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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1964-12-17, Page 2;f. • Since 1860, Serving the Community. First Published at SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by. McLEAN BROS., Publishers ANDREW Y. MCLEAN, Eator I) ¢ A Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association 4 ' 7o Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association 1r` Q Audit Bureau of Circulation �� Subscription Rates: th " ` = Canada (in advance) $4.00 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $5.50 a Year SINGLE COPIES — 10 CENTS EACH Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. • 4 a. 1 A SEAFORTH, QNTARIO, DECEMBER 17, 1964 The Church Gets What Is Left This is the time of year when organ- izations and businesses, individuals and towns and 'townships are adding up their income and expenditures and figuring just where they stand on the year's business. It's the time of year when annual . reports assume an increasing impor- tance. There in black and white; and sometimes in red, for all to see, is the picture of the year's financial activity. All this has prompted the Wingham Advance -Times to take a particular, look at church reports, and it doesn't like what it sees. "Sometimes, when we read' the an- nual reports of the churches in this town and district, we wonder how they ' manage to continue the work 'they do on the revenue they receive," the paper comments, and goes on in these words : •"Every church has its unselfish and completely generous supporters, some of whom must be giving until it really hurts. But the salient factor is that a great majority give only, what they think they can spare after all their own needs and luxuries have been provided for. "If these people were non-Christians in every sense of the word, if they :saw no need to have their children christen- ed, if they intended only to be married in a civil ceremony or if they intended to bury their loved ones without the benefit of church or clergy, the situa- tion would be more understandable. But that is far from the case. They expect the church and its minister to be avail- able for all the important events in their lives, but they let somebody vise worry about how it is going to be kept in operation between the times when they want to use it." Parliamentary Processes Are Slowed An editorial in a recent issue. of Maclean's ' magazine accuses the Con- servative opposition under John Dief- enbaker's leadership of sabotaging the orderly processes of the Canadian par- liamentary system. • "An official opposition which got less than one-third of the votes cast eighteen`" months ago," the editorial reads, "and which can show no evidence of any in- crease of support in the meantime, has set out to reduce the pace of .public. business to a dangerous deadlock.. By a strategy' of indiscriminate filibuster, it has protracted this session into the longest in history." During the customary scrutinizing of the government's expenditures, the editorial,��.ecords, the— • opposition has forced Parliament to spend seven days on supply motions (up to October 30), thirty days on current estimates and twenty-five days on interim supply, all of them totals far in excess of the nor- maI times for such matters. in addition, the opposition has filibustered indis- criminately to delay passage of minor pieces of legislation—and this does not take into account the longest filibuster of all—the twenty-two days and the 177 speeches of the flag debate. The Maclean's editorial admits that the opposition has a duty to . look at government bills sceptically and to sug- gest better alternatives if it can. But, the editorial states, the opposition "has. made no coherent critique .of the gov- ernment's program. No intellibible al- ternative, has been put forward," "So if Canada is forced to ' have an- other election within two years of the last one," the editorial concludes, "it will be .an election' with no akar issue The opposition has nothing to say except that it could do better' an im- plausible notion to those who remem- ber the chaos of the Diefenbaker years." A Macduff Ottawa Report 'New Party , Stirrings... OTTAWA — Social Credit The Social Credit Leader . has fight the leadership question out Leader Robert Thompson is convinced thatthere is grow- ing sentiment in Canada for a possible alignment of the Con- servative minded political par- tieS. He believes that such .a new party would .have strong appeal to the Federal voters and might sweep into power at the next general election. A meeting was held privately recently between Mr. Thomp- son and at least three members of the Conservative party. It was an informal affair purely for a discussion of the current political situation in Canada and what the prospects were for a new party that would at- tract support of those who are not enamoured of any party that might be made up of Lib- erals