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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1957-11-01, Page 2Since 1x$60 Serving the community,Firet SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by McLean Bros., Publishers ANDREW Y. McLEAN, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada (in advance) $2.50 a Year United States (in advance) $3.50 a Year SINGLE COPIES - 5 CENTS EACH Authorised as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 1, 1957 ','Wisdom in There is wisdom in the decision of the Ontario Government to call for a vote next spring to determine the degree of support that exists for the present provincial hog marketing scheme. Marking the ballots will be the producers of hogs in Ontario. Several expressions of opinion have been sought since the market- ing plan was first introduced, and each has been the subject of serious criticism by groups opposed to the measure. A vote, conducted under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture, should eliminate this criticism, regardless of whether it en- dorses or opposes the present scheme. There is probably no more difficult task than that of determining on a marketing plan which, on the one hand seems destined to produce best returns for the farmer, and on the other, avoid a curtailment of the in- dividual freedom of the farmer - producer. The very essence of the farmer's life is freedom -freedom to do as he pleases, when he pleases. He is his own boss. And yet many of the problems facing the farmer today flow from the intemperate exercise of that. freedom. Our economy today is such that it is the rare person who can successfully operate unto him- self without regard to the commun- ity in which he lives. ` There can be no criticism of a measure of control being exercised in the case of those producers who, having agreed to a method of mar- keting, may on occasions fail to live up to the regulations which have - --beep set out for the benefit of all. Such producers seek the benefits of Seeking Vote on Hog Marketing co-operation but fail to abide by the principals which co-operation impos- es. That is why there are penalties in co-operative marketing regula- tions. It is another thing, however, to implement penalties in the case of producers who are sincerely oppos- ed to the principals of co-operative marketing, and who refuse to sub- scribe to marketing agreements. True, the vote which is to be held will not solve the problem of the op- posing factions in the hog marketing controversy. But it should indicate the trend of producer sentiment and thus be of value to the Government in determining future policy. Cer- tainly if there is but a bare major- ity in favor of the present market- ing scheme, there perhaps will be dif- ficulty in justifying a continuation of the obligatory aspects of the regu- lations. On the other hand, if the producers, by their vote, overwhelm- ingly favor the plan, then it may well continue. Huron To Lose? Reports in the daily press to the effect that RCAF Station, Centralia, may be closed are in keeping with the announcement some time ago by Defence Minister Pearkes, that radi- cal changes will be made in the de- fence budget. Huron, with two RCAF establishments, is in a particularly vulnerable position, and perhaps by virtue of the money saved by a cur- tailed RCAF budget, may be called onto provide more than its share of the cost of implementing the many expensive election promises of the new ''Government. ii%i i//%fir• �, 1:%/.i:i�%.y�j F. i`%i:J:iii%'.: /., .✓:ti.`;:I, %i:: ,;fri°,f� .;.,Il/i/ �•,:... Pass Gas Bylaw Stanley Township Council passed a by-law giving approval to the budding of a pipeline in the town- ship ownship by the Blue Water Oil and Gas Ltd. The line will extend from Elgin Porter's farm, 2 miles east of Bayfield on the Huron County road, to Clinton RCAF Sta- tion. -Zurich Herald. mated cost of $5,713. "This has the effect Of throwing a bauabshefl on our plans for ORA Junior "13" hockey for this season,' said the executive of Goderich Hockey Booster Club in an "official state ment after news of council's deci- sion was received. The club ex- ecutive which has filed an entry in the