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The Seaforth News, 1961-09-14, Page 4Two Appeals at. Court of Revision Two appeals 'were dealt with. at the court of revision on the asses, sment roll en Monday night. The members of the court of revision are Mayor Daly, Reeve Ball, and Councillors Cardno, Rivers and Turnbull, Mr. G. Staffen appealed for correction of an error of $300 in his assessment, Assessor W. P. Roberts explained that a clerical error from the previous year had been made. Mr. Staffen bad neg, looted to placean appeal within the 14 days as required. Notbin% Thine own way Lord," acoompan- could be done about it on tis s, led by Joyce Brown as organist. year's assessment. He offered to After the service the members make an adjustment next year. .marched back to the C.O.F. Hall A request utiide •by the local -wherelunch was served by the ladies of Court Constantine. Bro. E. McSpadden, Chief Ran- ger spoke a few words thanking all who came, Rev, Haussar and Rev, Funge and all who helped in any way to make this day a success. Bro. Francis Hunt, the chairman of Dist. Council and Sister Dorothy Dalton, Pres, of Court Constantine also spoke words of appreciation. Members attended front Goder- ich, Benmiller, Wingham, Blue - vale, Chesley, Brantford, Kitchen- er, and North York, Next Sunday, Sept. 17, Con- stance United Church will cele - you can have life, His question was, what is there hero because of you? and what is taking' place because of you? Our children are what we parents make thein, Yes we can be the cause of evil or of good,. Because the Lord is ttry Shepherd, I shall not want. Because of Fiim who laid down his life, we may live. Mrs Haus. ear left the question, because of me will someone else live? This sermon will no doubt remain in the minds and hearts of everyone present for further thought of Because of you. The Misses Mary and Margaret' MacGregor sang a duet "Have branch of the Canadian Legion at the August meeting for ,a two- thirds reduction in their assess- ment was declared by the court of revision to be contrary to law as no provision is made for such a reduction in the Act, The court of revision will refer the Legion to clauses in the Municip- al Act dealing with Legion halls and is prepared to discuss it further with them. Assessor Roberts said that such halls can be exempted from municipal taxes for 10 years, but not from school tax. The assess- ment of $6,Q00 cannot be altered, however. He had discussed the brate their Anniversary with matter with the Clinton assessor Rev. Lewis of Auburn as guest and it was found that the Clinton speaker.withservices at 11 0.. Legion hall will have to be re- : clock and 7.30 in the evening, assessed to be in accordance with Special music will also be given. the law. Mr, Roberts said the. Everyone is welcome. Legion hall was not strictly fra- $endance, Everyone is elcome, ternal, because it conducts busi. nese for profits, "I am a veteran of two wars," he said, "and I believe it one duty of a soldier to serve the community as well as in time of war." He felt that if the matter were put to the Legion in proper light they would go along with it. Whenever a rebate is given or an assessment reduced, that load must be carried by the other cit. izens, including older people liv- ing on meagre pensions. The Le- gion may feel they are in a better Position to nay taxes. than old people on pensions, he said, He said Seaforth has a poor name for borrowing money, ac- cording to business men. Lower your mill rate and you may be Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Jewitt last Friday attended the opening of Huronview County Home, Honor- able Lewis Cecile, Minister of Public Welfare cut the ribbon, opening the new building, Mr. McNaughton, Huron M,P,P. and Mr. Hanna, Bruce M.P.P. were also in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Dale were guests at a luncheon last Wed- nesday at Harbour Light Inn when Premier Frost officiated at the Corner Stone of the new hos- pital at Goderich and on Friday Mr. and Mrs. Dale also attended the official opening of Huronview County Home at Clinton, Mr. Win, Dale has been busy attending fairs, judging horses ou Sept. '2 at Elmira and on Sat. Sept. 9 at Tavistock. able to induce industries to come Misses Wilma and Deanna here. Dale spent Toes, at London Fair Councillor Cardno said tax where they participated in the giveaways are a thing of the 4-H judging competition. They past. both won pen and pencil sets do - Mayor Daly suggested a inset- natedby the Canadian Bank of lug with the Legion. Commerce, when Wilma came Reeve Ball said any relief first judging in individual score granted would be on a year to in Intermediate class of swine year basis. He thought the bust. while Deanna came first in judg- ness of the Legion was not as ing sheep with 146 points out of great as at the start, possible 150. In over-all judging Councillor Rivers estimated a lirilma came 5th in a class of 86 rebate of the municipal tax for contestants and Dianna stood '7th ton - Contests and games were en, joyed by all, Mrs. Doug' Jones read an address to I,,orene and she received many bountiful gifts. Her co-workers presented her with two table lamps, Lor - one thanked everyone for their thoughtfulness, A dainty lunch was served by the hostess and Mrs, Doug, Jones,. Thrifty Kippenettes The Thrifty Kippenettes held their first meeting on Sept. 2nd at the home of their leader, Mrs. H. Caldwell, Mrs, Caldwell and Mrs, A. McGregor being leaders fpr this club featuring fruit, Of, finers elected were Pres Dian Finlayson; See., Julie Chapple;. Press Reporter, Katherine' Mc- Gregor; pianist, Pat Harris, There is a membership of. 20 girls in the club, Mrs, Caldwell outlined the club and told us of the' uses of dried fruits and the food value. Mrs. McGregor gave the home assignments and roll call for the next meeting Sept. 10 at 9 o'clock at Mrs. Caldwell's home Roll call for next meeting is, two reasons why I eat fruit, Mrs. McGregor showed the prop- er way to measure flour by cup and sifting, then the relation be- tween teaspoon, tablespoon and, cup. The color for the 'club books. was chosen as red with white lettering. Being a hot day cold drinks were served. The hostess was thanked and the meeting closed with "The Queen". NORTH McKILLOP The Bethel WMS and WA held their meetings at the home of Mrs. Don Dennis on Thursday evening Sept, 7. The president gave the call to worship and all joined in singing hymn 252, The 90th psalm was read in unison and Norma Leeming led in prayer. A poem "The greed we need" was read by Tennie Den- nis. Mrs. Leonard Leeming gave a Christian Stewardship reading Ethel Dennis introduced the new study book "The Soaring 60's" This proved_ very interesting Jean Hillen gave a summary of the last chapter of the book "Ha- sten the Day", This 'was a story of Christian ministry outside the church and it was used in con nection with the other topic, Anyone interested in hearing Mr. Higginbotham discuss the new Women's Organization are invited to Walton on Wed. even ing Oct. 4th, The roll call for the October meeting is to be a verse of scripture containing the word "Thanks", Mrs. John Burch presided ,foi the W. A. meeting, The minutes of the last meeting were read and the roll call was answered by 11 members. There were 2 guests, A thankyou card from Mrs, Somerville was read. It was moved and seconded that a $10 donation be sent to the Unitarian a year at slightly over $240. lin class of 90. f Service Fund. Mrs. Burch read a letter from Formosa thanking the group for the used Christmas cards and telling of the work carried on there. Hymu 439 was sung and all repeated the Bene - The incorporation of Mervin Mr. William Ivison passed diction. H. Deitz Limited is announced away in his 96th year at his late this week in the Ontario Gazette residence in Kippeu on Wednes FEDERATION NEWS Under The Corporations