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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-12-02, Page 1HAY COUNCIL RETURNED—Reeve Earl Campbell, of Hay Township, was re-elected to his sixth term as reeve and his eleventh on council Friday afternoon. Returned with him -were all the members of the council, Seated, left to right, are V. L. Becker, deputy-reeve; Reeve Campbell; F. W. Brokenshire, clerk; standing. Louis H. Rader, Delbert Geiger and Leonard Greb. •— T-A Photo Five Seek Hensail Seats; Campbell Eyes Wardenry Two brothers, both carpenters, are new candidates in the elec­ tion for Hensall council, the first ballot the village has had for eight years. Dave and Jim Sangster and three incumbents, Norman Jones Harry Hoy and in the race for ■..seats. Election will day, December Paterson will be ■ This is the first time either of the Sangster’s have sought office. ■Norman Jones, another carpenter, has served seven years on council; .Harry Hoy, poultryman and mail­ man, is a five-year veteran and Lome Luker, retired has ibeen a councillor for four years. William Parke, implement •dealer, was unopposed in his bid for the reeve’s chair, left vacant by the resignation of A. W. Kers­ lake. A meber of council for eight .years, Mr. Parke was first elected when Mr. Kerslake stepped up from council to reeve. Slopes To Hold Tax Rate Reeve-elect Parke said Wed­ nesday he was hoping to hold the tax rate at 54 mills (the rate was lowered from 57 this year) .and lie foresaw no major projects which the town would undertake in 19 55. Mr. Parke also hopes itinue road and sidewalk In recent years, the council has been budgeting around $2,000 for repair of surfaced roads and '•$1,500 for resurfacing of side­ walks. Only item which might raise taxes, according to Mr. Parke, is the arena debenture payment. If the arena or organizations do not raise this amount, it would mean an extra three mills to the levy. Mr. Parke was confident, how­ ever that the arena and its sup­ porters would meet the payment. The Kinsmen club has already donated $500 toward it. ■Others elected by acclamation were Harvey Keys, Howard Scane and Douglas Cook to the public school board and Walter Spencer Lorne Luker, are the four council take place Mon- 6. Clerk James returning officer have to to con- repairs. Legal Forms Forum Topic Only -two farm forums in this •district held discussion groups at their fourth night meeting Mon­ day. The questions for discussion were, what legal problems had been encountered by the^ mem­ bers and which of these are con­ sidered most important, If pro­ per legal procedure had been fol­ lowed in conducting the business, to what problems avoided? Will Save Problems Twenty-seven members of Line Forum meeting at the home of Mr, and Mt's. John Sotdan cen­ tered their discussion on the drawing up a Will. The opinion was that every farmer should make a will with the help of a lawyer. By doing so he will save expense and avoid legal problems. Business transactions on the farm should be drawn up in writ­ ing; receipts should be obtained for all farm purchases; deeds Of farm properties should be inves­ tigated before sales or transac­ tions are made, were opinions ex­ pressed.The importance of keeping deeds and documents safe from fire or loss was emphasized. It was felt that life insurance should be left to the wife, son or daugh­ ter rather than to the estate as this would be liable to other claims.Mrs. John Baker and James McAllister were prise winners in (Jhe recreation period. The next meeting ■will he at the home of Mrs. Ida Dick. I’wenty-nine members of Ellm- ville North Farm Porum met at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Donald Bray. extent could the encountered have legal been Parr THie Cxefer'JBmes-Atoocafe Eighty-Second Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1954 T Price Per Copy 7ff Six Town Posts Still Vacant Call For Second Nomination Return Council See New Road For Bend to the Public Utilities 'Commis­ sion. The Hensall hall was filled for the nomination meeting Friday night when tribute was paid to retiring reeve Alvin Kerslake. Dave Sangster led in the ceremony with a motion of appreciation. Mr. Kerslake and R. E. Shad­ dick were nominated reeve’s position but they clined to stand. Other nominees who qualify were William Brown for the the Public School Board; Ed Fink, for the P.U.C. for both the de- not and Hay Township Returns Council Reeve Earl Campbell, returned by acclamation Friday to his sixth term .as head of Hay township, announced to ratepayers