HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-06-20, Page 1Established 1873 Subscription, $2*00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 20th, 1946 Seventy-Third 'Yea?
County Council Adopts
New High School Area
Huron County Council at open
ing session ion Goderich Monday
gave first and second reading to a
by-law which would establish new
high school districts in Clinton,
Goderich, Seaforth and Exeter with
a portion of the Township of Grey,
in Huron, going to Listowel High
School Area in Perth County.
Council, headed by Warden R.
C. Shaddick, said the by-law would
become effective June 1, -1947.
Council took action on the ques
tion following a recommendation
received from the consultive com
mittee. Warden Shaddick commend
ed the activities of the committee,
and expressed his pleasure on the
passing of the measure, saying it
would establish better equipped
high schools throughout the county.
Third reading will be given after
the approval of the Provincial De
partment of Education
and expected before the
session.
Area Boundaries
The boundaries in the
been designated by the township
councils.
Goderich district will include the
Town of Goderich, Colborne Town
ship, and portion of the Townships
of Goderich, Hullett, Stanley and
East Wawanosh.
Clinton—Town of Clinton, Blyth
and portions of the Townships of
Goderich, Hullett, Stanley and East
Wawanosh,
Seaforth—The Town of Seaforth,
McKillop, portions of Hullett, Tuck
ersmith and Hibbert.
Exeter—Exeter, Hensail, all of
Hay, Stephen and Usborne town
ships.
Bus transportation has an im
portant place in the school areas.
It has been proven that it has re
sulted in an increased attendance.
Since its operation in Colborne
Township, the attendance from
that township at the Goderich Col
legiate has increased from 27 to 45.
Seaforth school had over 200 five
or six years ago, and decreased to
38 in June last year. A bus was put
in operation in McKillop Township
Stores Closed Every Wednesday
It has been agreed that the busi
ness places Of Exetei* will be clos
ed each
afternoon during the year, except
one week before Christmas, wheth
er there, be a holiday or not. If a holiday "'should fall on Saturday
then Friday will be treated
Saturday.
and every Wednesday
Coffee Shoppe Changes Hands
Mr. Gordon Lamport, after con
ducting the Lamport Coffee Shoppe
for a year and eight months, during
which time he has enjoyed a very
successful patronage, has sold the
business to Mr. Geo. Rether, of
London, Mr, Rether at one time
operated a similar business in St,
Thomas, Possession will be some
time next week. Mr. Lamport re
tains possession of the building and
his plans for the future are very
indefinite although lie 'hopes toindefinite although lie 'hopes
remain in Exeter,
as a
Operation for Appendicitis
Mrs. Frank Creech is recuperat
ing nicely in Victoria Hospital after
having undergone an operation
Thursday of last week for an acute
attack of appendicitis,
Returning From Overseas
Mr, and Mrs,. H. N. Heywood
have received word that their son,
Sgmn, Calvin Heywood is expected
home from overseas this week, He
left England on the 16th on the
He de France and is expected to
land at Halifax Friday. Fred Dar
ling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Darling, is expected home on the
same boat.
and the enrolment is now
is received
end of the
areas have
this year
125,
A high
Wingham
lution from
School Board,
also recommended by the Town of
Wingham,
■U. of W.O.- Building
The new building program of the
University of Western Ontario was
described in a statement submitted
by G. W. Little, of 'London. A total
of $2,345,000 is to be used in the
expansion program.
The warden announced that L. C.
Bridgeman, London architect, will
be present on Thursday to present
the approval plans for the propos
ed new court house.
On Wednesday, the council
journed at Pl.30 a.m. to allow
members to attend the fpurth
nual field day and luncheon of
Federation of Agriculture in Clin
ton.
school area with centre at
was requested in a reso-
the Wingham High
The proposal was
Hydro Off For 25 Hours
Residents of Usborne Township
who have hydro on*" Sunday and
Monday learned to appreciate what
it means to the farmers. About
four o’clock Sunday afternoon dur-
thein.g the storm a tree near
gravel pit of Warren Brock blew
down disrupting ^the hydro lines
and the power was off foi* 25 hours,
The old coal oil lamp was resur
rected and in some cases candles
were brought into play. Farmers
had to revert, to pumping water for
the cattle and milking them by
hand. “Having to milk twenty cows
and with only two to milk them
worse than being an editor of
paper” said Reeve Hugh Berry.
is
a
Exeter C.N.R.
