HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-02-22, Page 1Sixty-Seventh Year
CARETAKER RETIRES Tom Collingwood, who’s been
ringing the bell at the Exeter Public School for 32 years,
will retire at the end of this term. See page 3. —Jack Doerr
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 22, J951 Single Copy (?£
Farmers Can Appeal Price
Paid For Poles, Gov’t Says
Appeal to the Oxxtario Municipal Board, for consideratioxi
of their claims is open to any farmers who feel that the
Ontario Hydro Commission is not paying sufficient for xxse
of land in erecting powerlines or has injured timber or other
property, Hydro Commissioner George Challies stated Friday
in the Ontario legislature. He added the Hydro would accept
any award made without argument._______________ ________
Saunders '
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was
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Trustees Discuss
(Hydro Chairman
said the Hydro would pay
costs of such appeals.)
The statement of policy
made when the near-battle
tween 50 Western Ontario farm
ers and Hydro workmen was air
ed in the House by Liberal Lead
er Oliver before orders of the
day. Mr. Oliver asked what were
the factors behind the incident
near Staffa when the farmers
had to be dispersed by several
carloads of provincial constables.
Work had been held up for a
few hours on a line being erect
ed between St. Marys and Sea
forth.
Mr. Olivex’ pointed out that in
the Staffa instance the main
trouble seemed to be what Hy
dro men were doing in the
woodlots and with standing tim
ber. They had been told their
claims had been received and
would be considered.
“The farmers
they would be
prices,” said Mr.
I’m afraid there
someone saying,
were assured
paid higher
Chailies, “but
was a case of
ovmcvAAt? »«*jr***b, Boys, we ve
got the Hydro on the run so let's
stick to-getlxer and get.”
“What? Did 50 farmers say
that?” asked Mr. Oliver.
“Oh, no,” said Mr. Chailies,
“but perhaps a few. As to tim
ber, if they feel we are not be
ing fair, they can ask the muni
cipal board to jxidge the case.
We’ll pay gladly, if tlxe award
goes highex’ than our offer.”
Farmers Protest
Erection Of Lines
Demonstrating they still pro
test agaixxst the price paid for
hydro pole erectioxx across their
farxxx, 50 farmers iix the Staffa
section staged “one big show”
Thursday and held up H.E.P.O.
line-Strxxxging crews three hours
in the afternoon.
Samuel Norris, R.R. 1, Staffa
said farmers disrupted the opera
tion “merely to let them know
we havexx’t lost interest in tlxe
situation”.
The faxmxers blocked the path
of a bulldozer which hauls one-1
inch cables. Provincial police
from Exeter, Stratford, Seaforth
and Goderich came to the scene
and restored
Norris said a policeman had
hinted that the Riot Act would
be read,
Mr, Norris told reporters
that the farmers did not intend
to stage atty daily demonstra
tions of protests, but, as the re
sult of a meeting a few weeks
ago, decided to hold “one big
show to-day/’
operations. Mr
Neighbours Find
Lady Unconscious
Mrs. John Parsons, an aged
j^dy now in her ninety-second
year, was discovered unconscious
in her home Tuesday night and
was taken by ambulance to. Vic
toria Hospital in London.
Several
attended a
home of Miss N. McTaggart
on their way home about ,11'00
p.nx. noticed a light in Mrs^ Par
son’s home. Realizing that this
was unusual, they investigated,
and through the window they
observed Mrs. Parsons sitting in
a rocking chair apparently
asleep. They attempted to awak
en her, but failing this they
notified a neighbour, Mr. Claude
Blowes, who in turn secured Dr.
Milner and Provincial Constable
Elmer Zimmerman along with
Nightwatchman John Cowan.
A forced entrance was made
through a rear door. There was
some gas in the room but it was
thought that Mrs. Parsons had
suffered a stroke. Dr. Dunlop
also arrived at the scene and
Mrs. Parsons was removed in an
ambulance to hospital in London.
Mr. J. Wellington Hern accom
panied her.
The ladies who first noticed
the light and remained to the
end were Mrs. Robert Crawford,
Mrs. Fred Bawden and Mrs. H.
