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water to
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dry,
take
Above Dam
First action to dredge the Au
sable River above the town dam
was taken this week.
L, H. Turnbull and son, of
Grand Bend, with their digging
machine, have been cleaning out
the spillway and clearing a water
way along the south bank of the
river to allow all the
run out of the pond.
When the pond is
chines will be used to
the silt. Officials hope to sell
high quality silt as topsoil'
The work is being down by
town in cooperation with the Au
sable River Conservation Authority.
Town council hopes to clean
the river out to make it suitable
for swimming and landscape the
grounds around the pond and
from the dam to the bridge to
make a scenic park in the area.
Reeve R, E, Pooley, Deputy-
Reeve William McKenzie
Councillor Ralph Bailey are
charge of the project.
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New By-Law Sets Fees
For Plumbing Inspection
Hensail Installs
Ah rm System
Hensail council decided to
stall a telephone fire alarm
tern at its meeting Monday night.
The new system will allow tele
phone'Operators to ring the alarm
as soon as they are alerted.
Cost of the new system will be
$6.55 per month.
A by-law regulating fees for
the Inspection of plumbing and
sewer installations was passed.
Council authorized the reeve
to proclaim August 3 a civic holi
day.
E. R. Davis reported on the
repairs to sidewalks and streets
and suggested that more material
be secured the latter part of
August to. make further repairs.
Charges for cutting grass on
five village properties were,add
ed to the tax roll.
Permission was given H. Pfile
to remove a tree from his pro
perty providing he planted an
other one in its place.
The PUC was granted permis
sion to remove two trees from in
front of Mrs. Luker’s property.
in-
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DREDGE RIVER POND — First action, on the dredging of the pond above the town dam was
taken this week when this power shovel opened a channel on the south side of the river to
drain the water away. Officials hope the rest of the river will dry up so the silt can be
removed. The cleaning of the pond is part of the beautification project being conducted by
town council and the Ausable River Conservation Authority. —Jack Doerr, Exeter
District Horses Among Best
In Local Racing Exhibition
Lena's Boy, owned by Peter
Eisenbach, Grand Bend, and
driven by Lloyd Turvey, Exeter,
split top honors in the free-for-
all event at ’
nesday with
and driven
Petrolia.
The Grand
first heat of the big event by
coming from behind in a terrific
finish in the stretch. In the
second heat, however, Lena’s
Boy faded after setting the pace
in the opening quarter and hold
ing a close second until .the final
Exeter Races 'Wed-
Mac Dale, owned
by Cecil Stone, of
Bend horse won the
the
won
The
owned
Rann,
in the
Takes
and driven by Neil Mc-
Clandeboye, placed third
same heat.
All
Bernice Blue, William Nevils’
mare from Appin, was best all
the way in the two heats of the
2.22. Omar Cunningham’s Rich
ard Grattan, Clandeboye, won a
second and a third. Neil McRann’s
two horses
Henley and
split fourth
the heats.
—Please Turn to Page 12
in this event, Jerry
Bonnie S. Grattan,
and sixth places in
Exeter residents, like most
citizens in Huron County, will be
required to have plumbing instal
lations and repairs inspected in
the future and they will pay a
fee for this service.
Exeter council passed a by-law
Monday to conform with provin
cial and county regulations which
require inspection of all plumb
ing, drain and sewei- installa
tions.
The by-law designated the
Huron County Health Unit as the
agency to administer the regula
tions of the Public Health Act
for the town.
Fees for the inspection of
drains or sewers will be $2.00;
for the inspection
residence plumbing,
commercial or larger
the fee shall be pro
ing to the number of
as compared to a domestic in
stallation.
Mayor W. G. Cochrane and
other members of the council said
the by-law would protect pur
chasers of houses and buildings
from inferior work. It would also
promote better
tions.
