The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-01-29, Page 1Seventy-Fifth Year
Caven Churches
Hold Annual Meetings
The annual Congregational
meeting of Main
church was .held on
of January 23rd in
room of the church.
Rev. II. J. Mahoney,
meeting with a short worship
service, after which lie was elec
ted chairman and W. G. Medd
■secretary for the business meet
ing.
Reports were received from
•all the organizations
•church, the
.Association,
ary Society,
Mision
Sunday
Church
showed
partments of the church and Mr.
Mahoney expressed ,his pleasure
in the evidence of interest in
the work of the church. He
stressed particularly the interest
shown in missionary work and
•said that .ministers had found
that the spiritual life of their
congregations was indicated by
their interest in and support of
missions.
The following officers were
elected: to the Session for a
period of three years, Wm. May,
W, Martin, Geo. Jaques, Wm.
Ryckman; to the Committee of
•■Stewards for three years, E. R.
Hopper, Oscar Tuckey, C.
‘Blowes, H. Murray, Geo. Taylor;
the Flower Committee, Mrs. W.
Martin, Miss E. Huston, Mrs, H.
.Jensen, Andrew Campbell, Mrs.
G. McKnight, Mrs. P. Merkley;
auditors, W. Martin, C. Blowes.
A vote’ of thanks was tender
ed to the choir for their faithful
•and much appreciated services.
Mr. Mahoney .thanked the people
-of the church for the many
kindnesses to himself and fam
ily since their arrival in Exeter.
At the close of the meeting
the ladiesg of the Women’s Asso
ciation served lunch and a social
time was enjoyed by all.
■Caven Church
The
■meeting
•church.
January
•spite of
th er the
■enthusiastically attended,
P. A. Ferguson, Hensall,
im Moderator
and in his
spoke of the
losses which
had suffered
gret was
loss of Mrs. Thos. Pryde,
Laura Jeckell,
■don and Rev.
■Mr. Ferguson
ferings words
-for the future
■one to stand firmly in the taS^J7^acki
St. United
the evening
the school-
The pastor,
opened the
of the
Women’s
Mission-
Auxiliary,
Session,
Women’s
Evening
Flower’ .Committee,
treasurer and
Band,
School
treasurer. These reports
real progress in all de
annual congregational
■of Caven Presbyterian
was held on Monday,
19 last at 8 p.rn. In
most unfavorable wea-
meeting was well and
Rev.
Inter
charge
remarks
was in
opening
several untimely
this congregation
during 19 47.
expressed over
Re-
the
Miss
Sel-Mrs. R. G.
Kenneth MacLean
continued by of-
of encouragement
and asking eyery-
of these adversities. The reports
of the various organizations in
the church were read and com
mented upon. After some dis
cussion the meeting decided to
send out a call for a new minis
ter for which purpose a commit
tee was set up. This committee
adjourned to prepare a list
comprised of the various appli
cants for the vacancy. It was
hoped that the first applicant
could be heard on Feb. 1st. At
the close of the meeting the
ladies of the congregation serv
ed lunch. ,
Mrs. George Earl
The funeral of Mrs. George E.
took place Tuesday after-
from her late residence,
Street, conducted by Rev.
Mahoney with interment
Mrs.
Earl
noon
Main
H. J.
in the Exeter Cemetery.
Earl passed away Sunday in her
6 4th year. ‘She had been ailing ■for some time and for the pasi’
four months had been confined
to her bed. Born in Usborne at
Zion her maiden name was Mary
Maretta Horne, youngest daugh
ter of the late Samuel Horne
and Charlott Anne Willey. Mr.
and Mrs. Earl lived at Zion until
they retired to Exeter twelve
years ago. Deceased was a mem
ber of
Church
mitted
W.M.S.
both here and at Zion, Her chief
interest was in her home and
family being a devoted wife and
mother always with a cheery
Surviving besides
are four children,
George An-
the
and
was
and
•Main Street United
when health per
interested in the
other organizations
disposition,
her husband
Mrs. Harold Hern,
gus Earl, Mrs. Milne Pullen and
Mrs. Norman Brock, all of Us
borne, also one brother, Weston
Horne, of Elimville. The bearers
were Messrs. James Earl, James
Squire, Telford Horne, Delbert
Avery, Wm. Roufly and Wm.
