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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1953-10-01, Page 1106th Year—No. 39 GODERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 1953 _021 • AND.... RERE AND THERE "There is something in October sets the gypsy blood astir," wrote Bliss Carman. Sure does! Par- ticularly when tie lousy leaves have reached that stage when you should stay at home and rake 'em up instead of giving way to the "gypsy". in you. DIED—at midnight on Wednes- day, September 30, 1953, at Candle- wick House, London, England, in its 128th year, the Canada Com- pany, beloved father founder of Gbderich, Guelph, Galt, etc. Please omit flowers even though you might have filed any, claim against the. company by the. "advertised" deadline, September 30, 1953. If only "Tiger" Dunlop were here to- day to write the lastwilland testa- ment of this historic company - in the same inimitable style as he did his famous personal will what a masterpiece it would be, oySeri usly Burned InS•eriously Mishap 0 A 14 -year-old Goderich boy, Preston `Haskell, is in serious, con - WHAT'S THAT? Quick action ensured 12 good men and true in the jury box at the opening of Supreme Court - here on Monday al- though it looked for a few moments as if proceedings might be tied up for a while. Twelve men were empanelled and sworn in. The remaining prospective jurors were dis- missed and instructed to stop at the sheriff's office for their pay. Then each juror was asked to reply "Sworn" if he had been sworn. Two of the jurors, however, disclosed they were hard of hearing and couldn't follow the proceedings. Quick consultation between counsel and the bench resulted in two of the prospective jurors being recalled before they could leave the Court House and sworn in. The hard of hearing jurors were dis- missed. Air Cadets "A body or assembly of persons Are inducted. met for some common purlsose. This was Webster's definition of a convention. Despite the fact that we had been warned before not to attend any, we felt it worth our while to take a chance on it when Webster was so mild about it. So, for the' first time- in seven years we attended the annual convention of the Ontario Division- of the C.W.N.A. (Canadian Weekly News- papers Association). Although the intention of the convention was for a "commop purpose" -how to make a living despite the pressure of free publicity seekers who think white space in a newspaper is a first cousin to a public park—we found it uncommonly .beneficial. The convention was held at the Royal Connaught Hotel, Hamilton, last week and editors were there from all parts of Ontario. We quickly learned, or better still, were further assured that Goderish enjoys an enviable re- putation among Ontario editors as a beaut,ful town. Meeting numer- ous editors for the first time it was amazing the number of them who said, when they learned we were from Goderich, that Gode- rich was "such a beautiful town." Even those who admitted they had never been to Goderich remarked they had always heard Goderich was a beautiful town. None of them • were heard to remark, "Where is Goderich, " as was the kind of question asked when some editors mentioned from which municipalities they came. Natur- ally, we . were rather proud of. Goderich. b three days one can ,readily realize that the old pocket . book was saved many a stiff upper cut. Con- sequently we hasten to iicknow- ledge with ,banks being guests at meals or receptions provided „,by the following: Imperial Oil Com - parry; Wine Institute; Ontario Fine, Paperrherchants; Province of On tario' (Hon. Charles Daley, Minister of Labor); Canadian Bankers' As- sociation; The Steel Company of Canada Limited; Canadian West- inghouse Company; Johnston, Everson and Charlesworth Public- ists; allied printing machinery firms. Trophies were awarded to news- papers- judged best in their various classes. Winners were as follows: best all-round paper in conununities over 4,500 population, the Barrie Examiner; best in towns of from 1,500 to 4,500 population, the Aurora Banner, which also won best front page 'trophy in this class; best all-round paper in com- munities under 1,500 population, the Barrow News; best editorial page, the Tillsonburg News. Two Huron county-newsiaapers deserve congratulations for their fine show- ings in the competitions. The Exeter Times -Advocate placed third for,hest front page in communities from 1,500 to 4,500 population and the Clinton News -Record , in the same position for best all-round paper in towns from 1,500 to 4,500 