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HURON
forth News
COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 65, No, 32
S8 AFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 194
Phone 84
$1 a year
Council Passes Bylaw
For Closing Hours
August, Meeting of Town Coun-
cil is Short Session Monday
Evening
The regular August meeting of
the town council was held on Mon
day evening, with the Mayor presid-
Ing. -Present were Mayor Cluff,
Reeve Reid, Councillors, R. G.
Parke, J. E. Keating, J. C. MacKen-
zie. The minutes were read by the
Clerk and approved.
The chief item of business was
the passing of a bylaw regulating
the hours for stores, in response to
a petition of the merchants.
There was discussion in regard to
procuring a suitable burner for dis-
posing o • garbage, to be set up at
the old waterworks, Further action
was left to the property committee.
$65.00 will be paid to Mr. Dale.
Nixon for 1948 dumping privileges
for the Town of Seaforth residents.
The following accounts were pass-
ed: D. H.KW .son, salary, etc. $80.44;
R. Shinen, salary, $25.00; J. Cum-
mings, salary and Sat. nights, $90;
J. Currie, salary, $85.00; J. A. Wil-
son, pension, $20.00; Thos. Storey,
salary, $65.00. H.' Hoggarth, $10.-
40; Jos. Heffernan, $14.80; Jos.
Storey, $18.00; Sol. Williams, $22.-
50;
22;60; Geo. A. Sills & Sons $69.16;
W. J, Thompson 30c; R. Frost p.-
56,
2:56, Northern Elect. Co., $36.00;
10.N.R., 11.69, 'Gen. Accident Insur-
anee Co„ $8.80; Bell Telephone Co.,
$3.40; Chamber of ,Commerce, $6.73,
J. A. Westcott $7.00; Brock & Dav-
is $170.00; Wm. Montgomery $8.10,
J. P. Bell, $6.00.
*"blue coal'•;��..
1HE SOLID FUEL FOR SOLID COMFORT 1
E. L. BOX
PHONE 43
Union Services
First Presbyterian and North Side
United congregations in First Pres-
byterian Church. Rev. H. V. Work-
man, minister in charge.
10 a.m., Sunday Schools.
11 a.m., Morning, worship.
7 p.m., Evening worship.
Welcome to these services.
St. Thomas' Church
Rector, Rev. Dr. Ht8'rford.
11 a.m., "The Apostle's Creed."
7 p.m., "The Divine Demand and
Succour."
Sunday School attends church ser-
vice.
St. Mary's Church, Dublin
9.30 a.m., "The Apostle's Creed."
Egmondville United Church'
10 a.in., Sunday School.
11 a.m., Rev. James Elford.
ARRIVE OVERSEAS
Paratrooper Arnold A. Archibald
has landed in England, according to
word received Friday by' the family.
Word has just been received here
of the safe arrival in England of Cor-
poral Cyril B. Flannery.
George Webber of the Ordnance
Corps has arrived overseas according
to word. received by his grandfather,
Mr. Sam Hanna. He is a son , of 1VIr.
H. Webber of Woodham.
Capt. Elmer D. Bell has arrived in
England with his unit,
PROPOSE DR. TAYLOR
AS MINISTER OF HEALTH
Supporters of Dr. R. Hobbs Tay-
lor of Dashwood, are seeking to have
SIX-YEAR-OLD BOY
OPERATES TRACTOR
A six.year-old- McKillop township
boy, Jack Moxlwain, .son of Mr, and
Mrs: Harvey Mcliwain, of the third
concession, has been running his
father's tractor for the past two
summers. He started last year when
five years old and drove the tractor
for the hay loader, taking . in thirty
loads of bay. A year ago when
threshing was finished he hauled the
last load of sacked wheat out of the
field and the three-quarters of a mile
to home. This year he can handle the
tractor with ease and is trusted 'with
driving the binder during harvest.
Reports have come from various
planes about young boys operating
tractors, but we believe this is a
record.
