The Huron Expositor, 1965-12-30, Page 1Whole No. 5105
106th Year
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ool Concerts Feature
Area Christmas Activity
The annual Legion Santa
Claus concert attracted a large
audience Sunday afternoon.
Taking part were: Recitation,
Donna Mae Millar; song, Glen
Malcolm; dancing, Selby Jes-
some, accompanied by Mrs.
Harry Jessome; song, Dawn and
Ralph Wood, accompanied by
Mrs. Don Wood; recitation,
Patsy Miller; song, Bill, Bruce
and Stuart Scott; recitation, Pa-
tricia Robertson; dancing, Gail
Nolan, accompanied by Wilf
McQuaid; recitation, David Sal -
lows; song, Shawna Graham, ac-
companied by Mrs. Keith Mc-
Lean; dancing, Ronnie Dal-
rymple;; song, Heather Kruse
and Karen McLean, accompan-
ied by Mrs. Keith McLean;
piano" solo, Mary Ann Seigram;
song, Leanne and Joanne Mel-
anson, accompanied by Mrs.
McConnell; guitar solo, Billy
Boussey; song, Debbie and Ted-
dy Sallows.
Carols were in charge of
Mrs. Cleave Coombs,, John Har-
vey and Peter Malcolm, assist-
ed by the children.
McKillop Schools
Schools in McKillop Township
combined to present an area
Christmas concert in SDHS
auditorium, when about 130
pupils took part. .
McKillop School Area chair-
man Murray Dennis welcomed
the capacity crowd and intro-
duced the numbers on the pro-
gram.
The program included:, ,Mass
choir, "God Save the Queen",
"Holly, J o 11 y Christmas",
"Grand Night For Singing" and
"Thirty-two Feet and Eight
Little Tots"; song and dance,
"Rock Around the Christmas
Tree," by Nos. 2, 9, and 10; a
play, "Here Comes the Bride,"
No. 7; Mamma Doll Song, No.
4; Star Drill, No. 6; solo, San-
dra Coleman, "How Great Thou
Art"; Rhythm Band, "Jingle
Bells, Rudolph" by Juniors;
novelty dance, Janice McClure
and Donna Horne; boys' chorus,
"Capital Ship"; pantomine, followed. -
"Hark! The Herald Angels
Sing," by No. 10; piano solo,
Starr Fischer, "Wheels"; "Old
Car," No. 6; play, "A Christ-
mas Rose," No. 2; Mexican hat
dance, by Juniors, Nos. 4, 6
and 7; action song, "Frosty, the
Snowman," by No. 7; girls'
chorus, "Because He Came" and
"I Enjoy Being a Girl"; step
dancing, Dianne Henderson and
Donna and Sherry Storey; Na-
tivity, "Peace on Earth", "An-
gels We've Heard on High",
"Little Son of Mary", duet by
Evelyn Storey and Warren
Beuerman; "Loveliest Night",
"Far in the East", triple trio,
No.4, "Silent Night," narrator,
Mark Smith; "Emblem of Can-
ada", "Ting - A - Ling - A -Jin-
gle", "Hello Dolly", "Christmas
Auld Lang Syne," by massed
choir.
Hold Christmas Concert
On Monday evening, Dec. 20,
the annual Christmas concert
was held at St. Andrew's Unit-
ed Church with a good attend-
ance. Leonard Lovell acted as
chairman and- the Christmas
program was as follows:
Hold Christmas Concert
S.S. No. 3 School Christmas
concert was held with Keith
Loozach as chairman: The wel-
come chorus was sung, follow-
ed by a welcome recitation giv-
en by Patsy Anderson. Steven
Jewitt sang a solo, "Im Petunia,
the Skunk," followed by a reci-
tation, "My Stocking," by Doug-
las Buchanan.
A play called "For the Good
of -It," was then enjoyed, fol-
lowed by a recitation by Kevin
Toszack. A drill called "Peace
on Earth" was followed by a
play, "Mickey Lets Him Down."
