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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-06-12, Page 1Eiglhtieth Year EXETER, ONTARIO. THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, J952 Single Copy 70 Kirkton Selects 18 Juveniles To Perform At Garden Party Close to 50 children repre­ senting eighteen schools compet­ ed for honors at the eighth an­ nual Kirkton Preliminary Juven­ ile Contest held in the Kirkton Aberdeen. Hall, Friday evening, June 6. Adjudicator, W. R. Goulding of London selected e i g h t_e e n numbers tries to Juvenile tractions Party to nesday, July 16. Numbers chosen and partici­ pants are: vocal solos—Burton Ready, S.S. 14, Blanshard; Bev­ erly Bickell, S.S. 1, Blanshard; Marilyn Bissett, Exeter; Gayle Atwell, S.S. 13, West Nissouri; Terry Culbert, Lucan; Tommy Tevlin, Holy Name, St. Marys; Ronald Dunseith, S.S. 7, Downie. Humorous vocal numbers— Doris Johns, S.S. 5 Hibbert; Margaret Johns and Donna Cow­ ard. S.S. 5 Hibbert; Audrey Moses, S.S. 7, Downie. Pian'o—Margaret and Dorothy Irvine, S-S. 10 Blanchard; Joyce Johns and Audrey Elaine Pries- tap. Mitchell, Violin—Doris Levy, S.S. 1, Blanchard, from a total of 37 en- compete in the final Contest, one of the at- of the Kirkton Garden be held this year, Wed- Vocal trios—Peter Simpson, Eileen Selves and Helen Dow, S. S. 5, Fullerton; Margaret Wildfong, Dwayne Tinney and Jim DougaH, S.S. 2 Hay. Reading — Eunice Anderson, S.S. 7 Downie. Dances—Marland and Rose­ mary Smith, S.S. 1, ______, Rosemary and Robbie Dobson, S.S. 3, Usborne. In charge of the contest are members of the Kirkton Com­ munity Association, Mrs. Alvin Crago, Mrs. Fred Switzer and Mrs. Gerald Paul. Gerald Paul was chairman for the evening. 3, Usborne; Abol ish Rent Controls Hay Council Requests Hay council have requested that restrictions on rent control be withdrawn in the township. At the last meeting, council asked Thomas Pryde, M.L.A., to present their views to the com­ mittee bly. The No. 3, of the legislative assem- third reading of By-law restricting the subdivision on part of Lot passed. Four appeals sessment of the were not upheld. The four peti­ tioners were George Armstrong, Mrs. Jennie Coleman, John' F. Ingram and Albert Shirray. Feature Air Force 3 2, L.R.W., was against the as- Mousseau drain W. F. MacLaren Heads G.B. Lions W F. B. MacLaren, former bulletin, editor of Grand Bend Lions, was elected president at the club’s meeting Thursday night Mr. MacLaren is a drug­ gist at, the summer resort and he was a charter member of the Lions. James Dalton, J. A. Manore and C. P Chapman were elected vice-presidents. Past presidents of the club are Eric McIlroy and <1. W Thomas. The new secretary is William Rendle and K. M. Young is the treasurer. Griffin Thomas is Lion Tamer, William Schlegel, tail twister and directors are Arthur Haist, J. F. Wilson, Wil­ liam Glenn and Stewart Webb. International Lions counsillor Nelson Hill, of Goderich, in­ stalled the officers. Guest speaker and entertainer for the night was James Millman, of London. Members ticket sales tage which aid of the South Huron Hospital. | next week. He may have come from Cal­ gary, Portsmouth, Glasgow, Rot­ terdam, Rome or Trondheim, the pilot whose plane you stopped to watch yesterday as it looped and rolled high above Huron’s farm­ lands. Yet for all his accented English, his western drawl or Scottish burr, names like Exeter, Clinton, Wingham and Goderich are as familiar to him as they are to you. For your towns, your farms and your highways are the signposts he uses daily as he flies for his wings. Yes, here in Western Ontario your air force is training young men from many countries of the free world so that in strength we will find peace. Here in own community is Canada’s est and busiest air training —RCAF Station Centralia, because this is tralia is yours. Royal Canadian Air Force is a citizen’s air force maintained. your larg- base And Cen-Canada, Yours, because Next Monday Official approval of the arti­ ficial ice arena has been given by the On­ tario Municipal Board. The by­ law provides for issue of $60,000 debentures to install an artifi­ cial ice plant and renovate the arena. N. O. Hipel Contracting Co. by-law for Exeter's reported on their for the dream cot- . ________o is being raffled in | will begin work on the building Connie Jackson, Ron Snell Win Stephen Sports Honors Connie Jackson, of Crediton, and Ron Shell, of Dashwood, won the senior athletic cham­ pionships of Stephen Township School Area at the annual field