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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1967-11-23, Page 9• • fir • • • .4 • w. , . . • • Sante Clens comes to Sea - forth on Saturday afteenoon. • While there' will not be a parade as has been the Case in recent years the wnecome be lin , will receive Will Me0 up every. reaped t) anything he could'eXpect according to mer- chants cenunittee "chairman Ed Taylor. Present: plans call for a rec- eption at the town births after which the distinguished guest. will be transported to a receiv- ing area. adjacent to the Toron- to-Doinieion Bank. Here he will distribute treats to area child- ren. Should the weather he unr favourable the facilities of the bank will be used. Tied' distribu- tion is in charge of a committee from the Seafort4 Iriotts• aub. The distribtitien Wili get tile der way at 2;30 p.m., Durittg the Afternoon there 'Will 'be free skating for children at the arena. Mein Street Christmas decora- hens are • being put in place and special Christmas lighting will be turned on for the first time Friday evening to mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season in Seaforth: The SDHS GirlsTrumpet Band will be on hand under the direction of George Hilde- brand and will parede on the street as the lights epme on. The ceremony is scheduled to get underway at 1;30 p.m. Centennial Project Recieves. Recognition • A recent issue of the maga- zine "Centennial Ontario" 'car- ried a story on the Guy Lom- bardo visit to Seaforth, as well as a picttire taken during the HensallCentenniar.celebrations stowing buggies parked beside the Hensel' Hotel' In letters to F. C. J. Sills, Seaiforth Centennial chairman; the manager of the Lombardo orchestra indicated how much the Lombardos had appreciat- ed the welcome given them when the group appeared here in September. While jthe Centennial pro - Family Hold • Dinner A family dinner at Zurich, on Saturday evening marked ,,the 25th- wedding arehiversarY of Mr. 'and Mrs. Gordon.McDonald. Mrs. McDonald was the former Marian Appleby, : daughter of , Mrs.:Appleby and the late Thos. E. Appleby of town. Mr. Mo. Donald is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex McDonald of Tucker. smith. They were .married at , First Presbyterian Church manse by_Rev. Hugh Jack and lived in Mahlon for three years before corning to Sea - forth where he is on the staff of Scott Poultry Farms. They have -three children, Curtis Mc- Donald of Galt, Linda, Wood- stock School of Nursing and Cindy at home. The dinner -table Was decor- ated with candles and a 2 -tier ' wedding cake. The family pre- sented them with a set of lug- gage. gram is nearing its end, plans are under way for a service on December 31 to close out Cen- tennial and welcome in the nevi year. Discussions have been., held by the ministerial •associa- tion and a, Committee headed by J. L. Slattery as to the form the service will take. The reference to the Seaforth occasion in "Centennial On- tario" follows: • "Guy Lombarda and his Roy- al Canadians •playeda return engagement in Seaforth after a lapse of 49 years. In 1918 the fledgling band played a one night stand for $46 to a very small crowd. • In September, 1967, the now -famous group played another one night stand for Seaforth, but the cost had gene up to $3,000. The town only has 2,000 resi- dents, but over 1,500 people at- tended. Such an, event showshow de- termined Je—Centennial-minded Community 'can be. Seaforth Wanted the Royal Canadians -to provide the entertainment for the town -sponsored Centennial Ball. To get what they wanted, they first borrowed money from the bank. Then they borrowed stage equipment, chairs, a baby grand piano, and even a few people froni the neighboring towns. Determination and Guy Lom- bardo made the Ball the high- light of Seaforth's Centennial Year." Correction In a story which appeared in last week's issue; it was indicat-• ed that a car which *as daroag- ed in an accident in front of the Scout Hall on South Main Street was owned by Joseph Dick. This was in error since the car is ;the •priiperty of Thomas Dia., • Home and School • Discusses Nursing Mrs. A. Follis, Director of Public Health Nurses for Hur- on County, addressed, the Sea - forth Home and School Associa- tion Tuesday evening and des- cribed aspects of, her work in Hurbn County. The work in- volves everything from conduct- ing pre -natal classes' for the expectant mother and father to interest in the vefy elderly pat- ient. She said that one-third of their time is spent in the