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Plinety-Fifth Year
flan w1e Number 4534
Many Subjects Interest Electors
Ratepayers Meeting Indicates
Seaforth ratepayers gathered for
the annual nomination meeting in
the Town Hall on Monday evening
sand at the close of nominations
:beard members of -council and new-
ly-nominated
ew-
• yi nominated candidates indicate
their views of municipal affairs.
"The meeting named Clerk D. H.
Wilson as chairman.
Mr. Wilson called on Mayor Mc-
Master as the first speaker, who ex-
pressed his appreciation for the
confidence which had been placed
sin him as a result of his again
having been nominated, for 'Mayor.
Reviewing the work of the pre-
vious year, Dr. McMaster said that
in his opinion the year had been
,an important one, and that it had
required heavy work on the part
of members of council. This, how -
'ever, had been most pleasant, he
said, because of the assistance
which members of council were
,able to render him in the carrying
out of his duties. He spoke par-
ticularly
ar:titularly. of the work done by E.
NI. Close, chairman of the streets
committee, and H. H. Leslie, as
chairman of the sewer committee.
Hope To Extend Sewers
Touching on the complaint which
its sometimes heard, and which was
the basis of an anonymous letter
which was published recently, May-
or McMaster said it was the hope
of councilthat ultimately the sewer
system would serve the whole
town. Certainly, the fact that at
idle moment it is serving areas ad•
Jaeent to Main Street, is not be-
cause there is any desire to deny
other ratepayers service. Rather, it
is .because a start had to be made.
some place and because the en-
gineer
n,gineer retained by the town had
aecominended a start in this par-
ticular area. Had the work been
'extended further afield, it might
well have been . that the tax rate
*would be 115 mills; he said. He
held out hope that extensions to
the system would be possible short-
ly, and in any event that an
-extension to the hospital area
would become a reality next year.
Referring to the tax rate of 73
mills, -the speaker asked. his audi-
ence whether sufficient thought
was given to the benefits Which
were received by ratepayers for the
taxes which are paid. Mayor Mc-
Master listed the various municipal
services which are made available
as a result of the payment, of tax-
es, and suggested that municipal
-services have become, to such an
extent, a part of every citizen's
llife, that too frequently they are
taken for granted. If citizens con-
tinue to demand services ..of one
mature or another, then there can
.be no alternative, he said, to the
continuing payment of taxes.
Value For Aax Money
Reeve Norman Scoins, who also
was nominated again, told the
meeting of his work in council. As
chairman of the County Library
Committee and as a member of
the Children's Aid Society, he was
in a position to see that citizens
of the county got good value for
the approximately 10 mills which
county government costs. He re-
ferred to the Health Unit, which
operated on .501 mills or, Insofar
as Seaforth is concerned, about
2650, and: indicated that for this
money certainly the Citizens of
:Seaforth receive good value.
Something in the order of a
mullion dollars was being spent by
the County on various construc-
tions this year, but of this amount
,only $300,000 was borrowed. This
indicated, Reeve Scoins said, the
excellent financing which the coun-
ty is doing.
Frank Kling, chairman of the
Public Utility Committee, told the
meeting of work which the com-
mission had undertaken during the
Tears, and paid particular, refer-
ence to the elimination of overhead
wires on Goderich St., and the il-
aumination of the street by new
lighting standards. In addition to
this, considerable line work had
teen done on Victoria. St., and
work at present was in hand en
John St.
Finances in Good Shape
Operation of the waterworks
system has been on an economical
basis with p: ovis'.on being made
for ordinary maintenance. Deben-
`M, tures have now been cleared and
waterworks debt-_ is reduced to
110,000, an amount which has been
borrowed from the town.
B. F. Christie, chairman of the
finance committee of the .council,
was the next speaker, and review-
ed the financial situation as it ex-
isted in the town, Mr. Christie
told the meeting that he was par-
ticularly happy about the manner
Am which current taxes were being
paid, and said that out of the' total
lax bill of $105,373, already some
$82,535 had been paid. Mr. Chris-
tie suggested it would not be nec-
essary for him to go into detail in-
eofar as the work of each of the
committees were concerned, be-
cause the various chairmen would
discuss the financial aspects of
their work.
