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rHURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1952
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Jpttings By J, M. S.
Presbyterian Church Built In 1863
SHOP AT HOME THIS CHRISTMAS
Indifference
It is apparent that few people are in
terested in municipal government.
The small attendance at election meet
ings, the indifference to incomplete reports
on municipal business, the reluctance of
ratepayers to hold municipal office—these
all indicate the sad state of apathy citizens
have developed.
Small attendance? Judge for yourself!
Only one public meeting of those held in
the five municipalities in this district—Hay,
Hensall, Grand Bend, Exeter, Stephen—
drew over 50 ratepayers.
Incomplete reports? In Exeter, for ex
ample, there were no verbal reports given
by the Public Utilities Commission, the
South Huron District High School, the Au-
sable Valley Conservation Authority, the
Library Board, the Exeter Public School or
the Cemetery Board.
Indifference to the reports ? Well, there
were few questions asked. Does no one
want to know why additions to the schools
must be built, if hydro rates are going up,
what the Ausable Valley Conservation Au
thority is doing, how much the library
board spends, how big a deficit the arena
will incur, why contracts for the arena and
the pension plan were let out of town, if
the tax rate is being held, and many other °
things ?
No one can criticize the members of
the boards. If the citizens aren’t interested
in hearing the reports, why should they
give them?***
Needs Attention
Two recent accidents at the Crediton
bridge stress the importance of removing
this menace to highway safety.
This undersized, structure should be
replaced or widened as soon as possible.
South
and the
pressed
council
Municipal representatives in
Huron would do their ratepayers,
public at large, a service if they
for this improvement at county
early next year.
In the meantime the danger
bridge should be more adequately
out to the travellers by the use of
ent signs.*•»*
HELP FIG9T
TUBERCULOSIS'
of the
pointed
promin-
n’t’
(The Wiarton Echo)
Weekly newspapers don’t have large
staffs of paid reporters and photographers.
They can’t afford it. Yet they are expected
to, and should, cover all the news in their
districts.
Sometimes it’s difficult to do this. One
man can’t be in three places at once. Were
it not for the help of his readers, the week
ly editor would be licked.
And here we come to the crux of the
matter. A great many more of our readers
could help if they would let us know when
something of interest happens to them
selves or their families, or even their neigh
bors.
For example, if Granny comes floating
in late Saturday night with a jag on, falls
off the porch and breaks her back, that’s
news. But do you think some people will
let us in on it? Not on your life! They
don’t trust us to suppress Granny’s condi
tion.
Seriously, editors are not psychic. If
they don’t hear about things in time, or
don't hear about them at all, they can’t re
port them. So often we have heard: “John
ny fell out of a tree and broke his arm but
there wasn’t a darn thing about it in that
Echo”. Believe ns, deal- parents, we are not
discriminating against you. But the first we
heard of it was when Johnny came in for
an Echo one day. with his arm in a sling.
The accident was three weeks old, and was
stale, as news value goes.
«-
Christmas is fast approaching! For
those who haven’t done their holiday shop
ping yet (and we suspect they’re the major
ity), here’s something to
At Christmastime, as
not go out of town to
special gifts for relatives
local stores are brimming
both practical and sentimental . . , sumpt
uous and simple. You can’t do better!
All the gifts you want to give are right
here in South Huron, in the friendly stores
that serve you so faithfully and so well
from one end of the year to the other.
Everybody has a certain amount of
civic pride which helps make a village
town, and a town a metropolitan city.
The growth of any community is de
pendent upon the support given by its citi
zens. If you fail in your co-operation your
town either stands still or goes back.
If you uphold your town by sustaining
and
your
your
it wholeheartedly, you help yourself
the community.
Buy at home! Be neighborly with
dollar. Divide your dollars among
merchants and others who have the inter
ests of your community at heart. Help them
and they will help you to greater values—
for increased volume means decreased
costs.
The community needs your
you need the support of your
Let’s get together and share
for a mutual prosperity . .
and
itv.
lars
Merry Christmas.
support
commun-
our dol-
. and a
50 YEARS AGO
Miss Willert, of Dashwood,
has gone to Zurich, where she
will learn tailoring with Mr. J.
