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TO PRESENT "ANGEL STREET"—First three -act presentation by the Exeter and District
Players Guild will be staged en Tuesday and Wednesday of next week in the high school
auditorium. The play is "Angel Street", made famous as the movie, ,"Gaslight". Two of the
principle actors, W. G. Cochrane and Mrs. Edna Glaab, are shown ina moving scene of the
‹Irarna. Mrs. Gwen Whilsrnith is the director. (Photo by Jack Doerr)
IRISH PREPARE FOR SEASON—Lucan Irish will unofficially open the hockey season in
this district with an exhibition game against Seaforth Hurons Friday night in Lucan Arena.
'The Lucan club will display some new faces Friday, nig4to its fans, including two London
boys and juniors, Five of the new players are---ellciv& *.above with veteran goaltender "Jake
Barnes who will be back between the pipes. Left to right, are Glen McFalls, Jim Thomson,
'both of whom played for London Juniors last year; John Afitterson, of London; Bob White,
the new playing -coach, whO spent two ,years with Aylmer Trojans; and ,Gerry Noyes, an -
(T -A Photo)
other junior'.'
Council Orders Survey
Of Pollution Problem
Exeter Council has Instructed
R. V. Anderson and Associates,
'Toronto, to make a report on the
town's eWage and pollution pro-
blems and bring in 'recommen-
dations on how they can be sol-
ved.
The move followed a three-
hour meeting with 'the sanitary
engineer during a special session
Monday night.
Mr. Anderson, who drafted the
foriginai sewer plan for the town
In 1948, suggested the present
pollution of the Ausable River
could be prevented with the Con-
struction of a minor treatment
plant at a c &at of $725,000 to
4100,000, He promised to pre-
sent several different proposals
tor the town to consider.
iComplete sewage system or
Hog Ballot
Not Official
Ontdria Minister of Agricul-
ture's office said "nothing official
as yet" when asked about the
hog producers vote by The Times -
Advocate Wednesday.
This tomment leaves up in the
air a report last week that the
government planned to call a vote
and a denial made this week by
Charles McInnis, president of the
Ontario Hog Producers Ass'n.
,McInnis told reporters Tuesday
night • at Stratford that he had
received no official word about
the proposed vote, He contradict-
ed the report Issued last week
stating a vote would be held.
(McInnis preclictad at an Ex-
eter meeting of producers last
month that a vote would be held
but b did not discloSe when.)
The spokesman for the Mini --
ter Wednesday would not 'elabor-
ate on his statement but the "as
yet" could indicate en early an-
nouncement. It is expected the
department will clarify the issue
shortly,
(The Times -Advocate's etory
on page five and editorial on
page two Were based on the early
report of the vote last week and
Were printed before the denial by
MeItiniS.)•
Mist, Abide By Co -Op
Over 500 Ontario livestock
truckers have been notified
through the official bulletin of
their Automotive Transport As-
sociation..that they must abide by
the regulations Of Ontario Hog
Marketing legislation,
This legislatien provides that
dial' persons who assemble, ship
er transport hogs for slaughter'
must secure a shipper's license
froin the Ontario Mg ePradueerie
Exeter would cost around $400,-
000, he estimated.. .Council be-
lieved this expenditure to be be-
yond the town's means.
The pollution problem results
from, the dumping of wash water
and sewage into drains which
empty directly into the river.
During the dry spell this sum-
mer, the •pollution is—believed to
have killed one cattle beast in
Stephen township.
Soap Troublesome
Health officials claim the wash
water, which contains strong
soaps. and detergents, is more
harmful than sewage. Dumping
of sewage into the drains is con-
trary to regulations but it does
occur, particularly in the Main
St. area. Council estimates 75
percent of homeowners dump
their wash water into the drains.
The main plan discussed by
council and the engineer was. to
link Main and Andrew Streets
drains into the 'William Street
storm.sewer at the river and erect
a treatment plant which would
handle the summer flow. During
spring floods the water would
have to 'pass the plant.
This would provide- for pre-
sent pollution only. It would not
mean that homeowners 00111 d
dump sewage into the drains in-
stead of using septic tanks.
