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-.,Santa Claus paid his pre: -Christmas visit": to Blyth on Saturdays visiting' youngsters' at Mem-
crial Hall, giving. out candy and learning What children iwanted for Chrfltrnas.
Among -those. greeting Santa was ` young Ken Patterson who had a special conversation
with Santa Claus after he received his candy.
by WILMA OKE'_ by D.' J. Cochrane;; Director of
In order to. cope: with, winter- Education.
time, lemergencies'such`as the.;: The winter, emergency meas
blizzard situation: in -1971; the mei-program will be for ell -
Huron, -County
ll -
HuronCounty. Board of Educe
schools served'by. t ils4M'
students might- be tila e.
schools overnight.` `It la .;
tion meeting in Clinton Monday
approved a -program presented
• .'by WIIMA OKE• _
E. C ayley, Hill of Goderich
was re-elected chairman of the
• Huron County Board of Educa-
tion ,for a second term at the
organizational meeting of .the
board_ in Clinton Monday. Mr.
Hill, who is •one of, the rep-
resentatives.: of the 'Town of
Goderich, was. acclaimed
when the other . nominee,
= Wilfred Shortreed of RR 1,
;Walton,'. asked to have his
name withdrawn.
Mr. Shortreed, who:repres-
ents -the Village of Brussels:" `
and the Townships ofi Morris
and Grey, was acclaimed vice-
chairman when the.,`other -noni-
'
inee;'for lite: ,position, Herbert
Turkheim, of Zurich, ,asked
for.: his name to be_ withdrawn.
Mr. Turkheim said that as he
had been on the board for
'Only:one year he did 'not: feel .
he had the .experience for the
position of this Gime.
Mr... Hill, Mrs. W. :Wallace
of Goderich, Donald J. Mc
Donald of RR 2, :Brussels,:and
Mr.` Shortreed, .were elected
to a Striking Committee .to, .
divide :the. remaining 14, trust-
`ees (the chairm an_ and the •
vice-chairman are ex -officio
members) between the two
committees, Education and
'Management.`The 'slate for
these committees will be. pre-
sented at the: inaugural.: meet
ing which' is' set for January
.14 at 7:30 p. m.
Following the adjournment
of the organizational. -meeting
of the board, there was .a.
special,:meeting: of the, board
at ,6 p. m; 'when, there -was a
presentation. by Warren Robin-
son of Goderich on Dramatic,
Arts, .-
Mr. Robinson, assistant head,
of the; English Department - at
the . Goderich "District. Collegiate
and head .of the dramatic. arts
program, : gave., his views' of
',the Dramatic. Arts and portrayed
the course iii an • interes trtg
Speaking `"&f. dr ih in con-'
junction with teachings 1 thuds •
he said, "It'°is,a hand-in=glove
affair.'t He said �drarria
ucation is 'a- tool' to, promote
• interest And can be used to
teach everi subject: from
English, Science to Mathe•
-
matics.
--Participation in drama to Y.
a student not , achieving his
full: potential or to a slow
learner can be like "Dealing
• -the kids a winning -.hand, it,:
giver. thein a. feeling of , con-
fidence", he said. •
all`elementarryy schools in Huron
to. -be. supplied .with a refriger-
ator and a stove if the school
does not"already have: them,
It was': notedthat -five, schools
will require,` t refrigerator ,and
a
six- schools stove - and these
will be charged against, the
1974 -,budget. .
The second policy adopted
by the' board" was for' the main-
tenance. in- the-, schools of a m-
ergency, rations, the amount
and total value Of which -should
be determined and -budgeted by
the -•principal. and staff. These --•
rations -would inclu de canned
;goods, dehydrated foods -and.
• juices.
-The; third proposal; was- that
•the`;Education Committee early
in 1974'bring-a recommended-.
list `of capital. equipment that
should be'Supplied in ',the
schools-` suali'; as propane stoves,
.emergency. lighting:
Other suggestions for emer-
gencies",which<.will be discussed
later: included= some on medical-
problemssuch as requesting" par-
ents to - se"nd.4'a k letter to school
advising -staff of any, child
might have-- and the mainten
ance'of an -emergency supply
of any drugs 'or .medicine need-
ed by •a child.
The Board `approved closing
the board office on December
24, 1973," so that the employ-
ees may have.the.benefit of -"
the 'period from after _hours on --
Friday to 8:45 a. m. on Thurs-
day; December 27.
The gift of a record player
from C;KN.X. Wingham-to; ..
the Golden Circle School for.
Trainable Retarded Children,.
Wingham, 'was- approved • by
the Board.
• The services of the Huron
Continued : on pg. 4 - -
Ruth
Dougherty
wins
y$1000
Ruth Dougherty of Blyth is
$1000 richer following the big
Lion's Monster Draw held Fri-
day night at Memorial Hall.
Mrs. Doherty's ticket was the
1000th ticket pulled of the 1000
tickets" for sale.
Bill Clancy of Goderich pick-
ed up $300 for having his ticket
drawn second last and Charles
Scanlon of Londesboro was the
winner of $200 for having the
998th ticket.
The owner of every 50th
ticket drawn also won $25.
Winners were Ken Hamm,
Blyth; Frances Schipper, Tor-
onto; Peter De Groot, Blyth;
Sharon Schenk, Owen Sound;
Jean Cook, Blyth; Bertha Gibb,
Clinton; Irvin Bowes, Blyth;
Wendy Caldwell, Londesboro;
Carman Raino, Windsor; Bruce
Walker, Seaforth; Reg Cudmore,
Clinton; Lorne Cronin, Blyth;
Tom-Duirer, Londesboro; Jim
Mulhein, Goderich and Gladys
Johnston, Blyth: '
The Lions Club realized a -
profit of $2000 from the vent -
we to go 'towards the pool
fund.
One more
issue -
There will be one more issue
'of.The Standard before Christmas,-
A special Christmas, issue
;containing all the Christrrias
wishes of local businesses and
,.Christmas features will be - •
published Monday, Dec, 24,
Because of early press
:deadlines, all copy for this
• issue must be submitted by noon
Thursday, --
The Standard office will be
closed to -allow our staff to enjoy
a well-earned holiday from .
Monday morning,- Dec, 24 to ,
Dec, 31,
Holiday mail
service
The Blyth Post Office Lias
announced special mail depart-
ure - times for the holiday per-
iod,
Outgoing mail will leave
Blyth by 2:30 p. m. on Dec.
24 and 31 and mail should be
at the post office by 2:15 to
make this deadline,
The post office will be closed
Tuesday, December 25 and
Wednesday, Dec. 26 and on
Tuesday, Jan. L
Carol service
planned
A. special community carol
serviceandcandlelight service
will be presented Sunday in the
Christian Reformed Church.
` Rev. C., Wittich of, the Blyth '
United Church wilhspeak..
Time of the` service is- 8". pm, •
Hullett council
clears table
Hullett council met for its
final meeting of the year on
Saturday to clear up unfinished
business.
Building permits were issued
to John Benjamin, John Nykamp
and K. Dykstra.
The clerk was instructed to
notify P. Westerhout of his res-
ponsibility for any damage
:aused by stones placed on the
goad allowance near his prop -
arty.
The road superintendent
George Hoggarth is to see about
filling a road -side hole on
side road 30-31 which is all-
eged to have been used as a
dump. The possibility of in-
stalling yield signs at J several
intersectionwas discussed.
The January meeting will see
Wawanosh
gets name
The recent "Naming Contest"
held by the Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority resulted
in some' 35 possible names being
submitted for the parcel of
land which has been acquired
in East Wawanosh Township.
The,response from the public -
school students involved, was
tremendous, and the suggestions
were all most•interesting and
appealing.
Although it was a most diffi-
cult decision the Authority.
members eventually decided
on the following finalists: -
First Prize ($15), "Wawanosh
Valley Conservation Areal!, - ,
submitted by Kim McDowell,
R. R, 1, Belgrave; Second .
Prhe ($10), "Malt -E -Waw
Wildlife. P reserve', submitted
by Sharon Carter, R.R. 3,
a discussion on paying town-
ship's' employees on a twice -
monthly basis or giving advance
payments. - - -
John Jewitt was appointed
township representative on the
Clinton Fire Area Committee.
Ontario Hydro will be con-
tacted regarding installation of
a light in Londesboro.
Petitions for the extension of
the Medd Drain were accepted
and the report was referred
back to the engineer, H. . Uder-
stadt for action.
A total of $123,160.24 in -
accounts was approved for pay-
ment with $6,548. 92 for gen-
eral and drainage, $49,994.50
for education, $61,483 for
county purposes , and $5,133.82
for road accounts.
park
Blyth; Third Prize ($10), ',Mai- -
tland Bend Conservation Areal',
submitted by Dianne Scott,
Belgrave.
The property will therefore
be called the "Wawanosh Valley
Conservation Areal!, and the
appropriate prizes will be sent
out to the three finalists listed
above. - - •-
The Maitland Valley Conser-
vation Authority members thank
all of the children who suggested
a name for their efforts, and
will be sending•out a pin -on
Conservation button in January,
to each student involved in the -
contest, - The Authority also thanks' the
principals and teachers of Brook-
side Public School, East Wawa -
nosh Public School and Blyth -
Public School for their support
wfth•this contest. - -
at kind of example.
We have.become•very concerned of late, with the:moral-
ity of our leaders. It is important, we have'discovered, for
our leaders to lead, not only in name, but through good
example; -
It would seen that this good example should be carried
down through all levels of government, Our police, for
instance, are always saying they need the respect of the
public. They say they must have the confidence of the pub-
lic, not its distrust...They say they need mere power in their
battle with criminals.
It would be nice to believe the police when they say that
they would not misuse the added power that they seek, Yet
how are .we to believe them when the police officers we see
constantly break the. simplest traffic laws.
As an example, the other 'day on the way into Goderich,
an Ontario Provincial Police officer past a car in a 45 -mile -
'per -hour zone and was going at least 15 miles per hour over
the limit, Lf the car he passed had been going the same rate,
the driver would have had a traffic ticket,
Within a few blocks, the same officer made a right hand
turn without signalling; another breach of the traffic laws he
• is supposed to enforce.
Less than a minute later the same officer was following
another vehicle' within about 10 to 15 feet of the back bumper
of the preceding vehicle, again against the law. It was 'clear ,
the officer was not on emergency business because he did not •
employ his flasher or siren.
It would be nice to think that this was an isolated example
of police disregarding the laws they are supposed to be enf-
orcing, but over the years, we have seen too many examples
of police travelling' at speeds greater than the limit or parking
illegally or using their position to break the little laws they
expect others to obey.
If the police really want and need our respect, perhaps
they should begin earning it by living and working within the
'laws the rest of us have to.
Courting trouble
John Turner, the Federal Finance Minister was at it again
the other day, encouraging joint Canadian -American co-
operation to build a pipeline down the MacKenzie River
Valley.
The Canadian government has spent a good deal of time
in the past couple of years trying to convince the Americans
that they should chip in on the MacKenzie valley line. There
was some reason for the argument in the first place because
the government was trying to discourage the Americans from
building the trans -Alaska line which would mean shipping oil
by tanker down the west coast and thereby the great danger of •
oil spills foiling Canadian shores. But now that the Americans
have decided to go ahead with the Alaska pipeline, the only
conceiveable need far the Americans to become involved' is to
help pay the cost. •
Buy why? Already Canadians are facing an energy crisis and
our reserves, which once seemed enormous; now seem meagre.
If the "Americans become involved in building and financing
the pipeline, they would rightly have the impression they.
should always get their share of Canadian oil.
Certainly, the cast of the pipeline to bring the Arctic oil
south will be expensive, but is it any more expensive than the
building of the Canadian Pacific Railway was a century ago.
If the government went ahead on its own to bull the line, no
doubt there would be an outcry.that it was out of its collective
mind, but then the same cry was raised when Sir John A.
MacDonald pushed the transcontinental railway. •
Today, more than ever, we must keep control of our own
energy resources. The Canadian Arctic oil is a drop in the
bucket for American needs, but will serve Canada for many
years.
What we need to -day, is another crazy Canadian like Sir
John.
The final straw?
One keeps waiting for the inevitable straw that breaks the
camel's back in Ontario provincial politics, and one wonders
this week, if the hubub over the teachers anti -resignation
bill will be it, or just another bump in the rocky . road of
the Provincial Government on' the way to the next election.
Sooner or later, the people of Ontario are going to turn
the Conservatives out of office after over 30 years (even if
some Tories don't think they'll ever lose). Just as the fed-
eral Liberals bit the dust after 22 years in 1957 with the
pipeline debate providing the final straw, so the day .of
reckoning for the Ontario government is coming. But when?
It's hard to know whether the latest crisis is one; that
really effects the general public or nota A few years ago,
when education was a sacred cow of -Canadian politics, there
is no doubt that the people would have been upset with the
government and its actions to prevent the teachers from
tendering their mass resignations brought on by prolonged
salary negotiations due to government cutbacks in education
spending. Now, however, people are a little disenchanted
with education. On the one hand, it is costing mere than
ever before, and on the other, it's deliirering less. Educa-
tion was once the cure to all that ailed society, but now,
we see that education is not a cure at alL
Faced with higher education taxes, the .people of Ontario
may see the ..teachers as•the villains in this piece and thus
go easy with the government. Teachers are, after all, pub-
lic servants and while they wed to be poorly paid; many
now are earning a good deal more than the people who are
paying them.
On the other hand, the government is to blame for the
high cost of education through expensive tinkering with large
school areas and boards of education. They created a mon-
ster, then tried to tame it down by cutting back on `educa-
tion grants. The result was cutbacks where the money was
most needed, at the classroom level. It meant more students
in each room, and smaller pay hikes for the teachers who
now had to work harder. Meanwhile, the monster ofrcounty
boards of education kept on growing with more staff and
higher salaries for staff members.
