Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1968-01-18, Page 1• 7., • • 0 , • • s. 109th Year • SEAFORTH;'ONTAIg07.*MOAY; JANUARY 18, 1968 10 PAGES Huron GelatinKeauter, the person-, able reeVe of the • village of Brussele, was eleeted warden 0 the County10 ffuronin a 22-17 vote i'rece ,againat Goderich Township reevb grant: Stirling,' Nominated .byeBorden Cook,' reeve of Blytie the 53-year-o1d Kreuter hed., announced last January at the' opening session of county council that he would, be a candidate for the warden - ship in 198. Speaking to the assetiably inunediately prior to his election, Kreuter plediged his best efforts primarily to s- Reove-Wilis Brussels andithe cinmty. ffe was 4pgesented with the chdip. of 'pffice. and the -key to • the volltati by Centennial year 'warden, Donald tVIcKenZie of Aahfield whp has since retired from municipal polities. Mc - ..Kenzie promfsed his successor a busy but rewarding year to follow. , The new ,warden was sworn in by Judge R. S. Hetherington, a long time friend of Mr. Kreu- ter. The judie, eginmended Don MeKenzie for his untiring ef- forts op ?behalf of the county InstaH Legion:.. Officers , It was installation, night "Thursday- at Seaforth Branch 156, Royal Canadian Legion, when a tear n from Exeter Leg - fon installed new officers. Here Andekew.Bierling of Exeter, Who was in charge of the installing party, congratulates presi- dent Charles Wood of Seaforth branch. On the right is Mrs: Frank Walters president of the Women's ,Auxiliary, while Piper Peter Malcolm stands at 'attention. A dance followed the ipstallation.,(Expesiter Photo by1Phillips4... Stormy Day Fifty Years Ago , When Seaforth Couple Wed It was a stormy Whiter day and the drifts were, so high even the fences were buried fifty years ago on Thursday. Mr. arid Mrs, Arthur Nicholson well recall the occasion becanse It Was their, wedding day, • '\ The well known area couple Were married at the home of the bride't grandmother, Mrs. Simon McKenzie on Wilson Street; Seaforth, on 3antiarY.18, 1918, by Rev. Dr. P. ff. Larkin., • Mrs. Nicholiort, OW former Catherine Mcl3tirney,'. Vag born in East Wawanosh, , the timigh ter of the late Mr, and Mfrs. William J. 1VIcHurriey. Her Moth- er died Whiff She was bora and her father sinirtly after and she lived • with her, grandmother, Mrs. McKeruzie 1 Seaforth. Ifr. Nicholson lived on the Mill Road, the son, of V.r. and Mrs. John IlichOlsOil,„ ,PolloWing theirmiarriage they &unmerited farnititg itt Tucker - smith on the Mill Read' and dentinued there WWI they. re- tired to Iterpurhey in 1959: Mr. Nicholson is a former warden of Huron County, hav- ing served in 1951. Always in- terested in the community he ,servect on Tuckersmith council for fifteen years. He was reeve from 1944 to 1952. For many years he has been active in the Seaforth Agricultural Society of which he is a past president. An enthusiastic athlete, Mr. Nicholson played hockey and 'football on championship area teams in the twenties and thir- ties. He is"la past president of the Huron Football League. They are members of First Presbyterian Church where Mtg. Nicholson has been a long time worker in the Sunday School. ' Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson have A family 0 five sons, Harold, Ilan:Wheat Sack of Preston; Allah and Ross of Egmonclville; Murray at home: and a daugh- ter, Barbara, Mrs. Ross Atom - der, Egrnotidville. There are 13 gtandehikiren and stwo great- gtandehildren. (Continued on Page 4) diuring his year ap warden and, reminded) Warden Kreuter of the "great and trentendeus bur- den" hiS new office would hold. Rev. J. D. MacDonald, Gedt, rich, urged council to de its best to serve the people of the County. He • encouraged, "tall ideals" and said that "moving ahead" is an important duty that must be met. Other speakers included R. E. IlleKinley, It, for Huron; Mur- rey Gaunt, MLA for Huron - Bruce; Mayor Frank Mille, God RIB Church McKillop Amalgamates Zion Evangelical 'United Bre- thren Church, McKillop ToWn- shirie