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The Huron Expositor, 1972-08-10, Page 1dt Mae No. 5448 113th Year simile '0901s# VeZAS 0.04 A Year -141A4Fieft SEAFORT H2 ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1972 12 PAGES Seaforth student killed as car rolls W.I. presenfs life membership certificates Pallbearers were Neil Goven- lock, John Storey, Robert Hen- - •derson. Jameslienderson. Ric kie skull; a polar bear rug; a WO; of a Narwahl whale which he had made into a floor lamp and table lamp. He also had with VIA a Zebra hide from the Equator, On the conclusion of his talk he was thanked by Mrs. Earl __rap , A cid_preltaptpcodj a flora_ arrangement of tea roSes. Mrs. -Elmer Cameron-enter- tained with a piano instrumental, and community singing followed. Roll call, "Bring an Indian relic or relate an Indian experience", recalled many personal ex- periences with Indian culture. The opening exercises and business were chaired by Mrs.. (Continued on Page 12) the program was chaired by Mrs. Doig, who took the motto "Let us accept people for what they are, not what Ave want them to be", and also introduced Dr. Toll, who showed slides and told of his work and experiences among the Eskinfo-S,'-- •-• - • In 1947, Dr. Toll took part in .a health project for the Hud- son Bay Co., travelling by boat to Ideland when their boat, Nas- cope, was shipwrecked, with the loss of all his possessions ex- cept his camera. Dr. Toll show- ed souvenirs he had brought back, including a set of lower dent- ures, hand carved by an Eskimo. from walrus tusk; a walrus Branch life membership cert- ificates and pins were presented to Mrs. Mabel Hudson and Mrs. Elmer Cameron, at a meeting of the Seaforth women's Institute Tuesday evening. The present- ations. were ni_agg, by Mrs, W. Coleman and Mrs. Alex Pepper, with with corsages being pinned_ by Mrs. E. Papple, following a suit- able introduction by' president, Mrs. John MacLebi. Dr. C. E. Toll was the guest Speaker at the meeting withMrs. Bruce Coleman as hostess and Mrs. W. Coleman as co-hostess. Planned by Education andCul- tural Activities conveners, Mrs. R. J. Doig and Mrs. L. Strong, Thrown from a car in which he was hitch-hiking horne,Rodger Patrick. Smith, ter -R. lir 5,- Seaforth was killed early Satur- day morning. Driver of the car' Albert J. Rapson, 18, of R.R. 4, Clinton,- 'is in satisfactory condition at Seaforth Community Hospital. The accident occurred wnen the ear in which he ha, been a' passenger left Highway No. 8 a short' distance west of Sea- forth and rolled over. Barn in Seaforth, Rodger ,Smith was a. son of Archibald Sri-11th and Violet Ellacott of McKillop. He was a student at Seaforth District High School which he entered following atten- dance at McKillop schools. He is survived by his parents, two sisters, Dorothy, Mrs. 'Audberry Woodman, Strat- ford and Sandra at home and a brother, Bruce Smith at home. Funeral services were con- ducted by Rev. Ray Faulkner and Rev. H. T. Kendrick at the R.S.Box Funeral Home on Monday afternoon. Interment followed in Maitlandbank Ceme- tery; McKenzie and Barry Gordon. Flowerbearers were Donald Fischer, Roy Dalton, Kelly Dal- ton, Don Dalton and Mark Snkith. A memorial service for Mr. Smith is being held in Seaforth Pentecostal Church on Sunday morning. • The annual Hurcin County Council picnic 'is an opportunity for former members of council to get together and recall events during the days in which they held office. Here former Wardens John Armstrong of Hullett, Arthur Nicholson of Tuckersmith and Walter Forbes of Goderich Township chat in the picnic payilion..atSeaforth, Lions Park... -(Staff 'Photo)' Claims post office here is 'sexiest in Canada Federation continues fight for wider toll free areas "This must be the sexiest post office in Canada" exclaimed one patron as she saw the newly decorated Seaforth post office for the first time. • With the lobby area gay in violet and purple and the buginess and sortation area in pale' blue and deep blue, the decorative Scheme offers an attractive alternative to the drab institutional -hue that had pre- vailed since the building was Plan dinner Seaforth . Liberals have com- pleted'plans for the associations annual dinner meeting and dance according to president G. A. Wright. - The event is scheduled for the Community Centre on Saturday evening, August 19th. Tickets are available from members of the executive. (By Keith Roulston) The Huron Federation of Agriculture has not given up yet in its fight to gain large toll- free calling areas in the northern part of Huron County, a spokes- man said Thursday night. • George Underwood, R. R. 1, Wingham, chairman of the Federation's telephone com- mittee said the Federation was "most . disappointed at the reaction of Bell Canada" after Bell had told the Ontario Feder- ation of Agriculture that the' 4+ failure of Bell to win govern- ment approval for increases in telephone rates which the company had asked for would Branch life membership certificates and pins were • presented to two long-time members of the Seaforth women's Institute Tuesday evening. (Left) Mrs. Wilfred Coleman makes the pre- sentation to her