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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-01-14, Page 1________X________ Eighty-S econd Year % EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14, 1954 Price Per Copy 7f Costs Jump 10 Per Cent At District High School Operating costs of the South Huron District High School rose about 10 percent during 1963, the financial report issued last week by Secretary-Treasurer E. D. Howey, indicates. Expenses increased by slightly over $10,000, bringing the 1953 cost to $119,349 as compared to $109,219 the previous year. Major part of the increase was teachers salaries which jumped $6,000. (Teachers get an annual increment of $200.) Revenue Up, Too Although the tax levy for the school remained the same, the revenue to the board increased l>y an amount comparable to that of costs. As a result, the loss on the year’s operation totals less than $2,000. Comparative figures on re­ venue are $117,695 in 1953, $108,010'0 in 1952. Balance at the end of 1953 was $2'0,338; at the end of 1952 it was $22,022. •Major sources of revenue of the board include $86,822 from the provincial government (which represents 73 per cent of the ex­ penditure), and $24,152 from the local tax levy. Major Costs Major expenditures of the board (with 1952 figures in parenthesis include: instruction, $58,77'1 ($52,577); instructional Warmer Weather, Cold Snap Over The coldest snap of the winter is almost over, met officials at RCAF Station Centralia said on Wednesday. Predictions call for warmer weather in the next few ■days. Sunday’s low of just one de­ gree above zero made it the cold­ est day of the season. On Mon­ day and Tuesday the mercury didn’t rise above 16 degrees. Low ■on both of these days was a chil- ly four. The record for the past week: Max.Min. Thursday .............. 28 13 Friday .................. 18 13 ■Saturday .............. 36 15 Sunday ................. 11 1 Monday ................ 16 4 Tuesday ............... 16 4 Many Favor Hensail Ice But Some Ask For Ballot Although a petition is circulating around Hensail asking for a municipal vote on artificial ice, many observers feel the project will go through without a ballot. Strength of the petition is not known but it was revealed Tuesday that most of those who attended a special meeting Monday night favored issuing de­ bentures for the ice plant. As a result of that meeting, members of the Hensail Memorial Park Board are conducting a fact-finding survey among com­ munities of similar size with ar­ tificial ice to determine more accurately how large a loan will be necessary. Not Enough Some felt the original proposal of a $20,000 debenture issue might not be enough to cover the • project, which includes pre­ paration of the ground for pipes and renovation of the building, besides the purchase and installa­ tion of ice-making machinery. After assembling data from other • centres, the board will re­ port back to the council and the community’s artificial ice com­ mittee at another meeting next NEW YEAR’S BABY - James Elmer Rowe* son of Mr, and Mrs* Elmer Rowe, R.R. lj Exeter, was the first baby born in 1964 at South Huron Hospital. Tire eighth-pound, six-ounce boy won the honor at 9:30 p.m* New Year’s Day. He received many congratulatory gifts from local merchants. —T-A Photo supplies, $3,988 ($3,797); ad­ ministration, $4,621 ($4,000); plant operation, $10,876 ($11,- 194); transportation, $ 2 9,7 2 1 ($27,724); loss on cafeteria, $3,495 ($3,378). The cafeteria loss represents less than one cent per meal. The school served almost 49,000 lunches during the year. Total cost of the service amounted to $15,802.71 and the students paid $12,307 of this figure. Couples Visit Congregation An every-member visitation of the congregation of James St. United Church was ma«!e by about 70 volunteers who met at the church on Sunday afternoon to receive the list of the homes they were to visit. The purpose of the calls was to give an invita­ tion to attend the meetings be­ ing held this week with Rev. U. Lalte, M.C., D.D., of Stratford, as missioner. To date the meetings have been very well attended and Dr. Laite’s messages have been well received because of the earnest and convincing manner in which they are delivered. Each service is preceded by a short prayer period and the singing of hymns. ■Special musical numbers have included duets by Rev. and Mrs. Ostrom, of Clinton, on Monday evening, solos by Mrs. Gordon Wanless, of Woodham, on Tues­ day evening and by Mrs. Robert Reilly, Elimville, on