at the nomination meeting that he would be a candidate for warden of the county in 1955. One of the most popular mem­ bers of county council, Rebve Campbell is favored to .take over the warden’s chair this coming year. He has served on a number of important committees. All officials up for re-election in Hay were' returned at one of the smallest-attended meetings in the township’s history. Reeve Campbell, who will serve his eleventh year on coun­ cil, said his 1955 projects would be the construction of two more bridges in the township and the application of calcium4chloride to more roads. During the past year, four bridges were constructed and three roads were treated with calcium for the first time. Returned with the reeve to council were Deputy-Reeve Valen­ tine Becker, of Dashwood, and Louis H. Rader, Leonard Greb and Delbert Geiger. Alex Mous- seau was nominated- but declined to qualify.. Re-elected to Hay Township School Area Board were Leonard Erb, Lloyd Hendrick and Elmer Rowe. These members, along with Board Chairman Ray Fisher, re­ ported on improvements at the schools. Increase of one-half mill in taxes was the result of higher teachers’ salaries. Township clerk H. W. Broken- shire was chairman of the meet­ ing at which about 25 attended. The three trustes of Zurich police village were returned by acclamation last week. They are Lloyd O'Brien, chairman; Mil- fred Schilbe and John Turkheim. Returned to office by acclama­ tion in Stephen Township were: Reeve: John Morrissey. (Deputy-reeve: Wellington Haist Councillors: Edward Lamport, Edward Gill, Gordon Ratz. .School Area Trustees: George Clarke, Roy Mason, Verne Sharpe A fair representation of rate­ payers met in the township hall with Clerk Freeman Morlock in the chair. Reeve John Morrissey paid tri­ bute to several who were active in municipal life and who have passed away during the year. They were H. K. Eiliber, for many years clerk and treasurer; Judge Costella, ’ Charles McGregor and Edward Lamport. Mi* .Morrissey, a member of the1 County roads and bridges com­ mittee, stated it was one of the biggest years the county has had. The new court house at Goderich is well on the way at an estimat­ ed cost of between $65 5,000 and $700,0'000. The new County home at Clinton had been completed and work is in progress on the old building. Largest Bridge Damaged The new bridge under construc­ tion at Auburn, the largest in the county, had suffered damage by Hurricane Hazel'. Insurance at a cost of $1,500 has been placed on the bridge and the county col­ lected $15,000 from the insur­ ance companies. Flans are under way for the building of the Orediton bridge next year. ( In the township a new* shed had been erected and a new and heav­ ier truck for roadwork had been purchased. The township was for- tunate in that there was not a single relief case, said Mr. Mor- • * other members of the rissey. The council referred to the harmony that had existed in council. Men­ tion was made of the gravelling of the roads in summer and snow­ plowing in winter. ConsideraJble attention was being given to a number of drains. Wellwood Gill, who has serv­ ed for ten years on the school area board, resigned. Arthur Amy reviewed the finances of the school area and Ted Chambers gave a report of the Exeter Dis­ trict High School Board, of which he is a member, Take Growers' Petition To Provincial Meeting Close Hay School Declared Unsafe A Hay townsliip school was closed this week when the ing was declared unsafe. Pupils of S.S. 11, known Bluewater School, are build- as the being transported to two other Hay schools, No. 15, west of Dash­ wood, and No. 12 on the four­ teenth concession. They will con­ tinue to attend these schools until the summer. Walls of the Bluewater School, which was built in 1894, were in disrepair. The building is two miles south of St. Joseph. Resolutions form Huron can­ ning pea growers asking for high­ er prices for top grade peas and longer factory hours during the packing season are being pre­ sented to the provincial meeting of Ontario Vegetable Growers this week in Hamilton. The resolutions were endorsed by a district meeting of growers in Exeter last week. They are being presented at Hamilton by Clarence Down, R. R. 1 Hensall, district representative on the pro­ vincial board and R. E. Pooley, Exeter, district president. Passed by a large group of growers at a meeting last week, the recommendations resulted from * the complaints that the local company is harvesting fancy quality peas but having only stan­ dard quality prices. The com­ plaints rose at the annual meet­ ing of the county group early in November. 