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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-06-07, Page 1IB ./ O' Sixty-Seventh Year exeter, Ontario, Thursday morninc, june 7, issi Single Copy 60 Fo ur Injured In Roll Over Thrr-v-k persons were hospitaliz­ ed and another injured in an auto a< eident which took place in Dashwood Sunday shortly be­ fore six o’clock. Hospitalized were Harold Knight, 22; and Ken Mowbray, 2 2, of Seaforth; and Miss Qnah Williams. 22, of Exeter. Carl Knight, of Seaforth, the fourth passenger in the car, suffered a dislocated shoulder, and bruises, but did not go to hospital. Harold Knight, driver of the ear, owned by R. B. Williams,! suffered a fractured skull, in­ ternal injuries and shock, and was admitted to hospital in a critical condition. Ken Mowbray also suffered a fractured skull, chest and internal injuries and was likewise in a serious condi4 tion. Miss Williams received lace­ rations of the head and face and suffered from shock. Latest re­ port^ states their condition as improving. The accident happened in front of the residence of Mr. Harry Hoffman, The Williams car in passing a car belonging to Walter Diebold, of Dashwood, struck the fender of the latter and went out of control. The car rolled over several times on the highway and the three men were thrown from the car. Miss Wil­ liams was assisted from the car onto a neighbouring verandah while the men were given first aid before being transfered toj ambulances. Dr. Fletcher, of Exeter and Dr. 'Goddard, of Hensall, attend­ ed the men at the accident and Prov, Police Elmer Zimmerman investigated it. A charge is pend­ ing the driver. r The injured were removed to St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, in the Hoffman and Hopper- Hockey ambulances and by a strange co-incidence the Highway ambulance passing by was call­ ed into service. A great deal or credit is due the Hoffmans for the service rendered. They provided First Aid ■equipment and administered oxo­ gen before the doctors arrived. Mrs. Hoffman just flew back and forth from the house to the wounded providing for their com-* fort and dressing their wounds. The accident created quite a stir in this otherwise quiet village on a Sunday afternoon. PRIZE BULL — Ontario Hydro Chairman Robert H. Saun­ ders is shown above presenting first prize for entry in age Bull CIas-> to Russell Parker of W. E. Parker & Sons at the Hensail Spring Show. Sunny Hill Edmuird the list is also shown. Record Entries Compete For Kirkton*s Garden Party From 47 entries in the Kirk­ ton Preliminary Juvenile Con­ test held on Friday evening be­ fore a crowd which filled Aber­ deen Hall in Kirkton, 16 were ■chosen to compete for prizes at the annual Garden Party to be held July 18 in Kirkton. The evening’s program was provided by 80 children, a record number, who represented 22 schools. Adjudicator for tile contest was J. T. Priest of Stratford who came in place of H. V. Pym of Wingham. Although Mr. Pym was unable to attend the prelimi­ nary contest, he is expected * to adjudicate at the Garden Party. The 16 numbers chosen are: Vocal solos, Doris Johns, S.S. 5 Hilbert; Tommy Tevlin, St. Marys; Louise Mitchell, Ran- nock; Robert Foster S.S. 6, Blanshard; Humorous vocal num­ bers: Donald and Kenneth Wood, S.S. 4, London; Audrey Moses, S.S. 7, Dowie; Donna Coward and Margaret Johns, S.S. 5 Hilbert; Doreen and Doris Brock, S.S. 7 Usborne; Piano solos, Hazel Sparling, Winchelsea; June Ross, S.S. 4 Hibbert; Cornet- solo, Lyle McNair, S.S. 3 and 10, London; Violin solo, Carl McNaughton, Kirkton; Horn solo, Nyles Nickol- son, Lucan; Dance, 16 pupils of S.S. 2. Hay; Guitar and song, Christian Moore, Rannoch; Tap dance, Myrland and Rosemary Smith, S.S. 3 Usborne, Janice Fort, St, Marys. The committee in charge of the contest includes, Mrs. Alvin Crago, Mrs. Fred Switzer and Mrs. Gerald Paul. Mrs. Ross Mar­ shall, President