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43 ----First With The Local News
Sidewalk Contract
Let In Zurich
At a 'special meeting of the
trustees of the village of Zurich
last week, the contract for build-
ing several new stretches of side-
walk in the village was let to N.
3. Corriveau, Zurich.
The work is to be completed
as soon as possible.
Hensall '4.? an Could
Win $140,000 With
Sweepstake Ticket
Thomas Kyle, Sr., Hensall,
could possibly win $140,000 if the
horse, "Solar Duke", on which
he holds a sweepstake ticket,
.should come in first in today's
running of the Cambridge Handi-
cap.
The 81 -year old retired farmer
said he has been buying tickets
on the Irish Sweepstakes since
they were first inaugurated. He
signed the nom -de -plume, "Dixie
Tom", ibecause of his residence in
Dixie, where he farmed for many
years before taking up residence
in 'Hensall 26 years ago. He was
the village constable in Hensall
for nine years.
His wife, the former Nancy Kip-
fer of Hay Township, whom he
married in 1903, is more excited
about the chances of winning than
Mr. Kyle. She did not know he
had bought a ticket.
Should Mr. Kyle be fortunate
enough to win the big money
he plans on taking a trip out
west, to visit his sister, Mrs. Wil-
Iiam Chesley, Cartwright, Mani-
toba, whom he has not seen for
some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle have four
sons: Roy, New Brunswick; Rus-
sell, St. Catharines; Bryan and
David, Hensall; and two••dauabtt..
-2txric
and Mrs. Clare Tuckey, London.
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135 Curlers At
Turkey Supper
In Hensall Arena
(By our Hensel[ Correspondent)
One hundred and thirty-five sat
down to a most delicious turkey
supper at the Hensall Curling
Club banquet, held at the Hensall
Memorial Centre Auditorium, on
Wedhnesday evening, October 21,
followed with an evening of danc-
ing.
Election of officers conducted
by R. H. Middleton, are: honorary
president, C. S. MacNaughton,
M.L.A., R. H. Middleton; presi-
dent, S. G. Ronnie; vice-president,
Lucky Symes, RCAF Centralia;
secretary -treasurer, Don Joynt;
games committee chairman, W. O.
Goodwin; vice-chairman, Ed. Fink.
Other members on the committee
are Mrs, Howard Scene, Mrs. Don
Joynt, Mrs. Arthur Skidmore,
Mrs. Symes, Bob Currie, RCAF
Centralia; Gordon Barlow, Cen-
tralia RCAF.
Draws for $50, $25 and $10 were
won by personnel at RCAF Sta-
tion Centralia. Glen Weida, RR 1,
Zurich, was the winner of the
other draw.
vsermanomutia
ZURICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY
$2.50 Per Year -5 Cents Per Copy
unieipal Board To Hear Application
or Incorporation On November 19
The' Ontario Municipal Board
s, set Thursday, November 19
the date for a public hearing
to the application of the Crus-
es of the police village of Ze-
ch to incorporate the inhabi-
nts into a village. The hearing I
i11 be held in the Town Hall,
urich, at one o'clock in the aft -
noon.
All persons interested in. sup -
Art of, or in opposition to this
)plication, will have an oppor-'
ducted by the Luther Leogu
eran Church in Zurich, was
by people of every religion,
tries, Shown here, helping t
Gackstetter, Mrs. Ed. Datars,
85tb, Amitiversary.
At E.U.B.Church
The 85th anniversary of the
Evangelical United Brethren Ch-
urch in Zurich will be observed
this Sunday, at both the morning
and evening services.
Special speaker for the occas-
ion will be Rev. E. E. Hallman,
conference superintendent of the
Canada Conference. The senior
choir of the church will supply
special music for both services.
Huron County --
Crop Report
(By D. H. Miles, agricultural
representative for Huron County)
Wet weather has curtailed the
lifting of sugar beets and the
picking of corn and fall plowing.
Apple picking is practically
complete. Turnip harvesting is
taking place when weather condi-
tions warrant.
Grand Bend Reeve Supports Move
To Have CTA Repealed In County
In speaking engagements
throughout Huron County,
which he is accepting upon
request, J. E. Huckins, Gode-
rich, is using a statement giv-
en him by J. H. Dalton, reeve
of Grand Bend, Mr. Huckins
is chairman of the Huron Legal
Control Committee, which is
campaigning for the repeal of
the Canada Temperance Act.
