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104th Year
Whole No. 4952
MEETINGS PLANNED
SpeedCampaign
For New Hos
The Seaforth Community
Hospital campaign swung into
high ,gear again this week foI-
lowing suspension of activities
over the Christmas season. Ac-
tive solicitation was under way
in. McKillop and Tuckrsmith,
officials said, and Wofild be
stepped up in Seaforth.
The campaign has an objec-
tive of $195,000, of which one-
third had been raised when the
Christmas recess began three
weeks. ago. Plans provide ,for a
new hospital of 48 beds, an in-
crease of nearly 50 per cent
over the 33 authorized beds in
Seaforth Curlers
Win Honors in
District Spiel
A Seaforth rink, Skipped by
Zars. R. MacDonald, won six
out of seven games to carry
away Diamond D District 2 hon-
ors at the-- bonspiel held at
Stratford Country Club Tues-
day and Wednesday. The rink,
which includes Mrs Brad Smith,
vice; Mrs. Scott Habkirk, 2nd,
and Mrs. N. Seoins, lead, will
represent the district, at Wes-
ton.
Tied with Fergus after the
first Wednesday game with
Owen Sound, the Seaforth rink
went on. to defeat the Fergus
four 14-7. •
Smile of the Week
Breathless Visitor: "Doctor,
can you help me? My name is
Hinkleberry "
Doctor:'"No, I'm sorry; I sim-
ply can't do anything for that."
the existing hospital.
The campaign committee
meeting Tuesday detailed steps
during succeeding weeks. A
meeting in Walton Thursday ev-
ening will provide organization
in that area and will be the
first in a series of meetings to
complete organization in Mol'-
ris, Grey, Logan and Hibbert,
according to J. M. Scott and
John Moddland, who are hand-
ling the campaign in area
municipalities.
Meanwhile, solicitation in the
Seaforth commerce and indus-
try division, headed' -by R. S.
Box, continues. The general
men and women- approach in
Seaforth will be under way
within ten days, according to
the chairmen, W. E. Southgate
and Mrs. J. McConnell.
In discussing the need that
existed for improved hospital
accommodation here, campaign
committee chairman Bruce Mac-
Millan said he had drawn to
his attention the situation ex-
isting in London, where hospi-
tal beds, except in extreme ens
ergencies, were not available
under three months. The com-
mittee agreed this condition
added urgency to the local re•
quirement for additional beds,
sihoe alternative accommoda-
tion in London could not now
be assured.
Former Resident .:
Is Appointed
Announcement was made last
week . that Jack L. Frost had
been , appointed Western On-
tario sales manager for Bath-
urst Containers. His headquar-
ters Will be in London.
Mr. Frost, a well-known for-
mer Seaforth resident, is a
brother of Mrs. Joseph Dill,
Dublin.
PUC Clears Budget
For Capital'Work
Seaforth PUC, holding its in-
augural meeting Thursday, re-
elected D'Orlean Sills as chair-
man. Other members of the
commission
commission are Mayor - elect
Earl Dinsmore and R. S. Box.
. The commission set a budget
of $19,000 for capital work dur-
ing the year. This includes
$7,000 for extension of distri-
bution system to the new sub-
station and replacement of ex-
isting lines by rear distribution
on South Main Street; $6,500
for street lighting on North
Main Street and intersecting
street tie-ins; $5,500 for im-
provements to substation to
permit portable generation in
event of emergencies. An
amount of $4,500 was approved
for water service replacements.
The items covered are in
addition to provision of $20,-
000 for a new north end sub-
station, which was cleared in,
December.
The meeting discussed neces-
sary maintenance in connection
with the waterworks system, in-
cluding repairs to the overhead
water tank. In other business,
a proposal was advanced for a
joint meeting with council„ to
iron out sewer billing proce-
dure differences.
PUC Manager R. J. Boussey
D'ORLEAN SILLS
said that while the PUC here
will pay 50 cents more per kilo-
watt for power from a ttario
Hydro, as the result of a rate
increase by the HEPC, the in-
crease won't be passed on to
the consumer. The PUC cur-
rently pays $36 per kilowatt
hour to Ontario Hydro.