of the Kirkton Contest Association, was chair­ man for the program. Engineer Deplores Cooperation In Septic Tank Installation Deploring the little or no co­ operation on the part of con­ tractors and individual builders ■on septic tank installation, Ray Gibbons, sanitary engineer of the Huron County Health Unit, requested Exeter council to as­ sist in seeing that proper inspec­ tion of installations was made. “ By law,” said Mr. Gibbons, “no installation of septic tanks can be made without the ap­ proval of the Health Unit. So far we have had pool’ cooperation from contractors and individuals. Mr. Gibbons claimed that while builders could be fined for the offense, the Health Unit did not wish to take court action. “If we could enlist the help of contractors and plumbers the problem would be licked,” he said. •* Proper inspection of the tanks would save considerable trouble to' the town and to the owner in later years, the engineer im­ plied. ■Council agreed with Mr. Gib­ bons and decided to grant build­ ing permits subject to the ap­ proval of the Huron County Health Unit. Notification will be made on the .permits to*call the Unit at Clinton before installation of the septic tank is made. Ask Cooperation Council wa's asked for co­ operation in the census under­ taking in a letter from Ottawa. Councillors expressed the view that all citizens should cooperate with census enumerators. Business tax on the Huron Cold Storage Plant was written off for the year 1949-50. Total tax arrears amount to $1,700. Repair and construction of sidewalks in the town will start soon. f Committee Reports Committee reports were heard. The parks board were preparing to erect a fence on the north side of the community park with the cooperation of Gilbert Dow. Mayor Tuckey commended Mr. Dow for allowing children access to the river and tq toboggan hills on his farm. Councillor Snelgrove reported on Riverview Park. One picnic table was in good condition, he said. Another had been used as a raft in the river. This table was repaired and another built ■by Noble Scott, making a total of three tables in the park. In­ structions were given to repair the barbeque. Permission was granted to Exeter Kinsmen to string ban­ ners across main street to ad­ vertize the Dominion .Day cele­ bration. PS Board Hires Three Teachers Three new teachers have been hired by the Public School Board for next term. They are Miss Kathleen McGill, Clinton; Mr. Clifford Reeve, Stratford; and. Miss Esther Seip, Clifford. These teachers will succeed Miss Marion Scarlett and Mrs. Grace Armstrong, who have re­ signed, and Mrs. Marion Porter, who has been granted a year’s leave of absence owing to ill health. Besides the three mentioned, next year’s staff will be com­ posed of P r i n c i p a 1 Claude Blowes, Craig Wilson, Mrs. Elva Turvey, Mrs. Helen Jermyn, Mrs. Dorothy Hughson, and Mrs. Faye Jamieson. Glen McKnight was hired as caretaker for the year on a sal­ ary basis. If extra help is re­ quired it will be paid for by the hour. Letters of “Exeter Public School” will be erected on the brick wall near the front en­ trance. Claude Blowes was awarded the contract for painting the school. The board met Monday night School Glee Club Performs At Main St. Anniversary FIRST 60-CYCLE CUT IN EXETER MONDAY Grand Bend School Problem Gjand Bend’s affiliation with Lambton County has posed a problem for the local district high school board. The questions are: Will Grand Bend still be part of the local school district and how will en­ rolment, assessments and rev­ enue be affected? The Board discussed tne prob­ lem at their meeting Tuesday night. Information will be re­ quested from the Department of Education. Regret Resignation The resignation oiMiss Ber­ nice Leckie, home economics teacher, was accepted “with re­ gret". Principal H. L. Sturgis was authorized to hire another. Tenders are ‘being called for coal and