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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-11-25, Page 1EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 25, 1954Eighty-Second Year Drill Third Well At Zurich Plan Natural Gas Network Sentenced To jail i Federation Stronger For Taking Auto — ■ r*. . DISTRICT 4-H MEMBERS TOPS AT FAIR — Exeter, Zurich and Kirkton 1-H members posted an impressive record at the Royal Winter Fair last week in the famed Queen’s Guineas competition. Four out of five, from Exeter, and two each from Zurich and Kirkton placed in the first prize groups of the calf competition. Three of the. Exeter members are shown here with Katherine. Merry, of Oakville, the Guineas winner. They are, left to right, .Hugh Rundle, Murray Dawson and Robert Kinsman. See story page 5. •—T-A Photo LAC L. Gerald Millan, 17, of RCAF .Station Centralia, was sentenced to three months in county jail last week for taking a car without owner’s consent. The offence occurred October 17 when Millan took a car frpm the station. It was involved in an accident the same night. • A charge of thefts against Mil­ lan was dimissed by Magistrate Holmes, Elmer D. Bell, QC, de­ fended the airman. The case was heard in rich court on Thursday. Gode- HAY FEDERATION OFFICERS — Re-elected president of the Hay Township Federation of Agriculture at its annual meeting at Zurich Tuesday night was Carl Oestricher, second from right, who is shown talking with other officers. Ross Love, left, is second vice-president, and XJoyd Hendrick, second from right, is first vice-president. Clifford Pepper, right, has been the secretary-treasurer for the past year. —T-A Photo Car Plunges Into Creek A car driven by a Staffa man, Hugh L. Colquhoun, jumped' a culvert and plunged into a creek on No. 83 highway seven miles fast of Exeter on Friday. 'Colquhoun was driving east on the highway when he lost control about 6:30 p.m. The car, valued at $300, fell 15 feet into the creek and was demolished. The night was foggy. On Thursday night two cars collided in front of Exeter Ceme­ tery on 83 highway. Mrs. Lena Willert, of Hay, was backing out of the cemetery when she was struck by a car driven by Joseph Giffen, of travelling $200. Another November the Crediton and airport roads at 11:30 p.m. and both cars were wrecked. Donald Bell, of R.R. 2, Hensall, who was travelling east, struck broadside a car driven north by LAC Lockie, of RCAF Station Centralia. Lockie was ad­ mitted to RCAF hospital for ob­ servation. Total value of the cars was estimated at $600. Provincial Constable Elmer Zimmerman investigated the ac­ cidents. . Stratford, who was west. Damage was collision occurred on 15 at the corner of START SAFETY PATROL — Safety patrol for children at Exeter Public School began on Monday under the direction of Police Chief Reg Taylor and School Principal Arthur 13. Idle. Officials are asking for the co-operation of parents, pedestrians and motorists to assist in making the patrol an effective safety measure in the community. Patrolman Doug Jermyn, right, watches for traffic while Margaret Francois and Louise Hockey cross the highway on their way to school. —T-A Photo To Organize Safety Body A meeting to organize a com­ munity safety council will be held Tuesday night under the sponsor­ ship of the Exeter Home and School Association. All major organizations in the town have been asked to appoint representatives to the council. They have been asked to attend Tuesday night’s meeting at the town hall. Don S. Mackay, of the Ontario Safety League, will speak at the meeting. He assisted in the forma­ tion of the public school safety patrol last month. The meeting is open to the public. Resent Centralia Action To Discourage Players A storm of protest raged among local hockey fans and officials this week when five airmen at RCAF Station Centralia withdrew from Exeter Mohawks hockey lineup after being discouraged from playing by station author­ ities.Following a meeting with offi­ cers at Centralia on Monday, the players did not dress for Monday night’s game in Forest. Mohawks were forced to play the game with only 10 men. Stunned at what appeared to be an unco-operative and ill- timed action, Mohawk officials said the team might have to dis­ band unless replacements could be found. If this happened, it might mean also the closing of the local arena since the team is expected to be its major revenue-producer. Three of the. five players in­ volved, Pete Ellis, Clayt Needham and Doug Beatty, said Wednesday night they planned to piny with the team when it meets Walker­ ton Friday night. Mohawk Manager Charles Ache­ son and members of the executive travelled to Wingham Wednesday afternoon to seek special permis­ sion to obtain replacements for tour to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto on Saturday, The trip was conducted by Harold Baker, assistant agricultural representative, and two busses were required to transport the crowd. Top photo shows a group from Exeter community who boarded the bus at 7 