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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-11-26, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 26, 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, NOVEMBER 26, 1953__________________ Important Letter Help Fight Tuberculosis One Answer Why is there less interest in municipal elections and local affairs generally? One reason is the speed and ease of modern travel, suggests The Financial Post. It quotes a speaker at the recent Westing­ house Conference in Quebec City. The man pointed out that modern facilities of travel have greatly extended the geographical range of the educated individual’s acquaint­ anceships, so that a man’s friends and main interests are now likely to be spread over a continent, whereas in less mobile days they were largely confined to his own bailiwick. But the number of real friendships that any one man can make is limited, and is not much greater now than a century ago; so that more friends in New York and San Francisco and London, England, means few­ er of them in the old home town. “We pay a heavy price for our ability to go round the world in a few hours,” com­ ments The Post. “That same mobility has vastly diminished the local interest and the local pride even of the property-owner.” Dear Fellow Citizen: • Christmas Seals help light the way to better health for you and your commun­ ity. • Education will provide the understand­ ing need to combat tuberculosis. • Case finding, through X-ray "surveys in co-operation with your physician and health department, will help find the unknown cases of tuberculosis so that they can be treated. • Rehabilitation counselling will help tu­ berculosis patients to reach permanent recovery “and living a happy life with their families. • Research will find new and better ways to help in the fight against tuberculosis. • Christmas Seals are the main support of your tuberculosis association’s year- round fight against TB. In 1952 ap­ proximately 13,000 X-rays were taken in the county in the mass X-ray survey. Tn eight months of 1953 approximately 800 X-rays have been paid for by this Association to referred clinics. HELP FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS! —Huron County Tuberculosis Association FASHION FICKLE FAD 50 YEARS AGO Lots of snow and excellent sleighing. The usually quiet little hamlet of Kippen was the scene of a terrible accident when St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church room was badly wrecked by an explosion of acetylene *gas. More than 150 people, mostly children, were in the room at the time, at­ tending a supper for Sunday school pupils. The caretaker, Mr. William Moore, the pastor, Rev. McLennan, Mrs. James MacLeau, Miss Nellie Cooper and several children were seriously injured as the school room and basement were completely wrecked. Mr. B. Makins, our enterpris­ ing laundry man, has purchased a steam laundry plant in St. Marys and moved the equipment in the brick block north of the town hall. Mr. James Ballantyne, of Far­ quhar, lost two valuable cattle last week. They worked their way into the straw stack and could not get out and were dead when discovered. the TIMES" Go By Mr. W. H. Harness, grocer, has disposed of his stock to Jones & May and has taken a position as traveler for Universal Metal Pro­ ducts, Windsor. * 15 YEARS AGO Mrs. Maria Sheere, a life-long resident of this community, died at her home in her eighty-fifth year. « Orland Squire broke both liis arms above the wrists when he slipped from a shed roof where he was repairing a small wind­ mill used for charging batteries. Dr. J. W. Browning, oldest practicing physician in Canada, celebrated his- ninety-fifth birth­ day this week. ■ Exeter Lions Club will sponsor a local juvenile hockey league for the coming winter. For the first time in many years, the municipal council has collected dog taxes and poll taxes practically 100 per cent. Following the cold spell and snow storm early last week, fine weather lias again prevailed and we are enjoying Indian summer. Timely Warning The St. Marys Journal-Argus presents a timely warning: Some time ago in St. Marys merchants were called on by a woman who purported to be representing a district rural school which was getting out “a history book”. The purpose of her visit to the merchants was of course to sell them advertising space in the book. In this case we do not believe the book was ever published although the solicitor was able to collect cash in advance from a number of persons who never saw her, or their cash, again. This past week a similar scheme has been on the go with a rural school appar­ ently the sponsor and solicitations being made on its behalf by an unknown individ­ ual. The point we would like to make is this: Are the trustees of the rural schools aware of what is going on? In the