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The Huron Expositor, 1949-02-25, Page 1^bt ,a77,7":77.777.7777? ,arle":77, ,eeeeeeeeeieeTeeeeeenereeee"'"'efiet "!.` •, ee1tietiet/l. eer Nntriber 4237 tAt,*,.S,0•4 a: , . • . , :00 ,gmondvilio Congregation }101-c1FashionedWood,Bee Men •of .Church Cut and Haul 40 Cords on Wed- nesday Afternoon. Recalling daye of fifty .years ago when eomieunityeWide 'Undertakings were the accepted weeps of get-, 'dug jaw, done. n1�Do theeEgmonfa Ville Meted Church gathered.Wed. nesilaY afternpon fo•r a wood bee. In six kours froeu eine ieclock until seven, IlftY-wen cut and 'hauled 45 corda of wood, from the bush, to the ehurob. Donated by David McLean, the wood was crit in the McLean bush in•Tuckersmith. James Finlayson, Who is in his 79th year, and who was the oldest man in the crew on Wednesday, recalled taking part in a similar bee in the same bush 60 areara ago. It was 'an enthusiastic group that tackled the job, and every minces- gion in Tuckersmith was repres- ented. The pace was, set by Ed. Boyce with a chain power saw, and it meant that eve ey man bed to work hie best to keep up with the trimming and felligg of the trees. • ,As the wood was ut into furnace lengths, it was hauled to the church with teams driven by Allis- tair Broadfoot and John McCow- an and by a truck driven by Nor- man McLean. W. J. Finnigan and Gordon Mc- Gonigle, grocers of the congrega,- tion, contributed to the job when they furnished coffee and sand- wiches, which were served' by the wives of the members of the -church stewards. Andeew Houston, chairraan of the board of, stewards, organized and was in charge of the bee. • Three Grandchildren of Former Residents Burned To Death Flames racing through the• one - room tarpaper and cardboard lined home of Mr. and Mrs. David Steph- enson at Woodstock nifty after- noon took the lives of their three ehildren, despite the frantic efforts of Mrs. Stephenson to save ,them. Mr. and Mrs. Stafford. Stephen- son, grandparents. of the 'three fire victims, are -wele kniiwn. in • -Sea- forth and until a few years ago resided on Market St. George Stephenson, Bayfield, is their great grandfather. The young mother. despite all efforts to prevent her, fought her way bo the blazing inferno that was her home. Struggling at the en- trance she suffered severe burns to her hands, forearms, neck and face. She is recuperating in the Wood- stock General Hospital from the burns and severe shock. Hospital authorities say she is not in ser- ious coiedition. Burned to death were; Judith five mouths, Larry, two, and Mich- ael, three years. It is believed that Michael and Larry were asleep on the bed and Judy was the crib when the fire broke out. Mrs. Stephenson lett the one -room housetenly moments before to go to her mother-in-law's home next door to get water. She had just arrived for the water when a, neighbor screamed that the house was on fire. 'My daughter-in-law fought des- perately to get into the burning house. She got to the door and I bad to grab her by the skirt and pull her away." said the cbildren's grandmother. Mr. Stephenson had only recent- ly •secured a position at a local firm. • Judge J. G. Stanbury Well -Known Here Retires From Office ANOTHER FIRST Judge 3. G. Stuart Stanbury„ who for many years conducted a suc- ices:sell law practice in Exeter in partnership with' the late F. W. Madman, and who in 1936 was ap- pointed judge of Lincoln Connty, bas resigned that position. Judge Stenbury , was widely known throughout the county. ' Born in Bayfield, in, 1896 he.grad- nated from the -.University of To- ronto. Debating was one of his Chief interests there, and he was a prime mover in the establish- ment of. the Intercollegiate Debat- ing ITnion. Upon bein;g, called to the bar, .Tudge Stanbefry started a law prac- tice in Exeter and during his Test- dence took an interest in alathat pertained to the...welfare of the town: For eiglit' years ihe was a *tibiae& of the Exeter Boa.rd, • • • • atIoL•,,Ifet• ivaa president of the Federal N'141bikrat 'AA:sedation, • .