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THURSDAY, MAY 31st, 1956
Tim *igtu1l-i4ar
HURON COUNTY'S FOREMOST WEEKLY
established 1848. In its 109th year of publication.
Published by Sigual-Star Publishing Limited
bubscription Rates—Canada and Great Britain, $3.00 a year: to United
States, $4.00. Strictly in advance.
Advertising Rates on •request Telephone 71.
Authorized as second-class mail, Post Office* Department, Ottawa..
Out -of -Town Representative: C.W.N.A. 237 Foy Bldg., 34 Front St., W. Toronto.
Over 3,000—Largest circulation of any newspaper published in Huron County—Over
Member of Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Member of Ontario Weekly
Association, ' Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations.
GEO. L. ELLIS, Editor and Publisher.
THURSDAY, MAY 31st, 1956
3,000
Newspapers
THE NEW COURT HOUSE OPENED
Those methodieal folk who keep a diary.
will record the 29th day of May, 1956, as the
occasion of the opening of 'Huron County's
splendid new CourtlinaeLLeuR 'cleats- of--
er residents with 1 on d
memories of the town mourned the destruction,
of the century -old Court House by fire in
February, 1954, but in. the intervening time a
modern and splendidly -appointed new building
has been projected, planned and construeted-
to take its place.
Those who have given thought, time and
effort, partieularly the members of the County
Council and its otliciala, through the various
stages of the un-dertaking to its successful
contpletionare desarving-of----the-gratItior
the people of Huron whose property it is, and
especially of the people of Goderieh, theeounty
town, whose central park is adorned by the im-
posing .new
The opening of the new Court House was
honored by the presence of the Honorable
Leslie Prost, Premier of Ontario, and many
persons of protninenee in the County and
Province.
REMEMBER THE SHUT-IN'S
• The coining Sunday, the first Sunday in
June, is Shut-in's Day, which brings a special
opportunity for people who .are blessed with
healthtotake a bit of sunshine into the lives
of those who are incapacitated by illness or
other misfortune.
The oat -of -doors calls us to enjoy the sun -
bine and the many delights of the new season,
but many are unable to respond to the invita-
tion unless kindly and generous people afford,
----the, opportunity for them to -do so. As - the
paniphlet reminding us of Shut-in's Day sug-
Hot tempers over
gests: "Plan now to visit some of these folk on
dune 3rd or to remember them with a letter,
tit rd or other t()Icen' of your thoughtfulness.
If you have a ear—and they are able to go out
a bit—see if they would like to attend the
morning church service—most of the churches
are haing, something special for the siek folk
on the first Sunday of .Tune. A short car ride
ill the afternoon, too, would be a rare treat
for many." , - --
-Remember next. Sunday, June 3, •will- be
Shut-in 's Day.
_EXPERIENCE TEACHES
t he gas pipeline issue
at Ottawa, may be followed by sortie ealm
reflection. elostire was alevised and first put
into practice in L'anada's Parliament by the
Borden Conservative Government some forty
years ago and again by the Bennett Conserva-
tive Government in the 30's. The Liberals
did not like it and fought against it. Now, a
Liberal Government is trying it and the Con-
servatives don't like it and are fighting against
it. Both parties having had a dose of it may
conclude that it is not a good way to do the
eountry's business and may in future shy
away from it.
Experience is a great teacher.
EDITORIAL NOTES
- Country ToadsidOS suggest -that t his -might - -Promoters- Of- the.- tour ist-trade Canada]
be called Dandelion Week. -And there are a claim that what is needed to att!act_more
"*&ttitrS"---tV't to vfde
more tempting meals. , Agreeing with the
claim, The London Free Press observes that
"accommodation might also be iitiproved, but
tourists are in a mood for palatable, tasty meals
that satisfy both the eye and the palate."
We don't know just what the ladies would
want as an improvement inthe meals, but N.
the men we would suggest for dessert a gener-
ous quarter of pie in -place of the aggravating
littlewedge that is often served to them. First
impressions may be important, but it is the
last item on the menu that gives the taste that
lingers and brings the diner back for more.
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The disappointing weather we have had
so far this season recalls stories of the year
1 16, known as the year without a summer,
It is said that snow covered the ground even
through the summer, there were no field crops
to be harvested, people lived on meat (largely
venison ) and fish, hay was imported to keep
horses yndcattle alive, and prices of food
produets skyrocketed.. There could hardly be
sueh conditions again in this eountry; the sur-
plus wheat crop would provide flour, ailibfor
the rest we could eat out of cans. But man is
never more than a few, seasons away from
the • possibility of starvation.
