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Enthusiastic Meeting At
Hensall Named. Leroy
O'Brien, President.,.
SIX JUVENILE TEAMS?
An enthusiastic meeting of reeres-
entatives of teams comprising the
Huron -Perth Basebali-Associationt met
im Flens'all Commercial Hotel Wednes-
day evening for the annual meeting
of the association_ The meeting was
largely' attended.
Possibility' that nine teams would
take part in the schedule this sum-
mer was indicated by the meeting.
Potential team are Hensel!, 'Zurich,
1• Radio School, Clinton, Staffa, Exeter,
Lucan, Str141arys and Mitchell. In ad-
dition, arrangements -'are to. be made
for a juvenile series which, it ie ex-
petted,
xpetted, will include .six teams.
Stan 'Puttee, President, of Hensall,
'who presided over the meeting; was
succeeded in the presidency by Leroy
O'Brien, Zurich. Other officers elect-
ed are: 1st vice-president, Eluter D.
Bell, Exeter;, 2nd vice-president, R. S.
Lewell, St. Marys; secretary, J. W.
Butler, Clinton;; treasurer, John Liv-
ermore, Clinton.
The executive is to meet on May 8
in Hensall, when entries will be con-
firmed)
onfirma and a schedule drawn.
Stephen Resident
Has 90th Birthday
Herman Oestricher celebrated his
90th 'birthday in Windsor, when mefn-
bers - of his• family tendered 'him a
turkey dinner. 'Born in Stephen town-
ship he lived there ,until he was 78,
then mated to Toronto to reside with
Ras daughter. He recalls hie- boyhood"
days when land was cleared through
slashing ated fires.' He helped hew a
farm out `of the woods, and reaped
later harvests with cradle and sickle.
He. remembers when the oxen on his
father's. farm were replaced with a
beam_ of horses and • later , •these gave
way to the tractor and more modern
methods of 'farming:
• Mr. Oestricher developed and operr
ated Cloverdale Stock Owed, one and
a half miles north of Crediton, a farm•
well known throughout the whole %f
Huron County. An active gardener,
his recipe for Iongevity is "Early to
bed and early to rise."
Afternoon Train to
Arrive at 310
Adjustment of railway time tables
made necessary with the advent of
daylight saving time; concern Sea -
forth onlyas far as the afternoon
train is concerned: This train' wilt
now arrive at 3.11 p.m;, rather than
3.21 as formerly. " The railways con -
lamer 'to operate on standard time
daring the daylight waving tune per-
iod.'
Chamber of Commerce Seeks
Action By Town Council on FIS SHORT
Garbage Collection Scheme OM WIVE
• • . • • • • •• Nelson C: Cardno Elected Seaforth District Donations
President; Standing Com- Total $1,455.44, Chair -
Reveals.
CLOSES THIS WEEK
Hour Earlier mittees Are Appointed:
Daylight saving time Comes in-
to effect in Seaforth-at midnight
Sunday, April 27, in accordance
with a proclamation issued by
Mayor M. A. Reid. Summer time
will continue untit midnight Sat-
urday, September 27. While trains
will continue on standard, time,
arriving in Seaforth . one hour
later than usual; busses will op-
erate• on .daylight saving time as
of Sunday, April 27.1
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S. S. 6, M_c KILL0P
PUPILS STUDY BIRDS
Show Interest in Migration
.As Records Kept of
Early Arrivals...
Pupils 'of Foster T. Fowler at S.S.
No. 6, McKillop, in 'addition to nor-
mal courses of study, have developed
an inteilest in the migration of birds
and during the east winter have made
a number of ' interesting observations.
The first Horned Lark 'arrived. on
January 26, seen by a' nutpl?er of
pupils. Then on January 27 the first
crow was seen .by Rita Murray. Af-
ter a long cold period. a Robin was
discovered 'by" Marie Connelly March
8; then the Bronzed Grackle •(black-
bird) seen by Iced Murray on March
18.. Also on the same day. a. Hen=hawk
was seen. by Mac Bolton. On March
21 Helen Pryce saw a Kildeer. Just
three day's later, March' 24, many
.pupils noticed Red' Winged Black-
birds. ' On «that date' air& Wild Geese
were seen 'by Laverne Godkin and
Larry- Wheatley.
