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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1945-07-27, Page 1es 6, v. fuguir TopY N91,,e urIP!el!)50 ,k • a r it Exarnination Class- In the Year 1892 •DlanY. 'S Sen I NC er Visitors Are g Holidays At ' strict Homes. , . NEWS OF DUBLIN Dublin community ,was 'shocked with the announcement of the sudden death of Mrs. Michael McCarthy, a tighly esteemed resident of Dublin, en Friday morning. Mrs. McCarthy tad -retired to bed in her usual health tut irns seized by a -heart attack to which she succumbed at 7 a.m.. The former Miss Nora Kirwan was born 68 years ago at Brudenell, Ben- irew County, and was married, to Michael McCarthy on June, 4, 1894. 'The couple Celebrated their golden -wedding last year. Mr. and Mrs. Mc. --Carthy moved to Logan Township about 22 years 'ego, having purchased the Patrick Lunny farm: They retir- ed to Dublin about 'eight years ago -when they bought the- Diegel rein deuce on SOlin. St. Mrs. McCarthy was a faithful member ein„St. Pat- rick's 'Church, Dublin, of the' Altar So- 4clety and the League of the Sacred Heart. She was a devoted wife and mother and a kind neighbor. She" is survived by her husband, two .daughters and seven sons: Mrs. Doris Monaghan (Kathleen), Mit- hell; Miss Genevieve, Toronto; John, • William and Lloyd, Dublin; Michael • and Thomas, Toronto; Matthew, De- troit, and Daniel, Windsor. The funeral was held at St. Pat- rick's Church, 'Dublin, on -Monday :morning which •was attended -by, Urge group of neighbors and friends. 1nuenerous spiritual and floral offer- •ings were in evidence, including wreaths and sprays from Toronto and Mitchell and the members of the fam- ily, The 'pallbearers were six sons: Michael and Thomas, .Toronto; Mat- thew, Detroit; Daniel, 'Windsor', and • William and Lloyd, Dublin. SolemnHigh Mass was offered. The celebrant was Bev. J. B. Ffoulkes, (Continued on Page 5) • • • • • • Clover If the four leaf clover brings luck, Oliver Anderson, weft known Hallett farmer, and his hired ,pan will remember the summer of 1945 for a long time. On Sat- urday fast, Mr. Anderson brought to The Expositor, not only a num- ber of four -leafed clovers, but several with five and six leaves, and one with seven. These were picked on the Anderson farm on Saturday morning b,y Roy Niven, who works for Mr. Anderson. • • • • • • STANLEY FAMILIES HAVEANNUALPICNIC 'Cochrane- McAllister Clans Gather At Jowett's • Grove, Bayfield. The annual CochranenIcAllister re- union was held at Jowett's Grove, Dayffeld, on Thursday, July 19th, with about seventy niernbers present. Sup- per was served at six o'clock, after which a splendid program of sports; -under the leadership of Ethel McMur- trie and Margaret Jones was enjoyed. Results were as follows: Girls and 'boys to 5 years of age, Marion Turn- -er, Carol Anderson; girls 6 to 8, Judy Shaddick, Carol McMurtrie; boys 6 to 8, Jimmie Low, Wayne Turner Itied); girls 9 to 10, Donna IrclIride, , Edythe Low; girls 11 to 12, Jean Mc- Allister, Marjorie Anderson; boys 11 to 12, Inn_ McAllister; young ladies' race, Leona Anderson; young men's -race; Bob Madge, Bill Fuss; married ladies' race, Ethel MclVtUrtrie; mar- ried men's race, Ralph Turner, Elmer 'Turner; clothespin race, Pearl Love; relay raee, Ruth' Johnson's side; anerns leapfrog race, Mervin Johnson • and Elmer Thiller; ladles kick the clipper, Helen Turner. •• The prize for the °Idea person.Th•e- sent went to Mrs. Maitiret- Love, Inillsgreefi. The lucky eiWer' ticket -was drawn by John 0. Cochrane, of 'Kippen. The following is the net of officers elected for 1946: President, Stanley Love; secretary -treasurer, Mut C. Cochrane; Sports eordmitteei Leona Anderson, Helen Turner; • tea corn surittee, Marybelle MeAllietere Bessie Ite 'picnic will be• teld **eh year sit lite game ohtee, 54,i:40'4%16bl .hbr. sIl INSTRUCTOR Flt. -Lieut. Arthur Musgrave The Ontario 0o -operative Union