former case the solicitor was accompanied by two young school students who quite innocently served as a "front” for her scheme. Was the School Board aware that students were be­ ing used in this manner during school hours ? It would seem to us that those in au­ thority over the schools in some rural areas, teachers and trustees, should make a closer investigation of any commercial proposals made to them by representatives of un­ known concerns. Stop The Salesman Many high-pressure, door-to-door sales­ men still pester Exeter housewives despite the town by-law which restricts this prac­ tice. Part of the responsibility to prevent this type of selling rests with the housewives themselves. Every salesman who is not representing a local firm must have a peddlar’s licence which is issued by the town. This licence costs $50 and this sum usually discourages many fly-by-night characters who try to swindle the innocent householder. There are many, however, who try to avoid this fee. They scurry around town for a day or two only and skip out before the authorities become aware they are operating. Every housewife should require the salesman at her door to produce either the peddlar’s licence or a qualifying letter from a local store. If the salesman has neither, she should turn him away and phone the police or the town clerk immediately. If every housewife would cooperate in this way, the town would get rid of many unscrupulous salesman quickly. * Jottings By J.M.S. Book Lists Usborne Pioneers Is Talent Used? “In current Canadian development, are we making the fullest use of our own trained talent?” The Financial Post asked a group x>f Canadians. Most of the people questioned felt we are making better use of the products of our universities than we were a few years back. They pointed out that in some special­ ized or new fields foreign know-how should be called in to help get things rolling; but it’s also suggested that this type of thing can and in some instances does overlap into fields where Canadian talent could do the job. Other criticisms: overloading of staffs with professionals as future talent - insur­ ance; insufficient effort by government to help keep Canadian professionals at home. Many respondents agree, however, that free international interchange of ideas and per­ sonnel is an important arm of progress; many emigrants return to Canada after picking up useful knowledge elsewhere. There is also the point that many young graduates who leave Canada might them­ selves do well to take a closer look at their longterm future possibilities at home, rather than jumping to higher starting pay or ap­ parent glamour abroad. Too Many Deaths October was the blackest month in On­ tario’s motor vehicle history. There were 149 people killed on our streets and highways, according to preliminary figures. The previous high record for traffic fatalities came in October of last year, when 132 lives were lost. Good weather throughout the month en­ couraged a high level of motor travel, es­ pecially on weekends. Saturday proved to be the most dangerous day of the week, with the five Saturdays of the month ac­ counting for 34 deaths; 18 of the victims were passengers, eight were drivers and eight pedestrians. Of the victims, passengers were the hardest hit with 53 killed. The pedestrian toll was next with 47 killed. Fatalities amongst drivers totalled 43 and six cyclists were struck and killed. The type of acci­ dent which claimed the most lives was a col­ lision with another motor vehicle. The lives of 65 drivers and passengers were lost in such accidents. Drivers who failed to ne­ gotiate curves, drove off the road or struck fixed objects such as bridge abutments, ac­ counted for 21 lives lost, either the drivers themselves or their passengers. Ten fatalities were the result of colli­ sions with railway trains. In 1952, to the end of October, 813 people had lost their lives in motor vehicle accidents. This year for the same period 885 fatalities have been recorded. In a previous article I stated that the first settler in Usborne Township arrived in 1833. Follow­ ing that year the population in­ creased gradually as new settlers took up land from the Canada Company. By 185'0 the popula­ tion of Usborne Township was 874 and of Stephen Township, 498. These included the resi­ dents of Exeter as Exeter was not incorporated until 1873. The number of acres under cultiva­ tion in Usborne was 1271 with 856 acres in pasture; in Stephen 1126 acres under cultivation and 3 69 acres in pasture. The Huron Atlas of 1879 con­ tains the names of the following residents of Usborne Township with their post office address and the year in which they came to Canada: Exeter Allison, John, farmer, 1855 Airth, James, ret. farmer, 18 47 Allin, Thomas, grocery, boot and shoe merchant, 1862 Brewer, Henry C., mgr. Molson’s Bank Brown, John