HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1959-03-05, Page 1Th Se h WHOLE S1ERIES, VOL. 81 STDM'ORTII”, ONTARIO, THW SDAY, MARCH 5, 1959 ANNOUNCE FUND DRIVE FOR LISTOWEL ARENA DISASTER Mayor Christie announced oe Wednesday a (fund i$ being start- ed in town do aid of tete Listowel Arena disaster. Donations will be received at any'oo the banks, The Chamber of Commerce ;ts sponsor- ing the drive. Brother Injured In Listowel Tragedy 'Among the incited at lestowel Arena on 'Saterday morning was Roes Gilbson, .brother of Mrs. E1 gin i$icilade of Leadbnry. Ross is still fn Listowel hospital with cranked ribs and chest injuries W f. J. HAYS (Word was received et the pass- ing s 1 William ,lames Hays a't his home do 'Farmington, Mich., on Tuesday evening, ale was in his 57th year, the third eon of MT. and Mrs. James Hays •of Sea - forth and 1Egmondvidle, and re- ceived his education here, Dur- ing the war he served with the American Marines in the Paoifie. He is survived by (hie write and ;three brothers. Dr. Aerate Hays, FM Erie, Howard of Windspr, .Crown Attorney Glenn Hays. of Gaderich. ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. :Charles 3. Boycl, Walton, wish to announce the en- gagement.of their dwughter, Beth Muriel, 'to Soseph Edward Wal- ton, of Barrie. The wedding will take ,place in Bethel United church, Walton, on 'Saturday, March 28, at 2 pan. SOOUTS MEET Regular 'meeting ,f ,the Scout Troop was 'held Tuesday with a good attendance. A plumber .of tests were passed. Plans were ariede to start instruction periods for (proficiency badges. Elliott Clarke was promoted to Patrol Leader and John 1vlcDougadl was promoted to second, both are in the Owl Patrol. ENGAGEMENT Aim. and Mae. Edward E. And- rews wish to announce the en- gagement of !their only daughter Jean Elizabeth toOarryDYketra, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerret Dyk- stra, Elim, (Drente) Rolland. The melding -to take place In. First Presbyterian; church, :Seatorth, April 4th at 3 o'aloek. • MIXED BONSPIEL Sealortk Darling Club are hav- ing a mixed bonspiel.on. Satur- day. Skips .are:: 9 a.m, draw: R. Dobbyn, Lon• don; IC. Venal, St Thomas; T. Carey, Cromarty; E. •Ohipchase, Henseel; L. Bowen, London; M. Praiser, Sarnia; A. .Stacey, Sea- eanth; G. Hildebrand. Seaforth. 11 am, .draw: W. Butler, Otter- ville; R. Reid, 'Stratford; R. are - son, Sarnia; C. 'K4lbreath, 'Sarn- ia; L. Learn, Exeter; M. !Staple- ton, Seaforth; W. Campbell. Sea - forth.. (REMEMBERS ANNIVERSARY Fred J. Lawrence writing trona Kitchener, says': "We still have vivid anemories of 'personally 'being present, as a pupil of S.S. pro. 4, 88-oXillop, during ithe celebration of the Golden anniversary of Queen Vic. torte, .in 1887, 'following a rather violent •thunderetoain that June morning, when our tather, late. James Lawrence, while en route to 'Seaforth, steeped :off to 'assail hie neighbour, Air. Angus Mc- Leod, In giving decent burial to a prize horse, killed by lightning that morning. 'Truly much water has flowed down the St. Lawrence, to the sea, since 8 -hen." BURIED HERE Burial took place an :Maitland - bank cemetery on 'Monday after- noon of Mrs. Lennie Shaw, .of De troch Service was 'held at the Hamilton 'funeral home Detroit, Burial arrangements were com- pleted by the Box funeral home here. Her llueband, Willdttmt 'B. Shaw, was burled in Maitland - bank cemetery in 1909 and it is thought he nv'as.5t .one time a mariner or a mason here. HOSPITAL 'AUXILIARY • The 'Searforth eIospitaal (Auxil- iary will hold its regular meet- ing on Tuesday ,evening at 8 ea- elook at the Nurses' Reoidence. Lady Bowlers Hold Euchre and Bridge The Seadortlt Ladies Lawn Dowling Club e•pent a happy evening at bridge and euchre at the home of Mrs. 