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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-05-03, Page 1Eighty>S«cond Y«ar ^Pilot Faces Court Over Flying Show ■£ Acting P/OJM. P. H. Bates, the '20-year-old “shot up” tralia on, possibility In disgrace •ceedings which began at RCAF Station Centralia Wednesday, ■Bates, who has been under elose guard siuce his air display, pleaded guilty to a charge of unauthorized flying in contradic- RAF trainee who RCAF Station Cen- April 12, faces the ■of being discharged in court martial pro- Parents Back Junior Band Parents of over 90 boys and girls in town have expressed a •desire to have their children play in a junior band, Cecil Wilson, ■Chairman iof the special band ■committee appointed foy town council, announced Wenesday. This (support for ithe project was the result of a ■questionaire •distributed among public and high school students between the ages of eight and 16. A number more are still to be heard from, Although ithe. questionaire has been distributed in 'Exeter only, it will ibe sent. to rural schools to see 'if there are any children in .the area who are Initereslted. The questionaire asked parents If ithey were willing to pay a •‘'moderate fee” if or instruction and if they would purchase iam ln- stnuiment if their (Children showed musical ability. . Mr. Wilson said practices would ibe (held in the afternoons school. itlhe formation of a junior band appears practical, itlhe com­ mittee will ar-rahge a concert fea­ turing the London Police Boys’ Band 'under the direction of 'Mar­ tin Boundy to r^ise funds for ■organizational expenses. Members of the town commit­ tee include Mayor R. E. Pooley, Harold 'Preszcator, Don Easton and Nonm Walper. Theft, Liquor Bring Fines ■-. • An air force sergeant was fined jl .^50 for impaired driving and two P** Kirkton district men- • were as* sessed $20 each for tlhef|t oif tele­ phone wire in niagiisltrate’s court “Wednesday imorning. iSgt, L. McDonald, of IRCAF . Station Cenltralia, whose car was involved in a head-ion .collision In Huron Park Monday, was con­ victed of the impaired charge. •McDonald's car struck ahotiher driven by Cpl. R-. iSelkirk, also of RCAF Centralia, on Algonquin drive. Damages ' amounted to $■550 according to 'OPP 'Constable Eilmer Zimmerman who investi­ gated the accidenlt. The two Kirkton district .men, .Lloyd McCurdy (and Robert Bib- foy, pleaded .guilty to theft of wire which belonged to tjie Blanshtard Municipal Telephone System. The incident .took place at the begin­ ning of April and the wire was taken from the iside of an Us- b'orne road. It had been replaced by inew wire and had ibeen left be- • side the road foy the company. ■OPP Constables Zimmerman and Cecil Gibbons conducted Ithe investigation. tion of station standing orders. The court has made no de­ cision pn (the charge, leaving Bates with the privilege of re­ versing his plea before the hear­ ing is over. Presiding Officer, Group Cap­ tain G. G. Diamond, AFC, Tren­ ton, warned the RAF trainee of the seriousness of the charge and pointed out that if convicted, he could be discharged in dis­ grace or given “such other punishment dOemed appropriate by 'the court.” Meanwhile, evidence is being heard on a second change of fly­ ing in a dangerous manner and at a height of less than .50 feet off the ground. Most of the testimony dealt with the height of the aircraft when Bates made his passes ait the station. One officer, F/O IP. 0. Hamilton, who was in change of the control tower at the time of the incident said he could look down on the aircraft from his position in 'the tower as the plane swept across (the station. Testify At Trial Among the personnel who testi­ fied were Wing Commander G. R. Truemner, officer command­ ing Flying Training (School; S/L J. Lasek, DFC, chief standards officer at Centralia; F/O E. Allen, flying instructor, and the leading .aircraftsman on (the ser­ vicing line who started the air­ craft for