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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1942-02-12, Page 2vAac. Two THE SEAFORTH NEW$ Canada's newest and lightest weapon is shown, at right, in the hands of a Canadian soldier, The Sten sub- machine carbhne, an all -metal gun used in a similar manner to ,the American 8hompson sub -machine gun, weighs only seven pounds and is designed specially for parachute troops. The Lee -Enfield rifle and bayonet held at the .at- tack position by soldier at left. The bayonet is the new type adopted by the army. Mrs. Carpenter, 96, Dies At Dublin The oldest resident of Dublin dis- trict, Mrs. Catharine Carpenter, died at her home on Thursday evening in her 97th year. She had been in de- clining health for a few weeks but was in possession of all her facul- ties. Her maiden name was Catharine Carlin, and she was a native of St. Columban, then called Irishtown. Her husband predeceased her in September, 1926. She is •survived by two daughters, NIrs. David McConn- ell, Dublin, and Mrs, J. Devereaux of Chicago, and one son, Joseph Car- penter, of Dublin. One daughter, Mrs. Frank Burns, died in November of 1939. Mrs, Carpenter was a faith- ful member of St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, The funeral was held on Saturday at 9.30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church, Dublin. WALTON Quite a large congregation gath- ered on Friday evening, Jan. 30th, to do honor to Rev. and Mrs. Gilbert, on the eve of their departure from thfs pastorate. Mr. Gilbert, who has vol- unteered as a chaplain in the Active Service Forces, and Mrs. Gilbert and the children will reside in Toronto. A good program -was rendered by vari- ous members of the congregation, at the close of which Mr. and Mrs. Gil- bert were presented with a purse of money. They go from us with the best wishes of the community. Mrs. H. Kirkby attended an execu- tive meeting of the Huron Presbyter- ial which was held in Clinton on Tuesday. Mc KILLOP Spiecc-Siemon.— A wedding of interest took place at St. John's Lutheran church. Niag- ara Falls. when Anna Belle (Annie) Siemon, daughter of Mrs. William G. Shenton. Walton, and the late Mr. Siemon, was united in marriage to Mr. Ernest Lyle Spiece, youngest sot of Mr, and Mrs. George Spiece, of 1004 Welland Ave., Niagara Falls. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. Weisbach of Niagara Falls. The bride looked charming in a street length gown of pink taffeta trimmed with gold clasps' and wear-, ing a gold initialed locket, gift of the groom, She also wore a shoulder bouquet of pink rosebuds, orange blossoms. and maidenhair fern, The bridesmaid, Miss Gertrude Siemon, sister of the bride, was attired in rose crepe and wore a shoulder bou- quet of rosebuds. Mr. Eric Stroud of Niagara Falls acted as Groomsman, The bridegrom's gift to the grooms- man was a leather billfold and to the bridesmaid a gold compact. A wedding dinner was served at the hone of the hridegroom'e parents. Mr. and Mrs. Spiece spent their hon- eymbon at the hone of the bride's mother, For travelling the bride wore a blue crepe dress. a blue hat and matching accessories. The young couple will reside at 2299 Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls. cal manager of the Consumers Power Co., a daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Brown Pontiac. Three brothers in Michigan survive, also two grandchildren. Those attending the funeral were Mr, and Mrs. Roy Pepper, Mrs. John E. Turner, Mrs. Frank Crich, Mrs, James Carnochan, Tuckersmith, NIr. and Mrs. Melvin Crich, Mr, and Mrs, Wilmer Wallis, Clinton, Miss Irene Wankel and Mr. Greely Wankel of London, Death of Mrs. Ernest M. Crich.. Rev. William 0. Moulton, of the first Methodist Church, Ferndale, Mich., conducted prayer service, Jan- uary 21st, at 12.30 in the residence, 973 E. Maplehurst for Mrs, Cather- ine M. Crich, aged 55, who died on Sunday evening, ;ianuary 18th, at St, Joseph Mercy Hospital, Pontiac, after a two weeks' illness, The body was taken to the residence from the Spaulding and Son Funeral Home on Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services were held January 21st at 2.30 in the Methodist Church, Marlette, Mich. The Rev. G. Everett Ashton, pastor of Lincoln St. United Church, Windsor, Ont., a cousin of Mr. Crich, gave the message, assisted by Rev. W. 0, Moulton and Rev. Chas. Bragg of Marlette, Mrs. Crich is survived by her husband, Ernest M. Crich, lo Golden Wedding Of Auburn Couple Mr. and Mrs. William Roberton, highly esteemed residents of Auburn, quietly celebrated their golden wed- ding anniversary at their home last Tuesday. Mr. Roberton, son of Eliz- abeth Heapy and Robert Roberton, was born in Hullett and Mrs. Robert- on, formerly Bertha May Whitney, was born in Prince Edward county, She came to this district some fifty years ago. Her father was accident- ally shot while duck hunting when Mrs. Roberton was seven years of age. On Feb. 3rd, 1892, they, were married at the bride's hone by Rev. Jacob Howell of North street Metho- dist church, Goderich, a cousin of 'he bride. They were attended by the late Mrs. R. J. Rutledge and Robet Roberton. Their honeymoon was spent in .Galt. Following their mar- riage they lived a year at Walkerton, then one year on the farm where Earl Wightman now lives, from there they moved to Ebenezer to the More- land farm where they resided for eight years moving from there to the f'p'm where Jack Wagner lives on he base line where they resided for •eventeen years. Twenty-three years ago they moved to Auburn where they have since resided: They have a family of five, Roy, Detroit; Mrs. Bert Mills rGladysle Goderich; Mrs. Spencer, Mildred), Lucknow; Frank, Seaforth. One daughter Myrtle pass- ed away at age of 17 )months. Many friends and neighbors called to offer congratulations to this venerable couple. Owing to the inability of one of the family to be present there was no family celebration but they hope tohai'e a family Gathering in April. Goderich S.A. Officer Victim of Swindle Adjutant Florence Williams of the. Salvation Army corps in Godericb was made the victim of a despicable fraud last Thursday when she was bamboozled out of $49.50 by a slick faker wearing the King's uniform whom she sought to 'help in time of THVIeSPAY, FSlili3OAB' 12, 1942 Golding Announces ,Hepburn Ousting I'oi•rnal "disapproval" of the ac- tions of Premier Mitchell Hepburn of Ontario has been expressed by a caucus of Ontario Liberal members of Parliament, At a meeting in Ottawa Thursday night during the dinner recess of the House of Commons,, the caucus ad- opted a resolution which expressed a belief of the meeting that Mr. Hep- burn "no longer represents Liberal- ism in the Province of Ontario." It reaffirmed the members' loyalty '•o and confidence in Rt. Iron, W. L. Meakenzie King "as Prime Minister of Canada and as leader of the Lib- oral. Party." W. H. 'Golding, Huron Perth, who gave the resolution to .newspaper- men declined to say how many of the Ontario Liberals -attended •the caucus or whether ' the resolution had been adopted by unanimous vote. Three reasons' were given in the resolution for the disapproval' ex- pressed for Mi'. Hepburn's actions: 1. For some years he had "dir- ected his efforts towards embarrass- ing and insulting the Prime Minister of Canada." 2. At present he was trying to discredit and undermine the govern- ment of Canada by "indiscriminate and ill-considered criticism of the Measures taken for the effective pro- secution of the war," trouble. I 3. Now he is "seeking to defeat It now has turned out, according h minister of the crown who would to Chief Constable Ross, that limns, be helpful to the govermnent and to' man is a professional st with the Canadian people at this critical over i a police record spread twenty- time „ two years and is at present being Apparently this third reason was sought by police in many Ontario a reference to the February 9 by - centres. His picture appears in' the election in Welland where Mr. Hep - current issue of the Police Gazette. burn campaigned against Labor Min - Last October the man, dearing a ister Mitchell. The Ontario premier khaki uniform, called on Adjutant also supported