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• 108th Year
.Fatally
Injured
In Crash
A London woman and /her
baby son, killed Friday night
in a two -car crash on flig
ry Avenue at Ballyzhote were
buried together Monday in Mc-
TaggartCemetery, Hensall.
Killed: were Mrs. Douglas
(Dorothy) Dailey, 23, of 269
Sanders. St., and her 21 -month-
old son Steven Douglas. .
Mr, Dailey, the driver of the
car,, suffered head injuries He
was .released from St. Joseph's
Hospital, Sunday.
Driver of the other ear, Gee-
ald Brenneman; 24, of 5 Dun-
das St. W., Loddon, remains in
critical condition in St. Joseph's
Hospital with head injuries.
'Mr. and Mrs: Dailey were on
their way to He@nsell to visit
Mrs. Dailey's' parents when the
accident occurred at the junc-
tion of Highbury Avenue with.
the Seventh Concession 'of. Lon-
don Tewnship.
Mrs. Dailey, the former Doro-
thy Lila Parker, is survived by
her husband; her parents,. Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Parker. of Hen-
sall; two brothers, George of
Hensall and Kenneth of RR 1,
Hensall; and two sisters, Miss
Patsy Parker at home, and Mrs.
Douglas (Geraldine) Wein, of
Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia
Funeral was from. the Bon-
• thron Funeral Home, Hensall,
at 2 p.m., Monday. Rev. H. F.
Currie officiated.
Pallbearers were Alvin Cud -
more, Carmen. Keys, Bill Park-
er, Ron Schroeder, Don McLar-
en, Bruce Dailey. Flower bearers
were Andrew Mooser,' Bob
Brown, Stanley Mitchell; Jack
Keys, Ricky Parker, Kevin Park-
er.
Three In
Hospital.
An 'accident Saturday morn-
ing half a mile south of.Hensall,
en -Highway 4, sent three to hos-
pital and caused damage esti-
mated at $2,500.
The driver of the -car; Bob
Turner, RR. 1, Zurich, is in St.
Joseph's Hospital, London, with
a fractured leg, fractured hip
and fractured elbow and head
injuries. Two sisters were ad-
mitted to South Huron Hospital,
Exeter; Gag_ Richardson, Bit 1,
Zurich, with' a1 fractured leg and
head injuries, her sister, Donna
has lacerations to her ear and
facial cuts.
The car; northbound, skidded
on -the highway, owing to rain
and "snow and struck a tree. It
took an hour to free the driver
with torches and a wrecker.
OPP Constable Dale Lamont of
Exeter Detachment, investigated.
GERALDINE DENNIS ••-
(upper) has received her 10g.
N. She graduated recently
from Stratford General Hos-
roital and has accepted a pos-
ition in Ann Arbor, Miele
ERMA MAE TOWNSEND
fri recent graduate from
Guelph General lloapital also
las receiitedher Reg N. and
is oil staff itt t)akviile. '
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.SE.APORT'',..ONTARIO: THITASDANOVENIMV2, 1967-1''
Fire Level Barn,
HOme Is Damaged
an
New Manager
Smiling in anticipation of retirement after forty-two
years with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Len F.
Ford is shown with his successor as manager of the Seaforth
branch, Clair S. Campbell. The transfer took place this week.
(Expositor photo by Haley).
Councils Discuss
Health Unit Y 1 r r
-.Members of Huron and Perth ment to add more.
County Councils as well as rep
tesentatives of ` Stratford . an
St. Marys were in Seaforth Wed
nesday night to _attend an in
formation meeting concernin
the proposed: amalgamation o
the Health Units of the tw
counties. . •,
Wilfred Seebeck, Warden o
Perth, chaired the meeting whit
consultants and advisors wer
Dr. G. M. Martin and Dr. E. W
R. Best of the Ontario Depart
ment of Health; Dr, E. A. Dun
ton, Hamilton, regional medica
officer for Ontario Departmen
of Health and Dr. G. R. A. Evan
Huron County Health Unit,
Dr. Martin pointedout they
have been many changes in th
field of health, both locally an
pgbvincially and the province i
concerned over service. The On
tarso Department of Health i
now responsible for all health
matters and local health agen
cies. •
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The -.,province is divided into
,five regions and there are 29
districts being planned to be
giri_operation January 1, 1968
Six districts are now fornied
with several others on the
verge, -Dr. Martin said.