day held in Crediton Friday. Intermediate champions were Marlene Ravelle, Grand Bend, and Clare Love, of S.S. No. 7. Joan Guenther and Carol Schade both of Dashwood, tied for the junior girls’ award. The winners were all awarded cups, The softball championship was won (by Dashwood school. Following are the results. Senior Girls’ Events Standing Broad Jump—Fran­ ces Green, Grand Bend; Teresa Corriveau, Dashwood; Joan Ra­ velle, Grand Bend. O n e Hundred - Yard Dash : Frances Green; Connie Jackson, Crediton; Myrtle Wood, No. 10. Running Broad Jump: Connie Jackson, Joan Ravelle; Frances Green. Softball Throw: Connie Jack- son; Shirley Jacques, Crediton; Ethel Diuney, No. 6, High Jump: Connie Jackson and Ruth Schade, Dashwood (tied), Kenlynn Show, Grand Bend, Senior Boys’ Events One Hundred-Yard Dash: Ron Snell, Dashwood; Leland Reste- meyer, Dashwood; Don Glanville, Crediton. Standing Broad Jump: Ron Snell; Leland Restemeyer; Don Glanville. Running Broad Jump: Ron Snell; Leland Restemeyer; Jim Statton, Grand Bend. Two Hundred and 20-Yard Dash: Ron Snell; Leland Reste­ meyer; Jim Statton. High Jump: Eugene Show; Leland Restemeyer; Ron Snell and Jim Statton (tied). Hop, Step and Jump: Eugene Show; Leland Restemeyer; Keith Gill, Grand Bend. Intermediate Girls High Jump—Joan Chapman, Grand Bend; Marlene Ravelle, Grand Bend; June Kuhn; Credi­ ton, Seven ty-£ive*yard Dash.—Mar­ lene 'Ravelle; Betty Dalton; Grand Bend; Irene Hay ter. Softball Throv—Marlene Rav­ elle; Betty Dalton: June Kuhn. Standing Broad Jump—Mar­ lene Ravelle: Betty Dalton and June Kuhn tied. Running Broad Jump—Irene Hay ter, Alma Hodgins; June Kuhn and Marlene Ravelle tied. Intermediate Boys High Jump—Frank Dalton, Grand Bend; Claire Love, No. 7; Russell Page, Grand Bend. One hundred-yard Dash — Russel Page, . Bobby Clark, No. 6; Clare Love. Standing Broad Jump—Clare Love, Jack Miller, Grand Bend; Allan Taylor, No. 12. Running Broad Jump—Clare Love, Bobby Clark and Harold Eagleson, No. 10. Hop, Step and Jump—'Clare Love; Russel Page and Bobby Clark. Junior Girls Events Fifty-yard Dash—Marion Gel­ inas, No. 6; Caroline MacGre­ gor, No. 10; and Carol Schade, Dashwood. Grade 1 Race—Linda Tieman, Dashwood; Joan Smith, Credi­ ton; Carol Tiedeiman, Grand Bend. Standing Broad Jump—Carol Schade; Joan Guenther, Dash­ wood andBetty Pickering, Ship- ka tied. Running Broad Jump-LCarol Schade; Joan Guenther and Bet­ ty Pickering tied. Junior Boys Running Broad Jump — Al­ phonse Denomme, Dashwood; Grant Jackson, Crediton; Larry Lovie, No. 10. Fifty-yard Dash—'David Ratz, Shipka; Larry Angus, Shipka; Stanley Lovie, No. 10. Grade 1 Race—Paul Frede­ rick, Grand Bend, Douglas Lightfoot, Crediton; Peter Mar­ tin, Crediton. Standing Broad Jump—Rich­ ard Goetz, Dashwood; Ellwood Webb, Grand Bend; Bobby Hod­ gins, Crediton. Vets; Aid Comrade Nineteen members of the Can­ adian Legion met at Lloyd Rey­ nold's farm on Thursday, June 5, and hoed and blocked two acres of sugar beets in one and a half hours. The veterans ex­ emplified their comradeship to a fellow member who was laid up with a sore back. Mr. Jack Hennessey and Pete Hammond, of Harrow, visited over the week-end with Mr. and (Mrs. Leo Hennessey. $4,000,000 Centralia Construction To Be Completed By End Of z52 CentraliaStation every aspect of in the and fastest air from ; in jet in aerial voluntarily, by the people of Canada for the defence of our great nation. It is only fitting, then, that you as citizens of a democracy should be able to visit and in­ spect your air force. Saturday, June 14, has been proclaimed as Air Force Day in Canada—the day when Mr. and Mrs. Canuck can visit their near­ est air force station and see the job being done by the men and women of Canada’s flying serv­ ice. At RCAF you will see Canada’s role the latest fighters to the finest photography. You’ll see a com­ plete ment, radio ment will see actual pilot training ing carried out as you watch from good vantage points on the airfield. Young men, some from. Western Ontario centres, will be making their first solo flights or performing advanced flying exercises above the air port. And although the average visitor will be well versed in the flying language, pilot instructors, in the air and on the ground, will explain each and every manoeu­ vre to you ovei* a public address system. Climaxing the exciting day will be a display of forma­ tion aerobatics performed by the largest number of aircraft ever to take part in such where in Canada. This will be your to see Royal ground portant tasks many