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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-12-16, Page 1434 0000,11011 S,XGNAL•STAR,_THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 197 1 From toile Distaff -�S"ide Christmas is L-O-V-&=- lnto this world, Jong ago, came a Man Of humble birth. Born in a stable when his Lancs seemed without hope,. when terror walked in some quarters, and there weren`t enough jobs to -go around. The peopte4y§te. downhearted... ' His time was much like -ours, His time • The joys of. 'His people were His, So were,•ttheir fears and sorrows. Jle was not wealthy man. He was not a profiteer. He did some carpentry. Some have since claimed He was- a- failure at the ageof33. He' -went, around talking ---.f love, w •,compassion, .urging action a °ainst social injustice, helping the sick and needy. He was a man of action. :He taught that we are all children of God. He was a simple man. Yet He changed the world. Christmas. Its true meaning lies irt'H'im.• He brought hope, a hope based on simplicity, on.. the thing$' around Him and in his experiences.; a hope thatile& t•o-M- belief, that led to conviction. Conviction? Yes, conviction that God, the Giver of life, the Originator •of ..the universe, is alive and well'„that only - through people with-iHis convictions could Chaos be ended and grderliness''brou"ght about. He was committed to the belief that only through active; L -O V -E could this come about. • •,fir_ -. Woman to •Woman Corrtri•buted t , Y• 'Ill's is Friday, and it you the Sigrial=Star during the last operation is Lloyd Lounsbury, remember' Friday you will recall few months has been adequate _tie fellow who always feels tlw ° , that it rained and rained and We hope you agree with us, squeeze at the Signal -Star. He.-- rained and 'rained. Windy . 'too. • So. as you can imagine. Ron gets it from the editorial "I've been talking to a few and 1 have been busy for the last`" department if the copy isn't ,- -merchants in Goderich. who,.tell while. and because I have, a finished _'when it, should be and me that Christmas shopping- is home and children Co care forts he ' gets it from the printing not nearly • completed. The well as this ,job, added praise „department if the newspaper reason, they say, is that people should be heaped upon, young doesn't get downstairs by don't get.in the mood for VIr Shaw's °heat: ,because hens deadli°ne.”• shopping until the snow is on worked a good many nights and .I take my hat off to Lloyd. the ground. I'm afraid .1 tall into weekends when, it was just He's' a great fellow with the that category, too, although I'm impossible for me to be here. He patience of Job. • closer to having my -gift list filled knows .he has my appreciation,' The printing department is this. year than I was -last year at I'm sure, I headed up by that barking this time. ,But there are others in this bad -guy, John Buchanan, John 1 made a trip into London organization -who deserve our rules • with an 'iron hand as last week; I didn't' really -buy praise,,- At the top of the list. of everyone who works here knows , much because there;s too much course. is' Lloyd Lounsbury Wand well, but underneath his rough variety, there's too many stores his, rew of girls, exterior is a very fair fellow who.... too far•apart and it becomes too The Signal -Star has three works hard and knows his' difficult to find what. you 'really' machines, upon which cope for business inside - out: I1 the want. hut I like,to go to the,city the newspaper is set: The three ignal,Star has a"heart, it has to to see the .decorations 'an.d •get girls wh6 work; .days at the be John Buchanan. ideas: see the stores and some cit' present . time are Mrs, Judy Working with John is George the lovely Christmas displays: Austin. a 'vung lady who ,,has V a n d e r, b, u r g.h , T o m watch people: -. -dine-, out in.._ been with the -company now Vanderb•tirgh, Brian Rumig and comparat.iVe seclusion; and hear longer than I have and is'a real Tim ,O'Dwyeiv Atter school, in the city sound -s~ -of C'hristma . asset, believe me: 'Mrs., Jpyce the evenings and during the Don't- get me wrong: 1 Nicker: and Mrs, Janice Fisher. summer., we have high school wou .n t tr .e a sma own ne ga w o as een wi e s u.ent 'au eep as we Christmas .for, a dozen in the Signal -Star this year but left us I don't know too much about city....and I . tr5ualiv do the just •before Christmas although these fellows except that they. largest percentage of my gift., ,she does come back some work hard for long hours. It buying at home., I think it is thea"- evenings to help out is Mrs. Mary won't be `news to you that we outing -1 .enjoy - a change .of Walton. Another evening typist print over '20 different scenery and a new outlook. of lata •is'Mrs', Janet Smith:.' ,p.u,b.l i c a t i o n s• here i n These girls have done an Goderich..,..and it• is these boys I'm afraid the Christmas'spirit absoTutely Marvellous job of who get the job done. 