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Sheaffer Pen Company to Start
Construction Within Six Weeks
An agrc.t#nu#t)t was rcaeltesd '1'uc sday afternoon for the touring to thelericstr of a
million (WI lar industry -----W. A, $beafft r Peen Company of Canada Limited, 'Thep (',r)►
,Mian firm bits leen located at, Melton, Ontario, for the past. Jive years and foe 15 years
before thatwas in Toi•oueo, (;omLr'uction of a 50,000 s'Iuar' feet mm' -story ultra
► odern plant will start in about six weeks time and it is expectt'd to be coml,lete'I
early in 1954, 1'r'oduet.ior) in the !plant will start shortly after that. The site will be
the Nelsmi ('r1'1, fares at the outskirts of the town on the (Tinton-(,o'teri'h highway,
The l►ui•I(lieg itself will cost "over half a million dollars 'while plaint espiiln►ic'ut,
ate., will make up the lralunee of about a million dollar's investment.,
There will be about 130 employees to start, including key personnel. About 65
per cent of the e►npluyee.s will he female, ilio 'nets being employed in a super vi:*o►ry
eapat;*1y, it, it). hoped to rc'ueli a 118ximu r of about 200 ,•ml,loy,•t'►s its ,''yer'al years
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Offteert of the company are:
W. V, Saunders, president; L. II. Editorial
• 131u4, general -manager; C. C•
Everette,' general sales manager;
P. U. M. Erickson, superintendent,
Present at Goderich 'on Tuesday
-we're -numerous► officials df the Arm,
including those from the United
States headquarters of the in.
dustry at Fort Madison, Iowa,
They were W. A. Sbeuflcr 11, pretsi-
dent, whose grandfather founded
the firm at .,the back of a jewelry
store at •Fort Madison in • 19011.
W. A. Sheaffer I was the inventor of , - �"► * Vie)
the first lever -filled fountain pen.
In 1914 it was moved into a Turger
plant and then on March 1, 1962,
a plant coating 31/2 million dollars
was built at F'ort Madison. The
company .bas another dant at
Mount Pleasant Iowa, c.30a1milesa
from Fort Madison and
plant since 1947 at Melbourne,
Australia.
The plant at Goderich will make
the well-known Sheaffer writing
instruments and allied equipment,
including Skit),
Accompanying Mr; Sheaffer to
Goderich on Tuesday from Fort
Madison were Mr. W. A. Welnhardt
-and also --Mr. Leon T-. Black, who
will he the general manager of
the Goderich plant. Mr. Black is
a veteran of World War 1I with
the United States Air Force and
the possessor of distinguished
service in that division.- They
came all the way from Fort Mad'•
son to Goderich by car a distance
of about 700 miles, in the one
day, arriving here late Monday
night. Also present were: 13, P.
Sayer of The. .Austin Company
Limited, which firm will construct
the plant. fiend office of this
company is at Cleveland, Ohio, and
it has branches at Toronto and
Windsor. With the Austin Com-
pany is Herbert A. Greene, Toronto
resident manager, t, former Gode-
rich boy, who was with his com-
WELCOME TO GODERICH
The earning to (lotloric-h of a large new industry' -
W. A, ihe,ltl'er-1'en Company of ('anada Limited ----might,
well mean the tri►tnmetleen►t'nt (1 ,II new era in. the town's
history, For quire some years the public has felt that
(loderich needed more industry. This one (squid spell
the launching of new progress; it omit' Mean the jus-
tifiable adoption Of the slpgnn, "Watch (.luderieh grow,"
• -An editorial last, July in the Old Ilcn' Week edition
of the Signal -Star, -observing the 125th anniversary of the
founding of Goderich, stated: ".We feel quite eonfidc'nt.
that one of these days in the 'none too distant future tom e
of, these prospective industries are going to click and .
launch this town on a new era of exPant ion." This has
at last corse to pass.
Anil it will not, be the last one to come here, All
Western Ontario- will march ahead industrially in the
decentralization of industry trend that lies ,just ahead, A
comparatively self suliicient industry, the Iheatfer indus-
try will not draw subsidiary industries to (locler"ieh such
as the Polymer Corporation in Sarnia has done, But the
mere feet that kitteaffer has located here will probably in
itself start. hurt ball rolling in bringing additional'
over n period of years, As a matter of fact,, addi-
tior►al inquiries for industrial sites et (loclorlei "are al-
ready being serviced.
New in(llrstries don't just happen to (runic to towne.
