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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1949-04-07, Page 1The forth HURON CO U NTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 72, No. 14 SEAFORTII, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 7 1949 BEAUTIFUL ELM TREE INSPIRES TRIBUTE Mr. John Beattie has written the following poem about the magnifi- ,cent ehn tree which grows at the Sea - forth bowling green. Mr. Beattie .came here in 1890 and purchased the • McGinnis grocery and pork packing plant situated on the north side of the bowling green where : the club house now stands.. At that tinea thorn hedge stood along the fence` and Mr. Beattie foundthe elm tree— a straggling sapling—growing iii the hedge. He cut down the thorn hedge and for some reason his attention was diverted beforehe cut down the elm. It has grown a great deal dur- ing the years since 1890 and today is one of the beauties of South Main Street. TRIBUTE TOA TREE Today I pay fond tribute to a tree, I've watched it grow, and just twixt you and me, I counted up the years, and do you know, I spared it almost sixty years ago. With axe in hand I went to cut it down; Fate intervened, how fortunate the town. 'Why was I turned aside?—yes, now I see, God made and had a purpose for that tree. Live on and grow, and shed your cooling shade, On bowling men, on matron and on maid, Live hi .the breeze, the sunshine and thera]n, Your bowling friends will soon be back again. You have a wondrous beauty all your own, You're growing in a sheltered spot,- alone, pot,alone, ' And soon you will put on your sum- mer dress, We'll welcome you in all your love- - lin ess. To see you in full dress is such a treat, Tree lovers stop to "snap" you from the street, And tell their friends they ought to come to see The Seaforth ..bowlers' lovely -elm tree. —JOHN BEATTIE Northside "United Church Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister, 10 a.m., Sunday School 11 a.m., "Palm Branches and Ho- sannas", Jr. Congregation. -7 p.m., "God's Way of Conceal- ment." Attend the Passion Week Services. SL Thomas' Anglican 10 a.m., Sunday School y . 11 a.m., Morning Prayer, Rev. T. D. Jones. 7 p.m., Even Song, Rev. LaVerne Morgan, Bayfield. First Presbyterian Church 10 a.m., Bible Class and Sunday School. 11 a.m., "Christ Confronts the World: 4. And Individualism". 7 p.m., "Man of Sorrows". Egmondville United Church Rev. A.. W. Gardiner, B.A., B.D. 10 a.m., Sunday School 11 a.rn., "The Triumphal Entry". '7 pan., "Contentment with Re- nunciation." McKillop Charge The services on the McKillop Charge, United Church are now ar- ranged as follows: Bethel, 9:45 a.m. (S. S. 10:45 a.m.); Duff's 11:00 a.m. (S. S. 10.00 a.m.) and Cavan 2:30 p.m, (S. S. 1:30 p.m.). A special Memorial service com- prising all three appointments will be held on Good Friday evening at 8:00 o'clock, which will be addressed by Rev. Andrew Lane, M.A. of Clin- ton. Please keep this evening hour Oen for this important service. EGMONDVILLE Mr. Earl Van Egmond has return- ed to his home after spending the winter with. his niece at Goderich.' Mrs. Henry Weiland quietly cele- brated her 82nd birthday on March 28th. Mrs. Wm. Shade will celebrate her 77th birthday quietly on Wednesday of this week. Mrs. Harry Weiland of Toronto, who has been spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weiland, has returned to her home. Mr. John Earle has returned from the hospital after his recent injury to his foot, and we are pleased to see he is able to be out. Mr. and Mrs. Stan Raaho' have re- turned to their home in Stratford after spending two weeks with rela- tives ih and around the village. Fishermen have been out and re- port very good catches. VARNA Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Hayter are getting comfortably settled in their new home. We welcome the new set- tlers to the community. A special service of the Parish Bayfield, Middleton, and Varna, will be held in St. Jahn's Anglican Church, Varna, on Palm Sunday, April 10th at 7:80 p.m. Rev. T. D. Jones of St. Thomas' Anglican Church, Seaforth. (former 'P drebof the R.C.A.F., Clinton) wr1e guest speaker. Everyone is cordially invited to attend this service. CONSERVATIVES WILL HOLD NOMINATION SATURDAY The Progressive - Conservative party will hold a nominating con- vention in the town .hall at Mitchell on Saturday evening at 8 o'clock to select a candidate to contest the federal riding of Huron -Perth in the general election expected to be held in the star future. It is understood that at least two names will be put .forward at the con- vention. Reeve Hugh Berry of DS - borne township and last year Warden of Huron- County, and Mr. J. Elgin McKinley of Stanley township have signified their intention of allowing their names to stand for nomination. There are also rumors of two or three dark horses from widely separ- ated parts of the riding. Mr. Donald Fleming, M.P., of Toronto; Mr. Thomas Pryde, M.P..P. and Mr. A: J. Bradshaw, M.P. of Perth and otherewill be the speakers. LITTLE GRANDSON DIES IN ENGLAND Mr. and Mrs. Sam Townsend re- ceived the sad news of the death of their little grandson, Bobby Outten, in Liverpool, England, on March 25. Bobby was eight years old and had been ill only two weeks with spinal meningitis. Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Oulton, he,is sur- vived by two little brothers, Bradley 6, and Brian 2. Bobby was horn in Canada and left Seaforth three years ago on May `28th with his mother, the former Miss Pearl Townsend, to re- join his father in England. During the war Mr. Oulton had been station- ed for some time at Port Albert, and he and his wife lived at Goderich until he tvas moved to England. ANNUAL MEETING OF W. I. NEXT TUESDAY The Seaforth Women's Institute will meet on Tuesday,. April 12th at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Ebner Cameron. This is the annual meeting and nominating committee will pre- sent their slate of officers for 1949- 50. The roll call will be the payment of fees,.which are now 50 cents. Re- -ports of standing committees have to be read and handed to the seeretary. The standing committees are: Agri, cultural and Canadian Industry, Mrs. Alex' Boyes and Mrs. David MacLean; Citizenship, Mrs. Eldon Kerr and Mrs. John Kerr; Historical Research, Mrs. Paul Doig; Health, Mrs. Dale Nixon and Mrs. James Brown; Com- munity Activities and Social Welfare, Miss Thelma kllgie; Home Economics, Mrs. Cecil Oke; Publicity, Mrs. Ray- mond Nott. Lunch committee will be Mrs. C. Simpson, Mrs, Raymond Nott, Mrs. James McNairn and Mrs. Earl Papple. FOWLER—McCOWAN Largis Farm., Tuckersmith, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Satur- day, April 2nd, at high noon, when Mona Kathleen, second daughter of Mr. John McCowan and the late Mrs. McCowan became the bride of Mr. William Elgin Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wsn. Fowler of Goderich. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. W. Gardiner against a background of prissy willows, snap -dragons and spring flowers. Miss Lorraine Living- ston played the wedding march. The bride given in marriage by her father was lovely in a gown of white corded taffeta with fitted bodice and long sleeves. Her floor -length veil was held in place by a beaded coronet. She carried a prayer book and crescent bouquet of 'red sweetheart roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Joyce Strong, of Goderich, wore aqua taffeta with gloves and headdress to match. She carried pink carnations. The grooms- man was Mr. Gerald Hamilton of Goderich. Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was 'served to the immediate relatives, guests being present from Clinton, Goderich, Osh- awa and Ft. William. Serving were Misses Lorraine Livingston and Joan Thompson, cousins of the bride. Later the bride and groom left for a trip to Toronto and Oshawa, the bride travelling in a suit of dark brown gabardine with red accessor- ies. The young couple will reside in Goderich. ` W. A. The W. A. met in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, April 5, with a good 'at- tendance. The meeting was opened by singing the hymn "The Love of Christ Constraineth", followed by the Litany, members' and Lord's Prayer. Mrs. Jones read the scrip- ture lesson from Acts. 2 : 14, 22-36. The various reports were accepted as read. Would anyone wishing to give to the thankoffering to be taken to the Annual on April 26th, please leave with Mrs. Parke, treasurer, before April '23rd.. The W. A. are holding au after- noon tea home -baking sale and candy booth on May 18th at 2:80 p. m. in the Parish Hall, further notice later. The offering was received and dedi- cated. Mrs. Jones ably reviewed the study book, One Family. The next meeting to be held May 3rd at 2:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The meeting closed with the bene- diction. HOSPITAL AlD MEETING IS POSTPONED The April meeting of the Women's Hospital Aid has been postponed un- til April 28th. 81 a year CONVENTION SPEAKER DONALD I+LEMING, K.C. Toronto lawyer and Member of Parliament, who last October was a contender for leadership ,of the Party, will speak at Mitchell on Saturday evening at the IIuron- Perth