Jr., furniture dlr., 1876 Bissett, Thomas, livery, 1846 Browning, J. W., M.D., 185 6 Brown, William, miller, 1872 Bissett, W. G., hardware, 1842 Balkwill, James, constable, 1835 Balman, Thomas, farmer, 1847 Caddy, R. H., barrister * Carling, Isaac, merchant, 1847 Coates, Thomas, farmer, 1853 , Cann, Robert, farmer, 1855 Cottel, Ambrose, woodworker, 1857 Drew, Edred, merchant, 185 8 Drew, John, furniture, undertak­ ing, 1859 Dorward, Charles, flax mfg., 1877 Dew, John, farmer, 1846 Fenwick, Wm., flour mill, 185 2 Fanson, William, harness, 1852 Fitton, Thos., watchmaker, 1867 Gidley, Richard, farmer, 1852 Howard, Capt. J. N., builder, 1856 Holmes, • Rev. J. W., Methodist minister, 1875 Hardy, Launcelot, reeve, contract­ or, 1857 Hodgson, Wharton, bailiff, 1868 Hastings, W. A., mgr. Exchange Bank Harris, John, farmer, 1853 Hunter, Leonard, farmer, reeve, 1848 Harvey, Richard, farmer, 1855 Hodgson, James, farmer, 1875 Hunter, Richard, farmer, 1848 Jones, S. E., jeweller, 1876 Jory, Oibed, farmer, 1859 Jones, Henry, farmer, 1842 Kemp, Capt. Geo., grocery, 1875 Keddy, Walter, farmer, 1851 Kerslake, John, farmer, 1847 Moore, R. C., M.D., 1873 Millar, David, farmer, 1850 Madge, Walter, farmer, 1850 May, Thomas, farmer, 1833 Oke, James, hotel-keeper, 1840 Pickard, James, merchant and mill owner, 1852. Passmore, Samuel, farmer, 1856 Ross, J. P. and D. A., lumber dealers, 1876 Rosebrugh, M. M., druggist, 187'1 Rowcliffe, John, farmer, 1847 Rook, George-Sr., ’farmer, 1853 Sweet, William, V.S.. 1858 Spackman, John, agent Canada Co., 1859 Samwell, George, merchant, 1854 Taylor, John, lumber dealer, 1855 Trott, W. H., shoemaker, 1874 Verity, W. H., foundry, 1858 Willis, James, lumber merchant, 1876 White, John & Sons, publishers, 1873 Wanless, David, woollen mfgr., 1842 Willis, .Geo., grain dealer, 1842 Wood, Wm., Sr., farmer, 1853 Westcott, James, farmer, 1843 Willis, John, farmer, 1844 Westcott, Henry, farmer, 1844 Weir, Geo. C., farmer, 1868 Hay Post Office Anderson, John, ret. farmer, 1839 Bishop, Archibald, M.P.P., farm­ er, 1852 Moir, James, farmer, 1845 Rogerville Post Office Blatchford, Richard,, farmer, 1853 McQueen, Peter, farmer, 1852. Moir, Alexander, farmer, 1845 Moir, Peter, farmer, 1845 Moir, Andrew, farmer, 1848 Nairn, Thomas, farmer, 1849 Strang, John, farmer, 1852 Elimville Andrew, Thomas, farmer, 1848 Andrew, Joseph, mason, builder, ’ 1855 Halls, James, farmer, magistrate and councillor, 1850 Hunter, John, farmer, 1850 Halls, John, builder, 18*60 Hind, John, builder, 1870 Miners, Wm., Jr., builder, 1857 Pym, John, farmer, 1857 Stevens, Enoch, farmer, 1877 Whitlock, Isaac, farmer, 1860 Werry, Thomas, farmer, 1867 Worry, William, farmer, 1866 Winclielsea Brown, Henry, blacksmith and wagon-maker, 187'2 Creery, Robert, farmer, 1852 Clarke, James, farmer, 1852 Clark, Walker, harness - maker, 1856 Cook, Thomas, farmer, 1860 Coward, Robert, farmer, 1852 Delbridge, Rich. Sr., farmer, 1853 Delibridge, John, farmer, 1853 ■ Delbridge, Rich. Jr., farmer, 1853 Fletcher, Michael, farmer, 1855 Godbolt, Frederick, merchant and post-master, 1866 Godbolt, John, farmer, 1866 Godbolt, George, farmer, 1864 Hazlewood, Thos., farmer, 1873 Horn, Samuel, R., farmer, 1853 Heywood, George, farmer, 1861 Mill, David, farmer, 1865 Robinson, Robt., carriage-maker, 1865 Rowcliffe, James, farmer, 1847 Smith, Alexander, farmer, 1854 Turnbull, Andrew, farmer, 1862 Taylor, John, farmer, 1855 Kirkton Bryans, W., farmer, 1849 Gilmour, James, farmer, 1849 Gourley, John, farmer, 1856 Hazlewood, Wm., farmer, 1864 Irvine, John, farmer, 1850 Irving, W., physician, 1874 Kirk, David J., farmer, 1852 McCurdy, John, merchant and post-master, 1870 Marshall, Wetherill, farmer, 1855 Porter, Robert, teacher, 1865 Robinson, John, teacher, 1875 Stacey, Thomas, farmer, 1853 Sapiple, Samuuel,'farmer, 1853 Shier, Nicholas, farmer, 1851 Shier, Adam, farmer, 1868 Shoebottom, hotel-keeper, JL877 Webb, Wm., farmer, 1855 Woodham Brock, William, farmer, 1849 Edwards, Robert, sawmill, pump, mfgr., 1874 Fuller, C., farmer, 1855 Kirk, David, farmer, J.P., 1849 Routly, William, farmer, 1862 Walker, David, farmer, J.P., 1849 Farquhar Clark, Nicolas.J., merchant, 1852 Campbell, Andrew, farmer, 1850 Cottel, John, farmer, builder, 1857 Duncan, Alexander, farmer, 1855 Hackney, George, farmer, 1857 Kay, Thomas M., farmer, council­ lor, 1851 McInnis, Donald, farmer, 1854 McClocklin, Thos., farmer, mason, 1861 McCurdy, Arch, farmer, 1854 Monteith, George, farmer, 1848 Somers, Robert, farmer, 187'5. 