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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1960-09-29, Page 2li 'Tllte Goderich Signal -Star, Thursday, Sept. '2901, 1960 oberitti sigual-ittar —D— The County Town Newspaper of Huron --p= Established 1848 IwIT 'its 113Zi' year of .,Onblication -• ��:„w,#, , 'deli'° • Published •i by • Subscription rates — $3.OQ.• a ,.year. To U.S.A. $4.00 (In advance) Authorized as second-class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. Member of C.W.N.A., O.W.N.A. and A.B.C. Circulation --over 3,400 • GEO. L. ELLIS, Editor and Publisher. �Down Mernory's Lane. 50 Years Ago—I910 Al Goderich citizens were shock- • cd when the battered body of 17-year.uiii.>,....LiZ.iite AJ1ders0n, w~ Saltford, who had disappeared ii kle,. .. 9.vias o>iL d t):, ,of .„th,.e lrxh; lt:tan, �Iadv . t Nina f n s THE SHOW MUST GO ON, Because of the growing importance of SO feet by 1,S0 feet, has been secured 'at ,!missiles in warfare, there arta those who Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and •will be mov- believe that the role of the airplane, and ed to (entr•alitt by train. The Centralia its counterparts, will- diminish, in fact may airmen have been curling at Seaforth and almost disappear. ” Locally, this vvuultl Un- before that at ,IIeLisall. Now they will ply the ultimate disappeiiranee of such have a curling ring. of their oven—and to RCAF Stations as those at Clinton and blitzes with the d'isinal diagnosis that the Centralia. However, that is merely a mat- ('elltralia Station 11'ill ultimately be a thing ter of opinion. of the past. But if there are any plans for the dis- The town of Exeter has a curling' appearance of RCAF .,natio!, Centralia, .rink solder e nstrit'tio►l. And Goderich' (he fell overboard. Dragging the airmen curlers dbwn that way haven't the to ine of/ many' a good Si )t�Illtlll, 1� Cpei'at1I1S overboard. Continued heard about it. They're loolilllg right oil caiotily titillkiuit?.tif ways and means (fill- every day since his death and into the future—and their popular whiter 0nelally, that is) of joining the fa lis of the dredgeshad been put to i channel vacant house just across. from the fair grounds. The police in- vestigation had not disclosed the murderer, but several local hien were under suspieit:n She probably had been struck and :.funned, then carried into the cellar Where her throat was cut and most Of her clothing removed, it was stated. Among the reporters in town to cover the story for the city papers were two former Goderich boys, W. E. Elliot of .,the London Pree Press, and H. B. Guest of the Toronto News. At the meeting of the Light arid Water Commission a petition was presented asking' that an chairman for a short program Alton .was at the head of the i'ssisled by Mrs. Fred Manning, which consisted of humorous words_of. jtdvice from Mrs. Nel- aon.•' A piano solo was rendered stairway; Mrs Clifford Menary1,r., Mrs. Wun. Manning anti Mrs. was in chahie of the china room:Fred 1Iannirrt;, jr. and Mrs. Leonard Ritchie dis- The h.0"S. t lob ,by Mrs. Dan Tiffin, of Langside played' the trousseau. bride to he at a Readings were given by tiiiss Marilyn -Cameron, Mrs Warren Zinn and !'.Mrs. John• Ritchie. 1 humorous contest was con- ducted by Mrs. Joe Scat, of .