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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1961-08-17, Page 1114th Year—No. 32 Despite a heavy rainfall earlier in the day, the ahnual bazaar of Christ Anglican Church, Port Albert, drew a large crowd who assisted, together ,with some of the items for sale, - are ,sliown.here. From t to right are: Mrs. Hattie Foster, Kitchener; Mrs. Agnes Foster; Mrs. Elton Draper; Mrs. Artluir Forster; Mrs. Myrtle liage-' Elmer Graham. a -summer vis-itor; Mrs. Summer Residents Big Buyers Pt. Albert Anglican Church Bazaar At Christ , Anglican- -Church, Port Albert, was a "hive of. activity" Friday afternoon *hen the lad- ies of the congregation held , '.\ „their bazaar and afternoon tea in the basement of the- church. More than, 200 persons attended this event which has been held annually every -August for near- ly 25 years. Many sunimer resi- dents. of this community look forward to buying the many articles for gifts as well as the home -cooked pies,' cakes, etc., and the fresh dug vegetables offered- for sale. Planning this bazaar is a year- long job for the 14 -member Guild. Each member is requir- ed to bring two articles for sale to each monthly meeting. They also make the beautiful' quilts atoffered,for sale and do consrder- ble custom quilting during the The afternoon's bazaar was opened by the rector, Rev. Wil- fred Wright, and the visitor's were welcomed by the Guild president, Mrs. Arthur For- ster. The well -laden bake table was in charge of Mrs. Roy Petrie, assisted by Mrs. Elwin Petrie, Mrs Harold Adams, Mrs,. Thomas Phillips, Mrs. Gor- don Cockfield and Miss Linda Foster. The candy sales were in charge of Mrs. Elton Draper. The apron table, which had 65 aprons of all shapes and colors, as well as the gift articles, was in charge of Mrs. Agnes Foster and Mrs. Elmer Graham. The vegetable and flower table was in charge of Mrs. Clarence Hoy touch -and -take table was soon sold out with Philip Foster as the salesman. The ever popular fish pond, advertisin,g 10 cents and "always a catch.," proved very entertaining for the child- ren. Mrs. C. Hoy looked after this and 'was ,assisted by Paul Cockfield and Terry Hoy. The conveners of the afternoon tea were Mrs. Mervin Hodges and Mrs. Carman Hayden, assisted by Mrs. Gordon Martin, Misses Barbara Foster, Beverley Phil- lips, Jill Bennett, Anna May Martin and Elaine Hodges. The youngest visitor during the afternoon was Leslie Dawn Stanley, two -month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stanley, of St. Thomas, and the 'oldest lady to attend was Mrs. Frank Willis, Port Albert. The beautiful ap- pliqued rose quilt, 81" by 99", was sold to Mrs. Elmer Gilders, of Detroit, for $55.00. GODERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAT AUGUST 17th, 1961 er ttend Five Goderich planes and one from Wingham attended a Fly - In at Teeswater on Wednesday evening of last week. Leaving Sky Harbour Airport about seven o'clock in the -even- ing, they arrived twentY minu- tes later at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Len Bannerman at Teeswater who are both pilots. Those attending were: Robert Hotton, flying a Cessna 175; George Motley, flying a 1Piper Cub; John Hopkinson, fly- ing `a Piper Cub; Bob Chisholm, flying his home -built Baby Ace; Keith Hopkinson, flying a Cessna 195. -The latter• landed in on his return trip from Toronto. Mr. Bill Cruickshank, of Wing - ham, joined the group with his Cessna 140. Chisholm's Baby Ace, built in August, 1958, by himself, has flown o‘er 10,000 miles. Another pilot, Bruce Dolson, a student flyer at Sky Harbour Air Services, flem.his first solo flight last Sunday. There are 40 students at this Government school of flying where Don Fisher is the chief instructor. Mr. and Mrs. Ca'rl Pinkney, Midland, are spending two' weeks with his mother, Mrs. J. W. Pinkney, Wellington Street. Stole -Hotel Safe But, Found It Was Einpi-y Some hopeful, but su-bse: and made off for a look at Later, the same day, the to the Sunset Hotel, early safe was found smashed open Tuesday morning, made off at St. Joseph, a hamlet about with the hotel safe while the t;* miles south of Goderich on staff slept unaware of, any Highway 21. LOss of the safe irregularity. Trucking the safe was discovered when Spencer as far ,as St. Joseph, where Crane, hotel cook, reported it was forced, the would-be for work early Tuesday morn - thieves discarded he 200- ing. Hotel proprietor John pound load th n ing but, Rothfeldt said that the thieves, labor as the eward for their who went to the trouble of trouble. Th safe has con- manouvering the bulky safe tained no oney for years; to a side door, were probablY -the proprietor simply leaving disgusted to find that it was it in the lobby more as a empty. decoy than as a security. Provincial Police at Exeter P,olice Chief Fred Minshall, informed the local policem••of- in charge of the investigation, fice, at three o'clock Tuesday assumes that the visitors en- afternoon, that they had locat- tered the hotel for- the pur- ed the forced safe in their- ' pose of booking a room be- territory and would return it tween one and seven o'clock. t Goderich following tests for Finding no one at the desk firlger prints. Police "Chief and ignoring the summons bell Minshall is continuing the in-. they trundled the safe to the vestigation and hopes to turn side door, on Essex street, up tlie purloiners with the loaded it into their vehicle same alacrity. PETER MacEWAN COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Vocational School To Be_Part1 Read In '62 Mr° Peter S. MacEwan, of Goderich, has been elected chairnian of The Vocational Guidance Committee which will guide the destiny' of the Huron County Vocational School to be built at Clinton. „ The committee was picked at a meeting at Clinton Collegiate on WednesdaY of,last week. Per- sonnel of this committee in- cludes: A. Garnet Hicks Exeter; James Taylor, Hensall; ,E. Dear-, Govenlock, R.R. 5, Seaforth; Peter S. MacEwan, Goderich; John Durnin,,Dungannon;- D. R. Philip, Blyth; K. McRae, Clin- ton; William Hearn, Clinton. 1:hey represent school boards at Clinton, Seaforth, Exeter and Goderich' and County industrial firms. The meeting 'set Wednesday evening, August 16, for the sel- ection of an architect. At this time eight different interested architects will be heard and a final selection eventually made from them. . The Vocational School in con- nection with Clinton Collegiate, FINISHED IN 2 YEARS Start On $1,500,000 haft For S First maeffine moved in on the sinking of the second shaft at the Sifto Rock Salt Mine. It is expected the job will take two years to com- plete and' the cost will be approximately $1,500,000. Bermingham Construction Company, of Hamilton, start the job by removing the "col- lar"—the earth down to a depth of about 40 feet when bed rock will be reached. Then, pie general contra0- , tor, .The Cementation pony of Canada Limited, takes over. The superintendent in cbarge, Mr. James Black, has already arrived. tie came to alt .Mine is doing for the United States government in New exieo. There, too,, a large s aft was sunk for certhin government operations. The underground expansion operations at the rock salt mine are nearing completion, stated Mr. W. Gordon Muir, general manager, and should be completed some time in Sebtember. The men have been working three shifts and the total Ihrork force is about 80. Boatload shipraenta of tock fairly, nuitterous with a total of seven shiploads otit to be completed in August. Septem- ber will see as many or more - boatloads "going out. :01.TO en Single Copies WO F T SEEK BOY LEARNERS PIPEIAND 4TH IN CENTRAL NEW YORK HIGHLAND GAMES _ The Goderich Legion Pipe Band took part in the Central New York Highland Games at Syracuse, New York, last week. Participating were 15 bands—nine from Canada and The Goderich band placed fourth in "B!' Class, only five points behind the band which placed first in this division. Bands were present from Ot- tawa, Montreal, Toronto, De- troit arid New York City, as well as from other centres. Taking part in the highland dancing/competitions were the following from Goderich: Jac- queline Marriott, Barbara Mac- Leod, June Bissett, Linda Young. Goderich Gids Learn Quebec Way of Life Misses Lyn Rae and Ruth Wal- lace returned ,regently from a two-week visit at- Grande Baie, Quebec. The girls went on this trip through the Inter -provincial visit plan for high school stud- ents. -Leaving London, they travel- led by train to Chicoutimi, Que- bec, where their selected fani- flies met them at the station. Miss Rae was guest of Monsieur and Madame Edmund -Louis Simard and Miss Wallace was guest of Monsieur and Madame E. Tremblay. The Simard fam- ily is composed of .six children with a teen-age daughter and the Tremblay family has