HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1946-05-23, Page 2THE SEAFORTH NEWS
LARGE SUMS ALLOTTED
FOR DISTRICT HIGHWAYS
Causeway To Be Constructed Across
Bayfield River
Large sums have been'. allotted to
the provincial highways in this . dis-
tract. Nearly a million aucl a half dol-
lars will be, spent by the Ontario De-
partnlent. of Highways in Huron
county,."
Through the efforts of Dr. R. Hobbs
Taylor. Dashwood, member of the
Ontario Legislature for Huron, an
extensive road building program for
this riding will be undertaken this
summer at an estimated cost of
$480,000. According to Dr, Taylor,
highway No. 83 from Exeter to Grand
Bend will be improved and new
bridges erected. This will include the
bridge over the Aux Sable just west
of Exeter and the two bridges at
Sodom. The long narrow strip of high-
way at Sodom which has been a men-
ace to motorists will be widened.
Highway No. 84 from Hensall
though Zurich to St. Joseph will be
Out in fust -class shape and will be'
surface -treated with oil and tar.
One of the big undertakings, ac-
cording` to Dr. Taylor, is the erection
of a new bridge at Bayfield. The old
bridge is at the bottom of a steep
hill, with a sharp turn, and is narrow
in width. The new bridge will be at a
higher level with trouble traffic lane;
estimated to cost $200.000.
• The road from Grand Bend to Hay-
field, and also front Bayfield to Gode-
rich, will be put in first-class condi-
tion. with repairs and resurfacing
where necessary.
Highway. No. 4 from Exeter to
Kippeu will be resurfaced, according
to Dr. Taylor.
A power mower for the cutting of
weeds along the highway will he
added to the present equipment.
The estimated expenditure of 480.
000 is exclusive of the maintenance
cost. The bridges will be largely of
cement with steel reinforcements.
The steel for this particular project
is now available, said Dr. Taylor.
Approximately $1,000,000 will be
spent on road construction and im-
provements in Huron -Bruce area this
summer, .john W. IIanna, Wingham.
M.P.P. for the area, announced.
Part of the programa will be the
paving of a large .stretch of the lllue
Water Highway. the plain tourist art-
ery. The work will be completed be-
fore the peak of the season is reached.
Mr. Hanna said that the following
eetione will be either graded, gravel-
led or paved: No. 4 from Teeswater
10 a point where It meets No. 8; No.
ST. from Winghani east for 10 miles;
Ni. 31. froni Amberley to hincard-
ime: No. 80. \\I nghamn to Aniberrey;
No. 87, from Illiterate to klarriston.
and Port Albert. to Aulberley on the
Blue Water Flighway.
D. LAWLESS, WALTON,
HEADS HURON Y. P. U.
•
The officers elected at the annual
convention of Huron Presbytery
Young People's. Union, at Belgrave,
were: honorary president,, Rev. Har-
old J: Snell, Auburn; Christian Ed-
ucation convener, Rev. Hugh Moor -
house, Ferdwich; Y.P. counsellor,
Rev. R. Gordon Hazlewood, Walton;
past president, Benson Sutter, Clin-
ton: president, Douglas Lawless.
Walton; secretary, Florence Aiken,
Clinton; treasurer, Donald Young-
blutt, Auburn; conveners, Christian
fellowship, Evelyn Breckow, Goder-
ich; Christian missions, Margaret
McEwen, Brucefield; Christian citi-
zenship, Margaret Darling, Ethel;.
Christian culture, Doreen Coutts,
Walton 'Leadership training,. Benson
Sutter, Clinton; publications, Bar-
bare Michie, Hensall; recreation,
William Black, Brussels; member of
conference executive, Mrs. Vera
Fraser, Exeter; member of national
executive, Clarence McGlenaghan;
Whitechurch. Douglas Lawless and
William Black were appointed dele-
gates to national council in Belle-
ville in August with Benson Sutter,
and Donald Yougblutt as alternates.
Many beautiful floral tributes and, dew. This is said to be the largest
mesages of sympathy were received. group baptised in the Staffa church'
Pall bearers were six grandsons, Wil- at one kine for over 50 years,
mer Robinson, Ralph and William Mr. and Mrs. W, O'Brien and son,
MacKay, Weston McCoy, Llewellyn John, Owen Sound, with Mr. and Mrs.