Wednesday. Thursday the subject “Portraits of Jesus” will be a message for young people. The choir will pro­ vide special music. For the concluding service on Friday night, Dr, Laite will speak on “A Glimpse Beyond the Shadows” (Eternal Life), ■week. Organizations in the village are backing the project strongly and have promised to raise up to $15,00(0 over a three-year period. Reeve A. W. Kerslake was chairman for Monday night's meeting. , Asks For Vote The petition asking that a vote be held on the question started circulating Monday. However, re­ ports indicated some of the back­ ers were not accurately informed on what has been proposed and consequently their campaign has not been too successful. Definite information was not available, however. Along with the installation of the ice plant, the parks board is reported to be considering re­ modeling the front part of the CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY — Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bea­ ver of Crediton were honored By their family on the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding, January 13. Mr. and Mrs. Bea­ ver were presented with a desk and lamp and received many messages of congratulations, flowers and other gifts. The celebration was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene, Beaver, Andrew Street. —Jack Doerr, Exeter Honor Crediton Couple On Golden Anniversary On Wednesday of this week, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beaver of Crediton marked the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Mr. Beaver, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Bea­ ver, and Emma Finkbeiner, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs*. Jacob Finkbeiner, -were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents by the Rev. G. Damm. They continued to live in Crediton for some years, when Mr. Beaver worked as a carpen­ arena to provide for a community centre where meetings and indoor sports could be held. «■.» I " Equipment Here For Changeover New couplings and equipment have arrived in Exeter for fire hose standardization. Fire Chief William Chambers said this week. He has received no notice of when the work will be done, how­ ever. The changeover has started in Huron County with men from the Ontario Fire Marshall's depart­ ment working in the Goderich area. The province-wide project is a civil defense measure, Fire Chief Chambers said, and will allow fire trucks from any municipality to go to the aid of another town without being hindered by differ­ ent hose connections. Lions Review 15 Years At Charter Anniversary Friday was Charter Members’ Night at the Exeter Lions (lub supper meeting and Vice-President J. B. Creech reviewed the history and aims and objects of the club. “It was in the summer and fall of 1937 that Earl Nichols and Roy Robinson, of London, made 37 trips to Exeter in a- desperate attempt to form a ———— Lions Club,” said Mr. Creech.. f M At Charter Night on Jan. 20, 1938, some 150 persons, includ­ ing visitors from nine clubs held a banquet in the then newly- erected arena, with the following officers: President, Dr, William Weekes; first vice-president, San­ dy Elliot; second vice-president, Melv Southcott; third vice-presi­ dent, Les Coates; tail twister, George Wright; Lion tamer, George Evans; directors, Ben Tuckey, W. J. Beer, J. H. Jones, Dr. G. F. Roulston; secretary, J. B. Creech: treasurer, W. H* Moise. Assists Underprivileged Tn the early years Of the club much help was given to under­ privileged children—tonsils were removed and spectacles were sup­ plied, milk was supplied in the public school, and Christmas bas­ kets were ’numerous. Then came the war with its Wider demands. More recently there was the im­petus to the building of the §buth Huron Hospital. “In addition to the feelings of satisfaction which come from service projects well carried Out, the members Fave gained much, ih other ways,” said the spOaker. “By working together we come ter with the late George Holtz­ man. They took up farming 35 years ago and even during the farming years, Mr. Beaver was ■called upon to do a great deal of carpentry. One piece of work re­ flecting, the ability of Mr. Beaver and his brother Edwin Beaver was the erection of the Crediton United Church. Active Ill Church Their son, Maurice, took over the farm duties over a year ago and they took up residence in Crediton where they are both active members of the Evangeli­ cal Church. Their family consists of four sons, Vernon, Pittsburg, Penn.; Howard, of