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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-04-03, Page 1Seventy-Fourth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 3rd, 1947 Single Copy 5 cents William H. Golding, Liberal bers of tlie House of Commons. He member for Huron-Perth, was lion- I is a wise man, he is a good Liberal ored Friday of last week by the | he is a true Liberal, broadminded) House of Commons, He .was ap-1 devoted to duty. He has determin- pointed deputy chairman of com-1 ation and he has ' judgment and- mittees of the whole House, and-— at his own request without re muneration. Hon. Ian Mackenzie., minister of veteran’s affairs, mov ed the appointment. Thanked by Premier The minister explained the essen tial reason for the motion was one of procedure, In the .event that the Speaker was unavoidably absent, jthe chairman of committees assum ed the chair and exercised the authority of the Speaker for 24 hours. It followed that the Speak er, or deputy, alone could open the sittings of the House. If both were absent, the House could not be opened. The House concurred in the mo tion, and tributes to Mr. Golding were voiced by Prime Minister King, Gordon Graydon for the Progressive Conservative members, Solon Low, leader of the Social Credit party; .John R. MacNicol, (P.C., Toronto Davenport), Angus Maclnnis (C.C.F., Vancouver East)' R. M. Warren (Lib., Renfrew North) and Jean ,Francois Pouliot (Lib., Temiscouata). Mr. King said that when he spoke to Mr. Golding about accept ing the position, it was pointed out that there was a similar post some years ago. That position was filled and the member received an •additional remuneration of $1,'0 00, Mr. Golding, however, had said he would be happy to render any service he could do to the Com mons, but he felt he did not wish further remuneration, for anything in the way of extra service that the position might involve. The premier thanked the Huron-Perth! member for his patriotic accept ance of the task. And Jean Francois Pouliot had this contribution to make: _ "I am delighted. On two occa sions I had the honor of visiting Mr. Golding and his • constituents. He is one of the worthiest mern- tact. “He acquired these attributes be cause of his long experience in the municipal life of his commun ity, first as a councilor and then as alder man. I am .delighted that the merits of Mr. Golding are being recognized.” Mr. .Gordon GraycUn paid this tribute, “I should like to add my word of congratulation to .the hon. mem ber. He has always been most fair with me in the House of .Commons. He has assumed a great load in carrying on his .duties, and I sup pose he has been in the chair more often than most private members; at least my experience in the house would so indicate. May I> conclude by saying that his gener osity and the sacrifice ,he is mak ing in rendering this additional national service is something for which he should ,be commended most heartily by all sides of the house.” Chinese Relief Fund The following additional amounts have (been received; Win. Frayne $10.00; Thames Road Sunday School $5.00; Thames Road Church $2.00; Senior Girl’s Class Elimville S.S. $2.00. The committee wants to wind up this campaign as soon as possible—so if you want to make a donation do so at once in order that final returns can be made to Toronto. Will Open Studio Mr. Jack Doerr, a veteran of the last war, who recently com pleted a rehabilitation course in photography in Toronto has rented the anartment® over Gladman & Cochrane daw offices and will start a studio in Exeter. Jack is a former Exeter boy. Ministerial Association Hears Interesting Address The work and ministry of the Chinese pastor, was the subject of an interesting address given at the meeting of the South Huron Ministerial Association held in * Bruce field on Monday afternoon. The speaker was Rev. E. R. Stanway. who spent a number of years in China before coming to the United Church at Brucefield. Mr. Stan way who was in close touch with the training and work of the Chinese pastors, outlined the methods of training and some of the difficulties and achievements of those who offer their services to the Church. Most of them said the