'Growers also charged that labor union, by demanding over­ time pay, was forcing manage­ ment to close the factory on weekends at the height of the harvest season when it should be open to process the peas as they ripen. The one resolution urged the negotiating committee “to secure a higher price than the basic price fol’ peas harvested between tenderometer readings o.f S3 and 9 0. The tenderometer readings must be shown on the weight ticket.” Regarding hours, the other resolution said: “Whereas peas are a perishable crop and where­ as considerable hardship has fal­ len on the grower because of the short period of time allowed for receiving of the crop at the local factory . . . (growers) ask local factory management labor to take steps to extend working hours during the packing season.” ■Carl Nicholson, chairman the pea negotiating committee, said other factories work through the weekends to harvest the crop at its ripest stages. the and the pea of Form Safety Council To Prevent Accidents First step in the organization of a Safety Council for Exeter and district was taken Tuesday night when , representatives of majoi* groups in town met with Don Mackay, Ontario Safety League official. A pro-tern executive was named to act until formal elections are held at the beginning of the year. Publisher J. M. Southcott was named president of the commit­ tee. Members are O. S. Atkinson, I.O.O.F. Noble Grand; Max Har­ ness, Legion vice-president, and Mrs. IT. D. Mooney and Mrs. W, A. Ness, Home and School As­ sociation officers. Plans were discussed for a cam­ paign against drinking and driv­ ing over the Christmas and New Year holidays. " “A safety council can make this community a really safe place to bring your Children up iff,” Mr. Mackay stated in out­ lining the functions of such a council. He suggested the council should try to eliminate traffic hazards in the community in co-operation with the police and town authori­ ties; should program safety cam­ paigns throughout the year; back the safety patrol at the public school; and sponsor a safe-driving course in high school. Among the campaigns which Mr. Mackay recommended whs one of motor vehicle safety spection. “Over 80 percent of cars in your community will meet the standards required the Highway Traffic Act,” he pre­ dicted. If cars cannot pass the re­ quirements of the inspection, the owners are given 48 hours to have their cars repaired. If they fail to do so, they are charged under the act. Mr. Mackay suggested that the safety campaign in the public school should be followed up by a safe driving course in high school. He said this type of cam­ paign was producing excellent results in the United States. Police Chief Reg Taylor an- -—Please Turn to Page 12 Ice Next Week In Hensall Rink Ilehsall arena expects to have artificial ice next week, Board Chairman Harvey Keys said Wed- The pipes have been laid and the ice-making machinery is be­ ing installed in the new addition. A test sheet of ice will be made early iff the week and, if satis­ factory, skating may commence toward the’end Of the week. Lloyd Monsseau has been hired as caretaker of the arena. Press Repair Of Harbour Another road through Grand Bend from the highway to the beach will be one of the objectives of the 195 5 council, according to James Dalton, acclaimed on Mon­ day to his second term as reeve. Reeve Dalton said a new road is almost a necessity. “We can­ not go along much longer with the terrific traffic problem we have,” be said. On busy summer days, the main road to the resort is jam­ med with cars bumper to bumper. It sometimes takes several hours to travel form the highway to the beach, a distance of one-half mile. No Answer From Government Another project w h i c h the council has been pressing is the' repair of the harbour. Represen­tation has been made to the fed-1 eral government for this work but no answer has been received. "We won’t know whether they are going to do the work or not until the February estimates are announced.” said the reeve. Returned . with Reeve Dalton to council were Clarence Green and John I-Iood, who will serve their third term, and Campbell Chapman and John Manore, elected to their second year. Three new school board trus­ tees were acclaimed.