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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1938-02-10, Page 17-I heard a song, 'a tender song, 'T'was sutiig for ire :alone, Tat'the dusk of a golden tw'ili'ght When the sun is gone, And as long as my heart is •b'eatinge. And as long as any eyes have .tears I shall Itemr the echoes ringing Throughout the 'distant years. I have .a love, the love of years, . Bright as the purest star, 1 a,'y� fort e �.".,r..4f+�4i.. he HURON C ON T'Y'S L EDNGNE WS PAPER .As radiant, sweet and wonderful, As hopeless and as far. It is a love that speaks to me 'n that sweet t song of old. It is the dream of happy days, Its petals White unfold, And well star may :fall from heaven And every rose'dccay, But the ages cannot change my love Or take my dreams away. WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 60, No. 6. SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1938 Phone 84, 1 a.'year, GRAPE FRUIT 7 FOR 255 DRIED PEACHES— per 1.b. 19c SCHNEID:ER ;SHORTENING - 2 lbs. for 25c COLEMAN'S LARD - 2 lbs. for 25c CHRISTIE'S Cocktail WAFERS— per Ib. 15c DRIED APRICOT per ib, 25c PRUNES, large size', , .2 lbs. for 19c CORN !STAR'CSH— Loose 3 lbs. for 25c LIBBY VEGETABLE SOUP - 3 tins 25c PUFFED WHEAT ... per pack 10c EATMORE IWIHEAT BERRIES - 5 lbs. 25c TAPIOCA 3 lb, 25c OLD 'OHEESIE, real snappy , , , , 25c 1 LARGE RIiNSO & 1 LIF•El3U'OY all for 25c HAND Y AMMONIA— with scouring pad 2 or 13c MANY FLOWERS 'S'OAP- 3 cakes llc CONCENTRATED SUPER SUDS with 3 cakes soap • ... all for 25c :Make your little pigs grow with Master's Starter. COAL ',,QUALITY -SERVICE HONE E L. BOX P43 North Side United Church Rev. '1'..\. Carmichael, Minister 11 a,nl„ Morning service. 7 pan., Evening service S.S. at 2:30. St. Thomas' Church, Seaforth 'Rev. 'R. P. ID. T-burford,117.D., 12.ector 11 a.nt,="Cirbwin:g Straight." 7 p.nt. —"The TIiding of H is Power." • Sunday School at 110 alt. The Rector will preach at :both services. GIIRLS' BASKETBALL GAMES The 'Girls' _Athletic Society is run- ning a schedule of 'basketball games between forms 12, 9, 4. '3. On Thurs- day Feb. 3, after four a very interest- ing and exciting 'game of ?basketball wras held in the Collegiate .gymnasium between second and third form girls. The score was 136 'to 1116 in favour of the third formers. Those scoring were: 'fr. 2nd •form—D. Regier, L. 'McGavin; for 3rd form—M. !O'Neill, E. 'iv'at- thews, A. Lawrence, Z. Dunlop. N'a.mei of players: Second form—!Left forward, ,D. Re- gier; right .forward, L. MoGlavin; cen- tre forward, 13. .Best; left guard., H, Moffat; right guard, C. Holmes; cen- tre guard, 13. McLeod. Third 'Foran—Left forward 'F. Mat - :thews; right forward. A. 'Lawrence; .centre forward, 'Z. Dunlop; left guard, T. Forbes; right 'guard, 13. )Manley; 'centre guard, E. Dale On Tuesday night Feb. 8, 3rd form defeated 4t'h and. 5th 'forms by default, PRESENTATION ,On Saturday night_ a presentation took place at the Mapic Leaf 'Gardens, T'oron'to, during the hockey match 'be- tween Toronto Maple Leafs k n.d Bos- ton Bruins, when Cooney (Ralph) Weiland, captain of the Boston team, was honored by s'otne of his admirers in Seaforth and Eg:niondvi;life. A .gift •wnas. 'presented to. i inn, Jiy. 1Iayor- J. J. tOluff 'anal ''Postmaster C. T. Sills -oaf Seaforth en. 'behalf of .his •many 'friends. Alb'but twenty fans from 'here attended the -game but from bhe:tno:us- ing applause' it is estimated. a Marge number of fiormer inurbuites 'Were in the arena. Mr..H. ivf. Jiaeileson'was in 'Arrange of'the arrangers?eint's. ",at Toron- to. Cooney Weiland •was confined to bed Saturday as the .result of a motor crash which occurred in Toronto the: 1previoucs night, when his 'car co911'idteeh 'with another, He escaped with minor outs and 1M -irises and.was able to.tthke part in the ,game. Ninetieth Birthday on St. Valentine's Day Above is a recent ;picture taken by'I'lie News of Mrs. 