Deputy-Reeve
zie, a member
County Health Unit Board, said
there was some apprehension lest
master plumbers form a union
and prevent others from install
ing plumbing. Present regula
tions, however, allow anyone to
do the work but it must meet a
standard.
Could Rescind It
Members of council suggested
that if the by-law worked out to
the disadvantage of citizens it
could be rescinded.
Under the regulations, a 11
plumbers will be required to
notify the Health Unit when they
of ordinary
$3.00; for
installations
rata accord
installations
sanitary
William
of the
c'ondi-
McKen-
Huron
Arrange Special Civic Night
To Hear, See Ceremonies
' A special town council commit
tee will make arrangements for
a civic night at which Mayor W..
G. Cochrane will show films and
speak on his recent tour to Eng
land and the continent.
The mayor returned’home last
week after seeing the Coronation
and presenting a gift from the
town to the city of Exeter, Eng
land.
Mayor Cochrane told council
Monday night he had films of the
presentation and recordings of
the ceremony which took place
when officials of Exeter, Eng
land, presented the gavel and
stand to the town in 1951. He
offered to show these at a future
council meeting.
Reeve R. E. Pooley said many
residents of the town would like
to see the films and hear the re
cordings, too, and he suggested
a civic night be held and the
public invited.
Other members of the council
agreed and the committee was
appointed to make arrangements.
On the
Pooley,
McKenzie
Dinney.
Mayor Cochrane thanked
Pooley for acting as head __ __
council during his absence and
expressed his appreciation of the
work that had been accomplished
by council.
committee are Reeve
Deputy-Reeve William
and Councillor R. 0.
Reeve
of the
run. Mac Dale emerged winner
of the pack in a close finish.
The Petrolia horse ran the
best mile of the day—2.10 1/5
—in the final heat.
Two other district horses —-
Miss Corporal Grattan, owned by
Omar Cunningham, of Clande
boye, and driven by Tom Year-
ley, Exeter, and Ruth Chips,
owned by Earl Barnes, of Ailsa
Craig, captured third places in
the $700 free-for-all.
High Lee Baldwin, of
Morgan stables, Chatham,
second place in both heats,
final run was so close that Bald
win’s driver,
argued with
their decision
won.
Silver T. Lee
Silver T. Lee, a Glencoe horse,
took the exciting 2.19 event with
a first and second, Horses in
this race were bunched closely in
both heats and provided the big
gest thrills
the crowd.
Silver T.
position at
the first
beaten in
heat, the
desperate
tion and
Peter Lee
Kirby, Walton, won the heat.
A Parkhill horse, Barbara Ann
Grattan, owned by L. Pollock
and driven by Tom Yearley, came
second in the first heat. Another
district horse, Charlie Chips,
Jack Doherty,
the judges over
that Mac Dale had
Wins
of the afternoon for
Lee took over front
the stretch turn in
heat and couldn’t be
the finish. In the final
Glencoe horse made a
bid from seventh posi-
came home second.
Brewer, owned by Bob
Provincial Police Wage Campaign
On Rowdyism, Liquor At Bend
Provincial Police at Grand
Bend are currently waging an
intensive campaign to curb
rowdyism and illegal
liquor at the popular
resort.
In two weeks, over
have been convicted
liquor other than in
dences. Fines in each
been $1Q and costs.
Police have laid
use of
summer
30
of
their resi-
case have
persons
having
numerous
charges for rowdyism and ecare-
less driving, with resultant con-
di tions.
Constable Neil Chamberlain, in
charge of the four-man detach
ment,
down
liquor
fooling.”
On Saturday, police ushered
out of the village a gang from
Detroit who staged a. brawl
among themselves. One man was
injured and taken to Victoria
Hospital, London. He has since
returned to the United States
said “we are cracking
on all rowdyism and
offences—and we aren’t
city. Charges have been laid
against offenders.
The Grand Bend magistrate’s
court, held every Monday after
noon, has been busy the last
two weeks as
police drive.
Twenty-two
registered this
week before.