25 YEARS AGO Mr. Ed. Kestle, of town, re­ cently met with an automobile accident while on his way home from Burford. His car skidded as he turned out to pass a truck and landed in the ditch and took fire from a short circuit. Mrs. Kestle, Mr. F. Kestle,‘Mrs. C. P. Harvey and Alta were with him. None were seriously injured. At a meeting of the Middlesex Beekeepers Association, Mr. Wil­ liam F. Abbott was elected presi­ dent. Pastmaster’s night was observ­ ed by Lebananon Forest Lodge, A. F. and A. M., when Wor. Bro. Thomas Pryde and a number of past masters exemplified the work of the third degree. Winter’s chilling blast has struck this area after a com­ paratively mild fall. The first snow fell on Monday and the weather now is cold and stormy. IO YEARS AGO Herbert Clifton Johns, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johns, Usborne, was killed when struck by the limb of a tree he and his father were felling in their bush. Warden B. W. Tuckey was presented with a handsome chair at the warden’s banquetjn Gode­ rich with Reeve Percy Passmore making the presentation. Fifty ditty bags, bulging with comforts and cheer have gone out from Exeter to make Christ- mas-brighter for 50 sailors. Secretary James P. Bowey an­ nounced at the Lions meeting that net profits 'Of the frolic were over $3,000. Mr. Glbert Freckleton, of Port Elgin, a former resident of Ex- qj.er, died as a result of an auto­ mobile accident near London. Mrs. Edith Foley, R.R. 1 Kirk­ ton, has received word that her son Pte. Sidney King had been killed overseas. News From Our NEIGHBORS MMiimiiiiiiiimimmiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii’iiiiiiiimwmmmi Exeter Qftme£=&tibotate Thnea 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 Mall, Dost 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, 1953 — 2,494 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, $3.00 a year — United States, in advance, $4.00 a year Single Copies 7^ Each X Melvin Southcott * Publishers « ' Robert Southcott cess Margaret are shown arriving at a London theatre to attend a premiere. Queen Elizabeth is wearing an emerald necklace and a diamond tiara that fomcrly belong to Queen Mary. Shoots Big Buck Messrs. Jacob Haber er and Ivan and Earl Yungblut have re­ turned from their annual shoot in the Peterborough district and were successful in getting theii’ quota of deer and are now all set for venison. Mr. Haberer had the thrill of shooting a real big buck which had massive set of horns and was probably about six years of age. As it just came wandering towards Jake fairly early in the morning and was unaware of a hunter’s presence. This always makes the best of venison when they are shot be­ fore being chased around so much. (Zurich Herald) Places Tenth , ' The livestock judging teams representing the Junior Farmers groups in Huron County last week at the Royal Wintei’ Fair, stood in tenth, place among the 29 counties taking part in the competition. The teams received their coaching from G. W. Mont­ gomery, agricultural representa­ tive for Huron County, and his assistant, H. R. Baker. One of the Huron Juniors, Ron McMichael, R.R. 1, Wroxeter, stood tenth among the 87 con­ testants for the highest ranking individual, with a score of 857 points out of a possible 1,3 00. Winner of first place was Bev. Gray, R.R. 1, Port Hope, with 901 points. (Clinton News-Record) Pain Sentenced Sentences of IS months defin­ ite and six months indeterminate were imposed on a Harrison pair, Mrs. Leolai Johnson and Roy Stephens, by Magistrate D. E. Holmes in p o 1 i c e co u r t last Thursday. The two had previously plead­ ed guilty to cashing a number of forged cheques in Huron County and were remanded to jail for sentence. The sentences will run concurrently. Crown Attorney H. Glenn Hays, Q.C., told the court that there were also similar charges pending against the two in Guelph. Stephens was sentenced two weeks ago in Stratford on charges resulting out of a car deal. (Goderich Signal-Star) Approve New Plans Seaforth District High School Board last week approved plans submitted by a London architect­ ural firm for the $125,000 build­ ing .prograin projected some time ago for,” the high school there. The estimated figure includes cost of an addition, some renovation to the existing school, and pur­ chase of necessary equipment. The Board plans to convert the present gymnasium into three class rooms and to build a one- storey ground floor auditorium addition. New offices will link the addition to the present build­ ing and the present offices will be used for chemistry and agri­ culture equipment storage. Space will be converted on the ground floor for two laboratories. (Huron Expositor) Western Cowboy Cliff Dow, who, with his wife, spent the summer at Lloydmin- ster, Alta., must have entered whole-heartedly into the spirit of the community for, according to The Times of that place, he took part in the Barr Colonists Golden Jubilee parade and took second place as the dest dressed cowboy. The event lasted for three days. . Mr. and Mrs. Dow are back in the Staffa community for the winter. (Mitchell Advocate) “Now then, Peterson here is going to give us a little lecture about carelessness while working in the cages.1