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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1948-05-07, Page 1EiSltty-n ntlt Teer 'Miele Number 4195 TUCICERSMF f OK'S $I�jJ GRANT TO SEAFORTH FAIR Council Accepts Tender of Earl Dick For Sidewalk Construction. A grant of $100 ,to assist the Sea - forth Agricultural Society, was ap- proved at a meeting of the -Tucker- smith council 'held-•• Saturday after- noon. The society was represented at the .meeting by 'President J. M. ••Gov- enloek and Secretary Mrs. Joseph Grunrmett- Reeve Arthur Nicholson presided, and Councillors *len Rogerson and Bell were present. ,-; ': Tenders for sidewalk construction were opened' as follows.:, ',Young Con- struction Ca.$30 per cubic yard; Earl Dlck,. $15 per cubic` yard. The .lowest tender, That of Earl Dick, was accepted at tender price. Seaforth Lions Club were grantedermission to, hold a bingo and raffle at their summer carnival and Clinton Show • *as. given a gran(: of $35: The council authorized the Bell Telephone" Co. to present a bill for 50 per cent of the labor cost in mov- ing poles at the Broadfoot bridge, and instructed the Clerk to insert.notice re dogs in the local papers. This ac- tion was taken -as the result of num- erous complaints with regard to dogs causing damage in gardens and flower beds in Egmondville. Accounts were passed as follows: Road, $5,004,90; typewriter, $158.90; salaries, $100; grants, $135; fox boun- ty, $10; relief, $65.90; hospitalization, $19.85; postage, $5; sundry, $10. Council adjourned to meet on June 5 at 2 p.m. ,'ppcn Gun Club Shoot Is Popular A very successful 'shooting match was held in i(ippen on Wednesday of last week when crack shooters from Clintei Air School, Exeter, Hensel]. and Knpen participated. Unusually beget •scows were recorded in the af- ! rnrcn, rt in the evening the sky ihazyethe„cores veere not, _so gni , a."'i)ougal came through with a 100 per cent score, he having bit ',the saucers 25 times out of 25. Wm. Kyle, Bert Peck and ..Geoi'ge--McLeod broke 24 out of 25; John Anderson 47 out of 50; Tom Sherritt broke 31 out of 35, while Wm. Cooper brought down 23 out of a possible 25. 'The club is now anxiously awaiting the arrival of a new set of traps, which, when installed, will send the saucers higher into the sky and will make much better shooting. When the new traps are installed the club •proposes to hold regular shooting meets on the second and fourth Wed- nesdays of each month. Should Wed- nesday turn out wet, the shoot will always be held the following day. Mr. and Mrs. Elston Dowson were in London on Thursday of last week. r Mrs. James McClymont spent a few days with friends in Zurich last week. Mr. Ross, of the Clinton Air School, was in :Kippen on Saturday last mak- ing arrangements- to move here with 'Iris wife and family in the near -fu- ture. Mr. end Mrs. John Anderson and ,family !visited friends in London on Saturday of last week. Mies Alice Wren, of London, spent the week -end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wren. Mr. Jonah Grieve, we are sorry to report, is under. the doctor's care and a speedy recovery is hoped for. Miss Anna Patterson, of Exeter, is visiting at her home in Tuckersmith. Mr. William Ivison, who has been visiting friends in Peterborough, To- ronto and London ,during the winter months, returned to his .home in Kip - pen on Saturday, last., ' Mrs. Reid Torrance, of Goderich, spent Thursday at the home, of Mr. Henry •Ivison. , Mr. Alvin Bommers, of Seaforth, spent Sunday at the home •of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Butt. Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Johnson, of Windsor, spent the week -end with the former's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Alex McMurtrie. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McGuffin, of London, visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jones. Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Carter and family, of Moorseville, and Mrs. Jos. Linden and Verna, of Denfield, visit- ed on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Parsons. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jones are get- ting nicely settled'in their new home. Miss Shirley Aitken, who has spent the •past month at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 17dgar•.MMBride, returned to 'Ater home near Zurich on Saturday. The Y.P,tJ. of St. Andre les United Church are holding their anniversary on Sunday, May' 16, ott,,11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m, (D.S,T.). The guest speak- er peaker will be Rev.`H. 3: Mahoney, di,D., of Main St. United Church, Exeter. Special music will be provided by the choir, assisted by the guest soloist, RED CROSS NOTES An open sheeting ief the Seaforth Branch of the Red. Cross Society wllfi be held in the l u,blie I.ilirary • rooms ran b'riday, May 9, at 3 p.9tr. latiss. Gfretta Rosa will give a report on the Provincial Convention held reoentlyt in Toronto. !thereµw11X be a Meeting of the etecittiVe sit the "close. ' .r County Plans Replacement Of Egmondville Bridge • • • • • • Record John McGavin, • well know 84 - year -old McKillop shipper, estab- lished a record this. week for cat- tle prices when he • shipped '15 steers from Walton to Toronto •that brought 20 cents. Oinrned by Dick Whitfield, Brussels, , the steers brought the highest price Mr. McGavin recalls having been paid during the 28 yearshe has been shipping. • • • • • • GERALD NELSON” IS MOVED FROM HURON Assistant gricultural Re- presentg ve Goes To Elgin ounty. For the past two years Assistant Agricultural Representative in Huron 'County, Gerald E. Nelson, was noti- fied last week of his appointment to a similar position in Elgin County, with headquarters in St. Thomas. The new appointment was effective May 1, 1948, and Mr..Nelson reported for duty in Elgin County on Monday. He will be succeeded in Huron by J. C. Rennie, B.S.A., a 1947 graduate of Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, who comes from Peel and Hei n Counties. A native of Northumberland Coun- ty, Mr. Nelson graduated from O.A.C. in 1945, and on May 28• was 'appoint- ed assistant agricultural representa- tive for Perth County with headquar- ters in Stratford. After assisting part time in Huron County for some time, he moved to Clinton February 1, 1946, at the time of the• illness of F. K. B. Stewart, representative at that time, and acted as representa- tive until the appointment of LeRoy Brown, the present representative, on April 29, 1946. Mr. Nelson, during his period of duty in Huron, bas been particularly active in, junior farmer work. • • ELIMVILLE CHOIR PRESENTS PLAY The choir presented their play, "Grandpa's • Twin Sister," at Exeter one night last week and at Thedford on Tuesday evening. They go to Hensalt on the 12th and Winthrop on the .20th. Miss Mildred Miller, Miss Florence Bell and her friend, Miss. W. Steph- enson, Reg,N„ of Public Health, Lon- don, spent the week -end at the home of Mrs, Thos, Bell. Mr. Lewis Woods, of London, spent the week -end at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Jackson Woods. Mr. and Mrs, Russel King spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Harold Kerslake. Mrs. Geo. Armstrong, who has been in Victoria Hospital, London, for the past three weeks, following an opera- tion, peration, returned home on Sunday. Mr. Sam Miller and family visited on Sunday with Mr. and M•rs. Chase Stephen. • ,Several of the young folk saw them- selves in the Movie Stars. of Exeter Friday evening. • MR., MRS. A. PEPPER MOVE TO SEAFORTH A pleasant evening was spent Fri- day in S.S, No. 4, Tuckersmith, when neighbors and friends gathered for a farewell party in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pepper, who are leaving the community to make their -home in Seaforth. The first part of 'the evening was spent in progressive euchre, prizes being awarded to Mrs, Barnes, 'of To- ronto, and Gregor McGregor, after which Mr. and Mrs. Pepper were call- ed to the platform and presented