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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1946-08-16, Page 17 cl Might ,seventh Tear Wri•le iNUMber Legion Memorial • -Hall' Canvass to • Raise $6000 Cox nmences.: on Monday a• •...,.... • ,.. •. 9• •• Nails. The shortage. of smile which 'has plagued •buiidin9 of all kinds.' Or- - ing recent.weeks'is ngt confined to this district, ' Cbuncilior F. a.. Sills, who. has recently returned tram a trip ts-Northern Ontario, • told council at. its meeting. Mon-. day, "night ,that• he ' had visited • hardwa _stores„ t.-eYery..-Pppor-, tunny during his trip, and the story was the same••. -=no nails. • ' ••, •,- • ST:•COLUMBAN TAKES PSTEPgENSO NTROPHY w Defeats 'dalton 1-0 in Final -_, liura Foatlaall-League-_.._.- Game. • St. Columban defeated. Walton 1.0 en Friday night :in St. Columban, to win the , championship of the . Huron Football Association and the Steph- enson .Cup. Pl yed ,before . the larg- est • •crowd of to season, the game *es close from start ,to finish, with the goal • ending the standout feature. of . the game, Both- teams hard plenty of plaY around the nets: J. Roach seared for St. Columban. ori a perfect' pass ; from d'- Delaney,. in the first• half. This gamewas the beat of the season, with F. W. Kenan. 'officiating: The line-ups: ST CALUMBA !i: V. Murray; F Murray, T. Murray, F. O•Rourke, L. , Ryan, J. Roach; F. O'Connor; 3. De-' Sauey, W. McQuaid, T. McIver;' alter- nates, P. Sullivan, L. Nolan. WALTON : •W. Coutts;' S. Humph- rey, R. Dol'xmp'age.. J. BrYans, S. Mc- Call, W. Reid,' H. Marks, G. Love, L. Dolmage, H. Travis, R. Bennett; al- ternates, , B. Marshall,C. Coutts: -'''"'"Iteteree —T: Z .4: st 47; Province to Assist County The Ontario Department of High- way's will extend further financial as ,sistance in carrying out- a Grey • Town - 'ship stream diversionary project which will eliminate' construction' `of three new bridges-' Hon. George Doucett, Ontario Min- ister of Highways, who met with Hur- on County 'Engineer Roy Patterson and members' of the Huron County Council road ',committee on Friday, promised that increased financial aid would" be forthcoming tb.assist in the project. • . .., .• The stream,' a winding tributary of the Maitland River, makes almost a complete circle at one place in • Grey Township and in- that .course cuts three roads. The proposal is to •cut a divisionar�yY stream; to form an . are across the cvircle thus eliminating the bridge buildiing. Cost of the project has not been annouttced. • ' ': Accompanying the Minister of nHigh- ways was J: A. P. Marshall;, Chief En-' gineer of Municipal, Roads, under...the , Departmeat of. Highways. In the meeting with the county road BO-W.V.14, CAPT11TSP TOP :TROPHY. AND SUIT Canvassers For,:; Seaforth, Visiting.' Bowlers Enjoyed McKillop , a n d Tucker- Splendid Tournament on Smith Are Selected. ' Seaforth Greens: -.. CAMPAIGN PO RUN • UNTIL AUGUST 26 All arrangements are completed for the canvass of all Seaforth,' Mc'Ifi}lop and Tuckersmith` et behalf of the Legion Memorial Hall fund, accord- ing to B. J: Minoan, general chairman of. the campaign. Canvassers have been appointed andallotted their ter- ritories, erritories, add - will commence the can- vass on Monday morning. A circular in which details' of the canvass are outlined, is going forward to each householder in the area. Assisting Mr. Duncan as vice-chair- men ere Diek Box,. Seaforth; W. C. Bennett, Walton and McKillop, and• Herold Finnigan,•.