— Emerson Desjardine, Wally Desjardine and David M. Jackson. These replace Abe Bossenberry, Herb Pfile and Stanley Gill, who resigned. Elected To PUC Elected to the first Public Utili­ ties Commission of the village were William Love and Harman Gill, The Commission through the passing of a by-law the week before nomination. Others nominated for posts but who declined to run were Wm. Sturdevant, Ross Desjardine, Bill Glenn and Abe Bossenberry. - HAY SCHOOL AREA BOARD—Three members of the Hay Township School Area Board were returned at the election on Friday. Ray Fisher, bottom right, is chairman of the board. Members re-elected are-. Elmer Rowe and Leonard Erb, stand­ ing, and Lloyd Hendrick, seated left. William Haugh, the fifth member, was absent, —T-A Photo Built New Schools, Rink Avoiding Sewers: Mayor who was the first reeve, was formed By being able to avoid con­ struction of a sewerage system, it has been possible for Exeter to build new schools, rennovtfte the arena, construct new drains and repair streets, Mayor W. G. Coch­ rane said in his report to the rate­ payers. If sewers had been undertaken he said, “we might not have been able to do these things.” The retiring mayor believed the mill rate could be held at 60 for 1955. “It wouldn’t appear at the moment that there are any major projects required.” He again cautioned about in­ dustry, suggesting that the town Rare Disease Confines Boy, 7 Must Stay Off FeetTwo Years CONFINED FOR TWO YEARS— Jim Crawford, seven-year- old son of LAC and Mrs. James Crawford, Andrew Street, Ex­ eter, is afflicted with a rare disease affecting his hip joints which will confine him to his home for two years at least. Visits from schoolmates, gifts of toys, games and books help him pass the hours. —T-A Photo A bright, energetic, seven-year- old Exeter boy faces the prospect of being confined to his home for two years because of a rare dis­ ease. Jimmy Crawford, son of Lac and Mrs. James Crawford, of Andrew Street, learned recently that he would have to be^off his feet for two years at least to cure himself of a disease which affects the joints of his hips. Jimmy’s parents noticed last March that he was lame.X-rays failed to reveal what was caus- ing^the increasing lameness until two weeks ago when Jimmy visit­ ed a specialist. Two years of keeping his weight off his feet was the treat­ ment prescribed, After three months further X-rays will be taken. Tn Grade Two Jimmy, who is a grade two pupil of Miss Shirley Taylor, is anxious to keep up his sehool work so, teacher is sending him by the pupils Jimmy. All day Jimmy to the arrival of his boy friends, who visit the Crawford apartment after school is out to play with him while he sits on the chester­ field. He has received quite a num­ ber of cards through the mail. His mother says they have done a great deal to pass the time for the little chap who is keeping a smile on his face in spite of know­ ing he will not be able to run and play for a long time, LAO and Mrs. Crawford and Jimmy who came to Exeter from Lethbridge, Alberta live in the former Snider apartments near Riverview Park. must be careful to avoid the type which might cause unemploy­ ment. He referred to some muni­ cipalities where the expense of relief was disastrous. “We are not trying to discourage industry but it has to be carefully handled.” Referring to tlie community centres board situation, Mayor Cochrane suggested that “some provision may have to be made in the tax rate to pay for the ex­ pense of the community park.” He said the arena cost of the park was partly responsible for the deficit of the Centres Board and that the revenue of the arena had to be used to pay for park expenses. Develop Park Gradually Reeve R. E. Pooley suggested that Riverview Park should be developed by "putting into it a little money each year.” He said that very little had been done this year because of funds. Reeve Pooley, who the library committee council, said “we have without doubt, the best service in Ontario.” He paid tribute to the for the “creditable job” done for the town in the past three years. Not Fair In Grants A charge that Exeter was not receiving a fair share Of assist­ ance towards road expenditures was levied by Deputy-Reeve Wil­ liam McKenzie in his report. The deputy-reeve said he knew other towns with less road mile­ age which were receiving a larger grant from the province than Ex­ eter. The department of highways ap- Please Turn to, Page 12 a lack of served on of in county Huron, library mayor he had for the present, his homework to who live near looks forward I Another nomination meeting ] will be held in Exeter Wednesday, ’December 8, to fill the six council I positions left vacant after elec­ tions this week. Five councillors land a deputy-reeve are needed