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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1962-05-03, Page 1li e t s • r A • • • • • • • • • • • • h' 103rd Year Whole No. 4916 -SEAFORTH, 0 .T.A 0-, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1962 --- 12 PAGES Bed on Fire, Guest Leaps From Window Condition of Patrick Cleary, 39, of London, was satisfactory, Scott Memorial Hospital report- ed Wednesday. He was injured when he jumped-18.feet .from a second -storey window of the Queen's Hotel early Saturday morning, after wakening up and finding his bed on fire. He was removed to hospital by Constable Andy Calder when he was found lying on the side- walk below the, window. He suf- fered back injuries and burns. According to Chief of Police Elmer Hutchison, who investi- gated, Cleary, had retired some time after midnight, and later wakened to find the bed on fire and the room filled with snioke. The hotel staff • awakened by smoke brought hose into play and aided Seaforth firemen as they confined the fire to the bedroom—a large room on the southwest Corner of • the build- ing. They were called at 3:40 a.m., when passing motorists, (Continued on Page 6) Ar"rea Apprentices Win Prizes Among prize winners at re -- cent graduation exercises of the Provincial Institute of. 'automo- tive- and allied trades, advanc- ed motor vehicle repair classes, were two from this area. The classes are held by the appren- ticeship branch of the Depart- ment of Labor. Prize winners included J. R: Watson, apprenticed to Elliott Motor Sales, Brussels, and A. J. Brand, apprenticed to W. H. Dalrymple & Son, Brucefield. SERVICE _EXTENDING. OVER .37_ •YEARS was recognized Saturday when John M. Eckert, retiring secretary -treasurer of the McKillop Telephone System, was honored. (From .the left), Commissioners W. J. Leeming and George Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Eckert and Com- mission Chairman Harry Snell; (below), Leslie Pryce. (Expo sitor by Phillips). Saw System Developer Veteran Official Retires Service extending over 37 years was recognized Saturday evening, when officials and sub- scribers of the McKillop Muni- cipal Telephone System honor- ed retiring secretary -treasurer John M. Eckert. A dinner, served in Forres- ters' Hall, Constance, and at- tended by present and former commissioners and linesmen of the system., and by members of McKillop Council, preceded a public presentation. Harry Snell, chairman of the commissioners, read an address, and George Campbell and W. J. Leeming presented Mr. Eck- ert with a travelling bag, par- tially filled with cigars, and Mrs. Eckert with a lovely black leather purse. Mr. Eckert thanked everyone for the gifts and for the co-operation ex- tended to him -during the years in which he had been associat- ed with the system. Reminiscing on the system and its history, Mr. Eckert. re- called the first commission had been elected at a meeting on. May 8, 1908, held in Alex Cuth- ill's store at Winthrop. Named to office at that time were Geo. Hearn, president; .. J. M. Goven- lock, secretary, and John Dodds, treasurer. The original line construc- tion which served 21 patrons, was carried out by Robert Smith, now of Seaforth, for $200. The next year 93 phones were installed and 33 miles of line built by Mr, Smith, at a cost of $974.00. Today,' similar construction would cost perhaps seven times as much, 'Mr. Eck- ert said. The second annual meeting convened Jan. 12, 1909, at Cal- der's Hall, Winthrop, when John Cuthill followed John Dodds as treasurer. It 'was not until the following year that bylaws were adopted. ' Others who served as coin- missioners during• the years were Robert Clark, Thomas Mc- Millan, J. M. Govenlock, Alex Cuthill, Charles MacGregor, James Snell, Sam McCool, Hum- phrey Snell, Matt Armstrong, Ross Murdie, Jas. Hogg, Frank Kirkby, Gordon McGavin, Wal- ter Scott, Allan Campbell, and the present commissioners, Geo, Campbell, Harry Snell and W. J. Leeming. Mr. Eckert was named treas- urer Jan. 30, 1925, and in 1947 also assumed the office of sec-, retary. Referring to the high degree of maintenance which had been in effect, Mr. Eckert recalled that when the system was first constructed, maintenance had been the responsibility of Scott and. Jack Hawthorne, who used motorcycles to patrol the. lines. Other linemen were John Montgomery, Nelson Goven- lock, Ferg Bullard and Jack - Kellar. The present lineman is George Hibbert. W. H. Haysom, district man- ager of the. Bell Telephone, was introduced -and spoke briefly. The new secretary, Leslie Pryce, who was named recently to suc- ceed Mr. Eckert, was also in- troduced and 'spoke. Commissioner Leeming ex- pressed appreciation to the members cif Court Constantine who had served dinner, and Mrs. J. Babcock replied. The remainder of the even; ing was spent playing,...progres- sive euchre; with the following winning