-•lagm'imndxilie--,an Tti keramith, Canvassers are as follows: Seaforth West—Centre St. north to town limits, Jack Cameron, H. Den- eau; eneau; James St. North toCentre St:. J. Hotham, Jr.,. C. Rowcliffe; Goderich St. north to James St., Tom Wiibee; J. Taylor; John S't. north to Goderich St., Gorge Hays, Angus McLean; Market $t. north to John St., H. Free,, T. Sills; . Railway St, north to Market. St., W. ' Smith, Jack Glew; Little Scot- land, W. Edgar, F. Phillips; West Side Main ,St., G. gays~ F. E. 'Willis. Seaforth, East—Fianklin S. north to town , limits, A. Calder, Freak La- ment; Side St. north to Franklin St., A. Whitfield, C. Woods; Goderich St. north to Side St., J. Cleary, D. Woods; Gouialgck .St. north to Goderich St., J' 'la$ne7ry -Pager . Bahnonn George S. north to Gouinlock •St.., Walker Hart, .S,.I•tabkirk; Railway St. north to George ''St., H. Earle; W. 'Wiibee; East . Side -.Main '.St., Gordon Walker, Tom Wiibee. '•" Tuckersmith=•Highway No. 8, east of Seaforth, Bob", Devereaux, Andrew O'Leary; 'Highway No. -8, west.- of Sea - forth, Keith Sharpe, .Dan 'Grummett; en. R hd, Pearson Chesney, .Don- ald McLean; 2nd and 3rd Cons., H.R. S. west of Kippen Road, Harry Mc- Leod, ' Alex Chesney; Egmondviille, west side, Bill Smith, Cleve Coombs;' Egmondviil.e, east side, Frank Ken- nedy, George Kruse; 6th and 7th Cons. B:R.S., Roy West, Jack McKay; 8th and 9th Cons., H.R.S., Alex Irvine, Lorne .Finlayson; '4th and 5th Cons., H.R.S., Elmer Cameron, Arthur Wal- lace. McKillop -=Earl. Coutts, Geo. Case, Ed. Miller, W. C. Bennett, AIex Kerr, Art McClure, J. T. Scott, Stan Garn- ham. ' • • 3ldindedbyLights Suffers Injuries In an accident- when she was blind- ed by the- • lights of. an approaching auto, while drivingwest on No. 8 Highway near Mitchell Wednesday night, Mrs. Gordon Walker, ,Seaforth, suffered shock and minor injuries and was, removed to Stratford Gen- eral Hospital. She was able to return to her ,'home on .Thursday. committee 'and the • county engineer, various county road problems were discuk'sed. ' • Rev. ,Arthur Loob , Dublin, ToSingFirst assSunday Rev- Arthur R, Looby, after being ordained a priest on August 15, at St. Basil's Chitral), Toronto, by -Cardinal 3. C. McGuigan, will return to his na- tive parish atDublin -and sing his first Solemn high Mass at St. Patrick's Church on Sunday, August 18th. - Father Leahy is the son of Mrs. Looby, of Dublin,, •and the,, late Louis J. Looby- Ile attended St. Patrick's . Separate School and Dublin Continua- tfol•,School before going to Assump- tion College, Windsor. In 1'937 he en- tered the Congregation of St. , Basil at the Basilian Novitiate in Toronto, and the next year was appointed to. the teaching, staff of the Aquinas Iii, ntitute, Rochester, N.Y- He attended -the University of Rochester for gee - obtained studies 'n -'history. In 1943 he obtained a hi school teacher's • cer-: tificate from 't a Ontario College of , Education, • For the past three years Ire ' has .een study -Ing theology at St Ba oil's Seminary, Toronto. - Eight other Basilian blathers1,l .wi be ordained' with Father Looby•on Thursday. The Dublin, native will re- turn to Toronto where he will be a mem'ber of the history department of St. Michael's ''College. ' Reception Per • NeW1y-Weds A reception , in honor iof M. and Mrs. John. J. Walsh; *hese marriage. at,• Kinkora 'w'as- an 'event .of - last week, • was held, In Looby's fait on Thursdays night, when a lazrge group of iireighbere .and friends assembled) to ceiftend felicitations. An address of idongratniations was read •bye, Mattltea Murray. and the p'rest3lita;tio'n of • a purse of money was made by Clem Krauskopf. The guests ofhonor ex- pressed their appreciation. A .social hour of dancing followed, the music being stipplied by..; the RyareMCQuaid orchestra, Lunch was served .by , a group of volunteers, Funeral of Mrs. M. Matthews" A large • group of neighbors and friends attended the funeral of Mrs. Michael Matthews at