Thomson. The flower bearers
were grandchildren, Donald Pul
len, Harry and Robert Hern,
Marion, Doris and Doreen
Brock. During the funeral ser
vice a trio was sung by Mrs. N.
Hockey, Miss D. Davis and Miss
M. Follick with Mrs. A. Willard
as accompanist. Attending the
funeral from a distance were
Mr. Telfor,d Horne and Mrs. Al
bert Williams, of Toronto; Mr.
and Mrs. Delbert Avery, of St.
Thomas.
Frederick Elliot
In the death of Frederick El
liot, Exeter suffered
the last remaining
•one
well
A
was
late
liot,
Devon, England, some 9'0 years
ago, settled here and built the
large family residence Just
south of town. Like his father,
Mr. Elliot was a Barrister-at-
Law and practiced his profes
sion with his father’s law firm
here for a few years before go
ing to the West Coast where he
joined partnership with his bro
ther, the late John Elliot and
■carried on practice at Vancou-’
ver and Nelson, B.C.
In the early 1900’s he moved
to Northern Ontario, establish
ing practice in Haileybury „and
■Cobalt where for many years,he
was well known as an authority
on mining , laws.
Retiring in 193 6 he returned
to his beyhood home in Exeter
where he passed away in his
eighty-second yeai- on Sunday
last January 25th.
The funeral took place oh
‘Wednesday from the family res
idence. Interment was in Exe
ter Cemetery. The bearers were
Hector Taylor. Thos. Dinney,
B. Stewart, P. Browning, G.
Hawkins and F. Wildman.
Single Copy 6 cents
NETHERLANDERS EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE TO CANADIANS
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 29th, 1948
Council Session Last Week
Ten
and junior ex~
$40 each to the
county; $50,
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BBI
The following are some of the
highlights of the Huron County
Council which met in session at
Goderich last week, and pre
sided over by Hugh Berry,
Reeve of Usborne, who was elec
ted Warden of the County.
Dr. J. W. Shaw, physician to
the
there
were
four
Five
two
and
deaths occurred in 1947.
Teacher Shortage Acute
That the scarcity of quali
fied teachers is still acute was
the expressed opinion of the
Huron county public school in
spectors, Dr. R. O. Staples and
J. H. Kinkead, in reporting to
council. In South Huron, of the
127 teachers, 13 are first-year
Normal students and seven are
unqualified. In North Huron, 15
are teaching on permit.
County
are 9 6
admitted
from the
inmates
to the
three
reported
Thirteen
the year,
Hospital,
released,
Hospital
friends.
Home,
inmates.
during
Ontario
were
Ontario
to
A new Dutch coastal steamer, launched at Fox-
hol, Holland, is christened Canada by V. L. Chapin,
formerly of Vancouver, commercial secretary at The
Hague, in accordance with the wish of the builders
to express the gratitude of the Netherlanders for all
that the Canadians had done toward the liberation of
their country. Mr. Chapin was employed with the
American Can Co. in Vancouver before the war, and -
is the son of Walter LeRoy Chapin, of Vancouver.
He served overseas with distinction in the Canadian
army, retiring with the rank of major. He joined the
Department of Trade and Commerce as assistant trade
commissioner in training in March, 1946, and is now
commercial secretary with the Canadian embassy in
Holland.
Prisoner of Japs
Speaks to Lions
Major Cunningham, of Lon
don, who for thred years and
eight months was a prisoner of
the Japanese at
was a speaker at
Lions Club supper
the Central Hotel on
Major Cunningham
duced by Lion S. B.
gave an interesting
of Hong Kong, its
past times, and told of its cap
ture by the Japs and of their
treament of the prisoners of
war and also of their treatment
of the civilian population, con
firming many of the stories of
atrocities that came out of the
East during
Kong was a
for over 100
biggest - and
the world. A
people live on boats of all sizes
in the harbor. Extreme wealth
and extreme poverty are
by side. Quaint customs
tract the interest of the0 visi
tors. Among the hardest things
to bear in a prison camp were
the monotony of long hours and
the poor food said the speaker.
