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104th Year
( Whole No. 4960
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1963 - 10' PAGES
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• DETAILS OF THE ANNUAL RED CROSS campaign were worked out when campaign of-
ficials met local officers of the Red Cross Society. The campaign this year gets under way
on Monday and is in charge of co-chairman John E. Patterson (left) and Harvey Traviss,
shown with Mrs. W. E. Butt, treasurer, and Mrs. J. B. Russell, president of'the local society.
(Expositor photo by Philips).
AREA COUNCILS MEET
Egrnondville Studies Plan
ForAddedWaterStorage
A move to improve 'firefight-
ing facilities in Egmondville
got under way Tuesday, when
Seaforth Fire Chief John 'Scott
and Seaforth Councillor Neil
Bell met Tuckersmith 'council.
• As a result of discussions, the
council is giving consideration
to providing a concrete water
• supply tankwith a capacty of
up to 5,000 gallons. While no
decision was taken as to loca-
tion, it was suggested the area
of Egmondville Church would
be most effective. Such a site
was central, and at . the same
time was in close proximity to
they greatest number of build,
.ings.
The meeting was prompted
by experiences at a recent fire
when it was necessary to lay
more .,than half a mile of hose
to connect with a Seaforth
hydrant in order to obtain suf-
ficient water.
Other moves which were sug-
gested as an aid, to firemen in
emergencies included provision
of steps and easier access to
the Egmondville river.
Set Mill Rate
The 1963 mill rate for town-
ship purposes was set at 9.0
mills for farm and residential,
and 11.2 mills for commercial,
Huron Team
Places Second
At London Show
A three-man team from Huron
placed second in the inter -seed
judging competition Thursday
at the 25th Western Ontario
Farm Show at the Western Fair
Grounds, London. The runner-
up team comprised Murray
Scott, 'Belgrave, and Mac Stew-
art and Bill Campbell, Seaforth.
They scored 1,323 points. Win-
ning team was a team from El-
gin County, with 1,341 points,
out of a possible 1,500.
Murray Scott took the indi-
vidual honors, coming out as
top man in the competition,
with 453 points out of a pos-
sible 500. Third place in the
individual contest was won by
• Blythe Lannin, a member of
the Perth team, with 450 points.
The competitors each had to
judge a class' of cob corn, oats,
• barley, red clover and complete
an identification test on weeds,
forages and seeds. •
following the consideration of
the 1962 audit and the 1963
estimates. The rate remains un-
changed from the previdus
year.
Council concurred with the
resolution forwarded by the
Huron County Cream Produc-
ers' Association, which strong-
ly opposed legislation that
would allow manufacturers of
margarine to color it to imi-
tate butter.
The following tenders were,
let: Aubrey Eiekmeyer, for the
supply of warbicide powder;
Hubert Cooper, for spraying
cattle for warble fly; Levis Con-
struction Co. Ltd., for the crush-
ing and hauling of gravel to
township roads.
The 1963 road expenditures
by-law, which allows for the
expenditure of $16,000 on con-
struction and $36,000 for main-
tenance, was completed and
passed. This is an .increase of
$2,000 for maintenance purpos-
es over 1962.
Accounts passed for payment
included: Roads, $4,445.97; wel-
fare, $20; fire protection, $80;
advertising and supplies, $22.93;
drains, $576.00; administration
and audit; $935.00.
The next regular meetng will
be held on April 2, at 1 p.m.,
in the Town Hall, Seaforth.
HULLETT COUNCIL
A resolution opposing any
legislation that would allow
manufacturers to color mar-
garine to imitate butter was en-
dorsed by Hullett council at
their March session Monday.
The resolution was .presented
to council by the Huron Coun-
ty Federation of Agriculture.
Reeve Tom Leiper presided,
and all members of council
were present. Grants were auth-
orized to Huron County Plow-
men's Association, 125; Huron
County Soil and Crop Improve-
ment Association, $25; Clinton
Spring Show, $100; Seaforth
Fall Fair, $100, and Blyth Fall
Fair, $100.
Tenders were opened for the
spraying of cattle for warble
fly. James Leishman, of Sea -
forth, was the successful "bidder
at a price of 9c per head per
spray. Applications were open-
ed for the position of warble
fly inspector, and William R.
Jewitt was successful in obtain-
ing this position for 1963. Ten-
ders for the supplying of war-
ble fly spray powder were con-
sidered, with Murray Reid, of
RR #1, Londesboro, being
Dealers Gather for
'Spring Showing
Dealers from Manitoba to
the Atlantic Provinces were in
Hensall Monday for a spring
showing of General Mobile
Homes.
