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THE SEAFORTH NEWS
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Contracts Awarded
For Huron Airports—
Almost $1,000,004 is to be spent on
the construction of the RCAF ser-
vice dying training school near Cen-
tralia, it is announced by the De-
partment of Munitions and Supply at
Ottawa. This and other announce-
ments from Ottawa are in line with
reports already indicated of large de-
velopments in air training iu Huron
county. Two separate contracts far
the construction of the Centralia
station have been awarded to the
Russell Construction CO., Ltd., Tor-
onto, one for $459,000 and the other
for $477,000. These amounts indicate
that it will be one of the largest ser-
vice flying training schools in Can-
ada, Contracts totalling $15,000 have
been awarded for further construc-
tion at the Port Albert Air Naviga-
tion School. The TOwiand Construc-
tion Co., of Loudon, is already work-
ing on a contract for an auxiliary
airport at Grand Bend, and further
developments are expected at St.
Joseph, near Grand Bend, as well as
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tracts, approximate seat, type of
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dates, and contractors employee), in-
clude; Air Navigation School, Port
Albert Ont., $7.001,, sewers and sew-
age eliq.osai plant, October, Harry
Scltol.a( Peuetaug, Ont, Service Fly-
ing Training School, Centralia, Ont.,
$459.000. wood c uistruction, Novemb-
er. Russell Construction Co„ Ltd„
Toronto $4770)00,wood construction,
November, Russell Construction Co„
Ltd., Toronto, Air Navigation School,
Port Albert, Ont., $8,000, wood con-
struction, October, Sterling Construc-
tion Co., Ltd., Windsor, Ont.
Married In Toronto --
At St, Aidan's Auglicau church, To-
ronto, Mise Ruth Beesley, daughter
of Mr. and M rs. H. Beesley of Tor-
onto, became the bride of William
Gerald Holmes, son of Mr, and Mrs,
W. S. R. Holmes, Clinton. Dr. B. R.
English, of Toronto, conducted the
ceremony. The matron of honor was
Mrs. Doir Barfly, sister of the bride,
The bridegroom had his brother-in-
law, Mr. Robert Carnegie, of London,
as groomsman. A reception followed
at the home of the bride's parents.
After the reception Mr, and Mrs.
Holmes left for a honeymoon trip
amid showers of confetti, and on
their return will reside in Toronto,
Robbery At Cllnton—
11 ::10 one morning last week Ell-
wood Epps' sporting goods store at
taboret was broken into by unknown
roblrer.a and four ehotgtuts, three
rifles. two revolvers and a quantity
of ammunition was stolen. FIve dol-
Iars fn rash also was taken front the
e'asil register. This statement was
given out by Provincial Constable
Frank Fux. after investigating the
crint
Constable Fox said there was
uo cine as to the identity of the rob -
hers. The look on the front door of
the Epps store had been jimmied
and the door was found open soon
after the robbery by Chief of Police
Bert Fran -din. The store contains
scores of firearms and it was some
time before it was established that a
robbery actually had been committed.
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CANADA'S telephone traffic is climbing to new peaks! Engaged in
all-out war effort Canadians are depending on telephone facilities
more than ever. That's why telephone workers are determined to main-
tain the fastest, most efficient service under all conditions.
They are especially grateful for the sympathetic co-operation of all tele-
phone users. Subscribers can aid in making severely -taxed telephone
facilities yield maximum service
By looking up the number in the directory
• By speaking distinctly directly into the mouthpiece
• By answering promptly when the bell rings
Please be sure, also, to replace the reeeiver on the hook. Over 120,000
tithes last year, telephones were reported
"out of order" because of receivers left
off or improperly replaced.
These things are what we mean by "co-
operation".
E. M. HOGGARTH
Manager.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1941
The robbers were thus given a good
start on the police in their getaway.
The presence of a strange light-
colored automobile in Clinton was
reported shortly after midnight and
this same ear was seen speeding east
on No. 8 highway around 3 o'clock.
Just before flaybroak a service sta-
tion at Stratford was robbed and a
quantity of gasoline and cigarettes
taken.
Eye Burned With .Fertilizer—
John Stroeder of the 0th conces-
sion of Carrick, is suffering with a
very painful eye trouble, thought to
have been caused by being burned
with fertilizer a couple of weeks ago.
