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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-11-27, Page 1Eightieth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 27, 1952 Again Dec. 8 Constable R. A. Me­ in charge road. No. 7 atmeeting Bend on to fill this week he election as the Huron County, was re-elected There is a the inter- Acclaim Hensall, Hay Councils, Grand Bend Fails To Fill Slate INSPECT INSTALLATION — Work on the new Bell Telephone system for Exeter is pro­ gressing on schedule. The common battery operation will begin on Wednesday, December 10. Watching Hiigh Gill, London, installing wires are, left to right, C. B. Symonds, district Bell Telephone manager, J. M. Southcott, editor of The Times-Advocate, William Patter­ son, Northern Electric supervisor, and Mayor W. G. Cochrane. —Jack Doerr Telephone System Changes Dec. 10 ’ The extensive preparatory work for the conversion of Ex­ eter's telephones from magneto to common battery operation is progressing satisfactorily, accord­ ing to C. B. Symonds, Bell Tele­ phone manager for this region. Th,p new service will be effect­ ive at 8 a.m. December 10. The common battery system w i 11 eliminate the necessity of turn­ ing a crank to signal an operat­ or. Instead, the operator will re­ ceive an automatic signal toc answer whenever a caller lifts’ the receiver. The replacing of the receiver will a^so signal the operator so it will" no longer be necessary to “ring off”. The’ building, being leased Mayor, Reeve To Stand; Two Councillors To Retire Mayor W. G. Cochrane, Reeve R. E. Pooley and Councillor Earl Witmei’ announced this week they .would seek re-election, to Exeter council. Two councillors, Eugene Beaver and Edward Brady, stat­ ed they will retire. The rest of the members of council are non-committal. No other ratepayers in the town have announced publicly they will seek election. That's how the s i tu a t i o n stands for council five days be­ fore nomination date, Monday, December 1. Possible Election? ■ With at least two positions to fill on the slate, it appears that there might possibly be' an elec­ tion race this year. Here, in brief, are the council members’ Advocate stand for council?” Mayor propose mayor.” Reeve run again.” Won’t Step Deputy-Reeve William McKen­ zie: “I don’t know. I may leave that decision up to the public at the nomination meeting. It isn't worth fighting for. I’m de­ finitely not going to step up.” Councillor Ralph Bailey: haven’t made up my mind. I’d like to see an election.” Councillor Eugene Beaver: “I’m definitely not running. That’s final.” Will Not Stand Councillor Edward Brady: regret that I ■council again afraid I won’t do the work.” Councillor Robert Dinney: “I have not made a definite de­ cision.” Councillor Andrew Snelgrove: “I haven't definitely made up my mind.” Councillor will stand There are a started that finished.” The nomination meeting will be held between 12:30 and 1:30 Monday afternoon. Elections, if necessary, will be held .Monday, December 8. Nominations will be held for three positions on the Exeter Public School Board, Two of the incumbent mem­ bers have announced they will resign. The third is doubtful. The Times- “Will you answers to question: re-election for the 19 53 W. G. Cochrane: z “1 stand again forto R.E. Pooley: “I will Up “I “I cannot run for this year. I’m have the time to Earl Witmer: “I for another year, few things we have I would like to see Honor Mrs. M. C. Fletcher Dr. M. C. and Mrs. Fletcher were in Ingersoll Tuesday eve­ ning where they were honored guests of the ^Alexander Hospital Trust at a social evening ‘ '* home of Mr. R. G. Start. T. Morrison and the wives members of the Hospital were included among the guests. In the course of the evening, Mrs. Fletcher, who was super­ intendent of the hospital from 1945 to 1052, was presented With & beautifully Inscribed Shef­ field tray in appreciation of the splendid services rendered. at the Mayor of the Trust did re­ end been on since it will the he had whether Harvey Pollen stated he not wish to run again. Mrs. Marion Sanders tire from the board at of her term. She has the Public School Board was formed. Wallace Seldon said not definitely decided he would stand for re-election. The school board members are elected for a two-year term. Members