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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1963 4- 16 PAGES
Charles A. Barber
Retires After
34 Years' Service
Representative of the Sea -
forth Public School Board on
the Seaforth District High
School Board since January 1,
1930; Charles mA. Barber *ill
retire at the end of the year
after serving 34 years.
The Public School Board has
appointed David C. Cornish as
representative to succeed Mr.
Barber, board chairman Dr. J.
C. MacLennan said.
When Mr. Barber was first
appointed he sat on the Sea -
forth Collegiate Institute Board.
The school lost its collegiate
status in the forties, reverting
to a high school. With the ad-
vent of districts, the name was
changed again to district board.
Following the board meeting,
members and officials, with
their wives, were guests of Dr.
MacLennan and Mrs. MacLen-
nan at their Centre Street resi-
dence.
CHARLES A. BARBER, who
this year retires as SPS re-
presentative on the Seaforth
District High School Board,
after serving 34 years.
Wilkinson's IGA
Staff Has Party
The staff of Wilkinson's IGA
held a Christmas party in the
Legion Hall Tuesday evening,
when about 75 were present.
Guests were received by Mr.
and Mrs. Dale Hartwick. A buf-
fet luncheon was served and
the evening was spent dancing.
The program included a
number of special dances, with
prizes being won by Mr. and
Mrs. Ted Van Denberg, Mr. and
Mrs. McKenzie, Miss Rosemary
Lansink, John Thompson and
William Putman.
DECIDING what to ask for at Christmas can be pretty serious business as the expres-
sions on the faces of these Seaforth youngsters indicate. There are so many toys and games
in the store windows to tempt him that a fellow has to be pretty careful before he settles
on that one big item that he hopes for beyond everything &se. (Expositor photo by Phillips).
Tuckersmith Appoints
District Representatives
Tuckersmith Township Coun-
cil held their last meeting for
1963 on Monday. Council 'pass-
ed a by-law setting the first
meeting in 1964 for Monday,
Jan. 6, at 11 o'clock in the Town
Hall, Seaforth.
The following appointments
were made for 1964: Seaforth
District High School Board,
Harry McLeod; Central Huron
Secondary School Board, Geo.
Falconer; South Huron Secon-
dary School Board, Clarence
Smillie; Scott Memorial Hospital
Board, William Cameron,
A total of $115,817.67 was
paid to local school boards,
municipal telephone companies,
and the County of Huron, as
their share of the monies col-
lected on the 1963 taxes.
Guests of Reeve Thompson
Reeve Elgin Thompson and
Mrs- Thompson entertained
members of the council, town-
ship officials and employees, to-
gether with their wives, on
Tuesday evening.
Following dinner served in
Brucefield United Church, the
group returned to the Thomp-
son residence for a social eve-
ning. About 24 were present.
During the evening Council-
lor Alex McGregor and Mrs. Mc-
Gregor, on behalf of the gather-
ing, made a presentation to
Reeve Thompson and Mrs.
Thompson and expressed ap-
preciation for their hospitality.
MORRIS COUNCIL
Morris Council met in final
session for 1963 on Saturday
with all members present and
Reeve Stewart Procter presid-
ing.
Motions included:
By James Mair and William
Elston: That a letter be sent to
the Minister of Highways thank-
ing them for the increase in
road subsidy.
By James Mair and Walter
Shortreed: That William C.
King be reappointed to Wing -
ham High School Board, Clar-
ence Martin to the Seaforth
High School Board, and Boyd
Taylor to the Central Huron
Vocational Institute Board at
Clinton.
By William Elston and Ross
Smith: That William McArter
be authorized to• buy a set of
%-inch drive socket wrenches.
By Ross Smith and Walter
Shortreed: That the road ac-
counts as ',presented by the
road superintendent be paid.
By James Mair and William
Elston: That the road superin-
tendent look into the matter of
road signs for the township, as
regards price and regulations
concerning same.
By William Elston and James
Mair: That general accounts as
presented. be paid.
Following the meeting the
council, officials and employees,
were entertained at dinner at
the home of Reeve and Mrs.
Stewart Procter.
General Accounts—County of
Huron, levy, $35,242.34; County
of Huron, in lieu of taxes, $8.19;
Brussels Telephone, $10,028.28;
Blyth Telephone, $2,018.40; Mc-
Killop Telephone, $210.24; Wm.
McArter, caretaking, $25; Stew-
art Procter, salary, $300; Wal-
ter Shortreed, salary, $210; Wil-
liam Elston, salary, $210; Jas.
Mair, salary, $210; Ross Smith,
salary, $210; Nelson Higgins,
salary, $500; postage and sup-
plies, $43; financial statement,
$10; relief officer, $100; school
attendance officer, $12; road
audit, $5.00; telephone cable,
$4.75; Helen Martin, balance of
salary, $360; postage, $30.00;
drains, $29.00; Federation of
Agriculture, $807.32; Seaforth
High School, maintenance levy,
$3,256.95 ; Wingham High
School, maintenance and de-
benture levy, $30,091.95; Clin-
ton High School, maintenance
levy, $1,591.95; FLE.P.C., Clin-
ton Area Collection, $9.85; Twp.
of Grey, Debentures, Grey Area
No. 2, $2,963.20; Stewart Proc-
ter, meeting re Arbuckle Drain,
$5; William Elston, meeting, re
Arbuckle Drain, $5; Ross Smith,
meeting, re Arbuckle Drain, $5;
James Mair, meeting, re Ar-
buckle Drain, $5; Walter Short -
reed, meeting, re Arbuckle
Drain, $5; Township of Grey,
share of Walker dump, $46.33;
Blyth Fire Area, chimney fire,
$26; City of Brantford, $33.65;
Blyth Standard, contract, sup-
plies, etc., $200.03; W. C. Hack -
well, maintenance street lights,
$13; Stewart Procter, telephone
and postage, $6; Robert H.
Coultes, Hospital Board repres-
entative, $60; Tom Garniss,
Tests Prove
Rabies Present
Presence of rabies in Seaforth
was confirmed this week when
a skunk, which was shot in the
West William Street area, was
found to be rabid.
Dr. J. C. MacLennan, of the
Health of Animals Branch here,
in commenting on the incident,
said it indicated the necessity
of taking care that- dogs and
cats were not permitted to run
at large in Seaforth.
grate for Higgin's Drain, $1.78;
McCutcheon Motors, re tank
truck, $59.40; Morris Townsbip,
coupler Higgin's Drain, $1.78;
Thomas Miller, valuator's fees
and mileage, $3.10.
Road Accounts—William Mc-
Arter, wage and mileage, $71.67;
Jim Casemore, wages, $120.00;
Joseph Smith, holiday pay, $50;
Mel Craig, holiday pay, $25;
Dominion Road, repairs, $10;
Robersteel Canada Ltd., cul-
verts, $168.89; Brussels Coal
Yard, coal, $28; Tom Garniss,
welding, $68.50;. George Rad-
ford, crushing, supplying an!
hauling gravel, $113.60; Ideal
Supply Co., $13.08; Buirkes Mar-
ine & Machine, angle iron,
$20.54; Alex Inkley, oil, fuel
oil and tax, $87.31; Mel Jermyn,
hauling gravel, $30; Mowbray
Construction Co,, Ltd., bridge
repairs, $813.76; Corrugated
Pipe Co., grader blades, $69.39;
Bob Coultes, labor and gravel,
$20.
Seaforth Stores
Open Evenings
Seaforth stores will remain
open Friday, Saturday, Monday
and Tuesday evenings before
Christmas to provide shoppers
with every opportunity to tidy
up last-minute Christmas needs.
Recovers Dog
Lost Two Years
A hound dog, lost more than
two years ago in November,
1961, was recovered last week
by its owner.
Bill Bennett was hunting in
the Parkhill area when the
hound disappeared while chas-
ing a fox. Despite the fact he
stayed in the area overnight,
made several trips back nd ad-
vertised in area papers, n fur-
ther word w;as,__heard the
dog.
Mr. Bennett had purchased
the 'hound as a four-year-old
from Leslie Pepper. A friend
saw the dog recently in Park-
hill and recognized the peculiar
coloring and asked Mr. Pepper
about him. It was from this
contact that Mr. Bennett was
able to track and reclaim the
hound.
"He was in pretty grim shape,
but I was certainly glad to get
him back," Mr. Bennett said.
"I had given him up for lost."
Brodhagen PupiIs Preseni�Concert
Brodhagen school pupils pre- Wurdell; electric steam iron, home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Deer, gram and exchange of gifts.
sented • their Christmas concert Mrs. William Wolfe; wrench set, celebrating Mrs. John Brodhag- The banquet, which was goose
at the Brodhagen and District Charles Scherbarth; hassock, en's 79th birthday. and all the trimming, was sere
Community Hall last Thursday Mrs, Henry Kleber; camera, A number from here attend- ed by the Brodhagen and Mc -
evening. Douglas Leonhardt, Mrs. Irvin Leonhardt. ed the twenty-fifth wedding an- Killop ladies, and the Bornholm
grade 8 pupil, was the master Santa Claus distributed gifts niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Reg group put on the program,
of ceremonies. to the children, and Mr. Dun- Robinson in Mitchell recently, which consisted of skits, read -
The program consisted of a bar was presented with a read- Mrs. Fred A, Kistner under- ings, duets and a pantonine,
play entitled, "Pardon Me, San- ing or piano lamp by Beverley went an operation for appen- presenting the different coun-
ta," and a pageant, "Star In the Sholdice and Douglas Leon- dicitis at Scott Memorial Hos- tries, and how they celebrate
Night"; 'lances by the Junior, hardt. pital, Seaforth. Christmas.
also songs by all and solos. Mr. The Mechanical Rubber Co, Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Wolfe Mr. and Mr; Orland Rohrer
Dunbar, the teacher, was the of Mitchell held their Christ- and Fred Hubert with Mr. and were presented with a blanket
pianist. mas party at the Brodhagen and Mrs. Michael Connolly, Seb- on the occasion of their fifty -
Ross Leonhardt, chairman of District Community Hall Sat- ringville, on Sunday. fifth wedding anniversary, Pas -
the school board, spoke briefly urday evening with a banquet, The Lutheran Church Women tor Brill was' presented with a
and the draw for five prizes followed by dancing. of St. Peter's Lutheran Church cuckoo clock.
was made, with the following Mr. and .Mrs. Harold Mogk held their annual Christmas The evening closed with serv-
winners: hair dryer, Wayne were in Auburn recently at the party with a banquet and pro- ing Christmas cake and coffee.
14,Q8 aa''Stear in A vane.
SingleCopies, 10 Cents '
Green Christmas iii
As Snow Blankets Area
Ontario Buys
Property For
park in Huron
The Ontario Department of
Public Works has purchased 375
acres of Lake Huron shoreline
north of Goderich for a provin-
cial park, Public Works Minis-
ter Rae Connell announced
Wednesday. On the Bluewater
Highway, the new park will
have almost a mile of clear
sand beach.
Highways Minister Charles S.
MacNaughton, who as MPP for
Huron, has promoted the acquis-
ition of the land for several
years, said he would press for
its early development as a pro-
vincial park. "This is a choice
piece of property with an early
history in the Goderich area,"
Mr. MacNaughton said.
"The ked lake front piece was
formerly a private resort,
known . as Pointe Farm," and
has drawn holidayers from all
over the United States and
Canada since about the turn of
the century. In recent years
the old hotel was torn down,
but there remain roads, trails,
woodlots and landscaping that
would give the Department of
Lands and Forest a good start
in developing a fine park."
Mr. MacNaughton added that
this brings to Huron implemen-
tation of the shore line and
land acquisition policy announc-
ed in the throne speech approxi-
mately one year ago. It will
provide park facilities to a wide
area of Southwestern Ontario.
Teenagers Plan
Main Street
Carol Program
The 125 young people from
the Seaforth churches, who
broadcast from First Presbyter-
ian Church last Saturday night,
are going to sing carols and
Christmas songs on the steps of
Seaforth Post Office this Friday
night at 8 o'clock, weather per-
mitting.
Highland Shoes
Staff Has Party
The annual Christmas party
for Highland Shoes employees
was held in the Legion Hall on
Friday. Arranged by foremen
and office staff, the event in-
cluded dinner, a short program
and dance.
Among those attending from
out-of-town were Peter John-
ston, Brockville; George John-
ston and Al Smith, Brampton;
H. R. Peel, Galt, and Robert
Peel, Preston.
Tuckersmith
Phone Names
New Secretary
Tuckersmith Telephone Com-
mission has appointed Mel Gra-
ham, Brucefield, as secretary -
treasurer. His application was
one of eight considered. -
Mr. Graham will succeed John
K. Cornish, who resigned recent-
ly after serving 24 years in the
position. Effective date of the
transfer has not yet been ar-
ranged.
Looking For A
Last -Minute
Present?
Having trouble choosing
just the right last-minute
gift? What could be more
acceptable than a subscrip-
tion to The Huron Exposi-
tor—a gift that continues
all year long. Every week
it is a reminder of your
thoughtfulness.
There is lots of time to
Phone 141 and tell us the
names of those you wish to
remember. An attractive
card will announce your
gift. If you prefer, we will
bill you later.
For the student, a new
style square -ring binder is
a popular gift—available in
a variety of colors, and the
housewife would appreciate
a handy stapler.
Any possibility of a white
Christmas disappeared over the
weekend when in a matter of
hours snow covered the district
to a depth of nearly two feet,
Plow crews have worked long
hours keeping area roads open.
While so , far main roads have
been kept clear, drifting is pre-
senting a problem in some
areas. On Monday visibility was
cut to a minimum by the driv-
ing snow. The storm contribut-
ed to s6veral minor accidents,
when motorists were unable to
see the road.
Rural mail couriers in a num-
ber of cases were forced to re-
turn before completing their
rounds because they couldn't
see.
In town, street foreman Har-
old Maloney and his crew have
kept pace with the snow and
Indicator Tells the Story
IF AREA MOTORISTS find they have a summons for
speeding on Seaforth streets, this may be the reason. Chief
Constable Gordon Hulley is watching the dial which indicates
the speed at which an approaching car is travelling after the
image of the car has been picked up by a small radar scanner
attached to the outside of the police car. The two items of
radar equipment were purchased recently by council in an
effort to cut down speeding on Seaforth streets. Already a
number of charges have been laid, Chief Hulley said.
ST. JAMES' CHURCH GROUPS
GATHER TO HONOR FR. CARAUNA
Sponsored by .organizations in
the parish, a social was held in
St. James' Roman Catholic
School Sunday evening to hon-
or Father Charles Carauna,
prior to his departure for Kings-
bridge, where he has been ap-
pointed.
On behalf of all the organiza-
tions, Arnold Stinnissen, presi-
dent of the Holy Name Spciety,
and Mrs- James Devereaux,
president of the Catholic Wo-
men's League, presented Father
Carauna with a purse and ex-
pressed appreciation for the
contribution he had made dur-
ing the months he assisted in
St. James'.
all streets are open. Crews .on:
Wednesday nxorning cleared`
138 truck loads of snow frgmi
Main Street It was the ;most
snow removed at„one time oo
early in the year,' according to
Mr, Maloney.
Fractures Leg
Janneke Van Rooijen is in
St. Joseph's Hospital, London,
following a tobbaning accident
following a tobogganing acci-
dent Thursday, when she frac-
tured her right leg.
With her brother Joe, she
was sliding on a hill• 'in the
Richmond Street area, London,
when the children were thrown
from the sled. Janneke is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hank
Van Rooijen, formerly of RR 1,
Seaforth, but now residing in
London.
Hurt in Blower
Jerry Moffatt of Kippen was
admitted to St. Joseph's Hospi-
tal, London, Tuesday suffering.
a fractured right wrist. The
wrist was broken in two places
in an accident when his hand
became caught in a snow blow-
er. Dr. D. A. Ecker of Exeter
attended,
Huron Expos®'
Early Next Week,
Out On Tuesday
The Huron Expositor next
week will appear two days earl-
ier than usual.
Because of the Christmas and
Boxing Day holidays, publica-
tion is being advanced from
Thursday to Tuesday. The paper
will be available by mail and
from various area outlets on
Tuesday morning,, pec. 24th.
The issue will contain, in ad-
dition to Christmas greetings, a
complete review of Christmas
activities in the district.
Copy Early
Advertisers are reminded it
will be necessary to have ad-
vertising copy in the office not
later than Saturday.
To ensure that the full story
of the Christmas scene in the
area covered by The Expositor
is carried, the co-operation of
our readers is invited. Please
advise us details of your
Christmas entertainments, your
Christmas visitors, and your
Christmas travels, as early as
possible.
Advance New Year's Issue
Similar arrangements will ex-
ist at New Year's, when the
New Year's issue will be pub-
lished on Tuesday, Dec. 31st.
WeII-. nown Minister
Marks Golden Wedding
More than 200 friends and
relatives visited the home of
Rev. and Mrs. Harold Thomas
Kendrick in Seaforth Sunday
afternoon to extend congratula-
tions and best wishes to the
couple on the occasion of their
golden wedding anniversary,
Married December 16, 1913,
Rev. and Mrs. Kendrick hare
resided in this area for the past
20 years and have become well
known here and in the- sur-
rounding district, Rev. Kendrick
was responsible for the build-
ing of Pentecostal churches in
Exeter and Clinton. He was the
Exeter congregation's minister
from 1943 until 1954, when the
couple moved to Seaforth, where
Rev. Kendrick also built a
Pentecostal Church.
Mr. Kendrick was born in
London, England, and his wife,
the former Eileen Agnes Lynch,
was born in County Tyrone,
Northern Ireland• They met
and married in New York City,
and shortly after moved to
Guelph, where they resided un-
til moving to Exeter,
A family dinner at the Dom-
inion Hotel, Zurich, on Satur-
day evening was the occasion
for the presentation of gifts
from their children, grandchil-
dren and great-grandchildren.
On Sunday morning, members
of the family attended' service
at Clinton Pentecostal Church,
where Rev. Kendrick is the min-
ister.
For the open house during
the afternoon, gold chrysanthe-
mums and gold tapers centred
the lace -covered tea table, and
among those pouring tea were
Mrs. Amy Cope, of Oshawa,
Rev. Kendrick's sister; and his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles Gre-
gory, of Guelph. Guests were
received by Rev. and Mrs. Ken-
drick, assisted by their daugh-
ters, Miss Alice Kendrick and
Mrs. Pete Durand.
Among the many gifts the
REV. & MRS. H. T. KENDRICK
couple received was a beautiful
table lamp, the gift of Exeter
Pentecostal congregation. Cards
and telegrams of congratula-
tions were received from many
well-wishers and special mes-
sages came from Rt. Hon. Les-
ter B. Pearson, Prime Minister;
Rt. Hon. John Diefenbaker, lead-
er of the opposition; the Hon,
George Drew, Canadian High
Commissioner to Great Britain;
Hon, John Robarts, Premier of
Ontario; Hon. Charles Mac -
Naughton, MLA, Minister of
Highways for the Province of
Ontario; L. E. Cardiff, MP for
Huron County, and AIfred D.
Hales, MP for Wellington South.
Rev, and Mrs, Kendrick have
six children: Miss Alice Ken-
drick, Seaforth; Harold T., Jr.,
Guelph; Lionel, Luean; Ruth
(Mrs. Pete Durand), Exeter; Ken-
neth, Glencoe, and Stephen,
Winnipeg. , There are seven
grandchildren; two of whom re-
sided here with Rev, and Mrs.
Kendrick, Eileen (Mrs. William
Flannigan), Hamilton, and Hat -
old. London. The couple also
have two great-grandchildren.
Out-of-town guests attended
from Guelph, Downsview, To-
ronto, Shakespeare, Oshawa,
Clinton, Exeter, Goderich, Rip-
ley, St. Marys, Centralia Zaican,
Glencoe, Monkton, London,
Hamilton, Stratford and Want,
peg.