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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1947-09-19, Page 115$14V -eight -11 Year ., dole Number 4Z6Z SALVATION ARMY COMMENCES RED SHIELD CAMPAIGN Seaforth and District Ob- jective is Set At $1,600. The animal Red Shield Campaign of the Salvation Army will get under way in Seaforth and district on Mon- day, according to Capt. nioliwell, of f1i e Seeforth Corps, who is organiz tow the drive. The objective for Sea r'eru'n and distatat is $1,600, he said. District chairman is Thomas Pryde of Exeter. E. Ca Chamberlain is campaign treasurer, while canvassers sof the Seaforth business district a -e Goulsra McGoeigie, J. A. Westcot Snd- Pullman, Reg. Kerslake, James A Stera"art, Clare !Leith, G. A. Whit traey and D. L. •Reid•.• It ea intended to attain the quota a(;s qt ieli'1y as possible according to Capt. IioliweU, who pointed out the campaign extepdss for three weeks. • IS GRAND .CION AT STRATEORD SHOW "Scotland's Rem mbrapee," the out- ndiltg Shorthorn buil owned .by Dr. X; W. Stapleton; Seaforth, was awarded the, grand• championship at >tbe regional Shortshorn .sheer held; in conjunction with the Stratford Fall Fair on Wednesday. It was handled in the ring by Richard Kinsman, of Cromarty. 1 WINS LAMPS AT CONTEST AT EX. Mrs. Minnie Smith, Of Seeforth, was ri;:necessfnl in winding a pair of im- ported Italian\ Alabaster lamps at a contest beld in conjunctiort with the Canadian National Exhibition, it was announced this week. • BREAD .PRICES RISE IN SEAFORTH THURSDAY. Pieces .of .bread in 3'eafartli went up Thursday morning from three to four cents in line with the general increase throughout Canada. Bread which for- merly sold for nine or ten cents is mow selling at 13 cents. These' prices were standard throughout the town. • Bowling on The Green '(By Bill Hart) 'Wednesday was a .grand day for bowling and ,the ladlestook advant- age of it by putting on'a mixed tourn- •anent and pot -luck supper- Two 12 - end games were played; in the after- noon and one in the evening. There wereelenty of good things to .eat, and after the third game tea, cake, tarts and roils were served. For sup- per there was -too much to mention • -them all, but included were meat dishes, scalloped potatoes, pickles, cold meats, home -baked biscuits add rolls, with pie, tarts, cakes, etc, for dessert. The wi,>ihers were: Ladies - 1st, Frances Matthews, 3 wins plus, 20; 2nd, Mrs. John Beattie, 3, •wins pins 16; men's first, .Harold Free, 3 wins pins 15;. 2nd, George Charters, 2 wins plus 22. Taking part in Wednesday's tourna- ment were George Charters, Chad •clew, Mrs. Harry Stewart, Mrs. P. L. Brady, Frances Matthews, ler. P.• L. Brady, Evelyn' Willis, Harold Free, .Alice Reid, Mrs. E. H. Close, Mary Hart, Audrey MacLean,. Dorothy Parke, Dr. F. S. Burrows, Mrs. E. A. McMaster, Mrs- H. E. Smith, Joan Free, C. P. Sills, Bill Hart, Fred Wallis, Pearl Patterson, H. E. Smitb,' Mrs. John Beattie and Eric Munroe. 9F * * Eight bowlers from Seaforth were lin• Generich on Wednesday tatting part in a ,Scotch doubles event: W. ' J. Dungan, C. A. Barber, M. A. Reid, John Beattie, Lorne Dale, Alvin Dale, B- F. Christie and Jas -MacDonald. * 3 . There will be a mixed bridge 'on ' Tneaday • evening, October 21, in the .club house. Members" and associate members, will please keep this date open. , There are a number of bowls, plates and other dishes at the club 7ie'uee. The ladies would like the owners to get them before the sea- sst+n closes. Mr. Pete Bisset, of Goderich, who lost his set of bowls earlier this sea- son, has recovered them. Tliey went through various channels .before get- ' brag back to the owner. ob.;iC if you see soine of the bowlers go- ing around, with a hangdog loots, it's because the trout season'Leover. Too bad, boys, but you can dream all winter - . . can't you? On Friday evening of, this week there is a men's tournament in Strat- ford and a mixed• doubles in Wing - ham. of * ,AF Seaforth Fall Fair is on this week- end, eek+end, Sept. 19 and 20. ' NURSES' ASSISTANTS GRADUATE AT SCOTT MEMORJ tp At a .colorful• ceremony held at four nurses' assista}ats were ,grade to graduate from the