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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1952-07-25, Page 1;Sea Winety - Third Year Whole Number 4412 • : • . • SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, JULY 25rp 1952 • Neighbors Flocked To Help McKillop Farmer As Bari Set Afire By Lightning Lightning, moving in advance ,of Wednesday morning's thunder ,storm, struck the McKillop town altar barn of Peter J. McLaughlin and fired n tblaze which levelled the 46x70 -foot strueture, destroyed 36 Seeds of new hay and: burned 150 ebickens. Difficulty with rural telepthone connections delayed the alarm sig. eat in, Seaforth by nearly 15 min- utes. William Boyd, aleKillop township farmer, and one of the first of nearly 100 neighbors who hurried from early morning chores to the 'McLaughlin farm, made the shortly after 7 a.m. Members of the Seaforth volunteer brigade who responded said the alarm was not rung into the hall here until 7:29 a.m. When the local brigade arrived at the McLaughlin farm, •driving the nine miles through hard -falling rain in 12 minutes, a force of men from nearby farms had already formed a bucket 'brigade and, were helping Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin, who 'were at the morning milking when the bolt struck, remove the livestock and some equipment from the barn. Shed Not Burned Twenty-eight cattle and 16 pigs were taken out safely 'before flames enveloped the structure. Over 200 chickens were removed from a small elaect barely 10 feet from the burning barn, and, although flames shot from the barn within the distance of a mans reach from the shed, it was left intact with a -charred area on one side the only damage. Destroyed in the snow with the new hay—the last load moved in try Mr. McLaughlin only a week ago—was a quantity of old hay, 100 bushels of wheat and five tons of mixed grain. 'Pwo or three bags of -wheat were saved, `said Renrben Buuck, a neighbor east of the Mc- Laughlin farm, who reached the blaze shortly before 7:30 am. with a hand extinguisher. He said a separator was destroyed, • and agreed with Joseph 'McLaughlin, brother of Peter McLaughlin, that there appeared to be no other im- plements in the upper part of the barn. First to reach the McLaughlin farm after the fire started were William Boyd and Karl Leonhardt, who live directly across the road.. Mr. Boyd phoned the alarm from the McLaughlin house as soon as be came over, a few minutes after 7 a.m. As be was coming out of the house he fell down 'the porch steps and injured his leg. How- ever, he stayed tOniele cardbet-the blaze. After an examination later he was found to have a broken ankle. ' Blaze Momentarily Checked Mervin Godkin, who, with his father, Edmund, and brothers, La- verne and Wilbert, arrived shortly after Leonhardt and Boyd, said the bolt had a,pparently struck in the southeast corner of the barn and that when he reached the farm there was more smoke than nre The men who arrived.then, he said, were able to momentarily check the blaze. During this time the ani- mals were removed. When the pumper from. Seaforth came in, Coxlkin added, there were so many men and cars that traffic had to be directed on the road. Reuben Buuck, who with his son, Jerry, brought •the fire extinguish- er, said he believed the barn had been struck once before by light- ning. Among the district neighbors and friends who worked to save the Mc- Laughlin barn were Stanley Hillen, 'Gilbert Smith, Louis and Harold Bolton, Ab, Jelin, Lorne and Karl Simeon, William Manley, Reeve Dan Beuermann of McKillop, Steph- en Murray, Robert and Calvin Hut - ley, Bill Alexander, Louis Duffy, Dominic Murray, John and Mervin Dietz, Frank Murray, Ken Smith, Elmer Keohler, Harry Johnston, Harold Pryce, Jeery Doerr, Clar- ence Rapein, Gordon Miller, Roy Fatrick, Jim Morrison, Lorne Hue aey, Les Pepper, Gordon .erleGavin, Glen iMcNichol, Martin Deigel, Joe Smith, Ralph Fisher, George, Ed - 'win and Fred Leonliardt, Junior Storey and Gerald Holland. alemtbere of the ISeaforth volun- teer brigade who responded under Deputy -Chief John Cnieh, were Worm Hubert, Ralph McFadden, John Muir, Al. Reid, Frank base, Clayton Horton and Ken Powell. The, barn was partially covered by- insurance. Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Laughlin have one daughter, Mary, of Seafortit. Seared of Own Sound Two Would -Be Thieves Made a Hasty Retreat Toro would-be thieves apparently found themselves scared of their earn sound at an Exeter general store early Monday meaning. E. 0. Shaw, sleeping albove the store ix his apartment, looked out the window when he heard a loud ex- gdosion below. He hollered just in. time to see two men go hiking 1101RWIR. 0. back lane at no slow rate. !Owners said ,the attempt to Crack the store ante failed and that mottling was taken. (Police are in- ettestigating. Local Legion Members Enjoyed Bayfield Picnic Despite intermittent rains at Bayfield Sunday afternoon, some 75 members of the Seaforth branch of the Canadian Legion held a pin Mc and outing by the lake at that increasingly popular lakeside com- munity. The whole affair, held at Jowett's Grove, wan reported en- joyable and a sound success. • Present Nearly $400 To Injured Player Ran. Cithette son -of Mr. and 'Mrs.' Roy Coneitt, Kippen, was present- ed with a purse of money, contain- ing close to $400 after expenses were deducted, at a benefit dance at Bayfield Pavilion Monday night, sponsored by the Hensall Hockey Club. A large crowd packed the Pavilion for the affair. William Brown, treasurer of the club, read the address, and Wilson Allan, manager of the team, made the presentation. Ray, popular right-winger of the Homan Intermediate hockey team, fractured his leg in the first sche- duled game of the season, Dec. 28, and was confined to hospital for many weeks. His leg had .to be broken again to be reset. Last week, while riding on the tractor at his father's farm, he fell off and sprained the ankle of the same leg. He is still on crutches. Following is the address: Dear Roy: We find it very difficult to express our feelings at this time. We are concerned just now with the contribution you bane made to our hockey activities. Freely you gave of your time and knowledge of sports—all of which helped to strengthen the :balance of our team to a considerable degree. Unfortunately, while "playing the game" last December, a trying ac- cident befell you, As a result you have had to endure many months of hardship and suffering. You have shown, and are continuing to show' -great Perth and courage dur- ing this time of adversity. We ask you to accept this gift as a token of our esteem, and pian Gori's richest blessings may rest upon you in the years which lie ahead.—The Hensel! Hockey 'Club. .tr .nraaa•ycormsrs..........;mdanAamato...r.L.q.u.L•aar...e•ang • • :10 e ••• , , .. Fe.t.' c'''',. ,,4 , ';' , „ , •,„,;'4.0,4, ., 0 ‘„ ,.,, Memory is short, but to recall a summer in this part of Western Ontario when the heat has been as intense, and at the same time as sustained, demands some thinking. Temperatures before Wednesday had been over the 90 -degree mark for not just one day, but several; ever since the heat wave moved over this area two weeks ago. Seaforth has felt the heat in no uncertain mea- sure; and the above seasonal scene just serves to show us that uncomfortable as the weather may be, it could be worse. Don't let the hot weather fool you—there are only 131 shopping days left 'til Christmas! r , Carnival Draws 8,000 Despite Antics of Old Man Weather Old man weather, 'who's doing his darndest these days to take top-• Pennearity nod from the press, radio and public—even over the Ameri- can presidential candidates, made a da.m,pish faux pas here last 'week when he just about upset the success of the Lions Club 17th annual summer carnival at Lions Park. Car in Solon's Disfavor Proved Close To Home During Monday night's 'special council meeting, 'Councillor Keith Sharp at one opportune place in discussions, deplored the fact that many local motorists were mis- using the parking spots on Main Street. Illustrating his contention, he told of one large car he had seen a few days ago spread over the space that was intended for two cars. The • car, it later turned out, b longed to Mayor E. A. McMasee Fortunately he didn't succeed, *and about 8,000 local and district Esteemed Journalist Be„ As Expositor Printer' Joseph H. Fisher, chief editorial writer of the Toronto Telegram, who began his newspaper career over 30 years ago as a printer's devil with The Expositor here, died Sunday at Toronto's East General Hospital. He was 54. Son of a pioneer farmer in this die- Lan. trict and brother of Louis Fisher, Royal Seaforth, his death followed a re- retur cent operation in Toronto. Also, thr surviving are 'his widow, the for- at, mer Marjorie Stewart, of Ottawa; • ,a young son, Gerald; a sister, Mrs. 