Arranged in a portion of the
assembly, area of the plant, the
exhibit featured a complete
line of the company models, in-
cluding the new Leader line.
Visitors to the show were met
by W. C. Smith, general man-
ager, and company officials and
following inspection of the va-
rious models were guests of
the company at a luncheon in
• the Hensall Legion. Guests were
welcomed by Mr. Smith and
James Taylor, general sales
manager.
Representing the parent or-
ganization, Divco-Wayne Indus-
tries Inc., Canada House, New
York, were Robt. Sedalack, ex-
ecutive vice-president of the
company, artd Richard Henson,
vice-president marketing.
Mr.. Henson, Who spoke brief -
awarded the contract.
Tenders for the supplying of
10,000 cubic yards of road
gravel were considered and
George Radford Construction
Co. Ltd. were successful bidders
at a price of 62c per yard.
HENSALL COUNCIL.
Tenders will be called by
Hensall village council for the
rebuilding of certain streets in
that village. The work, estimat-
ed to cost about $6,500, will in-
clude excavating of 600 feet
on Brock Street; 100 on Mill
Street; 132 on Elizabeth Street;
660 on Queen Street; 132 feet
on North Richmond Street, west
from No. 4 Highway; 132, feet
east of Queen Street, east of
No. 4 'Highway, and 1,200 feet
on Lorne Street. Clerk Earl
Campbell was authorized to
make applications to the De-
partment of Highways for ap-
proval:, .. •--
Applications from James Ben-
geugh, to renovate his home,
and Clendon Christie, tq install
cupboards in his home, were
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ly, emphasized the quality of
the Canadian product, which he
said so frequently is superior
in many respects to United
States mobile units.
Fred Broadley, general sales-
man, told the gathering of the
features which were being em-
phasized in .the new Leader
units.
Officials said that every in-
dication pointed to a good sea-
son. Dealers had told them that
used mobile homes, which for
a number of years had created
a surplus on the market, were
now under control and in most
cases outlets were concentrat-
ing on new units. In view of
increasing demand, production
was being stepped up.
In the afternoon a series of
discussions Were arranged with
plant officials, and later the
dealers were guests of the com-
pany for dinner and entertain-
ment in London.
Towners Take
ThreeO neLead
In Playoffs
Seaforth Towners hockey club
took a 3-1 . lead in the best -of -
seven OHA Intermediate "B"
Big Eight Hockey League Tues-
day night, when they overcame
the Lucan-Ilderton Combines
6-0 in the fourth game of the
series. Previously, on Saturday
night, the locals beat the Com-
bines 6-1 in a game in Lucan.
Fifth game of the series will
take place in Lucan Friday
night. Should a sixth game be
necessary, it will take place in
Seaforth Tuesday night.
Ken Doig started the scoring
in Tuesday's game at 3:59 of the
first frame. At 8:02 of the sec-
ond period Tom Dick, assisted
by Bob Beuttenmiller and Har-
ry Cuming, scored for the win-
ners. Jack McLlwain counted at
13:40 from Bill McLaughlin.
In the final frame Bob
Beuttenmiller •counted alone at
6:41, followed by goals by Jack
McLlwain from Ken Doig at
11:58 and at 15:37 Bill Mc-
Laughlin scored from Ray An-
stett.
Ten penalties were handed
out, three to Seaforth and sev-
en to the visiting Combines in
the Tuesday game, which saw
more than 800 persons in at -
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Highways are Closi
As March Storm Strike
All but the •most determined
motorists were chased from
highways and area roads alike
Wednesday afternoon as driv-
ing snow cut visibility to near
zero. Glistening ice, which cov-
ered
oyered most of the main roads,
added to driving hazards.
While .in only a few instances
were roads blocked, the wet
snow was driven by winds of
such force that it was impos-
sible on occasions to see for
more than a few feet.
The storm contributed to a
number of accidents. In one of
the accidents, veteran mail
courier Jake Broome received
injuries that sent him to Sea -
forth Hospital.
The vicious March storm
made mockery of the promises
of spring that had been in evi-
dence since Tuesday. A num-
ber of area meetings planned
for Wednesday were cancelled
as the storm increased in
strength early in the evening.
Way about 1:45 Thursday after-
noon, one worker received a
compound fracture of the leg.
