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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1949-09-08, Page 1HURON COU N T Y'S L E A D I N G. NEWSPAPER WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 72, No. 36 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1949 31 a year FINGER AMPUTATED AFTER ACCIDENT While working at Bosharts Mt, Lorne Dale Jr. had the misfortune to have a finger of his left handso badly mutilated that amputation at the sec- ond joint was necessary. Mr. Dale will not be able to work for some time ORANGE PICNIC HELD AT LODGE ROOMS The L.O.B.A. and L.O.L held a family party Wednesday evening in the lodge rooms, supper at 6:30. The table looked lovely laden with food and a large bouquet of flowers at each end. The evening was spent in contests, walking race, six and un- der, Bruce Miller, Marlene Forbes and Lorraine Miller. Young ladies, Maybelle McClinchey, Verna Forbes, Dorothy McClinchey; boys, Grant Mc- Clinchey, Jackie Baker; girls and boys, Elizabeth Habkirk, Grant Mc- Clinchey, Lruee Miller guessing beans :in a jar, Mrs. A. Forbes; bean contest John Oldfield's team win- ning. Plate race, Mrs. Adrian and a d Al b ort Baker, Mr. and \Ira William Miller: walking the farthest with plate on head, Garnet McClinchey, Albert Baker, William Miller; throwing the ball in the basket, MrsScott Habkirk. Peanut scramble, also sing -song was enjoyed and a most enjoyable evening closed by singing God Save The King. W.I. TO MEET The September meeting of the Seaforth Women's Institute will be held at the hone of Mrs. Sohn Mac- Lean on Tuesday, Sept. 13th at 8.80 p.m. sharp. This will be the health meeting -with Mrs. William Leeming in charge. The roll call will be an- swered by a borne treatment ,for emergencies. and the motto, "He who cures a disease may be the skil- fnlest, but he who prevents it is the safest physician," The guest speaker will be Miss Cunningham of the Clinton Health Centre. Those re- quested to bring lunch are: Sand-. wiches, Mrs. A. E. Crozier and Mrs. J. F. Scott; cake, Mrs, Paul Doig and Mrs. John Kerr. It is very im- portant that everyone make it a point to be on time at this meeting. use BLUE COAL The Coal you Can Depend n E. L.OBOX PHONE 43 TOWNSHIPS DISCUSS FIRE PROTECTION• • Tuckersntith Municipal Council • met int the town hall, Seaforth, on,1 Saturday, 'Sept, 3, at 8 p.m. .All members were present and Reeve 1 Nicholson presided: Members of the Stanley council and Ross Scott, representing Bruce - field Fire Dept., attended meeting with a view to discussing ways and means of increasing the fire fighting, capacity of the Brucefield Fire Dept. A joint'meeting was arranged to be held on Friday, Sept. 9th in Bruce - field. Messrs, Frank Kling, George Johnston and W. J. Finnigan ap- peared as a delegation representing the proposed community centre in Seaforth and requested a grant to- wards same from the township. The matter was deferred at this meeting. Council ordered payment of $75 to the Hensel' Fire Dept., re attend- ance at Harold Parker fire and in- structed the clerk to bill Harold Fel- ker for 325.00 towards the same. The clerk was also advised to ad- vertise in local papers that the town- ship will be responsible for payment to only one fire department called to a. fire, the owner to he billed for one-third of the cost. The clerk was authorized to apply to the Dept. of Highways of Ontario for interim subsidy on road expendi- ture from Jan. 1, 1949, to Aug. 81, 1949, amounting to $15,893.32. Accounts passed were as follows: Relief, 3120.90; advertising, $15.86: roads, 33617.98; chickens killed by dogs, 361.95; fire protection, $75.00; salary and allowance, 3125.00; pos- tage, $5.00; A.A.P. apps., 32.50. ST. THOMAS' W.A. MEETS The W.A. of St. Thomas' Church met in the parish hall on Tuesday afternoon with a good attendance. The meeting opened with singing a hymn followed by the scripture les- son. Rev. T. Dale Jones followed with prayer. All reports were given and received. Our church calendars for 1950 will soon be ready. The sixtieth birthday party of our W.A. will be held on Nov. 4th at 3 p.m. in St. Thomas' Church, starting with corporate communion, followed by afternoon tea at the parish hall. The , next meeting will be held on Oct. 4 at 2.30 p.m. in the parish hall. A minute's silence was observed in memory of one of our -life members, Mrs. J. Pethick, The president closed the meeting with benediction. First Presbyterian Church 10 a.mt,---Bible Class and SS, 11 a.m.