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NEWS
Investigating Theft at Radio School
Theft of $196.00 and a quantity of
cigarettes from the canteen at the Clin
ton Radio School, was reported to
police on Wednesday and is being in
vestigated by County Constable Hel-
mar Snell,. Seaforth, and Provincial
Constable Frank Fox, Goderich. The
adjoining Y.M.C.A. canteen was also
police state, but nothing was
taken there.
Will Have Rink By-Law
At the last regular meeting of the
town council of Harriston, a motion
was passed to the effect that the town
solicitor, Mr. Shannon, should pre
pare a by-law with regard to the town
of Harriston taking over the skating
rink and operating the The by
law will be submitted to the
payers for their approval.
Lucknow Carpenter Injured
William Fisher, Lucknow carpenter,
suffered severe back injuries when he
fell from the roof of Stuart Mullin’s
residence on Strauffer street, where he
I was working. An X-ray. revealed a
< fractured vertebrae in his back. Mr.
Fisher was taken to Goderich Hos
pital where he was placed in a cast.
It is expected he will return to his
home in a few days.
Kills Wolf After Chase With Car
Streamlined wolf hunting is now the
policy of Elmo Holtz of Saugeen
township who ran doivn a timber wolf
with his car then despatched it with
a hammer.' Sighting the animal on the
| road he drove after it, increasing his
speed tc 50 miles -per hour gefore he
succeeded in hitting it, The wolf was
o..v uuimed, so he finished the task
with a hammer from, the car and is
now claiming the government bounty.
Wolves are reported as numerous' in
the lake area of Bruce and Saugeen
townships. — Kincardine News
Borrows Money From Landladies
Police in Kincardine and other
Bruce County towns are seeking a
man who has victimized boarding
house keepers here and in Chesley,
Port Elgin and Southampton. Claiming
to be the advance representative of
an army recruiting party, he has ob
tained lodging, then borrowed money
from his landlady on the pretext that
his check would be brought along by
the rest of the party the next day.
As soon as he has procured money
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Stray Bullet Found Billet
One day last week, when Otto
Wettlaufer was plowing near his
swamp, one of his horses gave a sud
den start, but a moment later settled
down to its usual gait. At the end of in this fashion*, he vanishes,
the field, Otto noticed that the equine —------
-was bleeding profusely, and an exam- Strangled to Death in Crib
Ination revealed the fact that, the an- | Reft in her crib while her mother
imal had been shot by a rifle bullet, attended to some work at the barn,
Some inexperienced hunter had dis-' Janice E., the eight-month-old da-ugh-
•charged his weapon in the swamp, ter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Turner, of
.perhaps mistaking the horse for a
deer. There is little t. "er this
sort of conduct, and v ?_ feat th?
matter has been repo” ■ ie Pro
vincial police. It is ex hat the
West Luther, near Arthur, in some
way becamd caught in the railing of
the crib and was strangled to death.
The little body was held just above
the heart. Mrs. Turner was out of the
Receives His Wings
Keith McCormick of Ripley, and
well known in Lucknow where he was
a member of the -Sepoy hockey team,
received his wings recently at Monc
ton. Sgt. McConmick has been home
on a 14-day leave since receivings his
wings. Keith incidently is the first
Ripley boys to attain this rank in the
R.C.A.F. — Lucknow Sentinel.
Oldest Physician Has 98th Birthday
Dr. J. W, Browning, Exeter,
ada’s oldest physician, both in
and in practice, celebrated Ills
birthday. Born in Somersetshire,
land, he came to Canada as a boy and
commenced the practice of medicine
the third day after Confederation.
Over 73 years of Ips life he spent in
Exeter, after a short time in Stephen
Township. At the age of 14 he be
came a telegraph operator, largely self-
taught. Dr. Browning still has his reg
ular hours in his office downtown,
Brussels Rector Goes to Windsor
Rev. F. Watts, B.A., L.Th., who has
been rector of St. John’s Anglican
Church, Brussels, and St. George’s
Church, Walton, for the past two
years, received word ftom the bishop
that he is being transferred Jo Wind
sor as assistant rector
Church. Mr. Watts will
c.ember 1.
Three Injured in Crash
Three men were injured, one
iously enough to be brought to Alex
andra Hospital, Goderich, whefi a car
in which they were riding failed to
negotiate a turn one mile south of
Port /Vlbert on highway 21 and crash
ed into a pile of gravel. The new car
was damaged to the extent of $400.