Reeve Dalton compares the
situation in Grand Bend at
present with what existed be-
fore that village became a part
of Lanibton County. Until a
few years ago, the north side
of the village was in Huron
under the CTA and the south
side was in Lambton.
Mr. Dalton's statement in-
cludes the following: "When
the CTA . . . was in force
here, our big problems rose
from the fact that the CTA
did not prohibit the consump-
tion of alcoholic beverages on
the streets, in public pieces, or
in automobiles. Also, because
there was no provision in the
act to convict on a charge of
drunkenness, drunkenness be-
came very prevalent on the
streets, and, became uncon-
trollable under existing legis-
lation.
"A girl, or group of girls
could not walk on any of our
streets, particularly at night,
without being subjected to in-
sult, profanity and even at-
tack.
"Since the Liquor Control
Act has been in force here it
has provided the means of
combatting the above-mention-
ed problems, and I am proud
to say, consumption of alcoh-
olic beverages on our streets
has been reduced to a mini -
mann, Please do not construe
this statement to mean that
the LCA is receiving the full
credit for this reduction, but
rather that it has provided the
laws whereby it could be ee-
complished."
k . clothi'ng appeal, con-
ch Women of the Luth-
hing which were donated
families in foreign coup-
, left to right, Mrs. Henry
Prang.
(Citizens News Photo)
ering CTA As
heir Problems
ocal Folk Have
ccident In
ontiac, Michigan
r. and Mrs. Urban Pfile, Mrs.
zra Jacobe, Mrs. Pears Melick
Oscar Greb, while on a motor
last weekend to Detroit,
rborn, Cleveland and Toledo,
e involved in an unfortunate
o accident near Pontiac.
After stopping at a red light
the cog•, owned and driven by Mr.
Mile, j;roceeded when the light
turners, g,reen, only -to be plowed
into 13y an elderly lady who could
not stop when the light turned
red in her direction, The ?file car Two schools in the Hay To
suffered considerable dame.ge. ) ship Schools Area will receive nee
bells, it was decided at the r
Moist seriously injured was Mrs. ^ u
lar meeting of the board last W
tunity to voice their opinions at
this hearing.
Considerable work has been
done by the trustees in investiga-
ting the advantages of having Zu-
rich as an incorporated village,
and it was after their findings
that they decided to apply for the
right to incorporate.
Among the factors in favour of
the incorporation are the facts
that the village now owns its own
hydro system, its own water sys-
tem, has its own fire protection,
and has practically all the streets
paved throughout the village. The
trustees felt that the township
in no way helps to maintain the
village, so the village may as well
be independent of the township.
As a result of being incorporated
Zurich will also have a reeve, who
will have a voice on the county
council.
The Exeter law firm of Bell and
Laughton are handling the pro-
ceedings for the village trustees.
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Two Area Schools
Have Bells Stolen
Will Be epl.aeLL
"There has been too much talk -
ng down of the C.T.A., both in
3uron and Perth. The liquor peo-
)1e come into these counties to
iscredit the Act. Their strategy
as been subtle, and many good
eople have been turned upside
lown in their thinking.
"In those areas where we had
'ictories recently we had won-
lerful organization. In Burlington
n Wednesday we had a victory,
in Dundas another, in Flesherton
Another. We have had more vic-
tories this past year than in a
long time. For the sake of young
people, we must fight to the ut-
most of our ability. With organi-
zation and enthusiasm, I am sure
you can win in Huron".
Melick, who was taken to Pontiac
hospital, and later released after
receiving medical attention. She
is now recuperating at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Jacobe.
The passengers and .damaged
car were brought back to Zurich
by Elroy Desjardine.
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Health Nurse To
having the Canal
Act in that county.
Frank R. Howson, Wingharn,
chairman of the committee, pre-
sided over a well attended meet-
ing in Ontario Street United Ch-
urch hall, on Friday. After bear-
ing Mr. Moulton, sub -committees
proceeded with organization plans.
It was announced that Goderich
W.C.T.U. in a letter from Mrs.
George Johnston offered $150 to-
ward the campaign to retain the
C.T.A.
"I believe in the Act," said Mr.
