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Clinton News-Record, 1951-11-08, Page 12PAGE TWELVE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD. Rigby Season Over For Clinton Redman Two Huron Secondary Schools Association rugby matches, deb- ' ecklied eb-'edvled for yesterday afternoon, were cancelled on recount of the current reign of King, Winter. Clinton DCI was scheduled to Play at Seaforth, and Goderich at Wingham, but both matches were "washed out". As Seaforth could hot be tied nor beaten, the group title was awarded to the team representing that school,. Seaforth now meets Listowel, which had received a bye into the finals, in a home -and -home. series for the IISSA championship and the right to proceed further in the WOSSA series, which -culminates at London on No- vember 24. Faced with the loss of several of last year's stars, the Clinton team made a Creditable showing on the season's play, although the local lad's won only one game. Better luck next year! _ P W L. T Pts. Seaforth . 5 3 0 2 8 Goderich ... 5 2 2 1 5 Winghatn , . 5 2 2 1 5 Clinton. . . 5 1- 4 0 2 Ex -Warden Injured Crushed by Tractor Ex -Warden George G. Feagan, well-known Goderich Township farmer, had the misfortune to sustain a fractured right shoulder, collarbone and ribs, and crushed chest, when he was crushed be- tween a tractor and the wall of his barn, Thursday last. Rushed to Alexandra Hospital, Goderich, he was attended^ by Dr. J. M. Graham, who considered his condition serious. Beautiful Christmas Cards Warm and Welcome Messages That Mean --So Much SELECT them early—MAIL 'them early to be sure your messages arrive in time for Christmas. COUTTS "Hallmark" and RUSTCRAFT Cards i are sold only at stores, not from door to door. 25 of One Kind to a Box Winter Scenes Evergreen Assortment Enchanting Christmas Cherub Holly and Poinsettia Beautiful Religious Cards Matt J, Linstrom Artists Boz CHILDREN'S BOXES are just a few of our assortment. 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Herman's' Men's Wear CLINTON Lions to Entertain Midget Champions Clinton Lions; WOAA grand champions and OBA midget "B" baseball finalists, will be honoured at a banquet planned by Clinton Lions Club, the sponsoring or'gans- zation, for St. Paul's' Parish . Hail, Tuesday next, Novem- ber 13, at 6.30 ` p.m. Presen- tations will include the Ell- WCAwood A F pipets chaTrmpionophy, shifop;r Midg WOAA and OSA crests; and special individual gifts from the Lions Club. The Lions Club has been fortunate in securing Frank Coleman, London, Toronto Maple Leaf professional base- ball star, 'as sipe!cial guest and speaker for the occasion. It, should be a gala evening. o CDCI SENIOR GIRLS CAPTURE VOLLEYBALL Results of the Girtsl Volley Ball Tournament Friday, Novem- ber 2, at Seaforth were: Senior Games: e Clinton 22—Goderich 19 Clinton 27Wingham 5 Clinton 23—Seeforth 12 Clinton Seniors and Seaforth Juniors won the championships. Clinton Seniors: Betty Parke (captain); Joanne Castle, Shirley Harding, hyllis Mack, Jean Mc- Vittie, Leota Freeman, Barbara Brandon, Anne Feirservice, Shir- ley Proctor, Jane Hartley, Lorine Garon, Mary Scribbins. CDCI Junior team lost twoand won one: Donna ,McVittie,• Jayne Mary Snell, Marjgry Knox, Marg- ery Webster, Carol Lightfoot, Margie Ellen Lightfoot, Marleen Jervis, Marleen Walsh, Bette Tait, Kay Sharp, Dorothy Man- aghan, Gloria Nott. Would Increase Fee 61 Trappers To $25 ,That trappers' licence fee be increased from $5 to $25 and that the licence issuing deadline be about November 15, were two matters decided at a well -at- tended meeting of Huron County Trappers' Associatiot, in the Board Room, Ontario Agricultural Office, Clinton. President Mer- vyn Batkin, Clinton, was chair- man. E. R. Meadows, Galt, District Conservation Offices', stated that regulations are forthcoming .re- quiring all traps to be marked or stamped' for identification pur- poses, Jack Grey, Maple, director of trepline management, urged co- operation among trappers in set- ting trapping areas. Other speakers included W. J. Dale, Reeve of Hullett, and Clar- ence Ball, president, Hullett Township Federation of Agricu. ture, HENSALL Evening Auxiliary Mrs. B. Kyle and Mrs. R. Mock are hostesses for the Evening Auxiliary meeting which takes place in the United Church Mon- day night, Nov. 12. Mrs. J. Drys- dale has charge of the devotional period, Mrs. L. Chapman will give the study review. The mem- bers who have not contributed layette articles are asked to pre- sent same at this meeting. Eallowe'n Party Hensel). Town Hall, Wednes- day, Oct. 31, was packed for the Hallowe'en Party for the child- ren with free treats, etc., spon- sored by the IOOF' and Amber Rebekah Lodges. Rev, W. J. Rogers was master of ceremonies, and the judges were Mrs. A. Shirray, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. S. A. Paterson, Victor Dinnin, prin- cipal . of 'Zurich Public School, presented three films. Prize winners 'were: comic, 10 end under, Bryan Bonthron, Joan Kerslake and Norma Passmore. Stephen Elder, Dianne Reid; character, ten and tinder, Jean and David Noakes, Peggy God- dard, Bobby Middleton, G. Spen- cer; comic, 11 and over, Murray Harburn, Donald McLaren, Mar- lin Hildebrandt, Gladys Baker; character, ii and over, Gwen Spencer, Charles Mickle, Gerald Oesch, Ted Norminton, Tom Lav- ender. 