The injured are: Norman O’Connor,
of R.R. 7,‘Lucknow, the driver of the
vehicle, who suffered puts and lacer
ations to the head and hands; Don
O’Neil, 27, of Kingsbridge, in Alex
andra Hospital with concussion and
puts to the nose, left arm and left
leg, and LAC. Oliver. Wilson, of the
R.A.F., Port Albert, suffering from
cuts to the forehead.
Two Die of Bleeding Disease
For the second time during
week, death has triumphed over med
ical science and taken the life of a
’teen-aged victim through a rare form
of bleeding which could not be check
ed. On Wednesday, Ernest Ryan, 18,
of Saltford, near 'Goderich, died in.
Victoria Hospital after a month’s ill
ness which started with a nose bleed.
Despite almost daily transfusions and
removal of the youth’s spleen in a last
desperate effort to make his blood
coagulate, the patient died of loss of
bloods Death was attributed to a rare
form of hemophilia.
14-year-old Mildred Purdy, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Len P.urdy, Hensail,
died in Victoria Hospital under almost
parallel ‘•circumstances. Her disease
was not hemophilia, however, since,
the ailment is never found in females.
Bad Wells At Lucknow
To Be Closed
The local Board of Health received
the report of the Ontario Department
of Health regarding the results of the*
second test made of the water from
Village wells. By a previous test early
in September 36 out of 72 private
wells in the village had graded “D”.
Water of this classification contains
bacteria of intestinal origin to a de
gree that make makes- it unsafe*to ..
use.
Each well owner at that time was
notified of the test, and if the water
was bad, was asked to take steps in
an effort to improve the quality or
to install town water. As a result
either one or the other course was
adopted by many of the thirty-six
households, before lhe second test was
taken.
Results of this test show that in
numerous cases where “D” wells were
treated and given necessary attention,
the water is now of "A” classification.
About ten wells of “D” classification
>1 still are in use in the Village. Owners
* of these wells will be informed of the
results of the Ontario Department of
Health’s second test, and that there-
foer the local Board of Health will
close such wells within the next
days, — Lucknow Sentinel.
last
sed heartily
“It is with mingled feelings I
cept the honor you have conferred
me,” the new warden stated. He j
a fitting tribute to the memory of the
late warden, and of Reeve Livermore;
and regretted the absence of Reeve R.
S. Hetherington of Wingham, now on
active service. He extended a wel
come to Reeves Evans and Trewartha.
The warden asked for hearty sup
port, both physically and financially,
for the 1942 International Plowing
Match, He considered the location in
Hulle'tt an ideal one.
A leter from, Hon. P,“ W. Dewan,
Ontario Minister of Agriculture, ad
vised that the department is giving- at
tention -to the control of Bangs dis
ease.
Another letter field was 'from the
Department of Education, stating that
grants to education are being paid in
full and that the largest sum in the
history of the province had
ed for this purpose.
In reply to a resolution
the suppression of strikes,
at the last session, the deptuy minister
of labor assured the council that the
department is keeping careful watch
on industrial disptues.
Have Elgin Plowing Equipment
J. C. Shearer, agricultural repre
sentative, wrote that equipment from
Elgin county, salvaged from the 1940
plowing match, has been secured and
is now stored in a vacant barn in Hul-
lett township, and insured against
fire..
Another letter from J. C. Shearer
stated that he had been notified by
Prof. R. W. Thompson, provincial
entomologist, O.A.C., that the aver
age stalk infestation from corn borer
in ,Huron county this year is 19 per
cent., as compared with 46 per cent,
last year.
A motion, by Reeves Grain and
Weir, extends sympathy to the family
of the late James Porter, Turnberry,
a former member of Huron1 county
council.
Will Have' Surplus
Treasurer A. H. Erskine reported to
the council Wednesday that it appears
there will be a surplus in excess of
$10,000 at the close of the year.
That the Children’s Aid Society of
.Huron county is rated in catagoiy
“C”, entitling it to receive a provincial
grant of $1,000, was revealed by H.
T. EJwards, superintendent, when he
submitted his report.
There were 14 children legally ad
opted this year, the highqs.t number
in the history of the society. There
are 52 wards, three of whom are in
boarding homes; three older wards
are married, and others are support
ing themselves in positions.
Mrs. M. Chafee .investigator
the Children’s Aid Society, also
dressed the council .briefly.
The total receipts in the general
account from January 1 to October 31
were $142,911.06, of which there is a
bank balance of $495.01. The estimat
ed surplus to the end of the year was
set at $10,402.40. ’The county high
way account showed a bank balance
of $3,493.11 On October 31; and the
County Home of $787.48.
A delegation from Clinton made an
appeal for a grant of $2,000 to equip
the stage of the theatre of No. 31
Wirless School, R.A.F., at Clinton.
Rev. D, J. Lane, chaplain of No.
