The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-12-17, Page 1*
Eighty-Fifth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, 1953
To
Loan For Ice
A special meeting will be held
in Hensall soon to discuss issuing
debentures for artificial ice.
Council decided to call a meet
ing with members of the park
board and the artificial ice com
mittee after discussing the pro
ject Tuesday night.
After talking over the deben
ture issue for some time, the
council withheld a decision until i
they could discuss several angles
of the proposal with the other
groups.
Another resolution favoring
artificial ice was received. This
one came from the Hensall Wo
men’s Institute.
It was the final regular meet
ing of the council for the year.
“OH BOY, SNOW!” — Delighted at the heavy rail of snow which blanketed the district
this week, these three public school girls are ready for a snowball fight. Left to right, they
Community Rallies To Aid
Family Homeless From Fire
School Presents
Annual Revue
South Huron District High
School’s annual variety program
and commencement exercises will « , v, > t . “ r. ,x.•be held this Friday night'and are Carol Braithwaite, Barbara Jenke ancl Susan Dinney. Over one foot of flakes fell on
Monday night of next week. | Monday in the second heaviest snowfall in seven years. By Wednesday 17 inches had come
The event, entitled “Hi-Time down and a “white Christmas” seems assured. —T-A Photo
Revue”, includes song and costume dances, novelty skits and I
singing. One of the features of:
the program will be a massed
chorus of 200 voices.
Students and teachers at the
school have been preparing for
the revue for over a month. It is
one of the highlights of the
school year.
Friday night, diplomas will be
presented. On Monday night,
cial awards will be present.
Convict Unlicensed Salesman
Of Peddling Stock In District
spe-
Will Eliminate
Base Hazards?
Elimination of lamp standard
bases which jut out onto the
Main Street road of Exeter is be
ing discussed by the Exeter Pub
lic Utilities Commission.
Some 16 of the standards,
mostly those on the parallel park
ing side of the street, have been
damaged by vehicles this year.
Complaints have ‘been heard
from motorists who. have dam
aged their cars by striking the
protruding bases.
Any move which is taken will
have to be done in cooperation
with the town council. The P.U.C.
own the lamp standards but the
town owns the sidewalks.
No concrete proposal has been-
made to council yet, but a
mission spokesman sat'd
hoped
in the
some action can be
spring.
Com-
it is
taken
Clifford White, whoMr.
been ill in Victoria Hospital for
several weeks, is much improved.
The tale of how seven Exeter
men invested in mining property
in Northern Ontario only to find
that the mine never materialized
was unfolded in court here last
Thursday before Magistrate D. E.
Holmes, Q.C., when a Toronto
man was charged with violating
the Ontario Securities Act.
Dennis J. O’Leary, of Toronto,
pleaded not guilty to seven
charges of trading units of Silver
George Syndicate while he was
not registered as a securities
broker or salesman.
He was conyicted on four of
the charges, heard two dismissed
and one adjourned until January
7, when sentence will be pro
nounced.
Sold Units
The units were alleged to haye
been sold by O’Leafy apd Lindsay
Mercer, of Toronto, during the
latter part of 1950 and early part
of 1951.
Mercer, who faces similar
charges, is helieyed be injtjie
United
located
unable
mons.
H. S. Bray and W. S. Irwin, of
Toronto, represented the Ontario
Securities Commission. O’Leary
was represented by Frank Don
nelly, Q.C.
Mr. Bray submitted a certifi
cate to the court stating that the
accused was first registered as a
securities salesman in 1928 and
had been registered at different
times until May, 1950, when his
certificate lapsed.
Near Cobalt
Allan Westcott, of R.R. 1, Cen
tralia, told of meeting O’Leary
and Mercer in September, 1950.
He said they told him that they
had land in Northern
near Cobalt and
a company and
Westcott said
vested $200 in
and after seeing
vested, another
Ontario
to form
a mine,
first In
Exeter people who invested in
Santa Here
This Friday
Santa Claus will be visiting
Exeter and district children this
Friday.
