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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1956-06-28, Page 6
y7 (''AALSIX oosteurrn EVALUATES LIQUOIti CONTROL LAW new club With the start of a Year, .leo Canada Temperance Act estag W g committee el Gode- rieh ,Tunior Chamber of Commerce ,s been reorganized. N. T. OrMandy is chairman of the com- 1Uittee and other members are /leeward Aitken and Neil Veitch. I ollowing the new committee's iiiret meeting on Monday, Mr. Or- andy emphasized that the club Baas not formul'ied any definite Wiry in regard to the CTA. It wall be the committee's duty, he said, to review the situation and evaluate in the public interest the provisions of both the CTA and the Liquor Control Act of Ontario. MADE NINE DIFVICUL YlAR AT COL1t RGIATE About 25' per cent of grade 9 pupils at Goderich Collegiate, students from both Goderich and district, this year failed to pass their first year at Collegiate, it is estimated. Last year, more than 40 per cent of the Goderich Public School at legiat failed to rst in theirhinear ak y the grade., u o Mr. and Mrs. Victor Zirinsky, United Paper Company, Hong Kong, distributers for the Sheaffer Pen Company for Indo-China and Hang Kon , were visitors at the Sheaffer plant here Tuesday and Wednesday. STILI. TIME TO REGISTER FOR Swimming Classes AT JUDITH GOO . ER AM MEMO IAL SWIM NG POOL. Gall F -s. Rowed.; at 1399W or 720. 30•0011•004,••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• SUNS Drive - in Theatre 11/4 Miles East of Goderich, on No. 8 • ighway THURS., FR.I. "MAN FROM THE ALAN( COME Y GLENN F RD, JULIA ADAM JUNE- 28.-29 99 CARTOON SAT., MON. COMEDY JUNE '39 --JULY 2 "HANGMAN'S KNOT" RANDOLPH SCOTT, DONNA REED CARTOON MIDNIGHT SHOW BOX OFFICE OPENS AT 12.01 A.M. "THE TOUGHER THEY COME" JULY _1 WAYNE MORRIS, PRESTON FOSTER _(COMEDY -CARTOON TUES, WED. JULY 3-4 "I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE" GARY COOPER, MYRNA LOY ADULT ENTERTAINMENT COMEDY CARTOON BOX OFFICE OPENS 8 P.M. PLAYGROUND TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY Children under 12 in cars free. R E F RESHMENTS ••••••••••••••••••••••••••s•••••••••••••••••••••• LEEBURN LKBURN, Jean 25. — Mr. and Mrs. Ed. d. &erchert and boys, V SHar Harry and John, of St. Louis, Missouri, are visiting a week-. with Mrs. H•erchert's parents, Mr. kend Mrs. Thos. Chisholm, and family. Mrs. Donald Straughan, - vibe re- cently underwent an operation in Goderich hospital, is spendip;g sone time along with daughter, Linda, with Mr. and Mrs. A. Stra.ulghan, Goderich, before re- turning to her home here. Miss Bettty Quaid, of Sarnia, visited last week with her • grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bogie. Mrs. Terence Hunter visited a couple of days with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thompson, of Seaforth, and attended the trousseau tea for their daughter, Miss Mary Thomp- son, abride of this week. Mrs. Ben Chisholm is visiting in Toronto with her daughter, Mrs. M. Edwards, Mr. Edwards, and new baby boy, Mrs. J. C. Jacobson and daugh- ter, Mrs. Geo. Wheeler, Mr. Wheel- er, Sue and Mark, of Bellingham, Washington State, visited last week with the foriner's sister, Mrs. Lock Cook, Mr. Cook and family; also relatives while touring thneugli the United States and On- tario. Mr. and Mrs. Blake Crabbe and Sylvia, of Woodstock, were week- end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bogie. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Schutz, form- erly of Florida, are visiting with their daughter, Mrs. Harvey Fisher, Mr. Fisher and family before tak- ing up residence in Goderich. 60th Anniversary. — "Flqusie," the home of Miss Helen Clark, was the gathering place for the Lee - burn W.M.S. when they observed the 60th anniversary of their aux-. 13477'r. 'crAF THE\ +CGDE IGH SIGNAL -STAR diary and honored lis Clark, a charter member of the auxiliary. One other charter member, Mie. A. H. Clutton, was unable to at- tend ,because of ill health. Mrs. Terence ',,hunter, having been twice president, was the leader using the same hymns and Scripture as used sixty years ago. Mrs. 313 Bride reported taking the quilt to Miss Josie Saunders and also sold the Dresden Plate quilt, making a splendid donation to the funds. A highlight of the meeting was Miss Clark presenting a life mem- bership certificate, purchased by herself in memory of Mrs. Grace McQuarrie. to Mrs. Rod Bogie. Mrs. Bogie was taken completely by surprise. Mrs. Bert i ogie read a very - interestingpaper on Miss Mary Slessor, of Caliber, a mission- ary in Africa for 38 years. She was a great friend of Queen Mother Elizabeth. The ladies were favor- ed by two numbers when a quar- tette composed of Misses Mary and Margaret Clark and Misses Norma and Lorraine Hensch sang. They were much enjoyed and they sang unaccompanied. Miss Clark offered the closing prayer. A social time was enjoyed when a bounteous lunch was served by Mrs. Fordyce Clark, assisted by several of the members. LEEBURN, June 26.