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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1962-07-12, Page 1• • • • • • 1 • 1 • • 103rd Year Whole No. 4926 SJ.FORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 12 THIS IS AN' ARCHITECT'S, IMPRESSION of the main entrance to the new Scott Mem- orial Hospital. The entrance will face to the southwest on the site, at the east end of town which the board purchased in 1960. The entrance leads to reception, administrative and surgical areas. At the right rear can be seen the two-storey wing with accommodation for 45 patients on the second floor and service areas on the lower floor. Preliminary plans for the proposed building were presented to the board Tuesday by the architects, Barnett & Reider. Show Preliminary Plans Of New .Scott Memorial Preliminary drawings of a clew Scott Memorial Hospital were unveiled Tuesday. Planning for the building has been under way since 1960, when a new site was purchased by the Hospital . Board on Goderich St, East. The preliminary plans were presented to the board by the architects, Barhett & Reider, of Kitchener and Toronto, and the hospital planning consultants, Agnew, Peckham & Associates, of Toronto. After review by the hospital staff and area officials, the plans will be presented for approval by the Ontarie Hospi- tal services commission before working drawings are commenc- ed. The commission already some months ago approved con- struction of a hospital with a capacity of 45 beds. Recalls Toll Road; H. Charters Is 91 Son of a prominent pioneer Tuckersmith family, Harry Charters will be 91 on Friday. As a boy, he remembers the last toll gate to operate in the area. Many times as children, he and his brother and sisters wotild wall. along the Mill Road to watch Thomas Dunsmore, who looked after the toll gate, pass vehicles through. Mr. Charters was born July 13, 1871, in the large brick resi- dence which his father had built sevbn years earlier, and which continues to stand as a landmark on the Mill Road. His parents were Robt. Charters and his wife, the former Elizabeth SALLY COSFORD, who won the award for general pro- ficiency at Seaforth Public School this year. A graduate of Grade 8, she }will enter SDHS in the fall. She is a daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Cosford.. Chesney, and he was the second in a family of two boys and two girls. His sisters, Jane, Mrs. Mason, and Miss M. Charters, live in Saskatoon. .His oldest brother, William, died a num- ber of years ago. As a youth Mr, Charters at- tended • • the old Egmondville school, located then on the top of the hill on the way to Kip - pen, on which is -now the Durst property. His teacher was Rich- ard Hicks, who, with an assist- ant, taught more than 100 pupils in. the twd-room build- ing. None remain today of those he went to school with. "They were a great bunch and Iots of fun," he recalled, and added there was no fooling in the classrooms. Like their school- mates, the ' Charters children walked to school—in their case, a distance of 21/z miles each way, each day. After finishing school Mr. Charters returned to the family farm, working with his father and brother. About 50 years ago he moved to Seaforth, where he Iearned the black- smith business, working with the late John McIntosh in• a shop ' on Goderieh St. West, where Miller Motors now is lo- cated. "It was work in those days— six days a week, and never less than 10 hours a day," he said, and recalled that every week there was the job of shoeing teams' used by the D. D. Wilson egg business in collecting- eggs across the country. "It didn't matter how late it was when the Wilson teams got 'Into the shop. We had to finish every horse, so the wag- ons could get out again the next morning." When the blacksmith shop was sold Mr; Charters worked for a number of years at the Ogilvie Mills, and later for the Public Utility Commission. He 'retired following an accident about 20 years ago. A long-time member of the Masonic Order, he will mark his 50th ariniversary as a mem- bers of Britannia Lodge here next fall. An ardent bowler and curler, he Iooked after the bowling greens .for many years when the club