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YEAR.
eorge Buchanan -
mne from England
'aid'a and. aua4ja ta d
' High, in Estimation'.
of Britons .
, George Bachertan, postal clerk in
c,the Goderich postoffice when he en -
1. agted"in June, 1944, returned to Canada
pen days ago, in time to spend Christ.,
Inas with his mother„ M`I'S 4. Buch
„anan, Eigineavenue.- He had Spent th
Past
two years serving with the, in
fel:11r! in England, 'after he had bee
tranSferred in Englandfrom the Arm
Medical Corps, With which he enlisted
Ke afrived • on the S.S. "Samaria" a
Halifax on December 18th, and say
hd is glid • to, be home.
M. Buchanan spent one year in th
Legion Educational Services in Lon
don,' which looked after edudation.fo
Service personnel; and -which was con
,peeterWithikl.CoVibben.;:tlif
ervige, was Clued; last June,- he was.
„aLagerred to Canadunrnimjg
tien-Offfee, ihroierwlifch all national
Ries had to pass, and' whith is due t
be closed when the last draft embark
on the "Aquitania"_'this month.
He said, he enjoyed life .in England
soldiers were well cared for. Ile ha
visited many parts of England an
Scotland; and expressed high prais
for Scottish hospitalities. Canadians
he said, seemed torfeel there was some
.thing about the people there that wa
like ourselyes.
- Catering to Export Trade
Within the.,..past fews, shbPS
England. were displa • • ore goods
'There is a feeling, he said, that too
much is being expotted from Britain
and this) was, expressed in a rken.
'cartoon in a London- paper which bore
the' caption: "Britain can make it
Britain can bus:sit; but Britain can'.
have it."
The average person on the street
In „his opinion, has not enough to eat
Some privileged classes seern-. to ge
'plenty. Ile mentioned a banquet giyen
by the jeclicitery for whiclt carcases
of Meat were being:prepared when the
Prices_ Board interfered and laid a
I•charge for violation of the Act. e
"Everywheee in ,England," he told
'The Signal -Star, "thee is e ,growing
appreciation of Canada and Oskihadlane
Ain a zeenent is .exinkteeed that Canada,
'th, 4\ population roughly equal to
.th t of London, should' have been able
to make the magnificent tcentribution
to the war effort she did. Peess ree
ports aiee constantly praising it."
Mr. e eehanan read About the Triter -
national Plowing' Match in British
papers, which carried, comments on
lion. J. G. 'Gardiner's speech.
CHRISTMAS CHEER
AT THE HOSPITAL
Gifts of fruit, ice cream, fowl,
candies, flowers and magazines;
showered on the staff and patients at,
Alexandra Hoepital, contributed ap-
preciated cheer to all inthe institution.
The spirit of Christinas was every-
where, and these, gifts did much to
make it so. Subscriptions . to maga-
'zines, theatre tickets and articles of
furniture also were receNed, and every-,
thing possible was done for staff and
patients to make "Christmas away"
from home" a happy one..
• Miss M. Dickson, Superintendent,
kneatefully acknowledges the following
gffts: '
Womeh's Hospital Auxiliary -
Reader's Digest, MacLean's Magazine,
Canadian Nurse, chocolates and
'crackers for wards, theatre tickets for
all nurses and employees.
Mrs. Adam Foster -jellied (4licken.
Dr. W. F. Gallovv---- lovely plant.
'Mrs. Harvey Steels -Christmas cake.
• Mr. WM.. H. Robertsofi-two bedside
lamps. • ;
Mr. -Gordon Wong -two turkeys, six
mince pies, two boxes chocolate bars.
Bisset Bros. -ice cream for Christ-
mas and New Year's.
Dr. J. M. Graham -Life magazine.
Maple. Leaf Chapter -crackers and
plants for the wards,"and holly for the
trays.
Mrs. Carey -magazines and oranges.
Mr. WM. MacDonald -turkey.
Mee W. Coulthurstice eream for
patients,, and visit t� the ward
patients as a representative of the
Women's Hospital Auxiliary.
Dr. N. C. JacksOil and Louzon's Fruit
Market -hampers of fruit.
East St. Bakery-Cheistinas cake.
Dr.' John W. Wallace chocolates.
Mr. Frank Hibbert ---chocolates.
Mr. Thos, Legg -goose.
Mr. and Mrs. Helstrop--hemper of
Spies.
Ahmeek Chapter of the I.O.D.E.-
Idadio table, footstool, plant for the
Chapter ward, candy for the traYs,
ten very Suitable vithes for the wards.
Hamper- of fruit for the wards from
.friend.
AUBURN
AUBURN, Dee. 31. ---Mr. amf Mrs.
K
Duncan Mecay of Bright's Grovi, are
holidaying with Dr. B. (1, Weir. -
We are sorry to report. that Mr.
