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JANUARY
18, 1951
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RECENT SNOWFALL HAS
been heavy with five inches re-
corded locedly during the past
week ... However, it hasn't been
excessively cold for the middle
of January, as the minimum
reached was two below on Sat-
urday , , .
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THE RECENT SNOWFALL
ipust have got under the skin of
the local Street Committee. be-
cause the middle pf last week
the boys wenn to 'a great dead
of trouble and expense to clean
the snowbanks right off the
main, business streets with the
assistance of Arthur St. Amens'
.equipment . , This was done—
very effectively—+but before the
job had been completed, new
mounds had taken their , place
However, the removal opera=
tion made a vast improvement
and was worth the effort, as the
snow and ice will go that much
more quickly, once the spring
thaw starts ,
5 ;k 5
PICKING UP CLOSE TO 40
passengers, a bus travelled
throughout Huron County yester-
day and then off for a one -day
visit to the annual meeting of
the Ontario Crop Improvement
Association in Toronto The
.group was in charge of Fred O.
Wilson, Clinton, assistant agri-
cultural representative ... Alvin
Betties, president of Huron Crop
Improvement Association, and R.
G. Bennett, secretary -treasurer,
have been down all week , ,
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"BROWNIE" A FIVE-YEAR-OLD
Labrador retriever pet dog of
Lloyd Veneer, was missing early
last week and his owner could
not find him anywhere, reports
Mrs. Maude Hedden, our efficient
Hensall correspondent Mr.
Venner, who is employed in
Cook's Mill, recalled that -they
had shipped a carload of beans
by freight to the Maritimes end
he wondered if the dog had
hitched a ride •
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STATION. AGENT CECIL VAN -
Horne telegraphed. London to
stop the ear but do had already
left , , It was finally located
at Mimico but was sealed
After permission was obtained
from Mr. VanHorne, the car was
opened and "Brownie" was found,
large as life. enjoying the trip , . .
He was crated and despatched
by express to Hensall where he
was met by Mr. Venner and his
other friendsfrom the mill ,
According to his owner. he is
ilready to go hunting again , , ,
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INDICATING PROGRESS ;IN A
local business firm is the an-
nouncement of the appointment
of Harold Elliott, Varna, as
salesman for Lorne` Brown Mot-
ors - Limited, General Motors
dealers, Clinton • , Mr. Elliott
formerly was with Patterson
Motors, London, and has been
farnning in Stanley Township for
the past six years ,
F * M
OUR BELATED—BUT NEVER-
theless sincere—welcome to Hur-
on County to the Wenger Broth-
ers of Mildmay on their pure
phase of The Wingham Advance-
Times from W. B. McCool . .
They have owned The Mildmay
Gazette since 1943 , , The new
editor of the paper is W. ferry
Wenger, who is well and favour-
ably known in weekly newspaper
circles in Western Ontario. and
Iearned his trade in Mitchell , .
He also worked for a short time
a few years ago in The News.
Record shop and has a trite
editorial pen as well , . , Again
welcome .
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TO OUR FRIEND BILL Mc-
Cool, we extend our sincerest beet
wishes for the future, for he has
left the ;publishing game on ac-
count of ill -health . , He com-
menced his apprenticeship as a
printer in The Advance office
in Wingham In May 1913 and has
been at it ever since . He
became sole owner In 1946 and
has operated an excellent week-
ly newspaper . It is a little
sad to see him leave the ranks.
of the .Fourth Estate , ,
JOH STON-- A DE �B
N V N R URGH
Victoria St, United Church
Parsonage, Goderich, was the
scene of a quiet wedding on Sat-
urday: afternoon, January 6, 1951,
when Rev. D. W. Williams unit-
ed in merriage, Charles Frank-
lin Johnston and Mildred Jessica
Vanderburgh. The bride is a
daughter of Mr: and Mrs. Albert
Vanderburgh; Goderich, and her
• husband is a son of Mr. and Vers.
Leslie Johnston, R; R. 1, Port
Albert.
The bride ewes attractively
frooked in a wine gabardine sult,
with a corsage of white carna-
tions and b'ack accessories. Miss
Marion Vanderburgh, sister of the
bride, was bridesmaid, wearing a
ovine gabardine suit . with a cor-
sage of carnations.
William Johnston, brother of
the groom, Port Albert, was hest
men.