with a beautiful Kenwood blanket, table lamp and a smoking set. Mr. Sam Whitmore read the following address: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pepper, Tutek- ersmith: Dear Ab. and Effie-, It is with regret that we learn that cir- cumstances have made it necessary for you to move from this neighbor- hood, where you have spent practic- ally all your lives. You' have been good friends and neighbor, and we all have been helped by you when We needed it most, We wish you good health and happiness in your new home, and trust that the Divine Provi- deure will give you health and strength, and that you may spend many enjoyable years together. We shall miss you, and as words are very inadequate to give ex'pres= cion tet our feelings on an occasion such as this, we ask you to accept these gifts, as a slight token of our esteem and good wishes, and that they will keep fresh In your memory the many years spent on the Second Concession of Tuckersmith and our pleasant associations together.—Sign- ed ogether—Stgn-ed on behalf of your Neighbors and Friends. Mr, and Mrs. Pepper both 'replied with a Pew words of thamilte, after• WJtiat it delicious lunaii Was served. • Modern Reinforced Con- crete Bridge Will Take Place Of Forty -Year -Old Structure. Necessary steel to build a modern reinforced concrete bridge at Eg- mondville is expected en the site al- most any day, County Engineer T. R. Patterson stated We week, as he an- nounced the intention of the County, to replace the nearly 40 -year-old steel bridge over the Bayfield River, that has served since 1909. The road surface of the new struc- ture will be one foot higher than the existing bridge, and wiil provide for a 30 -foot road allowance, in addition to a five-foot sidewalk on one slide. 1t_ Is–expected work will get under way as serail as materials are on the ground. Necessity of replacing theexisting narrow steel bridge hae been recog- nized for some years, but 'shortage of materials aid . Labor during the war led to postponement of construction. For some time the weight of loads allowed on the bridge has been- lim- ited, and during spring'floods a month ago the 'bridge was closed to traffic for 24 hours when it was feared the abutments had been weakened to a 'dangerous point by ice floes. Built originally in 1909, the present bridge was rebuilt in 1917 when a cement floor was added, according to 'William Shade, Egmondville. • Ready Walton Park For Summer • Play The Walton Park' Commission is busy these days getting the park in condition for the coming sports sea- son. Personals: George Underwood is in Toronto; Mr. and -Mrs. Fred Rut- ledge, Blyth, with friends; William J. Leeming is a patient in Scott Mem- orial Hospital, Seaforth; Miss Jean Coutts, Seaforth, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Coutts. • NEWS OF THE WEEK IN BAYFIELD Mr. and Mrs. William Stuthers and family spent the week-erid in Petro- lia. Mr. Karl Wilken, whoespent the winter in Windsor, returned to the village on Tuesday for the summer season. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Birch, who have been in Florida fol• the winter months, returned to their home at "The Bay- field Highlands" on Friday last. Miss Jessie Metcalf and Miss ' J, VanArsdale, .of Detroit, were guests of 'Mrs. Wm, F. Metcalf over the week -end. Mr. Frank Cameron, of Detroit, spent a few days last week with bis sisters, Misses E. and M. Cameron. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Sturgeon, of Preston, spent the week -end with the former's parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. E. Sturgeon. Mr: and Mrs. Harry Baker and two children. of London, and Mr. Howard Burt, of Brantford, were week -end guests' of Mr, and Mrs, Fred Baker. Miss Gloria Westlake, of London, spent the week -end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Westlake. Miss Melvena Sturgeon, who has been working in London, is at her home here for two weeks prior tie her marriage on May 15 to Mr. Robt. Irwin, of Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bel1`and