Jeremiah Taylor is in very poor health
at present.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Phalen and baby
and Miss Pauline King, of ,Stratford,
spent Christmas with Mr. Russell King.
'Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Dobie, Gerald
and Bill were Yuletide •visitors in
Wingham.
Concludes, Ministry. -Rev. R. A.
„ Maeconnell concluded his ministry at
Knox Presbyterian church on Sunday.
He has been stated supply minister of
tith church for the past two and a -half
years, but feels he must retire now
owing° to phyeieal weakness. At thie
church„„ service will cominenee at 2
pan. for the next three months instead
of 11 a.m.
School Meetinge---The annual F,Ichool
meeting of S.S. No. 5, Hullett, 1,141S held
on Thursday. Mr. Gordon R. Taylor,
the retiring trustee, was re-eleeted for
another three.year term. The other
trustees are Frank Reithby and 14411.
•McCiinchey. Owing td the diffienity in
proeuring wood for the whoa awn*.
Sion centred around the purchasing of
An oil -burner for the building.
OGIIIING JANUAR pill—
THE EVENT OF E SEASON
The great event of the skating season
in Goderich will he the appearance of
the Stratford. Skating,Club at the.
West street arena on Friday night,
January 10th, under the, ausPices of
the Goderich Lions'Club, The visitors
will present a varied Program of fancy
skating in group, pair and solo num-
bers, with comedy turns and other
interesting fedtures. '
The Stratford ,sleaters have won
enthusiastic plauditene'veherever they
lielye given one, of their, performances,
and the program , arranged for their
appearance in Goderich will be worth
coming miles to see.
Besides giving theleeople of Goderich
and vicinity an opportunity of seeing
these artists of the ice arena, the Liens
Club hopes, with the generous support
which .is always accorded its efforts,
to augment its funds for the carrying
on of its work for -child and cpenamenetty
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bre__PRAYRR
Arrangements for observance of the
Week ' of Veleyereein Goderich are as
fellows; -
Tuesday, 'Jan. 7 -Victoria. street
United church. Speaker, Rev. L. C.
Jorgenson of Bluevale.
'Wednesday, Jan. 8, -Baptist church.
Speeken Rev. 17. E. , .Crenhielm of
Benrailler, forme e missionary in Tibet.
Thursday, 'Jan. 9. St. Ggorge's
el -1111Th: Siseaker, Rev. R..11; JeSelyn,
returned missienary from James Bay.
Each serviee vi11 begin at 8 o'clock
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GOING' UP
James M. Redditt, sop of Mrs. F. 11:-
'Redditt of Goderich, has recently been
apppinted ,city editor of The Halifax
Daily Chronicle and the Halifax Daily
Star. At one tine With The Signal-,
Star, Mr. Redditt was on ethe ,repor-
torial staff ,of The . Stratford Beacon -1
Herald -at the time of his enlistment
in the Royel ;Canadiitn Navy.. Vol-
unteer Reserve. While in the navy
he Wassecilif "Crow's Nest," navy
newspaper published at 'Halifax...
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GODERICII, ONTARIO, raLURSDAY, JANUARY 2nd, i947
Reopening Services •
at North Ste Church
Rev. D. Mooney of Toronto. to.
Preach Next Sunday—
Special Music
Aftefi worshipping' for several Sun-
days Ia the church hall while redecor-
ating WAS in progress_ in, the main
auditorinm, the congregation of North
REV.4. T. MOONEY, B.A., D.D.,
who will be the speaker at reopening
services of North street United church
.on Sunday..
street United church Will hold special
reopening services on Sunda' next.
° The speaker for the day will he
Rev. V. T. Mooney, B.A., D.D., of Tor-
onto. treasurer of the United* Church
of. Canada. Special music has, been
prepared by the chyle and 't%iting
soloists will"stt,
• Services will be atell a.m. end -7 p.m.
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Weddings
PRATT-SNA ..ZEL
On Monday evening .Rev. Lawrence
11. Turner,ef Victorie street. Vaited
church, solemnized the --marriage of
Mrs. Margaret Snazcl to Mr. Percy
WindfieldSPratt. Mrs. 'Olive Allen.at-
tended the_bride and the grqonn. was
supported by Mr. William Samuel
Snaeel. Friends of Goderich and.from
Collingwood ,were present. at the
eerenaanY.
ROSS -ROBERTSON
-Rev. D. P. Rowland, pekoe of York
Presbyterian church, Toronto, officiated
at a quiet wedding on December 110th,
when Christine Robertson, younger
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. C.
