Loading...
The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1950-10-26, Page 14. Seventy-sixth Year Single Copy 60 Usborne Woman, Friday the the the Cham* at the EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 26, 1950 A mystery fire consumed the life of Mrs, Clifford Scott in her home a mile and a quarter south of Farquhar Friday mor­ ning, Her body was found among the charred ruins of two-storey frame house. Neighbours who rushed to s.ene were driven away by flames. A frantic search for Mrs. Scott was futile, At the time of the tragedy, Mr. Scott was silo­ filling at Woodham. Their 10- year-old daughter was at Plug­ town school. . Albert Scott, father-in-law of the victim, was the first at the scene of the blaze. Jack Borland, Arthur, Ernest and Leonard Har­ ris, who were working in a field nearby, arrived soon after but were able to save only a few articles from the kitchen. “The house was blazing," of them said. “We could just open the kitchen door and look in. Flames were coming out the windows and there was heavy black been home •stove had taken place. Provincial police, Coroner Dr. o J. G. Dunlop, and the Exeter fire brigade were called by neigh­ bours. The Exeter Fire Brigade was called following the fire to reduce the heat Ing embers for cover the body, her thirty-first former Jean Uldene Rundle. Be­ sides her husband and daughter, she is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rundle, of Woodham; three sisters, Mrs. Jack Smith (Hilda), of Wood­ ham; Mrs. Frank Levy (Laura) of St. Marys; Mrs. Wray Sweit­ zer (Madeline) of Shipka; and one brother, William, of Wood­ ham. The funeral Monday afternoon was held from the Hopper- Hockey funeral home and in spite of the fact that it was a private funeral a large number of relatives were present. The service was conducted by Rev. Gordon Wanless of Woodham and interment was made in the Exeter cemetery, The pallbearers were Roy Glen The ence iel Miller, Isabel Fletcher, Mrs. Andrew Stewart, Mrs, Herman Paynter, Mrs. Bob Rundle, Paul­ ine Simpson, Annie Simpson, Alice Passmore, Mary Fisher, Gertie Clarke, Ruby Simpson, Velma Carl, Hazel Miller, Agnes McTavish, Bernice Squire, Shir­ ley Dickens, Olive Hodgins, Pearl Brine, Gladys Chittick, Helen Savage. Changeover Year Hydro Chairman Sanders ad vised that “Changeover Day" fo: Exeter customers is scheduled for October 1951, This will be pre­ ceded by a full inventory of all frequency sensitive equipment owned by domestic, commercial and industrial customers. There qre approximately 760 domestic, 1'59 commercial and 23 industrial customers served by the Exeter Public Utilities Commission. one An oil iburner had recently in the smoke." placed but air investigation of the revealed that no explosion ers The student body of the Exe­ ter District High School held their election of officers Tuesday afternoon with the following re­ sults: President, Gordon Cann; vice - president, John Haberer; secretary, Dorothy Pooley; treas­ urer, John Hicks; publicity, Walters. Paper staff: Editor, Bob sell; circulation manager, Wade; production manager, McAllister; literary editor, Nancy Tieman; sports editor, Jean Tay­ lor. Girls’ Athletic Society: Presi­ dent, Lorna Taylor; vice-presi­ dent, Joan Batten; secretary, Julia Dunlop; publicity, Pat Hopper; treasurer, Evelyn Wright. Boys’ Athletic Society: dent, dent, Ken kins; June Rus- Bob Jean from the burn­ rescuers to re­ Mrs. Scott, in year, was the Messrs. Robert Rundle. Clarke, : . ..... Fisher and Ted McIntosh, flowers bearers were Flor- Kirk, Edna Anderson, Mur- ItvwvJ. L XV U, ,*A U 1 C j Kenneth Simpson, Former Exeter Girl Serves In Japan A one time graduate of .Exeter High School, Lieutenant Lillian Heywood, Two years a United States Army Nurse is seeing ser­ vice in Japan. She is the first servicewoman to enter the “Chicks”—-soldier’s name for their regiment —~ says the tri-weekly news-sheet of the 19th Infantry Regiment published at Beppn, Kyusu, Japan. The new “Chick" has been nursing since 1937, training at Sarnia General Hospital and Port Huron, Michigan Childrens’ .Hos­ pital and Washington’s Walter Reed Hospital. She joined the army in 1948. She is a daughter of John Heywood and the late Mrs. Hey­ wood, Ellmville. A sister, Mrs. D. Blackwell lives in Petrolia. Kinsmen