• • end fer'Sitteett yearsyirB1 Wei •see,1- DATES CHANGED retary - treasurer ' the 'Exeter • Hortieulturat Society. Mit was Because of conflicting attraC. Rained a king's counsel in 1935 and flans, the dates for the Sea - the following year wan aallOinted forth Lions Club Summer Carn. Line:An 'tenuity judo, and ittotted ..iVal have been changed to to St: Cr Wednesday, Thursday and PH. At seVetitYdire„ Sildge Stanlyary day, Juty 13, 14 and 16, accord. has rounded Olt alratiat fifty Yeat'S ing to Prank Kling, general. •as lowyer • eh/tit:Man,. The carnival this year Will run:for three nights •' and special attractions are plannedefer each night, he Said; Edmund Daly, who on Satur- day successfully brought in a television program on a set he had constructed during recent months. Nearly thirty years ago he pioneered radio in Sea - forth. WL SPONSORS MUSICAL HERE Brussels Group To Pre- sent "Cinderella" in Cardno's Hall. The Seaforth Wonaetes:enstitute are sponsoring a play in -Cardno's Hall on Friday, March 4. The play with a.,castOf abeeteeeePriles from Wessels to St3a,VONA4ithly recom- mended •by All: who haVe 'seeti. 11 The old faeourite fairy 'tale of "Cinderella" comes to 'life on the 'stage preceded by a pageant por- traying, in word and song, well known nursery rhyme characters by twenty-ning iounsgsters, with Mother Grose herself to sin to them. There are eight teen-age girls who also sing and dance, and fourteen charming little flower girls to please with their singing. The lords and ladies in the ball- room scene dance with all the charm and grace of bygone days. The Institute committees in charge are as follows: Tickets, iMrs. Raymond Nott, Mrs. Paul Doig and Mrs.. Andrew Crozier; lunch (for cast), Mrs. James Mc - Nairn, Mrs. Jack McLean and Mrs. Gordon Papple; tea, Mrs William 'Oldfield. • Dublin Wins Games But Loses Series Dublin defeated Exeter by a score of 7-5 but lost the two -game goals -to -count series by a score of - 12 -11, the first game being 7-4 in favor of the Exeter squad. A third period goal by Cann, of Exeter, with 15 seconds remaining, was the winner. Shaw for Exeter scored three goals, with Ryckman getting the other. For Dublin J. O'Connor counted three goals and one assist, Stapleton, Wallace, Costello and Messenger scoring once each. F. O'Connor played a steady game on defence for Dui:init. EXETER—Goal„ G. Smith; de- fence, Shaw, Ryckman; centre, ellighe; wings, Lawson, Stires; subs., Musser, Tuckey, Cann„ Pen - hale, Mason, Whilesmith, McDon- ald. DUBLIN—Goal, Curtin; defence, F. O'Connor„ Costello; centre, Mes- senger; wings, Woods,. Wilson; subs., Stapleton, Wallace, 3: O'Con- nor, Baker: • Referee—A. Hubert, Seaforth. First Period—Dublin, J. O'Con- nor, 3.13; Dublin„ Messenger (F. O'Connor), 4.50; Dublin, J. O'Con- nor (Stapleton), 6.35; Exeter, Shaw,'11.55; Dublin, Costello, 12.34; Exeter, Shaw, 14j05. Penalty—Wil- son. Second Period—Du:bilin, J. O'Con- nor (Stapleton), 4.50; Dublin, Wal- lace (F. (YConnor), 10.55; Dublin, Stapleton (J. O'Connor), 12,10; Ex- eter, Shaw (Musser), 13,20. Pen- alties—Ryckman, Wilson. Third Period—Exeter, Ryckman, .20; Exeter, Cann, 19.45. Penalty —Tuckey. "Darling,: layen't I SIVtitYs given you nlY risay Obecitte On Otei that d evety utotittao. 