So who is right, and does it really make any long -run
difference anyway? That question remain to be answered at
present.
Guest opinion
SmaIicrs.atid safety
FROM THE HURON gXPOSITOR
Daily newspapers have recen-
tly chronicled a sharp decline
in the trade-in value of the lux-
ury or large size used car in the
U.S. with gas stations closed -
entirely one day per week, and
a 50 mile per hour speed being
proposed it's little wonder that
America's love affair with the
big 'car -- the monster that gets
as little as eightmiles to the
gallon -- appears to be over,,
Sales of new ',big cars have
also dropped. General Motors
is laying off a number of its
employees in Michigan for
several weeks, starting before
.Chr;istmas.'j There is ne doubt
that people are buying smaller
cars because they use fuel more
efficiently. 'But those who are
worried about auto safety usu-
ally quote the old maxim that
large cars offer more protection
in a crash.
As we face continuing shor-
tages and become concerned
about parking lots proliferat-
ing in our cities and good farm
land being used for more high-
ways, we are probably going to
get wed to driving smaller
cars. In a recent editorial, the
Toronto Star discusses the small
car and safety and concludes that
the trend toward smaller cars will
eventually make our roads safer
than they are now.
The Star's argument follows:
"A U.S. study, by no means -
the first on the subject, has tho-
wn that occupants of small'
cars are more likely to be inj-
ured or killed in the event of
an accident than those in big
cars.
There's no reason to doubt
the statistical evidence even
though the study was conduc-
ted at the University of Mich-
igan (in a state that also hap-
pens to be the home of the
big U.S. auto industry), ,and
even though it was first '{lade
public at a seminar sponsored
by General Motors Corp. , even
though it was recently quoted
with approbation by two Chry-
sler executives.
.In fact,= the findings shoul-
dn't surprise anyone. There's
little doubt that the occupants
of a Volkswagen would come
out second best in a clash
with a Cadillac. It's also not.
hard to imagine who would fare
better in a collision between a
Cadillac and a Greyhound bus.
The real flaw in the study is
that it looks at only one side of
the coin. • Another recent
study,- this by the New York
state department of motor veh- ,•
ides, ,looked at both sides.
And, while it concurred in the
conclusion that accidents prove
much more severe far small
cars, the small cars are much
less likely to become involved
in accidents in the first place.
To take a popular example,'
Volkswagen showed the highest
severity rate; but the lowest
incidence.
The Michigan study does
make one interesting point: the
likelihood of injury or death is
the same in a small -car -to -
small -car collision as it is in
a crash involving two big cars,
That, taken with the New York
state finding, leads irresistibly
to the conclusion that there
would be fewer accidents, with
no change in severity, if every-
one drove a small car..
And that's only a safety.
argument. Small cars polluter
less, comum a less energy,- need
less parking space and -are
cheaper both in the initial out-
lay and in subsequent main- .
tenance. In view of all of wh-
ich the North American auto -
industry would do well to meet
the small car competition head- -
on -so to speak -rather than try
to discredit it by using selective
statistics and one -aided studies.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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problems
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14. Unfriendly
look
15, Lamb
16. Nigerian
• capital.
18: Rebuff1.!
22. Summer-
' ;'shirting;;
fabric . _
23'. Current
24. Garcon's
"friend"
26, Out of
operation
28. Golfdom's
Venturi
29. Crucifix
31, Set In
motion
33. Prop for
Fred
Astaire
34. Opera
highlights
36. And
not
38. Mixture
40. Given to
caustic wit
43. Dillydallies
44. Sumptuous
45. Jane Austen
novel
46. Hire
47. Construc-
tion beam
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caravel
2. Protruding
Window
3. How a
certain
month
arrives
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5. Boast
6. So help me!
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China"
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THE BLYTH STANDARD, Dec, 19, 1973, PG, 3,
from :Queen's' Park
overnment battle over teacher bill
BY MURRAY GAUNT, M.P.P, ,
(HURON BRUCE) -, -
The Legislature -Was -the scene,
. -this week of a number of very
raucous debates Oppos- -
'ition and Government members.
The uproar started when Educ-
ation Minister,Tom Weals intro-
duced emergency legislation for.
compulsory arbitration to fore-_,
stall the threat of a January,
teachers' strike. ;
. Mr, Wella admitted that un-
certainty over the future law
4,00
„.
,WEEK r
to govern teacher. trustee nego-,
tiations was one of the contra-.
buting factors in the 17 dis-
putes where strikes are threat-
ened, ..
Bill 274,, as originally intro-
duped, would nullafOetters of
resignation. handed ir(November
• 30th by 7, 800 teachers in
contract disputes with the 17
provincial School Boards,
Mr. -,Wells later promised
amendments to the Legislation
so that instead of totally revo-
NEW ENERGY POLICY
Prime Minister Trudeau:
announced measures leading
to a new, National 011 Policy,
These . measures include,the
creation of a National Ptro
leum Corporation, the' exten-
sion of the price freeze on
domestic crude oil and heat-
ing oil, the extension of a
pipeline to Montreal,= aboli-
shing- the Ottawa Valley line
and the promotion of new
sources of energy.
The next day, in Vancou-
ver, he assured Canadians that
they would _have adequate
fuel supplies at reasonable
prices, regardless of where
they lived in the country,
from Ottawa` rr'
GALLUP POLL RESULTS
A Gallup poll released
December 12, showed the
Liberals with 43% of the po-
pular vote, the 'Conservatives
with 33 %and the N,D,P, with
18%. This differs significantly
from October when the polls —
showed the Liberals at 35%,
the Conservatives at 35% and
the N.D.P. at 20%,
UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN
- The seasonally adjusted -
unemployment rate for No=
vember was 5,6%, down from
5,8 % recorded- for October. -
HUMAN RIGHTS
Minister of Justice, Otto
Lang announced Decem-
ber 10, Cabinet approval for
a Coni_ mission on Human
Rights and Interests, The
Commission would act as an
Ombudsman and tribunal to
protect ° individuals against
discrimination and would
promote research and public
education in relation to hu-
man rights,
Mr. Lang noted that the '
Commission would put spe-
cial emphasis
pe-cial,emphasis on the rights of
women to protect women
from discriminatory prac
tices.
year July 1, 1972 to June 30,
1973,
LIP PROJECTS
1,142 projects, under the
federal government's Local
Initiatives Program were ap-
proved, creating," 9,120; jobs,
Federal contributions to LIP
to date total $23.7 million,
king resignations, that teachers
in 16 areas have already sub-
mitted, it would now say that-
- they cannot become effective
until' -August 31st next year.
These changes failed to blunt '
the critiscism'of the teachers
and the Opposition to the Bill.
On first reading of the Bill
the N. D. P. opposed the Bill with
the Liberals joining with the
Government. It is a normal
and accepted -procedure for all
parties to agree to the first
reading of a Bill, It is only -.
after first reading that members
have an'opportunity to read and
study -the Bill and its implications.
The second reading -of a Bill
is a debate on the principle -of
the Bill and at this stage the
Opposition' joined forces in the
hope of convincing the Govern-
ment to withdraw the Bill bec-
ause of the many unworkable
and distasteful features of the
Legislation. - , -
Opposition members stated that
the Bill' would do more to destroy
- good faith bargaining between `
teachers and school boards than
any other piece of Legislation
ever introduced to deal with this
subject.
Opposition members failed this
week to have the Government -
withdraw its Amendment to the -
Planning Act. -
'The objections centred around
the haste with which It was
being pushed through and the na-
ture -and scope of some of the •
far reaching changes.
The Bill introduced last week
will, in part, allow municipal-
ities to validate property titles,
clouded by a land division prac-
tice , known as checkerboarding.
It also delegates 38 Provincial
powers to Regional Governments.
The Ontario Government
should move toward year round
use of schools to increase flexi-
bility and availability of educa-
tion rather than to save money,
said the Select Cominittee on
the Utilization of Education Fa-.
cilities in its second Interim
Report.
The 28 page report also con-
cludes that no single scheme for
year round use should he imposed
throughout the Province and
any changes should be .approved
by the local community affected.
The Committee repeated rec-
ommendations that it made in
June. School operating costs
1 should be calculated for the
whole 'calendar year, including
the cost of free use of schools
by community groups. Ministry
of Education grants should be
calculated on the basis of these
total costs.
The Report concluded by saying the residents.
that there is no one plan for re-
organization or re -scheduling the
academic year on a Province
wide standardized basis but the
Province should work towards a '
year round educational system.
H'uronview
news
Mrs. Gwen Whilsmith of Exeter
led the Christian Women's Club
Candlelight service on Sunday
evening with vocal solos by Mrs.
Peter Martin,
Fou new residents were wel-
comed at Monday afternoons
get-together, Mrs, Clark, Benson
Sowerby, Tom Morris and Alf
Buchanan. Marie Flynn assisted
I4ary Taylor, Norman Spear and
Jerry Collins with the music and
the Christian Reformed volun-
teers helped with wheel chairs
and the carol sing.
The residents had a very en-
joyable hour of music in Family
Night with Mr. Peter Dekher of
Molesworth as guest soloist and
Mrs. Doreen Danbrook as pianist.
Peter sang many of the favourite
songs such as.Danny Boy, Edel-
weiss songs from the Sound of
Music and led in the singing of
Christmas Carols. Mrs. Revell
expressed the appreciation of
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FAMILY ALLOWANCES
The a House of ' Commons
ve final approval to a Bill
to increase Family Allowan-
ces to an average of $20 per
month, per child, starting.
January 1974. This is`part of
Health Minister ..Lalonde's
total package• to revamp
Canada's Social Security sys-
tem.
STUDENT LOANS
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122,396 students were autho-
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H STANDARD, Dec, 19, 1973,
�rn Club holds annual
meeting
- Elvey Brodhagen ofR.R. 1
Brunner was -.elected president
of the Perth,Huron Shorthorn
Club at the annual dinner.
meeting at the United Church -'
in Egmondville Dec. -7, He .
succeeds Frank Falconer of
R.R. 5, Clinton.
Other:officers elected were:
Order
drainage pipe
and tile now
Supplies of drainiage materials
have getting shorter through -the
last six months. This is because
production of plastic drainage
tubing has been severely affected
by a world wide shortage of pet-
rochemical products, resulting
.in increased demand for other
drainage materials.
Prospects for 1974 are not en-
couraging, says Vern Spencer,
drainage co-ordinator, Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
Supplies of plastics are not exp-
ected to show a substantial
increase and manufacturers:of
clay tile and concrete pipe will
have to invest in new machinery
to raise production levels.
Mr. Spencer suggests that
farmers planning to install drains
during 1974 should give serious
thought to purchasing materials
early, ready fcr next season.
There are several advantages to
buying now: assurance of having
orders filled, and probably at
a lower price, and an opportunity
of gaining some tax relief. It
would also help the manufacturers
by keeping them busy with a
steady flow of orders through
the winter.
Education
Continued from pg. 1.
County Public Library to the
elementary schools of the Hur,
on County Board of Education
will be phased out between
January and June 1974. The
Board had been paying $L 00
per pupil in the schools using
the service and this was est-
imated to cost the Library
$2.75 per pupil. The cost in-
cluded part of the salary of
two staff members, cost of
delivering books, postage and
stationery for notices, deprec-
iation on books, and profess-
ional time of the librarian.
Recommendations from the
Education Com nittee approved
by the board:
*That three students, Philip and
Rene Caskanette and Debbie
Ann Drinnell be permittedto.
complete the current school
year at F.E. Madill Secondary •
School at no cost to the stud-
ents in view of the fact the
Bruce County Board of Educa-
tion is unwilling to pay the
fees for them.
*That academic, presentations
according to the terms of ref-
erence of the Education Comm-
ittee, as approved by the board
on June 18, 1973, revert to the
Education Committee meetings
and that the press will be invit-
ed to' attend only the present-
ation portion of the meeting.
*That permission be granted to
the principal of F.E. Madill
Secondary School in Wingham
to send 15 to 20 students,
members of the Senior French
Club, to Quebec City on
February 15 to 19, 1974, with
the cost to be shared 80 per
cent by the students partici-
pating and 20 per cent by the
board through the school bud-
get. The cost to each pupil
will be $64 and the board will
pay $16 each.
vice-presidents, Ross Proctor
of R.11, 5, Brussels, and Ken --
McWhinney 'of R.R. 1, -
Lucknow; and secretary -trea-
surer,' Gerald Smith,of R.R.- 2
Brussels, - -
Mr. Proctor was named
nominee' director to the Ontario
Shorthorn Club.
Douglas McDonnell, Toronto I,
assistant- manager of the Ontario
Public Stockyards, ,spoke on'the
stockyards, He said it was the
biggest terminal market in Can
ada. It is owned by the .comp --
any but the livestock are sold
,by the 65 registered buyers or
commissioners. He said the cost
of these selling services is one
to one and one. quarter per cert. type,' He also demonstrated.
Mr. McDonnell said yesterday's how recognizeto' the better
cattle don't sell on today's mar-typ of market cattle bydeter- ket.as he described the kind of mini the finish or amount -of
beef animal wanted in the mar fat byglooking at the animal,
ket-place now.
UL-,$AKE Yount OLD. FUsN;rirtilli
ANNEWI
,'Far a tree anisate ands leek at Ger.
' a est mingles d itatexiele
Mr, McDonnell said the for-
mer trend was for a small, blo-
ckish animal with fat, with the
Shorthorn being one of the most
Fopular breeds.