The Huron County Health
Unit has been operating for al-
most 10 years while that in
Perth has° beenin operation
about a year Dr. Martin said
smaller units have major pre b-
Ienis — cost is high in relation
to- population but no problems
where population is higher.
Last year task forces were set
up to look into the set up and
snake recommendations to the
provincial health minister.
The council of health has rec-
ommended fewer health units to
Serve more people which will
permit additional programs.
Dr. Evans Huron MOH, out-
lined the service provided' in
Huron and what a district unit
would ,provide.
It would provide full com-
munity mental health services;
more care of the aged; the de-
velopment of school. health ser-
vices; dental services to expec-
tant mothers and pre-school
children; accident prevention;
adult health clinics; ambulance
services and animal. diseeles
that can be transmitted to man.
Discussion indicated there
wottld be no interference where
ambulance service is adequate.
Huron Clerk J. G. I3erry ask-
ed from. where trained person-
nel would come as there is an
acute shortage now. Dr. Martin
replied' that with individual
county units 'amalgamated into
district units, there would be
more medical staff available
and one senior skilled medical
officer could ,}took after from
14)0000 to 200,000 population,
If health services become.
province -wide, it is better to
be in a district unit. Existing
services would' not be dropped
but 'there, 1s a gt`adttat mote -
.
health units . now operate,
d the grant is 50 percent, at the
- district level, the grant will be
- 75 percent with 100 percent for
g home care and other services
f The evolution into_ new' pro-
() grams will be gradual with no
frills, but rather basic needs
f and staff level sq 411 be in ratio
e to population. -
e Dr. Best said the services are
• to be more co-ordinated from
- the province to the district or
- local level. More concern will
1 be taken with the Department
t of Agriculture re-lagooning, etc.,
s and with the Department of Ed-
ucation through schools.
e Mr. Berry,"concerned over the
e._ cost due to thearea to be cov-
e ered in the two counties, was
s told that Huron and Perth was
a nice compact area — a neat
s package. The provincial plan is
to help each area approximate-
- ly 2,000 square miles and there
should be an easy exchange be -
(Continued on Page 6)
Organize
Optimist
Club
The Optimist Club of Seaforth,
a newly formed service club, is
making plans for e' "car wreck-
ing bash". An old car has been
donated by a local garage and
will be on display at the former
BP Service Station lot on the
afternoon of Saturday, Novem-
ber llth. Anyone, for a small
fee, will be able to wield the
sledge hammers at, the car.
The project was brought to'
light In an effort to raise funds
to get the club .underway.
Optimism Was originally de-
signed to help delinquent boys,
although this •has been expand-
ed many times throughout the
years it has been in existence.
'In many sinall towns Optimist
Clubs sponsor minor hockey
and baseball programs as well
es oratory contests and other
programs connectedewsvith youth.
Members in Sea£oIth have al-
ready expeessed concern at
seeing our hockey and baseball
programs expanded to include -
all the boys who want to play.
The newly formed club is be-
ing sponsored by the Optimist
Club of Oakridge, 'in London,
and presently has enrolled fif-
teen members.
..As ret, no permanent commit-
tees have been formed nor have
any officers been elected, Rob-
ert Dinsmore has been appoint=
ed temporary chairman and
temporary committees have
been set up as well. Me" club
has beech, meeting on • Thursdays
in St. Thomas' Anglican Church
Parish Ran.
For the second time in four -
.teen years "fire completely des--
teeyed a large .barn on the farm
Allister "Broadfoot southwest
df SeaforthTuckersmith.
M' and Mrs. Broadfoot dis-
covered the fire about 11:30
.D .111. 'Friday, night. Mrs, Broad -
,foot said she thought; she heard
a noise and on lookingout saw
'flames conning through the roof
of the barn, .
They had -enough time to save
30. caws before the fire destroy-
ed the barn and someinaehin-
ery, •including milking equip-
ment. Also lost were the sea-
son's crops. The barn was full
'to the peak Mrs. Broadfoat said.
Completes
42 Years
Service
Len F Ford will complete
42 years with the Canadian Im-
perial Bank of Commerce on, his
retirement this week as mana-
ger of the Seaforth branch. He
began his banking career in
Wellington with the former
Standard 'Bank which later
was taken over by' the • Com-
merce.
His successor is - Clair S.
Campbell who comes here from
Blyth where he has been mana-
ger for the past 3% years. Mr.
