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-- THE .Q,ODERICH SIGNAL -STAR--"
THURSDAY, APRIL 26th, 1958
CARELESS DRIVERS SHOULD BE CHECKED
Another warning about speedy driving
off the Square to oue of the radiating streets,
particularly when a car parked at the corner
en the Square obstructs the view both of the
driver and of any pedestrian. The other day
this Writer saw two ears turn off the Square
at the Kingston street corner at. such a rate
that anyone stepping off the sidewalk in the
same direction could hardly have avoided
being hit, Two ears parked on the Square
prevented- the driver in each ease from 'seeing
anybody who might be intending to cross the
street, and also would have prevented any
pedestrian from seeing- the approaching -ear.
Roth ears, one after the other, whizzed around
the corner at such speed that anyone who
might have happened to be in the way would
have been hurled 50 or 100 feet.
Police alight give special attention to that
corner, and also the South street corner, at
the rush periods, Morning and noon, when
cars are taking children to school and some
drivers seem to have nothing on their minds
but to get there in a hurry.
DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR OVERCOAT
Of recent years there have been not a
few indications that this part of the continent
is -gradually becoming warmer, and looking
into. the future some of us may have thought
they saw orange and fig trees.• growing in
their backyards and the heavier clothing to
which they are aci;ustonned discarded and for-
gotten. This past winter (if it is really" past)
has not encouraged such dreams, and now
comes a chilling article contributed by a recog-
nized -authority- to a popular magazine telling
r-e.aders.... at_whatwt.._ may expect is some-
thing quite different from the tropic-al-Warmth-
we
ropical`Wari thwe have4been enjoying in prospect.
Dr. 11. C. Willett, professor of meteorology
in a New England university, has been a
weather observer for most of his lifetime.
With his 'own observations and the weather
records of earlier centuries on this continent
he -takes a long-range view of the climate of
North America and he finds there have been
forty -year and eighty -year -cycles alternating
•with warmer and colder weather, and" he Con-
cludes that we are eoming to the close of a
comparatively warm period. By- the year
1965, he-reTuuVes, we shall lie having the old-
fanhioned-wtiters of half -a -century- ago, with
skating and skiing in the Eastern States such
as they had in the later 1800's.
Solar behavior, indicated by sunspots,
is, in Dr.. «'illett's. opinion, the, foundation of
climate, and his long-term forecasts are foun-
ded upon his observatibit of these sunspots.
'1'llere may be variations of weather within a
-10-year periods, but these will not determine
the climate for that period. The Violent hur
t•i' arses of recent years, visiting sections 'as
far north as Canada, will in the coming colder
period 1}e less violent and shutter in range,
confined to the heated regions in which they
utrigtti ttcz.-
1)r.'Willett does not say so, but it may be
that in addition to the 40 -year and 80 -year
cycles tv,hich he has discovered there ' are
farther cycles. oi` centuries in length, and some
llldicatloil5, slteh as apparent northward march
of vegetation a'nd animal life, may point to an
eventual wanner climate for this pant of the
continent to continue into . future centuries.
No person now living may` last long enough
to be certain of this, one way or the other. Dr.
*\Villett's observations look particularly to the
next half -century and to the eastern part of
this continent.
So look out for, colder weather.
EDITQRIAL 'NOTES
St. George's Day, April 23rd, was marked
by a snowfall, lint '•we can hardly blame the
tic: nF : i'i mr)iJ»4
Don't argue about true or untrue "facts."
- There'is'no such thing as an "untrue fact::
A. fact is .a 'fact, and what is untrue is, not a
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The Anual rc ininder : Don't forget to put
the•clotrk ahead one hour at the coming week-
.," end. D)aylightssaving time comes into efel t
at"2, a.m.-on Sunday, April 29th.
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mace Belly and her Prince -are wedded
at la.•st and, ,a .tot of peoide wilt bc glad never to
.hear.- or ser --,-'anything of thein again. 'file
daily newspapers made a ridiculous fuss over
them•. .•
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A contemporary urges that everyone keep
a diary. Good advice; but don't let 'every -
hotly else know about it or you will spend a
lot of time looking up informatijn about hap -
DPI im s,.r1.r_,.FiD.-.s a.to. f.o pnn1e .
IV 10 ii-bn1' 1 cep cllames. •
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The law of compensation is at work these
later days of April. The citizen whose
earnings are not large enough to make him
liable for income tax is free of the troubles of
figuring out his tax and (nailing a cheque to
the tax office before the last day of. the month.
t;oder•ieh's higher tax rate, 65 -mills, conies
at; a bit of a shock and the only consolation is
tlutt it alight he worse. This year's rate at
t'olliilgwood, for instance, is 79 mills, itp front
76 'last year. There, as well sss here„the pi'in-
cipal factor in the increase is the•eost of edtwa-
tJUli. There seems to be nothing in sight to
check these increases in Inlliiieipal taxation, but
if they go much farther there is hound to he
some ral11(11,l change from the present system.
