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• SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1951
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LONDON PAIR
CAPTURE TROPHY;
TIP TOP SUITS
Perfect weather and perfect
greens attracted fifty-four entries
to the Seaforth Lawn Bowling
Club's annual Tip Top doubles
tourney Wednesday, afternoon. The
tournament is arranged by the club
in conjunction with Stewart Bros.,
Seaforth.
Winners of the Tip Top trophy
and suits of clothes were Gordon
Haynes and C. Dennis, of London,
with 3 wins plus, 31.
Other winners were: S. Robin-
son and C. McManus, Goderich, 3
wins plus 30; J. A. McDonald and
Alex Ferguson, Stratford, 3 wins
plus 28; C. Brown and J. Lancas-
ter, St. Marys, 3 wins plus 22; J.
Baker and W. Heckman, Goderich,
3 wins, plus 19; Geo. Johnston,
West Lorne, and W. T. Teall, Sea -
forth, 3 wins plus 15; L. Dale and
A. Dale, Seaforth, 3 wins plus 14;
C. P. Sills and C. A. Barber, Sea -
forth, 2 wins plus 24.
Those taking part in the tour-
ney were: N. Jacobi and W. J. Wil-
liams, Preston; J. F. Hoggarth and
Ted .Davis, Forest; L. Leckman, C.
Dennis and Gordon Haynes, Lon-
don; Ken Hockey, H. C. Rivers
and A. Snelgrove, Exeter; C. Drap-
er, Clinton; Sydney Deem, Alex
Ferguson and Jas. A. McDonald,
Stratford; R. Johnston, Galt; G.
Hart and Ted Holman, Atwood;'
A. M. Crawford,G. McKay, E. Har-
rison, and O. Hazelgrove," Wing -
'tam; J. Baker, W. Heitman, E.
Pridham and T. Prichard, Gode-
rich; H. O. Free, W. M. Hart, J.
Beattie and W. Ament, Seaforth;
Archie Currie and M. 3tcKellara
Toronto; Geo. Johnston, West
Lorne, and W. T. Teall, Seaforth;
Stan Porter, Tillsonburg; H. Min-
ett and W. G. Willis, Fred John-
ston and A. W. Sillery, Eric Mun-
roe and W. J. Duncan, Seaforth; I.
Miller, Lucknow; H. E. Smith and
ii. Traviss, Seaforth; Wilfred Mc-
Kenzie and H. Porterfield, Mit-
chell; C. Brown and J. Lancaster,
C. E. Shantz and H. McGregor, Kit-
chener; J. A. Gray, Stewart Rob-
inson, Geo. alathieson and A.
Townsend, Goderich; Alvin Perritt,
Watford; H. Scrimageour and G.
Baechler, Goderich; Geo. Hilde-
brand and A. W. Wright, Lorne
Dale and Alvin Dale, E. H. Close
and J. Hotham, Dr. J. C. MacLen-
nan and Gordon Muir, B. F. Chris-
tie and Dr, P. L. Brady, C. P. Sills
and C. A. Barber, Seaforth,
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ELIMVILLE
Sunday visitors with Mrs. Bell
were Miss Alice Millee, nurse -in -
training at Victoria Hospital, Lon-
don; Mrs. Sam Millee and Ruby
and Mrs. Leonard Sckench and
children, of . Dashwood; Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Bell and Carol Anne;
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stephen and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rob-
inson and Stetihen, of Rannock.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Brock and
sons and Mrs. Eunice Dobbs, of
Seaforth, have returned home af-
ter spending the past three weeks
at Glencairn with relatives.
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CONSTAN CE
Anniversary services of Con-
stance
onstance United Church will be held
on Sunday with services at 11 a.m.
and 7:30 p.m., with Rev. W. J.
Rogers, Hensall, as guest speaker.
Special music will be given, by the
choir, assisted by the Seaforth
orale quartette.
Council Delays Decision
On Town Drainage Survey
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Two drainage engineers waited
Finds 1837 Coin on Seaforth Council Monday night
While Digging Garden and presented a. proposal to sur-
vey the town and make a plan that
would be a preliminary otep for a Seaforth Community Centre bingo
proper drainage and sewage sys-
tem. Cost of the survey will be
$800. Similar surveys have been
made in Listowel and Port Hope,
The engineers reminded the
council that it should put down in
black and white what drains there
are now in existence, so that they
may be worked into a master plan.
