
on Regent street:with his • penalise Mr. and _Mrs. IL G. parcels'were distriliuted and iniskets of
A request from the Goderich Ski Johnston, fer the t .ahettnas senson. fruit were sent out by the home
Club for .,the use of the metal building aii„ Beatrice Cienipbell, teacher. in 1 sesta, of the Army to shut-ins, aged
on the north side of the barber former- the Caledonia High School, .is spend- er sick people.
ly' used as a pin) house was referred ing the Christmas vacation with her Fifteen Nvell-tilled baskets have been
14.4 committee of the whole. The :,kh.rs par0.45, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Camp- distributed to war veterans' filmilies
propose'to have ahe bending. removed awn. by the Canadian Legion branch, and,
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te the elub quarters. Mr..niel Mrs. -Stuart Henry l'ind. son.
. two large cartons Of toys, the' gift of
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PERSONAL MENTION
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erry Christmas
is the -wish of The Signal -Star for all" its readers, frcen s and
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patrons. May the day be a bright and happy one for all,
and may the. hallowed influences of the great anniversary
remain to make life more real and worthwhile.
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Christmas Spirit
Abroad in the Town
Many Donations to Provide Cheer
for the Sick aid
-Needy
The Christmas spirit is abroad in
town and various organizations as well,
;is) individuals in the town have sent
C•hristnuts cheer to the sick, the needy
an& the less fortunate in hospital,
home or prison.. _ •
• The Children's Aid Society is hav-
ing the happiest Christmas season in
its' history because of the genel•osity
and kindness of the people whieh ;hes
been the means of remenihering every
ward of the Society with gifts. Sever-
al families who have suffered, hard-
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MARJORIE HAYS SINGS
•IN OPERA 'HANSEL AND
GRETEL" AT TORONTO
Miss Marjorie Hays, the taleuted
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hays
of tOwn, was one of the principals in
the presentation of the opera "Hansel
and Grotel" in the Eaton Auditorium,
Toronto, on Thursday and 'Friday ev-
eniags of last week. Miss Hays was
"DeW • Fairy," and her • performance
elicited Warm praise from the .Toronto
press.
The Telegram's Inusic critic said :
Marj(yie Hays sang lter 1)0v Fairy
lath. delightfully. It didn't matter in
the least that her singing -was done
literally in the air—supported by two
terpsichorean..., Fawn; — her lightly
tioating tunes weres graceful as her
sylphlike form. s •
The Globe' and Mail commented:
resolution from the Town- COnlleil 1 yo la. who It ti hs.'en resjaing at • 1 I. Cornish, will, be an added , joy
of Port Colborne, asking- for the re- Prince itufiert. have returned la) On. te the -children of retOrned men.
Thipesition Of 1 econtrals and Subsidies tari„ tine will tines, their lama, nt "11,11e Ahmeek Chapter, I.O.D.E., voted
to -rotl back" prices on basic con- 'Toronto. They are "enjOying 1 be ChriSl -
, S:l:i to 110 Spent for Christmas gifts
sumers' goods , vvas filed. Inns season with airs. Henrys; pnisathe fet• a family who had suffered hardshie
Commendation for Fire Brigade- 11r. and Mrs. A. J. Cooper. Miss Ile 4 11 The \1 (1)11 Letif Chapter; 1.0.1).E.,
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The following letter was received (20'oper itf '1 hill) nisn is tt Ogistiines sent out baskets of fruit to the ago ,
front President J. A. Sully of the Do- ettest at her home here. , and gift', to public ward patients in
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illilii011 Itoad Machinery Cos: . _ _____ the hospital.
—On the ' night of December 81.11 a BP
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. HRISTMAS PARTY Gifts to the fifty patients in Alex -
small lire broke out in our 1)114111 and The 11441114of Mrs. Donal
• dson on* andra hospital have given the institie
an urgent call was put in for your fire• -Elgin avenue was opened tO all the nion the appearance of Santa Claus'
" '1 ‘ - • tf the *Baptist Yoong People's headquarters. Donations' of four
CI ••st-
department. It *W118 1101 Illl t ssa ,J 1 . .
use their services but I ani writing to *Union for -their Christmas party on
•-• tell you how much we appreciated Nienney eveiting. The home wits
'. the pronipt way hi which they re- beautifully decorated, and the- hostess
sponded to our call. I would estimate reeeived the guests. very cordially. The
that not ..niore than, three minutes entire evening was enjoyed by all
elapsed from the time the call was present. It opened with • the singing
placed till the fire-tighting • equipment ' of the well-known Christmas carols.
was at our plant ready for action. In There were games and distributing of
our opinion this was a good effort. yhristmas gifts, after which a dainty
NVotild you Please t)ass on our eon- lunch was Served, which was partal(en
gratulations to the lleiniters of the of • amid a great deal of rnerriment.
tire departMent?" The evening closed with a devotional
.
Town Clerk Blake said a copy of the period which was led by the t)resident.
letter had been. seitt to the lire brigade. —_____.-- . _ _
A report of the 'proceedings at the north side of the harbor at the pleasure
municipal planning conference held tit of the Council, providing the signa-
London 011 December 4th was received tories to the -request be re,sponsible to
and tabled for the study of the mem- the extent of $100 for the return. of
hers of Council... ' 'the 'blinding.
Toronto and wits referred to the ip•Is (.1iristmas S(trvices in the C„ hurelies.
A copy of a pension plan for muni7 .
cipal employees Was receiVed front the ' ' ... , •
i)e.partment of Alunicipal Affairs at • - °
Accounts . for . the candy, nuts, etc., , NV 11 11 ringing, jay ens Voices y ming ant hems by the choir, "Light Is Conte, -
Council. .
for the children's C'hristinas paytY and oid joiin.d in the singing of carols, ;mil "Bethlehem." Piastor Medley, who
were ordered ,paid; also one from D. 1 anthem,. and hynais 11 (1 the began his. Christmas ntessage tin? first
Graham and B.' II. GehlthOrpe, $1 39S, 1)11111 of the Christ Child in the various Sunday in DeOetuber, spoke of the
for till for Wartline Housing. ' churches in Gonerich en, Sunday. The Christ of Bethlehem as the Promised
The finance eorrunfttee recommended 1„,floty of 111) ,wi'N jcvs was enhanced one. .
PaYment of accounts and reported that 1,1 1,,4,,I necoratiens. Appropriate In the e\ ening the Chrispnas mess
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a rebate, of $448.50 bad been- ro"ived S1'11111)11, NA 1)1'1' 1111';11'1)1.11. and prayr1.,,,,ii. ;1e \i Its presented, in music ft•nd story.
from tilit!• Cotility* of IIiiron re , school i faith ;1i441 hope ()tiered liv the ministers 1.1144 choir renintred two anthems,
nurses (Goderieh having its OW /1 cifililio:thig the duld'o`si" si.1•\ i''''''• "There \Vere Siwitherds,"°tind "Peace-
1'1111,1m:is carol and qatitt,i.clight fully Sleep...iiiss II. Besse sang tate
. The. special committee 11) 11)11114 sans,. bent in Nnrth street 1 ;Alt ed son) " Birthday of t he King:" q.'lla
that the suggestion of To 11 . (t 1( church was attended on Sunday night tobleau "Stat. of t'he East," given on
dllunter /1$ 10 the revision of Town 1,1 a large congregation. Tin, choir special p‘qui.‘st, added. to the worsn,
hYlaws: be laid over for the ((tusk • ' . '. ....i41,,a 1,1• the Junior n'Int the its did ;11:ao the duet, Out of the
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ation of the 1948 C101111011; and that wale choirs under the. ditettio f Ivory I'alttees,", by G. and F. Hudson.
the resolution front News, ' • to J., ., , 1
\affray Hetherington, organis '._' le.narrator was the pastoi an.4
t 1 f ' tile feta; fashioned With bustle back, wi
matching headdress and gloves. IIer
r; 1 , ;, i ...lot 1,11. osoita. on
to the crimin°11 code With regard ,to , elaaer pr,„seina at the piano. Res. Ella Dona alsiin. • I he .clinic, 1 v, 7, : gt •ly
Mr. Robert Allin, of (;oderich, WaS elass sting two numbers. Other num- L".11"(d.
advocating amendments an71 "ndditions ' ,111,1 ellen. trader. with . 1 .• J. 1, music was under the direction ot Mrs.
Y,.. v .re mauve and gold 'mums. .thilerson'S class. Mts. 4...
ilorsed 1)y the Council. : manneas ,
' recei)tion 1% 15 held at ,the home of reading by 11 tri Whetstone., reeitit- 1 1"1,Ic 01 the primans- tti(n)()Nrest(,).1(1,:i. t,1,,:,(1, ',,,,: ( .1.. ' %-..
groomsman. .kfter the ceremony, a hers were: Solo 1)3. Ian« ic "Al.,.%•; The lime ,letil arri1ed for the little e41-'111 lw 1\ '1 t \',\• 1 - 1 1 • I
C11111). Katt 1 Ing ril)(41.1 V11 Ili a i ilia 11S"H•t,1°.'sCill."1,.'14111.11m111 iiigighi SIIP*111;ep i gowned in navy blue with llepkinaon, itilly Ilettger and Eliza a.) 111141e:1. (4ititsoti141)isct::1. „1„,ti.,-, ,,,, ' (.1,11.1114)11,-i.s, . l'ii'flt: irt,i).,,s1,iiii:.11:11.-:;1:1:41.1:: ‘.1,r,...;,,Ir' :11.114,1,1)::11,'toi.11..'1'.1.,411::Ifitt:!/:1,11:1,11,gi!,:iiilliti:11c::
sex icerverts and sex maniacs 1)0 (11 te \e,...,10 cep) was in the 1m)Pit• oecora ted in ti adi t ion al Christmas
These. reports were adopted. , k I .‘f ,i,f. George'a It'hurch
In td.,,,:ping ‘Nith the cxyectations set'
`b ktorta P-ItIt ,I • • . I Church
the bridegroom's parents, where' Nirs. tion bv Jotui 'Parsons; sopa. by J. Prostslin and ltill
for lin) children's Christ Mils trent were . eanpletsisine (.. 11 1 ..i. .