Campbell with -his wife and son
and daughter will move here
as soon as housing aceernmoda-
tion is arranged. -
Mr. Ford who has been active
in the community since coming
to Seaforth nine years ago, plans
to continue as a resident here.
He is a past president of the
Lions Club and served as Zone
Chairman, He is secretary- trea-
surer -of the Seaforth Arena` and
also a past president of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Members of the staff honor-
ed Mr. Ford last week when
xhey-.presented him with an aut e,
matic slid` projector.
NEWS OF WALTON
Mr. Braadfoot had left the
barn shortly before ten o'clock
aid+ at that time everything was
in order.
Loss is expected to be in, ex-
cess of $30,000.
The Seaforth Rural Fire Bri='
gade and the Brueefield fire de-`
partment answered the call.
The previoua. fire was in 1953
after which the present barn
which now has also been des-
troyed, was built.
Neighbors i are planning a
benefit event for Mr .and Mrs.
Broaefoot which is being held
In Seaforth Community Centre
on November 10, '
House Damaged
The residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Scott at Roxboro was
damaged by fire Saturday after-
noon..
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The family was away at the
time when a delivery man not-
iced smoke coming from the
house ' and called • the Seaforth
Fire Brigade.
The blaze was confined main-
ly to the Iiving room, but smoke
and water damage was exten-
sive throughout the rest of the
house. The 'Scotts are staying
with Mr. Scott's mother, Mrs.
J.. T. Scott in Seaforth, until
repairs can be completed: Dam-
age is estimated in the neighbor-
hood of $2;000. The stone house.
is one of the oldest in the Rox-
boro area, - •
Remembrance
Day Service
AGES
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ears 5
In a sitting that continued for
six and a half hours Monday
evening, Seafoeth- Court of Re-
yision considered- 51 appeals
against assessments.. The court
adjourned 1.25 a.m., Tuesday. •
Report
Quiet
Hallowe'en
Area police said Hallowe'en
was quiet this year. They sug-
gested a heavy fog that con-
tinued throughout the night and
reduced visibility to a minimum
may have cut down travel and
the urge .to celebrate
OPP Constable Ray Primeau
of the Seaforth detachment in-
vestigated one accident in Hul-
lett.
Blocks of wood which pranks -
lets had spread across Hullett
side road 35 south of No. 25
County Road resulted in a car
landing in three feet of water
in an adjoining swamp.
' The car was being driven
south by Claire Roger, 17, RR 2,
Auburn, who escaped injury.
Damage to the car was $800.
Seaforth Branch 156 Royal
Canadian Legion is completing
arrangements for annual Rem-
embrance observances
Poppies will be on sale on
Thursday and Friday of this
week and on Saturday evening
the veterans; banquet is sched-
uled. -
Veterans this year will at-
tend service in Egmondville Un-
ited Church on Sunday and the
following Saturday, Remem-
branee_..Day Services , will take-
place
ake'-place at Victoria Park.
W. I. ' Entertains at
Ha'llowe'en Party
The president Mrs. Jan Van
Vliet opened the October
meeting --of the Walton Wom-
en's Institute and weI'cOmed
guests from Brussels, Ethel,
Cranbrook, Moncrieff. Sea-
forth and Londesboro.branch-
es. The roll call was answered
with a fine of 25c for those
not dressed in Halloween Cos-
tume. Mrs. William Humph-
ries gave an interesting report
of a County Conventeon she
and Mrs. James Clark attend-
ed recently at Crediton.
Mrs. Gerald Watson, secre-
tary,read the minutes and
correspondence which includ-
ed a letter from the Canadian
National Institute for the
Blind requesting a contribu-
tion. A ,donation of $.5.00 was
voted for this project.
Achievement Day for the
4-H Girls taking the course
"Cottorn Assessories" was an-
nounced for December 2nd at
Auburn. A Court Whist party
was planned for November
29th.' Mrs. Margaret Humph-
ries was appointed to lay the
wreath November llth at the
Brussels Cenotaph, It was de-
cided to support the. child in
China againhis year with
Gorrie, Bruga.ls, Moncrieff,
Cranbrook and Walton bran-
ches participating,
Mrs. Harvey Craig gave the
financial report of the Var-
iety Revue sponsored Ay the
Walton W.F. recently.
