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HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1953
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DETAILS PLANNED FOR
FLOOD RELIEF CAMPAIGN
A further meeting of the Huron
County Overseas Flood Relief Com-
mittee was held on Friday after-
noon, February 13th, 1958 in the
Court House, Goderich, with the
following present:
Chairman, Dr. E. A. McMaster,
,Seaforth, Seo-Treas., John G. Berry,
Goderich, Warden A. W. Kerslake,
Hensall; Ex-Warden,H. C. John-
ston, Morris Township; Reeve Verne
Pincombe, Usborne Township; Reeve
John Morrissey, Stephen Township;
Reeve Earl Campbell, Hay Town-
ship; Mayor D. Miller, Wingham;
John •Cruickshank, OKNX, Wingham.
Dr. E. A. McMaster reported on
the special meeting held by the Man-
agementCommittee in Clinton on
Wednesday. It has been decided ,by
the Committee to ask all service
clubs and other organizations to do-
nate money from their funds. It was
further suggested that (parents give.
their contributions to the school
children and ask that they take them
to their teachers. All Banks will ac-
cept •donations for this drive and
may be left there unless •otherwise
stated for your own district. John
Cruickshank of CKNX was present
and stated a special broadcast would
be made on February 22nd from 3
to 5 p.m, to open the week which is
to be known as "Huron County Over-
seas Flood Relief Weak."
During this broadcast special
phone numbers will be announced
for each district and people will be
asked to phone in their donations.
Totals of donations will be relayed
to OKNX to be broadcast during the
program:
Official receipts will be issued for
donations of $5.0'0 and over and oth-
ers upon request. These will no
doubt be exempt for Income Tax
purposes.
It is hoped that the general pub-
lic will aid in this urgent need.
W. I. NOTES
Committees for the Feb. 27 eu-
chre and dance are as follows:
Tables and chairs, Mrs. Les Pryce,
Miss Thelma Elgie; lunch, Mrs. R.
McLachlan, Mrs. J. McNairn; prizes,
Mrs. W. Coleman; punchers, Mrs.
G. Papple, Mrs. E. Cameron, Mrs.
J. Keyes, Mrs. J. McLean, Mrs. A.
Crozier. Members please provide
cake.
C.W.L. EUCHRE
There were twenty-two tables at
the euchre under auspices of the
Catholic Women's League on Friday
night. The prize winners were:
Ladies' high, Mrs. E. H. Close;
men's high, Mr. C. P. :Sills; lone
hands, ladies', Mrs, ' Win. Cleary;
men's, Mr. John Devereaux; consol-
ation, Mr. James Cleary.
Mr. John Flannery was master of
ceremonies and lunch was served by
the ladies.
CELEBRATES 89th BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Phoebe Booth celebrated her
89th birthday •on Tuesday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lawson,
where she .has made her home since
last summer. About ten of her
friends spent the afternoon with her
in honor of the occasion. Mrs.
Booth has spent all her life at Sea -
forth and is enjoying excellent
health, being able to care for her-
self.
"I am not going to grow 'old,' "
Mrs. Booth says happily.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY
Women's World Day of Prayer
will be held in Northside United
Church on Friday at 8 pan,
BROTHER PASSES AT SAULT
Mr. W. John Nott received a wire
at Blyth on Saturday morning stat-
ing his youngest brother James had
passed away following a heart at-
tack. He leaves his wife and four
daughters to mourn his loss. Besides
John his brother, he leaves another
brother George, and one sister, Mrs.
Annie Stevens,•of Sault ',Ste. Marie.
A native of Hullett township,
where he was born 71 years ago,
Mr. Nott had spent most of his life
at Sault Ste. Marie. .
AT CARNIVAL
The "Seaforth Four", who will
perform at the figure skating carni-
val here on March 6th, is comprised
of Marilyn Kling, Ruth Sills, ,Shiela
McFadden and Joanne Sinclair.
NEW INDUSTRY TO START
HERE NEXT WEEK
A dinner meeting of the 'Seaforth
Chamber of Commerce was held on
Tuesday evening in St. Thomas'
parish hall. The guest speaker was
R, L. Stratton, of London, a direc-
tor of the Canadian Chamber of
Commerce and recently retired dist-
rict manager of the Bell Telephone
Co. Mr, Stratton gave an interest-
ing address, telling of the expansion
of the organization and the good it
can accomplish,
Keith ,Sharp, president, was chair-
man.
