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Car Crash Fatal
For Evart
Foraterflosittent
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s First Step
o Pao! Grant
Seaforth town Council on, 40
day evening created a Vpafo
and District Swimming Poo14z4
Recreation Board at the request,
of the Seaforth Lions Chili. Mier
creation of the board is the1st
step necessary towards Obtt4.14..0
a capital gnat of $5,000 under:1.1W
community centre progral*,F01
Ontario Government to aid in the
enastrnction of the new, Pool at
A two -car eolftwitiQt3 tbe -Perth-
Morale boundary ioads ftye miles
*teeth of Darn% took the life of
Mrs. Evelyn Elliott, 38, of Lis-
towelt an Staiday afternoon.
Mia. Elliott died after her
arrival at Scott Memorial HoSPI-
the hoapital with roken ribs and
tot. Her husband, is in
suffering from shoe:Its condi-
is not considered Serious.
• The driver of the other car in-
volved in itelatal IOC/dent, Wil-
mer Smith, 26, Mitelita, has been
eliarged wall( criminal' negligence
aud was remanded for eight days
gentling ban, -
Investigating, Constable• Helmer
Snell, Seaforth detachment, On-
tario Provincial Police, said Smith
had faded to halt at a stop sign
and had been unable, to brake on
the wet roadway. Eineity bottles
dated in the Smith car resulted in
ageeehig a- blood test,
according to. Constable SneB.
Mr. and Mrs.. Mint were tak-
en to hospital at about 2:45 p.m.
Jiffs. Elliott ' died within a half-
hour. A post-mortem was per-
formed on her by Dr. F. G. Thomp-
son, Clinton. Injuries to ter and
her husband were internal.
Both cars were total, wrecks.
Mrs. Elliott, formerly Evelyn
Spading, of Seaforth, was the
daughter of Mr and Mrs. Alonzo
pading. She was born at Seaforth
April 23, 1918.
Shies her marriage 18 yearsago,
she and her husband, farmed in
Wallace Township, near Moles-
worth, and more recently on the
northerly outskirts of Listowel. She
was a member Of the • Listowel
United Chinch.
Besides her husband and her
mother, who now resides in Lis-
towel, she is survived by .two sis-
ters, Mrs. Walter Eaton, of Sea -
forth, and Miss Hazel Sperling,
Wroxeter.
SALLY Non' AND KEN THOIVIrbuiv, b.D.ti.S. students woo
- have been selected to attend the Ontario Athletic Training Camp
on Lake Couchiching. Miss Nott is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Nott, while Mr. Thompson is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Thompson,
TOP HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES CHOSEN
TO ATTEND SUMMER TRAINING CAMP
Seaforth District High School's
two all-round athletes, Sally Nott
and Ken Thompson, have been
selected to attend the Ontario
Athletic training camp on Lake
Decoration -Day
Service June 26th
• Seiforth Legion Branch 156 will
hold its annual decoration services
on Stinday, Jurie 26, rather thaw
June 19, as originally planned, nc-
cordinr* George D. Hays, who
is in charge of the event.
Members will assemble at the
post office at 1:30 p.m., and march
to the Monument in Victoria Park.
The Seaforth Highlanders., Band
will lead the parade.
HURONS RETURN
AS FROST FORCES
HURON
Advance Poll
14
Goderich 19 6
Seaforth -16 20
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Total 55
Goderich
No. 1 ' 75 54
114 84
213 85 114
3 146 131
4 ' 73 78
4 73, 78
5 104 101
s 65 48
7' 138 111
s 65 79
9 159 114
10 152 117
11 87 92
12 155 139
Total 4,418 1,261
Clinton
IA ,111 64
113 '90 57
2A 111 48
213 ..,_.............: -101 74
:B - ;fie ,
87 66
107 39
4 184 96
, ...... —
Total — ... 947 372
iiiiier
-IA 144 43
1B 103 34
2A - 185 74
213 178 79
SA — 129 59
313 — 17 53
4 .-- ....... -- 111 30
— —
Total ..,.- ' 791 444
Bewail
1.11 83
IR 121 90
Total — ' 232 173
at°
Segos*
1 73 148
le „..__ - 100 98
3 ......-.—_98 135
. 41 - ...... ---.—40 102
58 70
S ..............-.....r66 119
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Total 435 672
Colerlels TOwnship
I, ..-.....-............_94 77
2 ....... • — 72 36
II ...--...-.....— 87 50
41 •••xxxxx...... to« ...... *AA. M. 19
35
111 --..: - 54 29
, .......
