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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1950-01-12, Page 1Severity-sixth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1950 ;■Single Copy 6^ Council Strikes Committees; Appoints Various Officials The reeve, deputy-reeve and councillors elect for the year 1950 met for their inaugural meeting at 11 a.m. on Monday in the council chambers. The following subscribed to the de claration of office before the the clerk, Reeve Aaron J. Sweit zer, Deputy-Reeve Howard L. Snider, Councillors Vernon, Hey wood, Edward Lindenfield William Webster. The reeve then called on Langford to open the 1950 sions of council. He did so a short address, bible reading and prayer. Reeve Sweitzer thanked Mr. Langford for his services, The reeve congi'atulated the deputy reeve and councillors on their election and asked for the co operation of all members of the council so that the worx to be done might be carried on in a fair and business-like manner. The reeve felt that there was much work to be accomplished but that careful consideration should be given to all expendi tures.. The deputy-reeve ana Council lor Lindenfield expresed pleas ure that they were back on the council for another year and felt that the ratepayers appreci ated the efforts of the 19 49 council. Each promised co-opera tion during the year 1950. Councillors Heywood and Webster expressed appreciation for the trust the ratepayers had placed in them. Both promised to carry on their duties to the best of their ability. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Snider and Linden field that the council as a whole act as a striking committee to name the committees: Lindenfield; Cemetery field and Heywood; .Education, Recreation and Community Ser vice—Webster and Snider; Pro tection to Persons and Property —Heywood and Snider; Public Welfare, Sanitation and Waste Removal—Snidei’ and Webster; Public Works—Lindenfield and Heywood. All motions were carried. Ad journment at 7:30 p.m., January 9, on the motions of Councillor Snider. Regular Meeting’ The Muncipal Council met at 7:30 ip.m. in the council cham bers with Reeve Sweitzer, Dep uty-Reeve Snider and Councillors Heywood, Lindenfield and Web ster. The minutes of the last regu lar meeting of December 15 were read * and adopted on the motion of Councillors Snider and Lindenfield. Communications were read follows: Gentral Mortgage and Housing Corporation regarding the sale of wartime houses. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Snider and Heywood that the clerk notify the company that this council is willing to enter into a new agreement regarding sale of houses. The Workmen’s Compensation Board regarding Gerald Cornish. Filed. Bell Telephone Company, re garding installation of equip ment. Filed. Schedule regarding assessment for Ausable Watershed Author ity. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Snider and Web ster that the clerk correspond with the Authority in regard to the assessment of this muni cipality. By-law 1, 1950, giving author ity to the reeve and treasurer to sign cheques and to make any necessary loans from the Bank of Montreal, Exeter, to the ex tent of $30,000, was given its three readings and passed on the motion of Councillors Lin denfield and Heywood. The following appointments were made and remunerations and time of council meetings set on the motions of Councillors Snider and Webster; Cemetery Board for three years, Kenneth Hockey; Library Board for three years, Ernest Jones ahd Elmer D. Bell; Fence Viewers, J. Nor ry, William Coates, II. Bierling; Chief ’Constable and Street Com missioner, J. Norry ($120.50 per month); Night Constable, Wil liam Wareing ($27.50 pet wk.); Relief Officer, Andrew Camp bell ($5 per month); Weed In spector, John Norry ($10 per annum); Truant Officer, John Norry ($10 per annum); Audi tors, Foote & Rafuse ($300 per annum); Fire Department: Wil liam Chambers, chief ($40); Irwin Ford, captain ($25); fire- meh ($15); in addition to per annum pay all get $1 per run and meeting. Reeve’s allowance, $4 per meeting; deputy-reeve’s allowance, $3.50 per meeting; councillor’s allowance, $3 per meeting. Council meetings