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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1964-10-29, Page 14 , 1.00K I if the dateline on your label opposite the mast - head reads "October ... 6 5 4," yoto,r subscription Is -now clue. If it reads, "September it- is • -- overdue. The yearly rate of $4 ($5 edutside Canada) remains unchanged. 117th Year — No. 43 GODERICH, ONTARIO! THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1964 ,INDUSTRIAL LABO To Be Completed This..Year Council Okays Ne -Stable Near Arena ...At Cost Of Over $10,000 Agricultural Park is to get a new horse barn. lt'll cost from $10,000 to.. $15,000 and have 29 stalls, nsittuction of the new barn is expected to be completed this year. • The new barn, which will re- place one recently destroyed by fire, will measure 164 feet long' ancl,,a0r feet wide. It will be located about 40 feet south of the arena. The town council took the first step toward construction of the new barn at 'a special session Monday night. - The municipality's contribu- tion toward the structure will ibe $5,000. Any cost over and above that *ill be underwritten by Goderich racing supporters. The town will own the barn. • New Committee Plans for the barn will be drawn up and executed under the direction' of a specially-ap: pointed committee known as the Agricultural Park. 'Rebuilding •committee. •It consists of Coun- cillors Harold Shore and Wil- liam Schaefer, Lyle Bannister, Hugh Hill, H. 0. Jerry, E. A. MacDonald and Harold Young. At Monday night's meeting, council approved a package of recommendations. They are: • That the building inspect- or be authorized to issue a Per- mit for a 'new stable intsAgri- oultural Park—the west side of the building not to be less • SON OF TOWNSHIP,CLERK KILLED AT PLAY Ashfield 3 -Year -Old Is rushed To Deat Ashfield Township 'Clerk-Treas- . urer Donald Sirnpson of Kin - t il, was killed when a 225- d henhouuse rack fell on as he played Saturday. He died of a crushed chest. The accident happened Satur- day afternoon. • The bulky raeleerashed down on the child as he attempted to climb on it. The rack, about eight feet long" and five, feet high, , was dived by horizontal shelves and , vertical partitions to make tiers Cul-i-Ererrii—wiffel laying hens . nested. '• vice was,, held in Ashfield Pres - It was not attached to the, wall against which it stood, r1r by dry rot. When the boy tried to climb it, he used the shelves as steps. It fell on him. Goderich Coroner Dr. N. C. Jackson said no inquest will be held. Surviving are the boy's par- ents; his grandnfothe.r, 'Mrs. Margaret Elliott ofKincardine; and seven brothers and two sis- ters, Sandy, James, Donald, Wil- liam, Paul, noddle, Steven, Bet- ty Ann anti Helen, all at home, The body rested at the john- stone„..fulteraL.Anmer-Lualcnow; qv -was -ea en -away untillogralistm Monday, wilgittag • R BRI 9 SingIe ops pp; • Industrial prospects in Gode- rich have taken a slight turn ups,vard, according to represent- atives of both union and man- agement here, Some older hands at Domin- ion Road Machinery Company, cut back to a three-day week since October 14; went back to a nday. • Prospects Good ' John Sully, president of Do- minion Road Machinery Com- pany, said this week that his company's "business prospects are'goo0."" "Although there's been a flat spot the pastcouple of months," said DRIjCO's Sully, "I hope • wittrin-a very short time we'll be back on a regular work week." Elgin Figher of Huron road, secretary -treasurer of Bluevrater Association of Machinists, .also thinks things are looking up. Mr. Fisher, who lias worked * * than six feet from thlittrack, • That guarantors of the cost (Goderioh area racing men) be requested to sign an agree- ment guaranteeing construction costs in,excess of $5,000. • That the agreement -be sat- isfactory to the town solicitor. • „That construction be com- menced as soon as the agree- ment is signed. e That the Agricultural Park Rebuilding committee be auth- orized to submit an application for approval under the Winter World Incentive program. 