Constable Chamberlain said
the drive would continue through
out the summer.
a result of the
x
convictions were
week and 20 the
Help Keep The Traffic Toll Down - Drive Safely!
Accidents from Jan. 1 to July 8
Accidents from July I to July 8
Accidents causing extensive injuries
Fatalities
Two Drown In Lake
When Boat Capsizes
Fundral services for two dis
trict men, who drowned in the
first boat tragedy at Grand Bend
in many years, were held Wed
nesday.
Last rites for Cameron C. Mc
Gregor, 32, of R.R. 3. Parkhill,
were held at Grand Bend .ceme
tery and Daniel P. Burns, 22, of
Staffa, was buried in St. Patrick’s
cemetery, Dublin.
The two lost their lives when
a high-powered motor boat cap
sized on Lake
night.
Two others,
Munn, 38, of
of Exeter and
Greenley, 21, of Harriston, were
rescued from the water by a row
boat. They clung to their cap
sized vessel for half
Close To Shore
The boat upset-
off Oakwood
father of four child-
the boat and was
Greenley, the
been cruising
for about an
to
had
lake
the tragedy happen-
Huron on Sunday
Albert D. “Ted”
London, .formerly
Hensail, and Jack
an hour.
about 7: 2>0
Beach, just
north of Grand Bend. The boat
was about 300 feet offshore.
Eye-witnesses said the light
craft was skimming across the
surface of the lake when it sud
denly upturned. The 14-foot boat
p.m.
was powered by a 25 horsepower
outboard motor.
Cameron McGregor, well-known
trucker and
ren, owned
driving it.
( According
four men
around the
hour before
ed.
Two Go Down
McGregor, Greenley skid, went
down instantly. Burns, a strong
swimmer, attempted to
shore but never made
other two stayed with
until help came. '
A large crowd
beach when the
Cottage-owners in
Oakwood
accident
it,
the
reach
The
boat
theon
capsized.
was
boat
Grand Bend’s
subdivision
from their
exclusive
saw -the
homes.
Eddie
Jackson,
cued the
Drag For Bodies
Huge crowds, which
packed Grand Bend during
—Please turn to Page 12
O’Doud
both of
two in a
and E
London,
rowboat.
had
the
Five Drivers Convicted
For Causing Accidents
make installations.
Most municipalities in the
county are passing the by-law.
To Use Room
The council granted permission
to” the Exeter Recreation Council
to make temporary use of the
firemen’s room in the town hall
for a meeting place for a “second-
mile” club.
Chairman Glen Mickle and Dir
ector Douglas Smith appeared on
behalf of the Recreation Council
and requested that the room be
made available.
Mr. Mickle explained that the
club, composed at present of old
er men, met for years above the
Co-op building during the after
noons and enjoyed cards, check
ers. and other games. The high
stairs of this building, however,
prevented many member? from
participating.
Councillor A. L. Snelgrove, a
member of the Recreation Coun
cil, suggested that the town had
spent thousands of dollars provid
ing recreational facilities for
youth and it should make some
consideration for older folks. He
said an attempt would be made
in the fall to expand the present
club into a “second-mile club” in
which all elderly persons could
participate.
Appoint Chief
The police committee, headed
by Councillor Earl Witmer, was
instructed to meet and bring in
a recommendation to council as
to the appointment of a police
chief. Both constables, John
Cowen and Reg. Taylor,
serving a probationary term
six months.
Council agreed that the
parking signs be removed from
John street, east of main. The
police have found difficulty en
forcing the regulations.
The clerk was instructed to
lodge an official complaint with
the Bell Telephone Company of
Canada in regard to the use of
the phone by Mrs. Bessie Taylor.
Councillors complained she had
become a nuisance to the police.
Mayor Cochrane, Deputy-
Reeve McKenzie, Councillors
Brady and Witmer were appoint
ed a committee to investigate
parking in the
Arena.
