HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-03-18, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 18, 1954
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ing news.
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 18, 1954
SHDHS Maintains
Another Success
The excellent production of “The Pir
ates of Penzance” by the Huronia Male
Chorus this week indicates this district musi
cal organization is as strong and as energetic
as ever.
The quality of the Chorus* work has
steadily improved over the last few years
and this year’s operetta is without doubt the
best spring concert produced yet. The direct
ress, Mrs. Alice Sturgis, and the members of
the cast deserve hearty congratulations.
In this era when professional entertain
ment is so prevalent, it is heartening to see
a local group put forth the tremendous ef
fort involved in presenting such an excellent
show. We hope the Huronia Male Chorus
will continue its energetic and valuable activ
ities for many years to come.
For the first time in at least four year?,
South Huron District High School basket
ball teams failed to capture a championship
at the annual WOSSA tournament in London
Saturday,
Although this is a disappointment to
local officials and players, the school can
take consoling pride in its overall record of
having placed two teams in the semi-finals
and one in the finals. This was the top
achievement for a “B” school in this area
of the province.
Since basketball is a relatively new sport
in this district, there will be few persons
outside of school who realize the outstand
ing reputation South Huron has gained in
WOSSA basketball circles. In the last five
tournaments, teams of the local school have
been champions six times, finalists three
times and seini-finalists on four occasions.
TIMES"
50 YEARS AGO
Elimville skaters have enjoy
ed themselves to their hearts’
content on the large ice-covered
field at Mr. Joshua Johns' farm
this week.
The blockade of the railroad
by snow has handicapped the
merchants. Grocery supplies are
running low and spring goods
have not arrived. There has been
no regular freight service since
the first of the year.
While a number of children
were enjoying a pleasant time
with their hand-sleighs on an
embankment at the rear of Mr.
S. Martin’s store, Clarence Mar
shall had the misfortune to have
his right leg broken above the
knee when a sleigh ran over him.
A leap-year skating party under
auspices of the hoekey club will
■be held at the rink on Friday
night. Gentlemen who are un
popular with the ladies had bet
ter stay home pr they will be
“wall flowers”, Gentlemen are
positively prohibited (under
fine) from asking the ladies to
skate, and ladies from accepting.
Fred Hawkshaw has returned
from the northern district where
■he was a member of a gang of
men clearing the G.T.R. tracks.
Snow in some places is upwards
of 13 feet high.
the
Go By
in one piece, taking with it 30
feet of the retaining wall.
Mr. Harry West has left the
employ of G. A. Hawkins’ hard
ware store to take a similar
position with the Sarnia Hard
ware Company.
An old walnut organ from
James St. Church has been re
modeled into a writing desk by
Mr. H. Gidley and is on display
in the window of Beavers’ store.
Sandy Elliot is remodelling
the building recently purchased
from S. M. Sanders Mfg. Co.
Report From The Legislature
Ready?
Families menaced by flash floods in var
ious parts of Ontario were helped by the
immediate response to their appeal to the
Red Cross. Volunteers from nearby centres
rushed food, blankets, clothing and other ne
cessities to the flood victims.
Wherever and whenever a disaster
•strikes, perhaps in our own community, the
Red Cross Disaster Services stand ready to
supply food, shelter, medical aid, clothing,
bedding and other emergency needs.
The work of the Red Cross volunteers
throughout the year make these supplies
available when disaster strikes. Because Red
Cross volunteers give their services in work
rooms throughout Ontario, the much needed
supplies for disaster relief can be immediate
ly taken from warehouses and rushed to the
centres of disaster.
In March the Red Cross makes its an
nual appeal for funds to carry on its work
of mercy. From this fund will come the mon
ey to buy the raw stock from which volun
teer workers will make bedding, clothing,
dressings and all the other necessities need
ed when disaster strikes.
Your Red Cross in Canada needs $5,-
422,850 to budget for its work in 1954. On
tario’s quota is $2,144,690—not a penny will
be wasted. Give generously when the Lions
Club canvasser calls at your home Monday
night.
This amazing record has made South
Huron the most respected and feared basket
ball school in the “B” class of WOSSA.
Despite this overwhelming dominance in
the tournament, South Huron teams have al
ways been popular winners and contestants
because of the clean play and modest atti
tude of the players and coaches. WOSSA
officials and the annual spectators at the
tournament offer nothing but praise for local
teams.
Although the squads lost Saturday, the
reputation of South Huron was not degrad
ed. Conduct and play of the teams remained
on a high standard.