hospital, and • left to Tight are: • Miss Dorothy -J. Parker, Cromarty, and Miss Ilene the Nurses' 'Residence of Scott Mem ated. The class, which has been in is shown here with Hospital Superin Bleekley, London; Miss Norma Re Apel, Stratford Hillsgreen Congregation To Hold Anniversary Services • •, • • - • ''•` Greetings Town Clerk D. H. Wilson is al- most ready to mail out his annual greetings to all Seaforth rate- payers. Desks in his office are covered, ' with •hundreds . of ,en- velopes,` while he carefully checks each to ensure that his•message is correct to the fast- detail. • You guessed it -it is tax time, and the letters that will go in the mail in a day or two are the 1947 tax notices. • There are 1.,440 of them, including business taxes and -the average amount of each tax bill ' is $34.46. Last year 1,375 notices • went out for an average of $32.44. The difference is due • to'." the in-' - creased tax rate which was adopt- ed by council. o. • •- • • • HOLD SUCCESSFUL BLACK, WHITE DAY Warns Of Danger Of Infes- tation By Flea Beetles. - n ,. The Achievement Day of the Huron Dairy Calf Club, which was held at Blyth Fair last Thursday,ebrought out the largest class of dairy calves that have .ever participated in a Dairy Club in Huron County, according to LeRo Brown, Huron agricultural representa- tive. Twenty-one Holstein calves were shown ands D. S. Dunton, of Bra.rnp- ton, who placed the entries, stated that it was one of the most uniform classes of calves, considering the large number, that he had judged for some time. Fred Vannemond, of Clinton, won first on •`his calf, Sov- ereign Betty Finderne; • Ross Tre- wartha, of ,Clinton, was second wit.h• the calf, Daisy Fobes Supreme; and Marie. Cole, of Centralia, was third, 'showing Nivenholm Lockinvar•Irene. In the championship class, Marie Cole, of Centralia, placed first in a class of 21, ' .. In the Blyth Beef Calf Club. Ella Nethery, of Blyth, was. first in the Junior section, and Kenneth McAllis- ter, of Auburn, was first tri the Sen- ior section. The warm weather, which has con- tinued up until this week, has •been most favorable for the increase in infestation by flea beetles and leaf hoppers in potato fields throughout the County; Mr. Brown warns. These insects, which suck the' 'juice from the . underside of the leaves, have caused considerable damage, which Is often mistaken for the late blight of potatoes. The late blight has not been prevalent this season to any great extent and moat fleids showing foliage that is darkened and curled are found to be heavily infested With these tiny insects. In many cases where the infestatl'on has been quite heavy, the fiiea beetles and leaf hop- pers bave spread td adjoinilig paten- Organi2ations Are Active in St; Andrew's Church At Kippers: The anniversary services of ti the Hillsgreen United Church will be held on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 11'o'clock i>z the morning and 7tt34 o'clock in the evening. The Morning 'preacher will be the Rev, p. R. Stanway, B.A., of Brucefield; and in. the -evening the Rev. H. J. Snell, B.A„ B.D.,:pf James St., Exeter, will speak. A .combined choir from lKippen and Hifisgreen, under the direction of Miss Jean I°vi- son, W1I1 lead in the service of prate, and the Rev. A. Hinton, of Kipper, pastor of the church, will .be'the solo- ist and will also have charge of the services. A cordial •invitatiour is ex tended to former members and -Mende of Hillsgreen, ae well as to all living in the surrounding district, W: M. S: Meets The W.M.S. of St. Andrew's 'United Church met Wednesday afternoon in the Sunday School room for their 'September meeting. Mrs. Arnold Gackstetter presided and' opened the meeting with the ,theme, "The Bible For My Life,",, and the call to wor- ship. The hyn, "0 Word of God In- Carnate," was sung and Mrs. Eddie McBride lead the responsive reading, Psalm' 119. Mrs. John Anderson led in prayer. The Sectional meeting for the South Huron Presbyterial, to be held in Crediton October 15, was dis- cussed and Mrs. Rolit. Elgie- and Mrs. - Monteith were elected delegates, and Mrs. Hinton is to be responsible for a reading at the afternoon session. "In Christ There