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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1950-06-01, Page 1The Seaforth News HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER WHOLE SERIES, VOL, 78, No, 22 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1950 $1 a year WINTHROP ORGANIZES I COMMUNITY CENTRE On the evening of April 27, 1950 a •Community Centre meeting was held in Winthrop hall when the of - floors were elected as follows, Moved by Austin Dolmage, second- ed by Dan Byeiman that Ken Betties aot as chairman, carried. Moved by Dan Byerman, seconded by John Leeming, that W. E. Hawley act as secretary, carried. Austin Dolmage and Ralph David- son, the Investigating Committee,' gave their report. . Russell Bolton. hen explained,Com- anunity Centre Rules, proceedings and grants obtainable, after which there was an open discussion, 'Moved by Chas, Dolmage, seconded by Alex Kerr, that a committee be appointed to purchase a suitable sports field, carried. Moved by Russell Dolmage, second- ed by Oliver Pryce, that it be run and operated under the name of Win- thxop Community Centre under The Community Centre Act, carried. Moved by Russell Bolton, second- ed by Alex Kerr, that John Leeming, Austin Dolmage and Edy Godkin be a 'Finance Committee, to raise funds by canvass, carried. Moved by Ralph Davidson, second- ed by Russell Bolton, that W. E. Hawley be appointed secretary treas- urer, carried. • Moved by Alex Kerr, seconded by Edy Godkin, that Ken Betties be appointed chairman of Managing Board, carried. Moved by Ralph Davidson, second- ed by John Leeming, that Harry Johnston, Ross McClure and Vern Godkin, be a Ground Committee, car- ried. Names recommended to.the Coun- cil as a permanent Board as follows: Moved by Ralph Davidson, second- ed by Alex Kerr, that Jim Keyes, Oliver Pryce, Bob Dodds, Pete Mc- Laughlin and John Leeming be ap- pointed, carried. Publicity Committee: Moved by Russell Bolton, seconded by Russell Dolmage, that Ralph Davidson, Wil- son Little and :Chas. Dolmage be a Committee, carried. Four acres of land across the road from No. 10 •McKillop Public School, Winthrop, has been purchased frown Mx. John Montgomery. Work has al- ready started to prepare the field for the league games that will be played there this season. Winthrop has a Junior and Senior football team. MOVING HERE • Mr. J. 0. Turnbull announces that Mr. D. C. Maplesden of Acton and a recent graduate of the Ontario Vet- erinary College at •Guelph will be associated with him in his veterinary practice. Mr. and Mrs. Maplesden and their two children are at present living with Mr. Turnbull until they locate a residence of their own. ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mr's. William J. Clark, Stanley, wish to announce the en- gagement of their daughter Doris Elizabeth Marguerite to Lloyd Ervin Sillery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norris Sillery, of Tuckersmith. The mar- riage will take place on Saturday, June 17 in Goshen United Church. CONCERT IN AID OF MANITOBA RELIEF On Sunday evening, June 4th, in the Presbyterian Church immediately after the evening Service a concert will be given by the RCAF Clinton Radar School Choral Society in aid of the Manitoba Relief Fund, This group of male voice singers have given of their time and money for this worthwhile objective and the support of the whole community is solicited, A retiring collection will be taken and the whole devoted to the fund. Don't' forget. Time, Sunday, June 4, at 8:30; P l a c e—Presbyterian Church, Seaforth, Manitoba Relief Fund Concert. ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dalton, Walton, announce the engagement of their only daughter, Doris Margaret, to David Alexander, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Muir, Seaforth. The marriage to take place quietly in June. SEAFORTH 1890-1950 'Good morning :Seaforth, I am twenty one, Just call me, if you will, your newest 'son. I come to ask admittance, here I stand, Conte in and welcome stranger, here's my hand. Such were our greetings, many years ago, The year, the month, the day, so well I know. I came by stage, the driver James McGee Smiled, I remember when he took niy "fee", MRS. E. McGEOCH Mrs. Ellen McGeoch, 88, died at her home, at 288 Hyman st., London, Sat- urday night. She was the widow of the late William McGeoch, who •died in December, 1948. Born in Tuckersmith Township, near Seaforth; she was a resident of London over 50 years. She was a member of Dundas Centre United Church, and was active in its Sunday School work. Surviving are two sons, William A. MtGeoch, of London, and Dr. James R. MGGeoch, of 'St. Thomas. The body was at .the George E. Logan and Sons funeral home, where service- took' place at 2 p.m. Tuesday, the Rev. G. W. Birtch, of Dundas Centre Church, officiating. Burial was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Northside United Church Rev. D,. A. MacMillan, Minister. 