Today the new trend in the
beef system calls for a larger,
more muscled animal, with not
too much fat. cover, he said.,
Mr. McDonnell talked about
breeds, the purebreds, the exo-
tics and crossbreeding. He said
it does not matter what the
breeding;is as long as it is the
right kind of animal'wanted by
the buyers.
He spoke on the cutabillty of
beef cattle, using slides to
demonstrate his comparison
of a fat type and a well muscled
Fom Ibo Mioislcr's SWdy
by'TED HOOGSTEEN, Blyth Christian Reformed Church
The innocence and sweetness of the Christ child on
Christmas cards and seasonal decorations belies the serious-
ness of Jesus' purpose for coming into this world. ,This com-
ing the Church celebrates now; it is' a celebration of the
Son of Cod who came to take our .place in the punishments
God imposes on his people for sins they commit.
"But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his
Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those
who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption
as sons." (Gal. 4.4-5) The foolishness in which. Christians
and non-Christians often engage in the' Western world at
the year's end has no significance to Christ's birth, other
than an excuse for gaiety,
He is the Lord who came in order to grant redemption in
a world steeped in deadness, in which hatred and violence
and misery were standards; these still exist, we experience
them too often in order to deny them, except now the
Christ makes a difference, a difference that will increase
in time. His gift of agape -- the love that always gives
and never asks -- proves that the old way:s being replaced
by the new.
SPECIAL
CHRISTMAS
SERVICE
Rev. Ron Curl,
WILL SPEAK
Special Christmas. Music
SUNDAY, DEC. 23
WESTFIELD - 2 P.M.
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Blyth Christian
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December 23 -
8 p.m.
Rev. C. Wittich will
Tes(ent the message..
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CHURCH OF GOD
McConnel Street, Blyth
CHURCH SERVICE - 11:00 A.M.
— Speaker:- Rev. Frank Ramsamey
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH
OF CANADA
Dec. 23 - Nine lesson and Carol
Service
Dec, 24 = Christmas Eve Holy
Communion
Blyth - 9:00 P. M.
Brussels - 11:00 P.M.
THE. UNITED.
CHURCH OF CANADA
THE REV.' CECIL L' WITTICH, B.A., B.D.
Sunday School (Open Session) - 9:50°a. m.
Christmas Service for the Family - 11 a, m.
Everyone Welcome
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CHRISTIAN -REFORMED CHURCH
TED HOOGSTEEN, PASTOR'
Morning Worship - 10 a; m.
Service - 8:00 p. m. .
The Church of the Back to God
Radio Hour, CHOK 1070 - 8:30 a, m.
WESTFELD FELLOWSHIP HOUR
-REV. RON CURL, MINISTER'
523-9263 '
Family Bible Study Hour - 1:00 p. m.
Family Worship Service - 2:00 p.m.
INTERDENOMINATIONAL - ALL WELCOME
THE UNITED
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AUBURN B DONNYBROOK
PASTOR ALFRED FRY
Donnybrook - 9:45 a. m. Auburn - ll:15 a. m.
We preach Gorst, Crucified, Risen, and coming again.
. A Welcome Awaits' You.
ST. MICHAEL'4
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
s
REV. D.J. McMASTER, PRIEST
Mass at Blyth every- Sunday at 9:00 a. m.
W.I. holds
The Christmas meeting of - •
the Belgrave Women's Instit-
ute took the form of - a .banquet
in the Fellowship Hall at St.
Andrews Presbyterian Church,
Wingham on December 11 at.
7 pm.
Guests of the members includ-
ed husbands -and friends.
The'•president, Mrs. Norman
Coultes opened the meeting
with the .singing of the Instit-
ute Grace, a toast to the Queen
followed by God Saves the
Queen.
Mrs. Clarence Hanna thanked
the Ladies Auxiliary for the .
delicious turkey dinner, ` Mrs.
Coultes .welcomed -the members,
husbands and' friends.
Mrs. Herson Irwin reported
she Iiad sent a Christmas gift
to the- group's War Veteran at
West minter Hospital, London.
• Plans were made for a euchre
and' dance to be held at the
Belgrave W.I. Hall en Decem-:
ber 28 at 8 p. m. C.R. C oul tes
volunteered to look after the
euchre,`
Each member is asked to
bring sandwiches and the foll-
owing committee, Mrs. George
Michie, Mrs. Earl Anderson,
Mrs. Leonard James, and Mrs.
Ivan Wightman are in charge
of the lunch.
banquet
A donation was voted to be
sent to` the Children's Aid
Society. The 'collection and
pennies for friendship were- re-
ceived.
The roll call was answered
by introducing your husband or
friend. Twenty eight- members
and 29 visitors responded.
The variety program consisted
of readings' by -Mrs. Garner" Nich-
olson. - Selections- of Christmas
music- by the -ladies quartett in-
eluding Mrs. William Coultes, ..
Mrs.- Glenn Coultes, Mrs.' -
George' Procter and Mrs. Stan
Hopper and a poem read by. -
Mrs. Ross.:Higgins. Carol singing
,has enjoyed, led by Mrs..Wil-
liam Coultes with Mrs. George
Procter. accompanist. -
Coloured slides on India;were
shown- by. Charlie Procter'of Mo-
* is Township on behalf, of�the
Institute, Mrs. George''Michie
thanked Charlie for showing the,._
pictures.
Clarence Hanna thanked the
ladies on the behalf of the husb--
ands and Mrs. George Procter
convenor of the meeting thanked
all fax their- assistance.
-Mrs. Coultes added'her thanks
and closed the meeting with a -
poem "May You Have a Merry
Christmas%
School news
by SHEILA SHOBBROOK ' -
TheGrade -five assembly
of East Wawanosh- Public :School
was held,on Decetnber 5.
They opened with 0 Canada
and. the Bible reading which was
,done by Glen Taylor.- Next they
sang a number of songs and
presented a ---play called, Mid-
night at the library in which
everyone participated. It was
about- different .books which
come alive once a monthto -
have a party. 7 At these parties
each book would -tell a story
about itself. Every book 'wel-
comed this- new - book which
had moved : in., . At six o'clock
the books went back again to
their shelves.''The Grade fives
closed the assembly with, God
Save the Queen. ,
Everyone enjoyed the assem- -
blyfor it was very well done.
Euchre.
Nine tables of euchre were
played at the Belgrave Comm-
unity rooms last Wednesday
evening with whiners being as
follows: high lady, Mrs. James
McTaggart; low lady, Mrs.
Kenneth Wheeler; novelty
lady, Mrs. Ethel Wheeler;
high man, James McTaggart;:
low man, Lawrence Taylor;
novelty man, Clarence Hanna.
The next euchre will be on
January 9 with -everyone
welcome. •
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Belgrave
personals
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bolt,
Mr. and Mrs. John' Nixon,
Mrs. Wayne Brown and Mrs.
William Bolt attended the fun-
eralof the former's sister Mrs.
Maribelle Osier of Mitchell on
Thursday afternoon.
'Mrs. Chester Higgins, Mrs.
Gordon Higgins, Mrs. Jack
Higgins, Joan and Ruth, Miss
Dorothy Higgins, Mrs. Nelson
Higgins, Mrs. Ross Higgins and
Donna attended a shower at
Macintosh Church Saturday
afternoon in honour of Miss
Cheryl Haskins of Corrie.'
Mr. and Mrs. 'Glenn Taylor
of Hamilton' visited last Wed
nesday with Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Coultes.
Mr. Harold . Cantel on of
Tweed was an overnight visitor
on Saturday With Mr. and Mrs.
Harry McGuire.
Bill Irwin, Murray, Sandra
and Jeffrey- of Goderich were
Saturday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Herson. Irwin.
Michael Wales of London
spent the weekend with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Cow.
We extend sympathy to Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Bolt in the
passing of his sister, Mrs. Mari -
belle Osier of Mitchell.
Mrs. Robert Coultes spent
a couple ofdays last week
visiting; with her sister Mrs.
Russell Walker of Goderich.,
Mr. Albert Bacon- is`- a pat-
ient in Victoria • Hospital in
London.
' There will be a community
Christmas Carol Service in the
Belgrave United Church on
Sunday evening, December 23
at 8 p. m. Everyone is ,welcome
to come and enjoy the Christ-
mas Story in Scripture and song.
THE, BLYTH STANDARD, Dec. 19, 1973, PG, 5,
h�ldsmeeting
The Christmas meeting of,
the afternoon unit of. the UCW
was held in the Sunday School
room on Tuesday; : Mrs. Harold
Procter was in charge, and open-
ed with the callto worship and
the singing of the hymn, As
With Gladness Men of Old,
Minutes were tread and coll-
ection'received, The treasurer's
report was given --by Mrs. Leslie
Bolt and Mrs. Herson Irwin re-
ported 203 hospital and 134
home visits to sick and shut-
ins during the year.
Mrs. George Walker read
the Christmas Story from Luke
then Mrs. Procter led in prayer.
Silent Night, Holy Night was
sung and 'Mrs.. Procter gave the
meditation, The Gift of Christ-
mas. The Other. Wise Man was
a reading by Mrs. Bolt. Unto
The Least Of These You Gave
Come Share My Home Above
was sung. Mrs. Cecil Coultes
told. of the beauty of an old -
(fashioned ;Yuletide then the
group sang It Came_ Upon The,
Midnight Clear,
Mrs. :Lawrence Taylor's sub-
' ject'was Christmas Shopping
and Mrs. Robert Coultes read
of Christmas for Cecilia Jeffrey
residents in Winnipeg, Hymn,
'While Shepherds Watched Their
'Flocks By Night and prayer
closed the meeting.
Officers for"1974 are: Prog-
ram, Mrs. Cecil Coultes; Sec-
,retary, Mrs. Hessen Irwin;
'Treasurer, Mrs. Lawrence
`Taylor; Christian Citizenship
and Social Action, Mrs. Earl
Anderson; Community Friendship
:Visiting and Membership, . Mrs;
Herson Irwin; 'Social, Mrs.
Leslie Bolt; Press and Publicity,
Mrs. Herson Irwin; Pianist,
Mrs. Leslie Bolt.
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Written applications addressed
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Transportation Manager,
Huron County Board of EAluc a-
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Ontario NOM 1L0 will be
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WE HAVE IN OUR POSSESSION_
two blankets which were left
with the boys the morning of
the accident on November 4.
Owner may claim by descri-
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Ken MacDonald, Phone 523-
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Card of thanks
BARRIE: The family of the
late James Barrie.wish to
extend a sincere thanks to
allrelatives, friends and
neighbours for their expre-
isions of sympathy,_ floral
tributes and donations to •
the 'Lions Swimming Pool
fund.
Thanks to the ladies of .
Blyth U. C.W. who served.
lunch and to all those who
sent baking etc. - to the
house. Special thanks to '
Mr. Wittich, the Pallbear-
ers; the staff of Huronview
and Tasker Funeral Home.
All was deeply appreciated
and ever. remembered. The
Barrie family. 51-1
MacDONAID; I would like
to thank all my friends, neigh-
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visits and treats;while I was
a patient in University Hos
pital, London and since rete
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everyone else who assisted
at the wcene of the accident,
Bally MacDonald. 51-1p .
TABB: I would like to thank
all who sent cards while I was
a patient in Wingham Hospital
also doctors and nurses on first
floor. Special thanks.to Paster
Fry of Knew United Church,
Auburn.for his visits. Torrance
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In memoriam
GIAZIER: In loving memory
Of our dear mother' and, grand-
mother Evelyn Glazier- who
was taken from us three years
ago, December 21, 1970.
Deep in our hearts lies a
memory
More precious than silver or
gold. , >
It:is, a picture'of our. dear - "s
mother,
Whose memories will never •
grow old,
Lovingly,remembered and
sadly missed by_ daughter,
Thelma, Jim and Frank.
Death.
MRS-. C, E. EMPEY . -
- Funeral services -were held
Wednesday,- Dec. 5 at McCall-
um Funeral Home in Goderich
for Mrs. Clara .Caroline Empey
who 'passed away in' her 95th
year in Clinton Public Hospital.
She was ._the' daughter of the -
late .William Sanderson 'and -
Caroline Brigham and was- the
last' survivor' of a. family.. of IL
She was married to -James -
`Smith and farmed .on the 8th,
of Morris _until they retired
to Blyth where her -husband
passed away, Nove mber 10,
/ 1924.
On March 12, 1929 she marr-
ied ,Chester Earl Empey and
they lived' in Thamesford, -
Glencoe, London and -Melbourne
before .settling in Goderich in
1951" Where' she .was a" member
of Knox, Presbyterian Church
for _20' yyeears , and a life.'ine m-
ber 'of W,M.S.' Since. 1945, -
-they have spent their winters
in Winter -Haven - Florida.
Mrs. Empey- will be-reinem-
bered by Goderich residents
for a. gift she and: her husband
made to - the municipal police
and -fire departments with a :.
rescue boat" for' use. at the. -
local waterfront in case of
peril 'on the lake;
Rev. Royal, pastor fof Knox
Presbyterian Church conducted
the funeral services. Interment
was - in Dorchester Union -C em-
etery. Surviving besides -her
husband, Earl are a number
of nephews and nieces.--
At
ieces.
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MBS, J,A. (GERTIE) BEWLEY
Mrs. J.A. Bewley of Princess,_
St., Clinton died December 4,
1973 at Clinton Public Hospital.
She was 86 years of age.
• The former Gertie Ferris, she
was the daughter of Robert and
Lydia Ferris of Hullett Township
and was born June 5, 1887.
