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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1941-03-20, Page 2PAGE TWO THE SEAFORTH NEWS THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1941 Pledge. for War Savings TEA McTavish Store at Brussels Sold— Mrs E. ), McTavish sold iter ;;rn- eral store intsintss t1i. nee'. to Mr. M.'\\ iieberl_ ;.i t.)akcille. 'Mr. Mc. Tavish came to Brussels in eeed, when be took over the general store form- erly rem by F. N. Homer. ;Mrs, ,\Ir- 'ravinh hit' carried on with the busi- ness since the detth of her freehand 4n November, lush-. M r. 11\'in rer has been in the dryuo,ds business for nine year, and intends to tarry the h isiees. lwre. '\I r. :m,l \Irs. \Vinebere ,viii move t0 t;r::_._., at a later date. The many friend, of 'Mrs. McTavish will 1ezret 'earn that she is leaving Ftrass.', where she has trade a host of w trip friend -.—Brus- sels Post, Thomas Clark Morris, Passes,— Thomas Clark i,asstrlcol:. at Clin- ton hospita; .+n March 7th in his t,5ttt year fol'4'wing. a lenxth) and severe illneee. The late Mr. Clark was horn and lived until the time of nus death on his farm on the Felt concession of Morris, He was married in 1395 to F,iza'beth Hoy. who survives. There also survive fc,ur children, MN. (Dr.) RlcCut chvon )Ella) is Berwick, Pennsylvania; IMrs. Gilbert Nethery, )Annie), 3rd line Morris; William. 5th Morris. and ,John on the home- stead. One daughter. Mrs. lohu Ai - cock. 'predeceased her father. Also surviving is one sister. (Mrs. James Thynne, 3rd Morris. The funeral was 'Held in St. -John's Anglican Church. Br:iesels on Sunday afternoon, Rev. F. ;\\,tits..tsiciatina.. The pallbearers were six neighbors. Ivan Mc.lrter, Samuel Ovington, R• Marks. C. ltfarks, IRobt. Nichol and L. Rooney. Interment in I)reesels cemetery. Dunn Machan.— The wedding took piece e1 March Sth at Ethel L nited parsonage. Rev. Harold 1. Snell officiating. cd Doro- thy Jean. daughter of ale. and Mrs. Stanley *Machan, 12th concession y,f Grey, and William Earl. eon of Mr. and Mrs. i\Ven. Dunn of Cranhrook. They were attended by tails: He.1en Cox and Mr, Willis Machan. Mrs. W. E. Heist Buried at B russels— L-, of th_ late Mr., W. E. lda)'t who passed ae'. y in Toronto in Iter 73rd year. a as held from her late residence, Brussels. on March. 8th. rd'hearers were 1\'illi,tm Gilles- pie. Duncan .Mc Donald, John Crerar, 1.‘1111 Sit/1111,n,, Charles arles Davidson an -I H. Champion, Servies'• were conduct- ed ''y Rev. C, L. !.,re's of the Unit- ed Church and interment in .Tassels Schoolgirl Struck 'By Car.— festive stand the tittle island is mak- ing ;brings a special thrill of pride, for Betty Peekitt, ism ell daughter of \les. Samuel Slneardo- 'n and Sirs \[r and )Mrs. led F'eckttt, Londe,• Ingo, was struck •sty a car as she ran out from the echool card to N. 4 highway last week, she .uttered a forehead l.tceration that remtired eev- etai 'tit'he-: to close, besides 'body braises and shuck. The car was pass- ing SOI/leai,4h snots',;inks )riled (11' 1h)• 'i,e •‘11,,V1•0,.,‘•,al_ nn,irle 'the road bre t."ia eliihl dared out from 'be- hind the pilednas Fortunately, the car, driven by John Thynne. o, Mid- dleton, N.S.. was not .going at high speed. The child WaS attended to by a doe1,3r and taken home, The accid- ent els at the spot where Marguer- ite Snell.•b(ughter of \i r, and .\les. Ephraim Snell. Hallett township, was killed three years a.'. when she ran oft from behind a p irked car, cemetery. Cardiff-Krauter.