population. quaint uaint old customs are a followed at these newspaper con- ventions, ut we found none quite so appealing as that of various organizations sponsoring the din- ners, etc. Since this lasted for John Pickett of the Paris Star was elected president of the On- tario Division of the C.W.N.A. Two Huron county editors were -elected directors of the associatgon, $arty Wenger of the Wingham Advance - Times ' and George Ellis of the Goderich Signal -Star. Next year's convention is slated for London. • Cot. F. J. Picking, editor of the rora Banner", Aurora, Ontario, s he is ,intensely interested, in' the history. of the Canada ,Coin- pany and is looking for a copy oT the book, "In the Days of The Canada ('ompany." If any Signal - Star reader has this book, and wishes to sell it at "a (good profit" write CM. Picking. OVERHEARD ONNN THE SQUARE —"He thinks he knows more than the Kinsey Report." Eighteen new members were sworn into No. 538 Maitland Air Cadet Squadron at the regular parade on Tuesday night, as the result •of a drive for new cadets conducted this fall. William "J. Johnston has been named acting adjutant of the squadroi'1, replacing William Hill. Max Cutt is commanding officer. Cadet 'enrolment now numbers 63—highest since Orb formation of the squadron three years ago. It is exPected that several new cadets' will be inducted at a future parade of the gr�ppup. The squad- ron holds weekly parades each Tuesday , night .at Sky Harbor. Justice Receives 'White Gloves Hon. Mr. Justice H. A. Aylen was welcomed. to Huron County on behalf of the . County Bar As- sociation by H. Glenn Hays, Q.C.. Crown Attorney, when Supreme Court opened in Goderich on Mon- day, and received the traditional white gloves from Sheriff Nelson Hill, signifying that there were no t criminal cases to be heard. rThe sitting of Supreme Court marks.�V1r. Justice Aylen's first of - ficial visit to Goderich since he was named to the bench. He said 1 that he appre 'ated the welcome he had receive and hoped that his stayin Goerich I would be a j pleasant one. Guest Preacher For Anniversary Rev. Loyd Pierce, B.A., B.D., of St. Catherines, will be guest preacher at both services this Sun- day when the Goderich Baptist Church marks its 51st anniversary. Mr. Pierce is a recent graduate of McMaster Divinity School. In his final year he was president of the Divinity School Association and a member of the Student Ex ecutive. A member of the Royal Canadian°Air Force during World War II, he hails from Western Canada originally. One of the greatest living ex- perts on Baptist beginnings in Bolivia, he will address the public on that theme on Monday evening. dition in Victoria Hospital, London, as the result of an accident at the waterfront on Sunday evening. The boy received severe third degree burns to his body when he fell against a high tension wire near a transformer while playing around the buildings at. the Gode- rich Elevator and Transit Com - an parry.. accident . occurred at about 6.45 o'clock and caused lights in town to flicker momentarily. Runs For Help Only person at the scene with the boy was a companion, Robert McGraw, who raced up the hill • from the" waterfront -to notify police. - • The victim was carried down to the dock by a member of the crew of the Portadoc, William Dig- I nard. Cpl. Lorne Rutherford and Con- stable A. Summers responded • to the call. The boy was rushed to Alex- andra Marine and General Hospital and was treated by Dr. - W. A. Watters. He was later removed to the London hospital for further treatment. Fuses at the elevator were blown out and the plant was left in dark- ness. • r, Plan Racing Card For October 17 Horse racing hasn't finished in Goderich for this year. At a meeting of the Goderich Trotting Association on Tuesday night decision was made to stage the final racing program of the year -at the local oval on Saturday, October 17: -' Classes, each one with a purse of $150 will be: 2.30, 2.25, 2.20, and 2.18. - This will be the fourth racing card, to be held at` the local track this year. All the past events were successful and officials are looking forward to an outstanding card to finish off the harness racing season. Full details of the program have- n't, been worked out as yet but it is expected that a number of local horses will be entered as well as some. well known trotters and pacers from various parts of Wes- tern Ontario. KOREAN AIR LIFT TOPIC OF ADDRESS Goderich Lions Club heard d& - tails of the formation and oper- ation of the Korean air lift when Squadron Leader George Bury,of