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The Huron Expositor, 1966-06-16, Page 1•• • Whole No. 51gi) 1;0701 'Keg, Robert $11111tii ma, 0. Passes. The death mitred „Friday of, one of Besforth's oldestresi- dents and a former Reeve, -- when Robert Smith died at Kil- t% barker). Nursing, Home, He was in his 95th year and had been in failing health for a number of years. 11(r. 'Smith was born in Mc*, ersmith 'on what is now the Ett- ue farm, ,sm• the Kippei road, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, but as a child moved with his parents to 'Hullett. A stonemason by trade, Mr. tia Smith worked on -many build- ings in the district. He helped lay stones when the Ogilvie Mills now Topnotch Feeds Ltd. was erected and also built the foundation of the B. B. Gunn home, now owned by J. R. Spit- tal, on CentreStreet in Sea - forth. -,,For 12 years he operated a threshing outfit and by 1908, had learned about telephone tenstruction. He was employed • by, the McKillop Telephone Sy- stem to buildthe: first tele- phone line from McKillop to Seaforth. In. 1911, he built the. Stanley extension to the Tucker- ) smith System. . For a number of years he operated a business in Ches- ley and on 'returning to Sea - forth, was employed by the Robert Bell Engine 'and Thresh- er Co., as a carpenter. He -.re- tired in 1955. In 1914, Mr. Smith enlisted in the 161st Battalion and spent the next three years in the army, serving overseas for two years. • ' Always interested in muniei- pal affairs, he served on coun- cil and was reeve here in 1932 and -1933. He was a .life-long :Liberal. is* Few Many years' be was an active member of the Seaforth Fire Brigade and was a char- ter member of the Canadian Legion. He was an elder qf First Presbyterian Church. • He was a long-time member of the Canadian Order of For- esters ' which he joined 73 years ago. Mrs. Smith, the former Jessie Cuthill, died in 1960, not long after the couple had celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. The remains rested at the - R. S. Box funeral home, when members of the Legion, of the Order of Foresters and the session of First Presbyterian Church attended. Funeral services were con- ducted by his minister,Rev. D. 0. Pry,. on Monday afternOon. Interment followed in Maitland - bank Cemetery. Pallbearers being Frank Lamont, Clarence Griffith, J. F. Scott, Charles MacKay, William Hart and A. Y. McLean. Flowerbearers were M. McKellar, Q. Ander- son and Paul:McMaster, i • I%• A 4 Will Speak At -Ethel Gordon McGavin will recall Walton- and area history, when he addresses a general ineeting of the Huron County Historical Society in Ethel :Commtmity Centre next Monday evening. Mrs. Cliff Dunbar is in charge of arrangements. A NATIVE OP OWEN SoUndt Rebert Wilson has joined the firm of Ball -Ma- caulay Ltd here and with his wife and daughter Will moue to Seaforth shortly. Mr. Wil- son conies here from a. Marys where he has been 'with Baiter -LUMbeZ LA.T.1.11, SE4FORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, 'AMIE' 16, 1966 1$ iiAGE:$ • • • • • • •`—• 0 ttitning 'Indicates- • A lam crowd turned out to watch two Ontario Government ministers; turn .the first sod at the site nf this 'year's Tnterria- tional Plowing Match, on Scott Farms, Saturdayo, was-- the Mat time a sod - turning Ceremony was held as 'a preliminary, to the annual match and farra machinery dis- play,J0 be held October llth to 14th. • Under ideal weather condi- tions, Hon. C. S. MacNaughton, Huron WY. and Minister of .;Highways*, drove a Bell Imper- ial gasoline tractor, while Hon. William Stewart; ,Minister of Agriculture, guided a 100 -year- old walking plow. Prior to the sod turning, Mr. • * SigJe COPlekr CeOttIl KW) Tear xtt 4dV4140 MacNaughton said there is not a More appropriate place in the province for the match than Huron county. He said it was the most typically agricultural area in Ontario and leads In .most agriculturaLnitraldtS, added a better site could not. have' been found and this, ac- tor combined