Council asked the engineer to
bring up to date his sewage plan
of 1948 under which the town has
Constructed storm sewers on five
Marketing Board in TOronto. Fee
for the license is one dollar.
The following is the policy
announcement distributed to all
members of the Livestock Trans-
portation Division Of the Auto -
Motive Transport Association of
Ontario through their Members'
Bulletin over the signature of
their- Secretary, Mr. J. R. Mc-
Leod:
"110g Licensing Vaild—Truck-
ers Must Comply: Your Associa-
tion OfHceS have been besieged
latterly by (pieties from livestock
transporters es to the validity Of
current Hog Marketing legisla-
tion and the necessity of sewing
Shippera Licenses under the Mar-
keting PrOgritni."
"Only the Legislature can
en-
aol laws and regulations In those
Spheres in which It hag authority
to do so under the British NOrth
America Act, Recently the Gov-
ernment amended the Regula-
tions under the Farm Products
Marketing Act for the purpose of
eonferring lidded authority to the
Rog rroducers' Marketing Board
to direet hogs and to license 'all
persone who aseemble. ship or
transport hogs for Slatighter'.."
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streets—William, Gidley, Viceo-
ria, Senior and Thomas. A pum-
ping station,' to force the water
from the west and south sections
of town into the William Street
trunk, has also been constructed
according to the plan.
, 'Mr. Anderson was critical at
first of the plan to combine storm
and sanitary sewers and he told
council this should be avoided
It possible in favor of separate
systems. He later said, however,
that the combined system is used
in towns which are not large
enough to pay for both systems.
Mr. Anderson's report is ex-
pected around the first of the
year.
Eighty -Second Year
EXETER, ONTARIO THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, 1955
Two
Net
Local People Win Cars;
4,00'For Scout House
Receives Two Years, Ten Lashes
For Attack On District Farmer
Paul Vetter, •the 24 -year-old
immigrant from Brampton who
pistol -attacked and robbed his
former employer, Lloyd Hackney
of R.B. 1 Kirkton, was sentenced
to,two years in Kingston penitent-
iary and 10 strokes of the lash
by Magistrate A. P, Cook in
Stratford court Monday.
The attack was called "coldly
calculated violence" by Crown
Attorney W. E. Goodwin, Q.C,,
who said Vetter provided him-
self with a gun and ammunition,
Pinery Bid
$175,000
Ontario Department of Public
Works is offering $175,000 for
the :Pinery under an expropria-
tion plan, a senior government
official disclosed this week.
'Owner of the 4,000 -acre tract,
The Pinery Corporation Ltd„ has
a period of four month a to file a
counter -claim for a higher price,
which they are expected to do.
The price asked by the company
during earlier negotiations was
considerably higher.
If the company does not ac-
cent the price, proceedings will
be taken to the Municipal Board
for arbitration.
Officials hope the purchase
will be completed by next sum-
mer in tiine to open the Pinery
for limited use by the public. It
will take several years, however,
before the Pinery can be develop-
ed into a major public park.
Campaign to acquire the Pine-
ry for recreation use has been
spearheaded by the Ausable
Authority
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Main St. Church
gloves and a mask when he went
to Hackney's 'for a purpose",
Evidence had indicated that
Hackney was struck with a sawed-
off rifle wielded by Vetter, who
had worked on the farm two
years ago. Vetter, in his own
evidence, said he was trying to
claim wages he alleged. were
owed by Hackney.
"You whipped a man (with
the pistol) who was lying in bed,
with his face turned avfay, not
in self defence," the magistrate
said prior to sentence,
Two shots were fired from the
pistol, one during a scuffle in
Hackney's bedroom and another
when Hackney sought refuge in
a downstairs closet. The victim
was not struck by either bullet.
Vetter had stated he was not
aware of the second shot, or any-
thing else that happened after
becoming struck on the head with
a shoe by Mrs. Hackney as the
two men struggled in the up-
stairs hall."
The events were a result of a
complete physical and emotional
The Rev. Alex'r Rapson con-
ducted both services at Main St.
United Church last Sunday when
the anniversary of the church
was observed.
His morning sermon, 'A King
Reveals His Sovereignty," was
based on the incident of Jesus
washing His disciples' feet. He
emphasized the quiet, humble
way in which Jesus dealt with
men, in contrast to man's pomp-
ous and sometimes vulgar dis-
play of power.
