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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1957-11-21, Page 1v tr e 110th Year—No. 48 .. r ... .w years . nave seen a widespread pro- gram of "face lifting" of fronts of business establishments on The Square. This is most noticeable to former residents visiting here for the first lime, in several years. The most recent is that shown above. It is Campbell's new drug store where McCreath's grocery store was located a few years ago. With a modern front and also interior, the store adds considerably to that portion of The Square.—S.S. Photo by R.H. Every em er Visitation Washday Blues, Gas, Stock.. Pens unciayByIwOLnurcnes..Pa • Many homes in Goderich churches in the district,the ��� By Council will be visited by laymen on area director this year eing Sunday afternoon as North Rev. A. E. Enstace, of Gode- Street United Church and rich. e Goderich Baptist Church canry ,i':lais .is the iecond successive <olat the secter plan of Every year for both North Street Member Canvass. As the lay- United and the Goderich Bap - men of these two churches tisk Church to use the sector call on their fellow, members, plan. Knox Presbyterian the plans of the , churches. and sa Church WM. also be using it information .as to the work but visitation day will be same they a -doing will be related. time in January. St. George's;- s On ''the same Sunday, Nov- . Anglican Chureh...does nett plan <ember 24, the .sector plan will to adopt it for this particular be carried ortt by }maaaty other year.. - Over 85TPercent 1957 loo1 Taxes In, By Oct. 31 E. H. Jessop, assessor -and tax collector, told Town Council Friday that aver 85 percent of 1957 local taxes had been collected as of October 31. During October, he said, $43,883.- 05 was collected, leaving $55,909.34 still to come. The final instalment of taxes. was seue an car 'beome October 31, and interest will be charged on unpaid taxes from here on in. Two resolutions dealing with water—one from Goderich Indus- trial Commission and the other from the Kinsmen Club—were re- ceived by Council. When a new water giant is con- structed here, Council should make, sure that it is large enough to handle "a maximum of new in- dustrial demands," suggested the Industrial Commission. Controlling Factor "It is .believed that very soon the water supply position will be- come the <controlling factor in de- termining location of new indus- try," said the letter, signed by William Anderson, chaiirman of the. commission. The suggestion was similar to a resolution,passed at a recent meet- ing of Goderich Junior Chamber of Commerce. The town has been thinking in terms of a new water plant with capacity of 2,500,000' gallons daily,o but this should be doubled, said the Jaycees, In the other letter received by -Council, Goderich Kinsmen Club urged fluoridation of the town water supply "at the earliest con- venience." The letter was signed by Secretary Ken Miller on behalf of the club. The resolution from the Kins- men Club was referred to com- mittee of the whole Council for discussion at a later date; the In- dnstrial Commission's letter was sent along to Council's own in- dustrial committee. Mr. Harvey Dawson, of Detroit, spent the week -end with his aunts, Mrs. Albert Wilkins and Mrs. Amos Ball. WJNTER FJLEET. IS GMHERIN-G There is a total of eight beats and barges tied up at Goderich Harbt r, forming the elieleus of the -Winter fleet. How many- more there will 'be can not be definitely stated at this time, although more are expected. - - Those now tied up, are: Alex- ander Holley, John Fritz, Barge 137, Parkdale, Altadoc, John Roebling, Bryan barge and Col- lingdoc. Last Friday saw" the Brieoldoc arrive from the Lakehead with grain. On Sunday -four boats came in—the Algorail, John Ericcson, Edwin T. Douglass and Maunaloa II. Yeast year at this time more grain than usual -was coming into Goderich but this year the volume is about normal. 0 - Bricoid-oc Aids in Search For Shipwrecked Men The Bricoldoc, of which Charlie Robinson, of (Goderich is the skip- per, took part in the search on Tuesday - for four shipwrecked sailors on a little island 80 miles east of Port Arthur. The tugboat of the sailors went aground. about. 