'Official Retires
ad-
the
an-
the
Leg Amputated
Mr. Gordon Taylor, of Los Ange
les, Calif., called on friends in
Exetei’ Thursday of last week. He
had been in London visiting his
brother Frank who recently under
went an operation in Victoria Hos-
The Department of Highways ap- ■ pjtal when one of his legs was am-
the ex
county
proved a by-law authorizing
penditure of $250,000 on
roads in 1946.
An invitation to attend a
party by the Women’s Hospital
Auxiliary on Thursday was accept-
garden
putated above the knee. Frank,
who was employed with the Huron
Lumber Co., is reported to be in
fine spirits and coming along nice
ly. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Taylor
are visiting in Stratford and Shake
speare.
Mr, F. G. Forrester, Who for the
past five years has -been the agent
for the Canadian National Railway
in Exeter, has retired after 42 yeans
service, chiefly in this district. Mr.
Forrester was born at Clinton and
started as a railway clerk at Brant
ford, He was transferred to Black
Rock for a few years and, then in
191-0 he became
Clinton, In 1Q14
post of agept
remained for
there went to
remained until
Mrs, Forrester
to enjoy their favorite game pf golf.
They have ppe daughter, Dorothy,
now a nurse at Victoria Hospital,
Major E. Certon, of .Fergus,
been appointed agent here.
Major Gerson is New Agent
Major Cerson is a veteran
World War I and of World War
For twenty years prioi* to his last
enlistment he was with the C.N.R.
at Brampton and during those years
he maintained .his connection with
the army as a member of the Mili
tia, dividing his spare time between
that and his lodge affiliations, be
ing a member of Ionic lodge, A.F. &
A.M., Bramptont Peel Chapter, St,
Elmo Perceptdry, Stratford; and
Mocha Temple, London. In the
spring of 1941 Major Cerson went
overseas in charge of A Company
of the Lome Scots -and after a year
in England he was returned to Can
ada and for over three years .he was
on the staff of A29 Advance Train
ing Centre jat Ipperwash. He receiv
ed his discharge in November, 1945,
Returning to his duties with the
C.N.R, he was/ stationed for four
months at Atwbod and two at Fer
gus before being transferred to
Exeter. His father, William Cerson,
was born hear Clandeboye and later
moved to' Bruce County. Mrs. Cer
son joined her husband "in town
over, the week-end in looking
a residence or an -apartment.
freight agent at
he took over the
Dublin
years
Seaforth
five years
he will now be able
at
25
where he
and from
where he
ago. With
has
of
II
for
H. Bierling Sells Business
Mr. Harry Bierling, who for the
past 29 years has conducted a gon-
eral store business in Exeter North
has disposed of his business and
expects to retire. The purchaser is
F. C. Beauprie, of Brookville, who
will get possession on July 3rd, Mr
Beauprie is a former science teach
er. Mr, and Mrs. Beauprie accom
panied by a daughter will move to
Exeter and occupy the residence in
connection with the store. Mr, and
Mrs, Bierling are moving into the
residence of Mr. Chas, Johns,
Main Street,
Mrs. Robert Sillery
The funeral of the late
Robert Sillery who passed away at
the home of her daughter, Mrs,
Alex. Duncan, of Usborne, was held
Thursday
from the
Chapel in Exeter
in the Exeter Cemetery, Mrs, Sillery
lived in Hibbert and moved to Us
borne in 189 8. She was in her 79th
year and had * been ailing a month
suffering from a stroke. Her maid
en name was Henrietta Norris. She
is survived by her husband, Robert
Sillery, and three sons and one
daughter, William and Ed., of Us
borne; Norris, of Brucefield; and
Mrs. Alex. Duncan, of Usborne;
also nine grandchildren and five
brothers, James, of Mitchell; Hugh
and Harry, of Hibbert; Robert, of
Davidson, Sask., and Will, of De
troit, and five sisters, Mrs. L. Rut-
son, of Munro; Mrs. tA. Piper, of
Fresno, Calif.; Mrs. John Drake,
Staffa; Mrs. L. Keil, Vancouver;
and Miss E. Norris, Mitchell. An
other brother, John, predeceased
them in 1936. The "funeral was con
ducted by Rev. N. J. Woods of the
Main Street Church, assisted by
Rev. Mair. Mrs. Alex Berryhill sang
"The Stranger of Galilee.” Six
nephews were bearers, Messrs.
