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Whole No, 5011
105th Year
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Seek Action To
Stop Speeding
In Egmondville
Tuckersmith council was urg-
ed Tuesday
and ' dangerous
driving through Egmondville,
when a largely -signed petition
was presented by Mrs. Charles
Geddes and Mrs. Ivan Carter.
The petition . also sought
council action in providing ad-
ditional -street lighting and
warning signs.
Since a county road is in-
volved, it was agreed Reeve
Thompson would present the
petition to County Council.
Council accepted the resigna-
tion of William Cameron as
Tuckersmith representative on
the board of Scott Memorial
'Hospital. Councillor Victor Lee
was appointed to the board for
the balance , of 1964.
Council accepted the follow-
ing tenders: Roth Farm Drain-
age, for the construction of the
Tuckersmith
Officials Visit
New Schools
Tuckersmith Area Board and
members of Tuckersmith Coun-
cil visited recently built dis-
trict,schools at Walton, Brus-
sels, Turnberry and Howick on
Friday.
The tour was a phase of the
study officials are giving the
provision of •school accommo-
dation in the township. Publia
school inspectors J. H. Kincaid
and J. G: Burrows accompanied
the Teckersmith efficials.
"It was a most helpful trip,"
area ' board chairman Cleave
Coombs said. "We saw the best
in modern schools." He added,
a further• meeting is planned
for next week when officials
of all areas and sections in-
volved in the natter Will Ifs -
cuss all aspects of the problem
with Tuckersmith , council and
inspectors. •
Swan DraM in Brucefield; Hu-
bert Cooper, for spraying cat•
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tle for warble fly at 10 cents
per head; D. A, Moffatt, for
the supplying of Warbicide
powder.
Grandson Wins
Model ama Award
The 12 -year-old '''grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Dunlop,
Seaforth, has been awarded a,
trophy as a result _yarded
a model
car which he has b6ilt.
The model was entered in the
first annual Modelrama contest
held recently in Mt. Clemens,
Michigan, and sponspred by -the
Mt. Clemens Junior Chamber of
.
'Commerce About 150 cars
competed in the modelrama ev-
ent, and• the entry by Buddy
Orren won second_place-in- the
junior division, based on 'orig-
inality, neatness and painting.
The winning model, together
with the trophy which it won
for its young owner, are on dis-
play in The Expositor office
wirtdow.
Mayor Dies,
Word *as 'receivedThurs-
day morning of the sudden
death in Florida, where he
was vacationing, of Mayor
Earl Dinsmore; following a
heart attack. No further
details are available..
When gravel tenders were
found to be up approximately
20 cents a yard over 1963, coml..
cii--,witheld. acceptance. Connell
decided that possible new loca-
tions -for _ obtaining gravel
should be investigated before
tendering again.
Cattle owners are again to be
charged 14 cents a head per
spray for cattle sprayed under
the Warble Fly Control Act. A
price of 75c a pound and 40c
half -pound was set for ratepay-
ers purchasing powder.
The ' revised report of the
Carnochan Drainage- Works
1964, was read and provision-
ally --adopted. A bylaw is to
be printed and court of revi-
sion on the draM is set for
April 7, at 2 p.m.:
Accounts passed for payment
included: Roads, $1,956.87; wel-
fare, $210.25; drains, $250.00;
administration and expense al-
lowances, $408.74; - capital ex-
penditure, $412.77; Huron Cen-
tral Agricultural Society, 1964
grant, $100.00.
Award Contracts
Ir -Hullett--
Hullett Township council met
in Londesboro Hall on Monday,
when a petition was received
from John Shepherd and Len
Radford, concerning a drain on
lets 27 and 28, Con. 10, and lot
23, Con. 9.
Tenders were accepted from -
J. Leishman'for .spraying cattle
for warble fly at a cost of 10
cents per head, and from Mur-
ray Reid for supplying of pow-
der at $4.50 for a 15-1b. bag
and at 35c per 1 -pound bag.
James Neilans was appointed
warble fly inspector.
'Grants of $100.00. each were
allotted to Central Huron Agri-
cultural Society, Blyth Agricul-
tural Society and Seaforth Agri-
cultural Society. A by-law was
passed regarding reforestation
of, lots 12 and 13, con. 9, Hul-
lett Township, under the Comi-
ty of Huron- agreement the
property of Keith Hesselwood.