Moulton. "I have studied the
whole situation across the Pro-
vince, so far as operation of the
two acts is concerned, and you
have the better proposition. Less
juvenile delinquency, fewer alco-
holics, fewer children in care of
the Children's Aid Society.
Anniversary At
Grand Bend
Church Sunday
Rev. D. Guest, president of the
London Conference of the United
Church of Canada, will be the
guest speaker at the evening ser-
vices of the Grand Bend United
Church on Sunday. November 11
marking their anniversary
service will begin at 7.30 p.m.
At the morning service at 11.15
a.m., a former minister of the
congregation, Rev. W. C. Smith,
Pt. Stanley, will be the guest sp-
eaker. The pastor, Rev. A. E.
Holley, B.A., B.D., extends a
warm welcome to everyone to at-
tend these anniversary services.
Speak at Instiltute
Mrs. G. Dobbs, Exeter, a mem-
ber of the nursing staff of the
Huron County Health Unit, will
speak and show films to the Wo-
men's Institute, at their next reg-
ular meeting on Tuesday, Novem-
ber 3.
The committee in charge of the
meeting is: Mrs. William Siebert,
Mrs. Jack Bannister and Mrs, M,
Manson. An invitation is extended
to all ladies to attend this meet-
ing.
Radio Speaker At
Me . t nonite Church
nesday night. Both No. 2 and No"
3 schools have recently been brok-
en
roken into and the bells were stolen,
making it necessary to purchase
new ones.
The roof on No. 8 school is to,
be repaired as soon as possible,
the members of the board decided
at the meeting.
Prices are . to be obtained for
a new sewing machine for the
Home Economics department of
the Zurich school. The board is
asking for prices on both a port-
able and a standard model.
Discussion took place at the
meeting in regards to the time
the schools should be opened in
the morning. No definite decision
was made.
In other business the members
of the board decided they tvould
attend a convention for trustees
of school areas, to be held in
Guelph on Wednesday, November
4.
Rev. Lester Hershey, director
and speaker of the Spanish Broad-
cast of Mennonite Broadcasts,
Inc., Harrisonburg, Virginia, will
speak in the Zurich Mennonite
Church, on Thursday night, Oct-
ober 29, at 7.30 p.in. He will also
show slides of Puerto Rica.
The Spanish broadcast, Luz y
Verdad (Light and Truth), was
begun 12 years ago by Rev. Her-
shey on one Puerto Rican station.
Today it is heard on 25 stations
throughout South and Central
America, the Carribbean, Spain,
and in numerous Spenissh-speak-
ing areas in the United States.
Headquarters for the Spanish
broadcast is in Aibonito, Puerto
Rico, where a new studio and of-
fice building have recently been
erected to handle the production
of the broadcast and the mai)
follow-up with listeners.
An active Bible correspondence
program is conducted with many
Spanish listeners. Four different
Bible courses are offered.
The Spanish broadcast is one of
seven language programs produc-
ed by Mennonite Broadcasts Inc.
A total of 230 weekly programs
are sponsored by this broadcast
organization. The Mennonite Hour
is the English program heard
throughout United States and
Canada.
FIFTY YEARS AGO, on October 27, 1909, William
Henry Reichert and Laurette Elizabeth Fuss were united
in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, the fate
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Fuss, by the late Rev. C. C. .1.
Maass, pastor of the Lutheran Church in Zurich, This
past Monday, 50 years later, at the New Commercial
Hotel in Hensall, a family dinner was held in observance
of their 50 years of married life. Thirty-two guests were
present for the occasion. The table was centred with o
three-tier wedding cake for the occasion, and the bride
of 50 years' ago wore a black dress with a golden chrys-
anthemum corsage, while the groom wore a carnation, the
flowers being presented to them by their grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. Mr, and Mrs. Reichert re-
ceived many lovely gifts and congratulations from their
friends and relatives. Standing up for the couple 50
years ago were the bride's sister, the late Mrs. Melinda
Baker, and the groom's brother, the late Emmanuel Rei-
chert They formed on the Town Line, in Hoy Township
before retiring to Zurich 10 years ago. The Reicherts
have three children: one son, Harold, Hay Township;
two daughters, Minerva, Mrs., Earl Love, Stanley Town-
ship and Elda, Mrs. Ernie Laidlaw, Zurich.
Phone 59
Zurich
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