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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-12-18, Page 1■ tlbe (fxefcrtlimcs-rkiiuocalc th ■ 4. n i f ;■ b <i tf t- **' \ (‘ 4< i' f r Second Concert Features Carols The second Sunday night con cert in the winter series spon sored by the Exeter Recreation Council and the geta Sigma Phi j Sorority will be held in Caven Presbyterian Church this Sunday Mr, Roy Goulding, A.T.C.M., of London, and formerly of Ex eter, will lead in a community carol service. On the program, too, will be the Exeter Chorallaires, a sextet’ of ladies led by Miss Kaye Me-1 ■Gill who sing with the Huronia Chorus. Allan Elson will be guest soloist. Mrs. J. G. Cochrane will accompany the renditions. Vehicles Snap Hydro Poles During the snow storm Saturday afternoon, two acci dents occured on No. 4 highway south of Exeter. No injuries were reported and damage totaled $750. A ’ ‘ ‘~ ’ gyle, of Goderich, went into a spin pole. $400. Lovis McKerlie, of London, skided at about the same place •and went into the west ditch striking a hydro pole. Estimate •of damage was $350. The Crediton bridge was the scene of another accident Sun day when a car driven by Leo Quinton, of R.C.A.F. Station, Centralia, skidded and crashed head-on into a car driven by Walter Scott, of Grand Bend. A car following the Scott car ■and driven by Carmen Wood burn, of Parkhill, was also in volved, Damage was estimated at $500. Constable Cecil Gibbons investigated the accident. Eightieth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1952 Single Copy 7£ Hydro Rates Increase 20 Percent Special Christmas Programs « Planned By Local Churches Exeter churches are planning many special program for the Christmas season. The Yulttide celebrations include a pageant, carol singing, baptism, com munion and Christmas Day serv ices. Main St. United Church The annual Sunday School concert drew a large number to Main Street United Church on Tuesday night. Mr. Len McKnight, as chair man duced C. for , tire primary classes. Playlets were enacted by girls of the junior and senior classes of the program, intro- Elmer Ince, who was M. the numbers presented by car driven by Gordon Ar- knocking down a hydro Damage was estimated- at Sponsored by the Women’s Auxilary of the South Huron Hospital a Tag Day for raising funds will be held Saturday. HUinUR CHIEF — Police Chief John Norry was honored by town and police officials at a banquet held in his honor Friday night. The chief was presented with an occasional chair, a smoker set and a box of cigars by former reeve, B. W. F. Beavers, right. Mayor W. G. Cochrane, left, was chairman at the banquet. —Jack Doerr, Exeter Officials Honor Chief Norry On Friday evening at Monetta Menard's, members and officials of the Exeter town council to gether with a number of friends enjoyed honor of after 22 of 76, is as town Mayor that it was with mingled feelings of regret and gladness that we are about to miss in uniform as he faithful servant of pality. While sorry services, he was happy a splendid banquet in Chief John Norry, who years, and' at the age retiring from his duties constable. W. G. Cochrane stated Chief Norry had the to i been a munici- lose his to think r i " A W. "■? ! y* $ : % T1 <- RECEIVES WINGS — Air Vice - Marshall C. R. Dunlap, C.B.E., E.D., presents the coveted pilot’s badge to Flight Cadet John Cann, of Exeter, at the graduation ceremonies of the first course of pilot students at 4 Flying Training School, Calgary, Alberta, Friday, December 5. The class in cluded two French, three Danish, 15 Canadian, 11 R.A.F. Present Awards To Students At Commencement Exercises Advance sale of tickets for “Hi Time”, SHDHS commence ment show, indicates full houses both nights of the variety per formance. The colorful program is being presented Thursday and Friday nights- Feature of “Hi Time” is its variety. The program includes humorous novelties, songs and dances. Costumes for the num bers were made by girls in the Home Economics department. Members of the school board will present the awards.' The list of presentations follows: Honoi* Graduation Diploma Donald Denomy, Paul Durand, Winnifred Field, John Haberer, Joyce Haugh, William Heywood, Dorothy Pooley, Glen Schroeder, Neil Taylor. Commercial Diplomas, Certificates Diploma, Ida Blanchard, Mar garet Bray, Betty Johnson, Ger trude Ziler; certificates, Claud ette Blowes, Elaine Gill, Labelle Hill, Orian Stephan, William Willert. Secondary School Graduation Diploma iGerard Corriveau, A I m a r i e Davis, Susan Davis, Irvine Du