Set Up Hous^ Numbering Committee In the absence of Pres. Warren Sanders, first vice president Don Southeott was in the chair at the regular dinner meeting last Thur, night. A committee with Don South* <ott as chairman, was set up to look into the numbering of the houses of Exeter, Members in­ cluded Eric Sutherland, vice* chairman, Vernon Heywood, Eld- rid Simmons, Harold Higgins, Max Harness, Ralph Genttner. Ken Cudmore, Walt 'Bentley, Chuck Snell and Earl Witmer. This committee was given one month to have a full report. Michael Farrow, 12«y ear-old son of Mr. .and Mrs. Claude Farrow, was a guest at the meet­ ing and played several selections on the piano for the Kinsmen. •On .Sunday, Don Southeott, IS I d r i d Simmons, Ralph Gent­ tner, Ken Cudmore and Vernon Heywood motored to Essex, Ont, to learn how they handled their house numbering in that town. They came back with a groat deal of valuable information. The Club decided to hold a Hallow'een party on Friday Oct. 57, at Club Monetta for members and their Wives or girl friends. THE WINNER — It took 17-year-old Ruth Keyes of R.R. 2? Seaforth, to show the men how it was done in the Open Class at the South Huron Plowing Match, Friday, on the farm of Elder Brothers, Hay Township. Shown here is Ruth with her coach, sixteen-year old John McGavin, of Dublin. ■—Staff Photo . . Presi- Bill Gilfillan; vice-presi- Glenn Schroeder; secretary, Moir; treasurer, Don At- publicity, Glenn Campbell. Sunday School Honors the met the at Retiring Officers Teachers and officers of James Street Sunday School for a social evening at Southeott summer cottage Grand Bend Monday evening with over thirty present. During the course of a pleasant the superintendent, Mr. Cann presented Mr. and B. Taylor and Mr. and M. Southeott with two beautiful pictures. On the previous Satur­ day evening Mr. Cann on behalf of the school presented Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jones electric toaster, tions were made of the long and rendered the James Street Sun­ day School. A letter of apprecia­ tion from Mr. was read at the the others they have tion with delightful evening Carfrey Mrs. S. Mrs. J. with a pop-up The presenta- in appreciation faithful service and Mrs. Jones gathering While expressed the pleasure had in their associa­ te school and of the gifts. Buys Ten Carloads Of Cattle Mr. William Ellerington re­ turned home last week from a trip to Alberta where he pur­ chased ten carloads of Hereford cattle for winter feeding. zEnvy Of Nations* Winters Tells Liberal Association are the envy of all na- the Ottawa minister said address to the Huron- Liberal Association rally Canada can look forward to even greater prosperity than she enjoys today if the predictions of Hon. H. R. Winters, Minister of Resources and Development, come true. “We tions," in his Perth held at Hensall Friday night. “The eyes of the world are upon us." Enthusiastic over the growth and development of the country, most of which he saw on an ex­ tended trip through Canada this summer, the Maritime native predicted the fabulously wealthy areas of the north would even greater prosperity for Canada. Around 1-25 Association bers attended to hear Mr. ters speak. He was introduced by Andrew McLean and thanked, in conclusion, by Senator Gold­ ing. Earlier in the evening, Mr. mean all of mem- Win- Exeter Lions Hear® Deputy Governor Deputy District Govener can McCallum of Loxxdon his official visit to the Exeter Lions club at their supper meet­ ing in the Central Hotel Friday evening. Mr. McCallum gave „axx interesting talk oil the life and sayings of Confucius. Arrange­ ments were made for the annual Hallowe’en frolic for the children to be held in the Exeter Arena. Lion Bob Dinney of the Health and Welfare committee reported that two children were requiring dental care and medical treat-I meat and he was authorized to have the children looked after. Dr. Dunlop, K. J. Lampman and Claude Blowes were preented with five-year attendance pins. Guests at the meeting were two young French pilots, in training at R.C.A.F. Station Centralia. Dun- paid HON. H. R. WINTERS i „ , iI Winters was guest of honour at 5 | a banquet at Club Monetta. He was received in Exeter at the ’home of B. W, Turkey. “Hen- ceived when he sail," Mr. Winters said, “is typi-1 County?’ cal of the growth in Canada andi “We’ve Ontario," referring to the vill- ’ The Tim e$-Advocate Gets Hooked Too! With a nose for news and routine business to run down every clue of every rumor we swallowed hook line and sinker a bit of information that came our way last week. A gentleman came into our office and asked if it were true that a young lady had been electrocuted at a local bakery. We hadn’t heard the story but following the usual custom of making sure of what we the had The phoned a store adjoining the bakery to learn it they had heard of an accident. They had­ n’t heard of anything. Hater in the evening we heard the old chestnut, The young lady had stepped upon a bun and the “current” had given, her a shook. are going after we'’‘phoned coroner’s office to see if he been called to the bakeshop, answer was “No.” Next we Usborne Couple Married 60 Years Sixty years of happily married life was quietly observed by Mr. and Mrs. John T. Allison, of the Thames Road, Monday as they celebrated their Diamond Jubi­ lee. Both are enjoying fairly good health. They reside on the Allison homestead that was pur­ chased from the Canada Com­ pany in pioneer days. On October 23, 1890, Mr. Allison was united in marriage with Jane Montieth, who lived on an opposite farm. The Thames Road Church, then Presbyterian, now United, is sit­ uated on part of the farm and has claimed their allegiance and faithful service during all those years. There are two sons and two daughters, Mrs. Henry High school students stole the show at the South Huron Plow­ ing Match held On Elder Bros, farm ip Hay Township Friday afternoon, Arthur Bolton, of Dublin, a Grade 13 student at Seaforth High School, won the champion­ ship. Runner-up was Ruth Keyes, also of Seaforth, who was com­ peting in the second plowing match of her career. Although best plowman at the match was Lome Passmore of Exeter, who was scored 79.2 by Judge Frank Bell of Stratford, he was ineligible for the pionship because he won North Huron match. Second-best score was by Bruce Aitcheson of St, but as a resident of MR. AND MRS ALLISON grain It is that and vote Power Cut In For Centralia Station A larger and more powerful hydro station to serve the rapid­ ly-growing R. C. A F. station at Centralia was cut in on Sunday and power throughout the Exe­ ter Rural District was off for a short time Sunday afternoon. The new station replaces the old one that has supplied the RCAF since the building of the airport. To care for the more than 400 homes now being occupied or under course of construction a new and larger transformer sta­ tion was required and the capac­ ity has been increased from 600 to 1800 kilowatts of 25 cycles. This will be greatly increased under the 60-cycle system, hydro station is situated south of Centralia. made Pauls Perth County he was not eligible for the championship. Sensation of the day was the skill of 17-year-old Ruth Keyes, R.R. 2, Seaforth, who won first prize in an open tractor class. Ruth, who also happens to he senior girls athletic champion at Seaforth, won the admiration of veteran farmers as she drove her tractor expertly up and down the field. Her coach was 16-year-old John McGavin, of Dublin, who two weeks before placed first in a junior tractor class at the North Huron match. According to Judge Bell, the plowing was excellent competi­ tion. The match was an unquali­ fied success with 34 entries in the field. Two competitors used horses. Sunny, warm contributed immensely afternoon. Entering for the first competition, Beverly Skinner of Exeter won the tractor class with wide-'bottom plows. A successful innovation on the prize list this year was a utility in which plowmen were required to complete their lands within two hours. In this class? all means of improving the work, whether <by hand, foot or stake was barred. Purpose of the class was to provide competition in a style of plowing as near as poss­ ible to the practical every day methods of the farmer. Harold Elder, of Hensall, was the win­ ner of the class. Two entrants, Donald Kernick and Gordon Eagleson, by wasting no time during the day, managed to finish up theix* lands in the regular competition in time to plow lands for the utility class as well. One of the attractions ef the day was a