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The Huron Expositor, 1962-11-08, Page 1a 4 0 0 0 0 a 0 le3rd Year Whole No. 4943 SEA.rORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY • NOVEMBER 8, 1962 - 12 PAGES $2.50 a Year; in .441faAce Single ;Copies',:10. COW, WEAR A POPPY Plan Tribute to Area War Dead First in a series of events to be held in connection with Re- membrance Day in Seaforth took place Sunday, when mem- bers of Seaforth Branch 156, Royal Canadian Legion, held their annual church parade. 'The service was held this year in Egmondville United Church, when Rev. J. H. Vardy preached to the veterans, SDHS Trumpet Band led the parade to the church. The annual sale of Poppies gets under way Friday as Le- gion and Legion Auxiliary can- vassers begin their rounds in , the annual Poppy Day cam- paign: The campaign continues on Saturday, and Seaforth homes, factories and places of ' business will be visited. Proceeds from the sale of veteran -made poppies make pos- sible a continuation of Legion welfare work. Arrangements for the Poppy Day campaign and for the Remembrance Day pro- gram generally are in charge of the special events committee of the Legion here, headed by Charlie Wood. . Remembrance Day this year is on Sunday and veterans will parade to Victoria Park for a short service at the Cenotaph commencing at 12:30 o'clock. The memorial service will fol- low special Armistice Day serv- ices in each of the area church- es. Lay Wreaths Following the service in Vic- toria Park, wreaths will be placed by representatives of t h e following organizations: Presentation Marks End Of 40 -Year Career Province of Ontario, Town of Seaforth, Royal Canadian Le- gion No. 156, Ladies' Auxiliary to Branch 16, Township of Mc- Killop, Township of Tucker - smith, St. Thomas' Anglican C h u r c h, First Presbyterian Church, Seaforth District High School, Seaforth Lions Club, St. James' Church, Northside United Church, Seaforth Wo- men's Institute, Egmondville United Church, Seaforth Public School, Rebekah Lodge, St. James' School, Eastern Star, L.O.B.A., Independent Order of Oddfellows, Carnegie Library, Britannia Lodge No. 170, L.O.L. No. 793, Knights of Columbus, Highland Shoes and Maple Leaf Dairy. The wreaths are on dis- play in a window of Sills' Hard- ware. The parade, which will in- clude Veterans, Boy Scouts, Cubs, school children, munici- pal officials and representatives of district organizations, will be headed by the SDHS Band. At the cenotaph in Victoria Park the ceremony will be in charge of Legion President Allan Nich olson. Jack Holland will be parade marshal and Ray Bous- sey, color sergeant. On return- ing from the Park, the parade will proceed south on Main Street, where the salute will be taken by Major John Harvey. • To Hold Dinner Members of the Legion will hold a pot -luck dinner in the Legion Hall on Saturday eve- ning. This is being arranged by the Ladies' Auxiliary. Planning and co-ordinating the various Remembrance Day activities are President Allan Nicholson, and special events chairman Charles Wood, of the Canadian Legion. Legion officials, in discussing parade arrangements, empha- sized that it was hoped that all veterans and servicemen in the district, regardless of whether or not they were Legion mem- bers, would take part in the Remembrance Day parade and service. Nominations The November meeting of the Seaforth branch of the Legion is being held Thursday, evening of this week, when nominations for the various offices will be received. Marking the end of a career on Seaforth Main Street . which began in 1920, members of the staff of Cleary's IGA present- ed' Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cleary with an engraved silver entree dish Friday evening. The pres- entation was made by Lloyd Bedard. Mr. and Mrs, Cleary sold the business to J. J. Wilkinson, of Whitby, who took possession Monday, Mr. Wilkinson, with 40 years' experience in food retailing, for the past seven years has served with IGA head office in a supervisory capacity. His wife and son will move here shortly 'when accommoda- tion has been obtained. Mr. Cleary came to Main Street in 1920 as manager of a UFO store, and three years later, in 1923, purchased the. business. In 1955 he erected his present store. Group Checks Farm Pond Sites The land -use and farm pond advisory board of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority carried out1a tour of farm pond sites in the Clinton area. Harry Tebbutt, RR 1, Londes- boro, clerk of Hullett Town- ship, reported that nine appli- cations for, farm pond subsi- dies have been received. Red & White -• .t: THE PUBLIC EACH YEAR has an opportunity toshare in the work of the Royal -Canadian Legion on behalf of needy veterans through he annual Poppy Day