HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-02-19, Page 1Plan To Clean Ausable
Develop Riverview Park
Members of town council made
tentative plans Monday night to
“clean out" the Ausable River
above the local dam and beautify
the Riverview Park area.
rThe proposal is to secure the
cooperation of the Ausable Val
ley Conservation Authority and
local service clubs to take the
silt and weeds out of the wide
area of the river above the
and develop the park
river bed between the
the highway.
Town representative
Authority, Andrew Dixon,
cussed the proposal with
council Monday night and
gested the river could be cleaned
out by lowering the present spill
way. The force of the water
would carry .the silt and weeds
with it down the river.
Reeve R, E. Pooley reported
the council's park committee had
met the Authority’s engineer and
would sound the river as he sug
gested.
The council committee consists
of Reeve Pooley, Deputy-Reeve
William McKenzie and Councillor
Ralph Bailey.
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Pupils Present
J Tom Sawyer*
The pupils of Exeter Public
School delighted capacity audi
ences in the auditorium on Tues
day and Wednesday nights with
their presentation of their second
annual operetta “Tom Sawyer.”
The double cast for the main
roles gave more pupils the oppor
tunity to act. The mixed chorus
of 65 voices directed by Lawrence
Wein ’proved background music
for the play.
The scene in which Tom and his
pal, Huck Finn, visit
yard at midnight to
ritual to rid them of
amusing and exciting.
The experience of Tom, Huck
and Joe as pirates and the episode
of Tom and his girl friend Becky
being lost in a cave, were well
acted.
Aunt Polly was played by Janet
Hamilton and Jeanette Taylor;
Tom Sawyer by Bobby Graham
and Charles Heaman; Huck Finn
by Paul Wilson and Cyril Blom-
maert and Joe Harper by Larry
Jory and Jack Robertson.
Becky Thacker was played by
Sandra Walper and Marlene Mc
Bride; Amy Lawrence by Pat Cann
and Martha Cochrane; Mary by
Sandra Blowes and Helen Colinson
Others in the cast included Bob
by Ford, Rinus van der ■ Neut,
Lloyd Moore, Elmer Ince, Alice
Chapman, Doug. Jermyn, Graham
Farquhar, , Bob Harvey, Shirley
Wurm, Dianne Delbridge, Barbara
McDonald, Gerald McBride, Ger
ald Dykstra, Teddy Sanders, Cal
vin McKerrol, Douglas Wein, Bob
by Skinner, Mervin McKerrol,
Dean McKnight and Tommy Ar
thur.
Other pupils took part in a col
orful sunflower drill and played
skeletons in the graveyard scene.
The production staff included
C. H. Blowes, chairman; Lawrence
the grave-
perform a
warts was
Easton
girls’
“Gulf
spoke on
the
the
a competi-
Mr. Dixon stated the park and
river area could be developed in
to a beautiful picnic site and
suggested the Authority would
contribute to the project if coun
cil provided leadership.
He stated the population in
this section would double itself
in the next 25 years and recrea
tion areas should be provided for
while there are some left.
He reviewed the activities of
the Authority since he had been
a member and showed colored
films of developments in
watershed.
Win Speech Contest
Senior public speaking cham
pions at S.H.D.H.S. are Ken
Flear and Evelyn Sharrow. They
were selected during
tion Friday.
The boys’ winner
“Communism" and
champion discussed
Stream”.
Runners-up were Tom
and Kathryn Hunter.
The winners will compete in
the WOSSA semi-final competi
tions at Leamington.
Appears On TV
Exeter’s first claim to fame
on television is Cy Strange, popu
lar radio announcer and son of
John Strange, Huron Street. Cy
appeared on TV Station CBLT
with Kate Aitken during the
Hobby Show at the Coliseum.
THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1953
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BUSS FOR HER MAJESTY — Prince Consort; Don O’Brien;
of Zurich; honors Queen Beth aftei’ she was crowned at the
"At Home” Friday night. Mamie Taylor, last year’s queen,
placed the floral headdress on her successor during the cere
mony, highlight of the. annual school dance. •—Jack Doerr
Name Local Receiving Depots
For Overseas Relief Campaign
Late Council Sessions
Town council waded
two heavy sessions
this week.
