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The Seaforth News, 1959-05-21, Page 1Seaforth News WIIOLD SERIES, VOL, 81 SEAFORTI-f, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAX 21, 1959 81,50 a 'Sear Authorized as Second Qlssa. wail, Post Ofliee Dept, Qttsws Snowdon Pros., Pabifaboru 13 MILL TAX BOOST STUDIED BY SIEAFORTH, COUNCIL At a special meeting Tuesday night Seaforth town counoil, fac- Merchants Oppose ed with a 13 mall hike in the tax rate, hold striking 'the 1959 rate over for a few days to try to chisel a Yew dollars off the esti- mates to bring 'the residential rate 'below: 90." The business and 'induce—Mal mate for public .school supporters adds up to over 96 mills, an all time high. Counoillors saki Modernizing the second floor of the town hail had added about four mills to the tax rate. One councillor said' .he was surprised to learn that Seaforth is knowh in :distant parts of the province as "the town• with the highest tax rate In Ontario." Present at •the meeting were Councillors Cardne, Brady, Turn- bull, Habkirlc, Reeve Ball and Mayor Christie, Other increases in the mill rate include 4,4 •mills for public school; over a mill in the county mate and .3 for the library. The estimates makeno provi- sion for repairs at the arena, Ma- yor Christie said Mr. Taylor of London bad inspected the arena on Tnesday. He estimated re- pair's could oost up• to $6,000. It will be necessary to remove sone steel .roofing to see what condi- tion the second truss is in, The Mayor said the rest of the ,roof Is sound but leaking badly. Councillors said that last ,year the tax rate bad been kept (down by 'spending the town surplus but the surplus is entirely gone now. The figures below are from the estimates presented by Treasurer D. II, Wilson, Tliere will be some revisions before :the tax rate for 1959 is set by counoil. 1959 TAX RATE Pub. School Separate Sewers 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.,6 County 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.0 Library 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 High sehool 7. 7. 7. '7. Pub. school 27. 27. Sep. school 24. '24. General 44.5 33.5 ,44.5 38:5 96.9 90.9 -93,9 87.9 1958 Taxes 83.8 77.8 85.2 79.2 TAXABLE ASSESSMENT Indust., Come Property— Pub. 'School, $387;210. Sep. Seh•ool, $26,675. Business 1969— Public 'Sohool, 165,445 Sep. Sdhool, '7,850 Residential— 'Public Saheb', 925,683 • Sep. Sdhool, 1•e$,224 . Total, 'Pointe 'Sdhool, '91,478,340 Total, Sep. Sdhool, 200,749 'Total Seaforth, $1;679,'089 ESTIMATED RECELP.'.I`S 'fax penalties and int. 2500. Dog licenses 300. Licenses, fees, etc. 70. Fines ...- 200. Rent ..,. 1000. Subsidies, ,etc. 2000. Road subsidies 9000. Sundry ._. 1000. Sewer rentals 2000. Debent, debt recoverable '35445. Tax rates— -Sun'idry rates 143466, Gen. rates, cora., doS26129. Gen. rates, res, 42099. Unconditional grants , 6500, 'Total r'ecelpts 218134. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE Debenture principal & Int, 48041. Soavening 1500. ,Charity & welfare 2784. 'General administration -...38450 Streets .. 22000. 'Fire leept. 2000 Disposal plant 1500 Police ,dept: 12000 Hydrant rentals 2043. St. Lighting 4500. Park .... 300. County 23339. Library 3190. ILS.D, .,. 11754. Public school 39915, Sep. School 4818. Total expenditures $218134. GROUP POUR W.A. -Group 4 W.A. of Northside Un- ited Church was held at the home of'Mrs. Howard Wilson with 32 present. Mess Wilson had charge of the Meeting. Ruth Ann read a poem, "Only One Mother." Mrs. Mc1uaig took the devotion- al part. 