St. Columban Church on Thursday last. Rev. Father b'Drowski sang the Requiem High Mass -and Mrs. Vincent Lane presided at the organ. Numerous spiritual and floral offerings were in, evidence. The- pallbearers hepallbearers were six neighbors: Jos. -Cale, "Vincent Lane, Jelin Sullivan, Thomas O'Reilly, ,James McQuaid and Jos. McQuaid. Interment took place in St. Columban Cemetery, Rev. Father O'Drotvski officiating at the graveside service, Palin - McCarthy A wedding took place in St. John'o Cliapel, St. Michael's Cathedral, To- ronto, when Mary Genevieve, daugh- ter of Mr. Michael . McCarthy, Dublin, andthe late Mrs. McCarthy, 'became the bride et Mr. Gordon W. Palin, son of Mrs.. Patin and the late (leorge Patin, Toronto. Rev, F, Lee officiat- ed, The 'bride, given in marriage ,by her brother,, Mr. Thomas_ McCarthy, wore a turquoise- )mitre crepe street= length froek With hat of the same Stade, trimmed with ostrich feathers froth which her shoulil'er-length- Veil was draped. Her aeoesso'ries were in white and she, wore a sho'u"lderette of (Oontinued-on Page 4) SIXTY••••RINRS ENTERED (13y Bill Hart) • , Thebig news on bowling this week was the Tip Top trophy tournainent bold on. Wedne clew ,with 120..beWlers, taking part. Old Sourpuss Weather- man put on a smile and beamed on the 'bowlers all daylong. long. The greens *ere the akeenest they've :been in years., ... and many bowlers declared that they only had to drop the bowls and they went; down the green them- selves. The ladies served a supper nom 5 to 7,30, and then sold sand- wiches and coffee the rest, of the eve- n:ng. For supper there was bread and batter, ineat; potatoes, salads, coffee, pie and all the trimmings, Thewinners of the suits of clothes and the trophy were R. Spantittg''d C. Roza., Clinton, - -The-wi'nners'--we're `"'_Tat" _ R; ' Slur'=' ling and C; 'Rozelle, 'Clinton, 4 wine' plus "2$; • 2nd, W. McCoy' and T: ,Mil-' ler, Lucknow, 4 wins plus 23; 3rd, W. G. Cochrane, and W.' E. Saunders, • Ex- eter, '4 wins ,plus 21; 4th; G. Graham aid partner, London, 3 wins plus 32; 5th, W. A. Miller and W. H:• French; London; 3 wins plus 27; 6th, W. R. Binkley and W. E. Binkley, Walker-. ton., 3 wins plus ' 26; 7th, Lorne . Dale - and Harold Free, Seaforth, 3 wins plus 20. '• The scores: .Ed. Koch, Listowel, 3 losses; Dr. 'C.. H. Grant, Stratford, losses; .Dawson Reid, Guelph, '1 win; • Binkley, Walkerton, --3 wins; J. H. Newcombe, Stratford, 1 win; Roy Sparling, Clinton, 4 wins.; J. W. Bak- er, Goderich, 1 wins; G. H. 'Anavyll, London;'2 wins; Phil Penne, •London, in; Geo: ftersi h, _HatioVer,: .1 Win; . Lorne Weidemeyer, Hanover,, 3 wins;' D. Scalisi,' Woodstock, 3 wins; Hall, OCod+erich, 1°•dosses; R:, J. ,Bowman,': Brussels, • 2 wins; Dan •Mc- ,Tavish, Brussels, 3 lossesa-C. G. Hips, Kitchener, 2: wins;. W,,, James, Kit- chener, :24wins';, . Vance, TilIsonburg, 1 win; J. E. St3edeleuer, Tillsonburg, $ wins; A. S. Rennie; Tillsenburg, 3 J� t1isr-b081 v414,; I..:rli$nieis, Galt, •1 win; C. Dennis, London, 2 ,wins; S. Graham, London, 3 -wins; -T. Pritchard, Goderioli, 1 win; T.. May, 'Exeter, 1 win; W.' G, Cochrane, Exe- ter, 4 wins; E. Nash, Wingham,` 1 win; W. 'R: Hamilton, Wingham, 3 wins; Dora Rae, Wingham, 1 win; J. 'A. McDonald, Stratford, 2 wins; E. H. Wright, Stratford, 2 wins; A. M. Crawford, Wingham, , 2 wins; Lorne Dale, .Seaforth, 3 wins; C., P. Sills, Seaforth, 3 wins;' R. J. Winter, Sea - forth, 1 win; W. Miller, Wingham, 3 wins; --Fred Pryce, Goderich;-'2-wins; 0. Hazelgrove, Wingham, 1 win; H. C. Rivers, Exeter,. 