•ua t -by Misses Marilyn and Vickey Kain- - :tialTt4g i K}L °i)1Kiict, �zwa3="Bkii!' : Mrs. J. 1SLelsnii ru;ad Fav act' s pf good wishes. Following a tasty lunch the :nuests were invited tel her home to ' view her troiusseau wher.c Mrs. Walter Alton was in charge of the guest book, Mrs. Alton, Wingham, was in charge" of the gift room, Mrs. W. Sher- win, Brandon, Man., in charge of the linen room; Mrs. Arnold Capt. Joseph Jeffery, 1Q.C., of London, the new president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. He is a partner in the London law firm of Jeffery electric. light be placed on and Jeffery'. ' \Vtterleio street between West and Nelson streets. The body of Colin McIver Friends Fete was found near the place where pastinfe of heaving the stones down tilt' let' those who enjoy it popular -pa,•sli Lit' in Soot - entrance in tae C • nne atthe ,i tilll' )1'ISeII t(1 learn entrance to the harbour to help lanes: The Exeter r 'limt s-.Advot'itte tells liuttl-- 'itrline% 1bott't be 1 raise the body. of the (•'entralia RC'AF Station° receiving of some progress a on:2 this line locally 30 Years Ago -1930 official approval to erect a 4:1.000 curling sometime between en no and when n the snow The rest room at the town trick out of lion-publi.k: funds. A building, flit',., waterworks building was near- ly finished. The plumbing fix- tures had. been .inyt.alled,,.,_and BON VOYAGE; FELLOWS! Church Organist DU:� GL NNON, Sept. 2't. More than 100 friends, neigh- bors and relatives of Miss Elmira Alton met in H-ack.ett's United ' Church 'to honor her with a, miscellaneous shower prior to her approaching mar- riage. " The guests were. welcomed at - Griry the -woodwork -remained-to ' e, dS..ar'*-'bY'Mrs:'ttli'tforcI • ' ry, Mrs. Ralph . Cameron and be finished. • � ' ;) n) newsmen ill their res lett ive At a social at .the home of Mrs. Jas. Nelson. To the strains of the wedding march played by Mrs. Blake .1teaxt,:, the .,bride-to•�be- was.- es- eorted., 0-: *evt)ia1r �of.4honor,..�by, . rs. Arnold Alton and Miss Eileen ,Campbell, bif Kitchener, who 'later -assisted her in open- ing the many 'beautiful gifts. Mrs.. Jas. Nelson acted as Bon voyage, say we, to two London Both, t11 t 1 1 journalists OT our- acquailYt"1nc'e against fields of jottrnillisnt, they have been at the Mr. James MaeVicar, the mem- wham ,arncl w vith. ]tom. 1,ve-'wor.kea1,-.during.-game for ii. seemingly long „II ime- now. For hers of the Goderich Eighty- ;. •., . ...t: - - , - r..re orrinU t urirn�:h , Knr:to-see:-,,a... talon : X.',ax 94—Club. pixest'ted a :xea z ' ar.� �t l�etiv »ala p r.. �, mg. lamp -to- •"Dick=' Black..and the depression years in London. place" 011 two, different continents will be Mrs. Black, Rev. Mr. Ford read John P. Gore, London Free Press ratan- refresjiingly different to their -normal nevus the address, of appreciation and aging editor, is scheduled to leave on Sat- pursuits. AV t. will he looking fotivarti to. William Campbell acted . as turdav for a 17 -day tour of- West Germany reading accounts of their trips' as only chairman. l At the annual meeting of the as •one of a group of six Canacli'an neNOttnen those ,wily reporters know how to clp it. W•C,T:U. the folio -wing officers invited by the West German government. Their news sources will he so different in were elected: President, Miss Robert ''Bailie," first vice President, obert IV.:nl �eedha, Ottawa bureau chief comparison to the nvs esl)eat st both.rtes] Mrs. Re Philli.ps,--treasurer, :Mrs. for The. London Free Press (In-.ottr' day on as call) reporters. This was covering Hern, corresponding secretary, -was as on the desl�"_ at the old- London' Covent Garden marku t for the Banging Mrs. G. Johnston,. recording sec • AdLvertiSerl, left yesterday for Nigt'ri'a. prices of, vegetables or getting a scoop refary,Mrs.