Progressive - Conservative nominating convention. EASTER EVENING SERVICE PLANNED BY CHOIRS Music Lovers and the general pub- lic are promised a treat of Easter music at the Easter evening service at First Presbyterian Church when the choirs of Northside United, St. Thomas Anglican and First Presby- terian Churches, under the direction of James A, Stewart, with Robert E. Becktel at the console, will present the Easter story in word and song. The service will be conducted by Rev. H. V. Workman of Northside United, Rev. Dale Jones of St. Thomas' Anglican and Rev. D. Glenn Campbell of First Presbyterian. A large congregation is anticipat- ed to encourage the choirs in their work, especially in this special ef- fort similar to the one held at Christmas which was so much en- joyed. CORRECTED ON APPEAL IN TRAFFIC CASE A case which aroused considerable local interest was disposed .of by Judge 'Costello in County Coui't in Goderich, on Tuesday, when a 'tleci- sion by Magistrate Holmes in Sea - forth Police Court, Jan. 19th, acquit- ting Sylvester Johnston on a careless driving charge arising out of an ac- cident on Main Street,' Jan. 2, was appealed by the Crown. At the first trial the magistrate had held that evidence that the accused got out of the driver's door following the acci- dent and expressed regrets, was not sufficient grounds for finding him to be the driver in view of the evi- dence that there was .another occu- pant in the car. After a flay long hearing of legal argument and defence evidence, the Judge reversed the Magistrate's de- cision, corrected the accused with a fine and costs, Elmer D. Bell, K.C. of Exeter appeared for Johnston at both hearings and Crown Attorney Hays prosecuted. MRS. SAM H. WHITMORE Christena Mary Townsend, wife of Sant. H. Whitmore, died on Friday following a short illness. Mrs. Whit- more was born' in Clinton, and was married Sept. '2, 1912 to Sam Whit- more, who survives her, together with a family of four boys, Erlin and War- ren, Tuckersmith Fletcher and Car- man, London, and 2 daughters (Sar- ah), Mrs. G. Elliott, McKillop, and (Florence) Mrs, J. E. Carter, Hullett. Also survived by one sister, Mrs. F. J. Coleman, Hullett, and one brother, Fletcher Townsend, Clinton, She was educated at S.S. No. 6,-Tuckersmith, and Seaforth High School, and was a faithful member of Turner's Church, Tuckersmith,' Mrs. Whitmore was in her 68th year. The.funeral was held MonclaY from the residence, lot 24, con. 3, Tuckersmith, with Rev. W. J. Woolfrey of Clinton officiating. In- terment was in Maitlandbank eeme- ter9.- The pallbearers were Frank Crich, James Landsborough, James Carno- chan, James McIntosh, Russell Cole- man, Elnier Townsend. During the service Mr. Sam Scott sang "The Old Rugged Cross'. The Flower Bearers were: Francis Coleman, Geo. Hoggarth, Roy Dol.: - mate, Jack Carnochan, Geo. Turner, Alden Crich, Frank Falconer, Angus. Brown. IMPROVING LIBRARY GROUNDS The vacant lot behind the Carnegie Library has been plowed up this week in preparation for seeding with grass. The property is owned by the Library Board, who plan to beautify It by extending back the library lawn. Years ago this lot was much used as a tennis court but lately had been idle. CONSTANCE Mr. Reg. Lawson spent the week end with friends in Lon -don. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Lawson visit- ed Mr. and Mrs. Les Lawson of Tuckersmith on Sunday. Mr. John Armstrong has sold his farm to Mr. Cook of Goderich Twp. Mr. Wm. J. Dale spent a few days in Toronto last week. PASSION WEEK SERVICES ARRANGED. The Seaforth and District. Minis- terial Association will meet at the - Anglican Rectory on Monday after- noon April 11th at 2:30. The address will be given by Rev. H. V. Work- man, and all visiting ministers are cordially invited. 'The present arrangements for the services of Passion Week with the preacher for each, are as follows: Monday evening, in Salvation Army, preacher, Rev, T. Dale Jones. Tuesday evening, in Anglican Church, Rev: A, W. Gardiner, Wednesday evening, in Egmond- ville, Rev. 11. V. Workman. Thursday evening, First Presby- terian, Captain Burtch, Friday evening, Northside United, Rev. D. Glenn Campbell. The offerings from these services are to be donated to the Lord's Day Alliance, and the World Council of Churches. These- services are de- signed to be helpful to all, and YOU ought to be THERE! A. NICHOLSON NAMED TO ARENA COMMITTEE Tuckersmith Municipal Council met in the Town Hall, Seaforth; on Saturday, April 2nd, 1949, at :2 p.m, All members were present and Reeve Nicholson presided. Mr. C. B. Sy- monds of the Bell Telephone