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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1953-10-09, Page 3r a 0 4 a • r A 1 • "t p t s • a 4 i 4 • 1 Fit H. Huron SS o ve tip • l Sunday School wore from An- 'iwzr, Earl E. H'amllton, Wingham, �lican, Baptist, 1<'re'sbyterlan and the ,president, presided over both Jnited Ghurehea and from the Sal- afternoon and evening sessions, the yation A rm'.ya ill ;Nprth Huron, met • theme of which was "The Bible, Our In the W'}ngham United Church on Bible, My Bible." Wednesday; :S!eptepulber 80, for the Rev. Donald MacRae, with Mrs. annual meeting et the North Hur- I W, W. Currie at the organ,. led the oil Chriaiital Education (continuing afternoon worslhip service. He point the Sunday School Institute). ed out our great responsibility in I 'minding and refecting the light ITSRQRNE & HIBBERT Of Jesus." • MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. HEAD OFFICE -- EXETER, ONT. roup (President, William A. Hamilton, ;Cromarty; Vice -President, Martin 'Feeney, R.R. 2, Dublin. DIRECTORS—Harry Coates, Cen tralia; E. Clayton Colquhoun, R.R. :1, Science Hill; Milton McCurdy, tlt.R. 1, Kirkton; Alex J. Rohde,. 1R.R. 8, Mitchell. AGENTS --Thos. G. Ballantyne, R.R. 1, 'Woodham; Alvin L. Harris, Mitchell; E. Ross Houghton, Cram- arty. rom - OITOR—W. G. Cochrane. pease TARYJFRIEASURER Artther Irraaer. Exeter. A highlight of the afternoon ses- sion is always the discussion per- iod and this year was no exception. The convention divided into groups according to departments and, among other things, discussed the NQTICE Saivage WANTED WE WILL PICK UP Iron and All Kinds of Metal, Raga Highest Cash Prieto Paid LOUIS HILDEBRAND Attention Farmers WE ARE NOW OPEN TO PURCHASE GOOD QUALITY FALL WHEAT $ : Highest Market Prices Paid Apply Topnotch Flour Mills Seaforth, Ont. Phone 376 LIONS CLUB Annual Fall Salvage Paper Drive Wednes., Oct. 21 Arrangements have been made to leave Papers at FARMERS CO-OP, Seaforth, any time before this date. • ALSO WILL PICK UP AT K"INBURN, WINTHROP, BEECHWOOD, STAFFA, CROMARTY and KIPPEN People Elect Otheero The fret meeting QR .the young ;People et First Presbyterian March was h e l d recently with an attendance of oyer 2,Q. The main buejness was the election of offs .cern, which resulted as follows: 'resident, Ronald Muir; vice- preaident, 1Vlarggret Stewart; sec- retary', 14arilyn Mephee; treasurer, Don Morton; devotional convener, Hugh Gorwilla missionary conven- er, Connie Wright; social conven- er, Sheila McFadden. theme, "The Bible, Our Bible, My Bible," in relation to each age group. The leaders of these groups were; Lieutenant N. Oates, of the Wingham Salvation Army; Rev. H. L. Parker, of Wingliam Anglican Church; Rev, D. MacRae, of Wing- ham United 'Churci; Rev. Ian Hind of Goderich Baptist Church, and Rev. M. Bailie, of Biuevale Presby- terian Church, Summary of Ideas At the evening session Rev. C. Scott, of Blyth, gave a summary of the findings of the groups. Many excellent ideas and thoughts were brought out. An ,outstanding one was that the Bible is our .text book for living; all Sunday School teach- ers should know and study it; it should be central in their teaching. Lesson helps should only be 'helps.' Children should be encouraged to take their Bibles to Sunday School and to read from them there. The worship service at the eve- ning session was led by Rev. Ian, Hind, whose central thought was that God has a plan for our lives and we should be instruments of God wherever we are. Mr. A. Bennett presided at the organ and led his junior choir in a splendid rendition of "Fairest Lord Jesus." Miss Jean Rintoul also de- lighted the audience with her solo, "Take It Wherever You 'Go," Mr. Charles Scott, Auburn, ex- tended thanks to the president, the ministers and officials of the church and to all who had in any way helped make the convention a suc- cess. • Speaks of S.S.Teaehers The guest speaker of the day was Rev. J. Arnold Foster, Toronto, who also represented the Ontario Council