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THE. 4ODERIOI! SIGNAL -STAR
PIT.A. Hears Address On Reserve Judgment
First meeting of the new school
year for St. Peter's P.T.A., was
held Wednesday of last week with
Dr. Thos. Melady, new president,
presiding and a room capacity 'at=
to dance of guests and members.
Sister M. Immaculate opened the
meeting with prayer,. Minutes of
last meeting were read by the
secretary, Mrs. Verna Worthy, with
'Mrs. Barbara Clark reading the
treasurer's report.
A new committee on reading,
radio ' and TV was formed with
Mr. Joe Helfer as convener. Re-
ports were given by Mr. Thos.
Drennan and Mr. H. Enzensberger
on the building and cost of new
`maypole in the schoolyard which
was built by members during vaca-
tion. Sister M. Alexandrine re-
marked on how much the children
seemed to appreciate it.
The coming children's bazaar at
the October meeting was discussed
by the convener, Mrs, H. Enzens-
berger, and Mrs. Thos. J. Drennan,
convener for sewing do11s%"clothes,
and Mrs. •Tony Wisser, convener
for quilting. Mrs. Ted MeAstock-
er will convene bake sale, Mrs.
Herb Simpson, knitting and crochet-
ing and Mr. Joe Heller, book
counter.
Sister M. Alexandrine proposed
buying a tape recorder as a new.
project for the year, and it was
voted on affirmatively by the mem-
bers with Sister M. AIexandrine as
convener.
Room attendance was won by
Sister M. Immaculate.
The highlight of the eveningg was
the address by the guest speaker,
Rev. Father Moss, to the eighth
grade guests. and their parents, on
"The' Meaning and Value of Educa-
tion," stressing the great differ-
ences they will find in going from
elementary to secondary school.
Father Moss also stressed _that a'
person has to really dig for an
education for many years-, just' as
miners may dig for months before
reaching' the ore which they seek.
Rev. Father Moss, former resi-
dent of Goderich, director of Voca-
tional Guidance at Catholic Central
High School, London, and brother
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of Mr. Jack Moss, recently of Gode-
rich, was introduced by Mr. Tony
"Wisser and thanked for, his address
by Mr. Carl Schneiker on behalf of
the P.T.A. Members 'Anter the
meeting, lunch was S,erved.- by the
ladies to guests and members.
Combines.Clout
Tavistock' 10-3
Benmiller-Goderich Combines
will play the second game of the
WGAA Intermediate Group "A"
semi-finals here on Friday night art
8.30 under the lights against Tavi-
stock.
They played the first game on
Tuesday night in Tavistock, win-
ning by a score of 10-3. The bat-
tery for Goderich was Jenkins and
McPhee. This is a best -of -five
series.
Mr. arid Mrs. Wm. Marsh have
returned home after enjoying a
motor trip to Michigan and Wis-
consin where they visited relatives.
FIRST IN AREA
A. E. Jennings, of Colborne
Township, inspector for the Society
for Prevention of Cruelty to Anim-
als, reports that the butchers oper-
ating the Goderich Abattoir are the
first in Western Ontario to use the
Cash "X" captive -bolt pistol. This
is an English device for humane
slaughtering of animals. Mr. Jen-
nings expects that there soon will
be legislation requiring all butch-
ers to use it. Mr: Jennings .eras
one of the SPCA inspectors on
duty at the bloodless bull fights in
Lindsay.
W.C.T.U. HONORS. MEMORY
OF LATE MRS. P. CANTELON
A meeting of the WCTU observ-
ed a minute's silence in memory
of a beloved member of the organ-
ization, Mrs. Peter Cantelon, who
died recently. Two special hymns
were also sung. Presiding for the
meeting was the president, Mrs:
J. E. Cranston.
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TEXACO SERVICE
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bootlegging activities o a local $ ,
vice station operator. It was a
serious,,,thing, said Mr. Donnelly, if
a policeman could go down and
carry out a� search of a private
residence on the complaint of one
person, who might be "disgrunt,
led."
"'it might be serious not to raid,
'-too," interjected Judge Fingland.
The part that bothered Magis-
trate Holmes most was that Chief
Hall , did not go to discuss the
matter with the complainant after
he had seen the complaint entered
in the police record book by one
of his constables.
The complaint " was made by a
woman who had once been conviet-
ed herself under the Canada Tem-
perance Act. The service station
and the operator's dwelling finally
were raided on August 9 as "a''result
of another complaint made to
police ou August 7. •
Magistrate Holmes felt the chief
had used poor judgment to making
the raid at about 2.30 o'clock in
the afternoon. '
Before this, Provincial Police
had notified Chief Hall that this
man had brought in at least 260
cases of beer between July 7 and
31. Mr. Donnelly said that • some
of the beer definitely was in the
names of other persons. There
was' no evidence- that the' servicer
station :operator was anything but
a messenger, and there was no
evidence as to where he took the
beer, said the counsel.