who will come up for re-election in 1954 are chairman R. E. Russell, Claude Farrow and Mrs. Amy Milner. P.U.C. Member The term of office of H. C. Rivers on the Public Utilities Commission expires at the end of the year. He told The Times- Advocate he would stand if no one else was nominated, been on the Commission eight years,” he said. “If someone else wants the position, I’ll step out. If not, I’ll will continue to act. P.U.C. members are elected for a two-year term, L. J. Pen- hale is the other elected repre­ sentative on the commission. from A. O. Eliot and located at 804 Mam Street south, has been completely renovated. The new switchboard will have adequate facilities to meet the estimated telephone growth in Exeter for some time to come, Mr. Symonds said. Installers have completed the work of modifying the 1,200 telephones in the area to oper­ ate during the change-over per­ iod. ^Following the conversion, these sets will be replaced by modern and compact telephones designed for use with common battery service. This phase of the job will take about a week to ten days. The entire conversion program has been coordinated so that it will be possible to change all subscribers over to the new sys­ tem simultaneously, witn virtual­ ly no interruption in service. Bell officials warned subscrib­ ers not to use the crank after 8 a.m., December 10, since this may cause a breakdown in the switchboard's signalling service. -------------------------------------------a. Reeve of Hensall Seeks Wardenship Reeve A. W. Kerslake, of Hen­ sall. announced would stand for 19 53 warden of Mr. Kerslake leeve of the village by acclama­ tion for the seventh consecutive time last week. He has never contested an election. The Hensall reeve said he plans on running for the warden­ ship when the county council meets in January. During the seven years he has been on the county council, he has served on almost all the committees. All of the Hensall slate elected by acclamation at nomination meeting Friday. The councillors, William Park, Norman Jones, Lome- Luker and Harry Hoy, were returned. There were no others nominated. Howard Scane, Jack Tudor and Bill Brown were elected to the school board. The latter two re­ place Keith Buchanan ron Kyle who resigned board. Walter Spencer was to the Public Utilities sion for a two-year term. About 35 residents attended the meeting. Clerk J. A. Patei'- son was chairman. was the and JBy- froni "the returned Commit Collect $140 For Blind Over $140 was collected Canadian National Institute the Blind Saturday during day held in Exeter. Exeter Guides conducted the can- under the direction of the for the for the Girl vas Exeter Lions Club. Ken Hockey, chairman of the Lions’ Sight Conservation and Blind Commit­ tee, was in charge. James St. Anniversary Speaker Warns Of 'Reactionary' Powe Another nomination will be held at Grand Monday, December 8, positions -on the town council and school board. Although 14 ratepayers were nominated Mon­ day night for the eight village posts, only two qualified. The rest said they were “too busy”. Some citizens are worried whether the slate can be filled but Village Clerk Herbert Wain­ wright is oDtimistic. He told The Times-Advocate he expected rate­ payers would take the elections more seriously at the next meet­ ing. There was an air of despair at the meeting Monday night as, one after another, almost those nominated told the group of residents they not stand for offices. The two who qualified day were Stanley Gill and Her­ bert Pfile, nominated for the school board. Those nominated, but failing to assent to election, were: Fqi’ reeve: Harman Gill. James Dalton. For council: James Dalton. Alvin B osenberry, Wally Des- jardine, Eric McIlroy, Clarence Green, Raymond English, Mrs. Emery Desjardine, William Glenn and Kenneth Young. For school board: Elmer Webb. If an election is needed after the second nomination meeting, it will be held on December 15. The possibilities of a race, how­ ever, appear slim. Outlines Achievements Eric McIlroy, acting reeve, replacing Harman Gill who is ill, outlined the council’s activ- during the past year. Among accomplishments acquisition of renovation of improvement the Gill survey; and the Hopes To Lower Taxes In Hay Twp. Earl Campbell, who was elect­ ed to