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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1962-01-04, Page 1c 103rd- Year Whole No. 4899 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1962 — 8 PAGES $2.50 a Year in Advance - Single Copies, 10 Cents 1 uilding'Permits Total 41 In Year Building permits. issued dur- ing 1$61 in the Town of Sea-, forth metalled $109,445, a re- view of construction figures Teen -Twenty Has Dinner, Plans E Iecti�ii. Seaforth Teen-T'enty held a successful dinner and dance 'in the Community Centre Satur= day evening. About ,150 'were \--present. - During, dinner President Jack Bedard was master of ceremon- ies for a short -program, which featured presentation of a gift to Chief Elmer Hutchinson: Chief Hutchinson'' founded the organization -several years ago and has played a major role in making . it• the success it has been. • The meeting heard a report from treasurer . Gwen Storey and secretary Barbara Talbot. in connection with Christmas bas- kets . which, had beeit_ ribut- ed to 12 area families. • Nominations were received for the 'various organization --of- fices,, and voting will take place Saturday __slight, Those nomin- ated are: • -dos Pr-esideri BillOates, Tom Dick, John .Patterson,. Bob Beuttenmiller, Bill. Uhler and Garry Little. - For Vice -President lftarilyn Trereeer--and. Mary Scott. - For. Secretary -Elaine Somer- �� - villi and -Ken Fapple. For Treasurer GWen Storey and Prehen WiUwnsen showed this week. A total of 41 permits were issued by build- ing inspector Harold' Maloney in„the ,12 -month li'eriod. ' - Largest' single permit covered alterations to the Commercial Hotel, with a permit for $26,600. Other large permits included a $20,000 building on Railway_. Street, constructed for Hender- son Started Chicks, and an $8,000 permit for the Seaforth Curling Club,, Ltd., for an addi- tion at the front of their rink on Duke Street: Since June, -a total pf• 25 .per- mits have • issued, including two new residences. Those being granted_ permits were A Jewellers alterati o store, $1,800; , W. E.. S uthgate, addi- tion to residence, ames Street, $2.000; .Seaforth Curling Club, addition, $8,000; Fry Metal -In- dustries, alterations to office, $500; Frank Kling Ltd., Altera- tions to apartment, $2,000; M. Staffen,- greenhouse, $2l0; Brad Smith, alterations to office space, $1,000; John Tremeer, garage, $500; J. O. Turnbull, alteratipns to residence, $2,200; Dr. J. A. Gorwill, repairs, $150; Jack Muir, house, $5,000; H. J. Maloney, sunporch, $200; Gor- don Pullman, alterations to barn, $150; Scott Memorial; Hos- pital; -altering. entrance, $600; Thorpe Rivers, siding, $500; Mel Dale, sunporch, $400; ` Lorne Dale, siding, • $1,000;. Charles Reeves, house, 60"x30', _$3,00b; Lorne Salzman, alterations to store, $125, sign, ,,.$20; Alex Has n, Queen's Hotel, brick add ion,. $3,5.00.; -Rev, ''C. E, Sul- liv n, veranda roof, $200;' Peter H yben,- -picture window and si ing, $1,000; Harvey Moore, porch roof, $100; Gordon Nobel, alterations ari'd' addition, Mar- ket' Street residence; '-•$3�000-,- Alex Hassan,:, Queen's Hotel, al- terations, $5,400,_sign, $300. Mark'N ew ¥e arwith, VjsitstoAreaHomes o " Mr. Arnold Lamont, of ,Hari= ilton, spent the weekend with • his -mother,• Mrs. Archie• Lam- ont. - Mrs. Fred Elder. spent Christ= mas week in London. Miss Peggy. White, of Milton, spent.New'Year's•with her par. • ents, Mr: and Mrs. 'Joe White: Mrs.. James McDougall, of • New Liskeard, is visiting Mrs. Hugh Alexander, Main Street. Mrs. R. K. McFarlane spent New Year's in Guelph. Mr. and Mrs. 