HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-08-07, Page 1EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7, 1952 Single Copy
Somebody Gambled
let's Prevent Accidents!
Eightieth Year
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contains
Town Workers
the
vil-
its
/said that if the
get control of
a record of one min-
seconds. Following
Simon Nagel, Gary
Bob Harvey. Donna
over the girls ob-
paleface race (pie-
However, this will de-
how soon the Ontario
Board approves
On Wheels, Cowboys, Indians
More Fun Features For Kids
Holiday weekend traffic toll was light in this district partly because of dull and rainy
weather. Five accidents were reported with damage to cars amounting to over $4,000.
Three persons were hospitalized. Picture is third in T-A series to promote safe driving.
‘‘Be careful—the life you save may be your own!” —Jack Doerr
Danish Nurse Named
Foir Exeter District
Miss Margaret Peterson, of
Copenhagen, Danish public health
nurse, will probably begin work
ing in the Exeter district in Oc
tober according to an announce
ment by Dr. R. M. Aldis, Clin
ton, director of the Huron Coun
ty Health Unit.
Following the
Miss Lois Baker,
was provisionally
take her place. At present, Miss
Peterson is engaged at the Tor
onto General Hospital where she
came on a year’s leave of ab
sence from Denmark. .
"Her work in Copenhagen,”
said Dr. Aldis, “was very similar
to public health work in On
tario. Among her many qualifi
cations, is experience iD mental
hygene.”
Miss Peterson is expected to
be in Clinton by September
where she will work for a month
to become familiar with the sys
tem of this district. If all goes
well, Dr. Aldis expects Miss
Peterson .to be ready to take
over in the Exeter district by
the first of October.
Miss Baker left Exeter Mon
day of this week for her home
in Toronto. During her
year stay, she built a fine
in her duty to the people
district and she made
friends wherever her daily calls
took her.
Late in July, several friends
met in hei’ honor at the home
of Miss Norma Wilson and pre
sented her with a farewell gift.
resignation of
Miss Peterson
appointed to
three-
record
of the
many
Early Morning Alarm
A false fire alarm wakened
residents early Monday morning.
A lady at the north end of the
town thought she saw a blaze
in the vicinity of Main Street
United Church and turned in the
alarm about 5 a.m. Firemen,
however, found nothing in
flames.
1,500 Pheasants Freed
Over 1,500 pheasants were re
leased this week in Stephen
township by the South Huron
Game and Conservation 'Club.
Another shipment is expected
shortly from the Ontario Depart
ment of Lands and Forests.
Other pheasants which have
been raised by members of the
club have also been released.
Open seasons for migratory
birds were announced recently.
In the southern zone, the season
for ducks, geese (other than
Brant), rails, coots and gallin-
ules, is set for Oct. 4 to Nov.
29; woodcock, Oct. 4 to Nov.
10; Wilson’s snipe, Oct. 4 to
Nov. 3.
The pheasant season has not
been announced.
14-Pup Litter
The Warren Sanders family of
town has had a large addition.
Their dog, a Dalmation, gave
birth to 14 pups on Saturday.
Since then, one has died.
The large litter is believed a
near-record for a canine family.
The addition expands the fam
ily to 21 members. Mr. and Mrs.
Sandens have five children.
Begin Pinery Survey
New developments on the pin
ery scene have bolstered pros-
Two Subscribers Win Prizes
In T-A Accident
Two Exeter
subscribers win a silver dollar
this week for
promote safe driving during this
newspapers’s “Let’s Prevent Ac
cidents” campaign.
Miss Shirley Wood, of R.R. 3,
Parkhill, a public school pupil,
and Miss Eva Penrose, Mitchell,
formerly of Exeter, are the
winners.
Miss Wood has submitted
nine rules of her own for prac
tical driving. Miss Penrose sug
gests several improvements to
the traffic laws.
During its t campaign, the
Times-Advocate* is giving away a
silver dollar to every suggestion
accepted and printed for the
promotion of traffic safety.
Miss Wood gets her award
for the
rules”:
“1. Do
ing.
“2. Be
clean.
“3. Be
“4. Do
tances as
tired.
“5.
lights for
“6.
Times-Advocate
suggestions to
following “auto safety
drink while driv-
sure the windshield is
of good brakes,
drive long
sure
not
your eyes get
dis-
very
You goodshould have
travelling at night,
not stop on busyDo
streets.
“7. Obey police orders.
“8. Check your tires often.
