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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1948-01-08, Page 4• atimartmw THE SEAFORTH NEWS THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1948 Snowdon 13ras.,. Publishers '. WALTON 'Air, Joseph' 'Taylor, St. Marys, at the horse of Mts. Mary Sintille.- Messrs 'Yank and Barry Marshall at their home. Miss MVIary Smillie is visiting at St. Nuys• ' Mr. Lew' Kirkby, wife and family, have returned to their home in Lon- don 'after spending their Christmas holidays with. Mr. and Mrs, H. 13. Kirkby and other friends in this c6itnniunity. • G. G. Kirkby, But'wash, spent New Year's week at the parental home here. Mrs. Mary nressei, Toronto, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ennis, during the holiday. BRODHAGEN Mt'. and Mrs. Chris, W. Leonhardt, Alvin and Laureen of 1VIitchell with MT. and Mrs. Chas. Ahrens on SUE- . Mr. Cannan Mogk of Wallaceburg Mr,. and Mrs. Dom. Markle and Brad- ley of Woodstock, Mi'. and Mrs. Howard Querengesser and Susan of Waterloo with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. 1VIog'k for New Years Day. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller of Hamilton spent New Years with his parents Mr. and Mrs, Mervin Miller. Mrs, Mervin Hodgert received the sad news 'of the sudden death of her father Mr. Warren Shilbe of Zurich, in his 52nd year. The sympathy of the community is extended to Mrs, Hodgert. Quite a number of rela- tives attended the funeral on Tues- day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs: Clarence Green and Audrey attended the funeral of Mrs. Green's uncle, David Cook, in Clin- ton on Sunday afternoon. Farm Forum was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mogk. The next meeting to be held at the home of Mr. and Mr's. Dalton Hinz. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Diegel spent Sunday with Mr. andia Mrs. Don Markle at Woodstock attending the christening of their grandson Brad- ley Donavan Markle. Mr. Ed. Ahrens returned home from the hospital on New Year's Day Mr. Roy Beuermaan spent a week's holiday with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Rhine Kahle at Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Diegel re- turned home after spending the past month with relatives in Detroit. Mr. Mannual Beuer'mann has been advised that he was the holder of the lucky ticket for the first prize of a 'electric mixntaster at the Essex Rotary Frolic. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Hinz and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Don Barber at Guelph. The annual school meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon with 14 present. Mr. Aug, Scherbarth was elected by acclamation for trus- tee along with Mr. Edwin Rock and Harry Mugge. Mr. Dalton Hinz has the job of caretaking. Miss Ruth Moore of Mitchell, a normallte, is at our school for this week gaining experience hi teaching under the guidance of our teacher Miss Alehta McMillan. On Friday evening neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kistner gather- ed at their home prior to their leav- ing to live with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, Reuben Rapien in McKillop. Rev. W. Schultz gave a short address and they were presented with a woollen blanket. They have been residents here for 8 , }eats and caretakers of St. Peter s Lutheran Church for the past 25 year's, also of the school for a record number of years, ► blr. and Mrs. Fred Kintner newly- ► . weds have moved into the home of ► Mr, and Mrs, Adam Kismet', Mr, and Mrs. Fred Fischer have taken the caretaking job of St. Peters Lutheran Church. for the coming year. On Wednesday evening the family and brothers and sister of Mrs, Lou- isa Hinz gathered at her home and surprised her on her 73rd birthday when a supper was enjoyed and she was presented with a radio. NORTH McKILLOP Mr. and Mrs. J. Crawford and Alvin of Brussels were Sunday visit- ors at the home of Ethel and Teenie Dennis. Mrs. Joseph Thornton who spent the past week in Waterloo with her parents, has returned home.. Miss Mildred McNichol has ac- cepted a position in Stratford, Miss Kathleen Smith of Atwood spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith. Miss Joyce Diegel of Seaforth spent a few days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Martin Diegel TENDERS WANTED Tenders will be received by the undersigned for 12 cords of 16 -inch hard body wood, beech and maple. Also a caretaker for the year. All tenders to he in'by January 14. MRS. THERON