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THURSDAY, MAY 2sith, 1950
THE GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR
MANY DIFFERENT OFFICIALS CARRY
waedonuell, who later Weenie
Justice of the Court of Appeal.
Judge, reingland practised In Ter-
cet° until 1930 wh.eri he molt to
ON WORK OF THE COUNTY OF HURON of the late William ryden.
Clinton to take over the practice
continued the practice until his
Carrying on the work a •thiY•
Yanisetes departments which serve
the citizens of Huron County are
more -people than the average per-
son realiies. Before the new ur
House was built some of these
departments were, due to lac/ of
, space, housed in other -quarters
-tphraanctithcallyof athe C°
tirU of tthRemousl°will 70,
found under the same roof in the
new Court House.
Following is a brief resume of
the people who serve you in the
various' departments of uron
County:
As secretary of the Building
Committee since its formation, A.
H. Erskine, clerk -treasurer of
Huron County, has played an im-
portant part in all operations lead-
ing up to the opening of the new
Court House here. He was ap-
pointedtreasurer of the county in
1934 and was Made clerk -treasurer
in 1951.
Born in Atwood, he attended At-
wood Public 'School and Listowel
High School. At the age of 17,
he joined the 64th Battery at
Guelph. and_theneesernesi overseas.
in France and Belgium with the
7th Canadian Siege Battery in
World War I.
His first venture into the ad-
ministrative side of government
was at Blyth where he became
clerk and treasurer of the village
in 1929.
John G. Berry joined the Huron
County staff eight years ago and
was appointed deputy clerk -treas-
urer in 1951. His duties include
being in charge of the accounting
for the engineer's office. A native
of Toronto, M. Berry served in
the Royal Canadian Air ,Iaorce for
four years and was with G. H.
Wood & Co., as assistant credit
manager previous to moving to
Gotlerich.
Another Member of •the staff in
the office of the e aunty clerk -treas-
urer is Mrs. Bruce Erskine, of
Goderich.
Magistrate Holmes
Xagistrate D. E. Holmes repre-
sents the third generation of his
family to hold an office in the
Huron County Court House. His
grandfather, the late Dr. W. J. R.
Holmesrewas county treasurer for
many yegrs up until his death in
1917. The magistrate's father, the
late- D. Holmes, was Crown At-
torney of Huron County from 1927
until 1931, when he was appointed
judge of Simcoe County and moved
to Barrie.
Magistrate Holmes succeeded
his biller as Crown Attorney and
held -This post for 18 years. In
1948, he accepted an appointment
as Magistrate of Huron County,
and Sara -Then holies- been ap-
pointed Judge of Juvenile Court
and Family Court as well. He has
now completed 25 years in the role
of Crown 'prosecutor and on the
bench in Huron County.
Born in Goderich, he went to
Wingham with his family when he
was very young. His father prac-
tised law there until his appoint-
ment as Crown Attorney here.
During World War I, the present
magistrate joined the "161's," the
Huron Battalion, hut later trans-
ferred to the Royal Flying Corps.
He was wounded while flying over
France and hospitalized 'back to
England.
After graduating from Osgoode
Hall in Toronto in 1920, he was
invited to join Senator William
Proudfoot and J. L. Killoran in the
practice of law in Goderich. The
firm became known as Proutfoot,
Killoran and Holmes. The senator
died in 1922 and Mr. Killoran left
the firm a year or so later to ac-
cept an appointment as a judge.
In his duties, he is. assisted by
Mrs. Mable Gray, who is magis-
trate's court clerk and justice of
the peace.
Judge Fingland
Judge Frank Fingland received
his appointment to the Huron
County bench in December, 1954.
Born in Hallett Township, he at-
tended Goderich and Clinton Col-
legiates. During World War I, he
joined the 161st Huron Battalion
aside later served in Prance with
the 18th Battalion. Upon his re-
turn to Canada, he entered Uni-
versity of Toronto and obtained
his B.A. degree in 1922. In 1926,
he graduated from Osgoode Hall
with his LLB. degree, after com-
pleting articles with Norman S.
appointment as judge.
Another key person in county
court affairs is Miss Evelyn A.
Cooper, of Goderich, Who is court
reporter.
A Seaforth native, H. Glenn
Hays, QC, was appointed CroWn
Attorney and Clerkof the Peace
for Huron County ireAugust, 1943.
Before his appointment, he was a
member of the law fine of Mc-
Connell & Hays, of Seaforth. He
had gone there to practise follow-
ing his graduation from Qsgoode
Hall in 1938,
During World War II, he served
with the Royal Canadian Navy and
in 1945 svas appointed Dependents
Allowance Board Representative
for the Navy in Western Canada.
He was appointed Xing's Counsel
in December, 1950.
His wife, the former Roberta
Johnston, is the daughter of the
late Robert Johnston, former
sheriff and registrar of the
Supreme and Surrogate Courts in
Huron 'County.
Sheriff Nelson Hill, who took
office on February 1, 1941, is also
local registrar of Supreme Court
ef Ontatrio, registrar of Surrogate
Court and clerk of Huron County
Court. Born in Mullett Township,
he operated a hardware store in
Auburn for 12 years. In mo, he
moved to Goderich to enter the
general insurance business, which
he carried on until his appoint-
ment as sheriff.
Other employees in the sheriff's
office here are Mrs. Nell Coates,
deputy sheriff, and Mrs. Jean
Clements, deputy registrar.
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Court Crier
One of the Most poRtalar Court
House . personalities is George
James, court crier, Who marked.
his EUi birthday on April 10. He
has held the position of court crier
since 1921 and also was caretaker
up until 1940.
