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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-06-16, Page 11 1. ' I q4 L. .Eiglity-Second Year EXETER, ONTARIO THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 16, 1955 Prise Per Copy Sells Minors Beer, Gets 0 -Day Term A first offence for bootlegging Under the Canada TeniPerance Act drew more than the minimum penalty from Magistrate Dudley Holmes because beer was sold to =More, ."I don't consider it a moral wrong to sell alcoholic beverages to adulte," the cadi said, "but I do consider it a very nasty thing to 0011 to youngsters csf teen age." Freak Glanville, of Crediton, pleaded guilty to selling 12 pints of beer to lour youths, 16 to 17 years old, on June 5. It was his first offence. Sentence included a $75 fine or 30 days in jail. He elected to serve the Jail term. Secend Conviction. Nelion Bedard, of R.R. 2 Zur- ich, was sentenced to 14 days in jail when. he was eonvicted for the . second time of impaired driving. Bedard pleaded *guilty to being under the influence of alcohol while in a motor vehicle .on May ' 20. A. P. McFadden, of Goderich, was fined $60 and costs for im- paired driving on No, 4 highway near Devon on May 11. OPP Constable John Ford test- ified he spotted McFadden and his wife arguing in a small Eng- lish car when it was parked at the intersection of the highway and Crediton road. lie followed it 600 feet north of. the intersection and saw a topcoat thrown from the car as it lurched into the centre of the road. The vehicle parked in the laneway of John Mahon where the couple were arrested. Exeter Constable John Cowen, who drove the car into Exeter, also teetified, McFadden told the court his wife was under medical care and bad .become hysterical while driv- ing to Goderich. Sala Lerner, of Lerner and Lerner, London, de- fended him. Free Truck Driver In Kippen Death George E. Dietze, 25, of Mit- chell, driver of the panel truck which backed Over and killed an 18 -month-old Kippen child on May 3, was cleared of any negii, gene's or carelessness in the ac- - cidett' by Magistrate (Dudley Holmes in court here Wednesday. The magistrate dismissed a charge of careless driving against the young Mitchell father. An - Win Can Peas End Of Week Tbis year's pea crop will be better than those of the last two years, H. K. Penhale, manager of the local branch of Canadian Canners Ltd., said Wednesday. Be described growth as "good". The plant expects to start.can- ming operations the end of this *week. There is a possibility that two shifts may be required to handle the aereage, largest in the history of the local plant. Ranger Banquet Treats Mothers • • The Rangers under -the leader- ship of Miss Isabel iGanton, cap- tain, and Miss Anne Kartushyn, lieutenant, held a mother and' daughter 'banquet at the Domin- ion Hotel, Zurich, on Wednesday evening. The Rangers include Arlene Ford, Dianne Kearney, Iris Tom- linson, Joanne Mair, Bakker, and Marion Sandell!. Service stars 'were presented to the 'girls by 'Miss Laurette Seiner, District Commissioner. A film on "Guid- lug" ,was 'shown by Miss 1Seigner. !The girls discussed attending one of the (Shakespearan plays • at Stratford this surainer as one of their meetings. 'Presentations of gifts 'were made to Miss 'Ganton and Miss • IKartushyn as .they are leaving Exeter at the end of the school term, ' William Nadiger Former Thresher Wililam C. asTadiger, a 'former thresher, died et his home in Dashwood on 'Wednesday in his eighty-fourth year. He has been bedstricken for several years. ,Born in Oxford 'County, Mr. Nadiger moved to Dashwood 154 years ago and was employed at the Goetz Saw Mill for some years. He Was ft member of the Lutheran 'Church, DashWeed. He is intrvived by his wife, the (eraser Elizabeth Ogden; one daughter, Zeta, Mrs. Wes, rilk- ine, FM., of Howell, IOW three nieters, Mrs. Mary 'Schultz, Mt. liifich,; Vie, 'Minnie ibtorniyle, ItaltiniazOO, Mich., and sirs. Sallna Henderson, 'Galt, and