Clinton News-Record, 1950-01-19, Page 1No. 3
THE NEW ERA -84th YEAR
1 Column—
fat Swot
ONE OF CLINTON'S OLDEST
native-born residents Gordon W.
Cutaingharne, makes a worthwhile
contribution te the recording of
local history in the Rs/lowing
• paragraphs:
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THE NAME "VINEGAR HIL
has appeared many times in
First Column of The NEW
RECORD but perhaps some of t
readers of The NEWS -RECO
do not know, that we have t
suburbs or environs, that ha
odd names . • .
ONE IS "LITTLE ENGLAN
Which ewers all of Clinton sou
of the CNR tracks, and the eth
"The Devil's Half Acre," whi
-is• located in the north-west co
ner of Clinton . . . This la
named parcel of land has not
ing to do with the people no
living in that part, but it d
away back in 1900 . . . The na
came about from a flax mill ow
ed and operated by D. A. Fe
rester, and located on the far
land one block north-west
Clinton Public Hospital-. . .
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IN THOSE DAYS FLAX WA
not cut, but pulled by hand, ti
in bundles and stooked to sa
all the fibre . . . Each mornin
during the harvesting season,
hay rack load of men and bol
who lived near the mill, drov
h
out in the country to pull t
flax and returned after s
o'clock via the wagon route, at.
ting all around on both sidee o
the hay rack . . They °aerie
their tin Junth pails, and re
turned with the sweat of th
day and faces coated with th
soil of the field . . It did no
look like a Sunday School picni
returning, so the term, "Devil'
Half Acre," came Into being . .
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AND NOW, TO GO BACK TO
Vinegar -Hee half way up the
hill or se, there lived in a house,
near (or may be the same house)
which is now Charles Shanahares
residence, a Mrs. "Buggy" Thomp-
son . . . But do not he mistaken;
this Mrs. Thompson did not bar-
bor—I am advised—any undesir-
able insects but she is credited
with having the first buggy in
Clinton, so she was generally
known as Mrs. "Buggy" Thome-,
son . .
4,HERE IS ONE MORE INCIDENT
that goes back to his grand-
father's days . . . He, Thomas
Stevenson, one of Clinton's first
undertakers end cabinet makers,
planted trees 90 years ago, Vie
Cuninghamc's mother holding the
, trees as he pet the earth around
them . • . The two 80 -foot -high
evergreeh trees in front of W.
Seeley's residence on No. 8 High-
way, Heron St., constitute a
grand memorial, they will stand
for many more years to come
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THE OW HOME WEEK COM -
mit -tee is seeking names and ad -
cheeses of former residents for
mailing purposes . , . One of
these just added is that of Charles
P. Tisdale 161 Douglas Drive,
Toronto, who reit here about 40
years ago . . . He was a son of
the late John Tiadall, local bank-
er, who, incidentally owned the
first car in town, as mentioned
in this column a few weeks ago
. . . John Tisdale Oakville, son
of Charles Tisdall, visited The
NEWS -RECORD the other day
and was much interested in hear..
fig about Old Same Week . .
He and his father may come
up for it . .
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THE NEWS-RECORD-7YEAR
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1950
The Home Paper With the News
Cecil Johnston Chosen Huron County Warden
Some Fun When Clinton Lions .Entertain Midget Baseball Champions
IN THE REPORT OF HAYFIELD
Lions Club meeting published
January 5, it was stated that
".Tohn Parker, a guest, thanked
the Club for its kind acts for his
family" . . . Mr. Parker `writes,
' correcting this report"True. I
thanked the Lions for a gift that
they gave to my wife and myself
at Christmas; but that was for
work that I had done for the
Lions as a small token of ap-
preciatiore', . . OUT sincere
apologies, Mr, Parker . . .
ROBERT ALLAN
IS PRESIDENT OF
JUNIOR FARMERS
At the January meeting of the
Clinton Junior Farmers, vine -
President Fred Gibson was in
charge as Bob Allan was in To-
ronto attending the Junior Far-
mers' Provincial Conference. ,
Tuckersmith Township Council
—comprised of Arthur Nicholson,
reeve; Councillors Roy Bell, Wil-
liam Rogerson, D. A. Moffatt and
Aseedrew Crozier -- held its in-
augural meeting for 1950 in the
Town Hall, Seaforth, on Mondaty,
January 9, at 11 a.m. Each mem-
ber subscribed to the Oath of
Office before the Clerk.
