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The Huron Expositor, 1963-06-20, Page 1104th Year Whole No. 4975 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, T UESDAY, JUNE 20, 1963 iscus,s Planning For New Hospital Planning for Seaforth's new. Community Hospital advanced a stage this week when repres- entatives of the Ontario Hospi- tal Services Commission of the board's architects and of the hospital planning consultants sat down with the board and re- viewed preliminary drawings. The meeting was held at the Hospital Tuesday afternoon. A further meeting is planned early in July, at which time fin- al sketch plans incorporating decision taken Tuesday will be available for study. Unless unforeseen difficulties arise, the meeting agreed the project would be advanced suf- ficiently so that tenders could be called late this fall. Board members pointed out, however, that a factor in a decision to call tenders would be the ex- tent to which the local cam- paign for funds was successful. THE STRONGEST FLOWING WELL in nearly fifty years of drilling was the way W. D. Hopper described a well that the Hopper firm drilled this week at the Houston Heights development south of Bayfield. Watching' water pour from the well casing at the rate of 150 gallons a minute are Darrel Hopper, left, and James McNairn. Water was reached at 140 feet. (Expositor photo by Philips). MR., MRS. M. McKELLAR Long Time Residents Are Wed 50 Years Long-time Seaforth residents, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McKellar will celebrate their 50th wed- ding anniversary on Tuesday. They plan open house for their friends during the afternoon and evening. Mrs. McKellar, the former Lillian Carter, was born in Hul- lett Township, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Car- ter, and Mr. McKellar was born in Cromarty, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs: Alex McKellar. The couple have lived in Sea - forth since their marriage in Seaforth Methodist Church, now Northside United Church, by Rev. Barker on June 25, 1913. They were attended by John, Carter, Seaforth, and Mrs. Wil- ber Miller, Cromarty, who will be present Tuesday. ' One of the most familiar 'and popular businessmen on Sea- forth's Main Street, Mr. McKel- lar co;`mpleted fifty - five years of service with the Cana- dian National Express last Feb- ruary 15. During the past 55 years he has been entirely as- sociated with the express and telegraph business. In his 78th year, Mr. McKel- lar still handles daily shipments of express in and out of Sea - forth, but five years ago, due to ill health, he gave up the telegraph agency.. He has 'been particularly ac- tive in the community and since 1918 has served Seaforth Pub- lic School Board as secretary. He has been a member of Scott Memorial Hospital Board for This week the campaign for $195,000 had reached 83% of the objective, with cash and pledges. totalling $162,000 hav- ing been received. 30 years, being chairman for a number of years. For 27 years he was superintendent, of First Presbyterian Church Sunday School until retirement last spring. He is clerk of the church session. Attending the meeting here were J. A. McNab and D. N. Teasdale, of the Hospital Serv- ices Branch of the OI-ISC; Ar- thur Peckham, of Agnew, Peck- ham & Associates, and Eric Hymmen of Barnet & fielder. Occupany Gains Occupancy statistics present- ed to the board at the June meeting Thursday evening showed pressure on accommo- dation continued to rise. Miss V. Drope, the superin- tendent, in her report said av- erage occupancy during May had been 95.7%, with occupancy in medical and surgical at 115.9%. Other difficulties faced by 'the staff were also pointed up in the report of the property com- mittee. Reporting for the committee, chairman James M. Scott said emergency steps became neces- sary late in May when existing filter beds and •septic tanks ceased functioning. While , a connection to the new sewer system is expected late this year, in the meantime a tem- porary outlet was necessary. This was provided by excavat- ing a large filter bed on the advice of the Huron Health Unit. Approval was given repairs to several areas of roof where seepage and ice had resulted in deterioration. Other reports received indi- cated that of the personnel com- mittee by Mrs. J. McConnell, and the finance committee oy the treasurer, Lloyd Hoggarth,- in the absence of the chairman, K. Bruce MacMillan. Elect Officers The board re-elected A. Y. McLean as chairman. The vice= chairman is B. K. MacMillan, and the honorary chairman is M. McKellar. Committee chairmen include: property, J. M. Scott; finance, Mr. MacMillan, and personnel, Mrs. J. McConnell. Other mem- bers of the board are J. E. Keating, William Dennis, Wal- ter R. Scott, Mrs. J. Hillebrecht, Mrs. M. W. Stapleton, Earl Dick, John Longstaff, D. I. Stewart and William Cameron. Donates $100 The Huron Co-operative Medi- cal Services donated $100 to the Seaforth Community Hospi- tal building fund last week through manager Chas. Magee. Russell T. Bolton made the presentation' to the Hospital Campaign Committee on behalf of the HCMS. Mrs. McKellar, too, has