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and General Hospital with a concussion.'He escaped serious injury
when he staggered from the car through a maze of downed hydro
wires. — staff photo
BY RICHMOND ATKEY
Several members of the Huron
County Board of Education
balked Monday night at vacation
policies recommended by D. J.
Cochrane, director of education,
and the discussion is to be
continued Monday at a special
meeting in Goderich.
The recommendations
concerned 'non -teaching ,'staff
and Were considered by board
members to be out of line with
practices of other employers,
p p
ublic and r private, in the
county. ,
The matter was referred to a
special committee and is to be
debated at the special session
. • Monday at 8-. in Victor
Lauriston Public School,
Goderich. The meeting site was
chosen because the board wants
to look at the soon -to -be -vacated
building which the Goderich
Recreation Committee has asked
be made available to the town.
,Also to be „discussed Monday
will be the closing of school and
board offices on " statutory
holidays and staffing the offices
e during Christmas and mid-term.
recesses. "At this week's meeting
in Central Huron Secondary
School, Clinton, board members
did not seem ready to agree to
the recommendation that the
• closings be "at the discretion of
the director."
�. Mr. Cochrane's.
recommendations, which he said
were arrived at after study of
similar policies adopted by other
county " boards and formers
boards- in Huron, call--f-or-five
week's, annual vacation for the
director, four weeks for the
business administrator, and three
r weeks each for the chief" after two years. Chairman John Lavis _ of
accountant p 1 a n t The recommendation said the Clinton noted that the school
superintendent and purchasing policy, if adopted should take board has been in existence less
manager..effect July 1, "but should be left thane six months :•and said,
—The assistant suprintendents' _flexible during this year of "There are umpteefi things to do
(academic) would be given• three transition/ to allow,employees in right now during this summer
weeks each, with at least two -to the board's administrative period."
be taken in July : and August. offices to have a vacation in Mrs. J. W. Wallace of
The academic, superintendent spite of the fact that they have Goderich suggested continuing
would have four weeks' not all been employed in the for this year the schedule of
vacation, with three to be taken county, for a year." holidays used in the past
in summer months. Robert M. Elliott of RR 3, Gordon Moir who ,represents
Secretaries and clerk:typists Clinton, .vice-chairman of the the township's of Turnberry and
'would have two weeks off with board and representative of Howick, said he was in favour of
pay if they were employed for Goderich- -- and •Colborne _r the schedule as presented.
three months prior to July l and Townships, said there would be With all board members
three weeks vacation after widespread criticism throughout . voting, a motion toadopt the
working for the board one year. t h e c o u n t y i f the recommendations was defeated
Custodians would have one week r e c o m ni e n d at ions were 6-5. A subsequent motion : to
with pay -if they—had—worked—adopted. ' hold ----the_ special.. meeting was
three months prior to July 1 and j"1don't believe people"'siould carried 7-2. v The special
would earn two weeks off after a get four weeks' holidays starting " committee is to meet tonight at
year's service and three weeks out on a job," said Mr. Elliott. CHSS to discuss the matter.
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Milt Willert
dies at 52
Milton Harry Willert, manager,
of the Goderich branch of
Guenther -Tuckey Transport died
suddenly at Alekandra Marine-'
and .. General Hospital on
,Wednesday, June 11. He was 52.
Mr. Willert was bdin January
5, 1917 in Ailsa Craig, a son of
Reinhard Willert and the former
Amelia Engeland. He attended
school in Dashwood.
He married the former Gladys
Saundercock in Hensall on
October 20, 1951.
Mr: Willert had lived in
Goderich since 1959 when he
became branch manager and was.
employed by the company in
Exeter for many years prior to
the appointment here.
He was a member of North
Street United Church and served
on . the Board of Church
Stewards.
He was active in sports and
was a r gular member of the
Friday . Night Mixed League
bowling.
Surviving with his wife is a
daughter, Patricia at home; his
mother, Mrs. Amelia Willert,
Dashlvdad; a brother, Alvin,
Exeter; two. sisters, Mrs. Cliff
(Doris) Penhale, Dashwood, and
Mrs. R. J. ° (Ada) Newton,
London.
The funeral service was held
at Stiles Funeral Home on
Saturday' June 14. Rev. J.
Donald MacDonald officiated.
Interment was in Maitland
Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe
Rumig, Dick McWhinney,
Andrew Moore, Howard
Kuenzie, Jack Hinton and. Fred
Newton. '
Flowerbearers were Willialn
Willert, Lorne Devine,' Bob
H'amather and Douglas
Hamather.
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A former Sarnia man escaped •
death Thursday afternoon when
he staggered from his car
through a tangle of fallen hydro
wires after a tree fell across his
car during a severe
thundersquall.