Members met at
time Monday night
time they heard three delegations
there was little time left for ac
tual business.
They finished the session at
midnight and adjourned to meet
again Tuesday afternoon.
Tuesday they spent two hours
finishing off the regular business.
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Council Favors Sunday Skating,
OK's Public School Addition
Members of town council un
animously approved Sunday after
noon skating at Exeter Memorial
Arena, a decision laid down at
council meeting Monday after
noon indicates.
The council,
delegation from
ron Ministeriall
cided to impose more specific
regulations to cover the arena’s
Sunday operation, hut voted to
set aside the period from 3 p.m.
to 5 p.m, for public skating.
The reply to the Ministerial
Association said the arena would
remain closed Sundays between
the hours of 10:30 to 1 p.m. and
5 p.m. to 12 o’clock midnight.
Rev. D. R. Sinclair, Rev, A.
E. Holley and Rev. J. V. Dahms
the Ministerial Association
with council Monday evening
presented a resolution ask-
the authorities “to arrange
schedule of skating and
hockey activity that the opera
tion of the . . . .(arena) , . .
on Sunday may not be neces
sary.”
Council's reply to the Associa
tion read, in part:
After hearing the ministerial
report, council discussed three
proposals:
“(1) entirely
"(2)
allowed
present
"(3)
after hearing a
the South Hu-
Association, de
Should arena be closed
on Sunday.”.
Should the
to operate
time.”
Should some
arena be
as at the
through
business
regular
by the
The'' Huron County Overseas
Flood Relief Committee meeting
in Goderich on Friday set apart
the week of February 22 as
Flood Relief Week.
A special radio broadcast will
be heard over CKNX next Mon
day from
the week.
Service
ing asked
funds. Donations will be received
at all the schools and parents
are asked to send their donations
with the children. Donations will
be received at most banks and
3 to 5 p.m. to open
organizations are be-
to subscribe from their
Exeter Loses Play-Off
In an - Intermediate “B”
off hockey game in Exeter Arena
Wedneday night, Henall defeat
ed Exeter 9-5.
The first period ended in a
1-1 tie. The visitors caught fire
in the second, popping in five
quick goals. They were never
threatened.
play-
Wein, music; Mrs. R. Germyn,
C. H. Reeves, dialogue; costumes
Miss G. Lobb, Miss D. Robinson;
stage and properties, Mr. J. Gunn,
Miss K. McGill, Mrs. L. Porter
field, M. G. McKnight; choregra-
phy, Mrs. D. Hughson and Mrs.
E. Turvey.
Fire Razes Two Buildings,
Dynamite Fails To Explode
A one-and-a-half storey frame
house two miles north of Exeter
and all its contents were de
stroyed by fire Friday night.
Occupants of the house, Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Mitten, were
visiting neighbours when the fire
started and the young couple
lost all furniture and personal
belongings.
The Zurich fire brigade was
called but were unable to con
tain the blaze. *
Loss was estimated at $4,000.
The house was owned by Albert
Keys, Exeter, who said it was
partly covered by insurance.
Mitten were
a year ago
Ing
the
Crediton,
even more disastrous.
A large quantity of dynamite
stored in the building did not
explode.
Fire is believed to have start
ed iby a spark from a stove used
to heat the • portable building
owned by Lome Hayden and son
of. London township. They are
drilling a rock well for Mr. King.
The fire started while the
owners were at dinner.
and many expensive tools on
farm of Sam King, south of
might have proven
Beth Taylor
School Queen
Beth Taylor was crowned
Queen of South Huron District
High School at the “At Home”
Friday night.
Her fellow students picked her
from among six contestants for
the regal title.
Last year’s queen, Marnie Tay
lor, placed the crown on her
successor, who is her cousin.
Student council president Ken
Moir was master of ceremonies
for the crowning, highlight of
the annual dance. Don O’Brien,
Zurich, was Prince Consort.
The other girls in the contest
were the queen’s attendants.
