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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1955-09-23, Page 1*rk ,10 Ninety -Fifth Year Whole Number 4575 • Change Sunday To Standard Time Seaforth will revert to Stan- dard Time at 2 o'clock next Sunday morning, according to an announcement made this week. This meads that Sea - forth church services and other events on Sunday will be on Standard Time, or one hour later than has been the case during recent months. E. Munroe's Rink Wins Trebles Here Seaforth bowlers were hosts at a successful mixed trebles event Monday ' evening, when 27 rinks were in play.. Heading the list of prize -win- ners was a rink skipped by Eric Munroe, and_inelnding 1.1iss Alice - Reid and J. Duncan, with 3 wins plus 16: Other winners were: 2nd, H. Brown, Mrs. IL Brown and Mrs. Frank Sturdy, Wingham,. 3 wins plus 14; 3rd, Jack Baker and Mr. and Mrs. K. .Ffunter, of Goderich, 3 wins plus 14; 4th, Mr. and Mrs. C. Draper and R. Vodden, Clinton, 3 wins plus 14; '5th, Mr. and Mrs. F. Ruston and Mrs. Balfour, Mit- chell; 3 wins plus 11. Others tak.ng part in the tourn- ament were: Wm. MacLaren, Har- old Scrimgeour, Fred Price, Geo Baechler and E. Allison, of Gode- rich; H. Sherbondy, J. A. Wilson, F. McCormick and 0. Hazelgrove, of Wingham; Percy Livermore and Fred Elliott, Clinton; George Hilde- brand, M. Merriam, Norman Mac- Lean, Dr. T. L Brady, E. H. Close, Dr. MacLennan, B. F. Christie, Lorne Dale, H. Connell, G. D. Hays and H. 0. Free, Sea - forth. There will be a mixed trebles at Clinton on Monday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. Goes in Training, Honor Miss Hillis Mrs. Ross Hamilton and Mrs. G. A. Whitney were joint hostesses at a surprise farewall party for Miss Barbara Hillis Friday evening. Miss Hillis entered training at the Sick Children's Hospital, Toronto, on Saturday. A social evening was spent, after which Mrs. liamilton read an ad- dress and Miss Sheila McFadden presented Miss Willis with luggage on behalf of her friends. Returns From Tour At Okinawa En route to their new home in California after spending the past two years as a surgeon with the U.S. Air Force in the Far East, Col. J. H. Bristow, with Mrs. Bris- tow and sons, Jerry and Michael, are spending a few days with his sister, Mfg. Harry H. Eyre, Mr. Eyre and Col. Bristow's father, William Bristow, James St., Sar- nia. Col. Bristow was stationed most recently in Okinawa. tirfcrt)),"' 4 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1955 Huron F of A Executive Endorses HogDirection Directors of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, meeting in Clinton, unanimously passed a resolution endorsing the Ontario Hog Producers' new marketing program until it has received a fair trial. I" Alfred Warner, Bayfield, secre- tary of the County Hog Producers, reported on the semi-annual meet- ing of the Ontario Hog Producers Ontario's Largest Hensall Calf Club Offers 100 Calves Termed the largest calf club in Ontario, the Hensall Feeder Calf Club, backed by the South Huron Agricultural Society, will again of- fer 100 calves to boys and girls in the district to compete -in the annual feeding contest. The execu- tive of the club decided to main - ilia its membership at the record .gh of 100, which it reached last ;ear. The calves will arrive from the West sorne time in October. Boys and girls in Usborne, Steph- en, Hay, Tuckersmith and Stanley townships are eligible to join the club. Members feed their calves over the winter, then show them at Hensall Spring. Fair in May. They Are sold at a- special auction the afternoon of the fair. Jack Kinsmran, of Cromarty, is presi- dent of the club, and Jim McGre- gor; Kippen, is secretary -treasurer. There are directors in each of the townships. John E. Longsiaff Addresses Local Home -School Club The first Home and School meet- ing of the 1955-56 season was held Tuesday evening at the Seaforth Public School with the new presi- dent, Mrs. John Patterson, in the chair. The treasurer's report showed a balance of over $50. Two piano selections by Dora Ann Stinson were well received. Two films were shown on "Eye Care" and were very well explained