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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-01-06, Page 23 E TIMES -ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO:i THURSDAY MORNING,. JANUARY 6,1955 Jottings By .4M..S. Thle.3eitrral Oen seeress light ler Proximo, reform Pitt imbibe wolferxe never. afraid to attack wrong, never, bejong toany politicaleery, neer be tiatisfied with merely lea news. THURSDAY MORNING * JANUARY 6* 1955. GoodNews Let's Keep The Toll Corning Down. Essential It is unfortunate but sometimes it re- quires a disaster to show the necessity of providing basic Services in a community, Such is the ease at Centralia 'where a costly fire last week illustrated the need in that municipality of water supply for fire pro- tection, The fire -fighting brigades which rushed to the police village to extinguish the blaze found themselves helpless to act without water. Consequently, damage was greater than it need have been. It was fortunate that the wind was not stronger or other nearby frame buildings nxight have caught fire, resulting in a major disaster, because of the la& of water. Now./ -that modern fire -fighting equip- ment is so readily available in all parts of the area, it is essential that water supply is provided -tct take full advantage of this pro- tection. Many wise farmers have constructed farm ponds, in co-operation with the Ausable River Conservation Authority, to provide water in, case of fire, as well as for con- servation purposes. Trustees of Centralia, who have been considering the establishment of a. water supply for fire -fighting purposes, will be spurred in this action by last week's fire, All property owners in the village should be behind the trustees in their efforts to pro- vide this essential protection. New Hope Two new Canadian families may have re- newedhope to face 1955 because of assist - since they received from town organizations. Both families, hampered by the lan- guage barrier and unfamiliar with their new country, found themselves destitute before Christmas. They had reached the point of T_Ortutrition before they discovered, the cammunity weuld provide help. Under the leadership of Relief Officer :William Chambers and several church work- ers, money, food, clothing, fuel and other essentials were provided. The. town contri- buted relief funds and the Legion and other organizations added contributions. These families must have found cruel dispair in 1954. Their hopes of prosperity and well-being in a new land were dashed. Thanks to the help of a community, these hopes may be raised at the beginning of this New Year. — • • ' —Encouragement One special feature of the comMence- ment exercises recently held in South Huron District High School was a presentation of & shield by the local Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. This is the first year this beautiful shield has been awarded and will be hung in the main hall of the school. The scholarship of $50 is awarded to the girl in. Grade 18 who obtains the highest standing in eight 'papers at the Grade 13 'examinations. This year the presentation was enade by Mrs. Arthur Fraser for the Sorority to Miss Kathryn Hunter who is attending London Teacher's College. It is to be hoped that other organiza- tions follow the good example by the Beta Sighs Phi Sorority and Lions Club in their encouragement of students. Cheap Insurance The Canadian. Government will give away an additional million dollars next year. It has decided to increase its Colombo plan to $26,400,000. Canada's contributim te the Colombo plan, the contrihutions of other nations and similar gifts to other schemes to essist under- developed nations are doing a mammoth job. ;Through the Colombo plan and similar Schemes an effort is being made to eliminate One of the basic Caused of revolution and -7- hunger. (Belleville Intelligeneer) "Traffic Toll Decreases" ---that's good news! • The provincial report on traffic accie dents for the nine months of 1954 show that Huron, Middlesex and Perth counties suffer ed fewer traffic accidents than in the similar period of 195$, Huron's record is outstanding. The 1954 accident total is almost 20 percent less than in 1953. In other words, one of every five accidents in 1953 was avoided in 1954. It just goes to show that if a community becomes conscious of the traffic tragedy and strives to do something about it, results can be obtained. • That's been proven in one northern On- tario.city where a traffic safety campaign reduced the annual traffic toll from 20 deaths to none inside of a few years. Exeter's new community Safety Council will be spearheading the local campaign to prevent accidents in 1955. This new group has already taken effective steps in its first month of operation by sponsoring realistic' safety parades at Christi/las time. The Times- .Advoeate will offer its assistance. in this vital drive. If everyone co-operates for traffic safe- ty, the