HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-06-27, Page 6Page £THE TlMESrAUVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 87th, 1946
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Huron County Council Plans New
Court Hpuse—Tax Rate Set at 5 Mills
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From Egg Production
Poultrymen—There is a good market for your eggs!
Are your hens producing all they should . . . all they can ....
Have you some feed "robbers” in your flock . . .?
FOR GREATER PRODUCTIONHERE’S HOW
(1) Cull those feed robbers . . . get them out of your flock.
Feed is precious.
(2) Feed high quality . . * balanced . . . production-lifting
SHUR-GAIN Laying’Mash.
New Bag $2.65 Out of Bin $2.45
2-4-D is doing a good job of eradicating weeds. Have you
tried it yet?
Closed Wednesday Afternoons
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‘’Ontario Monday
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Thurs., Erl, Vnd Sal.
Whalen
TRY A CLASSIFIED!
Every tourist dollar is
shared this way ... 1.
Hotels; 2. Stores; 3.
Restaurants; 4. Taxes,
etc.; 5. Amusements;
6. Garages.
Our lakes this summer are
going to attract thousands of
friendly visitors from the States.
We want them to enjoy them
selves . . . it’s in our own interest
to see they get the very finest of
everything we can give them.
A tentative tax rate of 5 -mills;
plus cost of secondary schools for
rural municipalities, was set by
Huron County Council Thursday
morning* after receiving revised
estimates from treasurer, A. H. Ers
kine.•On Thursday afternoon council
approved the plans of the proposed
new court house presented by L.
G, Bridgman, architect, of London,
which have also been approved by
Hugh H. Donald, Inspector of legal
offices, . ..Based on present prices, the esti
mated cost Will be $325,000.
The 95-by-lll’foot building, Mr.
Bridgman explained, will have a
stone facing, with a fully modern
interior. The materials used will be
similar to those in the public lib
rary at London and the building
will be of reinforced concrete and
! steel construction. He said it will
take approximately a year and a
half to complete,On the ground floor, provision is
made for public toilet rooms with
entrance on the east side from the
outside only; living quarters for the
caretaker, and heating equipment.
'Main Floor
The main floor will have a corri
dor through the centre, with a
small room for a memorial chapel,
if desired; offices for county as
sessor, clerk, treasurer, old age
pension, Children’s Aid, Surrogate
Court and the sheriff, county engi
neer, with drafting room, general
office and road commission’s room.
The second floor will have the
council chamber, school inspectors’
offices, coat room, Crown attorney’s
offices, '
stair.
provision is made on the third
floor for provincial police and the
magistrate’s offices, witness rooms,
court room, petit jury, barristers’
and judges’ rooms. Plenty of vault
space and spare offices are also in
cluded in the plans.
The building will take up just the
area of the present building, and
the beauty of the park will not be
marred, Mr. Bridgman assured.
The recommendation of the prop
erty committee, approving the plan,
was endorsed on a motion by
Reeves B. Tuckey and lA. Alexan
der.
Ask $10,000 For Hospital
A deputation composed of G. L.
Parsops, president, C. K. Saunders,
secretary, and W. Helstrop, treas
urer, of Alexandra Hospital, ad
dressed the council in support of a
request foi- a grant of $10i,0 00 to
ward a proposed addition to the
hospital, to relieve the congestion
there. It was pointed out that the
capacity is taxed and some patrents
have beds in the corridors and sun.
;!rooms. The building would cost
$22,000. The request was referred
to the executive committee.
Revised estimates, presented by
county treasurer A. H. Erskine and
referred to the finance committee
at the Thursday" morning session,
showed an estimated revenue of
$222,046,25; expenditures of $221,-
5'26.58; surplus, $519.67.
law library, and service
IT'S EVERYBODY'S BySSNESS
Ontario profits almost
as much from tourist
business as from gold
mining. It’s up to each
of us to keep this busi
ness growing.
'lei’s make them want to come back!”
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in the Public interest
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farm equipmentthe Jobs they have.
