HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-11-24, Page 11Science is playing an increasingly im
portant role in Canada’s new Army. In .
heavy anti-aircraft, for example, com
plex radar equipment predicts to with
in a few feet exactly where the target
is and will be. The gunners, their backs to the target, fire
with amazing accuracy by instrument.
THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24, 1949
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Various Reforestation Policies
Outlined To Usborne Council
Science
turned their
backs on
the target
Training men in the use of modern scientific equip
ment is a major requirement in Canada’s new Army.
Thousands of young men are attending some of the finest
schools in the country, specializing in electronics, radar,
radio and telephone. In addition, there are openings for
clerks, drivers, mechanics and many other trades.
Council met op Monday after
noon, November 14, with Reeve
Hugh Berry presiding and Coun
cillors Wellington Brock, James
Simpson, Verne Plncombe, and
Harold Jeffery in attendance.
The minutes of the last reg
ular meeting held on October 10
and a special meeting held on
the evening of October 24 called
by the Reeve for the purpose of
discussing the raising of funds
in the Township in support of
the proposed South Huron hos
pital, were confirmed as printed
on motion of Councillors Brock
and Pincombe.
W. H. Hodgson representing
the General Accident Assurance
Co. interviewed the Council in
connection with the renewal of
the Municipal,
held by them. Council
that the policy should be
ed, premium $1-87.26.
In response to a request from
the Council, William Thurston,
Zone Forester from the Depart
ment of Lands and Fore s t s,
Stratford, outlined to the Coun
cil the various reforestation poli
cies of the Department. He sug
gested that since the price of
land was relatively high in the
Township of Usborne, that the
Council could undertake some
reforestation work under The
Municipal Reforestation Act 1945
Amendment wherein it is pro
vided that a municipal council
could enter irrto contracts
land owners, whereby the
owners would provide and
areas of not less than five
for tree planting and the Muni
cipality would arrange to have
trees planted thereon under the
supervision of the Zone Forester.
Mr, Thurston advised that all
available trees for 1950 planting
were already under order, but if
the 'Council considered taking
action in the matter that ‘plans
for 1951 should be made early
next year. Council agreed to go
into the matter further at an
Liability policy
agreed
renew-
with
land
fence
acres
New higher pay, good food and quarters, trades train
ing and the opportunity for advancement make the
Canadian Army Active Force one of the most attractive •t . .careers open to young men today. You are eligible if you
are 17 or over and can meet Army requirements. Visit
your nearest recruiting office soon for full details. Bring
certificates of birth and education with you.
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TORONTO, Ont.
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early date,
Mr, Qttis Sawyer interviewed
the Council on behalf of Kirkton
Public Library suggesting that
in view of the service rerfdered
to the surrounding district by
the L i b r a r y that the Council
might consider making a*” larger
grant in support of the work.
Council agreed to make a grant
of $2'0 to the Kirkton Public
Library.
Certain amendments to the
1949 Levy -by-law were consider
ed. Provisions under the Assess
ment Act whereby a due date foi'
taxes may he set and a penalty
for non-payment imposed were
added as amendments to the
Levy by-law on motion of Coun
cillors iPincombe and Simpson.
C. Looby of Looby Construc
tion, Dublin, asked for* the retuxm
of his guarantee cheque given in
connection with his bridge con
tracts now completed, Council
instructed that the cheque should
be returned to Mr. Looby,
Action on the request from the
Village of Exeter that the 1949
Exeter District High School
benture payment be made
December 1 was deferred to
first meeting in December.
William Johns, Tax Collector,
advised he Council that all 1949
tax notices had been delivered
or -mailed and that .collections
amounting to $1500 had been
made.
The Road Superintendent pre
sented vouchers to the amount
of $9 094.8 4 for payment. He
also advised that C. Smith had
nearly completed his gravelling
contract.
Roads and Bridges accounts
and current general accounts to
the amount of $2133.50 includ
ing salaries for 1949 were pass
ed for payment on motion Of
Councillors Brock and Jeffery.
Council adjourned to meet
again in regular session on Mon
day afternoon, December 5, 19 49.
—-Harry Strang, Clerk
De-
by
the
Dublin h/tan Killed In
Cr^sh At Kitchener
Leonard Donuelly, 23, of Dub
lin, Ontario, was killed early
Wednesday, November 16, when
his car was struck by a Canadian
National Railways train on
Strange street, Kitchener, near
his boarding house.
The mishap apparently occur
red shortly after five o’clock but
the first Kitchener police knew
of it was when
passenger train
from Guelph.