o’clock in the morning. Harry Hern, front, scat left, leads them in a sing-song. Bottom photo shows the group attending the hockey game between Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins Sa­ turday night, Mr, Baker is seen in front seat left. ' —T-A Photos Town Businesses Set Store Hours Stores in Exeter will remain open Wednesday afternoons dur­ ing December, R. E. Russell! chairman of the Businessmen’s Association said this week. Businesses will also be open the three nights before Christmas, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, December 22, 23, 24, until 10 p.m, The liouTs’ were sot at an Asso­ ciation mooting in the summer* Hay Speaker States The Federation of Agriculture is growing “in stature, in wis­ dom and in strength and is be­ coming more respected by gov­ ernments than ever before”, Rev. J. N. Daynard, secretary-fieldman for Perth county, told the Hay Federation Tuesday night. Rev. Daynard, who is also a United Church minister at Staffa, gave two illustrations of the in­ creasing influence which the federation has with government. He said Agriculture Minister J. G. Gardiner recently chose a meeting of" dairy producers to announce significant policy changes in a statement which he usually reserves for the House of Commons. The government praised the Federation's brief in respect to edible oils as “fairest” brief that had been presented to them. Re-Elected President The minister, who spoke on “Human Dignity”, said farmers should exercise understanding, freedom of thought, responsibil­ ity, courtesy and faith in their farm organizations. Carl Oestricher, of R.R. 1, the ever Investigate Huron Farm Operation To Find Out Whether It's Profitable Farm operations at the Huron County Home should be studied, to see whether it is good busi­ ness to run the farm on its pres­ ent scale, it was suggested by Reeve W. E. McKinney, Wing­ ham, at Monday’s meeting of Huron County Council. “I’ve heard the odd remark,” said Reeve McKinney, “that we’re running a model farm, and that it's not too .profitable. I'd like to know the facts as "to whether the -actual operation of this farm is over-extended, or if it could be curtailed.” He held no opinion one way or the other, said Reeve McKin­ ney, but would like to see the matter considered by council, to determine whether the farm, operated in conjunction with the Home, justifies itself. Debatable Question “I’ve discussed this with men from other counties,” observed Warden William Dale, reeve of Hullett. “It’s a debatable ques­ tion in other counties than Hu­ ron. A good many are now in­ clined to...................................... better to and just i Reeve question ; ceived an ment on operations think that it might be do without the land, run the Home.” McKinney raised after council had re­ interim financial state- Huron County Home _____j for the first ten months of 1954. On the receipts the “It is wish,’’ do not play team.’’ them from commander the airmen. W.O.A.A. Manager Alf Lockridge is seeking approval of other clubs in the league for this action. Wing Commander W. Michalski, station administration officer, ad­ mitted Wednesday that the RC­ AF discouraged the players from remaining with the club, the commanding officer’s he said, “that they hockey for a civilian “We cannot stop playing,” the wing said, “as long as it does not affect their norma! work. It is up to the commanding officer to decide whether such activity does or does not affect their job.’’ Centralia’s CO, Group Captain A. M. Cameron, AFC, CD, said he had not been able to investigate the situation but that he was “much concerned if they should be injured” while playing for the Exeter team. “It would be t a pretty serious thing for them fin­ ancially,” he said. “If they are off duty we can bear no respons­ ibility in case of injury.” Group Captain Cameron the insurance which the team ried was not sufficient in opinion, In his conference with players Monday morning, Wing Commander Michalski said he re­ minded them what the conse­ quences might be if they con­ tinued to ploy hockey. If they were late for work or malinger­ ing at their job because of a late hockey game the night before, they would be subject to RCAF punishment. In the event of a serious injury they might be ex­ pelled from the air force. Questioned why this action had been taken after the team had started the season, Wing Com- Please Turn to Page 12 said car- liis the presi-Dashwood, was re-elected dent of the township federation at the banquet, Lloyd Hendrick, Grand Bend, and Ross Love, Kip­ pen, are vice-presidents. Two new directors named were Elmer Rowe and Jack Faber. Others are Leonard Merner, Har­ old Willert, Herbert Klopp, Har­ old Rader, Clifford Weido, George Grenier, Harold Deichert, and Theodore Geoffrey. Two former directors, Harry Armstrong and Clifford Pepper, who was secre­ tary-treasurer, resigned. President Oestricher conducted the annual meeting. Clifford Pep­ per reported on the treasury. Speakers included Elston Car­ diff, MP; Thomas Pry de, MLA; Gordon