Bates. The RAF trainee is alleged to have taken (the Harvard without permission and taken off with­ out clearance from the control tower in eider to stage his one- and-one-half hour flying demon­ stration which disrupted the entire' station and the married living quarters nearby. Observers > said Bates made about 2b passes at t'he station, some of (them within 25 feet of buildings. At first, RCAF officers order­ ed personnel out of 'buildings in fear lhe plight crash them. When it became evident that lie was just showing off and enjoyed his audience, personnel were ordered inside. Shortly after his spectat­ ors disappeared, t;h e st ud Op t landed and gave ‘himself' up to service police. c Prosecutor in the court mar­ tial is Capt. J. B. Fay, office of the -judge advocate-general, at­ tached to Central (Command, Canadian Army, Oakville. The defending officer is F/L R. C. Tait, RCAF Camp Borden. Judge advocate is Lt. Col. M. J. (Money, also of Oakville. Members of (the court included Wing Comander T? Benson, AFC, Moose Jaw; 'S/L C. Jackson, AFC, CD, Trenton; F/L J. M. B. ■Edwards, RAF, Penhold, A'lta.; and F/iL D. L. Jones, RCAF Trenton. ITwo more witnesses will be heard Thursday when the court (martial is expected to be con­ cluded. EXETER, ONTARIO THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 3, 1956 SHE'S TOP MUSICIAN—Eight-year-old Sandra Walters, of Winchelsea, received the highest mark of the eighth annual South Huron Music- Festiyal which completed its three-day competitions last week. Sandra, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walters, was awarded 90 percent for her singing in a rural school class on Wednesday. Several high school entries received marks of 89 on Thursday but none matched the award received by the young Usborne student. See festival stories, page 12 and 13 —T-A Photo Students Plan Awards For Top HS Graduates Students at iSHDHS have itlheir own “self-ihelp” program Ito en­ courage advanced .training in higher institution of learning. ■Student brganzaitiions recently announced itwo new major awards Which wiflil foe presented annually to top graduates. The scholarships are unique in that the students themselves are .providing the funds for them. In other schools, such scholarships are usually sponsored by organi- Price Per Copy “fo at- Three Ride Last Coach Last passengers on the ter and egg special,” which dis- coninued its coach service .Satur­ day, were Mrs, Wiliam MacLean, G'idiley 'St., and iher two sons, Brian, 7, and Allan 3. • They travelled from Hensall to Exeter during the (afternoon when the train carried its coach to Lon­ don for Itlhe last time, “The kids got a (kick out of it —-lb was Allan’s first ride-on a train,” father Bill MacLean said. He drove his family to Hensall and picked them up again at Exe­ ter. The era of passenger travel on Huron-Bruce line ended without ceremony Saturday. There was nobody waving flags or making speeches as was done when- the line was opened back tin 197'5. The passenger coadli travelled from London ito (Clinton in 'the morning and back again ,at night virtually unnoticed. The passenger service was- dis­ continued because it has been seldom used in recent years. The •train will continue to provide daily express 'and freight, service. At one time two trains a day veiled on tihe line, then ex- $ded ito Wlngham, when thia ^HZssenger service was popular. ■* Tthe train was dubbed ithe “butter And egg special” because Of the omounjt <Af farm produce shipped to London each day. GRADUATES—Calvin Falhrner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Einninery Falhrner, Crediton, was one of 27 student (ministers who graduated from Toronto Bible 'College on Friday. He atteneded 'Clredilton and Exeter schools before enter­ ing' the 60-year-old collece, old­ est institution of its kind in Canada Noted Singer For Crusade Plans for the iSouth Huron Crusade for (Christ were advanced at the weekly meeting of district ministers in Zurich Evangelical United Brethren idhurdh Monday morninig. Ten ipastoms were pre­ sent. z Rev. 