is No East 'Nor West" was sung. Mrs. Monteith `told a very interesting story on the life of Mary Slessor, a pioneer Mission- ary. Mrs. Forsyth conducted a Bible quizz which proved very interesting. The meeting closed by singing, the hymn, 'Break Thou the Bread of Life" and the Mizpah benediction. Lunch was served ,by Circle No. 3, ' (Continued on Page 5) • Choir Honours Bride - Elect A . very pleasant social was held Monday'evening at the home of Mrs. John, A, ' McGregor, . when the Eg- mondville choir presented Miss Betty Moore, bride-electn with sheets and pillow cases and a bath towel: The evening watt, spent playing. bingo, •and Mrs. McGregor conducted two contests. Gladys Forbes read the addrees and Anna Watson presented the gifts,after which Betty thanked the hostess and' the choir members. Lunch wa.s served and the evening closed with community singing, es of turnips; but- have caused little or no damage to this crop. A few fields of tireless bave been found to be quite seriously infested with "'cab- bage worm which is a heavy feeder and quite quickly defoliates. Cab- ,bago worms can be'quite Melly con- trolled with an arsenate dust, or a DDT dust or 'Spray. Oriel Hospital on Friday afternoon,. training for a year, was the first tendent, Miss M. Dinning. From ay, Hanover; Miss ^.Marjorie B. ,Photo by Feeiner, Mitchell^ PROVINCIAV TAKE OVER POLICING DUTIES FORTH RTH Two Officers Stationed Here As Changeover Effected • - On Monday. Responsibility for law enforcement in Seaforth was 'transferred to, thb, Ontario Provincial Police on Mnday morning. The changeover came about as a result of action by the town council at a recent -meeting and fol- lowed severai.months of,investigatioil and cenfer'ences by the police com- mittee. of the. council. Heading the • Seaforth detachment of twb officers' is Constable William Hodgson, , who was transferred here from Elora., Constable Hodgn,' who has been in the O.P.P. for eears, was previously stationed in ,' amil- ton and Norfolk. He is a veteran of War T. While he had gone • through Seafortll a number of „tunes` it was not until he arrived here this . week that he had an opportunity of seeing the town. He recalled he was here once • before when he played football here in.1922 as a member of the Kit- chener Rangers team. • The second officer is Constable :Gordon Craig, who• is a- native of Clin- ton. He has been in police work since his retirement from' the army. Both constables are presently liv- ing at the Queen's Hotel, but when accommodation is available Constable Craig will. move bi; wife from Clin tori where file is now living. It will be a few weeks until the local organization is fuify worked. out, Constable Hodgson said, and in the meantime existing arrangements for eontacting the police will continue in effect, • Navy League Tag Day Here on Saturday The • annual Navy League Tag Day will be held in Seaforth on Saturday. Heading the arrangements ih Sea - forth is Nelson C. Cardno.• The girls who will assist 'during tag day 'include: Mary Lou Sills,. Blanche Westcott, Mary Boswell, Mary- Margaret Cleary, Winnifred King, Katharine Walsh, Wilma Mc- Lean, Margaret Moore, Phyllis Boyes, Joyce Glanville, Shirley C'laybourne, Wilbtf Pretty, Jacqueline" Habklrk, Sue Nixon,•Joyce Howe, Shirley Mont- gomery, Marilyn Chesney, • Graduates From New York School Miss June :Murdoch, who has been a student at Parsons School of De- sign in New' York for the past two years, has completed her studies and has been appointed to•the staff Of the International Varnish Company as Interior Decorator and Consultant, Miss Murdoch, who has been spend- ing the vacation at her home at Brucefleld, is in Mew Yort this Week, and will assume her new duties the beginning of October. , • Heavy Adva ce E try Ensure Outstanding Fair on Saturday • • • 0 o • Many Attractions To Pro- vide Entertainment For Record Attendance Which is Anticipated. TO FEATURE MORE POULTRY, HORSES If advance entries are any indica- tion, Seaforth Fall Fair on Friday and -Saturday will have ,the largest entry in the long history of the society. In' addition to an outstanding exhibit in every department, the directors have spared no expense 