Loading...
The Huron Expositor, 1964-04-09, Page 1, • • ••••• "'•-"I; • "•••"1..,,'-', • • ' I •••, ok Whole No. 5016 105th Year • ,, r74,1, , 4 SEAFORTH, QNTA.RiO,,, Tfl RSDAY, APRIL 9, 1964 .1- lo PA, 12-04136 THE HURON COUNTY Hog Producers' Association held its first annual 4-H bred gilt sale in Clinton Saturday. Here, 4-H swine club member John Henry, centre, , of Blyth, shows his Lacombe, which wassold to Cyril' Boyle, of RR 2, Auburn; for $117.50. '0111Cials said the sale was a success and brought in $5,377,00, for an average of $137. (B-H photo).. C of C Holds Annual Successful Match in '66 Depends on Co-oper tion • Some appreciation of what was involved in the Interne- • tional Plowing Match being held here in 1966 was indicat- ed Wednesday evening when • Gordon McGavin, joint chair- man of the Huron Host Com- mittee, spoke to the annual Meeting of the Seaforth Cham- ber of Commerce in the Legion Hall. ,With a physical size larger 4 • 4 GEORGE McILWAIN than the town itself, Mr. Mc - Gavin said it can be an out- • standing success, providing nec- essary planning is carried out. While there is lots of work, there are many benefits too, he said, and added, it is not often that a town has tire op- • portunity to put itself on the map in stich away. '. Referring tothe match site as ideal, Mr. McGavin, himself a past president of the Ontario Plowmen's Association, suggest- ed it might well be continued as a site to serve agricultdite, perhaps as an agricultural school, as being an excellent! centennial project. Mr. McGavin, who was intro- duced by K. Bruce MacMillan, answered questions concerning details of- the event and indi- cated ways Seaforth could help. "One of the tasks the Cham- ber of Comnleree will have is Postage Costs Increase The increase in the rate, of postage on printed matter...and •Cards has created lots of con- versation at the post office. The staff has been busy explahling _that the birthday card yeti used to send for two cents now costs three cents. As well as greet- ing cards, printed matter and newspapers are affected by the new rates, which went into ef- fect on April 1. The order covering the in- creases reads this way: Printed matter, including newapatiers, circulars, birthday cards, Christmas cards, etc, -3 cents for the first 2 "ounces or fraction, and 1 cent for each additional 2 ounris or fraction. COD fees are i creased to 15 cents for amciunts up to $2.00, to 25 cents for amounts up to $50, and 49Vaitt!for amounts of $100.00, t•IN .1.0(4711 to educate the area public' as to the number of visitors to be expected," he said, and added it was hard to consider the vol- ume of people and traffic that is involved. Films are avak able which indicate -the scoPe of the event, and he suggested' they be -shown ,locally. The meeting elected George Mcllwain as president, to suc- ceed • William M. Hart. Other officers proposed by -a' nominating committee, includ- ing J. A. Stewart, B. K. Mac- Millan and. L. F.-Fordi-includ ed: Past president, William M. Hart; first vice-president, Wil- liam Henderson; second • vice- president, J. J. Wilkinson; sec- retary, R. J. •Boussey; treasur- er, D. Sills. Chairmen of Committees : Merchants, Ray Anstett; Rural Relations, Garnet Stockwell, William Strong; Membership, W. Stephenson; Industrial, George McIlwain; Publicity, A. Y,.,MeLeen; Civic Improvement, Cliff Broadfoot. Reeve N..'C. .Cardno brought greetings from the town in the absence of Mayor Angus Mac - Albert F. Cluff Was Longtime Businessman Son of a pioneer •area family and -long-time Seaforth business- man, Albert F. Cluff died Sat- urday in ,mlluronview, Clinton. In his 89th year, he had been in poor health for some time. Born in Seaforth, Mr. Cluff was educated here, and as a youth entered into the lumber business with his father and brother, John J. Cluff. For many years the firm, N. Cluff & Sons, was a houSehold