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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-09-22, Page 1EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1949 l re- has for (be- Seventy-sixth Year PRESTON DEARING, of Stephen Township, is shown here with his champion ram, “Dearing 13B”, which won first prize at Western Fair last week. The sheep also won the championship at Stratford this week, and at the C.N.E. was judged Reserve champion. Preston’s flock of sheep has been awarded a total of fifty-two prizes at these three fairs. Accept Tender For Debentures Exeter Council accepted a ten­ der for $40,000 debuntures for the storm sewer and pumping station at 100.858 in Monday night’s session. The tender, of­ fered by Anderson and Co., was the highest of the four received. A new general traffic by-law and specific traffic by-law, to replace the one that has been in effect since horse and buggy days,’ was brought forward by clerk C. V. Pickard but laid over to a future meeting, , The clerx was instructed to advise citizens of return to Standard Time at Midnight Sun­ day, September 25. Council decided to petition for a statutory grant on Road Ex­ penditures of $4,662.24. Councillor Hern reported that Wein Bros, proposed filling the ditch in front of their Hatchery property in Exeter North and asked that the matter of drain­ age of ditch be looked into, Council agreed to view location. It was agreed that drain be placed on Mill Street as soon as digging equipment is available. Drain connection to Mr. N. Scott’s house on Sanders Street was considered, Progress on laying of side­ walks was reported. The following- applications for building permits were received and granted: Canada Packers— loading platform and cover, rear of Main St. Building. Arthur Cann — Garage; Andrew Blom- mart — Garage. Change of date for Nomina­ tions and Elections was consider­ ed but no action taken. The following accounts were read and ordered paid: Mrs. Kathleen Fuke, Phoenix Assurance Company, Fire Prem­ ium, $13.60; Supertest Station, Cliff Moore, gas and oil, truck, $7.42; Bell Telephone Company, J. Norry $2.05; Fire Hall, $4.00, 1 $6.05; Chas. P. Dietrich, digging, laying, backfilling storm drains, $456.25; Exeter District High School Board, transfer of funds, .$50,000'.00; R. Rasmussen, drain crossing street, $12.50; Mrs. Howey, Treas., Exetei' Library Board Pt. Grant, $750.00; C. E. Brintnell, labor on lavatories, town hall, $8.20; Huron Lumber Co. Cement, $194.S9; Material Lavatories, $214.45; Pipe, $180.- 0'0; * Tile, $67.92; — $657.26; Chas. ‘P. Dietrich, part payment, contract, storm sewer, $4000.00; McKnight and Walper, Police Uniforms, $151.35; Cann’s Mill Ltd., Park Board, Tile, $11.25; William Laverty, Garbage $22.- 16; Drains $22.16;—$44.32; Grainger, garbage, drains $18.96;—$37.92; Mawhinney, garbage cleaning streets, $47.74. Navy League Tag Day This Saturday Nayy League taggers are hop­ ing for a generous response on Saturday to help finance the work that the League is .doing on behalf of Naval ratings and mer­ chant seamen on the coasts and in support of its ,nation-wide, youth training programme. Navy League Tag Day will be in Exeter this Saturday Claude Blowes. students of the K. Back From Pacific Adventure Exeterites Now Off For Atlantic Back from a three-month’s ad­ venture on the Pacific* Ocean, three Exeter boys are leaving this week for Montreal to see what the Atlantic has to offer. They’re out to see what’s in this old world. Keith Brintnell, Gib Statton and John Luck, three land­ lubbers who are getting salt in their blood, returned home last Saturday after seeing poverty- stricken Mexico, American-occu­ pied Japan, and a lot of country from here to the coast. “It was a wonderful they all agreed. Now staunch members Seafarers’ International the boys got mixed up in union squables, missed the tenth Japan­ ese typhoon by one day, and even learned some foreign lan­ guage. They left Exeter just before the Queens birthday, May 24, in an old motor hearse bought from a local firm. By the time they reached Regina the old 1928 Vintage was almost ready for its own funeral. “We were just about pushing it," John Luck says. In Regina, and broke, the boys worked three days to get enough money to fix up the bus and sell it. Then they took off for Calgary and finally reached Vancouver. Before