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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1947-06-20, Page 1• •.. „]l+,r1®hty-elgahth . Yeal' , Whole Number 4149 _OYEk SIX THOUSAND ATTEND B1G HURON FEDERATION PICNIC Hague Conference Example For World, H. H. Han- man Tells Gathering. ALL .' DAY , . PROGRAM Huron County fennel's, . their fam- ',,ilies 'and. friends, totalling 6,000, at- tended the"annual nitro Federation of Agriculture Field` Day ,at Exeter ;Wednesday. Gttest speaker at a noon luncheon and later in the opening 'ceremonies in the afternoon ' was Herb. • H. Hannam, President of;. the Canadian Federation: .• that a day long program com- menced in the morning with judging competitions and •ended late at night with a dance, kept the large crowd entertained. Particularly interesting w ere...the displays of farm equipment and other exhibits. -As well as hearing a headline M- otives by the leading figure' in Cana- dian term organizations, the crowd was offered track and field events, ° saddle races, hurdle -jumping; soft- _ ball, hard•ball,' a• beauty contest, 'and band music. • Mr. Hannam told his audience, which -packed the grandstand, that farmers set a good ' example fo in- ternational co-operation, as bport- ed a world.' conference of farm organ- izations held . at The Hague, Holland, from which he had recently returned. At. The Hague, Mr. Hannam con- tinued, ail delegates were agreed. also .that world prices of ,farm produefs s'ho'uld' be • stabilized and' controlled, iu .order to protect the livelihood of farmers every:W ere. If agriculture is to be an orderly, , industry, offering a '•t eeent return for the' farmer's effort; he said, -"we can't have depression prices that -will' starve the farmers • and we can not have periods of peak prices that. starve the consumers.'.' • "I' believe," • Mr. Hannam added, "that our Canadian Minister of Agri - .culture and our Canadian Government have given proof of their willingness to go as far as an ' other' government will 'go on this prograit . • 'Speaking briefly at— the luncheon, Mr. Hannam told his audience: "If tt . wee not for the press and the radio, and all the 'other agencies that have lrelpe'd•us, wewcouid not possibly have made the progress that we have made in the 12 years since the federation -was organized" General chairman for the day was Russell .T. Bolton, ,president of the Huron. Federation. One of.the oldest. people to attend the field day was 80 - year -old William Kinney, of Winthrop, who bicycled 'from: Winthrgp to Exe- ter for the picnic. • . • BRUCEFIELD .... • Stott, -' Fowler A lgvely wedding was solemnized an the' Presbyterian Manse, Clinton, by Rev, D. J. Lane, when in a d-ou- ble-rjng, ceremony, Loraine.. Edith Fowler, .daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry 'Fowler, Clinton, beeanee • the bride. of Iienn.eth Andrew Scott, son . of Mr. •arid 'Mrs. -•Ross' -Scott, Bruce• field, The bride .chose for hetwed- ding a lovely floor -length gown of white embroidered satin with skirt 'of net. She wore a "three-quarter length veil of matching net, caught to a heart -shaped bale, and carrieda casc.ade bouquet of white carnations. " Miss Ruth. Scott, only sister of the ,groom, as bridesmaid, was gowned - in , pink net with matching halo and mit- tens, and carried a bouquet of white :carnations. ' Leonard Fowler, , twin .brother of the 'bride, was best man. Parents of the bride and groom were the only attendants at the .Manse. Following the .wedding a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, the brides, mother receiving in a gray flowered dress with brown accessories and wearing pink carne- ' tions. She was assisted by the groom's mother, wearing, navy with wbite.trimmings and a corsage of pink carnations. The home was lovely nwifh pink and white streamers' •and