Zurich Herald, 1940-08-08, Page 4400. YOUR
GENERAL NEWS
{.l!ntario's finest highway -the Queen
Vsliteibeth--extend.i'ng from Toronto
to Niagara Falls, posting close to
410,000,000 was opened to traffic on
August 1st. Paving and completion
oat the -work etre under way. The
.new highway is priced at $120,000
Fixer mile, Which includes cost of land
acquisition, bridges, grading, etc. It
,is one of 'the finest pieces of road to
be found anywhere, and the cost is
n, big item.
MORE PLANES
London — Lord Beaverbrook told
seat Britain that enormous help in
airplanes and engines is coming from
the 'United States to bolster the home
industry which is giving ships "to the
'warriors of the air in such condition
that they have no snatch." Hie said
the United States Government has
accepted a plan under which produc-
tion for Britain account can reach a
total of 3,000 a month.
CALL SINGLE MEN ONLY
Ottawa ----It is not expected married
Innen will be called up for military
training under the National Resour-
ces Moholization Act before the end
of next year. Speaking in the House
z>f Commons Was Services Minister
+Gardiner said single men between the
,ages of 21 and 35 wiuld probably
'sheet the requirements of the depart-
ment of national defence in the first
year. Departmental sources confirmed
pr •vious opinion that married men
would not be called in the first year.
DASHWOOD
Mrs. George Schroeder, a former
resident of this community died at
the home of her daughter he Detroit
on Tuesday. The remains will be
brought herr' for burial. The funeral
will be held Thursday afternoon at
1
Mises Amelia Willert and Mary
Waal of Loiidon spent the week- end
",with friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Evans and
Family of Kitchener spent the past
-week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
.may. Hoffman.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Davis of Exeter
.end Miss Lena Steinhagen of Cleve-
3and. were Sunday visitors with Mr.
.:and Mrs. Chas. Steinhagen.
Rev. H. A. Kellerman of Waterloo
-visited friends In town on Monday.
1Ir. and Mrs. Bruer and family of
New Hamburg has returned to their
nnne after spending two weeks holi-
edays with her mother, Mrs. Schroeder
.Mr. and Mrs. Addison Tiernan are
limy moving into their new resilience
this week.
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cent guests of 1Er. Wm, Fee and
sisters, Misses Sarah and Mary, and
also with Miss H. Sutherland.
Robert Passmore, divinity student,
was the special speaker et the United
Church on Sunday morning', Aug.. 4.
2 p.ni. at the Lutheran church with the evening • services having .been
interment in the Lutheran cemetery, withdrew during August. -
Charle: Fee of Hensall is spending Recent visitors at the home or Mrs.
o week holidays With Mr, S. Gott- DavidlieBlackwell n noere:MTwp;r. d Miss
schen.
Late Charles Guentaer Corry of London; Mrs. James Green
at of Exeter and Miss Hodgins of Hen -
Charles Guenther passed away
his home 'here on Saturday in his sall.
Ord year. He had been engaged in Engagement
threshing in this community for many Mr. and Mrs, Wilson Allan, of
years and was a former horseman. He I-Iensall, wish to announce the engag-
was born in I'helam and also resided ernent• of their only daughter,, Iva
in Stephen Twp. before moving to Margaret, of London, to Clarence E.
Dashwood. Surviving are: his widow Reid, of London, the second oldest
(nee Loura Hooper) four^ daughters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reid, of
Mrs, (Dr.) R. H. Toylor, Rose and Teeswater. The wedding will take
Mrs. Sid Baker of Dashwood and place in the middle of August.
Mrs. Milton Webb of Grand Bend; 4 Rescued from Lake
_ons; Harry and Melvin of Windsor; Little Claudette Blowes, of Hen -
Jack of the R.C.M.P. of Halifax and sail, who with her parents are holi-
Ervin of Dashwood; two sisters, Mrs. (laying at Grand Bend, fell from
Elizabeth Martni of Hay Twp., and the pier into the water and was
Mrs. Caroline Hoffman of London. A' quickly rescued by some of the bath -
private funeral service took place at ers who were on the pier at the
the re idence on Tuesdaay at 2 pan. time.
Alexander—Chandler
St. Andrew's Ohurch, Kippen, dec-
orated with ferns and summer flow-
ers, was the scene of a lovely wedd-
ing on Saturday when Helen Mabel
eldest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. E.
F. Chandler, was united in marriage
to Robert Noranan Alexander, elder
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Alexander
of Hensall. This being the 30th wed-
ding anniversary of the bride's par-
ents. The bride entered the church
on the arae of John H. Cochrane, a
member of the session, to the strains
of wedding music, played by • Miss
Jean Ivison, church organist. The
charming bride wore a floor -length
gown of minuet sheer, with Mead
band of the same material and white
accessories and carried rapture roses.'
