HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-07-19, Page 1Bend Residents Endorse
Vice Clean-Up Campaign
Claiming his election was an
endorsement of the current
“clean-up” campaign, Grand
Bend’s new reeve. Harman Gill,
is happy at the helm of the vil
lage’s first independent admini
stration after the voting Monday.
Backed by victors in the elec
tion for council, Peter Eisenbach,
Kenneth Young, Eric Mclljoy and
William Glenn, the grey-haired
reeve will continue his policy of
strict law enforcement in the
papular summer resort.
Mr. Gill said the remaider of
the year would be required to
get by-laws into shape and com
plete the incorporation of the
village. Another election will
held in December.
Voting was steady Monday
352 cast their ballots.
Results were as follows:
FOR REEVE
Harman Gill 223
Bruce Bossenberry 118
FOR COUNCIL
Peter Eisenbach 223
Kenneth Young. 231
Eric McIlroy 225
William Glenn 173
J. W. Holt 111
Emery Desjardine 102
Herbert Pfile 79
Merrit Tompson 51
Gill, chairman of
village trustees before
Bend was incorporated,
dence which started last fall
when. Grand Bend applied for in
corporation as a village within
Lambton county. Because the
summer resort was situated half
way between Lambton and Huron
a vote was taken to determine
in which the incorporation would
take place. By a vote of three-to-
one residents favoured Lambton.
The new council will be sworn
in by Bosanquet clerk Victor
Fuller next Monday at 11 a.m.
First official business will
transacted the same evening
8 p.m.
be
at
North Shuts Out
South 7-0 In
be
as
theMr.
police
Grand
led the drive for independance
and stricter law .enforcement.
Only money the resort will
have this year will be that col
lected by Stephen and Bosan
quet townships. The village coun
cil will appoint an assessor and
levy its own taxes in 19 51.
Returning officer for the elec
tion was Victor Fuller, clerk of
Bosanquet. Polling clerks were
Herbert Wainright and Mrs. Mar
jorie Mason. Over 800 persons
were eligible to vote.
Impromptu Session
A few minutes after results
were announced, the new council
held an impromptu session in a
corner, discussing a time for the
first meeting. Law requires a
waiting period of one week.
The election culminated
All-Star Game
North all-stars blanked
a 4
move toward municipal indepen-, swamp.
Earl
pro
dam
this
Reeve Of Hay
Opposes Dam
Reeve of Hay township,
Campbell, is opposed to the
posed $250,(0'00 Hay Swajnp
he told the Times Advocate
week.
Mr. Campbell fears the reser
voir now being considered by the
Ausable Valley Authority will
render
drainage systems now entering
the swamp.
In addition, he said the new
development would destroy good
pasture land. . "Almost 1,000
head of cattle are pastured there
each year”, he said.
The reeve complained
since the swamp was in flat
land the dam would flood a large
area each spring.
He said conservation projects
should be built in the hilly
country around Ailsa Craig
where darning of water would
not affect good land.
The swamp provides a lot of
summer and winter wood for
local residents.
Municipal drainage, however,
is the biggest obstacle to the
dam, according to Mr. Campbell.
“We’ve paid a lot of money for
drains in the swamp and if they
dam it up our money will be
wasted. Then we’ll have to pay
for the dam besides that.”
He said considerable reforesta
tion could be undertaken in the
useless existing farm
that,
the
south 7-0 in the annual benefit
evept of the Huron-Perth base
ball league Wednesday night.
The accent was on youth as
Mitchell's Ken Hully and sixteen-
year-old Harry Jacobi of Hensail
held the best hitters of the south
scoreless for
two hurlers
hits.
Bradford
the south’s .
flinger, tired from pitching the
night before, allowed four runs
and four hits in three innings.
Seven teen-year-old Ron Heimrich
let three cross the plate in his
one-inning stint.
Exeter’s Joe Mitro pitched per
fect ball for the first three in
nings, allowing only one hit.
The Colt’s Draper opened the
scoring in the fourth after work
ing a walk and running all the
way on Boles’ double.
Hully scored in the
after McEwen of Clinton dou
bled. Two extra-base hits by
Mitchell’s Rohfritsch and Bissett
of Goderich sparked two in the
sixth and Mickle of Hensail and
Rohfritsch
seventh.