The towns thrrn►e'Iyea have to do something about selling
themselves to industry. In this ennneetin►► tribute ►must.
be paid to the Industrial('o►►r•tnissiou of the TownConnell
in Godcrlch on Tuei(day alrio • t11t(1 the Junior ('IsHuIllbet' id ('omnIe1'('V 1V}111 IVOr'l(rd UN a
• and Arthur F, Plant, vice-president,
Modern Plant 1(81111. 1�n (n "nt
h of these bodies aro deserving
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e(pr4)tl4ttl k from the ►t'�11s ►f (, 1 1I h for they
The plant will be of brick and
steel frameconstruction. There lulu'. spent tI Vt'r'1' eotlsidr►'tlble 11)111' 111 industrial promo.
will be tile floor in the office por- tion, -
tion, the most .modern -heating, It could be flint the new industry will bring t4 g1'acllial
lighting and ventilating equipment •
einsTige its (lodes -jell. -A nolo sitmosphore. A new outlook.
will be Installed. The heating and
ventilating system will he the A, new progress. A now prosperity. The Niguel -Star
'Austin convertible system. ,loins with the people of (foderieh and dish'iet in extending
Goderich was finally selected .,s
the site of the Canadian plant til' rnlhlrkiukt`r and warm lvoloorilo to W. A. Shon11'er Pon
After the com nn had looked over I ()tupelo, of Canada- Limited. We flee' happy' and proud
aft r P Y
some �9 Other munlcipa1l11es In to hew,- }wow seleete(t era the (:nnrrtl#nn city far -this Infer -
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(Ontario. Goderich suited tide par- nationally know'' roneorn. We 101)14 fot'wayrd to ninny
Ocular requirements of the firm. years of mutual sueeess and -progress.
Annexation Planned
While the site of the new plant ---
will occupy only some 74 acres,
a deputation from Goderich went FIRE DAMAGES CAR
to Toronto Wednesday whore they Firecrackers were blamed for a
had an appointment with the On- fire Tuesday afternoon which
tarso Department of Municipal Af- , caused damage to the upholstery
' fairs for a hearing on the annex- of a car at a building on Picton
0 talon of some 200 acres of land street ,owned by Bannister's Gar -
south -east from the Crich farm age.
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dawn to the lakefront. On this , _- _____ _
land another housing' pt'ogrnm is GETS APPOINTMENT
expected to be launched in the
near future to provide homes for! ilnilfe Stothers, native of Ash -
personnel working at the plant as field and brother of S. I3. Stothers
well as for otter,possible develop- of Lucknow, has been appointed
In the deputation were: head of an export office being set
Mayor J. E. Hacking, W. A. Sheaf- up In Detroit by the Kelvinator
fer IT, president of the Sheaffer Company. 110 has been with Kel•
Pen Company,. deputy reeve Joe ,vitiator at London or over twenty
Allaire Councillor, Ken Penning.- years but will novo_ to Windsor
ton and town solicitor J. •K. hunter. ' upon taking over his new position,
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LIONS BINGO,
i,lons Club bingo games
open for the season at the
Mem•orial Arena on Thursday
evening, May 21, at 9 p'm. A
total of 0115 In prize money is
to be given away. Proceeds
go to child welfare work. The
Lions plan to run the bingos
every two weeks for the sea-
son.
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The site for (loderieh's new industry is seer' in the upper left hard ',order
of this aerie) 'Moto, it is the Nelsrai (''rich farm Ioosited ot) the right
bund side of No, ti llighway •just after you''4'osrs the (',N,lt, tracks lemlis►lr
out of town an(1 proceeding to Clinton. !loth Ilse burn Heil the house
will he razed within the next all clays in 'or(,It'1' to melte wily for the nitro
ttiodeen Plant that will be built and 1oeatecl over land whit'h ineltulo~R
where the barn and house now steKnd, The row of trees. h'a'ling from
BROTHER DIES
Mrs. Walter Horn, Goderich,has
been bereaved by the death of her
brother, Major John Cameron Mc-
Tavish of Maosejaw, Sask. Major
McTavish .served in both world
wars.
rti^+«.wuawr. y,.Hw, a� ��#Ia1"a,4^�+'E"°Canru�wo-" a+v �, �n��-.g•, „..,�,,
the hilr'hw,►y 10 th' hurts will le, left arld Will shade a pave,] rou(1 ap-
lrroae1irl1 the new !dant, The land hetWevo th'' t►la,►1t *mid the railway
1r'aeIts toill be landses)l►rd. 'The henirtiful new building 4011 h'' sr diettinel
easel to the sal►proaeh to a;ollet'ieh icy No, ti llighway, laoderr''}i ih apply.