Harry, John, Ray and Hugh Norris,
Hugh Butson and John Drake. Re
lations were present from Vancouv
er, Detroit, London, Stratford, Mit
chell, St. Marys, Brucefield, Staffa
and Munro.
■Mrs.
afternoon, June 13 th,
Hopper-Hockey Funeral
with interment
Exeter Council Suggests
Chamber of Commerce
Visits in Chicago
Capt. Donald Oestreicher
Miss Eunice Oestreicher spent
week in Chicago, Ill., where
yisited theirj^;^^, Mr. and Mrs-
Milton Oestrei'dfier? Capt. OOstreich'-
er has been in charge of Ipperwash
Military Hospital for the past six
months and is now receiving his
discharge. Following his discharge
Dr. Oestreicher will immediately
commence post graduate study at
the Medical School inJLondon. Miss
Eunice Oestreicher has completed
her second year in medicine at the
Medical School of Western Univer
sity and will spend the summer va
cation with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. Oestreicher near-
wood.
DieS in the West
and
last
they
Dash-
Word has been received in .Exe
ter by Mrs. Alfred Coates of the
death of her brother-in-law, James
Irving, of Grenfell, Sask. Deceased
was born in Scotland and at the
age of 19
worked with
Toronto and
was married
Luxton, formerly of Usborne,
the. same year they moved to Gren
fell. Twenty-three years ago he
left the bank and started a General
store. He was a member of the
council and interested in athletic
organizations. Surviving besides his
widow is one son, Captain Jack
Irving. The funeral service was
held from the Grenfell United
church and the profusion of flow
ers and wreaths togethei’ with the
scores of people who stood outside
the building after it Was filled,
testified to the high esteem in
which he was held. Members of the
Evening Star lodge and the I. O.
O. F. were in attendance, Mr. John
Luxton, of town, is also a brother-
in-law.
came to Canada and
the Dominion Bank in
Winnipeg. In 1919 he
in Winnipeg . to- Edna
and
$300.00 For The New Park
The latest contribution to the
new Community Park is a donation
, of $3 0'0'. 00 from the municipal
council of the Township of Usborne
There has been a generous response
'for geraniums for the flower-bed
and the Bailey’s announce that
they now have 70 geraniums which
will be planted out right away. E.
L. Gibson contributed four 12-foot
posts for the screen for the
softball diamond.
girl’s
40th
Mrs.
were
Married 40 Years
In celebration of their
wedding anniversary Mr. and
A. A. Spencer, of Hensail,
entertained at the Hook. Coffee
Shop by Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Spen
cer, of Hensail, and Miss Mavis
Spencer, of Toronto, to a chicken
dinner. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. .Spen
cer were married on June 19th by
the Rev. Godwin, of Main .Street,
Exeter. Those who attended the
dinner were Mrs. J. R. McDonald,
of Hensail, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Statham, Mr. Robert Horney and
Miss Mary Horney, all of London.
Storm Damage
The electric and wind storm on
■Sunday afternoon did considerable
damage to trees in this district and
i hydro was disrupted for several
hours on Sunday and also Monday
while repairs were made. The
church service Sunday evening had
to be conducted without lights.
However, this was one time we
appreciated Daylight Saving Time
as the service was completed before
complete darkness came down.
Former Resident. Dies
Mrs. Thomas ,J. McNeil,
ton, died in Victoria’
London, _ _ _
the funeral on .Sunday was held
from the Beattie funeral home in
Clinton, interment in the Clinton
cemetery, Mrs. McNeil was the
former Eliza “Lyda” Oke, formerly
of Exeter, being a daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Oke. She
had been an invalid for some time
and . before being removed to hos*
pitai was for several months a
patient of Mrs. George Hunter, of
town. She is survived by two
brothers and one sister, William
Oke, of Clinton; Andrew, of Wind
sor and Mrs. William Higgins^ Of
Clinton. Messrs. Frank -Sheere,
netli Hockey, Mrs. Hockey and
Boyle, of town, attended the
ertl.
Clin-of
Hospital,
Friday of last week and
Truck, Car Collision
A motor car and oil truck were
damaged to some extent when they
collided at the intersection of John
and Andrew streets. The respective
drivers were Jack Duncan, R.R.
Kirkton, and Percy McFalls,
Exeter.