The ceremony being performed by
the bride's father. The t,ouple were ;
unattended. Following the ceremony
a reception was held in the manse. A
buffet lluncheon was served to about
50 guests. Later Mr. and Mrs. Alex-
ander left on a motor trip to Mani-
toulin and Northern Ontario, the
bride travelling in blue crepe dress
and hat to match, with a biege coat
and white accessories. On their re-
turn they will reside in Hay Townsh- 1
ip, near Hensall. The bride was, be -
'fore her marriage, a popular high I
school teacher at Blenheim. She is a
graduate of Toronto University.
Interment took place in Exeter ceme-
tery. Rev. A. E. Pletch of Crediton
officiated.
HENSALL
iMss Hattie Sutherland has return-
ed from a pleasant week's vacation at
•Grand Bend the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Nicholls.
Mr. Milton Ortwein of London sp-
ent a week -end with his parents, Mr
and Mrs. J. W. Ortwein.
Miss Dorothy Brazier of London is
holidaying at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. D. G. Steer.
Miss Enema Johnston was at Port
Ryerse on Lake Erie for a few days.'
'Orville :and Vern Hedden of St.
Catharines spent the wee -end at their'
homes here.
Rev. Win. Weir spent the past
week at the boy's camp at Kintail.'
Mrs. Weir visiting with her parents,'
Mr. and Mrs. D. Bailey hi Huntsville
Miss Florence Welsh has returned'
home after a pleasant trip to Mon-
treal
and Ottawa.
Edith Dick and Mildred Hackney
camped at the Bend the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Travis and
family of Port Elgin were visitors in
town Sunday last.
Mr. Owen Geiger and family were
recently visited by his brother, Jacob
Geiger, of Detroit and members of
his family. COUNTY NEWS
Engagement
Mrs. Constance Magnall and Kenn-
eth Magnall of Beachville, were re- Mr. and Mrs. J. Willis Powell, of
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PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
The Provincial Police of the Province of Ontario, acting ,-
under the direction of the Attorney -General, are co-operating..
with and advising municipalities taow organizing or :having,
organized Volunteer Civil Guards.
There is now an urgent need for armswith which to.
,equip such guards under proper supervision and direction..
Therefore, this appeal is being made to the citizens of Ontario,
asking that they loan for the use of the 'Volunteer Civil Guards,
any available rifles and 12 gauge shotguns, together with
ammunition, for the purpose of protecting the lives, property
and homes of our people. Suds donations will be gratefully
received, officially acknowledged' and a proper record kept.
Arms may be deposited at the headquarters of the
Volunteer Civil Guard, Parliament Moldings, Toronto, or
with any Ontario Provincial Police Officer throughout the
Province.
Any further information may be obtained by addressing
communications to the Parliament Buildings, Toronto, or
consulting with the nearest Provincial Police Officer.
Toronto, August 6th, 1940
National 'Registration is a
plan to mobilize and direct
our human resources —
to assist Canada in the
present crisis. When you regis-
ter you will receive a certificate,
convenient for card case or
pocket—tangible, e;1,-derrce
you have complied with govern-
ment regulations. It is not only
a record for the Government,
is also for your protection. As
such, you will be required to
-carry this card with you at all
stn be demanded at any time by
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EVERYONE CAN HELP—To keep the cost of this registration at a minimum*
the Gt vernment is asking the co-operation of all public -minded citizens in the work of regis•-
tration,,You can help by getting in touch with your local registration officials and offering your
services.
WIIERe.TO REGISTER
Regddstraaion offices are beis,•g set up by electoral districts in the
same manner as in the last t)on,'inion election,
Registrants are required to rt„gister in the regular polling sub-
divisions of their own constitttencl,es. But should a registrant be in
some other province or district out ot” the regular polling subdivision.
on Registration Days, he or she may ra,9ister at any registration ()race
convenient, upon satisfactory expl.anation.t to the local deputy registrar.
Pittway for Nott-Regisirattiov, failure to register will make any male ,or female, married or single, over the age of 1e'a.. yFiicsa
liable to a fine not exceeding; Two hundred1o11ars, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeds sg Three months, or to both such fine and imprison•
Itand moreover to a further penalty itora,exceeding Ten dollis for each day, sifter the llty upon which rte should have registered, slue*,orifi ch be shall .continue to he unregistered,
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?'r:.blished under the Authority' of !EON: JAMES G. GARDINER.
Mirtititer of National War Services,
M. F. HEPBURN'
Frime :.Sinister
G. D. ONANT
sattosesey-Generad
Exeter, announce the engagement of
their only daughter, Marion Gertrude
to Mr. Wm. Gerald Post, son of .Wife
and Mrs. Fred Post, Windsor, the
marriage to 'take place late in Aug-
ust.
