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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1955-12-02, Page 2yY� i �+ t 'ME E HURON EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH, ONT., DEC. 2, Oa HE HURON EXPOSITOR Established 1860 A. Y. McLean, Editor Published at Seaforth, Ontario, every Thursday morning by McLean Bros. Subscription rates, $2.50 a year in advance; foreign $3.50 a year. Single copies, 5 cents each. Member of Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Advertising rates on application. PHONE 41 Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Department, Ottawa SEAFORTH, Friday, December 2 Firemen Lend Hand "Seaforth Firemen are making a major contribution to human wel- fare as a result of their sponsorship in Seaforth of a campaign to raise funds for victims of muscular dys- trophy. The canvass of the town by Fire- men this week produced results, but not in proportion to what was ex- pected, or what is needed, if Seaforth is to play its proper part in fighting this dread disease. If you were missed in the canvass by Seaforth Firemen, you may leave your contribution at the office of W. E. Southgate. A Well -Deserved Rest It was typical of Mrs. Martha Jacob that her remarks following a presentation to her, as she stepped down after 33 years as Matron of Huron County Home, should stress her hope that the Home would con- tinue to operate as a "Home," and not as an institution. Certainly during the years in which she has been responsible for the welfare of those resident in the Home, she has done everything hu- manly possible to create a "home" atmosphere. To her, the boys and girls, as she called the residents, came first, and at no time during her 33 years at the Home did she allow those who worked under her, to for- get it. Despite physical limitations which plagued the Home administra- tions until an addition was opened a year ago, Mrs. Jacobs, through her industry, her sincerity, her under- standing, made possible an atmos- phere that resulted in the sy-mpa- thetic care of those for whom she was responsible. Mrs. Jacobs starts on a well-de- served retirement. and accompany- ing her will be the thanks of the peo- ple of Huron for a job well done and best wishes for the future. While no successor to Mrs. Jacobs has been appointed, the work of the Home will in the interim continue under the capable supervision of Harvey .Johnston, who was recently confirmed by County Council as farm manager. Mr. Johnston, in a long career in municipal work as town- ship councillor, reeve and finally as warden, has proved himself to be a capable, fair and considerate ad- ministrator. These talents already have been evidenced during the year he has been on the staff of the Home, and with his new and enlarged re- sponsibilities will become even more apparent. Canada and the Colombo Plan The recent visit to India by Hon. Lester B. Pearson, Canada's Minis- ter of External Affairs, puts em- phasis on the .part Canada plays in the Colombo Plan, described as one of the most successful programs of international aid. Canada Is the third largest contributor to the plan, having appropriated $128 million ov- er the past five years for assistance to under -privileged countries. A study of the uses to which Can- ada's five-year appropriation of $128 million had been put, reveals that $21 million was utilized for the purchase of 120 steam locomotives for India to help re-equip that country's trans- portation system. The counterpart funds derived by the Indian government from the sale within India of $15 million of wheat given. by Canada were Used to fin - ane the construction of '•project at ayurakshiy in West Bengal, to pro- vide control on the Mayurakshi River, generate a nominal amount of hydro -electric power and irrigate some 600,000 acres of land. It is this development that was officially open- ed recently by Mr. Pearson, and in- cludes the Canada Dam, so called be- cause of this country's contribution. Other outstanding projects facili- tated by Canada include the modern- ization of the Bombay Transport System; the erection of a cement plant, the irrigation of 195,000 acres and the development of 150,000 k.w. of installed electric power capacity in Pakistan, as well as a $3 million aerial survey of the country's re- sources; a fisheries research and de- velopment scheme in Ceylon calcu- lated to assist the fishing industry there and provide a more balanced diet for the population. A review of the achievements of the Colombo Plan as a whole reveals that more than two million acres of land, previously desert, have