1,
of
Ken*
Mrs!
fun-
Tornado Striked Windsor
Fourteen persons were killed, 33
injured ahd there are 200 homeless
when fifty homes were demolishd and thousands of acres of farmlands
flooded in the Windsor-Blenheim
Urea Sunday and Monday as storm
and tornado swept through that dis
trict, Repair crews and relief ag*
encies have joined forces to Cope
with the situation.
Assistant Research Director
Dr, James S. Tapp, formerly
Hensail and a graduate of
of
the
Exeter H.S, in 1926, who has been
with the National Research Council
Ottawa, has been appointed assist
ant research directoi* of Polymer
Corp., the synthetic rubber plant
in Sarnia.
1
Woman Saved From Drowning
The prompt and heroic action of
two Londoners saved the life Of
Mrs. Laldler, of Pontiac, -Mich.,
from drowning in 'Lake Huron off
the Beach-o-Pines south of Grand
Bend, Sunday, Mrs. Laidler was
overcome by the Cold Water and dis
appeared below the surface, Thos.
A. Bryan, of London, plunged into
the Waters fully clothed and pulled
her to shore. Artificial respiration
Was applied for about 20 minutes
Until Leslie Barr and David Stitt,
Grand Bend lifeguards, accompan
ied by Eric McIlroy, hastened to
the scene With the Grand Bend In-
lialator /After applying oxygen for
five mihutes the lady regained con
sciousness.
The regular meeting of the Muni
cipal Council of the Village of
Exeter was held in the Town Hall
on Monday, June 17th, 1946 with
Reeve Tuckey and 'Councillors Al
lison, Caldwell, Dignan and Hern
present. The minutes of the last
regular meeting of June 3 were
adopted as read on the motion of
Councillors Caldwell and Dignan.
Mr. Harvey Eee presented a peti
tion from the following asking that
a concrete sidewalk be placed in
front of theii’ properties: Oliver
Fee, J. W, Lamport, Russell Hedden; Jame's C. McCullagh, It was
moved and seconded by Councillors
Dignan and Allison that' the peti
tion be granted and the sidewalk
laid when other- such work is being
done.
Mr, Wm. Smith waited on the
Council asking for further infor
mation in regard to the Arena
Board.
Communications were read and
dealt with as follows:
T. R. Paterson, 'County Engineer,
re roads requisition forms.
Dunlop Tire and Rubbei’ Co., re
hose.
Department of Reconstruction &
Supply, re wood.
Clerk to notify McKillop & Sons,
West Lome, that wood is to be
handled directly by R. G. Seldon
& Son,
W. L. Ballentine & Co., acknow
ledging order of power equipment.
S. H. Blake, Town Clerk, Gode
rich, re public meeting, re assess
ments; filed. It was agreed that
members of Council and Assessor
and Clerk should attend this meet
ing.
Street Commissioner Norry was
instructed to have low hanging
branches removed from trees along
sidewalks.
Unsatisfactory condition of men’s
toilet was reported. Matter left
with property committee.
Councillor Allison reported that
those interested in the cleaning, of
the .drain passing through the south
part of town wished to hold a meet
ing in the Town Hall, Thursday
evening, June 20 th.
granted. The Reeve requested all
member's of Council to attend
meeting if possible.
The matter of securing new
dustries for the Village was
cussed. Reeve Tuckey stated that
everything possible had been done
Permission i road
this
in-
dis-
by this Council to secure location
of knitting factory here during the
past few months, However, he felt
that work of this kind should not
be placed on the shoulders of the
Council, He recommended that a.
Chamber of Commerce be organized
to look after such matters,
It was moved and seconded by
Councillors Dignan and Caldwell
that -a public meeting be called for
the purpose of considering the or
ganization of a Chambei’ of Com
merce.
The report of County Engineer
Patterson on the' Wein Drain was
accepted on the motion
cillors Allison and Hern.
Bydaw covering same
visionally adopted on the
Councillors Caldwell and Dignan,
Clerk to have sufficient number of
copies of by-law prepared and in-
terested parties, served with same.-
Court of Revision to be held In
Town Hall, Exeter, at 8 p m,, July
15, 1946.
Mr. Dalton Finkbeiner inquired
through Clerk as to the erection of
slaughter house in the Municipality.
Certain requirements must ibe com
plied with and permission granted
by Local Board of Health.
It was moved and seconded by
Councillors Dignan and Allison that
County Rates be prepaid at this
time. It was agreed that proclama
tion re clothing drive .be placed in
paper.