— 's 'onto evading was solemnized at 19, ! t e hent i hart manse, t'rae•hroohl, 11 Saturday morning, March 8th,w'1 0 Edythe \lar:,ate., elder daugh- ter of Mr. and ;Mrs. i den Kramer, of Ethel, was trained int marriage to Clarke Morrison Cardiff, Goderich, son of ',1r, and Mrs, Elston Cardiff 'of Morrie township, Rev, 1. Taylor offi- ciated, Their attendants were Miss Elizabeth Fear and Mr. Ross Cunn- ingham. Ethel, They will reside in t iodcrich,- Romantic Battles At Goderich— tau lieh,s and other disturbances wire numerous io Goderich last Sat mei y tight and while nine people were taken in hv police for question- ing 01)11 two were detained and they were renewed on hail on Sunday. They face disorderly comas, arising out of an argument who was to es- cort two young ;girls. Four airmen from Port Albert and one civilian were picked as rt'tgleaders in a gen- eral free-for-all 011 South Street. in which faces were bruised. eyes hlaek- etl and blood flowed. In this case, too. the argument was said to have started over ";girl friends," 9440C1- ers going to the aid of the respeetive disputants. Since Monday a special R.A.F. patrol has been on duty in Goderich in late afternoons and even- ing, and tiffs force i-' to be doubled on Saturdays and special occasions, Pollee said and hotels had been visit- ed and proprietors sternly warned to 'keep hotel." eGoderich Signal -Star. Death of Daniel Crawford, A.uburn— D.unie! Crawford died Sunday night in the Clinton hospital there he had been a patient for the past two months. He was in his forty-eighth year. He was horn in Hallett town- ship, a son of E. J. Crawford and El- len Roberton Crawford. He married 'Mary Kirkconnell, who survives. Al- so surviving are his parents. one son, 'John, and .one daughter. Margaret, both at house, There are also three brothere, Fred at Kapuskasing, James and Johnston in Hul•lett, and one sister, Mrs. Fred Prest, at (Lon- decboro. Deceased was a Liberal in politics and a member of the United Church. The funeral was held from his home on 13th concession, 1Hullett, on Wednesday March 12th, and 'was conducted by Rey, H. C. Wilson of Auburn. Interment took place in Hope Chapel cemetery. Defender of Malta Has Relatives At Goderich.— Thomas Shields of Goderich are sec- ond sou tits of General l),-'ihie. When the distinguished General was at I.?xnnaoth, England, in January, 1'riv;ue I\lurray Sheardoun had the good fortune to he there and to meet him. d ;oderich Signal -Star. Native Of Clinton Is In Command Of Destroyer— Lt. Cmdr. Herbert S. 'Rayner, Youngest destroyer commanding of- ficer in the Royal Canadian Navy. has spent nearly hall his life at sea and since he joined this warship eight months ago it's been an exciting life. The 30 -year-old commander, rest- ing in cabin after a long watch spell during a night search for surviv- ors of two torpedoed merchantmen. said the commanding officer he re- lieved had tnhl hint there would never the a dull moment "and it's very true," ICountnander Ratner's shits. the St. Laurent, wrote for itself an imposing record since its arrival front 'Canada a year ago. It was under Nazi fire at St. Val - cry during the evacuation of troops after the collapse of France, but es - raped mainly 'because the. ship's '_gun- ners silenced a German shore gun. !Most notable of several rescuers in the Atlantic was that of 'C59 surviv- ors from the torpedoed internee ship, Arandora Star, ;Commander Rayner, born at 'Clin- ton Ont., is the son of Mr, and Mrs, Harold Rayner of Grimsby Ont, ;He ent to school in England and Canada anti was .117 when he left a St, Cathar- ines, Ont.. college to eater the R. C. N. as a cadet, He went to England al- most immediately and for 1l/ years studied seamanship. 'gunnery. torpedo work and navigation aboard train- ing, ship H.M.S. Erebus at Davenport, At the age of .19 he went as a mid- shipman to. HI\I,S. Revenge in the Mediterranean. serving afterwards a- board the battleship Warspite 111 the home fleet. Commander Rayner was made sub -lieutenant after courses at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, and at Dartsntouth. the attained the rank of 'lieutenant aboard H,MJC,S. Champlain based at Halifax Eighteen months later he went to H.M.S. Vernon, the torpedo schoo'i, to specialize in torpedo work. Then he spent a year aboard the.bat- tleshipe Rodney and Nelson as second torpedo officer. Back in 'Canada, he was first lieut- enant for two and a half years aboard the destroyer Skeena, after which he was attached to the staff of the sen- ior officer of destroyers. 