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Home My WebLink AboutThe Seaforth News, 1939-06-15, Page 1Dow Iby the river the old log hat stands, Where my father and mother pace' dwelt, With the old door latch worn 'by many hands, And the church where m .prayer, we •knelt; • Log years have passed since that happy time, eee HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER But Phe river 'keeps rolling on, And the rippling sound on the Mossy bank Is singing the same old song, The seasons may ,change, and the ,old log hut With the years may pass away, But the friendship true that in youth we •formed Can never know decay, WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 61, No. 24 SEAORTH, tONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1939 Phan e 34. 1 a year. CLIMAX BUG KILLER DOES THE JOB 40c TO 70 c JELLY 'POWDER, 6 packs :...2$c ,S'U'GAR CRISP CORN FLAKES 2 pack. 15c JUICY !ORANGES, 2 doz. 25c OLID CHEESE, moist and sharp 25c ib. IRISH STEW, 2 tins 25e SNETDER'S BOILED DINNER_ 1Sc can TEA CUT TEA with cup and saucer with King and Queen on All for 70c CHASE & ,SANHORN DATED 'COFFEE 36c Ask about Chas. McCarthy's big book Eat FLEICIHMAN'S S'I'GH VITA- MIN YEAST, 4c each A 4 Vitamin Tonic •Food KARBOL SOAP, 4 cakes 15c O.K. 'SOAP, 8`^bars 25c BLACK CAT FIiIOIOR WAX - 23c can Maater'S Growing Mash, $2.10 cwt. A.- C. RoihIodge Phone 166 **blue coal'-, THE SOLID FUEL FOR SOLID COMFORT l E. L. BO PHONE 43 Northside United Church Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister. 10 a.m. Sunday School. J111 am. The Generosity of Love. 7 pan. God's Perfect Judgment. 7.45 •p.in., Thurs.-Prayer-meeting, Communion Service -on June 39th.• St. Thomas Church Rector, Rev. Dr. Harford, Rural Dean. 111 a.m. "Loyalty." 7.30 p.m. "Studies in Acts—The Beginning of the Church." Sunday School at did a.m. Egmondvilie United Church Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A.,B.D. 10 a,m., Sunday School: 111 a.m., "'Sau'1's Disobedience." 7 p.m., A View of 'Oheist Through a Great Hymn." First Presbyterian Church Rev. Hugh !Pack, Minister. S.S. 10 o'clock. s11 am. "Temperate in All Things." 7 p.m. "A Comparison in Coven- ants." Midweek service on ThurS. at 8 pan. HURON OLD BOY'S' ANNUAL PICNIC The annual 'picnic of the Huron ;Ofd Boys' Association of Toronto in conjunction with the 'Huron County Junior Association, will be 'held at Exhibition Park, Area No 2, '(west of the Ontario "Government Building)` on Wednesday, 'June 331st, at 5 o'- clock. Previously the annual picnic' has been !held •on Saturdays, but ow- ing to the large exodus of members over •each week -end the Association decided to change the day to Wed- nesday for this year. It will be a basket picnic .and .all Huron 'County Old boys and :girls will be made wel- come Whether or net.' they are _memb- ers of the Association. The visual (bug' program of baseball, races, and the annual "broom" contest between the ladies of north and south Harron will he a 'feature. :FOOTBALL Seaforth played . an H. F. A, game at St. Columlban Monday night, 'Phe, score being 111-1. D,an-McCarthy scor- ed. for Si. Colv:m'ban and. J. Flannery for Seaforth. J. Armstrong of Lton- •des'boro relferee.d. McCARTNEY- e!cLACHLAIST A beautiful •cedar arch decorated with peonies and iris formed an effec- sive background for an interesting wedding cm Saturday, June 110th at the hoarse of Mr. and Mrs, John A. McLachlan when their younger. dau- ghter, Hazel Elizabeth, became the bride of. 