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Victoria Day has practically disappeared
with the discarding of the 24th of May holiday
. in favor of a Saturday -to -Monday week -end.
People whirl away in their cars, leaving too
few at home to organize a celebration, such
as we had in bygone days, which everybody
could enjoy. Some changes are not for the
better.
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Farm implement- factories are laying off
men because of lack of orders. This points
once more to the importance of farming in
the national economy. When prairie farmers
are uncertain of a market for their wheat, and
farmers in Eastern Canada have uncertain
crop prospects, they hesitate about buying
new- machinery, and .the manufacturers cut
down their working forces. It is Its natural
as that night follows.day.
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A reminder front ,The Hanover Post that
no matter who gets the money handed out by
governments it all comes from the taxpayer:
Alarmed by their. own helplessness to 'avoid a
record eight -mill increasa in the 1956 tax rate,
Goderich Town Council appealed to the Provincial
and Federal Governments for financial aid. • Council
gave its reluctant approval to a new tax rate of 65
. mills after four straight years on a 57 -mill rate.
Where do they,' suppose any government gets its
money" ,
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The Exeter Times -Advocate came out last
week with a 24 -page paper and in several
eolors. It was the ' first issue printed under
the old days the man who saved the new set-up of the Exeter paper, that of
moner‘vas a miser—nowadays In.'s a won- having t_) presswork done at the office of
der.). ,Good enough for an editorial quip,, but Iltrtr---ti c 1- era tis ena es
somewhat laeking in point of fact,, in view of the paper to be runoff in only about 25
the millions in hank . deposits, savings bonds, minntls, in comparison with the many hours
insurance and other assets owned by fhe people required for the same job on a flatbed press.
of Canada and increasing yearby year. The The move of The Exeter TimeS-Advocate re -
trouble with Canadians, so men of enterprise fleets the changing times in which continually
say, is that they are prone to put their money enlarging weekly newspapers find it necessary
out at interest instead of investing it in pro- to use the speedier press facilities of nearby
greatsive undertakings. They may lose some daily newspapers to handle their growing
of their canniness regarding money when they busi»ess. The Exeter publishers are to be
aee- big chunks of it handled by the more eommende'd for their enterprise and the experi-
venturesome.
"moltwill be watched with interest.
Down Memory's
Lane
45 Years Ago
George Dale, of the Huron road,
sustained a heavy loss when two
(Inc young colts wandered onto
the railway track and were•struck
by a traM.
The season's first shipment of
package freight was made on Tues-
day evening- when the steamer
Strathcona loaded 1,800 tons to be
taken up the lakes to Fort Wil-
liam.
A Goderich clothing store adver-
tised fine blue serge suits for $16.
Captain Donnelly has established
a boat livery on Harbor Island to
take the place of the ode which
was destroyed by fire.
Arrangements were being made
forthe annual excursion of Huron
_01(1_,Boys-fronr-Toronto-lii Huron
County on. two special trains.
There was to be a three-day auto
tour, starting from Seaforth, and
Piper Ross was to provide enter-
tainment.
25 Years Ago
Four young ladies received their
diplomas at graduation exercises
of the school of nursing at Alex-
andra Marine and General Hos-
pital.
Court officers and Huron County
employees presented Judge D.
Holmes, former crown attorney
here, with a (Inc leather brief case
before he departed to assume his
new duties as judge of Simeoe
County,
Rev. George C. Watts, who comes
from Strathroy, will be the new
minister of North Street United
Church. He succeeds Rev. C. F.
Clarke, who goes to London to
take the pastorate of Beecher -Pil-
grim United Church.
Judge Costello arrived in Gode-
rich and held his first court here.
The Water and Light Commis-
sion will lay a 11/2" pipe from the
top of -the hill on Gloucester Ter-
race to the railway Irack, supply-
ing service to the Maitland Golf
Club grounds.
15 Years Ago
Huron County's quota for the
current Victory Loan campaign is
$1,300,000.
Output of the Holmesville cheese
factory, second largest in Ontario,
will exceed'500 tons this year.
Goderich firemen had a busy
week. One call was to the Agri-
cultural :Park where a pile of straw
caught fire.
The yachting season opened with
the arrival of the "Oakay" from
Sarnia. The boat is owned by Mr.
Smallwood, of London.
A party of "graduates" left yes-
terday for a Central Canada service
flying school to ccmtinue their
_studies.- - •A new class of students
has arrived here from the manning
depot at
-10-Years Ago
Plans for the proposed new
Huron County Court House were
-presented by L. G. Bridgman, Lon-
don architect, before the property
committee of the County Council.
