HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-02-23, Page 1EXETER, ONTARIO THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 23, 1956Eighty-Second Year
To Hold Pea Prices
reached
said,
three mem
negotiating
■were deter-
Clarence
on the
Growers
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Mr,
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Mr.
R, D. Jermyn, chairman of the
Huron Zone of the Upper Grand
Development Association, urged
Exeter council Monday night to
acquire land for industrial pro
motion purposes.
The, former Exeter councillor,
Who has been in charge of pro
motion here for .several years,
suggested that unless this is done
the town will fall behind
communities in the area
d'ustrial growth,
“(Some thought” -he
“should be given to putting forth
a little effort and money for in
dustrial promotion locally. Exe
ter is not in a good position to
compete against other towns even
within the county.”
? “Towns in Huron County are
fairly much in the same boat
as far as size and transportation
are concerned,” he continued.
“But Exeter is woefully short
of available space for manufac
turing facilities.”
"I wonder if some thought
shouldn’t be given to acquiring
land which the town would own
outright for purpose of offering
it as industrial property.”
Although the town could not
offer a building, there are firms
which ‘ will er-ect buildings on a
lease basis for manufacturers, he
said.
Give Definite Offer
“I think we have to have‘land
which we can give a definite
answer on when an industry in
quires about a location,” Mr.
Jermyn said.
“I think you realize,” he told
council, “that competition for in
dustry is pretty severe.” He in
dicated the organization of the
Upper Grand Development Asso-
oiaWon, which is, composed of
municipalities in "Huron, Perth,
Wellington and Waterloo, would
stimulate industrial activity.
. Exeter is handicapped in its
promotion because it does not
• have any buildings to offer in
dustry, Jermyn said.
Councilloi' Bill Musser backed
the suggestion but felt it would
be a problem to buy land. Coun
cillor Ross Taylor suggested the
town might get long-term potions
on whatever properties are avail
able.
Mayor Pooley asked the indus
trial commission representatives,
Deputy-Reeve Mawhinney and
councillor Alvin Pym, to survey
the situation and bring back a
report to council. .Formex- coun
cillor Jermyn, who has been ap
pointed to the town commission,
agreed to assist.
List Officials
For TB X-Ray
Officials fox- Huron County'TB
mass X-ray survey in local mun
icipalities were announced this
week by areas chairman for the
district, Gerald Godbolt. .
They are:
(Stephen Township—-Chairman,
Jack Morrissey; supply comimit- j tee, Ray King; census, Harold
Fahner; clinic, Rev. Glen Strome;
■secretary, Freeman Morlock; pub
licity, Mrs. Wilfred Mack; trans-
(portation, Wilmer Wein.
Exetex- — Chairman, Bill Mc
Kenzie; supply, Ben Tuckey;
census, C. V. Pickard,. clinic, S.
B. Taylor.; secretary, Mrs. Nor-
xnaxi Stanlake; publicity, Mns. E.
«S. Steiner; transportation, R. E.
Pooley; minorities, Rev. H. J.
Snell-.
Hensall — Chainm'an, Norman
Jones; supply, Robert Middleton;
census, Petei' McNaughton; clinic,
Mrs. Doug McKelvie; secretary,
•Mrs. Walter Spencer; publicity,
Mrs. Maude Hedden; transporta
tion, Hai'.ry Hoy.
Usborne Township—-Chadximan,
■Clayton iSmith; supply, Fa*ed
Walters; census, Fred Dawson;
clinic, Mrs. Ken Johns; secretary,
(Harry (Sltnang; publicity, Mrs.
William 'Rih ode; transportation,
Verne Pincomfbe.
Hay—Cih a ir.m a n, Valentine
Becker; supply, Ivan Kalbfleisch;
census, Ted Haberer; clinic, Al
bert Kalbtleisch; secretary, Geo.
DeiChei't; publicity, Keith West
lake; transportation, Charlie
Thiel.
Pea grower representatives
have won their fight to maintain
■prices at the 1955 level, it was
revealed Wednesday by
Down, district director
Ontario Vegetable
Marketing Board,
Price agreement was
Wednesday afternoon after three
weeks of negotiations during
which the processing firms
sought to lower the farmers’ re
turns,
Basic price remains at $93.50
a ton with graduated returns ac
cording to tenderometer read
ings. The sliding is: 0-85, $150.-
00; 86-95, $108.50; 96-120, $98,-
50; 127 up, $88.50,
A new clause in the contract
requires the company to pay half
the costs if peas have to be spray
grower has
expense in
ing would violate restrictions pro
vided in his deed and he threaten
ed to take court action against
council if it granted the permit.
