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Zurich Herald, 1937-08-12, Page 4It; .4C.141.4 "es CREI)ITON •_________ *WrayNorton tor the past two .1Taara teller isi the local branch oi of Commerce, has been transferred to. Port Colborne a herr ae • ' ' -40 n 'alyn.be teller. Mr. Morton ' '1 ' healsi"-his R sew d1ti- ea The se. • Murray has been an esteeme.- iaSidena of ICrediton. He was t Valle asd member of the Evangelical Sun *Ay school orchestra. During his 'Abet stay here, by his genial dispos- .t.ition he made for himself many fri- . - • sends who while regretting his de- • 3atUre, will wish for him every sue - Tess in the future, — -,a,—.........., STANLEY TOWNSHIP While assisting his son. Roy at the iarm, Mr. Wm. Lamont of Zurich, auffeted a fall which resulted in LI fractured- hp. . Ile was removed to Clinton Hospital, where he received medical attention •aoi is progressiag isavorably. His many friends regret the accident and hale that he may have a speedy recovery. . • .Mtaand Mrs. Gordon Hayter and 'fay/lily of Detroit, spent a few days aast week with the farmer's parents. Qilia and Mrs. Harry .Hayter. Mr. Robt. Taylor of Varna, left -last. Saturday for LaRiviere, Man. assist with the harvest. HILLSGREEN .Miss Mary Hagan of London, is the guest of her sister, Miss Dolls, Hagan.. Mr. and Mrs. George Stephenson, of Walkerton, visited his parfaits. Their son, Robert, ,returned home with them after holidaying with his grandparents. Mrs. Robert Hopkins and friends 'from Hindsale, have been evisitirig at the home • of Miss Edna Cochrane. se•:Misses Margaret and Bertha For - nest and. brother, Joseph of nea Sea- lorth, visited friends one evening. Mr. Gerald Zwicker of Creditorns, made a business trip in this •vic- inity during the week. Miss Laura Weido of Zuriclie' vis- ited at the home of her brother, Mr. and Mrs. W Weido. 1 DR.YSDALE Rev. Father Marchand is away on lhis holidays.,. He is enjoying a trip • • sto New York -City, and other places • of interest: • Mrs. Montagne-spent Sunday with Se -lends at Grand Hendee Mrs. Rachel Deno.thnie. of Detroit; 'is holidaying at the Mousseau home. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin:Wesley •of Di .troit, with their family, were vveek- end visitors at the Mousseau home. ese eaer of Windsor, /were week -end visitors with friends t. • • Imre. Born—Bedard—To Mr. and Mrs. .1faloycl Bedard, on Friday, August 6th ut daughter. - Owing to the continued wet wee- nier, harvesting operations are pre- igresagag very slowly, as the farmers rid it -difficult to -cut the grain. Workmen are busily •engagea in Ishaping up the shoulders on the -new highway, and when competed it will make a very fine piece of road. Threshing machines are humming, In these parts, and considerable stook eithreshing will take place when the weather clears up. BLAKE„ and Mrs. Leonard Erb and da- ughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ginger - leis, and family; Mr. and 1VL-rs. David 'Cingerich were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gingerich. Istre.and Mrs. Allan •Swtrtzentuber sMr. 'tam -and Swartzentruber and 14C1arence Gascho, spent Sunday at 'Tavistock. Mr. and Mrs. Christ N. Schultz :vent the week -end with his parents aat Milverton. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gascho and /tmily; Mr. and Mrs. Jake lapfer, and. son Elgin wee Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gingerich. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs Jacob Swartzentruber were: Mr. rand Mrs. John Erb; Mr. and Mrs Rudy Swartzentruber; Mr. and Mrs Chris Schultz from Poole; Mr. and 11/1,m Ed. Desch and family; Mr. tnd Mrs. Roy Gingerich and son. .Mr. Rubon Gingerich, accompanied lby Messrs. Eo. Roth, Elden Bender, and Clinton jantzi, of New Hamburg -were Sunday visitors with the foie -n- oes parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gin - Rev. Chris Schultz of Poole cond- ucted de'vine services in the local A. n Church on Sunday. D A S H.W 0 0 D Mr. and Mrs, A. Brunner and two n aughtere, Miss Betty Manning and Illr. Clara Brunner of Kansas City Mr. and Mrs. Milton Oestreicher aral 'family of Chicago; Rev. and Mrs john Oestreicher and family of Ros ,endehl ea -a spendine their vacation -with their eaarents, Mr. and Mrs. G. O estreicher and :other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. White arta fami1 •or Detroit apeat the week -end wita lice mother, Mrs, Witzel. a Mrs. wright of London returned to lter home on Tuesday after ependina ,• sqe ease 'Vro car ATPit'h hr parents, Mr. . 