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NSALLNEWS
Mrs, Chester Lee has rented
her home In Hensall and will
take up residence in the, Wilton
Apartments in Exeter Friday of
this week. •
The thankoffering meeting of
Unit Four of UCW will be held
this Thursday afternoon, at 2:30
p.m. The program will be in
WALTON
e.
(Continued from. Page 1)
returned home after spending
the past six weeks with her
brother, Joseph Bolton, and sis-
ter, Mrs. Robert Naylor, Roches-
ter, N.Y.
Mrs. John Shannon moved to I
Seaforth last Thursday, where
she has rented an apartment. i
Rev. and Mrs. J, Clifford Brit-
ton, of Seaforth, were recent;
guests at the home of Mrs.
Walter Broadfoot.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Roe, of
Windsor, visited last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bennett.
Miss Pearl Thamer, Stratford,
visited over the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thamer.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Stimore,
of Stratford, spent a few days
this week with Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson Reid.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watson,
London, visited last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Porter and
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bennett.
Mrs. Fern • Patterson, Sea -
forth, visited with her sister,
Mrs. Walter Broadfoot, last
• Frid;ay and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Coutts
visited on Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Edward McCreath, Clin-
ton,
Jar. and Mrs. George Love
and Mrs. Margaret Campbell,
of Guelph, are on a motor trip
to Milestone, Sask., where. they
will visit with their uncle. Mr.
Norman Love.
Members of Walton Women's
Institute have been invited as
guests of the Blyth branch
Thursday evening.
charge of Mrs. W. B. Cross and
Mrs. T. Sherritt.
Guiders Anita Cook, Pat Ven-
ner, Phyllis Jackson, Lillian
Baker and Greta Lavender were
in Hanover on Saturday for
Huronia Area fall training, at
which there was a record at-
tendance of over 140. The pro-
gram for both Guides and
Brownies has been revamped to
bring it up to date, so that
it will better meet the `needs
and interests of the girls. Girls
may now apply for membership
in Guides if they have passed
their tenth birthday, and the
Brownie starting age will be
gradually lowered to seven, as
the girls can be accommodated
in the Pack. Badges now will
be awarded on the basis of the
interest and ability of the in-
dividual girl, rather than on
the achievement of a standard
common to all.
Joan Simmons represented
the Hensall--Guide Company at
Huron Division training for pa-
trol leaders, held over the
weekend at the Salvation Army
Camp at Bayfield. The trainer
was Mrs. Joan Boggs, of Tren-
ton, formerly of RCAF Clinton.
No Use For
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Wilcox, 1201 Royal York Road,
Islington, Ont.:
"This parcel contains a wind-
breaker which was dropped hit
front of our house from a pass-
ing car on Sunday, Sept. 19th.
I am sure some young man
was proud of the decorations
and is feeling badly over the
loss."
It took but a, few minutes for
Mr. Plumsteel to identify the
owner and return the wind-
breaker to Steven Brady.
"Who introduced you to, your.
wife?"
"We met; that's all, I don't
blame anybody for it"" •
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RecaII.s gmondville
Days of Eighty Years Ago
In the late eighties of the
last century, it was my good
fortune to be born in "Little
Scotland,” a ,part of Seaforth,
Ontario, among many fine fam-
ilies, some of whom were the
(.07*.NeCleods, McCoush, Reids, Hud -
sons, and many others who
were Highland Scotchmen. Oth-
er families that I remember
Here the Mowats, Kemps, Pow -
els, Wadsworth, Munroes, Dona -
hues, Hickeys and the Wowerys,
as well as the Dixon family.
The one neighbor that I re-
member best, and who lived
next door to us, was Murdock
McLeod, who had several out-
standing characteristics, • such
as his devotion to Scotland and
the people who came from
there. As I remember him best,
he was in his sixties, about
5' 9" in height and about 150
pounds in weight, with ample
"Watch out for a long pass!"
1t .i; .' ? h » 's just swimming past the boat'"
li fin• o11
a c %toN
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"O,rdinarily, it wouldn't bother me if the crowd yelled 'murder
the polo'!" •
ART GATES
advice from
Doris Clark
TOO MUCH IN DEMAND
DEAR DORIS—I am a boy
17. I have studied the piano by
myself and am' now able to
play grade five music Many
teachers told me they were
stunned to see how I could, by
myself, study this difficult in-
strument. Doris,' I know this
is my vocational career.. Next
month I am to begin study with
a very capable music teacher..
My problem 'is this: We _have
no Cubs. here ,and they \vish
that I would start them , next
month. I said I would try it,
since I took sbme camp train-
ing. At school I have said I
would be the choir leader.
