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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-08-14, Page 5ROUND AND ABOU.T wires MRTHA 1 f..r "It's a necessary evil." That is the reply to my question "- "what is that thick black cloud in the West?" Somehow or other I had missed a few days in visiting the look -out above the harbour. Altho' I knew the dredger was working on the sandbar in the mouth of the harbour, I just didn't associate a -t k black cloud with that big d ship. They must be, burning' Oft coal ! Speaking of coal - I hear the price is taking a ridicu1bus 'jump - over a similar one of last, year: How ' do I know about COAL?,,,.A' friend, who keeps `a jim-dandy annex heater going all winter, bought about four' tons of it last fall and discovered it was, about half slag - or whatever. Anyway, he was really upset about . it especially after the 'high price he had paid.- and you don't sendcoal back. Everyone 'who heard about it was ' really- ' arms and the coal com-' pany 'getting a black eye. So, if you buy coal, you might watch, that you don't get stuck with something that won't burn -ata big price or any p'ric'e. Oh, perhaps they figure people now -a -days know -v ry little about coal and -when e stone, or whatever, was in it, heated up it would hold the heat -like in olden days when you heard of heated stones and so on? So, WATCH IT. • People are ,still talking about ' our Art and crafts week held in July..It was the best we have ever had, here, but to people who Visit many other shows it was rated top§ with the larger centres. j We are certainly happy about the whole thing and. hope 'to carry it on year after year. Besides the Arts Festival and the Kin Karni,yal Week•with the Sidewalk Shopping Days, the Historic Jail has really been a, great' attraction this sumrrrer' Their tour of fine ' old homes wtl was an outstanding success and people are still talking about it, the tour of the jail is still the BIG,attraction for tourists - but I just can't believe. the ' few. Goderich people who . have made the tour..' I still think we should return to using the old jail - it would surely cut down on the petty criminal offences as one night in one of those cells would be enough to set them on the " straight and narrow forever. Another place seldom visited by Town people is our museum. fi CLAY - - Silo Unloaders - Feeders, - Cleaners' - Stabling • - Log Elevators - Liquid Manure F quipment - Hog Equipment. FARMATIC •— =JMIIs - Augers,' etc. - • ACORN - - Cleaners - Heated Waterers ZERO Bulk Tanks. Pipeline & Parlour Equipment WE ST E E L- ROSCO=Granaries B & L Hog Panelling Bulk Tank &Pipeline cleaning , Detergents, .Teat Dip, `etc. -Bovadine Dyne Losan Uddersan Foanicheck Kleeneasy LOWRY FARM SYSTEMS RR 1, Kincardine, Ontario - ' ,Phone 395-5286 You would scarcelybelieve ' the changes • that have been made and the wonderful 'ad- ditions not only to the building but to the 'contents: How about spending a couple of hours there before it closes this fall. You'll be glad you did! , Have you been 'worried - and alerted - by whiffs of . smoke every once in a while, lately? A friend asked me today if I had noticed it - I had - but didn't stop to' think about jt until she asked and in a flash I realized it must be wafting on the air from Bill and Alice Porter's barn which is still smouldering after \Uheir dreadful barn fire.. Now, don't let this conclusion sto \you from looking about your home for fire, you'd hate to have one smouldering and uhave•misseit. This very t 'ng happened not long ago, in to , where most of the family were away on vacation. The one lad who stopped in at home tilt) ght he could smell smoke. He ear- ched and searched - got frie ds in to help.- but they couldn find anything and so gave up. Latter, the young man couldn't settle down for the night before checking the house again and arrived. in time to find., flames showing at a baseirtent window. He managed to control it by kicking in the window and using the hose. The fire dept. were also . quickly on the spot, ..but just , think ,what imight have happened if he.hadn'A,worried a • bit"' Last week I'h d the pleasure of a bus trip to Oshawa and the Parkwood Estate. This estate was the home of the famous R.S. (Sam) McLaughlin;, "President of General Motors of Canada • and Vice Pres. of General Motors, Corporation. For all the wealth, this fifty- five room residence still looked' "lived-in' and°'the .priceless antiques and ,other furnishings showed' that the, children also inherited the generous nature of their father. Oshawa was very fortunate that such a family chose - and they `did choose -, tostay in Oshava'with their, Carriage Works ."finally ending upas General Motors. The history of this transition brings' in all` the names of Carriage Works and Motor Companies that are still familiar names to us today. • "•I • want - to thank Mr. T.R. Berryman for planning such interesting tours: He and Mrs. B. seem to be_ right on top of what is happening and the best places, suiting most people per busload. ' • Altho' this nice couple were saying very little about it,.I find they have a wedding an- niversary coming' Up Monday the eighteenth of- this month and 47 years of happiness. - (must be - since neither one has many grey hairst) Congratulations - and carry on Dick and Ann. Of ' Goderich 'in their four years they say they have found no better peo 1e,,_anywhere, 'this is why th6y consider the townsfolk first when making their plans.' • ' I hearsomeone misjudged the starting time - of a coneert yet! last Sunday at Harbour Park. (Now I feel