is establishing a .00 -operative training school inToronto for ex - service personnel, with Pit -Lieut. ..Arthur H. K. Musgrave as organ- izer and first initructor. The school. will offer training to pres- ent and new co-operative em- , ployees, specializing in the train- ing of ex -service men under the Dominion Government Rehabilita- tion pro:warn. Born, in Huron County, near Seaforth, Mr. Musgrave redeived public and high school education in Toronto, graduated from On- tario Agricultural College in 1920, spent eight years in the motor car business and ten years on the farm before enlisting in the R.C. A.E. 'in May, 1941. He was re- cently discharged after serving as an instructor for four years. • WALTON HONOURS, • DEPARTING COUPLE Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Wilson Receive Presentation At • Community Hall. • • A very pleasant evening was spent in the Community Hall, Walton, on Tuesday evening, when the entire village and vicinity turned out to say farewen1 to Mr. F. C. Wilson, C.P.R. agent, and Mrs. Wilson, who have been such fine citizens, and to wish them health, wealth and prosperity in their new home in Islington. During the evening Mr. H. Kirkby rean' an address and Mrs. W. C. Ben- nett and °Mrs. H. Sellars presented them with a set of eight? in silver flatware, a wool plaid tug 'and a sum of money. Danoing was enjoy - en with music by Mrs. H. Sellars, Mrs. H. Teaviss and Herb. inirkby. The following is the addrress: Dear Mr. and Mrs. • Wilson: We, your friends o.f Walton and . community, have assembledhere tonight to honer you on the ve of your departure from our midst. During the sojourn o.f your four years among us, you have en- deared yourieIves to us as the kind- est and finest of friends and we truly 'cermet say how much we shall miss you. Your 'Work as station master was complete in every way and as an asset to the welfare. of the Commun- ity your untiring and 'willing efforts were unequalled. You, Mrs. Wilson; were an appreciated .and capable president of our Red Cross and under your leaderehip our society flourished itt its good work. And, you, Mr. Wil- son, werd an enthusiastic sportsman, giving your time and energy, willing- ly to help organize the ball team and to help procure a much needed perk for tee commtmity. In church work you were always bath on hand to do whatever was asked of you faitliftilly and well. We felt we could notnlet you go Without in some small way shoeing the esteem in which- you were held, and should you at any time. (Continued -on Page 5) • Tebbutt Reunion • .About 105 members of the Tebbutt familiesefrn Detroit,. Goderich, Clin- ton, Holmesville and Seaforth gath- ered at the Lions Park oh Wednesday afternoon, The .day was spent in pleasant chat and a program of races was run off. Among those Present was Ivan Jer- vis, who has lust returned from otter - near( and 'Who had; been a prisoner' of yhtar; also James Mepartney 'tentille It " Wag a ggp4 plfrO ktr: them people to me* 440* 'to they #�t iteld t6tc Aloe the oUt- ,tiott.,04 'ate Nitf tit • A. E. Forbes, of Toronto, • Shows The Expositor An Interesting Photograph of • the, Entrance Class Of Which He Was a Member. L. -L. McFAUL WAS PRINCIPAL A. •E. Forbes, a well remembered Seaforth Old Boy, but for many years a resident of Toronto, with Mrs. Forbes, spent last wek renewing old frienships,in town and district. • During the week Mr. Forbes brought into The Expositor office a most interesting old photograph. tt Was a picture ot, the Seaforth public nSelthol Entrance class, taken at the back of theschoolin June, 1892. In those days, apparently, youth made up a much larger proportion of Seaforth's population than it does today, as there were 24 girls and 17 boys in the class. Intook a name to flash back the memory of many of the faces. • Many were still familiar -after the passing of even so/ many yeers. Many are scattered across • (Continued on Page 5) Softball League A postponed game of the Seaforth •Industrial 'Softball League was play- ed in Lions Park Tuesday evening, when the tail -end Hesky Flax trounc- ed the Flatir Millers 13-3. The Millers started the scoring with two runs in the second. frame, but were soori•overeome by the much improved Hesky Flax team. Hesky Flax • • 001. 