Laughton said that if the lot
had been sold to Mrs. Whilsmith,
as the permit suggested, •then he
had not been given the oppor
tunity to exercise the option he
had on the property.
In a reply to council, Mrs.
Whilsmith said the lot was still
owned by her husband and that
the proposed dwelling would not
violate any regulations stipulated
in the Laughton deed.
(Laughton purchased his home
from Whilsmith last year.
Apply For Debenture
'Council is applying to the
Municipal Board for approval to
issue a $52,000 debenture loan
to pay its share of construction
on the Morrison dam.
(Council passed first and second
readings of the debenture by
law Monday night.
A former by-law, providing for
a $6'5,000 loan, was rescinded,
The town’s contribution has been
reduced because of the increase
in provincial grunts towards dam
construction.
the costs if peas have
ed for insects. The
•had to pay for this
the past..
Mr. Down, one of
bers on the pea
board, said canners
mined to lower the prices in view
of declining farm prices for other
products. The growers held out
for the 1955 price and proces
sors finally acceded after talks
had broken off twice.
Negotiations are still taking
place over the price of corn and
tomatoes the two other big can?-
ning crops, but these will pro
bably be speeded by the settle
ment on peas.
—SPlease turn to page 12
Support for the suggestion that
a building inspector be appoint
ed as required by the town’s by
law was presented to council on
Monday night by former mayor,
W. G. Cochrane.
Lawyer Cochrane endorsed
such an appointment in a letter
to council in which he gave a
ruling on a building permit dis
pute between C. Van Laughton,
another town lawyer, and Arthur
Wbilsmith, local contractor.
“.I hasten to agree with
Laughton that a building
ispector should ibe appointed,”
'Cochrane said. “I am quite aware
it is not easy to secure a proper
ly .qualified inspector particularly
in a small community but having
regard to the number of retired
people in town who have some
knowledge of building it might
be well to advertise for the posi
tion.”
“Such an inspector would not
need to be an expert in the
field of construction,” Mr. Coch
rane continued, “but simply able
■to interpret the by-law under dis
cussion and make a fair ap
praisal of the various works of
construction as they progress.”
Mr. Cochrane’s endorsment fol
lows the plea of Laughton who
told council in January that an
inspector was required under the
provision of the by-law. Laugh
ton argued citizens had a right
to expect the protection afforded
by the by-law and .that included
construction which would meet
a certain standard.
In spite of the endorsement of
this suggestion by Cochrane,
■council did not take any action
on it.
Ruling on the dispute between
•Laughton and Whilsmith over
the construction of a house,
C o c ih iran e recommended that
council grant the permit because
“I am not able to find that Mr.
Wlhilsmith proposes to commit a
breach of ...... restrictions
in the building for which he
seeks a permit.”
He added, however, that the
permit should be applied for by
Mr. Whilsmith rather than by
his wife.
(Council decided not to deal
with the question until the Whil-
smiths return from t'heir vaca
tion in the south.
The permit dispute arose when
Mrs. Whilsmith applied for a
permit to build on the loit beside
Laughton on Edward (St. The
lawyer said the proposed build
Pooley Reveals Plans
For New SubdivisionCROWN SNOW QUEEN—Mrs. Bert Borland, of Centralia, was crowned queen at the Snow
ball Frolic sponsored by Ladies Auxiliary to the Exeter Branch of the Canadian Legion
Tuesday night. She succeeds Mrs. Lee Learn, Exeter, the 1955 queen, who performed the
crowning ceremony. Gift and corsage were presented by Mrs. Harold Holtzman, left, who
was in charge of the dance; and Mrs. Gerald Lawson, right, Auxiliary president.—T-A PhotoWon t Alter
PO Addition
•Department of Public Works,
Ottawa, has declined to make any
improvement or alternations in
the plans for the $50,000 ad
dition to Exeter Post Office.
In a letter to L. E. Cardiff,
Huron MP, the department said
that because the plans had been
approved by the minister. and the
.gst&nates passed through the
house, it is. “reluctant to make
any revision now or during con
struction.”
■In his reply to the letter Car
diff criticized the attitude of the
department for failing to even
consider the suggestions made by
Exeter officials. The correspon
dence was tabled at council meet
ing.
