The Seaforth News, 1941-08-28, Page 1Gut from the corners where they've
lain,
]n dim and dusty attic nooks, -
Reluctant hands bring slowly forth
Despised and tattered lesson books.
The great day dawns; the old bell
rings
Across the fields its challenge gay,
In little laughing; bright: clad groups
The children sehoolwarcl wend their
way.
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HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
Through school! perhaps we're
never through—
Life in itself—a teacher Just—
Keeps schooling us, through all our
Years,
In ways of work, and truth and
trust.
Sometimes we pass; sometimes we
fail;
Until we win, through solving all,
A scholarship of endless peace.
WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 63, No. 35
SDAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1941
Phone 84,
We have a Full Line of
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
FOR THE OPENING OF SCHOOL
VAN CAMP'S TOMATO SOUP
2 tins
PEANUT BUTTER -
10c
AYLMER PORK & BEANS -
15c
Jar
5c Tin
PREPARED MUSTARD—
26 oz. Jar 17c
19c Tin
HELMET CORN BEEF—
PIE CHERRIES—
FLY SQUATTEkS
OLD CHEESE, real -
15c Tin
roc each
270 ib.
PARKER CATSUP FLAVOR—.
35c each
CLEAR SIDE MEAT -
20c lb.
LONDON HOUSE COFFEE -
27c half Ib.
TENDER LEAF TEA -
37c pack.
KLEENEX, white -
13c, 29c each
INFANT DELIGHT BABY SOAP
5c cake
LAUNDRY STARCH -
2 Ib. 19c
WHIZ FLY SPRAY -
16 oz. bottle 30c
AEROXON FLY COILS -
25c per Doz.
JAVEX, make gallon Javel Water
15c bottle
WONDER GRANULES, make lots
of suds 2 lbs. 20c
CHLORIDE LIME ,,...... 15c Pack
Make the hens lay with Masters'
Red Head Laying Mash $2.80 cwt
A. CoRoulledge
Ph166
*'blue coal',.
THE SOLID FUEL FOR SOLID COMFORT T
E. L. BOX
PHONE 43
North Side United Church
Rev, H. V. Workman, Minister.
10 a.m. Sunday School.
11 a,m. "God's School of Life."
7 p.m. "A Pattern of Good Works."
(Communion service, Sunday, Sept,
14th.)
Welcome to Our Services.
St. Thomas Church
Rector: Rev. R. P. 11 Hurford, A.D.
11 a.m. "A Christian Social Order".
No evening service during August.
Sunday School at 10.45 a.m.
St. Mary's, Dublin
0.30 a. m. "A Christian Social
Order,"
Egmondville United Church
Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A.,B.D.
10 a.m., Sunday School.
11 am., "The Interest of the Em-
ployer and the Employed."
7 p.m., '.4 Temporary Residence."
First Presbyterian Church
Rev. Hugh Jack, Minister.
Sabbath School, 10 a.m.
Morning service, 11 a.m. Subject
"An Abundant Harvest."
Evening service, 7 p.m. "The Foun-
tain of Life."
The McKillop. Charge
Sunday, August 31st.
Joint service in Caven Church,
Winthrop, at 2,30 p.m. Rev. W. A.
Bremner, of Seaforth, iu charge.
HOSPITAL AID
The annual meeting of the Wo-
men's Aid to Scott Memorial Hospi-
tal will be held in the library at 3.30
p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4th.
$1 a year,
913th Birthday of
Miss E. R. Scott
Family Gathering honors Mem-
ber of Pioneer Roxboro
Family
A gathering in honor of Miss Eli
abeth R. Scott, who celebrated he
90th birthday on Aug. 10th, was hel
at the home of her brother, Mr. J. R
Scott, Harpurhey, on Friday evenin
last, About forty friends and form
er neighbors were present and en
toyed a social evening. Solos wer
sung by Messrs. James T. Scott an
Sam Scott. Movie films of the poultr
farm and local scenes were shown b
Mr. James M. Scott.
Among those present was Mr. Joh
McDowell, of Roxboro, who is look
ing forward to becoming a uonagen
avian when he celebrates his 90th
birthday next Jan. 3rd.
Reminiscences of former clay
were told during the evening and a
Its close all joined in singing Auld
Lang Syne.
Miss Scott was born at Roxboro
corner, just over a mile from where
she now resides with her brother.