With present construction costs,
efficient use of present drains
would eventually result in a con-
siderable saving. As their was on-
ly a quorum present, it was .decid-
ed to call a special meeting to dis-
cuss the matter. Mayor E. A. Mc-
Master presided and all members
were present except Reeve F. Sills
and Councillors E. H. Close and
The Hospital Aid held their -first B. F. Christie.
meeting after the summer vacation In his street committee report,
at the nurses' residence on Tues- Councillor Daly said that a new
day. The meeting opened with the 600 -foot drain had been completed
repeating of the Lord's Prayer, on East William St., and a 200 -foot
with President 'Miss D. Parke in section in front of the Separate
the chair. Minutes of the last School. He also said that he per -
meeting were adopted. T h e sonally investigated the culvert on
nominating committee, brought in Goderich St. East, which he hoped
a report covering a new slate of would be cleaned out this fall in
officers, which was adopted. The readiness for the spring flood.
officers are: President, Mrs. A. W. Council discussed at length
Sillery; 1st vice-pres., Mrs. H. E. drainge from the culvert, and whe-
Smith; 2nd vice-pres., Mrs. A. Y. ther the Department of Highways
MVfcLean; secretary, Mrs, J. A. Mac- would take over the responsibility
Donald; treasurer, Mrs. Wm. M. for it. Town Clerk D, H. Wilson
Hart; lunch convener, Miss Alice recalled that Engineer W. A. Archi-
Reid; press secretary. Mrs. J. E. bald had made a survey of Silver
Longstaff; buying committee, Miss Creek and the Bayfield River drain -
V. Drope, Mrs. R. R. McKindsey, age recently and found the fall to
Mrs. E. A. McMaster; cards, Miss be insignificant even several miles
R. Shinen; auditor, Miss Rena down the Bayfield River, and that
Fennell. since the culvert is nearly level
It was decided that a rummage with Silver Creek there is little
sale would be held at the Seaforth that can be done about it. Seaforth Women's Institute is
Library on Saturday, Oct. 20, from Councillor Crich, of the fire and operating a booth at the Seaforth
2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Anyone wishing to water committee, reported that the Fall Paid and reminds each 'mem-
dpnate articles for the sale, please 'fire brigade had experienced diffi- ber to make two covered pies for
call Miss D. Parke and arrange- culty in answering calls to rural the booth.
ments will be made to have them fires recently, owing to the large
While digging in his garden this
week, Sydney Dolmage discovered
a coin, which on being cleaned was
revealed a Lower Canada penny,
minted in 1837.
The coin, about the size of a 50 -
cent piece, has one side in French
the words: Province du Bus Can-
ada, Deux Sous, and in the cen-
tre a figure of en Indian. On the
other side appears the date and
the words: Concordia Salus.
HOSPITAL AID
ELECTS OFFICERS
THOUSAND DOLLAR
BINGO JACKPOT TO
SEAFORTH MAN
The $1,000 jackpot offered 'at the
Wednesday night was wall by Ian
McLean, of Seaforth. Fifty-eight
numbers were called before Mr.
McLean's card was filled.
Special games for which the
prize was $100 each, were won by
Jack Rice, Seaforth, and Mrs. Jas.
Barkley, of Romeo, Mich.
Other winners of the $20 games
were: Mrs. Perce Johnson, Gode-
rich; Mrs. Hugh Sproat, Detroit,
and Mrs. W. C. Bennett, Walton
(tied); Mrs. Heckman, Stratford,
and Miss Helen Maloney, Seaforth
(tied) ; Mrs. Ina Wolfe, Stratford,
Mrs. Bert O. Muir, Seaforth, James
Pretty, Seaforth, and Mrs. Miller,
London (tied) ; Miss Mine,. Tate,
Bayfield, MikeGerwinski, Ciintofp„
Mrs. Swan, Seaforth, Gladys Mc-
Gregor, Stratford, and Geo. Die-
bold, Mitchell (tied) ; Mrs. F.
Dungey, Seaforth; Harvey Hoff-
meyer, Sebringville, Mrs. Robert
Moss, Dashwood, and Miss Mary
O'Connell, Dublin (tied) ; Mrs. Wal-
ter Baird, Brucefield and Mrs.
Stanford Watson, Mitchell (tied);
Miss A. Shaddick, Clinton, Wilmer
Bell, Seaforth, and Mrs. Scott,
Mitchell (tied) ; Mrs. Joseph Row-
land, Seaforth; Mrs. Willis Dun-
das, Seaforth, and 'Mrs. Herman
Weber, Stratford; John Furlong,
Sarnia; Mrs. Balfour Dillon and
Wm. Austin, Seaforth (tied) ; Mrs.
A. B. Campbell, Petrolia; Edwin
Dick, Cromarty.
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TO RUN BOOTH AT FAIR
picked up. Conveners of the sale number of motorists racing the
are as follows: Head convener, truck to the scene.