A. Robertson, R.R. 5, Goderich, .beceine
the bride of George Ross, young_est
eoa of the late Mr.' and Mrs. Hugh
Ross, Whitby. The bride' wore a pale
blue sequin -t -rimmed afternoon dress
with black accessories. Her corsage
was of sweetheart rosebuds. After the
ceremony the couple left for a short
trip to the United States. •
ANDERSON-FOLSETTER
A euiet jo,t -very pretty wedding
took place .in Bervie • United church
manse at 4 o'clock . Christmas after-
noon, when Rev. Chas. re -.Cox, in a
double -ring ceremony, united in, mar-
riage Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. T. Folsetter of Brant-
ford, .and- Gordon Elwin, only son of
Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Anderson of Brant-
ford, formerly of Goderich. The bridal
party took their vows amidst a setting
of Christmas and wedding decorations.
The bride, was goweed in a street -
length powder ,blue petal crepe dress,
trimmed wi,th silver sequins. • After
the signing of the register a Wedding
dinner was served in the dining -room.
The bride travelled in a wine coat
w1t13 black accessories. • After •the'wed-
ding-trip a reception was to be held on
New Year's Day .at their liOnee on
Brock street, Brantford.. .
A I.
, - • MeNALL-JENKIN
A-liretty 'Winter wedding took place
on Saturday, -December 21st, at the
home of the bride's mother, Anglesea
street, Goderich, when Mary Winona,
elaughter of _Mrs. Jenkin and the Iiite
John Percy Jenkin, of Godettich; was
united in marriage to Lincoln .Chester
MeNall, son of. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
McNeil, Goderich township. Rev.
Ralph H. Turnbull officiated., The
home. Was appropriately decorated with
White and • pink 'muftis. The bride,
given in marriage -by7 her cousin, Mr.
Frederick Searle of Guelph, - wee
dressed in a floor -length gown of white
satin with fitted hodice and double net
Skirt. Hee fingertip embroidered veil
was held in place with a coronet
headdress nnd she .carried a cascade
1muquet of pink roses. Her twin sister,
Ramona, washer bridesmaid- and wore
a- floor -length deess of heavenly blue
silk jersey, and blue -shoulder-length
veil with seqnin trim. She carried a
Cnlonial bouquet of bronze 'Mums. The
groom Was attended, by Donald C.
.Tohnston. During the signing of the
register the bride's.sister, Edythe, sang
"0 Promise- Me," aecompanied by Mee.
Murray' Hetherington. The bride's
mother received her geests wearing a
green crepe dress with black acces-
sories .and corsage of white carnations
and the grooin's mother wore rose
wool with black aeeesseries and white
carntaions, Mr. and Mrs. MeNall later
In the afternoon left for Toronto, the
bride wearing a green wool dress and
grey topcoat with black accessories.
They will reside In '14)der1ch township.
Ont -of -town guests at the Wedding were
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Searle and
Mrs. May Wallond, of Guelph.
Prior to her wedding the bride was
honored at a miseellaneons shower
given by, Mrs. Roderielt Johnston •and
at a party given by the Bell Teleplume
Co. Mrs. Jenkin entertained for her
daughter at a troussean tea.
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WALLACE-e--TYNDALL
In St. Patit's'eahurch, Bloor streef.E.,
Tornutte attractively decorated with
Chrigtmes evergreens,- poinsettias and
roses, Eleener McIlardy „Tyndall,
daug,hter of Mr. and Mrs. M. • C.
Tyndall,. Colborne township, was Mar-
ried on, Saturday afternoon to Capt.
James Hugh Gelmore Wallace, son of
Mrse.Eserete Boyd and the late „Tames
11. G. Wallace of Toronto. Rev. Callen
Wilkinson Peeformed, the ceremony.
The bride; who was given in marriage
by her father, Wore white faconne,
with fingertip veil held by gerdeniee.
She carried a hOuquet �f red roseg
and white 'Inume'. Mrs. Norman Vin-
cent and Mrs. George IL D'Eye were
bridesmaids, wearing gray Wool crepe
suits and matching :gray flowers on
their heads. They cahned red .roses.
Tom Wallace was best man and the
ushers wereChds-: Tyndall, brother of
the bride, George' R. D'Eye and William
Long. At the reception, held at, the,
Granite Club, Mr -RS -Tyndall wore Meek
velvet and a corsage of white 'ninths.
The. groom'mother assisted her hi
powder blue with a corsage of bronze
Intims. The couple left for a trip to
the U.S., the bride wearing a beige wool
suit and brown accessories. They will
live in Toronto. •
BLACK -YOUNG •
. The United church parsonage, Bay-
field, was the scene..of a quiet wedding
on Christmas Day, when Bessie Irene,
younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Young, Goderich township, Wits
united in marriage to Harold Melvin
_Black, of Goderich, only son of Mrs.
-Bleck and the late Roy Black.; Ilev.
