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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-03-20, Page 1»- EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1952Eightieth Year Single Copy Start Phone Office Soon For New Lift* Exchange Attacker Takes $50, Misses More In Pockets a Workmen* will start soon pre­ paring the Bell Telephone Go’s, new office on Main St. to house a common battery system which will be installed this year. C. B. Symonds, district manag­ er of the company, announced the building would be ready for re­ ceiving switchboard equipment any time after June 1st. Mr. Symonds said “Unless some very unforseen calamity crops up a new common battery exchange will be in operation in Exeter about December 1 of this year. The new office will be in the Elliot block recently vacated by Mr. Jensen. It will consist of space suffi­ cient for a six position switch board, public office, and suitable operators’ lounge. A great deal of work will be required in changing all the tele­ phones on subscriber’s premises to the new common battery type Under this system the telephone crank will be a thing of the past. To place a call it will only be necessary to lift the receiver aud at the close of the conversation one merely hangs up the receiv­ er to break the connection. An­ other feature will be that the two-party subscriber hears only his own ring. An improved ringing arrange­ ment will also be available on the rural lines. Instead of the rural subscribers having to list­ en to all the rings on the line, he will only hear half of them. As far as possible at this time, additional outside wires will be provided to give adequate ser­ vice to all sections of the town. Usually the growth of the number of telephones is a very good indication of the activity of a community. Mr. Symonds said in this regard Exeter has been outstanding. As of January 1, 1956, there were 218 residen­ tial and 229 business telephones. -The latest figures are now 743 residential and 555 business tel­ ephones. Each year has seen an increase and the demand for telephone service is still very brisk. It is just about a year ago that the Times-Advocate endeavored to secure from the Bell Company some assurance as to when resi­ dents of this district could stop taking their exercise by turning telephone cranks. In spite of heavy commitments across the nation-wide system, the company promised a much improved ser­ vice before the end of 1952, Telephone workers installing a dial system A.F. ‘ A held 31. Station Centralia, special ceremony to mark the cut-in are now at R.C.- will be on Mar. In Hospital Mr, H. S. Walter was taken ill Tuesday night and on Wed­ nesday afternoon was admitted to Victoria Hospital,London. When his shop was unopened for business Wednesday morning an investigation took place and Mr. Walters was heard to be moaning in his sleeping quarters at the rear. An entrance forced through a window Dr. Fletcher was called and him removed to hospital. Hospital Gifts Total $2,600 Recent donations to the South Huron hospital total $2,664.88, including a $2,000 gift from the T. Eaton Company. Beta Sigma Phi Sorority pre­ sented a cheque for $600 at their balloon ball last week to furnish a single bedroom. The Airforce Wives Auxiliary donated a single cheque for $39.33 to make their total to date $600. Both these women’s organizations nisliings of a them. Room eight lie. School donated the proceeds of a Valentine Box Social $14.65. The Polar Bear contributed a part of his collection, $10.90. An Exeter friend donated $5,00. A lone thug mauled and rob­ bed a Crediton pensioner, Godfrey Nicholson, Tuesday night about 7 p.m. The bandit escaped with be­ tween $50 and $60 but missed other bills the elderly man car­ ried in his pockets. will have the fur­ room named after of the Exeter Pub- was - ' • K la if J1 ANOTHER HOSPITAL ROOM — He! en Westcott, treas­ urer of the local Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, presents af $600 cheque to Elmer D. Bell for the South Huron Hospital Fund at the sorority's annual ball. The money will furnish a sin­ gle room in the hospital. —Jack Doerr, Exeter i Exeter District High School cage