Edward Smith, of West Street,
Goderich, was in satisfactory
condition - in Alexandra Marine
• and General Hospital with
concussion.
The man had left a doctor's
office, and entered his car when
the tree fell: Dr, Frank Mills said
the` man was dazed when he
staggered from his car through
the wires- brought down by the
falling tree.
Mr. Smith was treated by Dr.
Mills and taken to hospital for
x-rays.
The storm struck at 4:35,.p.m.
and lasted 17 minutes.'Winds up
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'A new public address system was dedicated at North Street United Church last Sunday by Rev.
Donald MacDonald. The Sanctuary Speaker System wasdonated to the church by Herbert T.,Barnes,
Toronto in memory of Mary Taylor his grandmother and Elizabeth Taylor an aunt. Left to right are
Mrs. Herbert T. Barnes, Bill Garrow, chairman of the property committee; Frederick W. Taylor; Rev.
Donald MacDonald; Mrs. Alfred A. Barnes; Alfred A. Barnes and Herbert T. Barnes. -Staff Photo.
Charter presented to PowerSquadron
The chief Canadian power
squadron commander, Howard
S. Rees of Ottawa, presented a
charter to the newly, forrhed
Goderich Power Squadron at, a
dinner,' charter night and
Goderich
K of C elect
new officers
Mark Dalton, Kingsbridge,
was. recently elected Grand
Knight of Father Nagle Council,
Knights of Columbus, Goderich,
for the 1969-70 term.
Other newly elected officers
are: deputy grand knights, J.
.Lester McKenna; chancellor, Bill
Lawson; warden, . ,Jill Wisser;
recorder, Tong Visser; .t eurer,
Aagie Stegenstad; ilti;vocate,
Cyril Boyle; inside guard, George
DeJong; outside guard, Joe
Hickey; financial secretary, Pat
Osborn; trustees, - Donald
Frayne, Kaz ° Brudnicki, Len
Jeffrey.
commander's. ball held last
Saturday in the officer's mess at
Canadian Forces Base Clinton.
Nearly 200 persons attended
the gala event at which Mr. Rees
presented the charter to Dr. G.
F. Mills of Goderich, first
commander of the new unit. Mr.
Rees.. was. assisted by George P.
Coppin of London, Western
Ontario districtQommander.
Officers installed with Dr.
Mills were E. B. Menzies of.
Clinton, executive officer; R. S.
Atkey, secretary -treasurer; H. R.
Corbett of Goderich, training
officer and both K. S. Woods
and. Biel Kuehl of -Clinton first
lieutenants..
Among those graduating from
a piloting class held in Goderich-
last winter were Ronald Carter,
Clinton; Harold Cook, Blyth,
Roy B. Dunlop, Goderich (took
course at North York, received
his certificate here) Jack Elder,
Clinton; Fred Fester, Goderich;
R. V. Hurst, Goderich; .T3ud
Kuehl, Clinton; Donald
Langridge, 'Goderich; Donald
McArthur, Goderich; B. Y.
CLYDE EVEREST
Clyde Everett
.app:ointment
announced
to 60 rtn.p.h. felled trees, power a large tree limb fell in front of
lines, telephone lines and brought
hail measuring 'up to 3',4 inches
Scores of windows and glass
doors were broken; car bodies
were dented and -shingles were
broken off buildings.
A. car owned by Robert
McCallum, Wellington Street,
Goderich, was also damaged
when struck by a falling tree. No
estimate of damage was
available. -
Donald McKee, Goderich,
escaped unharmed when he was
caught on Lake Iluron while
• sailing his 25 -foot sloop. Mr.
McKee said he managed to get
his sails 'dowh and secure them
to the boom. But high winds
tore them free.
People on "shore noticed he
was in trouble and notified
MacDonald Marine Tug
Company which sent a tug to
help him. Ilowe'•er, Mr. McKee
managed to make it to shore on
his own.
Janet Steep, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. • Robert J. Steep,
Newgate St. escaped harm when
her on Montreal St. A car owned
by Ronald McCallum was
demolished by the limb.
The girl was badly shaken by
her near miss and was tak„pn into
a nearby home.
Worst hit area of town was
along the area of the Maitland
River from the south east to the
north east corner of town.
An unusual barbecue was
demolished at the home of Mr.
and, Mrs. Carmen 1 otnasuit, St.
David St. after a 200 pound slab NluseUfti
of concrete fell from a chimney
after being struck by lightning.
X10 one was injured when the
slab went through_ the roof of a founder .
lean:to at the home. The
b b had been a wedding
J. H. NEILL
ar ecue
gift...
A total estimate of claims for
damage in the town was
unavailab at press time. Over
100 claims had been filed.