'j'o'hn WiIson McCartney, son of Mrs. McCartney and the late' Geo, R. McCartney of Tuckersmith. The Rev. A. W. Gardiner -officiated, and the wedding music -was played by Miss Margaret Grieve, friend of the bride. The bride; :given in marriage by her father, looked lovely in a white silk lace •dress -over taffeta. She wore her mother's veil -held in place with •orange blossoms and carried a shower bouquet of red tempter roses and. baby's breath, The (bride and groom' were .unattended: 'After •a 'wedcling dinner served by the '(brides two cousins, Thelma Elgie and Isabel Forrest to . tite immediate families, tike 'beide and groom left amid show- ers of good wishes for a short trip to the United States, the Ibritle travel- ling in a fuschia hand embroidered sheer dress with white coat and hat and accessories, On their return they will reside near Brucefield. Prior to her marriage the Rebekah ladies were entertained at her home and expressed /good wishes and left numerous sets. Also on Thursday afternoon the neighlbors of"the 16th and 7th conces- sion met at her home and presented her with glassware. The same •evenin.g at the 'home of Mrs. tljohn 'Watson in Egmondvflle she was guest of honor at a kitchen shower under the auspices of the. Neil Shaw mission circle of Which the 'brid'e was a member. NEW BOOKS At the Seaforth Public Library, Fiction Importance of Being ;M'urdered Wells Me Runaway Norris Full Harvest Aydelotte As Long as I Live.:... , . , . L•oriny Sunrise ,..,. Hill Segentlt Hour, -.•.•t e• Knights of the Range.... ., , !Grey They Wanted to Live ..... —Roberts Remember the End Turnbull Bury the Past Grieg Wickford Point Marquand A Blunt I.nstruntent Heyer Shop of Dreams Towne This Nettle Danger , , , ..... , ..Gibbs The Road Beyond Comstock Lonesome Road Wentworth Dr. Norton's Wife Walker Yoke .of Stars '(?anger Signal Herself Star at Noon ' Non -Fiction Reaching for the Stars Wain Frost Bottane Hurley Peattie Doctor Here's Your Hat......'J-erger Mein Kempf Hitler •Grandma Called it CarnalDamon Second Book -of 'Marvela..Haliburton • Juvenile Susannah at Boarding School Dennison Rilla of Ingleside Montgomery Anne of the Island, 'Montgomery Chronicles of Avonlea . , Montgomery The Golten Road Montgomery ALERT MISSION BAND' The Alert •(fission Band of (North- side United 'Chinch held :their month- ly meeting in the Styiday School room of the ,church on Tuesday aft- ernoon . ,with an attendance of -13. The meeting 'opened with the -hymn' "Can a Little Child Like Me," fol- lowed by prayer by Mrs. Ohristie, after 'which the Lord's prayer was re- peated in unison. The •scripture was read by Lois 'Hbggarth and Edna Gallop sang, "We are_,part of Brit- ain," After tlhe'minute's, the roll was, called, and the co• lecti,on was taken ap by Betty :1'Veedntark. Tise 'hymn, "Little Drops .of Water," was sung: Gwendolyn Christie sang. "Daffodils and Daisies." Mrs. Barber told a story "Florette, a %good neighbor." The meeting was closed by singing "'W'hen He Cometh," and repeating the .M'iacpa1-i lbeneclietion. SPEEDY Mayor. Henry of Stratford claims to have proof that the royal train came up to Stratford' station: at a speed of forty miles an!homr, Bet that nothing, compared to the ap- parent speed of rhe', pilot •train. While the loudspeaker on ,the. station .grounds was announcing to the crowd that the pilot •train , had just left Baden, 210 miles away, people could see the 'sa'n'e train coming into Strat- ford yards. TOWN COUNCIL The town council held its regul nnecting on Monday evening. A members of council were preset .Mayor Cluff, Reeve Scott, +Connic hors Sills, Parke', Holmes, Smit Keating and Reid. Mayor ,Cluff pr sided. Minutes of the last regul meeting aril special Meeting May were. read by Clerk 1) H. Wilson at approved, The report of the Finan. Comniittee was read and adopted. A comtnunicatioa, ,from the pa committee of the Lion's -Club reques ed a .grant of $715. 