E, 1•I. Close, who has been chair-
man of the streets committee for
several years, discussed the con-
struction wcrk.,which had been un-
dertaken during the year and
which inclntded the laying of side-
walks amounted • to 10,910 square.
feet In addition to this, LeroVi
,watch lbasinsr'had ,beet, cenStrltete
>an
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60 new- trees which were planted
and the majority of these, the
speakeq said, were doing remark-
ably %well.
The committee throughout the
year had paid careful attention to
necessity of the proper mainten-
ance of town drains, and much of
the work of its employees had been
directed to this end, Mr. Close
was hopeful that approximately
two-thirds of a mill of the estimat-
ed street cost would be saved this
year, _but that this depended ozi the
extent to which snow fell between
now and the end of the year.
Tribute To Employees
The street committee, he said:
could only plan certain work, and
had it not been for the faithful
manner in which eniploy'eek carried
out their duties, `the program en-
visaged by the committee could
never have been completed.
Chairman of the fire and water
committee for several years, J. C.
Crich, commented on the manner
in which the fire brigade was be-
ing operated. by Chief John F.
Scott. He told the meeting that
the fact that two hours after the
fight had commenced on the occa-
sion of the Top Notch Flour Mill
fire last spring, it was possible to
reduce the hose indicated, the ef-
ficiency with which the brigade was
doing its job. During the year
there had been no major expendi-
tures, but he was of the opinion
certain items would be required in
another .year. He expressed hi:s
appreciation for the co-operation.,
he :had received in the tour years
he had been on the council, and
said that insofar as he was con-
cerned die felt that all who served
on the council had. approached their
task in a conscientious manner.
Keith Sharp, who was chairman
of the property committee of the
council, indicated routine mainten-
ance which had been carried out
and which included certain redecor-
ating of the lower floors of the
Town Hall, but not including the forth District High School. Area,
auditorium on the third floor. He, and said that the expenditures
too. expressed his appreciation for here of approximately $150,000, was
the confidence which had been much better than expenditures. of
placed in him during the four over half d million which had been
years he had served on the coun- undertaken by other areas,-adjac-
ell. ent to Seaforth. In Seaforth, great
Weather Delays Work !care had been taken in the manner
James T. Scott, chairman of the in which the public money had
park committee, told of having had
the old recreation grounds plowed
so that the' grass could be cut
more readily in another year.
Difficulties which were faced by
the sewer contractor were describ-
ed by H. H. Leslie, chairman of
that committee. While progress in
cleaning up after the laying of
mains was slow in certain parts of
the town, construction of the dis-
posal'pleat Was proceeding quite
quickly, he said. 'Even here dif-
ficulties had been experienced in
the earlier stages of the program
because of quicksand and the con-
tinuing wet weather. He expected
that the, disposal plant would be
completed -within a few weeks.
Mr. Leslie expressed sympathy
with the property owners who have
been adversely affected by sewer
construction, and said that every-
thing 'possible was being done to
have the trouble eliminated as
quickly as possible. He hoped that
this work too, would be completed
within a few weeks, but agreed
that certain of the cleaning -up
work would' have to depend on
good weather. He indicated that
if there were any questions con-
cerning the sewer program, he
would be happy to attempt to an-
swer them.
D. Sills, elected by acclamation
as Public Utility Commissioner,
said that he would continue •to
look after the interests of the town
in the future as he had in the past.
Chairman of the Public School
Board for the past year, Clifford
Broadfoot, told the meeting that it
had been necessary because of in-
crease attendances, to add one
more teacher to the staff. At the
moment there were 339 students
attending the public school, he said.
Mr. Broadfoot paid tribute to the
co-operation which the board was
receiving from the staff of the
school, and told of the excellent
results which the staff was obtain-
ing.
