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HURON COUNTY'S LEADINp NEWSPAPER
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1943
Phone 34
al a year
FALL SALVAGE DRIVE "V" For Victory Potato
STARTS NEXT WEEK Found by Farmer
The first bigFall Salvage Drive
will be held in the East Side of Sea -
forth, also in Egmondville and Little
Scotland, on Tuesday, September 14,
starting at 4.80 p.m, The trucks will
call at all homes in Seaforth east of
Main street, and at all the business
places, as well as in Egmondville and
Little Scotland. Please have your
salvage in a convenient place for a
quick pick-up by the collectors.
Have you several bundles of paper
and no eord to tie it with? If such
the case, you may secure cord at
Salvage Headquarters to tie up your
salvage parcels.
All 'salvage and rummage items
will be appreciated. Rags of all.
kinds, paper and cardboard, iron,
brass, aluminum, copper, rubber
tires and tubes, bottles of all kinds,
grease and dry bones are all desired.
Rummage articles that can be re -sold
will be quickly disposed of, and War
Charities will benefit by your contri-
bution.
E. L. BO
PHONE 43
Northside United Church
Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister.
10 a.m. Sunday School.
11 a.m. "The Sacrament of the
'Lord's Supper,"
7 p.m. "The Set of the Soul,"
Thurs. at 8 p,m. Precommunion
service.
First Presbyterian Church
Rev. Hugh Jack, Minister.
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Morning subject "The Temple of
Human Life."
Evening subject "An 'Unseen Con-
filet."
,Midweek meeting Thursday at 8
p.m.
Mr, John Mcllroy, of McHilloP,
brought & "V for Vlgtory" potato to
The News office on Tuesday which
he found while taking up the sea-
son's crop. It consists of two potatoes
well grown together at the base,
making a perfect "V", and is a nice,
firm, medium-sized specimen.
PROPERTY CHANGES
IN SEAFORTH
Recent real estate changes effect-
ed through the office of E. C. Cham-
berlain are:
Mrs, Ivan Hill property situated
on Goderich street west, to Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Ferguson of Hullett twp.
The property of Miss Nellie
Ptyce; Market street, to Mr, Alfred
Byermann, of Seaforth.
The property of the estate of the
late Agnes Dodds, Centre street, to
Mr. I. H. Weedmark, of Seaforth,
GLORIA HOLLAND LEAVES
FOR WASHINGTON, D.C.
Miss Gloria Holland, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Holland, who has
been with the Mutual Lite Insurance
Co. at Waterloo for the past two
years, has accepted a position with
the British Embassy in Washington,
D.C. Miss Holland is a graduate of
St. Coluurban and Dublin Continua-
tion Schools and also oi' the School
of Commerce, Clinton,' She has two
brothers serving in the armed forces.
Sgt. John Holland has been overseas
for three years and Sgt, W.A.G. Kale
Holland who is stationed et ,No. 4
Wireless School, Guelph,
C. W. L. HOLD
MONTHLY MEETING
The C.W.L. held their September
meeting with Mrs. C. P. Sills, the
president, in the chair and with a
good attendance. Several letters of
appreciation for cigarettes, etc.,
from our boys overseas, were read,
also thank -you cards from members
who had received cards of sympathy.
A letter regarding the Diocesan
convention to be held in London,
Oct. 12-14, was read and Mrs. C. P.
Sills was appointed as delegate to
attend. 'She will be accompanied by
Miss Alice Daly, Councillor for Hur-
St. Thomas' Church on. The visiting committee, Mrs.
Rector, Rev. Dr. Hurford. Anderson and Mrs. Matthews, re -
11 a.m. Morning prayer and ser- ported 18 visits to the sick and 'new -
mon., comers.
,• 7 p.m. Evening, prayer and sermon. Plans were made for a Parish At -
Sunday School re -opens on Sept. 19. Home to be held Oct. lst. The meet-
ing closed 'with prayer for the men
in the armed forces.
St. Mary's Church, Dublin
3 p.m. Afternoon service.
Egmondville United Church
Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A.,B.D.
10 a.m., Sunday School.
11 a.m. "Unselfish Benefaction."
7 p.m, "The Soul's Approach to
God."
Anniversary services, September
19th, conducted by Rev. ' Reba H.
Hern, B.A., of Varna.
WOLF CUBS TO MEET
The first meeting of the fall term
of the Seaforth Wolf Cub Pack will
be held on Monday, September 13,
at 7.30 p.m.