'Councillor Hohn asked dor a grant of 4$20 for Dee At letic Association. Both requests we gran ted. The use of tiie town weigh scal at the railway .:cattle yards cern under :discussion. Drovers •had con 'plained that the railway dbjected truckers esiing the scales. It was e plaineci that shipments !were weight at Toronto, Buffalo etc., and that th railway some time ago had nnoved'I close up the local scales bit tl town :had maintained the scales, th railway retaining the yards and ap proac'hes,'It was understood' that lot truckers sometimes have to go t Kippen or other places to !get stoc weighed. The Town of Seaforth will spen $63,+47 •during 1930, according to th estimates for the year as finally re vised by the council. • Estimated receipts for the year subniitted by Treasurer D. H. Wilso included $515100 tax'arrears, a decreas from t$8800 received last year. Th municipal sulbsidy ,from the Ontari Government will be $1.28, an increase from $9218 last year. Relief expenditures are $310 lower than at this time last year. Hospitalization costs were increas- ed to over $700, . eom'pared to less than $'2100 last year, To date :hospital- ization has cost the town over $a'0'0 in '11939. 'Councillor Frank Sills, chairman of the property committee, outlined work that ashould ,ibe, done this year for maintenance of town buildings. The town hall has not been painted .for twenty. -five ,years.. and .the !band .stand in Victoria Park is :getting in bad shape far want of painting; the old waterworks shouse needs re -shingling; +the •underlpinning and railing of the town hall should be replaced and brick repairs were necessary on the tow'al hall, some cracks having -devel- oped in the :brick. Councillor Parke, chairman of the fire and water committee, said the underwriters require the fire hall doors to be changed to open out- wards. Councillor Reid, finance committee chairman, asked .,f the property coin mittee work could be spread over sev end years.-Cou•ncillor Sills replied that the work ltad been ,put off for the past, three years, and should not be left any longer. Councillor Holmes, chairman of the streets committee, gave the informa- tion that it was planned to rebuild more main street sidewalk this year. Lengthy discussion followed, grow- ing rather:heated at tines. It was pointed out ,that the c•oun,cil had granted $100 at this meeting to other •organizations, while neglecting vital maintenance on town !buildings. The estimates were :finally adopted to include re -shingling the old water- works 'house, rebuilding •the town hall portico, widening and altering the fire hall -door. Councillor Holmes said the streets .committee did not want to do any sidewalk work unless it coulil be all drone, so it was decided not to continue the project now, The •tax rate will be struck et next meeting and will be the same •as last; year. Report of finance committee: W. Sutherland, wgs., .$350; T. Johnston, $711'0; H. Glew, acct., $tr10; D. H. Wilson. salary, $58.33; A. M. Hodson,l$217U66e., H. Snell, $70;' j, $60;Currie$60; T. Storey, u$60; J. A. Wilson, $20; Beit Telephone Co., $4.66; Comity of Huron, acct., VS; Imperial Oil 'Limited; acct, $'13.43!6; B.eaeon Herald' of Stratford, Ltd., acct:, $2141(401; Canadian INiational Rail- ways, acct., $'2,126;; IN. Cluff '& Sons, acct., $110.83; J. F. Daly, $1.315; Public Utilities. 'Commission, acct., '$317.69; goo. Earle,` acct.. 1$34; E. C. tChamlber- lain, acct., $2141; Geo. A. Sills & Sons, acct, 1753.!67; D. H. Wilson, cash re- lief, $39.180; Huron Expositor,$1314,'29; Wm. Trott, $4.13; Jas. Grieve, $•4:ftb; (dos. Storey, $14.13; S. AVil:liams, $1.43; 15. Will•ianas 60c; Seaford) Creamery, acct., 1211.'83'; S. T. Holmes, acct., $60; Wm. Vetie s, 163c. (Continued m, Page.Piet) ar 11 it: il- li, e- ar 20 id ee rk t - es h - re es t to x- e 0 ie ,e al 0 is d e n e 0 ENGAGEMENT • M. and ,Mrs. Fred Reeves of Sea- forth eaforth announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Lillian Ruth to Mr. Maurice Hewitt, the son of Mr, and Mrs, 'Hewitt, of Toronto, the marriage to take place in Toronto in July. LEGION 'DECORATION DAY . The Seafortli branch of the Canad- ian Legion. will hold their annual Decoration Day on Sunday, June 118, A short service at Victoria Park will be folio -wed by decoration of graves at the different cemeteries. All ex - service men are invited to assemble at the post office at 1.30 p.m. OBSERVE ANNfiVERSARY Dr, -and Mrs. F. Harburn celebrat- ed their thirty-fifth wedding anniver- sary on Thursday, June 3t'h. The oc- casion was observed quietly at their home with their (laughter and son- in-law, Mr. and Mfrs. Irwin Tre- wartha; AfcTCiilop: RE-ENGAGE STAFF At a meeting of -the 'Collegiate In- stitute Board of Tuesday evening all teachers of the staff were re-engaged for the coming year, T.he public school board has not held its final meeting yet, but no changes in the staff are expected. Final examinations !begin this week at the Collegiate and continue ,until the 29th. The entrance examinations are written June 215th, and9th, HURON COUNTY RURAL MAIL OOUIRIERS ORGANIZE A number of the rural mail cour- iers of Huron County met at the home of lir. Norman Long of Kip pen on Saturday evening last and organized a county 'branch of the Rural Mail 'Couriers Association of Canada. This association, with headquar- ters at Rodney, Ont„ was first org- anized in December, 11935, for the put - pose of forming a body that could act cn Woolly .with the Post Office Department for the betterment of rural mail services and a permanent working condition for rural mail couriers. Mr. F. B. Lowry, Sec.-Treas. of the Dominion Association, was present at Kippen and in an address to the as- sembled couriers explained the aims and functions of the county branches. After M1.r. Lowry's address the foll- owing Officers were elected for Huron County: President, Alex. Mc - !Nevin, Goderich; vice pres„ Norman Long, 'Kippen; sec. treas., B. Marsh, Auburn; adjustment officer, Alex Mc - Nevin, Goderich. WILL MEET AT WINGHAM The HuronCounty Educational 'Association will meet in the Wing - ham town hall on Saturday, June 2t -lith at '1 pm Mayor J. Hartley Crawford will welcome the association and R. H. Thompson give the president's ad- dress. Guest speakers include V. IC, Greer, chief inspector of school "Larger Units of Administration"; j. `W'. Truster, field secretary of the 'O.E.A., "Equality of 'Education and. Taxation"; M. A. Campbell, sec. On- tario Trustees' Assoc„ "The Trus- tees' Association and its Relation to Education." Addresses will be given on "What the Department of Ecluca- tint is doing for Rural Schools," and "Grants,"' by Inspectors 'Game. 13ea- cgn1 and Kinkead; also greetings by J. •C. Shearer, agricultural represent- ative. The officers of the association are R. H. Thompson, Belgrave, Pres„ W. 'J, Henderson, Win'gham, vice pres.; and Mrs. R. Davidson, Dun- gannon, sec.-treas. N'ORTiHSIrDE W. M. S. The regular meeting of the W.M.S. Was held -in Northside United Church on. Thursday. The. president Mrs. H. V. Workman, had charge of the de- votional and business period. Mrs. Workman led in prayer. The min- utes were read and the roll called by the secretary, Airs. A. L. Porteous. The treasurer therm gave -a satisfac- tory • report. Mrs. C. C. Maine. temp- erance secretary, gave• a reading and the supply secretary reported that the bale had been sent away. Circle • 6, with Mrs, John Finlayson as captain tiTen took .charge. A Bible reading •teas given by Mrs. Joseph Scott. The topic, "S'hou'ld We in Canada Admit Refugees?" was well taken 'by 'Mfrs, W.' A. Crich, Miss Lawrence -and Mrs. W; Hay. It was decided to have a social ,picnic on the church 'grounds on jesne 23rd at 3 p.m. TROY.ER RE -UNION The Troyer re -union ,picnic was held on Saturday, ;June ;10, in Jiowett's ,grove, Bayfield; fifty being present; The day was at ideal one for the oc- casion and all report a good time. The following are a few of the sports: Girls, 112 and tinder, rolling hall— Leona Webster, Hazel Coleman. Bays ender 10, rolling !ball -Emer- son Coleman, Grant Webster, Ladles' ,caa•dy tug-of-war —Mrs, Geo. 