They were Kathryn Hunter, Pat
Hopper, Julia Dunlop, Marjorie
McBride and Jean Taylor.
Over 300 attended the dance
and they were received by Prin
cipal H. L. Sturgis and Mrs.
Sturgis, High School Board
Chairman Dr. H. H. Cowen and
Mrs. Cowen, Student Council
President Ken Moir and Vice-
President Jean Taylor.
The gymtoriuin of the school
was beautifully decorated in a
Valentine motif.
A buffet luncheon was served
in the cafeteria under the super
vision of Miss Anne Kartushyn,
home economics teacher,
girls of her classes.
in Exeter by The Times-
Advocate; in Usborne at Robert
M. Miller’s store, Farquhar;
Lome Marshall’s, Kirkton, and
Cann’s Mill, Whalen. Donations
will be exempt from Income Tax.
Official receipts will be issued
for donations of $5 and over.
Dr. E. A. McMaster, Seaforth,
is chairman of the committee;
John G. Berry, Goderich, secre
tary. Other members are Warden
A. W. Kerslake, Hensall; ex
Warden H. C. Johnston, Morris
Twp; Mayor W. G. Cochrane, of
Exeter; Reeve Verne ‘
Usborne; Reeve John
Stephen; Reeve Earl
Hay; Mayor D. Miller,
and J. Cruickshank,
Wingham.
It is hoped the general public
will aid in this urgent need.
Pincombe,
Morrissey.
Campbell,
Wingham
of CKNX
Meets
council, meeting
appointed M. C.
1, Grand ' Bend,
Mr. and Mrs.
married less than
and moved to the farm dwelling
in the late summer.
Mrs. Mitten is the former
Florence McDonald, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mac
Donald, of Exeter.
They are temporarily living at
Zurich.
Fails To Explode
Fire which destroyed a build-
James St. Church
meeting
decided
William
church
Bend Council
Grand Bend
Monday night,
Sweitzer, R.R.
assessor for 1953.
Police have been instructed by
the Reeve, Harman Gill, to pro
secute anyone using the village
dump without a permit.
I-I.E.P.C. of Ontario will ope
rate the hydro service at Grand
Bend as a local system using the
municipal rate structure as ap
proved by the provincial
mission.
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Charged With Theft
Police have charged a Toronto
man, Roger Ward, with taking a
car without owner's consent after
a vehicle was removed from the
RCAF station, Centralia, Friday
night. It was found the same even
ing after it had smashed up south
of Exeter.
Owner of the
civil engineer
Centralia.
A car owned
Exeter, was stolen Wednesday af
ternoon of last week and has not
been located. Police across Canada
have been notified.
car is L. Rutke
R.C.A.F. station
by R. C. Dinney,
more speci
fic regulations be enforced to
cover its Sunday operation.
“Council voted unanimously
against the complete closing of
the arena and of
the arena as at the
“The unanimous
council is therefore
third proposition as follows:
“(1) That the arena shall
main closed each and every Sun
day between the hours of 10:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 12
o’clock midnight.
“(2) That if hockey practice
is permitted during the open
hours such practice will not in
volve minors nor will any spec
tators be admitted.
“(3) That the period from 3
p.m. to 5 p.m. will be for public
■skating only and no charge will
be made.”
“It is the earnest wish of the
council to assist your Association
in every
thought
member
mitting
which in any way conflict with
the due observance of the Sab
bath day.”
Town council
road committee
grader.
Members felt
tainer would be
economically sound,
Reeve R.
Deputy-Reeve William McKenzie,
members of the road committee,
stated a used maintainer was
available at a cost of approxi
mately $2,500.
The town spent approximately
$1,300 for grader
year. Members of the
that more work on
could be done at
time. They said graders were
not available when the time was
most desireable to use them be
cause the municipality which
owned a machine was employing
it on its own roads.
The road committee members
indicated the grader could also
do a considerable amount of
snow removal
Appointed To
Rev. D. R.
Presbyterian ......
pointed to the Recreation Coun
cil to replace Rev. H. J. Snell.
