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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-02-17, Page 2P* e 3 THE TIMES-ADVOCATT,, EXETER, ONTaP►RIO,THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 170 - Jottings By JM.S. When The This leurnaI shell *Ways tteht for progress, reform and ilubiic welfare, never ahs afraid to attack wrong, never belong to ally politica) par'tyr never be eatisfted with msrtili' prin tea new'. THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1'# 100 'Good:Neighbors We Can WHIP New Citizens Behind The Story Sonhetiines there's a lot more behind a newspaper story than meets the reader's eye. Such a case happened Sunday, Our Hensall correspondent, Mrs. Maude Redden, received a report that a man had parachuted from a burning aircraft which flew over the village. Fox confirnmation, she contacted offic- ials at RCAF Station she who assured her none of its aircraft had been flying. The commanding officer said, however, 'that a civilian craft was .down in the area but he was not able to elaborate. Tile T -A joined Mrs..Hedden in a tele- phone search for the plane. Civilian air authorities at London and Goderieh knew of no craft flying in this area. The local hospital and area doctors hadn't been called to treat an injured para- chutist. Telephone operators at Hensall, Zurich, Dashwood, Exeter and Crediton had received no .emergency calls. Spot calls to various farmers in the area produced no information, Another check with .RCAF Station Cen- tralia revealed that authorities there knew about the incident but they wouldn't reveal any details. No information could be _releas- `� ed, they said, without the permission of the public relations officer and be wouldn't be at work until lgionday, In the meantime, daily newspapers' in Toronto, London and Stratford sought news about the crash. On the strength of the early • report, The London Free Press dispatched a team of photographer and reporter to the More calls to Centralia revealed, by a slip, that a civilian craft had taken off from the air base. No other details were given. Centralia's Public Relations Officer, F/L Ross Rowlands,, has no phone at his home in the permanent married quarters of Huron. Park but, contacted through a friend, he offered immediate assistance. His prob– ing revealed that the pilot had had engine trouble and made a forced landing near Ex- eter'. The pilot, an airman with a civilian flying licence, had returned to his barracks on the station but there is no phone in the barracks so the PRO went there to interview the maxipersonally. In the the meantime, more attempts were made to locate the field where the plane landed. The search was eventually successful. The probings revealed the story, which appears on another page in this issue, bf the civilian craft which landed in a field along the Crediton road. Fortunately, neither the pilot Mir his passenger were hurt and the plane was only slightly damaged. And that ended a three-hour hunt for news. Earlier Spring (Wingham Advance -Times) Winters aren't as long as they used to be, thanks to modern merchandising me- thods. In the old days men didn't discard the long woollies until May 24411, and we doubt if spring goods were on display much before that. Grandpa didn't get a,s much warning about the advent of spring as we do these days. Things are speeded up now and eventhe seasons come sooner. The tumult and shouting of the Christ- mas seasott has hardly died before the big nxaii order houses are sending out their spring and summer catalogues. And all through the blizzards of January and Febru- ary we get a steady stream of literature on lawn mowers, fishing tackle, golf' equipment, garden seeds and baseball clubs in training. No wonder Grandpa thinks modern winters are shorter., Attendance at a meeting at which New Canadians were guests revealed again that these people are eager to become good citi- zens of this country. They want to speak our language and learn our customs and ways of life, We Old Canadians aren't helping them 'very much. We should realize the hardship it is for these people to give up their family ties, the customs, traditions and association of their birthplace to move from their native land to a new country thousands of miles away. Many have faced bleak disappointment because the grand tales of opportunity and prosperity in Canada, promoted by our over- zealous :immigration department, have not been true, Jobs anci"housing have been hard to find. In addition, these folk have faced the handicap of a complex language. English is one of the world's most complicated lan- guages and it is not easy for people who have been out of school for years to learn a complete new vocabulary, This language barrier is probably the hardest obstacle for New Canadians to over- come. It is the one which, more than any other3 prevents thein from becoming a part of our society. We established Canadians could be bet- ter neighbors to aur new citizens, Some of ns are prone to forget the Christian teachings, of goodwill and brotherly love because of the rantings of