tractor in which was installed a 6-cylinder motor. The powerful machine was able to make quick work of plowing the land. Ladies of the Carmel Presby­ terian Church had a busy day handling lunches and snacks in a booth on the grounds. The match was conducted by an executive headed by Asa Pen­ hale, president; Harold Jeffery and Donald Easton, vice-presi­ dents; and Earl Shapton, secre­ tary-treasurer. More than $600 was awarded in prize money. At a banquet at night in the Hensall Arena, William Roberts of Clinton described the history of plowing from the use of the crooked stick to present day methods. He outlined the need of plowing in good farming. Mr. Roberts was introduced by Harry Dougall. The Junior Farmers were in charge of the banquet. ; Results i Jointer Plows in Sod, Open- I Jim Hogg. R. R. 5, Seaforth; ’ Huron Residents —John Clark, ] Goderich. Diiwtm’s- Alvin Pass- xnore, Ceeil Rowe.I Tractor open—Ruth Keyes, R. R. 3, Seaforth; Walter Mckenzie, »Donald Easton, Exeter. Director j Harry Dougall. Wil-1 Tractoi' drawing wide bottom Bend, > Plow—Beverly Skinner, Exeter; aetedl^ona^ Kirmik. Exeter; Kim El* Ider li e 11 s a 11. Directnr-Donald I Bray. weather to the time in class, age’s development as a and manufacturing centre, no coincidence, he said, Canada enjoys prosperity that the people of Canada for a Liberal government. Canada’s north is one of potentially wealthiest areas the world, Mr. Winters said, predicted that it wouldn’t long before flourishing towns and cities spring up as fax’ north as Great Slave Lake. “There is wealth there for years to come. When one sees the development of Yellowknife and Whitehorse, and the unbelievable deposits of gold and uranium and the other fabulous wealth that is being explored in Northern Ontario, it is (breath-taking." “Over the week-end I was in New York where I had the privi­ lege to speak to the Canadian Women’s Club. I was pleased and proud to see the hunger in their faces to learn about Can­ ada. They’re interested to hear about Canada. They’re proud of the success we’re achieving. This success is the result of policies developed to shape the country by the Liberal party. “Since 1949 a great many things have gone on that are trying for any government. There have been changes In the con­ stitutional structure. We now have our own Supreme Court. Canada has taken great strides to become a nation on her own. We have had a nationwide strike and the Korean war. All these things have been faced by the Liberal Government and in light of these overwhelming difficul­ ties the Gallup polls show that we are still as stront and the people still have confid­ ence in the Liberal party," de­ clared Mr. Winters. Paying respects to the late Mackenzie King, fsaid he was a “tribute to Can­ ada”. He believed that no other man in Canada could have filled the shoes of the great prime minister better than Mr. St. Laurent. “In his tour of this mrnmJnnhv what^al The annual luncheon meeting«Fire Insurance Company, fine man Mr. St. Laurent is. 1°^ Mutual Fire Underwriters’Bam H. Love of Grand More than once he has remarked ] Association Group 4 met at Zur-company, of the warm welcome he re-iich in the Hay Township Mem- n J ifravtoured Huron ottal Hall Thursday of last week. | we^d ’g^‘s bJ? And?ew MeS” ’ Tra; tor. two furrow. Huron phe m ee ting celebrated the ■ Seaforth, M.P.. Huron-Perth and > residents-Lorne Passmore. Exetergot the greatest eoun- seventy-fifth anniversary of the Somas Prvde, BsXr,L ”d Gordon Ilapson. Undesboro: —Continued on Page Six | Huy Township Farmers Mutual Huron. Oscar Klopp, it director Alan Waiver. Parkhill. Director- who served thirtv-three vearsJFercy Passmore. road a brief liistorv of Ms'com-1 Tractor, three furrow, open- pany and addresses were given | George Robertson. R. R. 5, Gode- jby Herbert Kuntz, president of|rich: Morton Keyes. Seaforth; the M.F.U.A.; w. R. Cross of j Gordon Eaglestm* Dashwood. Dir* | Galt, secretary; r___ . ‘ j honourary president, of 1 < ....... water; and Mr. Leonard of thG» Bolton. (Fire Marshal’s Office. Toronto. |M*oodham: Ross Jeffery j Mr. J. G. Gibbons. Inspector c- * j Farm Mutuals, Toronto, also A—. I spoke on reinsurance between Hayfield; the thirteen companies of Group J Director—Larry Snider. 