Hong Kong,
the Exeter
meeting in
Friday last,
was intro-
Taylor. He
description
peoples and
the war. Hong
British possession
years. It was the
busiest harbor in
quarter million of
side
at*Rushed To Hospital
Donald Preszcator was rushed
to St. Joseph’s Hospital, Lon-
i don, Sunday where he under-
- zwent an operation for an acute
.....—of appendicitis. He is
■^getting along as well as can be
expected. Don is being missed
from the line-up on the Exeter I ruary will have 29 days, five
. hockey team. j of them Sundays.
i This (being Leap Year, Feb-
the loss of
member of
oldest andof the town’s
known families,
native of Exeter, Mr. Elliot
the youngest' son of the
Benjamin V. and Jane El-
who, on their arrival from
D.
A.
Consider New Industry
Reeve
time out
campaign
meet with the members
•Council and a deputation
Council chambers to
plans and prospects for estab
lishing a new industry in Exe
ter. It was decided to call a
public meeting Thursday even
ing in the Town Hall to go fur
ther into the matter.
tookB. W. Tuckey
from a busy election
Tuesday morning to
of the
in the
discuss
District Red Cross Branch. Gives
Reports at Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the
Exeter Branch of the Canadian
Red Cross Society was held
Monday' evening, January
in the Town Hall,
president, Mrs. W.
ton in the chair.
Langford opened
with prayer. After
of the minutes o’f
nual by the secretary, the treas-
W. Layton gave
Total assets
$5,877.67
1st,
on
19,
with the
E. Middle-
Rev. C. L.
the meeting
the reading
the last an-
uyer, Mr. G.
his report.
1947 were
balance January
$1,'008.12.
The secretary,
wood,
port,
were
onto,
were
Exeter Branch has 9
sisting in
James St., Main fit. Caven Pres
byterian, Anglican, Huron dale,
Thames Rd., Elimville, No. 18,
Usborne and Grand Bend. The
loan cupboard was used to good
advantage in 1947. A successful
canvas was conducted in March
collecting $3,935. The branch
was represented at the
convention in Toronto by the
president and three ladies from
rural units. A winter program
of sewing and knitting has been
accepted and is now under way.
The auditors report was given
by Mr. R. N. Creech, all found
correct.
These reports were adopted
on a motion by Mrs. E. Irwin,
seconded by Mrs. Forrester.
On motions by Mrs. J. H,
Jones and Mrs. R. E. Pooley, Mr. R. Creech was 6.gain nom-
for
with a
1948 of
Mrs.
the
V. Hey-
work re-presented
A total of 806 articles
sewn and shipped to Tor-
585 articles of knitting
shipped and 54 quilts. The
units as-
the Woman’s Work,
annual
inated campaign manager for
the canvas to be conducted in March. This year\the sum of
$2,000 is our objective.
Mrs. Middleton spo\e briefly
on the past year’s Work and
thanked all those who so ably
assisted her. Two more' units
have offered their- assistance,
Dashwood and No. 2 Hay mak
ing a total of 11 units now
working. Mrs. Middleton spoke
of, the great loss sustained by
the branch in the death of Miss
L. M. Jeckell, former president
and vice-president.
Mr. Creech took the chair
for the election of officers. Mrs.
Kyle for the nomination com
mittee, presented the following
slate for 1948, Hon. President,
Reeve B. W. Tuckey; President,
Mrs. W. E. Middleton; 1st vice-
pres., Mrs. R, E. Pooley;
vice-pres,, Mrs. Wm. Cann;
vice-pres., Mrs. J. H. Jones;
retary, Mrs.
treasurer, Mr. G.
auditors, Mr, R., N. Creech and
Mr. B. M. Francis. This slate
was adopted by the meeting.
On motion by Mrs. Irwin and
Mrs. Jones the following ladies
were elected as delegates to the
annual in Toronto, the president,
secretary, Mrs. Pooley and Mrs.
Kyle.
Next packing will be on Tues
day February 17 (Friday, Feb
ruary 13, our regular packing
day, is the Day of Prayer this
year).