Total_ 459 246
50 41
C 44
97
SD —.....— -..-- 73 73
4 ...-- ... ......-.. 102 137
21 70
$•--- ------ 114 vs
T_*_._• 24 51
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a• Om ................... 32 52
4 ............... .........-...... 119 59
5._.._..__j* 27 18
OSer.x.e•••••• su.s• 4,X....• 48 IN
09 57
. Total •••a . .. Stit . ' 1188
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PRYDE, HANNA
SWEEP PROVINCE
4 ; 82 92
ss,sesitaisrerszenelless42138ezeers*er- GeneraiXioacluade
Stanley i.
49 Entertains Staff
Couchiching.
The two Seaforth students have
proven themselves capable of of-
fering top competition in a varie-
ty of sports. Both are good in
track and field and basketball.
Miss Nott also finds volleyball a
competitive game, while Ken ex -
cells in hockey.
At present, both young athletes
are on the Students' Council, and
both •have high standing in acade-
mie work.
OATC, ,huddled on the shore of
crystal-clear • Lake Cuchiching,
near LongfordesMills, Millie, and
Geneva Park, the large YM -YWCA
Camp is an athlete's dream. The
best facilities for every sport are
provided as well as the best in -
instruction in the province. The
quarter -mile cinder track there
has been called the best. in Can-
ada.
Top-notch instruction is provid-
ed in sports from football, soccer,
track and field, swimming, base-
ball and tenni ,s to archery, bas-
ketbali and golf, by professionals
and record holders in each field.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
44 54
54 31 General Coach Works of Hen -
160 22 sall were hosts at a banquet for
66 • 3
65 65° their employees, wives and girl
19 21 friends at the Imperial 'Hotel,
125 53 Gra,nd Bend, kriday everting. One
Total - 594 325 Included in the guest list were the
hundred and sixty were present.
Stephen '' officials of the Marlette, Mich.,
1A 100 .• 42 company.
1B 82 82 During the evening profit-sharing
2 64 _20 cheques were distributed and gifts
3 91 79 were given to lucky ticket holders,
4 114 84 including hostess chairs, blankets
5 31 54 and electric percolators. Each
6 110 60 lady was presented with a cor-
7 41 50 sage. The affair concluded with
8 82
9 49 11 a dance.
42 ,
1A 100 42
Total 764 524
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'I'ackersmith
1 11 100
2 92- ,108
3A 70 144
3B ' 40 -18
4 , 79 67
5 76 53 (By Ken Carone)
6 47 55 One hundred year i ago "some
— — 50 men signed" an agreement to
Total '' 475 545 form the first Anglican -Church in
Usborne the Seaforth 'area. The site de -
1 75 23 cided upon for the church was in
2 46 60 the centre of Harpurhey.
3 52 40 Under the guidance of an old
4 73 31 English grammar schbol master,
5 93
6 70 ,39 Ret.' W. E. Cresswell, the present
8 Seaforth Anglican ' eongregation
7 96 24
the Lions Park.
The board B. thewateroo
4abldrk C.
Scho�i Rate Up S•.
vealurrcnt Operatm
- he 1955 tax rate for public board's requisition and budget.
school purposes in Seaforth will With Dr. Brady were Trustee F.
