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Sixty-Seventh Year
CONSERVATION DISPLAY — This unique pint-sized farm pond was prepared by Grade
S pupils at S.H.D.H.S. with the help of Agriculture teachers Andrew Dixon and John Ma
hon, for display at the Huron Seed Fair. White blocks around the pond indicate the points
of interest. Bottom right marker shows a grass waterway to take care of flooding. Left, the
block indicates a dam on the waterway and the well for feeding livestock. Three spots at
the top show pasture, earth dam and grass banks. That’s a pint-sized fisherman in the
pond. Project was rigged with an automatic water course which propelled a circular dis
play. • —Jack Doerr, Exeter
Telephone Subscribers Request
Higher Rates, Better Service
Subscribers of the Blanshard
Municipal Telephone system gave
commissioners authority to raisfc
•charges to meet necessary im
provements in the service.
Close to 200 subscribers pack
ed the Kirkton hall to protest
against pool’ service and over
loaded ' lines. There was lively
discussion as groups from Seb-
dingville, Medina, Granton and
Kirkton exchanges met at the
annual meeting.
The subscribers defeated Dr.
C. A. Campbell, chairman of the
commision for 26 years and
elected Arnold Wiseman, R.R. 1,
Kirkton, to a three year office.
Dr. Campbell, who is 77, was
Golden Wedd ing
Anniversary Celebrated
On Tuesday, March 6, Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar Allen, who have
been life-long residents of this
community, celebrated their gold
en wedding anniversary at their
'home on Lot 19, Concession 12.
Hibbert, where they have lived
during all their wedded life.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen are enjoy
ing good health and will observe
their seventy-fifth birthday on
April 3 and 5 respectively.
Their marriage ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Peter
Scott, who was minister of
Cromarty Presbyterian Church
for 29 years, at the home of
the bride’s parents, the late Mr.
and Mrs. James Scott, at Lot 8,
Concession 10, on March 6,
1901. Mrs. Allen M. Francis and
Mr. Frank Allen were the wit-
nessesj Mr. Allen is a son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. .Anthony Al
len. They have a family of one
son, Ernest of Cromarty, and a
daughter, Mrs. Harold (Mary)
Coleman, Staffa. A son, Wilson,
died in infancy. They have six
grandchildren.
Mrs. Ernest Allen and Mrs. H.
Coleman arranged for the cele
bration and were assisted by
Mrs. Carter Kerslake and Mrs.
Alex Crago in serving a delicious
dinner to 31 guests. The table
was centred with a three-tier
wedding cake decorated in gold,
with .gold-tapers surrounding.
The rooms were tastefully de
corated for the occasion with
gold and white streamers and
wedding bells; also numerous
bouquets of spring flowers which
had been presented to the happy
couple. Family gifts were a gold
necklace and brooch for their
mother and a gold-tipped cane
suitably engraved for their
father.
Other gifts received included
a satin-bound blanket in golden
colour, a clock, dishes in gold;
also many cards of congratula
tion. During the dinner hour a
telegram was received from Mr.
Allen’s brother, Wilson, of Sioux
Lookout, Northern Ontario. Two
other brothers, Harold of Sask.,
and Stanley of Edmonton were
unable to attend.
In the evening a large crowd
of neighbours and friends gath
ered to add their good wishes.
Keith McLaren read a congratu
latory address. Bert Riley pre
sented a lovely white and gold
trilight lamp and a gold hanging
flower basket, on behalf of those
gathered. The recipients voiced
their appreciation. Refreshments
were enjoyed.
elected to the commission six
months after the system was for
med and has been chairman ever
since.
Sebringville subscribers were
the strongest group asking for
better service. Frank Armtsrong,
who is clerk of Perth county,
said “We’d be satisfied to pay
for the service if we had it but
we aren’t getting it.”
Dr. Campbell, chairman of the
meeting, said some 45 lines car
ried more phones than 15, the
maximum for efficient service.
He suggested that the meeting
authorize the system to float a
$10,000 debenture to build up
the lines and replace obsolete
equipment.