'tes, but y011.,,neVer teld Me 'PM 0 • • 0 0 0 were Pahl tvvia TtiOnti' •„ RECEIVES FIRST: TELEVISIQN stow IN SEAFORTH AREA Edmund Daly Pioneers' with Successful Test On Saturday. First television stow ,to be re- ceived in Seaforth, or for that matter in this part of Ontario, was viewed in Daly Motors Saturday afternoon. The screening marked the culmination of several months' work and experimentation on the part of Edmund Daly, well-knawn radio specialist. • FEBRUARY 25, 1949 ut Grown Successfully For Mr. Daly it was the second time he scored in being the first to introduce a new medium of entertainment in Seaforth, for near- ly thirty' years ago he' introduced radio to Seaforth. The 'home-made set of that day was a far cry from the marvels of today, but Mr. Dal recalls it was good enough to at- tract an excited audience when he operated It in a booth at a garden party being held, in Victoria Park in the summer of 19i3. Much of the detail and design of the television set was- worked out by Mr. Daly himself. The set was completely assembled, in his, workshop in the garage building and during its construction many now problems were faced and ov- ercome. Since his youth, an inveterate radio fan, Mr. Daly prior to the war operated a well, known amateur transmitter. It was during the war, when he served as a radio officer in Scotland, Africa and In- dia, that his interest in television was aroused. He resolved then that at the earliest possible mom- ent he would build and operate his own set. When it is considered normal maximum transmission range is 50 to 60 miles, re'ception. of Detroit and Cleveland programa on. Satur- day was particularly,' good., Re- ception over such distances; Mr. Daly pointed out Is only •prielisible under ideal atmospheric cotelleionif. He is, working now on a. develop- ment which he ,believes wIll step up his power sufficiently to over- come the distance factor. Another problem, he finds, is interfereece, Particularly from passing vah,felee. P.9,IntIPZ(auteithatetfieeffeleerefae the moment no television &Alone in Canada, Mr. Daly said television can only be considered; in, the ex- perimental stage here. It will not be practical until a decielon is ar- rived at respecting construction of Canadian stations. While he has succeeded in obtaining programs , from. Detroit„ Cleveland and Buf- falo, reception is not dependable enough, even under most favorable conditions, to attempt to merchan- dise receivers in this area. Reception in Seaforth, a dis- tance of nearly three times nor- mial maximum, is possible only be- cause of several factors, Mr. Daly said. Prime factor is the position of the aerial, In the case of Mr. Daly's receiver, the aerial array is located on the roof of the tower atop the garage building. Unlike ordinary radio aerials, the televi- sion aerial is directional and must be tuned: on the sending station. "While reception may not be per- fect, it Ls good enough to suit me,” James E. Willis, who was one of several to see the first programs received Saturday, said. Mr. Wil- lis, oiastanding Seaforth hockey fan, saw a hockey ,game ,being played in New York, which was re- ceivedi by Mr. Daly via Detroit. • O.E.S. Entertains Stratford, Exeter The Eastern Star entertained Stratford and Exeter Lodges here on Thursday evening, and guests were also present from Perth. One, and also two representatives from their respective lodges iu Scot/and:. ,Mr's. Ina Wolfe, of Stratford, was present and gave a short address. A program of music included: Solo, "Bless, This House," Mrs, F. Kling; solo. "The Last Rose of Summer," Mrs. 3. B. Higgins. A de- licious lunch was served at the close of the meeting. • Lumber Arrives For New Homes At Centralia' Station •". " ..