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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-03-06, Page 1Eightieth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 6, 1952 HE ENJOYS IT—Swimming' in sub-zero waters with ice around him makes Krikor Hekiinian happy. Here he relaxes with an ice-cream cone. He'll dip in the Ausable Saturday in aid of the Hospital Fund. ______________ _____ ______ _ Single Copy 70 $900,000 CONSTRUCTION AT RCAF SET FOR SPRING Red Cross Canvassers Prepare For $3,000 District Campaign Krikor Wants Ice, Snow To Swim In River Here "The weather’s gonna foul up my act," yelled Krikor Heki­ inian in disgust tvhen he saw the mild rains that visited this district Tuesday. “But maybee it’ll be colder by Saturday," he added. Krikor wants sub-zero wea­ ther this week-end to prove to Exeter and district people that he is what he says he is: the Human Polar Bear. The hefty Sarnian will go for a swim in the Ausable Saturday at 2:30 p.m. to aid the hospital fund. He wants lots of ice and snow to prove that freezing water doesn’t fizz him a bit. Maybe you remember Krikor. Several years a.go, he visited Exeter and tol'd the residents he’d pull a heavy semi-trailer Thomas Welsh Hensail Builder Residents of Hensall and sur­ rounding districts learned with regret of the sudden passing of Thomas Welsh, one of Hensail’s highly esteemed residents, and a prominent citizen, who passed away at his home Friday mor­ ning, February 29, following three days illness. Mr. Welsh had been enjoying good health, and had attended a hockey game at the arena Mon­ day night of last week, and was going home on Tuesday from up town when he suffered a weak spell and was assisted to his home. His condition was not considered serious until Thurs­ day night when he suffered a relapse and was placed in an oxygen tent. Despite all that medical care could do for him he passed peacefully away. In his eighty-second year, he was a retired contractor, lumber firm owner, school trustee and public utilities commissioner. He once owned an electric light plant, selling it in 19 09 to John Passmore. Born in England, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Welsh, he came to Hensall at the age of 10, and lived there —Please Turn To Page 7 truck up the street with his teeth. When the crowd assem­ bled at the appointed time Kri­ kor pulled and pulled and pulled but he couldn’t move the truck. Upon inspection, he found some kid had put a stone under one of the wheels. Muttering unmen­ tionables to himself, he removed the stone and proceeded tc live up to expectations. Swimming in icy waters is just another of Krikor’s amaz­ ing feats. This one-man show tours Canada all wintei* long looking for the colder spots and then amazes a shivering crowd (high and dry) by spending a half an hour in the sub-zero waters. Enjoying an ice water swim haB been a pastime for this 210 pounder since he was 15 years old. When a school boy in Tor­ onto he accidentally fell in Lake Ontario where he was forced to remain for some time before a rescue was made. Not having any effect whatever on his sys­ tem Krikor decided to try swim­ ming in icy waters and found to his ’ surprise that cold did not bother him in the least. For the past 18 years he has been doing his chilling stunt in cities across the Dominion. Krikor will donate part of his* collection to the Hospital Fund. t Driver Acquitted In Fatal Accident Lome Haugh, who was charg­ ed with dangerous driving result­ ing in a fatal accident last year, was acquitted by Magistrate Dudley Holmes at Exeter court Tuesday. The case was heard several weeks ago and witnesses said Haugh was exceeding the speed limit. Magistrate Holmes reserv­ ed his judgement at that time. In .dismissing the case, Tues­ day, lie paid speed could not be considered contributory to the cause of the accident. Haugh was involved in a traf­ fic accident near Centralia last summer when two persons were Poultry Vaccination By Spray Seen By Toronto Researchers Development of a time-saving spray method of poultry vaccina­ tion which will replace intra­ nasal and ocular methods was forecast by researchers at a poultrjr meeting in Exeter Mon­ day evning. The speakers said the new method was already being used experimentally and would prob­ ably be available to poultrymen in the near future. Doctors J. C. Crolley, of Con­ naught Laboratories, affiliated with the University of Toronto, and W. R. Dunlop, of the Uni­ versity of New Hampshire, spoke to over 100 district producers at a ^meeting sponsored by Lake­ view Poultry Farm and Hatchery Ltd. in Monetta Menard’s. An­ drew Dixon, local high school teacher, was chairman for the meeting, Outlining the results of recent laboratory and field experiments the researchers revealed: 1. That newcastle and bron­ chitis vaccines could be combin­ ed successfully in one treatment. 2. That vaccines were now available In Canada. • 3. That local producers could receive diagnosis of diseased birds by sending blood samples to O.A.C. Guelph. 