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The Seaforth News, 1939-12-07, Page 1The gaunt, bare branches stretch like arms Appealingly time nature's. night. Bereft of all then' leafy charms, They stand to mark the summer's tight, Tho' 'stript the countryside and drear, Green laurel vies with thriving bay, And holly busb when wanes the year Is hung with scarlet berries gay. Behind grey clouds in wintry skies, eaiort HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSrA$>si<z Where beauty bides, austere and grand, December's snow in waiting lies To fling its mantle o'er the land, To cap the hills so lately green, Aud fringe the trees with smite - flakes light, To frost the lake with crystal sheen, And spread the world with carpet white. -"December" WHOLE SERIES, VOL 61, No. 47 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DEICEMBR 7, 1939 Phone 84. $1 a year. Nabob COFFEE for Dripolator 22c half lb PUFFED With water glass 23c pkg. PINK SAL.MO•N - Tall tins 2 for 29c ,AYLMER SOUP, - Vegetable or Tomatoeee cans 25c. RICE. -4 lbs. 25c PORK and BEANS. - 3 tins COCOA.- Real 10CO A. - Real dark brown !MINCE MEAT. -2 lbs. GRAPEFRUIT. - Medium size EPSOM SALTS, -5 lbs. SULPHUR. --6 lbs, CLASSIC CLEANSER.- / tins KIWI MILITARY WATER- PROOF POLISH.- ....15c tin SUPERSUDS.- With 2 cakes soap. All for ...19c 'PRINCESS FLAKES. -With glass bowl. 2 for 27c WONDER GRANULES. -2 lbs. 19c AMMONIA. -Star, Handy or Snowflake 5c pkg. MASTER'S HOG STARTER. - Per cwt ............$2.50 25c 20c ib. 2c or 25c 25c 25c ' 9c C. Routledge Phone 166 %r'blue Cod.' f THE SOLID FUD FO0 SOUP,flOMFORT E. L. BOX PHONE 43 • Northside United Church Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister, 11 a.m. The Sacrament of The Lord's Supper, Reception of New Communicants. 2.30 p.m. Sunday School. 7 p.m, "The Great, First Love," Precommunion• service Thurs. at 7.45 p.m. St. Thomas Church Rector: Rev. Dr. Hurford. 11 a.m. "More Than Couquerors." 7 p.m. "The Parable of the Sower," Sunday School at 10 a.m. Christmas tree and supper. Dec, 21, Egmondville United Church Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A„B.D. 10 a.m, Sunday School. 11 a,m., "The Craving for Religion" 7 p.m. "The Revelation of God." Early. Elections Are Held in Huron Contests Gn Sex Municipalities James Leiper Re-elected as Reeve of Willett • First Presbyterian Church Rev. Hugh Jack, Minister. S.S. at 10 a.m, Morning service, subject, "The Central Truth." Evening service, subject, "The 7 -lands of Jesus." Midweek meeting on There, 8 p.m. Six - Huron. 'County municipalities voted ted on Monday. The.contests were mostly quiet and few changes result- ed. Hullett The following is the vote by polls hi Hullett for reeve on Monday: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total Armstrong 82 29 1S 31 23 20 35-244 J. Leiper.. 52 58 53 105 13 39 27-347 Majority for Leiper. 103. Clinton. \lamor--hen. 6'. Waters. Reeve ---'N. W. Trewvartha 5;b1, h. Livermore P.0 C, -'W. 9 Hawkins. The vote on the question of "Are yon in favor of establishing, a Board of Education in Clinton'" -resulted in a majority of 1106 in the affirmative. Goderich. elayor 'McEwen, Reeve R. E. Tur- ner and Deputy Reeve E. D. Brown were returned ,by acclamation. The rote for council •resulted as follows, the fiat six bene elected: \V. J. Ba- ker 94.2, J. E. Huckins 504, D. Sproul 4$0, P J. Ryan -79, F, E, Bingham 4t11, jW. Craigie 451. !Nelson Hill 4151, MU:.: Eva 'Somerville 376. Goderich Township. For Reeve -Pen Rathwell defeated O. 1. Terris by a majority of 2.4.2. H. C. Cox