'Rolm, Wright, Phnreday evening, Feb, 26, 'Phe -winners were Mrs. H. Free and Mrs, L. F. Force. The lrostese was assisted by Ml's, E. C. Chamber- lain, 'Ma's, E, Dinsmore, Mee, 131. Leslie, Mrs. N. 'Schneider, i1t serving a delicious; kindle ivfrs; M:elanson Inas offered .diet liome for the Marra party, Constant •Inspection At Arena Here Widespread sympathy has been felt tor the •town of Lietlmvel where seven young hockey boys and their instruotor were- in - ;Strati), killed on •Saturday morn - ling when ,the arena collapsed, Many others were indured when they were .pinned under the wreckage. Asked about Inspection of tete. Seaforth arena tollowdng the die - aster at Listowel onSaturday, a spokesman tor the centre here said that a careful local inspec- tion had been 'maintained all 'winter. The whole building has been gone over with a critical sye ev- ery few daye lty the manager and members of the eomut'ttees ever since the season started, They were confident at all times than everything was safe. lit was stated that very little snow had ever gathered on, the atena'roof. All'ttmbers and struc- tures have always been found in good condition. The curling rink while of dif- ferent construction from the ar- ena, is repotted in good shape, and the roof wheels is well peak- ed holds little snow. MRS. EARL MILLS Mrs, Mai ;Mills passed awaY'in Scott Memorial Hospital, Thurs- day, Feb. 26th. after being in fabling health for the past two years. Formerly Elisabeth Pa- tience Scott, she was born 'fn Hue lett Imp. and was in her 59th year. ;She attended public school do Blyth and Clinton collegiate, later becoming a teacher. She taught in Saskatchewan and Ont- attio. Tattling a post graduate course she taught in continuation and (high schools until her mar- riage in. 1929 at Dungannon .to Mr. Earl .Mille. Since then they had e'estded du McKdl+lap .township near Walton. She was • a member 'ot Bethel United Church, active in the W. A. and W.M.S. and W. L and was 'Past President of the W P .A. u2 i b ldee her C S 'vtv ee ng !husband are -a son and a daught- er, Jean, of London, and Murray rof iBranittenel. 'like funeral took place on Mon- apy afternoon at the Box funeral home, ,Sea'forth, with Rey. W. H. Summerell 'officiating. The pall, bearers were Gordon leloGavin, Willis Dundas, Rabt, McMichael, Alvin Sentare, Howard Hauck')ve1U, Wan. Dennis. Ffowerbearers were Merton Backwell, W. J. Learning, Ross Leeming, Caampibell-•.Wey. MISS LeAURA. MGMILLAN A funeral service tor Miss Laura M. ,M'nMllien, Toronto, on- ly sister of Mrs. S. M. Gray, 13 'Drew Ave„ Stratford, who died suldsnly at ,her duome Wede even- ing...m"ae held in Toronto Fri. aft errroon, F1ollawing a service in Toronto the .body was tranefei•- red to the G. 1A. 'Whitney funeral home, 'Seaforth, where a' service was nondueted by Dr. J. Semple of Egmtondville United church. lntenmtent was lit IBeend'a Ceme- tery, •Beucetiold. The pallbearers were: Warden' Haney, Elmer Stephenson, Dill Burdge, Roes Chapman, Bill Fo- thealing'ham. The fiowerbearers: Reg. Kiteght, Bernard, Nett, Nor- man McLean, Ivan Forsyth. 'Miss McMillan was the daugh- ter 08 ;the late Mr. and Pere. Wan. F. MdMillan of Seaterth. She was educated in. the :Seaforth public' school' and Collegiate Institute, !after wbtcit she attended Normal School in Stratford. After gradu- ation, Miss McMillan moved to Toronto, where she taught for neaay years at Perth Ave. School. She was an assordate member of .Eaton Memorial Church in Tor- onto and a devoted worker in the W. A. Sha was also a member of United Church in Tgmondvilie. ° JOHN C. DURST John C. Durst, Gude-rich twpd ;passed'.away in 'Alexandra Mar- ine and General Hospital, •Seh,ur- day, in. his 76th yeaa-. 