Bierling.
A phone call to the hospital
Wednesday afternoon elicited the
information that Mrs.
was still unconscious and
critical condition.
Anglican ladies had
gathering at the
and
Parsons
in a
Caso,Reynold Wuerth, Don
Bill Tuckey and Gerald Moffat
returned Sunday from a trip to
Florida. Their trip was difficult
on the way down due
icy roads, but there was
Florida and the boys got
winter tan.
Best Memorial
The Clara Vosper Fund
reached a total of $40 this week
as more donations were received
from former pupils.
Trustees of the fund, R. N.
Creech and The Times-Advocate,
are considering what type of
memorial would be best
have investigated several
ibilities.
The suggestion last week
scholarship seemed an
priate one, ibut the trustees felt
that the amount of money neces
sary to set up a perpetual fund
would be out of the reach of the
present campaign.
They pointed out, too, that a
perpetual scholarship would
create problems of supervision
and administration.
According to the letters re
ceived, the majority of the sub
scribers favour a plaque suitably
engraved and placed in the new
school, together with a large
photograph of the revered teach
er.
It would always be in view,
an inspiration to teachers and
pupils and within reach of the
fund. The trustees emphasized
that while the plaque would al
ways be on display, the scholar
ship would only come to the at
tention of the public once a year.
Donations received this week
were:
and
poss-
of a
appro-
to the
sun in
a mid
Discuss Civil Defense Measures
Wingham Laces
Kinkids: Playoffs
Exeter Kinkids held a fast
skating Wingham six to a three-
goal lead before the roof fell in
a play off tilt Tuesday night.
Final score was 13-1 in the
first game of the home-and-
home goals to count series in
W.O.A.A. Midget C competition.
The game was played in the
Wingham arena.
Playing a rougher and a fast
er game than they’re used to,
the Kinkids held their competi
tion to a 2-01ead in the first
period. Don Wells got the lone
Exeter tally in the second, with
assists from Peter Cowen and
Bill Batten. Score at the end of
the stanza was 4-1.
But the top blew off the pot
in the last frame and before the
final
racked up niine counters. Return
game will be played in Exeter if,
and when, cold weather returns.
Seventeen penalties were hand
ed out by the referees, seven to
the locals and 10 to Wingham.
whistle came Wingham
Recreational Program Includes
Craft Groups: Kinsmen Speaker
A municipal recreation pro
gram must include non-physical
and cultural activities as well as
athletics, Bill Hare, director of
recreation for St. Marys, told
Exeter Kinsmen Thursday night,
“Too many towns make the
mistake of arganizing a purely
athletic program”, he said. “It
should cater to the men and wo
men of all ages.
Mr. Hare stressed that hobby
and handicraft groups and cul
tural activities were as much a
part of recreation as physical
activities of sports and games.
Speaking on “Municipal Or
ganized. Recreation” the director
explained to Kinsmen the set
up under which an official re
creation program is formed, A
committee of seven members is
appointed by the municipal coun
cil and its expenses are paid for
by grants from the town and the
province.
One-third of the salary of a
full time director and twenty
percent of the operating and
maintenance cost will be paid
by the province if it approves
the program and facilities of the
committee,
“The committee draws up
policies and purposes of the pro
gram and decides upon the acti
vities it will foster. It is respon
sible for drawing up a budget
and administrating it, subsidiz
ing as broad a program as pos
sible.”
The committee personel is
made up of members of school
boards, council and service clubs
and holds regular meetings. It
is divided into executive, finance,
non-physical, public relations and
special events subcommittees and
these committess report to the
entire commission at the regu
lar monthly meeting.
“The director”; said Mr. Hare,
“is a consultant expert and ad
vises the commission on what
can be done and what can’t”.
The commission tells the direc
tor what they want done, how
they want it done and it's his
job to do it.”
He emphasized that the direc
tor could not do everything and
that part of the responsibility
is taken off his shoulders by
committee men and part time
help.
