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The Seaforth News, 1942-05-07, Page 2FADE TWO THE SEA.FOR.TH NEWS' • THURSDAY, MAY. 7, 1942 Church Conference Held at Zurich Canada. ottferenee of the Elvang- elieal Church will strive for increas- ed church attendance during the coming year, delegates to the 78th conference- session decided at Zurich Friday. Evangelical churches will strive to record attendance figures of 60 per cent of the total membership at morning services and 50 per cent. at evening services. These goals were set after Rev. N. 11, Reibling, South Cayuga, ad- dressed the session in Emmanuel church. Presenting the report of the coin - mission on evangelism :lir. Reibling declared figures showed` morning at- tendance last year totalled only 64 per cent of the acknowledged mem- bership, At evening services the 'fig- ure was 29 per cent. He also revealed that conversions in the Canada conference in the last 12 months numbered 180. There had been 458 accessions to the church. For the comig year the goals will be conversions equal to 10 per cent of the membership and a similar total of accessions, The conference elected ministers and laymen to attend the 33rd gen- eral conference of the Evangelical church, to be held on October '7, in N'apierville, Ill. Following are the delegates: Ministerial: Dr. H. A. Kellerman, Rev. G. S. Barthel, Rev. A. E. Pletch, Rev. J. B. Dengis; alternates, Rev. S. M. Foist, Rev. W. E. Reese, Rev. E. E. Pletch. Lay; M. F. Zurbrigg, S. Nienkir- chen, A. D. Cressman, J. C. Breith- aupt; alternates, G. Hildebrand, W. Heiimiller, E. Seegmiller. Membership 9,098. Present membership of the Can- ada conference, as shown in a report presented by Rev. F. Paul Erb, Go- wanstown, Ont., conference statis- tician, was 9,098, an increase of 21 over the previous year. The 71 con- ference congregations were served by 49 ministers. Funds raised for all purposes amounted to 3146,126, reported Mr. Erb. This included $5,097 for benev- olent purposes and $14,706 for mis- dons, The grand total was an aver- age of $16.10 for every church member, The Gil Sunday schools had 0,219 pipits and the average Sunday at- tendance was. 4.778. Two hundred and nine .pupils united with the •1•,trch during the year. Of the 74 Christian )endeavor Societies, with a total membership of 1,906, some•57 new church members had been re- ceived. Mrs. Minerva Pletch, Sebringville, secretary of the commission on wo- men's work, reported there were 30 women's missionary societies in the conference, with a total membership of 881. These organizations had raised ;15,000 during the year. Rev. J. J. Arnold declared the conference looked with favor on the energetic work of the W,i1T.S. and how, under auspices of the Red Cross and other patriotic agencies, the W.M.S. was helping the victims of war. It was noted that Kenneth Sipped, who applied for advancement from the order of deacon to that of elder, would be ordained Sunday. The ap- plication was referred first to the committee on conference relations, Dr. Doescher, executive treasurer of the Evangelical denomination's superinnuation fund, brought an en- couraging report on the status of the pension fund. He outlined the pro- posed enlarged pension plan which will go before the general conference in October. "Business as usual" was a thing of the past, Prof. George said, be- cause it was not good enough in time of war. "The same should be true of religion. War has intensified 'he demand on the church and oar system must be changed as condi- tions demand." Per. E. E. Pletch, Stratford, who presided. was assisted by Rev. E. E. Hallmen, Hanover. Special music was by the Dashwood Evangelical choir, with vocal solos by Hairy Hoffman. Other music was contribn - ed by the ladies' quartet. Ro E air DUMBO JOINS THE FLEET yal Navy Sees. Films Before Any. body Else very British warship, from de- oyers upwards, is a floating cinema nowadays. Whether they are in Arc, tie, Mediterranean or Pacific waters, the men on board see the latest•fllips, often before they are shown to the general public. ashore. "Duntbo", the Walt Disney filum about a little elephant ashamed of his big ears, was seen at sea long before It was generally released. All elms for the Royal Navy are sent out its soon its they are made. So far 434 Mimi have been shown at 35,000 per- formances, while 60 newst'els a week are going out to H.M. ships and pro - riding the only visual news -the men have of what is happening ashore. Each ship has from one to three pro- grammes a week, made up of the best of the feature films, interest "shorts" and news reels, Bad Driving Conditions Caused Accident— Bad driving .conditions which made the accident "unavoidable" were blamed• by a coroner's Jury impanel - led recently to inquire into the death of James Salkeld of Goderich, who with his wife and Mrs. Helen La- mont, London, was killed in a level crossing trait -car crash at Potters - burg on February 1. Evidence was that both car and train were travel- ling about fifteen miles an hour, and that Salkeld, driver of the car, ap- parently slowed, then speeded up to beat the train when he found his brakes would not hold on the ice - covered pavenient. All three met al- most instant death that morning when their east -bound car was struck by a London -bound train, with Engi- neer Ralph West, of Stratford, at the throttle, Mr. West testified that the wig -wag signal was operating, that he sounded Itis whistle in violation of a city by-law and threw on the entei;• gency air brakes when he thought the collision was inevitable. Eye- witness to the tragedy was Angus .lIuers, who was hiteh•hiking to his home in Ingersoll and ' who was standing only thirty feet from the crossing. He said the pavement was very slippery and that it was a blus- tery night, with vision intermittently bad He also testified that the wig- wag was working. P.C. William Rob- erts. who investigated, said there was no indication that any of the party had been drinking. Also injured that morning were Air, and Mrs. William Sutherland, .,Goderielt, and Second Lieut, Jolut Lamont, husband of the deceased woman, who is still ht Hos- pital recovering from a fractured pelvis. Air. Sutherland said he could recall nothing of the accident. Joins Fire Fighters--• Edward W. Elliott. local auctioneer and son of Mrs. George H, Elliott and the late Mr. Elliott, left Stntday for Ottawa where he has Joined the Canadian Civilian Fire Fighters, for service in the United Hingdom.--Clhl• ton News -Record. Engagement Announced— Mr; and Mrs. Harry J, Thompson, Clinton, announce the engagement df their daughter, Olive .Alicia Jane, to Leading Airoraftman Arthur Logan Thompson, of the Royal Canadian Air Force, scut of Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Thoinpson of Havelock, Ontario. The marriage to take place Nlay 23rd, in ridge with his now bereaved Widow, St. Foul's Anglican Church, Stratford. whose 'maiden name was Anu,Fitton. One daughter (Louise) Mrs. W. W. Moved To London— I Craig, of Belleville, and one son, Thomas, of London, also survive. Mr. The Ernie Gallops, who have been Carling was one of a !family of nine living in Fort Erie, have moved to children, of whom three sisters are London,—Mitchell Advocate. now living. They are Misses Mary Work at Centralia Airport ' and Ida Carling of Exeter, and Mrs, Reg Elliott of Toronto, Mr. Carling In Full Swing- I was ill for three months, DRESS UP MONEY -SAVING STEWS WITH THESE FEATHER -LIGHT POTATO DUMPLINGS! scup cold mashed. 1 teaspoon Mnsle potatoes Aakiag Powder 1 cup aouC teaspoon salt L egg Sift together flour, salt and Baking powder. Add mashed potatoes and egg, knead slightly, form into roll 1%" in diameter, chill, Cut off 1" pieces, steam over stew about 30 minutes, An excel- lent addition to lamb or beef stew: For Free Magic Cook Book Send to; Magic Baking Powder, MADCANADE,IAN Fraser Ave., Toronto MAGIC BAKING NTAINs NO AiUM COSTS LESS THAN 1` PER AVERAGE BAKING! The work of building the runways Atm pts CaII To Mt. Brydges— at the Centralia Airport is now in full swing. The last of the hangars is now in the final stages of construc- tion. Work hes been hampered for several weeks owing to the wet con- ditions, the drains on the land hav- ing been put out of condition temp- orarity while the buildings were in Flying School Co. course of construction,—Exeter Times Advocate. Rev. C. E, Beacom, of Grand Bend, has accepted a call to Mt, Brydes and Mt. Carmel pastoral charge of the United Church, �y , �, be glad the cry of 1 o u of turn a deaf ear to a e will n cared and the suffering. One of these days bone may the int Red Gross is just your Your Canadian Canadian hearts crashing down to your Left in ruins. You The with other Suffering er for sin house may b in feebly heart compassion art of or your child may friends, crying family, beating in co want to be a p humanit of mercy. You for help. Your friends, your neat mission Cross. Open Bless. this g • our Red may be left hon ens, you'll never will give toy arse strings�GXVh 1.7o matter that and ave to the Red Cross. our heart and p regret that you and of mercy to help your F.ynds out the pain. You g for War Service Reach by grief and p this year those crushed The ougave t0 the Red Cross 5 rye..:. The Canadian Red ts ccoun areCrosssr bjectyto scrutiny a by theAuditor d General Campaign S only National CROSCittialMiri°/,�AEUopt* rekeve lamas saArile Local Headquarters, Seaforth, Phone 2; O Elects New Officers 1 After a spirited election, three /new members of a board of directors of seven were elected,at the annual meeting of. Huron County Flying Training Co., Ltd. The new board consists of George Feagan and Wil- mot Haacke of Goderich township; B. W. Tuckey, Exeter; Hugh Hill, of Colborne township; W. L. Whyte, of Seaforth; R. J. Bowman, Brussels, and J. K. Hueston, Gorrie. New members are Feagan, Haacke Late Wm, Carling, Exeter— Exeter last week lost the oldest native-born resident of the village, William .9, Carling, who passed away in his 84th year. Mr. Carling's father, the late Isaac Carling, was Exeter's first reeve and an M.P.P. Deceased for years was a member of the Exe- ter school board, Mr. Carling served one term as returning officer for S. Huron during a federal election. In 1885 Mr. Carling was united in mar - and Hill, who served in 1940 but were unsuccessful in the 1941 elec- tion. They replace G. L. Parsons, 1941 president, A. H. Erskine and 3, R. Douglas, all of Goderich. In his address covering 28 weeks of operation, President Parsons said that during that period, 14,6411/a hours had been flown. This was an increase of 500 over the previous comparative period. Since the school started in Novem- ber, 1940, total recorded flying hours amounted to 88,952 and there had been only one fatal accident. The president reviewed that the classes at the school's opening had numbered '70 men each. Later they had been increased to 90 and shortly would be boosted again to 180. Profits for the 28 -week period, he stated, were higher at 36,426.23. Assets were up by $31,109,33, chief- ly as the result of a $30,000 bond investment. The reserve fund now totaled Cases Before Supreme Court Five cases are set down for hear- ing at the non -Jury sittings of the Supreme Court which opened in Goderich on Monday, Mr. Justice Hogg presiding, William H. Brindley, of Goderich, is plaintiff in an action against his nephew, Gordon Brind- ley, of Colborne township, asking for the return of goods and chattels and payment for crops left upon a farm on eoneession 9, Colborne, which plaintiff sold to defenclaht, under an agreement dated March 841, 1941, Plaintiff also claims damages for al- leged breaches of this agreement and costs of the action. Defendant coun- terclaims for 31000 damages, $500 for loss occasioned by trespass and $500 for failure to observe the sale agreement. Colin McNeil, laborer, of Clinton, versus Louis Peacock, farm- er, Hullett townsh, is an action for $1020 wages allegedly •retained, by defendant from the plaintiff from June, 1932, to June, 1941. It was tra- versed from the last court. Another case carried over from the last Sup- reme Court sittings is the divorce ac= tion of Jean Lenore Vodden, who Is seeking an annulment of her marri- age to Herbert James Vodden, both of Goderich. The couple were mar- ried in RTingham on December 25th, 1989. Olvie Littlechild, named as co- respondent, has filed a defence deny- ing allegations made in the statement of claim, stating she is not, to the best of her knowledge, acquainted with defendant husband. James R. Wilson, Thomas O'Rourke, Arie Lag- ernerf, Emery McLinebey, J. A. Dix- on, Omer E, Anderson and George Campbell are plaintiffs in an action to recover the price of grain, total- ling $1228.74, delivered in the fall of 1940 to Gordon Bunt and Fannie Burt, personnaly, and as carrying on busi- ness under the names of Parkhill Nurseries and Stricker Elevators, at Parkhill. Still another traversed case is that in which William E. Fleming, an accountant, of London, is plaintiff - and J. E. Mason, of London is defend- ant, in an action for $8000 arising out of stock market dealings. Father had been an abstainem for 20 years, •but fell from the ways of grace. Feeling the need of recuper- ation, he sent the boy for a botle of whiskey. "But," said the hotel pro- prietor, "who's it for?" "For father," said the boy. "Nonsense! Your father's been a teetotaler for longer years than you've lived," "Well, at all events, he sent it." "I'll let you into a secret," said the boy. 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