25 YEARS AGO
Charles H. Sanders died in
Victoria Hospital, London, March
14. He had spent all his life in
this community and took an act
ive part in municipal, church and
fraternal life.
When ice moved out of the
river, it carried with it part of
the dam. The mild weather
caused the river to swell and a
large sheet of ice started to move
15 YEARS AGO
Messrs, Cunningham and Pryde
have purchased the Chapman
Monumental Works at Seaforth
and will retain the show rooms
there.
Miss Clara Isobelle Appleton
and William D. Coward were
married at the United Church
parsonage at Morpeth March 18.
The thermometer registered
around zero a couple of nights
recently and steady winter wea
ther has prevailed for over a
week.
Constable Norry is again regis
tering all revolvers and persons
with weapons of this kind are
advised to have them registered
at once.
One of the first sings of spring
in the Mt. Carmel district was
to see Mr. B. Morrissey and his
brother John jogging their race
horses the other day in prepara
tion for the coming racing sea
son.
Mr. Jack McConkey, W.G.P., of
Toronto, made his official visit
to the -Exeter Chapter O.E.S. He
complimented the W.M., Mrs. Ida
Sanders, on the manner in which
the officers took their parts and
stated he would recommend the
chapter for a charter.
As the Ontario Legislature*
concludes its fourth week, the
legislative program is almost half
finished. Very few bills have
actually completed their passage
through the house, but the bulk
of the legislation hae gone
through its initial stages and
it is only a matter of form until
many of them become law.
The throne speech debate
which concluded on March 10,
has taken up quite a portion of
the time. Over 30 members have
spoken in this debate. Their
speeches have ranged over a wide
field and have covered every
thing from highway safety to
electric light bulbs, and the ma
terial in farm implements. A
member may introduce any sub
ject into his speech and he usual
ly takes the opportunity of draw
ing public attention to things
which concern his own riding.
This has often been scoffed at
IO YEARS AGO
F/L Thomas Pryde, who has
been attached to the administra
tive-departemnt of the R.C.A.F.
for two and a half years, is re
tiring to civilian life.
Rev. E. Grigg has left for
Michigan where he wili be en
gaged for a month on a mission
tour for the Baptist church.
Mrs. Richard Coates died at
her home on Huron Street in her
seventy-seventh year.
The largest crowd that ever
jammed the arena saw the un
defeated record of the Centralia
Flyers shattered in the final 45
seconds of play by the London
Army team. Final score was 7-6.
Proceeds amounted to $37'1.
Pte. Mamie E. Pridham of the
C.W.A.C. was one of 60 who ar
rived- in London on Sunday from
overseas. A former teacher in
Exeter Public School, Pte. Prid
ham was among the first to en
list with the C.W.A.C. in Military
District No. 1, 18 months ago.
Horatio Nelson Kestle, life
long resident of this community,
■died in Stephen township at the
age of 87.
By TOM PRXDE
and regarded as a waste of time,
but it h&s much value and might
Im regarded as “Democracy in
Action”.
S t; a n d i n g committees have
been meet i n g every morning,
hearing delegations and interest
ed parties who wish to make rep
resentations to the government.
One such committee is the Agri
cultural Committee, A bill which
is of more than passing interest to
the people in Huron County is
known as Bill 68, an act “re
specting the Milk Industry”.
This is a consolidation of seve
ral acts relating to the dairy
industry and provides for a com
mission to be known as the Milk
Industry Commission and its pur
pose, as stated in the bill, is “to
promote research with .respect to
the producing and marketing of
milk, and to determine stand
ards, etc.”.
This legislation was requested
by the Federation of Agriculture,
and has the approval of the
dairy committee groups. The bill,
after first reading in the House,
was referred to the Agricultural
Committee where representatives
of these groups presented their
views. The distributors and the
manufacturers voiced objections
and asked for time to study the
proposed legislation. This was
granted and the bill will again
come before the Agricultural
Committee in another week or so,
when further argument will be
heard.
Several select committees have
reported to the House the result
of their investigations. After
study of the report by the govern
ment, Legislation will likely be
introduced to implement some of
the recommendations. One of the
select committees which has re
ported, is the Cemteries commit
tee. This dealt with:
1. The establishment of new
cemeteries particularly near the
large centres of population.
2. The investment of perpetual
care funds to provide safeguards
so that the monies will be used
for their intended purpose.
