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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-02-23, Page 2TUB TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY M W This Journal shall always floht for progress, reform and public welfare, never be afraid to at- tack wrong, never belong to any political party, never .pei satisfied with merely printing news. Jottings By J.M.S. Report From Sunny Florida THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 23, 1956 Federation Campaign More Courtesy In a recent speech at the annual convention of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters in Hamilton, Hon. Clare E. Mapledoram, Ontario minister of lands and forest, spoke >f the conflict between sportsmen and the farmers on whose land they hunt and fish. More and more farmers are posting their property and putting up “No Trespassing” signs, especially in the more heavily-settled areas, and at the present rate of progress it seems likely that the whole of south­ ern Ontario will eventually become a posted area closed to hunters and fisher­ men. As Mr. Mapledoram says, the march of progress has caught up with the old tradition of hunting and fishing wherever there is game to be found. In the early days, when game was more plentiful, sportsmen who trespassed on the farmer’s land consisted-mostly of people from the neighboring town, whom the farmer knew and whom he could trust to be­ have in a fitting manner while hunting on his land. In those days, most farmers had little objection to people hunting or- fishing on their land, for besides being neighbors, the majority of hunters were true sportsmen who knew how to con­ duct themselves in the field. When people from the city began to hunt and fish on the farmer’s land, the old easy going traditions went by the board. Farmers began to find their fences down, their gates left open, and their fields trampled. People they did not even know began swarming over their land, leaving a trail of destruction and empty beer bottles. They reacted quite naturally by nailing up “No Tres­ passing” signs along their fences. Farmers are ordinarily easy enough people to get along with. Most of them have no objection to sportsmen hunting or fishing on their property, and if per­ mission is asked, it is more often than not granted. Behind every “No Tres­ passing” sign, there is probably a story of destruction or neglect which has led to the sign being posted, and as long as' such is the case, sportsmen have only themselves to blame if their areas of recreation* are continually being cur­ tailed. To the problem posed by Mr. Maple­ doram, of a continually contracting rec­ reational area in Southern Ontario, there is one answer, and it is an answer which each individual sportsman has in his po-’ session. If every sportsman were to use care, courtesy and common sense in his relations with the man on whose ground he is hunting, there would be far more land available oh which to hunt. Critics * Publishing a paper is no picnic. If we print jokes, people say we are silly; if we don’t they say we are too serious. If we stick to the office all day, we ought to be out hunting interesting things to write; if we go out and try to hustle we ought to be on the job at the office. If we don’t accept contributions, we don’t appreciate genius; if we print them, the paper is full of junk. If we edit the other fellow’s story we are too critical; if we don’t we’re asleep. If we clip things from other papers we’re too lazy to write them; if we don’t we’re stuck with our own stuff. Now like as not some guy will say we swiped this from some other paper. We did. —Star Valley Independent (Afton) Wyo. This week marks the highlight of Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s cam­ paign for “safer driving on rural roads.” This is Rural Safe-Driving Week. Huron Federation, like 41 other county groups, observed the occasion Monday night with a “Safe Driving Rally”. Those who attended heard an OPP Con­ stable talk on road hazards, saw safety films and watched presentation of checks to farm groups who won prizes for best essays in the county’s safety suggestion contest. We like the clever essay submitted by an East Wawanosh Forum which won the county competition. It read: “Mechanical deficients cause many , car accidents. We’ suggest special atten­ tion be given the nut behind the