'or trouble in en- suring that, the other features of the ,Fair are the best obtainable. This year, wi11",3ee a fine exhibit of light horses and in addition the prize money in the poultry section has been increased in keeping with .Seaforth's position as the hub of the poultry industry. in Canada. In the afternoon a special program will be presented by Hugh Simpson, entertainers of Detroit, following the opening ceremonies, when C. D. Gra- ham, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Will officiate. The directors will tent der Mr. Graham a luncheon at noon in the Commercial Hotel. _ 'The parade of school children, -al- way s an outstanding feature of the Fair, will be headed by two bands. the Exeter Brass Band and Bannock- burn Kittle Band. On Friday night the Society is sponsoring a concert iii Cardno's, Hall for which the Simpson Company have arranged an outstanding program. It will be followed by a dance. Changes in regulations, announced by Mrs. Jos. Grummet^, include the following: Any High School boy or girt or Public School boy or girl, may make any entry in outdoor exhibits (live- stock Or poultry) on payment' of 10 cents, provided their school is a mem- ber of the society-. Any High School boy or girl or .Public School boy or girl may make any entry in indoor exhibit (baking, flowers, vegetables, sewing„ etc., dressed poultry and eggs) on payment of 5 cents; provided their high• school or public school is a member of the society. See You Saturday "I'II meet you at the fountain," is a well known phrase to people visiting the Toronto Ex. ' Visitors to the Seaforth Fall Fair on 'Sat- - urday can :vary the iivordinq'a little bit and,, say, "Z'II meet you at The Expositor office," This will give us a chance to meet entre. and yeu a chance to eenew your subscription to The Expositor. , We'll see you on Saturday. • .",, • • • • HOSPITAL BOARD REVIEWS NEW WINO Approve M e Stringent Procedure For Collection Of Accounts.. Members of Scott Memorial Hospi- tai Board on Tuesday evening review- ed progress being made in. the con- struction of the new 25 -bed wi>kg. Board Chairman J. M. Scott presid- ed. - Construction has reached the. stage when' plastering and bricklaying ten be commenced. Tenders are„ being requested for plumbing, heating and electrical work, These, will . be award- ed within a week.' The Board was Wormed a new class of four. nurses' assistants had been accepted and this week com- menced training. - Cpncern over increasing mainten- ance and • operating costs was • ex- pressed by the Board. While the new schedule of rates applying 'to munici; palfties not contributing an annual grant was effective in increasing.rev- enue, the increase was•. insufficient to offset increased costs. The Board ap- proved a more stringent procedure respecting the collection of accounts in, arrears. '" • Approval was given the use of X- ray equipment and other facilities at Any member of the Swine Club may the hospital for the bolding ,of T.B. enter •a hog or -hogs M. any other elass• clinics; .sponsored' by the Cli'ristms oil payment of TO cents.„Seal Committee, the costs to be as - ,The Show Hall will be oen to the sumed by that organization. public.. from 7:30 to 9:30 on Friday evenin, Sept. 19. Entry tagsfor rural schools may be MCK llop Couple obtained from the Secretary .at the grounds on Friday and Saturday mornings, Married. 50 Years The committee of the Children's • Department calls attention •of . teach- ers and exhibitors to items 24 and• 37 on page 61 of the prize list. These articles may be either hand sewn or Made on the sewing, machine. Teachers are also asked to take note of the Women's Institute special on page 49 of the prize list, Open to all girls 16 years and under: 1st 2nd 3rd 1. White slip 2.00 1.00 .50 2. Mended •garment2.00• ' 1.00 .50 3. Pressed garment2.00 1.00 .50 RED CROSS• 'NOTES I Mrs, Ada' Reid, •quilt convener, of ttie Seaforth Red Cross, hopes to )lave 1 work resumed at the work rooms in the Public Libt•ary on Friday, Oct, 3,' and would welcome all those who can assist. • WILL SHOW "GOD OF • CREATION” HERE • The sound -color movie, "God of Creation," • will be shown in First Presbyterian