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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1942-07-09, Page 1Aeross the hilts of Long Ago There often comes to me, A little lad with face Rglaw, The boy I used to be. r; - 'WHOLE STORIES, VOL. 64, No. 28 e Seafort JOHNSTON CAR -NU Cleans and Polishes your car 86o TIN KLIK. Por warm weather Per tin 32c CERT° CRYSTALS. - 2 pkgs. 25e SAGO,--Vot• puddings Per lb. 15c S 2ERIPP'S PUDDINGS. -- 2 Pkgs. 19c KLIM,—Powdered milk Tin 17c GLACIER BARD-INES.— Tin 13c TIP TOP TOMATO JUICE. - 2 tins 19e SMITH CATSUP,— Gal. 85c WAX PAPER. --For lunches Each 5c, 15c, 25c CHATEAU CHEESE,-- Pkg. 190 SHOPPING BAGS,—Te carry your own Each,,,,, 3c MOODY TOILET PLUSH,— Tin 22c SNAP HAND CLEANER,— Tin 15c TWO -IN -ONE WHITE SHOE CLEAN ER, -Bottle ... 15o • MASTER Turkey Starter.— Cwt. $3,80 A. C.Routledge PFICNE 166 *'blue `coal.'; TRE SOLID FUEL, FOR .SOUD COMFORT E. L. BOX PHONE 43/ Union Services. First Presbyterian and Northsicle United congregations,. in First Pres- byterian. Church. Rev. H. V. Work- man, minister in charge. 10 a.m.—Sunday Schools as usual. 11 a.m,—"The True Ideal of Ser- vice." 7 p.m.—"Cities of Refuge." Welcome to these services. MAYOR A. J,, MCMURRAY, CLINTON At the request of the Minister of Finance the Hon. J. L, Ilsley, Mr. MolVairray. r has been appointed Chairman of the National War Fi- nance Committee of the County of Huron. This committee has the very important task of securing the financial requirements of the government in our war 'effort through the sale of war savings stamps and certificates, as well as Victory bonds. Mn McMurray, besides being Mayor of Clinton, has just com- pleted a most successful Red Cross campaign in his own town. He is chairman of Clinton's salvage com- mittee and is treasurer. and general manager of the Clinton spring show. After, 28 years' service with the International Harvester Co. he is quite conversant with the work of organization. At present he is busily engaged in organizing the various municipalities of Huron for this very important work. Head- - quarters for the Huron Ooun pe campaign have been opened Clinton, PRESENTATION TO MISS B. LIGHTOWLER • The following is the shipment i made by the ladies of the Salvation Army Red Shield for the month of June: 19 pr. socks, 1 turtleneck sweater, 9 sleeveless sweater's, 4 scarves, 2 pr. rifle mitts, 1 pr. gloves, 13 pr. mitts, 5 quilts, 1 ladies gown, 16 diapers, 3 baby gowns, 2 baby jackets, 1 baby bonnet, 1 pr. bootees, 1 sweater, 2 pr. baby stockings, 1 rubber sheet, 3 binders, 1 baby blan- ket, 2 baby shirts, 2 baby slips, 1 la- dies' apron, 1 suit mens underwear. About twenty-five ladies and mem- bers of the Red Shield met at the home of Mrs. Geo. Reeves in honor of Miss Blanche Lightowler, who left last week for Windsor to resume her duties as a nurse. An address was read by Mrs. Norman Knight and the presentation was made by Mrs, Alex. Muir, which was a delightful rose chenille housecoat,. Miss Lightowler was a valued member of the Red Shield and will be greatly missed. Lunch was served by the hostess. St. Thomas Church - Rector: Rev. Dr. Hurford. 11 a.m, "Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock." ' 7 p.m, "The Tempter and Jesus." Sunday School at 10 a,m. St. Mary's Church, Dublin 9,30 a.m, "The Rooms of the Soul." Egmondvllle United Church Rev. A. W, Gardiner, B.A.,B.D. 10 a.m., Sunday School. 11 a.m., Rev. lames Elford. ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Chambers of St, Catharines wish to announce the en- gagement of their eldest daughter Norma Mary, to Donald C. Robert- son, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Robert- son, both of St. Catharines. Marriage to take place July 18211, 1942. NEWLYWEDS HONORED AT LONDESBORO A very pleasant evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Addison, Londesboro, on Thursday, July 2nd, when friends and neigh- bors gathered to honor their Baugh ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Wallis, on their recent mar- riage. During the evening a short programme was given consisting of duets, readings and a mock wedding was staged with Mrs. Ernest Knox officiating,. Miss Edythe Beacom as bride, Miss Helen MacGregor as the groom, Miss Joan Fowler, as brides- maid and Mrs. Fred Fowler as best man. Mrs. Clifford Addison gave the bride away and Mrs. Sol, Shannon was the villain who claimed the bride for his. This caused much merriment. Mr, and Mrs. Wallis were then asked to come forward and an address was react by Miss Helen MacGregor and the beautiful mantel clock with ca- thedral chimes was presented by Jean Leiper and Stella Murphy: Mr. and Mrs. Wallis made a suitable re- ply, thanking the neighbors for their gift and inviting all to visit them on the Blue Water Highway. All joined in singing "For they are jolly good fellows." A lovely lunch was then served, after which the friends de- , parted,,extending a host of good" wishes to the married couple. Recent enlistments at London in the RCAF include George D'Orlean Sills, Seaforth; Samuel Arthur Me- Spadaen, Otterville; John Edward Patterson, Goderich; James Peter Sharrett, Goderich; Arthur Franklin Bern, Exeter. HURON COUNTY'S LEAPING NEWSPAPER ]lc titres me gently by the hand And walks awhile with me; Then asks me 12 I've made myself The '-flan 1 meant to be. Anon, SEAI'+ORTI-I, -ONTARIO, TIiURSDAY JULY 9, 1942 --- Phone 84 $1 a year Mr. and Mrs. J. Elder Mark Anniversary Hensall Couple Observe 50th Wedding Day at Former Home in Hay Twp. The fiftieth wedding . anniversary of Mr, and Mrs. John Elder of Hen. sail was celebrated on Saturday, July 4th, ,at their former home on the farm in Hay Township where the first twenty-five years of their mar- ried life were spent. Mrs. Elder was the former Mary Ann Smillie, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs, Benjamin Smillie of north of Hensall. Twenty..seven members of the fam- ily to the fourth generation were present; four from a distance being unable to attend, A delicious chicken dinner was served on the lawn. Table decorations and Rowers in gold col- ourings, symbolic of the occasion, were used. At the conclusion of the dinner a presentation was made and suitably replied to by Mr, Elder, Later -fn the evening the only member of the fourth generation, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, H. G. Eider of London, was christened by. Rev. R. A. Brook of Hensall and given the name of "Sharon Marie." Members of the family present were MT, and Mrs, W. B. Elder; Mr. and Mrs, R. M. Peck (Grace); Lieut, Howe, R,C,N,V.R,, and Mrs. Howe (Helen), of Ottawa; Mrs. Lyle Sta- tham (Jean), Kingsville; Mr. and Mrs. le L. Geiger (Pearl); Mr. Lorne Elder, Ha mitten. The grandchildren present wore Mr. and Mrs, H. G. Hitler; Kenneth and Audrey Eider; Miss Dorothy Peck of Goderich; Jack, Harold and Marion Peck; Billy and Betty Howe, Mary Geiger, Those unable to attend were Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Elder of Oshawa; Mr. H. L. Statham of Kingsville and Mr. Robert K. Peck, R,C,A.P., now Sta- tioned at Toronto. HIBBERT FRIENDS HONOR GUNNER FERG'US FEENEY A group ofneighbos and friends assembled at the home of Martin d'eeney this week to honor Gunner Fergus Feeney who was at home op eurlough• An address was read by William Atkinson and a purse of money, presented. The guest pf honor thanked the "d'onors graciously and a social evening was spent. Following is the address: Gunner Fergus Feeney: Words can