Act day morning, Sept. 6, He had What a difference a few dry letters patent dated July 31, 1961, been confined to bed for almost days can make at harvest time! have been issued constituting two years. When I was writing this column Mervin Henry Dietz, Proprietor, Mr. Ivison was born on the about Sept, 1. the prospects for and Norma Eloise Dietz, both of farm now occupied by Mr. W. Mc- harvest were most discouraging, the Township of McKillop, and Bride. He attended Clinton High Now after a few days of good Glenn Bedford Diegel, of the City School, apprenticed for a time in harvest weather the picture has of Stratford, Chartered Account- Guelph, and later graduated as a changed for the better. ant; and any others who become druggist in Toronto. He had his A good many have already fin - shareholders thereof a private own drug business in New York ished and the rest of us have company under the name of and later graduated there as a hopes. Surprisingly even the Mervin H. Dietz Limited: (a) To Doctor of Optometry. He pract- grain that went down early is purchase or otherwise acquire iced there for many years before giving fair returns of a little and to hold property, real or per- returning to Nippon in 1919 lower quality where- many ex- soual, rights and assets; and for where he continued to carry on petted only chaff: Any grain the further objects therein set his optical practice, that stood up even a little is giv- forth: with an authorized capital He was twice married, his first ing excellent returns. I hope that divided into 7,500 preference wife Emily Nicholson died from we continue to have favourable shares with a par value of $10 typhoid fever which they both weather until all of us can get each and 25,000 common shares contracted a short time after the harvest out of the way, At without par value; with its head they were married. He harried best it will leave little time for without par value; with its head Nina Reynolds in Toronto in fall cultivation. office in the said Township of 1905 who - predeceased him in In preparation for the Annual McKillop, 1937. Meeting of the Ontario Hog Pro - He was active in the former ducers Co -Operative to be held CONSTANCE ( Methodist Church and later in on Sept. 14th. the representatives Mr. and Mrs. Ken Preszcator the 'United Church where he was of the Hog organizations in Hur- •and girls spent the weekend with an elder since 1925. on and Middlesex met at Lucan. and Mrs. Bob Jennison and He is survived by two sisters, As mentioned in a previous ar- Mr. of Grand Bend, Mrs, B. H. Barnby of London, title the main question to be set- familyMand Mrs. . MacGregor and Mrs. Robert Brownlee of Sa- tied at the Annual meeting is to spent last Friday Ross Toronto. lens, Oregon, also numerous neph- be whether or not the Co -Opera - Mr. and Mrs. E, F. Warren and esFune and l services were held on sently the ieces. tive is to cHog nPr ducersue to stMark- girls of London spent the week- Saturday, Sept, 9 at 2 p.m. from eting Board is in charge of the end with Mr. and Mrs. Reg, Law- Bonthron Funeral Chapel with sale of hogs in Ontario. However son and on Saturday all attended Rev, D. A. MacMillan, and Rev, at the time the Marketing Board the Lawson -Farquhar wedding at A. H. Johnston conducting the was established it was consider- Holmesville United Church. ' service. Burial took place in ed illegal for a Marketing Board Foresters' Church Parade Maitland Cemetery, Goderich. to do the actual selling. It was The district of Canadian Order The pallbearers were Messrs. then necessary for the Marketing of Foresters held an anuual Wm. J. F. Bell, Duncan Cooper, Board to set up the Co -Op. to do Church Parade. Organizing at the N. W. Dickert, Herbert Jones, D. the selling. Constance C.O.F. Hall about 60 E. Kyle, Edison McLean. The Co -Op. hired the person - members paraded to Constance Relatives attending from a die- del of the Marketing Agency to United Church Sunday afternoon. tante