Led by Sydney Adamson, R.R.
6, St. Marys, who appealed for
a “pay as we go” policy with in
creased rates, the meeting turn
ed down the doctor’s suggestion
and authorized unlimited rate
increases to meet the expenses.
The meeting also passed a
notice of motion, subject to re
vision by the municipal board,
to allow subscribers to elect the
chairman of the meeting. Pre
sent by-ltws call for the chair
man of the commission to pre
side.
Dr. Campbell, in making his
Public School Post Scripts
Sickness Hits School Attendance
As Pupils Prepare For Move
Attendance at the Exeter Pub
lic School has suffered greatly
this past week with many cases
of flu and measles being report
ed. Two of the staff members,
Miss Scarlett and ’Mrs. Turvey
have been ill, and Mrs. Gertrude
Hamilton has been doing a cap
able job of supply teacher.
Repair Books
The pupils of Grade 7 and 8,
under the direction of Mr.
Blowes, 'have spent the last two
weeks repairing scores of text
books from all the rooms. The
books were suffering from brok
en backs and indecent exposure,
but now they can take their
place in the fine supply cup
boards in the new classrooms.
Information has been received
that in the near future the
Goverment hopes to grant the
School Board extra money for
purchasing such text books. The
amount alloted will be based on
average attendance, and al
though the grant will not cover
all the expenditures for supplies
it will certainly alleviate the
amount spent every month for
texts.
Prepare For New Room
Mrs. Armstrong’s Grade 5
pupils are also making plans
for their new classroom. They
decided to sell boxes of greeting
cards and their enthusiasm as
salesmen has surpassed all ex
pectations. A set of Work books,
to be used as permanent texts
has been purchased with some of
the money and plans aren’t de
finite as to what will be bought
for the classroom itself. More
important than the money raised
is the fine class spirit which
this project has fostered.
While Mr. Gardiner was visit
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 15, 1951
annual report, said 195 0 was “a
year of adversity”. The system
lost a court case to Usborne for
taxation of property; a storm in
February caused $5,000 damage;
linemen demanded wage raises;
the petition against the moving
of the Medina exchange to Lake
side: and the illness of the sec
retary-treasurer.
Lucan Takes Lead
In Playoff Series
Lucan took the lead in their
play-off series with Zurich, win
ning 11-7 Wednesday night at
Seaforth Arena.
Before a crowd of 1,300 the
Irish staged a third period rally which gave them four goals and
the victory.
N. Stretton and Fred Reving-
ton performed the hat trick for
Lucan while N. Hardy and G.
Hardy scored two and Mc
Roberts one.
Zurich scorers were D. O’Brien
and Deslauriers, with three each,
and Quesnel one. Gignac, the
Zurich scoring ace was out of
the game with two broken toes.
ing Mrs. Porter’s class, he dis
cussed the subject of television
with the children. Mrs. Porter
followed this up by a question
on a test the following week,
“Why can television not be seen
as well in Goderich as in Exe
ter?” One lad answered, “Exe
ter is a bigger town than Gode
rich which is a small town.”
Another student answered, “It
too hilly at Goderich. Exeter is
flat.” Could it be that these
same boys may someday do im
portant research in this field be
cause as boys they wondered
“Why?” Then they might make
it possible to have television in
er cry home, even in “small
towns” such as Goderich.
Hockey
On Saturday March 10 th, a
few senior boys took advantage
of the unexpected freeze-up and
organized two impromptu teams
for an enjoyable hockey game.
Before the game, Kevin Del-
bridge received a cut above the
eye from a quick shot by Jack
Snell, serious enough to require
three stitches to close the wound.
Ken was able to referee, how
ever and the game became even
more exciting when Mr- Blowes
skated on In Kevins place.
Goalgetters for Jack Shell’s
team wore, Hr/ Blowes 2, Bill
Pollen 1, and Jack nellL For
Jack Jensen’s teanf Donald Tay
lor got 1 goal and Jack scored
the other 2 himself to complete
the score at 4-3 for Snell’S team.