M A. Reid, secretary of the Sea -
forth District High School Board,
was called next and referred to
the problem which .the board had
faced in preparing the school for
opening a few weeks ago. He ex-
pressed pleasure at the fact there
bad been such a splendid attend-
ance at the opening, since this per-
mitted the ratepayers to see just
what had been done at the school.
He indicated that he had heard
criticism of the surplus which the
board had had as a result of oper-
ations at the end of last year, but
pointed out that this had been nec-
essary because of the work which
it was planned to do in the old
part of the school. The work
was not possible until the addition
had been constructed, he said, and
now had been completed. In all,
approximately $10,500 had been
spent .on the whole building, or as
a result of changes which were
made necessary because of the ad-
dition.
Save On Interest
A saving of approximately one
mill resulted because of reduction
in interest made possible by the
manner in which the debenture is-
sue had been handled, the said. At
the current year the board antici-
pates a surplus of approximately
$6,000. Mr. Reid commented on
the nature of the plant which now
existed to serve pupils of the Sea -
been expended, he said.
Replying to a question from
Reeve Scoins as- to what the cost
of the town's share was, Mr. Reid
said that Seaforth assumed ap-
proximately one-sixth of the total
expenditure. The total assessment
of the school area is $8,450,000, he
said. whereas Seaforth's assess-
ment is $1,400,000:-
-
1,400,000:- Library Cost Down
Predicting a decrease in the mill
rate insofar as the Public Library is
concerned. Secretary F. 0. J. Sills
told the meeting that for many
years necessary maintenance had
been Postponed and that this re-
sulted during the last two or three
years in the major expenditures for
new entrance steps, complete re-
decorating, new lights and com-
plete new wiring. This work, how-
ever, was now completed and it is
anticipated that the board will end
the year with a surplus of $600.
This will make possible a lowered
Library rate next year, he 'said -
He expressed appreciation for the
services being rendered by the
Huron County Library Board, of
which Reeve Scoins is chairman
John Cardno, who had been nom-
inated for council, told the meet-
ing that it was a family affair, and
before indicating whether or not
he would stand it would be neces-
(Continued on Page 8)
Enter Now for
Xmas Decoration
Contest Here
Entries for the Christmas
Decoration Contest, being spon-
sored by • the Chamber of Com-
merce and The Huron. Exposi-
tor, are starting to come in.
Queries •that have been receiv-
ed suggest that Seaforth resi-
dents are going all-out to make
this the prettiest Christmas
town in the district.
Prizes of $15, $10 and $5
will go to the three residences
that the judges consider to be
most effectively decorated. The
contest is, open to any resident
of Seaforth and district. All
one has to do is to fill in an
entry blank and mail it to The
Christmas Decoration Contest,
Box 157, Seaforth, or leave at
The Expositor office. A handy
entry blank will be found on
Page 3 of this issue.
New Judge for
Huron Named
Announceurent was made in
Ottawa Thursday morning of
the appointment of Frank Fing-
land, Q:C., Clinton, as County
Court Judge for Huron. Wide-
ly known throughout the dis-
trict, Mr. Fingland succeeds
the late Judge- Thomas M. Cos-
tello, who was killed in an auto-
mobile accident several weeks
ago.
Home and School
Honors Graduates
Seaforth • Id Tirners
Ask About Old Boys'
Interest in the possibility of an
Old Boys' Reunion being held in
Seaforth next year is present in
two widely separated points, let-
ters received this week indicated.
Frank Hendry, of 90 Becker St.,
London, says he would like to be
present. Mr. Hendry, now k3,
writes:
"I am a former resident of Sea-
Seaforth Beavers
Hold Prize Draw
The Seaforth Intermediate hock-
ey team held a draw Monday night
ib aid: of one of their players, who
was injured in a game at Lucan
last Friday night.
The winners of the two prizes
were Moria Sills anal Morley Storey
of Seaforth.
