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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1966-12-22, Page 28The Goderiob Si ilI Star, 'Thursdays December 22, 1208 Per one Pan f Regret Summer Resi en mory isney A quartet from Victor Lauriston 'school are Janet Hyde, Betty Woodward, Kim entertained parents and children at the Smith and Debbie Salter. Lions Club Christmas party. Left to right Wait Disney, From Page .One rented the farm and went to -Both.' ed In drilling for oil. Later he well; where hey hecame engag. moved to Goderich, where as an employee of the late Peter Mac. Ewan, he drilled for oil at Salt. ford. Instead of oil the drillers hit salt, and thus was born the . salt,industry in Goderich which -- has since become of large pro- portions. While Walter Disney's . grandfather lived in Goderich, his son °(father of Walter ` Disney) attended Central Public School. the family moved from Goderich to.. Kansas and later to other points in the United States, in. --eluding Chicago, ;where Walter Disney -was -born. HUTCHINSON Radio -- TV Appliances 308 Hyron R. "Walter Disney attempted to launch his movie career in Kan. sas, but it was a fa$ilure. Only after moving to Calrfornia' did he eventually 'hit the jackpot' and move up to fame and fortune. "With a youthfulness belying his admitted forty-five years, Walt Disney possesses a most friendly and unassuming person. ality and b. was immediately labelled "a real guy" by the var- ious newspaper men who acc. ompanied him on his visit to Goderich. Ofcomparatively rug- ged build and about five feet eleven inches in height, he posses a keen sense of humor and a mark. ed degree of considerateness for others. "After serving in the first Great War he experienced the period of unemployment "which followed it and it is said he had to depend considerably on econ. omical beans to feed himself. Often he . had to get 1•u:'y and draw a picture in order to rustle WISHING -ALL OUR' CUSTOMERS up enough money to get a hair- cut. Referring to' the aforemen. tioned time, Mr. Cantelon said that while visiting the Disneys in Hollywood eight years ago Wal. ter Disney at that time laughingly recalled the 'bad days' and said he wondered if he wasn't happier then while trying to get along than later Awhen he assumed the worries and responsibilities of big-time movies. "While at Holmesville discuss. ing his ancestors it was men. tioned '.that his father- was named "Ellias." Turning to The Signal - Star, Walt- Disney smiled and con. fessed that Elias was his.middle. name, adding, 'But I hide it.' " Adventure and delight are waiting for you at your library —pay a visit.- .T7 The death D00, 14 in Burbank, Cal., of . Wait 'Disney, 'brought a personal pang of regret to one resident of this community. Mrs. William Robb, R.R, 5, Stratford, who continueswithhvr family to live 'in .summers at her former home,'99 Lighthouse, St., (in its fifth generationof family ' occupants) recalls many memories associated with Mr. Disney. Mrs. Robb and Walt Disney are, the grandchildren, of bisters. Mary and Elizabeth Richardson of the Holnnesville area and it was at Mrs. Robb's parents' Hessle that Mr. Disney visited 26 years ago. He had hoped to come and go as a family relative and remain quietly unrecognized, but .some youngsters spotted him and he ' happily consented to sketch and chat with the pupils of old Cen. tral (now • the Museum)- this school his father had attended briefly when the Disney family lived in Goderich`area and grand. 'father Disney was employed' in the early salt discovery at Salt. ford. Restless for greener pastures, the Disney's °left for Kansas while the sister married to Cantelon felt roots in Canadian soil (Blue. vale) good enough. It was Mrs. Robb's parents. the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Cantelon who accompanied Mr. Disney and showed him the spots he wished to see. He took snaps andmovies of the Holmesville Cemetery where -his and Mrs. 'Robb's ancestors are buried, the old log homestead, now gone, and scenes of interest on the Disney side at Bluevale. Last year -on television dur- ing his double interview with Fletcher Markle' on "Telescope" he still recalled his visit here and referred to his relatives. whom he remarked£reatedhim so kindly,commenting he would like to return; It was further proof of his deep -down human touch . A year after Walt visit. ed a day and a half, his brpther Roy paid a. visit to Mrs Can- telon (Mr. Cantelon had passed away). His wife Edna was with him and not long ago in a letter ts#ling Ebur iftruthrts anb 3rirnhi 1 1 'Wry iIHrrij g1riLItrnthI PROSPEROUg NEW YEAR MacKinnon Electric (1 utirriar1 (!Irrbit Union CIL to' Mrs, Robb, Roy told of fly. ing with Walt and their wives within. 50 miles of Goderich, but they were on a movie -mak. ing mission in the company plane to Wisconsin., Ile .said theyboth commented ;how, close they must be. When Mrs. Robbs' mother showed Roy a family photo of leis grandmother he was so • pleased, he said if if was t o spare he'd .love to have it ,and was given it, Peter Cantelon was a guest of7the Disney families one winter about the 'same time. He told reporters of being treated like a millionaire by millionaires but with the most genuine, friendly kindness possible. It would be impossible to pick - a favourite of the Disney brothers were'his comments, Mrs; . Robb has a• number ;of personal snapshots:,. photos, studio.. souvenirs and records made at the Disney studios ..o that visit. every. Sunday .Walt spent with his two little girls, Mr.s. William Albert Good,. 70, of Colborne Township, the form. er Mary Ann Poole, died Dec. 12 in Clinton Public Hospital. Mrs. Good was born in camp bridge, England. Her first bus. band, ;William Houghton, died in. 1919 and .Mr. Good died in 1946. She had resided - in Sault Ste. Marie and Cooksville. She was a 'member of Cooksville Pres. byterian, Church. Sato is survived by, three dough. Diane and Sharonas they played on their swings. This personal enjoymment Was the basis or his dream and dev. elopnnent of , fabulous "Disney. land'0 a fairy playground where families could ,relax and olioy .Obituary. tors; Mrs. Stanley Snyder, Mrs. ,Worthy Young, both of Colborne Township; Mrs, Duncan Murebi. eon, Cooksville; four step— daugh-ters, Mrs. Galdstone Grigg, Clin. ton; Mrs. William," Thom, Col- borne Township; Mrs. William Stirling, Goderich; Mrs. John Famish, Listowel; a son, Charles Houghton, . Goderich; —two step- sons, Harold Good, Colborne Township; Melvin Good, Saltford;- two .sisters, ,Mrs. Raymond each oth.# company. To the la of liar. Gantelon's life .he corse ponded with all; the. Disneys, amongst the floral .offerings his funeral was a beautiful cal lily "`spray from the Aisne brothers ' Brown, Mrs. Arthur Dalton, bo Cambridge, England. . A funeral was conducted the Lodge Funeral Home Dec. `by Rev. O. 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