been brought under cultivation and a fur- ther million acres have been reclaim- ed. Improved methods of cultiva- tion have been introduced over a con- siderable area. In India, for example, these influ- ences, assisted by favorable weather, brought about a 22 per cent increase in the production of food grains be- tween 1949-50 and 1953-54, and de- pendence on food imports has been materially reduced. Railways have been rehabilitated in India, Pakistan, Burma, Indonesia and Ceylon, while Pakistan has em- barked on a program of road con- struction. Certainly there is no easy way to bring prosperity and a high standard of Iiving to densely populated and under -developed countries. At the same time, the limited period during which the Colombo Plan has been in effect is sufficient to indicate it is providing a realistic approach to de- termining and, insofar as possible, filling the basic requirements of these countries. This is being done in a manner- that gradually is encour- aging an inward growth that in time will be become self-supporting. Long and Tough? Perhaps the Old Farmer's Alman- ac of Dublin, New Hampshire, is not far wrong. In the 164th annual edition just off the press, "Abe Weatherwise,',' the almanac's weather sage, an- nounces that there will be a bleak and colder winter ahead. Certainly, if he was thinking of the weather we in Huron have had this week, time has proven him to 1 -ie pretty accurate. The change from rain on Sunday to heavy snow and wind of blizzard -like proportions on Monday, suggested the coming win- ter was to be no gentle matter. If the almanac is accurate, we can look for blustery storms in Decem- ber; snow, rain and wind in January; cold and stormy most of February, and with scarcely less inclement weather in March. Perhaps it will be a long, tough winter. WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY: Student's Code (Acton Free Press) The School Board in Boston has drawn up a list of commandments for students from grades seven to 12. The list will be read twice a week to the students, and will be posted in each classroom. Perhaps it is a sad commentary that the schools, rather than the homes, have to bring these ordinary rules of decency and common sense to the attention of young people. But if it has to be done, it is a good list. Here it is: 1. Don't let your parents down. They brought you up. " 2. Stop and think before you drink. 3. Be smart, obey. You'll give or- ders yourself, some day. 4. Ditch dirty thoughts fast or they'll ditch you. 5. Show-off driving is juvenile. Don't act your age. 6. Pick . the night friends to be picked for a friend. 7. Choose a date fit for a mate. 8. Don't go steady unless you're ready. 9. Live carefully. The soul you save may be your own. dS YOU KNOW, BLONDIE I'M GOING TO FIGHT TB I-IARDER THAN EVER THIS YEAR BY BUYING MORE CHRISTMAS SEALS! WONDERFUL DAGWOOD. IT'S ONS FIGHT I'M� GLAD TO SEE YOU GET INTO! Help Fight TB II • 1160 1866 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS MSS Buy Christmas Seals SEEN IN THE COUNTY PAPERS Tendered Surprise Party A surprise party of 19 old friends gathered at the home of Mr. and ' Mrs. William Brown to honor Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turvey, who cele- brated their 50th wedding anni- versary on November 29.—Blyth Standard. Hunters Return The Zurich and district hunters who journeyed up to Manitoulin Island for the annual deer hunt, have arrived home and were well compensated for their efforts, as we understand they came home with seven deer, and if they av- eraged around 200 pounds each, which is a fair weight, that would mean about 1400 pounds of deer. —Zurich Herald. Steam Mistaken For Smoke The fire siren caused people about midnight Saturday when steam escaping from Franklin Bainton's Woollen Mill was mistak- en for smoke. Firemen were on the job quickly, but fortunately their services were not needed. A large crowd of residents also made their way to the mill, some of them having not yet retired.— Blyth Standard. Wins At Guelph Miss Corinne Rhame has again been winning honors with her vio- lin. On Friday, Nov. 18, at the Kiwanis Music Festival at Guelph in the violin duet, open class. she and Sheila Paul, of Acton, were placed first. On Saturday, in the 16 -year -and -under class for vio- lin solo. she was placed third and in the 14 -year -class she won first place fur violin solo.