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104th Year
Whole No. 4953
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1963 --= 10 PAGES.
A TEAM FROM EXETER LEGION installed officers of
Seaforth Branch 156 Royal Canadian Legion and Legion
Auxiliary, at an interesting ceremony in the Legion Hall,
Thursday evening. Shown below -are the presidents of the
two organizations, Mrs. Ina McGrath and R. S. MacDonald, .
being congratulated by Comrade Andy Beurling, of Exeter.
Above are members of the Auxiliary executive: (seated) Mrs.
Charles Wood, Mrs. Gordon Scott, Mrs. McGrath, Mrs. Jack
Taylor, Mrs. Ken Coombs; (rear) Mrs. Hazel Dillon, Mrs. Rus-
sell Miller, Mrs. Fred Chapple, Mrs. Jim Sallows, Mrs. James
Brown, Mrs. Cleave Coombs. (Expositor photo by Phillips).
One -Time Blacksmith
Has 90th Birthday
William James Sims was 90
on Tuesday. He received con-
gratulations from a host of
friends at the home of his son-
in-law, Lorne Dale, on James
Street. '
A blacksmith in his youth, he
followed in the footsteps of his
father. Among his proudest .pos-
-sessions is a display board con-
cerning 32 different styles of
horseshoes, each showing the
sign of true craftsmanship, and.
made either by his father • or
himsel#.•
For 70 years a resident of
Blyth, Mr. Sims came there
with his parents when he was a
year old. He was born in Platts-
ville, the eldest' of eight chil-
dren. His parents were William
Sims and Margaret McLaughlin.
Five Blacksmiths
The elder Mr. Sims operated
one of the five blacksmith shops
that were busy in Blyth at that
time, and his son was quick to
learn the trade. Hours meant
little and the days often ex-
tended from seven in the morn-
ing until after Clark. Anxious to
learn everything there was to
know about the business, Mr.'
Sims attended a special course
in horses}toeing in Detroit in
1897. The course was held at
the veterinary department of
the Detroit Medical College. •
With the advent of cars, need
for: blacksmiths lessened, and
in 1915 Mr. Sims took over a
'general store in Blyth, which
be operated until his retire-
ment in 1940. Recalling the
changes that had occurred, he
said not only was there now no
blacksmith in Blyth, there
wasn't even a blacksmith build-
ing left. The last one fell down
in a snow storm a year ago.
e a.J SIMS wati 90- on
Tti
On his retirement he moved
to Seaforth to live with his
daughter and ' son-in-law. He
had always been familiar with
Seaforth, he said, because the
family had taken The Expositor
as long as he could remember.
His father bought his black-
smith supplies from the whole-
sale hardware firm of Reid &
Wilson, in the stores now occu-
pied by Box Furniture. He
worked as a blacksmith for a
short time with Thomas Hills
in Egmondville.
Caddy From Scotland
Mr. Sims is in excellent
health and is an avid reader
and collector. He has dozens of
scrapbooks containing referenc-
es and stories he has saved.
Among the items he treasures
is an extensive coin collection.
He also has an inlaid tea and
sugar caddy which his grand-
father, William Syme -as the
family spelled the name at that
time -brought with him when
he came to Canada from Scot-
land more than a hundred years
ago. The caddy, purchased dur-
ing the Napoleonic " Wars in the
early 1800's, is in perfect con-
dition, although it shows the
effect of being handled through
the years. Another souvenir he
treasures is a sample of writ-
ing completed by his grand-
father in 1816, which equals the
finest engraving of today.
Mr. Sims was married in 1899
to the former Minnie Graham,
of Stanley Tgwnship, and who
died in 1923. There were two
daughters in his family, Carrie,
Mrs, Emmerson Freestone, To-
ronto, and Lyda, Mrs. Lorne
Dale, who died a few days ago.
One son, James, lives in Lon-
don. There are four grandchil-
dren and eight great-grandchil-
dren. -
Lions Complete
Loan Payments
Seaforth Lions on Monday ev-
ening saw pictures taken at
the Lions International conven-
tion last year, when J. E. Keat-
ing described details of the
trip.
