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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1950-11-30, Page 1Seventy-sixth Year Convicted On Immoral Count Joseph Nelson, 51, was manded in custody for sentence at Goderich Tuesday when con­ victed of keeping a common bawdy house. Nelson had pleaded not guilty but was convicted by Magistrate D. E. Holmes, K.C. Provincial Constable Helmar Snell, Seaforth, described the in­ terior of the house, in Stanley Township neax* Brucefield as found in a police raid at 1-2.01 a.m. October 28.. Constable Snell testified that Nelson had run to the house and locked the door, delaying .police entry by one and on© half minutes. Accompanying the constable on the raid were Provincial Con- sable Zimmerman and Chief Con­ stable Kelly, of Clinton. Beer and liquor were exhibited among other articles seized dur­ ing the raid. Nelson denied im­ moral acts took place in the house. He told the court he had been in show business for years and that .people from show fraternity often visited place after he took over house. Nelson’s previous record, read in court, included a conviction of attempted murdei* at Sandwich in 1931 for which he served sev­ en years. Other charges faced by the accused were at Woodstock, Sudbury, Windsor, Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, Niagara Falls and London. Basil Duncan, Arthux* Brooks, Graham Cluness and Jack Dun­ lop pleaded guilty to being “found-in” and were fined $10 or ten days in Jail. Ena Wells and Dorothy Anderson, charged with being inmates, also plead­ ed guilty and received similar sentences. Charged of keeping for sale and bringing liquor into Huron County, contrary to the C.T.A. against Joseph Nelson were with­ drawn. A charge of breaking and entering against Nelson -was adjourned one week. 30 the his the EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30, 1950 Single Copy Gjf Return Councils By Acclamation Hensall and Hay Township gave their council a clear man­ date this week to carry on with their municipal affairs for an­ other year. There will be no elections in either municipality. In Hensail, Reeve A. W. Kers­ lake was acclaimed for his fifth straight term of office, never been opposed as the village council. Likewise the present lors—Lorne Luker, Jones, William Park, and Harry Hoy—were returned by acclama­ tion. He has 'head of council- Norman Acclaimed as school trustees were Keith Buchanan, Scane and Byron Kyle. Spence was unopposed to fill the seat of the public utilities com­ mission. Reeve Kerslake told the Times- Advocate he hopes to carry out a general program of repairing on the village streets, sidewalks and curbs. Second Bid Reeve Earl Campbell of Hay was not challenged in his bid for a second term. Ratepayers also returned the council—Mer- Howard Walter CHAMPS CELEBRATE — Dashwood Girls’ Softball team, champions of the intermediate group series, celebrated with a banquet at Palm Grove Restaurant in London last week. The team won 20 games during the season, lost only one and tied one. Left to right stand­ ing: Russell Tieman, assistant coach; Shirley Guenther, Elaine Becker, Marion Wildfong, Betty Love, captain; Shirley Tieman, Vera Weiburg, Betty Gaiser, Mervyn Tieman, coach. Seated left to right: Clara Gossman, Kathleen Meier, Grace Pickering, Ken McCrae, man­ ager; Gloria Kraft, Carol Webb, Nancy Tieman. In front: Connie Klump and Linda Tie­ man, bat girls. , —Jack Doerr, Exeter o Creditor} Comm unify Night Raises $95 For Library Fund vin Willert, Valentine Becker, Gus Roche and Lewis Rader—by acclamation. Acclaimed for two-year as school trustees are Horner, George Pinney, Rowe and William Haugh. Reeve Campbell said he continue a program of repairing bridges and roads throughout the township. Others elected in the district were: HuIIett Reeve, William Dale; Council) George Brown, Archie ■■ William Jewitt, Thomas all by acclamation. Hibbert Reeve, Frank Allen; terms Blake Elmer would Young’ Lieper, “Showboat” Packs Theatre The Exeter Lions with their minstrel show “The Showboat” were greeted with a full house in Bossenberry’s theatre at Grand Bend Wednesday evening of last