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THE SEAFORTH NEWS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1341
FIGHTS AGAINST TIME
The feverish tempo of Canada's industrial war effort has become a fight
against time with little leisure for such incidentals as meals. A machinist is
here sltown:itt a Canadian gun plant munching away at his lunch with one
hand on the controls of his whirring machine.
Communication
Suggests a Huron County Centennial
Fund.
Editor, The Seaforth Dews.
I understand Huron county is plan-
ning to celebrate its Ionia anniver-
sary this summer. Because our Em-
pire is engaged in a death struggle
Against powers which. it successful
in their evil designs. would stake
our celebration a rather grisly affair,
1 think a fitting and practical way to
mark the eveut would be to start a
Huron County Centennial Fund. be-
ginning with the county Money that
otherwise would be spent on a reale,
bration. This Lund niigirr r.. donated
t,:+ help buy a Spit:ir' . ' t' help the
British War Victims.
Everyone is eeitt.i nage'. Io j?ilt
their shoulder tat Iia w: ee, e, help
win the war an=i this Is .(rely to
_iauve for the Con'_rr ,. "it'e real
leadership.
WAra SAVER.
Blaze At Godericn—
Damage estimatea a7.aoe was
caused at Reg. McGeea garage and
service statiou on Hamilton street in
Goderich when fire swept through ft
one evening last week, The fire.
which was the most severe in Goder-
ich in recent years. is believed to
have started in a ear which was in
the garage for repairs at the time.
The flames spread to the McGee
home above the garage and drove
the family outside. 31rs. McGee had
returned from the hospital only that
day and had to be carried down a
flight of stairs at the back, The fire
broke out while lir. McGee was in
his automobile showrooms with a
customer, several stores down the
block from the garage, The loss is
fully covered by insurance.
Director 44 Years—
At the annual meeting of the. Mc-
Killop Mutual Fire Insurance Comp-
any, held at Seaforth on Friday last,
Mr. James Connolly of Goderich, who
bad been on the board of director's of
the Company for forty-four years, re-
tired, in order, as he said. to allow a
younger man to take his place. The
fallowing resolution was unanimously
passed by the meeting: "That we ex.
tend to James Connolly our sincere
appreciation for his untiring work in
the interests of our Company as dir-
ector for the past fourty-four years."
Mr. M. A. Reid. secretary -treasurer of
the Comiiany, in officially apprising
Dir. Connolly of the resolution. added
some remarks expressing his person-
al appreciation of Mr. Connolly's con-
nection with the Company and his
hope that Mr. Connolly may be per-
mitted to mhet with the Company for
many years. Mr. Connolly has outlive
ed all his original fallow.-directors—
two "sets" of them. in fact—and is
still in vigorous health. He says that
he enjoyed his forty-four years at the
hoard and met "e !,t ef good
fellows."—Goderich Signal -Stas.
Huron Presbytery—
A special meeting of Huron Pres-
bytery of the United Church. held in
Wesley -Willis church. Clinton. rec-
ently, was attended by 29 out of a
total of thirty-five ministers of the
Presbytery. Many laymen also at-
tended. The main object of the meet-
ing was to hear the United Church
gift loan of war saving certificates
plan of the United Church explained
by Rev. E. W. Hart, of Amherstburg.
Campaign director for London Con-
ference, and to draft a plan of cam-
paign for the Presbytery. Rev. A. W.
Gardiner, of Egmondville United
ohurch,_presided. Rev. A. Lane, of
Wesley -Willis, Clinton, was appoint-
ed campaign director for-the'Presby-
tery, The project being - ,undertaken'
is to have the United Church of
Canada, by individual purchase of its
n%embers of war savings certificates.
lend the Government a sum equal to
the - church debt of $1,700,000 and
payable to the church -at maturity.
rot Canvas: purposes it was decided
to divide the Presbytery into ten
zones. each consisting of three or
more charges with a minister cane
unity located In each zone as can-
vassing director. The subdivisions as
arranged and the ministers in
charge are: Asltfleld, Dunganuon and
St. Helens, Rev. W. P. Newman, Dun-
ganuon: Auburn, Goderich. Beumiller.