cafeteria help. » The principal’s report high­ lighted students’ activities dur­ ing May, which included cadet inspection, the band at Hensall, the glee club at Main' Street United Church service. Tree Planting Mr. Andrew Dixon, agriculture instructor, reported that Grade 9 boys had planted 6,000 trees in Usborne in cooperation with the reforestation scheme in the township. The Usborne payment of $53 for the work was turned over to the agriculture department. The colony house, built by the pupils, will be put up for sale. Among the requisitions grant­ ed were a stretcher for first aid, dishes and glasses for the cafe­ teria. Secretary Eugene Howey was instructed..to get quotations on a potato peeler and mix­ master. Secretary Engaged Miss Doris Swartz was re­ engaged as the principal’s sec­ retary. Bus contracts were discussed. Kenneth Johns is in charge. Members present were Chair­ man Dr. H. H. Cowen, Edward Chambers, E. L. Mickle, A, J. Masse, Harold Waliper, W. F. B. MacLaren, James McAllister and Kenneth Johns. The red a r m y of Hydro and Comstock invaded Hensall- this week and the first “cut” of 60- cycle power was made without mishap Tuesday. Monday the electric army will throw the switch, sending the first new power through convert­ ed motors in Exeter. The cut will be made betwen 8:30 and 10 a.m. The town will be com­ pleted Wednesday/, June 20. Hensall Serene7 After 'Invasion* The invasion of red trucks and 60-cycle power into Hensall hasn/t affected the In fact, residents cool, and collected whole operation. Hary Hoy looked up from his work at watering a freshly planted lawn and remarked. “I wish I could get this lawn finish­ ed as fast as those boys did my motors.” He had seven of them, too. Housewives smiled and toasters gave off redder g] drug store own that his motors smoother. In the t o w n, lasted about half main line was converted, all accounts, the workers were effirient and according to one householder “a nice bhncli of fellows.” In fact, Hensall seemed qhite serene a b o h t the whole thing. Some invasion! village a bit. seem calm, about the l said glows, e r commented seemed to run I the power an hour as cut the From Three Victims OF Rare Lizard Tet1 Sent To Ontario Museum A blue-tailed skink, one of a Very rare species of lizard, was shipped to the Royal Ontario Museum from the Exeter High School this week. The skink has been fed and cared for at the School for seve­ ral weeks in the agricultural de­ partment, Quite active and a healthy eater of slugs, earth­ worms and insects it became a ■pet of the pupils. •The lizard was found near Grand Bend by a telephone work­ er an<’ brought to the school. The 40-voice Glee Club of Exe­ ter High School highlighted the evening service of Main Street United Church Sunday School An­ niversary. Under the direction of Princi­ pal H. L. Sturgis and Cecil Wil­ son, the pupils sang religious an­ thems and /special numbers to a large congregation. The -two anthems were “Bless This House” and Verden Mea­ dows”. Shirley Pearson, accompanied by Nancy Tieman, sang a solo “Prayer Perfect.” Donna Stone rendered the “Children’s Prayer” from Hansel and Greta. One of the features of the pro­ gram was a difficult Latin song “Tenebrae Factae Sunt” by Pale- strinat a 16 century composer of ■church music. It was rendered by a mixed quartette of Ron Heimrich, John Haberer, Don Bergie, Don Webster, Joan Hop­ per, Ruby Miller, Dorothy Pooley and firginia Deichert. Other singing groups were a girls’ triple trio, composed of Shirley Pearson, Ruby Miller, Joan Hopper, Marjorie McBride, Katherine Hunter, Beth Taylor, Dorothy Pooley, Virginia Deic­ hert and Nancy Tieman: beys’ double quartette, John Haberer, Bill Batten, Ron Heimrick, Jim Sturgis, Don Welsh, Don Webs­ ter, Don Bergie and Bfuce Cud- more. Evelyn Desjatdine, prize-win-, nlng recitatioiilst, read PShlm 46. School capes for the girls were worn for the