The Seaforth News, 1940-03-14, Page 1Whene'er a noble deed Is wrought,
Whene'er is spoken a noble thought,
Our thoughts in glad surprise
To higher levels rise.
WHOLE SERIES, VOL, 62, No. 10
The
HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
The tidal wave of deeper souls
Into our inmost being rolls,
And lifts us unawares
Out of all meaner cares.
Longfellow.
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1940
Phone 84,
$1 a year.
v;
iFor Finer, Lighter, Fluffier Cakes
SWANS DOWN
CAKE FLOUR.
29c each
DRIED APPLES -4 lbs. 25c
MUSHROOM PIECES AND STEM
23c tin
SUGAR CRISP COOKIES, 2 lbs. 25c
GINGER SNAPS 10c Ib.
ASPARAGUS CUTTINGS 15c tin
SALMON, Pink -tall, 2 tins 25c
JELLY POWDER, assorted-
6 pack 25c
LiBBY'S TOMATO CATSUP -
2 bottles 25c
McCORMICK SODA BISCUITS -
2 lbs. 25c
C. & S. DATED COFFEE 49c pd
Save 5c a pound at this special prize
MAGIC COFFEE 44c pd.
TENDER LEAF TEA, 33c pkg.
Eat Fleichman's High Vitamin Yeast
Rich in Vitamin A. B. D. G.-4 for 16c
FLUSHO with Toilet Brush 35c
CAPO DRAIN CLEANER.... 25c tin
CAUSTIC SODA, loose 10c Ib,
Masters Mineral Mix, $3.00 cwt.
A. C.Routiedge
Phone 166
*'blue coal',.:
TNF, 501.12 FUEL FOR 5000 COMFORT I.
Northside United Church
Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister,
11 a,m., "The Cry from Olivet."
2.30 p.m. Sunday School
7 p.m, "The Preaching of the Cross,"
Thm's, 7.46, Prayer -meeting.
March 18th to 22nd -Union Passion
Week Services.
Tuesday, Mar. 13th, Special Young
People's service at Northside Church,
First Presbyterian Church
Rev. Hugh Jack, Minister.
11 a.m. subject, The Victory of Geth.
semane,
7 p.m. subject, Christ Rejected.
Sunday School at 10 a.m.
Midweek meeting on Thurs., 8 p.m.
St. Thomas' Church
Rector: Rev, Dr. Hurford.
11 a.m., "The Communion Rails and
Vessels."
7 p,m. Dr. Grenfell of the Labrador
Sunday School at 10 a.m.
Monday, 18th, Holy week service
at 8 p.m.
Egmondville United Church
Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A.,B.D.
10 a,m., Sunday School.
11 a.m„ "Believers and Skeptics."
7 p.m., "Doing Good in the Wrong
Way,"
Hensall Wins McMillan
Cup in Cyclone League
The Cyclone Hockey League finish-
ed the season on Friday evening last
with Lucan and Exeter playing the
final, which Lucan won 4 to 2. Imme-
diately after the game, the president
of the Cyclone League, Mr. Mat Tel-
fer of Crediton, presented the Thomas
McMillan cup to Mr. John Passmore,
manager of the Hensall hockey team
for his team finishing first in the
schedule only losing one game. This
cup was donated by the late Tbomas
McMillan, M.P., to the Cyclone Lea-
gue in 1026 and was won that year by
Zurich and has remained in Zurich
until now, which is a credit to any
small village to hold a cup that long.
Mr. Telfer then presented the Hoff-
man Trophy to Mr. Young, manager
of the Lucan team for winning the
play-offs with Exeter. The Hensall
players and fans are pleased to see
the • cup come here as it is the firet
time the Cup has been won here.
The many friends of Mr. Thomas
Dickson are pleased to see hive out
again after his recent illness.
Miss Edith Parkins of Exeter
spent the weekend at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Park-
ins,
Mrs, W. A. MacLaren has been con-
fined to her room during the past
week with an attack of influenza.
Council To Sue
Flour MW Arrears
Taxes and Insurance Three
Years Overdue -Recognition
For Enlisted Men
Down cofonil held its regular
meeting in the town hall on \lonxlav
evening. !'resent .were \I:ayor LI1fl',
Reeve Scott and Councillors Sili:,
Poole, Holmes. Snaith, Beating and
Reid.