She attended school and resi-
ded in Hullett until her marriage
in Nov. 1928 to Joseph Arthur
Bewley. The,couple.resided_in -
Hullett and Morris_townships
before Mr," Bewley's death in
1955.- . -
'Mrs. Bewley lived in Blyth
from 1956 to 1961 and then. mo-
ved to -Clinton where she lived
until her death. She was a -
member of the Rebecca Lodge
which held a service in her, -
memo y,,on Dec. 5 and 'of, Onta-.
rio Street.United Church,
Clinton,; Ontario,, •
She-is.survived by one son)„
Walter of Walton and was pred
eceased by a son Arthur and
a daughter MabeL Also serviv-
ing are four grandchildren..
The funeral service took pla-
ce at the Beattie Funeral Home,
Clinton on Dec, 6 with Rev L. S.
Louis officiating. Burial was -
in Brussels cemetery.
Pa llbearers were -Jack Bryons,
Clarence Martin, Douglas Beel,
Maitland Driver, Carl Nesbitt
and Lance Saddler. -
-John ClarkC,:of R. It,- 5,
Goderich ,. Was re-elected
president of the Huron Plow -
mans Association at the annu-
al'meetiiig, Tuesday
James Armstrong of R. R. 4,
Wingham-andWilliam J.
Leeming of R. R, 4, Walton
were elected vice-presidents;
-Russell Bolton of
Dublin secretaryy-treasurer,
and Bill Hanly. of Goderich,
assistant secretary -treasurer.
Five new. directors were
appointed: HarryMulvey
and Don Eedy of Turnberry
Township;William Flynn of
Hullett Township;' Calvin -
Horton of • Stanley. Township;
and Alex:Chesney of Tucker-.
smith To w
Three directors at large were
appointed: Roy Scotchmer of
Bayfield, Spence Cummings
of Clinton, and William Dale
of Seafarth.
Mr. Armstrong'was appointed
Directs on'the Ontario Plow-..
mans Association, replacing
Gordon McGavin wbo has been
Huron's Director for the paw-
'35
ast'35 years.
Mr. McGavin was made an
Honorary Director of the Huron
Association.
An invitation willhe exten-
ded to the Ontario Plowman's
Association to hold the 1978.. -
. International Plowing Match:
in Huron.
Personaily Speaking
Congratulations to Mrs,
Mildred A ment who will.
celebrate her birthday on
December 25,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Carter
visited recently with Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Hoggart of Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Schooley
of Bowsman Man., Mr. and
Mrs. Orval Consey of Waskada,
Man. called on Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Carter and other relatives
in this :vic inity'last Thursday.
Mr.r and Mrs. Wm. Carter
visited, over the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Carter,
of Hamilton and on their
return visited with Mr, and
Mrs. Jim Carter and Glenda
at Milverton.
BAILEY
A
Real Mete 11
'82Albert Street:,
Clinton, 'Ontario;
Phone: 482-9371.
MASON BAILEY=
MANAGER/BROKER
EASY TERMS. ARRANGED
on•this stately.and well loc-
ated 2 storey family home
in Clinton. WHY PAY RENT?
100 acre farm in Maris Town-
ship, large frame barn suitable
for hogs or cattle. 85 acres
Birthday' congratulations to
Mrs.. Carl Longman and son
Kenneth who celebrate their
birthdays on'December' 25.
IS IN YOUR HANDS
IOL '
Redi Estate
workable. 9 room home.
1 floor, 4 room cottage in
downtown -Clinton. A nice
little, place -for the'newly-
.weds or a retirement'couple.
150 acres of -land with an
extra large barn equipped for
hogs,. liquid manure system , •
tank.' •Mix -mill and feed
room. 8 room_home.
1 acre of land near_ Aub_ urn,
1f storey frame home, 7
rooms, oil heated.
"FOOD FOR .THOUGHT'
"Dont put off for tomorrow
what could have been done
'today, because if .you, enjoy
it today you; can do it again
tomorrow".'
.During the week December'
10 to December 16, 1973, the
following investigations were
carried out by officers at Wing -
ham detachment,
On•Monday, December,10,
Elmer C. -•Bruce of A; R.' 1, I
Belgrave, Ontario was invol-
ved hila single 'car accident
on Highway 4, south of the
Maitland River Bridge, when
he went off the east side of the
road and hit'a telephone pole.
Mr. Bruce was not injured and
damages to his vehicle were •
estimated at $250.
Charles C. Hope of R. R. 1,
Moseley,' Ontario struck a deer
on Huron County Road 12, south
of Concession 1-2, "Grey Town-
ship, causing approximately
Grow a
garden
in a bottle
- A bottle garden,, known as a
"terrarium", -_makes an attract- -
ive room ornament -and requires,
little care, says John Hughes,
horticulture specialist with` the`
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
'and Food;
When selecting.the bottle for -
the garden,' remember that its
contents: are determined by the. -
- size of its -neck and its inside
dimensions:- .A good rule- of- -
thunib is to match the size of --
the , bottle' with the size of the
garden you're planning.
The first step in preparing
,the. growing :medium inside
the bottle ifs. to place about
one inch of gravel or pea -stone
in the bottom Of' the ,bottles
Place a fine layer of charcoal
on top of the gravel -- this will
'counteract the sourness of the -
peat ' moss. A funnel with a.- •
• .'large'lleck:MAlres,thes-e
-
'large`'neck,:makesthese jobs:;•
'easier::.`, ....
Add the so it ' mix
standard potting soil containing •
a high quantity of peat, moss is
a good -choice.''' Usea Pasteur-
-;zed soil;, otherwise weeds and
disease are sure:to develop in-
, side the bottle. The sell mix
shouldattain a:depth of from
three to•fi_ve inches inside the
bottle.
Consult your, retail florist or
greenhoutesflower grower on the
:best plants for. the bottle garden. -
Plants which thrive in moist '.
humid conditions' are, the most
- _suitable.
- All- plant roots should be
thoroughly washed to remove.
any soil clinging,to them.
- --After using a• piece of curtain
rod or some other.long-handled
device to dig holes 'for the plants,
slide the plants into the -bottle
and.tamp the soil firmly around
each plant: -`
Don't overcrowd the bottle.
Plants under these conditions grow
quickly and will suffer if they
: do not receive sufficient soil -
nutrients. Colored stones or.
porcelain ornaments can be • -
placed on top of.the soil to add
-• a bright touch. '
• Ideally, --the larger plants
should be at the- center,: with
the "viney" types' around the.
• perimeter. _, _ - •
Once in the bottle, the plants -
should receive 'a thorough _water •
-
ing to Set theroots.-.After the -_.
initial water ing,--don't overdo '
it.; The wider the bottle neck,
the more water the soil will re..-
'-„Bottles
e- ,Bottles with a six-inch-
openin g may have to be watered
every two weeks.
'Remember to kee'p.your bottle
garden; protected from the direct
rays:of the sun and away from
• hot surfaces, such as -heat regis-
ters- and the ;tops' of television
sets. Whenthe plants inside
have' established sufficient grow-
th, : pruning is 'always , a good ,
idea. Tape a razor blade or a
sharp knife.to the end of astick-
fcf a pruning tool. -•-Teey tore --
move .the
o.r'emove.the pruned bits from the
bottle to discourage disease. -
To keep the plants growing_'.
straight, -rotate -the bottle 'from
,time to time.
THE BLYTH STANDARD, Dec. 19, 1973, PG. 7. ..
O.P.P. investigate. accidents
• $200 to his vehicle, •Township when he went off the
On Tuesday; December 11, south side of the roadway and
Nancy M. Brown of Lucknow was'
involved in a single car accident
on Highway. 86, east of the •
Huron -Bruce County Line, Turn -
berry Township,' She was not
injured,' and damages to her -
vehicle were estimated at
$225.
On Thursday December 13,
Charles W, Wilkins of R.R. 3,
Lucknow, Ontario struck and
killed a deer on Highway 86,
west' of Huron Road 22. Mr.
'Wilkins was not injured and
damages' to his vehicle were
Minor.
John W. Gillis of R.R. 2,
Brussels, received injuries
as a result of a single car acci-
dent on County Road 16, east •
-
of Sideroad 10-11,_.Grey,Town- •
ship when his vehicle skidded
into the south ditch, rolled over
and came to rest on its roof.
Damages to his vehicle were
estimated, at $350.
Carl G. Subject of Monkton,
was involved in a' single car
accident on Huron County Road
16 east of Sideroad 10-11,
GrerTownship. The vehicle
he -was driving went into the
south ditch and rolled over. Mr.
Subject Was'not injured and
damages.to his vehicle were
estimated at $600. =F"
On Friday, Decensb'er`til4',.
William A. Reic1� of'lf:S '2•
Wingham and HiiwaiN 2.;
Win
of Listowe 1• were-'iiiv61ved
an accident on Arthur Street at
Water Street, Turnberry Town-
ship.: Leona Spindler of R.R.
5, Brussels, received; injuries
as a result of the accident,
Damages were estimated at
$255. Charges are pending.
On Saturday, December 15,
Egidio Bolton of Guelph and
Laura M. South of Blyth,
were involved in a two�car
collision on Highway 4 at
Highway 86. There were. no
injuries, -and damages were
estimated. at $450. „Charges
are pending.;a a :;tis ¢a:
°.Wayne M.I.Lowe;of Brussels•
was involved in a single car
accident on Concession 4-5,
west of Sideroad 25-26, Morris,
OPEN:NOU$E
hit a tree stump, Mr. Lowe was
not injured and damages to bis
vehice were estimated at $200,
Barry G, Taylor of R.R. 2,
Wingham and Ross E. Caslick
for
Mr. and Mrs. Maitland
Allen
on the occasion of
their 6Oth wedding
anniversl xlyvtan Friday,
December 21 from 2 to„
4 p.m. and ''9z;-'' '?aid-
night at Auburn i, om-
munity Hall. , Relatives
Friends E Neighbours
welcome
Best wishes Only.
of :Wingham, Ontario were inv-
olved in a two -car collision on
Helena Street at Victoria Street
Turnberry Township., No one
was injured, • and damages were
estimated at $300. Charges
are pending.•
"CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!
CASH BINGQ.
Seaforth Legion Hall. 8:15
p. m. Friday, December
21st. Three special $50
games. 15 regular games,
Door prizes and a special $150
Jackpot to go. Admission
$1.00. Extra Cards 25(t or
•7 for $1.00. (children under
.16 not permitted). Proceeds •
for Legion Welfare Work. Spo-
nsored by Seaforth Branch 156,
Royal Canadian Legion."
..51-1
THE CALVINETTE CHRISTMAS
program will be held in the
Blyth Christian Reformed
church on Friday, Dec. 21/73
at 8:00 p. m.. -All the parents
are cordially invited.: Refresh-
ments will be served.
PIN WITH YOUR FRIENDS TO
hear and sing the Christmas
carols at the Interdenominational
Christmas Candlelight Service,
Sunday, December 23 at7:45
p. ln. in the Christian Reformed
Church, Blyth. Bring your chil-
dren. 51-1p
Blyth Lions-.
BINGO
Blyth
Memorial Hal
Every' Sat. night
$150
JACKPOT
BIGCASH
PRIZES
NEW BINGO, CLINTON LEGION
Hall, 8:30 p, m, December 20,
Admission, $L. 00 each. - Three
Share -the -Wealth games, One
jackpot game for $200 in 57
calls or less, or guaranteed $25
consolation. One call and $10
added weekly if not won. tfn
ARENA SCNEUULE
Dec. 20 3-4 •
7:30-9:30
9:30-11:30
Dec. 21 7-8:30
8:30-10 '
10-11
Dec. 22 8 a, m. -1
2-4
4:30-6 .,
7-8,
8:9
1:46!I,<<
Dec.:25,.;:
Dec. 26 •8:3P-10
1-3,
Dec.:27
4-5
5-6:30 ,
9 -ll a. m.
2-3
4-6
7:30-9130
9:30-11:30
Preschool Skating
Broomball
Local Boys
Atom Game 'vs. Wingham
Bantam . Game vs. Lucknow
local Boys
Minor Sorts
Public Skating
Atom Practice
Junior Broomball
Cadets
Public Skating
Open
Christmas
Bantam Practice
Free Public Skating sponsore
by Bill's Esso
Minor Sports Broomball
Peewee Practice
Bantam Practice
Preschool°Skating
Figure Skating
Broomball •
Local Boys
ORM
fret
stat ng
AT BLYTH
ARENA.
Dec .126, 1973
1-3 p.m.
is brought to you with
a best wishes for the
holiday season.
by
Bill's Ess'O
MitriKMA
LYCEUM
WINGIIAM. IARiO PHONE JV I610
STARTS ,•
TUESDAY,
DEC. 25
100 AND f P,M.
ADULT
ENTERTAINMENT
THURS., FRI., SAT.;
DECEMBER 20, 21, 22
PSYCHO AT UIS ONLY!
NORTHWEST AT ,1S ONLY(
SEE THE ORIGINAL
caul cRmt 'PSYCHO' UNCUT!
a ALFRED HITCHCDCK'S
V4 � ram
VAIMIKEVi
ADULT. ENTERTAINMENTr-
t''
AEEAED Hi 11CONS
caaaeun%
ROGER'„ JAMES
MOORE BOND
� nIAJFlEMING'S
LIVEAND LBDPEN.
let us help you
to help yourself!
Enrolling in one or more of
these courses could mean
a turning point in your career!
Academic Upgrading to college entrance stan-
ding:
Math
English
- Science
Commercial Training:
Levels 1, 11, III
Levels 1, II, III
Levels I, 11, 111
Typing •
Shorthand
Bookkeeping
Business Arithmetic
Business Communications
Teller Cashier:
Thls twelve -week course will run from January 7, 1974 until
March 31. Applicants should have Grade 12 standing and have
a proficiency in mathematics.
