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The Huron Expositor, 1961-01-26, Page 1ti �Jn M • • • • • e • v • • • • 102nd Year Whole No. 4850 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, TIRURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1961 -- 12 PAGES MANY YEARS OF WORK on behalf of th''e Seaforth Agricultural Society and ,agriculture gen- erally were recognized when the Society presented agricultural service diplomas to Past President 'Robert W. Campbell he m il•an d hissister, p Mrs. Mae e annual meeting of the society on Thursda. President 11R berth.E The cMillantisi shown here on was econgat ratulat ng Mrs. Hillebrecht and Mr. Campbell. (Expositor photo by Phillips). "SWIPIPA1iz:: THE SEAFORTH PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION held its inaugural meeting and re-elected Frank Kling as chairman. Members andcommission officials are .shown ,following the meeting. Seated (left to right) are Mayor Edmund Daly and Chairman Frank Kling. Standing are Manager R. J. Bous- sey; Secretary Mrs. Donna -Boyes, and Commissioner D'Orlean Sills.(Expositor photo by PI:lips). s Seaforth' Congregations Review Year's Activities FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Church and 'its Head. The annual congregational meet- ing of First Presbyterian Church was held on Wednesday evening in the schoolroom of the church. The meeting was preceded by a pot -luck supper at 6:30 p,m., which was thoroughly enjoyed by the members present, At a suitable interval after sup- per, Rev. D. L. Elder opened the meeting with a devotional period. J, A. Cardno was appointed chair- man, and F. Cosford acted as sec- retary. Mr. Elder briefly review- ed his work as pastor during the year and called on the members for increased devotion to the Mrs.A.W.Sillery Is School Board Chairman for '61 Mrs. A. W. Sillery was named chairman of the Seaforth .Public School Board for 1961, when the board held its inaugural meeting Wednesday evening. She succeeds Mrs. John A. Cardno. The board will be faced with the necessity of considering a revised salary schedule, it was revealed. Actionon a letter from the staff seeking early consideration, was deferred until a Iater meeting. Miss Rena Fennell was named to represent the board on the Library Board, and Charles A. Barber was reDis- trict High Sehool Seaforth the ore board named Robert Joynt to be trunant officer. M. McKellar is secretary -treasurer. Standing cont- mittees were reappointed. M. McKellar, Clerk of Session, read the Session report in which he spoke of the work of the con- gregation, the visit of the Modera- tor, . Dr. David . Lennox, and the memorial gifts received during the year. In conclusion, Mr. McKellar gave the vital statistics as to membership, baptisms, marriages, burials, communicants received and attendance at the quarterly Communion services. The chairman then led the meet- ing through the reports of the various organizations within the congregation. The reports were adopted on, motion of C. Reith and J C. Cornish. Five vacancies on the Board of Management were filled. Those elected were: N. Ranson (1 year), F. Lamont, E. Rivers, J. Hugill and W. Hodgert (3 years). Audi- tors appointed were J. E. Patter- son and R. S. MacDonald. E. Ged- des was named a Trustee, and J. K. Willis was chosen treasurer for the year. E. Andrews was named to the Harpurhey Cemetery Board. In closing, Mr. Elder spoke of the work of the congregation and reminded those present of the meeting of the Synod of Hamilton and London in First Church in April. The meeting was brought to a conclusion with the benedic- tion, pronounced by Mr. Elder. NORTIISLDE UNITED CHURCH The annual congregational meet- ing of Northside United Church was held on Thursday. At 6:45 a de- licious pot -luck supper was sery ed. Dr. Paul Brady was appointed chairman of the meeting, and Mrs. Ross Murdie, secretary, Rev, J. C .Britton opened the meeting with a devotional service, after which a moment of silence was observed in memory of Members who bad been called to a higher