Rev. H. C. Wilson, Auburn; Clinton,
Ontario Street, Bayfield and Varna,
Rev. G. G. Burton. Clinton: Wesley
Willis. Holmesville -and Loudeshm'o,
Rev. A. Lane. Clinton: Brucefield.
Heusrili and Kippett. Fon-. R. A.
Iirnok. Hensali: Exeter. Jatnet street,
Crediton and Grand Bend. Rev. L. H.
Turn -r. Crediton: Exeter. Main
street. Thames Road and Centralia,
Rev. Norval J. Woods, Exeter; Sea -
forth. Sit leiliop anti Egmenndv'ille.
It -v. H. V. Workmate a„:atortlr: Brus-
Ethel. Walton. Rae. rinse. L.
Lewis. Pe tiaeels. Blytt . Belgrave.
\\'higluttst. Rev. Aribonn litlt'Siillr.
Blyth: Gerrie. R'retxets,. lj nevaie.
letadwiele Rev. R. c. Copeland. Gorr
tether :Matters i on td_r u ineltid
n the auaouttcemeur by Rev. R. W.
Craw- of McKillop ehat'ge that Ins in•
tended retiring from the active min-
isterial work at the June Couterene•e.
and the resignation of Rev. J. A.
Fa1t•onbridge from the Centralia
charge to take army service in the
C.A..F,
Sells Three Flax Mills—
A major business transaction has
been concluded by the local flax first
of J G. Anderson & Son, whereby
the mills at Seaforth, Mitchell and
Tavistock have been disposed of to
the Hesky Flax Products, Limited.
The transaction included all build-
ings, crop and equipment of each of
these three plants, with the excep-
tion of special machinery in the Sea -
forth mill which will be removed to
the Lucknow• plaut.—Lucknow Sen-
tinel.
Death of Joseph Riley—
Joseph Riley died in Scott Memor-
ial Hospital. Seaforth, following an
operation. He was in his 39th year
and unmarried. Surviving are four
brother.. Bert. of Hensel'; George, of
Mitchell,; William, of .Dublin. and Jim
of Brussels; one sister, Mrs. Luxton
of Cromarty. The funeral was held
Tuesday from the home of Mr.
Frank Bethune Cromarty, with bur-
ial iu the Staffa cemetery.
Glenn-Brock.—
The United Church manse, Thames
Road, was the scene of a quiet wedd-
ing on Saturday-. Feb. 15th, at 11 o'-
clock a.m.. when Rev. Wm. Mair un-
ited in marriage Frances Margaret'(
Beryl, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Sherwood Brock, of Winchelsea. and
Goldwin Glenu. sou of the late Cllr.
and Mrs. William Glenn of Brinsley.
Hiss Audrey Prance was bridesmaid
and the groom was attended by lir.(
Iran Brock brother of - the bride.
They will i esttt fun the gt'o in. - tarm
at B.tssley.
Butson•3oa—
A titian 'wedding welt place at
four o'clock Saturday afternoon at
the home of Air. sad Mrs. J. H. Dodd,
94 Nile street. Stratford. when Mar-
ion Hislop Boa of Mitchell, daughter
of Mrs. Robert Fortune. Point Fort-
une, Que., and the late Mr. Boa, be-
came the bride of Mr. George Wil-
liam Butson of Stana, son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. James Butson. Major
H. W. Howes of the Salvation Army
officiated with Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Dodd in attendance. Mr. and Mrs.
Butson will reside in State.
'I':=.e air -raid warden was -;mail lit
'nature but very keen o:i' his job.
'He'd had rasher a tiring time inspect-
ing shelters when a large man asked
in abuhyine manner: 'f\\'hat can I
do with my five kids, in a shelter
that's halt of Crater?"