and Henry Corey were re- elected and the new ,members of the council are George 'Ginn and Robert G. Smith, Hensall, For Reeve -R. E. Shaddick was re- elected Reeve over F. W. Smnalla- coon'be and 0. Geiger. Councillors el- ected: P. Moir 266, 11. W. Horton 141', R. Cameron 201. and D. Robert - eon 153. Donald McKinnon was a • eee: fifth with '11512 votes, Turnberry, For Reeve -Roland Grain 544. J. McTavish 137. For Council-Harld Moffatt 484, Roy Porter 356 lames Breckenridge 379, Richard Wilton 356. Runners• -up were R. A, Powell 220. A, D. Smith 169, William Austin 1137. 1940 Huron County Council A'. lv ield A1ez. F. McDonald. Gilbert Frayne edep.) Clinton ---Nelson )'\r' Trewartha. Goderich-R. E. Turner, E. D. Brown Here' Hensall-R. E. Sbaddick, Hullett Tames Leiper. Ternberry---Roland Grain. West 1\\iawanosh_Thomas \Vebater. L.O.B.A. INSTALL OFFICERS At the regular meeting of the L. O. B. A, on Monday evening, Dec. 4th the following officers were installed far the ensuing year: W. M., Mrs. M. E. Clarke; 0.111., Mrs. A. Oldfield; chap., Mrs. A, Com sitt; rec. secy.. Mrs. M. Stewart; fin sect', :errs. A. Hotham; treas., Mrs, R. G. Parke; din, of ser. Mrs, W. Nott; sr. com., Mrs. E. Dunlop; lot lecture, Mrs. M. Crawford; D. lect- ure, Mrs. E. McLean; inner guard, Mrs. E. Kerr; outer guard, Mrs. M. Habkirk; guardian, Mrs. M. Makins; pianist, Mrs, E. Harrison. Installing officer, Bro. A. Westcott. Mrs. Consitt then presented the !med. Past Mistress, Mrs, A. Iiarri- son, with the past mistress jewel. The meeting was brought to a close by singing the national anthem. Lunch was served. 21'IIINISTERML ASS'OCIATIION The Seaforth and District Minister- ial Association will hold its regtudar aneeting on •Miondaly next, Dec. 1111th in else Presbyterian school roam et 2 pen, Papers will be .given by Rev. Engel Jack of Seefortlt, and Rev. 'W. P. 'Gilbert, orf Wa1'tan. All ministers are oordiaily invited, CONSTANCE Mrs. Austin Dexter entertained her neighbors and friends one day last week to welcome their new neigb- bors, Mrs. Bowe. to the community: Mrs, Joseph Youngblut of Landes - bore is spending a few days with her sisters, Mrs, Austin Dexter and Mrs. Charles Dexter. 'there will be a meeting cif .all those interested in reorganizing the Club of Progress on Monday evening, Dec 11 40 the school house at 8 o'clock. JR. FARMERS TO MEET The annual meeting of the Junior Farmers' hockey club will be held in the Dick House on Friday evening, Dec. Sth, at 8 p.m. -Wan. Montgom- ery, Pres. L. 0. B. A. VISITS CLINTON LODGE The Seaforth ladies of the L.O.B.A. recently visited the Clinton ladies' lodge when the Most Wor. Grand Mistress Sister Ruth. Day of Ontario West gave a very interesting address on Lodge work. Sister Day was pre- sented with a silver basket and cut flowers. Lunch was served and a soc- ial hour was spent. JR. W.I. TO HOLD BOX SOCIAL The Junior Women's Institute will hold their regular meeting on Wed- nesday evening, Dec. 13th at 8.15 o'clook, at the home of Mrs. James F. Scott. Meeting will be held in the form of a box social. Each lady is to bring a friend. Ladies are to put their names in their boxes. also bring their community song books. Please note change in time of meet- ing. HENSALL REEVE Mr. R. E. Shaddiek who was re- elected Reeve of 1-1 nsall on Monday. WOMAN'S ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS The Woman's Association of North Side United Church met on Tuesday afternoon and after the usual routine of business, necessary to winding up the year was over, the following of- ficers