“9. Do not
one.”
Miss Penrose
“First: That large transport
trucks coming into Exeter from
the north turn right at
Kenzie’s store corner, go
block to Andrew street,
race with any-
advocates:
Mc-
one
turn
Rev. J. E. Gordon Houghton,
Grand Bend, has been appointed
.district chaplain of the Masonic
Order’s Sarnia*’ district. George
S. Lampman, R.R, 2, Thedford,
is district secretary and E. O.
Sitter, of Arkona, is district
deputy grand master.
proposed publicpects of the
park.
C. E. (Zeb)
Lambton East,
the Ausable Authority said last
week it was possible that a pro
vincial park will be established
in the area.
A survey of the area is being
undertaken by the Provincial De
partment of Planning
velopment.
Mr, Janes said “This
the possibility of the _ _
being developed under the auth
ority of the Ausable Valley Con
servation Authority.”
Catches Big Trout
Clarence Heywood, of Exeter,
landed two trout weighing five
and seven and one-half pounds
respectively while fishing in a
stream near Barrie recently.
Janes, M.L.A. for
and a member of
and De-
indicates
property
Decorate Stores
Several business places on the
main street have been under
going redecOration work
summer.
A new store front has
erected on R. E. Russell’s
which has been
throughout.
■Cann’s Mill Ltd. have com
pleted a new display room at
the front of their mill and the
addition has attracted consider
able interest because of displays
this
been
. store,
modernized
Campaign
right and continue thus till they
reach the street one block be
yond Huron street. That signs be
erected- at
places, thus avoiding the busi
ness section.
“Second:
turning at both
school
and
the
the
ap-
That the
children eight years old
under be escorted across
street at school hours by
town constable or a person
pointed.
“Third: That cars deliberate
ly passing two cars, or a car and
a truck, at any place, be fined.
“Fourth: All boys and girls
be allowed to ride bicycles on
the side-walk, with
privilege for adults,
understanding that
attached to the bikes
tesy shown to pedestrains or a
small fine imposed.
the same
with the
horns be
and cour-
“On Wheels” day at the Exe
ter Kinsmen Playground Friday,
July 25 saw a full line-ui> of
afternoon activity on bicycles
and tricycles. Champion for the
feature newspaper toss was Bob
Harvey and runners-up were
Donna Wells, Mervyn McKerral,
Jack Harvey and Simon Nagle.
In the boy’s obstacle race, Jim
Russell set
ute,
him
Hicks
Wells
stacle
seven
Jeanette Taylor, Shirley Merkly
and Jocelyn Howey,CT
Mean Tricycle
Gary Ford rode a mean tri
cycle over obstacles in 19 min
utes and two seconds. Other
winners were Carol Sutherland,
John Snell and Carolyn Farrow.
Best for bicycle steadiness were
Jack Harvey and Sandra Walper
in first place and Ronnie Truem-
ner, Sheila Ford, Bob Ford, Mar
lene McBride, Jack Stephans and
Donna Wells.
eight
were
and
was
course in one minute and
seconds. Runners-up were
Dr. R. F. Reilly, D.C.,
To Practice Here
Dr. R. F. Reilly, D.C., of Tor
onto, will take over the chiro
practic practice of Dr. John
Ward in Exeter next week.
A native of Toronto, Dr. Reilly
graduated last year from the
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic
College there, and practised for
a year in his native city.
He is married and has two
boys, Robert 6, and Richard 2.
The family is living in the house
owned by Squire Herdman in
Usborne Township. Mrs. Reilly
has several relatives in the dist
rict.
Dr.
office
Ward,
Hotel.
r
Reilly will practice in the
formerly used 'by Dr.
south of the Central
Poor Weather Slows Traffic
Three Hurt, $4,000 Damage
Dull and rainy weather dis
couraged the driving public over
the holiday weekend and the
volume was lighter than expect
ed. Only five accidents were re
ported in this area but car dam
age amounted to almost $4,000.
•Gerald Moffat, Kippen, was
hospitalized when his car went
out of control, skidded into a
hydro pole and glanced off a
tree. He was travelling on No.
21 highway, near Bayfield. X-
rays taken at Clinton hospital
revealed a badly bruised leg but
no fractures. The victim is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Mof
fat, Kippen. Damage to the
was estimated at $1,200.
Reginald L. Franklin, 19,
RCAF Station Centralia, is
Westminster Hospital, London
suffering from severe head in
car
of
in
•>
construc-
al-
for
be-
of live poultry and a Holstein
calf.
