The Huron Expositor, 1995-05-17, Page 5News and Views
POW escapes from Germans
FROM THE PAGES OF
THE HURON EXPOSITOR,
MAY 31, 1895
Frank Carlin, of Staffa, is at
present busily engaged making
a trout pond. There is lots of
spring water in the village.
* * *
Wheat on the Seaforth market
has reached the dollar mark.
* * *
W. D. Bright spent Her
Majesty's Birthday fishing at
Benmiller. He succeeded in
catching 63 fine trout.
* * *
S. Dickson, postmaster, pro-
poses making several improve-
ments in the post office here.
The cellar will be deepened
and a furnace put in. The wait-
ing room will be enlarged and
a stamp counter established. '
* * *
Mr. A. Bauslaugh, who has
carried on a successful photo-
graph business in town for a
number of years, has disposed
of his business to Mr. W. F.
Tate, of North Bay. Mr. Tate
has rented Mr. Jas. Weir's
residence on Goderich St. East
and will move his family here.
* * *
Beautiful weather enable
every person to right royally
celebrate Her Majesty's natal
day. Early in the day Seaforth
streets were crowded with men,
women and the inevitably small
boy with firecrackers. Major
Anderson headed the 23rd
Battalion Band. Among other
sports was the 200 -yard foot
race was won by W. Brierly,
with A. D. Sutherland second.
MAY 28, 1920
G. A. Reeves, the local light-
ning rod expert, has just com-
pleted the work of equipping
St. James Church, the Separate
School, Convent and Parish
house, with copper wiring and
lightning rods.
* * *
Mr. Fred Koehler, of
McKillop, and Mr. Owen Hart
have purchased Mason & Risch
pianos from Mr. W. Gormley.
Mrs. W. Oliver and Miss
Agnes McLellan were in
Stratford on Monday to see Mr.
John Gemmel, who has under-
gone a serious operation in the
hospital there, but who is doing
well at latest reports.
* * *
We understand the Northern
Light Co. are installing the
lighting system in Mr. John
McCaa's fine residence south
of Egmondville and expect to
have it completed by Friday
evening when it will be beauti-
fully lighted up for the social
entertainment that is to be held
there that evening.
* * *
Mr. Newton Mactavish, edi-
tor of the Canadian Magazine,
Toronto, and his son, Lachlan,
were guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Mactavish this
week.
* * *
Hugh MacKay of Bayfield
has opened an ice cream par-
lour and lunch room in the
sample room of the Albion.
* * *
Some forty friends of Miss
Ada Dinsdale took possession
of her parents' home and pres-
ented her with a number of
pieces of very handsome cut
glass in anticipation of her
soon having a home of her
own.
MAY 25, 1945
Mrs. Ross Murdie, of
McKillop, received the follow-
ing telegram on Wednesday
morning: "R.C.A.F. Headquar-
ters, Ottawa. Mrs. Jas. Ross
Murdie: Regret to advise your
son, Warrant Officer, Second
Class, Frank Albert Casson,
reported missing after oper-
ations overseas, on May 15th.
Letter follows." W/O Casson
enlisted in August, 1942 and
trained at Calgary, and grad-
uated at Fingal. In 1943 he was
posted to the Baharttas and in
May, 1944 to India and Cey-
lon.
• *
Mrs. Bertha M. Habkirk, of
Seaforth, last week received
letters from her son, W/O.
Stirling Habkirk, describing his
escape from the Germans and
his rescue by American troops.
* * *
The Expositor in recent
weeks has recorded a number
of out -size eggs. all much
above the average in size. This
week we have another and a
good one. It was brought in by
Mr. Cornish, of Bulin, and was
laid by one of his flock of
White Leghoms. The egg
measured 63/4 by 81/4 inches and
was well -shaped.
* * *
A reception in honour of Pte.
Leonard Donnelly, who recent-
ly returned from overseas, was
held in the parish hall, Dublin.
* * *
The fire siren sounded shortly
after six o'clock on Tuesday
evening and the fire brigade
made a quick run to the resi-
dence of Mr. Bernard
Hildebrand, South Main Street,
where overheated stovepipes,
for a few minutes, threatened
the interior of the house. The
fire was quickly extinguished,
however, before any damage
was done.
MAY 28, 1970
The members of Seaforth
District High School Executive
for the year 1970-71 are: Presi-
dent, William McCurdy; Vice -
President, Neil Little; Secre-
tary, Denise Kerslake and
Treasurer, Judy Hulley.
* * *
Forty years of activity in
Seaforth and a debt -free hall
were recognized Saturday night
when members of Seaforth
Branch 156 Royal Canadian
Legion gathered in the hall for
a dinner and dance. A mort-
gage for $12,000 which had
provided funds with which to
complete construction of the
hall was paid off recently and
the debt -free position was
recognized when Legion Presi-
dent, Wm. Dalrymple set fire
to the mortgage paper.
* * *
The family of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred E. Willis honoured their
parents at a dinner on the occa-
sion of their 40th Wedding
Anniversary. The event was
held at the home of their son,
Kenneth Willis, and Mrs.
Willis, West William Street on
May 17.
* * *
Susan D. MacLennan grad-
uated with honours in zoology
and received her Bachelor of
Science degree at the Univer-
sity of Guelph Convocation this
week. She is a daughter of
Mrs. J. C. MacLennan and the
late Dr. MacLennan of Seaforth
and a graduate of SDHS.
