HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1945-05-31, Page 2THE SEAFORTH NEWS
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1945
GEORGE DREW
Leader of the Progressive
Conservative Party of Ontario
—Soldier, author, statesman,
former alderman, ex -mayor of
Guelph, lawyer, and the fight-
ing leader of his party who
lends ninety candidates in the
fight to free Ontario from the
threat of State Socialism. A
vote on Monday, June 4th, for
the Progressive Conservative
Candidate is a vote for
Freedom.
ESSEX NORTH
Sales Supervisor.
Born in Riverside of
well-known French-
Canadian family.
Has served as coun-
cilor, deputy reeve,
reeve and mayor of
Riverside. Past War-
den Essex County.
HAMILTON CENTRE
Vernon C. Knowles,
Hamilton
Sales Manager. Born
in St. Thomas, grad-
uate Columbia Uni-
versity, New York.
Extensive experience
113. -sales and edver-
tising business.
Alderman, Hamilton
City Council.
RENT WEST
Geo, W. Parry.
Paincourt
Farmer. Born in Kent
County. Past presi-
dent Xent Federation
of Agriculture. Vino -
Chairman Ontario
Bean Growers` Mar-
keting Board. Trustee
of Raleigh & Dover
oohool board.
!MIDDLESEX SOUTH
Marry IL Allen,
Lambeth •
Partner, limber
dealer. Born In Dela-
Were Twp. Public
sabo,ol trustee '6
years. 4 Years es
Delawdes Twp.
Council. Chairman
9th VIotory Loan
Committee for Dela-
wino.
ESSEX SOUTH
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Mark Your Ballot X
IEJMEIENNEEDEMIIMIMIN
VOTE FOR THESE PROGRESSIVE
ALGOMA
PRESENTED in these pages are your Progressive
Conservative Candidates in the Province of Ontario
who are seeking your support in the election to be held
on Monday, June 4th.
Nearly one half of these candidates are, returned
men who have had overseas service. There are many
farmers, business men, professional men; nearly all
with previous experience in municipal and county
affairs.
All are men worthy of your support.
Vote for the Progressive Conservative Candidate on
MONDAY, JUNE 4th.
Return the Drew Government to power with a
WORKING MAJORITY.
BRUCE
J. P. Johnstone.
Walkerton
Farmer. 3rd genera-
tion farming home-
stead. Specializes in
Jersey cattle. 4
years councillor, 3
years reeve Brant
Twp. One son in
R,C,A.F. overseas.
FORT WILLIAM
Elected toLegis-
lature, 1943. Con-
servative Whip. In
wholesale egg busi-
ness. Born in
England. Several
years on Harrow
School Board and
Town 'Council,
HAMILTON EAST
R. E. "Bob" Elliott,
Hamilton
Foreman, Born in
Simcoe. County, 23
years citizen of Ham-
ilton. Has wide ex-
perience inindustry
and understands la-
bor. problems. Ten
years service Hamil-
ton City Council.
KINGSTON
Dr. H. A. Stewart.
Kingston
Elected to Legisla-
ture 1943. Dentist.
Born in Halton Co.
5 years overseas ser-
vice last war with
1st Field Ambulance.
Board of Education
7 years, 4 ,years
Alderman, Mayor 6
years.
RUSEQU.ONTABIO
Maier Arthur ",Iger"
Welsh. D.S.O..
Sunderland
Soldier, farmer.
Served with A.A.F.
last war. won Croix
de Guerre (Belgium).
Commanded 1st Anti -
Tank Battery in Sicily
and Itaty. Awarded
D.S.O. at Leon Forte,
Slc11y and Bar at
Orton,
Lt. -Col. R. A. Keane,
Fort William
O.C, famous Lake
Superior Regiment
Joined when first mo.
blitzed. Returned to
join paratroopers, in-
jured. Rejoined Lake
Superior's. One of
youngest command-
ing officers in field.
HAMILTON.
WENTWORTH
Russell T. Kelley.
Hamilton
Advertising execu-
tive, Chairman On-
tario Blood .Donor
Committee, Can. Rod
Cross Society. Direc-
tor Hamilton Cham-
ber of Commerce
for nearly 25 years.
Past President Na-
tional Council
Y.M,C.A.
LAMBTON EAST
C. E. Janes,
Watford
Treasurer Warwick
Township for 39
years. Life-long Wat-
ford resident. Chair-
man local Rod Cross,
Vice - President
People's Telephone
Co., Forest.