'Mrs. Lindsay offered prayer. Bell call was answered with our favorite hymn, Ruth Ann Wilson and Allen Wilson gave (several musical selections, Mg's• W. L: Whyte was guest speaker, her. topic; "Mother and the Home," Lunch' was served by the hostess aeatsted by Mrs. Dill and M;h4, Bowie. ' LADY BOWLERS Miss Dorothy Parke opened her home last Thursday evening to the members •of Seaforth La- dies' Lawn -Bowling Club for .the pot luck' " supper followed by bridge and euchre. Prizes donat- ed by Mrs. Walker hart and Miss Abbie Seip were won by Mrs. Al- ice Styles and Mrs. Betty Leon- hardt, A epeciai prize donated by Mrs, B. 1'. Christie was •won by Mrs, A Sinewy. Mrs, P. L. Brady expressed •thanke to the hostess •for the ,opportunity of eiiJoying these happy get-togeth- ers, The ladies are looking for- ward ,to bowling on the greens in the next week or two, Parking Meters A poll -of -Seaforth merchants an Tuesday eevealed almost 100% opposition- to ,the ;proposal of .council last week to install pat7t- ing meters In Seaforth. Late Tuesday only two persons had signed in favor -of the meters.. All other votes were agarinet, One .merchant added he was in favor of enforcing the 2 -hour packing It is understood a meeting of Seaforth and, Clinton officials' is being held Wednesday- night with tate meter salesman. Home -and School Hear Miss Fennell The May meeting of the Sea - forth Annie and •Sohool Assooi- ation was held in the sehool and- -Helium on May 19, with Mrs. Dale Nixon, the president, In charge, ,Prize for the month was won by Mrs. John 'Kellar, Roll call was read by Mrs. John Talbot, Mrs, John Moore gave. the financial report. A summary -of ,the year's activities was given by Mrs. Orville Oke, the secre- tary. Ms'. John Talbot gave a re- port on activities at the school, Mee, Alvin Sillery introduced the guest speaker, Miss Rena Fen- nell who was ''a delegate to the Christian 'Education Convention in ,japan last year. She showed slides -of .the beautiful pictures she took in Japan, Korea, along Kong, the Phf11ipines and -1-1a, wale while giving an interesting commentary. Mrs. John Patter- son thanked Miss Fennell on be- half of the appreciative audience, Mt'. John Talbot installed the new officers. Meeting closed with God Save the Queen. JANTZI - DIEHL A pe•etty May wedding took place at North St. United Church manse en Saturday, 11Iay 9th, un- iting in marriage Edna Rose Mary Diehl and Harold Lloyd Jantzi, Rev. A. E. Enstaoe 'offic- iated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Diehl of -Goclerich and the groom is the son of lir. and Mts. Aaron Sant - at or Winthrop. The bride wore a ballerina length gown with white chantilly lace bodice and a net over nylon skirt. The dress was styled with - a •sweetheart neckline and long lily point sleeves. Her finger .tip veil fell from a crown -of lily of the val- ley 'flowers. She wore a wed rose corsage. Miss Shirley Hislop -of Brussels was the 'bride's atten- dant. She was- gowned in a ,street length green taffeta stress with white feather hat, white shoes and a pink carnation corsage. Mr. 'Donald Diehl -of Goderjch, brother of the bride, was best man. -The -bride's mother chose a sheath dress' of blue arnel and -white accessories with, a white carnation aotsage. • The groom's mother chose a flowered tan and White sheath dress with match - Mg accessories and a corsage -of white carnations. The wedding dinner was held at the Club Grill In Goderich. 'The wedding table -was decorated with tall white canines and spring flowers. The happy -couple 'left for a honey- moon to points In North Ontario -and on their return will live at. Clinton. Guests were present from Stratford, Staffa. Seaforth,' Brussels, Monkton and Goderich.' ATTEND GRAD7I .'TION Mr. and Mrs. Art Wright, John street,. were in London on Fri- day attending -the graduation ex- ercises of St. Joseph's School of Nursing 'held at, the University of Western Ontario in Thames hall when Miss Anne Marie Tay- lor, daughter of bir. and Mrs. Fred Taylor of Stratford, was- one asone of the graduates. Mr. and Mrs. Wright also attended the reception held in. Miss Taylor's honor at the Optimist Mall, Strat- ford, DAVID A. GA'LBRAITH David Archibald Galbraith of Varna, stied at St, Joseph's .hosp- ital, London, .at 11.30 p.m. Satur- day night •following a month's illness, in lois 86th year. He was 'born in Stanley townehip, eon of Sohn Galbraith and his wife Hate Cameron, and farmed there until 1947. He was a •member of the Varna