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The Huron Expositor, 1945-01-05, Page 1^ ') Eighty -Sixth Year Whole Number 4021 SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1945 • • $1.50 a Year in Advance McLean Bros., Publishers • LONDES130R0 COUPLE CELEBRATE DIAMOND WEDDING DEC. 26th Mr. and Mrs. John Fingland Were Married At Dro-. more in Dec., 1884. IN VILLAGE 17 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. John Fingland, of Londesboro, celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary at their home Tuesday, Dec. 26th. Their marriage took place at Dromore, Grey County, Ontario, in December, 1884, Mrs. Fing- land being the former Catherine Baird. They resided in Rockton, Ont., till 1893 when they moved to their farm south of Auburn. In 1917 they removed to their present residence in Londesboro. For several years Mr. Fingland served on the municipal— FIngland served on •the municipal council and as Clerk and Treasurer of Hullett Township. Eight children, four sons and four daughters, Were born of this marriage, all of whom are living and were home for the celebration. These are: Rev. William of Niagara Falls, Ont., Colin of Walton, Frank, K.C., of Clinton, Murray in His Majesty's Forces, Mary (Mrs. Robert Grierson) of Sun- derland, formerly of Korea; Jemima (Mrs. John Barker), Toronto; Miss Alice at home, and Flora (Mrs. Wm. Jones), St. Thomas. There are eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild, but all were not able to be present. These are: Mrs. Harry Beer, of Hamilton, the former Peggy Fingland; Catherine and Frank Fingland, Jr., Clinton; John and Jean Fingland, Cochrane; Flt. -Sgt. Kenneth 'firierson, Overseas; Doris Grierson, Sunderland; R.S.M. Ross Barker, Camp Borden; Sgt. Donald Barker, Trenton; Ronand and Mary Alice Jones, St. Thomas; Elizabeth Anne Barker, Toronto. On behalf of these. little Mary Alice Jones presented the grandparents with a beautiful basket of sixty American Beauty roses. At the family dinner, which took place on Tuesday, Dec. 26th, thirty - live immediate relatives were present. The bridal table was centered with .1.. ...Minn cake and pale -pink ros- es. Rev. Wm. Fingland was master of ceremonies and on behalf of the family, presented Mr. Fingland with a gold -headed cane, and Mrs. Fing- land with a diamond brooch, and to both a purse of money. During the day many congratula- tory messages, gifts and flowers were received. Aniong these were messag- es from Their Majesties the King and Queen, Prime,Minister W. L. Macken- zie King, Premier George A. Drew, Dr. Hobbs Taylor, M.P.P., Mayor 'Geo. Tighe, Niagara Falls, Ont.; Lions Club, Niagara Falls; Blyth Telephone Board; Board of Education, Niagara Falls; St. Andrew's Church Session, Niagara Falls. A beautiful floor lamp was received from the citizens of Londesboro. Wednesday evening, Dec. 27th. Mr. and Mrs. Fingland were at home to their friends. During the afternoon some eighty-five guests called to pay their respects. Rev. Wm. Fingland and Mrs. Fingland and Miss Alice as- sisted their parents in receiving the guests. Tea was served in the dining room which was in charge of Mrs. Colin Fingland and Mrs. Frank Fing- land. The tea table was beautiful with lace and cutwork cloth, pale pink roses and tall pink tapers in silver holders. Two daughters of the fam- ily, Mrs. Robert Grierson and Mrs. John Barker, poured tea. Tea hos- tesses were Mrs. H. Beer, Miss Cath- erine Fingland, Miss Janet Kings - burgh, Miss Doris Grierson and Miss J. Fingland. Many 'messages were also received on that day _from friends who were unable to be present, but who wished to extend their good wishes to this bighly esteemed couple. Elections in Seaforth and McKillop Will Result. In ChangesinBothCouncils • • • • • • Vote Polled in Seaforth Was County Council The following Reeves and Dep- uty Reeves will compose thrr Hur- County Council for 19467: Goderich (Reeve) ....W. J. Baker (Deputy) W. C. Attridge J J. Evans Richard Shaddick W. H. Morritt Benson W. Tuckey Albert Frayne Alex Watson George Ginn Wingham H ensal I Blyth Exeter Ashfield Colborne Goderich Twp Grey (Reeve) ....Alex Alexander (Deputy) ..... Stanley Machan Hay William Haugh Howick (Reeve) D. L. Weir (Deputy) John Winter Hullett John Armstrong McKillop N. R. Dorrance Morris Cecil Wheeler Stanley John Pepper Stephen (Reeve)..Alonzo McCann (Deputy) Thomas Uwe Tuckersmith ...Arthur Nicholson Turnberry H. Moffatt Usborne ............Hugh Berry E. Wawa nosh J D. Beecroft W. Wawanosh Brown Smyth Clinton Victor D. Falconer Brussels R. J. Bowman Seaforth John F. Daly • • • • • • INSTALIAUP-TO-DATE