charme, Julia Dunlop, Joan Ellerington, Lois Henderson, John Hendrick, John Hicks, Pat Hopper, Alex Love, Maty Mt- Knight, Dorothy P i n c o m b e , Peggy Rowcliffe, Arlene Skinner, Jean Taylor, Marjorie Taylor, Margret Thomson, Nancy Tie man, Margaret Willard, Bill Vail Wiereh, Joanne Bedard, Shirley Chapman, Jane Morgan, Theresa Zimmer. Intermediate Certificates Anne Alebon, Betty Arm strong, Mildred Ballantyne, De lores Bedard, Margaret Blanchard, Betty Blue, Fred Bowers, Barbara Brintnell, Marioh Brock, Joan Buxton, Robert Chaffe, Raymond Corriveau, Jim Dalton, Edward Deichert, Bruce Dei- bridge, Mary Elson, Donald Fink- —Please turn to Page 3 Other Awards Senior Boys Field Day — John Haberer. Student Council president — John Haberer. Citizenship — Robert Wade, Tom Easton, Charles Cowen, Leo Paul Durand. Agriculture — Lorie Peder son, Neil Wildfong, Jean Laven der, Trudy Pickard. Special Agricultural Award — girls, Jean Lavender; boys, Lorie Pederson. Student Council Awards » Bob Wade, John Hicks, Joan Ellerington, Ken Moir, Marjorie Taylor, Nancy Tieman, Margaret Bray, Tom Easton, Joan Taylor, Joyce Haugh, John Haberer-, Dorothy Pooley, Bovs Athletic Awards WOSSA Volleyball Finalists — Glen Schroeder, Ken Moir, John Hicks, .Tim Sturgis, Neil Taylor, Paul Durand. Senior Tri-School Basketball Championshin — Glen Schroe der, Ken Moir, Don O’Brien, Ronald Helmrich, John Haberer, Bob Wade. Don McCurdy, Bruce Cudmore, Don Adkins. WOSSA Junior Boys Basket ball championship—John Hicks, Gary MPdmton. Jim. Sturgis, Bill Ynugblut, Bill Batten, Ron Rowcliffe. Charles Parsons, Rich ard McFalls, Bob Robertson, Bev. Heywood. Tri-School Track Winners Ted Smith, Jules Desjardine, Joe Green, John Hicks, Bill Yung- blut, Don O’Brien, Murray Keys. Junior Boys Tri-School Track Championship (silver medal) Ted Smith. WOSSA Volleyball Champion- of him enjoying the declining years of his life. He spoke of the first time he remembered meeting Mr. Norry, It was on an occasion when Mr. Norry had raided a poolroom in Exeter when it was operating without a license and as a lad he was arrested as a found-in and had to appear in court. “It was one time I met Mr. Norry when I wish I hadn’t” said the mayor. Helmer Snell, representing the Provincial Police, stated that in the twenty years he had known Chief Norry he had always re ceived the finest co-operation, no matter what time of day or what day. Sooner or later we all look for retirement and he wished for John a long life with a measure of good health to enjoy. Ex-reeve B. W. F. Beavers, on behalf,, of the council, made the presentation of a Lazy-Boy chair, a smoker set and, a box of cigars for the Chief to He stated that Mr. Norry since worked with the our present water system. enjoy. he had known 1909 when he gang installing In Increase Postal Staff M. W. Pfaff, Exeter post master, has increased his staff to handle the Christmas rush, The assistants are Jim Sturgis, Jim Cann, Lois Pfaff, Mrs. Helen Broderick, Rena Murray, and Mrs. Helen Harris. While the rush is getting hea vy, Mr. Pfaff indicated it is not so concentrated this year as in former years. With Christmas coming on a Thursday, instead of earlier in the week, it extends the rush period over an extra half-week. Reeves Seek Wardenship Three reeves will seek the warden’s chair of Huron County Council in January. They include Alvin Kerslake, who has served as reeve of Hen sail for the past seven years; Stanley Snyder, Colbgrne Town ship, reeve for the past four years, and Harry Gowdy, newly- elected reeve of Howick Town ship, and who sat at County Council as deputy-reeve for four years. ship — Ken Moir, John Hicks, Don O’Brien, Don Adkins, Jim Sturgis, Bill Yungblut, Bruce Cudmore, Bill Batten, Charles Parsons, Bob Fletcher, Gary Middleton, Murray Keyes. Girls Athletic Awards WOSSA Senior Girls Basket ball Championship — Claudette Blowes, M argaret Bray, Julia •Dunlop, Labelle Hill, Pat Hop per, Mary McKnight, Dorothy Pooley, Jean Taylor, Lorna Tay lor, Marjorie Taylor, Margaret Thomson, Nancy Tieman, Marion Wildfong, Margaret Willard, Jean McAllister. Junior Girls Basketball Tri- School Winners — Margaret Blanshard, Barbara Brintnell, Mary Campbell, Elaine Hern, Kathryn Hunter, Mavis Mc Bride, Trudy Pickard, Jeanette Schenk, Marilyn Skinner, Ruth Soldan, Maureen Stewart, Joan Thomson, Pat Tuckey, Maxine Godbolt. WOSSA T i’ a c k Champions, Senior Basketball Speed (new record) — Julia Dunlop, Pat J-Iopper, Marjorie Taylor. Senior softball distance throw, Jean Taylor. Senior girls runner-up for championship —- Jean Taylor. Tri-School Track Champions— Senior basketball speed, Julia Dunlop, Marjorie Taylor, Pat Hopper; senior Softball speed, Betty Gascho, Beverly Ravelie; senior softball distance, Jean Taylor; intermediate basketball speed, Marie Hodgson, Katherine Kalbfleisch, Marlene Richard son; junior high jump, Dorothy Tiedeman. 