Hamilton; Maurice, of Stephen, and Eugene, Exeter, and a daughter, Gertrude, of De­ troit. They also have five grand­ children, who with their children were all present for the occasion. Also present was Mrs. Beaver’s sister, Mrs. L. Huxtable, of Ham­ ilton, who was her sister’s brides­ maid 50 years ago, and Mr. Her­ bert K. Eilber, who supported the groom at that time. All were present at a family dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Beaver, in Exeter. The table was centred with a wedding cake and decorated with golden mums and white tapers. Mr. and Mrs. Beaver were presented with a desk and lamp by members of their family. Many messages of congratulation, flowers and gifts were received —-Please Turn to Page 12 to know one another better.’’ Confidence in public speaking has been engendered through the dis­ cussion of many problems. In closing his remarks, Mr. Creech quoted the words of Dr. Weekes in accepting the charter: “Modestly do we hope that some day it may be said of Exetei* that it is a better place in which to live, to work, to play, by virtue of her Lions Club.” Jet Pilot Is Missing Word has been received at Crediton that P/O. Charles Ed­ ward NeSs, a graduate from the Centralia Airport, is reported missing following his first solo flight in a jet airplane out of North Bay.- Offioer Ness is a sOn- in-law of Mr Ezra Faist, having been united in marriage with MiSs Pauline Joanne Faist at Crediton on December 19. He is a son of Mrs. Isabelle Ness, of Dawson Creek and the late Jaimer Nesa, The padrd at North Bay sent word to Rev, Fred HaiSt at Kit­ chener, who left immediately for North Bay. Seek Enlarged Post Office, Raise Councillors' Salaries Routine business, the appointment of representatives to various boards, the setting of salaries took up the greater part of the afternoon at the inaugural meeting of the town council on Monday, Among the things accomplished were: Donated $50 to the Salvation Army and $25 to the Child­ Increase Stipend To $200 Name Town Representatives “Now I’ll come to life,” said Councillor Brady, who had been caught napping shortly after the afternoon session of council got under way Monday. The question for discussion was the setting of salaries for mayor and councillors. Last year the mayor received $300 and the councillors $5 for each regular meeting attended. Deputy-Reeve McKenzie moved that the salaries remain the same At this juncture it was jocularly suggested that your reporter was wanted on the outside. Councillor Brady asked what objection there was to setting the salary at $200. Considering the number of committee and board meetings that had to be attended he felt justified in suggesting the increase and accordingly moved, seconded by Councillor Jermyn, an amendment to the motion that the salary of councillors be $200 with a deduction of $5 for each meeting of council that was missed. Amendment Defeated An amendment to the amend­ ment was moved by Councillors Snelgrove and Dinney that the salary be $6 a meeting. On a vote being taken only the movers supported this resolution. The motion for a salary of $200 was supported by Reeve Pooley and Councillors Bailey, Brady, Jermyn and Witmer and declared carried. It was pointed out by the mayor that the amounts paid the councillors in past years has run from $135 to $165. Clerk C. V. Pickard stated that operating costs of the office had been more than previously cal­ culated and the council unanim­ ously increased his salary to $2,- 600 with $1,300 allowance for office. Following were the appoint­ ments: To the Ausable River Conservation, Andrew Dixon; to the Cemetery Board, J. B. Pryde Centralia Pilot Forced To Land A flight cadet from R.C.A.F. Station Centralia was not injured and his plane only slightly dam> aged when he was forced to make an emergency landing in a farm field four miles south of Bay- field Monday. Officials said the cadet, David Hudson, 18, of Alberta, was on a routine training flight when the engine of the Harvard failed. Damage to the aircraft was slight and Hudson received only a shak­ ing up. New Courthouse For County May Cost Around $50,000 The most important question Huron County Council will probably face this year is the construction of a-new court­ house. . ..Plans for the new building, expected to cost in the neighborhood of half a million dollars, have been ready since 1946 but council has not yet comq to a decision on construc­ tion. A reserve fund of $350,00'0 to­ wards the project has been ac­ cumulated over several years. With