'Wes Aarum, recently with itlhe Leighton Ford Evangelistic party, has been secured as cru­ sade song leader .and will work wiitih the local musical committee under the leadership of iSitan Gingerich. ' Rev. I Bodeuham of Bayfield, addressed the '.ministers on itlhe subject iof 'evangelism, stressing the need in communities today. Rev. A. Miantin, Zurich, reported for the .publicity committee. Train Counsellors Rev. J. zE. Wattam of 'Grand Bend, 'chairman iof (the 'counsel­ ling committee, and. Rev,. W. C. Smith also of Grand 'Bend, Ihis co­ worker, are planning to hold counsellor and advisory training sessions in Zurich Mennonite Church beginning 'on Tuesday Miay 8 at -8 pjm. This ■Course will take four weeks to complete. It wa§ suggested 'that 'the cam­ paign name foe Changed from South Huron 'Crusading for Christ to iSouth Huron, Crusade for (Christ. ■Rev. H. E. Roppel, chairman of (campaign', stated he would be changing pastorates in two weeks. He. is being transferred to 'Mild- may. Mr. K. K. Christian, Hensall, Chairman 0£ (finance committee, has suggested ito itlhe ministers the need for pre-campaign funds and it has been suggested ithat each Church might raise $1'5 to $25 to assist the crusade. A general meeting of all Itliose ■interested is being held in the Evangelical Church, Zurich, Mion- day, May 7. zations or trust funds. iStu'dent council, the governing body on the camipus, Ihas pledged itself to donate $100 to itlhe top grade 13 graduate each year. The paper staff, responsible for 'the production of the year book and reports to The Times-Advocate, will contribute a similar (amount to the second foesit student of ithe graduating year. Both awards will foe presented for ithe (first time 'tlh.is year. Regulations of .tihe Council award provide itihat the itoip stu­ dent must write at least eight papers, and attain an average of 66. percent. Participation "in stu-. dent activities will be considered in the award, which will be de­ cided foy a committee of grade 13 teachers. The paper staff- award stipu­ lates ithe winner must write at least nine papers, and attain an average iof 66 percent. In ease of a tie, .'this award will go to the student who (has1 the highest marks in English examinations. Both awards require itihat itlhe winner must proceed to advanced training in. an academic field. Another' scholarship for 'SH- DHiS graduates was established last year by (Beta (Sigma Phi 'So­ rority for the top student wlho takes training in nursing. Name Pastor To Area Post Rev. W. F. Krotz, of Dash­ wood, was elected '©uperinltendenit oif Stratford district Of the Evan­ gelical United Brethren (Church at litis annual Canada Conference iin Stratford on Saturday. A former (Crediton minister, Rev. J. V. Dahms, was appointed superintendent of the ‘Ottawa dis­ trict. ■D’­ proved at ithe conference, A. M. ‘ - Zurich. lEU© church to succeed Rev, H. E; Roppel. minister.ial . changes ap- ' " ” , Rev. Amacher will move to Khiva, Crediton Pupils Win Institute Contests Receives New Appointment Rev. R. A. C. Mills, who has been rector of Kirkton, Granton and Saintsbury churches Since June, 1964, hits been appointed to the parish of Watford, Brooke and ■Sutorvllle to take effect the first Sunday in Jude. iMary Lou McCann, of Khiva school and Reginald Finkfoeiner, Crediton, won the spelling and public speaking contests spon­ sored by 'Crediton Women’s In­ stitute Monday night* T?he McCann girl won over six other contestants from Crediton, Sharon and FaiiTieid schools in the spelling bee. Her opponents included Bron* da and Sylvia Becker, Sharon; Evelyn Wilson and Dennis Me* Donald, Fairfield; Henna Arts and Roy 'Smith, Crediton, all win­ ners in their own schools. |R e g I n aa d Finkbelner, who spoke about the United Nations, received the judges’ nod over Phyllis Hodgins, also Of CnOdi- tOn, who talked on William