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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1963-12-19, Page 1e • • a „ 104th .Year Whole No. 5000 • R 4 0 • 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.