Deichert.
At the rate the snow fell Mon
day in the district, the young
gentlemen of the vicinity will be
able to take their best girls for
a cutter ride.
The house occupied by Mr.
Dick, of Hensail, and owned by
Mr. James Petty, took fire on
Monday. The services of the
engine were not required.
On Tuesday evening last, while
threshing at the farm of Mr. Eli
King, Mr. William Sims, of near
Crediton, fell from the machine
and fractured his right foreleg
severely.
hens that were being
for market in a fatten-
stole 20
prepared
ing pen.
Donald Jeffery,
Harol Jeffery, of Usborne, was
taken to Toronto hospital on
Tuesday for treatment.
After a 3 6 hour chase over
hundreds of miles of Western
Ontario, three young men were
apprehended,
counties on
charges of
and theft.
Two of the men have been
lodged in Huron County jail at
Goderich, charged with five rob
beries of homes on highway four
between Exeter and Clinton. One
of the robberies was committed
at the home of
Sheere.
son of Mrs.
wanted
more
breaking,
five
30
in
than
entering
Mr. Nelson
Rev. W. A. Young, chaplain of the
Ontario Agriculture College, told a g'roup
of milk producers recently ‘ that farmers’
public relations are bad.
He said too few consumers
realize what goes into placing a
milk on their doorstep or a can of milk on
their shelf.
We agree with Rev. Young. But this
“bad” public relations, or perhaps it is bet
ter stated “lack of public relations”, exists
perliaps to a lesser degree with the dairy
industry than with agriculture as a whole.
The dairy industry has at least a planned
promotional campaign in full swing.
Farmers, as a whole, are failing to
realize that they must have public support
to incorporate the methods and schemes
they are advocating to’ maintain or achieve
just returns for their produce.
If non-farmers do not understand or
are not acquainted with the reasons why
farmers must organize and take collective
action. to receive proper remuneration for
their produce, tlftiy can hardly be expected
to sympathize with the farmers. And if
these people are not sympathetic, the gov
ernment won’t be.
If the Federation of Agriculture is the
voice of the farmer it should be taking act
ive steps to sell the farmers’ problems and
solutions to the town and city folk.
If tlie attitude of the local Huron
Federation and its township affiliates is an
example of the attitude of the federation
as a whole, it is not even employing the
basic requirements of good public relations.
To our knowledge, the newspapers in
the county are seldom asked to give sup
port to Federation programs or even gjven
an indication of what those programs are.
Seldom are newspapers issued invitations
to, or given reports of, meetings at which
these programs are presented and promot
ed.
From our own experience, it would ap
pear that the local county Federation is
more interested in telling their activities to
“The Rural Co-operator” than they are in
their own local newspapers, where they can
reach not only their own members, but also
the non-farmers whose support they must
have.
of milk
bottle of
25 YEARS AGO
Mrs. W.-S. Howey was elected
president of the Main Street
United Church Ladies’ Aid.
One or two cases of smallpox
were reported in Usborne this
week but none have been found
in the town. The two Usborne
children have been placed under
close quarantine.
Mr. A. B. Rowcliffe, of th*.
London Road north, had the mis
fortune Tuesday to fracture his
right arm while cranking a car.
The engine backfired and the
crank struck him in the arm.
The municipal pot in Exeter is
beginning to warm up and there
seems to be some agitation in
the town to place a bunch of
younger men in the field at the
forthcoming election.
15 YEARS AGO
• Mr. Glenn Broadfoot, Tucker
smith, has purchased the 100-
acre farm of Mr. George Hender
son, second concession of Stan
ley.
Chicken thieves visited the
farm of Mr. Daniel Dew, Huron-
dale, on Friday last week and
AGO
the Exetermeeting of
a decision was made tu
enforce the snow removal
Henceforth, all property
on Main Street must re
snow in front of their
IO YEARS
At a
council
strictly
-by-law.
owners
move
premises within' 12 hours of the
snowfall or pay the cost of such
removal to the-tojvn.
Clothesline thieves have been
at work in Exeter. A valuable
pair of blankets was stolen from
a line Monday night.