SEA -R RTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1963 — 14 PAGES
C. E. DEARING, Hibbert
representative on S.D.H.S.
Board, who has been named
board chairman.
Board Elects
New Chairman
Seaforth District High School
Board, meeting Tuesday even-
ing,. named C. E. Dearing as
chairman. He succeeds F. C. J.
Sills, who has held the office
for three, years.
Mr. Dearing, who represents
Hibbert Township on the board,
has served on the advisory vo-
cational committee to the Hur-
on Central School at Clinton,
Named vice-chairman is John
A. Cardno.
The board accepted the resig-
nation of J. D. Pollok, effective
in June. Mr. Pollok, who teach-
es Agriculture, plans to return
to his native Scotland.
Standing committees were es-
tablished as follows:
Finance—F. Sills, J. Cardno,
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C. Martin. -
Ex'ecutive—C. E. Dearing, F.
Sills, 0. Anderson, H. McLeod,
C, Bather.
Bus—K. McFarlane, C. Mar-
tin, H. Craig, H. McLeod, 0.
Anderson.
Teacher-Board—R, Bolton, F.
Sills, J. 'Cardno, 0. Anderson,
H. McLeod.
Property — J. Cardno, • H.
Craig, H. McLeod, R. Bolton, C.
Barber.
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Supply—O. Anderson, C. Mar-
tin, F. Sills, R. olton.
Attendance Officer — .C. A.
Barber.
Advisory Vocational Commit-
tee—E. Dearing, Mrs. T. Goven-
lock.
• The board welcomed two new
members. They are Harry Mc-
Leod, , representing Tucker -
smith, and Harvey Craig, from
McKilIop. Other members are:
Russell
T, Bolton, County of
Huron; Oliver Anderson, Hul-
lett; F. C. J. Sills, Seaforth Sep-
arate School; K. McFarlane,
Grey; C. Martin, Morris; C. A.
Barber, Seaforth Public School;
J. A. Cardno, Seaforth.
The secretary -treasurer is W.
E. Southgate.
10 Per Cent Have
New Licences
Motor vehicle licences are
still selling slowly; although
there is an increase in sales
over the same period last year,
according to F. C. J. Sills, In-
ca) issuer. About 10 per cent
of the total 'expected sale of
1200 licences have been pur-
chased, he said.
Owners of commercial vehi-
cles are reminded that licences
for trailers and other commer-
cial vehicles do not go on sale
until Feb. 28, and that 1962
licences are valid until March
31.
Plan Council's
First Meeting
An increased emphasis on the
problems of local industry will
be recommended to Seaforth
council, Mayor -elect Earl Di� -
more said Wednesday. He as
discussing the work that will
face council following the in-
augural meeting .on Monday.
Mr. Dinsmore said he didn't
contemplate many changes in
present practise, although he
would recommend a procedure
for dealing with minutes and
accounts that he felt would re-
sult in better progress at regu-
lar meetings. He felt too that
much savingin time could re-
sult if greater responsibility
was assumed by committees.
The inaugural meeting is set
for , 11 o'clock Monday morn-
ing. After members of council
have been sworn in before
Clerk Lyle Hammond, Father'C.
E. Sullivan will conduct a short
serviee. Before adjourning for
lunch, council sitting as a strik-
ing committee will consider ap-
pointments to standing com-
mittees. Business of the. in-
augural meeting will be resum-
ed at 7:30 in the evening, the
new mayor said.
Referring to his suggestion
concerning local industry, .Mr.
Dinsmore said he felt too fre-
quently there was concern about
new industry while there were
problems facing existing indus-
tries with which council could
help. He felt that through the
co-operative effort of all inter-
ested groups,- additional busi-
ness could be obtained for in-
dustry which would .be reflect-
ed in a better municipality.
