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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-11-10, Page 1ts Seventy-sixth Year Single Copy 60 Girl Succumbs at mile s re- competition was keen, with being given for driving the at four were from in Exeter Arena with t thirty-five boys taking Council Plans Mutual Fire Aid . The regular meeting of the Municipal Council of the Village of Exeter was held at the resi­ dence of the clerk with Reeve Sweitzer and Councillors Hern, Hughes, Lindenfield and Snider present. The minutes of the last regu­ lar meeting of October &7 were read and adopted on the Emotion of Councillors Hern and Snider. A number of communications were read and Filed. Village of Hensall, regarding fire protection agreement. It- was moved by Councillors Snider and Hughes that the reeve and clerk be empowered to sign agreement for mutual fire protection with tjie Village of Hensall. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Hughes and Linden­ field that cheque number 3 61 ($50.00) issued to the Ontario Municipal Board 'be cancelled. W. G. Cochrane, report in re­ gard to Aux Sable Conservation Authority. It was moved by Councillors Snider and Linden- ffield that the report of William G. Cochrane, municipal repre­ sentative on Aux . Sable Conser­ vation Authority, be accepted and that the clerk acknowledge same. Huron County Humane So­ ciety, regarding representative. It was moved by Councillors Hughes and Snider that J. Well- , ington Hern ibe appointed local representative of the Huron County Humane Society and that the clerk so notify the So­ ciety. Fire Chief William ■Chambers, waited on Council in regard t<T fire fighting equipment for new trailer. It was mqved by Coun­ cillors Hughes and Lindenfield that der form act . equipment. William Jennison reported to Council regarding street gravel. It was moved 'by Councillors Snider and Hern that an extra thirty-five loads of gravel be purchased and placed in stock pile. Ed Hunter-Duvar waited Council, asking permission One Person Injured In Freak Accident One person was Injured another escaped in a freak lision Friday night one north of Kippep, According to tl;e police, Gordon Wren, < passenger in a car operat­ ed by Stewart Adkins, suffered a fractured nose and a deep lacera­ tion over his left eye, when the car in which he was riding went out of control and into a ditch. Wren was treated at the office of Dr, J. C. Goddard, Hensall. , Adkins was driving south when he ran out of gasoline. Harold H. Miller, of London, traveling in same direction,- stopped and gave ■him a push, As the . two cars started down_ the road, Adkins' vehicle went out of control. Pro­ vincial Constable Elmer Zimmer­ man, Exeter, investigated. Present Wings io Course len EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1949 Damage $400 As Two Cars Collide A motor accident took place an intersection, on the town line between Usborne and Tucker­ smith townships Friday last when two cars were in collision and the estimated damage was $400. According to the police Harold Parker, of Hensall, was proceed­ ing east while A. W. Morgan was motoring south when the two cars collided. Damage to Morgan car , was estimated Parker car at was driving a accident was $300' and to the $100. Mr. Morgan new Austin. The investigated by . Provincial Con­ stable Elmer Zimmerman, of Exeter. Councillors Hern and Fire Chief a committee with in. purchase of and Sni- Chambers power to required on VUUUVH, asikiiiB pc.uuuq.vu tO place refuse from his garage in ■*' ------- peMunicipal Dump, stating that was willing to pay whatever charge the Council thought rea­ sonable. Final decision in the matter was laid over. The matter of arranging a banquet for the girls’ softball team was left in the hands of Reeve Sweitzer and Councillor Hughes. , The following applications for building permits were granted on the motion of Councillors Hern and Snider: Alfred Wuerth —extension to store building, Russell Balkwill—-four cottages. The application of J. Webster was held for further informa­ tion. Further required drainage was discussed. It .was decided that this should be done if required help can be secured. The clerk reported that one appeal had been received against the 1949 Municipal Assessment. It was moved by Councillors Lindenfield and Hughes that the Court of Revision be held in the Council Chambers at 8:00 p.m. Monday, November 14, 190. The following accounts were read and ordered paid on the motion of Councillors S n i d e r and Hughes: Charles P,- Diet- rich, .payment on William Street sewer, $5,668.75; IX.