12, Elementary Flying Training
School, Sky Harbor, appeared before
the council to ask for a grant of ap
proximately $300 for the purchase of
various articles for the lounge and
hospital.
On motion of Reeves Weir and
Grain, the request was referred to the
warden’s committee.
Plan Memorial Gift
A. H. Erskine and J. FL Scott were
appointed to procure a suitable mem
orial gift for Mrs. Leiper, in recogni
tion Of the? fine services rendered to
the county by her husband", the late
Warden James Leiper.
Endorsing the recommendation of
the Warden’s committee, Huron coun
ty counciRThursday approved of the
suggestion that the Department of
National Defence buihRa destroyer for
the Royal Canadian Navy and christ
en it “Huron.”
Council also approved of the same
committee’s request for an appropri
ation of $100 for equipment for the
Canadian Corvette “Goderich,”
The following other grants were
made:
Clinton Air Training Centre, $1,800,
to enlarge and
Flarbor Airport,
pital equipment,
gue of Canada,
No action was taken on request
from the Goderich Collegiate Institute
Junior Red Cross for a grant of $250,
R, J. Bowman, acting*
the warden’s committee,
1 reasonable assistance fof
services had been the
committee, A balance of $4,000
remains of the $25,000 voted for
purpose in January, He asked that all
purchases for airport hospital
other equipment be "OjiCF by
doctors and county treasurer.
Roads fetillt For -Safety
R» Fatlftrson, county engineer,
ported that $65,847.23 % ad been
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enance up to October; construction, I
$63,668.98; general, $20,816.50,
I The standard adopted in Huron
• county when grading a road is to pro-
. vide a clear line of vision of a 500-foot
t minimum and greater where pract
icable over vertical curves. Horizontal
curves'are given a radius of 1,500 feet
and ditches and side slopes are so
t constructed that, there is a surface of
, about-50 feet on which a vehicleRyill
I not overturn.
“After building tl>ese roads, we then
. find this width studded with hydro
' and telephone poles so that much of
, the value of the work has been lost.
. Pole lines on the road are not only
a hazard to the public but in the pro
cess of construction and maintenance
, the trees on the roadside are sadly
. mutilated and destroyed. All of our
roadside work is made more costly
bj' reason of the poles. This year it
is estimated our machines would have
done $6,000 worth of additional work
had there been no pol.es. It would ap
pear that the time is overripe for a
thorough study of this situation.
E. C. Beasom, Inspector of Public
Schools, South Huron, asked for rep
resentation from the county, council
on the recently formed Huron County
Library Association. Of-the 27 librar
ies, 12 have enrolled. It is the purpose
of the association to purchase books
by a central committee and pass them
around four times yearly to libraries
in the association. Each library has
agreed to pay its fee by donating the
county grant. 11
■ Children in the schools are reading
more books, Mr.- Beacom said. Almost
every ^-jiral board has spent $100 on
books for the school library,
Re resolution of the Grey township
Federation of Agriculture that no
r.oads be plowed this winter, the road
commission recommended no 'action
and that each municipal council ad
vise the road commission, before plow
ing begins, of any roads in their'mun
icipality that they do "not desire to
have kept open, and their wishes will
be carried out.
The road commission’s report was
adopted, as follows': ’ 4
“The program of work as approved
at the June session has been carried
out. In some instances, the cost will
appear higher than the estimate, but
this is occasioned by reason of the
graveling having been included in the
construction cost.
Representatives of the R. C. A. F.
requested improvement to the road
from Centralia to the airport there.
This road has been,graded and drain
ed and surfaced with1 4,500 yards of
gravel. It would appear expedient to
place a bituminous hard - surface on
this road next year.-*
A few roads in Stephen were re
commended for county roads.
During the winter, if it is found
practicable, it is proposed to use our
caterpillar and scraper cutting hills
on the Blyth-Goderich road,
’ Re . communication from the ac
countant of the Department of High
ways, the employees of .this county
are now insured with the Workman’s
Compensation Board.
The commission account will be
slightly overdrawn tins year, due to
unforscen items and increased prices.
Before adjournment Friday, .the
presentation of a handsome chair was
made to Warden Percy Passmore,
along with an address. -Reeve 11. W.
Tuckey presented the gift, and Reeve
N. W. Trewartha, reading the address,
expressed the appreciation of the
members for the “good judgement,
courtesy and splendid services” ren
dered by Mt; Passmore. The warden
briefly thanked the council.
The recommendation of the police
committee to pay the county constab
les $50 extra for maintenance for 1941
was lost on division; but the second
part of the clause, asking next year’s
council to consider an ertra living al
lowance for them was endorsed,"
Reeve S. H. Witmer was appointed
to the County Library Association.