became Zion United Church on January 1, 1968. The official innau,guaration service was held in Kitchener on .Jan- uary 10th, in a' large service of witness, attended by eleven - hundred people from both de- nominations. Mr. and Illes. La- verne Hoegy and Rev, George Sim, the pastor and Mis Sim, represented Zion at the beequet andefficial service. Mrs. Hoegy was the lay delegate from Zion. The. history behind the mer- ger is a long elle and • is best undeestood When something of the church history is known: The E.U.B. Church is a union, of the former Evangelical Church and the United, Breth- ren In Christ Church, which wai consummated, in 1946.Bth churches began about 180ff among German pioneers in Pen- nsylvania, 'Maryland and Ohio. Both churches according to Mr. Sim, were episcopal in govern- ment, methodistic in practice, and adopted the methodist doc- trines of John Wesley: •They followed the pioneers into Can- ada about 1840. Since the United Church. of Canada also incorporates all of -the former Methodists of Can- ada, it seemed) a natural conee- quence .to be interested in un- ion with them. Discussions to this end have been going on for (more than forty years,'hue, be - (came more -active when it, be- tame apparent that the E.U.B.'s would soon be "joining the Methodists in U.S.A. • • yl • Mr. Sim said the final stages became somewhat clouded when The 'United Church produced their New Curriculum, since a -number of the E.U.B.'s • 'are quite conservative. 'However, this did' not become an issue, for, to the credit of the United Church, we were given full free- dom to choose our own curricu- lums' and retain some of our traditional ways, if these seem- ed best suited to our local churches" he said, and edded that "there seems to be no rea- son why we cannot have a very worthwhile merger and become enthusiastically involved, for the greater good ,of the King- dom of God. Otfr doctrines are in agreement." , He said the church would con- tinue to keep an evangelistic fervor, and help maintain canip meeting% -near,' IVIikknay and Golden Lake. Thee practice of infant baptism or iilfant dedica- time depending onOhe family background, will also be (main- tained This Means if a family comes from a church Which had an adult baptism orily, their views would be respected and their children dedicated, with (Contiinted on Page 4) Crash Damage Set At $1,706 Damage totalled( $1,700 in a two -car accident' two miles north on Huron road 12, early Friday morning. No injuries were reported in the accident which involved cars driven by Gary. L. Evans, RR 3, Brussels, and Brian E. Bell, RR 14 Blyth. Ontario Provincial Police at Goderich estiinated damage at $900 to the Evans ear and $800 to the Bell vehicle. Fractures Ankle Mrs. Jack Case, Seaforth, re- ceived a frattured ankle when she slipped? on Vittoria Street Titesday morning. She, was treated( at Seaforth Community Hospital and later released. ce .; erich; councillor brterie- COU - sins, -Brussels. 4. , In a lighter mereent fellOrilig the official ceremony, ' Ikaiden. Kreuter thanked all, these,who had voted for hint'and 01I'AL hos6 who had- not. "That ROMA part is,from my wife," he retilOked. In addressing the -co\ 661 be- fore the vote, Reeve Stirling Discuss Regional Government U there was any pert Di the' opening session of ffuron Coun- ty Council for 1968 that con- cerned. people more than the ' , election of the wat/en, it was the growing numb r of com-• ments about the probable swing to regional government within the next few years. Leading off with st)me,.cleare 1411 cat rernanks was Reeve .Grant Stirling a candidate: for the county warelenietip. "I believe that a gOod,•governraent is close to the people," he told council. Past Warden Donald McKen- zie was the next man to touch on the subject. He warned council it would have many. new decisions to reach in 1968 with a possibility of tremendous change affecting it and the people it Serves,. Judge • Judge R. S. Hetherington ob- served that only time would tell