'William Pinkney who will celebrate her ninetieth birthday on Monday next. -Many happy' returns of the tday" families at 'Brttcefielcl, Being 'Angli- to a highly respected resident of Sten - forth is the person of Mrs. William Pinkney, C'hal'k street, who will cele- brate her ninetieth hirthday 'ori Mon - 'day neat, February AI.4th Mrs. l'inle- ney (las lived nearly all her life it1 this ditrict. She was born in the town of 'Perth, Lanark county, and carte to Brueelield when very young. Her father, the late Thomas John Kenliard Was a well known carpenter. .having done the interior finishing of a great many houses arntinl lirnrenelrt as 1V511 as building a Montle there for Itis fancily, There .mere eight children in the Kennard fatuity of whom three are still living: Mrs. 'l'inkney. Sea - forth; \ic,, Elizabeth ,u,Iteth l u lc•t`bc•u rt Grand Forks, \"rah Dakota, and 'Phomas Kennard, of New Richland,. \fissnuri, Mrs. 'Pin•kney says ,lac., was sou young to remember the journey When they moved to Huron. The 1Kennards came by Boat up the Great Lakes to flatlet -kill. The railway had not • vet been Krait. There were only a .few cans, the K'ennarils drove to 'Varna every second Sunday to attend ser- vice, in later years they 'attended the 'Presbyterian Church .at B'rucefteld, when it was (built. At fest there was a school in Brio:Vile:id, later Tucker - smith and 'Stanley tottttships each had their own schools as at present. 11rs, Pinkney came to Seaforth about the time of her marriage and has lived here ever .since, over fifty years. IIer husband passed away rlhout forty years ago. She has two daughters and one son, 11rs. Wesley Nicholl, Mrs. Norman (Nicholl, and Roy, all of Seaforth. Mrs. (Pinkney enjoys remarkably stood health Inc her advanced -age and i, able to the up. every clay. •Site takes 0 keen interest in everything and has an outlook on life that Would- do credit to 0 14111511 younger person. Ranh year 'a feiv driencls gather to- getheron the occasion of •her hirthday. llard work i,; the best wap to keep young, was the soiling advice of this pioneer WOlnatt in Huron '('Donis who has lived a long, busy .and useful life. TOWN COUNCIL The ?Pethruary meeting of the Sea - forth municipal council wiaa held on 'I'ucstlay evening in the council Hutto - hers at 81p,m, ,Present were \,lavot J. J. ('lnff, _'Reeve Scott, Councillors Reid, Holmes, Bleating, Parke and Smith. The Mayor presided, Minutes of last 111451ing Were read and con- firnted: A request front the Collegiate board for the sum of ',t30i~t0 was thorough- ly 'discussed. C'nnn:cillor M. A. Reid gave detailed information on the fin- ancing of the grant. A motion was passed unanimously' by council ap- proving of tate .grant. Tit is expected the government grant towards the new ,addition will be approximately $110;0010, and there will be also a gov- ernment gran t towards equipment. An application from the public school board .for the sum of :15'0000 for permanent inipravemetrts was also unanimously passed 'hy the council. Chairman 'John Hothant of the 'Public School Board was present and out- lined' the proposed repairs. Chief Constable Helms. Snell was present and asked council to consider an increase 111 his salary. Chis ivas the 'first time in the seven years he has been in the town's employ he had asked for a raise, lie told Council. 