Mayor McMaster spoke, stating
that the new industry will take over
the former Hesky Flax building by
the end of this month. This firm
are makers of toys and games and
are expected to employ about 16
girls at first. There is a good poss-
ibility that a fertilizer company will
build a plant here and employ 25
men, he said,
James A. Stewart was appointed
•chairman of a committee to make
plans for a spring selling event by
local stores. •
Merchants were requested to de-
corate their stores for the corona-
tion.
Owing to small attendances at
regular Chamber of Commerce
meetings in the past, it is planned
to have general meetings only three
times a year, at dinner meetings,
when an outside speaker can be
present. Business will be carried on
by the executive, President Keith
Sharp stated.
St. Thomas Anglican
10 a.m., Sunday School
11 a.m., Morning Prayer.
'7 p.m., Evening Prayer
Mid -week Lenten Service, Thurs-
day evening, 7:80 p.m., and Holy
Communion at 10 a.m.
St. Marys, Dublin
2.30 pan., •Sunday School
3 p.m., Evening Prayer
BARN BURNED IN
McKILLOP ON SUNDAY
A large barn, season's crops, shed
and implements on the farm of Mur-
ray Dalton, five miles northeast of
here in McKillop township, were de-
stroyed' by fire Sunday afternoon.
The rural fire engine from Seaforth
with Fire Chief John Scott, answered
the call, but the high wind caused
the fire to spread so rapidly little
could be done to quell the blaze.
Eighty cattle were saved, but a
mother dog and six pups lost their
lives. The fire is believed to have
started from a short circuit on a
tractor, housed in a leanto shed. The
high wind is believed to have blown
a loosely -connected wire sufficiently
to cause a short circuit. The tractor
had not been in use for a couple of
days.
Mr. Dalton noticed smoke coming
from the shed about 3:30 p.m. but
could do nothing to stop the spread
of the fire. A high wind carried em-
bers to an adjoining farm but caused
no harm.
The farm is originally the George
Hogg property. Fire Chief Scott es-
timated it would take $15,000 to "e -
place the loss.
Loss Near $4,000
Fire Saturday, leveled the one and
a half storey frame dwelling on a
farm on the second concession of
Hay township, four miles southwest
of Hensall. The farm is owned by
Albert Keyes, of Exeter.
Occupants of the house,. Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Mitten were visiting
neighbors when they saw the fire.
The couple lost all their furniture
and 'personal belongings. Loss was
estimated at $4,000. Cause of the
fire is undetermined. The Zurich
fire brigade responded.
Nordhe de United Church
Rev. John Stinson, Minister.
10 a.m.; Sunday School and Adult
Bible Claes.
11 a.m., First Sunday in Lent;
Sermon Theme "Peace, The Age -
Long Quest". Junior Congregation
and Toddlers' Group,
7 p.m„ Sermon Theme, "Are
you satisfied with things as they
Are?,,
First Presbyterian Church
10 a.m., Bible Class and Sunday
(School,
11 a.m., "Faith in the Church".
Junior Congregation.
7 pan., "Watchman in the Night"
8:15 .p.m., Y.P.S. Fireside.
LEGION HOCKEY
Saturday, Feb. 14.
Rovers 4, Maroons 1. Goals: Car-
ter 2, L. Dale 1, Broome 1, McNairn
1.
Black Hawks 5 Bruins 3. Goals:
B. Kerr 1, McMictlael 2, B. Flan-
nigan 2, D. Scott 1, Elliot 2.
Red Wings 4, Canadian 0. Goals:
Duppee 3, Kelley 1.
Pee Wee
Rangers 1, Maple Leafs 2. Goals:
P. Love, Ast, Pinder.
Saturday', Feb. 21st. `
' 9 a.m., sharp, Black Hawks and
Maroons. 10 a.m. sharp, Rovers and
Canadians. 11 a.nr, sharp, Red Wings
and Bruins. 12 noon sharp, Pee Wee.
WITH ' C
B mug's,
Activities of the Seaforth Boy
Scouts, under the leadership of Mr.
J. R. Spittal, Scoutmaster, are re-
viewed in the following report:
Some months have ,passed since
we last brought you up to date on
Scouting activities in Seaforth, and
since that time the troop has grown
to 28 boys. Each week a new re -
emit turns up, and is given the op-
portunity to show he is really inter-
ested and intends to become a good
Scout. Five boys have passed all the
required tests and are now Second
Class Scouts. They are: Bruce Mc-
Fadden, Bill Scott, Peter .Spittal,
Hugh Gorwill,_ and Ronald Scoins.
These boys are now starting on First
Class Scout work.
Scouts who have almost complet-
ed their Second Class work are Neil
Broadfoot, Charles Dungey, Ken
Thompson, and Ronald Mason.