Conservative Leader Williams, giving the name and act- N4eighen in York South. dress of C. Selden, R.R. 2, le tar - le During. the past five years—since dine. After relating a plausible tale the General Motors strike in Oshawa ei woe he s, in borrowing' when Mr. Hepburn wanted the Dom - eight dollars, promising to return it inion to take action to keep certain in a few days. ' international organizers out of Can - Weeks passed and the man failed ada and expressed resentment at Ot- to return. Miss Williams wrote to the tawa's refusal to act—the Ontario Kincardine •dine address, but the letter premier several times has attacked came back from the postoffice. Fin- Mr, Icing. ally, last Thursday, he came back. Premier Hepburn of Ontario said He was suave, smiling and apologe- in comment of the resolution that it tic. He had a cheque for $49.50 with was "an absolutelg stupid move." the signature of 0 Toronto poultry "Ib world be just as stupid for the firm on it. His wife had sold some Ontario Liberal members to meet in chickens. Would the Sah'ation Ar'myu.'caucus and read Prime Minister King lassie be so kind as to come tbhe'`.out of the party," he said. "The On - Death of Joseph Reecl, Hibbert.— Funeral services were conducted at his late home, lot -11, concession 3, Hibbert, Wednesday afternoon for Joseph ,Reed whose death occurred on Monday, Ile suffered a stroke two weeks ago from which he failed to regain consciousness, During the ser- vices his nice, Mrs. Oliver Anderson of Londesboro was at th, piano for the singing of the hymns "Rock of Ages and Nearer My God to Thee. Friends were present at the obse- quies from Clinton, Goderich, 'Lond- eshoro. Fullerton and surrounding district. The remains were laid to rest in Woodland cemetery, Mitchell and pallbearers were six neighbors, John McGrath, ltobt, Burchill, John Steeey, George 'Robinson, Mowat Stacey and Alex, Roney. The late Mr. Reed was born in Ushorne town- ship in 1863 a son of the late Elean- or Dinni n and Phillip Reed, He mov- ed with his parents to Fullerton as 'n young boy and resided on the farm now occupied by Lorne Walters. Twenty-three years ago they moved to Hibbert where he has since resid- ed. He married Bella L, Vesper in March, 1913, who survives with one son, Gordon, at home; two daugh- ter's, Mrs, Mervyn Nairn (Eleanor) of Hibbert, and Miss Isabell et home. Also one brother, William, of Full- erton, and one sister, Mrs. Mary An- derson, Hullett, One grandchild, Har- old Nairn, also survives, "You eat get anything at a mail- order house," remarked the lady next door. "Everything, alas, but a male," sighed the spinster, bank and identify him by endorsing the cheque so that he might pay his just debts? Miss Williams hesitated I but finally acquiesced. When the1 swindler got his money he not only paid the Adjutant the eight dollars he owed her but gave . her another four dollars to send to the Kitchener Salvation Army corps,,where he said he had borrowed it. Miss Williams had not been home an hour when she had a hunch things were not right. She had the bank manager telephone the bank in Tor- onto 011 which the cheque was drawn. There was no account under the name given. The police were notified, The last seen of the faker he was entering a car at the corner of King- sten street and the Square, hitch- hiking to parts unknown. Goderich police have received word he is a deserter from the army, He is thirty nine years of age, but doesn't look it. He has dark brown hair and is five feet, eight or nine inches tall and Proportionately built. On neither vis- it to Goderich did he wear a great- coat. Passes Away In. Hamilton— , Miss Lillian Hebb, Mitchell, re- ceived word last week of the passing in Hamilton of her brother, R. F. Babb, after an illness of two years and since October in a very serious conditon, He was born in Mitchell on December 7th 1871, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Babb. He had a tailoringing establishment in Mitchell. Later he went to Youngstown, Ohio, and thea setled in Hamilton where he engaged in a simian business. He was a member of the United Church. Surviving