3 a.m., and the men were huddling without food or shelter. The Bricoldoc circled the island mentioned , but could see no men or no boat. Some time later an airplane spotted the men but they were on another island to:that first reported. The blinding snow storm and high wind made it difficult 'to spot the lost men. After a circling airplane finally did .find the men, a tug came put from the mainland and took them to Nipigon. One of the four men is a resident of Collingwood. ATTEND ASSEMBLY •The delegates from the Gode- rich congregation of Jehovah's Wit- nesses spent the week -end at their semi-annual circuit assembly in the Preston High School. Participat- ing in the program were Mr. R. Brodie and Mr. G. MacDonald from the Goderich, area. Housewives, who rose up in arms recently when smoke from burn- ing leaves gave their washing that tattle -tale gray look, may just have to resign themselves to rising up in arms nekt year, toe. After mulling over the eom plaints ,and suggested remedies, stet vn.:sCouncil's special committee recommended ended "that no action be taken en the matter of restricting the burning of leaves within the town." The recommendation was adopted by Council Friday. When the matter was brought to Comacil's attention first about three weeks ago, it was suggested, that rhaps there should be Legislation rohihiting anyone from burning leaves until about 4 p.m., by which time the ladies should have their snow-white washes dry and off the To Meet Re Gas Council has authorized the town clerk to arrange a meeting with representatives from the Unlnn Gas Co. of Canada Ltd. The com- pany is seeking a franchise to dis- tribtite gas in Goderich. Several months ago, another company, Blue Water Oil and Gas, was in contact with Council and indicated interest in bringing gas to Gode- rich. Councillor C. M. Robertson's sug- gestions regarding the re-establish- ment of • an agricultural fair in Goderich and the matter of pro- viding a sales barn were r`�ferred to the 1958 Town Council for fur- ther gonsideration- Also referred to next year's Council was the matter of fixing the number of members on Gode- rich Public Utilities Commission. A letter from Goderich Abattoir Co. was put over to a later meet- ing for study. Discussions have been underway for some time be- tween Council and the abattoir's owners regarding a proposal to construct additional holding pens. A district livestock shipper, who normally ships out of Lucknow, told Council that he wished to use the yards on Monday as a base from which to ship, hogs to the Montreal market. BCouncil was told that this would conflict to some extent with the interests of another shipper, who has been using the yard on Mondays for a long time now. While the town owns the scale, the meat inspector's office and the holding pens, the land on which they stand is owned by the abattoir company. TENDERS FOR CRUISER Five tenders for a new police cruiser were opened when Town Council met Friday. It was decid- ed to set the matter over for a few days to allow Council members an opportunity to investigate the offers more fully before making a decision. PLANE FORCED DOWN HERE Alleged International Car Smugglers Drop Into Town Engine trouble .forced an air- plane to land at Sky Harbour Air- port about 1.30 p.m., Monday which contained three men, two of whom have been named in criminal con- spiracy charges in connection with an international car smuggling ring. Raymond Lang and Louis Toth, both of Isondon, were subsequently arrested, bringing to seven the total rounded up so far by Royal Canadian (Mounted Police for ques- tioning in connection with <the smuggling ring. , The London trio were said to be returning from hunting on Manitoulin Island and were' be• lieved to he heading for lieondou when engine trouble forced their plane down at Goderirh. After J. working on the plane for about two hours, mechanics at Sky Har - hour Airport said it would take some time to make necessary re- pairs. Apparently impatient to get to London, the men arranged for a car in Goderich to take them on to London and left their plane at Sky Harbour Airport to be fixed. It is believed they stopped off at a Goderieh restaurant for something to eat but didn't remain' to do any Christmas shopping or anything before hurrying on to London. In the meantime, the RCMP had informed the 'Provincial Police at G-oderieh about the two men who were being sought and also that their plane, travelling from the north, might land at Kincardine or Goderich or somewhere in the Western Ontario area. A cheek .6 ' at Sky Harbour by police revealed that a plane had landed there con- taining the two men answering the descriptions given to them by police. When police learned the men were on their way to London by car, the police commenced patrol- ling the highways to London. About 4.30 p.m., OPP Constable Jack Parkinson, of Goderich, stop- ped a car on No. 4 Ilijhway at Brucefleld, heading for London, and containing the two men want- ed. Two other men in the ear were allowed to proceed but Lang and Toth were brought hack to Goderich and eventually handed over to the RCMP. They were later transferred to a jail at Lon- don pending arraignment in magis- trate's court at London. GODERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 21,1957 NEW I:NEUSTRYT GODERICH BY MID-FEBRU $ubSiZriptiqeoiyl nAMApA. 