The report of the Storey
Drain will be considered April
7th at Londesboro 'Community
Hall, but a date for reading of
the Longhurst DraM report
will be set later.
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• Damage To Roads
McKillop Advances
Plea for Damages
McKillop council is continu-
ing negotiations in an effort to
recover the. cost of repairing
township roads damaged as a
result of detours made neces-
sary by Seaforth sewer work- a
year age.
A clairri for damages amount-
ing to $4,334-.00, was forwarded
to the Ontario Water Resources
Commission some time ago and
repre,sented the amount which
the township estimated was nec-
essary in order to bring the
roads into usable condition
Mat spring.
At a meeting in Toronto last
week, members of council met
with representatives of the
OWRC and of the\contractors
involved in the Se forth pro-
ject, Haggerty -Campbell Con-
struction Ltd. All aspects of
the problem were discussed and
the OWRC iinderteok to advise
the municipality of solutions
which might be reached.
Attending- the meeting were
Reeve Ken, Stewart, Councillors
Allan Carrttbell„ William Den-
nis and Ross McNichol, Clerk
J. M. Eckert, and township se-
licitor P. D. Mcdonnell.
At a meeting on Monday,
council awarded a contract for
the provision of crushed stone
on. township roads to Joseph
Kerr Ltd., cif,,Wingham, at 71.N,
debt§ per ,tyard.. The price for
stone delivered on lanes of
township,' ratePayerS Is 90 cents
per -yard. In all, about 16,000
yardS are involved.
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Other tenders received were
those of Sandy Construction
Ltd., Goderich, 75c and $1.00,
and of George Radford, Blyth,
76c and -$1.00.
'Council approved a bylaw ap-
pointing Joseph Malone, Sr. as
warble fly inspector. The bylaw
provides for remuneration at
$1.10 an hour, plus 10c a mile.
The tender of McCutcheon
Motors, of Brussels, for the pro-
vision of a they one -ton pick-
up truck with •a eine-foot box
at $2,430.80, was accepted. The
tender was one of five received.
Other tenders were those of
orne Brown Motors Ltd., Old--
Chev, $2,706.33; Hensall
Motor Sales Ltd., Mercury, $2,-
584.44; Larry Snider, Motors
Ltd., Exeter, Ford, $2,568.00,
plus sales tax; Seaforth Motors,
Seaforth, $2,554.40. Approval
for the purchase of the truck
was given earlier this year. It
will be used, by the road super-
intendent, Wilson Little.
McKillop council agreed that
costs levied by the municipal
board in connection with an-
nexation of property of one
municipality by another should
be 'borne by the-Immicipality
initiating the action. The mat-
ter was raised as a result of a
reSolution from Peel County
Connell aSking for -support.
Council will hold a special
titeetitt•lit the 'township shop
berMiireli teth, at 830, and the
• regtillir, Meeting will lie held
April 6th, at 10 a.m. •
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, TI-WitSDAY MARCH &,'1964 - 10 PAGES
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SEAFORTH C A " LERS 'were in top place at a bonspiel held at Clinton RCAF Curling
Club, when eight ladies' rinks from the district took tothe ice. In the upper picture, Mrs.
K. R. Greenaway,' wife of the Commanding Officer,is presenting the top prize to Mrs.
Robert McDonald, skip of the winning Seaforth team, while looking on( from the •left)- are
1Mrs.Eldon Hulley, lead, Mrs. M. Melanson, second, and Mrs. N. C. Cardno, vice.
There is lots of activity at the Seaforth Curling rink when members of the women's
club compete in their weekly events. Shown here Tuesday are, left to right, Mrs. Scott
Habkirk, Mrs. John :Longstaff, Mrs. IL Melanson, Mrs. F. Pearce, Mrs. Art Wright and,
steoping, Mrs. Glenn Chesney. (RCAF and Phillips' photos).
Judging
Win Goes
To Huron
-Esto ifs
Committee f
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.Plarifirt
Local arrangements tor the
1966 International 10W ine
Match 'will be in charge of a
cdramittee headed by joint
chairmen Gordon- McGavin, of
Walton, and Larry Snider, of
Exeter. Announcement of the
appointments was made by
Huron ag rep D. H. Miles,
chairman of a nominating corn,
mittee that has been consider-
ing. the composition of the lo-
cal organization for some
weeks.
A Huron County team won
the inter -county seed judging
competition at the Western On-
tario Uarm Shaw, London,
Thursday.
