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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-09-23, Page 1CENTENNIAL SKIT — One ,of the Centennial skits which will be, presented at the Fair Thursday is being rehearsed here by girls of the South Huron Junior Institute. Left to right, •are Agnes Bray. Marion Creery, Marion Lamport, Mrs. Bob Hern and Marilyn Hern. Eleven ’Centennial floats will enter the parade and as many skits will be presented on the stage dur­ ing the afternoon. , —T-A Photo BELLES OF YESTERDAY — Wearing garments of 100 years ago are these South Huron Junior Institute members -who will take part in the Centennial celebrations at Exeter Fall Fair. From the left they are Jean Shute,. Labelle Coward, Marilyn Marshall, and Pauline Simpson. The girls dug up many odd accessories for the show*. —T-A Photo New County Courthouse Will Cost Over $650,000 Cost of Huron County’s hew courthouse will be about $150,- 000 more than expetced, accord­ ing to the contract let by council •this week. Total expenditure is now esti­ mated at $640,261 as compared to the $500,00'0 originally antici­ pated. Contract for the erection of the building in Goderich square was let to Ellis-Don Limited, of □London, for $564,631. Added to this is the cost of special con- tracts, amounting to around $75,000, which have not been let yet. Included in the contracts not let is one for elevators in the building. Tenders on these range from $27,000 to $34,000. , Ellis-Don Limited, which erecting the addition to ron County Horae in submitted the lowest of ders which ranged up above $600,000. Construction is expected to days and the new for occu- is hailed the most is the Hu- Clinton, 1-0 ten- to well Ascribe No Negligence In Unfortunate Fatality A coroner’s jury, which met in Exeter Tuesday, attributed the •death of IS-montli-old Robert Frederick Fritzley to an “unfor­ tunate accident” and found no negligence on the part of anyone involved in the fatality. The jury found that the_young hoy, son of Mr. Fritzley, Exeter, juries suffered a cai’ driven by backing out of his home on John St., Exeter. Cleared In Verdict “We attribute no blame or negligence to Mr. Godbolt or any­ one else in connection with this ■unfortunate accident,” the verdict said. The accident occurred Satur­ day, September 11, at noon. Coroner F. G. Thompson, Clin­ ton, and Crown Attorney Glen Hayes conducted the inquest in and Mrs. Donald died of head in- when struck by Charles Godbolt the driveway of Of a Sudden Tempest Tears Off Roof A sudden 80 m.p.h. gtfst wind Tuesday morning blew large metal-sheeted roof off the barn of Howard Kerslake, one mile south Of Exeter. The wreckage was strewn for over 200 yards. One piece landed •In the garden of the neighboring Jfarm owned by Lloyd Jones. Part of the roof knocked over a tree and upset a corn crib.Although he was inside the barn at the time, the owner didn’t hear the roof go because of the noise of the milking machine. 'When he came outside with a cow “I looked up and the roof •Was gone!”. • The roof stem-section barn. Straw* In the loft.The wind came up about 8 a.m. and lasted five minutes. was on the 56x34 of the T-shaped and hay were stored the town hall Tuesday, Fred Dar­ ling was foreman of the jury composed of Ernest Wells, Wil­ liam McLean. Fred Simmons and William Horney. Dr. M. C. Fletcher, who ex­ amined the child immediately following the accident, found him unconscious and suffering from several depressed skull fractures. Dr. Fletcher said the symptoms were' consistant with the theory that the child was forced along the ground behind the left front wheel. He testified the boy had multiple brush burns’. He ordered the child’s removal to Victoria Hospital where he died within a few hours. Mother Testifies Mrs. Donald Fritzley, mother of the child, testified she was hanging up clothes in the back yard when she missed the boy. She saw the gate leading to the driveway open and found the child lying at the front wheel of the Godbolt car. Charles Godbolt, owner of the apartment house where the Fritz- leys live, testified he was back­ ing the car out of the garage when lie heard a noise which “sounded like a kitten”. He stopped the car when he felt something was wrong when the front wheels of the car were about a foot outside the garage. By this time, Mrs. Fritzley had missed the child and had come through the gate. Police Chief Investigates Police Chief Reg Taylor, who was called to the scene of the accident, said the child had been removed to the doctor’s office before his arrival, He found no marks of any kind on the drive­ way. He examined the gate be­ tween the drive and the back­ yard and said it could not have opened by a child if locked, nor could a child crawl underneath It. start within the next 10 it is anticipated that building will be ready pancy in 1956. The new courthouse by officials as one of practical and modern public buildings in the province. Many new features have been incorpor­ ated in the plans. Deputy-Reeve William McKenzie, of Exeter, is chairman of the building com­ mittee. The building will replace one destroyed by fire in February and will