—Mr. and Mrs. Terence Hunter, Mrs. Carolyn Plunkett, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunter attended the ,Scott -Thomp- son wedding in Seaforth en Tues- day. - Master Robbie Quaid, of Sarnia, is spending the next two weeks with his grandiparents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bogie, while his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Quaid, and Betty, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Quaid, of Saltford, are on a motor trip to Saskatoon 'and other parts of the West. Dottie's Frozen Custard Cup DON'T FORGET TO CALL AT Doffle's - Fi'�zen Custard Stand WHEN YOU ARE OUT FOR A DRIVE. SITUATED AT CLINTON ON . NO. 4 HIGHWAY IMMEDIATELY'SOUTH OF THE RADAR SCHOOL. CONES, SOFT DRINKS, SUNDAES, MILK SHAKES, FLOATS, HOT DOGS. 26x REG. AND DOROTHY BALL. hatham Coach Lines. N `°"...- BUS .AERVidt SUNNIER SCHEDULE Arriving in Goderich from Detroit, Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia and Grand Bend at 3.40 p.m. daily. Leaving Goderich for same stations, southbound at 5.10 p.m. daily. 26x WESTINGHOUS TRADE IN YOUR OLe STOVE ON THIS 30" RANGE ONLY $225. COMPLETELY AUTOMATIC WITH 24" OVEN DON'T SAVE YOUR SThP1, SAVE YOUR DOLLARS. TRADE IN YOUR QL��, FRO GE OR ICE BOX ON OUR NEW MODEL D4 S125 WESTINGHOUSE ONLY $299. PUSH BUTTON DEFROST AND IT'S A GIANT 12 CU. FT. O UPRODUCTS ARE BETTER, PRICES ARE LOWER, SERVICE IS BETTER. ;Drop down Hamiltofl St. and see us before you buy. WILF REINHART'S ,REARvDpE „jx�:nu�Sk'll ':.1 THURSDAY, JUN4 2 tb, 195'6 Dodgers Lead In Big Four Fastball League 0 OG FOUR STANDING (Not counting last night's game at Sarnia). Won Lost Pts. Goderich 6 2 12 Sarnia , 4 3 8 Stratford 3 5 6 Florence 2 5 4 AT THE WA.TERLFRONT There's a . wide range in the temperature of the water at the surface on any given day between Goderich and Harbor Beach, direct- ly across Lake Huron. Last Friday, for example, the temperature ranged all the veva from 48 to 63 degrees. The read- ings were taken by The Cisco, of Bay City, on Friday as it cause to Goderich from Harbor Beach. The boat is on Great Lakes Fishery Investigations for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The temperature at the bottom of the lake registered 39. Each year the boat makes three trips to the Canadian side. On the way over it dropped many drift balls on the lake in order to study the currents on its way back. The personnel of the boat makes a study of where the fish are and about hove many there are. Thursday of last week the Ever- ton and the Bayton came in with grain and on Monday the Bricoldoc arrived with the barge Owendoc from the Lakehead. Bert MacDonald's boats have had several calls so far this season for rescue work out in the lake of various kinds, particularly with boats having engine freebie and needing a tow. Before- season's end there will be many more calls of various kinds. Bert's boats are all equipped for rescue work and perforin a most necessary service in the interest of Goderich as a harbor. HMCS Portage arrived off Gode- rich harbor early Tuesday evening. When contacted by ship to shore phone, officials aboard the boat said they did not intend to come into harbor but would lay off- shore overnight. The boat dropped anchor about a mile and a half out from the harbor. Boats are buzzin' and skiers are scootin' around the harbor these evenings as members of the Gode- rich Aqua Club get in training for their big water sports day program here on July 8. Maybe they'll have to put up traffic lights on the Maitland River under the C.P.R. bridge for Sun- day, July 1, opening of the bass fishing season. - There are plea of big ones in -there- but there'lll be 1tY sof : Anglers �tryin .oto het them over the holiday weeir-end as the Jaycees Bass Derby gets under way. The week -end and all het week should see the unusual influx of American , power boats and yachts. A fair number have already been into port here but they really start coming in numbers next week. 0 0 0 July 4 Will Be Golf Day Goderich Dodgers are holding down first place in the Big Four Fastball League. Not counting the game they played at Sarnia Wed- nesday night of this week, the Dodgers were on top of the heap with sin wins and twb losses, Out to avenge a 2-1 defeat hand- ed to them at Stratford by the Dodgers last 1?'rilay night, Strat- ford Kroehlens came to Goderich Monday night and battled hard, only to lose out by a 6-5 score. R. H. E. Stratford . 