week. The cast was welcomed by Eric McIlroy, president of the Grand Bend Lions Club. The Lions are presenting the show at Zurich this Thursday evening. Started Out Kidding, Ended In Court What started with “kidding” ended up in court, Tuesday, and two youths paid $10 fines. Mervyn Stephen, Hensail, and Howard Damon, Kippen, were found guilty of taking part in an affray at Exeter north on November 12. Stephen told the court he was only kidding when he told Damon he’d pound his head in the cement. But didn’t think too much joke and the boys highway. Night Constable who was sitting in stopped the ’boys charges. Robert James, of the RCAF at Clinton, was given suspended sentence for stealing an electric razor from a Clinton store. Mag­ istrate Dudley Holmes presided. H. Glenn Hayes prosecuted. Racial Ban set to Damon of the on the John a car and laid the Cowan, nearby, Guild School Bus In Scrape A wide gap was ripped open in one of Guenther’s school busses filled with children Thurs­ day last after school hours, but , fortunately no one was hurt. With the usual congestion on Main Street an auto was stopped in front of the post office. A tractor with a trailer wagon fol­ lowing also came to a stop and the end of the wagon partly jack-knifed striking the side of the Guenther bus ripping side. A corner of the wagon astruck the back end of owned by Harvey Pfaff. the also car Reeve, Frank Allen; Council, Earl Dick, W. Cliff Dow, Edgar Butson, John L. Coyne (acclama­ tion), Zurich Police Trustees, Milford be, Lloyd O’Brien, John heim (accl.). Lucan Reeve, H. M. Corbett; Cil, Russell Goddard, J. Young, M. T. Bradley, Haskett; Public School Board, H. W. Whyte, Mrs. Elsie George, Charles Corbett; Hydro Com­ missioner, Walker McBey (accl). Community Night, sponsored by the Library Board and Wo­ men’s Institute, was a decided success, with $95 added to the Library treasury. The Township Hall was filled and a very fine program was enjoyed, consisting of five films —“Mickey Gives a Party”, “Mic­ key Plays Santa Claus”, “'Cham­ pions in the Making”, “Western Christmas Celebrations” and “Confederation’, Duet was given 'by Barbara Dundas and Francis Jackson; skit by pupils of Miss Finlay­ son’s school room; selections by “Maids of the Missed” compris­ ing Misses Ruth and Doris Schwartz, Norma Fahrner and Arliss Wein; tap feature by Beverly Neil, solos iby Misses Barbara Hartman, Winnifred Mack and Joyce Chambers, ac­ companied by Delores Pfaff. Mr. Steve Dundas contributed several very fine violin solos, accompanied on piano by Miss Geraldine Dundas, who, with her sister Mildred, favoured with a piano duet. Rev. J. V. Dahms was a very capable chairman, and expressed appreciation of the large crowd present, the Women’s Institute, and to the Girl Guides, who sold candy during an intermission and donated t.h e proceeds to the Library Fund. Mrs. W. Mack, librarian, ported on the work of the Lib­ rary. At the close of the program, cafeteria lunch was sold by mem­ bers of Women’s Institute. re-Schil- Turk- Coun- Alex C. A. Prominent Zurich Stores To Stay Op en Wednesdays The stores of Exeter are dis­ playing some excellent merchan­ dise for the Christmas season. Stores are beginning to put on the holiday appearance. Adver­ tisers are making a strong for the Christmas trade prices in town will compare orably with city prices. In it has been said repeatedly shoppers can do better by shop­ ping at home than by going else­ where. As a convenience to the public the stores of Exetei* will remain open each Wednesday Uli day during the month of Decem­ ber. Physician Dies Coroner for South Huron for many years and a practicing physician at Zurich for 29 years, Dr. Patrick Joseph O’Dwyer died suddenly Friday at -his home in London. He was 65. Extremely well known in Huron County, Dr. O’Dwyer was a charter membex* and first president of the Zurich Lions Club. He came to London one year ago and practiced at his home until the time of his death. Born at Clandeboye, he grew up there and studied medicine at the University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg. Upon his gradua­ tion he went overseas in World War I as a medical