Mr. Keating, with J. A. Stew-
art, John Modeland and E. La-
rone, attended the convention.
The club marked the retire-
ment of notes held by the bank
as collateral for a loan used to
assist in financing the construc-
tion of the •Lions pool. Each
member signed a note for $400
in .1955, and final payment re-
cently was made on the loan on
receipt of proceeds of a pro.
vbiclal grant,.
Towners Extend
Win Sequence;
Take Forest 6-4
Seaforth Towners walked off
with another win in OHA Inter-
mediate "B" play on home ice
Tuesday night, as they scored
6 to 4 over Forest.
Forest started the play with
a goal at 9:50 of the first per-
iod, when Ulrich counted from
McGregor and Phibbs. Seaforth
evened it up at 10:35, when
Bill McLaughlin connected on a
pass from J. McLlwain. Forest
came right back at 15:30 and
19:14 to end;'the period 3 to 1,
when Ulrich and Phibbs each
flashed the red light.
Seaforth tried a comeback in
the second, when Ken Doig
1 tallied the only goal, when he
clicked on a pass from Beutten-
miller and Bob Doig.
Jack McLlwain tied the score
at 3:25 of the final frame, as-
sisted by Ken Doig and Bill
McLaughlin. Jim Dick scored
at 4:20 to push the locals out
in front when .be •picked up
Beutttnmiller's pass.
Forest fought back and at
5:0* tied the game 4-4, when
Phibbs and Ulrich passed to
Knechtel, who pushed the puck
past Cliff Petrie in the Sea -
forth net. With less than five
minutes remaining in the game,
Jim Dick counted for the win-
ning goal for Seaforth on a
pass from Bob Doig. At 19:20
Jack McLlwain made the win
sure, when he made good a pass
from Jim Dick.
About 200 fans braved the
below -normal temperatures to
watch this hard-fought game.
Next home game is Tuesday,
with Clinton RCAF supplying
the opposition.
Nine penalties were handed
out in this week's tilt, six for
tripping: Firt period: Crozier
(S), tripping; second period:
Aipaubsh 2 (F), McLaughlin (S),
Ulrich (F), all tripping; Math-
ens (F), slashing; third period:
McGregor (F), tripping; J. Dick
(S), holding; Mathens (F), cross-
checking.
Smile of the Week
Blondie: "I enjoyed the op-
era last night with Bill; he had
the most powerful binoculars."
Brunette: "I'd love to meet
him. I just love those strong
virile men."
Tom Dick
Officers for 1963 were elected
at the Saturday night meeting
of Seaforth Teen -Twenty. Tom
Dick, Seaforth, was elected
president, and Faye Little, vice-
president.
Secretary elected was Marilyn
Tremeer, and treasurer, Arlene
Williamson.
The report of retiring treas-
urer, Gwen Storey, showed 34
dances held during 1962. Fin-
ancial statement for 1962 fol-
lows:
Receipts -
Balance on hand and in
bank Jan. 5/62 $ 822.92
Dances
Dances 2,604.39
Memberships 103.00
Loan repay, interest 271.70
Bank interest 33.47
Miscellaneous 12.00
$3,847.43
Expenditures
Rent ...... _, $ 510.00
Disc jockeys 110.00
Orchestra 1,050.00
Records 60.00
Printing, advertising 40.86
Member gifts 110.00
Insurance and repairs 18.00
Donations:
Juv. Hockey . 126.00
Easter Seals 5.00
Int. Hockey , 200.00
C.N.LB. 5.00
Baseball team150.00
Minor '1- ockey 200.00 686.00
Miscellaneous 13.47
Christmas Dinner 169,95
Christmas Parade 60.77
Total $2,829 05
Cash on hand, Dee. 31,
1962 130.35
Bank bal., Dec. 31/62,
$1,453.03, less out-
standing, $564.95 888.08
Walter Forbes
Is Huron Warden
Owing to the retirement or
the defeat in township elections
of some seven members of last
year's county council; a gener-
al overhauling of committees
was early on the agenda, when}
Huron County Council met
Tuesday afternoon. Members
of all will be Reeve Walter J.