The home of Larry Jeffrey, of.
the New York Rangers National
Hockey League club- was badly
damaged by a falling tree and a
car was demolished.
Joseph Herbert Neill, founder
of the Huron County Pioneer
Museum, died in Victoria •
Hospital, -.London, on Friday,
June 13, three days after his
84th birthday, , He had been a
resident of Huronview.
Mr. Neill was born in Howick
Township on June 10, 1885, a
son of Joseph Neill and the
former Mary Jane Neill. He lived
G�dcrich arrested, iv in Gorrie Goderich n 19351 moving to
He was in the harness and
faces narcotics charge shoe • repair business before
Douglas Blacker, 19, RR 1,
Goderich, was arrested 'I'uesday
morning by officers of • the
Goderich detachment of the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
. and has been taken to
Vancouver to face a charge
under -the narcotics -act.
RCMP officers here were
advised by the Vancouver office
an arrest warrant had been
Officials of the Sheaffer "Pen
Co., Fort Madison, Iowa,
recently announced the
appointment of Clyde E. Everett
to the position of Director of
Operations for England, .Europe.
and Africa.•
•Mr. Everett will continue in
his present position as President,
Sheaffer Pen Co., Crnada,_ and
no • move "..from Goderich is
anticipated in the near future.
As Director of Operations for
England, Europe and, Africa,
Clyde Everett 'will Visit England
several times yearly, and travel
into Belgium, France, Italy,
Spain, Turkey;° • Sweden,'
Denmark, • Norway and the
countries of West Africa. The •
European manufacturing centre
for ____Sheaffer • Pen_ is_ in., •Memel
Hempstead, England, a north.
' London suburb.
Mr. Everett will attend sales
meetings in' England beginning.
August 22, and on completion,
will travel Europe for three
weeks. •
When asked whether any
executive changes could be
anticipated for Sheaffer Pen,,
Goderich, Mr. Everett replied,
"None whatsoever, it is only
because Bill Gardener, in charge
of marketing, Ralph . Moxley,
finance, and Herb. Stott,
manufacturing, are doing such a -
fine job that I will have the time
lto devote to this "new position •
being - created 'within the
world-wide corporate structure
of Sheaffer Pen."
McCreath, Goderich; Murray
McGill, Goderich; Di, Frank
Newland, Clinton; E. A.
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R o b erts, Clinton; George
Robertson, Goderich and
Emerson Shera, Wingham. .
Lady associates were Miss
Madeleine Naftel, and Mrs. Ruth
Robertson, both of •Goderich.
Junior associates were Warren
Cook of Blyth and Kevin Mills
of Goderich.
R. S. Atkey, Clinton, received
the award for Advanced Piloting,
a course whihh he had taken
with the Daytona Beach,
Florida, Squadron of the United
St-atea-Power Squadron.
Greetings were brought from
the USPS by a past district
commander, Keith Broolses, of
Port Huron, Michigan.
Commander Rees stated that
the Canadian Power Squadrons
is a nationwide association of
Canadiansinterested or active in
boating and sailing. He said the
objective is to establish - a high
standard of skill in handling
small boats and improve ability
through training.
Graduates
issued and an officer was being
'dispatched to escort the man to
Vancouver.
• Blacker was arrested at the
home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. V. Blacker, and held in
custody Tuesday night. He was
taken,—ta-..London -Wednesday -
morning for the ,flight to
Vancouver. -
Conservatives. _.
re-elect
Walkom
president:
The National Association of
the Progressive Conservative
party is planning a policy
conference for mid-October
which, for the first time, will
have "grass roots" participation
from each'constituency.
Frank Moores of Ottawa, w ho•
succeeded Dalton Camp.as head •
of the' association; said June 11,
that if the party is -to he
successful, policy must conte
front the people..
Mr. Moores addressed the
annual meeting of . the Iluron
County fetferal P(' association -in
the Frank \Valkom"
of ' Goderich, was , re-elected
president of the •' county
association. -
The county association named
R. E. 'McKinley, MP (PC -Huron I
and Elmer D. Bell of Exeter,
past -president of the Ontario PC
association. as honorary
presidents. -
' Other " officers:
vice-presidents, Clayton
Laithwaite, RR 1; ,Goderich;
"Eddy Powell, RR 1, Wingha i :
Fred Ileaman, RR 3, Parkhill:
Mrs: Bob' McCabe. RR44,
Goderich; Barry ;Verger,
Wingham; 1larry `Ilay-ter, RR. 2,
Dashwood; secretary -treasurer,
Mrs. Douglas Andrews. -Clinton;
directors, Gordon Grigg, William
Dale and :Airs. Fred Thompson,
all of Clinton; Robert Chaffe,
Centralia: Ivan Hearn, 1,ucan;
Earl Mills, Walton; Valentine
Becker, Dashwood; Jim
I)oniielly, Goderich; John
Hardy, RR 5, Goderich.