• '1 Black walnut seedlings, plan'ed'is ?;recently as 1938 at the • farm of J. M. Scott, today have growie,-. into a well developed grave. Ilstriateedroa.k endeniaple seedlings playiee'd Atethe same three lvE iary • AFORI-11 GUN -Normally believed to be diffieftite erow, the walnuts otia' Scott, g daughter, stands by one of the trees. Well Known Roys Couple Celebrate 36 Anniversary Mr. and Mrs, W. Clifford Dow well-known Roys couple, celebrat- ed, the 36th anniversary of their wedding on Saturday. In honor of the event a family dinner was se,rvect at the home of their daugh- ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pridham. Present for the event, besides the guests, were Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Colquhourt (Haz- el), Gordon and Irene;_., Mr, and Mrs. Harvey Dow (Dorothy)., Floyd, Marlene, Joyce and Bruce; Mr. and Mrs': Norman Dow, who reside on the home farm, and Miss Nellie Miller,; also Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Russell, it being Mr. Russell's birthday, and Rev. C. Dean. Nel- son Dow, eldest son of the family, is in Sudbury and was unable to be present. The bride, Irene Christie, was married at the home of her par- ents, the late Mr. add Mrs. David Christie, concession 12, Hibbert Township, the bridegroom being the son of the late Mr. and Mrs/ Wm. Dow. The late Rev, David Ritchie was the officiating minis- ter. Besides the children mention- ed above, there was a daughter, Jean, who passed away when Young. Both Mr. and Mrs. Dow are faith- ful members of Roys United Church where the former is super- intendent of the Sunday School and an Elder. He has been a council- lor of Hibbert Township for sev- eral years, Mrs. Dow is also a Sunday School teacher and an ac- tive member of the W.M.B. Badminton Players Edge Win From Clinton Group The badminton courts in the Town Hall saw plenty of excite- ment of fun on Monday night last, when the local players entertained the Clinton Club. It was one of the most enjoyable evenings the club has had for quite some time. Seaforth edged out e win of 26 games to 18, in spite of the stiff competition put up .by the Clinton- ites. At the close of the Schedul- ed games, a delicious lunch was served with Lillian Southgate and Frances .Matthoes in charge of the refreshments. , Mr. J. C. Rennie thanked Seaforth •tor its hospital- ity, and W. Ea:Southgate replied for the locals,: • Men's. DoubleseeTed Southgate and- Neil Beattie nosed; out B. Mil- ler and Beawell, 19-17; R. Box and J. MoKentle. defeated: C. John- son and D.. Symons„ .,22-3; Don Smith and Ray. Mulford lost to R. Atkey an .11..,Hartley, :22-3; J. Blakely and N. Beattie defeated by C. Rennie McKee, 22-13. La,dide Driableifeellire. fl. Atkey and li. Taylor defeated, Mrs. Mee' and -P. •Trontbeck,!•:22-16; E. Hart- ley and F. Smith edged out L. Southgate $and • M. 4111611er, 21-20; Puffing and snorting, tinder the largest trainload of lumber Which wet rrived: in Centralia, two big C.N.R. Iticontotives pulledrinto the etetion with 20 carve* d4reot from New Liskeard. The oars were shunted onto the siding that runs to Centralia aAr- gort and the lumber will be need in erection of the first hoteses now Under contract gor perdOnnel of the airport. Cellars, have been ex - Militated and foundations of the henge8 are now ready for, ifilper- 'etruCtures. The homes are prefabricated and the thither conies ready to erect The 50 houses are. °My- a • 'fere, rinnter of whatwill,be a large Cale undertaking of MO or. Motto driel- lingo. It is intnetted some oftlte i.,Welanga WilV 'he reedy tat aecil. parrot itt two Diofltb , • F. Matthews and Mary Box defeat ed F. Symons and. Lois Connell 22-3: Pat Meir and Mae Clarke won from Jessie Campbell and M. Mil- ler, 22-18; Helen Dixon and I. Glid- den lost to P. Matthews and T. Loiselle, 22-7; Mae Clarke and P. Matthews defeated M. Gillden. and Doris Tyndall, 22-12. 