whether the. trend to regtonal government and more particu- larly, provincial responsibility for justice was the answer, "Na- turally we hate to see it go," he added, "but the decision for change is not reached without • .a great deal of study and thought on the Tart of represen- tatives to government. " WARDEN CALVIN KRAPTER said that if peeple were not ready to stand up and fight for local governzhent, it would dis- appear within the next ten years. • `I think that would? be a ser: Mils mistake," ,he declared • - HUrOnVieW Patient Marks 10ist - Birthday 13. • - Duncan Stewart of Huronview forrnerly of Hensel', observed . his '101st birthday on Sunday when friends called to extend congratulations. Goderieh Mayor Frank Mills asked that all municipalities in the county present a Unified front to show there was absolu- tely no divition of effort which, ,she insisted, had brought such projetts as the community col- lege drive down to defeat. Said R. E. McKinley, MP for Huron, "Making these deeisions are not easy. They require soul searching. • Named to Committees The followmg appointments were made at the sessionroad committee, five years Elgin Thompson, Tuckeremith and one year, Gordon Boyd; Ash - fleet; Hueonview, three years, Borden Cook, Blyth and Wilmer' Hardy, ,Colborne; two years, Ro- bert Lybns, West Wawanosh; public library, three years, ql.arence "Derry" Boyle, Exe- ter; and health, three years, Ken Stewart, McKillop. The Striking, committee in - luded A. D. Smith, Turnberry; Boy Weston, Usborne; Frank McFadden, Hayfield; Harold Ro- inson, Howick; and Boy Pat - son, East Wawanosh. ' Mr. Stewart wee' born Jami- e' ry 14th, 1867, On lot 34, con; cession 3, Township, of Usborne about four miles Southeast of Hensalle son of Robert Stewart and, Jane Ross, pioneers in, the area. He attended country school S.S. 1, Usbarne Township, later known as the Hurondale School and spent his early years ,the -area working with the family,. In 1886 he 'spent the summer near Le Mart, Iowa with settlers from Huron and in 1889 was in manIfoba andMinnesota, He farmed in Manitoba from 1889 to,1909 when he returned to Huron. From 1909 to 1945 he farmed a short distance north of Hensel. Following his retire- ment he resided' in Hemsall un- til 1964, ehtering Huronvie.w the follewing November. Mr. Stewart has been a mem- ber of Carmel Presbyterian Church, since the spring of 1890. His wife the former Annie Bell passed away some 20 years ago. He has one son, W. Murdoch Stewart, F.S.A. Consulting Ac- tuary, Lake Forrest, 111., V.S.A. and one icrandson, Donald Dun- can Stewart. • Heads New, Huron -Perth Presbytery Rev. Cecil M. Jardine of Wing - ham United Church was elected chairman of the newly -formed Huron -Perth Presbytery of the United Church at its inaugural meeting at Northside United Church, Tuesday. Rev, D. T. Sloan of Mitchell United Church was elected vice- chairman at the afternoon buSi- ness session, Rev. R. Currie Winlaw of Stratfprd Central Un- ited Church, secretary and J. A. Snyder of Guderich. treasurer. A service was held in the evening to &ark the inaugura- tion of the new presbytet7 which now, encoMpasses 97 Churches, including Evangelical United Brethren churches, which earlier had) amalgamated with the United Church. Malloch • .Officers Installed Monday \ Austin Matheson was instal- led as First Principal of ' Mal- loch Chapter No. 66, Seaforth, on Monday, at a ceremony in the Masonic Temple. Other officers installeciwere: ' Immediate Past Principal, lavid McLean; Second Principal, Al. lister Broadfoot; Third- Princi- pal, Ross Kercher; Scribe E, Amos Corby; Scribe N, J. Clif- ford Brittore•treasbrer, M. E. Clarke; director of ceremonies, William J. F. Bell; Prinoipal So- journer, Jack Lavender; Senior Sojourner, Dr. Maurice qugs- ton; Junior Sojourner, Dr. John C. MacLennan; Master of 4th' Veil, William Dalrymple; Mas- ter of 3rd Veil, Ronald Mains; Master of 2nd Veil, George Thompson; Master of 1st Veil, Keith Sharp; ' auditors, Allister Broadifoot and Duncan Cooper. ' '1 WALTER SCOTT • who recently was appointed manger of the Public Utility Commission has now moved his family here from Air. Re has purchased the resi- dence of Sydney Pullman on Market Street. 