Mrs. A. W. Sillery; hats, and shoes, Progress was reported on the ad -
Mrs. Wm,. M. Hart; chidren's wear, dition to the Town Hall to provide
Mrs. F. A. Kling; coats and suits, space for the second fire truck,
Mrs. J. A. MacDonald; white ele- which is being obtained in con - Increased ;B y $39.632
phant, Mrs. H. E. Smith; produce, junotion with neighboring rural
Mrs. F .J. Bechely; collecting, Miss municipalities.
D. Parke; advertising. Mrs. J. E., Council was notified that the
Longstaff. i Bell Telephone Company intends
There will be no annual drive to raise its rates in the town. The
this year, but the next meeting is mayor suggested taking action
to be a membership meeting, and against 'it. It was stated during
each member is requested to bring the discussion that Long-distance
along a prospective member. telephone service here is slow a
It was decided that the Hospital present owing to its use for Hydro
lid would supply sandwiches for conversion.
',he nurses' annual dance. The pro- Building permits granted includ-
ject for the year 1951-52 is start- ed Dr. E. A. McMaster, store sl-
ing the redecorating of the nurses' terations, and C. P. Van Mill, gar -
residence. age, corner of James and North
• i Main Sts. A. small parcel of land
SHOWER HONORS beside the Salvation Army yc.e
tade
SHOis to be deeded to the Army.
nv Council by resolution accepted
N BRIDE the engineer's report on the Lawr-
K I P P E cote Drain.
Accounts were approved for pay -
A very enjoyable evening was ment as follows: Treasurer Public
School, advance, $1,000.00; Donald
spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, acct., '$65; E. Miller, wag -
W. F. Alexander when neighbors es $93; Jos. Heffernan, wages,
and friends met to honor their $15.75; Ed. Boyce, acct., $128.75;
daughter, Jean, ;bride elect of Sat Wm. Manley, acct., $15; H. Hog-
urday. The evening was spent - in garth, wages, $17; Treasurer of
Ontario, provincal police, $477.02;
D. H. Wilson, salary, $170; J. Cum-
mings, salary, $108.32; H. Maloney,
salary, $150; A. Bushie, salary,
$125; Superior Mfg. Co., account,
$7.78; Maclean -Hunter Publishing
Co., acct., $3; Seaforth Fire Bri-
gade, rural calls, $50.00; relief
4119.30; County of Huron, indigent,
$64.50; B'icltle-Seagrave Ltd., acct.,
$707.94; Twp. of Tuckersmith, acct.
$10; T. Nash, aoct., $7.50; Seaforth
Supply & Fuel, acct., $366.12; Re -
neighbors of Kippen and commit -
Experience Counts
They didn't win any prizes,
but they dida lot better than
most of the bowlers half their
age'who played in the Tip Top
tournament here Wednesday.
Both over eighty, John Beat-
tie and William Ament won
their first two games against
,.strong opposition, but lost the
4ird :. ame by a email margin.
KERSMITH
ARESBY-LAWS
Tucker -+kith Municipal Council
met in the o ' " all, Seaforth, on
Saturday evening, with Reeve
Nicholson and Councillors Roy
Bell, Andrew Crozier and William
Rogerson present.
Warble Fly Inspector Chas. Mc-
Kay advised council that he had
completed his work with respect
to the campaign and ,was paid bal-
ance of wages and mileage of
$10.60.
Firemen from Tuckersmith act-
ing on the Brucefield Fire Brigade,
are now under Workmen's Com-
pensation while on duty with the
lire truck, and premium of $39.24
was paid on the insurance to the
agent, M. A. Reid.
The clerk was instructed to pre-
pare four per cent 1.0 -year by-laws
on the Clarke, Brown ,and Watson
Drains, and to notify interested
parties of the date :for court of
revision concerning them. Author-
ization was also made for the
clerk to apply for interim subsidy
on road expenditure of $21,933.3'7.
This represent net expenditure
from Jan. 1, 1951, to Augu. 31, 1951.
Accounts passed included: • Fox
bounty, $2; insurance premium,
$39.24; relief, $50; .roads, $6,481.96;
salaries and allowance, $125.00;
warble fly, $10.60; chickens killed,
$16; fire protection, $50; postage
and excise, $5.
Council adjourned to meet Oct.
6, at 2 p.m.
Hensall Assessment
Mr. and :Mrs, Stacey Ferguson
and Miss Agnes McRorie, of War-
wick, and Miss Joyce Banks, of
Arkona, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilbur Jewitt on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lawson, of
Clinton, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. George Leitch,
Mrs. Earl Lawson spent a few
days with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and 'Mrs. E. F. War-
ren, in London.
M,r. and Mrs. Alex McDonald, of
fficKillop, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. E. Adams.
Those attending London Fair
were: Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Jew-
itt, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Leitch, Mr.
and Mrs. Lorne Lawson Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Medd and Mr. and Mrs.
