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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-01-19, Page 1Eighty-Second Year Price Per Copy Ff -EXETER, ONTARIO THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19> 1956 Plates, Licences Stolen SUSPECT RING BELIEVE RING STOLE PLATES—Police believe an underground car stealing Ting was be­ hind Monday morning’s break-in at the local licence bureau when a number of plates and .permits were stolen. Authorities have not determined whether the fire which followed the ■break-in was deliberately set or not. The blaze caused $800 damage and might have threatened an entire business block it it hadn’t been checked by the fire department. Alarm was given by the night telephone operator, Mrs, Cliff Brock, when the wires shorted. Above, Police Chief Reg Taylor surveys the ruins. A door has been placed across the window which thieves opened to gain entry. —Jack Doerr Photo Sells Beer To Minors, Widow Gets $50 Fine Mrs. Bessie Taylor, Nelson St. "who sold beei’ to a carload of ■minors, was fined $50 and costs by Magistrate Dudley Holmes in Exeter Court Wednesday after­ noon. The magistrate, who usually raises a bootlegging penalty when miners are involved, assessed the minimum fine in view of the fin- •ancial condition of the widow. He warned her, however, “If you •are up 'before me again, it will be .a jail sentence.” Crown Attornew .Glenn Hayes told the court the accused sold beer to two boys, 17 and 18 years of age, from the Ailsa Craig dis­ trict. Two girls, one 14, were in the boys' car when the beverage •was purchased. “Daughter Intoxicated Investigation -by police was •sparked by the 14-year-old’s par­ ents who ^complained when, their -daughter came home intoxicated. Defence Counsel James Don- melly, of Goderich, said the accus­ ed had been a widow for 13 years n Huron House Open In June The new Huron County court­ house, originally scheduled to be completed by the first of this year, should be finished in -time for the June session, Property ■Committee Chairman Bill Mc­ Kenzie said this week. Tentative plans have been set for the opening during the week ■of May 24 when the public will ■be invited to inspect the $750,- ■000 building. Chairman McKenzie, reeve of- Exeter, said ho major delays have. occurred but a ^number of minor .setbacks have held up ■construction. The building was started in September, 1954, after fire burned the old one. Stonework Finished All outside stonework and windows have been completed and workmen are now eng'aged in laying the terrazo floors, » plastering and lathing. Heating, plumbing and venti­ lation work has been completed .and elevators are expected to be '“'installed shortly. Major task remaining is the ■interior trim. Wood panelling wiill feature the interiors of the •council chambers and the court­ room. While construction is progress­ ing, county officials are seeking the assistance of Legion branches in compiling a list of veterans who served during recent wars- The names will be recorded in a book which will be placed in a .special memorial chapel in the new building. Heads Band At bash wood Syd Baker, who has played in bands for 33 years, was re-elect­ ed president of Dashwood 'Citi­ zens Band at its annual meeting (Friday night T. Harry Hoffman, who has played for 31. years, will continue .as conductor. His assistants will be Ellwood Truemner and 'Stew­ art Wolfe. Gerald Martens and, Jack. Gals- ■er were named vice - presidents .and Mrs. Blaine Dators is soc- srctary-trcasurdr, Arrangements are being made •for the annual banquet in the near future. The secretary-treas­ urer reported a substantial bal­ ance of funds. Practice will be resumed On Thursday evenings. The band is looking for new members. and had no means of support ex­ cept for a small pension. Plead­ ing for leniency, he said: “Fifty dollars means as much to her as $75 to larger operators,’5 “I still don’t like selling to minors like this,” the magistrate said. “If this case came under the Liquor Control Act she would go to jail.” Exeter Police Chief Reg. Tay­ lor told the court the Taylor house on Nelson Street had been “under observation” for some time for suspicion of bootlegging. ■OPP Constable John Ford in­ vestigated the parents’ complaint and laid the charge. Kicked In Fender . »• Thomas Kyle, 21, of Zurich, was ordered to pay costs of 'dam­ age and a fine of $10 for kicking in the fender of a car New Year’s -up area,” aged the car after an argument with its owner Harold Wei'berg. The magistrate ordered the costs paid before February 1. Dismiss Driving Charge A careless driving charge again­ st Neil Gingerich, of R.R. 3, Zur­ ich, was dismissed in*the only contested action of the afternoon. The charge arose from an ac­ cident at Dashwood on November 20 when Gingerich’s car was in­ volved in a three-car crash in front of a funeral home on No. 83 highway. , Gingerich was driving into the highway froiA a boulevard in front of the home when ..he was struck by a west-bound car driv­ en by Gordon O’Rourke, R. R. 3, Dashwood. The O’Rourke car •glanced off the Gingerich vehicle and collided with a parked truck causing over $1,000 damage. iGingerich, defended by Mr. Donnelly, estimated he had plen- Air Force Transfers IFS To Saskatoon Station Only a few personnel and a limited number of aircraft will ‘be involved in the move of the instrument flying training school of RCAF Station Centralia to Saskatoon, air force officials' at the station said Wednesday. Transfer of the school was announced by headquarters in Damage $1,000 In Four Crashes Four minor accidents were re­ ported by district police this week. On Sunday, Karl Franke, of RCAF Station Centralia,, crashed into a telephone pole one mile north of the station at 1.30 a.m. Provincial Constable Elmer Zim­ merman, who investigated, esti­ mated damage at $175. A car driven by Richard Me- Falls, Exeter, became stuck in an icy rut near the arena and slid into another vehicle owned by Bill Higgins of Exeter. Total da­ mage amounted to about $150, ac­ cording to Police Chief Reg Taylor, Blinded By Lights Robert Levia, of RCAF Station Centralia, said blinding headlights of an oncoming Cai’ forded him off the country toad ■ leading to the air statlo'n Friday evening. His vehicle missed a corner an d plunged through heavy wire, fence which encloses the station. Dam­ age was estimated at $450 by OPP Constable John Ford. A cat driven by Wayne McBride, of R.R. 3 Zurich, suffered $250 damage Monday night when it struck a snowbank on No. 4 high­ way near Kippen and hit the ditch, OPP Constable Cecil Gib­ bons investigated, ty of time to make a turn onto the highway since he was in a 30 mile-an-hour zone. The defence suggested O’Rourke was exceed­ ing the speed limit. The crown contended it was well-known tihat drivers do • not heed 30 mile-an-hour signs when they are on the open road. -Magistrate Holmes critized the placing of such signs outside a municipality. “I think it is a mistake • to put a 3'0-m’ile zone hundreds of feet from the built- up area of a municipality.” “Cars entering a- small muni­ cipality don’t slacken up speed at these signs because it is all open country, They don’t slow down until they reach a built- For Action Against Deviates A campaign for more drastic court action against sex deviates has been launched by a small group of Exeter women who hope to get the support of all ladies’ groups in town and district. Mrs. R. W. Kestle, who is spearheading the movement, said Wednesday shS hopes to get the backing of 1,000 women for a resolution requesting immediate action to stop the current wave of sex crimes. Groups who will be contacted include church organizations, fraternal societies, women’s in­stitutes, and service clubs. Mrs. Kestle said she had already talked to a number of officers of these organizations and -they promised their support. Ottawa Tuesday. 'An instrument flying school was established at Saskatoon several months ago and it will be expanded to take over the entire program for the air force. Last airman to receive his “green 'ticket” from Centralia was Flying, Officer R. ,S. Aver, Who has been on staff of the Pre-Flight School at Centralia for a year. He has been trans- ferrred to the Communication and Rescue Squadron at Trenton. Attend First Mess Dinner Nearly 200 airmen und air­ women attended the first mess dinner Over held at RCAF Sta­ tion Centralia Wednesday night. The mess dinner, a social func­ tion first started with the rich members of the services many years ago, is held regularly by the Officers’ and NCO’s messes as A means of enabling the per- sonel to meet socially. This mess dinner—which will be held in two sittings because of the large amount of personnel to be served—besides giving the airman a chance to meet socially also enables the. commanding of­ ficer to meet many personnel, a chance he would normally never have on a station of this size. The mess dinner also gave Group Gaptain A. M. Cameron the chance to explain to the air­ men and airwomen how promo­ tions on the station are given. The CO impressed upon the group that good citizenship qual- epujq aud u no pejni sapi ■knowledge if a man is to be a success in the aihfoTce. The moss dinner1 was organized by LAC F. D. Wynne and his committee. The flight cadets and airwomen presented entertain­ ment skits* Leads Warden s Race But Loses Last Ballot (Reeve Jack Morrissey, of Ste­ phen Township^ lost his bid for the wardenship of Huron in the final round of one of the keenest battles for the honor in the county’s history. z . John V. Fischer, of Turnberry Township, won the position Tuesday afternoon on. the fifth ballot of the election. .In one of the unusual twists possible in this type of election in which the winner must get a majority ovei’ all ' candidates, Morrissey was edged • out after leading the field on four other ballots. He was the favored can- Pay Schedule In Usborne? Usborne Township School Area Board will meet with teachers to discuss a salary, schedule, it was decided at the board’s inaugural meeting last week. 