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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1940-10-10, Page 2PAGE TWO TIIE SEAFORTH NEWS WINTHROP CHURCH HAS 65TH ANNIVERSARY Ti- sixty -00.h a1; lem.:en'y of 3,'ev- en Church, Winthrop. wag held ou Sunday, September Beth. The ,p.- iet preacher was Rev. Arnold Matthews. 13,A..H.1)., of Surma. whiff brought timely and stimulating messages to the large congregations assembled morning and evening. In the morn- ing the subject. was "Live this day with God!", a vital need at the pre- sent time. The evening subject was "Spiritual Casualties of the War," the first and greatest casualty being loss of faith in God and faith in man, and faith in the ultimate triumph of the Kingdom or God. The choir rend- ered excellent service under the leadership of Miss Elva Pryce. In the evening Mise Margaret Hebkirk sang The Holy City most ac- ceptably. Air Field In Stephen Twp. ?— With a government survey gang at work in Stephen township reports are current that an air field in con- nection with the British. Common- wealth Air Training plan is a possib- ility. It has been known for spate time that the Dominion government has been interested in locating 4 suitable flying field in this vicinity, Just what connection a fiytng field in this vicinity would here with the airports at. Goderich and Pt. Albert is mere - speculation )dossrs. Ward. laud surveyor, and MIr. R. C Warren. location ,:-ti iueer. together with J. A. Smith and J. F. McArthur. assistants. are engaged at present surveying 0 section of land a -anile and a quarter square located he- tween Centralia and Crediton. Levels are being taken and bush and build- ings taken into consideration. An- other surveying patty are surveying 0 semen' near Grand Bend north of the Crediton Road -and east of the highway.—FeeetFr Times-Advoeato, Lake Levels— Level of Lake Superior was 1§ inches lower than August and 71:i inches lower titan September last year; Lake Huron at Goderich was ! inch higher than August and 61.33 ittches lower than Septeutber. 1929. Lake Erie was unchanged; and Lake Ontario was 4% incites lower than August. Sky Harbour Ready to Open— Tke taking over of Sky Harbor Me- mel es a unit in the s'ommottwealttt Air Training Phut will 0e t irked by a formal opening program on the of ternoon ot Thanksgiving lay. it tris aunouneed last week by G. L. Pars- ons. provisional president of Hurun County Flying Training Selene. Lim- ited. The opening will be county ,vide in character and will take iu c very- hody from the oldest citizen to school children. The airport will be thrown open to the public tar the etterueon. Pli.ght•Lieut, G. T. Steeves of Hali- fax, and Pilot Officer D. Farrell, of Montreal, reported to Sky Harbor last week. They are to hold the posi- tions ot chief supervising officer and assistant, and are responsible to the R.C.A.F. They came to Goderich from Trenton airport. F`iight•Lieut. :beeves Is a veteran of the 1914.15 war, and since has had a wide flying experience in different parts of the world. Some of the trying iustruction personnel has already arrived in Goderich. and the first batch of nine training places is on hand. Last week the landiug held of 125 acres was seeded down with rye and Lass seed. Commercial fertilizer was used. 600 pounds to the acre. Seed drills were used for the fertilizer and rye seed, but not for the etas reed. Fell 68 Feet Off Ladder— • When. the ladder• on which 0e• was working gage way, Lloyd Dark. en rmnleyr•e of Either R'itkiasuit, was tossed tt$ feet 10 Ilse :round. :Lhiyd was painting at. Si. Audrew's Presley. i rl'1:111 (lttirclt alai was Mop :In •:'C• r atsion ladder which Was against ,Lie Iron! of the church. near the peek. The accident happened at the neon hour Friday. Lloyd Was about to des- ceinti the ladder when it toppled and lie was thrown into the bitches meow. Dr. \V. A. Crawford was.'called and be was removed to \\Ingham Geaeritl Hospital. Later x-ray; revealed a broken back and on Monday he was placed in a cast.