—Wingham Advance -Times. Zurich Hears Lions Official Monroe L. Nute, of Kennett Square. Pa., immediate past -presi- dent of Lions International. greet- ed Lions and District Al in the Community Centre. Zurich, last Thursday evening at a dinner meeting when about 350 members heard Mr. Nute speak on Lion - ism. Also briefly addressing the group were Bruce Malcolm. To- ronto. Lions Canadian general sec- retary. and Ed. Adkin. Leaming- ton, governor of Al District. It was a big night in Lionism for Zurich. The banquet was served by the Zurich W.I. and Auxiliary ladies.—Zurich Herald. Insurance Man's Car Stolen A car owned by Clarence Neil- ans, Clinton, was stolen on Tues- day night from in front of the home of Harry Jessome, Seaforth. Clarence, an insurance agent, was on his rounds and was making his regular call at the Jessome home about seven o'clock in the even- ing. He was in the house for a few minutes and when he return- ed to the street the car was miss- ing. Clarence reports that this is the second time- that thieves have been at work in his car. A short time ago papers we're removed from the seat when the car was parked in Clinton. Police located the car near the hydro sub -station east of Seaforth. It was out of gas and the front end had•been loosened and will require repairs. Constable Ferris, Ontario Provin- cial Police at Seaforth, is investi- gating.—Clinton News -Record. Hunters Shot and Not Deer The four-day open deer hunting season in Huron County was only a few hours old on Wednesday when a shooting casualty was re- ported: It occurred on the farm of Norman Wright, in Goderich Township at about 7 a.m. Mr. Keith Tyndall, 30, R.R. 4, Clin- ton, and Clarke Bell, 37, R.R. 1, Clinton, cousins, are in Clinton hos- FpitaI with buckshot wounds in their hips and legs. The wounds are not believed to be serious. The two men were part of a five - man party of deer hunters. Mr. Norman Tyndall. an experienced hunter, and uncle of Keith Tyn- dall. took up a lone position in the bush. Whenhe saw a move- ment some time later in the bush he thought it was a deer and op- ened fire, wounding his two fellow hunters in error. The wounded hunters wore light tan and brown clothing which contributed to the error that was made. The Gode- rich issuers of hunting licenses state there has been a heavy de- mand for licenses the past few days by hunters planning to shoot deer.—Goderich Signal -Star. CROSSROADS (By JAMES SCOTT) He Needs Help st it. aC ItemsVP 25, 59 and 75 Eel/while' el YEARS AGONE From The Huron Expositor December 5, 1930 The Broderick Block on Main Street, opposite the Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, was completely gutted and the tenants in the up- stairs apartments lost everything on Thursday morning, in one of the most disastrous fires that ev- er visited Seaforth in many years. Mrs. O'Rourke, of Florida, ac- companied by her sister from Sar- nia, were guests with Mrs. Lee Redden, Hensall, on Sunday. Miss Agnes McGrath, who is attending Stratford Normal, spent the weekend at her home in St. Columban. Miss A. Snell, Londesboro, is spending a month at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Snell, near Clin- ton. Mrs. Southcott, of Exeter, visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Leary, of Staffa, last week. I have just finished reading a book which, although it was very definitely written for small chil- dren, seemed to me to have so much to say to grown-ups at this season of the' year that I thought you might like to hear about it. (But please don't mention any- thing about it around our house; I have some plans for this book involving a small child I know real well and I'd hate to have her find out anything about it before Christmas). This book is called One Thou- sand Christmas Beards and it is written by one of the best writers for children in North America to- day — a fellow called Roger Duvoisin who not only writes the stories but does his own drawings to illustrate them. This particular story, which has just been published, is not going to he approved by those cheerless folk who say that it is not right to tell children about Santa Claus. This book is written for children— and adults—who approve of Santa Claus. I'm one of those who definitely approves, so I like the book. The story tells about Santa Claus just about a month before Christ- mas. He was not in very good humor because this year, like so many other years recently, the whole world was filled with fellows with red suits and false white beards going around pretending they were the real old Santa him'.i self. Such a situation, when you come to think of it, would make a man triad at that. Anyway, this year, it just got too much for old St. Nick. He got so angry that he finally left the North Pole and headed south and started