Salvation, Army's Red Shield Appeal
Campaign Opens Here Tuesday, May 1
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Widely known as . a down -to- There are 140 people in the con-
gregation. There is a Woman's
Missionary Society, a Woman's As-
sociation, a Men's Club and various
youth organizations. In spite of a
heavy debt, the congregation has
set aside a fund for student min-
isters. -
Among other jobs, Mr. Scott has
charge of the choir at Glenwood
United Church. The North Street
'Men's Club decided to make a sub-
stantial donation to the new
church. --.
HEDLEY—HALDENBY
Marriage vows were exchanged
by Joyce Marie Naldenby and Del-
bert George Hedley in a ceremony
performed by, Rev. H. L. Jennings
in St. Peter's Anglican Church,
'Luelcnow, on Saturday, April 14,
at 11'2.m.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Norman -.Naldenby, of
R:R. 1, Holyrood, and= the groom is
the son of Mervyn" W. Hedley, of
Glammis.
White Easter lilies decorated the
church • for the occasion. The
bride, who was given •in marriage
by her father, wore a blte linen
dress with white accessories and a
corsage of pink carnations" The
macron of honor was the groom's
sister, Mrs. Jack Carrick, of Gode-
rich. She wore a dark blue, dress
with white accessories and a cor-
sage of pink carnations.
1 The bride's • brother, Douglas
Naldenby, of R.R. 1, Holyrood, was
Members of North Street United best man.
Church Men's Club welcomed home Following the wedding, a recep-
i native sdh, Don Scott, at their tion was held .at the bride's home.
meeting- last Feida nigh Mr, The couple will reside at R.R, 3,
'sco 'wiia Is now living in' ind- '.fiolyrood.
sor, Ade, the soh of Mr. and Mrs: o 0 0
A. R. 'Seat, of Goderieh Ile out- Mr. Ed.' Stiles was in Toronto
'`lined Orogresa _in the fast• growing, last week taking - a post -graduate
areas on °the edge of his -adopted cotirse at the ••'Canadian - School of
f. any, with' special emphasis on the "Embalming:
`placeistif the;church. • Mrs. J• E. liaeehier has return.
As �an:example�-,,.he -pointed- to ed .to her home on North street,
� ,rGtenwod -United Church'in Sand= having spent some time at Port
•","aile1t; West; 'iMakingit startrfrorn Credit. While awry she visited
4„scrate; it .ear,„ age, -,.the congrega- 'her•`daughter, (Phyilis), Mrs. Wm.
tfaln raItea�d ''has.,a ;•tiutlding=worth, West and" Mi'. West at West Paint
,00, 0.r•a.� tilt an.:.,.tan3rsc .wotlrth•412,000{.,,I3eaeb, Florida.
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earth worthy cause, the Salvation
Army's Red 'Shield Appeal opens
Goderich on Tuesday, May 1,
with an objective of $2,800 for
Goderich and district. The cam -
will continue on to May 19
with the canvassers calling at
homes from tune to time during
this period.
Mr. Ed. Stiles is chairman of
the campaign, Lieut. Sol. Jewer,
in charge of the local Salvation
Army work, has announced. Treas-
urer is F. A. Waters, and publicity
agent, G. Ellis. Team captains are
Herbert B. Such, Guy Emerson,
D. J. Allan and Stan Prevett. Those
who wish to assist in canvassing
are asked to contact Ed. Stiles.
Theme of the campaign is to be
"The TJnderstanding Heart."
Operating . on 83"different coun-
tries and colonies, the name of the
Salvation Army stands high in
honest-to•goodness help for
EVERYONE who really needs help.
The Salvation Army is known
- -Tfcif action. It fights on many
fronts to rescue troubled, needy,
and Ionely men, women and chIld-
ren. In thousands of communities,
Salvation Army representatives,
dedicated to practical service in
God's name, help scores of thous -
*fids of people regardless of race,
color or creed.
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CLUB HEARS OF ..GROWTH
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OBITUARY
MRS. A. POSTELETHWAITE
Funeral service for Mrs. Agnes
Postelethwaite, 87, was held in the
Stiles funeral home on Saturday
at 2 p.m. Rev. S. A. Moote, of
Victoria Street United Church, of-
ficiated. Interment was in Mait-
land cemetery.
Mrs. Postelethwaite died at her
home, Bayfield road, Thursday.
She was the former Agnes An-
drews of Goderich Township and
had lived in the district all` her
life. Her husband, Richard► Postel-
ethwaite, who was chief of police
here for over 40 years, died sev-
eral years ago. Mrs: Posteleth-
waite was bne of the oldest mem-
bers of Victoria Street United
Church. She ibelonged to the Kins-
men Octogenarian Club.