the trio could join the union, one of the boys had to wire home for cash. Two days later, they flew to San Francisco, where the C.S.U. had struck and refused to man the ship S.S. Eastwave. By the time the boys got there, police had deported the crew* after a fight and the ship was in bad shape from the melee. After tak­ ing two days to clean the boat up, they sailed for Mexico June 18. At Carmen Island, in the Gulf of Mexico, the boat moored for twenty-three days while Mexicans loaded 9,800 tons of salt on board for the American government. The boys Mexico—“It erty-striken seen," one natives paid didn’t have . __ Spanish girls were beautiful but a little coy . , . none of them could speak English.” All the Mexicans enjoyed their “siestas’-. The men would flop down any time, pull the big hat over the eyes, and doze off. Sailing for Japan, Keith and Gib found themselves on deck, steering and on watch, while John sweltered in 180 degrees of beat in the fireroom, They saw* few whales on the way, no other Ships, and jiot much heavy sea. One morning, when the moon blazed behind some clouds, the boys thought there was a burn­ ing ship on the horizon. Arriving at Kobe, Japan, the ship just missed a typhoon (which was the tenth the Japan­ ese have had and they call it “Judo”) by oho day, ’ but they caught a few of the swells. Kobe, they found, was untouched by the American invasion, but full of U.S. soldiers who were oocuipy-iftg the town. Almost trip,” of the Union, don't think much of was the most country I’d of them said, no taxes . * . any money. pov- ever The they “The everyone could speak English, and there was little unemploy­ ment. With the Japanese yen at an exchange value of 360 to the dollar, the boys felt like million­ aires. The clean Jap homes had no tables or chairs, and had wooden and mat floors. The ship took a northernly route home to Canada and land­ ed at Vancouver. There the un­ employed C.S.U. men tried to prevent the boys from leaving their ship and fought to get their pay. From Vancouver the boys bussed their way home. After taking a look at the fair today, The boys will leave for Montreal to go to Europe. Kincardine Eliminates Exeter Exeter girls were eliminated from further W.O.A.A. playdowns Wednesday night, dropping a close 3-2 decision to Kincardine. Exeter came from behind to tie the score 2-2 in the sixth frame but in the seventh Kincardine scored the winning run. i By J.M.S. After travelling .some 5,000 miles and living like a million­ aire, we returned home Sunday evening to our own bailiwick and the job of getting out a weekly paper. We have been well entertained, seen some won­ derful sights, but are .glad to be back home. On Thursday, September 11, we left Exeter for Jasper, Alta., to attend the annual convention of the Canadian Weekly News­ papers Association. Arriving in Toronto we boarded a C.N.R, train on which there were sev­ eral pullmans filled with news­ paper men and their wives and we were again among old friends for a trip that was little over ten days. The trip through Ontario, to one who Ural scenery, was grand. There were trees and rocks, rivers and lakes and lakes and rivets and rocks and trees. We passed miles and miles’ and millions and mil­ lions of tall Christinas trees. Cabins and crude dotted between the along the route. The train was composed of fourteen cars with diner and observation attached. Grand meals were served and there was the usual line-up awaiting your turn nt the table, In the ob­ servation car, there was plenty of entertainment to pass away a pleasant day. At Winnipeg there was a short stop, long enough to take a taxi ride around the city which showed considerable growth since Mrs. Southcott and I were there in 1941. We passed through Saskatoon and Edmon­ ton and arrived at Jasper Sun­ day afternoon, First Glimpse Of The Rockies In Alberta the train travels for to last a Northern loves hat­ homes were small villages S. $18.96; Edgar $18.96; C.Rev. H. J. Snell and H. Rivers were in Blyth Tuesday evening, Mr. Snell being the speaker at a Lions Club meeting. The occasion was a farewell to Mr. Norval Kyle, manager of the Blyth branch of the Bank of Commerce, who is being moved to Chatham. held under convenor Taggers will be public school. The Navy League is the civil­ ian organization sponsoring the Royal Candaian Cadets whose members receive special training that is considered .