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HURON COUNTY'S L E•A D I N fJ NEWSPAPER
WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 75
SHAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1952'
$1 a year
Mrs, Janet MacDonald, who cele.
orates her 90th birthday, Jan. 25,
1952, and great-granddaughter
Janet Dianne Ma.eDonald, slaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Mac-
Donald of Ripley, Ont,
CELEBRATES NINETIETH
BIRTHDAY JAN. 25
Mrs, Janet MacDonald celebrates
her 90th birthday this week on Jan.
25th. MTS. MacDonald, formerly
Janet Beaton, was born at Crieff,
Ont„ in 1862 of Highland Scotland
parentage. At the age of 7 she
moved with her parents to Kinloss
twp. In 1882 she married Thomas
MacDonald of Kinloss, who passed•
away in 1932. Of 8 children 5 are
living, Jack and Garfield of Luck-
now,
ucknow, Lorne of Peterboro and Sea -
forth, Myra (Mra. A. J. Lockridge)
of Wingham, and Kate ;(Mrs. C. E.
Smith of Seaforth) with whom she
makes her home. Mrs. MacDonald
has 15 grandchildren and 11 great-
grandchildren. With the exception of
12 years spent in Algoma District
the family lived in Lucknow or vic-
inity until 1939. Mrs. MacDonald's
interests are many. Although at
home most of the time, she enjoys
the radio, getting her two sermons
regularly each Sunday and the news
broadcasts daily. She reads the pap-.
ers and good books, the •Bible being
her best companion. .She keeps close
tab on the Leafs but the Saturday
night games have lost a little glow
since Turk Breda is not in the Leaf
goal. To have friends old or new
call to see her affords her much
pleasure.
DIES AT PORT ARTHUR
Reeve Arthur Nicholson of Tuck-
ersmith received word of the death
of his brother-in-law, Ernest Mort-
on, of Port Arthur, on January 18.
The funeral was held there on Mon-
day afternoon. He is survived by his
wife, the former Florence Allan .of
Egmondville; also a daughter, Mil-
dred. Mr. Morton was a native of
Winnipeg and since his marriage
lived in Winnipeg and in Hearst,
and two years ago moved to Pert
Arthur.
COME AND CELEBRATE
' ROBERT BURNS
Each year the Lions set a date,
And then proceed to celebrate
The birthday of a poet great
Of .Scottish birth,
Whose fame is known, likewise his
fate, O'er all the earth.
This year will be a special do,
The Lions' wives are coming too,
This courtesy is long .past due,
never again.
Next year we'll put it up to you
To bring your men.
You ask me ,when the date will be,
This month the twenty-eighth keep
free,
If you have doubts just come and see
We'll bear inspection;
Hubby will gladly pay your fee,
Without objection.
Wel-1 have our own Professor Jim,
Our guest speaker, we all know him,
He's steeped in Burns right to the
brim, • There is no doubt,
Burns' night he'll be in tip top trim
You'll find that out.
We'll have a brew new male quar-
tette,
And for good measure a duett,
A Burns' night makes us all forget
The cares •of life.
This year will be •the grandest yet,
Bring your 'guid wife.
Come join •the 'grand march round
the hall,
With Scottish piper, kilts and all,
And tartan bonnets, large and small,
And Hyland fling,
One fifty each will cover all,
God save the Icing.
—John Beattie
Northside United Church •
Rev. D. A. MacMillan, Minister
10 a.m., Sunday School
11 a.m., Worship: Sermon Text,
Mt. 18: 9
11:30 a.m., Junior Congregation.
