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Sixty-Seventh Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1951 Single Copy 60
Council Protests 'Double7
Business Assessments
Claiming that taxes on busi-1
ixess assessments for county pur
poses are unfair, Exeter council
Monday night endorsed a peti
tion asking the provincial govern
ment to ban the practice.
The petition, initiated by Gode
rich, states that business pro
perties "are in reality being
taxed twice while rural properties
are taxed only once”.
Reeve Larry Snider, in sup
porting the motion, said urban
municipalities "are taking the
brunt of county expenses”.
Mayor B. W. Tuckey claimed
that the practice was “really as
sessing real estate twice”.
Clerk C. y. Pickard later ex
plained that business places were
assessed for their real estate
value and then assessed accord
ing to the square feet used
carrying on trade.
One Dissenter
There was one dissenter
the council. Deputy-reeve W.
•Cochrane felt that while business
assessments should be lowered,
they should not be completely
erased. Unban businessmen, he
argued, derived large revenue
from the district around and
should pay more for county per
vices.
Lady Appears
A
erty
who
Miss
ing remove the obstruction.
Improvement of other drains
wag discussed at length-
By-laws providing for $50 lic
ence fees for hawkers and ped
lars and pin ball machines were
given final readings.
William Chambers appeared
on behalf of Legion requesting a
street light near the new hall.
Public School Children Move To New Building
lady went to bat for prop
owners on Victoria Street
complain of ’poor drainage.
Lilly Greb appeared before
council to present a petition for
better service. She even had
suggestions as to how to improve
H;Council informed her the drain
was plugged at Preston Dearing’s
farm. They later agreed to in
vestigate possibilities of getting
a court order to have Mr. Dear-
Seek Recovery
Of Car From
Hensall Man
Judge T. M. Costello reserved
judgment after hearing an action
i:i County Court in Goderich on
Monday. In the suit, Samuel
..Dougall, Exeter, R. E. Shaddick,
Hensall, and Robert Elgie, Kip
pen, executors of the estate of
Thomas Al’fred Taylor of Hen
sail, who died on or about June
1950, sought a declaration
that an automobile properly be
longed to the estate, a re
transfer of the vehicle permit
and possession of the car from
the defendant, George Hess,
merchant of Hensall.
In his will, Mr.
queathed the car to
dick.
According to the
the defendant, Mr.
Taylor came to his shop and
handed him the licence for the
ear issued by the Department of
Highways and said "This is your
ear”, adding that he was signing
the car over to him. On July 7,
after the death of the testator,
he had the car registered in ’ his
name. In his statement of claim,
defendant declared that the de
ceased conveyed the car to him.
R. E. .Shaddick testified that
Hess asked if he could borrow
the car, and he did not object
—Please Turn to Page Fourteen
Taylor be
lt. E. Shad
evidence
Hess,
Pupils Delight In
New Atmosphere t
Public school children moved
into their new quarters Monday *
morning with mixed feelings of :
delight, curiosity and awe as ;;
demonstrated by these pictures. f
EARNING IN LUXURY — (At
top) The bright atmosphere of
the classrooms is indicated in
this scene of Mrs. Lloyd Tur-
vey’s room. Sink and ventilated
■closets may be seen at the rear
of the room while past the win
dow stands the new high school,
barely a year old.
WHAT’S INSIDE? —
left) Pupils of Miss
Scarlett’s room are full
iosity as they come in
the side entrance.
SPECIAL APPLE —
(Bottom
Marian
of cur-
through
(Bottom
right) Stephen Paskell brings a
special apple to kindergarten
teacher, Mrs. R. D. Jermyn, on
the opening day. He thought the
new school was "just fine”.
MAIN ENTRANCE —
left) Principal Claude
pupils carry their
through the glass Stoors
mark the main entrance
building.
DESERTED — (Middle
The front door of the old
has a forlorn look after
children moved out. The 65-year-
old school will be rented to
Comstock this summer, then torn
down to make room for a play
ground.
—Photos by Jack Doerr
(For pupils’ and teachers’ re
action to the new building,
read “Public School Post
Scripts’*, page It.)
(Middle
Blowes’
books in
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Salary negotiations between teachers and the South
Huron High School Board ended Tuesday night when the
board offered an additional $200 increase to become effect
ive on the new term contracts. **
- The board passed the increas
es without a prospect and teach
ers expressed themselves as be
ing quite "happy" over the set
tlement. Indications are there
will be no staff changed during
the coming term.
The $200 increase will he add
ed to the $3 00 raise granted in
February and the $200 incre
ment- which will come into effect
at the beginning of the term. It
will bring average salaries up to
$3,650' per year.
Physical Education teacher
Glen Mickle was awarded $200
on his record as * ' "
basketball teams.
Tax Rate Cut
The high school
set at two mills,
on’e-half of last year’s levy. The
board decided against budgeting
for a surplus in view of the
heavy taxation already apparent.
