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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1950-09-28, Page 1Seventy-sixth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1950 Outstanding Livestock Exhibits Feature Of Record Exeter Fair TRACTOR SKILL — Sam Skinner was top driver among the Junior Farmers who competed in the tractor rodeo at the fair. Here Sam guides tractor and trailer over the tough ob- stable course. —Jack Doerr, Exeter Judge Throws Out Appeals On County Assessment Judge T. M. Costello dismissed the appeal of the Township of Grey and the Town of Goderich ■against their Huron County equalization assessments. He admitted he had some doubts about the county assess­ ment when inaugurated, but felt ■now that it is a good innovation and will “One in rural •cult is ■paid enough. Their work cannot ■be done for $5 00. Rural’ and urban municipalities what they pay for.” He placed a good value on the assessing sor Alexander, who practically all his life in Grey. There were some discrepancies, but mistakes were accounted for after. He felt these were not sufficient to upset a structure involving millions of dollars. Each Pays Costs In dismissing the Grey appeal, each side was assessed its own costs. In dismissing the Goderich appeal, Judge Costello reviewed evidence of comparison of assess­ ments and sale of properties. “It is so self-evident I have no hesitation in dismissing the appeal with costs to the town,” he said. The appeal session, started on September 11, lasted nine days. Judge Costello refused to hear an appeal entered by the town Six Celebrates Birthday Arthur Gunning celebrated his ninety-second birthday last week. He is a resident of Exeter was born in Blanshard Twp. and / work out well in Huron, reason why assessments municipalities are diffi- tliat assessors are not Dodo Hoffman 52, deal of by Asses- had lived ■Continued on Page Girl Dies From Dies Suddenly Clayton “Dodo” Hoffman, a former member of the famous Exeter-Zurich hockey team years, ago, died Monday night in Galt from a heart attack. He and his twin brother, Clare, and Babe Siebert were stars of one of the best hockey teams ever produced in this dist­ rict. They played at a time when the popularity of hockey was at its height around here. A native of Zurich, Mr. Hoffman went to Galt in 19 23 with his brother, Clare, to play baseball and hoc­ key. Active in athletics, and then as a promotor of school sports, he was unmarried. Besides his brother, survivors are another brother,- Lee, and a sister, Mrs. Leroy O’Brien, both of Zurich. Mr. Hoffman was*one of the first teachers in the Galt district to' specialize in personal teach- of sports to younger boys girls, and would get out play their various . them. Few teachers ing and and with enjoyed the popularity he with students. ■games ; have won Self-Inflicted cast Rille Wounds A shadow of gloom was over Woodham and district on Thursday of last week as news spread of the tragedy that took place in the home of Mrs. Jesse Jacques when her daughter Lau- rene was found in a critical con­ dition from self-inflicted wounds. She passed away early Friday morning in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, and the funeral Sunday afternoon was conducted from the Ross Marriott funeral home in St. Marys by Rev. Gordon Wanless of the Woodham United Church. Interment was in the Kirkton Union Cemetery. According to Dr. Routledge, coroner for Middlesex County, Laurene was known to have been suffering from despondency at the time, She had had such at­ tacks previously and had consult­ ed a London specialist. Her death was 'caused by four rifle slugs that had passed right through the body. A 22-calibre rifle was found near the There was ho inquest. Following the shooting about 11 a.m.) a St. Marys tor was called and Laurene rushed to St. Joseph’s Hospital with injuries to stomach, kidneys and spleen. Born in Woodham, Laurene, aged 25, was a daughter of Mrs. Jesse Jacques and the late Mr, Jacques, She had lived in Wood­ ham all her life and was a mem­ ber of the Woodham United Church. She took an active in­ terest in Sunday School and Young People’s activities. Surviv­ ing besides her mother are a brother, Lloyd, at home, and a sister, Viola, of Flint, Mich. Miss Jacques* mother was across the street at the . local post