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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1957-03-21, Page 1• -; 4 • 110th Year -o. 12 ent iccna IGODERICH, ONTARIO, THVRSDAY, MARCH 21st, 1957 ee e4. - • ,eletti,t;th,,i, • •- >4:#:1v Spring and the skipping rope go together for the pupils of Goderich Public SchooL Here are shown a quartette getting in some skipping during recess. They are Shirley Pierson, Phyllis Lineham, Beverley Allison s and Stephanie Hall. Only thing to spoil life in general for public scbool pupils right now are Easter examinations. which are in full ,swing. The photo above was taken, on the sidewalk on the west side of public school. S.S. Photo by R.H. Community Concert Campaign Launched The annual one-week community concert . membership campaign for Goderich and district -got under- way Monday nights at a well-attene- ed dinner- eirieeting. sate St. George's Anglican Church. Ae-grmrpe of 50 workers, • team - 'captains and association executive attended and heard guest speakers, Judge Frank Fingland, Clinton, and Stuart Nall, New York represent- ative of Community Concerts, in- troduced by John Walls, president of the local association. Also seat - test with these gentlemen at the head table were Miss Helen Videan, campaign chairman, Mrs. Clayton Edward and Mrs. Ruth Walls, co- chairmen, George Parsons, vice- president, (Miss Evelyn Cooper, secretary, A,- T. Lucas, head; quarters secretary, Bruce -Clifford, publicity chairman, Rev. Dr. K. E. Tayloe, guest. In his introductory remarks, Mr. Walls, acting as toastmaster, wel- comed everyone to the meeting, especially association represent- atives from Clinton, Blyth, Bay- field, 'Belgravee Dungannon and Londesboro, and predietee another banner season of concerts for the area as a result of the campaign. Judge Fingland, special guest speaker for the evening, commend- ed the Godorich Community Con- cert Association for the vital part that all concerned in the,organiz- ation were doing for the cultural benefit of the community. Stuart Nall, after instructing the workers in their duties, for the week, and congratulating Miss Helen Videan and her aseistantsen their organization of the campaign, announced that special arrange- ments had been made to bring to Gbderich in October, for the first concert of. next season,,Boyd Neel and his celebrated Hart House Orchestra, a string orchestra of 13 (musicians drawn from the cream of the Toronto Semphony Orchestra. In addition, anyone. joining the association as a new meniber this week would be entitled to attend the final concert of the current season without charge. This pro- gram will feature one of North America's finest male quartets, the Bandoliers. The date tor this con- cert is set for Friday, April 12. Fall and Spring Every effort will be made this year to arrange next season's three concerts in the fall and -spring, rather than during the winter months of January and February when driving conditions are apt to be so unfavorable. Mr. Nall also referred to the privilege af reciprocity for mem- bers of the association by which the presentation of a member's card at any Community Concert in Ontario would.permit admission at no extra charge. Three par- ticularly outstanding concerts in othet centres worth watching for in Southwestern Ontario next sea- son were the Vienna Choir Boys in Woodstock, the Longiuee Sym- phonette in Sarnia, and Alec Tem- pleton, pianist, in Seratiord. In fact a keen- member Icould attend, 14 concerts for $6 if he attended the- series hfall four testensl The meeting adjoUrteed after re- cords were played of Dr. Sigmund Spaeth interviewing Lily Pons, soprano, and pianist Alec Temple- ton. •. • ,a • Campaign headquarters is locat- ed this week at Blackstone Furni- ture on West street where a special telephone, Goderich 585,-thas been installed. As in past years, no memberships may be accepted after the close of Jere campaign on Saterday, March 23. The execu- tive and board of directors of the association , will meet Saturday night, when all the funds•are in, to choose the remaining two con- certs for next season. The Workers The following- is a list of the workers and team captains engag- ed in recruiting members for com- munity concerts ethis week: John Walls, captain, Mrs. John Walls, Mrs. Verne Harley, Mrs. Keith Hopkinson, Miss Florence Paterson, George -Buchanan, work- ers; John Stephens, captain, Harold Williams, Mu. J. Seaman, Miss Gertrqde •Wilkes, Ron Kneels, workers; Mrs. Clayton Edward, captain, Frank Walkom, Mrs. Leo Walzak, Ralph Henderson, workers; George Parsons, captain, Mrs. Har - Hibbert, Mrs. A. T. Lucas, Bruce Clifford, -J. H. Kinkead, Ed- ward Stiles,, workers; Mrs. Ann Leitch, captain, Mr. and Mrs. Har- old Bettger, Mrs. A. Waters, Mrs. R. Hughes, Mrs. S. Anderson, Miss Marjorie Mcfie, workers; Jack Frith, captain, Mrs. Bert Baechler, Mrs. J. Marriott, A. P. Boutilier, Frank Bissett, Bruno Lapaine, workers; Miss Evelyn Cooper, cap- tain, Mrs. H. Brennan, Mra. L. Ortelli, Miss E.. Hume, Miss Marg- aret Evans, workers; John Steph- ens, captain, Miss Jean Allen, Mrs. S. Ogg, Miss Dorothy ,Enzensberg- ler, Douglas Squires, workers. Clinton representatives: Mrs. Harry Ball, Mrs. Frank -Fingland, Miss Lois Grasby, Benson Sutter; Blyth: Miss Clare McGowan, Miss Norma Deer, Mee. Garfield Doher- ty; Bayfield: Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Hovey, Mrs. Helen Cobb; Auburn: Miss Margaret -Jackson; Wingham: Miss Janet Thompson; Kingsbridge- Kintail: Douglas Squires, Peter Lierman; Seaforth: Mrs. Joseph Mc- Connell; Dungannon: Mrs. Cecil Blake, Mrs: Allah Reed; Londes- leorce Miss Marguerite Lyon. 0 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Erskine and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Skeach have re- turned from a holiday _trip to Florida and Cuba. Navigation Opening Here May Be Later This Spring **Opening of navigation at Gode- rich harbor this year may be some- what later than usual due to abnor- mal ice conditions at the Lakehead, Officials predict it may still be about four or five weeks.away at the Lakelfead • yet, depending on the weather. First...boat to leave Goderich her bin for the Lakehead last year was the Starlet& on April 4. First boat into Goderich last year was SS Imperial Oil on April 6 with a cargo of gasoline. imperial Oil does not expect a boat in here this year before April 5 but it all depends on the wea- ther. Some days the water. orr the harbor is clogged with ice floes, then a daye or two later the wind shifts 11, away. Last a tile winter fleet letts to be unloaded •for Goderich Elevators is the Sarniadoc which is being emPtied today. Two boats have yet to be unloaded foe the Upper Lakes and St. Lawrence Transport- ation Company—the G•lenbogie and barge 137. Ed. Siddall set out fish nets for the first titne this season on Tues- day. Norman MacDonald lifted nets the same day but the catch was light. " • • ' Four Leave GDCI But Not Because Of Salary Dispute Four GDCI (teachers have mitted their resignations so ler this escear, but, as far as can be learnetie none has resigned to Ilea- re - .cent -dispute betweenetbe staff. ands. the board. Miss Joan Allen submieted, her three mills to pay for it, it was resignation some time ago, and pointed out in Council. Mrs. John Moloney resigned to devote her attentions to her home. Resignations were received last week from J. Stoner and M. J. Moran. Mr. Stoner has accepted a pose I seen to construct a new service tion at the R. H. King school in I station on the northwest corner at Scarboro. He will teach science Elgin avenue and Cambria road. there. . The resignation of Mr. The request will be dealt with at Moran, who taught French here, was net unexpected. He had plan- ned to resign earlier in the .year but was persuaded to continue for the rest of the term. Town Council Friday night re- ceived the resignation of II. M. Ford, who left the board following the disagreement over teachers' salary adjustments. The resigna- tion was passed along tp Council's special committee without com- ment. The committee will be ex- pected to recommend a person to replace Mr. Ford- on the board. Meanwhile, the board was to meet last night with represent- atives of the • Ontario Trustees' Council, to which the teachers' federation referred the dispute. 