son; William,, and Mr. and Mrs, Chester Villette, of Detroit, spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. Cree Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kendall and family, of Elmira, were week -end guests of Mr. and- Mrs. Wm. R. Jow- ett- Mr. and Mrs. Jim Day and family, of Detroit, spent the week -end at their cottage. ;Hrs. G. Churchward and son, Ger- ald, of London, spent three days at their home in the village last week. Mrs. I • Atkinson, Miss ,Marion and Stewart Atkinson, of St. Clair Shores, Mich., were at their home in the vil- lage over the week -end. Mr. Casey Atkinson, of Detroit, spent the week -end at his home in the Tillage. The National Film Board showing will be held in the school at 8.30 p.m. Friday evening. Everybody is invit- ed -to come. Deeth of Miss Clara Woods The village was shocked to bear on Monday morning of the sudden death of Miss Clara Woods. Miss Woods was on her way to work early Monday morning when she ,suffered a heart seizure. Mr, and Mrs. C. F. Rogs saw her lying on the road and summoned help and medical aid, but before the doctor arrived she had passed away. Mies Woods was born in Bayfield seventy-seven years ago, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Woods, and had resided there ever since. She was predeceased by her parents and two brothers. Surviving are Albert Woods and a half-sister, Mrs. C. Dresser. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the Westlake Funeral Home in Zurich, with interment in Banneld 'cemetery • "So you were in hospital ten weeks? Must have been pretty ill?" " No, pretty nurse!' REMO. FIRST CONTRIBUTION Meta i3ros , ' Pub j1 $2,00 tt Year do Aida Mayor M. A. Reid is shown as he presents his donation for the Salvation Army Red Shield drive to Treasurer E, C. Chamberlain, thus marking the opening. •of the campaign to raise $1,600 in Seaforth and dieted; At the left is Lieut. E. J. Warty, local Salvation Army Offioer, while on the right is J. M.' Scott, chairman of the Seaforth Campaign Committee, .watching the presentation. A .former Army Officer, Lieut. A. Miller, now of London, will aesist in the Seaforth district campaign. Local Lions Park Under `o g es Annual Spring Clea -ring In anticipation of the hundreds of picnic groups and thousands of swim - niers who in the next months will make use of the facilities of the Sea- -forth Lions Park, the park during re- cent weeks had undergone its annual Face-lifting and spring cleaning- • Park Caretaker Robert Grieve some time ago completed painting all the benches, swings, slides and other equipment that goes to ana4ke the park the mecca of picnickers. for, many miles around. This week draining of the pool was completed and .the win- ter's accumulation of dirt and silt removed from the concrete., Soon the fences, slides and diving boards will be installed -ready for the first swim- mers. An enlarged diversion drain„ commenced last spring, has been com- pleted, which permits drai: age.ot the pool during . periods wet• the river is running above normal volume. This year motorists. entering the park will find a major change in park- ing -arrangements, A new and larger parking area has been built extend- ing the full depth of 'the park at the east side, Since last season several hundred new trees and bushes have been planted–throughout tee grounds• and a program ..of lands evein' under- taken. 