those narrow-minded in- 'dividuals who resent their coming here. In our daily contacts with New Canad- ians, we, should try to help them with the language and the customs of this country.. We should take a greater interest in their progress and welfare. Our organizations might well follow the lead of others who have taken pains to enter- tain New Canadians. Those.who do will find the effort rewarding. Corn.ment. Those sit ladies in the Crediton district who went to the aid of -the New Canadian family which lost its home by •fire are com-. inended for their actions, • The. contribution, which the community, through the leadership of these ladies, has made to this family will certainly be wel- come. Such a disastrous fire must be a major setback When making a new start in a new country. * * e . * * The encouragement of public speaking at public and high schools will be profitable to both the students and the district in years to come. We, have too few people able to. express their views in public: Onthe high "school level, consideration might also be given to the conduct of meet- ings. In this highly -organized age, proper control over a meeting can save many fruit- less hours and frayed nerves. * * * a * * Exeter council's repeated request for extension of the post office is not out of order. More and more the inadequacy of local facilities is being demonstrated and relief cannot come too soon, At last steps may be taken to hide aur.. unsightly dump from the view of highway travellers. At the last meeting of council, Reeve Pooley said a fence has been constructed in front of the dump and now a hedge can be planted, It will take several, years for the growth to hide the refuse pile but at least the start toward this end can be made soon. al * . ><• If Canada with its population of 16 mil- lion consumed as anuch fluid milk per capita as does Sweden, it would mean an increased consumption of over a billion pounds of milk r e (Rete :trtnnettabilotact Thine. Esteablmelhed Ista Aauaigaiaeatext 1.924 Adroeate Established 1880 Published Each ''Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario An Independent Itewipaper 'PeiretA5d to :'tie briereata Of the Town of $iteter and iillitrlet Authorized as Second Class MMI, Boat Office Department, Ottawa R Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Assoclatmon Member of the Ontario DYvlelou of the OWNAlt. Member of the Antill Bareau of Circulation* Joao Atioctanada insurance, 8'edeiratmois Ni►tmonat :safety karat 1858'°Marro,,y Safety League Award 1064 Winner of the li- P1 Stepliendon M inorlat'traphy for Best Front No Among Ontafmo Weekly iiewspi►pers Paid -in -Advance Circulation ea of April 1t 1954 8171lSeritilION BAS O •dial 'Cilli advalidei 1181',00 per Year •4-4 Q`.LL (mii'ndvai*eie) *4.00 per yew Published by The Exeter rtIneaiAdvoraiate Limited The other day 1 noticed the snowplow scooting elgng the side- walk clearing off the snow that had fallen ,during 'the night. The heaviest falls of the winter have occurred during the peat few days, On Saturday WO had one of the stormiest days .of the year but the snowplow was gat. The driver of the tnotorairieen plow site in his eats unaffected by the swirling wad .around hint, It looks like a play^toy that any Roads Were Biocked, Young lad would like to operate lust for the fun of :the thing. I't is a far cry to the days when the sidewalks were Offered of snow by 'a horse-drawn wooden snowplow. The driver trudged along behind the plow with the lines around his waist and with some difficulty he guided the plow as it bucked t'he drifts. The main arteries Were plowed first, followed by `those less trav- elled. To -day it takes but a few 1u/!mum ,lunennlnnnnluuulellnRi,lllj,gM}ulnlllllllge}llllul, +u4unu. As the "TIMES" Go By 10 YEARS AGO ' Mr. and Mrs. Earl whiting have received :official word from Ottawa that their son, P/10 Don- ald Whiting, who was reported missing several •months ago, has made the supreme sacrifice. Attendance at the James Street congregational meeting was well attended. though road conditions kept many from the country at hone. At the statutory meeting of the Board of Education, regret was expressed at the resignation of Mr, 'George. Lawson., The high school principal reported an en- rolment of '202. Part of the roof ,of !Clifford Hill's 'barn, recently owned by Mrs. H. Kuhn, Crediton East, collapsed with the weight of snow and ice last week. Church services were cancelled at I7+ limville because of road conditions. Centralia Flyers won the honors in the Western 'Ontario Division of the R.C,A.F, Hockey League. 