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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-01-12, Page 2M* J THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETEJR, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1956 This Journal shall, always fiflht for progress, reform ana public welfare, never be afraid to at’ tack wrong, never belong to any political party, never be satisfied with merely printing Jottings By XM,$, The Hour Of Contemplation Business Directory ■frUllfl""' ■?■ ■■■■■>*i . n i...li„l. ■■Ill7.l„ru. THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1956 Guest Editorial Exeter And Welfare It has been suggested to us by one who has been active in welfare work that a community organization be form­ ed to see that families who are in need are properly looked after. Through such a committee all re­ quests for help could be channelled and investigated. The officers of this organ­ ization could determine the extent of the need of these families and see that they get help accordingly. The group could also see that these families get whatever municipal relief and government assist­ ance they are entitled to. The problem, according to our in­ formant, is this: Many organizations in town contribute to welfare work at the present time and there is overlapping. As a result, some families receive much more than others who may have greater need. Because there is not a group through which requests are channelled at the present time sometimes donations are made to people who are not worthy of them but are able to present a hard- luck story. The municipalities have their relief officers, of course, but their scope is limited and capnot embrace all that a larger organization might do. £|ince there are not many cases of necdr the job of such a community or- gajuzafion .would not require co-operation of service clubs and fraternal organiza­ tions to b.e successful. Perhaps if each of these organiza­ tions appointed a welfare representative, this would provide the members for the community committee and establish a liason with their own organizations. Since the purpose of many of the service clubs and other groups is to do service work in the community, this could be done more effectively through such a central group. The suggestion is worth thinking i? about. J* '■. » Better Resort Grand Bend’ council’s decision to continue its campaign against rowdyism during the summer time is one that will meet the approval of district citizens as well as ratepayers of the resort. For several years, provincial police . under Cpl. Neil Chamberlain have lower­ ed the shillelagh on youthful transients who travel from resort to resort with no other object but to'raise hell. Last sum­ mer, police, laid a record number of , charges jn an effort to curb the rowdy­ ism add get rid of the disturbers. .. % Grand Bend has all the natural ad­ vantages it needs to attract a good class tourist. By steadily improving its standards through better police control, stricter building regulations, more care­ ful renting practices and general im­ provements, the resort can increase its revenue because it will cater to wealthier vacationers.The campaign can be a profitable one. 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 dumps. in Exeter and Biddulph which are visible from heavily-travelled highways. • A town plan for Exeter. By R. D. JERMYN (Mr. Jermyn is chairman of the Hu­ ron County Industrial Promotion Board. He has been in charge of industrial pro­ motion in Exeter for several years.) “Why doesn’t someone do some­ thing to get some industry in Exeter so that our economy won’t be tied so close­ ly to Agriculture?” How many times have we all said or heard it said? As one who has investigated the problem to some extent I have two criticisms to make of this recurring question. First of all, should we not say “We” instead of “someone”? The efforts of one, two or even ten citizens who have to make their living and devote their share of time to other civic problems can never accomplish much towards expanding our town without the help of everyone who is interested. Joint efforts have accomplished all the major projects in Exeter to date and only joint efforts can produce results in this one. Let us all boost Exeter at every chance; let us all keep watching for ideas and leads and let us all report them to our council. They will appreciate the help and act on any sound suggestions. . Secondly—what is wrong with being tied so closely to agriculture so long as there is prosperity enough for all of us? We all tend to think of “Industry” in terms of manufacturing and heavy in­ dustry. But what about food processing and allied ventures? Is it not reasonable to assume that the most permanent and prosperous industry is always one which has; its raw material right at hand and has therefore no “in freight” problem? Practically the only raw materials we have to offer in this area are labour and farm products. Wouldn’t it be ideal if any industry- starting here could spend all their money, both for „ raw material and help, right around Exeter? I believe that Exeter and agriculture should work more closely together than ever to pro­ mote their mutual 'prosperity. One last word—it will take money and help from us all, because to expand we need expanded services—ample water, a sewage system, and more hous­ ing. These are things that we can and should work on right now. These are the things that “someone” should do to