spring flowers. Serving . were Mrs': John Fraser, 'Miss Heten- Dixon, Miss Darts Weymouth and Mrs. Carlyle,, with M. David Cornish pouring tea. For travelling the ,bride donned a 'white eyelet dress with matching •ac- nessaries and -with it wore a corsage- -of orsage-of yellow roses. For their wedding trip the couple motored to Northern Ontario, and upon their return they will reside" J i Brucefield. Family Croups GOher As Picnic Season Under-Wa.y' At Seaforth Lions Park • • • • •' • District . Groups Take Ad - BAD STEAR When two airmen one night re- cently walked up a sidewalk to a house onohn Street- and ask, ed the. lad who. answered the door for a ttle• of whiskey, they soon learned they had been mis- directed. It was the ' home of • Chief of Police Jahn Currie. HONER • IN NINTH I SEF . GIVES S A ORTHWIN "Doc" Cameron C o me s Through To Will Game Over Wingham. A. home -run by Doc Cameron in . the last half of the ninth gave Seaforth a 7-6 victory over Wingham- at 'the Lions Park Wednesday night. The hit brought ',home O'Shea from second. Seaforth .trailed Wingham through - .out the gaime; which 'was fast, but which also was featured. by 'fielding errors. ' The 'Seaforth team included: D. Woods, Bougsey, O'Shea, Cameron, Smith,' Eisler, Beattie, Duncan, La- btite, Kennedy. • The next game in Seaforth . is on Tuesday, when ,Clinton plays here. • STANLEY TOWNSHIP RESIDENT PASSES Death of Mrs George McClinhey- There passed away in Stanley Twp. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ivan Steckie, a highly respected resi- dent, Mrs. George McClinchey, in her 67th year. Mrs. McClinchey had been in faililig health for many years, but net being bedfast her- many friends. were -shocked to hear of her sudden passing • on ''Saturday, June 14. The deceased was a da'ughte' of the late George and Jane A'rms'trong and was born .at Dungannon, .and .later moved With :the fame's/e to Sta nley Tw'p. in ,1892, where she has Since resided. She leavesto mourn three sons, Wil- mer,. Ernest and John; Of Varna, and two daughters, (Mabel) Mrs. E. Kyle, Kippen and (Gertrude) Mrs. Ivan Steckle, Bayfield; also two brothers,.. Lorne, Armstrong, Varna, and George Armstrong, Brucefield, and two sis-^ ters, Mrs. Ed. Boyer, Brucefield., and Mrs. -David J. 'Stephenson; -,Sea- forth, and six grandchildren. The funeral, which was largely attended ,by relatives and 'friends, was held from her late home on Monday after - need. 'Services were conducted by' her pastor, Rev. Reba 'Hem, whoalso led the singing of "Rock of Agee" and ':Safe in the Arme of Jesus," fav- orite hynees of the .deceased. Inter- ment todlt 'place In ' the. family. ;plot in Bayfield cemetery. The floral tri- butes were many and very beautifu. The pallbearers were six nephews: Bruce Armstrong, Bert Boyes, Elmore Stephenson, Orville McClinchey, Em- ery McClinchey 'and Fred McClinchey. The flower -bearers were Lee McCon- nell, Wilmer. Reid, • Frank Fowler, Russell Erratt, Wilbert Johnston and rLlbyd Keys. Mr. and Mrs. Aldington, Seaforth, visited Tuesday with their 'son and Mrs. Aldington. , . Mrs. J. F. Smith spent the past week with her daughter, Mrs. Lorne Elliott; and Mr, Elliott, Walton. We regret to make mention of the death of. Mrs. George McClinchey, a much -respected resident of •Stanley, who passed away Saturday' at the home of 'her daughter, Mrs. Ivan Steckle. Mr. and Mrs. John Aldington spent Sunday • with the latter's mother,. Mrs, Tuffin, Staffa. •- • OPENING JUNE 27 On pages '6 and 7 of this issue,. . is told the .story. of the opening. of . M. E. Clarke's new- Red Star Service Station and Garage, which has been arranged for Friday; June .27, and which features a free movie and dance. Former Seaforth Minister Given/ Free , Trip Home When a' young, redheaded: Irishman 'set sail to 1927 for the new world:'to