'ilierea_s_e 5.5 mills, to 29.5 mills, it E. Willis and Secretary M. Mc -
s revealed at council Monday Kegar..Contributing to the , in
b -
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e ening, when a public school crease was a 1954 operating de-
ard delegation, headed by CItair- ficit of $3,700. The delegation re-
ili!arr.° Paul Brady, presented the galled that in 1954 the board had
PPROVE NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
not committed in any way. It did eStablishment of a fire alarm sys- without being delayed by parked
permit, however, a formal appli-
cation for the grant. A condition
of the grant is that the property
forwhich the grant was obtained.
mut be vested in the town. There
was ;3(V:requirement under the lay -
Is' that the town permit suck a.
transfer until it was satisfied no
liability existed.
Concern was expressed by Coun-
cillors Christie and Kellar and
Reeve Seoins that in some man-
ner the town would be held re-
sponsible for park costs. Reeve
Scoins felt members of the Lions
Club should sign a bond relieving
the town of -responsibility.
,"It seems to me that the Lions
1 .til
m, to be leased from the Bell
lephone. The proposal would
suit in a substantial saving and
d replace the obsolete alarm
s stem now in use.
vehicles.
While Councillor Close was giv-
ing his report, he said that the
town had been given permission
by Rev. H. T. Kendrick to use part
of the church parking lot on East
William St., if the town supplied
gravel. This would ease parking
problems around the high school
and Memorial Community Centre,
it was indicated.
After further discissioii, council
agreed to look into the proposal at
a later date. Most of the council
said they favored the idea.
Lanes parallel to Main Street,
which were ripped up during sewer
construction, have been gravelled
•and resurfaced by the town.. Thirty
manholes and 16 laterals are yet
to be completed on the sewer by
the bonding company. giving a
report on the sewer program, Coun-
cillor Harvey Leslie said. the dis-
posal plant "would be working in
about three Weeks."
Band Receives Finances
,Seaforth Highlanders Band was
granted their annual $700 by the
council at Monday's meeting, Most
council members agreed that the
town needs a good band. -
Reeve Norman Scoins and Coun-
cillor Scott Habkirk asked the
council to grant $150 to the Sea -
forth Midget hockey team for the
purchase of jackets. The team
won the W.O.A.A. and Western
Ontario finals.
"No one has approached me on
this," said the reeve. "I feel we
should do this for our own boys,
and I don't feel influenced because
my boy is on "the- team."
"Let's put the money up out of
our own pockets," said Councillor
Close, "and save the ratepayers."
After further discussion, council
approved the proposal.
Speaking for the fire and water
committee, Councillor B. F. Chris-
ti said the committee and the
Seaforth Fire Department had dis-
cussed the telephone alarm system
with Bell officials. The fire de-
partment was strongly in favor of
the system, Chief John F. Scott
told council.
The system works from the cen-
tral telephone switchboard in town.
A fire is reported to the operator,
telling location and seriousness, if
have done such a good jobin
town
intoth
e possible. Then the operator rings
past, I don't see why. th
six telephones which are distri-
should get involved," said Coun- hilted around the town in firemen's
cillor Kellar.
houses. As soon as, one of these
"I don't think the town is hi -
six phones is ansWered, the other
five phones automatically stdp
ringing. The fireman who answer-
ed the phone takes place and posi-
tion of the fire from the operator,
and at the same time -he rings the
siren.
A telephone at the .4'firehall will
continue to ring until the first fire -
.?.man at the hall answers it to find
out the location of the -fire. This
type of system wpuld eliminate the
false alarms that have developed
under the present old type battery
system. •
'Economy. was one of the big at-
tributes of the Bell alarm system,
cpancil was told The monthly
terested in the property," said the
reeve. "The only assurance
think we can have is a bond from
the Lions Club to protect the
town."
Councillor Harvey Leslie explain-
ed to the council that the Lions
risk was far greater than the
towns, and if the proposed,proce-
dure had not been necessary to
obtain the $5,000 government
grant, the Lions Club would not
have asked for co-operation from
the council.
Tuckersmith Club
Plans Anniver
- 'monthly- eating of' • the
Tuckersmith Ladies' Club was held
at the home of Mrs. Eldon Crich
with 16 members and five visitors
present. The Opening Ode was
song, followed by the Lord's
Prayer. The roll call was answer-
ed by "a failure of cooking experi-
ence I remember," which claimed
a number of laughs.