EGG GRADING PLANT • "Why Pray" Isaac Hudson Has Complete Mechanical Refrigera- tion Plant. To comply with the new Govern- ment regulations, Mr. Isaac Hudson has completely remodelled his egg grading plant on Main Street. The. plant- now consists of Ore ,en- tirely separate departments, este 'for receiving and paying for eggs; a sec- ond for candling, and a third for stor- age, which has mechanical refrigera- tion. The four walls and ceiling of both the candling and storage departments are double boarded with five -inch In- sulation, and have been constructed according to government specifica- tions. The new plant has been inspected and passed by the Government and is Low in full operation. Mr. Hudson is Low in a position to give the public every service and accommodation that modern egg production and mar- keting requires. • BOYS OVERSEAS APPRECIATES BOXES Seaforth Overseas Box Committee Receive Many 'Thank You' Letters. • One of the Lightest in His- tory; McKillop Poll Also Light on Monday. WEATHER AND ROADS KEEP VOTERS IN The election for council members apparently aroused little interest on the part of the Seaforth ratepayers, as the vote was one of the smallest in the history of, the town. Weather conditions, however, had something to do with it too, as a blizzard was blow- ing and the thermometer was hover- ing around the zero mark. The election resulted in the return of two new members to the council, Messrs. Isaac Hudson and Norman Hubert, although Mr. Hudson has had previous experience at the town coun- cil board. The Mayor and Reeve were elected by acclamation. Seaforth town council for 1945 will be: Mayor, J. J. Cluff; Reeve, J. F. Daly; Councillors, J. E. Keating, M. A. Reid, R. G. Parke, F. S. Sills, I. Hudson, N. Hubert. Considerably more interest was manifested in the municipal election in McKillop Township, as there was an all-out election for both reeve and council, but there, too, weather con- ditions materially affected the vote. Reeve N. R. Dorrance was re-elect- ed, but there will be three new mem- bers on the council board, Messrs. Frank Kirkby, George Campbell and Matt. Murray. The result by polls: Seaforth 1 2-3 4 5-6 Total Hubert 20 48 17 41-126 Hudson 24 56 17 38-135 Keating 36 71 26 51-184 Parke 36 74 24 65-199 Reid 39 78 27 45-189 •Sills 34 71 27 54-186 McKillop For Reeve -Th 1 2 3 4 Total Dorrance 36 120 87 115-358 `Maloney ..........172 58 50 29-309 For Councillors— D. Beuermann . 73 57 105 37-272 G. Campbell 58 113 46 74-291 A. Harrison 44 119 37 42-242 F. Kirkby 22 87 73 123-305 H. Mcllwain .95 82 28 22-227 E. Mills 25 51 50 84-210 M. Murray 183 54 50 27-314 The following letters have been re- ceived by the Seaforth Overseas Com- mittee: Dear Friends: Many thanks for your welcome Christmas parcel re ceived a few days ago. Each year I plan on opening your gift on the 25th of the month,only to give way long before that date to my curiosity. I might add that the contents are al- ways so well chosen •that it would be a shame to delay seeing them at the first opportunity, thus you see the reason for my lack of patience. I hope that early in the New Year 1 shall be able to personally thank you for your kindness and tell you in words just how much your gifts are appreciated. —H. Ad Whittaker. Seaforth Overseas Committee: I hope this note arrives in time to bring. you my sincere wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Bright New Year. I received the Christmas box which you sent to me a few days ago in good condition. I know it requires a lot of time and effort to prepare all the boxes which you send out and I want to assure you they are deeply •appreciated and ixtost welcome.. Last year, at this time, j was on the other side of the world and I am particu- larly pleased to think that wherever the boys may be these tokens of the wishes from the home folks are cheer- ing them on. Especially Would I 'like to commend you for the collection of John Beattie's poems which were in- cluded. Nothing I have received brings thoughts of home closer to *me than -these sparkling Jewels. In the hospital we have planned a full pro- gram of Christmas entertainment for the patients and I am looking forward • (Continued on Page 6) The Week of Prayer is at hand. Christians throughout the world unite in prayer. So there now arises the pertinent question: Why pray? Confronted with this timely Ques- tion we can but Make a few bbserva- tions that may help to bring us face to face with the fact of prayer. Be- lievers in prayer condemn any atti- tude to prayer, that only says let us pray when it comes face to face with something