Christmas Seal Sales
Ifp Over Last Year
Response to the Christmas
Seal appeal of the 'Huron T13
Association is good, according
to Mrs. J. B. Russell, secretary
of the association,
In the first two weeks of the
campaign, donations totalling
• $204140,, were received, as -
einteDated to $1,840.330 in the'
Seine year,
V1 ,4' ,lot 4?htt4 is la n,11%k`*.fN'xL;,1� ert''4,,acwCv axa,..ww�(a.r .,a ,n
The Home and School Associa-
tion held its November meeting on
Tuesday evening in the Public
School Auditorium with a large at-
tendance. The president. Mrs.
ill Seaforth Positions by Acclamation;
lections inOther District Mu:ni.cipai
18 Nominated
For Office Here,
Twelve Qualify
While 18 ratepayers were nomin
ated for 12 offices, there will be no
election in Seaforth this year
When 9 o'clock deadline on Tues-
day night arrived, only sufficient
qualifications to provide for the
filling of the vacancies had been
filed.
Mayor E. A. McMaster was re-
turned to office for his fifth term.
Ai W. Sillery, who also was nomin-
ated for mayor, did not qualify.
'Reeve Norman Scoins enters up -
o his third term as Seaforth's
✓ resentative on Huron County
until. H. H. Leslie, who also
w nominated for reeve, qualified
i stead for council.
1Of the ten who were nominated
fcr council, six qualified, including
foitr Members of last year's coun-
ci: E. H. Close, B. F. Christie, H.
H Leslie and J. T. Scott. J. C.
C ich and Keith Sharp, who serv-
ed for the past four years, did not
al ow their names to go forward
t s year and their places were
t en by Scott Habkirk and John
llar. Other nominees for coun-
who failed to qualify were John
rdno. A. W. Sillery, R. S. Box
d Ross Hamilton.
D'Orleon Sills enters his ffith
y ar as a member of the Public
ility Commission. He was elect -
by acclamation.
History was made in Seaforth
en two women were elected to
t Public School Board, Mrs. A.
Sillery and Mrs. J. A. •Cardno
11 take positions on the board
h Id this year by Cliff Broadfoot
a d John Stevens. Mr. Broadfoot
was chairman of the board in 1954.
CI
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For Mayor
Dr. E. A. McMaster, by H. Leslie
and E. H. Close.
A. W. Sillery, by John Bach and
Frank Kling, opened the informal William Brugger.
meeting with the singing of "O
Canada." Mr. and Mrs. Kling won
the. prize for having the birthdays
closest together.
Opening the program, June and
Audrey Hackwell and Mary Den-
nis contributed musical numbers.
Mrs. Alf. Byermann had the grade -
calling and the picture of thd
month was won by Grades 1 and
2, Mrs. R. Boussey's room. Princi-
pal J. W. Talbot called Grade 8
graduates to the stage and Mrs,
Kling made the presentation of a
pin to each, to commemorate their
graduation from Seaforth Public
School, Frank Phillips took the
graduates' picture.
Mary Dennis played a piano solo
rand Mrs. Ross Hamilton sang a
solo, accompanied by Mrs. John
Cardno on the piano. Mrs. Harvey
Mason, program convener. thanked
those taking part.
The prizes for euchre went to
Mrs, Harold Jackson for most
games; Mrs. George Bethune, for
lone hands, and Mrs. Gordon Mueg-
ge for consolation. Dr. J. C. Mac-
Lennan won the prize for bridge,
Mrs. Angus MacLean. Mrs. Jack
Taylor and their committee served
a delicious lunch.
Theguest speaker for the Janu-
ary meeting will be Gordon F. Al-
lison, of the High School staff.
Graduates receiving pins were:
Sandra Savauge, Isabelle Shannon,
Sharon Hotham, Joan Charters,
Marlene Miller, Patricia Horton.
Joan Dick, Margaret Little, Bar-
bara Young, Linda Sims, Carol Ad-
ams, Paul McMaster, Howard
James. John Scott., Roy Dungey•
John Bosh<art. Wayne .Jessome.