appeal. Here, Charles Wood, Who is in charge of Poppy Day arrangements for Seaforth Branch 156, prepares boxes for canvassers who will call on Friday and Saturday this week. Poppy Day is but one feature of a series of events planned in connection with Re- membrance Day. (Expositor photo by Phillips). AREA COUNCILS MEET Completes Move Cooper's Red & White moved over the weekend to the new premises recently prepared in the former Creamery. building. The new location will provide Much larger floor space and when alterations have been completed will make it pos- gible for them" to offer increas- ed service to the Seaforth dis- trict, Orville Cooper said. • The new store is located ad- jacent to Cooper's cold storage lockers and this, too, will be an added convenience to cus- tomers, he said. Alterations are being carried out in the store in the Masonic block, vacated by Red & White. The large store is being divid- ed and will be occupied by John Pullman Barber Shop and Don Eaton Insurance. The work is heing completed by Joseph Hugill. McKillop Hears Appeals, Awards Snow Contract Meeting as a court of revi- sion on Monday, McKillop cum - cil considered five appeals. Ad- justments were approved in four cases. A reduction of $300 was granted Harold Pryce, lot 23, concession 8, for bush exemp- tion. The assessment of Chas. Mitchell, lot 11, concession 14, was reduced $50 because a building had been removed. Rebates of $2 and $1, respec- tively, were granted Chas. Boyd, lot 20 concession 13, and Joseph Nolan, lot A, concession 1, for dogs no longer on the proper- ties. An appeal by Herb William- son, lot 20, .con. 14, against school assessment for Grey Township. School Area 2, was dismissed. The court indicated it did not have jurisdiction ov- er school assessments. In the council meeting which followed, members approved payments of $40 each to John Moylan and John A. Shea for land taken for road allowance on the Blind Line. The road superintendent 'vas instructed to complete construction of the ,road on the Blind Line by grav- elling, and by hiring a • con- tractor on an hourly basis. Council agreed to pay half the cost estimated at $71, of transferring a small area of land at lot 26, concessioh 4, to Mrs. Mae Govenlock. The mat- ter .arose as a result of changes in roads in the area of Grieve's bridge. The meeting advised- solicitor A. W. Sillery that it was con- sidered Joseph Little, lot W% 22, concession 8, had . suffered no damage as a result of con- struction of the McCallum -Win- throp drain. At earlier meetings, coun- cil awarded snow contracts to Lawrence Ryan & Sons Ltd., at $7.00 per hour for siX-ton truck plow with 10 -foot wing; to Jini Ryan, at $7.00 per hour for 81/2 -foot blower, and to Robert Dalton, at $8.00 . per hour for 9 -foot plow and 12 -foot wing. The only other tender re- ceived was that of Manuel Beuermann, for $6.00 per hour for for V -plow with 9 -fool and 14 - foot wings. The awards <Were subject . to departmental ap- proval. Council accepted a petition of Kenneth Murray, lot 19; 'con. 2, lot W1/2 16, con. 2, Con Eck- ert and others', for repairs to the Carron Municipal Drain. By-laws respecting the Nolan and Cuthill Drains were passed and tenders awarded to Robert Nicholson & Sons, Monkton, for $842 for the Cuthill DraM, and to Roth Bros., Wellesley, for $1,950 for the Nolan Drain. Other tenders were Wm. Lawr- ence, Zurich,. $989, and Leon- ard Otto, Stratford, $2,120. . HULLETT COUNCIL Two appeals were Considered by the court 'Of revision on the 1963 assessment roil in Hullett Township,' held Monday. One appeal was from a ratepayer seeking a reduced assessment, and the other from the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario, requesting a ;change to a grant to the municipality in lieu of taxation, .4,AL TO OBTAIN BEST RESULTS IN SEAFORTh, students need to be reiaked and feeC , free to participate in discussion. So it is that desks in this classroom at SIMS are . arranged ht an informal manner. Here, Mrs, Margaret Robinson,. who heads the Eng. fish department at the sebo01, discusses a point of interest with a student, Moog - tor phatat.by „ Morris Clerk Is Victim • • vvnen InreeuI Funeral service will be held from the D. A. Rann funeral home, Brussels, today (Thurs- day) at 2 p.m., for George C. Martin, victim of a tractor- atamobile crash in Morris Township Tuesday afternoon. IVIr. Martin, 53 -year-old Morris Township farmer and municipal clerk of Morris ToWnship, was dead when he was taken from under his tractor. Interment Yule Lights Warn Christmas Near At Hand A warning that Christmas was not far away was sounded this week as PUC crews erect- ed strings of colored lights across Main Street. While the lights will not be turned on until December 1st, there is a lot of work involved