15 YEARS AGO Mr. Charles Zwicker, promin- ent Crediton businessman for 40 years, has disposed of his general store and is retiring front beat - nese. Mrs. Hannah Marie Sanders celebrated her 98th birthday at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Walker, Stephen. • James W. Morley, local barris- ter, was the unanimous choice as. the National Conservative ',stand- ard-bearer for Huron -Perth at ati open conventidn in Hensall, Jack McKnight, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen McKnight, fractured his leg when . he was knocked down by a toboggan while 'taking part in a public school toboggan party. Pupils from Blackbush iSehool, Stephen Township, accompanied by their teacher, Miss Nicholson, paid a visit to the ` Titles - Advocate to see the type set and part of the paper printed, 25 YEARS AGO Jack, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs, Albert T. harness, had his leg amputate -3 in Viotoria Hospital, as the result of a run- away accident, Jack was riding on a sleigh# driven by Doug Trieb- ner, when the team attempted to run away, and the sleigh .struck a hydro' pole near the station :and he was thrown off, The Department of highways has announced that 721 miles of highway will abe paved between Kipper and Exeter. • Committees were organized to; lay out plans for work .on Exeter's parks at a meeting of Exeter Parks Committee. It was felt that in Riverview Park, the town has one of the .finest oppor- tunities for a beauty spot of 'any town in Western Ontario, The Junior Farmers and Junior `Institute, which were .or- ganize` during the short course held their first meeting. Mr. Mer- vin Cudrnore was elected presi- dent, and Herman Hodgson, sec- retary of the Junior Farmers, and Marie Willis, president, and Greta Dearing, secretary, of the. Junior Institute. • 50 YEARS AGO .Six hundred dollars was raised by subscription for Mr. Henry Hodgins, well-known Biddulp1n Township farrier, whose house and barns were practically swept away by a hurricane. 'Successful candidates a't the London 'Conservatory of Music examinations were Misses Mary Antos, Lillian Fauider, 'and Olive 'i'revethiek, of Iirinsiey. • The mercury registered 20 be- low zero here early this week. That a branch of the ,C,P.R, will run through the village is now almost. an assuured thing, The bill of the St, Marys and Western -Ontario Railway C.oxn- pany was passed in Ottawa. A. new post office has been opened up at Orcadia, in the .A•s- siniboia district, with Mr. Fred Knight, 'a former Exeter young man, ..as postmaster. Report On Grand Bend Rev.. 'M. M. Irwin, padre at Ip- perwash Military camp, will show his slides on Korea and Japan "alt the evening service next Sun- day. Owing- to inclement weather this service was postponed from last, Sunday . United Murat W.M.S. Mrs. 'Willis GUI took the study period at the United Church W. M. S. meeting Thursday after- noon. The study dealt mostly with the work in Northern India. The business part of the meeting was led by Mrs. -Fred Fading. The manse . committee gave a report of what was required for the new manse. Ar'rangemnents were made for some quilts to be quilted for the 1955 bale and the part to be taken in the World's Day of Prayer service. A com- mittee was formed to arrange for a congregational ,supper to be .hold in March. 'The local branch of the Wom- en's Institute aregiving a ban- quet to the Boy Scouts and Cubs and their fathers Friday evening, The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Legion held a cookie sale on Sat- urday, the proceeds ainounting to $1'7.00 Several young girls 'visit- ed the ,homes selling the, . cookies, Mr. and Mrs. 'Kenneth Young spent the first part of last week in Toronto where 'Mr. Young at- tended the annual Hardware deaf et's" convention, Mr. 'Young's mo- ther, et Belmont, was here and took charge of the home in their absence, Messrs. Robert and Lee Jenni- son flew to Florida last week and expect to return with Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Desjardine this week, Mr, and Mrs, Melvin Peariso and fatally spent .Sunday with Mrs i'eariso's wants, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wainer, of Parkhill. Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Gill, Mrs, M. GUI, Mr. Arthur Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ridley attended the funeral of Mr. Ridley's cousin, the late Lawrence .Ridley, of St. Marys, Tuesday of last .week. 'Mr. and Mra Clarence• Green and Audry •spenf Sunday in Lon- don with Mrs. Green's mother, Mrs. Jar esLiverniore, of Clinton who is confined to hospital. Mr, and Mrs. Keith 'Clharlton, of London, spent the week -end with Mrs.•Charton's mother, Mrs. John. Gill. Mr. and Mrs. Roy ]?Tear and IMr. and Mrs. Ted •Staniake left on Wednesday for a three week's trip, to Florida. On Saturday ward was received.that they were held tip in' Kentucky with ,sleet and snow Miss Joan Statton had a ser- ious attach of pneumonia last week but is„ recovering nicely. Mt. and Mrs. Melvin Ramsden, of Toronto, are spending a: two week's holiday with Mrs. Rams- den's parents, - Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gill. Mr. John Lance: .passed away in London on Friday morning and was interred in Woodland ceme- tery, Louden, on Monday, Mr, and Mrs. Lanae were in charge of Carrie Court cottages last sumo mer. • Mrs. Wellington Baker 'return- ed frbin. Victoria Hospital, Lon- don, on Wednesday and. Miss Dor- ene on aaturday, Mrs. Raker's sister, Mrs. Lawrence Schwartz, of London, accompanied, VIM 'Ba- ker. Mr: 'Cecil Morley and 1htiss Betty Lau (Schwartz