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EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 31, 1952
Set Challenging $50^000 Objective For District
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BUILD, FINANCE HOSPITAL IN '52
Veterans Protest Moves
To Break U.K. Traditions
A resolution _
appointment of a Canadian as
Governor-General aiid eliminat
ing the use of the words “Royal1
and “Dominion" in Canada was
passed by the local branch of the
Canadian Legion at its inaugural
Friday
The
inously
which
“Looks
gestons” and
thening of
British Commonwealth".
Introduced by Elmer D. Bell,
K.C., the resolution petitioned
Right Honorable Louis St. Lau
rent,. Premier of Canada, that
“no changes in the present de
signation of the Royal Mail, or
of the Regiments of Canada, or
of the Navy, or the Air Force be
made which will remove the de
signation “Royal” or other de
signation which indicates a unity
under the Crown”.
It also asked that “the ap-
pontment of a Governor General
of Canada remain in its present
status, and that a Canadian
Governor-General be not urged
for the reason that such an ap-i
pointment will lower the dignity
of the position of the crown by
reason of inevitable political ap
pointment.”
The word “Dominion” should
be retained, it said, in that it is
designaton chosen by the Fath
ers of Confederation and hallow
ed by tradition in this country.
The new Legion officers were
installed by past presidents with
Len McKnight in charge. Elmer
D. Bell was appointed acting
Sergeant-at-Arms.
President Hary#y . Pfaff was
installed by Fred Darling; vice-
presidents, Vernon Heywood and
protesting the ; Andrew Bierling, and executive
eliminat-
night.
local members
endorsed the
stated that the branch
with alarm at such sug-
“desires the streng
ths bonds of the
unani-
petition
committee by Bert Borland; se
cretary Stan Frayne '“by W. E
Middleton; treasurer and Sgt.-at-
Arms, Eric Sutherland by Ted
Pooley.
Vernon Heywood was appoint
ed chairman of the Red
campaign. Rev. Burton of
Centralia was appointed Chap
lain.
The Legion are sponsoring the
Bantam hockey team and will
appoint two members to sit on
the hospital committee.
Cross
RCAF
W. E. Sanders
Expert Tinsmith
Dies In London
George Anderson, well-known
tinsmith and sports enthusiast of
the town, died in Victoria
tai, London, on Monday,
eighty-eighth year.
Mr. Anderson came to
in 1887 from London,
where he learned his trade with
John McClary, the manufacturer.
He was employed by .Mr. Hugh
Spackman and later Mr. Spack-
man’s successors, B. W. F, Beav
ers and his son, R. L. Beavers.
He served 60 years at his trade.
One of the first jobs Mr. An
derson did was to install the pre-t
sent roof on the town hall. His
last task, before he retired
1947, was to make replicas
street lanterns formerly used
Exeter. They are now valued
antiques.
In his younger days, Mr. An
derson was a well-known base
ball player and later an umpire.
He was an active lawn bowler
and took part in many tourna
ments.
He
Street
Mr.
Hospi-
in his
Exeter
Ont.,
in
of
in
as
finance the construc-
Association think it
CAN IT BE DONE? Can South Huron raise $50,000 this year to
tion of its hospital? E. D. Bell, K.C., chairman, and members of the
can and they’ve organized a four-point plan to do it. Above is the building on the Carl
ing Estate where the hospital will be built. —Jack Doerr Photo
pGs
A concentrated campaign to
construct and pay for the South
Huron Hospital by the end of
19 52 is now underway, officials
of the Association announced
this week.
Sparked with new enthusiasm
after months of frustrating de
lays finally came to an end, the
Association lias launched a $50,-
000 drive to pay for the
struction and equipping of
hospital. They hope to meet
objective-’before the end of
year,
Meanwhile, as supplies
steel and cement began rolling
in, Building Supervisor Helge
Jensen set his sites on Novem
ber to complete outdoor construc
tion. Workmen have started
clearing trees and preparing the
grounds at the Caring Estate for
early spring excavation,
Although no official
of the plans has been
verbal OK’s from the
Department of Health
lowed the Association
three-year-old project
Four-Point Program
The new campaign
body a four-point plan to fin
ance the construction.
1. A new canvass of the town
and district, stressing hund
reds of small donations. It
was felt many would wish to
contribute again since the
con-
the
this
the
of
approval
received,
Ontario
have al
to get its
underway.
will em-
Ardent Hunter
William E. “Shooter Bill1
Sanders, one of the best-known
sportsmen in this district, died
Saturday in a London hospital.
