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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1946-08-01, Page 1The Seaforth News HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 69, No. 31 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY TIE-BREAKER GAME HERE THURSDAY St Columban and. Brussels will play a tie-breaker game on Seaforth grounds, Thursday night, Aug. 1st, in the Stephenson Cup semi-finals of the Huron Football Association. The win- ner of this game, will meet Walton in the finals. WALTON WINS FOOT BALL SEMI - FINALS Walton scored a 2-0 victory -over Seaforth in the last game of the soccer group semi-finals at Walton, Monday night. Seaforth: goal, G. Ruse; full- backs, J. McIver, T. Sills; half- backs, K, Doig, J. Holland, . R. Nich- olson; forwards, E. McIver, B. Wat- son, Ii, Nicholson, P. Cleary, J. O'Connor; alternates, E. Doig, L. Dale. • Walton: goal, B. Coutts; full- backs, S. Humphreys, R. Dolmage; halfbacks, J. Bryans, S. McCall, W. Reid; forwards, N. Mares, .G. Love, L. Dolmage, H. Travis, R. Bennett; alternates, H. Coutts, B. Marshall. Referee: J. Kemp, Listowel. SEAFORTH BOWLERS WIN AT CLINTON Three rinks of Seaforth bowlers at- tended the Rinks Tournament in Clin- ton Monday night, the rink skipped by Lorne Dale carrying off first prize. The players taking part were: C. M. Smith, George Johnston, Mr. Mc- Keeknie, B. F. Christie (skip), Geo. 11. Hildebrand, Fred Johnston, Merton Reid, Ross Sproat (skip), and. 'Jack Hotham, J. A. MacDonald, W. G. Willis, Lorne Dale. DO NOT WAIT FOR YOUR PET FUEL NOW OFFERING NUT COKE E. L. BOX PHONE 43 Summer Services Of First Presbyterian Church and Northside :United 'Church. .10 a.m., The Sunday Schools. 11 a.m. and '7 p.m., Public Wor- ship conducted by the Rev Richard H. Williams. 'To live without faith is like driv- ing is the fog,' Egmondville United Church Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A., B.D. 10 a.m., Sunday School. 11 a.m "The Higher Voice" 7 p.m., 'The Temptation to Mis- use Power". Anglican Holy Communion and sermon at St. Mary's, Dublin, on Sunday, Aug. 4th, at, 9,80 a,m,, and at St. Thomas', Sea- forth, at 11 a.m. CONSTANCE Mr. Walter Skorecki of Windsor and Mr. Stanley Skorecki of Camp Ipperwash spent a few days with their father, Mr. Kasimir Skorecki. Mr. and Mrs: Archie Hoggarth' of Wallaceburg are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Britton Mr, Ross Banks of Saskatchewan is visiting with his uncle, Mr. Wm, Jewitt. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stephenson and Billie spent Sunday with friends in Sarnia and Brigden. Wo are sorry to know Mrs. Joe Riley is on the sick list. Mrs. Riley is in Clinton Hospital at present. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellwood of Seaforth and' Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ellwood of Clinton spent Sunday with. Mr. and Mrs. Prank' Riley. Mr. Kenneth Buchanan of Sea - forth spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Buchanan. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tyermann and Carol and. Mrs. Louise Anderson of Blyth visited with Mrs. Bert Ste- phenson on Sunday. Miss Marie Armstrong of Seaforth is spending a few holidays with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs., Mat. Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Harding of Tor- onto, are spending a couple of weeks with Mr. and Mrs.Oliver Anderson. Miss Hazel Jamieson of Camp Borden, Miss Lois Jamieson of Lon- don are visiting their parents,, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jamieson. TAVISTOCK BAND HERE SUNDAY The Tavistock Citizens Band will furnish the program in Victoria Park on Sunday,' Aug, 4th, under the leader- ship of Mr. Seltzer. TRANSPORT GARAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE A roaring fire 'which gutted the Hanover Transport Company's gar- age at Clinton' destroyed five large trucks with their loads of merchand- ise and left a heap of ruins Monday night with an estimated $100,000 damage. Clifford Jenkins, Wingham, comp- any motor mechanic, was painfully burned on both hands and arms in the explosion which preceded the fire. He was said to have been fixing the fuel line on a truck when gasoline dripped on the electric light bulb he was using to illuminate the job, and exploded. The building, a cement block struc- ture trutsture just completed last November, with all the trucks inside, was soon blazing. Five trucks each loaded with