In reporting the hockey news
Don Taylor commented that Mr.
BlbWbs told the boys after tlie*
game he had neyer had so much
fun in Ids life.
There are two new members
in the kindergarten, April Deck
er and Marilyn Hayden.
Single Copy
Usborne Buys Road Equipment,
Orders Drainage Improvements
Magistrate Cuts
Court Costs,
Hockey Fan Fined
Court costs which Magistrate
Dudley Holmes didn’t think were
justified were not accepted in an
income tax case heard here
Tuesday afternoon.
RCMP laid the charge beforb,
a justice of the peace in Clinton
then drove two and a half miles
east of Exeter to deliver the
summons. When police submit
ted a bill for mileage from Clini
ton to the accused’s home, Magi
strate refused it.
Stating that police should have
laid the charge before a justice
of the peace in Exeter, he allow
ed costs for five miles only.
Frank Lostell, R.R. 3, Exeter,
was fined $25 for failing to file
his 1949 income tax. He was
given 10i days by the Magistrate
to mail his forms.
Fan Fined
Jack Elson, Lucan, was fined
$10 and costs for common assalt
against Carl Decker, Zurich, in
a hockey game. Elson, who was
a spectator at the game, jump
ed the boards and attacked
Decker, a Zurich player, causing
injury. *
Dr. J. C. Goddard and William
Cook, both of Hensail, were fin
ed $10 and costs for careless
driving.
Robert Sangster, Wingham,
charged with careless driving
was remanded to appear in court
next month.
Win Bridge Prizes
The Ladies Lawn Bowling
Club enjoyed a progressive
bridge in the Legion rooms on
Tuesday evening with fifteen
tables in play. Prize for ladies’
high was W'on by Mrs. Allan
Fraser, second by Mrs. Rd.
Jermyn, gents high by E. D. Bell,
second, W. H. Pollen. A delight
ful lunch was served at the
close.
Pry Pole Springs,
Injures Zion Man
(By Our Zion Correspondent)
A near calamity occured on
the farm of Mr. Everard Miller,
on~Thursday of last week.
Everard and Wilbury Knowles
were cutting wood in the bush
and while attempting to free a
tree which was lodged, Everard
was hit under the chin with a
pry pole. He was thrown twenty
feet backwards by the force of
the blow, landing on his head on
the ice. Both his throat and the
back of his head were cut open
and bled profusely.
Fortunately, Wilbury, who has
his Junior Certificate in first aid
was able to render competent
assistance.
The team and sleigh were
standing n’ear by and Wilbury
was ablp to get Everard on the
sleigh and get him to the house.
Dr. Milner of Exeter was call
ed and it was sometime before
Everard regained consciousness.
We sincerely hope that it wilL
not be long before he will be up
and around again.
What Brides
Will Wear
It’s organdy or taffeta, with
surprisingly delightful colour
schemes, for the June bride this
year.
Whether you’re planning to
say “I do”, or just interested in
what will be
worn to the al
tar, you’ll enjoy
Miss Bernice
Leckie’s report
on the hew brid
al fashions which
were modelled
in a show at
Hudson's of De
troit recently. It
appears in her
' cies” column on
page eight.
Incidently, if you’re looking Tor a tasty morsel to' top off a
special meal or snack, why not
try the date square recipe in
Mis^ Leckie’s column this week.
The girls at the high school
baked them for a tea recently
and they Were a big success.
Read Miss Leckie’s column
each week in "The Exeter Times-
Advocate.
Seventy Dollars For
Vosper Fund
Seventy dollars has been re
ceived for the Clara Vospei’
memorial in the new public
school. Donations came this
week from California and the
west.
Mrs. Olive Treble Andrew, of
Ponteix, Sask., sent a dollar and
said, “She was a teacher one
would remember.”
Mrs. Blanche Senior of Springs
Valley, Calif., who sent one dol
lar recalls, “Miss Vosper was
one of the finest people whom
I have ever known.
Miss Evelyn Irene Gill of St.
Thomas enclosed $2.00 and re
marked, “She was always kind,
willing to help and so under-
standing, always giving her
very best.”