Rev. Rapson's evening sermon,
"Faith To Live By," concerned
'the characteristics of faith which,
if believed, are sufficient to en-
able a man to live abundantly in
the here and now and to live
eternally with God.
Mrs. J. H. McKnight, Clinton,
was guest soloist for the day.
The choir sang two anthems and
numbers were rendered by the
male quartette, Harold and Ger-
ald Skinner, Robert Russell and
Sterling Ince.
Hi7Lights
Paper Staff At SHDHS
Establishes
By ALEXIA. LOSTELL
Considering the large territory
and population which South Hu-
ron District High 'School serves,
the number of scholarships avail-
able to fifth form students plan-
ning to continue to university is
disappointingly small.
-
With this situation in mind,
the paper staff is pleased to an-
nounce the establishing of a $100
scholarship to a fifth form stu-
dent who plans to continue
further study.
The award is to be made an-
nually and is to be based on
academic standing.
Boys Show Corn
Six boys will complete their
Summer corn growing project at
a meeting in the agricultural
room of S.HDIIM 011 Wednes:
day, November 2, starting at 8.30;
This spring the Pfister 'Corn
Company donated one-half peck
of seed to each of the bods with
the Understanding that they
would grow it at henie, keep re-
cords of the Costs and produc-
tion and attend a meeting in the
fall to compare their restilts.
On Wednesday night they Will
display one-half bUshel of their
best ears for judging. They will
undergo a brief questioning and
a 'winner will be deolared.
tir.• R. B, MeCallum, repro',
sentatiVe of the company, will be
present and will do the examin-
ing of the boys and later will
give a brief talk on the cern in-
dtistry lft Ontario and show a
film, Any farmers in the tem-
InUnity who are intereSted in
Scholarship
corn growing are welcome to at-
tend,
The reason Pfister corn was
chosen was because of the results
of the rod row test plots grown
in the school garden. Pfister for
years M succession topped all
varieties.
Panthers Win
By BILL LAVENDER
The South Huron football team
displayed its best power against a
greatly outclassed Norwell team
in Exeter on Wednesday, October
19. An amazing spectacle of
blocking by the linemen and
running by the backfieklers set
the Norwell team back 48-0.
The Panthers' hard -driving line
opened holes in the Norwell teeth
so often and so big that touch-
downs were well spread through-
out the Panther backfielderst, -
Ted Smith scored South Hu-
ron's first T.D, early in the first
quarter. The Other touchdowns
were scored ,by Bill Pollen, Terry
Wade, Charles Kernick, twd;
Phil ,Charette and Bill Lavender,
three. Bob MacLaren kicked the
extra, three points.
School Project
By BOB POOLEY
Grade X students! are engaged
in a project of bulb potting. This
is the ideal tittle for such a pre-
jeet. over period of years, it
has been proven that (Weber 1
is the moat satisfactory
Each student is given a daf.,
fedi' bUlb, which lute earefelly
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MRS. JOHN C. SMITH
Mrs. J. Smith
Reaches 90
It:1131%1g at 6 a.m. to .help pre-
pare for her own 'birthday party
was'-characterietic. of Mrs. John
C. Smith who celebrated her
ninetieth birthday on Sunday at
the home of her son, Clarence
Smith, in Biddulph Township.
Mrs. Smith was the former
Jane Ann Morley, daughter of.
Thomas and Isabelle Morley,,,
early pioneer residents of Mc-
Gillivray Township. She and
her husband were. former resi-
dents of Exeter, residing on Hu-
ron Street,
Besides her son, Clarence, with
whom she makes her home, there
celebrated with her three sons,
Thomas and Ashley (Joe), of
Exeter, and Robert of Toronto;
two daughters, Mrs. Lewis Johns,
of Usborne, and Mrs. Alvin Brint-
ilell, Exeter; two brothers, Tom
Morley and Pringle Morley, and
one sister, Mrs. Maria Heatherley,
of London; 17 grandchildren and
a number of great grandchildren.
She received many gifts and
messages of congratulations. She
is still quite active and help h her
daughter-in-law with the house-
hold chores 'each day. She keeps
in touch with today's activities
by listening to the radio.