At a meeting of the Veterinary
Association of Western Ontario,
held in London, on Friday, Dr.
E. S. Steiner was elected presi
dent for 19 43.
LAC Carfrey Cann, Mrs. Cann
and Patricia, of Victoriaville,
P.Q., are visiting with the for
mer’s parents, Mr.
A. Cann.
Sunday night at 10:3 0, one of
the bombers at
field, situated about two and a
half miles from Lucan, accident
ally dropped a bomb which
struck the home of Miss Kate
Ryder.- It crashed through the
kitchen roof, demolished the
table, plunged through a sugar
bin to the cellai’ where it is
deeply buried.
News From Our
NEIGHBORS
Large Vote
A grand total of 1,115 Clinton
residents, the largest turnout at
the polls in recent years (approx
imately “64.4 per cent of possible
voters)’' cast their ballots Mon
day last, with almost perfect
weather conditions. The results
saw the voters choose William J.
Miller mayor by a slim 25-vote
majority; pick Melvin Crich De
puty Reeve by 14 6; and elect six
Councillors. Three of the newly-
elected councillors are new faces
in municipal affairs.
The Councillors elected were
Morgan Agnew, Burton Stanley,
George Knights, Dudley M. Pegg,
Stewart Schoenhals, and Caryl
Draper in that order.
(Clinton News-Record)
and Mrs. G.
the bombing
high man with 19 2; Reg. Illsley
was second with 181; Milfred
Schilbe third with 130 and John
Turkheim fourth with 114. So
the first three, mentioned will
constitute the
we wish them
19 43 Board and
a very good year.
(Zurich Herald)
Home BurrisCanadian
new Canadian family,
on the farm of George
lot 28, con. 7, Ellice,
home
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Young pigs Burned
A number of young pigs were
lost Wednesday afternoon when
a stock shed, owned by Joseph
R. Burns, George St.f took fire
and sustained extensive damage
to the interior. The exterior
partially constructed
sheeting. Firemen
blaze, shortly brought
trol, started from an
stove.(Huron
is
of metal
believe the
under con-
overheated
Expositor)
/mem nil)
lUOIT
Rureau
>JRCULATK
Melvin Southcott Robert Southcott
Election
Monday
people of
tunity to
they want
We think it must be near thirty
years since an election was held.
There was considerable enthus
iasm and by noon a lot of people
had been out to cast their vote.
In all 198 voters were out and
marked their ballots. Out of the
198 Votes cast Lloyd O’Brien Was
was the first time the
Zurich had an oppor-
speak by ballot who
for Police Trustees, as
New
A
dent
ton,
the __ __
since coming from their native
Holland about 18 months ago,
when it was gutted by fire on
Saturday night around 7 p.m.
Fire soon swept through the
frame building after it had been
discovered by members of the
family in an upstairs room. The
cause was said to be overheated
pipes. Two of the nine children
were upstairs in bed but they
were removed and neighbors, a
good ly number of whom rushed
to the scene, took out some oi
the downstairs furniture.
(Mitchell Advocate)
Urges Citizens Boost Town __
Mr. Merton A, Reid, former
Mayor of Seaforth, made a
strong plea to citizens to boost
orfr^town, instead of knocking.
He fold of the difficulties some
local industries had come
through successfully and one is
now working overtime. Slack
times had resulted in heavy in
ventories last summer, but he
did think if the people who do a
lot of the knocking would do a
little pulling it would help. A
business visitor had told him it
wag embarrassing to find the
citizens of a town knocking it.
resi-
Rus-
Iost
they have occupied
I wonder how many of our
readers remember the first Pres
byterian church that stood on
the corner where Monetta Men
ard’s restaurant is located. It
was a frame building built in
1863 and the first minister was
the Rev. John Logie. The reason
for building it was given as the
bad roads and the long distances
between Thames Road and War
rensville. Warrensville was later
known as Rogerville,
early
even
office
On
bined
ard’s
one of which Exeter today might
well be proud as it cannot be
excelled in many of the larger
centres. It was a big venture
when Henry and Mrs. Menard
took it over a few years ago but
their vision and foresight have
proved to be a good investment.