“Publicity can make or break
a program”, Mr. Hare said. “Re
creation can grow only as fast as
the public accepts it.” He said
it was wise to have a man on the
commission who was responsible
for publicity. “The public Should
know where their money is go
ing and they should know they
can phone the director or a
members of the commision and
find out what is going on.
The committe e,” he said,
“should co-operate with service
clubs and coordinate all activit
ies of a recreational nature in
the town. The speaker was in
troduced by Vice-president Don
Southcott. Sergeant-at-arms for
the meeting was Harold Elliot
and a quiz was conducted by
Director Eric Sutherland. Secre
tary Ray Frayne, treasurer Ro
bert Southcott and midget hoc
key team treasurer Ken Cud-
more gave reports. Two guests,
Lou Roddis and Len Stock, were
present from London.
Transport Men
To Vote Saturday
The Ontario Labour Relations
Board has directed that a vote
be taken on Saturday, February
24, at 2 o’clock at the Exeter
offices of Guenther Transport
Limited. t
The vote, by secret ballot
under the direction of the OLRB
will allow the employees of the
transport company to show whe-1
ther they wish to be represented
by Toronto Local of the union
or not.
Returning officex’ will be a
OLRB official. C. V. Laughton
will be scrutineer for the com
pany and the union will also
represented.
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Centralia Teams
In Playoffs
Centralia Flyers—both basket
ball and -hockey varieties—are
fighting for championship hon
ors in their respective groupings.
The basketball team, Western
Ontario champions by virtue of
their overwhelnxing victory over
Tecumseh last week, will meet
Watford, winners of the Central
Ontario division, iix a home- and-
lxome series. First game will be.
at Centralia on Saturday.
In a spectacculax* finish in
league play, the hockey team
won a play-off birth in the dis
trict O.H.A. Intermediate B.
group. In sixth place a week ago
they captured their two remain
ing ganxes to win fourth spot,
They meet Milverton in a three-
out-of-five series starting to
night. (Thursday)
Conversion Men, In Hensall
The men from Comstock Co,,
London, are In Hensall taking
inventory of the electrical equip
ment of the business places hero
as a prelude to conversion to GG-
cycle power.
Mrs. Charlotte Peterson Box,
of Parkhill enclosed $1.00' and
said, “The name Miss Vosper is
one to live up to, for a better
woman, or more understanding
teacher would be hard to find in
any age.’*
Mrs. 11a Johnston Dorrance, of
Seaforth, sent $1.00 and describ
ed Miss Vosper aS ‘'not only a
good teacher but a very good
friend.”
Other contributors of one dol
lar were Mrs. Maude ROllins
May, Mrs. Irene Handford Myers
and Mrs. Merle Gould Lamport.
Ninety-Fourth Birthday
Congratulations to Mrs. Peter
Frayne, Who on Thursday ob
serves her ninety-fourth birth
day. Mrs. Frayne, who has been
a remarkably smart woman for
her years, is now in declining
health at the home of
daughter? Mrs. Samuel Jory.
her
of
is
from an attack of the
Sally Acheson, daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Acheson
suffering
measles.
Purchases Heme
Mr, Reg McDonald has pur
chased one of the wartime houses
and will get possession immedi
ately.
At a meeting of the Town Council Monday evening, a
grant of $2,000 was made to the Exeter Branch of the Can
adian Legion towards their new building, together with a
recommendation that the 1952 council make a further grant
of $2,000 and the 1953 council make a gyaxxt of $1,000. This
action was taken in response
for a grant of $5,000.
“The action of the council
will undoubtedly not meet with
the approval of all the ratepay
ers and there is liable to be
some criticism, but that is one
of the things we have to face
when accepting municipal office,"
said Mayor Tuckey, after one of
the
were
cut”.
C.
to a request from the Legion
councillors suggested they
likely to get “their throats
S. MacNaughton, of the
S.H.D.H.S., again waited on the
council in regard to drainage
from the septic tanks at the
school, which is not satisfactory.
The Road and Bridge committee
together with the Reeve were
appointed to investigate the sit
uation and to co-operate with the
High School Board to secure
remedies.