toll will continue to decrease sub- stantially. Stay alive in '55—drive carefully. Resolve Here are some resolutions we think everybody should make in 1955: Resolve to boost your community every chance you get. Remember that you live in one of the best argrieultural areas in Cana- da; that your educational and recreational facilities are modern, efficiently -operated, well -staffed; that all basic community ser- vices are economically provided; that your community .is flourishing, progressive. Resolve to do Ivhat you can, when you can to improve your community. Attempt to co-operate with municipal officials, to criti- cize fairly, to lend your vocal, physical and financial support to those projects you feel will benefit the community. Resolve to drive more carefully in 1965. Frank A writer in Financial Post says his news- paper always enjoys receiving mail from readers. The following letter is one of many received from American readers -which to say the least is outspokenly frank. "You Canadians are getting much too smug! For an itty-bitty nation with a popula- tion less than the combined peoples of Lon- don and New York, you sound like little boys sitting on the fence criticising grown-ups, just to have something to say and appear smart "Be humble, for you, are still in short pants. The fact at your Mountains contain mines of minerals, your surrounding waters, salmon, your western sections new-found gas and oil, doesn't mean that you are respons- ible—they were here for years, and it took American and British capital to discover and utilize them. Canadians are not adventurous gamblers, as you well know. "Canadian way of life, as you call it,— what is it One crossing the border finds American cars, movies, television sets, songs, plays—hell, you might just as well stay south across the border. To find anything Canad- ian outside of a red -coated. Mountie, or the pea soup of Quebec, you'd have to hunt pretty hard, "Your population? You let them in one end they leave at the other, even after they obtain Canadian citizenship. "So wait until you have grown up before getting so damned stuffy that you sound ridiculous! Your crooked politicians are as crooked as those elsewhere but they don't get the publicity. Your blue laws put into effect and enforced by a minority of hypo- crites are the laughing stock of the world. And how you drool over royalty Or Ruropean . dignitaries !" Probably the writer had to take a five percent discount on his U,S. tt5be Cuter Mintelabbotate SUM astablished 1878 Atnahnunated i924 AdvoC*te Fatablished ton Published Esti* 'Thursday Morning at Exeter* Ontario A* 1*8ep.eIt Nefrapaper Devoted to the Interents of the Town af Exeter and District Authorized as Second Class Mall, Poet Office Department, Ottawa Member of the Canadian Weekly Nevispaper Association Metnber of the Ontario Division of the CIVITSA Member Of the Audit Bureau of Circulations OM An -Canada Insurance Federation National Safety Award telis Ontario Safety League Award 1064 Winner of the E. F. iitzphention Memorial Trophy for Bat Front Page Among Ontario Weekly Nevrepapers Paid.ht•Advance Circulation as of April 1* 1954 041 OtAgottrewnow iattla Mande (ht advatitit) *COO OCT roar aftfInteO) *COO Per OM Pi:Malted by The Exeter TiniesoAdeocate United • MOTHAW, NOW COM'!" 'Item LiP;i 5 CeeI& Acfr'i.et feceneWHANC)--. .0441 MOMN4WENTWOMOr MOW.. **!‘ PO amviaq fln080111,1•• WNW WM WOW& c4mitci ii mie4111 ii s; i WIIIM14;;;;;WI41000190.14POWIAM4; As the "TIMES" Go By A;;;;;; ii iii Isuccincscoocct$ IIflhIuflhIiIIIiUIUItSIti 50 YEARS AGO Over 1,500 people heard M. D. rt. Gamey speak here it the ba- terests of Mr. H. H. Eilber, ex- M,P,P. and the Conservative can- didate for South Huron for the Provincial House. Both the town hall and opera houtte were filled to capacity and hundreds were turned away. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred MeTag- gart celebrated the ,golden anni- versary of their wedding at the residence of their son Milton at the old Willis homestead on the London road north, of Exeter. Interest in the municipal elec- tion was at low ebb. The contests for reeve and school trustees re- sulted In a win for W. G. Bissett over A. Q. Bobier by a majority of 62, while F. Wood headed the Dolls for school trustee. Other trustees elected were G.. Eacrett, S. Martin, R. N. Rowe and .1. A. Stewart. Miss Nettie Walter, who has been in charge of books at E. I. Spaaman's for some years, has left for Toronto to attend business eollege. 