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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1963-09-05, Page 6JIM& EXPOSITQR, SEA.FORTH, MT., SEPT. 5, 1963 LEGION AUXILIARY ADOPTS (Cgntiinued from Page 1) ea"4SO= of freedom? Previously to lotning the Canadian Army, hes . had belonged to another army ---The Salvation Army. In fact, he .lead been raised in the Salvation Army in his ;Dative Britain before immigrat- ing to Canada in 190- He 90He had originally planned to apprentice to a paperhanger in Britain, but his mother called that off and brought him over to Canada. He joined up with the Salvation Army and attend- ed the training college in To- ronto. In 1910 he went to Dart- mouth for a year's service and was subsequently posted to Sea - forth for two years. Peter's headquarters was the old Sal- vation Army building, or the "two -in -one" as he called it. It was deemed the "two -in -one" because a smaller hall had been built inside the original large one. He noted there was a big change in the Salvation Army salaries then and now. To sur- vive on that kind of money then required real dedication., It tested the mettle of the man. In those days you were giv- en a sum of money, out of which you paid your debts ac- cumulated during the operation of the various services of the Army and what was left over was your salary. After his first salary in Dart- mouth, Peter remembers he had enough money left over for a loaf of bread and 'a five - cent stamp. "I lived on dry bread and water for a week. But," he ex- plains, "that was drilled into me, because all the family was in the Salvation Army.;' After the First World War 'Peter Houghton went to work as a hospital orderly, a job at which he was to work for 43 years. The Second War in- terrupted his civilian hospital work, when he was recalled in- to the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in which he serv- ed for six years. An active life has drained some energy,• from his body. During his years he has suffer- ed bouts of illness, but the re- covery days were not spent in idleness. "Any. time I was laid up I always had a pencil around for drawing," he notes. After his first heart attack in 1960 he took up ail painting. "I just got puttering around," he explains. His canvases now hang in churches in Galt and Ottawa. His version of the Last Sup- per, styled after Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, and which now bangs in an Ottawa Lutheran Church, caught the eye of Opposition Leader John Diefenbaker, who asked Mr. Houghton through their mutual friend, Mike Weichal, if he could also have a painting of the well-known scene. Peter Houghton says he has yet to do it, but he just finish- ed one which hangs in the din- ing room of the Coombs resi- dence. The 32 -inch by 15 -inch canvas, which took six weeks to complete, fairly bursts with color and excitement to indi- cate the mood of the historical event. Today Peter Houghton spends most of his days in the beauti- ful surroundings of Westmin- ster Hospital. Peter bunks in the Bruce Pavilion, one of the pavilions named after the coun- ties of Western Ontario. The grounds are complete with lounges, an auditorium, billiard rooms and a movie theatre to help the veterans pass their time when not en- gaged in re -living with their cronies battles of lang ago, The 300 acres provide a fresh atmosphere for the veterans. The gardens are "beautifully kept," says Peg Coombs, by an- other Seaforth man, Freddie Williams. To give these men a change, Legion Ladies' Auxiliaries each adopt one man. The Seaforth ladies send Peter packages each month, with a little extra at Christmas, and invite him up to Seaforth for the odd week- end. The next time Peter comes up will be at Thanksgiving, and after that Christmas. The next time he won't be coming alone. Peter has an inseparable friends at the hospital named Charlie, and some of the girls in the Auxiliary think they should tome here together, Sell that unnecessary piece of furniture through a Huron ,,;Ex- positor Classified Ad. Phone 141. EUCHRE Friday, Sept. 6th Orange Hall SEAFORTH Sponsored by L.O.L. Admission 50c FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REV. DOUGLAS 0. FRY Minister Sunday, Sept. 8th WORSHIP — 11:00 A.M. 9:45 a.m.—Minister's Class 10:00 a.m.—The Senior Sunday School 11:00 a.m.—The Junior Sunday School 11:00 a.m.