The team ef Murray Scott,
RR 1, Belgrave; Bill Canipbell,
,RR 1, Duhlinrand Mac -Stewart, -
RR 5, Seaforth, drew a team
total of 1,077 points to defeat
teams from Middlesex, Kent,
Elgin, Oxford and Perth coun-
ties.
The Perth team of Stephen
Connolly, RR 5, Mitchell; John
Krugel, RR 1, Monkton, and
Dave Ellacott, RR 3, Monkton,
came in second with a team
total of 13067 points.
Larry Beuerman, Seaforth,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Alf Beuer-
man, was named reserve grand
champion in livestock judging
at -the 13th annual revue at the
Western Ontario Agricultural
School at Ridgetown last week.
Seaforth Sewer Users
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',Rpm .Charge Details
Letters have gone out to Sea- equal to the water rale, is pay -
forth ratepayers who benefit able to the PUC with the water
from the recently completed ex- rate.
tension to Seaforth sewers. The
letter explains the • basis on
which charges for the sewer
will be levied and indicate the
Add 31 Phones
In Seaforth
The Bell Telephone Company
of Canada continued its expan-
sion fn 1963, and the expansion
was reflected in Seaforth where
31 telephones were added. W.
W. Ilaysom, Bell manager for
the region, said that there was
now a total of 931 telephones
in service here as of the end
of last year.
The annual report of the com-
pany indicates that during the
past five years, Bell has spent
more than one billion dollars
on construction. During the
past year, 199,472 telephones
were added, bridging the total
in service to 4,090,102.
Whirl - A - VVays
Hold Fun Night
friday night at the Seaforth
High School, the Seaforth
Whirl -A -Ways held a "fun
night" to introduce modern
square dancing to those inter-
ested. Abotit 40 couples were
present. Plans are beitig made
for another "fun night" in the
Spring, as well as for a basic
course in square dancing, start-
ing next fall.
frontage involved in each case.
The Sewer extension provides
service to about 200 ratepay-
ers. The • original system -serv--
ed about 100 properties, most
of which were in -the Main St,
area.
Sewer revenues are derived
from a rate equivalent to the
water rate, with a yearly mini-
mum of $14.00. In addition, a
rate of 40, cents per foot front-.
age applies in the case of resi-
dential properties. An addi-
tional 25 cents•a foot applies to
commercial properties. T h
rates which apply for a period
of 30 years commence•in 1964.
They are expected to produce
about $11,000.00 annually.
The frontage rate is included
in the tax bill and is payable in
two instalments. The rate,
Londesboro Has
Euchre Party
An enjoyable progressive
euchre party, sponsored by the
Federation of Agriculture, was
held in Londesboro Hall Friday
evening.
Prize winners 'were: high
lady, Mrs. Grace Johnston;
ladies' lone hands, Joan How-
att; ladies' low, Mrs. Jack Mc -
Ewing; men's high, John Brom-
ley; men's lone hands, Percy
Gibbings; men's loW, George
Carter.
Women Want To Help
Brodhagen For
A women's auxiliary of the
Brodhagen Band was formed at
a meeting held at the Commun-
ity Hall Thursday evening. ,
• Clare French, band leader,
told what the work of the ladies
would be, and Mrs. Ralph Gloor
took over for the election of
officers, which resulted as fol-
lows: president, Mrs. Ralph
Gloor; vice-president, Mrs. Ken-
neth Elligsen; _secretary, Mrs.
Gary Sholdice; treasurer, Mrs.
Wilfred Ahrens; telephone cam-
mittee, Mrs. Osear Eickmeier,
Mrs. Harold Elligsee, Mrs. Man-
uel aeuerman, Mrs. Wilbur
Hoegy; sewing coiffinittee, Mrs.
Harry Muegge, Mrs, Lavern
Wolfe, Mrs. Kenneth Elligsen;
fund raising comtnittee, Mrs.
George Rock, Mrs. Russell SW -
dice, Mrs, -Oscar Eickmeier,
Mrs. Harold lligsen, Mrs. Man-
uel Iteuerman, Mrs. Wilbur
Hoegy, Mrs. Gordon Miller, Mrs.
Robert French and Mrs. Albert
Siemen.
After a discussion period, a
lunch. was served by Mrs. Ralph
Gloor, Mrs. Kenneth Elligsen
and Mrs. Gary Sholdice.