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
HEARS ADDRESS
The August meeting of the Wo-
men's Institute was held at the
home of Mrs. A. Crozier on Tuesday
afternoon, August 10th, with the
president, Mrs. W. Coleman, in the
chair. It was decidedto send
smokes to the boys overseas quarter-
ly instead of monthly. Mrs. Hay gave
a very interesting motto -on "Eat it
up, Make it do, or Do without." Mrs.
Robt. McKercher gave a helpful and
interesting talk on canning fruits
and vegetables. Conservation should
be the theme in every home. An
amusing skit on Table Manners,pre-
pared by Mrs. Paul Doig, was clever-
ly given by several of the members,
The Red Cross sewing was given
out by Mrs. Pudner, who requested
all sewing, finished or unfinished, be
handed in by Friday, Aug. 20th.
Mrs. E. Goudie moved a vote of
thanks to the hostess and her moth-
er for their hospitality and to Mrs.,
McKercher for her splendid talk.
The meeting closed with God Save
the King.
WINS MEDAL IN
MUSIC EXAM
Miss Mary Margaret Cleary, daugh-
ter
aughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J, Cleary, has
received word from the Western On-
tario Conservatory of Music, that her
standing of 98 marks in the recent
examinations in introductory theory,
places her in line for the medal in
that category for 1942-43. The medal
will be presented at the fall convoca-
tion. Mary Margaret is a pupil of
Mother M. Remigius, of St. Joseph's'
Convent, Seaforth.
FUNERAL OF RUTH McNAIRN
The funeral of Doris Ruth Mc -
Nairn, was held on Thursday after-
noon last from the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. David McNairn,
Mitchell, service being conducted by
Captain the Rev. Norman McKay of
Mitchell, assisted by Rev. Hugh Jack
of Seaforth, her former pastor. The
pallbearers were: Clifford Webster,
Detroit; B. Hildebrand, Elmer Shade=
G. Hildebrand, Russell Piper, Albert
Hildebrand, all of Seaforth. Friends
and relatives were present from De-
troit, Torbnto, London, Kitchener,
Guelph, Exeter, Seaforth, Listowel,
Atwood, Clinton, Stratford, Brant-
ford. Flowers from: Mother, Dad and
Brothers, Aunt Myrtle, Un!le Cliff
and family, Detroit; Mr. and Mrs.
Symons, Dartmouth, N.S.; Grandma
McNairn and family; Aunt Agnes,
Uncle Norm and family; the Neigh-
bors, Mitchell,'Aldeen Fitzgerald, of
Woodstock; Star cafe and staff, Sea -
forth; Mr. and Mrs. J. McDermott,
London; Mr. and Mrs. George Burk,
Dartmouth; Aunt Mary and family,
Listowel; Mr. and Mrs. Dallas. Cole,
Dartmouth; Iona Davis and Evelyn
Litt, Halifax; friends from Palmer-
ston Square, Toronto.
him included in the new Drew Gov -
eminent of Ontario as minister of
health.
•Dr. Taylor is well qualified for the
. post, having a. wide reputation as a
most 'successful physician and sur-
geon and a good administrator. Both
personally and professionally he is
held in high esteem, -
Huron county has never had a
cabinet minister in the Ontario Leg-
islature, although it has contributed
a number to the cabinets of Western
Provinces,,
WOUNDED IN SICILY
Mrs. Adeline Johnson of. Hensail
has received word from Ottawa that
her son, Pte, Gerald (Jerry) Johnson
with the ROR, had been wounded in
action in. Sicily.