'While spring floods washed out .several •areaa in the park grounds, these have now been tilled and re - 'seeded,. The installation of food - lights at the softball. diamond is un- der way and during the past week three 70 -foot poles of the six that will carry the floodlights, have been erected, While. as yet the weather has, not been conducive to picnics, some on ganizations have already completed their plana for a visit to the park and have reserved picnic dates Hullett Council Grants $300 To Scott Memorial Hospital The regular monthly meeting of the Hullett Township Council .was held Monday in the Community Hall. Londesboro, the Reeve and all. mem- bers -of the council beim; present. The minutes of the last reg'tilar meeting of April 5 were read. Motions adopted included: J. ^Ira Rapson and Geo. C. ,Brown: That the minutes of April 5 be adopted as read. Raps6?i and Jewitt: That we adjourn council and open as a court of revision on the Dodds Main Drain. Rapson and Jewitt: That George C. Brown be chairman of the court of revision on the Dodds Main Drain. There were no appeals on this drain. Rapson and Jewitt: As there are no appeals on the Dodds Main ,Drain, the court of revision be closed. Brown and Jewitt: That we reopen as a coun- cil. Brown and Rapson; That the Clerk advertise in the Local papers for tenders to clean out and put in repair the Dodds Main Drain, tenders to he opened June 3 at 3 p.m., Stan- dard Time. Rapson and. Brown: 'That we give $35.00 grant each to Seaforth, Clinton and Blyth Agricultural Socie- ties. Brown and Rapson: That Bylaw No. 9, 1948, be given the first and sec- ond reading. Jewitt and Dale: That Bylaw No. 9, 1948, as read a first and second time be passed. Jewitt and Dale: That we do no adjourn to -meet at 7 p.m., E.S.T.• Council reopened at thPs time after looking over Concession No. 2 which is under repair itnd having supper. Dale and Jewitt: That we make a grant of $300.00 to Scott Memorial 'Hospital, Seaforth. Dale and Rapson: That we ask the Department of High- ways •for a blinker light to be placed tit. the intersection of Highway No. 4' and tier' County Road at Londes- boro. Jewitt and Dale: That all ac- counts as presented be paid. Brown and Jewitt: That the Clerk send all '11'17 unpaid taxes to Goderich for col- lection. Brown and Dale: That the Clerk notify all parties on the Dodds Main, Branch 13, of the Kinburn Swan:p, Branch A of the Flynn Muni- cipal Drains that all parties intend- ing to pay cash on these drains to do so before June 1, or it will be placed on debenture. Rapson and Brown: That we adjourn to. meet June 3 at Standard Time. Accounts—Geo, W. Cowan, excise stamps, $3; Geo. W. Cowan, part sal- ary, $75; Geo. W. Cowan,. by-laws, Dodds Main Drain, $50; Fred Prest, street lights, $4,75; Dominion 'Road Machine Co., grader repair, $9.55; Geo. F, Elliott, gravel for washout. $338.08; Richard Vodden, bridge lum- ber,. $2.50; Gordon Radford, gas for 4'rader, $92,80; Cecil Lyddiatt. snow- plow, $110.00; Bert Hoggart, snow fence, $30,50; Hugh Miller, snow fence, $27; Emmerson Hesk, snow fence, $15; Harold Beacom, trucking, $40; Ben- Riley, brushing, $15; John Riley, brushing, $1i;; John Young, snow, $6.35: • Thomas Beattie, brush- ing, $15; Len Caldwell, road supt., $54; Sea -forth Agricultural Society, grant, •$35; Clinton Agricultural 'So- ciety, grant, $351 Arthur Weymouth, grader operator, $104o Scott Memor- ial Hospital, grant, $300.00. LEG IS INJURED WHILE PLOWING A, T. Milton, Montreal druggist and McKillop farmer, while working re- cently at his farm east of Seaforth, suffered an injury to his leg when the plow connection slipped. As a result or the accident he has develop- ed phlebitis and will be confined to bed, for some time. • • COUNCIL DISCUSSES NEW GARBAGE DUMP Called to discuss the . necessity of Providing a new garbage • clump, ' a special meeting of the towit council on Tuesday authorized the obtaining of an option, on an area Of land ad- joining town, but sufficiently remov- ed from any built-up seeking to be- come a nuisance. The need of another dump beeaine apparent when it was snggented that the ,eatisting dump, on the Sotitit side of ` the Egntondvilie river, r>r'eated a hazard to the health of residents 111. the area. - CLERKS ATTEND MUNICIPAL SCHOOL D. H. Wilson, Clerk of Sedforth, and I. P. Chesney, Clerk of Tucker - smith, were in Walkerton on Thurs day and Friday of this week attend- ing a municipal school being conduct- ed by the Department of Municipal Affairs, Clerk J. M. Eckert, of Mc- Kfdlop, was unable to attend, • School Board Ups Maximum Salaries A request from members of the