“essentially good whether for civilian employ­ ment or a career at sea”. Its ultimate objective is the develop­ ment of .character and good citi­ zenship. “Prince Robert” House, in Victoria, B.C., caters to young Canadians serving in the Navy and stationed at Esquimau, It provides club facilities in whole­ some, home-like surroundings, where they may spend their leisure time and enjoy games and other forms of . recreation. A similar club in Halifax is now under construction. In Saint John.. N.B., Halifax, Sydney and Louisbui-g N-S., the Navy League operates clubs and hostels for the men who man the ships carrying Canadian 'farm and factory products ,to world markets. Meals and beds at reasonable pric.es, the opportun­ ity to meet old friends and make ‘new ones and to receive Sick Bay care when needed, are im­ portant factors in the lives of seamen coming to Canada from British and . foreign lands. The welfare of these men has an important’ bearing upon the ex­ port trade on which the country’s prosperity largely depends. Through its WomXa’s Auxil­ iary, the Navy L.eaghA |s in con­ stant touch with'iiavy and’mer­ chant navy .personnel who are still in hospitals. Not only Christmas but throughout entire year these patients visited regularly and provided with extra comforts which they might not otherwise receive. Another phase of Navy League work is that of conducting educational campaigns on mat­ ters pertaining to Canada's naval and maritime interests such as the recent essay contest ,on the subject “Our Navy and Seaborne Trade in our Daily Life”. Under present-day world con­ ditions, the motto “Keep Watch” has special significance. In the two world wars the Navy League was able to render services that were considered essential to ul­ timate victory. It stands ready, to meet its responsibilities should an emergency arise again. Canning Company Cob Crop Cornucopian The yellow corn pack, canned for the first time at the local canning factory, was “exception­ ally .good”, branch manager E. J. Green stated Monday. Canning was completed Wednesday. The crop was forty per cent more than the ori^jnal estimate expected by factory officials and of good quality. The yellow sweet corn placed white corn, which been grown for many years export. With this market lost cause of the sterling crisis, yel­ low corn is now canned for home consumption and for foreign market, if it opens. Bank Opens Dashwood Office Saturday was open house at the Bank of Montreal’s new of­ fice at Dashwood and many residents in the district visited during the afternoon and eve­ ning. The bank opened officially on Monday under manager C. W. Parkinson, The new office will be open every Monday, Wednes­ day and Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Members of the staff in­ clude C. W. Pratt, Mrs. D. J. Ridley and Mr. B. F. Spereman. Imagine The Head On This! Mr. Thomas Campbell of Us- borne Township picked a bage from his patch last that tipped the* scales at pounds. cab- week 15% James St. School at the are Marks Rally Day Sunday School rally day ser­ vices were held in James Street Church on Sunday. Promotion exercises were held at the morn- Trig Service with the children of the primary department passing from one class to another through white gates while Miss Helen Shapton saug. Twelve girls and eight boys were promoted from the primary to the inter­ mediate department and were presented with bibles by Misses Alice Handford and Nellie Car­ michael. They were Margaret Sanders, Nancy Boyle, Helen Jones, Beverley Whilsmith, Ruth Anne McBride, Marilyn Hicks, Heather McNaughton, Beth Sims, Carolyn Oke, Barbara Kernick-, Shirley Morley, Betty Ann Brady, Ronald Crawford, Bob Harvey, Billy McFalls, Douglas Wein, Douglas Sillery, Fred Hunter, Jimmy Scott and Wayne Parsons. A short appropriate address was delivered by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Snell. Miss Jean McDonald sang a solo. miles along the Athabaska River which David Thompson followed In pioneer days and you get your first glimpse of the majes­ tic Rocky Mountains which stretch approximately 400 miles to the Pacific Ocean. At first, there is only a glimpse of white peaks rising 8,000 feet above the sea. Soon you are surrounded by great masses of rock in an im­ posing style of mountain architec­ ture. Trees and shrubbery grow only part way up, then the rug­ ged rocks appear, with snow capping the tops. They are like huge fortresses and picturesque castles that never cease to at- tarct youi* attention and admira­ tion. Jasper Park Beggars Description At Jasper Park the natural grandeur has been enhanced by the hand of man and the scenic beauty cannot be adequately de­ scribed in print or reproduced in” colour, A large golden log cabin of many dimensions occupies the centre of attraction and sur­ rounding the lodge are many cabins capable of accommodation tor more than 600 guests be­ sides the necessary help to run such a huge undertaking. smart young ladies who wait on you at table and the bus boys, employed at various jobs, by the way, are mostly university stud­ ents, employed tor the summer. We were the last group to visit the lodge and on leaving last Thursday many of the boys and girls likewise left for their homes. The scene on the plat­ form station as the boys and girls separated after a summer together was quite interesting, They sang and danced in groups as they sang, linked arm in arm. Farewell kisses were exchanged and lipstick was in evidence on WEEKLY. EDITORS MEET AT JASPER - ~ The newly elected president of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association, Roy M* Beam of Waterloo, Ont.., is shown at tight in this picture taken on the grounds of Jasper Park Lodge in the Canadian Rockies during the national convention. Left to right are C. J. Allbon, of Springhill, N.S., past-president of the association; IL C. Vaughan, chairman and president, Canadian National System: Lang Sands? of Mission City, B.C., first vice-president? C.W.N.A.; Walter S. Thompson? the director of public relations? C.N.R,; and Mr. Bean, Judging- from what we can see of the exhibits and activ­ ity that is in evidence for the first day of the Exeter fair, we are convinced that the showing this year will outshine any previous year. All of the indoor classes are well filled and the judges are having no easy task in selecting the winners. The merchants of town have some excellent displays, At this writing much of the final touches have to be added and when completed will present a most attractive appearance, In the Home Department, under the direction of Mrs. R, W. Leslie, the advance list sent out several months ago has had a noticeable result. Every class is well filled, with prac­ tically all new work. Home baking and canning exhibits are exceptionally at­ tractive. The fruits, flowers and vegetables all have a fine show­ ing and the exhibits of the school children have a special attraction all their own, These are being shown in the rink. All that is needed at present is fine weather to make the fair one of the finest in history. Harry Rose, Zurich, lost his life and two Exeter men, Rev, Harold Snell and C. V. Pickard were badly injured when two cars collided at the Khiva cor­ ners, Wednesday afternoon. Latest report from the hospit­ al stated that Rev. Snell was in a semi-conscious condition, suf­ fering from serious head injuries. Mr, Pickard has chest and arm injuries. Harry Rose, a Zurich garage owner, was believed instantly killed. His body was removed to the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home, Dashwood, after Dr. J. G. Dunlop, coroner, pronounced him dead at 5:15 p.m. D.S.T. Resi­ dents who rushed to the scene found him slumped over on the right 'Side of the car. Rev. Snell, driving from the east with Mr. Pickard, was found outside the ear and Mr. Pickard was lying in the car doorway. The two cars, one travelling west, the other north, both wound up on the north side of the road after the impact. Two ambu­ lances carried the men to St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, after Dr. M. C. Fletcher and W. Mooney, of first aid. The Snell right, rolled facing east. The other car, a new model with only S40* miles reg­ istered on the speedometer, hit the rising sod beside the crumb­ ling hotel foundation, came to rest facing east. Both ears were extensively damaged in the front. Ezra Webb, R. R. 1 Grand Bend, was the first upon the scene. He was travelling about a half mile behind the Snell car when the tragedy occurred. Mr. S. Parkhill, rendered car veered to the over and stopped Webb found Mr. Pickard lying in the doorway of the