— ber Company, Concrete Pipe Street Canada Morley Supply Co., , couplers, $53.63; Municipal World, Ltd., Jurors* ’Act forms, $1.09; Fred Darling, drain cross* ing road^ $8.00; _G. V, Pickard, Casualty Compa n x Insurance Premium, tractor and snowplow, $31,64; Larry Snider Motors, re* pairs (truck), $7.65; Roderick V. Anderson, engineer’s fees, $411.25; Thomas Coates, angle iron, $4.30; Supertest Station, ■ gas and oil (truck add tractor), $39.05; November relief, $40.00; R. L. Beattie, drains, $36.00; William Laverty, labor, $68.77; Samuel Grainger, labor, $63.06; Edgar Mawhinney, labor, $59.* 42; Receiver-General of Canada, tax deductions, $13.20.All motions^ Were carried. Ad- of sewer Trust estate, ... “ ”; Huron Lum- supplies, $452.32; Limited, William pipe, $5,301.27; , Company, James , $44.12; Roofers* Ltd., culvert and jourhment on the motion Councillor Hern, Air Commodore J. G. Kerr, C.B.E., A.F.C., Deputy Air Mem­ ber for Operations and Training, on Thursday presented wings to fifteen new pilots of the tenth ’course to graduate Centralia Flying School. The graduating Flight Cadets J. F, Woodman, 24, from Saskatoon; D. Hanson, 2 0, Montreal; Joy, 23, Toronto; W. N. 19, Gilford, Ont.; M. Charlebois, 25, Ottawa; Butchart, 22, Lions Head, Ont.; T. M. Baird, 19, Toronto; M. W. E. Inglis, 20, Montreal; G. M. Grant, 23, Toronto; A. J. Ever- ard, 19, Toronto; S. G. Squires, 20, Halifax; L. Skaalen, 19, Kelowna, B.C.; J. G. N. Kemp, 23, Ottawa; H. K. Olsen, 22, Olds, Alta.; J. Coates, 22; Van­ couver. Three of the new officers saw wartime experience with Cana­ da’s services. Outstanding among these is M. who did a operations as bomb-aimer in No. 431 (Iroquois) squadron. On Charlebois’ second operational trip in'January, 1944, he was one of a crew of seven who was forced to abandon the aircraft off the coast of Denmark. Foui* of the crew • were lost, but Charlebois and two others were rescued after three hours in the water by a Danish fishing boat, to a and from RCAF Training pilots are: R. N. W. A. Neilly, J. W. W. I. J. W. Charlebois, torn* of European They were later transferred British naval vessel at sea, returned to Britain. i was able to round upSOME OF THE PRIZE WINNERS — Photographer Jack Doerr several of the prize winners at the Lions’ Annual Hallowe’en Party last week, in their various costumes. Representing the archer is Wayne Bowen; devil, Michael WatsOn; Little Bo Peep, Roxanne Beavers; cowboy, John Snell; gypsy, Barbara Cook; superman, Fraser Williams; pirate, Michael Burns; rabbit, Linda Gauthier; ghost, Patricia Gauthier; clown, Tom Ellerington; Indian, Dianne Dick. —Jack Doerr, Exeter Fellowship Given Ex-Hensall Girl Dr. Norma Hopkinson, the former Norma Cook, of Hensall, and a graduate of the Exeter High School, who joined the staff of Queen’s University this fall, has been awarded one of the Life Insurance Medical Research Fel­ lowships for 1949-50'. The Fel­ lowship will enable Dr. Hopkin­ son to undertake a study of the early diagnosis of cancer of the cervix. The award health dian Life Insurance Officers’ As­ sociation. The association pro­ vides financial support for several health studies and, in addition, a group of the life insurance com­ panies operating in Canada is now providing funds to encourage additional medical research pro­ jects at the medical schools of Canadian universities. Dr. Hopkinsoil’s studies will be supervised .by Dr. E> M. Robert- Son, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, The factor of greatest import­ ance in the treatment and 'cure of cancer is- eatly diagnosis Of minimal or even pre-cancer les­ ions if such exist. Dr, Hopkinson's research is of prime importance from the point of view of reduc­ ing the mortality Of cancer