1Cindr. Ray- ner has teen in charge of 'the St. Laurent since ,July. 1940. In 1936, the commander married Betty Snook, of Prince's Rishorough Buckinghamshire, England. 'Mrs. Rayner lives in Halifax. "She is the main reason why fent fighting this war," Cmdr. Rayner said, "She is a great standby. The Rayners have two children, tooth hays, and 'a i• up to them whether they follow- in the footsteps of their seafaring father." Lt. Cnndr. Rayner is the son of Mr. and !Mrs. Harold Rayner of Grimsby, lOnt., who lived for a few years in Clinton, about 11910. when air. Ray- ner took over the elevator from air. Loads Suitter. Commander Rayner's mother was Miss May . Suitter and was born in '\\''oodstock. Ont. This father came from England. Mrs. Rayner is a neice of Mrs. Hugh Miller and a first cou>in of Mrs. Thos. Haw- kins. Commander . Rayner has one brother. Eric, .an instructor in the Airforce in Alabama State U.S.A., and 'he spent some' time in (England before taking up his present duties. —The Clinton News -Record. The man who is creditedwith mak- ing the Mand of Malta into the im- pregnable fortress it is proving to be is 'General l\Villiam Ddbhie. Mussolini thought this lonely Mand in the Mediterranean standing guard bet- ween Italy and the African coast would he easy prey for his navy. Hit- ler fancied that his dive bombers could make a shambles of it. Both made their calculations without al- lowing for the military genius of 'William Dohbie, He thought out the enemy tactics in advance. and al- though ,Malta has been raided 400 times in the last nine months, 'the at- tackers apparently have made very little impression upon it. To some Goderich people the gallant and ef- tartfl,, tome,. *EMS A11014 EMSA110t4 ARO ,M.C,A. R CANADIAN LEG1,014 WA ICES K, OF RMY Ai-IRTSIATt A *iW es e n Prov aces Only **for Or Your rousing response to this united appeal will be the cheeriest word you can send him • Private John Smith is through with drill and duties for the day. He is tired, maybe a bit "fed up." He is far from home and lonely. He longs for a dash of gaiety, a bit of cheer .. yearns, perhaps, for a homey nook where he can read, play games, listen to the radio, write to the folks back home. It is the job of these six organizations to see that discomfort, boredom, loneliness have no place in the precious leisure moments of our men in uniform. Wherever they go these services go coo, come bomb or battle. In camp, on the march, on the ranges, these services bring them hot drinks and snacks, smokes and other comforts. Recreation centres are set up ... sports and entertainment oraaized , .. reading and writing, materials supplied. Comfortable canteens provide extra food. There are educational facilities. Hostess houses enable the men to enjoy healthy social contacts. Understanding, Experience and Dollars! Understanding hearts, organization and experience backed by your dollars can do 'the job effectively. Let the volunteer helper who calls on you carry back your pledge of fullest support for our fighting men. You never have failed them—you will nor now. THE ONLY NATIONAL APPEAL FOR OUR MEN IN UNIFORM National Headquarters, 200 Bay St. Toronto 30 eahatate_ G!YEI CHAIRMAN FOR ONTARIO -CONN SMYTHE, ESQ., TORONTO front the Ontario government, repre- seethe.; approximately half of the county's road expenditures in 1940. It is the annual subsidy ,,f the Depart- ment of highways. received at this time of the ) ear. Was Native of Tuckersmith,— Olt Friday morning last, M rs. And- rew Bennett ,passed ansa) at the honer of her daughter, 'Mrs, Terence Hunt- er, on the Blue 'Water Highway. Col- borne township. 