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The Huron Expositor, 1968-02-15, Page 1*1 • 4 4f• •;•, l• Whole No. 5214 109th Year • nAFORTH, ONTARIO, THIJRSI5AY, PzI3RUA.RY 15, 1968 - 10 -PAGES Sing14 Copieft,'‘12 Cent PAM YOP * ACIXPACR• Scouts Brave Weather In Camp Out Stormy and cold, winter weather means nothing when Seaforth Scouts have planned a weekend winter camp. Here some of the 12 mernbers of the Seaforth troop who with Scout- ' master Dave Schenk =Went Saturdaysight in tents at the Scout Camp are busy cooking din- ner. They are (left). Ernie Putman, 'Peter Harvey; Brian Dale (standing), Don Etue, Billie Salsbury and Ralph Wood. (Expositor photo by Haley). 0 eaforth, Tuckersmith, Agree on Common Dump Details of an agreement Work- ed out between Tockersmith and Seaforth for the common use of the Seaforth durnp Were revealed at a, meeting of Sea - forth Council Monday 'evening. The result of negotiations which have gone on for some tine, the arrangement provides that the Seaforth dump will be • Man -Watches' As Car Stolen, From Sideroad A Constance area resident; W. J. Dale, had the car he Was driving stolen from the side road beside his farm Wednes- day afternoon. Mr. Dale parked the car on side road 10 and 11, cop 7, Hul- lett Township beside the road. He had just renchedthe wood - lot when a car carrying two oc- cupants stopped beside the car. One man got out and jumped in- to the parked ear. .A moment later both cars drove off in opposite directions. Police were alerted immed- iately and the following day the car was found) in a gravel pit northeast of Seaforth. Ib, had beefl pushed over a sixty foot embankment and was extensive - b' damaged. Constable Ray Primeau of the Seaforth OPP detachment is in- vestigating. 'available to residents Of Tuek- erstnith on certain days and subject to certain regulations particularly with respect to the type ,pf material that may be placed in the dump. The enabling by-law " which council adopted provides for an annual rental of $600. Details of the discussions were reviewed by Coun„ James Kelly,, acting chairman of the Public Works committee in the absence of chairman Reeve Carl Dalton. Coun. Kelly said the commit- tee had, had, discussions with the contractor on the Silver Creek drain and details of the contract particularly with respect to Preparation of a bridge site had been worked out. He told council that the floods of a week ago had, wash- ed) out the floor from the exist- ing bridge and that while a quantity of the flooring mater- ial had been recovered down- stream it had been necessary to bury some additional flooring. Referring to use of the snow plow following the flood, he pointed out the plow had been called out particularly to re- move ice that prevented traf- fic using the number of streets . in lower lying portions of the town. In other areas the plow was used as a seareifier to make ice covered roadways less slippery. He asked council for direction 'concerning cars which were left parked on Seaforth streets and which were creating problems with snow plowing. Acting Mayor Conn. J. C. Mac- Lennan presided over the meet- ing in the absence of Mayor Warns of Food hortage The worldr population tis grow. ing at the rateof one miiion people per week and at the pre- sent time almost two-thirds are suffering, from hunger and mal- nutrition, Bert Moggach told meinbers. of the Seaforth) Lions Club at 4 meeting in St. Thom- Chureh Hall, Monday eve- ning. Diseussing the difficulties which face -the world in proVidr ing sufficient food), Mr. Fourikrea_'Rest Loe'-'1-ive'slii Cr t Fttneral services were held Services for M. and Mrs.Monday for four area residents Moore were held from,E0111440* killed in a traffic accident in vile United Church, and con- Kitehyper, Friday afternoon. ductedt by their minister Rev. • Thetwo couples, Mr. and Mrs: Douglas Steven. Box funeral Andrew Moore of Egmondtville, hanbe was in charge of arrange- ' and Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Lain- ments. ,of CrOnlarty were on their way Z/Itti. Moore who, was 69 Wa13 to visit relatives in litirliogtOn born in Tuckersmith and for many years has , carried on n poultry business and hatchery in: Egrnondville. He has been ,ac- -live in Egmondrville Church and the Oddtfellows, Mrs. Moore, 67, was the for- mer Fannie Douglas MacKeniie and was born at Brucefield. Like her husband she was ac- tive in, the church. She was a member of the Rebekahs. Mr. and Mrs. Moore who were married in Clinton in 1925 are survived by a son, Kenneth, in EgmondVille and two daughters, Elizabeth, Mrs. Elmer Koehler and Margaret, Mrs. Robert Beuerman, both of