one brother, Ed. Nadiger, Dash- wood. Funeral servites Will be held tit the T, Ratty Hoffman funeral home, Dashwood, at 2 PAM Fri- day, June 17', and at the Lutheran Church at 2.80 p.m. with Rev. Higetell officiating. Interment Will be in Lutheran Bronson Line cemetery. other charge of criminal negt. gence was dismissed two weeks" Ago. (Prosecuting Attorney H, Glenn Hayes, in presenting the case at previous eourt, argued that Dietze should have got out of his truck and looked behind it before backing over the sidewalk where the child was lying. "I am not convinced it is Metro's duty to get out and walk behind -the truck CO look for danger," the magistrate ruled, "While 1 sympathize with the parents in the to of the child, cannot find differently," Dietze testified earlier he had stopped the panel truck before crossing the sidewalk to look for traffic on the road but he did not get out of the vehicle. He said he proceeded onto the highway and did not know the child was struck until be began to pull away. Witnesaes testified the boy, Terry Gridzak, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gridzak, was lying on this pavement before the accident happened. Although he had been playing with other 'children dur- ing the day, there had not been any around at the time of the accident, they said. Child Hard To See "It would be -very hard for Dietze to see the child," said the magistrate. "The child was small and didn't obtrude itself: The driver did all that any prudent man would do to make sure he wouldn't hit anybody," he said. •Dietze, father of two girls, had been plumbing in the areaand came to the home of William Ivison, just west of the old Kip - pen hbtel where the Gridzaks live, to get some tools from other members of_ the firm who had been working there, He decided to take the truck, parked in the Ivison laneway, to the house where he had been working. Wiliam Ivison, 90, said he was watching from his window 'inside the house wb.en Dietze got into the truck and saw the child lying on the sidewalk. He went outside to warn the driver but was too late. AIR FORCE DAY ATTRACTION ---One of the most popular attractions at RCAF Station Centralia on Saturday was this T-33 jet trainer from the west. Hundreds of visitors inspected the plane before rain forced, the crowd of 7,000 inside the hangars. Donald.• Bray, Thames Road, views the jet from the top of the stand. The air show planned fpr the day was partially cancelled because of the overcast ,i'veather. See. story, page 3. —T -A Photo Favors No Speed Limit For Open Road Traffic Hpron County Magistrate Dud- ley Holmes, presiding at •Exeter Court Wednesday, said he favor- ed abolition of the speed limit on the open highway. The magistrate stated cars could be driven safely at speeds over 50 miles an hour on clear highways when, visibility was good and traffic light.. Some states in the U.S..allow drivers to travel at unlimited speeds and others permitted to travel up to ELECTION WINNER—Tom Pryde Exeter Progressive Con- servative, won his„ fourth provincial election Thursday with the largest majority of his career, He defeated James R. Scott of Seaforth by a 1,504 margin..Mr. Pryde first won the seat in a bye-election.in 1948 following the death of Dr. It. Hobbs Taylor, Dashwood. He retained the seat in provincial elections of 1948 and 1961, —T -A Photo Vo ers dive Tom Pryde Bigger Edge Than Ever. "Bigger and better than ever". winner on the fire thick in front A happy Tem Pryde, re-eleeted of the Legion Pipe Band; A mot- to his fourth term in the Ontario 'arcade carried the 'vletor to 'oele- Legislature with his greatest maj- bracing fens in Hensall, Clinten, ority ever, repeated the words as Goderich and Seatorth, he made Ms victory celebration throughout the ridirig Thursday night, The friendly Scot fooled }W - �n% political guessperts by sabr- ing a 7,854 to 6,350 win over his Liberal challenger James "R. Scott of Seaforth. The margin of 1,504 was 76 more than in 1061 