The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-06-20, Page 10PAGE 1,0,:GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1974
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Salvation Army hails
arivaI of evangelist
Salvation Army Major
William Clarke' travels Canada
from . coast to coast. He also
visits Bermuda. ' and,
sometimes, The United States.
In his capacity. as "National
Evangelist, he visits 'com-
munities large "and small,
proclaiming the Christian
Gospel in music, song and
message.
The thing that makes Major
Clarke and his ministry really
runique is that he carries on this
work in spite of the handicap of
almost total blindness. He has
three per cent vision in one eye'
only.
"I can manage to get
around," he states, "and can
even read a fair amount of ink
print with the microscopic lows
vision aid that I wear." ;.
Most of the time. though, 'he ,� MAJOR WILLIAM CLARKE
reads,' Braille. Co stant
the third is preparing to go t'o
,.ravelling has its problems for
such a school
anyone, but someone with only Major Clarke has been ban
three percent 'sight, a large , dicapped fr'orn early childhood,
trunk, full of Braille books,
musical and electronic equip. anti was educated at the On-
ment, plus personal effects, it is tart" School for the Blind at
often arduous Brantford. He has been an
Assistant Field Secretary with
"I was engaged in this work the Canadian • National In -
from 1947 to .1953, and I've' solute for the. Blind for five
been at it now since 1964," he years in Windsor;• where -7 he
says, "so I guess you'd have to
nd
say I'm somewhat of an expert' pecoplle� caindyelcno girdinaforlted
on railway, bus and boat rehabilitation services which
schedules across the country," the C''NIB provides.
In addition to his Gospel ser- In spite of his handicap, he -
vices, held in Salvation Army spent five years in .charge, of
citadels across Canada, the Salvation -Army Corps (local
Major is nationally known as
church congregations) in On -
an 'after-dinner speaker. at ser- tario arid:.the Maritimes•
•
vice' clubs and community The Major will be conducting
groups, and is a frequent guest gospel meetings in Goderich
on T V and radio. Wherever Julie 29 and :30 at the
possible, he sprinkles his. ap- Salvation .Army Citadel.
pearances with vocal stylings,
accompanying himself i -)n the
piano, accordion or organ.
The Salvation. Army operates
in more than seventy countries,
and as far as can be deter-
mined, there are only three
other officers who have been
accepted to serve in this vast
movement with the.handicap of.
blindness. Two of them, in
Salvation Army Schools.for the
Blind in developing .countries
are engaged in teaching, and
-KEEP IN THE
SWIM WITH
WATER SAFETY
Takes salute
District Commander for the Power Squadron Bill Brown
salutes the members of 'the Goderich Power Squadron as
the local, commander Jack Elder stands, at attention. The
two were on the pier 'reviewing the craft of the Goderich
Squadron, at the annual sailpatt last Sunday afternoon. -
(staff -photo) •
WAIN - SWAN
Goderich lions . .
elect executive
The Goderich Liens Club in- the ,Goderich -Lion Club will be
ijut tell its 1974.1975 Executive officially turned over to the
,it its regular meeting at the 'Town of Goderich. The
Redford Hotel on Thursday, Goderich Lakeshore Band will
Junt' 13. resent a hand concert from the
The induction was conduc- new band shell 'in conjunct ion
tet' by Past President; ofthe with the official opening.
Go.ierich Lions Club and Past -
"Zone. Chairman Maurice
Jenkins. The new executive is
a, tollo(Vs: Past •President," Bill
Alc oc k, President, Ed J'essop;
Firs! Vice -President, Archie
Bather. 2nd Vice -President, Houseflies are aU constant
Pau' Schutz; Third Vice- source of annovapce to
ab
President, Clark Chisholm; .livestock in l)arns and loafi
Fly: control
Western wedding in gay
A. lovelyMay wedding was
solemnized on Friday, May 3,
1974 in WFentham „,41berta
when Rev. Ralph 'Whitr°ow of-
ficiated at a double ring
ceremony uniting Dianne
I -Leather •Swan and John
Thomas Wain.