ele- mentary and the secondary schools where the pupils are checked on emotional and men- tal health as well as physical health. • • ' Mrs. Fans explained how the incidence of tuberculosis is so verylow due to chest x-rays and new drugs. She urged members to support the Huron. Tubercle losis Association by sending in their cheques and by using the **1 ' Christmas seals on their mail. Mrs. Don Stephenson intro- duced Mrs. Follis and she •was, •thanked by Mrs. A. Y. McLean who also apologized for the small turnout of parents. • Mrs. • Orville Oke • ceeducted the business meeting and ex- pressed concern over the ap- parent lack of interest shown by parents and staff in not at- tending Home and School meet- ings which are held to' foster co-operation • between parents and teachers in,the training and guidance' of 'children both dur- ing andeafter the school period. The question of the nionth, was answered by Mrs. McLean and the attendance banner was won by Mrs. N. Weber'soClass, (Grade 5). Lunch was served by Mrs. William O'Shea, Mrs. Murray Dalton and Mrs. Alfred Beuer- man. 1,1,1,'11j1 e , •• SEAFORtrit...PNTAltig,,..TgVASTAY_NOYEIgi3ER 28, 19W1,--- Sgeond SOctiOn; Pages a to go' Highlight of the series of special services with Wit* the congregation has marked the 100th anniversary -of founding of the church occurred on Sunday when the Mod,' erator of the 93rd general Assembly, Dr. 'John Logan-Vencta' of Ottawa was the guest minister. At the time when the Fath- ers of Confederation were molding the shape of Canada, July, 1867, the fathers of Presbyterianism in Seaforth were , formulating the ;plans for First Church. In July, 1867, the Presbyterians in Seaforth petitioned the Presbytery of Hur- on and permission to found the congregation was granted A feature of the evening service on Sunday was the presentie: tion.bi the congregations of Northside United Cherch here and CaveteUnited Church, Winthrop, of a Presbyterian flag to First Church as a symbol of the continuing friendship and co-operation' between these two denominations. The flag was ''--"preselited by -Irvin Trewartha and William Dodds and receiv- ed by M. MeKeller. In the picture taken during the morning service the Minister Rev. D. 0. Fry and Dr. Logan-Vencta are behind the pulpit' (Expositor photo by Phillips.) .Fires • on Hibbert Farms Destroy House thlrd- Barn In the second of two fires in Hibbert farms last weekend, six of a family were forced from their blazing farirrhome. The first fire occurred early Saturday morning when a barn owned by Antone Poland on the second concession south of St. Columban was completely des- troyed. The second fire was early Sunday Morning. Dhrrald and Diane Moeser, of RR 2, Dublin, and their sons, David, five, Dale, three; Dean, two, and Louglas, one month, saved nothing else from the blaze except Mr. Moeser's pants, shirt and rubber boots, which he snatched up,on the way out. The .two-storey 'insul-brick . house, rented from Schoonder- woerd Brothers Ltd., Mitchell, was destroyed. No one was hurt. The _f4re was spotted about 12:3 a.m. by neighbor Rdnald Pind r, who jtiniped, in his car and roy to the Moeser farm. Mrtftder broke •into • the Attract . Large Crowd At Benefit. Dance 4 A large crowd' attended tile recent •benefit dance for Mr. and Mrs. Allister Broadfoot at the Seaforth Community Cent- re. The music was donated by Norris's Orchestra and the Sea - forth Junior Farmers organiz- ed the evening and served lunch and Coffee. The address was read by George Townsend and a purse of 'tnoney was presented by Donate $1,".O To Latin America Rae' • Proceeds- of the Hareest Mot% Dance and.driive sponsored by Knights of, Columbus In District 31, including pother Nagle Council, doderich, Father Stephen Eckert +Coenell, Sea - forth and Miro 'Council, Stratford, amounted to '040041 Ifora Deputy Grand Knight Jam Meagher, Oeneral-ohairmaA, Stratforprennts a Cheque fOr $1,060 to Rev. rather J. McIver, SPM, as a gift to the 1..atin Auction Ludgate, Looking on are jcitteph Tobin, Stratford, Co chairman, Leo Ragan, &Worth, CoYeintirman and ea -chairmen yid Walden of Goderich. (Ita Pesher phOto.4* .1, Bob Fotheringham. • The address was as follows: Dear Thelma and Allister:, Out on the 2nd of Tuckerstnith There lives a jolly pair, Whenever help is needed, They are always' there. . Youhave a 4arge farm by the river, •.. An a lovely home, Such a cozy setting, That you never cared to roam. The long lane in the winter, Often cause them to sweat, Milk truck or mobile due, And the lane not open yeti' When fair