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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1965-06-03, Page 1,. GODER.IC.H, QNTARIQ TF UR5DAY, JUNE 3rd, 196.5 A gala anniversary dinner was held at the Maitland Golf and Country Club Monday even- ing, May 31st, to celebrate the - 20th year of the Dominion Road Machinery Company Limited under the ownership" and man - ty, Susan Goodman, 21/2, was open- ubhed • with amazement when she attend, the Lilac Tea held by Victoria Street ,Q L_ '- o f 'I,nd�e p ein dense United Church last week. Susan, from Bel- leville, is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Gurrrell. SIGNAL -STAR PHOTO The Rev. J. Donald MacDon- ald. of Kincardine has accepted the position as minister at North Street United Church to replace the Rev. W. J. ten .Hoopen, who resigned last month. North Street officials announc-r ed the appointment ,this week 'to become effective September 1 following approval by the Pres- bytery Conference. The Rev. Mr MacDonald is married with six children and - has been minister in Kincardine for the past four years. Prior to this he lived with his family in Nova Scotia. - He will take over duties from the Rev. Mr. ten Hoopen who is to become a collegiate teacher • nprior. • agement of Air Vice Marshal J. A. Sully with vs son, John K. Sully,, who for the past `three years 'tics been . president of DRMCQ., Fifty-two long time company employees and their wives were in attendance at the dinner. Company president John K. Sully outlined the varied and outstanding careers pursued by his -father since he started home- steading in the Canadian West prior to the First World War. During that war, he saw active service in • the Royal' Flying Corps. He subSequeri,tlybecame vtell._ known in the insurance business in Winnipeg and, con- tinuing his active interest in .aviation, he founded the Royal Canadian Flying Clubs Associ- ation. During World War H he held the high post of Air Member for Personnel in the R.C.A.F. and on his retirement in 1945. hetook up his new career . as owner and active manager of DRMCO. Joined by his sons, John aid Bruce, the cQ mpany has moved ahead under his dir- ection and is today pre-eminent in the design and manufacturing of Diesel Road Graders which now enjoy a Iarge mart in Canada and abroad. Marshal Sully was .presented with a, beautiful"` -Eleetrohom ` radio= phonograph to commemorate his many years of -outstanding service to his company and the community. Bruce Sully, manager of the. Dominion Road Machinery Sales Company, presented Mrs. J. A. .Stilly with a bouquet -of roses to mark 'the occasion,. A.V.M. J. A. SULLY Bruce Sully; of _ DRMCO, re- turned this week from attend- ing the Dominion Drama Festi- val where he was re-elected Ex- ecutive Governer fora further term. ' Mr. Sully, an active 'supporter of the Goderich-Little-Theatre, is sderie1 ittle-Theatre,is the sole representative on the 0 c By MIKE COWLEY she had lived in the Soviet n an 88 -year-old Dungan- idow would probably have d herself a collection of ers' Medals by now. t as a Canadian sprightly Ethel Morris has found her labors have' produced a "magic, carpet" to in- dence. r the lively, white-haired an is known to one' and all rs. Morns who makes the Last week she made :tin niche in local history ompleting her 1,000th rag ant}-donal:i"rrg -t- _ to th um. ch rug has taken over one to make in her Dungannon ae and has stood as a"sym- f her 'determination to re - independent. have a lot of orders at the ent for rugs," she said this "I only hope that I have time enough left to finish them all." She took: up the 'work when she was nearly 70 and had to look after her husband who. be- came paralyzed after a stroke. had a good •man and I w -anted lo stay by 'him," said Mrs, Morris. A chance visit to a friend brought inspiration. when she saw a colorful braided rug. "I said to myself, now there's soinething I could do," she said. Black Book In September 1944 she com-' pleted her first rug and mark- ed it down in a little black book, which, though dog-eared with -age -and arse, she -still- car- ries at her side. Since then she has had to add other little black books to mark down the 1,000 customers who have demanded her custom made rugs. Into the many mats she has; braided, Mrs. Morris has work- � ed scraps of wedding gowns, part frocks and dresps cherish- with them '" is Mrs. Morris' advice.. Own,, Home "A home of my own is what I wanted all my life," ,she in- sists. "I . have got , it and I don't want to give is up." She went on: "Besides I love myfamily,, amt too much to risk Y.. living with them, 01d people's ways are different from the young ones. When you have a home of your own' you• can still be friends with your fam- ily." - Asked if she was lonely, Mrs. Morris smiled and said: "I live alone because I want tosand I am happy that my family 'lin- ers and un- erstand and -have never forc- ed me to give up my home. But with a family, like mine, and neighbors like mine. I'm not really alone at all." She `was born in England in from her family to go to their 1877 and is