study, for. a year at Princeton Theol'o- gieal Seminary, he load little' idea that 20 years,:Would elapse 'before his re- turn to the Emerald Isle. Last w in a -sim'ple ceremony, Rev. H'u Jack received an airline ticket oto Eire, the , gift of a thoughtful and ap- preciative congregation of 1%!.00kl',nd Street Presbyterian Ch'urc'h, Sydney, Graduating from the oldest univers- ity in Eire, Trinity College, Dublin, with a 'degree of. Bachelor of Arts, Mr, Jack entered MacGee College, -Londonderry, to study' for the oiliness try, On. the reeonyinendation of his college professors, he• and a number of other students decided to spend a' yeat°..drtt-the Princeton, Seinanary,: iTp•� +on'conipietion of his course at Prime - ton, he came to Canada. to .'complete his studies and return to Ireland. • Mr. Jack completed 'his• theological "studies tit' the Montireal- Presfiyt•elian College and accepted hie first charge at Biggar, 'Sark, From there he went to Red Deer, .Alta., Seaforth and finally, to:Sydney three year's ago. At his first mission, field at Pamburn, • Sask., where -he served during 'h•is last'coilege year he met .and married Anna Marie Drell, matron of a girls' Presbyterian home in Saskatoon, vantage of First Summer Weather To gold Gather- ings. . EXPECT PAVILION OPEN THIS WEEK While the late spring:prevented the usual number of early gatherings at the Seaforth Lions Park, district groups have taken advantage of the first summer-like weather to use the .park for their annual gatherings. On • Friday Kippen United Church' held a largely attended picnic, and on Saturday ,the Salkeld family re- union w•as held. The 'Brussels Lions held their an- nual picnic on Monday. Work on the park grounds is con;, tinning as weather 'pennies, but high water "hats •prevented the cleaning out of 'the swimming pool. It is expected this will be completed within a week. The park committee has arranged to keep the, entire park mewed this year, which wilt result in greater use be- ing made of thee recreational field. To accommodate . the large number of • picnic groups using the park, add:- ti'onal tables and benches are being provided, ' The' pavilion this year will be • in charge of Mr. and Mrs. L. Labute, with Don- Stewart as assistant. If Weather permits it will open to the public Sunday, June 22, and continue each den .thereafter from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. . As in past year the facilities of the'park are free . to all individuals er groups. While .admission is charged persons attending . schedtiled 'softball games, this doe's not apply to per- sons other than those entering the recreational, field While games are in progress.. • Kippers United Church . , Approximately 100 attended- the an- nual picnic held Friday, when 'the. fal- lowing program. of ,ports was carried out: Race, open, 1-5, Nelsou McC1in.- chey, Marie !Sinclair,. Marg. Jean Broadfoot; • three-legged race, Ken McClelland -and• ,Boli Caldwell, Gladys Chapman and. Virginia McClinchey;. girls; 6-8, Ann' Si'iicIair, Bonnie Kyle; boys, 6-8, Ronald Anderson; girls, 9- '12, Gladys Chapman,' Virginia Mc- Clinchey; boys, ,. 9-12, 'Bab Caldwell, Grant McGregor; • girls, •,12 and 'up„ Wilma Kyle, Edna Broadfoot; boys, 1v, 'and over, Howard Dayman, Roy Consitt; kick the slipper., ladies, Jean Kunokowsdi; kick the slipper, men„ Don .Horney, Hal Jones,; -bean guess- ing, Joe, McClelland, Mona Caldwell: hoop -race, Mrs. Ross's side. - Brussels Lions President L. W. Eckmier and his committee of the Brussels Lions Club held an -enjoyable picnic on Monday, attended' by 70 Lions and guests. Fol" lowing supper a, program of sports; ,including a balm game -.and tug-of-war, was enjoyed. Willow Grove Un ed Church , The Willow Grovted• Church held their annual picnic at the park on Monday, when .some 1-00 members and .