It is a favorite spot for banquets
and catering is done for groups
over a wide area.
In 1876 the Presbyterians
built a new brick church south
of the river. Rev. A. Y. Hartley
was the minister. Rev. Dr. Wil
liam Caven, principal of Knox
College, Toronto, preached a
number of sermons in the new
building and the church was
named Caven after him. In April
1893, a heavy windstorm ’blew
the roof off the church and
wrecked the building badly. The
congregation, not being large
numerically, suffered a serious
loss but undaunted, under the
pastorate of Rev. William Mar
tin, rebuilt the church in
present form at a cost
and the indebtedness
almost immediately.
Rev. W. H. Martin
minister of Caven Presbyterian
Church for twenty-six years. He
came to Exeter
1883 and two
present Caven
and equipped
furnace at a cost of $2,500. The
congregation consisted of 35
families and 73 members.
The Martin family comprised
three boys and two girls: Wil
liam Melville, now chief justice
of Saskatchewan; Alex, who is
now associated with the Good
rich Tire Co., of Kitchener; Dr.
Beattie, of Regina; the late Mrs.
where an
post office was established
before there was a
in Exeter,
this site now is the
.garage and Monetta
restaurant. The latter
post
com-
Men-
is
its
of $2,000
was met
was the
from Norwich in
years later the
manse was built
with a hot air
The Reader
Comments
Letters to the editor published
hereunder represent the views
of individual persons. AVe Invite
our render,, -to mnkc uxe of IKIh
column.
R.R. 3, Ailsa Craig,
December 8, 19 5 2.
Editor, Exeter TimesAdvocate:
Please print following in reply
to' Mr. Morrissey saying at the
nomination meeting of Stephen
Township last week.
He is reported to have said
that taxes had to be increased
overcome a deficit of $10,000
1951.
Now Mr. Morrissey is trying
mislead the ratepayers or he
ignorant of the financial stand
ing of Stephen Township at end
of 1951.
There was no deficit in 19 51. The' following is a brief sum
mary of the financial standing
of Stephen Township end of
19 51 taken from the auditor’s
report.
Uncollected taxes due $18,915.07
Current cash in bank 2,302.70
Less bank loan
Balance
to
in
to
is
$21,217.77
. 10,000.00
$11,217.77
Yours sincerely,
Reeve of 1951 Alonzo McCann
SMILES
When my husband and I were
building oui- home in 'the country
we employed Tom White, a jack-
of-all-trades and master of mas
onry. One morning he appeared
with two husky sons as his aides
and my husband asked,
many youngsters
Tom?”
“Got seven of ’
seven.”
“Really? I’m one
too. I have three brothers and
three sisters.”
“Oh, shucks,” said Tom as he
picked up a shovel, “if you count
girls, I got thirteen.”
—-The Reader’s Digest
■ i
“How
have you,
Mr. Reid appealed to citizens to
get some information before
knocking, apd it would be a
happier situation. The Roshalt
payroll 'had been over $378,000
in this five-year period, which
had helped pay a lot of taxes.
(Seaforth News)
Winners At Royal Winter Fair
M. E. Hooper & Son of Blan-
shard won 12 prizes out of 15
entries at the Royal Winter Fair
in Toronto. Among the prizes
they won wore second prize for
early oats and shell corn, third
for timothy seed and Flint con
corn, ninth prize for Dent corn
and eighth for Beaver oats. They
are having five entries in . the
International Live Stock Exposi
tion to be held the coming week
in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. M.
Hooper and Mr. and Mrs. Law
fence Copeland are leaving the
end of this week to attend the
exposition in Chicago.
(St* Marys Joutrial-Argus)
(Rev.) R. A. Cranston and Mrs. I dog and racers would tear down
(Dr,) Gunn, also of Alberta. the track with the dog generally
W. Melville Martin was quite | a winner. . _
an athlete in his day as was his
brother- Alex. I have singled out
Melville Martin because when I
was
hero,
player. He was exceptionally fast
and had the reputation of a
good clean player, and it took a
lot of hard
ing field
temper.