On April 5 a flock of. Wild Ducks
were •seen by Mac Bolton. • A number
of pupils noticed Chipping Sparrows.
On April 9 Betty Campbell saw a
Mourning Dove. Tom Sloan also re-
ported Bobo -links The Meadowlark
came /Writ 1O, seen by Mac" Bolton.
The first Kingfisher was reported :on
April 13, by Laverne Godkin, also the
Blue Bird on the same. day. Larry.
Wheatley noticed. a Turkey Buzzard.
Mac Bolton saw the first Purple Mar-
tins on April 15..., A Blue Heron was
,iseen by Harold Jantsi, the same day.
Next day came Jenny Wren, seen by
Robert Regele and Pat Sloan. The
first King Bird was seen by Alen*
Godkin. on April 18.
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RED _ CROSS NOTES
• An open meeting of the Seaforth
branch of the Red Cross will beheld
in Carnegie Library Friday 'afternoon,
May 2, at 4 o'clock. A report of the
27th annual meeting of the Ontario
Division of the Red Cross will be
presented..•
Seaforth Women's Institute
Records Pioneer History
(The ' Seaforth Women's Institute,
through its Historical Committee,
headed by Mrs. Paul Doig, during re-
cent months has recorded the history
of pioneer 'farms: and institutions of
the area. The stories are being pre -
Dared in such a manner, that they can
. be preserved and thus add in •AO small
" measure to the historical, data of the
county. It may, be•thacertain his-
torical information, through lack of
knowledge ,of the project, has not
been made available to the Institute.
3t this should be the case, interested
parties -may obtain full information by
cootaCting_.Mrs...Doig,. R.R. 4. Seaforth.
The following article, taken from
the Institute collection; is the twelfth
In a series which •will appear in The
Huron Expositor). '
THEE SILVER CREEK FARM
Alexander Wilson, a native of Dee
Side, Aberdeenshire, came to' Canada
Sin 1832. After spenlldn,g as ort time
in Hamilton, he went to Wellington
County; where he assisted in' the sur-
veying of what is now the Town of
Fergus. He caine 'to Huron in, 1840,
purchasing 200 acres, froth the Crown,
100 acres on the north side, of the
Huron, Road and 100 acres on the
south s?fJe. Silver Creek ram through'
•chis -land) and 'his farm was known as
"Silver Creek,"
En 1843 'ha inarr'ied Margaret Scott
Govenlock and built the home, now
the property of Mr: A. Copland, *here
they resided until his 'death in 1891,
In his eighty-secondyear. There
, were, eight children in the family,
four sons and four daughters
In 1873 Andrew Young married
Anne Wilson, 'settOnd daughter of
Alexander Wilson, • and bought an
acre of the Wilson property, where
he built his home, now owned by his
daughter, Mrs. Keith McLean..
Charles "Wilsfin, who; married Isabel
• Pringle, of Chicago, in 1887, built his
ibRome ne5tt to Andrew Yoang, where
he lived until his death in 1903, 'Mr.
Wilson and his. sister, Mrs. Young,
having lived their entire••lives on'the
land on which they were 'born. The
land On the north side of the Huron,
Road. became the property of Lt. -Col.
J. G. Wilson, secondson of Alexander
Wilson, and that on the south side
the property of Charles Wilson, the
eldest son. There was a lime kiln
Where the Lions Park now is, • the
pool ,being the -quarry. 1'he. rifle'range
Of the "33.i'd -Battalion was at the
southern end of th4 farm. The b
and houses on both sides were built
by' the ;Wilsons,, and were the houres,
,of the different employees.
, The, late Thomas Pryce was one of
the first, if not the first, iq occupy the
home now owned'by Mr. E B, Gou-
die. Mr: Tom Jermalfie lived in the
house now occupied by. Mr: George
Lowery.