'He was the son of the late Mr .and Mrs, Wm. Durst and was born in Colborne twp.. He was a 'member. of Knox Presbyterian Ohureh'. He is sur- vived by his wife, the ,former Elizabeth 'l'ruemner; 'five sons, Wilfred, Norman and Albert, all of Colborne twp., Emerson, of Seatarth; and Fred of Toronto; four 'daughters, Mrs. Sohn (Ruth) Lockhart, Mrs. Ivan (Latera) Bean, !both of Toast Wa- wanosh; and Mrs, Harold (Ber- nice) Gross, Hilliest two; Ma's, Leonard (Mary) Durnin, Ay1- mer; fact brot'hea•s, Franlc G. at .Clinton; Albert B., of Vancou- ver; lure M., of Detroit; and Rev,- William A. Durst, Port El- gin; three sisters,. Mee. Lorenz Grose, Wiegiram; Mrs.` Edith Philo and Mrs. Edward Geld, both of Ayton and .23 grandchildren, L.O.L. EUCHRE The L.O.L. held a su•ccessfnl euchre ea Feb, 2e43h. Prizes went to:'Airs. G. 'Brunet, 'lone" hands, Mas. A. Byenman; con,,' Mies M. Coutts• Men',s first, A. Byerman; Ione bands, Bid'l Amain; cons., A. O'Reilly, Drano 'on fianelette binnirce was wont by Mile T', ldlgie, Tenders Let In Tuckersmith Tuekerannith Municipal Coun- eel met; in the Town Hall, Sea - forth, on Tuesday, Marra 3, at 1 'pen, All members were 'present and the Reeve presided, Wm Re - 'amen, president at Tuekers'nttth Federation of Agriculture, aocosn- ;panied by John Broa'dilooti Alex, McGregor and Alex. Boyes, wett- ed on council and requested a 'Orate .for the Federation for 1919, A grant of 9700 payable by Oct. 1st was made. The delegates had intended asking 'too an in- creased grant but slue to (heave' expense to the township for snonv removal deckled against shaking tor an increased grant this ,year. Tenders for crushing and haul- ing gravel 'were opened Saloon Geo. F. Elliott Construction, of Clinton, 68c per ou, yd; George Radford, Blyth, 69c per en. yd.; Lwvle !contracting, Clinton, 64e per eu. yd. The tender of Lavis Contracting Co. was accepted at tender price, subject' to approval of the Dept, of Highways of On - eerie. Tenders tor Warble Ply Pow- der were opened from Hubert Cooper, Exeter, $6.80 per 15 Oft. bag; D. A. Moffat, Klippen, 96.45; Donald Horne, Winthrop, 96:60; Howard Smith, Brussels, 96.60; W. G. Thompson and Sona. 'Hen - W'1, 96,45; John Aldington, Var- na, 96.95; L. V. Tioggarth, Exeter, 96.40; T. B. Marshall, Walston, $6.- 60; Leonard Saralee% Dashwood, 96,18; Charles Nelson, Clint sa, 98.60; Borden Brown, Seadortb, 96;45; W. C. Hoegy, Bnodistugen, $6.60; W. F. Wettlkufer, Clinton, $8.60; Wm. J. McKenzie, Exeter, 96.00. Tender was awarded to L. Sararas, Dashwood, for 'approxi- anately 600 lbs. at $6.18 per 15-1b. bag. Tenders for warble fly sprayer were opened from Hubert Cooper, Exeter, 12o. per head per spray; L. V. Hoggarth, Exeter, 8%c per stead ,per spray, Tender was a- warded to Hubert ,Cooper. Council acknowledged report an the Nett Drain mnhdoh referr- ed back to the engineer, and set March lath at 8.30 p.m. tor read .ing of the same. By-law #2, 1959, pronatding (for appropriation of 940,000 for Roam Expenditure for 1959 was given its required read- ings and passed euhdeot to the a5 1 roval of the Dept. olf Hlighways, of Ontario. 'Council proclaimed Daylight Saving Time to start the last Aai Monday and end the -las last Y in til p Saturday in 'September for 1959 James Wallace was given Per- mission to apply to the Seaforth P.U,C, to suppey waiter to' his ,property : on George Street in Eg- mondvii'11e. •Obuncil' approved their share of the oonstfnactton sof a cafeteria in the proposed addition to the Clinton District High School pro- vided that a grant le made avail- able for the same by the Dept. of Education. lA:oaounta passed included: Fox bounty, 944.00; Membership fees, 910,00; Painting and advert. 