Townships Meet'
• Township councils of .McKil-
lop and Tuckersmith also will
Bantams Win
Over Milverton
Seaforth Bantams, led by the
three -goal effort of Don ]Mur-
ray, defeated Milverton 10-3 in
an O.M.H.A. Bantam "C" game
in Milverton on Wednesday-`
Other Seaforth goals were
scored by Keith Finnigan t2),
Ted Scott (2), Ray Devereaux,
Brian Broome and Murdo Mc-
Lean.
Goal -getters for Milverton
were Ron Steckley (2) and
Doug McCourt.
Correct Error
In Donation List
' In acknowledging in a recent
issue the business firms who
contributed to .the Seaforth C
of C Christmas program, an
error occurred in the listing of
Cleary's IGA. This should have
appeared as Cleary's IGA, $30.
hold inaugural meetings in Sea -
forth on Monday morning. The
Tuckersmith council meets in
the Town Hall, and McKillop
council in the IOOF Hall.
Elect Warden
Huron county councillors
meet in Goderich Tuesday for
council's inaugural meeting.
First task will be the selection
of a warden. Contestingthe
office are two candidates, `Reeve
Cliff Dunbar, of Grey Township,
and Reeve Walter Forbes, of
Goderich Township.
Seaforth Towners
Advance On Win
Over Phillipsburg
Seaforth Towners laced the
Phillipsburg Chevies 13-5 in an
OHA Intermediate "B" game
at Seaforth Arena Tuesday
night before a crowd of 300.
Bob Beuttenmiller led the at-
tack with four 'goals, while B.
McLaughlin and Jack Mellwain
had three each.
Twenty seconds after the op-
ening whistle, Ray Anstett pick-
ed up a pass from J. Dick and
B. Beuttenmiller and scored the
first goal of the evening. From
then on Seaforth held their
Iead.
The locals will be back in
action in Seaforth Tuesday
night.- Forest will provide the
opposition.
Scoring
First Period -1. Seaforth, Ar.-
stett (J. Dick; Beuttenmiller),
:20; 2. Seaforth, McLaughlin
(McLlwain, Cuming), 4:07; 3.
Seaforth, Ken Doig, 8:54; ,4.
Phillipsburg, Staffler (Ekrat),
14:15; 5. Phillipsburg, Ekrat,
15:39; 6. Seaforth, Beuttenmil-
ler (Anstett), 17:30.
Penalties—Leslie (P), trip-
ping.
Second Period -7.• Seaforth,
Beuttenmiller (T. Dick, Anstett)
6:10; -8. Phillipsburg, Sararas,
8:05.
Penalties—J. Dick (S), hold-
ing; Sararas (P), slashing.
Third Period -9. Seaforth, T.
Dick (Beuttenmiller, Anstett),
:16; 10. Seaforth, Beuttenmiller
(Dick, Cuming), 7:50; 11. Sea -
forth, McLaughlin (K. ' Doig),.
9:50; 12, Seaforth, McLlwain
(Doig, McLaughlin), 12:21; 13,
Seaforth, McLlwain (Beutten-
miller, Cuming), 14:10; 14. Phil-
lipsburg, . Bender, 16:03; 15,
Phillipsburg, Ekrat (Sararas),
16:10; 16. Seaforth; McLaugh-
lin (McLlwain), 17:39; 17. Sea -
forth, McLlwain, 18:46; 18, Sea -
forth, Beuttenmiller (J. Dick,
Crozier, 19:58).
Penalties—Crozier (S), • inter-
ference; J. Dick (S), holding;
Anstett (S), grabbing puck.
BRODHAGEN COMMUNITY. BAND
HAS BANQUET, ELECTS OFFICERS
On Tuesday evening a ban-
quet and annual meeting of
Brodhagen Band was held in
the Community Hall with 75 in
attendance, including b a n d
members and their families.
Andrew Hoe, band leader of
St. Marys' Band, was guest
speaker, giving the band mem-
bers ,encouragement and advis-
ed the parents to see that the
-SE PORTrIH INTERMEDIATE "B'' are attracting inter-
ested crowds this year With their brand of hockey. Happy.
after* defeating' Ehiilipsbfirg„at Seaforth Arena Tuesday night,
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Cam Doig (mascot) Ray .Henderson, Jack McLlwain.
