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The Huron Expositor, 1965-12-23, Page 9• • • ATTENDING the recent Huron County Federation of Agriculture annual meeting at -Londesboro were, left to right, Mrs. Ted Fear, of RR 5, Brussels, elected a director of the federation; Charles Huffman, of RR 1, Harrow, Ontario federation president, guest speaker; Gordon McGavin, of RR 2, Walton, co-chairman of the Huron local committee International Plowing Match, and Winston Shapton, of RR 1, Exeter, former president of the Huron fed- eration. Charles Thomas, of Brussels, who was elected president, is shown below. (Photos by M, Trott). CHARLES THOMAS • • Has 83rd Birthday Mrs. Larne S. Webster tele- s 4 brated her 83rd birthday on Friday, with a small gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watson. The .width of ..United .:States ships is determined by the Panama Canal, and the height by the Brooklyn Bridge. General Coach Gives Watches The • employees of General Coach held a Christmas party and banquet, attended by over 200 at the Legion Hall, Exe- ter, Friday evening, when a de- licious turkey dinner with all the trimmings was served. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of gold wrist watches to 17 employees of the firm with 10 years of service. J, K. Geary, plant man- ager of the Hensall firm, made the presentation on behalf of the company, `assisted. by Paul Muncey, controller. Employees receiving watches were: Leonard Noakes, Gerald Moir, Ed. Be>anewies, Oege Koopmans, Klass Van Wieren, Garfield Broderick, Joe McLel- lan, Hielke..- Berends, Ken Coombs, Den 3 �'le, Eugene Du- charme, Garnet McClinchey„ George Varley;' William Aoose- boom, Donald McKaig, Ray Schwalm aloud Gordon --Schwalm. Each lady was presented with a corsage, and as well many prizes were given away during the evening. Desjardine's orch- estra furnished music for the dance, and Exeter Legion Ladies' Auxiliary catered for the banquet. Mr. and .Mrs. Laird Mickle and Ann were Sunday evening dinner . guests with Mr.' and Mrs. Harold Sturgis, London. The annual Christmas party for the families of the Legion and Auxiliary will be held this Sunday afternoon in the Legion Hall. At a recent examination of the Western Conservatory of Music, London, Julie Anne Heal successfully passed her grade 5 piano exams with honors. Julie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Heal, is a pupil of Mrs. Frank Forrest. Dr. B. A. Campbell and Miss Dorothy Campbell, Toronto, and Mr. Keith Campbell, Windsor, were guests this week with Mrs. F. Dickins, Exeter, and a`so call- ed on relatives and friends in Hensall. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sturgis and Mr. and Mrs. Taird Mickle and Miss Ann Mickle attended the concert presented by the University choir Sunday even- ing in Thames Hall, U.W.O. Robert Mickle is a member of the choir. (See additional Hensall area news on Page 12) r • A c' M • fi kensail Honors Retiring Reeve Members of Hensall council, clerk and police officer, their wives and husband, held a din- ner at the Hotel, Hensall, Wed- nesday evening, in honor of Reeve Norman H. Jones and Mrs, Jones. Reeve Jones is re- tiring this year as reeve, hav- ing served 15 years in munici- pal life as reeve and council- lor, Clerk Earl Campbell made the presentation of a 400 -day clock from the village to Mr. and Mrs. Jones. At the final meeting of Hen- sall council Wednesday night, council agreed to assume their share of the $600,000 debenture for South Huron District High School, Exeter. Their share will be 6.68%. Santa At First Church 1nsttute Gives Gifts A Christmas quotation was the roll call for the Christmas meeting of the Seaforth Wo- men's Institute, held at the home of Mrs. John McGregor, with Mrs. W. E. Butt as co - hostess. Mrs. R. M. Scott, first vice-president, was in the chair due, to illness of President Mrs. L. Strong. Mrs. W. Coleman, secretary -treasurer, read cor- respondence, including Christ- mas greetings from Sister In- stitutes. A greeting card made by the WI adopted girl in Hong Kong was displayed. The program was in charge of Mrs. G. Papple. Mrs, C. Van- derzon