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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-11-20, Page 4Page 4 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20, 1952 POP’S Taxi Service Phones: Exeter 357 and 545-r-3 ., . l , Piano Tuning J. Sk BOARDMAN of London will be in Exeter and district during; the week beginning Nov. 24. Please, leave orders with W. MARTIN Phone 43 Exeter Blanshard Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Thacker, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pattison spent Sunday with Mrs. Orville Lang­ ford, who is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Mr. and Mrs. Gladwyn Hooper and family were Monday eve­ ning guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones. Mrs. James Maloney, of Blyth, is spending this week with Mrs. Fred Thomson. Mrs. James Mossey spent last week with Mrs. St. Marys. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Exeter, spent Sunday with Mrs. James Mossey. W. B. Young, of Wes. Jaques and Sam Bowers, of A pound of ice occupies more space than a pound of water. Leonardo De Vinci, the painter wrote from right to left. $5.00 Value Free (No Obligations) FREE PATTERNS AND DESIGNS SHOWN Buy now and save above amount on your new floor. Only one coupon useable to each customer. Estimates given Free on all Material and Time. Just fill following coupon and mail. Predict County Rate Hike Of One Mill, Start New $300,000 Building Next Year The Huron County tax rate will probably rise one mill next year, reports at the fall session indicated last week. This will make the county rate 10 mills instead of nine. County engineer Feter Patter­ son reported more money would be needed to maintain and im­ prove the road system. He said it was- apparent that an expand­ ed program of road work would have to be carried out to “com­ ply with the demands of the public.” Reviewing work undertaken so far this year, he said three bridges and two culverts had been completed. Three roads had been graded and sections of two others paved. County Council endorsed a motion by Reeves Pooley and Kerslake that Provincial ernment be requested to pro­ claim November 11 a statutory holiday. Copy of the resolution will be sent to all “ councils. County Clerk A. H. declared “this has been year for Huron County, newly appointed County Engin­ eer Peter Patterson has lived up to the family tradition of father and grandfather in position, he said. Warden Johnston wished cess to those facing election thanked all for their co-opera­ tion, Auditor Named M. Harper, Goderich, was auditor at Gov- county Erskine a good The his the suc- and A. appointed county $500 a year. As recommended sultative committee of Wellington County that a por­ tion of the Township of Mary­ borough be detached from North Wellington High School District, was not endorsed. The request for a change in boundary between Wingham dis­ trict and Goderich District High School areas to include certain lots in East Wawanosh was re­ ferred to the January session of by the con- the request MITCHELL OR BOX “F", TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER Name Address Let Him Pick Wants SPORT JACKETS BLAZERS SWEATERS 5PORT SHIRTS SPORT COATS SLACKS F. T. Fowler This Offer Good for 60 Days Only Phone Idea man Dan Can point with pride To the results he gets In our classified Worried About Your Man This Christmas? What HE From The Finest Main Street EVERYTHING A MAN WEARS PROUDLY! Gift Certificate FROM BIGGEST, BEST SELECTION IN SOUTH HURON council. W. R. Pougall, Hensail, weed inspector, reported that 25 miles of county roads were sprayed and marked improvement dent. Under and new- splendid ' fellowship successful year, in speeches be­ fore adjournment, and endorsed a motion asking Morris Town­ ship to return the warden for another year. Road Commission Report An increase in Huron County’s mill rate to take care of road work was declared necessary in the report of the County Road Commission submitted to Huron “It is becoming increasingly apparent that an expansion of positive work must be institut­ ed,” said the report, adding: ’’This is borne out by investiga­ tion throughout Ontario and the United States; and in order to maintain our system and comply with the demands of the public, Warden Johnston members spoke of co-operation and ; i which marked Beet Growers evi- old ; the good the Hurt By Imports Cheques totalling $2,232,000 are in the mail on the way to sugar beet farmers of South­ western Ontario. This represents the initial payment for beets de­ livered during the month of Oc­ tober and is at the rate of $8.00 per ton for factory delivery and $7.25 per ton for beets delivered at weight stations. President W. J. McGregor of the Sugar Beet Company says this is $1.00 per ton less than the company has