10 am., Sunday School 'and Adult Bible Classes. 11 a.m., Worship: :Stewardship Ser- vice, Rev. A; W. Gardiner, guest speaker, 11:30 a.m., Junior Congregation. 7 p.m., Worship: :Sermon Text Romans 112: 21 A cordial welcome to all services. First Presbyterian Church 10 a.m., Bible Class and 'Sunday School. 11 atm,, Sacrament of the Lord's Supper". 7:30 pm, "Towards a pure Re- ligion". The S00F and Rebekahs will attend this service and everyone .is invited, 8:45 p.m.., Concert for the Mani- toba Flood Relief :Fund. Egmondville United Church Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A., 13.D. 10 am., Sunday ,School 11 a.m., Rev, D. A. MacMillan I• pang Communion 'with God. ,Sia Thomas' Church Sunday :School, 10 o'clock. Morning Prayer, .11 o'clock. St, Mary's, Dublin, 2 p.m. St. Thomas' Evensong at 7 p.m. We've known a lot of 'changes since we met, We knew the oxcart, now we know the jet; Some call it progress, maybe they are right, Progress? And arming for another. fight. Would that I had the gift to take my pen And write a story of your honored men, Men I was proud to know, respect, admire, Today we miss them, called to service higher. In "mart", in. Church, and on the field of aport I knew them all, and here is my re •port: • They gave their best, and it was good enough, To •tell the world that Seaforth had the stuff. • Oh yes, we hada scallywag or two, A town without them, would be some- thing new, And yet, we haven't had a :major crime In sixty years, and that's a long, long time. Seaforth nineteen fifty, what of the morrow, Life holds 'in store its joy, and its sorrow; Ours not to reason why, ,but to fulfill Each little day, according to H•is'Will. JOHN 'BEATTIE. RECEIVES GOLD MEDAL AND OTHER AWARDS :The name of Hugh Jones Williams appeared among the winners of awards and scholarships for the 'graduating clans in •medicine an- nounced Saturday by the faculty of medicine of University of Western Ontario. He is son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. M. McKellar of town. Mr. Williams was awarded the Alpha Kappa Gold Medal, the J. B. Campbell Memorial ,Scholarship. in Medicine, and a prize for an Essay in Pharmacology. The degrees will be conferred on the graduating class of 92 students on June 3 in London. Mr. and Mrs, Williams will go to Gary, Indiana where he will interne in the hospital. CIRCUS SHOW MEN ' PAY $100 AND $75 FINES Two •operators of sideshows tra- velling with a circus appeared in po- lice court at Seaforth on Wednesday morning on charges of operating gam- bling games and fines were levied of $100 and 875 and -costs, by 'Mag- istrate Holmes. The charges were laid by the anti -gambling plain clothes squad of the Provincial Police of Toronto, and the offences were com- mitted at Wingham on Tuesday. The same circus was here on Monday. MRS. AMELIA KERR The death occurred in Detroit on Friday evening about 7:30 o'clock of Amelia Jane Morrison Kerr former resident of McKillop and Seaforth, in her 77th year. Mrs. Kerr had been in failing -health for several years and took a stroke three weeks before her death. She had run a boarding house in Detroit for a number of years. Her husband, Alexander Kerr, predeceased her on March 9th, 1921. She was a member of the Presbyter- ian Church. She is survived by a half brother living in Vancouver, B..C. The funeral took place on Monday, May 29th from the G. A. Whitney funeral chapel, .Seaforth, Rev.. D. G. .Campbell officiating, and interment was in Maitlandbank Cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs James , 'Mor- rison, Archie Kerr; M. I. Morrison, Edmund Godkin, Eldon Kerr and Graham Kerr. REV. W...D. McDONALD Following services in Toronto, for the Rev.' William D. McDonald, inter- ment was made Thursday in Green- ock Cemetery, near Kincardine. He was minister of Egmondville Church from 1922 for several years and after that at Pickering. Surviving besides his wife, are one daughter, Mrs, Donald H. Currie, Kitchener; and three sons, Robert, Toronto; John, Ottawa; and William, St. Paul, • Minnesota. LODGES WILL HO -LD CHURCH PARADE SUNDAY (The :Church parade of the Odd- 1ellows and'Rebekahs will be held to First Presbyterian Church on :Sun- day June 4th at 7:30 p.m. The•Re- bekahs -will meet at 7:15 in front of the church. The :Oddfellows will par- ade from the hall, accompanied by the Cantons of Stratford and the Seaforth Band. REV. H. D. MOYER An .Evangelical and Methodist minister for 40 years, Rev. Harvey D.'2doyer. 