HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-12-02, Page 2THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1954
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progress, reform and public welfare,
never be afraid to attack wrong,
never belong to any political party,
never be satisfied with merely print
ing news.
THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1954
Give Your Support
Good Luck
This section of Huron County, at least,
will hope that Hay township reeve, Earl
Campbell, is successful in his bid for the
wardenship.
Reeve Campbell has been a popular of
ficial in the 11 years he has served on the
township council. Between the work of his
own municipality and that of the various
county committees, he has dedicated a lot of
time and effort to public service.
We wish him success in his race for the
top position in Huron.* * * *
Alvin W. Kerslake, reeve of Hensail for
nine years and county -warden in 1952, de
serves a pat on the back for his contribution
to muncipal government. He, too, has sacri
ficed at length “in the interests of his fellow
Citizens. Mr. Kerslake will retire from office
at the end of this term.
Why wouldn’t you give a good dona
tion to the Christmas Seal campaign?
The Huron County Tuberculosis Associa
tion, in co-operation with the national or
ganisation, is winning the battle against the
dread disease. With victory getting closer all
the time, why wouldn’t Huron County resi
dent,-. keep up the fight?
The TB officials say that the rate has
been cut 73ec from a decade ago. That’s a
major achievement. But there is still plenty
of work to do: some 11,000 patients were
admitted to Canada’s sanatoria in 1953.
Let’s win tills war: buy Christmas Seals
today. Send your contribution to the Huron
County TB Association, Seaforth, Ontario.
As the
"TIMES"
Go By
Jottings By J,M.S.
Great Revival Of 1908
County Board
The Clinton News-Record comes to the
defence of Huron County Industrial Promo
tion Board in a recent editorial suggesting
that the board needs more money and sup
port from county municipalities.
Entitled “Still Room for Hope”, the
editorial says: “We have nothing but praise
for the enterprise, of the Huron County men
who formed this first Industrial Promotion
Board ... It is a good Board . . . The men
need the support of their municipalities.”
The editor also states; “Last year the
. . . Board got off to a fair start, (with a
minimum of financial Sid) and accomplished
a mere acquaintance with the problem. This
does not mean that the Board was not active,
nor does it mean that its cause is at all hope
less.”
We can agree with some of the state
ments here. The Board did get off to a fair
start and its officers should be commended
for this. However, as far as we can see, the
board has been inactive since spring.
In contemplating the authenticity of this
board and its difficult' position of not being
able to raise funds except by requesting do-
Missing It?
About 1.500 people around here are
missing the best entertainment bargain of
the year—Exeter Mohawk hockey games.
The first two games of the season,
against Strathrov and Walkerton, were
action-packed thrillers. Both contests were
so evenly-matched that the games went into
overtime.
Drama, tension, excitement, thrills—all
the great components of a see-saw sports
contest—have been packed into these
matches.
For only 50$, you can see these terrific
games. Don’t miss the bargains.
nations, we are wondering if its role might
not be better handled by county council. If
it were taken over by this group, the promo
tional plan would be assured of a stable re
venue and it would also be required to submit
public reports for scrutiny twice a year.
Industrial promotion is a vital issue in
this Seaway age and it has a place on the
county level in an agricultural area such as
Huron. If such promotion can reap results,
and we cannot see why not in view of the
rapid expansion, it will benefit both rural
and urban residents in the county.
Huron council might well consider the
project at its January meeting.
50 YEARS AGO
Mr. I, Hall, of Exeter North, re
ceived a fine deer as a present
from Mr. William Campbell, who
has been on a hunting expedition
in Muskoka.
Miss H. D. Pringle has decided
to sever her connection with S.S.
No. 3 Stephen where she has
taught for the past few weeks.
The trustees have secured the
services of Mr. Percy Banes, of
Crediton, who is now teaching in
West McGillivray, at a salary of
$400 Per year. *
Robert Knight, 35, son of Mr.
Charles Knight, died at his home.
He was a tailor by trade and con
ducted a merchant tailoring 'busi
ness here until forced to retire
because of ill health.
The old Sutherland-Innis of
fice has been purchased by a
Clandeboye butcher and removed
to that village.
Work has been commenced on
the Crediton ball field. It will be
leveled and otherwise improved
so that everything will be in shape
for the summer sports.
ducted as minister of Caven
Presbyterian Church in an im
pressive service.