'I'.he library hoard was represented at the meeting by Mr. 3'..'G; Mills in regard' to the duties of Mr. J. V. Ryan as caretaker of the library. An agreement 'between the Bell Te'leph'one Company and bbs town re lire alarmr was 'passed in the form of a 'by'law, It is in convection with 'tel- ephoning in 'fire alarms, for the ttae of citizens. IA bylaw for 'borrowing for ,current' expenses'was tgiwen .i' s several read- ings land passed: •Tihe 'council .disau'ssed the increase in radio licenses at some length and. decided to send ;a protest. A complaint Ifram the Boshaut -fur- niture factory that water is flooding the 'basement .came .tto forsome dos cussion and it 'w'as promised that. 'clogged drains in the 'vicinity would be opened, • The ;finance committee, • report: J'as. V, 'R'y'an, $80; H. Snell, (Continued on Pam, Four). $60; H,'0. B. ATTEND SERVICE The annual church service of the Iltirnn 4)1cl Rays' Association of To- ronto was held at St. 'Paul's Church, Bathurst street, 'T'oron'to, on Sunday evening, with a very large attendance, Rev. !4, C. IleDermid, chaplain tali the association, preached the annual mes- sage and he was assisted in the ser- vice by Dr. Belden, president of the association, and past president W. A. Buchanan. A socia'( evening was spent in the ;church rooms after the regular service'shieh was attended by a longe n:unt'ber of the T'Iatron 0111 Boys Atssociation and .members of the congregation. Speeches were made by prominent (Old 'Boys anti !Girls from different parts of the county and the .w.onlen';s association of the church served lunch. By private wire we hear -that a friendly fend between •Seaforth and'Godcrich (Old Boys developed af- ter the meeting: Led 'by the ever - youthful "Brown" Ij'aekson -assisted 'by Dr. H. J. Hodgins and Arthur For- jbes, and two or three others, the Seaforth crowd literally took posses- sion .oJ the sleeting and the praises that were 'MAW of the old town rous- ed the tGoderich .crowd. Led by the veteran j. A. McLaren and flanked by Alex McVicar, Bill and Harvey Giv- ens and B. H. McCreath, the IGode rich crowd more than 'hell their own and everybody went home in good Jittltlour, TO COON'EY WEILAND We're proud of you, Cooney, we wish you good cheer, And many a victory in each coming year. You''se been a ,clean •player and honoured the name Of Weiland, ;brought Sea -forth and 'Elgnaondville 'fame. We honour you, 'Cooney, because you're .a mart As well as a star and a friend of the fan, For he is a hero who does what is right, Be the .winner or Loser in lilfe's strenuous fight. —11-1, Isabel 'Graham, inquest in Death of Norman Dillon it Jury Frees Bus Driver of Blaine. Cut- ter Carried 'No Light and Driving on Wrong Side of 'Road, ! 5!5 SAVAUGE's The Gift Shop An iu'etuest into the death of the late Norman Dillon was held in the town hall, Seaforth, on Monday alt- ternoon, Dr. IF. J. Borrows, coroner, presided and Crown Attorney D. E. Holmes ex,am'ined the witnesses. Chief .of Police Helmer Snell of Seaforth testified he had identified the 'body of the deceased the ni,ht of the •aocicieait. Dr. iH. H. Ross, ithysiciatt of Sea - forth, stated he had done a partial postmortem 'on Jan. 29'th on Norman Dillon who had met death about 8 p.m, on Jan, 28th. 