1ENTHUSIASTS ORGANIZE CLUB Mixed Doubles—Mrs. Meir and J. McKenzie defeated L. Connell and B. Miller„ 24-12; Pat Troutbeck aid N. Beattie won from H. Taylor and B. Maxwell, 26-23; Mrs. Atkey and C. Johnson lost to F. Matthews and L. Southgate, 26-13; Mary and Richard Box defeated Mr. and Mrs. Hartley, 25-19; M. Miller and R. Atkey lost to L. Southgate and R. Mulford, 26-11; M. ,Mueller and J. Blakely lost to F. Smith and D. Symons, 22-16; Pat Meir and D. Smith defeated by J. Campbell and C. Rennie, 26-16; Mae Clarke and N. Begtle defeated Mrs. F. Sym- ons and L. Meleee, 21-18; T. Lois - elle and D. Smith lost to H. Dixon and H. leartley, 22,-11; T. Loiselle and S. Blakely iota, to I. Glidden end Ca, Rennie, 2241; Loiselle and T; •Steitheate defeated L. Tyn- dall 8.0 A Johnson, 22-10. RED DROSS NOTES The executive of the Rod Cross will Meet ob. Friday?. March 4, at pert. hi the 'work rooms, There is' a new quota in and members) bre asked to obtain their yarn now for ehildren's knitting. As many as possible are requested to at- tend and take out the yp,rn sup- plied, sac the need for ehliCren'a Wear is tilett Receive Added Contributions For Building Fund Additienat contributions received for the *Ott Memorial Hospital Building Fund include the follow- ing: , A. E. Ohl% ToWitn*anda, irsTeV.YOrk . 4 5.00 itessfe;:qtrieye, 'Chatham... 10.00 • ••••••,,..:1•••‘;,••• ,• , • • Chester Lee is Named President; Frank Phil- lips Secretary. Decision to form a Seaforth Gun. Club arose from a well -attended and enthusiastic meeting of local hunters held in the Town Hall Monday evening. The meeting named Chester Lee president and Francis Phillips sec- retary-trea.surer. The property com- mittee includes Wm. Austin, Gor- don Dupee, Miller Adams, Roy Townsend and Tom Govenlock. The committee was instructed to explore possible sites for a range. The meeting discussed several pos- sible sites, including a portion of land offered by Ed. Andrews. Mr. Lee, who has had consider- able experience in the operation of a gun club, discussed trap shoot- ing and the cost of operating. Following discussion, of member- ship fees, the meeting agreed on a life membership fee of $5.00. The president stressed. the fact that ail interested in the sport were invit- ed to join, and a.sked for co-opera- tion in the support of the club. it was announced that a further meeting would be held in the near future. • CURLERS CAPTURE PRIZE IN LONDON One of two Seaforth rinks in London Wednesday to take part in the London bonspiel, was success- ful in winning third prize, with three wins and a plus of three, and came home with card tables. Members of the rink were: W. A. Wright, W. J. Duncan, Mayor J. E. Keating and C. A Barber, skip. The other rink included 3. A. Stewart, E. C. Boswell, J. E. Beene and Dr. F. J. Bechely, skip. • Daylight Savh April 25th Coun February Meeting Agrees • • • On Survey of West End - Building Area. PROCEEDS tW W. I. Social is Largely Attended A most successful euchre and dance was held in Cardnres'EaIl on Friday evening, when some flinty - three tables Were in play. The ser- ies of evenings arranged, by ,the Institute have been the beans whereby many worthy donations have been given, such as a baker to the hospital and sending food parcels to the Old Country. Those winning prizes were : Ladies, first, Mrs. McMillan; lone hands, Mrs. R. McLaehlan; con- solation, Mrs. John :Crawford; men,. first, Frei:ids. Colethaee lone hands, Bert eleOltire; consolation, John Kerr. Collins' orcheatra tarnished, the music for dancing, and ii delicious lunch was served. Daylight saving time Will become effective in Seaforth at 2' ,n,P3. on. April 25 and will emilinne until, 2 a.na. on