first time at the service. The capes are of the school colours and designed and made by the home economics de­ partment under Miss' Bernice Leckie. Rev. C. C. Washington, of Auburn, spoke on the sermon of the second mile, using as liig theme "I Don't Have Too.” In the morning children of the Sunday School provided the music. Superintendent Len Mc- Knight conducted the worship. Rev. Washington told the story of “The Look on your face”. About 100 children attended. Orangemen Rally At Grand Bend Local citizens and numerous summer -week-enders at Grand Bend were amazed Sunday to hear the early morning music of the Woodham L.O,L. fife and drum band as they led a proces­ sion of some 200 Western On­ tario Orangemen to Sunday ser­ vice. Rev. Ken Wood, popular pas­ tor of the United Church, deliv­ ered the message to an overflow’ congregation of visiting breth­ ren and local church goers. After church service a very delightful luncheon was served on Lake Huron shore and the Orangemen. their wives and families, enjoyed a delightful visit with district of Biddulph brethren as well as many Wes-? tern Ontario lodges. Arrange­ ments were well-managed by Greenway Lodge No. 219. Food Poisoning Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davis, and son Charles, of Exeter North, are ill in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, suffering from food poisoning. The three were taken ill Sunday afternoon and rushed to hospital in the R. C.iDinney and the Hopper-Hockey ambu­ lances. The family had eaten their noon meal and about 4*^30 in the afternoon Charles became quite ill. Fifteen minutes later Mrs. Davis became ill followed by Mr. Davis. Dr. Dunlop was call­ ed to the home and had the three removed to hospital. Samples of cream pie and mayonaisse dressing partaken, the meal have been forwarded Toronto for examination by Dr. Dunlop but so far no report has been received. Latest report from the hospi­ tal states that ill although shown greatei’ the others. of at to all three are still Mrs. Davis has improvement than Pupils Out For Farm Labour Out of school and free of final’exams $.re 20 students from S.H.D.H.S. who are exempted under farm labour regulations. Out fronts Grade 9 are Bill Allen, Delores Bedard, Maxine Godbolt, Don Flnkbeiner, Elaine Hdrn, Mavis McBride, Marlene Richardson, Donna Mills, Maiir- ene Stewart, Floyd Rader, Lloyd Rader, Ken Tuckey, Eugene Wil­ lard. Grade 10 exemptees are Ron­ ald Rowcliffe, Jim Taylor, Mur­ray Dawson, Margaret Cahipbell. Gerard Corriveau and* Ervin Ducharme are free from Grade 11 and Virginia Deiohert from Grade 12, They finished school on Fri­ day, Grieg Says 5,000 For Field Day Expected attendance at the ninth annual field day next Wed. is 5,000f according to Gordon Grieg, secretary treasurer of the Federation of Agriculture. Entertainment for the day Will start off with a softball tournament at 10 a.m. followed by semi-finals at noon and finals at four p.m. The Field Day will be officially opened at 1:30 by V. S. Milburn, Secretary-Manager Ontario Federation of Agricul­ ture. Following the opening Will be a series of events including running horse races for Huron County boys and Girls and musi­ cal chairs for Huron County Horses as well ns a fldlers con­ test and a square dancing con­ test. There Will also be a contest to find the family which has travel­ ed the farthest distance, the old­ est person and the largest family in attendance. Farm machinery will be on dis­ play and a midway will lend at­ mosphere to the day. Mr. Grieg has announced that the Year Book containing a sche­ dule for Field day is now ready for circulation to the farmers. With the highly organized j this is done although it takes change-over comes a promise of “no more flicker in the lights." and of more efficient operation of electrical machinery. Residents of Hensall have experienced the were interviewed by Advocate Wednesday and