of the cervix through identification of tile earliest-—even microscopic growths and also tissue changes thought to precede caricer. Dr. Hopkinson graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1946. Before c o m i n g Jo Queen’s she had 2 years interne­ ship, including eight months pathological service, at the Wo­ men’s College Hospital, Toronto, and one year’s general practice. announcement of this Was made by the public committee of the Cana- Oscar Snell • Oscar Snell, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Snell, for­ merly of Exeter, died in Phila­ delphia on Tuesday of last week and the remains were brought to the T» Harry Hoffman Fun­ eral Home in Dashwood and interment was made in the fam­ ily plot in the Exeter Cemetery Saturday afternoon. His father at one time operated a bank at Dashwood and was afterwards manager of the Sovereign Bank in Exeter. One sister, Mrs. Geo. Powell, of Thedford, survives, «, Knocked Off Bicycle Thomas Collingwood knocked from his bicycle Wed­ nesday evening of last week at the intersection of Main and Station streets. He sustained an injured leg and also suffered from shock. The accident hap­ pened as Mr. Harry Sherwood attempted to turn the comer with a light delivery truck. Mr. Sherwood took Mr, Collingwood to a Loudon hospital for observa­ tion.' He returned home Sunday and is again able to be around. was Temperance Meet Held At Blyth T%e Annual Convention of the Huron Temperance Federation was held in the Presbyterian Church, Blyth, on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The President, Mr. J. Howard Campbell, presided. . Addresses were given, by Rev. John Linton and Rev. D. Q. McLelland, field secretaries of the Ontario Tem­ perance Federation. The follow­ ing resolutions were adopted: 1. That this convention assure the Ontario Government of the, confidence of the people of .Hur­ on County in the Canada Tem­ perance Act as a Temperance measure. ’ 2. That this convention peti­ tion the Ontario Government to reinstate the restrictive provis­ ions of the Ontario liquor act in C.T.A. counties. 3. That .this convention wage on the .Provincial Government the importance of law enforce­ ment, including the matter the importation of beverage cohol into C.T.A. Territory licensed public carriers. 4. That this convention peti­ tion the Ontario Government to order that closing time for beve­ rage rooms be 10 p.m. instead of 2 a.m. » < 5. That this convention (peti­ tion the Ontario Government to put a ban on liquor advertising including so called good-will ad­ vertising. 6. That because of the mount­ ing tide of crime,accident and disease this convention wage on the .Government the acute need for imposing restrictive measures on the liquor traffic. 7. That this convention wage on the Government .the justice of imposing heavier license fees on restaurants serving alcoliolic beverages. 8. That this convention urge the Ontario Government , to in­ crease the tax on a glass of beer by 50%'—this revenue to be used entirely for temperance education qnd relief of the families of al­ coholics. 9. That this convention urge the Government to increase the income tax on all dividends re­ ceived from shares in brewing and distilling corporations. 10. That this* convention regis­ ter its appreciation of the leader­ ship provided by the Ontario Temperance Federation. , The following were elected to the Executive of the Federation for 1950: » Honorary Presidents — Mr, Gordon Lamb, Goderich; Miss Jean Murray, Hensall; Mr. A. J. Cooper, Clinton. President —- Mr. J, Howard Ciampbell, Belgrave. Vice-Presidents -— Mrs. Roy Cousins, Brussels; Rev. G. W. Medley, Goderich1; Mrs. George Johnston, Goderich; Mrs. R. A, Brook, Hensall; Secretary, Mr. W, C. Bearce, Exeter., Treasure?