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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-05-28, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1953 This journal shall always fight for progress, reform and public welfare, never be afraid to at­ tack wrong, never belong to any political party, never be satisfied with,, merely printing news, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1953 Coronation Trip Tours New York City Before Sailing For U.K. The Coronation of Elizabeth II next week will attract world-wide interest. Newspapers and mag-azines, radio and television stations will de­ scribe the storied ceremonial to people in every part of the world. This universal interest is created not only because of the spectacu­ lar display of pageantry in the ceremony, but also because of the great traditions of Great Britain which the crown represents and because a beauti­ ful, young lady, who has captured the imagination and love of millions, ascends the throne. Canadians must feel proud and privileged to enjoy and pay hom­ age to this crown. It is not, as some contend, an idle curiosity. It is a spark­ ling memory of our heritage and our ancestry. It is a glittering symbol of our contemporary achievements. It is a shining mirror of our faith and con­ fidence in our future. Under this crown, brave men transformed the wilds of Canada into our proud nation of today. Under its flag; pioneers wrenched from a wilderness this productive country we prosper and progress in. Under its guidance, Canada became a self-governing power, blessed with traditions of democracy, justice and faith unequalled. No one proud of Canada can scorn the crown of Great Britain because they are staunchly bound together. May they ever be indivisible. Canadians feel the new vivacity, the new determination, the new brightness of the crown that comes with this Coronation. Elizabeth portends an illustrious age—she polishes the already brilliant crown. Long may she reign in Canada. Jottings By J.M.S. Tornado Recalls 1933 Storm The tornado that hit so close to this district last Thursday re­ calls to mind the storm that struck the Crediton and Centralia district just twenty years ago. It was on Wednesday morning, June 7, 1933, at 10 o’clock in the morning that a tornado struck this district, levelling barns, uprooting trees, disrupting the hydro and leaving destruction scattered over a large area. I well remember the day. It was press day, the only day they say that a weekly newspaper really works. When the power went off we were shut down un­ til it came on again at 9 o’clock in the evening. We covered the storm area in the day and by working all night had a lengthy account of the storm and the paper was out on time Thursday morning. During that storm twenty of the poles carrying the high- tension wires opposite Centralia were blown down across the high­ way. A temporary line was estab­ lished. Mr. Alfred Hodgins, of the third concession of Stephen, was pinned beneath the wreckage when his fine bank barn was completely demolished. He suf­ fered a fractured left leg above the knee and a dislocated and fractured left shoulder. An imple­ ment shed on the same farm was wrecked and the trees uprooted. W. R. Elliott’s Barn Wrecked One of the finest bank barn's in the district, that of W. R. El­ liott, east of Centralia, was com­ pletely wrecked. Mr. Elliott had been working with a team of horses and had just turned them loose in the stable when the storm struck. He took refuge in an implement shed. The horses escaped from the barn through a broken wall. One of them was injured and died shortly after. A windmill near the house was wrecked and a large plate-glass window in the house was smashed. A practically new bank barn belonging to Mrs. Hector Mitchell was completely destroyed. Tom Kay was working for Mrs. Mit­ chell, and was bringing a team in from the field when he stopped to open a gate. He was lifted clean over the gate and landed on his back. The team was found in an adjoining field without a stitch of harness. The west side of Herman Mit­ chell’s house was blown in and the interior soaked with rain. South of Centralia, the barn of George Hicks was practically de­ molished. So was the large bank barn of James Oke. At William Oke’s, half of the roof of the barn was blown off. The south end of Milton Mitchell's barn was blown out. Part of the roof of William Caldwell’s barn was blown onto the farm of Fred Huxtable and a piece of timber made a hole a foot and a half square in Mr. Huxtable’s house. In Usborne Township A barn belonging to Albert Scott, near Farquhar, was flat­ tened. The roof was blown from the barn of John McCullough. Jo­ seph Creery had part of his barn roof blown off. Trueman Fletcher had half of his barn roof torn off. On the Thames Road, Jack Stewart and Charles Borland both lost the roofs from their barns. At the Thames Road school the belfry was blown from the build­ ing. The scholars were in school at the time. In Exeter the roof of the can­ ning factory was blown com­ pletely off and wrapped around the pea stacker. In Tlio Crediton District For a mile and a quarter north of Crediton the wind played havoc with numerous buildings. ................................................................................................................iMiiHiiiittiiiniiiitiniHi News From Our NEIGHBORS The big red barn of Henry Haist, one of the finest in the commun­ ity was flattened. A second barn across the road belonging to Mr. Haist was also flattened. Mr. Haist carried $2000 wind insur­ ance. The large bank barn of John Fahrner and two smaller buildings were demolished, also a windmill. Mr. Fahrner was making his way to the house when he was struck by a board and knocked down. He got up and was blown over a second