NIAGAIIA PALLS
Cosa D. Haeniweii,
Nlagera hale
Hydro Commiutoner.
Born and rained on
farm at St. David's.
Graduate Confinerce
and Finance, Queen's
Untvetslty. 3 years
alderman and 2
years Mayor Niagara
Fall,.
A. H. Acres,
Britannia Bay
Member Legislature
since 1923. Farmer.
Livestock dealer spe-
cializing in imported
Registered s oak.
Member County
Council for several
years.
GLENGARRY
Ossie F. Villeneuve,
Manville
Has one of the larg-
est livestock busi-
nesses in Eastern
Ontario. Born at
Manville, French,
Canadian parentage.
Served 5 years on
municipal council, 5
years on High School
Board.
HASTINGS EAST
Roscoe Robson.
Holloway
Elected to Legisla-
ture 1943, Farmer,
school teacher, sold-
ier. Served overseas
last war with 73rd
Battery. Long ex-
perience in munici-
pal field. Reeve
Thurl ow Township
several years.
LAMBTON WEST
Bryan Cathcart,
Corunna
Business man. Born
in Spokane, Wash.,
Canadian parentage.
Lived at Courtright
and Coruna for past
44 years. Mem-
ber Moore Twp.
Council, Children'.
Aid Society for
Lambton.
WIPISSING
Jolty A. Allen,
Nsrth Rey
Insurance under-
writer. Veteran last
war. Has executive
post in North Bay
Branch of Canadian
Legion. Wide bank-
ing experience in
many towns in North-
ern Ontario.
COCHRANE NORTH
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Michel Halle.
Hearst
Mining business.
Born in Quebec,
resident Cochrane
district for past 25
years. Served on
Hearst Town Council.
Trustee Separate
School Board.
GRENV)LLE-DUNDAS
AVOW.
Hon. Geo. H.
Challios,
Rlorrisburg
Vice - Chairman On-
tario Hydro Commis-
sion, Minister with-
out Portfolio. Mem-
ber Legislature since
1929. Inaugurated
5 -year plan to elec-
trify rural Ontario
completely.
HASTINGS WEST
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1. Fred Wilson,
Belleville
Farmer. Born in
Hastings County.
Member Sidney
Township Council 10
years. - Six. years
Reeve. Is present
Warden of Hastings
County. Operates
dairy farm,
LANARK
Hon. Geo. H. Doucett,
Carleton Place
Minister of Highways
and Public Works.
First elected to Leg-
falaiure, 1937, re-elec-
ted 1943: Built addi-
tion at Ontario Hos-
pital, Ori1Ha. His
postwar plans guar-
antee Ontariofinest
highways system in
Canada.
NORTRUt11EERLAIID
W. R. `Geedlsllew.
Csdrlagtes
Elected to Leglsla-
ttue, 1943 by largest
majority ever polled
In county. A farmer,
he le keenly interest-
ed In agricultural
and municipal af-
fairs.
ADDINGTON
John A. Pringle.
Arden
Elected to Legisla-
ture, 1943. Born at
Arden. Hardware
merchant, Hereford
cattle breeder. Mem-
ber school board
since 1926. Chairman
7 years.
COCHRANE SOUTH
L. E. Hornick.
Kirldand Lake
Druggist. Graduate
Ontario College of
Pharmacy, Toronto.
Licensed pilot. Ex-
pert linguist. Mem-
ber public school
board. 2 years on
municipal council.
GREY NORTH
140 11.,#•
Dr. Mackinnon
Phillips,
Owen Sound
Physician, Served
with 45th Artillery
overseas last war.
Graduate in Medi-
cine, Toronto Uni-
versity, Post Gradu-
ate, Harper Hospital,
Detroit. Coroner for
Grey County.
HURON
Elected to Legisla-
• lure 1943. Physician.
Born in London, is
graduate of Univer-
sity of Western On-
tario. President War
Services board in
his district.
LEEDS
Waller E. Reynolds,
Brockville �
First elected to Leg-
islature, 1937, re-
elected 1943. Chair-
man of Conservative
Caucus, Deputy
Speaker of Legisla-
ture. 1945. Mayor of
Brockville 6 years.
ONTM10
T. X. Crelgkfen, LC.
Oshawa
Lawyer. Born Mid-
dlesex County. Gra-
duate Political Sci-
ence University • of
Toronto. Graduate
Osgoode Hall. Serv-
ed overseas last war
with 751h Btu. Chair-
man Board,. Oshawa
General Hospital.