--Wingltaut advance- Thetas, Engagement— Mir. and Mrs. Paul Leerier..t1: Pete - wawa, announce the •engagement of their only daughter. Florence, to Mr. Peter Murray. only sons of MIr. and Mrs. James Murray of Seafurth. the wedding to take place litarly part of November. Ditching Machine Stuck— - t\ I've ditclung mlchite' an. Its way to - Port Albert airport. just about Inst the rix e11 the bridge over tate eitiitltti&d near the power house iu Lower \t`ittghatn recently. The big machine arrived at tate bridge about 1 o'clock and as it went over the bridge tate floor boards of the struct- ure cracked and some were complete- ly broken, Finally the machine was bucked off the bridge and it proceed- ed to Port Albert by another route, Get Officer's Efficiency Medal— Major E. A, Corbett received through Military District No. 1 head- quarters at London, tate Efficiency and Long Service Medal, 10 recogni- tion of 20 years' continuous service as an officer in the Canadian Militia, In May, 11116, Erle enlisted in the 161st Huron Battalion, C.E.F.. and went overseas that autumn. Within a. mouth he was sent to France with re- inforcements .to the 55th Battalion, In which unit he was eventually pro- moted to the rank of Sergeant. When hostilities ceased he was tak- ing an officers' training course, re- turning home in 1919 as a Second Lieutenant, Upon resumption of mili- tia training in 1921, Erle assumed command of a Company in the Huron Regiment and was second -in -cpm• uuittd of the Regiment wheti it was itmalga ata t,vi with that of the adjoin- ing county of eliddlesex.—I-'ordnicit Record, Stepped On Cat. Fractured Hand When Edware Fenner was rise ltd• ing the hack kitchen etatrway ;tato Ferdinand rdittat d \\ ic•k«•'.s house, where Lie makes hi.s benne, he didn't noire•• kitten whirl had perched there. When his•foot came to rest. it was bit the back u1 the Cline, and he was thrown u0 Itis balance. falling against. a washing machine nearby, receiving a triple fracture of the right 'hated.-- Mildmay Jazette, Married at Belgrave— A pretty autumn wedding was sol- munized Saturday afternoon at the United Church manse, Belgrave, when Susan Eileen. slaughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. E. McCallum, Belgrave, became the bride of Mir, George Wil- liam Jones, London, :sots of 111r. attd- Mrs. F. G. Jones, of Spt'ittgbauk Drive. London, Rev. J. B, Townsend "Rush All Deliveries, Jim ...' barked the Chief and ... ... for immediate reports on all con- tracts!" Yes, TIME is the essence of all contracts these days! Efficient, fast and private in. War or Peace, Long Distance Telephone Service is doing its bit on the Home Front. Day and night, Long Distance stands ready and waiting. ® For economy, special low rates apply after seven p.m. and all day Sunday. et Miss E. M. Chuff Manager THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1940 1 �t all B USINESS IS BIG— B USINESS IVIBUSINESS ALITTLE steam lifts the lid of your tea -kettle. A lot of stearin drives trains, machinery. Your bank deposit may be little, but it combines with millions of others to make a lot of "steam". It helps to run the nation's machinery of production, marketing, employment, business. It is important indeed to the country's war financing and war -time effort, The phoney is yours yet it helps provide the credit necessary to trove the goods and services of the nation. II Canada's chartered banks thus perform func- tions of great usefulness. They receive the deposits of millions of Cana- dians, and extend credit to individuals, governments, businessinen and marketing organizations. The small depositor is important to the hanks. The "little fellow", popularly so-called, is welcomed by any bank, as a Customer. - - In war, as in peace, Canada's Chartered Banks maintain, uninter- rupted, their useful services — safeguarding depositors' funds; facilitating the nation's business—looking forward to peace with freedom as the only sure basis of enduring prosperity. THE CHARTERED BANKS OF CANADA 4 Perch Fishing At Goderich— Pet'ch fishing was seldom as good as at Goderich last week end. Over 1,000 amateur anglers lined the piers and breakwaters and it is estimated they pulled over two tons of perch out of Lake Huron. The fishermen caner, from all parts of Western Ont- ario and none were disappointed. Two men caught 243 fish 01 one and 0 half hours. To enliven proceedings On the breakwater a small boy landed a 22 -pound carp without an accident. officiated. Miss Flureuce Nethery of Toronto was bridesmaid. Mr. B. Pit- taway, London. was best. Matt, After the ceremony the wedding party re• paired to the hone of the bride's Parents. where a reception was held and a wedding supper was served by Misses Ruth Nethery and - Shirley Chamney, cousins of the bride. They will reside at 7 Byron ave., London. Pattison -H iggins— A wedding of interest took place at the rectory. Blyth, when lrnta Eugene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Higgins, of Morris, was united in marriage to Mr. Roy Victor Patti- son. sou of Mr, and Mrs. ellen Patti- son, of East \•Vawanosh. Rev, R. M. Weekes, rector of Trinity Anglican Church, Belgrave, performed the cer- emony. elisa Margaret Higgins - was her sister's bridesmaid and Mr. Henry Pattison, brother of the bride- groom. was best matt. Following a honeymoon trip to Sudbury, Owen Sound and Toronto Mr. and Mrs. Pal: tlson will reside lit East Wawanoslt. Smith-McMurray— The home of Mt•. and Mrs. ''William McMurray of Belgrave was the scene of a pretty- Autumn wedding when their only daughter, Alberta MIare. was united in marriage to Jar. James Stuart Smith. son of Mrs. Mary Smith and the late William Smith of BrUs• sets. Rev. John Graham of Hayfield perftiemed the lereniony appropriate music was played by Mrs. Graham during the signing of the ,register. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fitzsimmons, Clin- ton, were the witnesses. After the ceremony the guests retired to the dining room where a wedding dinner was served by Misses Nora Van Camp and Laurette McBurney of Bel - grave, Mr. and Mrs. Smith will reside on the bridegroom's farm hear Brussels. Died In Flinty -.t Fuueral services for the late John McQueen were held from the home of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Wilson, Prin- cess Street, Clinton, on Saturday at cue o'clock. The remains were laid 10 rest in the McQueen family plot iu Baird's Cemetery. Rev, Andrew Lane, pastor of Wesley -Willis church, officiated, John McQueen, a resident of Flint, Michigan, since 1936 where he resided with his nephew, James JI. O'Neil, whom he had raised from seven mouths of age, - passed - away suddenly Tuesday night, Sept. 24, ni- ter only three days 311nesti. lip had been downtown but was etHeeen with pains late that uigtu. He 3e - mained in bed Sunday, ,grew slightly weaker, but seized with a heart at- tack Tuesday night while talking with Int'. O'Neil and his daughters; he passed away inmost instantly. .lobo McQueen died as he lived ---for almost 84 years --without 0 murmur of tromplaint, The deceased 11 ved •,'rir 6n years on the London Road whee- lie was born a utile north of Bruce. field. lie was the son of the late James McQueen and Isabella elwau. lie never married. The supreme i111 - erect of Itis life seeiWd wrapped at, in the well-being of his nephew, .1111 the O'Neil family In 'rltut. Atter ;u ing to Michigan he 0' -rause .t i;t'w• Atner3l;tu and it w•as his proud toast that 'while to him t'a::alta was te. ways dear, yet he loved to live under the stars and stripes. He was a :i'reF- by'terian in religion, for :In year- cit elder of the ehIDrh at Btucrlietd; .1 liberal in polities, a ttemocrut in rite C.S.A. and a great admirer of Presi- dent Roosevelt, The eeral tributes completely* covered and surrounded the casket; many veining from Flint with the body, where he was affec- tionately known as "Uncle." Beside James O'Neil and Mrs, J. F. Pnl'teous, Mrs. Jack Lawrence and elf's, :flack McCrandall at Flint he leaves one brother. William of Vancouver. Mrs. Bessie O'Neil of Regina and Mrs. Isabella Walker of Clinton. also t:ev- eral nieces null 11 ptte'vs in the (9fn- ton and Brneede!,i area and in ilia West. Januar :watt of Bru•etield, Edward Gl .. Sv., ::.t St:rttley Town- ship. tumi Mrs. Elle, Teeie-e. ^+f n,s,, Jaw-, Sticks, are cotta of •It., rir.: creased. The ps'11,,3:31..:s , , •, Messrs., Joie.. MM:-i:r' -. , Jatneso3Q .krihur lI e(,',:t t i Nr- i'a16•,r. --('tart Runways Finished— Th titer, t ttiley:, F.11- \l1,;'' airport wer- iib n•ti.ttly cr:n',iihtell last week. atter the Warren Paving Co, hacl been delayed somewhat by rain. Taxi strips will be paved as the weather permits. The four big hang- ars are under construction by John- ston Bros. Buildings most essential to an early opening at Port Albert are receiving special attention from the W. C. Brennan Construction Co, which has' the contract for all build- ings except the hangars, The heating, wiring and plumping operations etre being pushed and some of the resid- ences and dining -halls are nearly ready for occupation. Ou the other hand, other buildings have not risen much above their foundation- Last week contractors finished the fencing in of the building area. The contract for the fencing in of the entire atr- Port property has been let. Flare path lights are at present being installed on .,the runways. They are used for night eying, lighting the landing •11•31)= i3Be a path of snow, rays being thrown across the pavement from either side close to the surface. Last week John ('ollinsott, who lives on the Huron road, Goderich, fell from a ladder, twenty feet high, at ono of the hangars. and suffered a broken left ;ng. mar the thigh. a crushi tt chest. arta and shoulder. 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