He’ll be the centre of attrac
tion at the annual Christmas
party sponsored by the Legion,
Lions and Kinsmen.Dlose to 1,000 children are ex
pected to attend the Yule event.
Two. parades will be made up
on the main street in the after
noon.
Exeter public school children
will march to the theatre at 1
p.nf, Children from the district
schools will parade at 3 p.m.
Both groups will form at the
corner of Huron and Main
Streets.
A famous children's picture,
"Tom Brown's School Days,” will
be the feature of the free movies..
Treats will be distributed.
Because of the large number
of school children attending, of
ficials of the service clubs said
it would be impossible to ac
comodate pre-school age children
at the party.
RECEIVES AWARDS — M. Joan
Ellerington, a 1953 graduate of
South Huron District High School,
has been awarded the F.W.I.
Scholarship at McDonald College,
Guelph, and the- third Carter
Scholarship for Huron County.
States and has not been
so that police have been
to serve him with a sum-
wanted
develop
that he
the proposition
thg property in-
$1,8iOiO. Under
cross - examination he admitted
that at the time he made the
first investment he knew the syn
dicate had not then been formed.
He said a company was formed
later without his knowledge. In
November, 1952, he said, he and
others who had invested com
plained to the Ontario Securities
Commission.
Mr. Bray told the court that
Silver George Mines Limited
came into existence on December
11, 1950.
Edward Lindenfield, who told
of making two $1,000 invest
ments, said he understood the
syndicate was to be made up of
Exeter people who invested in the
proposal. He said the investors
became anxious when they heard
a company had been formed but
not a syndicate.
Receives Shares
William C. Allison told of in
vesting $1,000 in January, 1951,
after going to view the property.
F. R. Dobbs said he paid $1,000
in cash to Mercer in November,
1950, and later rceeived shares
in Silver George Mines Limited.
Nelson Stanlake said he was
taken to see the property and
was told by O’Leary and Mercer,
“Right down through that draw
—that’s where all the silver is.”
After returning home, he said,
he invested $10'0' and later $200
more.
Under cross - examination Mr.
Stanlake said that he thought
O’Leary and Mercer were “pretty
smooth boys.” He admitted he
was “rather impressed with what
they showed me.”
Benson W. Tuckey said he in
vested $200’ and-gave the .money
to Mercer. He said he understood
he was buying shares in Silver
George Gold Mine. Later, he said
he invested another $200.
O’Leary was not called to the
witness stand by defence counsel
to testify on his own behalf on
any of the charges.
Break-In Fruitless
Thieves who broke into the
Lyric Theatre on Tuesday night
were apparently scared away be
fore taking
The lock
thff theatre
broken. As
termined, nothing was taken.
Police Chief Reg Taylor be
lieves the break - in occurred
about two o’clock in the morning.
anything.
on the front door of
was discovered
far as could be de
jResidents of the Clandeboye-Lucan district rallied Wed
nesday to put an immigrant family back on its feet after fire
destroyed home and belongings.
Money, food, clothing and a temporary home were pro
vided by the community in less than a day after the tragedy
occurred,
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Gobel and
their two children, of near Clan-
deboye, were left with only the
clothes on their backs, a barn
and poultry after a blaze swept
through their farm home Wed
nesday morning.
Almost immediately, residents
of the area organized a relief
drive to assist the family. Depots
were established in Lucan and
Clandeboye for clothing and a
canvass was started in the area
for funds
A temporary building was
moved onto the farm Wednesday
afternoon to house the family.
They are receiving many offers
of furniture and equipment.
theatre party Friday afternoon. Close
children are expected. Event is spon-
and Kinsmen. Photo was taken
ren of the district at a
to 1,000 public school
sored by the Legions,-.Lions
af RCAF Station Centralia when Santa made an earlier visit
this month. ■ —Courtesy Centralia Coronet
SANTA COMING BY FLYING SAUCER? — Santa Claus,
who will visit Exeter this Friday to meet the children at their
annual Christmas party, may come from the North Pole by
flying saucer this year. Picture shows St. Nick in his new
fangled air machine. The jolly gent will play host to child-
Grand Bend
Opens School
Residents'of Grand Bend and
district attended the official
opening of the new addition to
thej Public School on Friday
night.