in preparing for Seaforth's Christmas program, and PUC Manager .R. J. Boussey thought there was no time to lose. • Meanwhile, parade commit- tees are hard at work, it was revealed at a meetingof the co-ordinating committee this week. Co-operation all along the line is excellent, Mrs. Jean Hildebrand, chairman of the float committee, said. She told the meeting she expected Sev- eral more floats than were in the parade last year, payers' meeting will follow. The tender submitted by Ed Boyes, RR 5, Seaforth, for snowplowing was accepted. This truck, in addition to two power graders, completes the equip- ment available for plowing township roads for the winter of 1962-63. Engineering studies are to be initiated for the railroad cross- ing between Lots 25-26, Con. 1, HRS. This crossing is to be improved with the assistance of the Board of Transport Com- missioners for Canada. The completion certificate was received for the Archibald Municipal DraM, and Clerk J. I. McIntosh was instructed to apply for Provincial Aid to Drainage. The following accounts were passed for payment: Roads, $4,579.69; • municipal drainage accoUnts, $2,195.42; advertising and supplies, $40.13; welfare, $103.25; administration, $621.32; Egmondville Water, $73.87 ; grants, $150.00. The next regular council meeting will be held on Dec. 4th, at 1 p.m., in the Town Hall, Seaforth. Both appeals were granted by the court. The ratepayer's assessme4t,was reduced by $200 on his'buildings, as he had suf- fered some wind damage after he had been assessed. The re- quest of the HEPC was also granted, as this procedure of giving, a grant in lieu of axa- tion is authorized by legisla- tion contained in the Power Commission Act. The date for the annual rate payers' meeting and nomina- tions for reeve and four coun- cillors has been set for Nov. 23, and if an election is nec- essary it will be held on the 3rd day of December. Donald Buchanan acted as chairman of the court, and Reeve 'Tom Leiper presided for the regular meeting which fol- lowed. TUCKERSMITH COUNCIL Nomination meeting of Tuck- ersmAh Township was set for Monday, Nov. 26, at the regular meeting of council at Seaforth Town Hall on Tuesday. The meeting, called for 1 to 2 p.m. will be for the nomination of reeve and councillors for 1963' and three school area trustees for 1963-64. The annual rate - Begin Work 'On Substation Site Work commenced this week to prepare a new transformer substation site for Seaforth, ac- cOrding to PUC manager R. J, Boussey. Approaches to the site and the area involved have been cleared of topsoil and will be levelled, drained and gravel: - led. The work is being com- pleted by Frank Kling Ltd., who was awarded a contract for $985.00, et a commission meeting on Thursday JUNE HIGGINBOTHAM will be in Brussels cemetery. Also killed in the crash were John Owen Jones, 37, Brussels, and his wife, Kathleen. Serv- ices for the couple will take place in Windsor, but arrange- ments were not complete at press time. The three people died -two of them almost instantly -when the tractor and automobile col- lided three miles west of Brus- ,sels, on concession 5, Morris Township, about ,3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The accident was dis- covered by Mrs. C. White, also of the 5th concession. HENSALL COUNCIL Hensall Council met in ses- sion Monday evening with all members present. Dr. R. M. Aldis, Goderich, Medical Health Officer for Huron County, and James Pinder, Exeter, Medical Health Inspector, were present with regards to pollution of drains in the village. E. R. Davis reported the gar. age which was erected at the rear of the Town Hall and cost- ing $1,550, was -completed. He was instructed to purchase 300 feet of snow fence and four loads of crushed gravel for the station yard. . Applications for building per- mits were granted to Lorne Hay, bathroom in Cudmore house; Lloyd Noakes, a porch ,at his home; John Jarrott, a bathroom at his home;' Frank Forrest, to alter a porch, and Wes . Venner, to build a ver- andah. A motion was passed that the council request the PUG of Hensall to complain to the Hy- dro Electric Power Commission of Ontario regarding the low voltage, and that action be tak- en as soon as possible to recti- fy same. A petition from rate- payers along Brock Street re- garding W. G. Thompson's un- used property on Brock Street, to have same cleaned up. The reeve and clerk were authoriz- ed to consult with town solici- tor regarding the matter. Mr. Jones was thrown out of the car and was dead at the scene. His wife was trapped in the wreckage of the car and died later at hospital. Mr. Mar- tin was trapped under the car in the twisted wreckage of his tractor and was pronounced dead at the scene. Three Jones, children were hurled out of the car and in- jured