Tenders have already been cal-
' ^ed for construction ,of the addi
tion.
Council questioned the plans at
a meeting shortly after they were
made available in December. Con
struction calls for a U-shaped
. corridor,, in which lock boxes will
be located, which appears to be
only four feet wide. Council also
felt the public reception area was
not large enough. .
'Reeve William McKenzie, a-
long with 'Cardiff, interviewed
Department of Public Works offi
cials at Toronto in connection
with (the complaints and they
were promised a consideration.
The addition calls for a full
width extension of 15 feet'to the
rear of the building and a mail
lobby of 20x8.
«
Pick 12 Best Spellers For Bee
Twelve best spellers in South
Huron public schools have been
picked (to compete for district
honors at the inspectorate finals
of the ‘ Ontario Spelling Bee in
Exeter Public School Wednesday,
February 29.
The 12 were chosen at three
semi - final contests held (this
V,'.
Ice-Covered Highways
Cause Five Accidents
iSnow and ice conditions caused
at least five accidents in the area
■this week. Damage totalled near
ly $3,050.
An RCAF panel truck, driven
by LAc J. H. Cross, of Aylmer,
and a car driven by Nickol Cen-
gija, Exeter, collided on No. 4
highway near Hensail Monday.
The 'Cengija car skidded on ice
as it passed the truck and both
vehicles ended in the ditch.
Damage totalled $500 accor
ding to OfPP Constable Cecil Gib
bons.
Heavy wind forced a mobile
home off the highway the same
day.' The trailer was being pulled
by a truck driven by Michael H.
Paddock, London. The vehicles
struck a tree in the ditch and
damages axnounted to $700.
Sunday cars driven by Ross
•Skinner, R.iR. 1 Centralia, and
Abraham Bregman, London, col
lided as they were travelling
south on a concession ’ road a
mile south of Elimyille. The
Skinner car was taking a left
hand turh when if was hit by the
other vehicle.
Big Car Smashed
An expensive, late-model car,
suffered $1,000 damage when it
failed to make a turn at the
south corner of RCAF Station
Centralia Saturday. Airman Guy
Lazier, - the driver, was unhurt.
(Cars driven by Lloyd Lynn, of
RJR. 1 Clandeboye, and Nicol A.
Gordon, RCAF Station Centralia,
collided on No. 4 highway near
Beit Rivers’ service station Fri
day. Damage was estimated at
$300 by OPP Constable Elmer
Zimmerman who investigated.
Drivers escaped in a two-car
crash (Sunday on No. 4 highway,
one mile north of Kippen, Police
said drivers of machines involved
were John Westerik of Kippen,
and William Henry of R.R. 1
Owen Sound.
Both cars were travelling south
on No. 4 highway with Westerik
cax* in lead, applied brakes to
slow down in’front of a farmer’s
lane and, due ito strong sun, failed
to see stop lights of car ahead
slowing down. Henry cax- veered
to left but failed to miss West
erik car. P.'C. Cecil Gibbons who
investigated estimated damages
at $205'.
Uislbome; S'haron Bloch and Bill
Wiagiier, Zurich; ’•June Tinney,
No 10 T.S|A. Hay,
Those at the Centralia semi-
f.WiI- included Barbara Byford
Douglas Cameron, RCAF
sohbol; Evelyn Wilson, S.S. 1
(Stephen; .Shirley Bender, U16
Stephen; Grace Eagleson, No. 10
T.S.A. Stephen.
Also competing at the semi
final ait Hensall were Howard
iScotcirmer, of Bayfield; Rosalie
Watkins, .S.S. 1 Stanley; Jean
Turner, No. 7 T.S.A. Stanley;
Neiila Hillman, No. 5 T.iS.A.
Tuckersmith; and Billie Parker,
Hensall.
Lawrence
semi-final
conducted
the
and
Prepare Plan
For Addition
Mohawks Begin Series
For Title On Tuesday
will 'begin
the Major
early next
is declared
“It
RECEIVES GOLD CORD—Alice Carter, daughter of Mrs.
Emalie Carter, Exeter, became the third member of Exeter
Girl Guides to receive her gold cord, the highest award in
Guiding. Presentation was made at a mother and daughter
banquet in the Legion Hall Wednesday, night by Miss Laur-.
etta Seigner, district commissioner. Alice’s numerous badges
can be seen all the way down her right sleeve. Captain of the
company is Mrs. Robert Luxton. ' -—T-A Photo
iSouth Huron District High
School Board Secretary E. D.