Anglican Church and of the LOOF lodge at Bameefie-1d. In 1925 .he marilled Edith Jane Dow - son, who survives him. Other survivors are ,four sisters, Miss Mary Galbraith and Mrs, Ada Reid, Seaforths Mrs, John Gem- einhard, Douglas, Wyoming, and Mrs, Charles Marks, -Stanley, A funeral service was held at the Bayfield Anglican Church Tues- day afternoon, May 19th by Rey. J. B. :Harrison, Burial was in the Bayfield cemetery. A memorial service was held by Brucefleld 1gdi+ lodge on, Monday evening. The pallbearers; Wilmer Reid,. Jtioycd .Johnston, Carol. Diehl, Jima Cameron, Harold Stinson, Sohn W�Vs4n, Fiowerbeareis were 011'111. 33owson Glen Dowson, Wilfred tauter, Jack Couch, Clarence. Stephenson, Anson .Coleman, G. ?Taylor. From a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Franc Cameron, Detroit; Mn. Ed McTavish, Detroit; Jack Couch and Mre, Eva Furter of London. Hugh Campbell Football Schedule Active at 97 Mr, Hugh Campbell met with family and friends Saturday eV - ening at the- home of Mt'. and Mrs. Joint Kellar to observe his 97th birthday whie11. was May 17, The evening was spent playing euoiu'e, his favorite game, Hie hearing is not good,, but Itis eyes allow hint to play without 'glass- es and to lead the newspaper in strong light without them, Except for few weeks in mid- winter with his /daughter, Mee. George Carter, he lives alone do- ing his own ,housework as well -as tending his garden and straw- berry patch. The past winter found him shovelling snow—at one time upon a ladder helping to relieve the weight on the back kitchen roof, He continued to go deer hunting until some five years ago. Others present were Mr, and Mrs, John McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McDonald and Lynne 05 Brussels, Mr. and Mrs. George Carter, Mrs. Glen Carter, . Mr. and Mrs, Charles Small of Lon- desboro, Mr, and Mrs. Watson Reid of Blyth, Mrs, Gordon Kerr and Mrs, Barbour -of Toronto; Mr. and . Mrs. Donald MoKenzie of Lueknow, and Me. M, Fraser of Walton. A son, A, M. Camp- bell -of Toronto, was unable to attend. Railliner Visits. - Seaforth, Wednesday A modern stainless steel, self Propelled railiner will provide service on this line -of the CTR oommeneing June 22nd, One of the new railineps stopped at Seaforth on Wednesday in a de- monstration run from Stratford to Gotierich, MRS. JAMES GOON The death of Mary Olive Ad- ams, widow -of James Cook, Sea - forth, occurred at 5.30 Monday evening in Clinton hospital. She had been in poor health for more than a year. She was born In Hullett and attended Kinburn school She was in her 71st year. Mrs. Cook moved to Seaforth in 1951. Her husband died in 1949. She was a member -of the United Chtuch. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. William Ross, Londesboro; and three brothers, Miller, Ern- est and Thomas Adams, all of Seaforth. The remains are rest- ing at .the G. A. Whitney funeral home where a service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. Rev. J. C. Britton of Northside United Church will oft.ic/late and 'burial will be in Maitlandbank cemet- ery. CONSTANCE Mr. Charles Dexter returned home Friday after being a -pa•t- ient in St. Josep'h'e hospital, Lon don. We wish hint continued good health. Mr. Borden Brown deft Thurs. day to attend a 3 -day convention of the Orange Grand Lodge of Ontario West, at Hamilton as a delegate of South Huron. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Woods and Debbie. •of Ajax •spent the week end with the latter's parents, Mn•. and Mrs. Frank Riley. Mi, and Mies. James Attwood and family of Windsor spent the weals encl with Mr. and Mrs. R. Grimoklby. Mr. and Mrs. Frank" Tice of Hamilton spent the holiday with Mr. anti Mrs. Ross MacGregor and ,family, also Mr, Joisn Fer- guson of Clifford. Congratulations are extended to Mr. .and Mrs. Need Buchanan on the arrival of 'a son May 14th. Miss Mary Whyte, Mr, Frank Van De Molen and blaster Mary - au 'Van 'De Molen of Guelph were week end guests with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Whyte. Warden