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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-01-10, Page 39 • Optimists in Clinton CLINTON - A new service club was :offically organized in Clinton on December 20. The new group, the Optimist Club, has. •39 men as charter members. Joe Atkinson pf Clinton, a postal clerk, . was elected president of the Club, which will meet twice. a n.onth. The Club is affiliated with Optimist Inter= national, an association of more than 3,400 service clubs . in the United States, ' Canada ' and Mexico, with a total membership of more than 12,400 men. Operating under the slogan's `Friend of Youth" Optimist (dubs conduct a wide varietyof youth activities And service • projects in their, com- munities. , _ New o_ffiee for paper MJT.CHELL - After 120 years of operating from offices on the town's main 'street; the Mitchell `Advocate has Made' a major change and moved to a new location, and a new office building. The 1,60Q square foot brick office is located directly north of the main business section of Mit heItI: The office was built by Fisher Builders of Goderich. Since the weekly newspaper's' inception in 1860; Lentil -1976; the •paper. operated-out-ofa budding on the southwest corner of Ontario. Road and St. George / Street. The building wAs bought by Stacey Bros'. ILtd. and The Advocate , moved further down -Ontario Read to a • ..... rat.. • • • 'GOD ERICH SIGNA .' ''?rit, , TBURS.P,At4Y, ,A, TI,I.AR Y. . .. -. ._.:. , y... .-..�: -aLW YY:n - .,nv„ •. ,Ce,i,..a• �, a tsu ,e�u!it,acpp�uias�zrt:, +:�c�,4-;ai �c,=zr+tmiraa+;wi-.,K�+zk•aamnfa +�:.�.�.sua�t�:>w�.+aur��.?7r.,.:�t..,,.Y„fas�,e:,nts^a,i:sa��.a �.,'xv„•^Y'Y`�a+'�r•ca�n"' '""' cz>rs'�Ii7� ^^t -, #,ww.�•c��z._,-k,-st .»c.cxw:wu::—..,.,ac-. w�::'•rxtuw n:.c��,.t~ rented office where the last naotith so that he business operated until; _ ca41d remain a com- moving to its new missioner on the Bruce location. Municipal Telephone The new .office, has. System's board. separate , .editorial and Mr.. Sheane was a advertising offices' as councillor prevrotas to nis well as a main reception area, a conference room and -a 13arkroom Man found dead LUCKNOW A West Wawanosh man was found, dead in his car, submerged in the Maitland River in East Wawanosh Township on December 20. appointment as Deputy Reeve. • His ' formex'' position will be filled by appointment. Police Chief suspended SEAFORTH - Seaforth Police Chief John- Cairns , has been suspended from duty by the town council. In a statement issued on January 2, the Seaforth council said, Michael Michalyna,.76.,.... "Seaforth Police Chief, was discovered when two John' Cairns, has, been hunters noticed his car, suspended with pay, overturned in the river on pending the outcome of a Huron County Road 22, hearing before a County the division line between Court Judge, in • ac East and West cordance with the Police Wawanosh. An 'autopsy Act." determined he died of a The decision was made heart atta,ck. in an in -camera hearing It is believed the car on the natter by council had been in the river for _members on December five days. Mr. Michalyna, ' 29.. who lived with- his The Seaforth daughter, Luba Weber, newspaper, . The Huron West Wawanosh, was ' Expositor was unable to 'returning from a trip to contact Chief Cairns and Kitchener on December Mayor John Sinnamon 15 when his car left the said the 'town would not road and rolled into the' be issuing ! an official river: statement at that time. The man's family had The council committee not reported him missing, was scheduled to meet because he was •a very again on January 9. independent man and When no statement was wanted to come and go as issued by council, the he pleased. Mr. Expositior called ,the Michalyna . had been... Ontario Police Com - living in the area for the mission in Toronto and a pasts•ixmonths .,_._ s:pp-limn-an said -.cit-- -the DeputyRPe 1e-appolntesL time 'fee were unaware KINCARDINE - Weir the chief was ' suspen- Sheane was-a-ppainted to ded."• • replace Ernie Greer as Council .issued the .Kin statement on the of Deputy Reeve of cardine Township at a •.ternoon of January 2. recent meeting. The Expositor also Mr. Greer left his post spoke to the Ontario Police Comrn.issio.n chairman, Judge Thornes Graham, who said his office was now aware of the suspension and that` after his appearance before the county ' court judge, Chief Cairns has the . right . to appeal through: ,the 'commission if he is convicted of ,a charge -under the Ontario Police Act.' Coon pelts stolen ZURICH has been estimated AT' close to $4,000 in the theft of 122 racoon pelts from an area garage on December 29. The pelts were stored in a garage owned by Thomas Russell of RR 2; Dashwood and were bundled _ in five -bags. Another five bags were !missed by thieves •• who broke intothe buildingri The Exeter OPP are investigating the theft. Mild whiter saves -dollars ZURICH - Blue Water. Rest Home administrator Joe Risi says that the rest home has made sub- stantial savings from a lowered fuel bill because ' of the abnormally mild weather this winter. • Mr. Risi said that normally the -rest home goes through about 4,400 gallons df fuel oil in the month of December, but this figure has just about been halved with the result 'being a saving of over. $1,200 •in, heating 4. ;casts Auburn woman receives award BLYTH - In a ceremony at Queen's Park, Lieutenant Governor Paul ine,.. 