After Charles, Wilson's death in
1903 :his home was sold to' Mr. Robert
Bell, and his farmer, Mr. J. R. Archi-
bald, who operated it as a dairy farm,
Owning many outstanditi •Holstein
cattle. Mr. Archibald also started and
conducted 'a retail dairy business in',
Seaforth. • ,
In 1929 be sold the firm' to Mr: E.
B. Goudie, who continued 'in the- reg-
tail business until 1938. , During this
time many+ improvements were made
in the handling, of milk, including
mechanical bottling, imliroved, meth-,
oda of cooling and pasteurization.
In 1939 the Seaforth Lions Club,
having eperated•a.park on 'two Wes
of the property' which' it had' leased
since 1924, purchased seven acres, of
land, including the swimming pool,
from the present owner; and have
gradually 'improved) the grounds. it
has now a •modern swimming pool
• and a large pavilion, which was built
in 1941. It has become a popular pic-
nic ground., and Is cite of the gest
parka ' and play}grdunde in Western
Ontario. ,
STRESS_ NECESSITY
FOR MORE MEMBERS
Representation will be (made to
Seaforth town council by the Cham-
ber of, Commerce recommending the
council take such steps as may be
iieces'sary leading to the establish-
ment -of :a garbage collection in Sea -
forth, the Chamber of Commerce at
its annual meeting in the Town Hall
Tuesday night decided. President C.
M. Smith was in charge of the•meet-
ing, which was representatiye of the
businessmen of the town. The meet-
ing stetted Nelson C., Gardno to suc-
ceed Mr. Smith as president for the
following year.
The 'garbage collection question
arose out of the reading of the min-
utes of the last annual meeting by
Secretary E. C. Boswell, when dis-
cussion had' also been held on the
subject. Fear was expressed that a.
.municipally sponsored. scheme where-
by the cost of operation would be' re-
flected in taxes, would ,be unfair to
ratepayers, who, in, many cases, would.
be paying for a service not of `value
to'them but to tenants. Mayor Mee„,:
Reid pointed out there were various"
ways provision could be made for the
participation of non -taxpayers who
would benefit.
Advisability of 'affliating with .the'
Ontario Association of Boards of;
Trade and Chambers of Coimmerce
was discussed, but referred to the in-
comingA.executive for decision. !In-
cluded in the affiliation fee of 24 cents
per member is a monthly bulletin.
Necessity for an increased and
more active membership was. stress-
ed 'byr Mr. Smith... All :present at the
meeting paid their current year's fees
at the close of the meeting,
C.'E. Smyth; chairman of the Merch-
ants' Committee, told the meeting the'
committee had met from time to time
as matters affecting' merchants ,re-
quired attention. During the year the.
.Industria.l and Publicity Committees
'had carried on ' correspondence with
a number of, firms interested in Sea -
forth, Chairman, James, A. Stewart re-
ported to the meeting. 'One new firm
had'recently opened a branch `in Sear.
forth and were employing a 'nuiaber
of girls and 'women.
• The latter report led to a. discus.
sion of the necessity of making avail-
able additional 'industrial space and
the extent_ to which housing availabil-
ity would be a factor 'in an industry
determining on .Seaforth as a town in
which to locate.
The necessity , of funnelling ,all in-
quiries concerning. facilities available
in Seaforth through the Chamber of
Commerce was stressed if satisfactory
results were to be attained. In this
manner duplication by organizations
'and' xindivaduals. would be. avoided.
In addition' to Mr. Careno, other of-
ficers elected. were: Past president,
C. M. Sniith; 1st vice-president,
A. Y. McLean; 2nd vice-president,
IZ'Orleon Sills; secretary -treasurer, E.
C. Boswell. Selection of committees
was referred to the executive.
At an executive meeting held follow-
ing the general meeting, the following
committees ^kerere -named:
Industrial and Publicity. -Jas. A.
Stewart, chairman; E ,L. Box, W. T.
Teall, M. A. Reid, G. C. Brightrall.