A chorus was sung by all the
school. A played, called "The
Party Line," was followed by a
recitation, "I'm the Week When
Christmas Comes," read by the
Juniors. Jim Buchanan, Gary
Buchanan and Kevin Jewitt
gave a recitation, "Just Bols."
A piano solo was played by
Donna Buchanan, followed by
a play, "Hec Says It." A senior
chorus was then sang, "Come
Softly," followed by the Junior
chorus, "The Friendly Beast,"
accompanied by Cheryl Dale.
Choruses by Sunday School;
reading, "Confidential," Les
Coleman; skit, by junior boys;
recitation, Janice Turner; kin-
dergarten and nursery, Candle
number; recitations by John
Binnendyk, Shirley Chalmers,
Leslie Consitt, Jeffrey McKay,
and Dianne Consitt; piano duet,
Darlene and Dianne McKay;
Seniors and Intermediates, "The
First Christmas"; musical num-
ber, Grant and Kenneth Jones;
baton numbers, Dianne Consitt;
recitation, David Lovell; a skit,
"Our Schemes," by Primary
Class; recitation, Kevin Lovell;
recitation, Mark Consitt; vocal
duet, Joan Sinclair and Eliza-
beth Smale; Rev. Roulston gave
a short Christmas message; a
duet by Darlene and Dianne Mc-
Kay, "Here Comes Santa Claus."
Santa then appeared, present-
ing each child with candies,
treats and gifts. ' A social time
Local Briefs
companied by their mother,
Mrs. Jewitt. Donnie Jewitt gave
a reading, "The First Christmas
Tree," and Mrs. Whyte read
the Christmas story. The Medd
brothers and Kerri sang an-
other number.
Brian Jewitt gave a reading,
"The Day Before and After
Christmas." Gary Jewitt and
Ken Scott showed pictures of
their trip to the British Isles
and Europe and Ken sang songs
they had learned on travels.
Candy was received by the chil-
dren, followed by' a social time.
Rev. Robert T. Schanz offered
prayer and lunch was served.
The Nativity scene was then
acted out by the school chil-
dren. A recitation was given by
Kerie Toszack, followed by the
closing song. Mrs. Frank Riley
accompanied the children in
their songs. A draw for a turkey
was won by Mr. Ambrose Add -
ley. The teacher, Mrs. •Backert,
thanked the guests for coming.
The children sang "Jingle Bells"
while Santa Claus came,
Sunday School Concert
The Sunday School concert
was held on Dec. 27 at the
church. Don Buchanan was
chairman for the •- evening,
which opened with the singing
of Christmas cardsaccompan-
ied by Glenyce Jewitt. The in-
termediate class real the Christ-
mas story from th^ B'ble. The
Medd brother, 'a\e a musical
!lumber on their gult-trs. The
rr;mary ,class gave- a anger
play called, "This is a Church."
1 The Jewitt brother, sang, ac -
Christmas Holiday Season
Is Opportunity for Visits.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Andrews
spent Christmas in Norwich
with their daughter and son-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Garry Dykstra
and family.
Mr. and Steve Lupul spent
Christmas with friends at Lis-
towel.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Knowles
and daughters, Sandra and
Cathy, of Scarborough, spent
Christmas with Mrs. J. J. Scl t-
er and Mr. and Mrs. L. HeM-
berger and Marion.
Mr. Thomas R. Cluff, of Mon-
treal, spent Christmas with Mr
and Mrs. Lloyd Hoggarth.
Mr. Gordon Wright spent
Christmas in Sarnia.
F/L Frank Golding, Mrs.
Golding and family, of Tren-
ton, spent the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. P. B. Moffat.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Willis and
family, of Peterborough, spent
Christmas with Mr. and Mrs.
L. Hemberger and Mr. and Mrs.
F. E. Willis.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Piggott, of
Cooksville, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Bennett, Clin-
ton, and Mrs. R. K. McFarlane,
of town.