The bride is the . eldest
-daughter, cif Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Swan of Goderich. The
groom is the eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam- Wain of RR 2
Goderich.
The matron of honor was
L
Mrs. Cynthia Kolkrnan, sister
of the groom. The groomsman
was Bill Kolkman, brother-in-
law of the groom.
The hrjde and matron of
'honour carried bouquets of
spring flowers,
After the ceremony a recep-
tion followed:
The couple are residing. at
Wrentham, Alherta.
The -, bride is on the office
staff at Prebuilt Industries,
Lethbridge A'Iberta,
ng
sc•c;r,�tarv, Al Leggatt; treasurer, . areas during the spring and
Bill Clifford; dues secretary, summer months•. Howeverq an
Ain McConnell; Tail T'ister, expert at the Ontario
"Eric Carmen; Lion Tamer, Agricultural College points out
Ralph Neville; 1 year Directors, that fly -control chemicals are
Jack •McKenzie, Fred Durst; 2 not really the total answer.
vear Directors, .Jack Hotchkiss, "By `'planning a '.fly -control
Paul Riye. program, keeping barns
Nrrfect attendance .pins for relatively clean by using the
the year 1972-1973 were . correct sprays, farmers should
presented to eighteen Lions by get three to four weeks' control
Zone Chairman Bill Pinder of before reapplication of the in-
Seai1
4rtil. , secticide is required'', he says.
N'ciur new members were also "But remember that a major
inducted. They are, Bill Stan-, .l
�urrng the
hurv; Bob Patterson, Ben second weeks of
Grahvm• and .John Wyott. - necessary to reduce
On •Dyne 30, 1974 the new populations during
band shell presently under con- mer."
struction in Harbour Park by
A busload ofwar veterans from Westminster Hospital in London were guests of the Goderich
Branch 109 of the Royal Canadian Legion on Tuesday. The men and women were given the
choice of going fishing on the tug, The Donald Bert or takipg a tour of the Huron County
Pioneer Museum. About 20 braved the weather acid went out On the tug to the north end of the
pier for an afternoon of fishing. (staff -photo)
Garden hedges.'
are useful
Well -kept garden hedges can
he very useful to divide areas of
the landscape; they screen busy
roads, help prevent trespassing,
and `iprovide ' aftra`ctive'
backgrounds for flower borders.
.But allowed •to become neglec-
ted and overgrown, they can
only he brought hack to a neat
condition by severe pruning.
If old branches are removed. ,
regularly aftet flowering each
year, new growth will. develop
and heavy' cutting is not
necessary, says Russ Gom'me,
horticulturist with the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and
Food.- Otherwise, he recom-
rr4ends • neglected deciduous
hedges such as privet, Alpine
currant, honeysuckle and
Caragana, he cut hack to
..gr,otind level in the early spring,
Nev' growth will soon appear
and can'he encouraged by fer-
tilizing at the rate of one pound
for every 15 feet of hedge.
Whale of an event
Some of the members of the Goderich Power Squadron had their boats gaily decorated for the
annual Sailpast�at the harbor last Sunday. The '1embers took their boats out to the harbor en-
tr%nce and sailed baok in past a reviewing stand. (staff -photo)
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first and
May is
the total
the .sum -
Betty Ferrier, re 'dent of Westminster Hospital in London,
was given the ckrize for the biggest fish caught during the
Goderich Legion's fishing excursion for the war veterans.
Other prizes awarded were for smallest fish caught and the
most fish caught bay one person. There was also a gift for
the person whose birthday was closest to June 18. (staff -
photo) `m
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1S EXPERIENCED
As a man with an • Agricultural. background, he 'served as
Chairman of the- Agriculture Committee of the Caucus
g .• w ..
before he was chosen Chief Whip of the Party.
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He has given, and would continue to offer assistance
at all times to those with Constituency problems.
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RE-ELECT:
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