Scouts who have commenced Se-
cond Class work are James Crich,
Jim Scott, Don McClinchey, Roy
Dungey, John Scott, Franklin Bry-
ans, and Wayne Jessome.
Recently i n v este d Tenderfoot ;
Scouts (the first stage in Scouting)
are Malcolm Munroe, Paul McMast-
er, and Paul Besse. The remainder
of the boys are hi various stages of
progress on their Tenderfoot work
and we hope will soon be prepared
to be invested into the great broth-
erhood of Scouting.
Successful "Apple Day"
As you know each year in October
the Boy Scouts hold "Apple Day",
and this is our only way of raising
funds for our work. Last October,
in Seaforth, we had the best Apple
Day ever. The citizens of Seaforth
were good to us.
However, we would like you to
know how this money is used. It is
used mainly for purchase of equip-
ment such as signalling flags, buz-
zers, neckerchiefs, rope, text books,
and badges, In the Spring, as the
boys will then start their outdoor
work, we will need pup tents, cook-
ing utensils, etc.
We wish to thank Dr. Gorwill
for his several lectures on Pint Aid,
and also Mr. Ralph McFadden for his
lecture on Fire Fighting. We also
appreciate the assistance of Ted.
Southgate two or three times when
"Scouter" was absent. Then we
must not forget Mr. James M. Scott
who gave us a movie show one even-
ing, and also Dr. McMaster for al-
lowing Paul to show his movies. So
you see we have worked and played
well during the winter.
The Scout Father and Son ban-
quet was a great success and we
were pleased to note the increasing
interest of the fathers.
Our most recent announcement is
that Mr. Alvin Sillery has offered
to take charge of hikes. With the
boys in various degrees of training
"Scouter" needs assistance badly,
and Mr. ,Sillery's help will be more
than welcome.
The Scout motto is "Be Prepared"
and it is our hope that every Scout
by obeying the Scout Laud will be
prepared to be a good citizen. Scout-
ing is nondenominational and we
Welcome all boys from 12 to 16
years of age regardless of race,
creed, or colour.
EGMONDVILLE
Mrs. Lorne Pepper of Niagara
Falls is spending this week at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. Hay, helping to care for Mr.
Hay who last week took suddenly
ill. We hope that he may soon be re-
stored to health.
Miss Jean Watson R.N,, of St.
Michael's Hospital, Toronto, spent
the weekend with her mother, Mrs.
J. S. Watson. Mr. Watson has been a
patient in Stott Memorial Hospital
for three weeks, we hope that he
may soon be able to return to his
home.
Miss Alice Watson visited over
the weekend with her sister, Mrs.
Albert Clark and Mr. Clark of
Highgate..
Rev. 0, W. Down of Exeter occu-
pied the pulpit in E'gmondville
Church on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scotchmer and
daughters, Mrs. Jas. Black and Mrs,
Robt. Wallace attended the funeral
of the late Robert Greer in Clinton
on Monday.
TO ASK FLOOD HELP
IN SPECIAL BROADCAST
Dr, E. A. McMaster, chairman of
the •Huron County Flood Relief
Campaign, announced this week in
connection with the broadcast next
Sunday afternoon over CKNX at
3 o'clock, that people in this district
can telephone their pledges to Mer-
ton Reid at 214, Seaforth, Their do-
nations can be left at any bank in
Seaforth during the following week,
At Brucefield, donations can be
left with Ross Scott at the post of-
fice. '
At Bayfield, pledges can be tele-
phoned to the telephone office, and
donations left with Mr. Hovey at
the post office. 1
During the two-hour broadcast,
Mayor McMaster will speak over the
radio, together with the mayors of
other towns. Robert McKercher, I
president of the Huron Federation
of Agriculture, and Vie Dinnin,I
Lions Club Governor, will also
speak.
MR. AND MRS. F. HORAN
HAVE SILVER WEDDING
On Thursday evening Feb. 12th,
about fifty friends and neighbors
surprised Mr. and Mrs. Fergus Hor-
an at their home to honour thein on
the occasion of their silver wedding
anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Horan (nee Mary
Eckert) were married in Dublin St.
Patrick's Roman Catholic Church by
Rev. Fr. Dantzer, uncle of the bride,
on Feb. 14, twenty-five years ago.
Mr. Wilfred Maloney and Miss Ei-
leen Eckert (Mrs. Ab Cronin) were
the attendants. Both were present
that evening. Among others present
were Mrs. Horan's three sisters and
husbands, Mr. and Mrs. J. McQuaid,
Mr. and Mrs. John Murray, Mr. and
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cronin, also
(Mr. Horan's three sisters, Mrs. S.
fCurtin of Dublin, Mr. and Mrs. J.
