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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1958-08-21, Page 1
Dn •,7LigfiAt.. 44:1 S,M1'(,.•..Kf'.,4iyhb.r, S,fV iw.,,H,,,,ba✓,u., �'C3`J,IY1gi+7?4 po`�id."�a ...,cwt ""•,�f-`�y5ga+;LurY,�o.ts�«i4r"x!!-�` Z111th Year --Ne. as Wpitw ,GODERICH, • ONTARIO, - THURSDAY; AUGUST *1,' 1958 ,Watches„ Stolen, Smash -And -Grab Suspect Arrested Anthony B. Cavanaugh; 32, of Milltown, New Brunswick, has been charged with the smash-and-grab theft which_.oecurretL.at Filsiuger's Jewelry & Gifts store on the Square early Monday morning. " A hole was smashed in a plate glass display window., in the front of the store, ` and a couple of watches said to be valued at $265 were taken. Later on Monday, Cavanaugh was. detained by Woodstock police. Goderich police were contacted and Police Chief Fp M. Hall went to • Woodstock to bring .the man back here. The store window was broken about 4 a.m., police ,believe. It .was discovered later by a .passer- by. During the same night, attempts were made to break into Allison's Meat Market and the Maher Shoe Store. The intruder opened both back doors at the meat market, but it is believed he was frighten- ed away. At the shoe store, one back door was opened but a second door foiled whoever was trying to gain entry to the shop, K • Where the commereh l Eslb.ern enprepare their nets to go out into the lake for catches, is always of interest to tourists visiting the ports ' along Lake Huron's shore. Above is shown n typical fishermen's set-up on Lake Huron 'with the nets , being, dried out under sunny .s'kies',. B-H• Photo Name Janet Duckworth Have installed 55,040 Feet :Of Gas Lines ,.Atmidweek, over 55.,,(1,Q0 feet • of u e e' Of ' gas pipelines had` been aid inside Goderich by G. I. Russell & Co, - . • Ltd.; of Burlington. (By Art ,Peachey) _._,. Anyone visiting Judith Gooder- ham Memorial Park on Wednesday, August 13,8 was caught up in the carnival atmosphere that prevailed there. All through the week, -the staff members and their little help- ers put up lights, booths and decor- ated them. On Wednesday afternoon at 1.30, the,. children began lining up at the gates and at 2 o'clock the gates, were • opened to the biggest Penny Carnival' ever held at the park. Yes, it' was children's day and since 'the price of each game was one penny, they played until thdy were cornpletely satisfied. Bingo ' was' the most popular game, with the youngsters and their parents. But there were also line-ups waiting to try their skill at throwing darts, at the penny toss, spill -the -milk, the candle shoot and at the different guessing games. The House of,,Horror, the Part Of Remains. Of First Sh.k.-..-reatLak-esip SaG Found By Goderich Diver it Wishing Well and the fortune tel- ler were quite busy - throughout the day. The highlight ' of , the evening program= was the crowning of Miss Janet 'f uckworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Duckworth, as "Playground'.' Queen." She was chosen for her attendance and for her' participation in the playground program. She received a' • bouquet of flowers and a trophy. Two draws were held in conjunc- tion with the carnival. The Winner of the doll draw was Wally Rose, of Zurich, while Mrs. Tweedie won the fry pan and Dave Barret won the toaster. Each:of the children who helped at the carnival was given a free swim, a hot dog and refreshments Three 6'1.,rvs ' are working here now and fourth will start on Monday, says James `Waddell, spreadman. The Russell firm is laying the Pipelines for the Union Gas Com- pany of Canada Ltd., which will distribute natural gas in Goderich. Up to date, workers have laid about 40,000 feet of two-inch pipe, 9,000 feet of four -inch pipe, 3,000 feet of six-inch pipe and 5,00(1, feet of,eiglit-inch pipe. - Work is being - rushed in the business section. The contracting firm tries to confine work in this Section to the early% part of the week, so there is -a minimum ' of inconvenience to shoppers and merchants on the week -ends, n • • WATCH FOR RESULTS CALL TENDERS' Judging- is to be completed this' week in the Beautiful Gardens Con Tenders have been called for the test sponsored by Goderich Junior•1 sale of MacKay Hall, which is own- Chamber of Commerce, the Gode- (: rich Horticultural Society and the Town of Goderich. Results are to I be announced in the next issue of , ed by the town.