—"Not Far from the King- dom." 7 p.m. -"The Love of God." North Side United Church Rev. D. A. MacMillan; Minister. 10 a.m., Sunday School and Adult Bible Classes. Worship 11 a.nt. and 7 p.m. A cordial welcome awaits you at all services. Egmondville United Church Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A., B.D. 10 a.m., Sunday School. 11 a.m., "A Source of Spiritual Strength," 7 p.m., "A. Judge and Saviour." Anniversary services Sept. 18th. MARRIED AT SARNIA The wedding of Mary Alice Neville to Isdward Young Mulvale took place boro Bluffs, in the archdiocese o1 Toronto, and a novitiate at St. Marys. It has missions in China, the Dominican Republic in the West In- dies, and a newly opened mission i0 Japan. FATHER McQUAID HEADS SCARBORO MISSION Very Rev. Thomas 3IcQuaid, S.F.M., soil of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McQuaid of St. Columban, has been elected Superior -General of the Scar- boro Foreign Missionary Society. He is a native of McKillop where he was horn 41' year's ago. He studied at St. Columban grade school and later at the Dublin and Seaforth high schools. He is a gra- duate of Stratford normal school and taught on the Windsor separate school staff, also at Gonzaga ]sigh school, Cornwall. Father McQuaid is -a graduate of China Mission Seminary, following courses in philosophy and theology at St. Augustine's Seminary from 1934 to 1940. He was appointed to China in September, 1940, and studied at the language school in Peiping, China, for two years. Dur- ing the war against Japan he was interned for two and a half years in North China. After his release he did mission work •at I.isui until his return to Canada in January, 1947, He was vice -rector and spiritual director, as well as professor; at St. Francis Xavier Seminary, where he taught Chinese, ascetic, theology, Latin and apologetics. Also elected to the General Coun- cil were Very Rev, A. Chafe, Vicar - General; Very Revs. J. McGoey, William Cox, A. J. MacDonald, as Assistants. General The Scarboro Foreign Mission So- ciety has its Motherhotse at Scar - in St Joseph's church at Sarnia. 1llss Neville is the daughter of llrs. Nevilband the late Janes II. Neville, Mr. Mulvale is the son of Patrick T. Midvale and the late MP's, Midvale, all of Sarnia. Against a setting of multi -colored gladioli, Col. the Rev. T. J. McCarthy performed the ceremony, during which bliss MarjQirie Quinlan sang "Penis Anegllcus" and "On This Day, O Beautiful Mother." "Ave Maria" was sung during the signing of the register. Miss 'Frances Miller was at the organ. The bride, given in marriage by her brother, D. J. Neville of Lima, Peru, was attractively gowned 'in white Aleneon lace made on princess lines, with sweetheart neckline and long pointed sleeves. Her fingertip veil teil from a lace coronet which matched her dress. She wore a three -strand necklace of pearls, the gift of the groom, and carried a white prayer book with gardenias and streamers. The bride's sister, Mrs. J. M. Mc- Millan of Seaforth, as matron of honor, was attractively gowned in mist blue brocaded satin with a small bertha collar. Side and back minims accented the skirt, which was floor- ] gll Sl wore matching mittens MINISTERS TO MEET The Seaforth and District Minis- terial Association will hold its first seasonal meeting on Monday, Sept. 12th at 2.30 p.m. in the United Church manse, Winthrop. All minis- ters in the district as well as visitors are cordially invited. There will be re -organization and a short paper by the secretary. en t. to t SLOW