steering wheel. “It should be selected with care, written examinations preferably to insure a good sound nut. It should be kept pol­ ished by contact with rules and regula­ tions. It should be kept in repair by the oils of care and courtesy and common sense. “It should be kept in good shape by regular medical check-ups. It should never become tight. It should be removed if it proves itself to become unsatisfac­ tory.” The second prize winner was writ­ ten by the Whitechurch Forum. “Whitechurch Farm Forum considers the greatest single hazard to rural safe­ driving in this community is carelessness. We see drivers ignoring stop signs, 30 mile zones, railroad crossings, slippery roads, giving improper or no signals, not dimming lights and failing to show com­ mon courtesy. “To help overcome these accidents: First, enforce driver’s tests before issu­ ing permits; second, continuous radio and television warnings, re safe driving and teach this to children as pedestrians in the schools; third, safe driving taught to our high school pupils as the teen-age accident rate is very high; fourth, have cars equipped with proper signal devices; fifth, have bicycles and pedestrians forc­ ed to carry reflectors or wear white clothing at night; sixth, more rigid law enforcement.” Recently, Lloyd Jasper, of Mildmay, president of the Ontario Federation, re­ leased some important facts about safe­ driving in rural areas. We think they’re worth repeating here: “Responsible farm citizens can no longer ignore the fact that’ almost two- thirds of the accidents in Ontario occur in the rural areas,” Mr. Jasper said. “It is shocking to realize that in 1954 a total of 783 persons, or two a day, were killed in accidents in the rural areas of Ontario, and property damage arising out of these accidents exceeded $16 million. These figures do not take in account those who were disabled, those who were kept from earning a normal living, and the stagger­ ing medical costs which this involved. ” “The Ontario Federation of Agricul­ ture”, Mr. Jasper stated, “is duty bound to offer its co-operation with the provinc­ ial government and other responsible bodies, not only in the rural areas, but in all of Ontario are pared down from the figures which I have noted.” Let's Work Towards e An expanded industrial promo­ tion program in Exeter and in Huron County. • Completion of the Riverview Park development. • A business promotion organiza­ tion 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. As we bask in -the sunshine of midsummer weather here in St. Petersburg it is hard to realise that winter ‘is having its fling back home- While you are enjoying hockey at home, down here the Phillies and the Yanks have started their spring training. Yesterday we stopped to see the Kids and the Cubs play softball. The teams are made up of old-time players over 75 years of age, Pat Duffy, who >was 81 yesterday celebrated his birthday by elcuting a home run. The Pells and the Gujls, players over 50, play one day and the Kids and the Cubs the next, •Ontario and Michigan are run­ ning a close race for having the most tourists in iSt. .Petersburg from any of the other states. Met Canadian Couples ’At the Bay Terrace Motel where we are staying there are five Canadian couples. When we men­ tioned that we were from Exeter, Ontario we were asked if we knew Wallace Seldon, ried a cousin of mine, ■he said. Orv.^ran across a __ „__ Naughton who enquired abput his nephew, Charles. We were pleased to do a little bragging about both of these boys. While bowling the other day I was matched against a Mr. Thompson from Chatham and the same afternoon met his brother, John, from Hensail. ’On Central Ave., Orv and Stella bumped into Mr. and Mrs. James IBreen from Grand Bend and we all had supper together. Yester­ day with Breens we went to Sun­ shine Park to see the ponies run and we landed up at a swank Garden Restaurant out on the beaches. St. Pete is a friendly city and you talk to any one you meet. Parking space is at a premium down hope and you sometimes take a bus instead of driving a car. While sitting beside an elder­ ly gentlema’n, he told Orv he was 84 and having the most enjoy­ able time of his life. While stay­ ing at a hotel he watched -the lady receptionist for a couple of weeks and then he asked her to marry him and she did. Grand Bend Man Marries Many a match is made