HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-01-18, Page 1Sixty-Seventh Year
Huron Warden Predicts
For 1951
after a
been a
required to dope
left eye, caused
struck the wind-
her teach-
Winchelsea
taught in
afterwards
on icy
end ol
tire of
began
the
she
’79,
after his ear
truck in Exeter of the Exeter Public School
the home of her niece, Miss
Sunday in her ninety-second
ing health for some time.
for 40 years,
Ethel Vosper,
year, She had
E. S. Steiner is reported
improved’
an oil
Monday.
on
in decljri-
Church,
briefly
Miss Clara Vosper, an honoured and esteemed teacher
passed away at
of Toronto
been
her.
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1951
Mill Increase
Arthur* Nicholson, reeve of
Tuckersmith Township, predicted
a one mill increase on county
rates for 1951 after he was
elected warden of Huron Tues
day afternoon.
Warden Nicholson was chosen
from a caucus of 14 Liberal
members and was endorsed by
the whole council on motion of
Reeves E. S. Snyder and J. D.
Beecroft, runners-up for the hon
our.
The oath of office was admin
istered by Judge T. M. Costello
after Mr. Nicholson was conduct
ed to the dias and presented
with the key of the county by
last year’s warden, Cecil Johns
ton, of Ashfield.
Judge Costello suggested the
council pass a resolution request-’
ing legislation for assistance to
museums; also that some re
muneration be provided for
motorists whose cars are dam
aged by deei' killed on highways.
The Rev. D. W. Williams, of
Victoria Street United
said the invocation and
addressed the council.
The new warden has
member of county council for 12
years. He has ten acclamations
to his credit, and successfully
contested the reeveship for two
years.
Born near Egmondville i n
‘Tuckersmith, he has fa x’m e d
there all his life, working 150
acres. He was a school trustee
for 17 years and is a commis
sioner of the Tuckersmith Tele
phone Commission, vice-president
of Seaforth fail’ board, and a
member of First Presbyterian
Church, Seaforth.
He has been a good debater
and legislator in county council,
and is a Liberal in politics.
USAF Officer On Exchange
Captain Mark Tinsley, of the
United States Air Force, Ran
dolph Field, Texas, has been
transferred to R.C.A.F. Station
Centralia as part of an exchange
plan between the two countries.
Fit. Lt. Lou Hall, of Centralia,
is instructing at Randolph Field,*
Bierling Baby Town’s First
The town of Exeter’s first
baby was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Bierling' (nee Gladys
Schenk) on Monday, January 8.
The baby, named Dennis Paul,
was born in the Hooper Nursing
Home. Both mother and son are
doing well.
Dr, E. S, Steiner
Much Improved'
Dr,
'Much
struck
north,
Stitches were
cuts about the
when his head
shield, breaking his glasses. X-
rays have revealed no broken
hones,
The local veterinarian’s cai’
struck the parked truck when
his car went into a skid
tire blew out.
The accident happened
pavement near the north
Exeter’ when the front
Dr. Steiner’s car blew. Because
a child was on the roadway in
the path of his skidding car,
Dr. Steiner swung the car and
collided with the oil truck park
ed near Mathers Brother’s gar-
Taught Two Generations,
Miss Clara Vosper Dies
Convicted For
Assaulting Wife
Suspended sentence for one
year was given Frank G. Davis,
of Exeter, by Magistrate D. E.
Holmes, K.C., after his convic
tion on a charge of common as
sault on his wife. He was bound
over to keep the peace on his
own recognizance, and warned
not to come before the court
again. Case was heard at Gode
rich Thursday.
A .certain amout of provoca
tion should not cause a man to
assault his wife, court ruled.
Evidence given was that dur
ing an altercation he forced his
•wife against the wall and started
to choke her at her home on
November 2.
With Korean Force
Accused council, Frank Don
nelly, said Davis had returned
in October from serving with the
Korean
gary.
Davis
a doubt
was dismissed.
According to the evidence he
had slashed his wrist with a pok-
et knife in an Exeter resturant.
