HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1949-03-24, Page 5THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1949
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
WRIGHT'S Superior
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Green Gage Plums 20 oz. tins Toilet Tissue, 3 lge rolls ... ,23e
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Blue & Gold Fancy Peas •c
Prune Plums, 20 oz. tins "�p C 20 oz. tins. 2 for...
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Quaker Muffets 2 for 25c
Wholeand broken Olives •
Large jar 27c
Laundry Soap2'9' All Purpose 5soap Powder
3 bars Box, special
We Deliver Art, Wright
New Piano
Bargains
• Mason & Risch
• Willis
at the
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Store
Also a large stock of •
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Free Delivery
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DANCERS !
Stop, Look, Listen( It's a big
Grand Frolic
Opera House, Exeter
SAT., MAR. 26
New -Year's -Eve -in -March: Hats
Horns - Balloons. Get in the fun
Let's be gay
Clayt Steeper's
Sensational Band
Worth driving miles to see.
Women's Hospital Aid
in CARDNO'S VACANT STORE
Sat. Mar. 26 2 p.m.
Clothing -- Millinery -- White Elephants
Shoes
Please leave articles at Kung's Store
YES!! They're
COMING AGAIN
Who ? ' Oh, The Norwich Band Minstrels
When ? ON APRIL 8TH
WHERE ? IN CARDNO'S HALL, SEAFORTH
Who is sponsoring them ? The Local C.P.T. Committee
of Oddfellows and Rebekas
• An entirely new Show -- bigger and better
than ever
They recently performed to packed houses on three
consecutive nights in their home town of Norwich
(The Norwich Band have won further laurels since their
appearance here last spring)
LUMBER
V Match Pine and Spruce for barn doors •
Pine and Spruce for barn siding and sheathing.
Various lengths and widths in 1, 2, and 3 inch
Lumber
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Complete line of Wallboards, Mouldings, Sash,
Doors, etc. -
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PHONE 47 SEAFORTH
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Town of Seaforth
Tax 4P'av
Recrits r
THE TOWN OF SEAFORTH WILL PAY 4 PER CENT PER
ANNUM UP TO AUGUST 31, 1949, ON ALL PREPAID
1949 TAXES
Certificates and full particulars may be obtained from the
Town Clerk's Office in the Town Hall
D. H. Wilson
TREASURER
TOWN TOPICS
Mr. and Mrs. John Aldington and
Margaret of Varna were guests on
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs, Thos Aiding -
ton. •
Mr. Joseph McQuaid, of St. Colum-
ban, who has been seriously ill in
Scott Memorial Hospital with pneu-
monia. is improving, His son, Rev.
Father Thomas McQuaid, .;.F.M., re-
turned on Tuesday to Scarboro
Bluffs Seminary where he is on the
teaching staff.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland B. Stewart
and daughter Kathryn of Peterboro,
visited for a few days last week with
Rev. and Mrs. H. V. Workman at
Northside Parsonage.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Southwicke
and son, and Mr. R. Stevens, Kitch-
ener, were
itch-ener,,were weekend guests at the
hone of Mr, and Mrs. Norman Mc-
Lean.
Miss Dorothy, Smith, Hamilton,
spen the. weekend with her parents,.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Sills and Mr.
and Mrs.` Thos. Sills attended the
annual Sportsman Show in Toronto,
on Monday.
Mr. Allen Ryan, London, spent the
weekend with his aunt, Mrs. Thos.
O'Loughlin.
Mr, and Mrs' John Daly, Toronto,
visited over the weekend at the
home of Mrs. 3. F. Daly.
Miss Lenore Habkirk has returned
home after spending a week's holiday
in Toronto.
Mr, Donald Munn and Mr. Bill
Munn, London, spent the weekend
with their parents Dr. and Mrs. J.
A. Munn.
Mr. and Mr,. Harry Earle, Centra-
lia, visited over the weekend at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Earle.
Miss Hilda Kennedy of London,
and Mac. A. Ducharine, St. Colunban
spent the weekend at the home of
Mrs. R. Kennedy. '
Miss Florence Murray, Stratford,
spent the weekend -with her mother,
Mrs. James Murray.
Miss Daureen Bannon and Mr.
Gordon McIntyre, Hamilton, were
weekend guests at the home of Ma.
and Mrs. Leo Cremin.
'BORN
BARNES—At Scott Memorial Iiosntta1, on.
March 17th, to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Barnes, RR1 StaS e, a son
ALEX MCDOUGALL
The following is from a recent
issue of the St. Thomas paper:
Alexander McDougall, retired Pere
Marquette Railroad machinist and a
highly esteemed • resident of St.
Thomas for 36 years, died at 'his
residence, 56 Inkerman street, St.
Thomas, Sunday morning, following
an extended illness.
Mr. McDougall was born in Kip=
pen, Huron County, and lived in Van-
couver, B.C. for a few years before
corning to St. Thomas. He retired
from the Pere Marquette Railroad
shops in this city in 1938. He was a
valued member of Grace United
Ohurch and was a charter member
and the first president of Local No.
