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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1953-11-26, Page 3• `"408th-- Year—No. 47 These are the of Commons Parliament in Ann Shipley four women members of the House who attended the opening of Ottawa. Left to right, are: Mrs. (L-Temiskaming); Miss Margaret Aitken (PC -York -Humber); Mrs. Ellen Fairclough .(PC -Hamilton West); and Miss Sybil Bennett (PC - Halton). Mrs. Fairclough was the only woman member of the last Commons." BUILDING PERMITS • - Five building permits were pre- sented to Town Council last Fri- day night totalling $15,850 and referred to the fire committee for consideration. One of • them was an application from A. H. Erskine to build a home on Gloucester Terrace. The remainder were for small alterations. HEATHER SWEETS Homo -made Candy Peanut Brittle — HOME-MADE from OLD FASHIONED RECIPES — TRY SOME TODAY AT BLACKSTONE'S RESTAURANT WEST ST. GODERIOB -47x W.C.T.U. MEETS The November meeting of the W.C:T.U. was held at the home of Mrs. E. Grigg, Wellington street, with a good attendance. The presi- dent, Mrs. T. Graham, was in charge and 'opened the meeting with a hymn. Prayer was offered by Mrs. Earl Raithby. The roll call, "Remembrance," was -well re- sponded to. The devotional period was taken by Lieut. Mayo and Mrs. W. J. Jewell offered prayer; Lieut. Ellery read the Scripture and gave a splendid talk. The clip sheet was taken by the members on "commercialized sport on Sunday," 29 calls, two bouquets and $2.00 in gifts were sent to sick and shut- ins. The meeting closed with prayer, by Mrs. Graham, and an enjoyable. social, half hour , was spent. BECAUSE...We are the Exclusive, licensed Sta*Nu ►jN:Sit:W0 P OCISS Drycleaner in this city! 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Erskine Huron County Council formally VOTE FUBTHEB STUDY rang down the curtain on its 1051 OF COUNTY ROADS program with an elaborate War den's Dinner held at Knox Pres- byterian Church on, Thursday night. More than 200 attended, including present and former • councillors with their wives, various officials, members of parliament and special guests. Guest speaker was. Judge T. M. Costello who, in his own inimit- able fashion, delivered a humorous address which provoked gales of laughter. Pointing out he pur- posely avoided making remarks of a controversial nature in his offi- cial capacity, Judge` Costello said that "for 20 years rve made speech- es that can't be put in newspap- ers." Departing from remarks of a lighter vein, he congratulated the ladies of Knox church on the fine banquet provided and also credited Rev. R: G. MacMillan with, spearheading the successful 4ef forts of the congregation in rais- ing funds for rebuilding such a fine church after the old one wet,. destroyed by fire. In conclusion, Judge Costello said, "I hope you have enjoyed my speech; it will be the same next year—but .differ- ent jokes." Rev. R. G. MacMillan said the grace. Following the banquet, a civic welcome was extended to the guests by Mayor J. E. Huckins. Deputy Reeve Hugh Smith of Grey Township moved a. vote of thanks to'the ladies of Knox church which was responded to by. Mrs. Peter MacEwan. Chairman of the even- ing's program was Reeve Harvey C. Johnston of Morris Township, warden of the Huron County Coun- cil in 1952. Reeve Johnston n- troduced the special guests. Speaking for the ex -wardens of Huron County Council was John W. Armstrong of Hullett. Tom Pryde, M.L.A., of Exeter, spoke on behalf of the members of parlia- ment. Present also were John Hanna, M.L.A., of Wingham and A. Y. McLean, ex-M.P., of Seaforth. Toast to the ladies was moved by Reeve John. Nediger of Clinton, who stated that sessions of county council used to mean a chance to get away from„the ladies for a few days but that with present day communications this was impos- Mo. , 1• Skim /889 NM DIME WATER100,00TAR/0 EBB. ROSS Says: The Dominion Coronet is more than a Life Insurance Policy, It's a 20 year savings plan that guarantees your family all,the de- posits you have made; PLUS the face value of the. Policy, PLUS the dividends left with the Policy, if you die before 65. Phone me for details. a E. M. ROSS P.epresentative Goderich Ontario GODERICH PAVILION DANCING WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS SATURDAY—Johnny Brenan and his orchestra. Every Wednesday—Square Dance Night with . Clarence `-Petrie and the Night Hawks. Plan now for the special CHRISTMAS PARTY on Decem- ber '25. Free corsages for all the ladies. Dancing 9 to 1 a.m. Admission $1.00 per person. NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY—December 31. Johnny Day and his orchestra. Hats, horns and novelties for everyone. Phone 675 or 419 for table reservations. Dancing 9 to 2 a.m. Admission $5.00 per couple. Ad- vance tickets now on sale. NOTE: Reservations only! At . ARK on,the The Square PHONE '1160: ----- A Now—"INVADERS FROM MARS"—color. Amazing! Topical! Thrilling! Mon. -Tues. -Wed.