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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1956-05-24, Page 10 THE PAST and THE FUTURE 109th Year—No. 21 Photo by Harold,, W. Donahue yh SS. Photo by R. H. The old town clock- on the tower of the century -old :Court House, destroyed by fire in 1954, held a sentimental attraction for generations of Local residents. Above is shown 94 -year-old Gavin Green standing in Court House Park, the year before the Court House was burned down, with the old clock in the background. This picture now belongs to the historical past. Below is portrayed the future in which 11 - year -old Gary Feagan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Feagan, and grand- son of George Feagan, a former Warden of Huron County, stands in the same park with the new Court House clock in the background. The new Court House clock is a link with the past and will serve generations to come just as did the old one. GODER1CH'S OLD TOWN CLOCK (Written by E. IFI. A. Home in memory of the clock atop the old Huron County, Court House, destroyed by fire in February, 1954.) Farewell, Old Clock! For you there's no tomorrow; Your long, long task is ended, and you've won The right to rest; yet, even so, our sorrow Is keen, and henceforth we shall greet the Less heartily as we walk in the Square, Withyou no longer there, no longer there. Some of us now are- old, as you were old, 'And we remember—how could we forget!— Past years in which we saw the leaves unfold Upon the trees beneath whose boughs we met To spend ahappy hour or seek the time, When we and you, Old Clock, were in our prime. The scenes you looked upon! Had you a voice, The tales that you could tell to willing ears! gales, many a one, to make the heart rejoice, And some to sadden even unto tears. And it may be that at the last you'd say, "Time flies, so gather rosebuds while ye may." Farewell, Old Clock! Lake Huron's sunset gold For the last time has gently touched your face; For the last time; and we who now are old Must soon go each to his appointed place. But to the Square, through many a future Spring, The homing birds will come and sweetly sing— In their own wondrous way remembering. sun ' Prizes Won At Ahmeek Bridge At tables g- aily decked with Spring blossoms, the many guests sat down to Ahmeek Chanter's dessert bridge which was held] in the Legion Hall last Thursday. The regent, Mrs. Gordon Hender- son, and Mrs. C. Dustow were at the door. Tickets on the lovely Kenwood blanket were sold by Mrs: B. Goldthorpe and Mrs. Reg.. Bridle while chances on the des- sert were sold by Mrs. C. Gibbons and Mrs. Geo. Stokes. Winners were: blanket, Mrs. Pearl Abrams; dessert, Mrs. F. Hibbert. The serving of dessert, was in elt•ge of Mrs. Robt- Johnston, Mrs. AO! .Erskine, Mrs. J. McLeod, Mes. J. -,Robin, Mrs. A. Cole, Mrs. F. Hibbert. MrS Lorne Webb and Mrs. (' I)ustow. Conveners for Bridge and "500" were: Mrs Kncehtel, Mrs. C. A. Reid, Mrs W. G. Macllwan, Mrs. T. (;la?ier•, Mrs C. Gibbons, Mrs W D,olak. :sirs. 13- Goldthorpe and Mrs. Reg Bridle. High scores for bridge were held ,hy lies. G. O'Brien 'and Mrs W. A Maci,aren and for "500" by, Mrs Paul Bedard and Mrs.:N'---Miller. POLICEMAN 'S OAR IS RECOVERED BY POLICE Four hours after it had been stolen, a car owned by Provincial Constable D. H. Whitfield, of Goderich, was found abandoned near Clinton Radar School. The vehicle was stolen shortly after .gtinday midnight from in front. of a Britannia road residence where Constable Whitfield was visiting friend's. It was recovered about 4.30 a.m. Monday when Cpl. R. Stewart, of RCAF service police, became suspicious of a ear parked on a side road near the Clinton Radar School. Ironically, the ear was spotted by Goderich Town Police as they raced to answer a fire call about 12.50 a.m. Monday. The town police almost stopped the officer's ear., to ask why its lights weren't on, but they decided to continue to the fire instead. ). The investiration is continuing. 