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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1963-02-07, Page 1M • • • 1 • s • r • • 104th Year Whole No. 4956 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1963 IQ.?AGES . Auxiliary Has 30YearsService The Seaforth Women's Hos- pital Auxiliary will complete 30 years of activity in Seaforth this week. The auxiliary came into being on February 8, 1933, at a meeting in Carnegie Lib- rary Hall. While no special events are planned at this time, by coinci- dence the association's annual gingham dance is being held Friday evening. Mrs. M. W. Stapleton, auxiliary president, said the anniversary would be observed in May during Hospi- tal Week. • From a small beginning the group has expanded its activi- ties,, and in the 30 years has raised over $20,000.00 for the hospital. Latest project the aux- iliary has undertaken is to raise $10,000, for the new Sea - forth Community Hospital. An initial payment of $2,000.00 has been made, and thepledge pro- vides for payment of the bal- ance over the next five years. As well as supplying furnish- ings and redecorating, the aux- iliary has given needed equip- ment over the years. This in- cludes two oxygen tent units, fracture apparatus, a food con- veyor, a case room table, kit- chen equipment, as well as oth- er items. Some of the projects provide a more personal service to the patients. Every baby born in Scott Memorial Hospital is giv- en a pair of bootees. At Christ- mas time patients and staff re- ceive gifts, and twice a week through the year the hospital cart comes to all patients. As well as the numerous small it- ems for sale, the cart provides a free lending library of. mag- azines and pocketbooks Since 1957 'the auxiliary has each year- given a bursary of Chairman Solves Labor Shortage You can't tell Carl Dalton, Seaforth Public Works Commit- tee chairman, .that there are people out of work in Seaforth. Faced with manning equip- ment on Wednesday morning in order to clear Main Street of snow, he hunted, high and low for someone to drive a truck. "I looked all over town, and even in the country, and I couldn't find anybody," he said. The lack of help didn't hold up the work, however. Mr. Dalton drove the truck' himself. Britannia Lodge Names 1963 Officers William G. Campbell was in- stalled as Worthy Master of Britannia Lodge at a recent cere- meny. Con- ducted i n the lodge rooms, Mr. 'Camp bell succeeds Wm. Dal- rymple a s head of the group. Other officers are: S.W.', Ar- thur J. Wright; J.W., Cyril Kirk; chaplain, Ros . MacGregor ; treasurer, J. E. Keating; secre- tary, Gordon Wright; S.D., Alex Chesney; J.D., Emmerson Durst; D. of C:, M. E. Clarke; I.G., Jack MacLean;" S.S., La- verne Hugill; J.S., Glen Ches- ney; tyler, Roy Butt; auditors, D. L. Refd and M. E. Clarke. Board of General" Purpose:' Ross Scott, William Leyburn, Peter Simpson; Committee on Benevolence:. J. A. MacDonald, C. A. Reith, Ross Scott; Visiting Committee: T. B. Baird, Alex Chesney, William Dalrymple, William. Alexander; Committee on Education: Ross MacGregor, C. A. Reith, D. L. Reid and Gor- don A. Wright; Property Com- mittee: J. T. Engill, F. Kling and' John Modeland. Donald' Eaton Opens Office Donald Eaton, general insur- ance agent, has opened a new office in the Masonic block. He occupies a portion of the space formerly in use by the ]ted & White store. McKillop Connell has leased a large room in the southwest corner of the building, where it will hold monthly Council Meetings, $125.00 to a student from Sea - forth District High School who is entering a nurses' training course. The first executive of the Women's Hospital Auxiliary when it began in 1933 included these officers: President, Mrs. Charles Holmes; first vice-pres., Mrs. K. M. McLean;'second vice- pres., Mrs. W. P. Lane; third vice-pres., Mrs. Ross J. Sproat; fourth vice-pres., Mrs. E. Ap- pleyard; recording secretary, Mrs. R. Kerslake; corresponding secretary, Mrs. E. Bell; treasur- er, Mrs. E. H. Close. Former Reeve DiesinHospitaJ Samuel H. Whitmore, a for- mer reeve of Tuckersmith and active in the community for many years, died in Scott Mem- orial Hospital Wednesday morn- ing. He was in his 