James R. Scott and his slaughter,
Mrs. Edith Russell. Her father James
Scott, and her mother, the former
Isabella Dieltson, were both members
of pioneer Roxboro families, Rex-
horo's grist mill which made finny
for many years was built and oper-
ated by Miss Scott's father, and the
little community flour'iebed before
there was any railway or Seaforth.
Miss Scott's father had 100 acres
of land. lot 31, ooncesslon 2, Mc-
Killop, at the Roxboro corner, which
he purchased from the Canada Com-
pany in 1843, nearly ten years after
his father' came to settle at Roxboro.
At first her parents lived in a house
on the north side of the Maitland
River west of Roxboro bridge. It was
here Miss Scott was born.
About that time, her father built
the stone house ou the south side of
the river at the Roxboro corner,
where his son, Mr , Joseph Scott,
Mrs. Scott and their son Sam, now
reside, Miss Elizabeth Scott is the
only daughter now living, The late
Mr, and Mrs, James Scott had a fam-
ily of three sons and six daughters.
Her three brothers all reside Isere:
Joseph Scott, Archie D. Scott and
James R. Scott, Her eldest sister,
Miss Isabella Scott, who lived with
her in Harpurhey, died some years
ago; other sisters were: Mrs. Sam-
uel Carnochan (Maggie) of Tucker -
smith; Mrs. James Grieve (Jessie) of
Brussels; Mrs, John Wilson (Ellen)
of Mullett, and Mrs, John G. Wilson
(Agnes) formerly of Seaforth.
Combined on Page four
VIENNA TEACHER ACCEPTS
PORT BURWELL POSITION
Mr. D. Glenn Kilmer, principal of
the Vienna Public School for the
past. two years, has resigned to ac-
cept the position of principal at
Port Burwell.
Mr, Kilmer, who is credited as one
of the outstanding teachers of the
county, has through his untiring ef-
forts organized Elgin as a unit in
the War Salvage campaign. This
method of collection has been high-
ly approved by the department of
national war services and has been
adopted throughout the Dominion.
Mr. Kilmer, who has considerable
literary ability, has contributed to
several daily publications and maga-
zines, Widespread regret is express-
ed both by pupils and. parents of
Vienna, at, his departure.
Mr. Kilmer is married to the for-
mer Miss Daisy Spain, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Spain, who
are well-known Seaforth residents of
former years.
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ASSISTED IN_ UNION SERVICES
Rev. Dr. Callihan of Highland
Park Baptist Church, Detroit, Michi-
gan, assisted Rev, H. V. Workman,
minister in charge of the union ser-
vices in First Presbyterian Church
on Sunday last. Dr. Coltman deiv-
ered a very interesting and inspiring
expository sermon on the Twenty-
third Psalm. Accompanied by Mrs.
Coltman he was a visitor with 14&s.
Geo. Turnbull of East William street.
Last Sunday was the last of the
Serie' of union services held in
Northside United Church timing
July and in First Presbyterian
Church during thefirstfour Sundays
of August. Rev, Hugh Jack and Mrs.
Jack and family are expected to
return from their vacation at Acton
Island, Muskoka district, this week.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr, and Mrs. Wesley Free an-
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Grace Victoria to Mr,
Walter ,Jeffrey Bagshaw, 1l.A,Sc.,
son of Mr, and Mrs. George Bag-
shaw, Lindsay, the marriage to take
place in September,
LAST BAND CONCERT
NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT
The last band concert of the sea-
son will be held on Sunday evening
in Victoria park by the local band.
The concerts are held each summer
during June, July and August.
THOMAS PRYDE CALLED
TO THE AIR FORCE
Mr, Thomas Pryde, of the firm of
Cunningham & Pryde, a veteran of
the last Great War, has been called
to the colors with the Royal Canad-
ian Air Force, having been commis*
Monad as a Flying Offioer, He will
report at Trenton on Sept. 8th, Mr.
Pryde offered his services during
the past winter and is just now be-
ing called up. In the last war Mr,.
Pryde was an observer with the A.
A. F. as 2n1 Lieutenant. Since that
time he line played a leading part as
a member of the Exeter Branch of
the Canadian Legion and has been
foremost in every effort for patriotic
and war work. His son will carry on
the business,
PRESENTATION TO
MISS ESTHER TROUT
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,About twenty -live friends gathered
at the home of bits. Charles Reeves
in honor of Miss Esther Trout, R.N„
whose marriage to Mr. John Thorhp-
son takes place in the near fatur'e.
Miss Trout was formerly a member
of the nursing' staff of Scott Memor-
ial Hospital.