For the
seven innings. The
allowed- only three
of Lucan suffered
loss. The red-haired
"The Toorie On His Bonnet”
and the voice untler the Glen-
gary won for eight-year-old Tom
my Tevlin of St. Marys first
prize in the Kirkton Juvenile
Contest held in Kirkton Wednes
day evening. A good lineup of
16 numbers was presented before
a crowd which overflowed the
generous arrangements of seats
and spilled'out onto the ground
and even into parked cars lining
the field.
Second prize winner, Christine
Moore, Rannoch, played a guitar
and sang. The third prize went
to three tap dancers, Myaland
and Rosemary Smith, S.S. 3, Us-
borne, and Janice Fort of St.
Marys.
Three more prizes were award
ed to Audrey Moses, S.S. 7,
Downie, and supporting chorus
for their comic number; Doris
Johns, S.S. 5, Hibbert, for her
vocal solo; and Lohise Mitchell,
Rannoch, who also sang.
An award of one dollar was
given to the remaining contest
ants. They were: June Ross, S.S.
4, Hibbert; Donna Coward and
Margaret Johns, S.S. 5, Hibbert;
Robert Foster, S.S. 6, Blanshard;
Nyles Nickolson, Lucan; Hazel
Sparling, Winchelsea; Donald
and Kenneth Hord, S.S. 4, Lon
don; Carl McNaughton, Kirkton;
fifth
hit safeties in the
RCAF Mayor To Tackle
Names, Post Office First
Naming of his town and its
streets and new postal facilities
are the first projects newly-
elected ,Sgt.-Mayor J. B. Roy, of
iRCAF Centralia Housing Area
will tackle.
■Mayor Roy told The Times-
Advocate Wednesday that he and
the new council are preparing
‘by-laws and organizing the new
municipal set-up. When that’s
done, the mayor will tackle the
platform on which his Centralia
Progressive Association ran.
The RCAF sergeant defeated
three commissioned officers to
win the first magistrate’s chair,
tile air force subdivision, polled
140 votes to win the first magis
trate’s chair by a wide margin.
Mayor Roy and his council will
run. civic affairs of the RCAF
town, now grown to 500. Be
cause it is on an air force sta
tion, the town never will be in
corporated, but will operate as
close to general municipal regu
lations
The
dates?
Harry
votes;
Jim Wicken, 27 votes.
Happy about his election, the
iigfw . mayor claimed friends pro
moted his victory,
block behind me
tion on,” he said.
Mayor Roy will
of seven assisting
istering civil matters not directly
affecting the military function of
the station. Candidates who ran
second will be stand-in council
as possible.
other inayorality candi-
were Flight Lieutenants
Pickard, who received 94
Al Paxton, 68 votes, and
are post
Former Principal
E. J. Wethey Dies
Mr. Edmund J. Wethey, who
for many years was principal of
the Exeter High School, passed
away in. London Wednesday of
last week in his seventy-fourth
year. About five years ago Mr.
Wethey suffered from gangrene
and had one leg amputated in
Victoria Hospital. He was able
to be around with the aid of
crutches. This spring the other
leg was affected and a second
amputation was necessary. After
recuperating in Victoria Hospital
he transferred to St. Mary’s Hos
pital where he passed away.
For years he was principal of
the Exeter High School, resign-,
ing this position in 1942. He
continued to reside in Exeter
until sometime after the first
operation.
Mr. Wethey was a graduate of
Trinity 'College, Toronto, where
he received the Prince of Wales
and the Duke
awards. He was a member of
Lebanon Forest Lodge A.F. &
A.M. and of the Canadian
Legion.
Surviving are two daughters,
Miss Margaret I. Wethey, of Las
Vegas, Nevada, and (Helen) Mrs.
R. T. Stromenger, of Summit,
New Jersey; also two sons, David
H. Wethey, of London, and Ed
mund J. Wethey Jr., who is on
active service ip Korea.
The funeral was held Satur
day afternoon from the A. Mil
lard George funeral home in
London conducted by Venerable
Archdeacon W. A. Townshend.
Lyle McNair, S.S. 3, London;
Doris and Doreen Brock, S.S. 7,
Usborne.