The knife was found on the
floor near the table at which he
sat, and blood stains were on
the floor after Davis went out.
Davis admitted making the slash
in an attempt to scare his wife
who was employed in a restaur
ant.
The court pointed out that a
wife is not competent, nor can
she be compelled to give eviden
ce against her ,husband, after
Mrs. Davis was called as a wit
ness. His mother-in-law, Mrs.
Marie Cooper, testified she had
heard the accused threaten to
commit suicide.
“The circumstances are con
sistent with attempted suicide,”
the magistrate said. “In this case
there is a doubt that he went
there to commit suicide or just to
frighten his wife. He is highly
hysterical, nervous, individual,”
^tated the magistrate after warn
ing him that if he had anything
to do with his wife, it would be
at his peril.
force stationed at Cal-
was given the benefit of
and a charge of suicide
Church Repairs
Reported At
Caven Meeting
The congregation of Caven
Presbyterian Church held their
annual meeting last Thursday
evening, opening with a devo
tional service led by the minister
Rev. Donald Sinclair. For the
business meeting Mr. Sinclair
and Mr. W. G. Cochrane were
appointed chairman and secre
tary respectively. Aftei’ hearing
the minutes of the last annual
meeting, good reports were pre
sented by representitives of all
the organizations. Mrs. F. Whil-
smitli reported an enjoyable and
profitable year fox* the Busy
Bees Mission Band. Mr. Sinclair
spoke fox’ the session and stated
that, with gains and losses, the
membership of the congregation
was the same as a year ago,
while the numbei’ of infant bap
tisms augured well for the future.
He urged the members to reme
mber their responsibilities to
wards the budget funds of the
Church and strive to bear their
faix' share of the burden.
In reporting fox* the Sunday
School, Mr. Sinclair was ‘happy
to say that all classes now had
teachers and were showing an
increasing interest in their work.
Activities of the past year incud-
ed the annual picnic, a Vacation
Bible School in co-operation with
the Pentacostal Sunday School,
and the introduction of the use
of Robert Raikes diplomas fox’
attendance.
The report of the Women’s
Missionary Society was given by
Miss M. Brown, who recalled two
successful Thankoffering meet
ings. The Easter meeting was
addressed by Mrs. G.
of Mitchell, and the fall
was addressed by Mrs.
of .Seaforth. At another’
Mr. Roy Campbell had
report of the Pre-Assexnbly Con
gress in Montreal. She also men
tioned the society had again ex
ceeded its allocation. Miss Brown
also presented the report for
the Caven Congregational Circle,
in which she annouced that
through different means enough
money had been raised to do
some decorating in the manse;
present ' $72.00 to the hospital
fund and $350.00 to the board
of managers.
Mrs. H. Laing reveiwed the
activities of the Caven Club as a
result of which they were able
to make a contribution of $100.
to the Board of Managers and
$30.00 towards the budget allo
cation of the congregation.
With the assistance from the
Caven Circle and the Caven Club
the chairman of the Board of
Managers, Mr. F. G. Simmons,
was happy to announce that af
ter considerable repairs had
been. undertaken to the church
building there was a substantial
balance on hand with which to
begin the new year.
Messrs. J. Pryde, L. Learn and
H. Laing and Dr. J. Corbett were
elected to the Board of Mana
gers and Mr.
and Dr.
Lamont,
meeting
Ritchie,
meeting
given a
W.
EXETER’S FIRST MAYOR — It will be our duty to try to
guide this town along the best lines possible, said Mayor
Tuckey after being sworn in by Clerk C. V. Pickard (right).
—Jack Doerr, Exeter
Henry Strang Dies
Usborne Clerk 16 Years,
Prominent Church Worker
Strang was born in Us-
Township where he farmed
13 years ago when he re-
and moved to Exeter. For
Mr. Henry Strang, prominent
in municipal and church affairs
for many years, passed away at
his home in Exeter Saturday in
his ninetieth year.
Mr.
borne
until
tired
16 years he acted as clerk of
the township and for many years
was secretary-treasurer for the
Huron Weather Insurance Com
pany.