name in • the dietrict. Mr. Cluff has been in retirement since 1945, when the business was sold. Active in the community, he served on the Seaforth C011egi- ate Board and was a member of Carnegie Library Board when the present building was erected 50 years ago. Mr. Cluff experienced his greatest pleasure 'in his garden and his displays 'of roses and other flowers at his North Main Street residenee were features which attracted attention over a period of many years. In 1907 Mr. Cluff married Emma Patterson, who prede- ceased him in 1936. Surviving are three daughters: ,Mrs. Nel- son (Jean) Aubry, Port Arthur; Mrs, Lloyd (Elizabeth) Hog- garth and Miss Ruth, both of Seaforth; two sons, Thomas R., of Montreal, and James of Woodstock; one sister, Mrs. James (May) Grieve, Seaforth, and eleven grandchildren. The funeral service was held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Box funeral home, Seaforth, with Rev. J. C. Britton of North- side - United Church officiating. Burial was in Maitlandbank cemetery. Pallbeerers were Frank Case,, William 'Campbell, Frank Lam- ont, D. Sills, J. A. Stewart, J. Scott Old f,, and flowerbearers were R. S. MacDonald, E. C. Boswell, Peter Cluff and Phil- lip. Hoggarth. ' Lean, and rmed the C of C as "the mos ortant organ- ization the town could have." He said council frequently de- pended on the chamber for an opinion concerning town mat- ters, and looked to it for lead- ership in many areas, such as town planning. Mr. Hart, who was chairman for the dinner served by the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary, ex- pressed appreciation for the - support which had been given him, Best results, he said, could be achieved by encourag- ing a lot of people to each do a little bit. • Board Names Librarian Mrs. IMary Van Rengen was appointed Librarian of Seaforth Public; Library at a meeting- of the board Monday evening. She succeeds Mrs. Shirley Wright, who died recently. The board, before considering its agenda, observed a moment's silence in memory of Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Van Rengen, who re- cently moved to Seaforth, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from St. Francis Xavier• University of Antigonish, N.S. She has served as au assistant librarian in the Main Library, Hamilton, and has completed the first part of her Library Science degree at The board expressed appreci- ation to the staff assistants, Miss Barbara Holland, Mrs. Joy Hopper and Mrs. - Luella Chris- tie, who carried on the library activities during Mrs. Wright's illness and following her death. Announce Grant Fot Fipspltal. A Province of Ontario grant totaling - $259,322,66 towards the construction of the new Seaforth Community Hospital was approved Ou Wednesday. • Hon. C. S. MacNaughtqn, in/ a phone call to board ef- icfals Wednesday afternoon, said the grant had been ap- proved that day.• FOrmal approval of a Fed- eral grant is expected sbort- ly. In meantime, detail-, ed drawings and specilida- tions for the new building • have been completed and architects expect to call for r tenders within the next ten days. Meantime, officials said the campaign to raise $195,-.' 000 is continuing. • About $15,000 is needed to meet the objective. Churches Here Hold Services 1 Of Baptism During, the mgrning service of worship, last Sunday in First Presbyterian Church, the Sacra- ment of Baptism was adminis- tered to four children of •the congregation. Mr. and Mrs. Walter McClure presented their. son, Larry Thomas; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Campbell present- ed their sop., Edward Arnold; and Mr. and- Mrs. Laverne Hugill presented their two daughters; Margaret Lyn and Leanne Michelle. Next Sunday Mbrning, April 12, the Huron County Junior. Farmers choir, a mixed chorus of 25 voices, will sing at the service of Worship at 11 a.m. The choir is directed by J. Q