been accustomed to paying for the .past eight years as initial payment on the beet crop. He states that normally this pay­ ment -would be nearly $300,000 greater had it not been for the bad effect on sugar prices caused by the influx of Cuban refined sugar which has been unloaded on Ontario markets in recent months. The Coreign sugar i m ports which began in a small way in February of 19 52 soon grew' to whole cargo lots and the latest information is that more of this sugar is on the way. The results are that the great markets of Toronto, Hamilton and environs are glutted with Cuban refined sugar and the Ontario home pro­ duct is backing up in warehouses at Chatham laceburg. This foreign produced and refined native “So ’’over Cuban in, practically all of it being- marketed in the Canadian lake ports where usually Ontario beet sugai’ finds its best acceptance. The result has been a decline in the price of refined sugar since late January from $10.20 to $8.60 Montreal list price. At the price the farmers receive for their beets is keyed to the price received by the sugar company for its beet sugar, the result is already showing up in the $1.00 per ton cut in the initial pay­ ment for October- delivered beets.” Mr. McGregor says the posi­ tion of the processing company has been ers in a ied the mails. In explained itial payment is $1.00 per ton less than in recent years. They also outlined to farmers the ef­ forts already made by sugar beet farmers and processors from all four provinces to .persuade the government to take some action in limiting imports of Cuban re­ fined sugar. So far the govern­ ment has done nothing. Early in, 19 51, Trade Minister Howe made an announcement in the House of Commons explain­ ing the consummation of an ar­ rangement with Cuba by which Canadian refiners were obligated to purchase 75,000 short tons of Cuban raw sugar in each of the calendar years 1951, 1952 and 1953, out of supplies made avail­ able to Cuba by the world mar­ ket. The sugar purchased under this undertaking was to be shipped from Cuban ports, im­ ported into, and not to be re­ exported from, Canada. Mr. Howe further stated that pur­ chases under this commitment would normally be made through the agency of private sugar re­ fineries in Canada and that no subsidization would be involved on the part of the government. He said however that a portion of the Most-Favored-Nation duty would be demitted to the manu­ facturers, sufficient in amount to equalize the laid-down cost of Cuban sugar with the laid-down cost of preferential sugars from Empire countries. Mr. McGregor explained that, “granting of this concession to Guba by the government could have given a splendid opportun­ ity to round out an arrangement whereby the Cubans would have been happy to agree not to ship any refined sugar into Canada. This was not done! Now Cuba has her cake and eats it too wheji she is guaranteed an an­ nual market for 75,000 tons of raw sugar at an additional ex­ pense while lowed ports produced on the Ontario market at slaugh­ ter prices causing heavy losses to both sugar beet farmers and processors!” the plant and Wal- sugar is by cheap labour. far,” says Mr. McGregor, 30,000,000 pounds of the refined sugar has come placed before the grow- letter which accompan- cheques now in the the letter the company the reason why the in­ it will be necessary to increase the mill rate.” A resume of expenditures on roads to September 30,. 195 2.^ showed a total of $416>771.66 spent. The Road Commission’s report also stated: “The program for the year has progressed very favorably, and if good 'weather continues, con­ struction works shall he com­ pleted. Prominent throughout the successful completion of our paving program was the addition of a large asphalt carrier to our equipment. It far surpassed our original estimate of its value. “Construction works complet­ ed so bridges Stanley bridge, bridge, throp east, McKillop township; vote in connection with the lesidence of any church property. According to the Act, the con­ gregation should appoint a vot­ ing delegate yearly. “A repre­ sentative from the Department of Transport made a check and examined land taken for defence purposes. A payment has been made to both the county and municipalities for 19 52, and will be continued,” said Mr. Alex­ ander. A representative of L. P. Bridgman’s office, London, was present at Huron County Coun­ cil last week with final plans under preparation for the addi­ tion to the Huron County Home at an estimated cost of $300,000 of which half is paid by the province. The amount is to be levied in $50,000 years. It is anticipated specifications will be the January session. The property committee ported a contract had been to remove the slate on the roof, replace with asphalt shin­ gles and repair jail