952; Hespdtalisa'tion, 926.31; Fire pro- tection, 9228.00; Relief 9143.21; Travelbing expenses, 9150.00; Supplementary allowance, 925.00; Salary and allowance, '$241.63; Rec.-General, 97.16; Postage, $25; Roads, 9531606; Supplies, 928.- 08; 28:08; Rebates, 925.34; Asable Con- servation, 9.122.61. Council adiourned to meet on Apa':il 6'bh at 1 p.m. GROUP THREE OF W. 1. The March meeting of Group 3 of the W. A of Nouthsede United Church was 'held at the home of Mrs. Wan. iBradshaw with 18 :members and 4 visitors present. The meeting was -opened with a poem "Fellowship". Hymn 445 was sung anti the Lord's Prayer repeated in unison. The presi- dent, Mrs. Bradshaw conducted the 'business when ,money making projects were discussed. TA was decided to hold a bazaar at our next ,meetiing, each member to !bring an article for sale. Mrs.• E, C. Chamberlain had charge of the .devotional period when vers- es 1 and 2 of hymn 485 were sung, Mrs. A. McNichol read the scrip- ture and Mrs, N. ,Schneider led in Gloria and Ga'ace Beaea+men. Mrs. prayer. We were then favored with alt accordion duet played by D. Dale was guest speaker and tools tor (her' topic "A view of Nursing as a .Gbrdstian grofes- sion". Abbie Selo moved a vote of thanks to the 'speaker, the Beueranan girls, all others tak- ing part en the program, and to the hostess. The 'remainder of hymn 485 was sung and the meeting closed 'wi'tIt the Mizpah Benediction, A delicious luneh was served by the social Gemtntft- tee. Detroit Team To Play Here Saturday Tile 'Seatoribh :bantam team ropes to play in She Olympia Sta- dium. ie Detroit on Maiels 21st, having been •invited to meet the 'bantam Peo Wee teens sponsored by Starelarti le rginge •a8 Dear- born, and champions of the Dear - bore Pee Wee 'League. The local 'team hopes to have enough money at a game hero on. Saturday evertlag When they will splay an exh'ibiti'on game with the Dearborn boys, who will be Ernie .guests in town over night., Bill Pepple 40 in charge of the local Bantams who 'have done Well In the mlayoee Roofs Collapse Police Bring Back Under Snow �S Car ar The heavy s4otiv in this dist--I Two local police, chief Jluteh- riet has taken troll of roofs dur- ing the 'hast week. At least two barn roofs in tonve 'have collapsed from the weight of snow. A drive north reveals ailarge •sited in the sawmill yard at Welton is clow11. vette a broken. .roof, At Brussels three ibutldings were noticed +vitt the +roofs' calved in including a church elted. Phe •roof of the chuo'oh shed at Londesboro collapsed one Sunday morning recently about 10 o'clock when a 50400t section fell, The building contained a 'skating rink and had been, do use the previous night. A malt who has had experience en an area where there is a heavy annual fall of snow says 'that it is not so much 11 matter of the roof eollaupsing as that the vales spread outwarde•and let the roof dawn, -1e says it lies been found that even a light tad run from wall to wall ion small bniicling's is a great help in preventing` the walls Aram spreading under the weight of sitoW. Seaforth Institute Hears Dr. Semple There was a good attendance at the February meeting of the •Seaforth W. 1. in the .S.D.H.S. when elle members, entertained their families and friends. The president, Mrs. R. J. Dolg presid- ed for the business part of the meeting. The moll call was an- swered by the men with the date of their wedding and the •Year. Lebters of appreciation were read Orem Mrs. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Sask., MTS. Sdmpsan, Mrs.. Dalrymple and Douglas Keyes. Mrs. Harrold Ieugill was appoint- ed delegate to the officers' con- ference of the Inetitute to be hell on May 7 and 8 in Guelph, bins, ROSS Gordon is the alternate. Our visit to the county home that was cancelled in Fehruary owing to bad weather .00ndltions, le plan- ned tor in MarcleeMrs. 5. Kerr presided toe' the psagram and ex- tended a hearty *Memo to the guests. Ruth Anne Wilson de- lighted the audience with two tap dancing members also Don= na Gordon and Raba Doig with their baton twirling. Sharon. Strong favored with two solos, "Sail Along Sdiveny 'Mora" and "A Tear -Feil" A'vetty humorous reading 'was given by 'Pers. Ross Chapman of Kipper. The Junior Farmers quareette oomtp.osed of George Turner, .Bili Campbell, Ken .Campbell, and Larry Wheat- 1ey sang two numbers, "Drink to me •only with thine Eyes" and "Alin'it it a Shame". Gloria Car- ter and Glenn Nott favored with two accordion numbers, "My Happinees",'and "When". . 'Mrs. A. Pepper introduced the guest speaker tar the evening, Rev. Dr. J. rS'einpie, minister of Egmondvil'le United Church, Dr. Semple eeoke ,of 'the part the family life will platy In the tu- ture of .Canada and purged that as 'a tamely we strongly support the cancer fund in April. Mrs. G. McKenzie expressed the courtesy remarks to all taking part. • 'Mrs. R, 3. Doig, who has directed a play for the Jr, Institute and Jr. Farmers was presented with a gd2t by Miss Marion Hemingway on behalf of the members of the play cast. Lunch was served by the coniendttee of Mrs. J. Keyes, Mrs. R. M. Scott, Mrs. E..Steph• enson and lees. Graham Kerr, FIRST CHURCH LADIES' ASD The regular- meeting of the La- dies' lid wets held on Tuesday March 4th, with Mies Jean Scott, President, itt the chair. Mae. Scott 'Habkirk .opened the meet- ing with a poem "It's You". The ineon and Constable Bates, left early Tuesday morning for Ii o- quots Falls where it was report- ed William Leyburn's ear had been found together with the dri- ver of the car, understood to be a local resident. William ;Campbell accompanied (them to drive back Mr, Leybnrn's car, They are expected back on Wednesday or Thursday, the round trip being almost 1600 miles, Cash Stolen and Car Taken Late Friday night or early Set- urclay morning Cleave Coombs B—A station was robbed of $187 in cash. At apuoroxlmetely the same time a 1958 'Car belonging to William Leyburn eras reanoved from Rowoldffe's Garage. Tile break-in at the Coombs gasoline station was trade throit.gh a rear window of the furnace room which had suffered fire damage a few weeks ago. Ron Dale who works at Oto station put the cash .in a. strong box at 11 ,o'clock Friday night be- fore going home and left the key in the empty cash register for Mr. Coombs who was Stteuddng a aso- cial. At 2 o'clock Saturday morn- ing Mr, Coombs carte to the sta- tion and removed the cash box from thelsafe and without exam- ining et took it home with hien. 'Next morning when he return, ed to the station and opened the cash box he found that all the bills amounting to $187 had been removed but the silver had been left. He immediately notified the town police. Mr. Coombs said that there are always two Lights on when the station is 'closed, one being the light do a tire display. No finger- prints .or other .clues were found. 