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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-10-06, Page 2THE TIMES -ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY . QRNING,; •OOTOEER 0, 1955 This Journal shall' always. fight for progress, reform and public welfare, never be afraid. to at. tack wrong, never betong• to any political ,party, never be satisfied with merely ,printing news, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6, 1955 I am pleased to have this opportunity to pay a tribute to. our Canadian newspapers on the occasion of "National' Newspaper Week", The successful functioning of our democratic system 'depends in large measure on. the extent to which Canadian citizens are aware of the issues with which their elected repre- sentatives at all levels of government are faced. Those who have the responsibility of presenting those issues to their readers are playing -an, essential part in the democratic process for a free, responsible press helps to create a well-informed public opinion. I should like to mention in particular the important role of the weekly press of.this .cotintry which serves one-third of Canada's population. In many areas remote from our 'cities the Weeklies constitute the principal source of news for their readers who depend greatly on them to'keep informed of public affairs. I feel "confident that'the vast majority of Canadians would wish to join witll me in extending sincere appreciation to our newspapers in Canada for providing us with local, national and international newsand in wishing them continued success in theirimportant work. Ottawa, 1 9 5 5. '-i)(haer,f-pod Prime Minister. You Make The News It's Your National Newspaper. Week is a good. time to remind you that this is your news- paper and it's you who makesthe news • it tells. Yes, each and everyone of • you forms the basis of all the news that goes into • The T -A. What you do, what you think from day to day is reflected in your coni - Annuity newspaper. ' Our columns report your activities 'from the time you come into this world until the sad day of your departure .. . and often we may tell our readers about you after you're.. gone. Yes the history, the progress, the achievements of you and your community are the substance .of this newspaper. And The T -A tries to assist with that develop- ment—through its columns all sections of the population work together towards success. Your newspaper is here to 'provide the essential public service of communica- tion with all its powers. We want you to continue to use it for the. betterment of all. Visit US The. Times -Advocate hopes you'll ac- cept its invitation to attend our Open house this Saturday night. The event will nark National Newspaper Week. You'll be taken on a complete tour of the plant to see how your newspaper is produced from typewritten words to final printing. You'll see linotypes in action, hand. -fed. and automatic presses in opera- tion—the entire process of .reproduction, The q »A will also have some treats in store for youin the form `of refresh- nxents and favors. •We do hope you'll at- tend. * In the reeent Better Newspapers tompetition of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper As s e c i a t i o n, The Times- • ,Advocate placed eighth in its class of newspapers in the 2;000 to 8,000 circula- tionbracket. While The T -A .was not ,a prize- winner, it was happy to place among the top ten of all the newspapers in Canada lar this division. Credit for this achieve- ment goes to all members of the staff, our correspondents, contributors and adver- tisers.. ,Newspaper Small But Big Canada's weekly, twice -weekly, and tri -weekly papers are now read each week by 2,392,400 families, a market three times as big as Toronto and Montreal com- bined. And 'those newspapers in 1954 car- ried nearly eight and a half million dol- lars of local advertising, and just under one million dollars of classifieds. This is not unusual either when one realizes that Canada's weekly newspapers are read regularly and thoroughly by an average of 85% of the families in the markets in which they are published. It is questionable ifthereis any other' ad- vertising medium which can even ap- proach such a density of coverage. The circulations of weekly news- papers in this country have been steadily climbing . too, The number of weeklies serving 2,000 homes or more has increased by one-third in the past decade, and there 'are many weekly, twice -weekly, and tri- weekly .papers which serve more ' homes than n the smaller dailies. Weekly journalism has been a grow- ing factor in both the editorial and adver- tising life of Canada and the staff of this newspaper is, on the occasion of National Newspaper Week, proud to .be listed among the 5,000 Canadians who earn their livelihood=writing for and printing weekly newspapers. Prevent Fires The town• colmein, yout,volunteer fire brigade, the P.U.C. and insurance agents band togther this week to ask you to help prevent fires... A thorough cheek to eliminate haz- ards around your house, garage, farm or business 'may save you thousands of dol- lars and save lives. It's well worth the time spent to remove the conditions which might start a 'tragic blaze: - Let's check our own fire -handling habits too. Let's make sure out cigarettes and our matches are out before we leave them; Idt's be certain the matches are out of reach of children; let's keep our flam- mable liquids in a safe place. "Don't Give,Pire A Place To Start." Jottings By J.M.S. OId Picture Recalls , Pioneers .Few if any, 'ii11 recall this scene which was- taken on May 24, 1887, 68 years ago, There are those, however, who will re call to memory the buildings which for years after the picture. was taken stood on the west side of 'Main Street. We are indebted for the picture to Mr. F ra n ;k "Bob" Taylor. A notation on the back of the picture :states that Premier Frost Praises -Press Toronto, 'Ontario, August 25th, 19155 'It Is a distinct pleasure for me to associate with 'National News- paper Week" and have this op- portunity to remind our people of the vital services rendered by the press of this •country. Freedom of expression: is not just a word in Canada and