The county road, commission re
ported that construction of bridges
was restricted to. the building of
reinforced -concrete culverts in Hal
lett and Goderich townships, on the
Par line. Hay and Stanley, end on
the townline of Hay and
inability to secure small
reinforcing steel makes it
that only a few of these
can be built,
Proposed Construction
Construction proposed
bituminous surfaces from
west,
$38,200;. Centralia airport road two
and one-half miles, $10,000; Dash
wood south, one-half mile, $2?2 0'0';
Brussels north, five miles, $18,000;
culverts, $5,000; grading, $10,000;
Outline, Goderich township; miscel
laneous,
Other
dorsed
200; new machinery, $40,000; land
purchases, $3,000; drainage assess
ments, $3,’POiO; rebates to towns and
villages, $8,007; overhead $800o;
less machinery operation credit bal
ance, $18,407; total, $250,000.
Action was deferred to the Nov
ember session on’ proposed addi
tions to county roads. Concurrence
was given to a ' resolution from
Northumberland and Durham coun
ties that urban municipalities be
given 50 pex- cent, subsidy by the
province on road expenditures.
On a division vote of 16-9, the
council did not concur in a ’Perth
county resolution requesting 75 per
cent, subsidy from the Department
of Highways -for construction for
five years.
The council endorsed the recom
mendation of the warden’s com
mittee that the Huron County Fly
ing Club be asked to relinquish all
claims to certain buildings at Sky
Harbor airport, as the committee
has been unable to negotiate with
the department for the purchase of
extra land and buildings’ W. H.
Golding, M.P., had been requested
to represent the county. The war
den’s committee was empowered to
complete the negotiations.
Urges Purchase 'Of Field
Reeve B. W. Tuckey, chairman
of the warden’s committee, explain
ed that the Huron County Flying
Club have had five buildings set
apart for them. He suggested that
the only way to get anything done nrnnlH Vinft
lease it to a commercial concern.
The county has the first claim on
the field. Failure to purchase it
will mean it ivill be taken over by
the War Assets Corporation.
It was suggested that the admin
istration building at the airport
' could house the county offices dur
ing the construction of the .new
court house. Clerk N. W. .Miller
said that the county judge and
magistrate had Idoked over the
buildings and considered it would
afford sufficient accommodation.
A grant of $3,00(1 was voted to
the Cancer Research Foundation,
and one of $3,000 to the Salvation
Stanley,
sizes of
probable
culverts
includes
........ Crediton
eight and one-half miles,
VA LIL| 4LAX■$.' IXII * <5-6 s <*» V » V v v-
$5,000; grading, $10,000
$10,0010'; total $90,400.
estimates in the report en-
were; maintenance, $106,-
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Farmers are advised tp go over their Harvesting Machinery
at afii early date and secme any parts needed.
WE HAVE A FEW T^FOPT BINDERS NOW IN STOCK.
Expert Service on all machines.
V. L. Becker and Sons
Phone SOW, Dashwood
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Canada Packers Ltd.
DR. F. J. MILNER
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Corner pi William and Sanders
Streets, opposite the residence of
the late Dr. J, W. Browning.
Phones: Office 295W, Res. 295J
EXETER, ONTARIO
Exeter Ontario
Finished Hogs Wanted
SHIPPING EVERY WEDNESDAY.
Call 256 — We will arrange pick-up,
Poultry Prices This Week
Dressed Grade
Dressed Grade
Live Weight
BROILERS
M.F.A. 33c
FOWL
Grade A 28c
Grade A 24c
M.F.B. 32c
Grade B 26c
Grade B 22c
Hens culled by experienced grader.
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Delay “U” Grant
A grant to the building fund of
University of Western Ontario
deferred to the November ses-
for consideration.
grant of $10,000 was made to
Alexandra Hospital, Goderich,
the
was
sion
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. . _ the ,would bezto buy it outright and then las recommended by the health and
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The rate, subject to the approval
of the finance committee, was set
at 5 mills plus the cost of second- '
ary schools for the rural munici
palities, amounting to $21,146,
made up as follows: 3.25 mills to
raise $176,340.67 in the general
account; and 1-75 mills to raise
$94,952.66 for county highways.
This is an increase of one-half mill.
The cost of administration of
justice had been greatly increased
owing to the large number of jury
trials. Already there had been three
and three others are scheduled. The
estimate is for $26,000. Hospitaliza
tion, Mr. Erskine said, showed a
.gradual but steady increase. The
estimates for expenditures at the
registry ' office had been increased
from $700 to $2,000, due to the pur
chase of new equipment, authorized
,by the property committee.