of Christian Education. This council represents 3,800 Sun- day Schools, 45,000 Sunday School teachers and officers, and 390,000 Sunday Sch°bol pupils. In the afternoon Mr. Foster op- ened up the theme of the conven- tion and also acquainted us with a wealth of books and pamphlets. In the evening he delivered a most interesting and challenging address. He stated that Sunday 'School teachers are signposts to youth, He said, "They give directions that are .helpful --or are they? They point in the right direction—or do gaaaaagElereiteemeigesar Buchanan Cleaners Mount Forest Successors to TONE CLEANERS We Pick Up and Deliver Monday and Thursday Phone 230 - Seaforth ANDY CALDER AGENT Ladies' and Gents' 2 -piece Sults, $1; Plain Dresses, $1; Plain Skirts, 50e; Gents' Trousers, 50c. Quality Plus Service is Our Motto S. BUCHANAN - Proprietor Fire Prevention Week OCTOBER 4 to 10 "... defective electric wiring ... " How many times have you noticed the above ieported as the cause of serious fires? Have you ever given any thought as to safety of your own wiring—in your home, your office or your factory? ELECTRICITY IS SAFE AND RELIABLE When Proper Observance is Given to These Simple Rules: 1. See that all wiring extensions are carried out by qualified and' experienced wiring contractors. This insures final check-up by the Wiring Inspector of the Hydro - Electric Power Commission of 'Ontario. 2. Never use fuses larger than 15 amperes on branch circuits in your home. 3. Don't "plug" fuses by inserting coins behind them. The fuse serves similarly to the safety valve of a boiler. 4. Make frequent inspection of flexible cords. 5, Don't hang any electric wire on nails. Don't tack extension cords to baseboards or walls. 6 Keep electrical heating devices away from combustibles. 7. Keep lamps away from 4lothing, paper, etc. 8. Never use iron, toaster or lamps as bed warmers, 9. Install convenience outlets to avoid excessive lengths of extension cords. 10. NEV]i& USE GASIOLINE IN YOUR ELECTRIC WASHER., Violation of These Rules, Resulting in Fire, MayrInvalidate Your Fire Insurance Policy We welcome this opportunity of co-operating In the observance of Fire Prevention Week Seaforth P4•44, 4We ublic ,,_Utility Commission t I r v'ifeL-lu�-0 ..V ire ' "+ 111'1ee tits cus on Need for Safcty Fire 'Prevention Week, October 4.10, is being Observed throughtait Canada, and it la designed to foc4s, public attentign an the ever-present need for ,fire safety and; protection. Despite the &c stmt efforts of many organizations, hundred's of fires occur every day, from the small ones in rubbish to the large spectacular fires. Statistical fl.gures bring to light that greater care must be exercised in order to re- duce the econgmical waste. Mil- lions of dollars go up in smoke ev- ery very year, and unless time is given to analyze the figures, one does not realize the tremendous amount of money involved, the number of lives lost, and injuries to persons. 150 Fires Every Day 'On an average between 55,000 and 60,000 fires are reported every year, or over 150 fires every day. These losses account for anything from 560,000,000 to 57.0,000,000 per annum. This tremendous sum of money is lost, chiefly through care- lessness, for instance smokers' carelessness and matches cause ap- proximately 25 per cent to 30 per cent of reported fires, misuse of electricity 10 per cent, stoves, fur- naces, boilers and •smoke pipes, 10 per cent; defective and overheated chimney's and flues, hot ashes and open fires, 9 per cent. The above are the chief causes of reported fires and it leaves lit- tle to the imagination of how many are caused through just careless- ness. Fire is `'man's most useful force, but it is never completely Three Auto Accidents in Hensall and District • Result in Damages Heavy damage to six motor ve- hicles was caused last Thursday in three separate accidents in Hen sall and south of the village. A car and a truck collided at the intersection of Highways 4 and 84 at Hensall. The truck was driven by