Keenly
he served
af Caven
He was a
Class for
occasion acted as lay preacher.
During those
a prominent
tery and on
gate to the
Few men have rendered greater
service to their community. In
politics he was a Liberal.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Annie Caldwell; two sons,
William, of London, and Harry,
clerk and assessor of Usborne;
five daughters, Mrs. Fred Bliss,
of Vancouver, Dr. Margaret Sav
age of Gold Lake, Alta., who
pioneered as a medical mission
ary to the West; Mrs. A. W.
Percival, of North Bay; Mrs.
George Lamont, of Mitchell; and
Mrs. Carmen Cann, of Usborne.
One son, John, was killed in ac
tion in France in 1917, and an
other son, Alex, was reported
missing at sea, while serving in
the navy. The erection of the
Memorial at Hurondale was due
largely to the
Strang family.
The funeral
afternoon was
Caven Church
Sinclair
Lane,
interested in religion,
for 50 years as elder
Presbyterian Church,
teacher of the Bible
many years and on
many years he was
member of Presby-
occasion was dele-
General Assembly.
interest of the
service Monday
held from the
by Rev. Donald
assisted iby Rev. Mr.
of Seaforth. Mr. W. G.
Cochrane sang “The Sands of
Time Are Sinking”. Active pall
bearers were Samuel
Clarence .Down, Earl
Earl Sweigard, Fred
and Norman Stanlake;
pallbearers were William Sillery,
Thomas Pryde, M.L.A., Dr. J. E.
Dunlop, Fred Wildman and Rev.
C. W. Down.
Attending the funeral from a
distance were) Mr. and Mrs. Per
cival or North Bay, Rev. George
and Mrs. Lamont of Mitchell, Dr.
William Joynt and mother, Mrs.
Alice Joynt, Mr. and Mrs. Wes
ley Caldwell of London. Inter
ment was in the Hensali Union
Cemetery.
Dougall,
Mitchell,
Simmons
honorary
Opposes Grand Bend
In Lambton County
Proposed incorporation of’the
police villiage of Grand Bend as
a village within Lambton Coun
ty will be opposed at Sarnia next
week by an official delegation
from Huron County Council. The
before
on
Judgement On
Guenther Union
The Ontario Labour Relations
Board reserved judgement on
the application for certification
of a'union of employees at Guen-
thei* Transport Limited, Dash-
wood.
A group of men are seeking
recognition under the General
Truck Drivers Union Local 938,
International Brotherhood o f
Teamsters, Chauffers, Warehouse
men and Helpers of America, of
the American Federation of La
bour.
"They have applied to have the
above union certified as the
bargining agent for a collective
agrement between the union
the transport firm.
The hearing was held at
ronto on Thursday. Ovei’
of the employees must be mem
bers before the Board will de
clare the applying union as the
bargaining agent.
In open court, the LRB ques
tioned the receipts as presented
by the union for the payment of
union dues by the alleged union
members of Guenther Transport.
If the board feels that there
may be disagreement among the
employees as to whether they
wish to be represented by a
union they may direct that a
vote be taken by secret ballot on
the^ premises of the employer.
Voting would be carried out by
a representative of the LRB.
C. V. Laugton appeared on be
half of the respondent company
Guenther Transport Limited, at
the hearing.
and
To-
half
Pupil Suggests
School Memorial
Mrs. Loir Martin Gillies of
Midland, Ont., in a letter to R.
N. Creech, has made a sugges
tion that the new public school
in Exeter be named “The Clara
Vosper .School” in honoux* of the
late Miss Vosper who taught for
40 years in Exeter school and
was well beloved by every pupil
of the hundreds who came under
her careful guidance. Miss Vos
per died in Toronto on January
14 and was buried in Exeter
Cemetery on Wednesday.