service during 1980. Splendid reports from all church organizations were presented. Ap- preciation Was voiced for all the fine efforts which further the life of the church in the community. In the Sunday School report, men- tion was made of the faithful ser- vice of the late Beverly F. Chris- tie during his 17 years as treas- urer. A recommendation was put forth that a letter "of appreciation be sent to Mrs. Christie for her zealous work in the Junior Sunday School during the same period, with a sincere hope that she would soon return to resume her posi- tion. A sound financial statement was indicated by the Board of Stew- ards' report, which showed the year 1961 starting with a surplus, Four new stewards were appoint- ed, namely, Norman Schneider, William Dalrymple, Alvin Riley and Gordon Elliot. Owing to the" death of 13. F. Christie and the resignations of E. B. Goudie and D. A, Aikenhead, three new elders were added to the Session, B. R. Thomson, Ern- est Williams and. George Addison. E. B. Goudie and D. A. Aikenhead were made life memberd of the Session. At the request of Rev. J. C. Britton, the members of the Mait- land Cemetery Board were made members of the Trustee Board. A special thanks was extended to ,he members bf the Cemetery Board for their untiring efforts in 'heir work during 1980. K. Bruce McMillan reported that all books of the church had been audited and found in splendid con- dition by John Talbot and himself. 'After adjournment, .the Official Board held a short session. The following appointments were made: (Continued on Page 6) am Fair Group To Use Hard Sell Robert E. McMillan was re-elect- ed president of, Seaforth Agricul- tural Society at a directors' meet- ing Thursday night, following the annual meeting at Egmondviile United Church. Mr. McMillan will be starting his second term at the head of the society which sponsors the annual Seaforth Fall Fair. Vice-presidents elected were: Gordan Papple, first, and Harold Pryce, second. Secretary -treasurer R. James Wallace was reappoint- ed, and auditors named were E. C. Boswell and R. S. MacDonald. The election was conducted by John E. Siemon, RR 4, Mitchell, provincial director for Huron -Perth District No. 8. At the annual meeting preceded by a banquet served by the ladies of the church, directors named were: .1. Wally Crich, Joseph W. Devereaux, Robert W. Campbell, R. E. McMillan, James M. Scott, Oliver Anderson, Oliver Wright, Filmer ChappelHarold Pryce, Ken Stewart, Gordan Papple, Al- lister Broadfoot, Earl McSpadden, John Murphy, R. T. Bolton, A. S. -Bolton, Allan Campbell . and Cliff Broadfoot. Trophies won at the fair were presented with George McIlwain presenting the Topnotch Feeds Award for therand champion 8 p steer in the 4-H section to Bud Yea, RR 1, Bayfield. Ken Stew- art presented the Seaforth Farm- ers Co-operative trophy to Mary McGregor for the best junior hei- fer calf. Bill Strong, RR 2, Dublin, was the winner of two awards at the banquet. Mr. Strong received the McMaster trophy for the best baby beef in the 4-11 championship sho}v, presented by D. H. Miles, Huron County agricultural representative. Birthday Party Honors Wm. Britton A birthday party was held for Mr. William Britton on the occa- sion of his 83rd birthday last Sat- urday. The party took the form of a dinner at the home of his son, Rev. J. C. Britton. . Guests were old Kinburn friends:. Mr. and Mrs. George Addison, Mrd. and Mrs. Ephriam Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Walden, Mr. and Mrs. William Leeming, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. McMillan, Mrs. Ethel, Stephenson, Mrs. Myra Wheatley, from Clinton, and Mrs. Charlotte Lindsay. Greetings were extended to the guest of honor, and dem- insces of old times were the or- der of the day. Mr. Britton also received greet- ings from many of his friends who were too far away to pay a visit, including a letter from his sister, Mrs. Edith Weir, who lives in Kin- istino, Sask. She is enjoying good health and reported that she had recently attended the golden wed- ding of Mr. and Mrs, B. Dunlop, who were formerly from. the Kin - burn community. Seaforth Beavers Continue On Top The Seaforth Beavers showed their superiority once more as they swamped St. Columban in a very anesided game. Percy Garrick held out many a sure goal as he turn- ed in one of his usual superb net - minding jobs, Final score was Seaforth 19, St. Columban 4, Scoins paced the way for Sea - forth with 7 goals, followed by Beutenmill'er with 5, Broadfoot 3, Dick 3 and Dale 1. Goals for St. Columban were scored by F. Kelly, B. McLaughlin' and K. Maloney. Only seven penalties were handed out. The Beavers have lost one game this season to Monkton, and the games should prove very interest- ing when they meet them in the finals. The Seaforth squad will travel to Palmerston Wednesday night when they meet Listowel. Crowds have been small these past few games, officials said this week, but the team is hopeful that the home town fans will try to attend the next game and lend their support to a winning team. Plan Petition To Seek Huron School The Department of Education will be petitioned for a survey to determine the need for a technical - vocational school in Huron County, following a meeting in Seaforth Town Hall. County Farmers' Un- ion and educational officials dis- cussed, the matter at a special meeting Monday. About 20 representatives attend- ed the meeting, which agreed to forward therequest through Chas. S. MacNaughton, MPP for Huron, to Education Minister John P. Rob - arts. An appointment is to be. sought with Mr. Robarts, so that a delegation could travel to To- ronto to augment the request with an oral presentation. The request is prompted, said Mrs, Thomas Govenlock, Seaforth, women's' sub -director for the Hur- on Farmers' Union, by a desire to do something for the young people who do not finish high school. • It (Cbntinucd on Page 12) He also received the Toronto- Dom- inion Bank award as winner of the 4 - H Sweepstakes Showmanship competition.- This award was pre- sented by William C. Moore, man- ager of the Seaforth branch. A feature of the evening was the presentation of Agricultural Serv- ice Diplomas for meritous to agri- culture to a brother and sister. Robert W. Campbell, past presi- dent of the organization, received the award from Russell . Bolton, also a`past president. Mr. Camp- bell has served for many years with the fair board, and was presi- dent for four years, during which time the society achieved a "B" rating. Also presented with the award was Mrs. Mae Hillebrecht, who has served with the ladies' branch of the society faithfully, and is still active on the flower section of the fair, Mrs. Keith Sharp, president of the ladies' sec- tion, made the presentation. Guest speaker for the evening was Charles S. MacNaughton, Exe- ter, MLA for Huron, who discuss- ed his recent trip to Europe ,with a study group to investigatthe agricultural • market potential in the United Kingdom. He describ- ed their r investigation, ation w h in- cluded seeing cross-section hs -section of the food indus&ny and -the determ- ining of the potential for the On- tario farm producers. They exam- ined the various aspects of the in- dustry, Mr. Mac'Naughton said, what affected the sales on the (Continued on Page 6) MRS, THOMAS BAIRD, of Brucefield, who will be 101 on Monday. Brucefield Lady 101 On Monday Brucefield's grand old lady, Mrs. Thomas Baird, Sr., will celebrate her 101st birthday on Monday. Mrs. Baird is confined to the Queensway Nursing Home in Hen - sail, but enjoys good health. In spite of her hearing and poor eye- sight, she tells Visitors that she has neither pain or ache. Born in Newark, N.J., she came to Ashfield Township as a child of one year. Married at 19, she mov- ed with her husband to Lot 20, Concession 2, Stanley, where she continued to reside for nearly 80 years, and where her grandson, Stewart Baird, now resides. Her husband died in 1927. Before go- ing to the nursing home at Hen - salt, she resided with her son, T. B. Baird, in Brucefield. She has a son, grandson, two