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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1953-09-24, Page 2TRE GODEIIcUU SIGNAL -STAR ttSaittritli »ignat-*tar HURON COUNTY'S FOREMOST WEEKLY Published by Signal -Star Publishing Limited Subscription Rates—Canada and Great Britain, $2.50 a year: to United States, $3.50. Strictly in advance. Advertising Rates on request. Telephone 71. Authorized as second-class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. Out -of -Town Representative: C.W.N.A., e 420, Temple Bldg., Bay and Richmond v`t s e `e Sts;, Toronto. / f rt B� • Member of . Canadian Weekly papers Association. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations Weekly Circulation Over 3,000. GEO. L. ELLIS. Editor and Publisher. • New- c•CU LS LJL THURSDAY, SEPT. 24th, 1953 ORILLIA'S POWER PROBLEM The growing town of Orillia has been considering an addition "to its .power plant and last week a vote of the ratepayers was taker on the , matter. OriTlia has never hitched up with the Ontario Hydro- electric system, but has depended upon waterpower developed under municipal ownership from power sites :n the adjacent district, and has claimed to have the lowest power rates in the Province. This has meant the creatiorj in the course of time, as successive power plants were brought into use, of a deben- ture debt of over $1,000,000, and the vote taken last week was on a proposal to issue debentures to the amount of $900,000 for the addition of a fourth plant the municipal system. The ,proposal was defeated by a vote of 996 to 911, less than two-fifths of the eligible vote being "polled. The alternative presented to the Orillia ratepayers - was connection with the Ontario Hydro system fo the additional power roquired t meet the constantly growing de- mand: The vote did not exactly settle the matter, as strong opposi- tion was presented to this .alter` - native The Orillia Power Com- mission was divided three to two in favor of the proposed new plant, and in any case another vote will have to be taken before affiliation with the H.E.P.C. can be effected. In consideration of past discus- sions in .Goderich over relations with the Ontario Commission, the Orillia situation has its„points of .interest for the people of this town LET'S BE SENSII3LE "Oyez! oyez! oyez," the court crier is - supposed to command as the judge' fakes the bench. The French word meaning "hear ye!" has in course of time been cor- rupted so that its meaning' has practically disappeared, though its effect may -be the .same as in earlier times. According to a half - column article in The Globe and Mail the form now accepted in the best court circles is "0 Yes:" --a meaningless, rather silly, bit of court procedure, Sometimes 'the French pronunciation is attempted, and the crier gives forth "O . Yea, equally foolish as a command for, attention Why :cannot common., sense be brought into the matter and the medieval Oyez, 0 Yes or O Yea be discded and- the court opened with the crier's injunction in sensible English "Hear ye! hear ye!—or if we wish to perpetuate Court fashions of the past, why not wigs as they have in the courts of Britain" INCOME. TAX' COLLECTION Figures may not lie, but they can on occasion be used to present a very false picture. From income tax statistics just made public it would appear that farmers of the prairie provinces are paying a con- siderably higher percentage of in- come tax than are Quebec farmers. The Winnipeg Tribune points out OW Alberta farmers, with only a slightly higher aggregate cash in- come than the farmers of Quebec, reported a taxable income of near- ly $60 millions, compared with $1.4 millions for Quebec farmers. This returns for Saskatchewan farmers showed a similar seeming discrep- ancy, and The Tribune argues that a tenderness'extended to Quebec farmers is thus revealed. The weakness in The Tribune's argu- ment is that income tax is levied upon individual farmers, not upon farmers in the.mass.,, It takes many more farmers of Quebec, with their small holdings, to make any certain amount of taxable in- come than it does prairie wheat - growers with their crops counted in thousands of bushels. Many Alberta farmers, too, have a large income from oil royalties. in Quebec, where large families are the rule, it MAW' be only the oc- casional farmer°who has sufficient income to reach' the taxable amount. The Wiinitipeg paper, however, thinks a "dead set" is being made ort the. Western . farmers; in Que- bec ' it is complained that the farmers are being ,hounded by the income tax