they reported general With the new power. The change-over will t a h place in Zurich on July 3 and and in Dashwood July 11. Tour Operations With H. G, Crowden, ficials for Editor, J. porter B. Advocate lieadauarters operations. A radio equipped tacts trucks within radius of headquarters. This way emergencies and complaints are handled with ciency. Trucks rectly as calls main office. Huge piles of equipment stored in buildings, ready use in the district changeover. In one building stand rows of refrigerators, washing machines and motors. Some of these motors are ready to go out to future changeover districts and others have come in to be con­ verted in the workshop there. Loan Machines When a delay in changeover is expected, washing ators are Company ines are cycle power. A separte office handles the clock and fan problem. . There new ones are available to house­ holders in exchange for older models and a small cash pay­ ment. It the owner wishes to have his clock or fan converted, who change-over the Times- satisfaction e 4 Webber, and J. Public Relations Of- Hydro and Comstock, M. Southcott and re­ Gage of the Times- toured the and Seaforth changeover office con- a 30-mile speed, and < are sent out come in to effi- ; di- the are for such necessities as machines and refriger- loaned by the Comstock until the owner’s mach- ready for use with 60 : more time. f Big Headache ■ Changing meters is one of the j biggest headaches for Hydro. I There are 120 models and 12 i makes of meters and it takes a Iman a day to calibrate one meter ’ In the meter office at change- i over headquarters in Seaforth, j meters sit in piles waiting to be • installed in homes of the dis- ' trict. These have been ordered • according to the survey that was • taken by Comstock six months ’ ago. | Canadian uomstocx Company, I within a year, pjanned the mass fonversion of Ontario’s hydro o 60-cycle to be completely ef­ fective in nine years’ time and with a cost of $19 0 million. Plans have been made to change 900 motors each changeover day. The convoy of some 170 red Comstock trucks moving to Exe­ ter to begin the “cut”, convert­ ing the area of 25-cycle power to 60 cycle, seems much like an army in its organization. Un­ like an army, however, it is an operation of cooperation to pro­ mote satisfaction among Hydro, contractor and consumer. Power Shut-Off To the consumer, it means a power shut off of no more than one and one-half hours to allow the conversion of main lines. This time limit is maintained sometimes with the use of deisel- powered generators to assure as short a power cut as possible. In one case, a municipality was without power for only 30 se­ conds. To the province, the wholesale changeover will mean shorter and non-existent failure of power resulting from storms or injury to lines, since there will be no difference in the power usage in. every area so that one area may extend an emergency line to the next with very little delay. 0 Close To SO Asking Questions In Huron-Perth Questions are being asked! All across Canada this week, 18,000 enumerators are asking­ questions and recording con­ fidential answers for the ninth decennial census in. the nation. In Huron-Perth ComfiilssiOner A. W. Morgan reports that 47 enumerators are at work in the largest quiz contest ever, to last three weeks in municipalities and four in rural Supervisor of Zurich is following: Stephen Township; Winston Shapton, Mrs. Muriel Mack, Ur- Census District ban Ayotte, ■ Mathew E. Sweitzer and William H. Love. Hay Township: Ross T. Dick. Gordon Surerus, Bruce J. Klopp, William H. Edighoffer and. J. Earl Burr. , Stanley Township: Thomas B. Baird, John T. McAsh and Craig L. Kerr. Village of Hensall: Peter L. McNaughton. Seaforth District Supervisor William P. Public School Pupils Sing For Large Church Crowd Main Street United Church was almost filled as*close to 300 children, Mr. Law­ voices to