with the resource- fulness of the people will.Make ,It a great match. D'ff.r. Stewart -said when he was invited to the ceremony he did not expect many people would be present but when he arrived and saw the number of cars in the parking area, he thought the actual plowing match had already started. He said the site was typical of Blame Lightning as Hullett Barn Burns Fire believed to have been the result of lightning, com- pletely destroyed a large barn belonging to Mrs. W. R. Jewitt near Kinburn Monday morning. Loss '.was estimated. at $9,000. • by fire Chief, J. F. Scott. Mrs. Jewitt said there was no livestock in the barn but quantities of hay, straw and grain Were destroyed. The foss was covered partly by insurance. Mrs. Jewitt said a neighbor and herself were in the house when they noticed the fire arotmd 11 a.m. She called the 'Seafarth; Fire Department who arrived. promptly but too late • PERFECT: JUNE WEATHER featured opening ceremonies in connection with the 1966 Inter- national Plowing Match, held at the site on Scott Farms, Saturday afternoon, Two Ontario Cabinet Ministers 'co-operated in turning the first symbolic sod when Highways Minister Mac - Naughton drove a 1920 Bell Imperial tractor to pull a hundred yearold plow guided by Ag- riculture Minister Stewart. Obviously pleased with their:handiwork the two ministers are shown as the task was completed.' tri The lower picture is seen a portion of the large crowd ,that attended' the event. 1 ' • Co-ordinator Visits Need Elected Officials To Aid in EMO • Program Stuart Forbes, of the Emer- gency Measures Organization, told Seaforth council at Mon- day night's meeting, elected officials will have, to take charge in the event of a dis- aster. Hesaid because of this re- liance on elected officials, he was disappointed when they stayed away in droves from the last county exercise. He added another exercise will be held in Wingham in the. fall and hopes more officials will be in- terested enough to -turn out. Mr, Forbes was at the meet- ing to. explain what the EMO is doing and how they are set- ting up the organization. tre pointed•out EMO was changing and now was not just interested in . big disasters such as ones caused by =leer war but also interested in small local disas- ters. Mr. Forbes said Huron county needs a mutual aid fire system and is the onry county in On- tario not to form one. Ile said it is siitilar to 'the mutual aid system Seaforth has with local municipalities, but on a bigger scale. The EMO pays 45 per cent of the cost of training and supply- ing outfits up to $18,000, he said. Councillor George Hilde- brand questioned a Mutual fire aid system for the county since it was necessary to toVer , other town's fire department Who iS out fighting a fire rather than -go directly , to the 'fire MIMIC , • Depfity Reeve Wilmer Cuthill ing a hydro blackout and Rave Carl Dalton , suggested a big fire would have destroyed the property before EMO could do anything. • Mr. Forbes said Huron tend- ed to be apathetic to EMO be- cause it had not suffered a ma- jor disaster. "Unfortunately the only way we call show our Worth is - to have a disaster.", he added. Other personsin attendance at the meeting were Nancy Ber- ger and three members of the SDHS' girls trumpet' band which Miss Berger directs. She- asked council if it would be willing to buy the band new boots, skirts and hats. ' Miss Berger approximated the total cost of the outfits for the 44 girls , to be $1,200. She said since the town has no band, the SDHS band has to represent the town. The new outfits would be warmer for the winter par- ades. ,Miss Berger mentioned the hand had attended Plowing Matchs for several years and this year with the Match to be held in Seaferth, the band should look their best since they are the home band. Councillor Betty Cardno said the school board should pay part of the e'knenSes. Miss Ber ger pointed ont—the school board had paid $1,900 for new instruments this year. Council - than Hildebrand, who formerly