the RCAF Station, Clinton, spoke to them last Friday night. Squadron Leader Bury gave 'in interesting address and gave a number • of highlights and side- lights of the air lift. He was. in- troduced by Lion John Berry and thanked by Lion Norm Boyle. Injured In Fall Undetermined injuries were suffered. by Vincent Needles, 25, of Hamilton, when he fell a distance of over 20 feet from the steel framework of the Sheafferplant now under construction on the Huron road. The mishap occurred about 3.30 p.m., and Needles was , removed to Alexandra Hospital where the extent of his injuries had.not been de- termined late ° Wednesday afternoon. Needles is an em- ployee of the Austin Company, erecting the new building. He slipped while at work on the steel framework and fell to the ground. TETE CIIILDREN REMEMBER JIMMIE -- Jimmie Stewart, hero- of countless movie thrillers and how in Jasper National Park with Ruth Roman and Cortine Calvet making "The Far Country", is remembered by .,the children of Dawson Creek, I3.C. They made a replica of "Mile Post Zero" on the ATKska Highway and it is toeingpresented above to Stewart at r JaslPark Lodge by William 11, Hobs, of Montreal, vice-president of the Canadian National Railways. In the background part of the new $3,000,000 central building at. Jasper Park Lodge IR shown with .a Canadian ftorkir" 'nnzr. 1nR'rvinC nhr rr i+ H, R. HEATH New Royal Bank Manaier Named Mr. H. R. Heath has been ap- pointed manager of the Goderich branch of The Royal Bank of Canada, effective today, succeeding Mr. W. G. Dulmage who is retiring on pension. Mr. Heath joined the bank at Brampton in 1936 and has served at a number of branches in OnJ tario. He . comes to his new post. here from the Assistant General Manager's Department in Toronto where he has been for the past four years. Mr. Heath is married and -has a family of two. He plans to move his family to Goderich from his present residence at Bur- lington, Ontario, as soon as accom- modation can be secured here. Mr. Dulmage came to Goderich from the Grimsby _branch 11 years ago. During his term of 35 years as a branch manager he has served in various parts of Ontario. He is a native of Carleton Place, Ontario. Future plans in retirement are ,in- definite as yet, Mr. Dulmage states, adding there is a possibility that he will continue to live in Gode- rich. Submits Design For Canadian Flag An editorial from the Signal- ; Star calling for a new Canadian. flag was recently re -printed on the editorial page of the Toronto. Daily Star. The re -printed editorial came to the attention of Mrs. Frances Truman, 1 Fernalroy Boul- evard, Toronto, who wrote to the Signal -Star enclosing a colored pic- ture of herself and the Canadian flag she has designed and -sent to Ottawa. Mrs. Truman wrote, in part, "We do need a Canadian flag—and this one would slight no nationality, nor favor none. I sincerely hope that soon a Can- adian flag will wave proudly beside ' the Union Jack." Ten Maple Leaves in gold, one for each province, are superim- posed in a circle over three broad stripes of colors, one in blue, one in white and one in green. Mrs. Truman's explanation: "Blue- stands for truth and for the; beauty of our Canadian skies. White stands for purity and for; 1 the snows of our winter. Green stands for growth and industry and for our forests and farmlands. I Gold stands for the great wealth of our natural resollrses and for j the beauty of our autumn leave;. 1 The gold leaves areoined in a circle to give unity to the country." Town Council Will Decide Police Fate Fate of the Ontario Provincial police detachment serving the Town of Goderich will be decided at a ,meeting of Town Council to- morrow night, deadline for advis- ing Provincial Police headquarters whether or not a new contract will be signed on December 31. At present, council is conducting a probe to determine' the Most of having a town police force, thus. doing away with the municipal de- tachment of the O.P.P. which has served Goderich for the past six years. Policing costs the 'town approx- imately $18,000 yearly and would likely cost about $22,000 next year if the town complies with a re- quest from police headquarters that an additional constable be add- ed to the force. Surveys have been made in other towns to determine their police set-ups and a report on this in- vestigation is expected to be made to council at tomorrow night's meeting. Favors Provincials In a statement last Thursday, Mayor J. E. Huckins stated he would recommend to the council keeping the Provincial Police de- tachment