The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1950-02-02, Page 1Seventy-sixth Year
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Hospital Still
Needs $44,000
Contributions to the Hospital
Fund are growing a little each
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fort,
phen
visiting in Exeter,
pita! thermometer
the post office. and decided he
wanted to be in on it. He
dropped into The Times-Advoeate
and left $5.00.
Additional contributions, are
acknowledged as follows:
Prev. acknow...............:
Mrs. Mary Hannigan .
Norman Stanlake ......
Gilbert Dow ..............
Robert Furneaux ......
Jack Whilsmith .....
George Earl ...............
Ernest Harvey ...........
Mr, and Mrs. Nelson
Wells .......................
Eric Sutherland -........
Arthur Whilsmith ....
C. W. Hall .................
John J. Jones .........
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
McTavish .................
Bruce Rivers .............
Mrs. Ted and Greta
Harness ...................
David W. Millar .......
Mr. and Mrs. James
Smith (repeat) .....
In another section of the
will be found an advertise-
appealing for greater ef-
A former resident of Ste-
Township, now in Toronto,
saw the hos-
in front of
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"Stephen
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B. W. Hodges ........
John Morlock .........
Edwin Beavers .......
Gerald Zwicker ......
Rev. Dahm .............
H. K. Eilber ..........
Dashwood Old Boy .
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OPENS SCHOOL
General
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Howard E. Sh ier
Howard Emerson Shier, forty
eight, of 205 Queen’s Avenue,
died last Wednesday
Victoria Hospital. He
ill only a short time,
was born in Usborne
and had moved to London ten
years ago. He was very active in
sports and at one time played
hall with the Kirkton team. He
was employed as an assembler
at the Duro Pumps & Water
Softeners Co. Ltd., London.
The son of Mrs. Nellie and the
late Silas Shier, he is survived
iby his wife, the former Mary
Eulice Marshall; one daughter,
Mrs. Dennis (Muriel Mae)
O’Rourke, London; one brother,
Lloyd, of Bryanston; and one
sister, Mrs. Menio (Reta) Dur
din, of California; and his mo
ther, Mrs. Nellie Shier, Bryans
ton.
The funeral was from the
George E. Logan & Son funerat
home on Saturday at 2 pan. for
buriel at Roys Cemetery.
Five-Year-Old Fractures Arm
In Fall From Platform
Angelia Webster, five-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. V.
Webster, had the misfortune to
fracture her right arm in three
places while playing on Monday.
Angelia was on the platform of
Cann’s granary at the Exeter
depot and was leading a dog on
the leash when the dog made a
jump and pulled her off the
platform onto the ground—a
distance of about four feet.
She was attended by Dr. Dun
lop, who reduced the fractures.
Angelia has been attending the
newly formed kindergarten class
at the public school.
night in
had been
Mr. Shier
Township
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EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY BURNING, FEBRUARY 2, 1950
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London Speaker
Guest Of Lions
The Exeter Lions, for their
supper meeting last Friday, met
in the newly decorated dining
room of the Central Hotel which
presents a most attractive ap
pearance.
Following the usual sing-song
an address on bonds and invest
ments was given by Mr. Ross
Hanbury of London, who spoke
on behalf of the Investment
Dealers’ Association. He out
lined the history of finance and
investments. The investment
dealers are the go-betweens be
tween the individual who has
money to loan, and the individ
ual, the industry, or the cor
poration who requires money for
expansion or other purposes.
They were
for the protection of
.Mr. Hanbury was
by Mr, Hockin, who
had been introduced
Tuckey expressed
the club to the
or
organized originally
the public,
introduced
previously
by C. V.
Single Copy 6f?
Premier Leslie’ M. Frost of Ontario was photographed as he made the
address in opening the new Exeter District High School last Wednesday. On the platform
on the left are Dr.
the right is Warden Johnston of Huron.
Cowen, chairman of the board, and E. L. Mickle, vice-chairman. On
—Jack Doerr, Exeter
London Man Speaker
At H. & S. Meeting
On Friday evening, January-
27, the first regular monthly
meeting of the Exeter Home and
School Association was held in
the Town Hall. Religious Educa
tion convenor, Mr. W. G. Medd,
conducted brief devotional exer
cises. Greetings from the Board
of Trustees were brought by the
chairman of the board, Mr. W.