The room was prettily decorated
in a color scheme of pink and white,
The evening was spent In contests
and a mock wedding, The bride was
Miss Dorothy Parke; groom, Miss
Bertha Earl; bridesmaid, Miss Nor
ma Pommer; best man, Miss Marion
Wallace; bride's father, Miss Mae
Cardwell; minister, bliss Lola Bus-
tle. During the evening Miss Trout
was presented with an occasional
chair and silver butter dish. Lunch
was served.
JACK WARD
Jack Wand, formerly of Toronto,
and for the past month proprietor of
the Cnteens Hotel, Seaforth passed
away in Scott /Memorial Hospital
early 'Tuesday morning. IMr, 1\yard
was removed to the hospital on Aug-
ust - 17th with acute appendicitis.
Ho -wryer it w'as found there Were
serious complications and hope for
itis recovery were :light. The depart-
ed man. had made many 'friends dar-
ing his brief time in Seaforth, He is
survived Iby his wife who was form-
erly tMiss Ploy Murry. tMr. Ward
etas well known in (Canadian racing
circles.
The remains were taken to Toronto
on Tuesday afternoon and the funer-
al will be :held from the Row Fun-
eral Horan' 4herbourne Street, at 3
p.m. on Thursday afterntern. 'Inter-
ment in Scanborn IMemorial Park (Ce-
metery.
MISS TERESA McIVOR
WINS SCHOLARSHIP
Teresa McIver, daughter of Mr.
and 1Mrs. Peter '\ielver, lfohn street,
hes received word that she has hen
awarded the University of it\'estern
Ontario tuition scholarship for Sea -
forth, valued at $1125. The minimum
coralifying standard is an average of
75 per cent on nine Upper School
papers.
ATTEND NEPHEW'S FUNERAL
Mr, and Mrs. Milton Stewart at-
tended the funeral of M3s. Stewart's
nephew, Ronald Mo•enz, at Grand
Bend, on Sunday afternoon. Ronald
was the six weeks' old son of Mr,
and Mrs. Hugh 'Slovene (nee Miss
Coleman) of Dashwood, and his death
occurred vent', suddenly on Friday
evening, Aug, 22nd, at -their home.
The funeral was held on Sunday aft-
ernoen to the Grand Bend cemetery,
CARLOAD OF TRACTORS
One of the largest shipments of
tractors ever delivered in this dis-
trict arrived at Dublin station this
week, when bit', John Darling receiv-
ed a ear load of Model D Case
tractors.
Presentation To Ii
Pte. Gordon Scott
Honored By Roxboro Friends
at Farewell Party on Thurs-
day Night
About one hundred friends and
neighbors gathered on Thursday ev-
ening last at the home of Mr. John
McDowell, Roxboro, to hid farewell
to Private Gordon Scott of Hamil-
ton, who expects to go overseas soon.
The early part of the evening was
spent playing cards and singing pat-
riotic songs. After lunch Walter Mc-
Millan read an appropriate address
and John Bell made the presentation
of a pen and pencil set and a signet
ring. Private Scott made a very
suitable reply. Lunch was served by
the ladies and dancing c•ontinned Un-
til the early hours of the morning.
The address was as follows:
"Dear Gordon,—We, your friends
and acquaintances, have assembled
tonight to hid you farewell before
you departfor overseas. It is wit
feelings of mingled sorrow and prid
that we say goodbye to you tempo
drily: sorrow because of the nese.H
city which takes you from our
midst and pride because you have
seen fit to volunteer your services to
your country in her hour of need
Please accept this pen and penei
set and signet ring as a token of th
esteem and respect in which w
hold you and as a remembrance o
your many friends here assembled
May a kind Providence watch ove
you and grant you a speedy return
after victory has been won.
RED CROSS NOTES
Keep The Jam Kettles
Boiling
,Last week we asked for donations
08 apples for the making of jelly for
overseas shipment and to. out great
delight we received '1119 Ms of sugar,
50 qts. of ,p1um<, and so many apples
we gave up counting. You will he
glad to hear that Me result of this
W8.4 292 .pounds of apple jelly and
.1;835 pounds of plum jam, making a
total to date of 6418 pounds of jam and
Melly and 192 pounds of honey.