— - "MISSISSIPPI GAMBLER" — In Technicolor — Old Man River and his riverboats are the background for a i romantic adventure and a colorful avisit to old N'Orleans. Piper Laurie, Tyrone Power, Julia Adams Thurs: Fri.'Sat.-- w GARY COOPER, PH(LL1S THAXTER, •DAVID BRIAN — IN WARNERCOLOR -- A Super -Western, in which an undercover agent for the Union foils a gang -of raiders and gets horses for. the cavalry. "SPRINGFIELD - RIFLE" Coming -.-"THE GIRL WHO' HAD EVERYTHING."' Elizabeth Taylor' and Rede tames. Atest �.CAPITAL S�eet. PHONE 47 Now—"THE TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT"— In Technicolor with Stanley Holloway. Mon.-Tues.-Wed.— "WILD on: Tues: Wed.— "WILD BLUE YONDER" With Phil Harris and a superb cad in an aviation drama built around the B29 Superforts ani their crews. Wendell Cory, Vers Rolston and Walter Brennan Thurs.-Fri.-Sat.— Ann hurs.-Fri:Sat.— Ann Crawford, Peggy/ Cummins, Terence Morgan From the bench and from the prisoner's box, two viewpoints are presented with dramatic clarity. "BOTH SIDES of the LAW" Coming --"BRIGHT ROAD" --with Dorothy Dandridge and Robert Horton. Huron County Council decided at its session last Thursday to give further study to the county road system at its January session; The decision came one day after council had decided to retain seven roads in the county road system which the road committee had re- commended be turned back to the townships. At that time, several members of council voiced opposi- tion to turning back' some of the roads to the townships. When the final vote on the question was taken, the recommendation was de- feated. sible. Mrs. R. E. Pooley of Exeter replied to the toast in a witty and humorous manner. Reeve E. S. Snyder • of Colborne Township spoke on behalf of the 1953 county council and referred to the addition to the County Home and the launching of the County Museum as some of its accom- plishments. Greetings were brought by War- den Frank Allen of Perth County and Warden .Neil Olde of Middle- sex County. - Deputy Reeve M. Crich of Clin- ton moved a toast to Warden Alvin W. Kerslake and Reeve Verne Pin- colnbe of Usborne, on behalf of the county council, presented the warden with a radio: In express- ing his thanks, Warden .Kerslake referred to the splendid co-oper- ation he had been given by the councillors. He paid tribute to those who had taken on extra duties at home while he was en- gaged in county council work—his wife, his father and members -of the Hensall council, all of whom were present. In recognition of_the completion of 20 years of service to the county council, County Clerk and Treas- urer A. H. Erskine was presented with a beautiful mantel chime clock. "I personally feel and I know we all feel it would be hard to get along without Mr. Erskine," said Warden Kerslake, "because he is a wonderful asset to this county." Clerk -Treasurer Harvey Erskine voiced his appreciation for the gift. Several appreciated /lumbers were sung by a male quartette— Lorne Hyde, Glen Lodge, Ralph Henderson and Charles Hawthorne with W. H. Bishop as accompanist. Reeve R. E. McKinney of Wing - ham led in community singing. A dance at the Town Hall con- cluded the evening's program. "The Power Within," a film of. beauty and inspiration, will be pre- sented Monday, November 30, at St. George's Parish Hall under the auspices of the W.A. Its purpose is to inform the people of the Church of England in Canada what they are doing through their own Missionary Society to bring the power of the Spirit of Christ into the lives of the people of their own country and in lands abroad. The film opens with a scene in St. Bartholomew's Church, Ottawa, (the Governor -General's Chtirch) where the preacher gives the ser- mon in the form of a story. ' After., a few introductory remarks on the need for the Power of the. Spirit in the life of every individual, the scene fades out into pictures of "The Power Within" as. it is seen at work in die lives of people in the Arctic, Japan, India, along the, B.C. Coast, amongst the Canadian Indians, and in all types of Can- adians. ` Impaired, Assault Convictions Found Convictions • on ,charges of Ira - Paired driving and assaUtUng a police officer were recorded Magistrate D. E. Holmes, Q•Csdn police court here '.last Thur y against Ronald Pennington, of Goderich. Fines of $75 and costs or 10 days on the first _ count and $25 and Lcosts or seven days on the second. count were imposed. Pennington pleaded not guilty to both charges. The impaired driving charge was reduced from one of drunk driving, Constable Arnold Summers, of, the town detachment of the On- tirio Provincial