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The Huron Expositor, 1964-01-02, Page 1• J.\ Whole No. 5 105th Yea ii If SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THUI ;DAYY JANUARY 2, 1964 ---12 PAGES WINNERS IN THE BEST DECORATED HOMES competition were announced last week, by Chamber of Commerce President W. M. Hart. For the first time, this year the cofgl munity was .divided into three zones, with a winner in each zone., The prize in each case was ' an electric blanket. The winning residences, shown above, are: top, Lester Leonhardt, .Cole man Street; centre, Wes 'Coombs, Egmondville, and lower, R. `J: Boussey, 'James Street. Visits M� rk - e : ver ¥�ars-, E. Patterson for • the' holidays were: Mrs. J. W, Belf and Mr. and Mrs. E. Rouse of Norwich, Mr. •. John Patterson, Jr., and Mr. Victor Royas of South Am- erica, both students at Ridge - town Agricultural School. Mrs. Oscar Tebbutt is a pa- tient in Victoria IilospitaI, Lon- don. -... Mr. and Mrs. S. Lupul spent Christmas with friends" in ,Strat- ford. Mr. John Patterson and Mr. Victor Rojas, of South America, who are attending Ridgetown Agricultural School, are spend- ing the vacation at "the home -of Mr. and. Mrs, J. E. Patterson. Mrs. •H. E. Smith spent Christ•tories, mss in London. Mrs. R. K. McFarlane spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. January 3, 1963 - , W. C. Bennett at Clinton. Reeve Dan Beuermann was . Mr. and Mrs. Ross Rennie and returned by acclamation, as Mr. Ronald Rennie of Yoronto reeve of McKillop. He begins spent Christmas with their par:- his 16th term as -head of the ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. -R. Rennie. municipality. ' Mrs. Wyatt, of Orangeville, The Christmas season will - spent the -Christmas holiday come to an end here Saturday, with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cum- when the Seaforth Firemen will mg• co-operate .with the Chamber Mrs. A. Bethune spent Christ- of Commerce in preparing ---a mils with her daughter, Mrs. giant bonfire of discarded Hulbert, and Mr. Hulbert. in To- Christmas trees. rorno. .. A feature of the -meeting of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Enzens- ratepayers which followed nom- berger and family, of ,Godafleh; 'nations in McKillop Friday af- Miss Dorothy Enzensbergef, of ternoon was the report present - Toronto; Mr. and. Mrs. Prank. ed by Mrs. Thomas Govenlock, Silks, Jr., and Mr. D'Qrleon Sills representative of the Seaforth of town.. Were . present at the District' High School Board, to borne of thein •parents, Mr.:and the Board or -the Central Hnron Mrs. prank Sills,, for Christ- SeeonrdarySchooI. mas. Seaforth• Teen -Twenty held a ' 4 • Miss MarioQn;. $earlett, George, successful dinner and dance in town li7rs • Grace ''loge arth and the Community Centre Saturday. Mr. and Mrs', i). ;H Griffin, of 'evening. Despite . poor- weather W'' ming,= spent Christmas et conditions, about 100 were in the Scarlett" homer . attendance at the turkey din - Mrs. John; Ta ish , is tier, catered by Mrs. W. P: spending the Ch i a holidays ler, Montreal. •. First baby to be born in Scott Louis' a dreau,ty of the Mcihoria-l:' Hospital in the. ,Ne Hit s si „F e;;, , zc�, �s ty f � �6ronto�; is "�ea'r • WAS ?'a lei Peter ''W#�• i est; ma n, ci11g libtida's',wit n .orf 6f` p sand MPs Pet •t „ W . e er t a , , a Wie r%ii ail: , s.. 6 �•�1 s. d ,i. „b. a M, .a 0 trii iii y.flos- N.l,�`,9^ Mr. and MM.—Joseph Grim- mett spent several days Christ- mas week with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cantelon and family, Goderich Township, and Mr. and Mrs. Danny Grummett 'arid (Continued on Page 12) Teen - Twenty Holds Dinner; Hears Reports Seaforth Teen -Twenty held -successful dinner and dance i Saturday evening. Despite po, weather eonditions•, about, Qn hundred yvere in attendance'. the dinner, served in the Legia Hall by .the Women's Auxili . The dance followed in the Co munity Centre. - During the evening Presider Tom Dick presented a gift t former Seaforth Chief of Poliq Elmer Hutchinson, now of Matt dale, who founded the orgaiiis tion and who played a mai role in making it a success.