Church here on Wednes- day evening, under the auspices of tiie Tuesday Night Club of the church. The film was' produced ' by Dr. Irwin A. Moon, of Moody Bible Institute. • All -Boys At • S. S. 2, 'Mckillop There will be no girls to bother the teacher, at• S.S. No. 2, McKillop, .this year. Every one of the 14 pupils' is a boy; Mjss Agnes Brundt, Mitchell, is the teacher. - •- - Funeral services for Edward Horan were held at 9 o'clock Monday_ morn- ing at the Church of the tnimaculate Conception, Stratford: High mass of requiem was sung by Rev, W. T. Cor- coran, elle also officiated at, the graveside service in Avondale term , eery. Mr, Horan was born in McKil- 1 lop on Lot 9, Cot, 5, Duping his resi- dence in McKillop he was a council- lor for a number of years. and' also served as trustee of S.S,S. No, I. He moved. to Stratford about 19 years ago. Palibearers were O. Feeney, G. Feeney and .T. Morris. all of Strat- ford, and James Horan, Jan Horan and James Curtin, all of Dublin. Mr, Horan, who had suffered from a heart condition for (he past year, died Fri- day morning in SO:Worst, General Hospital. He was in his 95th year. Attending the funeral from cult of town were Mr. and Mrs.,,Tos. Downey, Mr. and Mrs. John 'Shea, James De- laney, John 'Delaney And Fred Eck- ert, all of Dublin; Mr. and Mrs. Dan- iel Cronin and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cronin, of St, Columba.n; Mrs. Leon Kurtz, Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs, Her- 'bent Mayers, of Hornepay1 e, Mr. and Mrs. Albert McGavin, well known McKillop Township resident$, ,celebrated their golden wedding an niversary Wednesday:" ',The wedding of 50 years ago of Agnes S. McCune to Albert McGavin, non of the late Mr. and Mrs.' William McGavin, was performed at the home of the bride's parents, the late Mr. and Mrs: Fran- cis MeCulla.• The late Rev. P. Mus- grove, of Cavan Church, Winthrop, performed the ceremony. Mr, and Mrs. McGavin have always resided in this community and on -their present farm for the past 50 years. An anniversary dinner was held at their daughter and son-in-law's, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dennis, followed by a reception for friends and neighbors from 3 to 5 p.m., with a family gath- ering in the evening, Mrs. McCulla's sister. Mrs, George R. Wilson, of Park Rapids, Minn., who was brides- maid,. attended the celebration', LEGION NOTES News of Seaforth Branch 156 of the Canadian Legion "1 A largely attended meeting of the branch was held, in the club rooms on Friday evening with President C. P.. Sills in charge. The meeting, dis- cussed the preliminary report of a committee named some months ago to explore the possibility of obtaining and re -erecting in Seaforth a hangar from Port Albert, to provide not only a Legion Memorial Hall, but at the same time a community centre. The meeting endorsed tee proposal and in- structed the , committee to obtain sketch plans and to take steps to bring' the proposal ebefore organiza- tions in the Seaforth district which -mar be concerned. • After tate sunlnlel' recess the club rooms' nre again open for the use of members of the branch. The rooms are open Tuesday and Thtirsday eve- nings and SAturday afternoons. '* k 4c A represeatetive group from the branch was in Blyth Sunday after- noon taking part in a zone drumhead service. A. Loiselie will represent Branch 156 at the Ontario Convention being held in Windsor next week. ,* °Plans lea:drin.g to the formation of a ladies' auxiliary were discussed at the Friday night !Meting. Secretary A. W. Siliery was instructed( to Ob- tain, full infortnatiuti .ti order that the executive could initiate 'early; actiolt.. . Leen DAILY -A, Dublin Continuation Stud nts Win Sohdia shipa. Dublin . cucp the 4: plant is the ten tre of almost •contiionnla activitty dun: ing, a very productive,; nOason;. The. manager, Albert Kramers, reports,, that approximately 20 tt>us of oireum- hers per day are ;picked..nin by •kite, plant's trucks throughout the district. Eight employees work until after mid- night each night weighing and grad -- log the supplies. Of four Dominion -Provincial Schots. arships for Gradie XIII in Perth •Cpune, ty, two are due 'to students of Dublin • Continuation School. The honors are awarded to Miss Mary .Stapleton., °onlye daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cart Staple- ton, Dublin, and Lou Doyle, son. ,of . Mr. and Mrs. Jeeeph Doyle, St.' Coluni- ban. The scholarships are valued at $'160 each. Sixty-eight students are enrolled at Dublin, - Continuation School for this term. A wedding of interest; to Via. coni anunity took place in St.'