The contest was open to all
public school pupils of the dist
rict and from 47 entries, the 16
were chosen previously in a pre
liminary contest.
Master of ceremonies for the
juvenile program was Tom Pryde,
M.L.A. for Huron County, and
adjudicator was Mr. Harold V.
Pym of Wingham, Mr. Pym com
mented briefly on the prize win
ning numbers and stated that he
felt all participants deserved con
siderable credit for their work
and presentations
Beginning with the National
Anthem by a chorus of all the
contestants, the program fol
lowed through at a good pace
leaving no awkward lapse in ac
tivity. It was arranged with a
sprinkling
which gave
humor.
Costumes
priate and the action with songs
well executed.
Two horn solos, a violin solo,
two piano nXimbers and several
duets filled out the program to
make the necessary variety.
At the end of the program, 16
pupils from S.S. 2 Hay presented
several dances which were well
performed and well received by
the audience. f
Mr. Pryde commented on
high calibre of the show and
pressed his pleasure in being
master of ceremonies.
Special mention should be
made to members of the pro
gram committee, who were Mrs.
T. A. Crago, convener; Mrs.
Fred Switzer and Mrs. Gerald
Paul. In their hands the success
of the program rested and be
came a reality.
The Juvenile Contest has 4been
organized for the purpose of en
couraging talent in children of
public school age. For this pur
pose, the preliminary contest is
held and no entry fee is charged.
It has been in successful oper
ation since 1945, providing each
year, through its Garden Party,
a program of a softball game,
the juvenile contest, and an
adult program of professional
talent.
Proceeds from the evening’s
entertainment will be used by
the Kirkton ommunity Associa
tion to supply capital for com
munity projects.
of comic numbers
the proper accent of
were cleverly appro-
Four Injured
When Car Turns
Kenneth Kuhn, Crediton,
his three daughters, Joyce,
Shirley, 13, and June, 11,
injured Saturday night
their car overturned
sion two and a half
of Exeter.
While making a
turn, Kuhn was struck by an
other car driven by Robert Tripp
of Centralia. The accident hap
pened at 6:40 p.m.
Provincial Constable Elmer
Zimmerman investigated and Dr.
M. C. Fletcher treated the in
jured. . 'i
after
miles
and
15,
were
when
colli-
south
left hand
of Wellington
Howie Meeker Predicts
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Success For P. C. PartyDraper (C)
Boles (M)
Mickle (H)
Rohfritsch
Sadler (M)
Walther (M
Bissett (G)
Boussey c .
Worsell (G;
Hully (M)
Jacobi CH) p
the
ex-
Howie Meeker, 27, the former
N.H.L. star and winner
recent federal by-election in Kit
chener-Waterloo, scored again in
the minds of Progressive-Conser
vative supporters who heard him
speak at the annual picnic Wed
nesday.
Meeker predicted “it won’t be
long before Progresive Conser
vatives will be recognized as the
righe party to take over -the fed
eral government.”
Close to 100 staunch Progres
sive Conservatives
Seaforth Lions Park
day to hear speeches
of the party as part
gram for the annual
Conservative picnic.
Master of ceremonies, Dr.
George Elliot, of Clinton, wel
comed the gathering and intro
duced Huron County’s own Tom
Pryde . who in turn introduced
Thoma's L. Kennedy, minister of
agriculture for the province.
Mr. Kennedy paid tribute to
Mr. Pryde and John Hanna,
Huron-Bruce M.L.A. He said Mr.
of the
Pryde in his sincerity had added
a great deal to the welfare of
the county, and he went on to
state that he hoped Howie Mee
ker, youngest Conservative M.P.,
would get as much thrill from
serving the people as he and the
rest of the older members did.
Mr. Kennedy continued, "That’s
all a politician wants, what he
can do for the people. We can
forget about politics, if it’s right
for the people, then it’s right
for the party.
He said no man can tell how
elections will go except for the
fact that the people will vote
for a sincere man.
isn’t all,” he stated;
ment must lave
the ball and we
in our party.”
Mr. Kennedy
the progress made in hydro de
velopment, research, and reform
in the province
ent government
ing his pride in
with the party
County picnic he
Hanna, M.L.A.,
troduced Elston
North Huron.
