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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1950-05-11, Page 1Seventy-sixth Year Kinsmen Banquet Junior Champs, Metres Speaker John P. Metras, coach of the U. W, O.’s champion Mustangs, was on hand to see another champion team feted and honour­ ed Thursday night at the Kins­ men’s regular meeting. The Exeter Maroons, Junior B winners of the Ontario Basket­ ball Association title, received trophies, sweaters and pictures at a banquet in their honour at Club Monetta. The boys heard Mr. Metras talk on a “really great game—basketball." The reeve, councillors and the clerk of the village were guests of the Kinsmen along with the members of the team, John Metras was slightly dis­ illusioned about the town which produced three basketball champ­ ionship teams this year. “I didn’t think Exeter had a gym,” the sport director at the University said. It was the first time he had seen the town. It didn’t-take him long to get acquainted. Before the evening was over, Mr. Metras was chatting informally with the dignataries and posing proudly for pictures with the members of the (Maroons. “Basketball is coming into its own in Ontario”, the coach said. “There’s only one thing holding the game back. There isn’t any place in Canada where you get a decent crowd. You’ve to have a little support from public.” Mr. Metras told how the game was becoming a major sport in London. "When we first played in the London Arena five years ago. we only made $5 on the season. Now we average 3,000 spectators a game.” His famed Mustangs have been champions of the intercollegiate league since 1937-38. “Basketball,” said the speaker, “is a faster game than hopkey. The ball changes hands faster than the puck and you see far better plays in basketball.” The coach stressed the learning of fundamentals of the game as the most important to players. He showed three moving picture films on games in which his- teams had played. The Maroons received individ­ ual tropheys from Reeve A. J. Sweitzei- on behalf of the town. "Th© boys have won honour for our town and the officials felt there was nothing better we could do in admiration of their work.” He presented Johnny Rether, captain of the team, with one of the bronze statutes. Secretary of the London Dis­ trict -O.B.A., Al "Pinky” Moore, distributed team pictures to the members. “I congratulate the whole team,” he said, "for bring­ ing honour to Exeter and the London District.” Gord. Farrow, the Maroons’ coach, presented the boys with sweaters. “I don’t think I’ve •worked with a better team,” he said. “They had lots of team­ work and lots of fight.” In return, the boys gave Gord and his wife a handsome lazy- boy chair. George Rether, speak­ ing for the team, said "Gord was one of the boys—a swell guy.” He thanked the council and Mr. Moore for their tributes. Kinsman president, Warren Sanders, was chairman for the banquet. Don Traquair i..L_ duced Mr. Metras. can got the Single Copy 60 Kerrwood Pastor EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY JI, 1950 he was about to hitch the to them when a gust of overturned the box and the ran away. The team was Factory Wall Toppled By Wind Saturday A large brick wall at the Exe­ ter branch of Canadian Canners was toppled over 'by the wind on Saturday afternoon, Canadian Canners are enlarging their stor­ age warehouse using part of the walls of the old building, The old warehouse was approximate­ ly 100 ft. by 60 ft. The north wall of the building had been torn down leaving the west, south and east walls standing to be incorporated into the new building which will be 107 ft. by 167 ft. The roof of the old build­ ing had been removed and the standing east wall was blown down. As the factory is closed Saturday afternoon there was no one present1 but the manager. Mr. Green saw the wall go over. Gets New Parish The .Rt. Rev. G. N. Luxton, D.D., Bishop of Huron, London, has announced the appointment of the • Reverend James Edward Gordon Houghton, presently of Kerrwood, to the Parish of St. John’sjby-the-Lake, Grand Bend, to take effect on June 1. Mr. Houghton since 19 47 has peen in charge of the parish of Kerr­ wood, Adelaide and Warwick IV Line, leaving that parish to be­ come the first Rector of the Church at Grand Bend. Mr. Houghton is already well known to the people of St. John’s-by-the lake, having been in charge of the services there during July and August of last year. Mr. Houghton was born Winnipeg, Man., received in his early education in Prince Albert, Sask. He later graduated from the Loudon Normal School, after which he taught school at