prizes: Ladies, most points, Mrs. Amos Osbaldeston; ladies' consolation, Mrs. T. Melady; men, most points, Wal- ter Scott; men's consolation, Ken Stewart. The address: "Friends, we have gathered here tonight to check a mark on the pages of history. We felt it was only fitting to .have a little social time 'in order to recognize the years of service our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Eckert, have giv- en to the work of the McKillop Telephone System. There been a lot of changes sin system was first started. We have found a copy of th on- stitution, when it was first or- ganized, and they had a slate of officers very much the way they still carry on. "Jack, as you look around, you,• will recall working with the men here tonight in the year's you were a commissioner and since you have been hand- ling the bookwork of the • sys- tem. We all know that you have a good helper at all times, when the figures piled up and the job got rough. So without further ado, we ask you to ac- cept these gifts from the Mc- Killop Telephone System as a little remembrance of over 37 years of service." the Presbytery Approves New Congregation Creation of a new be known as Seaforth North- side -Cavan, was approved by Huron .Presbytery of the United Church meeting in Goderich • 4 charge, to Wednesday. The hew congregation will include the existing Northside and Cavan at Winthrop. Service will continue to be held at Cav- an, as well as at Northside. The congregations of Bethel and Duffs in McKillop will cease to exist. The changes become of fective next July 1. Until recently, the three con- gregations in McKillop have been joined in a three-point charge under one minister, but with services being conducted in each of the churches. For the . past year services' have been, held only in Cavan at Winthrop, although some other activities of each of the three congregations had been con- tinued. The arrangements which now have received the approval of Presbytery have been the sub- ject of discussion for some months, at meetings of repres- entatives of the congregations concerned. Under the new arrangement, disposition of the surplus pro- perty will- be recommended by the trustees of the congrega- tions involved. Included will be the manse at Winthrop and the church buildings of Bethel and Duffs. While a definite report will not be available until after the effective date, it is expected the new combined congregation will include, approximately 370 fam- ilies. The minister of the new con- gregation will be Rev. J. Cliff Britton, who has been serving Cavan as well as in his own Northside congregation for the past year. Named Chairman At the Wednesday meeting, Presbytery honored him when he was elected- chairman as head of the governing body of the church in Huron County, which includes 31 charges. Mr. Britton succeeds Rev. Robert Hiltz, of Exeter. Secretary is Rev. Ewan' McLagan, of Blyth, while Joseph Snider, Goderich, is treasurer. • REV. J. C. BRITTON Dublin Theft Brings Term Less than three hours after the offence was committed, ANN 5TEWART, repres- entative of Scottish yrolirig ' farmers, who is visiting. Rut - on, was a visitor at a meet- ing of the Seaforth Junior Farmers , and institute at OAS Tuesday evening. While hereshe is a naeStat , , the home 'ni' Mr and, MeV.. ()Orden- • P"a' 1e , Iii .liteI?willo Kenneth Barr; 37, no' fixed ad- dress, Tuesday was sentenced by Magistrate A. F. Cook to one month in ,jail on a charge of theft under $50. Barr plead- ed guilty to the charge. The offence involved the theft of a small metal box about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday from a Dub- lin garage. The box was owned by the garage proprietor, Dan- iel Costello, and contained a number of bills, business re- cords and receipts. Constable Kenneth McKay, of the Ontario Provincial Police, Sebringville detachment, testi- fied he learned of the theft about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, and began a search of the district. At 10:10 a.m., 10 minutes af- ter magistrate's court is sche- dule8- to open eheh "day, the constable testified he arrested the accused who ryasstanding at the intersection of •Ontario Road and St. David Street in Mitchell, With. the stolen box under his am, . unstabe 'e'. . hc_ . - then droVe ai to,..Stratfnrd%;::preferred charge before Justice of the Peace, Miss Helen Murray, and escorted the accused into -court minutes -before the court was adjourned for the day. Asked the reason for the of- fence, Barr replied, "Just nim- ble fingers, that's all." O.P,P• Presents Cheque To Lions A cheque for $85.00 was pre- sented the Seaforth Lions Club this week by OPP Constable Al Bowering. The cheque repres- ents a portion of the proceeds from a hockey game played be- tween area provincial police and the Goderich Lions Club during March. Other organizations among Whom the police distributed their share of the proceeds, 3n- eluded School for Retarded Chiklrcn,. SalvationArmy at �1. Goderich Ont 'n, d , . .Wfighamr � Dashwood:-Cemnittni Centre Smile of the Week A man was notified by his psychiatrist: "11' you, don't pay ybut+ ill 7x1 oin to letyou Hospital Holds Annual .