0$ .Ar0 C6AII LMi. $4.Q0 >'Siia l i .opie$ e The Goderich Organ Company factory, idle since 1055, has been sold to Scotsmith Furniture Limit- ed,, of Landon, who will commence moving in shortly and expects to be in production by mid-February. The company specialized in the production of high grade church furniture and is headed by L. J. Scott, of London. The Scotsmith Company was burned out of their London loca- tion on Central Avenue last spring and since that time has been locat- ;bd in rented accommodation at ondon. Local custodian of the factory, which was pdrehased in 1051 by a tMontreal industrialist, has been A. M. Harper,- chartered ° account- ant. Mr. Harper stated that the company expects to employ be- tween e5 to 40 men. Some key men will be brought in but the majority of help will be local per- sonnel, he stated. A prime factor in bringing the company to Goderich was the co- operation shown by members of the Goderich Town Council and especially the efforts of Councillor Peter Kee -Ewan whose splendid as- sistance resulted inthe company locating here, said Mr. Harper. Several other municipalities in Western Ontario have been negate ating for the location of the ant in those centres. • Moving of machinery from Lon- don to the plant here will be under way in the near future. The factory was built about 72 years ago and was started as an organ factory. About 1890 the late Alex Saunders took over the managership and eventually bought controlling interest in it. About 1895 he .added the production of plumbers' woodwork to the list of items manufactured there. After the death of Alex Saunders, his sons, Charles and Frank, took over the operation of the plant. When Charles Saunders died in 1950, Frank Saunders carried on until 1951 when it was sold to R. C. RY Webster, multi -millionaire indus- trialist from the Province of QUet. bec. Following this, therewere many rumors as to the nature or the manufacturing that was to t*e place but nothing ever developed and the factory was on the "For Sale" list for a considerable period of time. It has been stated that a. Gode> rich merchant was the first Inn to bring to the attention of the London firm coming here that the organ factory was available here. Council HasFew Bids For Doomed Buildings A by-law authorizing conveyance of 22 building lots to Central Mort- gage and Housing Corp. for $12,000 was given final reading when Town Council met Friday. The mayor and the clerk were authorized to sigrr the agreement on behalf of the town. It is expected that the town will receive a further payment of about $6,700 when municipal ser- vices—such as sidewalks and sew- ers—have been extended to the lots. tA.s its part of the land as- sembly plan, CISME will re -sell the individual lots to persons wishing to build theb,.own homes. The lotsearg located in the vicin- ity of GDCI, Part of the property in the land assembly plan was formerly owned by Mrs. Rose • Willis. Her property, including a house, and barn, was bought by Council for $10,000. Council's call for tenders for purchase and removal of the house and barn brought only three bids, and these were opened Friday night. It was decided to accept William C. Bannister's offer of $200 for the house on the Willis property. Highest bid for the barn was $50 offered by a party living at R.R. 8, Goderich, but Council did not agree to sell it for this .immediately. It was decided to -check with Goderich Trotting and Agricultural Society first to see if the association wants the barn. In calling for tenders, Council had stipulated that buildings must be cleared off the property within 30 days of acceptance of tender. Visitors from Walkerton, Kirk- land Lake, Goderich district and other centres were present Tues- day evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Graf, Nelson street, when they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on November 19, 1907, at Sacred Heart Church, Mildmay. She is the former Blanche