time rolled around, Their Holstein of all sizes, Were taken to the fairs, And -brought home many prizes. Two weeks ago tonight, Thelma got an awful scare, When she looked out the win- dow, Sparks were flying through the air, Soon fire trucks were scream- ing, And help was there by the sore, By then', through the dense snloke, Cows were coming out the door. Many headaches followed, And you decided to have a sale, After a week of clipping and . scrubbing, Allister looked a, "little frail. The big black and whites look- ed prime, All groomed in their best, Everyone held their breath, That, TheIma's 'Jersey would outtell the east The junior Farmers wanted to have a party, And we farmers need an eu • To- get out of the barn and ket all dressed up, And meet With Our friends and cut loose. With' Best Wishes, please ,roe- ,eept• this gift. signed. ;oh bhn1f. ot, friendrr and • • • , house just as the M-oesers were being awakened by Mrs. Moes- er, who had' heard the • flames and smelled smoke. The three adults hurried the children out- side seconds before the oil tank exploded and carried, flames to every corner of the house. FAnother neighbor, Clen Smith called firemen from Mitchell. The family was taken in by • Mrs. Moeser's brother, Frank Kistner, of RR 1, Dublin. Mr. Moeser is a driver for Hutton Transport. The farm is on Lot 4, Con. 5, Hilbert wp., -about two • miles southeast. of Dublin. Barn Destroyed • A neighbor James Duch- arme, discovered the fire in the Polland halm', and alerted the owners who called firemen. Mr's. Poland said the Seaforth fire bride was on the scene within minutes but it was im- possible. to save anything. 'A quantity of farm equip- ment was lost, including an al- most new combine, side rake and blower as well as 4,000 bales of hay. Some stock in the barn was saved. Present Awards to Students The Optimist Club of Seaforth held its first meeting Thursday night. Twenty-two men joined the newly -formed club, which was sponsored by the Oakridge Acres Optimist Club of London, Officers elected' at the meet- ing are: president, Robert Dins- more; vice-presidents, Ronald Eyre and Gordon Hulley; secre- tary, Gordon Pringle; treasurer, William lfanser; publicity, Jim Scott. To observe Optimist Youth AppteciatiOn .,Week, . the new club has prilented four Sea - forth studen -with scholastic and athletic certificates and $5 each. • The winners Were Ernest Put- man and Jean McKaig from Seaforth .public schbol,,en'd Anne Noble and Herb Broome from St. James' separate school. The awards were presented at a ceremony at the public school. Chief Gordon Miley of the Seaforth pollee showed a traffie eddy film, Every Herr, Evetetti'Dokt to the students. Couple Wed 40 Years Over 100 friends and relatives gathered at the Seaforth Com- munity Centre on Friday eve- ning to honor Mr. and Mrs. Gar- net McCliechey of Seaforth on the occasion 6f their 40th wed- ding- anniversary. , • Many gifts and a purse of money were presented to the couple during a reception- and dance, • Mrs. MoClinchey is the form- er Agnes Adams, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adams and"step-daughter of Mrs'. Ellen Adams,i,Railway St. (Continued on. Page 14) • Appeal Set For Nrcinday' a 4x. County Judge R. S. Hether- ington will hear an appeal by the County of Huron against an assessment on the Silver Creek Drain here on Monday 'after- noon. The drainage works, approv- ed by council two months ago, involves creating an adequate ouflet for a longterm .storm drainage program as well as an outlet for drainage on Main Street when the road is re-. built next' year by the cc:witty. anon • Monday Laterth Pomitlatione are set for X913,043Y evening Yrnext,ote,, paYers Nvin nominate for total of 14 peaitioPs, Regardless of whether the POSiticies are filled b ecelants, tion Pals in ally elteet will be open a week .later When eleg- - tors will. vote Me three' ques- tions. — A survey Of council Suggests that ar)St Plembere Will agree to serving another tert. The only councillor who indicated she would, not be ovailAbleW'OS Mrs. Jean Henderson. Mrs. -Hen- derson who is completing her • first term said bOSInas Cern' raittinenta would prevent her continuing. While in certain cases there was some hesitation lee-indicat-' Beavers Win Second Bill McLaughlires goal at 50 sedonds of a sadden -death overtime period gave Seaforth Beavers a 5-4 win over Dur- ham Huskies in Intermediate "B" hockey action here on Tuesday Night Itwas the Beavers second Ailn in as many starts. The line of Doig, McLlwain and McLaughlin accounted