by the impact which spun the car around, then dumped it on top of the tractor. The two goys and a girl who were in the automobile were all admitted to hospital in Wing - ham, but doctors reported after first examination that their in- juries did not appear to be critical. Leslie, aged five, has a fracture of one leg, cuts and bruises. Kenneth, aged four, has cuts about the face and bruises. Shelley, aged three, has facial abrasions and cuts about the head. All are in sat- isfactory condition. the tractor, just after the trac- tor had gone over a blind hill- top. Impact of the collision sinni . the car around and upset the • tractor. • Mr. Martin had had his trap- • tor in .Brussels for repair work., and was driving the tractor home, along the 5th concession • road in Morris. • The Jones car . was also westbound on the con- cession road. Mr. Jones had ap- parently taken his wife and family for a ride to mark his first afternoon . off since he . started work in Brussels Oct. 8. The accident was investigat- ed by Constable Murray Fried- enburg, of the Wingham de- tachment of the OPP. Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, the former Helen Grasby, and by three brothers: Clar- ence, Morris Township; Edwin, Brussels; Ernest, Grey Town- ship. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are sur- vived by four children, the three who were in the car with them, and six-year-old Carol, who was at school, The Jones family moved to Brussels only three weeks ago from London, Ont. Mr. Jones was employed at the ' Texan Grill in Brussels. The collision occurred when the Jones automobile overtook PLANS SET FOR FIGURE. SKATERS; REGISTRATION STARTS NEXT WEEK The Seaforth Figure Skating Club executive has completed plans for a new season. Regi- stration for classes begins Tuesday afternoon next at the Arena. The club professional is Arthur Bourke, who has been associated with the club for a number of years. It is not expected there will „r Smile of the Week A good speaker, • someone once said, breaks his speech. down into three parts: First, he tells 'em. Second, he tells 'em that he told 'em. Third, he tells 'em why he 'told 'em what, he told !em. Then he stops. Need Aid to Meet CNIB -Objective While the annual appeal of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind is progressing, there is need for more support if the, objective is to be reach: ed, according to E. C. Boswell, Seaforth' chairman. Mr. Boswell said additional contributions were required to meet the $600 objective. be any change in fees for ex- isting classes. The new classi- fication covering pre. school children, introduced last year, will be •continued. Last year the club had a membership of 42, and it is 'hoped this num- ber will be increased in the coming season. 7 "If there were additional members it would be possible to reduce the fees," the secre- tary, Mrs. J. C. Crich, pointed but, "but until there' is an as- surance of an, enlarged mem- bership, it is not possible to make any changes," and added that it was hoped, additional children would I take advantage of the instructional facilities that, were being provided. Officers of the club, who are planning for the new season, are: president, Rev. J. C. Brit- ton; vice-president, Orville Oke; treasurer, Mrs. R. S. Box; sec- .retary, Mrs. J. C. Crich. - Bag Buck In Bayfield Area While hunting in the Bay- field area Monday, ,James M. Scott was successful in bagging a fine buck. In the party with him were J. W. Modeland, Liam Alexander' and Alvin 'Hoff. Candidates Ask Aid In Snow Queen Race Ballots from throughout the Area are finding their way into. boxes located in most Seaforth stores as district citizens take a hand in electing the '62 Sea - forth Snow Queen. The Queen will reign over the Santa Claus parade here on Dec. 1st. She, also will he crowned at the Snow Queen dance being held for the first time this year, on Friday evening, Nov. 30. Voting to select the Snow Queen continues until Nov. 24. The candidates, all pictured on this pagd, have been selected by Seaforth District High School students, and in general re- present various sections of the PAM STAPLETON high school district. The can- didates are; Pam Stapleton, Mary Scott, , Margaret Elgie, Jean Shortreed. June Higgin- botham, Faye Little, Arlene Williamson and Lois Tyndall: Last year for the first time, the Snow Queen and her atten- dants were selected by ballots deposited in several Seaforth stores. The same procedure in general is being followed this year, although ballots 'are more generally available. Most Sea - forth stores are giving a ballot with every $1.00 purchase and, in addition, two free ballots will appear -in Seaforth papers this week and again next -week. 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