To all who donated of either fruit,
sugar or tine we say Thank Youl"
And to any who would like to help
keep the kettles boiling we will la
making plum and peach jam next
Wednesday afternoon at the Preshy-
terian Church, Any donation niaa he
left there Wednesday morning and
these willing to assist in :he ;. cit
please phone ,Mrs. E. ,Fd. d:lose.e 18e,
h un 'fnrsclay.
r-! The compietrel return; iron
, I :.;n• are now�i4ii. x?.
elI tiS.AGE To \WORKERS: .A -
tile stunmer is now mall ,ever, to
must all look tthe winter whit it lies
,r'u ed. . , winter which will bring
e fr, sh hardships :.aril suffering to berth
t, men and civilians, 011 , frc;itt nor
f %calor by land and sea. THE R
FORE WE. 'MUST NOT FAIL TO
DO OUR PART'.. , .-hmcevrr small,
For :his reas'en we again' remind you.
the women of Seaforth, who have
( worked se splendidly in the past --to
Live °nee more as unceasingly of
your time and energy.
The following is
an excerpt from a
(leading English newspaper, which
.should he of interest to everyone
who has helped to (bring comfort .to
- the people of that 'beleaguered Mand:
"Hawing had the p'nod fortune to
help unpack some of the superb
clothing and quilts, etc„ seat here Iby
our Canadian (Dominion and United
States sisters, may I urge that every
- opportunity the taken to show them
to the clothes. rationed 1'utlb•lic
:Scraps of material have 'been used in
a 'fashion .generally forgotten here,
and such examplee o2 housewifely
success would he most helpful now.
Our gratitude to the overseas donors
will he deeper, if possible for their
help in helping ne to help ourselves,"
Phis, and the never ceasing flow of
thanks which conies to us from
overseas, should he sufficient lucent-'
ire to us all who flay a role in allev-
iating lista--.
I Although sumetimts it may seem'
to the women workinti for the Red
I roes in the l rtevince that their ef-
forts go unheralded, THIS IS XO'I'{
SO. Headquarter: are acutely aware
'i she good worlt that is 'heintg done
and their appreciation is manifold
and is only feres}tadowed ,hy our de-
sire to do all that is possible for
those who are being called upon to
sacrifice even life itself. �r
TUCKERSMITH
Kathleen Sillery and Laurabelle
Wright are visiting friends in Toron-
to attending the Exhibition, and at
Niagara.
Mr, and Mrs. Harty Stewart of
Toronto spent. a couple 01 weeks
with his sister bits.` Norris Sillery.
Mogan and Melvin Stewart re-
turned with them.
Miss Edith Pepper hatl her tonsils
removed at Seaforth hospital last
week.
NIr. Norris Sillery and Ervin have
got a new John Deere tractor,
The Tnekersmith Ladies' Club held
a quilting at Turner's Church last •
Thursday and quilted tluee quilts
for the Red Cross.
The Tnc•ltersmith Ladies' -Club will
meet at the home of Mrs,. Fletcher
Townsend on Wednesday, Sept. 3rd.
The roll call will be suggestions for 1
ways of raising money for the Red
Cross,
CAPTAIN THOS. POLLOCK
DIES AT BAYFIELD
Was Last Surviving Member of
Pioneer Bayfield Family
Capt. Thos. Pollock died on Mon
day, August 25th, at the home of his
niece, Mrs, Wm. Talbot on the Blue
Water Highway. Mr. Pollock was the
last surviving member of the Pel
lock family. one of the best known
and highly respected pioneer famil
les of Bayfield. He spent his early
lite in Bayfield and for the last forty
years has been engaged sailing, cap-
tain of a boat on Lake Winnipeg.
The funeral was held from the home
of Mr, William Talbot on Wednesday
afternoon,
MTS. Stein of Windsor returned to
her home on Sunday having spent a
three weeks' holiday in the village.
Mr, H. Weston returned to his
home in Detroit on Sunday. Mrs.
Weston and son remained far a few
weeks' vacation at their cottage.
Miss Vera Pease is visiting rela-
tives in London this week.
Mr. R. Morley of Toronto is a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. Berry.
Mr, Arlie Atwood and James of
Detroit spent the week end with his
daughter, Mrs. Ditto.
Miss Eva Hartlip of Stratford is
spending her vacation in Bayfield,
Mfrs. Thos. Bing and daughter Miss
Hilda of London are visiting friends
and renewing old acquaintances in
the village.
Miss Shortt of Lambeth spent the
week end with Mrs. G. Churehward.
Owing to the illness of Jas. H.
Reid all. Hydro collections are to be
paid at Geo, W, Elliott's store.