They warned, however, that the
two mill rate will probably be
raised next year.
Banquet Teams
Basketball teams at the school
will l)e given a banquet by the
board for their success in the
WOSSA tournament. The senior
boys retained their champion
ship and the senior girls and
junior boys both reached the
finals.
The senior boys WOSSA Cham
pion volleyball team will also be
honoured at the banquet.
—Please Turn To Page 14
District Masons
Attend Funeral
Of Bruce Field
Centralia this week mourns
the loss of a prominent citizen
in the person of Mr. Bruce Dur
ward Field, who for the past
sixteen years was C.N.R. agent.
He had been ailing for several
months with a heart condition
and passed away Friday in his
5 3 rd year.
The funeral was held Monday
Hopper- Hockey tuner-
under
Forest
which
I
i from the
al home
Lebanon
A.M. of
master. Rev. H.
ed. Masonic brethren were pre
sent from Lucan, Hensall, Gran
ton and Parkhill lodges. From
Exeter the remains were taken
for interment in the cemetery at
St. George. Several carloads of
the brethren accompanied the re
mains.
Messrs.
Dawson,
Bowey,
Andy
In addition to the Masonic
Order, Mr. Field was a past pat
ron of the Eastern Star, a mem
ber of the I.O.O.F, the Rebec
cas and Samaritans and of Ross
Edgar Past Master’s Club. H<
was an active member of the
Ex^etqr Lions Club and was a
prominent worker for the Red
Cross and other worthy organiza
tions.
Mr. Field was a native of
Brantford and had been with
the C.N.R since 1915. He came
to Centralia from Alma and pre
vious to that was stationed at
Kippen.
Surviving
son Robert, of London
daughter Winnifred at
also a brother Berne
Toledo, Ohio.
tlie auspices of
Lodge A.F. &
he was a past
J. Snell officiat-
The pall-bearers
‘William’" Cann,
Ken Hodgins,
William Middleton and
Easton.
addition
were
Fred
James
coach of the
tax rate was
approximately
are his wife; one
and a
home
ofJ.
Find Stolen Car
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Stephen Ra ises
Federation Levy
Stephen Township council set
the rate for the Federation of
Agriculture levy at two-fifths of
a mill at their regular meeting
Monday night.
The levy was raised from one-
fifth of a mill in response to
the request from the Federation
for more funds to carry on farm
improvement program^.
The levy
farming
ship.
Final
arrears
Ne ar Hensall
Caught when the stolen car
he was driving ran out of gas,
James Rota, a civilian employee
at RCAF Station Centralia, was
turned over to Provincial Police o
at London, Sunday.
He was returning to Centralia
after driving some men to
ton. The car stalled on the
skirts8* of Hensall.
Police claim Rota
vehicle from a used
Elginfield. The model
Chevrolet which did not require
a key for ignition.
Provincial Constable Herbert *
Stott, Goderich, arrested Rota at
6:30 a.m. Sunday morning after
a warning had been sent out
over police network.
Clin-
out-
thetook
car lot at
was a ’48
is assessed on all
property *in the town-
date for the 1950 tax
was extended to April
$618.21
$298.16
General accounts of
d road accounts of
were authorized for payment.
Weath er, Machine
Both Are Fickle
Your Times-Advocate is be
hind schedule this week due
to the fickle operation of one
of the linotype machines.
Like the present weather,
the machine has been “on a-
gain, off' again” most of the
Week.
We’re hoping both weather
and machine will show signs
of improvement soon.
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Judge Woos The Lovely Plaintiff
To Make Comedy For Chorus
When the judge whose law
! is "fudge” tries to woo the
i plaintiff in a breach of promise
action, it adds up to some fun.
The comedy is in song—a Gil-
)6rt and Sullivan operetta—
‘Trial by Jury” which the. Hur-
onia Male Chorus will
at their anuual spring-
on Friday, April 13.
Spiked with lilting
and easy harmony,
Jury” is an
which should
body.
Under the
of Mrs. H. L.
is polishing up
preparation for
nual concert. When the T.A
sneaked in on the rehersal Tues
day night we got an interesting
preview of what was coming.
The story of the operetta goes
something like this: Angelina
sues Edwin for breach of pro
mise, claiming she had "coyly
woo’d and gently won him”—
she. even bought the trousseau-
before Edwin shoves her aside
for another. Dripping with tears
and dragging for sympathy the
"cheated maid” wins the sym
pathy and bursting affection of
the judge and jury.
present
concert
melodies
"Trial by
active song-story
appeal to every-
capable direction
Sturgis, the choir
the production in
the fourth an-
When the
Edwin, now in a bad situation
indeed, appeals to the jury that
he is unfit to be her husband. He
convinces the jury that "If in
liquor he would kick her” which
is all very disturbing.
The judge proposes to get the
defendant "tippy” to see if he
is an irresponsible villain but
the storm of protest from the
jury maids and crowd dissuades
■him.
—Please Turn To Page 14
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