and Mae. Wm. Jewitt left Saturday morning and will spend several days in Ottawa. Miss Muriel Dale -of 'Brampton was a holiday visitor with her parents, Mr, ansl Mrs. Verne Dale. Messrs, Murray Dale and Geo, Mc1llwain and friends spent the holiday week end in Detroit. MT. and Mss. Howard Pr'eszca for and .family spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Les Parker -00 Exeter. hir. and Mrs. E. F. Warren'and family ''of London visited with Mr, and Mrs. Earl Lawson on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Borden Brown and girls visited in Flint and other points over the holiday week end. Mr. and Mee. John Foggarty and family of Regina, Seals, vis- ited over the week end at the .homes of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Jewitt and Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Jewitt. Mr. and Mme. Russell Good, Mr. John Adams of Londesboro, and Miss Lillian Adams of Clin- ton visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Charles Dexter. • Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Lawson attended Auburn S.S. anal -eve - piety services iSundlay morning with the guest speaker being Rev, H. H. Savauge -of Pontiac, Mich., a speaker on the •air for 30 years. Miss Marilyn Taylor was cho- sen delegate to -a 3 -day conven- tion in Guelph to re eesent the 411 homemaking club in this area. . ' Mr, and Mrs, Youngblut and Mr, and Mrs. Carl Long -man and family of Londesboro visited on Monday with. Mr, and. Mrs. Chas. Dexter, Of Huron League Intermediate— May 20, St. Columban at Clinton May 22, Winthrop at Brussels May 27, Clinton at. Winthrop May 28, Brussels at St, Columbau June 2; Clinton at Brussels June 3, St, Colylnban at Wintit. June 10, Brussels at Clinton Suns 11, Winthrop et St. Colum. June 16, Clinton at St. Columban June 17, Brussels at Winthrop. June 23, •St. Columban at Buss. June 24, :Winthrop at Clinton Referees—Les;, Dolmage, Leon Maloney, Bernie .Kolkman, Oliver Riley. Juvenile:, Schedule— May 22, Walton. et St.. Columban May 29, Brussels at Walton May 29, St. Columban at Winch. ,lune 5, Winthrop at Brussels June 5, St. Columban at Walton June 12, Winthrop at St. Colum, June 12, Walton at Brussels June 15, St. Columban at Brun. June 15, Walton at. Winthrop June 19, Brussel§ at St. Oolunt. June 19, Winthrop at Walton June 22, Brussels at -Winthrop ,Games start at 7.30 sharp. Home referees. Playoffs '1 and 3, 2 and 4 (home and home games in semifinal). Finals, 2 out of 3 games. DUBLIN Pliy-UUis Boaters Graduates At .the graduation exercises of St. Joseph's School of Nursing, London, held at 'Western Univ- ersity, was Miss Phyllis Butters, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Butters, Dublin. Miss Butters received her primary and secondary education at Dub- lin - Seliarate and .: C'oaftinuation Schools. Site has five brothers, Ronald, St: Thomas; Allan, Co- bourg; Glenn, Ryerson Institute of Technology, Toronto; Gordon and Billie at home, also one sis- ter, Betty Ann. Mr. and Mrs. G. Mayman and slaughter, Deep River, with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Evans; Miss Pa- tricia Costello, Reg.N„ Brockville with her parents, Me. and Mrs. Dan Costello; Marvin Benninger is relieving at Bank of Com- merce, Dublin; Jack :McCarthy, Margaret and Terry and ,flies Monica Byrne spent Sunday at .Ilderton with Mt'. and Mrs. Ed. McGrath; Mr, and Mrs. George Coyne in Ottawa where- George is attending the assessors' conven- tion; Ma's. Dan Costello spent \Friday in London; Ma. and Mrs. V. Gooier and children, London, with Thomas Dorsey. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Stein- bach and Rita, London, with MTS. Kathleen Feeney; Mr. and lits. Gene Giroux, Thorold, Gordon Costello, Toronto; Danny Costel- lo, London, with Mr. and Mrs. D. Costello. Mr. and Mrs. J. Cleary and daughter, London, -with Mr. and Mrs, Frank Evans; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Butters and family, Mrs. Joseph Dill and Karen at- tended the graduation exercises for 56 student nurses frdan. St. Joseph's Hospital Friday night, Mr. and Mrs. George Coyne and Mr. and lairs, Edward Rowland also attended the - St. Joseph's Hospital graduahton, also 'ells ansl Mrs. J. O'Reilly, Miss Rose- marie Feeney, Mr. Cyril Murray.. Mr. and Mrs, Jerome Nichol- son, Mrs. James Krausltopf, Lon- don, with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Krauskopf, Mrs. Dan O'Rourke, Mrs. ,los. Shea attended the CWL conven- tion at Sarnia Monday and Tues. Mr, and Mrs. Pat Woods and children, Georgetown, with Mr. ,and. Mrs, Fergus Horan. Mr. and Mrs. Chas, ;Friend and family at Lions Head. Mr and Mrs. Frank Kistner and Miss Diane •Kistner at Pont Colborne with Mr. and •Mrs, Bill Murphy. Mre, Charles'Kistner re- turned home with them. Corp. and ' Mrs, Lavoie at Farnham, Quebec. Mr. and Mrs, ,jos. Dill, Karen and Billie at Clairmont with Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Pugh. We are sorry to learn Mr. Geo. Leitch is a patient in Scott l4tem- •orial hospital, Seaforth, "'here he underwent an operation on Monday morning. We wish him a speedy return to good health,. EGMONDVILLE Mr, and Mrs, Ruskin ,Keyes of W4ndsor and Mr, and Mrs. Stuart Keyes and Gayle, Orillia, spent the holiciay week end in Egmoncl- ville. Womn's Institute Visit Museum lvlemheis of Seaforth W.I. vis• iter the Huron county museum its Godericlt oft May 12th. One of the highlights was being Pre- sent when the old steam locomo- tive, purchased from, the C.P.R. by Mr, Neill, curator of the mu- seum was rolled on to the cem- ent base at the bacic of the mus- eum, to become an exhibit of the Parade of Power section of the museum. This trip was arranged by the historical and research commit- tee convened by Mrs, Andrew Crozier and Mrs, James P. Scott, A delicious picnic lunch was served en the grounds of the mu- seum by Mrs, Ross Gordon, Mrs. -Gordon MoKenele, Mrs, James Keyes and Mrs, Alex. Pepper, Before leaving for Goderich a ,short business program was con- ducted by the !president, Mrs. H. Hugiil at the home o8 Mrs. James F. Scott. Mrs, Graham Kerr and Mrs. Gordon Elliott were appoin- ted delegates to the (district an- nual at Grand Bend May 21st, A .short • course was -decided on with millinery first choice and leath- Greraft second choice. The Insti- tute is planning to sell spoons to commemorate the visit of our Queen in June, Mrs. Lorne Cart- er and Mrs, Eldon Kerr were ap- pointed a committee to be in charge. Mrs, Harold HUM was appointed assistant district cilr- ector. CROMARTY, lir, and Mrs. Robert Laing and family and Mr. and Mrs, Gordon Laing and children attended an- niversary service at Munro on Snnclay morning. Mrs. Sadie Scott, 1trs, M. Houghton and Mss. George Wal- lace visited friends In Clinton on Friday, 1'Ir. and Mrs. T. L. Scott and sons Hugh, David, John and Alec and Mrs. E. Moore spent the holiday week end with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Moore and fancily of Lindsay. Mr. and Mrs, Harry Elliott and Susan of Windsor visited aver the week end with Mn, and Mrs. John Wallace and Mr. and Mrs. Norval Elliott. Mr. and Mrs, Will McLachlan of Brucefleld and their daughter Marlene of London and friend, 1Mr. Diecitert. of Exeter were Sun- day visitors with :1Lt'. and Mrs. Carter Kerslake. Messrs. Alex. and Kenneth Walker of London spent the hol- iday week end with their par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Walker. Donald Cadick of Sarnia and Debbie Wallace had their tonsils removed at Seaforth Clinic on Saturday. Miss Marlly'11 Sorensen and her friend, Ross Cunningham, accom- panied -by Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Sor- enson and son Jint of George- town, were Sunday visitors with Mr, and Mrs. Jas. Ramsey. Mr. Norman ,Christie is a pa- tien't in Stratford General Hospi- tal. :Vies. John Hocking visited re- cently with her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks of Bramp- ton. - Mr. and Mrs. Franc Cadick. Sharon and Donald of Sarnia spent the week end with relat- ives