Now I'm in a mess. Seeing
my chance to study music, I
see no other solution but to
drop the two organizations. I
will also have my school les-
sons to study.
How can I say to all these
people that I can't do what they
want me to do? They are all
counting on me.
SCOUT
DEAR SCOUT—No one ex-
pects the impossible, Go to
your Scout leader and the mus-
ic supervisor. State your case.
You'll find they'll be .quite un-
derstanding. A person with
your love of music must not
bungle "a chance to learn.
DEAR DORIS — Should a
lady shake . hands? If so, how?
WONDERING
Phone 527-0680 : Seaforth
ure could be improved, but then
We had a baby of our own.
(which died after five hours) in
April, and I do have quite a
bit of flabby skin since then.
Do -you think that my being
pregnant and losing the baby
could make me feel this way,
or am I right in wanting a lit-
tle bit of praising, too, once in
a while.
DEAR WONDERING — Yes,
when she is a hostess greeting
guests. Or if a man being in-
troduced to her holds out his.
But he should by rights wait
for her .to 'make the gesture,
which is optional.
The shake should not be the
limp -rag type, nor a pump han-
dle. Nor should the grip be
vice -like: just a firm, friendly
handclasp with a single shake
in ,it.; accompanied by a direct
look at the other fellow and a
smile.
LEFT OUT
DEAR LEFT OUT—You need
praise, too. But names wouldn't
hurt as much if you weren't
still under par from a lost baby.
Your husband forgets this.
The miracle of a girl's .grow-
ing up from'a child to a woman
is something quite wonderful to
watch, and fathers go overboard
regularly. If she were your own
daughter, you'd be bursting
with pride yourself.
Actually, she needs your care
more than your husband's in-
dulgence. Whether she becomes
a young woman of poise and
good character is largely up to
you. Whether she succeds in
making a good marriage may
depend a great deal on you.,,
So give her your friendship;
build up your own health; and
reduce to a slim, girlish figure.
I'll send you some Low -Calorie
Menus and Recipes if you write
in enclosing ten cents and a
stamped, self-addressed enVel-
ope. -
DEAR DORIS—We have been
foster parents for a teenage
girl for four years. She is now
17 and to me she is like one
of the family. But lately my
husband and myself find we
are quarreling quite often and
it is always about her. My hus-
band says I'm just jealous over
her.
Well, maybe I am, as I feel
he will do anything for her, but
when I ask the same thing I get
refused. She is very pretty,
with beautiful eyes, and when
she looks at him he just melts.
She gets called sikeetheart and
honey, Where m j nickname is
usually Fats or Fuzzy.
Now, I do admit that my fig -
grey hair and, a reddish com-
plexion, and except when work-
ing in the garden he wore a
tam-a-shanter with the McLeod
plaid woven in the band. It
had a large tassel on top and
Murdock always seemed to
wear it at a rakish angle.
Murdock loved people and he
loved conversation. He was
articulate and could express his
opinions with vigor and ges-
tures. It was a delight to hear
him tell about Bobby Burns and
his poem, "A Man's a Man For
a' That_" He would also quote
from the poems of Sir Walter
Scott, but it was Bobby Burns
that was his favorite.
Daily Train
At this time Seaforth had a
Grand Trunk train that would
arrive from the east at 1 p.m.,
and Murdock was always pres-
ent to see it come in. There
was always a lot of excitement
as this train brought- Cardno
Bros. their peaches, grapes and
plums; Oscar Neil, his Balti-
more oysters,' and many visi-
tors. Some of the hotels. had
horse -driven carriages to meet
the train and to give their,
patrons a free ride to the ho-
tel, but. most important was
the fact that . itbrought most
of the mail that came to Sea -
forth, and when this mail was
delivered to the post office,
Sam Dickson, his daughter and
Andy Sutherland would sort it,
they would close the wickets
during this time and this gave
Murdock and the other men
present a chance to exchange
experiences.
Murdock McLeod was a trans-
planted Scotchman with inde-
pendent ideas. He was sure that
Scotland would some day be a
nation with a Government of
its own and be of equal rank
with the other nations of the
world. It was not •difficult for
him to believe the Scots were
God's own chosen people and
that the McLeod clan was the
best of all the Scottish clan.
He was well versed in the his-
tory of Scotland and the tradi-.
tional history of the McLeod
clan. When he talked about
Scotland he was always inter-
esting, and when he talked of
the McLeod clan he was often
fascinating. To him the mem-
bers of the McLeod clan were
great, in war and greater in
peace, and worthy of any posi-
tion of .trust or service.
Murdock 'was not enthused
over England or. its people. He
considered Queen Victoria as a
Wee bit, of a foreigner, but it
was on her birthday each year
he dressed in his kilts for the
first time. I cep, imagine now
the difference if he were liv-
ing, today, with Queen Eliza-
beth H on the throne, with her
Scottish background.