McKillop. Also surviving are 11 grand- children. .Mr. Moore is also survived by a sister, Miss Annie E. Moore, Toronto and a brother, Davis A. More, Port Carling. Mrs. Moore has a surviving sister, Margaret, leIrs. Harry Collins of Sarnia. ' Pallbearers for Mr. Moore •were: ' Robert McKinley, Alex Chesney, William Forrest, James M. Scott, Ed. Boyes, and Lorne Webb. Flowerbearers were Newman Garrett, Andrew Hous- ton and Alex Finnigan. Pallbearers for Mrs. Moore were: William Durst, Milton Dietz, John Flannery, William Lanclsborough, Dave McLean and Alex Boyes. Flowerbearers were Ross Scott and Mervin Nott. Temporary interment took place in Pioneer Memorial Mausoleum and burial will fol- low later in Baird's cemetery. ' gach who is a farm engineer when their car struck a hydro attached( to the Huron Ag. Rep.'s pole office, said that while family en planning was having an effect'weAret in holding dawn population in were iving to visit a third certain, areas, increasing medi- cousini, Mrs. C. R. Westaway of. cal knowledge was lengthening the age span. Burinrton. gitehener police Cpl. John Indicating the increas,ed de- IVIitchell, who investigated the mand that resulted, as countries crasitisaid the car, driven by developed, he said, that a mini- Mr,.Laing, apparently hit an ice mum a"036o' pounds. of grain patch, nd skidded into the pole. per person per year is the mini- •All,four suffered multiple in - mal requirement towards exis- tem* and external injuries and tence. Reasonable existence is hadto be pried, from the wreck - possible with 450 pounds per age, by police. They were pro - year but in countries' such as -noticed dead on arrival at St. the •United' States and Canada the average consumption of Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, by ICitehener coroner, Dr. G. Lynne grain or equivalent amounts to 1.,700 pounds per year. Davies. Mr. Moggach felt the ways in which his demand could be met Were limited. Additional acres could be brought into pro- ductivity, the degree of produc- tivity could be increased, there could be improved crop re- search and develOpment of new foods or there could be develop- ment of synthetic foods„ it went out of control way through Kitchener. oore and! Mrs. Laing usins and the couples Frank Kling. Correspondence included a request for a water line exten- sion from the western limits of the town to serve a proposed drive-in restaurant located] in McKillop ToWnship. Council re- ferred the request to the PUC. As the result of a request from the De,partrnent4 of Mun- icipal Affairs local boards will be asked to comment on the Smith repert on taxation. A grant of $15 was approved for the Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Association and $10 for the Huron County Historical Society. Deputy -Reeve Wilmer Cuthill, ,chairman of the finance and general government committee, said his committee had review- ed certain matters including a possibility of providing addi- tional proteetion for, thelront entrance to the Town Hall. He , said the committee had' been advised, that work at the SDHS is 97 per cent completed. Coun. Betty Carchm, chairman of the welfare and industrial committee said. the committee was considering steps to be tak- en tQ up -date the town's loose leaf lndiustrial brochure. While it would be desirable to make land available for industrial pur- poses it was felt nothing should be done in this respect until the newly created planning, board had had an opportunity of making a recommendation. Acting Mayor MacLennan, who is chairman of the protec- tion to persons committee said that an increase of $1,000 across the board had been requested , (Continued on Page 4) Organize School Bus' Patrols The first school bus patrol program in Huron sponsored by the Department of Transport and 'Ontarid Provincial Police is underway= at St. Oolumban school in co-operation with Hab- kirk Transit Ltd. Memhets of the patrol following 'a course of instruction by departmental officials assisi'in enintring proper procedures are followed by pupils using the buses. Shown here receiving their belts, badges and caps from T. L. Sabkirk of flablerk Transit are Jerrr- O'Reilly. and Mary tett Lana While OPP Constable, dordon t'erris looks on. Others in the pat- rol are trativ indittineas Vali) Druneni Ken Moylani.Jerry Stiles, Tom Ryan, Wilma Staples, Eileen Ryan, Patty Metro, Anne Melady, Mary'Rlizabeth Ryan and Marytlaessens. Mx/xis. itOr photo by rhMips). . The Speaker described his work which involves adVice tO farrners concerning buildings and drains. It has become in- creasingly apparent, however, that much of the difficulty was not so