77th year. Mr. Whitmore served on the council for a number of years' and for five years as reeve re presented Tuckersmith at Hur- on county council. He was a former director of the McKil- lop Mutual Fire Insurance Co. and of the Seaforth Agricultural Society. He served for some time as secretary -treasurer of Tuckersmith School Area when the area was first established, Born in Tuckersmith, the son of the late Michael Whitmore and Melissa Shannon, as a child he moved with his parents to Hay Township, where he receiv- ed his education. Later the family returned to Tuckersmith and Mr. Whitmore continued on the same farm now operated by his son,' Erlin. His wife, the former ,Chris- tena M. Townsend, to whom he was married September 2, 1912, predeceased him in April, 1949. He is survived by four sons: Erlin and Warren, Tuckersmith; Fletcher, of Kitchener, and .Car- man, of London, • and two daugh- ters, (Sarah) Mrs. Gordon El- liott, of McKillop, and (Flor- ence) Mrs. John Carter, Hul- lett; 17 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. ,He was a member of Turn- er's United Church, and his minister, Rev. G. L. Mills, will conduct funeral .services at the G. A. Whitney funeral home, Seaforth, on Friday; at 2:00 O'clock. Interment will take place in Maitlandbank cemetery with temporary interment in Ritz Memorial Chapel, Mitchell. By request of the family, flowers gratefully declined; instead, gifts may be made to the Sea - forth Community .Hospital Building Fund. Board Meets Staff Group Salary adjustments were re- commended to t h e '` SDHS Board on Tuesday evening by a committee, representing the school staff. The commit- tee included A. E. McConney, Miss Hazel Slavin and Brock Vodden. There are 18 teachers on the staff. Consideration of the propos- als was held in abeyance, pend- ing further discussions. Ih other business the board accepted the resignation of Miss Jean McLarty. Smile of the Week Golf; 'Game where the ball lies poorly and the player well. THE DECORATIONS always are a feature of the annual Women's •Hospital Auxiliary Gingham Dance, and this year will be no exception. Here, Mrs. A. E. McConney (left), dance convener, and Mrs. M. W. Stapleton, auxiliary president, begin the task of placing a number of the attractive drawings which will adorn the walls of the Legion Hall in readiness for the dance on Friday evening. Associated with Mrs. McConney in arranging the affair are conveners Mrs. Gordon Beuttenmiller and Mrs., D. I. Stewart. Proceeds from the dance will aid the auxiliary's pledge of $10,000 to the new Seaforth Community Hospital. (Expositor photo by Phillips). AREA COUNCILS MEET McKiIIop Bridge Program Includes 1 wo Structures McKillop council on Monday provisionally adopted the Hig- gerson-Ryan Drain bylaw after a lengthy . discussion. Attend- ing, the meeting were Joseph Carroll, Ron Ryan, Joseph L. Ryan, Francis Hicknell, Earl Roney and James Cronin. Bridge construction this year will include structures at lot 5-6, con. 8, and at lot 35, con. 6. 'Road superintendent Wilson Little was instructed to seek tenders for the work. Council agreed with a Went- worth County resolution, ad- dressed to the Ontario Govern- ment, seeking laws to prohibit the use and sale of mineral -bas- ed detergents, to avoid polution of Ontario waters. In other business, council: -set council salaries for 1963 at: peeve $325, and Council- lors $200; -approved a grant of $25 to the Huron Crop Improve- ment Association; -approved estimated road expenditures at $63,000; -instructed road superin- tendent to seek tenders for supply of gravel, to be obtain- ed preferably from Smith, Hack - well and. Dodds pits; -approved road voucher for Bed Demand Continues CIimb There was an increase of 907 Millan, who is heading the hos- patients days during 1962 •at pital building fund campaign, Scott Memorial Hospital Super- said campaign receipts were intendent, Miss V. Dropetold about $95,000 -nearly 50 per the board at a meeting Friday. cent of the campaign objective In 1961 patient days totalled of $195,000. The board 'agreed 10,484, and last year increased the commission should be, ap- to 11,391, she said. proached for approval to pro- ceed with the detail