accompanied Dorene. • • Mfr. and. Mrs. Donald Bari, of Sarna, spent Sunday with Mr, and l4rs. Win. Sweitzer. Miss ,Petty final was confined to her hone through illness last week, • boars to run oyer'inost, of the streets but. in the old days with theslower, xnvthods one never knew, when the sidewalks .would be cleared and pedestrians yolk- edi in eaow alanoat •tilt to the knees. Tbnes..are .chaugiur; in all Walks of life. On Wonday the now was re- mfrosts mainss. sectovioed n 'by tractorthio :and .duinmp bustrueer Thearge 'toperatorractor sits.arid on by a seaoperatint lot the. lg 'a numebersuo,w of ` agnd .adg4etsuhntpse scoops up fixU into the truck. My mind goes back to ,tine horse jird 'buggy .dwhBitchin posts used .to lineays the streets and at times snow was piled' so high In front of the stores that it was :almost impoaSibe to see over; them. One such stormy day as (Sat, urday occurred on a Thursday when it was necessary to. deliver (lie Times all over town, Mr. White loaned me a ,horse and cut ter to make •the delivery, I was. not .accustomed to .driving a horse, ,particularly through. the 'heavy; avow on the 'back streets and the horse .corked itself. That was once S was in trouble but no one said :a word about a. Snow drifts andpitchhooes were mighty common on .the country roads and occasipnafy the trains, the only means, of travelling or of bringing in the mails, would be blocked. On one occasion the,; train was stalled in Exeter for three days and the ehew and passengers were put u•p at "the local hotels at ,tire expense of the railway. Two crews one from the south and the other from the north, 'battled the drifts' and extra hands with shovels were engaged to clear the tracks; On that Occasion we could walk along the drifts and touch the telephone wires. Similar drifts plied up along the London road south., now N;o, 4 Highway. A mile and a half south of the town the snow at either aide of the road was easily fifteen to twenty feet deep. Huron County 'has"been refer red to as the snowbelt, but up-to- date this season there has been little delay in 'motor traffic: One exception was at Grand Bend on •Sunday when a number of travellers were gtailed at the Brenner Hotel. Smiles . "I hear that you've been to a school /or stuttering. Did it cure Yon?" "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." "Why, that's wonderful!" "Yes, b -b -b -but it's awfully h-h-h-hhard to W -w -we -work the- th-th-that into an ordinary a -c -c - conversation," One For The Road The origin of this veiled ris- ferenee to drinking and driving is obscure. Probably it came down from OId Dobbin days in ingla,nd. 3f this hast one tomthe road topped off Several previous drinks, it didn't matter" much in those days. Horse sense, would very 'probab}y carry the maudlin driver safely home, How differ- ent today. The "one for the road" might .so easily, .• be one for the ditch, the hospital or the morgue —perhaps all three. Conclusive scientific proof has shown that a driver craving 1e pints of 6% beer Will be affected as follows: 1. Selective reaetions, e.g. mak- ing decisions,' slow down 10%. 2. Muscular reactions, e.g. anon- ing hands and feet, slow down 7s%• 3. Mental. concentration, e.g. watching ;his driving, foss up to 35%, The problem fact 'Is that the "one fen the road" is fraught: with tragedy. 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Since one delightful yarn I'Iheard reeently concerned cars, I hunted bask to its source. Here.is the story and, as far as I knew, the 'way it started.. • A. man: in leeiv York stalled on a busy street and while ` • most of the motorists who were stuck behind him just blared their horns, one kind lady offered to give him a push. It was a thoughful gesture and he was extremely pleas- ed. But before the lady got back in her ear the stalled motorist explained that he had an automatic tran.smisision and they would have to be going 35 tulles an hour before he .could start. The • lady nodded wisely and clinmbed, into Ther car. Whereupon she circled the block and came racing down the street at hiin--plowing into his rear end at exactly 35 miles an hour. • The •repair bill was $300. The.story got big play in a New York newspaper, The paper, it turned out; had lifted it from a Boston paper, And the Boston paper had borrowed it from a college paper which had ran the whole thing in the first place as a gag. Personally, d hope the .:story is true. It evil' ' make me think the world is a little brighter, a little funnier, if it's true. I don't need to add, of course; that if you REALLt want to shaw about the automate transmissione that are on some of our used cars we have the people with the know -.how to tell '. you show. 'rite great advantage in -buying •a used ear 1$ the tremendous -range ;of choice that you get, all kinde of colors, style, modele and optional features. • • Our used car lot is a good example of this,` and you're always welcome to browse around.• PHONE 216 DAYoR Nor CA'v•6 YSt E P,IY/War,41- AR(,O EXETER' – ONT. Cryo a g9a'1.e&cee�x. 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