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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1964-12-10, Page 1• Whole No. 5050 105t1} Year - SEA1ORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1964 -- 12 PAGES t ' OP ' VICTORY SMILES were in evidence when successful Tuckersmith council candidates posed with Reeve EIgin Thompson and township officials as results of the election were announced Monday night at an election night party in the Legion Hall. Shown (left, i seated) Andrew Houston, road, superintendent, Reeve Elgin Thompson and Councillor Alex "McGre- ger, who headed the' polls; (rear), Councillor Ervin -Siliery, Clerk J. • L McIntosh, and Coun- cillor Rbss Forrest, successful in his first bid for council office. Councillor • Victor Lee, in Goderich on jury duty, was unable to attend. (Expositor photo by Phillips). Stone Laying Ceremony Planned.- at New Hospital. Plans to lay • a date stone at, the new • Seaforth Community Hospital were advanced at a meeting of the beard on Wed- nesday. The ceremony will take place at the -hospital site Sunday af- ternoon, December 20, at 3:30, when the stone will be laid by Hon. C. S. MacNaughton, Hur- December Berries Are Treat Strawberries in December in most parts of Ontario are a rarity and only available as an imported delicacy. But not in Egmondv.,ille ! Charles Green picked a dishful last week from the patch in his garden that matched anything seen in June. The large ripe berries were from special all - year bearing plants- which Mr, Green purchased a year ago. OPP CONSTABLE' RAY PRIMEAU, of Goderich, who has been named in charge of the Seaforth detachment, suc- ceeding Cpl. D. A. Bowering, posted to Walkerton. on MPP, and Minister of High- ways. Details of the ceremony are being worked out by the personnel committee, of which Mrs, J. McConnell is chairman The meeting approved an- agreement t Hospital Service Phone ' l.1sts Available A limited supply of the Sea - forth Chamber of Commerce phone lists which was included with The Huron Expositor is- sue of November 28, is avail- able. Copies may be 'obtained from The Expositor office as long as the supply lasts. Name M. Baan ' To UDPC Board Increased sales .to a total of $17,500.00 were rdported' by the United Dairy and Poultry Co - operate at , 'the annual area meeting in Wingham last week. The area includes Seaforth, Blyth, wWingham and Newry. Savings totalled 60,000.00, and it was anticipated a dividend would be authorized to mem- bers shipping eggs, cream or milk, officials said. Reports indicated that UDPC. products were gaining a ready acceptance. Butter produced at Tara won the world's champion- ship at the Royal, and of all the butter consumed in Toron- to, one-third is produced by UDPC. Martin . Bap, Walton, again was elected to represent Zone 3 on the board of directors of UDPC. A fool and his money are soon invited places. Hospital Group Meets provide interim financing for the hospital construction pro- gram. Arrangements regarding the financing had been worked out with the commission prior to start of construction laic' the reement, •e co nmission^;emphasized that t expected•every effort would, 'be made" by' the beard' to raise additional capital funds. Concert. Stories Will Appear In Expositor This is the season of the year when area schools and church groups present annual„ Christ- mas concerts. As usual, complete reports of these affair's are carried in The Expositor,. To ensure that each story is correct and in suffici- ent detail, those responsible for such concerts are asked to co- operate and forward a copy of the program to this office as soon as the concert is over. In this way it is possible to carry the story in the earliest issue, and to know that it is correct as to detail: Seaforth Man Buys First 1965 License First 1965 license to be sold