were elected for the corning year; Hon. Pres., Mrs. J. B. Thomp- son; Pres., Mrs. 1. Hudson; 1st vice pres., Mrs, R, Frost: 2nd vice pies., Mrs, J. °ensiles rec, secy., Mrs, G. Hoggarth; cion. secy., Mrs, R. Archi- bald; treasurer, Miss Ethel Beattie; parsonage convener, Mrs. J. McIn- tosh ; ' flower con., Mrs. J. Finlayson; kitchen con., Mrs. W. Dickson; sew- ing con., Mrs. Grieve; flower con. for church, Mrs. J. McIntosh; rep, to official board, Miss Ethel Beattie; auditors, Mrs. Hoggarth, Mrs. Russell. TUCKERSMITH Tuckersmith Council - The Tuekersmith Council met in the town hall, Seaforth, on Saturday, Nov. 25th, All members were present and the Reeve presided. The minutes of last meeting were adopted, T. R. Patterson, engineer. was paid $37.00 for preparing plans. and inspection of the Hadden, or Silver Creek. bridge. The Clerk was instructed t0 prepare a bylaw to cover the cost of repair of Clark Drain, payments to be cash by Dec, 15th. Clerk to be paid $5 for work in this connection. The council. decided to hold the nomination at Watson's hall, Kipper, on Friday, Dec. 22nd, and the Clerk prepare a bylaw and advertise the meeting. The following accounts were passed: J. Hudson, damage to cow in ditch, $25.00; G. D, Ferguson, cement, Eg- mondville sidewalk, 530.10; H.E.P. Comm., street lighting, Egmondville; $220.00; T. R. Patterson, plans, etc., Silver Creek bridge. $37.00; Stewart Bros„ clothing, relief, 56.10; W. Am- ent, coal. relief. $8.64; Maple Leaf Dairy, milk, relief, $11.80; Christie's Meat Market, meat, relief, $8.90; W. J. Finnigan, supplies, relief. $44.35; A. C. Routedge, supplies, relief, 58.- 09; 3:69; 1V. M. Sproat, wood, relief, $IS; W, C. Govenlock, rent, relief. $5.00; E. B. Goudie. rent, relief, $2.00; Mc- Donald's Bakery, relief. $1,84; S. le. Whitmore. time and expense, to God - elicit, 517,50; D. F. McGregor, post- age: etc.. $4.00; Municipal World, sup- plies. $1,95; E. P. Chesney, tax col- lections, rpm:. $13.00; E. P. Chesney, postage. $3.00; road accounts. lists 19, 25. 21, 22. 5750,17; D. F. McGreg- or, work on Clark drain, $500,-D, F. McGregor, Clerk. ANNUAL MEETING OF ST. THOMAS W. A. Mrs. William Archibald Made a Life Member The annual meeting of St. Thomas' branch of the Women's Auxiliary was held in the Parish hall on Tuesday of this week. Seventeen members : and two visitors, Mrs. Thompson and Miss 'Parke were present. Mrs. Hur- ford, the president, was in the chair. The meeting opened with the auxil- iary hymn, followed by special pray- ers. Reports of all committees were received for the month, and' of all work dote during the past year. Mrs. Wm, Archibald was then made a Life member of the branch and Mrs. VanEgmond presented with a pin. Rev. Dr. Hurford paid a friendly visit and conducted the election of officers: Hon. pres., Miss Jessie Case; hon. vice pres., Miss E. Cress- well, Miss F. Cresswell, Mrs. Van- Egmond, Mrs. A. Case; pres., Mrs, Hurford; vice pros., Mrs. Southgate; sooty., Miss C. Holmes; treas., Mrs, Wln. Deem; social service secty., Mrs, Ada Reid; dorcas and living message secty., Mrs. McGavin; supt. of girls' branch, Mrs. Shaw; pianist, Miss Josephine Edge. The meeting closed with the benediction, after wbieh refreshments were served. NEW BOOKS AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY New books at the Seaforth public library: Non -Fiction -Inside Asia, Gunther; Destiny Called to Then, Baxter; Dis- grace Abounding, Reed; Through Embassy Eyes. Dodd; Seven Grass Huts, Matschat; 1 Give You Yester- day, Watson; Summer Roads to