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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1966-06-16, Page 11While the International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery De anoxi.. Stration iS several months away al'- ' ready morethan three npndrecl rnanlu- facturers and organizations across Canada'are planningfor the exhibits that they will feature in the Tented City. The Plowing Match which attracts attendances of up to 60,O00 people a clay opens Tuesday, October lith, .and continues until Friday, October 14th. Headquarters, centered ' on the Scott Farms,, adjoining Seaforth and on neighboring farms, including those of Gordon Elliott, Con Eckert, Graham p � Kerr, "Thomas Govenlock, Francis Coleman, Harold Coleman, an Scott, Peter McCowan and Hanl Val Rogi- jen. To ninny people the .Plowing .Match is Simply the activity, that is present during the few days in which the match isin progress. Actually, how- -ever.,`•the plowing match program ex- tends Over a period of many months, Planning for the big show here has . been underway for more than two years, The exhibitors who will take pare and who will fill nearly four miles of streets laid outin the Tented ° City;: spend long hours planning for the Modorri.equiiimept that they will have on cliep14y, ;.Crews preparing., the site and setting up, the shows• will be in the area .oyer several weeks,. ' ,A'a exhibitor's . c<lmplete their pre- parations, they will find in Huron pretty well everything they need to make their -planning easy. Seaforth and area firms already, have taken steps to insure that supplies will be complete and service firms have ar- ranged for additi4a1 staff so that there will be no delay in filling re- quirements. , Municipalities too are going all out to the end that everything will be in readiness for the Match, . 1�IcJft�llop Township has led the way with a road rebuilding progra that has been underway for two? years. As a result of work undertak• en by the Township, modern roads will provide ready access to the site. Roads leading to the plowing match area have been widened and re -de, signed to carry, the heavy` traffic loads which the match will bring. Seaforth officials too are making plans in association - with Huron Health Unit and the Tented City Committee for garbage disposal and the provision of other municipal ser- vices which will he required, - The Sea forth: P.U.C. • iaco-operatic; the provision of the, hundreds :of ; thousands of..gallons' ,of water whcb*: ti ,e Tented City will- need. At, the -same time hydro and telephone of.� ficials are laying out distribution systems so that . the same facilities available in any large town will ; be on hand when the plowing tle gets underway, At the county letiel the health unit staff .and, the officials of the highway's departinent are as- sisting in insuring that all'' the neeeer sary services Will be ;available. SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY,' JUNE 16 O.P.A. Officials Act THESE ARE THE People 'responsible for seeing that everything goes well at the Interna- tional Plowing Mateh this fall. The Huron local committee has been at work for two years plan- - ning for the event. Shown here are: (seated, left to right) Don. McKenzie, Dungannon, traffic, tick- ets and parking; Bill. Hanly, Goderich, treasurer; Gordon McGavin, Walton, co-chairman Anna Mc- Donald, Wingham, ladies' prograriii; " Larry Snider, Exeter, co-chairman; J. .M. Scott, Seaforth, Tented City; Doug Myles, Clinton,. secretary. (standing_ William Dennis, Walton, lands; Tom Leipr, Lon- desboro, teams, horse Show;` Walter Forbes, Clin- ton, wagon tours; Maurice Love, Hensall; Don Stephenson,, Seaforth, publicity; Simon Hallahan, Blyth, special events; Roy Adair, Wingham, coun- ty,bexhibits; Arthur Bolton, Dublin, dernonstra-, tions; Vally Becker, Dashwood; tractors; Elston Cardiff, Brussels, historical; and Russel Bolton, Seaforth, bands and parades. Committee members not shown in the picture are Orval Wassman, Grand- Bead, billeting; Stewart Procter, Brussels, banquet; and William Perrie, lands. Antique Display is Feature As O.E.S. Sponsors Tea. In spite of bad weather, a good crowd attended the An- tique Fair, Tea and Bake Sale, held last Thursday, by Seaforth Chapter No. 233, Order of the, Eastern Star. Between 300 and 400 articles were on display. The tea table was covered by a white Irish linen .cloth, about eighty years old, decorated with silver can- delebra, with white and yellow candles. Mrs. Edith Daley poured te'a. in the afternoon and Mrs. Keith McLean in the evening. Old- fashioned Scotch scones, with apple jelly, honey and apple butter and cookies were served at individual tables. Mrs. R. J. Doig presided over and gave information of the Tweedsmiur History Book loaned by the Women's institute during the afternoon and Mrs. Jack Mc- Lean did the same in the eve- ning.-Both ve=ning.