Toni Broome, Ron Bannerman, Bob
Wright, Mac Munroe and Richard
Watson.
forth, My father ran a machine
shop and foundry there from 1881
to 1388 when his business was de-
stroyed by fire. I am the only
member of the family left. I am
now 83 years of age. Through a
friend in London, I heard that Sea -
forth was to celebrate in 1956. If
that is true, I think I would like to
be present. Will you kindly inform
me it there is to be a celebration
and oblige?"
Another Seaforth Old Boy, Jas.
L. Broadfoot, who spent some time
here last summer, writes from
Vancouver:
"I notice that they are going to
have a reunion this coming year
in the old town. I would like you
to send me a list of all the. Sea-
forthites you know about now liv-
ing in British Colurnbia, and with
your list and the ones I know out
here, we may get a good-sized list.
As soon as we know the date I
will go after the ones out here and
try and get all Interested. I no-
tice that Harold Maloney has cut
down one of the old landmarks—
a large elm tree. Do they mea-
sure short or long cords, eh? We
have had a lot of rain lately, but
tod9y it is nice and clear. Sorry
to learn that the boys on the farms
have lost so much of thele late
Drops—beans and corn."
• "P.9. -'You may also bavte a list
of , eolne of :the old-timers living
hi alii+nrnla, Wb.di4nigton end Ore.
x'0%0
Huron, Perth Male
Teachers Banquet
For Reeve
N. Scoins, by D. Silas and Wm.
Brugger.
H. H. Leslie, by Dr. E. A. Mc-
Master and E. H. Close.
For Council
')-I. H. Leslie, by Dr. E. A. Mc-
Master and N. Scoins.
H. H. Close, by Dr. E. A. McMas-
ter and H. H. Leslie.
John Cardno, by Dr. E. A. Mc-
Master and Art Wright,
James T. Scott, by J. C. Crich
and K. Sharpe.
John Kellar, by D. Silts and Wm.
Brugger.
B. F. Christie, by E. H. Close and
H. H. Leslie.
Ross Hamilton, by M. A. Reid
and W. E. Southgate.
A. W. Sillery, by R. S. McDonald
and John Carden •
-
Scott Habkirk, by William Brug-
ger and William Box.
R. S. Box, by William Brugger
and D. Sills.
For P.U.C.
D'Orleon Sills, by N. Scoins and
H. H. Leslie.
For Public School Board
Dr. P. L. Brady, by J. C. Stevens
and Dr. J. C. MacLennan.
Mrs. John Cardno, by F. E. Willis
and S. Habkirk.
Mrs. A. W. Sillery, by C. Broad -
foot. and J. A. Westcott.
Men teachers of the public
schools in Huron and Perth Coun-
ties enjoyed a turkey .banquet in
the Seaforth Public School on
Wednesday of Last week, with 40
members present.
The speaker for the evening was
Mr. W. J. Lively, assistant general
secretary of the Ontario Public
School Men Teachers' Association.
Mr. Lively gave an interesting and
informative talk about the aims of
the federation. Putting in first
place the advancement of educa-
tion in the province, he outlined
the summer courses and program
planning which the federation has
carried out.
S.P.S. Pupils Plan
Carol Service
Pupils of the Seaforth Pub-
lic School will present their
annual carol service se North-
side United Church on Friday
evening.
An annual misdeal treat to
which people of the town and
district look forward, the OtIDtlS
twelve their Inatrtictlett• Froin
%Ise 1d :r
MAYOR, REEVE ACCLAIMED
Mayor E. A. McMaster (left) was returned by acclamation
for his fifth term as Seaforth's chief magistrate. Reeve Norman
Scoins (right) also received an acclamation and commences his
third term as Seaforth representative on County Council.
Court of Revision
Hears 19 Appeals
Faced with the largest number
of appeals filed in many years, Sea -
forth court of revision sat for more
than four hours Thursday evening.
Of the 19 appeals, four were coir -
firmed and 15 reduced by varying
amounts. Eleven of the appellants
appeared before the court to sup-
port their appeals..