Merchants—C. E. Smith, chairman;
B. F. Christie, W. D. Smith, . J. W.
Thompson.
Membership—A. W. Sillery, chair-
man„ ' Art Wright, H. Glenn Hays,
Harold Free. "
Rural Relations—C. A. Barber,
Chairman; J. M. Scott, Homer Hunt,
Jar. J. O,' Turnbull.
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Flies to Post In
k South Americo
. 'Mr. and Mrs,,•,;. M. McMillan were
advised . by cable on-.''risiaythat their
son, Miles McMillan, had. arrived safe-
ly in Bogota, South America, where
he' will be employed 'by the Tropical
Oil Co., a subsidiary of Standard Oil.
Since being released ,from the R.C.
A.F., he has .held a position with the
head office of that cetepany in Toron-
to.
oronto. Mr. McMillan flew from Miama
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The Presbyterian
,Advance
In' May of 1946 the Presbyterian`
Church in -Canada, realizing 'its part
in the vital work of deepening 'the
spiritual , life of. Canada, launched an
Advance for Christ and Peace Thank -
offering. •
Because of previous commi'tmeuts,
the'cougregatiol'bf Mast Church, Sea -
forth, decided at that time to post-
pone its share in the Advance, How-'
ever, from May 1- May 17, members
and adherents of the church. will be
invited he, share in the Advance.
At a joint meeting of the Session
and ,the Board of Managers of First
Church this week, much Interest and
enthusiasm was evidenced, The 'chair-
man for the'local Advance is Mr. John
Beattie, and Mr..,James 0, Mullen is
aaea
Delayed on three.occasions by bliz-
zards and blocked roads, the Seaforth
District Red''Crose Campaign, origin-
ality schedule. s for the first two weeks
in March, alsing wound up 'the end
pf this week; according to Campaign
Chairman R. S. Boa.
With the end of 'the campaign ,but
two days away;, - contributions, of
$1,465.44 received, fall. far short of
reaching the qupta of $2,60, While
•the. amount .rdceived, will bee0e nt-
ed somewhat by contributions n , the
hands of distript chairmen • not yet
turned in, if the quota is to 'be met'
canvassers who have not yet complet-
ed -their rounds will have to do so
immediately, Mr. , Box :points. out.
The Red Cross, is asking the Calla-
titan
anathan public for live million dollars in
the current campaign, money needed'
to 'carry on many publie services, in-
cluding the operatlon'1 and extension
of outpost hospitals, assistance to vet-
.erens, and the m'a'intenance of Red
Cross .;lodges at Military hospitals;
Emergency Aid •and Disaster Relief;
Civilian health and relief activities;
Nutrition, First, Aid, Water Safety,
and"aot-her-instructional -programa.__._._
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Continue Work on
On Bayfield Bridge
'tee Blyth: Construction' Company
has recommenced work on the bridge
and are starting' cutting down the 'hill.
for ' the approaches. •
Mrs. E. A. Featherston, of London,
spent, the week -end with her mother,
Mrs. C. Parker.'
Mrs. D. A. Volume, -Who spent the
winter .in London, returned to the .vil-
lage last week to. spend the summer.
Mr. and' Mrs. Charles Berry were
in' London last week attending the
funeral of the formers' mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Berry'. -
Mr. Keith Brandon left on Monday.
for Stratfent, where he has joined the
staff of the . Ontario, Department of
Highways. . •
Dr. and Mrs. A_ ,-tin-Brady, of
Hamilton visited fi+# . , "''in the vil-
lage on. Sunday.
Mr. Harry Baker, of London, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. 'Fred Baker.
Mr. Albert Vanstone. returned. home
this week after spending the vast ten
days in London.
Guests from "out of town who at-
tended 'the Westlake -Toms wedding
on Saturday were as follows: Mr.
and Mrs:'Clayton Guest, Miss Morah
Guest, Mr. and Mrs.• Richard Canney,
Miss Mary, M,aKague and Mr. Charles
Pearse, all of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Toms, of Detroit; Mr. 'and
Mrs. . Walter Johnston, Barbara John-
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EhmSells
" ville Ses 1
Baking by Auction
A cooking sale, with Mrs. H. Bell
as auctioneer, brought high prices for
Mrs. Franklin Skinner's group. The
tbusiness part was taken for the W.