are to be held the first and third Monday Of each month at 8 p.m., or at the call of the reeve. The reeve stated that Mr. W. G. Cochrane did not wish to. be re-appointed to t h o Ausable Watershed Authority. and Rev. ses- with Moved by Councillors Linden field and Heywood that Mr. Andrew Dixon be appointed as municipal representative on the Ausable River Watershed tliority. Moved by Councillors wood and Webster that the secure copies of the town maps. Moved by Councillors Snider and Lindenfield that <the clerk notify Mr. William MacKenzie in regard to the Wednesday after noon closing The clerk request the street light of Mr. Archie Hodgert on the north side of Waterloo Street. Dinney Furniture applied for permission to erect a sign in . front of their place of business. Permission was granted on the motion of Councillors Linden field and Webster. The following accounts were read and ordered paid on the motion of Councillors Webster and Lindenfield: Fred Huxtable, repairs and parts, $20.70; Bell Telephone Company, J, Norry, Exeter Public Utilities, lighting $250.13, town following standing Arena—Snider and Linden- and dealt with as Air II ey- clerk Dutch Bride Telephones Home One of the longest long-dis tance phone calls in the history of Clinton exchange was made Sunday when Mrs. Bruce Cann, Clinton, talked to her mother in Holland, a distance of about 4,000 miles. The call was put through at 1.40 p.ip. E.S.T. here and it was 7.40 p.m. in Holland. Mrs. Cann, who came to Canada two years ago as a war bride, spoke to her mother, Mrs. Susan >der Lei and her brother, of warden, Holland. van Lee by-law. was instructed to P.U.C. to place a near the residence Ministers Hear $2.05; stroot clock $1.50, town hall $24.63, $27 6.26; Cudmore Gravel, three loads gravel, $12.00; Bickle- Seagrave Ltd., supplies, $198.02; Samuel Lawson, laying blocks, plastering, town hall, $54.00; Municipal World, supplies, $5.- 94; Dunlop Tire & Rubber Goods Co., fire hose 55; Supertest parts/ E’. L. $1.15; (town lamps , ... Times-Advocate, notices and election supplies, $101.11; Thos. Coaxes, welding snowplow, $3.- 50; H. Bierling, coal (town hall), $92.90; Graham Arthur, gas, oil, wrecker service (truck) $11.49; Ontario Municipal Asso ciation, 1950 membership, $10.- 00; Nev ton Motors, rental poll ing booth, two polls, $16.00; Robert Southcott, D.R.O., $6.00; Vera Rowe, poll clerk, $5.00; Charles Monteith, D.R.O.,- '$6,00; Edna Taylor, poll clerk, * Eric Carscadden, D.R.O., $6.00 Mary Neil, poll clerk, John Campbell, ''D.R.O.,. Alta Hennon, poll clerk, $5.00; Glen McKniglxt, rental polling booth, two polls, $16.00; Andrew Campbell, D.R.O., $6.00; Grace McKniglxt, poll clerk, $5.00; J. B. Creech, D.R.O., $6.00; Sarah Laing, poll clerk, $5.00; 'Fred C. Beaupre, D.R.O., $6.00; Lois Learn, poll clerk, $5.00; Mrs. William Webster, rental polling —Please Turn to Page Ten labour Gibson, R. E. connections, $44.- ,Station, (truck), gas, oil (truck) Russell, gas, oil, <$43.37;- > lamps 2 yrs; R. E, Russell, A. Canp, 2 yrs; H. ; W. G. Seldon, 1 yr; Sanders, 1 yr. Dated Hockey? No Ice , , Np Dice ■ Skating .and hockey enthus iasts are still waiting sufficient cold weather fox* making ice. Just before Christmas the ice was about ready for skating at the Arena when soft weather settled in the ice disappeared. Saturday last, it turned cold and again the ice .makers spent the mid night hours at the arena only to see their efforts defeated on Monday. The hockey schedules have gone by the boards to date. council of the Town- met in the Elimville, Cromarty Man The South Huron Ministerial Association held its regular meeting on Monday afternoon at the home of Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Ferguson, Hensall. In the ab sence of the president, the vice- president, Rev. H. J. Mahoney, presided. Devotions were ducted by Mr. read the scripture . lesson led in prayer. The hymns, Pour Out Thy Spirit from on High” and ”Ye Who the Name of Jesus Bear”, were sung. The speaker was Mr. Ross McPhail of Cromarty, whose sub subject was “The Four Corners of a Community”. These in the mind of the speaker were, first, economy—such as will provide a high standard of living, which depends to a