Mr. Cardiff,
the beauty of
said “I think this is the garden
of Eden of the whole province.”
He expressed his regret that the
delay in the hay crop harvest
had kept so many farmers of
the district from
picnic.
.Introduced by
Howie Meeker
Pryde and the
county for inviting
picnic. “Eight short
he said, “I had an
I terest in politics. I
the politician as a
man who didn’t work very hard
at anything.” He continued to
say he had found .great stamina,
and a great capacity for work in
the members of the party who
had helped him. “I couldn’t do half ' - ....
did
stated.
Mr. Meeker .pointed out the
necessity for every conservative
to go out and strongly support
the party. "If every conservative
had just gone out and automatic
ally marked an x beside my name
because I was of the party,” he
said. “I
where I
port and
election,”
sure that
Progressive Conservatives will be
recognized as the right party to
take over in the Federal Govern
ment.”
Elgin McKinley thanked Mee
ker and, commenting on the
party, he drew a parallel to the
words of a farmer trying to sell
a cow who said, "She’s a good
honest cow and she’ll give you
all she’s got”. Concluding, Mc
Kinley remarked, “It won’t be
long before people of this coun
try will realize that Drew is a
smart man and the best for
leader”.
Speeches for the day conclud
ed, the master of ceremonies
promised free ice-cream for
and games and races for
children began. Prizes were
en for the oldest .gentleman
lady, the y o u n g eis t baby,
longest and most recently mar
ried couples and the person from
the greatest distance in attend
ance.
south, Dashwood’s
Jake ‘Wein blngled two singles
in two tries and Gignac, of Zur
ich, knocked the only other safe
ty.
Bill Mickle made the best de
fensive play of the night when
he stabbed Bradford’s line drive
out of the air and ran to first,
catching Gaiser, of Dashwood,
off base for the only double play
of the game.
The two air force, teams, Clin
ton and Centralia, didn’t show
up for the game.
Despite threatening clouds, a
fair crowd was on hand to see
the exhibition. Ross Wright of
Mitchell was the winning mana
ger, while Pete Cundy, Zurich,
supervised the south.
SOUTH
Gignac (Z) 3b ....
Polci (E) ss .......
Serra tore (E) 2ib .
Haugh (E) 2b ....
Wein (D) ss, 3b ..
O’Brien. B. (Z) If
Cundv (Z) lb ...
Darling (E) rf .
Holtzman (E) rf
Lenehan (E) c
Robinson (L) c
O’Brien. D. (Z)
Gaiser (D) cf
Mitro (E) p
Bradford (L)
Heimrich (Z)
7
R’H E
7 7 2
0 3 3
d; Evans.
Score By Innings
North ........... 000
■South ............ 000
Ump: Thompson,
Harburn, Dale, Tieman,
Yaternik, b.
Z-Zurich; E-Exeter; Ju-Lucan;
C-Clinton Colts; M-Mitchell; H-
Hensall; G-Goderich.
112
000
Bossey,
3
0
gathered at
on Wednes-
by members
of the pro
Progressive
“Sincerity
"the govern-
something on
have the menReform Recreation Council
To Aid Kin Playground
commented on
is split
Two of
NORTH
Woodcock (C)
McEwan (C) ss
in
ors in case incumbents
ed.
The mayor’s council
by the party system.
Centralia Progressive Association
members are in, two Responsible
Community Administration For
all candidates, and three Cen
tralia 'Citizen's Organization
members.
The council is composed of:
Ward one, Sgt. Donald O’Hearne,
with Cpl. William Cussons run
ner-up; Ward two, Flt.-Sgt. Fred
Prudence (Sgt. William Peck
ham); Ward Three, F.O. Bob
Wiggett (Flt.-Lieut. Jim McGib-
bon): Ward Four, Cpl. P. E.
Warkentin (Cpl. J. T. Miller);
Ward Five, Cpl. H. Austin (LAC
t. J. Sasson); Ward Six, H. E.
owen (Cpl. Clifford Maitland);
Ward Seven, vacant; Ward
Eight, Cpl. R. H. Cooper (Col.
A. C. Johnston).
“I had a solid
from nomina4
have a council
him in admin-
Jewellery Store
Changes Hands
Mr. Fred Cole, who for the
past seven and a half years lias
conducted the jewellry business
which he took over from Mr.