1 Ian To Pipe Natural• Gas ncover New Obstacle o Tratisfer.Of School 'Feeley there is a new obstacle 0 blocking the attempts of Goderich Public School Board to acquire outright ownership of the old col- legiate 'building. In a letter read at last Friday'S Town Council meeting, J. K. Hunt- er, town solicitor, advised that he does not think the town can give the school to the board for any •nominal figure such as one dollar. I "After having carefully consid-, ered thequestion,' a wrote Mr. Hunter, "I haye come to the con- clusiee any such transfer would have to be hiade for a consider- ation at least equal to the actual cost of the said lands and buildings to the corporation. "This coosideration would be paid by the -school board into the general funds of the town." The solicitor further stated, "To raise this money, the school board 'would • have to requisition the sum from the town end such sum would be chargeable to public school sup- porters. This would make a sub- stantial difference in the public and separate school rates." He continued, "There is no pro - vision (in the Municipal Act) per- mitting a grant of land to a school, He concluded, "I believe' that ..... board." . ly. Hunter said he had discuss- ed the matter with officials of the Department of Municipal Affairs, ' and they are of the same opinion. "Open To Attack" any other method of dealing with i the property would be open to at- sub- tack by any rat ayer who wished to complaizt of t e same." If Council sold the old building, toe -the -- school board for; say, $174000, _tastes_ of public, _school sup, porters would have to be raised by 'Members of Council seemed to feel that the next step is up to the school board. • _ Cities Service Oil Co. ttd., of Toronto, asked Council for perrois- 0 -0 -0 Charge Dismissed As Counsel Raises Techniial Points One case was dismissed and an- other adjourned , after technical questions were raised in court last week by James Donnelly, counsel for two motorists charged with traffic violations. The. case, against Duglas Kennard, of Godetich, who was eharged with failing to stop at a through highway, was dismissed. Mr. -Donnelly submitted that his client's summons had not been served properly and the name had been spelled incorrectly on the summons. The first summons, sent by mail, had been addressed to 79 St. Pat- rick street, while sthe next sum- mons, peesonally served, had been addree.sed, to houee No. 97. On the summonses, the man's first name was spelled Douglas, whereas his driver's license showed his name to be spelled Duglas, it was sub- mitted. Another case, in which a motor- i.st is charged with failing to yield one-half the road, was set. over until• today. Mr. Donnelly raised a .question as to whether or not the charge is valid because the "information," on which the charge is based, was laid on Sunday. Crown Attorney 11. Glenn Hays stated that, if Mr. iDonnelly's argu- ment proved correct; men arrested Saturday would have to be herd in She pace cells until Monday be- fore they could be brought before a justice of the peace for laying earl charges and setting of hail. Questions Law's Effect Mr. Donnelly admitted that he did not think this was the inten- tion of the law, but he wondered was this the effect of the law? es At the opening of hist week's court, the Tnagistrate announced, "The chief has Pet drawn toomy attention that there are a number of high school students present in this courtroom. The magistrate said he dlan't mind this "prodded they are not missing classes in school or they have their teacher's perMission." MUSIC HONORS Western Ontario Conservatory of, Music has announced the results of examinations held in Godericb recently. In pianoforte, first-class honors were won by Margaret Haines in the grade 2 junior divis ion. Honors were awarded Neta Sherwood in the grade 4 -junior section. In the theory examinations, Faye Brereton earned first-class honors in the grade 2 section. In the grade 1 division, first-class honors were won by Jo Ann Parsons, Susan Ilindmarsh and Rosemary Wilson. petition, signed by numerous resi- dents in the area where the sta- tion would be built. They object to the station on the grounds that it creates an additional traffic haz- ard and is unnecessary. Building Applications Three other ,applications for building permits were received. R. Leonard applied for permission to construct a one -storey dwelling and garage, at a cost of -$8,500, on Cay - ley street, between Widder and Elizabeth streets. Gordon C. Lee plans to tear down an existing structure and rebuild it as a bungalow. ,Estimateds cost of tees project is $6,000, and the location is on St. David's .street, between Cambria road end Albert street. F. E. Bingham applied for. a permit to erect a barricade and change the style of windows in a _store . on' the Square. near West street. He estimated cost Of the work -at -Ws- - - - - - - Two tenders for gravel and chips were opened. A contract for 3,000 yards of gravel at 78 cents per yard and 2,000 yards of chips. at $1.46 per yard was given to G. F. Elliott Construction, of Clinton. a_ BEGIN CONSTRUCTION Work. has -started on construc- tion of a two-storey addition, 40' by. 60', at the Huron County Pion - the next Council meeting. ' 1 eer Museum. Curator J. II. Neil is Wheteley visited in Toronto at the The March meeting of the Arthur Council also acknowledged a ' in charge of the work. Last week, a petitionesigned by week -end with Me. and Mrs. Nes- . more than 4,500 residents of Huron County, was presented to LlealtW bet Oliver. in the church parlor /vith a good . Circle was held Monday Minister Dr.