planning for the new hospital. Board chairman- A. Y. Mc- Lean presided for the meeting, and those present inclued Wal- ter Scott, M. McKellar, William Dennis, William Cameron, J. E. Keating, James M. Scott, Earl Dick, Mrs. John Hillebrecht, Mrs. M. W. Stapleton and Mrs. Joseph McConnell. Meanwhile, occupancy con- tinued at capacity, averaging 94.5 per cent in January, and 97.5 per cent in December. In January occupancy in medical and surgical was at 116.5. per cent of capacity. This resulted in as many as six beds being in use in corridors on certain occasions, and it was necessary to refuse other patients admis- sion. The board was informed that Huron •County Council had ap- pointed John E. Longstaff as its representative on the board. A report concerning the ex- tent to which milk was used in the hospital in order to de- termine whether additional amounts were required, was re- quested by the board. Present usage is based on recommenda- tions of the Ontario Hospital Services Commission, and av- erages a pint a patient per day. Uncompleted files prior to 1961 were approved for filing as recommended by the super- intendent. Vice-chairman K. Bruce Mac - Commit Driver For Trial Paul Kramers, RR 1, Hensall, was committed for trial on a charge of criminal negligence in a highway accident, on Mon- day after an all -day presenta- tion, of evidence at a prelimin- ary ' hearing in magistrate's court in Stratford. Kramers was charged follow- ing a collision south of Dublin last October 8, in which Harry Elliott, 28, of Essex, was, killed. The charges goes before a Su- preme Court jury. $7,173.90; -appointed Joe Malone war- ble fly inspector at $1.10 per hour and 10 cents a mile; -named Wilbur Hoegy to carry out warble fly spraying at 91/2 cents per head per spray. TUCKERSMITH MEETS Appointment of- inspectors was made at the February ses- sion of Tuckersmith Township council Tuesday. Wilmer Broad - foot was named warble fly in- spector, and Charles Eyre, weed inspector. Council passed a bylaw desig- nating all properties in Tucker- s faith with 1960 tax arrears li- able for tax sale. Any property owners with 1960 tax arrears have until March 15 before they are subject to listing for sale, The group endorsed a resolu- tion from the County of Went- worth urging the prohibition of the use of mineral based de- tergents, due to their contribu- tion to water pollution prob- lems. The following tenders are to be called 'for the March 5th meeting: For the application 'of approximately 14,000 cubic yards of gravel; for spraying. all cattle in" the 'township for warble fly; and for the sup- plying of approximately 600 pounds of warbicide powder. Accounts passed for payment were: Roads, $4,045.60; com- munity services, $45.00; wel- fare, $76.41; fire agreements, $200.00; administration, $274.92; dump, $100.00 ; Egmondville Well, No. 1, $57.69. The next regular meeting will be held on March 5, at 1 p.m., in the Town Hall, Sea - forth. HULLETT COUNCIL The regular monthly meeting of the council of the Township of Hullett was held Monday in the Community Hall, Londes- boro, at 1:30 p.m. Reeve Tom Leiper and all councillors were present. The meeting opened with the reading and adoption of the minutes of the inaugural meeting. A resolution was received from the County of Wentworth asking for endorsement prohib- iting the sale and use of min - (Continued on Page 10)' Children nC�r-Tr Two children were removed to Scott Memorial Hospital and six others escaped injury and' possible death in a train -car crash at the level crossing on Seaforth's Main Street. Patsy Nigh, 13, and Joan Nigh, 12, were treated at the hospital fol- lowing the accident, which oc- curred about 7:30 Friday morn- ing. Aeeording to police, the car driven by Mrs. Martin Heyns- bergen, RR 4, Seaforth, was proceeding north over the cross- ing at the same time as a rail- road snowplow, being used to clear the sidings at the CNR yards, was proceeding west. The plow struck the 1954 model car on the right side. Damage to the car 'was estimated at $75 by Constable A. Calder, of the Seaforth town police force, who was called to the scene. Mrs. Heynsbergen was bring- ing her family of five into St. James' Church