merchandise and one of them contain- ing a new tractor, and good .ware- housed in the depot, were a total loss. Two vehicles were saved but vol- unteers were unable to get near the remaining vehicles which were de- stroyed with their loads of mer- chandise. The vehicles were sched- uled to go out onto the road about Midnight. The fire started at 9:45 p.m. and was brought under control after firemen from Clinton and the R.CA. F. radar school had poured water into the flaming mass until 8:00 a,m, Tuesday. • Only charred walls of the build- ing and twisted wreckage of the vehicles is left. • For five hours the members of the two fire brigades poured 60 gallons of water a minute into the inferno and at one time the flames, leaping hundreds of feet into the air as gasoline tanks exploded, threat- ened other buildings about 100 feet away. The R.C.A.F. pumper truck and other equipment was placed under command of L. J. Cree, Clinton Fire Chief. Five lines of hose were laid to fight the flames but water was of little avail as the gasoline and oil burst rapidly into flames and sent geysers of fire shooting into the air. James McLaren, Clinton superin- tendent of the company, said two workmen discovered a short curcuit in one of the trucks shortly before 10:00 o'clock. This was the second serious fire in Clinton in a week, as on the Mon- day previous the plant of the Rich- mond Hosiery was badly damaged after being struck by lightning. The Rector, Rev. C. F. L. Gilbert, RA., will be in charge. No evening service. DUDLEY -• RICHARDSON REUNION AT SEAFORTH Fifty were present at the Dudley - Richardson reunion held on Satur- day, aturday, July 27,at the Seaforth Lions Park. The reunion was in charge of the social committee: president, Mr.' V. Roe; secretary, Mrs.J. Speir; and the spur"ts committee headed by Miss Laura Speir. Following are race re- sults; children under 6, Bob Miller, Clinton; children under 12, Lois Roe Blyth; young ladies'. .race, Laura .Speir, Brussels; young men's race, William Roe, Blyth; older' .ladies' race, Mrs. F. Midler, Clinton; three- legged race, W. Roe and C. Riley, Blyth; youngest person present, Ro- bert Miller, Clinton; oldest person present, Mr. E. Roe, Walton. BLAKE The. Harvestisinfull swung just now, and some have started thresh- ing and combining. Mr. .and Mrs. Leonard . Jeffrey' and family of Goderich' are visiting for a few holidays with Mr. and Mr's. Leon Jeffrey. Mrii, A. Shreenan is taking treat - anent in London at the hospital in the interest of her health. ;Mr, and Mrs. R. Oesch were visit- ed Sunday with friends from London LEGION WILL HOLD CANVASS. FOR HALL The fourth anniversary' of Dieppe, Aug. 19th„ will be the opening day for the house-tahouee canvass . by Sea- forth Branch of the Canadian Legion to raise; funds for thewar memorial ball, Plans for the canvass were furth- ered at an executive. meeting on Mon- day evening. Legion. president, Basil Duncan, was appointed chairman of the committee: Richard Box, canvass chairman for Seaforth; W. C. Ben- nett, chairman for McKillop, and Harold Finnigan, chairman for Tuck- ersmith. An objective of $6,000 has been set. A canvass of every house in Seaforth, McKillop and 'Tuckersmith will be made during the week of Aug. 19, and the public is -asked to give generously at that time to this worthy cause. The cost of the Memorial Hall; completely equipped, will be approxi- mately $12,000. There will be an, auditorium, lounge room, games room and living apartment for the care- taker. A display of war souvenirs will be on exhibit in one of the store win- dows to commemorate the annivers- ary of Dieppe and to assist the Legion canvass. If you have any war souvenirs the committee will appreci- ate ppreciate the loan of them for this display. They may be left at Seaforth post office before Aug. 15. ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Herald F. Lawrence announce the engagement of their daughter, Lillian Maxine, to Cecil Lorne Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Wellington Moore, Prescott, Ont. The marriage will take place on Au- gust 20th at Northside United Church, Seaforth, Ontario. • ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Greene Eg- mondville, wish to announce the en- gagement of their youngest daughter Catherine Maly, to Mr. Stanley Earl Racho, son of Mr. and 'Mrs, Jarites Racho, Egmondville. The marriage will take place in August. ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Racho, Eg- mondville, wish to announce the en- gagement of their eldest daughter Muriel Jane, to Mr. Willner Lyon MacGregor, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs, William. MacGregor, Kip - pen. The marriage to take place in August, ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Mary Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Burns, Staffa, to Mr. George R. Holtzhauer, son of Mr. taken to his home, and Mrs. E. M..Holtzhauer, Galt, the; Moir hacl been attempting to re- marriage to take place in. St, Pat- trieve an inflated inner -tube at the rick's Church, Dublin, on September time of the mishap. fourteenth. AUGUST 1, 1946`. FERGUSON FAMILY REUNION HELD HERE Members of the Ferguson family, descendants of the MacDonald Clan, Met at the Lions Club park, Seaforth, for their first reunion, with sixty members present from London, Baer. ton, Denfield; Clandeboye, Exeter, Hensel], Kippen, Clinton and Bayfield. A history of The Fergusons was pre- pared and given by Verna Linden of Denfield, which revealed that Jane and Richard Ferguson left their home in Armagh County, Ireland, in 1827, It took them thirteen weeks and 2 days to cross the Atlantic. They set- tled at Toronto. Later they came by wagon to Hamilton, then followed a narrow trail to the 12th concession of London Twp., Lot 18, north of Blrr, where they made their home. The last surviving member of their family, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mary Ferguson Stacey, of Exeter, who is 88 years old, attended the reunion. The oldest man present was a grandson of Richard and Jane Fer- guson, namely Mr. Joseph Linden, of Denfield. The youngest child present was Gladys Vernetta Carter of Clande- boye, three months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Carter. An election of officers took place, President, Joseph Ferguson, Hensall; Sec. Treas., Antos Ferguson, Ilder- ton. Sports committee, Arnold Gael- stetter, Kippen; Norman Ferguson, Exeter; Bruce Cann, Clinton; Russell Ferguson, Hensall. Table committee, Verna Linden, ,Denfield; Doris Fer- guson, Ilderton. It' was' decided to hold the reunion annually. The 1947 reunion will be held at Springbank Park, London. A vote of thanks was tendered to Mrs. Arnold Gackstetter, Kippen, for organizing the first reunion. GORDON MOIR, HENSALL, RESCUED IN LAKE Gprdon. Moir, 18 -year-old Hensall youth, owed his life on Tuesday to the courageous efforts of two summer visitors at Point Farm beach, who risked their lives to bring the un- conscious lad ashore. Dr. Nichol, of Stratford, and Ray Dean, Goderiah, rushed to the aid of the exhausted swimmer, when cries heard' from his non -swimmer friends raised the alarm. Nichol got in his canoe and, although he himself could not swim, paddled with all speed to the aid of the youth, meanwhile shout- ing to Dean to swim out. The doctor held Moir above the surface until the arrival of Dean, and between thein they hoisted the un- conscious body over the bow of she canoe and returned t0 shore. Artificial respiration was given, and after a few hours, the young man was able to be ENGAGEMENT Mrs. James Murray, Seaforth, an- , nouncee the engagement of her daughter Margaret Isobel, to Basil ' Aloysius Brown, son of R. P. Brown and the late Mrs. Brown, Kinkora, 'The marriage to take place ,August-, 24th. McCORMiCK—BELCH Two graduates of the University 'of Toronto were married Saturday at a ,double ring ceremony solem- nized at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Belch, Millbrook, The bride was Miss Marion Lissetta Belch, and the bridegroom,. Dr. Robert Walter Mc- Cormick, son of Mr. and Mrs, War- den McCormick, Harrow. Rett' Wal- ter Patterson officiated. Miss Mary Lackey of Peterboroughplayed the wedding music, and Mr. Hardy Mc Cormick was soloist. The bride wore a frock of white silk pique with peplum and tucked shoulders. Her shoulder veil of net was caught with orange blossoms, and she carried red roses. Her only ornament was the amethyst neck- lace set with pearls, the wedding gift of her father to her " mother. Given in marriage by her father, she was attended by her sister, Miss' Martha Belch, wearing a Princess frock of pink trimmed' with navy, small navy hat and carrying gladi- oli. Mr. Donald Whaley was grooms- man for his cousin. The couple will live in Harrow. The bride has been a member of the staff of Seaforth High School for several years. INSTITUTE NEWS Will all Institute members please remember the homebaking