aircraft flying 24 day. You will see the six countries paraded to ring strains of one of youngest and finest pipe the Galt Cadet Squadron exhibit of ground equip- flying control trainers, and radar, rescue equip- and so on. Above all, you be- a show any- the unsung Canadian crews—doing and often which keep opportunity heroes—the Air Force their un­ hazardous Centralia’s hours a flags of the stir- Ontario’s bands— Band. Local Airman Helps in Rescue Flying Officer Ivan Hunter- Duvar was with the crew of a Canso aircraft which made, ac­ cording to officials, one of the most daring rescue flights in months, over the week-end. F/O Hunter-Duvar is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hunter-Duvar and is stationed at Greenwood Nova Scotia. The 400 mile mercy flight was made into Saglek Bay, Northern Labrador to take two seriously ill patients to the Goose Bay Hospital. The patients were treated Tuesday and are reported re­ covering. Lieutenant Jim Bar- low, an R.A.F. exchange pilot from Northern Ireland was pilot of the aircraft. Dusk had already settled in the fjord when Lieut. Barlow landed in the narrow inlet be- tween a mountain range 2,000- feet high. Dangerous ice sur­ rounded the partially clear area. By the time the patients were taken aboard, some 40 minutes later, Barlow had flickering northern guide him between the rocky crags. Two jet rockets assisted the take-off. only the lights to Bend Lions Win Prize Grand Bend Lions Club won a shield for the float it entered in the monster parade at the dist­ rict convention in London this week. • The float, telling everyone to "Visit Grand Bend, Canada’s fin­ est summer resort", was decorat­ ed as a beach scene with bath­ ing beauties standing around a blue and white umbrella. The girls were Barbara Williams, Colleen Mason, Joyce McCracken. Glen Brenner donated the truck. Emerson Desjardine drove it. . The Exeter Band with drum majorettes from the high school led the local club in the parade. FOR FLYING DISPLAY — LAC Keith Weber, of Exeter, an electrical technician at Centralia Air Station, is shown checking the fuse box of a Harvard trainer, in preparation for the, flying display on Air Force Dav, Saturday, June ll. * * Sunday Sun Shine For Season’s Record Western Ontario residents felt as warm Sunday as they have all season when tempera­ tures recorded at RCAF Cen­ tralia reached the 89 mark. With the day’s heat came a sud­ den wind gusting up to 70 miles pei- hour and .5 3 inches of rain. The heat began to show evi­ dence Thursday when a raise of 9 degrees from Wednesday’s high was recorded, and Friday’s 87 was a good indication to people in town that it was high time they got out all their sum­ mer clothes. Rainfall for the week was a sparce .54 inches. Temperatures for the week: Max Min Wednesday ............. 65 46 Thursday ................ 74 46 Friday ..................... 87 58 ■Saturday ................. 71 50 Sunday .................... 89 49 Monday ................... 77 58 Tuesday .................. 75 51 Big Crowd Sees Dashwood Sports A good crowd was on hand to see the activities at Dash­ wood’s fourth annual sports day, Monday afternoon. Originally scheduled for May 24, it was called off because of rain. Winners of the children’s par­ ade prizes were Glen Rader, Marian Rader and Eleanor Bec­ ker. Judges were Oscar Greb, Hilton Truemner, and Gordon Bender. In the float parade the G.N.O. Bridge Club captured first, V. L. Becker & Sons were second and Glen Rader was third. Judges for this contest were Jack Morrissey, Lloyd Hendrick and William Haugh. In an exhibition baseball game Dashwood trounced Zurich 11-0. Wein and Hayter Was the win­ ning battery; Barash and Klein- stiver, the losers. The all-stars beat Dashwood 9-5 in the girls’ softball event. Mrs. Hazel Bayton, of Clinton Radio, was the winning pitcher. Janice Neil and Eleanor Crown were the baton twirlers, "The Zurich Rocket", entered by the Zurich Lions Club, stole the show for comedy. Dr. F. J. Butson To Op en Office Dr. Frank J. Butson will open his office for medical practice in Exeter on June 16. He will use the building formerly occupied by the beauty parlor at the resi­ dence of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Fraser, Main Street. Dr. Butson was born at Mun­ ro, Ont., son of Mr. and Mrs. Loril Butson, who farmed there. He attended Munro Public School and Mitchell High School and before the war apprenticed for three years in pharmacy at Hamilton. Joined The R.C.N. A member of the Royal Can­ adian Navy for three