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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1950-08-25, Page 1ifra. 11X • Nixtety-iiret Year Number 4413 ere MRS: J. MacTiL TELLS W.I. OF TR1P TO IIOLL FORMER McKILLOP FARMER 'LOSES BARN AND tiROP. • •,%2:'7"'••fs, Large Attendance Fea- tures August Meeting Of Institute. Mrs. Eldon Kerr was hostess M the members of the Seaforth Wo- men's Institute or their August meeting on Tuesday. airs.. Jahn MacTavish, the guest apeaker spoke on her trip by air to Amster dam, Holland. The meeting opened with the In statute Ode, followed by the Lord's P rayer in unison and the _Mary Stewart Collect. The roll call was answered by "A place I wattle& like to travel to," Canada being a gen- eral favorite. Twenty-five membere answered the roll call. In the ab- sence of tbe secretary, Mrs, Wil- fred Coleman was in chargeaf the business. The Institute was advis- ed byMrs. Wallace Haugh, the convener of the Garden Club, that the girls would exhibit at the Lon- don. Fair and also at Stratford. Mrs. Alex Pepper expressed thanes for Mrs. John Hillebrecht, the treasurer, for the box and cards her husband received during his recent illness. A letter from Mrs. Futcher, provincial president, on "The Canadian Child Health As- sociation," was read. It was decid- ed to have Mrs. Gordon Papple read up on this subject and pre- sent it at a later date. Mrs. Alex Pepper and Mrs. Elmer Cameron were appointed to look into details concerning a booth at' the Fair. A letter on Citizenship was read by Mrs. Gordon McKenzie*. A solo by Mrs. Walker Hart, accompanied by Mrs. J. McGregor, was enjoyed. The motto, "Oh! for the gate and the locust lane and the dusk and dew and home again," was taken by Mrs. James F. Scott. She stressed the point of our apprecia- tion of our homes in Canada by reading the poem, "Our Homes," by Peter McArthur. Mrs. Gordon Papple then called on Mrs. Mac- Tavish, the guest speaker, who gave a very interesting talk on her trip by air to Amsterdam, Hol land, where her son, Ian MacTav- Isis. is a pilot with K.L.M. Dutch Airlines. She travelled with the crew, composed of Canadian Am- erican, English and Dutch mem- bers. They had an uneventful trip over, except for an emergency landing at Gander, Newfoundland, for repairs, and a stop at Pres - wick, Scotland, for the fog to lift. Mrs. MacTavish described Holland as a very lovely country, covered with rivers, lakes and canals. In- stead of supplies being brought in by trucks, as they are here, they are brought in by boat. Bicycles also provide a• means of transpor- tation, the people usually. travel- ling in pairs. She was greatly im- pressed by the flowers in Holland, having noticed a beautiful honqnet .in every store window, and at ev- ery street corner a beautiful bou- quet could be •purchased for a small sum. She visited the Attlee - earn and also a Presbyterian Church over 300 years old in Am- sterdam. She also spent two days in Lon- don, England. Mrs. MacTavish was very much impressed by the quiet, friendly people of Holland and was sorry she was unable to spend more time there. Mrs, Andrew Crozier moved a vote of thanks to Mrs. MacTavish and also to the hostess, Mrs. El- don Kerr. Lunch was served by the hostess and. the lunch commit. tee. • • Neighbors Honor Mrs. Ruby Dundas Mrs. Thomas Richardson enter- tained about° thirty neighbors of 1VIrs. Ruby Dundas on Tuesday eve- ning, prior to her leaving to teach school near London. Games and contests were enjoy- ed, after Which Mrs. W. F. Mc- Millan read an. address and Mrs. A. C. Routledge presented Mrs. Dundas with a lamp. A delicious lunch was served by Mrs. Elmer Stephenson, Mrs. Weber, Mrs. Dunn and Mrs. Reg. Knight. • Merry Maiden's Garden Club Notes (Contributed) Congratulation's are extended to all club members by your leaders, Mrs. •H. Haugh and Mrs. John 4 Since Achievement Day is Aug- ust 29, we know all girls are busy •tg, completing their record books, ee which should --contain minutes of *all meetings, story cif all garden !operations, describing different phases, a drib story -telling the difficulties Mid Joys of gardening, all records to be completed, sign- ed by parent and handed to Mrs. W. Haugh by August 25. The following questionnaire should be included on separate sheet the names of your favorite six easily -grown annual flovters and twenty bast -liked vegetables. • A special -invitation is extended to the motherd dint friendOf 'Club members and t� members •of, any Women,i' Institute to, 'attend Adhievement •DitY being 'held in Stiatertli •SchoOt,' .