The post office is undergoing
a new coat of paint.
The new Bell Telephone office
is being prepared for a modern
front.
Erecting Roof
Cement-block wall
tion on the Exeter’ Arena is
most completed and rafters
the addition to the roof are
ing laid.
The ‘ .......................
schedule and
ready for the
ber 17 nd 18.
the ice plant
installed.
Over 32,000 feet of pipe,
the floor, has arrived and
being stored.
The builders say the ice will
be ready by November.
Happy Reunion
Visitors over the weekend with
Ml’.
Mr.
and Mr.
Brandon,
children
Goderich
Mrs. Gi’assick
ton, brother and . _ ,
seen each other for 47 years and
they spent a happy reunion to
gether.
juries from a crash near Grand
Bend Sunday night.
The car in which he was rid
ing, a small English vehicle,
struck the rear of a car driven
by Ray Guenther, 27, of Dash
wood. Both were travelling to
the summer resort. Roy Hebert,
Guelph, was the driver of the
second car.
suffered slight injuries. Damage
to both cars amounted to $750,
according to OPP Constable El
mer Zimmerman.
Early Sunday morning a truck
driven 'by Thomas F. Ziler, R.R.
3, Dashwood, suffered $550 dam
age when it rolled in the ditch
on No. 83. The driver
ling east when, he
right brake grabbed.
Hugh Meyers, 20,
Station Centralia, was taken 'to
Centralia hospital when his car
went out of control and struck
a tree on No. 83 Saturday night.
Meyers suffered head injuries.
Forced into the ditch when an
unknown vehicle cut him off,
James Murell, of London, struck
and broke a telephone pole neai’
Hensail on No. 4 highway Satur
day. The vehicle was damaged
to the extent of $250. ' _
stable Cecil Gibbons
ed.
Donald Fraser, 16,
hill, lost control of his father’s
car when he swerved to avoid a
boy on a township road near
Crediton. Fraser hit the west
ditch, swerved to the east and
hit a telephone poje. Damage
was estimated at $150.
Another passenger
was travel-
stated, his
of RCAF
OPP Con-
investigat-
of Park
building is right
the arena will
Fall Fair, Septem-
Following the fair,
and pipes Will l._
on
be
be
for
is
ahd
and
Mi’,
and
Mrs. J. Grassick w$re
Mrs. Homer Johnston
Anderson, Ninga, Man.,
Mrs. Kenneth Johnston,
Man.,
of Mr
and twin grand-
’. H. Johnston
and Mr. Johns-
sister, had not
On small bicycles Fred Wells
and Bob Higgins carried off all
the honors. Jim Russell won out
in the half-mile bicycle race fol
lowed by Simon Nagle, Gary
Hicks and Jack Harvey.
Cowboys, Indians
Last week was Cowboy and
Indian Week and on Wednesday,
the boys hiked off to the ‘bush’
led by Don Taylor, a cowboy,
and John Lyne, an Indian. On
Friday, August 1 another day of
games and fun was arranged by
supervisors.
Some 60 boys and girls went
for a hike to the woods and
played Cowboys and Indians, re
turning at noon for lunch at the
playground. After races like the
tenderfoot race (hop on one
foot), papoose race (piggy back
ride), travois race (wheelbarrow
race) and
plate race), all took part in a
war dance
constructed
Hatchet Buried
In true Indian fashion,
official ceremony ended the
when Judy Snelgrove, Cowgirl,
and Jerry Cooper, Indian, buried
the hatchet, marking the end of
the day’s war between Cowboys
and Indians-.
Top places for the various
events of the day were earned
by: (Tenderfoot race) Dale Tur*,
vey, Ann Lyne, Calvin McKerral,
Donna Bridges; (Papoose race)
Dale Turvey and Jerry Cooper,
Judy Snelgrove and' Bonnie Tur
vey, Simon Nagle and Calvin Mc
Kerral, Donna Bridges and Gail
Honsberger.
First awards for the travois
races went to Dale Turvey and
Jerry Cooper, Ann Lyne and
If the Ontario Municipal
Board grants approval, Grand
Bend ratepayers will vote this
fall on a $75,000 debenture by
law to buy its own hydro-electric
system.
The proposed by-law will be
submitted to the Board this
month by Bell and Laughton,
Exeter, solicitors for the sum
mer resort.