You may qualify for
training allowances under
the Canada. Manpower
Training Program!
F OR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
CLINTON 482-3458
Conestoga College
Clinton Centre
Card party
held
The ladies of the Londesboro
W. I , held a card party, In the
Community Hall on Dec, 14.
Winners were: high lady,
Mrs, Myrtle Fairservice; lone
hands, Mrs. Dorothy Brandon;
low, Mrs. Cobean; 'men's high,
Mr. Ted Fothergill; lone hands,
Mr. Charlie Cunningham of
Clinton;' low, Mrs. Marjorie
Duizer playing as a man. The
next party is on Jan. 11, 1974.
Blyth
euchre held
W.I. holds
Christmas meeting
The Institute ladies 'held their
Christmas meeting in the comm-
unity hall on Dec, 13 with a
good attendance,
Mrs. Anderson opened the
meeting with a Christmas: poem,
Mrs, Addle Hunking had the
motto. Mrs. Marjorie Dufzer
gave a humourous reading,
Londesboro
personals
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pipe
spent Sunday with her brother
At the Monday night euchre Mr. and Mrs. Orval Hooper
game held in the Blyth Mem- of Ailsa Craig.
orial Ha11 there were 10 tables Mrs. Lenard Caldwell return -
in play. ed home on Saturday after.
Winners were as follows:. spending the last five months
high lady, Mrs. Rena Watt; in London and Clinton Hospitals,
lone hands, Mrs. Bernice Mc- Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shaddick
Clinchey; low lady, Mrs. R. and family spent the weekend
Marks; high gent, Mrs. Miller with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
playing as a man; lone hands, Joe Shaddick., -
Joe Shaddick; low gent, Mrs. Mrs. Jessie Jones returned
Joe Hoggart playing as a man; home Saturday after spending
Birthday, Mrs. Rena Watt; the last two weeks in Clinton
lucky chair, Leona Nicholson; Hospital.
lucky. draw, Wm. Carter; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shadd-.
lucky draw, Mrs. Stan Glousher; ick of Edmonton, ' Alberta rare "
and lucky draw, Joe Shaddick. home to spend Christmas with
The next euchre party will j their parents Mr. and Mrs.
be on January 7 at 8 p. in. and Allen Shaddick and Mr. and
everyone is welcome. Mrs. • Scott of Seaforth.
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i MYTH MEAT MARKET • i
•
• Phone 523-4551 ••
• .
:Your Christmas Supplies. Store •
• •
• CANADA PACKERS OR BURNS V.P. 's •
: DINNER
: HAMS •. LB.St89
:..
• CANADA PACKERS SAVE_ 30¢ • •
:DEVO•
N SIDE .
•
%BACON.L. : WI uu
•
: FRESH ONTARIO •
• 9 4
•
:LAMB LEGS $1. LB .:
•
• •
• FRESH OR FROZEN TURKEYS •
FRESH DUCKS, CAPONS &i
• GEESE
•
•
- BULK MINCEMEAT
:-BULK SAUERKRAUT
-BULK PICKLED PIGS
•
• FEET
• •
•- FRESH OYSTERS
• •
•••
•
••
•
•••
•
•
•
• FRESH FRUIT Grapes (red or:
green), Tangerines, Mandarin :
Oranges, Bananas, Peanuts •
•
• in shell •
• •
• NOTE: WE WILL BE CLOSED MON. DEC. 24 •
•
AT 7 PM. •
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"The Day After Christmas",
Carols were sung.
Mrs. W, Broadworth, the
guest speaker, 'spoke on con-
sumer affairs, Lunch was ser-
ved by Mrs. Gourley, Mrs.
Armstrong, Mrs. Duizer, Mrs..
Radford and Mrs. Howatt.
Help the Mentally
Retarded TODAY
•
advantage
f
Jaya -way
plan, pleas•e
WO% 'pick up
your gifts
by 9 p.rn.
Dec. 24
S P1 ILIND
IHRONA
,523-4246
ASE
FACTORY
TLET
TH
NOW LOCATED ON HWY. #4 SOUTH OF CLINTON
AT VANASTRA
SUGGESTIONS
.FROM
BASE FACTORY
OUTLET
* LADIES PURSES
* TEEN PURSES
*. WRIST WATCHES
* LIGHTERS
* TOYS
* GAMES
SMALL, MEDIUM & LARGE
MEN'S SHIRTS
50% & 100% POLYESTER
'PRICED
$497
from '
BERN
SEWING. MACHINES .
SAVINGS UP
TO
$1490°
BUDGET PAYMENTS IF DESIRED
Remember we repair all makes of sewing
machine, and we guarantee our workmanship)
Remember ... our ...
FI1I!
TO $ 8 5. e
SMALL, MEDIUM & LARGE
• MEN'S SWEATERS
$497 AND UP
POLYESTER, DOUBLE KNIT
MEN'S CASUAL SLACK S
PLAIN
& PLAIDS $ 15 9 7
offers a fine selection
Department
at
FACTORY OUTLET SAVINGS!
HOLIDAY OUTLET HOURS
FRL DEC.,21 11,'A:M: TO
;SAT., DEC. 22. 9. A.M. TO 6 P.M.
':MON,, DEC: 24 9 A.M. TO
'CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY & ,BOXING DAY,
'THURS., DEC: 27' REGULAR HOURS
11 A.M. TO 9 P.M.:
•
ngham
- Steeply increased costs and a
sharp limitation on allowable
expenses were subjects to which
the board of governors of the
Wingham and District Hospital
devoted attention at the Dec-
ember meeting recently.
Board Chairman R: P. Ritter
reported 'on discussions at a ,
meeting 9f the management'
Committee and he read letters
from the Ministry. of Health- "
commencing with a message in -
September which stated that the .
allowable increase. in hospital
spending for 1974 would be 7.9
per cent. However, later let-
ters from the,ministry ppared the
figure to a considerable extent,
Last word is that a further saw
ing,of an amount equal to 60 -
per cent of 1973 capital,cost
spending must be effected. - '
The -formula by which the -
ministry arrives at the required
ctutailment'is so complicated
that mast board" me tubers -.were
left more than a bit confused.
In summary,' however, the,
chairmansaid that it appears
the local hospital will be 11.
flitted to a spending increase
of approximately 6..4 per
cent and he 1pointed out -that"-
: -such a saving will be,extreme-
ly difficult to achieve in the
fac.e'of rising wages and:prices,
for_supplies. ' The ministry's
figure is 6.9 per cent but man-
datory,increase in,the federal
*le mployment'insurance- de`d
uctions-will reduce- the a1loW-
_.ance-to 6.4 per cent:
The-manageent committee
had
d also given lengthy study to
salary. increases for staff mem-
bers-in
em-bers-in 1974 and recommended
that such increases be at -the
,level of 6.3 per cent overall.
However, the local hospital will
provide increased fringe benefits
for its employees. At the present
time employes pay 25 per cent
of .the.premiiums,for Ontario ,'
,_ Hospitalvinaurance,coverage,. and ,<«;
Hospitals of Ontario disability.,
deductions
'- Will be -reduced to 10 per cent.
THE BLYTH STANDARD, Dec, 19, 1973. PC, 9.
aspital boardworrjed over high costs
-The'.management committee -
had also sanctioned an increase
in the price of -meal tickets -
sold to staff members. Since
Dec, 1.the rate has been 20 -
tickets for $6,00 rather than 20
-for, $5.00,` ..
The;_hospital's chief executive
officer, Mrs;':%I. E , Morrey, re-
ported on negotiations with the
operating room nurses, who re-
ceive $40.00 per month for
standby availability. She said -
these nurses had.been offered
straight overtime pay for the
extra-duties,`.but they -preferred
the present system of allowing .
time off to compensate for call-
backtime. Extra time off is
double the time worked if the
call-back time exceeds four
-.hours. All possible -surgery is
to be scheduled for.regular
hours and only emergencies are -
to be' handled by the operating
room on call-back time.
. Jack Hodgins: chairman of
the_finance committee read a
list of_the hospitahs,requireme-
nts for the coming year, inclu-
ding a ""beeper" system to alert -
members of the medical and
nursing,staff,ifthey are needed
at the hospital. This,equipment
is a radio ,set-up;by.i hichstaff
members'will°'cprry Iii all'rec- -
eivers rif they, ar`eait:y from
their telephones/Mf='they are
needed a device. -at. the hospital
will actuate a sounder in the -
individual receivers so the
staffers _will be alerted 'to call -
thehospital for instructions.
This -system will cost approx.--
imately $7, 000. The original
estimate of $2, 500 was found
unrealistic because equipment
purchased at the lower figure-
would
igure-would be --too limited in'eov'erage
area. : -
Another pioce of .equipment in
the budget is a $2, 000 electro-
cardiograph machine. A blood
bank will lie purchased and
the Hospital Auxiliary will con-'`
,tribute_ substantially to its:cost.
Other equipment on the list are
lockers,' x-ray devices, cardiac„'
5302 students enrolled
in Conestoga's courses
The continuing education ac-
tivity across Conestoga College's
seven centres has broken all
records in the nu nbers of courses
offered and the -student enrol---
ment recorded. -
The increase in activity is
based on students on course
using a base date,of October 31
for the preceding years.
Trends are shown as: Oct.
31/71, Oct." 31/72, Oct, 31/73,
1,977 students; 3,472; 5,358. •
Future expansion in continu-
ing education outreach will only
be limited by the lack of suit-
able space for rent in order to'
mount new courses and progra-
ms.
To date the College has
rented facilities right across the
four counties of Huron, Perth,
Wellington and Waterloo.
These facilities range from chu-
rch halls to golf club houses, and
even in one case, a garage.
L. Rechsteine, directorof
programs of Conestoga College,
attributes the overwhelming
success of the part-time course
to improved planning, devel-
opment and promotion, and last
but not least - giving the public
the kind of educational'experie-
aces they identify and desire
There's still a good
selection. of boo,ks;
especially
for children
60lyt SMasd ,'° Office
OPEN SATURDAY §-5:30
1 1CIOSED MONDAYAVA,tt
stimulator, for a total of
$20,475,, Since the allowable
purchases as defined by the
Ministry of Health total only.
$18,0000 some items may have
to be cut from the list,. The'
figure is considerably below
that for ,1973 when purchases
;,totalled $33, 945.:
NEW RATES
Although the general ward
rate will not be set until the
budget 'is approved by the
ministry,: the supplementary
rates for rooms other -than four -
bed wards were announced.
' The rate for newborn will be
$12,50 up from $11.25 in
1973; semi -private, $6,20 com-
pared with $5.75f private room,
$9, 45, in place of -$9.00; chro-
nic, same as private; emergen-
cy up $1.05 to $14.70 and
therapy, up,35 cents to $3.95.
SHELL'S GROCERY STORE
Saves you more
Phone 523-9332 We Deliver
-rr�xM•-
Most of these Holiday Specials will be carried
over to the 31st of Dec-,
GRADE A YOUNG
Turkey
UTILITY
Turkey
HI -LO FARMS. FRENCH FRIED
Potatoes 4 lb. BAG690
WESTON'S FRESH WHITE
Bread PER LOAF 300
WESTON'S FRESH BROWN Fu ;SERVE
ROLLS
SUMMIT
IceCream
WHITE 5 & 10 lbs,
,Sugar
THIS WEEK ONLY
Special price
PKG, 390
'i gal PACK
1
79(4 CHIQUITA
& YELLOW 5 lbs, Bananas
8-26 lb, per lb,
10-12 lbs, per lb.
89(pl.
79c
GRADE A YOUNG
Duck •4-5 lbs. per lb, 99cp,
SCHNEIDER'S No 1 BREAKFAST
Bacon 1 lb. PKG. `$1.191
OCEAN SPRAY FRESH
Cranberries 1 lb, 3901
FRESH HEAD
Lettuce 2 FOR
HEINZ FANCY
Tomato Juice
E.D.. SMITH
iGarden
Cocktail
MAPLE LEAF
Mincemeat
•28
OZ.
CALAFORNIA RED
48 oz,
410
EMPEROR
Grapes
390
28 oz,
890
KRAFT 16 oz,
Ch eez Whiz 89¢
DEL MONTE 28 oz,
Fru it Cocktail 590
BEE HIVE
Corn Syrup 2 lb. 390
CLUB HOUSE MANZANILLA
(O Fives 12 oz. 690
1
'Pickles 48 oz. for890
IMPORTED PLUM
.Pudding. 2 lb. $1.65
DARK 2 lb.
Fruit Cake $1.39
SUNSHINE GREEN PEAS, KERNEL CORN
Frozen
OR MIXED VEGETABLES
590'
RICK'S SWEET MIXED 32 oz.,65
Vegetables, 2 ib.
RHODE'S FROZEN
Roll Dough 390
SUNSHINE
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Christmas preparations are in full gear around Blyth with less than a week, before the
big day. Here Christina and Mark Battye select a Christmas tree; from among those
at sale at C ow ing's Sunoco.
Atoms have best game yet
BY BILL HULL
On December 11 Blyth
travelled to Milverton, and
came home defeated by 3-1.
Both teams were held scoreless
in the first period, Milverton
got on the board at 11:01 of
the second period, and again at
14:21.
Blyth got its only goal at
11:10 of the third with Frank
Van Dongon scoring from
Wes. Burkholder. Milverton
tallied their third at 12:38
to end the game. -
Sometimes Blyth defence-
men don't get their name on
the score board unless they
pass the puck directly to the
one who scores the goals. But
they are much like our goal
tenders, where would we end
up if they did not play their
position and play it well?
David Plunkett, Neil Elliott,
and Jim Oster play defence.