•frien'ds held a '.full sports proe gram following supper. 'Picnics Booked. In addition to picnics already held, the following picnics or reunions are planned:. - June 21—Fell reunion.; Robinson re- union; Richardson reunion; 3rd .-and 4th, Concession -df Usborne picnic„ June 25—Women's Institute, Staffa. June 27—Tuckersmith School Area picnic. June 28—Koch-Davidson reunion; Fisher. reunion; Little reunion. June 3,0—Milverton United Church picnic. . July 1—Lawson and Clarke reun- ion.; James and Paige reunion; Os- borne family reunion. July 3—Harris reunion.` July 5—Maliaffy reunion. '• July 9—Seaforth Eastern Star pic- nic. ;Cros'sin'g the Atlantic by air will -be the first frying ,trip for Mr. Jack. His journey wi1'1 begin July 4 When he takes Off from Sydney airport.. It will, end at Downhill, County ,Derry, Northern Ireland, where he will' visit his three brothers,, two. slayers and either frien& 'and relati'ves. July 23—Tippet family reunion. July 2'T—Ross reunion, BAYFIELD SUMDIER - VISITORS ARRIVE Dr. and 'Mrs: Jack Jewett and two sons, Sack, Jr., and Bob, of Clinton, Iowa., are the guests of Mrs. Anna Brown this week. Miss Peggy BSirt and -Howard and Ronald Burt, of London, e'pent the. week -end with tlieir grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baker. Miss, L. 'Morley, accom.panied by' Mies M. Fairbairn, are spe ding 'a few day's in Detroit. Mr. end Mrs. G. Galbr'ai-h and fam- ily, of Hamilton, are at their cottage .for the season. , •.. Mr. _Clarence Larson and Mimi Lite Simpson, of London, spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. Reheny Lar- son. ' Mr. and 'Mrs, Stuart 'S'turgeon, of Preston, spent the week -end with -the farmer's parents, M'r. and Mrs E. Sturgeon. " • Mrs,, Le/toe Poth returned from Clinton Hospital on Friday last and is recuperating at her home after, un- dergoing "an aperation for appendi- ditts. • Mrs. J. ,Sturgeon, Sr., ivtrs, J. Stur- geon, Jr., and son, Ginnie, a.n'd Mrs. Keith Gem.einhardt returned home on Saturday after• spending the pant week in St. Thomas, Port Dover and Port Staniley. _ NARK INSTALLATION OF NEW ORGAN : AT FIRST PRESI'PERIhN� Special Servi(.es uniday and •Organ Redt ; :Monday • , re Aarr%iiged. The congregation of First Presby- terian 'Church on Sender .,and Mon- day will mark the instant:Men. of a new Casavant organ~^by sprig$ thank - offering services, and on Men:0y by an organ recital by 'Giuseppe Mosolet- tie, one of 'Canada's • greatest concert organists. " The organ, -constructed and install -- ed by Casavant Freres, world's larg- est organ builders, is being dedicat- ed to the honor of ell who served in Second World War from First Church. The organ is of the most;, modern construction • and •actbbn, containing 22 speaking stops and chimes; with over. 1400 pipes. Both the swell.. and great organ are under .expression, giv- ing the effect and character of . a three -manual organ. ' NEWS OF THE ' WEEK ii ' KIPPEN The June picnic—meeting of Lippe, East Women's Institute will be 'held at the home of Mrs. Ross Love Mon - ,day evening, June 30. The roll call, w•ill..be "aziswered by sing, say or pay. The guest speaker will be Mrs. Paul Doig, Seaforth. The sports committee in charge are' Miss. Grace Tremeer, Mrs. Ernie Wihitehouse and ;:Nits. • A. Finlayson. A pot -luck lunch,, will be served and members ere to bring'pic- nie baskets and. dishes. Friendshjp Circle Holds. Picnic' ' The Friendship' Circle of St. An- drew's United Church held their pic- mic at the ,Lions Club Park, 'Seafieth; Oa Friday' evening, Jame 13, with a good turnout. One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation of a Kenwood blanket to• Mrs. ' Ross who helped organize the Circle and who at the 'end of the school -.year leaves to take up her home in Gode- riche An address. was read by Mrs. Harry Caldwell