HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-12-22, Page 2THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22, 1955
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THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22, 1955
Guest Editqriql
Rejoice And
Be Glad
Safe Holidays
An appeal to “everybody to make
this a safe as well as a Merry Christmas
.and New Year in Ontario”, is made--by
Highways Minister, the Hon. James N.
Allan, in a special pre-holiday safety
message.
“Nearly always, the last 10 days-
and-iiights of each year have been one
of Ontario's worst periods for traffic ac
cidents”, Mr, Allan warns.
“In this 10-day (and night) period
in 1952, a total of 39 people were killed;
in the same period in 1953 our traffic
death toll mounted to 45. Last year,
thanks to the safety efforts of many
people and organizations, our death toll
was cut in half. A total of 22 lives were
lost in traffic accidents in the last 10
days of the year.
“Desjjite that tragic loss of lives,
last December’s record of improvement in
life-saving was encouraging. It shows
■that, enough effort by enough people will
save lives and human suffering despite
increasing traffic volume and accident
possibilities. -
“Now we need another all-out ef
fort, supported by everybody.
“Our greatest Christian holiday sea
son- is always a time Of extra dangers.
Many more people are shopping and
travelling. Everybody is in a rush and
pre-occupied with Christmas affairs,
Children are free from school, deliveries
in residential areas are heavier, and
driving, weather and light conditions are
often at their worst.
“Results can be ghastly. In 1953, on
the day before Christmas alone, there
were 13 people killed in 10 accidents in
Ontario. In 1952^ eight met death on
Christmas Eve and five on Christmas
Day itself.
“Ontario is not alone in experienc
ing such tragedies. In other parts of
Canada, in Great Britain, and in the
United States, the traffic deaths in the
peak accident periods such as Christmas
and New Years, amount to terrible
totals.
"Only by every one of us doing our
part can we reduce such tragedies.
“The true Christian spirit of cour
tesy^ care and consideration for others
will save lives and human suffering.”
Better Seed
Results of the seed drill survey in
Huron County in 1955 are worthy of
concern.
Charles Kingsbury, fieldman of the
Field Crops Branch of O.A.C., reported
to the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement
’Association Friday night that of a total
of 75 samples of grain and small seeds
taken from farms throughout the county,
Only 55 percent graded No. 1 and 17 per
cent were rejected because o,f weed con
tent.
Mr. Kingsbury said that of all coun
ties in which surveys Were taken, Huron
was the only one with the dubious honor
of having primary noxious weeds in the
grain. He listed over 30 weeds found in
the samples.
Although the results are disturbing,
there is one aspect of the survey which
has some compensating encouragement.
The grade of seed sown in the county has
improved year by year. In 1952, 28 per
cent of the seed was rejected and in
1948, 34 percent was thrown out.-
Nevertheless, the facts were alarm
ing enough that officials requested the
press at the meeting to publicize the re
sults to show farmers the importance of
making certain the seed they sow is of
high quality. This The Times-Advocate is
glad to do, believing that once area farm
ers know of the situation, they Will take
steps to remedy it.
When one realizes that Huron is
among the province’s top grain growing
By REV. ALEX’R RAPSON
Christmas is the strangest of festi
vals. Because an obscure peasant woman
bore a son in the most humble surround
ings the world rejoices year after year.
Some, of course, will only “cele
brate” and “make merry”. These will
miss the significance of Christmas again
this year.
Many, many others will rejoice and
be glad because they know that on that
night so long ago amid the animals
housed in a Bethlehem stable, God came
to dwell with man. Hardly the setting
in which we would stage the appearance
of Djety in flesh. But then the whole life
Christ Child was so different and sq.. far
removed from our often blatant, often
vulgar displays. How remarkable it is
that on the last night of the earthly life
of this Man who was born in a stable,
“knowing that He came from God and
went to God”, took a basin of water, a
towel, and began to wash the dirty feet
of His disciples.
Menial origin, humble life, bitter
end—-yet triumphant—this is God among
men—God the all-wise, God the ever
loving, God the ever-present, God the all-
powerful, God the ever-just.
People who know what-it is to have
God .draw near to them in Jesus Christ,
rejoice and are glad at Christmas because
they know the difference He has made
in their lives and how He has influenced
the destiny of mankind in ever upward
sweep these 2,000 years.
Because God took flesh and dwelt
among us, men are more trustworthy, more
honest and more humane; property*rights
are more respected; laws are more just;
life itself is more safe; and progress has
been made by those who know Him.
What new Strides toward human better
ment and new achievements we make as
a generation will depend upon how much
those of us who rejoice in the Lord’s
birth, trust in God and let His wisdom,
His love, His presence, His strength, His
righteousness find expression in our
'lives.
Rejoice and Be Glad! Well certainly
—God took flesh and dwelt among us
and still draws nigh to those who believe
that Jesus, born in Bethlehem, is the
Christ, the Saviour of the world. Rejoice
and be glad for you can do all things in
Him.