*, Mr. Frank R. Hob­ son, Wingliam; Educational Di­ rector, Rev. G. Hazelwood, Wal­ ton; Youth Sec., Rev. A. G. Hewitt, Auburn; Law & Legisla­ tion, Mr. A, T. Cooper, Clinton; Finance Chairman, Mr. F. R, Howson, Wingham. of al- by Mrs. Kestle Addresses Fair Directresses Mrs. Rufus Kestle and Mrs. Earl Mitchell were at Parkhill Tuesday attending a sectional meeting of Fair directors from Lainbton and Middlesex. M. W. Telfer of Parkhill was elected president, while Mrs. Telfer re­ tired as president of the wo­ men’s- section. Mrs. Kestle, district represen­ tative, speaking to the ladies, said the greatest drawback of many fairs is lack. of facilities. She added tha^^bards should be watchful for “better exhibits the year ’round, as fairs are the show-windows of our communi­ ties and their prime purpose is to share knowledge and raise our standards of living’’, Townships Off To Good Start Stephen Township Committee of the South Huron Hospital Association has now been sup­ plied with the material to start the canvass of that township for contribution to the Hospital Fund. (See the advertisement on another page.) The township has to its credit $4,500.00, which is a nice sum to start out with,Usborn\> canvassers got start- ted this week, and have a little over $5,000.00 subscribed, Which shows excellent progress. Exeter’s canvass lias been un­ avoidably slowed up for a week or so, and the workers are ask­ ing not for are bn that the people who have yet been seen will be patient a few days. The canvassers able to report over $40,000 the subscription list. Additional Exeter subscribers are: John Orchard .................... Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Crocker Cliff White............... ........ Hubert Jones .................. . Anonymous ...................... . S. B. Taylor ...................... Jack Weber ............. . H. R. Anderson ................. 5500 500 100 1,000 100 100 250 150 1 Mr. and Mrs, K. J. Lampman are spending a month holidaying in Bermuda. Mr. Lampman com­ pleted twenty-five year's service with the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission Which rates him a months holidays. ■t RememlS rance Service To Be Held In Trivitt Friday, November 11, Remem­ brance Day, lias been proclaimed a publi^ holiday in Exeter. A Remenibhance Day service Will be held in the Trivitt Memorial Church beginning at 10:45 a.m. Members of the Canadian Legion and officers and members of R.C.A.F, Centarlia will parade to the church.-They will be acconi- paniedv by the R.C.A.F. Station Band and the Exeter Band. Rev. C. L, Langford Will bring the message for the day and he will be assisted by F/L Williams, padre, and the clergy of Exeter. Following the service the pro­ cession will proceed to the War Memorial whore wreaths will be placed, The.salute will be taken by W. F. L. Newson, C.O., in front of the post office. In the**'afternoon, the members of the Legion Will proceed to the Memorial at Hurondale shorta service. for Thomas Pryde was of a motor rug at Mrs. winner __ Lions Frolic at Seaforth. Jim Harris Wins Tractor Contest A good crowd turned out Fri­ day evening to witness the trac­ tor driving competition sponsor­ ed by the South-Huron Junior Farmers a b o u part. The marks •competance and record time. The final standing after a short true and false question sheet were as follows: First—-Jim Harris, 300 points, won five gallons of Peerless Oil, donated by W. C. Allison. ■"Second—Bruce Shapton, 28 5 •points, won ten pounds grease, donated by Claude Farrow. Tied for Third- Gerald Deering, William Dougall, with 280 points, donated by W. G. Bros., Hensall-, R. D. Jermyn, F. W. Huxtable, Snider Motors. Fourth—Frank Gregus, oil filter, donated by H. wood. Tied for Fifth—Ross Andrew Dougall, Floyd won oil filter, donated ton Motor Sales, The examiner for the tion was W. C. Shapton and R.; G. Bennett, A.R., and Fred Wil­ son, his assistants, acted as the judges for the driving competi­ tion. The Junior1 Farmers would like to take this opportunity to thank all the local dealers for supplying tractors for the 'com­ petition and for assisting in any other way and also for making •the prizes available to the ners. --Ross Kaercher, Ronald Elford, Wally .Becker, won oil filter Simmons, Hyde won R. Sher- Hodgert, Stewart, by New- competi- After Accident When a motor ear driven by Flight -Cadet Ivan Hunter-Duvar, of Exeter, went out of control and turned ovei* near Seaforth Friday night following a dance at Clinton,, two student nurses from the Stratford General Hos­ pital were admitted