Council voted $200 to the
Huron County Overseas Flood
Relief Fund.
operation of
present time.
decision
based on
of
the
re
way, and there is no
in the mind of any
of the council of per-
activities on Sunday
authorized its
to purchase a
the road main-
“desirahle and
E.Pooley and
rental last
council felt
local roads
the proper
work.
Council
Sinclair, of Caven
Church, was ap-
Chorus Delights Audience
The Don Wright Chorus de
lighted a small audience Wednes
day night with a program of
semi-popular songs featuring
unique arrangements.
The chorus was well received
by the crowd, which was small
owing to the icy weather.
Andrew SnOlgrove, member of
the recreation council, introduced
Don Wright, Both .grew up to
gether in Strathi’Oy.
The concert was sponsored by
the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
the Recreation Council.
and
Serve Pancake Supper
The ladies of ’Trlvitt Memorial
Church served a delightful pan
cake supper in the Parish Hail
•Tuesday evening and were well-
patronized. A new kitchen has
been added to the hall and the
Interior nicely decorated.
Talks Building
At the James Street United
Church congregational
Monday evening it was
to accept the tender of
E. Ellerington for the
shed and a resolution was passed
to provide additional accomoda
tion for the Sunday School.
At the same time the minister’s
salary was increased from $3,500
to $4,000; improvements were
recommended for the parsonage
including the installation df oil
heating.
The meeting took the form of
a pot luck supper and the tables
were well-laden for the occasion.
The pastor, Rev. H. J, Snell,
reported 42 baptisms, 25 mar
riages and 30 burials during the
year. Seventy-five new members
had been received during the
wear; 17 had been removed by
death and 23 by transfer. Twelve
thousand dollars had been raised
through the year for general
purposes including $1,000 from
the estate of the late William
Frayne and $585 from the estate
of the late Mrs. E. J. Miners.
Three thousand, five hundred
and forty-nine dollars was raised
for the M. and M. Fund; $2,000
—Please turn to page 12
Members asked the clerk to
express the official sympathy of
the town to the family of the
late N. O. Hipel, whose construc
tion company built the original
arena and rennovated it this past
year.
Council discussed the forma
tion of an industrial commission.
Several members thought the
town should be actively promot
ing industrial development.
Councillor Edward Brady
said “I think we are overlooking
a big bet in not looking after
local industry.”
Mayor W. G.
cated a county
being organized
dustry on a county-wide level.
The council decided to leave the
matter in the hands of the
mayor's committee, which con
sists of Mr. Cochrane and Clerk
C. V. Pickard.
The town hall committee was
authorized to redecorate the fire
men’s room, the doors and floor
of the building. The subject of
holding a celebration in connec
tion with the Coronation was
discussed and left over to an
other meeting.
Cochrane indi-
committee was
to promote in
Exeter council approved Mon
day night the proposal of the
public school board to build a
four-room addition to the pre
sent school,
Council, although it felt it
should not question the decision
of the school board, generally
favored the addition instead of
the separate school which has
a-lso been suggested.
Mayor W. G. Cochrane sug
gested the public school board
attempt to “emulate the method
of construction used by the hos
pital board” which, he said,
saved about 35 per cent of the
cost of the building. The board
members indicated they were in
vestigating this scheme
Chairman R.
Claude Farrow and Mrs. Amy
Milner of the board presented
the case to council and asked for
$90,000 to build the addition.
According to their interpreta
tion of the Ontario Department
of Education’s instructions, the
board cannot proceed to engage
an architect to draft final plans
or submit accurate estimates of
cost until the sum of money re
quired for construction is at its
disposal.
E, Russell,
Condemns Rivalry Of Towns
Which Leads To Fighting
County Magistrate Dudley, stitches.
Holmes condemned the rivalry
between towns which leads to i testified he had treated Baynham
physical violence at hockey; in his office that night but did
games, when he presided over ‘
court here on Tuesday.
After hearing a charge of
assault laid by a Hensail spec
tator against a Zurich police
officer resulting from a hotly
contested game,, Magistrate Dud
ley Holmes asked: “Has rivalry
got so high you can’t have a
game without fighting?"