and the New Democratic Party. The Conservatives at that meetingcame away disillusion- ed. One said "it was a com- plete fizzle". Mr. Thompson was startled to read the next day newspaper reports that such •a meeting had taken place called on his initiative with "ranking" Conservative members of Par- liament. He denied that he had initiated any such meeting. However, • it became obvious that there had been a meeting. Just what the discussions were' at the private conferenfce was not disclosed. But there were suggestions that there was room in Canada for a new political organization to' be called the • Union Party or the Confedera- tion Party dedicated to the pres- ervation of the Canadian Con- federation and the free 'enter- prise, system. The membership and 'partici- pation in the new party would not be restricted. It would be open to all those from various parties who were inclined to take a conservative view of things political, that is conserv- ative spelled with a Small "c". Mr. Thompson has made no secret that he is surprised by the frank talk .among Conserva- tive (capital "C") members of Parliament who are fed up with their presentleadership in the Commons. Ile stated he had not r'nt#de any formal overtures to the disenchanted, followers of Mrs. Diefenbaker. However, he has- hard from several quer... ters4rtlnl Timms Interested In ,prepo§@d stew .poliiicalaliarty.: t�Y pointed out that Premier Ern- in the open. However, Mr. Camp was not able to keep under control a strong move from the party's national executive to call of the - Conservative's filibuster in the Commons against the • addption of a distinctivenational flag. One report " had it that Mr. Camp informed . Mr. Diefenbak- er that the Party Executive was two to oneirk fayo,r_;of the. Con- servative M.P.'s discontinuing their fight against the single Snaple leaf flag design propos- ed by the Commons all -party committee. But Mr. Diefenbaker has voiced his determination to carry on the fight to preserve the Red Ensign: But signs were mounting in the Commons that •the .Conservatives might finally terminate their talk on the flag and that Prime Minister Pear- son might, just might, have a new national flag by Christmas. The question of leadership of the Conservative Party is one that keeps rising to the surface in the simmering stew of Con- servative Party politicking. Manitoba Premier Duff Roblin is most frequently mentioned as a likely successor to Mr. Diefenbaker. But he has just as frequently declared that he has heard no call from Ottawa and he does not want to hear the call. Another Westerner who is mentioned as a likely candidate for the Conservative leadership —if and when it becomes vacant --is Davie Fulton former Jus- tice Minister in Mr. Diefenbak- er's Cabinet.' •But he has the disadvantage that he has' no solid political base from which to aspire to the national lead- ership whereas Mr. Roblin is a successful provincial Conserva- tive Premier, But both Westerners are fully aware that it would be politically dangerous for either one to announce publicly that they were prepared to run against Mr, Diefenbaker in a leadership convention. There is still strofig support in Western Canada Mr Mr. Diefenbaker and for any Westerner to seek to displace him as the national leader would mean that they immediately would alienate a solid core of Western Conserv- atives• ,who would prefer to line up,l behind thepresent leaden est Manning of Alberta has op- enly advocated a new Federal Party made up of Conservative - minded Canadians. Mr. Thomp- son agrees with Mr. Manning that there is a place for such a party. He recalls that he dis- cussed the question of a new political party in a Winnipeg .speech last August and that Premier Manning dealt with the question in a speech more re- cently at Red Deer. A sug- gested name for the new party would be the "Confederation Party": • , Conservatives who wen t along -with the suggestion that they meet with Mr. Thompson were ' uhhappy after the meet- ing. They said they were not impressed with his ideas and believed they had made a mis- take in meeting with the So- cial Credit Leader. Two of the Tories were French-Canadians and one was an Ontario Con- servative. Mr. Thompson was secretly pleased with all the talk and newspaper reports that blos- somed as a result of the meet- ing. He expressed the hope that it would cause Conserva- tive Leader John Diefenbaker to take a long hard look at his position. He added, "I hope that this will help move John Diefenbaker along so that we' can get out of this impasse in the' Commons". Over the same weekend that the secret meeting took place with Mr. Thompson the Progres- sive Conserbatives' national ex- ecutive held its sessions. It de- cided to postpone its 1965 an- nual meeting until possibly Oc- tober and to concentrate on par- ty publicity. The annual meet- ing usually attracts about 3,000 delegates. It is generally held in