It is feared that the vision of this
optic may be very seriously affect-
ed. He is undergoing medical treat-
ment,—Mildmay Gazette.
Grey Barn Burned—
Fire destroyed the barn of Roder-
ick McKay, on the 4tit concession of
Grey Township. It contained the sea-
son's crop. The fire was caused by a
cow kicking the lantern over. The
barn and contents were a total loss
as there was no insurance.
Infant Drowns in Water Barrel
,Tinmie Helm, 114.year-old son of
bir. and Mrs, Robert Helm, of Ash-
field Township, was drowned Mon-
day afternoon when he fell into a
barrel half tilled with water, used for
watering stock on the farm. The ac -
Aleut occurred on Mr. Helm's farm
on the twelfth concession of that
township. Ily the time the child was
found in the barrel he was past be-
ing revived. Surviving are )tie par-
ents and a small sister, Roberta,
aged 3 years,—Wingham Advance -
Presentation Watch Disappears
Commotion reigned supreme at the
home of John Webb, west of Allen -
ford, which was to be the scene of
the presentation of a. wrist watch, a
bible and a sweater to Pte. Clarence
Liebe), of Tara, a member of the
Perth Regiment, and who is shortly
slated to go overseas. Guests to the
number of 200 were on hand for the
event and Mr, Jack Kirkland called
Pte. Liebe) to the centre of the room
for the presentation, when in the
midst of expectancy, it was found
the wrist watch which had been left
00 the tithing room table, had sud-
denly disappeared, The next day. a
ihorongh search of the house and
grounds was made, and ho and behold
the missing watch was found in the
cabbage patch, minus the case and
wrapping. strong evidence that the
thief found it impossible to make a
get -away- without being detected,—
Tara Leader.
Exeter Minister Is Chaplain—
Rev. Douglas C. Hill has been call-
ed to the colors with the Canadian
Army and has been appointed Dis-
trict Chaplain and reported at Mil-
itary District No. 2, 'Toronto this
week. Mr. Hill has been minister at
Caves Presbyterian Church, Exeter,
since August, 1936. He receives a
captain's commission, Mr. Hill of-
f ered his services early this year and
passed his medical examinations. It
is expected the family- will remain in
Exeter for the present.
To Make Eight Apartments In
Exeter Building --
Mr. Sandy Elliott is preparing to
remodel the Ford garage building in
Exeter and is providing for eight
apartments on the second and third
floors of the building. The plans
call for an entrance on Main street
and the two floors on the south half
of the building will be made into liv-
ing .quarters. There will be room for
another eight apartments at a later
date if required. This is one of the
largest buildings in Exeter and was
erected nnany years ago by the late
James Pickard who at one time con-
ducted a thriving mercantile busi-
ness. The building is steam heated.
The garage will continue in the
north side of the building.
Enlist in RCAF—
William Harold Wilson, son of
Mr, and Mrs. Lee Wilson, Exeter,
and Norris Wm. Webb, of R.R. 1,
Grand Bend, have enlisted in the
RCAF at London recruiting centre,
Joins Armored Division --
Signalman William Higgins, late
of the Active Army Trade School,
Hamilton, spent the week with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hig-
gins, Exeter, and other relatives. He
left Saturday for Camp Borden to
join a radio unit of the new 5th Can-
adian Armored Division being organ-
ized there for active service over-
seas. When Exeter squadron of the
1st Hussars was formed here last
summer Bill enlisted and trained
here for a few weeks later securing
a position in Kitchener. He joined
up with the Kitchener Scottish Fusi-
liers, taking signalling work. On
May lst he was sent to the Army
Trade School at Chatham for an el-
ectrical course and two months later
.went to Hamilton for radio, tele-
graph and signalling courses.—Exe-
ter Tithes -Advocate,
Appointed Chief Justice—
Mr, Justice W. 111. Martin of the
Saskatchewan Appeal Cottrt, an I,x-
etcr old boy, has been appointed
Chief Justice succeeding, Chief Jus-
tice W. F. A. lurgeon, who becomes
Canadian Minister to Argentina. Mr,
Justice Martin has been rentals ad-
ministrator for the Wartime Prices
and Trade Board at Ottawa since
control was extended to rentals a
year ago,
Late Samuel Baker—
Mr. Samuel Baker, resident of Zu-
rich for a goodly number of years,
died very suddenly at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George Weigand, 14th
concession of Hay, on September 30,
Mr. Baker, who was not so strong
with his heart, was in the act of dos-
ing the barn door, when in some way
the door fell and Mr. Baker came in
contact with the same and with his
heart condition he soon succumbed,
Deceased was well and favorably
known here and more so in the Dash-
wood district where he was raised
and spent most of his life. The fun-
eral was held on Friday afternoon
from the Weigand home to St. Pet-
er's Lutheran Church, Zurich, Inter-
ment in St. Peter's cemetery.—Zur-
ich Herald,
Curbing Mice in the Orchard--
10arit year thousands of fruit trees
of all kinds aro injured in Canada by
mice and rabbits, Just as manuring,
cultivating, prltuhtg, spraying and
thinning are regular orchard prae-
tires, so also should be the control
of mice and rabbits, says D. S. Blair,
Division of Horticulture, Central Ex-
perimental rearm, Ottawa, The great-
est injury from mice generally Occurs
in November and again in March.