OHA and has already sign- ed nine players and made other Older Generation Better? commitments, said that it now tition which is A kind of compesees no choice except to abandon meeting with a lot of approval at its plans. It may be a .month be - the Clinton Bowling Lanes is fore the floor repairs are coin - bowling tourney between a teapleted and ice -making can be m, all over 50 years of age, pitted started, said J. D. Smith, who against one, whose members are submitted a report and recommen- all under 50 years. The first such dations to Council on behalf of competition to be held this season James F. Maclaren Associates, was held last Saturday, and the Toronto firm of Consulting engin- Oldsters proved themselves the eers. Council's view was more or better team by totalling a major- !less summed up by Deputy. -Reeve ity of 92 points over the Young- James Donnelly,. who said: We'd sters.-Clinton News -Record. all like to help the Junior B's, but we can't help them at the risk of losing the floor."-Goderich Sig- nal -Star. Turnip Turnover What is believed to be a record for shipment was established this weekend at Russell Dougherty's rutabaga plant where from Thurs- day noon until Saturday night, 3,750 bushels were shipped to the Southern States, North and South Carolina and some into "the New York area, the latter point taking the first shipment in three years. Tremendously increased storage facilities were put in use at the plant last week upon their comple- tion. -Blyth Standard. Three Thousand Babies Wage Increase Wingham General Hospital staff salaries were recently "placed un- der the microscope" by the hospi- tal board management committee and at Thursday evening's meet ing of the board it was stated by R. a. Cousinschairman of the EARS interesting items gleaned :0'oA9 The Wren Expositor of 2S, 50 as 75 years ago, From T1 a Huron ,Expositor November 4, 1932 Last Saturday night, about dusk, a car driven by J. J. Ralston, De- troit, crashed into a truck driven by Richard Sandford, Seaforth, on the outskirts of town on the Eg- ,mondville Road. Apparently Sand ford was attempting to make a left hand turn into his driveway just as Ralston, coming behind him, tried to pass. Both vehicles were extensively damage, but the. drivers escaped with minor injur- ies. Officer Lever tested the brakes on the truck and found them to be useless. A small outbuilding to the rear of T. G. Scott's store fell prey to flames late Monday night and was completely destroyed. The build- ing had earlier in the evening been turned over by Hallowe'en celebrants. The fire was kept from spreading by Constable Snell and bakers from Crich's Bakery next door. It was not found nec- essary to call out the fire bri- gade. The first team game of those scheduled for the coining season at the bowling alley was played Tuesday night when C. B. Stew - C. management committee, that sev- art's team lost to that of es A. eral increases in staff wages would !Barber. Dr. F. J. Bechely esA. to be made. Mr. Cousins out- lined the suggested increase which his committee had advised. A max- imum of $230 per month for reg - When Miss Rosemary McGuire istered nurses who have been on R.N., walked off duty at Alexandra the hospital staff for a certain per - Marine and General Hospital' at iod of time will come into effect at an early date, since the board voiced their approval of a wage hike of some $30 monthly for a number of nurses in this category at the hospital. The basic rate at present for registered nurses stands at $200. For graduate nurs- es who are living out, an increase f $20 per month was approved by the management committee. The "living out" increase will apply to seven of the hospitaI's nurses. Sev- eral of the male orderlies are to receive wage increases ranging from $5 to $10.