19 20 Mr. Norry was one of the leaders in laying the cement road in Exeter under Contractor W. Hollingsworth, this being the first concrete laid on No. 4 high way. Following the death of our chief, the late W. J. Bissett in 1920 while B. M. Francis was reeve, Mr. Norry was persuaded to take on ’ ' ethers he performing, tended best in a well-earned retirement. Mr. Norry was visibly/touched as he expressed his appreciation of the kindly sentiments and the splendid gifts. During the years he had always had excellent co operation * from - town officials and from county and provincial police, “No man has had better co-operation” he said. He wished for all a happy and prosperous New Year. G,uests present were the for-, mer reeves now living in Exeter, B. W. F. Beavers, Tlios. Pryde, M.L.A., B. W. Tuckey and A. J. Sweitzer; Provincial Police Elmef Zimmerman, Cecil Gib bons, Helmer Snell, Chas. Salter and Frank Taylor, and night constable John Cowan. Previous to the banquet bouquet of flowers was sent Mrs. Norry. this duty along with had been faithfully In closing he ex wishes to Mr. Norry For Drinking In County Magistrate’s Exeter, on Tuesday, Magistrate Dudley Holmes convicted Wil liam 'Cole, of Hay township, of driving while intoxicated and sentenced him to seven days in jail, impounded his truck for three months and took away his driver’s license for three months. P.O. T. E. Johnson investigated. John R. Van Camp, of Bel grave, whose truck was involved in an accident near Hensall on October 17 on No. 4 highway, was found guilty of careless driving and fined $10 and costs. Van Camp’s truck collided with the rear of a car driven by Miss Florence Fisher, of London, as he pulled in behind it, after passing a bus. Damage to the car amounted to nearly $300. Pleads Guilty » George McLeod, of Hensall, pleaded guilty to failing to re main at the scene of an accident after his car sideswiped one drive by Margaret Colquhoun, of Clinton, on November 29. He was later arrested after his car ran into a tree near Egmond- ville. Magistrate Holmes im posed a fine of $25 and costs and suspended McLeod’s driver's IJqgnCg for 60 days. Laverne Bloomfield was con victed of improper driving when he collided with an eastbound car at the intersection of ways 4 and S3 and was $10 and costs. court, high- fined a to Mrs. turned Grove. H. K. Hyndman has ve to her home from Bright’s Santa Claus To Preside At Community Parties Santa Claus will be coming to Exeter Monday to take part in his annual parade for the child ren. The public school pupils will be treated to a moving picture, cartoons and a bag of things to eat. At 1 o’clock the rural ren will parade with Claus from the south end threatre. The town children will see the shows at 3 o’clock. Exeter Legion members, under the leadership of Peter Durand, are organizing the party. Cost is divided among the Legion, Lions and Kinsmen. At Hensall Saturday St. 1 good child- Santa to the uiayion ivlc Nick will be at I-Iensall I of the show. Saturday for the boys and of that area. The pupils will meet town hall at 2 o’clock, picture show and receive The party is sponsored Chamber of Commerce and Canadian Legion of Hensail. Packed House A packed house of over children greeted Santa at Grand Bend party Wednesday afternoon. .The jovial gentleman distributed treats and supervised a showing of films. An extra feature was the per formance of a magician who thrilled the youngsters with his tricks. Clayton Mathers was in charge girls at the see a gifts, by ’the the 450 the ri'-1 3$ ■ and a pageant of Nativity scenes by the intermediate girls. The arrival of Santa Claus was the highlight of the evening fQi1 the children. At the Sunday morning ser vice, the Rev. A. E. Holley will speak on the “Significance of Christ.” The choir will sing three anthems and the minister will conduct infant baptism. In the evening, a pageant, “Angels From the Realms of Glory” will be presented in a candlelight service, arranged by the senior girls of the church school. Special music will elude an anthem and a : quartette singing »“O Night”. Song Service A Christmas service in and story will be held in James St. United Church on Sunday morning. Jean and Grant Mc Donald will sing a duett and