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Eighty-ninth Year
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EXTRA ATTRACTIONS
TO FEATURE LIONS
SUMMER CARNIVAL
Finalize Arrangements For
Two -Night _ Show,
July 21-23.
With the 13th annual summer Carn-
ival' of -the Seaforth Lions Club less
than a week away, ' members of the
club, under Carnival Chairman M, E.
Clarke and his committee, Frank
Kling and G. R. Johnson, are hard
at work completing final arrange-
ments. Preliminary eonstruction at
the park was started Wednesday af-
ternoon when some of the club mem-
bers erected snow fence and built
stages and booths.
The carnival •this year will feature
au outstanding program on each eve-
ning. headlined by the "Lady in the
Sky," a thrilling aerial act on toe of
a 125 -foot swaying steel vole. Six
massed bands, including two hundred
musicians, will play at the Wednes-
day night carnival, ander thedirec-
tion of Bandmaster E. H. Close` and.
on the Friday, night program the in-
ternationally known Preston Boys'
Band will participate, as well as the
Bannockburn Pipe Band.
The program on both evenings will
conclude with prize drawings and a
monster fireworks display.
A special feature at the Wednesday
night carnival will be the presence of
the 50 -foot mobile testing unit spon-
sored by the University of Toronto
Division of Public Safety and John
Labatt Ltd. The unit will operate in
Seaforth in the afternoon prior to go-
ing to the park in the evening, pro-
viding an opportunity of testing ones
driver reaction. The tests are free.
On previous appearances at the
Canadian National Exhibition and at
cities throughout Ontario, thousands
of motorists have taken advantage of
the 'testing facilities that now 'are of-
feredat the Lions carnival.
Proceeds of the carnival make pos-
sible the continued maintenance anti
improvement of the. Lions Park.
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PICNIC HONORS
MR., MRS. G. DUNDAS
fair_ and Mrs. George Dundas, Me-
nilltop, were guests of honor at a pic-
nic held recently at the Lions 'Park,
when they were presented with an
`end table and lamp. Mr. and Mrs.
Dundas are iiibving to Walton.
The picnic, with an attendance of
over a hundred, included S.S. No. 9,
McKillop, Bethel Sunday School and
the surrounding community. In the
afternoon a program of sports was
enjoyed, which was followed • by a
picnic supper.
The presentation was made by Mrs.
Robert McMichael and Mrs. Duncan
3lcNichol, while the address was react
by Leonard Leeming.
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A job is an uncomfortable thing to
lie down on.
SEAFORTH, FR DA ; J1:1';4Y':16, 194$
District Residents Injured
In Series' Of Accidents
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Too Many
Failure of hydro Monday night
necessitated the cancellation of
the Seaforth Boshart-Clinton R.
C.A.F. softbtiili ,game at the Lions
Park. •After pass -out checks had
been given the :spectators, the
{-Scottish blood' of Ronald Stuart
McDonalii, who looks after ticket
rales at the• park, boiled high
when on checking the tickets
handed out with the original sales
he found that 35 more people
claimed tickets than had paid to
get jn. He is reputed to have
spent most of the next day check-
ing the fence at the rear of the
park for man-size holes:
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DISPLACED PERSONS
GO TO HOSPITAL
Party of Four Hungarians
Reaches Seaforth On
Wednesday.
Four displaced persons from Eur-
ope arrived in Seaforth Wednesday
and are on the staff of Scott Memor-
ial Hospital. The four, all women,
were brought to Seaforth by Ralph
Watts, manager of the National Em-
ployment Office in Stratford, through.
whom arrangements were made.
All natives of Hungary, the women
have had a varied experience. One,
Anna Daragi, was a trained nurse,
while Ilona Kute worked as a chemi-
cal stenographer.. Mrs. Helen Szabo
was aharznacist. The fourth mem-
ber of the party is Eva Szabo, a daugh-
ter of Mrs. Szabo. The party arrived
neepanada by boat, docking at Hall -
They will serve at the hospital as
domes-ies.
Drivers' Licenses
Are Suspended
Pleading guilty to charges of care-
less driving before Magistrate A. F.