officer with the Canadian Army. He interned at St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, when he re­ turned at the end of the war, and took up practice in Zurich shortly afterward. He was a membex* of St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society, and also belonged to several professional associa­ tions. Surviving are his wife, form­ erly Ida Lillian Dymocke; two daughters, Miss Patricia O’Dwy- Former Exeter Youth Presented With DFC A former Exeter youth, F/O Malcolm G. Graham, was pre­ sented with the Distinguished Flying Cross by the Governor- General, Viscount Alexander, at Montreal on Monday. F/O Graham received his early education at the Exeter Public School. He is the son of Dr. M. G. Graham, who practiced medi­ cine here about ten years ago. F/O Graham, a jet pilot, flew to an altitude of 47,000 feet re­ cently, believed the highest ever reached in Canadian skies. He won the DFC during the Second World War. ’ Ruled Void A .Supreme Court of Canada decision voiding a racial ban on ownership of resort property at the Beach O’Pines, near Grand Bend, may have a far-reaching I effect on other private develop­ ments on Lake Huron shore. Through the decision, Bernard Wolf, London merchant, won the latest round of a long legal bat­ tle to claim title to property the Beach O’Pines. The issue revolved around covenent set out in the deed the property that Wolf purchased or offered to purchase, that the land never be “Sold, assigned, transferred, leased or rented” to Jews or Negroes. Because of the clause, bouring property owners to prevent the from assuming resort land. The finding reme court judges upset that of the Appeal Coxu*t of Ontario which declared the covenant valid and enforceable. Only one judge dissented from the find­ ing. The impact on other Ontario resorts which hold oi* racial line was determine although little doubt that it at a to bid and fav- fact that Farmed Near Whalen A. W. Guying Dies The funeral of the late Arthur William Gunning, who died at the Riverside Nursing Home in Mitchell, Monday, was held from the Dinney funeral home Wed­ nesday afternoon with Rev. H. J. Snell officiating, assisted by Rev. Gordon I-Iazlewood of 'Wal­ ton, Mr. Gunning farmed in the cording to a communique sexit to '.hanr Whalen area for many years and — about twenty years ago retired to Granton. Fiv? years ago he came to Exeter to live. He was in his ninety-third year. During his younger years he was active­ ly associated in church work. For about sixty years he was a membex* of the I.O.O.F. Surviving are three sons, Em­ erson, of Exeter, Newton, of Granton, and Ernest, of Tor- Dyck left the home of lxis niece onto; also two daughters, (Bea- and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. S. | trice) Mrs. G. A. Doupe, of Roobol, of R.R. 2, Kippen, for a‘.Toronto, and (Linda) Mrs. Clar- trip back to Holland. Mr. Van ence Knight of Woodham. Inter­ Dyke came to Canada in» 1927 ment took place in Zion ceme- and this will be his second trip | tery. The bearers were six back to his native country. He jnephews: J. W. Hern, Edgar has five brothers and one sister Squires, Walter -and Clarence living in Holland and one bro-]Mills and Harvey Parkinson, tlxei* in Quebec. His oldest bro- j Flowex* bearers were the grand- the passed away in 1936 in ’ children-—Howard and Carmen Blenheim, and two sisterk and ] Rinn, Ronald and Kenneth Gun- his parents have passed away Inlning, Lloyd Wright and Roy Holland. * I Ballantyne. Londoner, ownership neigli- sought a Jew, of the of the seven sup-Everett Pollen Missing In Korea Everett E. Pollen, 27x of Exe- Hensa II Rink Grants Greater Gate Share The meeting of the Commun­ ity Park Board took place in the Council Chambers with the following members present—R. Middleton, Jones, W. R. Davidson, George Armstrong. W. Park, appeared before the Board and asked that a greater share of the gate be given to the hockey club this winter. Dur­ ing the regular season the rink and the team will each receive 50 per cent of the5 gate and dur­ ing the playoffs the rink will receive 40 per cent and the hoc­ key team 60 per cent. The rink will allow $5 per game