Burrows, public school inspec- tor for South Huron, and the church organist, Miss- Caro4 Brown, will accompany the choir, • NORTHSIDE At Northside United Church on Sunday morning the follow- ing persons were confirmed on their profession of faith and partook of their first commun- ion: Joe Ball, Douglas Bray, Vida Malkus, Kenneth Scott, Christine Turnbull, Mary El- liott, Glenda Matheson, Linda Hoover, Carol Bell, Jeanette Watterworth, Bruce Wilbe6, Stephen Smith, Jim Rowat, Jim Dalrymple, Gary Xontgomery, Karen -Henderson, Joan- - Ches- ney,, -Kenneth McLean, Stephen Brady. Received by letter: Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Oliver and Mrs. Russell Barrows, • from Duff's United Church, Walton; Mr. Laverne Hamilton, from Chisel: hurst United Church ; Mrs. La- verne Hamilton, from Cavan United Church; Mr. Clarence' Reeves, froin First Presbyter- ian Church. At Cavan United Church, Winthrop, on Sunday afternoon worship, the following persons were confirmed' on profession of faith and partook of their first communion; Grant Little, Ean Dolmage, Murray Pryce, Neil Little, Harvey Bernard, Neil McNichol, Rae Beattie, Carl Merrier, Dennis Beuerman, Leslie Bernard, Carol Dolmage, Yvonne Pryce, Joyce Roe, Les- lie Glanville, Douglas Finley. Largest Swine Club Ends Year A joint public school to serye :both Tuckersmith and Stanley Fes advanced, at a meeting of luckeramith council Tuesday ',•afternoon. The school' of at least 16 rooms would be erect- ed at p location to be selected common to the two townships. - While the meeting agreed 'such a joint school merited careful study, council acting on a request of the Tucker - smith Area Board, asked the .Ontario Municipal Board to ap- prove the issuing of debentures for a maximum of $200,000 for the construction of a central school in the township. Ink, the ent a joint school was agreed On at a later date, the request ,to the ,Municipal Board was qualified to provide approval for issuing debentures in a similar amount in company with Stanley. , Advantages of a joint ap- proach to the problem of pro= viding modern school facilities for students in the two • town- ships was stressed by J. G. Bur- rows, South Huron public school inspettor. Also attend- ing the meeting Were Stanley Reeve, E. Talbot; H. Hendrick, chairman of the Stanley School Area Board, and Cleave Coombs, chairman of -the Tuckersmith Area Board. Mr. Burrows told the • meet - Accept Bids For Bridges In McKillop McKillop • council awarded contracts for the construction of two bridges at a- meeting Mon day to R. E. Saville. He was. the JUN/vest of seven ten- ders,The bridges included are the Cronin bridge at lots 5 and 6, con. 6, and the Stevens bridge, lot 26, COn. 10-11. The Saville tenders were $3,244 for the Cronin bridge, and $4,603.50 for ,the --Stevens bridge. Other tenders were: For the Cronin bridge: K. & M. Con- tracting, $3,420.60; McCann Bros., $3,498.00; Looby . Con- struction Ltd., $4,026.50; Mc- Lean -Foster, $3,400, .and R. F. McEachern, $4,164. For the Stevens bridge: Mc- Gann Bros., $5,827; Looby Con- struction Ltd., $4,801.33; Mow- bray Construction, $6,452.50; McLean:Foster, $5,046, and R. F. McEachern, $6,374. , - Council sat as a court of revision on the Shea Drain, but there being no appeals revert- ed to council and -gave final ap- proval to the bylaw and in- structed Clerk J. M. Eckert to call tenders, with the work to be completed by July 15. Road superintendent Wilson Little will attend a school in Toronto May 5 and 6, and coun- cil cleared road vouchers of $2,0,31.41. Continuing a program of eliminating jogs in township roads, council agreed to offer Sam Storey, lot 31, con. 5, and Carl Dalton, lot 30, con. 6, each $150.00 for land and $100.00 -for fence allowance on the • (Coiktinueci on Page 6) ing many advantages coulle derived from a joint undertak- ing, not the least of which would- be