speaker, come from a non-Christiaix background, or are at best second generation Christians. There are three required stan dards of training, which are adjust ed to the educational opportunities enjoyed hy those offering them selves to the Church and the type and nature of the work undertaken. •In all cases the training of the Chinese pastox* extends over a per iod of years and involves both re ligious and practical training. Ef fective work is being done by grad uates of elementary and secondary schools as well as those who have enjoyed university training. The Chinese pastor usually be gins his work in some district where he has only a handful of followers and he has still tremen dous difficulties to face. Even in districts where the work of the Chinese ministers has grown in strength, they still desire and ask for the help and supervision of the Christian missionaries. Discussion followed the address and all pres ent enjoyed the delightful lunch served by Mrs. 'Stanway. Trousseau On Wednesday evening, March 19th Mrs. Bruce Cooper held a trousseau in honor of her daughter Isabelle, bride-elect. Mrs. Alvin Coopei* showed hex* clothes, Mrs. Harold Kerslake her gifts, Marion Murcli hex- linens, crocheting and bedding, Lenore Cooper her odd dishes, towels and fancy work, Melba King her quilts, kitchen utensils and cushions. Mrs. Horace Delbridge answered the door. IT WAS ONLY LAST WEEK that this wintry scene was photo graphed. Following the blizzard R. C. Dinney had to dig the tunnel shown here to make an entrance to his furniture store as snow banked itself in deep drifts, especially on the west side of Main Street. -staff photo Cars Collide Mr. Chas. Allison and Mr. Sid Neeb, of Dashwood, were in a mot or accident on Saturday evening when their car collided with an other car on No. 4 Highway near Brucefield. Mr. Allison and Mr. Neeb were on their way home and the blizzard was so bad driving visability was poor, Mr. Allison suffered broken ribs and a cut in Ifis lowei’ lip, which required stitches to close the wound. Mr. Neeb had a cut in his forehead. Both cax-s were badly damaged. Hockey Fans Brave Blizzard Unsuspecting district fans who journeyed to 'Stratford 'Saturday night to witness- the Goderich-New Hamburg hockey, game, headed into a more thrilling- .adventure than they anticipated When they drove through one of the worst snow storms of the winter. Some of the less courageous beat a hasty re treat back into more docile terri tory when they met the whirling ‘blizzard. Most of the vehicles chose the Russeldale-Mitchell route and although the night was quite peace ful in Exeter the travellers had scarcely reached the Thames Road community ere they discovered that "ol’ man weather” was in a bad mood. By the time they reached Russeldale while plodding along at a- 25-mile-an-houx’ pace things were really popping. The highway into Mitchell had almost vanished; the channel between the 15-foot per pendicular banks was a churning, whirling .fleecy mass with visibility zero. To add to the -hazard the highway became a shiny sheet of ice. From then on the long line of cars resembled a procession of •snails crawling into Stratford. Those who went by the Bruce- field-Seaforth route reported an even worse passage with the roads much heavier. Those who reached their goal were well rewarded. Jim Hayter, of the Goderich Fliers, well known in these parts, was the drawing card for district hockey followers. Of all the players on the ice he received the most tumultuous ap plause when he grabbed the puck and started down the ice. He copped two of his team’s eight goals when Goderich won S-5. His prowess as a hockey playei* was in no way les sened in the eyes of his home-town fans. Although most of the cars re turned home that evening several spent the night in Stratford. The only route open was through 'St. Marys with the first five miles out of Stratford the worst. As fax' as ■vision was concerned, there wasn’t any. Hotel accommodation was quickly taken up and with no place to retire t0 several spent the night in tbeii’ cars, hoping the gasoline supplies wouldn’t give out. On the return trip several of the cars piled into each other when the lead car bogged down in the blizzard. In