down here on the green benches that line all the important business streets. In fact I learned that a Grand Bend gentleman well up in years secured a bride that way, - They tell of a gentleman sit- ting on, one of the benches with a lady beside him when another lady came up and th« first lady ;»told the other lady to go away “I saw 'him first” she said. “Well I saw him fifty years ago and married him” the other retorted. Yon see a lot of flashing jew­ ellery down here, hut anyone looking to marry a woman for her money might well get a big Surprise. In going through one of the stores we noticed a group of women packed around one of the counters and wonderiqg what it was all about we investigated and found it was a one dollar bargain counter for flashing cos­ tume jewellery that make the ladies look sometimes pretty, sometimes ridiculous. Two Motorists Are Killed Every Day In Rural Ontario Ona In Four Of These. Accidents Happens On Thu Farmer's Doorstep “He mar- Fine boy” Legion Corner By M. E. HARNESS . 1 Last year nearly 800 persons were killed in motor mis­ haps outside urban areas. One in every four such accidents in rural Ontario .oecurred-at a rural intersection, or farm lane eonpeetiion, witfli a major highway. In many cases farmers were in no way involved; in. more cases farm drivers probably were innocent victims of careless (highway motorists. But farmers ap'd their families died in -some of these smash-ups. Farm' vehicles were1 de­ stroyed. And directly ar indirectly Ontario’s farm popuiatipn pays a share of the tremendous cost *tihat motor accidents annually inflict in this province. /Safety is everybody's business, everybody’s responsibil­ ity. The farmer has a major stake in the safety of rural roads 'Whether ,ftliey are familiar township routes, regularly travelled county roads, or our provincial super highways. ■Death and injury lurk at every intersection, The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is marking Rural Safe Driving Week on February 20 to 25th. May I urge'every farmer and farm family in this province 'to give their attention and active suport to the occasion. During this week-—and every week—drive so an accident won t be yours. Mr. Mac-z Comrade Ted Pooley and I at­ tended another meeting with the other branches of the county in connection with the furnishing of the chapel at Huron County court­ house. All .the eleven branches except one were there last Friday night. Each branch was supplied with a letter of explanation and a 'blueprint of the chapel, The drawings show the table 3’ 6” hfgh, 3’ liO'S” wide and ’2’ 1£” deep. The top will be taper­ ed towards the centre with a wood and plate glass on top in which the memorial book will be enclosed. MPrV MENAGERIE By Walt Disney As the Has everyone noticed the dif­ ference in sizes of the Legionary for this month? Everyone ’ will get the Legionary if they pay their dues. This won’t be news to our branch though, because we have sent the Legionary to all paid up members. But that was­ n’t the case in all branches; some didn’t get it because it was up to the branch or the members to pay for it. Now, -however, the Legionary Is included in the Dom­ inion per capita dues. We have only a membership of elose to 200. This is only about ■half of the ex-servicemen in "this ■area. So if any of you people .know of any ex-servicemen who -are interested in joining the Le­ gion tell them to get in touch with ‘the president and get an ■ application form. Membership dues plus Dominion and provin­ cial per capita dues are only $5.00 per year and there is no other •organization .from which the in­ dividual receives so much for so little. * # * ii« The Exeter branch has come a long way since it was first form­ ed. I don’t know just how many •were in the original charter but there are nearly 200 now and there is no reason why it should­ n’t be more. I don’t mean the old- er members shouldn’t be .congrat­ ulated because without them the branch may never have been form­ ed to start with and, they also have an awful good record for this or any other branch to fol­ low. ,1 don’t know lxow the plans for the new building are progres­ sing but I lxeax- they had a meet­ ing at Comrade Cliff Brintnell’s •house last week, As I stated be­ fore, this (Cliff will have things cracking as fast as possible and you comrades had better be ready to go to work when