•, also presented a floor lamp Mr. and- Mrs. Roy McGonigl who are advisers to Teen -TW tY- 'During the year the organiz tion made donations tb the ho pital campaign, CNIB, R Cross, arid to local hock teams. Mayor Earl Dinsmore w present at. the dinner and spo $4:0f a Year inAdva ice Single Copies, • 10 Cents`... • There was keen interest Mon- { day 'afternoon when nearly 10 f� VfcKi lop ` voters crowded .the t,''Winthrop Hall for the annual ,, to,wnship nominations and rate - ;payers' meeting. When nominations were clos- ed_ at 2:00 o'clock by returning t officer J. M. Eckert, a total of 'rine• nominations had been filed e. forve ofces. - ye eran Reeve Dan Beuer- • mann, completing his 16th term r as h ad of the township, was nom' rd by Clarence Regele and ',Ab. Siemon. The other imitaimin nation for reeve was. that • of tion Ken Stewart, by John R. Leeming and John L. Malone, mci s briefly. Faye Little expressed appreciation to those who to part. Nominatioiia were receiv for the various organization a fieers, and voting will tail place Saturday night,T.hos� nominated are: ' For president: Ben Akker, Al- -id Ian Patterson and Lynda Ken- nedy. C • For secretary: Mary rich and Pamela Powell. For 'treasurer: Bruce Whit- more, -Rosemary Lansink, Rs�y McI.ean� and Margaret H'lien Name Winners Ask Legion Dance • • •= ,'There was a large attendaneie�, at the:._annual Legion BoxBoxing dance, which was- held in ing the • Legion Hall- ' During the. course of the evening a draw was held, with the following winizers ' Gertie Nichols, Clay,; ton Horton,_ Seaforth; Ed Boy'es;� Egmondville; Earl Din more, Seaforth and Gordon 'Cuyee, King St., Palmerston, Road/Heads Meet At Carlo• w' 'Huron,County Road Superin- tendents' Association met re- cently at Carlow, when Gordon Muir, of Sifto Salt Ltd., Gode- rich, spoke on the production, marketing and use of salt. Fol -- lowing his remarks, Mr. Muir answered,'several questions from the members, Tentative plans were made to hold the next meeting' in April, 1964;'WGoderich, as the. guests - of The Dominion Road Machin- ery 'Co. Ltd. The annual .meet.- ing will be held at this time, followed by; a -tour of the plant. A tour of the salt mines at Gaderich in June •next year -was also considered, and Melvin Good was appointed to, make necessary arrangements f o r both occasions. Other business consistedof minutes of previous meeting, treasurer's report and general discussions -of various items of interest to'the members. The meeting was conducted by the association president, William G. Mundell, of plue- yale, Events. of i963 ' pital canipaign swung ,to high ening saw pictures taken at gear again this ,.week . following the Lions International Conv.en• suspension of activities over the tion last year when J: E. Keat- Christmas season. Active solid- ing described details•of the trip. tation was under way__in ffcKil- Officers for 1963 Were elected lop and Tuckersmith, officials at the Saturday night meeting said, and would be stepped up of Seaforth Teen -Twenty, Tom in Seaforth. Dick, Seaforth,, was elected-. A well-known Stanley, couple, president, and Faye Little, vice Mr. and Mrs. William Scotch- president. mei;- -celebrated their golden A Seaforth rink, skipped by wedding anniversary at • their John Longstaft, with 8 wins, plus Egmondville home -with a fam- 7, took top honors in the sec- ily 'gathering ' on Sunday. and draw at the Seaforth Curl - Seaforth District High School ing Club bonspiel- Saturday. Board, meeting Tuesday even- With him were Jae Murphy, ing, named -C. 'E,. Dearing as "Ken Looke..and Royce 1Viacaulay. chairman: Reffrucceeds F. C. J: January 24 • Sills, who hes held the office Number of building permits for three years. issued in Seaforth during 1962, Huron Federation of Agricul- increased by 10 ever the pr4: tore„ meeting in Clinton ''Tues- vious year, but the value of day, endorsed, a county council, buildings and alterations cover - proposal -to hale a provincial ed..by the, permits decreased by park established in Huron. The '$25 095. meeting was in charge of Pres'* . Announcerrient. Was made last dent, Elmer Ireland. Week ,by the tiniversity of Wa- January JiterIoo of the appointment. of Reeve Waiter Forbes, of God- Jamas IL Scott as assistant to :etieh.....Towrasii1p,l..was,..-elected the president q# the university. 4nllioVo as�n�d.ti•M1'�lir ers.