• Hunter, This meet He is one of a half tloren Canadian ilrvv S x0011, some dist>-ati0 'Slireading- among • 1 -iv -e --ill=s was held at MacKay Hall, men a.ecom )anying External Affairs 11irtis- stock in, Aliddlesex 1 aunty as reported- hv' hut on October 16 the members 1 „ � were to gather ,at the home- of ter Howard Green to witness Nigeria's In- the Ontario ---Department of Agriculture dependence Day ceremonies in that touts- Office at London, a part of the old "Market try on October tat. news heat" WE READ --THAT-, i Ile who ('ones to do ,Znr�d' knocks at the gat!': he who lov'.finds the door open. *: . There is nothing noble in being super- -16r to some other man. The true nobility ,is.in being, superior to your forgoer self. * tiV att'h for a tiiglitt'ni.ng up of the laws relating to � bankruptcy in (',nada. This eountI'v,.s sharply rising trill of business failures will lead to this development. The eoltgregation ,of IHackett's United Church also' Bads' a pre- sentation, of a davenport suite 'n recognition cf Elulira's many years •cf faithful service as organist . I'f the chure..�.t.. Wit' :lois girl -s, also presented • her pop'upr l:oaster... a 11Psdarnl..i.la...;zvcmiLt;,,4; Finnigart a surprise, encs staged miscellaneous shower' for Miss +, Elmira Alton, bride-to-be, at the home of Mrs. K. Finnigan, Goderi&lk with relatives of the seem -to -be present. A dinner party and shower was held at the, hc�me of 'the bride's cousin, 'Mrs. Jas. Mc-' Cartney, London, Ont., who was 'Tiger Dunlop honored the dinner party at Classilired Ads Inn, Go�derlch, results. wIhere a presentation of a tri - light boor lamp was made by Miss Kay Mac1ntosh.`� bring quick MAMMOTH' BAKE . SALE Church Hall X.. _ m i ►T _ -R'O A -Y•;- cTO�BER 1 ._ - . 3.30 to 5.30 p.m, ' Horne -shade baking, delicatessen counter, country store, aprons. ' SNACK BAR — 25c Sponsored by the Arthur Circle 38 1 RECEPTION for" Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Pounder formerly Beverly Heard, Bayfield, will be hefd on SATURDAY,. QUTOBER 1 Bayfield Pavilion Mrs. Colborne, St., 'Patrick street,) Old -Time and Modern Dancing, 9 to 12, by Stew and his Cot- . 15 Years Ago -1945' Ie, ians Orchestra. Among the recent graduates 38x of G.D.C.1. who entered univer- - were—Lillian.„,-Irwin, ,John_ `' Graham , Robert Bisset,. Douglas Tobe rich in admiration anti free Froin ''Tolland, Bryan Ainslie, Dick •Donnelly, Gloria Chisholm, and envy; to• rejoice greatly in� the good 'ofDouglas Ma3sey. Marjorie Hays others; to love vith such generosity oflentered her first year at the To - heart. that your love is still a dear possess.- )ont0" 'Conservatory of- Music ion in absence or unkindness—these arel' vvhile Irene Laithwaite, Eleanor • ,, !Donaldson, and Elaine Vickers the gifts of fortune which money cannot began courses as nurses-in-train- buy urses-in-train-11y and without which money can bus• ling. Those attending Stratford nothing. Ile who has such a treasury of Normal Schuol were Madeleine riches being happy: roti" aliuint himself Shackleton, Lorraine Ferguson, n 1 1 , Ire-ne Milne and Elaine Allin. in itis otvn nature, will enjoy the universe A young People's Union', was as if it were his oven estate; held help the mall to whom he lentis a hand to"enjoy it a How to recognize the new VW First of all, there's 10% more power to play with. Now the Volkswagen leaps away from lights l Increased torque meals. more reserve power in every gear for safer pbtsing. But although the engine's stepped-up to 40 horsepower, it's still tis easy on the gas as, ever. And,there's the synchronized first gear. You no Iong'er have to stop the car to change down to first. From second gear, ybirtan shift down smartly into first—and whip away. And all the gear !ratios have been changed'to take ad- vantage of 'the new engine performance. the luggage 'space is, bigger. There's no•w tern cubic feet. A full 5 up front and another 5 behind the back seat. Now you can stand all your shop- ping bags'upright under the hood.. Or take a family vacation with all your luggage neatly packed away. The Volkswagen is constantly being improved..Oriless ybu drive the new Volkswagen for know what to look for) you can't tell it from last year's model, Or the one before that. Or the one be- fore that. In fact, since 1948 no less than nine hundred improvements:have been made to this