to the Scott Memorial Hospital, .Seaforth, and on Saturday evening Miss Clara- belle MleMillan, aged 22, of Ham- stead, died from i n j u r i e ceived. The party comprising nurses and three airmen on theii* way to Stratford Clinton about midnight when the accident occurred. Miss Barbara Sproat, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. .C. Sproat, of Stratford, a third year student at the University of Western On­ tario, suffered from bruises but was able to leave the hospital the following day. Miss McMillan suffered from a fractured skull. The accident happend a half mile west of Seaforth. The car was a 19 39 Cadillac sedan and ; was almost completely wrecked. Provincial Constable Helmer Snell, of Seaforth, who investi­ gated the accident, said he could not tell how many times the big­ model car turned ovCr. Other occupants of the car were Marilyn Riches and Peggy Whiteman, of Stratford, both student nurses; H. M. Buechler, of the R.'C.A.F. station Clinton and LAC Broadbent of the RCAF station Centralia. Ivan Hunter-Duvar is a Flight Cadet at the Clinton station, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hunter- Duvar, of town. He has been charged with dangerous driving and released on $3000 bail. Dr. E. A. McMaster, Seaforth, coroner, said Sunday night that an inquest would not be held. A post mortem examination re­ vealed that Miss McMillan died of a fractured skull. Miss McMillan is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lome McMillan, North Easthope, a sis­ ter, Miss Aletha McMillan, a teacher in Ottawa and a brother Donald, 17, a student at" the Stratford Collegiate Institute. The funeral was held at Ham- . stead Tuesday afternoon. win- Sells Brucefield Store Hugh Berry of Brucefield has sold his general store to Ron McKay of Kintail, who has al­ ready taken possession. Mr, Ber­ ry operated the store for twenty- six years, t--------------------- * use E. be en- The regular monthly meeting of the Exeter District High School Board for November was held in the Home Economics room on Tuesday evening, Nov. 1. Absent A. J. Kalbfleisch and A. J. Masse. A deputation from G. H. Wood Co., Mr. J. A. McInnis and Mr. R. Neil demonstrated for the Board several items of caretaking equipment including mats for exit doorways, a machine scrub­ ber and polisher, and an indus­ trial electric vacuum. The minutes of the October meeting were read and adopted. The correspondence was read and tabled for discussion. Two replies to the advertise­ ment for caretaker held fourth class engineer’s papers, but Mr. Steele had advised by letter that papers were not required since the heating system tjjd not a pressure boiler. ■Per A. W. Morgan and Chambers that a committee appointed by the Board to gage two local men for caretak­ ing duties on an hourly basis until the extent of the labour re­ quired could be determined. Car­ ried; Per James McAllister and C. S. MacNaughton that the Secret­ ary be authorized to request a further transfer of $25,000 from the Debenture Proceeds and to proceed with payment of the capital accounts as submitted. Carried. Per E. L. Mickle and H. Wal- per that the current accounts submitted by the Secretary be approved for payment. Carried. Requisitions submitted by Mr. M. C. Sanders and Mr. C. were* presented. Per E. L. Mickle and McAllister that the Board ing to supply moveable bulletin boards for the geography and history rooms in the new school if required. Carried. Pet C. S'. MacNaughton and K. H, Johns that the Board author­ ize the purchase of a filmstrip projector from current funds. Carried. Per A. W. Morgan and. C. S. MacNaughton that the Board in­ vite Mr, M. C. Sanders to come to the Board after the new school is opened to repeat his requisition for a wire recorder and explain its advantages. Car­ ried. Per 0. S. MacNaughton and A. W. Morgan that the Board ap­ prove Mr. Wilson's requisition for two drums and five bugles at a cost of $152.50 for the school band. Carried. Per E. L. Mickle and H. Wai* per that the Board .sponsor , a rugby team purchase of shoes) for a approximate Tied. Per C. S. James McAllister that “the Prin­ cipal investigate the possibility of