Rev, James Elford, Egmond-
ville, attended and invoked: div-
ine guidance upon the delibera-
tions of the council for the en-
suing year.
Appointments for the year 1950
included: member .Ausable Rivet*
Conservation Authority, Roy Hell;
member Scott Memorial Hospital
Board 1940-54.11arold Finnigan,
Robert Dalrympie; fence -viewers,
Alister Broadfoot, Charles Mac -
Kee, William Kyle; pounikeep-
ers, Leslie Lawson, John Broad -
foot, eciott Cluff and Melville
Traquair; livestock and poultry
valuators, Robert Tyndall, A. B.
Bell, J. W. Crich; anclitor, James
Love.
e The Clerk was employee as
Clerical Assistant to the Road
Superintendent at a salary of
$200.
Council joined the Ontario
Good Roads Association and The
Ontario Association of Rural
Municipalities, and the Clerk was
Instructed to forward member-
ship fee of $5 to each. Expenses
of $25 will be paid the Clerk or
any member of the Council at-
tenclang the conventions in Feb-
ruary.
The Clerk was instructed to
apply for the balance of subsidy
on the 1949 road expenditure.
Rate of pay for labour was set
at 60 cents an hour; man and
team, $1 an hour; man, team and
mower, $1 an hour,
Council subscribed to The
Municipal World for the use of
Council. No action was taken on
g request from the Community
Centre Committee for a grant of
$3,000.
By-law No, 1, 1950, authorizing
The Hell Telephone Co. to do
certain work on their lines, was
passed. Grant of $25 to the Sal-
vation Army and $10 to Huron
elembere of Clinton Liana Club entertehied their repre-
sentatives in the WOAA Midget baseball series in 1949 at
a banquet in St. Paul's Parish Hall last week, when the
youngsters were presented with the Ellwood. Epps Shield,
emblematic of the WOAA Midget baseball championship,
previously won three times in a row by Goderich; framed
group photographs of the team and officials by the Lions
Club; and championship crests, in the Lions colours of purple
and gold, by the WOAA. World Series baseball movies also
were shown. '
It was a gala evening both for the ball players and their
smiling hosts, as is evidenced by the picture ABOVE showing
head table and gathering,
Clinton Show May 31;
W. J. Dale President
Huron Central Agriculture
Society held its annual meeting
In the Board Room, Orearie
Agricultural Office, Saturday
afternoon with a fair attend-
ance and 'President E. S. "Dick"
Jacob In the chair.
Officers Elected
Officers were elected as fol
lows:
President, W. J. Dale; 1st vice
president, Jack Clegg; 2nd vice
president, Stuart Mcewen• see
rebary-treasurer, A. J. McMurray
Honorary presidents—F. Powell,
John Junes, Ephrabn Snell, Joh
McFarlane, Sr., William McEwen
Roy F. Pepper,
Honorary directors —Goeerieh
Township, Gordon A. Orr; Stan-
ley Township, Elmer Webster
Hullett Township, W. J. Dale
Tuckersmith Township, A. Nich-
olson; Huron County Warden
and chairman County Agricul-
tural' Committee,
Directons—liullett—e. W. Van-
Egrnond, W. J. Dale, W. L. Whyte,
Ephraim Snell; Tuckeiernith — E.
J, Jacob, Harold Pepper, Robert
Allan; Goderich Township---Al-
free Warner, Alvin Betties, W.
R. Lobb;- Stanley—Stuart Mc-
Ewen, Jack Clegg, Robert Peck;
Town of Clinton—Ernest Brown,
Dr. W. Shaw, Dr. G. S. El-
liott, Melvin Crich, W. E. Perdue.
,Tunior directors — Jim Snell,
Murray Roy, Frank leleoner, Jim
Lobb, Keith Tyndall, Jack Camp-
bell.
A.utlitoes--W. H. Robinson, Fred
Middleton,
President Dale thahked the
directors for electing him lie
it
(Cohtintted on Page Five) saw no reason why the 1950 Fair
Historical Sketches
OF THE COUNTY OF HURON
IX—Early History (Cont'd)
This is the 25th of a series
of historical articles on the
municipalities in this area, taken
from "Historical Atlas of Hur-
on County," Published in 1879.