officials. While the. income tax is the fairest among the several methods of taxation cm - played in Canada, its fairness de. pends • upon the thoroughness with which it is levied, and if there are defects in the system of collection they should be remedied. In the meantime it is well to recognize the facts as they are, not as they appear to be from a superficial view. EDITORIAL NOTES Canada's climate certainly is changing. It changes every few days, and sometimes two or three times a day. • i i As The St. Marys Journal -Argus observes, the worst . thing about getting old is that you can't quit if you don't like it. i i * Chairman Gardiner of the Tor- onto Metropolitan Council predicts a population of two million for !Toronto in 1973. Horrible thought! i The -editor of The Brockville Recorder complains of a "violent head cold" which seized him in the most intense heat of the season and wonders how such a thing could happen. The poor man has an attack of hay' fever, evidently for "the first time. He may recognize it when it hits him again next year. Listowel has had a plebiscite on the question of `having -an artificial ice arena, and the vote • favored the proposal by nearly three to one. The estimated cost- is $90,000, of which $40,000 is to be raised by subscription. Listowel is one of the best sporting towns in the district, and we are rather surprised that it hasn't before this joined in the general rush for the new -style arenas. . • • • A slight shuffle in the Federal Cabinet has brought in as Minister of Resources and ,Development a young man (41) from Quebec, Jean Lesage, who succeeds in that de- partment Hon. R. H. Winters, the latter going to the important Public Works portfolio. ' ` The retiripg minister is the Hon. Alphonse, Fournier, who has been appointed to the bench. During Mr. Four. nier's term in the Works depart- ment, extensive improvements have been made to Goderich har- bor.. the minister recognizing ti' unique position of this harbor on i the east coast of Lake Huron. In cidentally, The 'toronto .Star, in mentioning these changes in the Cabinet, points out that it is in the main a group of young mcn, the only "oldsters," besides the Prime Minister, being Mr. Howe and Mr. Gardiner, and they are two of the mast useful -men -in the group. Down Mernor Lane 2S Years Ago Victoria Street United Church Women's Missionary Society cele- brated its 25th anniversary with a hostess tea. The society Was or- ganized in 1903 with 19 members. There were three times as many members at the anniversary meet- ing with four of the original mem- bers still on the roll. Bayfield held a successful two- day fall fair with the horse classes best filled for years. An interest- ing event was the baby show with Dr. Tillman, of London, as judge. The' Clinton Pipe Band was on hand and the Brunswick. Trio, of London. provided music in the evening. J. H. Robertson was appointed assessor for the Town of Goderich, succeeding H. Edwards, who re- signed. The appointment was made at a special meeting of Town Coun- cil. At a previous meeting, ballot- ing w,as carried out for election of an assessor, but no decision was made. - 20 Years Ago Date for inspection of Huron Regiment was ,set- for October 19, to conform with the visit of the Governor-General to Goderich. One hundred officers and men were slated to form a guard of honor for the official welcome to Lord and Lady Bessborough. The 21st Eucharistic Congress of the Diocese of London was held at St. Peter's Roman Catholic with clergy from various parts of Western Ontario. Bontifical High Mass was celebrated by Bishop Kidd, of London,. The effect of the economic de- pression on the seat of a pair of trousers was demonstrated in police court when a man charged with vagrancy gave the magistrate a ,rear view with the remark: "1 "can't be doing much harm walking about with the, seat out 6f my pants." "You have been, sitting down too much," said the magis- trate. 