0- -t n- o ''ARMY VISIT As part. of a three-day scheme for traininc; dispatch riders, 15 i rrrnhes; of the 9th Signalling, Regiment, of London, under com- mand of Lieut. J. C. •Bailey, visited Geder rh on the week end Thce were travelling on motorcycles. obertclj GODEEJCH, ONTARIO, THURoIDAY, MAY 24th, 1956 JNCIL HAS Get Your Family Facts In Order; Census Taker Comin Counted up the family lately? If not, you'd better check now, Then you'll have all the answeis ready when the Census taker calls on you sometime on or after Fri- day, June 1. , E. Snell, of R.R. 1, Clinton, who is census commissioner for Huron riding, reports that most of the enumerators have been appointed and they will attend a training school in Seaforth today and Fri- day. There are two supervisors assist- ing Mr. Snell. They are William Elston, of Morris Township, and .Dennis Bedard, of Zurich. Why ,.is the census being taken every five years now, instead of owe in a decade? To keep pace with the increasingly rapid ex- pansion of this Canada of ours, say the officials. subscription Yea Canada' gr�,6i° � Q3a ;a.ap OUTIN During the last five years, Can- ada'spopulation has risen by two million people, it is €stimated. This means that the country's total population is approximately 16•mil- lion persons now. An agricultural questionnaire has been mailed out already, and Mr. Snell says that it is hoped fanners will have these filled out and • ready for the census enumer- atorsto pick up when they call. The agricultural questionnaire is similar to forms distributed through the schools in previous years. On this form, there are ques- tions about livestock, crops, farm labor and expenses. Mr. Snell em- phasizes that all personnel of th Dominion Bureau of ' Statistics, which handles the census, are sworn not to reveal any of this information to anyone else. CleanUp By Week -end° Or Face Action --Mayor If certain residents of Goderic do not take action to clean up their unsightly properties by this week -end, the town will take ac tion against them, Mayor J. E Huckins warned at last week' Town Council meeting. He pointed out that he had bee authorized by Council to 'procIaiin the week of May 21-26 as eePain Up -Clean Up Week." This actio had been taken, he said, as th result of complaints about unsight ly yards and buildings in certain parts of the town. "We hope that by next Saturday May 26, these conditions will have been rectified by the owners,' said the mayor. "If they are not the town has the authority to take the necessary _steps_.__to_ rectify them" t hers. Qf council agreed parrieutarry fres?radre'to'Irabe the town looking its best for the forthcoming Court House opening which is expected to draw thous ands of people to the town. Zoning Bylaw John G. Berry, secretary -treas- urer of Goderich Area Planning Board, told of the board's progress in a letter to Council. "At the present time we have almost completed the zoning 'by- law," he reported. "This bylaw must still be typed, reviewed again by the board and then presented to the publics It is our hope to have this bylaw to the public by mid- summer. • "Following presentation, the by- law must pass council and the Ontario ?Municipal Board. "The future requirements in con- nection with this board would in- volve a number of items such as are listed below: 1. Official Plan, designating new streets not necessarily construct- ed but planned for the future. 2. Bylaw to be prepared designat- ing areas for subdivision control. 3. A building code would be de- sirable in connection with future planning. "These items as listed above do not necessarily have to 'be enacted but they are desirable in conjunc- tion with the zoning . bylaw and would be most helpful in enforcing said zoning bylaw." Council passed a bylaw at the meeting to appoint Earl Rawson to the Goderich Area Planning Board to replace Walter West- brook, who has moved from town. Two applications to the town for employment 'were referred to the next meeting of Council. Consideration is being given to trading in the town's 1948 tractor on a new model. The matter was left in the hands of DeputyReeve E. C. Fisher, chairman of public h works, andCouncillor James Don- net/ye-chairman of - finance: - Permission wasgranted for a tag day to benefit the C.P. & T. Fund of OddfelIows and Rebekahs. • Mrs. Stanley Mollwain, secretary of s the fund, informed Council it was planned to hoId the tag day on n, the„ first Saturday jn August. A request from Goderich Kins- t men Club to hold a circus in Agri - n cultural Park on Thursday, June e 7, was referred to the parks com- - mittee. Ryan and Son informed Council that the firm is erecting a lighted sign in frontof the premises on Newgate street. Council endorsed resolutions from the Councils of Long Branch and Sioux Lookout, urging senior -governments--- to .givenicipal- it'es-more`lien.