teams captured two of three semi-final W.O.S.S.A. play­ off games against Waterford Wednesday night. Senior boys won 52-43, senior girls 24-15 while the junior girls lost 34-17. Led by Ken Moir -who scored 19 points, the Panthers hit their stride after a close\ first half which ended 17-15. Ron Heirn- rick sniped 12, Glen Schroeder 10, Don O’Brien eight, John Haberer two and Don McCurdy one. Waterford’s lineup was: Gryz 22, Roberts, Kikot eight, Tersko six, McGill seven. Julia Dunlop and Jean Taylor paced the senior girls to their win with nine and eight points respectively. Nancy Tieman col­ lected three and Dorothy Pooley one. Guards were Marg • Bray, Pat Hopper and Marjory Taylor. For Waterford, Marg Smith scored seven, Jean Partridge three, Joy Wilson three, Shirley Lanlng three and Betty Opersko. The girls clinched the first half when a j 8-8 lead. The junior girls 17-point handicap when they play the with Waterford. . Pat Tuckey scored 12 for the locals, Joan Thompson three and Margaret Blanchard two. Others on the team are Marilyn Skinner Kay Hunter, Jeanette Schenk, their win in they ran up will face a facing them second game andRuth Soldan, Barb Brintnell Eleanor Crown. Emily Rugdon and Barb berts shared all of Waterford’s 3 4 points. Their mates were May Massecar, Christine I< u r z y n a, and Shirley Elliot. Half-time score was 11-5. A school bus took the teams down for the three game evening Return bouts will be played in the local high scool gym on Friday night at 7:30. Winners of these series will play in the W.O.S.S.A. tournament in Lon­ don at the end of the month. Ro- Square Jigs, Displays Feature Open House Square dancing, displays, and speeches will be some of the features of the night school open house next Thursday at the high school. ■Classes in action 'will be open to the public and there will be displays of the work of the 200 persons attending. Professor Kitching, of O.A.C. Guelph, will be the special ag­ ricultural speaker. Square dancing will be staged in the auditorium led by Nor­ man Lindsay of London. Refreshments will be served. Miss Maxine Reeder spent the week-end with Miss Lee Wright in London. TWO REASONS FOR SMILES — Crowned “Sorority Sweetheart of 1952” at the annual Balloon Ball, Donna (Mrs. Ted) Jones smiles her happiness at being honored by sorority sisters on her birthday. —Jack Doerr Collect 25 Tons In Paper Drive Twenty-five tons, the largest amount of scrap paper ever col­ lected in Exeter, was baled by Lions after their drive on Wed­ nesday afternoon. ► The Lions were enthusiastic over the excellent response and co-operation of the public. They plan another drive on April 16. Proceeds are for the South Hur­ on Hospital. James Street United 'Church shed js being used as a waste paper depot and a number are bringing their paper and dump­ ing it there. Ted Buswell, Ralph Bailey and John Orchard are the Lions in charge. During the bailing Wednesday afternoon, a handle under heavy pressure broke .and struck two of the men. Dick Jermyn re­ ceived a slight concussion and Ralph Bailey a 'black eye. After nearly two weeks since the Red Cross annual campaign began, Exeter’s total donations toward’s the $3,000 objective is a little over $100. In most towns, the objective was raised this yeai- but since Exeter failed to meet the same objective last year, members of the local committee refused a higher allocation for the town. Divide Jackpot In Legion Bingo Stratford and Parkhill ladies split the $2Q.O jackpot at the Exeter Legion bingo Friday night. j Mrs. Fred Heckman of Strat­ ford and Mrs. Opal Thomas of Parkhill each received $100. The $50 bingo was split among ’ --••-" Mrs. Merle Council Buys New Truck, Seeks Advice On Rentals Council authoi'i;ed purchase of 1 a new truck for the town to re­ place the old wartime vehicle now in use. Tenders were re­ ceived from dealers in the town and the purchase awarded to Snell Bros. Ltd. A committee of Reeve R. E. Pooley, Edward Brady and A. L. Snelgrove were in charge of the investigation and were appoint­ ed to complete purchase. Council will seek legal advice from Elmer D. Bell concerning rent control regulations. Local landlords interviewed councillors suggesting they could remove Dies In Soo Word has been received by Mrs. Will Ryckman of the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Albert H. Passmore, of Sault St. Marie, Michigan. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Harold Grugel, of th© Soo. and also a niece, Mrs. Norris Nuss, i whom she raised from a child. Iler husband, was born and raised on Thames Road, predeceased by nineteen years, also a Donald, who was killed in a accident three years ago. who the her son , car Juniors Organize Local 4-H Clubs Junior Farmers* Clubs—now to be known as 4-H clubs like those in the U.S.A.-—will be for,med at an organization meet­ ing at the high school Monday, March 24, If interest is shown, calf, both dairy and beef, swine and grain clubs will be formed under the sponsorship of the Junior /Far­ mers and other organizations. The chibs are open to girls and boys between the ages of 12 and 21. Peter Leppard, Mitchell, 'Ed Brink, Mitchell, and Bolt, Parkhill. Bill Haley, of Exeter, $25. Mrs. Norman Baird, Bruce- fiold, and Mrs. Fred Heckman divided another $25 game. Winners of $10 bingoes were: Isaac Nixon, Lucknow, MacDougall, Clinton, art Taylor, Clinton, Harmer, Fullarton; Kestle, Exeter, and McDougall, Clinton; ram, Exeter, and Dorene Austin, Seaforth; Jack Elliott, Exeter Mrs. Swartzentruber, Exeter Mrs. Strong, Seaforth, Don Aus tin, Seaforth, and Will Annis, Mitchell; Ernie Perry, Exeter; Mrs. Carrie Norry, Exeter; Don Austin, Seaforth, Mrs. Jack Osi­ er, Mitchell, Mrs. D. - Doucette, Halifax, and Mrs. Sims, Credi­ ton; Mrs. William McFalls, Lu­ can, and Mrs. Doug Triebner, Exeter; Mrs. George Lawson, Exeter; Bill Emitb, Hay, and Clarence Taylor, Exeter. won Bruce Mrs. Stew- and# Alvin Mrs. Rufus Mrs. Bruce Peter Bort- Canvassers have volunteered extra time and ’ energy to help Exeter get out of the dog house and have in most cases reported poor reception from citizens. One worker, after covering both sides of a street for four blocks, said, she was able to bring in only about twenty-five cents. “It’s not that people refuse to donate to the Red Cross,” she said, “they just aren't home to canvassers. It would be so much easier if they answered the door and refused to donate rather than showing evidence of being home and not answering the door when canvassers call.” Another worker commented that it was regrettable that there were many money raising .schemes in town at present but she added that the Red Cross has campaigned every year at this time and expressed her con­ cern at the failure of citizens to recognize the campaign. “The town went all out for the Red Cross during the second world, war,” she said, “but the enthusiasm ended with the war.” Mentioning a few citizens who have stuck with the organization since the war, she pointed out that these same members do all and sewing, packthe knitting _ boxes to be shipped to head­ quarters for look after materials. It is even these people who have volunteer­ ed their services as canvassers. However, the Junior Red Cross in Exeter’s Public School distribution and Flies Next Day A cadet of the French Air Force from RCAF Station Cen­ tralia brought his single-engine training plane down in an emer­ gency landing three miles north west of Parkhill late Monday afternoon and escaped unhurt. An air force spokesman said Flight Cadet E. Destrunel land­ ed his “Texan” trainer “wheels up” in a field when the motor apparently failed during low level manoeuvres. He is taking pilot training at Centralia under the sponsorship of the North At­ lantic. Treaty Organization, Ready To Fly Again The aircraft required only a new propeller to enable it to fly the next day. Cause of the ac­ cident is unknown but Destrunel was practising simulated emer- landings and at low al- had insufficient power to height. aircraft landed Extent of Nicholson’s injuries will not be known until X-rays are taken Thursday. Police say he was bruised about the head, apparently from blows. Nicholson -was just leaving his barn after collecting eggs when the attack occurred. The attacker, described as “big with wide shoulders” by the victim, struck the man about the head, knocked him