not express our admiration of the part you are taking in this dreadful war. lin which we are ;defending our religion, our country, our cause for freedom, all that is dear to us, against one of the greatest, if not the greatest evil that could be brought on the human race. While we regret that a young man, who has been so good a neighbor, so good a citizen, a credit to your parents and to the community in which you lived, and who is such a hero in a time of great need, is leaving us, we must keep up our courage. and trust in all wise and loving Providence. We express or desire in a few words: "God preserve you!" To make known our appreciation in a small way, we ask you to accept this purse. Signed on behalf of your neighbors and well-wishers, William Atkinson, Frank Jordan, - This picture of Co'pi. W. C. Barber, of the Canadian Armoured Corps of Seaforth, is one of several official Army Week pictures issued to papers all across Canada, High School Entrance Results SEAFORTH (H)—Honours, Armstrong, Blanche; Beattie, Neil; Boswell, Walter (H); Bruges, Will- iam; Case, Louise (H); Clarke, Elizabeth; Cronin, Hart Kenneth; Hawkins, Donelda; Henderson, William; Hod gert, Neil; Hopper, Luella (H); Hugill, Joyce; Knight, Harold; Mc- Cowan, Lenore; McMaster, Jean.; McIver, Alice (H); McMillan, Jo- anne; Papple, Edna; Pretty, Alan; Ryan, Mary (11); Sauvage, Ronald (H); Smith, Delbert (H); Smith, Donald (H); Stewart, Donald; Swan, Kenneth; Weedmark, ?red; Wilbee, Joyce (H); Wilson, Marian (H); Wolden, Victor. MANLEY Blanchard, Edith (H); Byermau, Alice; Currie, Isabel; Dennis, Mur- Peari; laii gan, Joan; Nackwell, 3' Elliott; Henderson, Stewart; Kleber, Alan , (13); Kz•auskopf, John; Mc- Pherson, Hugh (II) ; Maloney, Ther- esa; Montgomery, Betty (II); Mur- ray, .Helen; • Murray, Joseph; Shan- non, Audrey; Steinback, Edna (II); Ward, Marion (H); Walsh, Dennis; Walsb, Jacqueline; Williamson, Ina. • ETHEL Bremner, Barry; Dunbar, Mary (I-1); Hari, Rete,; Eckmier, William; Evans, Margaret, ,Fischer, Goldie (11); Inglis, Margaret; Kreuter, Mur- iel; McLean, Bruce (H); Vodden, Laverne. DU.NGANNON Alton, J. C.; Barbour, Helen; Cae- sar, Paul (R); Dow, Eva; Erring- ton, Ross. (H); Essery, Erma (H); Finnigan, y ardinez• Gwendcl n • G , Mar_ ion (H); Gibson, Catherine (H); Glenn, Harold; Good, Merton; Hack- ett, Eric; Hodges, Harvey; Hunter, Lois (H); Hunter, Lorna (H); Irwin, Dorene, Jones Lauline• McDonald, Ear'i; M , Dorothy; McIlwarn, ement Percy; MacLennan, Margaret; Maize, I of the finances of the municipality Harold; Matthews, Gordon; mesa .from the treasurer as follows: Eleanor; Wilson, Donald Tucliersmith Receives Financial Statement TreasurerDrain's Report for Half Year --To Inspect Archibald The Tuckersmith Council met in the town hall, Seaforth, on Saturday evening', July 4th, members all pre- sent, the Reeve presiding. The min- utes of previous meeting read and adopted, The Workmen's Compensa- tion Board was paid $9.00 as assess- ment for administration, The bond of the treasurer was renewed with the Dominion of Canada Ins. Co., through their agent, Mr. M: A. Reid,. also the policy for Road Insurance with the Economical Inc. Co., was renewed through their agent, Mr. M. A. Reid, at same premium, $106.25. Thos. Huddleston was paid $15.00 for five days work in repair of the Sinclair Drain and amount charged to Sinclair Drain account. The standard rate of wages for municipal work was set at 0300 an hr. for a man and team and 35e an hour for a man. The Council decided to buy two corrugated iron culverts, one 72 -in. wide by 3 ft. high and 28 ft. long, flat bottom, to be placed at the crossing of con. 2 and 3, LRS, and sideroad between lots 35 and 36, and one flat bottom 30 inches wide and 24 ft. long. The Council