He died as a result of pneumonia
at the age of 83.
Born in Stephen Township, he
farmed there on the fourth, se
cond and Lake road concessions
before coming to Exeter 30 years
ago. One of a number of Bill
Sanders in his day, he received
the nickname “Shooter” for his
achievements with a rifle. From
boyhood, he was an ardent trap
shooter and competed success
fully against’ many an older and
more experienced marksman at
pigeons and clay birds.
He was an enthusiastic lawn
bowler, being active until he
took ill last summer. He won
many prizes in district tourna
ments.
“Shooter Bill” was a member
of Trivitt Memorial Church.
Only survivors are two nieces
and a nephew, Minnie, Lizzie
and Thomas, children of a jate
brother, Thomas Sanders,
are all in Western Canada,
He was married around
to the former Nancy Smith.
The funeral service was
in the Hopper-Hockey funeral
home on Tuesday and Rev. C. L.
Langford was in chrage.
Pallbearers were Harvey Pol
len, Frank Taylor, Elmer Bell,
’'Albert Traquair, T. O. Southcott
and R. N. Creech. Interment was
made in Exetei’ cemetery.
it
They
1913
held
Injuries Fatal
In Local Crash
Walter MacEwen, 23, of Bruce-
field, near Clinton, died in Vic
toria Hospital Sunday of injuries
suffered a week earlier when his
car crashed into a' culvert and
overturned in a ditch on No. 4
Highway near? Exeter.
Coronet Df< A. R. Routledge
said an autopsy would be per
formed at Victoria to determine
the exact cause of death,
there will be no inquest.
Possible Broken Back
Mr, MacEwen had been
the serlously-ill list at the hospi
tal since admission last Sunday,
He was reported at that time to
have suffered a possible broken
back as well as other injuries.
Provincial Constable Elmer
Zimmerman, of Exeter, said Mr.
MacEwen was pinned behind the
wheel of his car when it piled
into the ditch about three miles
south of Exeter. The accident
happened as Mi’. MacEwen drove
south in a heavy snowstorm,
But
on
was a member of Main
United Church.
Anderson was married in
1882 to the late Phoebe
who predeceased him in
One daughter, 'Gertrude
Vrooman, also predeceased
He is survived by two
Edward, Exeter, and Oscar, Sar-
Mrs.
seven
great-
Elcey
1948.
May
him.
sons,
nia, and one
John Findlay,
grandchildren,
grandchild.
The funeral
from the Hopper-Hockey funeral
home on Thursday afternoon.
Rev. A. E. Holley conducted the
service and pallbearers were
B. W. F, Beavers, R. N. Creech,
Fred May, Arthur Broderick,
Bruce Tuckey and Harper Rivers.
Interment was made in Exe
ter Cemetery.
daughter,
Detroit,
and one
service was held
Mrs. D. A. Anderson returned
to her home this week after
spending two months in Fort
Wayne, Indiana.
Parents Support
Dashwood Band
A meeting of the parents
the Dashwood Junior Band was
held at Dashwood school to or
ganize and promote the 'band.
Officers elected were S. Cur
rie, president; L. Eagleson, vice-
president; Mrs. Ogletree, sec
retary-treasurer.
The Junior Band was formed
last fall under the leadership of
Mr. A. C. Robinson, London. Mr.
Robinson addressed the parents
and gave very complimentary re
ports of his class. A concert is
being planned in the near fut
ure.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Becker
Jr. attended the Petznick-Howey
wedding in Waterloo on Satur
day.
Miss Shirley Becker spent the
week-end with her aunt
uncle, Mr. and Mrs.- Fred
Eyck in Kitchener.
of
and
Ten
Fortieth Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. George Lawson
celebrated their fortieth wedding
anniversary on Tuesday night.
Around 18 members of the fam
ily gathered at their home to
joy a fowl supper, music and
tertainment.
They were married at
home of the bride’s parents,
and Mrs. William Yearley,
Stephen Township, by the Rev.
Robert Hicks, of London. Their
attendants were Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Keys, who attended the
celebration.
en-
en-
the
Mr.
of
Greater T.B. Suspects Here
Public Health Nurse Reports
Exeter, for its size, has the
largest number of tubercular
suspects of any community in
the district according to a report
.given the Home and School As
sociation by Lois Baker, Public
Health Nurse, at their January
meeting, Friday of last week.