'Mrs. Bennett had been confined to her bed since suffer- ing a stroke two weeks before. For- merly Caroline Love, deceased was born in Tuckersntithtownship sei•- rnty-lire years aro. the daughter of Runes and Eliza Love. She resided in Goderich township for eight year. and in Goderich for a short time. Since 'her marriage .site had dived iu Ashfield and tCothorne townships. She .11191 highly respected in the com- munity and was a member of the Un- ited Church at Leehurn. Her ,husband died in 1925 and elle is survived 'by Live children, I\lrs, Joseph Armstrong, Detroit; ;Williams Bennett, Marine City, 'Mich.: Clarence, Colborne ttvp.; Elmer, Detroit; and Mrs. Terence 1HIunter Colborne; three brothers, George, John and Brittain Love. all living in Western Canada: and four sisters. \Irs, Peter Gibson, Mrs. Her- bert Snider. Mrs. Harr) Huss and Mrs. Alex. \ld\hchael. Also surviv- ing are sixteen grandchildren and four great-glrandtli'ildren. The (fun- eral service was held at the hone of her son -in -lacy, Terence Hunter, on. Sunday -afternoon. The pallbearers .Were Alex. (Bogie, Andrew Bogie, Da- vid Green, Peter Voting, Irving Hunter and 2lr. Freeman. Interment was in :Maitland cemetery. Grey Tp. Resident Passes,— Rcvhert Tyerman, well-known resi- dent esident of Grey Township, passed away at his home on the lath concession 0n March `Junin after being in poor health since INovetu'ber. Ile was in his 63rd year. He was horn in 'Mc- Killop Township, near 'Winthrop, in 1878, a son of Hugel Tyerman and Mary Wilkinson of Chesley. Mr. Tyerman had dived on the farts on which he died for the past 36 years. Thirty-three years ago he married Elizabeth Cameron of Cranbrook, who survives, together with one son, Kenneth, on the homestead; also three brothers, Percy Tyerman on Gravel Road, south of Brussels; Dr. !Whitfield Tyerman, Milestone. Sack„ and Dr. Harold Tyerman, Nalensp, B,C., and vivo sisters, Mrs, Fred Oster. Blyth. and 'Mrs. Hillard Hut- chinson, Palmerston. The funeral took place from his late home on Fri- day afternoon. Rev, C. L. 'Lewes of the United Church, conducted the services. Interment was in Brussels Cemetery, The pallbearers Were Thomas Davidson, John Perry. \Vet. Pert-, .Toltn Grant, Mark Cardiff and John Dickson. Friends were present from Palmerston. ltlyth, Kitchener, and Hamilton. "Mike" Carney Retires.— For oyer thirty years bridge and building foreman oi the London div- ision, C.P.R., big. genial 'Michael Carney has been retired on pension as front March 1'.st.'1941. It was in 19119. shortly after the Guelph-Gode- rich branch was completed, that Mr. Carie)- sante off the Colborne town- ship farm of his father. Thomas Car- ney. a native Irishman, to take tip his life's work, His father was a 'barn framer and y°ung Michael took to construction work like a duok to wa- ter. He leaves many fine construc- tion jobs- to Nerpettiate his name. Two in Goderich are the C.P.R, round house and shops and the 450 -foot long, 1B -foot high loose -stone retain- ing wall at the east end of the big GP.R. bridge over the hl-aitland Riv- er. Mr. Carney modestly predicts that this wall will outlast any concrete wall that might have been built--the- cause the water passes through it--' all experts to the contrary atotwiddi- standing. Mr. 