4. That parental immunity was the most important factor in the ability of birds to resist field diseases in the early stages. 5. That chicks with no paren­ tal immunity had no resistance until about six days after vac­ cination The doctors demonstrated the three methods of vaccination on chicks supplid by Lakeview Poul­ try Farm and Hatchery Ltd. P.S. Estimates Set At $27,000 Exeter Public School Board set their 1952 budget at $27,000 —$3,000 less than the record figure set last year when the new school was first in opera­ tion. The decrease was possible be- caues the board expects to re­ ceive an additional $5,000 this year * in grants from the pro­ vince. Ontario Public School Men Teachers’ Federation re­ quested that the board meet with them on Monday, March 10. The board asked the federa­ tion to attend their next meet­ ing on April 7 and requested they forward an agenda for dis­ cussion, The board is considering the purchase of a projector and in­ structed the secretary - treasurer to write the* inspector to find out if a grant was available on the purchase. Six classroom clocks have been purchased and Installed. Organization of the Red Gross campaign to raise $3,000 in this district lias been completed and canvassers are starting their house-to-house collections. In charge of the canvass is Vernon Heywood, second vice- president of the Exeter Legion. Following are the canvassers Main Street, Eugene Beavers and Jack Weber; Huron to south boundary, E. Shapton, Richard Johns and C. Montieth; Huron to John Street, F. Gunning; John to Gidley west, Mrs. Fer­ guson and Mrs. Love (Eastern Star); Gidley to river west, Mrs. Hookey and Mrs. Irene Harness; John to Gidley east, Mrs. J. Mac­ Donald and Mrs. Stan Frayne; Gidley to Station east, Mrs. F. Whilsmith; Station to River east, Mrs. W. Parker and Mrs. W. Snell; north end, Mrs. Jack Cut­ ting and Mrs. V. Harvey; Lon­ don Road south, Herb Broom. The high school and the public school are conducting a canvas of the staffs and caretakers. In the district, canvassers are: Thames Road, Mrs, W. Cann; Hurondale, Mrs. A. Rundle; Zion, James Earl; Elimville, Mrs. W. Johns; fourth and fifth concessions east, Harvey Perkins; second an<j, third concessions east, L. Reynolds and R. Oke; Grand Bend, J. W, Holt. Give $450 Prizes At Legion Bingo Over $450 in prizes was given away among the crowd of over 200 which attended the Exeter Legion Bingo in^tlie hall Friday night. Proceeds “were in aid of the South Huron Hospital. The Legion will hold another bingo on Friday, March 14. One of the attractions of the night was the new bingo blower which was used for the first time. All numbers are mixed iny this machine and ejected by forced air.The $200 jackpot was divided between Mrs. Leo Boyle, Clan- deboye, and Mr. Alvin Harmer, Fullarton. Edward Steep of Clinton won the $50 prize and Mrs. John Stire and Mrs. Jim Wilson, both of Exeter, each won $25. Mrs. John Payne of Exeter had a lucky night. She bingoed three times on $10 rounds. Winners of the $10 rounds were: Joseph Rau, St. Marys; Stan Watson, Mitchell; Marline Austin, Seaforth; Mrs. Ray. Bro­ derick, Exeter; Eason Corriveau, Zurich, Hank Ellis, Exeter, and Mrs. Tim Stire, Exeter; Mrs. Bill Parker, Exeter; Mrs. Tim Stire, Exeter; Harry Tuff on, Mitchell; Gerald Deimrick, St. Marys; Mrs. Bob McFarlane, Exeter; Mrs. John Wilson, Clinton, and Mrs. John Payne, Exeter; J. Vincent, Clinton, Mrs. G. Goss- man, Dashwood, Mrs. Hector Heywood, Exeter, Mrs. Lou Kirk, Exeter, and Mrs. John Payne, Exeter; Mrs. Les Larkin, Park­ hill, and Mrs. Baird, Brucefield; Cecil Smith, Exeter; Mrs. John Payne, Exeter. Fu rnace Blaze Damages Home Shortly after midnight, fire broke out in the home of Ralph Bailey, on Main street, causing damage to the basement and kitchen, and smoke damage to the downstairs rooms. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey had spent the evening working in their florist shop next dooi’ to their home. Relatives from London had called and they returned to their home for coffee. Shortly after their guests had left, Mrs. Bailey noticed smoke seeping up from the basement. When Mr. Bailey opened the door to investigate, flames shot up the stairway to the kitchen. An explosion followed which left the house in darkness. The fire department respond­ ed quickly, and the blaze was confined to the basement and kitchen. , The rest of the downstairs was blackened by smoke and the woodwork blistered from the heat. Fire is believed to have start­ ed from the oil-burning furnace. No estimate of the damage has been made. Insurance was carried on the house. Hu ron Seed Fair Opens Friday “Plans are now completed for the fifth Annual Huron County Seed Fair, which is to be held in the Clinton District Collegiate Institute in Clinton, on March 7 and 8, 1952", it was announced today by Mr. G. W. Montgomery, secretary-treasurer of the Huron Crop .Improvement A s s.