The public relations con-
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Armed
Forces
Vote
The armed forces vote as re-
ported ea -Huron Returning -Of.
facer R T. Bolton, favored Lib-
eral candidate Morgan Smith by
t,vo•votes. Ile received 13 votes,
Conservative'Charlee MacNaugh-
ton, 11 votes and NDP John
Boyne, 3.
The official count carried Out
on Tuesday of this week, result-
ed in little change from the re-
sults reported election night.•
Mr, MacNaughton lost one voto
in No. 5, teeter and Dr. Smith
-lost two votes arc No, 3 Ray.
The official count 1$6yrie,
i,3 ;..i' ac aughten, 8,35,t; and
Smith 3,'134:' •
veners. Mrs. Alvin McDonald,
Mrs. Kenneth McDonald, Mrs.
factison Marks were in cha,ge
of Lae prugram which opened
with the judging of costumes.
Mrs. Mac Scott of Seaforth re-
ceieed prize for best comic
costume. Mrs. Bruce Coleman,
Seaforth, best character cos-
turrie; Mrs. Geurge Pearson
and Mrs. Win Dobson of the
Ethel . branch, best couple.
Corin guessing contest was
wpn by Mrs. Mac McIntosh,
Cranbrook and Pumpkin con-'
test by Mrs. George McCall.
A number of other contests
and relays were also conduct-
ed with Mrs. Watson Reid, of
Londesboro; Mrs. 'Earl Cud -
more, Brussels; Mrs. Kenneth
Smith, Moncrieff; and MrS.
Arnold Taylor of the Seafcrth
branch as winners.
A comic reading was given
by Mrs. Alvin McDonald. For
tunes were handed out by a
witch at the door.
A brisk Dutch Auction was_
conducted by the conveners.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. David Watson, Mrs. La-
verne Godkin, Mrs.. James
Axtmann, Mrs. Allan McCall,
Mrs. Frank Welters. Mrs. Ray
Huether, Mrs, Earl Watson,
Mrs: Nelson Reid acid Mrs. Ed-
war'd Miller.' '
Mrs. Wm. Humphries was
pianist for the evening.
Recent guests ,with Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Martin • incluci-
ed Mrs. Alvin Sauder, Thor-
old, Mr. Fred .Martin of Rich=
mend Hill, Mr. and Mt -Q. Floyd
Jenkms and fantity of,Inger•
soli.
Steven and Jeanne Ennis of
Whitby spent the week end
wy+h the&r grandparents, Mr.
and, Mrs. Douglas Ennis whsle
.Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ennis at
tended the Homecoming at
Western University, I.oe len.
Mrs. John Shannon of Sea -
forth is visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. Nelson Reid.
Mrs. Walter Broadhoot. has
returned home after being
confined to Victoria Hospital,
London for a few weeks•. Miss
Amye - Love of Toronto' is
spending a few weeks' ti.yith
Her sister..
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ryan
and Mr. and Mrs: Murray Den
nis have returned home, after
spending last week at Mont-
real.
Mr. Wiiliaisr Ringler u dere
went surgery in. Stratford
ford General Hospital les t
Week.
• Mrs, ?state Griffith of Wrox-
eter and :Mrs. Charles McCut-
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The fog was so thick that
Constable Primeau was unable
to locate the accident scene.
After driving the area for two
hours without finding the car
area headquarters at Goderich
instructed him to continue the
search Wednesday morning.
Single Copley 12 Co1I
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The appeals in the main, arose'
following a reassessment of
land carried -out during the past
year by assesser Donald Haines,
It had been determined . that
M many cases across the town,
.land' assessment no longer re
fleeted the 30% of value re-
garded as the proper basis for
assessment under the existing
arrangement in Huron. Huron
is one of three area counties
which does hot subscribe the
basis of 75% of value reeom.
mended by the province.
Chairman of the court of re-
vision, Councillor James Kelly,
presided. Members of theicourt
are Mayor F. Kling, Reeve C.
Dalton and Councillors Betty
Cardno and Jean Henderson.
The Seaforth assessor Don
Haines and county assessor Alex
eleeanfler were in attendan
Nearly half the ,appeals were
of a, routine nature, involving
changes in ownership, rebates
on business asseseineet or: tax
and adjustment of ..,cl'eric'al
ors.in, each case necessary
changesin the records were tee •
proved. The 'court endorsed; the
principal on which the assess
ment in the balance of appeale •
was based. -
In considering the remainder
of the appeals the court pointed
out how assessments were deter-
mined.
etermined. In Huron 30% of the
value of urban land is regard-
edas the basis of assessment
and with rising land costs as-
sessments in many cases had
failed to keep .pate. It was this
situation that proznpted the re-
assessment.