Plan to Hear
Red Cross Notes
In acknowledging with thanks the
receipt of the six cases of strawberry•
jam shipped by the local branch of
the Women;5, Institute and Red
I Cross, the convener says that this.
year more than ever: the British
' people and those in military hospi-
tals will be grateful, for jam,
I In spite of every effort of Red
h.Cross to reach the prisoners of war
lin Japan, only one ship has been al-
lowed to take comforts to them, An-
other try was made recently but it
too was refused so all parcels were
re-routed and sent to prisoners in
Germany,
Lieut. Lapslie Smith
Wounded in Sicily
No Further Particulars Receiv-
ed. -- Went Overseas with
First Division
Mr, and Mrs, Percy Smith of Me
Killop, have received word that their
son, Lieut. Lapslie Smith, of the
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light
Infantry, has been wounded in Sic-
ily on July 23. No further particulars
have arrived,
His wife and two sons, Gary and
Bryan, were here visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Smith for two months, and had
just returned to their home on Bain
avenue, Toronto, when the word
came.
Lieut. Smith went overseas in De-
cember, 1939, about 3% ,years ago,
with the Medical Corps in the First
Contingent, later transferring to the
Princess Pats and received his com-
mission.
Lapslie had resided in Toronto for
nine years, being employed with
Connaught Laboratories as a chemist.
previous to enlistment.
ARTHUR JACKSON DIES
AFTER HARVEST ACCIDENT
Trouser Leg Caught in Revolving
Drive Shaft on Binder
The death of Arthur H. Jackson,
well known young farmer of Tucker -
smith, occurred on Saturday as a re-
sult of complications which develop-
ed following a harvesting accident.
Arthur Hariton Jackson, who was
in his 41st year, was a son of Mrs.
Jackson and the late John Jackson.
He was born near Parkhill and spent
his earlier years there. He was em-
ployed for a short time in Detroit
and in 1927 the family moved to
Tuckersmith to the .present "Jaybee
Farms" which Jackson Bros. have
operated. He is survived by his mo-
ther and two brothers , and a sister,
Harold, of Seaforth, Stanley, of
Tuckersmith, and Mrs. Harold Small -
don, of Monkton. His brother,
Kenneth, predeceased him in April of
this year.-''''
The funeral was held on Tuesday
afternoon, Aug. 10th from his late
residence, lot 8, con. 9, Tuckersmith.
Rev. Jas. Elford and Rev. Dr. Hur-
ford officiated. Rev. Mr. Lewin as-
sisted at Parkhill. Interment took
place in Parkhill cemetery. The
pallbearers were Messrs. Ivan For-
syth, Charles Eyre, Mac Chesney,
Jack McMillan, Garnet McClinehey
and Alex. Boyes.
Flowerbearers were: Robert Har-
rison, W. J. Finnigan, Alex. Lillico,
W. G. Wright, Robt. Tyndall, Edwin
Chesney, Bill and Jack McClinchey,
Bob Doig, Fergus Coombs, Billy
Chesney, Bert Musgrave and Billy
Brown, Arthur McNaughton, Joseph
Krauskopf, Mac Ducharme, Ivan
Taylor, Delbert Taylor.
Attending the funeral from a dis-
tance were Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Pryce and Miss Teresa Pyrce, Tor-
onto; Gershon Hariton and family,
St. Marys; Elijah Hariton and family
'of Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Hickey and Mr. and Mrs. Newton
Hayter of Grand Bend; George and
Walter Jackson and Mr. and Mrs.
Sidney Emery of Parkhill. Mrs. Gus
Brown and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Timer Brown of Watfordp Mr. and
Mrs. John McLachlan of Ailsa Craig,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. LePage, Miss
Blackwell and Mr. Blackwell, London.
Flowers: The family, Mr. and
Mrs. H. M. Chesney and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Eyre, Mr. and Mrs.
Ivan Forsyth, McMillan family, Rob-
ert Tyndall, Victoria Bolton, Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Brown, Miss Teresa
Pryce, Mr. and Mrs. Harold O'Dell
(Toronto), Mr, and Mrs. J. E. Keat-
ing, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Corby, the
neighbors of the 6th and 7th; Miss
Dorothy Reinke, Thos. and George
Jackson of Egmondville, Egmond-
ville friends, Aarons & Bochner Fur
Co. (Toronto), Mr. and Mrs. Ed La
Page, Mr, and Mrs. E. P. Chesney,
Mr, and Mrs. George Israel (Toron-
to), Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ball, the Dro-
ver family, Arthur Devereaux, Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Sproat and W. M.