time. A piece of steel track from an adjoining farm pierced the Fahrner home and broke a chair from which Mrs. Fahrner had just risen. The orchard of William Bow­ man across from the Fahrner farm was a mass of twisted and uprooted trees. On the same line Henry Schenk had a barn partly unroofed. Chris. Haist and Esli Heywood had damage to build­ ings. On the fourth and fifth con­ cessions of Stephen Charles Hoff­ man lost the roof off his barn; Jerry Heaman had his barn, stable and granary flattened to the ground. Jack Edwards had two barns practically demolished. Jack Haist lost his barn. Sanford White had the roof blown off his barn. William Rollins lost most of the shingles off his barn. On the eighth and ninth of Stephen William Morlock had parts of the roofs of three barns blown off. Bert Kestle, Clinton Brown, Gottleib Wein and others suf­ fered more or less damage. Thomas Ryan, on the town­ line, had a fine bank barn flat­ tened to the ground. This does not include all the damage, but the greater part of it. One thing I have just found out is that the young lady who is employed in our office, Miss Joan Parsons, at the age of three days, was shattered with glass from a broken window during the storm. (By R. G. R, G. Simpkin, a weekly news­ paper reporter, is on his way to the Coronation. This is the first of a series of articles he will be writing for The Exeter Times- Advocate and other members of the Ontario Division of the Can­ adian Weekly Newspaper Associa­ tion, Sailing For The Coronation When my sailing for the Coro­ nation was changed from Mont­ real to New York I decided to take an extra day in the big city and see some of the sights. Arriving Monday morning I started in to see those places which most everyone coming here, visits, Radio. City, the big stores and the Fifth Avenue Shops. I watched the lights of the city come on from the observa­ tion tower of the Empire State Building. There among the clouds the streets and buildings came out in lights as the sunset gradually -faded in the west. This was truly a magnificent sight. When I came down it was with the intention of seeing a show or night club which is what most people believe is a must in New York. As I reached Broadway the masses of people were on the street and the stores and restau­ rants and shows which line both sides were brilliantly lighted and throngs of people were surging along. — I just walked, past one after another of those ent- sances with liveried attendants in front, names of places one often sees in print, down towards Times Square. Saw a purse snatcher try his luck and fail, saw him knock over a theatre attendant who tried to stop him, and watched the crowd gather round. Heard a blind man singing, "Isn’t it a small world” as he was slowly guided along by his seeing eye dog while passers-by dropped coins in his cup. "Broadway was our beat.” I walked down one way and back on the other side. On the end of the "flat iron” building a big electric sign ad- SIMPKIN) vertised a Canadian brand of whiskey (which incidentally brings about double price) to the blew York thirsty. However, the -’’word Canadian felt good to walk past. The restaurants which are everywhere seem all to be filled. One attendant handed me a pass which read, "Beautiful girls as dancing partners.” Coronation Theme In front of Rockefeller Centre in a sunken garden surrounded with flags of all nations there has been set up a Coronation Cavalcade. The Coronation carriage with its four teams of white horses and riders and guards are com­ plete in life size plaster of paris. Details are most exact even to a scar on the face of one of the medalled guards Throngs of people are continually passing to view it. Finally, when my feet could take no more I returned to the hotel. Tuesday morning I toured the United Nations Building. The post office there refused to take a Canadian dollar in payment for postage stamps which, could be used only in that building. The clerk said Canadian money "would be difficult to bank.” It was at this time I suddenly found I was in the midst of 70 ladies from my own neighbor­ hood in Simcoe County. They were on a bus tour and had been in Washington before visiting New York. Some of them were- weekly newspaper correspondents and were delighted to know the week­ ly newspapers had a correspond­ ent going to the Coronation. They hoped to be at the dock to see me off, all 70 of them. (They also wanted to see the Queen Elizabeth which would be docking as I was embarking.) After a bus ride to the sub- burbs where the native New Yorkers live in apartment houses I took the underground back to the hotel to pack before leaving. Am away now aboard the Georgic and the next letter will be from overseas. As the "TIMES" Go By Blje €xeter ®ime5=^libocate Timee Established 1873 Amalgamated 1024 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario An independent Newspaper Devoted to the interests of the Town Of Exeter and District Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation Paid-in-Advance Circulation as of March, 1952 2,534 subscription rates Canada, in advance, $3.00 a year United States, in advance, $4.00 a year Single Copies 70 Each X Melvin Southcott * Publishers - Robert Southcott Minister To Visit On Saturday evening, May 23, at 7:30 the Hon. Ernest La­ Point, Federal. Minister of Vete­ ran’s Affairs will be guest of honor at a tree planting cere­ mony at the local arena. This ceremony will qualify our local Girl Guides to wear a Coronation Badge for beautifying the com­ munity as a tribute to the Queen, The local band will be in attendance with a few band num­ bers to be rendered. The Boy Scouts Troop will be on hand for the breaking of the colours. Our Cubs will also be there in uni­ form. Other guests will be Thos, Pryda, M.P.P. and