• oats Contin Revenue and operating cost each rose approximately 15 per cent during 1961, reports pres ented to the annual meeting of Scott Memorial. Iospital, held Thursday evening in the nurs- es' residence, revealed. Reporting for the finance cdmmittee, K. Bruce McMillan said; revenue totalled $166,- 623.70 - during the. year, while expenditures amounted to $163,- 486.73. This compares with $152,494.09 and $150,733,01 in 1960. Net revenue, in 1961 was $4,655.81, up slightly from $3,453.77 the previous year. Salaries and wages, amount- ing to $106,464.94, represented about 65 per cent of the ex- penditures. In presenting the auditors' report, Mr. MacMil- lan pointed out that- the pay- roll was distributed throughout the entire area, since staff was drawn from the district. Of the total, 65 per cent came to per- sons resident in Seaforth; six per cent to Mitchell, three per cent to Hensall, 10 per cent to Tuckersmith, 13 per cent to Dublin, and three per, cent to McKillop. Of other expendi- tures, 29 per cent were made in Seaforth, about three per cent in Dublin, and the balance in larger centres.. 1,103 Patients s of $525.00. The 'original hot wated heating boiler collapsed - and was replaced, and a cement block enclosure w a s built around the new boiler at a cost of $2,100.00. A new back porch was bul.it to replace the old structure, which had been badly damagel • by falling icicles. Two ramps were built from the fire escape doors to facilitate beds being removed in an emergency. A fire alarm system • is now being installed which will ophrate from five stations throughout the hospital. The ,X-ray room has been re- cently, modernized, with new equipment added, Drainage is a constant problem. Another problem facing us is the inade- quate supply of hotwater-caus ed by the ever-increasing needs in the laundry and on the Mr. MacMillan emphasized the relatively small proportion of hospital revenue over which the board had control. He referred b the extent to which the hos- pital provided service and said that of 1,103 patients admitted in 1961, but 353, or 32 per cent, came from. Seaforth. The re- mainder came from the follow- ing centres: Dublin 39 3% Clinton ......... 13 1, Mitchell .. 21 2 Grand Bend and Twp. Bosanquet 44 4 Brussels and Grey Twp. ......... . 34 3 Egmondvil.le. and Tuckersmith Tp181 16 McKillop 145 13 Hibbert , -97 9 Hullett ........ .. 25 2 Logan 53 5 Morris 19 2 Stanley 15 1 Zurich, Hensall and Hay Twp. • ... • 18 1 All others 46 4 The meeting was well attend- ed. Those present included re- presentatives of district munici- palities and organizations. In opening the meeting, the Board Chairman, A. Y. McLean, said the attendance indicated an interest in problems facing the hospital, and added that such an interest was necessary if the problems, particularly those in connection with providing re- quired accommodation, were to be met. He referred to the deaths earlier this year of Sena- tor W. H. Golding, the first chairman of the board and for many years a member, and of Miss Faulds, who had served as medical librarian of the hospi- tal since January, 1961. Maintenance is Problem In reporting for the property committee, J. M. Scott said the work during the year ,had been one of maintenance. The report, in part: "The ma- ternity ward was painted, also rooms and hall on the second floor. The elevator had to have new cables and drum, at a cost 450 a.Yc,ar ,tn %Ago .Copies1.0 floors. The annex to the nurses' resi- dence is rented at $60.00 per month.. A new sink and kitchen cabinet were installed. It should be mentioned that the income from this annex goes to the O.H.S.C. The farm dwelling is rented at $65 per month. The farm land is leased at $640 'per year. The barn has been removed, and it is the intention of the board to level the old founda- tion and clean up the property. A sign will be placed, pointing out the site of the new hospi- tal." Fifty on Sf'sa'ff The hospital employs a total staff of 50, Mrs. J. McConnell, personnel committee chairman, told the meeting. These in- clude the superintendent, as- sistant superintendent, beam secretary treasurer, tered nurses, 4 relief nurses,,.10 nurses' aides, 3 relief ai es; 2 .office, medical. reeords, 1.Q " domestic and laun , and 4 are - lief. She referred'to `the fact that Miss Elsa Reinfeif s, a statF member for a number .of years, had received. her .A Certi f - cate. Mrs. McConnell discusstedl t • e place of a trustee in the hosi- ta1 scheme and reviewedi the benefits which'accreditation can bring to a 'hospital. The ' pre - gram in which but six of ",51 hospitals under 49 beds are in- volved; is voluntary and is aim- ed to help the hospitals pro- mote and maintain goad stand- . ards of patient care. The superintendent's report was presented by the assistant (Continued on Page 6) �r-�• SEAFORTH AREA YOUNG LIBERALS discuss campaign strategy with Huron Liberal candidate following a dinner here Tuesday evening. From' the left .