expand and industrialize Exeter. We must make our town attractive to in­ dustry and work with our farmer neigh­ bours to bring the expansion* that can­ not help but benefit both town and country. Up Again South Huron’s record-high accident toll in 1955 proves how serious this safe­ driving business must be taken. Some motorists have been inclined to scoff at the repeated warnings, the safety campaigns, the police and court safety programs as overemphasizing the driving problem. The increased toll in South Huron shows these campaigns must not only be continued but they must also be intensified. For two years, Huron established an enviable record by cutting down the number of traffic accidents. But that trend was stopped in 1955. The local de­ tachment of the Ontario Provincial Police reports accidents last year numbered 151 compared to the 126 of 1954. While injury and property damage totals aren’t available yet, it’s safe to assume these went up also. There’s only one answer: we must drive more safely. „-----------------------------------------------■----- . Qpe lulling that is q.uite impor­ tant in this mad rush today Is to take time to think—the quiet, hour. I find that most of my decisions have been made in the early morning while my wife is preparing the breakfast. Occa­ sionally I get out of bed during the night and jot down something that has occurred to me. iSome- times I use the excuse that I am in deep contemplation just so. that I can remain cuddled <up under the covers .for another halt hour. This morning as I lay awake in bed I wondered what I was going to write about foi’ this week’s issue. It isn’t always easy to settle on a topic. iSome weeks I ponder it over a good many times before stumbling upon something that ;j think might in- terst the public. Making a deci­ sion and then getting off to a start .is .the biggest problem. I often think of the city editor or the .feature writer on a daily, paper that must come up with something readable every day. It must be quite a task. I remem­ ber one man saying that it some­ times took hours of contemplation before he was ready to and write something paper. It has been said that er to be successful must “strike oil’’ in twenty minutes. A speak­ er has an audience and whether they like it or not they must sit through to the end, But a writer on a newspaper must gain the attention of his reader in the headings or the first two or three paragraphs, or the rest of the article is of no avail. Reader in­ terest must be sustained, There is ‘so much to read these days and so little 'time for doing it that in most newspapers only the items that appeal are read, Many a man, for instance, will glance at the headings of a news­ paper and then turn to the sports news; others to the comic strips. The “funnies” must have a tremendous reader appeal because the amount of money involved in providing this feature ift the daily press is considerable. I used to have my favorite comic strips, but now i seldom look at them. They do say when a man cannot take time to see hhe funny side of life he has lost something. ARTHUR FRASER INCOME TAX RETORTS BOOKKEEPING SERVICE ETC. Ann St., Exeter Phone 504 Vic DINNIN go ahead for the a preach- Established 1873 Amalgamated 1924 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario An independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Town of Exeter and District Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario Division of the OWNA* Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations 1953 AU-Canada Insurance Federation National Safety Award 1953 Ontario Safety Deague Award 1954 Winner of the E. F. Stephenson Memorial Trophy for Best Front Page Among Ontario Weekly Newspapers Paid-in-Advance Circulation as of April 1# 1955 2,725 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada (in advance) 83.00 per year *— tT.S.A. (in advance) $4.00 per year Published by The Exeter Times-Advocate Limited <0, Legion Corner By M, E. HARNESS The Bantam hockey team did not do too well Monday against the Seaforth Bantams. They lost 6-0, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t a nice, little club. I think they can beat Seaforth when their coach, “Boom-Boom” Gra- vett, can get them on the ice for some practice. They can out- skate the Seaforth tearii but their passing plays are not working just right yet.* * The Kinsmen over very well. I were approximately 500 trees burned in the fire. I wouldn’t venture to say how many people attended the show because there were so many kids playing on the hill. Kids, young and old, ■tall and short—they were on the' hill like flies. It noticed one group of fairly old kids having quite a time. * * bonfire went was told there MERRY MENAGERIE “I learned a new word today — but my folks won’t Jet me say it!” iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini As the "TIMES" Go By iiiiiiiiiHHiiiiiiiiiiiHHiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiittiniiiiiitiiniiiiiniiiiiiiiiiitHiiitii 50 YEARS AGO The members of the new coun­ cil held their, first meeting and were welcomed .by Reeve Bobier. In his inaugural speech he men­ tioned items to be considered in 1906; 1. The supply of water to the factories. 2. The roads and streets—the last few years the gravel put on the streets was money thrown ■away. 