Wreckage
strewn along the right of way
for several hundred feet. The
car was struck on the right front
side and tossed' against a steel
post holding the crossing warn
ing signal.
Leonard Donnelly was a son
of Frank Donnelly, of Hibbert
township) near Dublin, and the
late Mrs. Donnelly. -He had work
ed in the rubber -plant in Kit
chener for the past three years.
His mother was killed and his
father seriously injured in a
head-on collision between, a car
driven by Mr, Donnelly and a
milling company truck just south
of Mitchell in February of last
year.
Leonard Donnelly enlisted in
the army at London, Ontario,
during the Second World War
and saw about three years of
service. He was wounded in act
ion in Holland. After- his dis
charge from the army he became
an employee of the Kitchener
rubber plant and has
there since that time.
He was single and a
of St. Patrick's Roman
Church at Dublin.
of the cap was
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The Vo ice
Of Temperance ....
The Ontario Department of
Health is establishing a hospital
for the treatment of alcoholics
at Erindale. This can be regard
ed as an acknowledgement that
the liquor situation has worsened
under the Government's Liquoi*
Control Act. The Huron Temper
ance Federation recalls that
under Prohibition cure centres
for alcoholics went out of busi
ness. Surely we know now that
to increase the sale is to aggra
vate the problem of alcoholism.
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Plumbing Wiring
Oil Heatingsister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Chuter.
Mrs. Harold Broderick and
son and Mrs. E. Broderick, of
Exeter, visited during the week
with Mrs. Flora Consitt.
Mr. and -Mrs. A. L. Case were
recent visitors with the latter’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Reid in
London,
Mrs. Alda Simmons and Mrs.
(Dr.) J. Bell left Crumlin by air
on Monday for Los Angeles, Gal.,
where they will spend the winter
months.
Mrs. J. W. Bonthron left Lon
don Tuesday by rail for Florida
where she intends spending
winter.
HENSALL
Mrs. E: L. Mickle was a week
end guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Emma Boyle, and daughter, Miss
Helen Boyle, in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. John I-Iendqrson
and family visited recently with
Mr. and Mrs. James
family in Goderich.
Miss Helen Moir
visited during the
with Mr. and Mrs. L. Baynham
and Mrs. Melvin Moir.
Mr, and Mrs. Hugh McMurtrie
and Mrs. Agnes^ Farquhar visit
ed recently with Mr. and Mrs.
Elliott at Centralia.
. Miss Jean Foster of London
was a week-end visitor with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Foster.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Sang-
stei- of London spent the week
end with the former’s mother,
Mrs. Minnie Sangster.
Hensall Frolic Well Attended
A large crowd attended the
Frolic held in the new Commun
ity Building at Hensall on Fri
day night, in spite of the bad
weather, The frolic was spon
sored by the Chamber of Com
merce and St. Marys Clown Band
provided entertainment, Winners
of fifteen valuable prizes were: [
Bicycle, John Strong, Wingliam;
dinner set, George Wright, Exe
ter; Mixmaster, Mrs. Roy Brock,
Exeter; trilight lamp, Jean Hen
derson, Hensall; blanket, Betty
Johnson, Zurich; toilet set, Joan
Johnston, Hensall; sandwich
toaster, Orville "Workman, Kip
pen; box Of cigars, Miss Jean
Foster, Hensall; electric clock,
Tom Slavin, Kippen; hampers of
groceries Were won by Wilbert
Parker, Kippen; Jack Lavender,
Hensall; Mrs. G. W. ‘ Phillips,
Toronto; Paul Boa, Hensall. A
door prize was won by Gordon
Love, Hensall.
Thomas Pryde, Exeter, M.L.A.,
Huron-Perth, drew the first win
ning ticket. E. L. Mickle was
chairman, and more than $900
was realized from sate of tickets,
and $1,200 will be realised to
wards the building fund. Presi
dent R, IL Middleton, Chamber
of Commerce, spoke.
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Beginning on Monday, Novem
ber 28, and continuing for the
bad w o a t h e r of the winter
months, Hensall public School
will change its schedule of open
ing and closing. School will open
at 9:00 a. m. and close at 11:60
a.m. It will re-open at 1:10 p.m.
and close at 3:30 p.m., With a
five-minute recess both morning
and afternoon. Parents are kind
ly asked to co-operate.
♦ * * *
(Intended for last week)
Miss Winnie Gray spent
week-end with her parents,
and Mrs. William Gray, at
ehell.
Mrs. Edna 'Corbett visited
the week-end at the home of
her daughter ana son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parker.