by John E. Longstaff. Mrs. W. Hodgert was mother of the month, being the only mother at the meeting starting her first child to school, Mr. Talbot's class won the picture for this month, having the most parents present in his grade. An interesting program is plan- ned for the coming year, and it would be very nice to see more parents out to the meetings. Tea was served at the close of the meeting., OBSERVE 90th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL SERVICES AT DUFF'S, WALTON The ninetieth anniversary of Duff's United Church was observ- ed on Sunday, Sept. 18. Beautiful bouquets of flowers decorated the church for the occasion. Rev. Alexander Nimmo, of Wing - ham, and moderator of the Lon- don and Hamilton Synod of the Presbyterian Church, was guest preacher for the day. At the morn- ing service Rev. Nimmo preached a very thought provoking sermon on "Faith" -faith in God and faith in ourselves. The choir, which was under the direction of the or- ganist, Mrs. Harvey Brown, was assisted by Mr.rJames Lowrie and Mr. Walter Buttle, of Blyth, who sang a duet. Two anthems were sung by the choir, "The Lord is My Shepherd" and "King All Glor- ious." June Hackwell, Faye Love, Audrey Hackwell, Ruth Anne En- nis, Doris Johnston and Isabel Lydiatt thang, "Garden of God," as a double trio. Rev. Nimmo chose his text for the evening service from 1 Corin- thians 3:9: Friendship and co-op- eration being essential to be fel- low laborers with God. "The Lord's Prayer" was beautifully sung by Mr. Donald McDonald. The choir rendered an anthem and a duet by Mr. Lowrie and Mr. But - tie was very much appreciated. Large congregations were present At both services. Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Henderson, of Egmondville, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Broadfoot on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Planke, of Toronto, spent the weekend with Mrs. Ethel Ennis. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ritchie and Larry, of Egmondville, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. aif- ford Ritchie. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Spencer and ,son, Herbert, of Detroit, visited with Mrs. Spencer's father, Mr. Robert Young, and other friends in the vicinity. Mrs. Margaret Humphries has returned home after spending a week with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Rutledge, London. Mrs. Frank Kirkby is a patient in Victoria Hospital, London. Mr. David Sholdice has returned home after undergoing an opera- tion in Victoria Hospital, London. Mr. S. Houston, of Grandview, Man., is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hislop. Miss Olene Dundas, of Stratford, spent the weekend with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Torrance Dun- das. Mr. William Rea, Q.C., of Ed- monton. Alta.. and daughter, Mrs. Roy Chapman, Penticton, B.C., and Mrs. A. R. Small, of Strat- ford, the former's sister, spent a week at the family home on the 17th concession of Grey. To Plan Centennial A meeting will be held in the Walton Public School on Monday evening, Sept. 26, at 8 o'clock, to make plans for a centennial cele- bration to be held in August, 1956. Please bring names and addresses of former pupils' of U.S.S. No. 11, Walton. All are urgently request- ed to atterfd. THE VENERABLE W. A. Townshend, D.D., secretary - treasurer of the Diocese of Huron, Anglican Church of Canada, who was elected Suf- fragan Bishop this week in London. Attending from St. Thomas' Church here were Rev. J. H. James, E. C. Bos- well and W. E. Southgate. in Toronto. A special meeting is scheduled at the South Huron Dis- trict High'School, Exeter, Sept. 28, to discuss the new plan. Charles McInms, president of the Ontario Hog Producers, Jake Kohler, To- ronto, • manager of the sales ag- ency, and Eldred Aiken, Allenford, chairman of Grey, Bruce and Hur- on Counties' zone, will attend. President Wilfred Shortreed, of Walton, reported the Ontario Fed- eration of Agriculture annual meet- ing -will be held this year in No- vember instead of January. -- A resolution received from the Turnbefry Township Federation was endorsed and will be