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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1949-05-12, Page 1The Seaforth Ne HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER WHOLE SERIES, VOL, 72, No.. 19 SEAFORTH, ONTARIQ, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1949 $1 a year THREE TEAMS ENTER JUNIOR FOOTBALL An organization meeting for Jun- ior Huron Football Association en- tries was held at WaltononTuesday night when -a schedule was arranged for the three teams, Blyth, Winthrop 'and Ethel. This is an open schedule and entries from other teams will be accepted. 'Games played .will count in sahedu•le. Any other teams wishing to enter are invited to contact any of the following; A. W. Dick, secre- tary, phone 171 Seaforth; E. Rich- ards, phone 86 r -6, Brussels; Ken Betties, phone 837 r 32, Seaforth;. • Vern Speiran, Blyth. - 'The schedule is as follows: May 24—Winthrop •at Ethel May '30 Blyth at Winthrop -- June 3—Ethel at Blyth June 10—Winthrop at Blyth June '20—Blyth at Ethel July 8—Ethel at Winthrop HEBDITCH-SANDFORD A quiet wedding was solemnized in St. Alban's Pro -Cathedral, 'Ken - era, Saturday, April 16 at 7:30 pan, when Beatrix Mary Sandford of Dryden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Sandford, Brandon, Man., be- came the bride of Edward A. Heb-, ditch of Dryden, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hebditch of Fort William. Canon F. J. Boyd officiated. Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Riddell attend- ed the bride and groom. The bride wore a blue -grey dress- maker suit with navy accessories, and a corsage of tea roses. The matron of honor were a handsome cab -green dressmaker suit with bronze accessories and a corsage of Talisman roses. The church was be= decked with Easter lilies. Following the ceremony a wed- ding dinner was held in the bridal suite at the Kenricia Hotel, where guests were entertained.` After a brief honeymoon in the West, Mn. and Mrs. Hebditch will reside in "Milestone Heights," Dry- den. McLACHLAN - McKENZIE A quiet wedding took place at the Presbyterian, manse at Islington at noon on Monday; May 9th, when Margaret Isabelle McKenzie and Hugh McLachlan, both of Seaforth, were united in marriage. The cere- mony was performed by the bride's son, the Rev. Andrew H. McKenzie, who is minister of the Islington Presbyterian Church, Northside United Church Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister 10 a.m., Sunday School 11 a.m., Worship Service. Junior Congregation, Address by ' Dr. L. J. Henry of Toronto. 7 p.m,, Evening Worship First Presbyterian Church Special Spring Thankoffering ser- vices: 11 a,m•-Bible Class and Sunday School. 11 a.m.—Morning Worship. 7 p.m Evening Worship. Speaker, Rev. R. G. MacMillan, Knox Presbyterian Church, Goderich Everyone cordially invited. Egmondville United Church Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A., B.D. 10 a.m., Sunday School. 11 ami„ "Worthy Thoughts about God", 7 p.m., "Christian Fellowship.' The Oddfellows and Rebekahs from Seaforth and neighboring lodges will attend this service.. ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Bernys Marie, eldest daughter cif Mr. Carl-McClinchey and the late Mrs. McClinchey of Kipper; to Howard George Finkbeiner, eldest son of Mrs. 11.-Finkbeiner and the late Mr. Finkbeiner of Zurich. the wed- ding to ed -ding -to take place the end of May. ENGAGEMENT Mr, and Mrs. Fred Watson,' Stan- ley Township, wish to announce the engagement of their slaughter, Ethel Jean, to William Joint Leeming, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leeming, McKillop Township, the marr•ia_ge to take place in St. Andrew's United Church, Bayfield, on June 4, HOSPITAL AID TO MEET The regular meeting of the Wo- men's Hospital Aid will be held in the nurses' residence on ThursdaY, May 19th at 8:15 p.m. NORTHSIDE W.A. The May meeting of Group 1 of the Woman's Association of. North Side United Church was held at the home of Mrs. F. Harburn on Tues- day, May 3rd. The president, Mrs. Barron, was in the chair. Meeting opened with a hymn followed by prayer by Mrs. Orville. Dale. - The - Scripture lesson was read by .s. Workman who also gave a reading, "The' Family." Theminutes of the previous meeting were read by Mrs. w Orville Dale. The -committee respon- sible for the June meeting are Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. Consitt and Mrs.