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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1955-10-13, Page 3.,tr The September issue of "Curren Account," personner sna& zine of the Canadian Bank of . •Commerce, pays tribute to the ,memory o `the !etre John Keith Saunders, native • of Goderich, with' the following article: The death on 14th June of John Keith Saunders;' Personnel Super- visor of the Ontario Region was a great sorrow to all who knew him and- a great loss to the Bank. Keith Saunders, ' -son of Mars. Oha:s. K. Saunders and the late Mr. Saunders, was born at Goderich, Ont., in 1915, and joined the Bank in February; 1934. He served in v'arioua Ontario branches until he entered the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1042. He weenit overseas capable officer who showed great in March, 1943 and made 36. oper- w*promise in everything he under; ational sorties over Germany in took. No' 78 (Bomber) Squadron and No. o o 0 "635 (Pathfinder) Squadron. LEGION MAKES PLANS FOR POPPY 'CAMPAIGN` • He was appointed Assistant Ac- eauntarit at Yonge and Queen in April, 1948, and Accountant in De- cember of the some year. In Sep- tember, 1949 he became an Audit Officer, and in May, 1950 went to Toronto .branch as an Assistant Accountant. He was appointed Accountant, Toronto branch, in February, 1951, a post which he occupied until his appointment as an Assistant Inspector in June, 1953. Hebecame ill .shortly after his appointment as a Personnel Supervisor last March, and died in June. In February, 1953, he was mar- ried to Helen Marie Evans, and he leaves a son born in January, 1954.. Deepest sympathy is extended to Mrs. Saunders and his family by all who knew Keith. The Bank has lost an always reliable and Plans for the annual poppy cam- paign of •Branch 109, Canadian fogion, are being made and frater- nal organizations, clubs, schools and local merchants are being asked to assist in the purchase of wreaths which are' to be placed at the cenotaph in Court House Park on November 11. The public will be given 'an op- portunity to support the campaign 'when poppies go on sale on Satur- day, N9vemiber 5. Proceeds , de- rived from the camrpaign are placed in a trust fund within the local branch to be used for wel- fare work among veterans -and their families in the community. Poppy committee chairman this year is John Cameron. - eseeemooseasoetbeeeetwootatmeeeeeeeetteeseeetteese ® AT TELEPHONE ' 2 • the r 1150 • Bedford Hotel on Thanksgiving et • • , day. The reunion was planned as At TOP SCREEN FARE IN AIR-CONDITIONED COMFORT a surprise for Mr. MacEwen, whose •• . • _ birthday fell on Thanksgiving day • • this year. Among those present ,® Now—Thurs., .4 Fri. and Sat.— • at the party were Mrs. Ghowen, of e Three days .left to see the most -requested picture of the year! * Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Forbes Town Council aired last Friday night7that it should teke some action to curb a speed menace on Blake street, espes ially in the South street area. 'acesent as a one -swan delegation representing ratepayers in the dis- trict was Watson Sheardown, of Blake street. Mr. Sheardown ,bold council that a danger has existed for some time and .has increased since stop signs, were erected on .South street at the intersection of '$lake.. street recently. Celle are proceeding along Blake street atfairly fast -rates of speed. "They just barrel through," he said. He pointed out that Blake street_ f South t C streets, GODERICTI, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18th; 1955 Group .bas ral ce A group hospitalization and life insurance plan for Town employ- ees, both salaried and hourly, will 'be provided by Town Council; it was decided at the meeting of Council last Friday night. •Council decided also to have its finance committee investigate var- ious group plans and bring in a decision at the next regular meet - October 20, where his home is located, is very DeputylReeve Ernie Fisher said narrow. There is a -50-foot right- that et the request of council he of -way from McDonald `to South had polled Town employees and streets, but then it narrows to 20. found that they favored the pro- should for the next block. posal. "I thought 'that your attention Ho said that on an hourly basis, should be drawn to this situation," the cost would an•%ount to about he told council. "There have been two to two and one-half cents per some accidents in •the area and' hour 'pers,man. Most councillors agreed that the young children are liable to be row plan was a good, prolp•asal. hurt." ,,He suggested that since gawp the street was in a school zone Opinion was that most factories the speed limit could be reduced.. had plans, in force. Another solution offered by . Some members of council felt councillors was widening of the that the workers were being treat - street in the narrow block. ed quite fairly •at present, but they "The Town has tried to purchase agreed that institution of a group property to widen the street on plan would be falling in line with the north side, blit we have been what is being done by plants `'and unable to do so," Mayor J. E. manufacturers for their employees. Huckins reported. , DECLINE IS RECORDED Council decided to investigate IN LEVEL OF HURON the situation to see if something could. be done. The matter was referred to the public works cQm- Level of Lake Huron et Goderich mitrtee. took a slight drop' during Septem- o ---o o ber, figures reported by the Can - FAMILY REUNION adian Hydrographic Service at Ot. Members of the MacEwan family tawa show. held a fanily reunion and birthday Last month the lake level was party for P.. J. MacEwan at recorded• `gat 580.57 feet, or 61, inches lower than August; 101e, inches lower than September, 1954; 36 inches lower than the highest September since 1860; 323.,• inches higher than the lowest Sep- tember and 3% inches lower than average. PORT ALBERT PORT 'ALBERT, Oct. 12. --- The 'ladies of ,Christ Church, Port Al- Joert, held their Guild meeting in the home of Mrs. Elton Draper. Mrs. Roy _Petrie opened the meet- ing. Mrs. A. Foster read a. portion of Scripture. Mrs. Petrie and Mr:s. Draper were appointed to ;'buy brocade to cover -the linen cloth on the communion table. Mrs. Jennings gave a reading an the Bishop's M•e'ssengers in Manitoba. Mr. Jennings closed the meeting with the benediction. . Lunch was served by the hostess and helpers. It was decided to .have a HalTowe'en party on Monday, October 31. - ` Bert Cunningham,' of Toronto, visited for a few days recently at the home ofhis sister, Mrs. Charles Crawford, and family. Fred ,Dickson, who has been at Banff, Alberta,- Or the past few months, retuned` last week to the home of Ms grandparents, Mr. incl,. Mrs. Jfarry Ledaror. 'Douglas Athill, of Guelph, visited.' .°!last week -end with them. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur •Tigert and family, tPd St. Catharines, visited relatives here last week -end. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Martin' visit ed last week -end with the •former's sister at Kalamazoo. •Mr. and Mrs. Albert McGee and daughter, Delores, visited over -the week -end with relatives in Wind- sor. 14r. and Mrs. Harvey Crawford and' two daughters, Patsy and Madeline, of Toronto, visited last week -end at the home of the form- er•'s mother, Mrs. • William Craw- ford, also' Mr. and Mrs. Bert Craw- ford. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tatenhaden, of Defiande, Ohio, visited • over the hoiiidey withthe Tigett relatives in the vieinity. Earl Martin. and friend, Mid Dawn Edwards, of London, • spent. last week -end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stonehouse and two ehildxen, of Guelph,. visit- ed over the holiday week -end with Miced Mrs. Percy Graham. s. John MacPherson, of Tees - water, is visiting at the home of her brother, Howard 4uaid. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tigent visited last week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tigert at Sarnia, and with other relatives in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crawford visited relatives at Hanover and Walkerton last Sunday. At the world-wide communion service an October 2, Harvey Bogie and Art Dickson were received into full membership of St. An- drew's United Chproh on .profes- sign of faith. The congregation presente4i , thepn, with Bibles. �` }j and 'their son, Peter. of Canning - "A. 'MAN. CALLED PETER" ® ton, Ont., Mr. a.nd Mrs. Lee Scott lei • and family from Sarnia, and Mr. = • —fin, •Cinernascope and Technicolor— '•" and" 1VIrs. Geo. G. MacEwan and ®A :biography of the life of Peter Marshall, late chaplain of the • their family, of Goderich. Includ- • U.S. Senate and a remarkable "man of God." ® •ed in the gathering were Mr. Mac • Starring Richard Tock!, .Bean Peters and Marjorie Rambeau ],Juan's .grandchildren, and great- ® 9grandchildren. g9 • Man., Tues. and Wed,--• . • Elroy Hirsch, Barbara Hale, Chester .Morris and Todd Duncan * As daring and • different a drama as has ever gripped an audi- 0 • , ence. A significant • story of California's unbarred penal institution_ "' • • "UNC AINED" • : e and ns an added attraction the Warner -color featurette la • "BLACK( FURY"—also — Paramou t News -stro- • Coming—"The Seven Year - . Itch"—in color with Marilyn a Monroe—ADULT. 0 ®®®•o•.••a►®•••0®••••0••••®•0••••••••• •••••® . "CLEANING COMMENTS" GODERICH FRENCH DRY CLEANERS P DON'T PUT AWAY DIRTY CLOTHES. " The longer soil re- mains in a garment, the harder it is to get out. Have your clothes cleaned regularly. Phone 122 West St. "Your Cleaner Is Your 'Clothes Best Friend" OCTOBER 9 to 15 D9n't,You BeGuilty! Study These 'Rules To Prevent Fires 1—See that all *king extensions are carried out by qualified and exprienced wiring contractors. This ensures a final check -Up by the wiring inspector of the Hydro - Electric Power Commission of Ontario. 2—Never use fuses larger than 15 amperes on branch circuits in your home. 3—Don't "plug" fuses by inserting coins behind them. The fuse serves similarly to the safety -valve of a boiler. 4—Make frequent inspections of flexible cords. 5-4Don't hang up any electric wiring onnails.- Don't tack extension cords to base- boards •or walls. 6—Keep combustibles away from all •heating elements. 7—Keep, light bulbs away from clothing, paper, window curtains, etc. 8= -Never use an hem,' toaster rO! . lamps as bed Warmers. 9—Never use combustible cleaning ,fluids in your electric washer. DON'T—under any circumstances use -a Portable Electric Heater in the Bathroom. he Fuse When too great a load is placed on a circuit, or when a "short" occurs, the fuse "burns out" and cuts off the power. This is your protection. BE SURE TO REPLACE A FUSE WITH CORRECT SIZE. elation of these 'rules resulting in fire, May, invalidate your Fire Insurance Policy: CONTRIBUTED IN *THE INTERESTS OF FIRE PREVENTION BY Huron Lodge No. 62 REGULAR MEETING Mr's'• nday, Oct. 17 LEANS BACK WITH YOU It's a beauty in style and covering . . wit LA -Z -BOY'S a,nconny knack of relaxing will% you- No buttons, No ;evers,e1V No controls. You just wish fan.• comfort . . . and BA -Z -BOX responds. AT 8 P.M. AT LODGE ROOMS D,D,G.M. Bro. Wm. C. Sinclair of Brucefield will be present for INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS All brethren are requested to attend. ' WEST ST. GODERIGH DUNGANNON DUNGANNON, Oct. 12. — Hon. John Sturdy, MLA, Regina, visited his wife's uncle, R. J. Durnin, on Saturday. He was accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Johnston, Goderich. Miss Maureen Knox, Kitchener, visited her aunts, Mrs. R. Gardner and. Miss R. ° Fitzgerald, over the week -end. She was •-accompanied by her friend, Miss Lyla Smith, also of Kitchener. Miss Lyla 1 Irwin, Lucknow, was also., a visitor .for a couple of days. Mrs. S. J. Kilpatrick was visited by Mr. and Mrs. H. Eugene Hanson, East Tawas, Mich., and Ntr. and Mrs. Palmer Kilpatrick and family, Toronto. - Mr: and Mrs. John Wilson, nee Edna Rivett, T4peonto,,-,; Spent