Increase Yields
Scientific research and better farm
ing methods in time may increase cereal
grain production in the prairies by $100
millions a year or more, by elimination of
noxious weeds and without any increase
in present seeded acreage, reports The
Financial Post.
Crop experts at the annual Western
Canadian Weed Control Conference in
Regina, said this Was by no means an
exaggerated forecast. Troublesome grass
type weeds still cause colossal damage in
grain fields but if success in chemical
control methods continues on the same
scale as in the last 10 years, western
agriculture, they said, may see the day
when weeds will no longer be a menace.
Let's Work Towards
• An expanded industrial promotion
program in Exeter and in Huron County.
• Completion of the Riverview Park
development.
• A business promotion organization
among Exeter merchants.
• A parking lot close to Main Street.
• Removal of Unsightly duinps in
Exeter and Biddulph Which are visible
from heaVily-travelled highways.
• A town plan for Exeter*
In the Bell Telephone News
there is a cartoon that seemed
to be very striking to me. The
caption was: “For tlie holidays,
what will it be? Roast turkey or
cooked goose?” Seated around
the Yuletide table was the whole
family, beaming all over as
mother brings, in the Christmas
turkey.
The next scene was one- of
great consternation as two cars
with "terribly scared people were
just about to crash. An accident
was about to “cook their goose”
for Christmas.
With the coming of. the heavy
snow and the slippery roads un
less there is more than the usual
carefulness the many happy
wishes that have been extended
will be meaningless if it means
a trip to the hospital that could
otherwise be avoided.
* The spirit of Christmas has
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EXETER and ZURICH
organization that we know of
has made some contribution for
the bringing of happiness into
the lives of others.
The home .for thb aged at.
Clinton lias been visited. Numer
ous visits with parcels and the
singing of carols have been made
to the hospital, the shut-ins and
the nursing homes in town as
well as sending treats to the ♦
Children’s Shelters at Goderich
and London.
We are reminded of a story
that came out of last year. The
news had spread itlh-at a family
was in straightened circum-
stances. /Parcels foe^an to arrive
for Christmas and a neighbour
complained that one family was
being overburdened with gifts
while another was being neglect
ed. It brought home the fact
•that -people do want to help
where help is needed and also
that Christmas is not all com
mercial as some persons seem,
to think. It is the spirit of the
Christ who said “Inasmuch as ye
have’ done it unto one of the
least of these ye have done it
unto me.”
May every reader have a safe
and happy Christmas.
Mid-Town Cleaners
TRY ARMSTRONG BUD PRESZCAtOR
areas in spite of the fact that almost one-
fifth of the grain sown is Sub-standard, it
indicates just how much better the County
could do if the seed were improved.
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been exemplified more tham.ey^r >■ with (SeVeral holidays in -the
this year if we are to judge by . offing some of us are' planning
the tremendous amount oft m>il a little leisure .time for read-
that has been arriving and de- • — • •
parting from the post office. It
surpasses anything that we have
ever seen in Exeter.
Christmas shopping has been
brisk and judging from the ef
forts that have been put forth
•by the various organizations in
• Exeter one of the things that has
been emphasized is the putting
of Christ in
ing. There is quite a variety of
new books at your library .includ
ing “.Bottoms Up” by 'Cornelia
Otis Skinner; “iBarefeet in the
Palace” by Agnes New.ton Keith;
“From my Experience” (in farm
ing) .by Louis .Bromfield; “There
Comes a Time” by Charles Mer
ger (the story of a minister's
guest for a living faith);
Red Plush and Black Bread'Christmas. Every
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"TIMES"
10 YEARS AGO
A cablegram has been received
in Exeter from Pte. Allan Fraser
now in England with the Cana
dian forces that he expects to
sail for home on the Queen Eli
zabeth on Dec. 22..... VOn Friday last members of the
Senior Bible Class of Main St.
church paid a surprise visit to
(Mrs. John Moir taking with them
a basket Of fruit and Christmas
cheer.
A special baptismal service
Was conducted in the Evangeli
cal church on Sunday using for
the first time the Baptismal Font
recently donated to the Church
by Mrs. M. Bennett of Buffalo
•in memory of her .parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Either.
Owing to the storm that raged
over the Weekend all church ser
vices had to he withdrawn on
Sunday. (Thames Rd.)
tCatl OestrichCr was elected
secretary treasurer of the Hay
Township Federation of Agricul
ture at the annual meeting held
in izurich Town Hall.
25 YEARS AGOI ,iChristmas Sunday night in
James 'Street Church, the “Man
ger Glory”, by Herman Von
Berge, a service in tableau and
song, was presented by the choir
and other members. The large
auditorium and galleries were
packed
—over
pressed
Rev.
seated
Browning as Isaac,
sons as Moses; Charles Godbolt
as David; H. T. Rowe as Isaiah;
Walter Cutbush as Simeon; Ruby
•Creech as the angel; Reta Rows
as Madonna.