January or February. But the Tories decided to postpone the meeting because they be- lieved there would be a Spring election in 1965. The question of/the national leadership was also raised. There were reported to be some voices of discontent with the existing leadership raised at the meetings behind closed doors. But this was kept under control by Dalton Camp, of To- ronto, National President. Cer- tainly., the. organization feels that .. now .. is not . the, timer to 1•n 10! •at miff I alt IS CALM... ALL IS BRIGHT..." In the Years A.gone From The Huron Expositor December 22; 1939 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Archi- bald, well-known Seaforth resi- dents, on Monday celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Their attendants were Miss An- nie Wallace and Wm. Archibald. One of the Lel/hes to be or- dained to the priesthood of St. Basil's Church, Toronto, for the China Missions, was Thomas McQuaid, son -of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McQuaid, of St. Colum - ban, and a nephew of John Mc- Quaid, Seaforth. Members of the Seaforth Lions Club made their annual visit to the Huron County Home Sunday afternoon. Following a program of carols and numbers by Isabel McKellar and Ahy- vonne Moore, gifts - of fruit, candy and tabacco were given. Members of the Fire Brigade, Blyth, called informally at the home of Pte. and Mrs. Bernard Hall and presented him with a gift in recognition of his serv- ices and in view ofimmedi- ate departure to.. join his com- pany at London. A large crowd from Winthrop attended the reception held in honor of Mr: and Mrs. Gordon Elliott Ain the hall on Monday night. Three graduate nurses. and brides-to-be were hondred Wed- nesday..eveningkwhen „they were - entertained `at the Queen's. The places of these. brides-to-be, Miss. Evelyn Golding, Miss Anne Feeney and Miss Ruth Kalb- fleisch, were marked with nose- gays -and, each one received gifts. Congratulations . a n d best wishes were extended to Mrs. James G. McMichael, who on Monday last celebrated her 76th birthday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. B. Holmes. During the afternoon Mrs. Holmes was hostess to eight of Mrs. McMichael's old friends, and Mrs. McMichael played several piano selections. Mrs. J. M. Govenlock sang and Miss H. I. Graham accompanied her. There was a large attendance of members of Britannia Ma- sonic Lodge at their regular meeting, when the newly-eleet- ed officers for 1940 were install- ed into their offices. They were: WM, W. A. Wright; IPM, Chas. Holmes; ' SW, Ross Scott; JW, G. D. Ferguson; chaplain, J. H, Reid; treasurer, J. E. Keating; secretary, K. M. McLean; SD, I. H. Weedmark; JD, F. Kling; IG, W. L. Whyte; D of C, H. E. Jeffery; SS, D. H. Wilson; JS, H. Snell; tyler, James Ran- kin. A total of $90.45. was collect- ed by the Bible Society and has been forwarded to the Up- per Canada Bible Society. From The Huron Expositor December 18, 1914 Among those from the vicin ity of Cromarty who attended the Winter Fair in Guelph this week were William Hamilton, James Scott and John McCul- loch. On Dec. 2nd, dandelions were blooming plentifully, and nen had their coats 'and hats off. How is this for "Our Lady of the Snows?" • The Seaforth• Loyal Orange Lodge No. 793, held its annual election df officers i1 `kday- eve- ning, when the followingakfifi- cers were elected: WM, rW. E. Southgate; DM, • Robert Murdie; chaplain, A. Westcott; record ing secretary, C. Wesfcott; fi- nancial secretary, Thos. Steph- ens; treasurer; Chas. Layton; D of C, James' Storey; lecturer, A. P. Joynt; committee, Thomas Rands. Mr. William Ballantyne has purchased the residence of the late, Mrs. Knechtel on West Goderich .St, paying $1,000 for it - Invitations are out for the Bachelors' and Benedicts' ball on New Year's Night. The choir of First Presbyter- ian Church was assisted by Miss Patterson,- Miss B. Morson and Mr. Dan F. McGregor at their anniversary services on; Sunday. Miss Frances- Givlin- lies, been re-engaged as senior teacher in No. 8 School; 14lanley. What might . have. been. a ser- ious accident occurred on the farm of Mr. John Murray, Man- ley. While Mr, Darling was.. pressing hay with -the gasoline engine, the gas tank was frozen and in. testing .it with a match the gas exploded, causing the coil to melt out the cooler. Some • of the gas splashed on Mr. Darling's head, causing severe burns. The engine . was badly damaged. The patriotic• concert held in the Industry Hall' in Blyth was one of . the most largely' attend- ed gatherings ever held in Blyth; and the proceeds feat - led over $100.00. Eggs are cheaper in Winni- peg.than in Seaforth. The gro- cers are advertising guaranteed fresh eggs at 29c per dozen. ' Mr. and Mrs. Wes Harvey, of Kippen, pleasantly entertained the members of the Methodist Church choir at their fine and hospitable home. Mr. Robert Dick, of the third concession of Hay, delivered an exceptionally