The Goderich Signal-Star, 1954-09-02, Page 4THE GODERICE SIGNAL -STAR
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The warning knell was sounded as managers,- coaches, and assisted
at a meeting of Goderich Recrea- in other capacities.
tion and Arena ?Committee last
week when Deputy Reeve Jod. Al-
laire warned, "If we don't get to
work on our hockey set-up soon
It's time once again for the big
Labor Day harness racing card at
the Goderich track, and a banner
list of entries has been scheduled
we,rnay find ourselves in a jack- for each event. Five classes will
be run off next Monday afternoon
with purses totalling $2,000. The
classes are; 2.30 classified, purse
pot." For the past year, ever
since the committee was formed to
handle • recreation activities in
Goderich, there have been $300; 2.25 classified, purse $300;
wrangles at different intervals over
how to make the arena show a
profit. Lifeblood of all arenas is
hockey. ,.Without a good hockey
Itearne it's hard to expect crowds
at hoeltey games. Without croli
it's difficult for an arena to m et
cs
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even operating expenses. LaSt
year, an intermediate hockey
squad was entered by Goderich in
WOAA competition and ended up
winning the WOAA Intermediate
"A" 'title. The team was a good
one. Still, there were only a few
games all winter that attracted
good crowds. One reason for this,
we believe, can be traced to the
fact that there were teams in the
-league in which the GaderiCh team
2.23 classified, purse $400; 220
classified, purse $400 and free-for-
all, purse $600. And as an added
attraction this year, the Goderich
Trotting and Agricultural Associ-
ation is offering a $50 cash award
to the owner of the horse 'breaking
the track record of 2.06.. If the
record isn't broken, another $50
will be added each year until a
new record is set. , Last year,
patrons saw a top-notch race meet
here which was featured by Lena's
Boy, owned by Reg McGee and
Sons, Goderich, winning both heats
of the 2.18 class in times of 2.09
and 2.12. ' Only other double heat
winner last year was Ada .McLen-
nan owned by Wilson Oke, Sea -
played which were not of inter- folth, '1/1—the' t'sf $400
mediate calibre. At any rate, they class.
were not of Intermediate "A" cali-
bre, Even before the schedule The way things looked yester-
was near the end, the league start- day, it appears 1Meaford Knights
ed to collapse. There were hassles and Port Elgin Fenton -Pontiacs
galore. Do the fans want that will be in the final round for the
situation again this year? We WOAA Fastball championship. Up
don't think so. Actually, last to Wednesday, the Knights had
Spring was the time to have, start- downed Walkerton three succes-
ed working on hockey for this sive genies in a best -of -seven series
winter. ,But now that some and the Pontiacs had given Kin -
thought is finally being given to sardine Merchants similar -treat-
. the hockey set-up, let's hope the ment. ' The final series shoulPbe
recreation group gives the situ- a real pip. Both Port Elgin and
ation a lot of serious thought. Meaford have been setting the
One thing is sure, we don't want pace all summer. Meaford started
to see things end up in a "jack- the season with Russ Johnson per -
pot." Ilforming the pitching duties. The
Pontiacs started out with Detroit
Cool weather last Saturday mound ace Hughie Hall. Then
Morning kept pee wee softball both teams parted 'company with
players from their free swimming their hurlers early in the season.
session at the Goderich pool. The ;The Meaford squad acquired Guy
event has been re -scheduled for 'Sparrow and Port Elgin picked up '
this Saturday afternoon, and the the Meaford discard, Johnson.'
youngsters are hoping for a break And the shuffle 'of pitchers seems!
in the weather. As We mentioned to have been beneficial for both
last week, the free swim invita- teams. We'll See what the final'
tion, extended by the Goderich 'result will be wh'en',Johnonfaces
Lions Club, applies to all the his former teammates in the .finals:
youngsters who took part in the I Could .be they might regret having
pee wee softball ldague earlier this dropped the old Hamiltonian
Slimmer and the adults who acted twirler.
Harr' Worsell's Goderich Mid-
gets put on a display of power to
-outscore Walkerton Midgets 9-7
here on Wq,dnesday night of last
week to capture the WOAA Mid,get
"B" Baseball title.
The locals piled up seven runs
early in the game, scoring three in
t'he' third, innipg and four in the
feurth. The final two tallies came
in the seventh inning. "
,Walkerton got one run in the
third, two in the fifth and then
threatened in the final twe frames.
Going all out in the eighth inning,
the visitors came up with three
-Tuns, and tried to tie the score
in the final stanza, but could man-
age only one tally.
Dockstader went the route for
the Goderich squad with Walzak
and Goddard doing the catching.
Trushinski and Tucker did the
pitching for Walkerton with Meyer
behind the plate.
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Goderich 003 400 20x-9
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MRS. WILLIAM J. ANDREW
The death occurred at Alexandra
Marine and General Hospital,
Goderich, on Tuesday morning,
August 31, of a highly respected
citizen in the person of Henrietta
M. Cartwright, wife of William J.
Andrew; in her 81st year. ,
She was a daughter of the late
Hannah Wiggington and James G.
