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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1957-05-03, Page 6•c QKTQli, •,.SHAk OWN OF . SEAFORTH fax Prepayment Receipts For 1957 TIe.Town of Seaforth will pay 5% per annum, up to August 31, 1957, on all Prepaid Taxes. Certificates and full particulars may be obtain- ed at the Town Clerk's Office, in the Town Hall. D. H. WILSON - Treasurer PERSONALIZED N COASTERS - GIFT IDEAS - SERVIETTES THE HURON EXPOSITOR FERTILIZER Most Analysis in Stock SEED Grass and Grain CEMENT - will be keeping a continuous supply. Seaforth Farmers Co-operative EGGS and POULTRY Phone 13 FEED MILL Phone 9 ATLANTIC INFERNO — Scenes such as this will be recalled by many naval and ,former naval personnel on Battle of the Atlantic Sunday, May 5. An inferno of burning oil spells the after- math of strikes by enemy submarines against a convoy in the North Atlantic. This photo of a torpedoed tanker was taken from the. Canadian frigate Lanark. There were few survivors. TO MARK BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC SUNDAY, MAY 5, WITH SERVICES. Annual observance of Battle of the Atlantic Sunday, commemorat- ing the services of the Royal Can- adian Navy and Canada's Merch- ant Navy in the Second World War, will take place this year on Sun- day. May 5. On that day, in naval establishments from coast to coast; in ships of the fleet and in numer- ous churches, special services and observances will be held and tri- bute will be paid to those who served and gave their lives at sea, Battle of the Atlantic Sunday this year falls almost 15 years to the day after Nazi U-boats first press- ed the sea war up the St: Lawr- ence River and Canadian sailors fought and died within sight of the shores of their homeland. U-boats struck in the St. Lawr- ence at a time when escort vessels could be spared only at great sac- rifices from the North Atlantic con- voy lanes. The first attack occurred on the night of May 11-12, 1942, off Cap des Rosiers on the Gaspe coast. The British freighter Nicoya and the Dutch freighter Leto were sunk. The survivors, wounded, shocked and coated with oil, land- ed on the hitherto peaceful shores of the St. Lawrence. Later that summer, an enemy torpedo shook the surrounding dis- trict of that same Gaspe village Our Cold Storage PROTECTION FOR YOUR FINE FURS! Leave Them With Us Now I Leave your furs with us to make sure they get the protection they deserve this Summer. They will be stored in Brady's modern cold storage vaults — keep them safe from heat, moisture, moths, all at low cost. FURS NEED REVIVING? Fur coats are cleaned by the SHINERIZ- ING method. We clean, glaze, make old furs look like new for surprisingly little money. From the minute' you leave them with our Agent, your furs are fully covered by insurance! as it ran on to the beach and ex- ploded after missing its mark. a nastily -organized convoy sys- tem was brought into force but Canada could provide only make- shift escorts. A few days after the sinkings, the inaugural convoy sail- ed from Sydney, Cape Breton Is- land, for Quebec City. A lone mine- sweeper, HMCS Drummondville, guarded a lone merchant ship. A lull of nearly two months fol- lowed and then the U-boats struck in earnest. Shortly after midnight of July 6, three ships of a convoy of twelve, escorted by the same single minesweeper, went down off Cap Chat. Corvettes, destined for the North African campaign, destroyers and more minesweepers were despatch- ed to the St. Lawrence area and United States warships guarded convoys routed through the Strait of Belle Isle. That summer, 20 merchant ships were sunk in the St. Lawrence River and Gulf area, the armed yacht Raccoon was lost with all hands and the corvette Charlotte- town went down with a loss of nine lives. As the winter approached, a U-boat torpedo sank the Sydney - Port aux Pasques ferry, the S.S. Caribou, with a loss of 136 lives. One of the victims was the only woman member of the Canadian Navy to die as a result of enemy action. The St. Lawrence campaign had brought the war home to Canada even more strongly, but its bitter cost was only