�i. r William i #aanm .i Sx a p Ib t •Dunbarof GreToOliship,nh ary o Nada Illtlwarden of%ronCount','rues' wi celevrasday. He defeated ileeve "CM their golden wedding aitr#er 2i -to, -10 vote;"fY0.4a a ^ `te~ . , •, 0,11 • -Seven For Council Nominations for council in tine order received were: Ralph McNichol: by Percy Dal•. ton and Robert McMichaeI. William Dennis: by -;:Campbell kis and Ross Driscoll Joe L. Ryan: by, Frank B and Frank Murray. ''.told Dodds: by L. McC and' Mervin Godkin. Jerry ,Doerr: and Harry Regele. Kenneth Stewart: by Bob. Camp bell and Francis Hicknell. The meeting named clerk J M. Eckert as chairman of a rate payers' meeting that follow the close of nominations.m Reeve Beuerann; . the firs speakea, referred, to ,the year he had served the township: H said he was "still interested still able, and still knows quit a bit about it " • :He said he would like to sery one more year. He had a yea to ,go on the County Road Com mittee, and he would like to continue on the committee to see, that the county. road con- structioni program in McKillop was completed.. next year.. Reviewing the work done in *Wilton, he Said the Seaforth to : w.ialteri road, 8.9 miles, would be , paved next year, as well`. a +Brussels;-tt;, High**,80 He.:expressed the great pride there' was in the fact that the 1966 International Plowing' Match was 'doming to McKillop, and stressed, "in McKillop, near ,Seaforth". ' Undecided Ken Stewart, nominated for reeve, said he was undecided. Paying tribute to the, contribu- tion Reeve' Beuermann had made to the township ' over many years, he.at•the same time had to recognize the' many resi- dents to. recognize approached him and urged him to run.'' Referring to the large attend- ance, be said he, regarded this as a healthy sign. It indicated an 'interest in and, an awareness of township affairs. The 1966 plowing thatch was an opportunity for people across Canaria and. beyond to see what McKillop and this area had to Wey and W. Earl Mills. Allan Campbell: by L. M cClus- owman luskie ,by Mervin Dietz ed t s e e e offer. • Ralph McNichol, nominated for council,,,said 'a program .for road improvement, lfrojeeted to the 1966 match, was being work- ed out and gave details of. the Horan culvert project complet- ed this year at a total' cost of $7,548. The culvert was 20 feet' by 4Q; feet;......• ., Detours Cause Trouble William Dennis, also nominat- ed for council said the cost of (Continued on Page 6) VETERAN. REE 5 DAN •'BEUERMANN (left) .and -Conn-' ,eillor Ken Stewart, who are contesting the McKillop reeveship: Fire Destroys Area Homes When he opened the door of his Welsh Street residence early Friday morning, Grant McCIrn- chey found the interior to be on fire. Within minutes the en- tire building was a mass of flames. • The house was empty at the time. Mrs. McClinchey and their three children were spending Christmas in Halifax. Mr. - Mc- Clinehey had. spent the evening with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Garnet McCiinchey, and with friends. Fire Chief John F. Scott esti- mated the loss at $6,000, includ- ing '$2,000. contents. Nothing was saved, he said. The, house was owned by W. Desjardine, of Forest. Fire Destroys Home Fire, which is • believed to Sed' fitit; Big Bonfire The Christmas. "season will come. to an end here Saturday when the Seaforth Firemen will co-operate with the Chamber 'of' plan Re p eat Commerce in> preparing a giant bonfire of discarded Christmas trees. • O 'Cantata Planned for a vacant field in . the area of . SDHS and near the The Christmas cantata, "Mem- corner of -Duke and, Chalk Sts., ones of the Manger," which' was the bonfire• party is expected to presented by the choir of First be •under way at 7:30, accord= ing to Fireman. The fire will to Presbyterian Church Christmas under supervision' of Fire C1 f Sunday,' will be heard, again at John F. Scott and Seaforth, Fine- the regular service next Sunday men ��• morning at 11 o'clock, Decision to; present the can - lath a second time came about following many ny requests ,to, ar- range :a rept 'performance. have started in the chimney, completely destroyed the home 'of Mr. and 1VIrs. Ken Elligsen, 114 miles north '•of'-Brodhagen, on Saturday afternoon. Includ- ed in the Ioss were the entire Contents.' There. was no one at hog e at the time „of the . outbreak. Mr. Elligsen was working at. the egg grading 'station in Brod- hagen, and Mrs. Elligsen and their two children, Terry, aged three, and Warren; five. months,, were "visiting at •the .