Children’s Aid Report
The
ported
tions;
wage
care;
The council agreed to lease Port
Albert airport for the International
Plowing Match, the association to
reimburse the county for any ex
pense incurred.
Plowing Match Prospects Bright
The prospects for the success of
the plowing match were never bet
ter than at present, Hugh Hill told
the council. More concessions have
been sold than ever before, and
there are likely to be more. There
had > been wonderful co-operation
from every organization in the
county.
The council, on a division of 6-21,
voted against the establishment of
a general public health nursing
(plan in Huron County*
i The opinion expressed by the ma- Ijcrity of. the members was that the
(present school nursing plan is sat
isfactory.
Miss M. Haberer and Miss Fal-
county school nurses, gave
excellent reports on their work,
Children’s Aid Society re-
76 children in care; 15 adop- coner,
43 in free homes; nine in ___... __ ... ___ ..
homes; seven in boarding which they have carried on alone
two on active service. The i.this year-.
society lias 18 orders for legal adop- ]
tions; 43 child protection cases;
three girls in training schools. In
vestigations of dependents’ families
numbered 139; and 40 requests for
compassionate leave and discharge
were investigated.
The warden and mem
bers of the council highly praised
them, and an increase in their sal
aries of $100 a year each was auth
orized.
A motion by Reeves N. R. Dor
rance and Cecil Wheeler was en
dorsed, that a resolution be sent to
The county library committee rec- the provincial government protest- ommended that a grant of $500) be jing the change in legislation where
given to the County Library Asso- by a municipality cannot impose a
ciation to purchase 1,200 new books'penalty for non-payment of taxes on
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Another by Reeves Dorrance and
Hugh Berry, asking amendment of
the Live Stock Protection Act to
allow the destruction of dogs or
wild animals destroying 4 poultry,
■ was carried.
. Standard Time 1947
Another resolution.
Reeves S. Machan and .J. D. Bee-
i croft was carried, asking the gov-
, eminent to declare the 'Province of
• Ontario on Standard time in 1947.
One of the busiest sessions in the
. history of Huron County Council
was concluded On Saturday after
noon. It required the extra day to
complete all the business, and the
dying hours saw much important
legislation completed,
The following grants recommend
ed by the warden’s committee, were
authorised: $500 to each branch
of the Canadian Legion at Goder
ich, Clinton, Wingham, Seaforth,
Blyth, Brussels, Exeter and Howick,
to be paid out of the post-war fund
Of $27,000, of Which $10,0'0'0 had
been spent; $300 to the £•*, of A.,
and $100 to the Exeter Agricultural
Society, to supplement the prize list
for the Shorthorn breeders annual
show.
in order that 12 additional libraries
may be serviced.
Legion Asks Help
Lieut. J. K. Hunter, president,
and D. E. Campbell, past president,
Goderich Branch 109, Canadian Le
gion, were a delegation to ask for
a grant to assist in refurnishing
and renovating the Legion Hall,
donated by the town of Goderich,
It was pointed out that with the
cancellation of bingos, and of a
proposed beverage room in the base
ment, the main sources of revenue
were suddenly unavailable. The
branch, which has a membership of
200, expects to, sponsor a drive for
$5,000, for which they are awaiting
approval under, the War Charities
Act. Fifty per cent, will be devoted
to structural changes in the hall;
$1,000 to refurnishing*; and be
tween $800 and $900' fov recrea
tional equipment, with a small re
serve for contingencies. The request
was referred to the warden’s com
mittee,
In answer to a question, county
engineer R. Patterson stated there
are 380 miles in the country road
system; that the Tate of wages for
|laborers is 50 cents an hoar; other
employees are paid according* to
moved by
hospital committee. This amount
it is to be understood, will be taken
into consideration in any further
request, the total amount not to
exceed $25,0i00, which corresponds
to amounts given to other hospitals.