Miss Baker announced that
there will be a mass survey of
the district in May. At present,
there is a closed T.B. clinic at
James Street church the third
Thursday of every month where
pupils of Grades 7 and 8 are
tested.
The speaker said that persons
With a negative skin test may be
more susceptible to the disease
than those showing a positive
skin test, since they have no
active germs with which to
fight. Miss Baker is at the pub
lic school every Tuesday mor
ning for general check-ups for
pre-scliool children and a book,
“Up the Years from One to Six”,
is available from her on request
by parents.
Miss Baker showed a film en
titled “Behavior Problems” and
Mrs. Claude Blowes requested a
repeat
future
larger
School
introduced by Mrs. J
Mrs. E. Jones, p r
opened the meeting and Mrs. P.
McFalls and Mrs, Jones read the
minutes and treasurer’s report.
Mrs. A. Tennant, newly appoint
ed treasurer, gave her report on
the Christmas soap drive,
read Mrs. Tracey’s letter
thanks.
Mrs. J. Lyne reported on re
creational activities and made
showing of the film
meeting when
attendance of
members. Miss
at a
is a
and
was
there
Home
Baker
. Delbridge.
e s i d e n t,
and
of
Un
Rate Increases
Notice is posted this week that
the Hay Municipal Telephone
System has applied for approval
of increased toll rates.
The general increase is an ad
ditional five cents for ordinary
calls to surrounding municipall-,
ties from the system’s main
boards.
Also asked for‘.is a surcharge
of five cents on all calls over
cents and under $1.50.
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Mrs. John Kellett
Dies At Elimville
Mrs. John Kellett, the
Elizabeth Ann Gould
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appeal for help. She requested
aid for Saturday mornin activi
ties from mothers of the school
children.
Projects and accomplishments
were outlined by Mrs. Jones.
They include candy sales, public
speaking contest, banquet for
the graduating class and the
presentation of pins and diplo
mas; and the Saturday activity
classes for the Recreational
Council. She also gave an out
line of programs for the rest of
the term.
Lunch was served during the
social half-hour which followed
Miss Baker’s address.
Trivitt Plans
Hall Addition
Plans to build an addition
Trivitt Memorial Parish
were made at the annual vestry
meeting of the church last Tues
day evening.
The addition will include cloak
room, wash room and extra kit
chen space. A committee was ap
pointed to supervise the con
struction.
Also planned for next year are
redecorations to the rectory. The
Ladies’ Guild
this project.
The annual
in the Parish
was served by the ladies of the
congregation.
Rev. C. L. Langford was
man and he reviewed his
as rectoi’ of the parish.
The following officers
elected for 1952:
Rector’s warden, O. S. Atkin
son; people’s warden, Ben Case;
vestry clerk, William E. Middle-
to.n; general treasurer, Ralph
Genttner; budget treasurer, R.
P. Luxton; board of manage
ment, W. E. Middleton, O. S.
Atkinson, Ben Case, Ralph
Genttner, Bruce Tuckey, R. P.
Luxton, Roy Brock, Laverne
Wells, R. A. Crawford, Mrs.
Charles Acheson, Miss M. Bis
sett, Mrs. F. Newton and Mrs.
H, Bierling.
Appointed delegates to Synod
were W. E. Middleton and R.
Genttner; substitutes, R. P. Lux
ton, Ben Case; sidesmen, C. L.
Day, Gary Middleton, Don Wells,
Beverly Lindenfield, R. P. Lux
ton, R. Genttner, Ken Tuckey,
Alvin Cornish, Vernon Heywood
and William Luxton; collectors,
Bruce Tuckey, W. E. Middleton;
auditors, A. Fraser and W. E.
Middleton.
to
Hall
are in charge of
meeting was held
I-Iall and a supper
chair
work
were
Board Hikes Milk Up
A two-cent hike in the price
of quart milk will become ef
fective Friday, February 1, aS
the result of arbitration by the
Ontario Milk Control Board.
Quarts will sell for .21 and
pints .12. Tablo cream prices
were set at quarts .85, pints .45.
Farmer-producers received
their asked-for price of $4.60
per hundredweight. Their pre
vious amount was $4.20.
The
made after hearin^
last month, -takes effect in Exe
ter, Blytli, . - - -
Seaforth 'and Wingham.
Other, retail prices set in’ the
ultimatum were: buttermilk, .17
chocolate drink, .22 a
! a pint, .7 for eight
,6 for seven ounces;
15 a quart; whipping
Milk Board’s decision,
g the dispute
Clinton, Goderich
a quart; <
quart, .12
ounces and
skim milk,
a
the
cream, $1.25 a quart, .65
pint, .35 for half-pints.