Armstrong and Cecil Reed, Walter O'Brien; Mrs. Prank O'Brien
her son, Walter, and Mrs.
Mrs. Armstrong is survived by with
six daughters and three eons, Mrs. O'Brien; Mrs. A. H. Macdonald, Owen
J. R. MacKay (Martha) of Bar Sound, with her son, . Burton, and
River; Mrs. Ed'Schultz !(Mabel), R. Mrs. Macdonald, Mr. ands Mrs. H. R.
R. No. 1, Sault'Mrs. S.Robinson • Spence, Seaforth, with Mr. and Mrs,
(Sarah), Fort. William; Mrs, McCoy Gerald 'Agar; Harry Agar and Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Agar, London, with
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Agar; Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Cline and Richard, Charlie,
and. Harvey, London, with friends in
Staffa.
(Annie), RR. No. 1 Desbarats; Mrs.
L. M. Tulloch ('Mary), Fort William;
Mrs. Dan MacDonald (Lillian), R. R.
No. 1 Desbarats; Williaim, R.R. No.
1, Bar River; Jim, Lewiston, Idaho;
Edgar, Clarkston, Washington.
One son predeceased her 10 years
MRS. ELIZA ARMSTRONG ago. Two sisters, Mrs, Mary Irwin
(her twin), MacLennan, and Mrs.
DIES IN ALGOMA Annie Stevens, Sault; four brothers,
Albert and George Nott,Sault; John
Nott, Egniondville, Ontario; James
Nott, MacLennan; 51 grandchildren
and 58 great grandchildren also sur-
vive.
Those attending the funeral from
a distance were: "Mrs. Sarah Roibin-
0011 and Mrs. L. M. Tulloch, Ft. Wil-
iam, John Nott, Egndville; Mrs.
John Crawford and Mr. Charles
Williams, Sault, Michigan.
After a lengthy illness, one of the
oldest and most -loved pioneers of the
MacLennan district, .in the person of
Mrs. Eliza Armstrong, passed away
Peacefully Monday evening, April
2e, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Dan McDonald, MacLennan,
Ontario.
Born on April 21, 1804, in the
township of Grey, Huron County,
harried John Armstrong in 1882
and one year later they moved to
the Algoma District, took up land at
MacLennan and entered into the rug-
ged pioneer life of that time. The
only way they could get to the Sault
from their MacLennan farm home
was by bush trail for four miles to
where they could take a soling boat
for a 25 -mile journey by water.
After her husband's death in May,
1919, she and her son William re-
mained on the farm until 1934. She
then went to live with her twin
sister. Mrs. Mary Irwin at MacLen-
nan. In failing health, she moved to
the Sault a year and half ago to live
with her daughters, Mrs. McCoy and
Mr,,, Schultz, where she resided until
a week before her death.
Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong reared a
family of 10 children, farmed suc-
cassfully and in addition, Mrs. Arm-
strong had energy enough and found
,ut'ficient time to play a vital service
1'n�n jn
the renlinnniir She was the
orale attendant at the birth of many
children in her isolated part of
+,,^ world and was at many bed-
sides during time of illness and
a^'th. A member of the United
Church, she took an active part in
church work, being a member of the
Ladies' Aid and Women's Missionary
society. She was also a past presi-
dent of the Women's Institute.,
e, short funeral service was held
Friday afternoon; May 3, at the
Langstaff Funeral Chapel. Sault,
conducted by Rev, A. G. Atter, Then
the hody was removed to the United
Church in MacLennan where Rev.
J, A. Burden of Echo Bay conducted
the service. assisted by Harry Tay-
lor, Thee both spoke of her stead -
°•est faith in God. her fine qualities
,ho" -u in her work in the church,
home and community. They remem-
bered the bereaved members of her
fail, end expressed comforting ss-
snr'ln,e to them of God's love and
strength in time of deep sorrow.
Burial was in Laird's Cernetery.
Hymns sung were ,`Jesus Saviour
Pilot Me" and "Abide With Me",
Mrs. J. R. Stobie sang feelingly,
''P,eautiful Isle of Somewhere."
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They offer a -chance for IMMEDIATE JOBS—
STEADY JOBS too.