Then the worm turned. "Teach
'em to swim!" snapped the warden,
curtly. -
Willie (reading article on India)—
"What's an untouchable?"-
Dad—"It's a guest towel."
Child Loses Life When Clothes
Catch Fire.—
It was with deep regret that the
community- learned last Wednesday
of the fatal burning accdtleu1 to Bee
nlce Ruth Etlteringtmm daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Etherington. of
the Thames Road, in her fifth year,
Mrs. Etherington had gone to a Red
Cross quilting at the home of a neigh-
bor. Ars, Alice Cudmore, and had
left Bernice ahcl her entail brother
playing at the clriveshed where her
father was working. Itunoticed by
the father. the children, being cold,
had gone to the house and Bernice
had endeavored to start a fire which
had burned low int the stove. Her
Clothing caught fire from a match
and with her clothiug in fla.mttss she
ran screaming to her father. Dr.
Dunlop was called and the Child was
rushed to the Children's War Mem-
orial Hospital, London. Her .condi-
tion was serious and the burns were
so extensive that nothing could be
done to save her life and she passed
away the same night. The funeral,
private. was held Friday from the
home of her . grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Etherington, conducted
by Rev. W. Mair. Interment was in
tate Exeter cemetery.—Exeter Times -
Advocate.
A Visitor From Exeter.—
While Mr, and Mrs. Eldon Fading
of London were on their way to Ex-
eter -on a visit Saturday they picked
up two members of the Royal Air
Force from Port Albert. Dee of them
was a Scotchntan while the other
was from Exeter, Devonshire, Eng-
land. Stopping at the pillars at the
south entrance to Exeter and reading
the plaque, the man- from Exeter,
England, was interested in the names
of 'Willis. Carling. Drew and Pickard,
stating that there are still families
by those, names in Old Exeter.
Morris Township
Has New Clerk-
:eus'up ,r.e'•...t gc �liartin. atea \( r,.. a ;• tinnier, a, Tewnshie
C'.crlc. 1 smne.'i Jlr. Alex Mlac-
rep. ho i. retiring. +air, lelartin
wa r.nt .,f eiehteea applicants. His
home is right near the 'row•n.hi.p
Hall.
Meets Tragic Death—
A badly entailed skull and lacera-
tions of the aril and chest, resulted
in instant death for Isaac Keillor of
Monkton while engaged in his duties
for the 'provincial highway depart-
ment, With H. F. Donegan of Lis-
towel as driver of the truck belong-
ing to the highways department, the
men were engaged one night recently
in keeping open the road north of
Mitchell, and had reached Kennecott
when they encountered a huge drift.
K•eiiior got out of the calb and climbed.
onto the rear of the ,plow to sprinkle
some sand on the icy road beneath
the wheels. A short time later the
driver found •Keillor lying on the
road. It was not known whether he
fell off the truck and went 'beneath
the wheels, whether he had jumlped
off or was thrown off when the plow
pulled ahead.
Body of Airman Found
Near Port Albert—
The body of Leading Aircraftsman
Bert Aidan George who was drowned
in Lake Huron on December 7, was
found recently by two young lads,
Earl Martin. 4. and George Kaith-
ing. 111. w'ho .were strolling along the
beach. The body was discovered
about half a mile from the scene of
the accident, and ten feet from the
edge of the lake. at was embedded in
frozen sand and ice. and it is !believed
had been washed ashore about a
month ago. The boys notified the
authorities at the airport. who called
Coroner Dr. AV. F. Gailoty. who with
Provincial Constables Cook and !Culp
went to the scene. Leading Airerafts-
man Genrge lost his life in the icy
water. of Lake Heron on Saturday.
December 7. in an heroic but futile
attempt to save the 'life of itis friend.