440 4-13 Flour Mill •020 001 0-3 HEsky FLAX—Thomas Govenlock, 2b.; Fraser Swan, 3b.; A. Pryce, lb.; Robert Strong, c.; R. Carter, 1.f.; Donald. Brigarall, r.f.; 0. Booth, c.f.; Roy Kerr, s.s.; Dick Eisler, 'p.; Ted Kehn. FLOUR MILLERS—A. Hubert, c.; Frknk Elwood, p.; David Grieve, lb.; Lorne Dale, 2b.; Chuch Case, s.s.; Russell, 3b.; Ken Doig, c.f.; Bruce Dupee, r.f.; S. Staples, Lf.; Aubrey Baker. Umpires—Walter Scott, G. Dupee. Boshart's 19, Main Street 7 Main Street lost their first game af the season when' Boshart's trounced them 19-7 in ,a regular game of the ,Seeforth Industrial Softball League in Lions Park. Taking an early 'lead, Boshart's were never threateend.and took an easy victory. Boshart's • 433 320 4-19 Main Street • 202 201 0--7 BbSHART'S—Frank Case, 1.f.; Neil Beattie, 2b.; Donald Strong. c.f.; Ralph McFadden, ib.; A. Hildebrand, s.s.; J. Taylor, c.; J. Albrecht, r.f.; G. Dupee, 3b.; E. McIver, p. MAIN STREET -0. Bannon, an.; F. Kennedy, 3b.; Donald Smith, c.f.; Donald Stewart, 2b.; C. Trott, lb.; K. L McLean, 1.f.; R. Pullman, r.f.; Hubert, c.;' Donald MacKay, P. Umpires—Walter Scott, Rex Mc- Gregor. Won Lnst Pts. Main Street 3 1 6 Flour Mill 2 1 4 13oshart's • 2 2 n 4 Hesky Flax 0 3 0 AT E CARNIflL NIGHT Mrs. Clifforkpow, Staffa, is Winno,ri of Main Money FRIDAY } EVENING ni A record crorvd4f joyous people thronged the piAt Park Friday night for a fingn.,:night's entertain- ment of the •Senferit Lions. llth an- nual summer carnitel. A repeat attra&tii of Wednesday night was the .10 ble or nothing' cluiz contest, with ew contestants, conducted • by aiihTl broadcast over • CKNX, Wingham, -,and amplified so that all in the pari hear this special broadcast. nnenhe contestants taking part in the 4iz contest were:• . Mrs. Robert Pairs ce, Londesboro; David Grieve, Seafetith; Walter Bos- well, Seaforth; lieltM O'Reilly, Sea - forth; Edith Nier310 Camp Borden; K. I. McLean, SeafPfith, and Pat Car- ter, Detroit. • The Main entertainment feature, on well -elevated platform, was pres- ented by a TprontOraudeville troupe who thrilled the anAtence with their acts or merriment 4cl skill. Featur- ed were Billy, Kay,and Co.. illusion- sts and magicians; -Clifford, nevelt wire walking act.; Mickey Connelly, specialty clancer;' Tao, famous circus clown. f• IntermissionWere held through- out the program to allow the people to try their skill at the various games or refresh themselves at 'the booths. Open air dencing was enjoy- ed throughout the evening by those who desired: The Seaforth Highlanders Band un- der the leadership ,of Bandmaster E. IL Close, played many. fine numbers. At midnight a ticket draw, was held for a total of $300 iricash. Proceeds of this draw were itt aid of crippled children and ,year service work. Presi- dent of the Lions Club, Ross Scott, conducted the drawn: First prize of $200.00 went to Mrs. Clifford Dow, •Staffa, ticket No. 28411; second prize, 550, A. Antri, 1544 Bloor St. W., To- ronto, ticket No. 15991; third prize, $25, H. F. Robinson, St. Marys, ticket No. 23827; fourth prize, K. Petrie, 22.8 Egerton St.. London, ticket No. 1172. An added draw feature this year Was for 'a lady's wrist watch, the pro- ceeds of which are for the Lions Brit- ish Child War Victim's. Fund. The winner was Mrs. F. Dungen, Seaforth, ticket No. 1290. A mammoth fireworks display eluded the evening's ettjoyment. • ' • RED CROSS NOTES •ry con - The Red Cross rooms Will be open .on Friday, July 27th, to give out ma- terial for work in August. Donations for •the jam for Britain project will be -much appreciated. • For 4X1owance • Family