Griegg, secretary-fieldman of the county .federation; and Harold Baker; assistant agricul­ tural representative. Mr. Baker paid tribute to the 4-H club leaders Carl Oestricher, Anson McKinley and Herbert Klopp. - Ladies of the Evangelical Unit­ ed Brethren Church served a ham supper. Entertainment was provided by Edith and Jim Love} and Peter and Martha Masse. side, the statement showed in­ come at the Home of $5,077 from sale of hogs, $3,584 from sale of milk, $946.20 from sale of cat­ tle, $9 4 from sale of eggs, and $5 20 from other farm produce. The farm items on the expense side of the statement included $117 for repairs to farm build­ ings, $1,S53 for repairs to farm equipment, $2,184 for cattle feed, $735 for hog feed, $1,279 for poultry feed, $1,35S for pur­ chases of-livestock, and $1,995 for purchases of fertilizer and farm seeds. A true profit and loss state­ ment on farm operations at the Huron County Home will not be available until January, said A. H. Erskine, county clerk-treas­ urer and secretary of the County Home committee. One thing which has been ob­ scuring the picture of the farm’s ■hontribution to the Huron County Home, said Mr. Erskine, has been the bookkeeping method used for produce from the farm which is used to feed the people in the Home. It has been the practice, he explained, to charge meat, milk and vegetables from the farm to the Home at the bare cost of production. It is per- missable, said Mr. Erskine, to charge such things on the books at local wholesale prices; this is to be done in future, to give a better picture of what the farm is accomplishing. As one example, Mr. Erskine cited the milk produced and con­ sumed Home; books, $4,50 . _ . equivalent of about 11 cents a quart. At local wholesale prices, he said, it should be credited to the farm at about IS cents a quart, rather than 11 cents. In The Black? Although a deficit was forecast in the Huron county budget for 195 4, it now seems likely that the county will end the year money ahead, rather than money behind, county councillors were told in Goderich Monday on the opening day of the November session of council. “I think we’ll end up with a surplus/' County Clerk-Treasurer A. H. Erskine predicted, in a brief report of the county’s fin­ ancial position in the eleventh month of the year. This year has been an unusual one, however, with the financial affairs of the county government complicated by the burning of the courthouse and ths building of an addition, at a cost of nearly $500,000, to the Huron County Home. The budget forecast at the beginning at the Huron County it had been shown on the he said, at a value of per hundredweight, the Fail In Attempt To Open Safe Thieves failed to open the safe at Exeter District Co-operative Monday night when they broke into the building near the sta­ tion. Several articles were stolen from stock and some damage done to the office. Entrance was made through a cellar window and the door to the upstairs had been jimmied. The brCak-in was discovered Tues­ day morning by manager Kenneth Hern. Police Chief Reg Taylor is in­ vestigating. Federation Fete $270 In Hole Huron County Federation of Agriculture social banquet at Zur­ ich late in October went $270 in the red, Secretary-Fieldman Gor­ don M. Greig announced in his annual report this week. Mr. Greig, who urged that the social banquet be discontinued, said the county federation “picked up a debt of close to $270 that had to be paid out of regular funds”. Popular Request The fieldman stated the event was held because of popular re­ quest and that it was a success as far as the program was con­ cerned but only a small crowd was in attendance. “A county social event such as was held at Zurich,” he continued, “may be desireable but it is just crowding the banquet cin little too hard and is one that is not necessary.” Publish “Survey” The Federation published this week a “Survey” in the form of a newspaper which contained the annual reports of the various organizations. This paper replaces the annual booklet which the federation published in former years. •cuit a f event of the year, Mr. Erskine noted, was for a $28,000 deficit, but it now seems likely that instead of a deficit, there will be a small surplus. In reply to a question from Reeve Verne Pincombe of Us­ borne township, Mr. Erskine said it appears certain that the cost of the new Huron County Home building will be within the $466,- 000 estimate. On the other hand, said Mr. Erskine, it also appears certain that hospital bills for in­ digent patients are going to run well beyond the sum of $80,000 provided by the estimates; so far this year, he said, indigent hos­ pital accounts have been costing the county $8,000 to $9,000 a month. Good progress is being made in the building of the new court­ house, council was informed by William McKenzie, chairman of the county property committee. The Ellis-Don Construction Co., of London, has the contract for the job, at a price of $5 64,631. Footings Inspected "The footings, mats and foun­ dation walls have been complet­ ed, and forming for columns and first floor is under way,” said Reeve McKenzie, reporting for —Please Turn to Page 12 Beth Taylor Wins Award Beth Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Taylor, Usborne, was presented with a Women’s Institute scholarship of $100 at the annual provincial meeting in Toronto last week. She was one of five girls re­ gistered in the first year of Mc­ Donald College. Guelph, to re­ ceive the award. A graduate of SHDHS, Beth was active in manjr student ac­ tivities as well as 4-H Club work. Ask Adults Co-operate With PS Safety Patrol Co-operation of parents, pedes- From November. 