be erected on the same site — Goderich square. Exactly 100 years ago, construction on the old courthouse was started. It was occupied in 1856. County Clerk A. H. Erskine said the county now has $400,- 000 in cash for the building fund. The remainder will be raised through county tax levies in 1955 and 19 56. Woman Injured In Fall Mrs. Ella Hunkin, William Street, tripped and fell while working in hei* garage decorat­ ing her car for the parade on Thursday. She was removed to South Huron Hospital by ambu­ lance and later taken to Victoria Hospital, London, for further X-rays. Ulie Cxefer^imes-JVroocafe Eighty-Second Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1954 Price Per Copy 7 fl Fair Off To Outstanding Start Thomas Will Dedicate Gates HS Students Elect Girl First Time In Decade Barbara Brlntnell, active 18- year-old blonde daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Brintnell, Huron Street, is the new president of S o'u t h II u r o n District High School’s student council. The special commerical stu­ dent is the first girl to hold this top student position for a decade. She defeated a number of boys in the student vote on Monday. Vice-president of the council is Bob MacLaren, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. B. MacLaren, Grand Bend. Other officers of the student council are Bill Hess, secretary; Rena Murray, treasurer, and Jim Crocker, publicity. The new president, Miss Brint­ nell, was head of the Girls’ Ath­ letic Society last year and par­ ticipated in glee club, basketball and volleyball activities. She won her junior Matriculation in grade 12 last year. Vice-president MacLaren is one of the outstanding academic stu­ dents at the school as well as a track and field star. He won the top award in grade 11 last year. Second - in - command of the school’s Cadet Corps, Bob was chosen top cadet at Camp Borden this summer. He recently attend- ed the Ontario Department Education's athletic camp Lake Couchicliing. Editor of the paper staff, which produces the “Ink Spot”, annual school review, is Don Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Taylor, Huron St. He will be as­ sisted by Marion Crossman, liter­ ary editor, and Elizabeth Hunter, reporter. Bob Down is production manager and Dick Manure is in charge of circulation. Bob Fletcher, son of Mrs. M. C. Fletcher, will head the Athle­ tic Society. Vice-president is Perla Hern. Other officers are Graham Farquhar, secretary; Anna Rout- ley, treasurer; Marion Creery and Julfes Desjardine, publicity. The athletic society raises funds to finance the activities of the school basketball, volleyball and football teams. It pays for all expenses of the teams except for equipment. Form representatives elected by the students are: Grade Nine—A, Bill Ethering- ton and Heather MacNaughton; B, Nancy Boyle and Pauline Bec­ ker; C, Pat O’Brien and Bernice Strang; I), Dorothy Jacques Donna Denomme; velle, John Masse. • Grade 10—A, quhar and Janice Alice Carter and dine; C, Wallace Harness. Grade 11—A, Marion Creery and Dwayne Tinney; B, Emil Hendrick, Audrey Green; C, Joyce Fisher and Garfield John­ ston. Grade 12—Robert Down and Elizabeth Hunter. Grade 13—-Joan Thomson and Bill Yungblut. Special Commercial ■— Norma Veal and Harry Schroeder. Nominations for the posts were made Friday and the vote was taken Monday. Principal H. L. Sturgis announced the results Tuesday morning. E, Joan office said it London lines several rural Wet Storms Raze Barns Stormy, wet weather on Tues­ day burned one barn, blew an­ other barn’s roof off and caused considerable hydro and telephone trouble on Tuesday. The large L-shaped barn of Jim Cunningham, near Clande- boye, burned to the ground after being hit by lightning about noon. The roof blew off the barn of, Howard Kerslake, one mile south*' of Exeter, in an 80 m.p.h. gust early Tuesday morning. Hydro crew worked most of the night Tuesday night and Wednesday morning on breaks in town and area. Four trucks from the local office were used to repair' lines which had been broken by falling limbs. Most of the trouble was cleaned up by Wednesday noon. Exeter telephone had trouble with Tuesday night and lines went out during the day. They were repaired Wednesday. At Grand Bend, the flash rains raised the river two feet and winds caused huge lake waves but there was little actual dam­ age reported. Loses Barn And Contents Although James Cunningham, Df Clandeboye, lost his barn and its contents, through a lightning fire, on Tuesday, he considers himself lucky he is still alive. The McGillivray township far­ mer was working on his tractor near the barn in the garage when the bolt struck about 11 a.m. He was stunned and fell to his knees but he was able to get out. The lightning started fire in the eight-year-old barn and the structur’d and its contents of crop, feed and farm machinery were lost in the blaze. The barn was full of straw, baled hay, oats and wheat. All that was saved were some milking machine pails. The barn was erected in 19 47' on a cement foundation, which is all that remains. In 1952 an ad­ dition and a new roof were built. Top Winners At Fairs, Hoopers