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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1952-07-24, Page 4Seaforth Lumber Ltd, COAL AT SUMMER PRICES Phone 47 maiwommoomeemmeuca Dance Saturday Stratford Casino Hal Wright and his Orchestra 0 BARN DANCE Every Wednesday Night THE THAMES VALLEY RANCH BOYS Holiday Barn Dance. Monday, August 4th HENSALL- - J4r. turd Mrs, Nort it Reid and family visited recently with tela- tives at Tiverton and Kinearduie, M1. and Mrs. Donald Joynt ae- companied by Mr. and :171^s. Edgar 141eC liuchey are holidaying at 51.ui- f Cow ani ng;. Mr, and lits. Hairy Horton ae- vempanied by Miss Gladys Luker were guests with Ret, R. A. 'Brook - and Mrs. Brook tit Bluevale. Mrs. 'Hugh Mciliurtrie is confined to Victoria Hospital, London, where she is receiving treatment. Her many friends wish her a speedy re- covery, ery, Mr. and Mrs, John MacGregor, Mr. and Mrs, Archie MacGregor, Donald MocLaren and Russell Moore visited recently with the for- mer's relatives at. Tiverton and Iii- verhuron. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Tinney pleasantly entertained a number of relatives and friends at their home last week in honor of Mrs. Tinney's parents, Mr, and Mrs, Reed, who left for their home in England after spending two menthe here. Mrs. Bertha Mair, who is employ- ed at i iddleton's store, is on a w'eek's Vacation. Miss Geraldine Parker of Chisel- hurst is holidaying with her grand- mother, Mrs, Hadna Corbett. Mrs. Weal. Brown, Billie and Carol returned home after holidaying with rt FAMILY REFRIGERATOR! 9(4/BUDGET HELPER! INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Refrigerator Model G-84 9$'S Come. see this super•spaclous iood•keeper ,hats so "right" for large families: Big. 8.5 cu. U. capacity. Big full.w•idth freezer takes 51 IM. of frozen foods. Big I'.5 sq. &. shelf area. including removable halfshelf. Pantry.Dor gives extra "front row" storage. And look at the low, law price! • 14,5 qt. Coldstream Crisper, ribbed glass lop • Fullwldth Chill Tray — holds nearly 20 lbs. meat • ib n,o•ploted shelving • i ploslir grid lee Cube Trays L_ • Door hondle Color•Keyed to your kitchen • Bu Ho Bottle Opener • Full hoodoo is stain -resistant porcelain • Thrifty Tight•Wod unit with &year warranty JOHN SACH, Seaforth Hello, Seaforth J Here are some of the feature attractions Goderich is offering at its Old Horne Week, August 3 to 7 The Monday morning Historical Parade will be the biggest thing of its kind ever sten in Huron County. There ars:' special prizes for Floats depicting some aspect of Hilton's history open. to all the County. Monday afternoon the Saddle Club entertains with a I bribing program of Hurdle, Chariot and other races. Tuesday evening the Huron All Stars headed by Charlie Justice of •Lucknow, take on the Chicago Hotten- tots World Champion Coloured Soft Ball Team. Tuesday night there will be an Old Time Fiddler's Contest and dancing for the first time on the new floor in the Goderich Memorial Arena. Wednesday afternoon the Goderich Racing Association are - putting up purses of $3000.Oo for a Stellar Harness Meet, with a full card in all classes. Wednesday night a League game of Box lacrosse be - :ween Wallaceburg and Sarnia will be played'in the Mem- orial Arena, On Thursday night Toronto Daily Star presents its ramous free Concert in the Arena. Street dancing on the Square every night to the music t V.J.R. Big Barn Frolic Prizes for the best Carnival -Costumes MIDWAY - BANDS - FUN GALORE Goderich Old Home Week NOTICE- Re Weeds Notice is hereby given to owners of subdivided por- tions of the Municipality of Huron County that unless all noxious Weeds thereon are destroyed before the 15th day of August, 1952,.in accordance with the Weed Control Act. the Inspector under authority given in Sections 3, 7, 10 and 12, of the Act, will cause the noxious weeds or weed seeds to be destroyed, and the cots thereof will be placed on the Collectors roll for collection in the same manner as taxes under the Assessment Act. W. R. Dougall Weed Inspector Municipality of Huron County THE SEAFORTH NEWS S Mrs, Brown's' parentb :ilr'. pu it !Sirs. 11 W. Nc eb ]rt Tavistock, Mr. and 'Hiss. Burton Keyes and family of Perth visited recently With the fernier's mother, Mrs. Email?, Parker and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar t tldmore. Mrs Lorne. McNaughton returned home after holidaying With metn- bers of her family in Toronto. Benefit Dance The Hensall hockey Club spon- sored a benefit dance