Friday, December 14 was
a big night for Blyth Atoms
when they defeated the strong`
Lucknow Atoms 6-1 in Blyth
arena before very few fans.
The first period was scoreless,
Blyth lighting the board at
10:21 of the second with Robbie
Plunkett from David Plunkett,
a cousin act, defence to centre.
At 8:30 Bruce Hunking started
his big night of the year assisted
by Rick Scrimgeour, at 7:15.
Midgets
winning
Blyth Midgets recorded two
wins last week breaking long-
time hexes.
The Blyth team defeated
Ripley in Ripley on Friday by
a 5-1 count. It was the first
time the Ripley team had been
beaten on their home ice in
three years.
Monday night, the local team
beat Lucknow 6-3, another
long-time apponent.
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Lucknow scored their only goal
with a thee man rush. At
6:35 it was Bruce Hunking again
- from Ml'Ke Kowalchuk our new
import.
At 2:08 one of our defencemen
Neil Elliott got lucky or skillful
in his line of - duty. and scored an
unassisted goal. Bruce Honking
at 1:00 completed his hat trick
assisted by our other defence man
Jim Oster. Now a1,1 players have
had their names in this game
'report., -Bruce Hunking finished
the game with his -fourth at -
7:43 of the third, the only goal
in the period unassisted.
ii.don't know, what coach .
Cord Haggitt said to',his team
- before the game but -I think the
players know, and if they play
the same style on Friday night
when Wi_ngham visits Blyth you
will see a whale of a game.
Tom, Cronin and Andre _w -Ives
shared the goal tending. _
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CHRISTMAS' ASSEMBLY
On Wednesday, December 12
the grade' three class presented
an assembly using Christmas as.
a . theme. Numbers included,
news
"A Christmas Alphabet', and ' by, "The C -H -R -I -S -T -M -A -S
Song",
The last number they present!
ed was -called, "The rTree In
, The Park"; 0 Canada .was- then
sung by the whole school to
close -the assembly.
MEET THE TEACHER
Mrs. Richmond is -our Special
Education teacher.. She was -
born -in Clinton and - nowi lives
at RR 3, .Walton, -
Mrs, R ichinond went to .
school : at. No. 12 Morris, then
went to Central Huron Second-
ary School and to Teachers'
College' in Stratford, 4he teach-
es in the morning at/Blyth and
at Londesboro in tis afternoon.
Before she cameo Hullett
Central she taught grade two at
Flow ick Central/School, Her r
favourite hobbies are sewing
and liquid a nibroidery,
LIBRARY HEIPERS
- Helping/Mrs. Jenkins with the
'library. work are .grade six stud-
ents. Tjheir job is to put books
away, //straighten books on -the
shelves, - 'stamp cards and occas-
ionally_ assist with bulletin '
boards,
Their names are Janet McNee,'
Janet Szusz, Karen Durnin, Karen
Dale, Maiie Vanderlei, Mariann
Hel linga, Lorna Riley, Linda
Cunningham, Debbie Westerhout,
Sharon Ellis,. Susan Wallace,
Donald Plant, Larry East, Joan
Dale and Shirley Livingston.
Jobs arecarried out before
nine, at noon - hour and at last
recess.
"The Little Christmas Tree",
The class performed a dance
called Jingle'Rell&' andsang,
"Nuthin' for Christmas" followed
Westfield news
by MRS. CHAS, SMITH
Mr. -and -Mrs. Gordon R.
Smith and Sari, of'Mississauga
visited' on the weekend with
Mr. ' and Mrs, Charlie Smith
Mr., and Mrs. -Peter Verbeek
and family visited "on Saturday
with Mr. - and Mrs. Louis' Ver-
beek,of Drayton. --
Master Bradley Cook enter-
tained
nter-
tained :three;guests'at an eight
birthday -party on Monday. -
Mr, ". and Mrs:. William Kelly
of Seaforth :visited' on Tuesday
with_Mr.-and -Mrs. Charlie
Smith. - -
Miss Sari Smith of Mississauga
visited on Sunday afternoon with
Miss Patti McDowell
Mr. and Mrs, Gerald 'Mc- -
Dowell and family visited on
Sunday evening with Mr, and
Mrs. Norman McDowell of -
Auburn, --
Mrs. Jack Wickstead of Blue -
vale and Mrs.. Muriel McLean
were London visitors on Thurs-
day.
hurs
day. •
Mrs, Enest Snell, Elaine,
Edith and Bill visited on Satur-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Delton
Hallman of Hespeler. Miss
Mary Snell, of Kitchener re-
turned home with them for a
weekend visit.
Bantams continue to win
On November 30 the bantams
defeated Ripley by a - score 61
- 6-3. '.Goals were -scored by.
Phil Arthur 4, Terry Pierce, 1
and -Lary Howatt 1. Assists
were made.by Steve Howson,
Phil Arthur and Dale Whitfield -
with two. - -
• On December 7 the Bantoms-
again won.,.. They defeated
Milverton by a close 4-3 score.
Goals in this game were scored
by Phil -Arthur 3,, and Ken Ste-
wart 1 Assists were made by -
-Terry Pierce 2, the other goals
_were- unassisted.
Monkton came to Blyth on
December 14 and the Blyth
team defeated them 6-1.
The goals were scored by -
Larry Howatt with 2,' Brad
Bromley -,1, Brian Bromley 1,
and Steve Howson 1. Assists
Novices beat
BeIgrave
Blyth Novice team proved
too strong for their neighbours
from Belgrave recently as they
pushed for a 7-0 win.
Scoring for Blyth were Darryl
Chalmers and Kent Howatt
with two each and Kurt Whit-
field, Brent Andrews and Keith -
Hallam with one each.
e-
irift woo
,s
were made by Phil Arthur 3,
Brian Bromley 1 Larry Howatt
2, Dale Whitfield 1. The
goaltending duties in the games
have been shared by Sandy
Marshall and Teny Powell,
who have been playing outsta-
nding in the net.
The Milverton goal was scored
by Mike Smith,
The. Bantams will play in
Blyth against Lucknow on, -
December 21, at 8:30. -
Ladies'
bowling
Blyth ladies did well in the
Clinton - Blyth Ladies Bowling
League last week, •
Mary Davey had the best -
average with°21S followed by
Susan Howson and Judy Wilson
with 200. - -
Judy Arenburg had the best
single of 298 followed by Yvo-.
nne Youngblut with 283 and
also had the best triple of 743,
followed by Susan Howson with
709.
In team standings, Slow Pokes
lead in a'close battle for top spot
with 60 points followe giiiSix
Pi n Pals; 59; Susi! Beauties, 54;
Happy Hookers, 51; Tea Totalers,
51; Boo -Boos, 43; Alley Cats, 42;
and Swinging Mamas, 40.-
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have been needlessly disrupted by the Introduction,of this bill.
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;. THE' BLYTH STANDARD, Dec,. 19, 1973,'
Special display.
for UCW me;etin,g
Auburn VVMSh�lds
Christmas meeting
The Auburn Presbyterian
Women's Missionary Society
held their Christmas meeting
at the home of Mrs. Duncan
MacKay; The members of the
Anglican Church Women of
St. Mark's Church Were guests.
Soft Christmas music was
played throughout the neeting
which was conducted by Mrs.
Wilfred Sanderson the presi-
dent. She gave the'call to
warship and introduced the
theme of the meeting - The
Road to Bethlehem. The
hymn ""0 Come All Ye Faithful,'
was sung with harp accompani-
ment played by Mrs. R obert
Phillips, The responsive scri-
pture lesson, Luke 2:1-17 was
led by Mrs. Sanderson. The
meditation on the theme was
given by Mrs. Eleanor Brad -
nock. This portion of the me -
Jim Barrie
dies,
PHN JAMES BARRIE
John James Barrie, a former
resident of Blyth, died at Huron -
view, Clinton on December 10,
1973. He was 82 years of age,
The son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. William Barrie, he was
born on July 16, 1891 in Morris
township. He came to Blyth
from Goderich in 1948.
'He married the former Flora
Mackie in 1917. She survives
him, Also surviving are two
sons, Robert, of Dartmouth,
Nova Scotia and Bruce of Blyth
and two daughters.Mrs. Mel
(Margaret) M,cVittie of Wingham
and Mrs. Bert (Lana) Lydiatt,
St. Agatha, Also surviving are
11 grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
The funeral service was held
Dec. 13, 1973 from the Tasker
Memorial Chapel, Blyth with
Rev. C. Wittich officiating.
Interment was in Union Ceme-
tery, Blyth,
Serving as pallbearers were
Raymon Griffiths, Lenard Rooney
Kenneth MacDonald, Bodie Craig,
Donald Craig and Kenneth Brig-
ham.
,'
eting closed with a candlelight
service with Mrs. Frances Clark ,
Mrs. Roy Doer, Mrs. Duncan
MacKay and Miss Minnie Wag-
ner lighting the candles; A
reading, ',Can this be Christ-
mas,' was read by Mrs. Frank
Raithby.'
',While Shepherds Watched
. Their Flocks by Nights' was
sung and a short memorial
service Was held for Mrs.
Major Youngblut who had been
a W.M.S. member for many
years. A donation to Missions
was given in her memory by
the •nembers, The offering
was received by Mrs. Frances
Clark and dedicated with
prayer by the president.
The minutes of. the previous
meeting were accepted as read.
by the secretary, Miss Minnie
Wagner. The correspondence
was read including an invitation
to attend the Knox United"
U.C.W. Christmas meeting
telling'of the annual neeting
to be held on January 9 at 1:30
p, m. at Seaforth,' .Due -to this_
the January -meeting will be
held on January 16 at Mrs,
Frances Clark's.
The roll call was answered
by each member reading.a Bible
verse containing the word Light.
Mrs. Sanderson was asked to
remain president for th'h coming
year and all officers were re-
turned by acclamation:: The
hymn, Holy Night was sung. and
the benediction given by Mrs.
Sanderson. A dainty lunch was
served by. Mrs. MacKay and a -
social time enjoyed with the
A. C. W: members,..
Carol service
planned
Everyone is invited to West-
field Fellowship church for the
Auburn annual Carol service
sponsored by the Bible Society
at 8 p. in. on Thursday, Dec-
ember 20th.
Auburn personals
Mrs, William Dodd spent
last Sunday with Mr, and
Mrs. Ivan . Carter and family
and other relatives at Seaforth,
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley McNall
of Welland visited last Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Johnston and Miss Laura Phillips.
Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock visited
last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Nicholson at Seaforth.
Miss Lisa Ryan of Goderich
spent the weekend with her un-
cle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Hamilton.
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Maitland Allen who will
celebrate their 60th wedding
anniversary on Friday, Dec- '
ember 21 with Open House and
a Family Dinner,
Prize winners at the weekly
euchre party were: novelty
prizc, Wayne Powell; high man,
Robert Chamney; low man,
Thomas Haggitt; high lady,
Mrs. Thomas Haggitt; low lady,
Mrs. Maitland Allen,
Local residents were pleased
to hear a song composed by Mr.
Donald Mallory of Kircaldy,
Alberta on the Up Canada
program prodtted by -the C. B. C.
last Wednesday evening. Donald
is a cousinof Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver Anderson and often visited
here a few years ago and attend-
ed S.S. No 16, East Wawanosh,
Visiting w itli Mr. and Mrs.
Albert McFarlane last Thursday
were Mr, Roy Topping and Mr,
David Roberts, of Lambeth. ,
Mrs. R. Brooks is a patient in
University Hospital, . London, we
wish her a speedy recovery.
We are pleased to report that
Mr. Robert Turner is improving
in health in University Hospital,
London.
Congratulations to Misses Arva
Ball, Sherry Plaetzer and Wanda
P laetzer on receiving Provincial
Honours at the Achievement Day
in Clinton last Saturday. Also
Misses Judy Van Dongen, Yvonne
Bean and Joyce Chamney on obt-
aining County Honours. .
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-Lighted candles, poinsettas •
and Christmas decorations - and- a
large black screen depicting the
Universe where small globes
depicting Neptune, Uranus,
Mars, Earth, Saturn, Moon, Ve-
nus and Pluto moved..ground -
made lint attraotit?e:rietting fa
the .United:Church men!s
meeting held .in the Sunday
School room of Knox United
Church last Wednesday after- -
noon.
The president, Mrs. Ted East
led in service in Which. questions
were asked concerning the Christ
Child and Mrs. Gerald McDowell,
answered -by reading portions of -
scriptures ,relating to the Christ-
. --Mas story. These were inter ;
spersed with:Chris>nas hymns;' -
Mrs.: Arnold` Cook.dressed as
the senior angel and -Mrs, -`Peter:
Verbeek as the junior angel made -
the -Christmas story'come to life
as she explained to'the junior
members that th-e r Christ Child
had one day 'visited;earth and how
He: had been received. As the
stay:was being told in the dark-
ened room alight ,was -shown •
behind the screen on the earth
by Mrs', Lawrence Plaetzer.
This inspiring presentation 'was
closed•with the words - Do we,-
act
e.act like we. are 'on a visited
planet especially on the anni-
versary of His coming to Earth?
Mrs, Gerald McDowell closed
w ith prayer."
The offering was received by ,
Mrs. `Beth'Lansing and Mrs: _1-
. Robert Arthur,and dedicated --
with prayer. After the closing
hymn, ',Joy to the World'', the
benediction. was pronounced by
Mrs. East. -A social half hour
'was enjoyed with the members
and their guests from other '
congregations.,:.
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'The o•Irom
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McKillop UnitUCW
meets
meets.
The McKillop Unit of the
U.C.W. held thefr December
meeting at the home of Mrs.