Police, told the court of being on patrol during the early morning of November 12, accompanied' by Constable Robert Sims. Constable Summers told the court he and Constable Sims notic- ed a car following close behind the police cruiser and when the cruiser stopped, the car stopped behind. He said he went to the car to speak to the driver. When he opened . the door, he said, he smelled liquor. He said the ac- Goderich Rebekah Lodge was cused was asked to get out of the visited by the Assembly Warden, car, but refused. He and Con Mrs. Sue Leacock, of Windsor, at stable Sims took the accused from ) the last regular meeting. She was the car and when he, door, he was accompanied by the District De- turnedtstruck fromto close the d the puty President, Mrs. Kay Cann, of struck behind, he told the • Exeter. Morningstar Lodge of court. Brussels were guests and they con He testified Pennington accused ducted the opening and closing ex- drunk and said -he, turn and saidd-hehe , Sims of being had been follow- ercises. Goderich lodge took over ing ahem for a 'year. "I under- Thestand you and Constable Sims don't for the business portion of the meeting and also enacted the re- saidtake intoxicating mgitr liquor "That'st all," cor- consecration service wherein all the magistrate.ep d. the members renew their obliga- vett, sir," the constable /rob r Mrs. Gertrude Knitting was Constable Sims corroborated tions.and Mrs. J. Snyder pianist. Constable Summers evidence. "The accused,"soloist gehe said, "as in a very Chrysanthemum corsages were a pinned on Mrs. Leacock by Mrs. Corporal Lorne Rutherford told F. Fritzley and on Mrs. Cann by the court he saw the accused in Mrs. B. Beaton. On behalf of both a cell at the lockup and he seemed lodges, Mrs. Ada Armstrong, of to be unsteady. Brussels, presented a silver rake The accused, called to the box plate to the guest of honor. Rip by defence counsel F. R. Darrow, ley lodge was also, represented. told the court he had had not more The social hour afterwards wag than four bottles of beer on the convened by Mrs. Laura Riley. night, in question. He said he had been driving around town when he heard a noise near East street BEARD BY COUNCIL On the Square. Then he saw a police car, he said, and' followed it because he thoughtit had come from a party. He admitted he struck Constable Summers, but said he was not sure whether he had struck the first blow. He said he had not been in good health and had been both- ered with nervous trouble. Dr. N. C. Jackson told the court that he had treated the accused also that county council study a several times for a nervous condi plan to carry their own insurance. t tion. WARDEN PAYS VISIT TO REBEKAH LODGE INSURANCE PROPOSALS K AKI Recommendation that all county insurance with the exception of the county home, health unit and coun- ty highways be.placed with one in- surance broker and that commis- sions be paid county agents by him was made by Huron County pro- perty committee to County Council last week. The committee recommended 4• This man started gvt•for himself many years ago. and soon established • successful one-man business. Thee come the problem that abler his death his widow might be obliged M sob the business at o -loss- Sun Life of Canada business Insurance solved this. Now the enterprise will be purchased from his widow by senior employees at • figure set during his Iifetin,., PLANNED LIFE INSURANa B RINGS PEACE OF MIND Nithout obligation, let me ten you how the facilities of the SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF CANADA con bad Meet your particular needs in a way that will fit your pocketbooks Harold W. Shore NORTH ST. PHONE 761W Representative of SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA Information available on N.H.A. loans. • Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bradley spent the week -end at London visiting their daughter, Mrs. Chas. Haddad and Mr. Haddad, Spring- bank pringbank Drive, Byron.. Mr. and Mrs. E. Robinson of Toronto are guests with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Blue. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Wallis and Miss Davis •of `Clinton spent Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. John Treble,. Picton street. U MUST SAD THIS We havepicked out 40 SUITS from our stock and marked these 'down- to cost, and in several instances below cost. This group consists of Suits that have been in stock since the Spring. Some are slightly soiled from handling, 41) This particular group will be 'Plainly marked with sales tags. SALE PRICE 1 Rent 2Reg.nts P'tU 50 g. $55.00. $36.5u $69.50 • These Suits come in double brerst and 1 but- ron link styles. every Suit is of 100 wool material. Included in the group are wool gib-, SALE PRICE ardines, Pic & Pic and worsteds.