Ken Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mickles and
family, of Woodstock, and Mrs.
Richard Eberson, if Viceroy, Sask.,
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dave
'Willson and Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Lindsay.
bingo, alter which a decorated bas-
ket, laden with gifts, was present-
ed to the bride -elect by Mrs. Em-
erson Anderson and Mrs. Alec,Mc-
Murtrie.
The following address was read
by Mrs. Allan Johnson: Dear Jean:
From Kirkton to Kippen came a
young man of Simpson by name.
To Jean he said, "Will , you be
mine?" and Jean said, "I'd -like that
fine." So here we are, when we
heard the news, your friends and
ity came to wish you happiness on
your approaching marriage. We
are sorry to lose you from this
community, but our loss will be
another's gain, and with your
knowledge of city and country life
you are fitted to adapt yourself in
either. Your experience in the fin-
ancial world will be a distinct as-
set in the business of homemak-
ing, and with your genial disposi- United' Church Met on Wednesday
tion you will no doubt make an afternoon at the home of Mrs. El -
ideal partner for the young man don Jarrott with a good attend -
of your choice._. We hope that on ance. Mrs. W. Workman presided
the sea of matrimony you may and opened the meeting with the
have a pleasant -voyage with few theme and "Lord of the Lands"
trials. From Edgar Guest we have was sung. Mrs. Emerson Kyle had
these words as a guide to making charge of the worship, and the
home a place of love. Lord's Prayer was repeated in uni-
"THE WAY" ---A kiss at the door son. The visiting committee agreed
for . the journey away; a happy to continue for September. The
"Hello" at the close of the day; a flower committee for the church
love in the home can be trusted to are Mrs. Eldon Jarrott's Sumas
stay. Life's small irritations with School Class. The (minutes and
patience endured, with courage to roll call were then taken. Mrs. R.
suffer what 'cannot be cured, in M. Peck favored with a piano in
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this. way both love and the home strumentarl. Mrs. Alex McMurtrie
ensured. One purpose to serve and gave the study,which was the last
just one goal to gain, that a home chapter of the study book. The
in which hatred can batter in vain, meeting closed with benediction in
Faith in God under heartache, and unison. A dainty lunch was served
16VWe will remains As a remenrb- by Circle No. 3. '
ranee from your friends and neigh- The regular meeting of the Kip -
bora of Kippen and community we pen East Women's Institute will be
ask you to accept these •gifts. held "Tuesday evening, Sept. 25, at
Jean made a very .fitting reply 8:30 p.m., at the home of Mrs. J.
and all joined in singing "For Henderson, with Mrs. W. Kyle, co-
She's
oShe's a Jolly Good Fellow." hostess. This will be the Agricul-
Prior to leaving London, Miss tural and Canadian' Industries
Alexander was guest of honor at meeting. Roll call wil `be "An ob=
a picnic at Springbank,. when the noxious weed, and the`,best m ts-
giris of the Hank Of Montreal 'od of its eradication.' 'anetto wi71
Market Branch presented her with be by Mrs. W. MacLean, "What
a lovely` Kenwood blilltet. Miss One Sows, ne Must Reap." Gest
Ruth: Erskine, also of London, held speaker will be Mr. .. W: Mont-
e. shower in her home for friends gomery, agricultural repres'enta--
of the bride -elect, at 'Which she re- tine. Lunch . committee will be
edited many beautiful and useful Mrs. T. Kay, Mrs. W. Kyle, Mrs.
l'he other, hovrever, is in good gt4e. R. Peck, Mrs, H, Mearegor and
Obape. `he W.M.S. 01 St. Andr'ew's Mrs. W. Tremeer.
ceiver General, acct., $10; H. Mc-
Llwain, acct., $55.50; Bell Tele
phone Co., acct., $18.10; E. Miller,
wages, $34.50; Baldwin Hardware,
acct., i $27.95; Ball -Macaulay, acct.,
$450.41; M. E. Clarke, acct., $35.70;
Kerslake's, acct., $88.65; W. Mc-
Cartney, gravel, $145.6-0; R. Beat-
tie, ditching, $204.49.
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Hensali has a total assessment
of $634,295, it was revealed when 01 Sept. 28, to give the parents a
the 1952 roll was received by coun better opportunity to view the ex
oil at its meeting Tuesday even- I hibits; and the Board decided to
ing. This includes: land $69,040, charge the adults the small .sum
buildings $592,355, business $46,37;5,' of 25 cents, and all children to be
less exemptions of $73,475. Tie admitted free.
assessment is increased by $39,632; The various judges were appoint•
over 1951. led and. asked to attend. It was de -
The regular meeting of the vil-, cided to run a booth in the rink,
la.ge council was held Tuesday ev- sponsored by the Fair Board and
ening at 8 p.m., in the council run by the members' wives.
chamber with alt members being
present. The clerk reported con-
cerning an advertisement for a
utility man. He informed council
the 1951 tax roll totalled $29,740.40
taxes due, and that $1,850 collected
to date.