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Three Accidents
Damage $3,000
Three , Separate accidents on
Saturday caused over $3,000
damage but no one was injured.
A station wagon driven by
Barry Doak, Exeter, and owned
by J. W.:Weber Ltd., rolled over
in the ditch about four miles
south of Exeter on No. 4 high-
way. Damage was estimated at
$1,500.
Cars driven by Mervyn Desjar-
dine, R.R. 2 Crediton(and Joseph
G. McCann, R.R. 3 Allah Craig,
were wrecked i11 a collision on
the Goshen Line near Zurich.
Two cars collided at the cor-
ner of No. 4 highway and the
Crediton road, causing daniages
estimated at $450. The drivers
Were Robert Little 01 ROA 14 Sta-
tion Centralia and Bernard Chen -
ler, of London.
PrOviticlal Constable John Ford
investigated,
Two cars collided at the cor-
ner of Main and Gidley Sreets
Monday morning eausing $100
daniage. Sohn linzmielt, of 11.13,.
1 Crediton, Who inade a right
hand turn off Main Street onto
Gidley, struck ti ar driven by
Ruth Stire, Exeter, which had.
stepped at the o0rfler 0 One
waS injured. Pollee Chief Reg
Taylor inveatigated.
exhaustion due to overwork," De-
fence Counsel Warren, Eligoetz
contended in a pre -sentence argu-
ment,
The accused is not a shiftless,
irresponsible youth, but rather
one who is trying hard to get
ahead, working hard, saving
money and planning to get mar-
ried, defence contended.
"Vetter is completely repent-
ant and desires to make restitu-
tion," the defence counsel said.
lie has suffered a good deal as a
result of the incident. Marriage
plans have been terminated, bis
reputation ruined and he faces
deportation.
Blind Fund
Still Climbs
The contributions for the Can-
adian (National 'Institute for the
Blind are still climbing accord-
ing to IS. B. Taylor who is in
charge of the campaign for this
district. Amount collected last
year was around $,800 UP to
October 22 the amount collected
is $569.70 made up as follows:
Exeter $411.50; Crediton 4102.-
20 ; Eashwood $26,00; Woodham
$14.00; 'Centralia $11.00; 'ROA$F
Centralia 45.00.
Two cars given away at the
monster bingo sponsored by Ex-
eter Lions and Legion Wednes-
day night went to Exeter people,
Charles Acheson, manager of
the Central Hotel, won the bingo
special and Mrs. Garnet Hicks,
captured the raffle car.
The third major prize also
went to a district person—Mrs.
W. F. B. 1Viaclaren, Grand Bend,
won a television set,
'Offieials in charge of the cam-
paign estimated the net profit
from the series of three bingos
and the draw will exceed $4,r0.00.
All proceeds will go towards the
$6;000 Scout House the Lions
have nearly completed on John
Street,
(Nearly 1,600 people spent an
estimated $5,500 for bingo cards
and raffle tickets during the ev-
ning,
Connected with both car prizes
were Dr. and Mrs, E. S. Steiner,
of Huron Street. Dr. Steiner,
well-known veterinarian, ,sold the
winning bingo card to Mr. Ach-
eson and Mrs. Steiner, writer of
the T -A's popular recipe column,
drew Mrs. Hicks' ticket from the
huge draw barrel,
Marilyn Bissett, Exeter, who
sold the winning ticket to Mrs.
Hicks, wins $300.
.Among those who split a $121/0
bingo was Mrs, Robert Baker,
Hensall, wife of the 'CM express.
man who won $1;300 this week
when he drew a horse in the
Irish sweepstakes. Mrs, Baker
divided her prize with Pete Grid-
,
zak, Kippen,
Mrs. , Emerson Penhale, Win-
chelsea, and Norman Brock,
Kirkton Pair Celebrate
Sixty -Fifth Anniversary
On .SundaY, Mr. and . Mrs.
David Hazleivood, Kirkton, will
celebrate the sixty-fifth annivers-
ary of their wedding which took
place October 30., 1890, at the
home of the bride's parents in
'Osborne,
Rev. John Kenner, pastor of
the then Methodist Church, was
officiating minister.