Shakespeare in the speaking con* test. Other orators were Mary And McCann and Jerry Peterson, Khiva. Judges were Public School spector John Goman, Exeter Principal Arthur Idle and Mrs. John Butlef, Crediton. Master Of ceremonies for the evening was Lloyd Lamport, chairman of iSte'phen School Area Board. Mrs. Roland Motz, past W.L president, presented the awards. Musical numbers included piano solos by Glen and Larry Ratz, Khiva, and Marlene King, Crediton; vocal solo by Eric Finkbelner and duet by Carol Faulder and Barbara Dundas, all of iCrediton. Predict End To Deadlock Over New Hensall School appointed in this district for the Huron County Mass TB X-ray campaign near .the end of May* District clinic supervisor, S. B. Taiylor, announced this week the names of the people who will staff 'the X-ray centres through­ out the area. All members have been instructed in their duties and are ready to (handle all citi­ zens in their respective commurii- Cite R.CMP For Bravery Uel J. ■,Schroeder, sori of Mr. and Mrs. ‘Schroeder of C e n it r alia and former <SHDHiS student, was one oif three ROMP .constables ’cited for bravery in ithe gun-battle 'Capture of four armed bank ■bandits in New Westminster, ®.C. ■One constable, who sur­ vived a barrage of 11 bul­ lets, received a promotion in rank and all three received tributes from RC.MP and government officials. The mountlies answering an alarm, descended on the bank while .tflie robbery was (taking place. One officer, who entered ithe front door, was shot down but drew his revolver and .killed one rob­ ber and wounded another in the gun fight. •Schroeder, who came in itlhe back door, captured two of the bandits. •BC Premiei’ (Bennett and ROMP Commissioner Nichol­ son, Ottawa, led in (official tributes to the three officers. Objective of the drive is to have x-rayed in complete control of the > First will foe May 25. , .Clinic Woodham—■Mrs. Ken chairman; Mrs. Allen Mrs. Wm. Johns, Mrs. Woods, Mrs. John Ridley, Mrs. Harold Bell, Mrs. Freeman Horne, Miss Ruth Skinner. Zurich—Albert J. Kalfleiscih, chairman; Mrs. Ward Fritz, Mrs. Ivan Yungblut, Mrs! 'Ches Thiel, Mrs. Lee Wilflert, Miss Olive O’Brien, Miss Joyce Fisher, Mrs. Leroy O’Brien, Mrs. Gordon Hess, Mrs. Clarence Farwell, Mrs. Milt Oeseh, Mrs. Howard Klopp, Mrs. (Jim Parkins, Mrs. Menno lOesph, Mrs, Dennis Denomme. ■Crediton—'Rev. 'G. R. iStiionne, chairman; Mrs. Jeniette Schenk, Miss Joan Buxton,- Miss Doris Swartz, Mrs. Paul iSdhenk, Mrs. Molitor, Mrs. W. Mack, Mrs. R. Mota. Exeter — Mrs. J. G. Chairman; Mrs. H. H. Mrs. Ralph Hicks, Mrs. R. E. Russell, Mrs. Elmer Bell, Mrs. H. Pollen, (Mrs. C. Acheson, Mrs. R. E. Pooley, ‘Mrs. S. B. Taylor, Mrs. “W. G. Cochrane, Mrs. Arthur Fraser, Mrs. Jack Doerr, Mis. Norman Bray (and one other appointee from RCAF Sta­ tion Centralia), Mrs. Wallace Seldon, 'Mrs. Allan Fraser, Mrs. James (Smith, Mrs. C. S. Mac- Naughton, Mrs. Vernon Heywood, Mrs. Harold Kelson, Mrs. Fred Dobbs, Mrs. Larry Snider, Mrs. Russ Snell, Mrs. Ted Shaw, Mrs. Clarence Pickard, Mrs. M. C. Fletcher, Mrs. E. iR. Hopper. Hensall—'Mrs. D. J. McKelvie, Chairman; Mrs. Helen, Drysdale, Mrs. Eileen Rennie, Mrs. Pearl everyone in the county order to establish disease. Huron Friday, clinic in South in Hensall on committees are: —Mrs. Mrs. Johns, Woods, Jackson Dunlap, Cowen, R. ~ AtoairieRECEIVES RN—Miss Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mats, Heber Davis, i&aintsfoury, will re­ ceive her registered nurse degree at a graduation cremony in Vic- Fri-toria Hospital, London, on day, May 4. Miss Davis, a gra­ duate of SHDHS, planus to con­ tinue her (training in nursing. iShe has attended Victoria for itihr.ee •years. —(Jack Doerr Shaddick, Mrs. .Mildred Kyle, Mrs. Irene Davis, Mrs. Betty Sim- jmons, Mrs. Pearl Passmore, Mrs. Olga Chip chase, Mrs. Francis Mickle, Mrs. Lillian Tiberio, Mrs. Pearl Baynluam, -Mrs. Frank El­ wood. Dashwood —- J. M. Tiernan, chairman; Mrs. Harold »Keller­ man, iMrs. A. V. Tiemian, Mrs. Letta