office at the time of the shooting and Laurene was atone in the house, Mrs. Jacques and a neighbouring store-keeper rushed to the home at the sound of shooting. At the funeral Sunday Young Ladies’ Bible Class Woodham United Church carried the many beautiful floral trib- utess The pallbearers were John Davidson, John Rodd, Glen Cope­ land, George Levy, R, McCurdy and Raymond Jacques, girl, (at doc- was the the of Sun­Mrs. Charles Miller left day for Stonewall, Man., having received word of the death 'of her mother, Mrs. James Dougall. Officials of the Exeter Agri­ culture Society smiled as they looked over the happy crowd that mingled among the record number of exhibits and attrac­ tions at the fair last Thursday, “It’s the best one we’ve had,’’ they said. From almost every angle, year’s annual exhibition classed anything seen community park before, were bigger attractions, a larger crowd, more events and better exhibits than ever before. Watching a smooth - running program of races and livestock parades throughout the after­ noon was a packed crowd in the grandstand. Inside the race track where commercial exhibits, mid­ way attractions, and show rings attracted many, minimum. Some of the livestock in the on display. Those who attended were able to see many prize­ winners from the C.N.E. Two new events this year— the Regional Hereford Show and the Junior Tractors Rodeo—drew interested onlookers. This year, as last _ Shetland pony class was the best of any of the fall fairs, accord­ ing to judge Dresden. There was of the whole were lower than last year. Sec­ retary-Treasurer Clark Fisher was surprised at the results. There was no doubt the crowd was the largest ever attracted. He felt many must have entered “through the back gate”. Wednesday night's grandstand performance and Thursday night’s dance drew large crowds. Sandra Stanley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stanley, of Grand Bend, won the midget automobile offered as a prize in the Lions Club draw. The Lions realized over $3 00 for their ser­ vice work. Jim Schroeder of R.R. 1, Centralia, won the ches­ terfield suite, offered by the Turf Club. The exhibition softball game between Exeter Greys and Gode­ rich Legionettes was won by the latter with a close 10-9 score. Kinsmen Win Two Firsts Exeter Kinsmen captured two first prizes in the blocks-long parade, led by the Exeter Citi­ zen’s Band and the RCAF Drum and Bugle Band., They won the best decorated float class with a replica of their project, a child­ ren's playground. The “Kin Chuckwagon” was best of the freak outfits. Other float prizes were won by Beta Sigma Phi sorority; Kalbfleisch Lumber Mil, who entered five trucks; Exeter Dairy; and an acrobatic car owned by Ward Fritz, Zur­ ich? ever this out- thein There space was a best purebred Dominion was Breeders’ Farmers’ crowds of year, the Roy only day. Stevenson, of one sour note Gate receipts Grand Bend Man Acquitted Of Crediton Death Charge Two charges of dangerous driving, both the result of fatal accidents, occupied the bulk of a day-long session of Exeter court, Tuesday. Charged in connection with the death of a Brantford boy bicyclist in Crediton, Lawrence Taylor, Grand Bend, was ac­ quitted. Judgement, was reserved on a charge against Bert Bossenberry of Detroit, whose car killed a London youth on the Blue Water Highway. Magistrate Dudley Holmes ac­ quitted Lawrence Taylor because there was no evidence of negli­ gence Taylor was driver of a car involved in an accident in which eight - year - old Kenneth Walter Sullivan of Brantford was killed in Crediton on August 15. Prev­ iously Taylor had been found guilty of negligence by a cor­ oner’s jury at Crediton. The Sul­ livan boy was following a trac- *......................... he the the stand besides Miss Corriveau were Mr, and Mrs. Jeffery, Provincial < Snell, Whitefield and Frank Donelly, K.C., the defence. Concessionaires Fined John Lauman and Knapp, Grand Bend concession­ aires, pleaded guilty to operating on August 27 and September 3 contrary to the Lord’s Day Act. They were fined $80 and costs. Ronald Faber and Thomas Jen­ sen of Detroit were fined $10 each for fishing without Ontario licences on Labor Day. Deputy­ game warden Doug T r 1 e b n e r caught the boys fishing illegally. Alphonse Constables Finnegan. , acted for