much bet-' ter!) By 7:30 p.m. the little Park ' was crowded and Don McMillan was getting nervous. The, Mitchell Band, one of the few Brass Bands in Canada, had not arrived. About twenty • of them were setting up and the leader with a few more arrived j st before eight. They 'were Su they were to start at eight t - hot 7: Q . Soon the feet were tapping to •the greate marching, music only a brass b d can'really.put across. So they. re forgiven. There is, a Baz'aar & Bake Sale. at the Nile United Church Aug. 20. At Auburn on Aug. 16 Bob andI'sabel Turner have a wedding-*anniv-ersary -and 45 years is getting pretty close to the big one. Sat. Aug. 23 the big Flower Show of the Garden Club - if you - don't belong -, bring your entry • and JOIN. Entries mus%be in by , noon. Ch.eck your Coming Events for info. • There have been three hikes this' summer planned by hike ,. leader, Bill Wisser (4-6286) There are three more Aug° 13 to Falls Reserve Sept. 21 to the • Saratoga Tract and 'a Special on Oct. • l9. These hikes have been well planned and well enjoyed by all If you wish, to join them check. at the,Recreation Office, 9.W'at`erlgo St. for Membership Application for the Maitland Trail , Ass'n. Even Senior Citizens are encouraged 'to become members. How about THAT? Love Martha,, ' GODERICH,SIGNAL-STAR , THURSDAY, AUGUa1'.14,I975--PAGE 5 ar .. G•Q»ER11Cii INDUSTRIAL SOFTBALL . - LLADING-HITTERS ' PlaK.r Team . 113 U • Pei. (1 member of Fisher's industrial league softball team had to earn this single in a game against Gord's Sports last week. The runner wasthit in'the back on the throw to first after he bunted. (staff photo) 4 - oderichSports take first round I he Goderich Sports pushed 48 tins across in three games to clinch the first round of their • midget playoff series against Po' Elgin. The Sports advance to the second round having won their best of five series in three straight. N 'The first, game of the series was called at the end of six due to darkness with the Sports lea ing.12-8. Ben Worsell, Phil Arthur and Steve Chase each struck 'for two leading the Goderichclub- to the win. Jori Barz took;_the moundtund after some control problems in the first . two stanzas he settled down to strike out six batters' .and giving up six':hits For the win. The Sports took both ends of a double header Sunday to cliflch the series. They'carne up with a. �25 hit attack going through three,Eort Elgin; hurlers for the first win 20-7. Phil Arthur went five for six at the plate to lead the Goderic attack with Don KirJC•connell catching four of five and Ben. Worsell four for six. The Sports scored runs in every inning and left nine • men stranded throughout the contest. They stole 14 bases on the inept Port Elgin squad a' -id came up with a tight defence despite five' • • . _16) lion Sowerby — Sandy's Clippers 13.11'1 Lallow -- DRMCo, (; reg Hanson — Ziebart 1 rank MacDonal4 -- DRMCo It ruce Stoll -- Little Bowl ,IimBell--i$hers l:im Doer Sandy's Clippers hill 141ack — Little Bpwl Ron Klagrs DR Co Gerry Durst — Fisher ,,111m.,.r 64 28 .437 -42 - 18 .428 e. 54 .23 .425 46 18 .391` 63 24 .380 53 , 20 " .377 59 22 ' .372' 49 18 ,367 49 18 .367 55 • ,,20 • .367 SOIL & CROP TWILIGHT MEETING THURS. AUG. 14,4,1975 Featuring white bean varieties, seed treatments, herbicides and more 1:10 p.m. sharp" - ~ at the J. Peck %Farm 1124 miles west of Kippen ATER WELL DRiLLING- - Latest modern equipment Domestic . Industrial - Municipal Free Estimates You and your family deserve the bes't'•af water so don't hesitate to call TOM LANG 'PHONE 524-6410 r., 'N'OR'TH •ON HIGHWAY 21,' GO-DE"R1'C1 „KLEENEX Men's night last week- as held on Thursday, ..August 7. The"top ten winners were Bill Ross, Art Allen, Jack Hinton, Bill Hanly, Bill Lumby, Pete Graf, Bill Stiles, Bill Huff, and Tim Elliott • .Our congratulations go to Paul men's Johnson for winning the tournament at Strathroy. Twenty-four ladies- attended ladies' night August 5. Winners in. the first flight were: Doris Paquette, Jean Knight, Maxine Martin and Marie Huff; second flight, Hazel Beaner, Jane Deathe, Verna Jackson, Bess Smith;• third flight, 'Joan McDougall, Verne Frith; Velma Campion Bud Eliott; fourth flight, Ginger Shortreed, Sue Eastwood, Diane Melick and Dorothy Worgan. Several ladies are going to Walkerton on August 13. Hope we 'have`'some• winners. to tell you about next week. , ' Don't forget the couples tournament' dinner 'anddance op Saturday, August 16 with music by the Skippers of St". Mary's; Rarbo, :Report MAPLE ,.LEAF — READY TO EAT BONELESS • .. - y Dinner Hams. LB•$1,99, MAPLE ,LEAF _ READY TO" EAT SHOULDER- • Dinner .Hams La 1.%9 MAPLE LEAF (THE FAVOUR -I -T -E-4-- $ ~Polish Sausage LB. 1,19 CANADA PACKERS' • RANCH STYLE ' Bologna 49c -SCHNEIDER'S (ALS. NEW) ' ' FINE,— IO OZ. ' Liverwurst $ Chubs ' • EA. 1.0 / Ground, Beef ' FROM THE FREEZER 3.1_13. 1.99 August tl, the Lawrendoc; Cardinal arrived •light for a. '- load of salt• ' August .,10 the Coast Guard Cutter Iapi returned 'from patrol. Augur 12, .the Algoway arrived lig from Hamilton for salt. Free 1975 Silver Dollar° with every gallon of'paint- Clayt's Decorating 36 West St. Goderich 524'-8532 Heather Beauty Salon t This Weeks Grocery Specials .34 OZ. ' CAN TOILET BOWL CRYSTALS CANADA — WHITE Jelly Powders,;27e 'CARNIVAL -- CREAM STYLE 108 LIGHTHOUSE ST. - SINCE 1948 AT SAME LOCATI 5 OPERATORS — Specializing, in WOMENS .and MENS CUTS, BLOWDRY, CURLS and'COLOURS Men —'No Appointment Nece'ss'ary SALON OPEN EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS call. 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