1t was felt tram the actions of the prowler that he might have been famtilier with She station, ,The discovery that a car was missing from the garage of Row- oliffe Motors on the south side of Goderioh street beside the B—A station, was made at nine O'clock Saturday morning as the staff came to work for fire day. The car owned by William Ley - burn, was a two-tone grey hard- top 1958 Dodge, Mr. Lepbni••n hall placed it in the garage Friday evening and lett :the keys in it, but the ear ownership (papers were not in ,it, There eves gas en- ough to go about 200 miles. NIr. Leyburn has a second car. Entry was gained to the Row- cliffe building through the rear. The big door to the street was opened, the car .driven out and the door closed. An attendant was at elle 'limper - ire gas station across the road operated by the Kowoliffe Dem lintfd 10 'o'clock Friday might, He had locked +up the building on tate south side earlier and everyhh'ing appeared in good order then. Town police were notified and an investigation started. No clues were found. A general warning was sent out to :police all over Ontario and !border points. Up to Monday noon no word had come to town police of the where- abouts of the stolen vehicle. 'General sympathy is expressed for Mr. Coombs in his lose. Early in the month he loet much of his stock when- fire swept thorough the building. secretary's :and treasurer's me-• ports were read and adopted. The speaker for the afternoon was Mit•s. Jack Thompson, wile spoke on Fret Add and Rome Nursing. She had on hand medicines, peo- ple should have on their medi- cine self and told what should be done in a case of emergency. It was very instructive and inter- esting. Darlene 'Sills then sang a very sweet solo "Sweet Little Shamrock", accompanied by Mrs. e kemegos% A vote of thanks was moved 'by Miss Jean Scott to the speaker and soloist. A. cup of tea was served by the Habkirk, Thompson and Townsend Group who were in charge of the meet - hug. SELLS FARM Arthur IvdicNaughton has sold his 'farm 'lit Tuckersneth to Mar- tinus Gu.ic]telaar, of Biantiorcl, who gets possession, early • 11 Ap- nil. Mr, MetNanghton .and his mo- ther will anove to London where they have bought a house, Mr. and Mrs. Gntohelear have 'one slaughter, 10 months old. PLAY LONDON 'Seotottth High School ,Golden. Bears will meet the London Settle ,team in a sudcieneleath game at London on Friday, Sarnia wan last weeks round but were clisclnalitied for tieing J2, 13. players. KIPPEN Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright, Mr, and Mrs. E, Sfllery, Mrs. N. Siilery of Seaforth, and Mrs. Ji. Graig of Walton were in Spring- eield recently :attending the fun- eral of the late Dar. E, Baiter and visited with bheia• cousin Da•, J. Stewart and Pers. Stewart of Cleveland, who came to attend their uncle's funeral. tis, and Mrs, John A. Cooper entertained 20 'friends and neigh- bors Friday evening when 5 ta- bles lot 'progrossdwe euchre were in play. 'Winners were ladies, Mrs. Morley Owner; gents, Mor- ley Cooper, A clelieious lunch was served by the hostess, - ID'. and ,lira, N. Dickert, 8 -bene daughter and eon -in-law Mr. and MTs, 'elan lecLellan and JR spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. 190 Wahl of Listowel. Alt•, and Mrs. Nelson Hood and Joyce spent ,Saturday In London. MT, Emerson Kyle has accepted a position as property ageint with the Dept. of Higibnvays. Mr. Henry Ivesou had the mis- fortune of falling in his home breaking a nib, IVIr, aaid Mrs; Ray Hillier and leant of Tillsonburg visited re- aentl'y with their permute, Mt', and Mrs. A. Ma ttetrio, Mr. Allen Cochrane returuecl halite last Tltursley limn Victor - ie. Hospital, Leedob, improved In ']tealtlt. Mrs, E. Kyle accompanied by Ea,go, a Year AethpicaSecoe ml. Posted Ofsice Repbnd „ OiOlaatawa al Snowdon Broad Publi:eon .11,1111,1111141141.1,1,1,1,1111411111141„1,11141111411411/1111,141114141.41.11014.1.11,11141.14114......11.0.11011 AA II ii 4 ii iiiii AT SAVAUGE'S MARCH SALE Biggest Watch Show all Earth TL DE -IN iiirIP NOW ! Why Wait Never before have we offered so much for an old watch!' in trade toward a mag. nificent new Buloval This is your oppor- tunity to own the finest watch' ever at tremendous savings! Don't delay! {regardless of age, make er condition GOLDEN GODDESS 17 jewels, 2 diamonds, unbreakable mainspring. 