Mr. George Hays spent Christ-
mas in Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry `Enzens-
berger and fantily, of Goderich,
spent Christmas with. Mr. and
Mrs. F. S. Sills, Sr.
Mr. Robert Knight, Of Kitch-
ner, was a Christmas guest of
his mother, Mrs. Norman
Knight.
Father Louis Purcell, of Sault
Ste. Marie; Miss Agnes Purcell,
Of Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs.
'John Nigh, of London, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. , Henry
SWartz.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Beattie, of
Toronto, spent Christmas with
Miss Margaret Beattie and Mr.
Thomas Beattie.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Harrison,
of Brantford, spent Christmas
with Mrs. Albert Harrison and
Mr. and Mrs. William Hodgert.
Miss Norma Muir is a pa-
tient in Seaforth Community
Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Scott,
of town, and Mrs. George A.
Love, of Goderich, spent Christ-
mas in Toronto.
Mrs. Hal Dinnen, of Petrolia,
• visited her mother, Mrs. W. A.
Wright, who is a patient in
Seaforth Community Hospital.
Christmas Day visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Lawson,
John Street, were Mr. and Mrs.
Ephraim Clarke, James St., Mr.
and Mrs. Stewart Dolmage and
family, of McKillop Twp.; Mr.
and Mrs. Ellwood Clarke, Mark
and Laurie, Miss Eileen Dol -
mage, and Mr. Dave Steinbeck,
all of London.
Mr. Harry Kruse, of Gormley,
was a weekend visitor with his
sister, Mrs. Winnie Nott, Eg-
mondville:
Mr, and Mrs. Jack Meagher
were in London with their
daughter, Mrs. Frank Stock, and
her husband and family for
Christmas Day and the week-
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Ron 'Scoins and
Sandra and Nancy, of Water -
lo, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Scoins and Raymond, of Pres-
ton, spent Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Scoins. -
Miss L. Faulkner spent the
holiday in Galt with 'Mrs. W.
J. Faulkner.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Medd, Dav-
id, Jim and Kerri, of Clinton,
were dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Lorne Lawson, John St.,
ori Wednesday evening.
Mr. Robert 0. Willis and son,
of Bonington, Rhode Island,
spent the holidays with Mrs.
F. J. Bechely.
Mr. and Mrs. William Brown,
Jarvis Street, Bill, Carol and
Don Carter spent Christmas Day
with Mrs. Brown's mother, Mrs.
Henry J. Neeb, at Tavistock.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Mason
and daughter, Tracey, visited
at the home of Mrs. Agnes
Mason over the holiday.
Christmas visitors with Mrs.
Will Leeming were her sisters,
Mrs. Walter Broadfoot, Walton;
Mrs. Ferre Patterson, Seaforth,
and Miss Amy Love, Montreal,
Mr. Donald Mills and Mrs.
Mills, London, were Christmas
visitors with the latter's moth-
er, Mrs. Winnie Nott, Egmond-
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood Clarke,
Mark and Laurie, of London,
spent the holiday weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Clarke,
James St.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grum-
tnett spent the weekend at
Wingham with Mr. and Mrs.
Danny Grummett and daugh-
Fraud
Attempt
Fails
When John Cooper, a teller
in the Canadian Imperial Bank
of Commerce became suspicious
when a stranger presented a
pay roll cheque Thursday morn-
ing, he referred the cheque to
Manager L. F. Ford.
As Mr. Ford talked to the
man he confirmed his supicions
the cheque was forged. Becom-
ing alarmed, the man rushed
from the office, and as account-
ant Keith McMullen called po-
lice, Mr. Ford chased the man
across the street, only to see
his visitor escape in a car park-
ed on John Street..
The cheque for $198.80 was
drawn on a Windsor bank and
was similiar to a cheque cash-
ed earlier that day in Stratford.
News of Constance
Holidays Bring
Area .Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buchanan
and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Don Buchanan and family spent
Christmas Day with Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Cook and family, of
Clinton.