staff for the increasing of maximum salar- ies to $3,300 for male, and $3,000 for female, was approved at a meeting of the board of the Seaforth High Sohool Area Board, held in the Town Hall Tuesday evening. The new maximums are in accordance With recommenda- tions of the Teachers' Federation, The board requested that arrange- ments be made fpr a meeting with a representative of• the Department of Erlucatlon to diseuls a number a .mat- ters relative to the operation of the school area. Huron e e vafive Thomas Pryde Sitting Member ' is Unani- mous , Choice of Riding. Convention Wednesday. Iiuron Progress a Conservatives unanimously chose Thomas Pryde, Exeter businessman, to Contest the riding in their interests at the Pro-' irincial election on June 7, when, they held a -nominating convention' at Hen - sail Wednesday night. For Mr. Pryde, successful candidate iA the H.uron.by- election in February, it will be the second contest in less than four months. ' E. D. Heil, of Exeter, president of the Huron County Progressive .Con- servative Ab oeiation, was chairman of the convention, and spoke highly of the support young people had giv- en the ,party. 'Mr. Pryde was nominated by :Rus- sell Bolton, of McKillop Township. Tie was a member of the Legislature •for little more than six weeks betties Pre- mier George Drew called the election late in April. Pletcher S. Thomas, of St,- Thomas, P.C. member for Elgin, who defeated Mitchell Hepburn in the 1945 elec- tion, spoke in support of Mr. Pryde. "The Ontario 'Government is, putting forward the most progressive policy ever offered this province, including the $600,000,000 hydro conversion and expansion program," Mr. Pryde said. "The :Government will stand or fall on this project and will fight this campaign on its record of the past three years." Mr. Pryde outlined the Drew policy, stressing the party's program of in- creased school and hospital grants and extension of rural hydro, "Ru''al hydro service will be ex- panded arrapidly as possible, so that no farmer will be denied this utility," Mr. Pryde continued. "The Govern- ri!lent has pledged itself to see there will be ample electric power.a Mr. Thomas spoke on the import- ant role agriculture plays in the eco- nomic picture of Ontario, outlining the scientific aides farmers halve to- day, oday, and discussing the growing edu- cational program for rural students. There will be •iip.,reduction in the 11 -cent -gasoline :fax., if the Drew Gov- ernment is returned to power on June 7, Mr. Pryde said. "The ,Government will stand by its program of paying for road maintenance with revenue -from gas tax and license fees. "The Ontario Government spent $62.000,000 last year on highway im- provement and extension, $2.000,000 more than was collected, so the gas tax remains," Mr. Pryde said. •"Road maintenance should be paid for by those who use the highways, and in proportion to their travel." McKillop Organizes • A large and enthusiastic audience attended the reorganization meeting of the _McKillop Progressive Conserva- tive Association at Winthrop on Mon- day evening. Thomas Pryde, Conserv- ative• candidate, told the meeting that since his election in February, he has carried over 150 requests and appeals from the constituency to Queen's Park. Elmer D. Bell, of Exeter. president of the Huron Progressive Conserva- tive Association, stressed the benefits Of organization and the advantage to both the individual and the party, of training the young members to take responsibility in their own commun- ity, Plans were.made for the affilia- tion of the McKillop young people with the East,Huron Progressive Con- servative association, with headquar- ters at Seaforth. The following officers were elected: President, W. Earl Mills; vice-presi- dent, Edgar Elligsen; chairmen: Poll No, 1, James Carlin; Poli No. 2, Alex Kerr; Poll No. 3, Dan Buermann; Poll No. 4, Willis Dundas; secretary, Edmund Godkin. David Boyd, James McQuaid and Edmund Godkin were appointed to the executive. C.C.F. Candidate? Possibility of a third candidate in Huron was seen this week with the announcement that the C.C.F. would hold an open convention in Hensall on Monday of next week. • James Carlin Heads Football League James Carlin, Beechwood, was elect- ed president of the Huron Football League held in Walton Tuesday, and attended by representatives from Brussels, Walton, St. Columban, Eth- el, Atwood, Seaforth, Centralia and Winthrop. Hugh Pearson. Brussels, was named lee -president. A. W. "dick, Seafort> is secretary -treasurer. Possibility that a juvenile league may be organized to take in players under. 