Wesley Brewer, Goderich, and the car was driven 'by Gerald Helm, Wingham. No one was injured. Charges are pending. Constable E. R. Davis, Hensall, investigated. A two -car collision in Crediton caused 51,000 damage to the ve- hicles. A car driven by William Flynn, R.R. 2, Centralia, was back- ing from a driveway when he col- lided. with a car driven by Roland Motz, also of R.R.'2, Crediton. Another two -car collision at Mount Carmel on the Crediton road, five miles south of Exeter, caused $400 damages. The cars were driven by Alvin Faulder, R.R. 1, Crediton, and Albert Wiydooghe, R.R. 8, Parkhill. Provincial Con- stable Elmer Zimmerman, Exeter, investigated. they?" He also pointed out that. Sunday School teachers must be clear in their guidance and not con- fuse children. They should be more than signposts, they should be shepherds and lead the way and search out those who need help. They should be able to say, "I know the way—come, walk with me"— thus they would be real salvation- ists. Installs New Officers Mr. Foster also installed the of- ficers for the ensuing year. When Rev. H. L. Parker presented the reports of the nominating commit- tee he stated that there were four offices without nominees. As no nominations were forthcoming from the floor, it was decided that the executive should fill these vacan- cies. The following is the list of those installed: Past president, Charles Scott, Auburn; president, Earl E. Hamilton, Wingham; vice- president, Frank Raithby, Auburn; secretary, Mrs. W. L. Wightman, R.R. 5, Wingham; treasurer, Wal- ter Scott, Teeswater; boys' work secretary, Harry Snell, Londesboro; temperance secretary, Chas, Stew- art, Clinton. Between sessions the Women's Association served a delicious sup- per and were thanked for this by Mr. C. Robertson, Goderich. ' The 1954 convention will be held in Goderieeh in the Baptist Church, Mrs. A. Lammie Dies In Hensall Saturday Mrs. Agnes Lammie, prominent resident of Hensall for over 50 years, died suddenly at her home last Saturday evening, October 3, with a heart seizure. In her 86th year, Mrs. Lammie was born in Usborne, the former Agnes Hunter, Mrs. Lammie, who had been blind for many years, w,,s active in Red Cross work and knit- ted hundreds of pairs of socks in World Wars I and 1I. She also crocheted many lovely (bedspreads and was able to do household du- ties in spite of her handicap, As a young girl she attended the School for the Blind at Brantford. Mrs. Lammie started the C.N.I.B. campaign in Huron County by giv- ing the first donation. Active in the work of the United Church, she was a life-long member of the Wo- men's ' Missionary Society and member of the church. She at- tended the W.M.S. meeting last Thursday. Surviving are two daughters, Amy, teacher at the C.N.I.B. in Lon- don; Greta, at home; one son, Ray, Postmaster at Centralia; also two grandchildren, Bobby and Jean Lammie. Her husband, William Lammie, predeceased her some years ago. After resting at the Bonthron Funeral home, Hensall, public ser- vice was held Tuesday, October 6, at 2 p.m. Rev. W. J. Rogers offici- ated. Burial was in Exeter ceme- tery, the sympathy of the con'iniunit9t ie extended to the family of Mrs. Lammie in their sad beroavetnellt. 5 servile. A moment's carelessness, a t►rlef lack of respect for it can cause a, lifetime of grief. Drain on Revenues The high, level of ;tire lessee is a drain On Ate resources of the coun- try ouptry and must be controlled. Large as the fire loss is, the current re- latjonahip between losses and pro- perty. subject to damage points up the, efficacy of the means now avail- able to control this national lire waste. A11 of us are conscious these days! of the fact that Canada is un- dergoing a stage of rapidly ex- panding industrial development. We are continually learning of new dis- coveries of raw materials, new pro- duction techniques, plant construc- tion proQjects and many other de- velopments. Mechanical and electrical appli- ances are in much wider use than ever before; improved