Surviving are one nephew, Brock
Andrews, of Toronto, and one
niece, Mrs. Ismay (McLean, of
:Goderich.
Pallbearers were Bob 'McLean,
Tom McLean, Morley McLean and
Ted McLean, all of Goderich; Don
Coleman, of London, and Ted Sin-
nott. cif Windsor. Relatives from
Windsor, Detroit and London at-
tended the funeral:
MRS. RUTH CURWEN
The funeral of Mrs. Ruth Ann
Curwen was held from the Stiles
funeral home on -Friday at 2 p.m.
with Rev. R. G. MacMillan, of
Knox Presbyterian Church, officiat-
ing. .
fficiat-ing.. Interment was in Maitland
cemetery.
Mrs. Curwen, who died on Wed-
nesday,. April .18, at her homb on
Arthur street, was..the'formner Ruth
Wiggins and. lied here all ,her
life. Her husband, James Curwen,
died several years ago. She was a
member of Knox Presbyterian
Church. a
Surviving. are a son James, at
home, a daughter, =141{rs. ,Arthur
Keays (Roth) of Ottawa;_three bro-
thers, Daniel and Jaines Wiggins,
of- Godorich, , and • Albert, of De-
troit:two 'sisters, Mrs. L"' E. Dan-
cey, of Goderich, and Mrs. Edward
Craig, of Detroit.
.Pallbearers were Arthur Kenya;
of Ottawa; James Wiggins, Daniel
Wiggins and Peter 'MacDonald, all
of Goderfch; Albert Wiggins and
Edward Craig, both bf Detroit.
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Down. Memory's
Lane
45 Years Ago
Thomas Sturdy 'has' purchased
the Williams farm of 150 acres at
Dunlop. The price was $4,600.
William Acheson, one of the
pioneer business men of this town,
bas taken seriously ill.
A fire in the roof of the kiln
at the Wheel Rigs- factory was
spotted by a member of the GTR
train crew Tuesday night and was
quickly extinguished by the bri-
gade.
The Goderich Horticultural So-
ciety has distributed 7,700 bulbs
azidplants among its members for
1911. si
All the boats which wintered
here this year, have now departed,
The last to go was the J. A. McKee.
The Meaford was the first boat to
arrive here with a cargo of grain
this season. -
The board of license commis-
sioners for Centre 'Huron has
granted 24 licenses to sell liquor
for the license year 1911-12. All
present licenses were renewed:
25 Years Ago
The tourists have started al-
ready. Tuesday night, two of them
camped at the harbor park. ' We
admire their spirit.
The Turret Cape cleared on Wed-
nesday at 5 p.m. far the Sault,
where she will load --wih pig iron
for Toronto. The owners plan to
scrap her after the trip.
It was learned here this week
that Mrs.- F. B. Stacy, one time
organist of Knox Church; Gode-
rich, has passed away in Van-
couver,' She was organist during
the time of Rev. J. A. Turnbull.
She was succeeded by Miss Dick-
son and later 'Miss Kay of Strat-
ford. A. One day last week, two million
whitefish fry and 200,000 jumbo
herring fry Were placed in the lake
at Goderich _by__Mr. Graham,_hav-_
ing been sent up from the Domin-
ion hatcheries. Similar amounts
were placed in the lake at )3ay-
field and Port Albert earlier this
week. -
The remodelling has started on
the former premises of the Royal
Bank, ,where the A and P store is
to be located.
• The work on the new curbing
is progressing favorably.
15 Years Ago •
John Bayne, of London, repre-
set'ting the Fisher Hotel interests,
w• s in town Last week enquiring
a out the King Edward Hotel
building on -Kingston street.
Eight young men from Goderich
and district have completed their
initial training with the Royal Can-
adian Navy at London and have
left for an east coast port and
active service duty.
Sgt. Pilot Leslie R. Naftel 23-
ycar-sold son of Mr. and 'Mrs:
✓ u...--.; s.slT.....,1,„n,,,.af.•_,......,-,c-,•„---.
_sorship .,of. the Goderteh Red Cross.
Mr. Kenneth Charles Cook, form-
er well-known resident. of ` oade-
rich, celebrated his 83rd birthday
Sunday by walking from his son's
home in Clinton to Goderich.
The harbor -is a hive of activity
these days, with good' catches of
perch being available and boat
owners painting and repairing for
spring.
At' a special meeting of the town
Council last week, it was decided
to erect, 50 houses for the veterans
of this town.
The trout 'season opened Friday
and luck has been varied. None
of the catches have teen large,
however, ,
W. J. -Morley of Exeter,” newly
:appointed magistrate for Huron
County, held his first Goderich
sitting Thursday last.
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JQYCETTE MEETIFVG
'lthree. new. mbmbers, Mrs. Flo
O+gtt,• Mrs. Willie Bedard and *Mrs.