a saving in develop- ment costs which he estimated as high as $50,000 for 4eagh township. In addition, there would be continuing sayings in operation which, it was sug- gested, could be as much as two mills. Discussion centred on advent - ages seen in the recently com- pleted 16 -room school in How - ick, which members of council and of the area board had vis-' ited recently. While all parties indicated in- terest in a central school com- mon to the two townships, it was the opinion of the Stanley representatives that they would like to have the new 'school leg- islation finalized before any de- cision is made. Legislation announced in On- tario provides for a township board, who, it is expected, will be responsible for education throughout the township, ex- cept in those Centres with' a population of 1,000 or more. FIFTEEN -YEAR-OLD Robbie Witmer, Goderich, (left) looks over the itinerary - of he won te .the United Nations, when he topped public speakirig finals in Clinton, sponsored by the IOOF and Rebekah lodges of Huron Djs- , trict No. 8. Among the eight' Huron County high .schebl. _ • students who participated in the event was Wendy Moore,• Seaforth; (right), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moore. Select Vitinner for 1.0.0.F. Trip to U.N. A 15 -year-old Goderich youth, Robbie (Robert) Witmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Witmer, has won himself a five-day trip to the United Nations headquar- ters when he took top placing in a public speaking finals_held Fridaynight at the Central Huron Seeondary School', 'Clin- ton. The trip, which gets un- der way July 1, also includes a 'one -day excursion to New York's World's Fair. Other contestants included eluded , 15 -year-old Wendy Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moore, Seaforth. who is presently enrolled in inc four-year commercial course at the Central Huron , Secondary School, Clinton; John Graham, Exeter; Cathy Gould, .Goderich: Theresa Zablocki, and David Medd, both of Clinton; Conny Cameron and. Brian Caslick, of Wingham. Judging the event were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil J. Turner and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Banner- man, all of Monkton. The contest was conducted among high school students in Huron County by the Independ- Huron 4-H Gilt Sale Brings Top The Huron County Hog Pro- ducers' Association's first an- nual' 4-H purebred gilt sale, held in Clinton .Saturday after- noon, saw auctioneers Filson and Rqbson,' Denfield, sell 39 lots over the auction block -for a total of $5,377.50. Sale aver- age was $13788. The gilts were raised by members of the Huron County 4-11 Swine Club, in a • project financed and sponsored by the Huron County Hog Producers' Association to promote high quality purebred swine. A provincial director on the Ontario Hog Producers' Market- ing Board, Alfred Warner, RR 1, Hayfield, predicted that if the program is carried on, in five years' time Huron County could be the top quality -coun- ty in the province. The county, which ranks fifth in Ontario in production, last year produced 37.02 per cent grade A hogs, Mr. Warner, who is also the Huron County Association's sec- retary -treasurer, said that the sale was a decided success. The bank ',tote of $4,400, due in early Mey, will be paid oft from Saturday's sale receipts, as well as the cost of the breed- ing of 78 gilts, sales costs and other incidentals. Most lots consigned at the sale were rich in ROP lines and all gilts were bred to top ranking premier boars. York - $144.30; Lacombes, $136.07, and Landraces, $125. Top Price Top priced animal was a Yorkshire, consigned by 4-11 member Joe Jeffrey, RR 2;- Wingham, and bought by Harry Mudvey, Wroxeter, for $240. This particular gilt was bred by 4-H Swine Club member, Tom Riley, RR 1, Londesboro, bought by the county Hog Producers' Association last