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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1967-12-14, Page 2Poinsettas Pot Mums Mixed Pans ' Carnations Roses Mums Glads E. K. C. COOKE FLORIST — CLINTON Phone 482-7012 - Daily Delivery to Seaforth --GIFT • SUGGESTWN GIVE THEM SLIPPERS r TAYLOR SHOES "Your Family Footwear Centre" TOP QUALITY — LOW PRICES Phone 127-1490 v Seaforth • I ' Since 1860, Serving the Community First Published at SPAPORTH. ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by McLEAN BROS., Publishers Ltd. ;10 ANpRuw Y. McLEAN, Editor •QMember Canadian VeeklyaiNewspapers Association . Optario Weekly NewspaPers Association . Canada (in advance) $5.00 a Year - Audit Bureau of Circulation . .. Subscription Rates: 10.: Outside Canada (in advance) $6.60 a Year Si 11.4 SINGLE COPIES — 12 CENTS EACH . .., Authorized as Second Class Mail. Post Office Department, Ottawa SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 14, 1967 Moves, Against Inflation The concern with which the Pearson government views inflationary pres- sures and the positive action being tak- en to face up to the problem was em- phasized with the announcement by Revenue Iiiini,ster Benson of the wide areas in which.federal public spending will be curlailed. But as Mr. Benson pointed out in the commons the cur- ta '41.ents and postponements have co about by the establishment of pt.)... ties which have recognized the nee i of increased expenditure in such areas as research. Continuing on the theme of priorities he had thisto say: ' -We intend to proceed with our aid to education. We intend to proceed with our program for manpower retraining, which is essential in an automated so- ciety." "We intend to spend more money on pollution control. We intend to continue ' our aid to the disabled, to the ill and •to the less fortunate in our country. We r. intend to continue area development, including industrial incentives and rur- al development. We intend to continue our social Services to the people of Can- ada". He added, that the government was not imposing, and will not impose unbearable taxes On an3rqne in CAna:44.. Qf equal interest in his remarks was his -indication that the civil serviCe, while growing in nunii5ers, had during the past five years _increased at a—les- ser rate than had either the Canadian p-opulation or the Canadian labor force. AS a percentage of the number of Can- adian paid workers federal civil ser- vice employment was at its 'lowest point in the last fifteen years. Mr. Benson pointed out that con- trary to•the'beliefs of many who think that tio federal public service has grown abnormally over the years, sta- tistics show that the growth of the service has remained remarkably con- stant in relation to population growth Over the period. In the Years Agone From The Huron Expositor • Dec. 18th, 1942 Ger-aid Stewart has been elect- ed preaident of thlteguron Coun- ty Junior Association of Toron- to. Other officers are: vice-pres- idents, Mike Cook., Vera Elliott; secretarY, Mary McGregor; trea- surer, Bill Patrick; publicity, Grace Stirling, Kenneth G. Stan- ley and Gordon Fowler. The Anson 'bomber from Crunalin, which became lost in a snow storm and had to make a force landing at J M. Scott's Poultry Farm, took off again. The two propellors and the base of 'the plane, damaged in the forced landing, were repaired by three mechanics, who also re- moved the landing wheels and substituted skiis for the take -off. Flying Officer Ian •MacTavish of Seaforth, has been promoted • to the rank of Flight Lieutenant. J. W. Ortwein, widely known Hensall resident, will observe his 03rd birthday at his home on Christmas day. Mrs, Glenn Slavin of Kippen was hostess for the Kippen East WI. Among those who were on the program were Mrs. Glenn McLean, Mrs. Mel Traquair, Mrs. Robtrt Dalrymple. A disp-lay of kinds of bread was made by 'Mrs. James Finlayson, Mr's. W. McGregor, Mrs. Hugh McGregor, Mrs.,Robert Elgie and Miss Mar- garet McKay. The Goforth Mission Band of First Church held their thank - offering in the church with Miss Peggy Willis as president. Those taking" part were: Ronnie Jack, Robert Stevens, Sheila McFad- den, Marilyn Kling, Glen Nixon, Jean Ballantyne, Doris Pullman', Sue Nixon, Anna Dupee, Wil- liam Jack, Mrs. G. A. Ballan- tyne, Mies Allen, Mrs. Allies Kerr ark:Ms.