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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1941-05-01, Page 2PAGE TWO THE SEAFORTH NEWS Pledge for War Savings "SALA 11 ZEA Sell Contents of Town Dump— Exeter's problem No, 1, the town dump on the Lake Road, has pros- pects of being cleaned up. A Toronto firm has purchased from the town council for $25 all the old tin cans and scrap metal that is there now or that will be dumped there this summer. The same is to be removed this year. This is one instance where the demand for war material will bane a beneficial result, A few years ago a number of poplar trees were planted across the front with the hope that they would grow up and hide the unsightly appearance. They did not make much headway. Just how far the purchasers will go in cleaning it up is yet to be seen. Enumerators Get Instruction C. V. Pickard, census commission- er for the electoral district of Huron -Perth. will turn school master during the month of May. Commis- sioner Pickard will conduct classes of instruction for the 43 odd enumer- ators who will work in this electoral district to gather information for the Dominion -wide census which gets un- der way on June 2. Prospective enu- merators are now being selected but before they cru be officially appoint- ed they must first pass examinations. Schools of instruction will be held "immediately after the first of May" in Exeter, Hensall, Dublin and Sea - forth. Commissioner Pickard will be instructor at these schools.—Exeter Times -Advocate, Two Airmen Killed— Two airmen from Port Albert Nav- igation School, R. A. F., were killed and two were injured early last Thursday morning when an Anson. bomber crashed near Mount Forest when returning from a night naviga- tional flight. Flying Officer R. E. Ransonle, the pilot, and L.A.C. Hugh- es, were killed, and L.A.C. Goodman and L.A.C. Clarke were injured. All were from England, It is understood Western Canada Special Bargain Excursions From All Stations in Eastern Canada GOING DAILY — MAY 17- 28, 1941, INCLUSIVE Return Limit — 45 Days TICKETS GOOD IN— COACHES at fares approximately 11se per utile TOURIST SLEEPING CARS at fares approximately lase per mite STANDARD SLEEPING CARS at fares approximately 1ssc per mile Cost of accommodation in sleeping ears additional BAGGAGE checked. Stopovers at All Points enroute. Similar Excursion, from Western to Eastern Canada During Sante Period Tickets, Sleeping Car Reservations• and all information from any Agent ASE FOR HANDBILL CANADIAN NATIONAL ;1):4; t!;• 14)44,141)4.i'c:;n:ht>;i into trees t11•' ae:rlr. ?d' W. Nixon, near :Iount F •, ':'.t. all �tle 44.111. lent It. 't:t, 11001'- 144 itLcit Who): Ciu:'httna It, ante id• h itittt1» 1. retched tate farm house t Atex t;t•ahato. one and ; M tnttrtel' t t etre tht' alarm( This is the not' Aoril1114,4 trash of ll.A.9'. Manes from Port Albert .since the school was opened last Dauber and brings the death toll from hying ac• tridents to nine. The same afternoon, another Anson bomber crashed near Port Lambton, and three members of the crew were taken to Chatham Hospital. P.O. Thomas Couper Killed In England— The tragic nearness of war was brought home to Mitchell last week when the report came that Pilot Of- ficer Thomas Couper had lost his life in England. Word issued from Ottawa disclosed that he had lost his life overseas in an aircraft accident on Friday. April 18th. Thomas Mae- Intosh Couper attended Cromarty public school, took one year's contin- uation work there and commenced work at Mitchell High School from which he graduated as one of the most brilliant students. A business course fitted hint for work in the of- fice of the General Electric Co. Last summer was spent at the Regina air training school after which he went to Uplands. During his high school years he resided with his mother at tate home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Allen, Cromarty. He was amember of the Cromarty Presbyterian Church, His brother, Arche Couper, resides at Staffs, To him and his another, the former Jean Macintosh, widow of the late Wm, Couper. goes the deep - sot sympathy. Program Cancelled— As intimated in The Signal -Star two weeks ago. the proposed Huron County centennial celebration of 1941 scheduled tor Wednesday, June 25th, has been called off until after the war. The special committee appoint- ed at the January session to handle the celebration wrote "finis" on the project at a meeting last Friday aft- ernoon. The decision was not un- expected. Ever since a special meet- ing of County