L. Hay appeared as a delegate
from the Hensall Community
School Fair Board, asking for the
usual grant of $70, which was ap-
proved.
Court of revision on the 1952 as-
sessment roll will be held on Tues-
day, Sept. 25, at 8 p.m. Council
agreed to petition the Department
of Highways for the annual interm
grant on highway expenditures.
Correspondence read included:
W. Stevenson, C. Godley, Ontario
Provincial Police, Bell Telephone,
G. F. Hardie, C.N.R., National Un-
employment Service -same filed.
Accounts approved for payment
included: Mrs. E, Shepherd, tile,
streets, $6.75; Hensel] School Fair
Board, grant, $70; C. W. Leon-
hardt, policing, $8; A. Smith, lab-
or, streets, $1.50; W. Allan, grav-
el, streets, $46.20; A. Cochrane, lab-
or, Hall, $34.25; B. Kyle, painting
Hall,
$3streets, $23.99;34.25; 0. 'tgaschell,
Hensall
andoil, P.
U.C., Hydro, water, Hall, $16.74;
Bell Telephone, service, $7.90; J.
A. Paterson, salary, $166.66; W. B.
Cross, salary $200, postage $9.27;
Workmen's Compensation Board,
assessment, $38.50; W. Swale, cut-
ting wood, Hall, $2; R. J. Pater-
son, acting clerk, $2; London Free
Press, printing, $12; Exeter Times-
Advooate, printing, $2.83; Seaforth
News, printing, $2; T. Lavender,
repairs, tractor, $11.25; ;County of
Huron, hospitalization, $18. To-
tal, $893.69.
Date Set For School Fair
TWIN CALVES
WEIGH 23.26 SBS
While twin calves are not entire-
ly uniieualw it ie but rarely that
calves weighing but,,.23 and 26
,pounds" a but 18 inbhes high, are
born. Yet that is what happened
at the farm of Irwin Trewarthal,
sell -known Moltiilop farmer, Sat-
urday when a,Jersey cow gave
birth to twins, which together
weighed less than 50 .pouft$s, .
The calves were tended by 'Mr.
°PYewartha'e 14- tbar old son .Ron -
old, and ati>:teartict to be doing well
/Until Wednesday when one died.
hi a1.1; ni.. i,'
Celebrates 87th Birthday
Mrs. Annie ;Richardson, highly
esteemed resident of this village,
will on Friday celebrate her ill"
birthday. Mrs. Richardson has
been a res'dent of Hensall For F8
years, and was born in Caton, Eng-
land. She came to Canada in 1913.
She is very active for her age, lives
alone and does most of her own
housework and keeps her house
immaculate. She goes to the ;,osr
office every day for her mail. Her
family includes two sons, ,Juan, in
England, and Tom, in Milchell;
and two daughters, Mrs. E. A.
Noakes, Hensall, and Mrs. R. Tay-
lor, Sr., Chiselhurst. Two sons
were killed in the First World
War. She also has 13 grandchil-
dren and 32 great-grandchildren.
Celebrate Golden Wedding
A meeting of the Hensel] Com-
munity School Fair Board was
held Monday evening in the coun-
cil chambers with the following
directors being present: Chair-
man W. Parke, L. Hey, B. Riley,
H. Bell, A. W. Kerslake, H. Park
er, along with the new agricultur-
al representative, G. W. Mont-
gomery.
Minutes of the previous' meeting
were read and adopted. Corres-
pondence was read from The Hur-
on Expositor and Huron County
Mr. and Mrs. James Hoggarth.
highly esteemed and life-long resi-
dents of HensaIl on Tuesday cele-
brated their golden wedding anni-
versary at their home with mem-
bers of their family celebrating the
event with a family dinner. Dur-
ing the day friends and neighbors
called to offer felicitations and to
present gifts. For their gift to
their parents on this occasion the
family had an oil burner installed
in the living room.
Mr. Hoggarth, who is in his b'ith
year, was born in Hibbert Town-
ship and for many years was em-
ployed with the late Donald Urqu-
hart in his mill, and in later years
with Mr. Laird Mickle. In the early
days he held the position of fire-
man with the local fire brigade. In
politics he is a staunch Conserva-
tive.
11irs. Hoggarth, in her 77th year,
was born near Hensali and was
active for many years in cho'r
work and church organizations.
Both are members of Carmel Pres-
byterian Church. Their family in-
cludes "two sons, Herb and Don-
ald, London, and three daughters.
