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The Huron Expositor, 1967-01-12, Page 16 • 4 • • • 4 107th Year Whole No. 5153 SEAFOBTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUAY 12, 197 ---- 10 PA.4ES Teen Twenty. Elects More than 300 area young people were on hand Saturday night for the annualTeen Twenty election. The youth group has achieved recognition Over the past few years for its charitable and community work. Each year a large portion of. its profit, from weekly dances, is contributed -to numerous charities and community projects. Included, in the 1967 executive are, from left to right, Cheryl Scott, secreta; Douglas Wright, vice-president; Alice Ban- , non, treasurer; Brian Habkirk, president. (Expositor photo by Phillips.) James Edward Keating •Former Mayorwas.. Active In Area James Edward Keating for more than 40 years a widely known Seaforth businessman and former mayor, died sudden- ly Sunday. in St.' JosephHos- pital, London, He took ill the previous day.. He was 71.. A native of Madoc in Hastings •County, he wa the eon of the late John Keating and Sarah Liberty. Enlisting_early in the, First War, he served in the artillery for four years: Ser- iously wounded in action, he spent many months in hospitals overseas. Returning to Canada at war's end he entered the Ontario College of Pharmacy. 'Following graduation and two years in Toronto, he came to Seaforth in 1923. where he pur- chased a long established drug ,business which he has continued to operate. JAMES EDWARD KEATING During his years here he has' taken a keen ' interest in the coinmunity and its -activities. He was a charter member and past president of the' Lions Club and a past president and life member of the Royal Can- adian Legion. For .a number pf years he had been a member of Seaforth Community Hospi- tal board. • Por thirteen years he was a • inember of Seaforth Council and was mayor in 1949 and 1950. ' Active in athletics he was a member or the Seaforth Curl- ing Clueo and while it operated, of ' the Seaforth- Golf and Country Club. He looked for- ward each year to a hunting trip to northern Ontario. Mr, Keating was prominent in fraternal organizations and was a/neither of -Mocha Temple, London, bf Britannia Lodge, Malloch Chapter, and the Blue Water Shrine Club. For many years he, was treasurer of Bri- tannia Lodge. , He is surviVed by his widow, the former Elsie G. Hagerman, to whom he was married in Tor- onto in 1918. and by a daugh- -ter Merle, Mrs: David Hoover, , who has been associated with her father in business and a Re is also survived by son, Kenneth E. of Hartford, Conn. four grandchildren and by a sister, Mabel, , Mrs. George Swanson Of Toronto. The remains rested at the S. Box funeral chapel, where largely attended services were held Weditestipy aftetnnonieeni ducted by- his minister, Rev. D. O. Fry, of- First Presbyterian Church. Temporery-interment followed in Pioneer Memorial Mausoleum, with later burial -in Maitlandbank cemetery. Members of Lions Club and of Seaforth Brae -eh 156, Royal Canadian Legion attended ser: vices ,at the funeral home, Mon- day evening and of the Masonic order on Tuesday evening. , Honorary pallbearers were Dr, J. A. Muhn, R. N. Bissonnet- te, Mayor Frank Kling, A. Y. Mc- Lean, C. A. Barber, M. McKel- lar, J. A. Stewart, B. R. Thom- son, ane Magistrate R. Glenn Hays. Pallbearers were F. C. J. Sills, Walter Newcombe, J. M. Scott, W. R. Smith, Elmer Larone. and Alex Chesney. Fiowerbearers were Alex Muir, Rose Scott, C. Rowcliffe, R. S. MacDonald, W..C. Bennett and J. A. Cardno. Set- Plans For C of C Annual The annual dinner meeting of the Seaforth Chamber of Com. merce will be held next ,Mon -1 dee evening in the Legion Hall. A • reception is scheduled for 6:30, with dinner following at 7:00 o'clock. The meeting will consider a report of committees detailing the year's activities, and will elect officers for the new year. A special feature will be an address by James R. Scott auth- or of, the best selling "Settle- ment of Huron County." Ticketa are available from members of the executive and at many Seaforth stores._ McKillop Names Board Chairman McKillop Township School Area Board named John Hen- derson chairman at the inaugur- al meeting