'Date for the meeting has not been set. Delmar Skinner was elected chairman of the board, succeed­ ing Walter McBride who remains; a member. Other members ard Norman Brock, George Frayne and newcomer Harry Dougall, • Usborne Clerk H. H. G. Strang administered the oath of office. Secretary A. G. Hicks revealed a surplus of $14,000.. The board plans some extensive repairs to schools this year. Contract for school books and supplies was let to MacMillan’s, Exeter. Liability insurance was purchased from W. H. Hodgson, Exeter. The board expressed apprecia­ tion to former chairman, Victor Jeffrey, who has served as a member since the area was form­ ed. He retired at the end of 1955. The move arises from the re­ cent death of five-year-old Susan Cadieux, of London, whose body was found on railway tracks' after she had been criminally at­ tacked. Similai’ assaults have oc­ curred recently in other Ontario centres. •Disturbed by the lack of police action against such crimes, Mrs. Kestle submitted a letter of pro­ test to The London Free Press. After the letter was published Wednesday, a number of local women contacted Mrs. Kestle and urged her to carry her cam­ paign further. “I didnt write the letter with the intention of stirring up a petition, but I am pleased to think t-hat it has had this re­ action.” “I read in the paper where they had this law to take care of sex deviates but that the legal profession couldn’t recall that it had ever been put into effect. It was all too casual 'to suit me. Then when I read that a man accused of indecent assault against two young girls had been given a suspended sentence, that riled me up.” She said she thought that the courts shouldn’t wait for new legislation to cope with sex de­ viates but that they should en­ force their existing laws until better ones can be put into effect. “We laymen can’t draft laws— that’s, up to the legal profession and 'the government—but we should have enough influence with the government to see that laws are enforced.” She said she hoped to get legal assistance to draft the resolution Mrs. Kestle’s letter to the ■newspaper read in part: “We cannot wait for further Government legislation, whidh seems to require investigation, study, debates and finally re- Elect Reeve For Hensall Norman Jones, elght-year veteran of Hensall council, lias announced lie will lie a candi­ date for reevo in the forth­ coming election to fill the post left vacant by. the death of Wililam JParko last week. Nir. Jones, who served as acting reeve for several days following Mr. Parke’s heart attack, resigned from council Thursday night in order to qualify for the reevesliip at the nomination meeting this Fri­ day. Nominations will bo received for two posts—reeve and Coun­ cillor. James. A. Paterson is returning officer. didate in the five-man contest. After Daniel Beuerman, Of Mc- Killop Township, and William McKenzie, of Exeter, were elim­ inated on the first two ballots, Fischer and Orville Taylor, of East Wawanosh,. were tied be­ hind Morrissey and a fourth vote had to be taken to eliminate one of them, Taylor lost the ballot and his votes apparently swung to Fischer who edged Morrissey in the final round. Officials said the election was close all the way. Even the can­ didates who were eliminated early received good support. Two factors which undoubtedly ■helped Fischer win the final round were: one, his township hadn’t elected a warden for 61 years; and two, the warden came from the south end of the county last year. ‘Last year’s warden, Earl Campbell of Hay Township, es­ corted the winner to the presid­ ing chair and presented him with the warden's collar, key and gavel, in contrast to this year’s election, Mr. Campbell was the first man to win the wardenship by acclamation. In tihe naming of committees following the election, Reeve Morrissey was given the chair­ manship of the roads committee, the next important post to the warden. Other South Huron reeves also received chairmanships; V. L. Becker, of Hay Town­ ship, will 'head three committees •—more than any other member of the council. He is chairman of the executive, agricultural and historic committees. Reeve William McKenzie, who was chairman of the property committee last year, will head the library board in 1956. He re­ mains a member of the property committee which is in charge of the courthouse construction. ports. It is just like standing around deciding how to put out the fire while your home burns to the ground. These unfortunate sex victims must (be detained and given physical and spiritual treatment and assistance as the case merits; failing a complete and sure cure, drastic measures should ibe employed or the patient be barred from society. WINTER EXERCISE—Children at RCAF Station Centfalia enjoy skating on an outdoor rink near the J. A. D. McCurdy School in Huron Park. The rink was made by air force per­ sonnel living in the married quarters last week and the ice was thick with skaters when it was first put to use. Sgt. Walter Brawley was in charge of the project, which was initi­ ated by Huron Park Council. —RCAF Photo Must Organize Strong Farm Groups To Exert Political Influence: Forums “The Farmer and Government” or “How could farmers be more effective in their political strat­ egy for agriculture?” was the topic under discussion at the Monday night meetings of the Farm Forums. The 'particular questions to be discussed and answered included “In what ways do yOu think farm­ ers might 'become more effective in solving their agricultural prob­ lems' as individuals and as mem­ bers of farm organizations?” Fairfield Farm Forum Fairfidld Farm Forum, meet­ ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. •Melvin King, considered that, as Individuals, farmers might les­ sen the production of products along lines where the surplus is (heaviest. Each individual should build Up his farm organization to make it .larger and more effective be­ lieving that “In union there is strength.” The Individual should attend each meetiiig as It is Ills support that makes the organiza­ tion weak or strong. Operator's Call Saves Building Police and owners of the Main St. building partially damaged by fire Monday morn­ ing paid tribute this week to night telephone operator, Mrs Cliff Brock, who turned in the alarm. Police Constable John Cow­ en said the fire would have been out of control if the tele­ phone operator hadn’t sent out the alarm quickly. She phoned the Exeter office when a sig­ nal, caused by a short in the wires, flashed on her switch­ board. Occupants of the building which, was damaged, B. G. Seldon, B. M. Francis and W. H. Hodgson, all praised the operator for her actions. They believe they would have lost the entire building if the oper­ ator hadn’t investigated the signal. Mr. Hodgson owns the building, Elginf ield Man With GM Show George B, Crinnian, of Elgin­ field, has been selected by the public relations division of Gen­ eral Motors Co., Detroit, as one of two principal lecturers accom­ panying the cross-country exhibit­ ion of the 1956 gas-turbine “Fire­ bird 11” experimental automobile. The “Firebird 11” is to be the main “theme-car around which General Motors has built its new “Motorama” show which will be staged in principal cities through­ out the country. Recreation Body Plans Changes •Plans to co-ordinate the finan­ cial administration o f .Exeter Recreational Council and the Ex­ eter Community 'Centres Board wer.e discussed at the inaugural meeting of the rec council Mon­ day night. - The council intends to meet with the centres board in an at­ tempt to work out a suitable ar­ rangement. The two organiza' tions are linked through the em­ ployment of ' Recreation Director Doug iSmith and his assistant Al­ vin Willert, who also operate the arena. At least one new. appointment will be necessary to complete the council and the Legion has been asked to name a representative. Besides Chairman Glen Mickle, the members include two new council representatives, Ross Tayloi* and Glen Fisher; secret­ ary-treasurer Doug Gould, Rev. N. D. Knox and Lloyd Cushman. The forum favore-d a planned approach to a local member of parliament rather than the pres­ sure group technique toward the government in dealing with ag­ ricultural products. The next meeting will take the form of a box Social to be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schroeder. Unique Forum Mrs. Delbert Geiger led the dis­ cussion with the 28 members of Unique forum meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 'Clare Geig­ er. * The members added the thought that Individuals should endeavor to educate themselves on how to solve agricultural problems and ns members of farm organizations should try to learn and under­ stand 'what the organizations are trying to do and give them loyal support. Mrs. Jack McClinchey conduct­ ed recreation. The next meeting will be'held on January 30 at the koine of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Klopp with Blaze Follows Break-In, Causes $800 Damage Police suspect a car stealing ring is connected with the theft of plates and licences from the local licence bureau early Mon­ day morning. Twenty-eight 1956 plates and nearly 400 driver’s licenses were takeii from the office of R. G. Seldon, Main St. There were 200 operators’ permits and 182 chauf­ fers’ permits stolen. Police Chief Reg Taylor said the plates may be used by an underground ring to peddle stolen cars in other centres in the province. Police and fire department of­ ficials are still unable to deter­ mine if the blaze was deliberat­ ely set since any evidence which may have been left was destroy­ ed. The fire started in the office of B. M. Francis, insurance agent,, which is at the rear of the licence bureau. The agent’s desk and papers were destroyed ■and the interior of the building gutted. Loss was estimated at $800. Thieves entered the insurance Consider New Truck For Resort Brigade Grgmd Bend council decided Tuesday night to investigate the qost tof a, new fire truck after it was told by Fire Chief Lawrence Mason that the old one was ob­ solete. Chief Mason and mechanic Earl Thomson estimated it would cost over $1,000 to repair the truck if parts could be found. Investigation into