3. Certain measures to«help re
habilitate old and abandoned
cemeteries,
The Select Committee on Re
form Institutions also presented
its report. This is claimed to be
the most voluminous report ever
presented to the Legislature and
covers 455 pages and includes
142 recommendations. The find
ings of this committee revealed
many serious problems not fully
realized by most people, but
which should be of vital interest to all citizens of Ontario. The
writer was a member of this
committee and found it an in
tensely interesting and profitable
experience.
On March 11, the Premier in
his capacity as Provincial Trea
surer, presented the budget. This,
as most people are aware, is a
report on the financial affairs of
the province and covers all phases
of government. It reflects the
economic conditions throughout
the province and the enlarged
and expanded services of the
government. I will not quote
figures except to say that the’
estimated revenue for the year
ending March 1, Is over $362,-
000,000.
Special grants have been made
to the general hospitals through
out the province to assist them
with their difficulties and those
in Huron County will receive
aid as follows: Clinton, $10,800;
Goderich, $17,400; Seaforth,
$11,7'00; South Huron, $10,800;
Wingham, $12,000.
The budget debate is proceed
ed with concurrently with the
passing of the estimates and
bills, In this, as in the throne
debate, a member has liberty to
speak, not only on matters -dealt
with in the budget, but on al
most any subject he may choose.
The landlady brought in a
plateful of extremely thin slices
of bread which dismayed her
hungry men hoarders. “Did you
cut these Mrs. Brown?” asked
one.
“Yes, I cut them,” was the
stern reply.
“AU right,” said the boarder,
“I’ll deal.”
Another Look
(The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville)
It was amazing to learn this week that
the automotive industry in Canada had
achieved an all time record by producing 12
per cent more vehicles in 1953 than it did
in 1952—a total of 484,406 cars and trucks.
This remarkable performance cannot be
praised too highly. Sincere tribute must be
paid everyone connected with the industry
from designer, to management, to laborer,
to dealer.
This year, we feel this important in
dustry deserves a break. During the past
several years they certainly have played
their part in producing and selling cars
which has brought immense revenues in taxa
tion to federal and provincial government?
as well as providing mass high-paid employ
ment for thousands of skilled and unskilled
workers.
In this editorial we would suggest to
the federal government that it is time to
take another look at the tax structure on
autos. While realizing that the tax revenues
must come from some place, we feel that
the automobile owner has more than paid
his share in the past. When it is considered
that on the smallest car the 10 per cent
sales tax plus 15 per cent excise tax amounts
to about $400, it appears to be quite out of
line with justification. Automobiles are no
longer a luxury. They are essential to every
day life and business.
Especially in the coming year when
-general forecasts seem to indicate that auto
mobiles may be more difficult to sell, it
would give great incentive to this industry ;
if some rclaxa’im in taxation could be
One Big Mess
This winter’s hockey activities in the
district Cyclone group have ended in a mud
dled mess. Most recent flop in a series of
ill-conceived schemes is the collapse of the
McMillan playoffs. This rather bglated at
tempt to entice the fans fell apart after the
first game.
Most of the local officials seem quite
satisfied to place the whole blame for a con
fused hockey season on WOAA Manager
Tory Gregg and his hockey executive. This
is ridiculous because most qf the fault lies
in the laps of district team officials them
selves.
If hockey promotors want the sport to
become a major attraction, which it can be,
then they must organize it properly at the
beginning of the season, adhere strictly to
the rules and regulations, provide a system
atic schedule of regular and playoff games
and stop haggling amongst themselves.
* * * *
With the hockey season edging towards
its close, there will be many discussions
about what should be done next year. Much
of the argument will revolve around the
question of importing players. Some favor
strict “homebrew” teams; other enjoy the
better quality of the game made possible by
imports this year.
We find merit on both sides of the
argument and, consequently, would propose
a compromise.
Because artificial ice arenas have made
hockey big business, it’s necessary to import
some talent to produce major spectator at
traction. However, the number of players
should be strictly curtailed and the rules
simplified so they can be enforced.
Importing of hockey players into this
area should be done as a means toward the
end of developing local talent. When import
ing is done for the sole purpose of building
a winning tqam, depriving local players of
the opportunity to participate, it becomes a
very expensive and short-sighted policy.
Emphasis of the local hockey program
should be made on developing the abilities
of local players, from minor age up. With
out this, we are defeating the purpose for
which artificial ice arenas were built here.
worked out. For the welfare of the country
generally it is most essential that this in
dustry be encouraged to go head again to
another record year in 1954.
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