Lengthy plans were made for
the 40th anniversary of the Club
on Wednesday, August 3, at 2:00
p.m., at S.S. No. 4 School. The
plans for the annual club picnic
were not completed. Mrs. Wal-
ters described the bus trip to De-
troit on May 26. Mrs. Roberts
gave a reading. "Juanita" was
sung, followed by the Homemak-
ers' Prayer. A lovely lunch was
served. -
_cost would be $23.45, plus an in-
Aallation fee of $10.50, which
,tuld only he paid once..
1ifaintenance of the present sys-
tem, handled by the P.U.C., cost
$20 a month, plus equipment re-
placement. The new -hookup will
be entirely maintained by the Bell
Telephone Co.
Street Commissioner E. H. Close
reported all Seafortli streets had
been oiled for this year. Most
streets were reported to be in
good condition.
Sidewalk construction has been
carried on during the last month.
The 14 strips of walk which were
ripped up during sewer construc-
tion have been replaced, with an
additional 460 square feet of other
walk. The town crew also con-
structed three new catch -basins.
Town residents will be asked to
keep their vehicles off' -Main St.
St. Thomas' Anglican Church
Observes 100th Anniversar
Total 505
225
SUMMARY
Advance 55 40
Clinton 791 444
Exeter 947 372
Goderich 1,418 1,262
Hensall 242 173
Seaforth 435 672
Goderieh Twp. 453 246
Hay 512 658
Hullett_ 387 - 388
McKillop ., 286 476
Stanley' 594 325
Stephen 764 " 24
Tuckersmith 475 545
Usborne 505 225
Total 7,854 6,350
Majority for Pryde---1,504
HURON -BRUCE
The , summary of the vote last
week in Huron -Bruce was as fol-
lows: .
Hanna Hill
Ashfield - 468 313
Blyth 211 128
Brussels 4. 214 216
Culross 'Ffirm. ..... ..... 330 429
Carrick Twp. ,.,.. ..... 326 754
olborne, Twp. ' 148 362
E. Wawrinosh Twp294 249
Hayrick Twp. 657 557
Huron Twp, 530 190
Kinloss Twja. 4 405 ; 233
Grey Twp. 328 490
LucicnoNi 360 184
Mildmay 182 201
Morris Twp: ' 497 305
Ripley 172 104
reeStvater 198 223
Thrnberth,Twp..'399 234
Vit W'shrwp343 254
WhIglittbri.... , , 1,176 . 340
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TAO,' .. . . .... . 7,238 5 766
MiiiOtitiii:;r Hanna -1,472
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,ithilastv=katAig
was founded.
Born near Manchester, England,
in 1791, Rev. .Cresswell retired to
the Seaforth area iq his early fif-
ties. On -his arrival he found no
Anglican group working as organ-
ized congregation, or in any speci-
fic church. Backed by spirited de-
termination, the old English mas-
ter took it upon himself to or-
ganize the Anglicans in the area
into an active church- group.
One of his first duties was to ap-
ply for a theological license from
Bishop John Strachan, who was
the head of the Anglican Church
in Upper Canada at the time. Once
the license had been granted to
Rev. Cresswell, he endeavored to
unite the Anglican families in the
area.
His first service was conducted
in ICnox Hall, Harpurhey. At that
time 50 men pledged themselves
to the construction of an Anglican
church in that village.
A snag eliminated the construc-
tion of the church in the Village
of Harpurhey. A railway to run
through these parts was to have
its terminal in Seaforth, so the
group thought it would be better
to have the church built in the
more active community. MI money
collected for the construction of
the Harpurhey church was return-
ed to the donors, who agreed to
turn the funds over to the con-
struction of a new church in Sea -
forth.