an eleven -year-old daughter. All the homes were new and modern M this little northern town in Quebec. The floors were covered with beautiful rugs, which are woven by the mother on her hand loont<Ehe girls enjoyed the meals.lerved in these French homes; steak was often on the dinner menu. They found the language easy to understand after a few days. Madame Tremblay had studied English at night classes and could translate quicker than some_ of the people the girls met. They both- gained a better tnowledge of the French lang- uage and learned new words. At the end of the two weeks, 15,517 Visit Huron Museum Huron County Museum con- tinues io be a busy place with the attendance for . 1961 being 15,517 as of the middle of Aug- ust° In the first half of the month the attendance was 3,511, Vith 450. viSitors last .Sunday. On Tuesday afternoon, anoth- er piece of old, machinery was ,put into operation by Curator H. Neill and his helper 'at the Museum. The large steam en- gine which had been used for many years at the Goderich Manufacturing Company Ltd., until 'last year, began to roll again. This engine was origin - driven b 75 horsepower. Now, the arge en ifitit'fiyw- with an 18 inch belt -surface,' is driven by a quarter horse -power, eleetric motor. This motor is geared down and puts the whole engine into slow locomotion so the public, who seldom see such an engine in action, can under; stand how it is driven by steam. must be ready in one year's time, to start accepting the first two grades. Construction of tlie entire 'building must be com- pleted by the spring of 1963. It is expthed that this school, with its equipment, will cost approx- imately one million dollars, and be fully operational in two years' time. The school will have eight classrooms, two laboratories for chemistry, five business class- rooms, six shops, gym and four offices. The school is to be built on the premises of the Clinton Col- legiate, and handled as part of this school. Pupils attending from"the other interested schools will have transportation provid-. ed for them, from their own schools. The purpose of this building is the advancement of vocatienal work in Huron Coun- ty, allowing pupils to gain edu- cation in a line only previously available in larger, centers. It is believed that this is the first co-op school of this kind in the Province. There are several other locations now considering this plan in the advancement Of educational facilities. ORGANIST'S RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 Mr. deorge Espolt, who has been organist and choirmaster of North Street United Church for about the past year, ha's re- signed his, position, effective November lst. „ resignation was' -accepted With'regret by the Church Board of. Sewards Mon- day ,evening. Mr. Espert plans Be came here frorkSherbrooke, Quebec, allout a ,year ago. they could carry on a conver- sation and understand. Misses Lyn and Ruth translated with the use of theirs dictionaries the letters- from home,:so that their hostesses 'and their 'families could read them. The Frepch- Canadian families were thrilled and hope that some day soon they can see the Goderich par- ents and their _families. Both girls accompanied their hosts to church services which were in French and Latin. They were introduced to. the friends of the French-Canadian families as their "petite fille." • Monsieur Sim.ard had a bake- shop • in this ,small , town and Monsieur' Tremblay worked in the lumber business. Many of the other men in the town work in the large Arvida Aluminum Company plant 20 miles away,. 'The girls Were given an op- portunity to get together and with their new,French-Canadian one _afternoon at Chicoutimi. They found the same chain stores as there, are in any On- tario city. Since numbers ate the same in the French language as in English, •the girls had no difficulty with the prices of ar- ticles for sale. They also en- joyed tours through the lumber mill, the large aluminum plant at Arvida and the Ship -Shaw Hydro Development Dam. Both girls are looking forward to another visit to Quebec. They think thit when the French girls visit Goderich hext year the viSitingi-giW wilt have a better Understanding of Ontario and Ontario family life. The Goderich Legion Pipe Band has been developing into an excellent unit this summer and plans to still further4 its improvement. In order to lay a foundation for the future the band