and had picked up the three Nigh children on her way through Egmondville. In the car with their mother were Garry 11, Jack 10, Marion 7, Dorothy 7, and Betty 6, and the two injured Nigh Children and their sister, Cathy, daugh- ters of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nigh. The Nigh children were re- moved to hospital by Bill Hoff and treated by Dr. J. A. Gor- will. Patsy received a bump op her arm and was released, but Joan was detained overnight suffering from minor lacera- Expositor Wins OWNA Award Huron County weeklies won four awards at the annu' i com- petitions of the Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association. De- tails were announced as the as- sociation's convention opened Thursday at the Royal. York Hotel in Toronto. In the class for general ex- celence in communities under 50 3 0o ulation theExeter p p e er Times-Advecate came first and The Huron Expositor, third. The Zurich Citizens News came second in the competition for a newspaper showing the great- est improvement, and the Exe. ter paper second for best front page. The annual meeting attracted 125 delegates and wives repres- enting 200 members of the As- sociation. Official Welcome Delegates were welcomed 'to Toronto on Thursday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Bert C. Smith. Mr. Smith, president of the as- sociation, is the publisher of The Weekly, Pont Credit. Advance Plans Fore Fireworks Seaforth Firemen, at a meet- ing Tuesday evening, named Ron Dolmage and John F. Scott to act in connection with a fire- works display on May 20- Fire- men have suggested the display take the place of individual dis- plays across town, and are seek- ing assistance from other or- ganizations in arranging the event. A donation of $50 was receiv- ed from W. C. .Henderson, of Henderson Started Chicks Ltd., to apply towards the cost of a smoke ejector. $2.50 a Year :in AdviAta, 541g1e Copies, 14 Ceuts. tions. on the forehead and slight concussion. Engineer of the CNR plow was J. Fraser; of Stratford, and the conductor was D. A. Mar- shall. According to Chief Elmer Hutchison, the train crew told the investigating officer that they had signalled for the cross- ing, but Mrs. Heynsbergen said she didn't hear the whistle, and the car windows were steamed up. The signal light at the crossing wasn't working, she told the investigating constable, according to the Chief. The warning device, CNR of- ficials told The Expositor, works only on the main line, and not on the sidings. Last fall the rails were readied for a new - style signal device which would work on the three lines, but Pennsylvania Buys Area Hay A drought in Pennsylvania last summer has created an ex- tensive demand for baled hay in the Seaforth area. With hay and ensilage ex- hausted, Pennsylvania farmers are forced to look for baled hay at ever-increasing distances, according to visiting buyers, While large quantities are com- ing in from Wisconsin by rail, additional supplies are being looked for in Ontario. The drought not only reduc- ed ,hay crops, but reduced pas- tures. Available ensilage dis- appeared quickly, as it was us- ed to bolster fading pastures. Hay from the Seaforth area is trucked about 430 miles, each truck carrying about 500 bales, or 10 tons. Each trip takes two days, and trucks have to be at border points before mid- night Friday for customs clear- ance. Otherwise they must wait until the following Monday. Buyers said hay in the area was of good quality, but snow - clogged farm lanes presented problems for trucks. Hay for sale in this area was rounded ded up through classified ads in The Huron Expositor. Ads here produced several times the response which ads in other area papers made, a buyer said, as he commented on The Ex- positor coverage. that an agreement had not yet been reached to permit tll;,e staUation. • `3 The Board of Transport ask-- ed permission from Seaforth town council for the . Writ to be carried out, but council felt the cost was. out of line Fol- lowing subsequent correspon- dence the proposed cost has been lowered substantially. Seaforth shares a percentaag�e of the cost of the warning equipment and its maintenance with the railway and the