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'HURON COUNTY'S L E,A D I N G NEWSPAPER
WHOLE SERIES VOL. '71, NO. 1 '
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1948 '
Tuckersmith Council
Gets Acclamation
--10ew Nomination Necessary for
School Trustee—Three New
Councillors.
Reeve and Council for 1948 in Tuck-
ersniith Township have been elected
by acclamation, it was announced on
Tuesday, following withdrawal of a
'number of those nominated Monday.
' Another nomination will be neces-
sary for school trustee. Mr. William
Rogerson, who was nominated for
both councillor and school trustee,
qualified for councillor.
The Tuckersmith couneil for 1948,
elected by acclamation, are:
Reeve—Arthur Nicholson.
' Councillors—Harold Jackson, Wil-
liam Rogerson, J. W. Crich, Roy Bell•
School Trustee—James McIntosh.
(One more trustee required).
WEEK OF PRAYER SERVICES
The annual Week of Prayer -ser-
vices held under the auspices of the
Ministerial Association will take
place during the week beginning
January . 5. The services each even-
ing will commence at 8.
Monday, January 5, The Salvation
Army, Rev. Richard'H. Williams.
Tuesday, January 6, St. Thomas'
Church, Captain Halliwell.
Wednesday, January 7, Egmond-
ville United, Rev. C. F. L. Gilbert.
Thursday, January 8, Northside
United, Rev. A. W. Gardiner.
Friday, January 9, First Presby-
terian, Rev. H. V. Workman.
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E. , L. BOX
Northside Wilted Church
Rev: H. V. Workman, Minister.
10 arm., Sunday -School.
11 a.m., and 7 p.m. regularwor-
ship services.
0 come let us worship.
Anglican
New Year's Eve -11:30 pm.
"Midnight" Communion at St.
Thomas' Church
Jan, 4th: Second Sunday after
Christmas.
St. Thomas', Seaforth -
10 a.m., Sunday School
11 a.ni., Holy Communion
'7 p.m., Evening Prayer.'
Se.; Mary's,' Dublin
3 p.m:, Church Service and
Sermon
Rector Rev. C. F. L. Gilbert,.B,A.
'First Presbyterian Church
10 a:m., The Sunday School
11 min, Public Worship: The ser-
vice of Ardination and Induction of
new elders.
7 p.m., Public ' Worship: The
Minister will preach.
Egindndville United Church
Rev. ,A. W. Gardiner, B.A., BD.
10 a,m., Sunday School.,
11 am., "Our Gratitude to God":'
7 p:m., "Failing in the accomp-
lishment of our Dearest Dreams".:
CHARLES CASEY WAY .
A largely attended funeral service';
was held Sunday for Charles Casey
Way, ,Tuckersmith,' who died in St.
Joseph's Hospital, London, on Dec.
25, in his 42nd year. Mr. Way was
operated on eight days previous 'for
appendicitis and was progressing
favorably when a sudden haemo r
age took place and he died Chri'gt-
mas morning. He was born at. God-
erich, the son of the lata Mr. and
Mrs. Alva. Way, and was married in
November, ;1981 at Clinton,'.to Mary
Pears Pepper;- who survives. Besides
his wife, he is survived `by one .bro-
ther, Claire Way of .Bayfield and
four 'sisters, Mrs. ''.Russell Dallas,
Tuckersmith; Mrs. Ida Jackson,
JacksonH
Hen -
sail; Mrs.Robert Cosa,Woodstock
and Mrs. Harold Shera, ,Seaforth.,
Mr. Way farmed all his life and at-
tended S.S. No. 10, Tuckersmith for
his public school education." The
funeral wlas held Sunday at 2:00
p.,m., from his late residence, lot 12,
con. 6, Tuckersmith; with Rev. A.
W. Gardner of Egmondville, con-
ducting the service: Interment' took
place in Maitlandbank cemetery.
ELECTION IN STANLEY
.FOR REEVE AND COUNCIL
There will be an election in Stanley
Township for Reeve and Council, the
following haying qualified:
For . Reeve: Elmer Webster, Clar-
ence'Parke.
For Council: Alvin McBride, Carl
Houston, Harvey Coleman, Harvey
Taylor, James McBride.
Reeve Pepper Retires
In Stanley Township
Ratepayers Eager to Have an
Election This Year For
Council
For Reeve—
Elmer . Webster by Clifford Stewart
and T. J. Stinson.
