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The Huron Expositor, 1963-03-28, Page 1• • • • A • • • 1 • • • d • • • 104th Year Whole No. 4963 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1963 - 12 PAGES $2-50a Ye 4' 116C1 8igieCoPtes, 10 Coats SEAFORTH VOIJNG LIB ERALS planned election activ ities and elected a new execu- tive at a well -attended meeting in the Liberal committee rooms Wednesday even- ing. Pleading the organization is Ben Lansink (seated, right), and with him are Bill Teall, first vice-president, and Shirley Fry, second vice-president. Standing are: (left) Herman Lansink, treasurer, and Richard Muegge, third vice-president. The secretary, Barbara Holland, was absent when the picture was taken. (Expositor photo by Phillips). Towners Win the Opener AsMilvertonSeriesBegins Seaforth Towners won the first game of the group ,finals Tuesday night, downing the Milverton Topnotchers 6-3. Sea - forth advanced to the finals by downing' Lucan-Ilderton Com- bines 3-1 Friday night, to win the best of seven OHA Inter- mediate "B" Big Eight semi- final 4-3. Win At Lucan Some 1,200 fans, the largest to watch a hockey game in Luc - an in several years, sat in. The Towners outplayed the Combines in the opening frame but standout play by goalie Keith Scarborough kept Sea - forth off the score sheet until the second period. Scarborough stopped Jack Mc- Llwain and Bob Beuttenmiller on breakaways in the first per- iod: Stu O'Neil scored for Com- bines and Bill McLaughlin for Mr.,Mrs.Wm.Drover •Mark Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. William Drover celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their home here on Saturday. They were mar- ried at the home of the bride in Hibbert on March 26, 1913, by Rev. David Ritchie, of Crom- arty Presbyterian Church. During the day they were vis- ited,,by their many friends, who ealld to extend congratulations. They, received many cards and gifts from those unable to at- tend. A feature of the occasion was a three-way phone conversation with their daughters in Tucker - smith and Halifax. Mrs. Drover is the former Beatrice Pearl Rivers, the daughter of the late JameS Rivers and Eliza Ashton, and was born in Usborne, but grew up in Hibbert, Her husbandL is the son of the late John Drover and Isabel McLeod, of Hibbert. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Drover settled on the groom's farm in Tuckersmith, at Chiselhurst. After four years they moved to McKillop to the farm on the North Road, adjoining Seaforth, which they continued to Operate until their retirement to town 14 years ago in June. They have a family of three daughters: Margaret, Mrs. C. B. Ellis, of Halifax; Miss Elsie Drover, Hamilton, and Dorothy, Mrs. K. Williams, Tuckersmith, and one son, Dr, John Drover, Thorndale. There are nine grandchildren. MUNICIPAL BOARD CLEARS SEAFORTH ANNEXATION BID Representatives of the On- tario Municipal Board sat in Seaforth Thursday morning and heard an application of the Town of Seaforth to annex 25 acres from McKillop. The pro- perty, adjoining Seaforth on the east, is owned by. Scott Memorial Hospital and is to be the site of the new Community Hospital. The beard indicated, approval for the annexation would be granted subject to provision of a street allowance to provide access from No. 8 Highway to the north half of the lot which remains in McKillop. It was indicated that provision for the street allowance had been made by the hospital, and that the town has agreed to accept the land involved. The new street will commence at the southeast corner of Lot 24. Floods Threaten Area Roads DitchGivesWciy- A combination of winter snow, sudden warm weather and sewerage excavations were blamed Monday evening when 25 north end homes found ,that water and gas services had beep cut off. About half were with- out heat for varying periods. The trouble began Monday when rising temperatures drew frost out of the dirt walls of a deep sewer excavation on North 1Vlain Street. As the frost came out, the high banks began cav- ing in where backfilling had not been completed, according to PUC Manager R. J. Boussey. Towners in the second period. Jack McLlwain took advant- age of a Combine penalty to score the winning goal at 5:25 Of the third. Ken Doig follow- ed with the clincher three min- utes later. • McLlwain Leads Team Jack McLlwain accounted for three of Seaforth's six goals, one at 9:55 of the first, and again at 16:15 and 19:00 of the second. Other Seaforth scorers were Tom. Dick, Jim Dick and Ken Doig.. Milverton started the scoring at 15 seconds of the first per- iod with Joe Grundy counting from Abb Martin. Seaforth came back with two, to take the lead, which they held through- out the game. Four 'unanswered goals were scored by the Toners o in the second to go out in front 6-1, Milverton tried a comeback in the third, with goals by Art Mc- Cartney and Ross Kipfer, but Seaforth was able to hold off the attack. The game, watched by about 500 persons, wasvery rough, with 16 penalties handed out— eight to each team. Attendance was down due to heavy fog. Winner of the basket of gro- ceries was Lloyd Bedard, Sea - forth, with Ticket 3766. Next game is in Milverton Thursday night, and back here Saturday night. Fourth game will be played in Milverton on Tuesday. The earth slide was accelerat- ed by surface water from, melt- ing snow, which ran into the open ditch. As the cave-in developed, water and gas mains .were ex- posed, and without support sag- ged into the trenches. In all, 25 homes were affected and were without either gas or wa- ter, or both. Crews worked around the clock to provide temporary ser- vice and to shore up mains un- til backfilling was completed. Water service was restored about noon Tuesday, and gas Draw licket of Seatorth Man A Seaforth man was one of more than 350 Canadians to draw a ticket in the Irish Hos- pital Sweepstakes, based ' on this Saturday's Grand National steeplechase at Aintree, Eng- land. Ernest Marshall held ticket JKP 82975, under the penname Wee-Thire. Mr. and Mrs. Mar- shall reside with her grand- mother, Mrs. J. Wurm, on East William Street. An employee of a Stratford firm, he received word that his ticket had been drawn in a wire which reached here late Tuesday afternoon. He had purchased the ticket in Stratford, Mrs. Wurm said. Even though his horse could be scratched, Mr. Marshall stands to gain a prize. All per- sons holding tickets on non- S.C.I. Graduate Goes To Malaya A recent issue •of the Uni- versity College Alumni bullet tin referred to a former Sea - forth resident and a noted gra- duate of the University. Dr. Mary Cowan Maitland has retired from the University of Manchester, Englan'd, and with her husband is going to Malaya, where they will spend a year under one of the schemes which supplies scientific advisers to that country. R.B.I.L. Names New Directors Shareholders of The Robert Bell Industries Ltd. reviewed a successful year at the annual meeting of thecompany, held Monday eveningi The meeting elected as di- rectors: B. R. Smith, Cliff Petrie and Dr. M. W. Stapleton, of Seaforth; Lee Learn, Exeter; Sam Aboud and Robert An- drews, of Montreal, and T. B. Selby, Toronto. At a subsequent meeting of directors, Mr. Smith was nam- ed president. The vice-presi- dent is Mr. Aboud, and the sec- retary -treasurer, Mr. Petrie. Seaforth Lions Host District Farmers .Seaforth Lions. were hosts at the club's annual rural rela- tions night Monday, when area farmers were guests. In charge of chairman J. Scott Cluff, the program included solos by. R. J. Spittal and num- bers by a sextette, consisting of Frank Kling, C. Rowcliffe, E. C. Boswell, Irwin Trewartha, G. A. Whitney and L. E. Ford. Murray Gaunt, MPP, was guest speaker and discussed ur- ban -rural relations. He pointed to problems which today face the farmer in a high price eco- nomy. While the farmer suf- fers a loss when prices of his products drop, the benefit of the lowered price doesn't al- ways reach the consumer. Greetings were extended by Lion President W. E. Southgate, who said the occasion was an opportunity for the Lions to indicate the support the club received from the rural com- munity. Bruce MacMillan, chairman of the Seaforth Community Hos- pital building fund, spoke brief - fly, and indicated the progress the, campaign was making. While cash and pledges now totalled $120,000, he said, fur- ther assistance was required so that solicitation could be com- pleted at an. early date. Others taking part were Doug Miles, Huron agricultural representative; William Hart, who thanked the ladies; Bev. D. O. Fry, Who introduced Mr. Gaunt, and Elmer Larone, who thanked him; George Mc- Ilwain, who expressed apprecia tion on behalf of the guests, and Rev. Harry Donaldson, who said Grace. • starters or horses who finish out of the money will win resi- dual prizes based on the total amount in the pool of the state- run lottery set up to aid hospi- tals in the Irish Republic. Celebrates 90th Birthday Mrs. Walter Rogerson, Gode- rich St. West, was 90 years old on Sunday, March 24. Mr. and Mrs. William Rogerson enter- tained her and her nieces and nephews, at their home in Tuck- ersmith during the afternoon. service later that afternoon, Meanwhile, emergency mea- sures were taken to support hydro poles adjacent to the sewer .project to prevent the collapse of the line. A similar cave-in occurred two weeks ago a block south of the latest collapse, but in this case service interruptions af- fected only a few residents. The sudden thaw resulted in overloaded drains in every cor- ner of town, and in turn this• condition brought about flooded basements. Officials said there were few homes that escaped without at least some water. Sump pumps were in short sup- ply. Town foreman Harold Mal- oney and his staff worked long hours clearing drains, which were unequal to the press of water. Cave-ins at several points occurred when drain tiles collapsed. Park Flooded Rising water Wednesday flooded Lions Park even with the pavilion floor. The ice had not gone out of the river. Wa- ters backing up in Seaforth Motors used car lot, opposite Coleman Street, on Tuesday, re- sulted in a washout on No. 8 Highway, where a culvert and the new sewer crosses under the highway. A DHO crew was on hand and repaired the damage. Continued buildup of water from the north created a second washout Wednesday afternoon when flood waters rushed across the highway. Traffic on the North Road at Winthrop came almost to a stop Wednesday evening, as ditchess overflowed across the county highway. Traffic to and from the north has been forced to detour around a five -mile block in Mc- Killop Township, since Sewer construction advanced north of Duke Street. Officials said the depth of the trench at this point Made a roadside detour impossible. To speed up construction, contractors have put a second shovel at work. However, the cave-in on Monday resulted in veisation of work at that point. It is not expected digging will commence there until t h e ground has dried up somewhat. Her granddaughters, Mrs. Ken Rogerson, Mrs. Glen McClure and Miss Joan Rogerson assist- ed Mrs. William Rogerson in serving a delicious lunch. Late Sunday Mrs. Rogerson returned to her home in Sea - forth, and during the evening many friends and neighbors called to wish her many happy returns of the' day. Her daugh- ter, Mrs. Frank Crich, assisted by Mrs. Peter Dunlop, served refreshnients and birthday cake. Mrs. Rogerson was the recipi- ent of numerous and varied gifts ,for which she expressed appreciation. One highlight of the evening was a long-distance telephone call from her nepheiv, William Dunlop, from Modesto, California. Rev. Douglas 0. Fry, her minister, was among the guests Sunday evening. Mrs. Rogerson is often confined to her home, but takes a keen interest in the events of the community and her church. Mrs. Rogerson was born in Howick. She has been a resi- dent here fbr 30 years, coming from Tuckersmith. Legion Hockey Ends As Awards Are Presented Legion minor hockey was ended Saturday night when trophies were presented: Mites Trophy Winners Most improved player, Reds, Gary Eisler, donated by Branch 156, presented by Gus Boussey. Most improved player, Blues, Kevin Broome; donated by Branch 156, presented by Jack Eisler. (Continued on Page 6) ervices Water Floods Into Hospital Among the hardest hit by flood waters is Scott Memorial Hospital, where employees have been battling water in the base- ments since Sunday to keep the level down so that boilers' can continue operating. While efforts of several years to keep water out of the build- ing have been without success, the condition this year is the worst in some time, according to property committee char - man James M. Scott. Aided by three sump pumps, employees have managed to keep the flood waters in check. The water cov- ers most of the basement in places to a depth of 10 inches. Mr. Scott called in to aid in holding the waters in check, was himself a victim of the flood. While helping move a pump, he stepped into a water - filled sump (above and right). While the waters in the Kos- pital were being held in check, across the road in the nurses' residerlee it was necessary to shut down the heating plant when water rose to the level of the beilers. Commenting on the difficul- ties, Mr. Scott said the condi- tion 8 gave emphasis to the rea- son why a campaign for a new hospital was in progress. , JuryAdvises Belts To Avoid Fatality Safety*, seat belts .might have .prevented the deaths of two McKillop residents, a coroner's jury found. The jury was con- sidering the cause of death of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Dolmage, RR 1, Seaforth, who died as the result of car -transport truck coi- 1 lision near St. Columban FIRST MEMBER of the Emondville Boy Scout Troop to receive the Religion and Life Award of the Anglican Church of Canada, Chris Coombs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cleave Coombs, Egmondville, is being presented with the badge by Rev. Harry Donaldson in a ceremony in St. Thomas' Church Sunday morning. With them are (left) ScoutinaSter Keith Sharp, of First Seaforth Troop; Paul Spittal and Scoutmaster Ron Eyre, of First Egmondville Troop, (Expositor photo by Phillips). December. "We, the jury, feel that seat belts . . . could Possibly have prevented death of the victims," their finding read. In thanking the jury and mak- ing summation at the inquest, Coroner Dr. K. W. McLandress, Mitchell, said: "There is 'a growing feeling that the time may be coming when seat belts in passenger automobiles will be compulsory." Died Instantly The jury further found that the accident was' caused "be- cause of the road surface, as it was a clear day and no ob- stacles were present . . . and that (Mrs.) Adeline Dolmage met instant death -due to multi- ple damage to her head, trunk, and limbs, and that Russell Dol. mage died a short time after the accident from multiple in- juries to the head and thorax." They attached no blame for the accident, which occurred around 9 a.m., Dec. 14, on High- way 8, a quarter of a mile west of St. Columban Church. Constable D. A. Bowering, of the Ontario Provincial Police, Seaforth detachment, testified that the highway was covered with hardpacked snow, "It was very slippery and there were a large number of ruts caused, in my ,opinion, by loaded trucks during the night. The day was bright and clear." The Dolmage car crossed the centre line and was in collision with a transport truck driven by William H. Peal, Acton. The (Continued on Page 6) Two Party Fight In Huron It will be a straight two-party fight in Huron, with but two candidates in the April 8 elec- tion. While for a time on Satur- day it 'appeared there would be a Social Credit candidate, when nominations closed at 2 o'clock Monday. Returning Officer R. T. Bolton had received nomina- tions from only Elston Cardiff, Conservative, and Gordon Me - Gavin. Liberal. Mr. Cardiff named as his of- ficial agent Selwyn Baker, Brus- sels. The official agent for Mr. McGavin is Larry Wheatley, Me - Kilian. Representatives of the Social Credit party had indicated Sat- urday there would be a candi- date, and obtained necessary documents with which to' enter a nomination. Advance Polls Advance polls Open Saturday and will also be open on Mon- day,' They are available to any voter in the riding -who for any reason expects to be absent from his polling division on election day. Advance polls have been es- tablished at five centres, and each serves several municipali- ties as follows: Town Hall, Exeter — Exeter polls 1 to 4; Hay polls 1 to 8; Hensall polls 1 and 2; Stephen polls 1 to 10; Usborne polls 1 to 7: Zurich polls 1 and 2. Sills' Hardware, Seaforth— Hibbert polls 1 to 4; MeIthlop polls 1 to 4; Seaforth polls 1 to 6; Tuckersmith polls 1 to 8. Town Hall, Clinton—Clinton polls 1 to 4; Goderich Twp. polls 1 to 6; Hullett polls 1 to, 7; Stanley polls 1 to 8. Cornish Bldg., 42 West St., Goderich—Colborne polls 1 to 4; Ashfield polls 1 'to 7; Gode- rich polis 1 to 14. Orange Hall, Blyth East Wawanosh polls 1 to 5; Wet Wawanosh polls 1 to 6; Morris polls 1 to 6; Grey polls 1 to 7; Brussels polls 1 to 3; Blyth polls 1 and 2.