Mr. Borden Brown returned
home for Christmas Day from
St. Joseph's Hospital, London.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mcll-
wain and Mary spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Hector Kings-
well of Clinton, and Miss Bren-
da Kingswell returned for a
few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Erik Fogt, o
Streetsville, and Mr. and Mrs,
Murray Dale and Debra, ofi•
London, spent Sunday with Mr':.
and Mrs. Verne Dale.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul McMaster,
Carol and Mack, of Ridgetown;
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dedrick, of
ters.
Miss Elaine Oke is spending
the Christmas holidays at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. M. M.
Stemmer, Berkley, Mich.
W02 A. R. Coutts, of Ottawa,
Donald Coutts of London, and
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Coutts and
Marilyn, of Kitchener, spent
the Christmas holiday at their
home here. ;
Simcoe, and Mr. William
gart, of Kitchener, spent
weekend with Mr, and Mrs.
Hoggart. Mrs. McMaster
family are staying for a
Hog- chener, spent a few days re-
te P egritly with her mother, Mrs.
Geal•Itoss MacGregor.
and • Mr. and Mrs. Jack Medd and
few family spent Sunday with Mr.
days. and Mrs. Bob Johnston and
Mr. and` Mrs. Frank Riley Bruce, of Grand Valley.
pent Christmas Day with Mr. Miss Linda Preszcator is
and Mrs. Tom Riley.- Clinton. spending a few days with Miss
Mrs. T. McMichae"I and Ev- I Glenda Pfaff, of Crediton, and
elyn,Thf Goderich; Mr. and Mrs. Miss Elaine Pfaff is spending a
Don Glousher and Karen, of few days with Miss Dianne
Blyth, and Mr.' and Mrs. Mur- Preszcator. ronto. The vehicle was report -
ray Scott. and twins, of Bel- Mr. and Mrs. Reg Lawson and ed parked on a lane east of
grave, were Sunday visitors John spent Friday with Mr. and Main Street, and when police
with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dale. Mrs. George Turner and fam- investigated and compared the
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buchanan ily and Mr. John Turner, of license with lists in the office
with k 'th. Tuc ersm�
Mr. and Mrs. George Hart, of Mr. and Mrs. William Dale ; in Toronto in October. Chief
and Mrs. Earl Lawson, of Clin-
ton.
Miss Mary Buchanan, of Wa-
terloo University, is spending
the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Don Buchanan:
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vincent and
Mark, and Mr. and Mrs. Laundy
MacKay and Della spent Christ-
rrlas Day with Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Medd and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Van Der
Molan, Paul and Mark, of Kit-
chener, and Mr. Nick Whyte,
of Guelph, spent the weekend
with. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Whyte.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods
and family, of Brantford and
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Riley and
family, of Ajax, are spending
the holidays with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Riley.
Miss Mary McGregor, of Kit -
REEVE ERNEST TALBOT
REEVE KENNETH STEWART
REEVE STEWART PROCTER REEVE TOM LEIPER
Seek Huron Warden's Chair
WHEN HURON COUNTY COUNCIL meets next month,
first task will be the election of a Warden. Candidates for
the office include these four area members of council. They
are Reeve Ken Stewart of McKillop, Reeve Stewart Procter
of Morris, Reeve Tom Leiper of Hullett, and Reeve E. Talbot
of Stanley.
Police Investigate,
Accident Series
Seaforth police were busy
over the holiday weekend with
a series of minor accidents.
Activity began with the re-
covery of a 1965 station wagon
which had_been been stolen in To -
and family spent Sunday I here• found it had been stolen
Mrs. John Byermann is a pa-
tient in Seaforth Community
Hospital.
Mrs. C. P. Sills and Miss Mary
Lou Sills, London, spent Christ-
mas with Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
C. Sills anfl family in Kitch-
ener.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Patterson
had visiting with them for the
holidays, Mrs. J. W. Bell and
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rouse, of
Norwich; John, Jr., from Lon-
don; Allan, a student at Uni-
versity of Waterloo, and Miss
Gwen Storey, of Kitchener.