He withheld
until March 3 in
Constable David
appeared before
with unlawfully assaulting Law
rence Baynham, of Hensall, after
a hotly contested game
on January 28.
Magistrate Holmes
regret that the case
brought into court. He felt it
was not serious enough to
rant action and could have
settled quietly without the
licity it has now aroused.
Evidence brought out indicat
ed that, following the game, Law
rence Baynham had slapped
Junior Barash, Zurich player, as
he left the ice.
Constable Myers, fearing a riot
might develop, struck Baynham
over the head several times with
his billy causing superficial scalp
wounds which required several
Dr. G. L. St. Pierre, Zurich,
his judgment
the case ovei-
Myers, who
him, charged
in Zurich
expressed
had been
war-
been
pub-
not see him again.
George Beer, Hensail time
keeper, Wesley Venner and Wil
liam Brown, all of Hensail, gave
testimony regarding what they
saw take place between Constable
Myers and Baynham.
Charles Myers took the stand
in his brother’s behalf and said
the police officer merely wanted
to break up the fight and pre
vent further trouble developing.
Constable Myers, on the stand,
testified he was a duly appoint
ed police officer and had held
that position for nearly three
years.
Crown Attorney Glenn Hayes
in summing up the case, felt
- L-.J taken drastic
a critical mo-
Spectators a nd players
Their argu-
that Myers had
action, but it was
ment.
should not fight, ments result in villages taking
sides against each other. Many
residents of both villages regret the affair.
Magistrate Holmes expressed
the hope that before court con
venes May 3, there would be a
peaceful settlement of the case.
Robert George, who appeared
in court on charges of threaten
ing his wife, Nancy George, was
sentenced .to 30 days in Gode
rich jail by Magistrate Holmes.
George
charged
for his
ing his
had previously been
with failure to provide
family and with assault
wife.
to
Awards .Given
Silver cups were awarded
winners in the annual field day
competitions following the oper
etta at the public school.
The school board donate the
cups annually and they are re
tained by the winners who also
have their names inscribed on a
shield.
In the Pee Wee group Bonnie
Turvey and Fred Wells were
winners; Junior group, Donna
Bridges and Dale Turvey; girls’
Intermediate champion, Helen
Jones; boys', Jim MacDonald;
girls’ Senior champion, Lois Tin
ney; boys’, Bill Pollen.
Members of the school board
made the presentations.
Day Of Prayer Services
The World Day of Prayer will
be observed in James Street
United Church at 3 p.m. and
7:30 p.m., Friday, February 20.
Mrs. A. E. Holley will be the
guest speaker at both services.
1,200 SEE OPERETTA - Exeter Public School pupils pre- audiences. In this scene are. left to right, Martha Cochrane,
sented the operetta "Tom Sawyer” to some 1,200 people in Jack Robertson, Marlene McBride, Cyril Blommacrt, Jean-
five presentations this week, The groups included pupils from nettc Taylor, Charlie Heaman, Calvin McKcrral, Elmer Ince
Usborne, Stephen, Hay and the high school, besides adult and Alice Chapman. Two oasts were prepared for the show.
—Jack Doerr, Exeter
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Council members felt this was
“unreasonable” and objected to
floating any debenture loan with
out first having accurate esti
mates of the cost of construction.
Chairman Russell outlined the
necessity for additional accomo
dation at the school and
board’s decision to proceed
the addition.
Claude Farrow noted
board had indicated it would
change its mind if public opinion
favors the new school.
Mrs. Amy Milner said, how
ever, that “when you really face
all the facts, public opinion
would come to our decision."
“When all the facts are present
ed it seems pretty logical. Irre
spective of public opinion.” she
said, “this is the best proposal.”
The members outlined the ad
vantages of the addition over the
new school including the lesser
cost ($90,000 as compared to
$110,000), lesser administrative
and janitorial duties, and the
fact that drainage, sewerage,
heating and other facilities were
already provided for the addi
tion in the present building.
Members of the council ex
pressed these views:
Mayor Cochrane: All the rec
reational facilities, the arena,
ball diamonds, community park,
are right beside the present
building.
Brady: “I would say the four-
room addition is the answer.”