Special parts ift the singing
Ware taken by Mrs. Williams,
Mrs. William Melville, Misses
Helen Penliale, Mildred Rowe,
Batty Grant, Earl Tapp, Garnet
Hicks and Silas Reid.
The Hensail Fire Brigade put
oft their annual Christmas -tree
dti Tuesday afternoon,
to their utmost capacity
200 extra chairs being
into service.
J. W. Down was repre
ss Abraham and Gail
Lloyd Par
by Marguerite Higgins (a famous
reporter's account of true con
ditions in the forbidden Soviet
countries); Castle Garac by Nich
olas Monsarrat; Thinking Life
Through by Fulton Sheen; Shall
We Join the Ladies? by Eric Nicol
and Mortgage Manor by Lex
Schrag.
For a human interest story
read—
Teacher Anne Sullivan Macy
When Helen Keller blind; deaf
and mute, <was six years old, a
young woman named Anne iSul-
• livan entered her life. The daugh
ter of Irish 'immigrants, Miss
Sullivan was poor, ill and nearly
•blind herself. She was inexper
ienced as a teacher. Yet she had
the relentless vitality that was
to force her pupil’s unwilling
mind from the depths of uncons
ciousness.
To attempt to reach the intel
ligence of a young girl who
fought the dark, silent world
about iher with temper tantrums
•and stubbornness—this was no
project for an inexperienced
young woman. iBut Anne Sullivan
•refused to admit defeat.. When
Helen was nine, Miss Sullivan’s
untiring efforts were rewarded,
her pupil was able to speak the
.words “I am
was one of
achievements
teaching.
This is a remarkable inspiring
biography by Helen Keller of her
great hew teacher.
Happy holiday reading at Your
Library.
mot dumb mow.” It
the most dramatic
in the history of
Tie Reader
Comments
*
Lettersto the Wltor published
hereunder fepreeint views of in
dividual persona. We Invite re*d-
er« to make Use of thl* column.
15 YEARS AGO
Eight hundred school children
were guests bt the fexetet-Honwii
branch of the Canadian Legion
at the theatre party Saturday af
ternoon and were afterwards
treated to a bag containing an
orange, nuts and candies.
A temporary bridge is to be
IbUll't M ft COM of While
the mew bridge is being built to
replace the one that collapsed
at ExetOr north.
to. and Sirs. Clayton Fraywe
Shave moved to Exeter from their
farm Oft Thames Road.
The Silver Maple Club Were
entertained to tea at the home
of Patsy Hay on Friday and the
evening was spent at a theatre
party.
tapper Douglas Gould of Camp
Borden spent a few days at his
home.
iSignaller Warren- .Sanders of
the R.IC.C.S. is home on a six day
leave.
SOYEARS AGO
tows. Coward and Blbnm-
field recently purchased the
general store business Of Messrs.
Jones and Clark at WlhchelsOa.
Mr. T. B. Carling Spent Thurs
day at the Winter rFUif in
Guelph.
A joint meeting of Methodists,
Presbyterians and Congregation-
aiists is this wook being held in
Toronto for the piir poise of dis
cussing church union.
Boy wanted: A boy io learn
tailoring—W. W. Taman.
TMro was a good attendance
at the meeting for men only In
the Trlvitt Memorial school hall
and an excellent address Whs
given by Mr. T. W. Thomas, of
Toronto, the General Secretary of
the Brotherhood of St. Andrew's"
for Canada.
Miss Carrie Byer, milliner, has
ra' irned from Bowmanville to
spend the holidays at lior home
here.
Thank You
The Exeter Times-Advoftate,
Exatef, OoitAVio.
The' Federation of Agriculture
OXMUthte and Dltettters Wish to
Uxprfern tWr aWfCidiiHoh tb the
.Btetor Thnes-Advoeate manage-
mMt W WWft the wy fine
job yWW'to the Huron
County. Federation Of Agricul
ture WW ter 1155, •
We have received inriny- fa-
"Vourabte comments from farm
i»Cbl>le 1ft the ebunty -oft the draf
ting job done by your staff. We
a.fe also well pleased at the dis-
tHbttti&ft job dofte us WC realize
it is difficult to send a i»aper in
to every farm home in Huron
County without missing a few
farms.
Wishing you continued suc
cess in your service to Agricul
ture in Huron Cduftty.
Yours truly,
Gordon M, Greig,
Seo. Fieldman,
Huron County* F Of A
Phone 331*J
Lindenfields
Joy to the Wld
through a new spirit
Of Pence and Good Will
...this was the message
of the first Christmas.
May that spirit be rekindled
ini your heart today...
IBd brighten yoBr life
with a deep and
abiding ha^lneit