*Dneaday, Atigtutt fl, •hanecittilS/ theglifter., mean session beginning at 140, f 4! 7', 'iht4, A44,4 • Archie Campbell lost his b-rn, crop and 30 pigs by fire less than two hours after the threshers had finished filling his grain bins. Pictured above is the blazing barn, whose loss with con- tents Is estimated at $8,000.00. SWIMMING MEET AT LIONS PARK Events Arranged F o r Juniors, Intermediates, Seniors on Wednesday. :Swimmers in the district will have an opportunity to show how good they are when the Lions Park swimming meet is held next Wed- nesday afternoon. Events have been arranged for juniors, inter- mediates and seniors. During the afternoon tests leading to Red Cross swimming awards will te given by the district Red Cross swimming supervisor, Mrs. Lillian E. MacKellar, of London. There i8 no residence reltric- tion as to entries in the meet. Entries, however, must be made with Ernie Clarke, Lions Park swimming instructor, before 2 p.ni. on Wednesday. The public is in- vited to attend the meet, and thetat is no admission charge. The program has • been arranged to include, the following events: Juniors (10 years and under)— Boys' race, free style, one length of -pool; girls' race, free style, one length of pool; mixed flutter kick board race; mixed underwater swim; boys' beat plain standieg dive; girls' test plain standing dive. Intermediates (13 years and tin- . der)—Boys' free style. one lee; girls' free style, one lap of pool-, boys' free style, 2 laps; junior div- ing contest, one plain, two fancy dives; underwater swim; boys and girls best style crawl, one length of pool;' junior marathon race, 4 laps of pool. Seniors (17 years and under)— Boys' free style, two laps; girls' free style, one lap; boys' two -lap, best style crawl; girls' one -lap, best style crawl; senior diving contest, one plain, three fancy dives; underwater swim. • Scouts Obtain Accommodation in P.O. Approval bas been obtained for the use by the Seaforth Boy Scouts of the accommodation in the Post Office building, formerly used as an armories. The move to obtain accommo- dation for the Scouts arose out or a joint meeting sometime ago of the Boys' and Girls' Committee of the Seaforth Lions Club and the Chamber of Commerce. The meet- ing requested A. Y. McLean, M.P., to make representation to title De- partment of Public Works for the use of the space, and as a result approval has nowbeen granted. The Scouts have been using temporary accommodation in the public school building. • Shower Honors Miss Mae Clarke A miscellaneous shoWer was held at the home of Miss Eleanor Shan- non in honor of Miss Mae Clarke, bride -elect of next week. An en- joyable evening was spent with about thirty !fiends and neighbors playing pregressive euchre, the winners being: Most games, Miss Elizabeth Shannon; lone hands, Miss • Helen Currie; coneolation," Miss Vera Mole. • A well -laden and decorated bas- ket was presented by Miss Eleanor Shannen and Miss Margaret Car- ter, containing many useful gifts, while Miss Mona Bennett read the address. Everybody jellied in sing- ing "For She's a Sohle Good Fel- low." - A delicious lunch was served at the close of the evening. A little girl, aged seven.' was asked to explain the difference be- tween pride and vaulty. After a little thotight She answered: • "Pride mean a *I don't think muCh of yob' and vanity' Means, 'What •de Mt :think Of ine?' " • Former McKillop Resident Crops By Fire • BINGO SERIES PROVES PO LAR Next Event At Commun- Loses Barn, • 0 0 • 0 • • PAINT POST OFFICE Exterior of the Seaforth Post Office has recently been repainted, the first time in several years. The contract for work, which included the repainting of the tower- and rooe was carried out by John F. Scott. Ethel Church Has Garden Party. -• The W.A. of Bethel Church held a saccuaafia garden party at the no:1:e e.• Mr. raid Mrs. Stanley Mil- len. on Thursday even- • 'SiA.:. dollars was realiz- aa. tae aate receipts and the s is cream aud pie. Th a .'olloia:ng provided a splen - id pro,rant: Jas. T. Scott, Fred C. Willis. Seaforth, and Karen Bushiand, Jean Cardiff, James, Gerald and Jean Cardiff, three Doerr sisters, Joy McNaughton, Marjor:e, Margaret. Eleanor and Gloria Bol, Ruth Boyd. Norma L inin. and Mary Dennis, alt of Ma Katt:it. • Altar Society Head Honored At Dublin The reeeatly appointed officers of St. Patricrs Church Altar So- ciaty entertained the retiring ex- ecutive members at the home of a -ha president, Mrs. William Cur- tin, on Tuesday evening. An address of appreciation