-Wingham Ad- vance -Times. Rootin', Tootin', Shootin' Event Lucan Police Chief Dennis At- kins, who fired his revolver in an attempt to restore order follow- ing a fracas at a dance Friday night, was given a unanimous vote of confidence at a joint meeting of village council and the arena board Monday. Atkins reportedly fired two shots to quieten a crowd which gathered to watch a fight between the chief and a patron during a dance in honor of newly- weds in Lucan arena. Resolution to condone the chief's action was made by Reeve Cecil Lewis and was seconded by Irwin Scott, chairman of the arena board,, at a joint meeting Monday night. Members agreed Chief Atkins was justified in using his revolver in the tense situation. According to reports, Chief Atkins and Jim Cronyn, RR 1, Clandeboye, tangled while the officer was investigating the breaking of four windows in the men's lavatory. The chief found himself surrounded by a crowd of 50 people, apparently hos- tile, and fired his revolver to get order. -Exeter Times -Advocate. 7:30 a.m., on Wednesday of last week she officially ended 39 years of work associated with the nurs- ing profession. Now retired after nearly four decades of faithful ser- vice in her chosen calling, Miss McGuire looks back over the years with satisfaction and says if she were back at the starting point once more she would do again ex- actly what she has done. In her time, she has nursed many thou- sands of patients and has attend- ed the births of nearly 3,000 babies. -Goderich Signal -Star. More Lit Up! Extensions and improvements to the electrical distribution and street lighting systems in 1957 and 1958 will be undertaken by the Blyth Hydro -Electric Commission, George McNall, the chairman, has announced. He said that the $4,- 500 expenditure, which has been approved'by Ontario Hydro for this work, will be financed from avail- able funds and funds estimated to become available. Commenting on these plans, Mr. McNall stated that they would help the local Com- mission to provide improvedser- vice and, at the same time, meet the growing needs of the com- munity. -Blyth Standard. Wheel Pins Farmer Mr. Joseph McCann, 34, of 3, Dashwood, was seriously in ed on Saturday morning, Oct. 19, when run over by his tractor. In preparation for threshing in the afternoon, he and his nephew were drawing gravel on the barn bank. He had left the tractor in gear and unknowingly cranked it. Starting up, it carried Mr. Mc- Cann and part of the back door with it, dropping some 10 feet to the straw yard below. Fortunate- ly the wagon broke free and re- mained in the barn, but the big tractor' wheel broke off and land- ed on him, fracturing his left leg between the knee and hip. He re- ceived numerous cuts about the head and right leg. -Zurich Her- ald, r - Shifting, Whispering Sands Although the dredge has been operating at the mouth of the Ausable river at Grand •Bend for over a month, shifting` sand has prevented progress, it was re- ported this week. Dean Construc- tion Co., Belleville, 'whish has the contract for the job, has cleaned the mouth out three times, but storms continue to plug it 43 with sand. This week, water lever was so low two fishing boats were 'grounded in the mouth. The tug of the dredging company has had difficulty getting out. The firm cannot dredge up the river until it cleans out a path for, its barge which dumps the silt into the lake. Officials estimate the job can be completed in two weeks once the mouth is cleared. Exeter Times - Advocate. No Ice -No Dice Town Council decided Tuesday night to take immediate steps to repair the arena floor at an esti- on DEBENTURES and GUARANTEED TRUST.. CERTIFICATES RON & ERIE ,IORTGA(7F, CORPORATION TI II CANADA TRUST COMPANY SAD OrrICE -- LONDON, ONTARIO District Representatives: out ron, net -wall Watson & Reid, Seaforth lished a new record last week at the alley when he bowled a gaipe for a total of 412, thereby winning the fowl offered for the week. Seaforth Lions Club annual Hal- lowe'en frolic, as has "usually been the case, ran into wef weather Monday night, but despite the rain over 1,000 people crowded the Pal- ace Skating Rink throughout the evening. Mrs. Charles Adams was the winner of the new V-8 Ford tudor sedan. Miss Elinore Burrows, of Toron- to University, and Mr. Arthur Bur- rows, of Western University, spent Sunday with their father, Dr. F. J. Burrows. WO/i1 < '1110 1Duro n EXtp00itUl' . NONemb1' 3, 4002 Mr. Alex. Watt has sold his farm ,oa the 13th concession 0 f illett to Nlr. Jenkins, who resides near Clinton, for the sum of $8,050, This farm