Cartwright and was born in Hullett
ToWnShip, where she received her
early education. She , taught ,
school at Creemore. for several'
years and later was married to '
William J. Andrew of that district,
where they farmed a short while
before moving to the Blyth and
Auburn area, re,tirina to Goderich
in 1926., In 1948 thy celebrated
'their golden wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Andrew was a member of
North Street United Church and a
life member of the W.M.S., in
which society she lagi been an
ardent worker until her health
failed,
Surviving besides her husband
is a son: Amos; S7; two daughters,
Freida and Mrs. Alex McNevin
(Rae). all of Goderich; three grand-
children and two great-grand-
children; also a sister, Mrs. Bert
Gibbings, Clinton.
The funeral service will take
place at the E. E. Cranston funeral
home, Montreal street, Goderich,
on Friday at 2 p.m. Interment
will be in Maitland cemetery,
Goderich. Re,v. H. A. Dickinson
of North Street United Church
will officiate.
Off to Ireland is the symbol of world tractor plowing supremacy, the,
Esso Golden Plow, for which teams from an expected 15 countries will
compete at Killarney, Eire, October 8 and 9 in the second world contest.
Dispatching the trophy, which was won for Canada last year by
James Eccles of Brampten,-Orire thiTing fitstworldematch 'at Cobourg,
Ont., is J, D. ,Thomas of Toronto, president of the World Plowing
Organization. The trophy was especially designed for the WPO 15y the
internationally -famous Goldsmiths and Silversmiths co. Ltd. of
London, England.
A tourist stopped off in'arsinall
Texas town and ventured into a
very tough looking saloon for a
bottle of beer. Several 'bronzed,
booted characters were draped
around the old-fashioned ' bar.
"Nice atmosphere you have in this
place," said the little tourist, try-
ing. to strike up a conversation.
"I especially like the way you've
sprinkled sawdust all over ,the .
floor."
"That's not saNtrdust," the bar-
keeper pointed out. "That's yes-
terday's furniture."
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G ODE R ICH , MON
• , SEPT. 6
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10 a.m. CALITHUMPIAN PARADE
Led by GODERICH GIRLS' TRUMPET BAND
The BLUE WATER BRASS BAND, GODERICH
Mount' Forest Pipe Band
Parade starts from,Judith-Gooderham Memorial Playground 10 a.m•
- $270 IN CASH PRIZES FOR BEST FLOATS, CARS, BICYCLES, TiLICYCLES, FANCY AND.
COMIC DRESS, CLOWNS, FARMERS AND -MERCHANTS ENTRIES, ETC.
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• Ready for her first day at
school with pleated skirts
part of her outfit.- •
Tourney Is Held
By Lady Golfers
Mrs. C. MacDonald, of York
Downs, Toronto, had low gross in
the silver division at a successful
invitation tournament staged here
Wednesday afternoon of last week
by ladies of the Maitland Golf Club.
Low net in' the silver division was
won by Mrs. E. Elgear, Stratford.
A total of 55 players took part
in the tournament and a number
of non -golfers came to the club
house at the close of the tourna-
ment for a buffet supperts
Other winners were as follows:
Bronze Division—First low gross,
Mrs. Lemon, Owen Sound; first low
net, Mrs. . L. McLean, Stratford;
second low gross, Mrs. F. Rouse,
Goderich; second low net, Mrs. H.
Brennan, Goderich. Low gross,
first nine holes, Mrs. Gertrude
Nixon, Thames Valley; low net,
first nine holes, Mrs. Merle Hazel-
wood, Thames Valley; lowest num-
ber of putts, Mrs. H. Smith, Kin-
cardine; piteh and putt, first, Mrs.
J. Morine, Stratford; second, Mrs.
R. Sargent; Owen Sound; nine hole
competition, low gross, Mr,. C.
Morgan, Goderich; low net, Mrs. D.
Magee, Goderich; birdies, Mrs,
Smith, Kincardine; Mrs. J. A.
Ubukata, Goderich; Mrs. Cascage
nette, Strathroy; Mrs. Lemon, Owen
. Sound.
ILDREN9s RAcEs PERSO1NAL M_ENTION
,.. . . Mrs. ,,Gordon Watson and &ugh-
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ter, Penny, are visiting at the
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COURT HOUSE PARK AFTER SPEECHES FROM RANDSTAND, FREE ICE CREAM. home of her mother, Mrs. Susan
Freeman and her sister, Mrs.
Clarence Johnston.
Mrs. IT. Cranston and family, of
11- London, who have been visiting
with Mrs. PeArl ,P,riddle during
.e
July and August have returned
to their home.
Mrs. Don Egener and daughter,
'Christine, of London, spent 'the
week -end with .Mrs. W. G. Mac-
EWan.