Repairs to the roof of the registry
office and a check-tip of the lmt-
watcr system, was authorised; also the
purchase of a chair for the treasurer’s
office^ and a typewriter for the Crown
Attorney’s office, as recommchded by
the property committee^
A" report of the agricultural bouncil
the junior extension fund showed re- males.
ccipls of $785.93, and a bank balance “Records of the National Rcgistra-
on October 31 of $181.10. The total tion Bureau for the same period in
dicate that the number of new regis
tration forms reaching Ottawa com
pare favorably with these figures,” ■
said Mr. Thorson.
The registration of all persons in
Canada upon reaching the age of six
teen is compulsory and penalties are
provided for those who do not ob
serve lhe regulation. Forms are avail
able at post offices throughout the
Dominion and postmasters have been
instructed to explain them to those
whb wish to register. Separate forms
have been provided for those who lose
their cards, and it should be made
clear to the postmaster which type of
form is desired.
receipts were $1,249.77, and expendi
tures $463.41,
A motion to.appoint two cornborer
inspectors, one for the north and the
other for the south part of the county
at GO cents per hour, was carried, the
clerk to advertise the positions and
the
the
Brick Church W. M, S.
The November meeting of the Brick
Church W.M.S. was held at the home
of Miss Beatrice Beecroft with the
splendid attendance of twenty mem
bers and visitors. “We live by- Faith
in Jesus Christ” was the theme of the
Worship service. Misses Beatrice Bee
croft and Gladys McBu.rney rendered
a beautiful duet. Brief talks were giv
en by Mrs. Chas. Sliiell on Christian
Stewardship and by Mrs. . Herson
Irwin on Temperance.
The “China Program” was,based on
the second chapter of “Serving with
the Sons of Shuh” which told of the
great Forward Movement in the mis
sionary work between 1900*'and 1911
This study was taken by Miss Jean
Johnston, Mrs. Lawrence Taylor, Mrs.
-Norman Coulter and ,^Mrs. W."' L.
Wightman
The president, Mrs. F. Thompson,
conducted the business.'The program
for. the next meeting is in charge of
Mrs. W. Dow’s group.
SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLDS
MUST REGISTER
Forms May Be ,Procured At The
Post Office
Satisfaction has been expressed by
Hon. J. T. Thorson, Minister of Nat
ional War Services, at the manner in
which the youth'Spf Canada is respond
ing to the regulation calling for all
persons to fill out National Regis
tration forms upon reaching the age
of sixteen.
According to the Bureau of Statis
tics, 222,000 persons in Canada reach
ed the age of sixteen during the past
year. Of this number, approximately
DONNYBROOK
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The regular meeting- of the St. A*
Augustine Women’s Institute will be^
held on Wednesday, .December 3rd at
the home of Mrs. Gus. Kinahan. The
pro’gram will be in charge of Mrs. Jas.
Craig., Roll Call—Exchange of Christ
mas Gifts.” Hostesses—Mrs. Jas. Pur- .
don and-Miss Alexander. <
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mills and family
of Detroit and Mr. and Mrs. Ted ,
Mills, and daughter of Toronto, visited
during the week-end with their sister,
Mrs. . Norman Thompson.
Misses Irene Robinson and Mildred y *
Jones of Wingham high school, were
home over the week-end.
Miss Doreen M.cClinchey of Varna,
' ' Mr.spent last week at the home of
and Mrs. J. C. Robinson.
Miss Jean Robinson is spending
week with friends at Varna.
this
Butcher:’I am sorry, madam, b'ut
I can’t give you further credit. Your
bill is bigger now than it should be.
Lady (coldly): Yes, I know that; if ■
vou make it out for what it should
be, I’ll pay it. .
Butcher:’I am sorry, madam,but
I can’t give you further credit. Your
bill is bigger now than it should be.
Lady (coldly): Yes, I know that; if ■
you make it out for what it should
be, I’ll pay it. .
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equip the stage; Sky
for furniture and hos-
$350; the Navy Lea-
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chairman of
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TREAS. FORECASTS
COUNTY SURPLUS
Huron County Council Held Final
1941 Session.
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As reported In our issue of last week
Percy Passmore, Usborne township
reeve, was elected warden of Huron
county* council at the opening session
on Tuesday afternoon, to fill out the
unexpired term of James Leiper, reeve
of Hullett, whose death occurred In
October. „
Mr, Passmore was chosen in a cau
cus of Liberal members held before
the session opened, His nomination
presented by Reeves Raymond Red
mond and N, R, Torrance, was endor-