received a complaint from H. Jackson in regard to the Archibald Drain that the same is in need of repair, especially that portion on the C.N.R. right of way. The Clerk was instructed to forward a copy of the complaint to the dis- trict engineer at Stratford with the request for a meeting at the site of the drain. cGee ora The Council received a stat Elwood (H) • Newman, Jean; Smyth, Receipts: Balance, Jan, 1st, 1942 8908.32; Arrears, $4,532,13; relief BRUSSELS grants, $283,68; City of Owen Brewer, Betty; Bradshaw, Gordon; Sep School, rebate half mill 30.42 • Sound, rebate relief, $94.57;$ Sea ,Beigleaaw, Mary; Cam ' eron Nancy (H); Dennis, Dorothy (H);Elliott Loans, 35,000.00; road grant, 1941 34,450.70; int. on school funds $894.75; sundry, $21.00; total, 315, 787.57. Expenditure: Roads 3762.98; sta- tionery, printing and postage $294, - Robert; Gibson, Lilian; Gillis, Fran- ces; Gordon, William; Hulley, Cora; Jacklin, Mary; Jewell, Ruth (H); Johnston, John; 13IcKereber, Ruth; Mann, Aveline; Matheson, Murray; Pennington, Robert; Sellers, Isabelle; aeaagaapleieleeigeee lsetteasseeataa SHOP AT 3AVAUGE IT PAYS Seaforth Public School Report Following is a list of the promo- tions in Seaforth Public School, the names of the pupils being in alpha- betical order rather than in order of merit. Those marked with an aster- isk are recommended for a two , month trial in the grade, titen if they are not working satisfactorily, they , may be put back into the previous grade; if they work hard their pro. motion stands, Stevenson, Ruth; Stiles, Mac; Tho- 71; salaries, $481,00; interest and VanNorznan, Marney; Willis Donald mss (H); Willis, Elizabeth, Wilton, Mary tration, $137,07; Board of Health, (H), 39.65; relief, $418.35; hospital fees, 28.68 - Ruth (H), Thomas, Charles, exchange, $221.89; sundry adminis- WINGHAM schools, $1,630.42• rants , grants, $7.38; debentures, $1,0 Anderson, Patsy, Agar, Shirley, loans, $7,000,00; investments and , Brophy, Gerald, Budges, Norma sundry, $1,400.29; total, 313,637,42, i Gladys;C Colborne, FJames; CConnell, Bal• June 30th, 1942, $2,150,15. Nlary Lu (H); Cook, Edith; Cook, The following accounts were paid Florence; Cook, Graham; Cowan, —Road expenditure $1,265.55; A. C. Wanda; Dickinson, Norman, Dunbar, Routledge, relief, $12.84; R. J. Finlay, Betty; 'Forbes, Mare ary (H) ; Foxton, Ronald; Forsyth, Mary; iron, hospital fees, 85.10 ; Workmen's Fraser, Dorothy; Fraser, Joan; Gan. Compensation, 39; Thos. Huddleston, nett, Ruth; Higgins, Ruth (H); rep. Sinclair dr., $15.00; M. A. Reid, Lewis, Elizabeth; Lockridge, Helen; premium bond $20 1 y, n, Ohm, Fred, , Sproat, relief, $6.17; County of Hu-. Lockridge, Thomas (H); : Lockridge, ; salaries and John; Nether Per , fees Lorna Edgar Joan DvJune $73.00, The council adjourned to meet on Saturday evening, Aug. lst,—D, F. McGregor, Clerk. EGMONDVILLE SCHOOL The following is the June report * for Egmondville Public School. The pupils named were successful and will be in the following Gravies for a the September term; Grade 8: Ca- 13 J 0 D J B iE Ross, Barbara (H); Schatte, Donald, Walker, Dawna (H); Walker, Edna, Walpole, Wray; Wells, Dorothy; Willoughby, Jean (H). Under Reg. 10-5, Glousher, Irene, (Continued on Page Five.) WITH THE BOWLERS This has been a busy week on the local bowling greens when splendid events were held and real keen int- erest shown. The greens are in per- fect condition this year and the local tournaments are well contested. A mixed tournament last Thursday night resulted in the following being prize winners: Mrs. J. Kaiser, Mrs. H. Mellen, Mrs. W. Hart, Rev. Hugh Jack, Mr, W. J. Duncan, Rev. Dr, Hurford. On Monday night the men held a twilight tourney, with the fol- lowing winners: M. McKellar, H. H. 