„ Mr. Montgomery pointed out that this year’s show promises to be one of the oustanding agricultur­ al events of the year. Mr. Harold Sturgis held the luck^ ticket in the Badminton Club draw for a hostess chair Saturday night. The ticket was drawn by Bill Bird. Christmas Seal Fund Up Over Last Year J. B. Creech, chairman for the Exeter and Grand Bend T.B. Christmas Seal Fund, reports that $33 2.50 was collected dur­ ing the 1952 campaign. This is an increase of $6 8 over last yeai’’s total. h t1 IIS® fit ''V*! PI rM1 Teachers Request Wage Increases A request for salary increases to high school teachers will be considered at the Board’s meet­ ing Friday night, chair Dr. II. H. Cowen said this week. A board committee of A. W. Morgan, E. L. Mickle and W. E. Middleton are currently studying the request and will bring in recommendations at the meet­ ing. The teachers asked for a $30 per point increase based on the cost-of-living index, to January 1951. would increase present approximately $600 per teacher per year. The demand included tract which would make wages vary according to the movement of the cost-of-living index. Public School Request Principal Claude Blowes said Exeter would wages retroactive This rate salaries a con- Public School teachers request an increase in the near future. in theMr. home Ryckman. Mr. Clark suffered a heart attack while attending the hockey game at Lucan Monday night. Bert Clark is ill at of his son-in-law, Mr. Wes A $900,000 building programs for RCAF Station Centralia was announced Wednesday- by De­ fence Construction Limited. The figure includes construc­ tion of a new ground instruction school, a central heating plant, and road surfacing and land­ scaping in the housing site. RCAF tion on probably Planting site will The contain its own lecture and seat will and Generate 75,000 Pounds The new central heating plant will supply steam heat to most of the buildings on the camp, excluding houses at the PMQ. Plans call for a reinforced con­ crete construction, housing three boilers and a spare, which will generate 75,000 pounds of steam per hour and 125 pounds per square foot pressure. The steam heat will be laid underground and connected to individual buildings. Height of the boiler stack is restricted to 50 feet to elimin­ ate any flying hazard. The boil­ ers will burn bituminous coal, brought to the site by road. The boiler plant will replace ----------------------%-------------------- officials said construc- the new buildings will start in the spring,' of trees in the housing begin in two weeks. new GIS building will rooms an amphi-theatre which will 100 people. Construction be of reinforced concrete brick. a small one already operating on the station. Construction will include the laying of approximately five miles of roads and driveway in the RCAF housing site. Land­ scaping, some of which has al­ ready been done, will continue in about two weeks with the planting of large trees. Other construction now under­ way at the No. 1 Flying Train­ ing School includes the rehabili­ tation of three barrack blocks, and a new control tower. The barrack blocks, used dur­ ing World War II, are tyeing renovated to house the increas­ ing number of personnel now re­ quired at the station. The re­ habilitation includes construc­ tion of a reading room and semi­ room men. The ed at one-third completed. sleeping quarters for the new control tower, locat- No. 5 hangar, is about Council Rejects Meters, Investigates Other Ideas threw parking the parking window Mon­ voted to takethey in regard to install­ council asked the Exeter council meters, but hot problem, out the day night. Although “no action" ing meters, streets committee to investigate how parking facilities could be improved and to make recom­ mendations to council. Among the steps which will probably be considered by the committee are: providing a free parking lot; widening back streets to make more parking room there; prohibiting parking on one side of some ing off Main which ually being clogged. Decision to drop project was the result verse public opinion question. A number streets lead- are contin- the meter of ad- on of the town merchants felt the meters would destroy good relations with cus­ tomers and drive business out of town. Wait On Estimates Council may call a special meeting next Monday to con­ sider estimates on the artificial ice and arena improvement plan. The Hipel Construction Com­ pany ures mate New are preparing the cost fig- and it is expected the esti- will be ready soon. Truck? Mr. Larry Snider waited on council in regard to replacement of truck for collection of gar­ bage. Mr. Snider recommended 'I gw ite '1 1 ■11fvB J® . . DISCUSS POULTRY DISEASE *— Among the prominent men attending a poultry meeting in Guelph are (left to right) S. T, Grieve, field service representative, Dr. Salsbury's Pro­ ducts; J. W. Weber, Canadian representative, Dr. Salsbury’s Laboratories; Al Hoile, secre­ tary, Waterloo Feed Dealers Ass.; Don McQ. Shaver, president, Waterloo Feed Dealers Ass.; Dr. Oliver Peterson,, Dr: Salsbury’s Laboratories, speaker; Dr. J. E. Glover, Ontario a tliree-ton truck with 8.25 and the use of the present and lift. Mayor W. G. Cochrane appointed a committee vestigate the purchase of truck. Mr. Preston Dearing