remarkable car yet 'it still remains basycally the same. That's why the °''W retains itsa value. The Volks- wagen is an honest product. While therse are other improvements in the new VW, it is Vofl swagen,s philosophy not to change for the sake of change but to search continually for new ways to im- prove a erect..itiea. Some of ,these^improverments in the De Luxe' Volkswagen are also in the Custom model. Whichever you buy, we think you get the best car value in the world. There's so much• to say about the new VW why not get it first hand at your Volkswagen dealer's tonight! organized at , the Dungannon United Church. The executive included Harold Taylor, ,presi- dent; Miss Millie Anderson,vice- president, and Mrs. Amy Orser, secretary -treasurer. 'Mr. James W. Medd, Auburn, celebrated 50 years as a tailor, 45 of thee in Auburn and four in Dungannon. He learned his trade in Clinton at Jackson's. - 10 Years Ago -1950 The Lions• Club held a zone sports day in Goderich with 60 e visitors present. •Ernie Prid,harn and George MacEiwan' won the cup for lawn bowling, but other lcontests were won by the visit- ors. Lions Ed Jessop and Doug Mooney were in charge of the l eolf competition and Lions Geo MacEwan and `Nip' Whetstone of the bowling tourney. • The 'Goderich Gun and Rifle Club went to the home of ley Gilbert to witness the J e Louis-Ezzard Charles boxing match on television. Teachers in Goderich Town - :''lip schools included: Arlyne Rouse, Mrs. Gordon Orr, Kath - .ren Ifolmes. • Eleanor-- Mac- Quarrie, and Dale Bergey while hose in Colborne were: Frank Moore, Marie- ' a•1-1; M -u s ae; S.paeiht, Mrs. Lenore Harrison, Mrs. Audrey Kernighan, Mrs. Elaine Wilson,. Bertha M. Popp, and Emma. Robertson' ABERHART'S GARAGE .Boy 4$6 39 St., Andrews Sfteet Tel: JA 4-8261 4 toga'b+►wvV`+tert'tet1ons is d,fwo-way *net. Every Volkswagen sold in this country helps West ,Geri tali Or of Canada's, best cutt0rners,, buy More Collodion goods. VOLKSWAGEN CANADA t1`D 1t't°.... PORTER'S HiLL PORTER'S l-IrLL, Sept. 26.— Anniversary services at Grace Church will be hefd Sunday, October 2nd,- at 11 a.ni. and 7.30 p.m. Speaker will be Rev. Mr. Smith and the choir is pre, paring special 'music. Guest Soloist in the morning ,wil'l be Leslie Pearson, 'Clinton, and in the evening, Bill Stiles, Gode- rich, will be guest soloist: We hope as many as possible will join us in these special §ervices.. The W.A. of Grace Church met last Tuesday afternoon at the home of -Mrs. Alvin Betties with a good attendance. The president, Mrs. T. Sowerby, took charge of the meeting. The Scripture was read by Mrs. Bruinsma. Mrs. Elgin Cox read the topic and led in prayer. The reill Gall was answered 'by -giving,. a cent for every size of shoe worn. The secretary's and treasurer's reports were read and adopted. An invitation to attend a Thankoffering meeting at Union Church on October 12 was... accepted. TheOctober meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Bruinsma and all ladies are asked to hand in their Holiday Bells at this meet- ing. .Ducting the afternoon a crib quilt • was quilted.. The hostess ,serval a lunch There are about 111,000 Eski- mos in Canada, more than 20,000 In Greenland, more than '15;000 in 'Alaska and tosibly2,000 in,f . Siaberia. Nothing Quite Matches the Elegance and Luxury- o FUR - The New Models Are In - Whether "it be full-length, short, or shorter, you will find our collection Superb for Quality and Price - s'SO.00'oFE TICKET PRICE OF ANY FUR GARMENT IN 'STOCK • - From September 29th 1 through October, 8th; 1960 , ,rL • The FASHION SHOPPE 32 The Square • - Goderich - JA 4-9431 • X �• IT'S DOMINION FOR OUTSTNDJ.NG SAVINGS ON FALLFOODS... Savings on top guallty moats,. ; Savings cn the finest fresh fruits and vegetables ... 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