Howey announced Wednesday
architects had been given the
green light to prepared detailed
plans for the $137,000 addition
to the school. »
This action was taken follow
ing approval from Ontario Muni
cipal Board to proceed with pre
parations as far as calling for
tenders.
Application to the Municipal
board was made following ap
proval received froin most of the
municipalities 'Involved in the
district.
Only objeCtOn came from Step
hen township council which ques
tioned the estimate of $137,000
for four rooms .and an addition
week in Exeter, Hensall and
RCAF (Station Centralia. They
will vie for the privilege of com
peting in the zone bee at Strat
ford.
Interest Growing
Public School Inspector John
Gornian, who 'is conducting the
contests, says interest in the
spelling bee is mounting. Quite
■a few parents attended the semi
final contests and a large crowd
is expected to witness the final
match.
Feature of the program in
connection with the finals Wed
nesday night will be an adult
spelling contest between mem
bers of Exeter Public 'School
Board and the executive of the
Home and School Association. A
musical program will also be
presented by pupils from some of
■the district schools under the
supervision of Mr.
Wein.
Commenting on the
matches which were
this week, Inspector Goman said:
“In spite of some of the worst
snow storms of the winter all
semi-final matches , were con
cluded on schedule with all
eligible contestants participating.
Boitli teachers and pupils deserve
special commendation for mak
ing this possible. In some in
stances if was not accomplished
without considerable effort’ under
deplorable driving conditions.
Competition is keen and I look
for an exciting evening on the
night of the final match.”
Competitors In Final
Competitors who reached
finals, 'their ages, grades
teachers are;
From Exeter Pjxblic School:
Carol Gibbons, 13, grade eight;
Roberta Bird, 12, • grade eight;
Martha Cochrane, 12, grade eight;
pupils of Principal A. B. Idle.
Usborne: John Etherington, 11,
grade seven, No. 1 T.'S.A., Mrs.
Jessie Carter.
'Stephen: Mary Anne McCann,
12, grade eight, No. 6 T.S.A.,
Mrs. Ada McDonald.
Hensall: David Noakes, 12,
grade eight, Principal Robert
Reaburn.
RCAF Centralia: Marlene Tan
ner, 13, grade eight, George Par
nell; David Plummer, 12, grade
seven, George Farnell; Malcolm
Boyd, 11, grade six.
Tuckersmith: Marion Bell, 12,
grade eight, No. 1 T.S.A., Mrs.
Sara Simpson; Dewayne Elliott,
12, grade eight, S.6. 3, Mrs. Mar
garet Rogerson.
(Stanley. Jean McClinchey, 12,
grade eight, No. 10 T.S.A., Miss
Margaret Collins.
Pupils who competed in the
semi-finals at Exeter on Wednes
day included Katharine Page and
Judy Tennant, of Exeter; Clean
HOonaard, No. 4. T.S.A. Usborne;
Ronnie Heywood, No. 5 T.S.A.
Exeter Mohawks
their playoffs for
Group championship
■week after a winner
in (the Milverton-fitrathroy series
which will be finished Saturday
night.
The series will probably be” a
two-ou t-of-three
Tuesday night
arena.
ISitrathroy an-d
tied for second place in the stand
ing, will play Thursday and Sat
urday night in a home-and-home
set, goals to count, to decide who
will meet Exeter, the league win
ners.
- Meanwhile, the WOAA ilnt.
“A” playoffs have started .al
ready. Goderich (Sailors are play
ing Port Elgin in best-of-five eli
mination series. Sailors .won the
first game Tuesday night 6-5 in
Goderich.
After Mohawks complete the
group championship series, they
will have their choice for play
offs in Jnt. “A” competition. Ac
cording to WOAA President Nels
Hill, 'Goderich, Exeter can meet
Strathroy or the winner of
Goderich-Port Elgin series
take a .bye while the other
clubs battle it 'out. .
• It is probably no decision
be made until the group cham
pionship is decided.
Except for Larry Heideman,
who is still out with a leg in
jury, Mohawks are in good shape,
according to Coach Red Loader.
“This rest will do us a lot of
affair starting
in the 'Exeter
Milverton, who
good,” Red said Wednesday,
gives us a chance to .get in some
practicing and to get over our
injuries. We’ll he in good shape
for the playoffs I think.”
Loader doesn't know yet if
Heideman will be ablejto play the
first game or not. He pulled a
muscle in his thigh.