2 Night School ClassesT, Itteci More Students Additional students are need- ed for two rlight classes begun at Goderich District Collegiate, Night school classes if they are to continue each must haye a minimum of 115 'student, said. • Fourteen have enrolled in the dressmaking class, • 12 in the commercial class. Continuatiori of these two' classes is conting- ent on increase in enrolment. - Twenty-eight are enrolled in 'the "tadies' Keep Fit" class and 15 in Conversational French. • Teachers for the night school are Mrs. Shirley Skelton, "Keep ,K4hyMcnu1d; .essinaking, David gvans,, con, versational Freneh, and William byterian. churelr.,. _Aurial was Nark, _ciernmercial... (typing.. and, in Kintail cemetery: bookkeeping). • e AMONG.. _REALLY . BB 'RZASON$. ening of industrial pulse in Goderich is Odokton 591-• foot -long SS. Senator of Canada and other ships like her which this week have been docking here •to take 'on stilt Mined' by Sifto. In .41, about five lakers are expected this week. . Exact keerlength of 'The Senator', shown above shortly after its arrival, is 590 feet, five •,.inches, Itsbreadth is 62 feet, „ twoinches, its 'depth,_ 33 feet, • three ineh'es. Its Cargo eaPaCifY. is 15,000 tons. Built in 1957, it is owned by the Paterson Steamship company. While here, Wtok oi betweeen 14,000 and 15,000 tans of "Salt. Its arrival and that of others like*, it have prompted Sifto mine operators to increase hir- ing somewhat, , . Signal -Star Photo E The big sand sucker, SWell- aster, arrived at Goderich he 6,r on Monday and started in on its•contract to dredge the ship c amiel between the piers and th outer breakwalls. It is own:-. •y Hanber. Develop- ment Ltd., of Saint John,* N.B. • A seagoing dredge, it will drag the bottom for silt which will then be dumped out in the' lake. The, work will con- tinue as long as the weather permits. .The same dredge has been on jobs at Leamington, Collingwood and Owen Sound. It will return to Leamington on its way back to its home port. • Shipments of rock salt are in full swing. Last Thursday The Senator Canada, flagship of the PAterson line and larg- est -beat into Goderieh harbor this season, was in far a load of 111 'Inside Of A Spoosh' •terre "n11,1•prir • rt.s.....**t AR44,44 ktt "SPOOF WITH A SPOOSH" was cause of bemused specul- • ation here this week. Three weeks o, pranksters Or prank - ter) got jump on Hallowe'en and made off with ornate re- plica of an outhouse owned jointly by square dance clubs of region. The theft occurred while the colorfully -decorated bogus privy was reposing in the custody of Goderich square dance club. Gaily, if some- what bizarrely, designed, the outhouse — or "Spoosh," as square dancers call it—was to • make the rounds of local digni- taries. Its last stop was to have been on the front lawn of Mayor May Mooney, to whom a life membership eertificate in Square Dancers was to have been presented. Then, in the dead of night, the outhouse was spirited away. The Square Dance Club formed a "priVy council" and' launched an in- tense search—one that lasted three weeks, Then, early 44lis Week, the Spoosh turned up in the neatly landscaped yard of Rosny Farmi"south of Goderich. It hadn't been damaged, but tell-tale bits of hay hanglp from it suggested it had beep kept in a barn during its three - weeks' absence. Owner of Rosny, Air Vice -Marshal J. A. SullY, .calltd Glenn ,Patterson, caller for Godcrich's SqUare Dance Club, and Patterson and other square dancers picked it up Tuesday. Above, a relieved Patterson examines inside of the Spoot§b. Everything was In order, including scary -portrait of a skeleton. -But, vowed Pat- terson, there'll be nd more "boners." Henceforth, Spoosh will be kept under look and key. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mabpn are returning this week to their home in, Kilmarnodk, Scotland, after visiting , the past two months with the fernier's sister, Mrs. John (Whitten, -Eldon street. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Doerr, Mr. Farquarson and' daughter Linda of Niagara Falls, and Mrs. Helen Mathers of Seaforth, were recent visitors with • Mr. and Mrs, R, Chant/ley of Auburn. Mr. and Mrs. A. G, Kerr and Judith were in Toronto et the weekend „to attend the celebra- tion of the fiftitth wedding an- niVersary of the former's- par- ents, Mr. gnd Mrs. R. J. Kerr. Colborne Township's oldest resident, Mrs. Jarvis •McBride, R.R. 5, Goderich, observe her 88th birthday on October 3lst. , Mrs. McBride is • the former Maude Sallows. The Misses Grace and Olive Robertson have returned home after •spending a month with their two nieces and their fain. ilies in London. Mr. and Mrs. I rvey E. Pot- ter (the former Alice Bogie of Leeburn), 'of Langbank, Sask- atchewan, are spending several salt. Other arrivals are sche- duled as follows: Sarniad4oc, ,October 29; Dolemite, Novem- ber 2; R. O. Pettman, November 14; Bay •George, November 16 and 19; Orefax, November 20 and)23. More boats are expect- ed after November 23, depend- ing on the weather. The' Sprucedale is scheduled to arrive at Goderich Elevators today from the Lakehead with a • U bre, ' • „., weeks visiting relatives in this district. Earlier