P. G. Stotesbury.-performed the double -
ring ceremony. The bride wore a
street -length dress of rose woel with
matching accessories- and corsage of
white roses and baby's. breath. She
was attended by her only sister, „Mrs.
Graham Johnston, who wore a street -
length dress of -turquoise blue crepe
With .matching. accessories and' corsage
of red roses.' The groomsman was
Jack -Brodie or Dungannon. A. recep-
tion was held at the home of the
bride's. parents for the, iminediate fam-
ilies. The bride's fable was centred
with the three-tier wedding cake and
decorations were in red. and green.
The groom's, gift to the bride was -a
pearl necklace with matching ,earrings,
ter the bridesmaid earrings,andtothe
groomsman a Billfold. e
Later Mr. and Mrs. Black left for a
motor trip to Toronto and Montreal,
the bride travelling in a coat' Of green
with grey fur trim and matching 4Iat
with bhick A accessories. On their re-
turn they will reside in Godericirs
McCALL-VODDEN
A pretty wedding took' place at the
home of the brideTs parents in Clinton
on Saturday. December 14. when
Frances Irene, daughter of Mr. arid
Mrs. W. J. Vodden, of Clinton, formerly
of Goderieh township, was united in
marriage to George Alekander McCall,
Son of George McCall. ,Rev. Andrew
-Lane performed the ceremony. The
bride was given in marriage by her
father, and wore a gown of aellit .rannve
silk jersey with- red roses, and halo
net hat of the same color as the gown.
The bridesmaid was Miss .Tenn Vodden,
of Toronto, who wore a red taffeta
dress with halo, headdress to match,
nnd cerried white 'mums. The grooms-
man wns James McCall, of Morris
township. Mint.Perey Atkinson played
the wedding ransie and sang "Beeanse"
during the sloing of the register.
Liner it, reCePtiph was held at the home
of the bride's parents.. after, Whieh Mr.
and Mrs. McCell left on a -trip to Van-
couver, B.C. Guests were present from
Walton, Brussels, Auburn and Clinton..
On Thyrsday , evening, -Deeember 12, a
nmnber of friends from Goderieh town-
ship met at ti.S: No. 11 for a' eoeial
ewning and presentaid the bride With,
a beautiful pair of wOol blankets, and
.
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BEGINNINq OUR
• ' 00Til VOL*
° With this issue The Signal.S.tar
begins its one hundredth volume
counting ironi Vito year in which
The Signal was first 'published.
The Star end of the partnership is
sound years younger.
It was in February, 1848, that
the first iSSUO of -7 The Huron
Signal appeared; so that in Febru-
ary, 1948, we shall have a conten.
ary to celebrate.
There are very few papers in
Ontario that have been published
continuously for ninety-nine years;
none at all in this part of the
Province. When the first issue
came off the old hand -press in
February, 1848., under the editor-
ship of Thomas McQueen, the com-
mercial and judicial business of a;
very large district centred in Gode-
rich, and it was not until railways
Qkned-uPAhis Nite5tern district and
population increased- that other
towns sprang up and-other•Tsie
papers- were -establigretr'
From time to time this year we .
hall have more to say about the
expected centtnnial anniversary,
and we shall be glad to her from
- any -Ad -friends of -The Signal or -
The Star who can furnish its with
any appropriate historical data.
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
DRAW LAME AUDIENOES
Large congregations . attended. the
Christmas Eve services in St. George's
and St. 141er's churches. At St.
George's the rector, Rev. B. H. Farr,
coliffutted ser•viee and the noir
effectieelY rendered the Christmas
music. -Miss .Alarjorie, 'Hays was a
soloist.
e At St. Peter's the largeAt congrega-
tion seen he the church ite.years, was
present for. the mideight umesS1Abileh
was celeb,1 ge\.•1,3tAT4'Ps\OIC-
ot, Pete r% Seminary, LonL
n, a former Goderich boy. Rev. H.
1-. 'Fallon was. in the sanctuary. The
music, under the direction of Mrs. Carl
Schneiker, was beautifully rendered;
the offerepey . hymn,' "Adeste Fideles,"
by a 4untte composed of Misses Rose
Hartman and Mary Ald.end- Messrs.
K. Lemaire and C. Ranier, being par-
ticularly impreseive.
GOOD YEAR DESPITE-.
ADVERFE CONDITIONS'
In spite of Unfavorable prospects at
the- beginningof the year, And of
adverse factors dutingthe seasen,•-in-
eluding the shipping strike and a
shortage of railway cars, the Goderich
Elevator -Se Transit.Ximipany, handled,
nearly 21,000;000 ballets of grain dur-
ing the season of 1946. - This comperes
with 25,000,000bushels. in • 1945, the
banner year' of the Company's history.