contains 150 acres and is in a f}rst-class state of cultivation. r. Roderick Gray, of the first concession of McKillop, showed us a turnip a few days ago whicn lays all other turnips in the shade, It weighed, when dressed, eighteen pounds, and with the tops, 25 pounds, and measured 311/2 inches $ $ From The Huron Expositor November 1, 1907 Mr. John Fortune, of the 3rd concession of Tuckersmith, east of Egmondville, this year sold the hay produced from 12 acres of land for $336. The bay was sold in the barn and the purchaser had to re- move it. Hay is as good as gold this year. Dr. Harburn, V.S., has purchas- ed the residence on Main St, own- ed and occupied by Mr. George Stewart. This will be most con- venient for the doctor, as it will give him a residence adjoining his office. Miss Alice Rattenbury, of Bruce - field, had the misfortune to break her collarbone one day last week, by falling off a teeter on which she was playing at school with three other girls. She fell heavily to the ground. Messrs. Newton Rogerson, of Constance, and James Davis and William Harburn, of Hibbert, near Staffa, lett Wednesday for Mus- koka to engage in the hunt. The cement foundation is com- pleted for the new two-storey red brick residence of Mr. Jas. Weir, on Goderich St. East, Mr. Weir having purchased a building site, a portion of the grounds of Hill- side. Mr. Joseph Keating has the contract for the woodwork. arim.ld, t 34 mut tiw s00 , lllaa,•S9W* e, las' week' in April. z : Mrs., Center, now of Brussels, has been engaged as teacller for the junior department of the pub, Xie school here, at a: salary of $300 Per annum. Since 1';savifg here she has be,en first assistant in ;Bras= sell public school. and was io reg celpt of a larger salary than she. is to receive here, but for Personal;, reasons she prefers the Seaforth- engagement„ The teaching staff: in the public school is now com- plete for next year. FARMERS! SELLING- CORN? We are in the market for Shelled Corn. Check Our Prices Before Selling BEANS! We are wanting White Beans E. L. Mickie Eit Son. Phone 103 Hensall SATURDAY EXCURSIONS to TORONTO EVERY SATURDAY ('10 AND INCL. DEC. I4th) Good going and returning same Saturday only. EXCURSION FARES FROM: Allenford $5.05 Guelph $2.05 Palmerston ... $3.55 Brampton .95 Hanover 4.60 Sarnia 6.83 Brussels 4.60 Halrriston 4.00 Southampton ... 6.25 Chesley 5.05 Ingersoll 3.95 Stratford 3.65 Clinton 5.05 Kincardine .... 6.20 Strathroy 5.50 Elora 2.60 Kitchener 2.60 Walkerton 4.85 Fergus 2.60 Listowel 3.80 Watford 6.05 Georgetown 1.30 Mitchell 4.20 Wingham 5.05 Goderich 5.30 Owen Sound... 5,05 Wyoming 6.50 Paisley 5.50 Corresponding fares from Intermediate Points INFORMATION FROM AGENTS Ta -6a FULL WRITTEN ANY GOOD LETTERS LATELY? Winthrop Girls At Friendship Rally Twenty-two girls, with their lead- ers, Mrs. E. Toll and Mrs. Gordon Blanchard, attended the Huron County World Friendship rally for teen-age .girls, held in Clinton On- tario Street Church on Sunday af- ternoon, Oct. 20. The CGIT, with their leaders, Mrs. Toll and Mrs. Blanchard; went on their Hallowe'en tour on Monday evening. They called at all the homes of the congregation' and received a warm 'welcome. They wish to express- their grati- tude' to all for the wonderful re- sponse. The donations were gen-, erous-a good way of combining fun with sharing. A special thanks, is extended to the drivers, Mrs: Ken Beattie, Wayne Dolmage, Art Alexander, Ernie Toll and Mrs. Blanchard. A social time at the church closed the evening's fun with pumpkin pie, cookies and orangeade. • tiNDER today's economic conditions, what you don't want from go ernlnens, or can do without, will determine whether infla- tion is to be halted. In other words, it is up to the people of Canada themselves to determine what sort of future they will have. Do your representatives in government at all levels know what you don't want? Why not write and tell them? THE STEEL COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED MONTREAL GANANOQUE HAMILTON BRANTFORD TORONTO Dr. Vilhjalmur Stefansson, born in Manitoba of Icelandic stock, is one ofthe feiv native Canadians to' aide with the great Arctic ex - i710 err w o • !'.fit. V '