car. “Mr. Pickard?”, he asked. “Right”, came the reply, “Get a doctor!”, Mr. Snell was thrown from the car but he wasn’t unconscious, Mr. Webb said. He said he saw Mr. Rose slump to the right side of the car. Gordon O’Rourke, whose farm is near the Khiva corners, said he heard the crash of the ac­ cident while working in the field nearby* He phoned for police and medical aid. “When I got there Rev, Snell was on the ground, his face and forehead cut badly, and he was groaning,, trying to say something. Mr. Pickard was almost out of the car.” An inquest was held Wednes­ day evening at Dashwood with Dr. Dunlop, coroner, presiding. The accident was investigated by Provincial Constables Elmer Zimmerman and John Ferguson. Kippen Man Held On Theft Charge Joint action of London Town­ ship police and a provincial pol­ ice constable Saturday night led to the arrest of two men on a motorcycle theft charge before the vehicle’s owner was aware it was missing. Charged with theft of a motor­ cycle owned by Roy Koopman, 167 Egerton Street, are William Howard McKay, 23, of Kippen, and Frank Douglas ’Carpenter, also 23, of Wilsonville. Police said the motorcycle was taken from Dundas and Egerton Street, while Mr* Koopman was attend­ ing the fair. Sgt* Doug McGuire and Con­ stable Ray Charlton, London Township police, said that short­ ly before midnight a speeding motorcycle passed them on Dun­ das Street East. The officers followed and. pulled alongside the motorcycle when it began to zig-zag on the highway near Clark sideroad* In­ stead of stopping at their direc­ tion, police said, the motorcycle then speeded up. At this point provincial Con­ stable Ray Davis, who had been on motorcycle traffic patrol and had joined the procession, gave chase, caught the pair and held them until the other officers ar­ rived. the faces of many of the boys. On the train w*e met several young university students who had been on geology surveys miles north of Yellowknife. Alberta’s Great Oil Boom Alberta, at present, is enjoy­ ing a great oil boom* The pro­ vince has of Great With Its trade, play _ oil discoveries, it is fast becom­ ing world renowned, The recent oil discoveries nt Ledue place it among the greatest oil producing sections of the world* This was brought home to tne delegates when at a banquet sponsored by the Imperial Oil Company, Carl Nicholson, of Calgary, gave an interesting and enlightening talk on Alberta oil. Party Well Entertained On the second day of the con­ vention the members were guests at breakfast of the Canadian Bankers’ Association (and you can well imagine that few mem-1 brand new bridge on Saturday, hers of the press missed the op-f The hew county bridge at portunity of a free meal, even i Elimville on the St. Marys road at 8 a.m.l. At noon they were I was officially opened last Satur- guests of the Massey Harris hlay when Mrs. William Morley, Company and were addressed by | the former Leona Pym, cut the John Martin. For dinner at 6:301 tape just after her wedding in the Alberta government played Elimville church, host and the speaker was the I Hon. E, C. Manning, Premier," No matter what may be said about Alberta polities, Manning delivered a an area twice the size Britain and Ireland, fishing, mining, fur grounds and extensive Transferred To Toronto Gordon May, of the Canadian Bank of Commerce staff in Jar­ vis, has been transferred to Toronto. Newly Weds Out RibWn, Officially Open New Bridge A brand new bride opened a = After breaking the ribbon Mrs* Morley and her husband had the honour to be the first to drive : across the bridge, while William Routley, county road superin­ tendent, Harry Strang, clerk of Vsborne council, and John Fergu- Premieri message with a high moral note that left i a great impression on his hear-(wullvll( uuu JUIUl ors. Dr. Hugh Templin, of The-son, provincial constable, looked Fergus Record, excelled himself | on.in expressing the thanks of tlie| Association. i. If you ate interested, here was j Hold Double Celebration J family gathering to cele­ brate a double birthday was held at Mr. and Mrs. Wes Dearing’s home last Sunday. Donald Dear­ ing and Mrs. Ernest Willard both observed anniversaries, the menu: Fresh relishes, su­ preme orange and grapefruit, consumme printaniere, half lob­ ster thermidor, broiled spring chicken on toast mitre d’hotel, ■—Please Turn to Page Ten ■