'Johnston, Mrs. Stewart Caid- mare. 'Hen's tug-of-war — Russell Cole- man, Harold Bell. Little tot's race—Dolores Cudmore, Dixie. Anne Cudmore. 'Married women, dinner call—Airs. Thos. Coleman, Mrs. Geo. 'Johnston. Married nen, blind race—Elmer 'i\'ebster, Ephriam Clarke, Young women and girls, hands on knees—Pearl Coleman, Leona Web- ster. Men's -pole race --Mr. Ing's group. Ladies' peanut toss—Mrs. Levitt. Coat race—Eleanor Bell and Robt. 'Gemmell. Apple race--iJoiin Faber. Lady coming ,farthest—Mrs, \Vna. Jarrott, Brigden. Those .from a distance were Mr. and Nes. Thos. Levitt, Ingersoll; Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Jarrott, Brigden; ,2Ir. Gar- net Wanless, Wisconsin. Contmittee for :next year,Pearl, Vietta and Francis Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. John Faber, :11r, and 'Mrs. Ste- wart Dolmage, Mr. and 'Mrs. Lorne Lawson, Gordon Troyer, Mrs. Geo. Johnston, Seeretary; Elmer Webster, President. PETER W. SCOTT KILLED IN MOTOR ,ACCIDENT An auto collision on .the 10th con- cession of East 'iVawanosh at 5.30 o'clock on 'Tuesday afternoon resulted in the death of Peter W. Scott, aged 73 years, well known former reeve of East 1'Vawanosh; his step -son, Orville Taylor, received minor injuries and a. severe shaking up, Mr. John Rintoul, of Tuckersmith, who liv-es on the Heron road, west 6f Seaforth, and his son Cameron Rin- toul, were in the other car. Mr. Rintoul is in Witagltam Hospital, but Camaro,•was able to return 'hone on Tuesday night. According to word .from Wingham hospital on Wednesday evening Mr. Rintoul had an X-ray and it was found there were no .bones broken, bit there was a slight fracture of rhe skull and the 'doctor was well pleas- ed with his condition, 'Cameron Rin- toul and his mother were in Wing - ham on Wednesday and Mrs. Rintoul remained there with her husband. MG. Rintoul ancl Cameron went to East V'awanosh on Tuesday to buy a leash of horses. The accident occur- red only a couple of miles from the farm where they lived before coming to Tuckersmith. Referring to the accident, The ll'inghani Advance -Times says: In a car accident about 5.45 o'clock Tuesday evening at the Junction of Curries side -road and the 10Th con- cession of East Wawanosh, Peter W. Scott, ex -Reeve of East 'Wawanosh, was almost instantly killed and two others were seriously injured. Orval Taylor, Mr. Scott's stepson, and John Rintoul of Seaforth, received serious head injuries. They were rushed to Wingham General Hospital. Cameron Rintoul, son of the injured man, suf- fered scalp wounds but was not seri- ously injured and was able to leave the hospital after his wounds were dressed. The Scott car was smashed literally into pieces and how anyone could conte out of it alive was a mir- acle. The Rintoul car was also very (badly wrecked. Mfr. Scott's car with 'tint and Mr. Taylor was proceeding soa th on Cur- rie's side -road and the Rintoul car with Canreroit driving and his father as passenger was travelling east. on the Mei concession when the accid- ent occurred. Mr, George Coulees who lives at this corner heard the crash where he was working in his 'barn. He rushed to the corner where he found Mr, Scott dying on the road side and Mfr. Taylor in the ditch face down. Cameron Rintanl was attempting to extract his father from the ear and Mfr. Coultes aided hien. We believe no one