'The new County Engineer, James
Britnell, took office on the first of
this month. ,t orn and educated In
Toronto, he comes to Goderich
from London, where he was em-
ployed by Imperial Oil Ltd. He
succeeded Peter 'Patterson, who
repnesented the third generation of
Hhiusrefanmeollyuntoty. on
ccupy that office i
There ape 400 miles of county
roads in Huron and they are maii.
tained by a work force of 100 men.
The five foremen are: Josepi Riley,
south half; William A. Wright,
north half; W. J. Hallahan, con-
struction; John Snell, bridge, and
Bert Craig, garage.
Alex A. Alexander has a well
rounded experience in county af-
fairs, „having served on Huron
County 'Council for nine years be-
fore his appointment to the posi-
tion of county assessor -4n 1948.
In 1945, at the age of 37, he was
the youngest warden in the coun-
ty's history.
In his office in the new Huron
County Court.House, he is assisted
by Miss Dorothy McCabe.
The M.0.11,
London -born Dr. R. M. Aldis was
appointed by Huron County Coun-
cil in 1949 to be medical officer
of health and director of Huron
County Health Unit, which had
just been organized. He received
his elementary, secondary and
medical education in London be-
fore going to Milverton, where he
was associated in general practice
for two and a -half years. Then
he entered the School of Hygiene.
University of Toronto, and did
post -graduate work in public
health for one year before accept-
ing the Huron County post.
He resided in Clinton for five
years while the Huron County
Health Unit was located there, but
he moved his home to Goderich
when the office was transferred
two -years ago.
Miss Norph Cunningham Is
supervisor of nursing, while Mi -est
Jean Marshall and Miss Dorothy
Sewell are public healtli nurses
attached to the unit. Members of
the office staff are Miss Wilda Wil -
see, ,Miss Beryl Pollard and Mrs.
Betty Hesselwood.
Dr. T. R. Melady is 'public health
veterinarian, William Empey is
chief sanitary inspector and Robert
Hale is sanitary inspector.
Mrs. Mary Chaffee, who has been
a social worker since 1919, is direc-
tor of the Children's Aid Society
of Huron County. After using a
residence `on Lighthouse street as
headquarters for the past five
years, the society now has offices
in the new Court House.
Huron County's first social work -
Mrs. ClWfee came here from
Miss Clare McGowan is aagigtant
director and Mrs. Ewan Rio and
Miss Gertrude Wilkes are ti) oth
social workers. Other e slployCcS
are Mrs. Mildred Simpson, *tee
Secretary, and Miss Marie Lyddiatt.
M. Ford is registrar in charge
of uron County Registry 0 tice
North greet in Goderich. A native
of Goderich Township, he Verne
to reside in the town in 1900 and
carried on a general insurance
business pfrevious to accepting the
appointment as registrar in Sep-
tember, 1955.
Other employees in the office
are -Miss elllizabeth-Tobie, -deputy
registrar; Miss Marjorie Macfie and
Miss Lottie Jackson.
Caretaker Jim Sheardown direct.
ed the staff which did the big job
of cleaning and polishing the new
Court House in preparation for the
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opening, Genial Jim, who wag -4
screant-malor the CanaTian
Army in World War 11, 13-9 focen
on
to lituron County .shit ciao
IV3 vegular a$Sttant ia <lrek
Polls Walter Focodt is superin-
at Briton. Harvey C. Jolpston
teVent of the Comity Home stag
is
purchasing agent and farm man-
ager of the home, which emp/ms
24 workers altogether.
R. W. 4ell was appointed Gover-
nor el Huron County Jail, on Vic-
toria street north, in 1950 after
the death of J. It. Feynolds. Mr.
Bell, a -veteran of—W.th -Virorld
Wars, had been turnkey since 1944.
Chief turnkey now is John D.
Robertson and guards are W. G.
Vreeth, 'M. N. Mae, Quaid and•Bert
Allen. Mrs. J. ‘1. Reynolds, widow
of the late governor, is now an her
29ticp. Wet' 45 kilfrOn .of the itrotitu-
Irari)n County's first probatWa
,oilicer is Wiliiant R. Vrayens an
ordaralcd Anglican elergi-atan, wh
eOlfiaqS Lore from Millbrook ut the
PPt%rough distriieto Mr. Craven
took over his duties May 1 And ha,s
an 'office lwateci next to that of
Magit'atc D. E. Itoltnes In the new
Court Mace.
Public School 1aspeefot3'3, IL
Kinkead and a Glen -Gardiner
have jnint. (aces in the. new ('o.ur
Fionse. Mr, Eirkkeact, who has Jur-
wilsiet„apprdion orrivtocier_
in Z38. Mt ar
iner, 'who is inspector for Anon
No. 2 area, was named to hi.s. pro=
sent post eight yearn ago.
Mrs. Allee Jean Eeknaler, of
Goderich, is librarian for Huron
County.
OUR ROOTS GO DEEP
in the colorful history of Huron County.
it is, therefore, with justifiable pride that
we salute Huron County and its impressive new
Court House, pointing the way to a new era in the
county's long history.
The Town of Go erich
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It Was Our Pleasure To Be Associated With Huron
County Council In The Construction
• Of The New Court House.
Other Ellis -Don Projects Now Under Construction
General Hospital, Owen Sound
Federal Building, St. Marys
St. Joseph Parish Hall, Chatham
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Vamaco Aluminum Products, Strathroy
LONDON
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Northern Life Bldg., London
Central Ordinance Depot, London
Wolseley Barracks, London
School of Business Administration,
U. W. O., London
General Contractors
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