\I mule: of last regular meeting
were read by .Clerk 1). H. Wilson
and approved.
Seaforth flour mill was discussed
with Town Solicitor 11. G. •\leir in
C'011 lioctiol with acommunication
from Turgehn Registered .demanding
the deed to the proiperty following
:the final instalment payment, Council
passed a ;lotion that legal action be
taken by the town tocollect: from the
firer taxes .alio insurance on the
flour mill property,
Councillor Reid ;ul.erl if council
etmld take 01)11111 tucans • 0f reco'gn'i-
tion of the boys fr„nl town Who :are
en'listin;g. Not grant could the made
by the municipality nor public-;•ubb-
cri:ption sponsored bee rise of the
War (haritlos \rt, (_nunriI aut'hor-
iz'ed the NI aynr, Reeve, R. (i, Parke
and the Clerk as a committee to keep
in touch with any arrangements liv-
ing made for aim reeognitiun of err
lusted men, The local legion has
'tilt membership cards to .'l enlisted
mon so that lt'hen they go overseas,
ci,.,arcttcs, etc., can he forwarded lo
theta; it was nlen'tiuned. incidentally,
that these cannot he sent them while
in Canada. Included in the dveal
district are Walton and Dublin.
le.s special passes were secured in
15010131122 it 1.01,111 the d4 0021st ro 'have
all .the town boy; :together at one
time since they :are at clifft•rent head-
quarters. Enlistments of those who
had lived in Sealontlt in 'the past
year included Frank 'Grieve and Fred
.Cooper st 1'_ietowel; A. q\\ Sillery,
Bob Venus and Harry McLeod at
Toronto lack. Holland at London.
'\'1entrnn was;do; made that Barb \it-
•Ca'll•um, \la of air \\'ins„ tan Mc-
Tavish and Keith Shanpe had taken
recently the air force :tests.
Some 'boatsand hats for the fire
brigade will he required according to
'Councillor R. G. Parke, chairman of
the fire Hud water committee. Coon-
cil
passed a 01013011 that ;the ccmnnit-
tee deal with the request.
'Motions:
F. Sill: 211(1 R. G. Parke that snot
be entered and proceeded witit at
once Ito collect arrears of taxes and
insurance Iprenlianra on the Seaforth
flour mill property.
\i. A. Reid and tJ, E. Keating that
the clerk be instructed to forward a
letter of condolence to Councillor
Chas. H'olnles and family on their
recent bereavement. - J. H. Scott and 11. E, Smith that
fire and water committee. 'deal .with
the request of the lire dept. re 'boots
and ocher equipment required.
The Finance coumli1ee report
was as follows:
Treasurer Colle:gtate Institute, $15-
05; D. H. Wilson, • ml„ etc.. $99:13;
A. M. Hudson, sal„ $23,63; H. Snit),
at„ $710; Jno. Currie, sat. $015; Thos.
Storey, 'sal„ $60; R•ritish America
Assurance Co., $5,60; C'o'mmercial
Union Assurance 1$9.60; General Ac-
cident Assurance Co„ $04; Trustees,
Toronto General Hnstpital, ant., 263;
County of Huron, not., $30; '0anadien
(National Rllys., act., $1..32; Bell Tel-
ephone Co„ $5.33; Stearart .Bros„
$iso; J. F. Daly, $4.90; Dr. F. J.
Burrows, $5; Willis' Shoe Store, $2.-
951
2:9'5; Jno. Regier, $450; '\'l'im. Reid,
wga. $5; Jack 'Kehr, $5.50; Fred
Reeves, L$51 H. .O'Dell $4.; R'abt.
Grieve, t$2; inc. Purcell, $2; Take
Broome, ac„ $o Jno. Currie, ac., $1';
D. H. Wilson cash relief, $113.711;
'Geo, A. Sills A Sons- ac., $116.91;
P!U.C, $45!55, Mtunicipality of 'City
of Strafford, or., $4.91; Keatintg'e
Pharmacy, $625; Wm. "Montgomery,
$34.35.
