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Clinton News-Record, 1964-09-03, Page 18POSIC News"ReCorff—Th4rs•Sept, 1 19 4 'almarPar.r.t,wri.,;-4.17:ex,a H. H. Ormond, donor of the new library build- ing to the Bayfield Library Association, hands over the keys at a ceremony Saturday in Bayfield. He is shown in the above photo giving the keys to Mrs. John McKenzie, past-treasurer of the Association. New Bayfield I.ibrary This picturesque little building on Main Street, Bayfield, is the new home of the 49-year-old Bay- field Public Library Association. It was donated officially Saturday to the Library Association. (News-Record Photo) Bayfield Village Charm Attracts Ottawa Family day Audrey .Beirchonther )34WFTCLP,—)3rigadier „and Mrs. G, L, Morgan Smith of . Ottawa. were pests here last winter -for a short vacation and were so impressed with the village they decided it would ah excellent place for retirement. BEAUTIFUL BREEZY . . . . . By BELLCHAMBER BAYFIELD PERSONAL ITEMS • CHURCH NEWS • CLUB ACTIVITIES • VILLAGE HAPPENINGS Correspondent: AUDREY BELLCHAMBER — Phone Bayfield 38 Subscriptions, Classified Advs., Display Advs. and Job Printing all accepted by the Bayfield correspondent S MERRILL TV SERV"( Authorised Philipx Dealer - • Radio -- TV and Appliance Repairs 715 Victoria Street -- ---- Phone HU 2-7021 "Service Is Ogr film/gess" everybody's swingin' to the Newt epsational ,CHANNLI MASTER Transistorized RADIO-PHONO COMBO Plays your records even while you walk, • even works upsidedowri • has a terrific Z-transistor radio With great ,"pull.in poWel. # pailtosnytize greater thau a 14.transs lstor radio • stores twelve 45 RPM records the teetf raged Europe—now here Ainerica for th,o,first tin* Come'see and hear the Vivi K•ALONe today. Handing Over The Keys Mr. and Mrs. Gordon W. Cuninghame spent last week- end alt their lakeside home in Bayfield. Their guests included Dr. and Mrs. T. E. Hull of Toronto with their daughters, Diane and Nancy; Mr'. and Mrs. O. B. Watt, of London, Ont., and their daughters Jo- Anne, Dinah and Carolin, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Watt of London, Eng- land. Mr. and Mrs. Snider a n d family and Mr. and Mrs. Mer- vyn Blake, of Stratford, were guests of Mr. and Mrs, J. A. Cameron on Sunday. Mr. Blake is one of the players in the 1964 Stratford Festival Comp- any. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lance of Troy, Mich., who have been at their cottage on Howard Street for the summer, enter- tained their family this week- end. With them were Mr. and Mrs, Christopher Lance, Royal Oak, Mich., William and Justin Lance, Troy, Mich., and Miss Betty Bowers of Royal Oak. Mrs. Robert Heath and Mrs. Jack Cluff were in Toronto on Wednesday and Thursday of last week. Master Tommy Segar is spending a week with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Arkell. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Oates and family returned to Kitehener on Monday after Spending the summer here. F/L David Battye joined his wife and son this weekend at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Blair. F/L and Mrs. nnttye and Blair, return- ed to St. Bruno, on Monday. Miss Barbara' Clift, Ottawa, spent the weekend with her parents, Brigadier and Mrs. F. A. Clift. Mr. and Mrs. Glen P. Smith, Christine and Janice of Lon- don, returned to their home on Sunday, after spending the past two weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Smith. Also with Mr. and Mrs. Smith over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Rowse, Jimmie, Cathy, Vic- ki and Jill, of London. Cpl. and Mrs. Roy D. Hogan, Michelle and Kristine, of North Xamloops, B.C., spent Sunday with. Mr. and Mrs. E. Walter Erickson and family. Cpl. and Mrs. Hogan are baby Andrew Erickso.n's god-parents, Mrs. Gordon Stewart of RR 2 Ripley, spent a day last week with her sister and brother-hi- law, Mr. and Mrs. B. Erick- son. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. )night, of Toronto, have been at their home on LoitiSa Street for the month, of August and had as their guSits, their daughter, and son-in-law and children; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Latimer, Bill, Gil and Christy, of Wes- ton; Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Shep- pard, of Toronto; Mi's'ses Edna and Rhea Stirling of London; Mr. and Mrs. C, E. Rougeau, Termite; Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Ruggles, Weston, and Mr. and. Mrs. W. L. Worthington, of Woodbridge. Mr. E, A. Featherston is a patient in Clinton Public Hos- pital. F/I., and Mrs. R. A, Simons, Randy and Danielle, Ottawa, Were lat their ,hotne, "Shangra.- La", from Friday till Sunday, Their guests included Their daughter and her husband, WO and. Ivirs, M. Barber and barbs, Gillian, Centralia; Mr. and Mrs. S. Barber and Stephanie, London and Tony Barber', of Windsor, De, arid Mrs. R. G, Thmter, Miss Sally Beth Hunter and 1VIrs, Hunter's mother, Mrs. Charles F, Rogers have left their village borne, to return to Toronto. Toronto. With them for the past three Weeks Were their daughter and her htisband, Dr. and MrS, John Downie and their daughters, Christen . and Jocelyn, Miss Say Beth }Inn., ,ter is leaving Toronto on Wed- nesday for Vancouver, for a visit otioe to her tetras ttniVerstifty, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Ormond who bought the building about six months ago, presented the key to the Association. With the key and the build- ing goes a 10-year lease on the property, and an insurance policy in the amount of $2,500 which covers the building. Need $825 More Mr. Ormond told the News- Record to date - he has spent about $2,800 on the purchase of the property, renovations to the existing building and the insurance policy. Work and materials estimat- ed to cost about $825 is still Three families with summer homes in Bayfield always gath- er on Labour Day at one of their respective homeS for an end-of-summer dinner party, This year. Mr. and Mrs. Lance, Mr. and Mrs. Burch. with their families joined Dr. and Mrs. Hunter and family at the Hun- ter residence on Ann and Vic- toria Place, for the event. Mr. and Mrs. Norman 'rams of Detroit were guests of his brother, Charles Toms, for a few days last week.. •1 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burch, their daughter Janet and son, Donald, Of Sudbury, have been at their cottage for the past two weeks. Bayfield Girl Awarded Bursary Bonnie Johnston sqvtiliteeti-yoay.- old :Bonnie Grace Johnston, daughter of Mrs, Alice Johnston and the late Waiter Johnston, Of R13. 8, Bayfield, received word last week she hos been awarded an Ontario Departinent of Bd. uektioii Student aid bursary. Miss • Johnston was awarded the bursary for the cornmercial canto she is taking at Central Huron Seeeritlary SC11661, The $100 bursary was award- ett by the' Departntorit to help further the school train, Miss Johnston entered Grade 12 this week at 'a185., needed for the library. Inchided in the w or k re- maining to be done is the pur- Chase and installation of an oil heating unit, storm win- dows and screens for the. side ,construction of a small lean to, and new sheet- ing-and insulation of the wall at the rear of the building. Will bnprovise On the library door there is a progress thermometer which shows The total post of the project to date — includ- ing the original cost of - the building. (Continued on Page 11) Bayfield Guest Enjoyed Recent Trip To Europe David Dewar of Toronto vis- ited over the past weekend with his mother, Mrs. D. De- war. Mr. Dewar had just returned from an overseas holiday, hav- ing visited briefly on the con- tinent and in Britain. While in France, as a Canadian dele- gate, he attended the World Conference., of organizations of the teaching profession in Paris, July 30 to. August 6. Over 85 countries were rep- resented at the UNESCO House meeting, the theme of which was 'Increasing Inter- national understanding through learning about the United Na- tions", Mr. Dewar Said his two weeks spent in London, Eng- land, and a motor trip to Edin- burgh, Scotland', were particu- larly delightful, as to weather, highway travel, and British hospitality. (ADDITIONAL BAYFIELD NEWS ON PAGES 9, 10 and 11) LAKEVIEW CASINO GRAND BEND TWIST— MONDAYS 9:00 p.m. to 12 Midnite THE CLASSICS Spectacular New Group o...w • low **ie.... WED. and FRI, 9:00 p.m. to 12 Midnite THE DEL-REYS SATURDAYS 0:00 p.m. to 12 Midnite LIONEL THORNTON and his CASA ROYAL ORCHESYRA Rambling With Lucy (4Py Woods). Time passes quickly! Was it really 25 years ago on September a', that the Montreal-bound liner "AO:4=144." WOO torpedoed?' News. that ,Britain And .France had declared. war on ,aermany in support of Poland, had Scarcely been digested when -4 few hours later a, news flash •told of The .German V-boast .a144C1c,. It was a double-barrelled .shock. John AlgeTheelc (a, baker) and his wife ,discussed the serieus. events .Over the fence with Lucy, and her mother, They were 411,00t distressed. He revealed That members of his family had tried to induce him to return to .Germany that :summer, The Tide named They wrote that times were good; that the working man could afford luxuries, etc, But he had steadfastly refused to be tempted, preferring to remain in .Canacia, minus luxuries at that time, ' This first act of war against a helpless British merchant vessel on the high seas brought an international outcry -against. Nazi barbarity. And, sad to relate, the tide of public opinion turned against persons of German origin, ir- respective of loyalty to their adopted country. Lttcy heard of one German-American lady of proud lineage who in World War I 'had held her head high despite. the coldness of fellow Americans, But in World War II she confided to a, friend: ashamed that I have German blood in veins." Loeal Lives Lost Thus do many innocent civilians suffer in any .country M 'time of war. Years later it was learned that a, bungling U-boat Com- mander had disobeyed Hitler's orders. • It cost 112 dividian lives, 29 of whom were Canadians, The sinking of the "Athenia" came right home to this Toronto (who maintained 4 summer home in Bayfield, still district. Mr. Fred Weir, .Goderich, and Dr. Thornton Mustard (a native 'of Brucefield), Principal of the Normal School, owned by members of his family), were both lost. Oply Six Lived Mrs. Mustard last glimpsed her husband standing,/ on deck with Rev. William Allan, chairman of the Life and Work Committee of Toronto Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church, as the life boat from which she was finally rescued, pulled away. ' Of some 80 'persons in one life boat, chewed to bits in the dark by the propeller of the Norwegian rescue ship, the "Haute Nelson", only six, clinging to a piece of wreckage, were picked up in daylight by a British destroyer. One of them was Andrew Allan, who became one of 'Canada's best-known radio and TV preducers. His father, Rev. William Allan perished. - Providence Overuled The night of September 3, 1939, was a nightmare to Lucy, She dreamed all night of the horror and for some nights afterwards as' details came 'through. But for an Over-ruling Providence, Lucy felt that she would probably have been down in Davey Jones' Locker. And she learned that her plans which had alL.seerned to go awry, had really done so for her -safety. Lucy went to, England in 1939 on the first sailing of the "Asthenia" in April She left amid a shower of tears of friends who were sure she'd 'be caught in a war. The ship had to sail without cargo from Quebec as. Montreal harbor was ice-bound. There were more accidents aboard that trip than all the previous season. But before. she got out into the sea, many a time the engines were shut off in the St. Lawrence and around Newfoundland when caught in ice floes. Stewardess Required Lucy had arthritis then, and according to the Athenia's. officers, she shouldn't have been on board without a special stewardess. There were very few Tourist Class passengers and_ so they assigned Stewardess R. Johnson to care for another passenger and Lucy. "Promise me you'll not leave the cabin without -me," said she, when the ship first began to roll, in an accent which left no doubt that she was Scottish. Laid Down The Law Then when it really became rough, she laid down the law: "You are not to get out of your berth,unless I'm 'here." Lucy had to hold onto the side of the erth for a couple of days to keep from being thrown oust! Miss Johnson's kindness was such that Lucy asked the' Chief Steward if she returned' to Canada aboard the Athenia in the autumn, could She have a cabin in Miss Johnson's area. He promised to arrange it, advising her that she couldn't give so much attention except in the off-season. Britain Unprepared Being taken everywhere by a 'steward or stewardess— sometimes both when it was rough weather, Lucy came to know the staff in her section very well. In England, she turned a deaf ear to nightly wireless instructions concerning blackouts, buying-in a week's supply of food, etc. In a lounge in a private hotel in Bath, needles were clicking—ladies knitting long hospital 'hose. There was talk of war bat no one expected it so soon. Britain was not ready except in Civilian emergency organization. To Beat, The War Then in the midst of treatments at Bath, having special shoes made, etc., came a letter from her sister summoning her home to supervise the Post Office work, The first sailing she could get on the Athenia was August 5. But somehow, although her sister had sustained a fractured ankle in an automobile collision on July 1 and wrote that mother was ill, Lucy had the feeling that the said. urgent need' of her return was to get her home before war carne, Soshe wrote a letter marking it for the first North Trans-Atlantic Air Route, telling of the circumstances and suggesting that she'd take the September 2 sailing unless it were imperative that she go on August 5. Letter Delayed She gave the district nurse at Burnham-on-Sea; Somerset, 1s, 3d, to post it. The clerk at the Berrow Road sub-office did not know of the new service and insisted it was only 5d. When, the nurse reported, Lucy wrote another letter which was taken down to the main office. Both were held up tWo weeks to be despatched vie, the new air mail service, she learned later. /In her dilemma, as to plans, Lucy wrote to Mrs. Arthur Charles (nee Jean Middleton, Clinton). She kindly offered any help she could give if Lucy cared to book on the "Scythia" sailing from Liverpool; September 2. Lucy was not impressed by the "Scythe's" appearance. (Later she learned that Mrs. Charles made a mistake. They were booked on, the "Athenila" and She'd certainly have been infhtenced to join thern oat a ship she knew). To Help The Injured Dr. Arthur Merle% of Connaught Laboratories, Toronto, Went to tirmingharri University on a Scholarship in January of that year to do research In Heparin, an anti-blood 'clotting substance. His Was completed in August and With Mrs. Charles, be left to spend a few days vacation in Swit2er- land. They were only there two hours When Summoned to return, irinnediately to England by a Canadian GOvernMent Offitlal Aix. arrangements had been Made for them to Sail from Southampton en a larger, faster ship to New York, (His knowledge 'Was invaluable in the treatment Of wounded Seldiers), "Snit Yourself" Sa althottigh the nanies of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Charles appdarect In the list of passengers Misaing on the "Atiltenia", (aogtinged oil Page Nine) A short time ago they took up residence here in a home they purchased from Miss Jes- sie L,, Metcalf. Brig.- Smith was born in Toronto where he attended The university of Toronto, Trinity College, and the medical fac- ulty where he received both his M, A. and his M. D. Six Years Overseas After 11. years service with the militia, he was appointed to the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in 1935, During the Second World War he served overseas for six years in field medical units and on formation staffs. In Korea, in 1952-53, he was appointed Senior Medical Of- ficer of . the Commonwealth Division. Received Decorations During his army career, Brig. Smith graduated from Staff College and the Nation- al Defence College, His decorations include the C,B,E. and the American Leg- ion of Merit. He was also ap- pointed Queen's. Honourary Physician , and also is an Of- Mr. and Mrs. James Pasnan Robert and Brian, of England, are spending a few weeks at the home of the tatter's par- ents, Rev. and Mrs. Ivor Boden- ham, Larry Robinson is visiting for two weeks with his grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lawrence of Moose Jaw, Sask., who intend returning with Larry shortly` to spend a vaca- tion with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Robinson and family. Tony Van Loon is visiting a few days in Coopertown, N.Y., with his sister, Mrs. Josephine Tinenberg. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Morton of near Seaforth, visited during the week with Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hood and Joyce. Ivan Forsyth spent a few days recently, leaving London on a conducted tour to the World's Fair in New York. Mrs. Wilfred Mellis is at- tending a convention in Plasm this week in connection with the Home for the Aged. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Lowe of Caro, Mich., .spent the holiday weekend visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McBride and other rela- tives, Mr. and Mrs, Wayne Little- ton and baby, of London, visit- Well done is better than well said. fieer of the Order of St. john,, Mrs. Smith was born in Al- mote and is a graduate of Victoria. College, Prior to her marriage she taught at Perth Collegiate. Three Children , The Smiths have one son, and two daughters. Gerald lives in 'Toronto and he and his wife have two children. The older daughter, Mrs. Henry Champ, lives in Ottawa, and she and her husband have two children. The younger daughter, Debor- ah, is attending high school. The Smiths have lived in Victoria, Winnipeg, Camp Bor- den and Ottawa, and also spent a year at Queenscliffe„ Aust, ralia. Their home which was pur- chased from Miss Metcalf, was built for Dr. William F. Met- calf in, 19Q7 from stone brought here by scows from the Mait- land River. The Smiths have renamed their home "Eblana", the name of a family home demolished some years ago in the march- of Metropolitan Toronto. ed over the holiday with Mr. and Ma's. Russell Faber and Mr. and Mrs. R. Littleton and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smith, Michael and Joan, of Grimsby, spent the holiday'weekend with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wren. Labor Day visitors with Mr. and Mrs. N. Long included: Mr. 'and Mrs: Oswald Brown, of Detroit; Mrs. Alvin Ulch of Windsor; Rev.- D. A. MacMillan and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Ling of London. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Work- man and family returned home Friday from spending a few weeks in Vancouver. Sympathy from the con- gregation of St. Andrew's Unit- ed Church, Kippen, is extended Mrs. Arthur Harold Johnston and family of Stratford in the' passing of her husband, the late Rev. Harold Johnston. Robert Turner, Jim Consitt, Keith. Stephenson and Leroy Workman spent a few days re- cently on a trip to Northern Ontario and Michigan. Mrs. Mettle Erway of St.. Petersburg, Florida, and Mrs. Vera Coiling of Marlette, Mich. visited the past week with Mit.. Russell Consnt and fm nily. o - Newspapers are the o n l y medium offering the magnetic. appeal of classified ads. Seated from the left are: Mrs. George Bellcharnber, an Association member; Mrs. G. N. Rivers, trea- surer; Mrs. F. A. Clift,• Association member and Mrs. H. H. Ormond, president of the Bayfield Lib- rary Association. (News-Record Photo) New Building And Lease Presented By Villagers a BAYFIELD—The new home of the Bayfield Public Library was officially turned over to mem- bers of the Library Association during a brief ceremony held over the weekend. NEWS OF KIPPEN (Correspondent, MRS. N. LONG. Phone Hensall 278-W-1)