Forbes, of Goderich Township,
elected warden in a contest
with Reeve' Cliff Dunbar, of
Grey. Including the two extra
votes of Goderich town mem-
bers, the result was 27 to 10.
Collar, symbolic key and war-
den's gavel -were presented to
the warden -elect by his immedi_
ate predecessr, George McCut-
cheon, of Brussels. Everett Mc-
Illwain, Goderich Township
councillor, expressed the thanks
and appreciation of township
residents "for having elected
our reeve to the highest posi-
tion the county has to bestow."
Accompanying him was Coun-
cillor John Yeo, and the deputy
reeve, Grant Stirling, was in
his county council seat. War-
den Forbes, in acknowledging
the neighborly tribute, remark-
ed that Mr. MClllwain "next
year will be up here in county
council."
Mr. Forbes, born in Goderich,
attended school in Hullett and
Goderich Townships, later was
employed - in industrial plants
in Detroit and Windsor, and in
1933 took up farming in the
16th concession of Goderich
Township. He was with Huron
Co-operative Medical Services
for 10 years, six as member of
Goderich Township area school
board. He has been eight years
member of township council,
including four as reeve. For
the past three years he has
been on the County Home com-
mittee.
Members Are Sworn
At the opening of council,
Clerk -Treasurer John Berry wel-
REEVE WALTER FORBES
of Goderich Township, was
elected Warden of Huron
County on Tuesday.
coned the members and visi-
tors, the latter very numerous,
and administered the oath of
office to the members.
'1 lough the system of elect-
ing Liberal and Conservative
wardens alternately was official-
ly abandoned last year, an in-
formal agreement allowed the
Liberals one more chance. Only
Reeve Forbes and Reeve Dun-
bar were nominated.
yr, Dunbar, three years
reeve of Grey, addressed coun-
eil on the usefulness of county
councils in general. He had
heard criticisms, but pointed to
the many services to the public
under the head of protection,
such as Children's Aid, immuni-
(Continued on Page 4)
Home, School
Talks of Reports
The Seaforth Home and
School Association held their
January meeting on Tuesday
evening with Mrs. A. Y. McLean
presiding.
Mr: R. Eyre's class won the
attendance award, Mrs. R. W.
Newnham was named the par-
ent of the month. The roll call
was given by Mrs. John Talbot.
Under the direction of Miss
Mabel Turnbull, a chorus of
Grade 6 pupils, in a most pleas-
ing manner, sang "The Land of
Spain," "The Miller" and "The
Shepherd's Song."
Appointment of a publicity
chairman to replace Mrs. Wm.
Moore, who moved to Lindsay
in December, was deferred.
Mrs. McLean reported the next
meeting of the London Council
of the Home and School Asso-
ciation, of which Seaforth is
an associate member, will be
held on Monday evening, Jan.
28. A panel will discuss, "Meet
Your School Age Child." She
invited interested members who
would care to attend the meet-
ing, to contact her regarding
transportation.
The meeting was then turned
oar to the teachers who were
in charge of the program, "Ex-
aminations and Report Cards."
Mr. Talbot introduced the
first speaker, Mr. Don Morton,
who spoke on the importance,
of examinations for setting
standards' for the children. They
show which child needs extra
help. When studying for exam-
inations the' extra work will
help them 'to remember the
work better. Examinations are
necessary to show which child
will be promoted. Too, they give
to the child the .motive for
studying and working harder in
class.
Then Mr. Morton discussed
the 'advantages and the disad-
vantages of different types of
examinations -essay type, true
anti false, etc.