much a building prob- lem as it was a problem of farm management. It was not a matter of the size of a silo but - rather whether the silo should be built 'at all. Hewas introduc- ed by Rev. D. 0. Fry and ap- preciation was expressed by El- mer Larone. Theprogram which was ar- rangedi by Scott 01nff=44ncluded musical selections by Mrs. J. A. Stewart and, Miss Ruth Oluff. More Donations To Scout Hall Donations to the Boy Scout accomitodation fund are con - tinning to be received by treas- urer -W. D. Stephenson, the most recent being those of Elmer Larone -$1540 and Miss B. Cambell, $25.00. An amount of $266 is needed before the fund objective is reached Mr. Stephenson said.. Legion Ladies Elect The Seaforth Legion Ladies' Auxiliary met in the Legion Hall Wednesday with 18 mem- bers present. The president Rachael Walters presided. ' Comrade' Thelma Coombs was presented) with an Honorary Treasurer's Medal for her years of service as treasurer in the Auxiliary by past president Peg Coombs. It was decided to send a Valentine parcel to the branch's adopted veteran in Westminster Hospital and also one to one of the membths who aretAl, tbere. A mixed euchre is, planned for Feb. 24 and a bake sale for April 13th, Ella Munro was elected; to the enter- tainment committee. Officers for 1968 are:., Past President, Peg Coombs; presi, dent, Rachael Walters; first vice, Elizabeth Brown; second vice, Grace Miller; secretary, Pat Crain; treasurer, Ariel Wood; Sgt. at Arms, Barbara Scott; executive, T. 'Coombs, E. Jessame, C. Wood, A. Sallows, C. Muir; committees, Sports, Annie Sallows; Sick and Visit- ing), Margaret MeNairn; Enter- tainment, Ella Munro; Publici- ty, Margaret McNairn. Finalize Plans for Wmter Carnival Final, plans and last minute details are being worked out as the carnival committee pre- pares for the first Seaforth Winter Carnival here on Sun- day. The carnival gets' underway itkea-darrce arthemgracliall, Saturday night and carnival activities begin at • 1:00 p.m. Sunday at the Seaforth Fair grounds. More than 100 entries are ex- pected in the various STKYWino- bile races and, a full slate of entries has been received for the old-fashioned horse and cutter races. The women's snowenobile race or "Powder Puff" promises to be a highlight of the afternoon with fifteen ladies expected to participate. W. D. Hopper and Sons Well Drilling are sponsoring two cross country races which will begin and finish at the race track and wind through fields and bush behind the track. The entries will be divided into two classes with snowmobiles under 300 c.c. and 300 c.c. and, over. A large turnout of machines is also anticipated; in the stock and modified' classes as well as M the farmers' special event. In; those races snowmobiles are classed according to horse pow- er. The races will consist of six Iva a the track and obstacles have been $et up ort the back stretch to make the course more interesting. Another highlight of -the af- ternoonwill be the presidents' rate featuring presidents of Stratford, Landon and Seaforth Optimist Clubs as well as rep- resentativeil from area organiz- ations and service clubs. Most of these participants are nov- ices and thia Should provide a feW laughs. Di • most rare ptizes will be awarded on a 1-2-3 basis. Lon- don firms have provided' a num- ber of prizes, while additional prizes have been donated by businesses in Seaforth. Snowmobile rides will be available threughont-the after,_ noon—and the Seaforth WI will operate a booth to provide cof- fee and refreshments, Tents are being erected on the grounds to accommodate spectators. • Winter Carnival buttons have been on sale this past two weeks and are selling quite well. They are good for admission to the grounds. Thecarnival is being sponsor- ed by the Seaforth Optimist Club and it is, expected, to be an annual event. Lions Plan For Summer Carnival Seaforth Lions Carnival will be held; this year on Wednes- day, Thursday and Friday, June 26th, 27th and 28th, it was de- cided at a meeting a the Lions Pub executive Monday night. Me annual event, which has been a feature of Seaforth for years is held at the Lions Club Park and provides the revenue which makes possible the Lions Club program of community as- sistance including the mainten- ance of the Lions Park. Club -president Orville Oke said that the program this year would feature w‘number of new attrnetions -and committees have been, ettiblished to work out details. Service In Mitchell ' Services for Mr. and Mrs. Laing were held at the Heath - Leslie funeral home, Mitchell, Monday afternoon and were conducted by Rev., John Boyne. Both Mr. and Mrs. Laing were natives of Hibbert where they (Continued on Page 4) Named to Planning Board With the atceptance by the Department of Municipal Af- fairs of Seaforth as a planning area Seaforth Council has nam- ed a planning board. Members are P&p. McConnell, Dr. J. 0. Turnbull, T. L. Hab- kirk, Dalton, Dr. J. C. Mac- Lennan, A. Y. McLean, and May- or F. Kling. . At an initial meeting Mr. Mc- Lean was named! chairman, Mr. Habkirk vice-chairman and Mr. 