'Alma Cowan, Detroit, and one other brother, Dwight Fisher, of Guelph, founder of the Wnstern tario chain of Fisher Hotels. About his passing the Telegr said: "His death turned the' page on a lifetime of lan*is! work which had begun et en print shop in .Seaforth an at the top levels of Carmel nalism. "He was born on aefa Seaforth, third son of Penmen Joseph Plasm tended public school and business college.:, But he was largely gel with a. love of readinge second only to his loa work. "Under the by-line .Tee he had written news see corded political treacle, gram over a 25 -year pen his return from Ott n anonymously in the umns, he had conti occasional signed editorial page. "ills enormous cap and a. phenomenal; knoWledge of over had stood not only, colleagues in good. realm of politieal assessment. "Mr. Fisheneet career of more been entirely it "He started', t World War I as er, covering the per work — courts, the cir,,` speeches ann and crimes. "With thans anal repornag his first step'; cialization4 to cover mantel.. be was neWeeallein "ile nt; and brie& 1932 he Ii • Seaf 'After e d .et :lad of ,Ort- Sea - r the ,s the ..•nires gen- '0 took it Dee - Opined ,(df Ed - years eon his A' s Park re, In em gab k•.$ e ervice Os J. Sallows, out, recently Me, wife and after 13 months ost of that time litary pollee force how he liked the id, "It is mountain- inenic with very little er." He saw a little twice. There were not Fry blossoms around Knee around Tokyo. country is tot," he said, When the rainy seasons comes rson never feels dry—clothing aye feels damp and sticky. The anese are good farmers," he Minued, "and grow plenty of 43, it is no place for a white man 0 didn't like the Australian 'ens — too much mutton and ase." • try assignment at Ottawa. "His political sagacity, his nose or news, his wide acquaintance th iblegislators of every party Stripe and in particular his prodi- gious capacity for work, won him a reputation as one of the soundest political writers on the continent, lent earned his newspaper a place of special respect on Parliament Hill. "In 1949 he returned, permanent- ly from Ottawa to write editorials •aenpolitical commentary in the Toronto office. "His impatience while working— and his friends said he would rath- er work than do anything else— was conspicuous. He would even wear his hat in the corridors be- cause it fended off people who Would delay him 'with foolish quee- tions on the assumption he was a civil servant. "But when he permitted himself to be off duty—a rare event in Joe Fisher's buy life—his colleagues and friends found him a particu- larly gracious host, a Man With a 'capacity Per fun and conviviality they would not have suspected." Funeral was held Wednesday from Trull Funeral Chapel, Toron- to. Interment was in Meant Pieta - ant Cernetery. people took in the fun and games at' the Park over the three nights of the popular affair. Lions offi- cials say that despite those can- tankerous antics of the old man— e downpour one night and'over- cast, rainstilled skies the next night —the' carnival has seen leaner years and financially came well out in the black. erformers Best Yet "'ho did let old man wea- tem away missed some - a ranged that the age performances 'the best yet. Action - at included a trick g cluet, a. pair of_ high- , a juggler and an acro- th, to mention a few, took *Muse and approval of the trance. Music, provided by the derich Girls' Trumpet Band, the Seaforth Highlanders Band and the top-notcb R.:0.AF. Training Com- mand Band from Trenton, was fully appreciated all three 'nights. But probably the most apprecia- tive carnival -goers of all this year were a group of lucky ticket -hold- ers. G. Edward Church, Toronto, found himself the owner of a new Chevrolet Friday night when, at the climax of the •carnieal, little Gloria Carter put 'her hand into the revolving drum and pulled out his ticket. No. less lucky was Rudolph Blue, R.E. Sepforth, who carried home a gleaming refrigerator Thursday night. On Wednesday night Jean McIntyre, of the local high school staff, discovered that her $5.00 in- vestment was the one that return- ed a combination radiophonogra,Ph set. 