4 04.1051,._"Z2 ni • • TI#.,,,,,,..??.4-Ye.4.4t ,AtlivagOo,... Teen Twenty Prepares For Busy. Season Seaforth Teen Twenty recently reergilnize d for the new year. Here discussing plans with president WayneeScott are secretary Joanne Elligsen, vice-president Christine Turnbull and treasurer Karen Henderson: Teen Twenty is responsible kr a weekly series of Teen dans s• in the Community Centre and each year, as a result, is able to make major cantdbutions to area organizations and campaigns. (Expositor photo by Hale) ' Reports Reveal Successful Year At First Presbyterian Church e - A succ ful Centennial year . was revi1 ed at the annual Meeting zi..dothed? in principal meeting of the congregation of -tion 0 • the congregation with an annual objective not more than $2.100. . The congregation accepted a J. Scott -Muff and the meeting approved an increase of $500 in his stipend. Tribute was also paid to Fred E. Willis who has ...First Presbyterian Church, Mon- day .evening. The cluirch cele- brated the 100th aniversary of been treasurer for a number of its founding in 1867. years and who indicated a de - Following a potluck supper, a short service was conducted . by the minister, Rev. D. 0. Fry. Frank Kling was named chair- man, and Ted Cosford, secre- tary for the meeting. Reports presented by treas- urer FE. Willis, indicated the congregation hact raised) in ex- cess of $26,000.00 for all , pur- poses, and that each organiza- tion was in a thriving condition. • Reporting for the Centennial planning committee, Mrs. La- verne Scott said the series of events as approved by the con- gregation to mark the 100th birthday of the church, had been carried out throughout the year. The observances were highlighted in November when a series of special Sunday 'ser- vices were conducted. During the meeting movies and slides recalling • events of the year which had been arranged by Mr. and Mrs. William Hodert and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kling were 'shown. The, work and leadership of the minister was emphasized by Schools, Forced, - To Close After Weekend 'Storm While Seaforth and area avoided some of the weather problems which faced London ( r.,.—eg and othe tres 6ver ,,the weekend stor s which blew up Saturday by onday had clos- ed many area roads, closed schools and cancelled meetings. Heavy nofth east winds car- rying soft snow made driving hazardous Oh. Saturday. As the snow turned' to freezing -rain later in the day, highways be- came sheets. of ice. , Heavy snow and high winds ,of blizzard proportions which,. began on Sunday and continued' for the most of Monday, closed many rural toads despite areund the clock work by town- ship and -county plow crews. All area 'schools were closed Monday when buses were un- able to, make rounds, The OR train title here fromStratford Monday i morning was nearly • two hours late. • . While there were no serious power failures intermittent (Contimted on Page 4) sire td retire at an early date. and to Mrs. Carol Carter and is. William- Brown who had resigneJ1Lecent1y as organist and choir1rJter. The meeting also noted the work being done by the caretaker Frank Crich. Mr. Fry outlined details of a National•Development Fund be- ing established by the church durin,g. the.next five years -The minimum general assembly bud- get eommittment a **ow for • - 1968. Retiring members of the board of managers, R. S. Pot G. S. Moggach, R. J. Gemmell and el, A. Cardno, were re-ap. • pointearfor a further term or , three years. The meeting elect- ed R. S. MacDonald and J. E. Patterson as auditors, Present Medals Hon 14 CoL Elmer 1301 ef the aist recently Presented Centennial Medals to two MentixersOf' the battery. (Upper) Lt. Col. jOhn t. Davey ot tinfartitOd aos• r) Bombardier William Math Of Egmeadville tetle14' ir medals. , .11