If this suggestion could not be
arranged, Mrs. Gillies suggests
that perhaps a room could be
named after Miss Vosper, or a
plaque or a piece of necessary
equipment purchased and named
in grateful memory of this lady
who was all that could be de
sired in a teacher,
There are a great numbex* of
her pupils still living in Exeter,
and many more who have gone
to live in other places in Canada
and the United States. We would
be pleased to hear from any in
terested persons, with endorse
ment of this or any other sug
gestion.
The Times-Advocate would be
pleased to receive suggestions or
donations, and R. N. Creech
would be glad to act as treasurer
of any such fund. This would
not be a costly matter,' and Mrs.
Gillieso sent along '$1.00’ to in
dicate °hex’ idea of what a mini
mum donation should be. The
official opening of the new
school is probably not more than
six or eight weeks away, and it
would be appropriate to be over
the suggested campaign^ by that
date. May we hear from all the
old pupils at a very .early date?
<- (R.N.C.)
Return From Clearwater
Mr. Ray Guenther, Mr. Morris
Webb, Mr. Jim Love and Mr.
Mervyn Webb of Parkhill have
returned from a motor trip to
Clearwater, Florida, where they
spent Christmas and New Years,
returning by way of New York.
Mr. and’ Mrs. Fred Dawson
are leaving on a trip to Florida
to spend the winter.
Library Circulates More Than
12,000 Books During Past Year
Miss Vosper
ing career in
school where
1877, ’78 and
coming to Exeter. Two genera
tions of pupils were taught by
her. ’ *
She was the last of the family
and is survived by nephews and
nieces, children of the late
George Vosper, who have given
loving care to their aunt for the
past eleven years. They are
Misses Ethel, Clara, Eva, Bea?
trice, Catherine, all of Toronto;
Edwin, of Cooksville; Clifford,
of Toronto; and Herbert, of
Tliessalon.
The remains were brought tQ
Exetex’ accompanied by Ethel
and Clara and the funeral Wed
nesday afternoon was held from
the R. C. Dinney funeral home,
conducted by Rev. H. J. Snell.
M inisters Co-operate
For Prayer Week
Week of Prayei’ services;
uary Sth to 12th, were held at
Dashwood, Grand Bend, and
Greenway on a co-operative bas
is. Congregations and ministers
of the
Church of God, and The United
ChUx*ch combined
During the week, excepting Fri
day, congregations met in their
own churches, the various minis-
t e r s exchanging pulpits. At
Greenway on the Monday even-*
ing, the speaker was Rev. Craw-
Evangelical, Anglican,
their efforts
i ford, Anglican, of Parkhill. On
Friday evening all congregations
and ministers met in the Grand
Bend United Church.
This final service was conduct
ed by Rev. Ken Wood. The
Scripture Lesson was read by
Rev. Gordon Houghton, who al
so lead in prayer. “
Beach spoke on 1
‘‘Christian Unity”.
Getz spoke on
“Christ and his
service of praise
the Grand Bend United Church
choir. The offering presented at
this meeting was sent to The
British and Foreign Bible So
ciety.
Rev. Glen
the subject,
Rev. Henry
the subject,
Church”. The
was lead by
will appear
County Council
Midgets To Raffle
NHL Hockey Stick
A N.H.L. hockey stick, person
ally autographed by members of
the Toronto Maple Leafs, will be
raffled off by Exeter Kinsmen
Midgets hockey team.
The stick was supplied free of
charge by the Maple Leafs on
request of Provincial Constable
Bill Coxworth, coach of the
team. Another autographed stick
is expected from the league
leading
The
drafted
at the ....
Bell. The group, Which includes
Zurich, BrusSells and LUcaix juv
eniles, must declare a champion
by March 1.
One change has [been made in
the schedule since it was an
nounced. Exeter will play
on Tuesday, January 23
p.m. instead of Monday
pears in the schedule.
Detroit Red Wings,
midget schedule was
last week at a meeting
office of convenor E. D.
Zurich
, at 7
as ap-
G. Cochrane
Corbett were elected trustees of the church.
Some words of commendation
on the work of the several or
ganizations, especially the Sun-,
day School, were spoken by Mr.