^Beck- tel. Mrs. Roberton read a peem, "The Flower Garden." Mrs. Hog- garth gave a reading by Edgar Guest, It Takes a Heap of Living. Mrs. Hoggarth conducted the 'social hour and gave a humorous readwas and a flower basket contest held. Lunch was served. The presi- dent gave a vote of thanks to Mrs. Harburn for her home acrd diospital- ity+,,, SEAFORTH ADOPTS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM Seafoi:•th will immediately adopt the county equalized assessment sys- tem, the town councildecidedat the regular; May, meeting on Monday night. The cost will be around $1000.00 for the first year while the system is getting started. The town assessor continues in .office, but works under -the guidance and rules of the county, assessment system, of which County Assessor Alex. Alex- ander is head. It is anticipated' that assessments' will generally be in- creased under the new system and the total assessment of Seaforth will be higher. Seaforth. extended an olive branch and the hand of friendly co-opera- tion to Tuckersmith township, by re- scinding an offer of 'last fall of $150.00 for the use of the town fire truck at township fires, and will now offer at rate of $50.00 for the first hour and $25.00 for each subseqquep�t flour. This applies - to Egmondville and" Ha purhey and a radius of Fa miles from Seaforth main intersec- tion. Council -felt there has been too much bickering in the past between the two municipalities and they ought to be able to get along like friendly neighbors. Members of Council were of the opinion that Seaforth firemen and councilors would not stand idly by and see a house burn down in either McKillop or Tuckersmith, regardless of whether there was any official arrangement. Lack of water in Egmondville creates a difficulty in fighting fires there, as the fire pumper cannot pump water up from the river. Fire Chief D'Orlean Sills report- ed that some of the members of the fire brigade were willing to attend the school being held in London for firemen on May 21st and 22nd. BRUCEFIELD BRIGADE RECEIVES GRANT Tuckersmith Council met in the town Mali at Seaforth on May 7 at 8 p.iii. with all members present and Reeve Nicholson presiding. William Dougall, County Weed In- spector, diseussed week control on roadsides with the council. He strong. ly advised cutting weeds with power mower and spraying badly infested areas. Alex Patterson spoke to coun- cil with regard' to Brucefield Fire Dept. Mr. Pattetbon entli,led equip- ment en hand, which includes a gar- age, air-cooled pumping engine, 500 feet fire hose, 40 feet suction hose, 2 The extinguishers, 3 extension ladders, alarm, and tools, with a valuation of $1,200. The upkeep of the equipment is $150 a year. All of the cost for mat- erial and operation has been financed for the most part by frolics held in Brucefield. The equipment is manned by voluntary firemen front Bruceaeld and has been instrumental in saving many buildings. Council authorized a grant of 8100 toward operating cost and purchase of new equipment. James Love and Arthur Finlayson, township auditors, presented their re- port for 1948 and were paid their sal- aries of $120 each.. This audit covered all books of the various schools throughout the township and Tucker - smith telephone system as well as township books. The Clerk was auth- orized to bill' the telephone system for $40, school area for $50. S.S. r3 and #10 for $10 each for costs of same. Seaforth Agricultural Society was given a grant of $100 and Hen - sell Show a grant of $25:00. The Hydro Electrie Power Comm. of Ontario requested location of pole - line from their power station on lot 5, con. 1, U.R.S. to No. 8 High- way and same was granted. the treasurer was authorized to pay hydro accounts when rendered in order to take advantage of. the Council approved. Speaking on be- discount. half of the Band, Mr. Silas said the Accounts paid were as follows: Band would try to get along this Relief, $80.00; fox bounty, $11.00; year on a $500 grant, which is $100 poultry killed by dogs, $14.80; sal - less than last year. The grant was passed. A building permit to W. L. Whyte for vitrolite store front was granted. A sign over the .