Mrs. Stewart Barbour, Mimico;
Mrs. Roy Flear, Grand Bend, and
Mrs. Clarke Kennedy. Hensali.
They have eight grand•chiidren.
At the celebration were Mr. and
Mrs. Stewart Barbour, Mimico;
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Flear and fam
ily, Grand Bend; Mr. and Mrs. C.
Hog Producers' Asseciation and Kennedy and family, Hensel). Ba.3
considered. The secretary was in- kets of gladioli in varied shades
strutted to get in touch with the
Hog Producers' Association con-
cerning prizes for a special class
in hogs.
Mr. Montgomery stated that he
and his; assistant would be very
busy the day 'o>;, the fair as they
had to attend at both Brussels and
Kirkten, but would be here in the
evening to help with the Judging
and, anything else that they could
do
It was deeided that this year the president, Mit. Blackwell, preaid
fair would be ,held 'bn the evening ed fox the meeting, which opened
$2.59 n xainn
Everything Ready for Recti i
Seaforth Fall Fair Next W'E
Scott Memorial Receives .C. of C. NE1413$1
Federal Grant of $9,400 CO-OPERATE IN
BIG DISPLAY
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Scott Memorial Hospital will re-
ceive a Federal grant of $9,400.00,
it was announced this week. The
announcement was made by A. Y.
McLean, M.P., on receipt of advice
from Hon. Paul Martin, Minister of
National Health and Welfare.
When the hospital commenced
its building program in 1947 it re-
ceived a construction grant from
the Provincial Government on the
basis of $1,000 per each additional
.bed provided. During the progress
of the building program Fed-
eral policy of matching provincial
inciall
construction grants was announc-
ed and the grant which has now
been approved is with respect to' PERSONAL SERVICE
that portion of the work which re-
mained to be completed after the i
commencement of the policy April) In his remarks' to members of
1, 1948. During the intervening the Seaforth Lions Club on Mon -
periods discussions have been held day night, Rev. D. Glenn Campbell,
to determine the amount to which, minister of First Presbyterian
the hospital was entitled. 'Church, reminded them that the
Merton A. Reid, chairman of the primary function of the club was
beard, in discussing the grant,; service, and that any service ren -
pointed out that certain of the dered was for the sake of man,
work included in the original build- riot for any glory or praise that
ing program is now being carried may result. Mr. Campbell urged
out. A contract for the provision his audience to carry on their ser-
of a new elevator has been signed vice work past the club Level to a
and installation is expected not personal basis. "The best service
later than November of this yjar. is a personal service," said the
The board is also proceeding with
the painting of the exterior of the
hospital building.
Salvation Army To
Canvass in Zurich
Seaforth Salvation Army ,Offi-
cers will carry out It canvass of
Zurich between Sept. 17 and Sept.
29, thus completing another dis-
trict in the 1951 Red Shield cam-
paign: Assisting the officers will
be Mr. M. A. Desch, Zurich.
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Minnesota Couple
Married 50 Years
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Wilson,
of 402 S. Park Ave., Park Rapids,
Minn., will celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary Sunday, Sept.
16. They will hold open house from
3-5 and 7-9 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have two
children, a son, William, of
Bemidja, Minn., and a daughter,
Miss Agnes, of Phoenix, Arizona,
and two grandchildren. Mrs. Wil -
;on is the former Annie McCulla,
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Francis McCulla, of McKillop.
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Sudden -Death
Game At Brussels
Tied with one win each, St. Col-
umban and Winthrop will play a
final game in Brussels on Monday
evening for the Huron Football
Aascciation championship.
Winthrop won the opening game
in the series at St. Columban on
Friday night last by one goal,
but St. Columban evened the cnu::4
Wednesday night when Gib. Mur-
ray snored in the first half. While
Winthrop tried hard to even the'
score, the game ended 1-0 for St.
Columban.
The players:
ST. CGLUMBAN-Goal, Roach;
defence, F. Murray. Ducharme; c.
half, S. Maloney; 1. half, T. Sloan;
r. half. Cronin; centre, O'Sullivan:
inside left, G. Murray; outside left,
J. Horan; inside right, Cronin;
outside right, F. O'Connor. field, 3.45 p.m.
WINTHROP-Goal, J. Johnston; Sept. 19 -Varna, 9 a.m.; Zurich, ed the junors to investigate and
defence, G. McClure, E. Anderson; 10.30 a.m.; Daahwooii, 1.15 p.m.; find out the beat varieties for their
particular localities. Since disease
decorated the home, and the wed
ding cake, topped with two gold
shoes, centred the table, flanker
by gold mums.