Comp- any and Commissioners Bert Peck, Ed. Munn of the Tuckersmith Muni- cipal Telephone System attended the meeting and outlined the Traffic Agreement between the Bell and Tuckersmith systems relative to the Bayfield exchange. The Reeve and Clerk were authorized to sign the said agreement and attach the cor- porate seal thereto. Mr. Arthur Nicholson was appoint- ed as representative on the tentative committee which is being formed to investigate the cost of building a community centre in Seaforth. The Clerk was authorized to ad- vise the Unemployment Insurance Commission that E. P. Chesney, Jas. A. Hay, and Robert Dalrymple had been permanent employees of the Township for the past three years. Workmen's Compensation Board was paid 53.00 adjustment fees. S; W. Archibald was ordered paid $175.00, engineer's fees on the Gei- ger ,Drain. Accounts passed were as follows: Relief, 575.90; Roads Acct. $99'7.07: Fox Bounty, 53.00; Workmen's Com- pensation, 53.00; Geiger drain, 5175.00; Salaries and allowances, 5225.00; Postage, 55.00. Council ad- journed to meet May 7th at 2 p.m. E. P. Chesney, Clerk. CELEBRATED 83RD BIRTHDAY FRIDAY Mrs. Elizabeth Pethick, North Main Street, celebrated her 83rd birthday on Friday, .April let- Mrs. Pethick received many gifts and treats from the many friends that called to wish her many happy re- turns of the day. She also enjoys company and takes a great pride in her daily duties.. She is the daughter of the late Mr, and Mrs. William Beii'nes, formerly of Walton. She also has four daughters and one son, 11 grandchildren and 10 groat grandchildren, BRUCEFIELD William Wilson Berry William Wilson Berry, Brucefield, after an illness extending over sev- eral months died at his home here on Thursday afternoon, March 31 at the age of 88 years and five months, Born in Hay township 1860 where he resided until 1386 when he married Jane Ross of Brucefield and moved to the Mill Road, Tuckersmith, where he engaged in farming, later he proved to the London Road, south of the village, in 1910 he moved to the villager He took a keen interest in horses and loved a good horse, was a Liberal in politics, and belonged to the' United Church. The funeral took place on Sunday from the Beatty Funeral Home, Clinton, which was largely attended. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. His pastor, the Rev. Mr. Stanway officiating. Interment was made in Baird's ceme- tery. Pallbearers were old neighbors as follows: James Boyce, Ross Scott, Fred Burdge, Thos. Baird, John Murdock, and Joseph McCully. The flower bearers were Gordon Elliott, James MacDonald, Walter McBeth, and Alton Johnston. A quartet com- posed of Mrs. J. R. Murdoch, Miss Eva Stackhouse, J. K. Cornish and Robt. Allen Jr. Surviving are three sons, Bruce R., Hugh F., of Bruce - field and J. Wilson of Victoria B.C. Mr. and Mrs. George Swan re- turned home last week after an ex- tended visit with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strange and other relatives in Tor- onto. - Mrs. Pinkney and Doreen of Walk- erton visited with the former's moth- er, Mrs. Pepper, over the weekend. Mr. Win. Berry passed away at his 'home here last Thursday. •Sympathy is extended to his sons. On Saturday Mrs. Stevens received the sad news of the passing of her eldest daughter, Mrs. Bert Cleland of Listowel. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. John A. McEwen, The choir will present their Play on Friday evening, April Sth. Mrs, Archie Mustard and little sons Brian and Rickey spent last week at Blake. SPECIAL OFFER Enlarged to Show Detail Jewellery This Nationally Adver- tised Westfield Watch is now TAX-FREE. Buy now before the new stock arrives with manu- facturers' tax added. SAVAUGES' Watches Fine China Expert Watch Repairing Seaforth HIGH SCHOOL TOPICS HatSpy Days Are Here Again This is the 'theme song of all mid- dle and lower school students since Monday afternoon when the last of the Easter examinations were writ- ten. Now everyone is waiting for the results to be posted, Then some may and others — well, you know! Upper school will continence to write their exams on April 29th. * * * The boys of S.H.S. are rushing up the season a slight bit for on Tues- day during the noon hour, when we returned to school, we found some of the boys enjoying a softball game. The physical training classes for boys are now being held outside as the weather permits, and the boys are getting in shape for the coming cadet inspection to be held in late Nlay. The S.H.S. Bugle Band is hard at work preparing for the inspection day which will come much Loo soon to suit the twelve students who