BETTLES, Secret- ary, C.aven Church, R,R, 1, Seaforth, KIP,P€N `,Varren- August. Schilbe Passes.. A shadow' of gloom was east over this community on Sat. Jan. 3; when it was learned of the very. suddan Passing of Warren August Schilbe. Mr. and Mrs. Schilbe had just comp- leted the evening chores when .ire was stricken: with a heart attack and passed away immediately at the barn. Mr. Schilbe was born on the 14th concession of. Hay twp. west of Zurich, fifty-one years ago and at- tended public school on that Line High school in Zurich, he then at- tended collegiate in Clinton, upon graduation from there he was em- ployed in a bank in Detroit. On June. 22nd, 19.21, he was united in Mar- riage with Jennie Mine McClinchey at the Lutheran' Church' in Zurich, In 1923 he -bought the farm on the 2nd concession of Tuckersm.ith near here where he has carried on a very successful farming .career, He was a faithful Member of St. Andrew's, United Church 'here, He leaves to Mourn his passing his' sorrowing wife and four. daug'hter•s, Grace, Mrs. Mervin Hodgert of Bor'nhohni; Kath- leen. Mrs. Gordon Hodgert of Exe- ter, Jean;- Mrs. Wilmer Ferguson, Cromarty, Olive, Mrs. Norman Fer- ' guson, Byron, and his aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Schilbe, Zur- ich. There are five sisters, Mr's, (Annie) Finkbeiner, Zurich; Mrs. (Alice) Deters, Cromarty; Mrs. (Gertie) Sitter, Thedford; Mrs. (Greta) Cruikeral, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. (Irene) McClinchey of Varna; a. brother, Henry Schilbe of Zurich; four grandchildren also survive. A short private funeral service was held from his late residence on Tues. Jan. 6. followed by a public service from St, Andrew's United Church here conducted by Rev. A. Hinton, A duet `Beyond the Sunset" was sung by two neices, Irene Har- burn ar burn and Dorothy Simpson. The pallbearers were Messrs Bob. EIg'ie, Carl McClinchey, Roy Consitt; Jinn McNaughton, Morley Cooper, Bill Dietz, Tom Kay, Donald Day - man. The flower bearers were nep- hews of the deceased. Interment was made in Exeter cemetery. Relatives attended the funeral from Akron, Ohio, London, Thed- ford, McKillop, Byron, Zurich, Exe- ter, Cromarty, Varna. Miss Isabella Alexander returned to Toronto after spending the holi- day with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. Alexander'. Mr. and Mrs. S. Beattie and fam- ily of Wingham spent New Years with -lir. and Mrs. Robt. McBride. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Daman and little son of Kitchener spent a few days with the former's parents Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Damm. Mrs. Alice Cook of London is :pending a few days with her mother bus, J. b'IcClymont. Mrs. Arnold Gackstetter returned to her home here on New Year's Day after' spending three weeks with her aunt and uncle Mr, and Mrs, W. Horney in Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Parsons and family spent New Year's with Mr. and Mrs, Joe Ferguson of Chisel. hurst. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Westlake Ronald and Sandra and Mr, and Mrs. Bernard Keyes and Marlene all of Bayfield spent New Years with Mr. and Mrs. H. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Love and Nancy returned to their hone in Caro, Mich., after spending the holi- days with Mr. R. J. Cooper and Beatrice. LONDESBORO Ur. and Mr's. Fred Shobbrook spent Christmas at the home of their daughter Mr.. and Mrs. E. Knox, Harlock. bit', and Mrs. Harold Adams and Jean. and Mrs, Geo. Barr of Clin- ton, with Mrs. L. Webster on Xnias. 1 Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Crawford and Johnston, and Mary Ellen Prest of 'Mitchell, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. F. Prest. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wells and Douglas, Clinton, Dr. L. Whitely and Urs. Whitely, Gorrie, with Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Youngblutt. Mr. and Mrs. T. Fairsetvice with Mr. and Mrs. A. Shaddick, Clinton, on Xmas. Mr and Mrs. John Pipe with Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Pipe, Brussels. Mr. and Mrs. H. Wells, Blyth, and Mr. and Mrs. Thos, Oliver and daughters, Clinton, were the guests of Elizabeth Mains on Xmas. Dick Vodden and Mrs. Vodden spent Xmas day with Mrs, W. T. Brunsdon, Miss L. Young visited at the home of Geo. Caldwell, Blyth, Xmas. Mrs. C. Watson entertained her family on Xmas, those attending were Mr, and Mrs, Jahn Sinclair: Ann and Marie of Kippen, Mr. and Mrs, Bill Riley, Hensel]. and Miss Fern Watson, London. Those who were