'Harold Cum- )* mings and Barbara; Mr. ,.and. , Mrs. Soeder ;and;_Debbie, all of ••• Stratford, and Mr. Robert_Cum- • mings, of West Montrose, spent Christmas, with Mra. John Cum- mings. Miss Ella Elder. -spent the holi- days in London and Toronto. Mr. and Mrs_ Milton - Stewart spent New Year's -with Mr. and' Mrs. Arnold Scott- -Mr. anfrIVl CO. H. Ferguson, of Toronto, spent the weekend and New Year's Day with Mr. and Mrs. T.. J. Flynn. Mrs. A. Bethune spent Christ- mas holidays at the home of her granddaughter, Carol Tim- mins, and Mr. Malcolm Tim- mins, of Toronto. Mr. and. Mrs. John A. Mur- phy and family spent New Year's with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hagan. Miss Carol Flannery has re- turned )o to Beal Technical School' In London after spending the • HURON COUNTY COUNCIL . 1962 • Ashfield • Donald McKenzie Ashfield (deputy) Tltos. Howard Colborne Ralph Jewel Goderich W. J. Forbes Goderich (deputy) Grant Stirling Grey • Clifford Dunbar Hay Valentine L. Becker Hay (deputy) Karl Haberer Howick .. Ivan Haskins Howiok (deputy) Robt. Gibson Huta- Tom 'Leiper McKillop Daniel Beuerrriann Morris Stewart Procter Stanley Harvey Coleman Stanley (deputy).. Alvin Rau Steg�en Glenn Webb Ste'p'hiin (deputy) Jim Hayter, Tuckersmith Elgin Thompso Turnberry .... A. D. Smith E. Wawanosh C. W. Hanna - W. Wawanosh Harvey Culbert Usborne George Frayne Clinton Melvin Crich Clinton (dep.) . Morgan Agnew Exeter •... W. J. McKenzie Exeter (deputy). Glen Fisher Goderich Prank Walkom Goderich (dip.) Mrs. M. Mooney Seaforth,-:.. <i illiam-.:3a11 Wingham J,'. Hoy Adair Wifigham (dep.) 'Joseph- Kerr Blyth. ..........- Scott Fairservice Brussels .. George McCutcheoti H'eusa'lX .. /ones Zurich ...,.,...w. , .....Ailton Oesch BRIGIi1' S-NSHINE and. Shadows laced ainong`'the gees of Lions Park suggest the ex 11ent weather on New Year's-IIay._ It was a perfect -day for winter sports nd enthusiasts of all ages took the opportunity to try out new sleds and -skit and toboggans on area hills. (Expositor photo by Phillips) . IS FORIYIFR REEVE Robert i Smith- Markt inetieth Birthday A former Seaforth reeve, •Ro'bert Smith quietly celebrated his 90th birthday- at his John Street home on Friday, Mr. Smith was born in Tuck- ersmith on what is now' the Etue farm, on the Kippen Road, the. son of the late 'Mr.' and Mrs. Robert Smith, but- as ' a W. -Dalrymple is holidays with her family, Mrs,, C. Bannon, Mrs. -A. Flynn, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ban-' non and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Flannery and family and Gary Bannon:spent New Year's - Day in- Woodstockwith 'Mr. and -Mrs. Ray Hutchinson. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Hillis,' Jennifer, Peter and Michael,. of. Ingersoll; Miss 'Marilyn Hillis, Tillsonburg; Mrs. H. Barry, To- ronto; Mr: and Mrs...Ted'Cl'egg, David and -Kimberly; .of Den- ver,' Col.,. and W. and Mra. G.• Myles • and Jacqueline, .of Ot- tawa, spent the holiday with Miss Mabel Turnbull, Mr., and Mrs. Wilhth' Jewitt and family, of Constance, .5✓isit= ed with Mr. and '.Mrs.. '. J, Flynn Saturday evening. t Mr. and -Mrs. James&'Sims, of London,:•were visitors ern Satur- .day at the • hame of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Dale. - Mrs. Montgomery Patrick is spending the winter months with• Mr, and Mrs. C. P. Westa= way in Hamilton. • • Mr• Jack Patr ek is in Phoenix visiting and Mrs. D. M. Patrick ad daughter, - Jackie. -- Holiday,.guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hotham, Wilson S4., were: Miss Sharon Hotham, of Brantford; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Laithwaite and three sons, of Goderich; Mr. and Mrs, Duncan Cooper, of Kippen; Mr. and Mrs. 'Douglas Cooper and Barbara, of Kippen, anttdirrrspec- tor John L. Hotham, Mrs. Hotham and family, of Wind- sor Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Geddes and Mary spent the Christmas holidays in London With their son, Mr. Stewart Geddes, and Mrs. Geddes and family. Mrs. John Baldwin and Stet en; -of Don Mills, and Mr. 'and Mrs. Robert Dundas,- of Lorne Park, were holiday guests•' of Mr. and MP's. Willis Dundas. Mr. and Mrs. John Meagher and Mr. and Mrs. Phonse Meag- her spent New Year's in Water- loo. aterloo. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Gardiner, of Cromarty, visited Sunday ev- ening with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Flynn, - Miss' Sharon Hotham return- ed to -Brantford on Tuesday to take- rip 'her teaching duties. there, Mr. Robert..Smith spent Sun-, day with Mr. and Mrs. Jahn Broadfoot in Tuckersmith. Miss Vera Hudspn has receiv- ed word orthe death in England .in October of Mrs. Ben John- ston, a former resident of Sea - _ Lora _ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas •Silts` and sons, Torr and Charles, returned Sunday to their home in California, after spending 1io1idays with Mr. and Mrs. F. Sills here Britannia W.M. William- Dalrymple, was nam- ed Worshipfill--Master ...of Bri- tannia L•o4 a 2 at the'. annual installatierr- f officers last Wed- nesday. ' Mr. Dalrymple suc- ceeds Elmer. Larone, immediate past master. • Other ,officers ate-- S.W., Wil- liam Campbell; J.W., Arthur Wright; chaplain, Ross MacGre- gor;" treasurer, J. E. Keating; secretary, Clare Reith; S.D., Cyril Kirk;... J.D•., Alex Chesney.; director of ceremonies, M. E. Clarke; LG., Emmerson Durst; S,S,, Austin Matheson; J.S.;• child moved with his parents to Hullett. "' ,,stonemason by' trade,•, Mr. Smith worked un many build- ings in the district. He helped lay,.stones, when ,.the Ogilvie Mills, now Topnotch Feeds Lim. Red, was erected, and also built the foundation of the B. B. Gunn home, now owned by J. • R. Spittal, on Centre Streetin Seaforth. - For -12 years he, operated a threshing outfit and by -1908 had learned about telephone construction,. He was. employ- ed by 'the McKillop, Telephone System. to build the first ' tel"et phone' line from McKiilop' to Seaforth. -In 1811 he built. the" Stanley extension to the Tuck- ersmith System. 11; In 1916'Mr. Smith eirli•ted in the 161st- BattaIio'n and spent. the next three years in the army, Serving overseas for two years. . Always interested in nfurti•- cipal affairs, he 'served, coon , cil and was reeve here in, 1932 arid 1933. He is -a life -tong Lilo eral. . -, : : - .t'ack MacLean; tyler, Roy Butt. For many years he was . an FkoBERT SMITH activie Member of the. Seaforth Fire Brigade and is a; charter member -of tht Canadian ,Le- gion. He is an elder of First Presbyterian Chui?ci;. - Mrs.Sniith;,thy 'forme' Jessie Cuthill; died nearly two years ages -not longa`after', they had celebrated their 64th wedding anniversaw., Since then he has lived calorie Each day he walks tb t4wn and attends church regularly. Long -Time PubliiServant Senator Golding Buried Year -End Fire Takes Life of Brussels Lady An inquest has been ordered into the death of Mrs./Donald Currie, whose body was found by searchers about 11 p.m. Sun- day in the debris of her home in Brussels. Searchers had' pulled down section of the walls• with a truck in an effort to find- Her bodyfollowing the • fire which destroyed"the house just before. supper Sunday. The body was discovered on the living room floor on the west side of the house. • No date for, the inquest has been set, Crown Attorney J. W. Bushfield said. An autopsy was performed on the body in Kit- chener. - Husband Safe Her husband managed--to.,Iiee the home through a rear kit- chen door, and. was reported to be in a state of shock..•. The Currie's three children, Douglas, John and Barrie, rang- ing in age frpm 12 to 17 years, were not at home. at. the time_ of the fire. :The fire was noticed by Wil- liam Clark and Gary Wilson, of Brussels. They notified. , fre- men, ' then attempted to • enter the Neuse, but were kept out by heat and smoke. • r` Survivors Mrs. Currie, t h e former Janet McLean; -is••••:firrvived by her., husband, three sons; her moth -dr, Mrs. • Daisy McLean, Brussels; six sisters, Mrs. -Geo. Somers, Misses Ruby and. Grace, all of Brussels;, Mrs. John' Pen- hnington, Grey; Mrs. William Stewart, Mitchell, and Mrs. Frank Alcock, Mand one brother, Donald,"' 'his. • Smile of the Week Mrs. Santa:. '''What do you want for Christmas?" Santa: "A garden." Mrs. Santa: !