A discussion on soil conserve- Early Drawbacks
tion followed the film on "Soil In regard to Huron County
Conservation," shown by Harold particularly, it might be said that
Lobb, kcal projectionist for Na- the early settlers in the older
tional Film Board. A film, "Plain townships had all the discourag-
Food" was shown through the ing experiences of the first per -
courtesy of CIL fertilizers and iod, marked ley Any legislative
their agent, Mr. Bushel, action, of the old Provincial
StuartcEtven, chairman of School system or, more correct -
the nominating committee, pre- ly, entire want of system. For -
seated the slate of officers for tunately for the county and its
1950: President, 'Bob Alien, inhabitants, however, the provis-
Brumfield; vice-president Fred ions of the Harirson-Hincks Acts
Gibson, Clinton; secretary, Ed- relievedthem, ere many Years,
ward Wise, Clinton; treasurer, to a very great extent from the
George Colclotigh, Bayfield; 'din- drawbacks of the first period of
ectors: Stanley Township, John their settlement; and since the
Campbell, Hayfield; Goderich operation of Dr. Ryerson's am -
Township, Ray Wise, Clinton; endments thereto, the people of
Hunett Township, Fred VanEg- this part of the country have oc-
mond, CM ii ton; Tuckersmith cupied a position in regard to
Township, Ken Rogemon, Sea- education ad,vantages which (to
forth, use a diplomatic expression) is
----o----- equal to that of the "most fay -
The Weather First School House k
oured nation."
1950 1949 The first school -house in the
High Low High Low whale "Huron Tract" was a leg
Jae. 12 35 16 30 18 building erected by the Canada
13 55 34 35 21 Company for WM purpose in
14 57 25 34 22 Goderich, on the spot whose Rev.
15 40 22 37 20 Mr. FraseesePresbyterian Church
16 44 16 50 36 now stands (1879). Sohn Ford,
17 27 16 38 28 one Of the very earliest settlers
18 28 14 r 29 In Goderieh, Wes the builder, at
R4ne30inehes Heinen inches a time when the town contained
scarce a dozen families, and • it
was used for the purposes of a
school for many years; but with
the advance of improvements, it
finally gave place to more suit-
able and imposing structures.
23 School in 1847
I In 1847, the first year of which
'we have been able to discover
, any official record of the working
of the school system in this par-
ticular section, we find that in
-that portion of the Huron Eirserict
comprised in the present 'County
of Huron there were 23public
schools, as follows: Ashfield, 1;
Colborne, 1; Goderich, 9; Millen,
11; McKillop and Hibbert (which
were at that time united though
;the latter is now in the County
of Perth), 3; Stephen, 1; Tuck-
ersinith, 3; Usborne and Hey
(then United), I; and Wawanosh,
I. The legislative grants to these
several townships amounted that
Year to a total of £152 is Id.,
and the total amount of salaries
paid to teachers to £914 10s.; an
average of e39 15s. 3d., or $159.05,
per annum.
Coming down to more recent
dates, we find the same exper-
iences, the sante difficulties to
be met, the same methods an -
plied to surmount them, and the
ensue or like results as in other
similarly situated portions of
the Province. We had hoped to
be able to give some statistics
of sufficiently late date to make
them f fresh
should not be as large as the
1949 Show. He also requested
the cooperation.? apesethe members.
Date of the elle% was set foe
Wednesday, May 31, and it was
decided to hold evening meet-
ings of the directors prior to the
Fait
A. J. McMurray read the min-
utes of the last annual meeting
in January 1949.
President's Address
In his presidential remarks, E.
J. Jacob commented on the great
success of the 1949 show and said
he did net know when it would
be equalled again. He thanked
all those who had cooperated so
well.
The secretary read a letter
from J. A. Carroll, quoting an
article from The London (Eng.)
Times on the visit of the ICAP
producers to Clinton Show last
May.
Financial Statement
A. J. McMurray read the fin-
ancial statement for the year
showing receipts of t4,254.71 as
against expenditures of $4,948.69,
leaving a deficit of $693.98. This
was financed by a bank note for
$800, leaving a bank balance of
$106.02 cash.
In addition there was a debt
to the Park Board of $100 from
the 1949 show which had not
been paid because the Park
Hoard' had sufficient funds on
hand.
He pointed out that the cost of
the building, $1,071.35, was in-
cluded in expenditures listed, so
that the profit on the day Was
about $300.
Heavy Horses
eack Clegg reported that heavy
horses were outstanding at the
1049 fair, seal he thanked all
those who hed exhibited heavy
horses.