is in need of young boys to learn either piping or drumming. They may either come to the Legion Hall some evening when the band is practising of contact Walter Sheardown, Mary street, gbde- rich. This is a good oppor- tunity for young boys to learn pipe band music. Family Reunion In Colborne last Sunday at Donlohan farm, RIR. 5, Goderich, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Haines and family, Colborne Township. Nearly,60 guests were present from Guelph, Hillsburg, Toronto, Fergus, Inglewood, Bowmans- ville, N.Y., Goderich and Cen- tralia. The afternoon was spent enjoying the musical program supplied by the guests. The picnic supper was set outside on the lawn. The oldest lady present' was Mrs. A. Johnston, of Hillsburg, who had reNntly celebrated.her 90th birthdaY. The oldest man present was Mrs. . Johnston's nephew, Mr. William y Rathbun, also of Hillsburg, Who the father of Mrs. Haines. The youngest person present was Master Jimmy Tetter, of Ingle- wood, who is 14 months old. aterwor s NEWSPAF1R BOXES ARE LOOTED ON HIGHVVAY 21 Money has been stolen from „several Loodon_Fne Frew hcon- or boxes on Highway 21 from Bayfield to Goderich. Provincial pelice of the Gode- rich detachment said the first Broken box Was found early last week and several others later in the week. • Police said the money part of the box was pried open in each case. TO AVOID TAX DELIVER GOODS BEFORE SEPT. 1 It appears that anyone who tries to circumvent the new On- tario Sales Tax by purchasing inerchandiSe now and taking de- livery on or after September 1, is in for,a sad awakening. Sonic retailers will be shocked ' to learn that merchandise which is bought and Paid for before September 1, will re,quire pay- ment of the 3% sales tax if it is delivered on or after Septem- ber 1. MAN STILL MESSING Now missing almost two months, Thaddeus (Ted) Gower, of Goderich,' has still not bee -n heard from. No word has come from him since he boarded a bus at London on June 24, pre- sumably headed for a Pentecost -0 al convention at Springfield, Missouri. To Air Curling Rink Nospects, Monday Renewed prospects for a curl- ing rink at Goderich will be aired at a meeting here on Mon- day evening. It will be held at Maitland Golf Club "'Ouse at 8 p.m. It comes as a result of a lic- ense being granted to the Mait- land Golf Club by the Ontario Liquof License Board. This is for sale of beer or beer and But before the license is is- sued, the Maitland -Golf Club has to make certain alterations to the clob house. - This will inv,olve an expenditure of at least $6,000. That's where the prospective Goderieh .Curling Club cnmes in. The idea is now entertained to make a joint Curling Club and Golf Club house while they're at it. So,- the meeting Monday evening will go into these details thoroughly. Goderich is sorely in need of a curling rink and it seems a shame that a town of this size hasn't one when just about every other hamlet in the county BS, Thus, ever effort will- be idea through to fruition in con- nection' with the golf club re - Incidentally, the Maitland Golf Club is having a good year with the merbbership larger t an last year and also the greea s. Former Colborne Resident Plans To Eliminate Potato "Whiskers” A new process which prevents potatoes from sprouting—maybe "growing whiskers" to you—is being used by a former Col- borne TownShip man. graduate of GDCI about 27 years ago and whose mother, Mrs. Al-, fred Errington, and sister, Mrs. Albert McClinchey, liVe on. the eighth concession of Colborne Township. Mr. Errington now lives in Ottawa and is manager of the commercial products divi- sion of Atomie Energy of Can- ada. He is a frequent visitor to Colborne Township and at present his niece, Sharon Mc- Clinchey, of Colborne, is visiting with him in Ottawa. While a student at GDCI, Roy Errington's interests always ran to mathematics and science in which course he later graduated from the University of Toronto. The new experinitent of the lrederal _Government scientist, Roy Errington, is-desaigh-ed better preserve potatoes and Make them edible over a length- ier period of tithe. • Starting early in November, tr several potate farms in Ontario will be visited by a gOvernment mobile plant designed to irrad- iate 4puds by means of gamma rays, The process prevents the potatoes from sprouting. - "This will eliminate wastage, shrinkage. and a weight loss in the potato," says R. F. Erring- ton, "and will preserye its The pilot unit win then visit farms in the Maritimes "and'inay later go to Manitoba, which has also requested The experiment , was „started almost four years ago. a joint operation by the Agricul- ture Department and Atomic Energy of Canada. 