pulling the white whiskers off every San- ta Claus he met. By the time he got to the first city he had quite a load of false beards, and in no time at all the sleigh was full. He had one thousand Christmas beards. From The Huron Expositor December 1, 1905 Miss Reid, of Varna, was in Hensall on Saturday last, visiting the Misses Thompson. Miss Pearl Anderson, teacher, spent last weekend with St. Col- umban friends. Mr. C. H. Bartliff and Harry, of Clinton, weed -Brussels visitors on Sunday. Mrs. Dodds, of Manitoba; is vis- iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Robertson. Tuckersmith. Mr. James McClymont, who went West on one of the harvesters' ex- cursions, has returned to his home in Kippen. Mr. Dan McKay. of Holyoke, Mass., son of Mr. Peter McKay, of Tuckersmith, was home this week visiting his parents. Mrs. Charles Stewart. of Port- land, Oregon, is visiting her par- ents, Mr. and ,Mrs. Wm. McDou- gall, of ' Egmondville, and -other friends. Dr. and Mrs. Telling. Toronto. were in Seaforth last week visit- ing Mrs. Graham. Mr. John Halliday. of the Mill Road, returned this week from the West. Mr. 'OJoseph Bulger. of Port El- gin, and formerly of McKillop, was in Seaforth this week visiting his son, Mr. John Bulger, and other Well, you and I know how it is when we get mad about something. At first we like to strike out as hard as we can when we're arous- ed, but after a while we sort of get tired being made and we let up a bit. That is exactly what hap- pened to Santa Claus. By the time he had pulled a thousand sets of white whiskers off the faces of an assortment of phoney Santa Claus- es, he wasn't quite so angry, and, as is the case in such a situation, he began to think about what he was doing. The more he thought, the more he realized that he was wrong about the whole thing. As he thought it over, he realized that the world has 'got just plain too big for anybody—even Santa Claus himself—to do all the things which ought to be done to bring Christ- mas cheer to all the people of the wofld. And when he realized this, he went right back again and gave those false beards back to every man he had snatched them from. In this way, they were all able to go back to their jobs of helping the real Santa and this was the merriest Christmas we have ever yet known. Well, that's just a story and I'm sure that every youngster who gets that bock under his tree is going to like it. But do you see how it has some meaning for you and me too? You know that it's really true that old Santa Claus, who is really the spirit of Christmas, needs a lot of help. To make this the mer- riest Christmas ever, he's going to need help from everybody. That includes you and me. That means you and I have got to do a little More, for somebody we haven't had on our list before. And then we'll have a fine Christmas. Of course, you don't really have to put on a false white beard to be a genuine helper for Santa Claus. friends. tx From The Huron Expositor December 3, 1880 On Sunday the dwelling house of Mr. A. Cloakey, lot 5, con. 6, Mor- ris Township, together with the contents, was totally consumed by fire. The inmates barely escaped with their lives. Mr. Lauchlin Gordon, McKillop, has sold 50 acres of his farm to Mr. William Habkirk. Mr. Michael Murdie has sold his farm of 100 acres to Mr. Robert McKercher, of the 6th concession, McKillop, for the sum of $5,800, who has leased it to Wright and Ferguson at a rental of $290 per annum. Mr. McKercher is now the owner of two fine farms. r1� 101; N.. Stephen F. of Ar Erects Road Signs: Concession signs have been er- ected throughout Stephen Township it was reported at the annual meet- ing of the Township Federation of Agriculture at Crediton Commun- ity Centre. Officers elected included: Har- old Fahrger, president; Lloyd Lam- port, vice-president; Allan Rich- ards, secretary; Mrs. 'Earl Shap - ton, lady representative; Arthur Amy, Earl Shapton, auditors; and 11 directors representing school sections. Andrew Dixon, public relations official of the Ausable -Conserva- tien Authority, was guest speaker. Arthur Bolton, of Clinton, spoke briefly on 4-H Club work. A spe- cial program was presented. The' smart man is the one who, knows the difference between temptation and opportunity. ENTRY BLANK Seaforth Chamber of Commerce "CHRISTMAS DECORATION CONTEST" - THREE CASH PRIZES $15,00, $10.00, $5.00 NAME Location of residence to be judged: Street, or Lot and Concession Mail to: CHRISTMAS DECORATION CONTEST Box 157, Seaforth — or — Leave at The Huron Expositor Office — Entries must be received not later than December, 