94950 CANADIAN CLIPPER 17 jewels self-winding, waterproof", shock re- sistant, unbreakable mainspring, antimag- netic, radium hands and dial, sweep second hand. 955.00 PRESIDENT new miracle of THIN THIN w17h1 edwe unbreakable mainspring, shock resistant, expansion band, 95950 (also available with charcoal dial) YOUR OLD WATCH is worth 2 5 0 of the value of the new wrist watch you buy during Savauge's March Sale. Select from. our fine stock of Bulovas, Gruens, Elcos, or Cornelis Reg. Value $75.00 Your old watch SALE worth 18.75 PRICE Reg. value $50.00 Your' old watch SALE worth 12.50 PRICE Reg, value $25.00 Your old watch SALE worth 6.25 PRICE • S56.25 $37.50 51875 EXTRA SPECIAL! 10 Watches at 33 1-3 % discount (PLUS YOUR OLD WATCH) Plus OW Watoli 1 WestcloxLapel Nurse's Watch, reg. 14.95 , .. , SALE 9.95 1 17J Gents Elco, reg. $9.96 SALE 26.65 " 1 173 Ladies Gruen, reg. 37.50 SALE 26.00 " 1 17J Gents' Gruen Automatic , , . , Reg. 79.50 SALE 63.00 " 1 23J Gents' Gruen Automatic .. , . Reg. 89.50 SALE 59,65 " and live others of equally outstanding value. All watches above, (except Lapel Watch) have matching expansion bracelets Hundreds of Outstanding Bargains at Savauge's March Sale! Don't miss them—come early! SAVAUGE'S JEWELLERY - GIFTS FINE CHINA Seaforth Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mellis visited an evening recently with Mr. and Mrs. N. Ferguson and Mrs, Han- nah Butts of Exeter. Mr, and Mrs, N. Long called on Mrs. Jennie Schilbe of .Exeter on Thursday. Mr. and. Mrs. O.C.R. Littleton attended a wedding anniversary :parity Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Rio, Win. John- son, Centralia. Miss Marie Jarrett of .Sitratford General 'Hospital spent the week- end with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Eldon Jarrett, A few friends of Mr, and Mrs. Littleton surprised thein .one evening recently by dropping he on their wedding anniversary, HENSALL Mrs. Pearl Passmore and Miss Norma Passmore were recent vis - iters with the former's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. R. Passmore in Landon. Air. and Mrs. Joe De Lodge of Sarnia visited during the past week With Mrs, De Lodge's par- ents, air. and Mrs. Lorne Chap- man and family. Mr. and Mas. Don Avery, Sain- te, were weekend visitors with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Flynn and Joyce and :NIr, and Airs. Gerald Flynn. Miss Betty Moir of London was a weekend visitor with her aunt Mrs. Elsie, Case and sister Miss Wendy Moir, FORESIGHT OF EARLY COUNCIL AVERTED TRAGEDY HERE ? It can't happen ']fere? The roof fall in on the skating clink? Well it did, once upon a biome, about 55' years ago. Mr. Sari Whitmore of Tuckersmith, recalls, that in 1904 'the town enema of Sea- fet'th 'were worried about tete condition os tete ole Bleating rink. They engaged Mae Harry ,Edge,. local contractor, to inspect It. He. ruled that the building was un - sate and condemned it. Snow came that year on Nov. 23 and never went •away all win- ter. There wee 110 skating or hockey. The rink cantinued to stance, carrying a heavy load of snow. Harry Edge got a lot of 'ebbing . than winter, batt heiore spring ads judgment was proved to be correct, One anorning the town woke -up to find' the old rink flattened in a heap of. Tub - Me. The old rink, by bhc way, was located behind the Bosdaart faotoay where the bowling preen was for ninny Tears.