18 by July 1 this year, was seen. The schedule for the senior -league will be drawn up at a meeting in Walton on Monday and represent- atives of potential juvenile teams were asked to attend this ,meeting. • REAL ESTATE CHANGES The residence of Mrs. Alex Sterling, George St,. Seaforth, has .been sold to P. J. Kelly, Morris Township, with posee'ssion this month. The Keller fern on the 8th of Morris, hag been purchased by Charles Souch. Mrs. Sterling• -has 'purchased the residence of Alex Lillico do Egmond- ville. Hugh Thompson, who .has. tented - the former MacDonald .Bakery Store in the .Dick Block, will shortly Move his shoe, repair business totje new Iodation: The ThoMesonr Mittel Wilt be occupied by John Bftelee 11 ad. alien Lb his present Oat—tette. CA.NI MDATE' Thomas Pryde,who was the successful candidte in the, Hur- on by-election in February, was the unanimous choice of the Pro. gressive Conservatives at a nom- inating convention held in Hehtsall Wednesday, to contest the Pro- vincialelection June 7. SEAFORTIf MINISTER GOES TO DETROIT Rev. R. H. Williams Adcepts Call To Morang Dri e Presbyterian Church The Rev.' Richard H. Williams, min- ister inister of First Presbyterian Church, has been called to the new Morang Drive Presbyterian Church, Detroit Michigan, and will leave Seaforth on. May 17 to take up his new duties. Mr. Williams, who came to Sea - forth in September, 1944, served pre- viously as minister of the Northside Presbyterian Church, Regina,. :Bask: and as Protestant .Chaplain of the Canol Project in the Northwest Ter- ritories, • BAPTIZE CHILDREN AT FIRST CHURCH The .following children were .bap- tized in First Presbyterian Church on. May 2 by the minister, the Rev. Rich- ard H. Williams: - Christie Madeline Dobson, Linda Mary Dobson, Gordon Arthur Roy' Erickson, Marlene Jeanette Erickson, Robert Neil Gemmell, Marion Joan Hemberger, Julianne Louise Hoover, Robert Stuart MacDonald, -Bryan David Stewart, John Ernest Vance, Ronald Edward Vance. • Congratulations From Huron -Perth M.P. • Mr. and Mrs. John Hotham, Sr., were very pleased to receive a letter of congratniations and beat wishes ow their 5 Wedding anniversary from Mr. W. H. Golding, M.P., Ottawa. "f"he happy event was celebratedon April 28 at the homeof their,son, Mr. John Hotham, Jr. They .,have three daughters, Mrs. C. E. Laithwaite, Goderich; Mrs. Dun- can Cooper, Kiepen, and Miss Leone, at home, and one son, Mr: John aloth- am, Jr. They also have six grandeihil- dren. The occasion was also the 10th birthday of their grandson, Douglas, Cooper. All members of the family* were present for the event. A sump- tuous repast was served and during the evening Mr. and Mrs. Hothans were presented with two Wilton rugs and a sum of money, LEGION NOTES News of Seaforth 'Branch 156 of the Canadian Legion Members of the Legion will hold their spring ladies' night in the eat menet on Friday. The entertainment committee has arranged a special pro- gram for the affair, and it is expect- ed there will be a large attettdatfe'e. Invitations have gone out to all paidt- inembers, If any member failed tic receive an invitation, one may be ob- tained by contacting Secretary A. W. Sillery. • Members of the branch were re- presented at a. district .convention int Hanover on Sunday. Those attending included Dr, Patti Brady, Dave Netske, Roy litritest, Wm. Srni:tli, 13. J'. t~iufilr"ail, Frank Lee, `Geotge 'Mtge Suitheriixnd., • aFP ;t. a