A. Y. McLean, M.P. A good turn-out is expected. (Zurich Herald) Charge Pigs Unpenned Two local men appeared in 'Magistrate Dudley Holmes* court here Wednesday morning. In both cases court decision was held over to June 12. One mas, charged with keep­ ing unsanitary and dirty hog pens with in the Township of Tuckersmith, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Magistrate Holmes dismissed this charge, but sug­ gested to crewa Attorney Hays that the accused be charged with keeping pigs not penned. (Huron Expositor) Attend Zurich Night The first Clinton Air Force Scouts, Cubs and the group com­ mittee visited Zurich Scouts and Cubs on Wednesday evening, May 13. The occasion was the offical presentation of the charter by Field Commissioner Firth to the Zurich group. The attending committee mem­ bers from the Clinton Air Force were: Chairman, F/L D. F. Bate; secretary-treasurer, WO1 H. Har­ ley and Public Relations Officer, Sgt. M. E. Kahle, (Clinton News Record) Pirates Ahoy! The days of daring pirate raids are not over ... at least not according to one resident of Peel Street, North Ward. One evening recently this ratepayer whose property lies on the banks of Trout Creek heard a commotion outside and looking out saw a black pirate ship loaded With very active but juvenile pirates making a landing on his soil. The raiders Contented themselves With pulling a few branches off the nearby willows. The pirate boat is reported to be carrying not only the "Jolly Roger" at its forepeak but an appropriate name of "The Skunk’s Hollow Cruiser’*. (St. Marys Journal-Argus) Smiles.... Goon (phoning his friend three o'clock in the morning): "I’m sorry to wake you up so early — Moron: "That’s all right. I had to answer the phone any­ way.” * # * ♦ Goon: "You know you’ll get hit by your Pop if you slide down the banisters.” Moron: “Yeah, and I get hit if I make a noise running down the stairs.” "Poor Oscar just can’t seem to adapt himself; lie’s; still Scared stiff!” 50 YEARS AGO The Education Department has come forward with another radi­ cal change. The plan is to provide two or three acres of land ad7 jacent to the most important schools in several areas in the county. The county council will then engage travelling instruct­ ors who must be graduates of Guelph Agricultural College who will give instruction in element­ ary forestry, horticulture, ento­ mology. On the day appointed for his visit to a central school, boys from schools in that dis­ trict will meet there for practi­ cal instruction. Later it is ex­ pected a similar plan will be used to instruct the girls in domestic science. Mr. and Mrs. F. Oke and children, of Toronto, had, a frightening experience when a horse driven by Charles Cann ran away as Mr. Cann was driv­ ing the Oke family to the railway station. The horse crashed through the gates where it was caught by Mr. T. Russell. The train had already left the sta­ tion. A program of sports inter­ spersed with music by the Exe­ ter band, drew a large crowd to the agricultural grounds on Vic­ toria Day. able consideration to the re­ quest of the Board of Education for the necessary funds to pro­ vide a new building to take care of courses in shop work and do­ mestic science. The creamery at Corbett, six miles north of Porkhill, was de­ stroyed by fire this week. The building, machinery and a heavy stock of butter were a total loss. Safe-crackers carried away a 300-pound safe from the Reving- •ton butcher shop in Lucan on Saturday. It was found later in Biddulph township. A hack saw had been used to remove the door. Mr. Revington estimated his loss at about $50. 25 YEARS AGO , Grant Sanders, who has been attending the University of To­ ronto, left this week for Eng­ land where he has accepted a position for the summer with the National Institute of Industrial Psychology. Miss M. Grigg has received word that her brother, the Rev. Ernest Grigg and Mrs. Grigg, who have been Baptist mission­ aries to Burma, India, for many years, are returning on a year’s furlough. It is ten years since they were in Exeter. Mr. Fred Kerr tied for second place at the Hespeler gun club shoot on May 24 when he scored 195 out of a possible 200. There have been several frosts during the past week though no particular damage has been re­ ported. Mr. Stewart Stanbury, B.A., has passed his fourth year in medicine at the University of Toronto. 15 YEARS AGO Grhfton Cochrahe and Rowe Diniiey, t who will graduate this year with B.A. degrees from Western University have return­ ed to town after completing their examinations. Rowe has taken a position with the Royal Bank, while Grafton plans to attend OSgoode Hall next year. Exeter Council has given favor­ IO YEARS AGO An honor roll containing the names of 37 adherants of Main St. United Church who have- en­ listed for active service, was un­ veiled before a large congregaga- tion on Sunday morning. Mem­ bers of the Exeter-Hensall branch of the, Legion and of Huron- Middlesex regiment marched to the church and occupied the centre pews. Rev. William Mair, Thames Road United Church, a member of the Legion and of the reserve forces, was the special speaker. Air Force headquarters, Ot­ tawa, announced this week that the Distinguished Flying Cross had been awarded to F/L E. Lorne Howey serving with the H.C.A.F. overseas. The citation read in part; "He has been re­ sponsible for the destruction of four enemy ships and has dis­ played outstanding courage and devotion to duty.” At a special meeting of the Exeter branch of the Red Cross and the Lions Club, a supervisor of the traveling Blood Donor Clinic suggested that the base­ ment of James St. Church would be an excellent place for the clinic. Preliminary work has been completed, Dr. Dunlop reported and the first clinic will be held after June 14.