L. A. C. 'John Spencer Debenham.
who had slipped into the swirling
water on the stormy December day,
from an ice crag along the lake
;tore, about a quarter -mile north of
Nine -mile River, which flows through
the village of Port Albert, and emp-
ties into (Lake Huron, 'A few days
after the accident a great coat, ident-
ified as belonging to Aircraftsman
George was found by a search .party,
It had evidently been thrown off in
his attempt to reach D•ebenham.
Leading, Aircraftsman George was a
wireless operator and had been with
the Royal Air Forte for two years.
His home address was !Cheltenham,
England. The funeral was heidt' in
tGoderich last week, with full military
honors. and the remains 'laid to rest
in ;Maitland cemetery.
Celebrates 83rd Birthday.
Conrad Thiel of Kitchener, .former -
1 yof .Zuric'h, last week celebrated his
83rd 'birthday and is enjoying good
health,
New Western Feed
Grain Freight Policy
-10 artier to fatrilitate the move -
inept of Western Feed grain to
Ontario farmers at reasonable prices
the Federal and Provincial Depart -
monis of Agriculture have agreed
upon the payment of freight from
the Head of the Lakes to any star
tlou in Ontario on carloads of West-
ern feed grain up to :1,200,000 bush-
els,
This policy takes effect February
2011s and will continue until the
3,200,000 bushels have been moved
southward,
The regulations have been design-
ed to interfere as little as possible
with the ordinary channels of trade,
and at the same time render a ser-
vice to those livestock feeders who
are in need of feed grain at reason-
able prices,
Huron county farmers are urged
to deal through authorized feed
dealers, farmers Clubs and Co -Oper-
ative Assoelatione. -
In order to protect the policy front
abuse, farmers will be required to
sign Order Forms. When a dealer has
enough orders for a carload, a per-
mit will be issued by the Agricultural
Representative. Farmers will take
delivery of the feed grain when the
car arrives at the local station. The
dealer will have the freight refund-
ed after he has supplied the Agri-
cultural Representative with a list of
farmers receiving grain from that
particular oar.
The railway rate from the head of
the Lakes to most points in Ontario
on feed grain is 25 cents per cwt.
MinIns ut car for oats 60.000 lbs and
80,000 lbs, for barley.
Dealers are requested -to get in
tonch with J. C. Shearer. Clinton,
for blank order forms. Farmers de-
siring feed grain are requested to get
in touch with their -local feed dealer
or farmers club.
DUBLIN
Mr anal Nine Hugh Benninger and
m
,Marvin attended the 40th wedd-
ing anniversary of Mr. and IMirs. Dan
Cronin at St. Coluniban last week,
\[r. and (Mfrs. William Riley attend-
ed the funeral of the former's brother,
'Joseph Riley, at S ttffa, last (week.
The departed man died in Scott Me-
morial Hospital eater a critical opera-
tion.
Mr. and Mrs. C. 0 c'Q•uiggan spent
the week end in Brownsville.
Gar Smith was a 'London visitor.
Mrs. !John McGrath visited her
daughter in Chatham.
The marathon series of five hund-
red games were postponed until
Thursday night, Feb,'3!7'eh, on account
of inclement weather. The previous
sdhedule of February- (Nth 'will be
followed at the homes of Mrs. Geo.
E. Holland, ...qrs. Catherine Evans,
!Mrs. Kathleen Feeney, Mrs. 'Cathar-
ine IByrne and Mrs. William O'-
Rourke.
AUBURN
!Rev. H. C. (Wilson has accepted the
invitation extended eby his three con-
gregations auburn, Westfield and
Donnybrook United Churches, to re-
main here for 'the coming year. Rev.
!Mir. Wilson has been here for the past
six years.
The two -and -a -half year old son of
Mr. and IMirs. Vere Cunningham had
rather a unique experience recently
When he was playing at his •father's
farts in Colborne township. An iron
washer !became stuck on the child's.
third finger. The !family could not re-
move the washer, so rushed him to
Auburn. During the trip his 'finger
became badly swollen. The local doc-
tor, B. C. Weir, was not at home so
Mr. Cunningham took the child to
Charles Asquith, who operates a
woodwork shop here. Mr. Asquith
removed the washer from the swol-
len finger with a file. The child dis-
played no fear during the operation.