M i d d 1 e t o n. Public School In
spector Mr. G. G. Gardiner, of
Goderich, spoke briefly of the
co-operation between the parents
and the teachers and commented ■
that the progressive (enterprises
of the community of Exeter were
well known by the Department
of Education in Toronto. Mr.
Michael Farrow favored with a
group of three ipia'no numbers.
The guest speaker was Mr. J.
P. S. Nethercott, V ocational
Guidance Director of London. His
address was on the general sub
ject of education and was illus
trated with an interesting film.
The speaker' was introduced by
Claude Blowes, and a vote of
thanks moved by Ed Brady. A
social half -hour concluded the
evening.
Discusses^ Change
| Begin Florida Vacation
! Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Mac-
j Naughton left Friday by auto to
I spend a few weeks in Florida.
“Balm Of Hurt Minds . .
But Gets 30 Days Regardless
James Ward MacVicar, 24, of
R.R. 3, Zurich, was sentenced to
30 days in jail by .Magistrate E.
J. IL Wright yesterday when he
pleaded guilty to a charge that
he “had care or control of a truck
while intoxicated.
He was prohibited from driv
ing for two years.
Police evidence was that Mac
Vicar was found asleep in his
truck which was against the
front step of a residence on the
main street of Ailsa Craig. Con
stables said they were not able
to waken the man and there was
a part bottle of whisky at his
feet.
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RECEIVES SCHOOL BIBLE — Rev. II. J. Snell, of James
Street United Church, Exeter, is shown here presenting1 a
school bible on behalf of the Ontario Trustees’ & Ratepayers’
Association to Principal II. L. Sturgis at the official opening
of the new Exeter District High School last Wednesday
afternoon. Seated on tin’ left is Mr. R. X, Creech. who pre
sented to the school the trowel that lie had received at the
laying of the corner-stone. —-Jack Doerr, Exeter
In Curriculum
'The directors of Huron County
Federation of Agriculture held
an open meeting to discuss the
proposed change in the educa
tional curriculum for Ontario
schools, as proposed by Minister
of Education Hon. Dana Porter.
A large gathering was in at
tendance, representing almost
every school section or school
area in Huron. Special speakers
were Mr. J. H. Kinkead and Mr.
Gardiner, school inspectors for
Huron County; Mr. Elston Car
diff, member of the federal gov
ernment for Huron north; Tom
Pryde, M.L.A. for South Huron,
and John W. Hanna, M.L.A. for
Huron-Bruce. Speaking on be
half of the resolutions presented
were Mr. Ken MacFarlane and
Mr. Orvil Harrison of Moncrief
Farm Forum, Grey Township;
and Mrs, Walter Scott of Bel
grave Women’s Institute.
Mr. Kinkead discussed the sit
uation freely with the audience
and it was finally agreed that
what had actually^ been said by
the Hon.
speech at St. Thomas and what
appeared in
newspapers was not the same.
Mr. Kinkead had a copy of
this speech with him and be
pointed out that at no time dur
ing his talk did the Hon. Dann
Porter mention a third school to
be set up, or anything that
would lead one to believe that
grades seven, eight, nine and ten
would be grouped physically
under one roof. As Mr. Kinkead
interpreted it, there would be a
gradual transition period from
grade seven to grade ten elimin
ating the great difference that
has been so apparent when a
child leaves primary school to
continue his secondary school
education.
The advantages of eliminating
the entrance examination were
carefully presented. In Huron
County 95 percent of all pupils
who tried entrance examinations
passed and 93
to high school.
Mr. Gardiner,
spector for the
Huron County, . ______ __
Kinkead’s remarks and gave sev
eral reasons why he considered
it unlikely that we would ever
have a three school system set
up in Huron County, it might
be satisfactory in city schools
but not in rural areas.
The three members of parlia
ment spoke briefly and Mr. John
Hanna suggested the Federation
send a delegation to Toronto to
interview the Hon. Dana Porter.
It was finally agreed to have
the resolution redrafted and sent
on to the Minister of Education.
The resolution, is as follows:
"Hon. Dana Porter,
Minister of Education for Ont.