S.S. No. 2 Bosanquet and was Prin­ cipal of Thedford Public School. Several years later he entered Huron, ^College for theological studies, receiving his L. Th. from Saturday Wind Storm Kills One Man, Ini ures Another Whalen Boy Wins Pony Gerald Wallis of Whalen was the winner of a pinto pony in a Roy Rogers Riders Club spon­ sored by Simpson’s of London last Saturday. Gerald is twelve years old and a student of the Whalen school. TWO JOHNNYS TALK BASKETBALL —— Two well known local and district basketball figures are shown above admiring the trophy presented at the Kinsmen Banquet for the Exeter Maroons last Thursday evening. On the left centre is Johnny Retlier, captain of the Maroons, and Johnny Metras, right centre, coach of the University of Western Ontario basketball and football teams. On the extreme left is Reeve A. J. Sweitzer and Kinsmen President Warren Sanders. Ou the right is P inky Moore, secretary of the district basket­ ball group, and Kin Gord Farrow, who coached the Maroons to Junior “B” Championship. —Jack Doerr, Exeter Stephen Spraying Completed Mr. L. V. Hogarth has just about completed the spraying of cattle in Stephen Township for warble fly. He has averaged be­ tween five and six hundred cattle a day. Steals Warden’s fire raged in the Pinery miles south of Grand E.D.H.S. Board The May meeting of the Exe­ ter District High School Board was held in the Board Room on Tuesday evening, May 2, at 8.30. All members were present. The minutes of the April meet­ ing were read and adopted. )Mr. R. Hedden interviewed the Board regarding the purchase the Annex. Per A. W. Morgan and A. Kalbfleisch that the 19 49 sur­ plus of J intro- Field Squadron Blasts McGillivray Bridge A fifty-five-year-old bridge in McGillivray T o w n s 11 i p, seven miles west of Clandeboye, was blown to smithereens by the 7th Field Squadron, R.O.E. of Lon­ don, to make room for a modern span over mud creek. The explo­ sion which took 400 pounds of dynamite, hurled chunks of con­ crete hundreds of yards and smashed windows In a house a quarter of a mile away. While the soldiers and scores of district residents sheltered behind hills and trees at a safe distance away Major Ross Garrett, of London, pushed off the plunger which touched off the explosion. 'With an ear-splitting crash the bridge was tossed skywards in a huge plume of smoke. The explosion split trees twenty yards away from the bridge and pelted con­ crete down like rain hundreds of yards away. there in 1945. In the same year he was ordained Deacon and the following year, in 1946, was made a 'Priest of the Church by Archbishop C. A. Seager. Mr. Houghton’s first charge was the parish of Huntingford and Zorra, where he was appointed incum­ bent in 1945, and in 1947 he was appointed to the parish of Kerrwood, Adelaide and War­ wick IV Line, where he is at present. In addition to his paro­ chial work, Mr. Houghton has since 194S been the Director of the Huron Church Camp at Bay- field, a Diocesan project to which he has given much interest and ability. Mr. Houghton is a Mason and is a member of Masonic Lodge 116, Thedford. In 1944 he married Irene El- lerker of Forest, who is an ac­ complished musician. Mr s. Houghton has her A.T.C.M., and for some years held the position of supervisor of Music in the schools of Bosanquet and War­ wick Townships. Rev. and Mrs. Houghton have one daughter, Leah Mae, three years old. In going to tlie Parish of St, John’s-by-tlie-Lake, Grand Bend, on June 1, Mt. Houghton has the distinction of being the first in­ cumbent of the picturesque little Church which was built in June, 1949, in twenty-nine days, and was’ officially opened and cated by the Rt. Rev. G» N. toil. Bishop of Huron, on day, July 10, 1949. dedi- Lux- Sun- Dies In (Manitoba Word was receiveej <n Exeter Sunday Of the death folWW a stroke, of Mrs. W. J. Amy, Ham-' Man. 'Mrs. Amy’s maiden name was Addie Caves. She was born and raised in Usboriie Township and attended Eden school. For many years she has lived in Manitoba. "Surviving are four children. Her husband pre­ deceased her twenty years ago, She was a sister of Mrs. William Coates, of town, Interment took place at Hamiota. Recalls Early Life Mr. Frank W. ’Toledo, Ohio, one of the oldest subscribers to The Exeter Tiines- Advocate, in renewing his sub­ scription says that he Is well and active at elghty-two wonder­ ful years bf life in Canada and the United' recalls many pleasant hours his boy­ hood days in Usborne ^hich he says " , , . still remains den of Eden to me, where days are full of sunshine and the nights are full of stars”. He hopes to make a trip to Huron this