For the next few years all the
Anglican Church services were
held in the "Royal Hotel", "Down-
* Hair' and' "Thotolis Adains'
Livery barn".
goo of the official doeunienta
for these proceedings are Still
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held by the Si. Thomas' Church. 1857 the pledged funds were once
again collected and the nave of
the church was built. By 1871 the
chancel was added.
By 1887 the congregation had
grown to such an extent that two
14 -foot wings were added to the
nave. Up to that time the church
was maintained on the funds rais-
ed froth "pew rents".
Just4nbout, this time a Methodist
Episcopal Church was purchased
for a parish hall. Once it was mov-
ed to its present location, the con-
gregation then turned its attention
to raising the church roof and wid-
ening the original building. After
these alterations were completed,
the church remained almost the
same as it is found today.
During the six years of Rev. J.
Hodgins, from 1889 to 1905, four
memorial windows were dedicated,
a $1,190 pipe organ built, a new
vestry added, and a kitchen add-
ed to the back of the parish hall.
Tower Hit By Lightning
The church received a set -back
and the congregation a fright one
night in 1921. During an eight-day
mission, just as the sexton was
about to ring the bell, lightning
struck the tower during a thun-
derstorm. Although the tower was
badly damaged, no one was injur-
ed. Service carried on akplanned,
and prayers of thankfulness were
offered. Repairs wereenade later
that year.
Under the leadership of the Rev.
T. Dale Jones, from 1949 to 1951,
an extensive building program was
launched. This was continued un-
der the Rev. W. A. Jones, his suc-
cessor, and by 1952 the work was
complete. The parish hall was re-
novated, a new vestry built: and
the entire church proper exten-
sively repaired. At the same time
a hew pipe organ was installed,
ref one in service 56 years.
The week of June 19 to 28, St.
Threntas' Church will celebrate the
100th anniversary of the founding
of the parish. It will be a period
of .spetial Services of thanksgiving
and rededidationi under the dirge -
lion of Rev, tt,„ James.
About the only thing that is _vague
is an autobiography of the first
minister, Rev. Cresswell, who, by
all accounts, was a colorful figure
in the community.
"A Grand Old Man" (1
In Richard Parke's "St. Thomas'
Churell Highlights," he says:
ery - Church seems to have 'a
grand old; man'; as I look at a
picture, of Mr. Cresswell, with
white hair and a striking face, it
is not difficult to see him as the
'grand old man' of St. Thomas'
REV. I. IL JAMES
Church, Seaforth. Evidently Mr.
Cresswell carried on the work of
the church until such time LIS a
permanent ministry could. be es-
tablished. Moreover, what he did
here, he repeated hi other places
nearby. He acted as a mission-
ary priest to the seattered Angli-
can families."
Positive Site
The continual growth of Seaforth
left no doubt as to where the ac-
tual church site should be built. in
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Tractor vs. Train
Narrow Escape for
Kippen,Youth
Ross Faber, son of Mr. and Mrs,
Rochus Faber, Kippen, escaped
possible death or -serious injuries
by matters of seconds on Thurs-
day. The tractor he was driving
from the back of the farm was
completely demolished when it
was in collision with a C.N.R. train
as he attempted to crossIthe tracks
which runs through the farm.
His view of the track was poor
because of undergrowth, and upon
seeing the oncoming train, leaped
to safety. The tractor was new
only a month ago. Its diesel en-
gine and parts were scattered for
many feet along the track. The
attached wagon and forage har-
vester were undamaged.
Flowers were placed at the al-
tar of St. Andrew's United Church,
Kippen, on Sunday morning in
memory of the late Mr. J. B. Mc-
Lean, who passed away in June of
1935, by members of his family.
The late Mr. McLean was for
many years superintendent of St.
Andrew's United Church Sunday
School, a member of the choir and
official board.
Members of the family attend-
ing the service were: Mrs. J. B.
McLean, Miss Marian McLean,
Merlin; Beverley and ,p,uth Mc-
Lean, Exeter; Mr. Fern McLean,
Toronto; Mr. Clarence McLean,
London; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mc-
Lean and son, Bill, of Hamilton;
Miss Dorothy McLean. and Mr.