Bottle Club./
The commission charged that
Chief Hall failed to, 'discipline
George , McIntyre, ex-consatble,
when he was seen going into a
bottle club. Mr. Donnelly replied
that the chief didn't have an op-
portunity to discipline McIntyre,
Chief. Hall did not know about
this matter until he was told by
Mrs. Horan, wife of Martin Horan,
said -the lawyer. ---Only- an--hour-or-
so_.later, : said ,Mr. Donaeily, the
Police Commission held a meeting
at which it interviewed Constables
Horan"' and McIntyre: As a result,
the commission suggested the
resignations of both.-
Mr. Donnelly next turned his at-
tention to the charge that the
chief failed to discipline McIntyre
for serving beer in the same bottle
club. The complaint was made to
the mayor by two Men who ,did not
want to have their names mention-
_ed._'or" 'l;ive---evidrren, noted ---the
counsel. McIntyre denied it when
the chief asked him, so the chief
would not ;.have been justified in
taking any action against McIntyre,
Mr. Donnelly contended.
Magistrate Holmes said he felt
that, if • he were chief, he would
do more„ than just ask McIntyre
if it were true.
The charge that the chief's faIk
=are to take out search warrants
likely resulted in loss of seizure
of liquor said to be on the premises
of John Spain ,was dealt with next.
"Apparently, from the evidence,
-11-els'.deprived- his constables -of -in=-
itiative,",. said Magistrate Holmes
referring to !the chief. McIntyre
had ,told the commission Saturday
that constables were not allowed
to search suspected bootlegging
spots without consulting the chief.
"Bit he- had a green force," con-
tended Mr. Donnelly.
No Raid
Magistrate Ilol.mes wondered
why police did not raid the Spain
residence when it has been police
practice to raid . all other places
where; infractions of the CTA are
u;spected,
. During' the 'discussion of this
charge" Mr. Donnelly commented:
"I think the Canada Temperance
Aet,was designed to appease' a very
small minority of the people of
this dominion of ours:"
Faced with a number of ques-
tions from the commissioners, Mr,
Donnelly stated: "I seem to have
run into some very definite opin-
ions."
He felt that the commission was
at "the disadvantage" of hearing
much related information at other
meetings before the hearing was
set. Mr. Donnelly then read a
Police Act amendment whereby a
commission, if it wishes, may ask
the Attorney -General to come in
and hold an enquiry " into Toca
police matters.
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a ~,sua. gest'ing�fha us ee woul, n'
be done here, but he pointed out
that it was a peculiar sitpatio
where the board had laid the
charges and would also judge them.
"Not only -must justice be done,
but it is important that justice
have the appearance of being
done," he added:
He then suggested that the At-
torney -General be asked by the
commission to send someone up to
investigate --someone `with a fresh
approach," a person who was not
yet ,familiar with the situation.
"In other words," commented
Magistrate" Holmes, "we go to the
Attorney -General and say we are
incapable of acting as police com-
missioners, and ask him to take
over."
Magistrate Holmes said he didn't
particularly like the position the
commission was placed in but it
was in strict accordance with the
Police Act. Judge Fingland agreed
that the commission must carry out
its duties as laid down by the Act.
"An Error"
An error in judgment • not a
serious matter" was how Mr. Don.
nelly described the cruiser trip
which Chief Hall made into the
U.S. with Constable Horan and a
prisoner along for the ride.
Said Judge ringland: "The ques-
tion is whether or not this man
was justified in taking this prisoner
out of the jurisdiction of the Pro-
vince of Ontario." ' •
Mr. Donnelly submitted: "We
have Horan, a discredited officer ...
and who is apparently spying, com-
plaining and bringing notes to the
commission as far back as April."
Magistrate Holmes• wondered if
Mr. Donnelly was mixing Horan up
with Albert South, another former
const be who"•. -had been accused
of spying on his fellows. °
I He further wondered what con-
edition Ghl Hay�l✓l,�was in. when he
,i�1• 7y
t which he drove through in the-U"S.
The fact that the' Windsor police
n chief might have sa'iit.j$t ",,was all
e right was not sufficient authority
for Chief Hall to enter the U.S.,
said Judge Fingland.
• Court recessed for half an hour,
then Mayor .Fisher announced that
the board was reserving judgment
to a later date.'
Several persons who had been
told they would be called as wit-
nesses were • not required due to
the fact that the commission did
not hear all the charges. , Among
these potential witnesses were two
town • councillors and two former
members of Council.