-Crown Hardware store was approved. Ped- dlers license was granted to Victor Bisback. Council decided to affiliate with the Huron County Municipal Offi- cers Association, fee $10 per year. N. W. Miller, Goderich, is secretary. A letter from the public school board asked what was the council's decision about an addition to the school, as nothing further had been heard following a joint meeting• last year. Councillors seemed to think the present is not an oppbrtune time to make a decision but will meet with the school board and inspector again. A letter was read from the Fire Marshall's Office outlining the new system of grants to fire brigades. The Seaforth Athletic Association wrote asking council to consider ap- pointment of a. full time athletic director foe the town, pointing out that the government pays one third of the cost, Council believed the salary would be $2500 a year. The clerk was instructed to get informa- tion from nearby towns. •Chairman Close of the street com- mittee said all holes in -streets are being filled, Oil is coming in a week er so. A number of trees are to be down. A woman lead been knock cut - ed down by a boy on a bicycle and licensing bicycles was discussed to help identify offenders. ITe also reported that the Hesky Flax Products Limited had agreed to cutting ditch across the eorner of their property on ;Goderich street east to Silver .Creek. Chairman Wallace Ross of pro - Petty committee said some painting is to be done at the town hall. Chairman E. A. McMaster of parks committee said a plan to in- stall underground wiring at Victoria Park is being worked out and would not be expensive. Reeve Sills urged that the lots at the west end of Seaforth be survey- ed immediately as they cannot be 'sold until survey is completed. Buy- ers are waiting. Councillor Maisie reported that the committee on garbage collection is gathering information. (Continued on Page 5) SHIPS PROMISING COLT TO NEW BRUNSWICK Mr. William C. 'Govenlock, well known Seaforth horseman, last week shipped a fine pacer, Laurel Lee, to Kew Brunswick, The four-year-old gelding is one of the most promising colts to be found. His sire, Laurel Hanover, set the world's record of 1:59'% as a four- year-old. The sire of his dam, Corporal Lee, was the biggest money winner in the United States for six years.. Laurel Lee is the tenth pacer Mr. Govenlock has sold in the last two years to parties in the East that he has never met. • REAL ESTATE CHANGES The frame dwelling in Egmond- Ville owned by W. T. Teall has been purchased by Nicholas Foster of Zurich, with immediate possession. The property on Centre street own- ed by Edwin Johns has been purch- ased by I. Bruce Jamieson, of Bell Industries Ltd., immediate posses- sion. These transactions were made through the office of M. A. Reid. arses,. $205.00; postage, $5.88; roads, $1587.38; grants, $225.00; printing, $15.00. Council adjourned to meet, June 4th at 8 p.m. —E. P. Chesney, Clerk WOMEN'S INSTITUTE HOLD MAY MEETING The May meeting of the Seaforth Women's Institute was held Tues- day evening, May 10th at the home of Mrs. Gordon Papple with about 50 members and guests present. The president, Mrs• Hillebrecht, was in the chair. The meeting opened with the singing of the Institute Ode fol- lowed by . the Lord's Prayer in uni- son and the Institute Creed. The roll call was answered by an exchange of plants, and bulbs with the mem- bers offering a good selection. Mrs. Andrew Crozier then gave a report on the spring'meeting of the District Executive which was held at the home of Mrs. Robt, Elgie, president of the South Huron district, Mrs. Wilfred Coleman and Mrs• James IVIcNairn were appointed as delegates to attend the district annual at Cred- iton on Julie 3rd, Anyone wishing to go to Crediton please get in touch with Mrs• Alex Pepper. A letter of thanks was read from a Women's Institute in Newcastle -on -Tyne Eng- land, for parcels of food and cloth- (Continued on Page 5) • HURON LIBRARY CO-OPERATIVE