25 YEARS AGO Harvey Pollen and Thomas Coates have purchased from Mr. Milo Snell the service end of the Chevrolet garage. Mr. Snell will continue as agent. W. D. Sanders, Louis Day and Birtle M. Francis were nominated for reeve of Exeter. Miss Jean MacMillan, of Ridge - town, and Rev. Robert E. South- cott, pastor of lVforpeth and Palmyra United Churches, were united in marriage on Saturday by the Rev. R. H. Parr, of Cedar Springs. One evening last week, when Christmas traffic was unusually heavy on the London, Huron and Bruce, the conductor missed the train while attempting to board it at Centralia and was not missed till the train neared Exeter. The train backed up to Centralia to pick him up. Radio fans in Centralia tuned into the Free Press broadcasting station recently to hear W. 3. Smith sing two popular numbers accompanied by his daughter, Miss Hazel Smith, 15 YEARS AGO At the polis on *Monday, Benson Tuckey ' was elected reeve by a substantial majority: Tuckey 473; Sanders 236. Rev. M. H. Elston, rector of Trinity Anglican Church, East Zorra, and a former resident of Usborne, concluded his ministry on Sunday and a presentation was made to him at a meeting of the congregation. Samuel Sweet was presented with a 50 -year Masonic jewel at the installation of officers of Lebanon Forest Lodge, A.P. and A.M. Charles Tauten Was installed as W.M. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Ortwein, of liensall, eaIebrated their golden Wedding on New Year's Day. Mr. and Mrs. William Reed celebrated their fifty-fifth wed- ding anniversary on December 21. The Voice Of Temperance MASTERS OF THE PUCK Ten times, six in succession, the Detroit Pod 'Wings have come through as Champioxis of the N'.H,L, Thishas not been due to luck. Expert D et r olt douts throtigh the years uncovered some of the finest players de - 'eloped in Canada. But no small proportion of .these masters of the puelc have not hestitated to glee one main reason why they have reached the top in hockey. We ettote---"If 1 had begun sneak. ittg and drinking et an early age age x wouldn't be here", said Earl Relbet "A person gets only a fevt ebaimes to break Into a big leagitta Expert. Smelting and drink- ing hart his chancee") deelared Marty PaVelleh, Itill rt ineett agrees, "X feel that staying awhy from iimolthig and drinking help- ed Me to achieve my goal". Both Red Kelly and Gordie Hates give Credit to ,and parents fee their great record. Declared Oordie, have always stayed away from drinking and smoking / have my folks fet thank foe my being where aut." 10 YEARS AGO The worst blizzard of the sea- son caused a traffic tie-up in Exeter on New Year's night and 60 to 75 persons were stranded here, The hotel was taxed to ca- pacity with some Expending the night in the sitting room. Others spent the night in the Legion fields and the floor. The partnership between Thom- as Coates and Charles Mason at the Sunoco Station has been dis- solved and Mr. Mason has left for 'mallow where be will take charge of a Sunoco station, William Haugh was elected reeve of Hay and Alonzo McCann was re-elected reeve of Stephen in recent elections. Merchants Of. 50.Years •A. o 'Recently we referred to the business men oa Main Street who were active twenty-five years, age. We received a letter from a Lon- don 'lady chiding as for having left out several names. Tnis weelc we have looked up the files of the Exeter Advocate of fifty years ago and have glean- ed from them the names of moat Of the business men who were active a that •time. We recall some names who were not faen- tioned in the paper. No doubt ether names will be •omitted. The Exeter Advocate at that time was issued by Messrs. 0, If. Sanders and R. N. Creech while the Dxeter Times was printed by tbe White family with Mies Til- lie White as editor. 4 short time previous Xr. Miner White had been in °barge. I was the print- er's devil tt.t the Times office and my brother Herb an 1 had the Job of delivering the paper all over town as they were not sent through the Pestoffice at that time. He would take one side of Main St. and I the other. Oldest Pima One of the oldest firms doing business at that time was the Grigg Stationery Store which was established n 856. It was °It- erated by Mr. John Grigg and Miss Kate MacFaul. Ii the dry goods business were J. A. Stew- art, E. J. Spackraan, Carling Bros., Snell & Rowe, Poplestone • Gardiner and. Mrs. W. D. Yeo, W.W. Taman, Jas. Grieve and Wellington Johns were merchant tailors. In the hardware businese were W. J. Heaman, T. Hawkins & 'Son, Hugh iSpackmatt. The druggists were Dr. Lutz, 33r, Browning and W. S. Howey, joint Farmer. and Prank Knight combined grocery stores with liq- uor stores. Bowe & Atkinson and W. C, Huston were furniture deal- ers and funeral directors. Wm. Kuntz, 3. Dignan, David Russell, W. Simmons and D. Braund were blacksmiths. Saxon Fitton and Rot. Hickconducted jewellery stores. Doctors And Dentists 'Looking after the health of the community were Dr. 3. W. Brown- ing. Dr. J. .11yurlmani Dr. A. R. Rollins and Dr. D. A. Aznos; Dr. Malloy succeeded Dr. Rollinoi dentists were Drs, D. A. Ander- son and A. R. Kinsman; voter. inartes were Dr, Wm. Sweet and Dr. Art. C. liaMeay. The lawyers were Diekeoa & Carling and Oladman StanhurY. L. H, Dickstut and J. 0, Stan - bury were both appointed as judges, Mr. Dieltson Of Huron County and Mr, Stanbury of Lin- c1U County. Earness-makers were 3 o h Treble, peter Frayne and Geo'. Hausa; shoe -makers were Geo. Mame'', Alf. Walters and W. H. Trott; barbers were Al, Hastings and Ed. Willie; halters and con- fecticinere were A. E. Felliehc W. 3. Statham and 1Virs, Sanders ran a eenfectionery. Miss Mary Sand- e rs was telegraph _operator; hotel, keepers were W. T. Ach.etion, W. 3. ilawicsnawc. Mr. Lea -Morn and Morley; Ed. .0kristie. and W. • rt• itisee4Itatrearn"bleic7ole °pttle31414tel;.: 1Vre.yiv44. cedi°13arvreay7, tahel4grist mill; D. 