in' Seaforth was pill -chased Mon- day by Joseph McConnell, Sea - forth, His number is A-60601. The first 'station wagon license was to Walter Pratt, 91751-X and the first doctor was Dr. E. Mal- kus, D-7536. F. C. J. Sills, local issuer, said licenses were moving steadily but there was no rush. Licenses went on sale last week. Bridge, Euchre Series Begin The Hospital Auxiliary held their Christmas meeting and social evening in the. nurses' residence, Tuesday. The presi- . dent, Mrs. F. S. Cosford, coin- menced the meeting with Christ- mas Thoughts. The minutes of the meeting were read by Mrs. H, Whyte. Mrs. Winnie Nott, treasurer, reported a bank bal- ance of $750.57. The buying committee reported gifts had been purchased for patients and staff and will be distributed at Christmas. A thank -you is extended to Mrs. John A. Cardno and Mrs. John Patterson for their efforts on the Auxiliary float in the Santa Claus parade. ' The turkey raffle tickets can be purchased from members at the Legion turkey bingo Fri- ' .day, Dee. 11. The mystery prize was \von by Mrs. Verne Gra- ham. Mrs. Gtis Boussey adjourn- ed the meeting and' a social evening followed. Gaines . and contests Were enjoyed with j41rs. John Cardno, Mrs. Ken Etue and Mrs. Gus Boussey in charge. After Christmas carols were sung, the members were treat- ed to a visit from Santa Claus who distributed gifts. Lunch was served by Mrs. Ada Dale, Mrs. Harry Donaldson, Mrs. Brad Smith and Mrs. Don BrightraIl. Mrs. Ruby Bethune's name was omitted from last month's report for serving lunch. The Vanishing Bridge and Euchre parties have begun this season. Miss Alice Reid was hostess to the following ladies; Mrs. Norm Schneider, Mrs. D. A. Bowering, Mrs. Winnie Nott, Mrs. Tom Flynn, Miss Dorothy Park, Mrs. Mae Habkirk, Nits, H. Whyte, Mrs. M. W. Staple- ton, Mrs. F. Sills, Jr., Mrs. J, McConnell, Mrs. J. Meagher, Mrs. F. S. Cosford and Miss Gladys Thompson.. .. Mrs. D. A. Bowering enter tained the folloiying ladies: Mrs. H., Cuming, Mrs. J. A. Cardno, ' Mrs. W. Stephenson, Mrs. W. E. Southgate, Mrs. T. Flynn, Mrs. Kate Smith, Mrs. Pearl McFarlane and Mrs. L. MacDonald. Mrs, N9qrm Schneider had as ller guest Mrs. M. Berger, Mrs, A. Wright, Mrs. J. Taylor, Mrs. Lorne Dale, Mrs. Cliff Broad - foot and Mrs. C. 'Walden. • Mrs. H. Whyte entertained Mrs. P. Brady, Mrs. R. Kerslake, Mrs. Bruce MacMillan, Mrs. Dave Cornish, Mrs. W. M. Hart, Mrs. R. R. McKir°tdsey, Mrs. J. L. Slattery and Miss Florence Laid- law, Mrs, R. R. McKindsey enter- tained Mrs. Dolene McCuaig, Miss Janette Wilson, Mrs. J. E. Keating and Miss Bessie Grieve, Mrs. M. W. Stapleton was hostess to Mrs. Dave Stewart, Mrs. Don Stewart, Mrs. Don Morton, Mrs: Glen Chesney, Mrs. Gus- Boussey, Mrs. Ken Etue, Mrs. Don Brightrall and Mrs. Verne Graham. Deride Best eca►rated Hornes Witt} less than 15 days re- maining until Christmas, addi- tional Seaforth residences each day are being garbed with, spe- cial, lights and decorations, ready for the Chamber of Com- merce, Christmas decoration con- test. Judging to determine the prize winners will take place on the evening of Monday, Dec. 21st, according to C of C presi- dent, George Mcllwain, and committee chairman R. J. Bons- This ous- '1 its year, judging Will be carried out on the same basis as least year. The town has been divided into three zones, Seaforth Seeks One Councillor Seaforth - requires a second nomination to fill the council this year. Wl}ile — persons Were nominated only five had qualified at the Tuesday dead- line. . All new members,; they are Ernest Williams, Miles Kelly, Walter Murray, Wilmer Cuthill and • Brian Flannigan. John. FIannery was elected mayor by • acclamation, and 'Reeve N. C.' Cardno and deputy reeve Carl ,Dalton were also re- turned by. acclamation. 