NIGH -RYAN
The marriage of Miss Geraldine
Ryan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
New Owner At
Kippen Store
Mr. Harvey H: Damm Was for
24 Years , A Resident of
Walkerton
The following is from the Walker-
ton Herald -Times.
Mr. Harvey H. Damm, an esteem-
ed resident of Walkerton for the past
thirty-four years, founder of the
Bruce Capital's first motion picture
theatre, and conductor for a great
many years of a grocery and later a
variety store here, left Walkerton on
Wednesday of this week, with Mrs.
Damm and younger son, Kenneth, for
the rural settlement of Kippen which
is situated in Huron County, seven
nudes south of the Clinton Air Pont
on Provinoial Highway No. '4. Having
BLOOD DONORS CLINIC
ON SEPT. 23RD
The next Blood Donors Clinic in
Seaforth for men and women will be
held on Thursday morning, Sept,
23rd, Volunteers are asked to call 341.
DISTRICT STUDENTS AT
STRATFORD NORMAL
'Students from this district who
registered at Stratford normal school
on Tuesday include; Marion I. Chris-
tie, Cromarty; Wilma Dinnin, Cro-
marty; Doreen Gingerich, Zurich,
R.R. 3; Elva Govier, Londesboro;
Gwendolyn Hocking, Cromarty; Isa-
bel Jean MacDonald, Brussels; Isab-
el McDonald, Walton; Helen Mc-
Cutoheon, R.R. 4, Brussels; Luella
Mitehell, Brussels; Reta Moore, Dub-
lin, R.R. 2; Beatrix Sandford, Sea-
Tuckersmith Council
Appoints Collector
Taxes May Be Paid This Year
Also at Stated Banks in
Surrounding Towns
The Tuckersmith council 1piet in
the town hall, Seaforth, on Satur-
day,
aturday, September 4th. All members
present, the Reeve presiding. The
minutes of last meeting were read
and adopted.
The Council decided that no weed
cutting be paid for until the meeting
October 2nd and that the time for
cutting weeds be extended to Sept,
18th. Bylaw No. '7 naming the rates
to be charged for taxation on roll
for 1943 was read three times and
passed, signed and sealed. The
crushing and trucking of gravel =-
recently purchased a long and well- forth; Betty Snell, Loridesboro; inset with Harold Glew was termin-
establlehed general store business in, Mary Stapleton, Dublin; William
ated, the gravel being unsatisfactory
that hamlet, Mr, Damm in his xiewly Hocking, Cromarty; Thomas Morris, to the council, his certified cheque to
acquired property will conduct in Staffa, R.R. 1, Francis Ryan, Sea be returned and full settlement
addition to the Kippen Post Office forth; Gibson Willis, Brussels. made. The following taxes be writ -
d the general store business a flour' t ff J L Mc Bairn $17 04 same
an
and feed establishment, a provincial
egg -grading station, and also with the
above he will operate a service sta-
tion carrying White Rose gasoline,
Mr. Damm takes possession of his
Huron County holdings on September
0th,
Mr. Damm learned the printing
trade with the late Win. MacDonald
of the Chesley Enterprise prior to
coming to Walkerton and taking a
position with the late Wm. Wesley,
fotnicier,6ans publisher of the Bruce
Times. Leaving this lino of endeavor
he took a position as clerk in the
W.I. TO MEET NEXT. WEEK
The regular meeting of the Wo-
men's Institute will be held at the
home of Mrs. Paul Doig at 2.30
sharp on Tuesday, Sept. 14th. Roll
call will be "One Thing a Good Mo-
ther Should Be." The topic will be
on Blood Donors and will be taken
by Mrs. Frank Kling. The motto
will be taken by Mrs. Leonard
Strong. Please bring donations for
capture hags and housewives, etc
also bring in your Red Cross sew-
ing. Special sewing for capture bags
may be had at Spence's or Hudson's
en o : . . , ,
having ben paid to Hydro office.
John Grainger was' paid 58.00 for
cutting weeds on lot owned by Mrs.
Calder, and said amount entered on
roll against said lot.
E. P. Chesney was again appoint-
ed to act'as Tax Collector, and mail
all tax notices. Taxes inay be paid
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'when/Lull
TWQ FEATURED
DIAMOND VALUES
AVAUGE
at stated banks without cost as well v Jeweller and Optometrist
as at treasurer's office. The collector Opposite Post Office, Seaford h
to be relieved from attending at '
certain places for the purpose of col-, Miss Bernadette Flanagan, Lon-
lecting. don, Miss Doris Flanagan, Seaforth,
The following accounts were paid: Miss Teresa Ryan, London, Miss M.