�1) T.ii _financing � b erluca- t ti r oJl D o�raxns . _ .._... ....mob �....:�, ..�.- Mrs. RCornish Heads G.H.S.A. Mrs. R. Cornish was re-elected president of Goderith Home and School Association at the annual meeting held in the auditorium( of Goderich Public School Tuesday. Other officers for the coming year are: vice-presidents, Mrs. K. Aitken, Mrs. R. Bentley, Mrs. I. SkeoGh and Mrs. F. Young; record- ing secretary, Mrs. R. Venus; cor- responding secretary, Mrs. G. glousher; treasurer, Mrs. R. Rae; executive, Mrs. M. Bell, Mrs. G.' Curren, Mrs. A. Gliders, Mrs. N. Sale and Mrs. B. Worsen. Mrs. F. Bowra gave the report of the nominating committee and the officers, were installed by Mrs. H< Dera it. It was 'annot1nce i that the Gode- r'icih Ilmne and School Association now has a membership of 176. Committee reports were given" by Mrs. Dorothy Venus, Mrs. C. Wor sell, Mrs. G. Glou.sher, Mrs. G. Correll, Mrs. E. Rawson, Mr. M. Powell, Mrs. N. Sale and Mrs R. Rae. Attention was drawn to the achievement of Miss E. Hume's class in winning, the attendance Twcw Goderich girls try out award three times during the past year. A ba, tory of Sliealf'er pens GETS 22 STITCHES Police estimated damage at $300- $400 iii a two -car collision near then SaItford bridge Saturday night. Carol Loiselle, 16, of Goderich, re- ceived a forehead gash which re- quired' 22 stitches. She was a passenger in a ear driven by John Kuik, 17, of R.R. 4, Goderich, when it collided with an auto driven by George Million, of R.R. 3. Auburn. JOINS O.P.P. A former resident of Goderich. Constable Lloyd Bradley, will transfer from the St. Marys Town. Police Force to the Ontario Pro- vincial Police, effective June 5. 'flaTrs,> t? Copies of the 1956 edition of the Bell Telephone directory have just been mailed to Goderich telephone users. Miss Carole Bateman is seen above, holding one of the copies. Note the picture of the Perth County Court House at Strat- Close Call ! ford on the front cover. The Sig- nal -Star trusts that the 1957 edi- tion will have a picture of Huron County's new 'Court House on the front cover. The new directory lists Stratford, Goderich, Listowel, St. Marys, Tavistock, Clinton, Sea - forth and surrounding territory. Late Spring 1 ._ Goderich missed out on' get- ting et ting a multi-million dollar in- dustry "just by a hair's breadth." This statement was made to the publisher of the SignatStar179' 2t"rel able squMe of information from Amherst- ..1,rkxjry5 ')Teo—.cele,. u... ..�y..: N>� •,,,!.�, v:. • vention of the Ontario Week- ly Newspapers' Association at Windsor on Saturday last. The informant stated that -the big chemical manufacturing plant of Brunner -Mond at Amherstburg was "very seri- ously considering" locating at Goderich and sent a delega- tion here on several occasions to look things over. At one time, it looked as if Goderich was "going to be it for sure" but this decision was later changed. Brunner -Mond is now ' building an $18,000.000 addition to their plant at Am- herstburg. They employ sev- eral hundred men. Baptist Church To Observe 50thAnniversary Ceremonyhave in mind. sat feel that we will be able to satisfy both you The company which took the �. •a ri for C<. t ct _._ r av the he 5 care last year is vtt aitirr . until warmer woodier 1U jnish the<iob.. At a meetlitig'p-f"T'own Cottne,t on' May 4, it was decided to contact I the Warren Bituminous Paving Co., 1 Ltd., of Toronto, &bout its pians. Mayor J. E. Huckins said it was his understanding that the firm would' lay an additional half inch of material to finish the Square job. In response to the enquiry from Council, J. B. Waterhouse, presi- dent and general manager of the company, wrote an assuring letter which was read at last Friday's meeting of Council. Said Mr. Waterhouse: "Due to the very late spri had; we felt it foolish to go up do any repairs to present time.'' He added: "We you and go over you and explain ng that we have would be very and attempt to the work at the will be up to see the matter with exactly what we Services marking the 50th an- niversary of the laying of the cornerstone of the Goderich Bap tist Church will be held` on Sunday and Monday. • 'Rev. Benson Jones, B.A., B.D.,r of Burtch Baptist Church, will be the guest preacher at both