Couple collects for Cuba
Dear Editor,
The time has arrived once
again to ask your readers for
help in gathering humanitarian
aid for the 1995 Canada -Cuba
Friendshipment venture which
is departing by ocean freighter
from Montreal to Havana in
late June. My wife and I are
coordinating the collection of
hospital and medical supplies,
bedding, school supplies, paper
and miscellaneous items to
support the overwhelming
needs of the impoverished
Cuban people. Clothing will
also be accepted, although this
is not as high a priority as
other items. Shoes, in good
condition, are always Useful
and badly needed.
Surplus hospital equipment
would be welcomed, as would
any clinical supplies from local
medical centres and surplus
stock from local pharmacies.
Security can be provided for
medicines. We are also hoping
to round up some older
computers and software.
Through the efforts of the
Pastors for Peace organization,
and the Toronto-based Canada -
Cuba Friendshipment
Committee, materials will be
gathered from across Canada
and the United Sates. They will
be funnelled by road and rail
across the continent to
Montreal. All items will be
gathered together and loaded
on to a sugar freighter headed
back to the Cuba. Aid will be
delivered to the Marlin Luther
King Centre in Havana, and re-
distributed from that location
across the island to places of
the greatest need.
We can assure donors that all
items will reach their intended
destination and will be
distributed directly to the
people across the island. We
have been present to witness
this happening. Cash donations
(payable by cheque to the
Canada -Cuba Friendshipment
Committee) can be directed for
specific purposes as well.
Items - well -packed in
labelled,. cardboard cartons -
can be dropped off at our
residence address at 131 West
Goderich Street in Seaforth -
no later than June 17; or folks
can call us at 527-1860 and
we'll make arrangements for a
pick-up. You can also leave a
message at 524-7969.
Thanks for you help; it's
sorely needed by the Cuban
people. We're hoping to
surpass last year's Huron
County collection of 216
cartons of humanitarian aid.
Mary and Paul Carroll,
Scaforth
FUTURE VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTER? - Malcolm Sherwood, 4, from the Seaforth Co-
operative Children's Centre tries on a firefighter hat with the help of teacher Mary Verbeme.
Adam Braecker, 5, looks on. Firefighter Richard Verbeme was at the Centre during People
In Our Neighbourhood week to the talk to the children about his job as a volunteer
firefighter.
Thomas Roy McQuaid grad-
uated as a bachelor of arts with
honours from Waterloo
Lutheran University. He was
awarded the Alumni Associ-
ation Gold Medal in Political
Science.
Jack Flanagan, RR 1 Dublin,
was awarded a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Agriculture
at the University of Guelph
Convocation this week. He is a
son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R.
Flanagan.
Elaine Westerveld, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. B. Westerveld
has graduated from Stratford
Teachers' College and plans to
teach in Hamilton this Septem-
ber.
Glenna Houston who grad-
uated with a diploma in
Library Technology from St.
Clair College, Windsor, is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rae
Houston of Grey township.
* * *
Members of the board of
Seaforth Community Hospital
held their annual dinner at the
Hospital Tuesday evening when
retiring president, D. I. Stewart
and Mrs. Stewart were hon-
oured.
McLaughlin
Chev-Olds Ltd.
13 Main St. Seaforth. 527-1140
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TME HURON EXPOSITOR, Slay 17, 1995-5
HENSALL
SHUFFLEBOARD
May 9, 1995
High six game winners:
Hazel McEwan(491); Isobel
Rogerson (471); Alice Thiel
(441); Fergus Turnball
(412); Dave Kyle (396); Pat
Davis (395); Jim Davis
(374); Ina Williams (345).
Woman at
CWL event
Marg M. Smale, of Seaforth,
represented St. James Catholic
Women's League (CWL) at the
75th Annual Convention of the
London Diocese Catholic
Women's League in Sarnia on
April 26.
68 Ontario Rd. 348-9150
Mitchell 1.800561-0183
You are cordially invited to attend the
ANNUAL MEETING
of the
Children's Aid Society
of Huron County
on Wednesday, May 31, 1995
at the Rivermill, Benmiller Inn
RR #4, Goderich, Ontario
Business Meeting: 7:00 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Peter Marshall
His presentation will emphasize the positives of
working with children and their families.
A social time will follow.
Memberships ($5) available at the door,
or may be purchased in advance at
the agency offices,
413 MacEwan Street
Goderich, Ontario N7A 4M1
RJLIBERAL
ELECT
JOHN JEWITT
YOUR PROVINCIAL LIBERAL CANDIDATE IN HURON
Fifth generation
Huron County family
Married for 36 years
to wife Barbara
Proud father of 5
adult children, and
grandfather of soon
to be 7
VI Long-standing and active
member of Londesborough
United Church
Former boy -scout
A� leader
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John Jewitt's greatest source of pride is that both he and
five generations of his family are firmly rooted in the soil
of Huron County.
"I remember well when John's father William Jewitt
returned to Huron from the west more than 60 years
ago. The Jewitt name is respectable. The family is
deeply rooted in the soil of Huron and we could only be
fortunate to have such a respectable man represent us
at Queen's Park."
Mrs. Effie Stephenson, Seaforth
John Jewitt believes that family values have lost
their place in society, and that these ideals need to
be reinforced in the Legislature of Ontario by
somebody who represents them in his own life.
C1L/BERAL
for more information or a ride to
the polls on June 8 call
JOHN JEWITT CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS
23 Victoria Street, Clinton (519) 482-1220 or
Seaforth Committee Room, 24 Main Street (519) 527-0909
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