Stewart McCall, with every- -
one enjoying a noon meal
provided by. the loosing -side ,of
the copper c ontest, ' the winning
provided the rdessert,
After the noon meal ther a was
, a gift -exchange. Mrs. George
Love Sr.. was in charge of dexo-
, tions opening the meeting with
a Christmas Carol. , Mrs. Lav-
erne Godkin read the Scripture,
from Luke -2:1-20 followed by .
Mrs. ,Charles McCutcheon
giving a reading,- "God's Great-
est Gift' -The Saviour'' and a
poem "The Innkeeper". Chri-
stmas Carol's, "Away In A
Manger" and -"Hark The Herald
Angels Sing" were sung. - The
'Collection was receivedby the
- treasurer, _Mrs. • Merton Hack-
we1L
Mrs. John Burch president,
presided for the business, tha-
nking Mrs. McCall for her
- hospitality in her home, also
all those who took part in the
devotions, and welcomed the
visitors. Minutes of the last
meeting were given by Mrs.
Glen McNichol. ;The roll
call was answered by a gift
fa the 'Children's Aid Society.
It was decided to send a ' '
$10,00 donation to the London
Rescue Mission. Christmas
boxes are to be sent to o the
. shut-ins. -
Mrs. Murray Dennis gave
the nominating report for the -
officers for:1974 as follows:
Unit Leader - Mrs. Murray
Dennis; Assistant leader,
- Mrs. John Burch; Secretary,
-Mrs. "Glen McNichol; Tree-
, surer, Mrs. Merton Hackwell;
Friendship and visiting, Mrs.
Charles McCutcheon and
Mrs.' Laverne Godkin; Music,
Mrs., Neil Megalith and Mrs.
Merton_Hackwell; Represen-
tative -to Supply 6 Welfare,
Mrs, Dave Watson; Social -
functions., Mrs.- Don Dennis;
Alternates, Mrs. Keith Rock
and Mrs. John Burch, ' - -
40th..
anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. - Gilbert Smith
of R.R. 4, Walton were honored
with a surprise dinner at their
home, December 1,• to celebrate
their 40th anniversary. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Smith were
married on December 2, 1933
at the McKillop Manse by Rev.
G.E. Marrow. Mrs. Smith was
the former Grace Somerville.
They were attended by Mrs.
Irene Hagg, sister of the groom
and her husband and :,the late
Adrian Hogg. .
Following their'honeymoon
they settled on the groom's farm
• at Lot 17, Concession 11, where.
they still reside.
The.dinner was given by their
two daughters, Lorraine, Mrs.
William Stephenson of Rexdale
and Eileen, Mrs. Gordon Ross
of Exeter. Present as. well were
the four grandchildren, two
sons-4n7ilaw' and Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Sommerville, Mr. and
Mrs., Ross Driscoll, Mrs. Irene
Hogg, Mrs.-, Helen Kirkly, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Sommerville,
Mr. and Mrs.- Ralph McNichol
and Mr. and Mrs. Adin Forbes.
They received many lovely
gifts and money donations and
both expressed their sincere th-
• arks and appreciation to all.
- After dinner,, an enjoyable
evening of 'cards and dancing
Was spent, followed•by a smo-
rgasbord lunch. -
The 8th and 16th Unit
held their meeting on Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs.
Don McDonald.
A delcicious supper of
scalloped potatoe casseroles,
salads, and cherry tarts with
fancy cookies and Christmas
cake for dessert, preceded
the December meeting. Nancy
Smith, captain, and the loosing
side served the supper and
were responsible for cleaning
up.
Mrs. Rae Houston opened the
devotions with prayer and the
Call to Worship. Mrs, J.
Van Vliet and Mrs. Houston
read the Christmas scripture
with passages from Luke. Hymn
58, "It came Upon A Midnight
Clear" was sung, followed by
Baptismal
service
held
Sunday, December 16, the Sa-
crament of Infant Baptism was
held at Duff's United Church,
Walton, The children baptized
were: Brian William Love, in-
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Love Jr.; Christopher John Hum-
phries, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Humphries of London; Jef-
frey Shane Smith, infant son of
Mr. and Mrs, Gerald Smith and
Derwyn Mark Docken, infant son
of Rev. and Mrs, Derwyn Docken.
The Junicr Choir sang two
numbers during the morning ser-
vice.
ervice. Several Christmas Carols
were sung by the congregation
assisted at the organ by Mrs.
Ian Wilbee.
Rev. Docken chose as his
Sermon, "Blessed are They Who
Come in the Name of the Lord".
The third candle was lit,
which stood for Joy, ,and Rev.
Docken told the story of King
Messiah to the children.
The Sunday School Concert
was announced fa this Friday
evening at eight o'clock in the
church basement.
The U.C. W. executive will
meet on Thursday afternoon to
plan programs for coming year.
Mrs. J. Van Vliet leading in
prayer. Hymn 57 "Gentle
Mary Laid Her Child" was
sung. Mrs. J. Van Vliet gave
a reading, "Christmas".
Mrs. R. Houston gave the
topic, "Mary, Mary, quite
extraordinary" relating to the
Christmas theme. The off-
ering was received. The bus-
iness was attended to. The
minutes were adopted as read
.by the secretary, Mrs. Don
McDonald. There were 12
members answered the.roll
call. The meeting was closed
with the Christmas Carol,
'Silent Night'', followed by
prayer.
U.C.W. unit
meets
The Christmas meeting of,
the 17th and Boundary Unit
was held at the home of Mrs.
Harold McCallum on Wed-
nesday afternoon, December
12th with 12'members and
2 visitors present,
Mrs. Harvey Craig opened
the meeting with a poem,'
'!Christmas Wish", Christmas
Carol=, "Hark The Herald
AngelsSing" was sung. Mrs.
Jim Williamson read the `scri-
pture from Luke "2:1-20. Mrs.
H. Craig read a Story on
)'Choose Something With a
Star", "0, Little Town of
Bethlehem" was sung.
Mrs. Jim Williamson chose}
as her topic the most unfor-
getable story of "The Night
before Christmas". "Silent
Night" closed the devotional •
period.
Mrs. Martin Baan presided
for the business. The secre- '
tary' s report was read, by Mrs.
Harold McCallum. Mrs.
Harvey Craig reported as the
treasurer, Announcements
were given out for coming
event. It was decided to
make up a box for a shut-in
member. "
The January meeting is to be
held at the home of Mrs. Harvey
Craig. The collection was
received and the meeting closed
with the Benediction.
Lunch was served by Mrs.
Harvey Craig, Mrs. Jim Willia-
mson and the hostess.
Watton personals
Mr. and Mrs, George McCall
were dinner guests on Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Archie •
Young.
Guests over the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Humphries were Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Humphries and family
of London and Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Stroop and new baby
son of Fordw ich.
Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Docken,
London and Mrs. James W.
Daley of Blenheim visited on
Sunday at the Manse with Rev
and Mrs. Derwyn Docken and
family on Sunday. They at-
tended the Baptismal service
at Duff's United Church, when
their grandson, Derwyn Mark
Docken was baptized . Mrs.
Daley has returned •home after
spending the past week at the
manse. •
Little Natasha Stutz spent
the weekend with her grand-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tor-
rence Dundas, she returned •
home to Waterloo with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wolf
Stutz on Sunday.
The community is reminded of
the annual Sunday School C 'hris-
tmas Concert this Friday evening
in the church basement.
" Mr. and Mrs. Torn Stevenson
attended the annual Christmas
Party on Thursday, Dece tuber
13th at Doon'Valley Golf and
Country Club near Kitchener.
There were 91 in attendance
from Vincent's Farm Equip-
ment centers in Seaforth,
Cambridge(Galt) and Ayr.
Following a delicious smorg-
asbord meal, dancing was
provided by Howie Johannes
a disc jockey. . Prizes were
given out for spot dances.
Mrs. Tom Stevenson was lucky
to win a set of glasses and
Matt Haney from Seafath won
a cuff link and a pen set.
Pre- Christmas guests with
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shortreed
for supper Saturday evening
were: Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
Ritchie, Grey Twp.; Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Lyddiatt, Blyth and
Mr. Ken Ritchie of Egmonville.
Mrs. Roy Gingei•ich of Guelph
spent a week recently at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Traviss.
- The.Walton Unit met on
Monday,=Dece•nber 10 at •
7 p. m, in the church base- -
ment when Mrs. Torrence
Dundas, leader of the losing
side of the copper contest was -
mistress of ceremonies for the
evening,
-- The Sunday School room
was decorated in the Christmas
theme and each table was set
with the Christmas serviettes
and the poinsetta centre piece.
Mrs, Dundas gove a warm - --,
welcome to members and guests
present. Following the singing
of Grace, approximately 44
sat down to a delicious.smorgas-
bord meal.. -The winning side
brought the dessert.
Following the meal Mrs.
Dundas conducted the devotion-
al period, opening with a
Christmas Poem and the
Thought for the month, The
Christmas Carol, "Silent Night"
was sung, followed by Mrs.
Bill Thamer reading the;scri-.
pture from the second chapter
of Luke, verses 1-20.- Mrs.
Gerald Watson gave the Medit-
ation on Hope followed by Mrs.
Allan McCall leading in prayer.
Carol "Hark the Herald Angels
Sing" was sung. Mrs. Jack
Brennen gave a reading, "Gifts
fa Christmas", followed by
another Carol, ',Away in a Ma-
nger". The 'Christmas Story"
was read by Mrs. Bill Humph- •
ries. "While Shepherds Watch
Their Flocks" was sung. Mrs,
Ray Huether accompanied at .
the piano for the singing.of
Carols, Mrs. Herb Traviss gave
a reading, "Christmas Recipe".
Mrs. Bill Coults, leader of
the winning side extended thanks
for the evening planned by the
losing side,
•
Mrs. Nelson Reid reminded the
members to take their lunch and
meeting tickets for r the following
year program from the secretary,
Mrs. Howard Hackwell,
Mrs. Herb Travis of the nom-
inating committee brought in
the slate of officers for next
year.
!'Jingle Bells" was sung and
Santa Claus arrived with much
merriment and gave out gifts
to everyone. Christmas boxes
were given out to be taken to
shut-ins.
Lost and found
group meets
The eleventh meeting of the
Lost and Found girls group was
held on Tuesday evening in the
church basement. The members
from. S eaforth were absent bec-
ame of fog so Ruth Thamer
acted as president and Irene
Martin took the secretary's
place. There were ten mem-
bers answered the roll call.
They discussed singing carols
. and a skating party.
Entertainment was brought for
•
this meeting by Irene Martin,
Carolyn McClure and Ruth Th-
amer.
The girls gathered in the same
place for their twelfth meeting
the following Tuesday -evening.
After the opening exercises
they did crafts of batik and nee-
. dle craft.
At the thirteenth meeting the
girls met on the usual night the
next week. There were 14 me et-
hers answered the roll call
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PUDDINGS & •FANCY
Miss Karen McEwing of Sarnia
spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
McEwing.
COOKIES 1
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Avricuiturai Tidh
with'ADRIAN VOS that she:- couldn't:•keep .chickens
is_ watching the • in her:backk"yyard; She would.'
Everyone
ener crisis with some like the bylaws of the city.- of -
�' London changed, so she . could
measure. of • anxiety. It was have :cheap eggs.`
-interesting to hear -Agricultural Well folks, I as- a=farmer
Minister.Whelan say at -the would, like nothing _better than
annual - meeting of the Well- people- finding - out for them- -
ington-Federation of Agriculture selves what it takes to grow \
that it, takes 20,000 BTU's of fOod;:I would:like to - see pigs' •
gas to produce one pound of in backyards, with .chickens
steel, but it takes 60,000 _ anda great bigsteer. Those .
BTU's for - one pound of fert- brave •-ough tdo' this ;would
ilizer. If you as consumers soon find out that their eggs ,
see the price of food rise some would .cost $L 50 instead of
more you know one of the 904 and their 'pork chops
reasons. Another reason for around $2.
high fertilizer prices is that .
Morocco raised the price of If I, as a farmer tried, to
rock phosphate to four times butt into-, a trade I 'know
its former cost. Makes you nothing about people .would
pause doesn't it? laugh, but'a housewife thinks
OK*** she can do a better job than
On a London open line show a professional food producer. • : .
recently, a woman complained Well, let them try.. l
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Jack Riddell fights
for senior citizens
On the November 23 debate
on supplements given to old
age pensioners several liberal
and NDP members in the
legislature 'voiced their disgust
at the government's proposal
tb give the senior citizens only
$50 as a bonus.
They felt the government
was being unfair in the amount
as the needs of the pensioners
must far surpass the proposed
$50.
Jack Riddell, member for
Huron also had some comments
on the amount.
"May I ask the minister who
introduced this bill whether he
will actually be able to feel the
true spirit of Christmas which
is upon us, knowing that the old
age pensioners have been subj-
ected to nothing more than an
insult as a Christmas present
from this government? The
minister knows and we all know
in this Legislature that the $50 -
bonus is nothing more than a
shot in the arm to deaden the
pain.
"I am wondering if the
minister has taken time from
his busy schedule to review a
typical budget for old age pen-
sioners. Now $15 per week
is not an unrealistic figure
for such items as telephone,
fuel, property taxes, life
insurance, fire insurance,
car insurance, car licences,
newspapers and other reading
material. Considering today's
high food prices, pensioners
cannot get by with leas than
$15 per week. Pensioners .
should not be denied the right
to drive a car providing they
are able to meet the require-
ments of the Ministry of Trans-
portation and Communications
and so it is necessary to set
aside $5 a week for car allow-
ance. This would cover the
cost of fuel and minor car
repairs. It is not unreasonable
to expect that $5 per week
must be set aside.far emerg-
encies, in the case of sickness,
and what have you, TV repairs,
major car repairs and mina
house repairs.