this backing, council is hop­ ing to get the building started this year.Most popular proposal is to tear down the old courthouse and build the new one on the same spot. By special legislation, extra land has been acquired from the town of Goderich for the larger building. Too Expensive? There are some councillors who feel, however, that ,the cost involved in tearing the old one down and rebuilding on the same sight will involve an ex­ penditure which the’ council can­ not meet. Final decision on what will be done will likely be made this year and it is expected that the council will discuss the problem at the January meeting. Meanwhile the old building be­ comes more dilapidated since no repairs have been made for seve­ ral years. It is too small to handle all the county business and six offices are in other buildings. Home Progresses County Clerk A. said this week that $250,000 addition to the county home Is progressing favorably. Plastering of the walls has start­ ed, It is expected the will be finished in three Huron County Council gin its first session for Tuesday, January 19. County Clerk-Treasurer, A. II. Erskine, has announced five new reeves will be among the new­ comers. They are Cecil Blake, of Asliflold; Terence Hunter, of Col- borne; Bdllle Parrott, of Morris; James Dolg, Of Thckersinlth, and John Durnin, of West Wawa- being rented H. Erskine work on the addition months, will be- 1954 on for three years; to the Library Board. Mrs. R. N, Creech for three years; relief officer, Wil­ liam Chambers, $60 a year; bell ringer. Mrs. Cornish, $20 a month: truant officer. Glen Mc- Knight; fence viewers, Ulric Snell. William Middleton. Committees The standing committees are: Finance and Court of Revision: Cochrane, Pooley, McKenzie. Bai­ ley, Brady. Cemetery: McKenzie, Bailey. Community Centre Board: Bailey, Dinney. Recreational Council: Snel­ grove, Jermyn. Protection to Persons and Pro­ perty (Police and Fire Depart­ ments) : Brady, Pooley, Bailey. Public Welfare (Hospital, Un­ employment Relief, Garbage Col­ lection) : Pooley, Witmer, Snel­ grove, Jermyn. Public Works No. 1 (Streets, Sidewalks, Removing Snow): Mc­ Kenzie, Jermyn, Pooley, Witmer. Public Works No. 2 (Drains, Culverts, Town Hall): Dinney, Snelgrove, Bailey. Historical: Pooley, McKenzie. Industrial; Jermyn, Witmer. To Issue Warning To First Offenders A letter of protest to a $2.00 fine from a Seaforth lady for parking violations started a dis­ cussion on parking conditions in Exeter at the inaugural meeting of council Monday afternoon. The council decided to issue a warning ticket to be served on first offenders of parking viola­ tions. ■Deputy-Reeve McKenzie stated that protest had been made to him of the police cars being parked in a no-parking area at the arena. While such parking was within their rights, the council decided to reserve space at the arena for the police cars. Elmer A Campbell, Toronto, was successful in writing his intermediate exams at the In­ stitute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. He was a former student of S.H.D.H.S. and a graduate of U.W.O. nosh. Valentyne N. Becker, of Dash­ wood, is the only new deputy­ reeve. He is the first to represent Hay township in that post. Museum Attraction According to figures compiled by Curator J. H. Neill, a total of 8,285 people visited the Huron County Museum in 19 53. This was an increase of 2,020 over 1952. Staffa Learns Of Religion Residents in the Staffa com­ munity will know their religion before the week is out. The annual community work­ shop this year is based on a study of the Christian Church. The program, one of the most enterprising undertaken, includes five afternoon study periods and three evening sessions: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The workshop is sponsored by the Hibbert Township Farm Forum, Hibbert Federation of Agricul­ ture, C o m m unity Programs Branch of the Ontario Depart­ ment of Education and the On­ tario Department of Agriculture. Eight speakers are slated for the afternoon and evening ses­ sions. They are: Monday, Rev. Anthony Durand, of St. Peter’s Seminary, London, who will talk on “The Essentials of the Roman Catholic Faith”; George Goth, ed . Church, Challenge of hesday, Dr. University of Western Ontario, On “'‘The Birth Of the Modern Church”; Thursday, Prof. L. Ig­ natieff, U.W.O., on “The Russian and Greek Uhurch”; Friday, Rev. —Please Turn to Page 12 Tuesday, Rev. Metropolitan Unit- London, on “The Secularism”; Wed- John G. Timothy, ren's War Memorial