Mrs. Charles Ahrens is visit-
ing witle Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Ahrens, Hamilton. -
Miss Phyllis Ahrens, daughter
pf Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ahrens,
celebrated her 12th birthday on
PridaY gjth a party.
lqrs. Dan Vischer has been
News of Staffa
Honor
Organist
At Staffa
'A pot -luck supper was held
in Staffa United Church when
the congregation honored Mrs.
Henry Harburn, who resigned
recently as organist, after hold-
ing the position for a number
of years. Robert Norris read
the address and Mr,%--- , arburn
was presented with -'a g ft from
the choir ,by Mrs. Lesli Miller;
and a gift from the congrega-
tion by Gail Agar. Contribu-
tions to the ,program were made
by Miss •Olive Speare, reading;
Elizabeth Smale, solo;' and
Heather Daynard, instrumental.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex'raisnes are
visitpg in California with Mr.
James' brother and family.
Mrs. Ross Smale spent sev-
eral days in Toronto last week.
Mrs. Jim Lyall and Nancy,
Agincourt, visited last week
with Mrs. Lyall's parents, - Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Norris.
Quite a number from this
connunnity attended the Farm
Show in London the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Davey,
Exeter, visited Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Reg Elliott and daugh-
ters.
Former classmates of Miss
Linda Allen, Fullarton, held a
surprise shower for her at the
home of Mrs. George Vivian on
Friday evening.
Staffa Women's Institute held
a successful progressive euchre
party in the Township Hall Fri-
day evening. There were 13
tables in play. Group Two was
in charge of the evening.,
The 1966 International is be-
ing held at Seaforth in McKil-
lop Township. . Headquarters
will be based on Scott Farms
northwest of town, and activity
will be centred on these farms,
as well as on adjacent proper-
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ties:
Planning for the big event,
which attracts as high as 50,000
people on certain days, is un-
der way. Provincial Police and
highway engineers are consid,
.ering traffic implications; Hy-
dro and Bell. Telephone are
working out •the, countless de-
tails involved in providing serv-
ice during the match and in
the weeks before in which the
tented city is being establish -
Name Committees
R 5, Brussels. .
Wagon Miura W 'a 1t
Forbes, li.E.Irelietoe,
Publicity -J. J. Iiifilkinsen,
S'eaforth.
Special Events--,gSireon
han, RR 3, Alyth.
Tented City and Mayor -J.
M. Scott, Seaforth.
Other members of the local
committees are:
Lands -Wm. Perrie, RIt 2,
Brussels; Wm. Dennis, RR 1,
Walton.
Teams and Horse Show -Tom
Leiper, Loedesboro.
Traffic Tickets and Parking -
Don MacKenzie, RR 3, Gode-
rich.
Billeting - Orval Wassman,
Grand Bend,
Banquet -Glen Webb, RR 2,
Dashwood; Stewart Procter, R
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Name Winners
Of Opening Draw
Special activities in connec-
tion with the opening of Hilde-
brand Paint & Paper here last
weekend included draws. for a
number of prizes.
Winners were: 1st, Mrs. John,
McGregor; 2nd, Mrs, Glen Rat -
fen; 3rd, Mrs. W. J. Cuthill;
4th, 'Mrs. E. H. Munroe, and
5th, J. C. Cornish.
County Exhibits ---Roy -Adair,
Wingham.
Demonstrations -Art Bolton,
R.R. 1 Dublin.
Tractors - Vally Recker,
Dashwood.
Reception Murray Gaunt,
MPP, Hon, C. S. MacNaughton,
MPP, Elston Cardiff, MP, and
Huron Warden, -
Historical -Elston Cardiff, RR
4, Brussels.
Bands and Parade - Russ :
Bolton, RR 1, Seaferth.
Seaford* Co-op
Appoints New
Monaer Here
Announcement was made this
Week of .the appointment--itt----J-
Clifford 'Ruston as manage' et,
Sefifortli Farmers daoperatitik
He succeeds Bert GarretV"iiW
has occupied the position:fint
several years, and who is neva--
going into business for himself ,
in Clinton. '4-444
Mr: „Ruston, who has ht!-
wide experience in the feed
business, has been manager of
the Elmira branch of the4wa- -
terloo County Co-op for a num-
ber of years operated his own
mill at Woodslee until the mill
was sold to the Comber Farm -
Coop. Ji' takes_ over,his
duties .here on Thursday of- this -
week. ,
Mr. Garrett, Who purehased
the shoe business of. the late
Clinton Staniforth, in Clinton,
opened his store last weekend.