large extent upon community effort,., the right use of natural resources, and the in genuity of the individual. The second was education, which he described as not so much the ’ '. j as the ability to meet situations and direct one’s energies to worthy achievement. The third, spiritual virtues, grounded in the teachings of Jesus, are es sential for that mutual trust and honesty every community needs and for the levelling up of our moral standards. The fourth corner, the speaker described as first know con- Ferguson, who and hall), .30; Bruce Rivers, iaccumulation of knowledge (towix hall), .30; Exeter " $5.00 $5.00 $6.00 the home, which is the form of community life we and the finest. After some interesting cussic.n, a vote of thanks to the speaker ‘“was moved -r-«y • I#ev; C. W. Down and seconded by Rev. H. -E. Roppel, Lunch was served by the hostess and the meeting closed with the diction by Mr. Mahoney. dis- Re-Elects Head The foliowig members took the Declaration Pf .Office: W. E. Middleton, 2 yrs; C. Pollen, lyr Mrs. E. W. this 3rd. day of January, 1950. After the Declaration, of Office was signed by each member of the Board. Business ducted as follow#; Moved by .Mr, R. and seconded by 'Mr. don that Mr. W. E. Middleton be elected Chairman for the Calen dar year of 1950. Carried, Mjoved by Mr. W. II. Pollen and seconded by Mrs, E. W. San ders that Mr. W. H. Hodgson be appointed Sec-Treasurer for 19 50 at a salary of $175.00. Carried. Moved by- Mrs. E. W. Sanders and seconded by Mr. C. A. Cann that the Exeter Public School Board meet on the first Tuesday of each month in the Exetex’ Public School. Carried. iMoved by Mr. W. G. Seldon and seconded 'by Mr. R. E. Rus sell that Mr. W. H. Pollen be the representative of the Exeter Public School Board on the Exe ter Arena Board. Carried, Moved by Mrs. E. W. .Sanders and seconded by Mr. W. G. Sel don that Mr. E. Jones be the representative of the Exeter Pub lic iSchool Board on the Exeter Library Board fox* the 3 year term 195 0-51-52. Carried. Mr. W. E. .Middleton appoint-. ed Mr. C. A. Cann 'and iM'r. W. (threw the loops of H. Pollen to be a striking conx- mi.ttee to bring in a slate of of ficers for the various tees. Property Oomxnittee: W. Sanders and Mr. W. len. Finance .and Insurance: Mr. C. A. Cann and .Mr W. G. Seldon. Fuel and Supplies: Mirs. E. W. Sanders and Mr. W. G. Seldon. Jloved by Mr. ,C. A. Cann and seconded by IMr. W. H. Pollen that above comnxittess be ap pointed. Carried. The Chairman to be a membei’ of all committees. Correspondence: Page & Steele was con- E. Russell W. G. Sei- bene- January Stock-Taking January is stock-taking and January sales. Readers do well to note carefully the ad vertisements that ;a,ppear in The Times-Advo-cate. time will Your Hospital Contribution Is A Valuable Insurance Policy Three members of the hos pital executive met with the Stephen canvassers on Tuesday evening in Crediton, and dis cussed with them the campaign for funds. The canvassers have been supplied with the printed material necessary and will start on their canvass at once. With an objective of $25,000, they already have a good start of $6,000, and it is expected that the good people of Stephen will be generous, and soon see that the campaign is a success. W. M. Martin, an Exetei’ Old Boy, a son of the Manse, now Chief Justice of Saskatchewan, writing to R. N. Creech, a boy hood friend, says—“I am inter ested in your efforts to procure a hospital in South Huron, and I am sending you a small dona tion. I want to show my sym pathy with your efforts and I hope you meet with success”. The standing to date: Exeter Prev. acknowledged W. M. Martin, Regina Foote & Raftise, Lon don ................. John Prout ................. A friend John Pollard ............ Harry Rowe .............. Anonymous .................. Walter Penrose .......... Mrs. Penrose aiid Eva Anonymous Reg McDonald ........... L. Day .............. Anonymous ............ Rudy and Aubrey Cham bers ......................... Jack Delbridge .......... W. M. J. Pybus ....... Stephen commit- Mrs. E. H. Pol- SAVES OWN LIFE — Presence of mind, mittens frozen to ice, and an army haversack saved the life of Heather McDonnell, nine, of Eastview near Ottawa. She was crossing the Rideau River near her home when the ice broke. She spread her arms as she plunged into the water and managed to hang on to the ice by her woolly mittens which froze to the ice. Oscar -Cyr, a passerby crawled over on the ice, an army haversack to her and drew her to safety with another passerby grasping him iby the heels. Cyr credits the little girl with saving her own life by obeying his warning not to struggle oi' she wou-ld slip off the ice. —C.P.C. i$48,262.S0 25.00 25.00 40.00 50.00 50.00 200.00 25.00 10.00 5.00 50.00 25.00 25.00 50.00 30.00 25.00 100.00 .$48,997.80 Prev. acknowledged ..,$ 6,000.00 Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lawson (sec. don.) 250.00 $ 6,250.00 Usborno Prev. acknowledged ...$16,736.00 Additional 416.00 General prev. ack, Hay prev. ack. .... Hensall prev. ack. $17,152.00 60.00 200.00 200.00 Total reported $72,859.80 Jan- meet- were and Ineligibility Of Councillor Causes New Nomination The newly elected members of the 1950 ship of Usborne Township Hall, uary 9, for their inaugural ing. The members present Reeve Wellington Brock, Councillors Verne Pincombe, Harold Jeffery, and Harold Hern in attendance. At the statutory hour of 11 a.m., the members present subscribed to the oath of office and were constituted, though incomplete as the muni cipal council for the year 1950; and being a majority in number of the complete body proceeded Eight Charter Lions Honored Eight of the original charter members of the Exeter Lions Club were honored with seats at the head table at the supper meeting in the Central Hotel on Friday evening. Five new mem bers received their initiation. i One of the older members sub- 1 mitted his resignation to make room for a younger man. The club voted unanimously to ask reconsideration. Charter members present were J. P. Bowey, J. B. Creech, Dr. H. H. Cowen, Dr. Dunlop, A. O. Elliot, T. O. Southcott, J. M. Southcott and B. W. Tuckey. The newly initiated members were Eugene Beavers, Dr. Cor bett, Warren May, Jack Orchara and Larry Snider. Stephen Township Council > Nai^s Committees, Officials The 19 50 ^Municipal Council ed to be sent to the De of Stephen held re school sketches. Meeting to be I arranged" by Chairman’' "'oeb' Treasurer; letter from Medical ‘Officer1 of HeaMi for South Huron, Dr. Aldis; lettex’ .from Fire Marshall’s office. Property Committee to take necessai*y action to correct con ditions as outlined in tlxe above leters. Principle’s Report: Number on roll, 274; number days, 16; average 247-6. Kindergarten had with 26 pupils for xnorning and 26 fox’ afternoon. A quantity of supplies was requested operation of the school. Moved by Mr. R. E. and seconded by Mi’. W. len that the principle’s report be adopted and the required sup plies ordered. Carried. Moved by Mr. W. G. Seldon and seconded by Mr. C. A. Cann that Sec.-Treas. notify the of ficer at R.C.A.F. Station, Cen tralia, that owing to overcrowd ed conditions at the school that the Board cannot .accept any Kindergarten pupils at this time. Carried. . Accounts: Moved by R. E. Russell and seconded by Mr. C. A. Cann, that these accounts be paid. Carried. . Mr. W. G. Seldon moved ad journment at 10:10. —W. H. Hodgson, Sec-Treas. of teaching attendance, commenced for the Russell H. Pol- Receive Sketches of the <Twp. its inaugural meeting for the in the ADOPTS HOLLANDER — Mrs. Marie Jamieson, 53, of Brant ford, who has adopted Jan Lerners, a 28-year-old Dutch farmer because in 1945 the Hol lander cared for her son’s grave at Groesbeek, near Nijmegen. Leiners wanted to emigrate to Canada but hadn’t enough mon ey. He will manage Mrs. Jamie son’s farm, the job planned for Cpl. Harold Jamieson. —-C.P.C. For At a special meeting of the Exetex* School Board Monday evening, Mr. II. Steele, architect, was present and presented, sketches for the proposed ad dition to the high school build ing about to be vacated, which has become the property of the public school. After due was -decided that con- sideration it the Sketches be approved and forwarded to the Department of Education for their approval. Township Hall, Crediton. .