despite the almost universal pre- diction the Majority would be cut, It was more than just another viCtoty for the Exeter monument maker. he voters en- dorsed gteater than ever his rep- resentation in the Legislature -- a representation that had been questioned and amazed by his opponent throughout the cam- paign. Olefin Campaign Pryde attributed his Suceetta tO tt "geed, Clean campaign the type 'Huron electors have always Warlted." tit eentrast to the bitter attacks hurled by his opPolunit, the Huron Progressive Censervas tive tortined his anneal to hie peretnial record in the Honsti and 1115 genternment's record. °rho significance bellied his Win proMpted Tory tuPnerterts to etage an enthusiastic telebtatien, In Exeter, the PC's paraded their Wry& will sit again in the overcrowded government side of the Legislature as voters across the province gave Presider Frost another overarhelming endorse- ment. The PC's have 83 of the 98 Seats in the Rouses Liberals, tinder Farquhar o1Fer, captured only 10 ridings, the dying CCP three. . Stott Will 'Pry Again igeott, who conceded at 9,55 p.m., congratulated the whiner but indicated he'd like to have another run in the point* race. "I eXpect to be back next trip," he each The Liberal tandidate, one of the most effective speakers to eater the Huron ring, made emelt gains in the urban. centres but lost heavily in the rural polis. Every township in the tiding gave Pryde more 'VOWS than ever be- fore. 'The trend started With the first election return Of the night. ble, 6 Esborne gave Pryde a. int+ ority of 54. Exeter plumed again Or HS faVerite son with a 681 majerity,, Clinton gave hint a margin Of 847, Stanley •township a surprising —Please Turn to pg a 10 70 ni.p.h., he pointed out. If there was an accident under the "no limit" laws, each driver would be required to show that his speed did not contribute to the cause, the magistrate said. Modern ears are built to travel at speeds exceeding 50 m.p.h. and with their improved brakes, they an be driven faster without endangering others on the road, he said. Magistrate Holmes was emphat- ic about control of speed in. resi- dential areas, however. "The speed limit should be strictly ob- served in •congested areas," he Said, 'but pointed out that new gars with power brakes could slop just as •quickly from 40 in,P.h. as ears with older brakes Could at 25 m.p.h. The remarks were made in con- nection with a careless driving charge against Elmer Klopp, of Zurich, which was dismissed. Evidence showed a ear driven by Yvonne. Nye, • of London, was travelling at excessive speed when it collided with the Klopp car at the main intersection in Dash- wood on May 21. Miss Nye testified she was driving 45 when she saw the other car eome into the inter- section, Tire burns of her car measurerd 122 feet. She paid a fine for speeding. Another charge of failure to yield right of way was dismissed against Mr. Klopp. OPP Con- stable Ceeil Gibbons investigated the accident. Local Juveniles Whip Ilderton •Exeter Juveniles posted their Second win in the Middlesex -Ox- ford Baseball League Wednesday night when they defeated Ilder- ton 4-2 on the local 'diamond. Ted 'Smith held the visitors scoreless until he was injured while base running in the fifth. Robbie Dobson finished the game on the local mound and allowed two runs in the sixth. The juveniles scored their four tallies in the third when Bill Bat- ten and Doh 'Taylor singled and Gar Johnson clouted a double. Max O'Neil and Scarborough counted for Merton. • The juveniles lost 2-1 to PoP- lar Hill Friday night and led Devizes 11-3 Saturday night be- fore the game was tailed for dark- ness. The local team has won two and lost four. olio Victim, New Canadians Vin Top Academic Awards May Build Dam Bridge For Usborne Reservoir A. Iloilo victim with a /waxily Paralized right hand; a new 'Can- adian brother gad sister and tike son of two high schoel teachers captured the top academie Awards At South Huron, District