James Lawson, has disposed of
the business to Mr. J. M. Smith,
of Burlington, who has already
taken possession. Mr. Smith has
had thirty-one years experience
as a watchmaker and jeweller,
and for 16 years was a traveller
for Levy Bros. Co., of Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith have two
daughters, Rohlin, aged 9 and
Kathryn, aged 5, both of whom
will be attending the Exeter
public school. The Smiths are
at present looking for a home.
Mr. Cole has no plans as yet for
the future.
“So you’re a salesman! What
do you sell?”
“Salt”
“I’hi a salt seller, too. Shako.”
VANCOUVER PRO IS TOP CANADIAN Sixth place
the Canadian open golf tournament was taken by Stan Leon''
ard of Vancouver. That gave him the Rivermead cup pre
sented each year to the low Canadian in the tourament, plus
$950 prize money. He ended with a 282 over the Mississ-
augna course, Toronto, where Australia’s Jim Terrier tallied
n top score of 273. --Central .Press Canadian
Reformation of the recreation
al council was tentatively approv
ed by town council Monday night
to help Exeter Kinsmen proceed
with their playground project.
Vice-president Don aduthcott
waited on the municipal body and
asked the reorganization of the
council so that provincial, grants
could be received on money spent
by the service club.
Kinsmen were asked to sub
mit names of those able and will
ing to act on the recreational
■committee and appointments will
be made at the next council
meeting.,
Mr. Southcott explained that
the club would first have plans
of a community playground
drawn which would act as an ob
jective for the club over a period
of years.
No site has been picked
the playground yet. Advice
the recreational division of
Department of Education is
ing sought by the Kinsmen.
Stray Dogs
Night
reported
structed
dogs in
bothered
some time and it
fines would 'assist in curtailing
the destruction caused by the
animals.
A committee will investigate
of a red light over
near the town hall
be turned on when
call was made to
would enable the
receive a call when
to promote a "Mile of Pennies”
oh Saturday, August 4.
The county tax levy of $1S,-
013 was approved and paid.
under the pres
and after stat
being associated
in the Huron
introduced John
who in turn in
Cardiff, M.P. for
Constable John Cowen
to council and was in
to fine owners of stray
town. Council has been
with this problem for
was felt a few
the placing
main street
which would
a telephone
polce. This
constable to
he was making his rounds of the
town.
The half-yearly finan cial state
ment was presented by treasurer
C. V. Tickard and adopted* by
council. Expenditures are run
ning close to $1,000 over estim
ate while revenues are up $1,300.
Two-Thirds Paid
The treasurer also reported
that over two-thirds of the taxes
this year have been paid.
• Council decided to discontinue
the levy of poll tax. Members de
scribed it as a ''nuisance” tax
and the clerk said much difficul
ty was experienced in collections.
Civic holiday was proclaimed
on Monday, August 6.
Douglas Triebner was instruct
ed to build a combination man
hole and catchbasin in the large
drain at the rear of Snell Bros.
Ltd. service station.
Reeve I-L L. Snider asked per
mission on behalf of the Legion
y- HI1
m
ARTIST TO SHOOT RAPIDS WITH RED HILL -- A new
comer, Leslie Sander* of New York, will provide competition
for William “Red” Hill, veteran of two attempts to “shoot”
the Horseshoe Rapids of Niagara River, when they both at**
tempt this perilous project on August 5. Hill will be strapped
inside a sylinder of
“dare-devol’’ Sander,
take to the rapids in
Yorker, who has al re
of Eiffel tower and
plunge to publicise his art work.
puncture-proof inner tire tubes/ while
a 36-year-old decorator and artist, will
a cigar-shaped metal cylinder. The New
ady made news with his 16-foot model
bead-button portraits, is planning the
Central Press Canadian
commenting on
the countryside,
attending the
Mr. Cardiff,
thanked Tom
people of the
him to the
weeks ago,”
average in
thought of
middle-aged
the job that Elston Cardiff
in Waterloo for me,” he
be sitting
takes sup-
wouldn’t
am now. It
persuasion to win an
he continued, "and I’m
it won’t be long before
all
the giy-
and
the