'Close, W. G. Willis. On Wednesday afternoon, commencing at 4 o'clock, a supper tournament is being held, MUSIC EXAM RESULTS All pupils of Mrs. M. R. Rennie taking Western Ontario Conserva- tory of Music exams recently were successful in passing, with the fol- lowing results: Piano: Grade I.—Doris Pullman (1st class, honors), Wm. Jack (1st class hon.), Grade II.—Peggy Willis (hon.), Grade III—Wm. Munn (hon) A GRADUATE Miss Betty Mary Hutchings was one of a class of 216 to graduate from •Union High School, Anaheim, California. She is a grand -daughter of the late Mr. George McSpadden and is a niece of Messrs. Zack and Will McSpadden of Mci{illop, Grade VII to Grade Vill Donald Brightr'all, Doris Broome, Helen Currie, John Grummett, Donald Hillis, Archie Hubert, Jack Hudson, Robert Knight, William Munn, Blanche Norris, Ronald Pullman, Ro- bert Strong, Peggy Willis. *Ross McLellan, *Fraser Swan. Grade VI to Grade ViI George Broome, Mae Clarke, Max- ine Dunlop, Donald Elliot, Lois Hoggarth, Francis Hiusser, Keith Hiusser, Ada Mae McLellan, Sue Nixon, Jack Weedmark. *Edna Treiber, M. E. Turnbull. Gr, V to Gr. VI Mona Bennett, Mary Boswell, Lois Broome, Jack Case, Anna Dupee; Delores Dale, Jean Praiser, Jacquel- s ine Hsbkirk, Gladys Hopper, Marj- orie Hunt, William Jack, Marjorie Knight, Jerry Meir, Beth Muir, Mur- iel Rivers Barbara Russell, Phyllis Scott, Bert Shaw, Leona Stevens, Joyce Strong, Betty Weedmark, Ruth Wilbee, Edna Hiusser. *Dorothy Dalrymple, *Howard 'Weir, Glen Steffen, Maude M. Hartry. Promoted to Grade 6 Donna Agar, Garfield Baker, Mich- el I3echely, Daviel Bradshaw, Ronald roome, Barbara Dale, Donald Dale, antes handy, Kenneth Holmes, Ber- ice Hulley, Betty Langford, Gordon defectsey, Donald Muir, Glen Nixon, oris Pullman, Margaret Stevens, fine Snell. *James McKindsey, *David Muir, Promoted to Grade 4 Marie Armstrong, Jean Ballantyne, ernice Dolmage, Lorne Goodie, laiue Holmes. *Patsy Ann Bragger. M. M. Bell. Promoted to Grade iV Marilyn Hillis, Frances Jack, Pat- cia Mali, Beverley Murray, Ronald ennie, Winnifrecl Riley, George haw, James Wallace; Elaine Weed - lark, Barbara Wright. Promoted to Grade Ill Beulah Bradburn, Ronald Dale, loyd Eisler, Billy Praiser, Leslie abkerk, Mame Handy, James Hop- ei., Gilbert Hubert, Lola Huisser. onald Langford, Doris- Stevens, ouglas Stewart, Ronald Sutherland, online Webster, Kenneth Willis. *:tia.eine Holt, *Kenneth Huisser, suet Mite le. I3, Elder Grade I to Grade 11 William Bennett, William Broome, Marian Chamberlain, Gwendolyn Christie, Audrey Dalrymple, Marg- aret Oren:mete Barbara Hillis, • Mar- gery Holmes, William Hunt, Marie Jack, George Langford, Robert Nor- ris, Charles Riley, Marilyn Ritchie, Donald Scott, Jean Snell, Elaine Spence. *Donald MclCfndsey.- `i . Sausage therine Greene, Grade 7: Betty NIcClinchey, Margaret Chesney; Rod- dy Doig. Grade 6: Phyllis :Pretty, Marian Coutts, Bill Brown. Grade 5: Eva Vincent, Wilba Pretty, Ber- nice Wilson, Jack Vincent, Bert Mus- grave, Fergus Coombes, Grade 4: Bobby Doig, Margaret Moore, Ken- neth Moore, Grade 3: Alice Wat- son, Marian Utica, Dorothy Chos- ney, Kenneth Vincent, Melvin Coop. er, Douglas Wilson. Grade 2: Nancy Nott, Bee Finnigan, Maybelle Mr.. Clinchey, Donald Powell,—C. A. Trott, Teacher. ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of e Gladys Lorean, daughter of Mr, and p Mrs. John Passmore, Hensall, to I) Lorne Cavell Elder, Hamilton, son of T Mr. and Mrs. John Elder, Hensall, the marriage to take place quietly in eJ July, ri R .S n SEVERE STORM About six o'clock on Sunday even- ing one of the heaviest rain storms of the season swept over this district accompanied by hail hi some parts a few miles north and west of Sea - forth, damaging grain crops to some extent.