was located at the cor- ner of Victoria and Crombie Streets. He - is a member of First Presbyterian Church. A lifelong -Liberal, he was keenly interested in the recent election, following the returns as they carne in. What are the biggest changes (Continued on. Page 4) The plans, as prepared by the architects,. take advantage of the sloping site and provide for a single floor administrative and surgical area. Patient ac- commodation is contained in the second floor of a two-storey wing. The lower floor will pro- vide accommodation for laun- dry, heating, stores and kit- chen. A cafeteria will serve in a second capacity as a confer- ence room. The hospital will provide in all approximately 35,000 square feet of space. The main entrance and em- ergency entrance will be from a street extending from No( Highway along the westerly limits of the property. While preparatory planning is going ahead, board officials said constructio& work could not begin until complete financ- ing had been arranged. It is known that substantial a -- support will be . required, in addition to government grants. Details of financing are being considered by the board, and it is expected an announcement as to plans to raise necessary funds will be made later this year. In the meantime a num- ber of district organizations and individuals have indicated 'sup sup- port. I As planned by the architects, the hospital will provide ac- commodation for 10 chronic pa- tients, six children, six matern- ity, and 23 medical and surgi- cal, for a total of 45 patients. The authorized accommodation of the present hospital is 33 patients. 4 Wins Radio in Turf Club Draw In a draw conducted recently by the Seaforth Turf Club, the winner of a transistor radio was Brian Flannigan, Seaforth. He held ticket 488. Answer Plea For Bali Aid A canvass of the Main Street area resulted in almost $100.00 being collected by the Seaforth Minor Baseball Association on .Saturday. Boys from the ; va- rious teams called on merch- ants and citizens in a special drive. ' Referring to the drive, offi- cials expressed thanks to the town people for their interest in the sports program. Seaforth '10, Goderieh 5 Seaforth Bantams came from behind on Thursday night to defeat Goderich 10-5. The visitors started in the= first frame and counted five runs before the locals could put the fire out. It was Don HuUey's great pitching which stopped the Goderich team and held them scoreless the last ' six frames. In the meantime the locals kept pushing runs • across, two in the first, three in the third, two .in the fifth, and three in the sixth. - Seaforth Pee Wees Tie On Saturday afternoon New Hamburg Pee Wees met Sea - forth on the local diamond, but could not take home a victory. In the first stanza, Seaforth scored one run, two . in the fourth, fifth and sixth. New Hamburg scored two in the sec- ond and third, and added three in the sixth. The game ended tied at seven runs each. John McLean went all the way for the locals, while Salajko pitched for the visitors. -Principal Goes To Peru Sister Oliva . (Dochstader), principal of St. James' School, Seaforth, will be one of eight nuns to leave this year for mis- sionary work in Peru. Sister Oliva was formerly of Sarnia. The Ursuline Order and the Sisters of St.. Joseph will each send four nuns. They will travel first to Lima, Peru, for training in Spanish, and then continue on to Chiclayo. A nun who was formerly of Seaforth, Sister Cyril (Rey- nolds), will also be going. Two injured As Car Flips At Lions Park Ross Barthel, Mitchell, is in satisfactory condition in Vic- toria Hospital, 'London, suffer- ing head injuries following a two -car crash east of Seaforth Saturday evening, He was re- moved to Scott Memorial Hos- pital following the crash, and later transferred to London. Driver of the car in which Barthel was riding, Glen -Adair, Kitchener and formerly of Sea - forth, was removed to Scott Memorial Hospital for treat- ment, and released Monday. The accident occurred early Saturday evening at the eastern outskirts of Seaforth, in front of Seaforth Lions Park. Both cars were travelling west into Seaforth at. the time of the acci- dent. The Adair car, according