in the Bay- field pavilion on Monday night for one of the uitfortrutate hockey stars Ray Consitt, wile had his leg fract- ured playing hockey lust winter. After several weeks in the cast it was found necessary to re -set the leg and since the cast was removed Ray had the misfortune to injure the same leg at the ankle while working with the tractor on his father's farmA purse of money containing around $400 was pre- sented to him at the .dance to help defray doctor's bills, after, the ex- penses of the dance were paid, One of the largest crowds to be in the Bayfield pavilion turned out to the event. Mr. and Mas. Howe and Miss Peggy Hart of Toronto visited re- cently with Mrs. Howe.'s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A, Foster, • Mr. and Mrs, Roy Sararas and family of Toronto visited during the past week with the former's mother Mrs. S. Sararas. Mrs. Edna Corbett spent the weekend at the home of her son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs, Ar- chie MacGregor. Mrs, Hugh McEwen Jr. visited re- cently with her • mother, Mrs. Utley in Zurich, Mr. and Mr's. W. 0. Goodwin and Miss Mary Goodwin are vacationing at Shady View near Turnbull's Grove. Mrs Walter Fairburn, who has spent several weeks at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Ross Love, was removed to Clinton General Hospit- al for treatment, Mr. and Mrs. Hodson and sons of Marlette, Mich,. Mrs. Consitt and Mrs, Douglas of Brueefield were recent visitors with the latter's sist- ers, Mrs. Annie Logan, Mrs. Martha Harvey and 11rs. Eva Carlisle. Erects New Building .lir. Lee Desch has erected a new building on his property for the purpose of cabinet -building, making and refinishing furniture • Mz•. and Mrs. Percy Joynt and family of Grand Rapids, Mich., visit- ed recently with Mr. and Mrs. Don- ald Joynt and John. Mr. Robert Forrest, a resident of Hensall for the past five years Passed away in •Clinton Hospital on Sunday in his 79th year following a month's illness. The deceased was born in Stanley twp. where he farmed all his life. He was a mem- ber of Hillsgreen United Church. Surviving is one sister, _Miss Barbara Forrest, Hensall, and two brothers, William, Hensall, and John of Stan- ley. A public funeral service was held from the Bonthron Funeral Hoare on Tuesday, conducted by Rev. .Baines of Brueefield. Inter- ment in Bayfield cemetery. 3Ir. and Mrs. Don Rigby and Don- na of Blenheim, spent the week -end with Mrs. Rigby's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart McQueen. Miss Shirley Chapman, who suc- cessfully completed her Upper School exalts, intends entering Vic- toria Hospital nurse -in -training class on Sept. Srd. EGMONDViLLE 3f'I•• and Mrs. Jas. Grieve and Mrs. Jas. McGuire of Hannah, N. Dakota, are visiting with the lady's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Routledge. Guests at the home of 31r. and Mrs. J. S. Watson on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Sinclair of Stan- ley, Miss Jean Watson, R.N. of St. Michael's Hospital. Toronto, and Miss Mayme Watson, R.N, of St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Saunders and family of Royal Oak, Mich., called on Mr. and _l1rs. Elmore Ste- phenson on Sunday. Rev, and Mrs. Andrew H. McKen- zie and family of Islington visited with the former's mother Mrs. Hugh McLachlan and -lir. McLachlan and Mrs. McKenzie's father, _31r. Thos. Robinson. Mrs. Elizabeth McKay of Toron- to is visiting with her. sister, _Mrs, Jas. Finlayson and Mr. Finlayson. Mr, and Mrs. Jas. Webster at- tended the funeral of their niece, Mrs. Elgin Porter at Bayfield on Tuesday. Don't forget the garden party on Fgmondville Church lawn Thursday evening. July 24th. KIPPEN The 50th wedding anniversary of Mrs. Lydia J. Doig of Kippen. falls on July 23. Mrs. Doig, the former Lydia Conley was born near Madoc, Ontario, and was united in marriage with the late William M. Doig at Toronto. Following their marriage Mr, and Mrs. Doig moved to Sault Ste Marie, Mich., where Mr. Doig was engaged in the practice of law for many years. They later proved to Port Huron, Michigan, and fol- lowing Mr. Doig's death in 1933, Mrs. Doig and daughter, Miss Janet, lived near Kippen. A son John C. is a lawyer at Grand Rapids, Mich. Mrs. Doig despite her advanced years is in perfect health and car- ries on a lively correspondence with friends in Canada and in the U.S, HULLETT Mr, and Mrs. Art Colson and Kenneth, and -lir. and 3Irs, Robert Jamieson, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schneider