good flock of tur- keys to C. Watson at Kippen. Mr. Dick had 50 in the flock, and they averaged 14x/2 pounds each. Ernie Caldwell, formerly of the Township of Hay, arrived home from Saskatchewan. His homestead is 20 miles north of Moose Jaw. He left home six years ago for the West, and his many friends are pleased to know that he is prospering. As will be seen from the re- port of the North Huron Lib- eral's con entiou, held in Wing - ham, they have chosen Mr. Archibald Hislop as their can- didate. Although young, he has had considerable experience, Among the advertisers ap- pearing in this issue are: Greig Clothing Co., •Savauge & Stol- lery, Dominion Bank, Stewart Bros,, G. A. Sills, Walter G. Wil- lis, Alex Wilson, S. T. Holmes, James Watson, Fell's Studio, W. T. Box & Co., R. G. Winter, W. The euchre and dance in the Winthrop Hall last Friday night was well attended. The prize winners ..were: ladies, games, Miss Margaret Montgomery ; lone hands, Mrs. Theroh Bet- ties; men, games, Wm. Mont- gomery; lone hands, Harry Ad dicott. A few hours were spent in dancing to the Agar -Collins orchestra. A party, composed of Gordon and Stanley Smith, St. Joseph; Dennis Denomme and Ted Klopp, Zurich, are leaving on Sunday far Florida, where they intend to spend some weeks. "1 romember when we could just scoot down between lines of "truffle/. • D. Bright, M. Broderick, J. F. Welsh, R. H. Peck, J. F. Daly, H. R. Scott, W. T. Hays, Edward •McFaul, Thompson's Book Store and Princess Theatre. From The Huron Expositor December 20, 1889 Mr. John McConnell and Miss 31. McConnell, of Egmondville, 'returned home from Dakota. Their brothers, W. ,C. and -James who are farming near Sheldon, are among the fortunate this year and had good -crops. Mr. Smith, , of the Broadfoot & Box Furniture Co., left here on Wednesday for Brandon, where he takes charge of the business of the firm there. ,Mr. Joseph " Fowler, of the Huron Road, sold his handsome carriage horse to a Montreal Frenchman. Miss Annie Watson was made the recipient of a handsome writing 'desk before the dos- ing of the school for the holi- days. Mr. D. B. McLean, of Kippen,. has sold his property known as, the Bell's Mills and farms, to Mr. David C. McLean, also of Kippen. Mr. John McMillan, M.P., ad- dressed the. electors in the schoolhouse in Harlock. Owing to the bad weather, the audi- ence was small, but those who attended had no reason tofeel. -sorry" that they carne out - Mr. T. J. Berry, the enterpris- ing .horse buyer of Hensall, has again shipped another carload of good blocky horses. This is the fourth load he has shipped in the past four months. Mr: John Craig, Chiselhurst, left for Goderich Twp., where he has procured winter's work at cutting wood, though at a low wage. Mr. John Irwin, of McKillop, has purchased the farm of Mr. S. Barrows on the 13th conces- sion of McKillop for $5;190. The farm contains 100 acres. The Literary Society of No. 4, McKillop, held its meeting and debated the question, "Re- solved that the raising of hors- es is more profitable . than the raising ,of ' cattle." The affirma- tive was upheld by Messrs. McLeod; McGregor, Henderson, McIntosh and Hogg, and the negative by Messrs. McIntosh, Murdie, Dorrance and Lockhart. Thomas Lockhart occupied the chair and decided in favor of the negative. A successful examination was held in Winthrop school. Though the roads were bad and weather unfavorable, the room was crowded beyond comfort with visitors all showing a deep in- terest in the welfare of the teachers and pupils of Section No. 10, McKillop. The"teachers, Mr. McFadzean and Miss Camp- bell, were assisted by Misses Jones, Sallows, Hillen, McDou- gall and Pollard and Messrs. Johnston, Dallas, McIntosh, Mc- Gregor, McLeod, Tough and Hoge. The pupils came through with %Ringo colors. The two head teachers are leaving to further their studies at the Toronto Normal School and each one was presented with a handsome gift, to which Mr. McFadzean spade a fitting reply. Miss, Lottie Latimer, who se- cured a first-class Grade 'C' cer- tificate last summer, has been engaged as assistant teacher in Elora High School. Mr. Harry Beattie has accepted a situation in the Brantford Collegiate In-. stitute, where he receives a salary of $'700 a year. Miss Ce- celia Calder, of Grey Township, has finished a six -months' teach- ing term in the vicinity of Del- braine, Man. She has secured a school near Blyth for next year. The closing entertainment of the Seaforth Collegiate Institute was held in the assembly hall. Among those taking part on the program were: solo, Miss M. Kidd, Miss Schoales, E. Walsh, Misses.N. Wilson and F. Johnson; reading, Mr. Kirkman; quartette, Misses W. Killoran, F. Johnston, Messrs. J. Camp- bell and Charles Willis; trio, J. Daly, W. Henderson and Ber- tha Daly; solo, D. McDonald, anda recitation by 'Geo. Aitzel, Sugar and Spice By Bill Smiley HOW TO LIVE WITH CHRISTMAS' -Thirty days hath