Pooley: “I feel the addition Is
the right thing.”
Witmer: “I feel most residents,
of the west side are in favor of
the addition.”
Cllerk C. V. Pickard noted
schools in the city have from 20
to 30 rooms and suggested the
proposed site of the new school
was a “long way off centre of
the population.”
the
with
the
Clergy Request
Closed Sunday
This is the resolution on Sun
day Sports presented to Exeter
town council by the South
Huron Ministerial Association on
Monday night:
Whereas we, the undersigned
members of the South Huron
Ministerial Association, have ob
served with
sire on the
town council
and creative
youth and resident of Exeter and
district.
And whereas, the residents of ■
the town of Exeter have author
ized the town council to provide
artificial ice in the Exeter arena
for hockey and pleasure skating.
And whereas the operation of
the arena has now extended over
a seven-day week period, permit
ting hockey practice and pleasure
skating throughout Sunday.
And whereas, by the use of
artificial ice the skating season
has been considerably lengthened
to include the fall and spring
months.
And whereas the operation of
an artifical ice arena on Sunday
has no priority over the opera
tion of numerous other forms of
—Please turn to Page 12
satisfaction the de
part of the Exeter
to provide healthful
recreation for’ the
Usborne Hears Two Petitions
To Construct Municipal Drain
Usborne Council met on .Feb
ruary 9 with the Reeve, Verne
Pincombe presiding and Coun
cillors Harold Jeffery, Earl Mit
chell, Harold Hern and Clayton
Smith in attendance.
By-law No. 4-1953, a by-law
to set the road superintendent’s
salary at $210 per month, was
given the third reading and
finally passed subject to approval
by the Department of Highways.
Two petitions signed by rate
payers
drains council. Council agreed that both
petitions were signed by a ma
jority of the ratepayers in the
areas outlined. The petition ask
ing for a municipal drain on
concessions ono and two having
an outlet in the Cann-Mitchell
drain and to be named the West
lake drain was accepted by the
Council. The second petition
asking for a municipal drain in
an area outlined on concessions
one and two and having an out
let in the.
I Township I called the
accepted.
James
I Lis towel,
on the
drains.
J. Stephens of the C.I.L. Co.
interviewed the council regard
ing warbicide powder for the
1953 warble fly campaign, ad
vising that, the price had been
reduced.
By-law No. 8-1950 passed
under The Warble Fly Control
Act was amended as permitted
under the Warble Fly Control
Act, 1952, to permit the inspec
tor to exempt cattle under six
asking for municipal
were presented to the
Ausable river in the
of Hay and to be
Beavers drain was
A. Howes O.L.S., of
was appointed Engineer
Westlake and Beavers
months of age and cattle over
three years of age that are free
from warble fly grubs.
Warble fly inspectors, N. G.
Clarke, and assistant Ira Mar
shall, were re-appointed for the
1953 season, inspector or assist
ant to travel with the sprayer
when cattle are being treated on
motion of Smith and Jeffery.
Tenders for the 1953 road
graveling contract were opened
at three o’clock anl were as fol
lows: Lavis Contracting Co., 72«J
delivered and 35^ for stock
piling; R. Otto 72 and 34, Joe
Kerr 72 and 35„ Adams 90 and
55. The contract was awarded to
Lavis Contracting Co, subject to
the approval of the Department
of Highways.
The Jaques drain report made
by James A. Howes O.L.S., was
read before the interested rate
payers present as per notice duly
given, and
adopted on motion of
and Smith.
vision is to be held on March 9
at 2 p.m. and the ratepayers are
to be notified by registered mail.
The Clerk was instructed to
advertise for tenders for the
contract to spray the cattle in
the township for warble fly,
tenders to be in at the March
meeting.
The Township Auditor T. A.
Wiseman presented his report of
the 1952 audit, reporting that
the finances of the township
were in good shape with net
assets and surplus of $35,709.40,
tlie auditor’s report was accepted
on motion of Smith and Jeffery.
The tax collector feported the
collection Of $457,33 lb 1952
taxes since January 1,
was provisionally
Jeffery
The Court of Re-