the product of a life homes. that was far from easy. As a "If you want to stay 'friends child smallpox descended on with your own family don't live their community taking the life of her only brother and her father. • Her griefstricken mother sold out everything the family own- ed and took her young daugh- ter on beard ship to Canada. Midway across the ocean her mother died leaving Ethel alone at seven years of age. She was placed in a foundling home in Stratford, Ontario, which had apparently been her mother's destination. She spent many of her early years mov- ing from foster home to foster home across Canada. Pioneer Family When she was old enough she went into service. She moved to Colborne Township where sic niet and married Ab- ner Morris, son of a distinguish- ed pioneer family, whose aunt had been the first white woman born in the area. The couple farmed in Col- borne Township and raised seven children; one of whom later died. It was not until the children had grownupand left home that misfortune 'strtuck again when Mr. Morris suffered a stroke. It was then she turned to her rag rugs to embroider her own independence with every in dividual piece. She was accom- panied by two of her daughters wheif she came to the Huron Museutrt, to present • Jim' Chis= holm, , _fhe curator, with her 1,000th rug. "1 feel that by making these rugs I have done my owvn share," cdnctuded Mrs, Morris. ed by their associations. These colorful rugs, which spell out the story of her independence, dot the floor of nearly every home in the Dungannon area: Some have found their way as far as England and Europe and Mrs. Morris has been kept busy simply by orders .brought upon by word of,mouth adver- tising. the rag rugs have become conversation pieces in the homes of the owners, thanks to the delicate workmanship of Mrs. Morris. A Mrs. Morris charges around $3.50 for making the rugs and the ciffidiners, _ who provide their own rags, tell her the price is far too low. ' Her husband Abner died 13 years ago 'hut Mrs. Morris has constantly turned down offers Arrangements have now been completed to bring to town the Gene Cody and Kipling Bros. Combined Three Ring Circus. It' will appear under the spon- sorship of •The `Kinsmen Club of Goderich for atone day stand only. The Kinsmen Club is looking forward to a big turn- out, and feel the circus appear- ance will benefit the community .in two ways, as it brings__.a . day of splenderous wondermentsof entertainment to "Children of all Ages" and enables the club to carry on -their community activities from the money de- rived. from this project. The 'Circus-, known as the World's Finest Family. Circus appears under a mammoth wa- terproof Big Top that can ac- commodate up to 2000 people, and offers a fun filled 11A hour performance that takes place in Three Big Rings. It_ is suggest- ed you go to the showgrounds at least one hour before show - time, so that you may see the many other attractions includ- ing the double Side Show and Menagerie on the midway. Some of the feature acts this year include the magnificent Golden Prancers, six sleek Pal - amino Liberty Horses; the love- ly Liana, Petite Blonde Aerial- ist; the vibrant - Barbara Fair- child, principal Rosin -back Bal- lerina; a Fire Dance Spectacular featuring Chief Rain Cloud, all taking part in a performance of over 20 acts and displays. The circus management has made it known that there is NO EXTRA charges for seats, the 'One Big Show Ticket you buy lets you see the entire circus performance. ADVANCE SAl J TICKETS can now be purchased from any Pcrsbnal Mr. and Mrs. Goo. Williamson of Vancouver are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Moody and when they return to Vancouver, Mr. and Mrs. Moody will accomp- any them, Mrs. Williamson is Mr. Moody's sister. Mr, and Mrs. Moody met them in New York and spent a few days there and in Washington before returning home. member of the Kinsmen Club. When you buy your tickets in advance you help the Kinsmen to help you, as they receive a greater percentage of the sales. REMEMBER the HOLIDAY OF HOLIDAYS, your CIRCUS DAY, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23. 'national drama body from -the immediate area. His re-election took place at the Governor's May C, urt which was held during the festival finals in Brockville. The drama official, who is on the festival publicity committee, said he was most -impressed with the' Brockville theatre which is a community project. ..ri `_ t_ was-gain.g-to-.be.-torn down to make way for a ' shopping plaza, said Mr. Sully. "But it was purchased ,by the com- munity and is how known as the Brockville Civic Auditorium." 