Gaspe. Hogner. Fiction -The Dark' Wing. Stringer; April Was When It Began, Benefield; A]1 The To -morrows, Babson; Confid- ential Agent, Greene; •Phe Brands - ons, Thirkell; The Chiffon Scarf, Eberhart; Anne of Ingleside. Mont- gomery; Fantasia, Deeping; Career by Proxy, Baldwin; Christ in Con- crete, Danato; Charley Manning, Corbett; Mr. Emmanuel, Golding; The Fox Prowls, Williams. How To Address Mail To Soldiers Must Be Fully Prepaid - Do Your Christmas Mailing Early -Postal Information The public is informed that mall for soldiers of the Canadian Active Service Force who have or who may in the future proceed overseas, must be "Fully Prepaid" and addressed as follows: Regimental No.•..,., ., Rank and. Name. FOB Name of Regiment or Cnit C.A.S.F• c'n BASE i'053' OFFICE,CANADA. Mail for the above may he prepaid by land or by air, and in either case will receive the treatment paid for. Christmas mail is gradually in- creasing In volume and: the efficient. wonderfully rapid air mail facilities are being used more extensively every day. The department requests the public to mail early, however, so that last minute .congestion may not cause non delivery before Christmas day. Air mail shelter's for letters may be had free by asking for same at the wickets. Provision has now been made in the 'lobby of the post office whereby mailers of parcels to United States and foreign countries maY more easily place customs declara- tions on the parcels requiring same. The following mailing dates are Suggested: --Dec, 15 British Columbia, Dec. 15 Alberta and Saskatchewan, Dec. 18 Manitoba and the Maritimes, Dec. 20 Ontario and Quebec. Pack your parcelscarefully, wrap with strong paper', for if your parcel is worth mailing, it is worth careful preparation. Send greetings by air mail this year. -C. P. Sills, P.M. C. W. L. The December meeting of the Ca- tholic Women's League was held in the vestry of St. James' Church. Mrs. Wm, Devereaux presided., The minutes of the previous meeting were read by the secretary, Mrs. Wm. Hart.. Inte..resting letters were read by the different conveners. It was decided to give Christmas cheer to the children and shut-ins. VARNA Mr. and Mrs. Schell and sons of Detroit were the guests of Mrs. Ares tin and family over the week end. Miss Lizzie Slavin of Hensel] has returned home after spending a week with her cousin, Mrs. M. G. Beatty. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reid of Flint, were renewing acquaintances in this vicinity last week. Members of the township council met in tate hall Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Adani Stewart spent. Friday evening at the home of Geo. Beatty, Sr. • The many friends of Master John McConnell will be pleased to know be is able to be out again. ri eased WM, G. BROADFOOT The funeral of a former resident of Tuekersmith, Mrs, William G. Broadfoot, formerly Elizabeth Marion Middleton, who died on Monday evening, was held at Harpurhey Cem- etery on Wednesday afternoon, Dec, th 6, The service took place at e home of her daughter, Mrs. George Flewitt, Bayfield Line, Goderich Tp., conduct- ed by Rev. G. A. Peddie of Clinton Presbyterian Church. The pallbearers were Alex ,and James Broadfoot, Wm. Black, C. B, Middleton, John. R. Mid- dleton and C. E. Wise. The deceased was born in Goderich Tp, where she lived until her marri- age when sbe came to live on one of the Broadfoot homesteads, known as the James Broadfoot farm at the Brig End at the bridge on the 2nd conces- sion, Tuckersmith, H.R.S., five miles west of Egmondville. Her husband predeceased