4,04 MrS, 11, Gueuttho, a... ° grs, J. Grayheil and daughter Beatrice are visiting with. her son Wilber in Woodstock, The Dashwood Band are having a very busy week. On Monday . they attended the Thorndalo Centenary and on Wednesday • evening they as- dsted in the Sarnia Tatoo, On Fri- day evening Aug. 13, they will sup- ply music for the Garden Party at -Jrediton, and ou Sunday evening, Aug. 15th they will give a concert in the. Casino at Grand, Bend. •'Mr. and Mrs. Milford McIsaac and family of Detroit are spending their vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. McIsaac. Mr. and Mrs. Er- vin MsIsaac returned to their home in Windsor on Saturday, having ap- ent their vacation here. • Miss Verna Birk of Guelph is visiting in this vicinity, Miss Emma Tiernan has returned to London, having spent her vacation here. Mr. George .Stire has sold Inc lot in, the north of town to Mr. C. Fis- chee. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Koch owing to ill health have gone to stay with their daughter. Mrs. Thiel near Hensall for a few weeks. Mrs. Pochler of Ft. Wayne, Ind., is visiting with her mother, Mrs. F. HENSALL Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Lockhart of Detroit were visiting with their aunt Ales. John 21tualoch, also with relati- ves in Stanley Twp., and Brucefield. Mr. and Mr. P.sht. Higgins visited for the past week with their daughtei in Kitchener. Harold Sherritt of Toronto, spent holidays hee with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Sherritt, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sciuton and daughter of Port Dover were visitors with relatives here. Miss Marjorie Pearce of Blyth, is spending same weeks with her aunt Mrs. A. Moir. Edmund Geiger of London was a visitor with his parents, Mr. and MaS Owen Geiger. Dr. and Mrs. B. A. Campbell, son Keith, and daughters, Jean and Dorothy, of Toronto, were visitors with Miss Ethel Murdoch. Rev. and Mrs. A. Sinclair and son Norman, have returned from a pleas ant week's vacation spent at Wasago Beach. Mrs. John Parke was a visitor at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Douglas, of Hyde Park. Mrs. W. J. Doherty and Dr. Elea; nor Doherty, of London, accompani- ed by Mrs. Drury of England, spent. Sunday last at the home of their re - lathes, Mr. and Mrs., Geo. C. PettY, of Hensall. •• • Jas. and Wm. Mustard, their cous- in of Mrs- D.B. IVieleeere spent. the week -end there; having motored from Abiline,Kansas.. Mrs. Frank Mousseau from the ;ierich Road, visited her sister, Sis- ter Eugenia, of St. Joseph's Convent, E. 4Wcindser, who is at present visit- ing at. St. Joseph's :Convent:at God- erich. E. Blake, Winter, who is president of the Guam* Trust Co., of Tor- onto, ,accompenied by his wife, visit- ed for a few days with Mrs. Annie Berry. Allan Douglas, of London, and Miss Cath. Gox, of Windsor, visited with Mrs. John Johnstone and Mrs. Parke. Mr. and Mrs. C. Coolc and son, Harry, and Miss Ann Tiernan, of Dashwood, returned home from a six weeks' vacation spent with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Morley Chelew, of Los Angles, Calif. They made the trip by motor and rep -rt a most splendid trip and visit; Colin S. Hudson enjoys being able to sit out on his verandah on fine days to get the fresh air and sun- light and although still quite poorly is considerably improved. Rev. M. A. Hunt, Rector of St. Paurs Anglican Church, 'is enjoying a couple of week's holidays and the services dui -lag his absence will be taken by Rev. Mr. Eccleston, orLon- don. COUNTY NEWS Brucefield—Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Zapfe and family of Saskatoon, Sas. visited recently with their fbrother, H. Zapfe and 1Vlas. Zapfe, Brucefield. Exeter—Helen and Jean, daught- srs •of Latimer Grieve, of Grand Bend, narrowly escaped injury when the car in which they were driving to E.Reter tuened over about a mile and a half from their destination. Seaforth--The Seaforth • fire brig- sde was called out„ to extinguish as are ie. an ice house east of the skat- ng rink and belonging to James Dick ,Seaforth. The fire is thought to aave started by small boys playing vith matches. Crediton—In the ;removal of the Ad brick building on Main fat., that town loses a landmark of 55 yeara sr more. The building was erected by lie late Charles tilber, 1880, and AS been used for a general- store, s an ice cream parlor and as a bat- her Shop. Injured In Car Crash Charles: Palin, prop. of Ca.. Anil: a hotel, saffered a ;hrolsen sh-ashim end ttl.ta icr-q!