Control treasures should, therefore,
be put into operation previous to
these periods, Some of the accepted
methods are removing hibernating
shelters, and use of mechanical pro-
tectors. Clean cultivation will do
more to discourage nice than any
other method of control because
without grasses, sedges and other
herbaceous vegetation upon which to
feed, they will leave an orchard.
Titus, if the orchard Is under the
clean cultivation system of culture,
there is little danger of injury from
mice, If the trees are growing in a
permanent sod certain precautions
must he exercised. The remove/ of
the sod for a width of 11.4., feet
around the trunk before late Sep-
tentbcr is very effective. It is best to
till the trnncll caused by the removal
of the sod with coarse sand or coal
ashes, as this will prevent the grass
from growing up again and will act
115 a permanent protector. 'Even
snow tramped firmly around the
trunk after each snow fall has been
effective as it prevents the mice
from working beneath the snow.
Wire protectors give the most, com-
plete protection to young trees of
any method against mice. The wire
guard should he of one-quarter incl(
in pelt, galvanized, eighteen invites
wide and about eighteen inches high.
Rolls of wire of desired )(right may
be purchased and cut to proper
width or the guards may be purch-
ased front a wife manufacturer al-
ready cut for use. The bottom of the
guard should be inserted into the
ground to a depth of from two to
three inches to prevent the mice
tunnelling under the barrier. Each
fail the wire guards should be
checked because a few may have
been disturbed during the summer.
The wire protector will give protec-
tion to a young tree for seven or
eight years, following which it can
be removed and used on younger
trees,
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REVIEW OF THE WEEK
Development in government's re
habilitation plans for members of
armed forces; Plan enables living
allowances to be paid to ex -service-
men discharged subsequent to July
1, 1941, in the following circum-
stances (11) while receiving voca-
tional training; (b) while complet-
ing interrupted educational courses;
(c) while awaiting returns from in-
dependent enterprises engaged in by
ex -servicemen --such as farming; Id)
while receiving remedial treatment
from department designed to recon-
dition the ratan for work; (e) while
awaiting employment opportunity.
Domestic production of ratline, re-
frigerators, stoves, vacuum cleaners
and electric washing machines re-
duced by order of the controller of
supplies to 75 per cent of 1940 output.
To conserve steel for war pur-
poses, use of rolled steel plate in
manufaentre of cigarette containera
prohibited.
nut designated as a supply essen-
tial to Canada's war effort.
Distribution, eonsttntptinl and use
of chlorine to he controlled to meet
expenditng requirements of war in-
duetl•tes,
License application forms for food
and clothing inrinetties to be issued
in October. When completed, forms
are to he mailed to director of Beene -
lug at Ottawa.
Imports from Japan and the Japan-
ese empire of i\fanehonkuo banned.
except under permit.
Canadian corvette "Legis" lost by
enemy action with the loss of 19 of
her crew. The "Levis" was the first
Canadian -built warship lost since the
outbreak of ware
British commonwealth air training
plan to be extended until number of
schools and airdromes already con-
structed will be almost doubled.
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