1 Mr. Errington told the Com - process has been approved by pie food and drug. division of the National Health Depart - "This Megns-,"- Ire- said, "there - no danger whatever to hu- mans who may eat irradiated Eventually, the 'plan, js to Councillor Reg. Jewell has been re -appointed chairman of the Goderich Memorial Arena committee for the coMing sea- son. Other members of the com- Walkom, Councillor Ken Croft, Mayor E. C. Fisher. Mr. Gorden' McManus has been re-engaged as Arena Manager for next season. It is planned to employ as many of last year's staff as possible. Thekontract for installing the sprinkler system in file Arena has been let to The Automatic Sprinkler Company, of Toronto. Installation is to be completed early, in September, U. C. Laymen To Talk Union United Church laymen will discuss church union 'at their forthcoming Alma Conference August 25 to 27, according to General Chairman Keith Wild - tong, Birr, formerly of Dash - The laymen will study "Growth in Understanding," a study guide on union publish- jointly_by the Anglican and United aturches hi Discussion leaders will be Dr. peoPge W. Goth, London, and Frank Hallett, of the brotherhood of Anglican Elgin McKinley, Zurich, will lead a workshop on diicussion of the general conference re- port on alcoholism. Theme of • the conference Will be "Wake up and live" and the theme speaker will be Dr. T. R. Davies, Hamilton. Summer Holtday Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Argyle. Lockhart, accompanied by their three daughters and Miss Janet Harris, visited over• the week -end with Mr, and Mrs. Lawson Lockhart, Troy, Michigan. Oshawa, is visiting her c'ousin, 1VIrso,G. E. Ellis,' Mr. Ellis and Mr. Ross Pennington and fem. ily, Ottawa, have been visiting with Mrs. Pennington's parents, Mr. and Mrs. -.Gordon McPhee, Mrs. Frank Stevenson has re- turned to her home in Truro, Nova 'Scotia* after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Chis- holm, Wolfe street, and grand- sons, Clarence and Robert Chis- holm. Mr. R. j. Jordisbn, of Owen Sound, visited for the past week with Mrs. McClure- and Jim at Mrs. Lillian Thomas, Strat- spending a two-week vacation at Allan • Cottage, Lighthouse Point, Goderich. ,Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Glen, Don- ald, Joan and Janice, spent a very enjoyable holiday retently with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs.i Albert Glen, and „daughter,! Hazel, Pelee Island. Mrs. Gerald Emms, of Ottawa, visited 'with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Taman, Dunlop, recently. Mr. Emms, who 'is with.the RCAF, has been posted to Germany and they will soon be leaving. to make their home there. turned to their home last week after spending. part of their holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Al- bert Barker at London, Ontario. Squadron Leader and Mrs. D. E. Vv'hately, and. family, have returned to their home in Win- nipeg, after spending the past month with Mrs,' Whately's par - Snider, and sister, Mrs. Kath- erine Scully and children, Essex Visitors at the home of Mrs. Susan Grigg, Eldon street, re- ertlY were: Mr. and Mrs. Flet - George Bose', Mr. and Mrs, John Dudeck,- Mr. and Mrs. Harold Metz, and families, all of De - Mr. Alex Hume, ' House of Commons parliamentary report- er, and Mrs. Hume, of Ottawa, visited with the former's sister, Miss Esther Hume, and ,other friends in Goderich last week. Sharon and Barbara McMillan and twin brethers, Scott and Verneri have returned to Fern- dale,' Michigan, after spending four weeks with the Misses Davies at St. Patrick street and at Kintail Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Frank MacAvoy and tvvo children, of St. Cath- arines, visited recently with Mrs. MacAvoy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bogie; and also spent -sev- eral. days of their vacation in a cottage at Port Albert. Although tftelera for the con- tract of building the rieW water- works system for Goderich were - opened at Toronto on Wednes- day afternoon, of last week, no official- announcement has, yet been made .as to the successful tenderer. It is known, however, that