Of the 1946 total the -largest amount,
over twelve million bushels, 'was of feed
grain; over five million bushels were of
milling wheat, and over three million
qf exppq grain. •
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VITAL STATISTICS FOR 1946
Registrations'. of births, marriages
and deaths at the Town' Hall, Goderich,
in.' 1946 were as follows, With com-
parative figures for the two preceding
years:
1946 1945 1944
Births 193 149- 1.88
Marriages 58' .52 33
Deaths 86 . 79 103
337 280 . 324
KNOX CHURCH.
' The annual meeting of the. Ladies'
Aid Society of Knox Presbyterian
chureli -was 'held on Friday last. The
reports' • of the various conveners
sh.owed a ,.gratifying year under the
presidency of Mrs. Alex. Straiten. -Mrs.
Norman McAuley and Mrs. Frank
Chambers had charge of the devotional
period and Mrs. Willis Fraser in her
usual fine style rendered a piano
number.. Mrs. L. Maskell, convener of
the nominating committee, brought in
a fine slate of Officers and Rev:
Richard Stewart spoke- briefly and
dedicated these members he prayer.,
Mrs. R. ,Stewart read an address of
appreciation to the retiring president,
Mrs. Straiton, and Mrs. .Peter Mac -
Ewan and Mrs. A. D. -McLean_
on behalf or the Society • pre-
sented her, with a silver tea service in
recognition of her faithful services as
president for six Years. Mrs. Straiten
replied . fittingly. The meeting. was
closed with prayer by Rev. Mr. Stewart.
TELEGRAPH POLES POWN
The sleet storm last FridayWhich
did considtTrable damage theenghout
Western On•tario, including the -break-
ing. down of poleA, 'carrying telegraph
ekires, has still left its Mark in (lade-
rieh. Since wires which. carry Can-
adian Pecifin telegrams fermi Goderich
.to London are stilldown. telegraph
messages are -phoned from Goderich,
London 'and vice verso. It is expected
that the necessary repairs will be made
in the near future, however.
ENGA;(71EMENTS' Allk/.1-4-0117NCED
Mr. anti Mrs. Edward M. Hartiley
annount'e • the engagement ,of their
donghter,' Rosemarie Anne, to Siforcel
Gerard Lassaline, son of Mr. and Mrs.
.Norman Lassaline. Colborne township;
the wedding to take plaee January 25.
1947, in St. Peter's rhumb, Goderieh.
Mrs. Mnry Ann Willis wishes to
annonnee the engagement of her
yoUngest daughter, Clara Beatriee, to
George Elton, son of Mr. and. Mrs.
Wm. Draper, -all of Port Albert ;• the
wedding to take place on _January 11 th.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Cooke, 'Huron
road, Godetiele wish to .announee the,
engagement of their seeond daughter,
Grace joggle, to Sohn JeSoloniehnk, son
of 'Mr. and Mrs. Paid Solomehnk af
Windsor: the marriage to take niece
January 1,8th, 1947.
ale° other beautiful gifts from her
many friends and several eubstantial
cheques.
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Six Reeves Returned
in Huron County
IVIonday's Norgti. atio so i Eieht
" Municipalities. Holding'
"Late" Elections
NoMinatiens in eight municipalities
of Huroa on Monday resulted in the
re-election of six reeves. There are
contests for the reeveehip Only. in
Clinton and the township of Hay.
The, six reeves re' -elected, who will
he members of the 1947 County Council,
are John- P. Daly in Seaforth, B. W.
Tuckey in. Exeter, John. Pepper in
Stanley, N. R. Dorrance in McKillop,
Hugh Berry in Usborne, and Arthur
Nicholson in Tuckersmith.
CLINTON '
Mayor A. J. McMurray is re-elected
in Clinton, without a contest.
Councillors, aIso elected by acclam
a tion, are M. J Agnew, Ernest Brown,
el7e Hattine egarence
Live.tmetxt-St'f*ep-eiShaddicli.-
There4titest-S'fdrthe reeveship,
between the present reeve, G. X.- Nott,
and V. D. Falconer, and for a seat on
the Public Utilities Commission, elsge,
tween- Thomas Churchill and Hugh
Ha wkies.
-SEAFORTH
At Seaforth Mayor J. J. Clare after
ten.. yetti's -Su office, retired, leaviesg
Councillors 'It G. Parke and M. -A.
Reid to conteSt the chair.' John F.
Daly was 'returned by acelamation to
the rep'eship.
There was a larte"mumlier of nomin-
ationiS for other offices. ,
VILLAGE OF EXETER ,
Exeter has again returned Benson
.W. Tuckey as- reeve, but has a field of
eight front whom to choose four coun-
cillors.. The Candidates' are 'William
G. Allison, Reginald Beavers, William
G. Cochrane,. John e -Caldwell, Robert
C.,Dinney,:j, Wellington Hern, .Aaron
Schweitzer,Aownd' Williams. , \
• TO --W itii FcIiLLL.-
Rebve N. R. Dorrance ofMeKillbp
and the entjre Council of. 1946 were
returned by acclamatieff. Councillors
are Daniel Beuermann„G. R. Campbell,
Matthew Murray and Frank Kirkby.