The following accounts were read
and' ordered paid on the motion of Councillors - - -
Dunlop Tire & Rubber Goods Co,,
$332.80; Dr. M. C. Fletcher, attend
Public Health ’ Convention ~~
Grigg Stationery, 6 pen and
engraving names and tags
Miss 'L. Jeckell, treasurer
Library Board, part grant
Bell Telephone, J. Norry
2.05; Westeel Products, 24 road
signs 41.52; E. D. Bell, premium
collector’s bond'8,00; Exeter P.U.C.
street lighting, hydro 234.00; Work
Sheet: John Stire, labor, road main
tenance 5.34; Wm. Laverty, labor,
maintenance 5.34; - Gerald
Cornish, labor, road maintenance
5.34; Richard Davis, labor, clean
ing streets 34.80.
All motions were carried. Ad
journment on the motion of Coun
cillor Hern.
C. V. Pickard, Clerk.
of Coun-
was pro
motion of
Allison and Dignan:
65.0 0.;
pencils,
65.17;
Exeter
32^.00;
account
Canadian Weekly Press
The week of June 17, 1946, is
dedicated by the weekly newspap
ers across the whole of Canada as
a “Salute To Agriculture.” The
editors of weekly papers represent
the voice of rural Canada through
more than 7 001 papers week by
week. They serve and speak for the
most vital, productive element iu
our whole national economy, the
farmers. We deem it most fitting
at this crucial post-war period to
bring to public attention just what
farmers have done in the war effort
and what they look forward to in
the immediate post-war period.
During six
farm parents
than 400,'0i0o
to the armed
in the fight for freedom. Meantime
hard pressed, hard worked;
farm people have actually increased
food
more
all been done without thought of
their economic position. They ral
lied with only one thought: “Save
our soil and our heritage with our
flesh and blood for
democracy.” Thus is
To Agriculture.”
But what
have won the __ __ .. _ ___
for peace. We are told by states
men that our hope for peace and
security rests upon re-establishment
of foreign markets for our farm
surplus. This we believe is a true
long years of war
have given up more-
sons and daughters
services and industry
, older
production for the cause by
than 40 per cent. This has
freedom and
our “Salute
of the
battle
future? We
and we seek-
picture for farm producers. No
peace can survive in a hungry
world. But farmers are, as they
have been in the past, faced with
an economic set-up that places
them in an inferior position in
sharing the national income. They
must no longer be -considered “for
gotten people.”
In the history of this country
farmers have never rallied as a
body under one political banner to
remedy their just claims for equal
ity for agriculture. They have wait
ed for the establishment of one
impartial, unifying force to state
their case. It is found today in the
voice of the Canadian Federation
of Agriculture, the voice of farm
ers from coast to coast, affiliated
and resolute, destined to achieve
the objectives of farmers every
where in Canada.
With all these thoughts set forth
in a manner not to antagonize any
other elements in -our national life
but only to state obvious truths in
respect of the farmers of Canada,
it is deemed the course of wisdom
and duty for the weekly newspap
ers of Canada to
praise- and
women J
this time and to suggest a view of
the immediate future. May we
add that the ‘Salute to Agrilulture*
thus expressed, will continue to be
the concern of weekly newspapers,
always, year by year.
say a word of
to the farm men and
of this great country at
National Clothing Drive
Commences Next Monday
The National Clothing Collection,
June 17th to 29th, is an effort to
collect all the garments we can
with’ additional shoes and bedding
for Overseas relief. UNNRA Will
allocate the clothing for free dis
tribution to“ the needy Without dis
crimination- of any sort, Baling and
shipping of relief supplies are no
longer a problem and Clothing you
contribute will reach those in need
quickly. You are invited to attach
a letter of good-will to your cloth
ing gift.
There will be a door to door pick
up in Exeter on Monday evening,
June 24, Please have your bundle
ready . . . But if you should miss
the truck, remember those Clothes
are desperately needed . , » take
them yourself to the Town Hall or
your nearest National Clothing Col
lection depot for overseas relief or
phone 109, Exeter. YoUr old clothes
will take on new life.
What Is Needled
All kinds of used, serviceable
clothing are required; these include
suits, overcoats, Uniforms, work
clothes for men and boys, infants’
clothes b£ MI types, coats, dresses,
aprons and smocks for girls and
women, shoes in pairs (ties securely
With string), caps, felt hats, knitted
headwear, gloves, woollen socks,
underclothing, piece goods, blankets,
sheets and linen, draperies and
remnants. All washable garments
should be washed, u