1,000 people, attended the theatre each night during the festival which was eventually won by the Xavietian Players of Antagonish, Nova Scotia. The I-Iamilton Players' pro- duction of "Man for all Sea- sons," which won the Western Ontario - title was named the second best play in the national finals. Dominion Road Machinery facilities, here have allowed us Company Limited executives to become competitive there." have made a major "break j Strong Competition through". in the United States' I Asked if this would mean a market by appointing a national' staff, increase at the Goderich distributor. plant, he replied: "We don't After five months of negoti- know yet because it will be a ations the company has a I Year before we can assess the pointed the Cleveland Equip=' full value "f this move." . ment Corporation of Garden I Cayley Hill pointed out that City' to Handle Its "champion" DRMCO faces competition from graders.,, seven leading. grader manufac- An undisclosed number of baring firms already workins in graders.have already been ship-; the United States' market.- ped across the border in the "We feel that in quality and last two months to test the ; price we are now in a position potential of the U.S. market. to compete in t.h,s market," he E. Cayley Ilill,'DRI41CO's dir- ector said. of sales, commented this' At the present time DRMCO week: "The reaction to date has employs 270 people at its plant been very favorable," ; in _Goderich. `1 He added: "The U.S. market The introduction of DRi4IC() has the greatest potential and graders to the LT.S. market is Jac - it is conceivable that it could hoped to bees:mea major J'ac barn out to be our largest ex tor in ' the export operation. port account to date." 1)RMC() is at present. selling � 'c expect a substantial in -graders to countries including: Argentina, NewZealand, Aus- cre tse in sales because of th•is," j tralia, Spain,.Pai:istan and Pt-rj. he said at, The Cleveland Equipn�etit Cor In 1965 the export market poration in Michigan manufac- accounted for 25 per cent of all tures a wide range of concrete graders manufactured at the equipment prodifets, including DRMCO plant in Goderich. dorms ancl4.fuxm. grader_ They Considering the U,S. market; are expanding to include other the sales director said; "It is ' road equipment products and only in the last two_ years that._the motor, grader will round out their •Iine. Name Change The DRMCO grad -8 Neill be known in, the U.S. as Cleveland- DRMCO graders. The use of the trade name "Champion" was not possible as it had already been registered. . Cleveland Equipment is one of a fancily of companies con- trolred by Detroit Engineering, an rmporlan-t- supplier of` au o- motive° parts. This manufactur- ing group has products ranging from soap pads to, huge cast- ings. Cleveland has had many years' experience in , the U.S. market and has acquired a repu- tation for, quality and service. Its chain of dealers stretches across the United States. 0. L: Wigton, president of Cleveland Equi»ment, has had wide experience as a senior Ford Company executive and manufacturer. ' D. L. Wigton, sales manager, is also a former Ford man, with a keeri know- ledge of the. S. market. DRMCO ofin.ials have express- ed confidence in this latest in the --grn.w-nf, -team -af distribut- ors. Help Children The Ontario Society for Crip- pled Children has announced that. -the-.care -and-treatment-of more than 16,000 crippled child- ren has been guaranteed in 1965 by people who , supported the Easter Seal Campaign. • 'The Goderich Lions Club conducted the Easter Seal campaign local- ly and, as a result, contributed more than $1,800.00 to the So- ciety. Mr. Sam Anderson was the zealous chairman for the local campaign and largely re- sponsible for its success. Mr. W. W. Haysom is chairman of District 5 for the campaign which includes the Goderich Lions Club. rorty Selects'Quee The return •of formal balls to Goderich has,heen assured with the success of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority's May Ball which was held in the Maitland Coun- try Club Saturday. A crowd of 150 attended the function which was highlighted by the crowning of Mrs. Ted Hayward as "Queen of the Ball." Ex -mayor Mrs. May Mooney announced the result of the sec- ret ballot held by sorority mem- bers to choose the Queen and then assisted in the crowning ceremony. The crowning was performed by Mrs. Ron Nelson, last year's Queen. Mrs. Hayward received a tiara from Reg. Bell jewellers, a dozen yellow roses and a sil- lier ilver inscribed bon -bon dish. Mrs. Ken Dunn and Mrs. John Sturdy were selected as attend- ants for the new Queen. Ferns and candlelight added to the normal atmosphere of the •ball and yellow roses and white tapers decorated the tables for dinner. In the rdceiying line were: Miss Agnes Lang, convener, and escort Isadore Bedard; Mrs. M. Mooney, honorary' member; May- or Frank Walkom and Mrs. Walkom); past president, Mrs. Ted Hayward and Mr. Hayward; incoming active president, Mrs. Ken Dunn and Mr. Dunn. Cocktails were served at scv- cn followed by dinner and dant-; ing to Paul Cross and his orch- estra until 12.30 a.m. The door prize, donated by Hibbert', was 'von by Mr, and Mr,. Bernie Maloney, Floral ar- rangements were won by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laechler and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bracken. William De Jong won the $50 bond. All proceeds from the sale of bond tickets will be don- ated to the Children's Ward at the hospital.