87, died suddenly at his home in Kitchener, Saturday. Born at Campden, Ont. he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tilman W. Moyer. He began his service in 1885 in the Evangelical :Church, transferring in 1891 to the Methodist Church. During his ministry, he served charges in Bismark, Walter's Falls, Thamesford, Belmont, • 'Delaware, Kingsville, St. Thomas, Petrolia, London, Seaforth, and Goderich, His last pastorate was at Mitchell. (Upon retirement, he lived in Pies - ton and more recently in Kitchener. For several years, Mr. Moyer was agent for Emmanuel College and later for the Ontario Temperance Federation. He is survived by his widow, the former Katherine Duncan --,the cou- ple celebrated their 60th wedding an- niversary in 1948—three daughters, and a sant Beata (Mrs. J. E. Ha - meier-, Kitchener; Elva (Mrs, L. Q. liagmaier), Thetford; Helen (Mrs. James B, McClinton), Timmins, and Harvey T. Moyer of Oshawa. • RED CROSS FUND REACHES $1,874,95 The general campaign for funds for the Red Cross for 1950 is now closed and the final figure reached was $1874,95 although the quota asked from this area was $2000. The Campaign Chairman Rev. T. Dale Jones, wishes to thank all those willing helpers who enabled him to carry through the campaign with such success. I£ there is anyone who still wishes to give a donation to thisvery worthwhile cause, if they will con- tact Rev. Dale Jones at phone 57, he will see that an official receipt is sent to the donor. SOFTBALL SCHEDULE FOR INTERMEDIATSS Following is the men's intermed- iate, softball, group three, in the W. 0. A. A. •League, 1950 schedule, Mr. Hugh Hawkins is convenor of this group, May 30 --,Centralia at Seaforth. June 1—Wingham at Lucknow; Clinton at Goderich. June 3—Centralia at Wingham. June 6—Seafoi<th at Clinton; Luck - now at Centralia. June 7—Wingham at Goderich. June 8—Clinton at Centralia. June . 9–Goderich at Seaforth; Lucknow at Wingham. June 12—Wingham at Clinton; Sea - forth at Lucknow. June 13—Centralia at Goderich.. June 14--Seaforth at W i n g h a in; (Goderich at .Centralia. June 17—Wingham at Goderich. June 19—Clinton at Wingham. June 20—Goderieh at Lucknow. June 21—Wingham at Seaforth. June 22—Centralia at.. Luc k n o w; iG•oderich at Clinton. June 24—Goderich at Seaforth. 'June 26—W i n g h am at Centralia; Lucknow at :Seaforth. June 28 -Centralia at Clinton; Luck - now at :Goderich; Seaforth at Wingham. June 30—,Centralia at .S e af o rt h; •Goderich at Lucknow. July 3—Clinton at 'Seaforth. July 5—Lucknow at W' i n g h a in; Seaforth at Centralia; Clinton at Goderich. July 7—Wingham at Lu c k n o w; Goderich at Centralia. July 10—+Goderich at W i ng h a m; Clinton at Lucknow. July 12-Lucknow at Goderich. July 13—,Wingham at Centralia. July 14—Goderich atClinton; Luck- now at Seaforth. July 17—Centralia at Wingham; Lucknow at Clinton. July 18—Seaforth at Goderich. July 19—Clinton at Centralia. 'July 120—,Seaforth at Centralia. July 22—Clinton at Lucknow, July 25—Centralia at Goderich. July 26—Wingham at Clinton. July 27—Seaforth at G o d e r i c h; Lucknow at Centralia. July 31—Centralia at Clinton. Aug. 2—Clinton at Wingham; Cen- tralia at Lucknow. Aug. 7—Seaforth at Clinton. Aug. 9—Wingham at .Seaforth. Aug. 11—Seaforth at Lucknow. Aug. 14—Goderich at Wingham. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS OF HURON MEET The Huron County Municipal Asso- eiation was attended by 80 municipal officers including reeves, clerks, tax collectors and treasurers of the vari- ous county municipalities. Fred Watson, clerk of Stanley twp, was elected president. Other otficers are: First vice-president, D. H. Wil- son, Seaforth; 2nd vice-president, James Paterson, Hensall; secretary, N. W. Miller; treasurer, S. H. Blake, Goderich; Directors, M. T. Corless, Clinton (3 years); Harry Strang, Us - borne township, (2 years) ; Philip Durst, Howick (one year). • The opinion was expressed by the newly elected officers that the associ- ation is worthwhile and, sustained in- terest marked the meeting. County Clerk, N. W. 'Miller intro- duced several matters for discus- sion pertaining to returns made by Municipal Clerks to County Clerks. There was also a general discussion on the age-old problem of hospitaliz- ation of indigent patients, C. Nunn, representative of the De- partment of Municipal Affairs, ex- plained at length "the collection of taxes from the assessment to the time of the tax sale." Mr. Nunn answered many pertin- ent questions. Asked if there were any legal way to collect dog taxes, he gave the opinion that it is a mat- ter for individual municipalities. Few representatives indicated, they had these collections. Those who had stated dog taxes were covered by a by-law on the owner's premises, and .if refused, provision is made to de- stroy the dog. President Fred Watson presided. H.F.A. FOOTBALL SCORES