'McConnell secretary. Canadian Mitchell Associates who were named last year by council to carry out a study of the tawn—preliminary_to dis cussions concerning a plan, are expected, to meet the board lat- er this month. ,e Robbery Suspect Remanded ‘' s , MR. AND MRS. ANDREW A. MOCiliiS The picture was taken on the Occasion of their4i0th wedding. ' •I, anniversary three years ago. - = ' Two persons arrested' in con- nection with' the Jan. 3 robbery of the Bank of Montreal at Brucefield were remanded, in custody until Feb. 19 after bail' was set Thursday in magistrates' court at Goderich. Robert Stewart Smith, 20, of RR 4, Brussels, charged with robbery, was ordered held on bail of $10,000 cash or $20,000 property. Smith was arrestedi last week In Nashville, Tenn. Ball of $5,000 cash or $10,000 property was set for William James Yuill, 23, of Kitchener, charged with possession of mon- ey stolen in the robbery. He was arrested Friday in Kitchener by Det. -Sgt: George Herries of the Mount Forest opP detachment. The officer said 1st week slightly more than $5,000 of the $9,144 taken has been recover- ed. . Both Smith and Yulll were represented by D. J. Murphy, who asked for, the week's ad- journment- MRND MRS. 'THOMAS LAING Chamber of Commerce Elects New Officers Mrs. Jean Henderson was el- ected, president of the Chamber of Commerce at the annual din- ner meeting in the Legion Tues- day evening. While Mrs. Hen- derson hestitated VI') accept, pointing out that other com- mitments might necessitate her. withdrawal, she agreed to as- sume the office and to assist MRS. JEAN HENDERSON with the .necessary organization for the year's work. • The meeting in charge of outgoing president D'Orlean Sills discussed matter of can- cernto the community and con- sidered suggestions as how these could best be resolved. The meeting also reveiwed the activities of the past year which had featured( cooperation with the Centennial Committee in the decoration of Main Street and sponsoring of a parade on Labor Day. Suggestions as to activities to be persued, during the present year included, additional picnic tables and benches in Victoria Park; a tree planting scheme ., designed 'to improve Seaforth streets; provision of hanging flower clusters on' Main Street; additiopal Christmas lighting; improved sign directing atten- tion to the business district at the No. 8 Highway intersection and an enlarged Christmas pro- gram. The new executive 'was asked to InVestigate the possiblity of creating Nan organizatkni that' coula arrange for a 'home 'com- ing weekend; racogriiiing the fact that 1068 is 'the 100th Anniversary- of Seaforth as a municipality. Speakers who took part ifl the discussion indicated the role which the Chamber conic) fin in the community but em- phasized the necessity of -a greater degree of partieipa,tion if maximum results we* to be obtained A review of C of C particivar tion in the Seaforth Pal/ nib, wae indicated as helpneees-•• sary. Discussion revealeCcose- cern as to the extent' to vileibi (Continued on Pnge .4) Re-elect McKillop Directors All officers of McKillop lito- tes' Fire Insurance Co: were re, elected at a directors' meeting fallowing the annual meeting ite the Town Hall onAiday after- noon. Reports presented tin the meeting indicated that, while the total risk continued ' grow and in .1967 reached 700,968.002 several severe los- s -es were experienced during the rear. Th l•s resulted in a recline non An surplus of 810,727 to $202,682,0o. •• •-• The meeting discussed „at some length the aptarication of the rebuilding clause to all 'harms which until now /MN been pTied only to vacant houses so called second barns or bar - no which the board considered the edverage excessive Directors re-elected were Htu• ey .Puller, John H. MeEiVing a edi .T. Norman 'rrewartha. OfficerS re-elected were: pres• lent, William R. Pepper. Bruce - field; vice-president; W. S. Al. exander, RR 2, Walton; see.- treas., Mrs. Margaret Sharp, Seaforth. Directors ore: J. IL McKwing, Blyth; Roberti Archibald, Sea, forth; W. S. Aleitandor, Walton; C. W. Leonliardti:llordhohlg-A, ,firoadfoot, • SoadortV irstity ciodettlehp W. Per, "13etitifle14.; ""P. ,Glinton; forth. , 3--C • ..... • '