Sunday morning and evening services and also on Monday evening following the anniversary supper which starts at 6.30 p.m. On 'Friday, May 25, at 8 p.m., a special missions' night will feature Rev. John Hart, BA., who will show pictures on mission work in India. The cornerstone of the Baptist Church was laid on Victoria, day, May 24, 1906. The pastor at that and the Town of Goderich with time was Rev. H. W. Wright. what we do;'' 13----- --0___ ---0 Among those also in attendance was Rev. W. E. Norton, superin- tendent of Baptist home missions in Ontario and Quebec. Among. _the items placed in the cornerstone w e copies of the Goderich Signal, h Star, The Globe and The Mail and -Empire. t Taking up of a collection at the ceremony was introduced by Eya Keene on behalf of the Sunday School. The building committee was composed of: J. E. Lewitt, chair- man; Rev. H. W. Wright, Charles Lewitt; Charles Keene; Alex Mc- Coll; Alex Clutton; James Robert- son; J. L. MacDonald; E. Drink - waiter; Fred Stokes. TEACHER PROMOTED H. Reginald Fisher, son of Hor- ace J. Fisher, of town, and a graduate of Goderich Collegiate t Institute and the University of Western . Ontario, has been ap- pointed principal of Medway High School at London. He has been on the Medway staff for several years. r Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Pinkney. and family, of Toronto, were guests of Mr. Pinkney's , mother, Mrs. J. W. Pink rey and Mr, and Mrs. A. M. Homuth, 91 Welling- ton street. Mr. Pinkney is Mrs. Homuth's brother. Single Copies It Future Intermediate H�ckey Hotly Debated Over the objection of two of its members, Town Commit' voted Tuesday night to back Intermediate "A" ]jockey, within certain limits, for another season. Tempers flared as the fate of the team was debated at a special meeting between Council and representatives from Goderich Recreation and Arena Committee, Goderich Hockey Booster Club and the team. , 0 Vote Is 6.2 Pass Exams At The meeting concluded wheTh Council voted 6-2 to approve of the Recreation and Arena Com. mittee and the Booster Club oper- Universities ating the intermediate club again next year. The motion stipulated that the team must be operated within the 1956 total budget 'of $11,400, which was allocated to the recreation and arena commit- tee ommit tee when this year's tax rate was set recently. �;� Councillor E. Drennan, who figured in a shouting session with Mayor J. E. Huckins, insisted that the town should get out of the hockey business entirely and let the Booster Club or some other party take full responsibility. "If this hockey is as good as the Booster Club seems to think, why does the club come to the town to back it?" he asked. -Council-tar C. M. Roberton, �vhe sided with Councillor Drennan, didn't feel that the motion covered the • situation adequately. He challenged the claim that inter- mediate hockey didn't cost the- - town any money Last year. When the motion came to a vote, Councillors Drennan and Robertson were firm in their op - Several university students from Goderich and district have receiv- ed notification that they have been successful in spring examinations. More results will be announced within the next few weeks. Miss Leslie Leitch, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. David E. Leitch, of Goderich, has graduated from Uni- versity of Western Ontario with first class honors in mathematics and physics (mathematics option.) She departs for Metz, France, on June 5 but will be returning in the fall To study for -her"' M:Sc-` degree at Miami University. Ted Howell has graduated- from Victoria College, University of Tor- onto, and plans to enter Osgoode Hall next term. Miss Marilyn Turner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Turner, has also graduated from Victoria College. ,tier parents are atten- ding the graduation ceremonies in position. Those who voted in Toronto today. favor of the motion were Mayor W. M. McLean, son of Mr. and Huckins, Reeve J. H. Graham, Mrs. Stan McLean, of Goderich, Deputy -Reeve E. C. Fisher, Coun- graduated from -the business ad- cillors F. Skelton, J. Vincent and. ministration course of University F. Walkom. Absent was Council - of Western Ontario. for James Donnelly. Miss Colleen Dickinson, daugh- Councillor Walkom only agreed ter of Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Dickin- to support the motion after the son, hass addition suets sfull completed of the clause requiring th, thiiii -year . sf tom= e nen auk etre geereation :an .