1955. — Judges' decision will be final. Huron Council Ends Session; Warden Campbell Is Honored Huion County Council wound up Council wound its November session Thursday, giving formal approval to various matters that had been considered in the opening days of the session. After failing to agree, on Wed- nesday, on proposed grants to the introducing seven sons. Clinton and Goderich Hospitals, Old-timers could not remember county councillors took up the mat- any previous occasion on which a ter again on Thursday, and agreed warden had been able to present unanimously on figures of $6,000 seven of his sons at the banquet for Clinton, and $35,000 for Gode- which annually brings the war - rich. The action at this session is den's year of office to a climax. a recommendation to the 1956 At that. one Campbell son was council, which will have to make missing Wednesday night. the final decisions when striking The one missing Campbell was the estimates for next year. Glenn. of Caperol, Ont:; those who The 1955 council's recommenda- were present were Roy of Hensall, lion Thursday was that Clinton and Gerald. Lloyd, Harold, Arnold. hospital board should be granted Kenneth and Homer. all of Exeter. $6,000 of the $15,000 that had been Also among the guests were the requested, toward a proposed $45,- two daughters in Warden. Camp - 000 remodelling project in the bell's family of 10 children—Dor- north wing of the main hospital een, the fourth child of the 10, now building at Clinton. Council re- Mrs. Leonard Smith, of Lucan, and commended that the Goderich Mary. ninth in family sequence. Three short stretches of county hospital should receive the $35.000 now Mrs. Larry Cronyn. ot Cen- road, totalling 6.5 miles, were add - toward the cost of a proposed $370,- tralia. 000 building project, which woulded to the hard -surfaced portion of add a three-storey wing to the east Also among the guests was the the system in the 1955 paving pro- of the present hospital building at Goderich. guests were Campbells, but it guests were it seemed so for a few minutes, as Warden Campbell set one prece- dent by introducing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell, of Exeter. and then set anothe3 by budget prepared the year, for year, i.n' January, provided $50,000. If the condition of the roads in• the county system is to be improv - .0,. S3td Mr, Patterson, even great- er outlays will be needed in the next few years; much of the an- nual road budget is being absorb- ed now, he explained, in the work. of maintaining the roads as they are, and trying to check deteriora- .tion. This year, said the county en- gineer, " . . . considerably more maintenance on our older paved roads was experienced; this is a natural effect of the increased traf- fic using our roads. In the near future, considerable of our funds will, of necessity, be devoted to the complete rebuilding of many of our older paved roads. which could result in a severe curtail- ment of our desire to provide larg- er mileages of paved county roads senior ex -warden of Huron. Nelson Trewartha, of Clinton. who was warden of Huron in 1922. Thirty - Predicts $1.000 Surplus two ex -wardens of Huron are still over the whole system. The three A margin on the right side of living, Mr. Trewartha told the stretches paved this year are: in about $1,000 in the general ac- gathering; when Earl Campbell, Grey Township, a mile and a guar- counts of the County of Huron for in another five weeks, becomes an ter west from the Perth County 1955, was forecast by County ex -warden, he will be the 33rd boundary. on the road from Newry Clerk -Treasurer Harvey Erskine. member of the Huron Ex -Wardens to Brussels; in Tuekersmith Town - in an interim financial report made Association. ship, about two and a half miles" to the ' county council. Taking the High point of the evening was east from Kippen on the county actual income and outgo for the the presentation to Warden and road to Seaforth; in Ashfield Town - first ten months of the year, and Mrs. •Campbell, of a sterling silver ;ship. about two and a half miles, combining them with estimates tea service, as a gift from the 1955 north of Dungannon, on the coun- for November and December, Mr.' County Council. The presentation t3' road from Belgrave to Kintail. Erskine predicted that the two was carried out by Reeve Verne New construction work this year. "Mr. Patterson said in his year-end review. has also included three bridges; at this rate of progress, he added, it will take 40 years to rebuild all the bridges for which the county is responsible. The three new bridges built