TOWNSHIP OF 'HAY
William' Haugh,. Reeve of Hay, is
opposed by George Armstrong. Can-
didates for the Township Oilmen tfour
to be, elected) are Earl Campbell, Wm,
J., Davidson, Satiluel 'Hendrick, Oscar
Rheinhold Miller, August Roche
tied E. -
TOWISISHIk OF USBORNE
Reeve and councillors are elected by
aeclaniation in Usborne. • - ,
Reeve -Hugh Berry.
Councillors-e-Wellingten, Brock, Wil-
liain Ellerington, -James Simpson,
()scar Tuek'ey,.
TOWNSHIP OF TUCKERSMITH
All by 'acelamatione
Reeve--.--Arthnr Nicholson.
Ceuncillers-Harold Jacksonz Chas.
MaeKbefe.Rey Pepper, -Gordon Richard -
Son.
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TOWNSHIP OF STANLEY
Cunejl of 1946 returned by acclarin
Reeve -John Pepper. e
Councillors -C. Hueston, Alvin • Mc-
Bride, Clarence Park, E. Webster.
VILLAGE OF LUCKNOW
At Lucknow Reeve J. W. Joynt was
re-elected by aeclainetien for his fifth
term. There were numerous nomin-
ations for the office S couneillor and
school, trustee. •
DAMAGES- AWARDED
MR. "AND' MRS. ANTONIO
Iit it judgment handed down this
wee by Judge .M M. Costello, 'Jasper
Antonio and Sarah Antenio, of Gode-
rich, plaintiffs, are allowed•total dam-
ages of $230 and. $866.61, respectively,
against Quentin King and W. R.
Strechan, of 'Lakeside, Ontario. Total.
dameges claimed were $2,206. -•
The action arose out of a collision
of a truck owned by Mrs; Antonio -and
operated by her husband, Jasper
Antonio, with a cattle ,truck owned
by Quentin King and driven by WS R.
Strachan en highway • No. ta near
Shakespeare, on May 22, 1.946. When
the case was heard at • the recent
County Court the defendants tedmitted
liability elide the court was asked to
decide the question of dameges.
• In the -statement of claim the 'male
plaintiff asked $1,000 damages fqr .pain
and suffering; $100 for loss of wages;
$30 for doctor's bill; and the female
plaintiff, $325 for loss Of, the use of
the vehicle; 4576.55 for loss. of fruit
and vegetables; $175, wages 'paid
driver.
Specific damages to the truck, in the
jridgmept, were placed at $295.81-; re-
plaeement of truck, fourteen, days, $70;
$400 for (teenage to fruit and vege-
, tables; $99 for wages; $200 and the
•• •
doctor's 'bill, $30,• for. pain- and
Suffering.
scm:lol; DISTRIOT
sEluotisme. ILL
, RT. REV. A. L. FLEMING.
Bish•op of 'the Arctic,' who is seriously,
ill in a TO,roilto -hospital. Bishop and
Mrs. Fleming, who are having a borne
built in Goderich* had - hoped eaely
this fall 10 be, in it by Christmas,. but -
unavoidable delays in securing- build-
ingematerials postponed. their moving
in.. On the -recovery of Biehoperlena=,
Ing It is" planned, to move from Toronto'
into their new home hAre inetbout three
menthe' time.
Hockey Season ,\
gets Under Way
Juveniles Play Tonight—Flyers
Have Games Friday and
Monday Nights
••
The hockey season in Goderich -got
away to a sstart last Eriday night.
The team of the Clinton Radar School,,
was scheduled to play a Junior b.q.
,gameilfere_. but could net- fill the *en-
gagement, and. at the' last niinute the
Seaforth 'Intermediate team - was
brought .for an exhibition game with
the local Juniors.The result was 11-0
in favor' of the heavier visiting team.
The locals -led at the end of the Second
period with -the score 9-5, but in the
final period the_ visitors made six
tallies and held the Goderich boys
scoreless.
„ The Goderich line-up was: Goal,
Ginn ;:defence. Westlake, Mero ; centre,
Hayter; wings. Doig, Bisset; subs.,
D. Warren. 11. Warren, Newemnbe, Me -
Nairn, Ainslie, Needham, .Allen, Mc-
Donald.
n• Now for the Real Thin.g
This was a false start for the local
season: but tonight sees 'a scheduled.
game in the juvenile- series, with Sea -
forth here, and tomorrow (Friday)
night Lemon's Flyers will show their
stuff- with Hanover as the visitors, and
on Monday night Clinton Radar School
will be here for a game with the
Flyers.
