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The Huron Expositor, 1962-10-04, Page 1• • • • • • • A r a • • • • If 103rd Year Whole No. 4958 F $250 a Year fit .°rdwlu►c4 VCeata, SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1962 -'- 12 PAGES single Copies, Plan Reception dor Santa Clain Santa Claus has come to expect enthusiastic welcomes when he reaches Seaforth, but there is every indication the reception planned for him this year is going to top any pre- vious occasion. Meeting over the weekend, the Christmas program commit- tee of the Seaforth Chamber of Commerce carefully reviewed previous arrangements and gave approval to several features that will be new this year. The Snow Queen contest is being given greater emphasis this year, and for the first time a Snow Queen dance is planned for the eve of the parade. The Snow Queen will be crowned as the dance begins, and with her. attendants will be' guests of honor at the event. Added at- tendants this .year may include two Snowflakes. The committee is investigating the selection of one each, representing the Sea - forth Public School and St. James' Separate School. There will be added 'Bands this year, and already the com- mittee arranging floats has as- , surances of a number of new entries to add to the parade interest. Committees looking after par- ade details are meeting on a day-to-day basis, and the gener- al committee plans weekly meet- ings to ensute that everything is looked after, according to C of C President Len Ford. ° • Committees are: Co-ordinator, A. Y. McLean, W. E. Southgate (assistant); vice-chairman, Len Ford; finance, Jim Stewart; dec- OMB Clears orations, Gus Boussey; bands, F. C. J. Sills, C. Petrie, G. Hilde- brand; publicity and advertis- ing, George Mcllwain; floats and parade, Jean Hildebrand, Lee Learn, Tom Wilbee; parade marshal, Charles Dungey; re- ception, R. S. MacDonald; Snow Queen selection and dance, Al. McConney; police and parking, Keith Sharp; Santa Claus float and reception, Angus MacLean and Bill Henderson. Open Chapel At Clinton RCAF Lowering skies and sultry winds did not deter a large at- tendance from taking part in the Solemn Blessing of St., Paul's R.C. Chapel on Satur- day at Clinton. Group Captain the Rev. J. R. Davignon, Senior Chaplain (RC) of the RCAF, officiated at the impressive ceremony. He was welcomed at the chapel by ,G/C J. C. Mathieson, M.E.B., C.D., Commanding Officer of RCAF Station Clinton. Wing Com- mander Halle C.C. of Training Command, and F/L Grant, of RCAF Centralia, assisted Father Davignon. In his sermon, G/C Davignon praised the work of the . R.C. Padre, F/L R: E. Bussey, and wished the congregation well in their fine new chapel. Inclement weather forced the cancellation of an outdoor re- ception, so tea was served in the Protestant Sunday School. Many former district Chap- lains attended the;•affair, among them Father Dunphy, who is .well known throughout the Air Force. Father Bussey's mother was also in attendance. The ceremony was extremely colorful, and was aided by the choir composed of students from St. Peter's Seminary, Lon- don. • Sewer Work The Ontario Municipal Board this week granted approval to Seaforth to proceed with a con- tract for sewer construction in an amount of $200,901.00. Tenders for the project were opened two weeks ago with the bid ,of W. A. Haggerty Construc- tion Ltd., Ingersoll, being low. It is expected the way now will be clear for the Ontario Water Resources, McLaren Associates, the town consultants, and the town council' to complete de- tails of the award and so per- mit an early start of the work. Art Mountford Given Diploma Arthur Mountford, treasurer •of Topnotch Feeds Limited here, was among those who received a diploma as industrial account- ant, at a ceremony in London on Thursday, The event took place at a meeting of the London Chapter of the Institute of Industrial Accountants. Mark 25th Wedding Event Friends and relatives pleas- antly surprised Mr. and Mrs. Walter (Tim) Eaton on Satur- day evening, on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary. Progressive euchre, and games were played- during the eve- ning. Don Eaton read an address to the couple, and Larry Eaton and Jack McCowan presented gifts on behalf of those present. After .suitable replies by Mr. and Mrs. Eaton, a bounteous lunch was served by the ladies. Tfp lovely anniversary cakes $ ntered the luncheon -table— one from the family and one a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crich. Tim was a driver of one of Crich's bakery trucks for many years. TOP PUBLIC SCHOOL ATHLETES in their