serld te,114114 41 thi i li Iwo, ,,,,,
. .:, ..,„rship the Christmas seaso11.11\ 11(.1101r11(11(1.stir)e,tett mtxter,
Th(1, if:or.sa,ge..-nl, pink 'ipuiris, received the 11.11.10 ; recitation by Elea'nor Enter. onnouori.og vach nundw'r very 14 1111 1" ityritiiiii11) ,chlt11111.1:, \\,(1,1;i1isirgw
'on '‘:111:(1;1‘..• ott3-two guests. 1 or gopg away, the sen s seieral recitat.ions anq 14010S 11",‘" ...
i here , W ere reeitil lions b.) Be 1 erly fothet• \\ as \\Idel‘i l•tiow, it in connection
\Ir. and Iri,.. George Thomson. Tier
;finis f.or a (1(11(111 1)1l of 45 llvs. of candY, ;:i„.1 1 ,..1 1,1 it•e‘...110;...0.1\/4.0 rt 0 lid- (1.1(1.. 1:11.11(.1er, tiliNe.. ,s tlendid lel.d.er,lti )
IStrachan ‘rentlereld it\i-it,hh(t.:.11;:tyti!joattirtn,d 11 ((850t 1 Aftei r „Ending Oa.) ev(ning's ente,,rtainment 1,4'..t..:\,\% -1,..;111...t, .11)0i.}:1111111.10mor•rIllsa,er.iison, Barry 11 It the lumber P1 ((1 ;Ind for soma
p, u .3,oung coup e w 11 ,w.as...the artival of Stiota ( taus, who • Ar.vce llosifel, :‘ tams eombieted n sawmill anal litinber
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', i1:11 1...1g,lai."t14111, collniltri•iii'11..1.waks nu . . bride ‘‘ ore a royal blue araped dress, inianbei.s of the junior class.
1 l'• A.• M(Crenill fnr ilk w"rk in 11,1' ' 1'1174,4;11U° it -1.4,, light %Nits gi‘en to those
ranging the parade. 01(1 .tbe indi" \1 111 repre-ent dig' te'llt0t1snin.11111er.s(1.1)(1.(eit'thing 'tla'. spi‘rit •of distributed bags of candles and oranges. 11(11(114• Motu -mg. and Bobby Ban- business in Goderi..h Aftt.T. her mgr.
a,sisted in fillOtg the htigs• the Al>()slit's 11 11(1 1 IIP the ‘Chri,tnnts' season. Mr. Charles ' •
Bylaws Passed ' Ni.‘0)(1.1:,1,11.110:1:1111(` 1 1(.‘i1;:islii j:11.0.:(11rHsi tst Ittittlig t lit::
:,11)1'1(1)1(1)((1,1s:Lrendered the solo pad of the
113;laws N6s. 49, :So, 51 -and 52 of
turkeys have assured a di, •
nets dinner, with plum pudding. for
patients and staff.
Governor .T. B. Reynolds of the'
County gaol \fill play host to the
seven prisoners there by himself pro-
viding a Christmas dinner .of .turkey,
Plula pudding and all the trimmings. .
Mr. .T. E. Johnston. who is in his
91st year, left on 'Monday to spend
Christmas w•ith his son and daughter-
in-law. Mr. and Mrs• Tea Johnston,
Toronto.
Nliss A.) Edythe Barker, will spend
the Yuletide season with .Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Trudell at Chatham, and. will
leave later for Detroit lo be the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Stewart.
Marjorie HaYs as the' Dow Fairy was
pictorially nerfeet, as well as ingra-
tiating as a singer. ••
The presentation Wil8 under the pat-
ronage and in the presence of .the
Governor-General and the yiscounfess
Alexander of Tunis.
BOWLING IN THE:.
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
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Opening. games in. series Number
Two- of the -Industrial Bowling League
were played during the past week, and
the League's "chicken bowling" nights
also were held„ Prizes went to George
Mathieson and Tom Fisher for high
singles scores and. to R. Drennan and
Terry Bedard for high triples. The
triples prizes were donated by Mr.