years, he served one year on the ocean. After his discharge he attended medical school at the University of Western Ontario, graduating in 19 50. He was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, honor medi­ cal society of the university. Dr. Butsoir interned in Hamil­ ton General Hospital, specializ­ ing in obstetrics and anaes­ thesia. Before coming to Exeter he served a year as an assistant in general practice in Grimsby, Ont. His practice here is being sponsored by the three Exeter doctors, Dr. M. C. Fletcher, Dr. J. G. Dunlop and Dr. F. J. Mil­ ner. Bell Preparing For New Service C. B. Symonds, district man­ ager for the Bell Telephone Company of Canada, notified subscribers in Exeter and district last week that "many behind- the-scene changes" were being undertaken in preparation for the installation of a new common battery system. The letter stated the company hoped to have the new system in operation "near the end of the year." "With the new service," Mr. Symonds said, "it will only be necessary to lift the receiver to call the operator. Our two party line subscribers will hear only their own ring and those of about half of the others sharing the line with them." All present telephone sets will be replaced by the smaller com­ mon battery ones. C lose to 000,000 worth of construction now under­ way at RCAF Station Centralia will be completed by the end of 1952, Squadron Leader G. H. Marriott, construction en­ gineering officer of the station, estimated this week. He said at least 90 per cent of the new buildings should be erected and occupied by Three hundred and forty-two homes for married personnel have been taken over and the final 18 will be occupied by the end of the month. No further construction of houses is antici­ pated in the immediate future. Defence Minister Brooke Clax­ ton announced that 550 houses would be built at Centralia when he visited the station at the Nato graduation last spring. Construction now underway at Centralia includes: Airmen’s Barrack Block, Unit Supply Building; Ground Instructional School; Sewage Disposal Plant, 30-man and 60-man Officers’ quarters, central heating plant. Control tower and water storage tank. New services being installed include a 10-mile water line from wells to the east, new underground steam heating pipe network, sewers, roads and land­scaping. Nine Contractors Nine constructing firms are working on the station, all super­ vised by Central Mortgage and Housing, the government’s pur­ chasing agent. When completed, the work is turned over to the Construction and Engineering Section of the station. In addition to the new work, an extensive renovation program has been underway to reservice original . buildings on the sta­ tion which have been taxed to capacity because of the increased activity. The buildings were ori­ ginally constructed to last for ten years. 1952. Pastor Changes Set At Lond on Among the ministerial changes reported by the settlement com­ mittee of the London Conference of the United Church last week were: Exeter (Main St.), the Rev. A. E. Holley (subject to transfer); Grand Bend, the Rev. W. C. Smith; Kippen, the Rev. Norman McLeod (subject to transfer); Thames Road, the Rev. W. J. Moores. Several ministers well known in this area were appointed to general boards of the Council. Rev, H. J. Snell, Exeter, was elected chairman of evangelism and social srevice. I-Ie was sec­ retary this year. Rev. N. J. Woods,, former minister of Main Street United Church, and now of Thedford, was appointed chairman of the finance commit­ tee. Rev. A. B. Irwin, formerly of James Street, will head Home Missions. Renew Faith Members of the United Church were called on to renew their allegiance to God, their fidelity to public worship and the fellow­ ship of the church, at the con­ ference. In a resolution deploring the present unsettled state of the world, “brought about by man’s denial of the laws of God," Con­ ference affirmed its hope that a revival of religion based on the fear of God will be a deterrent, "to the war mania and pleasure­ seeking which characterizes our day, and we urge all Christians to pray and work for such a revival. Closing the four-day meeting, the conference asked each of its presbyteries to institute and car­ ry out a program of enlistment for full-time service in the church. Thursday it was told that at least 1,000 volunteers are needed, 100 of them being the share of London Conference. Rev. R. B. Cumming, Brigden, was elected president. Lord’s Day Act Local groups in every