-Meckinnon Phillips by ' Guests with Mr. and Mrs. - Ed. attendlince. The meeting was op- . Stiles at the •week -end were the ened by Mrs. Stringer with the call a delegation of Huron County Jun former's ' mother, Mrs. Williane to worship. Mrs. Ed Scruton led ior Farmers who are interested in having the hospital built within the Stiles, and his brother, .Mr. Clifford Stiles and Mrs. Stiles and nephew in Aprsaoyloers.vas sung by Laurine Me county. Jimmie Stiles. all of Toronto. Donald, accompanied by her moth - ton Keyes, Bob Betties, Carl Mc - The delegation comprised Mer - was a recent visitor with his Dr. W. K. Thomson, of Kingston, er, Mrs. C. McDonald. Reports Spadden and Larry Wheatley. were given on the tea which wal.. mother, Mrs. Jas. Fa Thomson. Before Town Council left the held March 13 and which was a success. Dorothy Reed read an interest- ing letter from Mies Hazel Mae- Bridgp Delegation To Leave Soon As - Hospital Settled First From Bayfield Later From W. Canada 0 A departtie date has not been set yet for the delegatioe that is to interview Highways (Minister James Allan about replacement of the 75 -year-old Saltford Bridge. In Town. Council Friday night, Deputy -Reeve James Donnelly ask- ed if there was any news concern- ing the proposed delegation from Goderieh and the Townships of Colborne, Ashfield and West Wawanosh. S. H. Blake, town clerk, said be understood that it had been mut- ually agreed that the delegation would not take the matter before the provincial authorities until the question of location of the new hospital for retarded children has been settled. Reeve E. C. Fisher said he had been talking with Orval Taylor, reeve of East Wawanosh, and Reeve Taylor is interested in join- ing the representative e of the other municipalities in carrying the -bridge matter to Queen's Park. Tired of waiting -for the Ontario Department of Highways to n do something about the narrow, ati- quated bridge on Highway 21, a group of .district residents ap- proached Town Courieil about a, month ago to suggest that a com- bined "delegation see the highways minister. Council promised its full support. Regarding the hospital forre- tarded children, for which area counties are competing, Deputy - Reeve Donnelly said that the last word he had was that the location would not be settled until the Ontario Legislature closes its ses- sion. e , or over. or, who is, inteeeeted in suggested that Council should find the club.-- is -Melted to attend:- Councillor Charles Robertson -.Transportation may...be_ had _by. _eau:. tacting Ed. Stiles, II. B. Such or John Flick. Goderich Tourney. Is Stepping Stone To Sullivan Show St. John's, Nevisfotindland, Pee Wees vvill appear on the Ed. Sul- livan .television glow after they take part in the eighth annual Young Canada Week pee wee hockey tournament at Goderich. Nip Whetstone, chairman of the eournament, learned this in a tele- phone conversation with Lorne Wakelin over the week -end. le)ne, -former manager of the arena here, is now manager of St. John's Stadium. The St. John's Pee Wees are scheduled to arrive in Goderich on Tuesday, April 23. On the way here, they are to make an appear- ance on "Tabloid," a CBC televis- ion show. After completing their games at Goderich, the Newfoundland lads will be flown into New York City to take part in the Ed. Sullivan show. 0 VARIETY PROGRAM A get-together will be held by the Octogenarian Club in MacKay that any local fuel dealers would Hall on Wednesday, --March 27, at object to the gas proposal. Coun- 2 pen. Entertainment will be sup- plied by club members, and enter- tainers of past years are being encouraged to display their talents The Blue Water Gas Co. hopes to supply natural gas to Goderich, according to information put be Lore Town Council by Councillor Peter S. MaciEwan. The company, which has its headquarters at London, has COD trol of a new well