submit- ted to the Huron County Council. It is requested that immediate ac- tion be taken on the selection of a county park along Lake Huron. Set Annual Meeting Date The date for the annual meeting was set as Wednesday, Nov. 23, in Londesboro, in the form of a complimentary dinner for town- ship directors and county officials. Vice-president Doug McNeil, of Goderich, was appointed the fed- eration's representative on the Lake Huron Zone Recreational Council. Gordon Greig, Bluevale, secre- fary-fieldman, was authorized to .rrange a series of meetings in the county in early January mak- ing use of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture field staff and the flip -charts which depict the his- tory of the federation.' Car in Excavation, Clinton Man Dead, Two in Hospital One man died and two other per- sons were injured when a car driv- en by Willard Lee, 68, Clinton, missed a detour -in the road on No. 8 Highway, four miles east of here, and crashed through a bar- ricade and ran into a bridge that was being reconstructed, early Monday evening. Mr. Lee died in Clinton Hospital on Tuesday. Miss Laura Jervis, 68, was trans- ferred from the Clinton Hospital to Victoria Hospital in London on Tuesday, and her condition is de- scribed as fair. She had a head injury, leg cuts and shock. John Harnwell, 87, of Goderich, was in Scott Memorial Hospital in,Seaforth in "satisfactory" condi- tion. He has face and head injur- ies and a fractured hip. Mrs. Ella Woolven, sister of Mr. Lee, a passenger in the car, was uninjur- ed. 0.P.P. Constable Helmer Snell, of Seaforth, investigated. Mr. Lee is a native of Londes- boro. His wife died Several years ago. Surviving are a son, Edwin, Goderich; three brothers, Charles, Clinton; Sidney, Sarnia; Thomas, Colborne Township; four sisters, Mrs. Jack Scott, Londesboro; Mrs. Bert Beacon, Mrs. Roy Doane, Port Colborne, and Mrs. Ella Woolven, Clinton.. Funeral services were, held on Thursday at 2 p.m. from the Ball and Alutch funeral home, Clinton, with the Rev. K. L. Sweigard, of Clinton Pentecostal Church con- ducting the service. HENSALL DISTRICT CURLERS MEET; NAME OFFICERS, PLAN ACTIVITIES Hensel Curlers organized for the coming season at an enthusi- astic meeting the Town Hall Monday evening. Nineteen mem- bers attended. President R. H. Middleton, who presided, expressed his thanks for the co-operation afforded him v dur- ing the last season. The meeting agreed that the same officers be returned to office for 1955-56, with the exception of vacancies. Del Mooney, of RCAF Station, Centra- lia, was appointed vice-president to replace Wm. Lewis, who has been posted. Following a lengthy discussion, it was decided that two nights a week be held for curling and the club hopes to have a maxi- mum of 32 rinks competing. Twenty-five dollars will be set aside for the club to join a curling association. F/O. Fulton, of Cen- tralia RCAF Station, was appoint- ed to arrange for trophy to be com- peted for during the year. All games during the year will be played subject to curling rules. The club offered assistance to the ladies if they wish to form a club this year. Officers are: honorary presi- dents, T. Pryde, G/CA. Cameron, Commanding Officer, RCAF, Centralia; president, R. H. Middleton; vice-president, D e 1 Mooney; secretary -treasurer, K. K. Christian; chairman of games committee, W. 0. Goodwin, assist- ed by F/0. Ross and S. G. Ran- nie. Those interested in curling Hensall are asked to get in touch with the president or secretary. It is hoped to have registration com- pleted by October 17. Mrs. Moe Elliott, of Clinton, was the lucky winner of the $85 jackpot at the bingo held Saturday night, Sept. 17, in the Legion Hall, spon- sored by the Hensall Legion. The jackpot went iit 62 calls. Other winners were: Mrs. Bill .Apctin, Mrs. Hodgert, Mrs. Roy Smale, Murray Venner, Mrs. Tra- vern, Mrs. J. Deitz, Jim Pretty, Mts. Tom Kyle, Bill Austin, Mrs. Lorne Oke, Mrs. Chambers, Cliff Weido, Mrs. R. Taylor, Jr., Paul Boa, Jack Marks, Jack Brintnell. President Bob Sangster was mas- ter of ceremonies for the bingos.' Anniversary services will be held in Chiselhurst United Church Sun- day, Sept. 