with the Goners were Miss Beth Govier, Goderieh, Mr. and Brs, Spence Hann, Kitch- ener, Miss Elva Govier, London, Mr. and Mrs, Elgin Josling and family with Willis Mountains. Mr. and Mrs. John Shobbrook at the home of their daughter Mr. and FREE ANIMAL SE ICE OLD•DISABLED OR DEAD CAME • HORSES • HOGS • SHEEP • CALVES Promptly and Efficiently Removed Simply Phone Collect ; MITCHELL 219 STRATFORD 215 INGERSOLL 21 WE DO THE RESTI Mrs, Norman Radford, Blyth. hostess. Next meeting to be held et' v Mr. and Mrs: Frank Tamblyn had the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Nott a family gathering on Christmas day, those who were present were Mrs. Joe Manning, Mr, and Mrs. W. BAYFIELD E. Manning, Gail. and June, Mr. and 'Joseph J. Richardson Mrs. J. P. Manning • and Phyllis, Clinton, Mr'. and Mrs. Bert Honking, The funeral took place on New Eddie, Joe, Ray, Maxine and Del- phine of the 18th con. Hullett. Mr, and Mrs. Frank Little, Blyth, and Miss Jennie Cowan, Brantford, Miss D. Little, Toronto, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Town- send. ' Mr: and Mrs, Jaques Roberton, Auburn, Mr. and Mrs. Eph. Gray and two children, Palmerston, Mr. and Mrs. L. McNall and Donald, Mrs. F. Wood. Mrs. Wm. Gray were the guests of Mi'. and Mrs. Edwin Wood on Christmas day. The Sunday ,School of the United Churchheld their annual Christmas tree and concert' on Tuesday, Dec. 23rd in the Church school room. The children of the S. S. gave several numbers such as singing, readings, monologues, dialogues. Mrs. R. Fair - service, a reading of her "own com- posing. Rev. S. Brenton acted as chairman. When old Santa appeared was the exciting, time for the young- sters and the older's likewise. A good time was spent together. McKILLOP Farrel Forma #4 square,.McKillop, was held Tuesday evening, Jan. 6th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. .Ken Stewart with an aitendanee of 25, Gordon Dapple was chairman for the discussion period, after which eu- chre was played. Prizes going to ladies first, Mr's. Peter Maloney, gents, Bob Campbell, ladies consola- tion. Mrs. Russell Dorrance, gentle- men, Russell Dorrance. A social half hour was spent during which lunch was served. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 13th at the hone of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Campbell. HULLETT The Farm Forum group of S.S. No. 1, Hullett, net for their lst meeting in the New Year, Monday evening, January 5th, at the home of. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pepper with 17 members present. Three groups were formed for the discussion on marketing by Co-op. after which a few games of euchre and five -hund- red were much enjoyed by all. A de- licious lunch was served by the. Year's Day of Joseph James Richard- son who died very suddenly at his home here late Monday evening. Mr. Richardson who was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Richardson,. Bayfteld'Line, Stanley Twp„ was born in Bluevale July 21, 1882. The family moved to Stanley Twp, when he was a child,where he lived on the home- stead until September, 1946. when he moved to Bayfield. He was an elder in Knox Presbyterian Church, Bayfield, and president of the Bayfield Cemet- ery Board, Surviving are his wife Fanny Mac- Kenzie Richardson, and three sisters,) Mrs. Martha. Peck of Seaforth, Mrs. Clara Miles, Toronto; and Mrs, Laura Duncan, Sarnia, The pallbearers were, Archie Arm- strong, Hugh Gilmour, Arthur Peck, Norman Greer, Alfred Westlake, Wil- mer 'Reid and William Claris. Rev. D. J- Lane officiated and interment was in Bayfield Cemetery, Among those attendingfrom a dis- tance were: Mr. `and Mr's. Duncan, Sarnia; Mr, and Mrs. Leslie MacDon- ald, Wyoming; Mr; 'and Mrs„. George Miles and Clark Miles,Toronto; Mt.; and Mrs. A. MuoItityre, Waterloo; Mr. and Mr's. James Phintiey, Detroit; Mrs, John MacKenzie, Windsor; Mr.: and Mrs. Charles MacKenzie, London, Mrs. M. Peck, Seaforth,Mi', Ed Me - Ash, London, and Miss May McAsh, Hensel]. Election Day Monday was Election Day, an elec- tion being held for the first time in several years for both village trustees and for the Township of Stanley, John R. Cameron, DRO for Bayfield, and Fred Weston, DRO for Stanley Twp•, report a record vote.'Ther'e were six running for Village .Trustees, three being elected as follows: Fred Wes- ton 94, Merton Merner 89, John Sturg- eon, Sr: 87, Leslie Elliott 64, Maynard Corrie 55, and . Melvin Davison 46. The two young men leading the poll are veterans 06 'World Warr 2, and this will be then' first time to