29 on, safety trians and motorists to make the! patrols will be statiou as follows: safety patrol an effective means 8:45 to. 9:00, a patrol at Gidley of teaching and providing traffic safety for children was requested by officials this week as the patrol started. In a letter to parents, Public School Principal Arthur B. Idle requested them to instruct their children to cross Main Street where the patrols are stationed and to obey the patrol officers on duty. The patrol started Monday at the corner of Main and Victoria Streets under the guidance of Police Chief Reg Taylor, A fur­ ther patrol will be started next Monday at the corner of Main and Gidley Streets for east-bound crossing only. Elected President John A. Stephon, reeve of Blanshard and warden of Perth county, was elected president of the Perth Municipal Association ht a meeting in Mitchell last week. The Association is com­ prised of ail municipal officers in the county, Price Per Copy I Hopes of cheaper heating and cooking were raised this week by reports that a major natural gas network is being planned for this area. I Wells at Zurich are expected to provide enough gas to supply a I wide area, including main centres in Huron county. A third well is being drilled at Zurich on the farm of Egbert Heideman, where there is another well. Reports say this hole will be the largest of the three. Municipal representatives i n Zurich and Seaforth expressed enthusiasm at the proposed pipe­ line and plan to put through by­ laws authorizing municipal votes on the project. Ratepayers must approve the pipeline before it can. be brought into the community. If the project is successful, it will be the first time towns in this area have used natural gas. John Hamlyn, of Imperial Oil Ltd., driller of the Zurich holes, said this week that the Zurich gas is in its purest form and appears to be the most promising supply found in the county, said it will be some months fore the amount available known. He be- is approval Monday’s makes it Pass PUC Bylaw At Grand Bend Grand Bend council held a spe­ cial session Tuesday night to give the by-law establishing a Public Utilities Commission its third and final reading following of the ratepayers in vote. The council’s action possible to receive names of can­ didates for the three positions on the commission at the regular nomination meeting Monday, No­ vember 29. Only 70 people voted in the by-law but the result was almost two-to-one in favor. Actual count was 46 to 24. Grand Bend Reeve James ton explained that the light was recorded because there never any doubt about the come of the question. “It just a formality,” he said. The new P.U.C. will administer the hydro system which was pur­ chased earlier in the year from Exeter Rural H.E.P.C. Dal- vote was out- was Seek More Seal Funds The first four days’ returns from Christmas Seal letters mailed to residents of Huron County total $416.00. “This,” said the president of the county TB Association, Mr. Fred Snow, of Seaforth, “is a good start on the 1955 budget for tuberculosis prevention.” Although only 144 persons have sent in their contributions so far, Mr. Snow is quite confi­ dent that last year’s mark will be passed. “Our program for the next 12 months is more extensive than we have undertaken before and I’m sure the public wants every­ thing possible done to prevent TB and will therefore supply the money for our campaign,” he said. Canadian Canners union mem­ bers and their wives, numbering over 100 enjoyed a turkey ban­ quet in the Legion Memorial Hall on Friday night. Dancing to the music of Harburn’s orchestra fol­ lowed the banquet which was served by Pride of Huron Re­ bekah Lodge. and Main, and, 1:15 to 1:30, at Victoria and Main; 11:35 to 12:15 and 3:35 to 4:15, a patrol at Victoria and Main only. (All children crossing Highway 4 are< asked to use this crossing.) Apron On Fire, Suffers Shock Mrs. Alfred Hicks, 83, of R.R, 3, Exeter, was quite seriously burned in an accident at her home last Thursday morning. She was removing a pan ol milk from the stove when hex apron took fire. Fortunately her son, Garnet, whs in the house and ran to his mother’s laid smothering her flaming clothing with a rug. 'Dr, R. W. Head attended Mrs Hicks and she whs taken to St Joseph’s Hospital by ambulance The burns which she rOceive£ on her fhce and left “side art; healing satisfactorily but Mrs? Hicks is suffering from shock,