grade. crossing fund. Rash of Small Scrapes A rash of minor accidents have kept Seaforth town police busy during the past week. Since the first of February, eight accidents have been in- vestigated by the force. Math, causes of the mishaps have been the high banks .of snow along the streets and the icy and snow -packed condition. Friday aceidents included one involving vehicles . driven by Elliott Clarke and Alexander Gulutzen. The vehicles collid- ed at the corner of Chalk and Duke Streets, with $218 dam- age resulting. A car attempting a left turn from Main St, onto Goderich St., was in collision with a semi- trailer, with only $30 damage resulting. Truck driver Ross Gwyn, Goderich, attempted to stop his vehicle when he saw the car driven by Joseph Flynn, RR 1, Clinton, but the large vehicle slid into the Flynn car. Constable . Sam Bates investi- gated both these accidents. Also on Friday, vehicles driv- en by Keith Bennewies and Sterling Habkirk collided at the corner of Main and Genii -dock Streets. Damages were $275.00 to the Bennewies' vehicle. When Mervin Taylor, Exeter, driving . a car owned by E. Hop- , croft, Dashwood, missed the stop sign at Goderich St. while proceeding .north on Main: St., it was in collision with a car owned by Oliver Wright, RR 2, Seaforth, and driven by Ken- neth Wright. Investigating offi- cer A. Calder placed damage at $100 to the Wright car and $75 to the flopproft vehicle. Three other minor accidents, all attributed to weather and street conditions, were also re- ported during the 'week, Sea - forth Police Chief Elmer Hutgh- inson told The Expositor Wed- nesday. . . Minor Teams Win As Playoffs Begin Seaforth's two minor teams won their first games of the playoffs on Saturday night, when the Bantams defeated Clinton 4-3, and the Midgets trounced Mitchell 12-1. In the Bantam playoff it is total goals to count in a two - game series. Brian Melady scor- ed two for Seaforth, with other goals going to Paul Steffan and Brian Broome. Goal -getters for Clinton were 'Bruce Bingham, Ken Boote and Bill MacKay. In the Midget WOAA group finals best -of three -series, the local boys ran roughshod over the Mitchell team, winning by a 12-1 score. The lone Mitchell goal was scored by Partridge, assisted by Deitz. Seaforth goals were scored by J. Mc- Liwain (2), Allan Patterson (4), Kerry Campbell (2), Joe Dick, Larry McLlwain, F. Hagan and Joe Dick. Towners Win Seaforth Towners are ;assur- Fair Breaks Even, But Long -Standing Debt, Is Worr Seaforth Fall Fair "broke ev- en" on the year, the annual meeting of Seaforth Agricul- tural Society, was told Thurs- GORDAN PAPPLra' day. Held in the Orange Hall, the afternoon meeting folowed anoon luncheon served by ladies of the L.O.B.A. Fighting a deficit of nine years' standing, the society is 'Striving to clear this up, and at present a loan of. $800 is outstanding, secretary -treasurer R. James Wallace told the meet- ing. Although the society has stayed out of the "red" in the past six years, it has . shown only a small profit and this in turn has slowed down any ma- jor plans. Gordan Papple, RR 5, Sea - forth, was re-elected president of the society at a directors' meeting which followed. Vice- presidents elected were: Har- dld Pryce, first, and Earl Mc- Spadden, second. Secretary - treasurer R. James Wallace was reappointed, and auditors nam- ed were E. C. Boswell and R. S. MacDonald. The election was conditethd. by : Robert W. Catnp bell, RIZ 1, `Uublitt, pfovinciar' director for Huron -Perth Dis- trict No. 8. At the annual meeting pre- ceded b a banquet served by the ladiet of the church, direc- tors named were: J. Wally Crich, Joseph W. Devereaux, Earl Dick, R. E. McMillan, Jas. M. Scott, Oliver Anderson; Oli- ver Wright, Robert Gemmell, Harold Pryce, Ken Stewart, Gor- dan Papple, Allister Broadfoot, Earl McSpadden, John Murphy, R. T. Bolton, A. S. Bolton, Alt Ian Campbell and Cliff Broad - foot. A trophy won at the fair was presented by George Mcllwain, presenting the Topnotch Feeds Award for the grand champion steer in the 4-11 section to Grant Hodgins, RR 1, Granton. In his financial report, Mr. Wallace indicated that total re- ceipts amounted to $15,234.85. This amount was