'The cause of death was )fractural dislocation of sipper two vertebrae of spine, which wookl mean the neck. There were no external marks, just the separation of 'bones. Grown Attorney:l back on hint 'C e injuries?""'Yes." Arthur Digi ; Kitchener, bus - t route from n G'oderi'c.h. He p ers at Stratford a game at Chi miles east of S the evening, v 511045 storm jn windshield w>`as it was not an There was sn•a' heavy rots. "I was (Millin ide of the road some `511 the horse fell Quid it have .caused th uman, 1710' Weber St owner and service sta- tion operator, stated he operates !bus al'Kitc'hen•er,S tford is eed up hockey play- a' et special run, for nton. One and a half e'aforth about 7:4 in cry stormy, extreme st at that time, The comparatively clear as extremely -cold night.w out road hill no g along on my own as 1 had just 'before that passed so e tracks and cars, "1 have dven ein'ce 1+909, my ow•n car and cununrierci151 cars—'buten a ctint- ntet cill operator ,2L years. I have six other drivers," Mr, Lishman stater. In all there were six lights on front of the bus, also lighted words "Char- tered bus": all were on, His ,:peed was thirty miles. ''1 noticed the cutter, the Wren and the horse were covered with snow-- I sane •them, '1 would say, about 75 feet away. I know the distance 'between poles -used to be kis feet, I 'brought the bus to a stop in less than 75 feet —•a real smart stop it was." \lr. Lishman continued;; "This fel- low was conning on my sidle and 1 pulled to the left to avoid hint. 1 dill not honk the horn. I veered south. The horse raised up, his foot cantle through corner of the windshield." '('here were no marks of impact along the cowl or fender of the bus. "I didn't travel far—about 25 feet. The horse pulled its foot out, I come hear the horse struggling along the sidle of the 'bus but I couldn't see it. There were no marks on the bus," 1A.aked if the shafts were badly broken- when they went back, 31r. Lishman relrlied they were not.. ''1David ,Pinlatey and 'I went back to see what had 'happened. A pian was lying alongside the cutter which was upright on the Borth side of the road. The horse was kicking on the road, not attached to the cutter and about 'fifteenor twenty feet from the cutter. The victim was put in the bus and taken to a doctor in Seaforth, 31r, Lishman stayed at the Supertest sta- tion till' Constable Snell came, then Traffic 'Officer 'Callander. New Westinghouse 'brakes had re- cently :been put on the bus and Mr. Lishman had 'been checking over this and another bus that day .in Stratford. As' a matter of record, a'1.r. Lish- man stated at the Crown "Attorneys request, that he had never touched liquor 'in his 'liife, Robert Dillon stated his home was actu'al'ly, at the Soo but he had lived at Dublin three ,Iasi three years. He was a nephew of Noonan Dillon. :They had arrived in Seaforth about a quarter to three with the 'horse and cutter 'be'longing to Norman Dillon. Robert had 'been helping at another 'uncle's, Louis, tine day :before. Rdbert remembered leaving Seaforth about 7:60 in the evening and fell asleep. •Itis uncle wars driving. Robert didn't know anything from when he left Seaforth until 'the accident. They had been to the 'dentist's and several stores, also in the beverage rooms.: Both of Robert's parents are living, he stated, ;David Pinkney, S'tra'tford, was call- . - cd next. He is proprietor of , the (Continued on Pogo Four) BULOV A "SENATOR" One of the greatest values Bulova ever offered -15 jewel Bulova move- $24.15 mens `@ MISSION (BAND The Mission 'Band held their meet -I ing Monday afternoon its the Presby— terian Church, 'Dorothy Smith, the president, was in the chair. After the first hymn Jacqueline 'Odell offered prayer. The secretary, Joan M'c3las- ter, read the minutes of the last meet- ing, Roll call was taken, 16 answering. Plans were made for a Valentine tea which is to 'he .held on Saturday after- noon frntlt 3 to 6. Those to assist are to be Jean Wright, Uoae McMaster, J. Odell, Jean Mc31aster, 'Peggy Willis, Helen Smith, Dorothy Smith, Lenore Habkirk, Louise Case, The hostesses will be Janet •Clutl, Mrs. ,H, L. Smith, Mrs. D. II1. Wilson. Collection was taken, .l1c 'being received. Jean Wright took the chair for the deva- tionai period. (Peggy Willis gave a re- citation, The Scripture iwas read by Doris Vellus. Violet Dupee offered the Band prayer. The Band then learned hymn 799. Mrs. Snaith then toll a story and the meeting closed with the Lord's prayer. LIRE LIONS' MILK FUND 'A good investment. Your S dona- tion to the Lions' Milk 'Fund will supply one pint of milk to a needy Seaforth child for twenty days, ;\ good investment,—yes; because. it may be the means of making that otherwise weak and delicate child into a strong, healthy boy or girl to take his or her place in this 'base, rush, rush world ofhas, ours, au•.; , tar it been proven by our 'best medical doe - tors that milk is one of bhe most es-' sentiai hoods for the ,growing childl. The. Lions'Club are trying to sup- ply enough extra milk to give every needy child in :Seaforth at least one pint a day, -A good investment, we say,—yes. Previously acknowledged .473.76 Mr. Leiper .50 Ladies' Bottling 'Club A Lion R. B. 6.910' 7.00 0.110 c$&.126 Y.P.S. The regular meeting of the joint Young People's Society was held in the 'basement of the Northside Unit- ed Church on Tuesday evening, with the president, Mr. *John Mills, in the chair, The meeting was opened 'by singing hymn 3184, which was follow- ed by repeating the' Lord's prayer in unison. The 'business of the meeting was then discussed, It 'sons decided that an attendance drive ,be organized, which would .last until 'Easter, Hinnn 1241 was then sung. and R,ev. Car- ntichrael ded in prayer. Miss Helen Swan read the scripture, which was followed by a reading by ;Donna 'A4o1e, The topic, The Life of John, (.eddies, was then taken by Miss Myrtle Carter. The meeting' wss brought to a close 'by singing. hymn '1109, and repeating the 'benediction. HOSPITAL AID The (Hospital Aid will ,meet on Thursday, 'Feb. '117th at 3:1310' p.m. at the library. . Pansies in February 13etti' and Ernest C'ho'ke brought :l big bright pansy to The News oilier 51 \Monday which they had picked outdoors at their home on lames street, 'Ernest and '.Betty, shown above with the pansy, are the children of Mr. and 31 rs..\lel- vin .E, Clarke. DIGGING TURNIPS \Vitli balmy air and ice and snow iu t disappearing the early part of this weer. Spring weather has ;been enjoyed in this community, without the 'foods reported from many dis- tricts. }`heels have replaced sleighs and .cutters. 'At Mr. William Mason's, town line Hullett and McKillop, something of a record was created when half an acre of turnips were taken up this week in 'good 'condition except for a few which had been above ground.and were frozen, MISSION ,BAND The regular Meeting of the Alert Mission 'Band of Northside United Church was held on IFe'b. 8. The meeting was opened 'by the call to worship and response which was fol- lowed by a hymn. The minutes of the previous meeting were road and adopted and the roll .call was taken. Four items in business were discussed and the offering ,was taken up. IA dtymn was then. sung. Marguerite Wesbcott read the passage of Scrip- ture which was 'found in Matthew 25,, verses 14 to 2O. The memory venae and a prayer followed, Miss ''S'evanrge gave a very interesting story. The hymn and 'benediction followed: STANLEY The ,Messrs, Lawrence arid. Milton Talbot of L'ond'on and IDetroit 'respec- tively, and i\lir.IKei'th Weatla'ke.of St. Catherines, spent the week end at their dormer 'homes an the 'B'lue'Wa't- er 'highway.. Mrs. IDonad'd Turner of London spent Sunday at the home of'ihier .par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. IN. Douglas of Blake.