7 p.m., Worship; Sermon Text,
1 Kings 7: 22.
All cordially weleome
MASONIC OFFICERS
INSTALLED THIS WEEK
Installation of officers .of Malloch
Chapter was held Monday night,
Jan. 21st in Masonic Lodge. Officers -
installed were as follows: Installed
by Right Ex Comp 3, E. Keating,
assisted by Ex Comp James Neilans
and Ex 'Comp Geo, Jefferson. Z,
James Doig; II, Geo. Thompson; J,
J. W. •Crich; LP.Z., M. E. 'Clarke;
Scribe E, Ex Comp., C. A. Barber;
Scribe N. Ex. Comp,, R. J. Winters;
Treas., Ex Comp,, J, G. 'Mullen; D.
of 'C. Ex Comp„ James Neilans; P. S,
Comp,, 3. B. Higgins; S.S. Comp.,
Anios Corby; 3. S. Coup., H. E. Kyle;
lst V. Austin Matheson; 2nd V,
Eric Munroe; 3rd V. Frank Case;
4th V., W. J. F. Bell.
SEAFORTH CREAMERY
WIN AT CONVENTION
Seaforth Creamery won the high-
est aggregate score for butter at the
Western Ontario Dairymen's Associ-
ation Convention held Jan. 10 and -
17 at the Royal Connaught Hotel,
Hlamilton. The show was open to en-
tries from all aver the Dominion.
The following are the scores: Sept,
class, lst, 97.0 paints; October class,
2nd, 96.9 points; Nov, class, 1st, 97.2
points; one pound prints, 1st, 97.3
points.
INSTITUTE MEMBERS
VISIT COUNTY HOME
A pleasant event took place at the
County Home when the Wo-
men's Institute entertained the 'resi-
dents of the Home with a progrtam
of musical numbers and readings. At
the end of the program- the residents
were each presented with a box of
candy, fruit and cookies. The follow-
ing took part in the program:
Violin selections by Billie Camp-
bell accompanied by Mrs. Leslie
Pryce. Readings by Mrs. W. H. Cole-
man and Mrs. Paul Doig. Solos by
Mrs. Walker Hart. Mouth Organ se-
lections by Mrs. .Sandy Pepper.
Piano solos by Mrs, Frank Fowler
and Mrs. Elmer Cameron. Commun-
ity singing in which the residents
joined was also much enjoyed,
EUCHRE AND DANCE
HELD BY INSTITUTE
The Seaforth Women's Institute
held a very successful euchre and
dance on Friday night at the com-
munity centre with 36 tables for
cards. Winners were: Ladies games,
Mrs. Ross Broadfoot; lone hands,
Mrs. Roy Brown; consolation, Mrs.
Wilmer Broadfoot; men's games,
Melville Lamont; lone hands, ArnoldCampbell; consolation, Edison Mc-
Lean; lucky lunch prize, Mrs. RoY
McGonigle. There was a good crowd
for dancing, with music furnished by
Murdoch. Orchestra.
W. L COMMITTEES
The following are the committees
for the W. I. euchre on Feb. 1. Or-
chestra, Mrs. Elmer Cameron; tables
and chairs, Mrs. A. Crozier and Mrs.
J. F. Scott; punchers, Mrs. Sandy
Pepper, Mrs. Gordon McKenzie, Mrs.
James MaNairn and Mrs, Wilfred
Cameron; lunch, Mrs. Jack McLean
and Mrs. Lorne 'Carter; prizes and
tallies, Mrs. Gordon Papple.
THRIFTY KIPPENETTES
Ann Haugh entertained the mem-
bers of the Thrifty Kippenettes and
their leaders, Mrs. R. Chapman and
Mrs. W. Bell, on Saturday afternoon
Jan. 19.- The 'president, Mary Broad -
foot, opened the meeting by all sing-
ing "Slowpoke". Seven girls answer-
ed the roll call by. showing their
Minute books up-to-date. The min-
utes .of the last meeting were read
and adopted. We worked on our
samples of Italian and plainstitching,
bias binding, and dresser scarves.
The home assignment was to finish
our samples and to do as much as we
could on dresser scarves. Since the
inclement weather prevented us
from going skating, we danced for a
few minutes before a plate salad
and cake were served.
EGMONDVILLE
Egmondville young people gather-
ed at .the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nor-
man McLean on Tuesday evening
and re -organized their society. Mr.