great-grandsons, and a great- granddaughter. • SINGING THEIR "WAY to an Ontario championship, this area quartette won a $40 prize when it scored 86 points, to win over entries from Waterloo and Perth in Toronto last week. Represent- ing Huron Junior Farmers, the champion vocalists are (left to right), Larry Wheatley, George Turner, Ken Campbell and Bill Campbell. Formerly in Brucefield, Father, Two Sons Killed Three members of a former Brucefield family were killed Mon- day in a two -vehicle collision at an' intersection near Newmarket, 30 miles north of Toronto. Lloyd Craig, 30, and his two sons, Gary, 3, and Gordon, 4, died when their car • was in collision with a Tells Of Scotland At Burns' Night Seaforth Lions, holding their an- nual Burns' dinner on Monday, heard a discussion of Scotland. The speaker was Rev. Harry Donaldson.. Mr. Donaldson, born in Glas- gow, received his education and grew up on the west coast of Scot= land, and in his remarks recalled memories of Burns' native land. Inhabited at one time by Picts, Scots and Britons, Scotland was brought together by religion and an awareness of a common dan- ger—the Norsemen. Today, while most people earn their living in factories and shops, agriculture continues to be the biggest single industry in the country, the speaker said. By tradition, the Scot is not an industrialist, He tends more to be a soldier, a poet or a phil- osopher. The Scot is a wander- er, and today is found through- out the civilized world. Scotland must be seen and liv- ed in to be properly appreciated, the speaker said. Mr. Donaldson was introduced by R. J. Spittal, while apprecia- tion was expressed by J. A: St ewa rt, Ross Scott was chairman for the meeting, which was arranged by a committee which included J. M. Scott, R. J. Spittal, Ross Scott, J. A. MacDonald, Angus Mac- Lean and A. Y. McLean. Special music was in charge of J, M. Scott and R. J. Spittal. truck driven by Thomas A. Leg- gett, of Belle Haven. Mr. Craig's wife, Jean, 27, is in satisfactory condition in York County Hospital, Newmarket, suffering from shock and multiple lacerations, Mr. Craig operated general store in jBrucefield for a number of years, until it was destroyed by fire almost two years ago. Fol- lowing this the family returned to the Auburn district; where Mr. Craig operated a nutria farm half way between Auburn and Blyth. Recently he had also been employ- ed by the Radford Construction Co., of Blyth. His wife is the former Jean Glousher. They had only the two children. The Craigs were returning home from the Stouffville ranch of Can- adian Nutria Ltd., when their car was rammed by the northbound truck. Craig visited the Stouffville ranch about once a month, always taking his wife and children with him. The children's pet puppy was also killed in the crash. Leggett escap- ed uninjured. Arrange Funerals A funeral will be held Friday ''t 2 .p.m. from Knox United Church, Auburn, for Mr. Craig and his two sons, Caskets will remain open until the service. Remains are resting at ,the Ar- thur' funeral home, Auburn. Mr. Craig is also survived by two brothers, John and Mervin, and his wife, the former Jean Glousher. Wrist Is Broken' As Lumber Slips While assisting to unload Lumber at Ball -Macaulay Ltd. Monday morning, Norman Rhiel had his wrist fractured. The accident oc- curred when material, which had been piled, slipped. REORGANIZED and with a new name, the Seaforth Teen Twenty Club named new officers last week. President Jack Bedard is shown standing with treasurer Gwen Storey, Seated are (left to right) Secretary Barbara Talbot Chief of Police Elmer Hutchinson, who sponsors and supervises the Club, and vice-president Margaret Ann Stapleton. The club sponsors a weekly dance for Seaforth youth from 14 to 21, (Expositor photos by Phillips). - $2,54 'lfe4r A lVa lte Ser P+nii1%, +"► -Cots ►t¢, N,cK F of,. Sets Progrom For 'Workshop Judges were chosen for the an- nual public speaking contest by McKillop Federation of Agricul- ture at a meeting at the home of Gordon Elliott Monday night; The, meeting, under the leadership of President James Keys, chose J. A. Gray, principal of Clinton pub- lic School; George H. Jefferson re- tired principal., and J. Carl Hem- ingway, federation secretary -field - man, as judges. The speaking contest will be held in the basement of Cavan Church, Winthrop, on Wednesday, Feb. 8. President James Keys, first vice-president, Gordon Elliott and second vice-president Oliver Pryce were named a committee to buy gifts and awards for the contest, and to see about grants. The following delegates were ap- pointed: Gordon BIanchard, to re- present the poultry producers; Oli- ver Pryce; to be delegate for the beef producers, and Walter Som- erville, as alternate, and Gilbert Smith, to represent the cream pro- ducers. The McKillop Federation will sponsor a 4-H Grain Club again this year. It was decided to hold a Work- shop one afternoon and evetning. The workshop will be held in Brod- hagen Hall on the afternoon of February 13, with a social evening at the same place on the evening of February 15. At this evening there will be a program, includ- ing the showing of slides by Dr. E. A. McMaster on his trip to the Holy Land. This will be fol- lowed by lunch and a dance. Topic for the workshop will be "The Next Ten Years in Agricul- ture," and will take the form of a panel. Chairman of the panel will be Rev. A. H. Daynard, Staffa, member of the board of governors of the Ontario Federation of Agri- culture. The panel members will be W. G. Tilden, RR 1, Harriston, president of the OFA; Dr. H. L. Patterson, director of Farm Eco- nomics and Statistics, Toronto; George Gear, Walkerton, agricul- tural representative for Bruce, and H. Munroe, Embro member of the Executive Committee of the OFA, who will represent the farmers. This same panel appeared at the OFA annual meeting in Toronto recently. - The meeting was brought to a close following lunch, when Gordan Pappie moved a hearty vote of thanks on behalf of the federation to Mr. and Mrs: Elliott for the use of their home and the fine hospi- tality received. Present Provincial 4-11 Club Awards to Six Huron Girls Provincial honors were present- ed to six Huron girls at the 4-H Homemaking Clubs Achievement Day Saturday. Eleven clubs par- ticipated in the event, held in the Clinton Legion Hall, under the di- rection of Huron County home economist, Mrs, Dale Miller. Presented with provincial honors for completion of 12 projects were Miss Jean Broadfoot, Brucefield; Mrs. Harry Brydges, 'Belgrave; Miss Kathryn Hicks, RR 3, Exe- ter; Miss Barbara Ann Morley, Ex- eter; Miss Gene Nixon, RR 4, Sea - forth, and Miss Carole Westcott, RR 3, Exeter. The eventwas the climax to the project, "The Club Girt Enter- tains." Assisting Mrs. Miller were Miss Jean Scott, Toronto, super- visor of county' and district home economists, and Miss Margaret Snedden, home economist for South Simcoe and Dufferin Counties. For completion of six projects, county honor certificates and pins went to: Jean Krueger, Crediton; June Rader, Dashwood; Ruth Anne Rader, Dashwood; Anne Creery, Barbara Bern, Ruth Hern, all of Elimville; Margaret Oke, Shirley Reynolds, both of the Hurondale Club, Exeter vicinity; Elsie Doig, McKillop, and Doris Walker, Sea - forth District. Club exhibits were shown by members of the various clubs in- cluding Clinton, Elimville, Gode- rich, Grand Bend, Londesboro and McKillop. Skits and demonstra- tions were presented by members from Crediton, Dashwood, Huron - dale, Seaforth and Seaforth Dis- trict. Seaforth Bantams Win Over Zurich Seaforth Bantams scored a 5-1 v'ctrry over Zurich, in a Western Ontario Athletic Association hockey game at Seaforth on Tuesday night. .Jimmy McLlwain and Ken Wright tallied two goals each, and Francis Hagan counted the fifth marker. McLlwain also collected an assist. In the Midget game here, the locals trampled the Zurich team to the tune of 11-3. Top goal -getter for Seaforth was Paul Rau, with three goals, and also collected twO assists. Jimmy Sins and Wayne au accounted for two gb&ls +each, WILD man assisting on taro Others.