Next executive meeting, Mon
day, February 2nd in the Can
adian Legion Rooms,
The meeting was adjotp ed
by Mrs. Forrester. '{
2nd
3rd
sec-"
Vernon Heywood;
W. Layton;
Mr. and Mrs. Morlock
Celebrate Jubilee
On the evening of Monday,
January 2 6th, Mr. and Mrs.
’John Morlock, of Crediton, were
honored by their family and
.grandchildren on the occasion
of the Golden Jubilee of their
wedding. Fifty years ago, Rev.
J. A. Schmidt, then the pastor
of Zion Evangelical Church,
married them. The witnesses
were Louise Morlock and Henry
F. Eilber. In connection with
the Golden Wedding celebration
their grand daughter, Shirley
Ann Gaiser received baptism at
which their minister, Rev;. M.
E. Reuber, presided. Following
the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs.
Morlock were re-married i n
their home in a golden wedding
ceremony to the delight of all
present. Mr. Morlock still pos
sesses and wore
coat in which he
Both Mr. and Mrs.
used their talents
service of the church and com
munity. Following a pleasant
evening, a sumptuous luncheon
was enjoyed. We wish Mr.
Mrs. Morlock the best that
years happily wedded life
bring them.
R.C.A.F. to Have
Mrs. Mary McFalls
Mrs. Mary Anne (Rollins)
McFalls died in Biddulph Town
ship on Monday
year. iService was
residence of
McFalls',
Biddulph Township, on Wednes
day. Burial followed in
James Cemetery, Clandeboye,
her
lot 12,
in her 93rd
held at the
son, Arthur
concession 3,
St.
the wedding
was married.
Morlock have
freely in the
and
fifty
can
Vote in Election
W. E. Southgate, of Seaforth,
returning officer in the Huron
by-election, has announced that
R.C.A.F. student personnel at
Centralia and Clinton stations
will not lose the right to vote
in the Huron by-election. The
original instructions were, accor
ding to Mr. Southgate, that only
staff personnel would be allow
ed to vote.
Possibility of the service per
sonnel losing their right to vote
created a perplexing situation
which resulted in
being brought to the
of Judge F. Costello,
of the election board
County.
Liberals
probability
young aii-
disfranchised,
tions to the election board.
On Tuesday, word was receiv
ed that the chairman of the
election board had ruled that all
servicemen on the two stations
who can qualify under the Elec
tion Act, will have their names
added to the voters list.
Victoria
after a
her par-
A. Cole,
Scot-
the matter
attention
chairman
of Huron
t
with the
1,000
concerned
that almost
force men might be
made representa-
Returns from Scotland
Mrs. .Ray Rasmussen,
Street, has returned
three-month visit with
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis,
land. She also visited friends in
Edinburgh and other places.
Her return voyage on the Queen
Elizabeth was very rough. The
big vessel was thrown out of its
course for two days arriving
at New York where she was
by her husband.
late
met
Mrs. J. W. Powell returned
home from St. Thomas Saturday
where she has spent the past
week with her cousin, Mrs.
Pear Powles.
Eighty-Fifth Birthday
Congratulations
T. Allison, of the
who on Tuesday observed his
85th birthday.
Johnto Mr.
Thames Road,
Th ugs Burglarize
Ministers Home
Crediton residents were shock
ed on Friday morning when it
became known that during the
night some culprit had forced
admission into the home of Rev.
M. E. Reuber and taken a sum
of money. Steps are being taken
to apprehend the thief and all
clues are being closely checked.
It is many years since an act of
this kind occurred in Crediton
and the citizens are standing by
to offer to .the police any infor
mation that might prove valu
able in bringing the guilty party
to justice .and prevent any fur
ther similar occurrance.
of the three
dropped
Clinton
period's
Clinton Colts Win
Over Centralia Squad
In a. high-scoring game at the
Exeter Arena, Tuesday night the
Centralia Intermediates
a 9-7 decision to -the
Colts.
For two
the home team kept the score
sheet in
fast-stepping colts but it was in
the second that the visitors
piled in five goals, three from
the stick of Harry McEwen.