"We, the Moncrief Farm and
the Belgrave Women’s Institute,
working through the Huron Fed
eration of Agriculture, view with
concern the proposed changes as
outlined in your recent address.,
"We hope the grouping of
grades will continue the fine
features of the rural schools but
in the proposed changes in the
intermediate division, grades
seven to ten, we fear that some
move may be made to put all
these pupils in one school.
"In the County of Huron this
will not work and we petition,
you to delay any action in the
County ot Huron in this regard
until such time as the rural
ratepayers have a chance to ex
press their views.
"Gordon M, Greig,
Sec. and Fieldman."
Awards Presented
At Main St. Service
At the morning service of the
Main Street United' Church, the
following received diplomas and
seals for perfect attendance at
Sunday .School for 1949;
Diplomas: Helen» Kestle, Bar
bara Tuckey, Sharon Kestle,
Margaret Howey Teddy Wilson,
Wayne Bowen.
Second year seals: Bob Skin
ner, Mrs. Emalie Garter. Jocelyn
Howey, Eva PenrOse, Paul Wil
son.
Third year: Mrs. P, Merkley,
Shirley Merkley, .Phyllis Merkley,
Alice Carter, Phyllis Mahoney,
Margaret Mahoney, Walter Pen-
rose,Charles Davi£T#
Fourth year: Marilyn Skinner.
Fifth year: Beverley McLean,
Merlyn McLean.
Sixth Year: Peter Frayne, Mrs.
Arthur Frayne, Margaret Wil
lard.
Eighth year: Mary McKnlght.
Mr. Isaac Dunsford is confined
to his home in Hay Township,
suffering from a heart condition.
Dana Porter in his
Western Ontario
percent went on
public school in
southern part of
confirmed Mr.
Pickard. B. W.
the thanks of
speakers.
Dr. Steiner,
Welfare Committee,
a meeting being held in Clinton
for the purpose of making a
survey of Huron County for
crippled children.
W. H. Pollen gave a report
for the Sight Conservation Com
mittee and W. G. Cochrane made
an appeal for additional support
for the Christmas Seal Cam
paign as the contributions were
behind that of last year
Three names were proposed
and accepted as new members:
Ted Buswell, Doug Knowles and
Richard Jermain. The member
ship was closed at fifty.
President R. E. Russell
sided for the opening of
meeting and then turned
meeting over to A. J. Sweitzer,
the vice-president.
for the Health &
reported a
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$75,000 Down, $44,000 To Go
pre-
the
the
Hon. James Gardiner
Visits This District
Hon. J. G. Gardiner, of
tawa, was in Exetei' the latter
>part of last week. He spent the
week-end at 'his farm in Usborne
Township. t
Ot-
$65 Lost In Wallet
A young airforce couple in
Exeter find themselves in a very
embarrassing position. It was,
pay day at the Airport Tuesday
and on Wednesday while, the
party was doing some shopping
in .Exeter, a brown allegator
leather pocket-book containing
about $65.00 was lost. It would
be just too bad it this young
couple would have to go on short
rations for the next two weeks.
An advertisement will be found
in the Classified section.
f
extended
of Bruce-
celebrated
The cele-
the home
Brucefield Resident Observes
Ninetieth Birthday At Son’s
Congratulations are
to Mrs. Agnes Baird
field, who on Monday
her ninetieth birthday,
bration took place at
of her son, Thomas Baird, and
relatives were present from Port
Albert, Goderich, Bayfield and
Brucefield, among them being
Mr..James Bowey of Exeter.
Mrs. Baird received many
cards and letters of congratula
tion. She is exceptionally
and active for her years
well read and conversant
topics of the day.
bright
and is
on the
Congratulations to Mrs. Peart,
who on Wednesday, January 25,
observed her eighty-seventh
birthday.
B Of M Staffers Hospitalized
Two members of the staff of
the Bank of Montreal are ill in
hospital. Mr. Duncan MacDonald
is in Victoria Hospital, London,
for treatment. On Wednesday
Miss Florence Steinbach under
went an appendectomy at St.
Joseph's Hospital.
Hit By Auto
At Grand Bend
Struck by a egr driven by his
nephew, David Webb, 83-year-
old resident of (Grand Bend, was
removed to Victoria Hospital,
London, Thursday night suffer
ing shock, head and -facial in
juries as well as puts to his left
hand.