Society Has Pot -Luck Supper
Thel''flrat fall meeting of the Eve-
ning Auxiliary, which took the
form Of a pot -luck supper, was
held in the United Church Mon
day night with a splendid attend
ance. After d delicifi'iis meal, the
Directors of the Fair, under
President Russell T. Bolton, are
hard at work completing final ar-
rangements for the fair next week.
Among the improvements planned
for die grounds are new cattle
pens.
It is expected that Howie Meek-
er, M.P., will officiate at the .opon-
ing ceremonies, which take place
at 3 p.m. on the second day, ac-
cording to Mr. Bolton.
Space in the Community Centre
allotted for merchants, and manu-
facturers'
anefacturers' displays at the Seaforth
Fall Fair, has been almost eom-
pietely sold, according to Gordon
Wright, president of the Seaforth
Chamber of Commerce, and Keith
Sharp, who were responsible for
selling the space.
The displays will be on either
side of the arena proper and in a
double row back-to-back in the
centre. The majority of the booths
will be 10 feet by 10 feet, with a
few double ones.
Exhibitors will include the High
School, Ross Savauge, Seaforth
Supply & Fuel Ltd., Crown Hard-
ware, Ted Savauge and Ken La-
rone, M. Berger, Stiffen Plumbing
speaker. & Heating, Ball -Macaulay, Mrs. R.
The club held its initial meeting Dalrymple, John Stevens, E. Al -
of the year at the Community brecht, Separate School, E. Larone,
Centre, with members of the town, Mrs. E. Sproat, F. Kling, Carol
council as its guests. President H. Lyn Shop, Hillside Florists; Bald -
E. Smith presided. win Hardware, J. A. Westcott, Kid -
Arnold R. Turnbull, a Seaforth dies Shop, Geo. A. -Sills & §ons,
native living in London, England,' Winifred Savauge, Public School,
and who is presently vacationing' Wm. Hart, Seaforth Farmers Co-
at his home in Seaforth, spoke
briefly to the club. Mr. Turnbull
is secretary of the first Lions Club
to be organized in London.
Ross Scott, chairman of the
health and welfare committee, re-
ported on .the club's crippled chil-
dren's work during the past year, Arrangements were made by the
mentioning one child in particular, Seaforth Chamber of Commerce in
who had undergone a series of suc- cooperation with the Agricultural
cessful operations on one of her Society officials.
hips. It is expected that ;the business
L. P. Plumsteel, principal of the !places will ,be closing from 1 ,to 4
Seaforth District High School, out- Friday afternoon to permit their
lined plans for an essay contest staffs to attend the fair.
being sponsored by the club and •
conducted by the Ontario Hospital •
Association. High school students HURON FARMERS
are participating, and prizes being,
awarded are: First, $25: second,1
operative, J. W. Modeland, G. A.
Whitney, Box Furniture Store,
The Huron Expositor, S. Shinen,
Canadian Tire Corporation Associ-
ate Store, Stewart Bros., Huron
County Dairy Committee, Canadian
Legion and G. A. Wright.
HOLD FINAL MEET
$20; third, $15; fourth, $10; fifth., f$5 Thirteen junior clubs of Huron
nearly fifty entries. Subject of the He expects that therewill he' County were represented at their
essay is, "What Our Hospital , final meeting and examination's at
Means in Our Community." ' !Seaforth District High School on
Saturday.
• G. N. Montgomery, agricultural
COUNTY LIBRARY
representative for Huron, told the
' club members that junior farmer
LISTS SCHEDULE ,work was considered very import-
aut and that Achievement Day was
Mrs. R. G. •Eckmier, librarian of •the mark by which they were
the Huron County Library, has an- judged.
flounced the itinerary of the mobile Dr. N. H. Huntley, of the Field
library for September. The book- Husbandry Department of Ontario
mobile will make the following Agricultural College, Guelph, spoke
stops:on production of cereal grains and
Sept. 17 - Lucknow, 9 a.m.; their improvement and preparation
Whitechurch, 10.45 a.m.; Bluevale,
1.15 p.m.; Kippen, 2.30 p.m.; Bruce -
for show.
Junior club work. tends to im-
prove production, he ,said. He urg-
c. half, H. Johnston; 1. half, G.
Betties; r. half, R. Chambej-s; cen-
tre, R. Dolmage; inside left, D.
Dalton; outside left, W. Cham-
bers; inside right, L. Godkins;
outside right, D. Mc lure; subs.,
H. Dolmage, L. Dolmge, K. Beat-
tie.
with the theme song and the
hymn, "Lead en, 0 King Eternal."
The guest speaker, Rev. W. J. Rog-
ers, gave a challenging address to
the group. He stressed' the very
real task facing the Christian
Church in carrying on the import-
ant work of missions, etc. At the
close Mr. Rogers offered prayer.
