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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1967-12-28, Page 1V\ Whole No. 5207 108th •Year . • SEAFORTil, ONTARIO, THUR$17AY, DEOENMBER 28, 1.1-671 -- 10 PAGES Brownies Sing Carols For Patients Seaforth Brownies brought Christmas to patients in Seaforth Community Hospital Thurs- day eveping when they sang a number of carols ,in the patients' lounge. They contributed favors which they had made. In addition the patients received serviette rings which Scouts and Cubs had made and each was presented' with a rose by Seaforth Branch 156, Royal Canadian Legion. (Expositor photo by Haley.) Topnotch •Officials On Tour Some 30 branch managers of Topnotch Feeds Limited, recently toured the Lambtonl works of CIL, a $50,000,000 anhydrous ammonia -fertilizer complex at Courtright, Ont., to learn how a modern, fertilizer plant operates. • J. M. Curmingham° (third from left), general manager, and A. E. Mountford (second from right), treasurer, of Topnotch, are in the works' quality control laboratory watching a Karl Fischer automatic titractor determine trace amounts of moisture in a sample of urea prills, one of several ammonia -based products made it the plant. Explaining test is Terry Lynch (left), laboratory supervisor, Dr. G. H. Findlay, Lam1bton site manager, and D. W. Shales, deputy general manager of CIL chemicals group, Montreal. Pick Up Christmas Cheer James Kelly o'f the staff of Seaforth Liquor Store, points to the window Which thieves smashed Wednesday night as they broke into the store. After • faking stock oh Thursday, store manager M. E. Clarke said loss would amount to ap- proicimately $100. (Expositor photo by Haley.) Announce Winners Of Holiday Draws ., Winners in the annual Christ- mas hristmas draw sponsored by Sea - forth Branch 158, Royal Cana- dian Legion, were John Pullman, Seaforth, Da Chapple, Cromar- ty, W. M. Hart, Seaforth Mer- vin Godkin, Walton and, Gor- dioxt RR 2, Dublin. , The <ltlit WO Mack at ilia • Legion dance Tuesday evening. Wins $100 Ina Christmas bonus offer which Crown Hardware carried on throughout December, an award of 5100 was won by Miss Jean Ghidle , The dra - was made Saturday night by Taylor, ehairtn�an, of the mer- chants 'Coh'lmittee of the C of C. Teen Twenty Elects .. Over 400 area young people were on hand at the Teen Twen- ty dance Saturday to cast bal. lots for the 1968 executive. Wayne Scott, a student at SDHS, was elected president. He succeeds Brian Habkirk. Chris- tine Turnbull was elected to .the office of.vice-president, Kar- en Henderson is treasurer and Joanne Elligsen is secretary. They are also students at SDHS. The new executive will take office January 1st. Hold Christmas Concert Number Eight TSA,• McKillop held their Christmas concert on Friday, when the program in- cluded: Welcome, Joe Boyd; "Heck Says It" (play) grade six; "Rud- olph the Red Nose Reindeer", Garry Stone; "My Gift to Tom- my", Carole Eggert; "Silver Bells", Kandis Hickson, Lois Wildfong; "Home Management" (play), grade seven; Christmas Pageant; "Silent Night"- (guitar solo), Bary Stone. Santa then distributed gifts and treats. Mrs. Teresa Coville is the teacher. The pianist was John EIligsen, soloist Ann Stew- art and -the master of ceremonies was Warren Dennis. Smile of the Week Then there was the stupid fellow -who/ was taking a cor- spondence course. One day he decided to play hooky, so he simply sent In an empty envel- ope. Oiiday Seaso ring Visitors Miss Joyce Kelland, London, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Haggarth and Miss Ruth Cluff, ReV. and Mrs. J. lire Stew- art spent Christmas in Moore- field with the former'sdaught- er, Mrs. Alvin Hammond and her husband;,„ aid family, alto visited friends in Listowel . Mrs. William`G. Wright of Seaforth and Miss Connie Wright of Halifax are spend- ing the Christmas holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S, Craw. ford, Tom and Jill, in Winni- peg. Mrs. Wright is remaining in Win peg until spring. Mr. euglas Wright of Pet- rolia spent the Christmas holi- days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Art Wright, John Street. Mr. and Mrs. William Brown, Hamilton, spent the Christmas Holidays with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Brown, Jarvis St., Seaforth. Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Brown, Jarvis St., Seaforth, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown, Hamilton, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Carter, and Joanne spent Christmas Day with Mrs, Brown's moth- er, Mrs. Henry J. •Neeb, Tavi- stock. Mrs. Winnie Nott, Main St., spent the Christmas week end with her daughter and son-in- law, Dr. and 1VI s. Don Mills, London. Mrs. J. H. Grant, John and Elizabeth of Waterloo spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. McLean. Mr. and Mrs. Gladson Camp- bell of Norwich spent the holidays with ,Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMillan and Mr. and Mrs. F. Hunt. (Continued on Page 4) Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hulse, Mitch- ell, were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs, William Flood. Mr, aiid,Mrs. Robert Reith of Kitchener, were guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Crich and Mr. and Mrs. C. Reith, Mrs. Stanley Gray Spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs, Berrk� Walters' in Ajax. Master John Wright, who spent,• the past four inonths in -Seaforth and Londoh • Hospifals, has returned to the home of his parents, Mr. a>sicb 1V1rs. Ar- thur Wright. Miss Robe Doig of London, spent the Christmas holidays at the home of her parents, Mr. aapti Mrs. R. J. Doig. Mr. and; Mrs, Healy of Sud. - bury were 'Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Slattery. Mr. and Mrs. Melon Wright, Lions' Head, were guests last week with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dalton. - , • Mr. and .Mrs. Greville Morish and family of Picton, Ont., were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cleave Coombs. Mr, apd Mrs. John Jew and family spent a week in Lindsay with relatives. Mrs. Ada Dale sent Christ- mas with Mr. and Mrs. Del Krauel of Kitchener. Mrs. Mary Hildebrand was a guest• of her family in Kitchen- er. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cudmore of Wallace:burg, spent Christ- mas with Miss Hazel Reid. • Miss Janet Beattie of England, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Les Beattie. Mr. and Mrs. James Baynham and family of London, and •Mr. and Mrs. Walter Waytowich and daughter of Windsor, were' Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Nixon. Mr. and Mrs. John Cleary of London, are guests of his par- ents, Mr., and Mrs. W.' . Cleary. t1Vir. and Mrs. Roy McGonigle spent Sunday in Clinton. Mr. Bob Knight of Kitchener, spent Christmas weekend with his -mother, Mrs. Ruth Knight and Mr. and Mrs. Torr Haley ands . boys. Mrs. J. "McGr"egor, 'Mrs. E. Butt, Mrs. F. McCloy, Seaforth, spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. A. McGregor and sons, John, Doug and family. Miss Kathy McGregor, Mr. Eric Judge, London, spent Christmas with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Mc- Gregor. Mr. and Mrs: George King, and family, Sault Ste. Marie, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Riley and family, Goderich, Mrs. James Edrwards, Mr. Bill Wilbee, Sea - forth, spent Boxing Day with Mr.' -and Mrs. Alex McGregor and family, Kipper: Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wilson and son, .Andrew, of Toronto, spent a few days with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. David A. Wit- son. Mrs. Mae Dorrance and Jahn Dorranoe spent Christmas in London with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Philips. Maxine Gracey of Los Angeles spent the Christmas holidays with her father, Mr. Secord Mc. Brien and Mrs. McBrien. ' Mr -and Mrs. Ross Rennie of Toronto and Mr. and Mrs. Ron- ald Rennie and Lynda of Osh- awa, spent Christmas with Mrs. M. R. Rennie. • Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bruce spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs, Stewart McCall in ,McKil- lop. Mrs. W. A. Campbell of Guelph was. the .guest of her cousins, Mrs. W. C. Bennett and Mrs, R. K. McFarlane of the Christmas holidays.' Mr. T. R. Ciuff of Montreal, spent the Christmas holidays at Year End Review Recall Jan. 5, The drug business carried on by R. R. McKindsey since 1939 is being discontinued, the stock being sold to Keating's Phar- macy. Seaforth and area citizens wel- comed' the Centennial year on Sunday at 12:30 in the auditor- ium of SDHS when it was crowded for a service of Thanks- giving. , Foster T. Fowler celebrated the 60th anniversar of his first day of teaching. Hecommenced on January 3, 1907 at SS No. 4 McKillop. Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Drover celebrated their golden wed- ding anniversary with open house. They were married on January 10th, 1911, at Hensall. r .Pan. 12 Duncan Stewart of •Huronview observed his 100th birthday. He resided four Miles southeast of Hensall and was the son of Ro- bert Stewart and Jean Ross, He Accidents Mar Holidays Damage was estimated at $500 in a two -car accident on Huron Ceunty Road, 12 about •once mile west of here, Sunday night. Con- stable Ray Primeau, Se-aforth OPP said drivers of the cars were Robert E. Wilbee, 17, Sea - forth and Welbe R. Stone, 19, RR 1, Seaforth. Stone and Dan Muir, 14, Seaforth, a passenger in his car were taken to Sea - forth Community .Hospital for treatment and released. The cars were going north and the accident occurred as the Stone car was about to pass the Wilbee car. A hydro pole on the west side of the road) was smashed resulting in an inter- uption in rural hydro service until an HDPC crew could make emergency repairs. Collides With Tree A car driven -by Gene Sydney Kruse, 17, RR Seaforth, struck a tree at Egmondville early Sun- day morning. Damage was es- timated at $800, .The accident was investigated by OPP from the Goderich detachment. Honor Couple Prior to Move Friends and neighbors of Mr• and Mrs. Gordon Richardson, on the Mill Road, gathered at their home to spend a social time prior -to their leaving far Clin- ton to reside. Wilson McCartney made the presentation of two electric blankets and a rug and John Broadd'ool read an address. Cards were enjoyed throughout the evening and the group spent a social -time after lunch. t Single; Copi $4410 i "dear o End Cente Seaforth will conclude its ob- servance of Canada's Center. vial and mark the beginning of the town's' centennial at an in- terdenominational service of thanksgiving next Sunday, Sea forth was incorporated as a vil- lage on January 1, 1868. The service will be held in the $DHS,'auditorium and will Ready For Shopping Spree. Off to a good start Mrs. Gordons Tyndall, who won the Optimist Shopping Spree, rushes into action to fill her groc- ery cart at Wilkinson's LGA Thursday night . 15 Minutes w, $222 and 15 minutes later she unloads the last of the $222.10 worth of groceries and meats that she collected. "It was a great success" Optimist president Robert Dinsmore, standing behind, said as the third cart of groceries was check- ed out..It was the first event sponsored by the recently form- ed club. Other winners were Mrs. Reg Williamson, Goderich, $10 food voucher and Mrs. William Brown, Egmondville $5 voucher, (Expositor photos by Haley.) . A be similar to• the aervke en; New Year's diay, a year ago. The committee 1ePr'esents- tive of each local church i working in co -Operation ptl. the Seaforth Mmisterjal•.•A soc1 ;;' Lion in completing arrangenten#,s for the event Janies' L, Slat- tery is chairman of thct'eort- tee. • As- was the case lw the • pro- gram at the beginning of the year a feature will be the com- bined choir representative of choirs in local churehos. The or- ganist wil2 be Mrs. Donald Cer- ter, A.R C!1*., A.Mus... - Whi1a final details are not completed, it is expected the service will get under way at' the SDIIIS at 12:30 noon, fol- lowing the close of services in local churches. Congregations will be invited to proceed to the school from each of the churches. The service will include the furling of the Centennial flag. A short address by ,James R. Scott and remarks by Mayor Frank Kling and Seaforth Cen- tennial committee chairman F. C. J. Sills, also are included in the program. Members of the committee are: Northside, Bill Campbell • and Wilmer Cuthill; St. James',. J. L. Slattery and Mrs. Joseph McConnell; First Presbyterian, Clare Reith and Ed Andrews; St. Thomas' Anglican, John Old- field; and