Mr. Garrett is the youngest
son of Newman Garrett, Sea -
forth, and the late Mrs. Gar-
rett, while his ----wife is the -
daughter of Mrs. Thomas Ap-
pleby, Seaforth, and the late
Mr. Appleby. Mr. andMrs. Gar-
rett have resided in Clinton
since 1958, when they moved
from their farm on concession 3,
Tuckersmith.
Court of Revision
Considers Ap eals
Seaforth court of revision
met Monday evening to con-
sider a number of applications
for tax refunds based on pro-
perties being unoccupied, as
well as administrative adjust -
tent.
Angus MacLean is chairman
of the court, with members be-
ing Reeve N. C. Cardno, Deputy
Reeve C. Dalton and Councillor
Presentation To
Session Clerk
M. McKellar, who last week
completed 50 years as •a mem-
ber of FirRt. Presbyterian
Church, and who for more than
30 years has,served as clerk
of the session, was honored fol-
lowing the Sunday morning ser-
vice, when members of the ses-
sion presented him with a gold
Mr. McKellar has been active
on -Main Street for 56 years,
during most of which he has
been CN Expre,s agent. He
moved here from Cromarty in
1908.
dA-
confined to' Stratford Hospital,
Norman Ahrens' farm has
been sold to Gordon Eisler, and
Jim Beaumont purchased the
farm, owned by Gordon Eisler,
Mrs, Willard Bennewies has
returned home from Scott Mem-
orial Hospital, Seaforth,
Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Wolfe,
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs,
Michael Connolly, of Sebring-
ville, visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Wolfe at London on
Sunday, ,‘
Mr, and Mrs. Henry Leon-
hardt will observe their 58th
wedding anniversary. Friday,
March 6th.
Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Byers and
son, Larry; .Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Fla nery. Assessor D.
Haines was attendance.
Tax refun,„ and justments
based on remova •r-goingout
of businesS were approved 'and
included: Dublin Creamery,
$36.08; Boyes' Farm Supply,
$22.54; J. K. Willis, $57.51.Re-
ductions of 20% and 15% ivere
approved for two vacant pro-
perties owned by J. C. Crich.
No action was taken concern-
ing an appeal- by Dr. E. A. Mc-
Master in connection with tax- •
es on the Royal ,Apartment
block pending receipt of fur-
-pier information. The coert
Will consider the Matter again
late in March.
Taxes- - recommended f
write-off included administra-
tive adjustments and business
taxes. These were: Bell Tele-
phone, $38.85; John Blue,
$15.54; John Blue, $51.61; ' Or-
' ville Cooper, $98.51; Dublin
Creamery, $16.11; Fry Metal'
Ind, $44.85; Hartman Huisser,
$8.34; Austin Matheson, $9.38; •
Eric Munroe, $18.76; Province
of Ontario Savings, $135.09;
BettyScott, $4.60; Donald
Smith. $125.62; Steenson
$77.37; Town of Seaforth (Bowl-.
ling Green), $71.15. ,
xiliar
drew Brown, Mr. Raymond Bry-
ans of Woodstock; Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Klein. Barbara and Kim-
berly and Maurice Mueller, of i
Balen; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin John-
ston and family, of Londesboro;
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Edgard and
Carolyn of Moleswerth; Mr. and
Mrs. Ed. Byers, Alvin and Gor-
don, of Dublin, and Miss Jean
Rock, of Mitchell, were visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Trtitter
and family en Sunday.
Mr, Norman Bennewies re-
turned home from Scott Mem-
orial Hospital, Seaforth,
Married Couples Group
The Married Couples group
Of St. PethOs .I.tutherari church
t evening. Mr. and
Mrs Lloyd Prueter and Mks.
Harold Elligsen were in charge
of devotions and lunch.
Rev, Harold, Brill presented
Ithe topic on "Islam, Hindu Re-,
ligion." Jack Moor, vice-presi-
dent, was in charge of the busi-
ness, and Mrs. Edgar EV.igsen,
secretary, and , Ronald Hinz,
treasurer, read their reports:
During the !tin& period Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth EI4sei4
whose home and contents burn,
ed several months ag6, Were •
presented with a leather-eoVera
Bible apd Ilymnal, and "16
Mr. 60 Nil*. Rood t 14.06ti;;
owners M the hongi, Were.like*s .;
seet0, With a religiotet-0
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