--1 1:•:i :•-o• . • ' • ZURICH. liERALD .....iffiworrommargmas.,,,,rammorr 'Thooda *moat- 120i 1.937 ormairmpeniromorouleimapirorrogre0.0 'V The appalling loss of life and frightful injuries caused by reckless driving in Ontario must stop 1 Motorists have been requested to be courteous on. the road, • but the death toll still mounts at an alarming rate. Reckless drivers must be dealt with according to their deserts, and to the laws of this Province,. A reckless driver who causes death or injury is a criminal—just as much of a • criminal as a thief; for reckless driving is illegal. Cutting in, passing on hills, • -excessive speed, driving slowly in the centre of the road, and all the other breaphes of safe driving are to cease. . • , Ontario has an internationally famous highway police force but they cannotbe every- where. Most accidents occur out of sight of the police. We therefore ask with all sincerity for the co-operation of public-spirited motorists to report to this Depart- wa driving It ' hiIvicked tinstances of reckless . is your duty to help check tg . er —deaths that could be avoided, and the maiming and crippling of healthy men, women and children. When you see a motorist driving in a manner dangerous to the public, take' his number, make a careful note of the actual time and place and when you reach your destination write to the Motor Vehicles Branch, Department of Highways, Toronto, giving full details. We do not invite reports of minor infringements of the traffic laws; you are requested to use .....ess''z'Sir 14, c,113tVr ese-e-s,- • et sound judgment. We will deal adequately with offenders. tor car accident while returning from the Goderich reunion. He was riding in a car driven by Ben Ham- ilton when it was struck by one dri- ven by C. M‘cKay, of Wings 'Osborne Woman Dies Mrs. Joshua Johns died at her re- sidence, Exeter, on Sunday. ForniehlY Mary Ann Andrew, she was born near Elimville and lived in thatdis- trict of Usborne Twp. until •corning to Exeter last March. She is survived by her husband a brother and a dau- ghter Miss Alma at home. , Youth's Hand Mangled Fred Fournier, 19 -yr. -old Parkhill district youth, was taken to London hospital with a severely mangled hand and arm. He received • the injury when the car in which he was 'aiding overturned in loose gravel and, pin- ned his arm. •Several bones hi his hand and arm were broken, Francis -Jaques 'Wedding Exeter Main Street United church was the setting for a pretty .wedding when Ina, Merle Jaques, Reg. N., •only "daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jaq- ues, of Exeter, became the bride of James H. Francis, son of Mr. end Mrs. 0. R. Francis, •of Bright. Rev E. A. Elliott officiated and Mise. Hel- en Dignan presided at the organ. The *bride, who was given in mat -Hags by Tier father, wore a white suede lace and tulle frock over eaffeta made with a fated bodiee, long sleeves and an Elizabethan collar. Clinton Lady Dies Mrs. Ethel S. Relive:, wife of W T.T. Hellyar, merchant and jeweller, hied in Clinton Hospital in her 61st year of a heart ailment, followinga year of failing health. She was born hi England, coming to Canada ifl 1485. After their marriage Mr. and "4r1, Hellesr h BoanarinvilAe, Ibly earns M1: Hellyar having purchased a business ,at that time and have since resided In Clinton. She • was active in the Wesley Willis church, besides her • husband there is one sister. A Strange Snake bast • Wednesday morning little Ruth Nigh, daaghtea' of Mr. and Mrs Pat. Nigh, • ISeaforth, was frightehed by a snake which she thought was following her in the yard. Her fath- er hearing the youngster's cies came to her assistance and finished off the •snake which was then rearing up its head against the side of the house - 'The snake measured two feet, eight inches long and had odd brown mar- kings. Father and Son Injured Crushed under the wheel of a hea- vy !Wader, Jas. ,Young, 45, Ashfield