George tor on his bicycle when pulled out from behind into path of the Taylor car. Decision Reserved The charge against Bert senberry resulted from an ; dent on the Blue Water Highway near St. Joseph on Friday, Sep­ tember 1, Bossenberry’s car struck and killed Leo Laur, 19, while he was walking along the road with Georgina Corriveau. Magistrate Holmes reserved decision after lengthy evidence was heard. Miss Corriveau, whose parents live near St. Joseph testified she and Laur were walking along the west side of the highway going north. Laur was pushing her father’s bicycle beside him when he was struck from behind by the Bossenberry vehicle as It passed another car. Miss Corriveau, who described Laur us her “boy friend”, was hysterical for a week after the accident. Witnesses who appeared on Bos- acci- Scotch Doubles Play Ends Local Bowling Lawn bowling in Exeter wound up with a Scotch Doubles tourna­ ment on the local greens Friday evening. Bowlers were present from Mitchell, Forest, Seaforth, Goderich s Twenty rinks were three 10-end games The weather was prize was won by Mitchell, with 3 -wins plus 26. Second prize went to Bob Flem­ ing, of Forest, with 3 wins plus 16; third to I. Hotliam, Seaforth, with 3 wins plus 5; and fourth to T. Pritchard, Goderich, with 2 wins plus 18. M. Mode, Exeter, had 2 plus 2; J. Hogarth, For­ est, 2 plus 8; II. C. Rivers, 2 plus 8; Ted Davies, Forest, 0; U. Draper, Clinton, 2 plus 3; R. Snell, 1 plus 2’; H. Porterfield, Mitchell, 1 ulus 9; Dan Brooke, Atwood, 1 plus 6; K. Hockey, 2 plus 12; W. Holman, Atwood, 1 plus 3; M, Reid, Seaforth, 2 plus 13; G. Hartwood, Atwood, 0; II. Hawkins, Clinton, 1 plus 10; W. E. Sanders, 0; G. Buechler, Goderich, 2 plus 2; J. M. South- eott, 0. Clinton, and Atwood, in play and were played, ideal. First ' F, Rustin, Ruth Ann French won first ■prize for her decorated bicycle. Second was Maxine Watson and Barbara Alliston won third. New­ ton Motors, Larry Snider and Ed Huhter-Duyar were winners in the decorated car class. Best school in costume was Winchel- sea. Evergreen was next and Exeter kindergarten received spe­ cial mention. Hereford Show A regional Hereford show, sponsored by the Ontario Here­ ford Association, the Ontario Livestock branch of the Depart­ ment of Agriculture, Huron County and Board, drew sponsors put money. The grand ior champion bull, owned by George Kennedy of Lucknow, was picked from sixty-one head entered. The reserve grand and junior champion bull award to Bob Hern of Woodham. The grand champion and ior champion female prizes won by W. S. O’Neil & Son, field. The senior champion and reserve grand title went to Alex­ ander Bros, of Pinkerton. Other exhibitors winning acclaim in the show included John McGre­ gor of Hensali and H. C. Wright & Son of Cromarty. In the Junior Farmers’ tractor rodeo, Harry Hern was first with 352 points. Ross Hodgert was a close second with 351 and Bev­ erly Alexander and William. Dou­ gall tied for the third with 341. The first two, Harry Hern and Ross Hodgert, earned the right to compete in the county finals. Sam Skinner was the winner of the rodeo sponsored by the Exeter Tractor Club. Bruce Shap­ ton was second, and Bill Dougall third. Races Bicycle: George Snell, Kevin Delbridge. Boys, 10 and under: Doug Wein, David Morrissey, Jo­ seph Hogan. Girls, 10 and under: Caroline Oak, Mabel Westlake, Lynda Parson^. Half mile, open: Gordon Cann, Ken G o s s m a n , Steve Kendrick. Boys, 14 and under: Irwin Ford, John Hicks, Bev Lindenfield. Girls, 14 and under: Elaine Hern, Hazel Spar­ ling, Maureen Stewart. School Area Pony Race; Dalton Skinner, Jack Parsons, Joan Hawkins*, Bob Johns. Horses Winners in the light draft were Peter L. Graham: Joe Araos, Ailsa Craig; Nile Shantz, Plattsville; William Dale, Clin­ ton; and Zimmerman Bros., of Tavistock; Heavy Draft, Peter L. Graham, William Dale, Zim­ merman Bros.; Wagon Horses: Ray Hill, Strathroy; Art Schlu­ ter, C. A. Bannerman, Archie Haas, R. W. Garland, Walker­ ton; Carman M^hews, Cam- lachie; Percheron and Belgian: Diploma and Grafton special, Zimmerman Bros., Peter L. Gra­ ham, Art Schluter, A. D. Robin­ son, Peter L. Graham four-horse hitch. Bill judge. Light itorsos Roadsters, Jack Taylor; Zurich; Mrs. dale; Ray Hill, Strathroy lace Munro, Embro; ter; A. E. Harding, the Exeter Fair large crowds. The