They also offer jobs for experienced farm
workers—for mechanically trained workers—
and any others able to help seasonally.
Then, there is the challenge to fight off star-
vation threatening many nations.
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* JOBS ARE AVAILABLE IN YOUR DISTRICT
EaJtAt fO94 ane ari`/L e
Apply today for work on the farm to either—
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PROVINCIAL AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
HUMPHREY MITCHELL A; MacNAMARA
Minister of Labour Deputy Minister
STAFFA
Mother's Day wa,s dbserved ht
Staifa United Church with one of the
largest congregations in recent years
in attendance. The Sunday School
superintendent, S. H. Norris, presided, ;
and special music was provided by the
Choir. Bobbie Norris read a story.
Nine children were baptised by the
minister, Sharon Aun Agar, Sandra
Joan Barbour, James Alfred Chappel,
David Alvin Chappel, John Wilbur
Mahafly, Harold Russell Parsons,
William Francis Parsons, Velma
Maude Parsons, and Kaye Marie Wor-
HE:NSALL
The regular meeting of the Arn-
old Circle Evening Auxiliary was
held on Tuesday evening at the home
Bell, co -hostess. Mrs. Melvin Moir
presided and opened the meeting
with prayer, after which 'Where
cross the crowded ways of Life"
was sung. Miss •Jean McQueen gave
a reading entitled "Sayings My
mother used to say".. The scripture
lesson front Acts 13, ,verses 42-52
and. Acts 14, verses, 8-11 was read by
Mrs. Stewart Bell after which Mrs.
Chas. Forrest led in • prayer. The
business, roll call, minutes and of-
fering taken. The study "Christian
approaches to the peoples of Africa"
was very ;ably taken by Mrs:' W.
Brown, The meeting: closed by sing
ing "Zion's King shall reign Victor-
ions' , after. which Mrs. Roy Bell led
in prayer. Refreshments were served
by the hostels.
Those attending the young pee-
Ale's Rally ,. held ih Knox United
of Mr: A. Orr with Mis. Stewart Church, Belgrave, were Rev. and
DISPERSAL AUCTION SALE
OF THE CLOVERDALE SCOTCH
SHORTHORN HERD
nuvnbering over 60 HEAD. We regret that conditions over which we
have no control brought about this sudden decision. Date
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, at 1.30 P.M.
at the FARM 11/5 MILES NORTH OF GREDITON
The farm of 215 ACRES consisting of the finest clay loam with the
best of buildings and hydro. The herd sire "ILAYMOR GALA," with
the 30 FINE BREEDING COWS, 0 goodly number having calves at
foot, balance close to calving, A DOZEN REALLY CHOICE HEIFERS
AND 2 YOUNG BULLS, make up the offering. A rare opportunity to
buy at your own valuation foundation material of aherd. These cows
have produced our sale cattle in the years past; these are the cows
we had planned to carry on with. Herd fully accredited since 1932; all
the young cows alid.heifers vaccinated against bangs. Plan to attend,
or if interested apply for a catalogue.
W. C. F. OESTRICHER, Crediton, Ont.
AUCTIONEERS: Duncan Brown, Shedden, Ont.: Robt. Amos, Moffat,
Ont.; \\'rat. O'Neil, Denfield, Ont.
THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1946
Mrs. Brook, Misses Barbara Michie,
Margaret Glenn, Dorothy McNaugh-
ton, Eleanor Venner, Doris Buchan-
an, Ruth Hess, Georgia Cook, Ber-'
'nice Jinks, EleanorCook; Betty
Mickle, Elaine Carlisle, Bill Mickle,:
Doug. Cook, and Bill Elliott.
MT. and Mrs. Barrie Williams and
Michael of Kitchener visited recently
with Mrs. William's . parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. M. Drysdale,
Mrs. Catharine Redden visited
last week with her daughter and eon -
in -law, Mr. and Mrs. W. Carter in
Clinton.
Strange Case Of•Lizzie Borden.
By Peter Levins
Read, in The American Weekly
with Sunday's Detroit Times, Peter
Levins' story of the Borden Case,
generally considered America's
greatest murder mystery. Read about
the enigmatic Lizzie Borden, who,
according to the celebrated song,
"took an axe and gave her mother
40 whacks; when she saw what she
had—clone, she gave her father 41!"
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