class, Nancy and Donald Hulley, proudly display some of the trophies they have won at events this year. Donald won the senior boys' championship -at Seaforth Public School with six firsts out of 'six events, and at the Huron County meet Monday he captured four firsts and a second, to win the top spot in the • county. His .sister, Nancy, was Junior Champion at Seaforth and in the County meet, tak- ing a total of seven firsts and four seconds. They are children of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Hul- ley. (Expositor photo 'by Phillips). Complete Arranger For Municipal Elections McKillop council completed arrangements for township nom- inations when it met here Mon- day, Nominations will be held December 28, and elections, if necessary, will follow on Janu-' ary 7, with polls open from 9 to 5 p.m. PS Athletes Take Honors t County School Meet Seaforth public school ath leteswith championships in two classes gathered a total of 83 .points, to •take second place in. the Huron public schools • sports meet at RCAF Station Clinton Monday afternoon! While the• school missed the top award to. Goderich, Seaforth entrants rang up new records in four events. In the senior boys' class, Don Hulley, of Sea - forth, won 23 out of a possible 25 points. - Other schools taking part were Goderich, Clinton and Clin- ton RCAF. Nancy Hulley won the junior girls' championship, with Peg- gy •Cornish in third place. Nancy captured two firS'ts and three seconds, and in the process broke the high jump and 50 - yard dash records. Peggy Corn- ish won a first and three thirds, and broke the hop, step and jump record, while Carol Bell won a first and a third. In the junior boys' events, Paul McKellar, with nine points, was third in the championship standing with three seconds, and David Broome won a third prize. • The girls' intermediate event was won by Goderich, with Jane Cornish in second place. She won a first and a second, while Jean Powell won first in the running broad jump, and. Diane Baert was third in the hop, step and jump. Linda Muegge and Sheila Rowat scored for Seaforth in McKillop is the only munici- pality in Huron that holds year- end elections. All other cen- tres nominate at the end of November. Should an election be neces- sary, polls will be held at the residences of Thomas Murray, William Kerr, Mrs. Christens Leonhardt and Ross Driscoll. Returning officers named are Clem Krauskopf, • Alex Kerr, Steve Murray and Ross Driscoll. Polling 'clerks will be J. L. Malone, Leslie Pryce, Howard Hackwell and Murray Dennis, Council sat as a court of re- vision on the Nolan drain, but there were no appeals. Councillor Allan Campbell withdrew from the court when appeals on the Cuthill drain were considered, since he ad- vised the court - he was an in- erested party. There were two appeals. Wm. 'Church appealed the assessment of lot W1/2 29, con. 10. In 1949, he said, he had been assessed for 28 acres, which now had been increased to 33 acres. It was explained as a result of a change in design, the drain now included an additional five acres in the drained area. The appeal of W. J': McSpad- den, lots W2 28 and E1 29, neon. 9, for assessment, was also dismissed. Council approved payment of $4,486.97 to Seaforth, represent- ing ` SDHS debentures, a n d agreed to sell Nash drain de- bentures of $598.07, and Camp- bell drain 'debentures of $1,- 209.20, plus interest, to the Municipal Savings , Account.. Road expenditures totalling $1,- 851;08 were approved. In a recorded vote, council defeated a proposal by Coun- cillors Campbell and 'McNichol to authorize the road superin- tendent to rent snowplowing e$uipment by the hour as re- quired, and instead instructed the superintendent to advertise in local papers for tenders for snowplowing, with tenders to close October 12. The motion was supported by Reeve Beuer- man, Councillors Stewart and Dennis, and opposed by Coun- cillors Campbell and McNichol. The next meeting of council will be held October 12 at•the Winthrop garage, with the regu- lar meeting scheduled for No- vember 5 TUCKERSMITH COUNCIL The tender for paving a short street in Egmondville, was let the senior girls, each winning a third prize. Don Hulley, with 23 points, had no trouble taking the sen- iorboys' championship. He won four firsts and a second, and set a new record of 4 feet 5 inches in the high jump. In school events, Don' Hulley came third in the boys' 880 and Seaforth took a third prize rib bon in the boys' relay event. Huron .Institute's Rally at Bluevale Huron County W'e'tnen'S Insti- tute rally was held in Bluevale Hall Monday, Oct.' 