and Mrs. A. Campbell opened with Christmas carols. Mrs. G. Papple gave a reading on "Success", 'stating that it is really the little things that count. Mrs. F. Pipe, of Londesboro, gave a demonstration, "Making corsages from colored ribbon" and centrepieces from small cans and plastic bottles. Mrs. John MacLean explain- ed the "Declaration of Human Rights." Mrs. A. Campbell con- ducted contests and Mrs. C. Vanderzon told the story of "Wooden Shoes," and told of their connection with Christmas in Holland. Mrs. James Keys read a poem, "Hard Sell." Christmas cake brought by in- stitute members was included in the lunch convened by Mrs. R. J. Doig and Mrs. R. Gordon. Gifts were exchanged and Mrs. W. Coleman gave the courtesy remarks. Members are asked to return "Freedom From Hunger" cards to the January meeting. The Seaforth Institute cook books will sell for $1.25. The annual Christmas con- cert of First Presbyterian Church Sunday School was held Monday evening with a large attendance. Rev. D. O. Fry was chairman for the event, which featured a visit by Santa Claus. ' - Those taking part were Anne Sharp and Mary Lamont, with an unique interpretation of the Christmas story, aided by a bevy of four -year-olds; songs by Steve Maxwell and Brian Lee; song, Barbara Chesney, and reci- tations by Jane Cardno, Patricia Robertson, Janice Hugill, Jean McKnight, Kathy Scott and Deb- bie Moggach; play by Mary Jean Cuming and Debbie Mog- gah; instrumentals by Sandra Coleman and Brenda Hodgert; vocal numbers by Diane Patter- son,'Gloria Putman, Peggy Fry and Dawn Stephenson, while the boys in the William Brown class interpreted "The Night Before Christmas," Shaded Areas Indicate Proposed CNR Service Cuts r r • r iii wxreiri:oo 66W+1Huf MIME E • crsarMen Sheep Club To Meet arae "Three executives, two fret. ti industry and one from the, On- tario Government, have been named to the Board of Gover- nors of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. In making the announcement, the Honourable William G. Dav- is, Minister of Education, noted that the appointment of Clare Howard Westcott, Robert Doug- las Armstrong . and Tullis Nin - ion Carter brought the Board to its maximum of 13 members. Mr. Westcott is executive as- sistant to Mr. Davis. Working closely with the former Depart- ment of Educational Research of the Ontario College 'of Edu- cation and the new Ontario In- stitute for Studies in Education, Mr. Westcott reports directly to the Minister on special fact - Bending assignnignta. lie i a member of the Minister's Ad- visory Committee on Electronie Data Processing, Chairman of the Ontario Centennial Science Centre ,Education Committee, and is a member" of the new Federal - Provincial Co-ordinat- ing Committee on Indians. Born in Seaforth, Ont., Mr. Westcott, a former student of Ryerson, has had wide experi- ence in public and governmen- tal affairs. From 1958 until 1963 he was Executive Assist- ant to the Honourable Robert Macaulay and has been closely associated with the activities of the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission, the Ontario Northland Transportation Com- mission, the Ontario Research V94041,041. !tito ✓lalbta t4f Lawrence Development .DoPt. mission. Mr. Armstrong, l3;Conan; FSC A., is president of Canadian, d'ouridation Company Ltd,, The Foundation Company of Can- ada Ltd., and Foundation I?e- velopments Ltd. He is a gradu• ate of Queen's University, King- ston. Mr. Armstrong has held a variety of executive positions over the past years. He was Executive Vice - President o f Chrysler Canada Ltd. He was also Director of Dealer Enter, prise and general Manager of Market Representation; Assist- ant General Manager, Chrysler - Plymouth Division, and Presi- dent Chrysler Leasing Corpora- ;<I Viet 004ent n,ager af, tion Coanp4ny Ltr, tractors, T9x940 Ifs Winnie. g, Man%tpl►,+ tended St: .79141.% C4ile40S ki+ in wilopog anti .the Piaiv. rs of Minnesota. Mr. Carter h s; served tin;' Executive of the Canadia>` sl 1 n Association, soati, . of Profgss?