her about 20 years ago. Surviving are two daughters and a son: Miss Bessie Broadfoot, Castle- gath, B,C., Mrs. George Flewitt, God- erich Tp., and William Broadfoot. Burlington, Ont.; two brothers and a sister also survive. RECOVERING NICELY The many friends of 21i -a Rita • Duncan are glad to 'know that re - ;ports from St. Joseph's Hospital, London, on 'Wednesday, state she i= doing nicely and it m hoped that her injuries are not es serene: a, at tir01 feared. Miss Duncan wa iniured m a motor crash at London Saturday and suffered concussion is well as leg and facial lacerations. Mr. Donald Gordon. also of Seaforth, received a sentineled leg fracture and other injuries. Both are students at Western University. Thd' w Tile accident occirrehen their car struck an abutment on the Oxford St. subway of the C.P.R., We are i ed to report Mrs. J. Smith after three weeks in the hos- pital, is improving nicely and we ex - pact to see her home soon. Mr. and Mrs. A. McConnell in com- pany with Mr, and Mrs, Jos. Rickard•. son, spent an evening last week at the home of Miss E, Logan, Hensall. Mr. and Mrs. John Rathwell spent an afternoon with Mi'. and Mrs. Ralph Stephenson. The many friends of Mrs. 5, Weeks will be sorry to know she is confined to the house through illness. Mr, and Mrs. G. H. Beatty and fa- mily spent Sunday in Ripley. DIED IN CALIFORNIA Mrs. J. D. IIinchley of tow, who is spending the winter in Renfrew, has received word of the death of her sister in. Oakland, California, Eliza- beth Mcleoagall, beloved wife of Earl J. Inman, Mrs. bunan was the youngest daughter of the late MI'. and Mrs. Donald McDougall of Cran- brook, formerly of Walton, Ont. SEAFORTH PN GROUP 9 Secretary W. A. Hewitt of •the On- tario 'Hockey Association on Satur- day night announced the teroupines for O.H.A. 'May. Group 9 includes: (Bintnn. Seaforth, Tavistock, New 'Ham'burg, St. .Ag- atha. Lt is understood that Lieut. Rog. Reid, coach of the Perth Regi - anent 'hockey team, is asking Secret- ary Hewitt to change t'he Perths •from their ,grouping with (Waterloo, Kitch- ener ,and 'Preston, to 'Group 9. PAYMENT RECEIVED ON FLOUR MILL The regular payment has been re- ceived by the Town of Seaforth on the flour mill property'. which means that the firms will still continue in possession of the flour mill, After the November council meeting notice was sent to Turgeons Ltd. end Ex- cellence Flour Mills that if payment remained in default after Nov. 30th the town's agreement would end and the property would be re po sewed by the town, 5ti'15 eyes "LAUREL" $2475 Is jewels, yellow Guildtte bockcore. "FOSTER " " NANETTE " "HUNTSMAN" $2975 $3375 $3750 Yellow or pink 17 jewel Frecision 17 jewels. yellow eose,: movement, vel• GuOdite back. Guildtle bock, 17 low' jewels. beck e, Guildite "a -DIAMONDS $20 7 -DIAMONDS $3 5 IRTHSTONE $1r5 AVAU6E' A small deposit will Hold any article until Christmas JEWELLER & OPTOMETRIST �r�Qcr �;;��,,�.��,�-. OPPPPOSSII,TTE�E77--POST OFFICE, SEAFORTHORTH n,�-rel, IIIQ Seaforth Bowlers Hold Annual Meeting C. P. Sills Is Elected President -Trophies Presented to Winners of Competitions. Officers elected at the annual meeting of Seaforth Bowling Club on Wednesday evening were: President, C. P. Sills; vice presid- ent, John Hotham; secretary, Wm. Hart; treasurer, W. J. Duncan; tour- nament secretary; Merton Reid; asst D. ii, Wilson; local tourney manager, E. H. Close; referee. R. J. Spraat auditors. R. J. Winter and H. E. Smith. Executive committee, Fred Johnston; e. J..Ciuff, Bev. Christie, E. H. Close. Chas. Barber; Chaplains, Rev. Dr. Hurford, Rev. W. A. Brem- ner