The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-06-21, Page 2PAGE 2—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1979
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A new service club, the
Optimist Club of
Goderich District, was
officially ' organized on
June 5, with 59 charter
members.
Jim Mohring,
Dungannon, was' elected
president of the club,
which will meet the first
and third Tuesday! of
Goderich and district have a newly chartered
Optimist Club. The club has 62 members so tar, and
meets the first and third Thursday of every month in
the Saltford Valley Hall. The executive, from left, are
vice president, Dave Young, president, Jim Mohring,
and secretary -treasurer, Russ Jessop. Missing was
vice president Brian Schmidt. (photo by Cath
Wooden)
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every month in tne
Saltford Valley hall.
The club is affiliated
with Optimist Inter-
national, an association
of more than 3;400 service
clubs in the U.S., Canada,
and Mexico, with- a total
membership' of more
than 124,000 men. The
Optimists conduct a wide
variety of youth activities
and service projects in
their communities.
On June 19, The
Guderich District
Optimists had as guest
speaker, the Goderich
Recreation Director, Jim
Moore. Moore spoke on
the needs of the com-
munity and on the
structure of the Goderich
recreation department.
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MENTION- -
VETERANS
Ex-Servito Mao gad Woos l
and Dep.ad.ats
THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
SERVICE BUREAU OFFICER
Foresters dear of safari
The sudden dips the
thermometer has been
taking this spring are not
new to Steven and
Rosemarie Cooke. On
–safari in Africa, in
August of 1978, they
experienced daily
changes in temperature,
from 40 degrees at night
to the high 90's by`day.
The Cookes recounted
their tour for members of
Court Constantine and
Fascination at- Kinburn
Foresters Hall.
Twenty-three members
of Court Fascination
were treated to a boun-
teous supper hosted by
the Kinburn ladies to
commemorate the bir-
thdays of the sister
courts.
Special prizes were
won by Hermie McCabe,
Phyllis Fisher, Sylvia
Johnston and Mary
McClure. President
Isabelle Eedy thanked
Steven and Rosemarie
and the ladies of the host
court for a memorable
evening.
At a business meeting,
sisters Phyllis Fisher and
Jean Ginn were named as
Court Fascination
delegates to High Court.
District Deputy Doreen
Willis was named an
alternate while $40 was
donated to Family and
Children's Services to
send a child to camp.
Because July 25th is the
date for Benmiller's
Church Barbecue, Court
Fascintion will meet one
week early, July 18.
Former Guderi eh-husines srnan _dies-i--ri Willowdale
SAMUEL MAJOR
Samuel Major, who
was the proprietor of the
Major Store on the
Square in Goderich from
1948 to 1968, died in his
sleep on Saturday, June 9
at his home at 9
Kingsbridge Court,
Apartment 508 in
Willowdale.
He is: survived by his
wife Sara; daughter,
Mrs. Cecil (Evelyn)
Hoffman; son, Leon and
four grandchildren.
MRS. IRENE
, SNELL
Mrs. Irene Snell of
Goderich, formerly of St.
Thomas and Marmora,
died in University
Hospital, London on
Monday, June .18. at the
age of 85.
" She was -born June 12,
1894 in Marmora, Ontario
to Martha (Conley) and
Charles McWilliams.
In 1919 she married.
Roy Snell in Marmora.
He predeceased her on
March 28, 1955.
She was a member of
the I.O.D.E., the
Rebekahs and the Order
of the Eastern Star,
-Marmora. She was also a
member of St. Paul's
Civic
Corner
Goderich Town Council
will meet on Monday,
June 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the
town council chambers.
Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital will
hold its annual meeting
on Monday, June 25 at
7:30 p.m. in the Board
Room at the Assessment
Office, 57 Napier Street.
The . Committe,e of
Adjustment will meet
Tuesday, June 26 at 7
p.m.
The Municipal' Day
Nursery Committee will
meet Tuesday, June 26 at
7:15 p.m.
The 'June session. 'of
Huron County Council
will be held Thursday,
June 28, at 10 a.m. in the
council chambers, Court
House, Goderich..
Anglican Church,
Marmora.
Besides her husband,
she was predeceased by
one son, Charles R. Snell
in 1978.
She is survived by her
daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Charles R. (Thelma)
Snell of Goderich and one
grandson, Stephen Snell
of Forest, Ontario.
A furi6ral service and
committal were held 'at.
Stiles Funeral Home in
Goderich on Wednesday,
June 20 at 3:30 p.m. The
Reverend Robert J.
Crocker officiated.
Interment was in
Elmdale Memorial Park,
St. Thomas.
GEORGE.
CLIFFORD
HUTCHINS
George ^ Clifford Hut-
chins of 3193 Walnut
Street, Kelowna, B.C.,
formerly of Goderich,
died suddenly at his
residence on Saturday,
June 16 at the age of 67.
He was born on March.
6, 1912 in West Wawanosh
Township to Alice (Robb)
and Harry Hutchins.