flie starts . building. Hon. F. S. Thomas, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, Province of Ontario. Marking Devices The Times-Advocate Rubber Stamps Made To Order . . . Bank Stamps Circular/Oval and Rectangular Stamps . . . Stamps With Changeable Dates and Numbers Signature Stamps . . . Die Plates for All Purposes , Printing Wheels . . . Numbering Machines Stamp Racks . . . “You call THIS the lion’s share?” TIMES” €xeter Ones gfobocate Times Established 1878 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 Mall, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario Division of the CWNA Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations 1953 All-Oanada Insurance Federation National Safety Award 1958 Ontario Safety League Award 1954 Winner of the H. F. Stephenson Memorial Trophy for Best Front Page Among Ontario Weekly Newspapers Paid-irt-Advah<ie Circulation as of September 30, 1955—2,734 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada (In advance) $3.00 per year — U.&A. (In advance) JM-00 per year Published by The Exeter Times-Advocafe Limited 50 YEARS AGO ■On Saturday Mr. S. M. Sanders purchased Janies St. ling, the $2,000. Mir. T. E. Handford shipped a carload of horses to iBrandon, al­ so one to Winnipeg on Tuesday. Postmaster ’Christie has this week remedied the long felt want of enlarging the floor space of the post office for the accomo­ dation of the public. The counter and other fixtures which have been so long used for a confec­ tionery have been removed and the space occupied thereby will afford' the increased accomoda­ tion. Mr. McClean is in the village (Greddton) for the purpose of installing-an acetylene gas plant. Mr. W. J. Heaman last week received a certificate of qualifi­ cation as captain in the ‘Canadian Militia. 25 YEARS AGO Miss Margaret Taman and don Greb of Main St. and Mildred Hicks of Centralia __ provincial honors in the recent temperance study course. Mr.. Wm. Abbott and son, Francis, were in Toronto last week attending a beekeeper’s convention at the Royal York hotel. The Canadian Canners con­ tracted with the farmers for several hundred acres of peas and corn on Monday, The three act play “Paying the Fiddler” under auspices of James St. Y.PML was presented to a large audience. Those taking parts were Miss Ruble Creech, Silas Reed, Miss Reta Rowe, Frank Strange, Utah Clarke. Ila Hunter, Garnet Hicks and Gerald Ford. About 150 students and x- students of ExJeter High School held a masquerade party in the Opera Htitise Wednesday evening. Costume prizes were won by Grace Strange as Japanese girl and Homer Tinney as an old woman. that fine residence on from Mrs. R. H. Col- consideration being Gor- Miss won 15 YEARS AGO The fancy dress carnival at the Exeter arena on Friday evening was a successful event. Awards for the best dressed couple went to Eileen and Grace iSnell as - drum majors; best skating trio— Marion Gowen, Barbara Harness and Marjorie Welsh; -clowns, Grant and Kenneth Cudmbre. Marjorie May gave a demonstra­ tion of fancy skating. Miss L. M. Jeckell addressed the February- meeting of the Exe­ ter Women’s Institute on “Duties ■and Opportunities of Canadian Women”. Mrs. Peter Frayne celebrated flier 84th birthday on Wednesday. .Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lindenfield were surprised Friday evening when a number of friends gather­ ed at their home in honor of their thirtieth wedding anniver­ sary. Mr. E. G. Beacom inspector of Schools for South Huron stressed the shortage of teachers in a re­ port to County Council. It was even more acute than last year he stated. 10 YEARS AGO The Exeter Bowling Club have decided on the erection of a new clubhouse. The first civic reception spon­ sored by the reeve and council of Hensail for returned personnel was held in the Town Hall Friday evening, Thirty four personnel Were present. Each of the veter­ ans was presented with a vouchor worth $20 for the purchase of a club bag.At S.S. No. 7, Zion Usborne a community night was held to welcome home Sam Bowers, Geo­ rge Webber, John Tomlinson and Mrs. Margaret Shark (nee Margaret jaqties.) Mr. J. H. Jbnes has purchased from Josiah Kestle the fine brick residence on John Street east The residence Wiil be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ghas. McNaugh­ ton. , .Dr. j*. G. Dunlop spoke to Fair­ field Farm Forum