was read to the retiring president, Mrs. James A. Morrison, by Mrs. M. J. Nagle. and the new president, Mrs. William Curtin, presented her With a bedspread. Progressive euchre was arrang- ed. Prize winners for high scores were Mrs. John Meagher and Mra John Flatinery. Lunch was served by the hostess and her assistants. Lady _Bowlers Win At Goderich 1-‘4,o rinks of ladies Were in Goderich on Wednesda3r.:•''ataking part in -a trebles tournament. They were Miss Alice. Reid, Mrs. G. Muir,„ Mrs. E. Larone, Mrs. A, W. Sillery. Mrs. W. Cameron and Mrs. E. IL Chase, the last rink winning first prize. ;he same day two rinks of bowl. ers went to Stratturd, including Lorne Dale, E. H. Close, B. F. Christie and Jas. A. MacDonald. and T. Elotham, Erie Munroe, W. G. Willis and W. J. Duncan. ' M. A. Reid, Harold Free and Dr. P. L. Brady were in Wingham on Wednesday. • Student Nurse Receives Injuries When Miss Shirley Love, daugh- ter of Mr. •and Wm James Love, Tuckersinith, and third -year stud- ent nurse at General Hospital. Hamilton. was visiting at the home of her brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Dolmage, near Londesboro, eee was thrown from a horse and received a gash on her bead and a badly fractured ankle. She was taken to Scott Memoi- ial Hospital, Seaforth, where Dr. 3. A. Gorwill reduced the fracture and placed the Wined ankle in a cast, Site Is restitig as eMnfortably as circumstances Pernik, but will be unable to repine her duties, at Ilathilton for soMo tithe. Blaze Results in $8,000.00 Loss For Archie Camp- bell. Some thirty pigs, along with the season's hay and grain crop, went up in :,moke Wednesday of last week when the barn of Archie Campbell, Thistletown, was burned to the ground. Damage to the barn and contents was estimated at well ov- zr $8,....`.; only partially covered by inpurance, The Campbell farm is On Highway 27. at the Clairville Road. • Mr. Campbell's mother, Mrs. James Campbell, lives 134 miles west of Winthrop, while his wife is the former Margaret Cuthill, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Cuthill,'WinthriiM. Mr. Campbell had worked until atter dark, filling his grain bins, and was finishing the .eVening's chores when a neighbor shouted the warning .his barn was afire. When he came out to investigate the lower part of his hay loft was a blazing mass. "We had time on- ly to save some of the larger pigs, he said. Although tire departments from N,Veston. Thistletown and the Rob- inson brigade from Woodbridge re- sroneis.d, they were helpless to ate the building, or enter !t to re,cu..) the animals, or implements fr...,m an adjacent driving shed, wh'ck was also destroyed. Reflection of the blaze, which could. be seen 20 miles distant, drew hundreds of curious onlook- ers, who jammed the immediate area with their cars, making it dif- ficult for firemen to proceed to the fire. Firefighters concentrated on laving nearby buildings, which for a time were threatened by the blaze. ' • A light year Is equi‘ sleet to 5 g76,068•8$0.0d0 miles; ity Centre To Be Held • August 31. • The second in a series of bingos being sponsored by the Commun- ity Centre was held Thursday eve- ning and was well attended. Pro- ceeds are being used to complete the finishing -of the interior of the al ena. Tbe next in the series of bin- gos will be held in the Comtuun- ity Centre on Thursday. Aug. 31. Prize winners last week were: George Eaton, Carol Glew, E. 0. Hall, London; Mrs. Jas. Barry, Carl Knight; Mrs. Barney Hilde- brand, Frank Skinner, Mitchell: IVIrs: H. McIver, Mrs, Peter Mc- Grath, Mrs. Walff, Mrs. Jas. Nol- an, Glenn Staffen, Jas. Kerr, Mrs. Theron Betties. Mrs. Wm. Man- ley, Garnet McClinchey, Mrs, HeoktOan, Stratford: -Donald Moy- lan, Mrs. Geo. Hildebrand (2), Forest Whittard. Brussels. • Youth is Shot On Stanley Farm Shot through the head by a .22 calibre rifle bullet, Ray Stewart, 19, was found in a barn on the farm of A. Mustard. R.R. 1, Varna, Thursday afternoon, He died shortly after the arrival of Dr. A. Addison, Clinton. Coroner Dr. E. A. 'McMaster. of Seaforth, who with Provincial Con- stable H. Snell, investigated. said the shooting was self-inflicte.I and ro inquest will be heli. Stewart•hati been working in thh barn. storing grain. 'Alien grottp. of other farm workers returned ith another lead, they found him lying in the stable. a .22 calibre ride beside him. The victim is survived by his t. the former Betty Nivens. of Dungannon; his pate'nts, Mr. and MTS. Wordon Stewart, and one brother and a sister. alt of Dun- gannon. Railway Strike C. OF C. PROMOTES MERCHANTS' SHOW AT FALL FAIR Merchants To Use New Arena For Display Of Products. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last Thursday evening, plans were finalized for the exhibi- tors' booths which the local Cham- ber is arranging in conjunction with the Seaforth Agricultural So- ciety for the Fall Fair. The original plan has been changed so that now the booths will be located along both sides of the arena proper, with an island in the centre. Space will be sold at 50 cents per foot, in sections of five feet. A committee, composed of Keith Sharp, Lou Bailey and „Thomas Wilbee, is already at work selling space, and the plan will open Monday -morning at The Ex- positor office, at which time the space renters will select their par- ticular booths. It will be a case of first come, first served in al- lotting the best choices. The plan is being handled by W. E. South- gate. Coyne Family Holds Gathering Last week a happy occasion for the family of the late Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Coyne, of Hibbert Town- ship, was the gathering held at the home of Mr, and Mrs. L. P. Coyne. All members of the family were present with their aunts, Mrs. James Doyle, Mrs. Michael Doyle, Sr., Mrs. James O'Reilly, Mrs. P. J. Johnson and Mrs. Wm. Duffy. All partook of a bounteous dinner, following which an informal recep- tion was held at which over fifty relatives, friends and neighbors were guests. A buffet luncheon was served by the hostess, assist- ed by Mrs. M. F. Coyne, Mrs. M. A. Coyne, Miss Alicia Coyne and Mrs. Michael Doyle. The members of the family are: Sister M. Isadore (Mary), Sister M. Matilda (Camilla), Sister M. St. Basil (Rita), all Sisters of St. Joseph's Community. London; Jos- eph Coyne, Hagersville; Michael Coyne, Hibbert Township; Mat- thew Coyne, Brantford, and Louis Coyne, 'Beechwood. • WINCHELSEA Master Douglas Heard returned home on Saturday after spending the past week with his aunt and tincle, Mr, and Mrs. George Kel- lett. Miss Jean Humphreys, of Kirk - ton, spent the week -end with Mrs Harry Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cooper, of Kippen, spent last Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. George Kellett. Miss Betty Bailey, of Exeter, :,pent the week -end at her home here. Miss Joy Whitlock, from St. Thomas, is spending a couple of weeks' vacation with her slaters, Mrs. Harry Ford and Mrs. Free. ma n - Horne Trucks Maintain ,Mail Essential Services • • • • • 0 Farmers Faced Of Storage ,.Ca)lik For Newly Threshed Grain. Repaint Street Lines The annual repainting of traffic lines of Main Street was completed this week by town employees under the supervision of Foreman' John Cummings and Harold Ma- loney. The lines are in a bright yellow and divide the various parking areas along both sides of the street, as well as defining pedestrian lanes at each of the intersec- tions. • • • • • • HULLETT COUPLE ARE INJURED Three Vehicles Involved In Accident Near Blyth. Ari aceident which involved two trucks and a car happened around 9 p.m, Tuesday on the Hullett- Morris boundary, and resulted in two young men being iujured. A car owned by George Pollard, 13th concession of Hullett Town- ship, and driven by his son, John Pollard, collided head -nn with the rack of a truck owned by Norman Hamilton, Blyth, reported parked at the side of the road. A truck owned by Alex Wells, Londesboro, was parked on the opposite side of the road, police say. John Pollard suffered minor in- juries, but. Jack Brown, only son of George Brown, Hullett Town- ship, the other occupant of the car, suffered severe lacerations. He was attended at the scene and later removed to Clinton hospital. Both young men were around 19 years of age. Provincial Constable Chas. Sal- ter, Witgham, investigated and re- ported the Pollard car extensively damaged. Personals: Mrs. Mary Crawford with Mr. and Mrs. Jack. Crawford, Hamilton; Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Johnston and family, Exeter, with Mr, and Mrs. E. Johnston: Mrs. Ft. W. Baxter, Chatham, Mrs. R. J. Cameron. Elmlra, Floyd Rice and "Tim," Detroit, Mrs. Minnie Jones and Melvin. Dungannon, with Mr. ur,d Mrs. L. M. Scrirngeour. Damage of $250 in Dublin Accident Damage amounting to $250 re. suited when cars driven by Lloyd Hoggarth, Seaforth. and Charles Krauskopf, Fernsfale, Mich.. were in eoljision at the main intersec- tion in Dublin late Saturday after- noon. Mr. Hoggarth, accompanied by his IA ite and two children, was driving west on No. Highway when the Krauskoe car approach- ed from the north. No one a as injured. Krauskopi has been charged with careless driving by Provincial Constable Helms'. Snell, who investigated. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ARE RIFLE EXPERTS Seaforth l4lgh 9bhool girls have taken up a big scale and many have turned ot# AC be better rifle shooting on marksmen I than the boys. One of their top Ante is Shirley McPhee, and the other keen hiinrod on the right is Joan Caldwell. As Canada's railway strike 'en- tered its fourth day, effects of taw 1 tie-up were beginning to be fela`in. ttrhaien Speaasfseordththrdouisgtrhicts.e40Thrte--4 ,14,st ly Tuesday morning, returning to Stratford from Goderich deadhead.: While delivery of iirst2class is being maintained by a truck service running between Stratford and Goderfeh, but one delivery each way each day is in effect. ' 'The trip going west leaves Sea - forth at 9:53 am., D.S.T., and the • trip east at 4:22 p.m, No parcels _ are being accepted for delivery b3re- the post office. The Huron Exposi- tor will be carried by motor to , district post offices. Daily papers are being trucked to town for lo- • cal delivery. While an emergency mail serv- ice is_ belng maintained, certain. material is late in arrival. The result will be that Some stories sent in by district correspondents • for inclusion in this week's issue will not arrive in time for publi- oeanTtetneSindustry, when Ex- •eaforth strike forced the closing of cellence Flour Mills Ltd. was un- able to receive grain or ship out flour. Other industries are con- tinuing to operate, but will be ser- iously affected by shortage of ma- terials if the strike continues for many days, Manufactured products normally shipped out by rail, are being warehoused pending resump- tion of shipping. Grain storage facilities are al- most exhausted in Hensel' eleva- tors. District farmers are forced to store grain, on their farms. This has resulted in the building of temporary storage capacity in many district barns. No shortage of gasoline or fuel oil has been experienced, Local distributors will be able to truck supplies from Goderich where sup- plies come in by boat. No improvement is apparent in - the cement situation itt the dis- trict. It was thought that produc- tion at St. : Marys normally ship- ped by rail, would be made avail- able within trucking distance. In- s.taerad., the St. Marys mills have closed for repairs. according to J. A. Baldwin, of Baldwin's Hard- ware, e Last time Seaforth was without train service was in March, 1947, when all traffic was stopped for three days by a blizzard. Canadian railways were on strike in July, 1910, J. T. Kaiser, C.N.R. agent at Seaforth, recalted. At that time he was on the railway staff at Hespeler. Wishing to go to Guelph. a distance of 13 miles, the was forced to hitch -hike and made the trip by buggy. The closing down of telegraph wires has meant a slight increase in local long distance calls, ac- cording to Mies M. Fortune, of the Seaforth Bell office. • WALTON Mrs. C. C. Keine, Seaforth, and Dr. J. M. Keine and daughter, Sharon. of Ottawa, , visited this week with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mills, Walton. Joseph and David Rackwell are visiting ,Mr. and Mrs. John S. Buchanan, Stratford. Mr. and Mrs. William Miller, of Mitchell, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller and other friends here. Fern Patterson and Barbara vis- ited with friends in London. • Pastures Continue In Good Shape Pastures are continuing to make excellent growth and cattle are in. fine condition for this time of year. according to R. G Bennett, agricultural representative 10 r Huron. Wet weather during the latter part of the week held up harvest- ing operations considerably. Somh farmers have completed threshing, while others have still soms grain. to. cut. Some plowing has been done in preparation for fall wheat, and already several inquiries con- cerning good fail wheat for seed have been received. • Bell Employees Are Honored Employees of The Robert Bell Industries Ltd. honored two of their number who are severing their connection with the ftrin,, at a presentation at the plant on Fri- day. Jack Wright, who has been with the firm thirteen years, has left for Western Canada. He was pre- -4 sented with a club bag' by Clayton. • e4,4 Horton. gmenerson Durst, an eta- ' ployee for seven years, WAS. pre- -; sented with a silver Smoker by Lewis Nigh. Mr. Pura to going into business for hiltisolt forth. lett, Addresses in both cases read by Robert Smith. • 14