Hearing To Decide
Hensail Milk Prices
A public hearing under
Milk Control Act will be heard
by the Board in Toronto on
Tuesday to set dairy prices for
the village of Hensall.
Notice of the hearing was
posted this week by A. P. Clark,
secretary of the Board.
The hearing is
pose Of providing all
patties an opportunity
representations to the
trol Board of Ontario
board prescribes the _______
prices at which milk may be sold
in the market* of Hensall.”
for the pur-t
interested
of making
Milk Con-
before the
maximum
former
passed
away in her sixty-fifth year at
her residence in Elimville on
Tuesday, January 29.
She was born in Exeter, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
Gould and was married to Mr.
Kellett in 1909. She was a mem
ber of Elimville United Church.
Surviving besides her husband
are two sons, George, of Us-
borne. Laverne, and one daugh
ter, Verda, both at home, one
brother Fred, of Stratliroy and
one sister, Mrs. Peter Robertson
of Stratford.
The funeral was held in the
Hopper-Hockey home on Thurs
day afternoon with Rev. William
Mair conducting the service. Pall
bearers were Araos Herdman,
William Routley, Charles Ste
phan, John Ridley, Harold Bell
and Melleville Skinner.
Interment was in Exeter Ceme
tery.
Local Vet Seen In Film
In a Canadian film currently
showing at city theatres, Bob
'Nicol, returned veteran of' Korea,
is shown in action there. The
film depicts the highlights of
1951.
Mr. John Miners who has been
Dutch Hero
Given Award
Wilhelm Koele, district Nether
lander who saved the lives of
two Centralia flight cadets in a
crash last May, was awarded
the Netherlands Civil Award at
Ottawa last week.
At a ceremony in RCAF Sta
tion Rockliffe,
bassador A. H. J.
ed the award to
ner tendered by
and Netherlands
Koele saved the two cadets’
lives when he pulled them to
safety from their burning plane
It crashed on the farm of Wel
lington Haist, near Crediton,
where Koele was working. An of
ficial RCAF ' ■_ "
eluded that two of the
would have died if it had
been for the actions of
Koele.
Koele, a mines expert in
Netherlands array during
last war, had only been in Cana
da a short
aware that
plane might
line in the
Netherlands am-
Lovink present-
Koele at a din-
RCAF officers
officials.
investigation con-
two of the men
not
Mr.
the
the
time. He was well
flames from the
have exploded gaso-
ship while he wasMr. John Miners wno lias ueen , nne in cue snip wane ne was a patient in Victoria Hospital, I rescuing the men. He had to^use
London returned home Wednes- 1 ’ ‘
day of last week.
his pocket knife to cut a belt to
free one of the cadets.
Blind Institute Opens 'Campaign
For London Service Building
original canvass in 1949
and many who couldn't give
then could do so now,
Coordinating and organizing
all the non-profit welfare
organizations of the commun
ity into major and minor
money-raising activities.
An appeal for voluntary labor
to keep construction costs at
a minimum. All voluntary
labor will be itemized and
acknowledged
tions.
Placing
through
possible,
nominal
Evidence
was shown
chairman
who said:
have put over drives like this.
We’re big enough to do it, too!”
Representatives of the Lions,
Legion and Kinsmen met with a
hospital committee Tuesday night
to plan an active year of money
raising projects.
The Exeter Legion, although
faced with a substantial debt on
its own building, will throw the
entire weight of its 180-member
organization behind the Associa
tion campaign during 19 52. They
plan a series of monster bingos
during the spring and will co
operate later in the season to
organize several large frolics.
Exeter Lions, original spon
sors of the hospital project, have
undertaken to conduct another
house-to-houe canvass when
building progress is shown; or
ganize district-wide paper drives
and white elephant sales.
Exeter Kinsmen, although
committed to their summer play
ground project,- will turn over
extra proceeds of their Dominion
Day Celebration, organize a tag
day, and cooperate on activities
later in the season.
A complete statement on the
present position of the Associa
tion was released this
the full text appears
five.
Main points in the
were:
Total cost of the project, in
cluding equipment, is estim-
timated at $275,000, of which
$95,000 has been raised by
subscription and $100,000
will be supplied by provincial,
federal and county grants.
The building will contain 34
beds and 12 nursing cubicals,
nurses and administration
quarters.