led the band, said ,the school receives grants for the band whieh. would help pay for the instruments.. Councillor Harry Donaldson said the ,a service asked -What MQ mild do .dur. elUbs, in town should..also be contacted to see if they would contribute. Mayor John Flitnnery told Miss Berger and her dele,gation council would need more in- formation before making 'a de- cision and would call on her again. In other business Council agreed to sell the roundhouse at the fairgrounds back to the Agricultural Society for $1. Council also ' passed three motions recommended by the police committee. They decided to hire three --eRtit policemen during the week of the plowing match. They hope to hire police- men from other municipalities who will be on their holidays at the time of the match. They agreed to send Keith Ruston to police college at Alymer for six 'weeks during November and December and again early in 1967. Council also decided the •police would receive two weeks holidays each in turn and are arranging schedules so there will be no overtime. A letter from the Ontario Water Resources Commission informed council the commis- sion was unable to determine the rate of the toVm's proposed' sewage works program Other correspondence receiv- ed included a letter from Coun- ty council thanking council for support of the 'move to have one of the neW community col- leges built in Miran. Huron asked Connell to attempt to get suppert• from other organiza- tions in teWn. ' •A letter from the Minister of (Continued on rage Compefe In Box TOurney tf* 15-6114' Club played host Wednesday to the,- ,annual tournament, cour- tesy of R. S. Box..Ltd. First prize went to Joe Dor- sch of Waterloo, Ont., and, his partner Ed. Engel. Mr. Dorsch is well known for his bowling in this part, of Ontario and will be one of Canada's strongest representatives taking part in the world bowls:. championship, to be held in Kyeenrnagh, N.S.W., Australia ,this fall. Se- cond prize went to Archie Townsend and his partner Stew Robinson' of goderieh, with third prize going to Lou Laval and Art Pfaff of St. Marys. Anyone interested in lawn bowling can join the .club on the greens for local, jitneys, Tuesday, Thursday or Satur- day evenings. Lions Pay Tribute Seaforth Lions paid tribute to a former member at a meet- ing Monday•evening. In a short but impressive ceremony, Rev. Harry Donaldson and Rev. Doug Pry recalled the contribution which W. E. Ted Southgate, a past president, who died May llth, bad made to the club and community. A new member, Donald Ea- ton was introduced and in oth- er Wish -less the club discussed details for the annual summer carniVal, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, June 29, 30 and July 1. to save the barn. • Second .a11 Seaforth firemen answered a second call Monday .afternoon when smoke from burning meat filled the Kelly home qn Sperl- ing Street: Chapter Honors Member A member of Malloch Chap- ter, since November 17, 1917, Charles A. Barber was honor- ed at a recent meeting when he was made a life Member. Barber, always an active member was first principal in 1921,. and again in 1925. The meeting, largest in 40 iretitsr--rtiemberr Nald,k---had as guests visitors from Wingham, Goderich and Mitchell. Degrees were conferred by Elliott Chap- ter of Mitchell. Huron county and Of • Sellth- weaterp, Ontario. Standing ,.on a fent wagon "which was used as the platform, he reminised about'. his childhood on" tbe• ferin. He told -the crowd the giticces0 of the' /4.4tch ther than the large attendance and financial rewards. Mr; Stewart pointed out the match brings rural people from all over the province together and also allows them to compare the different types of machin- ery. W. D. Stephenson, publicity chairman of the Huron county local coxmnittee, who headed the committee which planned the ceremony,' was chairman for the short .program. Greetings were extended by this year's plowing match host, James M. Scott, who is also the mayor of the Tented City. He said nine other