M. S. by the vice-president, Mrs. Al-
vin Pym, and for the W.A. by the
president, Mrs. W. Routly. Several
hymns were sung for the special ser-
vice with Miss E. Sperling, returned
missionary, from China, who will
speak on April 27.
Mr. Thomas Bell is 'confined to his
bed with a heart condition, and is'in
the care of Dr. Dunlop.
Laurie and Murray Stephen; Elgin.
Skinner ' and Harvey. 'Sperling, of
London, spent the week -end at their
home's here,
Mr. and Mrs. W. Routly and daugh-
ters spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs,
Frank Routly, 'Kirkton.
Mr: and Mrs. Charles Stephen and
Betty Anne spent Sunda.y. With the
former's mother in Dashwood.
Mr. and 'Mrs. P. Murch visited ,on
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Skin-
ner.
The Elimvilie Euchre Club met 'on
Thursday' evening at the home of Mr.
anile Mrs. Franklin Skinner. There
were eight tables piayitiig progressive
euchre with Mrs. Gilbert. Johns and
John Ridley being the winners, and
consolation to Mr, Harvey Sperling,
A dainty lunch was served 'by the
hostess.
The W.M.S. and W.A. meeting was'
held at the home of Mrs. Garnet
Johns, Winchelsea. with about thirty
ladies present. The melting was, in
charge of Mrs. N. Clarke and Mrs.
Sherwood Brock, who read. in unison
the Easter program, with Mrs. W.
Routly, Mrs. A. Stephens, Miss .Mair
and MrS. George Davis taking respon-
sive readings. A. coliple_ of musical
selections, a piano solo by Mrs. H.
Ford and a quartette 'by Mrs, Garnet
Johns, Mrs. C. Giifillan, 'Mrs. H. Del -
bridge and',Mrs. W. Walters, were en-
joyed.
treasurer.
Literature setting forth. the aims
and purpose of the Advance for Christ
is being mailed to all members and
adherents this week ..•,
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Shows Surplus of.
On Opera ions Las
Assets Total $184,721; Sys-
tem Serves Tttal of 754'
Consumers.
BUILD JOINT LINE .
ON RAILWAY STREET
A net Surplus of $2,129.09 on 1946
operation of the electricaldepartment
of the Public Utility Commission was
disclosed' at .a meeting of 'the Com,.
mission Friday afternoon,, when a
copy Of the balance sheet and operat-
ing report was received from the RE.
P:C. The statement takes into con-
sideration the adjustment re cost of
'Power and the sinking fund. equity,
The report indicates the Commis-
sion 'has total assets of $184,721,
eluding plant $78,699.02, cash and se-
curities, $15,471.48; ' accounts. receiv-
able, $1,923.01; inventories, $1,596.00,
and equity in H-E.P.C. of $87,031.49.
Liabilities total $8,544.56, including
debenture 'balance of $7,8,15.60.. Per-
centage of net debt to total assets is
8.7.
During 1946 the System had gross
earnings of $44,989.82. Expenses
amounted to $42,860.73, including pow-
er purchased $$1,293.06, and deprecia-
tion $1,563.00. The Commission serv-
ed 611 domestic consumers, 121 com-
mercial and 22 power.,
T1tereeetieg, ,which was attended_ by,
Chairman A. Y. McLean, Mayor M.
A. Reid and Commissioner Ken Camp-
bell, gave consideration to" problems
arising..from the increase in load in.
the... town, particularly in the case of
domestic and power consumers. No
decision as to the steps to' be taken
was arrived at pending receipt of a.
report from H.E.P.C. Engineers..'"
Applications for the temporary post -
time of assistant linesman and, helper
in; the electric and waterworks de-
partments' were considered, and Chas.