to Constable D. A. Bowering, of the Seaforth detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, was attempting to pass a car driven by Thomas L. Constable, Whea- ton, Illinois, but had to pll back in because of oncoming traffic. The car continued to the right, striking the right rear fender of the Constable vehicle and continued into the ditch, rolling over. Although he didn't witness the accident, Hugh Huff, super- visor of Seaforth Lions pool, heard the crash while super- vising activities int new wad- ing pool at the front of the park. He swam across Silver Creek and was one of the first on the scene. He and others passing were able to right the Adair car and release Barthel. It is ,believed his head was caught between the door frame and the body of the car. Receiving a shaking -up in the 'crash was the third person in the Adair car, Harvey Wilson, Preston, and formerly of Sea - forth. Driver of the second car, Mr. Constable, was uninjured. Constable Dowering said, fol- lowing the accident, that the Adair vehicle, a 1952 model, was a total loss, while damages to the Constable car were esti- mated at $150, mainly to the, right rear fender. Fractures Arm When he fell to the mow floor while haying on Thursday (Continued on Page 10) $g;50 a Year vans._ Single Copies, 1St dents. See At Intersection Possibility of the.. installation' of traffic Iights at the corner of Main and Goderich Streets in the near future was seen Mon- day as council studied cost esti- mates provided by the protec- tion to persons committee. Council was told a representa- tive of the Ontario Department of Transport was carrying out a traffic count to determine re- quirements. The matter had been raised at a previous meeting by committee chairman Earle Dinsmore. Costs presented by his committee in- dicated materials would amount to $1,787, plus ,installation. It was suggested under certain cit cumstances, part of the cost would be carried by the Depart- ment pf Highways, and this would depend on the result of the traffic -survey. Before lights could become operative, Department of Trans- port approval is necessary and this, too, would be, based on results of the traffic survey. Council, agreed to defer a deci- THERE WAS LITTLE REST for Hensall Legion member Doc Cameron, as he served soft drinks to a thirsty group of Hensall kids at Seaforth Lions Park Sunday. The occasion was the annual picnic for Hensall Legion members and their. fam- ilies. (Expositor photo by Phillips). Set Opening Ceremonies For 117th Seaforth Fair EVERETT M. BRIGGS, De- puty Minister of Agriculture, will open Seaforth Fall Fair. Seaforth Agricultural Socie- ty's 117th annual fall fair will be officially opened by Everett M. Biggs, it was announced Wednesdaji afternoon. Mr. Biggs, deputy minister of Agri- culture for Ontario, will attend the special ceremonies which mark the opening of Seaforth fall fair on Friday, Sept. 21, at 2 p.m. Major changes in the prize list for the year's fair is the addition of light horse classes in the horse show. Dropped for economical reasons in 1955, when the society was struggling to attain a Class B' rating, in- terest has been sufficient to re- vive the show. Prize money of- fered in the show—heavy and light horses—will total well ov- er $1,000. Horse races this year will be cut to two classes, of two heats each. One will be for a purse of $200, and the other for $100. Prior to the fair, a warm-up time limit will be set fol` horses entered in the races. Directors, at their Iast meeting, conclud- ed that the horses were tieing up the track for too long a per- iod on fair day, thus $ cutting down the time for other events. Several other fairs, directors learned, have such limits, and find that a much more efficient program can be lined up,'with a more accurate time -table. The move is also necessary to al- low time for the light horse show, to take place in front of the grandstand, . Three cattle breed shows will be holding their annual exhibi- tions in conjunction with • this year's fair, secretary -treasurer R. James Wallace announced. These include the Huron Hol- stein Club.Black and White show, the erth-Huron Jersey Parish show, and the Ontario Hereford Regional show. Crowd -Lions Park for Picnic Reunions HENSALL LEGION Legion Ladies' Auxiliary and Legion members and their fam- ilies enjoyed their annual pic- nic at Seaforth Lions Park on Sunday, which was attended by 70. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cameron, 0. Williams, Jean Smale and Mary Bisback were in charge of the picnic held by Hensall Branch 468 of the Royal Cana- dian Legion at Seaforth Lions Park. Results of races were: Six to 8, boys' race, Billy Camer- on, Randy Campbell;*6-8, girls' race, Kay Davis, Shirley Smale; 9.10, boys' race, Murray Wal- ker, Jim Campbell; 8-10, girls' WINTHROP, SEAFORTH LODGES MARCH ON GLORIOUS TWELFTH Members from Seaforth and Winthrop Loyal Orange Lodges and Seaforth Orange Lily L.O. B,A. were among the more than 60 lodges parading in Kincar- dine Saturday. The event was the annual. Orange celebration of the Battle of the Boyne. Tom Sherritt, Hensall, was judged the best fifer in a con- test held during the day. Best drumtner chosen was Watson Webster, drummer for the Clin- ton Legion Pipe Band. Orangemen are standing by a principle which they believe to bein the best interests of all citizens: Equal rights for all, David Worden, Listowel, spe- cial speaker, said. Mr. Worden, grand lecturer for Ontario West, said: "We are firm be- lievers that the Protestant re- ligion should be maintained and supported." Other speakers during the af- ternoon included Oliver Jacques, Hensall, deputy grand master for Ontario West. July 12th celebration will be field n,t year in Exeter, offi- cials aritiOttneed. race, Marg. Allen, Kathy Munn; 10-12, girls' race, Bette Camer- on, Marie Campbell; 10-12, boys' race, Charlie Dalrymple, Grant' Walker; 12-14, boys' race, Dan- ny Cameron, Doug Dalrymple; 12,14, girls' race, Ruth Smale, Carolyn Cam,pbeil; wheelbar- row- race, boys,. Billy Cameron and Grant Walker; kick the slipper, ladies, Ruth Smale; men, David Smale; orange race, Danny Cameron, Christine Cam- erson; shoe scramble, Mavis Al - Ian; boys, Ken Smale; men and women's three - legged race, Bette and Billy Cameron; young- est baby, Donna Jean Allen; oldest person, Mrs. Neeb, Tavi- stock; largest family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Campbell; girls' wheelbarrow race, Christine Cameron and Ruth Smale, EGMONDViLLE S.S. PICNIC Egmondville Sunday School picnic was held at Seaforth Lions Park Wednesday. Winners of events were: Pre- school children, Joyce Haney, Brian Reitz; girls, 8 years and under, Brenda Dietz; boys, 8 years and under, Bradley Fih- layson; girls, 9 to 11, Sharon Th-uell; boys, 9 to 11, Roy Dal- ton: girls, 12 to 14, Lynda Forbes; boys, 12 to 14, Jim Fin- layson: young ladies, Margaret Wood; young mem, Jim Finlay- son: married women, Mrs, Rae' Coombs; married men, Milton Dietz; kick the slipper, Ken Moore; three-legged race, Jim Finlayson and John Muir; raisin relay, Jim Finlayson's team; milk bottle relay, Barbara Gem- mell; peanut scramble: oldest person present, John McCloy, McTAGGART REUNION Seaforth Lions Park was the scene of the McTaggart reunion with 54 present. President is Ross McTaggart, Delaware; sec- retary -treasurer, Yvonne Me - Taggart, Brussels, and sports committee, Isabel Riehl and Bill McTaggart, Goderich, Sports included: Guessing cpntest, Nelson Reid, Walton; men's, sack race, Ross McTag- gart, Delaware; gins' milk bot- tle contest, Beverely McTaggart, Marion Locker; girls kick the slipper in basket, Yvonle Mc- Taggart; pie plate race; Iivonne McTaggart and Aye Mehl; boys kiek slipper, BOSS Mel°aggart; sion until the survey- results • could be studied. Hear Delegations' It was nearly 10 o'clock be- fore consideration of regular council business was begun, as, members heard three :delega. • tions and held an on -the -site meeting to consider location of sidewalks , and other details in- volved in the North Main, St. - rebuilding program. - Representing the Merchants' Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, Mervin Nott and Mrs. Jean Hildebrand told coun- cil that although merchants were not opposed to the .park- ing meters, the majority of them and of their customers seemed to feel that meters al- lowing