Mr- and Mrs. Jack Meagher
will spend New Year's Day and
the weekend with their daugh-
ter and her husband, Mr. and
Mrs. Vincent Morrison, in Wa-
terloo.'
Miss Donelda Adams, of Cen-
tralia, is spending here holi-
days with her .parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Adams.
Christmas visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. M. R.
Rennie were Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Rennie, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs.
Ron Rennie and daughter, Lin-
da, Oshawa, and Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon C. Rennie, Sundridge,
and son, Clive, of Sault Ste.
Marie.
Rev. and Mrs. B. T. McSpad-
den, Jack and Marilyn, of Rich-
mond Hill, were Christmas
guests of Mrs. C. Hawley and
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hawley.
Bill MacLean, of Egmondville,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman
MacLean, successfully passed
his grade 8 violin exams with
the Toronto Conservatory of
Music.
Mr. Gregory Mask, of Cen-
tralia, was a holiday guest at
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gray
spent the Christmas holiday
with their daughter and son-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Burt Waters,
Ajax, Ont., and with their son,
Robert S. Gray, of Toronto.
Brussels.
Mr. Herb Brigham, of Des-
boro, and Mr. Grant Brigham,
of Hanover, spent Monday vis-
iting Mrs. Borden Brown, Joyce
and Elaine.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Glou-
sher spent Christmas Day vis-
iting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Glou-
sher and Mr. and- Mrs. Austin
Dexter, of Myth.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Preszcator
and family spent Christmas Day
with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Hill, of Crediton.
Mr. and Mrs. Reg Lawson and
John spent Sunday visiting Mr.
e
and family spent Christmas Eve
with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mc-
Michael, of Walton.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Preszcator
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Ken Preszcator and family.
Mrs. Jas. Medd spent Christ-
mas at Grand Valley with her
daughter, Mrs. Bob Johnston,
and Mr. Johnston and Bruce.
Mr. and Mrs, Charles Mac-
Gregor of Guelph spent the
weekend with Mrs. Ross Mac-
Gregor.
Miss Joan Rapien and Master
Donnie Jewitt spent Tuesday
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The r in Review
Recall Area
January 7,^1965
A well known businessman,
Syd Pullman has sold his busi-
ness, and with Mrs. Pullman
left for a Florida holiday. The
new owner is Gordon Tyndall,
of Clinton.
There were two New Year's
babies at Scott Meniorial Hos-
pital this year, born an hour
and a half apart. The 'first ar-
rival was a daughter born Lo
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Alexander,
of Seaforth; the next was Kev-
in Drager, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ronald Drager, Seaforth.
January 14
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Turner,
of Varna, celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary on Dec. 30,
when a family dinner was held.
Mrs. Bruce McGregor, Tuck-
ersmith, fractured her arm
when in collision with another
skater at the arena. Mrs. Elva
Ellis received a fractured ankle
when she fell coming down-
stairs. Mrs. Grace Hoggarth
fractured her arm on Goderich
St. West.
Funeral services were held
fon Thomas Alvin Sharp, 21,
one of three Clinton residents
killed in an early Sunday morn-
ing accident west of Clinton.
Mr. Sharp was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Sharp, Clinton.
D'Orlean Sills was re-elected
chairman of the Public Utility
Commission at the inaugural
meeting. Other members are
Commissioner R. S. Box and
Gordon I-Iulley said.
When he slipped while pass-
ing Shinen's store Friday after-
noon, Joseph Weisenberg fell
against the -large- glass display
window. breaking the glass.
Cars' driven by Ray Hender-
son, Seaforth, and William
Flannigan, Hamilton. were in
collision on Main Street, near
the, Town Hall, Christmas Eve.