in S.S. No. 10 school Monday evening. Art Bol- ton was' named vice-chairman and Campbell Wey was appoint- ed as secretary -treasurer. Local Youth In Finds Stratford will be represented at the Canadian figure skating finals by, Bruce Brady, Seaforth and Esther Whiteside, w,ho won the junior dance . championship for Western Ontario Saturday, Eight members of the Strat- ford Figure Skating Club took part in the annual Contest for Western Ontario, held' 'Friday and Saturday at Kitchener. the Canadian champienships are seheduIed for late this Wealth at TOrente, Mark 100th Iiirthelay, It is unique to live to the ripe old age bf 100, it is even more so -when one has at that age, a young heart, a 'keen mind, and an excellent memory. Duncan Stewart of Huronview will obseeve, his 100th birthdif on Saturday, with a promise that he will be on hand to dive many more Years. He,..ean, recall how he, and John T. Mitchell, also of Huron- yiew, who will be 100 years on February 7th, used to -sit in the me 'seat at Hurondale schoo ' Mr. -Stewart was born Janu- ary 14th, 1867, on lot 34, con- cession 3, Township .of Usborne about four. miles southeast of Hensall, son of Robert Stewart and Jane Ross,' Veneers in the area. • He attended , conntry- schbol S.S. 1, Usborne Town- ship, later known as the. Huron. dale School and spent his early years in the area working with the family. In 1886 he spent the 'summer near Le Mars, Iowa with settlers -from Huron and in 189 was in Manitoba':and Min- ne5ota. He farmed in Manitoba from 1889 to 1909 when he re- turned to Huron. From. 1909' to 1945 he farmed a short distance north of Hensel'. Following his retirement he resided in Hensall until 1964, entering Huronview the following November. Mr. Stewart recalls going to the country store at Rodgerville for groceries and mail as a boy, Rodgerville was then a thriv- ing Community south of Hen- sall being the, half way point between Lond.on and Goderich. The country store was operated by James Bonthron, great gand- father of Harold Bonthron of HensalL At that time Rodger - vine boasted of having three blacksmith shops and two 'cob- bler shops. Rodgerville Presby- terian Church' Was the centre of the religious oetivities for the district. He often speaks of taking milk to the cheese.factory whkh was located about a mile `and a. half east of the Heniall Union cemetery. • In the early days grain was sown by hand, and threshed with a flail. Later on reapers, were used to eta the grain but it 'still had to be bound into sheaves. Next the binder made its appearance us- ing wire instead of twine to bind tlie' sheaves. Since the (Continued on Page 4) , 44 Reveal Park 'Cask Cost of operating Seaforth Lions Park during 1.886 was $8,639.04, a financial report re- leased Monday night at a Meet- ing of the Lions Club revealed. Wages totalling $6,55347 rep- reSented the major itoe, of ex- penditure. Other itehis includ. ed maintenance and ' supplies $672.56; painting $157.96; dust* prevention $105.49; postage and printing $236.65; gompensation- insurance $338.78; hydro $283.- 86; replacement 'of _motor $432.- 71.; river study ,and survey $240; contribution sidewalk $369.03; chlorine $173.50; "Ws" cellaneous $75.03. Pool receipts were $3,262.79, booth $1,040.16, table 'rentals $326, recoveredk . on sidewalk $738.05, miffing grass $238.50, grants $1,690. The balante rep- resents fields raised by the club. • The statement covered the pgriod, May 1 to December 31. Referring to committments, Don Stephenson, treaserer of the parks committee pointed out there was $3,100 owing on the pavilion and that the cone tribution to the Centennial gate project would be $2,000. In addition estimated cost of oth' er work in connection with the Centennial project is $1,000, Provision of a new dam will represent an estimated net cost of $2250 spread over 10 years. Against these capital -commite, merits is $2,5`00 in the dance dee count and an amount estimated at $1,000 recoverable from oth- er sources. Lions. Club president G. A. Whitney presided. -ReN. tissonnette of Stratford, a charter member. of the Sea - forth club was present and spoke briefly of his experiences when in Seaforth. He was ac- companied by H. W. Harwood. also of Stratford. Confirmed