to strengthen the will to win. And yet it was but a part of the whole battle. The Battle of the Atlantic was not simply a naval engagement; Y it was a campaign which filled years of time and involved more merch- ant vessels than it did naval ves- sels. The courage of the merchant seamen many of them Canadians, who sailed in their slow; heavily - laden ships, was a factor without which the five -year-long struggle could not have been won. The losses on the North Atlan- tic were heavy. In the month of July. 1942, alone, 98 merchant ships totalling 486.965 gross tons, were sunk by the enemy. This repres- ented a loss of more than three ships a day far 31 days. The Atlantic battle began on the first day of war. It did not end until the last enemy submarine had surrendered. It was the long- est battle of 'the war and it was fought sometimes against great odds. The Canadian navy entered the war with no more than 11'effective fighting ships, including five mine- sweepers. It was to expand to a force of nearly 400 ships, support- ed by a trained and determined complement. of 90,000 men and 5,- 000 women. It had started with less than 1,500 men. The cost of the war to the Cana- dian navy was nearly 2,000 dead and 319 wounded. A total of 32 warships was lost. Most of this toll of men and ships was exacted on the Atlantic; yet it was on this ocean that the R.Q.N. made safe the crossing to Britain of 25,343 voyages of merchant ships burden- ed with 181,643,180 tons of supplies. On May 5 of this year, today's navy will honor that of the Second World War. Many of those who attend the services and observanc- es will have served and, in look- ing back, they will be able to com- pare and find their purpose the same. In some. ways, the naval role to- day is even more vital to the -de- fence of the country. Fifteen years ago, the battle was against the attackers of shipping in Canadian waters and, in one instance of mis- calculation, a torpedo exploded 011 a comparatively remote Canadian shore -line. Today, it is not a misguided tor- pedo exploding on the beach near a Gaspe peninsula village that is the threat, but rather the long- range guided missile with which the modern submarine can send destruction into the heart of Can- ada's major industrial areas. The naval personnel manning the ships equipped to deal with this threat today have as their inherit- ance the memory and the reputa- tion of those who fought so hard and so well in the Battle of the Atlantic. ST. PETER'S, BRODHAG.EN, SCENE OF DINNER FOR FIFTIETH WEDDING Thirty-four guests attended a dinner party In the church parlor of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Brodhagen, on Wednesday evening to celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Edward Smith. Among those who attended was Mrs. William Querengesser, Brod- DIScoyERs AMERICA— FURS MERICA— Time YOU diseoven 4 _ f ®Td PENDAFLEX HANGING FOLDIRI ='�.--_"44 �f ERIC MILNER FLOWERS Agenie for Brady Cleaners and Laundeteria Ltd. URETER 0014 NOW! THItEE PICKUP AND DELIVERY DAYS To give you Faster Service in, Seaforth. WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS let . I i nittg and Storage Service—CALL US C4 tr. 1.e 1 Millions of Pendaflex hanging folders are now in use, saving' time and money in filing depart- ments everywhere. Many users report 50% reduction in filing costs. Pendaflex hanging fol- ders assure faster, easier, filing, With fewer lost papers. Let us install a trial drawer of Pendaflex in your busiest file. If It isn't all we claim, your money will be' refunded. THE. Huron Expositor sv hagen, who, as Elizabeth Diegel, was bridesmaid at the wedding 50 years ago. On their way to the church to appear as guests of hon- or at the dinner, Mr, and Mrs. Smith paid a call at the home of William Querengesser in Brodhag- en. Mr. Querengesser was best man at their wedding. Forty-six years ago he married the brides- maid, wlio had attended Mrs. Smith four years earlier. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Smith lived for a short time on the 8th concession of Logan, but for most of their half century of married life they have been on their farm on the llth concession, near the Logan -McKillop bound- ary. Mr. Smith is a former mem- ber of the church board of St. Peter's at Brodhagen, and Mrs. Smith has been active in the Lad- ies' Aid of that church. At their golden anniversary din- ner party, the tables were decor- ated in, gold and white, and the room was decorated with stream- ers and bells. Daffodils were used - for the flower arrangements, and a three- tier wedding cake was part of the table setting. After the dinner Mr. and Mrs. Smith held a reception, beginning at' 8:30 p.m., at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have three children: Albert at Orangeville; Kenneth on the home place, and Mrs. Harold (Margaret) Wurdell, R.R. 1, Bornholm. There are nine grandchildren. Did you know that all freight cars carry what railroaders call a "bump detective"? This is a re- cording apparatus , which shows how fast a freight car is travelling during switching operations and serves to hold down damage that, might be caused by over -enthusias- tic switching engineers when mak- ing up and breaking up trains. It ,was the policy of a Maine ,farmer to think first and then ask questions. lie stuck to that policy when a stranger approached him one day and asked: " ow much is that prize Jersey beif . of yours worth'?" The farmer did his thinking, and .then asked this question 4 y "T'eh1 tnq, he asked ".4re you Abe ted ,as ,essoii3, or (ha0 91]Ia li feel • tNhxf'l`?��: h !ja o 1 II1M i11 I11 KItai ii1: � 'fi Wasz tOar R, , fo 0 (4. Wed ngof J'arnce "Marlene [a, ! tQn ,asset. Jahn akeri at m Jaes; 'St Tnited. Church�xeter ''1'he bride is .the daughter of Mr, and Mrs visited Mrs, Ali #l,. Caairainer'last Andrew 7ifanq!iltgn, Eiceter,, ltd the grQom vis tit son of -Mr; and Mrs Raliert B r, Sr , ,> {ensai The Rev. 'If, J a'41. gf,fictated at the afternoop service. The . bride wgre a. gown of white taffeta... and Alencon lase, styled on Princess li�aes. The molded bodice. was fashioned with a yoke of lace sprinkled with ir- ridescent sequins and'` seed pearls, and lily -point sleeves. Her finger- tip veil, of silk illusion was. held by a half -hat of nylon tulle,. edged with sequins; and. she carried a white Bible' crested, with red ros- es and streamers .tied with rose- buds. Miss Barbara Tuckey, was maid of honor, with Miss Irene Beaver and Miss Lois McLellan as brides- maids. All wore gowns of Sapphire ;trereY 4!.tter an+ $.4I14oe, s S iu a4,d Mary 1'Pza, bei! abet fh Egs ea' hands 's wi}' her^.fl reotsi , b140111 toia the Bev and M*�s H , ,$eµ a.. nlP.re, of Cainp By��tF_dep, atll� t¢ acv,. and yrs aril, i I,tistow*l,, blue. William Baker, brother of the groom, was groosman, with Rob- ert Baker, Jr., and Murray Baker, also brothers of,the groom, as ush- ers. For travelling the, bride donned a pastel blue tweed suit, with. matching topcoat- and pink acces- sories. Mr. and Mrs, Baker will make their home in Hensall. CAMERON—Hi7DIE CLINTON.—St.. Paul's Anglican Church, Clinton, decorated with Easter 'lilies, white mums and pink snapdragons, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday, when Rev. C. S. Inder united in marriage Mary Irene Hudie, Clin- ton, and James Gordon Cameron, London: The . bride is the daughter of Mr. and.Mrs. Frederick .1. Hudie, Clinton, and the groom is the -son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred A. Cam- eron, Seaforth. Given in marriage byher father, the bride wore a white floor -length gown of crystal charm, with hoop., ed skirt, moulded bodice with deep V -neckline with guipre lace edging and short sleeves. Her fingertip veil was held by a small lace -cap, and she wore lace mittens . and carried a small- crescent bouquet of shell pink roses and phite.pod]. pain mums - Her sister, Mrs'. A. F. Barnard, of Dundas, was matron of honor, and chose a waltz length gown of acquamarine embroidered faille with Empire lines, short sleeves and -matching halo hat, with white gloves. She carried, a crescent bou- quet of deeppink roses and mums. Miss Betty Jo Deeves was flower girl, dressed identical to the ma- tron of honor, and carried a tiny nosegay of pink