Clarence Parke by Roy Lamont and
Roy McBride.
' John -B. Pepper by John A. Mc-
Ewen and Lyle Hill. 1
Alvin McBride by Wm. McKenzie
and Stanley A. Love.
For Councillor—,
Wm. R. Stephenson by Wm, Reid
and :Gordon Johnston.
James McBride, by Gordon Hill and
Harry Reid.
. Elgin McKinley, by Orval McClin-
chey and Bruce McClinchey.
Harvey Taylor, by Lyle Hill and
Frank McGregor.
Harvey Coleman;- by Wnl. R. Ste-
phenson and Russell Consitt.
Alvin McBride, by Ross T. Dick and
Chas. Switzer.
Clarence Parke, by John • Armstrong
and Campbell McKinley.
Carl Houston, by Wm..R. Talbot
and Harold Penhale.
School Area Trustees (by acclani.)
John Ostium, by Albert Hornet- and
Watson Webster. `. '"
Archie Parsons, by Percy Work-
man,and Lorne Coleman.
Wm. Caldwell, by Lyle Hill and
Harvey .Taylor. ,•
The largest crowd in recent years
was on band at the nomination meet-
ing in Stanley township hall at Varna'
on Monday. Rumblings for a change'
from the spirit of acclamations • that'
has existed the past two or three
years, were heard from numerous
speakers.
Clerk Fred 'Watson presided over
the meeting. Reeve, John E. Pepper
announced his decision not to stand.
"I. have, had fogiteen- years of it
and now"it' is soniebody'else's turn,"
said Mr. Pepper, In county matters
there is nothing big to report, he
said, except the county assessor, Over
twenty applications have been re-
ceived and another meeting is being
held this week to boil them down to
one. He believed the county assessor
plan is a good thing.
Clarence Parke said if there is an
election for council there will be an
election .for Reeve. He has served
seven years on.council.
"I would be, a new man in County
council, but I'lvould'hold''off the court
house till labor and materials are.
cheaper.' Tlr re seems to be unrest
among the r tepayers and• I think it
good to have!an:slection,": he said.
Elmer Webster has served ten years
on council and -'.lies :not missed a
council meeting or ratepayers meet
ing ;
the' oldest councillor pre,
he "said. "Mi•. Falconer and I s '•ted'
t `e her. I ,want tomove' a r': u
o f n o d.o.
g ap t,
so;•:there will be an election. I feel the'
ratepayers are entitled to, krmw acme.'
thing about what their money is anent'
trot M1.
• Mr.' Webster gave a., review of the
main expenditures, the last half of
the snowplow had ",been paid off this
year' a considerable amount was.
spent, on bridges. The government'
will .pay 80 per 'cent. on bridges. The'
one -mill subsidy comes to $1,275. The,
.township has a good financial,' stand-
ing andagood equipment.
T think this„is the best -township in
the county '. Mr: "Webster said, "and
ityis rub- economically. You may ask
.why there is that 9.1 you had to pay
on your county rate,” he continued.
"That is. because of the 1940 equaliz-
ation and then this .township got
stuck.. Four, townships along the lake
front got it. l ullett .township is on a
par -with .county ;assessment. Ours is
$3,015,18.0, that is what you ratepayers
are paying on for comity rate. :Our
own local assessment is slightly over
two million. We hope the county as-
sessor will make this right
Turning u g to the township rate, he
said money had been saved on snow.
plowing. "It cost urs $2.12, while the
county -would have charged us $6 .or
$7 for it. We were paying 40c hour
for men' and had to raise to 50e;,
truck operator gets 60c and is on call
at all tinges," he said, " ` •
']'he school rate remains at 3.5, it
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bla'ny Nominated for
McKillop Touinship
Reeve Dorrance Retires After
Eighteen Years in 'Municipal
Life
Winthrop hall was filled to cap-
acity Monday afternon when 250
ratepayers jammed the building for.
the nominations. Six were nominat-
ed for Reeve, and eight for Council-
lors, as follows:
FOR REEVE
Russell 'Bolton, by James M, Scott
and Sam Scott
Russell .Dorrance, by James Hogg
and, John Gordon
Dan Byerman by William Boyd and
Gordon Miller •
George • R. Campbell by William
Storey and Hugh Gordon
Frank Kirkby by Alvin Stimore and
Harold Agar
Peter Maloney, by Peter Hignell and
'John L. Malone
FOR COUNCILLORS
Frank Kirkby, by Robert McMich-
ael and Norval Stimore.