the weekend at their parents' homes i at Dungannon and Carlow. Miss Jean Errington, who operat- ed a beauty parlor at Gerrie for a few weeks, has now taken a posi- tion in that business in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Prtichard and Mrs. A. Pentland, Toronto, spent the week -end with the Tat- ter's sons, Wilfred Pentland and Frank Pentland. • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Irvin and daughter, Betty, spent the. week- end with former neighbors, Rev. James—Bright and Mrs. Bright, Fonth•ili. Mr. and Mrs. Warren 'Bamford and little son, of Preston, were visitors with relatives here and at Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Sherwood and Robert and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Ritchie, spent Thanksgiving week- end at Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Don Walden and little daughter, 'Victoria Margaret, of Kincardine, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mole;"lfrs. W, R. Andrew and Mr. and Mrs: Bob Mole. • Mild weather lias been enjoyed lately in this district and it seem- ed almost like spring on the- farm, ,of Nelson Culbert; where the other day a duck came proudly into the ,yard with a few newly hatched ducklings. - Erskine 'Presbyterian Church next Sunday, October 16, at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p..m. will observe anniver- sary services. Rev. T. J..McKin- ney, Teeswater, will be the speak- er. Miss Helen Todd, St. Helens, Will assist the chair and be guest soloist at the services. Mr. and Mrs. Bert McWhinney managed the farm and household for Mr. and IVLrs. Bill Wiggins for a few days wh ke they were on a motor ,trip nor . W.M.S. Me -- The United Church W.M.S. met Friday after- noon at the home of Mrs. Clifford Crozier. Mrs. George Hodges, pre- sident, opened the meeting. Mrs. Arthur Elliott conducted the wor- ship service. The roll call was answered by 15 members and one visitor. A letter of thanks from - Mrs. Gorge Harris was read. Plans were discussed for an autumn Tarikoffering meeting at which Mass. T. C. Anderson will speak, - Mrs. Otto Popp gave a report On, the 'sectional meeting at Holmes-; ville. Mrs. Robert the read the first chapter in the new study boirk:- At the -close ef-the meeting " Mrs. Crozier served lunch. Mr. and Mrs, Orland Bere and Mr. and Mrs.. Graham MoNee and Donna •attended the Rilbey-Orr wed- ding at •Clark's Church, • near Ripe ley, on Saturday. eMaribelle Dere spent the week- end with her friend, Janet Farrell, Ripley. . .Jelin Bere spent the week-etkl with a friend, Kenny Kirkland, , near Lucknow. ms's: -.James S'prouI is a -patient at Goderich hospital. Mrs. Henry Horton spent last,, week with her daughter, Mrs. Or- land. Bere. Little Eric MeNee, four-year-old 1 son of Mr. and Mrs. Graham MeNee was rushed to the hospital in Gode- rich for - attenti,on, on Sunday even- ing.; .,Wbrile playing fh• the yard, he fell and 'hit his forehead on a sharp stone; Making n small deep cut which severed an artery.. He is establishing his credit, at the hospital the easy woe —by simply showing his Blue Cross Subscriber's Certificate. Every month thousands' of hospital bills in Ontario are "Prepaid the Blue Cross way". No red tape—pears of mind.. TAL. ASSOCIATION BC -505 BOY SCOUT MEANS EVERY USED CAR AND TRUCK THAT RATES THE A-1 SIGN HAS BEEN: • Reconditioned by expert servicemen for appearance and performance. • Inspected and checked for safety. • Priced for outstanding value. i Truthfully and accurately advertised. • Warranted by your Ford -Monarch Dealer and backed by his reputation. DANCING EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT PAUL CR9SS AND HIS ORCHESTRA EVERY WEDNESDAY IS SOARE DANCE NIGHT CLARENCE "PETRIE AND THE 'NIGHT HAWKS ROY 'BRECKENRIDGE MAKES A SPECIALTY OF CATERING TO CHRISTMAS PARTIES. ENQUIRIES INVITED. .PHONE 675 'or 419. From house to house Friday evening and on the Square BUY A SCOUT APPLE IIv `t1ll CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH-FARG4