rather than establish a town- force. He said that there had been some agitation at the beginning of this year for a local police force. The agitation, he said, stemmed frotri complaints from residents that certain requests -were being ignored by police. He cited as an example that if a person phoned police complaining of a dog running at large the police ',would not act unless a charge were laid. ' When Ontario Provincial Police took over duties as the municipal force in 1947, two men were re- quired, one for night and one for day duty. The staff -now numbers a corporal and' three constables. Police headquarters are asking for an additional man next year, basing their request on the population of the town. In. his statement, the mayor pointed • out that the town might have difficulties in hiring men to make up an efficient force, and may encounter difficulty- getting nien suited, for the jobb TWO DIFFERENT TRIPS On the stormy Saturday the S.S. `South American visited Goderich, but delayed departure a full day because of rough weather, a small pleasure craft from Detroit made Goderich harbor after a danger- ously rl;Eiicult trip. On board was R. C. Marks, of Detroit, comp- troller of General Motors Corpor- ation. Mr. Frank Curry sent Mr. Marks several copies of the Signal - Star containing an account of the rugged trip. Sending a letter of thanks for the papers, Mr. Marks stated, t� ted, " I can assure you the trip j home was much more pleasant than ' the one over." First Aid Awards Presented. Here A number of St. John Ambulance awards; have been received by Goderich residents as the result of a first aid course taken this year. The awards werepresented by the examining physician; Dr. J. W. Wallace. The following awards were made: . ,Certificates—Harold Duckworth, Harry Westbrook, Reg Huckins, Mrs. Adelaide Mathers, Mrs. Emily Cory, Mr's: R. W. Hughes, Mrs. Chaelo'lte Elliott, Bett"i Sowerbv, Una MacDonald, Mollie Bisset. Patricia Elliott, Margaret Emerson and Ruth Reid. Vouchers—Mabel Smith, Violet Cook and Robert Rae. Medallions—Percy Mandel, John Wilson and Mrs. A. Straughan. Label --Charles Breckow. AT THE WATERFRONT High winds sent waves up over the dock and washed the board- walk up high on the beach twice during the past week. On . Friday night waves pounded at the dock and shore, add again on Tuesday night. , The perch are running well and fishermen are reporting good catches. All they hope for now is that the weather will remain good ' so that they chn get in a good month of fishing. Some fishermen from . Detroit caught about 75 pounds of perch each on Tuesday. Another boat was launched by the Mathieson Boat Works of Goderich and left for the Georgian Bay district last week -end. The Hudson and Forestdale ar- rived last `Thursday and the Que- doc brought in the barge Portadoc on Sunday. RT: REV. C. R. H:' WILKINSON Anglican Bishop To Preach Here The Rt. Rev. C. R. H. Wilkinson, Bishop of Amritsar, India, will be the special preacher at the Huron Deanery Missionary Service at St. George's Church, Sunday evening. Dishop Wilkin- son was Archdeaco* in the diocese of Lahore before Pakistan .and India were separated. As the diocese was ii both India and Pakistan a new diocese was con- stituted out of the portion of the diocese of Lahore in India. This was named the diocese of .Amrit- sar Amritsar and the Canadian Church felt that the time had come for the appointment of a native Indian as - Bishop. The Indian Christians in- sisted, however, that Archdeacon Wilkinson be their,Jishop. Sheaffer Official To Give Address An address by Leon H. Black, general manager of the new W. A. Sheaffer Company of Canada Lim- ited plant being built in Goderich will highlight an Industrial- Night dinner meeting being heiu by the Goderich Junior Chamber of Com- merce next Wednesday night. This will be the first address by Mr. Black since the announcement last spring that the company would locate sere. In his address, he. is scheduled to give an outline of the history and policy of, the firm, the results of a survey for a new plant site and reasons why the company de cided to locate in Goderich. LIONS CLEAR $500 About $500 was realized by the Lions Club from its "pea- - nut blitz" Friday and Saturday. "We had 'a marvellous recep- tion," said Lion Howard Blue, chairman of the peanut drive committee. On Friday a house to house canvass was made and on Saturday a tag day was held. • • ARTHUR R. FORD editor-in-chief and vice-president of The London Free Press, whom deserving tribute was paid on Tuesday by the directors