September, April, June and Christmas. At least it seems that way. About the middle of Novem- ber, the advertising swings in- to high gear. We are implored to buy "a gift to enchant her" —like a dainty electric shaver.: Or something "he 'really needs" —like a tastefully -wrapped bot- tle of dandruff remover. Around the same time the "Christmas music" begins. We are warned that Santa Claus is coming to town. We are re- minded, eighteen times a day, to listen, through the thunder of traffic and the snarl of air- craft, for those 'jingle bells. We are told, for twenty days before Christmas, that somebody saw mama kissing Santa Claus last night. It makes you feel all sort of scared and . . . well, you know. Barfy? Women start getting that harassed lopk about the first of December. They spend hun- dreds of hours at their Christ- to call them Mary. mast chores: ruthlessly hacking Christmas tree — any conif- off the list 'of people who didn't erous tree which falls over the send us acard last year; des- moment it is placed in a stand. perately wondering what to get Christmas cookies — people Uncle Dud, who is in an insti- who think they are going to tution; frantically trying to get spend less on Christmas than their husbands interested in last year. Sometimes pronounc- trees and trimming and turkey. e "kooky". Well, cheer up, chaps. It Christmas spirit—'tvhat the comes every year, but it lasts kids have and you don't at 6 for , only thirty days. Perhaps a.m., Dec. 25. something to get your mind off Family Christmas — you cook the whole thing . . . the turkey and are stuck with With Christmas in the offing, the dishes while the relatives perhaps you'd be interested in sleep it off. a new party game. Any num- Christmas punch — the recipe ber can play. ' It is guaranteed is simple. Take one husband to increase the spirit of good- and wife, decorating tree on fellowship and jollity at any Christmas Eve. Mix one set of Christmas party. . lights which doesn't work. Called "Cohjugation of Irre- Throw in 'trip downtown for pular • Verbs", it was invented extra set of lights, 'by husband. by Bertrand Russell. It goes Stir in a few short calls on like this; the player is given friends on• way home. Put hus- an irregular verb; he conjugates band gently inside door at one talkative. He is drunk as a skunk." One snore. "I day dream. You are an escapist. He ought to see a psychiatrist." This sort of thing is certain to get a dull party off the ground. Now, how about some Christ-. mas definitions, so that you won't be misled by a lot of cliches that have sprung up around the sacred and joyous occasion. Christmas list — men acquire a heavy list to starboard from reaching into their hip pockets for wallets so frequently. Wo- men acquire a different type list: pelvis thrust out, back tilt- ed badly to the rear from the waist up, acquired from carry- ing 'parcels piled to their noses. Christmas pudding — closely allied to Christmas list. It is more noticeable in men — a "type of paralysis that comes from pudding their hind in their pocket so often. Christmas Carols—girl chil- dren born on Christmas Day and named Carol. Far better it: Example: "I am firm; you- a.m. Christmas morning—and are obstinate; he is a pighead- you get your Christmas punch, ed fool." Get the idea? Let's right between the eyes. It is try another. considered only, sporting, if you Ready? "I am witty and feel like retaliating, to wait un. sparkling. You are unusuaiiy til Boxing Day. I Santa Says: DON'T LET ACCIDENTS. MAR YOUR HOLIDAY! Follows These Rules of . CARE and SAFETY! Christmas Trees are filled with pitch and resin and when dry can easily ignite and turn intoa roaring flame. To prevent this, keep your tree fresh and green by putting it into a container of mater, prtwater mixed with sand. Cut the trunk diagonally at the end above original cut. Be sure Water is kept above the cut. Ornaments on the tree can be dangerous, too! . Don't use cotton ' or paper on the trees unless flame -proof. Never use lighted candles on the trees, • or nearby. Keep ash trays and cigarettes away from the tree. Remove piles of opened gift wrappings. Do not place electric trains around the tree. Be sure the tree is kept away from an open fireplace or heater. Check lighting sets for frayed wires, loose connections and ,broken sockets. Don't plug too many cords into' one out- let. If any extensive wiring is, planned, call an electrician— don't try to do it yourself! Last of all, 'Lights Out' when you leave home and when you retire for the evening. REIVIJMBER! Nothing can render these displays absolutely safe, and that if accidents are not to mar the festive season, constant vigilance and care must be exercised. To the Citizens of Seaforth and District We Extend Best Wishes for a Happy Holiday Season SEAFORTH FIRE ,BRIGADE R. J. BOUSSEY, Secretary . • JOHN F. SCOTT, Fire Chief' S t • 1 • • •• f • • 1 • • • • • f A • • • • • • • • • • • • • •