�;.Arena" Cone mittee to Stay within its budget. . r : , '• Teeeee L fib' ''r. raiilsro•a • sfCY e - `- -a..-.... . Goderich Recreation and Arena first year at Dalhousie Law School. 'Committee was represented at the 0__-. -----0--- —0 meeting by Gordon Bannister, retarchairman, and John G. Berry,' see - Famed Guards Hockey reaooste The Goderich Hockey Booster Club was repre- sented by Bruce Erskine, president, Band Concert and Jim Wilkinson, secretary - treasurer. Also present at the __ meeting was Jack Evans, manager The 60 -piece Canadian Guards of the Goderich Sailors hockey team. Band, rated as one of the top mill- "Have you ever thought any- tary bands in Orth America, will more of home brew hockey?!" present. a concert in the Auditor- Reeve Graham asked Mr. Berry. ium of Godetich District Collegiate , In reply, Mr. Berry stated, "If Institute next Tues�]ay at 8 p.m.Iwe did have a home brew team, Earlier in the day, • the smartly we could only play exhibition uniformed bandsmen will take part games with towns like Clinton and in official opening ceremonies at j Winghhm, because of our popula- the new Huron County Court tion." House. Mr. Evans explained that teams The band is scheduled to arrive would be bracketed according to here Monday night after a concert home town populations and Gode- in Kincardine. ;rich would not be allowed to com- Mayor Huckins recently received pete with smaller district centres, tong: mat ion of the concert ar- :except on an exhibition basis. rangement from Major H. W. King, ; Reference was made to a re - of 4th Battalion, Canadian Guards. ;cently released financial statement,, At the evening concert, which which showed the Goderich Sailors will last two and a -half hours, I Intermediate "A" team had a bal- here will be a silver collection in !ante of $373.27 after paying ex - aid of Goderich t=irls' Trumpet'penses of last season. In addition, Band. there was a canteen profit of $1,500 o ---------__n_ - _ ._._c in the period from January POPULAR TRUMPET BAN{• April of this year. From $1,009 -eceived many Goderich Girls' Trumpet Band en oto $1,200 of that profit should be t participated incompliments r her] big Victoria, credited to intermediate hockey Ba celebration nights, it was claimed. y ' e Woodstock Commented Mr. Willi`inson: Monday. The 59 piece band was "CVhen the team did melte mons directed by Bandmaster J. E., y� aid he thought Huckins and Ken Pennington, par -'why is there such a big kick about ode' marshal. Nlethers of several 'running it? to Wcc,dstock� al•o made the trip'eVe Bruce one atkthe ine smeeting agreed that the arena is a liability but that hockey has helped to pay its way. This was more than could be said of oth'tr activities at the 'arena, he intimated. 1 By questioning Mr. Erskine, Councillor Vincent revealed that .the Booster Club -was seeking some assurance Council would rescue it should the hockey team operate at a loss next season. Hockey Needed Reeve Graham said: "1 thine 'it would be a dead town without 'hockey. As far as I can see herd it hasn't lost any money. I'm wit: ling to give them another year at 'it." Councillor Drennan, who vigor ously opposed the present hockey set-up, said that, if he were running the team, be wouldn't expect help from the town treasury. He said that he himself had operated a team for years' without asking the town or anyone else to take the financial risks. The Booster Club he suggested, should have sufficient faith in their team to take full responsibility for r it, Councillor Ribetson chaliengeel the statement '; made by Deputy - Reeve Fisher, Mayor Huckins and others, that the '�•3tttertnediate • hockey team didn't: cost the tows any money last season. "If they had had to pay for the operatfion ., c of the arena," he noted, "they { wouldn't have comae out the 'same n f its they did." In the team's financial <;tit3ttn. merit, there woi '110 'S pCnaittn'e listed to rover the' .rr0ntint? of the .arena for� f;ameg dt�c? lar 3tii `0' 3t (COntinue�a & 9,1iie,6) in -psychology ,at Victoria College. < t aerL'nradf5,' .oil di .Mt. l4v�lst Mrs. R. C. Hays, has passed hie' u a committee room in the new are located around the table. House. Standing seated is Pat Simpson. SS Photo by ft. H. 6