MOTION and her hat was a Gainsborough It is reported that Councillor Sie- model of navy taffeta trimmed with ;non of Logan, township, on a Warm mist blue ostrich feathers. Site car- p vied pink roses witit.ribbon, car - sultry chasing saw abN. Ahrens' The groomsman) was George F. hound. chasing -a jack rabbit. Both. Manor of Detroit. The ushers were were walking, nephews of the bride and groom, J. HARI_OCK Neville McMillan of Toronto, John J. Lanier of Corunna and Robert Mar - We wish to extend sincere syn- quis of Sarnia. pathy to Mrs: Elliott and family of Tor the reception and wedding Detroit, the formers husband being breakfast at the home of the bride's laid to rest in Burns' Church eemet- mother, 361 Davis street, Mrs. Neville ery on TttesdaS' of this week, Mrs. received in a claret crepe tress with Elliott was formerly Miss Kathleen gray accessories. Her hat was trim - Best, daughter of Mr. and Mi -s. Wat- , med with coque feathers in gray and - son Best and cousin to Mr. Bert - claret shades, and she wore a corsage Allen and was raised by her aunt of pale yellow roses. Also receiving and uncle, Mr; and Mrs. Johnnie' was the sister of the groom, Mrs. L. Allen. J. 'Marquis M. Sarnia, in black crepe We wish to extend sincere syn- with •gold trip. TIer hat and acces- pathy to Mr. and Mrs. Ernie --Toll of - sories were black and she wo7 roses. Marloek and Miss Ruby Toll of Tor- I A beautiful madiera outwork cloth onto and all the friends, Mrs. Mc- I adorned the table, which was centred Cool of Toronto, formerly Miss Ella � with the three tiered wedding cake Toll of Harlock being laid to rest surrounded by tulle . and ivy and on Wednesdayeof this week. . I flanked by silver eendelebra and Mr. Tom Leiper returned home white candles. from the West with, thirty head of 1 For a motor trip to the United cattle on Monday. We wish him ev- i States the bride wore a gray gaber- ery success with his cattle. i dine suit with gray accessories and The W.M.S. and Ladies' Aid meet- turquoise blouse. A gardenia -corsage ing of Burns' Church was held on completed the costume. Tuesday afternoon at the home of , Ott their return they will reside at Mr. and Mrs: Wm. Leiper and fan- 840 Maxwell street, Sarnia. Guests ily. i were present from Lima, Peru; Lon - Mr, and Mrs. Robert Leiper and doi1, resento, Hamilton, rutnclso, Miss Agnes of Toronto spent the l 5eafo•tii, Port Colborne cane' Detroit, week end at the home of Mrs. Annie Leiper and m - , g I ENGAGEMENT family, returning to To- ronto o ronto'Sunday, Aug. 2S. Pte.'s. `Susie McEwing and Jim at- tended the Toronto fair one day last week, also visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lloyd in Har- riston. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McIlwain of Seaforth wish to ,announce the en- gagement of their daughter Helen Ida, to Edward John McGrath, sown. of Mr. and Pairs. P. I. McGrath, 25TH ANNIVERSARY AS POSTMASTER Postmaster C. P Sills will 'nark his twenty-fifth anniversary as postmaster of Seaforth on Septem- ber'12th. As anindication of the increase in the business handled by the local; postoffice during the past twenty-five years, Mr. Sills points out that the; stock of supplies on hand in 1924 I was around 32,500. Today it is six times that amount, being around! $15,000. BIG INCREASE IN LOCAL SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Seaforth High School re -opened on Tuesday with an enrolment of 216, an increase - of 61 over last year.. About '20 of this increase are pupils from the newly added portion of the school area in Morris and Grey townships who formerly attended Brussels continuation school. By grades the enrolment is, Grade 9-77 pupils, Grade 10-52; Grade 11-43, Grade 12----24, Grade 13-20. There is une nelt member of the staff, Miss Doris Smith, who will- teach Junior English, Social Studies and .Girls P -T, Seaforth Public School has an at- tendance of ::47, an iuerea,a of -115 over last year. The only change in the public school staff is Mr. D. Eastman, for- merly