3 wins; E. 3. Prid- .ham;' Goderieh, 2 wins; R. J. Wheel= er, Goderich, 2' wins; Stan 'McLean, Goderich, 3 losses; W. S. Holmes, Clinton, 3 losses; G. Gilehrist, Ciin- ton, 1 win; Perry G. Hall, -Kitchener, 3 wins; C. Asmussen, Kitchener, 3 wins; C. K. .Smith, • Ailsa Craig; 3 wins; C. Morton, Ailsa Crain3 loss- es„ H. Cummings, Lucknow, 3 losses; W. McCoy, Lucknow, 4 wins; R. 3. Sbroat,'Seaforth, 1 win;' F. Johnston, •Seaforth, 1 win; 3. J. Cluff, Seaforth 3 wins; F. S. Sills; Seaforth, 1 Win; Dr, F: J. Bechely,,eaforth, 1 win; Gor- don Muir, Seaforth, 2 wins; H. Scher- bondy, Winghain; , 3'. wins K. McCor- mick, 'Wyoming; 2' wins; H. A. Lati- mer, Watford, 1 win. • The local firm of Stewart Bros. and the Tip Top Tailoring firm of Toron- to • donate suit of clothes. towards this event and also donate the trophy. In change of the tournament were M. A. Reid, as secretary, assisted by D. .H. Wilson. Bev. F, Christie was treasurer. , Theentries were from Listowel Stratford, Guelph, Walkerton, Clinton, Goderich; London, Hanover, Wood- stock, Brussels, Kitchener, Tillsori- burg, Galt, Exeter, Wingham, Ailsa Graig, LucknoW, Wyoming, Watford and Seaforth. •- r• R edu+ As 13� emorial Hill Froposa4 "°Tax Rate3 .:: til s,FORMER S.C.Q.: UEAD.: Estimate,Adoptsd NAMED -_.JUVENILE• 1VUgE AT' GUELPH. • : Council Passes .4000 Grant For Legion 'emorial Hall Fund; PayatrleWhen Con- struction COMMences. PLAN CONSTRIJCTION NEW SEWALKS Seaforth council, at, its meeting Monday night, endorsed the proposed Legion MemorlaY Half,,.und authorized a grant of '$5,000 to the-buiicli.ng. fund, payable when constri>_ciion commenc- es. The amount' is included in the. 1946 estimates; which *ere passed by .council ub ect o OntarioDe- and is ,e 7 ,.pn}e..,of. . , Municipal. Affairs-14nAffairs-14nprova).artni Mayor J. J. Cluff presided 'at the• meeting , and all members were pres- ent except • Couneillor ,Archie Hubert, still confined to chis noble as a result of an accident stifferel"t' some weeks ago. Council in a resolution express- ed its sympathy to 'Cot4ncil'lor Hubert. A 1946 tax rate of ,87,5 mills was approved after council, discussed at length estimates presented by Fin- ance Committee. hairiiitan J, E. Keat- ing. The rate is down $% mills from 1945. The ,rate tor Separate School supporters was set at 40 mills. The rate •is . arrived at on the basis of the following estimates High School The ladies' club expect to h'id a; mixed open trebles as soon as a date is available. Local tournaments have been very scarce this season, and many bowl- ers, especially • the newcomers, would like" to 'see moms of them. • $4,$02,92 4. mills .Separate School ... 1,379.25 8.5 Public School ..... 5;480.87 6 " Lihrar-: .1;898 47--- 2 3 " County • ... 54'78.72 5 " General • 22;805,75 ' 21.2 "• Council approved "tole sale of 'Lot ,139, Jarvis Survey=• -t° C. in, -Addicott, and Lot 214, Jarvis Serve , to' John •C: Mein The .'amounts `involved were •$10.Q0 in each case..a. Building per, mits to L.' J. Sorrento for a duplex at the corner of Geaezich and West William S,treeta,, "' ii Kerslake, a 'r n ° and t a e o ar S o g a� Addicott `for the repair•of a:•house on Market Street,' were approved- :- The latter w'as also • given permission to move a house from Winthrop to Mar- ket Street. Permission was given. Reeve •J. F. Daly to use Main Street 'for mixing cement to repair` the Shin - en store. B. J. Duncan, President of the Sea - forth Branch of the Canadian Legion, addresseci,_cow,ucil respecting a grant to Legion Memorial Hall fund and re- quested that specific action be taken by council- A ,motion by, Councillor Sills and Reid: "That this , council make a grant of $5,000.50 to' the Cali- adieu Legion, Seaforth' Branch No: 156 'B.E..S.L., as per their request for the purpose of building a memorial hall in the Town of -Seaforth, this grant to be taken t'rom the surplus of the municipality and subject to the approval of