Cooke in police court here Tuesday,
Harold Finlay and 'Jack Glew, Sea -
forth, were fined $10' and costs, The
latter's license was suspended.
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No Band Concerts
July 18, August 1
There will be no concert in Victoria
Park by the Seaforth Hi.ghianders
Band on either Sunday, July 18, or
Sunday. August 1. On the first day
the baud will be attending the Band
Association picnic, and on August 1
it will be in Kincardine taking part
in a Legion drumhead service,
TO PLAY AT LIONS CARNIVAL
"Three o4 the two hundred mrttpsicians whet Will be /entered At the
Seaffdrth Liens Carnival Wc'i4nesdtiy,.July 21, are, left to right: Joan
Hunter, plane Mowatt and Leota Hbegy, members of the Seaforth
Highlanders Sand.: Six Oandc-.-Seaforth Highlanders, Goderich, Mlt..
verttut Tav stock, Stretford and St. Ma { virtu feature the paradett
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Five Farmers Suffer Frac-
tures As Results of Hay-
ing Accidents.
Accidents occurring in hay fields
during the past week resulted in ser-
ious injuries to seven persons. In one
case the in-uries proved fatal,
Joseph Forrest, 77, well-known
Tuckersmith farmer, died. in Scott
Memorial Hospital Tuesday, follow-
ing injuries received the previous
Friday while hayicg at his farm on
the second of Tuckersreith.
Clarence Malone, McKillop Town-
ship, while assisting his brother, Em-
mett Malone, in Hibbert Township
with haying Saturday morning, dislo-
cated his shoulder. The Malone bro-
thers were pushing the slide rack on
the wagon when the accident occur-
red.
Michael Eckert, 19 -year-old sonof
John Eckert, Dublin, suffered•a frac-
tured arm and nose Saturday after-
noon when he fell from a load to the
barn floor- As he was pulling the trip
rope the rope broke, catupulting him
from the load. With him at the time
was his brother, Joseph Eckert, who
obtained medical Sid. After spending
the week -end in Scott'Memoriai Hos-
pital he was allowed to return home.
Six-year-old Arthur Murray, sou of
Mr. and Mrs. John Murray, McKillop,
suffered severe rope burns to his legs
and hands on Friday, when he was
thrown against a hay fork rope as a
team of horses, pulling a load of hay
into the mow, bolted and ran down
the gangway. After being treated at
Seaforth Clinic, he was able to return
home.'
George Mann, '55, Hullett farmer,
had his hip fractured when he was•
thrown to the ground when a load of
hay on which lle was riding, over-
turned. With him at the time was
Henry Glew, Who assisted in remov-
ing him to Scott -Memorial Hospital,
Seaforth, where he will be confined
for some time.
John McDonald suffered a broken
shoulder blade in a haying accident
on his fares on concession. 16, Grey'
Township. He was loading hay when
he fell from on top of the 'back bun-
dle, and: landed on the reek. Vie was_
taken to Listowel Memorial Hospital.
When she slipped as she was about
to throw a pail of water from the
verandah of her home on Saturday
afternoon, Mrs. John Strong, McKil-
lop Township, fractured her knee. Her
daughter, Joyce, who saw the acci-
dent, called assistance. Mrs. Strong
was removed to Scott Memorial Hos-
pital, but later was able to return to
her home,
Gordon .MoGavin, well-known Mc-
Killopesident, suffered severe lacer-
ations In his forehead when he was
thrown from a hay baler he was op-
erating on the Stradachuk term in.
Grey Township Wednesday morning.
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Hodgert Family -
Has WellUAttended
Picnic in 'Stratford
The Hodgerl picnic, which has
been held in Stratford for many years,
was held on Wednesday with an at-
tendance of 85. Old and young alike
sat down to two meats of good things
as only the women of • the clan can
provide. Mrs. Wm. Hodgert, of Exe-
ter, was the, oldest member present,
while nodule, son of 'Mr., and Mrs.
Ray Clarke, Woodham, was the
youngest. Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Hod-
gert and two daughters, Joyce and
Lorraine, of Regina, Sask., who are
on a motor trip east, came the long-
est distance.