Reeves was appointed. . The Com-
mission was ,adviae&';that work . on.
the construction of a joint pole line
with the Bell 'Telephone Co. on Rail-
way 'Street would commence at since:
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Plan Hospital . Day
On Monday Ma 12
Y
There will be open house at. Scott
Memorial Hospital' on. Monday, May
12. Afternoon tea will be 'served, at
the, nurses' residence from 3 to 5 •'p.m.
and, from 7 to 9 p.m. Gifts and dona-
tions to the hospital will be very ac-
ceptable; the committee in charge has
pointed out.'
Full details for the ,,occasion have
not been worked out, but will be an-
nouneed .later.
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Cromarty Concert -
Is Successful
The..saered concert sponsored by
the choir of the Presbyterian Church,
numbering 26, and under the leader-
ship of MTs. Ken McKellar, organ-
ist, was 'a huge ' success. Numbers
were sang by an octe'tte, two male
quartettes, one mixed "quartette and
by twelve male' voices. Two selec-
tions were sung' by thea full choir. An
address 'was given by .Lloyd, Sorsdahli
and a reading by Phyllis McLaren. An
invitation to have it repeated at Roys
Church on the evening of April 27,
has been accepted.
Personals: ' Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle
Cornish with Mr. and Mrs. William
Hamilton; Mrs. Victor' Kestle, Exe-
ter, with. her uncle, James Scott, Sr.;
Mrs. Charles Mills and Kenneth with
Mrs. Rob rtson. ands"John Robertson,
The Yong People's Society met, in
the basement of the church with An-
na Hamilton presiding. The Scripture
lesson was read by: the president, fol-
lowed with prayer by Rev. W. A. Mac -
William. The topic was taken by
Lloyd Sorsdahl; Margaret Walker
read a story,, and a violin solo was.
played 'by Eldon Allen, •
Honour Dr. Fowler
At O.A.C., Guelph
Dr, W. J. R, Fowler, veteran mem-
ber of the Faqulty of the Ontario
Agricultural College at 'Guelph, was
guest of honor at a ceremony in the
Ontario, Veterinary College when his
portrait was unveiled in Memorial
Hall last Friday evening.
Dr., Fowler is well known in the
Seaforth district. His brother. Foster
T,- Fowler, teaches at. S.S. No. 5, 'Mc'
Killop.
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"An examination," said one univers-
ity professor. "is a presumptuous at-
tempt to fathom the depths- of human
ignorance."
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A W.D. was vigorously powdering
her nose before going out. -
"Why do you go' to all t,hat•trou-
ble?" asked her airman boy friend;
who was waiting impatiently, •
"Modesty, old dear," was the reply:
"Modesty?"
"t es»r've no desire
public."
to i'nan'e in
e - •
LSC, et ding?'
Daily papers on Wednesday
" carried stories In which details of
decisions, believed to have begp.
arrived at by the '`House of Corn -
'mons Committee' on redistribiuxion
were given: The ,st+9rieis'suggeslt,
ed the present HuroreP,erth
ing represented by W. H, Go1dr•
Int, would be enlarged,. to include
the ..Town of Mitchell and the
Township of Logan,.
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NINE INJURED AS
PARKED CAR STRUCK
Accident Occurs on Kippen
Road Early Sunday
Morning.
When a car driven by Keith Leg-
gett,
eggett, R.R. 1, Mitchell, crashed into a.
car 'parked on the Kippen,..road, south
o'f Seaforth, early Sunday morning,
the nine passengers of the two
vehicles had. a miraculous escape from
serious injury. Leggett, 'the most
seriously injured, received, a fractur-
ed heel and two fractured ribs. The
others received minor cuts and bruis-
es. Both vehicles were damaged al-
most' ,beydtid depair.