been active in the work of First Presbyterian Church, particu- larly the Ladies' Aid and the choir. She takes a great inter- est ,in her home and garden, which reflect long hours of careful planning and patient Pare through the years. She is a past noble grand of Edel- weiss Rebekah- Lodge. The McKellars have one son, Gordon, of Brampton, and two daughters, Mrs. (Margaret) R. H. Williams of Mount Clemens, Michigan, and Mrs. (Isobel) H. J. Williams, of St. Paul, Min- nesota, and eight grandchildren. Take Course On Underwriting Arnold J. Stinnissen of Sea - forth and J. J. Walsh of Dublin have completed the first year of the two-year Life Under- writers Association Training Course. Any member of the associa- tion is entitled to take the course which qualifies him for advanced life- underwriting. The association is a professional or- ganization of life underwriters. COMMITTEE MEETS Study Steps lo low!n Plan Seaforth took first steps AO - wards community planning on Monday evening when a com- mittee recently named by coun- cil held an organization meet- ing. Chaired by Mayor Earl Din ¢¢- more, the meeting named M. Ross Savauge chairman and en- dorsed a proposal that 'earl action be taken so as to provi 2 protection for Seaforth re, - dents through zoning. As a first move, arrangemen s Seaforth Firm Plans Increase In Capacity Peter Huyben of Huron Cana- dian Fabricators Ltd., announc- ed, pians last week to triple pre - duction of the three-year-old firm within the next year.. Construction of a new build ing'over the present High Street location will begin the middle of August. Plans call for com- pletion before winter sets in. The new building, which will add 4800 square feet of floor space to the present 2400, will be built over and around the old building so as not to dis- rupt 'production. Mr.. Huyben said the move was necessary because a lot of jobs have to be turned down due to present lack of capacity for production. The new building will be 15 feet higher allowing the instal- lation of higher machinery, such as a crane to handle heavy equipment. Radial drilling ma- chines will also be installed. Mr. Huyben said the expected increase in production will mean the addition of five men to his present five -man staff. Huron Canadian ' work now consist mainly of sub -contract work and construction of snow - blowers and grain hoppers. Nephew Drowns While Fishing William R. Sebben, of RR 1, Wallenstein, drowned last Wed- nesday while on a fishing trip at Jacques Lake, near Stayner. Mr. Sebben was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Sebben, of RR 4, Stratford, and the cou- sin of Mrs. Frank Johnston of McKillop Township. 'He mar- ried the former Jean Milner of Wallenstein 13 years ago and moved to Wallenstein where he farmed. AREA REGISTERED NURSES SPONSOR LIONS PARK PICNIC The Huron County Chapter of the Registered Nurses Asso- ciation of Ontarip held its an- nual picnic last Thursday at Lions Park with 30 people pres- ent. The picnic was organized by president Mrs. Ken McRae of Clinton, secretary Miss Doris Hawthorne of Goderich, and the entertainment committee of Mrs. Lillian Gallagher and Mrs. Lloyd Rowat: Results of events are: flower contest, (1) Miss Doris Haw- thorne of Goderich, (2) ,Mrs. Hodgert of Seaforth, (3) Miss Marguerite Dunn of Seaforth. Picture contest, Kathleen El liott of Clinton; bean contest, Smile of the Week At the party, the hostess tried to press another drink on one of her guests. "Oh, come on," she urged. "I've had three already," the man objected. - "Four," she corrected, "but who's counting!" Lions Invite 9,000 Kids To28th SummerCarnival Continuing a feature that was introduced last year, Seaforth Lions this week sent out invita- tions to 9,000 Perth and Huron school children asking them to attend the 28th annual Lions summer carnival. The carnival is being held August 7, 8 and 9. The invitations which the public school children across the district receive as they at- tend school for the last week before holidays, carry with them a free. chance on a bicycle or a transistor radio. Ali a school kid has to do in order to qualify for one of the prizes is to write his name on a part of the invitation and leave it at the Park on,., one of the carnival nights. The invitations also provide free admission to the students on any night dur- ing the big annual show. During the 27 years the carni- val has operated, thousands of people and more thousands of kids have enjoyed the enter- tainment, the bands, the games and the carnival excitement. And this year will be no excep- tion. According to carnival of- ficials, the program this year >will include a number of new features. In addition, all the old favorites will be available again. One of the carnival highlights each year is the major draw, which this year is coupled with admission. Draw for the major prize takes place on Friday, August 9. The advance sale of admission tickets is now under way in the district, and pro- ceeds go to the maintenance of the Lions Park and Pool. were completed to have made available suitable detailed plans of the town ,so that the present use of buildings throughout the town — residential, business, light industry, etc.