and Mrs., Emerson Kyle made the presentation. Mrs. Ross, in a few well-chosen words, thanked the group, for the gift. Mrs; Gackstetter, on behalf of .the, west group, • thanked the .east group for Work en arranging , the sports, which resulted as follows e n yea:' to 5 years; .Marie Sinclair",Nelson McClin- chey, Margaret Jean Broadfoot,; three-, legged race, Ken McLellan and Bob Caldwell, Gladys Chapman and Vir- ginia McC1•inchey;e girls 6 to 8 years, Anne Sinclair, Bonnie Kyle; boys 6 to 8..years, Ronald Anderson; girls 9 to 12 years, Gladys Chapman, 'Vir- ginia McClinchey; boys 9'to 12 years, Bob Caldwell, Grant MacGregor; girls 12 and up, Wilma Kyle, Edna Broad - foot; •boys 12 -and up, Howard Day man, ,Roy Consitt; hoop race, Mrs.. Rosa Side; ladies kick the 'slipper, Jean Kon Kawski; men's kick the slipper, Don Horney, Harald. Jones; balloon race, Tom Kyle, Don Harney, Jack Caldwell. • The, winners of the bean- guessing eentest at the supper table were Joe .'McLellan: and Mona Caldwell. : The teachers andf officials of the United Church Sunday School • were very `pleased on Sunday morning 'with such a large .attendance for the. opening of the 'Sunday School at the new hour of 10 ante, with eight new teachers present.` • The Hurgn Lod, e, A.F. & A.M., at - ,,tended divine servl-ce in St. Andrew's United. Ciifirch here on Sunday morn- ing last. A very inspiring message was delivered by: Rev. Mr. Hinton. and • special music, was, furnished 'by the choir. • - • Mr. and 'Mrs. R'oy Esper and Mr. and Mrs, Leonard Kuan'Kawski, ' Dee troit, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bower- man, Toronto, were recent visitors with Mr, and Mrs. W. Workman. Mr: and Mrs. Archie Parsons and family visited on Sunday with Mr. and 'Mrs, Robt. Parsons in Hens•all. • Mr. and „ Mts. Arnold Gackstetter visited on Sunday with. Mr, -and Mrs. Bo'b Jeffery and Mrs. Wm. Jeffery, Thames Road. Sympathy of the community is ex- tended to Mrs. Emerson Kyle in the passing of her mothee, Mrs. lV cClin- ehey.. a Mr. and Mrs. David Ryckman and Irene, who have visited in this com- munity.for the past two weeks, have returned to their home in North Dakota. , t Mr. end Mrs. J. Woods," •Seaforth, visited .on Sunday with the latter's ,parents, Mr. and • lliirs. Harvey Damm: The many Kipper friends• of the 'Rev. R. R. -Conner aiii'd Mrs.' Conner, of Strathroy United Church, and a former minister in .iSt.• Andrew+s. Church here, were delighted to hear of- his recent call 'to King St. United Church in London. • Mr. and Mrs. John L. Henderson -spent the week -end with Mrs. Jessie P.• Fowler, Aurora, and 'Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Fowler, Toronto, • Goderich Band Here Sunday The Goderich Citizens' and will present a concert in Victoria Park on Sunday evening at 8,311 p.m., tinder the leadership of Bandsnaster J. E. Huckins. • . Lawyer: "I understand the two Men, were fightifg.with chairs; didn't you try to . make peace. between them Y" • Witness: "There, wa'Sn'•t another MO in: the room." , ' Suggest .-Later fates °For. Seaforth Fall Fair Will Result .Ir More Entries.F Dir4ctors Review' Arrange- ments At Enthusiastic ,,Dinner er Meeting. WILL FEATULE LIGHT • - ' H ORSE EVENTS Pians. ,for' the. 19'47 Seaforth Fall" Fair were breught a step near finaliza- tion at an enthusiastic dinner meeting of directors and associate directors in the Commercial- Hotel Thursday eve- ning; when Tory Gregg, well-known CKNX figure and closely associated with fairs -.throughout Western On- tario, ntario, was the guest speaker, Presi- dent • J.' 14T, Govenlock was- in• the chair, . Consideration was given a change .in. dates to avoid• conflicting :with other district i airs. A change would be particularly 'desirable, the. direc- tors felt, in that it would- result in a greatly -increased entry in