A Proud Man
When Murdock wore his kilts
he was a proud man; the shoul-
ders that were beginning to
sag squared away, and he walk-
ed up the street with all the
aplomb of a drum major lead-
ing a Scottish band. As he only
wore his kilts on special occa-
sions, he was always an inter-
esting sight. Our neighbor Mur
TO ACHING JOINTS—Arth-
ritis can strike anywhere, at
any age. It is not caused or
cured by diet, but overweight
is a hardship ,becaus it causes
wear and tear on t damaged
joints. Write in fo the leaflet:
"If You Have Arthritis," enclos-
ing a stamped, self:addressed
envelope. Then do what it
says.
EUCHRE
in Orange Hall
Seaforth
Friday, Oct. 8th
Auspices L.O.L. 793
LUNCH SERVED
Admission — 50 Cents
RECEPTION
for Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wright
(nee Marilyn Tremeer) ..
Friday, Oct. 8th
Seaforth Legiolh Hall
Kot1;WILBEE'S ORCHESTRA
Laiti4 ,please bring Lunch
dock was a most tolerant man;
while he never used liquor him-
self, he never let it interfere
with his friendship for those
who did take a drink once in
a while. He was also tolerant
towards all religions, • and this
at atime when it was not cus-
tomary to do so. His positive
personality, as well as his
honesty, made him welcome
wherever 'he went, and if .he
was your friend you could rly
on him at all times.
One peculiarity. was -that on-
ly Gaelic was spoken by the
family in his home and his
wife, Christina, to my knowl-
edge, never used the English
language in the almost daily
visits I made to their home.
One religious • -custom that
Murdock kept up at his • home
as long aS he Lived was at twi-
light once a week to open his
front door, place a Bible on a
stand and sing about twelve
verses of it ip Gaelic to the
open air. He would then close
the door and return inside.
His wife, Christina,n neces-
sary, would hold a am or lan-
tern for him, and she always
seemed so small while stand-
ing beside him.
Murdock had a ' son named
Norman, who left Seaforth, at
an early age to work on the
Canadian Pacific boats that us-
ed to run from 'Windsor and
Sarnia to F.ort William, and he
became a captain of one of
Obituaries
MRS. ELLA McCOWAN
Mrs. Ella G. McCowan, 84,
Stanley Township, died Tuesday
at Huronview. Born in Stanley,
she was the former Ella G. Mc-
Gregor. Her husband, John Mc-
Cowan, died severalyears. ago.
Surviving are, two daughters,
Mrs, Jane (Grace) McDonald, Ot-
tawa; Mrs. A. (Edna) Batt, of
Stouffville; three sons, John,
Porters Hill; Frank, Clinton;
Kenneth, Brucefield; a sister,
Mrs. Maude Baird, Brucefield;
a brother, Frank McGregor,
Clinton.
The funeral service will be
held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the
Ball and Mutch funeral home,
Clinton. Burial will be in
Baird's cemetery, Stanley -"Twp.
ROBERT C. GRIMOLDBY
Robert Charles Grimoldby,
age 68, died suddenly Monday
at his home in Constance. Born
in McKillop' Township, he was
a son of the late Mr. Thomas
Grimoldby and Ellen Turnbull.
He was a stone mason in early
life, retiring- in 1962.
Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. Ken (Olive) Betties, Win-
throp; two brothers, Jack T.,
Teeswater; Andrew, of Weston;
and one sister, Mrs. G. R. (Mar-
ion) Barnett, of Weston; also
two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
from the R. S. Box funeral
home on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at
2 p.m. Rev. J. C. Britton, of
Northside United Church, , of-
ficiated, with interment in
-Maitlandbank cemetery. Pall-
bearers' were Ken Preszcator,
Frank Riley, Arnold Colclough,
Fred Buchanan, Walter Scott
and Basil Hornick. Fl$werbear-
ers were Paul and Garry, Bet-
ties.
CONCERT
By •Stratford Chapter
"Sweet Adelines Inc."
ALSO LOCAL. TALENT
Seaforth
District High School
Friday[ Oct. 15
8:15 o'clock -
Sponsored by the 0. E. S.
All proceeds for New
Hospital
Admission 50 Cents
these boats. He displeased his
father by marrying some one
of whom he did not approve,
and Murdock, turned his picture
towards the wall in the parlor
of their home; however, they
became reconciled before Mur-
dock passed on.
1 am sure Murdock is buried
in Maitlandbank cemetery, out-
side Seaforth, and that small
piece of land that he occupies
will always be a part of Scot-
land, for never was a man whb
lived that had more pride for
his native land than he did.