area farms are being used in addition to his own for various purposes at the • match. The other farms are those own- ed by Harold Coleman, Francis Coleman, Sam Scott, Con Eck- ert, Grahain Kerr, Thomas Govenlock, Peter McCowan,, Gordon Elliott and Hank Van Rooijen. His son, Bill, is the deputy mayor Greeting Were also extended by Huron Warden, Kenneth Stewart, reeve of McKillop, the host township, and by John F. Flannery, mayor. of Seaforth. Mr. Stewart said the wardens of 'Welland, Perth and Lambton counties were also in. atten- dance. Mr. -Flannery said Sea - forth would be eager to do anything to help make the match a success. • F. A. Lashley, Toronto, sec- retary -manager of the Ontario Plowmen's Association said for first time this year•the provin- cial and'local committees, are paying Some of the expenses • of entrants who must travel from distant areas in Ontario. He said more entries have been - received thannt the seme4ime • other *yearsy'lliariah-.4•Barbuf; president of the Plowmen's As- sociation also spoke briefly to the crowd. Robert McKinley, MP, for Former Hensall Reeve • •;...,•• . , • ongratulatel,1110 I . • I oat IIng tel secondlyPt714_ plowing si; Ott7tt vht t*'0 .!gt49. ,A4ll 4gwork*et'• they are; 4010$ on it. .1gnrray • Gaunt, VP for IfurPn-Bruce The co-chairmen of' the: committee, Gordon McGavin, Walton, and Larry ,goRt6 ter, introduced- the Members of . • ;" the Ontario Plowmees„,..ASS0c- iation directorate and of the . Huron local committee. Before the • sod turning be- gan, the Lions Club of Sea - forth and the Rotary Club of Goderich presented gaps and hats to Mr. MacNaughton and Mr. Stewart. A. J. Wright, pres- ident of the Lions, presented chrome Safe -T -Caps and Dr.. Frank Mills, president -of the (Continued on Page 6) r• ALSO SEE PAGES 11 to 15. at i a MRS. KEITH SHARP, OF Harpurhey:who has been ap pointed Secretary-l'reasurer of McKillop Mutual Fire In- Avance Co. Mrs. Sharp,„ .,who as beeb ness a year ago of W. E. • Southgate, was chosen from ten applications. Is Married Fifty Years • Mr. and Mrs. Norman Jones They .were the recipients of son, Prim d Minister of Canada; of Hensall celebrated their cards, gifts and congratulatory. John Diefenbaker and Robert 50th wedding annivergary, Sat- messages from Lester B.- Pear- McKinley, M.P. for Huron. urday,' with a family dinner in Grand fiend; attended by all the members of their family, who presented them with love- ly gifts, including 50 gold munis. 1\'1r. arid Mrs. Jones were mar- ried JUne 14th, 1916, at the home of the bride's parents, Abrahain and Melissa Rugill, of Huron Road, by the late Rev., Robert McKinley. Following their marriage, they lived on the groom's farm in Stanley township, where Mr. Jones farmed for 27 years before coming to Hensall in 1943. They have a family of two sons and two daughters, Wil- mer, Stanley township; Wes, of Port Perry; (Kathleen), Mrs. Fred Ireland, Toronto; and (Mildred) Mrs. Ian Ferguson, London, eight grandchildren, and • four ' great grandchildren. • Mr. Jones is a carpenter and contractor by trade and has built many homes and build- ings. He served on the Hensall council for eight years, and w'as reeve seven years, He is active in the Hensall IGOF.Lodge and received his 50 year jewel March, 1965. Both are mem- bers of Hensall United Church where Mrs. Jones is active in the church organizations. 1' Western Ontario North Liberals Meet LIBERALS FROM ACROSS Western Ontario were in , Listowel, Friday evening for the annual meeting and din- rterof the Western Ontario North Liberal Assodiation. Near- ly 200 representatives of area ridings• crowded the Blue Barn Motel to hear Hon. Alan J. IVIactachen, Minister of National Health and Welfare., Shown here are (left) Gordon Blair, • • Ottawa, lireeident. of the Ontario Liberal ,ASSoelationy Snyder, Waterlodi.. VI/0111A treasurer, Bruce lVfcCullong Kitchener, WONLA president, Hon. W. E,„ Harris, Markdale. A. Y. *MeLean, Seaforth, WONLA secretary and N Mae- ' •. Eachen. (Photo by Listowel Banner). 4