Relief cash $10; Salaries and post- Ryan, Guelph, Misses Mary and Jean
4
men's wear department of McBurney produce stores. age, $¢2; road accounts, $1100.08. Jordan, Guelph, Miss Eileen Jordan,
fully
Co. and at the same time success- at raany REYNOLDS-CARLIN Thecouncilwill meet on Saturday, London, Miss Ethelyn O'Hearn, God-
yeas the first motion picd for a ture theatre Baskets of pink and white gladioli Oct, 2nd at 8 o'clock p.m.
crisp, Miss Loretto Feeney, Londpn,
were used to decorate the sanctnttry —D. F. McGregor, Clerk. Misses Irene and Dorothy Donnelly,
in Walkerton which he established on Goderieh, Miss Marie I�rauskopf, of
its present site, and which is now of St. Columban's Churn for the
DUBLIN B LI N London, Miss Teresa Atkinson, Tor -
known as the Roxy, successor to the marriage of Miss Barbara Louise onto, at their respective homes.
Reenville Theatre. Carlin, younger daughter of Mr. and At St, Mary's Anglican Church aft -
Mr. and NIrs. James Hanley and
That Mr. Damm and his wife and
Mae. James Carlin of Beechwood to ernoon service will be resumed neat son, Jimmie, Toronto, with Mr, and
family may prosper and thrive in the Mr. Harry M. Reynolds of Sarnia, Sunday for the Fall and Winter Mrs. W. J. Hanley.
new quarters they will henceforth son of Mr_ and Mrs. Patrick O. months. Harvest Thanksgiving will Joseph Looby, Blyth, with his
know as their home, is the hope and Reynolds of Clinton which took place be on Sept, _0th,
mother, Mrs. A. M. Looby.
desire of their host of friends iu ion Saturday morning, September 4th, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grose of Lon -
at eiglxt•thirty o'clock. Rev. F. J. don with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Darling. Mrs. Peter Dill and daughter,
Walkerton mid- - elsewhere -.,-in the Marlene, Detroit, with Mrs. T�ather-
district where they 'are so well and O'Drowski sang the nuptial high mass Mr. and Mre, John Kenney of De- ane Byrne.
favorably known, and for so many and also performed the marriage cer- troll with his mother Mrs. Catherine
emony. Rev. Father McDonald.of Kenney. The following teachers began their
years among its foremost citizens.
Besides the numerous activities con -
The
was present in the sanctuary. Miss Margaret Strubb and sister of terms this week: Miss Mary Evans at
nested with his various business The charming bride, given in narri- Kitchener with Mr• and Mrs. \'ver. S.S. No. 8, Logan; Miss Genevieve
age by her father, wore a street Flanagan. Atkinson at No. 9, Logan, Miss' Ea -
enterprises in town, which later in-
cluded the operation for a great length two piece dress of burgundy Mr. and Mrs. Edward Desmarais tharine Jordan at No. 2, Hibbert,
many years of a large grocery bust• alpaca trimmed with matching braid and daughter Lenora returned to Miss Marion Meagher at St. Martins
nese and recently the conducting for
and gld buttons, biege gloves and their hone in Chicago after three School, London; Miss Jean Quinsey,
several years of the variety store shoes and a corsage of white roses. weeks' vacation at the home of Mr. at Logan; Miss Hazel Roney, at
business now known as the Grigg 5c The head piece was a halo of gold and Mrs. Alex Darling. Dublin public school; Miss Marjorie
to 61.00 Store here, Mr. Damm al- cloth and wine flowers. The bride's wedding bells are ringing in ow' Hannon, at Tuckersmith; Miss Rhea.
only ornament was a gold locket the village. Roney at Hamilton.
ways took a keen interest in the wel•
fare of the community. gift of the groom and she carried a Mrs. Trilling of Blyth with Mr. and
Being an outstanding member of white satin missal with streamers, Mrs. Lane.
BAYFIELD
the executive of the Walkerton Miss Clare }taut, of Seaforth, Mrs. E. Nagle with friends in Mrs. W. Grearson and Miss Ruby
Christmas Fair at the commence- friend of the bride, was bridesmaid Mitchell Fisher and Miss Pollock of Kitchener
went of its establishment here, he and wore a two piece dress of sea Mr, and Mrs. Snaith of Stratford spent the week end with Mrs. F. A.
Ryan of Englehart, Ontario, and Mr. wwas . consequently, throughout the green, crepe brown hat and matching with Mr. and Mrs. D. Dillon. Edwards.