Ronald Skinner was appointed presi-
dent, Miss Verna Forbes, sec., and
Don Smith, trees. A pleasant evening
was spent with music and contests,
after which the hostess served lunch.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Murray are confined
to the hospital and hope that they
may soon.be restored to health again
Miss Olive Blake has returned to
stay with Mrs. N. Keys for a time
after spending the holidays with
friends in Ashfield twp,
Mrs. John Armstrong of Stanley
visited with Mrs, D. Stephenson on
Ron clay
WALTON
The sixth meeting of the "Walton
Willing Workers" was held at the
home of Mrs. Humphries with 9 an-
swering the roll call. The minutes
were read and seconded by Audrey.
The roll call was to bring our record
books, The next meeting is to be on
Thtirsdaynight, Jan. 31..Audrey is
to bring the treat. The roll call for
Thursday night is "How we get along
making our dresser scarf". We then
worked at our dresser scarves.
J. P. BELL
This is a photo of the late J. P.
Bell when he was Seaforth Fire
Chief around 1914,
J. P. BELL PASSES
ON WEDNESDAY
The death of a well known resi-
dent of Seaforth, John P. Bell, John
St„ occurred in St. Joseph's Hospital,
London, on Wednesday morning, Jan.
28. Mr. Bell had been ill since shortly
before Christmas. He was in his 78th
year. He was born at Mitchell and
attended school in Seaforth. He op-
erated a steam laundry in Seaforth
and later was a police officer of Tor-
onto Customs Bond Shed, retiring in
1941 to Seaforth. On Sept. 2, 1895,
he was married at Mitchell to Mar-
garet Jane Ralph, who now survives
him. Also surviving is a son, John C.
Bell of St. Marys; also two grand-
children, Margaret and Patricia Bell,
St, Marys. Mr. Bell was a member of
Northside United Church. The fun-
eral -will be held on Friday, Jan. 25,
at 2 p.nn., from the G. A. Whitney
Funeral home, Goderich St. W. Rev,
D. A. MacMillan of Northside United
Church will officiate. Interment will
be in Maitlandbank Cemetery.
46TH ANNIVERSARY MR.
AND MRS. LORNE WEBSTER
Mr. and Mrs. Lorne 8. Webster
will mark their 46th wedding anni-
versary January 24. Mrs. Webster,
the former Ethel Ada Lawrence was
married to Lorne Webster, January
24, 1908, at the home of the form-
er's parents, the late Mr. and Mrs.
Janies Lawrence, McKillop, by the
late Rev. A. K. Birks, of Seaforth
Methodist Church.
Bridesmaid was Sarabel Daley,
and the groomsman was Daniel Hen-
derson, Lucknow, now of Chicago.
After marriage, the couple farmed
in Ashfield township, near Lucknow
for four and one-half years, then
moved to McKillop in October, 1910,
where they farmed until retiring to
Seaforth in May, 1946. Mr. Webster
has been a rural mailearrier out of
Seaforth for a number of years.
Their family consists of 5 daugh-
ters, Mrs. E. J. Holland, (Mae),
Toronto; Mrs. Win. Dodds (Pearl),
McKillop; Mrs. Glendon Christie
(Audrey), Brucefield; Mrs, Robert
Watson (Lulu), Seaforth, and her
twin sister, Mrs. A. W. Babcock
(Freda), Toronto. Both are enjoying
good health.
McKILLOP
Bethel United Church, McKillop,
held a well attended annual meeting
on Wednesday last under the chair-
manship of the minister, Rev. H. E.
Livingstone. Splendid reports on
Sunday School,, W.M.S., W.A. and
Temperance work were given by
Mrs. C. Boyd, Mrs. E. Mills, Mrs. N.
Stimore and Rev. H. E. Livingstone,
respectively, Mrs. W. Roe, treasurer
of ,the church reported that with all
obligations met, a substantial bal-
ance remained.- She also reported for
missions and maintenance and both
.manse funds. The minister reported
that at Bethel there are 30 families
or 111 people under pastoral over-
sight; three new members during the
year, raising the church membership
to 68. He expressed appreciation for
the manse improvements during the
year. The stewards were authorized
to use their own judgment in ;dispos-
ing -of the church shed. It was sug-
gested that adjustments be made in
the insurance on the manse property.