A, reception followed at the
Park House, Goderich, end later
the young couple will take up
residence at Nile,
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The Weather
1950 1949
High Lnw High Low
Jan. 11 33 26 32 17'.
12 30 .9 35 16
13 26 2" 55 34
14 31 20 57 25.
15 32 28 40 22
16 31 22 . 44 16
17. 36 23 27 16
Snow; 5 ins. Rain: .30 ins,
* Below: Zero.
CountyLevyLLkely One Mill Higher In 1951
Warden
Sworn In
B}'Judge
(By RSA)
As ' is the usual, custom the
nominee of a political party
caucus Within Huron County
Council elected the Warden for
1951—.Arthur Allan Nicholson,
Reeve of Tuckersmith Township
since 1944.
It was, the Liberal -caucus., with
its 14 members out of 31, which
chose Mr. Nicholson at the open-
ing of the January Session at
Godericih Tuesday afteiuioon.
Council hes 31 members this
year—the first time it has had
31 since 1917. Increase. is due
to the addition of deputy reeves
in Wingham and Clinton.
Cecil Johnston Ashfield, War-
den in 1950, escorted the Warden-
elect to the dais. The former
eredioted Mr. Nicholson would
fill the chair to the best of his
rbility and would be a credit
to the County of Huron and
his own Township of Tuckersmith.
Mr. Nicholson's nomination to
Council asa whole was made in
a motion by E. Stanley Snyder,
Colborne, and J. D. Beecroft,
East Wawanosh, both apparently
contenders in the Liberal caucus
for the Wardenship. It carried
unanimously.
Mr. Johnston presented the
Warden with a huge golden key—
at leaet two feet long, in wood—
which he described es "the key
to the. County of Huron but no
lock has ever been found to
inateh it."
County Judge T. M. Costelle
administered the oath of office to
the new Warden, whom he de-
scribed as a man with very con-
siderable expenrience in municip-
al work and the County Council.
"This year might be the most
troublesome one in the last half
of the century," he warned.
His Honour hoped the coenty
museum would grow and become
something worthwhile. He also
suggested Chet County Council
recommend legislation to the•On-
tario Governrnent covering motor
accidents caused by. deer on the
highways, usually late at night
or early in the morning. There
had been at least ,half a dozen
of them in Huron County in
1950, one having cost on.e motor-
ist $600. It seemed strange there
was no redress. he said. Anil he
added drily that '1t cost $100 if
you carried a gun. He suggested
Rhe Province pay the damages,
Rev. D. W. Williams, minister
of Victoria St. United Church,
Goderich, stated that the work of
governing a county was of no
small imnortance. He offered a
prayer of invocation.
Sees Higher Rate
Warden Nicholson, in his in-
augural remarks, thanked all the
members of Council for electing
him. Little did he think eight
years ago, when he entered
County Council, that some ' day
he would be Warden. He would
like to send greetings to the
Township of Tuckersmith. "tire
banner township in the County
of Huron." He welcomed new
as well as the old, members.
His Worship anticipated that
the mill' rate would be' up) one
mill this year, through heavy ex-
penditures in all departments of
government. He mentioned the
County Home Convention in God-
erich in Jame.
"1 will do by best if I get the
cooperation of the County Coun-
cillors and officials," he dealer -
ed, "All we can do is to pray
and hope that our leaders will
avoid the necessity of war,"
Striking Committee
The following were named e
Striking Committee to recom-
mend personnel of the standing
committees: Everett Finnegan, D.
Beuermann, William Merritt, A.
W. Kerslake and J. D. Beecroft.
The report ce this Committee
was presented and adopted at
yesterday morning's session. Dr.
G. S. Elliott, reeve of Clinton,
is chairman of Children's Aid;
POLICE ,ARREST
ST. MARYS MAN
• IN CAR THEFT
Cherged ,with the theft of an
automobile, the property of D.
W. Cornish, Clinton electrician,
and "joy riding", Ralph Schmidt,
23, was scheduled to appear in
court at Goderich today, follow-
ing a remand Fridey last.
Mr. Cornish reported his 1947
Ford car ptolen from in•front of
his store about 10.20 p,m,, Sat-
urday, January 6. Provincial
Police at Walkerton recovered
the cicr• at Teeswater on January
8. Mr. Cornish and Chief of
Police Lea Kelly, Clinton, went'
to. Teeswater and the latter made
some inquiries.