of Listowel, is the new prin- cipal. On opening morning the pu- pils of the whole school in assembly gave hint a welcoming clap. At Seaforth Separate School there was an •enrolment of S4 on Tuesday morning, an. increase of seven over the June attendance. FORMER RESIDENT DIES A former Seaforth resident, Dr. Eldridge Tyler Kellam, 78, died at Niagara Falls, Ont., on Saturday af- ter a prolonged illness. He was horn at Lucknow and later lived in Seaforth with the late Mr. and Mrs. James Beattie. After graduation he went to Niagara Falls where he had lived ever since and had been a mem- ber of the board of education there for 48 years. He took an active part in the erection of the general hospi- tal in 1904 and was a member of the Greater Niagara Hospital Trust un- til his death. He was a past presid- ent of the Rotary Club and a former sttperintendent of the Morrison St. United Church Sunday school.' Dr. Kellam was a former presid- ent of the Niagara Falls Medical So- ciety, the Niagara District Medical Association and the Ontario Medical Associati 0n. - Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Margaret C. Fordham; Ottawa, and a granddaughter. EGMONDVILLE Church services are being held in the basement of the church while the Egmondville United Church is being re -decorated by Mr. Kay of Clinton, On Sunday, Sept. 18 there will be anniversary and re -opening. The Rev. Keith Love, B.A., B.D., of Bur- lington United Church, will be guest speaker for the day. Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Weiland and Mr. Coffey of Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Hussey of Detroit, Robert Neilson and Miss Lola Finlayson of Toronto visited with Mr. and Mrs. Weiland over the week' end. Mr. Ralph Wei- land and Mr. Coffey are remaining for the week. Miss Jessie Finlayson, who has been spending the holidays at house, left on Monday for Lorne Park school where she is engaged as tea- cher in the junior room. She has been teacher for the past five years at Meadowvale school. Mrs. Elmore Stephenson, who has been a patient in Victoria Hospital, London, has returned to her home. WINTHROP Mrs. Hugh Alexander has return- ed from visiting her daughter Mrs, J. M. McDougal at Cain, Ont. Miss Shirley Montgomery of Lon - dor and Mr. Ross Montgomery, Brantford, spent the week end at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Davidson and little daughter spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davidson. Mrs. Chambers, Raymond and Wilber returned hone from visiting Mends in Windsor. EGGERT -JACKSON A pretty ceremony took place on Friday, Sept. 2nd, at the home of Miss. Grace Tremeer, Kippen, when Laura Venetta, daughter of Mr. Sask., John T. Jackson, Unity, became the bride of 31r. Norman Charles Eggert, only son of Mr. and Mrs' Charles Eggert, Dublin. Rev. E MAMA 17 Jewell Enpomion Bracelet $4500 FRANKLIN 17 Jewels 342.5o Jewellery Remember—When it's time to give—GIVE EULOVAi SAVAUGESF Watches Fine China Seaforth Expert Watch Repairing i. A. McMillan, of Seaforth, offic- DUBLIN laced at the Ceremony which took Murray - Langaphie— place under an arch of evergreen. Beautifully decorated with pastel and roses with a background Of colored gladioli, St.Mary's M C, gladioli and asters. lfrs, William Church Elf Whetter, was the setting Pt bus, Exeter, cousin of the bride. for a pretty wedding 011 Sat„ Au:. plated the wedding music. firs. 1'17- 20th, when Helen Sarah Laltitapine. bus was also the pianist at the wed daughter of Mr.mid Mr Ait, ss, u ding of the bride' trotL+er and tat.' L'tn;taphit, 'it' C h tr!•nttetown, Primp er. 3Tr. •\flan Tre:mact• Tucker 1•clwarci Island, was united in 1,.r - smith, uncle of the itucle,gat','. hci ri,ge to Mr. ,Joseph Gilbert Murray. in marriage, The brine n t, Wt 11'- eldest son of Sir. end 31is. J.iiut E. ing a floor-leit't'th gown of blotrdt i Murray, Iluifut, t t 1':,;htr - t't t satin made of princess lou s 'vita C.R., iR't sated at the do,thte rm bertha collar with lace inset• The ceremony and the nuptial mass. The sleeves ended in lily points. and i '.Moir sang` "Panis angelica'-" at the bodice was buttoned down the back. offertory and "Ave aria" during A coronet oi' pearls held her finger- the signing of the m'i'ster. 