residence roof at a cost of $975. Committee recommended the 19 53 council purchase a recto- graph machine for the registry office for $6,000. Mrs. R. G. Eckmier, county librarian, reported that circula­ tion has increased by 28,211 over that of the same period last year; three schools added and two deposit stations set up. The Huron County Co - opera­ tive Board consists of; Chair­ man, Frank Sills, Warden Har­ vey Johnston, II. B. Smith, R. E. Pooley, W. T. Cruickshank, Thomas Pryde, M.P.P., secretary, Rev. Hugh C. Wilson, treasurer, John G. Berry. Concurrence Voted The following representatives were named to district high school boards: Robert Bisset, Goderich; George Reid, Clinton; Dr. W. Oakes, Clinton; Harold Walper, Kenneth Johns and Har­ vey Cowen, to Exeter; Russell Bolston, Seaforth. As recommended by the Legis- 1 a t i v e Committee concurrence was voted the following resolu­ tions: Brant County to have Old Age Pension cheques of inmates of County Homes sent to the local municipality; Essex re­ questing province to increase its contribution toward social serv­ ice cost of $5 per capita; Chat­ ham—that Parents’ Maintenance Act be amended to enable a municipality to compel children to assume support of indigent patients, concurred; Hastings to have Old Age Pension cheques paid to hospitals. As recommended by the Agri­ culture Committee council en­ dorsed a resolution of Peel to investigate the floor price o fall live stock and produce; and with Perth, that instead of having floor price on 700 pounds, this weight be reduced to comply with conditions in On­ tario at present; and did not concur with Perth in setting a time for spraying cattle for war­ ble fly. Report Good Year The Huron County Historic Committee reported a very suc­ cessful year at the Huron Coun­ ty Museum. Up to October 30, 5,811 visitors had registered at the museum with a revenue of $1,342. Nineteen school classes visited the building. The workshop was removed from the main building and a new workshop erected at the rear at a cost of $325, thus leav­ ing more room fer exhibits. The log cabin is complete and the committee congratulated curator J. H.*Neill on the fine work he has done. A“ herculite cover has been placed over the marker on the ninth concession, Grey township; grading eleventh concession, far this year include: — Varna south bridge, township ; Tiplady’s base line; Sheppard’s- base line; culverts—Win- Goderich township, 4.2 miles; base line, Clinton to Summer­ bill, 4.5 miles; ninth concession, Grey township, base course and primer; paving —. Kippen road, 2.5 miles Tuckersmith township; Fordwicli south, 4-75 miles Ho- wick township. - Assessor Reports County Assessor A. Alexander, reporting to County Council on Thursday, said there have been no appeals to higher courts on the county assessment June. “There has been some versy as to who should Dunlop tomb at a cost of $125, and it is planned to have a con­ crete base put under the marker and raise it two feet to free it from water damage. The committee urged cipalities to proceed writing of a history community; an d recommended that the budget for 1953 of $3,- 000 be maintained. Mary Chaffee, superin- Huron County Child- Society, submitted a since contro- have a all muni- with the of their Mrs. tendent of ren’s Aid report. She and briefly t ____ _______ warmly praised their work. Junior Farmer Report That Junior extension work in the county has been greatly in­ creased in its scope by Agri­ cultural Representative G. W. Montgomery and the assistant, John Butler, was reported by the agricultural committee and coun­ cil endorsed the recommendation that the 1953 county council in- her assistant spoke and Warden Johnston for three plans ready and ■afFaBFalFa' to at to Of the Canadian "public the same time is al- unload unlimited im- Cuban refined sugar by cheap native labor crease the grant to Junior Ex­ tension work by $500. Mr. Montgomery told council that excellent work 19 being done in junior club work. There are 19 4-H clubs in operation in which 267 boys and .girls are participating. He was pleased with the nine teams who repre­ sented the county in competition at Guelph with others from the provinces. Miss Leona Johnston, daugh­ ter of Warden H. Johnston, is this year’s delegate to Chicago. Mr. Montgomery introduced Miss Jean Stenkley, the newly ap­ pointed Home Economist in Hur­ on, who recommended a strong home economic program. Total receipts in Junior Ex­ tension Fund were $1^925.34; expenditures, $1,861.32; balance $64.92. •JUST ABIIIW AT The Choosa Book Shop * Nancy Drew Stories for Older ★ Hardy Boys 10-14 Bobbsey Girls 8-10 $1.25 each ■k The Companion Library A good buy at $1.00 Order Your Magaziznes For Christmas Giving AT Girls Boys Years Twins! 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