In the first period Casselman
and Norris matched goals by
Cameron and Draper and in the
third Anderson,
■ and Rhude potted
Airport against
Clinton’s Cameron
Besides Harry McEwen’s
trick effort in the second Drap
er and veteran Timmer McEwen
scored for Clinton while Mac-
Nabb and Casselman- accounted
for the Centralia goals.
balance against the
Cunningham
three for the
replies from
and Bartliff.
bat
Five Injured in
Accident Near Hensall
Five persons were injured
and two cars damaged in an
accident a mile and a half east
of Hensall early Saturday morn
ing. Injured were Miss Jean
Taylor, Chiselhurst, with a frac
tured nose, Roger Venner,Chisel
facial lacerations, Ross
, Cromarty, teeth knock*
Miss Margaret
Staff a, abrasions
Leonard Clark,
hurst,
Sararas,
ed out,
man,
head,
teeth knocked out. The
occurred when Leonard backed
out of Mr. Melvin Traquair’s
laneway into the path of the
car driven by Alvin Cole, Chi
selhurst. The injured were treat
ed by Dr. John C, Goddard.
Constable John Ferguson, of
Exeter, investigated.
Temple-
to fore
Hensan,
accident
Agricultural Society Ends Year
With Splendid Financial Report
Mr. Wm. H. Coates, who for
twenty years (eight as presi
dent) has been actively asso
ciated with the^xeter Agricul
tural Society, announced his re
tirement at the annual meeting
of the society held in the Town
Hall Thursday afternoon of last
week. His announcement was
received with regret as he has
given unsparingly of his time
and talents to make the Exeter
Fair a success. In spite of cold
weather there was a fair atten
dance. W. C. Oestreicher presid
ed at the
Dearing was
second term
A. G. Hicks,
Ellerington,
Clark Fisher,
er; honourary
H. Coates, W.
meeting. Preston
reflected for the
as president with
vice-president, Wm.
2nd vice-president;
secretary-treasur-
presidents, W.
.... ____ _ D. Sanders, B.
W. Williams and W. II. Golding;
directors, E. J. Green,
Morrissey, A. O> Elliot,
Beaver, Verne Pincombe, Harry
Coates, Nelson Stanlake,
Hodgert, Andy Easton; associate
directors, G. A. Cann, W. C. Al
lison, J,
more,
Tuckey,
Lin k,
Hicks,
bertson
Taylor,
E. Keyes, R. B. Williams, li
Steiner, Charles
Harold Tayloi',
W. E. Middleton
Lady
Kestlo, Mrs. Earl Mitchell, Mrs,
Cliff Brintnell; Auditors, B. M.
Francis and Jas. P. Bowey.
The president was appointed to
attend the Provincial Conven
tion.
A splendid financial report
was presented. Starting the year
with less than $10 in the trea
sury, the treasurer reported a
balance at the close of the year
of over $800. A number of pro
jects are under consideration
for this year such as the buil
ding of new barns for the ac
commodation of cattle and
horses, addition to the present
grand stand, field crop competi
tions for hoys and others.
R. B. Reynolds, county jail
er, reported that there were 79
prisoners in 1947.
By a recorded vote of 14-11,
the salaries of clerk N. W. Mil
ler and treasurer A. H. Ers
kine were increased to $3,300
each; Miss Evelyn Cooper’s,
court reporter, to $1,680; Miss
Margaret Tudor’s, county steno
grapher, $1,320; George James’,
caretaker, to $1,650,
County Grants
The following grants
authorized:
competition;
Highway Association;
Memorial Hospital,
$100 each to Clifford,
now and Kirkton fairs;
Wingham Horse Show;
each to the Wingham, Goderich,
Clinton and Seaforth hospitals;
$500 each to the agricultural
representative
tension fund;
libraries in the
Hospital for Sick Children, Tor
onto; $100 each, to North, arid
South Huron Plowmen’s Associ
ations,
held;
$700,
tute fox- the Blind;
the University of Western On
tario; $4,000, Huron County
Library Association; $200 each
fall fairs; $1,000, Salvation
Army.