Acting on information received,
the Chief issued a warrant for
Schmidt's arrest and London and
Stratford police were notified to
this effeot, Cpl. Frank Taylor,
OPP, St, Marys, formerly sta-
tioned at Clinton, apprehended
Schmidt on Thursday, January 11,
at 11.35 p.m. Chief Kelly and
Provincial Constable Helmer
Sne11, Seaiforth, escorted accused
to Seaforth.
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Lions to Celebrate
Robbie Burns Night
Following the 'usued custom,
Clinton Lions Club will celebrate
Robbie Burns Night et the next
dinner meeting tin St. Paul's Par-
ish Hall, Tuesday next, January
23. Special speaker will be Rev.
Alex le im m 0, S,cattish-born
Presbyterian divine of Wingham.
The Club plans to hold its
annual Skating carnival. in Lions
Arena. Friday evening, January
26.
Various reports were presented
and matters discussed at last
week's dinner meeting in the -
Parish Hall, with President Hugh
R. Hawkins in the chair.
R. E. Holmes, Sports, said two
teams — Midget and Bantam •--
were operating in the WOAA
wilth four teams constituting a
town league.
teams 'c'onstitutin'g a town league,:
Robert Hatbin, Membership, an-
nounced that several new mem-
bers would be dnilbiated. A team
headed, by Frank Fingland will
conduct the ceremony.
J. H. Brunsdon, manager of
Lions Arena reported that every-
thing was going fine.
C. M. Shearing, Christuas Seals
Cesupaign, said the fund was $100
short of its objective and appeal-
ed for financial support.
OGher chairmen who reported,
included: R. S. Macaulay, 'Teen
Age; J, A. Sutter, Sight Conser-
vation, W. V. Roy, Civic end
Community Betterment; R, G.
Bennett, Programme,
It was decided to provide ad-
ditional supervision for young
children skating at the Lions
Arena,
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Fly's wings vibrate 330 times
a second, while bee's wings vib-
rate 190 times a second.
A. W. Kerslake, reeve of Hensall,
County Home; Elmer Webster,
reeve of Stanley, Good Roan$
Committee.
Road Committeeman
William J. Dale, reeve of Hul-
lett, was nominated by the Con-
servative caucus and confirmed
by Council as a whole as mem-
ber of the Good Roads Commis-
sion for a term of three years.
Criminal Audit
Stanley Snyder, reeve of. Col-
borne, and N. W. Miller, County
Clerk, were appointed to the
Criminal Audit Board for 1951,
Grand Bend Committee
Cnuncil yesterday afternon ap-
pointed a special committee to
deal, with the situation concern-
ig Grand Bend's proposed incorp-
oration as a village within Lamb -
ton County, The commtitee will
meet with a similar committee
appointed by Lambton County
Council.
Members of the Huron com-
mittee are: Alonzo McCann,
Stephen Township; Earl Camp-
bell, Hay Township; W. G.
'Cochrane, Exeter; Frank Sills,
Seaforth; J. D. Beecroft„ East
Wawanosh
m
Knox Church, Bayfield,
Reports Year Of Progress
The congregation of Knox ;administered in behalf of eight
Church, Bayfield, met in annual
business session Tuesday after-
noon, and after worship voted
Rev, D. J. Lane, the minister, as
chairman to preside.
Mrs. James Ferguson acceded
to the request to be, the secretary
to record the mint/lees.
The chairman ended for a read-
ing of the,last annual meeting,
which was read by the secretary
and miter brief disicussiona the
nainuites were adopted.
Reports of the last year's work
were made; fleet by the Session,
and then by 'the Board of Man-
agers and WMS.
The Session reported regular
weekly worship carried on at
9.30 pan. each Sunday, •exoopt
July and Auguet, when the hour
was changed to 9,45 .a.rn,
The sacrament of the Lord's
Supper was observed in April,
June and October, and ineeisoc-
iatian with its observance, five
new members, by profession, of
faith in Christ, were .added to
the membership, and one by
certificate, :.
The saerarrient of Baptism was
persons, five of whom were
adults, and three children.
The Session reported that err
January 1, 1950, three elders had
been ordained, viz: Dewar Tal-
bot, William Armstrong and Ver-
non Oeseh, and that at two meet-
ings of the Session later, these
new elders had been instructed
in church d re
ac tie, government
and elder's duties,
During the early part of 1950,
the congregation was divided in-
to elder's districts and the habit
of visiting the • homes of the
members with communion cards,
had been inaugurated,, end was
working helpfully.