Beef, Cattle
Ephraim Snell reported on
beef cattle that "they, always
speak for themselves." It was
the buildings that put the fair.
over. He mentioned President
Jacob and General Manager Mc-
Murray and 0. L, Paisley as hav-
ing "put the fair over." He urg-
ed greater barn space, although
he didn't know where the moneY
was coming from. Shorthorns
totalled 125 on exhibit.
Dairy Cattle
E. J. Jacob reported that dairy
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COMING EVENTS
Dance, Town Hall, Clinton,
Friday, January 20, dancing 10-1,
good orchestra. Admission 50
cents, euspices Huron Fish end
Game Club. 3-b
You will find Crystal Pa/ace
Ballroom, Mitchell, a friendly
place to dance every Prickly to
music of Don Robertson and
Ranch Boys. 3-4-p
Calling all ladies! Watch for
next week's announcement con-
cerning HOSPITAL AID TEA
PARTY 'to be held Wednesday,
February 1. 3-b
Dance, old and new, Town
Hall, Clinton, Friday, February
3, Desjardins Orchestra. Admis-
sion 50 cents. Sponsored by LOL
No. 710. 3-5-b
Games Night and Old Time
Dance, Town Hall, Clinton, Wed-
nesday, February 8, at 8 p.m,
Leach, prizes, .75 per person,
auspices Clinton Hospital Aid.
3-4-5-b
Annual Dance, Clinton Feadeain-
n Club, Collegiate Auditorium,
tiesday, Feb. 9 at 10 pan. Ross
earce and his Orchestra. LIter.,s
Hone. $1.75 per couple.
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MRS. L. PilloKINNON
HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY HEAD '50
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Vaitteble hints on landscape
gardening were given local gar-
dening enthusiasts in a chalk
tent by Prof. J. A. Weall, De -
Pertinent of Horticulture, Ontario
Agricultural College, Guelph, at
the annual meeting of Clinton
I/premature! Society In the
Board Room, Ontario Agricultural
Office, Friday evening last.
The speaker was introduced by
Fred 0, Wilson, assistant agri-
cultural representative for Huron
County, and was thanked in be-
half of the gathering by the
tiring president, W.S,R. Holm
It was a most enjoyable and
entertaining evening.
Mrs. Sam Castle, Jr., presentee
the report of the nominating
committee, which was adopted,
as follows:
Honorary president, W. S. It.
Holmes; president, Mrs. Lillien
lefeXimion; let vice-president,
Mrs. Frank Fingland• 2nd vice -
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The inaugural meeting
Stanley Township Council
held in the Township Hall, .5.
on Tannery 9 at 10,30 a.m. wit
members present.
After the oath of office
been administered by the C
Reeve Elmer. Webster took
chair and proceeded with
business of the meeting,
A by-law making the foil
ing appointments, was appro
by Council: Clerk -treasurer,
S. Watson; assessor aricl tax
lector, H. M. Hardy; tax colle
Police Village of Hayfield,
Elliott; school attendance off
Ed. Chuter; caretaker of c
taph, George Beatty. Jr.; w
nepeetors, penhele and T
Baird; sheep valuators, Ru
Grainger an d Adele Stew
caretaker of Township Hall,
Chuter,
Correspondence was read
dealt with as follows: letter f
Reliance Petroleum Ltd., ft
atter from Department of Pu
Welfare, filed; appeal from
elvation Army --a grant of
Yee made; letter from We
men's Compensation Board, fi
etter from Registrar -Gene
lied.
A deputation, represen,
urich Community Centre, in
iewed 'the Council- requestin
rant towards their new build
etiter considerable discussion
vas decided that no action
then this request.
The treasurer was authori
o apply to the Department
ighways for the balance of s
dy on 1949 road expenditu
By-law No. 2 authorizing
xpenditure of $30,000 on re
rid bridges, 'and by-law No,
uthorizing the reeve and tre
er to borrow necessary mon
em the bank were passea.
The clerk was authorized
aft a by-law prohibiting t
umping of junk on Townsh
ads and present the same
since at its emit meeting.
Road voucher for $886.25 a.
neral voucher for $264.40 we
ssed and ordered paid.
Council adjourned to me
binary 6 at 1,30 p.m.
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IS ORGANIZED
IN' HULLET
Ashfield
Reeve Is
Elected
(By R. S. Atkey)
Cecil H. Johnston, reeve of,'
Ashfield Township for the past
four years, .was elected War-
den of Huron County fon 1950
at the opening of the January .
Session in the Court House,,
Goderich, Tuesday afternoon.