here. Mn. Clive MoDonakl and fam- ily and Mrs, E. McDonald of Mitchell visited on Sunday with Miss Olive Speen. .14r. and Mrs. Nelson Howe and daughters, Ruth, Mildred and Carol were guests at the ivlorthy- Murray wedding in Main at, Un- ited Church, Exeter, Saturday. blaster Billy Houghton, Mitch- ell spent the holiday week end with his grandmother, Mrs. M. Houghton. Miss Alice Sorsdahl was a guest at the Parson -Batten wed- ding at Monkton Presbyterian Church on Saturday. Mrs. Eldrid McNichol •of Lon- don (nee Gladys Miller) bride of the month, was the recipient of many beautiful gifts at a shower given in her honor in the base- ment .of Cromarty Church 071 Friday evening with relatives and friends from Staffa and Cro- marty .and surrounding district in attendance, Mrs, Calder Mc- Kaig presided for a short prog- ram, •consisting of trio numbers by the Templeman girls, instru- mental by Audrey Annie, leading by Miss Olive Spears and com- munity singing. Mrs. J. M. Scott react the address and Mrs. S. Net- ris and Miss Laura Balkwell pre- sented the gifts in a decorated basket, Mrs. Gordon Scott and Miss. Backwell assisted the bride in opening .the parcels. Gladys ex- pressed thanks and appreciation and all sang "For She's _ A Jolly Good Fellow," A delleious lunch Was served and a .social ,time en- joyed by all, The regular ,meeting -of the Ladies' MCI was held at ,the home of Miss Clive Speare with a good attendance. Mrs. Will Miller pre- sided. Devotions were ,led 'by Mee. J. Wallace and Mrs. G. Car- ey. It was decided •to order hymn books for the Sunday school, Flower and program committees were named and a committee ap- pointed for a strawberry supper to be held in June. Mrs. Carman Park was host• ese for tate May meeting of Roy's church W,Il.S, and W.A., and Mrs, Murray Christie opened the meeting, Mrs. John Hocking read seripture and gave the medita- tion, Ms's. G. Neil and Mfrs. Park were named to arrange the pre• gram for the summer (meeting. 1„1,1,,,11„1,,111,1,141„11,11,1„111,11,,,111 11,1 „II"u,Ip1111p1❑,11,411,1un,111q n,A"IIUuI,u,P11 1111, 111n19eV,G deserves the finest Bulova 23 Bulova mama La Petite its Excellency One of Canada's most popu- A tiny 23 jewel watch 111 It's slim and trim... and It's lar watch styles, 23 jewels with the fire of 2 brilliant waterproof", shock -resistant: self-winding, Waterproof' diamonds, 23 jewels, bold expansion shock•resistent. 859.50 band, $79,50 859,50 - - Other smart Bulova watches as low as $29.75 SAVAUGE'S JEWELLERY - GIFTS - FINE CHINA Seaforth %,111111,11111",1111„ 11, u l u n d u u q 11111"111 m o n n u p 1,1111111"1,,,,,,1,111,,,,,,1,,,,1,11,1,11,111,,,,,,,11 n 1,11 a n"n, Prayer \vas offered by Mrs, El- mer Dow, :1Mae. G. Neil gave a reading. The topic was given by birs. Calvin Christie. Mrs. And- rew Christie contributed an in- strumental solo and current ev- ents were reviewed by Mrs: Cliff Dow. HENSALL- Mr. and Ales. Geo. Parker, Ri- cky and Cindy were week end vi- sitors with Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacArthur and family, -Pontiac, ;Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Lindsay and Pamela ,of Napanee were week end visitors with 1-tv. and Mrs. John Henderson and fancily. Dr. Wm. and Mrs. Sproat and family of Windsor visited over the isoleday with his mother, Mrs. E. Sproat. Mr. and Mrs. Hairy Cook of Oakville were week end visitors with his mother, Mr's. C. Cools. Mrs. Edna Corbett was a week end visitor with Mr. and Mrs. Alger Brown, Oxford, Mich. Mrs. Hetet. 