Elections resulted as follows: Ses-
sion, Mr. D. Boyd and Mr. C. Boyd;
Managers, L. Leeming, W. Dennis,
A. Dennis, S. Hillen, C. Boyd and
Miss E. Dennis; Sidesmen, R. Leem-
ing, W. McPherson and M. Dennis;
Pastoral Relations, E. Mills anncl D.
Boyd; Manse Committee, Messrs.
Millon and Boyd; Treas., Mrs. W.
1toe; Auditors, W. Dennis, Mrs. 0,
Boyd; Organists, Misses Norma
Leeming and Beth Boyd, A vote of
thanks to Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Liv.
i:igstone for their fine leadership
was tendered by Miss Ethel Dennie
end Mr. L. Leeming, The meeting
'losed with the benediction followed
by a social period.
ANNUAL MEETING OF
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. D. Glen Campbell was re-en-
gaged as pastor of First Presbyter-
ian •Church for another year, and
was granted a $200 salary increase
at that church's annual meeting on
Monday night. There was a large
attendance. All reports from the var-
ious organizations of the church
speak of progress and achievement
to create the situation of one of the
best years in the church's history.
Revenue' raised for all purposes was
approximately $8500; missionary
givings were up $100, with the allo-
cation of $2300 almost trebled. The
church's 1951 project of raising
$4000 for the Christian Outreach
Program, a Home -missions' move-
ment for the erection of new
churches in the larger fast growing
cities, was achieved. An extensive
renovation program to the church's
basement has been carried out over
the past two years, 24 new members
were received into the church in
1951; there were 10 baptisms and
17 Mends and members were re-
moved by death. D. N. Eastman was
appointed church treasurer, replac-
ing J. E. Patterson.
Reports given were as follows:
Kirk Session, Mac McKellar; Church
Report, J, E. Patterson: W.MS.,
Mrs. H, Stewart in place of Mrs. A.
MacTavish, and Mrs. T. Bickell, La-
dies' Aid, Mrs. W. E. Butt and Mrs.
J. B. Russell; Goforth Mission Band
and C.G.I.T„ Carole Glew and Lois
Charters; Sunday School, Mac Mc-
Kellar, Jean Scott; Barb. Kirkman
and Fireside Fellowship, Pearl Pat-
terson, Janet 'fluff; Choir, Mrs. W.
A. Wright; McK. Branch W.M.S.
Mrs, R. E. McMillan; Flowers and
Gift Committee, Miss Pearl Patter-
son in place of Alice Reid; Men's
Club, F. E. Willis.
No replacements were necessary
in the session but 4 new appoint-
ments were made to the Board of
Managers, James Keyes, Scott Cluff,
Sidney Pullman and J. K. Cornish,
re-elected. Those retiring were Di.
E. A. McMaster, David Stewart, R.
E. McMillan, J. K. Cornish. J. T.
Scott and R. E. McMillan, chairman
and secretary of the Board of Man-
agers, respectively, acted in . the
same capacity at Monday night's
meeting.
REV. D. A. MacMILLAN
TO RETIRE IN JUNE
Rev. D. A. MacMillan, who has
been pastor of Northside United
Church here for the past three years,
tendered his resignation at that
church's congregational meeting. Mr.
MacMillan is retiring from the min-
istry because of ill health, and his
plans for the future are undecided.
He will continue to serve his congre-
gation until the end of June, which
is the end of the church year.
As a small deficit remains from
the extensive renovation of the Sun-
day School rooms, kitchen, church
parlor, and heating and lighting
systems of the basement of the
church, done during the past couple
of years, no definite plans have been
made, as yet, for the redecoration of
the main edifice of the church. A
paint and minor repair job will be
carried out on the exterior of the
parsonage by the W.A. of the church,
which also donated $2,000 toward
the building fund of the church in
1951.