MEETS At the annual meeting of the Huron County Library Cooperative, held in the Londesboro Community Hall, Monday night, Mrs, Alice Jean Eckmier, Librarian, reported that the County Library has expanded its reach of service from the original 14 member libraries to 83. It' now serves in addition to the libraries, 132 rural schoolrooms, and various deposit stations, which are mainly in :farm forum groups who use the books in. their winter sessions, The total circulation for 1948 was 55,- 738, which is an increase of 30,055 over that for 1947. Of these 22,387 were in the schools of the township school areas. In thelocal libraries there is an increase of 8,268. Libra- ries were organized in Zurich, Got - Molesworth, and• Grand Bend with Lucknow and Belmore public libraries joining. Five township school areas and seven individual schools joined and One additionaj de- posit station was set. up. A discussion was led by Angus Mowat, Inspector of Public Libraries in Ontario, and he remarked that Huron County Library gave lead in the library book 'truck, the library Min, and in the associated libraries. Thomas Pryde, Exeter, M.P.P., was present and was chosen as a member for the Library Board: Other speakers were Inspector of. Public Schools for Huron North, Mr, L' Kinkead, John Armstrong, War- den of Huron County, Stanley Sny- der, Chairman of the Committee, John Biaiina, M.P.P., for - Huron - Bruce, and Hugh Berry, Warden of Huron'•County in 1948. An attractive book display was in charge of Roy Cousins. • ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs• Robert M. Peck of ilippen,, wish to announce the en- gagement of their younger daughter, Marion Grace, to Mr. Robert Jack- man, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Jackman of Detroit, Michigan. The marriage to take place quietly the latter part of May. LIBERALS AND C.C.F. NAME CANDIDATES Announcement was made on Wed- nesday by the C.C.F..executive that Rev. J. R. Peters, of Winthrop, was nominated on May 10th at Exeter to contest the riding of Huron -Perth in the coning election. Mr. Peters could not be contacted by this paper on Wednesday, having gone to Brampton for a few days but it is assumed he intends to run. The Meeting was addressed by Miller Stewart of London and Joe Nose - worthy, Ontario C.C.F. organizer. It looks like a three -cornered fight in Huron -Perth as the Conservatives and Liberals have already nominated candidates. A nomination meeting was held in Cardno's hall," Seaforth, to nominate a candidate for the Liberal party in the Dominion election to be held June 27t11. Mr, W, H. Golding, who has been Liberal member for this riding since 1932, recently announc- ed that he would not stand again for election, and a new standard bearer was selected, Mr. A. Y. Mc- Lean, also of Seaforth. The nomination was contested by Mr, Lloyd Edighoffer of Mitchell. Six others were nominated but with- drew. Those nominated were W. L. Whyte, Seaforth, nominated by John Malone and Matt Murray of Dublin; Reeve W. A. Tuer of Fullerton township, farmer, nominated by B. F. Dougall of Hensall and R. Johns of Exeter; Ivan Kalbfleisch of Zur- ich, lumber mill owner, nominated by Ward Fritz and Dennis Bedard of Zurich; Reeve John Armstrong of Hallett township, farmer and Huron County Warden, nominated by John E. Murray and James Nolan and by Stephen Murray and Elmer Davis of Hallett township; Roy Ratz, Dash- wood farmer, nominated by Arthur Finkbeiner of Dashwood and George Hepburn of Crediton; and Dr. Gord- on Dunlop, Exeter physician, nomin- ated by Pat Sullivan of Crediton and H. McKeever of Dashwood, Mr. McLean was nominated by ,john Eckert and George Ferguson of Seaforth, while Reeve Tuer and M. Turnbull of Dashwood nominated Mr. Edighoffer. Mr. Whyte, president of the Perth -Huron Liberal Association and chairman of the meeting, said it Would be impossible for him to accept the nomination. He thanked those who nominated hint as did all others who refused the nomination. Reeve Tuer said his refusal was basad -.on hone responsibilities and the need to remain on his farm. He, like all others nominated, pledged his support to whoever won the nomination. Mr. Rata said that he, too, must