Allowance Cheques •FIRST MASS Would Have Been An Ev- en Greater Help To Us Five Years Ago, Mr. • Smith Says. CHEQUES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED The Smith famiey's share of the al- most $20,000,000 that will be distri- buted monthly among the nations 3,000,000 -odd Children will go for the. purpose it was intended—to help pay for the six loaves of bread, 12. quarts of milk and three pies that are daily routine expenses lu raising 16 chil- .dren. "The bents? It will be a wonder- ful help," said Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith is Adelbert Smith, a 48 -year-old farm- er, who farms 100 acres three Miles south en Zurich. He and his wife Laura, nine.years Ins junior, have 16 healthy children and 13 on theta will qualify for bonus payments, "We could have menagea without the bonus," Mr. Smith said. "But (Continued on Page 5) Goderich P air Tourney Winners Seaforth Lawn Bowling Club's sec- ond open doubles tournament, held on the local greens Monday, was tops for the season. full entry of 36 rinks was on the card, representing • rinks from Clinton, Brussels, Wing - barn, Goderich, Exeter, Blyth,- Mit- chell and Stratford. Three ten-end..,gapies were played on perfect greens and under perfect weather. The 'Winners were: First, N. W. McKay, and Bert Sanderson, Goderich, 3 wins plus 21;' 2nd, Bert, Rivers ad . Ted Davis, Exeter, 3 wins plus r; 3rd, Thomas Kind and K. Kalbileisch, Stratford, 3 wins plus 16; 4th, R. J. Sproat and Fred Johnston, Seaforth; 3 wins plus 14; 5th, H. E. Smith and Frank Sills, Seaforth, 3 wins plus 11. The scores: R. J. Winter, Seaforth, 1 win; C. P. Sills, 2 wins; R. J. Sproat, 3 wins plus 14; G. Hildebrand, 1 win; H. E. Smith, 3 wins 'plus 11; B. F. Christie, 1 win; Lorne Dale, 1 win; M. A. Reid, 2 wins; Jack Hoth- am, 1 win; Dawson Reid, 1 win; W. G. Willis, 2 wins; Chad Glew, 3 wins plus 3; R. Sperling, Clinton,. 3 loss- es; H. Hawkins, Clinton, 1 win; Carl Draper, 1 win; H. Steep, Clinton, 2 wins; G. L. McLay, Clintou, 3 loss- es.; J. • B. White, Clinton, 1 win; 'G. Nediger, Clinton, 1 win; R.; J. Bow- man, Brussels, 3 wins plus '6; Bert Porter,. Wingham, 1 win; Ed. Nash, Wingham, 1 win; H. Champion, Brus- sels, 1 .win; Walter Hodge, Goderich, 3. losses; N. W. McKay, Goderich, 3 wins bins 21; N. R. Feibig, Stratford, 2 wins; F. Bradley, Stratford, 3 loss- es; Tbos. Kidd, Stratford, 3 evens plus 16: Donald Rae, Wingham, 3 losses; 'Gordon McKay, Wingham. 2 wins; W. J. Mohr, Mitchell, 2 wins; H. Por- terfield, Mitchell, 2 wins; J. Gibbs,, Mitchell, 3 1.osses; Bert Rivers, Exe- ter, 3 wins plus 17; R. Taylor, Exe- ter, 2 wins; J. A. Gray, Blyth, 2 wins. nnee natip .. . .. ; Rev. Richatd Anthony Bedard, first boy from St. Boniface parisln • at Zurich to be ordained a priest, celebrated his first solemn high mass in his home church at Zur- ich. He was ordained by Bishop J. T. Kidd on June 17th. BUTSON FAMILY ANNUAL RE -UNION Sixty Members Gather At Popular Lions Park, Seaforth. The Butson family held a reunion in the Lions Park, Sesforth, with some sixty members on hand to par- ticipate in the celebration. Dinner was served at noon, followed by a business meeting with Roy Butson itt charge. Officers for 1946 were elected as follows: • President, • Mrs. Wiliam Bntson; i/ice-presid.ent, Miss- Marion Eules; secretary, Mrs. Leslie. Butson; program committee, -Lailrene Cook, Harris Butson, Mrs. G. Coulson', lunch' committee, Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Neil, Mrs. John Butson, Mrs. Edgar Eutson. A varied program of sports was beld and a ball game was enjoyed by the young ladies and men, captain- ed by Harris Butson, of Munro, and John Bi.Aon, of Hamilton. The oldest person present was Mr. George Butson, Staffa., and the young- est, Miss Margaret Jean Charlton. of London. Jim Simpson Hamilton and J. E. Million, of Stratford. were present, having returned. very recently from overseas. Other