�I►aI•, gi eers r : Ontario, The' 9 to .4Q Road Buil. - rs' Associatiolz ate, Ontario •, ntraetprs' .asocl-- tion and the onstruction Safety. Association, The three new, members of the Board, 9f .Ooverxors will assume thir duties at once. SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1965 -- Second Section, Pages 9 to 16 U O.ME, ET US ADORE HIM The Huron County 4-H Sheep Club will be reorganized at a meeting in the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture Board Room, Clinton, on Tuesday of next week, at 2:15 p.m. In 1964, members of the Hur- on 4-H Sheep Club won both the Ontario and Canadian 4-H Fleece Wool ,competition. During 1965 the members participated in a brand new kind of 4-H Achievement Day program at the Clinton Spring Fair. They each exhibited a fleece --of--- wool and either a yearling ewe or a ewe and her lamb(s) from their 4-H flock. All of the 20 members who en- rolled completed their projects. Monthly meetings were held from December until May, cov- ering many aspects of sheep flock management. A number of interesting field trips were also planned. Club leaders were Ken Black, RR 1, Belgrave; R. D. Etherington, RR 1, Hensall, and Don Lobb, RR 2, Clinton. All farm boys and girls who are 12 years of age by Jan. 1st and who will not have reached their 21st birthday by Dec. 31, 1966, are invited to join, and all ivho' have an interest in sheep are invited to attend any 4-H Sheep Club meeting. BRUCEFIELD it One Elects Officers The Christmas Messages REV. DOUGLAS O. FRY Mi.nisier.First Preslnyteria.n Church,....Seaforth Perhaps our world has never seen an age so mark- ed by unrest, so Scarred by the foolishness of war, so perturbed about great problems which demand immediate answers. To some, it may seem noth- ing but an escape from the reality of a tense and trying situation to observe Christmas in the festive way we are accustomed to do. To "deck the halls with boughs of holly", when so many nations are at odds with one another and so many people are suffering, ma seem to some, to be nothing but absurdity. The poet Ten- nyson, seems to have had this thought in mind when he asks in his poem "In Memoriam": "With such compelling cause to grieve . How dare we keep our Christmas -eve?" Let us suppose that we were to accept this as good advice based on sound and right judgment. Let us suppose.. that we were to admit our happiness and cheerfulness and good spirit at Christmas are some- what out of order in the light of the disordered world. Let us suppose that we were to turn off the lights that bedeck our houses, hush the bells of Christmas, and discard thbse wonderful secrets wrapped in gay rib- bons. What then? Tuckersmith Unit One of the UCW of Brucefield United Church held their Christmas meeting at the home of Mrs. John Broadfoot with Mrs. G. Richardson and Mrs. Broadfoot as hostesses. The meeting began with a pot -luck supper with an atten- dance of 25 and two visitors from Seaforth, Mrs. W. Broad - foot and Mrs. G. McCartney. The devotional exercises were in charge of Mrs. N. Sillery and Mrs. John A. McEwen. Mrs. Sillery read a Christmas poem and the scripture. Mrs. John A. McEwen took the topic, and Christmas carols were sung, with Mrs. Richardson at the piano. Mrs. J. Henderson wel- comed all and closed this part of the meeting With prayer. Mrs. Henderson conducted the business part of the meeting, thanking everyone for their as- sistance in 1965. Mrs. Elgin Thompson gave the secretary's report, and Mrs. Norris Sillery the treasurer's report. Mrs. Sil- lery reported that over $600.00 had been raised by the Tucker - smith Unit in 1965. Mrs. Thomp- son read a letter from Mrs. Geo. Henderson, Florida, and Mrs. Ham reported for the cards. The slate of officers for 1966 are as follows: Leaders, Mrs. J. Broadfoot and Mrs. H. Berry; secretary, Mrs. E. Thompson; treasurers, Mrs. N. Sillery, Miss M. Swan; cards, Mrs. Ham; pro- gram, Mrs. M. Wilson, Mrs. W. Pepper. Mrs. Henderson invit- ed the unit to her home for the .January meeting, with Mrs. John Broadfoot and Mrs. G. Richardson in charge of the de- votions. Hostesses were Mrs. B. Walters, Mrs. J. Henderson, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. W. McCartney. Mrs. Henderson