Session reported that the' at-
tendanee an communion service
wee to ba itidividaally recorded
by. the Clerk of Session in the
future.
To Continue Supply
Through recommendation from
the Session, it was requested' to
seek continuation of July end
August supoly•as carried out last
year with the rector of St. Paul's
Anglican Church, Clinton,
(Continued on Pa Fu e"
C. of C. Annual
Meeting Tonight
Clinton and District Chain-
ber of Commerce is holding
its annual meeting in the
Town Council Chamber at
eight o'clock tonight (Thurs-
day, January 18). The ex-
ecutive chose this date think-
ing that it offered best charices
of getting a good turnout of
'the 108 members who belong-
ed to the Chamber in 1950
and who will have a vote in
selecting the 1951 directors:
The. Nominating Committee
will present its report .to-""
night, and the report will
contain the names of at least
22 members, After names
have been added from the
floor, if desired, Bien the
members present will vote for
11 directors from the larger
group. These, in turn, will.
meet\ and select officers for.
the ensuing, year, in accord-
ance with !the Chamber of
Commerce constitution. Every
member is 'urged to attend
this dmportant meeting.
HURON PROTESTS
INCORPORATION
OF GRAND BEND
Proposed incorporation of the
police village• of: Grand Bend es
a village within Lambton County
w111 be opposed by en official
delegation from Huron County
Council. The ;delegation was
scheduled to appear before Lam -
ton County Council today.
Huron's opposition will be
levelled ,at a by-law to be placed
before, Lambton Council to in-
corporate the resort community
In Lambton county ,at the vill-
age's own request. Objection is
based on ithe ; fact that while
$320,000 of the community's ass-
essment is no* located in Lamb -
ton county exactly double that
assessment is located in Huron.
As matters stand now, the po-
lice village of Grand Bend
straddles the county line. About
half of it lies in Munn and
comes
under the influence of
the Canada Temperance Act;
and the other half is in Lamb -
ton under the jurisdiction of the
Ontario Liquor License Act.
Unless the Huron County pro-
test is successful, the incorpora-
tion by-law will be passed at
this January session of Lambton
comity council and an eleotion
will he held 10 Grand Bend in
'tine to provide ;representation
on Larnbton county council at
the June session,
Bayfield Lions View
Fine Sports Films
Bayfield Lions Club met for
its regular meeting in the Albion
Hotel, Bayfield, on Tuesday
evening last, with the president,
Charles Scotchmer, in charge,
and several visitors present.
Ellwood Epps, Clinton, well-
known sports dealer and enthus-
last, showed a number of films
on trips taken up north, the
1,000 Islands, and various scenes
eround Bayfield.
Plans were made to hold
Ladies' Night on Tuesday, Feb-
ruary 13.
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ClintonJ unlace Play
In Three -Team Group
Clinton Junior Farmers have
formed a hockey team, and on
Monday evening 16 enthusiasts
turned out for practice in Clinton
Lions Arena in preparation for
the corning schedule. Plans ere
under way for a home -end -home
series of games with Seaforth
and Exeter Junior Farmers'
Clubs,
The winner of this series will
May the winner from tike north
three clubs in Seaforth et the
Junier Farmers' Sports Night
which is planned for the first
week of February.
Games include: Seaforth at
Clinton, Wednesday,• January 17;
and Exeter' at Clinton, Wednes-
day, January 24,
COMING EVENTS
'Teen Town, Friday, January
19, 7.15 p.m. Tobogganing Party,
meet at Collegiate. 3-b
Enjoy the best there is in
dancing at 'Crystal Pelace Ball-
room; Mitchell, every Friday
night to MUSIC of Don Robertson
and Ranch Boys,. 3-4-p
Clinton 'Horticultural Society
annual meeting, Council Cham-
bers, Monday, January. 22. Be-
gonia Culture, pictures, member-
ship dues for 1951. Ail welcome.