If the Board gives its OK,
ratepayers will be asked to vote
on a three-question ballot: to
contract with HEPC for Hydro;
pay for
its own
around a wigwam
by supervisors.
David vs. Goliath ?
an
day
Get Increase
Town employees were granted
a flat 10-cent-per-hour increase
by town council Monday after
noon. The raise brings average
hourly rate to 9 0 cents.
A used .3 8 revolver was pur
chased for police from Ellwood
Epps, Clinton, for $30.
Council discussed widening
Andrew street from Hill to Mill
and gave the streets committee
power to grade the street and
decide on how it will bo
widened.
A Committee was also named
to look into the request of Mr.
John Webster for
allowance and of
Ince in regard to
property.
Mr. Oliver Fee __ _
council requesting a drain out
let.
Building permit for a garage
was granted to Thomas Pryde,
subject to approval of committee.
use of road
Mr. Howard
flooding of
waited on
to float a debenture to
the system; to set up
commission.
The summer resort __
about 700 hydro consumers now
serviced by Exeter rural HEPC.
Half of these are for summer
accomodation.
Reeve Harman Gill said Thurs
day he hoped the vote could be
held near the end of August so
that summer residents would
have a chance to express their
opinions,
pend on
Municipal
by-law.
Mr. Gill
lage can
electrical services residents
would receive “a better deal”
than buying its power through
the rural service of the OHEPC
as it does now.
C. Van Laughton, of Bell and.
Laughton, said the by-law would
be submitted this month to the
Ontario Municipal Board. He
said, however, there might be
some delay since the exact
boundaries of the village have
not been settled and are cur
rently a matter of dispute be
tween Huron and Lambton
counties.
Judy Snelgrove, Calvin McKer
ral and Simon Nagle, Sheila
Ford and Barbara Graham. Pale
face pan races were won by
Jerry Cooper and Don Cooper,
Ann Lyne and Judy Snelgrove,
Don Brintnell and Bob Harvey,
Jocelyn Howey and Sandra
Blowes. „
Peak Lake Level
Lake Huron has come within
one foot of its all-time peak
elevation, it was announced
week.
The lake has continued to
during the summer and is
at 5 82.55 feet. Highest
record is that of 1876.
* The levels were recorded
recently by Lt. Col. William N.
Harris, district engineer, U.S.
Lake Survey Corps of Engineers,
Detroit.
last
rise
now
on
Dashwood And Mitchell Legion
Fighting For H.P. Baseball Title
The Huron-Perth Baseball
League’s “David” might slay its
“Goliath” this year.
Dashwood—-the smallest, but
fightingest, ball centre in the
league—has a good chance of
wresting the silverware from
Mitchell Legionaires, rulers of
the roost for
Next week
as the league
finish to get
way.
But here’s how
battle stands:
Dashwood .............
Mitchell ................
the
W
14
11
the last six years,
will tell the tale
makes a whirlwind
the playoffs under
mighty
L “ “
3
2
Dashwood has one more
to play-—with Clinton RCAF—
so Wally Wein’s nine stand to
wind up the season with 3 0
points. .
Mitchell has three tussles left
—two with the unpredictable
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game
Playoffs Start Next Week
For Local Group Honors
Raise Fund For
Injured Player
Exeter Branch of the Canad
ian Legion are sponsoring a
benefit fund for Doug Brintnell,
hospitalized recently with a
double leg fracture in a local
ball game.
His teammates are staging a
raffle for a radio on his behalf
and a theatre benefit night will
be held next Thursday, August
14, with the cooperation of the
Lyric Theatre.
Drug’s leg was broken in two
places in an exhibition game be
tween the softball team and the
midgets. He is married, has one
son Larry, and was employed at
RCAF Station Centralia. He will
be hospitalized for six weeks.
Playoffs in the Huron-Perth
baseball league will, get under
way next week with ‘all but one
team of the group in the tussle.
The two “B” teams—Strath
roy and St. Marys—will meet in
a four-out-of-seven series start
ing in Strathroy next Wednesday
night.
The three “D” teams will fight
for honors in two playoff rounds.
Lucan and Zurich will meet in
a best-of-three round Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights
(the first in Lucan, the rest in
Zurich) and the winner will play
Dashwood in a three-out-of-five.
Final standings of the “C”
crews won’t be known until post
poned games are played but the
playdowns will start next. Thurs
day regardless. The first four
teams will play two best-of-three
series and the winners will clash
in a three-out-of-five. Mitchell
and Clinton are Sure of first and
second spots in this division.