»l|lr. John Manore. chairman of
th^School Board, in opening the
meeting, spoke of the ’ events
which led up to the decision to
build a two-room addition to the
school and completely renovate
the former school.
Rev. J. F. G. Houghton was
chairman of the meeting and
those who spoke included Thos.
Pryde, MJj.A. for Huron; C. E.
Janes, M.L.A. for Lambton West,
and Reeve Harman Gill and R.
J. Cartor, school inspector for
Lambton county.
Mr. Manoye introduced the
members of the school board,
Cam Chapman, Herbert Pfile,
Stanley Gill, Alvin Bossenberry,
Lawrence Mason, and the incom
ing members, Ken Young and
Mac MacLaren.
The teaching staff, Gordon
Campbell, principal, Orville Ul-
lerick, London, Miss Edna Rivett,
of Dungannon, and Miss Ruth
Sutherland, of Parkhill, was in
troduced by - Alvin Bossenberry.
The principal addressed the meet
ing briefly.
Ken Flear sang two numbers
accompanied by Mr. Douglas Gill.
On behalf
of Education,
ter declared
opened and
classrooms and large basement
playroom were inspected by
large number who attended
opening ceremonies.
SHDHSGrad
Wins Award
At the semi - annual
Giving Banquet” held in
at the O.A.C. cafeteria
Administrative Building,
December 11, presentations
scholarships and awards
made to members of each branch
of the college.
'Miss M. Joan Ellerington, 1953
graduate of S.H.D.'H.S., was pre
sented with the F.W.'I. Scholar
ship for attaining the highest
standings in Western Ontario,
from McDonald College where
she is now a student. The pre
sentation was made by Mrs. Gor
don McPhatter, of Owen Sound,
regional vice-president of the
Federated Women’s Institutes of
Ontario.
Acting chairmen were Dr. Mar
garet McCready, Dean of Wo
men’s College, Dr. T. L. Jones,
Ontario Veterinary College, and
Dr. J. D. MacLachlan, Ontario
Agricultural College.
Joan has also been awarded
the third Carter scholarship for
Huron county. These scholarships
which are awarded annually, are
made possible by a fund provided
by the estate of the late H. J.
Carter, Sarnia. Three cash awards
are made to the students in each
county of Ontario, who score the
highest aggregate in i
Gtade 13 departmentals,
ing one English and two
mafic papers.
“Prize-
Guelph
in the
Friday,
of
were
any 10
includ-
> mathe-
I
Surprise Couple
Mr. and Mrs. John
of the Department
inspector R. J. Car-
the school officialy
the four modern
Luxton
Were pleasantly surprised at a
family gathering at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Luxton, of
Mitchell, on Saturday, to cele
brate the thirty-eighth annivers
ary of their marriage. The guests
numbering 20, included besides
Mr. and Mrs. Luxton’s immediate
family, Mr. and Mrs. Oren Winer,
of Hamilton, and Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Archer, of Forest.
Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Luxton
were also celebrating an anni
versary, their thirteenth.
the
the
Mr. William Bell, of. Detroit,
is visiting for sometime with his
sister, Mrs. Vina Greenwood, and
aunt, Miss Alice Hackney.
Churches Combine
For Yule Concert
A community Christmas con
cert, involving all the churches
in town, will be held in James
Street United Church on Sunday
evening, December 20.
Mayor W’. G. Cochrane will be
chairman of the program, which
has been arranged by Beta Sigma
Phi Sorority.
Churches participating include
Main Street and James Street
United Churches, Caven Presby
terian, Trivitt Memorial Anglican,
Bethel Reformed, Christian _
formed and the Pentecostal
sembly.