Sproat, Mr. and Mrs, Garnet Mc-
Clinchey, Melvin Dale and the Tay-
lor family, Mr, and Mrs, ,Sidney Em-
ery, Jackson Bros. (Parkhill), Mr.
and Mrs, Thos. Barton,
A THREE-YOLKER
Mr, Charles Boyd, MaKiilop, got a
Rock pullet egg the other day with 3
yolks, in it. The egg was longer than
an ordinary egg, but not any bigger
around. p.m, D. F. McGregor, Clerk.
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT
AS WARRANT OFFICER
Mrs, Bertha M. Ilabkirk has re-
ceived official notice from the Royal
Canadian Air Force at Ottawa that
her son, Sergeant Sterling Habkirk,
who is now a prisoner of war in Ger-
many, has been promoted to the
rank of Warrant Officer, effective
November 8th, 1942. A previous
appointment as Flight Sergeant was
effective 8th May, 1942, He went
overseas a few weeks after receiving
his wings in November, 1941. After
a number of operational nights as a
bomb aimer in a Lancaster bomber,
he was shot down in the Baltic sea
in September, 1942.
HURON RAISES $6,750
FOUR DEPTH CHARGES
New sales of war savings stamps
and certiticatds during the month of
July were apportioned by the Govern-
ment for the purchase of depth
charges used In the destruction of
enemy U-boats, and the "Stamp Out
the U -Boat" campaign for this pur-
pose 'was started. on June 28th and
ended July 31st. The objective alloc-
ated to Huron County was '67 depth
charges at $90 each — $6,030. The
following are the results obtained:
Depth Charges Amount
Goderich 34 $3,060
• Exeter
Clinton
Hensali
Seaforth
Wingham
Brussels
Wroxeter
11 990
8 720
7 630
6 540
4 360
3 270
1 90
Zurich ....... •1 90
75 $6,750
MRS. SAMUEL CANTLON •
The death of Mrs. Samuel Cant-
lon occurred on Monday evening
about six o'clock, following a year's
illness. Formerly Elizabeth McCly-
imont, she was born in- 1876 at Pet-'
rolia, a daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Alex. McClymont. In 1904 she
'Was married to Mr. Cantlon at De- ,
lean, Man., and then went to the
*otitis, Man., district, where they
lived until coming east to Hamilton
in August of last year and in Janu-
' am 1943, came to live in Seaforth
at the home of Mrs. Sam Carter, N.
Main street. Surviving besides her
husband are two sons and a daugh-
ter: Carman, of Hamilton; Major
Lyle, of Winnipeg (now overseas),
1
and Mrs. H. Pennington (Thelma) of
McKillop Twp. Clerk
Laid To Rest
Mr. John McNay Had Been
Municipal Official Since
1920
The funeral of the late Mr. John
McNay, who passed away suddenly
on Friday, August 6th, was held on
Monday afternoon from his late res-
idence in McKillop township. The
service was conducted by the Rev.
H. V. Workman and Mr. Jas. T,
Scott sang "The City Foursquare."
Interment was made in Maitlandbank
cemetery, The pallbearers were
Messrs. Joseph McBride, C. A. Mc-
Bride, Alex. MacNay, William G,
McNay, 3. C. McNay, and. G. A.
Stewart. The members of the town-
ship council acted as honorary pall-
bs.
The
munearericipal affairs, having been clerk
deceased was prominent in
of the township of McKillop since
1920. He was active in church work
in Egmondville and later in North
Side United Church. Seaforth.
While not in the best of health for
some time, Mr. McNay had been ac-
tively engaged in his work up to the
tine of his death. He was born in
Ashfield township in 1873, a son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. William Mc-
Nay. In 1904 he was married in
Hamilton to Miss McBride, who sur-
vives him. He taught school in Ash-
field, and conducted a flour and feed
business in Seaforth fora few years
before going to McKillop where he
had since resided.