Mrs, M, Cudmore, Mrs. C. Green and Mrs. P. McFalls. a trio number. A pageant, “The Coming of the King” will be presented at the evening service with the junior choir proviing the musi cal setting, and Mrs. William Ramore directing the pageant. Christinas Communion The annual carol service be held at Trivitt Memorial Church Sunday morning. The Rev. C. L. Langford will com ment on the authors and time the hymns were written. Communion services will held on Christmas eve and 8:30 on Christmas day. Caven Concert A Christmas program social evening entertained day School pupils of Caven byterian Church Monday night. Each class contributed a num ber. A colored film strip, “Christ mas Around the World,” gave 1 the children an idea of customs in other lands. To close the. program, the senior girls conducted a worship period and carol singing with Mrs. J. G. Cochrane at organ. a On Sunday morning the gregation and Sunday School1 will meet together for the Christmas service. There will be special music by the choir and the Rev. Donald Sinclair will speak on the subject, “Where is the King?”. The annual Sunday School concert of Pentecostal Taber nacle will be held on Tuesday night, December 23. Meet Christinas Day Bethel Reformed Church will hold Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. i n the Legion Memorial hall. On Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. the Christmas party for the Sunday School will be held. Christmas morning will find the members of Bethel congrega tion meeting together at 10:30 a.m, for a special service. Hydro rates for the town of Exeter will Increase about 20% at tho next billing, P.U.C, Sec retary Dorothy Davis said this week. The hike In rates is made ne cessary by the recently an nounced increase in charges to municipalities by Hydro sion. That dicated raised, the Electric power Ontario Commis- also rates would in- be J. G. in- male Holy song Mrs. James Smith are Christmas Issue Next Tuesday II R will be at and Sun- Pres- the con- & Tho Times - Advocate will publish its annual edition on Tuesday so that it will bo before the holiday. Correspondents of the paper are asked to get their budgets in as soon as possible. Much has not cause of mails. Christmas next week distributed of tho district news arrived this week be- thc heavy rush of tho 3. -s>.;$7 hi C."A . &3: WITH NEW SWITCHBOARD — Pictured in the new Bell Telephone office with the new common battery switchboard arc members of the staff. From left to right they are: Mrs. Ted Ryder, Mrs. Eon Harvey, Betty Mair, Mrs. Garnet Ship mail, Mrs. Bill Musser, Joyce Willert, Mrs. Harold Holtz man, Mrs. Fred Tilly, Barbara Wright, Labelle Coward, Mrs, announcement rural _____ However, the local area office has received no definite word on this increase yet. The Exeter Commission set the rates Thursday night at a meet ing with representatives of the Consumer Service Department, London branch, of the H.E.P.C. The rates have not been offi cially approved by Toronto yet. However, this is just a formal ity, Miss Davis said. Domestic First 60 kilowatt hours per month ....................... Balance of monthly consumption .....................,..... Minimum gross monthly bill ................................. Commercial Service charge per 100 watts ............................... First 100 hours use per month ........................... Balance of monthly consumption ........................... Minimum gross monthly bill .................................. Power Service charge per kilowatt per month ............. First 50 hours use of the installed load or maxi- ; mum demand per month per kilowatt ...... Balance of monthly consumption ........................... The tost of street lighting to the town will The new increase, which -cP®* sumer s will find on their next bill, is the first major one en forced by the R.U.C. in several ■ decades. There was a slight raise in rates in 1950. In 1944, the rates were reduced. The local charges are among the lowest in the province. New cost of power to the town will be $47.25 per kilowatt per annum, as compared with the present charge of $40.90. The local commission buys its power from the provincial commission. Miss Davis said the increase, besides compensating for the in creased cost of hydro, will also provide extra income to meet ris ing costs of local operation. The commission was handicapped this year because of insufficient funds. This is the comparison of new rates with the ones presently in effect.New 3.2£ 1,2(1 $1.11 a $1.20 1.4£ 0.3^ increase .05 2.7# 0,8# $1.11 $1.20 Council Hires