'Carney will spend 'his time at Goderich and in London where Inc daughter 'Dorothy ((Mrs. Kirk) now resides, Provincial Road Subsidy. County- Treasurer A, .H, Erskine is in receipt of a 'cheque for $71,690 ROOSEVELT ASSURES ALL-OUT AiD TO BRITAIN "The. British people and their Gre- cian allies 'teed ships. From America they will get ships. "They need planes. From America they will get planes. "They need food. From America they will get food. "They need tanks and guns and ammunition and supplies of all kinds. From America they will get tanks and guus and ammunition and supplies of all kinds, , "And when dictatorships dieinteg- rate—no, I didn't say IF. I said WHEN—and pray God that will be sooner than any of its now dares to hope—then our country must contin- ue to play its great part in the per- iod of world reconstruction:" President Roosevelt Saturday night made a "total victory" over the dic- tators the objective of an American "total effort," untleggingly sustained, to place the implements of warfare iu the hands of nations resisting ag- gression. The .country must be prepared for low's- profits and longer hours or labor, he said. The amts prografit must not be obstructed by "unneces- sary strikes." The idea or "normalcy" and `business as usual" must be abandoned. There must be no "war profiteering." The President hailed the passage of the lease -]end bill by Congress as a decision ending "any attempts at appeasement in ben' land; the enol or urging us to get along with the dic- tators the enol of compromise with tyranny and the forces of oppres- 9ion. The address was one of the Presi- dent's most vigm'ous utterances, a speech bristling with determination to eliminate Nazism as a world force and dedicating the material and industrial resources of the Uni- ted States anew' to that purpose. The President was enthusiastic—he al- most spoke with pride—in his praise 'for the courage of the British people who are "fighting in the front line or civilization" and of their "brilliant and great leader." Prince Minister Winston Churchill. As a "studio audience" for his grim remarks, 31r. Roosevelt chose the annual dinner of the Correspond cat's Association, a gay affah', which the President always attended but never before has addressed. From the ballroom of the Willard Hotel. his words went out, not only to the people of the United States by way of alt the big networks but by short wave in fourteen lauguages, includ- ing those of all the German-occupied nations. Two highly Interested spec tators were Wendell L, \Villkte; last year's Republican presidential nom- inee, and a strong supporter of help for Britain. and Viscount Fialifaa the British Ambassador. CROMARTY The Ladies Aid of Cromarty Church held its regular monthiy uteetiug at the hone of Mrs. J. 31. Miller with a good uttendanee. Th,A, president, Mrs. 31eC'ulloclt, was in th-t chair. Several items or business were, discussed. There wee also a display of quilts. Readings were given by by Mrs. John \'Culture and Mrs. Dun- can McKellar. 3Irs. Leslie read a very interesting letter which lead been re. eeived from a lady in England who had received gifts of clothing from a friends in Listowel, Mrs, V. Quance has returned to her home after spending a Yew days at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Colin McDougald. John Robertson and Mrs. Robertson visited with Mr. and Mrs, Charlie Rills and family of St. Marys. FRANCE'S- RAGGED REGIMENT Read in The American Weekly with the March 23 Issue of The Detroit. Sunday Times...how, once again, the miserable mendicants of France's once gay capital have banded to- gether again 'in their twilight world as diel the ruffian league of heroic followers of Francois Vilton. years ago, and have pledged their lives in sabotaging German rule, Be sure to get Sunday's Iletroit Times. Two youug doctors metfor tits first time since they were at 1011845 together, "I'm specializing int nerve treatment:" said ono. "And have you had any success?" asked the outer. "1 should say so." was the reply. "When 1 had finished with my last case the patient asked use to lend. huff $1a," Of DEAD or DISABLED ANIMALS Phone 'Collect'ro this number 219 MITCHELL or 21 INGERSOLL W00AM T'ONESO'NiS. LTD