High School this year, The results were announced Wednesday by Trineipal H. T.,. Sturgis. The winners, best in the four grades nine to 12, receive Exeter Isioas Club awards, . lCatbryn Ondrejicka, 02 B. B. 1, Crediton, who suffered polio when she was 11 and whose hand is sun affected, won the grade 12 award. Seventeen-yeers-old, he is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, John Ondrejicka, Voldema,rs, 17, and Jellies GUIs ens, 15, -children of Dr. and Mrs. V. Gulens, Dashwood captured the grade 11 and 10 awards. The f ams ily -came to Canada from Latvia four years ago and moved to Dashwood in 1952. Paul Wiliam, thirteen-yearsold son of Mr. and 1VIrs. Cecil Wilson, topped the grade nine class, larg- Consideration of a dam bridge on the second 00148883.04 of De - borne is now figuring in the Ex- eter reservoir project. Usborne council has applied to the Ontario Department of High- ways for approval of the dam Mohawks Tie For Top Spot Exeter Legion Mohawks scored five runs in the last three innings to defeat Zurich Lumberkings 6- 3 In a Huron -Perth baseball game in Zurich Wednesday -tight. The win moves Exeter into first -place tie with Mitchell. Mohawks took a 1-0 lead in the first inning but Zurich went ahead 3-1 in the third. The tribe scored a single run in the sixth, three in the seventb and another in the eighth before the game was call- ed. Loader Paces Win Bed Loader paced the win with two hits. Harry Holtzman, Bob Meharg, Fred Darling and Don Wells collected singles, Chuck Wheeler, an airman at Centralia, hurled the win in his first appear- ance on the mound for Exeter, He allowed only three hits. ' Former Exeter pitcher Chuck ,Parsons held the tribe to three hits until he was relieved in the seventh by Jim Atril, Zerich's new mound ace from London. (Doug O'Brien, Don O'Brien and Zubyk clouted safeties for the losers. To Tour Canada In Carter Troupe 'Mr. Ward Allen, 'who has spent a few weeks with his parents, Mr. and 'Mrs. Geo. C. Allen, left bit (Saturday for Ottawa, where he joins the Wiif Carter .show touring Kingston, Peterborough, North Bay •and the western pro- vinces this summer. , and bridge combination. If this is received, the department will pay $0 percent of the construo, tion Mts. Exeter and Ansable River Val- ley Conservation Authority of- ficials, the two parties, interest- ed in the reservoir scherae, are waiting for the outcome or this move before they proceed. Engineering work on the origi- nal dam project has been com- pleted by C. P. 'Corbett, Luean, and the Department of Planning and Development engineers. The original site of the dam was about 100 rods east of the road. The new proposal was not considered until the township discussed replacement of the bridge on the concession road. The earthen dam would he about 20 feet deep and 250 feet in length. Its width would be sufficient to provide a roadway on top. If grants are available from the Department of ;Highways and the Department of Planning. and Development, test to Exeter and Usborne will be greatly reduced. Under the new proposal, the pro- ject would serve (1) as a water supply reservoir for Exeter (2) as a bridge for Usborne (3) as a flood control measure for the Ausa.ble Authaity. Butter In Storage Worth $230,000 Over 400000 pounds of govern- ment butter are being stored at Exeter Produce and Storage Co. Ltd., Manager Earl Neil reported this week. The amount is valued at $230,000, The produce is that purchased by the federal goyernment at the supPert price of 580.. The governithant plan 'was ,to buy enr- plus butter in the • summer and dispose of . it in the whiter but most of the stock at the local plant has been carried over since last -year. • The butter is kept at five de- grees belowzero, •County Presses Gov't For Another Ag Rep 'Huron 'County 'Council may press the Ontario Department of Agriculture far a third represen- tative to assist G. W. Montgomery and Harold Baker, it was learned at the 'council. meeting Wednes- day. The agriculture .committee of the .eouncil sent a resolution to the department in April request- ing the extra man and the de- partment replied it would take the matter "under review." County council is now eonsidering send- ing a deputatioli to 'Toronto to Press the issue. Described by one official as the "two hardest working' men in the county" Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Bakerhave been hard,pressed to meet the rapidly expanding farin program in Huron. 