Mr. and Mrs, Walter L. &IOW-
ers, of Ottawa, are visiting Wi„th
Mrs. Charles Saunders, who had
been visiting with the Saunders in'
Ottawa. . .
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MODERN AND OLD-TIME:4DANCING ON THE PERMAN-
E T FLOOR OF GODERICH MEMORIAL ARENA.
ADIVIISSION TO DANCE-75c4EACH
Dancing 10 p.m. to 1 p.m.
oiw VIIIS1) 101443RQK ;ON SUNDAY,' 5.
t -tOO ain."51 00detioli 23140 :Water Band in attendance.
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BACK FROM EUROPE
Mrs. 191. E. Knechtel, Brita nia
road, and her granddaughter, Miss
Mary Curry, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Curry, Bedford,tel,
*attuned this week from a iwo-
thantbk tour of Europe. ey
visited ringland, Scotland and
iCOTEtinent and report that weather
,00de h Ih:otting aittd ita,ohlt Moe. ,Was `wonderful throughout -the
entire trip. They spent fiVe
in tt�m e an viSiited ,the *tiff of
julius Caesir.
odgers Take 6-5
Win ver Hanover
Goderich Dodgers came from
behind in the sixth inning to edge
Hanover Legionettes - 6-5 at Agri-
cultural Park here on Monday
night in the first game of a best -
of -seven WOAA Ladies' Softball
finals.
The Dodgers, defending champ-
ions, were slated ' to play the sec-
ond game in Hanover last night,
with the third game scheduled for
Goderich tomorrow at 8.30 p.m.
The Hanover squad started the
scoring with, two runs in the third'
frame. The Dodgers, however,
evened the count in their half of
the fourth inning. Then the
Legionettes went two runs ahead
in the first half of ,the fifth, but
the Dodgers evened things up once
again in their half of that stanza.
Then, in the sixth, Hanover man-
aged to get a single tally across
the plate, . but the locals played
heads -up ball and brought in two
runs, enough for the victory.
The Legionettes collected 10 hits
.off .Goderich hurler Kay McKin-
non, while the Dodgers- r e cited -
Hanover pitcher Coleen Hughes
for seven safeties. Each • pitcher
had eight strikeouts, While each
team committed six- errors.
Hanover ... 002 021 000— 5 10 6
Goderich 000 222 00x—, 6 7 6
Hughes and Fortney; McKinnon
and Emmerton.
John 'C., Hanna,
Son Of MLI.Dies
in Traffic Cepsh
John C. Hanna, 21 -year-old son
of J. W. Hanna,, Wingham, MLA
for Huron:truce,, and Mrs Hanna,
wast killed and a friend, Stewart
Nimmo, Wingham, was seriously
injured early Saturday morning
When a convertible in which they
Were riding crashed into an oil
tanker truck five miles south of
Gravenhurst. The impact of the
crash threw the car's engine 38
feet across the highway.
Nimmo is the son ;of Rev. Alex
Nimmo, Presbyterian minister at
Wingham. He was taken to Brace -
bridge Memorial Hospital suffering
critical brain injilries.
Mr. , Nimmo, who had been
vacationing in the Maritimes, ar-
rived in Bracebridge Sunday after-
noon. His daughter, Margaret,
who had—been scheduld'd to sail
for the Faf' Eastern -mission field
on Saturday; returned by plane
from the West Coast.
Presented Cup
The couple left Wingham after
presenting his father's trophy, ale
John Hanna Cup for bowling, at
a tournament held at Wingham
Lawn, Bo-wling Club. Several,
Goderich people were in attend-
ance at this tourney.
John Hanna was about to enter
his third 'year 'at the University' of
Western Ontario, where he plan-
ned to take a degree in (business
administration.' In 1949 he' *as
awarded the A. D. MacWilliam
Trophy as the ,best athlete in
Wingham District High School.
Funeral service., was held from
the S. J. Walker funeral home,
Wingham, on Tuesday, Conducted
by Rev. H. L. Parker, St, Paul's
Anglican Church, and Rev. D. J.
MacRae, Wingham United Church.
Burial was in Wingham cemetery.
MIXED DOUBLES PLAY
HAS 52 PA.RTIOIPANTS
The Ladies' Lawn Bowling Club
held' a mixed doubles tournament
last. Thursday evening with 52
bowlers participating from Clin-
ton, SeafOrth and Goderich.
H. Hall and Helen. Allison took
first place with 8 'wins plus 20.
Dther winners were: Archie
Townsend and Kate Cutt, 3 wins
plus 19; Itert Gliddon_ and Helen
Elliott, of Clinton, 3 wins plus 12;
Pete Bisset and Mabel Walkom,
2 wins plus 15, with an aggregate
of 37; Howard MaNee and Rheta
Scott, 2 wins plus 15 with an
aggregate of 35; Walter West.
book" And Grace—Scrintgeour, 2
wins plus 14, with ifth 'aggregate
of 32; N. lliteLeati and 'Mite Rid,
of Seaforth, 2 wins his 12, with
an aggregate .of 1. -4
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