Leman of the lawman alleys. Hidden
score prizes went to Reg iluckins and
Leo. Baker.
The League standing' after the week's
ganws were completed is as follows:
POINTS
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Santa Welcomed by
SES 3NJOY
MU. gVE,NING
The Commimity Nursing Regit3try Tumultuous Crowd,
beld its regular meeting on Thursday
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1 evening last at the Town Hall. Mrs.
.1.'Mctiougall gave an linieresting
talk on IllUbie of the Bible and was
ably assisted by -Mrs. C. •Edward. The
flurries take this opportunity of thank-
ing 'Mrs. McDougall and Mrs. Edward
Christmas Mail
Hits New Record
More Than Tlfrqe Miles of Stainps
Are Sold at Godericix
Post Office
Imagine a line of stamps,- placed
one. after another, fur a distance of
over three miles—from the Square over
the winding road through Sanford
to the other side of Dindop----and yeti
will have the picture of the nzumber
If stamps Sold at the Goderich post -
office during the Christmas --mailing
season. Biggest seller, of course, was
the one -cent stamp and them \\*On'
125,000 of these. sold.
. Postmaster 'W. Bisset predicts_ tbot
'when the- final.: figures are obtained
thesi.volunie of mail handled at the
Godericts post;olffice this Chriatmas will
'exceed by 25 -per cent. that of' any
previous Chritmas mail eVer handled
here. In one Mail- received -on Mon-
day. there --were- 103 hags nf''''arcels
and letters-esan all-time record. The
rush of mail commenced about ten
days before Christmas- ..and conthrund
every day in ri_•cord volume.. By Wed-
-nesday, the 'day' before Christmas. the
postotlice staff bad sorted their Way
through mountains ; of mail and hail
things pretty :%vell in hand, Postmaster
Bisset paid tribiffe to -hie staff, hiclud-
ing the temporary staff, who did a tine
job.
The Goderich postoffiee will be
closed_ all dity Christmas and also, New
Year's. This will mean that the frent-
ihlor of the offige will be. closed toe,
• Nliss Claire Bisset, of the 'University
of Tommie, with her parents, NIr.
and NI rs. William- Bisset, for the
Christmas season. •
GROUP "A"—
C.N.R. No. 3
Imperial Oil No. 2
Tigers
Lo rder's Decorators ....... 2
French Dry Cleaners - 2
Huron Engineering 0
DRNICO Jolly Rogers 0
GROUP "B"—
Canadian Legion No. 1
Signal --Star - 7
C.N.R. No. 1 • 5
DRNICO Foundry 2
Purity Engineers 0
Lauman Alleys
Goderich, Motors.- 0
GROUP "t",--,
Imperial Oil No. 4. 12.
GOderich Elevator , 9
'C.N.R. No..2 7
Goderich Salt Packers 5
Lions No. 2 4
Rinsmen 3
Ban -kers
GROUP "D"—
Canadian Legion No. 2 12
• DRNICO' No. 9 9
Purity Shippers 7
Goderich Organ 7
Goderich Salt Machinists 7
Lions No. 1
BAXTER—LEATHERLAND
A pretty wedding- took place at the
parsonage of North street . United
church on Saturday last, when
Claudine 'Leatherland,,daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Leatherland of London,
Was united in" marriage to Donald
Baxter, son of Mr. and Mrs. 'George
Ha xter, Albert street, Goderich, Rev.
J. Wesley ('()pe officiating. The bride
wore. 11 betutitiful all -white lace floor-
Iikirgth gown over rayon.. Her long
•seil fell, gracefully from a coronet of
0renFe blossoms and she -carried a
bout1' )t. of white 'mums. 'The bride's
sister,' Nliss Nlargaret Leatherland, as
bride&nna id, was gowned in wool t f- Fovater, Mrs. Baxtf.
• Elwood. ' A musical:- ,tiumb,er, i(1,11f)1;14:::ass11111it1,i.roe,
kazoo S Was presented by Mr. Noral lirc"..c1ded IteN • B• 1!. Farr to thy
uniV Christmas !Treat on
Saturday a Hite
Succecits
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Sattlfrday was a gata day Sor the
children of Goderich and district, for
for an enjoyable and entertaining .
like thousandse-s-to welcome Santa. Claus
,
they tttrued out in hundreds --it looked
,ducted, after which tete was served to town. Ile arrived 'about 3 o'clock .
evening.
. Election of officers ,for 1948 was CM -
and was greeted by the cheering crowd
and a social evening was atuch enjoyed.
The officers elected are: Past presi-
Square. Ile stood. half in and half
as he joined in a parade around .the
dent, Miss A. Cleaver; president, Mrs.