his fourth term as reeve of Hay Township Friday after­ noon, hopes to lower taxes next year. “Our taxes should be down a bit,” he said, “to correspond with the decline in farm prices. I don’t know whether we can do it or not hut we’re going to give it a try.” Mr. Campbell, whose council was returned with him by ac­ clamation, said he contemplated no major projects for the town­ ship this year. I-Ie stated the council has some unfinished work to complete. Re-elected to council were L. Becker, A. J. Roche, E. Willert and Louis H. Rader. One new face appears9 on the township school area board. Lloyd Hendrick will replace Blake Horner, who resigned. Two incumbents returned were Elmer Rowe and Leonard Erb. They were elected by acclama­ tion also. The nomination meeting was held in the township hall, Zur­ ich, on Friday afternoon with a “fair” attendance, /jnly nine nominations were made for the eight posts, the ninth being Blake Horner for the school board, who declined to qualify. Frank Walter Rawley, 44, of 4 Laurier Ave., Toronto, was charged with motor manslaugh- ter in the death of Mrs. Jean Elizabeth Kuhn in county magis­ trate’s court. London, Wednes­ day. Mrs. Kuhn was one of the three of a Crediton district fam­ ily who were killed in an acci­ dent on November 12 at Elgin­ field. Rawley was arrested by On­ tario Provincial Police when he was released from St. Joseph's Hospital, London, on Wednesday morning. He is on crutches, suf­ fering a broken knee cap, a re­ sult of the accident, Magistrate F. G. McAllister remanded the case until January 6 for a preliminary hearing. Police charge Rawley was the driver of the car which collided with the pickup truck in which the three women were killed at the Elginfield intersection. Joyce Kuhn, driver of the truck, her mother, Mrs. Kenneth Kuhn, both of Crediton and her grand­ mother, Mrs. Fletcher Gower, of Brinsley, were all instantly killed. A passenger in the Rawley car died later from injuries re­ ceived in the accident. Police said the truck was tra­ velling south on No. 4 highway and the car west on No. 7 when they collided. No. 4 highway is the through stop sign on section. Provincial Killop, of London, was' of the investigation. Over 200Eastern Star Members See Installation Of Exeter Couple “I’ve Prepare Hall For Stephen Gangs of men have been work­ ing all out this week to com­ plete the Stephen Township Com­ munity Centre at Crediton in time fo’’ the nomination meeting Monday afternoon. - Upwards to 20 men have been working at once, putting the finishing touches to the old town hall, which has been completely renovated. There has been some talk of an election, although no definite indication has appeared yet. — Reeve Jack Morrissey has an­ nounced he will stand again. Deputy-reeve Wellington Haist is undecided. * Other members of the council are Edward Gill, Edward Lam­ port and Gordon Ratz. If an election is needed, it will be held on Monday, Decern* her 8. The council met Monday night and approved the sale of the main street business block in Crediton to the Bank of Mont­ real for $3,000. As soon as the new community centre is com­ pleted, the council will use that building for its meetings and of­ fices. The deed will be trans­ ferred on payment of the pur­ chase price. The council will reserve the right to remove fixtures and cup­ boards until February 1. 1953. and the bank is to provide Vault space until June i,” 1953. Council passed a resolution expressing appreciation to A. Y. McLean, M.P. for South Huron, for his work in connection with the federal grants In lieu Of taxes on airports at Centralia and Grand Bend. Included in payments of tralla Police to Crediton; Dashwood. /‘When organizations become strong the .power they exert is used in a reactionary manner,” said Rev. R. J. Mutchmor, secre­ tary of social service and evan­ gelism of the United Church at the anniversary services Street United Church evening. Mr. Mutchmor based mon on the parable of farmer who would tear down his barns and build greater and then take his ease. 1-Ie spoke of the industrial and agricultural ex­ pansion in Canada. “This year Canada will har­ vest six hundred and eighty­ eight million bushels of wheat and one billion, four hundred million bushels of all grains,” said the speaker. With