1A considerable number of new farm organiza- tions have been •formed in recent years and the 4-H prograta has grown into one of the largest in Ontario, Representatives Overworked Membefs of county council have expressed on numerous -occasions their views that the two men are overworked and that another IS needed to give them relief. Some fear the county may lose the rep- resentatives 'because of resigna- tions, Some time ago, the Huron Fed- eratiOn of Agriculture recognized the need for a third matt and Itiii llllllllll util ll llllllllll llllllll llllll lll lllllllllllllllll Give Generously To The .Wading Pool _ Campaign, See Page 9 . 14,141118110ontmlioiotnottilittoitittosti llllll i lllll olootitit)nifiliiiintiiitiiiiltiOstilitintinsiltigitYttlitisteitlientifikliiiiititil , petitioned the government for an addition to the stall. The govern- ment said at that time it was not possible. Receive Badge Of Office A badge of office for Huron County wardens, donated' by Cleric -Treasurer A. R. Erskine, was presented at the council meet- ing Wednesday in Goderich. Mr. Erskine draped the official collar over this year's warded, Earl 'Campbell, reeve ,of Hay township. The badge will be pass- ed on to succeeding 'officials. Sixty-six maple leaves form the collar and a medallion with the official county .crest hangs below it. This type Of badge is a famil- iar ones in other counties and in a number of larger cities but Hu- ron has never possessed one. View Bridge At Crediton Huron County Council inspect- ed construction work on the new $60,000 bridge being built near Crediton during their tour in this district Tuesday, The new span will replace the one just east of the police village at which a number of accidents have occurred in recent Years. A narrow bridge, the old one re- quired a dangerous turn in the road. Council members ate at the Community Centre in Credit= and proceeded to London where they witnessed the official open- ing of two buildings at the Uni- versity of Western Ontario and inspected Tweedsmuir Hall, the new home of the Canadian Na- tional Itistitute for the Blind. • On Monday, council toured the St. Williams Reforestation Sta- tion in Norfolk County and the provineial nth and , pheasant hatcheryotearby. Legion President Injured In Crash Exeter Legion ,President; Max Harness was hospitalized with head injuries from an accident at Dashwood Sunday when he and others were returning from a Drumhead service In Brussels. The car, driven by Mrs. Her- bert "Corky" Schroeder, Dash- wood, •struck a tree near the main intersection. Neither Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder nor •their two 'child- ren were seriously injured. Damage to the oar was $500. Donald Colwell, of RCAF (Cen- tralia, escaped injury when his gar rolled in the ditch on conces- sion two, iStephen, Friday night. He was travelling 'smith when be met a truck and lost eontrol. Dam- age amounted to $200. Provincial 'Constable Elmer Zimmerman investigated the acci- dents. - Vehicles A truck drivesn by Ernest Ap- pleton, Exeter, collided with a car driven ilas Mrs. Francis Button, of Huron Park, Centralia, on Main Street, Exeter, Monday. Damage amounted to $75. Constable John Cowen investigated. 