ing lo the Ontsrrio l)e1►artment of Mslnleil►aI Attair's to aches the Limn
,bir►'1 Yoe the pin►ri, site and also the' rest of the lend right throlrgh to the
111kerrop,t 'which will probail►ly be used for sr new housing l►ro,jret ansl
also otl►'er possible, developments, Photo by hionderson,
Nelson Crich Receives $15,500 F -or
His Farm—Site of the New Industry
MATCHES ADVERTISE
INDUSTRY POTENTIAL
"Got a match, Buddy;'”
This Gaultier question lee
atiun large contracting company in crane a by -word in town (luringNorth Street 'United Church
The Nelson Crich farm --lac g the past' week as ,(,oderfc'h held successful. anniversary ser
for Goderich's new industry bus Cleveland which has the contract
far erecting the building for the Junior Chamber al Commerce vices Sunday at which the special
had several owners. during its his -.new Industry, t•eceived,a shipment, of match
tory of about one bookers advertising the peensprakrr was Rev. A. G. 1)anuld,
'kindred years. Mr. Crich statt•d, however, 1)14)1 1611(tfes of industrial sites here, M.C., of St, ,John's United c'hurc'h,
Long known as the Witton .home last summer hr. nulfred min walk The Jaycees hoel. ht 10 cuser' Stratford, tipectial MUSIC was sung
stead, it was operated during the ing over 'his fields and looking of the matches, which display' by the Arcadian 'Male Quartette, of
latter. part cif the last century by around, It has since been reveal- the slogans, "Look over, cion 1 (:,alt,
Wilson, grandfather
of rd, however, that these men were overlook," and "Irian your Speaking on the subject, "Prov•
Joseph W , g from the Burroughs Company . Goderich,trans porta in Our (Greatness," Mr. Donald
Fred Wilson, Ilincks street, unci plant in t
hrrernan which finally selected Perth, Ont, tion by water, 'air, road, rail," told at the morning, service. of-
fatherof Mrs, A, F ,
Huron road. When Joseph Wilson , On Wednesday of last week M1', on' the cover, things neededby the 'church to.clad he willed the farm to his Frank Donnelly, Q.C'., who is act. Distribution of ihr matches mike it have an impact on the'
two toast, Robert and George.lig for Mr. Crick, 'bent word to to local merchants for reside' world
Some time Jotter it was par him t0 cease all work on the has been started with the 111 -Some min, he said, loo
upon
chased by the late ,lim ileyrn►lds farm such as seeding' or any other tc'ntion being that they will the church as a dying, if not 4)l
of Goderich. Mr, ttry1101(1s erect, kind of Work since it was likely ". be especially attractive to tour. wanly (lead fnst811(101) "'Thur( ' 4
ed the present barn on the farm that 'the option on the ``purchase ist►r !lining the summer a marked lonrlc ncy," he sufrl, • "to
and put n hardwood floor in it of his farm would likely be taken c+ry down thci.,ebructr." Ili said
where dances were held duringup In the near "future, Expiry RESOLUTION ENDORSED there may he many things wren),
World War I to raise money for date of the 0911(111 to purchase the BY HOSPITAL BOARD with the church, but that fir 'he
the fled Cross, (rich farm waif JulY 1, 195.3,' lieved In the essential necessity
Later, Mr. Wilson, Oke bought Mr, ('rich is to he compensated of the rhurclp.,,
the farm from Mr. Reynolds. the cast of seeding his fields Arc solutfot► 11)4( 4 by Ihc. Muni "We seem to have forgotten Ih r
for the,a ipal l'ouncfl o Ihr ('ity of Watt'
late John Cralglo purchased the which will now not be used for 100 asking the Previte. iii c;ovrrn
farm from Mr. Oke about the time crops but torn 4)i for the site 0f m'nt t0 raise the rates paid t,•y
there, were rumors that n steel the new industry .Il Is under ti's_ care_of.lndl trot_
1' l _...._ municipall c fur g
plant was to Tecate In Gedc.rieh n stead That - Mr, inch recelveil patients woes endorsed at the
the neighborhood of the present 15,500 for his 74 -acro farm, tlo monthly meeting 0f Alexandra '
Crich farm, Then, the late Oscar is given 30 days to closr the lan(i Marine and General. Hospital Board S Preview
Windsor lawyer, who of his barn and house and has �t0nduy night. ......-. -..., __ w.,..__._...._
once owned the property ort the already made arrangements with 1 The meeting agreed also to 'send you Would have thought it was the fishermen were streaming out
mouth of the Maitland River, now a firm at Malta, Ontario, to move a vfpyy of the resolution to the :the middle of July at 'the Goat,-
andern the piers and to the breakwater
owned by Tom Sandy, bought the the barn and �)otise, as is, to '; (,oderlct► 'Town council ler con.rich waterfront 0n Sunday
by noon, you simply had to
farm from Mr. Craigle. new location ills new location sldrrntl0n, fry to wedge ourself into a spot,
Next, ]fir., Ernie Townshend of has not as yet been drtorminrrl,,_... Thr hoard cppprovrd 9aymrnl of 1lun(11181s 'ilockrd to the b'la'b w th practically eve available
COclerieh Township bought the '-,; 1)4(ountlt tr,lnlltng $' 4ft 21. (.iorf�4� nail the clack, roost of lhsm with place along -the piorss occupied by
farm from Mr. Fleming and owned COLLEGIATE NEWS
Persons spoke 0tp IID' nerd for .( fishing rods Ur angle for elusive rod and reel enthusiasts.