Nick Olah, Tillsonburg, a
worker with Haggerty Con-
struction, was straddling a
sewer pipe at the bottom of
the trench when earth slid in-
to the hole. The pipes were
forced against the qpposite
bank, pinning the worker's leg.
Seeing Mr. Blah buried to the
knee, Joe Beldassi, Haggerty
superintendent, and two other
workers jumped into the trench
and broke the sewer pipe, re-
leasing the pressure from the
man's injured leg.
He was removed to Scott
Memorial Hospital for treat-
ment, and then removed to St.
Joseph's Hospital, London.
The accident occurred • as
work was progressing on Main
Street North, at a particularly
deep point in the excavation.
The storm had reached such
proportions by mid-afternoon
that all detachments of the On-
tario Provincial Police were
called off the road. Police by
mid-afternoon had closed No. 8
Highway west from Stratford.
Injured On Route
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Broome,
mail couriers for RR 3, Sea -
forth patrons, were removed to
Scott Memorial Hospital Wed-
nesday following an accident in
Tuckersmith, near Turner's
Church. Mrs. Broome was treat-
ed at the hospital for lacera-
tions and released, but Mr.
Broome was detained in hospi-
tal suffering what the hospital
described as internal injuries. •
The accident occurred during
a blinding March blizzard early
Wednesday afternoon. Their
car and a panel truck, owned
by Bartliff's Bakery, Clinton,
were involved. Details of the
accident were not immediately
known, as the OPP detachments
had beer} called off the roads
due to the poor visibility.
Leg is Broken
When a bank of earth at the
Seaforth sewer project gave
Nominate Elston Cardiff
To Contest Huron Ridinc
Huron riding . Conservatives
nominated Elston , Cardiff, 74 -
year -old Morris Township farm-
er, to contest the April 8th
election. Mr. Cardiff was first
elected to represent North Hur-
on 23 years ago, and since then
has been returned at six sub-
sequent general elections in
Huron North and Huron.
The convention was held in
Clinton Legion Hall.
Mr. Cardiff will be opposed
Et $TON CARDIFF
by Gordon McGavin, 57 -year-
old McKillop farmer and im-
plement dealer, who has been
nominated as Liberal candidate.
The nomination was given to
Mr. Cardiff unanimously with
no other names offered. It was
made by Goderich lawyer Jas.
Donnelly, and seconded by Tom
Webster, of Dungannon.
Eric Winkler, Hanover, who
represented the Federal riding
of Grey -Bruce in the last par-
liament, was -guest speaker.
Hon. Charles MacNaughton, of
Exeter, Ontario Minister of
Highways, spoke briefly.
Platform guests were Doug-
las Freeman, president of the
Clinton Progressive Conserva-
tive Association; Clinton Mayor
W; J. Miller, and Ken Calder,
Middlesex East M.P.P.
Mr. Donnelly, in making his
nomination, said he placed all
the confidence in the world in
Mr. Cardiff and his govern-
ment. "He has enjoyed a record
of 23 years; One voice means
nothing; we must back nur,gov-
ernment and follow our lead-
er.,,
After his unanimous nomina-
tion, Mr. Cardiff received a
standing ovation from the audi-
ence. In speaking, he related
that less than one year ago, he
had decided not to run again,
but "I couldn't do anything else,
the way we were kicked out of
parliament. I am not • a back-
slapper, nor a back -slider. We
have nothing else to lead this
country to better times than
the present Conservative gov-
ernment."
He claimed that the trouble
was that Prime Minister Dief-
enbaker kept too many of his
promises to suit the opposition,
with the result that theyi did
not like him.
He said that Canada in 1962
enjoyed the best of economy of
any country in the world. Back-
ing this up, he referred to a
statement, made in January, by
President Kennedy, who said
the U.S. was enjoying the
strongest economy in the world,
with the exception of Canada.
Mr. Cardiff said the party
will go back into power with
Last -Minute
Purchasers Face
Long Line-up
Nearly three-quarters of the
1963 passenger vehicle permits
ordinarly issued through the
Seaforth office are awaiting
purchasers, according to F. C.
J. Sills, local license issuer. The
deadline for new plates is next
Wednesday, March 13.
Mr. Sills said about 2800
plates were required for a full
year., On Monday of this week
a few more than 700 had been
issued.
Operators' permits are mov-
ing a bit more quickly. Usual
annual requirement is 1700 per-
mits, and of this number about
800 had been issued this week.
That more and more people
were realizing that the deadline
was nearing was emphasized by
the lineup that existed before
the dealt In the issuing office
most,days this week.
a majority government on
April 8. "There is no other
leader in the slate," he said,
"who has the capacity that •Mr.
Diefenbaker has.
In concluding., he requested
the assistance of the voters and
warned them it was not going
to be a walkaway.
Chairman for the meeting
was John Durnin, Auburn, pres-
ident of the Huron Conserva-
tive Association, with Mrs. F.
G. Thompson, of as
secretary. 'Clinton,
Seaforth Couple
Mark Fiftieth
Anniversary
•
Fell On Stairs
When a pupil at•Seaforth Dis-
trict High School tripped while
descending the steps from the
second floor Friday, she was
removed to Scott Memorial
Hospital, suffering concussion.
Mary Jenn McLean, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. K. I. McLean,
Seaforth, was released • from
hospital Monday afternoon.
NAME COMMITTEE
Voters Endorse
Hog Marketing
Huron County hog producers
continue to support the existing
system of hog marketing, so a
vote on Tuesday indicated;
1,170 registered hog producers
elected' 19 committeemen, all of
whom said, when nominated,
they favor the system.
Five polling booths across
the county were at the disposal
of the voters, who chose the 19
elected from a list of 36 elig-•
ible. •
Elected were: Martin Baan,
Walton, 726 votes; Robert P.
Allan, Brucefield, 721; Elmer
Ireland, Wingham, 717; Albert
G. Bacon, Belgrave, 714; Leon-
ard Fisher, RR 4, Goderich,
708; William Coleman, RR 3,
Kippen, 708; George R. Camp-
bell, RR 1; Seaforth, 707; Alfred
H. Warner, Bayfield, 706; Ross
Love, RR 2, Hensall, 698;
Lloyd Stewart, RR 1, Clinton,
696; Gordon Elliott, RR 5, Sea -
forth, 691; Ross Lovett, Lon -
Expect Fewer Pupils,
Reduce SDHS Staff
The SDHS staff will be reduc- $200 and $100, respectively, to
ed by two teachers next year as $5300 minimum and $9100 maxi -
a result of movement of stu.
dents to the Central ° Huron
Composite School, which opens
at Clinton in September.
It' is estimated that 60 stu-
dents from next year's grade 9,
and 70 students from the pres-
ent enrolment, will go to Clin•=
ton, SDHS Board was told Tues-
day evening.
The board accepted resign -a=
tions from William Nediger,
mathematics specialist, who
will go to Clinton, and from
Brock Vodden, English teacher,
who goes to Atitakan, Ont. The
board had accepted two other
resignations previously.
A report from the board's sal-
ary negotiation committee was
accepted. The revised salary
schedules. provide for increases.
rangjng up to $300. These are
in addition to the annual in-
crements.
The new schedule provides
no change in category 1, now
$4600 to $8400. The minimum
in category 2. is increased $100,
to $4900, but there is no change
in the maximum of $8600. Cate-
gory 3 salaries' are increased
A family dinner and the visit
of many old friends marked
the 50th wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Percy G. Little,
John Street, Seaforth, on Tues-
day.
Mrs. Little is the former
Clara Davidson', a daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. William
Davidson. of Seaforth, while
Mr. Little is a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Little, of
McKillop. They were married
in Toronto on March 5, 1913.
Following their wedding they
resided in Toronto for seven
years, returning to the Little
homestead, con. 8, McKillop, to
the farm now occupied by their
son, William P, Little. They
continued to farm there until
15 years ago, when they moved
to Seaforth.
Mr. and Mrs. Little have two
sons, Reg in St. Catharines, and
William P., in McKillop, and a
daughter, Marion, Mrs. Lewis
Bolton, also of McKillop. An-
other daughter, Noreen, Mrs..
Alex Kerr, died four years ago.
There are 13 grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
The family marked the anni
versary occasion at a dinner at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.
Bolton Saturday evening, when
Mr. and Mrs. Little were pre-
sented with a studio couch and
other gifts. Open house was
held Tuesday, when a large
number of their friends called
to extend: congratulations,
Rink Enters
Ontario Finals
A quartet of men from Sea -
forth are in Oakville today
(Thursday) for the Ontario
Colts finals in curling. John
Patterson skipped his Seaforth
Curling Club rink into the fin-
als by winning a best -of three
series 2-1' Sunday at the Walker-
ton Curling Club. They were
playing against a Hanover trink.