He was the choice of the 16
Progiveive • Conservative mem-
-berseitesfeaucus; his unsuccessful
opponents being R. B, Cousins,
/3rusaele; Harvey Johnston, Mor-
ris; and Murray ‘Johnson, Wing- •
Mune. Standing of the candidates
was County annunCouncil,ethis year, com-
prises 29 memberse-16 sitting in
the Progressive Conservative
caucus and 13 in the Liberal
caucus. .The new Warden, of
course, is a member of the former
group. '
County Clerk N. W. Militia. .
welcomed the members of County
Council, especially the new mem-
bers and administered the oath
of office.
Council 'passed a motion by
Coun. R. H. Cousins, Brussels,
and .Coun. Hervey Johnston,
Morris, that Cecil H. Johnston,
Reeve of Ashfield Township, be
warden for 1950, There being
no further nomination, Mr. John-
ston was elected -by acclamation.
Ex -Warden John W. Armstrong,
Hullett, escorted Warden John-
ston to the dias. He spoke brig-
ly, congratulating him on' the
honour attained, and requesting
the cooperation, in his behalf, of
the member?, of Council and of-
ficials. He also presented to him.
theCoUltneyty ...4JudHgteir°Tn. CM:11.nity'' Costello
administered the oath of office
to the newly -elected Warden, and
spoke briefly commenting on the
quality of men serving each year
in the County Council.
Rev, B. a Farr, rector of St.
George's Anglican Church,. God-
erich, conducted a short worship
service.
Warden Johnston expressed
sincere thanks to the members
of the County Council for the
7 &moue bestowed on him: and be
T hoped he would be able to fill
the office. It also was an lion -
our for the people of Ashfield
Township who sincerely wished.
his election as Warden.
Mr. Johnsotn expressed thanks
to John Armstrong, Warden in
d 3949, who showed good leader -
e ship. He welcomed the new
- members and felt sure the 1959
Council was one of the best in
the history of the County.
The Warden paid tribute to
the sportsmanship of his three
opponents in the election. He
asked for the same cooperation
of the members as in 1949, and
that reports of committees' be
submitted early. He expressed
regret on the deaths of several
ex -members during the year..
Appointments
Reeve Harvey Johnston, Mora .
ris, was appointed to the County
good roads commission for one
year and Gowdy, .Howick, for
three years, Reeve Prank
Seaforth, was appointed to the
criminal audit board.
Hospital Appointees
Following were appointed rep-
resentatives to hospital boards:
Goderich, earl Elliott; Clinton,
Dr. F. p. Thompson; Seafortil,
Merton Reid; Wingham, F.
Davicisoniight.min Rate
Difficulty in keeping the 1950
Huron County mill -rate down to
the estimated eight mills was
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Hullett Township Council he
inaugural meeting in the Con
nity Hall, Londesboro, on Mo
January 9, when all membe
re duly sworn in,
ev. S. H. Brenton addvesse
new council, thanking th
nee foe the privilege Of be
present, and outlining th
Pensibility of the ratepaym
o had seen, fit Place th
ies of the council in the hand
these men. John W. Armstron
retiring reeve, spoke briefly
taking the council for their co
its
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president, Mrs. Sam Castle, Jr.; R
secretary -treasurer, Rev. R. M. P. the
Bulteel; directors -1950-51—R. Y. Coe
Hattin, Mrs. Burton, C. H. Epps,
.Elgin Cox, Miss Elva Proctor
one year -to go—J. D: Thorndike,
Andrew Gardiner, Mrs. W. B.
Olde, Mrs. George A. Walken
Miss Florence Cuningharne.
Due to the unavoidable late -
Id
rs
ness of the president, the f
vice-president, Mrs. L. McKim:
was chairman for the common
meet of the meeting.
The landscape gardener is
different type from any ordin
gardener," Prof. Weall stat
and quite a mixture of qualmt
Is necessary to be a good Ian
scape gardener."
Prof, Weall stressed that
garden should have five thin
(1) simplicity—don't fill in wi
too many things; (2) proportion
the Chinese and Japanese garde
ers are experts at proportio
(3) harmony; (4) personal las
(5) restraint—the art of knowi
...when to step in creating t
garden.
The Speaker said that making
garden was similar to making
picture, and he highly commas.
ed the practice of gerdeni
around one's own home. Wi
the aid of a blackboard and co
oured chalk, he made IM41:4, su
gestions for landscaping a prim
residence.