Re-
As-
Sing Over Radio
The Young People of
Street and James Street Church
es are presenting a Christmas
service over CKNK Wingham on
Sunday, December 20, from 3:15
to 3:45 p.m.
Main
One Month's Snow
Falls In 3 Days
Almost a month’s snow fell on
this district in three days this
week.
Over one foot of flakes cover
ed the ground in a sudden change
of the weather Monday. This was
the second heaviest snowfall for
one day recorded at RCAF Sta
tion Centralia during the past
seven years.
On Tuesday, 4.5 inches fell and
another
nesday.
Total
to 17.6
for the
been 20 inches over the period
1946-1953.
Largest snowfall recorded in
one day was 13 inches which fell
on December 17, 19 50.
The two pre-school children
were saved from the fire by Mrs.
Gobel and a passing truck driver,
Mai Fowler of London. Neither
child was seriously affected by
the fire or its smoke.
Neighbors who ran to the scene
tried to extinguish the blaze with
snow but their efforts were
tile. The fire roared through
frame house in seconds.
The fire was discovered
Mrs. Gobel shortly after she
turned from visiting a neighbor
ing home. It started in a wood
stove in the back kitchen,
She moved the children, who
were in bed clothes, from the
kitchen to the -living room and
rushed back to fight the blaze.
When it flared out of control she
ran out of the building to the
road for help.
Attracted by Mrs. Gobel, the
truck driver rushed to the build
ing and helped the mother res
cue the children
Seconds after they were out of
the building, the roof collapsed.
Mr. Gobel’s wife and children
were taken to the neighboring
farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Rea
Neil, where they stayed over
night. The children are Erwin,
almost four, and Marianne, near
ing two.
Mr. Gobel was at work at
Scott’s Elevator, Lucan, when the
fire broke out. His employer,
Erwin Scott, arranged for a shel
ter to be moved onto the farm
in the afternoon. The building,
owned by Mr. Scott, had been
used by a family whose home
was destroyed in this summer’s
tornado.
In Lucan, the implement shop
of D. A. Ashworth was used as
a depot to collect clothing for the
family. Clothing and food were
also taken to the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Neil. Several men volun
teered
funds.
money
to pay
The
ada from Germany two years ago,
moved to the district this sum
mer
bought
raising
barn.
fu-
the
by
re-
to conduct a canvass for
Mr. Gobel lost a sum of
which he had been saving
his taxes.
family, who came to Can-
from Embro. Mr. Gobel
the 23-acre farm and is
2,700 chickens in the
i
inch came down Wed-
for the three days came
inches. Average snowfall
month of December has
Pansies In Bloom
Mr. Owen Atkinson brought a
bouquet of pansies from his gar
den to the T.A. office on Decem
ber 11. They are still .blooming
and buds are opening. They just
just missed the snow storm.
Deadline For POWs
Exeter branch of the Canadian
Legion is attempting to notify
former prisoners-of-wai’ in this
area of the December 31 deadline
for claims.
Few Accidents
Despite Snowfall
In view of the heavy fall of
snow and the storms this week,
accidents in this
surprisingly few
minor.
In other areas,
snowfall of the
many traffic crashes.
Two were recorded on Monday,
December 14. Cars driven by
Clarence Riechert, of R.R. 1,
Zurich, and Donald Hesse, of Zur
ich, collided on the Goshen line.
Damage was $150.
On Highway 83, one-quarter
mile west of Exeter, James Evans
of Doon was the driver of a truck
which flipped over onto its top
in the ditch. Damages amounted
to $150.
A cai’ driven by Mrs. Doris
Thomas, of Grand Bend, turned
over on No. 83 a mile west of
Dashwood on December 10. The
accident, which caused $400 dam
age, was attributed to the light
snowfall that day.
district were
and relatively
the first real
season caused.