0 Cattle Face Winter In Fine Condition "Cattle are in good condition which is due to the excellent growth of pastures up to the pres- ent time," G. W. Montgomery, agricultural representative for Huron County, reported today. "Corn picking has commenced with only average yields expected,. Snow, which commenced late Friday night and early Saturday morning, will speed up the work on the farm that must be com- pleted before winter sets in, 'Compliments Given Operator o£ Lottery Fined X2,004 or Year •• . Sentences totalling $2,000 in fines or a year in gaol were imposed upon Gordon 1Vf. Gal- braith, Goderich Township, in magistrate's court at • Goderich Thursday last. r In court, :Galbraith was describ- ed as one of the major distribut- ors of lottery tickets in Ontario. Magistrate D. E. Holmes im- posed the penalty after accused pleaded guilt to Aharges ofil- legally selling or disposing of lottery tickets and +being party to a scheme for their distribution. Details of Charges One charge alleged, that with- in six months ending Sept. 19, 1951, he did sell unlawfully or otherwise dispose• of tickets on an alleged lottery, to wit the Army, Navy and Air Force Vet- erans in Canada, on a November handicap to be run at a race track at Manchester Nov. 17, 1951, having, as its object the disposal of a sum of money amounting to $400,000 by mode of chance, con- trary to the provisions of Section 236 (b) of the Criminal Code of Canada, • The second charge alleged that within one year ending Sept. 19, 1951, in the Township of Gode- rich and elsewhere in the prov- ince of Ontario the accused was a party to a scheme, contrivance, or operation by which certain persons, upon payment of sums of money, became entitled under eceeme ,contrivance, or operation to receive from the Hospitals Trust (1940) •^Ltd., Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland, who conducted or managed the same, a larger sum of money than the amount paid, by reason of the fact that other persons paid sums of mon- ey under such scheme, contriv- ance, or operation, contrary to the provisions of Section 236 (c) of the Criminal Code of Canada, Follows Raid The charges stemmed from a raid conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police antigambling squad September 18 on a sum- mer cottage near Bayfield in God- erich Township. A total of 72,000 lottery tickets were seized together with a vast quantity of stationery, printed sheets and forms of instruction used in their distribution. Tickets seized were on two in- ternationally operated lotteries— the Army, Navy end Airforce Veterans Sweepstakes on the November 17 Handicap run at Manchester, England, and the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes on the Derby run earlier this year, Seized Cartons Inspector W. G. Tomlins head of the anti -gambling squ of the O.P.P., said in eviden the raid was made on a c tage on the first concession Goderich Township, owned Galbraith, and that they seiz two cartons of tickets, statio cry, manilla envelopes, U.S. mail and Canadian air m stamps and other evidence of i terns tion al distribution of t tickets. Tomlinson said: "Investigati in this matter has been going for n number of years, and believe this man to be one the principal distributors lottery tickets in this province He said lists seized in the rat indicated Galbraith had cosine tions throughout the Unite States. The inspector said man of these lists of names had bee obtained apparently from page of telephone books in Cincinnett Columbus and Toledo, Ohio, He termed these sheets "suck lists." Many U.S. Addresses The distributor also obtaine names from a book called th American Contract Bridge Leagu and other club 'publications an there were addresses from a wid area of the southern United Stat es including Kansas and Ala basica, the officer said. Inspector Tomlinson said re turns were apparently sent out of the country. He said 277 CP express foreign check stubs wet found' in Galbraith's possession Each stub was to a value of £35 Total value of all stabs emounte to approximately £9,695, Tomlin son said. When the provincial police of :ricers !raided the cottage Gal- braith was 'inside talking to Sarnia man, the inspector test !tied, Bulk of the lottery tickets seiz ed were found in two cartons i a corner of the building. Ther were 35,853 tickets made up in booklet form in one unseale package. In. the ;second carto which had been opened, 4,20 tickets were found, 72,000 Tickets ' Together with other hooks found' on Galbraith a. total o 72,000 tickets were recovered. Th tickets apparently sold for , $1 each, Tomlinson said, "These tickets then had a: face value, of $72,000?" Huron Crown Attorney Glen Hays, of Goderich, asked.