Taylor, Mrs. Charles (Snell, Mrs. Ken McCrae, Mrs. (Sidney Baker, Mrs. Maurice Klumpp, Mrs. J. M. Tiernan, Mrs. Howard Klumpp, iMrs, James Hayter, Mrs. Russell Hopcroft, Mrs. Ross Guenther, Mrs. George Tieman, Mrs. Lome Genttner, Mrs. Reta Haymaker, Mrs. Roy Morenz, Mrs. Lloyd Guenther. Still Planning Plant Addition Canners' Officials Tell Town Officials of Canadian Canners Ltd. have assured town authori­ ties they iare still prepared to erect a sizable addition to the local branch faetorjMif the town is‘able to provide. (Sufficient water supply, Mayor R. E. Pooley said this week the company planned to build as soon as the water prob­ lem is solved. Canners’ (plans for expansion ed the PU'C ito search for addi- e dithe iPUC to search for addi­ tional water. The proposed Mor­ rison dam, sponsored by the town in co-operation with the Ausable River Conservation Authority, as the result of. PUC investigations. The dam ds expected to pro­ vide Exeter with sufficient sup­ ply throughout the summer months (to take care of increased consumption at the canning plant. Mayor Pooley said the com­ pany did not indicate whether or not it plans to ’build facilities for packaging of frozen foods but the extension will provide for food processing of some type. 'Company officials told the mayor they had investigated the crop potentialities of the district and other factors involved in in­ creasing production and found all of them favorable. Last week, Mayor Pooley, PUC Chairman L.. J. Penhale and Clarence Down, district repre­ sentative on the Ontario Vege­ table Growers’ Marketing Board, succeeded in talks with Canners’ production chief, Harry Powell, to have 1956 crop acreage in­ creased. Corn will ibe packed by the local factory this year, although the acreage has been reduced one-third from last year. At the first of the season, the company did not plan to contract for any of this crop. The bean acreage has been in­ creased and contracts are still available ito growers. The com­ pany plans to can about the same amount of sauerkraut as in 195'5." Redraft Application ■Council met in special session Monday to redraft its application to (the Ontario Municipal '“-Board to issue debentures for $57,000, its contribution to the $>140,000 .Ausable Authority dam. Council originally applied for the debentures on the basis that ■the (town would build and own the dam. PU'C Solicitor, W. G. Cochrane, who interviewed gov­ ernment authorities on the mat- advised council to seek the liiililiii■did 'debentures as (the town’s share of 'the Authority project. Reeve William McKenzie ex­ pressed concern that tihe town was assuming responsibility for the issuing of the debenture brut had no written assurance from PU'C, (sponsor of the water supply scheme, that it was prepared to pay them. (Clerk C. V. Pickard suggested the commission should be asked to (give council a (letter guaran­ teeing ithe payment. Mayor R. E. (Pooley isaid lhe and PUD Chairman L. J. Penihale had signed a 40-year (contract with 'the Ausable Authority giv- inig.ithe town piriior rights to the use of the water behind ithe dam. He said ithe town had the privi­ lege oif renewing the contract at end 'of that time. 'Coun'cil'lor William Musser, upon learning that (the land for site of the dam had not been' pur­ chased yet, lasked if it was possi­ ble the cost of the dam could ibe (higher than was estimated by the Authority. Mayor Pooley said ithe esti­ mates were maximum figures and that, if anything, Ithe cost should be less 'than $140,000. Add To Jacket Grant Town council agreed Monday night to increase its expenditure for jackets for the Mohawk hockey team from $300 to $500. The action was taken after councillors learned their original provision cover crests Which Hensall Public School Boaixl and the village council are still officiallly deadlocked over the location ef the new $120,000 public school (planned, for the village font there were signs this week that a