Council defeated an $5.000 improvement plan for the Court House interest has lagged. This item was to be the stain one on the program, to mark the hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of Huron County. Before calling off the event, members of the committee canvassed the opinion of various HAVE PLED ALL YOU CAN TO BUY QATAR SAVINOS CERTIFICATES YOU KNOW that Canada's War Effort requires a steady flow of money—week by week, month by month—loaned from the savings of her people. If YOU HAVEN'T pledged yourself If YOU HAVE pledged yourself —ACT NOW! Canada needs ALL you can save and lend. There are three ways to pledge: 1. Ask your employer to deduct a speci- fied sum from your salary or wages each pay day. 2. Authorize your bank to deduct it each month from your savings account. 3. Sign an "Honour Pledge" to buy Stamps or Certificates for a specified amount at regular intervals. Published by the Wear Savings Comnnittee, Ottawa —keep up your pledge. See your invest- ment grow as the months go by. INCREASE the amount you have pro• wised to save and invest. And remem- ber that, in addition to your regular pledged amount, you can at any time buy extra War Savings Certificates from your local Bank—Post Office—or you can send your money direct to the War Savings Committee in Ottawa INCREASE YOUR REGULAR INVESTMENTS IN WAR SAVIN (ERIl FI (ATES THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1941 reeves amts learned in Initity- ca0(0 that the public was opposed in spending nlollEy on eelehratiols with the -liar 111 its present serious phase. -Goderich Signal -Star. Was Native of Tuokersmith— The death neeurred at her home in. Baiyhelti of nue of the village', oldest and most highly respected citizens. in the person of Isabella .Higgins, widow of the late John Tippet. The deceased woman, who was the dau- ghter of the late Mr, and Mrs. Benja- min Higgins, was born in Tucker - smith on May 6th, 1857. At an early age she came with her parents to live on the Sauble Line near Bay- field, On February 14th, 1878, she became the bride of John Tippet, and the young couple made their home in Varna where the groom fel- , lowed Itis trade of harness staking: After several years they moved to Bayfield and took up residence on Main Street where Mr. Tippet con- ducted a harness shop until shortly before his death on January 14th, 1937. During her life spent in Hay- field she was a meuiber of Trinity Church and as long as she was able took a very active part in the Guild. Up until six weeks ago she knitted for the Red Cross and read the news- papers without glasses. Although she had not enjoyed good stealth for the past few years, she was able to be about the house until March 3 when she suffered a paralytic stroke from which she did not rally. Surviv- ing are three children, Wnt. H, Tip- pet, Billings, Mont., Ella (Mrs. W. A. Mustard), Miami. Fla., and .Alice (Mrs. Percy Dynient), Dearborn, Mich.; a brother. Wm. Higgins,- Blue Water Highway. Stanley Township, and a sister, Mrs. Alice Heard, Kirk- land Lake. There are also five grandchildren Misses Isobel and Jean Mustard, Sandy Mustard and Betty and Eileen Dyment. Tlie funeral, which was largely attended. was held from Trinity Church, Bayfield, 011 Sunday afternoon, at 1,30 10.11. Rev. J. Graham. who conducted the service, preached from the text Job 14, verse 14, "If a man die, shall he live again?" Interment was made in. Bayfield Cemetery. The pallbearers were. Messrs. P. Weston, J. Cam- eron, A. E. Erwin, Ernest Feather- ston. R. Penhale. Hugh McKay. Among those from a distance who were present for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Ira Codatte, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Smith, Port Huron, Mi- chigan; Mr. and Mrs. Percy Dyment, Dearborn, Michigan; Mr. Wm. Tip- pet, Billings. Montana; Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Smith, Ingersoll; Mr. and Mrs. Perry Tippet, Hensall; Mrs, Elizabeth C'ole, Cromarty; Mr. and Airs. 1Vm. Hayter. Varna; Mr. Wm, Rarich, Zurich. Another Hotel For Goderich? Goderich. has the prospect of an- other hotel, or a mooern apartment house- John Bayne, of London. repre- senting the Fisher hotel interests, was in Goderich recently and confer- red concerning the purchase of the King Edward hotel building on Kingston street. which was acquired by the town in a tax sale some years ago. Mr. Bayne was given an option on the property at $2,000. It is under- stood that Mr. Bayne is interested in a score or more of hotels and apart- ment (louses in various places in Ontario. Garage