the Department of Municipal. Affairs and their requ:ren meats." Carried. - George Feagan, a member of -the. Huron' Plowmen's Association, ,ad- dressed council requesting a grant io assist the International Match being;' held in Huron in October. council 'had previously, granted 3250 in 1942. when it was intended to hold! the match in H•ullett Township, - no action was' taken until an opportun- ity had been„ given the members to i consider the..requirements. Tile -Mat- ter will be- considered at• the Sep- tember meeting.' • A. request from County Clerk Nor- man Miller for the names ' of all ve'. -erans from . the First and Seconn Great Wars, to be included in the pro- posed new county court.' house. will be handled by a committee including Councillors Keating , and Sills, with power to add. The Finance Committee tabled a copy of the auditors' report covering 1945, which had been received from Brock, Davis & Dunn. The report was -ac6epted by council. Reeve Daly advised council one of the county nursed would be station- ed in Seaforth, and that an office would be required. He'is to investi- gate the availability of . an office in either the - Town Hall or Carnegie Library. " Construction of additional sidewalks on West William Street and James Street, necessitated by the erection of 'ad;ditional buildings,'"'was approved by council. The. following accouiats' were pass- ed: Ed. Brown, wages, 39.00; J. R. Burns, acct., $14.50; P.U,C„ electrical sect., 312.04; M.,Ryan, 'Wages, ,$18,00; Jos. Heffernan, wages, $18; S. Wil- liams, wages, $13,80; F. Reeves, wag- es, $34; Robt, •Bell E. &, T. Co.; acct., 32.35; -Jas. A, Stewart, acct.; .$3.00; M. -F. Clarke, acct., 38.01; .P,U.'Com- miesioin acct., $35.3.2; C. R. Hall, acct, $8; Provincial Treasurer, insulin, 41.80; $ell - Telephone Co:, acct., 34.69; Teompson's Book • Store, acct., $1; Wm. M. Sproat, acct, 311.25; C. N. R., acct., $15.20; Brook, Davis & Damm, auditing, $250; : Generai..•Assi- denf' Assurance Co., aceta 3180; 80; Co. of Huron, indigents, ','$4g lrtl;t , e"lief, $27.80; 'D. H, Wilson, salary, $77.98, express 60c; H,• K. Soottt.-tala'ry, $39; J. Currie, salary, 395, • . Ctnnmings salary, $9 ,overtime $4, htys', Storey, salary, $70; John A. Wigton Pendent $20. '- d 'Induct New • Pastor at Staffer •. -•., .•• • • •• Pole --An unknown motorist. in, the early 'hours of Monday morning failed to make the turn from John Street onto Louisa Street and /vas in collision with 'a Hydro guy pole, .smashing the Able off at the' base. . Police are investigat- ing. • ,., • . • • • SEAFORTH TIES ST. Opening Game Of Group Playoffs Results in 2-2 Tie. Seaforth played a 2-2 tie game with S•t.:.Marys on Tuesday evening in the •opening game of;the W.O.A.A.',soft- ball group finals. The return game is at Lions Park Thursday evening. After adoring two runs- in the first innings on a single and three errors, St. Marys was held for'. the balance of the game. It was not until the fifth that Seaforth got a : run. Sea- fnrth .tied_ the - score-.;ia--the -seventh-, on a single'' and an error. ••:. Frank Kennedy, pitching for Sea - forth, allowed seven hits, walked one and fanned ;nine. Cline of St: Marys allowed four hits; no passes and had one strike aut. • SEAFORTH—Messenger, l.f. • Cam- eron, s.s.; Hildebrand, 2b.; O'Shea, c„ B. Smith, lb.; Woods, 3b,; McFaddin, r,f-; D. Smith, 1,f.; "Kennedy, P. ST MARYS Blackkr, s.s.;. =Nobles Oliver, 2b.; McKenny, Bob Noble;' 3b; Graham, r.f,; Stan Skipper, c.f:; L. Hogg, .1.! Cline, p-; Stewart, r.f. Dr. McMaster Buys Block • An important real estate deal, in- volving three stores on Main Street, was announced this week when Dr. E. A. McMaster purchased the McCloy block., from ' John ,McCloy, Tucker - smith. The 'block