made up of: Grants' and donations, $6,918.73; membership• fees, $226,00; en - ti 004, $9C�3z15, admissions,: $1,227.05; midway and conces- sions, $521.57; rentals, $200; sale of materials, $172.70; re- fudns, $393.00; proceeds of loan, $4,500; banquet, $9,1.00; balance Dec. 31, 1961, $27.68. Expenditures for the year in- cluded: Prize money, $5,890.00; delegates to convention, $75.00; affiliation fees, $34; services of judges, $302.50 ; pet show, $13.58; attractions, $179; races, $447.00; miscellaneous prizes, $38.04; field crop, $471.00; 4-H Club sponsoring, $48.65; wages and labor, $550; P.A. system, $75.90; printing and stationery, $461.58; telephone and tele- graph, $15,20; postage and ex- change, $42.65 ; advertising, $148.65; heat and light, $37.08; rentals, $10; meals, $159; insur- ance, $75.10; change, $393.00; auditors, $10; miscellaneous ex- penses, $18.06; improvements to buildings, $154.92; fencing anzd. 'improvement to grounds, $3.09.63; loans, $5,000; interest, $201420; balance, in banks less; outstanding cheques, $75.79. 'The statement of prizes paid at this year's exhibition is as follows (1962 entries in brack- ets) and prizes paid: Horses, (77) $840.00; cattle (127) $2,- 095.00; sheep (252) $585.50; swine (119) $411.00; poultry (151) $162.25; grain and seeds (61) $131.00; roots and vege- tables (63) $43.00; fruit (30) $24.50'; flowers (118) 456.25; dairy products (15) $10.00; food (304) $111.55; clothing (281) $161.25; arts, crafts (73) $53.25; hoys' and girls' exhibits (Jr. Fair) (178) $745.40; High and Public Schools (1,160) $460.05. Total (3,305) $5,890.00. Grand total of the prize mon- ey was '$6,578.00, including those listed above, and field crop, $275.00; harness races, $316.00; running races, $69.00; calf race, $16.00; , additional paid in cash for pet show, $12. The meeting named as dele- gates to attend the 63rd annual n vcntiotl of ,the :Ontario As. sociation of Agricultural Socie- ties in Toronto on February 20 and 21,, Gordan Papple and Har- old Pryce; alternates, Earl Mc- Spadden and R. James Wallace, with the ladies' division to choose two delegates. John Strong, director of the news department of a Wingham radio and television station, de- scribed the department and showed films of the recent fire and rebuilding of a new struc- ture for the station. He also' showed films of a trip he took to San Francisco last summer. The speaker was introduced by R. W. Campbell and thank- ed by R, E. McMillan.' ' Others who spoke included President Pappel, Mrs. Joseph Grummett, second vice-presi- dent Ladies' Division, OA AS and Huron -Perth District 8 director; D. 11.' Miles, agricul- tural representative for Huron; A. S. Bolton, secretary District 8; R. W. Campbell and Harold Pryce. ed of a playoff berth in the •OHA Intermediate "B" Big Eight League as the schedule draws to a close. At the end of January, Seaforth stood in fourth spot with 18 points on nine wins. Since that time they have won one game and lost one, for 20 points. Three games are left in the schedule for the locals. One is scheduled for the Seaforth Arena Tuesday night, with the third - place Milverton squad providing the opposition. The following Thursday they meet the •Centralia team at Exeter. One other game, a postponed' game with Mitchell, has not yet been re -scheduled. League officials will meet Sunday to arrange the playoffs. It is anticipated that the top six teams will meet: first vs. fourth; second vs. • fifth, and third vs. sixth, but these de- tails will be announced Sun- day. ' Standings (as at Jan. 30, 1963) W L T Pts. 13 4 0 26 11 3 1 23 11 4 0 22 9 6 0 18 7 8 1 15 6 8 0 12 $ 12 1 7 2 13 1 5 Lucan-Ilderton Phillipsburg Milverton Seaforth Forest Mitchell Clinton Centralia Individual Scoring Scoring by members of the- Seaforth Towners up to Jan. 31 is shown in the following table, compiled by league statistician Bill Batten, Clinton: G A P.I.M. Jack McLlwain 18 7 2 Bob Beuttenmiller 10 12 9 Tom Dick 7 7 0 Ken Doig 6 16 8 Bill McLaughlin 5 3 5 .lim Dick 3 8 5°' Bob Doig 2 11 2 Ray Aristett 2 4 10 Doug Roweliffd 2 0 2 Don Morton M 1 7 5 Bob Whitelaw " .. 1 0 x Harry Cutting 0 8 6 Jack Crozier 0 325 May Henderson , b' - •1 Dill, Pinder er h d 0 ,0