'Mid -Western Names New Manager Murray Greene, -president of Mid -Western,. Ontario Develop- ment Association,`wishes..to,an- nounce the appointment".rof William G. Urquhart as gener, al manager of the association. He will assume his new post on December 16. Mr. Urquhart conies to the association 'from Ottawa where he has held the position of assistant manager and secretary - treasurer of the Eastern On- tario Development Association for the past 31/2 years. During the past year he has been act- ing manager in 'Eastern Ontario due to the . illness of the asso- ciation's general manager. Prior to his- entry into the regional development field in 1961, Mr. Urquhart served as a commissioned officer in the Armed Forces for three years, held an executive position in a management consultant firm, and had a very brief introduc- tion to the life insurance busi- ness. He is married with four chil- dren, one boy and three girls. He is also a member of the In- stitute . of Association Execu- tives and the Canadian Club. One of the first objectives of the new general manager will. be a tour . of the Mid -Western region to acquaint 'himself with. the people and municipalities in this area. K of -C Turkey Bingo is Popular Event Over 100 attended the annual Christmas turkey bingo Thurs- day night in the Legion Hall,. Seaforth. The bingo was spon- sored by the Father Stephen Eckert Council No. 5289 of the Knights of Columbus. In addi- tion to the bingo, a special draw was- held for prizes totalling $200. Winners of the draw were Melissa 'Gelinas, Zurich, $100; Basil Jablonski, Exeter, $50, and Hanny Shousher, Seaforth, $25. Seller of the winning tick- et was Mozart Gelinas, Zurich, who received $25. Following are the bingo win- ners: William Austin; Mrs. El- gin McNall, consolation, Mrs. Gerald Sreenan; Mrs. Joseph McConnell; special, Mrs. Ed- wards; Gerald Sreenan; Mrs. Edwards; Mrs. Walter 'Carpen- ter; Brian Wilson; Doris Tay- lor; .. Mrs. Walter Carpenter; Mrs, Ted Brown; yrs. John Van Geffen; special, Mrs. B. Bohn; Mrs. John Van Geffen; consola- tion, R. McGonigle; Mrs. Phil- lip Durand; special, Louis Wil- lard and Jim Scott (split); Wm. Joe Hallahan. " Door prizes were Won by Mrs. Lorne Thompson and Ml's: Wal. ter Carpenter. and the winner in each zone will receive an electric blanket. Sponsored by the Christmas program committee and the PUC, the contest is open to any resident in Seaforth, Har- purhey and Egmondville. No entry form is required in order to become eligible to win a prize. This Year all residences will be judged, as'judges cover each of the streets in Seaforth and immediate area. Zones include:,,No. 1, the area north and, west ,of Gederich -St.1 and 'west William Street, in- cluding homes on both streets and in Harpurhey. No. 2: the area east of West William Street and Main Street south as far as the CNR. No. 3: the area west of Main and south of Goderich' St. West, including Egmondville. JAMES CRICH, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Crich, Sea - forth, who has graduated from Ontario Agricultural College with •the degree of BSA. He is on the staff of the Markdale High School. (Chrism as Seal Campaign At Half -Way Mark The annual Christmas Seal campaign of the Huron TB As- sociation has reached the half- way mark.. Association president D. I. Stewart said returns amounted to a little over $6,000.00, about' one-half of- the $12,000.00 re- ceived last year. Christmas Seals have been forwarded to over 10;000 homes across Huron County, and while returns are coming in every day, there must be , many en- velopes- that have been tucked. away and forgotten. It is these envelopes which the association is concerned about, Mr: Stewart said. Unless everyone who re- ceived seals takes part, the •urg- ehtly needed funds cannot be forthcoming: The campaign continues until the end of the year, and contri- butions may be forwarded to Box 100, Seaforth, or