The scheduled .Junior game for Mon-
day night: Goderich at Mitchell, was
cancelled -no ice.
SCHEDULES FOR JUVENILE
AND MIDGET SERIES
,Hockeys seniedules for juvenile and
midger. t..4Kg-7 in he W.O.A.A., in this
district ate announced as follows:
JUVENILE SERIES
.Tan. .2-Seaforth at Goderich,
6-Goderich at Exeter.
8 -Exeter at Clinton
i1 -Clinton • at Seaforth
13-----C1111tem at Exeter
-15---Sea fort h Clint on
'16 -Exeter at Goderich
18-Goderich at Seaforth..
20-Seaforth, at Exeter
22-Goderich at Clinton
25 -Exeter at Seaforth •
at'lloderich.
MIDGET SERIES • -
.Tan. 6-Goderieh nt Exeter
8 -Exeter at Clinton"' •
13 -7 -Clinton at. Exeter'
,15---Goderieh .set Clinton
16 -Exeter at Goderich •
18 -Clinton at Exeter,s
(afternoon game')
• 20--Goderich "at Exeter
21 -Exeter at Goderkb •
22-Godric1i at Clinton
23--C1inton itt Goderich
29 -Exeter tit ' Clinton
341---C11nton at Goderich
THE WEATIrign
,
)30ARD Temperatures of Owe lentst .two weeks
GANIZE.TO OR, in Godericle. with, -those of the eor-
Members appointed to the bofisrd of
the Goderich high school district will
meet at the Collegiate Institute here
tomorrow. (Fridae,) night, ef 8 o'clock.
With the organization of this board
the Goderich Collegiate Institute. Board
passes out of existence. -
Members appointed to the district
board are: .For Ashfield, Wilbur
Broven ; for Co114Pne township, Elmer
Robertson ; foe West Wawanosh, R.
D. Munro; for Mast Wa wanosh.. Alfred
Nesbit.; for Hallett township, Arthur
Grange ; for Godeeieh township, Gordon
Grant; for the town of Goderieh, H.
M. Ford; for the Woderich Public
School Board, Jos. Snider; for the
Goderich SeParate . Scheel Board, W.
A. Coulthurst; for the tenuity of Huron,
Peter J. Mesraven.
PENSIONS • AND ALLOWANCES
BOARD
The Huron County Old Age Pensions
and Mothers' Allowanees Board 'net
this (Thursday) afternoon. The six
°A ppli eat ions eon s weed were approved
for reeommendation -five for 0111 age
pension and one for mothers' allow-
iince. All members of the board were
present, with chairman W. R. Arehi-
ba id „presiding. q.
responding weeks a peer ago, as of-
fbially were as follows:
• 1946 1945
Max. Min. Max. Min:
Thurs., Pee. '19 ....27 ,15 20 7
Fri., Dec. 20 30 19 21 6
Sat., Dec. 21 33 23 22' 10
Sun., .Dee. 22 ;15 29 20 6
Mon., Dec. 23 38 28 17 3
.Tnes., Dee. 24 35 26 2,1 4
Wed_ Dec. 25 ....28 21 37 23
Thurs., Dec. 26 ..„.30 • lel 33 28
Fri., Dee. 27 26 18 , 29 25
Sat., Dec. 2l 46 20 34 24
Sim., Dee. 29 20 e 13 - 35' 32
Dee, 30 00 11 37 29
TneS., Dee. 31 23 15 29 16
1947 946
Wed., Jan. 1 19 2 15
D'e. •
,At the Deeeireer meeting
Public School Board J. A. Snider wtial:
appointed to the board' of 'the (Idierich
high school district. Other business
wn s routine.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Collier and
daughter Sandra have returned home
after -spending the Christmas season
at the home of the formei"s parents,
!Mr. end Mrs. It. IL Collier, Palmonton,
Alta
c a s Cause
of 4Accident
cittiam- for Soverai 1)46
1,Precarious fot DrIvel7)
and Pedestriats
. •
The weather man has been in thaitZe- .
able mood the past week and IkaS give4.
Goderich and the diptriet several
,
varieties of winter- --thio--; wind;
cold itnd thaw, followed by icy reade
and waif?. There as been no'vjelent
storm such a5. ie reperted from other
parte, but for Several days there were
raw winds, and ice on walks and rem%
has made walking and -driving un••„.
coinfortable, even dan.gerous. °
Icy conditions en the streets on Sat,
•iirday resulted in three painful ao.
cidents. Miss BlanChe Watson. wellf
known ''.irieniber of tbe Pithlfc tTilstiei
CoMmission ofkr0';:ititir, iCkiiatieft
' vve
ng
,
South street near her honae,e,on her'
wayon ftrneane stahive oattlacyeemrs.
som-97oti a fractureeleff wrist when
she fell outside her own door. She
is a patient in Alexandra Hospital.