brought in on the farm of Elgin Porter, about 15 miles from Goderich, on the Bayfield-Brucefield road. Councillor MacDwan told Coun. cil that the company is negotiating with a view to supplying natural gas to at least one Goderich in- dustry. The company would like the goodwill of Council, he stated. Council took no immediate ac- tion, but referred the matter to its special committee for investiga- tion. The gas comipany may lay a four - inch pipe from the well to Gode- rich, said Councillor MacEWan. IL is believed that the gas well will produce for at least seven years before it is depleted. Company officials believe that western gas will be piped to this area within five or six years. When that happens, it is planned to shut off the Bayfield well and use the tank as a reservoir for the western product. The western gas would then be distributed to district users in place of the Bayfield product. „ Councillor Joseph Allaire asked Councillor MacDwan if he thought cillor Macavan said be did not think anyone would be affected, unless perhaps the Public Utilities Commission. again. Anyone who -is 70 years old Deputy -Reeve James Dnzfnelly tolde-Cenncile he -had -received- - aa "curt" letter from an out-of-town men who wondered if this district o. o o - if the gas is brought to Goderich. had fallen asleep as regards efforts - • Mr. Lewis C. Smith, of Cooks- it may become necessary to forte to bring the provincial institution -here. • vele, and Mr. C. Teskey Smith and a plant with locaol__obacking. daughters, Jo -Ann, Cofleen and o— It was noted that Council had sent a resolution to Queen's Park Judith, of Toronto, visited at the . asking that the hospital be located week -end •with the gentlemen's Arthur Circle To mother. Mrs. C. E. J. Smith, and in Huron, and it had also.endorsed- k their skater, Mrs. S. C.. Anderson, - a County Council resolution to the same effect. -Mr. Anderson and Catherine. out more about the conipany be - lore giving any official expression of approval. Councillor MacEwan stated that Present Petition Mrs. D. Leitch and (Miss Kathleen Buy tubs A Flag Damages Total $2,500 As Three Vehicles Roll Damages totalled $2,500 but there were no serious 'injuries in three single -vehicles accidents in the Goderich district during. the past week. Provincihl Police said that Elwyn Ross Feagan, 28, of R.R. 5, Gode- rich, was fortunate to escape ser- ious injury when the car he wag' driving went out of control Tues- ' day. He and Carman Feagan, a passenger, were treated at Alex- andra Marine and General Hospital, then allowed to return home.. The Feagan car was proceeding west on county •road 25, one mile east' of Dunlop, at about 11 a.m. Tuesday.. Going out of control, it headed into the ditch, knocked off a telephoneepole and rolled over. Damage to the car was estimated at $800. • The accident was investigated by Provincial Constable P. J. Hender- son. Loose Gravel Factor The week's heaviest damage oc- curred on March , 14 when a car driven by Stanley Finney, of Cline; ton RCAF Statin, crashed on the Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Foster and eighth concession of G.oderich subject Friday night, the deputy - two children, of Aberarder, and Township, near highway 8. The reeve suggested that the clerk con - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sillib, of 1955 auto was damaged to the ex- tact Thomas Pryde, MPP, to see Blyth, spent Sunday with Mrs. John tent of $1,200, but, Finney wee if there is anything else that can Foster. Eldon street. 'Donald, who is a missionary in unhurt. be done to 'further the Huron cause It is believed loose gravel may in connection with the hospital o-- -Taiwan. . have been a contributing. factor location. WITH C.N.I.B. The study book on Asia was in in the accident. After leaving the I Meanwhile, it has .been reported Mr. Leo Carroll is to assume the , troduced by Mrs. Stringer, assisted . . reed, the car rolled over. The mis- from Kincardine that provincial post on March 25 at London of by MrsCMcDonald, Mrs. McColl - hap, which occurred late at night, I authorities were to visit there last assistant to E. F. Wheeler, district ,!nell and Mrs. Bell. 1 was investigated by Provincial Con- I week to inspect possible sites foi field secretary for the C.N.I.BesIt was decided to- buy a flag for Home for the. Blind. Ile will work the Cubs. stable C. A. Hardy: la hospital in that area. , Theft were posts here, there There is a belief in some