Mr. Flannigan, a passenger in
the car driven by her husband,
was admitted to Seaforth Corn-
munity Hospital. but was re -
1 leased the next day.
ca I,
Up lin'
Seaforth police invesigated a:
total of 1,450 occurrences, i, p
from 1,380 in the previous year, '
according to the year-end re
port prepared by 'Chief Cons
stable Gordon H. Hulley.
Details of the occurrences,.
with 1964 figures in brackets,
are:
Criminal cases,. 34 (50); Li-
quor Control Act, 63 (68); High-
way Traffic Act, 147 (395); mo-
tor vehicle accidents, 70 (82);
motor vehicles stolen, nil (2);
motor vehicles recovered, 2 (2);
property lost or stolen, $1,600
($1,500); •property found or re-
covered, $2,500 ($1,900); dis-
turbances, 48 (54); premises in-
secure, 270 (182); residences
checked, 25 (25); escorts provid-
ed, 129 (125); meter tickets is-
sued, 742 (1,338); town by-laws:
fines collected by Magistrate
Court, $3,894.00 ($7,647.5Q).
When a car driven by Edwin
Taylor, Winthrop. was on the
Supert est service station lot
Christmas• Day, it struck and
damaged a gas pump.
On. Sunday. cars driven by
Ron Hildebrand and. Wm. Camp -
hell were in collision near the
Arena, with damage estimated
at $200 resulting to the Camp-
bell car, according to Chief
Hulley.
Won Prizes At
Legion Dance
Will Act For
Tuckersmith
Recent legislation which pro-
vides that in order to have re-
presentation on an area school
board a municipality must have
at least 10 per cent of the area
assessment, has resulted in
Tuckersmith losing representa-
tion on the South Huron Dis-
trict High School at Exeter.
At the concluding meeting
for 1965, council reappointed
John Broadfoot to the S aforth
District High School Bo an
George Falconer,to the CI n
District Collegiate Board. Vic
Lee was named to represent the
township on the Seaforth 'Com-
munity Hospital Board.
Council approved the annual
grant of $60.00 to the Lions
Park, and gave final approval
to the Henderson drain bylaw.
Changing a long-standing cus-
tom, council agreed the first
meeting:. in the.neW.='tFat>ld
be held-Mondany. Jan. 3, at
one o'clock, rather than on the
second Monday.
There was a capacity crowd
on hand for the annual Legion
Christmas dance on Monday
night.
During the evening tickets on
the Christmas draw were pull-
ed. with prizes going to .J. Bos-
, man. Walton; Don Strong. Clin-
ton: Don McKinnon, Alvinston;
Leslie Dolmage. Seaforth, and
E. C. Boswell. Seaforth.
Happenings Thro
Mayor John Flannery.
January 21
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLean,
Tuckersmith, marked their 50th
wedding anniversary on Jan. 20
at their farm home. The day
was spent quietly with their
family and friends.
Following a pot -luck dinner
at the home of Mrs. Lorne Car-
ter, members of pie Seaforth
WI made a conducted tour of
the Ontario Hospital at Gode-
rich.
Sale was announced recently
of the sale of the Cannington
Gleaner to Mr. and Mrs. R.
James Wallace, publisher of the
Beaverton Express.
Reeve Glenn Webb, of Steph-
en, was elected Warden of
Huron.
Januaiy 28
Donald H. Scott, a former
Seaforth resident and now as-
sistant crown attorney in Wel-
land County, was made a
Queen's Counsel in the recent
New Year's awards.
David Lemon, while on his
way to Stratford with a pas-
senger Sunday evening, met his
match when he found that a
stork hat invaded his taxi a
short distance east of Sebring-
ville. He said he didn't know
what to do, so he drove as fast
as he could to Stratford Hospi-
tal,
Miss Greta Thompson, who
for over 50 years was librarian
passed away in Scott Memorial
Hospital.
John E. Longstaff was reap-
pointed county representative
to Scott Memorial Hospital for
1965. Deputy Reeve Carl Dal-
ton made the motion in county
council.
