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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1942-03-19, Page 2PAGE TWO THE SEAFO}XTI-I NEWS Seaforth Editor Was Wandering Printer By Arthur R Ford, in the London R, Press Frederick G. Neelins, veteran Wes tern Ontario newspaperman and for 60 years a nesidelit of Seaforth, died this week. I• Ie was 90 years of age. In his early days he was a wandering printer and worked his way from London to New Orleans and from New Orleans back to New York and thence to Montreal. it was from Montreal that he went to Seaforth to start a weekly in 1578, which he con- ducted until his retirement solve 30 years ago to become customs efiieer of that town. Last summer when see were taking our holidays in Bayfield, our favorite occupation in the evening was to stroll down to a bench on the high banks overlooking Lake Huron and w atch the sunsets. These are no more glorinus sunsets in the world—not even those over the Mediterranean— than the sunsets of Lake Huron, An - Engagements Announced--- Mr. a00 Mrs, William : McQuarrie of Brussels, announce the' altgagetuent Of their third daughter Asuile to Mr, Louis William Hoy, soft of Me, and Mrs. Willbna Hoy of Clinton, The marriage will take plane the hatter part or Marcia. Mr. Tr and Mre 1 s. D. L.St 7lionson of Goderich Township wish to announce the engagement of their only 1 augl- ter Harriet June, to Mr. Randal Harry Pepper, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs, John Popper of Stanley township. The marriage will take place the latter pari of March. William Fear William Fear , died early Friday morning at his home in Hallett Town- ship, after an illness of over a year. following a stroke. He was in Itis 79th year. Mr. Fear was born in Au- gust 1863 on the same farm where he died, son of the late Thomas Feat' and Charity (Blake) Fear. A11 his life had been spent in Hullett where he followed the occupation of fettl- ing, taking no public part in munici- pal or church affairs, but attended other occupant of this bench was Mr, the old Methodist church. Forty-nine Neelins. He was growing feeble, but sears ago he married Margaret J, his mind was as clear as ever. It • came out in course of couversatien with him that we were connected with The Free Press. The old man nearly jumped out of his skin. It was on The Free Press, after an a0—United church conducting. The pali- prenticeshin on The Sarnia Observer, bearers were Messrs. Albert bray Farquhar, who survives. No other near relatives survive. The funeral was held from his late residence in Mullett on Monday afternoon with Rev. A. E. Menzies of Londesboro that he obtained kis first regular job as a printer. in the course of various visits to the bench when we joined him in mutual admiration of the Huron sunsets. he told us something of his life. The great Chicago fire took place in 1871 and the youthful printer and a fellow printer on The Free Press decided they would see what Chicago looked life after the conflagration. They headed for the Windy City. In those days itinerant printers, with e printer's rule, had no trouble getting a job anywhere. After looking over Chicago they decided they would head south for St. Louis.. They worked for some time in St. Louis and then made up their minds to beat it back north. They boarded a freight car which they thought was headed north. When they woke up in the morning it was a strange new come try, an unfamiliar landscape. The river was broader and bigger and flowing in the wrong direction if they were going north. They soon found they were headed south and before the train stopped they were in New Orleans. It was New Orleans of the 001 South, Mr. Neelins started off to see the city. Ha: was passing a saloon when he heard a terrific noise and soon out of the dour was thrown a Negro who had been stabbed and was dying. Having the instinct et a newspapc-l- man he gathered up the story and the names and hurried up to the city roma of The New Orleans Picayune with the yarn. Here was a chance to make an odd dollars and possibly a job. However. when the city editor discovered that it was only a Negro who had been killed Neelins was bluntly told that the murder of a Negro was not news in New Orleans. However, he did succeed in getting a job. After some time fn New Orleans he started wandering again. As soon as lie made enough money in one job he went on to the next city. Finally he beat his way to New York and se- cured a job a$ a printer iwth the old New York Sun. Those were the days w hen Charles Dana was in his glory as editor at The Sun. which was looked upon as the brightest paper in the United States. Neelins remember- ed Dana well as he saw him dashing through the composing room. Neelins figured that he was the last man left who had worked with Dana on The Sun. From New York Neelins )vent hack to Montreal and secured a job as a reporter on The, Montreal Gazette. While on The Gazette he married and It was then he decided it was time he settled down and he came to Western Ontario and started a paper in Sea - forth, Mr. Neelins told us of meeting. Sir John A. Macdonald in the historic red room of the old Queen's Hotel (in Toronto). 1t was an organization meeting of the party and the youth- ful editor went to the gathering to represent the Conservatives of Sea - forth. Sir John spotted him and called him to the front as the youngest man present and gave him one of his fam- ous red ties. Mr. 