The sports were in charge of Foster
Bray, of Toronto, and Milton Hodgert,
of London, and the prize winners are
as follows: Five and under, Brian
Hodgert; girls, 5 to 8, Audrey Rom-
enburg; boys, 5-8, Kenneth Clarke;
girls, 8-10, none; boys, 8-10, Keith
Coates. David Dow; young ladies,
Lorraine Hodgerl, . Margaret 'Bray;
young men, Bud Dining, Ross Hod-
gert; married ladies, Kay Strathdee,
Mae Hcdgert; married women, Allen
Coward. Alien Richard; ladies' slip-
per Kicking, Marion Hodgerl, Bernice
Billing; men's slipper kicking, Ross
Hodgert, Milton Hodgert; balloon
race, married or single, Gertrude
Clarke, lames Hodgert, Donald Bray,
Joyce Ho gent; balloon race, married
only, Lorraine Hamilton. Foster Bray,
Vera Crandall, Milton Hodgert; paper
plate race, Marion Hodgert Allan
Bray, Marjorie Richard, Ross Hod- i
gert; marshmallow race, Elsie Bray,
Agnes Bray; shoe race, Marion Hod- e
gert, Ross Hodgert, Alma Richard, h
Reg. Hodgert; ;ladies distance race, °
Mrs. Jessie Kestle, Maida Richards;
men's distance race, Reg, Hodgert, It
Tim Hodgert. a
Herald Lawrence. Seaforth, was t
elected president; 'Wilbert billing,
Kippen, is secretary, and John Bray, "
Kirkton, is treasurer,
The sports conveners will be Mr.
and Mrs. Eight Luxton, Mitchel:, and
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Richards, Exeter,
while the table conveners are Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Martin, .Kippen; Mr. &
and. Mrs. 'Wlhittiey Coate ant %tShirleyr t
Coates, Exeter; Lillian anti Jean u
'Eton pert, London, and Maida Richards
of Exeter, as helpeirs. • •
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ill, your leg is just due to Old age," A
Elevator Opeeittett: "1'+ii)neeils`e:
thil3 otife le , lie's• the awe age and.
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Release .Ditricct
Entrance Results
SEAFORTHRose Anne Aubin,Beulah Bradbutu
Kenneth Carnochau ,Oton.), Dorothy
Chesney, Melvin Cooper, Pearl .Drag-
er; Rita Drager, Helen Fitzpatrick
(Hon.), Bill Grummett, Leslie Hab-
kirk, Marine Hoff, Gilbert Hubert,
Lola Huisser, Mary Hn king, Wilmer
Johnston (Hon.), Patsy Line, Donald
Langford, Michael Laudestbach,' Mar-
ion Lillico, Eileen Mp':Cartney, Arthur
McNaughton, James- McNtiirn, Vt 1•-
liam Nigh, Marion Roes, Gordon Row-
land, Elizabeth Shannon, Warren
Shera, .Gordon Shobbrook, George
Sills, Douglas Stewart, Ross Stanway,
John ti pshall, Diane "Wallace, Alice
Watson, Kenneth Willis, Jean Wrig-
ley. a:
Standing granted under Regulation
28-1—Elaine Holmes,
MANLY
Rosa Axtmann, Ruth Boyd (Hon,),
Marie Bruxer, Yvonne Diegel, Rita
Eckert, Mary Hicknelil, Peter Hick-
nell, Douglas Keys, Catherine Kraus_
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p , Jimmy mmy Malone (Hon.), -John Mc -
Gavin (Hon.), Leslie McSpadden,
Jerome Murray, Lioyd:...Regele, Elgin
Schade, Elsie Storey >., Ione Watson
(Hon,), Larry Wheatley (Hon.).
Granted standing miler Regulation
28-1—Wilber Chambers; Fred Elliott.
HENSAL,.
Ruth Alexander; Elaine Beer, Lloyd
Buchanan' (Hon.), Shieley Chapman,
George Coleman, Th 'mas Consitt,
Ross Corbett (Hon,), {Mervyn Eyre,
Audrey Faber, Shirley'' Flynn, Lois
Henderson, Ale Bander Hoggarth, Robt.