301 000 010--5 5 7 Goderich 020 002 002-6 11 1 Batteries for Stratford, Raymer, Weiss in 6th, and Johnston. For Goderich, K. McKinnon and A. McCabe. Dodgers at Stratford The game Dodgers played at Stratford "last Friday night was oue of the most hotly contested games in this district dor a long time. After 11 innings the Dodg- ers were victors by 2 to 1 in a pitchers' battle. Mary Kay Weiss for Stratford allowed seven hits while striking out eight. Kay McKinnon for Goderich was touched for six hits and fanned seven. There will be more golf balls flying through the air over Mait- land Golf ,Club next Wednesday than there will be sea gulls over Goderich's waterfront—and that's plenty. The occasion is 'the eighth annual invitation.tournament ... ole the Maitland Golf Club and entries are coming in from various parts of Ontario. The tournament gets under way at 9 a.m. and continues all day, concluding With a full course din- ner in the evening. Main prize for low gross is a distinctive desk base pen set valued at over $50. There will be 17 other prizes, too. The John Labatt trophy and the Seagram trophy are among the prizes to be awarded. Special prizes will be given for the Iongest drive on the 9th and the closest to the hole on 5. Competition will be on the basis ofhandicaps by groups. All golfers are welcome. 0 Week -end guests with Mrs. H. W. 'Harrison and Mrs. Belle Durfee at their summer home on Light- house street were Mrs. Orillia S;penfihoff, Mrs. Margaret White, Mr. and Mrs: H. W. Harrison, jr., and their little daughter, Margaret, all of Detroit. Mr. Charles Roberts, of Long Reach, California, was renewing acquaintances in town last week and also visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. `Stevenson. Mr. John Wilson, recently at. tended the annuai Oddfellow's As- sembly Session's held at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, as local re- presentative of Huron Lodge No. 62, Goderieh. Mr. Arthur B. Currie, Britannia road, has joined the local staff orf The Royal Bank of Canada. ,R. Goderich 000 100 000 01-2 Stratford 001 000 000 00-1 H. 7 6 E. 1 2 5100 A WEEK AND MARE Become .a jobber in your areal We are distributors for nationally advertised pro- ducts such as General Elec- tric, Dupont, etc. Make more money. this proven dignified way. We turn over our es- tablished retail accounts to person selected. Car essen- tial, and person must be of good character and have some finances. Money -back guarantee on all merchandise purchased. For full details, write, giving your name, ad- dress and phone number to TriPa1 Sales Ltd. 47 _ELM _ST, TORONTO 2, ONT. -26-27x Mr. and Mrs. rt chest lames, of Windsor, visited at the week -end with the latter's parents, Magis- trate and Mrs. D. ,E. Holmes, Wel- lington street. Recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Currie, Britannia road, were Mr. and Mrs. A. t . Currie, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Powell, all of London; Mr. 'Bob Currie, Wood- stock, and Mrs. L. Wellington, of Exeter. Mrs. Chris. Jacobson accompan- ied by Mrs. George Wheeler and Marilyn Sue Wheeler, all of illiaag- ham, Washington, called on Mrs. D. E. Malltivain who is a patient in Alexandra Hospital. Dr. Florence Smith, of JElavergal College, Toronto, is spending the summer at her home on Arthur street. At present she has as a house guest Miss M. De Freitas, also of Havergal •College. • BIG 4 FASTBALL SARNIA IMPERIALS vs. GODERICH DODGERS AT AGRICULTURAL PARS—GODERUQH FRIDAY,PJUNE 29th 8.30 p.m. • Admission 50c, children 1Oc. • • ANOTHER TERRIFIC ISHOWI 0 • FEATURING TOP TV ENTERTAINERS FROM NEW YORK, i 0 DETROIT, BUFFALO, HAMILTON and TORONTO at i • • • Exeter Kinsmen's • • • ominioDay • ••• •• • • Celebration I • . • s i • EXETER COMMUNITY PARK • MONDAY, JULY" 2 1 ALL-STAR SOFTBALL GAME AMATEUR BOXING BOUTS STARTS .4.30 P.M._ - ' . VAUDEVILLE SOW 9 _-P.M... ADMISSION: ADULTS 75c CHILDREN 50c D Goderich Jaycees ASS DERBY OPENS 40"111'4 SUNDAY ,„. rl ENDS SUNDAY July I July15 TWO GRAND PRIZES PLUS A PRIZE EVERY SUNDAY Prizes donated byHuckins Boat Livery, Worsell's Hardware, Fisher Auto Supply, Western Tire and Auto 'Supply and Canadian Tire .Corp. TICKETS AVAILABLE- at aforementioned business establishments. All fish to be weighed in at Huckins' . Boat Livery and must be small mouth black bass caught in Goderich waters. CI 1 DOMINION DAY, MONDAY, JULY 2 rosy TIME Agricultural Park (, GODERICH 2 P.M* 2.30 (two divisions) 2.28 2.24 2.21 ' !/ Free -For -Al's' •••••••••••••••••i •••••••••••••••••••••••••••©