After
a oryears. f l,
Ittwo three n A
I for requipment workshop 00r
w0 h u tools and- 1 1 m r t
r and1 ,wore„
k*perch, 14)l there some who
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opt n tr (alit l h ��u►
ills the farm was purchni;ed by (n ,1 riduy I f r� p for employers of the hospital and braved the still cool Me for a Blirp, home disappointed. Young and
N01son (.rich, who has bean 0per spc,ctlon, fife; Uirls Athletic A►+tool was authorized by the board to Others who saint Waite so h'''oly old alike wore seen coming a .tire r
ating it for the past 23 years. niton sponsored the 014(101 dunce purchase the necessary tools and took the opportunity that the un., hill from the harbor ear y►ing
FFirst intimation Indication
Cric had helot '1n the gytn: Grade 1(1 (' lvruk; c'gfiit►mc+nl. ile was r,l►ao author seasonably warm weather otl'ercel
strings of porch headeci�-home for
t h tract to nbtntn an e1timnte on the to bask in the sunshine. a delectable meal,
that his farm might ho purchased In charge 0f the program which in cost of new plumbing ''paired. Cars which jnm'rned every ;as alt All along the irikefrohtG hu
fhr an industrialpito was early eluded, such novelty dunce's us A letter from the Department able parking spot at the harbor 'osis nipre came from thole homes
nd-
In Mnri±h when he was approached statue dance, musical knees, Pall) of Health was received, enclosing came from points as far away in etileM and towns to open
byofficials of the Austin Company Jones and an elimination dance, payment of $11,57') 80 to cover as Hamilton, Toronto and St. coltagen, it up their
of Cleveland, Ohio, end represent- Master of ceremonies was Richard cost of the core for indigent Thomas, while a few United States...At Grand Iicind It ,vara tae
1 ported
ativns of the Goderich Town Coun• Madge with Eleanor Driver assist. patient''. It sus ret�torted flet iw0 visitors were noted In ears bearing that the beach, like the `C.cpckCle>Ir,
ell and Junior Chamber of Coni- ing, „(alto nncl doughnuts were resignations from the nursing staff Mit,hlgan and Illinois license plates., waterfront, was' as crowded as E
merce. The Austin Company is a served for lunch, had been received. 1°n early as t3 a.m. .on Sunday, micl•summor day, .
Church Must Speak With Authority,
Rev. A4 G. Donald At Anniversary
many contributions the church has
made in the last 2;000 years,” Mr.
Donald said. "It's, time to cry up
the church again and scoff the
critics."
We roust have a church that
speak', with -authority and the
church must have an open eye with
no "theological blinkers," he MOL
But we must remember that -our
authority is' in Jesus Christ.
Universal Outlook
The church must have a clear
and worthwhile message and a
universal outlook. "The claims of
('heist. are world-wide and the
(Gospel of Christ Is a universal
(;ospelt" Mr•M• Donald said. The
church worth'' of the -name Chrin-
1lan must realize that the Gospel
of c'hrist Is ethical as well as
evangeelical, "We must guard
against being toe dogmatic," he
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Hundreds w
u ds Crud Waterfront Sunday
W t
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As ummer'review Gives Warm Spell