summer to try his luck with the finny tribe in some of the streams of the county. K. Tom, of be retained by the Board current expenses, and maintenance purposes rate be .85, half of year’s levy. Carried.Per James McAllister and E. j Chambers that no change be made in No. 6 bus route in south Usborne. Carried, Per A. W. Morgan and A. J. Kalbfleisch that the Capital ac­ counts presented be paid from available funds. Carried. Per 0. S. MacNaughton and K, H. Johns that Current Accounts be paid as read. Carried. Per. H. Walper and L. C. Bris­ son that the Cafeteria accounts be paid as read. Carried. Per A. W. Morgan and James McAllister that the Board ad­ vertise tenders for caretaker ser­ vice beginning September 1. Car­ ried. It was suggested that Dr. Cowen, E. L. Mickle, and Prin­ cipal Sturgis be a committee to consider how long the cafeteria service^ should be maintained. Per C. S. MacNaughton and L. C. Brisson that the Board’s pol­ icy for Boiler Insurance be rais­ ed to provide $100,090 protect-, ion. Carried. Per A. AV. Morgan and James McAllister that the Board call for tenders for the purchase of the frame building on Victoria Street, known as the High School Annex, Disposition of the prop­ erty to be made known at the time of the sale. Tenders to in by June 3. Carried. Per A. W. Morgan and Chambers that application made to the Department of Edu­ cation tor approval to establish in the school a Department Agriculture beginning July Carried. Per G. S. MacNaughton and L. Mickle that K. H. Johns, Chambers, and James McAllister be a committee to purchase a tractor. Carried. Bor E. L. Mickle and E. Cham­ bers that the plaque and crest suggested by Mr. Steele he pur­ chased providing the heading be changed. Carried. Principal H. L. Sturgis re­ ported on school affairs in April. Inspector C. W. Booth and In­ spector N. Davies had paid the school a visit and commented on the conduct of the school. Mr. Davies had discussed plans for tlie new Department of Agricul­ ture. Two teachers have been hired. May will bo a busy month with the third set of examina­ tions, Cadet Inspection on the 15 th, Commencement on the i s th and the music festival on the p23rd. "■Rer E. Chambers and E. L. Micld^ that Hie Principal’s re­ port be ^°pted as read. Carried. AdjourniL^nt at 1 L. Mickle, ,r that the last Car, Then Gashes While several Bend Saturday, a London man drove away in the fire warden’s car and, after going a compara­ tively short distance, crashed into a car in which were a lady and her small child, overturning the car and then rammed into another parked vehicle. The lady was Mrs. Jack Cook, R.R. 2, Thedford. Mrs. Cook was pinned beneath the coupe driven by her husband when it was struck from the left rear, spun around and .kn^l^d1 over jcgv .Rfi side. Bystanders had to right the car to get to the injured woman. She received severe bruises to the lower abdomen, abrasions to both legs and suf­ fered from shock. The child re­ ceived facial scratches. Mrs. Cook was removed to her Home in an ambulance from Forest, According the Fire Warden Gordon narrower of Port Franks he had jumped from his car in a hurry to fight the fire and left the keys in the ignition. Jack Carter, of 642 Oxford St., London, drove off with the car into the accident. Carter was arrested and was taken to Sarnia charged with reckless driving. After striking the Cook vehi­ cle, the car driven by Carter collided with a parked car owned by Johnston Patterson, R.R. Grand Bend. Damage to Cook and narrower cars 1 estimated at $1,200. Music Examinations Held The following pupils were Suc­ cessful in passing their exams at the Western Conservatory of Music: Grade IV—Marnie San­ ders and Trudy Pickard; Grade III—Jane Farrow; Grade II— Margaret Sanders. These are pupils of Lawrence A. Wein, A.W.C.M. Wingham Kin Show Presented At Hensall Wingham Kinsmen Club pre­ sented its minstrel show to a packed house in the town hall under sponsorship of Amber Re­ bekah Lodge. The cast of forty, including a women’s chorus, pre­ sented a program of comedy and songs, 4.P.. ,L^ MpNaughto.n . introduced Scott Reid, president-elect of the Kinsmen Club, who present­ ed members of the cast. The show has been presented at Mildmay, Paisley, Lucknow, Brussels, Blyth, Listowel, Tees- water, Goderich, and Hensall, and is booked for 12. Wingham will third time soon. The show was Clothing Very Successful The Exeter Home and School Association wish to thank the citizens of Exeter for their gene­ rous response to the recent re­ quest for used clothing for Euro­ pean war sufferers. The quantity and condition of the material re­ ceived was way