25, at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (S.T.) Afternoon speaker will he Rev. C. D. Daniel, Hensall, and evening speaker will be Rev. H. J. Snell, Exeter. Grant McDon- ald, of Exeter, will be guest solo- ist. Lloyd Wright and his Radio Rangers from CFPL-TV, London, will play for dancing on the new floor at Hensall Arena on Friday evening, Sept. 30. A special caller will accompany the Rangers for the square dancing. Hensall Kins- men.fflub, well known for their famefor the Ontario Bean Fes- tival, who are sponsoring the dance, will present the first 50 ladies to attend with a delicious can of pork and beans. • Mrs. J. M. Hall, Pittsburg, Pa., the Misses McGagham, London, Dr. and Mrs. Armond Degatano, Detroit, and Dr. and Mrs. Lippert, Toronto, were recent guests with Mrs. James Bonthron. • The concert in conjunction with the Hensall School Fair will be held in the Town Hall Friday, October 7. Mrs. Norman Peppler, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W. Bonthron, has returned to her hone in Hanover. Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Gram, of Caro, Michigan, and Miss Ada G. Gram, of Adrian, Michigan, visited their mother, Mrs. George H. Gram, Labor Day weekend to cele- brate her 90th birthday, which falls on September 22. Mrs. Gram, a resident of Hensall- for Many • years, is living at 264 E. King St., Bowmanville, Ont., with Mrs. E. Alice Hodgert, formerly of Exeter. Announcement Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Love, H.R. 1, Zurich, wish to announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Ellen Marie, to Mr. Robert John Graham, R.C.A.F. Station, Clinton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Graham, Cloverdale, B.C., the marriage to take place in the Protestant Chap- el, R.C.A.F. Station, Clinton, on the afternoon of October 8, at 3:00 o'clock. Hensall will revert back to stand- dard time Saturday, Sept. 24, at midnight. Mr. and Mrs. Casey Hudson and family, of Goderich, spent Satur- day with the former's mother, Mrs. George Hudson. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hoegy, Sea - forth, recently called on Miss Han- nah Craig. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ibbotson and Herb, of Hanover; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ibbotson and family, of Kincardine, and Mr. and Mrs. Jno. E. Pepper, Dashwood, were Sun- day visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pepper. Harvest Thanksgiving will be ob- served at St. Paul's Anglican Church Sunday, Sept. 25, at 8 p.m. Guest speaker will be Ven. Arch- deacon W. A, Townshend, of Lon- don, who is now Assistant Bishop of Huron Diocese, first one ap- pointed to this office. Miss Jean Henderson will be guest soloist. • Rally Day service was held in the United Church last Sunday morning. Sunday School classes and teachers occupied the centre of the church. Rev. C. 13! Daniel gave a short talk to the scholars "and expressed appreciation to the superintendent of the Sunday School, Mr. Dave Kyle, and staff of teachers. Ted Norminton pre- sented the story. The story of the Good Samaritan was given by three boys, and a quartette composed of Mary Ann Vanhorne, Dianne and Mary Ann Rannie and Gwen Spencer s..ng, "Jesus is a Friend You Need." Mr. S. Rannie directed the choir and Miss Greta Lammie presided at the organ console. Rev. D. McDonald occupied his own pulpit Sunday morning in Carmel Church, delivering an im- pressive discourse. The choir was under the direction of Mrs. Harold Bell. A quartette composed of Shir- ley and Betty Bell, Dwayne Tinney and Jim Dougall rendered a selec- tion. Communion will be observed Sunday, October 2. Mr. and Mrs. Laird Mickle spent Saturday in Toronto. Mr. Roy Kerslake, Stewart Mc- Queen and Wm. Brintnell left Fri- day on a motor trip to the West. Miss Bet(y Mickle, B.Sc.N., who has been spending the past three weeks holidaying with her parents and friends, left Saturday for To! ronto, where she has accepted a position with the Victorian Order of Nurses in that city. The Women's Association of Chiselhurst United Church plans to hold a bazaar and sale in the basement of Hensall United