the,. present generation should be thankful for this to its newspa-. pets. Throughout . our history, they have made up the vanguard of progress and they still play the same part today. Nothing like the existence of a numerous and tree press can better guarantee free- dom of expression and assure the free flow of information without which true progress is .impossible. We should therefore be con- cerned with the welfare of the press. We should be particularly concerned at the present time with the survival of the small lo- cal papers which .give expression to the varied spiritual, cultural and political life of our steelier communities, A true national life dyes not mean absorption in one mass with .standardized eustoms and a .minimum •of opinions; uni- ty should never mean uniformity. In the name of the people of the grand Province of Ontario, I am pleased to express my ap- preciation of our daily and week- ly 'pres's, and to wish our news- papers continued success in their mission of .civilization. Leslie M. Prost, Prime Minister of Ontario. - Legion Corner by M. E. Harness President mnYnuuunnntit • As you know by now, I mis- sed Legion Corners last week. i really don't have a very good ex - ease to offer either so I guess I o had better Jttst apologize and let it go at that. This week I really had to scratch for something to write about, while last week I did have a few interesting items but then you have probably all heard about them by now. I would still like to congratulate, .Comrade Fred Darling on the good showing he has made at the fairs with his mare. * * * * I understand that Comrades Norm and Carey Norry have turn- ed cowboy. .Carey told .me she and Norm were out rounding up a .bull .last Sunday night, I don't know the complete story on it but I imagine Carey can tell the details to anyone wishing to know more about it. * * * * • iAs some .of you saw on Tues- day .night, the band is all decked 'out in smart new uniforms. We have a band that we can be proud of. They not only play well for the trine they have. been at it but they .also look like a band, Anyoine .wishing to learn to play• the pipes or drums should contact'' Cpl. 1;10yd Llndenfield Or Sgt. Bili Chamberti. If it. is the pines your wish, the corporal is your man; the .drums are the sergeant's department. * * * * There is a district ineeting Jit Owen Sound on October 16 and if there are enough members in- terested in going we will take a bus. The band will be going any- way but it wouldbe tilde to have a good following for them. Any- ene wishing to go, let Comrade i:teg McDonald or myself know as soon as possible, • the man standing on the float was • Samuel Sweet; the one .sit- ting was Harry .Buckingham and ''inside was Alfred Walter, At the time the picture was taken Manton Bros. had a gene- ral store to the .right or north of the building, bearing their name. A doorway to the second storey is shown and beside it C.. Eaerett conducted a harness and boot and .shoe'sliiop. In the same building was the private bank- ing business of B. S. .O'Neil, now the office. of Barrister W. G. Cochrane. Above him was the dental office of Dr. Kinsman, J. A. Stewart succeeded by' Southcott Bros. and the store is new operated by Gould and' Jory. The frame ,Ibuilding north of Renton iBros, was a flour and feed store owned by John 'MdIn- 'ils and later owned .by George- Hyndman. Printing And Novelty Shop The middle frame building was one of the .first printing of- fices in :Exeter combined with a novelty shop run by Dan Dyer, The third frame .building was a millinery ,shop owned by •Miss Crocker, . The frame holdings were torn down to .make' way tior the Bank of Montreal, now the Public Utie lity .building; 'When the Canadian Bank. of Commerce debided to close out its branch in Exeter the Bank lof Montreal took o'er their building and moved .their office to the east side of the street. The three --storey. •building, at the 'left of the picture was the drugstore and office of Dr. J, W. Browning, the mention of whose name will bring back pleasant memories to many of our older readers, North of 'Dr. Browning's 'was ,a hardware store and south 'was •a general 'store operated by Jr P.' Clarke, who•on .selling out moved to .the West. The store ;for many years was ownekby S. -Martin & Son and is 'now to e c u p i e d Iby George Wright. The top two sto- ries 'were removed from the Mar- tin building and a second storey was added to the hardware by T, Hawkins & ''Som. ' The holiday float was reminis- centof pioneer - days when log houses were build and (oxen used - by the early settlers.._ s M You're Invite... _. to Q. P -E T . 4 HOUSE AT THE EXETER Times -Advocate Sat. October 8 8 p.m, to 10 ,p.m, * GUIDED PLANT TOURS See Modern Printing Machinery in Action * FAVORS * REFRESHMENTS Everyone Welcorne * CELEBRATING NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK—OCT6BER f TO 8, 1955 11. "What's Going On Exeter" Can you picture what life in your town would be like without a weekly newspaper? You'd have nothing to keep you up to date on happenings right in your own neighbourhood. If you had 'something to •sell, you'd have to go out and look for a buyer. If you needed to buy- , uy, something, you'd have to look all ovettown fail it. Your neighbours could harry, have children, or even die, without you hearing about it until much later. Council could pass a by-law affecting you and you might never hear of it. Plans for worthwhile community projects might never get started for lack o f nevus and stipport. And how Nvciuld you keep up with the fortunes of the hockey ,team or the baseball club Fortunately, your town has a weekly newspaper, a source of local information hat no other kind of publication can replace. • Over the years, Canadian weekly editors have lent their support unstintingly to ina a good; con uinitycause. This year, for the first time, they arecelebratingNational Weekly Newsx ; er Week, and Imperial Oil is glad to participate in paying tribute to your weekly .newspaper NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER WEEK'0o67`bBER lsr.To g". Eltso 1MPEPIAL Oil. WAITED • • r„ 0 .: t 1, �t. '1e li 0 ft it 4t it al 44 St, li l6 c �h 1' 44 it 41, it t;4 of "1 3 #' s. _