'Harold Jackson's Horse Teddy Turner, Bayfield, may havnevalked into the spacious Lions Park grounds Friday night, but he certainly didn't walk out. This, lucky lad rode out, the winner of the draw for a child's bicycle. His ticket was pulled out by Mayor E, A McMaster. Although it was featured for on- ly two nights, Harold Jackson's popular hose, a huge, affable mare who, according to Mr. Jackson, thoroughly got a kick out of the part she played in the 1952 carni- val, drew about as many specta- tors and weight -guessers combined as any thing else on the grounds. Four horse -flesh fanciers came the closest to hitting the proverbial nail on 'the head when they sub - mated figures that tied them for the prize -money. They were Ann Polllck, La Riviere,, Man,; Harvey Leslie, I. D. Wade and Robert Mc- Gonigle, Sr., all of Seaforth, The actual weight, in case anyone's in- terested now, was 2,096 pounds. Carnival Took Much Work It would be impossible to note the contribution of time and effort made toward the success of the carnival by all Lions members and others involved. From the early organization long before the carni- val, 'to the ,pulling out of the last stakes and fences the day after, members and non-members worked hard and unselfishly for a first-rate production. This Is the only "way the Lions, Club has of financing their community project and wel- fare work and maintaining the Lions Park and Pool. One Lions official said that if annorie should be mentioned In the press- it should be Eric Munroe, tvh0 as, master of ceremonies, did estnee aleneeent.n. enteenyneenetHee, e Truck Hit By Train Driver Not Injured Roy Wlldfong, R.R. 2, Walton, escaped Injury Wednesday morning when the truck he was driving was struck •by freight train at the sideroad crossing near the hydro substation east of town. 'Phe ve- hide was hit at the rear on the right side, throwing it off to the side and causing some damage to the stake body and rear wheel. Provincial Constable Helmer Snell investieted'. KIPPEN PASTOR Rev. Norman D. McLeod, formerly of Lennoxville, Que., who was recently appointed minister of St. Andreees United Church, Kippen. Rev. McLeod will be inducted August 1. Former Seaforth Boy In Crash That Sent Three to Hospital Gerry Kestle, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. (Dutch) Kestle, Strat- ford, and formerly of Seaforth, was in the group of fear teen-agers whose car overturned at Winchel- sea, six miles southeast of Exeter, early Sunday morning. The young people were returning from a birthday party at Grand Bend when the mishap occurred. Kestle was taken, along with two others, to Victoria Hospital, Lon- don, where he was admitted with back and possible leg Injuries. Gloria Bell, 15, daughter,of Mr. and Mrs. Henry 'Bell, R:R. 1, Science Hill, suffered the most serious in- jury, a broken neck. Donald Van - stone, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Vanstone, St. Marys, sustained facial lacerations, A fourth occupant, 18 -year-old Bob Nairn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nairn, Stratford, was un- hurt. a commendable job with an assign- ment which is often one of the Most trying and uncomfortable of all jobs at such an affair. Local police department reports that the carnival Was orderly from start to finale Constable Ferris noted that traffic handling was Mater than last year. ropo4ed Listowel System Studied for, Application Here • A sewage system which could feasibny cost Se.afolth less Somebody HAS Seen A Stray Fountain! Second, chapter in "The Case of the. Missing Fountain" was read at the special meeting