Kinsman, Donald Kyle,' Lorne Love,
Betty Moir, Betty O'Keefe, Donald
Orr, John Porter, Betty Smale, Orion
Stephan (Hon,), John Watson,
.URICH
William Baker, Marion Charrette,
Therese Cantin (Fr. option), Gerard
Corriveau, Gloria Dietz, Pierre Den-
omme (Fr. option), Clarence Duch-
arem, Gerald Ducharme (Fr. option),
Irvin Ducharme, Joan Ducharme, CI-
een Ducharme, Richard Durand, Mary
Germotte, Eleanor Hay, Robert Hor-
ner (Hon,), Luella Martin, Louis
Masse,' John McBride, Douglas
O'Brien, Leo Overholt, Betty Parke
(Hon.), Janice Regier, Marion Regier
(Hon.), Rosalie Regier, Vivian Regier,
Schilbe, Marion Snider.
BAY FIELD
•Helen Blair, Donaidampbell, Mar-
ilyn Dowson, Marjorie Ducharme, Ed-
ward Dunn, Jack Fraser, Phyllis
Mack, Phyllis McDougall, John Mid-
dleton, Beulah Parker, Ronald Poth•
(Hon,), Margaret Stirling, Douglas
Switzer, Kathleen Talbot, Donald
Warner,
CLINTON
Kenneth Ashton, Joyce Bayley,
Grace Bender, Ronald Carter, Joan
Castle, Murray Colquhoun, Murray
Crich, . Qary Cooper, John Cowan(Hon.), Kenneth Dale, Margaret Dale.
Robert Elliott, Robert Melvin Elliott,
Woodena Epps, Anne Fairservice.
Marie Falconer, Leota Freeman, Dor-
is Gibbings, Thomas Grealis, Shirley -
Hamilton, Gordon Hesk, Marjorie
Hesk, Gerald Holmes, Helen Hutch-
ins, Lloyd Holland, Stanley Johns
(Hon.), Douglas ,tones, Lois Jones,
John Ladd, Joan Lloyd. Barbara Mac-
Donald, Bruce MacDonald, Joan Mac -
Laren, Annie McGee, Clare Maltby,
Wllltam Managhan Bernadine Melelas,
John Moore, Harris Oakes, Leonard
O'Rourke, Gloria Palmer, Patricia
Peckitt, Marie Pinch, Helen Roger-
son, Lois Rowden, Mary Scribbins,
Beverlie Smith (Hon.), Phyllis Stan-
ley, Morris Taylor, Joan Thompson,
Robert Wakfer (Hon.). Norma ,War-
nock.
BLYTH
Sandy Andrews, Thelma D. Apple-
by, Harold Bell, Lorna Buchanan
(Hon.), Bill Cowan, Bodie Craig
(Hon.), Christina •Cunningham (Hone),
Ruth Daer (Hon.) Kenneth Hamm,
Ralph Hodd, Peter C. Hollinger, Lloyd
Howatt, Kenneth Howes, Gerald Hun -
king, Shirley Jardine (Hon,), Ken-
neth Johnston, Bert Lyddiatt, Bert
Lyon, Lloyd McClinchey', Jean McDon-
ald, Marion McDougall. Rhea McNeil,
Jean McVittie, Vernon Nicholson,
Joan Pennington, Janet. Pollard, Don-
na Richmond, Douglas Riehl, Gloria
Sibthorpe, • David Slorach, Boyd Tay -
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The Village Blacksmith
(A tribute to the late Alex ,Lillico)
This past week a light went out in
the life of our community with the
passing of Alex Lillio. the village
blacksmith. A useful light went out
when !Alex's hands and mind were
stilled. He will be missed—no one
an quite ta,ke his place in the vil-
a.ge. He will be remembered for the
xample he set his fellowman, of
onesty, industry and a strpng sense
r responsibility to his community.e
One becomes so accustomed to th
abitual that a break in it imtnedt-
tely presents a void. The work of
he later Alex Lillico was something
we perhaps took for granted and ex-
erted to continue for the rest of our
ves.