The council unanimously endors
ed a resolution drawing the' atten
tion of Hon.' Russell T. Kelly, min
ister of health to the serious short
age ■ of nurses, and recommended
that the training of nurses be re
sumed by smaller hospitals in or
der to meet this shortage. Copies
of this resolution will be sent to
all other counties in Ontario and to
W. J. Hanna, M.'L.A., Huron-Bruce.
In answer to an inquiry by Reeve
R. E. Turner, of Goderich; County
Treasurer A. H. Erskine suggested
that the financing of the new court
house could be covered by bonds
now in the general fund totaling
$100,000, and by the sale of a deb
enture issue of $250,000 for a five-
year term, with annual instalment
of $5 0,0 00- at two per cent. One
mill foi* five years on the tax rate
would pay for the building furnish
ings complete. The estimated cost
of the building, on the approved
plan is $325,OPO.
Endorsation was given to a mo
tion by Reeve E. J. Farrish and J.
D. Beecroft, that the county clerk
communicate with clerks of each
municipality . a request that they
forward a complete list of those en
listed in the armed forces and of
those who made'theesupreme sacri
fice ill the two world wars, so that
their names may be ready to insert
on the script to be placed in the
memorial in the proposed new
court house.
•No action was taken on the brief
from the Hotel Association regard
ing the Canada Temperance Act.
The reforestation and conserva
tion committee reported that 73,000
trees were planted on the Faegan
property at a total cost of $505.
In addition to this, the County Road
Commission planted 10,000* trees on
property it had purchased. The
Committee had entered into an
agreement with Reg McGee to pur
chase 100 acres of land at $15 an
acre.’ The offer of R. C. Hays, K.C.,
of Goderich, of 10 acres of land in
Goderich Township, provided it be
reforested, was accepted. Leroy
Brown, agricultural representative,
was added to the committee replac
ing H. B. Stewart during his ab
sence through illness.
Drop Inspector
A recommendation of
home committee was
abolishing the position
home inspector effective December
6, also that the county home com
mittee meet every two months. The
committee reported that no elevator
will be installed in the home, floor
covering costing $328 laid, and Wir- ling installed at $1,400, A burn bn
the property of Sid Lansing will be
purchased for $2 Ob.
A grant of $25 was given to the
Federation, of Agriculture Dienic,
The council concurred on the
recommendation < Qt the a legislative
committee in the resolution restric
ting the sale of toy guns, from the
County of Dufferin. Many reeves
expressed the opinion that the sale
of air rifles should be stopped th
minors, there would be less carry
ing of them if sale were discour
aged.
DR. R. H. DOYLE
PHYSICIAN and
X-Ray
MAIN STREET,
Telephone
SURGEON
EXETER
60
Drf G. F» Roylston, L.D,S.,’ D.D.S,
DENTIST
Office, Bell Building
EXETER, ONT.
Closed Wednesday Afternoons
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Dr, H. H. Cowen, L.D.S., D.D.S.
DENTAL SURGEON
Main Street, Exeter
Office 36w Telephones Res. 361
Closed Wednesday Afternoons
C. E. ZURBRIGG
Optometrist at Exeter
Open every week day except
Wednesday
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Concurrence was given to resolu
tions from the ’County of Oxford
requesting the Federal Government
to stop large scale purchasing of
materials for home building in
cities as it tends to centralize it.
From Peel, to allow municipalities
to license tourist camps. York, pro
testing the enforcement of radio
license fees. Ontario, to revise the
Old Age Pensions Act to $1 per
diem at the age of 65. Welland,
amendment to the Elections Act.
Paton Reunion
The annual Paton reunion was
held on Saturday, June 15th, at
Springbank
weather
unusally
members
game of
sports program when the team -cap
tained by Earl Paton
that of James Paton by
14-12. Dave Hills and
man Paton were the
stars of the game,
plenty of sport events which were
entered into enthusiastically. The
following are the results of the
races; tiny tot’s race, Pearl Paton,
Gary Hobbs; children 3 to 5 years
Veneta Riehl, Scott Bailey; boys 8
to 10 years, Clare Paton;, boys ’12
years and over,
young ladies’ race,
young men’s race,
dime race, Wilfred
Glendenning; ladies' throwin
Mrs. Morley Hobbs; doughnut
Mr, and Mrs. Norman Paton;
race, Mrs. Bernard Crellin;
race, Grendalene Paton and Willis
Paton; ^guessing contest, Enoch
Paton and Walter Pierson; young
est child, Linda Paton; oldest per
son present, Mrs. A, Paton, After
the sports the members and guests
partook of a sumptuous picnic sup
per consisting of an abundant sup
ply of tempting and appetizing
foods after which the president Mr
Emerson Paton presided over a
short business session. The 1946
committee of officers will hold of
fice
June 15 th,
Park. Under ideal
conditions there was an
large attendance of 47
of the Clan. A close
softball featured the
nosed out
a score of
Mrs. Nor
individual
There were
Jimmie Paton;
Eleanor Paton;
Howard Paton;
Logan and
s
Geo.
ball,
race,
bean
time
for another year.