294 of the International Association
of Machinists. Ile was also a member
of St. David's Lodge No. 302, A. F.
and A. M.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. R.
McDougall; twp sons, Donald Mc-
Dougall, and Clark McDougall, and
two sisters, Mrs. J. D. Hiuchley, Sea -
forth, Ont,; and Mrs. William J.
Smalldon, Cranbrook, Ont.
Funeral service conducted from.
the P. R. Williams and Sons Funeral
Home and interment in St. Thomas
Cemetery.
BLAKE
Mr. and Mrs. J. Baechler and Mr.
and Mrs, H. Finlay and family at-
tended -the funeral of Mr: Chas.
Manning in Clinton, on Thursday
afternoon.
Many were shocked to learn of
the passing of Mr. David J. Stephen
son, in Egmondville. Until a few
years ago Mr. Stephenson and Mrs.
Stephenson farmed on the Goshen
Line north. A number of his neigh
boars and friends from the Goshen
Line attended the funeral service on
Monday, held from the Egmondville
Church.
-Mrs. Jane Brisso, who has made
her home at Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin -
dale's, died on 'Thursday evening,
March 10, 1949. The funeral was held
on Monday at 9:30 to the Drysdale
CUT FLOWERS
Carnation's
Snapdragons
Sweet Peas
ALSO POTTED PLANTS
Bakers Greenhouse
SEAFORTH
AMPARAAARANIANIAARNIMWA
src st
IS THE LAST DAY OF
Savauges'
March -
Dinnerware Sale
•
10 Per Cent Reduction; on all
Dinner and Breakfast Sets pur-
chased in March.
25 PATTERNS TO CHOOSE FROM
•
SAVAUGES'
Jewellery - Gifts . Fine China
Roman -Catholic Church for high
I mass. Many attending the funeral
from a distance, were her son and
wife and family of Chicago, and rela-
tives from Goderich, Drysdale, Zurich
Iand the vicinity where she lived.
Many are ill with the flfu again.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Gingerich return
-ed home after being away a few
'days.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Jeffrey and
• sonswere in Goderich on Sunday
visiting their son Leonard and family
Ma. and Mrs. H. Finlay and family
were in London on Friday and called
.on the latter's aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. D. Saunders.
The March meeting of the W.M.S.
was held at the home of Mrs, Roy
Lamont in Zurich on Thursday after-
noon.
WINTHROP
About forty children, grandchild-
ren and great grandchildren of Mr.
and Mrs. John McClure gathered at
the home of Mr; and Mrs. Robt Mc-
Clure on Sunday, March 13. The oc-
casion being the celebration of the
respective birthdays of Mr. and Mrs.
McClure, Mr. McClure was 85 on
Feb. 29 and Mrs. McClure was 87 on
March 12. Mr. and Mrs, McClure,
who are enjoying remarkable health
werethe recipients of numerous
cards and gifts. There are 37 grand-
children and 27 great grandchildren
and one great, great, grandchild.
Mr. Ross Montgomery of Brant-
ford spent the weekend at his home.
Mr. Roger McClure left for Rus-
sell, Manitoba, on Monday.
Miss Nichol of Stratford spent the
weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. T. Blanchard.
We are sorry to hear .a number of
people around the village are ill with
the flu.
Mrs. Oscar Cuthill and little son
returned home from Goderich on
Sunday.
•Mr. Ted Simpson spent the week-
end with his cousin, Ross McClure.
A well attended crokinole party
of ten tables sponsored by circle 1,
was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Dolmage, Friday evening,
March 11. prize winners were men's
first, Russell Dolmage; ladies', Mrs.
Allan Campbell; consolation, Miss
Irene Montgomery and Mr. Charles
Dolmage. A delicious lunch served by
Mrs. Dolmage, Mrs. Betties and Mrs.
Ken Beattie concluded a most en-
joyable evening.
HENSALL
Hensall Rebekah Lodge are hold-
ing a euchre and dance in the Town
hall, Hensall, Friday, April 1st—
good prizes—Murdock's orchestra.
The Play entitled "Too Many Rela-
tives” will be presented in the Town
Hall, Hensall, on Thursday and Fri-
day evening, March 24th and 25th
under the auspices of the Chamber
of Commerce. Proceeds for the Re-
creational fund.
BORN—In Clinton General Hos-
pital, Sunday, March 20th to Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Baynham, Hensall, a
daughter.
The W.M.S. of the Hensall United
Church entertained the .members of
the W.M.S. of Carmel Presbyterian
Church and St. Paul's Anglican
Church on Thursday, March 17th.
The schoolroom of the Church was
beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion. Mrs. W. L. Cross, president,
presided over the following pro-
gram. Mrs. Goddard favored with a
piano instrumental of Irish Melodies.
Mrs. R. H. Middleton contributed
Irish readings. A vocal duett entitled
"Somebody" was sung by Mrs. Wm.
Brown and Mrs. Harold C. Bell with
Mrs. P. A. Ferguson at the piano.