The accident occurred at -.about
12.30,a:m,
Sunday. A car believed to
have1 been operated by Jack McWhirt-
er, of Brussels, ' was. 'parked on the
Kippers road, twhen ' Leggett's ' car,
travelling south, struck the parked
car. •
The occupants of the Leggett car,
in addition to the driver, were Doug-
las Love, Seaforth, and, Charles El-
liott, MitchelL Those in the parked
McWhirter car were 'the driver and
Donald Coleman, Kenneth Styles and
James Jewell,-. all of Brussels, and
Audrey Shannon and Shirley Love,
both of Seaforth. Leggett was taken
to Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth,
where he remained until Monday. The
others received, emergency treatment
at 'the hospital and were discharged
to their home Sunday morning. The
accident is being investigated 'by -
County., Constable Belmar Snell, Sea -
forth. •
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Receive Ops Wings
Of Son Killed
Mr. and -Mrs. A. O'Leary received
last week Operational Wings present"
ed . posthumously to their sea, W.O. 1,
L. F. O'Leary,,. ho lost his.. life in, ae-.
tion against the enemy while serving
with the R.C.A.F. in. Belgium in 1944:
The accompanying letter follows:
"This is to -certify that Warrant Of
icer, Class 1, L. F. O'Leary, has been.
posthumously awarded the Operation-
al Wings of the Royal Canadian Air
Force in recognition of gallant, ser-
vice in action against the enemy.
' "Dated. thih twenty-ninth day of
July, 1946. Robert Leckie, Air Mar•-
shal, Chief of the Air Staff."
"Royal Canadian Air Force Head-
quarters, Ottawa.".
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NtWs.
in keeping with► true ,
di'tionr the play must goo
o4 Ailsa. Craig High seboc
their delightful preselata'
operetta, ' Green Cheeps;
Hall, 'last 'Frid'ay, "'events
mad
o'
light of ,gasoline lanterns,,: 7 ,hen dist
accident plunged the entire co'mmun
ity into darkness The ploy, 1?)M•8or(
ed by the Cha tlber'':of Com` mneme•, and!
directed by S. G..,I;annle was,. ha,19.
finished when the lighting' failed.
Hensall Boy Scouts also• found it .art
opportunity to add .to their good'•deell
score: Using'' flashlight's -trey direct
ed patrons from., the hall ,a,`t the con-
elusion of the performance., and asp
listed many to their homes along
darkened streets. The, .power failure
affected 'Exeter; Zurich, Lucan and
Centralia.
T•he stage decorations' were _very'A
artistic and the, operetta much enjaiya
ed by an appreciative audience. ` Is,si
'Catherine Stewart was ,aecoinpanlat
for the operetta and 117ise Peggy?
Meadows rendered' two pleasing vocal
solos. '
Following is the program as pees-
ented: Act ' 1 Scene' the ygarden' of
Mayor Peter Schultz in a small mythi-
cal village in Switzerland; time,,
morning, about 11 o'clock; vocal sots,
Peggy Meadows. Act 2.: Scene, same
as Act 1; time, afternoon about five
o'clock; piano solo, Audrey. Darling.
Act 3: Scene, same. as Act 2; time,
evening about --10 o'clock, : same .day..
Cast—Jimmy Sheriff, wealthy young
American lad, David Medley; Jahanni
Von Bim,mer, son of the c'heese,manu-
lecturer, John Shipley; 'Trial Schultz;
daughter of the Mayor, Noreen - Mc-
Intosh; Hans, Jack Campbell; Frieda„
Trini's best friend, Geraldine Dundas;!'
Eric Von Bimmer, owner of Von Bim,
mer Cheese Factory, Hugh Cree
Peter 'Schultz, Mayor of Uppendown,
Glenn Wales; Milk ''Maida; Aledal
Hughes, Irma 'Harrison,, Florence'Side
dill, Shirley Hearne"); , Audrey 'Da.r-
Dar-
ling, Barba Wiley, Isabel Mcln'tosh,
Barbara Johnson. Chorus ---Donald
Heaman, Isabel Cowie, Laurens
Blake, Wm. Home, Marjorie. Eedyr
Ronald Stevenson, ,Margaret . Cluness,
Donald Hughes,- Welk' Eedy, 'Peggy;
Meadows, Delores McKay, Ruth=Stew
art, Leonard Jeif, Winnie Keogh,
Clarice Lynn, Robert Path, Lenore
Dixon, James Sid'dall, Dorothy Den-
nis, Vela Hughes, Ellen Dorman, Jan
et Brown. Pianist, Catharine Stew-
art.