are two daughters and a son, living in Hamilton; two sisters, Mies Lillian Babb and Mrs.. F. D. Hutchison, of Mitchell, and four, brothers, H. T. Babb, Hollywood Lodge, Lake SIm- coe; Norval Babb, Stratford; Cecil and Wesley Babb, Chicago. The fun- eral was held in Hamilton on Friday. Penny Bank— Total amount on deposit 'in the Penny Bank at Seaforth at end of December, 1941; $973.92. Comparative figures of a year ago: $1230,67, Although he had his good points, Tommy was no scholar. When the school exams came along his father' said: "If you score fifty marks out of a hundred, my boy, I'll buy You a bicycle," Then, one day, Tommy brought borne the results and handed them over le silence, Father ran his eye down the list. Then he asked sadly: "Well, Tommy, what will you have— two spcltes or a brake clip?" DON'T WASTE FOOD FOR 300 FREE RECIPES SEND TO: Magic Baking Powder, Fraser Ave., Toronto tion was read to him, was; "What, again?" WASHING UP iN WAR TIME Mr. and Mrs. Britain Have To Be Careful in Their Scullery British housewives are economis- ing by buying as good pottery as their war -time incomes will allow. .The' war is teaching them to be more careful with tableware. Not only has much of theh' china and earthenware been lost in the general destruction of homes, but new sup- plies of decorated china and earthen- ware have now been officially re- duced. The housewife has therefore to choose between the new plain un- decorated ware and real Wedgwood, Doulton, Spode or Worcester. Where she eau, site is investing it first-class china, because it stands up to hard usage and resists chipping, "crazing", and breakage better than the cheaper sort. And the war is even teaching British housewives and their men - folic to "wash up" wtih greater care than in the old days, avoiding scald- ing hot water and abrasive cleaning powders and warning the plates for their rations in a rack over the cooker rather than in a hot oven. tario Liberal party has maintained no affiliation with the Dominion body for several years." His first comment when the resolu- PRISON CELLS Have Become One of Britain's Food Emergency Stores Hundreds of cold storage centres with a temperature of 20 degrees be- low freezing point are now available tip and down Great Britain for .the coloasal, order, of 1,000,000 tons of. Meat recently placed by the Ministry of Food with Australia and South America. Each of these centres can keep thousands of tons of meat, bacon, butter and frozen eggs over a period of two years, In one •of them, for example, there are 1,200 tons of batter, 3,400 tons of meat and a large quantity o bacon; another holds 60,- 000 0;000 carcases of mutton; a third, 3,000 pig carcases. In peace time, Britain's food stor- age resources are to be found mainly at the docks. To -clay, scattered throughout the country are not only these hundreds of cold storage den- tres but 10,000 ether storing places. for non-perishable food products, set up accordingvto district and each supplying its own area with at least six or seven main articlesof food, There has been some quick im- provisation, Here a textile mill, there n furniture factory( has been turned into service; in one case the cells of a prison are to be found crammed with canned meat; a casino now holds 700 tons of tea, margarine and flour. "Min' moo, an' dinna lose yer 'gas masks, children," said the Scottish teacher. • 'Ter life may be dependin' on them. An' whit's mail. important if ye, lose then, yer faither'll hae tae buy ye a new one." n H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Office — Commercial Hotel Electrc Therapist — Massage Hours—Mon. and Thurs. after- noons and by appointment. TOUT CORRECTION y manipulation—Sun-ray treatment. Phone 227. Saving is now proclaimed a National Need if Canada is to carry on, full -out in this war. Upon the shoulders of each one of us falls some part of the responsibility for helping to finance the war. The sooner you use your savings book more than your cheque book — the better for you and for Canada: Take your income seriously. Put every dollar you can into a savings account. e