of Seaforth Council Monday night. In the absence of Parks Chair- man E. H. Close, Councillor A. W. Sillery supplied the next in- stalment, informing The Ex- positor that the Victoria Park fountein is resting comfortably in the cellar of the Town Hall. No hint was given about what adventures may befall the stray fountain in chapter three. Tebbutt Clan Holds Reunion In Lions Park The 27th annual reunion picnic of the descendants of the late Dr. Edward Tebbutt, who came to Can- ada from England around 1835, with six children and took up land near Holmesville, was held in Seaforth Lions Park last Saturday. Over 100 attended to, Detroit, 'Pontiac, Mich., London, Goderich, Clinton, St. Marys, Flor- ence, Londesboro, Banfield, Tim- mins, Cromarty and Seaforth. A pleasant afternoon was enjoy- ed by all, with races conducted by Clifford McOartney and family, of Detroit. Results were as follows: Girls under five years, Linda Mur- phy, Faye Merrill; boys under five years, Bobby Felker, Ricky Hol- land; girls, 6-8 years. Gail Feagan, Diane Murphy; boys, 6-8 years, Paul Felker, George Addison; girls 9-11 years, Dorothy Feagan, Sandra Savauge; 'boys, 941 years, Bobby Grigg, George Addison; ;girls, 12-14 years, Dawn Grigg, Ruth McFar- lane; boys, 12-14' years, Gordon Tebbutt, Melvin Tebbutt; young Filadarileasn' e ;raoyoeu, nIgla mGenri,geg ,ranReu,t hLeekewine Tebbutt, Nelson Dow; married lad- les' race, Marianne Colclough, Nor-, ma Grigg; married men's race, Iv- an -Jervis, Jack Tebbutt. Kick -the -slipper race, ladies, Lu - la Merrill, ,Marianne Colclough; kick -the -slipper race, men, George Colclough, Jack Merrill; spot race,' ladies, IM Grigg, Pearl McFarlane; spot T ace, men, -Jack 'Merrill,' Ne'l'- son' Dow; relay race, Marianne Colelotigh's team; relay race, Kee' vin Jervis' team; throwing the, ball, Marianne Colclough, Clete! Holland, Eleanor Cox; three-legged race, Ila Grigg and Ruth McFarn lane, Dorothy Grigg and Jane Mc-: rename; caterpillar race, Ivan Jer- vis' team, Youngest child present was Kath- ryn Lomasney, 8 -months -old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lomasney, Pontiac, Mich.; oldest gentleman, Mr. Lewis Tebbutt, Seathrth; old- est lady, Mrs. Vine Pickard, Gode- rich; couple longest married, Mr. and Mrs. David Eason, Clinton, 49 years; parents with most deseend-I ants present. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Trewartha, Holmesville, with three Children and eight grandchildren; most recently married couple, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Teb,butt; relative coming greatest distance, George N. Addison, of Timmins, grandson.' of Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Trewartha, Clinton, • ! Fallowing a picnic supper arrange ed by Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Jervis,: •Mr. and Mrs. Jack Merrill and Mrs. I Wee. Holland. Mr. Fred Potter, President, spoke of his pleasure In seeing so many present. ,Mrs. lia.n Howard, secretary, read meal sages from Mr. and Mrs. Will Shep- pard, Lynda'', Wash; Mrs. Cecelia Holland, Winnipeg, Man., and Mrs. Clete Brown, Modesto, California. Officers elected for 1953 are: Honorary president, Lewis Tebbutt, Seaforth; past president, Fred Pot- ter, Clinton; president, Ross Mer- rill, Clinton; vice-president, How- a.rd Trewartha. Clinton; secretary, Mrs, Lillian Howard, Goderich; as- sistant, Mrs, Ira Merrill, Clinton; managing committee, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Grigg, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Oakes; sportanotnmittee, Fred Gibson, El- wieelnerrill, Betty Potter, Shirley Proctor, • The Dominion's largest lake is the North West Territories Great Bear. Mill Rate Struck At Special Session Seaforth Council at their Monday night special session struck a mill rate on 1952 tax- es at 59.8 for Separate School supporters and 58. for Public School supporters. Breakdown of the rate and estimates of 1952 receipts and expenditures will be found, on Page 5 of this issue of The Expesitor. In- cluded in the table for cone parisori are the treinecioal re- teipte, expenditures and mill rate tiding for 1951. $200,000.00 by the utilization of existing