fire equip­ ment was sparked by Councillor Cam Chapman who claimed at the inaugural meeting that the fire -truck was not in serviceable condition. Mechanic Thomson told coun­ cil the motor on the truck was ‘shot” completely and that a bigger motor >wds needed to power the vehicle. The transfer case was wrecked; the steering mechanism in bad repair; and the two front tires needed re­ placing, he said. The fire truck was purchased second-hand from the RCAF. Mr. Thomson estimated a jeep carrying an auxiliary pumper would cost $300 to repair. “The jeep is in dangerous condition,” he said. Councillor Chapman was act­ ing reeve in the absence of Reeve James Dalton who was attending Lambton County Coun­ cil meeting in Sarnia. Showing it meant business in Mrs., Meyers taking the discus­ sion.’ , Elhnvillo North Forum Elimville forum added the sug­ gestion that the individual farm­ er take advantage of literature available from the agricultural office and from farm magazines and papers ito -help solve his prob­ lem- and furthermore farm or­ ganizations should iiot be merely protest groups but should attempt to offer constructive policies to government. Farr Line Forum The Parr Lind forum met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Jarrett wibh a full attendance. The members agreed with the other forums that the individual farmer could help much by be­ ing Well informed and that more public relations should be promot­ ed, An added Item was that farm forums which is the source of most resolutions to the Federa­ tion Of Agricultural give -farmers a means of voicing their opln- —Please turn to Bage 10 office through a rear window and opened a door into the li­ cence office, They found, no­ money since Mr.. Seldon had de­ posited his receipts from licences ‘Saturday evening in the night depository recently instajlled at the Bank of Montreal. Police discovered the fire Mon­ day morning around 3 a.m. af­ ter receiving an alarm from night operator Mrs. Cliff Brock, Fire shorted the telephone wires and flashed a signal to the oper­ ator who suspected something was wrong, ORP Constable John Ford and Exeter Constable John Cowen, who were in the Exeter police Office, ran to the 'building, a half block away. Suspecting rob­ bers, the pair split up, Ford go- dng to the rear and Cowen re­ maining out front. Constable Ford discovered smoke coming from an open window at the back and called the fire department. Numbres the stolen plates and licences have been flashed. to police departments through­ out the province, its current campaign to curb rowdyism in the summer resort, council approved a by-law rais­ ing minimum fines for disturb­ ances from -$1.00 to $10.00. Decision on the granting of a licence for George Knapp to operate a bingo concession near the lake was postponed until Reeve Dalton’s return. Knapp, who owns the Penny Arcade, has half-completed the building already and was issued a licence by council who under­ stood he was going to operate bowling alleys inside. Councillor Clarence Green ob­ jected to ..tihe bingo concession because he felt it would interfere with the bingoes sponsored regu­ larly by the Legion branch dur­ ing the summer. Plan Concert For Auxiliary A variety program of musical entertainment will be presented by the Huronia Male Chorus at ’SHDHS Thursday night, January 26, .to raise funds for the South Huron Hospital Auxiliary. Assisting the Chorus will be the DaShwood Citizen’s Band and a number of guests perform­ ers including Mrs. John Goman, Mrs. R. F. Reilly and Maxine Reeder. Members of the Chorus, which is famous for its annual oper­ etta, plan to stage several comi­ cal numbers to spice the pro­ gram. Mrs. H. L. Sturgis, direc­ tor of the Chorus, is in charge To Renovate Hay Schools A renovation program for Hay 'schools -in 1946 was discussed by the -township area board at its inaugural meeting Wednesday afternoon. Although no definite plans were made, the board hopes to make considerable repairs to a number of schools this year. H. W. Brokensliire, who was reappointed secretary - treasurer, reported a balance of $24,000 in the bank. This is used to finance expenses until tax receipts are in. Board decided to continue its policy. of providing food for hot lunches if the teacher will pre­ pare them for the children. •Ray Fisher was re-elected 'chairman and Elmer Rowe is vice-chairman. Members include Lloyd Hendrick, Leonard Erb and Clifford Pepper. Religious Course Presented Here “You can teach” and “Under­ standing the; Bible” are two cour­ ses being1 given udder the aus­ pices of the Ontario Council of Religious Education in the dis­ trict churches. The sessions open­ ed In James St, church Tuesday evening with an attendance of 45.(Carfrey Cann conducted the opening devotional period and Horace Delbrldge. Elimville, pres­ ident of O.1C.R.E., spoke a tew words by way of introduction. The classes are open to any Ohe who Is interested. Bev. J, T. Clarke of Centralia conducts the class “You can teach” and Rev* S. Kerr the other One. The group will meet again. Tuesday hlgtt in Centralia.