Large herds of cattle are being
brought in for winter feeding in
the Crediton area. The pasture
has been abundant and the ani
mals are in A-l condition.
Sgt. Harold Drake, of Staffa,
who was killed in a plane crash
near Hagersville, was buried with
full military honors. Sgt. Drake,
who had served overseas with the
R.C.A.F. fox' two years, returned
to Canada to train as a pilot,
When Rev. John E. Walker was
ill Exeter conducting the anniver
sary services for the James Street
United Church he referred to the
time when Crossley and Hunter
conducted revival services in Ex
eter back in 1908.
'The Crossley and Hunter re
vival was the greatest revival
ever held in Exeter. For four
weeks the two evangelists con
ducted nightly services and peo
ple came from long distaances
and packed, the large auditorium
of James St, Church. Mr. 'Cross-
ley Jed a service of song that had
a most appealing effect.
Many Tinned Away
On Sundays the crowds would
be so large that many were turn
ed away. Every available space
was occupied. I recall that extra
chairs were placed in the choir
loft and I sat on the railing that
at that time surrounded the choir.
On .Sunday afternoons meetings
were held both in Main and James
St. churches with special services
for the men also the women.
Five Hundred Persons
When the services ended over
five hundred persons had gone
forward to the altar and some
remarkable transformations ha<7
been made in many lives. Sever
al men addicted to liquor gave
up their drinking.
Among the converts was Thos.
Handford, horsebuyer, who for a
number of years after conducted
a class in Main St. Sunday School
known as the Handford boys.
From that class Mr. Walker and
J. Edward Jones decided to enter
the ministry and A'lonzo Hey
wood became a school teacher.
Mr. Walker in his remarks re
ferred to the many students who
attended the Exeter high school
and have gone out from this com
munity into the a’ctive ministry.
Among those .mentioned were
Rev. Herbert Workman, pow of
Avondale United 'Church, Tillson-
burg and Rev. Ed. Aidworth, of
St. Paul’s 'Church In the same
town; Rev. John Alva McMahon,
pastor of a Presbyterian church
at Port Arthur; Rev. A. W- Gar
diner, of Alvinston.
Three Sons In Ministry
When Rev. Mr, Butt was sta
tioned at Centralia three sons at
tended the Exeter H. 8. and all
entered the ministry. Rev, Andrew
Butt is at Giles Boulevard Church
Windsor; Gordon is pastor of a
church in Michigan and Luther,
who was a pastor in Detroit, died
two years ago.
Two other Centralia bo,ys were
Rev. Austin Duplan, who has been
the rector or 'Grace Episcopal
Church, Port Huron, since 192?'
and Clarence, bis brother, who
passed away whil a student for
the ministry.
Rev. Harold Swan taught the
school at Eden and is now a mis
sionary in Trinidad. Rev. Borden
Cunningham is rector of the
Church of the Ascension, Wind
sor and Harry Jennings, both of
the Anglican Church, is rector of
a church at Walkerton.
Dr. Margaret Strang, from Ca
ven Church, has performed out
standing work as a medical mis
sionary in the Peace River dist*-
rict.
Among other graduates from
the H, 'S. are Rev. Russell May,
of Burkes Falls; Rev, Linden
Harvey, of Brownsville and Rev,
R. E. Southcott, of Oil City.
Two ministers who passed away
While on active duty were Rev.
Wm, Monteith and Earl Christie,
Smiles . . . .
A customer went into a barbel’
shop. “What’s the idea of your
hands being so dirty?” he asked
his favorite tonsorial artist.
“No shampoos today,” con
fessed the barber..
25 YEARS AGO
Mr. Roy Hodgins bought the
50-acre Stephen Township farm of
the late J. Flynn when it was put
up at auction.
Mr. Harold Wood, who has
been employed at the Standard
Drug Co., London, left for Chat
ham where he will manage a
Standard Drug Store which has
just been opened there.
Mr. T. R. Ferguson, former
accountant at the Bank of Mont
real here, died in St. Thomas.
Mr. Fred Bawden has sold his
fine brick residence on Main St.
to Mr. Frank Glanville of Stephen
Township, who with his brother
and sister, will move to Exeter
soon.