quart- Elgin, liuron, Middlesex and Scriptures were read by Mrs. . and everywhere when a truck left ers that the Ont5rio Department Perth countiesClancy and Mrs. Phyllis Johnson. highway 21, two miles north of; of Health has revised its plans Dunlop, last Saturday morning. and will tireild three smaller hos - The driver, Leonard Mitchell, of pitals rather than one giant in - Wyoming, suffered cuts to his face, stitution. and the --vehicle was damaged to o - 0 - the extent of $500. Mr. Jack Allan, who has been The truck, loaded with fence employed at -Barrie, ha; been ap- posts, upset after going out of pointed .to the audit staff of the control on a•patch of packed snow Canadian Bank of Commerce at on the highway. Police said that Toronto and assumed his new post the truck knocked out 10 or 12 on Monday. guide posts before heading into a -Mr. and Mrs. William Ramsay, gully. • Toronto street, are visiting their The mishap was investigated by daughter, Mrs. James Mueray and Provincial Constable R. S. Balls. Mr. Murray. at Toronto. arbouraires Will Mark Their Tenth Anniversary Everything "from hoop to Bach" e The late world famous musician, Johann Sebastian Bach, might stir in his grave if he learned his works had been moved into a new league. But then he never realized that a' versatile group of young singers from Goderich, Ontario, would one day become accomplished enough to polieh off not only classical works but current ditties of the. day, with equal euccess. No matter whether the song is a 'boop boop a doop" by a modern crooner or the presentation of ea classical gem by one of the old music masters, it's just "apple pie" for the Harbouraires. These masterful men of music have made quite a name for them- selves and. today sing, in the characteristic expression of their devoted conductor, George Buch- anan, everything "frcrrn boop to Bach." If you have any doubt about it, you should attend their concert in the Goderich Collegiate Audi- torium on Monday at 8.20 p.m. There, they will present a variety of entertainment that will send you home humming the tunes even long after you have gone to bed. Other featured artists will be pre- sent to round nue the pregram. Another reason for attending— the boys need some cash. Mind GEORGE SUCHANAN,—Npular Conductor of The Hailitiuralres. you, they have some, bet they need about $400 more -to meet the .bill of 'fitting out the members with now jackets—"brown switch jack- ets," as suggested to them by the A CBC. Any philanthropist who wants to get rid of any dirty, old fifty dollar bills may do so leaving them with the ticket takers ' at the Collegiate -Monday evening. , They will all help foot the bill. But if you haven't any old bills like this, the regular admission price of 75 cents for adults and 25 cents for childrenwill be gratefully re- ceived. The concert will mark the tenth anniversary of the Harbouraires. There's a story behind this talent- ed group of singers. Their History - It all started When George Buch- anan was walking down the gang- plank of a troop ship at Halifax. He was heading afore home and honorable discharge after serveng his King and Country in World War H. It was the spring of 1947 and music was in the air then, as, Indeed, it always is for George. The melodious strains of the "elect The Navy" show, which he heard in jolly, old England, were still ringing in his ears. Whether the idea was just that of an army man in defiance of the navy's success in show business; despite the ship that carried him , over, George wanted to sing. But he wanted some buddies to sing with him—even though they might • (Continued on page 5) 4N. • Alithough tourists find It baffling and hazardous piloting their cars over the winding "Accident Alley" approaches to ancient Saltford bridge, 'Jane" is used to It. But 1(3 - year -old "Jane" has•beenehaul- ing her master dver that route juet about every.'''single day for a_ good mahy, Yeare. She, can just nixed Melee it' With her eyes closed; ecirtised to the , road has she beeteme. e'er mastetis Ern‘st Jackman, 74. of ILit. 5, Gederich. Hardly a single day passes" the whole,-'•` year round but what Mt. Jack.., men doesn't ,drive into town, its shown in`..thei photo -above. „'I come itViti,..1OWTC46*k,f0tget about work,"," saYseMr;' eJlek-faese e, .man, who owns a farnfeliid•hiliess finished hiscAsiorkinst 41:Al Always fond6f:4h6t'seihe...1;,';., . once specialited'IiittekttbYeet: &S.7 PheteeisbeesILICese . " _ e.•