two-hour parking would be•preferable. The conclusions were the re- sult of an informal survey com- mittee members had taken among merchants. Mayor Daly said council appreciated the in- terest the group had taken and welcomed its recommendations. Later in the meeting council discussed the recommendations at length, but determined against any change at this time. "The meters haven't been in very long, so why change some- thing that seems to be working prettS well," seemed to express the opinion of those on council who opposed a change. Provide List of Lots Seaforth officials will co-op- erate with an organization anxious to erect new residences in Seaforth and, provide a list of serviced lots that • may be available. J. McNight, of the Institute For Better Housing, said his group was•,prepared to provide a ready -to -live-in home for under $9,000, with no down payment. He inquired concern- ing building restrictions. "We haven't got too rigid a building inspection here," May- or Daly assured him.; "We do insist on certain standards, however," and added that there -would be general interest in a building program. Ken Stewart, spokesman for , a delegation from the branch of the United Dairy and Poul- try Co-op, which included Clare Reith, Ted Melady and Gordon Elliott, requested that a park- ing meter near the branch's premises at Main and John Streets, be removed so the load- ing area could be used to bet- ter advantage. Councillor Angus MacLean „recalled the loading Tramp was partly on town property, and that trucks unloading frequent- ly were parked across the side- - walk and on the street. Council agreed to change the meter to a single unit, and the delegation agreed to use great- er care in loading, so that trucks would not block public areas. Tlie public works com• mittee was instructed to re- view the situation with the thought that changes inthe service lane might result in a freer flow of traffic. Defer Sidewalk Decision A decision regarding location of North Main Street sidewalks was held pending further dis- cussions after County Engineer J. W. Britnd!, told council of , problems involved. Easiest course would beto eliminate boulevards and leave sidewalks in present locations. but this presented 'difficulties in maintenance and snowplow - g, ignored any increases in affic and could create a haz- rd for pedestrians. Plans be- g prepared for the rebuilding f Goderich Street provided for sidewalks inside the present tree line. Discussions revealed delays were being experienced in ob- I taining answers from OWR'C. They don't answer letters, and t!ley don't tell you anything (Continued" on Page 4) in tr a in 0 bowling hall race. girls, Yvonne McTaggart, Brussels; bowling ball race, boys, Donald Riehl, Goderieh; balloon contest, girls, Mrs. Gilbert, Parkhill; balloon. contest, boys, Scott McTaggart, Goderich; oldest persons pres- ent, Charles McTaggart, Park- hill; Irvine McTaggart, Aylmer; golf hall contest, Joe Riehl, Goderieh three-legged race. mixed, Ross and Beverley Mc- Taggart, Delaware; three-legged race, boys, ,Joe Riehl and Scott McTaggart, Goderich. People were present from Toronto, Parkhill, Delaware, Mount Brydges, Brussels, Wal- ton, Ethel, Aylmer, St. Thomas, Goderieh and Gorrie. SMiLLIE PICNIC The Smillie clan met Satur- day, July 7, at Seaforth Lions Park for their 23rd picnic. This clan is descended from Stew- art Smillie, who arrived in Can- ada from Ireland in 1821. Nine- ty members of the clan assem- bled for the reunion, coming from California, Arizona, Mani- toba, North Dakota, New `it'ork and Pennsylvania, as well as (Continued on Page 4) Red Cress Gives Service Badges At the annual meeting of the Ontario Division of the Cana- dian Red Cross Society, ^ held in Kingston, two school teachers in Seaforth branch $ area were awarded Badges of Service for having conducted Junior Red Cross in their classrooms for 15 years, These teachers were Sis- ter Oliva and Sister Clarisse, of St. James' School. The presentation took place at the school on June 28, when the pupils were assembled in the hall, and Mrs. W. E. Butt gave the presentation speech» and Mrs. W. J. Duncan- present- ed the service pins to, the teachers..: