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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1963-05-16, Page 1s f 104th Year Whole No. 4970 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, TIT1JRSPA , MAY 16, 1963 -- 16 PAGES $2.5I::1g*Xaa' T1 A dvRttee .. binge Copies, 10 Cents- , TAKING TIME OUT from a discussion of plans for Seaforth's Clean -Up Week, Cham- ber of Commerce president, Wm. M. Hart (left), and Mayor Earl Dinsmore set -an example to Seaforth citizens as they commence a clean-up near the Hart office on Jarvis Street, For the first time this year trucks provided by the town will, pick up trash from Seaforth resi- dences without charge, on Maay 21 and •May 22, (See Pages 9, 12, 13). (Expositor photo by Phillips), Family .Absent As Fire Desroys Home Fire which broke out about 8 p.m. Thursday evening com- pletely destroyed the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Evans, 14th concession of Grey. No one was at home, .and- the fire was first noticed by Jack and Leslie Knight, who were working a short distance away. Mr. and Mrs. Evans arrived home as the Knight Bros. got there and some valuable papers were saved, ,along with a few small tables, However, the fire was so well advanced that noth- ing else was saved. A small creek close by provided Grey Township firemen with an ade- quate supply of water, and al though the wind was blowing sparks and embers directly to- , wards the other farm buildings, no, further loss resulted. Cause of the fire is unknown, and was partially covered by insurance. Grey Music Festival The annual music festival of Grey' School Area No. 1 was held in the Cranbrook Com- munity Centre on Friday, There were 264 entries from nine schools in the area. Adjudicator Dr. G. Roy Fen- wick, of Toronto, held high praise for the teaching of music in schools, in that it teaches children beautyl and some of the finer things in life, as well as providing them with an in- terest Girls'- solo, Grades 1 and 2 --- Nancy Knight, first, 85; Judy Armstrong 84, Cathy Morrow 83. Boys' solo, Grades 1 and 2— "Sammy Crow", Donny Mit- chell 85, Clayton Fraser 84, Rog- er Dilworth 83. Girls, Grades 3 and 4—"Girls' Spring": Bonnie Pennington 85; Dianne Fraser. 84, ,Sharon Duch- arme 83. Boys' solo, Grades 3 and 4— "A Boys' Song": Warren Knight 86, Paul McIntosh 85, John Baptize Children At First Church The Sacrament of baptism was administered to the fol- lowing children at the special Family Service in First Presby- terian 'Church Sunday, morning: David John Alexander, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Alexander; Paul Charles Geddes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gordon Geddes; Bruce Douglas Mc- Michael, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross McMichael; Robert John Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson; Doris Mary McClure, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McClure, Stevenson and Kenneth Cox, tied, 84. Girls' solo, Grades 5 and 6— "If I Were a Rose": Marion Zeig- ler 86, Marilyn McLean 85, Car- olyn Fraser 84. - Boys' solo, Grades 5 and 6— "The Jolly Plowboy": Scott Pearson 86, Leslie Ducharme 84, Bradley Speiran 83. Choruses, "Oh Lord of Heav- en": USS No. 4, 87; SS No. 8, 86; Cranbrook,. 85. Duet, "Santa Lucia" — Gail McTaggart and Nancy Strickler, SS No. 8, 86; Donald McDon- ald and Susanne McDonald, 85; Judy Machan and Brenda Ward (Union School), 84. Boys' solo, Grades 7 and 8— David Simpson 85, Amos Mar- tin 84, Robert McIntosh 82. Girls' solo, Grades 7 and 8— "The Angel": Glenna Houston 86, Lois Robertson 85, Donna McMurdie 84. Double Trio — "A Spring Song": SS No. 8, 87; USS No. 4, 86; SS No. 9, 85. The largest class for the day was the duet class, with 47 en- tries, while girls' solo, Grades 7 and 8, drew 30 entries. Miss Jean Campbell, Listowel, is the music director. McKillop Awards Contract For Drain Project McKillop council has award- ed a contract for the Higger- son-Ryan drain to Robert Nich- olson & Son, Monkton, for $3,480.00. A lower tender from William Lawrence, Zurich, for $3,275.00, was not accepted since the tender did not' pro- vide for required .completion. Council agreed to take action to repair the top portion of Branch 13 of the Regele Main Drain, on petition of William Manley. Transfer of lot 16, con. 16, Grey Township, from Grey School Area No. 1, to Grey School Area No. 2 was approved. as The treasurer was instructed to send balance of 1962 tax•ar- rears of $7,609.67 to the county treasurer. A minimum rate of $8.00 per hour for use of the maintainer in summer, and $12.00 for snow plowing, was set on advice of the DHO. Council took action to survey and straighten the road at Blind Line sideroad, lots 30-31, cons. 7 and 8. Necessary property was obtained from Donald Dodds and William Dodds, for $25 and $18, respectively. SPECIAL DECORATIONS FEATURE CHURCHES ON MOTHER'S DAY Lovely floral arrangements decorated Hensall churches last Sunday in observance of Family Service (Mother's Day), with the churches filled for the occasion. At the United Church the Sac- rament of Holy Baptism was ob- served, when the following in- fants were baptized: John Wil- liam Laird, son of Mr. arid Mrs. William Mickle; Janet Eliza- beth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ian McAllister; David Grant, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant WiIIiam McGregor; Ger- ald Douglas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry T, Smith. Rev. Harold Currie based his sermon topic from the ,theme. "There is No Place Like Home." The junior choir sang, and the New Testament Scripture les- son was given by Miss Nancy Kyle. In the evening the Oddfol- lows and Amber Rebekah Lodg- es attended divine service and were addressed by Rev. Currie. Guest. soloist was Douglas Mar- tin, of Grand Bend. Mrs. Robt. Pryde presided at the organ. Presbyterian Church At Carmel Presbyterian Church, Sacrament of Holy Bap- tism was observed for the fol- lowing infants: Carol Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doug- las C. McGregor; Brian Doug- las, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sohn A. McGregor; Terry Wayne, son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Baker; Randall Wayne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Moir; Barbara Lynn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Or , ev. Ross MacDonald gave an appropriate message on Moth- er's Day, and the junior choir sang "The Lord is My Shep- herd." Who Will Pay, Rog Set Bang Up Celebration For May 24th L Bill? Seaforth, like other centres across Canada, will have a holi- day next Monday, but the real bang-up celebration, including bang-up bargains by Seaforth merchants, won't come until the old-fdshioned Victoria Day on May 24, Highlighted . by a fireworks display, arranged by Seaforth Firemen, the Friday evening program will feature a shop- ping mall along Main Street, prize drawings, a parade and dancing. Arranged 'by a group includ- ing representatives of the fire brigade, PUC, Merchants' Com- mittee, town council and Cham- ber of Commerce, -the 24th show gets under way with a parade at 8 o'clock. Merchants are offering priz- es, and these will be drawn for at 9:40. The•free fireworks will begin at the Lions Park about 10:30 on the arrival of a par- ade from Main Street. The program is being financ- ed by donations received from the public and from local or- ganizations. In a canvass last week, firemen received $302.00 towards the fireworks display. Huron -Maitland Presbytery, Acts In Ordination In an Impressive service of ordination Tuesday evening be- fore a congregation that filled First Presbyterian C h u r c h, Floyd McPhee was ordained in- to the ministry. It was the first ordination serviceheld in the nearly 100 -year history of the church. - A native of Sarnia, Mr. Mc- Phee grew up and was educat- ed in Seaforth. He is a gradu- ate of Presbyterian College, Montreal, Taking part in the service were members of the IIuron- Maitland Presbytery. The service was conducted by the Moderator of the Presby- tery, Rev. Roderick MacLeod, of Lucknow. Rev. Lockhart Royal, Knox Church, Goderich, preach- ed the sermon, "Ordination: A Call To Come and, Go,"' and Rev. D. Glenn Campbell, a for- mer •minister of First Church, delivered the charge to the new minister. Rev. • Gordon Fish, of Wingham, read scriptures and led in prayer: During the service Mrs. Doug- las Fry and David Stewart sang "Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee," A reception was heldin the church school- .following the service, when former school- mates, members . of the con- gregation and other friends met Mr. and Mrs.- McPhee. Blyth Voters Reject Plan For Sewer System The area cancer campaign to raise $2,300 is at the half -way mark, according to campaign chairman Robert Spittal. The canvass, delayed in the rural areas by seeding,is under way again, he said, and is ex- pected to be cleaned up within two weeks. Seaforth homes, with the exception of one area, have been canvassed. Mr. Spittal said excellent re- sults had been obtained through contributions by mail. He was satisfied, he said, that when the canvass had been completed the objective would be met, and urged those with kits to com- plete their solicitation as quick- ly as possible. Dames amage to McKillop Town- ship roads will total at least $4,900, as result of traffic di- rected -over the roads when server construction in Seaforth forced detours, members of Seaforth council were told Monday evening, when a dele- gation representing McKillop council appeared before them. Speaking for McKillop, Clerk J. M. Eckert said that there had; been discussions with Hon. J. W. Spooner, in Toronto, who said that certainly someone should pay the damage. McKillop's concern arose be- cause the township had not been consulted before traffic was directed across its roads during the spring break-up per- iod, McKillop asked that money be withheld from the respon- sible contractor in order to pro- tect the township. Councillor John Flannery, sewer committee chairman, said that the town had not agreed to the detours. He said the con- tractor had attempted to get a' right-of-way in order to avoid. the dtetours, but had not been successful. It had been under- stood that clearance for the de- tour had been obtained from the county engineer. It was sug- gested that initially the detour was to have lasted a few hours, in fact, had continued for a couple of weeks. Councillor William Dennis, of McKillop, said that there had been other difficulties with the contractor who had taken ad- vantage of permission to de- posit surplus clay on the second concession road and had put in a loader and moved out about a thousand yards of' material off the top of the road ,allow- ance. There had been no per- mission for this, and in addi- tion, a hydro pole had been en- dangered by removing support- ing .material. Seaforth councillors, while expressing sympathy for the situation that had arisen, point- ed out that the town was not responsible since ,,its agent in the sewer project was the On- tario Water Resources Com- mission. It was agreed that Mc- Killop would write the OWRC w.,,h copies to the tbwn, to the Huron Highways Department. and to the sewer contractor, the Haggerty -Campbell Con. struction Co. With Mayor Dinsmore absent through illness, council named Reeve Ball as chairman. Work Advancing In further discussions con- cerning the sewer project, council learned ,that the work was proceeding in a more sat- isfactory manner as the result of the appointment of a new inspector, the third since the project got under way. During the past two weeks, Councillor Flannery said, a great differ- ence had been seen in the way the work was being done, and that streets were being tidied up. He agreed- with Cduncillor MacLean, who suggested that in- structions had been issued that no more digging was to ,be done until the• -streets presently under constructions bad been brought up to standard. Many complaints bad been received because 'cress drains had been damaged and and had not been replaced properly. In several cases water continued MEMBERS of the Seaforth Branch 156 of the Royal Cana- dian Legion will provide a gift of $5,000.00 to the Seaforth Community Hospital building fund. Here, R. S. MacDonald (left) Legion president, presen,ts the Legion pledge to cam- paign chairman K. B. MacMillan. (Expositor photo by Phillips) LEGION MEMBERS ACT Pledge $S,000 ForNe wHospitcd A pledge of $5,000 toward the Seaforth Community Hospital campaign was given by mem- bers of Seaforth Branch 156 of the Royal Canadian Legion Thursday evening. The amount will provide for a four -bed ward and will extend up to 10 years. Expressing appreciation for tire assistance promised by the Legion campaign chairman, Bruce MacMillan, said the gift would go a long way to meet- ing the campaign objective. It was an , indihati-on, too, of the broad support the hospital pro- ject was receiving.`. The meeting, in charge . of President R. S. MacDonald, saw the installation of new mem- bers by an installation team Hold Open House at First Church Manse Rev. Douglas 0. Fry and Mrs. Fry, of First Church, held open house Wednesday, when mem- bers of the congregation visit- ed the manse to see changes that had been completed. The work included provision of -a utility room and powder room on the ground floor, and a study on the second floor, as well as redecorating. The rooms were decorated with spring flowers, and the guests were received at the door by Rev. and Mrs. Douglas 0. Fry and Miss Jean Scott. Pouring tea were Mrs. Harry Stewart, Mrs. H. E. Smith, Mrs., E. Geddes and Mrs. Hal Whyte, while Mrs. John McGregor and Mrs. Syd Pullman served. Mrs. Ada Dale invited the guests to the dining room; Mrs. W. E. Butt was in charge of the guest book; Mrs. J:' D. Cairns was upstairs showing the new stu- dy; Mrs. Reg Kerslake and Mrs. N. R. Dorrance showed the downstairs rooms, and Mrs. Ed. Andrews, Mrs. Mae Dorrance and Miss Belle Campbell were in the kitchen.' . In the evening Mrs. G. Beut- tenmiller and Mrs. Elmer Riv- ers poured tea; Mrs. F. R Cos- ford was dining room hostess: Mrs. John A. Cardno showed the rooms downstairs, while Mrs. J. F. Bell was upstairs. Mrs. R. K. McFarlane was in charge of the register, and Mrs. Glenn Chesney, Mrs. Kenneth Willis and Mrs. George Miller served the guests. Miss Mary Geddes, Miss Alice Reid, Miss Bess Grieve and Mrs. Frank Kling were in the kitchen. One Mail On Victoria Day Special postal arrangements on Monday, May 20, provide for one mail only from the east at 7 a.m. Mail will be despatch- ed to all points at 5 p.m. Gen- eral delivery wickets will be open from 11 to 12 noon. There will be no rural , de- livery, Postmaster 0. G. Oke. said. f - Smile of the Week Have you heard about the cannibal kid who was sent home from school for buttering up his teacher, from the Clinton branch. New members are Fred Taylor, Don Taylor, Robert Newnham, G. A. Robinson, Jack Peever, Ross Montgomery, James Robertson and Dave Hoover. During the year, 16 new mem- bers have joined the branch, and 26 'members have been re- instated, according, to member- ship chairman William O'Shea. Total membership now In- cludes 299 regular members, 17 honorary members and 16 as- sociate members, , Imperial Oil Gift A gift of $1500.00 from Im- perial Oil Ltd. has been pres- ented to the Seaforth Com- munity Hospital campaign. A cheque representing this amount was given campaign of- ficials by B. A. Bartells, of Sar- nia, district representative of the company. Gifts to the fund, including cash and pledges, now exceed $150,000.00, campaign officials said. Wins Bike For Best Painting Billy Mitchell, a grandson of Mr. and Mrs• Joseph M. Doyle, Dublin, has been awarded a new bicycle as a result of his success in a contest conducted by a London radio station. Ills drawing, depicting "Puff the Magic Dragon," was select- ed as the best from among more than 800 entries from boys and girls from all over Western Ontario. • The drawing was on display at the Children's Library on London' during Easter week, Looby Wins Almonte Bridge Looby Construction Ltd., of Dublin, last week was awarded a contract for the construction of a bridge in the town of Al- monte, The tender was slightly under $100,000.00, according to officials, MEMBERS OF THE MASONIC ORDER paraded to First Presbyterian Church Sunday evening, ,when the annual South Huron District Masonic serVice was held. The Scripture was reed ,by C. A. lleith, dis- trict deputy grand master for South Huron, District, and the guest minister was District Chaplain Rev. J. Cliff Britton. Some 130 Masons, representing lodges throughout the district attended, and follow- ing the service were guests at a reception ii) the church hall. Here, a portion of the parade is shown as it proceeded along Goderich Street to the church, (Photo by Phillips). to .wow. into ba 0m0nia, Mr. planitqm Said. that the inspector was 00,0 4, acini "v it�,r%i' the residents as the Ittgrlrs?•pfa ' ` gressed. He was advisznit for - the best location fer,laterrpia' int' relation to plumbing iriStalia tions in the home, He said that any complaints concerning any of the sewer work should be reported immediately to the in- spector, Necessity of a bylaw beinig prepared to cover operations bf the sewer had been raised by the OWRC, and the committee was having a draft prepared. The chairman said that dis- cussions had been held con- cerning responsibility for cheek-. ing connections to sanitary sew- ers. Council agreed that Ma was not a responsibility of the town but should be carried out by the officials of the Huron County Health Unit. Suggest Advising Group No action • was taken on a suggestion from the ORWC that a local advisory commit -L tee to act in conjunction with the commission be established to be responsible for the opera- tion of .the new sewer system The matter was deferred until all the members of council were present. It was explained that the purpose. of the, committee d'' woulbe to act with the OWRC in reviewing costs of operation, in, providing service in the ev- ent of emergencies, to consider repairs, to deal with matters of ordinary maintenance, and In cases where additional expendi- tures were involved, and to provide_ recommendations on any - other matters that might arise in connection with sewer operations. T h e committee would provide for liason be- tween the municipality and the OWRC. While no word had been re- ceived, there were indications that approval would be forth- coming toppermit extension of sewer servides on Goderich St., and on the easterly block of James St, Councillor Flannery said. Application for the ` ex- tensions had gone forward some weeks ago, and since then ef- forts to obtain a decision had been pressed so that the work could be done before the con- structien work on the highway connecting link is commenced the latter part of June. Plan Street Oiling Oiling of Seaforth streets will be under way just as soon as the condition of the streets permits. Council was told that frost was present in a number "of streets, and that until. this was cleared up there was no point in putting oil down. Ar- rangements for oiling were be- ing completed with the corn-. pany who had done, the work previously, at a rate of 16c a gallon. However, further nego- tiations as a result of a lower bid having been received from a new organization, had result- ed in a reduction by the origin-' al contractor to do the work for 141,4c- a gallon. This will also provide for the laying of chips on certain streets. Council has not yet taken a survey of the streets which it intends to rebuild in a perman- ent fashion. This will be done before oiling is commenced to avoid overlapping. In one or two cases, temporary relief from dust had been provided by spraying used car oil. The work had been done by street foreman Harold Maloney and his crew, and additional work would be done as oil became available. A15prove Annexation Councillor Flannery said that if sufficient oil was available, and if this was used through out the town, an amount of per- haps $1,000 could be saved. Correspondence considered by council included an application by Mrs. C. N. Lane to provide for a tax adjustment on proper - (Continued on Page 4) Cancer Fund - Appeal Reaches Halfway Mark Blyth taxpayers went to the polls Monday and voted against installation of a sewerage 3y3 tem, estimated to cost $180,000. While there were approxi- mately 250 eligible voters, on- ly 166 cast their ballots. The result of the vote was announc- ed Tuesday at noon by the vil- ' lace clerk. Hubert Mowery, with 96 voting aeainsf and 69 for. There was one spoiled bal- lot. This made a majority. of 27 a^ainst the project. Before the vote was taken the council were agreed that if the project was defeated fur- ther action would be up to the Ontario Water Resotirces, Com- mission.