Matt Murray, by William O'Reilly
and Clem Krauskopf.
Wilson Little, by Irwin Trewartha
and Thomas Bryce. - '
Jerry Doerr, by Leslie Beuerman
and William Koehler.
Albert Steiner', by Clarence Rap-
ien and William Alexander.
Harvey McIlwain, by Zack Ryan
and Peter Maloney.
Earl Mills, by Thomas Hackwell
and George Dundas.
James T. Scott, by Albert Harri-
son and Con Eckert.
Clerk J. M. Eckert said qualifica-
tions had to be completed by 9 pm.
Tuesday. Voting will be next Mon-
day.
Reeve Dorrance Withdraws
Reeve Russell Dorrance said he
had served 18 years on the council,
and it seemed as if some others
would like to be in the game. It was
unlikely he would be a candidate
for 1948.
Taxes are high, and with services
asked for he did not see how -any
one can lower taxes very much. The
county rate is pretty high, some of
the expenditures have grown since
I came into the'eduntil:
Reeve Dorrance reviewed the
county financial statement. Coning
to grants, over $25,000, there has
been a feeling growing at the coun-
ty council, the time has come when
we have to step on this grant busi-
ness. There are already eight new
feces at the county council, and
after today Z don't know Tiow many
more there will be.
Hospitalization account' of the
county $18,000. Why the hospital
rate. is climbing is• that the hospital
'act- the 'county responsible
for certain hospital accounts, one-
half is charged back to the munici-
palities, Reeve Dorrance commented on an
account. of $423 which the county
paid for the plowing snatch. Some of
the accounts had not been ,sent in
promptly.
Mr. Dorrance went over the item
of $210,000° in the county accounts
fou _ a• 'new .court house. Architects
are .paid a percentage on cost;
$4,00Qhad been paid this year and
$10,000 paid in fees last year. At
the November meeting the architects
had said tenders might be called for
in 1948. The Reeve did not think
anything would be done next year.
The architects had said it was non-
essential, would have to get a prior-
ity from the Dominion government
to go ahead next year.
Speaking of the hospital grants
the Reeve said Goderich had lifted
$10,000 of their grant, and Clinton
and Seaforth each the full amount
of their grants of $25,000. When
you get into public institutions
money, just goes like snow, he had
found.
Another item that the Reeve
found takes a lot of money, was, the
county health and nursing commit-
tee. The account for nurses was
$7,400. McKillop' had not 'been on
their list this year, and the township
board of health had had to pay for
inoculations: He thought, there was a
lot of overlapping in these services.
He questioned whether the nurses
had been doing d in much good.
Reeve Dorrance reviewed the
county work on roads. Items in this
district include $19,500 north of
Brussels, and $11,800 on the •I ippen
road. A bulldozer has just been pur-
chased by the county and a recom-
mendation has been made that: the
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McKILLOP ELECTION FOR
REEVE AND COUNCIL
McKillop Township there will be
an election next Monday for Reeve
and Council.
• Geo. R. Campbell and Daniel Byer -
man have qualified to, run for Reeve.
All eight nominees qualified to run
for Councillors.
New Bridge Proposed
At Egmondville
Tuckersmith Ratepayers Hear
Reports of the Year's Work
• and Business • .
Those nominated were:
For Reeve:' s•
Arthur - Nicholson, nominated by
William Cameron and Wilfred Cole.
n an.
',Gordon Richardson, by Elgin
Thompson and George C. Henderson.
Harold Jackson, by Roy, McMane
and Robert Strong.,
Charles MacKay, by John Mc-
Naughton and Wesley Venner,
For Council:
Gordon Richardson, by John Broad -
foot and Mac Chesney.
William Rogerson, by Bert Garrett
and Norris Sillery.
-Harold Jackson, by Norris Sillery
and James McIntosh. .
;J. W. Crich,. by George L. Falconer
and R. W. Gibbings,
'Charles MacKay, by Andrew E.
Crozier and James McIntosh.
Roy Bell, by Glenn B. Bell and Mel-
ville Traquair. -
Roy Pepper, by Gregor McGregor
and Jack Davidson.
School Trustees
J. McIntosh, by Roy McMane and
W. S. Broadfoot.
William Rogerson, by J. W. Crich
and Warren Gibbings.
Watson's hall at Kippen was filled
to capacity on Monday afternoon for
the annual Tuckersmith 'nomination
meeting.' Following nominations'„those
nominated spoke,, with -Harry M.