Would Collect From Doctors
A clause in the report of the
health and hospital committee
was adopted which recommend
ed that legislation be enacted
empowering hospital boards to
collect a fee of 25 cents a pa
tient a day, from each doctor;
also prohibiting the passing of
this fee to .the patient’s bill. A
copy of this resolution will be
forwarded to Premier George
Drew;
Health
county
The
amble
“that
as a place of
numeration.
83 Children Under Care
.The Children’^ Aid Society
reported that there are 83 chil
dren in care. Sixty-four child
protection cases were supervised
during the year. The chief pro-
lems were marital discord, sep
aration of parents, non-support,
drunkenness, neglect, and men
tal illness. Nine children were
taken from homes permanently,
and ten temporarily. Thirty-one
court cases had been attended.
Reject Seaforth Proposal
A lengthy debate followed the
recommendation of the commit
tee rejecting a resolution from
Seaforth Town Council, and en
dorsed by the town of Goderich
requesting the County Council
to impose a quarter* m ill levy
for hospital purposes. The de
bate was launched by Reeve
Sills, of Seaforth, who said Sea
forth hospital losses $1.97
each indigent patient.
$400,000 For Bridges
A recommendation by
Good Roads Commission was
dorsed that an expenditure
$40'0,000 on bridges be author
ized by by-law, rather than the
$100,000 recommended
November session. The
of mail boxes on rural
was- appreciated.
Warns Materials Scarce
County Engineer
erson advised it
doubtful wisdom to
on many proposed
account of material shortages.
Snowclearing has become a vital
feature in road maintenance,
and more work and expenditure
becoming necessary owing
the
in-
were
$■25 to feed crop
$200, Blue Water
‘ “ $50, War
London;
Luck-
$100,
$1,000
providing a match is
$500, Hensall Legion;
Canadian National Insti-
$5,000 to
to the Minister
and Welfare, and to
in Ontario.
reasons
of the
doctors
of
each
pre-given in the
resolution were
use the hospital
business for re
on
the
en-
of
at the
moving
routes
T. R, Pat-
would be
start work
projects on
John
Harry
John
Hern, Percv Pass-
Sweitzer
W.
A. J.
Earl Campbell,
Jarnos Dalton,
II. H. Strang, C.
, Garnet iFlynn
W. Oestreicher
Directors
B. W.
George
Frank
L. Ro-
Frank
Albert
S.
MacNaughton,
Bruce
and E
Mrs.
Tuckey,
Willert.
Rufus
Lunch Counter Badly
Damaged by Fire
Fire broke out Wednesday
morning in Beaver’s Lunch ad
joining Mather’s Garage
Exeter North and before it was
brought under control the in
ft shambles. Fire was
by Mrs. Coombes who
the adjoining house
noticed smolcc Issuing
building and turned
Mrs. Harold Bea-
wlio operates the lunch,
i n
terior was
discovered
lives in
W11011 sll 6
from the
in an alarm
Vers.
was in a short time before with
no sigu of a fire. The interior
was a blazing inferno when the
firemen arrived and they suc
ceeded in subduing the flames
but not before the whole inter
ior was charred with part of
and ceiling burned
Little damage
the exterior
the walls
through,
done to
building.
was
of the
routes, and
the farming
roads.
Mills
was thegiven
recommen-
county tax
are
to school bus
dependance of
dustry on clear
County Rate 6
Endorsation
finance committee’s
dation setting the
rate for 1948 at six mills, made
up as follows: current account,
3.5; county highways, 2.5. The
rate was in accordance with es
timates submitted by County
Treasurer A. H. Erskine.
During 1947, six miles of
road were constructed; 13
surfaced with
crete;
verts
square
at the
maintenance
phalt roads,
in forcing surface
three and a half
ery to the value
been added to the equipment. Also delivered ......
worth of equipment, which must
bo included in this year’s ex
penditures.
miles
con-
■cul-
6,780
meted
More intensive
given to as*
a two-inch re*
was laid for
miles. Machin-
of $28,262 lias
bituminous
bridge and 24one
were constructed; I
feet of buildings er
garage.
was
and
was $30,000