Sold— Last week the garage and service station at Victoria street and Elgin avenue operated for some years by Geo. G. MacEwan was taken over by John Gardiner. Mr. MacEwan is tak- ing aging over the insurance business of Sheriff Nelson Hill. Plan Beautification of Rural School Grounds— A vigorous campaign to improve and beautify the grounds of the rural schools of Ontario will commence on Arbor Day, May 2nd, and will con- tinue through May, June and the fall months, it was annotmced by V. K. Greer, chief inspector of public and separate schools, Toronto. The school inspectors, trustees, teachers and pupils will all be encouraged to landscape school property until it is a "thing of beauty and a joy for- ever." The ftrst step in improve- ment will be a clean-up of each rural sehool.site and putting in order all feneses and other equipment, to be followed ny cite planting of shrubs and flower gardens, Mr. Greer points out that it is specially desirable to have school property neat and triol this year in view of the expected in- flux of American visitors. A number of schools will be entered in Ontario Horticultural Society districts and county competitions for the J. A. Carter trophy ,given to the school showing the greatest improvement in surroundings during the year, ".Funny to think I used to find it hard to live within mY income." "And now?" "Oh, I'm rubbing along without it." MADE IN CANADA ILITIS ALWAYS DEPENDA LE! Employees Leave Blyth— W. J. Sims' Grocery has received the contract for handing of the ex- press shipped over the new truck service to be established from Clin- ton to Wtnghatu next Monday, The new duties in this capacity will com- mence on Monday of next week. .As announced before J. P. Manning of Londesboro has secured the contract of hauling mail and express from Clinton to Wingham, and his new duties will also commence on Mon- day, The last passenger train to op- erate on the line will be the 2,1.7 go- ing south this Saturday but W. H. Lyon informs us that to all likeli- hood a freight will be run tip Monday and back Tuesday picithng tip odds and ends along the route, The dis- continuance of the line has left local employees no other alternative but to look elsewhere for work. W. H, Lyon, for many years station agent, will- take up new duties as station agent at Clifford, with his duties commencing there after a brief holi- day. Mr, Lyon owns lois own home hone, and we are happy to report that be intends to continue to make Blyth his home, it being itis intention to drive back and forth from Clifford. We regret however, that it will neces- sitate the removal of Mr, and Mrs. Norman Heal and Jack, from the vil- lage. Mr. Heal has been section fore- man stere, and has secured a stn11101 position on the Bluevaie section. It is their intelntion to remove to Wing - ham. Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Lee and fam- ily will also be moving to another point. Mr. Lee is recovering from an operation,—Blyth Standard. Portrait of Late Thornton Mustard— Many in this district t4l11 be int- erested in tile unveiling of the ]tor - trait in Toronto Narntal School re- contly-. The portrait was painted by Charles MacGregor, O.S,A. The dis- thlguisited educationalist died in the torpedoing of tate steamship Athenia in September of 1939. Ass last great work along educational hoes was to the assembling of the new program of studies in Ontario schools. Has Marriage Certificate Nearly Century Old— Ninety-six years old last Sattu'day Is an interesting marriage certificate now the Property of Airs. Duncan McKellar, of C'rouarty, which was given to her grandparents, the late Mr. and AL's. Joint Bares when they were married in Dumfermliee, Scot. land. This couple caste to this country from Scotland and for a number of years resided in Hibbert Township, moving tater to Grey Township.` near Watton, where they passed away, being buried 111 I1rus- sels Cemetery, Both were weavers and many a beautiful piece of cloth was their handiwork. Mrs, 911Feller has in her possession a Paisley shawl of her mother's. or which her es• steetned parents no doubt spent con- siderable time in weaving. The thwu- menl. phrased in the language of the day, stapes interesting reading: "That John Ewen, weaver, Dunferm- 11110. Scotland, and Jean Greig resid- ing there. Have been called three several boles. Proclaimed in the Bri- tish Church, here, in maim to Mar- riage, and no objection made wily the sante may not be solemnised, is attested at Dunfermline, the 14111 day of Apr11, one thousand eight hun- dred and Forty-five