-John W. Thmnp. son. Messrsi Joseph and Prank Ril- ey of Constance have started with the snosirploW in North Huron. he had several fingers cut and mangled. • John Rankin, chairman of the Halifax Relief committee, has received $1,843.75 in donations from Seaforth,' fOr the fluid. In addition to this the town made a donation of $500, s,o, that Sea - Forth's total giing will be $1,843:75. The 'ladies Of St. Columban Red Cross Society elected. offi- cers for 1918. President, Mrs. G. K. Holland; vice-president, Mrs. J. J. Daltoe; secretary, Mrs. Pet- er H. McGrath; treasurer, Mrs. Thomas fvlelady; auditors, Mrs. Joseph Canning and Mrs. M. Doyle'. Last Sunday was a red letter day in the history of First Pres- byterian, Church. It was Jubilee Sunday and was fittingly cele- brated. The preacher was Dr. W. J. Clarke of Montreal. On Monday evening a tea meeting was held. The December shipment of the Varna Patrioti-SocietY. con- sisted of four suits -of pyjamas, one trench cap, .49' day shirts, 20 pairs of sox and a quantity of old linen. The annual meeting of the Seaforth Branch of the Cana- dian Legion Was. held with the following elected: Past keg - dent,' John Earle; iiresident, D. Muir; -first vice, R. J. Sproat; second vice, W. A. Wright; pen- sion officer, C. P. Sills; sergeant at arms, William Sinith; execu- tive committee,' J. E. Keating, J. M. McMillan, George D. Fer- guson, Charles Ho -lines; W. J. Kerr, B. 0. Muir; chaplain, Rev. Father' T. P. Hussey; hon. chap - tains, .Major Appleyard and Capt. E. W. Edwards; acting secretary, B. 9. Muir. • A„;bus load of passengers bound for Clinton and Goderich was unloaded at Dublin and ob- liged, to make the rest of their journey by train, so difficult were driving conditions. * * * From The Huron Expositor Dec. 21st, 19,17 There -has been comparative quiet on every front in the war area. On the western front, however, this would appear to be only a breathing spell. Mr. William Douglas of near Blake, has . purchased Mr. B. Higgin's farm adjoining Bruce - field for $8,000, It is a. fine place with excellent buildings. Messrs. T. McMichael and. son, the well kiiPwri horiemen of Hullett were most successftil ex- hibitors at the recent winter fair in Guelph. A wave of excitment passed 'over the village of Dublin when it was learned with pleasure that Pte. Vincent McGrath was to arrive on the .5:30 train. When he arrived, he was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd and; was Presetited with a wrist watch by his niede liernite lfpOratli. W. M. Irirhilirt,*hire eligag- ed in operating il-iaelitnery tithe -Hensel' plariing flhi, hady 'the misfortune ‘..ter get. hand dawn into the madhinerg 'tad G r1,4, hs hoa.e.irlei0ii saft ilreteFi?a, * * * From The Huron Expositor Dec. 16th, 1892 A party in the neighborhood of Bayfield, received a letter from Robert Nixon, the sailor who had his feet amputated last winter, stating that he had been provided with artificial feet and was able to walk up and down stairs with ease. A successful school entertain- ment was held in S.S. No. 12, 11,feKillop. Miss Margaret Scott was given twitch credit for the splendid program. James A. Anderson took a stroll etit t.o one -of' the swamps in M011o-'p and th'f,ai4 of hfs 041T4i#g ion iuggee04 in bagging a red fqx anditwir rac- coons. one of the coons Weigh- ed 24) pounds and the'ether 16. Mrs. James Iltaidfoot of Brucefield has retained from a visit to Kansas. She was much pleased) with her trip but still thinks the Mill Road a very good place to live. J. H. Harburn recently of Cromarty has opened up a phot- Ognaph gallery in- Hensel'. Simon McKenzie of the 2nd concession of Tuckersinith, has had built, during the pest,sea- son, one of the finest two-stor, ey brick cottages in the town- ship. -William Welsh, Hensall, did the carpenter work and Ro- land Cudmore, did the mason work,. while James Gravef did the painting and Mullett and Jackson, Seaforth, did the pumbing and heating. ,, The Great Northwestern Tele- graph Company have strung once of th.61r through lines from Main Street to the residence of the agent, William so that partie4 having riiessageg to tend after' Main hour a ean be ateetienSateef Withent delaY at licineivillet .reei4ence. '144111010• (4).00P Sugar and Spice — By Bill BEWARE TINY KIM 'Maybe it was the approach of Christmas that got me think- ing about money. Maybe it was Kim asking me what '"ePllater- al" was. In trying to explain, I got into gold reserves and