for the referee. Jack Corbett is the new caretaker of the rink. A. W. Kerslake, N.; ter has been missing in action *er> of London, and Daureen 2’/c‘- (Mrs. Stewart Stover), of Chat- ........... ~ ” seilt t0;ham; two sons, Maurice and <by the, Michael O’Dwyer, both of Lon- •tment. __ _ -r , Successful Bazaar Held At Trivitt Trivitt Memorial Ladies held a very successful bazaai* and tea in the Parish Hall. The president, Mrs. Acheson, and Mrs. Langford received the guests. The well-laden home baking and candy table, con­ vened by Mrs. Heywood assisted by Mrs. Bowden and Mrs. Mid­ dleton, proved the drawing card. Fancy work and apron .booth, convened iby Mrs. Crawford as­ sisted by Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Ellerington and Mrs. Sterling, drew many customers. Tea tables were most attrac­ tive and were convened by Mrs. Fraser, assisted by ner, Mrs. Ness, Mrs. Miss Marion Bissett. Others assisting Luxton anti Miss McTaggart. The holders of the lucky tic­ kets on the cup and saucer and African Violet Were Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Fraser. Mrs. Gentt- Grayer, and were Mrs.Undergoes Operation Mr. Martin Laub is in seph’s Hospital, London, lie underwent an operation for spinal trouble. Mr. Laub had a portion of a bone removed frond the leg and grafted to the spine. He will be in hospital for about * Mr. Lyle Simpson is a patient eight weeks. He will have the in Victoria Hospital, having best wishes of many friends for undergone an operation on Mon- a complete recovery. ’day. St. Jo- where Leaf Hockey Players Thrill Kids At Father And Son Banquet About sixty up-and-coming: hockey players were thrilled' Tuesday evening at a Father and Son banquet sponsored by the Lions Club in tile dining­ room of the Exeter District High School when two members of the Toronto Maple Leaf hockey team were present to speak to the boys and answer their questions. After partaking of a splendid meal Lion President C. S. Mac- Naugliton called oh W. G. Coch­ rane to introduce Howie Meeker and Joe Klukay, two of the Leafs* outstanding players. Howie Meeker, who went to. the Leafs from Stratford, told the gathering something of the strenuous life of a professional hockey player and What it means to keep fit for the season. ’‘Smoking and drinking are taboo,” said Howie, “under pen­ alty of a fine from fifty to one hundred dollars. The money goes to charity, the charity to be se­ lected by the player fined.*’ He said “The only consolation in the tine is it helps to reduce your income tax?’ Following a strenuous game they usually board a train and while they have lots of time to test they are usually keyed up and with the rumbling and to a colour difficult to there was would form the basis for a legal challenge of these barriers. Kippen Resident Revisits Holland On Friday, Mr. Marien Van his father, Ed Pollen, by u United States Wai* Department. A veteran of three years’ ser­ vice with the Canadian Army in World War II, the former Exeter youth joined U.S. forces in 1944 and served a year in Japan. In December, 1948, he rejoined the U.S. Army and was posted to Japan, later serving in Korea. Born in Exeter, he attended’ local public and high schools ' ‘ ‘ Mrs.before joining the army. Graham Mason is a sister. j Notice of bankruptcy of the Lakeview Poultry Farm a n d I Lakeview Poultry Ranch '— posted last week by F. O. Kime, trustee, London. The firm operated by Sheldon and neth Wein. Secured debts amount to $60,000 while claims of ferred creditors are $55,903.40. don; two sisters, Sister M. Li- gouri, of the St. Joseph’s Com­ munity, Chatham, and Mrs. D. Mcllhargey, of London; five brothers, James O’Dwyer, of Winnipeg, Philip, of Ensign, Alta., Hubert, of London, and Charles and Martin O’Dwyer both of Clandeboye; and three grand­ sons. Funeral service was hold Mon­ day. Requiem high mass was sung at St. Michael’s Ghurcli by the Rev. Father J. L. Lynch. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. H. T. Pink, Dr. M. G. Peever, “jDr. C. M. Gibson, Dr. J. W. : Crane, Dr. Septimus Thompson was Ken- over pre- : bumping of the train often ’little sleep, “Punctuality is one of things demanded by Connie Smythe, the manager,” said ‘ Meeker. He also stated that good character is demanded and will come before ability to play the game. About ten years is the life of a professional player and at the end of that time he lias to seek a new occupation for which lie has not fitted himself. It was therefore necessary to make the best of his years in hockey. In answer to a question, ; Meeker told the boys one of the first essentials for a good player was to learn to skate, to prac­ tice often as speed counted a great deal. He read to the boys a poem “Yon Can If You Think You Can”. He received a great ovation at the close. At the conclusion of the ban­ quet the gathering adjourned to the auditorium to view a thirty- minute picture on hockey. Before ■ the start of the picture the two visitors bid the gathering good- ; bye and the farewell greeting from the lads fairly raised the root A number of lads unable to be accommodated at the ban­ quet joined the gathering for the picture. 1 E- .. wt ’■! ’ «* '.‘,S SPOTS, DEER AND BEAR —- These eight hunters, along with two others, spent a week at Elizabeth Bay, Manitonlin, and besides seven deer, they came back with a rare spotted buck and a bear. Left to right are George Dobbs (who claims the spotted deer), Bill Arm­ strong, Rocus Baber. Roy McLeod, Les Gibson, Emerson Anderson, Ed Alexander and Bill Ethcrington (who brought down the bear). Alex McMurtry and Jack Reck were also in the hunt. Conduct Radio Service Young people from James St. and Main St. Churches conducted , _ * - a worship service over the airand Dr. J. C. Colling. I from CKNX, Wingham, on Sun- Active pallbearers were Dr. H. | day afternoon. H. Cowen, Dr. E. I. Loughlin, The topic “Make Christ King Dr. G. R. Collyer, W. B. Brady, I In Daily Living” was given by Ward Fritz and A. E. Hamilton. Douglas May. Joan Hopper read Burial was in St. Peter’s: a poem, Lorna Taylor the scrip- Cemetery, Father R. B. Crossin I lure lesson, and Bob Russell led conducting the service. in prayer. Helen Shapton sang"V—"“o jncivu ouuptun sangThe E. 0. Killingsworth & Son'two solos accompanied by Pat funeral home was in charge. I Hopper on the piano. f Coverallsf Play Earnsr $600 For South Huron Hospital Fund “Coveralls”, a three-act com­ edy produced by Elimville Wo­ men’s Institute, will furnislx a patient’s room when the South Huron Hospital is built. Tuesday night, after the cast finished their thirty-third per­ formance of the play in Elitn- ! ville United Church, Mrs. Ken- |neth Johns and Mrs. William I Johns presented a $600 cheque to the hospital on behalf of theI Institute. 1 Recipient was Richard N. | Creech, treasurer of the hospital : association who congratulated I the group on their achievement. ’The money, he said, would be .used towards furnishing a room in the hospital and the good .Work of the cast would be re­ corded on a plaque when the hospital is built. Original aim of the organiza­ tion when they first produced “Coveralls” was to raise $200 > for the hospital fund. But the play met with instant success and as its popularity spread throughout the district the ob­ jective was first doubled and finally tripled, ’ Thomas Pryde, M.L.A. for ’ Huron, who appeared With Mr. association, said the cheque re­ presented “a real piece of co­ operation between the rural and urban centres. This spirit of co­ operation,” he said, “is the only way in which we can build a better place in which to live.” Members of the cast are Har­ vey Sparling, Murray Stephen, Mrs- Alvin Cooper, Ruth Skin­ ner, Mrs. Kenneth Johns, Mrs. Harold Bell, Mrs. Horace Del- bridge, Anna Routley and Bever­ ley Skinner, Mrs. William Johns is the director. f\ t wuu uppeareci wim—Jack Doerr, Exeter jcroecli on behalf of the hospital Forbidden FruiV In T-A Window A strange fruit w h i c h i s thought to be the “forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden”, now know as the wild orange, is on display in the Times-Advocate window. It was found in a swamp on the farm of Robert and Clarence Cunningham two and a half miles* west of Clandeboye. ** ..... " dt -is not there 13 - Robert says the frr poisoner** ***..eat ibv little ♦