years, by .1011100 Rankine, Parish Clerk. The above Parties were married by me, this filth thty of April, 1845. Charles Mar- shall, Minister.". --Mitchell Advocate. Bring Home 27 Ribbons— Fred Murray of Mitchell took his fine SL. Bernards to three dog shows this spring and came with 27 rib- bons, a shield from the Landon can- ine association for best of breed and 150 pounds of ting food as special prizes. In the Chatham show, Mick- ey Mouse carried off prizes for hest of breed and hest dog. 011 Saturday at Windsor he swept all classes, winning three firsts, one roc stale and two for females, wieners, reserve winner and best of breed, two sec- onds, best male and best requite. It looks as if these St. 'Bernards are among the finest procurable. They are quite familiar to Mitchell cid, zeas, these huge clogs often accomp- anying their master to town, one of which almost occupies a whole back seat of his car, In Critical Condition— Send us the names of yidur,visitors. Mrs. Henry Eilber, of Crediton, had tate misfortune to 'full down stairs last week, receiving a (tasty scalp wound and numerous bruises. She also suffered from shock, and her condition was serious. Buchner-Fowler— Knox Presbyterian Church, Mitch• ell, was the scene of an interesting event Saturday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, when the marriage of Eleanor Irene, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Foster Fowler, Mitchell, and Mr. Melville James Buchner, eldest son of Mr. and Mt's, M. E. Buchner, 50 Nile street, Stratford, was sot• edu ized by Rev. Fred Williamson, Miss Dorothy Reed of Kitchener, cousin of the bridegroom, was the bridesmaid, and Mr. Pat Bedoin, also of Kitchener, was best man. A recep- tion was held at the stone of the bride's parents and later Mr. and. Mrs, Buchner left on a honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls, They will re- side in Stratford, SISTER PASSES Emma Walther, beloved Wife of Joseph Wesenberg, passed away at her home, St. Andrew's St, North, Aiitehell, on Tuesday evening from a, heart condition in her 00t11 year. Site had been ill for the past four months. The late Mrs. Wesenber; was a native of Logan township, dee.. Shier of the Late Mt'. and Mrs. Will lana 1t'alther, Sr, Her entire life time had beep spent itt Logatt and Mitch ell, coining to town on her marriage to 11ir. Weseuberg on December 4. 1900. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Surviving are her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Lavern' :Vickie (Muriel) of Vancouver, B. C., two sisters, Mrs. Albert Klein (Claret Mitchell; Mrs. Louis Hoegy (Ids Seaforth; four brothers. William 9'. and E. L., MItchell; Richard, 9t. Thomas, and Gus, Vancouver, and ono granddaughter, Mitchell Adv,• trate. MESSAGES TO ENEMY AND OCCUPIED COUNTRIES Arrangements have beet' made by the C'anadian Post Office Depart- ment for a system of personal postai messages to facilitate the sending of brief messages between persons it Canada and relatives and friends in enemy anti enemy -occupied countries,, including Germany, Austria, Italy, Czechoslovakia. German occupied Po- land. Belgium, Holland. Luxcntbour Norway, Denmark. occupied 'ran and ('Manuel Islands. Such nlessagcs are to be written 00 an official forst and are to b= confined to simple messages not ex (-ceding 20 words which are Duel) personal in character relating in fancily news or enquiry as to the well-being of the addressee or itis r-• 'attires and friends. Nothing of .!. political, economic or military char• atter is permitted. Messages shoul•t be written in block letters and, tf possible, should be in English. I''t'ench or German, 'pile messages will be transmitted through the intermediary of the Irl': ernational Red Cross Committee .1c Geneva, Switzerland, ou the apeci,<! official forms which may be obtain- ed through any Postmaster. The fee for a personal postal res -- sage Is 25c which pay: postage to final destination us well as pasrag,- front Geneva to Canada on the ad- dressee's reply. The scheme will ,a into effect on May 1st. KIPPEN Mr, and Alt's, J. D. Stewart, who, have been spending the winter is Hensall, returned home after spend• Mg a pleasant vacation. Miss uie accompanied them home. , Murphy —"Have ye seen Par.. lately?" Mike-"1i'aith, yes, I thought I saw him - on the other side of the road yesterday, and he thought he saw me. but begorra, when we got up 14 one another 1t was neither of us." 0,010 REMOVAL of DEAD or DISABLED ANIMALS Phone Collect' tothis number 219 MITCHELL or 21 INGERSOLL WILLIAM STONE SONS LT