KIRKTON
(Crowded out last week)
Mrs. Oliver from Welburn
Mrs. E. Jermyn, of London,
were former Kirkton girls
Miss Elliotts) visited _ with friends
in this vic'inity Sunday.
Miss Pearl Sweitzer, a former
teacher at Kirkton, spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Wes, Hodge.
Mrs. J. White, who spent the past
six weeks with Mr. and Mrs. John
Williams returned to her home in
| Brantford Sunday.
the county i We are pleased to report that Mrs.
endorsed (Frank Routiy,_ who was a patient in
Of county'
and
Who
(nee
St Joseph’s Hospital, London, has
returned to his home and while
cbnvalescirtg, is being nursed by
Mrs. M. Routley.
Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Rodger Were Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Ramsay ahd family, of Thames*
ford, Mr. and Mrs,. Fred Doupe and
Grace, of Woodham.
Mr. and Mrs, Teskey (nee Minnie
Watson) and their
Sarnia, are holidaying
Mrs. Nelson Watson.
A.YJP.A* Meeting
The meeting of the
hold at the home of Mbs, Oecil Dob
son Tuesday evening, June 11th.
Mrs. Harold Davis opened the meet
ing with prayer. Alice Blackler read
the scripture and the roll call was
daughter, of
with. Mr. and
ARTHUR WEBER
LICENSED AUCTIONEER
For Huron and Middlesex
FARM SALES A SPECIALTY
PRICES REASONABLE
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Phone 57-13 Dashwood
R.R. No. 1, DASHWOOD
FRANK TAYLOR
LICENSED AUCTIONEER
For Huron and Middlesex
FARM SALES A SPECIALTY
Prices Reasonable and Satisfaction
Guaranteed
EXETER P.O. or BING 188
... ■ WM. H. SMITH
LICENSED AUCTIONEER <
For Huron and Middlesex
Special training assures you of youB
property’s true value on sale day
Graduate of American Auction
College
Terms Reasonable and Satisfaction
Guaranteed
Crediton P.O. or Phone 43-2
E. F. CORBETT
LICENSED AUCTIONEER
Terms Reasonable. Satisfaction
Guaranteed.
EXETER, R.R. 1
Phone Zurich 92r7
PERCY C. WRIGHT
Licensed. Auctioneer'
Household, farm stock, implements'
and
and
you
lent
pure bred sales, special training:
experience enables me to offer
sales service that is most effic-
and satisfactory.
Phone 90r22 Hensall
USBOBNE & HIBBERT MUTUAL.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Head Office, Exeter, Ontario
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R. R.
Vice-Pres. ....
Pres,WM. A. HAMILTON
1, Cromarty
WM. H. COATES-
Exeter
DIRECTORS
JOHN HACKNEY .
ANGUS SINCLAIR
john McGrath _________ __
MILTON McCURDY .. Kirkton, R. 1.
AGENTS
ALVIN L. HARRIS ....... Mitchell-
THOS. SCOTT ............... Cromarty
THOS. G. BALLANTYNE; Woodham,
SECRETARY-TREASURER
W. F. BEAVERS ........... Exeter
F. W* GLADMAN
Solicitor, Exeter
. Kirkton, R. 1
... Mitchell R. 1
... Dublin, Ont.
B.
Leona Dobson. The remainder of*
the everting was spent playing cro-
qitinole. Lunch was served by the
hostess,
MacDougall “I’m in love with
your wife. If you will give her to
me I’ll pay her weight in gold?*-
MacCracy: Let me ha* a in weeks
first?’
________ ____ ..........— "What for—-to think ft over'?”'
answered. The topic whs taken by I Wa, mon! To fatten ’en np a bit?**
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