(standing) are Phyllis th y- ans, Candidate Ernie Fisher, Andy Lang, Goderich Young Liberals, and Susan McLean. Seat- ed are Nelson Ball (left) and Henry Lansink. Young Liberals PlanAid FOrErnie Fisher' Cans a� n The occasion was• a dinner in the Commercial Hotel, arrang- ed by the club. Mr. Fisher congratulated the members and told them the en-, thusiasm they showed today in good government would be re- flected in a better Canada in the years to come. Seeking their support, he said there was a big majority to overcome, but with all working together on Name Liberal team he was eon- Name Aide To fident of success. Seafprth area Young Liberals met Huron Liberal candidate Ernie Fisher Tuesday evening and discussed ways in which they could assist him in win- ning the riding ,on June 18th. Palin Farms Are Sold In McKillop The sale was announced this week by Joseph McConnell, of the 200 -acre farm on the 4th concession of McKillop, owned by W. H. Palin. The purchaser was Urbain Blockeel, of Tillson- burg, and he 'Obtains immedi- ate possession, Included in the sale was all livestock, implements an d equipment. Mr: and Mrs. Palin have pur-. chased a lot on the North Road from Graham Kerr, and will build there. IN A CONTEST sponsored by Gingerich Sales & Service for the largest trout caught from 12 noonSaturday to, midnight . Stinday, the winner was Michael Stinlissen son^of Mr. and s. Arnold nold Stinnissen, second Concession of Itekillop,, shown wn ohVerdun Rau, Will nanaer' of theb.(aro§or to vote, there still was a place for therh on the Liberal team, which was representative of all ages and all groups. He out- lined -ways in which the mem- bers could help., Chairman for the meeting was Henry Lansink, while ap- preciation was ' expressed by Nelson Ball. J. K. Hunter, Goderich law- yer, introducing Mr. Fisher, said he had had many oppor- tunities to assess him as Mayor of Goderich. "No Mayor has approached him in his capacity to get things done," he said. "His ability has been recogniz- ed by the people of Goderich, and as a result he has been returned as Mayor by acclama- tion year after year." Joe Gunn, Mr, Fisher's cam- paign manager, said that while it was true a number of young Liberals were not old enough See Delay In Sewer Tender • Possibility of some weeks de- lay in calling tenders for the Seaforth sewer project was seen as a result of additional re- quests made by the town fol- lowing a meeting here Friday, It had been expected tenders would be , called early this month, so that work could be co-ordinated with the county construction on North Main St. Meeting with representatives of the engineers, OWRC and the County, the sewage committee and other members of council, asked for soil tests of areas on North MainStreet and for esti- mates of the cost of an alterna. tive 'route for the 'farce -Main planned for Goderich St. East. Hospital Group Seeks Members The regular meeting of the Women's Hospital • Auxiliary will be held in the nurses' resi- dence Tuesday evening. The au rdinty next week is beginnh g: a„iiot',tse to-hdttsEi tan- the antof <_ ixddltioh?al fiiembeta. Huron Ag. Rep. Morris A. Huff, ' Bloomfield, has been appointed Summer As- sistant Agricultural' Represent- ative for Huron County and commented his duties May 1. Mr. Huff was raised on a dairy and orchard farm in Prince Edward County where he was -active in 4-H and Junior Farmer work. He has recently completed his third year at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, as a student in the Ag- ricultural Economic Option. The Iast two summers he was employed at the Economics Department, Ontario Agricul- tural College. Mr. Huff's main responsibili- ties in Huron County this sum- mer will be with the 4-11 Agri- cultural Club program. Social Credit Interest Is Low It would have been a sad day for William Aberhart, former Seaforth student, father of So- cial Credit, and one-time Pre- mier of Alberta, had he been in Seaforth Monday night. Not a single person, except a representative of the press, showed up at the first meeting to be called by Social Credit in Seaforth. Set for 8 p:m in the Town Hall, the meeting nes cancelled half an hour later when an audience failed to ap- pear. The meeting was the first in a series planned for the rid- ing of Huron to determine ther there is sufficient interest to result in a candidate being nominated to contest the June 18th election. , ill charge. of, the meeting here tart rt bon Iasi Of ,t*titlort an assistant orgon1ze !..for:' So. cid' "C,f e f : ` itdti'AM ilii,#•eta