1, with regi- stration at 9:30, with 103 mem- bers and nine guests attending. The meeting was presided over by, Mrs. Norman McMurchie, president for East Huron, -and Mrs. Harold Wallace acted as secretary. Greetings were extended by Mrs. McMurchie, East Huron ; Presbyteria-n Women Remernber EarIy Days When Society not disBegan courageg ByMISS BELLE CAMPBELL important project was taking Church, Seaforth, to organize these women. In About the time the great form among the women of First in 1877 a branch of the Wo- 1880 they set about to find ways building boom in Seaforth. was Presbyterian Church. man's Foreign Missionary So- and means to better their con - at its height in 1877, after the While First Church congre- ciety. Mrs. Thomas Goldsmith, ditions. That year the congre- fire of September 1876, another gation was` not organized till wife of Rev. T. Goldsmith, was gation was divided into districts 1867, it: had its real beginning• appointed president; Miss Janet and young lady collectors were 'in 1935, when a group of early Anderson, secretary, and Mrs. appointed to call upon each settlers' met with two touring S. G. McCaughey, treasurer. family in their respective dis- missionaries, Rev. Wm. Prow-- They , agreed to meet the first tricts every three months to foot and Rev. Thomas Christie, Monday evehing of each month, give all an opportunity of con - at the home of Colonel Anthony which they continued to do till tributing towards this important W. G. Van Egmond, on the at least 1905. The fourth Tues- branch of missionary work. This Huron Road, to discuss organiz- day afternoon has been the system was continued till rune, ing a congregation in the corn- meeting day in later years. This 1914. triunity. The congregation was is the parent society of our mis= In July, 1910, a life member - organized, but it was not till sionary groups. ship was presented to Miss 1847 that their church, a mis- Twenty-six charter members Janet Hogg in recognition of sion church, -was built in Har- joined the group in 1877, but her long and valued services as purhey. Ere long, the members the membership in the second a collector,•gf the society. became anxious to help other year dropped to 12, with an (Continued on Page 6) struggling congregations and it average attendance of only half is recorded that by 1854 this that number, and continued so congregation was contributing-' for another year or two. While to the foreign mission program small in numbers, these faithful of the Presbyterian Church. few continued to do much good The missionary spirit increas- work. As their interest increas- ed among the women as time ed, so did their givingsr--from went on, and more so . after. $75 the first year, to $200 in hearing about the work being the third year after their or - done by two groups of mission- ganization. This money was ary-minded women. One, a lit- raised by the monthly contri- tle band of Montreal women, tion's of the members and pro - who, in 1864, with a vision be- ceeds from two socials which fore them, braved public opin- were held to create more inter - ion and adverse criticism 'and est in the work. organized a Woman's Mission- If these brave women did not Announcement was made this ary Society to do work among face adverse criticism, they week of the transfer and pro- the French, under the Church were at least given no recogni- motion of Howard Wilson to of Scotland. The other was a tion by the men folk in the the HEPC transmission switch- group of Presbyterian women local records till the fourth ing station at Hanover. • in Toronto who saw the need year of, their exi enee. Nor Mr. Wilson, who opened the to aid the Foreign Mission Com did the local news apers make Seaforth ,, switching `station in mittee, to support its work any mention of t e group till April 1951, leaves for Hanover liniong the heathen women and March, 1880. At at time it shortly, and his fondly will fol- children in foreign lands, and was reporte successful so - low at the end of the month. organized in 1876 'a Woman's cial, had been held by the W.F. He said Wednesday that a. sus Foreign Missionary Society. The M.S. which had added to their eessor on the Seaforth position wet* ,of these two groups in- funds. had not yet been ttatit'ed. spared , the women of First However, early setbacks did Award Contracts For DHO Garages Contracts totalling $84,815 were 'awarded to the contracting firm of Daly Construction Ltd., Galt, for the construction of two metal patrol garages—one at Clinton and the other at Grated $end, for the Department of Highways. The contract for constructing a' five -bay metal patrol garage at Grand Bend was for $40,760. The' amount of the award for the six -bay metal patrol garage at Clinton was $44,055. Offidals said work on the two projects would start immediate- ly. • Announce Move To Hanover SDHS Band To Go To Owen Sound SDHS Girls' Trumpet Band, for several years a popular fea- ture at International Plowing Matches, has accepted an inbi- tation to be present at the 1962 match in Owen Sound, October 12-13. The band, under the direction of bandmaster George Hilde- brand, will play Friday evening and throughout Saturday, re- turning home Saturday evening. About 45 persons, including chaperons, will make the trip. While the plowing match pro- vides an honorarium for the band, expenses may exceed this Mid as a result the assistance of the public is requested by band onitials. Contributions may be forwarded to the band treasurer, care SDHS. to Levis Contracting Co. Ltd., of Clinton, at the regular meet- ing of Tuckersmith council Tuesday. Work is scheduled to start soon after Department of Highways approval is obtained. The completion certificate was received for the Buchanan Municipal Drain. Clerk J. I. Mc- Intosh was instructed to apply for Provincial Aid and to call payment due by Nov, 8. Tenders for snowplowing the township roads for the 1962-63 winter are to be called. Two power graders will be required this year. Court of revision on the 1962 assessment roll is to be held on. Oct. 15 at a special council meeting called for that date. The following accounts were passed for payment: Roads, $2,- 805.01; municipal drainage ac- counts, $6,398.78; advertising and supplies, $155.56; welfare, $99.75 ; administration, • $1,- 301.82; high school debenture, $3,461.25; Ontario Hydro, street .lights and Egmondville pump, $250.52. The., next regular council meeting will be held Nov. 6, at 1 p.m., in the Town Hall, Seaforth. STANLEY COUNCIL Assessment in Stanley Town- ship increased by almost $25,000 this year, figures released this Miss 'M. Woodcock, West Hur- on, and Mrs. Harry Strang, of. South Huron. District secretar- ies sd'bmitted their reports. Miss F. Dempsey, FWIO Board mem- ber from Toronto, gave a com- mentary on the work of the board. She said it is up to us to forge ahead, and that one of the items to be discussed at the National Convention, to be held in Australia from Oct. 2-7, was "Food, Friendship and Learn- ing." Miss Isabelle Gilchrist, Huron County Economist, from Clinton, presented highlights on .the work of the 4-H Clubs and short courses to be held, one of which was, "Dressing Up Vege- tables." The afternoon session com- menced at. 1:00 o'clock with Mrs. George Hetherington, of Bluevale, giving the address of welcome. Mrs. Howard Harris gave an outline' of the anniv,nrs- ary skit, "Flashback." Mrs. Wen Johns and Mrs. Harry Dougall, of South Huron, 'commented on the first rallies being held in Egmondville, in 1952, followed by Gorrie, Blyth, Grand Bend, Goderich, Londesboro, Brussels, Auburn, and 1961 in Elimville. Recordings were played by Mr. Neill commenting' on the open- ing of the Goderich Museum in July 1951. A trio from Lakelet WI fav- ored with vocal selections. The presentation of a scholarship to Miss Marilyn Knight, of Brus- sels, was accepted by her moth- er in her absence. Mrs. Scrim- geour contributed a reading. Mr. Vaughan Douglas, of CKNX, Wingham, conducted a panel discussion, "Point Of View," dealing with rural schools and centralized school- ing. The panel was composed of Stewart Douglas, Mrs. Murray Kato, Ivan Haskins, Mrs. Bryde and Mr. Coulter. Courtesy remarks were given by Mrs. Otto Pott, of West Hur- on. A pooled luncheon was served at noon. Mrs. Wilbert Dilling, Mrs. R. M. Peck, Mrs. Fred Beer and Mrs. Harry Horton represented Hensall WL Smile of the Week gttipped comedian George Gobel: "I run my home like a ship --l' mthe captain. How did 1 blow I was going to mar- ry aft . a/like?" Retires After Thirty Years week indicate. Mervin Hardy, assessor for that township, turn* ed in the assessment rola.' at the October meeting in the TQWI1- ship Hall, Varna. ateeve Harvey Coleman chair- ed the meeting, and all council* lors were present. ' After consideration, council. accepted the roll which showed total assessment at $2,520,615., Assessor for the police village .of Hayfield, Jack Stewart; also . handed in his roll, which indi- cated assessment totalling $522,- 625, an increase of approxi- mately $40,000 Tenders are being called for a caretaker for the township.,,,, hall at Varna. Council accept- ed a petition for the cleanout of the Hood Municipal Drain. C. P. Corbett, consulting engineer, Lucan, was, appointed to make a report. Court of revision on assess- ment appeals for both Stanley and the police village of Bay- field was, set for the next -regu- lar meeting, Monday, Nov. 5, from 7.8 p.m. HULLETT COUNCIL There was a slight increase in taxable assessment in Hullett Township this year, the report of George Carter, assessor, showed. Presented to the regu- lar meeting of Hullett council on Monday, the report showed total assessment at $2,852;005.