for all the Seaforth 'scoring plays. Ken Doig scored three times and Jack MeLlwain counted the other one: Bob Davis scored two of the Huskies' goals, while Ger Herman and Bob Mortley f' ed -th-e-others. Seaforth opened the scoring with early 2-0 and 3-1 leads but these were quickly wiped out as Durham scored, twice in 47 seconds to end the first period in, a 3-3 tie. In the second period Doig's second goal of the night was the only scoring play and it gave Seaforth the edge. With four minutes remain- ing Gerry Herman, scoring a. picture goal as he made his .wayAhrough 'a maze of play- ers in front of the net and beat - Baker cleanly to even score 4-4. Seaforth Line-up: doal:- G. Baker, Collins; Defence: . Ane stett, Henderson, J. Dick, Mor- ton; Forwards; Doig McL11- wain, McLaughlin, Beutten- milleer, Weber, Hagan; W. Rau, P. Rau, Sills, J. Dick. , Seaforth 7 — Hespeller 1 In the opening game of the 'heason on Sunday Seaforth dumped Hespeler- 7-1 in Hes- peler. The Beavers opened the scoring early and never look- ed hack. • , Jack McLiwain, Jim Sills, and Bob Beuttenniiuir each scored twice „and Tofn Dick once for the winners.• Ted Prodger spoiled Gar Baker's bid for a shut -out with a goal at the 8:08 mark of the final perirod. Seaforth Line-up: Goal: Ba. ker, Collins; Defense: J. Dick, Henderson, hectlwain, Doig; Forwards: W. Rau, P. Flau,• Sills, Beutenmiller, T. Dick. McLaughlin,. Hagan. • Scout Fund .Is Short $800 When the task of taking over a building to serve as scout and guide headquarters- herewas, completed officialk ' found `that the campaign which Was car- ried on last winter was short $800 of meeting all costs. The campaign books have been reopened with the thought that the public — particularly those who have children taking advantage of the scout and guide program -- weuld. wish to make further contributions. Gifts may be left with com- mittee- chairman Don Stephen- son at the Toronto -Dominion Bank. Official receipts for .in- come tax purposes have now been mailed to all previous do- pors- Mr. Stephenson said. - ing-availability* With. thil exception, there wag no iredlogie ton they. would not erre ft #9411##WL The questions miestions racing zotto4w pay0te include a :proposal to increase tile POO to five mem. , hers, Referred to- the elector- ate last- year the prepea4 sot adopted but because of a tech', meal omission it, was not pos. Able to take Advantage of the .1 decision until it- it:,144 been orred a seeeibrk Utafft. Another question , eottoeroe the number Of 'Thembere 94 eotincil and $04P•APPrOYalfor • a rednetiou from"' Aix to, four deenajilerai, third quest -41) involves endorsing proposal gdvanbed by the. Town, of ton' to have AO 'province •aa - same the entire cost Of educa- tion. • • addition to a mayor, Iwo reeves and six eoinveillors, rime .• 'nations will be required for public utility commissioner. and three trustees for the public •'-, school board. • Ares ponolnethrie While neighboring iownehiptP of McfrallOP and Hullett wil nominate, Tue.kersmith has ad.: opted the two-year system andis all officers have, another Year to serve. There will be ratepay- ers meeting in the township •'' Reeve Elgin Thompson said. • MeKillop ratepayers will neri- 'Mate Monday afternoon. At least one new councillor will be required to replace councillor ' William .Dennis who new re- sides in Stratford. Hullett nom- inates at the 'community hall,", Londesboro on Friday after- noon and Hibbert nominates the same day. Morris naming,-. .tions are on Thursday afternoon while•Rensall nominates on Fri- day: KAYE McCOWAN' daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. •Peter atfeCowan, RR 1, Sea - forth, who\-graduqed, recent- ly from "the Nuking Assis- tants Course (Byron) London, Ontario, and has aocepted a • nursing position in St. Jos-, • eph's HOspital; London:" • - • 14.0..s• .x•••• •ee.x` ' • r ) EILEEN MALONEY , daughter of Mrs. Nora _IVIal- oney, RR 5,, Seaforth, and the late Joseph Maloney, gradu- -- ated recently from the Nurs- ing Assistants Course (Byron) London. She is now on staff at St, Joseph's Hospital, Lon- don. - ' Optimists Present Awards The recently organized Optimist Club: lost little time in assuming an activet11 In the - community. Organized Thursday night, the els �n 1Priday through its president llabeitnida• more, presented certificates of merit for aeadenfieachievement to Seep Afekailii_ifid"tr011 Putman of Seeforth Public Selzool end to Ann probity and Rerb l'itrotsMitref iSt4Niatiteie Sep. erste Sehool. '(lilitpositor Photo by kitty).