—The Nursery DANCE BLUEWATER DANCELAND Friday, Sept. 6th 10 to 1:30 tl• Desjardine's Orchestra DANCE 'at BAYFIELD- PAVILION EVERY Wednesday 9:30 to 12:30 a.m. To Music of Del - Reys KIPPEN Tuckersmith (Continued from Page 1) Ontario decision to .raise the rental rates on .,their equipment allowed the private contractors to follow suit. On recommendation of the Tuckersmith Municipal Tele- phone System, represented by secretary J. K. Cornish and chairman Lloyd Lovell, council passed a bylaw authorizing the system to sell the telephone cable from RCAF Station Clin- ton to Clinton, to the Bell Tele- phone Co. The cable was put in last fall in a Bell ditch at a cost of $4,570 to the local system. As circumstances stood, the system could not stop any- one hooking into the cable. Bell is taking over the cable for the price it originally cost the Municipal system and is obligated to provide service to the latter through the cable!. In correspondence council learned: The DHO has given permis- sion to use its well in Bruce - field in case of fire, as long as the DHO owns the well, but the DHO takes no responsibility for the well running dry, nor for obstructions on the highway. It suggests enlisting the co-opera- tion of the county to keep the highway clear, since it is their responsibility. The last water test in Eg- mondville by the OWRC re- veals the water is Grade A and is bacteria -free. WINCHELSEA Miss Karen Hern of Sunshine Line visited with Janet Hern this past week, and David Par- sons of near Exeter with the Hern family. Messrs. Newton, Harold and Bobby Clarke attended Tillson- burg Fair on Tuesday. Mrs. Phil Hern and Kathy and Mrs. John Coward attend- ed Miss Helen Hern's trousseau tea on Wednesday evening at her home in Exeter. Mrs. Howard Dayman and family of Kippen visited Wed- nesday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Walters and Danny. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Hern and family spent the weekend at Chesley Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Horne visited over the weekend with Ruth at Lion's Head. Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Clarke attended decoration service at St. James' cemetery, Clande- boye, on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Colin Gilfillap. and Barbara Ann visited Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith and Penny of Crediton. Mr. and Mrs. Elson Lynn and family and Danny Walters spent Friday at Ipperwash Beach. Messrs. Harold Bobby and Newton Clarke attended Han- over Fair on Friday evening, showing their ponies and were lucky in winning prizes. Miss Margaret Brock return- ed to her home on Sunday from Langton. Mrs. Garnet Miners visited on Monday with Mr. and Mrs. How- ard Johns of Elimville North. Mrs. Theodore Hauwert of RR 2, Kippen, was called to Holland a few weeks ago ow- ing to the sudden death of her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Little, Dav- id and Beth of Stratford visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thomson and fam- ily. Sympathy from the commun- ity -is extended Mr. Harry Ches- ney and family in the passing of his wife, the late Mrs. Ches- ney. ' Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stokes and Larry of London visited during, the week with the Tat- ter's father, Mr. Robert Thom- son. Mrs. Elston Dowson, who is a patient in Sarnia General Hospital, is reported to be in a serious condition. Mr. and Mrs, Ivan Wren and Laurie of Hanover visited re- cently with Mr. and Mrs. Gor- don Wren. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McBride and Sharon visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Beattie of Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dickert and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mc- Gregor spent a few days in Northern Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thomson and family visited Sunday af- ternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Sam- uel Storey of near Seaforth. Visitors during the week with Mr. and Mrs. N. Long included: Mr. and Mrs. John C. Doig of Grand Rapids, Mich., Miss Jan- et Doig, Clinton, Mr. Charlie Taylor of Stoney Creek and Mr. and Mrs. James Armstrong of Staffa. NORTHSIDE UCW, UNIT 1 Unit one of Northside UCW met at the home of Mrs. E. Mills Tuesday. The vice-presi- dent, Mrs. Don Wood, conduct- ed the business. A letter from Mrs. F. Fonge of St. Christoph- er's Home For Ophans in Hong Kong, was heard with great in- terest. Following the devotional per- iod, Mrs. G. McKenzie gave highlights from the chapter on Taiwan in the study book, "On the Rim of Asia." Mrs. C. Walden and Mrs. J. C. Britton showed colored slides of British Columbia scenery and Bruce Peninsula wild flowers and scenery. The meet- ing closed with the benedic- tion. for Your Entertainment All This Week — VERSATILES In the Huron Room Coming Next Week—' TRY - TONEStieen s Iltel CROMARTY LIBERALS CHOOSE HARRY STRANG (Continued from Page I) flounced the nominations. The delegates stood for a min- ute's silence to honor the mem, ory of association officers, Wil- liam R. Jewitt and Hugh Hawk- ins, who died since last meet- ing. Mr. Strang, in his first brief speech—two minutes were al- lowed those declining nomina- tion—said he was so busy on the home front he did not see how he could aet with any abil- ity as candidate, "much as I would like to take another crack at the Tories." Inviting the audience to con- sider what qualifications Stew- art and MacNaughton have for their jobs, Mr. Strang said: "These two men alone have charge of spending millions of dollars on transportation of this province and care of one of the great industries which in this riding is very important. "In 1958 we had a by-election here, and Premier Frost did not promise a ten or twelve -million - dollar hospital in this area, and fooled a lot of people' who took it for granted he did. A year later, when I was in the con- test, they had acquired a cou- ple of hundred acres of swampy land and all they had to show was a sign at the highway. Then they started to dig a ditch to convince the voters the project wasn't dead. Since then, in four years, they have - built a fine hospital, costing $3,500,000, and they say you should not look a gift horse in the mouth, but it is not exact- ly a gift; it is built with your money and mine. At Cedar Springs they have the retarded children's hospital, supposed to have been built here, and it makes the hospital here look like a bungalow beside a cut - stone dwelling on the front street. Wrong Attitude ' "I have no quarrel with the local press, but I am disturbed at the attitude of some local weeklies with regard to this. One has opined that its particu- lar area ois now well satisfied; they have a new hospital, a new bridge, and the bag of goodies is not yet empty; they are putting up another large building. Like the minimum program John Wintermeyer was talking about on the radio to- night, this bridge was promised about 15 years ago, and only lately built, at twice the cost with your money and mine, and certainly it must be good. "The other paper I had in mind opined that this election was practically won; there was no contest, and what the Lib- erals had to offer would be very small indeed. Candidates find it hard to take when it is call- ed off before we really get started. These men should have been more concerned with the principles of democracy and the two-party system. No govern- ment is better than a strong opposition. They should have been concerned that there should be opposition in this rid- ing, no matter how slender our hopes, or how poor our cause— and I do not think our cause is poor at all. "If you should elect me I cannot promise you to build roads or an OPP headquarters' in Goderich, unless that is a justifiable expense. I cannot promise you anything, but I. can say what I will do. If you should displace the minister of highways on the 25th of Sep- tember, I do not think there is any reason why the executive of this organization should not support John Wintermeyer and say, 'Here is a man who has taken out the Number Two man in the Robarts government; you should have a place for him.' "I have a university degree in agriculture; I am a charter member of the Agrologist In- stitute of Ontario, a lifetime farmet 17 years municipal clerk and administrator in Us - borne, and assessor for 15. With these qualifications, could I not make as good a member as the one you have?" (Mr. Strang is also a past president of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Associa- tion, and of the Huron County Municipal Officers' Association). "If I were your member, the first thing I would . press for would be elevation of the On-, tairio Agricultural College to the status of university. That has been promised for a long time. I would suggest that the two-year course in agriculture be taken from Guelph to an other school. We have one at Kemptville and . another at Ridgetown, and they are doing good work, but are crowded. Don't you think in this area"— Bruce, Grey, Perth, Middlesex, Lambton—this is the place for a new school of agriculture right here in Huron? Wouldn't that be a wonderful thing for Hensall, Exeter, Seaforth or Clinton, and something for the needs of the day? This will be- come the great agricultural dis- trict of Ontario, and should have a centre where young people of this district could get some for- mal education and keep them on the farm. The church service on Sun- day morning was in charge of the Gideons. Mr. Edgar Cud - more, Hensall RR, was guest speaker. Mr. Harry Hoffman, Dashwood, was guest soloist, accompanied by Miss Carol Ann Dow, in the absence of Mrs. Kenneth McKellar. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Laing and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Jefferson were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cleland, Listowel. Mrs. Kenneth McKellar is a patient in Scott Memorial Hos- pital, Seaforth. Mr. and Mrs. Don Riehl and family, Seebach Hill, and Mr. Normal Chessell, of Stratford, were recent guests with Mr. and Mrs. John Jefferson. Miss Margaret Jean Russell spent the holiday weekend with friends in Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace and Debbie spent the Labor Day holiday weekend in Essex with their daughter, Mrs. Shir- ley Elliott, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wes Russell re- turned home Saturday after a month's vacation. Mr. Barry McKinnon of Ot- tawa is on a two weeks' vaca- tion with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald McKinnon. Mrs. Kenneth McKellar ac- companied Mrs. Carter Kers- lake and Mrs. Bert Fell, Staffs, Mrs. Harold Coleman, Seaforth, and Mrs. William Banning and daughter, Jane Mitchell, when they visited with Mrs. 0. R. Francis, Woodstock, as a sur- prise for Mrs. Francis on her birthday. Mrs. Mary Templeman has re- turned from Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth, and is con- valescing at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Cole. an investigation the next. With one spandal following another, the time is ripe and the pro- spects`for a change in Ontario have not been so bright in years. We hope the, spark will spill out from Biuee into Hu- ron." Thanking Mr. Singer for his speech, Mr. McLean said: "The remarks we have just listened to will play a major role in the success •of Harry Strang in the election. The speaker has come 'at great personal incon- venience to assist, in this cam- paignin ' Huron, and I am speaking, I feel, on behalf of each of us here when I say we appreciate the fact that he has indicated his interest in the success of the Liberal party here as he has done, and each of us will show our apprecia- tion by the effort we put into the campaign for Harry Strang." Resolutions Kenneth Hunter, presenting the report of a resolutions com- mittee on which James Taylor, Hensall, and Mr. McLean also served, received concurrence of the meeting in the following: "This convention endorses the leadership and policies of John Wintermeyer and the reso- lute manner in which he has advanced the cause of Liberal- ism in this province. ' "We reaffirm our support for Rt. Hon. Lester Pearson as leader of the national Liberal party. "That we pledge our whole- hearted support to Harry Strang, Liberal candidate in Huron, to the end that his elec- tion on September 25th may be assured?" Larry Wheatley, in withdraw- ing his name as candidate, said: "There should not be any doubt in anyone's mind here that Mr. Strang is the man for the job. If we get together we can have him as our new member for this riding. Perhaps after he has retired I might be inter- ested." Mr. Singer said the riding could be won by a good candi- date, and asked: "Are the peo- ple here different from those in Huron -Bruce?" "Murray Gaunt overcame a majority of 1,307," he added, "and is going to win again. We need Harry Strang at Queen's Park. There is no magic at- tached to Charlie MacNaugh- ton; he is just another Tory member sitting at Queen's Park. He is responsible along with the other Tories for what has gone on in Ontario in the past 20 years." "He has , got things well padded in Huron, though," call- ed out a man in the audience. "It is up to you fellows to do something about it," replied Mr. Singer. "Huron is a good county and there are good peo- ple living in it, and if they thing of what is happening they will do something about it." A father anxious to test his young daughter's knowledge of geography, cut a map of the world from a newpaper and clipped,out each country, mak- ing a jig -saw puzzle. To his sur- prise she finished it in record time. "How did you do it 6o fast?" he asked proudly. "Well," "there replied, was a man's picture on the outer side and when I got hint all together the world wast till tight,•, • TO THE EDITOR 1.• ia Moie Detaiis Of Noise Problem Seaforth, Aug. 31, 1963. Editor, Huron Expositor: To co-operate with the chair- man of the Industrial Commit- tee of the Seaforth Town Coun- cil, we would like to bring be- fore you the facts regarding the relocating of Huron- Cana dian Fabricators. As stated by the Industrial Committee at the meeting held with the ratepay- ers in the council chambers on Monday, August 12, 1963, they would like all facts brought out in the open. We will endeavour to do this. Mr. Peter Huyben, of Huron Canadian Fabricators, has cer- tainly been most obliging by attending two meetings regard- ing the location problem and has definitely stated the use of an air hammer would be dis- turbing to all residents located within a block of his plant. The Town Council realizes this is a poor location for this type of industry and is wisely working on a zoning plan for our town. It will be too late for this industry, but will af- ford protection in the future. It is not too late to relocate Huron Canadian Fabricators. The council is aware of the opinion of the ratepayer affect- ed and of other interested citi- zens living far from the plant to the effect that the corner of Market and High Streets is not a proper place for this type of industry. Recently the council refused a permit for a building that was uncomplimentary to a 'certain area. Why discriminate? If a noisy industry is allowed to expand, why should a building permit be refused for any type of building if built according to building bylaws concerning this type of structure. If properties of T. Phillips, George Armstrong, Dr. E. A. McMaster, R. H. Sproat and Miss B. Campbell were granted a reduction in assessment of 20 per cent, which is the figure suggested by the assessor, it would mean a reduction in mon- ies collected by the town of approximately $325.00 each year. If properties of R. S. Box, H. Moore and Mrs. M. Hudson were reduced by 15 per cent, a reduction of income for the town would be $175.00. This totals $500.00 per year. The town would recover their in- vestment in this building at $500.00 per year, and at the same time have a suitable build- ing for storing town equipment.` This is a guaranteed invest- ment. Mr. Huyben has arrived at a price to sell of $9,000.00, and a lot. The town now owns pro - NAME HURON 4-H MEMBERS FOR TRIP TO WESTERN FAIR Miss Wilma Dale and Ken Papple of the Seaforth 4-H. Calf Club will represent Huron County at Western Fair in the 4-H Inter -County Team Demon- stration emonstration Competition, to be held Tuesday. Their demonstra- tion is centred around "The Production of High Quality. Milk" and they will be corn- peting with other winning county teams from Western Ontario. Thirty-one 4-H Agricultural Club members will participate in the Junior Judging Competi- tions at Western Fair on Tues- day, Sept. 10. In the Homemaking Judging Competition will be 17 girls from Huron County. For the afternoon program the Belmore 11 Club will be presenting their skit, "Selecting Material For a Duster," which they presented at the spring Achievement Day for "Being Well Dressed and Well Groomed." The Junior Farmer and 4-H Competitions at Canadian Na- tional Exhibition were for Sen- ior 4-H members who have done outstanding work over their club career. Eight Senior 4-H members represented Huron County at the CNE on Friday. These were: Robert McNeil, RR 6, Goderich, 16th in livestock, 14th in farm engineering, 18th in champion - "We were not so far behind last time. That 1,600 could be turned into three or four thou- sand. Please do not let them do it. I don't mind being beat- en; I play games and play for the love of it and do not mind being beaten by a worthy• op- ponent; but I like to win, too, once In a while." Beecher 1Vtenzies said that "last week gr. Wintermeyer was pointing a finger, one day a d ,Mr, ``ftabkrts was ordering Too Late To Classify WILL babysit at own home. Mrs. Mary De Visser. FEMALE HELP WANTED Apply to FEDERAL MOGUL -BOWER (Canada) LTD. Mechanical Rubber Division Arthur St. — MITCHELL ship class; Don Weigand, RR 1, Dashwood, 5th in livestock, llth in field and horticultural crops, 9th in championship class; Fred Uhler, RR 3, Walton, 8th in field and horticultural 'crops, 9th in championship class; Joe Jeffray, RR 2, Wingham, 5th in farm engineering; John Wight - man, RR 1, Belgrave, 3rd in farm engineering; Bud Yeo, RR 3, Clinton, 12th in farm en- gineering, 16th in championship class. Ken Black, RR 1, BeIgrave, and Wallace Black, RR 5, Brus- sels, also participated. MALE HELP WANTED Men for Presswork required now. Steady work with an expanding Company. FEDERAL MOGUL-BQWER (Canada) UM r echaniedt ;Rubber . tlivision Arthur St. -- Ml' attr perty. The original price of the building was $5,000.00. Re- pairs to date $1,500.00. Mr. Huyben estimates that It will take $2,500.00 to dismantle and set up his existing equipment in a new building. Mr. Huyben would build a new plant in Seaforth at a cost of $15,500.00. Certain interest- ed citizens in the town would raise $6,500.00 to assist in the financing of the new plant. Do you think it is the proper approach to knowingly allow an industry to expand which will in the future cause a problem to all citizens in a four -block area? When complaints start rolling in, especially if there is a night shift used, the council will no doubt try to pass a nuis- ance bylaw. This, if approved, will curtail the plant operation and thus create an additional problem, Let's face the situation with a realistic approach and not stoop to pick up the nickle and miss the dollar. These are the facts. Is it consistent thinking to be forming a town planning board and at the same time permit a boiler manufacturing plant to expand in one of the highest assessed residential areas? The reduced assessment cov- ers only a small area, but might be reduced in a much larger area. Thank you for your space, . R. H. SPROAT, A Taxpayer in the Area EGMONDVILLE United Church Rev. J. H. Vardy Minister C. Lyle Hammond Organist and Choir Leader 10:00 a.m.—Church School 11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered at the Morning Worship. EVERYBODY WELCOME! t',ltpllpif llllll.uh$ummiuwilmIIII BROWNIE S DRIVE-IN Clinton 2 Complete Shows Nightly FIRST SHOW AT DUSK 2nd Show at approx. 11 o'clock Thursday and Friday Sept. 5-6 — DOUBLE FEATURE — HEMINGWAY'S "ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG MAN" PAUL NEWMAN SUSAN STRASBERG Color — PLUS — "BROKEN LAND" KENT TAYLOR JODY McREA Western Action in Color, Cartoon Saturday & Monday Sept. 7-9 — DOUBLE FEATURE — 2 Alfred Hitchcock's Suspense Thrillers in Color "THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH" JAMES STEWART DORIS DAY and "THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY" SHIRLEY MacLAINE Adult Entertainment Cartoon • Tuesday Only SEPT. 10th Seaforth Lions Club Theatre Night Rodgers and Hammerstein's "THE KING AND I" YUL BRYNNER DEBORAH KERR '' Color Cartoon All proceeds go to Service Work Wed., Thurs., Fri. and Sat. ,Q, Sept. 11 - 12.13.14 — DOUBLE FEATURE —• "BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ" BURT LANCASTER ' CARL MADDEN THELMA RITTER — PLUS — The Color Western Feature "GERONIMO" CHUCK CONNERS Cartoon Please Note — After Sept. 14, Weekend Shows Only .111111111111111111111111111111111=11111 Every week more people dis- cover what mighty jobs are accomplished by low cost Ex- positor Want Ads. Please Note Change of Date! CASH --BINGO --CASH Friday, Sept. 6th — 8:30 p.m. LEGION HALL, SEAFORTH • 15 REGULAR GAMES FOR $10.00 3 SHARE THE WEALTH with SPECIAL JACKPOT $90.00 — Full house with 61 numbers called. — Children under.16 not permitted = ADMISSION $1.00 Extra Cards 25c, or 6 for $1.00 Auspices Seaforth- Branch 156, Canadian Legion: PROCEEDS FOR WELFARE WORK Seaforth Lions Club Annual Theatre Night TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1963 TE MoSr COMPLETELY ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT OF TIE YEAR ROI1llS &AIAMM OElloR\H+ji, R 004.01 by 01WXa TWO SHOWS -- First Show at 8:15 p.m. Tickets available in Seaforth Stores, from Club Members and at the Gate Admission: 75 Cents -- Children under 12, FREE . Brownie's Drive -In - .Clinton