"Since last May fuel has
gone up 2.4 cents a gallon,
gasoline has gone up five cents
a gallon, Hydro rates went up
last spring and will go up
another 10 per cent on the
first of the year. It goes with-
out saying that food prices have
increased tremendously in the
last six months. The budget
figures which I have just pres-
ented are really low in light of
the various increases. Never-
theless, the total amount of
thatoudget is approximately
$40 per week which, strange
as it may seem, coincides with
the total basic old age pension
and maximum Guaranteed
Income Supplement for indivi-
dual pensioners.
"Surely, Mr. Speaker, the,
old age pensioner is entitled
to more than simply a struggle
for survivaL Surely the pen-
sioners should not be denied
such things as a haircut peri-
odicelly`or a visit to the hair-
dresser once or twice a year.
"Surely the old age pensioner
should not be denied the oppor-
tunity to purchase clothing,
shoes, pens, -pencils, writing
paper and envelopes? Surely
the old age pensioner should
not be denied the opportunity
to communicate and share
in the spirit of Christmas with
friends at Christmastime with
such things as Christmas cards 1,
and a few presents?
"Surely the old age pensioner \,
should not be made to feel that
he or she can no longer contri-
bute to the church, which,is in
many cases, the only pillar of
strength remaining to them?
As one of my constituents said:
"Oh how nice it would be to
be able to afford to go to a
restaurant for a meal once in
a while. We would dearly
like to be able to visitfriends
cc relatives who are ill in the
hospital and to send them some •
small item that might add cheer
to their lives. We would like
to send funeral flowers when
necessary. Even when our
oldest daughter, husband and
four children come to visit us,
they provide the food because
they know we can't._Can you
imagine the hurt and humili-
ation ,that heaps on our heads
and in our hearts?
"There appears to be money
available to give criminals
and -convicted murderers a
better standard of living than
we are receiving. There appears
to be large grants available to -
people who have paid little or
no taxes on anything intheir
life. The government claims
there is no way to put a freeze
on rising prices or wages, yet
our living standards seem to
be,frozen even lower, and we -
do not even have the recourse
of being able to strike.
"My.husbandis67and lam
65, and instead of being able
to look ahead to a decent and -
dignified -living, all there -
appears to be is a bare existence
will below the poverty level
due to our inability to work
because of our 'age. I am
writing this letter, not just
for ourselves, but in the hope'
that perhaps there will be
something done- about the ,living
conditions of: all people who,
like us, are forced through no
fault of their own, to live in
this way. ,
- "I hope you understand that
we are not asking for something
Which we do not need, but for
a decent living and some of
the good things in life_ that God
intended us -to. have." • • -
"Mr. Speaker, my simple
request is that the minister gives
;his matter serious consideration
when he' has the chance to obs-
erve the activities of the less
fortunate this Christmas. And
I'm sure, if he has any consci-
ence at all, he will not hes-
itate- one minute, when the se-
ssion reconvenes, to implement
my leader's amendment into
legislation."
It ; is ,possi s le to raise a
pig though, young lad in
Florida did j : ; that. He ,
raised a pig_, to a` Weight of -
350 pounds, h� , etrained
`him (her)• and sl eps'in the=:
seine bed, I at me the bed.•
was ,somewhat r orced. He
intends to keep t,' Co he will
soon have to •ok after some
6-800 pounds -•f pork on the
hoof. -
4k
One real • for the increase
in food c is the snare ase of
the peop eating out. The
increase/in expenses -for' eating
in a r aurant is :5:4 per cent
a ye , while.,the -cost of
gro Les rises by, an average
of ee per cent'So,• eating
o t costs a Canadian 15 per
Aent than ; eating at home.
eok***
When .you have your Christ- '
mas turkey or .ham next week,
it may be a good idea to say,
a little prayer for those who
grew the .food, that• they may
be able to continue doing so._
A merry Christmas to . alL
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When there are- no kids
around, Christmas loses a
• lot of its excitement, At
least- that's' the way it seems
around our house this year,
We've always hada family
Christmas, most often at
the farm of the grandparents,
Those were great old tradi•
tional festivities,
We drove to thefarm,
left the car at the highway
and :staggered through the
snow up: the lane to the
house, loaded with gifts,
The kids, wrapped to the
•noses, were fairly hysterical
by the time we entered the
big, warm farm kitchen.
There we were assailed
by the enveloping scents, of
roasting turkey and pine
needles, a wonderful. com-
bination, ,
Then, came the opening
of presents, with everybody
protesting, "Oh, you should.
n't have ' , ," Except the
kids. They would rip off
the wrappings, scarcely
glance at the contents and
start looking under :the
tree for another package
with their name on it.
A lot of love and thought
went into the gifts, and
sometimes there were tears
of pleasure.
The women talked a blue
streak and caromed off each
other as they charged
around the kitchen, The
men sat around drooling.
And the children were the
centre of attention, funny
and delightful, and they.
loved it.
Then'came the great orgy
at the table, with everyone
from the littlest to Grandad
tucking into the turkey and
trimmings until their eyes
were bulging.
This was sort of the
climax of the holiday, and
like every climax, it had,
its anti -climax: great stacks
of dishes to be washed; dis-
tended bellies; exhausted
kids, In its way, it was a
pretty pagan celebration,
But by evening, every-
thing was cleared up, diges-
tions would begin operating
Xelle
aveidAttis
again, and; there'd;be carol's
and quiett:talk and,a"general
feeling of warmth 'and love
and security,
.This was the culmination
of several weeks of Christ.
mas pageants and Christmas
parties at the Legion Hall
for the kids, and writing
cards to old friends, and
scrambling around for gifts,
and putting up the thrice -
blasted tree and pretending
there weren't going to be a
lot of presents this year,
They were good times,
and I miss them, but I
don't know whether I could
stand the pace any more, I
was working about twelve
hours a day, and there
seemed to be a festivity or
something every night.
There were a couple of
Christmases that are .funny
in retrospect, thou ,_at; the
time there was , a.marked
lack of Christiamspirit; " -
One was the time we
bought the television set for
the grandparents, It was in
the early days of TV, and
we all chipped in to buy
the set, None of us could
afford one for ourselves,
There • was tremendous
secrecy. It was to_be the
surprise of the century,
My brother•in-law and I
dragged the great brute of a
box up the lane on a
toboggan and wrestled it
into the farmhouse. It was
to be opened under the
tree.
Kim was about three, and:
full of that wild excitement
that invests kids at Christ-
mas,We had barely deposited
the big box in the house
when she piped, "Hope you
like the tee -bee, Granny."
Some secret. Some surprise.
And there was the Christ.
mas we held at our place,
The grandparents and the
aunts and other assorted
bodies were invited, My
wife had spent two hours
the night before scrubbing
and waxing the kitchen
floor, I had spent three
hours preparing the turkey,
We were going to show
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Ghosts of Christmases past
them that we could enter•
tain in style,
All was in readiness, The
Old Battleaxe told me to
take the turk out of the
oven. I did, skidded on the
wax, and roasting pan,
turkey and all went flying
through the air, Wall•to•wall
grease, Turkey basted in
floor.wax, It was one of
the less -memorable moments
in a happy marriage.
And I remember Christ-
mases a long time ago, in
the Depression, when a
child's one and only present
might be a suit of long
underwear, or a handknit
sweater, Depressing, was the
Depression,
Of recent years, our kids
have come straggling in
from university, sometimes
with a friend, for Christmas,
And we've had music and'
good food, and fun,
Last year we were alone,
If I remember correctly, we
dined on frozen meat pies,
I had bought 'the usual two
trees, I got the little one
up, The big spruce was
leaned in "a corner, and I
threw it out on Boxing Day.
This year, we'll be alone
again, But things are going
to be different,
Son Hugh won't be
home. He's off in deepest
Quebec, But he's already
had his present. Daughter
Kim won't be home, because
I don't particularly want my
grandchild born on a bus,
So. We're thinking of
closing up the joint and
going to the city, My wife
can supervise the layette,
I can write cheques. We'll
stay in a hotel, where some.
body else had to grapple
with the tree.
And, if things turn out
just right, we might get the
finest Christmas present
we've ever received, A
bouncing baby grandchild,
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E -BLYTH .STANDARD, Deo, 19;1973,
ind the scenes;
emories of the Hardy Boys
by . ISEITH.; ROU LSTON
• An article in. the Weekend
Magazine this week 'interested
me. greatly, I'm one of many-
' men, . you se,e, who discovered
the pleasure of reading through
the .adventure of Frank and Joe,
the Hardy boys.
. So, ` Robert. Stall's story about
Leslie McFarlane the writer
from Oshawa who penned many
of the Hardy boys tales was a
discovery for me, The Hardy
Boys, in case you haven't
grown up in the past 40 years
or had boys grow up in that
period, is a.. series of mystery
novels about two teenage de-
tectives who wander all over
the place getting into and out
of trouble at the drop of a hat.
In all, there are 52 Hardy
Boys' mysteries and according
to Mr. Stall, they have sold
more than 50 million copies
around the world, a figure I
thought to be quite conserva-
tive really if the books were as
popular with other kids as they
were with the kids in my
neighbourhood when I was
growing up. We used to have
contests to see who had read
the most Hardy Boys books. As
a slow reader, I was at some-
thing of a disadvantage, but I
also spent one winter in a sick
bed so that kind of made up
for it. As far as I can remem-
ber I've read about 25 or 26
of the books, which was just
about as many as our school
library owned.
Being an avid fan of the
books and an ardent nationalist
from about the time I could
read, some of the things in
Mr. Stall's story didn't come
as a surprise to me. I already
knew, for instance, that a
Canadian had written many of
the books. I didn't know,
that his name was McFarlane
and I didn't know that he
wrote the first 16 of the books
beginning with The Tower
Treasure in 1926. He later
came back to write volumes
22 to 26.
The books were actually
though, written by a myster-
ious Franklin W. Dixon who
was the figment of the imag-
ination of something called
the Stratemeyer Syndicate.
Edward Stratemeyer, says Mr.
Stall, personally wrote 400
full-length books under 71
pseudonyms before he came
up with the . idea of having
other peq le do the hard work
of writing while he fed them
ideas.
So it came about that Mc-
Farlane
cFarlane (he's also the father
of Brian McFarlane who does
the colour comentary on the
hockey games), saw an ad in
Editor and Publisher in the
spring of 1926 which said:
"Experienced fiction writer
wanted to work from publish-
er's outlines". He was 24
years old, working • as a news-
paper reporter and wanted to
make his living from writing
so he answered the ad and
ended up writing for Strate-.
meyer under the name Frank-
lin -W. Dixon.
Stratemeyer provided the
plot line of each story, about
two typed pages, and McFar-
]ane did the rest. When he •
decided not to write any more,
someone else became Franklin
W. Dixon and we innocent
kids never knew .we were
being fooled.
The Hardy Boys weren't the
only books done this way. The
same syndicate also invented
The Rover Boys, The Bobbsey
Twins, Tom Swift and Nancy
Drew (the latter, by the way,
b the only series to have out-
sold the Hardy Boys). •
Well,- at least if McFarlane
didn't get any credit for the
books, he must have become
rich by them when they've
sold more than $50 million
over the years. Not on your
life: -The syndicate saw to
that. 'Of the $25 million or so
realized from the 20 books Mc-
Farlane wrote, he collected
only $2500. He was paid -an
,average flat fee of $125 per
Somehow,' it takes all the
fun out of those memories
of reading the Hardy Boys in
grade four or five, impatient
for school to end so we could
rush home to a big 'chair in,
the living room and settle down
with the book. How many.
tin 'es, I wonder, did one of
us get caught by a teacher
because we were too :impatient
to wait until,we were home
and tried to sneak read a few
pages in the middle of class.
Of course we had one teach-
er for whom it didn't matter.
I. don't know, really, whether
she was 'a Hardy Boys fan, or.
just figured that reading was
one way to -get out of the
drudgery of teaching, but she
read a good many Hardy Boys
and Nancy Drew books •every
year in class. Oftenone of
more a week.
Anyway, my faith in human
nature was beginning to fade
as I learned more about the
story behind Frank and Joe and
it was almost shattered when
I finished reading the article.
•It seems, in modern editions
of the old books there is a
message which says that the
earlier books are rewritten,
based on the original stories,
Mr. Stall began to investigate
and soon discovered that the
books were not only rewritten,
but butchered. Mr. McFarlane's
style and humour has been
wiped out of the books com-
pletely in place of drab, care-
less writing. But it cuts the
size of the book down and thus
makes it more profitable,
4� /a
As Mr, MacFarlane said
when he found out about it,.
it's literary` fraud, Many of '
us who rernember_ the ssonder
of the series: are(
recommending it to our 'own
children or others we know..
Little do we know' that they
just aren't the same books,
Another example of _modern
greed ruining a good thing,
48th
anniversary
celebrated
On Sunday, December 16
. a surprise' party was held at
'the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Herb Glousher in honour of
their 48th wedding anniversary.
Sharon and Karen Glousher..
presented their grandparents
with gifts frotn the family.
A smorgasbord dinner was
enjoyed by everyone.
Those present Included -Keith
and Jean Good,. Michael, Larry
and - Donald, RR -1, Auburn;
Jim and Jane, Glousher, David,
Douglas and. Sharon, Auburn;
Ken and Ann Glousher, • Brian
and Wayne of Goderich; and
Don and Laurel Glousher,
Karen, Bill and Graham of
Blyth.
Someone!s Christmas will be brighter after the
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2 draws for $S 1 draw for $10
1 draw for $25 1 draw for $50
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