'Neelins still had the tie preserved as a souvenir. From that day he always wore a red tie and a red tie he had on every day that we met him on the bench overlooking Huron Lake. His sense of humor and fun had never left him and there was always a merry twinkle in kis eye as he told u s of the gay old days when be was mouth, Ephu'iam Snell, Robert Col- clouglt, Reginald Knights, Stewart Farquhar and Harry Snell. Interment was nude in Clinton cemetery.—Clin- ton News -Record: New Bandmaster— Mr. Gen. J, Wright, who was band- master here twenty years ago, has amain been appointed to this position, —Wingham Advance -Times, Deer and Dog Chums— Mrs. George Hallam, of West We- watosh Township. witnessed an un- usual sight when she glanced out her window. She saw a deer and the Hal- lam dog playing hi a near -by field. Shortly alter she heard the dog yelp- ing. awl the deer was chasing it. Died At Goderich- Following an illness of three weeks John F. Groves, a former Clerk of the municipality of the Town of Wing - ham. passed on at the home of his niece, Mrs. Bert Elliott, Goderich, on 1Iarch 3rd, lit his Soth year. Dlr. Groves was well known and highly respected by a large circle of friends. 1 -le was for a time teacher at the Brnwutown school and later was env le years clerk of Wingham. Nineteen years ago he went to Toronto to re- side but for the past two years has lived in Goderich, Wingham Business Man Passes The sudden death of Gordon Charles Machan. one of Wingltam's Most prominent businessmen, was a great shock to the people of that community. Mr. Meehan passed on from a heart attack about 1 a.m. early one morning last week. After arriving home he hung up his coat and hat as usual and seated himself on a chair 1n the ktchen. Mrs. Machan heard him come in and after a short time she went downstairs to see why he had not gone to bed, and found that he had passed on. He was in his 40th year. Born in Grey Township, the son of the late Mr. end Mrs. Andrew Machan, Gordon attended S. S. No. 9, Grey. For a time he was an inspector of steel and content with the Depart- ment of Highways and tben for three years Was with the Buick Corpora- tion at Flint. Michigan, In 1925 be came to Wingham with his brother Howard, and purchased the Boyce plumbing business, operating under the name Machan Bros. He leaves to mourn their loss. his wife, the former Gladys MacDonald, of Culross, to whom he was married in 1930, and four children, Ruth, Ronald and Don- ald, twins. and Doris age 3. I•Ie is also survived by seven brothers and one sister. The funeral was held at Wingham last Thursday afternoon. Dora was In the middle of her singing lesson when her mother ar- rived on the scene. After listening for some time the latter broke in: "Ab—erJhow is my daughter getting on? Do you think she will make a good singer?" The music teacher seemed at a loss for words: "Well, madam," he said at last, "it's rather difficult to say." "Ibut you must know by now if site possesses some of the qualifications." "Well, she's got a mouth." seeing the world. We will miss Mr, Neebius the next time we go to Bay- field, I S oughing Here's Easy Time -Tested Way To Get Relief Get after those distressing spells of coughing and ease misery of the cold the widely used Vicks way ...Boil some water, Pour it into a bowl. Add a good spoonful of Vicks VapoRub. Then breathe. in the steaming medicinal vapors. With every breath you take VapoRub's medication soothes irritation, quiets coughing, helps clear head and breathing pas- sages. FOR ADDED RELIEF...At bedtime rub 'Woks VapoRub on throat, chest and back. Its pouts tiee.-vapor action works to bring \you comfort while you sleep. Honored By Friends At Mitchell On Saturday evening the members of the glove department of the Rioh• mond Hosiery and a few other friends gathered at the hone of Mr. and Mrs, Norman Mcbtah•n to honor Miss Vera Hudson, one of their number, who is leaving Mitchell shortly for Toronto, having enlisted in the Women's Division of the RCAF. The house was atractively decorated with red, white and blue streamers and flags. while the dining room tattle was lovely with a lace teeth and silver basket of sweet peas and fern. The evening Was spent in playing cards and chinese checkers and a sing song teas enjoyed. Lunch was then served after which John Iiloore, in a few well-chosen words presented Miss Hudson with an air- force ring, the recipient making a fit- ting reply. Misses Muriel Robertson and Shirley McNairn planned the event. Mitchell Advocate. Awarded 32,500— James Harvey Messer. of Toronto, is awarded $2,500 in a settlement reached in the $7,500 damage suit brought by him against the McManus Petroleums Ltd., of London, .and the counter.claim of 31,000 was dropped. The claim arose out of In -1,4=14a at the juncture of Highways 4 and 81 a1 Hensall on October 13 1991. The case was scheduled for the spring assize court which opened in London on Monday. Mr. Messer is a sot -hl -law of !lir. Hillery Horton, of town and Mr. Horton was with hint at the time of the accident. Mrs. Kohl, of London, whose husband was killed et the time of the accident, is suing .lir. Messer for 320.000 and the case is being tried in London.