par- ticipate in the band. * a: 5' '1 Recently we have been looking over several papers printed by differ- ent schools, near and far. We have wondered why Seaforth High does not print a school paper. In Cobourg. a yearly paper is printed, sixteen pages in all, and one edition of the weekly newspaper, The Cobourg Sentinel Star, is also printed by the students. The Clinton students also. print a paper about every other month. The S.H.S. paper could be ayearly one or could be printed every other month, all copy being prepared by the students. Essays could be 'written by several of the .top -rating English students from each form. Once a year a•student (with lots of courage) could write character sketches of the fifth form students. Part of the paper could be set aside for literary works, for sports, for music and' for advertising as well as other such subjects. Expenses for the printing of these books or papers could be paid by having some of the local merchants advertise in it. About two pages of advertisements would be sufficient to cover all expenses involved, taking into consideration the rates for the advertising. Conte on fellow students, what do you think about this suggestion? Do you agree with us that we definitely need a, school paper at S.H.S.? Lets all pull together and see what we can get the student's council to do with this matter. eR * * ,k Camera Club Contest Don't forget the camera club con- test being sponsored :by the Seaforth High School 'Camera Club under a, special contest committee. There are different classes of :pictures with prizes in all classes -specified at S.I1.S. on the bulletin board. All pictures are to be ones taken be tweak April 1, 1948 and April 11, fo1949.rd. Judging for this contest will be done by Mr. Johnston, of &rat * * * * Here's a reminder to lower and middle schools, "keep studying, the final exams are only about nine weeks away." Students To Choose Leader For Leadership Club Five members of grade 12 and 13 are eligible for the Leadership Club, which is sponsored annually by the • London Free Press and the Univer- sity of Western Ontario, The stu- dents will choose one of the follow- ing hi a vote to take place on Mon- day with Mary Boswell as returning officer: Jack Wallace, Earl McSpad- den, Stanley Dorrance, Murray Mills and Ron 'Sills. The student who is chosen will go to London sometime in May and be a guest of. the Free Press at a banquet, and all those chosen to re- present their respective Western On- tario school will make a tour of Lon- don during the day. n n + S.H.S. Briefs The Easter holidays begin next Thursday evening with S,H.S. closing its doors at 4 p.m. and opening them at. 9 a.m. on Monday. April 25th. Mr. Bennett will be at S.H.S. on Friday to form a calf club for the year 1949. Several of the students of Seaforth high are interested in this club as most of thein belonged to the 1948 club which was also formed by the Department of Agri- culture, and they all enjoyed the keen competition. The tentative date for the S,H.S. open house is April 29th, one week after the Easter holidays. More information regarding this open house will be released in a short time. BAYFIELD Mr, Karl Wilken, who spent the winter months in Windsor, returned to the village on Monday to spend the season. Mr. Hugh Gilmour returned from Clinton Hospital last week where he underwent an operation, we are sorry to report 'that his sister, Miss Mary Gilmour, suffered a heart at- tack on Monday and is confined to her bed. The fishing .season has opened this year with fairly good lifts of white fish and perch reported. Mrs. A. •Supnick and daughter, Holly, of Detroit, spent the weekend at their cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh MaeLaren and daughter •Christine of Port Elgin, were guests of Misses E. and F. Fowlie over the weekend. Mrs. A. Raby and daughter, Ro- berta, of Detroit, spent the weekend in bhe village. Mr, Fred Turner of Goderich spent the weekend with his son Grant Turner and Mrs. Turner. McKILLOP Tlie Four Square Faann Forum spent a social evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Leslie Pryce. A boun- teous supper was served at 7:30. After the tables were cleared a few hours were spent in playing euchre. The winners were, ladies, most games Mrs. John Gordon; consolation, Mns. Ross Gordon; men, most games, Mr. McTaggart (Walton); consolation, Guy Dorrance. Dancing was enjoyed until the wee sma' hours with music supplied by Leslie Pryce and George Campbell. The members of the forum would like to thank Les and Beth for giv- ing their home for a grand evening to end our, meetings.