to fill the slate. Since it appears that most of the council incumbents do not wish to run for council, it’s pos­ sible that Exeter ratepayers will have to find five take the positions. Councillor Earl was nominated for but declined to qualify, announc­ ed Wednesday that he would run for deputy-reeve. No other can­ didates have come forth since the nomination meeting. Acclaimed mayor to succeed W. G. Cochrane is R. E. Pooley, reeve of the town for three years. Mr. Pooley qualified for office Monday night following the rate­ payers’ meeting. New reeve is William McKen­ zie, who steps up from the deputy­ reeve post. He also qualified Mon­ day night. Only councillor elected is Ralph Bailey who will serve his fourth term. He was the only one of eight nominated to qualify for the position. Two New Trustees Three public school trustees were elected. W. G. Seldon was re­ turned; Warren May and Robert Reilly will replace W. II, Pollen and Carfrey Cann on the boa'rd. Harper C. Rivers was re-elect­ ed to the Public Utilities Commis­ sion. Councillors who stated their intentions of resigning earlier in the month expressed disappoint­ ment that citizens did not nomin­ ate candidates to take places. Most definitely do want to remain. Only two new candidates named at the meeting. They R. L. Beavers, B. W. : new men to Witmer, who council again their not were were. L. Beavers, son of former reeve, B. W. F. Beavers, and Oliver Fee. Councillors nominated were Edward Brady, R. C. Din- ney, A. L. Snelgrove, R. D. Jer­ myn and Earl Witmer. An attempt was made to fill the council slate near 9 p.m. Tuesday night and it appeared at one time that it might be successful. How­ ever, when the closing time came there were only three qualifica­ tions in the hands of Clerk C. W Pickard. McKenzie and Snelgrove were, named for deputy-reeve position but both resigned shortly after nominations closed Monday night. The fact that there had to be a nomination for deputy-reeve in’ any case was a factor in the fail-, ure of the councillors to qualify. If they had been able to prevent a second nomination, it is pos­ sible they would have returned. Four councillors, Brady, Din- ney, Jermyn and Snelgrove, said Wednesday they did not wish to stand and would only do so an emergency. Councillor Jermyn said in he ‘Please Turn to Page 12 One Post Vacant On Lucan Board Another nomination meeting will be required in Lucan to fill one vacant position on the public school board. Two of the three trustees whose term expires at the end of the. year, were returned to the board/ They were Harold Whyte and Mrs. Clayton George. Although three others were nominated, none pualified for the post left vacant by the resignation of Charles Cor­ bett. The Lucan council, headed by Melvin T. Bradley, was acclaimed. Members . “ * ,. Cecil H. Lewis, John McIntosh and Mrs. A. E. Riley. Harold ‘ ‘ _' elected to the Hydro Commission. are Roy H. Stanley, M. Corbett was re- 4-H Night Over 1,000 people are expected to jam South Huron District High School Friday night for the an­ nual 4-H Achievement Night for Huron County. Last year’s crowd of 1,100 Whs the largest evet to assemble in the large school; officials are planning on an even bigger at­ tendance this year. Close to 400 4-H members in the county will receive their awards duriug the evening. Agri­ culture Representatives G. W. Montgomery and Harold Baker are in charge of the program. Guest speaker ’will be 13. S. Manning, president of the Canad­ ian Council of 4-H Clubs. Robert Campbell, of Dublin, president Of Huron County Leaders’ AS* sociation, tvlll be chaiman. Honor Pastor On Departure Rev. IT. E. Kendrick is leaving Exeter this week to open a new church in Seaforth for the Pen­ tecostal Assembly of Canada. Rev. Mr. Kendrick came to Ex­ eter from Guelph nearly 11 years ago. Services were first held in a house on Nelson Street. Later a church was built on the present site. It was partially burned and rebuilt. At a parlors number and Clinton. presented Mr. Mrs. Kendrick with money in recognition of their work and sacrifice during their ministry here. Suitable gifts were presented to the family by Stew­ art Triebffer, Wanda and Rodney McLaren and Joyce Hamilton, Mr. Don Jolly read an address expressing the appreciation of the congregation to Mr. and Mrs, Hendrick for their faithful ser­ vice to the church. Rev. Keff Nohcross, of $trath- roy has accepted a call to the Exeter ehfftcli and will begin hte new duties December 5, meeting in the church Monday night a large of friends from Exeter and a purse of