In attendance were Huron Coun-
ty assessor Alex Alexander, and
Seaforth assessor W. E. South-
gate. Members of the court were
Mayor E. A. McMaster and Coun-
cillors Close, Christie and Leslie.
The court reviewed each appeal
and heard those ratepayers who
were present. Decision was re-
served in each case until all had
been heard.
Appeals followed a common pat-
tern. Applicants could not under-
stand why increases had been
brought into effect when no chang-
es had been made to the proper-
ties.
Mr. Alexander told the court
that no basic over-all changes had
been made in residential assess-
ments in Seaforth, since the intro-
duction of the county- equalization
system 01 five or six years ago.
Equalization, he said, is a continu-
ing natter and according to the
provincial statutes in that regard
require the tests to be applied ea:1t
year.
In Seaforth this had not been
Massive Leaf Picked
From John Street Tree
So large that 4t seemed to be al-
most something new in maple
leaves, was a sarriple which Cleve
Cochrane picked from a young
hard maple tree growing at his
John Street residence recently.
The large perfectly -formed leaf,
measuring 11 inches by nine inch-
es, with a stem 11 inches long, has
been on display in a window of
The Expositor office this week.
First Church
Observes 87th
Anniversary
done. ' The former assessor, the
late William Anent, had taken ill
shortly after the introduction of
the system and had been ill for
several years. A new assessor
was appointed in 1953, and this
year presented the first opportun-
ity for a complete review. Similar
reviews were taking place each
year in various municipalities
throughout the county, he said.
Most of the changes come about
because depreciation rates were
improperly applied, The physical
characteristics were carefully re-
corded by Mr. Ament, Mr, Alex-
ander said. and it was only in re-
spect of their interpretation that
differences arose. If the assess-
ment was to be equalized within
the town and with other munici-
palities in the county, then such
differences must be eliminated.
In answer to a question from
Mayor McMaster, Mr Alexander
said in most cases properties had
been examined personally, and in
every case a decision was reach-
ed only after accurate information
had been obtained.
Proceedings of the court were
interrupted for 15 minutes when a
blown fuse put the Town Nall in
darkness.
Iu addition to consider'.n_ the 19
appeals, the court adjusted rechni-
cal errors in. various records or
differences resulting from the sale
of properties,
Orig;nal New Count
Assessment Assessment Decision
M. A. Reid. residence and office, , .. $2.575 93.450 93:15:4
,T. J. Cleary. residence 2,100 2.500. 2.3011
Mrs. J. Barron, residence
Neil Bell, garage
Mrs, E. Butt, duplex
Thomas Carter, residence
Wilfred Cameron, residence
Fred Cook,- residence
Mrs. Eva Ellis, residence
William Campbell. residence
P. J. Kelly. residence
Mrs, Bessie Kerr, residence
Mrs. M. Maloney. residence
Bruce Medd. residence
John Canino, residence
Mss. E. Daley, residence
J. M. McMillan, residence
Ii. O. Free. residence
Mrs. H. Bolton, residence
Large congregations were pre-
sent at services in First Presby-
terian Church on Sunday when
the church observed its 87th an-
niversary.
Special minister at both services
was Rev. H. Douglas Stewart, of
Victoria Presbyterian Church, To-
ronto, and a Sdaforth O6d Boy,
who preached forceful sermons.
Speeial music by the choir, under
the direction of Alan D. Bennett,
added to the effectiveness of the
services.
A feature of the morning service
was the baptism of the baby daugh-
ter of Rev,. Glenn Campbell and
Mrs, Campbell.