STAFFA
The regular meetifee of the W.M.S.
was held at the home of (Mrs, Welter
O'Brien with 1Mrs. 'Cecil .Bowman in
charge. Mrs. !Walter O'Brien read the
Scripture lessan•, In keeping .with the
Theme, "Finding the way through
prayer," Airs. Aldw'orth sang several
verses from hymns !based on prayer
and Miss ;Vera H•aanbly and Mrs.
Bowman grave seadings. The roll call
was answered Iby answering certain
questions. Plans were .completed for
.the Provide Day of 'Prayer to be held
on Fob. 08th, An invitation was ex-
tended to the 'Cromarty W.M.S. and
Zion ladies. [Mrs, A.ldworth !gave an
interesting ,reading, "Salving Epistles
in .Korea," also a report .from the
Presbyterial meeting (held in Central
Church. ,Stratford. ?Miss Grace Cap
ling closed with prayer. Inuring a
social 'hall :hour, Mrs, : W. 'O'Brien
served. a dainty lunch assisted Iby
Miss Erla Treffry.
Want and- For Sate Ads, 3 weeks 50c
LIVESTOCK NUMBERS
1N ONTARIO
The Statistics branch of the Ont-
ario Department of Agriculture has
Published the monthly crop report
for February containing the figures
of live stock population at December
1st, 1940, as compiled front the semi-
annual survey carried on through the
co-operation of fawners and rural
schools.
The total number of all classes of
cattle. on farms in Ontario at Dec-
ember 1st, 1940, is estimated at
2,533,900 head as compared with
2,520,200 at December 1st. 1939, and
2,518,400 at June 1st, 1941). The in-
crease in uuntbei's at December 1st,
over June let, amounted to 15,600
head. Between these two dates steers,
one year old and over, showed . a
rise of 36,300, cows kept for milk
purposes, an increase of 1,000, and
cows kept for beef purposes a gain of
3,400 head, while on the other hand,
bulls showed a decrease of 700,
yearling 'miters a reduction of 3,500, -
and calves a decline of 20,500 head,
The number of swine continued to
increase during the last six (months
of the year with the result that the
toal number of hogs on farms in On-
tario at December 1st, 1940, reached
the highest point on record. totalling
2,144,500 head as against 1,998,000 at
June lst, 1940. The previous peak
in hog numbers in Outerio occurred
in June 1907, when numbers were re-
ported at 2,049,700. The hog popula-
tion in Ontario has advanced steadi-
ly -In the past six years and is now
almost double the population on
farms in June, 1934, when the total
was estimated at 1,177.913. For Can-
ada, as a whole. the hog population
at December lst, also set an all -tithe
record, with the total number au
farms amounting to 0.117.200 as cont•
pared with 4,769,000 at December Lae
1939, representing an increase in the
twelve mouths of 2S.7 par teem. The
largest percentage incranaes from e
year ago were recorded by the Wea.
tern Provinces. The inereaae in
Manitoba- amounted to :eel per cent.
in Saskatchewan 40.0 per cent , in
Alberta 39.6 per cent and in British
Columbia 61.8 per cent. in Ontario
total swine numbers at December let
1940 were 26.7 per cent greater than
at December 1st, 1939. For the
Eastern Provinces the gains for the
sante comparison amounted to 10.4
Per cent for Quebec. 2.4 per cent for
New Brunswick, 21.2 per cent for
Nova Scotia, and 8.3 per cent for
Prince Edward Island.