During the business session the
president mentioned the making o:'
layettes for shipment to Korea. At
the October meeting a shower of
layette articles is requested from
all members. Mrs. S•hirray and
Mrs. L. Chapman are listed as
hostesses; Mrs. Blackwell will pre.
sent the study, and Mrs. McNaugh-
ton. the devotional. Correspond-
ence from Robin Hood Flour Mills
was read. The secretary was ad-
vised to write, re presentation of
cooking school in June, 19-2. It
was decided that the Auxiliary
would favor the idea of catering
for future gatherings when call-
ed upon. The treasurer, Mrs. P.
McNaughton, presented a satisfac
tory financial report. An enjoyable
program was featured, consisting
of a vocal duet, "Walking On the
King's Highway," Mrs, Coates and
Mrs. Pearl Passmore; a reading,
Miss Ellis, and a solo, "The Ships
Glide In At the Harbor's Mouth,"
Mrs. R. Mock Gladys Luker was
accompanist. On this occasion the
program conveners were Mrs. D.
Kyle and Mrs. Lillian Hyde. Mrs.
S. Ronnie, Mrs. W. Spencer and
Mrs. Blackwell and their assistants
were in charge of table arrange-
ments, decorations, etc. The dos-
ing hymn was "O Lord and Mes-
ter Of Us All," after which Mr.
Rogers repeated prayer.
Bayfield, 2.30 p•m,
Sept. 20-Goderich, 8.45 a.m.; is a big prdblem, he advised clean -
Clinton, 10.45 a.m.; Londesboro, ing and treating before planting.
1.15 p.m.; Blyth, 2.15 p.m.; Au -burn, 1 He also predicted that some day
3.30 p.m. better breeding of livestock would
Sept. 21 -Grand Bend, 10.30 a m.; become too dtpensive for the ord-
Crediton, 1.30 p.m.; Centralia, 3 inary farmer.
p.m. 1 Showmanship, proper feeding
Sept. 24-Belgrave, 9 a.m.; Wing- and care apply to both grain and
ham, 10.30 a.m.; St. Helens, L30 livestock, Dr. Huntley said.
p.m.; Dungannon, 2.45 p.m. 1 Clubs present were: Blyth -Bel -
Sept. 26 -Brussels, 9 a.m.; Eth- grave Calf Club, Brussels Baby
el, 10.30 a.m.; Moncrieff, 1.15 p.m.; Beef Calf Club; Exeter Calf Club,
Cranbrook, 2.30 p.m, Huron Holstein Calf Club, Dun-
gannon Beef Calf Club, Howick
• Calf Club, Seaforth Baby Beef Calf
Club, Brussels Swine Club, Sea -
forth Swine Club, North Huron
Swine Club, McKillop Grain Club,
Howick Junior Farmers' Grain
Club, and Exeter ,Grain Club.
Present Lamp
To Roy Dolmage
Following the Winthrop -St. Col-
umban game Wednesday evening,
Winthrop football supporters and
players presented Roy Dolmage
with an attractive table lamp,
marking 17 years during which he
had played football.
The following address was read
by the manager, Glen McClure:
"Dear Roy: The Football Club of
Winthrop wish to honor you, to
compensate you in some small way
for having your foot hurt last foot-
ball season, and to show how we
appreciate having you. As a mem-
ber of the football team, you are
'tops' as far as we are concerned.
You always shoeir us that you are
a great player and a true sport -an
idol for all our young lads. To
our fans you are "Good Old Roy"
on which they depend so much.
Words cannot express our respect
and appreciation for you. Hoping
to see you able to play for many
more seasons of football, we ask
you to accept this gift"
Leslie Dolmage made the ores-
entation, and the address was
signed on behalf of Winthrop Font -
ball Club, by J. Leeming and Les-
lie Dolmage. Mr, Dolmage thanked.
the club for their kindness.
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The penultimate stay of the
month is the next to the last day.
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THREE ALARMS
-- CARS ON FIRE
With three calls in two days,
Seaforth firemen spent a busy
Saturday and Sunday extinguish-
ing blazes in cars. on Seaforth,
streets.
The first call came in early Sat-
urday morning, when a car parked
on Mill St. caught fire. 'That eve-
ning the firemen were called' to ex-
tinguish a blaze in a car oit 'Mar-
ket St. While driving on James
St. Sunday afternoon, a woman
motorist, smelling smoke, thought
her car was on lire and turned in,
an alarm. The firemen found, how-
ever, that she had neglected to re-
lease the emergency brakes on the
car.
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The elephant is One animal 'that
cannot get all four feet off the'
ground at the same turtle,,
Ninety-nine per cent of an eat
et= we consume need In the'
body's bone stxttcture. ..
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