Canada's fifirst highway was the
read between Montreal and Que.
bice; built early in the 18th oen
1,500 1,850 1,700)
2,150 2.150 1.700
2.250 2.400 2.3o0
875 1.425 900
1,950 2,250 21000
11(1) 1.750 1,50.0
2,075 2,550 2.300
1.800 2',350 2:100
1,401) 1.600 1.400
1.000 1,325 1,300
700 9511 95n
1,900 2,500 2,500
1.8410 2,300 2,3e0
1,100 1,675 1.500
2,900 3.200
3,050 3,350
1.500 1.525
Hibbert
To Select
At Monday Paid
Voters in several district muni-
cipalities
unicipalities will go to the polls next
week to select representatives to
act for them in 1955. Qualifica-
tions eliminated the necessity of
an election in Huliett, when Wil-
liam Jewitt, a councillor for eleven
years, was elected reeve, to sue
teed Warden W. J. Dale.
"In Exeter, a second nomination
is necessary when only one candi-
date
andidate for council qualified. R. E.
Pooley was elected mayor by ate
clamation,
William Parke takes over the
reeveship of Hensall in 1955„ with.-
out
ithout opposition, succeeding Reeve
A. W. Kerslake, who is retiring at
the end of the year. Five candi-
dates are making a contest for
four councillorships at Hensall.
At Goderich, Mayor John H.,
Huckins was given an acclamation
to a fifth year of office, but there
is to be a contest for reeve, with
Reeve John H. Graham standing
(Additional Nomination Results
on Page 2)
for re-election, opposed by Deputy
Reeve Joseph Allaire, who is a
candidate for promotion.
At Clinton, Mayor Morgan J.
Agnew also has an acclamation to
succeed himself in 1955, but there •
is to be a contest for reeve be-
tween Reeve.N e
t sen John W. edr r and
g
Deputy Reeve Mel •Crich<who, like
the deputy reeve of Goderich, is a
candidate for the next higher of-
fice.
In Goderich Township, where
Reeve Edward N. Grigg is re-
tiring at the end of the year, Clay-
ton Laithwaite and John W. beeves
are in the field for the 1955 reeve -
ship, while five men have qualified
to run for four councillorships,
Howick Township is to have a
contest for reeve between Hardy
Gowdy, the present holder of the
office, and E. H. Strong. Arthur
Gibson is re-elected deputy reeve
by acclamation, but four are in
the running for three councillor-
ships.
Hay
Rcevt—Earl Campbell (a.ccl.),
Deputy I:esve—'l alenline Becker
(accl.).
Council (three to be elected)—
Louis Rader*. Leonard Greb*, Del-
bert Geiger*. Alex Mousseau,
School Areas 55 and 56 Leon-
and Erb, Lloyd Hendrick, Elmer
Rowe (acct.).
Morris
Reeve—Baillie Parrot (accl.).
Council-- Stewart Procter, Wil-
liam Elston. Ross Duncan, Walter
5hortreed 1acel.1.
Sr hool Trustees—Bernard Thorn -
Robert Mt•Murruy (araC),
Turnberry
Iiee'vs--J. V. Fischer (accl•).
Council—Herbert, Foxton, Alvin
Smith. W. Jack Willets, W. H. Mul-
vr.y 1accl.).
school Trustees—Edward Powell,
Bert Holmes, /Eldon Kirktbn
(Reel-).
East Wawanosh
Reeve --Orville Taylor (accl.),
Council—Orville McGowan, John
Buchanan. Clarence Hanna, Alden
3.204 Purdon (acct.).
3,300
School Trustees—Clarence Chan -
151111 ney, James Coultes, Roy Pattison
1 accl.).
West Wawanosh
Break Winning Streak,Reeve—John burin (aceH
Council—Eldon Miller, Orville
McPhee, Lorne Duriti, Harvey
Baldwins Lose to Sarnia'
For the first time in seven starts
Sea forth Juniors met defeat when
they lost to Sarnia 3.2 in overtime
Tuesday night. The Baldwins met
a reinforced Blenheim team here
Saturday night, it wa.s Blenheim
that. defeated Sarnia a week ago.
SEAFORTH—Goal, R. Salter; de-
fence, Barton. Elliott, Lockridge,
Jesson. Sawy'•er; forwards, Vena,
Shantz, T. Salter. McPherson, Lar-
ochelle, 12. Muir, Stone, Mcllwain,
Bell.