Geo. G. MacEwau; 1st vice-president,
uut of a huge red chimney placed on a
.5.1111%., :1111.ug04. JCIelrerny;; . 231indd vice
--Pprreessiiddeenlitt, horse-drawn truck. His six reindeer
Miss Rita Dalton; secretary, Mrs. F. realistically drew a sleigh and Pretty
McArthur; treasurer, Mrs. C. Webb; ,CrIthie.isfittureassiretrneessoudne-cdionig*atoedut itthsec4filol att.e
hospital representative, ,Miss Dickson;
,to prick up'. their ears and they oblig-
one and all cauSed the team of horses ,
private duties representatives,- Miss' G.
Mason and Mrs. Magie; outside duty
ingly stamped their hoofs' on the snoVi-
Commencing January lst, /948, the
graduate nurses' fees will be raised covered roads. .
from five dollars to six dollars for an
and the Girls' Trumpet Band, with two
Preceded by the Blue - Water Band
eight-hour day. Owhig to economic
members' of the God rich Saddle Club
circumstances they felt it necessary
leading, the processi fr of decorated
,to bring therateof pay in line with..
that of registered nurses throughout, (r.nown Han,
rs moved arolnld the Square to tbe -
the Province, where for the past year
'all out of his chimney to distributa,! the
where Santa Claus eame
they have ,, been receiving six dollars
fifteen hundred bags of candies, nuts, '
oi'ankes and popcorn to the eager throng
of children.
Colmeillor A. 11`.. Kaitting, Chairmap
of the speeial committee of the Town
s, ----7—•
A four weeks' short eourse in agri- Council, who had made the, arrange -
culture and home economics is to be int.ntS, waS assisted in the disitribution •
held at Dungannon from January 6th by Mayor I). I). 'Mooney an- If members
to 30th. r The morning course will, be of the Town. Council and the fire
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1rom 9.30 a.m. to noon and the after- brigade. It required 275 pounds of i
noon coarse froth' 1.30 p.m., to 4 p.m. candy, 3,00 pouads of nuts, seven cases
In the morning all phases of agricul- of oranges and a quantity of popcorn
ture will be covered, while in the to till the bags ffor dvvhich the Council
afternoon there will be special speaOrs voted $237.
..frOui outside._ Tlie boys' _legtures will The distribution took place at the.
be herd •in the ,1.-)arisli Hall and the Town Hall and from every standpoint
girls' lectures in the basement of the the affair was a huge success.
Presbyterian church. In charge will . .
,
agricultural. representative ; G. E. Nei-, i , LEGION ENTERTAINS
be LeRoy 0. Brown, , Huron county
son, assistant representative, and Miss fIrauch 109, Canadian Legion, enter --
Flora Durnin, home economics coach. tained tale 'hundred and fifty children
of Veterans last Saturday afternoen
_A short course is also to be given
at the l'niversity of 'Western Ontario in the Legion Hall. Santa Claus was
for three days next week. ihe subjec,t, present and distributed bagi): tilled with
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is to be "Co-operation and Citizenship. candies, nuts anal oranges to the de -
Four representatives of the C,olborne lighted children, \QM were also enter -
unit of t he Federation of Agriculture ,mal with a group of moving pictures.
will attend: George illld EVelyil:Turton, k Nery much enjoyed social evening
Carolyn Hunter ;id II -ugh Eettgan. : Wa,s sp0nt un .)londity h3. the members -
' PRIZE-WINNING ESSAYS * , on Monday evening.
Of the Legion and •the Ladies' ,AuxiliagY
The prize-winning, essays in -4 the .
Maple Leaf Chapter,' 1.0.1),E., com-
Petition were written by tlie following:
St. peter's Selsool--1 Itonald Webb, 1
cent ra 1 School -1 Phyllis Bit'xter..2..chTivilt.edadieigaitiliterofofMmris,s.. Ajmaittilossesca:Nnilgoncn .
2 Agees Chisholth.
'1' i ''‘*1 icNtlorki1a0School.-1 Clarence Carrick, ' 'silli!nrioulgrolifilatttl,\INiung, liotC.Cifuri..oefkl. ()Ain Mr.
atijnia•dvalyd
2 IIT'Fk. Clark. in it Niagara Falls hospital, in her
ar. She had been a
. it,:1-teilti-tnSt'si 111 t ospital- 'si'nce last
. . .
octuber. Former13 ds Noreen Car-
• • Gristmas Entertainments
:(:,..i,i,iut:iii,i),::,,.,,,,,:,;i1ii,,,iii,i),1..(i1:111 ‘1
1'). Me(110 . -rile S 1111(111Y where she lived until her GZodvearliett
as wk.!! tilled with Nitigarit Falls)after her marr
•,.Laues Seanlou and th ate William
Carrick, and was born
fage seven
,
• • rick, s.he was the ,,hter of, Mrs.