decision ■reached at the council Monday night. Reeve Norman Jones Times - Advocate Wednesday “things have changed and we will (probably .settle the matter ■at our next meeting.” Last week, 'the school board ■submitted its application to council for funds to erect the building on a new site on ithe south side of town. Council, which favors rebuilding on the old site along No, 84 highway, refused to pass the necessary by-law. School board itself is, divided on the issue with trustees split­ ting 3-2 in favor of changing the site. Trustee Reconsiders It was reported this week that one of ithe three favoring the c h a n ig e has reconsidered his stand and will vote for the old site. One report from the village said a council member had threatened to take 'the issue to court if the school board did not change its stand. Reeve Norman J ones said Wednesday 'he knew nothing of this. 'School Board Chairman How­ ard Soane stated Wednesday cost of .building the school would be ■about the same on either site. ■If the building is erected on the present grounds, the old school will have to be torn down and more land purchased. This, the (board estimates, will cost as muoh as buying new property.) Three school board members, who favored .the new site, Ernest Ohipchase, Bill Fuss and Douglas ■Cook, contended that the new location would make 'the school more central, would remove the danger of children near the (high* way, and would leave the old school building as a possible in­ dustrial attraction. Favor Pdesent Site Two other members of the board, Harvey Keys 'and Jim Taylor, -favor rebuilding in the present location. Reeve Jones said (that when the school board’s application for funds to (build the school on the new site was presented to council, members, declined to move that the by-law be read. This forced adjournment of the meeting with the. issue still up in the air. Members of council include Harry Hoy, Lome Luker, Jim iSangster and John Henderson. The proposed new school will provide six classrooms, one more than the (present building, part of which ihas deteriorated’ beyond repair. will be meeting tol4 The Night Shift At Hensall was not enough. to the cost of jackets and lor members of the team brought ibhe town its first —Please Turn to Page 14 General Coach Works of Cana­ da Ltd., Hensall, started night •shift production last week in order to meet unprecedented de­ mands for its mobile homes. General Manager William • Smith said 25 more men have been added to the payroll, .bring­ ing the total to 140. k Production has been stepped up to five units a day. This is two more than the plant was producing last year, an increase of 67 percent. Managei' 'Smith said demand for mobile homes was general all oyer Canada. The units are par­ ticularly popular in major con­ struction centres. New 100’ x 230* extension to the fouilding is rapidly (taking shape. Workmen started erecting rafters on the shell Wednesday. Manager Bill Smith was elect­ ed president of the Canadian Mobile Homes Association at its annual convention in London last month. Plan Drive At Hensall As Fund Nears Target COACH SERVICE ENDS—Passenger service on the London, Huron and Bruce railroad line ended Saturday without fanfare. The day marked the end of an 88-year era during which travel on the line was the most popular means of transportation from London to Wingham. The train will continue to give freight and express service but coaches like the one above Won’t be carried. These railway officials were among the last/,o sit in a coach on the line. In front are Dan McNeil, district roadmaster, and Ernest Gerson, Exeter station agent; back. Bob Sangster, Hensall, and Warren Sanders, Exeter. T-A Piloto Final drive of the district can­ cer campaign, already nearing its first-year objective, will foe staged in Hensall Friday night by members of the Hensall Kins­ men Club. i The club will make a door-to- door campaign under the (super­ vision Of Past President D. J. