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August 31 at St. Paul's
Anglican Church, Chatham.
The reception was held in the
Parish Hall, Mr, and Mrs.
Thompson spent the night with
his brother, Mr, and Mrs.
Lorne Thompson at Rondeau
Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Hoggarth and boys of Stratford
have moved to her father's
home, Fred Fowler's farm, on
Concession 11, We welcome
them.
Mr, and Mrs. Bill Bakker
returned home from spending
three weeks in August with
their son and his wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Baker at Banff,'
Alberta,
Mrs. Beth Knox and her
cousin, Mrs, Blanche Duerr of
California visited Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon McGregor and family
in Clinton and Mrs. Evelyn Ap-
pleby in Seaforth during the
past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Swan,
Richard and David, London,
visited on Saturday, August 31
with her mother, Mrs. Beth
Knox.
Visitors on Tuesday, August
27 with Mrs. George Cowan
were Mr. and Mrs, Howard
Cowan and their grand-
daughter, Patty Ann Cowan of
Bellemount.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cowan and
Greg returned to their home in
Hanover, having spent the past
three weeks with his mother,
Mrs. G. Cowan and teaching in
London in the forenoons.
Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Shute
of Kirkton visited on Sunday
with his aunt, Mrs. Ena
Howatt.
Mrs. Ross Millson and
children returned home to
Woodstock on Friday night
having spent the past week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Shobbrook.
Mrs. Russell Fleming of
Seaforth spent Tuesday after-
noon with Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Shobbrook.
Mrs. Ena Howatt attended
the 60th wedding anniversary
for Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Christie at Kirkton Community
Centre Monday night.
Douglas Wood of Wingham
spent last week with his grand-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Wood.
Mrs. Laura Lyon, Miss
Edythe Beacom and their
cousin, Mrs. Albert Cardiff of
Ethel spent a couple of days
last week at North Bay with
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lawler.
Mrs. Jessie Jones visited on
Sunday with her son, Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Jones and family,
Goderich Township, and all
visited with Mr.'and Mrs. Gor-
don Papple, Seaforth.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hold-
way returned to their home at
Dallas, Texas Friday morning
after spending some time with
her mother, Mrs. Dorothy
Brunsdon.
•Londesboro businessman
Slowly, quietly, a change in
business has been taking place•
in the village of Londesboro.
After more than a quarter
century of operation, R.N.
Alexander is in the process of
selling his seed plant. Already
the new owner Robert Shad-
dick of Londesboro has taken
over operation of the business.
Mr. Alexander founded the
seed plant in 1946 helped out
,by a government grant. He
chuckles now when he remem-
bers that one stipulation was
rpet with plenty to spare.
Not everyone thought it
would be though. Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander ;ecalLtpne local,,,
resident who predicted the Lon-
desboro area couldn't support
such a facility. But it did, and
it still is. It supported the plant
so well that it has been expan-
ded four times since it was
built.
The original building was
only 24 by 48 feet and by 1951
was too small. The building
was raised and another storey
was added. Later another ad-
dition was made and the final
addition was made in 1966,
For 20 years the Alexanders
also grew registered seed at
their farm which was just east
of the village. In 1970 Mr.
Alexander received the Robert-
son Associate Award in honour
of his contributions to the seed
industry, one of the only three
ever to have been awarded to
residents of Huron where the
growing of registered seed has
never been popular.
Seed plants have never been
numerous in Huron, especially
those dealing in small seeds,
And Mr, Alexander has seen
many changes in the seed
business in his nearly 30 years
in the industry. The early days,
he recalls, saw the seed or grain
come in in small lots, mostly in
bags. Now the lots are large
and bags are seldom seen.
Recently, for instance, a farmer
drove in with three hopper
wagons full of seed.
retires after 25 years
Norman Alexander, who operated the Londesboro Seed
plant for over a quarter of a century, has turned over the
plant to its new owner, Robert Shaddick, who has worked
part-time at the business for 11 years, (Blyth Standard
photo)
Traditionally the plant has
closed in the month of July, the
dull season for the seed
cleaning business. But its open
again on August 1 to meet the
rush of farmers harvesting their
crops. The plant is in operation
from then until after the spring
rush for seeds. And rush it is in
the spring when the plant runs
day and night with four or five
men on duty.
There is part-time help at the
plant during the rush periods
but the staff is small at most
times. Over the long years Mr.
Alexander has operated his
plant there have been only
;Ith-fge'llqain, full-time men at
work in the plant: Will Govier
who worked there for 11 years;
Nelson Lear who worked for 10
years and Jim McCall, who has
worked there for the past
several years. Laura Lyon, a
well-known Londesboro
resident, handled the office
duties for 17 years. In the past
few years Mrs. Alexander, who
was formerly a school teacher,
has handled the paperwork for
the plant.
The seed business is nothing
new to Robert Shaddick,
He is currently running the
Londesboro Seed Plant with
plenty of background in the
business. He has worked part-
time at the plant for 11 years
under Norman Alexander. He
has also worked for T.B. Allen
Ltd. and was born and raised
on the farm. He still owns a
farm a mile and a half east of
Londesboro where he raises
beef and cash crops.
He's had experience outside
agri-business too working for
the engineering firm of Burns
Ross and Associates.
Mr. Alexander praises the
ability of the young man who is
taking over his business.
Robert, he says, has all the
necessary skills for the job: a
mechanical aptitude to keep
the many machines in the plant
running; a good business head
and just as important, an
ability to deal with people.
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin Knox on the oc-
casion of the birth of a
daughter on August 31 in Clin-
ton Hospital, a sister for
Theresa.
Mr. Jack Snell entered Clin-
ton Hospital on Friday, August
30. His friends hope he will
soon be home.
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Wood on their 45th
wedding anniversary, Wed-
nesday, August 28th. A family
gathering was held on Sunday
at the summer home of their
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Andrews and family. Present
were Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wood
and family, Wingham.
Mr. and Mrs, Joe Shaddick's
family entertained at a dinner
in Goderich in their honour on
Sunday night, September 1 on
the occasion of their 40th wed-
ding anniversary. Present were
Mr. and Mrs. John Shaddick
and family, Goderich, Mr. and
Mrs, Bill Shaddick and family,
Fergus:, Mr. Stanley Lyon,
Blyth, Mrs. Alf Bell and
Heather, Prince Rupert, B.C.
Mrs. Ena Howatt entertained
her family on Sunday, Septem-
ber 1 in honour of her
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Mac
Hodgert for their 25th wedding
anniversary. Present were Mr.
and Mrs. Mac Hodgert and
family, Kirkton, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Howatt and family, R.R. 1,
Londesboro, Mr. and Mrs. Gor-
don Howatt and boys from
R.R. 1, Auburn.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thompson
attended the wedding of his
nephew, Robert Thompson to
Catherine Craig on Saturday,
Greeting parishioners into
the narthex of the United
Church on Sunday morning
were Bert Shobbrook and
Harry Snell. The ushers were
Danny Lear, Michael Pen-
found, Gerald Riley and Bob
Watkins.
The service began with
Gospel Singtime, The soloist
was Mrs, Allen Bosman singing
"Praise for the morning" and
"Believe" accompanied by the
organist, Louise Lovett. Rev.
McDonald's children's time
was "Indian Giving" and his
message was "Fear of not get-
ting credit for good deeds
done."
Rev. McDonald thanked all
for strength and help to the
McDonald family in their time
of sorrow. The flowers on the
memorial stands were placed in
loving memory of Carl
McDonald, Rev. McDonald's
father,
Flowers at the front of the
church were placed by Mr. and
Mrs, Dave Anderson in honour
of the marriage of their
daughter, Glenyce, to Fred
Hatter on Saturday in the
church.
United Church
Personals
1.
from humble h'eg~oo~ogs
thru
Classified
NEW OWNER
I am pleased to take
over the seed plant
operated so well and so
long by Norman Alex-
ander and will endea-
vor to continue to offer
the same friendly, pro-
fessional service under
the new name:
The Londesboro Seed
Plant Come in and let
us help you,
ROBERT
SHADDICK
HA
AOC YOU e
Would like to thank
at/ of
our
rnany valued ceistoniers during the past 28 years we have been in business. kve wish
%bell Shaddick all the success in continuing the operation of
the plant.
We hope you will continue to give hini your
support.
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