hold public office. John Sturgeon was a member of the Trustee Board for 1947. L, O. L. Meeting L,"0. L. #24 held their annual meet- ing and election of officers ,for 1948. Worshipful Master} Kenneth Merner; R E (-1 E THEATRE Y L ATRE - SEAFORTH NOW PLAYING - in Technicolor "The Bells of San Angelo" with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans And The Suns of .the Pioneers ROY:—The King of .rho Cowboys and Trigger the smartest Horse in the Movies MON, TUES. WED. di Possessed” Adult Entertainment with Van Heflin = Joan Crawford — Raymond Massey This is Intelligent treatment of impending insanity, performed 'With artistry with the aid of Stanley Ridges, a psychiatrist NEXT THUR, FRI. SAT. "HONEYMOON" with SHIRLEY TEMPLE and PRANCHOT TONE The setting is in Mexico and the surrounding business is made to give a Latin blend in its unfoldment COMwithINGGINGER RULERS - "HEARTBEAT" MENJOU and .lean Pierre Auniont Deputy Master, Lloyd Scotchnter; Chaplain, Clifford Talbot; ' recording secretary, Leslie Elliott; financial secty., Chas. Gemeinitat'clt; treasurer, H. Stinson; marshal!, R, Cornish; lec- turer, Reg. Miller, dep. lecturer, W. Maclllwain; - 1st committeemen, T. Sherritt; committee, Robt, Orr, Fred "Warns, Malcolm Toms -and Emmerson Heard. Tyler, Harold Penhale. Mn'. and Mrs. John Lindsay : and George spent tate New Year's holiday with friends in Toronto'.. Misses Mary and Maxine Edi hol'fer of Mitchell 'spent two `clays at the Albion Hotel last. week, Clarence Larson, who 'spent the Christmas holidays with his .parents, returned. to -London on Sunday. Miss Beverley York, who is attend- ing the London Normal School, is Practise teaching this week at Bruce - field. - Mrs. Stanley Kemp of Toronto who has been visiting her brother Mr. J. Hutchings and Mr's. Hutchings for a week,' left for Goderich where site will visit friends. Miss Kathleen Elliott of Brucefleld is the guest of Mrs. J. Richardson. Miss Elizabeth Reid is visiting friends in London, - Mrs. Clara Guest returned home on Sunday after spending the past week in London. Mt'. Harold Scotcluner of Toronto. visited friends in the village this week, L. O. L. #24 held .a very largely at, tended euchre and dance in the Town Hall on New Year's eve. Winners at euchre were, ladies 1st, Betty Heard. Consolation, Phyllis' Bell, Gents, 1st, Fred Telford; consolation, Lloyd Sowerby. An orchestra from Exeter provided the music, . Mr. Charles Genteinharclt spent the New Year in. Ridgetown. BLAKE Mr, John Dinsmore of Saskatche- wan is .visiting his sister Miss Enrtna Dinsmore. • ` _ School reopened again this week after the holidays with, Miss Phyllis McBricle going to Brucefield school, and "Miss A. Heinrich, Zurich, in the No. 9 Hay & Stanley school. Mr. Clemens Jeffrey .left for lutein• ener after spending the holidays with his parents. Mrs. Fred Bancroft is holding the January meeting at het home on Thursday afternoon, ' Jan, S, -at 2.30 Pam, Miss E. Diiistnore's group being in charge. Miss Caroti Veber pf Minim spent a Yew holidays with her grandparents, Mi', and Mrs. R. Desch, Rev. Reba Hern was back in her pulpit of Sunday _after a Christmas holiday with her parents at Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Messrs. Martin are attending Bible school at Waterloo County, Mr. Hugh McBride returned to Lon- don after holidaying with his parents. Aseessiktrom AWN For the Month of January we are offering a 5 pc DISCOUNT on all Lumber and Building Materials AstmammimmessmWe have a large Stock of New and Used Material LUMBER Maple, White Ash, Rock Elm, Hemlock, Cedar, Fir, Sitka Spruce, Eastern Pine, in Tongue and Groove,, Dressed four sides, and in Timbers • from $45.00 up SHINGLES Reclaimed and New No. 1 5X Cedar Shingles; imennsaimmisur New Asphalt and New Johns -Manville Grain Shingles. New PLYWOOD and MASONITE Reclaimed INSULATION Reclaimed in 4" batts and new in batts and looser ' i .DOORS A large stock of Reclaimed Doors, in various sizes —Interior, Exterior, double, combination and garage. WINDOWS Various sizes, com- • piete withframe and Storm Sash & screens All the hard -to -get Building , Items - AT BIG SAVINGS HARDWOOD_,FLOORINGS NEW THREE -EIGHTH INCH OAK . and RECLAIMED 13/16 -INCH MAPLE OTHER ITEMS CEDAR POSTS' BEAVER BOARD FLEXBOARD LIME PLASTER CEMENT Assortment of ReclaimedElectrical and Plumbing Equipment including Wash Basins with taps, valves, Large Automatic Space Heaters equipped with stokers, Ventilators, Switches, Service is oxes and Wire SUL SALE TERMS — CASH ONLY Seaforth Supply Fuel. ,Ltd. fho.).4.