horse classes. The meeting named a Tom- Mittee, including J. M. Scott, Russell Bolton, Elgin .sott and Gordon Mc- Gavin, o-Gavin, to study the matter, •and if deemed' desirableto take the neces- sary action. ' The necessity for intensive and continuous work on -the part of the officers and the if the fair was to •attain • the desired success, was stressed 'by Mr. Gregg in his inter-, eating address. There was no need, he said,r,to depend On sideshows and other related so;ailed attractions, to provide a program that would have public appeal, if the' directors ap proached the problem in a realistic and businesslike; manner and laid proper plans beforehand: In the place of such attractions, he considered the building up of interest le the various classes to be, of prime importance. This would include ':attention to in- creased entries, particularly in the, 'outside exhibits, " Special attention is .being paid to the poultry show, according' to Wil- fred Glazier, committee chairman. Ad- ditional acpommodation is -expected to be provided; and special classes will be arranged., for high school students. E. Lorne Fox, principal of the Sea - forth High, School, arid Lloyd Morri- son, head of the Agriculture Depart- ment 'of the school, discussed with the directors the manner in which the pupils of theschool could assume. a greater share in 'the fair's ,program by means of increased competftions open to students in the agricultural courses. The, meeting set up 'a lias•on committees- headed by Gordon McGav- in, 'Who' will, co-ordinate the pupils' program with the fair as a whole. .Special attractions in 'charge of a committee, headed ,by. Russell Bolton, will include a program, on the Srst' night of the fair, the meeting. decid- ed. A 'suggestion that consideration be given the closing of Seaforth plac- "es of business for a period on ; the second day of the fair was referred to a committee, including A. Y. Me; Lean, A. Oopland And Jas. M. Scott, fort discussion with the "Seaforth Ch.,:xc,ber-.o.f Commerce. ' • , CROWDED COLIJMN.S The pu.biishers regret that ow- ing to unusually crowded columns• this week it has been found bees essary to omit a number of stor- ies and advertisements• of inter-. est to readers, including the in- stalment of the 'continued story and another article in the histori- cal series being prepared by the Women's Institute: STUDENTS PASS AT UNIVERSITIES University students who have.,'6een successful in passing ,their year in- clude: University of Western Ontario— WiJ,ma Hay, third classehonors, award- ed B.A. in 'final year home economics. University of 'Toronto—Oban 'M'ac- .,I'avisp, first year architecture; Win- nifred Russell, awarded B.A. in final year. of Arts Course; Harriet Russell, first year in Occupational Therapy. • •. • 'SEAFORTH CADETS ATTEND ARMY.' CAMP Included in the 1600 ' Army Cadets in Central Command • whowill go be - to camp at Ipperwa.sh on July 3, wall be four representatives of- the Sea- forth High School Cadet Corps, Gor- don :and Jim McKindsey, Calvin Hul- ley and Donald Dale. • MINISTER RECEIVES KINCARDINE CALL 4 , call. 'has ,been extended by t1 — congregation of,Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardie, to Rev. H. Doug- las Stewart, late • of , St. Andrew's Church, Edmonton,' now of Seaforth, to become tenth minister of the church,• in succession to, Rev,, S. M.- Scott, :Scott, now of Strathroy. The interim moderator, Rev. Dr. W. O. Rhoad, of Ashfield, presided ovee the meeting. The congregation voted also to purchase a new organ. Mr. Stewart is a son of Mr, and - Mrs. H. Stewart, Seaforth, and was graduated in 1941. from Montreal Presbyterian College. He gave up his Edmonton charge some months 'ago because of il•l-heaith. The call will be deait with at -a meeting of 'Horn - Maitland 'Presbyt'e'ry shortly. 