mother, Mra. Isaac Hudson while Mrs. Elmer 'Cameron received her certificate from Mrs. A. Pepper (right). (Staff Photo) erected.' Other comments: ",ILolvikeely'i't!. My "Cripes"! bathroom is the same colour". "You'll need sun glasses in here now". "Ye Gods"! "Must have been a woman picked these colours"! "I can't remember what , colour it was before"! , "It sure hits you in the eye1'.. ,!Who picked the colours? The, postmaster general?" "It brightens the plaCe up anyway"! "It Will grow on us"! While nobody has rushed for- ward to take credit, it is under- stood thatthe new color arrange- ment was worked out by the staff under the direction of the custodian Tom Wilbee and asks- tent postmaster, Miss Ruth.Cluff. Hibbert prepares move to new township office„ cated, however, that the telephone committee • had also found places where Bell had made errors. "We're not through yet", Mr. Underwood said. He 'said the committee had arranged a meet- ing with Murray ,Gaunt, for Huron-Bruce and Would keep fighting until it won the larger area. .In other business at the August meeting of the Federation held in Clinton, the county federation ap- proved a plan put forward by, the OFA which would turn over re- (Continued on Page 12) • mean Bell would not be able to afford to expand services for the next few years. This news seemed a blow to the attempt of the HFA to have calling_ areas in the northern part of the county enlarged. At present, free-calling areas in northern Huron areniuch smaller than elsewhere meaning in- creased telphone bills for most customers due to large long- distance calling charges. The Huron fent group began its battle last. August when Harry Bakker of Londesboro asked the Federation to see what it could do to have the areas enlarged. The Federation cir- culated petitions in the area and found strong support, both among the people and among municipal councils. The petitions were then presented to Bell. .. Mr. Underwood said that 13ell employed people to scrupulously go over the petitions to make sure' each name was a bonafide telephon e subscriber. He indi- • Gerald Bean, son of Mr. , and Mrs. Martin Baan, Walton, who left this week far Africa where he will serve for two years with CUSO in Northern Ganya as an agriculturist. He is' a graduate of S.D.H.S. and of Hidgetown Agricultural College'. Fel l owship is approved Hibbert township officials are moving into the new township offices in Dublin. Hibbert clerk Chas. Friend said the move would be completed this week.' The township recently • pur- chased the former McKillopHib- bert and Logan telephone ex- change building and have carried out alterations to fit it as town- ship offices. Meeting on Aug. 2 with Reeve Ross McPhail presiding council approved grants of: $500.00 each to the Dublin Ath- letic Association and the South Hibbert Athletic Association. Both- parks 'now have lights, changing rooms and refreshment facilities. The Tender of Don Hunking, Clinton, to supply 'and deliver gravel at 67c per cubic yard; and girt fill at 54 per cubic • Dr. Charles T. B. Moyo was advised last week that his appli- cation for admission- to Fellow- ship in the Division of Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians anciSurgeons of Canada has been approved. This will entitle Dr. Moyo to the use •of the designation F.R.C.S.(C).. following his narn e. (Photo by Phillips) ...Douglas Phillips, "son of- Mr. and Mrs. A. Phillips, has recently graduated from the Electronic Data Processing Course offered at Fanshaw College of Ap- plied Arts and Technology. He is now employed with the Toronto Data Centre. yard, subject to Ministry of Trans port and Communication approval was accepted. Work on the Full- arton/Hibbert Boundary Con. 1 and 2, and Con. 4/5 lots 1 -.6, is to be completed by the end of September. It •was agreed to pay the levy of 3/4e per capita to the Assoc- iation of Municipalities ($11.67), to help defray the cost of pre- senting a brief at the application for rate increase by ,Bell phone, resulting in a consider- able saving to subscribers., Members of Council and the Road Superintendent expressed concern at the amount of milk- weed in the Township. Spray-has been tried withOut too much succ- ess, an enquiry is in hand as to a new spray which is supposed to be more effective. Meanwhile it was suggested that it all be put before seed stage; to pre- vent spread of the noxious weed. A 'meating is to be held on August 8th to finalize the new Zoning By-Laws drawn up in co- operation with the Townships of Hibbert, Fullerton and Logan, and Mitchell. 'The next step will be building regulations and standards. A warble fly spray rate of 22 cents per head per spray, an increase ,iof 2, cents over 1971. was approved, to be added to the 1972 Tax Roll. Morris defers 'action on bid Morris council meeting on Thursday deferred action on a request for a grant or a levy on behalf of the Morris Feder-, ation of agriculture. The re.:. quisitions presented by a deli- gation • representing the Fed- eration, Reeve William. Elston presided for the meeting. Council passed by law No.6, 1972 which set special rates for certain lots for tile drain loans. It was agreed that a contri- bution be sent to the Association of Municipalities of Optario in connection -with Bell Canada, Carried. Accounts paid included: Roads $2,802.73 and General $12,619.88 for total of $15,422.61, Receives appointment for mission work in Japan Huron Reeves, officials attend Aannual picnic ,Cost of lights `set at $9,000 Final cost of installing the- new lights at the Optimists Park here will be approximately $9,000 according . to Wm: Teall who headed the committee in charge Of the project. Mr. Teall who in April had announced that a tender for the project had been accepted from G. A. Sills and Sons for $14,000 said subsequently in an 'effort to reduce costs it had been agreed that arrangements for certain of the work would be made directly by the club and that the Sills firm would carry out installation and provide certain material at 105 over cost. In arriving at the $9,000 total, Mr. Teall said it included G. A, Sills and Sons $5,970, PUC poles $1900, PUC services and sun- dries $300 (estimated), H.E.P.C. erecting poles $400 (estimated) and J. McLlwain excavating and Material $360. sr, a f Despite threatening weather ▪ there was a good attendance at the annual Huron County picnic at Seaforth Lions Park• on Wed- nesday. - During the aiternepn a sports program was carried out and later a picnic supper was served in the pavilion. • Winners in the sports events and of draw prizes were: Boys 5 and under; David Pullen, Jerry. MacBeth: Girls 5 and under; Tracey Hayter, Karen Schade: Boys 7 and under; David P alien, Jerry MacBeth: Girls 7 and under; Sandra Campbell, • Julie MacBeth: Boys 9 and under, David Alexander, Jimmy Flynn, Girls 9 and under, Jill McCut- cheon, Lynn Taylor: Boys 11 and under, David Alexander., Bev Shepherd: Girls 11 and under, Michelle McCutcheon, JoanSills: Boys 13 and under, flugh Hanly, Doug Britnell: Girls 13 and under Michelle McCutcheon, Jill McCutcheon: Boys 13 and over: Russ Berry, John Hanly: Girls 21 and under: Michelle Mc- Cutcheon, Joan Sills Ex-Wardens', Timed Walking Seaforth sidewalk, sale days attracted shoppers from a wide area last week. In the lower picture Alf Price has taken advantage of a refreshment stand which Joanne Trapnell (centre) set up for sale -days. With" her are Wanda Fell (left) and Lynn Flannigan. (Staff Photo) ecting or a counsellor at the United Church Silver Lake Camp, for the past six years. A designation service has been scheduled at Northside Church for August 27th at 7:00 p.m. at which both Northside and Huron-Perth Presbytery will be participating. Miss Anne fteuber is the daughterof Rev. R. E. and Mrs. Reuber of North. side Church, Seaforth. Miss Anne Reuber, of North side United Church has been appointed teacher-missionary at the Women's Christian College, Tokyo, Japan; by the Board of World Mission of the United Church of Canada. She will be leaying for her chosen work near the end of, August. Miss Reuber developed an interest in mission in her college days. The first six months of her 3 1/2 year term in Japan will be spent -1n language study. Many of the leaders of Japan have been trained in this Women's college. Miss Reuber graduated from Stratford High school with 'Ont- ario 'Scholarship' standing; re- ceived her degree from McMas- ter with honour standing; and VS also a graduate of Althouse Teacher's college of London: She has been teaching History, English and Drama at the Stra- tford Cential Secondary School. While at Slratford she also directed the high school choir which won several awards at music festivals. in Strafford and Toronto. She hold:: her de- gree in piano and voice and is an accomplished organist as well. She has been a member of the Camping Committee of the U.C. Hamilton conference for several years, and has been' either dir- Advance .plans for 72 match Plaps for the 45th Huron County Plowing Match were finalized at a well attended meeting held in MoKillop Town- ship Hall, Winthrop on Thurs- day night. The Match is to be held on the Wm. Steckle farm, 2 miles south of Bayfield, on Highway 21, on August 29. Coaching day was set for Monday, August 28 when expert coaches will be on hand to advise. plowmen on the fine points of plowing. The . Annual Horse Shoe Pitching Competition will be held in connection with the Plow- ing Match aS well as a draw for a carcass of beef. Race Harvey Johnston • County Councillors' Timed , Walking Race Charles Thomas Ex-Wardens' Wiyes Timed Walking Race June Hayter County Councillors' Wives Timed Walking Race Mrs. Charles Thomas Girls' KiCk-the-Slipper (under 21) Margaret Sills, Doris Webb ' Ladies' Kick - the - Slipper (21 and over) Mrs. George McCutcheon, Mrs. Marg. Jewell Boys' draw (under 15) Dave, Archibald, Ian MacKinnon: Girls' draw (under 15) Judy Snowe, Tracey Hayter: Current year's County Councillors' draw, Doug McNeil, Harold Robinson: Curr- ent year's County Councillors' Wives draw, Mrs. Everett Mc- Ester McCutcheon, Men's draw prize (15 and over) George McCutcheon, Frank Sills: Wo- men's draw prize ( 15 and over) Jane Sills, Margaret Jewell: Oldest Person, Art Nicholson, Youngest Person, Jeffrey Flynn, Supper Draw, Shirley Ferguson. , I • •11 11. • • 4 4.