Walter Geddes, of Owen Sound;
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Johnson, Ger-
ald and Donald, of Kippen.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Chesney and
son, Kyle, also Mrs. Newman, of
Cartwright, Manitoba, are visitors
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chesney.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Murray, of
Waterloo, were weekend guests of
the latter's 'brother and sister-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dick-
ert.
Mr. and -Mrs. Eddie Taylor, of
Stratford, visited on Saturday with
Mrs. Dinsdale and Miss White-
man.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cudmore vis-
ited on Thursday with their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Stewart Cudmore, London.
Mrs. McClymont returned home
on Sunday after visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jennie Sebilbe, Egieter.
Mrs. Gordon Wren, acortmpan-
ied by his mother, Mrs. Lou
Clarke, had a pleasant weekend
in Hamilton visiting Mrs. Wren's
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Smith.
Sympathy from the community
goes out to Mr. and Mrs. William
Workman and family in the loss of
a sister-in-law, the late Mrs. Work-
man, wife of Rev. It V. Work-•
man, of Tillsonburg, and the pass-
ing of the late Percy Workman, of
near Varna.
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warned the council, that 24 mills
would not be sufficient to meet
expenses. A total of 26 nail* had
been asked for, • It is estimated
approximately 40 per cent of the
total budget will be met by pro-
vincial grants.
No Staff Change
The delegation 'told the council"
that there would he no change in
the public school staff this coming
year. All 10 teachers are remain-
ing. A slight decline in attendance
can be -anticipated, it was stated.
Substantial savings in . heating
costs are being achieved. The new
school is *being heated for little
more than half the cost of the old
school, despite the larger build-
ing. Lighting costs, however, have
increased $45 a month.
Reeve Norman Scoins question-
ed the type of lighting being used
in the new school. When it was
revealed standard lighting was bezc-
ing used, the reeve suggested in-
quiring about flourescent illumina-
tion.
imagine any time theseouneil
goes for an extra four or fiVe mills
we'll install them," said Mr. Wil-
lis.
Council agreed the initial cost
would be too high to • investigate
flourscent lighting.
Following are the Seaforth Pub-
lic School estimated receipts and
expenditures:
Expenditures
Cost of instruction $30,300.00
Instruction supplies 2,700.00
Administration 1,700.00
Plant operation 3,600.00
Plant maintenance 2,000.00
Auxiliary services 100.00
Debenture payments 22,111.00
Deficit, 1954 account 3,101.11
$ 66,212.11
Receipts
Estimated Prov. grant .$ 23,300.81
Extra gratit _(Mar, 1955) 1,208.04
Fees 15,470.00
Required
$ 29,978.85
$ 36,233.26
Lions Plan
Peanut Blitz
Friday, June 24th
Seaforth Lions are undertaking a
peanut blitz on Friday evening,
June 24th, it was revealed at the
meeting .of the club Monday even-
ing. Sharp at 7:30 members will
commence the rounds of Seaforth
homes and offer for sale cans of
peanuts. Profits' go to the Lions
Pool project.
In charge of the peanut project
is a 'committee including president
A. W. Sillery, William Ball. Cyril
Kirk and Eric Monroe.
A feature of the Monday night
meeting was the election oi officers
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M. E. CLARKE
which saw M. E. Clarke elected
as president by acclamation. He
had been first vice-president.
Other officers elected are: First
vice-president, R S. McKercher;
second vice-president, Scott Cluff;
third vice-president, John W. Mode -
land; tail twister, E. C. Chesney;
Lion tamer, J. R. M. Spittal; treas-
urer, William Hart; secretary, J.
A. Murray; directors, John E.
Longstaff and Harold Free.
Gordon Riggs, a member of the
R.C.A.F. at Station Clinton, and
guest speaker for the evening de-
scribed conditions in his native
New Zealand. He left the country
for Canada because of the lack of
incentive that existed resulting
from paternalistic policies of soc-
ial security in existence. Independ-
ence of labor created difficulties
in doing business. Cost of living
was high because of inflation.