up $575 as prize champion and sen- went jun- were Den- won the Tapsell, Whitney Elmer Restemeyer, J. Pickel, Thorn- ' * Wai- Art Schlu- St. Thomas: Coates W, R. Mayberry. Carriage: Hill; Mayberry; Arnold Merner, Zur­ ich; Munro; Harding; Elmer Johnston, Atwood. Hunter; Hill; Merner. Lady Drivers: Mayberry; Munro; Mrs. Ed Schroeder, Hen­ sail; Schluter. Ed Schroeder, Hensali, won the Hackney Pony team and Sandra Ironsides, the single. Tandem Hitch ponies: Munro; Harding; Schroeder; Johnston, Cattle Shorthorns: Roy Nethercott, St. Marys won the diploma for •best animal. Other winners were Robert M, Peck ich; and Roy F, Polled Angus: Arva, won the shared prizes with Bert Klopp, Zurich. Grades: One-year-old steer, Murray Dawson and Tom Eas­ ton; heifer calf, A. Wallis, Gran­ ton; steer Marys. Edward for herds; ond; and R. M. Peck and sons and Bert Klopp shared third. Holsteins; Ross Marshall, Kirkton, won all the prizes in­ cluding the T. Eaton Co. Ltd., W. C. Pearce, and Canada Dominion Sugar Co. Ltd. cials. Robert Hern won first second prizes in the Usborne Baby Beef special. Next in line were Murray Dawson, John Mac- gregor, and Warren Brock. In the open class, baby beef, Robert Hern 'captured first and second; Roy F. Pepper, third; and W. S. O'Neil, fourth. Robert Hern also won the Traquair, Pearce and Fink specials. Judge —W. R. Fobb, R.R. 2, Clinton. Shetland Pony class was “the biggest I’ve seen this year”, said Roy Stevenson, of Dresden, the judge. M. J. Osier, London; Elmer Johnston, Atwood; James A. White, Goderich; R. C. Sheen and son, Mitchell; Leighton Shantz, New Hamburg; Monte Dickson, Woodstock; Harvey McLlwain, Seaforth; Sandra Ironsides; and R. D. Ethering- ton, shared the prizes. Vegetables Winners were Ted Pooley; Archie Etherington; Tom Eas­ ton; Clark Fisher; Albert Ether­ ington; Harry Coatds; M. E. Hooper and son; Preston Dear­ ing; H. A. Fuss; Fred McCly- mont; Earl Shapton; Ross Mar­ shall; Kenneth Hern; Mrs. mer Lawson; Lorna Taylor; I Mrs. Wilfred Doupe. and sons, Zur- Pepper. Edward Bros., diploma and Single Copy 60 calf, Earl Watson, St. Bros, won first prizes Roy Nethercott, sec- and spe- and El­ and T- ——— f Visit Western Provinces Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Pooley and Bob have returned after holidaying for seven weeks in Saskatchewan and Alberta. They visited the various cities and went as far west as the Hockey Mountains. WESTERN INVASION—Exeter Kinsmen entered two floats* in the fair, parade and captured two first prizes. The “Kin Chuckwagon”, shown above, was best freak outfit. Elmore McBride. Fred Ellerington and Bill Essery are in front, Les Barker, Don Southcott and Irvine Armstrong on the back. —Jack Doerr, Exeter School Cornerstone Laid In Impressive Ceremony Grows Colossal Cucumber Mr. Hilton Ford -brought the office a cucumber weighs 3 pounds, 9 ounces, measures 13% inches long. into that and well and afternoon chairman Teachers The corner-stone of Exeter’s new public school was truly laid Wednesday by W. E. Middleton, of the Trustee Board. and pupils of the public school were present in a body, together with a number of interested per­ sons. The scholars sang the Na­ tional Anthem, followed by pray­ er by Rev. C. L. Langford. Mr. Middleton acted as chairman. Reeve A. J. Sweitzer, in a short address, congratulated the Trustee Board for the time and effort in laying the ground work for the new school. Parents, teachers and ratepayers will no doubt feel proud of the school when completed, The old school has served the community for over seventy years and pupils have gone out to serve as doc­ tors, lawyers, teachers and good citizens, and many will have a warm spot stored on the shelf .of memories of events that occur­ red while attending the school. We look forward to the years that lie ahead when the present generation will be the men and. women of tomorow. Thomas Pryde, M.L.A., stated that the laying of the corner­ stone for a new public school was an outstanding occasion in ________ __ the history of Exeter. He re- : called the controversy twenty- the Classified Section—a ‘ five years ago of building a new best investment. ^ school or of enlarging the old. Hen sa II Fa ir /Best Yet7 More than 900 entries recorded at Hensall’s annual school fair, held in the new arena on Tuesday afternoon. Of­ ficials said the fair was the “best yet”. The afternoon parade, one of the attractions of the day, was over two blocks school rooms and a large num­ ber of decorated bicycles and doll buggies paraded behind piper Nelson Howe. One hundred and twenty-two classes were judged during the morning. The rest of the classes will be held on October 13 at an evening concert in the town hall. Schools competing are Hensali, No. 10 Hay, Nos. 1 and 2 Tuc- kersniith, and No. 7 Hibbert. Results will appear in next week’s Use seller’s were long. Eight issue. Five Centralia Planes Aid In ‘Search For Missing Bomber IFive Dakota transport planes from RCAF Station Centralia scoured over Northern Ontario in Sunday’s smog, searching for the United States B-50 bomber. -------’ The boys and girls will soon be ’ moving into a grand new school and he advised the scholars to take a pride in the new building 'and help to keep it nice. He l congratulated the Trustee Board ’ and all who were contributing to the new building. He stated , that 228 new building or addi- plane tions were being built by the after-, provincial government this year Goose „ and that the total expenditure CHAMPION HEREFORD .... George Kennedy, Lucknow, hold the grand champion and senior champion bull of the Regional Hereford show, held at Exeter Fair last week. The show drew over sixty entries from all over the province, —-Jack Doerr, Exeter i "V / IS missing since Friday. The big four-engined was located late Sunday noon only 100 miles from ...... .... ....... Bay Airport where it took off; education amounted to 56 for Tucson, Arizona. All nineteen million dollars. Today we are occupants were safe. erecting a building but it re- , Daks left Centralia short-1 mained for the teachers to build ly after dawn bunday and went‘character that the rising genera- directly into the search area. Hon will go out into the world ;were detailed to search a t0 fni honourable and respons- So-mile wide strip extending jble positions > from the international border in Middleton read a history jLake buperior to 10o miles eastjOf education in Exeter and gave i of the articles deposited.! A'*”’11’ , ?y-uar^ miies %va»hn a box to he embedded in the I thought to contain the route of 'corner-stone. With a silver trowel • the bomber as it flew the "great declared the stone well and circle course ~ -- ’’ t inent. Centralia planes landed at North Bay Sunday night and re­ turned to their base Monday. Pilots reported the Sunday smog obscured their vision. Con­ ditions like night were encoun­ tered at midday. Sqn. Ldr. Glen Snake-Eyes Again! Grindlay, officer commanding the , „ ,Centralia aircraft, said he was A fool and his money are soon forced to fly with his cockpit V1® °,ld sayiftf ^oes, and lights on. ’.hats what happened to a man Group Captain W. F. M. New- Fa’‘r, but didn’t son, commanding officer at Cen- ? .*aP ''vay‘ he tried to cover tralia, joined his men at the:htu . North Bay airport, where he ’ They received a call from a studied conditions so that main- who said he was robbed on tenanee, fuel and b i 11 e 11 i n g ‘tbp way home from Exeter Fair, schedules could be arranged for t0 w stCTy’11(1 mad^ his men. selling peaches. On his way Manning the five planes from AVith his hard-earned cash. C e n t r a 1 i a were the following he said he was held up near pilots, navigators and radio offi- ^hxvood by three men in a vers: Sqdh. Ldr. Glen Grindlay,! due t Fit. Lt. Tom Webster, F.O. Ozzie Ihls aild grilled him until Osenenko, F.O. Jim Carpenter, ib?„cdafe5,sed. F.O. Ray Gilmer, Sqdn. Lr. Ken 3ost his money gambling. Dobbin. Fit. Lt, Alex Munn, F. 50. ■ Jack Munnock, F.O. Jack Sisson. F.O. Dan Mahoney, F.O. Boh 1 Diamond, Fit. Lt. Verdie Munro, 1 Sqdn. Ldr. Bruce Murray. Tex Weatherly, Fit. Lt. Thoriiycroft, F.O. Chuck nor, Fit. Lt. Bob Brown, Dave O’Brien, Fit. Lt. Woodman, Fit. Lt. Terry Dalton across the von-; truly laid. The stone was dedi­ cated by Mr. Langford and the ceremony closed with the sing­ ing of “O Canada”. A copy of Mr. Middleton’s address will appear next week. F.O. Rob Tray- F.O. Stan Wins Bouquet Of Roses Mr. T. P. O’Byrne, of Exeter, won the bouquet of Ivey’s roses ; raffled by Bailey’s Florist at Exeter Fair. The draw realized 833 for the South Huron Hos­ pital Fund. Thomas Ivey & sort of Port Dover donated the roses..