3-b
Gordon R. Hearn, Optometrist,
will be in Clinton at the home
>f Mrs. B. C. Hearn, Huron St.,
newt Tuesday -and Wednesday,
January 23 and 24. 3-b
Dance, Londesboro Community
Hale; Wednesday, Januery 24,
music by Earl Heywood and
CKNX Barn Dance Gang. Pro-
ceeds for Canadian Marche of
Dimes, • 8-p
Dance, Wednesday, January 24,
Bayfield Town. Hall, Seeman's
Orchestra, lunch booth in' hall,
dancing 9.30-1.30. 3-p
First Annual Rebekah Dance,
CDCI Auditorium, Friday, Feb-,ruany 8, •dancing 9.30-1, Frankie
Batiks Orchestra. Admission $1
per, poreon, dress optional.,
2-6-b
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J. McINTOSH
RE-ELECTED
SCHOOL HEAD
Jaynes C. Melntosh was re-elect_
ed chairman ' of Tuckersmith
Township School Board, area leo.
1, at the inaugural meeting. H.
Johns was elected vice-chairman•
Trustees present were J. Mc-
Intosh, H. Johns, W. Coleman,
and G. Bell. Trustee Norman
McLean was unable to attend.
E. P. Chesney; . clerk -treasurer
for Tuckersmith, administered the
Bath of office to Trustees Cole-
man and Bell, who begin new
terns on the board,
General diabdlity insuranee,
workmen's compensation and
tresaurer's bond were . renewed.
The board re-engaged Rod Mc-
Lean as caretaker of S.S. 8, Eg-
mondviue,.and engaged Gerald
Bell es caretaker of ES. 1.
The Board approved refund of
taxes in lieu of tuition, fees paid
by T. B. Cann, 11. Plresteel, J,
C. Smillie, George Falconer, A,
totalling Crozier,
end H. Ball. Accounts
$475.07 were approved
for payment,
W. P. Roberts continues as
secretary -treasurer for the area
board.
550
Colts -Beat Goderich
Blyth Rink Openin
Clinton Colts- defeated Gode
nigh Lions 10-4 in an exhibition
hockey metah at the formal open-
ing of the new community centre
and arena at Blyth Tuesday
evening.
The game was called after 56
minutes • of play because of a
fractured nose injury suffered by
Bilr Nediger, Clinton goalie, from
a flying puck.
Eartliff, Strong, and Draper
scored two goals each for Clin.-
ton, while single counters were
scored by C'oiqulloun, Counter,
Cam Maltby, and. Edgar. For
Goderich goal -scorers were Mac-
Phail, Newcombe, Bubich, and
Falconer.
Goderich: goal; Schoenhala; de-
fence, fen e
, Beacom and Miller; cervica,
Newcombe; wings, Faulkner end
Bissdtt; alternates, Merriam, Mac-
Phail, Bubich, Foley, Allen.
Clinton: goal, Nediger; defence,
Colquhoun and Bartliff; centre,
Cam Maltby; wings, Edgar and
Clare Maltby; alternates, Neilans,
Draper, Counter, Strong, Hanly,
May, Wilson, .0ideswell.
Official -Opening -.
With. J. A. Cerroll, superinen-
derrt of egricultural and horticul-
tural societies for Ontario, tak-
ing the leading part in the cere-
mony, 'blre new building was of-
ficially opened with about 400
people attending, Mr. Carroll is
the director of the government
department charged with the ad-
ministration of the Community
Centres Act.
Blyth's new rinds, with its ice
surface 170 by 70 feet, has been
built ata contract price of $27,-
000, with other costs, for grading
the site and installing a water
supply, running the total cost to
about $29,000.
Hensall Increases
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Utility Man's Wages
(By our Hensall correspondent)
First, regular meeting of the
1951 Hensall Village Council was
held in the Cuuimil Chamber
with all members present,
Village Treasurer J. A. Paters -
son
reported a cash balance at
December 31. 1950, of $2.205,57,
He also reported $919,75 tax ar-
rears fpr 1950 and prepayments
of $925 on account of 1951 taxes.
He also repented ell tax arrears
inclividuaIly and asked for in- av
sine:eons re ithe collection of
the same, s Ri
A clelegation of 14 firemen ap- a
peered from the Fire Brigade
anti considerable discussion took C
place re fire brigade matters.
The salary of C. W. Leonhardt, rn
policeman and 'utility man, was
increased from $125 e month to t
$150. W. B. Cross was appointed a
assessor at $200 per year. J, Ae Ho
Patterson was voted $1,000 for
Clerk -Treasurer and Tax Collect-
or for 1951. a
Council adjourned et 1.15 am. T
General and Roads
Each Up One Half
ARTHUR A. NICHOLSON
Reeve of Tuokersmit,h since
1944, who was elected War-
den of 'Huron County, for
1951 at the opening of the
January Session of Huron
County Council at Goderich
Tuesday afternoon.
TUCKERSMITH'S
FIRST WARDEN
IN 38 YEARS
His Worship Arthur Allan
Niobalson, Warden of Huron
County for 1951, is the first
Reeve of Tuckersmith to occupy
that position since the late Ro
bent McKay was the incumbent
back in 1913 that is, 38 years
ago.
The only other Tuckersmith
holder of the honour was William
Ohelk, who was Warden just a
centt%ry ago, in 1848-49-50-51.
It is unique also that Warden
Nicholson has been forced to go
to e ballot in his township only
twice since entering the Council
in June 1937—in 1949 when he
retained the. reeveship in a
straight fight •with Charles Mc-
Kay, and in 1950 when he won
in a three. -cornered contest. He
received acclamations at all oth-
er times.
His Worship was born in Tuck-
ersmith at EgmondviIle January
29, 1896, and attended school at
B a y fi e I d and Egmondville.
Through the death of his parents
when he was a child, he resided
with his uncle, the late John
Nicholson, at Bayfield, and later,
after 190$, on the Mill Road,
Tuckersmith. In 1929, he pur-
chased the old Cameron 150 -acre
farm, two miles south of Eg-
mondvi1le, and still carries on
farming there.
After being a school, trustee
for many yeah—Inducting four
years on the first area school
board in Huron County. -- Mr.
Nicholson entered the Township
Council by acclamation at a by-
election in June 1937 following
the accidental death of David
Gentmeil, e councillor. He was
returned as such. for six suc- e
cessive years by acclamation, and ar
then received accdemations for
Reeve In 1944-45-46-47-48, which L
made 12 straight acclamations,•
which is something of a record.
In 1940 he was opposed by
Charles McKay, and in 1950 he i
on a three -cornered contest
with I•llarold Jackson and Gordon n
char'dson. He was returned by
coiamation for 1951.
A member of Huron' County
ounce. for the peat seven years,
Weeden: Nicholson has served on a
any committees. During the
Haat near he was chairman of is
he County Property Committee
nd was a member of the County 1
me Committee. C
Mr. Nicholson is vice-president a
1' Ses forth Agricultural Society; ee
commissioner of Tuckersmith a
wnship Telephone System; and H
el
Huron 'County's levy on the
municipa�llihies for 1951 most
probably will show . an increase
of one mill over 1950.
In other words, the oaunny I
levy. will be nine mills instead
of eight mille, made up of 5.5
mills for general account and 3.5
mills for highway account. There
will be an inorease of half a mill
in each,
County Treasurer A H. Erskine
submitted his provisional esti-
mates for 1951 to Huron County
Council. meeting in session at
Goderich yesterday morning. 'The
figures were referred to the Fin-
ance Committee, end the rate
likely will be struck at tomor-
row's session.
Levy for Surplus
Estimated expenditures for the
year are $317,775, with estimated
revenue—dncludihg 5.5 mills to
raise $296,190 --set at $323,040,' A
surplus of $5,265 would result.
e
malls, athere would ben to the ate of addedrthe
cost 02 secondary schools to those
townships or peals of townships
not included in High School
Areas,
Assessment Higher
The 1951 levy will be based
on a county assessment totalling
$54,258,666, as compared with
$53,852,805 in 1950, en increase
in assessment of .$405,861.
Comparing the 1951 estimated
expenditures wth the actual ex-
penditures for .1950, the only
item that is'lower is the amount
set aside for paying debenture
principal and interest—the reason
being obvious. The 1951 require-
ment is $50,8'75, as against $51,.•
750.
The Health Unit will be up
from $22,800 to $28,000 — the
County's 50 per cent of the cost,
and hospitals from $35,724 to
$45,000.
Deficit in 1950
CountyTreasurer easurer Erskine re-
ported that the total deficit in
1950 was $12,515, made up of
$3,985 in the general account and
$8,530 in the highway account. He
explained that the deficit occur-
red because certain departments
had exceeded their estimates
during 1950, and that higher
estimates for 1951 reflected high-
er cost of services anticipated
this year,
. .
R. H. MIDDLETON
IS SUCCEEDED
BY W. F. RILEY
(By our Hensall correspondent)
Hensall Chamber of Commerce
held its January meeting in the
Community Arena Monday even-
ing, January 15. and elected its
1951 officers:
Past president', R. H. Middle -
don; president, W. Be Riley; vice-
president, Wafter Spencer; secre-
tary -treasurer•, J. K. Irvin, as-
sistant, R. 5, Thurtell, Various
com;ntbtees will be appointed
next month,
During the business session, R.