The Carling Estate was pur
chased for $16,500, consider
ably less than the original
asking price.
Provincial and federal grants
will not be received until at
least one third of the actual
building has been completed •
and then only one-quarter of
the amount at a time. This
means the greater part of
the construction costs—mat
erials, framework, foundation,
etc.—must be paid for out of
Association funds on hand.
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3.
4.
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2.
3.
4.
All voluntary
as contribu-
all material orders
local dealers where
securing less than
prices.
of the enthusiasm
by E. D. Bell, K.C.,
of the Association,
“Other communities
week and
on page
statement
“A special financial Campaign
to raise ■ - -............
launched
Mr. E. F.
Secretary
tional Institute for
“The amount to be raised in
this County for the Western On
tario Home and Service Centre
for the Blind, soon to be built
in London, is $10,000.00.”
The building will benefit 400
blind people from the counties oi
Elgin, Huron, Middlesex, and
Perth, providing a well-rounded
programme of social re-adjust
ment, crafts, hobbies, workshops
anQ, recreation designed to lead
the sightless citizenry to a hap-
$150,000.00 has been
in this district” stated
Wheeler, District Field
to The Canadian Na
th e Blind.
Among the conditions of the
price-fixing were variables in
prices for producers on closed
and open quotas and for per
centages of butter fat per
hundredweight.
Closed otiotci wiiose
net shipment of milk per day to
the producer is set within a vari
ant of 80 pound, will receive $4.
00 while open quota producers,
transient suppliers or those not
under contract, will receive $4.
55.
Variation, of price by butter
fat percentages is as follows:
milk testing more than 3.4 per
cent of butter fat shall be the
basic
half
each
such
cent
price plus three and one*
cents per cwt. of milk for
one-tenth of butter fat that
milk tests above 3.4 per
and vice versa.
pier and more useful way of life
than ever before.
“The residence also appeals to
me”, he said, “not only because
it offers a home to lonely blind
people, but because newly-blind
ed will have a chance to live in
for training. There they will
meet more experienced sightless
and have special lessons aimed at
their rapid re-adjustment.” This
plan was so successful with the
war-blinded that the C.N.I.B. is
anxious to make it available to
all newly-blinded Canadians.
Work opportunities in them
own homes in another point, Mr.
Wheeler stressed. With the
Workshop in the new bulding as
a base, sub-contracts will be
taken from large industrial
firms and parcelled out to blind
people for completion at home.
“None of the four counties are
too remote to benefit from this”,
he asserted. “It will mean more
money in the pockets of the
blind.”
• “Social activities will increase,
too”, he continued. “The sight
less of this county will be invit
ed to take part in musicals, game
nights, and educational projects
that will keep them busy and
happy by providing plenty of
activities to take their minds off
their handicap.”
“The building will be a credit
to the district”, he asserted, “and
one all sighted people will be
glad to have a share in. This
campaign means building better
lives for the blind right here in
this county. Please be generous.”
Donations are exempt from In
come tax and may be sent to
The Canadian National Institute
for the Blind, c/o S. IS. ’i’aylor,
Exeteiy Ontario,
Ministers Attend
Main St. Fete
Over 100 friends - and mem
bers of the Kumjoinus Class met
at Main Street church for a tur
key banquet and social evening
Monday. Tables were
in spring colors with
in the centre,
Mr. Albert Ostland,
of the class, welcomed
and guests. Mr. Leonard Mc
Knight, superintendent of the
Sunday School, was master of
ceremonies.
The Rev. N. J. Woods, now of
Thedford and formerly a minis
ter at Main Street, presented a
toast to the class to which Mrs.
George Layton responded. The
male quartet—-Messrs. Cochrane,
Walper, Gerald and Harold Skin
ner—sang several selections
which were much enjoyed.
Rev. H. J. Mahoney of Glen
coe, also a former minister, and
member of the class, proposed a
toast to the church. Rev. A. E.
Holley, present minister, re
sponded.
With bagpipes in hand,
ard Ince, a member of the
piped a march around the
followed by the eight male ers of the evening in their _ I
hats. On the second round of the
the ladies, wives of the
, who had been helping
| in the kitchen, joined in the
decorated
daffodils
president
members
How-
Class,
room
wait
paper
room,
> waiters.I t’i*.
march.
Short
B. W. F .
Cecil Wilson and Bev. Holley
led in prayer to end an evening
of fun aiid good fellowship.
speeches were made by
Beavers, Claude Biowes,