SARNIA--Goal. Foster: defence,
Armstrong, Ward, Green. Vernon,
Kerwin; forwards. W. Muir, Mc-
Grath, Duncan, Forbes, Haddon,
Hamilton, Cote, Dunham, Leslie.
First Period—No scoring. Penal-
ties: Elliott 5:20, Hamilton 7:12,
Larochelle 12:46. Jesson 17:27.
Second Period -1, Seaforth, Sal-
ter (McPherson), 6:46; 2, Sarnia,
Duncan (Hamilton, Forbes), 17:47.
Penalties: Salter 13:36, Jerson
15:29, Armstrong, McPherson. (ma-
jor) 18:40.
Third Period -3, Seaforth, Mc-
Pherson (Salter), 5:46; 4, Sarnia,
Forbes (Hamilton, Ward) 18:10,
Penalties: Lockridge 9:41, Barton
16:21, Mcllwain, Dunham (major)
17:52.
Overtime—g, Sarnia, Duncan,
9:49. Penalties—done.
Seaforth 8, London 3
Seafm* won its sixth straight
victory' over London, hi Leaden,
on Saturday.
There was some good hockey
throughout, but close -checking by
both teams made the play ragged
at, times.
Towards the end of the second
period a minor scuffe broke out
when Bob Gallagher, of London,
and Paul McPherson, of Seaforth,
had a slight difference of opinion
behind the latter's net. However,
fast action on the part of the of-
ficials put an end to it before it
could amount to anything. Both
were given double minor penalties
which carried over into the third
period.
Shantz, Muir and Vena played
very well for the visitors. while
Goalie Bob Tambling, Bob Gallag-
her and Jim Th(itnpson were the
outstanding members of the losing
team.
SEAFORTH Goad, R. Salter; dei
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Culbert (acct.).
School Trustees—Wallace Mil-
ler. William Webster tace1,).
Wing ham
Mayor—Murray Johnson*, R. E.
McKinney-*, DeWitt Miller.
Reeve—Roy Adair Joseph Kerr.
Deputy Reeve — Joseph Kerr,
Norman Keating, 'Murray Johnson,
Roy Adair.
Council (six to be elected)—
Jack Alexander*, Jack Gorbutt,
,Tr.*, Athol 1'urrlon, W. F. Burg- •
man*, Howard Machan, Elmer Wil-
kinson*. Percy Clark, Earl Hamil-
ton*, Leonard Crawford, Miss
1°vonne McPherson, George Guest,
Bill Conrin*. Norman Keating,
Robert Powell.
P.U.C. (one to be elecet)—cDe-
Witt. Miller*, Hugh Carmichael, W.
W. Gurney.
Public School Trustees—Ward 1,
David Murray (accl.); Ward 2,
Scott Reid (accl.); Ward 3, Bob
'Corbett (accl.); Ward 4, Alton Ad-
ams (acct.).
Grey
Reeve—Clifford Roland* (q11a1L)s
John M.cNabe (goal.), Hugh Siitit 4c
Council (four to be elee'ted)--+
John Conley, George j itchiitlititi* :
Archie Matin, W. Id. Bishopw "( tigal1
fled), Clifford) Ttribart •( uld
Kenneth McFarland* "(gttal
tiled
ard MciNa),Tdtonmghtas S, Ft'tt( dhitt ' ug, r,t)i, `•(
School Trustees (three,;
ectad)—,John Conley*'`• {'.blit
ter 1VIcFlarland*, bstti
(Continued r 1 e!
Win Prizes At
L.O.B.A. Euchre
Prize winners at a well -attended
euchre, s•ponitorerl by the ',D.B.A.
on Friday evening, were: ladies,
first, Mae Smith; lone hands, Mrs.
Bernard Hildebrandt; consolaitionl,
Mrs. Alex Muir; men, first, Amro.
Baker; lone hands, Mrs. 'Strong;
ootiaelartlon, Norman Steoitbs.