terrific; believers pray then knowing that in what seems like life's most perilous moments they are to be kept by the God who keeps in all moments. Prayer comes spontan- eously from people in their distress. •"rhey cried unto the Lord in their trouble and He saved them out of their distresses." Or, as a modern writer has said: "When we get into a tight place our logic goes to the winds and we work from the implicit imirt of ourselves." Like babes, we cry. So men pray or cry unto, the Lord. Men pray in fox -holes or when strand- ed on lonely islands. Men pray fall - (Continued on Page 4) • M.O.H. For 52 Years HURON }IDEATION OF AGRICULTURE TO HOLD FIELD DAY Meeting At Clinton Ap- proves Tax of One- fifth Mill. W. • J. DALE RESIGNS The resignation of Dr. J. W. Shaw as Medical Officer of Health, to date from January 1st this year, was re- gretfully accepted by Clinton Town Council at its meeting Wednesday night. The resignation, made neces- sary by the age limit set by provin- cial statute, was tendered by Dr. Shaw after he had presented his an- nual report to the council. • Dr. Shaw has he4d the position of M.O.H. in Clinton for 52 years, having been appointed two years after open- ing a medical practice there in 1891. following his graduation from Trin- ity College, To to. He has worked untiringly to promote better health conditions in the town and played a major part in the establishment of a waterworks system, milk pasteuriza- There was a large attendance at a meeting of the Huron County Fed- eration of Agriculture held in the ag- ricultural room, Clinton, on Friday. The main feature of the meeting was a discussion on whether federation maintenance funds should be raised by a straight levy of $1.00 per mem- ber collected by the townityp federa- tion treasurers, or by the addition of one-fifth of a mill to the township tax bill of each. The question was decided in favor of the katter plan when a motion by James ¥achie and Harry Gowdy was carried, by a sub- stantial majority. H. L. Sturdy, Auburn, president of the county organization, was in charge of the meeting. He introduced the question of a federation field day for the summer of 1945. This was freely discussed and a motion in fav- or, by William Turnbull and It. Hal- lohan, was carried unanimOusly. Mrs. 0. G. Anderson, Wingham, del- egate from the women's federation to the provincial convention recently held in Toronto, spoke of the -fine spirit of co-operation manifest at that gathering and said that only by co- operation can farmers expect to hold their place in our economic set-up. Bruce Roy, who represented the jun- ior farmers' group at the convention, also spoke. The president named a committee, composed of William Turnbull, Hume Clutton and Harry Gowdy, to formu- late plans for putting the one-fifth mill levy into effect. Mr. Sturdy also re- ferred to the loss the federation was about to suffer in the resignation of the secretary -treasurer, W. J. Dale, who has carried on in that office faith- fully and efficiently ever since its or- ganization. After the meeting adjourned an ex- ecutive meeting, was held. S.A. Campaign Raises $1387.83 The result of the Salvation Army Red Shield Home Front Campaign was $1,387.83. During the past year the Red Shield Women's Auxiliary, meeting Tuesdays at 2.30 p.m., shipped overseas: 40 sweaters, 73 scarfs, 280 prs. socks, 52 quilts. 115 evacuees' clothing, /7 re- habilitation articles. During the past year $124.49 was spent for local relief by the Salvation Army. tion, and the compulsory wrapping of bread—Clinton being the first munici- pality in Ontario to enforce the last- named measure. Under his leader- ship, too, Clinton has led the way in inoculation of school children against communicable diseases, and in the severe "polio" epihernics of a few years ago Clinton schools were the oLly ones in the district allowed to be kept open—this on account of the preventive measures taken, at that time by the M.O.H. - For many years he has urged :he (Continued on Page 5) PARENTS SEE NewYear'sStormBlocks Roads And Rail Traffic Throughout This District East-West Highways Par- tially Open; North-South Mocked; Trains Running Behind Plows, Hours Late. STILL BLOWING ON THURSDAY • The New Year ushered in a blizzard of old-time proportions. Commencing on New Year's day it was still raging with undiminished force on Wednes- day. By that time all roads off the main highways were blocked to motor trot-. fiC. and the country was pretty well isolated. By Wednesday even horse- drawn vehicles on concession roads had given up. And elsewhere the go- ing was very heavy. Plows