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SEAFORTII, ONTARIO, MAY 8, 1969
Increasing Community Service
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The_ increasing role which Seaforth
ComMunity Hospital is playing in pro-
viding a health service for the communi-
ty was nrUpliasiz .e.d at the annual meet-
ing of the hospital this week.
In every area-where patients are in-
volved there was an increase reported..
But it was in those departments deal-
with operations and out-patients
Where. the greatest increases Occurred.
The number of operations performed
during 1968 increased from 422 to 515,
while • the number of out-patients who
used the hospital facilities more than
dolibled — from 1,584 in 1967 to 3,699
last year.
Reports indicated that even greater
opportunities for service are contem-
plated as the OHSC brings into being,:
at the hospital .a new ambulance com-
munication centre frOM which ambu-
lances will be dispatched throughout
the district.
All this must be a satisfaction to
hundreds of area residents who by their
dollars, their time and their energies'
four years' ago, made,the hospital fa-
cilities possible. Certaaly in the light
of the new approach to hospital ser-
vices in smaller communities which now
prevailS, it is doubtful whether today
such facilities could be provided at any
cost, -
To keep a hospital — new though it
may be — up to modern standards is
a never-ending task. That this is being
done at Seaforth Community Hospital
is a reflection of the concern of as dedi-
cated board and a conscientious staff.
Coupled with them is an efficient medi-
cal 'staff and an enthusiastic women's
hospital auxiliary.
-That the Seaforth community is
proud of its hospital -and the contribu-
tion it makes is a foreogne conclusiOn.
We've heard too many people talk about
it to believe otherwise. Nevertheless its
too bad that there weren't a!few more
people interested enough to attend the
annual meeting and to find out first
hand what the hospital is doing.
From My Whadow
— By Shirley J. Kellar =-
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TOPNOTC,ri FEEDS LIMITED
Sugar and Spice
— By Bill Smiley —
Mosser's Not For Me, But . , .
- IVO not that I particularly en-
• joy fighting for lost causes. I
lost the flag fight and look at
the rag we got, I know 1 can't
beat non-disposable bottles,
soaring taxes and my wife. But
somebody, some voice in the
wilderness of the twentieth cen-
tury must keep the banners
flying, the flame burning.
That's why I think the CBC
should not have cancelled that
hardy annual, the Don Messer
Show, regardless of those purv-
eyors to the puerility -of the
Public, the "ratings".
Personally, I Wouldn't watch
the Don Messer ShOw with a
ten-foot telescope. Its , mixture
of emasculated barn-dance and
ineffable bathos are not thy bag.
13ttt I know a great many
middle-aged and older people
' 'Who look forward to it weekly
and enjoy it thoroughly. Their
toes tap to the sprightly ta-
ong and their eyes grow wet # • °Vet the sentimental songs of
yesteryear. And what's wrong
„with that?
t be tom, but fica Can.
t out of the Yfdi-
ovi,keibalif ft,f'yat.
ilia are, it deuttin't be worse
than some of ,that crud the
CBC buys from the States and
forces on us, willy-nilly.
Most of its fans like' it be- •
cause it's clean and comfortable.
The show, to them, is like all
old friend with whom they can
relax; safd in the knowledge
that for half an hour, once' a
week, they won't be subjected
to the perversion, violence and
viciousness that characterize a
good deal of the other garbage
on the box::
Can you imagine Charlie
Chamberlain kicking someone in
the groin, or Don' Messer chop-
ping somebody across the throat
with a karate blow, or Marg
Osburne wriggling through a
double-entendre (dirty) song?
Well, maybe. But not on the
show.
Every year, the CBC comes
up with a few brand neW shotars
And every year, with the In-
evitablity of death and taxes,
they flop. Can you name one
(there may be one, but can you
name it?) that lasts two sea-
MN. But I doubt ft. This in-
elnUe,t the high-priced, wonder-
host, supday night sensational,
controversial skews, Ake, 'Seven
Nays. They're a six-Months'
•
flash and then everyone goes
back to the Beverly Hillbillies
or some other cultral iraporta- - tion. -
In contrast, the MesSer show
has been running for a decade.