£>p January 2, at.jJl a.m., according to statute, xxev. J. V. Dahms of the Evangelical U.B. Church was present and offered prayer asking devine guidance be given the council in the transaction of the year’s business. Reeve Elmer Lawson, Deputy- Reeve Henry Beaver, and Coun cillors John Morrissey, Roy Swartz and Charles MacGregor took the oath of office 'before the clerk, after which the 1950 council was formally constituted and convened with Reeve Law- son presiding. Minutes of the final Munici pal Council meeting for 19 49, held on December 15, and the special meeting on December 16, were confirmed as printed, on motion of Roy Swartz and John Morrissey. A vote of thanks was tendered to Rev. J. V. Dahms for official ly opening the new year’s meet ing, on motion of Henry Beaver and John Morrissey. On motion of Henry Beaver and Chas. MacGregor the meet ing was adjourned until 1:30 p.m., aftei’ which the members were entertained to a turkey dinner at Rether’s Coffee Shoppe 'by Reeve Elmer Lawson. Elmei’ Lawson was appointed delegate to the Ausable Conser vation Scheme for 1950, on the motion of John Morrissey and Roy Swartz. By-law 1, 1950, known as the money-borrowing by-law, author izing the reeve and treasurer to borrow from the Bank of Mont real, Crediton, on behalf of the municipality, a sum or sums not exceeding in the aggregate $30,000 for the purpose of car rying on the business of the township for the ensuing year. This by-law was given three readings and passed on motion of Charles MacGregor and Henry Beaver. By-law 2, 1950, providing for the total expenditure on roads of the township for year 1950, the sum of $36,000, was given three readings and passed on motion of Henry Bea- ber»and Roy Sxvartz, and direct- ed to be sent to the Depart ment of Highways for The tax collector, F. lock, reported that a $8,000 of the 1949 tax strll~.putstanding. The clerk”'■* was authofizeh- to order subscription to-the Muni cipal World for all members of the council and to apply for the department subsidy on 1949 road expenditures on the motion of Swartz and MacGregor. All ratepayers must notify the clerk before March 1, 1950, if they have no dog. On motion of Morrissey and Beaver, a by-law is to be pre pared regarding J. Woodall change the boundary line of Police Village of Crediton. Officers and officials were pointed for the year 1950, motion of Morrissey and Swartz: Clerk and treasurer, F. W. Mor- lock; road superintendent, Law rence Hill; auditor, T. A. Wise man; weed inspector, Elmei' Pic kering at seventy cents an hour; school attendance officers, Gar net Hill, for Schools 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, U9, Hl3; Clayton Pfile, for Schools 6, 7, 11, U15, U16, U.S.S. 6; J. W. Holt, for Schools stock Wil- field Hen- approval. IV. Mor- total of levy was to the ap- on the the 10, 12, US, U17, U18; valuators, Murray Elliott, liam Love; members of committee, Elmer Lawson, ry Beaver. Fence viewers: Murray_ liott, Ed Chambers, Leslie Rich ard, Gordon Ratz, Ed Kraft, Al vin Finkbeiner, Dean Brown, John Lovie, Harvey Eagleson. Pound keepers: B. Cook, Earl Shapton, Royal Gaiser, William Love, Ezra Webb, Alvin Baker, Ross Love, Arthur Baker, Mich ael Ryan, Leasum Lafond, Hil ton Ford, Clarence William Stade, W. Lloyd B r o p h e y, O’Rourke. Moved by Henry __ seconded by John Morrissey that the following general accounts be paid: Donald Mitchell, fox bounty, $3.00; Bert Holt, shel ter (Mrs. Carruthers), $7.00; Mrs. T. Kenney, care of M. Ken ney, $9.00: County of Huron, hospitalization, $66.00; Clayton -Sims, refund on dog tax, $2.00; Emerson Wein, refund on dog tax, $2.00; IL K. Eilber, Water- Continued on Page Four El- with the business of the day. Rev. William Mail* was pres ent and opened the meeting with a prayer for divine guidance during the coming year. Minutes of the last and statu tory meeting of the 1949 coun cil, the minute# of the nomina tion meeting held on December 23, and the record of the elec tion for reeve held on December 30, were confirmed as printed, on motion' of Councillors Pin corn be and Jeffery. Correspondence from ship solicitor, W. G. advising the council validity of the qualification Of one member elect to the council had been questioned by a town ship ratepayer. Mr. Cochrane having been requested to attend the meeting to advise the council on the xnatter, advised that since the fourth membei’ of the coun cil could not properly qualify at the time of the nomination meet ing for not and not nomination meeting should be held as soon as practicable to elect one more member to the council. On motion of Councillors Hern Unfl Jeffery, council agreed that a fursther.