Besides his wife he is survived 'by
one daughter, Mrs. G. A. Stewart, of
Toronto, and two sons, Lieut. Wm.
G, McNay, Queen's Own Rifles, He-
bert, N.S., and L.A.C. J. C. McNay,
IScoudouc, New Brunswick. He was
predeceased by a daughter, Margar-
et Cowan McNay, in November,
1940. One brother, P. R. McNay,
and one sister, Mrs. Wm. M. John-
stone, both of Lucknow, also survive.
One sister, Mrs. S. A. Carnochan,
Lucknow, died in 1936.
Besides the members of the fam-
ily, among those from a distance at-
tending, the funeral were Mr. and
Mrs. Jos. McBride, Toronto; Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. McBride, Barrie; Mrs.
Fred Watson, Burlington; Mrs. Mary
Palkingham, Hamilton; Mr. and Mrs.
3. R. Archibald, Kitchener; Miss
Margaret McMurray, Lorne Park;
Mr. P. R. McNay, Mr. and Mrs. Alex
McNay, Mr. W. K. McNay, all of
Lucknow.
Vancouver, B.C. Mrs. Cantlon was
the last surviving member of the
MdClymont family.
The funeral was held on Wednes-
day afternoon, Aug. llth, from the
home of Mrs. Sam Carter, conduct-
ed by Lieut. Audrey .Sims of the
'Salvation Army. During the service
a solo was sung by Miss Carrie Hing-
ston of Brussels. Interment took
place in Brussels cemetery. The pall-
bearers were Wm. Stoddart, George
Reeves, J. J. Cluff, John McIntosh,
James Henderson and Allan Hersey.
Tuckersmith To Pay
For Cutting Weeds
Farmers To Receive 2c Rod
For Cutting In Front of
I Property
The Tuckersmith Council met in
the town hall, Seaforth, on Saturday
evening, August 7th. Members all
present but Mr. Jackson. Owing to
the increase of weeds the Council
decided to pay 2c a rod to all prop-
erty owners for cutting weeds 00 the
road side opposite their property and
the Clerk advertise same in local pa-
pers. .
The Clerk was ordered to prepare
a bylaw authorizing the collection of
rates, to: bethe same for county,
township, and general school as last
year.
The Seaforth fall fair was given a
grant of $50. A complaint was re-
ceived from William Cameron and
Maurice Etue in regard to 'the Broad-
foot Drain, the council agreed to
have sufficient work done on this
drain to give them relief.
IThe following accounts were ord-
ered to be paid; County of Huron,
fee for hospital, $22,75; Ed. Gorm-
ley, work on Elgie drain, $25; J. A.
Westcott, bracelets for soldiers,
$7.18; Mrs. Kerr, grant fall fair,
$50,00; road accounts, $178.87; sal-
aries and postage, $52,00; relief
$10.00. The Council adjourned .to
meet 00 Saturday, Sept, 4, at '8
RICIAIFII KiItie Pipe Band, Brucefield F
TELEPHONE STAFF
ARE X-RAYED
The Ontario Department of
Health's travelling x-ray unit was set
up in the Bell Telephone building
here recently for the chest ex-
amination of eight Seaforth telephone
employees. The Bell Company is co-
operating with the Department of
Health by arranging for its 7,000 em-
ployees in this province to be exam-
ined, according to P. D. Wilson, Bell
Telephone manager at Stratford.
Primarily, the x-ray examinations
are for the detection of tuberculosis
but they also disclose other abnormal
conditions of the chest, Mr. Wilson
pointed out. Bell employees are being
x-rayed 011 a voluntary basis, he said,
and workers in all departments are
being given the privilege. The cost
of the examinations is being borne
jointly by the company and the De-
partment of Health.