closed the meet- ing with prayer. Then., we would he admitting defeat. We would be saying to the world: "You have us beaten. We sur- render to your evil force. We admit that all is dark and hopeless and lost." We would be openly denying the fact that God has come to earth in Christ to change defeat to victory and death to life: If we were ever to come to Christmas without our carols, our praise, our joy, it would be to deny Christ Himself. Surely our world has its darkness, its difficulties, Minister of Highways Acts its dreads. The Christian is the first to admit this. But the Christian is also the first to admit that our world also has its SaSiour `Born ' to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth." Christmas! Herein lies the hope of the world, in the Person of the new-born Prince of Peace. God is with us, our light and our salvation; whom shall we fear? Christmas comes again to offer mankind a new beginning. And the wonder of it all is this: that the darker the hour we face, the greater the hope and the promise.' Christ came to a world in darkness and His light has never gone out. He still lights the path of man, down which we must follow in faith to find' the day of peace on earth, goodwill toward men. This is the reason for our joy at Christmas. This is the reason we sing in gladness. This is the reason for our everlasting faith; the reason for our hope and happiness. Christ has come . . . to make the old world new. ,\'hat something FATHER' H. LARAGH St. Jantes' Parish, Seal ort ('hristm:n; teaches us: Christmas can dd special to us. It is Christ's appearance to us. The important thing is for us to recognize Him. Not everyone, re- cognized Him while He was on earth, but we can learn not to make their mistake. Christ is horn to us and presents Himself to us in a special way in the events of life. Perhaps Christmas can teach us to recognize Him in the 'things that happen to us. It is Christ presenting Him- s"lf to us w•h'rehy we can 1 jp,.n our personal rela- tion, -;hip with flim. Best wishes for a Hap- py and Blessed Christ- mas. Open $50,000 ;rd Hon. Charles S. MacNaugh- ton, Minister of Highways, cut a ribbon that officially opened a new bridge which spans the Maitland River on conc65sion 8 of 'Grey Township, one-half mile east of Ethel. Cost of the project is placed in the $50,000 bracket. The old connecting link with the coun- ty road was rerouted and a new approach built to join with Con. 8. Reeve Clifford Dunbar term- ed the bridge "the most expen- sive in the history of Grey Township." Others taking part in the ceremony were Huron County Warden Webb; Robert McKin- ley, MP elect for Huron; Elston Cardiff, ex -MP; Murray Gaunt, MPP for Huron -Bruce; the con- sulting engineering firm of Burns & Ross, Goderich, and the contractor, G. A. Gibson, of Wroxeter. Mr. MacNaughton said such ceremonies "are marks of pro- gress." He added that Comple- lion of this project in Grey is another step in overcoming the backlog of bridge building in the province. The highways minister said the Second World War caused e to Serve Grey a big gan in the province's bridge building program. "We've had a hacking of over 3 000 brides and that is why the Ontario Government is providing such high grants for bridge building." Pninting to the 80 per cent grant, he said this has given municipalities encouragement to get on with replacing their old structures but added "it is the municipality .w 'ch must take the initial st Mr. MacNa hton praised Grey Township or its initiative and sense of responsibility. Reeve Dunbar referred to the personnel of Grey Township Council which had remained un- hanred fob six years "a record for the municipality." It was during their term of office that the bridge was planned and built. Mr. Dunbar paid tribute to Councillors Archie Mann and Glenn Huether who served dur- ing the six years and expressed regret that they had decided to retire at the end of this year. A plaque was unveiled by a representative of the Goderieh consulting engineering firm, Known as the itrauter bridge, the concrete span is situated on land purchased from 'Welland Krauter. •