^nomination meeting be held on Monday, January 23, at 1 p.m. for the purpose of elect ing another councillor to fill the vacancy existing, and in the event that it should be necessary to hold an election that it be held on January 30 in the same manner, the same places, with the same officers in charge as set forth in the nomination -and election by-law.. passed in Decem ber for the nomination meeting at the end of the year. The reeve agreed to issue/, a warrant to the clerk calling fox’ a new election. The regular council meeting day was set fox’ the se cond Monday afternoon in each month on motioxi of Councillors Jeffery and Pincombe. Officials were appointed, sal aries were set and rates of pay were authorized on xnotion of . .azxM^ciilors Pincoxnbe and Jef- Jery>s^f£d4ows4-~*-•' Reeve, $125 per annum, and Councillors $100; Clerk H. H. G. Strang, $65 per month; treas urer N. G. Clarke, $300 per year; auditor T. A. Wiseman, $125 pex* year; solicitor W. G. Cochrane, tax collector William Johns, $100 per year; assessox* H. H. G. Strang, $65 per month; road superintendent William Routly, 70 cents per hour; offi cer in charge of Pasturing By law William Routly, machine operator Harry Sparling, 75 cts. per houx' for machine work; crawlex* tractor operator Emer son Penhale, $1 per hour; othex* township labour, 60 cents per hour; team labour, 75 cents per hour; relief officex’ N. G. Clarke, $1 per family on relief and mile- . age; school attendance officer William Johns, caretaker of the township hall John Kellett, $25 per year; livestock valuator Clayton Smith, $1 per trip and mileage ' mileage viewers i John , ______ ____,William Doupe, James Heywoodl . Poundkeepers: Earl Whiting, . Thomas Yellow, Robert Jeffery, . Frank Ryckman, Edmund Alex ander, James Anderson, Everett Skinner, Garnet Johns, Heber Shute, Everette Miller, and John Bray. The clerk was instructed to incorporate the foregoing in the the town- Cochrane, that the or within the prescribed time qualification, that he could be considered to be elected, therefore the council was complete and that a further township allowance for 10 cents per mile; fence — Wellington Kerslake,. Prance Clarence Down, ■Desjardine, J, Hodgins, and Dennis Beaver and NEARING COMPLETION-—The new Exeter ' District High open the new school on Wednesday, January 25 after winch School is receiving the finishing touches as the students pre- there will ho a tour of inspection. The building will also be pare to move into it this Friday. Premier Frost will officially open in the evening,—Free Tress Photo a by-law, to be passed at February meeting. The road superintendent __ instructed to secure cash pay ment for machine work outside of the township for private in dividuals, and to charge the same rates as in 1949, on motion of Councillors Jeffery. Reeve Wellington Brock was re-appointed as the township re presentative to the Ausable River Conservation Authority for the year 1950 on motion of Coun- cillors Hern and Jeffery. The treasuerr was authorized to have township cheque forms printed, on motion of Council lors Jeffery and Hern. Grants of $10 each were made to the War Memorial Children’s Hospital and the Queen Alexan dria Sanitarium, on motion of Councillors Pincombe and Jef fery. Membership was taken in the Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities and the Associa tion of Assessing Officers tor Ontario, on motion of Council lors Jeffery and Hern. The treasurer reported a bal ance of cash on December 31, 1949, of $5,683.47, road super intendent’s vbuchers of $3,996.- 17 and other current accounts to the amount of $477.06 were passed for payment, on motion of Councillors P i n e o m b e and Jeffery, Council adjourned to meet again In regular session on Mon day afternoon, February 13, at Elimville. ■was Pincombe and