T. Pryde and Mrs. William Sill
ery. Following the meeting lunch
was served by members of the
Caven Congregational Circle.
Leads Turnip Talk
Harold Httnter, Usborne, led a
discussion on the legislation of
marketing turnips at the Ontario
Crop Improvement Association
convention in Toronto on Wed
nesday, The convention, which
started on Monday, was held in
the Exhibition Park Colliseum.
Patient At St. Joe’s
Ann Luther, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Luther, is a
patient in iSt, Joseph’s Hospital,
London, recovering frdm an ap
pendicitis operation. She Is get
ting along as Well as can he esc
heated.
Agricultural Convention Held
Those attending the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture annual
convention in Toronto, from this
community were Ross Marshall,
James Simpson,
Harry " „ ",
Robert Archibald,
and Mrs. Lloyd Taylor.
Jack
Dougall, Robert
Gus
On Prowl Again
Stewart,
Allen,
Roche,
delegation
Lambton
Thursday,
Huson’s
levelled at . _
before Lambton Council to in
corporate the resort community
in this county at the village’s
own request. Objection is based
on the
of the
is now
evactly double that assessment
is located in Huron County.
Straddles County Line
As matters stand now,
police village of Grand
straddles the County line. About
half of it lies in Huron and
comes under the influence of the
Canadian Temperance Act; and
the other half is in Lambton
under the jurisdiction of the
Ontario Liquox’ Act.
Unless the Huron County pro
test is successful, the incorpora
tion by-law will be passed at
this January session of county
council, and an election will be
held in Grand Bend in time to
provide representation on county
council at the June session.
beopposition will
a by-law to be placed
fact that while $3 20,000
community’s assessment
located in this county
the
Bend
Exeter has a Public Library it
can well be proud of and the
-Board of Directors is endeavor
ing to keep it that way. Last
year they spent $741.61 on new
books, buying the best of fiction
and non-fiction. The juvenile de
partment is a treasure house for
the children,
Some 19 5\ children are mem
bers of the ^library and took out
4,1*83 books last year. Adult
membership is 405 with a cir
culation of S,190 fiction and 2,-
395 non-fiction.
The library
new members,
only five cents
cost of registration so the wealth
of good reading is available to
the public at all times. If you
wish to be a discriminating read
er as well as a “best-seller” ad
dict let the library help you
choose youi’ books.
The following is the report of
the Exeter Public Library for
1950. A list of new books will
appear at a later date.
Receipts
Balance on hand, $1,016.28;
municipal grant, $1,725.00;
county grant, $40.00; legislative
would welcome
The charge is
a year to cover
grant, $337.75; membership,
$34.30; fines and reserves, $145.-
70; room rent, $15.00; Unem
ployment Insurance refund, $23.-
6 6. Total receipts, $3,377.69.
Payments
Librarian’s salary, $475.00;
refund to librarian (Un. Ins.),
$10.14; Unemployment Insurance,
$7.14; caretaker’s salary, $262.-
50; assistant librarian, $15.00;
light, heat and water, $296.15;
repairs to building, $987.59;
books, $741.61; magazines, $58.-
79; stationery and supplies, $66.-
64; postage, express and hank
s/c, $14.77; membership fees,
$32.30; book binding, $10.45;
flowers and travel expense, $13.-
10; cataloguing, $31.50; secre
tary’s salary, $60.00; cash book
balance, $295.01. Total pay
ments, $3,377.69.
Five Yea rs Old,
Would Be M iser
(By Our Correspondent)
This is a true story that hap
pened in a small haxnlet, some
texx miles from Exeter, a short
time ago.
Two young boys age nine and
five years and their parents at
tended a church meeting, at
which they said fairwell to their
minister.
Whexi they returned home,
; the boys retired to .theix* bed-
■ room where they were getting
into pyjamas and preparing for
bed. Theix’ mother in .hex’ room
overheard this conversation; The
older boy of nine said, “I think
when I finish school I will be a
minister,” giving his reason,
that there was a scarcity of
ministers. He thexi wanted to
know what the young five year
was going to be.