methods•' of processing products such as wood, paper, textiles are being ,sought; in addition many new oil develop- ments have arisen, and all of these are helping to make Canada more and more self-suffcient. These new developments are also accompanied with a continually increasing risk of fire and accident hazard and this factor is of the utmost importance Fire Losses Mount What would be the use of these tremendous activities if fire and ac- cident hazards were not studied in order to preserve the development. Allthe capital, labor and risk would go for nought if the necessary stu- dy of fire prevention methods are neglected. It is for this reason one week in every. October is set aside to in- culcate in the minds of the public the need for proper fire prevention. Fire losses continueto grow and unfortunately Canada has the un- enviable record of having one of the 'highest per capita loss records. I t ,must be rem m e tierediia t t fire osses consist not only of the direct oss of buildings, machinery and contents, but loss of life. and injur- es to hundreds of Canadians every year. Carelessness Major Cause Further, the closing of premises damaged or destroyed by fire af- fects the population; men and wo- men. are thrown out of jobs until such time as the premises are re- built and ready for production of goods" (For years Government authori- ties, Insurance Associations, Fire Marshals, Fire Chiefs and many other associations have endeavored to awaken the public' from its apathetic attitude to one of aware- ness. It is well known from statis- les that the major cause of fires s carelessness. If every Canadian exercised more care, fire losses would diminish and millions of dol - ars would be saved to say nothing of the lives and injuries suffered by countless persons every year. Make this year a real "Fire Pre- vention" year! he Destroye Can Strike at THESE SIMPLE RULES, IF FOLLOWED BY EVERYONE THE FAMILY WILL MAKE YOUR HOME SAFE ERQ�VI'FIttE. 1. Put lighted matches and smokes out before you throw them away.. Keep matched where small children cannot reach them- Never smoke in the garage, +barn. or attic, nor in bed. 2. Remove rubbish, waste papers and all unnecessary eombnstible materials. Provide metal ash and trash cans. Burn rubbish only in a. safety covered brick or metal incinerator. Watch the fire. 3. Examine all stoves, furnaces and smoke pipes to make sure they are safe and well away from woodwork or other burnable materials. Have needed repairs made at once. 4. .• Value the advice of your Fire 'Chief, who says that many fires are caused by fir ty or defective chimneys. Have the chimneys cleaned regularly, and have all defects repaired. 5. Escape the danger of inflammable liquid fires and explosions by keeping no gaso- line in the house. Do- dry cleaning with safe liquids, or send the work to the Cleaner. Never start fires with kerosene. 6. Notify the Electric Company of electrical trouble. Replace "blown" fuses with new ones—not pennies. Avoid home-made wiring jobs. 7. Teach everyone in the family to be careful of fire, to watch stoves, fireplaces, electric irons, and all other possible fire causes, and every day to remove old rags, paper and other rubbish. 8, Fire -proof your home as far as possible by fire -safe roofing, fire -stopping in hollow walls and partitions, to stop the spread of flames, and a non -combustible -basement ceiling. , 9. Inquire of your Fire Chief, when buying a fire extinguisher, to be sure of getting the right kind. Don't hesitate to ask yogr Firemen when you have questions on fire prevention, 1 Remember 4, ems ter always here the nearest fire alarm box is, and how to send in an alarm, If telephoning, be sure the address is clearly understood. Use a neighbor's phone rather than one in the burning building. 11, Explain to everyone in the house w3 $ to do in case of fire, how to put out fire in clothing by wrapping in a rug or blankets; what to do when grease catches Hire in the kitchen. 