His voice never lost the Scot-
tish dialect, he brought to Can-
ada, and as an old neighbor I
hope he is happy with the other
members of the McLeod olan
that have passed on.
Sincerely,
CORNEIrIUS W. SPAIN
Local
Briefs
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Smith and
Mark and Mr. and Mrs. Peter
McCowan spent the weekend in
the Parry Sound, Muskoka Dis-
trict.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Coughlan,*
of London, were weekend guests
of Miss Alice Reid.
Mrs. William Saunders, of
McGregor, Man., paid a surprise
visit last week with her cousins,
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Houston
and Miss Frances Houston; in
Egmondville.
Mrs. Iva Shaw, of McGregor,
Man., and Mrs.. Pearl Haas, of
Winnipeg, spent the past week
with Mrs. Maybelle Ryan, of
Lucan, and renewed acquaint-
ances in. Seaforth on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Ben-
, ringer, of Welland, spent the
weekend with Mrs. 'Joe John-
ston and Mr. and Mrs- Michael
Williams.
D'O'rIean Sills, who recently
underwent an eye operation in
Stratford General Hospital, has
returned home.
SEAFORTH TEEN -TWENTY
THE CONCORDS
'Saturday, October 9th
COMMUNITY CENTRE
ADMISSION -•— 75 Cents
Dress — Casual •
Dancing" -9 - 12
CASH -- -B 1 N G Q -- CASH
Saturday, Oct. 9th' -- 8-:15 p.nm.
LEGION HALL, SEAFORTH
• 15 REGULAR GAMES' FOR $10.00
ONE $50.00 JACKPOT
THREE $25.00 SPECIALS
-- Children.. under 16 not permitt
° ADMISSION $1.00 •
Extra Cards 25c, or 7 for $1.00
Auspices Seaforth Branch 156, Canadian Legion
PROCEEDS FOR WELFARE WORK
BETHEL
BIBLE CHURCH
(Services at Orange Hall)
Sunday, Oct. 10th
9:45 A.M.—SUNDAY SCHOOL
Classes for all ages
11:00 A.M. and 7:30 P.M.
GOSPEL SERVICE
Guest Speakers
MR. D. RANALL -
Barrie, Ont.
"He that believeth on the
Son hath everlasting life, and
he that believeth not -the Son
shall not see life; but the
wrath `of God abideth on
him."—John 3:36.
FIRST •
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
REV. DOUGLAS 0. FRY
Minister
Sunday, Oct. 10th
WORSHIP -- 11:00 A.M.
SUNDAY SCHOOL -- 10 A.M.
Brownie's
Drive - In
THEATRE — CLINTON
Children Under 12 in Cars
Admitted Free
Two Complete
Shows Nightly
Box Office opens at 7:30 p.m.
FIRST SHOW AT 8:00 P.M.
After Sept. 25th, Weekend
Shows Only
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
October 8.9
"A DISTANT
TRUMPET"
TROY DONAHUE
SUZANNE PLESHETTE
Clflor
"YOUNG BLOOD
HAWKE"
JAMES FRANCISCUS
SUZANNE PLESHETTE
(Adult Entertainment)
Cartoon
SUNDAY MIDNIGHT ONLY
October 10
—COLOR DOUBLE FFATURE—
"THE HAUNTED
PALACE"
VINCENT PRICE
LON CHANCEY.
DEBRA PAGET
Color
"THE TIME
TRAVELLERS'
PRESTON FOSTER
PHILIP CAREY
Color Cartoon
COMING—
FRfDdY and SATURDAY
October 15-16
—• DOUBLE FEATURE -
"FATE IS THE
. HUNTER"
GLEN FORD
NANCY KWAN
ROD TAYLOR
"THE HORROR OF
IT ALL"
PAT BOONE
(Adult , Entertainment)
Cartoon
BIG HOLIDAY HULLABALOO
Fountain Park, New Hamburg
Thanksgiving Day, Oct. lltlh
Chuck Wagon Races, 1;30 p.m.
,Dancing Competitions, 3 p.m.
HuIIy-Gully — Frug — Monkey — Jerk, Etc.
Running Races, 4 p.m.
Special: Chuckwagon Outfit vs. Stock -Car
Beef Barbecue on the Grounds
Show goes on Rain or Shine
Adults and Students $1.00 Children 12 and under 25c
Exeter Kin
present l l th Annual
H RVEST
JAMBOREE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8th
MI In
Come and Join
The Fun and Dances
Two Great Bands
DOOR PRIZES — Two Transistor Radios
THE CONCORDS THE DEL-REYS
Old Style New Time
EXETER ARENA