Wolf In The brush wolf recently shot a short distance north of Sea - forth by Ted Wales and Ray, Henderson was rabidi it was re- vealed In a report received by Dr. J. C. MacLennan of the Health of Animals Branch here this week. Dr. MacLennan said tests con- firmed not only the presence of rabies but also that the animal was a brush wolf. , • "Wild animals don't suddenly become tame and I was sus- picious that this abnormality had been contributed by rabies", Dr. MacLennan said referring to the fact that the .wolf had ap- proached the car in which the hunters. were seated when it was first noticed. "It stood by the car, as they got' out and made no attempt to run and this is so typicel of a rabid animal," he said. Dr, MacLennan warned -there is a close.offinity between ,,wol- ves and dogs and they have much in common. "This means the rabid wolf may have had contact with area dogs," he said and warned' bwners to be alert for any Change in disposition in their dogs. "This could be an early warning sign of rabies." outyou11s Injured 1 Collision +1 1, Two are youths were injured' Wednesday evening on Highway No. 4 at Kippen when Al Kyle, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Kyle, Kippen and Bob Lepping- ton, 18, Brimfield, the driver, were in collision with a bulldoz- er, their car being a complete wreek. Dr. D, A. Eckert of Exe- ter was called to the scene and had Mr. Kyle removed to South Huton Respite', Exeter, where he was found to have 'a broken collar bone and facial and head injuries. Bob Leppington wa removed to St. Joseph's Hospi- tal where be underwent sur - jury 'on a crushed heal. He also sustained bruises and fac- fat lacerations. Councils For4 New. Year Prograpit- Singh$ •CoP10$ lel COWS - OA Year ilk 44vango MeMbers of McKillbp Coun- til were sworn - in Monday at he inaugural meeting, held in he township hall at Winthrop. rv. D. 0. Fry of First Pres- yterian Church, Seaforth con- tacted a short service in which e asked for Divine guidance or the council during the year. • Members of council are Reeve Ken Stewart and Coun- cillors Allan Campbell, William Dennis, Harold Dodds and Ralph McNichol. Council set in motion plans -for rebuilding the concession road between lots 6-7, lots 30 to 33 at Dodds' hill. 13anking arrangements will be continued with the Toronto - Dominion Bank. Appointments approved in- cluded: J. M. • Eckert, clerk - treasurer, $2,500, car allow- ance $200, relief officer $100; James McQuaid, assessor, $1,- 200, car allowance $200, and convention $35; James Keys, -school attendance officer, $35; Montieth, & Montheith, auditors; Clarence Regele, drainage tile and trench inspector $1.60 per hour, plus 10c mile. Council ternuneration will be at the rate of $425.00 for the reeve, and $300 for -each epun- eillor.-Ritad work will be paid fer at a rate of $1.50 per ,hour, and $4.50 per hour for man and tractor. The grader opera- tor will --receive. $L90 per hour. Ratepayers wishing use-- of `township equipment will be billed $8.00 per hour for the maintainer, and $12 per hour for snowplowing. Council agreed to join the Association of Rural 'Wild- palities and the Good Rqads As- sociation., Reeve Ken Stewart was named to the Maitland Val- ley Conservation Authority. Other appointments included: Poundkeepers: Clem Krauskopf, Clarence Reeele, Pete McCowan, 0harles Kleber, Walter Somer- ville and Earl McSpadden. Fenceviewers: Joseph F. Ry- an, Wm. oyd. Joseph McLaugh- fin, Jam -es B. Hogg,' Robert Campbell, Boyd Driscoll, Robt. McMillan and Bert McClure. • Sheep valuators: Clem Kraus- kopf, Antone Siemon and Stew- art -McCall. Building inspectors: R. M. Scott, Archie Somervifie. - , • Council named Ralph McNich- ol to Seaforth Community Hos- pital board. The -clerk was instructed to pretest a change in welfare pro- egdure whereby,. municipalities in which nursing homes are sit- uated, are required to make in- itial payment for indigents in the homes' rather than the mun- ecipalities responsible for final payment. • /a Tuckerrsmith Drain Work Under Way Tuckersmith Council held its inaugural meeting in Seaforth Town Hall when Rev. Douglas Steven of Eemondville United Church addressed members. Re -eve Elgin '"Thompson and Councillors, Ross