Eleven Apply
A board of examiners were at
Wingham recently to test the applic-
ants for the position of postmaster
for Wingham. Eleven .applications
were received by the Civil Service
Commission. ,
fly clearance stations farther back
xram the Tines. Practically all of the
oificets are doctors and dentists.
Attacked and Robbed
E. rGcornier, deck hand on the grain
freighter Bricoldoc, told Goderielk.
men, clubbed over the head, robbed.
police :that he was assaulted by two
of $17 and left unconscious when he
was on his way to his boat at ;mid-
night Saturday eve. He claimed the
assault took place at the head of
Wellington st on the lake bank. As
he was about to descend the hill to
Fell From Load of Hay the harbor two men jumped out of a
Milton Seleade, near Monkton,.had secluded spot. Ont man cried to the
the misfortune to be quite badly in- other: "Get him Theodore." The sail-
or came to half an hour later. He
made his way to the boat and in-
jured when he fell from a Toad of
hay. It is believed that he ;,ray have.
suffered a slight heat stroke earlier in, oraned the police.
the day as he showed some of the
symptons at noon, He suffered a fr-
actured nose in the fall as well
concussion.
Drowning Claims Man
Searchers finally located the body
of 3. Brodgen MacMath, 43 -yr. old
resident of Holmesville who three
hours eaiilier slipped from sight in ion of Reeve H. A. Keys who has:
the deep waters of the Maitland Riv- been appointed township road super-.
er under a bridge in Colborne Ten,intendent. Deputy Reeve T. Wilson,
where he and his wife had gone to
Have No Council
is The five members of the municip-
s al council of Grey Township, Huron.
County, have resigned office and am
election has been called to fill the
vacancies with nominations on Tues-
day and polling aa week later. The,
shake-up was caused by the resignat-
seek relief from the heat. The re-
mains were recovered some 50. • feet
from where the Than had gone bath-
ing.
e Sympathizer Interned
Martin Duckhorn, a notive born
Gellman who has been in the Mild-
may section for several years, and
recently employed by Wm. Hossfield
Howick, was arrested by Chief Fer-
guson, of 'Walkerton, charged with
uttering statements hi travention of
the Defence of Canada Act. He was
ordered to be detained in nn Ontario
internment ramp for the duration of
the war.
Godericlt ,Flyer Instructor
Word was received that 19 -year
old Frank Vines, Godericit, hos been
appointed to an R.C.A.F. instructor's
course at Trenton. The youth set a
record when he learned to fly at the
London Flying Club at the age of
14. Now it is believed he has set. an-
other flying record in being the yo-
ungest pilot receiving an instructor's
course in the history of the R:C.A.F.
He competed in the air trophy races
at Kingston in 1936a
pastor Enlists
Dr. C. C. Misener, of Crediton,1nas
enlisted as an officer with the 24th
Field Ambulance, a branch of the
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps.
which is going into barracks at Listo-
wel. While the 24th is a non -comb -
glint unit, it will see close service in
tho front litres in any action in ve ti:t«h
it nay be involved overseas. The ante
bulanee unit veSI move casualties
from rtedmentall airs. posts to casual-
will
asa t
will contest the reeveship and the 3
Councillors will all try for reeve or
deputy -reeve leaving the council pos-
ition open to newcomers. Ex -Reeve•
Keys, who was runner-up for warden
this year, was a member of the CA-.
mnn'a.1I,'Audit Board for 1940:.
Seew Oil in Hullett Farm
An effort to locate .oil in 'Bluroes.
has comtnenced in Hullett Twp. near'
Hemlock. Machinery is in place and
ready to start, according to W. Innes.
Paterson, who is in charge. P. L..
Jackson, Dunville, has the drilling;'
contract. IVIr. Patterson is a native of
the district recently returned after
spending 20 years in the oil business;
in the U.S.A. He has studied the dis-.
trict thoiouginiy and regards it as bee,
very pratnising: , -
`Intproti1ng Crediton Road
The Crediton Road from No. 4
'Highway torte Parkhill road leading
to Grand Bend will before marts
seasons, be one of the main roads.
leading to the lakeside. It is a county:
road and at present extensive operA.
ations are being made to put it into
first class shape. A fewyears ago a•.
hard surfaced road was laid froire
Crediton east to the highway, aitpres--
aent •workariea are engaged in widen-
ing and leveling the road from Cred-
iton to Shipka about six miles, Tele-
phone poles are being moved back. A
large ditching machine, has completed
the work of laying a drain along the
ehouldor of the road. A county cat-
erpillar grader and scraper has been
levelling the ditches and rounding up:
the road. A, bridge at Shipka is being
Widened and other improvements