Church on Saturday of next week. The annual pot -luck supper of the Hensall Women's Institute was held Wednesday evening in the Legion rooms. After a delicious supper, convened by Mrs. T. Sher- ritt and Mrs. T. C. Coates, a sing- song was conducted by Mrs. G. Hess and Miss Greta Lammie. Roll call was answered by a household chore my husband does. Plans for the autumn work were discussed. The business session was presided over by the presi- dent, Mrs. A. W. Shirray, follow- ed with games and contests, ar- ranged by Miss M. Ellis and Mrs. Hess. A pleasant evening was spent by all. McLean, Bros,, $2.50 aYear in •Ad Await 110th Fall Fair Opening Anticipate • Record Attendance rier HON. LOUIS 0. BREITH- AUPT, Lieutenant -Governor of Ontario, who with Mrs. Breith- aupt, will visit Seaforth on Fri- day. His Honor will officiate at the opening of the 110th Seaforth Fall Fair. Shower Honors Walton Bride -Elect A miscellaneous shower in hon- or of Miss Margaret McArthur, bride -elect, was held in the school room of Duff's United Church on Friday evening, Sept. 17. Mrs. Frank Walters, Mrs. Har- vey Johnston and Mrs. James Armstrong were joint hostesses for the occasion. The room was beau- tifully decorated with pink and white streamers, large white bells and bouquets of flowers. Piano music was played by Doris .John- ston while the guests were arriv- ing. A short program, consisting of several vocal duet numbers by Marian and Barbara Turnbull, and a 'stile. by Marilyn Johnston was fcilidWed with a grocery smelling contest, a trousseau contest, and a bride's house cleaning contest, conducted by Mrs. J. Armstrong. Mrs. Emerson Mitchell was in charge of a humorous contest. The bride-to-be was called to the platform and seated in a tasteful- ly decorated chair in colors of pink and white. Mrs. George Mc- Arthur and Mrs. Earl Somers, mothers of the bride and groom - elect, were also seated on the plat- form. Community singing was led by Mrs. Nelson Reid, Helen John- ston, Audrey Hackwell and Ruth Anne Ennis, with Mrs. Harvey Brown at the piano. All were at- tired in darkie costumes, singing Southern songs and making Pi -tim- orous comments. Seeing a shower was coming', two of the •darkies hurried to bring in the wash. A large basket of gifts ,was then placed before the bride -elect. Af- ter the gifts had been unwrapped, Margaret thanked the ladies and invited them to her trousseau tea. The ladies joined in singing "For She's a Jolly Gdod Fellow," after which a delicious lunch was serv- ed by girl friends of the bride-to- be. Seaforth Fall Fair is marking its 110th birthday on Friday, and of- ficers and Members are determin- ed that the occasion will be one to be remenibered. As an indication of the impor- tance that is being attached to the event, the Lieutenant -Governor of Ontario, Hon. Louis 0. Breithaupt will be a guest of the society and will open the fair. While the -official opening cere- monies take place on the new stage Friday afternoon, the fair actual- ly gets under way Thursday night LARGE ATTENDANCE, MANY ENTRIES FEATURE McKILLOP SCHOOL FAIR The annual McKillop School Fair, held at S.S. 6, McKillop, on Thurs- day, 'attracted a particularly large attendance. Perfect weather and a large number of exhibits in each of the classes added to the occa- sion. The fair was officially opened by public school inspector, Gien Gard- iner. Others who took part in the opening ceremonies included E. Cardiff, M.P., and Gerry Mont- gomery,'agricultural representative for Huron. President of the fair board, Ken Stewart, was in charge of the pro- ceedings and was chairman for an interesting program, which includ- ed selections byrepresentatives of each of the participating school sections, as well as by the Hern Brothers of Usborne. The Brodhagen Band was in at- tendance and contributed selec- tions throughout the afternoon. Winners of the draw were: bicycle, Donald Murray, and lamp, Larry Wheatley. Judges in the various events were: stock, Jerry Montgomery, Arthur Bolton, Bob Hern; poultry, Howard Pinder; vegetables, Jim McQuaid; flowers, Dr. E. A. Mc- Master, A. F. Cluff; fancy work, Mrs. McNay, Mrs. Lockhart; man- ual training, James