Hospital, London. Passed a by-law to borrow up to $40,000 for current expenses from the Bank of Montreal. Paint Hall Decided to call for tenders for the painting of the outside of the Town Hall and to investigate the1 desirability of adding a blower to the furnace to force heat to the office of the police and other parts of the hall. Appointed a committee to meet with Mr. Elliott of the Davey Tree Expert Company to look over the trees of the town with a view to taking down any that are a danger to property and the saving of others. Mr. Elliott re­ ported to council that there are 1,4 50 trees in town, of which 22 should be taken down and 618 require attention. Passed a resolution to be for­ warded to Ottawa pointing out the inadequacies of the post Hopes To Control Taxes In Face Of School Costs The inaugural meeting of the 1954 municipal council was held in the council chambers Monday morning when Clerk C. V. Pickard administered the oath of office to the follow lug: Mayor W. G. Cochrane, Reeve William McKenzies and Brady, R. C. Dinney, R. Jermyn, A. L. Snelgrove and Earl Wit­ mer. Mr. Pickard congratulated the council on their election by ac­ clamation which he considered a compliment to their work of the past year. A year ago he stated Exeter was fortunate to have such a group of men willing and able to put the necessary time and effort in the work. Mayor Cochrane called on Rev. A. E.’Holley to open the proceed­ ings with devotional exercises. Mr. Holley stated “It is wise to pause at the opening of the new year to ponder the best way to discharge the obligations that come to us.” “There are two ■sides to every question. There is a definite line of right action, and there is a definite line of wrong action. Though it takes backbone to give judgement the moral stability it demands, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that in your judgement you have done the best you know.” Evidence of the growing in­ terest in the museum Is shown by the increasing number of visitors since its inception in 1951 when 2,00'0 visitors were registered. PREPARE FOR CAGE SEASON With the high school basketball league scheduled to start Intel* this month, teams at S.H.D.H.S. are getting in shape for the season. They’ve already played in several tournaments and exhibition games. The senior boys will he after the W.O.S.S.A. title they were nosed out of last year and the senior girls will be, defending their championship. office to handle the present vol­ ume of business with' efficiency and requested an enlargement of the building. The question will be taken up with Mr. Cardiff, M.P., and A. Y. McLean. Beautify Grounds Decided to interview the Pub­ lic Library Board with a view to the beautification of the grounds surrounding the war memorial, and the planting of a permanent tree to take the place of the one that is usually erected at Christ­ mas time. Granted a permit to A. J, Sweitzer for the erecting of a home between the Main St. United Church and the parson­ age. Councillor Jermyn intimated that negotiations were under way for industrial expansion in Ex­ eter, the nature of which must remain a secret for the nresent. Reeve R. E. Pooley. Deputy- Councillors Ralph Bailey, Ed Mayor Cochrane stated that he was personally happy that the' council had received a vote of confiden.ce from the ratepayers. “We hope to keep the mill rate under control although the new addition to the public school building will have to be financed until the province makes its con­ tribution in 1955,” said the mayor. “Without taking sides with either management or labor, every effort should be made by members of the council to assist in any way the promotion of good-will between them” he said. R. E. Pooley felt that it had been a privilege to serve the town. As reeve he had attended every meeting of county council. “Huron County is in a wonderful position. The work is being well taken care of and efficiently handled” he stated. The Huron County Library is one of the best in the province, he said. He expressed appreciation of the work of the mayor and of Clerk C. V. Pickard who has the re­ cords of the town at his finger­ tips. The town, he thought, should be proud of the work accomplished at Riverview Park. Appreciates Value William McKenzie, as deputy­ reeve, served on the County Health Committee. “I felt that this department spent a lot of money and I was doubtful of the value received for the money” said Mr. McKenzie. “But after a year on the committee I now be- . lieve the expenditure is well —Please turn to Page 12