witnessed the accident.'Dave Dea- con came along in a few moments and before long several neighbors were on the -scene. Coroner Dr, T. W. Shaw was called and a jury composed of -Jas. Coultes, Lloyd :Montgomery, Frank Thomp- son. p - son. Cecil Coultes and Harry Perdue, reviewed the remains. Later in the ev- ening Dr. \\'. A. McKi'bbon perform- ed a post mortem. Mr, Scott wee 'horn on lot 335, can cession 7, East \Vawanos,h and lived las whole life on this line, his, home hying at lot 4-0, concession 6. He was in his 74th year.. He took a great:in- serest in the affairs of the township, For many years he was auditor and for :;even tears after his election in 1932 waa reeve of the township. in Osake EDP1NG' .4— A. A. Dainty flower and baguette de- sign in 141( sold $5.00 B. Exquisite de- sign set with 3 perfect diamonds.. 18.50 C. Modem style in 141( natural or white gold. $8000 AVAUGE S Jeweller and Optometrist Politics he was a conservative and at one time was president of the Con- servative Association. He .was a mem- her of the session of Belgrave United Church and of Blyth Masonic Lodge also Belgrave L.O.L. He leaves to mourn his ,sudden pas- sing 'besides his wife, formerly Agnes. Bell, one son, David Campbell Scott, Dearborn, Mich., and one daughter, Mrs. Marshall LeRoy .(Annie Eliza- beth) Collins of Sarnia. He is also survived by three brothers and 'two' sisters, Wine Elliott Scott and. Cyrus. Walter Scott on the .6th -of East Wa- wanash and David Sumner : Scott of Belgrave; Mrs. John Fells of Wing - ham and Mrs. Alex Gordon, •Pre St. Maxie, Sask. W. I. The Junior Women's 'Instit!ite held a very enjoyable meeting Wed- nesday afternoon at the haute of Mrs. Gordan P•a_pple, After the roll call, which was answered by a 'health rule, the President, Thelma Elgie, took, charge of the !business meeting, Two new conveners were appointed: _Mrs. Oldfield for Home Economics, and Mfrs. Eldon Kerr for lunch. Mrs. Leonard Strong then .took charge of the program. Mrs. Chas. Eyre gave an interesting report of the district annual convention. A health demon- stration was very ably given by Miss 1 A. Lawrence who chose as her sub - 1 ject, Bandaging: Dr. 'McMaster, the speaker for the afternoon, 'gave a very comprehensive lecture on Can- cer, uuging early diagnosis and treat- ment for this dread disease. A guitar selection was given 'by Mrs. Victor Lee, accompanied by Mrd Raymond +Nott. After a 'hearty vote of -thanks 1 to the speakers and hostess the meet- ing adjourned and lunch was served. VARNA Mrs. Argo and little son have re- turned to their home in Toronto anter .spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. McConnell. Mr, Argo came np from the city to accompany them hone, Mrs. :McDonald has returned house after spending a fortnight with friends in and around our village. She was accompanied by Mr. and 'firs. F. Weekes Who motored to Listowel Sunday, returning Monday. Rev. -Mir. Hunt of Trivitt Memorial Church, Exeter, will conduct service in St. 'John's Church at 7 p.m. San - day the 18th at 7 p.m, Mr. Wigmore, of London, repres- entative of Upper Canada Bible Soc- iety, gave a very able address in St. ('John's Church Monday night. The old officers were unanimously ap- pointed, Mfrs. Roy Dawson, Miss Rachel Johnston, front ,road, Miss Lillian Elliott, Miss. Bessie Ginger. Parr line, and Mrs. Russell Errata and Mrs. Wilmer McClinchey, Bab- ylon line, work to 'be.done in June. Several from this 'locality went by train or in,o•tor to London -or Stratford to get a, glimpse of their Majesties, King George and -Queen Elizabeth. Some cane home well pleased and some ,were -disappointed ATTEND HOLY NAME RALLY The annual district Holy Name Rally was herd in diatom an Sunday, • members .from St. James' Church. •, Seaforth )antici atiti