`,A garden? Why?" Santa: _;'So Lean Ho! 1 -lo! Ho! all summer, too.", - • sey • FUNERAL SERVICES for Senator WiIilam H. Golding Were held in Northside United Church Tuesday afternm, conducted by his minister, Rev. J. C. Britton. Senator Golding, who had been a mem- • a.W1rw. , - • ber of • the church for more than 55 years, was buried' in Staffa cemetery, not far from the home where he was born 134 years ago. (B-H photo by J. B. ,Weichel) Representatives of all,;levels of government mingled with longtime friends from Huron and Perth on Tues- day as •funeral services were held for Senator William I. Golding, He was buried in 'Btaffacemetery, over- looking that part*Hibbert Town- ship. where he was bbrn and grew up. Called to the Senate in June, 1949, Mr. - Golding ,died in- Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth, Sun- day morning. While he had been in indiff9rent health for - some - months and had been a patient in hospital for several weeks in No- vember, his passing was unexpect- ed. Funeral services' were held a, Northside United Church, o`f whi he had beep a member since mov- ing to Seaforth more than 55 years ago. It was "the,' church:he loved," said Rev. J. C. Britton, who ofpicziated.--:.. Senator Golding had served the church in many capaci- ties, and at the time of his death was an elder. • "He was a beloved Christian } gentleman," Mr. Britton said: "He was also a kind friend of • all who knew him, a good father, and a man who 'pur Pais Tribute_ To.: sued his work in Ottawa with diligence and fortitude. The minister said the vacancy S�fhator Go!diag left by his death would be felt in .the• church, the' community, A tribute to Hon, W. H, Gold= and the nation. ing is contained in the Follow- `-`We can thank God we knew ing letter from J. Alex. Hume, a well-known member of the Press Gallery in Ottawa: f2' Somerset/„St. West Ottawa 4, Jar. 2, 1961 Ottawa Writer Andrew Y. McLean, Esq„ Huron Expositor, ' • Seafort-h, Ont, -Dear Andrew: The late Sen. ator William H. Golding was such an..innately' modest man •thati am not sure the citizens of Seaforth. and Huron County were really aware of the great' contribution he made as an MP. —1932 -49 ---and as a Senator, from 1949 until his death. As" an Ottawa newspaperman since 1928, I can say 'that few MP's and/or Senators ' enjoyed the widerespect andwarm es- teem, regardless of political af- filiations,- which Senator Gold- ing commanded by his many sterling qualities of heart and, mind. Senator Golding was a gen=- tleman of the old school. He was a liberal Liberal, though never a narrow partisan. , He loved his country and his fel- low man .with a deep and abid- ing love. He was an outstand- ingly conscientious, painstaking Parliamentarian, devoted to the public Weal. He was the sdle of integrity, financially, inter lectually and morally. He car- ried his deep religious beliefs into his daily life as a s,splen didly fine practising- Christian. He always had his feet on the ground. His common sense and his kindly humour endeared hien to all with whoth he came in contact. Senator Golding performed great service ,as deputy chair- man of committees of the House of Commons sitting in commit- tee of the whole and as a faith- ful, constructive member of numerous Commons and Senate committees dtili•ing his nearly 30 years in Parliament. The world was dndeecl a bet- ter place for Williani. olding having lived in it for more than 80 years. Parliament and the world are the poorer through his death. The world, in these continuingly critical days, can ill afford the loss of such shining qualities and ad- mirable traits of character as Senator ...Golding possessed in such abundance, 'He was all wool and a yard. wide. He stood like a tall tree, solid like a rock in a weary land. It was