UNION SERVICES DURING
PASSION WEEK
Monday, Mar, 112th, St. Thomas
Church; speaker, Capt. Dougall '
Tuesday, Mar. latah, Northside
Church, Young People's Meeting, 1{ev.
Hugh Jack, Wednesday, Mar. 200,
Egmondville Church; speaker, Rev.
W. A. Bremner,• Thursday, Mar. 21st,
Salvation Army .Hall; speaker, Rev.
A. W. Gardiner. Friday, Mar. 22ild, 11
a,m., St, 'Phomas' Church; :speaker,
Dr, Harrold. Friday, Mau', 23rd, Pres.
byterian Church; speaker, ltev. H. V
Workman. All meetings at S o'elonk
unless otherwise stated,
EASTER THANKOFFERING
SERVICE AT NORTHSIDE
The evening service at Northside
Church took the form of a joint
blaster Thankoi'fering of the senior
W.M.S. anis the Mae Lane Young Wo-
men's Auxiliary of the United Church,
Seaforth, who filled the centre pews
of the atulitnrium of the church. The
meeting was In charge of the pr'esid-
encs of both auxiliaries, Mrs. H. V.
Workman and Miss Fennell. Mrs.
Ross Savauge read the 4t11 chapter of
tfphesiaus and Mrs. H. V. Workman
offered praryer. The choir gave an ef-
fective rendering of an anthem, "'Phe
(;lorry Lancs." A lecture In two parts
Illustrated by lantern slides on the
missions, and worst being done by the
Canadian United Church in India,
was given 111 El 01001. interesting man-
ner by Miss Lawrence and Miss
Lester.
GEORGE LITTLE
51r. George Little, well.known and
hi.gh'ly respected resident of .\le-
Kille ,, passed tawny it; Soot( \lem0r-
ial hospital, Seaforth, after a long ill-
ness. Flt• had been a lifelong resid-
ent: of \1(B.illnp Township. . George
\thcrt Little was in his olttli year
and was the t.,nnge t son r,1 the late
lobs little, one of the pioneers of
McKillop, 111' was horn on the
from now r,cem'piert by ar nephew,
Percy little, adjoining .he farm on
the A\intltrnp line where he had re-
sided the oast 2,5 years. .\Iter his
marriage \l
o'riage to i I3tnnta R.vhinsen of
\lchillop, he lived to`o stiles east of
his late residence on the farm atm
coupled Ily Fred lfieuermann and 25
tea's ago moved to t'he present' farm.
Besides iii. wife he is snryiyed by a
•inns Iter, \{a s. l\'illy 1)onda' Mt:-
F.111o"). and two son.s, stns, little, 011
t,( 11rnl neat of the home, and
Wilson Little, at home; also three
sisters and .01':o brothers of '1 family
,f nine: \Irs, Wm. Scarlett, Toonlnn;
51rs. !'hos. .\dams, St14(atoont Mrs.
\\hn Ross, i1nm:oieicl and C.haries
an I 1 11'k Little. of kMelillo',
A private funeral 10111 talco place
from his late residence, lot 22, con-
cession 8, McKillop, on Thursday
afternoon, March 14. at 2 o'clock, In-
terment will take place in the Malt-
land Rank Cemetery.
PIGS IS PIGS
Mr, George H. Leonhardt of the
13th concession of MoKillop has form'
sows which apparently are out to do
their bit to win the war, Mrs, Pig
No. 1 has a litter of fifteen young
pigs, four weeks old; a year and three
months old, this is her second litter,
the first consisting of nine. Mrs. Pig
No, 2 has a family of 12, three weeks
old, Mrs, Pig No. 3 has ten young-
sters three weeks old, and No. 4 has
nine 4 weeks old. They are all York-
shires, purchased by Mr. Leonhardt's
son, Fred, from Mr. Russell Bolton's
stock.
NONAGENARIANS AT MEETING
Two Hensall residents who are
over ninety years of age attended the
nomination meeting at Hensel] on
Friday last: Mr. 4. W. Ortwein, well
known business man of Hensall;
and Mr. Thomas Dickson, who lives
with his daughter, Mrs. Shepherd, in
Hensall, and is a former resident of
McKillop, near Walton.