12. Save life and property from needless destruction by fire by keeping the principles of fire prevention always in mind and never taking a chance with lire, JOHN F. SCOTT, Fire Chief, Town of Seaforth National Fire .Prevention Week October 4 to 10 HELP PREVENT FIRE LOSSES Fire Destroys Without Mercy! What Must BeRebuilt or Replaced is Preventable Expenditure! Do Your Part to Prevent Fire Losses! They Are Costly! FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE RULES AND ASSIST YOUR COMPANY IN REDUCING THE ANNUAL FIRE LOSS ! 1, DEFECTIVE CHIMNEYS AND FLUES.—Chimneys should be cleaned out regularly and not allowed to burn themselves out. The safest type of chimney is a good brick chimney, built from the ground up, and lined with fire clay, or vitrified clay, of a thickness of at least three-quarters of an inch. 2. SPARKS ON COMBUSTIBLE ROOFS.—This hazard can obviously be eliminated by means of incombustible roofing material by keeping the roof in condition. 3. LIGHTNING.—The tremendous toll of life and property dam- age annually caused by lightning can be materially reduced by means of well installed lightning rods, which have proven to be nearly 100 per cent efficient. 4. SPONTANEO'US' IGNITION.—On farms this occurs most fre- quently in' under -cured or damp hay, although it also takes place in numerous other substances. To guard against this hazard, the following precautions should be observed: (a) Cure all hay well; (b) Do not pack. the hay; (c) Do not place straw, fodder, bundles of grain or grass hay either at the bot- tom or top of mows of alfalfa, clover or soybean heaps; (d) Guard against wetting Of hay in storage from a leaky roof or open doors and windows; (e) Ventilate hay as much as pos- sible immediately after it bas been stored; (f) Avoid, if pos- sible, wide, deep mows. 5. MATCHES.—Make sure that your matches are completely out before discarding them. Keep'a'matches away from children, and do not permit smoking in barns or near combustible ma- terial. During threshing operations, insist on everybody clear- ing their pockets of, matches, and place them in a safe con- tainer. 6. GASOLINE OR KEROSENE,—Gasoline or kerosene should never be used to start or revive a fire. Avoid the use of gaso- line, benzine or other inflammable liquids for cleaning floors or clothes. There are cheap and safe solvents on the market for these purposes. 'Never fill lamps,. lanterns, kerosene or gasoline stoves while they are burning. If necessary to keep small quantities of gasoline, it should be kept in an approved safety can, painted red and plainly marked "Gasoline." 7. HEATING EQUIPMENT.—Heating equipment should be pro- perly installed, operated and maintained. Wooden floors un- der stoves should be well protected. The sides and back of stoves and ranges should be at least 18 inches from woodwork or wood Lath and plaster partitions, if such woodwork, etc., is not protected. Avoid long runs of smoke pipes. The sections should he securely joined and the pipes supported at frequent intervals. Smoke pipes should be. at least nine inches from unprotected woodwork. They should not pass through floors or closets, or enter a chimney in an attic, and they should be cleaned at least twice a year. 8. ELECTRICAL WIRING.—Electrical wiring and repair work should be done by a competent electrical contractor, 'Circuits should not be overloaded and Rises of the correct amperage (15 amperes for the ordinary branch circuits) should be used. Be sure that irons, toasters, heating pads and other appli- ances are disconnected when not in use. 9. FARMERS AND OTH'ERS are urged to take precautions when using tractors in barns. Tractors should not be refilled with gasoline when hot or when in or near tarns. Remove all possible fire hazards, but be prepared to fight a firo should it occrlr. Approved chemical extinguishers, pump -tank extinguishers, fire pails or barrels of water and ladders should be available on every farm. REMEMBER THAT IF YOU REMOVE THE CAUSES OF FIRES, YOU CAN PREVENT THEM McKillop Mutual Fire Insurance x$ ill