Contributions of one dollar
were received from Ernest' C.
Harvey; Mrs. Millie Bissett At
kinson, of Winnipeg; Wesley
Snell, Winnipeg; and Mrs. Jas.
Shapton.
Lucan C Of C Starts Fund Drive
To Install Artificial Ice This Year
Lucan Chamber of Commerce
endorsed a fund-raising project
to install artificial ice in the
new Community Centre, at their
meeting Tuesday night.
The campaign will start with
a monster draw for cars, refrig
erators and other prizes.
H. B. Langford and Mel Brad
ley moved that the Chamber
“endeavour to raise enough mon-
Match Fires Grass
A match, used to light a cig
arette, set fire to grass around
Edgar Wildman’s home, Huron
Street west, Monday noon.
When the fire got out of con
trol, the fire department was
notified and soon squelched the
blaze with a spray of water.
Small Rebate
Exeter Public Utilitiel Com
mission received a refund of
$867.27 from the Ontario HEPC
for 1950.
The rebate, based on the dif
ference between revenue and
cost of supply, was one of the
smallest in recent years.
Mrs. D. A. Anderson has re
turned home from a vacation in
Fort Wayne, Indiana.
RCAF Contracts
Let, $774,262
I Contract for the construction
'of a 250-man barrack block,
standard control tower and unit
supply building at Centralia was
let to the W. C. Brennan, Con
tracting Company, Hamilton, A.
Y. McLean, M.P., announced this
week.
Price of the contract is $774,-
262.
The new buildings are part of
the RCAF expansion program at
Centralia.
HIGHEST PRICED BEEF IN THE WORLD — A world’s
record price of $21^000 is received for the grand champion
steer, Shorty, by his 1,3-year-old owner. Andrew Putsch,
right, in a sale to B. B. MeGhnsey. left, at the San Antonio,
Texas, livestock show. Shorty, weighs 1,000 pounds and
brought $21 a pound for his owner, who plans to buy a.
Fredericksburg, Texas, ranch. Central Press Canadian
Usborne council approved purchase of a new road main
tainer at its regular meeting Monday night. The machine
was bought for $18,000 and the old maintainer.
Reeve Wellington Brock ordered the maintainer on
March 1 and council confirmed the purchase from J. D.
Adams’s Company.
Drain problems confronted the council at the meeting
as members received a complaint and considered a petition
on drainage matters.
Man D igs Hole,
Stops Phone Service
The operators at the Hensall
exchange of the Bell Telephone
report that there are over 50
telephones out of order Wed.
morning, including business and
residential, and all rural lines.
They have only one long dis
tance connection, and the free
connection lines are out.
The cause of the trouble—a
man digging a post hole struck
a cable cutting into it and water
has since leaked in. Repair
crews are now working«to cor
rect the trouble.
ey to have artificial ice installed
in the arena this year”.
President Wes Revington was
in the chair for the meeting. Roy
Stanley is the secretary.
The Chamber will banquet the
Lucan hockey team on April 10.
The team is now playing off
with Zurich for the local “B”
title.
After considerable discussion,
the men recommended that the
board of control rent the Arena
to the H.E.P.C. to set up tem-
fporary headquarters for the 60-
cycle changeover project.
Former Resident,
M rs. A. Poyner Dies
Mrs. Albert E. Poyner, a
former resident of Exeter and
Usborne. passed away Saturday at her iiome in Stratford, after
being in failing health for the
past 11 years. Mrs. Poyner’s
maiden name was Laura Maude
Madge. She was born in Usborne
Township daughter of the late
Philip Madge and Sarah Isaac.
She was twice married. In Dec
ember, 1900 she was united in
marriage with George N. Wil
liams and lived on - a farm in
Usborne until moving to Exeter
in 1920 where Mr. Williams pre
deceased her in 1932. In May,
193 8, she was united in marri
age with Albert E. Poyner and
has since resided in Stratford.
Surviving besides her husband
are two stepdaughters and one
stepson, also one sister, Mrs. A.