this . month Mr. and Mrs. Potter entertained friends and relatives at a party, honoring their,. forthcoming 50th ' 'Wedding anniversary. Arriongrelatives0 who attended were Mrs. Potter's brother and sister-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. An- drew Bogie, Goderich, and her nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Quaid, Sarnia. Mr. Norman.4McDoneld of Falun', Alberta, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifi'Mc- Neil and family. Mr. and Mrs., Ernie Young and Mrs. Bert McCreath return- ed Tuesday from a 'trip to Bradenton, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Pas - more of Chicago visited in Gode- rich Wednesday and Thursday ef last week. His father, Charles Pasmore•and his grand- father, John Pasmore, lived in Goderich. The latter was a wagon manufacturer 'here years ago, Mrs. Don Thomson and dati- ghter, Nancy Jaye, flew from 'l'hessalon on Sunday and -spent some time, with Mr. and ,Mrs. Robert Daer. Reg Bells Badly Hurt In Weird Auto Crash • A cow or steer on the high- way is the, suspected cause of a two -car crash Which seriously injured Reg. Bell, 49, Goderich optometrist, and his ,wife, Enid, 42, Saturday night. ' The accident: occurred a half mile west of Clinton on High- way 8 at 7.30 p.m. The Bell car, a 1964 Valiant, was westbound when it collided with an auto driven by Robert Gordon Adams, 44, of Weston, Ontario. According to early unofficial reports, the Bell car swerved to miss a steer on the highway moments before it collided with the Weston auto. OPP Constable Harold Green, who said the accident is still under investigation, indicated that cattle trackswere found trififighway at the crash scene. Motorists driviag west of Clin- ton 'Saturday morning repotted seeing a „steer wandering near the parking lot of Elm Haven Motel. • All persons in beth cars were injured. *: 11, Bell received a fractur- ed glit, arm and right leg, undetermined chest and hack injuries, and facial laceriitions., She was reported in fair condi- tion in London's St. Joseph's Hospital Monday. Mr. Bell, who received'a bruis- ed shoulder and facial lacer- ations, was hospitalized in Clin- ton Public hospital. Hospital- ized in 'Clinton also were Mr. Adams and a passenger in his car, Clayton Fryfogle, 56, of Toronto. , Investigating officers said that both cars were darnaged nearly beyond repair... The right front and the right :side dr'the Bell car was crater- ed by the h'rpact. A report from St. Joselih's Hospital in Lopdon,, Tuesday in- dicated that Mrs. Bell suffered a fractured pelvis in addition to a broken right arm anti bro- ken right leg. She was sche- duled t� undergo a series of surgical operation's this week. ts-20th Anniversary Banquet Oct. 30 The 20th anniversary banquet of the International Association of Machinists, Bluevrater Lodge Local 1863, will beheld Friday night at 6:30 .p.m. at the Har- bourlite Inn. The chairman of the banquet is ,Elgin -Fisher, , chairman of the local union. Approximately, 225 Dominion Road workers and their famil- ies are expected to attend. Speaker will be Michael Ry- gus, of Ottawa, Canadian vice- president of the International Union. Participating in the, program will be John Sully, president •of Dominion Road Machinery Company. • Jn John Boothroyd, former grand lodge representative of the In- ternational Association of Ma- chinists,: will be presented a special plaque by the company and the tinfoil. Master of ceremonies ,will be Charles Stewart of Auburn, president of -Bluewater Lodge Local 1863. , cargo of grain. At least ten more ,grain boats are expected in before the close of navigon by "Goderich Elevator.. The third of seven barges in Gode- rich harbor is now being loaded with, grain for winter storage. At Upper Lakes Shipping Ltd., the Maunaloa is due Fri- day. Seyeral more boats are ex- pected before the close of navi- gationend three barges are to be leadedfor winter storage. • • 'Nile Riders' Kayo Fence Night rider S in an automobile caused extensive damage ,to two yards and a fence at.homes in southwest Goderfch late Friday night. - Poiice' said an unidentified car roared onto the front lawn of Martin Oke of 63 Britannia read 'west, c'ausing' minor dam- age: 'On the same ni• ht a car -in- vaded • the back yard of Tom Bedard of 187 Cayley, flattened a fence, and chopped up the yard Damage to the Bedard fence was estimated at $50. Damage to the yard was estimated at $25, Aii investigation into the Mat- ter is being pressed. . PERSONAL • Mr.' and Mrs. Lorne Graham of Edmonton are visiting in the Goderich arca for '11 few days. He was born at Shen ardton, a .sori of the la- ncl Mrs. William Graha • Mrs. Jessie Danieis .of Kirk- land -Lake is visiting with Mr. and Mr.s. H.' Talmay. • :‘ • Vikings - at Dominion Road since 1947, echoed the general theme that "things look brighter" here. • "They've (DRM00) got some outside work theY'te bringing in from other factories. This includes machine 'work ant;l *elding" • , DRMCO President &Illy cpn- • -Mil:ed.