included: Mr. and Mrs. do the job. The parade was led by three Vaughan Walker, Port Credit; Now there has been a change members of the Goderich Juven- Dr. and Mrs. T. I. Barnby of in the interpretation of the law le Pipe Band and were followed Windsor; Miss Margaret Walker so that the Marketing Board by flags of the Order carried by and the Misses Jean and Ruth could hire the Agency to do the local members Brs. Ed Dragge, Barnby, of London; Mr. and Mrs. selling, thus eliminating the High Marshall of High Court, Ivison Torrance, Mitchell, and 'Co -Op. Brantford, Bro. Wm. Hawkshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Torrance of At the meeting in Lucan we Dist. Organizer, Kitchener, and Porter's Hill. were told that there would be Bro. W. Matzanki, Dist. Organiz- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stokes no saving in expenses. It would er, Chesley were in attendance. and Larry of London visited on simply mean that the Board Rev. Funge, minister of Con- Sunday with the latter's father, would have more work to do with stance U. C, welcomed the For- Mr. Robert Thomson. an increased number on the esters as Brethren to the Church The flowers at the Church on Board to do the work. and also Rev. G, Haussar, High Sunday were placed by relatives - It would relieve some of the Court Chaplain of Wingham, of the late Mr. William Ivison. confusion in the 'minds of produ- who was special speaker, Rev, Mrs._ Fisher and daughter of cars at to the mechanics of their Haussar took for scripture, John 'Galt spent the weekend with organization, 14 and entitled his sermon Be- Mrs, Robert J. E1gie, And perhaps the most signifi- cause of you", "Because I live, Mr. and Mrs, Norman Diekert cant point brought out was the ye shall live also, He used many visited Sunday afternoon with statement that it would be pleas - examples of men and women relatives in Clifford, ing to the Farm Products Board such as Madame Currie, J. Fluett, Rev. D. A. MacMillan of Ilder- to do this since they recommend Thomas Edison, wisp. have• •done ton called on friends in the v11- ed it at the time thechange in so mach for us today to think age on Saturday, method of sale was* chdemanded, about, but Jesus sql,MpAnt0 so Sympathy of the community is At this time one Government of - extended Miss Jean Ivison and ficial was reported to have said Mrs, It, Torrance in the passing that the "Co -Op. would ifavo to of their uncle, the late Mr. Wil- go", Liam Ivison, If this is done the Marketing Mrs, Lloyd Cooper held a mss- Board will have 11 members, one ceilaneous shower on Sept. 9th from each zone plus 3 at large, for Miss Lorene Caldwell of Clin- elections to take place at the ton, whose marriage to Mr. Lorne Annual Meeting. Love of Zurich takes place Sept, I don't feel that I have enough Phone 360 30 in Ontario St, Church, Clin information to make a decision Company Will Have KIPPEN McKillop H. Office I MR. WILLIAM IVISON Bowlers or persons interested in bowling: league openings for couples or individual Seaforth Bowling Lanes but on the fore -going f Cannot agree t0 the elimination Of the Co -Op. If it is a Govel'mtent ord- er let us have it as such, Then farriers will know that we are faced with Government market, illg lif e C0•O»of our is, retainedproducts. Apt•osoduoerthe could eontit.1ue voluntary market- ing should the Government -with- draw the ,power of marketing front the Marketing Board. MRS. S. STEPHENSON Mrs. Stafford Stephenson, 97, R.R. 2, Woodstock, died Sunday at Woodstock general Hospital. Formerly RoSeng, she is stir- vived by he`'ht(i�band, one' son David, Beadhvill'e'' 'four, dug " a ht- ers; Mrs, John (Cecilia) McNab, Toronto; Mrs. Allan, (Mary) Mil- ler, ,Chatham; Mrs. Marlin. (Ber- ne) Thompson, Embro; Mrs. Wesley (Marjorie) Graves,. Lang- ton; one sister, Mrs, Annie Arn- old, Seaforth. The body rested at the Smith funeral home, Wood- stock, for prayers Tuesday at 8,30' p.m. Requiem high mass on Wednesday at 10 a,m., , at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Woodstock, Burial was in St, Mary's cemetery, Woodstock, MRS. MARY E. 'BALPOUR Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Balfour, 87, the former Elizabeth Phillips, died Sunday evening at the home of 'her daughter and son-in-law, Mrs, Roy Fitzgerald of ,Monkton. She was a member of Knox Pres- byterian Church, Mitchell; She is survived by one son, Gordon, Galt; two daughters, Mrs. David (Evelyn) Boyd, South Porcupine, and Mrs, Roy (Nettie) Fitzger- ald, Monkton; one brother, Thos. Phillips, 68 Inverness St., Strat- ford; one sister, Mrs. William (Hannah) Chessell, Mitchell, The funeral arrangements in charge of the Lockhart funeral home, Mitchell, are incomplete. WILLIAM HALEY Word has been received of the death of William Haley, 66, Ex- eter, Sunday at the South Huron District Hospital He is survived by his wife, the. former Gladys Smith; two sons, James, Exeter, and Thomas, Seaforth; five daug- hters, Mrs. Robert (Patricia) Wedge, Mrs. James (Elizabeth) Lang, Miss Helen, Miss Loretta and Miss Veronica, all of Exeter. The body rested at the Hopper - Hockey funeral home, Exeter. Re- quiem high mass was sung Tues- day at 10 a.m., at Our Lady of Mount Cannel cemetery, 'Exeter, WALTON The Walton library will be closed Sept, 19 and 06, but will. be re -opened' as usual Oct.' 3, A new shipmentof books has just been received and the library board would appreciate any new interested Members, Library hours are Tuesday afternoon, 2 p,m, to 4 p,m, and Tuesday ev- ening 7.30 to 9,30 pan. Mrs. Margaret Humphries and Mrs. Nelson Reid attended a homemaking club leaders train- ing school at Clinton on Wednes- day and Thursday of last week, Miss Isabelle Gilchrist, Huron County's new home economist; conducted the school, The project was Featuring Fruit. Mr, and Mrs. W. Stutz of Wa- terloo were guests over the week end at the home of Mr, and Mrs, T, Dundee. Miss Tillie Dundee of New York City is at present visiting with her brother and sister-in- law, Mr. and Mrs, T. Dundee. Mr. and Mrs, Higginbotham of Sheffield visited last week -at the manse with his son and dau- ghter-in-law, Rev. A. Higginbo- tham and Mrs, Higginbotham. The anniversary services of Duff's United Church will be held on Sunday, Sept. 24th with Rev, R. C. Winlaw of Hensel as guest speaker, The morning Ser- vice will be at 11 a.m. and even- ing at 7,30" p.m. A- provisional committee meet- ing was held in Duff's United Church last Wednesday evening. Rev, A. Higginbotham outlined the duties of the new organiza- tion and dressed the need for a Christian Education committee and for an .M and M committee, Mrs. Walter Bewley was appoin- ted literary secretary. Additional members will be added to the committee from the 17th and 16th group, A fourth meeting of the provisional coin- mittee will be held Sept, 25th and an open meeting of all the church women will be held Oct. 4th in the evening 'at which time Rev. Higginbotham will give a complete explanation of the new organization, Miss Catharine Buchanan, nurse -in -training at St. 1Vlary's hospital, Kitchener, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs, Don- ald Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs, Geo, Dundas have returned home after visiting with Mr. and Mrs, David Andrews at their summer cottage near Bar- rie on Lake Simcoe. THE SEAFORTH NEWS (Phone 84)—Thursday, September 14, 1961 CROMARTY Mr, and Mrs,' W. Mcliaig and three daughter's of Sudbury spent a few days visiting with his brothers Mr, Angus McKaig and Mr, ,and Mrs, Calder Mc HHaig, Mrs and Mrs. Geo, Wallace and Mr, Harry Norris visited on Sun- day with Mr, and Mrs, Gordon. Kerslake and family, St, Marys. Mr, and Mrs. Ferg. McKellar, Paul* and Gary of Seaforth spent the 'weekend with Mr. Lindsay McKellar; ' Mr,,lund Mrs, Ross Hen hton P g Lorrie Lee, Debbie and Robbie of Stratford visited on Sunday with Mrs. M. Houghton. Their son Billy who had spent the holidays with his grandmother returned. home with them,. Miss Karen Adams of Mitchell, was a guest of Mr, and, Mrs, Alex Gardiner last week. Miss Joan Coleman of Seaforth and Miss Ruth Ann, Coleman spent, a few holidays with Mr. and Mrs. T. Laing. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Walker, Mr. Kenneth Walker and Mr, Hector Turcotte, all of London, spent Labor . Day with Mr, and Mrs, Otto Walker. Miss Brenda Kerslake of Staf- fa spent a few holidays with her grandfather Mr, Andrew Mc- Lachlan, Mr, and Mrs, Otto Walker and Alice and Bobby and Sandra Hulley visited at Long Point on, Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Jack McGhee. Miss Ina Scott of London spent the holiday weekend with her parents, Mr, and Mrs, Gordon Scott, School reopened on Tuesday at S,S. 6, with Miss 'Wanda Mc- Laren as teacher, and -'Catherine Scott, Marilyn Laing and George Douglas as new beginners.' Congratulations to Ma', and Mrs, Laverne Wallace on the arrival of their baby daughter in Sea - forth Hospital on Sunday, Mrs. Jean Chalmers and her son David Chalmers of. London were guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. Laing on Labor Day. Mr, and Mrs John McLachlan of Seaforth visited qn Monday evening with Mr. Andrew Mc• Lachlan and Mi•s, Grace Scott. Drillers Now in McKillop Twp. Time Texan oil well drillers fin- ished drilling on Tuesday at a depth of 2,000 feet at the farm of Stuart Wilson, Tueket'smith, The outfit began moving through Seatorth on Monday to John Kerr's farm, lot 17, con. 6 of Mc- Killop, VARNA A large crowd of softball fans followed the team to Hensen on Monday evening of this week andcheered the boys to a win', 21-8 over 'the Bayfield team. This game is the first of the play-offs, anothbr will be played on Wed- nesday • and Friday-evenin s of thin week, The Royal Black Proceptory met in the Orange hall on Mon. day evening Sept. 11 when Lind- say Smith and Wm. Parker were advanced to the Fifth Degree. A lively discussion followed the ex- emplifying of the degree and a lunch was served. . Mr. and Mrs. Watson of Detrbit visited with friends over the weekend, A number of relatives 'attend- ed the funeral of the late Mrs. Lizzie Alton of Lucknow, on Monday of this week, Mr. Leslie McSpadden, who has. spent the summer with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McSpad- den, conducted services in Cavan Church, Winthrop, for the last two Sundays. Mr. McSpadden left on Monday for Saskatoon where he will enter theological college. You and your family are cordially invited to attend the Semi -Annual Circuit Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses to be held in Wingham District High School Victoria. Street SEPTEMBER 15, 16, 17 Commencing at 6.45 pan., Friday through Sunday McKillop Charge Of Special interest will be the public talk at 3 p,m. Sunday Rev, J. C. Britton will preach „THE TW'L+'NTIETH CENTURY at 9.45 a,m, on September 17th I IN BIBLE at Cavan Church, Winthrop. t PROPHECY" COME TO 7, THE ,S AT S Thurs • ay and Fridy PTE "WHERE JUNIORS REIGN SUPREME" Outstanding Livestock Exhibits Featuring THREE BREED SHOWS 1 22 HURON HOLSTEIN BLACK & WHITE SHOW PERTH -HURON SHORTHORN CLUB SHOW ONTARIO REGIONAL HEREFORD- SHAW. JUNIOR FAIR - 4 H CLUBS • FOUR CLUBS PARTICIPATING IN 4- H ACHIEVEMENT DAY • TWO CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS • COUNTY - WIDE COMPETITIONS • 4-.H SWEEPSTAKES SHOWMANSHIP COMPETITION Huron County Farm Youth Will Take Part in the County's ONLY Junior Fair THURSDAY EVENING Sensational Programme Featuring , OUTSTANDING LOCAL TALENT The Newest and Best Merchandise and Machinery will be on Display SEE WHAT SEAFORTH MERCHANTS HAVE TO OFFER THE BUYING PUBLIC Hundreds of Exhibits Parade of • Floats • Bands •School Children $8,800.00 Prize Money Offered Pony Running Harness •� � g �- Races ADMISSION 0:0)%a•. `,;r,� Adults 50c Children 25e <ss� /4,016,...1 Cars 25c Elementary School Children in Parade -- FREE