In a similar accident, MiSs Mina Mid-
dleton, Trafalgar street, broke her
wrist in a fall, near her home. •
Glare icev covered the sidewalks and
roads in town, alt day Saturday. A
fail of STK/NV on Sunday did not relieve
4,31.1e, situation muelt butraade driving.
perhaps a little more precarious. Cars
skidded on the roads, in some easels
tdrning, about_
-report-el -it
district free from serious accidents.
On New Year's Day the %West
temperature so ler this winter, two
„degrees above zero, was recorded.
\ \ •
LEGIONEmNTERTAINS,
• AT NEW YEAR I'ARTY
merry New Year party at which
everyone had- a jolly time was.. held
by Goderich Branch 109 'of the Can-
adian Legion in the Legion -Hall on
Monday night. Carruthers' orchestra
of Winglaim supplied t13.t music for
old and .new -time dancing, which wan
led off with the grand march, •Veterans
of town -and. district were guests; and
jt wae a ..happy get-together for those
in attendance.
Fourteen tables -of cards 'were'
played. The high honors at .euehee
Were won by Mrs, •Robert McAllister
Alla. Mr. Victor Green; - and at "five
hundred" by • Mrs. Reg. Needham ahd
Mr. Clarence Macipon.ald.
Paper hats and horns distributed'at
'midnight contributed to. the fun and
dainty -refreshthents• were -served.. .
PURITY FLOUR DECLARES
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND
TORONTO, Dec. .28. -The current
declaration of an initial 25 -cent semi -
anneal dividend on the common stoek
of Purity Flour Mills. Ltd., payable
March 1, - 1947, to shareholders of
record Febrnaey 7, places the stock osn
a regular 50 -cent per atter= dividend
basis. In the fiscal year ended July
31, 1946, net income wee 313,507, or
$1.09 per share common (including the
refundable portion of taxes of $26,000,
or 14 cents per share)--; and -average'
.net earnings...ever thepat three years
-have been -$273.384, or 84eeents per share
(including, an average iffundable„por-
tion of $39,300, or .38 cents per Shake)
after the regular' preferred ,dividends.
Since the issuance af, the $40 - par
preferred stock in.1944, the eiTmpany has
through purchase in the open market,
reduced the number outstanding' from
the .original_ 48-,000 shares to 42,590
shares. This has resulted in a g'radnal...',
reduction in preferred :dividend re-
quirements. and in the eurrent year, •
even should the company fail to re-'
deem any additional shares, thediffer-
ewe will amount to $13,750.
-* FIRST SIGN OF SPRING
Despite the faet•that snow kept drifting down from dull skieS today and it.
was eeident that winter is here t� stay
for some' time, a bit of spring arrived
at. the Goderich postottive. In 404
11 whole stack of spring. On each of-
theeieticles in the stack 'was a brilliant-
ly cOlored picture of it luscione water-
melon. Inside was a. tempting•array
of pictures of flowers and vegetables of
all kinds. Yes, it was the first ship:
ment ,,6r seed- calitlognes for residelatp-
of Gofferich to delight in, in ease
they're not interested in looking one
at tte wintry weather.
AT THE 'HARBOR
The tug W. E. Menerary began to-
day to break the 100 in the harbor to
enable the shifting of vessels of the
winter fleet to poeitions for unloading.
The ice is aboet six itches thick.
The ice boom placed across the en-
trance • t'ei hgrbol' is doing a good
job in keeping the heavy slush ice tut;
side from entering. Heavy lee has
formed. for half -needle along the lake
shore.
NO 1947 BABY VET ,
First New Year's baby in Goderie
cannot be annonneed at time of going
to press, for the eimple reason that
Alexandra Hospital reports: no birth
in 1947 as yet. The honor of being
the last baby to be horn in Goderieh
in 194(1 goes to the infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Mugford, Goderieln
whose birth took place at 110 a.m. on
Tuesday, Deeember al.
ATTENDNIECE'S MARRIAGE
Mr. Donald MaeLean of town is Visit-
ing in Chicago, and on Sattirday at-
tended the marriage of his nieect, Mice
Mary Catherine MaeLean, to Mr. Eileen
Peek. The bride, a daughter of Mitt,
John MacLean and the late Mr. Mao -
Is well known hi this eommunity„
having been a frequent' summer visitor
at the MacLean how, itt Aelt&eld.
Both ,the bride and groom are gradu-
ates of Northwestern rniversity 11*
Chieago. The -bride bolds it bachelor
of edneation degree and the groom,
who is on the sfat'e of Nortimentern, it
ti doetor - - Luc/now
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