Twp., farmer, and his son, Douglas, aged eight, are in hospital in Goder- ich tin a critical condition. They we - .re in a 'Critical condition. The wheel of the. ibinder, weighing 2,250 pounds run over the bodies, as a team of horses suddenly broke and ran away. Thfather.was trying to rescue his. ron from the path of the big wheel, when he, too, was caught and pulled Back Broken by Car Helen Heywood, 28, daughter. of Mr. and Mrs. Hector Heywood, of Exeter, is critically ill in London HoSpital, from injuries received in a motor accident at Kincardine. she,for the past time years has been an em- ployee of the Jones Box and Label Co., of London, and was holidaying for a few days at Kincardine. Was riding on the front fender on ea auto when the machine hit a blimp --nlesee. sad ela, ''as t --own and the wheels passed over her t • .41.,1413; )1'421^14A, - •,! Destroyed By Fire. ref the -world, including Italy*and Me - Fire of unknown origin &strayed the bard and henhousa and, an adjoin ing building used as a milkhouse on the farm of Arthur Doan, near Thed ford. Mr. Doan was .aittending a mei- I xico City, -was an interesting conver- setionalist and possessed of a most, engaging personality... Right en the Joh- An example of super -salesmanship was given by Wm. Sweitzer, former sehemes threseing s.euen the tire bro-i and the children bat was too rwr the :strength of 'what might have: a • vanced by the time help +irrived. Aul been" the sold a .$5,000 life insurances .4 ' policy to john Regier, of Creditone the livestock except two calves were' while they awaited a traffic officer be, rescued. The season's crop of hay together with some wheat, was a tot- aide their wrecked autos after' crash - al loss, also a binder and. other imp- ig:. By the ,thne Traffic Officer Leven '. al -rived, the enthusiastic salesman was-, lemurs Art auto an truck weim re- worlfairg- on a second prospect with•. moved from the barn without damage the cheerful niews: "Look what hap-- ke out and wasnoticed by mrs. Doan: warden tif Huron County, when, on., Flames Destroy Car i pend to us; how are you .fixedrr. erich yening woman and her two chil- John Oke, of Goderich with aGociel Vtlinfeerha,seconnated slyaletshetaolkffi.—corExin.terruptedi dren, en route to a picnic at Ba.srtiefd Clothes Afire narrowly escaped death when his car Although still suffering considerabe• careened from the Bayfield road,. ler, 6 yr. old Geeald Spain. Goderich crashed through a fence and rolled gm of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Spain, who - over in a field, bursting into flames as I was painfully burned when his cloth. -- it did so. 1VIr. Oay with some difficult ing caught fire while at play, is re-, kicked open a door of the car .aand all •covering nicely from the experience.. '. rawled to safety through the smoke The little fellow was playing with a • - and flames. A passing truck -driver rope he had ignited whoa it touched! stopped and produced a fire exaingu-i his shirt and set afirefi and he dashed' 4sher. and with the help of several' towards his mother,. a screaming 1 ha - 1 Wind; but when the car was being his body. His mother managed , tot - farmers the flames were soon exting- man torch, as the flames licked about, towed to Goderich more than an hour )ibeat out the flames with her bare • later, flames burst out once more and hands, but not before ,the boy was: ' the car was completely demolished,badly turned about the bady, in. spite of the efforts of sa hastily -i • , formed bucket brigade. Dies at Coderiell 1 •i In a eating of carnations, and oth-. • Corwill—Ross , , er flowets the marriage of Margaret Venerable Archdeacon Wilfred Robson. Rote, daughter of Dr. H. Its •' Jones -Bateman, aged 74, Mach belay- Ross, of Sea:forth, and Dr. John A. ed and poptflar Anglican ciergylnan Gorwills son of aVIrs. E. and the late• • and overseas padre, died late last we- Gorwill of Loncloh, took place • ort ek, at 'hie home, Goderich from a rune 3Oth at athe home of the thrid-• heart attack. He was chaplain or the e's parents The bride was given in . fVfiddlesex-Huron Regiment. Of Welsh anarriage by her uncle, Dr, Schaefer, ' birth, g aisell read and much traveled of Bangor, Mich. Mae Ite/en Ham- -nem the deceased cleric, who had ilton, teusin of thelbricie, was brides, - served Ha ettureli in Many' coat -thief amid, * • • 1