sale on Saturday Aug. 3 in Frank Fling's vacant store. Each member is asked to donate baking or other home pro- ducts to the minimum of 81.00. Do- nations should be at the store by 2 p.m. -2:30 at the very latest in order to be labeled when floors open. at 8 MRS FRANK WILTSE Mrs. Frank Wiltse, Blyth, died Monday afternoon et the home of her slaughter, Mrs. George Radford, following a -cerebral hemorrhage Sunclay morning. She had been in 111 health for the past six years. Mrs. Wiltse, formerly Mary Jane Fraser, was in her 66th year and was born in Mitchell in 1882. She was a daug- hter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alex Fraser of Mitchell. She was married in 1900 to Frank Wiltse who prede- ceased her by 20 years.' Following their marriage they resided in Strat- ford and Seaforth but for the past year 'she had made her, home with Mr. and Mrs. George Radford, . She was a faithful worker in the Pres- byterian Church in Seaforth. Sur- viving are four daughters; (Iema) Mrs, Thomas Welch, Kitchener', (Dorothy) Mrs, Arthur Douglas, 247 Douro St., Stratford; Mile) Mrs. George Radford, Blyth; (Blanche) Mrs. Jack Bowes,. T.nersoll; ori lbrother, A. Fraser, Morris twp-; three grandchildren, A private fen- eral service was held at the home of Mr. and Mi's. George Radford, Blyth, Wednesday, at e:00 p.m. with in- terment hi Maitland Bank cemetery, Seaforth. $1 e ear McKILLOP COUPLE TO OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. George B. Dorrance will celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary at their home in McKillop on Tuesday, Aug. 6th. The best wishes of their many friends are ex- tended to this esteemed couple who. have resided on the Dorrance home stead farm on the 5th concession, aI- most all of their fifty years of mar- ried life, ' A member of a pioneer family of McKillop, Mr. Dorrance has seen the township pass through all its early stages of growth. His father, the late' James Dorrance, came from Belfast, Ireland, about ninety years ago and cleared from the bush the farm on which Mr. and Mrs, Dorrance. now live. On this same farm Mr. Dorrance was born and spent his early years. His father died while George was in his 'teens and a couple of years later he went out to the Western States where his brothers, Samos and Thomas and sisters, Mrs. Bronco and Mrs. Jefferson, were living in North Dakota. Al Hope, N.D., he met Mary Solomon who became his wife on Aug, 6. 1896. Mr. and Mrs. Dorrance recall that they were favored with litre weather for their wedding. The cere- mony took place at the home of the. bride's parents at Hope. N.D. It was an evening wedding. The Presbyter- ian' minister, Rev. Mr. Wisnand of Clifford, N.D., officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Dorrance lived at Hope, N.D., for al- most two years, then came East to Mr.. Dorrance's home farm in Mc- Killen, GKillen, where they have remained during the intervening years. A son, Ed. Dorrance, lives on the adjoining farm on the 6th concession, and a daughter, Mrs, Gordon Webster, re- sides in Toronto.. Three:uncles of Mr. Dorrance had pioneer -farms on the 5th concession of McKillop. George Dorrance was at the North Road corner, and Sam and William Dorrance had farms 2 miles west of the corner, close to bis father's"Earls;-another'tnlcie;"David Dorrance, lived in Harpurhey. Geo. B. Dorrance's father, James Dorrance, came from the Old Country to McKillop when he was about twen- ty years of age. He cleared a farm beside those of his brothers. He was married atter coming to McKillop to Elizabeth Bell who had also come from Ireland and her brother, Daniel Bell was at Brussels and another brother, Thomas Beil lived at Harlock and later in McKillop. Of their family of seven children, George B. Dorrarteo who still resides on the homestead and Mrs. Gordon Jefferson of Hope N,D., are the surviving members; deceased are David, Thomas, James enol John and Mrs. Sarah Maloney. Mrs, Dorrance was born near Sioux City. Iowa, but later lived in North Dakota until shortly after her mar- riage. Mr, Dorrance has always taken a pride in owning and raising fine horses. He recalls the clay in ;his youths in North Dakota, when he beat the local minister in a wild road race. "The minister and 1 were good friends," Mn, Dorrance says, "and he afterwards married us." ANNOUNCEMEt1T Mr. and Mrs. Geo, B. Dorrance of McHillop will he at home to their friends on Aug. 6 from 2-5 in the afternoon and 7-9 in the evening on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. DUBLIN his'. and Mrs. Bill Gaster and daughters from Niagara Falls visit- ed with Mr. and Mrs. Dan O'Connor over the weekend.. ' Mrs. Joseph O'Connor and Sheila of Toronto visited friends in Dublin and St. Columban during_ the past week. John Shea underwent a major operation in Seaforth Memorial Hos- pital. Mrs. Kathleen Feeney in London. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Byrne, Hamil- ton; with Mrs. Katherine Byrne and other relatives. J- Holland, Windsor, with Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Flynn Joseph McConnell and Rev. John F. McConnell at Tobermory and other northern points • Irvine Alkene'has returned home from Stratford 'General Hospital and is convalescing from the effects of his recent accident. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gould and Miss Madge Langford, Collingwood, Again Silverware Is here and in rich profusion, Old English Reproduction, Wm. Rogers, 1881 . Wm, A. Rogers, Community Silver, 1847 Rogers and other well known makes of silverware are now on display. The choice is easily as large as in pre-war days, The quality is most dependable. The styles and designing are new and the finish is superb, including the new Butler Finish in the Old English Reproduction. We invite you to cozne in and view this showing of silverware. Fred. S. Savauge Jeweler & Optometrist THE GIFT SHOP Phone 194 Res. 10 with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilson, Zion Women's Association held . their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Reuben Aikens with an excep- tionally large attendance. Instead of the routine schedule, the meeting assumed the role of a genuine picnic on the lawn. The members of the Sports Committee were: Mrs. Glenn Pepper, Mrs. Morley Lannin, and Mrs. Lawrence Hannon, A delicious picnic lunch was served by the host- ess assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Durst and other volunteers. Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Malone enter.: tained at a family reunion reception in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Zettel, Gait, whose marriage took place in Waterloo last 'week. Mrs. Zettel was formerly Miss Agnes Mc - ,Grath, a native of St. Columban, Bhe re%bived'tier iii tit " education at St. Columban Separate School and her Senior Matriculation at Dublin Continuation School. She was re- cently a member of the teaching staff .at Waterloo. , A. welcome home party in honor of Pte. Jack Donnelly was held in Looby's hall on Friday evening. Ai' address was read by Gerald Holland and presentation of a purse of money was made, by Harold Meas her. Pte. Donnelly and his wife who accompanied him, expressed their gratitude. A social hour of dancing followed music being supplied by the Ryan -McQuaid orchestra, Lunch was served by a group of volunteers. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Roney and family, Imperial, Sask., with 80'. and Mrs. Kenneth Roney and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Roney. 3Irs. George Graham, Kitchell with Mie and Mrs. James T. Malcolm Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roney and son, Carl, in Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Britton left on Tuesday for a three months' visit with their sons in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hannon and ,lir. and Mrs. Earl Barker at- tended the Barbour Reunion in Stratford. Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Malcolm in Sebringvilie. Wilbert Annis in London where his brother Ernest Annis is a patient in Victoria Hospital Mr. and Mrs. James Curtin have moved into the residence reoently vacated by • Mr, and Mrs. James Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. D. Costello in Lon- don. Mr. and Mrs. A. Forster at Enbro and London. Miss Eileen Evans, student nurse, St. Joseph's Hospital, London, at her home. Mr. A. Kostek and Joseph Kostek in Toronto. Miss Kate O'Connell, London, with her sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Bru- xer. and Miss Molly O'Connell - Miss Mary Costello, London, with her parents, Mr. and: Mrs. D. Cost- ello. Mr. and Mrs. Fergus Reynolds, Detroit with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carpenter. Ted Rowland, Wallaceburg, with his another, Mrs. Winnifred Rowland Mrs. Katherine Evans has re- turned- home from St. Joseph's Hos- pital, London, where she received a series of treatments.