Egmondville United Emmerson Durst and Charles Eyre. Mr. Slattery, is chairman. The vice-chairman is Emmerson Durst and Mrs. McConnell is secretary. Snow Blankets Area Any doubts cone white Christmas wereiie dispeld over the weekend when a storm which at times reached bliziard like propor- tions dumped more than a foot of snow over the area. The storm marked the end of the mild fall like weather that had been a feature of Dec- ember emember and which brought on unusual growth such as the dandelions George Campbell' of McKillop picked Iast week on his grass farm, "I never saw dandelions grow- ing like that before. They were alLkindts of them in bloom and it was December 20." he said,, a'- Paper May Be Late A combination of two holi days this week, early mail dos- ing, late arrival of much area' correspondence and an unusual- ly heavy demand for space may result in some subscribers re- • ceiving their copies of the Ex- positor a day late. The 'same conditions also have made it necessary to carry over a num- ber of local stories. These, to- gether with area correspondence will appear in full next week. Area. Happenings .During - 1967 has a son, Murdock of Lake Forrest, Ill, James Edward Keating, for more than 40 years a widely known Seaforth businessman and former mayor, died in St. Joseph's 1;Iospital. Liz Smale, Sharon Strong and Christine Pryce, all members of Seaforth Junior Farmers' Asso- ciation, won the ladies ',trio class in the music competi- tion at the Junior Fariners' don- erence, Toronto. Jan. 19 Ken .McFarlane' of Grey Town- ship was elected, chairman at the inaugural meeting of the Seaforth District High `School board. Other members: D" C. Cornish, L. P. Plumsteel, Dr. t. 0. Turnbull, Mr. McFarlane, Oliver. Anderson, Ed Dearing, R. T. Bolton, C. Martin, F. C. J. Sills, John Broadfoot, H. Craig and Don Kunder, secretary. Saturday was a big day for J'atrieo Sims who since June, 1963, has been a patient at Kil- barehan Nursing Home here. It was his 94th birthday and he welcomed his 2.000th visitor since entering the home. Mr. and Mrs. William Parsons celebrated the 40th anniversary of their marriage at a gather- ing at, the home of their only son -Robert and Mrs. Parsons Al Cromarty. Residents of Hensall and community •were saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Clendon Christie. Jan. 26 Ronald MacKay who retired from teaching school at the New year, left an around the world tour which will last for three months. Mr. and Mrs, William McGre- gor of Kipper, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 18th with open house. ••--Barry Marshall; who has been post master at Walton dor the past 14 years, has been Appoint- ed post master at Brizden ani has left for his new appoint- ment..Stew••art Humphries who has purchased the • store and residence owned by. Mr, Marsh- all succeeds him as post master- Mr. and Mrs. David Netzke, Jarvis St., celebrated their 5erd wedding anniversary. Feb, 2 One of the most ambitious plans for the national centen- nial celebrations is that being planned by the Boy Scouts. Many scouts, are going on a 4.000 mile historical tour of Eastern Canada. M. and Mrs, Roy Consitt of Hensall, observed their 51st Wedding anniversary, Miller Adams, well known former Hullett resident, who now resides at Huronview, rec- ently marked his 90th birthday. Seaforth -fire thief John F. Scott was honored when he ,was presented with an engraved Watch• Mrs. William Miller cr',ebrat- ed her 9Cth birthday at the home of her, son, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Miller. Feb. 9 Mrs. Eileen Langlev. the former Eileen Toward, was sel- ected as Stratford 's, first volun- t.eer in the area for giving the children an opportunity to de- velop their skills and employ them. An historical tea was sponsor- ed by the women of St. Thomas' Anglican Church when the fol- lowing ladies were photograph- ed.: Mrs. Alek Bethune, Mrs. John Oldfield!, Mrs. Earl Dins- more, Mrs. W. J. Oldfield, Mrs. Wm.. O'Shea, Mrs. Druce " Me - Lean, Miss Dorothy Parke and Miss Anna• Stewart, Judyti le, Hen5a11 grade three and b;ane 11onder§ori, Sea - forth grade five, passed their music exams 'with hoYtbft; (Continue oln rage 8) ..5