1 lilANAGER W. V. Brown, formerly of Mea - ,ford, who has been appointed manager of the Seaforth Public Utility Commission. Mr. Brown, . who will shortly remove his fame ily to..Seaforth, has already taken - over his position. NTY RATE SET: COU .AT- S -IX MILLS Move Desi ate Af3tlea IS NOW, era Witte a;view to more clearly tlefiut- a ing , responsibility and , the :.seenee time -render improved ser ce. to '•can- - sumers and the public, a reorganize, tion oi; the'adnainis'trative eaten ,oi the • Public Utility :Coneelissien has i=beet, =` carried out which. tae resulted in the appointment of Wiliaam V. Brown, of Meaford, • ,]onager of the •sys'tem, according to A. Y. McLean, chairman. - Mr. Brawn, who has taken over :hiss new duties, will be.res-ponsible to thel commission for all aspects of"'the op- eration of • both the .electrical and. waterworks departments. Made necessary by a .steadily in creasing „lead with a resultant in. crease in' problems of both an admin is"trative and technical nature, the re� organization Was :carried out on the - advice of the Hydro Electric Power . Commission, and after consultations by the Seaforth Commission with • other municipalities 'llo :):airs been:., faced with a similar ,problem.. Mr. 'Brown becomes secretary of ^ - the Commission, which will permit D H. Wilson, who .bas been secretary treasurer as well as clerkctreasurer ' of the town, to devote more of his time to greatly; increased town busi- ness. He will continue, as P.ti.C. treasurer. Mrs. H.: K. Scott, who bas' been 'bookkeeper and clerk for both the town and . P.U.C., will in the ,fu- titre utitre be entirely employed by the, P.D.C, The arrangement, in so far as . •County- Council • Adjourns Friday After Five -Day Session. Concluding on Friday the June ses- sion of Huron County. Council adopt- ed a county rate of six mills for 1947, • 'an increase of one 'mill over ' last. year.' It is made, up as follows: Gen- eral account, 3.50 mills to raise $189,- 905; county highways, 2.50 mills. to raise $135,646; plus the cost of sec- ondary education for rural munici- palities. '.The treasurer's estimate .of $245,845 •expenditures, $24.7,700 rev= enue and„41,855. surplus. was adopted nen ecommended by the settee. ” The warden's committee reported that an account for $3,060 had been' receivhd from 'War Assets Corpora- tion . for moving 51 planes at Port Albert airport for the international Plowing Match. The Huron - Coilney Ploa'mens ,Comthi'ttee had assured the representative cf the War Assets Corporation that the removal of the planes bad not been requested,, A statement, from the committee and the plowmen Was given the War As- sets representative and it was felt the matter *mad be satisfactorily settled. Accounts paid to date on the Huron. Cou;ity Plowmen's Gonumittee's deficit assumed by the county amount to e2,974, ' Grants Ahe /4pproved Grants were.. made by the commit. tee of $2,000 - to the,'Navy League;, $3,000 to the Red Shield; $50Q .each - to Chinese relief and British relief; $250 to Greek 'relief, Grants of '$i,000 to 'the Cancer -Re- search ,Society and $300 "''to Huron County • Federation of Agriculture were authorized as recommended by the executive comittee. • An increase in salary 'was gramnted W. C. Attridge,, county auditor, from $250 to $400. • Agricultural -grants of $500 each were made- to Goderich and. Seaforth High School District Boards; •as re- quested; and' county representatives on High School Boards will be paid $4a00.4a meeting and 10 cents mileage (Continued on Page 5) , • VIRE ENDANGERS ` FIRST CHURCH When a torch being used by .worft- men engaged in last-minute altera- tions to the' new organ installation exploded in First Presbyterian Church Thudsday afternoon, fire broke out in the. platform carrying the organ and choir loft,, The' fire Was brought un- der central by the fast work of Robt. Devereaux, George Reeves and 'other workmen employed in the church at the 'time. The fire brigade answered the alarm, but on, arrival it was oily necessary to •use 'a chemical extin- guisher for a few minutes. • Damage, including water damage to the school room below,- is not esti- n'ated, but in any case will not 'in - teeter with plans for special services' on Sunday. . RUSH TO LONDON TO, REMOVE PEANUTS A 14 -months -old infant boy, Peter Stiles, son of -Mr. and Mrs. 