Peter Nigh, of Niagara Falls, son of intervening years, connected with accessories. She wore a corsage of Mrs. D. Elliott of Windsor was a Mr. and Mrs. F. Fowlie and M.r L.
Mr and 'Mrs. Luke Nigh, Seaforth, every movement for the well-being red roses and carried a large brown week end visitor at the home of Mr, Fowlie of London spent the holiday
I was solemnized Saturday morning, missal. and Mrs. Norval Elliott. with the Misses Fowlie:
and up -lift of this section of Bruce. The groom's brother Mr. Earl ROY- Captain and Mrs. Frank Stapleton,
Augnst 28th, at nine o'clock, in Our He was chairman of the Walkerton Mrs. Bassett is visiting her sister,
Wil -
Lady of Peace Chinch, Niagara Palls, Public School Board at the time it colds, acted as best roan, liana Stapleton.
with Mr. and 17rs. R'il- Mrs. Davidson M Woodstock this
(Rev. Wilfred Smith, 0. Carm., offic- instituted most of the present modern The ushers were Mr. James Carroll Ilam Stapleton. week.
rated. The bride, given in marriage improvements for the benefit of the of. Lune and Mr, Hubert Reynolds hiss Mary Dorsey, London, with Rev, Mr. Caldwell and Mrs. Cald-
by her Pother, wore atwo-piece street rising generation attending the acrid- of Clinton. her parents, lir, and Mrs. Louis well left for a month's holiday with
length dress of navy blue sills crepe, The groom's gift to the bridesmaid Dorsey. relatives in Detroit.
g emy, including the installation of was a gold locket, to .the best man, Miss Jean Burns, Galt, with her
fashioned with a peplum. waist and non -glare black boards anti the mod -
Pea Mr. and Mrs. Burt and family of
long fitted sleeves. She wore a ern lighting and ventilating system, and Pencil set, to the ushers, parents, Mr. and obs,MrsDan Burns. London with the latter's parents,
matching hat and veil and a corsage A more patriotic, public spirited, fountain pen and cigarette lighter. Miss Rita Nleloolie, :Miss Teresa Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baker,
f white roses, gladioli and' bon- self - sacrificing citizen than Mr. The wedding music was played by 'tiler and Miss Louise BardeweIl, St. Mr. and Mrs. G. Churchward and
vmdia Miss Bernice Ryan of Tor- D m would be hard to find in any the organist Mrs. Vincent Lane. Josephs Hospital graduates, Lon Miss Shortt of London spent the hol-
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HARLOCK
Miss Levine Knox returned to To-
ronto after holidaying, for the past
week at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs, Thos. Knox and other
friends.
Mr. and Mao, Frank McGregor and
the former's sister, Mrs. Sproule of
Winnipeg, called on Clinton friends
last Saturday evening.
Miss Agnes Leiper of 'Toronto hol-
idayed over the' week end and Labor
Day at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Annie Leiper and other friends,
Mrs. James Ruddell returned
home " fronn London one day last
week.
The teachers, Mrs. Arthur Colson,
Miss Helen MoGregor and Mrs, Wat-
son Reid have started their. duties
for the coining year. We wish them
all success.
Miss. Jean Gibbings of near Clin-
ton holidayed last week at the home
of her grandparents, Mr, and Mrs, L
Rapson,. returning home Saturday
night
Mrs. E. ICnechtel and Maxine re-
turned to London after spending the
summer holidays at the home of the
former's brother, Mr. Reece Ferris,
a nn d t tl Roya
community, and to his recent d�part-
don, with Mrs. A. M. Looby,
anti), who was Dinner was serve a re idav in their cottage.
fr 1 d ' gold ilk crepe with brown with h• wife and son Kenneth Hotel in Mitchell to thirty guests bliss Helen O'Reilly, Ititchener, Mrs. Wm. Balkwill, Jean and
accessories g from the County Rev. Father McDonald and the rt.
man rosea. Edward Nigh was the best county of the province, as Bruce is d Mrs. Leonard Steinbach, London, end with Miss Nora Ferguson.
Mrs. Robert Iieighen sang "Ave frequently referred to there goes br'ide's grandmother Mrs. G. K. Holl and Miss Rose Feeney, Toronto, with Miss Ferns and the Misses
Jordan will behard t prettily decorated Joseph and Mary at their cottages, left for their
bride's cake, Afterwards a reeeptfou Mr. and Mrs. James Jordan: Mrs, R. Poth who has been visit
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was held at the home of the bride's ; Kenneth Dill, R.C.A.F., St. Thom- ing her parents, Ma. and Mrs. Wm.
parents followed by a delicious bullet as, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jowett, returned to her home in
luncheon to over sixty guests includ- P. Dill, Caledonia.
ing the aunts and uncles of the bride i Private and Mrs, Joseph. Carpen- School opened on Tuesday with
and groom. Mrs, Carlin received the ter. London, and Mr. and Mrs, Fer- Mr. Bates as principal and Mrs. Par'
guests in a black jacket stress, white I gus Roynolds, Detroit, with Mr, and ken in the junior room.