includes stores oc- cupied bey , J. J. •Cleary, grocer; Wm. Gill, billiard room, and J. A. Mac- Donald, bakeshop. Apartments are contained on the second floor. ' Rev. A. H. Dayna.rd; B.A., new pas- tor of Sta'Ifa and Zion United Church- es, 'formerly of., Jarvis, Alberta, was, Officially Inducted into his new pastor- ate at a service iih .Staffa United Chnreh on. Friday evening, August 9. Rev. Mr. Daynard succeeds Rev, F. G. Riisdon, who has moved to Thames vide, 'Ont; -• • Rev. W. O. Mather,. of Fullerton, President df Perth Presbytery, was in elcarge of the iladtletinti. - - "I`iie eerlaioin Wart preached by Rev. Mr. Laing, of 'Woodtiarm, - 'Following the induction service a friendly time -Was spent getting ac- gtlainttsd r -lth Mr. and MrsBaynard and their sone, Terry and Robing-- o int - .y • Expositc,Reader 7Y Years For 6 ea s John F. Ross Was.Principal At Seaforth Collegiate in Twenties! Appointment of John F. Ross, for- mer principal of the Seaforth .Colleg- iate Institute, as judge of a juvenile and family court being set up in Guelph, was announced this week, Mr. Rose for 22 years was principal of the Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute. Final authority to setmanna court climaxes nearly three years of plan- ning and work by local organizations. -The• Guelph -Council o€• -Social •Agen- cies and its ' many member organiza- tions interested in the youth of the City,. were largely responsible for edu- eating public opinion to the point where establishment of a juvenile court was demanded by the citizens' and endorsed by city and county coun- cils. :The problem of personnel delay- ed actual establishment of the court fdr some time. Mr, Ross resigned abouta year ago as principal of the Guelph -Collegiate-Vocational Insti- tute, due to ill health. When it be-° came apparent early this year that, his health had improved sufficiently to' enable' him to take on the new duties, recommendations •for his ap peintment were pressed on the Gov- ernment agencies. He was the unani- Mens choice ofthe councils and other argani2"ati in$', —._.-. ;-.»....- Prineipal there since 1923, Mr. Ross. .has a comprehensive knowledge and memory' of, and interest in, the hun- dredsof students who came under his direction,i"and he is 'regarded with af- fectionate personal- esteem, by a large proportion of ,Guelph's population. He established the Sault Ste. Marie Tech- nisei School ,the ~year before he went` to Guelph and . prior 'to teat was prin- cipal of Seaforth Collegiate-Insti':tute several years. He is 1a graduate of Sinscoe High School and took his mas- ter's degree at University of Toronto, teaching twit years at Upper Canada College after he left university. He is a member of the Rotary Club, and a past chairman of the Library Board•, G•xelph. His son. Capt. Hugh Ross. had a distinguished record with the Royal .Canadian Army Medical Corps, while his daughter, Peggy, is on the staff of the Ontario Veterinary Col- lege. ' 'a _an_ • Robert G. Hoggarth, Perth County Treasurer, of Stratfdrd, who is visit- ing in town, renewed his subscription` to -The Expositor- "It is, the .67th re- newal," he said. "My father started hit subscription in 1879, and I can't remember when.. The Expositor was not coming to our, house." • 4• Clinton Legion Picnics Here Friends Honour ' Returned Man About sixty friends, neighbors and relatives -gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson on Friday 'evening of last week in'honer of their son, 'Pte. Jack Johnson, R,C.A.S.C., who recently returned from five years active duty overseas. , Mr. William Hart read an address and Mrs. Teresa Maloney presented Pte: Johnson with a signet ring. The .eveniug wa's spent" in dancing, after which a