Schmidt, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Schmidt, of Walkerton, and Peter Graf is the son of the late IMr. and Mrs. LOCAL MACHINISTS HOLD SOCIAL EVENING AT ARENA A social evening was held at the Arena auditorium Saturday night by the International Association of .Machinists, Bluewater Lodge, Local 1863. Lucky wir?ners in the spot dance were .Mr. and Mrs. - Booth- royd and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson. After the dance a lovely buffet style lunch ,was served. u-- — o---,- o ROWER BREAK The power was off in Goderich and district for close to an hour and a half Tuesday morning when a failing pine tree broke a 26;000 - volt feeder line alongside the Huron road, near the old Bissett farm. The tree was flattened by the high winds, it is reported. —Photo by MacLarens Michael Graf,. of Formosa. They have one daughter, Mrs. Ernie (Catherine) Crocock, of New Westminster, B.C., and one song John, of Goderich, and five grand- children. Mr. and Mrs. Graf lived at Tara, Teeswater and Lucknow before coming to Goderich where they have resided for the past 35 years. Mr. Graf was an agent for Buick and then Durant cars when he first came here. Later, for a , period of nine years, hu- was in the butcher business. COUNCIL MEMBERS ATTEND FUNERAL OF W. J. MAKE Seven members of Goderich Town Council, accompanied by the town assessor, went to Woodbridge Friday to attend the funeral of William J. Blake, father of S. H. Blake, Goderich clerk -treasurer. William Blake, who was in his 87th year, died Wednesday. The funeral service was held in the W. R. Scott funeral home, Wood- bridge, followed by interment in Pine Ridge cemetery. Attending from Goderieh, be- sides Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Blake, were Reeve E. C. Fisher, Deputy - Reeve James Donnelly, Councillors James Bisset, Peter ,MacEwan, C. M. Robertson, W. A. Tipple and Joseph Allaire,. and Town Assessor E. H. Jessop. Seek Airport Ownership To Pave Way For ndustry The Department of Transport will be asked to declare the build. ings at Sky Harbor Airport surplus, so Huron County Council will he able to negotiate for their pure chase. Reeve Burton Stanley, of Clin ton, reporting as chairman of the airport committee, told County Council here last week: "From time to time, your committee has dealt with requests from industrial firms for locations at the airport. Each time, the question of a long- term lease or sale of a parcel of land or building has come up. Your committee is more or less tied to approval of the Department of Transport and no definite an- swers can he given (to the pros pective new industries)." There are about 430 acres at Sky Harbor and the county owns the 200 acres fronting on highway 21. The buildings, -{on county land) and the remaining' 200 -plus acres are leased from the federal government by the county. It has been said in County Council on previous occasions that. It would be possible for an industry to oper- ate in one or more of the existing buildings without interfering with airport operation. If the Department of Transport will declare the buildings surplus and sell them to the county, the county will be in a much better position to deal with enquiries from industries which might be interested in tnoving to Sky Harbor. Staff Appointor ants County staff appointments made 'at the November session included those of Thomas Morris, jr., as as- istant in the county cterk's office and county engineer's office, and Mrs, Mona Adams as stenographer in the county assessor's office. A new by-law making it an of- fence to let animals run at large -on county roads was passed at the 'session. A by-law with the same intent was passed many years ago, `but was found inadequate when jested in court cases. Gerry 'Ginn was re -appointed as county representative on Go lerieh ]District Collegiate Institute Board. Three May Enter TFight For 1958 Mayoralty With municipal nominations only eight days away, a three-way fight for the mayoralty is a possibility here. And there will undoubtedly be new faces on the 1958 Council due to members moving up to con- test higher positions. At last Friday's Town Council meeting, Mayor J. H. Graham, a veteran with around 20 years of experience in the municipal field, stated: "Well, if I do anything, I'll stay where I am—if I can." This was his comment when it was pointed out that it is custom- ary for the mayor to make a de- claration - of his intentions- at the last regular Council meeting before the annual nominations. The mayor