Mr. and Mrs. Hazlewood lived,
for many years on their farm'
near iCirkton now owned by their
grandson, Gerald Paul. After
moving to Kirkton, Mr. Hazle-
wood was employed by the well-
known veterinarian, the late Dr.
Jose.
Mr. Hazlewood is the son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hazle-
wood, Kirkton, and Mrs. Hazle-
wood was the former Charlotte
Shier, daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Adam Shier. They have
two daughters, Mrs. Howard Bal-
four (Vera), of London, and Mrs.
Charles Paul (Nellie), Kirkton.
Mr. and Mrs. Hazlewood were
active workers in church and
Sunday School organizations un-
til age forced them to withdraw.
Mr. Hazlewood served on the
session for many years and is
now an honorary elder.
Mrs. Hazlewood says the secret
of a long, happy wedded life is
to have a good husband, good
neighbOurs and a jolly family of
two daughters, four grandchild-
ren and five great grandchildren,
who will all be present at the
celebration.
Lions To Entertain
Hallowe'en Spirits
'Spirits and ghosts of Hallo-
we'en will be entertained by Exe-
ter Lions Club at their annual
party for district children on
Monday, October 31, at the pub-
lic school.
The club will award $50 in
costume and door prizes and pre-
sent a special film of cartoons
and adventure stories. The child-
ren will be given free treats.
Chairman of this Lions Boys
and Girls Committe, Jack, Smith,
is in charge of the party.
Granton, also split a 4200 spee,,
lel. The third one was divided
ameng Tony Rivera, grand
Bend; )31.14 McDonald, Crediton;
Walter Edwords, Watford; and
Baden Powell, Sea:forth.
Among the local peoplo who'
won or .split $50 specials were:
Mrs. Jim Copp, am Webster,
Miss C. Beaver, Erie Cm -sodden'
Mrs. 1,G. Ford and Anne Brock
all of Exeter; Mrs, Bert Rims
and Mrs. Mac McLellan, of Hen-
son; Mrs. John Morrissey, 'Ste-
phen; Mrs, M. ,Finkbeiner and
Mre. Graham, Crediton; Carmen
Lewis, Centralia, and 44, M. Oka,
Usborne.
Lions President B. W. Tuckey
and Legion President Max }farn
ess made the presentations or
car keys. Fred Darling was MO..
•cI
Draws Horse,
Wins $1,300
Bob Baker, 68 -year-old CNR
Express Agent at Hensall, missed
the big money in the Irish Sweep-
stakes but he will receive a con-
solation prize of $1,300,
Mr. Baker, who has been buy-
ing sweepstake tickets for 36
years, drew "Bright Circlet" but
the horse didn't run.
News of his fortune in draw-
ing a horse didn't disturb the
father of 13 children and grand-
father of 20, He was playing
cards when he was told his ticket
was drawn and he refused to be-
lieve* it, at first. "Who do you
think you're fooling," was his
answer as he continued with his
game.
Mr, Baker farmed out west for
several years then moved to Stan-
ley township. He has been ex-
press agent and caretaker at the
CNR station at Hensall since
1950.
of his family are married
with the exception of five. Three'
are at home.
Arlene Haberer
Receives Award
Miss Arlene Haberer, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Haber-
er, Zurich, was chosen by Beta
Sigma. Phi as the winner of their
$50 scholarship.
The award is given annually to
the student in Grade 13 obtaining
the highest academic standing
and entering the nursing profes-
sion.
Miss Haberer is now a student
at the University of Western Ont-
ario.
An old poultry barn on Nelson
Street, owned by Lloyd Cushman,
was damaged, by fire early Sun-
day afternoon. Fire Chief Irwin
Ford said the blaze may have
been set by children.
The roof and interior of the
building were gutted. The barn
has not been used for a year.
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PLOW LAND FOR WHALEN PARIVIERS—NeighbOUrs of Wilfred ilerbert, Whalen, who
was stricken a month ago with a heart attack, stager' a plowing bee to work up 85 titres Of
Ito his farm. Seventeen tractors did the job in less than four hours. The bee Was a homecoming
present for the Whalen bachelor who just returnecl from the hospital the day IrT-foArei
staying at the hm
oe of a ,neighbour,