Constable, Re-organizes Police Dept. Town council decided Monday night to reorganize the police department. A plan for division of duties, submission of reports and other details will be worked out. Under this new organization, two constables will be engaged on probation. Present night con stable John Cowen and Reginald Taylor will be appointed for three months and, if services are satisfactory, for a further three months. At the end of this period, a choice of chief of police will be made. Salary for both men will be $2,400. ' Night Constable John Cowen has been on the staff for two years. Reginald Taylor, of Wil liam street, now employed with the will uary The new Chief John the end of Huron Lumbei* Company, assume his duties on Jan- 1.constable will replace Norry, who retires at •the year. Decorate Trees Many citizens of the town are adding Christmas touches to the local scenery with gaily lighted trees and ornaments. Outstanding is the huge tree erected by the town on the lib rary lawn and it with colored bulbs. Private residences have Christ mas lights on outside trees, trees on lawns and near outdoor windows. Electric eandl.es and Santa Clauses are being placed in the windows. Christmas Party Members of the Bell Tele phone office staff celebrated Christmas with a dinner party at Monetta Menard's Tuesday night this week. After dinner, they all gathered at the office to ex change gifts. An entertaining skit about members of the staff was arranged and enacted by Mrs. Lorne Ford, Mrs. Garnet Shipman and Mrs. H. Holtzman. >7$ I. ♦ Si Bp Lome Ford, Andrey Coates, Nora Wilds, Mrs. Greta Hod- ; gins, Jessie Barnes, London, district instructor; Doris Ander son, June Borland, Mary Wells, Mrs. Ray Wtiertli, super visor* Mrs. Donald Tait was absent when the picture was taken. The bright spacious office features modern equip ment, new furniture and a stuff louttge* -—Jack Doerr Among the applications con-, •sidered were Walter Person, Rod ney; Stanley Stephenson, Ayl mer; B. R, Robinson, Port Al bert, and E. R. Davis. Hensall. Need Janitor Councillor Ralph Bailey re ported on the meeting with re presentatives of the Library Board in regard to caretaking of the town hall and library,. The committee was authorized to pre pare a list of the duties required and advertise for applications. Use of council chambers for Divisional Court was granted for the winter months. Mr. Noble, Scott was engaged to build a. witness box. , . A building permit was issued for H. C. Rivers to build a house on Gidley street. Request Conveyance The department of highways: asked for conveyance of part lot 20, concession 2, in the township of Usborne in order that the highway might he widened to 50 feet from centre line of road. This land constitutes the lane in to the pumping station on _the Frayne farm. Clerk C, V. kard was empowered to sign required agreement. Mr. John Campbell relief ficer, was paid $60 ties for the year. Empower Committee for his Pic- the of- du- 7 At a meeting of council Wednesday, December 3, council empowered the Riverview Park Improvement Committee to make incidental expenses securing estimates expenses. Authority was Women’s Auxiliary Huron Hospital to day on Sunday, December 20. Building permits were issued to Dr. M. C. Fletcher, addition to house; and Harold Dignan, removal of gasoline storage pumps. In reply to a request from the Exeter District Co-operative for allowance on business tax, the council advised that it would be considered as soon as store is vacant of stock and no fur ther sales are being made from it. on in regard to of dredging granted the to the South hold a tag Hensail Feels Earth Tremor Residents of Hensall felt a slight earth tremor in the early hours of Tuesday morning. At 12:15, Mrs. E. R. Davis, wife of Constable Davis, and a tailoress. was busily engaged in sewing when the chair she was sitting on suddenly started to dance, Windows and doors shook. Ornaments almost fell off cabinet. Constable Davis, who sleeping, had to get up as bed whs shaking so much he stood by the wall which were also shaking. The ’quake lasted 10 minutes. Mrs. Davis, Who came from Eng land, stated that she had been through the blitz and had ex perienced bombings but felt nothing as weird aS this. was the Propose Memorial Because of the sudden death of Dr. G. Hi Joso, Bianshard re presentative o n t h e U p p o r Thanies Authority, the status of the pond project completed this year at Kirkton is heft yet deter mined. The authority is consider ing a proposal to make the Kirktori project a memorial to Dr. Jose,