1YcGi.b..l%a.n.. presented Mrs.' Linda larks of Auburn with a e dais cattlto Mexico C ,„ Y , R.ayal Life Saving Mr. 'Terryberry and'. 'Society's Certificate of Calvin Matheson of Thanks. ' • ''`Atwood were charged in Mrs. Claxke, .one of 16 Straatford ' and . are to people honored at the •appear in Perth County Decern ber ceremony, Court on. January 28 to set received her award 'for • a trial date. Mr. - her efforts in 'bringing Matheson is 'facing 29 knowledge. of life saying charges of forgery' and ,• techniques to hundreds of uttering forged • people in the Auburn documents rand. Mr. area. • TerryBerry is facing 28 Mrs. Clarke was been counts.• an examiner for the A third man, Murray_,., Society's program .since Gibson of . RR 1, 1976 and the volunteer Wilsonville, ,was also• area chairman for Huron' charged with four counts and Perth counties since of forgery and five counts August 1977. of uttering • ' ,forged The certificate given documents. He wi41 'ap- Mrs.,Clarke read, "Since pear in Northfolk' County she first became an Court an January 30. examiner, Linda has RCMP spokesman said conducted 74 that the investigationof examinations for the cattle movement has cattle. awards of the•Society and examined over 500 candidates. In 1978, she was named to the President's.. List' which recognizes the volunteer efforts of. the 20 Most active examiners' • in Ontario. Examiners are the most vital and visual link to the aquatic programs of Ontario. They are not only responsible for the maintenance of the Society's standards but also to a large extent, carry with them the task of promoting community involvernent with the Society an active inters in lifesaving." -Manx harged with forgery tri catilee-nota `ts' BRUSSELS ' William Terryberry of Brus'sels is • one of three men charged with counts of forgery and 'uttering forged become Its in connection with the .'exporting of Goderich — • 1st/act obituaries t MRS. FREDA (CAPLAN) SMITH Mrs Freda (Caplan) Smith of • 82 Denvale Road, Toronto died in Toronto Gneral Hospital on, Saturdy,. Decemberr 29, -She ,, was born , in. Toronto to William and Bertha Caplan and'. lived in Toronto all her life. She was ,a member of Rhodes' Avenue United Church, Toronto., She married Melvin Clayton Smith in Toronto. He , predeceased her . on •Februa'iiy 1 1975:" - survived by three chit ren, •Mrs. Roger (Freda) Goodwin , and Melvin, both of Toronto and Mrs. James (Lois) Angus of Lindsay;. three 'sisters, Jean Wolfe and Cda Racko both of St.. atharines and Gertrude Diamond of Toronto; two brothers, Harry, • and Alar'on Caplan,..both of St.. Catharines; and f.iv.e ;grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Giffen-Mack Funeral•Home in Toronto 'on Tuesday, January 1 at 11 a.m. A committal • service was held at Stiles uneral Home in , Csoderich, on .Tresday,. :January 1 . at 7 p.m. ' The Reverend Jghn D.M. Wood officiated. • - - Interment was in the Maitland • Cemetery,' Goderich. s MRS. RUTH -- MARGARET HOMUTH Mrs. Ruth, Margaret I-lomuth o1-85 Wellington Street, South, Goderich died in Huronvtew, Clinton 'on Sunday, December 30 at the age of 65. She was born in Stratford on August .7, 1914 to William Joseph• and Annie (Clark) Pinkney. She attended Stratford •Public and High Schools and then the- Central Business College.. in Stratford. •' On July . 18, 1.942 she, married A.1V1." ,(Mac) Homuth in .Stratford-. They. lived in Stratford until moving to Goderich, in•1955. Th`;1late Mrs."Homuth was formerly a !member of the Goderich Kinette Club, ' :and Goderich Rebekah Lodge no. 89. • She was also:a member of Knox "lesfiyterian Church, Goderich. She- is survived by her husband; one son, Ronald B: •--'-Homuthl • of Mississauga; .' one daughter, Mrs. Brian ' (Shirley) ••Garnett of London; three brothers, Carl C. Pinkney ' of Midland, Glen of Ottawa and Floyd•C. of Torontp; and One granddaughter. She was predeceased by one brother, Lorne of Toronto. • A funeral service and committal were held at Stiles Funeral Horne in Goderich on Wednesday, „January 2 at 1 p.m. The Reverend G.L. Royal •officiated. Interment was in .Wingham Cemetery. ORMEN R. ROSEL Ortn•en ` R. Rosel of, Grand Rapids, Michigan died at the Beacon Light Nursing Home !in Marnd, Michigan, on December 27, 1979. He was 78. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude {Begley) Rosel ; • ,two daughters; -Mrs. William- (-Doris) Derrevoets' of Kenwood and Mrs. Robert (Rita) Kenke of. Grand Rapids and one son, Theodore of Grandville, Michigan. 13e isls survived'by six grandchildren and two great grandchildren: Mrs. Rosel is formerly of Goderich. brought a threat from the United States to -cut oft a trucking route, from Canada to Mexico if Canadian officials cannot. guarantee that cattle are free of brucellois and -t-uberculesis. • The allegation is that blank health certifibates were obtained ansd filied •out to apply to animals that had not undergone • the necessary bru,cellosis'and! tuberculoris tests and that the 'signatures of government inspectors were forged. ,Police said that the charges against' Mr. Matheson and Mr.' Terryberry involved about 1,400 cattle and the charge against Mr. Gibson inv.plved about 900 DOG TAGS DUE Dog tags are now due! After February 294h, 1980, a penalty of ten dollars (10.00) plus costs will be assessed as per Item 3 of Part II of By - Law No. 10 of 1974. Tags available at Municipal Office, 57 West Street. 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