15 Years Ago Plans to hold a dental clinic for school children were -'discussed at a meeting of the Victoria Home and School Club. The president was requested to interview dentists in the town to ask them for sug- gestions. uggestions. Plans were also being made to have a class in home nursing. Two men believed to have been responsible for breaking into Wigle's drug store and stealing a quantity of stock were brought to Goderich from Orillia and were charged with breaking. entering and theft. The mem were appre- hended in Orillia when a cruising officer saw them trying to barter a razor for gasoline. Search of the car revealed a large quantity of stolen articles, including drugs. Members of the Goderich base- ball club :held a season -dosing ban- quet at the Bedford Hotel. Frank Donnelly, presideht of the club Church in Goderich. This marked presided. A cup donated by T. the first time the event was held Manjuris for the high batting aver - here. Thousands of people at- age of the season was presented to tended to participate in the mass Max Fritzley, marking the second and religious deliberations 'along I time that he had won it. KINGSBRIDGE KINGSBRIDGE, Sept. 23. — Mr. and Mrs. Michael Martin and child- ren, of Stoney Creek, visited with friends here over the week -end. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Redfern and son David, of Detroit, spent a few days at the home of Dr. G. Frayne. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dalton, of Detroit, and Mr. and -Mrs. Joseph O'Brien, of Goderich, spent Sunday at the home of Mr: and Mrs. Mark Dalton. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gielan and babe, of Exeter, were Sunday visit- ors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Van Osch. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCarthy, of London, spent a couple -of -days here last week, visiting at the home .of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dren- nan and other relatives here. Mrs. Van .Vynckt, of Toronto, spent the week -end visiting her son, Rev. Father Van Vynckt at the rectory here. ASHFIELD ASHFIELD, Sept. .23. — The September meeting of the Ashfield W 1f.S. was held at the home of Mrs.' Hugh MacKenzie. Mrs. Reu- ben Wilson was in charge. Mrs. 'Fred . McGregpr read the Scripture lesson. She also read the medita- tion on it, which Mrs. Wilson composed. Anna Mae McDonald Offered prayer. The roll call was answered by naming a mission field. . _new_ committee was ap- pointed to prepare the programs for 1954. A card with the names of all members present is to be mailed to Mrs. D. A. MacLean, who was absent owing to illness. After the collection, Mrs. C. McGregor gave the- offertory prayer. Mrs. Earl Howes read from the study book. Mrs. • Jamieson read the story about Jemima Thompson, a hymn writer. Mrs. Tom McDonald gave a 'review , on Glad' Tidings. Mrs. Wilson gave the closing pray- er. Mrs. MacKenzie and helpers served refreshments and a social time was enjoyed. There were 29 present. • n CITIES CAN. GET- TOO -BIG (Toronto Star) Chairman Gardiner of the Tor- onto metropolitan council predicts a Toronto population of 2,000,000 by 1973, with 70 per cent. of the province's industry centred in the metropolitan area. We sincerely hope not. Industry is already centred in this area to too great an extent. That May be an unpopular view to take here, but it is a justified view. It is justified militarily, . socially, mor- ally and industrially. Toronto is being turned into a sitting duck for enemy bombers, their task made simple by the concentration of industry in One limited area. People who might be enjoying the very real social advantages of life in small centres are being drawn to Toronto like iron filings to a magnet. Their home towns lack the industries which would , give work. Here, many are crowded together with moral as well as social disadvant- ages. And while industry appears to gain by reason of the big pool of labor to make goods, and the huge close -in market in which to sell them, it is very doubtful whether a scatteration of factories over the whole province would not, in the long view, be beneficial to them apart from their greater safety in case of war. -- How very shiny are his shoes, How gay, his, pencil box, How sturdy are his trudging. legs, How slow are all my clocks! At last I see him coming back, A smile upon his face, To tell me on this day of days That school is quite'a place. WORK STARTED Culvert' construction on No. 8 Highway between Seaforth and' Clinton, has started. The contrac- tor is Looby & Looby Construction Co., Dublin. Grading work `will be done -by the Dinsmore Construc- tion Co., of Chatham and Windsor. It is the intention of the Highways Department to eliminate several sharp curves on the nine -mile stretch. DONNYBROOK DONNYBROOK, Sept. 23.