May 30—Holstein 2 at Atwood 1. Brussels 0 at Mildmay 2. St. Columban at Ethel—postponed• to June 9. May 29—Winthrop 0 at Walton 1. May 25—Winthrop 1 at Brussels 2. May 26—,Holstein at St. Columban not played. May 23—St. -Columban at Holstein not played. (St.:Col :when went to Holstein but the home team did not show up). RED CROSS NOTES The knitting convenors of the Red Cross report that their appeal to 'ladies to bring in their finished work has met with poor response. • They wish to urge all workers to bring in their finished garments so that a shipment of articles can be sent bo Headquarters in Toronto. The workroom at the Library will be open this Friday, the 2nd of June, and every Friday afternoon until the end of the month. • ROYCE—CHUTER On. Saturday, May 27 at Varna United Church Parsonage, Vivian Elizabeth Chutes' was united in mar- riage to Iiarvey N, Boyce. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- fred Chuter and the. gram is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boyce, all of Varna. Rev. Reba Hern officiated, The bride wore a street length dress' of pale blue sheer over taffeta, with navy accessories and a corsage of pink rose buds. Miss Mary Beatty of Varna was• bridesmaid wearing a green taffeta dress with white acces_ sories and a corsage of white carna- tions. arne tions. James l3oyce, brother of the groom, was best man. For a motor trip through Northern' Ontario' and United States, the bride travelled in a grey gabardine suit, pink shortie with navy accessories. Mr, and Mrs. Boyce will reside 10 Varna. MAE LANE AUXILIARY The Mae Lane Auxiliary held their May meeting on 'Tuesday evening, May 23rd in the schoolroom of North- side Church. The President, Mrs. N. Knight was in the chair and Mrs. B. Christie, vice president, opened the meeting with a poem, A Recipe for a Day". Mrs. W. Bradshaw led in prayer. Reports were heard and busi- nessediscussed. Two splendid reports of Huron Presbyterial held in Clin- ton on April 27th were given by the delegates, Mars. Ross Savauge, morn- ing session and Miss Maude Hartry, the afternoon session. .Mrs. Grace •Hoggarth, captain of Circle 1, con- ducted the second part of the meet- ing. Miss Edith Hoag led in prayer and Mrs. J. M. Scott read the scrip- ture lesson. Mrs. Hoggarth gave the 5th chapter of the study book, "Growing with the Years" which :proved most interesting. ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Givlin, Dublin, announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Anna, to Den- nis Joseph Nolan, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Nolan, Dublin. The mar riage to take place on June 17th at St. Patrick's Church, Dublin. DUBLIN About thirty five young ladies at- tended a miscellaneous shower at the home of Sfr, and Mrs.:William Flana- gan, sponsored by Misses Helen and Margaret Flanagan in honor of Miss Bernice Flanagan whose marriage to Mr. Louis J. Looby will be an event of early June. A complimentary address wa's read by Miss Helen Murray and presenta- tion of varied gifts of silver, china and linen, was made by Miss Helen. 'Flanagan and Miss Margaret Flana- gan. The bride.toebe graciously thanked each individual donor, Sev- eral games of bingo and crokinole were played and a delicious lunch was- served by a group of volunteers. A large congregation attended special services held in honor of the• Mother of God at St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, on !Sunday evening. For this annual tribute to the Pa- troness of the Young Ladies' Sodality a special altar was erected in, the sanctuary and was decorated with candles and a.profuaion of bright spring flowers. The sodalists entered the church in .procession singing hymns appropriate for the occasion and followed. by the pastor with the altar boys, They wore white gowns Included in our fine selection of ex- quisite Bridal Wreath creations is just the ring to make her supremely happy ... For here is quality and value - - Every diamond guaranteed perfect in color, cut, brilliance and (lawless • quality yet very moderately priced! Lovely Matched Sets, as low as $75. SA ♦ AVGLS' Jewellery Watches Fine China Expert Watch Repairing SEAFORTH and flowing veils, and the president, the Captain of the Salvation Army at Miss Marie Nagle, placed 'a wreath on the altar. • (Six candidates were received into the Sodality by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Ffoulkes,-who spoke briefly, congrat- ulating the new members and exhort- ing them to be faithful to God and to His blessed Mother. The banner was carried by Miss :Bessie Cronin assisted by four little flower girls: Diane Kistner, Catherine Feeney, Seaforth. After the worship service a bazaar will be held in the basement. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Holman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Davidson - and Beverly of Stratford and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Maddess and Lillian of Milverton visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davidson. Mr. R. K. McFarlane 'is visiting his parents and other relatives at Almonte Theresa Ducharme and Cecelia Feen- Miss Shirley Mont y, Lon do ey. The members of the Sodality sang the hymns during Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The Sodality was originally or- ganized by a youny Flemish priest at the Roman College in 1563 and in- troduced into Quebec' in 1627, and now there are 68,000 Sodalities in every part of the world except Rus- sia. Those received into the Dublin Sodality were: Misses Alice Ryan, Louise Feeney, Dorothy Ann Costello Rita Eckert, Dorothy Dillon and Maine Bruxer. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sniuck and daughters, Kathleen and Carol Ann, Kitchener, with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. J. Molyneaux. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Nagle and two children, Stratford, with Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Nagle. - Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sullivan and Mrs. :Margaret (Sullivan, Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morrison, Wind- sor, with Mr. and Mrs. James A, Morrison. Mrs. Harry I. Dingeman, Detroit, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David McConnell. Mr. and 'Mrs. Gene Giroux, Thor- old, and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gros- hok, London, with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Costello. Louis Coyne underwent a major operation at Memorial Hospital, Seaforth. Mrs. A. M. Looby in London. Mrs. Fred Eckert in Galt. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Krauskopf and son, Detroit, with Mr, and Mrs. James Krauskopf,1 Joseph Jordan and Miss Mary Don- nelly, Buffalo, with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Feeney. Victor and Miss Ursula Feeney, Kitchener, With their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Feeney. Mr. Dan .Costello, who has oPer- abed a barber shop and pool room in the Looby block for the past 26 years has moved his location to No. 8 Highway at the Smith Canadian Tire service station. In addition Mr. 'Costello will serve hot dogs and ice cream and two gas pumps will be available. Gar Smith has moved his Canadian Tire business to Seaforth. WINTHROP • The W.M.S. and W.A. of Gaven Church, Winthrop, are having a spe= tial meeting on Wednesday, June 7 at 2 p.m. in the church when they will entertain the ladies from Eg- mondville a n d Walton U n i t c d Churches. The guest speaker will be spent the weekend at her home. n' Miss Little from Brussels has been engaged to teach at SZ. No. 12, Mc- Killop. Some of the Winthrop boys enjoy- ed an airplane ride on Sunday. RIrs. C. Hawley from Stratford is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hawley. SPORT SHORTS Seaforth Bosharts defeated Cen- tralia RCAF 10-3 in the first game of the WOAA series here on Tues- day night. The power house for Bosharts was J. Eisler, getting• four runs, one being a hone run. Bill 0' Shea did a steady pitching job for the home club. Grayer started the game for the RCAF team but was re- placed in the sixth inning by Thorn- ton. Seaforth got 8 hits and 10 runs, Centralia 5 hits and 3 runs. At a meeting on June 8th plans will be discussed for entering a Leg- ion team in the district Legion soft ball. HIGH SCHOOL TOPICS The annual Cadet Inspection held" last Monday, May 29, was the best Cadet Inspection put on by the Sea - forth District High School. Captain Irwin of Canip Ipperwash said the Cadet Corps was greatly improved over last year. Captain Irwin gave great praise to the ranks and said the Bugle Band was very good, Mike Bechely won the award of being the best Cadet Commander and Bud Ziegler the best boy Cadet, and Joan Ryan and Lorraine Smith were the best girl Commander and girl Cadet. The annual Cadet dance is sched- uled for Friday, June 2, 8:80 p.m. Donald Revell MoKindsey enter- tained the school in assembly by playing the piano. PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS We were all very pleased that we were let off early enough to see the High School Cadet inspection. We were also glad to be able to see the circus on Monday, May 29171i, On Tuesday there were films over •• at the. Presbyterian Church ort camp- ing, traffic accidents, and also Saint Johns. They were very interesting and are the last before the holiday. ,Mr, Mulford our physical instruct- or is leaving: the end of June, He is going to be m charge of P. T, in Guelph, Monday is a school holiday.