Thursday, Exeter Public School under the direction of rence Wein, blended present a concert on May 31, at 8 p.m. Beginning the evening’s pro­ gramme, Mr. Carfrey Cann’s in­ troduction was followed by a welcome to the children by Rev­ erend Mahoney. Later in the evening Mr. Claude Blowes, prin­ cipal of the public school, spoke briefly, and during the concert, Mr. Wein gave 'brief introduc­ tions to individual groups parti­ cipating, The proceeds of the silver col- lectian will be used to buy a record player for the school. The program was as follows: Room 1: Teacher, Mrs. Tur­ vey; Special chorus, Marian Kerslake, Vickey Cooper, Donald Cann and Freddie Sanders; solo, Brian Sanders; Special chorus, Ruth Ann Finch, Judy Snelgrove, Ann Martin, Joan Pascal. Room 2: Teacher, Mrs. Jamie­ son; Special chorus, Sandra Wal- per, Teddy Sanders, Billy Wright, Wayne Hockey, Carol Menard; Solo, Dean McKnight. Room 3: Teacher lett vey, Kenzie, Kes tie; waite. Room sou; Special chorus, Gerald Mc­ Bride, Bobby Jones, Alvin Camp­ bell, Dianne Delbridge. Barbara Moore, Carol McCurdy; solo, x Special chorus, Bonnie Doerr, Judy Tenant, solo, Douglas Miss Scar- Billy Har- Grace Mc- Sharon Braith- ■1: Teacher, Mrs Hugh' districts. Dennis P. Bedard in charge of the I of Seaforth is in charge Hui lett Township: Teiper, Mrs. Laura M. and Mrs. Eleanor Bradiuiftk. McKillop Township: John L. Malone. Gordon D. Scott, Dom­ inie Murray and Mrs. Toll. Tuckersmith Township! Joseph Devireaux, Miss Eva M. house and Glenn E. Bell. Usborne Township: jMrs. Helen Hodgert, Andrew M. A. Roy Ballantyne. Town of Seaforth: Calder, Mrs. Hazel and Mrs. Marion Charters. Mitchell Supervisor F. W. Caster Of Mitchell is in charge of: Logan Township: Dalton Rolph, Russell Hill, Robert Har­ vey, William G. McPherson and John Meagher. Hibbert Township: Fergus Stapleton, Kenneth B. McPher­ son. Stanley Hocking and Mrs. Lila McKaig. Fullarton Township: Lisle M, Stevenson, Mrs. Pearl Priestap and Mrs. Catherine Hocking. Town of Mitchell: Miss Isabel Park, Mrs. Ethel A. Thiel and John E. Turner. Roberts of: William Forbes i Dinah Stack- Easton and Martha Cochrane. i Room 5: Teacher, Mrs. Por-j ter; Special chorus (two-part). I Bobby Skinner, Margaret Mahon­ ey, Lloyd Moore, Eleanor Hey­ wood; solo, Donna Wells; special chorus (two parts),, Marlene Mc­ Bride, Dennis ’Cann. Jimmie Mc­ Donald, Shirley Wurm, Shirley Merkeley, Shiela Ford. Room G: Teacher, Mrs. Arm-j strong; Special chorus (two- part), Calvin McKerral, Mervin McKerral, Paul Wilson, Merlin McClean, Jack Robertson; solo, Bob Harvey; special chorus (two- part), Douglas Wein, Jeannette Taylor, Sandra Blowes, Harold Keiidrick, Nancy Boyle. Patricia Cann. Room 7: Teacher, Mr. Wilson; Boys’ chorus, Bob Kirk, Peter Cowen, Kevin Delbridge, Bob Pooley, Maurice Haist; duet, Ei­ leen Kendrick and Marilyn Bis­ set. Room S: Teacher, Mr. Blowes; Mixed double quartet, Norma Veal, Shirley Harness, Shirley Anderson, Nancy Cudmore, Bob Robertson Donald Taylor, Mich­ ael Farrow, Max Learn; double trio, Shirley Harness, Norman Veal, Jacqueline McDonald, San­ dra McKnight, Nancy Cudmore, Shirley Anderson. FinaPExams Next Week Pupils of the Exeter District! High School will have headaches next week. It’s final exam time. The test, for lower school, start Tuesday and finish Friday. June 15. Upper School examinations will be tried latex’ in the month Andrew J. McGonigle No Air Force Day At Centralia Station There will be no Air Force Day this Saturday at RCAF Sta­ tion Centralia. The regular celebration of the RCAF’s birthday, which annu­ ally draws the largest crowd of any attraction in this district* has been cancelled in view recent NATO graduation monies. Other RCAF stations the country, including and their London, will be regular programs. Mr. home Viet weeks. of the cere- across Clinton holding Elmer Reeder returned Sunday after being ill in, o r i a Hospital for three