Forrest, Alex McGregor, Ervin, Sillery aed Cleave Coombs were sworn into' office by Clerk J. L McIntosh I for a two year term. Council named Reeve Thomp- son as representative on the Aux Sauble conservation auth- ority. Fence viewers are 'Allis- ter Broadfoot „Reese!' Dallas and William Kyle, wliiIe coun- cillor Ervin %Sillery was reap- pointed tile drainage inspector. The Honey drain by-law was given, final -reading , and •ar- eangements made to Consider O'Brien and Forrest drains at the February meeting. Work on the Broadfoot drain — largest drain project in the township — got under way last week when contractors, Hanna and .11amilton of Listowel be- gan operations at the Bayfield River at the farm of Allister Broadfoot. OP -P' Will Police Hensall Inaugural meeting -of Hensall Council was..held in thecouncil chambers at 11 o'clock a.M. Mon - dee. Members took the oath of office before clerk, Earl Camp- bell, after which Rev. Harold Currie, spoke briefly and offer- ed a player seeking devine guid- ance in the , deliberations of council. Appointed as representatives of council and to committees are Relief Administrator, Mrs. t Minnie Noakes; building inspec- tor, Norman Jones; auditors,' Monteith and Monteith and Co.; street committee John Baker, John Lavender; Property dom- mittee Harold Knight, Oliver Jaques. Library Board, Mrs. Minnie Noakes, Mrs, Robert Stine/um, Mrs. Eileen Rennie, Mrs. Mild- red Kele, Mrs. Mary Buchanan, Mrs. Patricia Cook and Robert 'Luken. Recreation committee, Oliver Jaques, John Lavender, Maurice Tudor, Barrie Jackson, Paul Neilands, Mrs. Rena Caldwell • Firemen Are - Ready Seafotth Firemen organized for the New Year at a re-. cent meeting in the fire hall. Checking equipment with Fire Chief John F. Scott '(centre) are (standing left) Bill Eisler assistant foreman and Bill Wilbee, secretary -treasurer. Joe Nigh, who was :elected foreman is in the cab -of the fire truck. (Expositor photo by Phillips.) . ' ^ Mrs, Oliver Janne*, Songster. The Reeve, Mrs. Noakes and and the Clerk Earl C Xelk'k..-Will ' be the signig offici for 4,901. . The council rent again at 8 - o'clock that night dressed in * Centennial costume, when Reeve Noakes discussed Centennial' year and asked the eo-opera-, tion of alL A letter from the Minister 01: Justice and Attorney- General was read stating that where a municipality was po1lee4 by only one officer, the OPP,wotakt ", take over the policing except forthe local by -taw enforce.. anent which would. have to be done by a local officer. The - clerk was , instructed to notify the Minister of Justice that council would accept this ar- rangement. The clerk was also instructed to pay membership to the A.,,,, sociation of Ural Municipalities, ' Association of Mayor and Reeves" and Huron County Officers As- sociation. - A building permit was grant-.- ed- George Parker to do . rein'. - vations in his beaten,: • ' , ... Pass By -Law. To Borrow Funds Usborne Council met in,jnaug- ral session --t- =mill' '0.41411 - Reeve -elect Roy Weeeott and Councillors -elect Ken Duncan, Lloyd -.Ferguson, Lloyd Smith Ind Walter McBride took etthe of office before Clerk -Harry Strang. Rev. S. E. Lewis of Exe- ter addressed the council and led them in inaugural devotions. Council was advised that ' $180,936.35 of the 1966 tax roll has been collected leaving a balance of $10,544.11 outstand- ing. Road department accounts amounting to $3,1)(11.811, as pree sentedby the Road Stzperieteree- ent were approved as. were clue - rent accounts of $1,38e/.14. A by-law providing for the ' borrowing of up to a total . of_ $125,000 from the Bank of Montreal, Exeter, during the • Parks Board, Oliver Jaques, John Lavender, Maurice Tudor, Barry Jackson, Paul' Neilands, Mrs_ Rena. Caldwell, Mrs: Oliver Jaques. . ' ' MWODA, John Lavender, Jas. (COntinued on Page 4) • Work McKillop, Logan, Hibbert Lines Matthew Murray; RR 1, Dublin, president of the McKillope Logan and Hibbert Municipal L. • Telephone eompany for 20 years looks on as lineman Russell Brock of RR 1, Cranially wailiti on the system lines in Dublin. The company has been sold to Bell Telephone .who wilt.tiatAb* lish a new dial operation to Serve the nearly 600 subscribers in Dublin and neighbon;ng town 2. , ships. "