February 4
Sharon Strong, 14 -year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon,
and Strong, Tuckersmith, wide-
ly known area' soloist. has sign-
ed a contract for four years
with ARC Recording of Toron-
to.
McKillop's Centennial project
advanced a stage further when
council updated a bylaw en-
dorsing the construction of a
township building at Winthrop.
Melvin E. Clarke has been
named manager of the Liquor
Control Boad Store here. He
succeeds William Burns. Dur-
ing the past two summers he
has managed the L.C.B. store in
Tobermory.
Cyril Kirk has been installed
as Master of Britannia Lodge
No. 170, A.F. & A.M.• Seaforth.
February 11
The new Canadian flag will
fly in Seaforth on Monday, May-
or J. Flannery said, after he
had consulted with the council's
general government committee.
Lyle Hammond, clerk of Sea -
forth Town, resigned to take
another post in the East Arctic,
near Cape Dorset.
February 18
Mr. and Mrs. William Miller,
of Cromarty, celebrated their
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WE'RE SORRY!
A s-umbination of early mail
closing. late arrival of much
area correseendence and an
unusually heavy demand for
space has made it necessary to
carry o‘ er a number of local
stories. These, together with
area correspondence will ap
pear in full nett week.
• Lions Visit
Huronview
Seaforth Lions this year again
continued their custom of near-
ly 40 years of visiting Huron -
view at Clinton.
Aided by the SDHS Glee
Club and Santa Claus, the club
presented a program of Christ-
mas music. Lion president Art
Wright and R. J. Spittal were
ghout 196
45th wedding anniversary.
John Patterson and Fred
Uhler were among area stu-
dents who will take part in the
annual review of Western On-
tario Agricultural School at
Ridcetown.
Residents in the area of Hur-
• n, Jarvis and High Streets,
'yere evacuated early Monday
morning, when fire raging
through the Texaco warehouse.
threatened adjacent gasoline
storage tanks, and firemen fear-
ed the tanks world explode.
Miss Catol Br iwn received
honors in the recent. Royal Con-
servatory ARCT piano examina-
tions.
February 25
Construction of a new sewer
lateral to serve Seaforth Com-
munity Hospital is well advanc-
ed and is scheduled for early
complet ton.
When his hand came into
contact with a saw he was. op-
erat.ng at The Huron Expositor
offiiV Tuesday afternoon, Robert.
Dinsmore received a serious cut
on his right rand.
Mrs. Margaret McNairn, of
Seaforth, recently retired as a
food service attendant superior
at RCAF Station Clinton after
12 years of service.
Bruce Coleman was re-elect-
ed president of the Seaforth
,Junior Fair, when the organiza-
tion held its annual meeting
here Thursday.
March 4
Mr. and Mrs. David Papple
observed the 55th anniversary
of their wedding at their North
Main St. residence. They were
married in Egmondville by the
Rev. Neil Shaw in 1910.
J. J. Wilkinson was elected
president of the Chamber of
commerce. Other officers are:
first vice-president, George Mil-
ler; second vice-president, Don
t:aeon secretary, R. J. Boussey;
t-ea•urer, D. Sills; committee
: ha'rmen: fall fair, W. Strong
ar.I Garnet Stockwell; merch-
a"ts. Robert Read: civic im-
provement, Cliff Broadfoot; in-
dustry, L. F. Ford: membership,
IV. D. Stephen; publicity, A. Y.
McLean.
Seaforth Police Chief Gordon
Hulley investigated a break-in
at the new UDPC plant. A sum
of money was taken from a desk
in the office of Manager C. A.
Reith.
March 11
Jane Johnston, 7 - year - old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
.Johnston. RR 1. Dublin, obtain-
ed a first and second prize at
the Kiwanis Music Festival,
London. in her piano solo class-
es.
A group of Walton hunters
spotted an animal along the 9th
concession, west of Walton.
They thought it was a pollee
dog, hut a second look was tak-
en and the chase was on, ROn
Bennett brought the wolf down
in a bush two mile'S 'north of
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