` Of this amount, $72,450 is. ex- empt. A court of revision was held last week to hear complaints on the 'construction of the Long- hurst municipal drain. This drain is being constructed in the village of Auburn on a peti- tion from , ratepayers in • the area to be benefited, The in- terested ratepayers assessed on the drain were present' for a discussion, and at the conclu- sion of this discussion it was decided- that the ' construction would be satisfactory to all con- cerned. Two other drains have just been, completed in the township, the Murray -Lamb extension and the Daer municipal drain. Both drains were surveyed by James A. Howes, Listowel, and con- . structed• by. George Radford Construction Ltd. This company is also working on the _Duizer municipal drain at the present time. . At the Monday meeting of council, Geo. Carter approach- ed council regarding a grant for the Federation of Agriculture. The grant was sanctioned by council at $750.00. • Plans were also , discussed' about attending the Huron County Officers' Association fall meeting, which will be held in Exeter Town Hall on Oct. 24. (Continued on Page 7) W. C. Bennett, . since 1952 Postmaster at RCAF Station Clinton, retired 'from that office on Friday. A former well-known Walton resident, Mr. Bennett was post- master there from 1930 until he was selected as first postmaster of the new RCAF office. He established an extensive retail business in Walton in 1919, which he operated until his ap- pointment to the .Clinton office. Mr. Bennett was born at Wal- ton, June 30, 1897. He served in both World Wars. In the first war he was with the 161st Battalion. In France he served with the 38th Ottawa Highland- ers, and in 1917 was wounded at Vimy Ridge. - .In the second war he served for five years as a quartermas• ter of the Postal Corps,- and had charge of military post offices at RCAF Alplands, Rockcliffe, Trenton, Petawawa and Toron- to. He is a charter member of Seaforth Branch 156 of the Royal Canadian Legion. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett will continue to reside at RR 5, Clinton. Dedicate Mem�rial'Gift At Impressive Service A memorial to the memory of the late J. Arnold Westcott was dedicated on Sunday at North- side United Church by the Rev. J. C. Britton. The memorial was presented to the church by Mrs. Westcott,- who was present at the dedication, along with mem- bers of the Westcott family. Earlier in the service, Rally Sunday was observed when the Junior and Senior Schools wor- shipped with the congregation. Promotions were announced and attendance' awards were pres- ented. Those receiving awards were as follows: First -Year Certificates—Perry Broome, Debbie McPherson, Judy Staffen, David Staffen, Brenda Savauge, Kathy Somers, Dawn Wood, Steven Nesbitt, Kevin Broome, Douglas Bray, Chris Nesbitt, Sheila Bray, Mar- lene Turnbull, Barbara Chesney, Patricia Bowering, Douglas' Mills, Richard Nesbitt. Second -Year Seals — Ronnie Henderson, Kevin Henderson, Donna Malkus, Arlene Williams, Corene Bowering, David Broome and Beth Broome.• Third -Year Seals—Ruth Dun- lop, Jimmy Rowat, Marlene Turnbull, Larry Broome. FourthYearSeals — Dennis Campbell, Ann Wilbee, Sharon Talbot, Faye Matheson, Glenda Matheson; Monica Malkus, Mary Hoggarth, Lyn Wright, Eliza- beth Ball. Fifth -Year Seals — Janet Turnbull, Ron Dalrymple, Ran- dy Wood, Ralph Wood, Peter Wilbee, Bruce Wilbee, Vida Malkus, Ruth Ann Wilson,, Christine. Turnbull, Karen Hen- derson, Elaine Carter{ Mary' Oke. Sixth -Year Seals—Mary Ball, Joe Ball, Elaine Roberton, Dav- id. Britton. Seventh -Year Seals — Joyce Kelland, Beata Malkus; Mary Elliott, Doug Dalrymple. Eighth -Year Alumni — Con- nie Britton, Susan MacLennan. Kenneth Scott, Jim Dalrymple, Bill MacLennan. Ninth -Year Seal -:—Allan Car- ter, Tenth -Year Seals — Elizabeth Carter, Elaine Oke, Jim Carter. Eleventh -Year Seals' — Helen Elliott, Lois Scott, REV. J. C. BRITTON, Minister of Northside United Clitircli,. is shown following the -dedication of a memorial. groitping'. presented to the congregation ing, ,nfemory of the Tate J A. Westeott. (Expositor photo by Phillips).