p1:1111.)1(1:1:11:1;,917(tfl\tt.vi,17.1:::(1iiiilillins.,.:.N1 rit(1'.111:stiE:'‘Stli:tin:(ti:iltlititi'dyt:,s11:k111(1:::ii.:11,.111 -
audience, as evidenced Sears ago. Besides her husband, she
were taxod to capacity, the itecasiMi ,II! Ilic ro1fiad of :1 1)91:alSe ‘i 1111:11 it leaves to mourn her untimely death a
being the ;Hemel Chrism:1s (Newels each iniiiiber. Sant;.1 .Chtus kept his the -year-old dtinghter, Diane, and a
51(115 1(1 by the Suutlity sehoel. The 41ppointinant, mach 1„ the tit , of six-week 44141 sen ; her' mother, MO
41.0 form 11 as gnity ,Jp(.,,,.„ 1).,(1 wii it (.‘ (.1. I lit: c il i ill refl. W 110 plied lli111 Willi glieS- brothers, Clarence, and Donald (_•arricli.,
'vens ono 101111inu: and tin, whok, 0 1 lions which almost stumped liim,when and ;t sister.".,Phyllis. • . •
of Ilie one chartning young miss asked for The remains. were brought. to Gude-
ino:I.J)liere revea led- 1 he meaning
took plzfee 011 Tuesday aft eernoon fronn
a baby sister. 4. - . • rich on Alonday,-and the funeral service
season.
The minister Of the church. Itev. 1, .,, SI'. GEORGE !'s tI 1111 Litl III
. ..
II. Turner. was the chairman and he oil VridaY .evening the ehildren of t 1(1' 11(111))) Of -Mr. 14nvid Sproul. and was
1 hi: primary and main Suudtiy schools cenducted 14,‘ Rees 1..•II. Turner.
expressed apprecialion to the :•'1.11Serin,
staff. for tlie splendid set-, ices ' ren
tendent. Mr. Charles Brechow,•;Ind hi. of St. Georges church met ' in the
I"' 1.1• ".1"1 1) '11.1""lid ('`''lling '' "ftl-- \\1 (1 nit, heel. i-441\ en ef tlar il •ath
Pari -11 1 1;111 fer the tinnual Christmas
ft, me,4,1,1 44 as preeented t 4) a cana_cit...Y • et Reeina ef, Nissen. 1'. Clearilme. the
Ilt.S. 11 P. CLEAP,III1 E i
i.,-.
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d& it during 1917.
fernier Heretic), lei11. which eecui•red
hers w ,i, carried (hill ill exciat,,„1 e,,,itt, rl'he children of the *main school pre- („1 ,lh,,,,„)i. D.si 11 „ft. 1.1 10„,g iiim,,,,,,,
A icicithy 1.rogram of choruses.
recit a t ions, dialogue, and musical num .1 ild it'itcc.
ented two tableatix with carol back- \Ir.,. (.1(.01.inw. ", . i),i.n jet
Salon Clams put in his apnea -vim ••• '
Shepherds ' depicted the lonely 10 1,. Ah., ,,,,,d Airs. II. \\ . Bap,, and ;Is a
ground. The first, entitled "The Goderich. a d.,i,ighter of the
much 14) the delight and amusement'
heoherds tending sheep in Gig bills .
4 mina wel'eati tanslit school in itIode-
SimiliiN school ree1.ived the traditional '
of the little folk. -\.11 members of tin, •
(prange•
nuts a ial .(%1 miles, together with ;I:, "about Bethlehem when the angel .ap
pe;tred (into them announcing the birth.
of Jesus. The sevoint wits •-fhe rich before ,4111)..Frank, Alberta,
as a lonelier. Affer her marriate she
The interest of pie parents. w.t., ‘-ei 3 k .. .. ... ., lit -cd 111 Taiga Ty a ml la ter at Regina.
(haat ion, snowing the shepherds pre- se,. es, in les- sisenty 144urth year.
much in.. evidence fr4)111 tile sl a Ildpoin 1 -
their humble gifts at the manger. ,„ , ' ,• ,- ', ,,, .,,g,
seining the, Babe of Bethlehem with sin, 11118 0 (1011,,,ii,or mrs George
both ef their presence and of their
les the chorus sant?: ,WeCt 1V '1.11(1 ; ''
, 1 ;II :4r 11 :1 1141 :i ...WI, t, 11`41. 0(1,1.1 tra '
ellilliiShiMn. fr '
softly_ the carol "once in Royal David's in, ,i,
- ' • ' Regina: al,' a ,i-lcr. Mrs. Illigh Find -
I Morkri..1, of London, and tvit0
N()RTH1 STIVElli:T VNITED CHURCH ‘‘i ib4 . . ,
The SutulttY school room of North
ine Vincent vvis the "in n)1 .- 141•441 11441*,.. 111 l'I'y. 111 1 ir:1 11114 oil. M11 11., and i.
street l'ilited i church was er0Wded (0 CilY•
Peter sturdy, Harold DaNis, Harold , , : , „ „ , „ ; , ,,
• ch;l1.1,.. of 1,ond,o. This i.4 the third
capacity fol. tne annual Christinas con- 41)1(1110 'l , • ,
cert on NIonday night..'The concert was
under t he chairmanship of
and N!,o.nian Coatcs representeu nit.,.,,d i1, (n.t„1„.1• and now Mrs. Clearil
' , ir.1.,,1.41 ;IN'1:1 \ in 1:4‘14r1);;Fk , Miss Wit -l-
lamas :ind Edward Leggett were sltep- a \,(,11, , Nil,. ,,,, ,. nia,,h 1 1,,inni.e)
ocatii in too .,,,ao inninv ,11 .ess .aan
'I'urner, superintendent .01 the Sunday herds ; .jezin Lail. ilWa ill` Was "'Marv"
-.) (1,01111.
. . ha, \ 111 11N 1 1.1,1111, 41,1° 1)3 gone dap)
and more than tifty pupils
luline ‘1111trillg song 1.Wo Row.; in i . " • ,,, ,
school,
took part. • vi.., ...aro ‘1 on ,:llict'f' 11.1411.4 (if Mrs.
A lIrograin ,of about two hours' dur- 1,), - . , , , I
here, a sung in the Air. followed .11 ,
ation included inan-3. recitations, pla3s, charnOtig voice, "IVItite Christmas • and 1.1„:ii.1110..,.. 0,-01 1,. stic w. as staunch
Christmas drills and musical numbers. ••T
ln three casols by the boss choir w itn gi.\ 1.1.11,.., .101 ,i,ii,,,,1.110,.. ..1er native
, , 1 ;ler f; iendships and 141 the last
.inietig" the plays presented were those
by the 'classes of .NIrs. C. Worsell, Mrs. Ha( k Allen sinFing as a (11 4) w„,. 1,11
11 111 1 i 1_1 . 1 ., , 1 tn 11111.1
• . m., ,hio the King. ' .1--. ,r in , ., -
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for an eight-hour. day.
SHORT COURSES TO BE
GIVEN AT DUNGANNON
OBITUARY
• MRS. AMBROSE NIGH
•
)1 115 NV .\ 1.11-11 ITE.ItN
\\1i11:1. 11'')). highiy esteemed
Icsalea, Ilf CW11011,11 of her life,
reside in Toronto.
to the children.
FUNERAL OF Dit, R. H. TAYIAR, ItAPTIST SUNDAY SCH0011,
l • • 'he 'annual Christmas concert of
There was a ' large attendance at. the Baptist Sunday school was held
the funeral of. the late 1)r. It. Hobbs on Friday et:ening under the chairman-,
Taylor, M.P.P. for Huron, Itt„ the ship of the suPerintendent, Mr. J. A.
Evangelical church, Dashwood, on Fri- Campbell. The prograna included two
day. The officiating clergy were Ret. choruses by the school, recitations by
J. II. Getz ef Dashwood and Rev. Joan Love, M. and S. Love and, R.
J. Hunt of Mitchell. Burial ' was in Johnston, a reading by 11. ShultA piano
the Exeter eemetery. solo by M. Raithby,, piano duet by V.
Premier,*Drew and other members Miller and G. Hudson, piano solo by
of t.he6Provincial Cabinet and Leg's. Linda Breckenridge, vocal solo by )11.
halve were present. Attending frotn Donaldson, duet by- rt. Miller and
Goderich were F. Donnelly, K.O., It .1'. Gladys Sproul, choruses by the Prim -
A. MacEwati, Geo. G. Macli.lwan, W. ary and junior classes, and two
l!. Blackstone, Ralph Blackstone, logues, "Grandma's Old-fashioned
Sheriff Hill, J. ,II. Kinkead and Dr. christmas," 14 young people, and "Fah'
0. R. Staples. . • Bethlehetn," by intermediate boys and
girls. There was a star. drill by the
Mr. and Mrs. BrOelt ,Orr and family, Mission Band; also a beautiful tableau,
of Toronto, are guests for the Christ-. "Star of the East," with duet taken
mas season with Mrs. Orr/S. father, by 0, and 11°, Hudson, while the Ivor,
Mr. Ii. Beil, tioderieli 40Wriship.- ° shipful and adoring angels were, ,B.
_
..1.1.::::inri:... .iviittacs,1:11i,11)1110ei\1.11.1111:11•N,INI.alist:iiilsilti:Tre::,::.14.,,,,)ftficijo)trilr'11:Nri; :fe)fitei‘riew-e.-
,
tt and Jane Ford • 1.inge te Nfr. 1 Teri hey • -
or Inasiness pf:emises'on the bank of 1 •est)v- -4 • ber of Nolan street United thumb and
1947 Were put through. ,
„ale es,„
the candlelighted eloirch concended 1 114,
piorlal sacred composition, 'The Holy.