Hogg; writing and drawing, Glenn Gal.cliner, Al- vin Dodds. One of the outstanding features of the fair was the baby show, which had 17 entries. Winners in the six months and under class were children of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Leeming and Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Godkin. In the year-old class the winners were •children of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Smith and Mr., and Mrs. Harry Johnston. In a poll conducteci by lire fair board to determine the interest that existed in continuing the fair, the results were strongly in favor of the fair being carried on, ac- cording to President Stewart. Boys' and Girls' Races Grade 1, girls: Shirley Vock, Barbara Hamilton, Bonnie Stew- art, Jean Roe. Grade 1, boys: Brian Melady, Rickey Bunt, Ronnie Murray, Mur- ray Henderson, Dennis Beuer- mann. Grade 2, girls: Joan Cronin, Sharon McKenzie, June Hillen, Doreen Connelly, Lois Beuermann. Grade 2, boys: Gerald Ryan, William Siemon, Larry Lane, Mich- ael Walsh, Paul Horan. Grade 3, girls: Patsy Melady. Mary Eckert, Dail Beuermann, Pauline Dolmage, Mary Flannigan. Grade 3, boys: Keith Simon, Gerald Maloney,Jerry Ryan, Jer- ry Cronin, Frank Maloney. Grade 4, girls: Anne Melady. Roba Doig, Mary McKercher, Mary Lou Coyne, Joyce Ryan. Grade 4, boys: Keith Siemon, LOCAL BRIEFS Mrs. Margaret Sclater spent ten days visiting with friends in Kit- chener. Miss, Laura Mole visited Miss Mae Doig in Stratford for a few days. Miss Annie M. T. Smith, of Ed- monton. Alta., who has just re- turned from a visit to the Contin- ent, is a visitor at the home of Mrs. J. L. Kerr, North Main St. Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Colbert, of Long Neres. Aldershot, spent, the weekend with Miss Davina Ander- son and Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Col- bert. Mrs. Alvin McDonald and daugh- ter, Llyn, of Brussels. are visit- ing Miss Laura Mole this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Cookman and son, Clark? of Smith's Falls, Ont., and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Munroe and family, of London, were visi- tors of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Munroe over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hagan and family attended the Catholic Cen- tral graduation exercises in St. Peter's Cathedral, London, Sunday and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thorn and family and M.r Joseph Heffernan. Miss Laura Mole returned home on Friday after visiting friends in Hamilton and Weston. Miss Mae Doig, Stratford, was a weekend visitor with Miss Laura Mole. Mr. Albert Hern, of Toronto, is spending a few days in town, the guest of Mrs. John L. Kerr. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Clark, of South Bend, Indiana, spent the Plan Dance Series At Arena Here Second in a series of dances be- ing arranged by the Arena Com- mission will be held in the Arena Friday night of next week. Music will be by Lyle Thornton and • his Casa Royal Orchestra, of London. weekend- with Miss Davina Ander- son. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lawson. of Auburn, were recent visitors with Miss Laura Mole. Mrs. J. B. Russell and Mrs. H. R. Scott spent a few days this week with Mrs. D. Ritchie at Golf Cot- tage, Kincardine. Mr. George C. Sills, who has been with the C.N.R. Survey, New- • foundland, is spending a cotrple of we Its holidays at the home of his mother. Mrs. C. P. Sills. Mr. .1. W. Montrose, West Palm Beach, Florida, is visiting friends in the district. Miss Barbara Hillis has left for Toronto, where she is training in the Hospital for Sick Children. Mrs. F. G. Livingston, Detroit, is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Stewart , were in Toronto this week. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Beattie, of St. Catharines, were guests. of Mr. Beattie's aunt, Miss C. Holmes. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Herbert and family, of London, were weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Orville Oke. Mr. and Mrs. George Swanston, of Toronto, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Keating. Mrs. M. McKellar is visiting friends in Toronto this week. Mrs. Charlotte Lindsay is in Scott Memorial Hospital with pneumonia. Messrs. Larry Wheatley, Arnold Campbell and Merton and Stuart Keys have returned after an ex- tended visit to the West. Miss Catherine Campbell, McKil- lop, has joined the staff of The Expositor. She succeeds Miss Jo- anne Evans, who is attending Teachers' College in London. Mr. and Mrs. James Hogg and Mr. and Mrs. Orval Muirhead and family, of Collingwood, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Bed- ford Dungey and Brenda. Vincent,i.Maloney, Michael Lane, Jerry Cronin, Jerry Ryan. Grade 5, girls: Roba Doig, Lois Godkin, Anne Melady, Marlene Pepper, Dorothy Smith. Grade 5, boys: Gordon Driscoll, Joe Maloney , Bill Ryan, Roy Beuermann, Don Coyne. Grade 6, girls: Anne Melady, Joan Lane, Roba Doig, Lois God - kin, Rose Mary Ryan. Grade 6, boys: Harry Ryan, Ter- ry Ryan, Bill Ryan, Gordon Dris- coll, Paul Malone. Grade 7, girls: Joan Hamilton, Joan Lane, Anne Melady, Eileen Dolmage, Joan Coyne. Grade 7, boys: Jim Maloney, Terry Ryan, David Holden, Bill Ryan, Paul Malone. Grade 8, girls: Joan Hamilton, Joyce Hamilton, Joan Lane, Grace Doig, Jean Hiller" Grade 8, boys: Jim Maloney, Bill Ryan, Terry Ryan, Arthur Murray, Tom Love. Young men, Ken Maloney, Jim Maloney, Arthur Murray, Terry Ryan, Torn Love. Contests Choral reading, 1st, S.S. No. 9, McKillop; 2nd, S.S. No. 1, Mc- Killop. Beauty Contest - Junior Miss, Joan Hamilton, Audrey McMich- ael, Bonnie Stewart. Miss McKil- lop, Edith Boyd, Mary Rock, Marie Stone. Best bicycle, Kathleen Dale, Edith Boyd, Joyce Hamilton, Bil- lie Murray. (See Pages 6 and 7) Hensall Man Buys Taxi Business Veterans Taxi, which was com- menced several years ago by Geo. Miller, has been sold to Larry Legatte, of Hensall. Mr. Legatte is moving to accommodation in the Royal Apartments, and in the meantime calls will continue to be taken by Mr. Miller at the Super. testStation. Winthrop Y.P.U. Holds Wiener Roast The Winthrop Young Peoples Un• ion held a wiener roast at Benmil- ler Falls on Monday evening mith a large number in attendance. After everyone had filled them- selves with hot dogs, marshmal- lows and pop. the group gatherec. around the lire and a sing -song was enjoyed. Messrs. Don Dodds and Neil Mc - Gavin left on Sunday to take the two-year course at the 0.A.C. at Guelph. Messrs. Doug Keys, John Mc - Gavin and Mac Bolton left Mon- day to enter their second year in the degree course at the 0.A.C. Miss Belle Ross. of'Winnipeg, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. R. Ca mpbell. • Anniversar.• servires will he held at Bethel United Church on the McKillop charge on Sunday. In the morning Rev. Peter Renner, chair- man of Huron Presbytery, will be the guest speaker, and in the eve- ning Rev. Charles A. Krug, of Bel - grave, who broadcasts extensively from the Wingham radio station, will preach. Services at Cavan Church, Win- throp, • and Duff's will be with- drawn. 'when the Arena and roundhouse will be open to the public. Both large buildings are, filled with ex- hibits, and in the arena the merch- ants' and manufacturers' display is the largest yet held, according to Chamber of Commerce officials, who are in charge of this feature. Also on Thursday night a varied program of song and dance will be presented. At this time, too, a draw for 30 door prizes, presented by Seaforth merchants, will take place. Despite the attractions Thursday evening, the big da.ofthe fair will be Friday, when the program °gets under way with a monster parade, featuring floats, bands and school children. An outstanding program has been arranged for the grandstand crowd. Carter's midway will be on the grounds and will have all the favorite rides and attractions. During the afternoon a para- chute jump is expected to take place. On the main day of the fair, Friday Sept. 23, will be seen several features and special at- tractions, including a freak vehicle contest, for which a $50 prize is offered. Considerable interest is being shown in the Centennial cake competition with the winning cake-. to be auctioned the afternoon of Sept, 23, at 4 o'clock. In