Sheep and lambs were the only
class of live stock to show a reduc-
tion from a year ago, At December
lst sheep and lambs on farms in On-
tario amounted to 496,500 ns against
528,300 in December, 1039. and 576,-
200 et December 1st, 1937. In the
last three years sheep numbers have
declined 80,000 head,
McKILLOP
Death of August !Geo. Beuerman.—
Awgust George Benerman died at
the !home of his brother, George on
lot B, -con. 9, 'MicKillop township, et
one o'olock Friday morning, He was
born there fifty-three years ago and
had been a lifelong resident of that
community. The departed man had
been in railing health for about four
years. Death .was attributed 'to a
stroke. He was a son of the late :Mr.
and (Mrs. August Benerman and was
unmarried. Surviving .are five broth-
ers and one sister, Henry, George,
David, Frederick, 'John, all of IMicKit-
lop township. and Mrs, Mary Steiss
of Walton. One sister, M-innie, pre•
deceased him. The funeral service
was held onMonday afternoon at St.
Peters' Lutheran Church, •Brodhagen
and interment in the adjoining cem-
etery. Rev. 6. Friedrichsen conducted
the service.
I -I IBBERT -
Driven from their home when it
was engulfed in flames at an early
hour last Thursday afternoon; Mr.
and Airs. Edwin Harris of the fourth
concession of eHiblbert Township lost
virtuality all their ibelotggings with
the exception of a few chairs and
some personal effects . and .clothing.
The frame two-storey home was
completely destrayed, the fire 'hsv-
ing started in the upstairs from an
overheated stove pipe around the
noon hour. It 'had .gained consider-
able headway .before (being discover-
ed, making it impossible for the aged
couple to rescue very many of their
belongings. There was no insurance
on the residence. MT. and rates. Har-
ris had lived in the same house joust
about all their ,married life, They
have gone to make their .home with
their son, Joseph Harris,
"Rufus, did you go to your lodge
meeting last night?"
"No, salt, we done have to post-
pone it."
"How was that?"
"De Grand Alt-Powerful•Most In-
vincible•Unconquerable Potentate got
beat up."
Send us the names of your visitors.,
Face Lep To Wirier:
plaint. tai 1 your
hands
enough to n t her t +-t:?
sprinkle eitt-de-Coleetie ,"
hands and eire yoursel r•?:,xtts
ru It -chic n.
If you've time in the moaning,
igite yourself a .good send-off by have
Mg this special "bah St;ind in a•
bout a foot of hot water and give
yourself a quick sponge -down. Still
standing in the hot water, rub down
with a cold sponge You've got to
be brave, though, but is worth it)
Scrub with a ttrki>u towel. finishing
off with a ruses linen towel.
If your nose gets regi 00 tie=
slightest provocation, bathe it myw
and :her, with a five -per -.est aalu-
'Lion of aium and water.
I often see girls bilin' tater lips or
wetting' t'tem with their tongues.
Avoid Cite,e habit, et all times, es-
pecial:, in winter. It's a ~rood idea to
ttse a salve under your lipstick and,
at night, dab on a little three -purpose
cream when you're using it for your
facial.
Never wash your !hands or 3aoe 6n
,hot water; use lukewarm. ' ata"
'Write me direct sibout your person-
al worries and .enclose four one -cent
stamps for 'my !booklet • or. • •'B•eleuty
Care. Address: (Miss Badbara .Lynn,
Box 75, Station .8., Montreal, Que.
82.000 In Cash Awards For Baby
Pictures
Enter your baby's 'picture in The
Detroit Times C'?.000 tnterestin.g (Ba-
by Picture Contest. $3!00 First 'Privet
$Z for each picture printed!' A fell
page of Winning picetire.s every week
in The !Detroit .Sunday Times, ,plus
(vinninit pictures daily in the daily
Detroit Times. See this Sunday's .De-
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pins cinre-t-,l.tails and '-'rttry blank,
Schedule
Jan. l8--Aces•Anterks: Beavers -
Bruins.
Jau. lice—Aces-Argos: Beavers'
Bears.
Feb 1—Ainerks-Argos; Bruins -
Bears.
Wife—Darling, darling!"
Husband -"Yes, dear."
Wife—"Don't be ridiculous! I was
talking to the canary."
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DISABLED ANIMALS
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