Promotion of
again discussed in council
further efforts will be made to
broaden the program. Councillor
Dick Jermyn, a member of the
industrial committee, said many
citizens were enthusiastically be
hind the effort.
Build Sidewalks
Deputy-Reeve William McKen
zie was given authority to ar
range for sidewalk construction
and repair.
Building permits were granted
to Noble Scott, shingling hoiise;
J. Wesley
house? and
struction of
approval of
The Beaver drain by-law was
given its third and final read
ing.
Debenture Issue
A by-law providing for the
issuing of $5,000 worth of de
bentures for the Phblic Utilities
Commission was passed- »
Council does not intend to
issue the debentures but it will
make a loan to the PUC which
will be returned^before the end
of the year. The by-law was
passed to conform to regulations
of the Ontario Municipal Board.
said.
Mr. Diefenbaker began his tour
with a short speech at Dashwood
and travelled to Zurich for lunch.
In Exeter in the afternoon, he
attended the horse races and
visited with bowlers competing in
a tournament on the local greens.
He spoke at a Young Progressive
Conservative dinner at Godesich
before making his major appear
ance at Clinton in the evening.
Accompanying Mr. Diefenbaker
were leaders of the PC party, in
cluding Elmer D. Bell, president
of the Western Ontario PC As
sociation; C. Van Laughton, of
ficial agent for Elston Cardiff;
Fred Darling, president of Huron
YPCs.
Full text of Mr. Diefenbaker’s
remarks during the interview;.
Prices Falling
During the last year, farm
prices fell 12 percent while the
cost of production to the farmer
has increased by five percent.
In spite of the many warnings
of the Progressive Conservatives,
we have not been able to make
the government realize that farm
markets are being lost.
Our British market is gone and
The Progressive Conservative
policy for Canadian agriculture is
the only solution which will pre
vent the continuing loss of mar
kets for farmers’ produce, John
G. Diefenbaker, top-ranking PC
told The Times-Advocate in an
exclusive interview Wednesday.
Mr. Diefenbaker said it was
. apparent that the Liberal govern-
iment at Ottawa will do nothing
to regain agriculture markets
and that it will not i.n the future
maintain any farm prices.
The ranking Conservative, mak
ing a whirlwind tour of Huron
riding with Elston Cardiff, M.P.,
said no other interpretation could
be made from the remarks of
Prime Minister St. Laurent when
he condemned the PC policy for
flooi’ prices. (Mr. St. Laurent
blasted this policy in a speech at
I Wingham during his tour of this
■ area recently.)
Mr. Diefenbaker predicted farm
prices would take greater drops
in the near future because of
huge surpluses now being stock
piled in America. He said a Unit
ed States commission was meet
ing this week to plan greater
curbs on Canadian produce. „ _
Almost all farm markets, with; the British market is the most
the exception of wheat, have been stable agriculture market we have
lost in the United Kingdom, lie | Please turn to page 12.
area- of
industry
the
was
and
Hitsman, shingling
J. Palethorp, con-
a house; subject to
committee.
SUSIE LOVES ATTENTION •— Susie, like most of her .sex
but unlike most of her kind, loves attention. She’s the pet
coon of Jim Crocker, Huron Street, and she enjoys crawling-
around people’s backs or resting on their shoulders. She likes
to travel, too, and when Jim’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. K.
Crocker, take her for a drive she jumps ill the car and works
all the gadgets on the panel. The Crockers have raised Susie
and her brother, Sam, since they were one day old. —T-A
New $3,000 Stage Ready
For Kirkton Garden Party
The thousands of spectators
who annually attend Kirkton’s
Garden Party will be enter
tained from a new $3,000 perma
nent stage this year.
Kirkton Community Associa
tion, sponsors of the new show,
have completed construction of
the impressive platform in
for this year’s party.
The event will be held
Wednesday, July 15, and the
gram again includes an all-star
professional stage show, a juven
ile program which
district children and
ing girls’ ball game.