October 2, council de,. tided at its February meeting Fri- day evening. The meeting nad been postponed from the previous Monday, Mayor J. E. Keating pre- sided, and all members of council were present. A communication from the Mer- chants' Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, asking council •to arrangefor daylight saving, and a petition from the McKillop Fed- eration of Agriculture, signed by all School Section. Directors, pray- ing that daylight saving be net established, touched off the annual daylight saving discussion. The McKillop F. of A. petition was signed: by Wilfred McQuaid, Ar- thur Anderson, Ken Stewart, Gil- bert Smith, Robert McMichael, Reuben Buuck, Martin Diegel, Rus- sell Dol'mage, Roy Patrick, Gordon Scott, Ray Murray; President, Gor- don Papple; Vice -President, Stan- ley Hillen; Secretary -Treasurer, Alvin R. Dodds. Council queried whether the Chamber of Commerce letter cor- rectly represented the views of the merchants, when Councillor E. 11. Close pointed out there had not been a meeting since 1946. Mayor Keating was of the opinion that ultimately legislation regarding daylight saving would remove the question from municipal polities, but Councillor Jas. A. Stewart was not so sure. "Not if it means los- ing votes," he said. "If only all towns got together and adjusted hours to give the same effect, it might not be nec- essary," Councillor Stewart point- ed out, "but we must fall in line or there will only be confusion." Councillor Close felt -the ants could arrange among them- selves to close when they wished and thus would have the benefits of extra daylight. At the same time the farmers would not be up- set. He stressed the fact Seaforth was a country bewn, and any de- cision affecting the farming com- munity should be considered •in that light. A motion •bye,Councillors B. F. Christie and W. A. Ross, approv- ing daylight saving, carried with only Councillor Close dissenting. The report of the finance com- mittee, presented by Chairman E. A. McMaster, revealed receipts during the month included $1,144.23 provincial subsidy and $3,790 pre- paid taxes. Council took no ac- tion on a request from a London daily for an advertisement costing $34. A request for a donation from the John Howard Society of On- tario was filed. No action was taken on requests for membership in the Association of Assessing Of- ficers, Association of Mayors and Reeves, and Southwestern, Ontario Planning Conference. The latter group is meeting in London on March 2 and 3, but Councillor Mc- Master, , who attended last year, was of the opinion it dealt only with suburban problems and was of no practical value to small mun- icipalities. Councillor W. A. Ross, chairman of the property committee, told council certain work was required on the Town Hall roof, estimated to cost $40. Additional posts and wire were required to complete the fence at the town dump. Damage to a car parked between the Town (Continued on Page 4) • Has Medals Of Egyptian Campaigns > than:ngerLegion°3 o$900:edinogsw_toahemeevriP:orre4:1441:::::::*!! : Mg,. held for.Abe bent 01 • • and .Mrs, i4oeden'•Milltild,,. %OSP, last *eek IPSt altthOirk09,9- ,?; • • . deatioy‘ed •by firea, The teelifff wait'aelle4Wd by tt'Or .0*1". enterlaionierit"" cothiiii#,,Of ..