'Cir tilt -length veil of 0171011 'ret and sir bride looked lovely gowned in ivory carried a bouquet of roses and dwarf' taffeta, styled with sweetheart iteck- dclphinium. Miss Bary Jackson, oi' line, short sleeves long gloves, shirr- Seaforth, sister of the bride, )vas ed bodice and white satin shoes, Her bridesmaid, wearing a gowIt of peach three-quarter length embroidered silk net aver satut ut lloor-leh evetl Tell from a heart -shaped crown style.'She wore a matching coronetand •..he carried a bouquet of white headdress and elbow -length -mittens, lilies and red roses. Miss Bella Gal - Her flowers were a nosegay of asters lant, Kitchener, as bridesmaid, wore and dwarf delphinium. Diane Marie - a floor length gown of. printed silk Rock, niece of the bridegroom, was organdie, with off the shoulder cape, in a long frock of blue nylon net her flowers were pink lilies and pink over taffeta, made with square neck- roses. Mr. Jerry Murray, Dublin, line and trimmed with pink velvet brother of the bridegroom, was best bows and streamers. She carried a man. Following the ceremony a basket of pink asters and delphin-: wedding breakfast was served to lams. Mr. Edward Scherbarth, of i the wedding party at 'Piste's Inn, Brodhagen, was groomsman for his Bridgeport. cousin. The wedding dinner. was' During the afternoon a reception served under streamers of pink and teas held at- the home of the bride - white centred with a large bell. The k't•oones parents, near Dublin, where guests, from Exeter, Brodhagen, At- Mrs. Murray received the guests thug and Kippen,were served by, wearing a Meek rayon crepe dress Miss Grace Jackson, Seaforth, sister with gray accessories and corsage of of the bride,• and Miss Muriel Josling white gladioli and red roses. Pink of Mitchell. The bride's table, cen- tred with a three-tier wedding cake, was decorated with fall flower's and lighted tapers. Guests were received by 'Hiss Grace Tremeer, aunt of the bride, wearing a blue street -length dress with lace bodice and a corsageof red roses. Mrs. Eggert, mother of tine bridegroom, was dressed in gray pebble crepe with silver sequin trim and wore a corsage of -pink roses. The bride's gift to the bridesmaid was a bracelet; to the flower -girl, t signet ring; to the assistants, pearl necklaces; to the pianist, earrings. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a chest of silver, and to the groomsman a billfold, Later Mr. and Mrs. Eggert left by train to spend a month at the brides home in Unity, Sask. The bride travelled in a blue suit with gray acre: sories. On their return the couple will re- side on the bridegroonl's farm in McKillop township. The occasion also marked the fifth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Whitehouse, uncle and aunt of the bride. The bride was the namesake of Mrs. Whitehouse, the former Miss Laura Tremeer. HIBBERT Hibbert Township Council met in regular session in the Staffa town hall on Monday, Sept. 5th, Reeve Frank Allen presided. The Clerk read the Minutes of the previous meeting which were adopted. The report on the Roney Drain was adopted. Bylaw 14, changing the hour for holding the nomination, was given its third and final reading and passed. Bylaw 1.5, appointing deputy returning officers, poll clerks and fixing polling places, was given third reading and passed. Bylaw 16, for the Hoggarth Municipal Drain. and white etr'ean+ors decorated the dining room for the weddine• supper. The bride's table was centred with a three tier wedding' cake. Fot' the honeymoon trill to New York and Detroit the bride nyo•e t black 'gabardine suit with white ae- ressnrte<. Itr. and bit's. Murray will reside in Kitchener. :Mrs Patrick Jordon. Was.. host. tt miscellaneous shower on Wed- nesday in honor of her were, lass Rose McIver, whose marriage to MU'. Vincent Hayden in Toronto is an event of this .week. A group of friends and well-wishers assembled to extend congratulations, A contnli- mentary address was read by Mrs. Thomas- Morris and presentation of varied ;gifts of linen silver and chine was made by Miss Alicia Coyne. The guest of honor graciously exm'essed iter thanks. Several games of Mingo were played and a dainty lnnclt was served by a grout of volunteers. Mr..