- "Yes," The witness later pointed out, ever, that two tickets in each oMet apparently were given to the person who sold the lc, wastepaper baskets in the ge police found used en. open 'addressed to Galbraith, e readdressed from Hamilton; ✓ direct to Bayfield. On is of onion skin paper they d. long lists of names, ap- ntly contacts in the organ- on, ',the inspector said. ere . were three and a half is of names of people in sor, and surrounding district, aid, ,,,Carbons Photographed lice also seized carbon paper he waste baskets and had photographed et the identi- tion department. These re- ed. more, names. There were ed instructions on how to t returns and lists of prize - hug ;ticket holders' and' the' unts they had won, Crown ,Attorney Hays, after on, ad nce of- of by ed n - air ail n- he on on I of of d c- d 1' n s er d e e d e R e a a n e d n 0 e' On 80th Birthday hhow free Congratulations to "Mr. T. G. boo Gibbings, who celebrated his 80th In birthday Friday! cotta The day was marked by a fam- vel ily party, when cards were en- son) joyed. othe Following this, Jean Gibbings, slice London, read an address and Mary Run Tasker, Stratford, presented him pare with a radio r on behalf of the izati family. ,Both young ladies are Th granddaughters. ghee Wind he; , s Po from them fica veal print rami yinh amo 'PORTER'S HILL '4++++-�- ,4 c•++'+•M•+.+•�-4•. +a+ -rte A Community Club meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Ernie Townshend Thursday, .No,. vemfber 15. Note this change' of date. We ask fora good attend- ance as there are ,business items to be discussed. evidence was complete, said Gal- braith had a record of five pre- vious convictions for dealings in an organized lottery between 1934 and 1940. Prank Donnelly, K.C., Gode- rich, acted s lawyer for Gal- braith. He claimed his client had broken "no moral law" and em- phasized that 'the lotteries were held by charitable organizations, While "Galbraith had broken the law, so had many other peo- ple—those'for instance who sold on cars, Mr. Donnelly submitted. He held up a ticket for a draw on a $20,000 dream house which, he said, he had purchased in the. square just outside the Goderich court building. Magistrate Holmes felt Gal- braith, was "not an operator in a small way" and that the distribu- tion of lottery tickets "would appear to have been a fairly luc- rative business:" "What about his income tax?" the magistrate asked, Listed Occupation "My client tells me he filed his income tax every year, list- ing his occupation as a sweep- stake agent," Mr. Donnelly said. The magistrate imposed a fine of $1,000 or alternative six-month jail term on each of the two charges, The jail sentences would run consecutively if the fines were not paid, he said. Maximum penalty for each of- fence under the Criminal Code is a fine of $2,000 or two years in prison, U Going "Too Slow" Two- Men Charged Picked up by Chief of Police Joseph Ferrand because they were going too slow while driving along Ontario St. about 11.45 p.m., October 12, Byron Burr and Charles Moore, Sarnia, were changed with traffic offences and appeared in court at Goderich Thursday last. Burr was fined $25 for driving without a licence, and a charge of driving under suspension was ithdrawn. A charge of per- mitting to drive against Moore also was withdrawn. The above and two passengers, Stewart. Smith and Bert Spice, Sarnia, each was fined $5 and costs sand restitution ordered for theft of a turkey from N. P. War- rener, Goderich Township, A chicken stealing count was dis- missed, SUMMERHILL Ladies' Club Meets The October meeting of Sum - 'whin Ladies' Club was held at the home of Mrs. Harold Lobb with 20 members and two visit- ors present. The meeting opened with the singing of "The Maple Leaf". The program consisted of read- ings by Mrs. Ivan Hoggart, Mrs. Wes Hoggart.' Phyllis and Fred Lobb sang a duett. Th will be held eat the, home of r ovember Mrs. Earl Blake. Those in charge of the program are Mrs. Margaret John- ston, Mrs. Sid Lansing, Mrs, Har- old Lobb and Mrs. William Lo- vett. In charge of the 'lunch are Mrs. Billie Jenkins, Mrs. Gray- don Neal, Mrs. E. Ellis, Mrs. Earl Blake. The roll cal is to be answered by Christmas sugges- tions. KEEP s Frost Government STRONG Vote Pryde THURSDAY, MOVEIVBER 8, 29S11' News of Auburn Mrs. Thomas Rogerson, Streets- vale,_ visited her niece, Miss: Amelia Mcllwain, last week. Articles which are to be found' in the Huron County Museum have more than passing interest since Mrs. John Houston and Miss Laura Phillips have donated items: to this cause. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Campbell attended the funeral of Mr. Mills,. Kirkiton, last Thursday. Carl Mills, teacher of S.S. No. 16, East. Wawanosh, is a son of the de- ceased. Successful Tag Day Proceeds of the tag day for the blind here, which was sponsored.' by the Women's Institute, am- ounted to .$50,75,' the most that has ever been collected for this, purpose here. Bride -elect Feted Miss Shirley Robertson was the. guest of honor at a number of" parties prior to her marriage, Mrs. Frank Mcilwain entertain- ed about 35 neighbo^s at a show- er in her honor. The evening, was spent in contests, then the, bride-to-be had to break numer- ous balloons, each of which had: a verse telling where to look Mr. and Mrs, Cecil Merkley, for gifts. The hostess served' Wingham, spent Sunday at their lunch. cottage et Lane O'Pines Beach. Mrs. Elmer Hunter gave a: Norman Neville, Greenwood, shower in her honor. The bride-- N,S., visited over the weekend at elect was. seated at a candle - the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert lighted table covered with gifts. After opening the gifts a few contests were played and a bride's book was made. Lunch was serv- ed by the hostess, assisted by - Miss Madeline Bogie and Mrs. Ivan Pinett. Mrs. Fred Wagner was hostess' for a shower in honor of Mrs. Morley Johnston (nee Jean Ytpigblut. The early part of the evening was spent playing bingo.. Mrs. Charles Adams read an ad- dress to the guest of honor ex- tending congratulations and best• wishes and grace, Evelyn, Maur- een and Donna Hallam brought in decorated baskets containing the gifts. After she had opened' the gifts, Mrs, Johnston made fitting reply. Lunch was served. A reception was held In the Forester's Hall Friday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Campbell (nee Elaine Johnston). At an appropriate time Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were called to the front when Carl Govier read an address extending congratulations and best wishes and Mrs. Alvin Plunkett presented them with a purse , of money. Moshe for dancing was supplied by a Clin- ton Orchestra. Lunch including' wedding cake was served. Mrs. George Hamilton is visit- ing friends at Weston and .Nair- anee, Mx, and Mrs. Don HainEs, Margaret and Eddie, spent the weekend -in Buffalo. Mrs. W. T. Robison is visiting her daughters at' Toronto, Port Colborne and Lynden, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Coates, Flint, Mich,, visited. Mr. end Mrs. Maitland Allen over the weekend, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Mogridge have returned' home after visit- ing their daughter, Mrs. Bert March and Mr. March, Kitchener. Mr. and MTs. Charles E. As- quith attended the funeral of Mrs. Asquith's brother, Rev. Reg Haughton, Barrie. Rev. and Mrs. Washington at- tended the funeral of Mr. Wash- ington's sister, at Oshawa, on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Craig and Allen visited over the week- end with their son, William, and Mrs. Craig, Toronto,' .1.4-4-41.-41-•-••••• Goderich Township -4- Rowden. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Middleton and family, Leaside, spent the weekend with Mr. sand Mrs. C. B. Middleton, Mr. and Mrs. George Woods, Mr, and Mrs. Royal Cooley, De- troit, were busy Saturday closing their cuXage at Lane Tines Beach for the winter months: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hower, Miss Carolyn Bower, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pheney, Detroit, spent Saturday at their cottage at Lane O'Pines Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Husband, London, spent Sunday at their cottage at Lane O'Pines Beach, returning with the lady's brother, Cecil Merkley, to Wingham for a few days. Farm Forum Meets 5.5. No. 4 Farm Forum met on Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lobb, There were 18 in attendance. The radio subject for discussion was "Are Co-Op's Democratic?" The next meeting will be. held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lack Merrill, with the host and hostess being in charge of recreation. Lunch was served by the ladies at the close of the meeting, 4-i 4-S-+++44 4 - The Hunting Season is Well Underway! Drop in and see us regarding your last-minute needs .. . 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