the Canadian Press. On the occasion of -Mr. Ford's completion of half -a -century in the newspaper profession, A. J. West of the Montreal Star at a directors' luncheon of the' Canadian Press at the Seigniory Club. Quebec, described him as "a great editor who has never ceased to be a reporter" and a gond-will ambassador of Canadian journalism to many countries. - • Mr. Ford is well-known in the Goderich district. His father; Rev. J. E. Ford, came to Goderich in 1913 and was for heir years minister of Victoria Street United Church, after which he retired , at Ghderich. A sister, Mrs, J. Howard Robertson. lives on \Veiling - ton Street. For many years, Arthur R. Ford has been a summer resident at Bayfield. The Signal -Star joins in extending to Mr. Ford congratulation. on a half -century of journalism that ranks high irf devoted s.rrvice and. accomplishment in Canadian newspaper annals. to of Supreme Court Action Likely To End Today 0 TWO FORMER LOCALS , TO PLAY PRO HOCKEY Two former Goderich hockey players showed up well in pre- season training and have sign- ed contracts with American Hockey League clubs. Gerry Foley, who was bought last spring by Toronto Maple Leafs after leading the scor- ing parade in the Pacific Coast Hockey • League, has been picked up by Pittsburg Hor- nets, the Leafs farm club. Gerry had an excellent season last year with Seattle in the Pacific Coast circuit. Nick Dubick, with the local intermediates last season has signed up with the Cleveland Barons and has been assigned to play with one of Cleveland's farm clubs. Nick tried out for the team during the past couple of weeks in Barrie and left for Ohio last week -end. Conviction 1s Upheld Convicted in County Court in Goderich last June, Caswell Hack- ett, of Lucknow, and John Sproule, of Goderich heard appeals of their conviction dismissed Monday in Toronto. The two were found guilty of break, enter and theft by a jury. Hackett was sentenced by Judge T. M. Costello to five, years in peni- tentiary and Sproule received nine months definite and nins months indefinite. The "two were chargedjointly with breaking and entering the residence of Joseph Bowler, West Wawanosh Township last February and theft of approximately' $700. They were found guilty by the County Court jury after almost four hours of deliberation follow- ing a trial which lasted for t7 ree days. HURON REPRESENTED AT CASH CRiOPS DAY Conclusion was expected today in the hearing of a daifiage action before a jury and Mr. Justice H. A. Aylen at the fall assizes of Supreme Court at the Court House. The case was started Monday afternoon and continued all day Tuesday and yesterday. Two actions are before the jury with the evidence given in the first to apply also to the second. The actions arose out of a two car crash on No. 4 Highway just south of the Clinton RCAF Station on November 11, 1952. Drivers of the vehicles are suing one another. Craig Costello, of Goderich, has brought action through his father, T, M. Costello, against Frederick W. Barkley, of the RCAF Station at Clinton. In the other case. Barkley has brought action against Costello. A third action, in which Thomas Campion brought action through his father, Carl Campion, against Barkley, was settled prior to court. Campion was a passenger in the Costello vehicle. He, Costello and Barkley were all seriously injured as a result of the crash. The collision occurred between 2.30 and 3 a.m. when a northbound car driven by Costello and a south- bound car driven by Barkley col- lided near the intersection of No. 4 Highway and the sideroad im- mediately south of the station. Both parties are claiming dam- ages for personal injuries as well as for damage sustained by the vehicles. Frank Donnelly, Q.C., is repre- senting Costello in both actions. Barkley is represented by Hughes, Agar, Amys and Steen, Toronto law firm in the action in which he is defendant and by Siskind and Buchner, of London, in the action in which he is plaintiff. Members of the jury are Herb Foxton, laborer, Turnberry; Harold Brooks, laborer, Wingham; Lorne Bradley, farmer,- Morris; Willi:ern McLean, laborer, Colborne; Gordon Elliott, farmer, Egmondville; Har- old Pollock, mechanic, Howick; John *Dunbar, farmer. Colborne; Reg. Burrows, retired, Goderich; George Garris, farmer, Turnberry.; Harold- Robinson- farmer, Gorrie; Neil J. McKenzie, fal-mer; Ashfield; Joseph McIntyre, farmer,' Ashfield. Six seniors and four juniors, in- cluding Junior Farmers and 4-11 Training .Course Club members from Huron County in Elgin County __ Tuesday,Starts Next