. Patrick's Church, Toronto, Sept, 6, 'Amu in a double ring ceremony,' Rev. Father Morrison, SA_ uncle of the bride- groom; united .in marriage .Magdalene' Peltier, daughter . of. Mr. and Mrs. < Peter, Peltzer, Toronto, and •Me...Tames G. 3Moriison, son of Mr, and Mrs. Jas. A. Morrison, Dublin. The wedding - music was played bye Miss Anne Pit- zer, 'and -the soloist; Mrs. A. Rittner,, sang "On This Day" before the tete- molly, "Ave Maria" at the Offertory; and "Mother Dear, b Pray For Me," at the Communion, The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a. floor -length gown of whip satin with.• net yoke and carried a shower bou- quet of red roses. Her finger-tip veil was, held in a coronet of net studded with silver beads and orange blos- soms, Mrs. Matthew..Sehiaueh; sister of the bride, as matron of honor, wore a pale blue . all-over 'lace gown with blue- net shoulder , veil, and carried pink roses. Mr. Joseph Morrison, of Windsor, brother of the' bridegroom; was best man. After the, Nuptial Mass a reception was held at the liideau Hotel • and dinner was served .to sixty guests. Mrs. Peitzer, mother oj°, the bride, reeeiared—the. guests; wsaa g •a gown of wine ere.pe with' black hat and accessories. She was assisted byl the bridegro'om's mother, wearing a frock of black . crepe with gold trim and black accessories. They each wore a shoulder corsage of gardenias. For travelling the bride chose a brick • - red dressmaker suit .of .gabardine with black hat and accessories. a, Guests. were present from Buffalo, - Detroit; Windsor, Parry. Sound, Brad- ford, Bolton, Longstaff, Newmarket, lls.onburg, Stratford' and Dublin. Following a brief h•oneymoon,,trip, Mr. and Mrs. Morrison will reside in To-' -onto, INVITE PUBLIC TO R.C.A.F. GRADUATION Alf' Vice Marshall A. L. James, C.B,E„ from Air Force Headquarters,.. Ottawa, will officiate at a graduation , ceremony at R.C.A.F. Station, Clin- ton, on. Friday,.. when 57 radio opera- tors and radio technicians will .be graduated from the "first, post-war course from ,No. 1 Radar and. Com- munication School..The ceremonies will commence at 2:15, and will be open to the public. The course just completed was of 52 weeks' • duration and .qualifies an Airman as a Leading Air Craftsman Group 1. The radio operators are re- quired to pass the course with. Morse speed of 20 words per minute on W.T., both .by hand and on a type- writer: a sound general knowledge of the operation of all ground radio and radar 'equipment in present use in the R.C,A.F., and must know thor- oughly the theory and practical side of all communications equipment; both ground to ground and ground to air. The radio technicians must pass the course with a sound theoretical and practical knowledge of airborne communications and radar .equipment at present in, use in the R.C.A:F. • BRUCEPIELD TO BE ILLUMINATED The Editor,' The Huron Expositor: Dear Sir: Through the untiring ef- forts fforts of Reeve Nicholson, and. his Councillors of the Township of Tuck- ersmith, the Village of Brucefleld to have a street lighting system in- stalled, which will not only prove of great benefit to the citizens ,• of the village, but will also be an asset to the travelling public. ' We desire, through these columns,' to express our' appreciation to the above officers, for this much-needed project.. At the same time we, would like fo pass 'on our regrets to our less'for- tunate feliow citizens on the Stanley :side, who; whether irons lack Of power, or lack of co-operation,. will: continue 10 carry the flashlight, 1trst here we would like to s,nelt a that Our general gtores still carry" a iteek of these much;,needed articles, all& wills be ready and willing ,to serve -*t• - ir1 2titfte3. A Ii