2ICEwen— Mrs. Helen McEwen, widow of the late Hugh ihlcDwen Si•„ Hay township, passed away Friday in South Huron Hospital, Exeter, in her 85th year. Daughter of tate late Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Bell of Heimall -firs, .Mchwen spent most of her life in this district. See was a graduate nurse of the Bujtterwarth hospital Michigan. Surviving are two sons, James and Nlugh, two grandchildren, Malcolm and Katharine 3'1.cBwen, one brother,- Dr. James Bell, Hen- sall, and one sister, Mrs, Marg- aret Doan, Morrill, Alberta. Fun- eral service was conducted from the Bonthron funeral home on Sunday by Rev, C. D. Daniel. in- terment in Exeter cemetery. The bearers were John McEwen, Stewart Bell, Archie blacGt'egor, Jas; Sangster, Alex. Mousseau, Bruce Walker. Roy J. Bell Roy J. Bell, 48, Tuckersmith farmer, passed away in South Huron hospital, Exeter. Sen of the late Mr, and Mrs. James A. Bell, he spent his life in this district, He was a former town- ship councillor. Surviving is his wife, the former Ruby Stone, four sons, James, Murray, Wil- liam, Graham, at home, two bro- thers, William R. Bell, Hensall, Elliott Bell, Toronto, one sister, Mrs. Jessie Campbell, Windsor, Funeral was held Wednesday at the Bonthron funeral home, Hen- sall. Interment in Exeter cem- etery. WALTON Mr. Tom Somerville of Byng Inlet, spent the holiday week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sonset'ville, Mr, Lundy McKay of Auburn spent Sunday with Mr. Frank Kirkby and family, Mr. Donald Buchanan is a pa- tient in St. Ikfary's hospital, Kit- chener. Mrs, Ella Farquharson and Mr. and Mrs. David. Allison -of Lond- on 'were Sunday visitors at the hone of Mr. -and Mrs. Walter Broadfoot. Mr. Bill Corlett of Guelph spent the week enol with Mr. and Mrs. Glen Corlett, The May meeting of Walton WII will be held on Thurs. even- ing, May 28 when the roll call will be answered with ,the done, tion of a tea towel for the new kitchen. Hostesses will be Mrs, Jan Van Vliet, Sr„ Mrs. W. H. Humphries, Mss. J. Bruce, Mrs. Roy Bennett, Mrs. Ed Miller and Mfrs. T. Dundas. Mrs. Alvin McDonald attended a two-day W.I. convention al; Guelph recently. Me. and Mrs. Frank Dundas and family of Toronto were holi- day visitors at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mss. George Dundas, Mr. Murray Mills of Brantford spent the week end at his home-, BRUCEFIELD Mrs. C. Ham is visiting her son Wesley and Mrs. IIam in Chatham. Mrs. Edna Manson, London, spent Monday with her brother, Mr. Elgin Thomson. Mrs, Glen Swan received word an Sunday that her young emus - in, aged 7, was run over and killed by a truck at Lucknow on Sunday. Abote 25 ladies of Brucefleld United Church WA enjoyed a so- cial afternoon at Turners Church on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Broad - foot, Tillsonburg, spent the week end with lads parents, 3Ir. and .firs, W. Broadfoot. Brucefleld firemen answered a call to Mr. Donald Dayman's. Fortunately it was extinguishes) behave much damage was done to the barn, Mr, and Mrs. S. Knox, Sarnia, 31r, and Mrs. 1, Wilson spent the week end up north fishing. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Scott spent the week end in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Merton Keyes spent the holiday week end in the U.S. OBSERVE BIRTHDAP On Monday', May 11, Edelweiss Rebekah Lodge observed its 47th birthday with past noble grinds holding office. Mrs. Mae Dille- brecht presided. A11 officers were presented with unique cor- sages and Mrs. Ed Andrews and Mrs. Keith Sharp, noble grand and vice grand, held honored chairs. On behalf .of the past grands, Mrs. Ed Andrews was presented with a gift by Mrs. Hugit Thompson. A joint Dec- oration Day service with mem- bers of the IOOF is set for June. Further discussion was held con- cerning a picnic -visit to the IOOF Hotue at Barrie -on June 14, Winners at court whist were Mr's, T. Fox and Mrs. D. McLean, Lucky prize was won by Mrs. Sam Dougall, A suitably decor- ated cake made and donated by Miss Jean Scott featured a deli- cious lunch, *BEI? io1JOR rex TRIE To, date the Jr. Farmer's are disappointed in the interest shown in their gateway entrance project. At present only a few entries have been received. The public .is .reminded that *Motel regulations and entry form were in last week's paper and we urge you to use them immediately. There is no entry fee. Improve- ments necessarily need not be costly. The use of some paint, lawnmower, etc„ with a, little time can add . inueh to the /ap- pearance Of your farm.