As a personality, Alex was unique.,
ever too busy. to stop for a 'chat, or
wap a tale. his good humour never
failed him. His bigness wae that he
aw life in little things. It was char-
eteristie of him that he wb,g Cheerful
11 the day he died; he kept his chin
p, planning for the future.
Such Scotsmen as this) vlilage
blacksmith inspired Burns tin philoso-
bize:
Princes and lords are but the breath
of kings,
n honest m'an's the foblest, Welt °
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•A yytLO'Otl' 'It71iltl
onie tone , Vnt4, .Ally to, 1948,,
Seaforth Coungil Adopts
Tax Rate of 47.71/fills
Gain Approval For Pur -
NEW. APPOINTMENT
chase of Building Lots For
Resale To Veterans. ,
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Seaforth tax rate will be 46.7 mills,
an increase of 5.2 mills over • 1947,
council. decided at its meeting Mon-
day night as estimates presented by
the finance committee were accepted.
Rate for Separate School supporters
will be 45.1. ,All members of council,
except Councillor W. T. Teall, who is
on holidays, were present. Mayor M.
A. Reid presided.
In presenting the estimates, Coun-
cillor J. S. Keating, chairman of the
finance committee, pointed out that
the cost of materials and labor nec-
essary to the"operation of the town,.
had risen in the sante mariner as had
the cost of operating the average
home. In addition to the over-all cost
of operation, the town was faced with
additional expense in eSnneetion with
the purchase of a dump and repairs
to the Town Hall.
Of the total increase, all but 2.7
mills Is accounted fof by expenditures
not controlled by council. The High
School rate increased .9 mills and the
Public School from 8.5 mills -to 10.1
mills.
The rate is based on estimated ex-
penditures of .$81,864:00.
Council was informed approval had
been given the purchase of 42 lots be-
tween Goderich and Market Streets
for resale to veterans desiring to er-
ect residences. Applications for lots
facing on Goderich Street, from Fred
Dinwoodie, and Cecil J. Lemon were
approved by council. Lots will be
sold at $10, subject to certain condi-
tions to be laid dowtt regarding type
of construction. Council agreed to go
over the property at an early date.
•Building permits were,granted Wm.
Bradshaw for a greenhouse on Market
Street at $200, and to Harvey Mein
wain fora residence, North Main St.,
$2.000.
A resolution from the Seaforth Wo-
men's Institute, asking that play-
ground equipment be placed in Vic-
ctoria Park, was not acted on, council
feeling that the park should be con-
sidered as a memorial • park rather
than a playground.
A petition from residents. on Rail -
•w -ay Street, asking for an additional
street light. was referred to the street
committee. It was felt that an exist-
ing light could be relocated to pro-
vide necessary relief.
When the lights[ went out halfway
through the meeting, councif carried
on its deliberations by the light of a
gasoline lantern provided by ,Council-
lor B. F. Christie,
Necessity for trimming trees on
Seaforth streets was raised by Reeve
F. Sills, but Councillor E. H. Close,
chairman of the street committee, ex-
plained that it had not been possible
to do the work because -of shortage of
help.
Council instructed the Mayor to pro-
claim Monday, August 2, as Civic holi-
day. A by-law regulating barbers was
given final reading and passed. The
by-law confirmed regulations set out
by the district association. Approval
was given a grant of $1010 to the Agri-
cultural Society with an additional
amount of $25 to assist with the
Shorthorn field day being held in con-
junction with the Fair.
By-law 493 regulating hawking and
peddling, setting a $2.00 licehse fee,
was given final reading. The by-law
was made necessary by recent amend-
ments to the Municipal Act and .pro-
vides protection to focal merchants.
In a letter to' council, Town Engin-
eer S. W. Archibald discussed steps
that could be taken to ease the flood-
ing that obtains in certain parts of
town. While it is doubtful if the sit-
uation could be corrected without en-
tering into a scheme, the cost of
is Melt would be prohibitive, council
agreed to have Mr. Archibald meet
with it so the entire situation Could
be thoroughly discussed.