council what steps were taken to clean up the creek run­ ning through his farm. The mayor said the pumping station, soon to be in operation, should improve conditions. Councillor R. C. Dinney intro­ duced the matter of drainage of Mill Street from William to Carling. Council felt that with good lots available this block should be supplied with drain­ age facilities. The engineer will be asked ground at Clerk C. to council his office to the former premises of the late J. P. Bowey. Council authorized a $300 al­ lowance for share and upkeep of rental of office, window letter­ ing and tires body to in- a new asked being to look over the his first opportunity. V. Pickard reported that he was moving to indicate the town office a cap size steel cabinet. Old-Timers Play In Benefit Game Hockey stars of yesterday will meet this year’s intermediates in a benefit game at the local arena Friday night. Proceeds of the game will go to the injured players fund. Among the old-timers who’ll be donning the skates again are George Shaw, Si Creech, Eugene Beavers, Wes Ryckman, Russ Snell, Bunny Ford, Reg McDon­ ald Derry Boyle, Don Charlton, George Braithwaite, Bill McLean, Tim Stires and others. Game time is 8:30. James Anthony Preacher, Author The Rev, James Anthony died at his home here on Saturday after He Grey 1869. in Qwen Sound, then studied for the ity the He down, Agincourt and Fingal and after church union held United Church charges in Thamesford, Thames Road and Roys, Mother- well and Avonbank. Retiring in 1940, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony came to Exeter to make their home. Rev. Anthony has often supplied in Exeter and district churches and has held office in the ference, He James Street an honorary sion. About twenty years ago Anthony wrote for The Press under the name of Tom Dobbin, and since coming to Exeter has written regularly for The Times-Advocate. Rev. Anthony was married to the former Emma McTaggart in 19 02. She survives him with two daughters, Helen of Exeter and Isabel, who is school staff in Hamilton. Also surviving Thomas H. City, Mich., Bervel and Ray Anthony, Pontiac, Mich. Mr. Anthony’s body rested at the Hopper-Hockey funeral home where the funeral service was held on Monday at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. H. J. Snell officiated, assisted by the Rev. A. B. Irwin of Sarnia, formerly of Exeter. Interment will be made in the Exeter Cemetery. Pallbearers were Herman Hodgson, Wesley Lamport, An­ drew Dixon, Wm. E. Middleton, of Exeter and Bervel and Ray Anthony, of Pontiac, Mich. Several ministers from the dis­ trict were present and acted as honorary pallbearers. Among those present for the funeral were Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Moore of Toronto; Mrs. Jacob Erb, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Nicol, of Brown Gity, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Bervil Anthony and Mr, I and Mrs. Ray Anthony of Pon- I tide, Mich. an illness of two months, was born in Kilsyth in County on November 23, He attended high school ministry at Queen's Univers­ and entered the ministry of Presbyterian Church in 1901, held pastorates at Water- Presbytery and con- was a membei’ of United Church member of the and ses- Mr. Free on the public a niece, Mrs. of Brown are Nichol and two nephews, of U.S. Expert Discusses Vaccine With District Poultry Farmers Dr. Oliver Peterson, Ph, D., of (widely used. Dr. Sal sb ury’s Laboratories, Qr, peter - -Dr.______....... Charles City, Iowa, gave an im­ portant address in Guelph, Ont,, February 18, sponsored by the Waterloo County Feed Dealers’ Association, concerning the New­ castle epidemic, which is serious­ ly threatening the economic wel- far of the poultry industry, Ontario and other provinces Canada. The Canadian distributor Dr. Salsbury’s Laboratories, W. Weber, of Exeter, is one of few persons in Canada whom the government has allowed to die the vaccine. Dr. Peterson head of the teriology Department, of Salsbury’s Laboratories, has in in of J. han- Bac- Df. _____„ .. __________ _ pio- heoi'ed the use of the Nowcastle Vaccine, and since 19 49 has been co-tvorking with Dr, Hitchenef, of Blacksburg, Virginia, 'WhoseVeterinary College; and Professoi’ Hoss Cavei’S, of Ontario Agiucultural College, Guelph. I strain of vaccine is now being .. Peterson stated that the of Intranasal Vaccination isuse the only practical approach to the • ■ : v____ the use of Newcastle Vaccine. Dr. Peterson added that the procedure he most highly re- I commended was to treat chicks with the Newcastle Vac­ cine, whether intra-nasally or intra-ocularly, during the age period of from 5 to 10 days. This initial treatment provides reasonably safe immunity for 12 to 16 weeks, which answers the problem for .the broiler raiser. Weber, Canadian of Dr. Salsbury’s Exeter, Ontario, active eo-operation office at Charles control of Newcastle and the Mr. J. W. representative Laboratories, who with the of his head ____ ... __ City, Iowa, made the meeting and the privilege of hearing Dr* Peterson possible.