drainage facilities, was. sage . ges'ted to Council at its Special session Monday night by Couneillor,En.e• Daly. Previous estimates for a local sewage 'system and disposal plant have run from over $500,000.00 several years ago, to recent figures of • $1,000,000.00 and more. - Councillor Daly, in explaining • the unusually low 'figure, compared a drainage survey and estimate of sewage treatment made by a To- ronto engineering group et Lie - towel last year with the municipal layout here. Listowel, with a pop- ulation of 3,300 and an acreage of 855, was informed after the survey had been made, thet complete sew- age treatment could be had' at a cost to the ratepayers •of $204,000. Proportionately then, !Councillor Daly suggested, when locational factors of ground contour, eon strata and present drainage works are considered, the cost on a simi- lar sewage plan for Seaforth could well be lower than the Listowel estimate. $800 For Seaforth Survey 'Such a drainage!.survey as was made in Listowel, Councillor Daly continued, would include a survey of all private and pulblic 'property- community we are 'pleased to have within 'the limits, metking of exist- gained. such a valuable 'citizen as ing drain tiling, listing of ground you have shown yourself to be. We contours and other features neces- must congratulate Nelson on ;his sary for installation of a munieia !good choice of a life partner. We pal sewage system. The Toronto hope that your troubles may all be firm had mentioned that $800.00 would cover a Seaforth survey, Council discussed briefly some questions arising from 'Councillor Daly's suggestion, but made no de- cisions. Councillor A. W.' Sillery Proposed that this type of survey for Seaforth be investigated next spring and, although no motion was made, several other councillors expressed agreement. No further London TeamIlins In discussion was held on the matter.' Shortly, 'after talk ended on theI'1. sewage and drainage survey ,sug-I B owing Tournament' gestioa the spectre of the P.U.C. and its rates, which stalked heav- ily through the council chamber a •week ago, made a short arid sub- Here Wednesday • • dued appearance. Councillor Keith Thirty -dye rinks entered the an - Sharp said that S:eaforth should' nual I Merchants' and Manufa,ctur- have a table of comparative water ers' Men's Trebles Tournament at rates for examination, Several Seaforth bowling green. Wednes- members agreed, but talk on the day. The London trio of Reed, subject, moving from water rates to hydro power rates to rent ley- Harding and Graham emerged 'rdvic- torious'from the all -day compete els, gradually trailed off to nothing. - • -tipn with a total efettree wins and. , No Decision On Rest Room 'ma ePkille6tloief 2fi9;st'Oln2lyfolio-e/parlizteearlaetno Councillor Sharp continued, how- ever, now focusing attention on the sloaniag:astanding matter of a. public Gordon Muir and Alvin Dale, who rest room. There was located, he stood third with a scare of 'three foundation presently owned wins and plus of 20, Standings of the prize-winning by the local Legion near the Bowl - rinks were: Reed, Harding and ing Green, which could be rebuilt Graham, London, 3 wins plus 29; at an approximate cost of $600.00, McManus, McLean and Robinson, to serve as a rest room. • Goderich, 3 wins plus 23; Dale. After his report discussion, spot- Muir, Dale, Seaforth, 3 'wins plus ted with slight dissension, follow- 20; Rivers, E. Snell and L. McDan- ed. aid, Exeter, 8 wins .phis 14; John Councillor Sillery said this Inca- Colombo, Deigneau, and Watson, tion was out of the way. Then the Owen Sound, 3 wins plus. 5; Hock - former RUC. Substation was men- ey, R. Snell and W. Miller, Exeter, tioned. 'Councillor B ,F. Christie 2 wins plus 20; Matheson, G. Bak- opinioned the Town Hall was the ere E. Harris, 'Goderich, 2 wins plus proper place. The 'problem of 18; McKinley, Dr. Tremner, and G. supervision was injected. Coun- Stephen, •Strathroy, 2 wins plus 18; cillor Sharp added that the lack of Townsend, Rawson and ,Scrirageour, a sewage system hampered any rest Goderioh, 2 wins plus 18; Koch, room decision. No resolve was -Lockhart and Gibson, Listowel, 2 reached and the matter closed. I wins pais 15; Dennis, Leichman. Greater part of the special meet.i and Smith, London, 2 wins plus 14; ing, Which lasted approximately one' Pridham, M. McGee, B. 