this year are: Timm's Bridge, on the Huron -Perth county boundary and also on the Howick-Wallace town- ship 1}oundary, two miles north of Molesworth—cost $10,813.00; the Crediton bridge, over the Ausable River, at a cost of $57,378; the Gor- rie South bridge at a cost of $10,- 986. An amount of $15,779 was al- so spent in finishing up work on the big Maitland River bridge at Auburn, built last year, and an- other amount of $21.907 on the road diversion which leads to the Au-, burn bridge. gram, Mr. Patterson reported. At this rate of progress, he noted. it is going to take 65 years to get sides of the county ledger will come within one-tenth of one per cent of balancing. Total county revenue on general account, not including road ac -,reeve of Hullett and warden of counts, is estimated for the twelve Huron in 1954. The program in - months at $1249,000; outgo is esti-1 eluded brief addresses by • J. E. mated at $1,248,000. The volume of Huron's financial business is great- er in 1955 than is usual, because of the large sums of money being handled for the financing of a new $700.000 county courthouse. now nearing completion. On the income en $403,200 from funds set aside side, the county treasury has tak- two years ago for the courthouse building project; on the outgo side the county has paid $375.765 so far this year for construction costs on the project. Mr. Erskine estimat- ed Wednesday that another $255,- 000 might be paid out before the end of the year to the courthouse contractors. Success in a campaign this "ear to reduce the county's costs for hospitalization of indigents is indi- cated, ,Mr. Erskine reported, by the fact that October hospital ac- counts are the lowest for any month this year. Claims have been entered against several es- tates, he reported, which are ex- pected to produce revenue for the county's hospital account. The county's highway reserve fund, Mr. Erskine warned, is being rapidly depleted by the demand for more road and bridge work; he warned that a continued pro- gram of new road building will probably call for an increase in the mill rate for road purposes. Warden is Feted Earl Campbell. of Hay Town- ship, warden of Huron for 1955, played host to a gathering of 200 Wednesday night, at the annual warden's banquet. Not all . the • Pincombe, of Usborne. and Reeve Harry Gowdy, of Howick. Master of ceremonies at the ban- quet was William J. Dale. who was Huckins, mayor of Goderich; Wil- liam Jewitt, reeve of.-Hullett; Mar- vin Howe, Arthur, M.P. for Wel- lington -Huron; Melvin Crich, reeve of Clinton, who proposed the toast to the ladies; Mrs. R. B. Cousins, Brussels. who replied to the toast; Norman Scoins, reeve of Seaforth, spokesman for the 1955 council; William C. Winters, warden of Bruce county; His Honor Frank Fingland, judge of the County court. A turkey dinner was served in the banquet ball of Knox Presby- terian. Church, Goderich. Musical entertainment was provided by a Goderich 'male quartette, George Buchanan, George Parsons, Harold Bettger and Jack Frith. Commun- ity singing was led by R. E. Mc- Kinney, mayor of Wingham, and Arthur Gibson, deputy -reeve of Howick. A dance was held in Mc- Kay Hall, Goderich, after the ban- quet program. Read Costs Higher Road costs in Huron are going to get higher, not lower, in future years. Huron county council was warned Wednesday by Peter Pat- terson, county engineer. A supplementary by-law is need- ed to cover 'an over -run of $50,000 on this year's road budget. it was reported Wednesday by Arthur Gibson, deputy reeve of Howick, and chairman of the county roads committee. Total roads expenditures for this year, Mr. Patterson reported, will come to about $600,000, on Huron's 400 -mile county roads system; the Revert To Townships By-laws have been prepared to assume the route of the road di- version at Auburn as a county road, and to turn back to the town- ships concerned the main street of Auburn. which is no longer part of the route of the county road. The north side of the main street at Auburn is partly in East Wawan- osh and partly in West Wawan- osh; the south side is in Hullett Township. Two other stretches of road ar expected to go back to township ownership because of changes in county or provincial highway routes. A by-law has been prepar- ed to turn back to Goderich Town- ship about two miles of the old route from Clinton to Bayfield, and to assume as county road the route of the ne\v road built this' year, to straighten the road. An- other by-law will turn back to Morris and Turnberry Townships portions of the former route of Highway 86, near Bluevale.