my privilege and plea- sure to have known Senator Golding intimately for nearly 40 years. I first -met him when 1 started my career as a news- paperman on the Goderich Sig- nal, back hi 1922. Our friend- ship continued when, I was on the staff of the London Adver- tiser, 1924-28. Our friendship deepened and ripened after he came to Ottawa as can MP in 1932, and- continued undimmed until his I'amented death. Senator Golding , will be ,gen- uinely mouthed on Parliament Hill, where he Was. a familiar, beloved figure 'for so long.. One of Nature's noblemen, they don't make them any bet- ter than "Bill" Golding. As ,Senator Golding's succes- sor as Huron -Perth ;VIP in 1949, you will have been aware, Mr. McLean, of the high esteem in which he was held in Ottawa. I merely wish to add my richly merited tribute `to -'a" distinguish• ed Canadian, who now has gone to his greater reward. Yours sincerely, • J. ALEX -RIME, him," he added. "He believed that the world was dependable;• he walked among -us, With,- in-tegrity." His chief characteristics, the s ` minister added, were loyalty, . honesty, «armth, and a strong ,W devotion to the cause of God. • "We would do .well to. be like him." During the service James A. Stewart sang ' Born in Hibbert • Senator Golding as' born in Ilibbert Township April 14, 1878, a son of the late Henry and Sarah Golding. He receiv- ed his early education in that district, and apprenticed as a machinist. In 1905 he came to ,Seaforth, where he gained em- ployment with The Robert Bell. Engine & Thresher Co. Ltd. an association that was 'to con- tinue until 1949, when the com- pany was sold. At that time he was a director, of the company. s,*.Early in his life he indicated an interest in public affairs, and in 1916 was elected to the Sea - forth town council: In 1921 he was elected Mayor, an • office 'he continued to hold for • nine years. He served as chairman,' of the Public Utility Commis- sion until 1935. Senator Golding played a major part in the establishment of‘ what is now Scott. Memorial Hospital. First chairman when the hospital was organized in 1924, -he continued in that ca- pacity\'until 1945. Elected in 1932 His interest in politics led to activity in the Huron Liberal 'Association which he served as a vice-president. In 1932, fol- ibwin•g the death of Thomas McMillan, M.P., he was nomin- ated to contest a by-election called to fill the vacancy. Suc- cessful, he was returned' at sub- sequent elections in 1935, 1940 and 1045. In June, 1949, he was summoned to the Senate. Senator Golding was appoint- ed deputy chairman of the com- mittees of the whole House in March, 4947, and served in that p'ost until 1949, when he was called to • the Senate. Under Prime Minister ,Mackenzie King, he was for many years chair- man of the Liberal party cau- cus. He was active in a number of Senate committees. He was a member of Britan- nia Lodge, Seaforth, and of the Oddfellows. A Masonic service was held at the chapel. Sunday evening. He Was married January 28, 1913, to Alena Kenchen, of Owen Sound. She died in 1959. He is survived by two sons and three daughters: Arthur, of London; and Frank, of St. Hub- ert, Que.; Mrs. T. S. Perritt (Ev- elyn), Vapcouver, B.C.; Mrs. J. C. Mack • (Dorothy), Dartmouth, N.S., and Mrs. Ross Montgom- ery (Marjorie), Seaforth, and 16 grandchildren. T, (te' body was at the Box fun- eral home until Tuesday noon preceeding the services in Northside United Church. "Honorary pallbearers were Senator John Connolly,_. Presi- dent National Liberal Federa- tidn of Canada, Ottawa; lion. J'. w. Monteith, Minister of Na- tional Health and Welfare, who- represented horepresented the Federal Gov- • ernment; Senator William Tay- . lor, Brantford; Hughes Cleaver, former MP for Halton, of Bur- lington; Robert McCubbin, for- mer MP and Parliamentary As- sistant to the Minister of Agri- culture; Judge Frank Pingland, (Contlnited on page 8)