Accounts approved for payment in -
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Cochrane - McAllister
Clan Picnics
At Bayfield
The Cochrars-;McAllister clan met
on Thin•sday, July S, at ,Jowett's
Grove, Paytielr; for their annual re-
union with a good attendance, mem-
bers being t•re:tett leen !'lintnn, filer•
salt, Nee furl. Ili'isgreen, Kippen.
Varna, SPafart1; 1r 1 r);(1 et
The oldest person presett vas Mrs.
Margaret Love ul' • JJillr'g; r en, 'the
youngest. was Shirley ,)ohnsou. daugh-
ter of Mr. and. Mrs. M. Johnson. of
Varna, The lneky 1iek"i den en . t
the supper hour was held by Mr-,
Hugh C'anleron, of Varna,
The flection of officers for 1949 re
stilted as follows: President, .Jame:: i
McAllister; secretary -treasurer, Rob :
in McAllister: sports Committee, Mrs.
Pearl Love, Mrs, 'Bruce Walker, Mrs.
Stan Love,
A full line of sports were enjoyed
and resulted as follows; Boys, six
and under, Wayne Love; girls and
boys. 10 and under, Carol McMurtrie,
Cameron Addison; girls, 16 and un-
der, Eudora. Hyde; boys, 16 and un-
der, Ia.n McAllister; married women's
race, Mrs, Ethel McMurtrie; men's
minute race. Robin McAllister and
Harold Jones (tied) ; Ladies' kick the
Slipper, Edith Love; men's kick the
slipper, Sim McAllister; ladies' clothes
pin race, Mrs. Margaret Jones and
Eudora Hynde (tied) ; Thread the
needle, Carol McMurtrie, tan MttAilis•
ter; relay raee, Carol 1 1Ahrtrte's
side; relay race, Fattlere >icte't stye, •
A. R. G. Ament, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Anent, Seaforth, who
has been appointed assistant
treasurer of Brazilian Traction
Light & tower Co., Toronto. Mr.
Ament recently was made a mem-
ber of the Order of the British
Empire for his work at Research
Enterprises dur'ng the war.
CLINTON TRIO WINS
EXCELLENCE PRIZES
Twenty-seven Entries Com-
pete in Annual Trebles
Tournament.
The annual Seaforth Lawn Bowling
Club Excellence Flour Mills trebles
tournament Wednesday afternoon at-
tracted 27 entries. Perfect summer
weather contributed to an excellent
tournament.
Hugh Hawkins, Clinton,. ksoti..rst
place with 4 wins plus 12. With him
were C. Draper and P. Ltii-ermore. The
prizes were presented by E. Turgeon,
Presr'dent of Excellence Flour Milts,
who was introduced by G. R. Johnson,
the club president,
Other prizes were won as follows:
2nd, F. Johnston, George Charters and
E. Munroe, Seaforth, 3 wins plus 29:
3rd, W. R. Hamilton, A. Wilson and
G. McKay, Wingham, 3 wins plus 27;
4th. R. J. Winter, J. T. Kaiser and H.
E. Smith, .Seaforth, 3 wins plus 25;
5th, Ed. Koch, J. A. Barber and L.
Jerymn, Listowel, 3 wins plus 21;
6th, W. B. McLeod, J. Murray and
Bert Isar i, Wingham, 3 wins plus 20.
The entries included: T. Pritchard,
Goderich, 2 wins plus 12; J. W. Bak-
er, Goderich, 2 wins plus 1U; Fred
Price, Godertch, 3 wins plus 14; L.
Howes, Mitchell, 2 u ins plus 14; R.
J. Wheeler, Goderich, 2 wins plus 20;
Geo. Matheson, Goderich, 1 win plus
9; M. A. Reid, Seaforth, 1 win plus
1: H. McNee, Goderich, 2 wins plus 1
10; H. Hawkins, Clinton, 4 wins plus
12; J. Souter, •Clinton, i win plus 1.0;
M. Town. Clinton, 1 win plus 7; Wes. 1
Nott, Clinton, 4 losses; E. Koch, Lis-,
towel, 3 wins plus 21; H. Vodden,;
Blyth, 2 wins plus 7; H. Champion, ;
Brussels, 2 wins plus 20; H. Rivers.