Each of the church's organiza-
tions presented encouraging reports
of progress throughout the year.
Total revenue for all purposes was
$7,000, and missionary givings were
up $100.
Four members of the session, due
to retire, were re-elected. They are
E. C. Chamberlain, Sam Scott, J. A.
Westcott, and G. A. Whitney. E. B.
Goudie and C. J. Walden were elect-
ed to replace Herald Lawrence and
Robert Scarlett, who died during the
year. J. E. Silcox, Dr. J. C. MacLen-
nan, James M. Scott, and B. F.
Christie were elected new members
of the board of stewards. L. P. Plum -
steel, John C. Stevens; J. M. Scott,
J. A. Westcott, and C. 3. Walden
were named a pastoral relationship
committee to arrange for a new
pastor. Mrs. Ross Mnrdie was ap-
pointed congregational secretary.
Dr. F. S. Harburn was chairman of
the meeting. A social time with re-
freshments followed.
DUBLIN
Dublin Continuation School News
Monday morning the girls had a
special assembly when their guest
speaker was Mother St. David, from
"The Pines", Chatham. They enjoy-
ed a very inspiring talk on the sub-
ject "Vocations", and any questions
were answered.
Noon hours and free periods seem
to be taken up with 0 new form of
entertainment—jive. And we like it!
Is the good old waltz going to take
second place, we wonder?
The movie "David Copperfield".
to which we wvere looking forward se
eagerly, was postponed, due to sir
cnnmtances beyond everyone's con
trot, We have been promised, .how
every that it will be returned who
we are better prepared to show it.
We wonder—Do you do this s'
home, Regena? Is. damp weather th
cause of straight hair? 'Eh M.L.?
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INDUSTRIAL GAMES
ARE BIG FEATURE
Winthrop defeated the "Villagers"
from ,Egmondviile in the first game
Monday night by the score of 5-1.
Winthrop had two new faces on
their lineup in the person of Lorne
Dale and "Big" Bill O'Shea. Win-
throp scores were compiled by Ken
Betties, Lorne Dale, Chambers and
McClure with 2.
In the second game the Main St.
"Merchants" kept their unbeaten
string intact by edging out the Wan-
derers 4-3. This was a cleanly play-
ed game with no penalties being
handed out by referees Wade and
Knight. Bruce Gron, Jack Patterson
and Don "Chip'.' Woods with two,
paced the Main Street squad. For
the much improved Wanderers, Glen
Reist, Fred Panchuck and Allie Hil-
debrand put the puck behind Baker
in the Merchants' net. Defencennan
"Pete" Hayes, was outstanding in
this game.
In the last game on the night's
program, St. Columban "Irish" were
victorious over the foundry when
they defeated them 6-3. This was a
fairly rough. game with numerous
penalties being handed out to each
team. The O'Connor Brothers, John
and Frank led the St. Columban at-
tack, each netting two goals, while
single markers went to Costello and
Doyle. For the Foundry, Broome,
Ross and Maloney succeeded in putt-
ing the puck behind Morris in the
St. Columban net.
Next Monday night's schedule will
have Wanderers vs Foundry, St. Co-
lumban vs Winthrop and Main St.
os Egmondville.
LEGION HOCKEY
In the first game of the Duncan
Cup on Saturday morning, Red
Wings defeated Maple Leafs 9-3.
Leon Murray scored five goals, and
"Farmer" McFadden, four, tor the
winners, Ron Mason scored all three
Maple Leaf counters.
In the second game, Black Hawks
defeated Rangers 2-0, with Thomp-
son and Watson scoring the goals.
Poe Wee Series
•Canadians defeated Bruins 5 to 4,
the scorers for the Canadians were
Dale 2, Scoins 2 and Gar Flannigan
1. Reith, Rowcliffe, Albright, and
Don Wright scored for the losers.
Next Saturday games are; 9 a.m..