and Rev. Hugh Jack. Presentation of the cup for most games in open competition was :made to F. Johnston; runners up were E. 1I, ('lose and C. P. Sills. Presentation of the McMillan Trophy, won in Aug- ust by John Docherty and H. Stewart, was made by the retiring president el. A. Reid. Reports were given by all the officers. the treasur'er's report showing a balance of $43.23. The lad- ies' club was complimented by the executive and it wss decided to ens- artain the ladies' club at abridge at a future date. Euchre followed the general meet- ing, HIBBERT Hibbert Council - The Hibbert Township Council met in the Staifa township hall on Dec. 2nd for their regular monthly meet- ing. All members present, the Reeve presiding. Bylaw No, 47S providing for the licensing' of hawkers and peddlers was given its third and final reading, signed by Reeve and Clerk, and affixed with corporation seal. The following accounts were paid Beacom Herald, adv., 3.36; provincial treasurer, insulin. $5.69; direct. relief, 5.23.811: McKillop. Logan & -libber!., long distance tefephote, $3.58; Mun- icipal World, supplies, $7,22. The council adjourned to meet Dec. 150 at ime p.m. -Thos. D. Wren. Clemlc, DUBLIN ;i roertssitc ;'mire held in the , is,t hall :ander the aospices..0.1 the lee l.atliew' Sodality en 1 ri•day orris an „ tprtcedellted s:Ic- 1`h;r:,-:•c„e+:'toyed. 'gentle - in ' ±t sarderl 1r Wilfred Krauskopi; ladies' thirst prize to Mire. Mathers, and' lucky door prize to Mrs. Michael Nagle. Dainty re- freshments .were served by the com- mittee in charge iri ,Miss Frances De- laney, Miss 'Veronica 'Mholyneaux and Mies Genevieve McCarthy, assisted by several volunteers. _en interesting feature •following.!lunch was the draw- ing of kicky tickets on the hope :chest and a second ,prize of '$10. The com- mittee in eliarge of tickets included: Miss Ursula Krauakopf, Mise, Helen • Dantzer and Mies 'Irene Donnelly. Little Joan Evans. three -year -,old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ev- ans, drew the tickets iron: a revolving barrel The hope crest ,was •trnn by Miss \Margaret Honrigat, 0051in, and 810 prize by Mrs. Leo -Kenny, Gerald - ton, Ont, Snyder's orchestra finnish- cd :mu is •for dancing, which :concluded the social evening .for nvhich the •mem- hers of the members of the sodality worked so zealously. TUCKERSM ITH S.S. No. 'Itiekersnnth, is haci•:a< a Red Crass,concert nn R'ednesda.c. Dec, 1'3sh at 8 p.m. in the sehoolhouse with drills. dinlot rte., etc \Ins tnme 21eNau.ghton, teacher: Mr. Goulding, Exeter. music teacher. All proceeds in aid of Red Cross. DUBLIN A successful card party was en- joyed by many on Friday evening in the parish hall. Miss elarian McIver of the Pines, Chatham, is visiting at her borne. We are pleased to repot Mrs. Mc- Iver is improving rapidly at Scott Memorial Hospital. CROMAR' tY Mr. James Dalrymple spent a day in London this week, Mr. Kenneth McKellar is attending Chicago fair this week. Rev. Mr, Jamieson occupied the pulpit on Sunday last. Preparations are beteg made for the annual S.S. Christmas tree. MITCHELL MAN KILLED Albert' C. Kempston, 47, was. killed at John Edmunds new garage 'at Mit- chell on Tuesday when he fell Into a pit which is 13 feet deep, _about 10 a.m. No one saw the accident but he was found a few minutes afterwards by his employer who was showing Dr. K. W. .McLendress • of Mitchell, through the new building. No in- quest will be held. The deceased had been employed by Mr. Edmunds for about fourteen years.