—Exeter Tines Advocate. Moving To Peterboro— Friends of Jack Davidson, son of Mrs. W. A. Davidson, of Mitchell will be pleased to learn of the fine pro- motion he has received with the Nor- thern Broadcasting Co. for whom he has been manager in Kirkland Lake for the past three years. Jack has been sent to Peterboro, where he will he manager of CHEN. which will be opened in a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson were at his nother's home at Mitchell last week, leaving their children Billy and Jacqueline there until they locate a ]house in the east- ern astern city. Rev. D. J, Lane Resigns— _ Last week Rev. D. J. Lane an- nounced to his congregation that he had tendered his resignation as min- ister of Knox Presbyterian Church in Goderich. The resignation was con- sidered at a meeting of the Presby- tery of Huron at Clinton on Monday morning. Mr. Lane has been minister of Knox ehrch at Goderich for eleven years. He will retain his chaplaincy of the Eelementary Flying Training School at Sky Harbor. Old Metal In Demand— The presence of one hundred tons of cast iron in the junk yard of Max. Frankel, Goderich, is causing no lit- tle flurry in manufacturing circles locally. Mr. Frankel says he has been Holding the nietal as a nest -egg for the local foundry, but in consequence of his failure to ship it a representa- tive of the War Time Prices and Trade Board came here early this week and seized it, He ordered it shipped to an Owen Sound firm en- gaged in Government work, but this order has since been suspendede on representation of local manufacturers. 1-lowever, the Government still has the metal raider seizure, "It would be si11Y to ship this iron away from Goderich and then have to bring an- other supply in, tints paying two-way THURSQAY, MARCH 19, 1942 freight bills for leo reason lit all," a manufacturer, who tab taken the meter ,.up with the Board, explained, Mi'. Frankel, just alit of hospital, says that his action in holding the (petal here was prompted solely by his desire to protect local industry, Goderich Signal -Star, New Training Planes For Sky Harbor— The entire connplemeilt of. Fleet trebling planes at Sky Harbor Is to he changed to Tiger Maths, Tee planes are much alike in appearance. It is known that Flets are no longer being manufactured, The Tiger Moths have been used in the Western Can- ada command and have proved very satisfactory. 'The new construction program at the airport is making speedy progress, and the "double school," as it is caned, will be open- ed in six to eight weeks, When the new Sky Harbor is completed liters will be twice as many Moths in oper atioit as there have been Fleets. There also will be twice as many stue dents, Work on tate new relief field in Goderich township is expected to proceed as soon as weather permits, as will similar work at Centralia, Grand Bend and St. Joseph airports. But Has It Rubber Tires? We learn that a brand-new buggy, with red wheels, can be bought for $152, Additional accessories, such as whip, harness, radio an de horse or two, collie extra.—Kincardine News. DUBLIN Zion Women's Association held their regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs; Norman Malcolm on Wednesday. The president, Mrs. Geo. Pepper, opened the meeting with a hymn. Mrs. Aldworth was at the piano. Mrs. R. Aikens read the scripture lesson which was followed by the Lord's prayer in unison. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary, Mrs. Lawrence Hannon, and the treasurer, Mrs. El- mer Kleinfeldt took the roll call. The ladies completed a quilt for patriotic purposes during the afternoon. Fol- lowing the business portion of the meeting lunch was served by the Successful is your baking When ROYAL makes your bread On loaves sweet, tender, tasty Your family is well-fed INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED I w• r; i ,rkia�.raAc-„� �p,`csa RO s ll�ft,l YAC � ,ILII „-.44 YEAsT CAKES II -P RFEC7 IIII1i1 1111 iII ul I11 ,Made In' Canada • hostess assisted by Mrs. Lawrence Barker and Miss Jean Aikens, St. Mary's Anglican Guild held their regular meeting in the War Service Club rooms on Thursday af- ternoon with g splendid attendance. The president, Mrs, Albert Rock, had charge of the Meeting and the secre- tary, Mrs. John Diegel, read the min- utes. Rev. Dr, Hurford led in prayer and addressed the meeting, Two quilts were completed for patriotic purposes and a delicious lunch was served to a number of guests as well as the members present, A carol party in aid of war services association was held hi the club room on Thursday night, Five tables of euchre were playing, honors being loon by Pat Maloney, Albert Rock and Joseph Kale. Mr. and Mrs. George Parrish and family, Atwood, with Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Roney. Gordon Annis, Laporte, Sask„ and niece, Miss Hazel Annis, R.N., of Arcola, Sask., with' Ernest and Wil- bur Annis. Mrs. R. Bushfield and son Ted, of Fergus, with Mr, and Mrs. Norman Bushfield. Mrs. Norman Bushfield has returned home from St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Miss Vera Bartter, Paris, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, R. Barker. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hyde and son, Norman, Hensall, with Mrs. N. Malcolm. Miss Jean Aikens and Miss Edith Roney, Seaforth, at their respective homes, Mrs. J. W. Britton was a London visitor, Our War Desting..,Will It Be As Nostradamus Predicted ? "Everything's going to be O,K." according to uncanny old 15th Cent- ury prophet, who foretold practically everything that has happened, in- cluding Japan's attack on the U.S.... and now.. as will be told in The American Weekly with this Sunday's (Marhh 22) issue of The Detroit Sun- day Times...Interpreters say itis verses portend eventual vihtory. Be sure to get The Detroit Sunday Times. "Her husband's run away," said Mrs. Blobbs, gloatingly, "and what's more, he's robbed her of every penny she had." "Well, I never!" gasped Mrs. Nobbs, "Poor clear! And she . only married hint because she was so scared of burglars!" 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