Rangers vs Red Wings; 10 a.m., Ma-
ple Leafs vs Black Hawks; 11:30 a.
m., Canadians vs Bruins,
Bantam Standing—
Teams PWLTF A Pts
Red Wings .... 3 3 0 0 31 14 6
Maple Leafs .. , 3 2 1 0 27 16 4
Black Hawks -. 3 1 2 0 fi 28 2
Rangers . . 8030 4 25 0
Pee Wee Standing
Canadians .. .. 3 2 1 0 13 3 4
Bruins .. , ... 3 1 2 0 8 13 2
To add colour to the game a fight
took place in which all players on
both teams took part.
For Seaforth, Pullman made 1 un-
assisted goal, McIlwain 2 and Muir 1.
Taylor assisted McIlwain in both
goals, and Rowland assisted Muir.
For Clinton, Hortly made 1 goal
and 3 assists, Elliott 3 goals and one
assist, Colquhoun 1 goal and 1 assist,
Garen 2 goals.
j The final score was 7-4 for Clin-
ton. Penalties were being handed out
freely. Seaforth received 9 and Clin-
ton 7. The next game will be in Sea -
forth on Monday night, with God-
•
erieb.
SPORT SHORTS
On Saturday, Jan. 16, the Sea -
forth Jrs., were able to get past
Goderich Jrs. in the dying moments
of the game 8-3. The Seaforth Club
was out -played in the first and sec-
ond periods but capitalized on three
penalties to Goderich. The Goder-
ich No. 1 line was Midgets who filled
in for casualties, and had the Jrs.
worried. The locals accounted for
one counter on these midgets, while
they in return got all Goderich's
goals. Muir and Doig assured the
game for Seaforth.
Iu Wellesley, Mon. Jan. 21, the
Jrs. slipped past Wellesley 6-5 in
overtime. The game was fast and
rough all the way and Seaforth was
fortunate when Muir again pulled
them through.
Exeter Bows. to Bantams 8-0
The Seaforth Bantam Beavers
out -skated, out -shot, and out -scored
Exeter in one of their better dis-
plays of hockey this season. The Mon-
day night game was early but those
attending saw the locals getting
hack in their old form.
In the Int. B WOAA last week
there were three games played and
each night there were large crowds
attending. This series is close and
worthwhile following.
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
" In assembly lastweek the football
champs were given their football
I jackets. Thanks can go to the Stu-
dent's Council and the Merchants
for 'buying them for the boys.
The basketball season got under
way in Wingham last Thursday, and
Seaforth brought home two out of
three victories. The Jr. and Sr. boys
won out but the girls had a little
tough luck.
The activities got officially org-
anized this week and there has been
a good turnout for all.
The hot lunches this last week
have been real tasty with this cool
weather. Those who have these at
noon can thank the Ontario Board
of Education.
Question of the week: Was some-
one looking forward to Christmas in
room 14?
MIDGET HOCKEY
On Saturday night Seaforth 'Mid-
gets and Dublin Juveniies played an
exhibition game in the • Seaforth
Arena. The score was 5-4 in favour
of Dublin. For Seaforth, ' Mcllwuin
scored 2 goals and 2 assists, McClin-
cliey scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and
Taylor assisted 1. Dublin received 4
penalties and Seaforth 2.
In the Clinton Arena on Monday
night the Clinton .Midgets beat the
Seaforth Midgets 7-4 in a very excit-
ing game. Jack Crozier was absent
but Ray Honderson made a good job
if tending goal in his place.
VARNA
The Royal Scarlet Chapter of
Stanley met in the orange hall an
Monday evening of this week and
elected the following officers:
W. C., Lloyd Scotchmer; D,C., no,
bort Taylor; Chap., Louis Taylor; -
Scribe, John Watson; Treas., Elmer
Webster Marshall, Lloyd Keyes;
1st Ler., Fred McClymont;,. and
Lest., Anson Coleman; lst Cond.,
John Parker; 2nd Cond., John Ost-
rom; Herald, 3. Ilarburn; Sentinel,
.5. Aldington.