It still stands at a healthy 22nd
out of 59 series surveyed on the
latest Nielsen ratings. That
means a lot of people watch it.
It would be interesting to
know just how the ratings are
done. The show appears on a
Friday night, at 8:30., Most peo-
ple under 40 are either' getting
ready to -go out, have gone, oar
are having people in, at that
hour on that day.
A sampling in Toronto, where
viewers can get several stations
might show that two and a half
People were watching Don Mes-
ser. But a sampling from the
hundreds of Cinadian towns
with only one station available
might show that 50 percent
Were mesmerized by Messer.
That Incestuous little empire
known as the C8C does some
very good things. And it also
does a good many fourth-rate
things. •
The- hockey fain gets his hock-
ey and I don't begrudge it, to
hint tut 1.0-0 for Boston. This
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Boy oh boy, reading the daily
paper each ;amino PAP be edu-
eaatian. Fm not talking about the
front page Where the • daily
vasorld news is spread out in all
iktit'Opi OW What I mean is
the juicylttle tld its yOu read
inside hetween the ads and un-
derneath the' regular stories..
For instance, I read just to-
day that an adult education pro-
gram-in Towson, Maryland, of-
fers a course in "Magic, Witch-
craft 'and the Occult". This is a
ten-week course, I suppose, in
the mystical art 'of stirring up
a pot of seine horrible potient
to kill everything from vermin
to varmits. I hope there is a
follow-up set of lectures on how
to look cool while being burned
at the stake!
Then there is the little arti-
cle about the Ohio housewife
who accidentally dropped her
wedding ring into a mail box
when she was posting some lets
ters. That reminded me of the
time when I was very young
that I was sent by my mother to
mail some envelopes. b. my ex-
citinent to accomplish the task,
I 'dropped the letters through
the slot without any stamps and
When I realized my mistake, I
simply dropped the money for
postage in the box on top of
the letters! I never did find out
if those letters got to their des-
tination with or without stamps.
I •learned Why storks have so
long been associated with the
delivery of babies. Says my
daily newspaper: "He is known
to be a faithful mate, model
parent and considerate of his
elders." Sounds 'abnoal human,
doesn't he.
The Beatles are back in the
news once in a While ler one
-reason or -another. Today it is
to rebott stories that the Bea-
ties are losing popularity with
their young fins. They -call it
"unmerited" rumor. I call it
justice. I say again, think what
good these four boys could have
wrought had they chosen to
tread the paths of. near normali-
ty.
Did you read about the ,NDP
MPP who is upSet because the
provinee is discriminating •
against female dogs? You bet.
While the province is going
bankrupt with education costs
and an ever spiralling cost of „
living; some well-meaning type
spends more of the taxpayers'
money defending a myriad of
dumb bitches who couldn't care
less if their owners have to pay
.$2 more in dog tax each year
because of their reproduction
abilities. Nor would .it concern
them much if the decision was
to have them spayed!
- His suggestion was a bill of
rights for dogs. I'm betting the
towns which are presently over
run with dogs — male and fe-
male — would be the last to
endorse• such legislations. Su'ch
dog-gone stupidity.
I read the list of films that
was f-TnP41. for PO* viewing.
Trey really .don't sthinci too ap-
pealing, hut then I'm jusigIng
there on their titles alone. Now
let's the page and read, the
filMe 544147 the _big
cities now. 'Oor COW", "Corrup-
tion"; "Moonlighting Wives" and
"It's Hot in Paradise". Rather
sensational titles too, but ap-
parently perfectly fit for hu-
man eyes and minds -providing
you are adult.
I noticed that Dr. Morton
Shulman thought a picture by
the name of "Titicut Follies"
should not have been banned.
The movie deals with the abuse
of patients in a USA mental
hospital. Could it be that Dr.
Shulman was not that far
wrong when he claimed inde-
cent behaviour of staff and Pa-
tients in sonic' of the mental'
hospitals in our .fair province?
Makes one wonder!
And then to cap it all off I
react: If you don't believe you're
over the hill, listen to a nine-
year-old explaining orbital
rendezvous to his brother.
-kart, that's true to life. The
Science my son studies •these
days cause his father and I to
sit with our mouths hanging
wide open in awe and amaze-
ment. Aptcloes he think we're
dumb when we can't even con-
verse at a public school level,
I can. hardly wait for tothor-
row's news.
From The Huron Expositor
• May 12, 1944
At the- Goderich Musical Fes-
tival, the silver medal -awarded
for the 'highest marks in piano,
was won by Miss Doris Ferguson
with 85 marks.
Ina Mae Aikens, youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs: Reu-
ben Aikens, met with -an acci-
dent when she was thrown from
a wagon to the cement highway
when the team became frighten-
ed 'and rail away. She 'is, sufkr-
ing from concussion.
Following, a dance in the Ar-
• mouries, a social time was 'spent
at -the home .of -Mrs. Grace Me-
Pherson in honor of Miss Isabel
Betties. Mrs.Cameron
read an address and Mrs. Mc-
Pherson presented her with a
service ring. ,
At their regular meeting .at
the Commercial Motel, thiPons
Club we'* fevoureo sill *cr.
talk on ifs ireOP-t* to
Florida '..by Jack *Attie, *he
meeting was in charge of !dons
%redid Jackson and.'K. I. Mc-
Lean.
The play "jest s Pair of
Country Kids" Presented by the
YPU of Deft Church, Walton
and sponsored by the Young
People's Society of First Presby-
terian- Church, was a decided
success, Mr. ClarencesGiainger,
the director, introduced the
cast as follows: Mrs, W. C. Ben-
nett, Ivy Fraser, Dorothy Turn-
bull, Mrs. Glenn Pryce,
Ray Hewston, Carl Coutts, Ray
Hewston, Doug Lawless, W. J.
Leeming, Doug Fraser.
About 200 friends gathered in
the Community Hall, Walton, to
honor Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Pryce.
Clarence Grainger read an ad,
dress andeW. J. Leenaing and A,
Pryce presented them with a
large dumber of •useful articles,
Mr. Joseph Little has rented
the pasture land from Earl Haw-
ley. .
Miss Thelma Forbes has ac,
cepted a pesition as stenogrph:
er with Seaforth' Motors and
Miss Betty Moore has taken a
position with the Robt. Bell
Engine _Co.
Messrs. C. A. Barber, John
Beattie, E. C. BosWell, Harold
Jackson, H. G. Meir, R. R, Mc-
Kindsey, F. S. Savauge, G. A:
Whitney and C. E. Smith were
in Clinton attending a minstrel
show presented by members of
the RCAF Radio School.
James Moodie, Brucefield,
passed away following a brief
illness. He was born 82 years
ago in Stanley. He was for many
years choir leader for St. An-
drew's Church, Kippen.
Mr. Aldington of Varna has
installed a new Moore grinder
in his mill, which is giving good
satisfaction.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm." Dewitt and
family removed to their new
home, the farm vacated by Mr.
is NHL hockey?
The avant-garde drama
hounds get their drama on Fes-
tival. Some of it is excellent
some lousy.
The intellectual gets his talk
programs. Again, a few are
first rate; many would shame
a high-school panel discussion.
And we all get the CBC
news, a state re-hash of news
stories from the dailies, and
wire service stories with a few
filth clips of the seine tales com-
mentators saying the same stale
things in that same stale fashion.
To each his own, and I would
defend with. equal passion the
right of each of these categor-
ies to watch his own thing.
Why not, then, let the folk
who watch Don. Weiser — and,
they are legion --eontintle, to
do so for a measly half hertr a
week?
and Mrs. Clarence Walden.
Mr. Hugh Wright attended
the funeral of his brother the
late 'John Wright, whose death
occurred suddenly in Detroit.
Mr.-Morris Cameron, of Cran-
brook, moved to the Seller's
house which had' just been va-
cated by Harvey Leatherland.
* *
From The Huron Expositor
May 9, 1919
Mr. Writ. Decker of Zurich
has• sold his fine dapple grey
general purpose team to Robert
McLaren of near Hensall.
While_ driving to Mitchell,
Mrs. P. E. James and son of lib-bert, narrowly escaped being
seriously hytt Julien they *00
thronin fro* their buggy into
ditch on tangoing a *ag°°-•
basket of 16 dozen- eggs were
nearly all broken. They were
more or less hurt but no bones
broken.
Percy Joynt of Hensel!, who
was employed here with Messrs.
joynt and CaldWell in their
large store, has gone to Detroit
wwhere he has taken a position.
Sgt. Harry Dougall of Hensall,
who enlisted early in the war
from the west, arrived home a
few days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. E. •C, McLelland
and daughter of Baden, were
at the house of Major and Mrs.
R. S. Hays. Mr. lVfcLeIland has
been appointed manager of the
Fort Francis branch of the Do-
minion Bank. ' "
Mr. D. F. Buck, photographer,
has leased Mr. Thos. Daly's resi-
dence on 'East William St.
Messrs. 'N. Cluff and Sons are
making an extensive addition to
their mill on Goderich, St. It
will occupy the whole front of
the block between the Queen's.
Hotel basal and East William St.
The earrings donated' by Miss
Lukes for the fund for gassed
soldiers, were won by Mrs. E. C.
Case.
Miss Gertrude Cardno, who
has been attending the Stratford
Business College, has accepted
a position in Milverton.
Mr. Howard Kerr who has
been attending the School of
Science, Toronto, left for Re-
gina where he, will teach during
the summer.
The following graduate' stu-
dents of the Seaforth Collegiate
Institute have successfully pass-
ed their examinations at the
School of Science, Toronto: J.
C. Bell, Keith McLean, S. W.
Archibald and H. H. Kerr.
C. Dowling, of Toronto wars
the guest of S..-L. Smith. In the
days - when the Beaver .Lacrosse
team of Seaforth had a„ provin-
cial reputation, the name of Cap
Dowling was a household word
and he has still many friends
here.
Mrs. M. Harburn of Mitchell,
who fell last winter and broke
a leg, is able to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. Teniplemanc Staffs.
Mr. Wm. Bullard was called
to -Stratford. this -week owing to
the serious illness of his sister,'
Mrs. t asson.
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From The Huron Expositor
May 11, 1894
George Little, son of John
Little of Winthrop, left for Nor-
wich, where he has 'secured a
position in a large blacksmith-
big establishment.
Master Alfred Whitman of
Kipper.' had his arm broken by
'falling out of a wagon, the
horse taking fright at Peter
Cameron's dog.
John teeming of Walton who
has retired from active farming
proposes visiting England this
season. He will find Many
changes there since he left that
country 40 years ago.
Master Willie Nays is nurs-
ing a Very sore leg this week,
the Vpstilt r00„ttg been run
over by a land re er,
A , pleasant and interesting
event of a matrimonial nature
took place at the residence of
Wm. Alexander of 1VIcKillop,
when his daughter was united
in marriage to James McKay of
Tuckersmith. Rev. Peter .,Mus-
gre've performed the ceremony.
Mr. D. D. Wilson of town is
now feeding a 15-month-old
steer which brings down the
scales at 1,254 pounds.
One afteruoon recently; E. E.
Hallett, caught 5% pounds of
fish in the Egmondville dam in
three., hours. "
Master Arnold Case caught a
speckled trout at- Maple got,
wi4ch weighed WO and a half
Sonde. was snared nude near
the lreuke.
Major Anderson of town is
laying down a new dressed
plank sidewalk on the south side
'of Goderich St. •
Mr. James Berry. of Tucker-
smith has leased the McNaugh-
ton farm on concession 3. The
farm is one of the best in the
township and contains 100
acres.
The Oddfellows of Brucefield
have fitted up their new hall
in Scott's new block.
Mr. Thos. McElroy of McKil-
lop has ;purchased the farm of"
John Ls Brown, west from Win-
throp.
John Dorrance of the 4th con-
cession was returning -from.,
church with a young horse hit-
ched to a buggy when'ithe al&
mil was, frightened by a dog
and ran away. Mr. Dorrance was
thrown out and his shoulder
hurt and the vehicle was badly
wrecked.
John Dennis of McKiliop has
purchased Mr. Thomas Gilligan's .
farm on concession 14, for 1.4;
600.
James Hislop of Cromarty has
the stone fottndation •for his
new home built.
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