Misses Helen and Margaret
McNaughton, Toronto, Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Duncan and daughter,
London, visited over the week
end with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lorne McNaughton.
Mrs. William Brown and Carol
visited this week with the form
er’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W<
Neeb, ill Tavistock.
Miss Margaret Tudor, of Gode
rich, visited over the week-end
with her parents, Mr, and Mrs.
Stan Tudor.
Mr. and Mrs. F, E. Ashman
and family, of Tilisonbnrg, visit
ed recently with Mrs. Ashman’s
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BOOKKEEPING SERVICE, ETC.
Ann St., Exeter Phone 355W
USBORNE & HIBBERT
mutual Fire
INSURANCE COMPANY
Head Office, Exeter, Ontario
President
Angus Sinelair, R.R. 1, Mitchell
Vice-PrcsIdCnt
Milton McCurdy, R.R, 1, Kirkton
Directors
William H. CottteS, Exeter
Martin Feeney, Dublin
E. Clayton Colquhoun, Science Hill
William A. Hamilton, Cromarty
Agents
T. G. Ballantyne, Woodham
Alvin L, Harris, Mitchell
Thomas Scott, Cromarty
Secretary-Treasurer
Arthur Fraser, Exeter
. Solicitors
Gladman & Cochrane, Exeter
Morris and
of London
past week
the
Mr
Mit-
the
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CROMARTY
We are getting lots of moist
ure at present from both snow
and rain.
The
tended
night.
Mr.
pleted
implement house which makes
an imposing addition
ready fine buildings.
Mrs. (Rev.) Ritchie
the young people of
gregation. Mr. Ritchie was a
former minister and it was a
pleasure to have Mrs. Ritchie
back again. The attendance was
good although the day was none
too pleasant.
Mr. George Wallace has just
moved to town, having recently
purchased the home of Mr. John
Scott. Mr. Scott has moved to
Mitchell. We welcome Mr.
lace to our village.
Miss Jessie Gillespie, a
at the home of Mr. Thos.
Is improving in health since com
ing
fowl supper was well at-
altliough it was a rough
John Wallace has com-
a fine new driveshed and
to his al-
addressed
the con-
Ritchie was
and it was
to Cromarty.
Aval-
guest
Scott
SHIPKA
The Annual and Christmas
meeting of the W.A. will be held
at the United Church Thursday
afternoon, December 1, with a
special program and exchange of
gifts. ,
The W.A. quilted two- quilts
Friday evening. They are to be
sent to the needy for Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Carr and
family, Mrs. J. Humble, Miss
Erma Finkbeiner, from Sarnia,
visited Sunday with relatives and.
friends here.
Unique Farm Forum
The Unique Farm Forum met
at the home of Mr. and
Carl Oestfeicher for their
meeting of the Fall. There
twenty members present,
discussion went as follows:
1. The changes in recreation
al activities in our community
in the last twenty-five years are
as ..follows: Formation of new
service clubs as well as recrea
tional centres and a theatre,
2. Town and farm people
should get together tor recrea
tional purposes. Town and farm
people should co-operate.
3. In planning a well-balanced
recreational program one should
have sports for children, swim
ming pools, educational pictures,
and voluntary programmes, s
The next meeting will be held
at Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Geiger’s
With Mr. Roland Geiger as dis
cussion loader.
Mrs.
first
weie
The
Many accidents occur when
relatively low speeds are entirely
“Too Fast for Conditions’'’.
Prompt'Service — Reasonable Prices
AS ANNOUNCED BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE, THE
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF U.S. DOLLARS
FOR TRAVEL CONTINUE IN FORCE. As in the past, it will
be necessary for Canadians to obtain a permit from their
bank if they wish to take out of Canada more than $10
U.S., .or more thdn $25 in U.S. and Canadian currency
combined. *
Pleasure Travel
The maximum amount of U.S. dollars which any Canadian
resident may obtain for pleasure travel purposes during
the twelve months beginning November 16th, 1949, is
$150. In the case of children of eleven years and under,
the amount is $100. There is no restriction in the number
of trips as long as the annual allotment is not exceeded.
Travel to Europe
Special Arrangements exist whereby Canadian dollars can
be used to buy the appropriate Currencies for travel in the
United Kingdom and other sterling area countries, as well as in
most countries of Western Europe. Travel expenditure in these
countries does not come out of the $ 150 US. currency ration.
ST. JOHN’S '• MONTREAL • OTTAWA * TORONTO • WINDSOR • VANCOUVER
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