It is reported the plans were favor-
ably received by the committee
members.
Brides of several Goderich ser-
vicemen aTrived from England this
week aboard the liner Queen Mary.
Effective June 1, the price of
milk was to go to 12 cent S a quart,
an (increase of two cents.
Walter J. 'Hodge, of Goderich,
was elected Lions deputy district
governor at a zone meeting of
Lions Clubs held in Mitchell.
The S.S. Algorail is •tied up in
port here due to the Canadian
Seamen's Union strike. The crew
members are said to be considering
an offer from the owners.
ST. HELENS
ST. HELENS, May 28.—Dr. W.
C. MacGregor, of Chicago, spent a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. George
Stuart.
Mrs. George Stuart is a patient
in St. Joseph's Hospital, London.
A host of friends hope for her
speedy recovery.
Mrs. Harold Gaunt and little
daughter, Janice Corrine, returned
from Victoria Hospital, London,
last Wednesday.
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OBITUARY
MISS JANET MANSON
A former resident tif Goderich
and Bayfield, Miss Janet (Jennie)
laaPita
London, on Thursday of last week.
Miss Manson, who was 81, had
been confined to hospital since
June 22, 1954, when she was in-
jured in an auto accident.
The funeral service was conduct-
ed by Rev. R. G. MacMillan, of
Knox Presbyterian Church, in the
(bodge funeral home onSaturday
at 2 p.m. Interment was in Mait-
land cemetery. The pallbearers
were George Schaefer, Reg. Bell,
George MacEwan and Fred Price,
all of Goderich.
Miss Manson was born in Jersey
City, N.J., the daughter ot the late
Mr. and Mrs. William Manson.
Owing to the death of her mother,
Miss Manson came to Goderich
when she was only five years old
to stay with relatives, the late
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Adamson, . and
later with the late Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Kelly. She was a member
of Knox Presbyterian Church and
for many years was a faithful
worker in the Sunday school, Mis-
sion Band and other organizations.
in later years, Miss Manson was
engaged in social service work in
the Presbyterian, Church at Mon-
treal under the ministry of the
late Rev. Dr. George E. Ross, form-
erly of Goderich. Afterwards, she
was active in social work in Tor-
onto; Hamilton -and New Liskeard,
where she was matron of a home
for Presbyterian students. She...re-
tired a few years ago.
Surviving are one niece, Mrs.
Sally Manson Laing, of Exeter;
one nephew„ Donald Manson,. ot
Perth: Amboy, Ni.' one cousin,
Donald. Gardiner, of New York City,
and distant relatives near Ray.
Avid.
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KINGSBRIDGE
1tING61341DGE, May 28. — Mrs.
M. . Sheridan spent Last week -end
with relatives in Hamilton and
'Ibronto.
'Rev. 11. Van Vynckt received a
telegram from the Toronto Star
Weekly congratulating the Kings.
bridge CJW.L. on being among the
top. winners in the Star Weekly
Quilt Contest and requesting per-
mission for this quilt to be on
display .across Canada for the T.
Eaton Go., ,until the end: of August.
Next Sulk*, will be first corn-
' Inunion. Sunday in this •parish.
..Mast will the .at 8.30 add; and after
•- the "mat,,Ithe first communicants
Will- be:seri:re& their breakfast .1»'
the C.WL. in, the parish.ball.
Mr• Jetyry Dalton jilts been lfl
• Goderich hospital' for the past
of.„Tor-
_taittp;:speilUthe'rWiteli-eitd;With'
'74at..NiralleCe410the,VietorFirinie
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"4CongrafiilatkxTh to,Mrs.Sherkitrn
:44and "her 'pupils' tipon'.thirtine talent
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Music Festival held last Wednes-
day night.
Mrs. Jack Kinney, of Detroit,
visited at her home here last week.
Dr. and .Mrs. Gilbert Frayne
spent last week with relatives in
Toronto.
HOLMESVILLE
I1OLMESVILLE, May 28. —Mrs.
Frank MeCullough, who has been
a patient for the past eight weeks
in St. Joseph's Hospital, London,
and the Clinton Public Hospital,
has returned to her home in the
village.
. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Brown, of
Detrolt, were week -end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Gliddon.
Cpl. and Mra. K. Cervantes and
!ninny, of Clinton, were guests
on -Sunday 'of ..Sgt, and Mrs. L
Morton. •
Elliott is a Patient
lis Olinton:Public Hospital.