To the
who know J
was an Indian game similar to
hockey, only played on an open
field with a lacrosse stick for
throwing and catching a hard
rubber ball. Many a nasty body
check or hard blow from the la
crosse stick was handed out and
with tempers frayed, fights and
melees often occurred. Lacrosse
flourished in the nineties but
petered out around here early in
the century.
The Martins had a dog, Nero,
that loved to race with the boys.
The boys would meet at the race
track, the lads were given a
head start, and at the word go
a youngster he was my
He was a good lacrosse
knocks on the play-
before ruffling his
younger .generation
nothing of lacrosse it
I I don’t remember the Presby
terian church when it stood in
Exeter North but I have many
pleasant recollections of it as
the Crystal Palace which for
many years housed the indoor
exhibits air £he Exeter Fair,
Once a year it housed the best
that was grown op. farm and
garden as well as the handiwork
of 'the finest creations of wo
men’s art. It was just a case of
elbowing your way through the
building on fair days. The build
ing was demolished when the
present arena was built.
Speaking of fair days, if I had
a quarter to spend I considered
myself lucky. As kids we‘ stood
outside the admission gate -and
after standing for some time and
the crowd had swelled to about
twenty or more, the gatekeeper
would let us in to get rid of, us.
There was a high board fence
around the grounds in those
days and it was not only fcids
that found loop-holes to beat the
society and save money for the
fun inside.
Your Minister Speaks
Security For Old Age
Includes Peace Of Mind
By REV. W. C. SMITH
Grand Bend United Church
God shall save them who put
their trust in
My subject
all have a
“Security for
people rejoice
fair measure of security, in old
age. I mean financial safety—
economic independence to know
that nothing is owed anyone,
that we are able, more - than
able, to meet every serious
ancial emergency even if^we
to be ninety.
But I write of a more
tained and more satisfying
curity, namely a truly religious
one. The economic principle is
sound to a degree, but only to a
degree. We must feel spiritual
safety within ourselves.
Continued Life
He is secure in his old age
who has a sense, an expectancy
of continued life and this con
tinued life comes to the man
who has found time in his youth
and his middle life, not merely in liis later years when he is riot
nearly as much use to society in
general, to practise the “Adora
tion of God’’; who has really
tried through worship on the
Sabbath and study of the Scrip
ture to place God first in- every
enterprise of life. It includes the
confession of one’s sins over and
over again, a
given, also a
the principles
actual life.
Security in
peace of mind. I know a, dear
little soul over 80 without fi
nancial backing with that peace
of mind. It comes from a good
conscience and spiritual aspira
tion, spiritual longings and ac-
I-lim.
is one in Ayhich
concern, namely,
old age’’. All
if they have a
fin-
live
sus-
se-
sense of sin for-
real profession of
of Jesus Christ in
old age includes-
age
the
of
quisitions.
Good Conscience
A good conscience in old
can come partially through
just and merciful treatment
those with whom one comes in
contact. How can we have* peace
of mind with God of judgment
unless we consider justice in
some portion?
A man comes to his old age
with such a story as this.
One day a lad announced to
his employer that he had
offer of a better job. The
ployer said, “Come to me
Saturday and I will pay you
amount owing you.” At the
signated time and the designat
ed spot the lad waited timorous
and expecting his pay. The hour
passed ployer
by on
took
home.
injustice for 60 years. The em
ployer will remember at the Eimoof tlxo g'rioftfc aooino, -lo-
too fine for meanness and the
worship of money.
Peace Of Mind
But the man of God has
found his peace of mind count
less times in his old age by
continuing what he has found
most praiseworthy all through
life such as the sharing of good
books with students whose neces
sity was great.
I am genuinely sorry for that
respectable citizen whose
age security is financial,
how much we all need to envy
that followed of Christ who pre
sents His body., a living sacrifice,
holy, acceptable unto God which
is your reasonable service.
the
eni-
on
the
de-
with no sign of his em-
or the money. He passed
the other side. In fact he
an unfrequented route
The lad remembered this
old
but
e m ;
HUBERT
have you got?’
Maclean's Magazino
“Is that the right fuse dear?”
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