April for the project, and placed fifth at the Achievement Day at the Sea - forth FAIWFair. Hugh Rfindle, Exeter, paid top price in the Lacombe class when he bought a purebred gilt for $200, consigned by Ronnie Dougall, RR (Exeter. In the Landrace class, $145 was paid by Russell Kernighan, RR 4, Goderich, for a purebred gilt consigned by Phil Bisbeek,-Clitr- ton, Top buyer at the sale' was the Huctwith Farms, Forest, (the owner of which is a provincial director on the OHPM board), which paid a total of $580 for four purebred gilts. TJy were consigned by 4-H Club mem- bers, Ross Fitch, RR 1, Wrox- eter, Rill Henderson, RR 5, Sea - forth, Paul)Eedy, Dungannon, and Paul Lassaline, RR 6, Gode- rich. Other top buyers included El- mer Hayter, who paid a total of $407.50 for three gilts, con- signed by Bill Kolkman, Varna (Lacombe,- $122.50), Bob Eedy, Dungannon (Yorkshire, $140), and Keith Fisher, RR 4, Gode- rich (Yorkshire, $145); Laverne Godkin, Walton, who paid a total of $402.50 for three gilts, $130 for a Lacombe consigned by Douglas McBeath, RR 3, Kip. pen, $13'7.50 for a Landrace, consigned by Phil Bisback, Clinton, and $135 for a York- shire, consigned by Kenneth Papple, RR 5, Seaforth, Buyers of other Lacombes in- cluded: r" J. Carl Hemingway, Brussels, who paid $115 for a Lacombe consigned by Gerald Haan, RR 3, Walton; Hugh Rundle, Exeter, $160 (consigned ent Order of Odd Fellows and. Rebekah lodges of district 8. Huron County in connection with the annual "United Na- tion's Pilgrimage For Youth." The winner, one of eight 'con- testants, is -a grade' 11 student at- the Goderich District Col- legiate Institute. Ross Nichol, Brussels, Dis- trict Deputy Grand Master. Huron District No. 8, who was chairman ' of • the event, said that there will be 53 delegates from Ontario who will be spon- sored .by Odd Fellows and Re- bekah Lodges. Police Seek Car Thief , . Provincial police are investi- gating the theft of a car own- ed by Robert Smith, which was taken from in front of Eg- mondville Church Thursday eve- ning. The car was found the next day on the side of a road vest of Winthrop. Prices t by Depglas Boyd, RR 2, Walton); Elmer Ireland, Wirigharn, $115 (consigned by Neil Crozier, Sea - forth); Donald Thompson, RR 2, Auburn, $140\ (consigned by James Henry, Blyth; Cyril Boyle, RR 2, Auburn, $117 (con- signed by John Henry, Blyth); J. K. Ferguson, RR 1, Clifford, $137.50 (consigned by Jim Hard- ing, Gorrie); Ross • MacGregor, RR 2, Seaforth, $132 (consigned by Harold Menary, RR 7, Luck - now); LaVerne H. Rodd, RR 1, Woodham, $130 (consigned by Tom Riley, RR 1, Londesboro); Ken Hodgins, RR 3, Lucan, $130 (consigned by George Towns- end, RR 3, Seaforth); H. R, Cox & Sons, Bayfield, $132.50 (con- signed by Donald Watson, RR' 4, Clinton). Other buyers of Landraces In- cluded: George Campbell, Sea- fOrth. $125 (consigned, by Gor- don Govier, RR 1, Auburn); A: Hummel, RR 1, Zurieh. $130 (consigned by Ross Heming- way, RR 3, 13russels); Roy El- liott, RR 2, Walton, $87.50 (Al- bert Hummel, RR 1, Zurich, con- signer); H. R. Cox & Sons, RR 2, „ Hayfield; $122,50 (Howie Wright, RR 1, Wroxeter, Con- signer). •°, • .I'• • Complete' tion are ex1104.,,04101efft:Aht0i'•, month, the • -., tf •;" Pas S @Owl tn,4 •an other busliteS, ntelfie# smith council,gave final,..app,Fmq, al to the Carnochan' train' Mit law., OW teaders-Ar040 ed for the May ip,ge4g, The Horton. and Owner Davit reports, which have .beeu WO- ated by the Township of ley, were read and provisionat- ly adopted. Cash bylaws are be prepared, with court of re vision. set for the May meet- ing. 4.;t A petition from the majority of .th.e ratepayers to be ben°. fitted in the Tuckersmith wa• - tershed of the Horton Dram. • was accepted. This provides.