left at any area branch bank. Little Interest Few Bother To Vote Voters showed little interest in area elections on Monday, when not more than 50 per cent of those eligible went to the polls. In Tuckersmith, three mem- bers of the present council, Alex McGregor, Victor Lee and Ervin Siliery, . were re-elected. Ross Forrest was elected to the fourth position made vacant with the retirement of Council- lor Art Varley. Here, 42% of the voters turned out. Elected to the new township school board were Verne Alder - dice, Henry Binnendyk, Ken- neth Gibbings, W. D. Wilson and T. O. Workman. Reeve Elgin Thompson had been elect- ed by acclamation. The present council of Archie Mann, Kenneth Bray, Glenn Huether and Lawson Ward was returned in Grey in a seven - man contest. Elected to the township school 'boards were Donald McDonald, George Pear - so am Sweeney for two years and ilfred Shortreed and Al- lan McTaggart for one year. Reeve Cliff Dunbar was re: turned by acclamation for his sixth term. In Hibbert, the present coun- cil was returned in a five -man race, They are John Drake, Auguste Ducharme, Ross Mc -1 Phan and'.,Charles Roney. There' were eight candidates for school boar, the five elected being Jack Butson, Art Ulr Kemp, Charles Friend, Rob rt Norris and Fer- gus Lannin. The Vote : in Tuckersmith Poll No. 1 ,. Poll No, 2 Poll No. 32 ' Poll No, 4 Poll No. 5 Poll No. 6 No, No. No. No: No. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 COUNCILLORS Coombs Forrest Lee 77 48 89 125 44 63 13 50 44 21 59 58 10 ' 5225 32 - 41 . 48.... McGregor 62 53 55 • 65. 42 56 Siliery 60 49 61 80 32 45 278 294 • 327 333. 327 SCHOOL TRUSTEES Alderdice Binnendyk Geddes Gibbings Wilson 45 42 49 50 58 105 40 ' 37 32 30 59' 51 47 23 50 42 273 225 6 14 6 17 55 54, 62 59 74 • 18 24 36 • 47 19'7 280 298 The Vote in Hullett 'For' Reeve Poll 1 2 3 4 5 Flynn, Hugh .... 36 + 17 48 55 27 Leiper,' Tom , -• 76 .. -54, 23. 79 13 The Vote -in.. Grey. Archie Mann Kenneth Bray Glenn Huether Lawson Ward Charles Thomas Clifford Rowland . . William Bishop For Council Poll 1 2 3 4 23 51 54 55 46 57 40 30 17 70 58 32 12 27 21 25 20 41. 28 18 8 31 17 24 26 21 - 9 8 Donald McDonald George Pearson ... Samuel Sweeney Wilfred Shortreed Allan McTaggart Maxwell Demaray Alex Cameron Daniel Snyder Poll 1 Poll .2, Poll 3 Butson 41 89 79 209 6 28 56 • 5 6 59 36 72 25 58 10 88 34 40 14 61 18. 44 5 For School Trustee 23 54 133 27 "44 29 53 14 36 108 41 54.30 22 59 16 33 127 20 24 17. 48 '=27 51 56. 31 39 15 26 60 13 38 15 17 40 6 9 4 23. 32 The Vote in Hibbert For Council Drake Ducharme McPhail 109 116 139 11,9 • 113 128 ' 75 77 105 •• 303 - 306 • 372 For Public School Trustee Friend Hamilton Kemp Laing Lannin 73 25 40 20 60 8437 53 ' 722 68 711 52 190 23 46 32 11 10 19 3 7 Workman 48 45 38 71 54 '48 304 7 Total 16-229 56--457 Reeve Elected Tile only contest for regve wade Hullett .Tcw nshiP, 'whet Reeye Tom Xaeiper was rett4 fl- - ed.a two4way race with Coi- c11T,lir Hugh Flynn. CLIFF DUNBAR' Reeve of Grey 7 Total 37-315 29-299 48-293 22-229 36-197 22-181 15-128 47--351 33-319 39-277 13-244 34-243 22-212 60-186 4— 85 Roney Russell 119 91 101 "32 81 21 301 1'44 Norris Treffery 29 10 78 7 51 • 13 139 192 139 149 158 30 DELBERT GEIGER Deputy Reeve of Hay ELMER HAYTER Deputy Reeve of Stanley KEN GEMMELL (right), son of Mr. and firs. Robert Gemmel, Kippen, won top honors at the Huron 4-11 Achieve- ment Night in Wingham Friday and was presented with the Cardiff Citizenship Trophy. Other area winners were (left), Jaynes Broadfoot, Huron Hog Producers' ;Award, who, also stood first' in 44-1 Corn at the Royal in Toronto;' Kathy Dale, ` Warden's Novice Trophy, and'Nellie Baan, t ,.K"` Jank of Com. merce wrist watch. Achievement N'i h * mx rk , tion of a full year's program of ; the co- t e county. (Epositor to b P lli s ,y� o i across the tf.