'McLean, and a. half hours, was concerned ; Goderich, 2 wins plus 14. with the condition—or, more pro- Rinks skipped by the following perly, the lack of condition—of the also played: W. G. Hamilton, town truck. Property Chairman Wingham; Dave Lahu, Hanover; Christie reported the present ye- Hazelgrove, Wingham; Brown, hide "was about licked," with the, Wingham; Vodden, Blyth; Whaley, motor in such bad shape that the St. Marys, Bae•ckler, Allison and truckoften had to be towed in the Sparling. Credence; Sneigrove, Ba - morning. eters Miller, ILucknow; Wilson, Newcombe, S. Sutter. Clinton. • Smith and Robinson, London; W. Councillor Sillery injected that Seaforte teams entered were: W. the truck had not been properly J. Duncan, Verne Franks, of looked after in the past, and he London, and 'Charles P. Sills; H. 0. protested that it was "clutch rid- Free, W. M. Hart and J. E. Heat - den." ing; Dr. P. L. Brady, E. :C. Mun- "The truck isn't a credit to the roe and C. Wood; Dale, G. Muir town," was the exclamation of and A, Dale; A. W. ISillery, Geo. John C. Cricb. 'Johnston and J. E. Leangsta.ff; B. Councillors Crich and Sharp disa F. Christie, J. Stevens and N. Mae - agreed with Councillor Daly about' Lean; !Geo. Hays, Fe Lawrence and replacing the present truck with I. W. Wade. another one, a used •truck. The former conneillors considered the town truck not large enough for Mons, but no action was taken. municipal needs, while Councillor 'Councillor Sillery said the Town/ Hall ,flag pole should he fixed. "When the King died," he reoall- ed, 'it cost the town five or six dol- lars." He explained the flag had snared on the pole, which was not., working right to begin with, and work 'bad to be done on it. • During preliminary eusinesa Clerk D. H. Wilson read a letter advising council that, unless re- quested 'before March 2, 1'953, fed- eral rent controls would cease to taipopnlear apply In e 'being uorlthtci ,eainother like reJut: Coureciilor Sinery men- tioned that rents seenten to belbid- ing their own level here. The clerk was instructed tO sue a tender call for painting' the Town Hall, and the Mayor pnotre elate:tett August 4 a civic hi:1114W; A building permit,' for alteratlein to lila residence, WWI tabyea to bee Issued to Hitale ShatteOlie • . . • Newlyweds Honored - In Community Centre A reception was held in the Sea- - forth Community Centre Tuesday, July 15, to hotter Mr. and Mrs. Nelson McClure, recent newlyweds of the community. During the eve- ning the address 'was read by Robt. McMillan, and a purse, of money was presented by Arthur Anderson. The address is as follows: Dear Nelson and Ferns: We, your friends and neighbors, have assem- bled here tonight to exprese our best wishes to you. We hope you will :have many years of happy wedded life, and all the prosperity and good luck it is possible to wish upon any couple. As we welcome Ferns to our small ones, and your joys many• . We ask you 'to accept this gift as a token of the esteem in which. you are both ,held.—Signed on be- half of your friend' and neighbors. Nelson made a suitable reply, • , "No Credit To Town" Daly said a. trade-in on a smaller truck would be more suitable. Talk diverted from here to the attach- able plow and snow removal. . Before Mayor McMaster called for a motion to have the property committee, accompanied by Coun- cillor Daly, survey the truck for needed repairs and then issue tender call, Councillor Orin told council they should "go whole -hog and fix the fenders and paint it," as well as rebuilding the motor. Rent Control To Be Lifted Periodically through the meeting Councillor Sillery attempted to per- suade council to do something about it quentity of scrap iron, in - chiding old beams, an incinerator which was never Used, and an old refuse wagon, 'while scrap prices were up." Council talked on land around the Sungestiell on two Mite- ntnAninnn'n . • neeneenetteirenasetannettlaineneeen4tridellrlitken':e.:''eie,Hn'''''Nn a • 1...14,