- The'deadline fofi submitting tenders is August 30, It is understood no tenders have been received at the Town Hall yet. ,t The .Signal -Star. n { SuJ3scri tion nv CANAPA `00.©O , P rrr u.0 04.00 im For ord s '58 Trade Fair Lady Artist,-- 85 Finds Relaxation In Making Pies Another group of artists from Detroit's Palette and Brush Club was entertained by Mrs. Malcolm C: •Swee ey at Claim "Ledge -in Menesetung. Park recently. Mrs. Sweezey herself is a member of the club. - - Among the artists in the latest group was 85 -year-old. Mrs. George (Matte) Robson,' who is an out- standing portrait and flower paint- er. "She is 'still very active _ and drives around Detroit as she has -done for many years past. Mrs. Robson is a member of several 'different art groups throughout.Michigan and her work a ears in -many -shows: --_--- - ,p•this__trip to Goderich, she didn't paint. She relaxed instead by playing "Bolivia" and -"scrabble" and making some of her apple pies for her lady conmpanions. ' She will be 86 in November. • Others to the group included: Elsa Goodman, who is well-known for her "Michigan dune" paintings' and who operates a beautiful, gal- lery on Woodward avenue at •the Boulevard; Signe Carlson who has .crossed the ocean into many differ- ent countries at least 25 times and who paints 'beautiful landscapes, and Effie Dill Winton;` -a very Versa- tile -painter who is close tea.• Matie for her ; flowers, h Then there,, was Elinor Bartholo- niew, known for versatility and• "quickies." She is 'much in de- mand for.elub programs for flower arranging plus these 'quickies," which may -be a landscape, 'flowers of clown picture. But whatever the picture, the painting- of it will be completed within the hour. Of course, not all of - her paintings 'are done in this manner nor in so short a time, M,.. Two more members of the group were Jessie Desmond and Lillian MacDonald -.(nee Li.11.ia.n McGowan, of Collingwood, Ont.). 0 Driver Injured; Damage: $1,400 When Truck Flips A Kitchener Man, Robert J. Hol- land, 26, was injured., when a truck used in hauling grain hit a culvert and flipped on its side, one and one-quarter miles north of Dunlop, Monday. ' Provincial Police said .that- Hol - land suffered a fractured cheek- bone,. and shock. .Ile was treated at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital. On Tuesday, he was released from hospittal and left by ambulance for' Kitchener. Damage -, o the •wavy truck was estim=ated at $1',400. F.he accident was investigated by Provincial Con- stable Don Weston: •.. , (flfllI?i(I-I TPAflF.FAI1�DRfl(DA�, • Skin _divers from Goderich and Atwood have recovered from the deep water off an uninhabited is- land in Georgian Bay what is be, lieved to be part of the remains of the historic barque, Griffon, first ship ever to sail the waters of Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. . The barque was built for the famed .French explorer, Sieur , de t is S'a * W -I, tg r a-- River above the, falls in the` winter of 1678 and summer of 1679` for the purpose of transporting furs pur- chased from the •Indians. The Grif- fon sailed out of the Detroit harbor on September 18, 1679, with a load of furs and• was never; seen again. One of the stories handed down was that the Griffon was boarded by a group, of "friendly" Indians near an