* • repair work to • be „continue& from No. 4 Highway, as far as • the property owners desire.. ;,/• The firm of Archibald, Gray & McKay have been asked to pre: pare the necessary engineer's, • report. Accounts passed for payment. included: Welfare, $198.59;,ad- ministration, $313.82; drainage„, ••••,:„; $226.38; Egmondville Water; $62.42; • street lights, $273.75; roads, $1,651.48;-Ausable Ceti- servation Authority, 1964 leVy, $141.28; grants, "$160:00; high school debentures, $2,721.61; advertising, $53.60. The next regular meeting is to be held on May 5, at 8 p.m. in the Town Hall, Seaforth. SDHS Clears New Salary Schedule Salary,. ncreases; 'which total approximately atpoono, were approved by the Seafofth District High School Board Tuesday. night. -• 'The approval followed four Meetings between the board and representatives of t h e teaching staff: Underthe-nevi/ schedule, An - creases in minimum salaries ranged from $200 to $300, and in maximums from $300 -to $1,000: The schedule which has heen approved follows (former ley, els are shown in brackets): Category I --- Min. ($43600).- $4,800, max, (moo) - $4,40. Category II - Min. ($4,900) $5,100„ max. ($8600) $8,600. Category ID - Min. ($5,300) $5,600, max. ($9,100) $9,400. . .Category IV - Min' ($5,600) $5,900, max. ($9,500). $0,800.. Principal - Max. ($11,500) $12,500, - The annual increment of 'in- crease is $300 in case of staff and $500 for the principal. The board accepted the. resig- nationq of two teachers, Miss C. Haig and Frank Godin. In all, four new teachers will be required, Mrs, J. Robinson 're- signed -Previously and an addi- • tional teacher is necessary he-, cause of the enlarged Grade ,th entry which will arise nelt September. The board welcomed John Broadfoot, of Tuckersrnith, as representative of that town- ship, . embers Other Yorkshire buvers were: Edward Wise, Clinton, $140 (Donald Alton, RR 7. Lucknow, consigner); Bob Dalton, Luck - now $147 (Douglas 1'ton, RR 2, Lucknow, consigner); Hamilr ton Hodgins, $125 (John Ben- nett, RR 1, Port Albert, con- signer); Douglas Machan. RR 5. Brussels, $155 (Ken Gemmel], RR 2, Kippen. consigner): Ray- mond Ginn, Clinton, $90 for a gilt consigned by Ronald How- att. RR 1, Belgrave, and $137.50 for a gilt consigned by Linda Riley, R11,1, Londesboro; Mac Sholdice, Walton, $185 (Gerald Smith, RR 2, Brussels, consign- er); • Ron' Hibbert, Fordwich, $117.50 (Bob Snow, RR 1, Wood- ham, consigner); John Tebbutt, Clinton,/ $160 (Don Storey, RR 2, Brussels, consigner); a n d Ralph Turner, &rich, $100 (Bob Turner, RR 1. Zurich, con- • signer). , Plan For This Year This year's 4-I-1 Swine Club program will get under way on Thursday, April 3, at 8:30 P.m.' in the Londesboro Hall. Each township hog producer director in Huron County will be. in charge of three first-year 4-11 Swine Club members. The pro- - ject Will be similar to last year, In May, members will be giv- en a pair of weanling elltS from 'ROY. stock of their breed choice„and will keep records of -eost of production. Members will return one of the pair to a bred gilt sale next spring. Proceeds from the sale of this gilt will be used to defray cost of the pair and the balance of the monies will go to the club member. It is hoped that the long range. this project wit) increase the percentage of. Grade A hogs marketed by pro- ducers in the County of Huron. Second Year Project All 1963 Swine Club mem-. hers who completed their pro- jects will participate in the see. ond year swine club projects sponsored by the Huron County Hog Producers' Association. Members will be required to use purebred gilts born in April nr by the end of the first week in May. Most of the members ivill be able to use a pair of weanling gilts froni their 1963 project sow' a Eder. Next Apti),, one of the second year mem. btr's gilts will be b eflgb1e ft. the 4-11 sale, along with etre Of the fltst-year member's 44 IALIttre•k._,,a,,,••,•.1,,t'lkk.z_AIIA4g4...1.4F;,444-44,A14',W,,,,,,kok,,•,1•41.0kAI4,1,,IlI.III,X,I.NANVII94."4,,C.",,,k.ktf AY,