decline the honor of 'stand- ing for nomination, Mr. Armstrong said his business would prevent him. from standing. He termed Mr. Gold- ing the "most faithful" member of the House. Dr, Dunlop was not in attendance at the meeting. CHARLES THEOBALD Funeral services for Charles Theo - bald 55, of Egmondville, were con- ducted Monday by Rev. A. W. Gar-' diner, in Whitney's funeral chapel, and interment made in Maitlat allank cemetery. He waa t machinist 1,,, trade and came to this district from England 42 years ago. He was a; member of First Presbyt B r i a n Church. Besides his wife he lemma! one daughter, Dorothy, at home. MRS. FRANK UPSHALL Following an illness of five years, death came to Jessie Jane Cooper, loving wife of Mr. Frank tpshall, on Wednesday, llay 4, in ScottMenl- oriel Hospital. Nita, Upshall was born at Kippen and was 77 year's of age. In 1898 she was married to Mr. Upshot, who sut`tives her, together with three sons, Charles, Granton, and Janes and Robert, Tuckersmith, and a daughter, Miss Helen Upshall, at home. One son, Joseph, predeceas- ed in February of this year. She' is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Angus Browtt, Brucefield; Mrs. An- drew Bell, Kippen; Mrs. Fred Deyell, Toronto, and Mrs, E. Jones, Hast- ings, and a brother, Mr, R. J. Cooper of Kippen. Deceased was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Mr• and Mrs. Upshall moved from Tuck- ersmith in 1942 to live in Seaforth, where she has been held in high esteem by all who knew her. The funeral was held' Saturday from First Presbyterian Church at pan., with Rev. D. Glean Campbell' officiating. Interment in Staffa cemetery. • MANLEY Miss Margaret McLaughlin spent Thursday last with Mr. and Mrs. R. McLaughlin. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Beninger, London, spent the weekend with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lattner, Kitch, ester spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Manley, Mr ,and Mrs, Pete McLaughlin and Mary and Mr• and Mrs. Joseph Manley and fancily spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Manley, Stratford, Mrs. Johnson spent -a couple of days with her daughter, Mrs, Nichol son in Monkton. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred O'Rourke spent Sunday evening with Mr, and Mrs. Stephen Marray. ' A TRIUMPHANT ARRIVAL! Superb New zei& pij'c w / You'll fall in love with International Sterling's new, magnificent pattern, JOAN OF ARC! This gracious pattern, in all its classic beauty, is now on display at our store. Won't you come in and see for yourself how lovely it really is? 6 -piece place setting., Jewellery $22.50 SAVAUGES' Watches Fine China Expert Watch Repairing Seaforth HIGH SCHOOL TOPICS O Because of lack of space this col- umn did not appear last week so we thought we mgt make some nien- tion,of the event which took place on Friday, April 29. On that evening the annual open -house was held in the school with many excellent dis- plays. A goodly number of interest- ed people from Seaforth and the Seaforth High School Area were in attendance at this event. The fine h 1 evening closed with a dance with the weather which tends to draw the music for modern dancing supplied students away from the much needed by the new radio-phonogrouh coin- studies, and it is the time when the bination set and music for old tynte students think of everything except dancing supplied by Collins' Or exams. . , chestra. e• Another dale to remember is the * Friday following the Cadet inspec- tion, May 27th. This date has been set ns the probable date of the an- naul cadet dance held each year in the school auditorium after the in- spection day. Should this date not be suitable, a more suitable date may be chosen stick as the S'VTednes- day after the inspection, or the se- e0n8 Friday after the inspection. :0 4 Last Sunday morning, Mac gth, twenty-three members of the Sea - forth High School Cadet Cn•'ns 79, the (rouble of keeping one eye or mined with the local So'forth the clock and the other on the stu Branch of the Canadian Legion and dents. The clock tang: a long twelve- two platoons from the R C A.F, Ra - second ring that eeloes throitghotit rias