indicated that he hasn't finally decided what he will do in regard to next year. A few weeks ago, he had indicated that he might drop back and contest the office of deputy -reeve. Reeve E. C. Fisher told his fel- low Council members: "As stated previously, I'll be a candidate for the mayoralty." The reeve is Who's °`Craizie"? C.N.R. freight driver, Earl Williams, sat in the front seat of his truck deep in bewilder- ed thought. From the address on a shipment he had to de- liver he just couldn't figure who were crazy brothers in Goderich. Yet there it was plainly typed on the mailing Label—"CRAIZIE ,BROW, (IODERIGH, CANADA." Sud- denly he got an idea and dash- ed into Craigie's Tobacco Store saying it was the craziest place he could think of. Mr. Arnold McConnell, who has operated the store for many years for what used to be known as "Craigie Brothers" found the situation equally amusing. Arnold informed Earl that the shipment was for the tobacco store all right and that it was from a firm of importers in the Province of Quebec, who, ap- parently, are not immune to making typographical errors. chairman of the public works com- mittee, one of the most important Council committees. After some hesitation, Councillor C. 'M. Robertson announced: "I'm either going to be running for mayor or deputy -reeve." He added, however, that this is not final and he may possibly change his mind before nomination night, which is Friday, November 29. Councillor W. A. Tipple, now completing his first one-year term, said that he will be a candidate for Council again. 'Councillor Joseph Allaire stated: "I'll go along with Mr. Tipple,' if I may. Councillor Frank Walltom an- nounced that he will also be a candidate for 'Council again. Seeks To Move Up Councillor Peter aVMacEwan, who is completing his erst term, said that he plans to seek nomination for the office of deputy -reeve. Councillor James Bisset, another first-year man, said: "I have no comment to make other than I'll be on the floor on nomination night." Deputy -Reeve, James Donnelly stated: "I have no comment." Two members are to._ be elected to the Public Utilities Commission for two-year terms. The members whose terms expire this year are " OPTIONS ADDED' - The new garbage truck was dis- cussed at a special meeting of Town Council on Wednesday of last week. The dealer who sub- mitted th successfuI tender was present ad advised Council that options would be added to bring the truck up to a gross vehicle weigf>t rating of 25,00.0 pounds, as specified by Council in its orig- inal order. The dealer stated that .he would be prepared to make delivery by November 20. 0 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barlow, of Woodstock, were in Goderich last week -end and attended the Drama Festival Thursday and Friday nights. Commissioners George MacEwas and W J. Mills. When contacted by The Signal -Star, both- indicated that they will be available for nomination for afiother term. Contest Seen A contest for the PUC is indicat- ed as J. E. Huckins, former mayor of Goderich, has stated definitely that he will seek election to the commission. John Spain . stated some ti>e ago that he will be Nominated "across the board," but he didn't say which Council post he will like- ly run for. Three members must be elected to Goderich Public School Board for two-year terms bypublicschool supporters. The members whose terms expire this year are Trustees Don Aberhart, Robert Rae and Harold Shore. Mr. Aberhart has stated that he will probably be a candidate for 're-election to the board, but Mr. Rae may not be a candidate and. Mr. Share is undecided at present. Prepare To Drift Test Holes Here Allan Clark, of Columbus, Olein a geologist employed by the Ram- ney Method Water Supplies organ- ization, arrived in .Goderich yestee- day to supervise drilling of test holes at the waterfront. Results of the drilling will assist in determining whether construes tion of a Ranney water system is feasible here or not. Drilling of the - four holes, estimated to cost about $700, will be done at the company's .own expense. The drill- ing equipment belongs to Fred Davidson, of Wingham. Test. holes will be about 30-40 feet deep. If the drilling shows that there is enough gravel to make operation of the Ranney- system feasible, /2 will then be up to Town Connell to decide whether a full-scale sur- vey emvey should be made. .The more complete survey, which would have to be done at town expense, woule include a pumping test. When Wintry Winds Blow At The Harbor