Centre Row—Doug Rowcliffe, Ken Doig, Jack Crozier,
Charlie Ruston.
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younger members attend all re-.
hearsals. He sighted the chang-
ing attitude of the public to-
wards `bands, where once the
people used to listen,to the
band, now they are inerested
in appearance, but a good band
needs both good music and ap-
pearance. This is something the
Brodhagen Band is striving to
attain under the leadership of
Claire French, who looks after
the music, and Garry Sholdice,
who is in charge of marching.
Kenneth Elligsen, president,
was in`' charge of the dinner
meeting. Garry Sholdice intro-
duced the guest speaker, who
was thanked by Claire French.
Claire also made an appeal to
the members. His talk was on
the three M's—Music, Money
and Marching.
Before calling on Gordon
Schneider to conduct the elec-
tion of officers, Kenneth Ellig-
sen thanked the guest speaker,
Claire French and Garry Shol-
dice for their work as leaders,
the ladies who catered to the
banquet, and the Chamber of
Commerce for the use of the
hall throughout the year. The
minutes of the last meeting,
were read by the secretary,
Kenneth Ahrens, and the treas-
urers report was given by Lar-
y Muegge.
Election of officers resulted
s follows: President, Kenneth
lligsen; vice-president, Ralph
loor; secretary, Roger Shol-
ice; treasurer, Larry Muegge;
and leader, Claire French; as-
istant leader, Garry Sholdice,
It was decided to sell the
ruck used to transport the
ance floor owned by the band.
Orman Rock was appointed in
harge of the dance floor which
for rent, A discussion was
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PROVINCIAL HONOR PINS and Certificates were given
to three 4-H Homemaking Club members Saturday, at an
achievement day for the project, "Cotton Accessories for the
Club Girl's Bedroom," held in the Mitchell District High
School. Miss Marilyn Oke, second from left, Lambton Coun-
ty Home Economist, is shown with the three winners, Hazel
Crago, left, of the Kirkton One Club; Joyce Kerslake, Staffa,
second from right, and Margaret Wallace, both of Cromarty.
The bedspread they are holding was one of the articles made
during the project. (B-H Photo). , -
Bonfire, :..:Skating
Wind Up Season
There are 349 days remain-
ing before Christmas, but the
committee in charge of Sea-
forth's first Christmas tree bon-
fire has agreed it is not a. bit
too soon to plan for a similar
event nexT year. --
"For a first effort, it was
certainly successful," Mrs. Jean
Hildebrand said. "But another
year there will be changes that
will make a better display, and
then we'll have more time to
plan it than we did this yelr."
The bonfire was - set off at
7:30 in a field north of SDI•IS
by Fire Chief John Scott and
firemen, and provided an at-
traction for hundreds of chil-
dren and the occupants of cars
which crowded area streets.
Firemen and Scouts combi l-
ed Saturday' afternoon to can-
vass the town in a number of
trucks and collected more than
400 Christmas trees which
householders had abandoned at
street sides.
' Many in the crowd went on
to Seaforth Arena for a family
skating party and contributed
to the largest attendancefor
skating the arena has had. for
some time. -
A special program of family
and children skating events was
carried out, and first on the ice
were Mayor -elect Earl Dins -
Auxiliary Plans
Ways To Aid
New Hospital
The Women's Auxiliary to
Scott Memorial Hospital held
their first meeting of the New
'Year on Tuesday evening in
the school room of First Pres-
byterian Church. The president,
Mrs. M. W. Stapleton, presided.
The roll call was answered by
giving a slogan to be used dur-
ing the campaign to raise funds
for the new hospital.
Mrs. A. McConney outlined
plans for the Gingham dance to
be held in the Legion Hall on
Friday, Feb. 8. Tentative plans
were made for a vanishing
bridge or luncheon. Miss Janet
Cluff, as convener of tickets
and arrangements for the tur-
key draw held in December, re-
ported nn the event.