Chesney,' former councillor, as •chair -
Man. -
Reeve Arthhr Nichoison,
:,Reeve Arthur Nicholson :-reviewed
the township work, stating -that snow-
plowing had cost $9000'last year, as
ct5inpared to $3600 previous year, ow-
ing -to heavy snow. However the mu-
nicipality receives a 50 per cent. grant
from the province on this. He con-
gratulated council for backing him up
on the soldier grants which amounted
to $6000.
"I have heard people say it was
money wasted,” Mr. Nicholson said.
"That is not so, I have been in mauy
homes where furniture and other use-
ful things were purchased."
"We started a school area and I
am behind 1t," the Reeve said. It
used to be that those near the high
school got an education and marry of
those further away did not. Now all
get a chance and the children are
home every night and don't have to
board. It is one of the best things ever
in the township, Reeve Nicholson said.
He explained the delay about com-
pleting the 'Broadfoot bridge, the con-
tract had been let in August, but sup-
plies were late in coming and bad
weather set in early, The contractor
had purchased the cement from the
township. '
Turning to county matters, Reeve
Nicholson said he had served four
years op the county counciland was
chairman this year of the county home
committee. Two buildings had been
added to the , property the past two
years.' The `committee had hunted up
a barn 40x72 which they bought for
$200 and set it up 'complete for
$2,800. Tender for a new building
had been $6200. A. henhouse this year
was, bought for• $600 and set up com-
plete for $3200. Cemetery lots had
been purchased for $1000 in Clinton
cemetery for homeless inmates of the
future, and Mr. Pryde is to furnish
stones as required.
.Much produce is grown on the farm
but $2100 a month is needed to oper-
ate the home.
':New Bridge At Egmondville
Speakhig of the County Roads, the
cost of the work this year on the
Kippen Road was $11,988. The coat -
intends to replace the old bridge
at Egmondville and the township did
a lot of grading on the second conces-
connetin
sian and the connecting road pro-
vide.
to
vide• a detour from the Kipper road.
this:. work' costing $600.
He' was in the field for another
year as Reeve. , ' •
Coun. Harold Jackson
Councillor Harold Jackson explain-
ed about the dog tax which had been
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SEAFORTH STORES ADOPT
NINE O'CLOCK CLOSING
The stores will be closing on Sat-
urday nights at 9 o'clock . during
the months of January, February
and March, accord/ng to the Mer-
chants' Committee.
TRAILER HOME
TAKES ON FIRE
The Seaforth Fire Brigade was
called„outFriday evening when Bl
Gormley's trailer home caught fire.
Mr. Gormley had stepped out for a
short visit with a neighbor after fix-
ing the fire in the small heater;
neighbor children noticed the fire
shortly after. The alarm was sent
in but before the fire brigade reach-
ed the scene on, Coleman st. a num-
ber of neighbors had controlled the
fire by forming a bucket brigade.
Damage was slight and was covered
by insurance. It is believed the small
heater became over -heated, and
caused the .nearby wall to burst into
flames. .
C. G. I. T.
The C. G. I. T. held their Christ-
mas meeting at the, home of Itev.
and Mrs. R. H. Williams, December
19, with Joyce, Glanville in charge.
The meeting 'opened by the group
singing a chorus followed by repeat-
ing the Lord's Prayer. Business was
discussed' and officers for the new
year were elected. The • 'Christmas
story was in the form of a playand
ll
eo ern
received and five answeied the roll
call. Taps were then sung and at the
close of the meeting Mrs. Williams
served, a delicious hunch.
FRANK ALLEN IS
REEVE OF HIBBERT
At the Hibbert Council Nomina-
tion meeting on Monday, -Joseph
Atkinson, Reeve during the past four
years resigned.
1948 Township Council will be:
Reeve, Frank Allen.
Councillors, Clifford Dow, '.John
Coyne, Edgar Butson and Earl Dick
HOSPITAL AID
The Hospital Aid of Scott Mem-
orial Hospital will hold their regu-
lar meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8, at
the home of Mrs. A. X. McLean at
8:15 p.m.