Island . off Tobermorry in Georgian Bay and was burned and In Auglrst of 1955, Orrie Vail, of Tobermory, discovered a wreck on an inner cove of this -is=land which was believed to be the, remains of the famous Griffon. Believing that the Griffon drifted along the lake years, Mr. Vail felt confident it was actually sunk in the deep water oft the island. To confirm this, con- viction, he called on two skin divers to investigate. These skin divers were Bruce MacDonald, of Goderich; and Jim Vallance, of Atwood, Ontario. After probing the deep water off the island last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, they� have returned with findings o Cvhat m'�g`TiT -OT realThis oricai interest. These findings have been forwarded for identification to Row- ley W.. Murphy, A.R,C,A., Royal Canadian Naval War Artist, who has spent 25 years research on the Griffon,and also to C. H. J. Snider, of Toronto, world -recogniz- ed authority on early Canadian ships. In the deep water off the island, the skin divers last week found dozens of hand -made - bolts and nails, exactly the same as those Wrecked found ' on the' Griffon which was discovered on the inner cove of the island by 0. C:'Vall, of Toberrnory, in August, 1955. Crowbars were found necessary by the underwater divers to remove bolts, eaulking ' tools and scrapers from the rooks on the bottom of the lake where they were discover- ed last week. Over the years these iron objects had, become embedded in the rocks and were covered 'with a heavy 'limestone growth. Also found were pieces of white oak -frames and planki=ng that showed signs of having been burned at one time, thus corroborating the story that the Indians had burned the old ,,Griffon years ago. , • Among the numerous Objects brought up from the lake bottom by the divers was an ancient pad - face there appeared quite plainly the pictureof a crown and other insignia which made it appear somewhat after the nature of a royal crest. Chiselled out of the rock formation also was an ancient frying pan' and' numerous needles used to mend sails. A master shipbuilder, Moyse Hillaret, 'was brought out from France to supervise the construc- tion ir'the Griffon. STic waft 'built of white oak, carried five guns;' "two brass and - three harguebuse a eroc," She is believed to have had an overall length of 60 felt. 1 WEDNESDAY ----' 7.00 p.m. -TRADE FAIR OPENS (Exhibits in Arena and Agricultural Park) MIDWAY `OPENS (Agricultural Park) CP CHILDREN'S "PARADE led by Goderich Blue - Water Band 7,45 p,m 0]i 1.'101AL OPENING OF GODERICH TRADE FAIR CHARLES S. MacNAUGHTON, M.P.P. MAYOR E. C. FISHER 10.30 p.m.-DRAW-O'KEEFE'S DOOR PRIZE (You must be present to win) $1.5.00 cash 11.00 p.m. -F H-JBITS CLOSE THURSDAY • 1.30 p.m. -EXHIBITS -MIDWAY OPENS ' 5.00 p.m. EXHIBITS CLOSE UNTIL 7,00 P.M. 7.00 p.m:f;-EXIIB i ieu'tti. rM.lPark) 8.00 p.m. -ENTERTAINMENT IN ARENA 9.00 p.m. -ENTERTAINMENT IN ARENA 10.00 p.m. -.ENTERTAINMENT IN ARENA 10.45 .p.m.-DRAW--=-O'KEEFE'fi DOOR PRIZE (You must be present to win) $15.00 casks 11.00 p.m. i'EXHIBITS CLOSE •° - FRI DAY 1.30 p.m. -EXHIBITS -MIDWAY OPENS CHILDREN'S DAY (Midway rides will be 5e a ride for ,children f=pm 1.30 until 5 p.ni.) ,.'7.00 p.m.-EXHIB SS PJ'" (` sv he''Exiiitit,5 in "Agrie" ilt'iif'a1"Pa'r'k')' 8.00 p.m. -ENTERTAINMENT IN ARENA 9.00 p.f>a.-ENTERTAINMENT IN 'ARENA ' 10.00 p.m. --ENTERTAINMENT IN ARENA , 10.45 p.m.