His answex’ was,
will be a miser,”
xnent the older boy
plain what a misex’ was. But, the
wee hopefull stil maintained he
would be a miser. The boys re
tired without any xnore conver
sation.
The mothex* returned to the
living room in peals of laughtex’
to relate the story to her hus
band.
Your guess is as good as mine „
what the five year old lad will
be, but boys will be boys.
“I think I
in astonish-
tried to ex
Bill Tours Sunny Florida In 7Model A7
Florida is a popular word at
this season of the year,
are those who have gone;
who are planning to go and
who would like to go and
themselves by the seaside
sunny climate and thus
some of
experienced
snows.
Visitors
turned
back with them
of specimens <
boosters than William Gossman,
of Dashwood, who with his son
Kenneth recently returned.
Mr. Gossmaix was into the of
fice with some of the specimens.
He brought along a couple of
coconuts,(not as We know them),
the
in
rugged
this
There
those
those
sport
in a
avoid
winter
land of
have
'but few
gone
have
more
or are
and re
brought
Souvenirs
greater
both growing on stem. He left
with us another which has been
on exhibition in our window. He
had another couple, of dozen at
home. He also had with him a
tall branch of a palm tree; a
wild orange on a stein; a goodly
number of shells gathered on the
beaches and an abundant supply
of highly colored post cards.
“If you have never been to
Florida, you ought to go there,”
said Bill. “I never knew there
were such lovely spots in the
world,” he continued enthusias
tically.
One of his familiar gags down
there was that up
try we have horses
Ipgs. Yep, they
merry-go-rotmds.
He and1 his Son‘made
in our couh-
With
afe
wooden
on the
the trip
in an ancient Model A. It not
only provided transportation but
'** “ sleeping ac-
slept in a
one night
he said.
served as well for
comodations. “We
trailer camp only
when it was cold,”
Some of the mountains
pretty steep, but it was
coasting down on the other
sometimes for miles. At
place they came across a
car that had failed on a turn
and struck the side of a bridge
which saved the occupants from
falling several hundred feet.
The Gossman’s had six blowouts
during the trip and were
about a month.
Several years ago, Bill
one Of his sons hitcliiked to
couver sharpening sissors on the
Way.
were
fine
side,
one
big
gone
and
Van-
Stresses Co-operation
In Hospital Drive
Stressing that the co-opera
tion of everybody is needed to
build a South Huron Hospital,
Mayor B. W. Tuckey said Wed
nesday that the park problem
must be solved so that the drive
fox’ funds will not be handicapp
ed.
“We need everybody behind
the hospital project,” he said.
Mayox’
persons circulating the petition
against
would
council
ient support,
passed a
the park deed to the Hospital
Association last week, the deed
had not been signed and will
until the issue is clarified,
cording to Mr, Tuckey,
Petition organizers said
persohs have signed so far
they woub
the Hosp;
week oi" so
Tuckey indicated that
the use of the park
be given a hearing in
if they received suffic-
Although council
motion transferring
not
ac-
300
and
id present their case to
utal Association in a
Orchard At Hogtown Parley
Mr. John Orchard attended an
“Educational Congress on Op
tometry” at Toronto last Week.
Fines Levied At’
Magistrate*s Court
O!
ed to put out flares
truck broke down on
vray, December 1, was
and costs at magistrate’s court
last Tuesday.
The driver, Douglas Walter,
of London, said his truck broke
down at 3 o’clock in
noon and expected to
paired before dark.
Before he returned
another truck had smashed into
his vehicle, causing considerable
damage. P.C. Elmex* Zimmerman
, investigated.
Disturbances
ce brought a
fines. Charges
C. W. I ’' * „
. Fink, Thomas Peters, Ronald
■ Coleman and Donald Webster *
were upheld by the court.
An oil truck drivex*who fail-
when his
the High-
fined $10
the after
get it re
at 7 p.m.
nt Hensali dan-
total of $45 ill ‘
laid by Constable
Leonhardt against Ed ,