I Feeney and Mrs. Morris of Strat-
iford, and all the members of their
family. They have eight children
and one grandchild.
The evening was spent in dancing
and cards.
Mr. and Mrs. Horan were called
forward when Mrs. Martin Deitz
read a very appropriate address and
the presentation of a chest of silver
was made by Mrs. Len Cronin (Mary
Horan). Both Mr. and Mrs. Horan
Made suitable replies. A sumptuous
lunch was served.
Mrs. Leonard Cronin and Mrs.
Martin Deitz arranged the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Horan entertained
their family and Mrs. Stella Curtin
at dinner on Sunday evening.
"Dear Mary and Fergus:—What is
all' this excitement about; Why
have all these friends gathered
here? You've certainly guessed! It's
your twenty-fifth anniversary year.
Although we are two days in ad-
vance, since Feb. 14 is the date,
we thought we'd hasten a little, to
be sure that we'd not be late. We
extend to you sincerest congratula-
tions, and all our best wishes too.
We hope Mary and Ferg, there will
be many more anniversaries for
you. So this night with our spirits
bright, we bring you this very small
token, may it remind you of Years
of your wedded life unbroken. May
God spare you both that in twenty-
five years more we will all return
again with good wishes by the
score."
"Scouter".
WINS BRONZE CERTIFICATE
IMr, Ernest Templeman of Staffa
has received two bronze certificates
for his dual purpose Shorthorns,
being the highest hi their class in
Canada, under R.O.P. Government
Supervision. 12190 lbs of milk dur-
ing one year, was the record of
Dualwyn Bessie, which was the top
record in Canada for two year' olds.
Mr. Templeman still has a cow in
the barn that was top for three-
year olds in 1950.
REAL ESTATE CHANGES '
Recent real estate changes
through the office of M. A. Reid in-
clude:
The sale of Mrs. Janet Ament's
brick dwelling on John St., to W. L.
McKelvey, of Montreal. Mr. McKel-
vey is a retired district manager of
Great West Life and was born near
Brussels. He is an uncle of Dr, W.
R. Bryane. Possession May 1st.
)Mrs. Amelia Kaine's brick dwell-
ing on Goderich St, West has been
sold to Stephen Rouse, of the staff
of Seaforth Motors, possession on
March 1st.
Miss M, Somerville's dwelling,
Wilson St., to Bruce Walters, posses-
sion on June lst.
GIVE! GIVE!
Give to the Huron Comity Over-
seas Flood Relief Fund. Donations
are urgently needed and can be left
at any local bank.
IS CAMPAIGN STARTED
TO SEEK C.T.A. VOTE ?
Indications point towards an
early test of opinion in Huron Coun-
ty to find if the residents are still in
favor of the Canada Temperance
Act, or want it repealed. At least, it
appears an organized campaign is
under way to petition for a vote.
A few months ago a Toronto
newspaper published a series of ar-
ticles describing conditions in Huron
County under the C.T.A,, which
aroused strong protests from temp-
erance people for its one-sided
View,
This week a lengthy mimeo letter
has been received by The •Seaforth
News, signed "Johnny Canuck",
making a plea to abolish the C.T.A.
This letter bears a mimeo typewrit-
ten signature, .purporting to be that
of a farmer on Seaforth R. R. 5.
The last paragraph reads:
"It is my honest opinion that un-
less we do repeal this racket of a
law, the communities that our fore-
fathers established here are doomed.
A community cannot progress if its
youth are spoiled and ruined by
drink. It is OUT duty, responsibility
and sacred obligation to dispose of
this farce and re-establish a Christ-
ian way of life for our children to
grow up in. I'nr asking all conscien-
tious municipal officials to lead this
crusade and every' qualified voter
to sign the petition if asked and
then to get out and vote against
the Canada Temperance Act, Let
there be "temperate" social drink-
ing!! and save our youth".