„4 Tom•Wilbee,•Ken 4laM4i „go! ,,.e Wilbee '41:0 ' George- Charters; •,',, ,, and was largely patronized. e '• • • ANNOVIN RiEUuC. COMPETITt. Members Complete Bronze Scores ; Ad- vance in Competition. Standing of the members of the Ride Club of Huron Fish and Game Club, according to average in per- centage, has been announced as follows: John Anderson, 99.53.;, Fred C. Beer, 99.7; E. R. Doucette, 99; Bob Riehl, 97.75; William Kyle, 97.67; Tom Sherritt, 97.66; Edward Funk, 97.50; Ellwood Epps, 97.2; George Beer, 97.7; Jack Peck, 97; 0. S. Doucette, 96.78; Wm. Jervis, 96.77; John Wilson, 96.55; Tom Murphy, 96.4; Bill Murch, 96.33; Ray Cham- bers, 95.75; Wilfred Glazier, 95.67; Joe Murphy, 95.33; Jim Brown, 94.88; Edgar McClinchey, 94.8; William Palmer, 94.61; Wen. Riebl, 94; Bob Morgan, 94; Howard Cow- an, 93.6; W. A. Buchanan, 63.1; Oliver Pocock, 92.9; E. MeClia- chey, 92.8; A. McMurtrie, 92,7; Jack Smith, 92.57; William Wilfred; Jervis 92; Jack Sturdy, 9L6; ,M. McAdams, 91.5; Herb, Popece, 90.3; W. Sheeetane 9. 4Engent...„ McAdam, 89.98; Dr. McIntyre, 89.90; Tom Churchill, 89; Don Shanahan, 88; Stan Jenkins, 87.6; D. Aldwinckle, 87; E. D. Florian, 87; Clarence Freeman, 86; James Vincent, 85.6; Reg. Bali, 85; Glen Lockhart, 84.6; Owen Pederson, 83.8. Fortyesix members have complet- ed their bronze score and are well on in their silver competition. The turnouts have 'been quite good, the shooting gallery being crowded many times. Considerable interest is being shown and many are talk-, ing about. trying in the Skeet and Trap Shooting next summer. A large number of the members are from the Hensel' and Kippen dis- ricts. • Provincial Constable Wm. Hodg- son, who was in Hamilton two weeks ago attending the funeral of his mother, the late Mrs. Charles Hodgson, who died in her 89th year, brought back with him two medals which had been awarded his father more than 60 years ago. The medals were awarded Con- stable Hodgsores father who was a member of Royal Garrison Artil- lery for service in Egypt in the eighties. One medal of silver has on one side a raised spinx and the date 1882, while on the reverse is Queen Victoria. Around the edge is. engraved: "21687 Gun'r. C. Hodg- son, 1/ B—lon; Div. R.A." The other medal is in the form of a star with on one side the words: "Egypt 1882," and a raised pyre - mid. The reverse side ,eholvs a. myna:crown and a figure. • • • •• LITTLE DAMAGE Seaforth firemen were call. ed to the residence of M. Stef- fen, Jarvis Street, on Saturday afternoon when an electric element in the kitchen stove ignited. The blaze was quick- ly extinguished, and damage was confined to the stove. • 00 eeeee:', Wins Wallaceburg Speaking Contest Nancy Cudmore won the public speaking contest at the Wallace - burg High School. Miss Cudmore. who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cudmore, formetly of Seaforth, spoke on "Winston Churchill." The judges were three teachers, Mrs. Gladys Frost,' C. F. Weir and: A. H. Hoggarth. • SEAFORTH OLD BOY RECEIVES U.S.A. ARMY PROMOTION Friends will be Interested to know that Dr. J. H. Bristow has recently received the commission of Lieutenant-Colonel In the U.S. Army and is at present on the staff of the Wm. Beaumont Gen- eral Hospital in El Paso, Texas, Lt. -Col. Bristow is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bris- tow, formerly of Seaforth, but now residing in Sarnia. • Sponsor Shower For Fire Victims. A pleasant evening was, spent Tuesday in the Commercial Hotel dining room when about thirty.live 4iends of Mr. and MrS. Gorden Million Were InAted to a shower Of' cotton, linen aid canned gOodlf • ciletileir behalf. Mr. and•Miin Mill- '•" ann'recently lost all 'their henst- held goods in a disaStrous Are. Miring the evening tiliebre, was played ; . Ale played with the following Indies winning prizes: First, Mrs. john P. Scott; ltine handle, We. Ailikt Hildebrandconsolation• c1011.101 a6Mrseklilx fgau4441: Mrs. Gordon MilIson. Milt MOO' Kruse Made the presentetible and :„te 15 Mtn Ml1laoii tliankOd t1i teritigie •• rot' their lovely glfta. • , , Thos'e, Oottsorliig theentag _ were Mrs., 94..-Dungey4 Mra;. *AR • • • Anait, Mn ototst Mra AO thingt* ••1 "I