Jessle`I%lmes, wire 'accepted -into
the 'Jaycgtte Club at a dinner meet-
ing held in the British. _Exchange
Hotel Wednesday evening of last
week.
Films of some of the historical•
Places they bad visited in Europe
and --the British' Isles were shown
by Fred Sturdy, assisted by Mrs.
Sturdy. The guests were intro-
duced by Mrs. Jean Mathieson and
were thanked by Mrs. Jean Mac -
Ewan.
A nominating co,Inmlttee •com-
posed.. of Mrs. Gertrude Black-
stone, Mrs: Audrey Ormandy -and
Mrs. Doris Stubbs has been asked
to select a plate of officers for the
approval of the members at the
annual nleeting,to be held in May.,
A penny auction is also sche-
duled for the May meeting. -
Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Kneeshaw,
of Meaford, were in town this
week visiting relatives and attend-
ed the funeral of. Mrs. Kneeshaw's
niece, the late Mrs. Wm. Haggitt
et Auburn on Friday afternoon
last.
REGISTRATION
Kindergarten Classes
1956-1957
WEER OF APRIL 30.
- If you don't get a form from' school phone 169.
AGE -5 YEARS BY DEC. 31.
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was mons a group 30 receive
wings ,,.at Dunnville recently.
Stoker Carl Clark, who was one
of the survivors when HMC'S Otter.
was burned off Halifax recently,
arrived at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Clark, Cam,
bridge street, yesterday, to re-
cuperate.
The town of Goderich is to be
recognized in the naming of one
of the corvettes now being con-
structed for service with the Royal
Canadian Navy. Mayor Brown and
Mrs. Brown-- have been invited to
attend the launching. The latter
will have the honor of christening
the new vessel. -
One and a third million bushels
of grain have been brought to the
elevator here since the opening of
navigation last week.
10 Years Ago
An appreciative audience heard
the first public performance of the
newly -formed Goderich Blue Water
Band in the Capital Theatre on
Sunday afternoon, under the spon-
Letter . to the Editor
Signal -Star,
Goderich, Ont,
Gentlemen, — Enclosed please
find cheque for renewal of my
subscription -for the Signal Star.
I would like to say to you that
I enjoy reading • the Signal -Star;
and look forward to receiving it
each week• Your paper is up-to-
date and very interesting. While
I have 'been away from Goderich
-for many years I 'still find news
of many of my boyhood friends.
It is a pleasure 'for .me to renew
my subscription.
Yours respectfully,
E. R. TWEEDIE,
1169 E. Mound Street,
Columbus, Ohio.
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4072 Sunnycrest Dr.
North Vancouver, B.C.
April 10, 1958:
Signal -Star
Goderich, Ont.
Dear . Sir,—Enclosed please find
renewal of our subscription to the
Signal -Star. We have always en-
joyed reading, the local 'news but.
now that we are so far from home
it is a wonderful link for O. -
Sincerely,
VERA' PRIDHAM.
WRONG LICENSE PLATES
The use orrhTwrong license
plates on a school bus resulted
in • fines for the driver and a
Clinton garage Rcm when the case
carne 'before- .Magistrate D. E.
Holmes here last week. The driver{
A..'She woorl; of Dungannon, was
fined $25 and costs and -'n like tinai
was assessed against J. KT
. and
1f. Murphy, of Clinton.
It was explained that while
Sheriwood's regular school 'bus was
undergoing repairs -he hadborrow-
ed another bus -from the lot of'
Murphy, Bros. , He put the-'lfcense
elates 4rnrn his disabled bus on
the borrowed vehicle. Ile needed
to keep, a bus running in order
to retain his contract with the ,
school, the cotirt was told.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ray King, o2 Credi-
ton, visited with friends in Gode-
rich at the week -end, prior to their
moving to Gore Bay where Mr.
King has been transferred as man-
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ag@r of the. Bank of Montreal in
that town. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Wallis
of Cheboygan, Mich., spent ,the
week -end with, the former's aunt,
Mrs. S. Gould.
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i FREE MOTH , ROOFING
During the month of May, Bruce Cleaners will moth
proof all dry cleaning at no, extra charge.
FOR. FREE PICK-UP AND DELIVERY.
'Phone 1041J. , A. Powell, -agent.
OTHER AGENTS:
Rising's Store, Sheppardton;
Petrie's Store, Port Albert.
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LAWN MOWER READY?
Have it sharpened NOW and avoid
delay later when many come in at
once. -
BRING IN YOUR BRIGGS AND STRATTON ENGINE
AND HAVE IT TUNED UP FOR EFFICIENT OPERA-
TION.
We carry all spare parts for Briggs and Stratton
engines.
CAMPBELL'S GARAGE
St. David's St.
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Phone 1097
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