on No. 8 HighWay have been able to keep the road open from Gode- rich to Stratford, with difficulty, and the travelling is so heavy motorists have been warned that they use it at their own risk. No. 4 Highway, from Exeter to Wingham, has been filled for two days with little prospect for relief for some days to come. County roads, too, in this vicinity, are plugged solid with deep snow on the level, and many drifts reaching four to six feet in depth. The railroads are faring little bet- ter. No freight has been moving on the C.N.R. for two days, and passen- ger trains, while still running, are hours behind time and have to be pre- ceded with plows before Making their runs. Tuesday night' it took a railway plow over forty minutes to get from Seaforth to Clinton, and the night train from Toronto, already two hours late, was held up at Seaforth for nearly an hour. Bus services on both No. 8 and No: 4 Highways has been suspended all week. Even after the blizzard blows itself out it will be some days before the ,roada are cleared for mOtOr and there is more than a possibility tint some will be sealed up until spring if the present winter indica- tions are fulfilled. FOUR MORE REEVES ELECTED TO HURON COUNTY COUNCIL •• • • • • • Grey, Hay, McKillop and Clinton Town Hold Elections. Sorry There Is more than a poisibility that The Expositor will be a day late In reaching many of its read- ers in the southern part of the county, as car delivery of mail bags is out, owing to the blocked condition of roads and highways, aod it is impossible to make mail connections by train before Fri- day afternoon at the earliest. We are sorry, but we have no more control over the weather than the phows this week have had over the snow on the roads., • • * .• • • HINSALLCOUNCIL TO MEET FIRST TUESDAY Ladies' Aid of Carmel Church Honors Mrs. A. R. Campbell. The first meeting of the 1945 vil- lage council of Hensall was held on Monday evening at 8 p.m. in the coun- cil chamber with all members pres- ent. All members of council have taken their declaration of office. • The minutes of the previous meet- ing were read. Fink and Kerslake: That the minutes be adopted as read. Carried. R. J. Paterson, tax collec- tor, reported as having collected $12,- 111.78 of the 1944 taxes, leaving a balance of $165.60 uncollected, the same being the lowest since he has been collecting. E. Fink reported some work having been done at the rink as regards. some boards having to be replaced. The treasurer reported a cash bal- ance of $4,912.12 as at Dec. 30th, and nooutstanding accounts. T. Kyle about: gettimeA9re teams_ to clear away the snow on King Street, and was instructed to have the same removed as soon as possible and to secure the necessary help. Reeve Shaddick welcomed the two • new members and explained that they were each one-fifth of the council, al- so reported as having been in touch with the two members of the Provin- cial Legislature as regards the hous- ing situation, stating that there was a possibility of getting some houses through the Housing Commission if the proper action was taken, he thought; action to ,be taken at once. The Clerk reported, 're the 'No Parking' signs having been in touch with the City of London and having secured the from them. M. Moir and A. W. Kerslake: That we hold regular council meetings on the first Tuesday of the month at 8 p.m. and that a bylaw be prepared confirming the same. Carried. H. Hyde and E. Fink: That the collector be instructed to proceed ed by elections conducted among with collection of taxes in the usual boys in the riding eligible to vote. All I manner, but to hand in the collector's members of Tuxis and Train Ranger groups and members of. organized Sunday school classes registered with the Ontario Boys' Work Board, are eligible to vote. The deliberations of these- Older Boys' Parliament mem- (Oontieued on Page 5) Is Minister of Publications Mr. Ernie Clarke, son of Mr. and Mrs. 1VIet. Clarke, Seaforth, was select- ed as Minister of Publications in the Poy-s' Parliament, which was in ses- sion at McMaster University at Ham- ilton between Christmas and New Year's. This is Ernie's second year at Parliament as the representative of the riding of South Huron. The Ontario Older Boys' Parlia- ment is conducted every year exactly like the Parliament of Canada. The members consist of boys of 16 years of age and older, one boy represent- ing each riding. Members are decid- necessary information VARNA FLIER HONORED AT OTTAWA Sqdn. Ldr. Robert Aldwincale, now attached to R.C.A.F. Head auarters, Ottawa, is shown with his father and mother after