using the $109 donation of the late Miss McFaul for the purchase of pictures for the new school. Carried. Per E, Chambers and E. L< Mickle that the Board adopt the Principal's report. Carried. Per E. L. Mickle and E. Cham­ bers that the Board instruct G. IL Wood Company to equip the new building with floor mats Fractures Wrist In Fall Trudy Pickard, daughter Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Pickard, had the misfortune to fall in one of the classrooms at the school on Wednesday of last week fractur­ ing her right wrist. She is at­ tending school with the wrist in a cast. of Q ****** Wins $100 At Bingo Mrs. R. Taylor of R.R. 2, Kippen, was the winner of $100 at a bingo at Wingham during the past Week. Thumbs Up . . . Thumbs Down! A couple of high school girls bent on a good time by hitch­ hiking to London to spend the afternoon, picked the wrong car for the ride. They hailed the car driven by the high school princi­ pal’s wife on her way to Lucan. At Lucan the girls were de­ tained and were brought back to school before afternoon classes were over. I Lucan C of C Presents $3,SOO I The Lucan Chamber of Com­ merce at its annual banquet on Monday evening presented a cheque for $3,500 to the Lucan Community Memorial Centre now in course of construction. The guest speaker was F/L M. W. Williams, padre at the RCAF Station Centralia. Main St. Bazaar Successful ’ The W.A. of Main St. United Church held a successful bazaar Saturday afternoon in the Legion rooms. Afternoon tea was served. The home-baking, candy and various booths were well patron*, ized, the proceeds being over- Huron Water Levels $200.00* j ' — ■ * * * *Wilson James is will- and authorize the equipment (except six-mam team at ah cost of 5500. Car* MacNaughton and Exeter Man Suffers Stroke Mr. Samuel Johns of town is ill, at his home having suffered a stroke one day last week. Ho is at present progressing favor­ ably. the the in th& recesses of the two door* pvays. Carried. Bowling Club Meets annual meeting of «»the Bowling Club was held in Lawn The Exeter the office of the secretary, B. M. Francis, Friday evening. The financial report showed a slight balance in the treasury. Ken Hockey was re-elected president; Russell Shell, first vice-presi­ dent; Bert Rivers, second vice- president, and B. M. Francis, secretary-treasurer. Committees were formed. It was decided to hold one or more social gather­ ings during the winter season. Observes Birthday Congratulations to Mrs. _ Hogarth who. on Tuesday next, Will observe her eighty-sixth birthday. Mrs. Hogarth is enjoy­ ing fairly good health. Her S. J. Water levels of the Great Lakes during October, as report­ ed Friday by the Federal Hydro­ graphic and Map service: Lake Huron at Goderich—-4% inches lower than September, 1949; 101a inches lower than October, 1948; 50 li Inches lower than the highest October, 13 fl inches higher than the lowest October; and 21 inches lower than aver­ age. Dies In Lucan Rev. J. X Brown, well known in Western Ontario, died in Lucan on Wednesday of last week. Mr. Brown at one time took a great deal of interest in. gladioli. Deputy Governor Pays Visit To Lions Deputy District Governor Manford Gate, of Strathroy, paid his official visit to the Exeter Lions Club Friday evening of last week. He complimented the club on the work that had been K accomplished during the year, of the ucaiuu A1Q1 ftlXVIUJIUSUea will# tUV JUU, daughter, Mrs. Emmalie Carter J especially the launching of the will observe her birthday at the campaign for a new hospital for same time. Christmas Mailing Dates For the information of................the m a i 1 i n g public, the following deadlines for , overseas Christmas parcels should be kept In mind: To insure delivery by Christmas Day, mail parcels for Europe by November 8; for United King- Idom by November 15. .» the Exeter district. Success can be accomplished with every man putting his shoulder to the wheel. An unselfish service for any community is a source of great satisfaction. Lion president, R. E. Russell, was in the chair and a hearty sing-song was led by Don ' Hughes. A vote of thanks was tendered the speaker for his fine address. s %