Miss Greta Laramie played violin
selections and Mrs. E. L. Mickle and
Miss Florence Welsh favored with a
piano duett. The guest speaker was
Dr. McEwan, a missionary, who de-
livered an interesting address. Re-
freshments were served at the close.
Mr. and Mrs. -Howard Hemphill of
Stratford visited recently -with the
former's parents Mr. and Mrs, A. W.
E Hemphill.
The March meeting of the Electri-
cal Contractors Association of Huron
County and surrounding territory
was held in the new Commercial
Hotel, Hensall, Friday, ,March 18th.
Mr. John Passmore was in the chair,
minutes read by Ed. Fink, sec.-treas.
and Mr. Passmore moved then adon-
ted as read. Nominations were called
for candidates to be elected to office
in addition to the candidates who
were nominated at the February
meeting who were R. H. Cornish, Ed.
Fink, Lloyd Bell, Bill Higgins and
John Modeland. Moved by A. J.
Shore, Goderich, seconded by K. D.
Faegen, that nominations for Presi-
dent be closed. Bill Thuell, Blyth,
was nominated vice-president by
Chas. Ditner, seconded by H. Faegen.
Moved by Bob Ginn, seconded by
Bert Irwin, that nominations for
Vice President be closed. Moved by
H. Faegen, seconded by B. Ginn, that
C. •Cornish be a candidate fo+" sec.
treas. Moved by Art Grove, seconded
by Ditner, that Bert Irwin be nomin-
ated Sec'y,-Treas. Mr. John Passmore
moved that nominations for Sec.-
Treas. be closed. The officers elected
by secret ballot were; President, Ed.
Fink; vice -prey., Bill Thuell; set.-
treas.,
ee:treas., C. Cornish. One new member
applied for membership. Moved by
Shore, seconded by C. Cornish, that
each member pay $12. per year to
cover cost of operation. Mr. MaMur
i. r, requested that he be changed
frdm zone 11 to zone 8.
It was decided to send invitations
to all members when the next meet-
ing had been arranged. Lunch was
served at the close of the meeting.
FEDERATION NEWS
Perhaps last week should be called
hog producers week for the County,
as no less than three meetings were
held. About 150 farmers availed
themselves of the opportunity to tour
the Whyte Packing Plant at Strat-
ford. Over fifty farmers turned out
r� Friciay afternoon to hear the dif-
ferent methods of feeding and handl-
irnt bogs discussed in the Agricultural
Board Room,Clinton.
The County hog producers are now
headed 'by Orval Taylor of Belgrave
as chairman of the. County. Colnrnit-
tee', and Wm, Young, R.11, 1 -Blyth,
as Sec, -Treasurer.
Tlie Field Day Committee has been
successful in securing as guest
speaker for our annual Field Day,
the American Ambassador to Cana-
da, Mr. Steinhardt. This big event
will be held in Goderich on June 15,
and should be of an internationl na-
ture this year, as representatives of
lite' International Federation of Agri-
cultural Producers are also expected'
to be in •attendance. This I -believe
will be the first time that foreign:
ambassador has ever visited Huron
County.
Barrie Bremner, Brussels,, R.R. 2,
has been appointed County Projec-
tionist to succeed W. V. Roy, the ap-"
pointment to take effect April 1.
County Forums held a rally in the
auditorium of the Seaforth . Colle-
giate, on Friday, March 18th, with
Robt. McMillan of. Seaforth acting as
chairman. Clare Burt, Provincial Se-
cretary, gave an inspiring talk on
Forums and Folk Schools. The audi-
ence enjoyed a concert provided by
forum people and witnessed the fea-
ture film produced in Huron County, .
"The Books Drive On", which was
followed by a lunch and social get
to-gether.
The broadcast on income tax re-
turns, proved to be the most Popular
broadcast of the season. Forums
think fanners should file income tax
returns, whether they are taxable or
not, and eight to one of those op-
posed, feel that farmers should keep
records in any event.
BAYFI ELD
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Porth and Ron-
nie of Kitchener were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Jowett over the week
end.
Mr". Will Cameron of Detroit spent
the week end with his sisters Misses
E. & F. Fowlie.
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
George King fell at her home on Sat-
urday night and fractured her hip.
She is at present in Clinton Public
Hospital.
Mrs. Clayton Guest and Miss Morah
Guest of Guelph were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. M. Toms over the week end.
Mrs. Guest, who has spent the past
ten days here, returned home with
them.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ritchie of
Elmvale, Mrs. Morley Hart and Mrs.
Ford King of Toronto are visiting Mr.
George Ring.
Beverley Foote, daughter of '•Ir. and
Mrs. George Foote, underwent an
emergency appendicitis operation in
DANCE
SAS. MARCH 26
IN CARDNO'S HALL
SEAFORTH
Featuring the latest hits of radio,
stage and screen—Over 300 record-
ings of the moat popular bands.
Admission
(First 25 ladies only 25c each)
A Three -Act Comedy Play
"Too Many Relatives"
Will be presented in the
Town Hall, Hensall
THURSDAY & FRIDAY
MARCH 24 and 25
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