—An- niversary services will be held in Donnybrook United Church next Sunday, September 27, at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Rev. George Watt, of Dungannon, will `be the speaker at both services and. special music is being provided, The September meeting of the home of Mrs. Stuart Chamney with the president, Mrs. E. Robinson, in charge. The Bible lesson was read and Miss N. Thompson read about the new school in Trinidad. The study book Was read by Mrs. Charles Jefferson. The new study book was introduced by Mrs. Got, don Naylor and Mrs. Norman Thompson read some verses. There were 14,in attendance. A number of Donnybrook neople attended anniversary services in Auburn United Church on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart _Chamney and daughters were Sunday visitors at Kippen with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Mr., and Mrs. Graham Chamney and family, of Benmiller, Mr. and Mrs. J.. C. Robinsen, of Wingham, Mrs. James Hart, of Gadshill, and Mrs. Clarence Payne, of Carlisle, formerly Edna and Margaret An - dentin, of the ninth concession and Elwin Chamney, Dorothy and Marilyn, were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. MEET AT CLINTON Forty-two garage operators of Huron- County held a dinner at Hotel Clinton -on, Wednrsdarevert- ing of last week. Guest speaker was John Robbins, of Toronto, man- ager of the Garage Operators' As- sociation. Harry Watkins, of Clin- ton, is president of the Huron group, while Alvin Plunkett, of Auburn, is secretary. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Frayne are visiting with relatives at Hesson and Kitchener for a few days. The reception for the newly- weds, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Frayne held in the Parish Hall laat Friday night was attended by about 300 friends aud relatives from near and fax. After a buffet lunch, Miss Agnes Chisholm, of Goderich, Miss Maureen Vasilla, of Goderich, Mr. Ray Dalton and Mr, Jimmy Sinnott, Miss Diane Lierman ac- companied by her brother, Peter Lierman on the accordian, rend- ered several selections, which made a very enjoyable evening for old and young. The pastor, Rev. Father Van Vynckt, addressed the newlyweds and then presented them with a substantial purse of money on behalf of those present. „Mr. D. A. -MacLennan of Lochalsh played hagpipes Tor Scotch danc- ing. Weddings - * Jean Elizabeth. daughter of Mr. an& Mrs. John J. Gaunt, of White- church, and Donald James Ross. son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boss, R.R. 5, Lucknow, exchanged nup- tial vows in the Presbyterian Church at Whitechurch oaSeptem- ficiated. The couple will reside on the groom's farm in Kir' doss Town- ship. Knox Presbyterian Church chap- el was the scene of a pretty autumn wedding on Saturday. September 18, wiles' Rev. R. G. MacMillan united in stiarriage Helen Maude Thom. younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Thom, of near Auburn, and Fred- erick John Anderson, son of Mr. Oordon Anderson and the late Mrs. Anderson, of Nile. The, bride wore a navy wool suit with pink accessories and a corsage of pink gladioli. The bride was attended by Miss Margaret An- derson, of Nile. sister of the groom. wearing a navy taffeta dress with black accessories and a corsage of cerise gladioli. • Reg. Anderson of Nile, brother of the groom was best man. Following the wedding a recep- tion was held at the British Ex- change Hotel, Goderich. The bride's mother received guests wearing a navy Crepe dress with white accessories and a cor9ge of white gladioli, She was assisted by Mrs. Anderson, wearing a blue dress with black accessories and a corsage of deep rose gladioli. Following the reception the bride and groom left for a trip ta Niagara Falls and other centres. The couple will reside in Goderich. Prior to the wedding the bride was a guest at a shower given by her neighbors at the ho f Mrs, Charles Brindley. Baskets of isters, snapdragons and delphiniums made a pretty setting in 'Trinity Anglican Church, Mitchell, on Tuesday. September 15 at 2.30 o'clock for the marriage of Shirley Isabel, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Walters, Mitchell, anti Mr. William teslie Ruffell of Lon- don, son of' Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hunt was the officiating rector and Miss Pauline Simpson, of London played "0 Perfect Love" and "Melody in F" for the wedding music. The bride was attractively at- tired in a frock of powder blue silk in cocktail length styled with a shirred yoke on the tight bodice and full skirt. She wore match- ing blue shoes and a close -fitting geranium -colored feather hat, and her flowers were a cascade of pink rosebuds. Mrs. Donald Barclay, London, was matron of honor. She wore a street-lehgth dress of navy sheer and her flowers were a cascad • The bride's Another chose a frock of navy sheer for the wedding and a corsage of yellow rosebudS. Mrs. Ruffen