juries were light but at least one car suffered extensive damage. All in all it was quite an outing for all concerned. Laid to Rest The funeral of Mrs. Ann McCurdy was held from her late residence iFi’iday afternoon with interment in the Kirkton Union cefnetory. Rev. Wm. Mair, of Thames Road, of ficiated. Mrs. McCurdy passed away on the Sunday previous but owing to the storm the funeral was delay ed until Friday. She was in her 84th year. At the funeral service Mrs. Lloyd Lindenfield sang "Beautiful Garden of Prayer.” The pallbearers were Messrs. Lloyd McDonald, Percy 'Passmore, Arthur Gardiner, Gilbert Duncan, John Roberts and iGraham Arthur. The flower bearers were Win. Green, Bert Borland, Ernest Wells and Lloyd Lindenfield, On the Airwaves Andy Clarke in his Neighborly News broadcast on Sunday men tioned a lady who had a Christ mas cactus that was blooming for the second time this year. They have nothing on an Exeter lady as Mrs. Bowey, whose display window on Main street always has some lovely plants, has a cactus in the window that is blooming fox- the second time this year. Andy also mentioned about the 92nd birthday of Thos. Appleton but he slipped up on the 91st birthday of Mrs. Gillies which ap peared in the same column of the Times-Advocate last week. Mr. Ed. Johnston, who is ill in Victoria Hospital, is improving. The Reader Comments Letters to the editor published hereunder represent the views of individual persons. We invite our readers to make use of this Column, March 29th, 194 7 The Editor: The Exeter Times-Advocate. With reference to the article un der the heading of "The Readex- Comments”, the writer wishes to accept the Editor’s kind invitation to make use of this column. The writer agrees with some of the thoughts embodied in this ar ticle with reference to the Exetei’ School. If the writer that wrote the article referred to, is convinced that it cost $1,000 a year, ox' $30,000 in all for delays in the use of the school in the past, I agree with him that something should be done about it. In the matter of heating, I must disagree with him. Some few years ago there was a new system of heating installed, and the work done by competent plumbers under the supervision of an engineex’ with registers at the floor to drain off the cold and foul air, and the fresh heated air to come in at a higher point. The engineer came one day to see how it was working, and he reported to the board that he found the windows opened down from the top allowing the cold to come in and the fresh heated air to escape. Notices were placed in each room that perfect heating could be ob tained by allowing the cold foul aii' to be drawn off at the flooi' and the warm fresh air come down from the top by the natural circulation of the heating system. Something should be done about the trouble with the water coming into the furnace pit. Is it not better to turn off the tap than continue to mop up the floor? There is only one way to stop that and that is to cut. off the watex* from the out side of the building and not allow it to come in. A drain should be dug, starting at the south-east cor nel' of the school, going north to the street, then turning west, and should be deepei' than the furnace ■pit. Then there would be no more trouble. The land oil the east falls toward the school so that is where it comes in. The land west falls away from the school so there is no danger there. I agree with F.W.G. that this is no time to consider a new school. He gives a good and sufficient reas on. Neither is it a time to tax the people with any more burden of taxes. The heavy demands made upon the people at the present time are about all they can stand. Yours truly, S. M. S. Sunlight is one of the best dis infectants. It kills germs as sure ly as the strongest of man-made solutions. 'Exeter Legionnaires New Cyclone Hockey Champs The Exeter Legionnaires are 1947 < 'Cyclone hockey champs. Wintex' blasts last week spoiled spring’s! deout long enough to make for mediocre ice conditions at the Arena and enable the Exeter-Hen- sall finalists to settle the title hunt last Friday night. Exeter took the series in two straight games having won the Red Cross Drive Last week’s^gtorm slowed up- the progress of the campaign again, but canvassers are now on theii’ rounds, i and doing good work. One or two canvassers are needed for the sec ond and third concessions of Ste phen township from the Lake Road to the Crediton Road. Will some one volunteer? The campaign will continue for part of April and we hope that pro gress will be a clittle more rapid now that it is possible to get through the roads and lanes, Only three districts have reported from the surrounding villages and coun try. In Exeter the canvassers are about through — but if you have been missed in town or country the Bank of Montreal or The Times- Advocate will be glad to accept your donation and give you a re ceipt. The amount received to Monday noon is $2,100.00. Kenneth Duncan (canvasser on R.R. 1, Kirkton)—’Melvin Gardiner $2.00; James W. Gardiner 5.00; Mrs. Herbert Bibby 1,00; Robert Millex' '2.00; Thomas B. Allen 5.00; 'Clifford Brown 2.00; Nelson Clarke 1.00; Mrs. Edwin Coward 1.00; Kenneth Duncan 2.00; -Mrs. Roy Ballantyne 2.00; Mrs. Alex Duncan 2.00; Mrs. R. John 'Duncan 1.00; Gilbert Duncan 2.00; Milton Mc Curdy 2.00; David Hackney 1.00; Mrs. Chas. Coward 5.00; William Ballantyne 1.00; Arthur Gardiner 2.00. Garnet Hicks (canvasser, Us- borne) —Ambrose Koricina $1.00; Margaret Rock 2.00; Gldnn Prout 1.00; Ed. 'Sillery 1.00; Garnet Hicks 3.00; Harold Jeffery 3.00; Milton 'Luther- 2.00; Wm. Moodie 5.00; Luther Rowcliffe 2.00; Har vey Perkins 3.00; Ray Perkins 2.00; A. Dayman 1,00; A. Gregus 2.00; Roy lance Westcott 1.00; Frank Los tell 1.00. Mrs. Calvin Heywood, Mrs. H. Heywood (canvassers)—Mrs. A. J, Hamilton $2.00; J. W. Lamport 1.00; Miss M. E. Brown 5.00; -Miss L. M. Jeckell 7.00; R. Hedden 1.00; F. H. Hogarth 1.00; Mrs. G. Suf- fidy .5 0; Mrs. N. Scott 1.00; Mrs. R. Westlake 4.00; .J. P, Shorey 1.00; Mrs. H. E. Layton 5.00; G. W. Layton 5.00; C. F. Heywood 1.00; Rev. K. MiacLean 5.00; Mrs. L. Learn 2.00; Mrs. R. W. Batten 2.00; H. N. Heywood 1.00. Various Canvassers—Order of the Eastern Stai’ $25.00; Wm. Coates 5.00; Wm. Webster 1.00; Fred Cornish 1.00; Wm. Ellerington 10.00; Percy Webber 5.00; Dr. J. ■G. Dunlop 20.00; Pauline Follick 1.00; Mary Westlake 2.00; Stewart Webb, Dashwood 3.00; Rev. C. W. Down 2.00; Miss Mary A. Carling 25.00; Miss Ida M. Carling 25.00; T. S. Yelland 2.00; Miss B. Yelland 2.00; Harold T. Cudmore 5.00; Samson McFalls 10.00; Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Moore 5.00; Peter Bert ram 2.00; W. J. Smith 10.00; Jean Falconer 5.00; Mrs. E. Carter 2.00; Effie Treble 2.00; reward 3.00. Move Into New Homes Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Easton have moved to the farm in Usborne re cently purchased from Mrs. Rock and formerly owned by Mr. Robert Kydd. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bell have moved into the residence on James Street purchased from Mr. Easton. To Speak at Convention Principal Harld Sturgis will at tend the annual convention of the Ontario Educational Association in Toronto during Easter week and will speak before the County Sec tion on noon-hour supervision. He is also scheduled to speak before the Physical Education section on the accommodation and recreation al program being carried on at the Exeter school. The Exeter .School is pioneering in the way of combined physical education fox’ the scholars and recreation for the community Attends Mother’s Funeral Mr. Edward Hunter-Duvar has returned to Exeter after attending the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Ernest Hunter-Duvar who died on Friday, March 2|ltst. at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Geo. Pan ton, of Cambridge, Mass. Mr. IIunter-Du- var made the trip to Cambridge by train and accompanied the re mains of his mother by motor to hex' old home at O’Leary, P.E.I., where the funeral was held from St, Luke’s church March 26th. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.' Pan ton and Mrs. Cecil Barbour and three sons, Edward, Robert and Arthur# first two weeks ago Tuesday night by a 7-5 count and winning 9-3 in the deciding game. The last chain-* •pionship came to Exeter ixx 1938. Trophies were presented after the first period of the exhibition game between Lucan and Ilderton. Wes. Ryckman received the new Traquair trophy presented by Its donor, J. A. Traquair, for winning the championship and Reg. McDon ald received the McMillan cup pre sented by vice-president Harvey Langford, of Lucan, for finishing on top of the league at the end of the schedule. Incidentally, the new Traquair trophy may be won per- manently by any team who wins the championship three years in succession. On their showing during th© sea son the Exeter squad under manag er Hap Wells have earned their laurels. They went through the complete campaign without suffer ing a loss. During the semi-finals Dashwood handed them their only setback by a Cyclone entry. Hen-* sail finished closely (behind the league-leaders, only two points sep arating the two teams. The 9-3 count by no means in dicates the play, Exeter jumped in to a two-goal lead in the first per iod and added still another early in the second but ere eight minutes of the same period had elapsed the Hensail six had slipped in two markers and until Exeter got goal- hungry in the third it was an ex citing, close affair despite the soft ice. Local supportex-s never consider ed the Legionnaires exceptionally good bets on soft ice but Friday night they had that extra punch and team-play that wins games. Led by hard-working Reg McDonald, the locals had an edge in their passing attack especially in the third per iod. McDonald's driving play and great defensive work both in the backchecking department and in dropping back to the defence on numerous occasions made him the •pick of the pack. The centre per- formex' for the first line picked up two goals and aided on two more. He scored the first and last mark ers. Linemate Shaw was the high scorer with four tallies. Despite the fact that his injured knee has been giving him considerable trouble Wes Ryckman continued 'his high point-getting record by potting one goal and assisting on three other pay-off sorties. Foi’ the Hensail squad sixteen-year-old Bill Mickle in the Hensail nets looked good. It wasn’t till half the opening period was over that Exeter popped in the first goal. Trites sent Shaw and McDonald away on a two-man attack with McDonald finishing off the play, previous to that Kennedy and Messenger has given Smith a good workout. Five minutes later while Ryckman was sitting out a penalty Shaw and McDonald broke away as a Hensall powei' play back fired. Shaw caught McDonald’s rink wide pass to lift a high shot into the far corner of the net. Very early in the second Shaw checked Kruse and with nobody back skated in on top of Mickle to score and give the locals a 3-0 edge. In less thaxi six minutes, however,. Hensall retaliated with a couple of markers. Dueklow broke up an Exe ter thrust and Chipchase grabbed the puck to catch the rigging on a blueline shot. Kennedy spear headed the attack fox' the second goal with Little batting in Mes senger’s rebound. The score stood at 3-2 until early in the third wheix Exeter broke loose with a six-goal effort. Aided by Ryckman the first line scored five of them with Stire taking Hax’ Brintnell’s pass from the right boards to beat Mickle for the other. Messengex’ got the Hensall tally on a neat individual play. EXETER—Goal, Smith: defence, Ryckman and Fletcher; centre, McDonald; wings. Slxaw and Trites; subs, Stire, Hennessey, Preszcator, Turkey. H. Brintnell and Doug, Printnell. , HENSALL Goal, Mickle; de fence, Kruse and Songster; centre, Kennedy; wings. Little and Mes senger; subs, Doig, Dueklow, Chip chase; Kozachock and Nicholson. Referee, Stan Smith. Stratford. First Period 1— -Exeter, McDonald (Shaw, Trites) ................10:02 2— Exeter, Shaw (McDonald) ....................15:49 Penalties, Ryckman. Second Period 3— Exeter, Shaw .......2:17 4— -Hensall, Chipchase (Dueklow) ........................5:29 5— Hensall, Little ('Messenger) ....................7:45 Penalties, D. Brintnell (2), Third Period 6— -Exeter, Ryckman .............3:33 7— —Exeter, Shaw (Ryckman, McDonald) ...,6:18 8— Exeter, Trites .................11:11 9— Exeter, Stire (H. Brintnell) ...............12:42 10- -Hensall, Messenger .......44:00 1.1—Exeter, Shaw /(Ryckman) ...........,.,......,14:30 12—Exeter,, McDonald (Ryckman, Trites) 15:54 Penalties, Turkey,