- and Mrs. David McConnell celebrated their famili reunion at 11 dinner one Sunday. All the members of their family were at hone for the first time in more than six veai"S: Rev. John F. McConnell, M.M., of Marylcnnll. N.Y : Mother St. David. `-`The. Pines. Chatham; Sister M. Janet. '111aryknoll Sisters. Honolulu.: Mrs. Harry (,Team Dingeman, De- troit: Pet McConnell. Seaforth, and Joseph McConell. Dublin. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dill and two children, Detroit, with Mrs, C. Byrne and Miss Monica Byrne. was given its first and second read- ing and provisionally adopted, The reeve and treasurer were authorized t•• ^esnlntien to sir and submit to the department of highways the re- port of the road superintendent for road expenditure. — Thos. il. Wren. Clerk. Misses .Bary Margaret and Pat- ricia, Kitchener, and Miss Teresa Ryan, London, with 3It'. and Mrs. Patrick Ryan, -lir. and Mi~, Joseph Di11„n, Mr. and llrs. Dan Mills and son.. '11r•,n- to, and firs. Joseph C ni n,ne. Det- roit, with Miss -Ella Dillon- and a !r;- c•emt Dillon, :Mr. and Mrs- Louis Kt .u. : :: and son Detroit, with -W's. James lu r 1skopf. • 311. and - llt.-.-Gratttr Dwc;et ars bis, Dorothy - Jordan, hitch, .l.•s . with Mrs. Iorctt.t Jon•dtn. 3Tra. J, Hunter and Miss May Simpson, Toronto, with MisshJitt , Beale, Mr, and :Mrs Norman Bateman and 3Ir, and Mrs, Herbert Bateman. Hamilton. with lir. and •Mrs. Wm. Smith. MM1ss Betty Flanagan, Toronto, with Mrs, Catharine Feeney. Mt'. and Mrs. Harry Dingeman and sons,- Detroit, with Mr. attd Sirs. David McConnell. Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Feeney and Son, Joseph, London, with Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Feeney, w. Miss .Lorraine Jordan, London, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos- eph Jordan. Leo Krauskopf, London, with rel- atives here. Mr. and Mrs. • Wilfred O'Rourke and Mr. and :Mrs. Pat Flanagan at London, Mr. and Mrs. A. Forster at Wrox- eter. Mrs. Teresa Eckert • and Mrs. Mack et London, lIr. and Mrs. Wm, McIver and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Jordan attended the Havden-Ms•Iver wedding in Tor- onto net Saturday. Martin and Victor Feeney, Kit - elicitor, with their patents, 311'. and Mrs. Martin Feeney. Jimmie and Lennard Crotfn in Detroit. Miss Mary Kenney, Pennsylvania; and Mr. and Mrs. Edward McGrath, Ildertott, and Frank 'McConnell, of London, with Mr. and Mrs, D. Mc- Connell The executive members of St t"ul• - emban Catholic Women's League sponsored a tea and bingo at the home of Mrs, Morris •Melady on Wednesday. About seventy l•tdies attended who took •part in the var- ions games of bingo Which were ar- ranged. The president, Mrs. Thomas Morris, assisted by the other offic- ers, served an excellent lunch. A reception honoring lir. and Mrs. Joseph G. Murray, Kitchener, newly- weds, was held in Dublin parish hall on Friday• evening. A large crowd of friend's and relatives assembled to extent) good wishes A congratul- atory address 'vas read by Miss Mary Horan and presentation of a purse of money was made by Loins Flan agan. The bridegroom made a suit- able .reply. A social evening of dun'- ing followed, music being supplied by the Delaney -McQuaid .orchestra. A group of young people served lunch. - A miscellaneous shower sponsored by 'Hiss Marie Nagle in honor of 'Miss Ally Looby; Whose marriage to George Gerald Gettler, Stratford, 'is an event• of this month, was held at the home of. Mrs. Clayton Looby on Friday evening. • Rev. Dr. Flynn, St. Peter's Sem- inary, London, with Rel-. Dr. Ffoulkes.