-Bot$ were dressed .in old fashioned costumes as were several of the members of the Chapter which added to the effect of bringing back old times. • Mrs. Elmer Townsend was ,'YYNANf C' a IJ 1 convener of the Fair and Bake Sale. Mrs. A. Forbes convened the Tea. Those assisting were Mrs. C. Reeves, Mrs. L. Mc- Clure, Mrs. 1 Doiena IV1cCuaig, Mrs. D. Diehl, Mrs. Winnifred MacPhail, Mrs. A. Crozier, Mrs. Mae Dorrance and Mrs. Keith McLean. The Seaforth Chapter expres- sed appreciation to those who loaned exhibits and to the W.I. and others . who helped to make the affair a success: Friends at- tended from London and Exe- ter. NEWS OF EGMONDVILLE Seaforth Couple Married '25 Years Mr. , and Mrs. "Cleave Coombs celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Friday. They entertained their friends at the Legion 'Hall, Seaforth. There Was dancing to the Hensall Orchestra, after which a smor- gasbord supper was served to all. Mr. and Mrs. Coombs re- ceived many gifts. Mr. Rube Stevens is in' poor health. It is hoped ' there will be an- improvement shortly. Mrs. Charlie Green received word last Wednesday of the death of her sister, Elsie, Mrs. Percy Tibbetts at ' St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Friday, Mr. and Mrs.' Green attended the funeral from Bonthron's Fun- eral Home, Hensall, to Bayfield Cemetery. Recent visitors with Mrs. R. Dalrymple and Charlie, were Mrs. Dora Kenny, London and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Varley of St. Catharines. • Mr. William MacLean and Paul Stevenson have returned home 'after spending the week- end at Bayfield. .FIELD PLAN INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATCH HURON COUN'VV -I9GG hl•RNIND 4 • P . PNQ a 101 rt.10 CCMCTCRY QJIRANCC FICLD a FICLD a MAYOR JOHN F. FLAN. NERY, of Seaforth, who on behalf of members of coun- cil and citizens of the town, has promised , full co-opera- tion in the' work of prepar- ing for the International Plowing Match at Seaforth next October 11, 12, 13, and 14. R rnK11,I6 1+ TRACTOR, P^KK reMTe0, CITY ^'44.e Oft Lb x CO0.M VL D1 ARt^ h.• MACIINCRY bcmCNB}KATION Aar^ 14 Fl n43 11 F1CLD 13 040CD ARCA TOWN OF IVAFa1LT14 4 TJ� „... (a . �eMwv��N t11,HwAw Where the Action will be. in October 1966 --Second Section, Pages 11 to 18 ick Match Site in '6 Announcement that the 1966 International Plow- ing Match and farm ma- :' .pinery . . demonstration would be. held at - Seaforth Inas made late in October, "1963, by Roy Adair, reeve of Wingham and chairman of the Huron. County site committee. ' The ; farm of dames M. Scott, McKillop Township and adjacent to Seaforth, -had been . select- ed by the Ontario Plow- inen's Association as the site for the big match in 1966. i The committee indicated that of the sites investiga- ted, -that of Scott Farms ;,was best adapted and fill - led il;led every requirement. The selection was made by representatives of the Ontario Plowmen's Assoc- iation; who , toured five possible sites in Huron. They were accompanied by representative , of the Provincial Police and Hydro and Bell Tele- phone utilities, as well as by members of the 1oeal committee. The OPA group 'was headed by President Al- vin Mark of Cameron, and included Russell Morrison, vice-president, Beaverton; Clark Young, treasurer, of Unionville ; • Ken Bawken, director, St. Thomas; Alex McKinney, director and vice-chairman of•. the World Plowing Associa- tion ; F. A. Lashley, secre- tary -manager, and G. Roy Bagg, assistant Secretary. ' They were accompanied by the Huron committee, including Roy Adair;• chairman; Reeve Stewart Procter, of Morris; Simon Hallahan, Blyth, president of Huron Plowing Assoc- iation; William Perrie, Brussels, a past president of the Huron group, and Allan Wainer ,of Grand Bend. Consultant mem- bers of the group were Doug Miles, Huron agri- culture' representative; Bill Hanly,deputy-clerk of Huron. and -Gordon Mc - Gavin; director and form- er OPA president. Decision to hold the 1966' plowing match in Huron waS taken in 7.962, at the annual meeting of the OPA. Since that time much study had been . giv- en various sites available in the county. Selection' of the Sea - forth site was "based on a number of considerations, officials said, It was cen- trally located in the coun- ty► . as well as in a prime agricultural area. Hydro and other utilities,- includ- ing water and phones, were readily. available. In addition, the site was well serviced by provincial and county roads, providing a ready traffic flow. For a number of years the Seaforth District High School Band had been a feature at International Plowing Matches, . and this created - a knowledge of the Seaforth area. . Suggestion that Scott Farms would be an ideal site for the 1966 event w a s advanced when it became known the OPA was seeking ., possible locations in Huron. Fol- lowing subsequent discus- sions, Mr:-'- Scott agreed to make facilities available. The County of Haro Welcomes the Business Organizations and others who . Plan Exhibits at the INTERNATIONAL ' PLOWING MATCH AND FARM MACHINERY DEMONSTRATION TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 - 12 13 - 14 at SEAFORTH During yourstay here, you will see and enjoy the many advantages which -contribute to living, and work- ing in.Huron. ,.You will visit our progressive towns, see modern industries at work, drive through Huron rural areas on which are produced, farm products valued last year at more than $40 million. You will travel over 400 miles of Huron County roads system - the equal of any roads 'anywhere., You, will visit the . imposing County Court House at Goder- ich, and other county institutions such as Huronview, and --the Museum with its thousands of exhibits. , In Huron are two major Canadian Forces Bases at .Clinton and Centralia. With nearly a hundred miles of shoreline along Lake- Huron and with a variety of scenery and picnic facilities, Huron each year is the Mecca of an increasing number of tourists. A visit to Huron at any time, is a rewarding experience; during the activity of the Plowing Match such a visit will be a particularly pleasant and long -to - be -remembered occasion. - - "On behalf of members •of Huron Council, officials, and the citizens of the county, I extend a sincere welcome to all associated with the Inter- national Plowing Match, and assure them of our complete co-operation .during . their stay here", Ken Stewart,, Warden uron Your H-ost 'f