delicious lunch was served. r • The Clinton- Legion of Clinton Branch No, 140, held their annual pie- nic .on Wednesday at the Seaforth Lions Park . with over a hundred. at- tending. Sports were held in the afternoon, which included' a horseshoe tourna- ment, a softball game and swimming. After a delightful supper, races were held with a large turnout in ev- ery event. Race results: Boys 6 and under.. P. Tighe, J, McDonald; boys 8 'and under, J. Canters .p. Hohner: boys 12 and under, R. Managhan, T. .Colqu- houn; boys 15 and under, R. Manag- .han, T. Colquhoun; girls 8 and under, D. Cusher; ,girls 12 and under, M. Scribbins, N. Warnock; `girls 15 and under, M. Scribbins, N, Wartlock; 'girls 18 and under,. J. Aikenhead, A. Aikenhead; 1939-45 Veterans, F, 'Mc- Kay; 1914-18 Veterans. A, Haddy, W. Aikenhead; boys threg-legged race, J,• Carter and M. Colt4uhoun, R. Managhan and T. Colquboun; girl's' three-legged. race, J. Aikenhead and A, Aikenhead, B. Heason and B. Wol- frey; veterans' wives race, Mrs. -Red- dy, Mrs. Scott; w•merf kicking slip- , per, A. Aikenhead, B.' Monaghan; men's pick -a -back, G, Wilson and, F. Aikenhead, F, McKay and W. Breth- erton; women's slipper r race, J. Aik- eahead, A: fA1ltinfi .dad; cloys' relay, 5'. Carter, T.. Castilla; girls' relay, A. Alkenhead, J. ,Aikenhead; youngest baby, Nina McDonald, 7 months; youngest mother, Mrs, •Craig;. young - eat Married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Aikenhead; most graceful walk- • This Was My Brother ,First - Floodlit .Park in 'u an is Opened by . .arde ,R, Sbaddick NEWS. • OF H N Hensall's floodlit ball spark was op ` ened Wednesday night lichen a crowd; of Wore than 2,000 people save the; official eeren3onies• and .watched don Sapphires' defeat Stratfardt,0.roeh- lers 10-6 in an exciting softball game. Warden R. E. • Shaddick; Reeve of Hensall.; declared the Perk open;;• and, pointed out that it was the first;iloojl- lit ball park In the county' 'Mrs, Geo. Smale, Hensall, held the lucky, ticket in a rade, winning a pressurecook- er. The ticket was sold by Joh, Hen- . derson. The program, which was sponsored by the' Chamber of . Commerce; in- eluded games sand other attractions. Installed .in order that games could .be planed after work, the lights:made: aParticular)y pleasingappearance, rance kiroups wishing -to, use the park may obtain information ,from J A .Pater- son. A softball 'tournament . at which teams from Dashwood, ',Exeter - and Hensall will: compete, has been an - ranged for August 26. The proceeds of this event, as well as those from • the opening, will be used for•improv-.• ing the park. The third and deciding game in the semi-finals, Zurich vs. Hensall, will. be ;played on the Hensall diamond"Mon- day, August 19, at 6 p.m. This game promises to be the real thriller of the season, 'Bill Mickle, 15 -year-old son of, Mr. , and Mrs. Laird Mickle, of Hensall, came fourth in the Sailboat Regatta at •Rondeau Park last week -end. Bi11 , 'J. -has--be got self a sew7La,rk , sa m1 boat and has won three .honors • this year so far, a second, third'andfo irth, , Mrs. W. ' R. Barton and Betty re- - 'turned- to Defiant' on Sunday: 'Mr. Her ' ton .and Joan, are remaining -Or an •extended visit with'Mrs. Noah Horton „ • , and M`nembers of the family. Min'. and Mrs. R. J. Paterson ' are• spending' aweek or so with Mr.. Wil' son Berry, of Toronto. Mr. and .Mrs. Raye' Paterson, who were here ona v cation, .also •retiit�t►ed to" TOndlifor Mr. and Mrs. E. Berry,vElaine and Diane, and Mr. and Mrs. Duffy, all of Windsor, visited .this week for a' day witb'Mr. and Mrs. John Bolton" Mr. and Mrs.. Wilson McLean, of Chicago; attended the funeral of the former's mother, Mrs. D.' B. McLean, held Friday of last