addition to the two Regional breed shows on Friday, a calf race and a program of music and acro- batics will he presented before the grandstand. A dance in the Community Cen- tre will wind up this year's fair. Need $12,000 For Christmas Seals An objective of $12,000 for the 1955 Christmas Seal campaign was set for Huron County by the coun- ty tubercular association, at a•spe- cial meeting at Clinton Monday night. According to Officials,' the objec- tive is being increased from the • $8,500 mark of last year, to make funds available for a mass X-ray survey, to be conducted in Huron County in the spring of 1956. The Christmas Seal campaign this year opens November 16, with district Lions Clubs assisting with the project. According to Mrs. J. B. Russell, secretary -treasurer, 950 chest X-rays last year were made possible by Christmas Seal sales. There are at the present time 10 patients from Huron County in Byron Sanatorium at London. Mrs. Russell was authorized to buy. gifts for these patients. Pre- siding at the meeting was F. E. Wingham. The honorary president and honorary treasurer, Judge Frank Fingband and Harold C. Lawson, both of Clinton, at- tended. Representatives from Blyth, Goderich, Brusscls, Wingham, Ex- eter and Clinton were present: 1 Seaforth Properties Change Hands The residence of Mr. C. M. Smith. on Goderich Street, has been sold through the office of M. A. Reid. to F. R. Cosford, of Arthur. Mr. Cosford. who is on the S.D.H.S. staff, and his family took possession this week. Miss C. B. Holmes has sold her residence on Goderich St. West to Mr. John Michel. The residence of Mr. T. A. G. Gordon. Goderich St.. has been sold through the office of W. Oke, to K. Ewe. of Zurich. Mr. Etue is now in possession. The former Mrs. M. White resi- dence. East William St.. has been sold by Harold Jackson to Mr. Earl Dinsmore. KIPPEN NEWS OF THE WEEK Mrs. Robert McBride loft by plane Monday at Mallon Airport to visit her daughter and son•in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Schnell, of Camrose, Alta. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McBride, ;II's. Stewart Beattie, of Wingham, and Mrs. Ed- gar McBride. accompanied their mother as far as Malton, and lat- er visited at the 'home of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart McBride in Weston. Rev. and Mrs. N. McLeod and Bud spent Friday in London. Miss Donna McBride, nurse -in - training at Stratford General Hos- pital, visited over last weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McBride. Several from the district took in the London Fair last week. Mr. Bud McLeod left Sunday for Toronto, where he has accepted a position. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dickert, of Clifford, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dickert, Miss Merle Dickert, of London, spent the weekend with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Diekert. Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cudmore included: Their son, Mr. Charlie Cudmore, his daugh- ter, Barbara, of Kitchener, and a son, Beverley, who is home on leave from the Navy in Halifax; also Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Cud - more and Lorne. of London, their daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Green, of London. CROMARTY Mr. and Mrs. E. Storey, Lorena and Marlene visited at Kincardine over the weekend with Mrs. T. Guest. Mr. and Mrs. Calder McKaig visited over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. L. Youlten at Brampton and with Mrs. A. Reeves and Mary Thompson and sister. Mrs. Ken Rolph and two chil- dren, Valerie and Dennis, visited on Tuesday with Mrs. M. Hough- ton. Evening Auxiliary' Meets Mrs. Eldon Alien was hostess for the Marion Ritchie Evening Aux- iliary on TueAday evening with a good attendance. Mrs. John Tem- pleman presided. The scripture lesson was read by Mrs. Francis Glossop ,with prayer by the presi# dent. The study book was in charge of Shirley Wallace. Mrs. Robert Gardiner gale the tOpie.. Mrs. Glossop favored with0,tetio instrumental. IViergeVet litralker gave a reading. The meeting dos- ed with repeating the Lord's Pray. er in unison. 5