receiving the D.F.C., at an investiture at Government House when the Governor -Ge neral presented the decoration to him. COUNCIL COMPLETE Four more reeves were returned in elections 1» Huron County on Monday when heavy roads and stormy weather resulted in a small vote be- ing polled in most instances. Reeves elected were Alex Alexan- der in Grey, William Haugh in Hay, N. R. Dorrance in McKillop, and Vic- tor D. Falconer in Clinton, where a three -cornered fight featured the . municipal campaign. As a result of the elections the per- sonnel of the 1945 Huron County Council is now complete. In Clinton there _ were about 750 votes cast out of approximately 1,200 on the voters' list. The election brought about the eturn of former Mayor A. J. McMurray. He headed the council in 1941, 1942 and 1943. George Nott is. a new members, Re- sults of the voting were: For Reeve, Victor D. Falconer, 366, elected; Wil- liam H. Lobb, 273; Melvin Crich, 98; for Council: Ernie Brown, 459; A. J. McMurray, 438; George W. Nott, 388; John R. Butler, 323; Albert Shaddick, 260; Nelson W. Trewartha, 214, all elected, and Clifford Epps 253, Harry Corey 253, James Chowen 199.. The vote was also light in Seaforth when a seven -man campaign for coun- ell was concluded with the defeat of H. E. Smith. The results of the vot- ing follow: R. G. Parke, 199; Merton A. Reid, 189; Frank S. Sills, 186; J. E. Keating, 184; Isaac Hudson, 135; Norman Hubert, 126, all elected, and H. E. Smith, 118. N. R. Dorrance was returned as • reeve of McKillop in Monday's elec- tion, defeating Peter E. Maloney by a majority of 49 votes. Mr. Dorrance polled 358 and Mr. Maloney 309. The results of the 'council race follow: Matthew Murray, 313; Frank Kirkby, 308; George Campbell, • 290; Dan Banermann, 274, all elected, and Earl Mills 204, Harvey MellWain 227, Al- roll on April 3, 1945. Carried. E. Fink and H. Hyde: That th, Clerk be instructed to order eight copies of the Municipal .World, also (Continued on Page 4) • SEAFORTH BOY KILLED IN ITALY 'Cpl. John A. MacKay En- listed in 1940 and Went. Overseas in 1942. Edwin Lippert is a new member on the Stephen township council as a re- sult of Monday's voting. In the four - man race Herman Powe was defeat- ed. The results follows: Arthur Amy, 250; Nelson Shenk, 238; Edwin Lippert, 192, and Herman Powe, 184. William Haugh, who has been in the Hay township council for eleven years, defeated Roland Geiger, a member of the council for eight years in the reeveship contest. The former polled 321 votes to the latter's 294. Mr. Haugh succeeds George Arm- strong who retired. About half the Grey voters exercis- ed their franchise. Reeve Alex Alex- ander was re-elected in Grey Town- ship when he polled 331 votes to John Na McNab's 225. In the council cam- paign the results were: Clifford Row- land, 410; George McDonald, 313; B4ert. Johnston, 306, all being elected, and Thomas Ward, 227. • Seaforth W.I. Will Meet Mr. William MacKay, Seaforth. has been notified that his eldest son. Cpl. John Angus MacKay, had been killed in action While serving on the Italian front. He was born in Seaforth thirty-one years ago, and attended Seaforth pub- lic school, and on leaving school he worked on the farm of his uncle. 'James Carnochan, R.R. 1, Listowel. Later, he took an electrical engineer- ing. course in Chicago. He joined, the Canadian Army in 1940 and went ov- erseas in 1942. In England he took an instruction course on Ilren gun carriers, later going to Italy. He was wounded twice in action, in March and in early December, 1944. It is believed he was only shortly releas- ed from hospital when he was killed. Cpl. MacKay is survived by three Sis- ters, Mrs. Murray Smith, . Stratford; Mrs. Richard McCarthy and Mts. Clif- ford McCartney, both of Toronto. He has one brother, Donald, who is a pupil at the Collegiate Institute in Seaforth. The late Ca MacKay is .11 nephew of Mrs. James t. Willis. The Seaforth Woraen's Institue will meet at the home of Mrs. E. B. Gou- die on Tuesday. Jan. 9th. at 2.30 p.m. The rail call will be the bringing of a visitor. As. the New Year's dance had to be cancelled, would, the members please bring the money for the quilt to this meeting. • Week of Prayer 'rhe Week of Prayer services will he held in the churches of town as follows: Monday. Jan. 8th, 8 p.m., St. Thomas' Church, Rev. R. H. Williams; Tuesday, Salvation Army, Dr. J. E. Hogg; Wednesday, Egmondville TJnit- ed Church. Rev. C. F. L. Gilbert; Thursday, Northside United Church, Rev. A. 'W Gardiner; Friday, First Presbyterian Church, Rev. H. V. Workman. Hamilton Coke The on! Pure cr obtr' nave N. CL