The meeting was in charge of
C. Rowcliffe and M. A. Reid.
"My wife had a dream last night
and thought she married a mil -
"You're lucky! My wife thinks
that in the daytime."
"No family should have fewer
than three children "said the pessi-
mist. "Then if 4there's a genius '
among them therell always be two
to support' him."
Re0140...,
Senior* Ole
co-operating
sociation, is plent4
test as a feature of - July
August 3 program here. An
eitpense tour to New .York ,is stig,
gested ,as first prize.,,,di.^ •
At a meeting': Tuesday evening,
a committee, umbel/rig John Stens-
ens, Doug White:sMes..ftess Ram-
ilton, Mrs. R. Boussey and C. of
C. President, Bruce Gehan, was
named to handle the affair.
As envisaged at the moment, a
"Miss Reunion" will be selected
from among competitors deeignat. ••
ed by district communities. Pre-
liminary contests will determine
those who are considered eligible
for the grand prize.
While no decision has been tak-
en, it is thought probable that
Miss Canada, who will be selected
from among contestants across
Canada, at the London Centennial
July 1, will be present to officiate
at the Seaforth Reunion event.
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THOMAS PRYDE, Exeter,
who was returned as M.L.A'.
for Huron at the provincial •
elections Thursday. In a pre-
liminary count, Mr. Pryde re-
ceived 7,854 votes, while his
Liberal opponent, James R.
Scott, Seaforth, received 6350'
votes.
Injuries Are Fatal
To Ethel Player
.On Friday night while returning
from the football game at Drayton,
a car with five players, driven by
Jewitt Hall, son of, Roy and Mrs.
Hall, Ethel, went out of contrpl af-
ter crossing a bridge on the side -
road near Ed. Gills. The car turn-
ed over in the ditch and skidded
on its top until it crashed into a
tree and was completely ,wrecked.
Mr. Hall, who was taken to Lis-
towel Hospital.by ambulance, was
dead upon arrival. The other
four occupants of -the car, George
Gill. Carman Bowes, -Joe and Bill
Raynard, received cuts and bruis-
es and suffered from shock. They
were taken to Listowel 1-16spital,v
from where they were released;
next day about noon. Funeral ser-
vices were conducted in Ethel Unit-
ed Church by Rev. Andrew Lane
on Monday afternoon at 2:15, and
interment made in Mount Pleasant
cemetery.
The sympathy of the community
goes out to Mr. and Mrs. Hall,
especially as Mr. Hall has been
badly crippled by arthritis for
some years, and Jewitt was the
only- son at home.' An older son,
Elwyn, teaches school at 'Atwood,
where he resides with his wife
and family.
First Communion
At St. James'
St. Junes' Church, Seaforth, was
filled 'to capacity Sunday morning
when 16 little children of the parish
made their First Communion. The
rnairi altar of the church was beau-
tifully decorated with large bou-
quets of peonies.
Under the direction of Mother
St. Phillip, the. children's choir
sang appropriate hymns during the
morning Mass, while Mrs. Stiles
was organist.
Rev. Father Weber held a short
question period, and the little
ones answered them very prompt-
ly and surprisingly well. Follow-
ing are the names of the communi-
cants who received their first Hob -
Communion: Patricia Stiles, Joan
Williams, Helma Van Loon, Dianne
turn's, Diane Salisbury, Katey
Hussey, Brenda Flannery, Barbara
Aubin, Mary Lansink, William
Morris, Thomas Malone, Jelin
Price, Paul Hagan, Thomas Lane,.
Garry Van Loon,' Lawrence Lane.
Following First Mass, the yottng
communicants returned to tha
school where they were presented
with First Communion Certifieates.
These were niade available
through the generosity Of the-
Cathelie Women's Leagti 'end
were given by Mrs: Russel
vice-president, an Ifra,
lone, convener. • Irst, ,
Sister:tea
grades 1 and 2,.'IveS le 'Oh
the °lags, assistea bp-e4th
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