Golding and Morley
Are Candidates
Straight Fight in Hliron Perth
-Official Noreirlation Held
at Hensall Monday.
W. H. Golding, of Seaforth, Lib-
eral, and J. W. Morley. Exeter. Core
servative, were nominated atthe of.
ficial 11omiaation meeting which took
place In the town hall, Ilenaull. 01
Monday from 12 to 2 o'clock.
Geo. Clark Fisher, Exeter R.R„ is
Mr. Morley's official agent, and Geo.
D. Ferguson, Seaforth is Mr. Golding's
official agent.
Immediately after the close of
nominations, Mr. A. .T. Kalbfleisclx of
Zurich was appointed chairman for
the usual meeting when the caudi•
dates Were heard. The hall was nice-
ly filled, although the attendance was
not nearly as large as many previous
nomination meetings when 2160(1i31g
room was at a premium.
The speakers were given courteous
attention and there were no inter-
ruptions from the audience, Mr.
Golding spoke first for.. -thirty min-
utes, !lien Mr. Morley spoke for 45
minutes and Mr. Golding had fifteen
minutes for reply.
Mr, Golding
11 r: Golding expressed appreciation
of being again nominated and said he
had tried to carry out hispledge to
represent all the people or the riding
regar(iless of politics.
He said Mr. Manion had unjustly
criticized the Prince Minister in re-
gm'd to foreign affairs and Col, Drew
had said 11 Canada had taken a firm
stand in September, 1036. war might
have been avoided. Mr. Golding con-
tended that tone of the dominions
1111(1 made any commitments and that
Britain was at that time acting
only in the role of mediator and was
not threatening any country.
He outlined the measures Sir. King
had taken when war was actually de.
clured. "All forces were set in me•
tion to accomplish the terrible task,
and it is now the duty of the people
to Seethatthe war effort is carried
on effeetively," Mr. Golding stated.
14e referred to the lack of equip-
ment for an expeditionary force, but
pointed out that until war was de-
clared, none or the parties In the
(house asked for troops to be pre-
pared for overseas.
Dr. Marion was now asking what
had been done with money voted for
defence, but there had been opportun'
((y at every session of the House to
get this information.
He referred briefly to the accomp-
lislunents of the King Government in
field of trade and finance, and asked
that criticism be fair.
Mr, Morley
Mr. Morley 2(1130ked the Ring gov-
ernment for acting as though they
had committed only the Liberal party
to war. The whole of Canada is in
this war, he said. He reviewed the
events leading up to the recent brief
session of Parliament, Mr, Chamber-
lain had always consulted the Op-
position, but Mr. King ignored the
Opposition,
IIe gaeted 1Vi nston Chamberlain,
who said that the British government
welcomed fair criticism, Mr. Ring
asks "how can I carry on in the face
of the animosities of political op-
ponents," He believed there was a
lack of interest' in this campaign be-
cause the facts had been hidden.
He spoke of Canada's war aims in
the fight against Hitler'ism and said
that the best brains of all parties
were required to carry on the war
successfully. He gave precedents for
a national government in times of
stress: Confederation, last great war,
and Ramsay McDonald.
Mr. Morley said theie were other
issues besides the war and reviewed
the price of what farmers boy and
sell.
Mr. Golding then spoke in reply.
CAST OF WALTON U. F. W. O. PLAY
"Taking the Count" was presented to a capacity crowd in Walton community hall on Friday night, the pro-
ceeds in aid of the Bed Cross. Music between acts was given by Messrs. Herb Kirkby and Robert Watt, and
piano selections liy -Mr. Reg, Pryce, The above picture of the cast was taken by The News, From left to right
front row: Mrs. Wilber Tm•nbull (director of the play)„ Miss Margaret Knox; Eileen Stevenson, Mrs. Jaynes Smith,
Mrs. Bert Johnston, Mrs. Leslie Oliver,. Miss Dorothy Turnbull. Back row, Reg Pryce, Earl Coutts, Alvin McDonald,
Bert Johnston, Harvey Stevenson, Mac Cardiff, -
Pt. Edward Game
Postponed Till Friday
The iuterniediati' O. 11, A. game
scheduled at Seaforth for Wednesday
night between Point Edward and
Seaforth was postponed till Friday
owing to the heavy condition of the
roads. Many tars became stuck on
the ]highways on Wednesday, and
Mr. C. M. Smith telephoned the Sarnia
team not to emne. The game will be
played here Friday. The postpone-
ment will also give the boys a chatter;
to recover from injuries received
Monday night. They held a practice
Wednesday evening.