Ween took part in theheCash Crops day cordin t D g oDepartment of Agricul ture officials at Clinton. Included in the .group are Eric Anderson, Londesboro; Fred Gib son, R.R. 3, Clinton; Ken Camp- bell, R.R. 1, Dublin; Earl McSpad- den, R.R. 1, Seaforth; Arnold Al- ton, R.R. 7, Lucknow; Bob Allan, Brucefield; Ross Cottle, R.R. 1, Woodham; Hugh Rundle, R.R. 3, Exeter; Carl Reiger, Zurich, and Earl Miller, Dashwood. _KINSMEN INITIATE 'The initiation team of the Gode- !"rich Kinsmen Club, comprised of ('arl Banks, Bert Such, Jack Mar- riott, Eric Johnston, Bill Ross, "Cy" Robinson • and Bill Hill at- tended the regular meeting of the 1 London Kinsmen Club on Monday and initiated three of the members of that club. Former Local Boy Wins Scholarships A native of Goderich has been awarded two scholarships for en- trance to McMaster University in Hamilton. He is Gary Murray Keyes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh H. Keyes: The family lived in Goderich for a number of years on Britannia Road and have relatives living here. One of the awards, the D. E. Thomson scholarship in English', is valued at $1,000 and the second award, made by the Hamilton Mun- icipal Chapter, Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, is valued at $900. START CASTING Casting was started on Tuesday night at the regular meeting of Goderieh Little Theatre for a play. The play, to be presented some time in November, is entitled "Yes or No." A three-phase course designed to educate the public in self -better - Iment is slated to get underway next Thursday under the sponsor- , I ship of the Goderich Junior C.ham- 1 ber of Commerce. The course, one in leadership training, will feature lectures and discussions s on parliamentary mentorY P ro- cedure and chairmanship, with Max Cutt as director; business ad- ! ministration, with. Andy Boutilier 'as director and effective speaking, -with • BillAnderson - a.; director. ' The program was recently •adopt- ed by the Junior Chamber region convention, after a detailed analysis of it was given by Jim Brophey, of the Goderich club, Who is regional leadership training chairman. Plans are to hold sessions the leader lecturing briefly on the various aspects of ' the, course Then, question periods will ensue. Classes are slated to be held twice monthly on a regular selected night and will be of two-hour duration. The course is open to the public land any interested man or woman is eligible to attend the classes. RALLIES WILL MARK SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY Sunday, October 4, will be a day of general Sunday School rallies. with the i'nterco-operation of the schools and the Goderich Minister- ial Association in art effort to have every child ,in Goderich attend the Sunday School of his choice. In a similar project last year, the attendance was greatly increased. This year the goal is 100 per cent attendance... 'Those promoting the Every Child in Sunday School cam- paign feel that a person can render no finer service to the rising gen- eration than to lead the children to the place where they can find God. Storm floods Cellars; Trees Down At Auburn Workmen started yesterday to repair damage caused to the base- ments of three of the rental homes in south end of Goderich caused during last Friday night's heavy rain and electrical storm. Supporting posts in three of the houses wentthrough the cement floors in the basements and water poured through the holes. In two of the cellars there was about a foot of water. ;Oflieials said they believed 'that as`a result of the heavy downpour, water collected in tables beneath the houses and built up pressure. Several of the tenants in the rental- homes reported that water had leaked in around the edges of cejlar windows. Home Hit On Friday night also,, the home at Lisonard McGee on Cameron '_street was hit by lightning, damag-_ ing the wiring and a television set. Street lights in thy.. area were ' knocked out also by the bolt of lightning. Uptown, a section of the Square by Colborne street was flooded with water and cars passing through it sent up a large spray. Hard hit by the storm was the Auburn district, where wind, and lightning caused damage: A large walnut -tree at the residence of ,, George itaithby on Loftus street was blown across thefront ot the house • 'and broke some windows. Across the . streetr:1r-iarge - maple . tree on the, property of Arthur y ,ngblut'' was uprooted and a window in the house was -broken. - No one was hurt during the storm, but hydro was cut off hi the - Auburn .area for a few hours;