de- preciation of the pound and in- flation, and we both wound up refreshingly bewildered. Only thing of 'any valve that came out of it was the ridicu- lous nature of modern money. Money, or some form of it, is as old as man, whether it be wampum, bits of elephant tusk Or fancy sea -shells. Golds early became the favprite, *epee it was heavy, Malleable, decora- tive and hard to get held of. Silver and copper -made up the unholy 'trinity; and We ,wei.e in business. Bill from early 'times, and even into the last century, -mon- ey was real. You could feel it, bite it, smell it, heft it, book at it shine, and listen to it ring. It had weight; substance. You could put it in a sock and feel like a' banker. You could bury it in the ground when you heard the tax collec- tor was corning. Try that' with modern currency. What fun it must have been to go into a tavern with friends, spin a gold guinea on the table and shout: "Landlord! Three game pies, a haunch of venison and three gallons of Your best' brandy." And ' get ten jingling shillings in change. Mine host stirs the fire, cooks bustle happily off-stage and waiters sentry, tugging at their forelock and brimming up the tankards. • Comparre." Today you go into a tavern with friends. Half an hour later, when your eyes have adjusted' to the gloom, a waiter, either surly or insolent, hands' you a large piece of paper. This, eventually, produces a very small drink at a very large price. After a suitable lengthy per- iod of anaesthetisation, in pre- paration for the corning shock, another waiter, this . one nior- ose or bellicose, hands you an- other large piece of paper. Ev- entually, this produces a platter of.something which you're hick/ it's top dark to see. Later, he brings another 'very small piece of paper, with a figure °nit whiek-pteree lucki fits too ark tOsee. In turn, yoliqh.owchim,,a, piece plastic,'''eallakeredit Caidgand a papert,Ori if you're „just a;Joettaan,t„yeu ,band pyeg, ARIA; be of pieces ca.:Whited paper, He takes it away ail& conies baCk, pitY", thia, a 1ittiet1aA1 your, Paper is $Orie there is a quarter and four pennies on the. tray. He stands, glowering, until you put another piece of paper on the tray. He grunts, , snatches it, and departs. On the way out, you fork over the quarter tb ransom youir overcoat. You are left 'with four pennies. They don't exact, ,ly jingle. • Point is, no real money has changed hands. There is no per - Smiles... A young lady asked an a'spir- frig, peat, "Why do they call it free vets,er "That's "Did you ver try to sell any?" , ever said thepoet. The main the upstairs apart- ment Yelled to the man down- stairs, alt you don't stop play- ing that clarinet, 1111,ge erg "Too late, now," tho other than yelled( Aotipect an hour ute‘,. sonal contact, Old therefore no satisfaction in it. Every month, „I receive a piece of paper with figures on it. The figure at the extreme left is fairly substantial. Then there are a lot of other figures. The figure at the extreme right bears no relation to the first one. It is one jump ahead of the old -age pension. This is known as a pay cheque. take it to a large building, write some figures on another Piece- of paper,' present both to a nice lady, and she gives me , back some other papers, green, blue and igowil, with figures on them. My, ;wife gives them to another nide lady,' in exeliange Fort Knox, Keetticky. for a big basket of groceries and maybe three pieces of real money, coins. Once a month we .sit down and write things on some dif-. ferent paper, put the paper in envelopes and send them ,to all sorts of people who have pre- viously, sent us pieces of paper with figures and e words "Please!" or "Last w g!" on them. It's all Very logical, of course. And the crowning piece of log- ic, is that the whole thing is based on. digging gold but of a hole in the ground in Northern Ontario and burying it in , an- other hole in the ground at Oven Ready TURKEYS Ib. FRESH CUT LEGS AND BREASTS CHICKEN Ib. STORE SLICED Cooked HAM 99° FRESH PORK LIVER MEATY PORK HOCKS LEAN BEEF PATTIES 3 lbs. $1 4 lbs. $1 2 lbs. $1 HOMEMADE HEADCHEESE • • • • lb. 39c ORDER NOW FOR FRESH KILLED HAYTER TURKEYS ALSO.FRESH KILLED GEESE, DUCKS AND CAPONS. IONIAN 11111F-ETSW WESTINGHOUSE DRYEitS... Here is that special gift for Christmas that will save mother hours of work and take the drugery out of wash day. 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