Examination of well over 100,000
men and women in Ontario reveals
that between two or three persons
out of every 1,000 workers have tub-
erculosis requiring treatment, A
great many more inactive cases are
revealed, however, some of which re-
quire advice as to future care, but
many of which have become healed.
Another important result of surveys
of this kind is the discovery of con-
tacts, either of persons who infected
the worker or of persons who are in
process of being infected by the un-
suspecting Victim.
According to statistics, tubercul-
osis kills more people than all other
contagious diseases, yet it is known
that the death rate would drop 75
per cent if all cases could be found
before they reached moderately or
far advanced stages. In an effort to
achieve this position, Ontario has led
in the development of mass examina-
tion. One of the most remarkable
aspects' of the organization which the
Province developed to accomplish
this is the travelling unit, which
makes it possible to conduct examin-
ations during business hours without
any appl'ecia.ble interruption to work,
mile, Thurs.
TWO FEATURED
DIAMOND VALUES
AVAUGE S
Jeweller and Optometrist
Opposite Post Office, Seaforth
HOUGHTON -SCHMALTZ
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
Church, Mildmay, decorated with bas-
kets of white hydrangea, delphinium
and pink hollyhocks, was the scene
of a beautiful mid -summer marriage
on Saturday, July 24, when Anna
Marie, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Schmaltz, of Mildmay, was
united in holy, matrimony to Mr:
John Houghton, Mildmay, son of
Mrs, Houghton, of Cromarty, and the
late W, J. Houghton. The marriage
ceremony and nuptial mass was cel-
ebrated by Father E. J. Hartlieb of
Deemerton. The bride, given in mar-
riage by her father, was beautifully
attired in frosty white floor -length
sheer, trimmed with groups of horiz-
ontal tucking and' softly gathered
skirt. She carried a cascade bouquet
of white roses, gardenias and bou-
vardia, centred with orchids. The
finger-tip veil was of embroidered il-
lusion, falling from a large bow. The
bride's sole ornament was a pearl and.
diamond sunburst necklet, which had
been worn by her mother on the oc-
casion of her own wedding. The
bridesmaids, Miss Audrey Schmaltz
and Miss Florence Waechter of Walk-
erton, were attired in short frocks of
white sheer,- designed ou princess
lines and trimmed 'with val lace.
Their headdresses were of clustered
bows from which fell shoulder -length
veils. Both carried pink rose buds
and cornflowers. The groom was sup-
ported by AC Harold Schmaltz, bro-
ther of the bride, and the ushers
were Mr. Lorne Schmaltz, Walkerton.
and Sgt. Hauck of Halifax. During
the service 1VIiss Mary Hartlieb sang
and Miss Mary Se -hurter was at the
console of the organ.
Following the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served to about seventy-
five guests at the Commercial Hotel,
Mildmay, where the bride's table was
centred with the wedding cake and
trimmed with streamers and favors
in pink and white. Pink sweet peas
and baby's breath completed the de-
corations, After the dinner a "recep-
tion was held at the beautiful home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Waechter, of
Greenock, aunt and uncle of the bride.
For her wedding trip the bride
wore a street -length suit of gala rose
bengaline with narrow pleating out-
lining the yoke and a perky baring
peplum. With this costume she wore
white accessories. The couple are
spending their honeymoon at Rock
Island Cottage, on the west arm of
Lake Nipissing, the summer home of
Mrs. Houghtdn's aunt, Mrs, James
Moody.
The groom's gift to the bride was
a cheque; to the bridesmaids,• pearl
rosaries; to the groomsman, an Air
Force crest ring and to the ushers
gold tie pins and key chains, Mr. and
Mrs, Houghton will reside in Mild-
may, Guests attended the wedding
from Dublin, Ottawa, Kitchener, Wa-
terloo, Halifax, Windsor, Detroit, To-
ronto, Moncton, N.B„ Walkerton, For-
mosa and Niagara -on -the -Lake.
The grand stand at the , lair
grounds has been repaired in: propar-
ation for the fell fair next month. •
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