elevators, granaries and box cars filled with grain there are still heaps of grain piled high in the west. “The farmers of the prairie pro­ vinces pay two-thirds of the in­ come taxes paid by all the farm­ ers of Canada” said the speaker. Creative things come from the land. Anything worthwhile comes from the common people. It is a good thing to save a little each year and the building of bigger barns/ the expansion of industry, the improvement in agriculture is a splendid sign. But taking our ease, working five days a week, allowing car­ loads of grain to remain idle for two days a week when. the world is in need of food, seems foolish business. Labor unions and farm organ­ izations are fine and powerful organizations with strength in their hands but when they use this power for the bolstering of prices at the expense of the poor they are doing the same things that industrialists did forty and fifty years The big the United lem of the world. It Chinese treatment of the land out of consideration for the poor is a world problem. “Eat, drink and be merry; eat drink and make money seems the aim of those who today are advocating an open • Sabbath.’7 “Thou fool.” “It is folly to mis­ take the body fdr the soul, time in James Sunday his ser- the rich ago. problem confrohting Nations is the prob­ poor throughout the is to what drove the communism. Fair V. J. all small would Tues- Over 200 Eastern Star mem bers from 24 chapters in Ontaru and the U.S.A., attendee special meeting in the Legiot Memorial hall Friday, Novembei 21 for the installation of Mrs Allan Fraser as Worthy Matron and Allan Fraser as Worthy Patron of the Exeter chapter. Other officers installed were: Associate Matron, Mrs. Lloyd Hodgson; Associate Patron, Lloyd Hodgson; secretary, Mrs. William Middleton; treasurer, Mrs. R. L. Motz; conductress, Mrs, Stanley Love; associate conductress, Mrs. Jack Dickins; chaplain, Mrs. Garnet Patterson; Marshall, Mrs. Mary Ralph; organist, Mrs. Robert Pryde; Adah, Mrs. Ronald Squires; Artificial Ice In Arena Inside Of Two Weeks the accounts were $1,350.80 to Cen- Village; $3,383.69 hud $1,527.10 to Gerry Kestle Improving Gerry Kostle, of Stratford, who has been a patient in Victoria Hospital since July, was moved to Lyndhurst Lodge, Toronto, on Thursday. His condition is im­ proved. for1 eternity or ourselves C God,” said Mr. Mutchmor. Large congregations were pre­ sent both morning and evening. The choir was assisted by Miss Willa Wyeth, of London, who sang two selections at the morn­ ing service. In the evening the junior choir led the service of song. A double duet was sung by Ruth Ann Jones, Janice Ham­ ilton, Marilyn Bissett and Bar­ bara Allison. The Main Street United evening Rev. H. services. Church withdrew their service. The minister, J. Snell, conducted the e ere: .ump; rooms: age in completion of the Brenner sur­ vey. Mr. McIlroy announced his in­ tention to retire and asked for young men to take the positions. James Dalton stated disappointed at the lack gross made this year. “I fail to see,’’ he said, “where anything has been done that could not have been done without incor­ poration.” Nevertheless, he stat­ ed he was in favour of incorpora­ tion. “I think something should be done each year to attract tourists to our resort,” he said. mentioned a village public rest of drain- council he was of pro- Exeter Memorial Arena should have ice inside of two weeks, Community Board Chairman Ed Brady said Wednesday. The final shipment of equip­ ment for the artificial ice plant is expected to arrive Thursday and workmen are prepared to install the machines as soon as they arrive. ’ Welding of the pipes should be completed by the end of this week. Three welders have connecting the more than a of pipe since last week, pipes carry the ammonia „ . which produces the ice surface. Meanwhile, construction inside the arena is progressing. The seats along the sides and the benches for the new dressing rooms arrived this week. Con­ struction of the snack bar in the gymnasium part of the building has started. The board hopes to round up a crew of local workmen to as- finishing projects the for the been mile The gas which are not included in contract but are necessary the operation of the arena.- Contracts for heating in new dressing rooms at the north end of the arena have been let to G. H. Crocker and Traquair Hardware. Exeter Kinette Club will oper­ ate the snack bar this winter. Tentative agreement calls for a 50-50 split on the profit. All money available to the board has been spent on the re­ novation of the arena and more is required. Advertising signs, which will be hung around the building, have been sold to busi­ nessmen in Exeter and district. Other measures of raising money are being considered. At recent meetings of the board, Ed Brady was elected chairman and Jack Weber, vice- chairman. Other members are Don Traquair, secretary-treasurer, Eugene Beaver, G. G. Hicks, Harry Swartz and Russ Snell. Ruth, Mrs. Ernest Jones; Esther, Mrs. Ernest Cerson; Martha, Mrs. W. A. Ness; Electa, Mrs. William Bell; warder, Mrs. Al­ vin McBride; sentinel, Mrs. Max Turnbull. Mrs. Alec McDonald, P.G.M., of Cooksville, was the installing matron; Donald Currie, P.G.P., of London, was the installing patron; Mrs. Bertha Scrace, P.D.G.M., of Toronto, chaplain; Mrs. Norman Eastwood, P.M., of Hamilton, Marshall; Mrs. Ellen Sheppard, P.M., Naigara Falls, organist; Mrs. Ross Hamilton, of Seaforth, soloist; Mrs. Ethel Malcolm, P.G.M., of Ingersoll, inviting matron. Mrs. Hilda Elwood, P.D.G.M. conducted the star point cere­ mony assisted by the past mat­ rons of Exeter chapter and Mrs. Allison Gooch, A.G.M., of Strath- roy. In a gift ceremony conducted by Mrs, Art Wilkes, P.G.M.; ot Londo,n Mrs. Fred Dobbs, retir­ ing grand matron^ and Stanley Love, retiring grand patron, were presented with gifts behalf of the chapter. ___ Dobbs received her jewel from Mrs. Muriel Sweet and Stanley Love presented her band with office. Mrs, soloist. Fourteen matrons of guard of honor. Honorary of­ ficers were from various chap­ ters in the district and past patrons of Exeter chapter. Gifts were presented to the chapter by Mrs. Ivy Wear, of Toronto, Mrs. Alec McDonald and Mr. and Mrs. Allan Fraser. Mr. and Mrs. Fraser served a buffet supper to about *30 guests prior to the installation. the jewel of Ronald Squire on Mrs. Mrs. hus- his was newly-elected worthy District 5, formed a SB? 4 4 L v- II - jl VENISON BANQUET — These district men celebrated a successful hunting trip with a banquet for their wives ; friehds Tuesday night. One of the deer provided the main course, which the hunters said tasted ’‘wonderful”. a The deer were plentiful and the weather was dry* In front ; and arc Harry Mathers* Aimer Passmore* Roy McLeod* George Dobbs* Jack Peck* Bill Lamport* Alvin Passmore; back* Ld They Alexander* Roy Cottle* Bill Etherington, Bill Armstrong, Les 'r4-*-, —Jack Doerrbagged ten during their week’s stay at Manitoulin Island. Gibson, Emerson Anderson, Alex McMurtry. Lions’ Seal Objective To Raise $1,000 One thousand dollars is Ex­ eter’s allocation for the Christ­ mas Seal campaign to fight tuberculosis, according to a re­ port given by Lion Harold Stur­ gis at the Lions Club meeting Friday evening. The need this year is greater than ever and ways and means were discussed for raising the necessary funds. A request was made from the Exeter Recreation Council for a grant of $400 to help finance the young hockey playgrs who ■will be formed into a league this winter. Douglas Smith, the new recreational director, outlined the plans for the hockey league. The club voted the $400 and also $25 crests for the Four-H Club. for the purchase of Olympic Athletes Guests Of Ki nsmen Two letes t old Thursday periences games in Bill Coulthard and “Red” Cur­ ran, members of Tillsonburg Livingstones basketball team which represented Canada in the Olympics, were guests at the club’s meeting. The Canadian team was elim­inated the' second round of the basketball playdowns. The Kins­ men guests attributed the loss to a touch of everconfidence, some tough luck and some un­ orthodox refeering, They stated their team should have placed in third j .. United States and Donate To Hockey The club approved a $400 do­ nation to the Exeter Minor Hoc­ key Association. President Ray Frayne was in charge of the meeting. George Rether, program "chairman, in­ troduced the guests. Chuck Snell was finemaster. Canadian Olympic atli- Exeter Kinsmen on night of their ex- at the 19 52 world Finland this summer. i ouuuid have placed, position, behind the1' ' Argentina. I