'hasn't just caught up with me keeping• up with the.copy for Our advertising manager is Ed yet. It might be the rain but four . newspapers .)Goderich, 'Byrs}ti, For weeks now, we've more than that, 1 think it is the Clinton. Kicardine• and Owen been -telling Ed not to work so ,Workload we've been carrying Sound) as well as yarious other hard, because the more for the last few we'e'ks. at they publications, such- as the Huron advertising he sells, the mf re Signal -Star. I'm, just too busy to Church News, the Huron work the rest of us •have to do. But Ed pays no attention. He's a. „real digger and with the assistance of his sidekick- Bob Shrier, turps out sharp and precise advertising which aids the business community in this town m'ore than they may ever last few weeks,• they've been- job. fully realize. four sections. That' takes a bit of Our proof-reader is • Mrs. In the front office behind the, extra effort for.everybod''.. Helen McClinton;. Helen just counter are three women who . We've got a wonderful crew joined the staff a couple of deserve the award of the year for here' at the Signal -Star. At the., . months ago, but already she is public relations." They are Mrs. head •of us all is Bob Shrier, our . loved and respected by the crew. Phyl Steep, Mrs. Marie LaBlanc publisher, who is one of , the And Helen is anotherremarkable• and Mrs. Jean Kellestine. These most, `understanding employers r ° person, _She proof-reads are the ladies who answer the I've ever known. He's been fully everything , the girls set .• and telephones and smile when ,they aware for the Iabst few weeks then some, And -believe me, if would rather hang up. Theare what tremendous pressure we've you think it •is a' lark to sit and the ones who tear their hair out all been under and I know he has read and read and read from while looking cairn and cool and overlooked a great man -Si -errors morning until' night every day, efficient. They're-- just and omissions which probably picking out the mistakes, you tremendous, every one of them. should, not have occurred. should try it. I'm willing to'bet In the little office ••off the Ron Shaw and I have been—there would be some mistakes in counter area is "T"©m Flynn, our working together now since the newspaper no matter who officer manager. Tom is new about„ mid-August in ' the did the proofreading. it is a here. He came towards the end editorial department. There's gruelling job and one which of the year to replace Ron just the} two of -us-here, but we Helen does well. We're proud of Maines who left the employ of the ..Signal -Star with the best possible regards from the whole staff. have much' concern for the Shopper, etc, etc. etc. coming of Christmas. It ifin't an easy job to si't at a You' may, have noticed that • • typewriter for eight to . twelve we've had verrlarge- papers for hours a day banging out copy the last couple of•months. We've quickly and accurately....but had all three -section efforts since that's what we . expect from the end of October andrfor the these girls. And they do a, great manage to get around to quite a 'her. Number of happenings in town. Other busy people • and We've- made some good friends competent too' • ar the paste-up and' we've made some bad ones gals. Mrs. Ruth Leonard is in charge of putting the, Goderich paper • together, Mrs. Shirley Straughan makes up the Clinton • We've -learned to divide tip News -Record and Mrs. Milly our duties I7r'1'etty 'Well. Ron does Johnston and Mrs. Ila Pollock most of the pictures and all the ft -lake up ads for Goderich, ,darkroom work. He also covers' ' Clinton, Kincardine, and Owen certain regular meetings and Sound. Working with them at some feature- stories. My job is the headliner is one of the most to co-ordinate everything .and to capable gals for this type of see that most events are...co ered. work that we know. She's Sybil I look after the editorial page Cummings an as far as we're and front page „content concerned, Syb'tls tops. .(although Rain assists where and You've seen how large our when he can); I have regular ngws aper has been for the last meetings assignments; i do theFirst of all, each one of them women's' news; anenerall fev�r'�weeb you have an idea'has a sense of duty and devotion d 1 generally. how much harder these girls to that duty that is rare in most oversee the correspondence etc. gave had to go to complete it by It should perhaps be, ointed businesses today. You have my p p p deadline. And ali the other a. permission to ask, Mr. S bri er out that although the Sind -Star papers havegoften bIeY too, , MIOVt ,,positive he'll'backme up when 1 apOoihd and properly titled for the mouth of December. •- we feel that the news content in Overseei,r{g that' e re.. Please turn To page 6 i1 '• through the year....but we think that's about Iiii&rage in this business. I realize it is in poor taste to blow one's horn....but at least once a year . in_ _a business like this, we' think it can be done gracefully. We hope you agree. There ace those who work at the Signal -Star wh6 relate the little motto which you see on trick • mugs and joke wall hangings: You don't have to be' crazy to work -Imre but it sure helps. Well, let me tell you a little about the crazy folks who work_ atthis establishment. T>~ For Octogenarian .: a,ri those oIdor, The Goderich) Signal -Star is ..pleased to extend happi s birthday” greetings to. the following new member of Cytec ,O0t9gerltarian Club: •' , GEORGE ,SA •KELD, RR Goderich, Ifho was 90' years old Decent -,m...11. TOM ''ritKE LD, Luckrrdw, who December 11. / 11 • was 86 years old • If you' know of someone who will be celebrating an eptit birthday or betfe.r in the near future and would like to havo tl or her name mentioned in this column, please telephone 524,8331 •giving the name, address, age and birthday of. the - i celebrant. • The is absotutel=no•'charge- fear--this-service-ancf•'.Wek�" pleased to hear -from all of you. a SHIRLEY WELLS 1 Suggests Hartnell of England ' d FINE FRAGRANCES • 1 Kinette President Bev Whetstone swings down the aisle in one of Nanette's lovely fashions shown • during the Kinette bazaar, tea and bake sale Saturday. In the background is the fashion show narrator, Mrs. Grace Patterson. The event, held ,in the showroom at McGee's garage, attracted a' good' crowd and was termed a resounding success by the Kinettes. 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