,•Thiatter David McCullough,' six-
yeattold son 0! Mr. and Mrs. Frank
McCulkiugh 'the .1nisfortune
thtyk? dIsplay0. f.110,thei&-..tucknoyl. 63,411 AV school' and, break hiCleg;,
David is a patient.in the Clinton
Public Hospital.
Miss Helen Potter, who *nas at-
tended the Stratford Teacher's Col-
lege this past year, is now at her
home. Miss , Potter 'has accepted
the teaching position at S.S. No. 9,
Goderich Township.
PORT ALBERT
PORT ALBERT, May 28. — The
May meeting of the Ladies' Guild
of Christ Church of Port Albert,
was held at the home of Mrs.
Walter Tigert with 10 members
present. 'It was opened by the
president, Mrs. A. Foster. Mrs.
M. Hodges read the Scripture les-
son. The roll call was answered
by the name of .a spring flower.
Mrs. Foster told of the Bruce
Deanery meeting to- be held itt
Lucknow. More talent money was
given which, along with cakes, etc.,
being auctioned at the meeting,
went into the extension fund,
News of Dungannon
DUNGANNON, May 20. Mrs.
John J. Ryan, who has been.nurs-
ing her husband, John Ryan, for
the past two weeks ,following a
heart attack, has herself met with
misfortune. On Monday after-
noon, she slipped and fell on a
freshly waxed floor, breaking her
left wrist. She was taken to Wing -
ham hospital for treatment. Her
daughter, Mrs. Gordon Kidd, of
Islington, arrived .that evening to
lend nursing care to her parents.
Mrs. John Andrew, of Edmonton,
Alberta, formerly Edith Treleaven,
of Dungannon, visited this week
with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Blake,
Mrs. S. J. Kilpatrick and Misses
Rebina and Nettie Sproul.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fowler and
son, Tom, were recent visitors with
Mrs. Fowler's 'brother, Rev,. Glen
Ball, of Dalston, near Barrie.
The family of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil'
Blake have last week undergone a
seige of the German measles. -
Mr. Walter Stafford, Toronto,
was a week -end visitor with his
mother-in-law, Mrs. J. Hamilton.
Mrs. Jas. Thorne left Melton air-
port for England on Sunday. She
left the week previous, but when
she got to Toronto, she was dis-
appointed in a postal delay of
passage arrangements and, return-
ed home. lier mother is critically
ill in England.
Mrs. Glen Springer and children,
Lynda and Dale, of Tillsonburg,
are visiting her parents, Mr. and
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Mrs. Harvey Maize.
On Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Maize I
and J. C. attended the wedding of
Mrs. Maize's niece, Beulah Dennis,
to James Wallace, of Seaforth.
J. C. was an usher at the Presby-
terian Church for his cousin's mar-
riage in Seaforth.
Mr .and Mrs. John Tait, of Bran-
don; Man., are visiting at the par-
sonage with their dati'kliter, Mrs.
G. D. Watt, Rev. Watt and family.
The Young People's Union on
Thursday night enjoyed an outdoor
supper by a bonfire at the Ashfield
picnic grounds by the lake, The
members played a game .of ball
afterwards.
Rev. G. D. Watt announced from
the pulpit at the Dungannon Unit-
ed Church, that the official board
had requested him to give the
Temperance address next Sunday
in place of a guest speaker coming
in from Toronto or elsewhere.
Mr. Harvey Andrews, a patient
at St. Joseph's Hospital, London,
is considerably improved.
Miss Lily McLean, Wingham hos-
FORMER CHAMP HERE
A Canadian bicycling champ-
ion when he lived here over
50years ago, Alex Mayor, 18,
of Winnipeg, 'has arrived at
Goderich to spend the summer
months with his cousin, Mrs.
Del Worthy, _Britannia road.
Looking at the recently paved
Square, he recalled how he
Used to travel around it on a
bicycle in 45 seconds fiat—
when it was a dirt road.
Whether Alex will go into
training to try and ,shave a
few seconds off his old mark•
on the newly paved road, he
did not say.
pital, is also showing signs of im-
provement. Miss Ida Whyard
visited Miss McLean on Sunday.
The T.B. test held at Dungannon
United Church, May 19, served 639
people with the X-ray test. The
Women's Missionary Society had
a baking counter that realized
$30.00.
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Huton CountY COuncil will meet in the
Court House, Goderich, on
TUESDAY, JUNE 12
.1956, AT 2.00 P.M.
• All accounts, notices of deputations, etc., should be
in the hinds of the County Clerk not later than noon,
June 9th, 1956.
A. H. ERSKINE, -
Clerk,
County of Huron,
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