Seaforth Beavers face a five -goal
deficit after Monday night's game at
Petrolia which resulted 10.5 for the
Point Edward team. There is still
hope that the locals can stage a suc-
cessful come -hack. The team left here
about two o'clock for the 75 mile
journey to Petrolia and several loads
of hockey fans made the trip later in
the afternoon.
Point Edward scored four goals in
each of the first two periods and two
in the last. The Beavers got three
goals in the second period and two in
the last. The game was rough and
there were 11 M51'0115 penalties,
Beavers Win Round from Clinton
While they lost the game at Clinton
Thursday night by a 3.2 score, the
Seaforth Intermediates won the round
in (he group finals by 0.4. Van Bell
scored the goal which woo the round
for Seaforth with only 00 seconds of
the last period to go.
It was the occasion of nmch re-
joicing for Seaforth, the celebration
continuing more or less throughout
Friday In various ways.
Juniors Win Round
The Seaforth Juniors defeated God -
221011 in a. sudden death game at Exe-
ter Thursday night by a 3.2 score.
The Juniors have not received word
yet of whom they meet next, but ex-
peei, the next round will begin this
week end.
MUSIC PUPILS PASS
CONSERVATORY EXAMS
The following pupils of. Mrs. M. R.
Rennie were successful in passing the
Toronto Conservatory of 141usie exams
accepted by the W.O.C.M., held Here
recently: Piano --Grade I, Billy Munn
(1st class honors), Grade )I, Helen
Smith (1st class honors), Grade IIs.
Mary Geddes (1st class honors).
NORTHSIDE Y.P.U.
The regular meeting of the 'North
Side United Church Young People's
was held on Tuesday evening, Mar.
12th with Jack Stevens presiding.
The meeting opened by repeating the
motto. Hymn, "Jesus shall reign
where'er the sun," after which the
Lo'd's prayer was repeated in uni-
son. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and the roll call taken.
Jack Stevens read a poem "The Cross
He Bore." Isabelle Forest and Ethel
Storey took the worship period. The
missionary convener Miss Ada Speare
then took charge. The hymn "From
Greenland's icy Mountains." The
scripture was read by Vera Mole, St,
John 2. Rev. Workman led in prayer,
A duet was sung by Alma and Maxine
Lawrence, accompanied by Winnie'
Savauge. Hymn, "The morning tight)
is breaking," was sung. The topic
was taken by Ada Speare, "The Gifts
Unspeakable." Hymn, "The day thou 1
gayest Lord is ended," was sung and;
the meeting closed with the mizpah I
benediction,
S. T. H'OLM'E'S
Samuel 1', Holmes, 'highly respect-
ed resident and he uress 'than in Sea -
forth for about 'fifty-two years, passed
;peacefully aiway in :his sleep early on
Fri -day morning at his residence 011
Goderic'h street west, in his Slat year.
He 'had oot been in. :the tbes0 :of ;health
for 401111 11111'e but came down to the
store regularly every day, having been
there as 4isn11 on Thunsday. The late
'Mr. 'Hoimes was 'horn in Goderich
township near Clinton *and' :was in
business in Clinton and .later in Lon-
don. \\'hen 'lie carne to Seaforth he
was employed in the undertaking Par-
lors of the late John Porter and was
afterwards connected .with the Broad-
foot and Bon time. During ,die tpa's't
twenty-seven years the had carried on
a successful undertaking business Of
his own, assisted in later years by his
son, (harles. His wife, formerly
•Misss Annie C:rrline :of Clinton, pre-
dect'ased lhinl t'wen'ty ;years ago. He
was a member Of 11ritannia Masonic
lodge and for many years a member
of Northside ;United 'C''httrch. A Family
of Three sons sm•vive: ('Tia.. Holmes
and R. B. Holmes, Seaforth; S. G,
T-lohnes, Toronto; also three daugh-
ters, .Miss Carolyn Holmes 'and k5Mrs,
F. R. Beattie, Seaforth; yrs,:C. '\1,
Jones, Poston, and cloven grandchild-
ren. A sister. :Mrs. M. Seale, Qmoliec,
also 'survives. A prorate 'fwiera'l took
1515.20 on Sunday afternoon from his
late residence, interment in :the Clin-
ton c-cineta'ry. Rev. H. V. \Vorknran
and 12et, nr., Hurford officiated. Tin.
pallheauers were uhe Iollnwing 11551 -
0110220 0'f Bri'tanni'a lodtge: C. A.