-home of Mrs. Elligsen's mother, Mrs. Mabel Higgerson, RR: 4, lylit- ch'e1.1: Henry. Diegel' discovered the fire when he ,noticed smoke as he . drove by. He investigated, but found no one was limn Dense smoke forced him from ,the building. He' went to ' 'a neigghlxi I3arold Bauer, and. lldd Ft i'liteheile /Pile. brigade. ' .I alit • 1YlT "anCL...iV1is.'R1Tigsen family are at present staying.. at the 'home of Mr.;Elligten's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 'Harold Elligsen, RR 1, Bornholm, When the bonfire has ' died down, the C of C suggests;, you take your children te. ,the near- by ;frena for family skati ng night The • ,trees will be collected Friday 'and' Saturday by °Boy. Scouts and': Firemen, and in lipr- der to have trees picked up it will be necessary that they be”.' left near the streets. Firemen wil'r'si pervise piling them ready for the fire, Details for the event are be- ing worked out by a conimittee including Fire Chief John F. Scottand•••fire brigade secretary R. J. rsussey. - . ass y. tri,..Review Condition of Boy Beuermann, the town council Thursday eve - 18 year-old McKillop youth, who nrng and discussed common was injured when trapped in a problems. pig pen by a heavy piece of con- crete, is somewhat improved. He is a patient in hospital, in tendon with a fractured legend injured knee. Doctors- said he ,would be - in hospital several weeks. •a January 31 r Loss could run as high as $30,- 000 as a result of a fire -whieh swept through, the third floor of a Henderson Started Chick poultry house in 'Egingndville Sunday • afternoon. Some .6,000 chicks and laying hens were - Loss estimated at $1118,000 re- sulted when fire destroyed a. four -storey poultry house at the Hullett farm of . W. L. Whyte early Thursday morning, Arthur Pritchard Rtell, xetir="' ed president 'of Household . Pi-. nonce Corporation of Canada, died Friday,• at his Pheasant Lane home, Islington following • a lengthy illness. HHe: was an 'honorary ar y vi ceeha i tin .. et- the Seaforth Community - hospital bu ldi gnd, • fu : S.e tesentati• ea _Of b' r bf Seo for it a • nu' cilli tlr 1du t i �'i l ► � .. ••. 'isGf.§tl1�';L.LL.i.�lsaAfn,9.18•I.AiuY'nd{ros T.delU+P.fuJlfuA.l February 7 Seaforth Women's Hospital Auxiliary will complete 30 years of activity in-Seaforth this week. The auxiliary came into being on Feb. 8, 1933, at a meeting in Carnegie Library Hall. Samuel. H. Whitmore, a for" mer reeve of Tuckersmith and active` in the .community for many .years; died in Scott Mem- orial Hospital Wednesday morn= ing: He was in his 77th year. Seaforth ,Fall Fair broke ev. en on the year,. the annual meet- ing of Seaforth Agricultural So- elety' was. told Thursday. Held, in the Orange, Hall, the -after- noon meeting followed a noon tUncheon served by ladies of the LOBA. Two children ' were removed to Scott Memorial Hospital and six others es aped injury and possible' death in. a train•car, crash''' at the level crossing on Seaforth's' Main Street. - Patsy Ni ght ,18r and Jean Nigh, a vier e tie tett-a the -i - h6 0 1 kii`W# the ix a 'o#� g h e W ti o lint C carred about , ; r: dM .. r. If McKillop voters will go- to', the pg1Is 1Vonday to elect a reeve and four councillors Veteran: reeve Dan•, Beuer- mterann;m, *iowis beicomp ng•letinopposeg hisdN; 36thw •Cpunciltor Ken Stewart. The tour' council ,positions, ark; being sd'ught by five candidates, 'rich 'rig members ._4# `last year's three council- emThey .are Ralph McNichol; William Den- nis and Allan Campbell. The other candidates are Joseph I4. • . Ryan and Harold Dodds. 'While- the -candidates i'had-un. _-- til •Tuesday, night at 9 o'clock' to qualify, all had done so at 9 o'clock, Monday night, return ing officer J. M. Eckert. said: He pointed out, • however, that any candidate could resign his' nomination before the Tuesday night deadline-. While it is not expected that this will- happen, the possibility that an -election would be avoid- ed was -still present at press, time Monday night: - The last th ie • McKillop voters; were faced. with. a° ' municipaI election was, in., January, uary, 19.63-. At .that there were three candi- dates for reeve, and six for - cannel]. The voters then re • elected Reeve Beuerman, • but selected ani, entirely new coun- cil PAPER IS EARLY Because of the New Year's holiday, publication of this is sue has been advanced two days and 'most readers will "receive their copies two days early, Beteg1",�{feG";. who has ear- ried mail; on R12 '4 Seaforth'; - for nearly 30 years, retires at the endof the year. Now 80, Mr. Rising estimates he has, ,driven • over' 2,000,000 miles serving the' route, whichnow will be handled .: - by, his son-in-law, Norman " Norris, ,,.a, .,.... , N , 1 v u vt..".....".,...wtirI".i.X,;r••iw 4,,.,. s.r 9 The Publishers and Staff of The Huron Expositor Extend Every Good Wish. for a Haply, Peaceful and Prosperous New Year - to their Readers and. Friends. ?k.