Mr. Earl Witmer waited on
the council asking permission to
erect an egg grading station sign
in front of his newly-established
business on Ann Street. Permis
sion granted subject to super
vision of Road Superintendent.
A communication was received
in reference to the setting up of
an organization for civil defence.
This was passed to the Persons
and Property Committee for
study.
A financial
ceived from
Board which
discussion on
artificial ice.
opinion was that
yet ready.
A communication was received
from Hay Township Council stat-
that they were willing to pay
any assistance rendered 'by
Exeter fire department in
township according to the
report
the
led
the
The
was re
Exeter Arena
to a lengthy
possibility of
concensus of
Exeter is not
ing
for
the
the
Exeter By-law.
An inquiry was made from
Toronto as to any available
buildings that might he used for
industrial expansion undex* the
government’s war preparation
program. Information was sent
regarding the Cold Storage plant.
The grant to the Exetei*
Legion was made on the motion
of Reeve Snider and Councillor
Beavers.
County Engineer Roy Patter
son submitted estimates on the
building of 500 feet of roadway
on the McKerral property for a
hospital site north of the river.
One thousand cubic feet of fill
would be required at an estim
ated cost of $920. Councillor Mc
Kenzie thought the estimate too
low and most of the councillors
agreed with him.
“Do any of the members feel
that this council is obligated to
supply a site for the proposed
new hospital?” asked Mayor Tuc
key, Councillor Snelgrove felt
there was a moral obligation as
the council had given a site anil
then taken it away. Deputy
reeve Cochrane also felt there
was a moral obligation. “Should
not the petitioners who objected
to Riverview Park, kick in with
some of the cost,” suggested one
member.
The Mayor, Reeve and Deputy-
Reeve were appointed to inter
view Mr. McKerral for option on
site and report back to council.
Councillor Campbell reported
that the Exeter fire department
had accepted the recommendation
of council as to scale of remun
eration.
Deputy-Reeve Cochrane report
ed that no action could be taken
on the Hawkers and Traders Act
without first getting consent of
the Department of Municipal Af
fairs. Clerk C. V. Pickard was
instructed to write for permission
to draft a by-law raising the lic
ence of hawkers and pedlars to
$100 and that pin ball machines
be licenced.
On motion of Cochrane and
Webster the Public Utilities was
asked to have the pole at the
corner of Main and Wellington
Streets removed off the corner.
Thomas H. Walker was grant
ed permission fox' the erection of
a new house on William Street.
Cochrane and Campbell moved
that Daylight Saving Time begin
at xnidnight, Sunday, April 29,
and end at midnight Sept. 30.
Moved by Snider and Webster
that ixo action be taken on Mr.
Ward Fritz’s claim for water
damage to his property and that
he be so advised.
A new oak Board
chairs to match will
the council chamber
date the new town
nine members and the clerk. On
motion of Snider and Snelgrove
the Public Works Committee
was empowered to secure table
and chairs and arrange a gener
al redecoration of the council
chamber,
A petition was received for the
paving of Thomas street.
A by-law was passed appoint
ing the following Boards: Arena
Board, A. O. Elliott, W. H. Pol
len, E. R. Hopper, Robt. M
Southcott, C. S. MacNaughton
and two members of the council;
Parks Board, A. G. Hicks, A. J.
Sweitzer, Harry Swartz, William
C. Allison, E, E, Buswell and
two nxexnbers of council for two
years.
table with
soon adorn
to accomi-
council of
Pupils And Teachers Eagerly Await Opening Of New School In April
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Pupils and'teachers at the Eke ter Public School can hardly
wait until they move into their new school, expected to
open after the Easter holidays. (Upper right} The Jackson
twins, Lyn and Lee, survey with glee their special kinder
garten room while Tommy Kestlc, Caroline Harris and
Johnny MacNaughton inspect the pint-sized water foun
tain. (Above) Principal Claude Blowes and teacher Mrs.
R. D. Jermyn smile with pride as Johnny and Lee try
out the new blackboards. —Jack Doerr, Exeter
(School Cut Courtesy of The London Free Press)
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