beyond the best hopes of the committee in charge. The co-operation of the teachers and pupils in public and high schools was especially effective. Principal Blowes stimulated the enthusiasm by offering a prize for the class bringing the largest contribution. This was won by Mrs. Armstrong’s boys and girls. Mr. Brady of Brady Cleaners was swamped with coats, parkas, dresses etc, Gifts, which due to his generous efforts, were put into condition for shipping. Exe­ ter Home and committee, the mothers sorted material at the Mr. Warren the boxes from several places of business where they had been placed to receive also did the heavy ing the 15'00 lbs. finally packed for Guenther Transport who ed it to the Unitarian Committee in Toronto. The committee feels good deed has been accomplish­ ed. School executive teachers and the and packed the school. Sanders collected articles, and job of haul- when it was shipping, to deliver- Service that a Porter Lauds an- . 2, the was Completes Journalism Course Don Southcott has completed liis final year in journalism at the University of Western On­ tario. He wrote his last paper Monday and is this week enjoy­ ing a fishing trip with some of his chums at Peterborough. Attends Association Meeting Mr. C. V. Pickard was in London Tuesday attending the twenty-eighth annual conference of tlie Ontario’ Association of Real Estate Boards Hotel London. and Clinton I see it May the written directed by Johnny Brent Bob Carbett. The Kinsmen have already raised over $500 through this project towards artificial ice at the arena in Wingham. Their objective is $4,000. Luncheon was served bers of the Rebakah Mrs. W. Kyle, Mrs. W. Mrs. W. Parke, Mrs. S. Rannie. A vote of thanks was expressed by Bob Ferguson, -president of the Kinsmen Club, with P. Mc­ Naughton making the reply. and and by mem- Lodge— Caldwell, Squadron Leader Visits Home Squadron Leadei* Lorne Howey visited with his mother, Mrs. L. F. Howey over the week-end. Squadron Leader Howey, former­ ly the Office^. Commanding the Victoria Recruiting Unit, is en­ route to Ottawa to take up his new duties at airforce head­ quarters. Accidents of a similar nature during the wind storm Saturday took the life of a young farmer south of Exeter, while east of town another escaped with In­ juries and a bad shaking up. v Ralph Atkinson, aged 3.2, whoJ5** lives on a farm on the highway^' two and a half miles south of Exeter, lost his life when a wagon box was upset by the wind and pinned him beneath. There were no eye witnesses but the theory it that Mr. Atkinson had- driven a team of horses to a field with a set of harrows on a wagon. After unloading the har­ rows team wind team captured by a neighbor, Cooper McCurdy, who returned to the scene and found Mr, Atkinson had passed away. Coroner Dr. J, G. Provincial "Constable merman were called found that Mr sustained a fractured neck. The body was removed to the Dinney funeral home, and later removed to the C. Haskett and Son fune­ ral home in Lucan, will be held. ■Mr, Atkinson was dulph a son of Mrs. son and the late James H. kison. Besides his mother he is survived by his wife, the former' Helen Wilson and three brothers, Gordon, of London; Herman and Charles both of Biddulph. The funerhl Tuesday afternoon was held from the Haskett fune­ ral home, Lucan, conducted by Canon R. W. James, of Kirkton, and was largely attended as Mr. Atkinson was highly esteemed in the community. Interment took place in Exeter cemetery. The second accident took place on highway 83, a mile west of Exeter. Mr, Clifton Prouty was driving a team of horses with wagon to Exetei* and was turning east at Exeter cemetery inter­ section when the wind from the south-West caught the flat rack of the wagon and toppled it over throwing Mr. Prouty to the ground “and pinning him beneath. Although quite badly injured he was able to extract himself from beneath the rack. ' ' The team of horses ran away and was McCarter horses or wagon. Mr. Prouty was removed William Taylor and Dr. Milner was called and removed Mr. Prouty to Victoria Hospital where an X-Ray revealed a frac­ ture of the left arm shouder. He suffered a nose, multiple bruises fered from shock. He to return home the same day and at present is confined to the house, but making a satisfactory recovery. Dunlop and Elmer Zim- when it was Atkinson .had No inquest born in Bid- . Eva Atkin- Ab stopped by Raymond ■with no damage to the Huron Library Co-operative In addressing the eighth nual meeting of the Huron County Library Co-operative held in Seaforth District High School cn Monday evening last, Hon. Dana Porter, Minister of Educa­ tion foi* Ontario said "In Huron County you have something unique in the way of a County Library Co-operative. In the first place, it was in Huron County that the movement had its be­ ginning—it is still the only one quite of its kind in organization and management. You had the first bookmobile in the province, and you pioneered in making the first library film—“The Books Drive On”—which has had a wide showing. Because of its quality and interest, the National Film Board purchased a quarter interest in this film and is making it available for nation-wide coverage. The Co­ operative Library distributes books, provides books and dis­ plays books, all of which should lead to an increased interest in reading”. According to the librarian re­ port, 80,000 books were circulat­ ed last year. Of these 57,000 were books for boys and girls. “Adult say they haven’t time to read,” said Mr. Porter. "What do they do with their time? . . . perhaps we hadn’t better ask them that question.” “No people progress unless once in a while they try to do something hard. —So with read­ ing. Unless we attempt at times to read something that we think is difficult, our reading is not a benefit to us,” continued Mr. Porter. “Education, once it be­ comes easy, is not education at all. This fact has been the thought behind the new school curriculum. Classes are to be so arranged that it will be possible for the brighter child to move on instead of being held back and being forced to repeat much of his work, and at the same time .giving all possible aid to the slower child and allowing him to take Stride.” The speaker his audience Pryde, M.L.A. and a welcome was extended to all by Mayor Keating of Sea­ forth. The county librarian, Mrs. R. G. Eckmier, reported that the membership now consists of 35 libraries, 7 deposit stations, 17 individual schools (28 rooms), 12 township school areas rooms and 2 high schools), high school service is a field this year and so far, of these schools receive a of books every quarter. Now the Huron County Library is pion­ eering again in an additional service to its members. A pur- —-Please Turn to Rage Twelve Choir Cops Cup Consecutively The Huronia Male Choir car­ ried off the cup for the second time at the Woodstock Musical Festival Monday evening,E. be be .. i. Ila lal&f .... to the home of Mrs. near the fractured and suf- was able his work ill his was {.'introduced to by Mr. Thomas for Huron South, —iiJ< D. s;^WGy’ Secretary- PRESENTS TROPHY — Reeve A, J. Sweitzer is shown here presenting a trophy to captain Johnny Rether at the Kins­ men Banquet. In recognition of the honour the Maroons brought to Exeter, the Council presented each member of I the team with a trophy. - - Jack Doerr, Exeter (117 The new two unit GREENWAY The Harmony Class of the United Church will hold their monthly meeting on Friday eve­ ning at the home of My. and Mrs. Arthur Brophey. We extend sympathy to the relatives of the late Mr. Albert Smithers and Mrs. William Sher- ritt. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Brown and Stephen spent the week-end with Mrs. J. Brown and Miss Elda Brown. Mrs. Lawrence Curts and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Doan of London spent the week-end with relatives in Detroit. Don’t forget the variety con­ cert in the Parish Hall on Friday evening presented by the Lucan Young People. Celebrate Birthdays Three birthday parties of much interest took place in our com- « munity last week. On Monday, May 1, Mrs. Robert English Celebrated her eighty-fifth birth­ day at her home. On Tuesday, May 2, Mrs. Jerry Brophey, of Parkhill, celebrated her eightieth birthday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brophey, and on Saturday evening Mrs. John Brown celebrated her eighty­ ninth birthday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Brown. Each of these birthdays were celebrat­ ed by family gatherings and the honoured guests were presented with birthday remembrances. We wish each of these ladies many more happy birthdays. Mrs. I. C. Goodhand of Park­ hill and Mrs. Newton McGregor of Saskatoon called on a number of friends here last week. Mrs. McGregor left for Saskatoon on Tuesday and Mrs. Goodhand re­ turned with her for a few weeks. We are glad to see Mr, Otto Werzbera is able to be home from the hospital after having an appendix operation. Mothers’ Day service, now known as Christian Family Day, will be observed Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in the United Church. Each family is asked to assemble to­ gether in the auditorium of the church to help carry out tho realization of Family Week.