H. Middleton and J. A. Patelson
were appointed a conunittee to
look eu ler the natter of, road
signs on King's Highway 4 cora-,
ing into Hensall.
Mn. Middleton retired after
en years of successfuI'presidenoy,
id G. M. Drysdale following 15
years es secretary -treasurer.
uncheon was served.
n
BURGERS WIN
New Hamburg scored six goals
I, the second period to trounce
Mitchell at New Hamburg last
Jett and strengthen their play-
aLe hopes, In the intermediate
Be group The score was 7-3.
member of Fleet Presbyterian
Church. Seaforth, In politics, he
a Iiberal.
He was married' January 18,
918 — 32 years ago today .-, to
atherine McBurney, Wingham,
nd they have six children and
ur erandchildren. The children
re five sons and a daughter:
arold, Seaforth; John and Allan,
gmcndville; Ross, Seaforth;
Murray. at home; and Berbera
can, attending Seaforth District
High School.
Hullett Names Officials
Approves Several Grants. Huron Juniors Favour
Farm Mechanics
The inaugural meeting of Hul-
lett Township Council was held
in the Community Hall. Londes-
boro, en Tuesday morning, Jan-
uary 9. 1951, with peeve W. J.
Dale and all members of Clouncil
present. The Clerk read the
Declaration of , Crete to which
all members subscribed, and were
legally' sworn in,
Followingadjournment for din-
ner Council re -convened in reg-
ular .session in the afternoon.
Gratis were donated as follows:
Huron Crop Improvement Asssoc:-
iation, $15; Londesboro Commun-
ity Hall Board, $100; Salvation.
Army, London, $25.
A copy of the Stattutes of'On-
tario for 1950 at a cost . of $25
was ordered, A membership wee
taken in the Good Roads'Assoc-
ietion and the $5 fee paid. and
'rimdlar action ,'was"takeri In the
Association of Assessing Officers,
the fee being $10. ,
The. Road Superintendent ,'was
aslced to interview the Toweehlp
Solicitor with regards to putting.
up signs on the roads 'affected
bywater overflowing from the
Kinburn Spamp Drain.
Bylaw No, 1 setting the salaey
of the Township officials; by-law
No. 2 naming ithe various Town- rn
ship officials; by-law No. 3
making provision for the borrow elm
-
in:g of $35,00.0 from the Bank of ri by the Reeve a nd n
Clerk on approved notes: by-law pro
No. 4 setting the road expendi- St
tura at $40,000; and by-law No. 5 ,
naming the Township Solicitor 'du
were all given the required num- le
her of readings and duly peesed. pato
The road superintendent was a
instructed to apply for the road 5._ m
subsidy for the last half of the t
1950 road account.
The Clerk was asked to have Ice
a resolution drafted : to have the se
four per cent penalty re-impos- se
ed on taxes not paid on the 15th siled
of December, as it used to be,
This resolution was to be readyy
m
for e the I.
meeting of the Ontario
Association of Rural Municipal:
em
/ties.
The following accounts were'I r
ordered paid: fox bounty, $6; sal- d
arias and administration, $52.27;1 ton
grants. $140; roads aand, bridges, da
3930.60, id
No less than 33 junior farm
en and women of Huron County
were registered at the winter
re Course held' at Ontario Ag
leulturad College, Guelph, Total
eglistiedrion from all parts of the
vine, Quebec and the United
ates, was 707.
Eight courses were offered
ring the five days; with the
iron County personnel. particle
'ng as follows: Livestock, Soils
.
nil Crops, 25; Special Soils, two;
runty Programmes, nine;
nticultural, four• Beekeeping,
wo,",Farm Mechanics, 41.
lion. T. L . ,Kennedys. Minister
Agriculture, was the main
Nike:. at the banquet Thursday
ening. The entertadnment' con -
of amusing skits and pan-
to mines by members of the dra-
a tics group enrolled . In the
mmunity Programmes Course,
lection$ by the Shalt Course
hods, solos by Harry Brown.,
oodstock, and a singsong con-
otgd "by Don Middleton, Cline
, and Beatrice Lambert: A
ice in Memorial Hall complete
the evening's festivities,