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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-10-12, Page 24AUTOMATIC, DRIP OR REGULAR Mother Parkers Coffee 369 g VAC PAC 2.99 OUR REGULAR PRICE 3.69 PAGE 8A -GODER CH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1x,1983 I3essborough visits Goderich LOOKING BACK 75YEARS AGO At midnight on Sunday, the electric lights were put out for the purpose of putting in new machinery to run the lights of town. On Monday night, coal oil lamps were in general use. A special meeting of the town council was held last Friday evening, all the members present except Councillors Munnings and Humber. The mayor explained that the special business to be transacted was the passing of the bylaw levying the tax rate. There was also a petition for a sewer on Quebec Street and this was approved. The Young Mi,n's Christian Association of Goderich was reorganized Monday evening in Dr. Hayden's dental parlors. The steamer Wexford with 64,000 bushels of wheat for the elevator, and the Empress of Midland with wheat for the big mill and elevator, arrived at the harbor on Friday. 50 YEARS AGO Greeting a governor-general for the first time in some 30 -odd years, citizens of Goderich and district turned out in large numbers this week and extended a warm- hearted welcome to Lord and Lady Bessborough. Mayor Lee and Reeve Craigie introduced the reception party to the vice- regal visitors. The S.S. Thomas Taylor, believed to be the largest coal boat ever to enter Goderich harbor, brought in 2,000 tons of coal for the Western Canada Flour Milts this week. Eileen O'Brien has been elected president of the Literary Society at Goderich Collegiate Institute. Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Aitken celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their home on Market Street this week. '25 YEARS AGO Applications from 37 men who would like to become chief of police here were con- sidered by the Goderich Police Commission Tuesday. About half of the applicants were weeded out at the meeting and another meeting to narrow the field will be held here Friday. Hips were a -swinging in Goderich this week as youngsters kept right in step with the hula -hoop craze that's sweeping North America. Lacrosse, a fast -paced game that once flourished in Goderich, is being revived after many years of inactivity. For the past six weeks, about 70 boys in the pee wee and squirt age groups have been working out twice a week in the Goderich arena. The skyline over the rock salt plant continues to change in appearance as the framework of the buildings being erected reach up and up. 5 YEARS AGO Town council is going to get tough with people who insist on parking theircars in front of the arena entrance. Goderich Planning Board chairman, Dr. Tom Jasper, gave Goderich town council a progress report this week on the work of a special planning board sub -committee studying development of the town's in- dustrial park. Rob Rutherford has been working for the past six weeks painting the Gearco story on the front wall of the firm's new building in Goderich's Industrial Park. He was com- missioned by the firrn to paint a mural on the building to give motorists travelling Highway 21 south of Goderich a good idea of what goes on inside the plant. IODE thanked for work ondrive The Maple Leaf Chapter IODE held its Oc- tober meeting at the home of Mrs. A. A. Garland, 61 Essex St., Goderich. The regent, Mrs. W. J. McIntyre, presided over the meeting. Reports were accepted from Mrs. C. Knight, secretary and Mrs. G. B. Kelly, treasurer. A very interesting report was given by Mrs. R. McDonald having attended the area conference hosted in Mitchell on September 21, with five members in attendance as well. Mrs. J. Stringer reported for the ways and means committee that arrangements are being made to have Mr. Dressup in November. A letter was received and read from Mr. David Gunn, Regional Council Chairman, Regime Nine of the Canadian Red Cross Society. thanking the Chapter for their ex- cellent fund raising efforts during the recent campaign. The total amount raised was $5,360.53 and Mr. Gunn sent his special thanks to Mrs. H..1. Murphy, the campaign co-ordinator. Mrs. W. J. McIntyre presented the chapter's history and geography awards at the commencement exercises at GDCI on Friday, September 30. Mrs. R. McCallum, assistant secretary, read several letters requesting financial assistance, which will be dealt with and reviewed at the special executive meeting in November. Two invitations were received and read inviting the chapter to the Perth Regiment Chapter in Stratford for their 50th anniver- sary on Thursday, October 20 at 12:30 p.m. and the St. Mary's Chapter invitation for their 70th anniversary to be held November 7 at St. Mary's Golf Course. Several members will be attending these two an- niversaries. Mrs. W. J. ('yarrow, services secretary, had a very impressive display of knitting, crocheting, layettes, and nursery bags made by the members for the bale, which will be packed and mailed later this month. The opportunity shop convener; Mrs- R. McDonald, asked the members to check their dates for working at the shop carefully as it has been closed on a few occasions recently. The November meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. R. McDonald, 238 Bennett St. W. on Tuesday, November 1. The executive will meet at 7 p.m. and the regular meeting at 8:15 p.m. Mrs. A Fulker thanked the hostess for hosting the meeting. 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