Still Improve From a small, but well-kept garage on the eighth concession of Blanshard township comes some of the best grain and vege­ tables in the world. The garage«|belongs to M. E. Hooper & Son, H,R. 6, St. Marys, and the finished produce that comes out of it takes top prizei every year at a dozen fairs, in« eluding the C.N.E. and the Royal Winter. This year the Hoopers have Continued their outstanding re­ cord of prize winnings. At the Exhibition they captured five firsts, two thirds, and a fourth. At Western Fair, they top prizes, three seconds third. At Embrd, Tavistock Stratford they took top prizes grain and vegetable section They’ll repeat that performance at a half dozen other local fairs and then try for Royal Winter honors.Although the Koopers have been winding for a good 10 years add have chalked up some re­ markable records, they insist Won 16 and oho and st in s. they’re not experts at the game. “It’s just a hobby with us and we keep trying to get a little bet­ ter each year,” says Milt Hooper, the father of the team. He points to a motto on the wall* of the garage which says: “The Largest Room in the World Is the Room for improvement.” That’s the slo­ gan of the team. To claim so many prizes in grains and vegetables, the Hoo­ pers have to grow a large variety of produce. They sow five differ­ ent varieties of oats, three of wheat, two of barley, and White and yellow beans in five-acre lots besides two acres of small vege­ tables. “We sow everything that Will grow,” says Mr. Hooper. Both he and his Son, Gladwyn, who lives across the road on Con­ cession 9, have large gardens, to­ gether they work a 100-acre farm and they specialize in Holstein cattle—they now have a herd of 30 registered black and Whites. Th'e Hoopers garage contains a small cleaning plant which the team uses to put the prlze-win- —-Please turn to Page 12 and Ra­ Far- B, Graham Hamilton; Judy Desjar- ■ Fisher, Jane Religious Week At Public School Church and School Week is be­ ing observed at Exeter Public School. Bible selections from the Readers are being studied in the English classes and pupils in Mrs. Jermyn’s room are making­ churches in their craft classes. On Friday morning the Rev. N. D. Knox will speak to the pupils during assembly. The boys and girls are being urged to attend Sunday School on September 26 and, if possible, to take someone with them who is not a regular attendant. PRIZEWINNERS — M. E. Hooper, right, and his son, Glad­ wyn, o£ R.R. 6, St. Marys, captured top prizes in the grain and vegetable classes at Exeter Fair on Wednesday as they have been doing for years. The father* and son team bring home honors from major fairs in Toronto and London every fall and have take prize in the International Exposition in Chicago. Competing in fairs has been a hobby with the two of them for a decade. —T-A Photo Call Special Meeting To Review Finances A special meeting of town council will be held on Tuesday, September 28, to consider the financial position of the Com­ munity Centres Board. Board and Rec Council officials will be asked to attend the meeting. This action resulted from coun­ cil session Monday night when the question of the arena board’s debts arose again. The board has a number of outstanding accounts around town and has been trying to pay them off without seeking a grant from council. So far the plan has not met with success. The Recreation Council claims the board owes it $600 for wages which it has paid the recreation director and his assistant. Offi­ cials of the rec council have been asked to review this statement at the special meeting. C o m m unit y Centres Board Chairman Ed hoped to give rial report to day but was Secretary-Treasurer Eugene Bea­ ver was out of town. Mayor W. G. Cochrane request- clear Series On Business Brady said he the board’s finan- the meeting Mon- unable to since ed the special meeting to up the situation. Approve School Patrol After hearing the request from the Public School Board for a safety patrol for children cross­ ing the highway, council author­ ized its police committee to meet with school authorities to make necessary arrangements. Police Chief Reg Taylor talked to school children Friday mor­ ning in a special safety lecture and explained the organization and conduct of a patrol. He will I meet with teachers in the near future to set up the patrol. Drains Cleaned Out Drains Committee Chairman Robert Dinney said more drains had been cleaned out during the past two weeks. Council expressed satisfaction with the excellent job the new drain-cleaning equipment has been doing. Councillor Dick Jermyn, who is in charge of the sign project, said he had taken pictures this summer of signs erected by other towns along the highway. He —Please Turn to Page 12 I The most outstanding fair in the history of this community j was ready to entertain a record t crowd on Thursday. Despite rain and cold on Wed- I nesday, the fair got off to a | booming start with the largest number of exhibitors ever. The arena display developed during the day to the most colorful and best decorated ever seen inside the large building. The cool ■weather forced the