On June 4, 1932 he
married Marguerite Ida
Hoy in Goderich. She
survives him. They lived
all their married life in
Goderich until moving to
Kelowna, B.C. about a
year ago.
The late Mr. Hutchins
was retired from the
construction business.
He was a member of
–Bethel Pentecostal
Tabernacle, Goderich.
He was predeceased by
one daughter, Mrs.
R nald (Lois) Crack of
Statford; three sisters,
Mrs. Zephas (Lavina)
Young, Mrs. Joseph
(Verna) Moore and Mrs.
Philip (Dora) Clements;
and two brothers, John
and Earl.
Besides his wife, he is
survived by three sons,
Kenneth of Hawaii, Paul
of Goderich and Gerald of
Tiverton; one daughter,
Mrs. William (Sandra)
Crozier of Kelowna, B.C.;
two sisters, Mrs. Richard
(Ruby) Cousins and Mrs.
Ernest (Lilly) Arm-
strong, both of Goderich;
one brother, Charles of
Zurich; and 17 grand-
children.
A funeral service was
held at Garden Chapel,
1134 Bernard Street,
Kelowna, B.C. on. Wed-
'hesday, June 20 at 2 p.m.
Interment was in
Kelowna, B.C.
DAVID D.
McMILLAN
David D. McMillan, a
Vimy Veteran, of 190
Elgin Avenue, West in
Goderich, died in
Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital after a
lengthy illness on Sun-
day, June 17 at the age of
81.
He was born on July 5,
1897 in West Wawanosh
Township to Isabella
(Hardy) and Duncan
McMillan.
During World War I he
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served as a Private with
the 71st Batallion from
1915 to 1919. During World
War II he served with the
Corps 'of Engineers from
1939 to 1942 and as
quarter master for the
Netherlands Army in
Stratford.
The late Mr. McMillan
owned and operated a
plumbing business. He
then worked at Clinton
Air Base and at the
Goderich Psychiatric
Hospital with the Corps of
Commissionaires.
On November 6, 1919 he
married Hattie Irene
Ostrom in Goderich.
They lived most of their
married life in Goderich.
She predeceased him on
June 10, 1973.
The late Mr. McMillan
was a member of Lodge
No. 62 I.O.O.F. and a
charter member 9f the
Royal_.Canadian Legion
Branch 109.
He was a member of
Knox Presbyterian
Church, Goderich.
He is survived by two
sons, Morris of Goderich
and Douglas of Stratford;
one brother,• William J.
McMillan of London; and
three grandchildren.
Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 109 held a service
at Stiles Funeral Home,
Goderich on Monday,
June 18 at 9 p.m.
A funeral service was
held at Stiles Funeral
Home on Wednesday,
June 20 at 2 p.m. The
Reverend G. -L. Royal
officiated.
Interment was in
Colborne Cemetery,
Colborne Township.
Pallbearers were Ray
Barker, Harold
Chambers, Howard
Carroll; Durye an
MacKay, George
Chambers and William
Burke.
CARL CAMERON
ASHTON
Carl Cameron Ashton
died suddenly at his late
residnce in Kincardine on
Wednesday, June 13 in his
71st year. , -
He is survived by his
wife, the former Mercy
Duke of Kincardine; one
daughter, Mrs. William
(Joyce) Brookson of St.
Catharines; three
grandchildren, David,
Dwayne and Dianne
Brookson; three sisters,
Mrs. Gladys••• Gould of
London, Mrs. Hazel
Whaley of Leamington
and Mrs. Stella Sorenson
of North Dakota; and five
brothers, Ersel of
Leamington and Joe of
Langton, and Murray,
Walter and Harold
Sheardown, all of
Goderich.
He was predeceased by
his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Sheardown.
A funeral service and
committal were held in
the chapel of the
Linklater Funeral Home,
757 Princes.s . Street,
Kincardine on Saturday,
'June 16 at 2 p.m. `
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Interment was in St.
Marys Cemetery, St.
Marys, Ontario.
Me•Inorial donations to
the Ontario Heart
Foundation would be
appreciated as ex-
pressions of sympathy by
the family.
WILLIAM ROBERT
BELL
A Blyth native, William
Robert Bell died suddenly
at his RR 5, Clinton home
on June 14. He was in his
33rd year:
Mr.. Bell was born in
Blyth on Aiigust 7, 1945 to
Mr. and Mi s. Robert Bell.
In his early years, he
attended school in Blyth
and went on to become a
welder at_ Bell Industries
in Seaforth. In September
1976, he married Nora
Freeman.
Along with his wife and
parents, now of Goderich,
Mr. Bell is also survived
by three' sisters, Bonnie
Bell, London; Mrs.
Barbara (Gordon)
Leaman, Goderich;
Brenda Bell, Clinton and
four brothers, Robert Jr.,
Clinton; Bud, Clinton;
Bryan, London; Barry,
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Goderich. He is also
survived by his grand-
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Oesch, Hensall.
Services were held on
June 17 at Beattie
Funeral Home with Rev.
John Oestreicher in
charge. Interment
followed in the Blyth
Union Cemetery.
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