Thugs Tie-up' Rob
Egmondville Man
Police have failed to turn up
any leads in their investigation
into the -robbery of an. elderly
Egmondville resident two weeks
ago. -
William Albert Cooper, 77,
was alone in his home in Eg-
mondville when be answered a
knock at the door about 8
o'clock. As he opened the door
two masked men grabbed him
and ' tied him to the rocking -
chair. When a search of the
house failed to , turn up any
,money they searched •Mr. Coop-
' er and took two wallets whioh
pa ice were told contained about
Q.
Constable Ray Primeau
who investigated said that after
the men left Mr. Cooper . work-
ed
orked himself free and went ahead _
with his supper which his visit; '
ors had interrupted. He -vas u`3f-
able to provide any; description
of the pair
It was not until the next day
.police learned of the, attack
and 'after Mr. Cooper ad re-
ported to banks here that•, his
bank book had been stolen.
Huron Cream Producers Elect
W, U. Urquhart (left), Stratford, general manager of the Mid -Western Ontario Regional'
Development, Council, discusses the need fol• planning with the executive of the Huron County
Cream Producers at the annual meeting in Clinton Tuesday 'night. With Mr. Urquhart are
(l. to r.) Roy Williamson, RR 2, Walton, who was elected chairman of the group; Douglas
Fraser, R.R.' 2, Blyth, vice-chairman; Mrs. Faye Fear, RR 5, Brussels, secretary -treasurer; and
Rae Houston, RR .2, Brussels, who -,retired after three years service as- chairman. (See story
on page 4). (Expositor photo by Trott)!
Services Mark C*te-nnial
At Presbyterian. Church
the first in a series of special
services which will continue
during November to• mark the
Centennial of First Presbyter-
ian Church takes place on Sun-
day. '
The congregation was esta-
blished in 1867 and late in that
year the first service was con-
ducted in a portion of tile pre -
Couple
Wed
45 Years
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Scott
celebrated the 45th anniversary
of their wedding at their John
Street apartment a week ago.
They were married in Seaforth,
October 22, 1927.
Members of their immediate
family attended the events Mrs.
Scott was the former Hazel Bret.
tow- of •Seaforth.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Scott have a
family of two, Donald of Chat -
haul. and Phylis, Airs. : Dori Fry,
of Seaforth. There are seven
grandchildren.
sent church ediface. •
At the service on Sunday a
Seaforth native and former
member, of the congregation,
Dr. It Douglas Stewart of Ot-
REV. DOUGLAS STEWART
•
tawa, will preach
Dr. Stewart, who has ▪ been
Minister of Knox Presbyterian
Church, Ottawa, for the past
eteven years, was honored by
the Senate of Presbyterian Col-
lege, Mctreal, -earlier this year
with the highest honor in -the
gift of the College •-•- the de-
gree of Doctor of Divinity (hen -
oris cause). Mr. Stewart gradu-
ated from Presbyterian College
in 1942. •
Dr. Stewart was been and ed,
ucated in Seaforth. He is a son
of •Mrs - Harry Stewart and the
late Mr. Stewart.
'Sunday is designated'as home
coming Sunday and many for-
mer rde:inbers of the congrega-
tion are expected to attend the
service. Following the service
a reception is being held in the
Church Hall.
The second Sunday in Novem-
ber will feature a day of mem-
ory and thanksgiving 'when a
former minister Rev. D. Glenne
Campbell of London will preach.
On November ski one hundredth
anniversary services will be
held when Rev J. Logan Vena
to of Ottawa, Moderator of the
93rd General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Chrlrch in Canada
will preach at morning and eve-
ning services. A Centennial
communion service will be ob-
served on the final Sunday in'
November.
Men's Danner
The men df First Church held
a Centennial dinner' Wednesday
evening when Dr. Finlay Steve
art of Kitchener, a former mod-
Orator- df the ,Church, spoke..
The guest; included li rIe .I3
men of Riitehener who had alp
sisted In providing plana for
alteratione -a the Chur°clh had;
Bert Moggaeh Wait ehai roan `Lor
the evening.