'It is' put on in the fall ■and "scraped up and drawn away in the spring. Crushed stone was suggested and the advisability of buying a stone crusher for the town. 3. Conference with the G.T.R. officials regarding a spur line down to the centre of the town. 4. Town Hall Debt—This year the debentures on the Town Hall fall due. They amount to i$6,500. I find we have already paid $6,000 in interest and not one dollar in principal. Miss Nina Carling has resum­ ed her vocal studies in Toronto under the tutorship of Professor Schuoh. Mr. W. H. Levett on Monday shipped a carload of dried ap­ ples to Liverpool. Mr. T. B. Carling was one of the speakers at the meeting of South Huron Farmer’s Institute held at Brucefield. Mr. Carling’s address was on the raising of poultry arid produce as handled by merchants. Miss Bertha Russell has gone to Guelph to attend the school of Domestic Science. ——* 25 YEARS AGO Following the Christmas vaca­ tion a number of students have returned to resume their studies: Mr. Harry Grab, Mr. Bruce Medd and Miss Eleanor Medd to the College of Education; Mr. V. L. Rottlston and Mr, Earl Tapp to Pharmacy; Mr. Eugene Howey to Victoria College; Mr, Kenneth SBanbury to Osgoode Hall; Messrs, Hugh Creech and Harry Jennings to Western University, London, Miss EVelyn Howard, B.A., has been engaged to teach in the Listowel High. School. At the meeting of the Exeter Women’s insltute at the home of Mrs, W, R. Gouding, Miss L. M. Jeckoll gave an interesting talk On “Good Readings for Winter Evenings.” The ladies decided to have a needlecraft course from the department early in Febru­ ary. The male choir, under the leadership of Mr. W. R. Gould- ing, (was entertained to an oyster supper at the home of the presi­ dent, Mr. W. J. Smith, after practice on Tuesday evening. 15 YEARS AGO Unusual, w e a t h e r conditions were .evidenced by the fact that on January 4 Mr. R. D. Hunter of Usborne was out plowing in the field. He stated that there was no frost in the ground and It was better plowing than he had experienced at any time in 1940. Mr. ®. W. F. Beavers, who has been superintendent of Main St. Sunday School for the past 26 years, vacated the position on Sunday. * , The Dresden plate quilt which was made and donated to the Centralia Red Cross by the Misses Wilson and which brought the handsome sum of eighty-six dollars from the sale of tickets, was won by Mr. Nelson Sheere, Exeter.Worlcmeti staffed on Monday -to construct a temporary bridge over the Aux Sauble .river to take the place of the old bridge which collapsed* early in Novem- bei*. 10 YEARS AGO Mr. W. W. McBride, Who has .purchased' the coal business of Mr, W. 0. Allison and also the residence of R. E. Balkwill, has moved to town.Mr. and Mrs. K. J, Lamp­ man have moved into the apart­ ments over the Public Utilities building, - Mr. Fred Huxtable, agent for (International Harvester Co., is this week moving Into the new building he ha& erected on Main Miss Audrey Sims, a recent graduate of St. Mary’s School of Nursing, Kitchener, has been successful In passing her R.N. examinations, Mr, B, W. Tuckey was return­ ed for his seventh term as reeve of Exeter.--For the first time in 10 years there was an election dor the 'Board of Eduoatfon. Wil­ liam Middleton wlli bo a new­ comer to the board*. At least, there was a lot of squealing and laughing from one group in particular. I wouldn’t say who was in this group be­ cause some of them might not want people to know they were the ones who almost went into the river on one occasion.»* * * * I attended the Safety Council meeting last Thursday but there weren't too many out until late. Nevertheless, there seems to be a lot of interest in the Safety Council. It could be a valuable group in this community if it did nothing but to warn people to be safety-conscious. There have been so many accidents and fires lately we a little reminding. Things have been ’around the Legion is every place but room. The boys have a new set of pea pool balls and they are, doing a lot of clicking and terjng.* * * * I don’t knpw whether rade McLean is winning can all use fairly quiet lately. That the billiard chat- Com- many games o rnot but he sure is out trying a lot. I sometimes wonder if he has forgotten there are oth<er rooms in the hull. It is good tot see th,e fellows out enjoying thpms.elvps. A little fun doesn’t hurt anyone and a man needs a little relaxation once in a whjle.“ That is the nice part about the Legion. Fellows who have so much in common, as Legion members have, can go down there and shoot the breeze oyer a game of po'ol or cards or just, watch TV. Dice or poker are not allowed in the Legion so there­ fore no one can get hurt, gambling and when no />ne gets hurt there is no bad feeling and that makes for a happy bunch of fellows. manThe big work of man is neither masonry, manufacturing or merchandising. It is life itself. Richard Wightman W. G. COCHRANE, B,A. BARRISTER & SOLICITOR EXETER, ONTARIO At Hensall, Fi'Jday, 2 to 5 P.M. PR. H. H. COWEN L.D.S., D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON Main Street Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoon PHONE 86 R. F. REILLY, D.C.* G. A. WEBB, D.C.* ^Doctors of Chiropractic. 438 MAIN STREET, EXETER Open Each Week-Day Except Wednesday For Appointment - Phone 606 N. L. MARTIN OPTOMETRIST Main Street, Exeter Open Every Week-day Except Wednesday For Appointment Phone 355 Savings Divestments and Annuity Certificates INVESTORS SYNDICATE Of Canada, Limited INVESTORS MUTUAL, of Canada Ltd, Balanced Mutual Fund Shares PRONE 198 ZURICH T A, M. 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