-DRAW-O'KEEFE'S DOOR PRIZE (You must be present to win) $15.00 casib 11.00 p.m. -EXHIBITS CLOSE • It's fair time again! The fifth annual Goderich Trade Fair, sponsored by the - Kinsmen Club, got 'under way last night wita colorful parade staged by the children of Judith Gooderham Memorial Park. , • The fair was officially open d by, Charles MacNaughton, of Eketer, MPP for Huron. Officials are hopeful that' this year's fair will surpass the highly successful 1957 edition when paid attendance hit a record mark of 6,000. .Qt t he..he.Aths, insiale.1.be.arena "PUBLIC IS INTERESTED" • b• row ens have been taken and there are more' outside exhibits this . year than in 1957. . ' Children's Day is Friday, when midway rides,will be five cents 'each between the lxoiirs of L30 and 5 p.m. The four-day event will wind up Saturday With a big variety' show, staged by profession- al entertainers, and a grand dis- play of fireworks. There will be a draw for a prize of $1,000 or $100 monthly for 12 months. Each evening there will be a $15 gate prize given to the .holder of a lucky_ number en...pro Quality -Of Apphcants- Impresses Police Board "1, can see where the Pro - remarked ----- Magistrate Holmes in course of a. pollee commission sessiort-. �.._ , of an hour anil a -half on Tues • - day afternoon, attended by all three members. Five applic- ants pplies ants for positions on the Gode- rich force were interviewed, ' a sixth on Wednesday. No final decisions were reached, ` but the prospective constables have been. asked to take an oral and written. test at London. This test, arranged by the University of Western Ontario and University'of Chicago, is given by officers.of the London • force, without charge' to muni- - eibalities taking advantage of it. Meantime, an extension of O,P.P. service will be request, ed. "Not a bad looking crop to - clay," said Magistrate Holmes. $"It is amazing the number of good men applying." "You could pretty near put your hand in ,and ,pull aut..a good one," agreed JirdgeFrank 1 'i�nglansl`. .,r,.- _ . ,..... All the applicants appearing at both' meetings have had ap- propriate experience,. though not all are at present on any police force. One .constable told the Commission of inter- nal trouble where he is em- ployed. "Rumors have been flying here," remarked Magistrate Holmes.. "The public is inter- ested, believe me, and Meets us to' do something. It has a . right to know, and the only way is .through the press." One candidate, being paid more than•the top salary here for constable, ' wanted ,to know the outlook for promotion,. but was told the commission could - not discuss `possible changes in senior positions. Magistrate Holmes told'an- other applicant: "The commis- sion is considering raising the top salary to $4,200." At pre- ' sent, the , maximum salary is $3,800 for constables. ply- so==re relief,'' grams' distributed at ;the fair. Kids Costumed Last night, costumed as war= whooping Iridian$ and gin -toting cowboys, the playground kids had- themselves ad themselves a time as the ' Parade moved' through the town • to the arena. In the parade were the Blue Water Band and Goderich Girl Trumpet Band. .• Arrangements for the children's parade were in charge' of Auleen Fisher, playground supervisor. On both Thursday and Friday ;nights._aLthe•- fair,.. there.• -will program of entertainment inside the arena. A number of firms are 'giving away .valuable prizes in draws . to be held at the Trade . Fair. (jade - rich Manufacturicng Company Lim- ited will be giving away $50 !in. merchandise to •the winner of their lucky draw. There will • be a Smith -Corona" "Skywriter"' portable typewriter, valued at $80, go to the winner of a lucky draw held by the Goderich Signal -Star. _ The'. Goderich Girls' 1/ruin-pet ,Band -will-have. -a-dr-a-w .-fov.-.three.... prizes: a clock radio, a wrist watch= and a flash camera. ' Co-chairmen of the fair are Bert Such and Frank Skelton. In charge of the midway arrangements' is Bill Wilson . Entertainment chairman' is Jack Marriott and ' publicity chairman is -Ken Miller. Mr. Bruce. Clifford 'is, in charge of 'personnel and 'the chairman of the draws is Bert 'Worsen. President of the Kinsmen' Club is. Len McGee - • Free for - All. Tops Race Card . Five events are listed on the Labor Day harness racing program to be held in Agricultural Park, and officials , of Goderich Trotting and Agricultural'Association• ex- pect a full. field of entries. n' Topping then program is -the jun- ior free -for -an.