1. A MARK GOLDEN WEDDING—Mr. eta Mrs. James Squire, Huron Street,celebrated their fiftieth wedding •anniversary last week by entertaining relatives and friends at a, dintier Their vows Were exchanged at the home of Mrs. &Vita's parente hi Zion and the •eouple farmed f tbat area until they retired: to Ejteter ten years ago. —slack Doerr Photo est of the school, Roth Mr. and Mrs. Wilson •are •On the teaching staff of S.H.D.H,S. Names of the leer students with. the highest aggregate marks in each grade are inscribed en perpetual academie shields estab- lished at 0.1.1.E.1-14„ The high sehoel board ,presents sash awards to students who receive highest marks in a combination of sub- jects. Wineere of theSe honors are: Grade 12—Shie1d, 'Katharine Ondrejicka, 'Frances 'Lostell, AO, ert MaeLaren, :Kathryn tKloPP; special Awards, English and hist- •ory, Vraneee Lpsteli; rnailiernat- ics and agriculture science, awl - art MacLaren; French and Latin, Philip Charrette; eommercial, Faye 'Ford. Grade 11—Shield, Voldenrar Gulens, Edward , Normingtora Marlon Creery, Donald Peterson; special awards, Eng. and hist., Marion Creery; math, and se., Edward Normington; Fr and Lat.. Donald Peterson; eomm., Eleanor Becker; shop, Robert Dobson; home 'economics, Dorothy Bierl- ing. Grade 10—Shield, Juilla Gni- ens, 'Graham. Farquhar, Helen Taylor, Helen Down; special awards, Eng. and 'Social studies. William Pollen; math. and se.. Helen Taylor; Fr. and Lat., Gra- ham Farquhar; home ec., Rue- mary (Dobson; shop, 'Norman Hyde; coram.„ Margaret Bowden. Grade nine—Shield, 'Paul Wil- son, William Etherington, Glen (Swartzentruber, Richard Charret- te; special awards, Eng, and Fr., Richard Charrette; stn. studies, Glen Swartzentruber; mathemat- ics, William Etherington; home. ec„ Patsy Marshall; shop, Robert Ford. Special commercial, accounting, Rena Murray; stenography, Mary Ann Durand.' Students Succeed In Examinations Miss Joan Hopper has been sue- eessful in her fourth. year exam- inations in medicine at the Uni- versity of Toronto. ,Dott Petrie, formerly of Exeter, has also suc- cessfully passed in the seine .00 One. Miss Julia Dunlop has success- fully passed ,her second year ex- aminations in the general arts course at University of Western Ontario. Bill flatten has passed with honors his second year examina- tions at the Ryerson Institute of Technology, Toronto. Be is en- gaged until the fall term with the Times-Advoeate. Jim Sturgis has successfully completed his first year at the University of.Western ‘Ontario, List Champs At Granton The North London and Sid- dulph Teacher's Association spon- sored their fourth annual field day atiGranton on Friday, Junia 3. Eleven schools took part in the events and there were 4.00 ehild- ren present. The events consisted of high jumP, standing bread jump, run- ning broad jump, softball dist- ance throw, softball target throw and dash. Miss Marie • Lewis extended • greetings froni the association and Mr. Ken Moir was chairman for the day. Each school gave a cheer to open the day. Mr. H. A. Grif- fith, Inspector for East MiddleSex, presented the prizea. Winners were; Sr. boys, Richard Welsh, 8 and 10, London Stye,. 21 points; Ken Knowles, Grantozi, 15. Intermediate boys, Norman Sceli, 3 and 10, 26 points, Paul Conlin, 6 Bisidulpii, 22. jr. boys, Gus Hoorinek, 3 and 10, 20; Tony Damens, 6, !add- dulph, 15. Midget boys, Donnie jaMieeon, Granton, 20; Lyle Beaton, 1(11,4114 ton, Erie Dobbs, 3 and 10 and Billie De Bleck, Southgate, 10. Senior ,girls, 'Sandra Williams, Clandeboye, 10; Ruth idurbsss, Clandeboye, 17. intermediate, Nancy Edson, 'Clandeboye, 26; Audrey /CnOwles, Oranton, 14. Junior, jean Egan 4 Siddulph 20; (tie) Patsy liarrigan and Helm' Van Bussel, 6 Bidditlpli and Audrey Vissel, Ortinten, 6. Midget, Frances Harrett, Grans tett, 18; Maureen Harrigan, 6 Did- d'ulph, 14. •'Committee in charge of field day included Ion Walt, Miss O. 11,0141010U, Mise 11111114 19lddle* Mr.s. Mira 'Conlin, 1VIrs, Marr 'Dow* Man, Miss Marie 7.,eivis, Attend Rally Dr. IL it 0Web, MerisYn ends More, lugh LOVe, 'Men 'Pieter' and neibeit1610):tebtt attended a, rally 4:if Sarnia District A,1).!. MOWS 'Club at Fanivick-on-tite- Lake, *hail Mr. flerbert Mowatt,, Of Toronto, was the guest ageak. 1