down and took a roll of bills from his pocket. It was rumored that the man carried considerably more money on him which taken. This could not firmed; Nicholson staggered into his house, part of which he rents to a Centralia airport construction worker. He was taken to the home of his son-in-law, Wilfred Mack, who notified police. Provincial Constable Cecil Gib­ bons is investigating but there were few clues left by the robber. was be not con- on in the Mc- rental restrictions but council was not certain this could be done. Grant $30 Sylvester Taylor and Russell Snell petitioned council for a $50 grant for the Exeter Bowl­ ing Club, Council authorized the grant. Two assessments, Supertest Petroleum Corp. Ltd. for $111- ,04 and Mrs. $39.80, were of revision. A petition ratepayers on the east side of Edward, street between John and Sanders’* for sidewalk. Attend Conference Mayor W. G. Cochrane, coun­ cillors Ed’Brady, Robert Dinney, Andrew Snelgrove and ex-coun­ cillor William C. Allison attend­ ed the annual conference of the Department of Planning and De­ velopment, trade and industry branch, held in Toronto on Thursday and Friday. One of the features of the conference was a play in which it was shown how a municipality “sold” itself to prospective industry. A question and answer period was held, dealing mainly with annexation problems. According to the delegates' report, it seems to be the opin­ ion of many of those present that certain municipalities are basically agricultural and that they should exercise great care in obtaining industries and prob­ ably should not be disappointed if their industrial growth pears comparatively slow. gency titude regain The farm of Bryden Taylor Gillivray To-wnship. Provincial Constables Martin, of Strathroy, and Rich­ ard Dawson, of Parkhill, assist­ ed air force officers in locating the machine. A.E. Laura Harvey for ! refunded in court •was received from of ap- to-Funeral services were held day in Clinton for George (Shim) Evans. «Mr. Evans was formerly the manager of the local branch of Canada Packers. Mrs. Lillie Greenlee Dies In Hospital Mrs. William Greenlee passed away in Victoria Hospital, Lon- GreenleeMrs.don, on Sunday. was taken ill at the home of her only sister, Hedden, and was Mrs. Russell admitted to hospital February 16. Born in Stephen Township, her maiden name was Lillie Al­ media Lamport. Her husband, a former carpenter by trade, pre­ deceased her iu 1933. The fun-1 eral Wednesday. afternoon was held from the Hopper-Hockey funeral home conducted by Rev. A. E. Holley, of Main Street United Church, of which the de­ ceased was a member. The pall­ bearers wore Messrs. Otto Clark, Milton Bedford, Ted Lamport. Alex Hodgins. Roy Hudgins and Noble Greenlee. Interment was in the Exeter Cemetery. Sees Centralia General Aldo Urbani, chief staff of the Italian' Air Force, inspected RCAF Centralia, his NATO trainees there and the internationally f a m o u s RCAF training program in a four hour visit on Thursday. The general, dressed in a be- ribboned navy and gold uniform spoke no English and Centralia officers conducted the tour in French. Accompanied by three Italian officers, the general inspected the five cadets from NATO course amid ing of boot heels. He was obviously the enthusiasm of the cadets for Canada and also the training program they are about to take. A said men and treaty ratified last year, the for­ mer enemy country is restricted in air power and only a handful of Italian trainees has been per­ mitted on RCAF courses. The spokesman said the gene­ ral “was much impressed by the work of the RCAF and Canada’s aviation industry.” Hall Progresses Work on the Crediton town hall is progressing rapidly. The old front entrance has been re­ moved and earth is being re­ moved from the basement. The Times-Advocate reported in error last week that Stephen council had voted $3,000 to the project. While they are support­ ing it, no definite figure has been set and council hopes it will be below the $3,000 mark. Italy on the the whack­ pleased with spokesman for the general Italy hoped to send ''“more to Canada to train as pilots navigators. Under a peace i R.C.A.F. HAS FIFTY