4 1 Tractor, girls and boys underI Mr. Oliver Drury. C.A.. of the ■ 1S—Binive Aitcheson, St. .Pauls; ’Kent & Essex Mutual Fire Insur-• Elgin Heudrnk. R. R. 1 Dash- iance Company. Chatham, was tlxe 'wood: Ross Corbett. Exeter; Bob j guest speaker and was intro-’ WHdfong, Exeter; Lorne Ballan- ■j duced by H. K Either, secretary ; tune. Exeter. Director—E. J. Shap* j[Of the Hay Insurance Company, j ton. j The first part of the ’ consisted of selections „ , ■Ladies’ Quartette. Grand Bend,i^ed ‘and the Zurich Male Chorus, all'Moudlmm: Donald kermck. Lx- “ ■ ’ - ''eter. Director- Victor Jeffery. Specials Esso tractor- Arthur Bolton; horse plow, John Clarke. Exeter Farm Equipment- Glenn Jeffery, i Fred Huxtable- Joe Gibson, Lor- hie Ballxintyne. Merton Keyes. V. t oscine 1?w Becker and sons-Dorne Ball-Leavxng box- Australia Untyne tbest crown and finish). Miss Helen Penhale, daughter i Larr^ Sniders Motors Elgin Hen- sr.. r w })(yn Easton, Frank Thom- jpson. W.G. Simmons and Sons Donald kernick. Ken Elder. Wll- iliam Parkes-Arthur Bolton, Ruth Keyes, Gordon Eagleson. H. R. ■Sherwood (any plow, South Hur* ; on residents') Dome Passmore (best crown, finish and land)* Mather Bros. -Ross Hodgert. Shreiner, of New York City; Charles, who resides on the former farm of his grandfather, Charles Monteith; Mrs. Archie W, Morgan, of Usborne and Wil­ liam J„ of Exeter. Mr. Morgan was one of a family of ten.* His brothers, William J., of Regina; and David and wife, of Roland, Man., have just visited with them together with Mr. and Mrs. John Allison, of Victoria, B.C. Along with the many messages of congratulations, flowers, etc. received by Mr. and Mrs. Allison were telegrams from Hon. L. St. Laurent and Hon. James Gardi­ ner. .g as ever Mr. Winters The just Face Badly Lacerated In Auto Accident Murray Brintnell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Brintnell, is in Victoria Hospital, London, suf­ fering from large and deep lac­ erations to his face received in an auto accident Saturday night. Murray was .a passenger in a car driven by George W. Turvey when the car collided with a tree at Riverview Park about eleven o’clock Saturday. Murray was • thrown through the windshield | and received severe injuries to I his face. He was taken to the of- I fine of Dr. Milner and later re- I moved to Victoria Hospital where j he was operated on Sunday mor- 1 ning, Turvey and a third occup­ ant escaped with bruises. Dam­ age to the car amounted to about $400. Confers Degree The third degree team of Le­ banon Forest Lodge, A.F.&A.M. motored to Parkhill, Tuesday evening and conferred tlie degree on two candidates of Doric Lodge Refreshments were served at the dose of a pleasant evening. J Hydro Pole Broken j An auto accident occurred on i the highway about 1 a. m. Wed. I of last week when a pick-up truck driven by Adam Kircher, |R. R, 3, Exeter, going south left the road and travelled for some distance before hitting and breaking off a hydro pole. Dam­ age to the ear was estimated at’ $350 by investigating officer W. j 1 A. Coxworth. A charge is pending 3 Hay Fire Insurance Celebrates Seventy-Fifth Anniversary holders shortly. W. R. Cross of i Gordon Eagleson* Dashwood. Dir- Foster Moffatt, eetor—Earl Campbell. Tees- Huron Junior farmers -Arthur *' . Dublin; Ross Hodgert, ‘ “ A Exeter; of’Joe Gibson. Clinton; Jim Cliap- ' man, Kippen; Frank Thompson, ‘ ‘; Glen Jeffery, Exeter. nro'-’vanJ Ftility-Handd Elder. MersaD; bv” theiDordon Eagleson. Dashwood: Wil- HAY TOWNSHIP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company last Thursday celebrated its seventy­ fifth anniversary at a luncheon meeting of the Mutual Fire Underwriters’ Association Group 4, in Zurich. Pictured above are the officers and directors of the Company. First row: G, Graham, William Haugh (vice-president), W. IL Love (president), FL K. Eilbet (secretary-treasurer), R, A. Goetz (agent). Second row: Reinhold Miller, H. C, Beaver, Kara Webb, C. Parlce, F. J* Huberer, Oscar Klopp. -—Jack Doerr, Exeter of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Penhale will leave the latter part of this week for Vancouver on a trip to Austrailla to visit with her sister Mrs. Keith Colby and Mr. Colby. She will travel on the S. S. Aor- angi and she expects to teach Australia November 27, She will be away for several months.