-this, • • • ,Sifto.Work FOrce Up 4'.W. Gordon Muir,' mine man- ager of ,Sifto Stilt, . indicated that the local mine Currently has a near -capacity work force • Of 120, last week hired more, and plans to takeon a few more hands, He said Sifto's total work* force between now and December 1 possibly will top the 130 Mark. . Said 1V,Ir. \Muir: '''We anticipate adding some (between limy and December to94 take care of the ---Ntll remainder ''fe5 water ship- ping season." . ' • He said the need for labor At Sift() is expected to fluctuate, as it has in the past. ,. DRMCO Head Says • * * * Canadian Industrial Expansion Imperative 6anadian industry may haZie to face up to some basic chan- ges, in the opinion of Jqhn Sully, president of Dominion Road Machinery Company, who ).41. liar.6f'efitlirdif'szOrttefeattlfertif. export He Painted out that secon ary manufacturing industries in, Canada must expand if they are going to' provide the jobs a population explosion indicates as needed. The doinestic mar- ket 'is not enough, so industries must look abroad. .In many fields, 009 speaker, noted, too many producers are fighting for a limited market. As stir- Prisingly few „go Out of business, it must -beothat prices are such operate:'. and • "our- consumers day be paying premium prices. ...Under present. conditions we're sifting ducks for efficient foreign producers 'to *come in and take our markets. • "Canadiaprin the past have made only a half-hearted at- tempt to Make our free enter- prise' system work," he saidat one ' point in the talk. "Toe many of our dealings at all levels of business and govern- ment have been on a protected. • • Police 'Set For 1 " It will be goblin time Sat- urday night as Hallowe'en '"witelts.t.s and .goblins" roam the streets of Goderich. It's the' night for the little ones but they should be careful not to wear dark costumes and be hit by motorpts who 'just 'can't see them 'until it's %too late. . Soaping thel„win'dshields of cars could lead ro an accident 'since•it obscures the drive -es vision. Destructive tricks are NOT FUN and the police will be out in force on Saturday night to -deal harshly' with any -one who porsists in doing tricks of a destructive nature, a negotiated, a paliticar or other non-competitiVe basis. A change has beenlaking place, and it is now obvious that the leaders of our governments and businesses &m-trivincto,mak:e work. . Changes have to • be' made, and people resist .change. C.N.R. Dispute "I‘ think we have an excel, lent example in the current CR labor trouble over its main- line run-through. From what I read, I do not think the nail- waYs are imposing any great hardship on crews or trying •to do so, but practice in the past has been half the proposed am- ount so crews,- are. resisting the • change. .It is a .• shortsighted wr-lyeeause-the-railways---are---- trying to. Make their position more competith;e, and if they don't; •the taxpayers may, get, fed up and the railways go out of businesS, and . then where is the job for the young fellow who wants to drive a train? We- have to .learn to change - •. with the world situation." Off The Track "Somewhere we seem to have gone of the' track. 'We've lost our -drive---it's as though we were mesmerized by that four- letter word FREE. We seem to be developing' a philosophy of more for les. .Let's not lose sight of that enterprise part; we have to make these things happen." In trod uc ed by Stuart Forbes, who had suggested as subject: "How to sell en the export mar- ket," Mr. Sully said that his company, thodgh it had experi- enced ' certain success, did not have all 'the answers and felt (Continued on page 8) • PERSONAL Miss Diane'.Carol Taylor, dau- ghter of Mr. and' Mrs. Leroy 'l'ayliir, has received word that she was successful in her regis- , tered nurses' examination. Miss Taylor is a graduate of the El- gin -General Hospital, St: Them - Ps, Drop Stem -Winder To 'Gritty Exeter Club 1 EXETER.' QUARTERBACK lets go with last minute pass which beat Goderieh District Collegiate's Vikings last Fri- day. Lady luck took a hand and turned the tide of the r With GDCI leading 12-9, forward pass was de - fleeted by Goderich defender into arms of Exeter re- ceiver in endzone. . Signal -Star Photo