NEW PILOTS Centralia R.C.A.F. station graduated 50 fliers in a colorful ceremony, with Ad­ miral Egmund Mainguy, R.C.N., presenting the wings, Here Flight Cadet G. G, Singh, left, Vancouver, is congratulated by ICO, Milton Agatc^ instructor, and Irone Charron. -r-CPC has not forgotten the society since the war. Senior grades in the school elect an executive every fall which conducts busi­ ness according to a set proceed- ure. Each class meets every two weeks and during the meetings, pupils stage skits and arrange other entertainment. Their small collections grow into a sizeable sum by the time they are totaled and sent to the Goderich head­ quarters. For the group will Which will to $25, campaign, the Junior stage it*s own drive probably realize close To Sponsor Field Contest Exeter Agricultural Society •will sponsor a field crop com­ petition this year in Montcalm barley, it was decided at a meet­ ing last Wednesday. The grain and seeds commit­ tee, Harry Strang, Alex Cann and Jack Fulcher, submitted the proposal which was approved by the directors. Applications are being received by members of the committee. The competition requires that at least three acres of registered seed be sown. A camplete revision of the list for the fall fair will be made at the April meeting when all departments will submit their budgets for approval. In some instances a substantial increase in prizes will be offered. The Society hopes to more competition locally creasing prize money in departments which are common to the community. President A. J. Sweitzer con­ ducted the meeting. create by in- those more Mrs. William Fraser Lifelong Resident __ The funeral of the late Mrs. was held Tues- froni the R. C. home Snell, William Fraser day afternoon Dinney funeral by Rev. H. J. Street United Church, the deceased was a conducted of James of which member. Born and raised in the house in which she died Mrs. Fraser was in her seventy-ninth year. Her maiden name was Clara Ellen Cudmore. Surviving are one and one Emmett, brothers, Edmonton, Sedro Wooley, Wash. The pallbearers were Messrs. Herbert Ford, Harry Cole, Lloyd Taylor, Charles Monteith, Earl Parsons and Moses Bechler. In­ terment was in Exeter Cemetery. Relatives -were present from De­ troit, Kippen and Ilderton. .g besides her husband son Allan, of Exeter, daughter, Mrs. Gordon of London; also two Wilbur Cudmore, of Alta., and Enos, of Robert T. Jones, a General Foods salesman who travelled through Exeter, was killed early Wednesday morning in a colli­ sion near W o o d s t o c k. Four others, all from Stratford, were seriously injured. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife and three children. Exeter High played perfect speakers from the. W.O.S.S.A. in the gymtorium Tuesday—-they j allowed their guests to take all the prizes. In what the judges called an “outstanding” competition pupils from Kincardine, Meaford and Chesley captured first prizes in the four—senior and junior girls and boys--classes. The judges were ethusiastic. in their praise for all the con-1 testants and had difficulty deter-I mining winners. Subjects for the afternoon ranged from “Peculiar Jobs” to “Juvenile Delinquency”. First and second place win­ ners will compete in the W.O.S.- S.A. finals at U.W.O. at the end of the mouth. * Senior boys’ champion was Arthur Hewitt, of Kincardine, School students, who hosts to other schools tournament held discussed “Monarchy and public the Individual”. Erie Snider of at | Meaford placed second, and Mur­ ray JDawson, Exeter, third, was ;irls* . ... Meaford. Marina Johnson, Kincardine, and Peggy Rowcliffe of Exeter were second and third. John Krug, of Chesley, told students “Why I Am Proud to Be a Canadian” to win top hon­ ors in the junior boys. Neil Widmeyer placed second and Don Taylor, Exeter, third. Katharine Ball, of Kincardine, took first in the junior girls’ class with “The Tragedy of the Canadian Indian”, Dolores McKay, of Hanover, and Evelyn Sharrow, Exeter, placed second and third. Judges were Mrs. Emery Des* jardine, Grand Bend, J, A, Mc­ Gee, Hanover, and Mrs. D. Fer­ ris, Kincardine. “Racial Prejudice” subject, of the senior ner, Kay Bright of the win-