O. Francis, of Toronto. One
sister, Mrs. Arthur Doupe and
one brother, Samuel Madge, pre
deceased her. Mrs. Milton Lu
ther is a neice. Funeral services
were held in Stratford, Monday
afternoon conducted by Rev. A.
G. Donald, of St. John’s United
Church. Interment took place in
the Exeter cemetery. The bear
er were Harry Francis, Jack
Francis, Murray Madge, George
Poyner, Milton Luthei’ and Wil
liam Rae.
Messrs. Charles Jeffery, Vic-*
tor Jeffery and Joseph Kernick
lodged a formal complaint with
; the concil concerning the state
of disrepair of the Aux Sauble
River Improvement drain on
their property, Council accepted
the complaint and directed that
it be sent to James Howes O.L.S.
for investigation on motion of
Hern and Mitchell.
Howard Johns and Philip
Johns presented a petition for a
municipal drain from an area hav
ing outlet in the Sauble River
on Lot 8, S.T.R.; the petition
was accepted by council and di
rected to be sent to James A.
Howes O.L.S. for a report on
motion of Jeffery and Hern,
The date for the court Of re
vision on the Miller, and Im
provement to Branch "C” of the
Glenn-Somerville drains was set
for the next regular meeting on
April 9th at two p.m, by agree
ment of Council.
Approval of the change in the
Road Superintendent’s salary to
$200' per month from the Depart
ment of Highways was read and
filed.
Council instructed that; the
two agreements for reforestation
under By-Law No. 7—1950 be.
duly registered and that Coun
cillor Jeffery enquire re men for
planting.
The matter of road signs was
discussed with Howard Johns
representing the Federation of
Agriculture, the matter was laid
over until Mr. Johns could con
fer further with the Federation
committee.
At three, p.m. the tenders re
ceived for the road graveleing
contract were opened with J. A.
Coombs, District Engineer of
Municipal roads in attendance}
six tenders were tabled; the con
tract was awarded to the Lavis
Contracting Co. Clinton at the
lowest tender of 57^ cents per
yard delivered and 90 cents per
yard stock-piled on motion of
Mitchell and Hern.
A grant of $500 was made to
wards the building fund of the
Exeter Branch of the Canadian
Legion on motion of Pincombe
and Jeffery.
Councillors Pincombe and Jef
fery were appointed a committee
to look into the matter of the
erection of a suitable cairn at
Ebeneezer cemetery.
The Road Superintendent was
given authority to call for tend
ers for the bridge at Lots 18,
Concessions 12 and 13 as soon
as the steel was available on a
motion of Jeffery and Hern.
The minute of the special
meeting held on February 26th
wherein N. G. Clarke was ap
pointed inspector in charge of
the spraying of cattle for warble
fly was amended in that the
hourly rate of pay was changed
to 85 cents per hour on motion
of Jeffery and Hern.
Correspondence was read as
follows:
deceased her in 1932. In May,
District meeting at Mount For
est on March 28th; Assessor to
attend with all expenses paid.
From A. Y. McLean M.P. re
damage to Township roads by
contractors. Filed.
The Road Superintendent’s re
port including the payment of
vouchers to the amout of $1,-
585.54 was passed on motion of
Pincombe and Mitchell.
The Treasurer reported a bal
ance of cash of $13,448.08 and
receipts since February 12th of
$258.75.
At a special meeting, Feb. 26,
council let a contract for warble
fly spray to Ralph Betterldge
of Lakeside at 12% cents per
head and also provisionally
adopted the revised Miller Drain
report.
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo G. Ford,
of London, were in Exeter Tues
day calling on relatives and
friends.
Where To Find It
Editorials ......... Page 2
As The Times Go By .. Page 2
Neighbouring News Page 2
Lucan District News . Pages 3, 9
Sports ....................... Pages 4, 5
Classifieds ........................ Page 6
Hensall News ......,.......... Pago 7
Women’s Articles .... Pages S, 9
Huron Seed Fair ........ Page 19
Reader Comments ........ Page 11
Announcements Page 12