Death of Mrs. D. C. Cantelon.
,Mrs. D. A. Cantelon, prominent
resident for the past 42 years, died
Monday 'in Clinton aPtablit-Hospital,
where `she had been a patient since
last Wednesday. Previous to going to
the hospital she suffered. a paralytic
stroke. Some five yearsago he suf-
fered a similar stroke which left her,
confined to her home since that time.
She was in her , 68th year. Born. in.
Hay township, she was the former
Catherine Chapman. Her husband, a
prominent business man, ..died some
years ago. She was a member of the
United Church...Surviving are one
son, Ferris, principal of Cookeville ,
Continuation School; two brothers,
Charles Chapman, Palmerston, and
Jack Chapman, Hamilton.. Private
funeral' ervices were held from the
home Wednesday, April .23, donductedi
by her minister, Rev. R. A, Brook..
Interment was in Hensall Union
Cemetery.
Died in London
Mrs. Jesse Freeman died at her rest-.
(Continued on Page 4)
Seaf Orth Band. Will Open -
.Season In . New ; Uniforip s.
(Contributed)
.Seaforth 'Highlanders Band got the,
1947 season off to a line start last'
Thftsfrsday tight With a combination
practice, meeting and social.
There was an unusually large at-
tendance, .no doubt encouraged, to
come out by, the thoughts of cokes,
hot-dogs and doughnuts, served after
a short practice, under the expert
eyes of Chef Keith Sharpe (he pat
the wienies in the water and took 'em
out), and bartender Don., Stnith (he
operated the bottle opener).
Bandmaster E. H. Close offered a
vote of thanks to Tom Beattie. who
was also,present since he was chief-
ly responsible for the $100 odd col-
lected for new unitlorins ' at Sunday
conceits last, season., Tom thanked
the bandmaser, and consented to do
the chore of,, extracting most of the
change from' the pockets of those at
the Sunday concerts again next sea-
son. •
As there are only. about. sir weekk
left till the summer concerts begin,
practice must be intensive, so all
members are asked to be 'present at
'tile bandroom at, $.30 p.m. sharp ev-
ery Thursday, night,
Come summer, the Hiehl•and'ers
will chuck the heety kilt, known to
each wearer as the "horse blanket,"
and
and blossom forth in Whole new sum-
mer duds, Consisting of the Glengarry
bonnet, uniform 'shirt and tie, and
blue slacks with' a stride,, down the
side. And speaking of. uniforms, In -
spite of 'all of Tom Beattie's • goods
work, there is- still not, enoughMmouer
in the fund for new uniforms, ,so dig
a little less shallowly, for a change,;
for your band's .betterment. When
you multiply the average attendance
at each Sunday concert ,by -the num- '
ben of concerts (about 12), it works
out to about one cent per per'sdn per
concert. The biggest trouble' is that
the people of^Seaforth take the band ' ..
too much for granted. They've had
the band playing for them every Sun-,
day night in the park, in the Sum..
mer, for years and playing for all
their important occasions, such as
Areast c 'Day, foreyears. Out ,of• this, •
the band member gets very little to,,
etrerpensate for :his time-aud+_'troubl . --
Many members live in the country,
and•"their loss of time is often serious
,coining from miles away, Ifor the en-
joyment .of Seaforth eiti'ens.'So venel
net give th+e band the' pleasure ani
distinction of 'having -new- irniferm>Ip .:.--
It's really the least you can bonorabl'yfi
do, you know. Why not have your
name and a little publicity in the,
paper by giving a little something fort'
the band?
And how about the clubs and or.
ganfeations giving Something for the(
betterment of the town, as tee mianl
other donations have ready
'Sc, how 'about it, Sehfortliis Dig al
little deeper for a change _
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