guests were present (Continued on Page 5) 13 OF THE 16 CHILDREN IN HAY 7 OWNSHIP FAMILY BENEFIT FROM ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS en,ntenee'treetneneerenneneeneenereen. • *ion ot,tho- tn.ee,., ire Bri ious Fire IU Distriq NEWS OF l‘lirifru.4111ritrTena, liaettt phis arm the of an accident suffered on hie,f,. Mr. Sherritt Wan burning oiff kn4 a huge bonfire and was on n throwing it on, the fire vilten -fitanie from the bonfire caught en to setting it on fire. In tying t� the wagon Mr. Sherritt wes ba; burned. He was . attended, be Dr, G. Steer, of Inensall. Hensall fire brigade receivedrie a. litfr'e-• c9,11.,:T.O.2S.4a.7 morning to extin;:4,:,..':;! gaisia a ire which brokneenntet, the basement of Passmore's Ciarft.‘-ee. , Mein Street in the business,' section of the town. The fire started in the • ail, when tires, motors and parts of wrecked cars were all badly clainagr ed. .It is the second fire in the build. ing in the -last few months. The cause of the fire is unknown, and It will be necessary to watch it for • a few days while it is still smolder- ing. • Mrs. Edisoe Forrest, the former Miss Elva McQueen, a bride of ,Sat- urday, July 21st, and former teacher! for three years at SS. No. 10, Tuck- nrsmith, was presented with a pair df lovely blankets from the penile of the school. Mona Caldwell read the addresi and Bessie Stevens made the presnetenon. Following is the acle dress: "Miss McQueen: We feel very happy that the summer holidays will soon eome, but we have nound out that -with the holidays coming you; are going to leave us. For three yearn you have been the best teacher we could ever wish to have. We have had many ,good times together. In order that you might remember of us and the school where we met together, , we ask you to acpept this • ' gift from all we boys and girls." • Ross Riley, 10 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Riley, at Hensall dis- trict, is suffering severe burns to his faoe, arms and body, as the result Of - a gasoline fire. Ross, in company with his 11 -year-old brother, Lloyd, were smoking out groundhogs on their farm. and had built a bonfire and had poured gasoline on the fire. The gasoline exploded and caught on (Continued on Page 4) „M1Z, , • • • • • • Wheat Even Le a year outstanding as this for the yield and quality Of the wheat grown in this district, Mr. Stewart 13611 has an outstand- ing 'crop. 'From a • field on his, • farm on the London Road, south of Kippen, he brought .into The Expositor 'office this week a sample that was worth seeing. One stalk measured 5 feet 1134 inches in length, with a long full head of big, plump kernels. The straw was clean, fresh and bright too. • • • • • 110; First Church Holds Picnic A pleasant afternoori was spent at the Lions Park on Wednesday after- noon when the congregation of First Presbyterian Church held a very en- . joyable ,picnic with a large attend- ance. The weather was warm. but it v•as most pleasant under the shady trees. and everyone enjoyed the out- ing. The sports were in charge' of Rev. R. H. Williams, and the winners were as follows: Children, 6 years and un- derosplizabetb Hahkirk, Paul McMas- ter; girls, 5 to 7. Sheila McFadden, Alice Ann, Nixon; boys, 5 to 7. Hugh •en Gerwifil, Bruce McFadden; girls • der 10, Doris Stevens, Marilyn Kling; boys under 10, Ronald Muir, Teddy Greig; girls under 14, Margaret nter- ens, Marie Armstrong; boys tinder 14, •Gordoh McRindsey, Ronald nuttier - land; girls under 18, Peggy Willis, Margaret Stevens; boys under 18, James • McKintisey,Gorden. MeElirtit sey; boys' wheelbarrow race, Rusbelt,(,. Grieve, David Dupes; girisl` ged race, Margaret zed Tjelqa St*" ens; boys' three4egged dilbert Thrberf and Leslie The ydimgest alietabet Elizabeth Roth, tibiighter.-h . Satz, bog ,e.tioratisti,,,It ,, • - ,Y • , pert* .41 ' " ' who fat4m theets..miles tenniOe• •eiftlibletpr leo* 4itowthlee..flie . . , , . •