GODERICH TOWNSMP
Samuel Spencer is a patient
Clinton Public Hosistal,
an operation on Monday,
harles B. Middleton succes
fully underwent en operation i
St. Joseph's Hospital, London, o
Saturday last.
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gi
lest , operation in the past, and sit
on, cerely hoped that the new counc
ce- , would give the same support t
the new reeve. end wished Mei
a !success in ell their undertaking
ary ,Tieeve W. J. Dale thanked M
ed," Armstrong for bis words and
les ,hearty vote of thanks was give
d- ;to both Mr. Armstrong and Rev
;Mr. Brenton.
a ' Council adjourned to meet
gs: the afternoon of the same del
th and were entertained at (Ilene
I— at the home of the clerk.
n- I James Medd presented a lette
a; land council accepted his with
te; drawal of the petition for th
ng !cleaning out of a portion of th
he ,Kinburn Swamp drain.
I Robert Townsend anproached
a ;Council in behalf of the Com
a Imunity Hail Board end a gran
d- of $50 was voted.
ng! Appointments Made
th; Bylaw No 1 for 3950 was as-
1- sad, setting the salaries of the
9- 'various township officials.
te Bylaw No. 2 for 1950 was pas -
.sed appointing the following of -
Metals: auditor, Frank Tainblyn;
!assessor, George Carter; 'Mark-
in treasurer, George W. Cowan:
ig I road superintendent, Leonard
' Caldwell. grader operator Ar-
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A. F. CUDIVIORE
HEADS PUBLIC .
SCHOOL BOARD
Alex F. Cucimere was re-eleet-
ed chairman of Clinton Public
s- thur Weymouth; fence viewers— School Geld at the inaugural
'Howard Trewartha Thomas reale, meeting in the Public School.
i Entering his 32nd year ox
n Clar(tnocnetinEluaell, ornrggeShieibvberook,
) either the Public School Hoard
or, the former Board of Educe -
Huron's Ward
Knows His
A second -generation nativ
son of his own township—Cod
Henry Johnston—Reeve of Ash
field Township—is the 1950 War
den of Huron County. He we
born on the farm on lot 7, con
cession 8, where his grandfather
settled oh emigrating from Ire-
land and has resided thereall
his life.
The 1950 Warden Was born
eon, this year will be his eighth
en for 1950 as chairman.
Standing committees for the
year were named as follows:
St eaks on, Ho`of Property — Percy Livermore,
chairman; H. E. Kingswell, F. o.
Ford; Finance --F. O. Ford. chair-
men; Orval Lobb, Lorne J. Brown';
I Study and Welfare—Orval Lobb, •
- ohairman; Percy Livermore, C. M.
- IIk Shearing; Purchasing — C. Jul.
s Shearing, chairman; Leslie Ball,
- Lorne J. Brown; Sports — (new
committee) —Leslie Ball, chair-
man; Lorne J. Brown, H. E.
Kingswell.
• H. C. Lawson was re -appointed
secretary -treasurer and truant
June 6, 1903, in Ashfield Town- officer; A. Fletcher, janitor.
ship, a son of the late Richard W. B. Olde was re-appointeti
Johnston and Annie Blake, His the Board's representative on the
father died suddenly February 2, Public Library Board for a term
of threm years.
1938, while Reeve of Ashilield
Township. Principal G, H. Jeffersone re
Mr. Johnston is entering hts poet for December 1949 indicated
12th year as a member of Ash- an enrolment of 377 and an aver -
field Township Council, seven age attendance of 330,5 or 94e9
per cent.
Feat's as Councillor and four
--o
years as Reeve --this being his
fifth as Reeve. He has served A Smile for Today
as a member of the County Road
Committee In 1948 and 1949. Wrong Assortment '
'Ytoung mem" said the w
' A well:k nown farmer and who was travelling alonoman
e, "are
cattle drover, Mr. Johnston spec- those all' the books you have to
lazes in the feeding of beef sei12"
cattle.
the newsboy.
He le a member of Blake eTlaesen," replied
"Well, I recommend," &dared.
United Church, being a member the elderly passenger "that you
of the Board of Stewards; and is drop in at your local library and
a member of Old Light Lodge
No 134 A find out what people are reading
these,
CECIL IL 'JOHNSTON
Mr. Jolinstion vies marrkd ' in
October 1939 to Miss Orelle
Pitzsimmens, Arkona. They have
no .).• e'en. ,