Sign_ lease
for offices -
The Huron County Board. of-
Education
f•Education has signed a lease
Offered by the relinion Public
Hospital Board° for school board
use of office -space in the Nurses'
Residence in Clinton. -
'The two-year .agreement, it
was reported to the school board ,
Monday evening when it met at
Central Huron Secondary
School, calls for an annual rental
of 52,500 starting- July 1. The.,
board .will pay for light, .heat,
water, snow removal, caretaking
and alterations. .
The hospital. board has agreed
to provide a gravel lot with
parking space for,2Q cars and to
provide a .separate tq•ntran'ce for
y -
the counthealth unit office in
the building.
Requ est -street
widening
becoming curator of the Huron
County Museum. He founded
the Huron County Museum- in
1935 and built many of the
exhibits himself. It was in the
1930's he became seriously
interested
_ in collecting such
items asone sees now in a
number of pioneer museums, ,
"HB museum" now houses over
11,000 exhibits from.a needle to
a railway • steam locomotive,
began, according to Mr. Neill•'s
own words with an old "tallow
President of the Huron County
Historical Society; . honorary
member Howick Branch' 307
Royal Canadian Legion, and a
member of Victoria L.O.L. 182.
To honor Mr.- ,Neill on his
78th birthday in • 1963 he was
made an honorary member of
the Museums Section of the
Ontario Historical Society, the
first to be accorded this honor.
- A portrait of Mr. Neill has
been painted- by J. W. McLaren,
of Benmilfer, president, of the
county historical society,. and
will hang in the museum. The
picture was to have been,
presented to Mr. Neill officially
at the monthly meeting of the
county council; but , he was
' unable to attend due `'-to ill
health. - 1
Mr. Neill was a member. of the
Salvation Army Goderich Corps.
- Surviving _are_ one brother, Ira
Neill,, Wingham;. seven
grandchildren;1 23
great-grandchildren, " and one -
great great-grandchild. •
Vincent Young, chairman of . The funeral service was held
theHuron-Perthseparate school at Stiles Funeral Horne at 2 p.m.
board, asked Goderich town on Monday June ° 16. Capt.
council Thursday night - to Ralph Hewlett officiated.
consider widening Bennett A memorial service' was -held
Street. close to . .St. Mary's by • the members of Victoria. .
separate school. as a safety L.O.L. 182 at Stiles Funeral
measure. Home on Sunday evening.
Mr., '�'oung said the board was . Interment was in Wroxeter •
concerned 'about traffic Cemetery. Pallbearers were
congestion in the school area Archie Neill, Bruce Neill, Eldon
and feared it would get worse Neill, Dennis Neill, Randall
schen an addition under Marriott, and Ted Keating.
construction opens in the fall. Honorarypallbearers were
Council decided to have the staff, members_ of the Huron
public works department consult County., Museum,.-_
with the town engineer to find a .
candle lantern."
Mr. Neill was --Honorary
About 260 pupils will use the Cable TV.
school next .term. with buses
from. St. Mary's -school and work r
Goderich District Collegiateiue
I tt t the road •
solution,
ns using •
progressing
wins gra
Blue Water Cablevision Ltd., a
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Daphne Ann Dukelow, daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. Cecil . A.
Dukelow, Prescott; graduated
from ' M c G ill University,
Montreal, 6n June 6 with a
Bachelor of Science Degree. She
is a former student of Goderich
District Collegiate Institute and
her father was a former minister
of Victoria Street United
Church. Miss Dukelow has been^
accepted as a first year student
in the fatuity of law at the
University of Western Ontario.
Garth Picot, son of Mrs. Amy
Picot, graduated from the
University of Waterloo on
Friday, May 30, with a Bachelor
of Applied Scie�ee degree in
Electrical Engineering.
Garnett Picot, son of Mrs. Amy
Picot graduated from the
University of Waterloo '` on-
Friday,
n`Friday, May 30, With a Bachelor
of Applied Science degree in
Electrical Engineering.
coin any being set up to install
cable television service here,
Thursday asked council to draft
a bylaw that would permit
underground work td proceed.
Council agreed to the request.
Ronald Macintosh, president
of the company, told council the
Canadian Radio and Television
Commission has hot yet issued a
licence for the Goderich
operation and that it would
likely be October or November
before a hearing . on ^ the
application is held.
He said installation ,work
could proceed in the meantime
and homes can be connected to
the service when the licence has
been issued.
Council also agreed to draft
resolution asking 'the Ontario
Fire Mar'shal's office to make a
study of the town's fire
department.
There would be no cog to the
town for the report which could
establi li fire protection
boundaries
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