The matter of a pure water
supply for Exeter has again been
brought to the attention of the
Municipal Council by the Depart
ment of Health of Toronto.
15 YEARS AGO
Five of the nine members of
the family of Garfield Latta, of
Stephen Township, were rushed
to Victoria Hospital by ambu
lances when illness, which swept
through their family, was identi
fied as typhoid fever.
Thieves broke into the general
store of A. Mills and Company,
Woodham, and are belibved to
have stolen money from the post
office, which is a part of the
store, and some of the store stock.
Neighbors held a plowing bee
for Mr. Bruce Cooper, Elimville,
who is confined to his home by
illness.
R. E. Shaddick, F. W. Smalla-
combe and Owen Gieger have
qualified for the reeveship of
Hensail. Peter Moir, H. W. Hor
ton, R. J. Cameron, David Robin
son and Donald McKinnon quali
fied for the council with four to
be elected.
Thames Road
YPU Service
On Sunday morning, the Young
People’s Union was in charge of
the church service, Murray Daw
son, president, was in charge of
the service. John Pym led in the
responsive reading. Miss Mary
McKnight, of Exeter, was the
guest speaker. Rev. W. J. Moores
closed the service with prayer.
Personal Items
Master’ Paul Passmore had his
tonsils removed on Thursday at
South Huron Hospital, Exeter.
Miss Mary McKnight,'Exeter;
and Mr. Murray Dawson were
guests on Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Pym and John.
Mr. and Mrs. William Rohde,
Douglas and Glenn were supper
guests on Tuesday evening with
Mr .and Mrs. Henry Rohde, of
Exeter.
Mrs. James Horne, Mrs. Free
man Horne, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Hunter, of Elimville; Mr. Ross
Hunter, of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs,
Allan Wanner, of Sarnia, visited
on Sunday* with Mr. and Mrs,
Ernest Pym.
Mission Circle was held at the
home of Mrs, Donald Bray on
Saturday afternoon.
On Saturday afternoon, Decem-
bei* 4, the Baby Band members
and their mothers will be enter
tained in the church basement at
2 p.m.
On Sunday morning, December
5, a white gift offering will be
taken and sent to the Children’s
Aid Society at Goderich.
Shop In Your Own
Community!
Looking for values ? Who isn’t—these budget-stretching days!
You don’t have to look any further for REAL VALUES, than
right here in your own community! Local merchants carry
the same nationally-advertised merchandise carried in the
larger stores — they offer you the same fair and honest
prices! Your community merchants far surpass any competi
tion when it comes to service, convenience and above all—
the personal interest of seeing this community enjoy a full
prosperity . . . success and civic growth, That’s a value
that’s hard to beat anywhere!
10 YEARS AGO
Miss Reta Rowe was installed
as Worthy Matron and Mr. E. M.
Dignan as Worthy Patron of Ex
eter Chapter O.E.S. Mrs. Ida
Sanders, London, acted as install
ing matron.
Rev. Kenneth McLean was in-
The Voice
Of Temperance
Nothing To Excess
An excellent rule! Even drink
ing too much water or eating too
much meat can do harm, But the
case of alcohol is different from
these. It is habit-forming. It less
ens the power to control drink
ing. With each drink the censor
becomes more careless. The in
hibitions are broken down. Any
drinking that lessens control is
immoderate drinking. The drink
ing driver, with “just two beers”
under his belt may be more dan
gerous than the drunken driver.
He thinks he is more skilful than
he really is. Every excessive
drinker began as a moderate
drinker. In Canada, people in stu
pendous numbers are passing be
yond the line that separates the
heavy drinker from the alcoholic.
Why walk on a tight rope when
there is a safe sidewalk? —adv’t
With the increasing hazards of
highway travel, there may be a
big market ahead for a new
lightweight aluminum crash hel
met developed in Europe. It not
only takes unnecessary weight
off your mind; tests proved that
it also exhibits less “dent
depth” when objects are drop
ped on it — with no one under
neath, we should add.
Sounds like a sensible cha
peau for construction workers
too. Certainly lots of aluminum
articles developed for one use
have been quickly adopted for
others ... a process which has
helped build heavy demand for
Canadian aluminum both at
home and in foreign markets.
Aluminum Company of Can
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