Exeter, 1 win plus 10; M. Snell, Exe-
ter, 2 wins plus 17; W. R. Hamilton,
Wingham, 3 wins plus 27; W. B.
Cool, Wingham, 3 wins plus 20•; L.
Webb, Wingham, 3 wins plus 25; A.
3: Crozier, Stratford, 1 win; Sytt.
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SEAFORTH DISTRICT
Interruptions Continue Sun-
,day Thraf gh'Wednesday
As Lightning Striker,.
While. • Seafor$jz Nanf�;;• l'1;rad114 g'
district escaped: a severe rain, and
electrical storm Oat atruek We's'tern,.
Ontario' early Sunday 'afternoon„ the
effects of the storm were felt 'lentil.
as Iate as Wednesday, as a result of
hydro failure.
When lightning struck a high ten:
sion station near Btratread,'nt'' the.
height of the storm Sunday, all Ixytdru
ppwer was off in the -area. Atter a
fine -hour cutoff, service ±Bras resumed
shortly- before nine o'clock Sunday
night—not, however, before handeeche'
of families had had a cold supper and;
church services were disrupted, In,
Seaforth the Sunday , evening band
concert was delayed.
Temporaryrepairs, completed :Sun-
day, failed early Monday morning.
subjecting the area to a series of fail-
ures throughout the morning and af-
ternoon.
A major breakdown which occurred'
early that evening, continued .until
after 10 o'clock. The • lack of hydra,.
forced the cancellation of a Seaforth.
Bosharts-Clinton. R.C.A.F, floodlight
softball game. which had .been sche-
duled at the Lions Park. Shortly a
ter 10 o'clock Seaforth was given
permission to use 200 horsepower„
which made possible, resumption of
domestic service. Street lights ands'
power users—Excellence Flour 'Mills
and John Bosharts & Sons—were not
cleared until nearly midnight.
The interruption occurred as Sea -
forth council was considering the
1948 estimates. The meeting con-
tinued after Councillor B. F. Christie
set up a gasoline lantern on the coun-
cil table.
Service was uninterrupted Tuesday,
but shortly atter 5 o'clock Wednesday'
afternoon' a further break developed
in Stratford, which resulted in a 2-y-.::•
hour cutoff in Seaforth. Domestic
service was resumed at 7.15 p.m.
A blown fuse„ resulting from low
voltage on the rural service feeding
the Lions Park, cut the floodlights for ,
20 minutes' during: the Seaterth••Gljn
ton game Wednesday night.
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Twin Calves Born
On McKillop Farm
Twin Shorthorn calves were born
on the farm of William Anderson,
:McKillop, last week.
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LEGION NOTES
Arrangements are being made for
a full representation of the branch to
attend the Zone dtrumhead service in
Kincardine on Sunday, August 1. It
is expected: the Seaforth Highlanders
Band will accompany the members.
The July meeting, held Friday- eve-
ning, was fairly well attendedcon-
sidering the hot weather and counter
attractions. At a meeting preceding
the general meeting, the executive
named Q. P. Sills, J. E. Keating, B.
J. Duncan and Roy West a committee
to explore the availability of perman-
ent quarters for the branch,
Deem, Stratford, 4 losses; G. R. John-
son, Seaforth, 1 wit plus, 4; F. John-
ston, Seaforth, 3 wins plus 29: L.
Dale, Seaforth, 3 wins plus 12; Dr,
F. J. Bechely, Seaforth, 1 win plus 5:
B. F. Christie, Seaforth, 3 wins Pius•
14; R. J. Winter, Seaforth, 3 wines,
plus 25.
FEATURED AT SUMMER CARNIVAL
"The Lady in the Sky," who will peforni atop p 125400t steel pole.
oti both evesillige of the.Seeforth Liotta Summer Carnival, on Wednea.,
day end Prtdey evefti tga,,le elitiwn ao ilii odrnt)lete her ainaalrsg ""tilde
icor life."`