meeting With Shiiikh farm fbrtim eh the sub­ ject of Cancer on Monday eteii- ittg* I News Of Your I I LIBRARY I By SIRS. J.M.S. Democracy In World Politics iContinuing with Canadiana from last week we must recom­ mend Lester Pearson’s “Demo­ cracy in World Politics” Can­ ada’s .Secretary of iState sets forth the problems facing democracy in the world today g.nd indicates how they might be solved. Of this book, J. V. McAree in a recent issue of the Globe and Mail wrote “.So far as we are concerned the Canadian Book of the Year was written by the Can­ adian Man of the Year—it is a book that should be in the library, of every thinking Canadian: and it would4 do a lot of good if the unthinking Canadians could read it too. None Of It Came Easy All will want to read “None of It Game Easy” the story of a - native of ' Usborne Township, James Garfield Gardiner, who has been Canada's ...Minister of Agri­ culture f-or the past twenty years. The book was written -by Nathaniel Benson; a native of Toronto, with considerable ex­ perience in writing and in acade­ mic work as Well as in the ad-> Vertising fields. It ‘is hot easy to write a biographical study of a man still active in politics with­ out being accused of exaggera- ' tihg"either his good or his lesser qualities. The Gardiner story tells with ■a wealth of detail the career of an indomitable Ontario farm hoy who used the tool of an edu­ cation obtained step by Step, the hard way, to rise to a country school teacher, to high school principal and political leader, to Provirfcial Premier, and lastly to a position of national eminency as Canada's Minister of Agricul­ ture. Farmer, humanitarian, spokes­ man of the wheatlands and friend Of Laurier, Mackenzie King, Sir Winstbn Churchill, Prime Min­ ister St. J&aurent—James Gardin­ er’s story from 1883 to 1955 Is one that every reader will en­ joy. “None of It Camo Easy” traces the progress of a courageous young Canadian Who fought hard­ est wlieti the odds were against him—here Is the story of one tit Canada's most notable leaders who wont West at 17 and grew tip -with the country. Read these books written by Canadians about Canadians for Canadians at Your Ubrary. Business Directory ARTHUR FRASER INCOME TAX REPORTS BOOKKEEPING SERVICE ETC. Ann St., Exeter Phone 504 W. G. COCHRANE, B.A* BARRISTER & SOLICITOR EXETER, ONTARIO At Hensail, Friday, 2 to 5 P.M. DR. H. H. COWEN L.D.S., D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON Main Street Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoon PHONE 36 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 I N. L. MARTIN OPTOMETRIST • . Main Street, Exeter Open Every Week-day Except Wednesday For Appointment Phone 355 JOHN WARD - CHIROPRAOTOR & DRUGLESS THERAPIST Rear of 429 Main St,, Exeter Phone 348 Closed On Wednesdays DR. J. W. CORBETT L.D.S., D.D.S, DENTAL SURGEON 814 Main Street South Phone 273 Exeter DR. D. J. McKELVIE, D.V.M. VETERINARY SURGEON Phone 09 Ilensall - Ontario J. NORMAN COWAN BOOKKEEPING Systems, Service, etc. INCOME TAX RETURNS Dashwood 27-r-13 Sarepta Hay Post Office VIC DINNIN ■' Savings Investments and Annuity Certificates INVESTORS SYNDICATE ( Of Canada, Limited INVESTORS MUTUAL of Canada Ltd. Balanced Mutual Fund Shares PHONE 108 ZURICH BELL & LAUGHTON BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS & NOTARIES PUBLIC ELMER D. BELL, Q.C. C. V. LAUGHTON, L.L.B. - Zurich Office Wednesday Afternoon EXETER PHONE 4 40 WM. H. SMITH LICENCED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex (Special training assures you of your property’s true value qn sale day.) Graduate of American Auction College Terms Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed CREDITON P.O. or PHONE 77-W ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL licenced Auctioneer For your sale, large or small, courteous and efficient service at all times “Service that Satisfies0 PHONE 57-r-2 DASHWOOD USBORNE & HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Exeter, Ontario President Martin Feeney R.R. 2 Dublin Vice-President E. Clayton Colquhouti R.R. 1 Science Hill Directors Harry Coates A, Hamilton Milton MCCttrdy R.R. 1 Alex J, Rhode R.R. 8 R.R. 1 CentralfB^ Cromarty Kirkton Mitchell Agents ThOs. G. Ballantyne R.B. 1 Woodham Clayton Harris R.R. 1 Mitchell Stanley Hocking Mitchell Solicitor W. G. Cochrane Exeter Secretary-Treasurer Arthur Eraser Exeter