the delay may be. due to the 'fact that the tenders' submitted were considerably in excess of ,the :estimates. " Cost of the entire project had been estimated at $825,000 of which approximately $600,000 is to'. be paid by the Town of Goderich and $225,0.00 by the Province of Ontario. It is stated that there 'were seven tenderS for •the general, job when they were opened at Toronto on Wednesday of last week and ,from 30 to 35 sub The BedfOrd Construction Company, of Toronto, is said to have had the lowest tender on the general job and the Dravel Construction Company, also of Toronto, to have had the limeSt tender for the intake pipes. etc.. It is expected that a definite announcement as to the success - the course of a few days: - When actual work will start is, of course, still unknown but it coald be that preliminary work will get under way some time in September. It has been stated that some of the work will be done on a winter works project scheme, although some are not in favor of this because they think that such, -work in Winter weather is slower than normal and would. not be of financial benefit in the long run, DUNGANNON 4-H CALF CLUB TO -MEET TUESDAY On Tuesday, August 22, at' 8.30 p.m., the Dungannon 4-H Calf Club will be meeting at the Cransford Farm (Ross Eedy) at Dungannon. At that time there will be beef showmanship and judging of cattle. With fall fairs just ahead, it is expected that many members will be turning out for this Meeting. CAR COLLISION An accident occurred about 10.30 a.m. on Monday when a 4953 Chev. car, driven by George Orville Durnin, 61, pf Blake street, collided at -the corner of Blake street and Bay- field road with a car driven by William Dickson Bazler, 17, of Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio car was proceeding out of town when the accident occurred. The estimated damage was $200 to the Bazler car and $73 to the Durnin car. Constable F. H.. Creeden investigated the ac- cident. lairaruck Ditched in ear Fatal Collision What might' easily have re - „suited °in a fatal accident was averted by a truck driver at about 10 a.m., last Friday on No. 8 Highway three miles south- east of Goderich. 'After picking up a load of bread from a neighbor, Charles Walters, 78, of R.R. 2, Clinton, was heading home on the high- way. Not realizing an approach- ing truck was so close, Mr. Wal- ters started to turn into a lane way off the hi hway. However, the truck wa ,nri him before he could do . The grain truck, driven by Donald Brodrecht, of Shake- Wilhefin, of Shakespeare, strueF Waltert' Tar op the side and then went into the ditch and up- rooted a maple tree of about two feet iri diameter. Had the truck not turned as it did to avoid a straight -on hit, the re- sults might have been different-. As it was, the truck was dam- aged to the extent of about $1,000 while the damage to the car amounted to about $250. The truck was carrying eight tons of wheat from a Goderich elevator. Walters was taken to Alex- andra Hospital with head and other injuries. His condition is noiv reported as satisfactory. Police have laid a charge against him of making an improper left turn. tachment of the 0.P.P., investi- gated the accident. radiate onions, fish, meats, frozen eggs, citrus• fruits and other vegetables and foods. The mobile demonstrator- is strictly for experimental pur- poses. Mr. Errington• hopes that in time a larger trailer can be built and sold to potato producers for commercial use, or that station- ary machines would be built. Incidentally, Roy Errington, was- the, "sparkplug and -Inspir- ation" of the Cobalt Bomb which was unveiled at Victoria Hos- pital, London, on November 12, 1951. With assistance of Dr. Donald Green, Mr, Errington was irt overall charge of the project. Eldorado Mining and Refining (1944) Company was the name of the organization at the time of the installation of the Cobalt I3omb at London4 It is now known as Atomic Energy' Of Canada Limited. Since the installation of the Bomb m Lon- don, these bombs have been distributed in various parts of the world and Mr. Errington has been in these various countries. overseeing the installation of them. TO avoid hitting a car, turning on the highway, head on, this thick carrying eight tons of Wheat, swerved 'to the side, headed ititrl the ditch and knocked doWn tree of twoloot diameter. 'The mishap Occurred on No. 8 Itighway, "about three. noon. Photo by rot.