John A. Fullerton,
Thessalon
Furniture and Under-
taking business. Born
on farm near Theo -
salon. Has been
established in Theo-
salon 14 years,
10 years on Thema-
Ion municipal coun-
cil.
DUFFERIN.SIMCOE
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my
Capt. Rev. A. W.
Downer,
Duntroon
Clergyman. Elected
to Legislature 1937,
re-elected 1943.
Served overseas
padre in Canadian
Army. Served in
Italy. Now at Camp
Borden. Interested
in soldiers' welfare.
GREY SOUTH
H. A. McCauley,
Flosherton
Planing mill opera-
tor. Served overseas
21/, years last war.
Wounded. President
Flesherton Legion.
Reeve 7 years, past
Warden Grey County.
Chairman Flesherlon
High School Board.
HURON -BRUCE
I. W. Hanna.
Wingham
Elected to Legisla-
ture 1943. Merchant.
His firm has been
established for 60
years in Wingham.
Has .served as coun-
cillor for 8 years
and mayor for 5
years.
LINCOLN
Hon.. Chas. H. Daley,
SI. Catharines
Minister of Labour,
Chairman of Niagara
Parks Commission.
Ex -mayor St. Cathar-
ines, 5. terms.. En-
listed 191,6 9th Am.
Sub -Park, served
overseas. Elected
to Legislature 1993.
OTTAWA EAST
Cluistle7 A.
McDonald.
Ottawa
Business .executive.
Son of Irish -Scottish
parents, Sth genera-
tion to be born. in
Ottawa Valley. •Co-
founder Junior Board
of Trade. Founder
and- first chairman
Citizens Forum.
BRANT
Capt. John P. P
Burford
Farmer. Born at
Burford. Was 0.0.
"C" Squadron 210
Dragoons. Rejected
for overseas. Long
member militia.
Councillor and Reeve
Burford Twp. Past
Warden Brant.
DURHAM
Hen. Dr. R. P. Vivian.
Port Hope
Minister of Health
and Welfare. Elected
to Legislature, 1941.
Graduate Toronto
University. Keenly
interested in cancer
research, public
health and hospital-
ization.
HALDIMAND-
NORFOLK
Chas. H. Marlin.
Simcoe
Elected to Legisla-
ture, by election
March 20, 1944. Long
established in music
business in Simcoe.
Born in Walpole
Township. 15 years
member Simcoe
School Board, 2 years
Chairman.
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ICENOBA
I. G. White,
Wabigoon
Engaged in mining
business. Born in
England. Grew up
in Haileybury and
knows. Northern On-
tario thoroughly. At-
tended school in
Haileybury, end To-
ronto,' Oldest son in
Navy.
LONDON
Hon, W. G. Webster.
London
Liquor Commissioner,
Minister without Port-
folio. Elected to
Legislature 1943.
Graduate Engineer,
Toronto University.
Served overseas last
war. Operates 4 1ac-
torles employing 400.
BRANTFORD
Cpl. Stanley N. Dye..
Brantford
Born in England.
Brantford resident 15
years. Enlisted 1940
Royal Hamilton Light
Infantry. Wounded
at Dieppe. Actively
interested in sports
and community work.
ELGIN
J1; �ti
Fletcher S. Thomas.
St. Thomas
Farmer. Bern Peel
County. Enlisted With
Can. Field Artillery
last war. Wounded
in France. Gradu-
ate O.A.C. Has been
Agricultural Repre-
sentative of Elgin
1927 to April, 1945.
HALTON
Stanley Hall,
Streetsvitle
Elected to Legisla-
ture, 1943. Life-long
farmer, born in Hal-
ton County of pion-
eer family. Manager
Milton District Co -
Operative. Keenly
interested in agricul-
tural improvement.
KENT EAST
Hon. W. G.
Thompson.
Blenheim
Minister Lands and
Forests. Elected to
Legislature 1943.
Farmer and grain
dealer. Reclaimed
for Ontario 13 mil-
lion acres Crown
Lando wrongfully
leased.
MIDDLESEX NORTH j
Thomas L. Patrick.
Merton
Elected to Legisla-
ture 1943. Live -stock
exporter. Member
several Sheep Breed-
ers' Associations.
Former Vice -President
London Twp. Agricul-
tural Council. Former:
councillor and deputy
reeve London Twp.
KEEP
ONTARIO
STRONG