week. , Mr. John Welsh, of Vermillion, A13 berta, is spending two months' Vaca- tion with his brothers, Thomas and William Welsh, and his- sister, Mrs. A. Clark. Miss Amy, Laramie, on -London, is spending a three weeks' vacation at her' home. • , Mr. and Mrs. E." • Lansing and ,son, John. of Toronto, were weekend .guests with Mr.,' and...Mrs. Jackson , Walker. • - Mrs; ••William Pepper received word- that••her niece, Mrs: Archie McKinnon,. of Tiverton. died Suddenly last Thurs- day while being rushed to a London , hospital in an ambulance. She was the former Kathleen McCloud, 01 Ripley. Her husband and three small sons, Jackie, Russel ands Ronnie, sur- vive. • Father Ford, 'of London, attended the funeral of the 'late Mrs. Anna Berry' held in Hensall on Monday. 'Miss anargaret Buchanan left Mon-. day by lane for Fargo, N,D.. where ,. she will combine business with -plea- sure. pleasure. - Miss Alice Dougall left for Toron- to Monday after' spending two weeks' vacationing with her mother and oth- er relatives.. - Mr. James Bonthron., who hasbeen ill for the past Week or so with a. heart condition, is' improving nicely, his many friends: will be pleased 'to, -• learn. • • Marlene Sockett, of Fergus, Is vis- iting her au.n-t and uncle, Mr. ands Mrs. Fred Peters. Mrs. E. Dinniu returned to•Egmond- ville after visiting with Mr, and Mrs. John Bolton. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips and' Carol, of Toronto, are vacationing in Hensall. . The Allan reunion was held Satur- day• last at Bayfield with some fifty members of the clan ;present from Lloyd'minster, Sask;,., Brucefid ei" Exe- ter, Hensall, eta;'' A very enjoyable time was reported, with various sports ' enjoyed, also bathing and boating- A delicious picnic supper 'teas served, The lovely brick home of Mrs. Wut. Consitt presents a very attractive ap- pearance, having been redecorated on the outside. - • • ofToronto, v Linda Geiger.; Tor o o, is ca - a tioning with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Geiger. Mr. E. L. Mickle and son, li;ill, and. • Mr. Thomas• Welsh and. Mr. John Welsh spent last 'week-nd 'at Ron - dean Government Park. .. Mrs. Albert Johnston left for her home at Mingaa, Manitoba, on Friday . of Nile week, after a very pleasant_ visit spent with her brother, Welsh and Wm. Welsh, and sister, - Mrs. A. Clark: • a Mr. W. Dihiiii, Who has been a "This' Was My Brother" was writ- ten by Lt.-Col,,aHowar& McTavish's sister, Mona McTavish Gould, •,o'n re- ceiving Word of the ' death of her brother at Dieppe. The poem receiv- ed wide recognition - across Canada when it was used in Victory Loan advertising. The anniversary of Dieplie . marks the opening of 'the drive to raise $6,000 for a Legion Memorial Hall in Seaforth, This was my brother At Dieppe, Quietly a hero , Who gave his life Like a gift, Withholding. nothing. His youth . , i• his love . , , His enjoyment of being alive , , , Hit futpre, like, a boon With half the pages still uncut. This was 'my brother At Dieppe-- The one who built. me Wlsen I was seven, • Complete, to the last frame. Nothing forgotten. a doll house small picture He was awfully' good at fixing things At stepping into the .breach where he was needed. That's what lie did at Dieppe: He was needed-- And eeded—And even Death must have been a little • ahareed, - _, _. At his eagerness! - er, Mrs. Wtllitut Aikenhead', a."vrar bride had recently arrived from her home in England; tug-of-war, P. Me- 1' ere .teatu, ' patient. at. Victoria.,IHoapita, for the past month, is improving nice:, ly. Miss Irina niter spent the week^ "end With. her 'tirothdiy is !a ,i la .:�itx • s.• Awa � xv�. Mx tl Mr �itf� y. ,Mr; and Mrs, 3•t,, Jz treen at (Coiftif1ue tin.'PAlt'e' 4y;., • • 4