Par -
necklace and a corsage of red i•oses,;Mrs. Joseph Carpenter: Mr. and Mrs, Chao. Toms were in
The groom's mother wore a dress of . Mr, and Mrs. Fergus Maloney, St, Thomas on Wednesday attending
black crape satin trimmed with cm- Buffalo, N.Y,, with Patrick Maloney. the wedding of Mrs. Tones niece.
sage of red roses. Miss Mary Atkinson, Toronto, is
Mr, and Ms, Reynolds left on the vacationing with her parents, Mr. RECEIVES PROMOTION
afternoon train for Niagara Falls and and Mrs, Joseph Atkinson. A list of promotions of officers
Hamilton, For travel Mrs, Reynolds
wore a ginger colored suit of spun
crepe, fox fur, brown hat and match-
ing accessories. After a short honey-
moon they will reside in Sarnia
where the best wishes of a host of
friends wiil,follow them.
i t' 1 maid of honor, was
oe re In go c s1 ire wi i r5 w
and a sorsa a of Talis- . Town of the banner including Rev. Father O'Dr'owski, with Mrs. Lucy Woods. Charlie, of London, spent the week
man. r . 90 requen Y >
Maria" .and "On this Day, 0 Beanti• and of Dublin, The dining room was their mother, NIrs. Kathleen Feeney. bruin who spent the summer months
forth a family whose place in the l for the occasion ar Jordan and Miss
0nl Mother" and Mrs. William or an municipal picture it ran o t i home
played the wedding music. Following an. and the table was centered with the Mary Donnelly Buffalo, N.Y., with in Detroit on Labor Day. •
the reception, held at the Wright Mr. Damm was for several years a
House, Lundy's Lane, the bride and devout and active member of Trinity
groom left on a short wedding trip. Lutheran Church here and later an
Upon theta' return they will reside in official of the newly organized
the city. Out of town guests were Evangelical Church of Walke0ton,
present from Toronto, , Seaforth autl which held forth in the sacred edi-
Englehart; Tice now known as the Pentecostal
Church. Ivir. Damm has practically
ENGAGEMENT since the union of the Methodist and
The engagement is announced Of Presbyterian congregations been on
Ann Mae Bell, slaughter of Mr, and the official board of St. Paul's United
Mrs. John Dell, Clai'esholm, Alta., to Church, he being also active for a
LAC Joseph Matthew'Purcell, RCAF, time as a Sunday School teacher,
Claresholmm, Alta„ son of the late Mr, and in short was one of the pillars
and Mrs, Thomas Purcell, Seaforth. of St. Paul's, Mrs, Damm as well
The marriage to take place at'Clares• has consistently been a faithell
holm, Alta., on Sept, 25th. church worker, and besides the vari-
ous duties in her own home was
HOSPITAL AID TO MEET always ready and willing to lend
•
assistance to those In need.
The annual meeting of • the Wo- Now serving with the W,D. ,of the
men's Aid to Scott Memorial Hospi- R,C,A.P, is their only slaughter, Miss
tal will be held. at the home Of the Ana, while their elder son, Ralph,
president, Mas. D, H. Wilson on now employed by the government as
Tuesday evening, Sept, 14, at 8.18, Continua on Page 5
SCHOOLS OPEN
The public and separate schools
opened on Tuesday, also the two
lower forms of the high school.
Mx, and NIrs, Clayton Trill, Chica- overseas for Military District No. 2
go. with Mt'. and Mrs. ,Tames Shea. (Toronto), to acting captain con -
Mr. and Mrs. John Kenny, Det- tains the name of T. W. Gordon,
mit, with Mrs, Frank Kenny, Seaforth.
Tolin Murray, Kitchener, renewing
old acquaintances here. ITALY SURRENDERS
Walter Klinkhamel', Detroit, and Announcement was made at noon
.T, M. Eckert, Seaforth, with Mr. Leo Wednesday of the unconditional
Krauskopf, render of the Italian armed forces,
Miss Anne Meagher. London. with eight days after the Anglo-Canad-
her parents, Mr, and Mrs, John tan Eighth Army had landed in.
Meagher. Italy.