Draw Nets $166
In December the Hospital
Auxiliary sold tickets on two
turkeys and the tickets were
drawn at a recent Legion bingo.
The project was convened by
Miss Janet Cluff. Winners of
the turkeys were Dr. M. W.
Stapleton and Roy McGeoch.
The net sum of $166 was realiz-
ed from the draw. Auxiliary of-
ficials expressed thanks to all
who helpad make the project
a suceesg) atttl tti OW 'Canadian
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more and Mrs. Dinsmore.
Prize winners were: Girls, fi
and under, Susan Hildebrand,
Joan Wilbee; boys, six and un-
der, Brian Dietz; girls, nine and
under, Jane Sills, Brenda Dietz;
boys, nine and under, Danny
Muir.,__M_ichael Bannon; girls, 13
and under, Mary Sills, Debbie
Miller; boys, 13 and under,
Keith Finnigan and Ferg Quinn
(tie); boys, 14 and over, Jack
McLlwain, Craig Rau, Jimmy
Sills; Iargest family on skates,
Peter Bannon's family, with six
children; youngest skater, Bri-
an Lee; oldest couple, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Sills.
The events were planned by
a committee of the C of C, in-
cluding President L. F. Ford;
Mrs. Hildebrand, Fire Chief J.
F. Scott and Secretary R. J.
Boussey.
The bonfire, was in charge of
the Fire Brigade. Chief Scott
said the brigade for some time
had considered such an event
and was happy to co-operate:
He added consideration was be-
ing given to holding a com-
munity fireworks." display on
May 20,
Delegates Will
Represent
Huron F of A
Huron Federation of Agri-
culture, meeting in Clinton
Tuesday, endorsed a county
council proposal to have a pro-
vincial park established in Hur-
on. The meeting was in .charge
of President .Elmer Ireland. .
Reports were received from
representatives of various
groups. Warren Zurbrigg, Clif-
ford, - reported on marketing .
board discussions - at Guelph,
and Robert McGregor, repres-
enting Huron Beef' Producers,
suggested changes in zone re-
resentation -could--be expected
as a result of discussions at a
marketing meeting in Clinton
Monday.
The meeting named Alf War-
ner, Alex McGregor and Chas.
Thotnas 'as representatives to
attend the annual meeting of
the Canadian Federation of Ag-
riculture in Windsor, January
22, 23 and 24. The president
and Mrs. Thomas will be dele-
gates to the ' Ontario Rural
Leadership convention in Nia-
gara Falls in February,
Area field representative Bob
Eaton,' of London, urged greater
participation in activities. "The
more people interested, the bet-
ter the program will be," • he
said, '
Reporting for Huron Hog Pro-
ducers ,and FAME, Ab Bacon
and Alex McGregor said Huron
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Egmondville Couple
Wed Fifty Years
A well-known Stanley couple,
Mr. and Mrs. William Scotch -
mer, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary at their
Egmondville home with a fam-
ily gathering on Sunday.
The couple were married on
New Year's Day, January 1st,
1913, and Mr. Scotchmer recalls
the weather at that time was
balmy and warm, without a
flake of snow..
Mr. and Mrs. Scotchmer were
married at the home of the
late Mrs. Thomas Harrison,
Goderich Township, mother of
the bride. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. ;Alfreq lair
<ts..is - fes. 'li l`Lclf:¢W YI `W.:,L
byterian Church, Following the
wedding they settled on the
homestead on the Bronson Line,
Stanley, where they continued
to live until they retired to
Egmondville in 1946.
There are four daughters
and one son: Mrs, James Black,
Belmonte; Mrs. Joe Wild, Clin-
ton; Mrs. Oliver Yallop, Toron-
to; Tom Scotchmer, Guelph,
and Mrs. Robert Wallace, Tuck-
ersmith Township; also eleven
grandchildren and one great-
grandchild.
The children presented their
parents with a beautiful plat-
form
latform rocker, ker,
a
nd 'the gra..n
chit-
•dra IreSented t eti with