and Communications nS p,,^l and the school like an :alarm. leo the ltad.lr School Bun•'e Batnd , to march to the St, Thomas' Amili- Mr. MacDonald, from the Ontario ran Church for a special co,,, „e„mr- Department of Lands and Forest, alive VE Day service. Fnllnci,,,, iter. was at the school on Tuesday and serrate the parade proceeded to the showed the students two films re-, Victoria Park where a wrecali was Teased for High School 5how111 laid at the Cenotaph. This "•n' the These films were "The return of first. appearance of the $r li nrth the Trees" and "Tomorrow's Tim- Army Cadet Corps for the roar beg•'. * 1949. The officer -in -charge w'e Jini * •� k * Chapman and the Sergeant °�r the Hare are the dates of some eom- day was Don Dale. ing events at S.H.S. for the next. ' few weeks: May 23, May 24, and The agriculture students are busy May 27. , working in the garden these bright What happens on these dates sunny days. A new section 1' a been some may ask? Well here's the tale, I obtained this year for use h" the a tale of sore feet, a tale of relief school as a garden to be tea ded by and rest, and finally a tale of relax- students of the Grade 9 and tirade •meat and enjoyment. 0 10 agriculture classes. Last week the garden -was worked and then f1t, stu- Monday, May 23rd, is the day* dents got to work at it. As •roll as which the students have been pre several rows of different vee'rr�hles, Pre- paring for, for quite a long time. It a group of raspberry plants were is the day of the annual inspection., planted by some Grade IX bens on of the S.H.S. Cadet Corps number! Thursday afternoon after s^pool. 79. The inspecting officer will be Most of the Agriculture and A.gri- Following the Inspection day, a day of rest for those many weary feet ootnes up in the person of May 24th. It is the annual "break" be- tween the Easter examinations and the final exams. This day, being Queen Victoria's birthday, comes around every year as a good rest for the students for one extra day be- fore they start worrying about the June examinations. By the way, the final examinations commence in about four weeks, sometime in the first part of the beautiful month of June, the mouth ofgoodweather, Monday , May lith was a day of rejoicing at S.H.S. for 011 that date the members of tipper School, Grade XIII, completed then second set of examinations. These examina- tions tions commenced ou Monday, May 2. .- 0 '1 The new electrically operated au- tomatic clock has been installed in the lower hall of S.H.S. This clock rings the school bell for each period thus saving the"teacher who is pre- siding in Mr. Dobson's classroom Captain Mulligan from London, Ont- ario. ntario. The time of the inspection is 10: a,m. on the school campus. If the S.H.S. Bugle Band is in good shape, the .cadets will parade around the streets of Seaforth, something that has not been done by the local cadet. corps for many years. The students have been spending much of their spare time in getting in shape. Last Wednesday the whole school with the exception of Grade XIII, who.were busy writing • exams, joined together at 3 pan. to parade around the campus assisted by the band. The students went through the necessary manouvers except that the boys were not carrying their rifles as the day proved too hot and the result of this 'hot sun is that many of the boys who removed their shirts are suffering from an early sun burn, * :f, ,f: cultural Science periods arr being spent in the garden under the quid - ante of the agriculture tearhar. Mr. L. B. Morrison, Alsoin this garden hne beef marked out a plot which has beeir given over entirely to a refnresta- tion project. Trees planted in this project are of the coniferoue '' "iety and include spruce and pain ...Tes. There is to be another 'ra bean project carried on at S,H,i;. stain this. year. The different varieties have already been planted in this large plot of ground. e * 4 * No assembly was held last Wed- nesday so the talent which hid been chosen by the propt.'am committee Was held over until yeste••dav's as- sembly. This talent was a Grade TXA' student, Miss Diane Wallace, another S.H.S. pianist. She played two beau- tiful pieces of piano music,