at their cottage in Muskoka. Journey into Danger Being one of Uncle Sam's diplo- matic couriers is a dangerous job. Lowell Thomas, noted commentator and traveler, describes thrilling ex- periences xperiences of a courier who had hair- raising scrapes with Nazis and Coin- munists. Read "Journey Into Dan- ger" in July, 27 issue of New Color Gravure American- Weekly exclu- sively with Detroit Sunday iT'imes, WEIRD TALE 1N OLP CLIPPING., Mr. William Murray 'brought to. The News Offiee this week an old clipping he calve across among his papers, taken from . the Mail . and Empire of October, 1994 it is the original newspaper account of "The Mao They Could Not Hang" The clipping states that the man. John Lee, would shortly be released from prison. He had been convicted in 1885 of intrrdering a woman who was his employer. When the sentence of death was to be carried out the trap would not drop. After three unsuccessful at- tempts in 25 minutes the doomed man was finally reprieved. He always claimed it was a mir- acle which saved hint, because of his innocence. Down through the years versions of the story and tales of the man's life became famous through books and movies. KIPPEN The annual school pienie of S. S. No. :2 Tuckersmith was held on the school grounds with about 75 present. The picnic supper was fol- lowed by a program of sports, the results of which were as follows; Pre-school •children, Robert Cooper, Mary 'Norris; girls 6-8, Ruth Ann McNichol, Susie Mae Lostell; boys 6-8, Lloyd Lostell, Bert Broekstra; girls 9-11, Margaret Jean Broadfoot, Marie Sinclair; boys 9.11, Brum Binnendyke, Douglas Norris; girls 12-14, Ann Sinclair, Elaine Bell; boys 12-14, Russell Faber, Laird Norris; young ladies, Elaine Bell, Ann Sinclair; young men, Jack Bell, Russell Faber; married ladies, Mrs, Mrs. Wm. Bell, Mrs. Robt, Elgie; married hien, John Sinclair, Mr, Broekstra; kick the slipper, Lois McLellan, Mrs, Robt, McGregor; Time Race, Carl McClinchey, Joe Lostell; graceful walking couple, Mrs, Robt. Elgie and Joe Lostell. Elaine Bell and Brum Binnendyke; Children's Relay, Elaine Bell's side: adult's relay, Mrs. Joe McLellan and Floyd Weekes, Hank Binnendyke anti Mrs. John Cooper. A peanut scram- ble was then enjoyed by the child- ren. At the close of the sports Elaine Bell presented Miss Turner. who has been teacher for the past four years, with a silver rose bowl, and Lois 31c- Lellan read the following address: Dear Miss Turner, --It is with re- gret, we, your pupils of S. S. No. 2, Tuckersmith are gathered here to- night, to say farewell to you, who for the past four years, has been our guardian angel and much belov- ed teacher. No'doubt we have given you many a headache. but we as girls and boys would gladly share ,your sorrows and joys. After all is said and done, you sure have had a lot of fun keeping us all in line, working hard to .rake our light shine. There is nothing can do the trick like the tough old hickory stick. 'You have certainly opened our eyes and made us all to realize what it takes to win the prize. Some days we were very rude, some days we were fairly good, but take it on the whole, we were just an average roll. We love to play and sing for time is on the wing, and as the years roll by, and we, like birds will up and fly. There may come a day when we'll be far away, Bonnie and Ann, Elaine and me. 'We'd give a lot each other to see. And when we're old and frail our thoughts will travel the old home trail, hack to our childhood and you PROCLAMATION TOWN OF SEAFORTH CIVIC HOLIDAY On Instruction from the Municipal Council I hereby proclaim Monday, Aug: 4, 1952 CIVIC HOLIDAY For the Town of Seaforth and respectfully request the Citizens and Businessmen to observe the same DR, E. A. McMASTER MAYOR GOD SAVE THE QUEEN P.S.—The Chamber of Commerce wishes to announce that the Stores will be closed as usual the Wednesday afternoon following Civic Holiday.* and the happy days spent at No, 2. In bidding you adieu, we wish to be remembered by you. So in appre- ciation of your services, we ask you to accept this gift, on behalf of the girls and boys of No. 2. Mrs. Elgie, on behalf of the sec- tion then read an address to Miss Turner and Mrs, 3, McNaughton Presented her with a clothes hamper. Mrs. Wni. Kyle on behalf of the Kip - pen East Women's Institute then presented Miss Turner with a silver relish dish. Miss Turner then ex- pressed her thanks for the kindness extezrkled to her. Used Machinery 1-11I,H. 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