Barber, Dr, J. A. '5(2411, J. 11. Kea't-
iA. iig, D. L. Reid 51. \dk Kelgar and '1M.
Reid.
Attending the funeral from a dist•
mice were Mrs. C. M. -Jolles, Boston:
Mr. and Ma's. Glen Holmes and son
,Tacit and daughter Ruth of Toronto;
Mr. Fred Beattie, Toronto; Miss
Muriel Beattie, Butler, Pa.; Mr. 'Ken-
neth Beattie, Delhi, Ont,; Dr. L. S.
Holmes and son, London; Mr. and
Mrs. W. S, R. Holmes and Mr. 4. B.
Holmes, Clinton.
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SAVAU6E'S
Jeweller and Optometrist
Opposite Post Office, Seaforth
limanlialaninimenemlimayammommlis
Red Cross Notes
On account of Good Friday, the
work rooms wilt be open on Thurs-
day, March 21st, instead of Friday.
At the monthly meeting of the
Red Cross held on Tuesday evening,
an interesting report of the Provinc-
ial meeting was given by the dale -
gates. They gave an inkling of the
vastness of the work done by the
Red Cross. There are 400 branches in
the Province of Ontario and 2400
branches in the Dominion. The
amount of work done by these
branches is stupendous but much
needed.
Reports were given by the con-
veners of the different committees in
the local branch. The committee for
surgical dressings have their work
well organized now and gave a
splendid report. The people of the
Seaforth district have been most gen-
erous in their donations of quilts,
mittens, etc. Several lovely quilts
have been made and handed in. Dona-
tions for the comfort bags have com-
menced to come in also.
SEEKING FACTORY
-Mr. MloConnell, who is arranging
for the growing of lbroonh :corn in this
disrtrict, states :tha't he expects the
manager of this firm in this district in
the next week or so, looking ;for :fac-
.tory space. They are trying to'cen'trai-
ize it as iunrch as ,possible .for the con-
venience of 'farmers 'to snake it easy
for trucking. They have :iocatted 'a
plant at 'N14c'11011 and are con'sid'ering
another in this district, The process-
ing of the broom -corn at :the factory
consists of drying, threshing :and tbal-
Mg. Buyers cone front as far .away'
as I\C'dnoineg. and Newfoundland and
whey ship to 103 manufacturers .of
brooms in Canada. The corn i5 out
on the :green side and a'llowcd to dry
on racks. About thirty hand; .would
be employed during .the lousy 'seas(m,
Mr, 5ieC'imnell claimed.
W.I. MEETING POSTPONED
Owing to weather conditions the
Junior Women's Institute meeting to
have been held on Wednesday after.
710017 at the home of Mrs. E. B.
Goodie, was postponed until Wednes-
day of next week,
MRS. (DR.) MIL'NE PASSES
The death occurred in Myth on
Friday. evening ,of'Kellen A, 'MacKin-
non, -widow of Dr, IW. ;Lances Milne.
1frs. x5111110 was ihorn in Meth, a dau-
ghter of the late ' Mr. -and Mrs. D. B.
\Ia:rKintinn, She was as'member t.f the
United Church and a worker i(1 the
\\omen 'M issionary Society and The
\Vonnen'. 'Assrrciation, '.\fro. Milne
was also one of the nmst ardent of
the Red 'C'ross 'workers at the ft'ime of
the 291st -Great 'War. She leaves two
rla:e'ghlers Mrs Murray Cole l(Sara)
of Toronto, and Mary of Blyth, and
0112 ,hrnlher, .T'ohn S. M•acKi'nnot of ,
'1102nn'to.
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