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SILVER WEDDING OF MR. McKILLOP MUTUAL HAS
AND MRS. LOUIS BRUXERj ANNUAL MEETING
A very pleasant evening was spent
on Saturday, Feb. 14th, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs• Louis Bruxer, the
occasion being their "Twenty -Fifth
guests partook of a sumptuous fowls
Wedding Anniversary". About fifty
guests partook of a sumptuous fowl
supper, which was followed by cards;
and dancing. The bride and groom:
were presented with many cards of
congratulations and numerous gifts
of silver. Friends were there from
Windsor, Chatham, Harrow, Dublin, '
Mitchell and Seaforth. An address
was read by Joan McLaughlin,
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NORTHSIDE VALENTINE SUPPER
A ver successful supper was
held in the basement of the church
on Feb. 11. The guests were greeted
at the door by Rev. and Mrs. Stin-
Son and Mrs, Walden, president of
the Women's Auxiliary. The tables
were appropriately decorated and
under the capable management of
Mrs. J. M. Scott, the social conven-
er, a delicious supper was served,
Dear Mary and Louie,
'Tis February again in 1953,
And here we are assembled
To celebrate an "anniversary".
Invitations they were sent,
And were accepted, oh, so jolly,
All they said were
"Come to the home of Louie and
Molly!"
But let's turn back the hands of
time
To many years ago,
When Mary was a pretty maid,
Very prim, we all well know.
Not far away, there was a youth
So tall and so very slim,
"Noble" was his by -name
By all, who knew of him.
Driving a black horse, so tiny,
•O'er the road, he did roam, •
In a buggy nice and shiny
He landed right at Mary's home.
Round and round the block they
went,
So the courting started.
Very soon, Louie said,
"Why dear! We'll not be parted!"
The annual meeting of the McKil-
lop Mutual Fire Insurance Company
was held on Friday afternoon when
the following Officers and Direct-
ors were elected for 1953.54:
John L. Malone, Pres., Seaforth;
John H, McEwing, Vice -Pres., Blyth;
M. A. Reid, Sec.-Treas., & Mgr., Sea -
forth.
Directors: J. L. Malone, Seaforth;
J. H. McEwing, Blyth; W. S. Alex-
ander, Walton; E. J. Trewartha,
Clinton; J, E. Pepper, Brucefield;
C. W. Leonhardt, Bornhohn; H. Ful-
ler, Goderich; R. Archibald, Sea -
forth; S. H. Whitmore, Seaforth,
Agents: Wm. Leiper, Jr., Londes-
bora; J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen; Sel-
wyn Baker, Brussels; Eric Munroe,
Seaforth.
1 The report of M. A. Reid, mana-
ger and secretary -treasurer, was as
follows:
In presenting your 76th Annual
Report, I regret a year of substan-
tial losses. Direct losses were down
from the previous year by 511,000.-
00;
11,000:00; re -insured losses increased by
$3,200.00, leaving a total loss for
the year of approximately $37,000.-
00 with a re -insurance recovery of
518,259.71.
Livestock losses showed a marked
reduction and which was very grati-
fying tp your Board. During the
year lightning was responsible for
one barn loss, unknown for another
barn, but presumably could •be at-
tributed to people in the barn. Our
major barn loss was caused by com-
bustion, or overheated cut straw,
blown into the barn a few days pre-'
vious.' This, I believe, requires ser-
ious consideration by policyholders
who are using forage harvesters or
other modern equipment today. Care
should be exercised in seeing that
hay and straw are properly cured
before being placed in the barn.
Gasoline fumes ignited by a lan-
tern were also responsible for de-
struction of a double garage, and is
definite proof that policy require-
ments should be enforced in the
storage of gasoline. It innst not be
kept inside of insured buildings.
Had a major fire occurred, your
Directors would have been justified
in denying liability. What a decision
for the insured!
Our fourth major loss was a dwel-
ling and contents, This loss was in-
vestigated by the Fire Marshal's Of-
fiee, and while they were unable to
definitely establish the cause, they
believed that Companies should haye
more frequent investigation of thein'
losses. An analysis of the losses con-
vinces me that the exercise of more
caution, adherence to policy require-
ments, and removal of fire hazards
could have reduced lossrecord in
1952 to one, of which we may have
been proud, Fires usually just don't
happen; someone has failed to use
all fire .prevention methods which
science has developed for us.
Gross insurance for the year in -
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Away to town he did go,
To Mitchell I do understand,
And there he bought a lovely ring,
Says Mary, "Why! that's grand."
And so the wedding day was named,
'Twas February 1928,
So cold and blustery blew the wind,
That almost all were late.
People they did come
From North and South, West and
East,
What a time we all did have
Rejoicing at that feast!!
When the noise and fun were over,
They filially settled down
A mile and a half or so
From dear old Dublin town,
Yearsthepassed, the good Lord sent
m
A. fancily of four,
And we can't find a reason
Why they haven't a dozen more!
Gerald, he is so sturdy,
A lovely boy to .meet,
And Frank, like dad, is handy,
And he can fix, quite neat,
(Continued on page 4)