■■The coach figures this club is
out of the disastrous ’-slump which
almost cost Exeter the group
title. He says they’ll be ready for
the playoffs.
Milverton Finishes Strongly
■Milverton Royals won two im
portant games last weekend to
gain a second-place tie with
Strathroy and force the playoff.
Royals downed Mohawks 6-4 and
drubbed Forest 7-2 in a four-
point game.
Plans for a subdivision on ithe
east side of town are now being
prepared, it was revealed at the
council meeting Monday night.
Miayor/R. E. Pooley said he has
retained inn engineer -to draft
subdivision plans for develop
ment of his land east of Edward
street and noi’tli of Huron.
The mayor revealed his plans
during discussion of a building
permit for a house on the north Side of Huron street. Reeve Wil
liam McKenzie suggested council
should look over the area before
granting any permit to determine
how future expansion would be
affected. He indicated growth of
the town would be in that direc
tion.
Mayor Pooley said engineei- B.
M. Ross, of Goderich, has al
ready started plans on a sub
division and that the location of
tiie house on Huron street would
not affect it.' He invited council
lors to look ovex- the area, (how
ever, because he said he did not
wish any favors granted by
council because of his office.
Council members agreed to
survey the area in a body this
week.
The building permit was ap
plied for by Kenneth Otteweli,
teacher at South Huron District
High School. Mr. Pooley said he
had sold a number of lots along
Huron Street which would
affect the subdivision (plan.
To dean Up Washrooms
•Council agreed to take action
to rectify unsanitary conditions
of public washrooms at the toiwn
ihall aiftei’ receiving a complaint
from the Huron County Health
Unit.
■In a letter, .the unit said:
“Coinplaints have been received
regarding the unsanitary state of
the washrooms. The sanitary in
spector’s reports confirm .this
unsanitary condition.
“It is recommended mainten
ance be • increased and that the
■town, if possible, give these
premises more disciplinary atten-
tiion in order to reduce loitering
■and prevent other abuse of the
facilities provided.’’
'Council plans to interview the
Di'br&ry Board, which shares in
the maintenance arrangements, to
remedy the situation.
Application was made for pro
vincial grant’ on 1955 road ex
penditure of $14,441.40.
[President Reg McDonald and
Vice-President01 Graham Mason, of
the Exeter branch, Canadian
Legion, asked for refund of 1955
taxes. Council agreed to granit :
the branch an amount equal to
'the municipal levy but not in-
eluding the portion for county
purposes.
■Council agreed to make a $50
(grant, to the South Huron Music
Festival.
iC o u n c i 1 agreed to - prepay
county taxes to the extent of
$13,000 to take advantage of
early discount.
not
Grand Bend
Adds Police
(Six members of the fire bri
gade at Grand Bend are being
■sworn in as special constables to
assist regular police in case of
emergencies in the village re
sort.
OPP Corporal Neil Chamber-
lain, who is in charge of the de
tachment, said the main purpose
of the appointments' is to give
firemen authority to handle
crowds at a fire. However, they
can be called upon to act during
any crisis. *
Corporal Chamberlain told The
Times-Advocate a number of
municipalities are making similar
appointments.
Four firemen were sworn in
by Magistrate J. C. Dunlap
during court session Tuesday.
They included Fire Chief Law
rence Mason, William Glen, Clay-
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'to the cafeteria. The council felt
the rooms could be built for
$2(0,000 each.
The Times-AdvoCate erred in
a story last week in which it was
reported that Stephen approved
the $137,000 estimate. Council
approved an expenditure of only
$100,000,
Find Catpower
Under Car Hood
Mechanics at a local service
■station say tsey’ve seen a car
■that’s powered by 100 horsepow
er and one catpower, *
“'Chub” Edwards „of South
End Service, said the cat jumped
out of the engine into his arms
when he opened the hood after
working on the car for some
time while It was on tht holsst.
The animal apparently rode
into town from the farm of the
owner, 12 miles away.
INITIATE LIONS—Exeter Lions had fun with their “babies” in an hilarious initiation cere
mony in Trivitt Memorial Church parish hall Thursday night. Shown here taking goat’s
milk for their supper are, left to right, Ger aid Godbolt, Jack Weber, Alvin Pym, Herman
Hodgson and Lloyd Henderson. The induction ceremony was conducted by Vice-President
R. C. Dinney. President B. W. Tuckey presided for the meeting. -—Jack Doerr Photo