The Clinton RCAF nine is
sure of a payoff position but it
could be either third or fourth.
Exeter and Centralia could get
either spot too but one of them
will be eliminated in any case.
The games that will tell the
tale will be held Friday night
when Exeter goes to Clinton and
Monday night when Centralia
meets Exeter.
Actually there are 11 league
games left that were postponed
during the regular season and
these could alter the standing
any number of ways. But, since
the winners must be ready for
O.B.A. playdowns by August 29,
the league executive were forced
to order everything cleaned up
by next Thursday
Here is the” tentative schedule
for the “G” play downs:
Thursday, August 14
Third at Mitchell
Fourth at Clinton
Monday, August 18
Mitchell at Third
Clinton at Fourth
Wednesday, August 20
Third at Mitchell
Fourth at Clinton
STANDING
, when
Second
HURON-PERTH W L T P
Dashwood ............, 14 3 0 28
Mitchell ................. 11 2 2 24
Clinton .................11 5 1 23
Zurich .................... 10 7 0 20
Strathroy .............. 10 5 0 20
St. Marys .............7 8 1 15
Clinton RCAF ...... 5 9 1 11
Fxeter ............ .3 11 2 8
Centralia ...............2 12 1 5
Lucan .................... 2 13 0 4
Postponed Games
Strathroy crew, and one with St.
Marys—so Ross Wright’s charges
could finish with ““ ’
If it winds up
there’ll probably
death decider.
But if either
game, it could easily throw away
the tarnished trophy.
If “David” wins, it will be a
feather in the cap of the Dash
wood sports. They’ve been ,^ell
up in the league for several
years—a remarkable achievement
in itself for a police village team
playing amongst a group of
nines from larger towns.
Mitchell plays Strathroy under
the lights Thursday night, St.
Marys Friday night and Strath
roy at home Monday night. Dash
wood plays Clinton RCAF some
time near the end of the week.
30 too.
in a tie, then
be a sudden-
team loses a
Date in parentheses is
.game was postponed,
date is new schedule.
Lucan at RCAF Clinton (June
30)
Clinton at Centralia (July 3)
Exeter^at,Clinton RCAF (July
3) August 8.
St. Marys at Lucan (July 4)
Mitchell at St. Marys (July
17) August 8.
Centralia at Exeter (July 18)
August 11.
Mitchell at Strathroy (July 24)
August 7.
Strathroy at Lucan (July 31)
Strathroy at Mitchell (Aug. 4)
August 11.
Zurich at, Centralia (Protest)
Dashw’ood at Clinton RCAF
(July 24)
Greys, Midgets
Capture Titles
Exeter Greys and Exeter Mid
gets each copped ball titles in
games Thursday night.
The Exeter Greys took the
Dashwood nine for a ride which
ended in a 12 to three victory
in a sudden death game Thurs
day night in Dashwood to decide
top place.
The two teams were tied with
10 wins each in top position and
Thursday’s game put the Greys
in line to meet Clinton in the
semi-finals. Dashwood will
off the series with Ilderton.
Pfaff, for Exeter led the
ting attack with five for
and a triple. Taylor and __
Knight both hit triples and Es-
sery a double. _ _
Hill hit a double
were
play
hit-
five
•Mc-
Re-Playoffs for the Exeter
creational Softball League Trophy
started Tuesday night when %the
Legion whipped Maroons 10-3 in
the first game
of-thrfee series.
Initial game
Centralia series
Statton’s Thursday night.
Second games will be played
next Tuesday night when Legion
meet Maroons on the local dia
mond and Station’s tangle with
Centralia at Centralia.
of their two-out-
of tho Statton’s-
was woh 21-6 by
credited to
Guenther.
The man Exeter
ed most—-Clinton’s
Bob Carrick-
Foi* Dashwood,
and singles
Becker and.
Midgets fear-
sensational
•handed them their
W.O.A.A. group Championship on
a platter Thursday night. He
walked 12 men as the locals won
6-5 to take the title in two
straight games.
Don Wells pitched the winner
and hit the only extra base
of the game. Dick Taylor got
only other Exeter hit.
The locals won the first
in Clinton 5-2 Tuesday night
spite a 17-strikeout display
Carrick.
Winning pitcher Chuck Par
sons fanned 10 and hit a single
Dick McFalls and Irvin Ford
each collected two safeties. Bill
Batten starred in the field.
hit
the
tilt
de-
by