-- There are two divi- sions for 2.28-2.30 class horses, There are also races for 225 class horses and 2.20-2.23 hirses. ' ,. • TRANS -ATLANTIC WEEK -END TRIP • • i-:ying I,randrnothe,' K t Posted Bam® A Goderich grandmother, Mi -s. �•'inorning. 'So, it was speedy trans- -Goderich, was listed as an entrfi Ben Allen. aged 86, Victoria 'street, Atlantic week -end trip to visit with from the United States. who last September celebrated her relatives here. When contacted by Every time her plane Landed for 85th birthday by going for a spin the Signal -Star on Sunday, Mrs, refueling •along the way, Mrs.. Mc in an airplane with her son-in-law, Allen said of her 1,iinddaut,hter's Cormick would place a long the•'. spent , a�,..,, 1 particularly-, interesting visit, It's such a surprise I can tancc call from that porntto, Gode• aerial week;end. { hardly get 'my breath." rich. to keep her mother, Mrs. To, begin with. her granddaugh- I Even during thin unusual visit, Allen, posted on her progress. First ter, Miss Virginia Trow, of St.rat- � Jars, Allen's daughter, Mrs. Cassius call came in on Saturday night' ford and now with the RCAF, 'at McCormick! of Muncie, Indiana, when Mrs. McCormick grounded at London, England, flew across the was taking part in another unusual Florence, South -Carolina. Next Atlantic and spent Sunday in Gode- aerial escapade, She was among call came Sunday afternoon from rich with her grandmother. Miss the 36 women who 'took off from Miami Florida. Trow left London, England, Friday Welland, Ontario, Saturday morn: To 'complete the week -end of evening on a trans-Atlantic air- ing in the ninth 'all women's niter- the flying family's activities, ?4r. plane and on Saturday was at her national air race from .Welland to Cassius McCormick, husband of • Grand Bahama - Island, a - distance the entry in • the women's interim - of about 1,300 miles. Entrants tional air race, flew from Muncie, were • from United States, Cuba, Indiana, to Goderich, to spend the Canada and 'Mexico. Two Carl- week -end with M`rs. Ben Allen, He • adians, Mrs: A. S. Peck, of Kitch-' was accompanied by his son, Allan. ener, and Mrs. D.• Rungeling, of and another son, Archibald, of Tor - Welland, were listed as taking part. onto, was also present for the Mrs. McCormick,' although born at visit. ti l gi Stratforunclay morn- ing she drove up to, Goderich' by car to visit her grandmother.' Shc left late Sunday afternoon -"for Stratford and thence to Montreal to return' to England by plane on Monday, 'After all, she had'to re- port for work in England Tuesday RD - 1.30 p.m.---EXHIBITS-MIDWAY OPENS . 5.00 p.m. " EXHIBITS CLOSE UNTIL 7,00 P.M., 7.00 pm. -EXHIBITS OPEN (Visit the Exhibits in Agricultural Park) 8.30 p.nt',-•--•VARIETY SHOW -1N FRONT OF GRANDSTAND - DANNY DANIELS" M.C.-JUGGLER AND COMEDIAN , "THE SFNSATION&ALS"-LVA•RIFTY DANCE TEAM GENE MAYERS--ACCORDIONIST AND- NOVELTY PIANO PLAYER GREGORY AND CHERIE.--MUSICAL COMEDY ACT AND --"OTHER Nt MR'ERS-=-ADMISSION TO GRANDSTAND-'-59e- 11.00 RANDSTAND -50c11.00 p.m.---DRAW-O'KEEFE'S DOOR PRIZE (You must be present to win) $15,00 cash DRAW ---,$1,000 CASH OR $100 A MONTH POR ONE YEAR • 11.15 p.m, -FIREWORKS DISPLAY 11.30 p.m.--GODERICH TRADE FAIR CLOSES this may look like a space man saving "Take me 10 your leader'" but it's only Donald Edward wearing 'a snorkel mask. Patricia Moore, stand- ing on edge of wading •pont, cautiously aceepfs Donald's hand as he and friends ,tr3- to' coax her,. O r,•a • into the wafer at Ji,aait,.h _ocie I1 , Robb.ria1 Park. In the photo, left to right tir,4',C6rinn-e Iloy, Donna Mitchell, Donald Edvita'+ y 13bhbie Mitchell and Patricia. S -S Photo Z11,,