Mr. Talbot discussed and ex-
plaiLed report cards. He stated
for home and school to work
(Continued on Page 5)
Heads Teen -Twenty
The new executive of the
Seaforth Teen Twenty held
their first- meeting of 1963 on
Thursday. Discussion got un-
derway with the mention of
buying new records. It was de-
cided to buy 12 new records
every month
There was also a discussion
on the 1963 membership cards
and the Teen Twenty rules:
which appear on the back of
each membership card. These
Teen Twenty membership cards
will be available at any Teen
Twenty dance from January 19
to• February 9.
The new executive decided
to have an orchestra dance
once a month. The other dances
during the month will have
records. The dance on Jan. 19
will have an orchestra playing,
and the dress will be semi-
formal.
oundl am
C le r iffe re n c
$2.50 a Year in 4civanee'
Single Copies, t0 Cent$ -
Seaforth council set a record
for a first of the year meeting
on Monday when it completed
its business and adjourned
about 10:30. Faced with a
heavy agenda that includes ap-
pointments and general organ-
ization for the year, members
at January meetings frequently
carry on their discussions past
midnight.
Introduction of a streamlined
procedure suggested by Mayor
Earl Dinsmore in his inaugural
address Monday morning, elim-
inated time spent on considera-
tion of minutes and committee
accounts. Under the new ar-
rangement, each • member re-
ceives a copy of the minutes
and accounts prior to the meet-
ing, which permits study of the
detailed items, Council as a re-
sult avoids reading of lengthy
reports and 'deals only with
those matters --arising from the
minutes which are raised by in-
dividual members.
Differences of opinion which
have existed between council
and PUC for some time concern,
ing collection of sewer rates
were resolved in a few mom-
ents, when PUC Chairman, D.
Sills, and Manager R. J. Bous-
sey explained to council the
PUC position.
At a meeting several months
ago council had instructed the
PUC to collect sewage accounts,
using as its authority the by-
law establishing the sewer op-
eration. The PUC, in turn, in-
dicated it could handle the
Work, but would require a
charge of 20 cents per account
handled, since it had no
funds that could be used to
cover the cost of postage, sta-
tionery and 'time. Council in
turn had refused any payment
and had suggested steps would
be taken to see that the Com-
mission did as instructed,
In explaining the situation,
the PUC representatives point-
ed out each PUC operation was
required to carry 'itself, and
thus neither hydro funds nor
waterworks funds could. be us-
ed to offset sewer collection.
costs. Studies of procedures in
other centres had revealed 20
cents an account to be reason-
able and to reflect actual.costs.
(Continued on Page 4)
MEMBERS OF SEAFORTH COUNCIL were sworn in Monday morning. Shown here fol-
lowing the ceremony are: (seated) Clerk Lyle Hammond, Mayor Earl Dinsmore and Reeve
W. N. Ball; (rear) Councillors John Flannery, William Wilbee, Carl Dalton, Angus MacLean,
Neil Bell and Nelson Cardno.
Hold Openings Ceremony
As M ayor, Council Sworn
Seaforth will be involved in
a series of major projects, May-
or Earl Dinsmore reminded
council at its inaugural meet-
ing on Monday morning.
Mayor Dinsmore, in address-
ing council following the swear-
ing in ceremony, welcomed Wil-
liam Wilbee, a new councillor,
and congratulated other mem-
bers of council on re-election.
Urging prudence in handling
the affairs of the town, Mayor
Dinsmore said the town could
not afford any increase in 'tax-
es.
"The year ahead of us will
have many problems which, I
am sure with hard work, dill•
gence and co-operation, we shall
overcome. One thing I would
request from council, school
boards, and all spending bodies,
is that we must hold our tax
rate at its present level, or
lower. The Town of Seaforth
and its citizens cannot afford
any higher taxes if it is within
our power to prevent them." -
Major Changes
Seaforth is facing this year
its greatest face-lifting of many
years, namely, the sewer pro-
ject which is under way at the
present time; the reconstruc-
tion of North Main Street by
'OM DICK, •seated, centre, was elected President of Seaforth Teen -Twenty at the club's
annual banquet and meeting. With him are (left) Marilyn Tretneer, secretary, and Arlene
Williatnsoit,, treasurer. Stand-ing are Faye Little, vice-president, and Chief Miner Hutchin-
the County; the reconstruction
of Goderich Street as a con-
necting link from the town lim-
its on the east to the town lim-
its on the west, by the Depart-
ment of Highways, There will
also be, -if ail goes well, and we
hope it will, a new hospital. All
these projects will include many
headaches, meeting s, com-
plaints, etc.,, but with close co-
operation between this council,
boards, engineering concerns,
Seaforth this time next year
will be a greatly improved town.
of the council will know where
each dollar is' coming from and
where it is being spent.
"The Industrial section of
this committee, I feel, tan do a
great amount of good by a clos-
er co-operation between our
present industries and this
council, because if we can raise
the pay -rolls of our present in-
dustries with co-operation by
one-third, it would do as much
or more for Seaforth as a new
industry, but, of course, new
(Continued on Page 4)
The mayor discussed the for -
oration of standing committees
and advanced suggestions con-
Open,Council
cerning the duties and composi-
tion 'of the committees.
"General Government, under
the chairmanship of Nelson
Cardno, includes all matters of
Town Hall, which will be the
same as last year, but I have
added on, recreation, which will
include all grants and enter-
tainment for the year. I would
like' to see this setup in the
budget before our mill rate is
struck. While I am on this sub
ject of entertainment, I want to
express my congratulations and
thanks on behalf of ..myself and
council to the committee of the
Chamber of Commerce who so
ably looked aftet the Santa
Claus parade, which I feel was
not surpassed by any town or
city in the district, outside of
London, and if we set our sights
high, maybe we can surpass
London next year, To this same
group, the Boy""outs, Firemen,
etc., goes cone atulations for
picking up the trees after
Christmas and the bonfire and
family skating party. As the
town owns the rink, and in sum-
mer we have the beautiful Lions
Park, we as a town could take
more entertainment out of
both. 1 would like to see the
Entertainment Committee I
have set up work with the
committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, Lions Club, Scouts,
etc., to this end.
Will Handle Budget
"The Finance and Industrial
Committee, under the chairman-
ship of Angus MacLean, will be
a very busy committee. Under
Finance, I wish to propose that
we revamp the setting up of
our budget. There are several
improvements that I feel can
be made in this regard, namely,
that all expenditures by all
committees shall be- itemized
and passed by the Finance Com-
mittee before a tax rate is
struck: All receipts shall also,
With Service
A short service, conducted by
Rev. C. E. Sullivan of St.
James' Roman Catholic Church,
followed the swearing in of
members of Seaforth council at
the inaugural meeting Monday
morning.
Speaking briefly, Father Sul-
livan congratulated members
on their election and toll? -diem
that "you now represent X11 the
Citizens of our fair town.'
He went on to congratulate
those who were public servants
last year "because you provid-
ed our town with good govern-
ment". "Yeti and former coun-
cillors have caused 'this town
to be one in which business can
prosper, men can obtain em-
ployment, and so on, so that
the citizens preserving their
human integrity can live and
grow as children of God. This
is ' your heritage, not only to
protect, but to foster," he said.
"Thus does your stature grow
as you fulfill the authority, God
(Continued on Page 5)
Seaforth Rink
Wins Honors
A Seaforth rink, skipped by
John Longstaff, with 3 wins
pips 7, took top honors in the
second draw at the Seaforth
Curling Club bonspiel Saturday.
With him were Joe Murphy,
Ken Cooke and Royce Macau-
lay.
George Sitter, Thedford, 2
wins plus 12, was second, and
Ralph Duffus, London, third,
with 1 win plus 8.
In the first draw, prizes went
to R. M. Clarke, RCAF Clinton,
3 wilts plus 12: ifarold Mont-
gomery, Ooderieh, 2 Wins plug
aid„ Walter lend Water-