The Seaforth rink comprises
Dave Cornish, Ken Doig, Frank
Case and Mr. Patterson. 'Phey
are representing Districts 12
and 14 in the provincial finals
for curlers with seven and less
years experience.
mum. Category 4 is increased
$200 and $300, to $5600 and
$9500.
In other business the board
discussed repairs to certain
areas of the old building and
the installation of exterior
floodlighting. It was felt addi-
tional lighting would assist in
preventng damage by nocturnal
visitors and motorists to the
school area. -
desboro, 688; Elmer Harding,
RR 1, Gorrie, 688;. Carl S. Gov-
ier, RR 1, Auburn, 6$7; RIY*
mond Finnigan, RR 1, Dungan-
non, 686; Robert McAllister,
RR 2, Auburn, 683; Hugh Run-
dle, RR 1, Centralia, 682; and
Alex McGregor, Kippen, 666.
The elected committeemen
include this 1963 executive of
the Huron County Hog Produc-
ers' Association: President,
Stewart; vice-president Allan,
and secretary -treasurer War-
ner.
Defeated were: R. R. Mac-
Gregor, Kippen; C. R. Coultes,
Belgrave; James Adams, Blue -
vale; James Doig, RR 4, Sea -
forth; • George Adams, RR 2,
Wroxeter; Melville Lamont,
RR 1, Ethel; Gordon Wright,
Clifford; Andrew Crozier, RR
2, Seaforth ; Alex Pearson,
Ethel; Edgar Wightman, RR 1,
Belgrave; Hugh Johnston, -RR
3, Walton; Gordon Jewell, RR
6, Goderich; John Duncan, Kirk -
ton; Gordon Nicholson, RR 4,
Brussels; Melvin Greb, RR 2,
Dashwood ; Stephen Dundas,
RR 2, Crediton, and Milford
Prouty, RR 1, Exeter.
Perth Reverses
Perth County producers re-
versed their decision of last'
year when they went to the
polls Tuesday. Twenty-two of
the elected 26 men endorsed
by a group of Perth hog pro-
ducers in favor of a hog -market-
ing plan,were elected commit-
teemen after 1,405 ballots were
totalled early Wednesday morn-
ing.
Last year the majority of the
committeemen elected in Perth
were members of the free en-
terprise group.
Jr.Farmers, Institute.
Select New Officials
Ivan Dow, RR 3, Wingham,
was elected head of the Huron
County Junior Farmers at the
annual meeting Friday night.
Meeting in the Department ,of
Agriculture office in Clinton, ov-
er 50 juniors •were in attend-
ance.
The meeting started with sep-
arate gatherings for the Junior
Farmers and the Junior Insti-
tute, conducted by last year's
presidents, Murray Gaunt, MPP,
and Marjorie Papple.
At the joint meeting the con-
stitution of the organization
was revised. Slate of officers
was presented by Ian McAllis-
ter and installed as follows: Mr.
Dow," president; Marilyn Mar
shall, vice-president; Tom Cun-
ningham. second vice-president:
Gordon Daer, corresponding sec-
retary; Amy Stewart, recording
secretary; Morris Love, provin-
cial director; Marjorie Papple.
assistant provincial director.
Miss Papple was also named
editor for the Newsletter. Rob-
ert Fotheringham was named
press secretary.
The Meeting Improvement
trophy by Harold Baker was
won again this year by the
South Huron Junior Farmers
and Junior Institute, and was
accepted by their past presi-
dent, Bob Down. A sing -song
was conducted by Mrs. Ken
Alton, followed by a reading
by Ann Wightman, entitled,
"How To Milk a Cow."
A panel of Junior Farmers
faced a panel of Junior 'Insti-
tute members on "Superior
Sex," conducted by Chan Dow,
the Junior Farmers being su-
perior 60.45 points. Larry
Wheatley, provincial director,
conducted a quiz on how much
you know on junior farmers'
work, followed by lunch.
More Voters For
April Election
There are 98 more voters in
Huron riding this year than
there were in 1962, according
to a tabulation of preliminary
enumeration returns.
Huron returning officer R. T.
Bolton said the lists, just com-
pleted, show there are 26,009
persons eligible to vote at the
April 8 election. This number
likely will be increased some-
what following revision, he said.
THIS IS EDUCATION WEEK and students throughout the district have arranged special
displays of their handiwork. In a number of schools, open -house has been planned when
parents may visit the school and see first hand something of its activities. Here, Mary Ann
Phillips, Mary Van Dyke and Mary Sills assist in arranging a display of art work at St.
James' School in Seaforth. (Expositor photo by Phillips),