According to police, Webb was
walking along the edge of the
pavement of the Blue Water
Highway near Gospel Hall when
he was struck by a car driven
by Harold Webb, nephew of the
victim. The driver told police he
was blinded by the lights of 'an
oncoming car and failed to see
his uncle on the side of the
road.
Webb was treated by Dr.-Don
ald Ferguson, Dashwood, and re
moved by Hoffman’s ambulai^
to Victoria Hospital where his
condition was reported as "fair.”
The mishap was investigated
by Constable J. Ravelie, Grand
Bend.
M rs. John Strange
Funeral services for the late
Mrs. John Strange were held in
the James St, United Church on
Tuesday afternoon conducted by
Rev. H. J. iSnell. Mrs, Strange
passed away at her kome Satur
day in her seventy-second year.
She had been ailing for about
four months, part of which time
was spent in London and Toron
to hospitals. Born in Birming
ham, Eng., her maiden name was
Minnie Jasper. She came to Can
ada ^vith her husband as a bride
and lived for a number of years '
in McGillivray Township, moving
to Exeter in 192i9. She was act
ive in Red ;Cross work and in
the James St. United Church.
As a practical nurse she made
many warm friends. Surviving
are her husband, two ,sons, Frank
and Cyril and one daughter,
Mrs. Walter Ward, of Toronto.
At the service Tuesday Mr. Chas.
Haggar, of Lucan, sang “God
Will Take Care Of You.’’ The
bearers were Messrs. E. C. Apple
ton, Gordon C u d m o r e, H. O.
Southcott, Leo Hennessey, Fred
Fenton and William Elworthy.
Attending the funeral were Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Strange, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Ward, Cyril
Strange, Miss Maureen Parks, all
of Toronto; Mr. Fred Duff or t, of
Highland Creek; Mrs. Alice Lunn
of London; Mr. George Swan of
Brucefield; Gordon Banting -and
Mrs. iBlake, of Lucan; Mr. and
Mrs. Schilbe, of Zurich,and
friends from, Ailsa Craig and
McGillivray, Interment was in
the Exeter cemetery. ,
STUDENTS ASSIST AT OPENING - - Students attending E.D.H.S. took their part in the
opening of the, school last Wednesday. In the top photo Audrey and Colleen Gill (seated)
and Donald Be.rgie are assisting with the registration. Miss Marian Copeland of Kirkton
is signing. In the lower photo, Gord Cann of Exeter is shown conducting a group through
the “gymtorium”, “Jack Doerr, Exeter
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Spend Vacation In California
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jones are
leaving Sunday for a winter
holiday at Los Angeles, Calif.,
where they will be the guests ot
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Grieve
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Presented With Caps
In a candlelight ceremony at
Victoria Hospital, London, on
Wednesday of last week, fifty-
two girls in training received
their caps. Among them were
Janet Kestle, Exeter, and Joanne
McCurdy, Centralia.
Parking Infractions Chastised
—Most Approve, Some Don’t
The municipal coffers have
been enriched with a number of
fines imposed during the past
few days for infractions of the
traffic By-laws. Parking of cars
on Exeter’s Main Street has been
{a problem and for the general
good of the public the police
have been advied to take action.
Cars have been parked in "No
Parking" areas, driveways and
in different cases part way across
the sidewalk. Fines have been
paid to Clerk C. V. Pickard and
in most eases paid in good grace.
There are some, however, who
have resented very strongly this
action on the part of the police.
Kirkton Sunday School
Has Pot-Luck Supper
The annual pot-luck supper
for the Kirkton United Sunday
School was held Friday evening,
January 2i>, in the basement of
the church with 125 present. A
varied program of readings, a
girls’ quartette, piano solos, and
lantern slides. The highlight of
the evening was the presentation
of seals and diplomas for at
tendance, presented by the sec
retary. Ross .Marshall. S'ome 4 J
received them. Special prizes
• wore awarded by the various
teachers for perfect attendance.1 (Receives Quizz Award
Mr. W. A. Ness, a member of
the Exeter H. S. staff, was win
ner of a handsome prize in a
radio qui2Z program. Mr, Ness
submitted a question to be
answered in three parts to the
"Boat the Champs’* program in
Toronto. As the contestants were
unable to answer any of the
questions Mr. NeSs was awarded
the prize of the Rook of Know
ledge and another book "Madam
Bovary." . w