wore navy with pink ac- cessories and a corsage of pink Pink candles and low cut Sowers decorated the bride's fable for the wedding dinner served at Bitt- erest Tea Room, Mitchell, for the immediate relatives. For their trip to the Thousand Islands the bride .changed to 3 stiit of ribboline grape tone with matching accessories. They I will reside on Highbury avenued London. MEDLEYCHASE pahns formed the setting Saturday Baskets of gladioli. ferns and 1 in the Baptist Church for the wed- ding of Vera Belle Chase and David George Medley. The bride is tbe daughter of Mrs. Laura and the late Herbert B. Chase, of Goderich, and the groom is the Medley, of Toronto and formerly of Goderick The father of the groona, assisted by Rev. L G. Hind, officiated and Mrs. Bertha Donaldson provided the wedding music. Mrs: Hind was soloist. Given in marriage by her oldest brother, the bride wu charming in a gown of white Valencia lace and nylon over white satin styled with a' lace bodice which featured a scalloped neckline and lily point sleeves. Tfie_full skirt of net over satin was styled with lace inser- tions. Her flooraength veil was held by a headdress of satin and pearls and she carried a cascade of red roses. Miss Barbara Chase, sister of the bride, the maid of honor, was gowned in a floor -length net over .flower headdress. MLss Betty Med- taffeta dress in deep pink, with! ley. sister of the groom, and Miss, Gwendolyn O'Mara, of Hamilton, I cousin of the bride, ,were brides- maids. They wore similar gowns in turquoise and baby pink with flower headdresses. The attend- ants carried pink and yellow gladi- William Chase, brother of the bride was groomsman; Donald Stewart, of Goderich, and Rev. Ted Boadway, of Thornbury, were ushers. A reception followed at the home of the bride's brother, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chase, Warren street, when the bride's mother, gowned in navy sheer with 'blue accessories and corsage of mauve and pink baby mums, received guests assisted by the groom's mother, who chose a navy dress with pink accessories, with a similar corsage. For a motor trip, the bride wore a bolero suit dress of green cordu- roy velvet with grey accessories, and a corsage. of roses. Guests at the wedding were from TEIUMDAY, SFr! 246. Ma eslinghouse T .BE PREPARE -0 World Series STARTS SEPTKMBER 30th TV AND INSTALLATION, COM- PLETZ—NOTHING ELSE TO BUY FROM $359.00 UP. CONSULT US AT WILF REINHART Electric and Television 466 We service what we sell 1139 County and District .Thieves who broke into a garage on No. .4 highway near Blyth one Inight last week, smashed the safe and found it empty, tut got away with a car radio and three tires. Dr. W. J. Dunlop, Minister of Education for Ontario, is to attend at the official opening of the new public school at Clinton on October Toronto, Hamilton, London, Wind- sor, Kincardirre and Ailsa Craig. Prior to her wedding the bride tist Church mad one bv friends and Tbe public school at the Clinton R,C.A.F. station, now in its third year. has 187 pupils in attendance this- term. There is a staff of six teachers and a part-time music instructor. Ward Allen, champion fiddler of the Wingham district, competed in an international fiddling contest at the Kentucky State Fair last week, finished eighth and won a $50 prize. The barn on the farm of Thomas Pletch, north of ,Brussels, was burned with the season's crop, tractor and other farm equipment. Loss was estimated'at $15,000, par- tially covered by insurance. In the excitement over the fire, a truck driven by Thomas McDonald, Brussels, going to the fire, collided wi a car driven by a Fordwich m n. Mrs. Winston and 'Mrs. Me- Guffin, passengers in the Fordwich car, were taken to the Wingham hospital, the (ormer with a broken aria and the latter with an injured ankle Peter Ste. Marie, who was with Mr. McDonald in the truck. suffered injury to a shoulder. Among the Nilotes of Sudan. brides are paid for with cattle, and some men pay on the instalment plan, according to the Encyclo- pedia Britannica. What Are Yee Werth At Today's Prices ? The value of your property has increased Avith rising prices. Is your insurance ade- quate? Let us go over your polices. Phone us today. Insurance Office, 46 West yellow rdses. was guest of honor at two showers, neighbors, at which she received Goderich, Phone 115W one given by members of the Bap- many useful and beautiful,gifts. Clare Ruffell, London, was 11 ALL MANES • • ALZ MODELS 1 NNNNNII PRICED FOR QtYCN 'SALE • 11EALNY 811? 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