Miss E‘VIN'11 Breekow sang that Int-
. Maitland or the lake bank .within . Wickett, the mush' 'in Klms Pt ) Cturell at the organ, Miss Strachan at while Ilea 1 t It •oerMitted was net -iv(' in
tlIP town. - i 4! 1(11 iihiirch was of a high miler. the piano,• .NIrs. Thomas Gray and 1 he women s organizations <if the
strut of anv commercial, indtistrial !. Knox ('Iturch City.- The offertory consisted Of
-Bylaw No. 50 'fippoints II. M. Ford 1 The
' DaV" wss rentlered)-bv a full choir
hist in 'fill anthem, "ebristMoS Niiss Evelyn Breekow with violin.. ebureli. She was also interested in
, Clider the direction of )1r. 1V. 1 1. Handel', "Largo," ivith, Mrs. George
Bylaw No. 49 prohibits the eon- 1, „
a inember of the High School Districti .. ' ' i, k -T -H., mr44 The minister made appropriate re- It 11113411111(4 wiels „as a member and
Board for the NTears 19,18 Ind 1919, and wit It •Mrs. ..voorilon .., I 1 mg, ... feretice to Those of the Victoria street treasurer of the local bran4t of the
Fred Arrnstroiti ' ' ' Clayton Edward and Mr. ItHIPII fnmily unable to be present, through \\'.C.T.1". She leaves. beiities her huS-
hoard for the veal) 1948. ' Henderson as soloists. "And There sickness. V XP1' etising the twice that the3 batul • • * 4*
Itiver
Patsv Preve
sang 801448 in lowly voice and Mali
Alexander and -Janet Mohring and '
Kathleen and Pauline Hill sang duets r
in tine style.
Interspersed through this portion
of the program were carols sung by all
the primary as a chorus and the ,child -
reit were just beginning to warn the,
andience of the friths of being bad
with ilia words of the song "%ante
Clnus Is Coming to Town," vshen in
vvallted lite merry add fellow with his
snow• -white beard and )bright. red suit._
This ended the singing, US every little'
one wanted to moot Santa, who with
jovial manner presented each:one with:
a present and candy and oranges before
maiming on,his way to visit other
little children,
SinTial thanks are extended to Mr.
Andertons.Mrs. J. McDougall and Mrs.
Thomas Davis, who were aecomloanists
(hiring th'e prngrata.
, a danslit4 1 , Mrs. Ileiliert J.
Bylaw 51 '
authorizes the purehase Were Shopiteras" wes sling tis a - salt)
4., prayers aseending to the 'Great White
would be,.., sensible of the continued I >a wson ( heolla 1, of Windsor: a sister,
.,
° $24000 2f Dominion of Canada bonds Kv Mrs. Ada ' ,
Vk alters. nf Goderieb, and
for tbn • " An organ recital by ..,N
Mr, Ralph Henderson. .
Throne en their behalf. two brothersqllenry Thomson, of 'Wing -
No. 52 re.01;oints W C. Attridge ha m, tind Rev. Dr. A. Iil. 'al. Thomson of
etuneterv Perpetuity fund. _Ir. NA,' icket t
roe r.te of infant baptism was (Ba-
rrow , W. prectstied a Clifistnias choral ser‘iee
in the evening, . pen,ed. those receiving this rite being
n auditor for 11948.
I a member of the same; •
inner:11 servetee
\Jaistreet, on Nlin11)erliavyate
all("1 ghclerld Ala 1 her latiftteprnh000nnu:, eoNnodrtitivl
Large ('ffligregotPos at the Baptist and Mrs. Ross Alton Mills; Itobert ted by Rev. C. NV:Cope, and burial
... was deeided to give the regularsearth Macdonilt'll, 11..\•• "f Barbiira ' Ann Moore. Infant dlughter
Town Tnron I o. NN 11S 11011111TX Of b(atil Re 11 irPs• 41f Mr. and :qrs. Alld1,W D011ald'N1061'0 ;
inn Of , Sii erteh' Baptist (itnielt , Itohcgt Carl Mills, infant, son of Mr.
t - '
b....1_ 0.1WOyeeS 'the tiStial rbristniti,Ce
de610d hi' allow,. the mi chib,s request 1 church on 4-Annins, enjoyed t le .1 t int' Hartley Skelton, infant . son of Mr.
''"
muuttee Of' the whole it was
scas in Maitland vemetei.y. The pall -
Turner and F. Bowen,
bearers were R. C. Hays, K.C.."
Kinkead. P. Wantons Ills Jestaap,
:,(^?
fiai the me of the metal 011061 at tlie of the. ticadttiotiarearA hnd the speelal and Mt's, Frank She o
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et.
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