roses. Mr. A. F. Barnard, of Dundas, was groomsman. Mr. Harry Maude of Toronto, was soloist, accompan- ied by Mrs. Theo Fremlin. Ushers were Mr. Williiam MacEachern, Toronto, and Mr. Ross Moore, Lon- don. ' Following the wedding a recep- tion was held in St. Paul's parish hall, the bride's mother receiving in a blue .and gold dress with Dior blue hat and navy accessories, and corsage of red roses. The groom's mother assisted in a blue sheer dress with pink hat and accessor- ies and corsage of pink roses. For a wedding trip to Washing- ton, D.C., the bride donned a red" printed silk dress with beige top- coat and red accessories. On their return the couple will reside in London. Guests from Detroit, Toronto. Ot- tawa, Oshawa,. Hamilton. Dundas, Owen Sound and.London attended. hfond,ay Ormond sailed front. New York. Gita la$ ' hursday_ aboard the_' SS `Cpastitation," for Portugal arid Spain. Mrs, Qrmonid and a friend expect to be gone about two months., Mr, Joseph McEwen, who spent some time this winter,.in, Clinton Public Hospital, is at home agate. Mr. Herb McGregor, who was able to lea,ve Clinton Hospital last week, is recuperating at the home sof Arthur McClinchey, • Goshen Line. ' Mr. and Mrs. B. Burt and chil- dren, London, are at their cottage for a few days. Miss E. Weston and Mr. George Weston returned home .after visite ing with Mr. Weston's son in De- troit. Mr. and Mrs. E. Flagg and son, London, were at their cottage, Flagg Haven, oyez- the weekend. Miss Ruth Hayman, London, is at the Little Inn, which she is get- ting ready for the bus -y summer season. 'Mr. and Mrs. Art Sullivan and David, of Port Huron, visited rela- tives in ,the village on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Ray Lenard and children, of Richmond Hill, are vis- iting the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Featherstone. . Mr. and Mrs. Ja'ek Fraser, Lon- don. visited with the former's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Fraser. Miss Mildred Fraser, Barbara Bassett and Marion Makins, Lon- don, were at their respective homes for the holidays. Joan McLeod, Clinton Air Sta- tion, spent Easter weekend with her mother, Mrs. Mae McLeod. Mr. John McLeod, Port Stanley, was with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. McLeod, over the holidays. Mr. Jim. Higgins, Toronto, spent Easter with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Higgins, Blue Water Highway. Mr. George Telford, Stratford, was at home for the holidays. Mr. Glen Sturgeon, Tillsonburg, and Mr. and Mrs. John Boyes and Janet, Seaforth, were guests of their parents for the holidays. Mrs. Gordon Stewart, Dale and Sherry Lee and Mrs. Milvena Ir- win, Sandy and Robbie, of Kincar- dine, spent Thursday with their. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Stur- geon. Mr: and Mrs. W. Dunn, Alice and Janice, of London, were at their cottage on Sunday. Holy Communion was celebrated by His Grace Bishop W. Townsend, of London, at !Holy Trinity Church, She: "I guess I'm just a babe in the woods" He: ' "Honey, meet an old forest ranger." The Bank of England leas long required ed its employees to si n a register upon their arrival in the morning, and if they are late they must likwise record the reason thereof. London weather being what it is, the first tardy gentle- man generally sets down "fog" opposite his name, and those who follow write "ditto." But fate dealt a new hand one morning, and the first latecomer wrote in the book, "wife had twins." Under the twice -blessed gentleman's name mechanically followed twenty others, each fol- lowed by -the one word "ditto!" O rl! d!' wit l3�a` good' atei#d ere •ipd . ass • ROW 4,110 nnule-, t Weston, altel,Mx,4 a rs, l eftb Pru and c1014k n� Landau, spolni:P toe Fater wealtentli wli their phrents, r. and; Mat's a's* ; Pal"*er, and Mrs Willis Van lig., ,Bono and Freda of.'Clw,ton, spent Sunday with ars Van' Eg , anti's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. add .. Mrssbrc Miss Helen. Hlaxt, Who is teach- ing subool a> Lively, was a . guest of "her—parents, Mr. and. ' Ml.. 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