com­ munity were urged to petition the Provincial Government for changes in the Lord’s Day (On­ tario) Act, to make clear the type of sports which might be allowed on Sundays by any vote, and to guarantee adequate not­ ice in advance of such ballots. Conference claimed that ple- bsscites conducted so far have made no mention of the com­ mercialized aspect. It suggested that local groups pass resolu­ tions to the Government asking that "commercial, or for which a charge is made" be inserted before the words "public games and sport" on the ballots, asking 60 days after notice of a vote before the ballot is taken, and that votes may not recur in any municipality oftener than once In three years. All new buildings are now classed as "semi-permanent", al­ though "For all intents and pur­ poses they are permanent,” Sqdn. Ldr. Marriott said. Here is a brief outline of the major construction now under­ way, travelling clockwise around the station from the guard house. New Post Office Immediately adjacent to the Food Market and just to the 'south is the proposed site of the post office and hobby shop. West of this a little farther along the perimeter line of the station are piles of gravel, cement, lumber, concrete forms and wheel-bar­ rows which will eventually be the new central heating plant. It will be a high pressure system, housed in a concrete and steel structure 140 feet long and 60 feet wide. Next west is the large solid looking brick building, the station supply section. This mo­ dern warehouse and office is built beside the railroad spur and provision is made for a con­ crete unloading ramp, freight car floor height for ease in load­ ing and unloading supplies, run­ ning along its full length. The whole structure will measure 31 feet by 60 feet with an of­ fice annex of 63 feet by 20 feet. The large finger standing 60 feet skyward at the end of No. 5 Hangar is the new control tow­ er started last year. It will be an impressive looking structure when completed. On the oppo­ site end of the flight line, by No. 7 Hangar, a start has been made on the new sewage pumping sta­ tion. Barrack Block Immediately east of the pre­ sent hobby shop the 252-man Airmen’s Barracks is nearing completion. This will be finished in brick and cedar-grain asbestos shingles and will provide the ul­ timate in comfort for airmen of the unit. Across from this to the south, ground has been broken for the intended ground instruc­ tional school. Modern in design and completely functional it will bring overdue relief to the now cramped and crowded conditions of the present school. To the east, two recently fin­ ished buildings make up the Of­ ficers’ Quarters. The larger will house 60 officers, the other, 30. These quarters feature rooms with individual color schemes in pastel shades. Each room has its own wash stand, large mirror and spacious clothes closet. The floors are marboleum. There are six suites, each containing living room, bed-room and bath for senior officers, living or visiting. North east and up on the hill is the site of the new officers’ mess. Estimated at a cost ’ of over $300,000 it will be two and a half storeys high, constructed of reenforced concrete, brick and asbestos- cement board. Over in the far north-east corner of the property and next to the main road is the location of the proposed sewage disposal plant. Former Hensall Man Wins $600 Bingo Charles Leonhart, former pol­ ice chief at Hensall now living in Mitchell, captured the $600 jackpot at Exeter Legion mons­ ter bingo last Wednesday. It was the last bingo of the season sponsored by local vets in aid of the South Huron Hos­ pital. The $75 prize prize was won by Mrs. A. Walsh, R.R. 1, St. Pauls. Ray Smith, Exeter, and Mrs. Herb Fairservice, Clinton, both won $50 prizes. Winners of the regular rounds at $15 each were: Mrs. Joe Steep. Clinton, Archie Brintnell, Mrs. Bruce Thompson, Parkhill, and Charlie Waghorn; Mrs. Wil­ liam Cutting; Mrs. Norry, Mrs. Harold Holtzman and Murray Moore; Norma Snell, Mrs. Dixon, Ailsa Craig, Mrs. Gordon Mc- Tavisli; Mrs. Frank Andrews, Stratford, Mrs. Kunder, Strat­ ford, Ralph Sweitzer; Fred Heck­ man, Stratford, Mrs. Joe Mc­ Kenzie, Brucefield: Mrs, Lloyd England, Crediton; Lloyd Web­ ber, R.R. 3, Exeter; Bill Notth- c.oft, Andrew Easton and Mrs. J. Hookey; Mrs. Hatfield, R.C.A.F. Centralia, Lillian Stires; Mrs. Ray Brooks; Charles Atthill; Fred Hackman, Stratford, Mrs. Neil Me,Kenny; Mrs. Jack Stires. Mr. R. Hookey of Sarnia vlsiP ed with Mr. and Mrs. J. Hookey over the week-end.