Home Economists
Entertain Wives
The wives and pre-school chil
dren of the faculty of South
Huron District High School were
entertained at tea on Wednes
day afternoon by Miss Anne Kar-
tusliyne and her Grade .11 and
12 Home Economic students.
The classroom was decorated
with lighted candles and Christ
mas decorations. Mary Lou Fritz
poured tea at a table attractively
arranged With lace cloth and ah
original centre-piece of Christ
mas greens, pine cones and
candles.
Members of the Class acted as
a reception committee and served
the guests.
Cyclone hockey scores Wed
nesday night; Strathroy <5, Ex
eter 0; Zurich 5, St. Marys 3.
Town's Fire Damage Low
Only 11 Alarms In Year
Damage from fire this year is
the lowest in the town’s modern
history, it was stated at council
meeting Tuesday night.
The fire brigade was Called Out
only 11 times during 1963 and
most of those alarms were minor.
Total damage in dollars and
cents is not known but it is be
lieved to be surprisingly low.
The fire department submitted
its statement to the council at
the final meeting of the year.
Wages fof the men totalled $822.
Protest Lavatory
An inspection report froin the
Huron County Health Unit, Clin
ton, stated the public lavatory at
the town hall had been found in
an unsanitary condition, The unit
recommended the walls be paint
ed, the floor disinfected and one
of the fixtures replaced.
Historical Committee
Council discussed organizing an
Historical Committee to record
the development of the town and
to accumulate relics. Reeve R. E.
Pooley broached the subject. Ac
tion was delayed
year.
The resignation
Sinclair from the
tioh Council was
Sinclair is moving
Charge at Dundalk.
William H. Bell, of Hensall.
Was engaged to snowplough the
streets as required during the
winter, Rato was set at $6 per
T-A Early Next Week
The annual Christmas edition
of The Times-Advocate will be
published early Wednesday
morning next week instead of the
regular Thursday. This is to al
low for distribution before De
cember 25.
Correspondents are asked to
submit their news budgets as
early as possible.
until the hew
Of Rev. D. R.
town’s Recrea-
accepted. Rev.
to a new
hour ihclhding a second man.
Building permits were issued
to; Norman Hockey, for renova
tion of shop; and Gordon Apple
ton. for installation of bathroom
and septic tank in Huron street
house. ,
The meeting, besides being the
final one of the year, was also
“photo” and “entertainment”
night. Photographer Jack Doerr
took the official picture of the
council. After the meeting, the
mayor entertained members at
his home.
Draw For TV Set
On Christmas Eve
Hensall merchants will give
away a free television set to one
of their customers on Christinas
eve.
The special Yule draw, spon
sored by 24 stores in the village,
has been organized by
Chamber of Commerce.
Besides the television
many $5.00 gift certificates
be prizes.
Free tickets on the draw
being given to customers
shop in the stores taking part in
the feature.
The
thein
draw will be held at 10:30
Hensall Legion hall.
and Mrs. Richard DOliCl'ty,
Clemens, Mich., spent the
Mr.
of Mt.
weekend with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Whitney Coates.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bedford
of London, and Mr .and Mrs.
George Bedford, Detroit, visited
their mother, Mrs. Ellen Bed
ford, at the home of her daugh
ter, .Mrs. Valeria Armstrong, on
Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Hodgins, Kirkton,
spent Thursday in town and
called at the home of Mrs. John
Prout.
Mrs. Thomas Bell returned to
Harbour Green, Long Island,
with her daughter, Mrs. Ralph
Waldo Taylor, who recently visit
ed with her. She will"’spend the
Christmas season with her daugh
ters, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. H,
Wolfe, both of Long Island, New
York,
TOWN CAROLLERS — Hurondale
have been singing Christinas carols
Vyn Carter is the teacher leading the singing. The caroling is part of the Christmas pro
gram sponsored by the Exeter Businessmen’s Association. School children from Exeter and.
district have attracted crowds every afternoon since early December. * —T-A Photo
form Ohcschool children
daily in front of the post
many groups which
in Exeter. Mrs. Mer-
of the
office
part of the Christmas pro