vaudeville show inside the high school auditorium on Wednesday night where a ered. Agricultural was expected ning, weather permitting, to open uled to motor here from his home in St. Thomas. the Centennial and dedicate the memorial gates. He was sched- The gates will be dedicated “To Honor the Pioneers of this Com­ munity and All Those Who Dur­ ing the Past 100 Years Have Served the Cause of Agriculture in South Huron”. The centennial reacures of the fair promised to be major attrac- I tions. A large number of antiques I and relics were on display both in the gymnasium and outdoors. Weather forecasts for Thursday i said warmer temperatures and no rain. First exhibitor on the grounds Wednesday morning was Mrs. Vivian Marriage, of London. Largest exhibitor was Clifford F. Pepper, Dashwood, who brought in 81 entries. Top winners in some of the sections judged early Wednesday were; grain and seeds, Milton Hooper & Son, St. Marys; domes­ tic, Mrs. William McKenzie; home-canned products, Mrs. Ir­ vine Armstrong; home depart­ ment, Mrs. Edgar Darling, Grand Bend. Mrs. Rufus Kestle, head of the women’s department, said her section had received three times as many exhibits as usual. “This is the largest and the best show we have ever had,” she stated. ■ One of the features of the la- • dies’ domestic department was • the display of home-canned pro­ ducts, a new section which called for a combination display of at least 20 items. This combination attracted a half-dozen extensively decorated exhibits. The show of antiques in con­ nection with the centennial cele- [ bration drew large crowds. These items included: An ancient spinning wheel, ox yoke, human yoke and harvesting cradle exhibited by M. E. Hooper, —Please Turn to Page 12 huge crowd gath- Minister Thomas in Thursday mor- Monuments From Local Plant Used Throughout Wide Area ■ ?! sot MONUMENT MAKERS -- Tom Pryde, Huron’s MLA< and Prank Whilsmith, letter* cutter, start work on a monument at the plant of T. Pryde & Son, Main Street. Letters are out out of the rubber coating on top of the granite stone and a sand blaster cuts out the stencil. The local firm is one of the largest monument producers in Western Ontario, — T-A Photo One of the largest producers of cemetery memorials in Western Ontario is T. Pryde and Son, of Exeter. The senior this business is M.L.A. for Huron county. This firm, which also has of­ fices in Clinton and Seaforth, crafts monuments for families in all parts of Western Ontario and as far way as Western Canada. The reputation of fine craftsman­ ship which T. Pryde and Son has —Please Turn to Page 12 partner of the popular Frequent Rains Mark September The weather picture from Sep- tember 13 to 19 was very dull with overcast skies and frequent showers. High temperature for the week was on the 19th when a range of 59-75° was recorded. The lowest high temperature dur­ ing that period was 58° on Tues­ day and Wednesday. The temperature recorded was the 13 th when frost was ed in low lying areas. September 20 was clear high of 67° and a low of Beginning at 7:40 a.m. which reached 80 miles per hour, were recorded at Centralia RCAF station, accompanying by a thun­ der storm and hail. Wind velocity dropped to 25-50 miles per hour after 11 a.m. but during the night increased to gusts of 80 miles. Rain fell intermittently un­ til after midnight. Northwest winds up to 50 miles marked a cloudy Wednesday. Over one-half the total Septem­ ber rainfall to date, 2,99 inches, has fallen within the last 36 hours when 1.18 inches fell. Probabilities for Thursday are foi* sunny weather with winds to 20 miles per hour. lowest 45° on report- with a 50°. winds, County Home Residents Enjoy Modern Addition The new 60-hed addition to the Huron County Home at Clinton is nearing completion and forty of the residents are occupying | quarters in the new building. Of the four apartments for married couples, which is a new feature of the home, one Is al­ ready occupied and officials are reserving a room for two resi­ dents who are planning to be married after the addition lias been opened. A definite date has not been set for the official opening but it is expected to be held the lat­ ter part of October with the Hon. W. A. Goodfellow, Ontario Min­ ister of Public Welfare, conduct­ ing the ceremony. Bach of the rooms contains attractive wheat*coloured furni­ ture. Colorful drapes add warmth to the colour scheme. A sitting room for use of the residents is made comfortable with upholstered chairs, platform i rockers, a fireplace and a TV set. I End tables, lamps and becoming draperies add to the home-like atmosphere of the room. Mrs. Martha Jacob and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Jacob have a pleasant four-bedroom apartment in the new building. The old building is being re­ modelled but will not be com­ pleted for the opening. The pres­ ent kitchen will be modernized and new stainless steel equipment installed. Mr. Harvey Johnston, ex-war­ den of the county, has been appointed secretary of the Home and has already taken over this position. His office is in the ad­ dition. An extra cook and nurse have been added to the staff .