All-Star Show
Featured in the
show are Anita Clarke’s Dancing
Dandies, The Video-ettes, Billy
Meek, Joey Hollingsworth,
be enter
In county court on Tuesday,
Magistrate Dudley Holmes re
fused the request of Mr. George
Mitchell, counsel for John Line,
London, for dismissal of a
charge of driving without due
care and attention. Mr. Line
collided with a C.N.R. train at
the Crediton road crossing, May
2. He was fined $1j0> and costs.
Kenneth Baynham, Dashwood,
accused of driving a truck while
his ability to drive was impaired,
was fined $15 and costs and his
licence was suspended for 60
days as the result of an accident
hear Shipka, June 23, when he
'drove into the side of a
driven by George Engel.
Baynham took a 10-day
sentence rather tlwtn pay the
costs which amounted
ear
jail
fine
re-
Accidents Stay
At Lower Rate
Only two traffic -accidents
suited in more than $100 damage
this week as the toll of the
highways in this district contin
ue^ to stay lower than last
year.
Five accidents ware reported
in the area from July 1 to July
8 in 1952. There was one less
this year.
Charles R. Hodgins, 22, of
London, damaged his ’47 model
car to the extent of $500 when
it rolled over in the ditch ohe
mile ami a quarter east of Exe
ter on the Huron road,
driver lost control When i
rear tire blew.
Gordon Hay, 16,
was utilhjurod when .... __
was driving hit a pole three
miles north of Exeter. The car
ran off the road when the youth
was attemiitlng to pass a truck.
Damage was $125.
, The
a left
of
the
Zurich,
car he
of $15 and
to $42.50.
D'bn aid
bailiff, of
driving! while his ability was im
paired, w<yj convicted and fined
$50 and dosts. He ran into a car
with trailer attached, owned by
Stewart Middleton, which was
parked near the Clinton post
office. Chief of Police Ferrand
and Provincial Constable Chis
holm testified as to Ray’s con
dition oh
dent.
George
was fined
result of
corner when he Jailed to observe
the stop sign before crossing the
Crediton road.
Roy Schuler was convicted of
careless driving for going
through a s^top sigh 2*4 miles
east of Exeter when his gravel
truck collided with a cat causing
injury to the driver and $500
damage to the car.
The case of Earl Rader, Lon
don, accused, of overloading the
front seat of his car by having
four people in it, was dismissed
by -Magistrate Holmes.
Ray, ai^'l assistant
London, hocused of
the night of the acci*
Fleming, Woodstock,
$15 and costs as the
a collision at Khiva
Keppo Family, Lloyd Wright,
Seppo Leivo, The Continentals
Children in the juvenile pro
gram are Ross and Roger Ste
phen, Blanshard; Keith Hodgins,
Stephen; Dawn Blackler, Blan-
sliard; Alice Chapman, Exeter;
Ruth Hooper, Blanshard; Janice
Christie and Margaret Johns, Hib
bert; Joan Fitzsimmons and Tom
my Ashwell, West Nissouri; Doris
Johns, Hibbert; Dorothy and
Margaret Irvine, Blanshard;
Wanda and Frances Willows,
Carlingford; Rosemary Dobson,
Usborne; five Stephen brothers;
Robert Anderson, Blanshard, and
Grant Greason, Port Rowan.
Adjudicator for the contest will
be’John Brent, CKNX, Wingham.
Gerald Paul, Kirkton. will be The J chairman.
time
next
pro-
includes 60
an outstand-
professional
WINS
in the
Kinsmen* makes the ptesciitaiion. Doug Prydc, fight, was chairman of the dttVs eat- eom*
mittee. Two happy Meteods arc pecking around the corners. *--*-Jraek Doerr* Fxoter
NEW CAR —- David McLeod, Mitchell, receives the, keys to the. Kin car which he W
draw at the Dominion Day Celebration last week. Kay Frayncj president of Bxeter