MRS. J. G. DOCHERTY
Following a three months' illness,
Mrs. J, G. Docherty of Egmondville
passed away at Norfolk, •Virginia,
on Saturday, Dee. 27, at the age of
82. Formerly Margaret •Smith, she
was born at Stratford. For a time
she taught school and in 1889 she
Was .married to ' Mr. Docherty at
1Brandon, Man. She was predeceased
by her husband: Two sons and a
Nor -
daughter survive: W. S. Docherty of
Edmonton, Mrs. A. W. Coon of Nor
folk, Va., and J. Frank Docherty,
Conneaut. Ohio. The funeral was
held on Tuesday afternoon from the
G. A. Whitney. Chapel, Rev. H, V
Workman of Northside United
Church officiated. Interment was in
Maitlandbank cemetery. The pall-
bearers were: Wm. Forrest, Dr. F.
Harburn, Wm. Finnigan, W. Smith,
Jas. Henderson, Sam Scott,
was enjoyed by aTh ff 'ng was;
I HENRY EDWARD TYNDALL
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MISS FLEURSCHEUTZ
The death of Miss Margaret
Fleurscheutz occurred on Sunday,
Dec. 28th, in her 92nd year. Miss
Fleurscheutz had been a resident of
Egmondville nearly all her life. The
funeral was held on Tuesday, Dec.
30th, at 1 p.m., from her' late home,
the residence of Mies, Thomas Bar-
ton, Egmondville. Rev. A. W. Gar-
diner of Egmondville United Church
officiated. Interment 'was in Eg-
mondville cemetery. 'The- pall bear-
ers were: . Willard Elliott, Thos.
Jackson, John Modeland, 'Harold
Finnigan, Harry Colbert, Wm.
Powell,
�• Mr, Henry Edward Tyndall passed
away at his home in " Tuckersmith
Tuesday morning, _ Dec. 30, about
3:30 o'clock, in his 80th year. He
'had been ill for eleven years.
A private funeral will be 'held our
'January 1, from the residence, lot
7, con. 4, Tuckersmith, at 2 p.m.,
conducted" by ]Lev. Mr. Gardiner. In
i terment in Egmondville cemetery.
-Mr. Tyndall was born on the Lon-
don Road, in Usborne Township. He
came to Tuckersmith 63 years agoa.
where he has farmed, and for years
was also a thresher.
In 1898 he was married to Eliza -
hair '
liza-hti;th' Murray, who survives,: with a
family' of one daughter. Violet -Mrs -
Clifford
('Mrs
Clifford: Broadfoot) of Seaforth, and
three sons; Murray of Brucefield,
Robert at home„arid Neil of Sudbury
Mr. Tyndall was a member of the
Eg'mondville • United Church.
MRS. DANIEL REGELE
The death occurred in Scott Mem-.
oriel Hospital' on Wednesday morn-
ing last of •Caroline Drager, wi-
dow of the late Daniel Regele, for-
mer councillorof McKillop. Mrs.
Regele had been in failing health for
some months and was taken to the
hospital on the Monday before- her
death. She was born about 68 years
ago on the 12 con., McKillop town-
ship where she lived until her Mar-
riage when she moved tothe14th:
con. Following the death of her hus-
band twelve years ago she moved to
Seaforth. She is•survived by one son,.
Gordon. Sudbury, one daughter„
Mrs. Leslie Rapien, (Verna). Chica-
go, and five grandchildren. The fun-
eral took place from the Whitney
funeral chapel, Seaforth, Saturday,
with interment in the Evangelical
cemetery, McKillop, . Rev.; G. L.
cis
Grose officiating..
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Among those from. a distance were
Mr, and Mrs. Leslie Rapien of Chi-
cago, and Mr. •Gordon Regele, Sud-
bury.
The pallbearers were Clarence Reg-
ale, Norman Eckert, Morley Koehler,'
Walter Regele, Clifford Hoegy; Harry
Regale:
• MANLEY
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Manley and
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Manley spent
Christmas in London with Mr. and'
Mrs. Dan Manley.
Mr, Steve Johnson and;
friend
spent the holiday with his,parents
Mr. and Mrs, P; J. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Manley, Chat-
ham visited with. Mr and Mrs: : Wm.
Manley.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Delaney with Mr.
and Mrs.' Steve Murray.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lattner, Kitc'h .
ener, with Mr. and Mr's. Peter Mc-
Laughlin.
V'ARNA
Miss
Mary McClYm ntr nurse at
Childrens' Hospital, Toronto; spent
Xmas at the parental home.
Rev. Reba Hern is spending the
holidays at the home of her parents
at Sault Ste. Marie.
Miss Maud Keys, nurse of ,Strat-
ford Hospital, spent ' Christmas at
her home here.
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