Mrs, C. Guest and daughter of Tor-
onto are visiting Mrs. Guest's sister,
Mrs. M. Toms. Miss 4Dona returned
home after visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Guest.
bit's. Gingerieh of Bad Axe, Mich,.
returned to her home Monday. Her
mother, bit's, Cleave, who has been
seriously ill is somewhat improved.
Mr. Bryant who was in Clinton
hospital owing to a ear accident is
sufficiently improved to be taken to
his home in the village.
The local Red Cross committee
meets in the town hall on Friday
afternoon.
Capt. Chas. Stogdill and Mrs.
Stogdill and two daughters of Tor-
onto spent the week with Capt. Wm.
and Mrs. Aberhart.
ENLIST IN RCAF
Among recent enlistments in the
RCA(+ at Loudon are Jobe Keith Ar-
thur. Auburn, Donald Henderson
Scott and. James Francis Eckert, of
Seaforth.
WINS STUDIO COUCH
Mrs. Anna Watson won the stocko
couch at a thaw held on Wednesday
afternoon at the picnic held by the
McKillop ladies: Other winners were
Mrs. Robt. Campbell and Mrs.
Chester Henderson.'
McKillop Boy's Death
Is Accidental
Ronald Carter Was Killed by
Truck in London While Rid-
ing a Bicycle
After deliberating ,briefly Tuesday
night a coroner's jury inquiring into
the death of Ronald Carter, 1'-year-
oid ,Mc'Killap township lad, who died
from injuries received when his 'bi-
cycle crashed broadside into a truck
at Colborne and Simcoe streets in
'London 'August 1113th, found that "we
cannot attach any blame to the driver
of the truck." The (boy died at Via
toria hospital the day following the
accident,
Winston Callaghan, rage 24, the
truck driver, said the ,boy failed to
see the truck until the ,bicycle ways
in the intersection and that he then
apparentlybecame confused and toollc
too wide a turn and crashed into the
side of the truck.
'i1 was going east on Simcoe St, at
ahottt 20 utiles an hour, When I.was
100 feet from theintersection with
(Colborne street, slowed down and
saw the 'boy coming from the north,
about the same distance from the in-
tersection as I was," Callaghan told
the Jury.
"He was leaning over the bicycle,
I blew my horn and stopped the
truck. The boy saw me and appar-
ently became confused and he took
too wide a turn, crashing into the
truck."
Thomas Johnston, 512 Simcoe st„
told of seeing the boy travelling fast
and coming down the centre of Col-
borne street from the north.
"The boy was sitting straight up on
the bike, but he had lost control of
the pedals. I think he got excited
when he saw the truck." Johnston
testified.
He said the truck was stopped
near the southwest corner of the in-
tersection for five or six seconds
prior to the crash.
The boy's grandfather, William J.
Harrison. of Seaforth• told the jury
the boy did not have a bicycle of his
own but had often ridden those of
ether boys at home.
Young Carter had been visiting in
the city at the home of a cousin,
Wilbert. S. Everritt, of Simcoe st.,
and was riding a bicycle belonging
to a member of the family.
Dr, Fred Laney, who performed the
post-mortem, said that the boy re-
ceived serious internal injuries in-
cluding a perforation of the intestine
and that death was due to shock re-
sulting from these injuries. His tes-
intony was similar to that of Dr,
Vincent Callaghan and Dr, Wilfred
Bills, who attended the youthful
victim.
The inquest was conducted by
Chief Coroner A. R. Routledge and
Assistant Crown Attorney T. W. I.
Gibson. C. C. Savage, K.C., appeared.
for the truck driver.
Members of the jury were Arthur"
Westlake, foreman; Frank Gerry,
Arthur Smith, Theodore Thomas and
Howard Celia:men
MANLEY
Ile Vincent Eckert from :\esimtp-
tion College, 'Windsor, Sister Stephen
;1esrph and :Sister Mary b[r.Iydalenr,
front New York visited at the horror
.'1 Mr. and Mrs, Peter Eckert.
11r. and Mrs. John A. Eckert, Mr.
and h[rs, Fergus Horan, IMr, Fred.
Eckert attended the reception of the
farmer's two daughters, at the Urse-
liue Academy in Chatham on Thurs-
day.
I\Irs•. \i. hest ora't_h and laughter
Nelcey visited with her sister, Mrs.
1t
in. Manley.
HEN EGG WITH LETTER V.
\ h n cee; maser,' with a di,tinrt
tetter V was brought into Mr, R.
Middleton's drugstore store by P ir, ;lDarold
Parker. Hen<all and has sheen on
in the.. 4tind,e•,0'