'Hakim, a laundry; G. 'Belden, grain and Cement; Weei:sros"mIblwlt; Connor Bros., machineelo Ames Murray, the foundry; jos, Seenier, .photogruPher. Handford, O. Q. Dew and Balvtlea ,& McDonald were horse - mon, ,Taraee Willis conducted a lumb- er yard and Roes & Taylor the P laVenegl 1444114 more next week. COULD YOU FACE IT ALONE? As your husband's chief beneficiary, would you . •know how to handle the adroinisization of his estate? Inexperience in such matters can be expen, sive and cause untold worry. A sympathetic and experienced Estate Officer of The Sterling Trusts Corporation will be happy to discuss xnatters with you and your husband. Such an interview could be the answer to your future peace of mind. THE STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION HEAD OFFICE 372 May SI., Toronl• . BRANCH OFRCE • 14 Dunlop 51., Barrio ••-" 0,..........„.."4;' . • •'. .e. r:.; ‹: "ir : • % ' ... ......., ....,./ .• /1., •04'*. ...C.%.:.:' .,...,A,33:4•.<4f " ,,,,;.•••-,e... •:*'-' IN 1954 WiteAe them U7.04 Phogoo“ Throughout the land, Canadians made progress in 1954. They prospected, staked, drilled and mined; they cleared, 'sloughed ' and planted; they fished and they hunted; they planned and constructed; they manufactured, and they bought and sold. And working with Canadians in their ventures from coaSt to coast helping with counsel, service and money — was the Bank of Montreal. In 1954, B of M loans and investments -- amounting to some two billion dollars worked for Canada and Canadians. Wholesaling and retailing enterprises. . petrbchernical, smelting and mining developments of every type and manufacturing itt all its phases ... farnisoand ranches . . . the grain trade . co-operative production and marketing • . . housing developments ... municipalities . . churches, hotspitals and schools.. many industries, many organizations, and Many people in all walks of life counted on the B of M for counsel and credit. Canada is on the march today. And, moving ahead with the nation are 625 B of M branches from coast to coatt, at the service of the men and women who are forging the Canada of tomorrOW,. YeS, where there was progress in 1954 mod, ,'MY BAN oprking.with Canadian in every:01k of Me since 14wwas7 IRON ORE FROM UNGAVA . . . brought by rail from these fabulous •ore fields to Seven Islands, seaboard terminal of Quebec's great mining project. The 13 of M was the first to open a full-time banking offiCe at Seven Islands . . . six years before the first shipment of ore last July. ALUMINUM FROM KITIMAT . • giant B.C. development, one of the world's biggest industrial under. takings. Constructors of Kitimat shared B of M support. The Bank. of Montreal founded the first bank- ing office at Kitimat —In January 1952, when there were but two hundred workmen carving out the settlement with their bull -dozers. 1/1 uuna Jiiiiiijjij .7.;.# ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY AND POWER PROJECT • • . long discussed and now under way, destined to open the Great Lakes to world shipping, and cement friendship be.' tween two great nations.The B of M • opened the first banking office at Mille Roches, near Cornwall, Oat., last October for the convenience of seaway workers. ATOMIC ENERGY AT CHALK RIVER • . Canadian enterprise in dais vital field has made Chalk River a famous name. Nearby, at Deep River, townsite of Defence Indus. tries Limited, the Bank of Montreal opened the first banking office—in May, 1945, to serve scientists and workers at the Atomic Energy plant, OIL — AND GAS -- FROM THE RICH WEST. The Interprovincial Pipe. line speeds the flow of oil from source to market and, cuts trans. portation costs. The B of M assisted id the financing of this great under. taking: And It is equally ready to assist in the_plan to pipe gas front western wells to eastern markets, NEW HOMES FOR CANADIANS When the Government of Canada asked the Chattered Banks to add the making of mortgage leans to their services in order to increase the building of new homes for 'Canadians, the 13 of M responded promptly from coast to coast. It made the first mortgage loans on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts alike; it blade the first in the Prairie Provinces ..-- the first in Ontat10-- the first in Quebec, Here was the beginning of a large share of the financing of thousands of new hong. ing units stetted in Canada under the National Routing Aet in 1954. .4 e 1 ••T .1 • 1 1 1 1 1