—can be in- dicated. The plans are being provided by 13. R. Smith, of Robert Bell Industries Ltd. The meeting reviewed steps that must be taken -before the community can be established as an official planning area. Further discussions are schedul- ed for Monday, when it is ex- pected representatives of the Mid -Western Development As- sociation -will be present. Members of the committee include Mr. Savauge, J. A. Stew- art, Reeve W. N. Ball, N. C. Cardno, R. S. Box and B. R. Smith, with Mayor Dinsmore an ex -officio member. team captained by Mrs. M. Platt. Prizes in a draw were won as follows: $25 to Miss Dianne Thompson of Teeswater; elec- tric fry pan, to Mrs. llelen Lanaway of Goderich; hair dry- er to Walter Wyman of Seafor er to Walter Wyman, of Sea - forth. PEPPER REUNION" Good weather and excellent attendance made for a success- ful Pepper reunion at Lions Park on Sunday. Eighty-seven people enjoyed the reunion or- ganized by a committee made up of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pepper and Mr. and Mrs. Ald Alden Crich. The new committee is: presi- dent, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Pep- per; secretary -treasurer, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Gordon; sports, Mr. and Mrs. Don Crich, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Ball and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Pepper; table com- mittee, Mr. and Mrs, Roy Pep. per, Exeter; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Pepper and Mr. and Mrs, Har- old Taylor. Results, of races and games are: Girls and boys five years and under, Wendy Barker, Nancy Pepper; girls, six to nine,,,.Jean Falconer, Patty Ball: boys, six to nine, Albert Pep- per, Dennis Pepper; girls, 10 to 13, June ,Falconer; boys, 10 to 13, Bill McGregor, Doug Crich; boys, 14 and over, Ron Crich; married ladies, Mrs. Fred Pepper, Mrs. Lawrence Barker; married gents, Fred Pepper, Jr., Norman Pepper; spot race, Don Crich; minute' race, Roy Pepper, Seaforth, Ron Crich; hoop relay, Mrs. John McGre- gor's team; elimination, Bill McGregor; guessing contest; Doug Crich; eldest lady, Mrs. Frank Layton; eldest gent, Jack Pepper,. Hensall; farthest dis- tance, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Pep• per and family. A peanut scramble was enjoyed by ev- eryone. C of C Benches Add Color •13 PAGES Ye -Sr A,vinvinCe Single i iQP CBI 10 Ceuta The Chamber of Commerce has set out strategically placed benches along Main Street for foot -weary shoppers. The bench- es, painted various pastel shades, were built by the execu- tive of the C of C. Next week the Chamber plans to place trash cans along Main Street in an effort to keep the street tidy, The benches, added to those which were made available last year by the town, are in much demandas visitors along the street stop for a rest or a chat with friends. • Plan Details Of Selling Event Seaforth merchants are plan- ning on another in their series of shopping extravaganzas on July 19: A well -attended meeting last week,set up a committee, head- ed by J. J. Wilkinson and in- cluding J. A. Stewart, R.' J. Boussey, John Cardno and El- mer Larone, to devise plans for the evening. Tentative plans' include- clos- ing Main Street off as a mall. Merchants hope to put on three or four promotion • nights each year., .. ' ..- The meeting also set up a new schedule for store closing hours. Stares will remain op- en until 10 p.m. Friday nights up to the last Friday in De- cember, when the stores will close at 6 p.m. The stores will close at 6 every Friday until the end of April, when they will again open up until 10 p.m. This means there will only be two closing times from' now on, and speakers indicated it was hoped the change would elim- inate much of the confusion that has existed in the past. During December stores will be open on Wednesday after- noon. On Dec. 20, 21, 23 and '24, the stores will stay open until. 10 p.m. for the conveni- ence of Christmas shoppers. New School Prepares For Pupils TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT TEACHERS for the new Central Huron Secondary 'School at Clinton attended a one -day seminar on Saturday, under the direction of the technical direc- tor, Richard Harland. The purpose of the meeting was to allow the teachers to discuss. shop preparation program, as well as the technical course • for the schools opening in the fall. Shown here are several who toured the . technical wing (left to right), Principal John Coch- rane, Clinton; Mrs. Thomas Govenlock, Seaforth, a member of the Advisory' Vocational Com- mittee of the school board; Mrs. Joseph De Groot, Seaforth, who will teach Girls' Occupa- tional classes; Mr. Harland, Clinton, technical director, and Robert Welsh, Clinton, a tech- nical teacher in charge -of the metal shop. The group is examining a universal horizontal, millingmachine, which costs $6,000. (Photo by Muriel Trott). Voters in Grey Reject School Amalgamation Grey Township voters on Sat- urday turned down by almost two votes to one the proposed amalgamation of 10 school dis- tricts into one central school. Less than half of the 975 eligible voters turned out to the polls. Those voting against the .proposal numbered 299, and 178 voted affirmatively. The school sections which were to be amamated were 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 10, 11 and Union School Section 4. The cost of the eight -room school, complete with auditor - RESIDENT HERE NEARLY 70 YEARS; MRS. R. S. HAYS IS NINETY-FIVE A well-known Seaforth resi- dent for almost 70 years cele- brated her 95th birthday Satur- day. Members of her family were present for the occasion. Mrs. R. S. Hays, ' who new lives with her daughter, Mrs. Byron Montgomery, in Detroit. was born in Blyth in 1868, and married Robert Stanley Hays in 1892 in the same town. She is in reasonably ,good health and retains a keen interest in' day - Transfers Dental Practise Here Announcement was made this week by Dr. J. A. Munn of the transfer of his dental practise to Dr. M. Rr Buljubasic. The transfer is effective immediate- ly. Dr. Buljubasic is a native of Yugoslavia and came to Can- ada in 1952. ' He graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry. University of Toronto, in 1958 and since then has practised in Timmins and Brampton, to -day activities. Mr: Hays for many years a well-known lawyer in Seaforth died in 1934. Educated in Blyth"and Lucan, Mrs. Hays moved to Seaforth after her marriage in Trinity Anglican Church by Rev. G. F. Parke. Mrs. Hays played a leading role in the community. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, and held life member- ships in the Women's Mission- ary Society and the Ladies' Aid. She served on the first.board of Scott Memorial Hospital, -of which she was a member for 20 years. Mrs. Hay: has seven children: Charles of London, Mrs. E. C. (Bess) McLelland of Toronto, Gordon of Detroit, Hector of Windsor, Mrs. Byron (Mary) Montgomery of Detroit, and George of Seaforth. Another son, Stanley, was killed while training with the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. Birthday wishes were also sent from her nine grandchil- dren and 13 great-grandchil- dren. Traffic Detours From North Main THIS EXPLAINS why traffic has been detoured from North Main Street. Sewer contrac- tors' are busy excavating at depths up to 27 feet in order to lay pipes through the high area north of Duke Street. Work was commenced here some months ago but was abandon- ed when spring rains led to cave-ins. Now the shovels and bulldozers are back on the job of clearing the way for the balance of the North Main Street line. Meantime other shovels are digging trenches along the remainder of the street for installation of service laterals. As soon as sewer excavation is completed—expected in a few days—Huron County road con- tractors will be on the job to begin work on the rebuilding of North Main Street. (Ex- positor photo by Phillips). ium, was estimated at $180,000. Its location had not been' decid- ed. This is the voting breakdown on the question: " "Are you • in favor of establishing one cen- tral school for Grey Township School Area No. 1? Polling Subdivision No. 1 No. 2 .. No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 Total Yes 9 18 33, ..... 52 33 33 No 21 48 54 65 • 53 58 178 299 Couple -Marks 40th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Barney Hilde- brand were guests of honor at a surprise gathering at the home of their son, George Hilds- brand, Saturday night, June 8, when they marked their 40th wedding anniversary. Mr. Hildebrand avid t h e former Medora Jane (Jennie) Reeves were married June 7, 1923, at the manse in Egmond- ville. Mr. Hildebrand is the the son of the late Mr: and Mrs. John Hildebrand, of Eg- mondville, and his wife is the daughter of Mrs. W. G. Reeves 'nd- the late Mr. Reeves, of Sea - forth. They have one son, George, and three grandchil- dren. Mr. and Mrs. Hildebrand re- eei\ ed congratulations a n d many gifts from members of their families who attended the anniversary. Firms Gain Huron Contracts Major- contracts that have been awarded this year by the Huron County Highways De- partment and as announced at county council last week in- cluded: 13,000 rods of 842 woven wire fence, Topnotch Feeds Ltd., at $1.08% per rod; 21,000 cubic yards crushed gravel, Sandy Contracting, at 77c per cubic yard; 19,000 cubic yards crush- ed gravel, H. herr Construction Limited, at 631c per cubic yard; 35.000 cubic yards crush- ed gravel, George Radford Con- struction Limited at 65c per cubic yard; 15,000 cubic yards crushed gravel, Levis Contract- ing Limited, at 68c per cubic yard; washed chips, Yundt Bros. Construction Limited and Frank Kling Limited, at $1.40 per ton; pavement marking, A. E. Horton Sales, $6.25 per gallon; liquid calcium chloride, Pollard Bros. Limited at $52.50 per flake equivalent ton; 95,000 tons granula "B" gravel on County Road No. 6, E. & E. Seegmiller Limited, Kitchener, at 51c per ton; 36,000 tons granular "A" gravel on County Road No. 6, Harold Kerr Construction Lim- ited, at 63c per ton; fence erec- tion, Tom Beattie; Londesboro, at $4,980.00; industrial tractor, front-end loader, backhoe, Mag. l 'odgins, Winghatn, at $1,090,52.