'Murray. Stites, -Seaforth, was rushed. to Vic- toria' Hospital,' London, Monday night, where he underwent .a 'successful op- eration td remove seven particles of Peanuts lodged in his bronehia.i tube. Peter apparently enjoyed the pee- ning Saturday, whin he indulged in a very few, ,but ,when he began chok- ing and vomiting,•Dr. E. A. McMas- ter was galled. After hurried X -gays the baby was rushed: •to London, where Dr. 1;': Fennedy, speetalist, op- erated. it affects- the town, .was .approved at. the last meeting of the town •eounciL Mr. Brown, who hasea long •experi- ence as an electrical contractor, and who during the past three .years has been manager of the Meaford is k veteran of the • First Great War when heserved with the R.F.C. A married man, he has a family' df four and 'as soon ;as housing"„ .rrangements . call be made, will' move his' wife 'and family to Seaforth. He is a member of the Anglican Church. • STAFFA' MEN IN - .STRATFORD ACcIDEN .. Four men, •a21 from Staffa, had a narrow escape from serious .inrjlury late Friday night, when the car in which they were riding' crashed into a telephone pole on Huron St., near • Avondale Ave., Stratford, and - was damaged'; to the extent of ,about $600.., ,• Police reported that' Jas. D. Norris, of 'Staffa, was driving west en^ I ron St. Mr.•,Norris told the police he vas: ., blinded by the lights of n'approac.h ing-car, He applied the flrakes.of his car and: the automobile went' -into a .skid,. crashing the post, •Passengers in the car were Kenneth Miller, Rus- sell Miller and Gordon Parson. The entire left side' of the, auto was dam- aged, while the right side was also considerably . damaged. BLAME LIGHTNING. ;FOR BAYFIELD CRASH A flash of lightning Which .blinded the driver and prevented him from seeing a turn in the road was blamed for 'the crash of a Crainto a maple tree .near^the Bayfield. road Which in- jured four Clinton mel. Removed to the Clinton .Hospi't'al were, Roger Garrott, driver, and Gor- dor. Lane. both• suffering• shock• and• bruises; J. Petrie, with a fractured •- nose, and Wm. Matthews, suffering two f'ra'ctured ribs, facial cuts and cuts on the legs, LEGION NOTES News of Seaforth Branch 156 of the Canadian -Legion Decoration Day was observed Sun- .day aladay by the Seaforth Branch -of the 'Oanadian Legion when graves of ser- vicemen and women in local • ceme- teries were decorated. Veteran's of both wars paraded .(rem the Post - Office to Victoria. Park 'where a short service took place at the war mem- oriaL 'included in the parade,t which was headed by Seaforth Highlande'S Band, were members • of district mun- icipal councils. President C. I'. Sills :pokeW efl'y', $o'lloa ed --by tiler ssiunaiing• of•'The Litst -- Post" by Bandmaster E. H. 'Close. '~' ,Members of the branch are envier- - 'ing the •pos'sibiljty of chartering, a bus to go to Deeded on Sunday,. Jude 29, where a' mass peremony is 'being sponsored by the Legion. Any mem- ber interested is asked to eont'aet A. E°. "Lol5elle, or to enlace his name oni a list in the clitb 'rodjis, ' aF •� • The June meeting of the bfancli•„ held in the -club rooms Thursday eve-' nin'g, was 'Wel attended, ' Routine: business was discussed, follor>ded 'l a social program eptnse edi i t ail" ma't Lloyd' Ilbgl arch of the ente>uaitt meet committee, - 1f .,3 ii