When Crown Attorney Hays was.
in the witness box early in the,
afternoon he was asked about the
charges which were laid against
John and Gerald Spain as a result
of Lan incident' that occurred on
-November 27, 1957.
Other Evidence
Mr. Hays said he believed he
told Chief Hall that a raid would be
unnecessary if the police were
satisfied with other evidence, main-
ly statements from two young men
who said they had purchased alto=
holic beverages 'at the residehce.
Since there Was no , raid, no
liquor was seized. Gerald Spain
pleaded guilty to' selling liquor,
but the charge against John Spain
was withdrawn. ,
The magistrate asked Mr. Hays
if he wouhl not have asked for the
destruction of any liquor seized in
a raid, upon conviction. It develop-
ed that there- was a difference of
opinion between the magistrate and
crown attorney as to "whether all
liquor could be destroyed or just
the liquor,,directly involved in a
charge. Each had a different inter -
pretation of on Act in this respect.
Mr. Donnelly:' , "In your opinibn,
aa -crown -attorney in Huron for ,I0
Years, was' Chief Hall remiss in
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•CThere-was•-a later --insta ce'where
John Spain was charged main, but
no search was conducted.)
Mr. Hays found it impossible to
give a flat answer. If there had
been any omission, it might have,
been.'on the part of Constable
South, he said.
Mr. Hays said he was not present
Saturday so had not heard one of
the other constables say that' the
chief did not allow them to make
searches under the CTA Without
getting the chief's permission.
PERSONALS
Flt. Sgt. P. J:. Huckins,',. son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Huckins,. who
is stationed at St. James, Manitoba,
with the RCAF; visited his parents
'oVer the week -end.' He rias on a
flying trip to Montreal and stop-
ped over at Centralia enroute.
Miss Donna Aberhart, daughter
of Mr. Don Aberhart, has left for
St. Thomas to attend .Alma College"
Mr: and Mrs. Douglas Upper, of
'Toronto, and Mrs., K. Upper, of
St. Catharines, have " returned to
their homes after spending a week
with. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Knee-
shaw. "
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Graham have
returned to their home on Bayfield
road after attending the Graham
reunion at Lansing, Mich., on
September '7. •
Mr. James. Jackson has return-
ed to his studies at the Illinois
Institute of Technology in Chicago
after spending a month with. his
parents, Dr. and Mrs, N. C. Jackson,
Church street.
Bill Bettger, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Bettger, was presented
• with his . Queen's Scout badge at
the morning service at Knox Pres-
byterian Church.' . -
Mr. Chris. J,,ee, who has been
with the Ontario. e art
Ir
ent
of
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'the
Ontario for°th�e, summer -MOMS; ss
visiting in Goderich with Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. W.Rhodes, of
London, have returned home after
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gould.
Mrs. Gould, accompanied them
home,
Mr. and Mrs. Graham; Inglis have
returned home after: a two weeks'
visit 'in the Maritimes.. •
Mr. and Mrs. Don Mason• and son,
Paul, who, have beep visiting their
mothers, WIrs. • E. J./. Mason and
Mrs. W. G. MacEwan, have left for
their home in Omaha, Nebraska.
Guests with, ,Mr. and Mrs. John
Nivins, Cameron street, is their
daughter, Mrs. H. O. Boufford, of
Lancaster, California. Mrs. Bouf-
ford was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Gary Evans and
'baby son, Gregory. They• made
the trip by plane.
Mr. Donald McArthur, son of Mr:
and Mrs. Frank McArthur, hag left
for Toronto where he will attend
the Ryerson Institute of Tech-
nology.
: THURSDAY, SEPT. 18th, 1958
OBITUARY
E. GOLDIE slam
Death came suddenly on Tues -
ani t_ to-. Goldie
Smith
a
enpoying a. stroll around the
Square in the early evening he was
overcome and ,promptly removed
to Alexandra Hospital where he
passed away several hours later.
Deceased was a son of the'late
M. John -Wilson Smith, of Dun,
gannon, and the former Agnes
Halliday, (of Saltford. He was born
in Goderich, 65 years ago and at-
tended Central Public School. In
1916, he was married. in Milverton
to Miss Lavinia M. Schaefer. Until
his retirement in 1944 he owned a
bakery business on East street
which had been formerly owned by
his father.
Mr. Smith was a member of Knox
Presbyterian Church and Maitland
Lodge, A.,F. & A.M. Surviving are
his wife and one daughter, Mrs.
Harry (Betty) Feagan, of Wingham,
and three sisters, Mrs. Frank Allen,
Mrs. H. A. Schuler and Mrs. Lou
Maskell, all of Goderich. There •
are also three granddaughters.
The funeral service will take
place from the Stiles funeral home.
on Friday at.2 p.m.
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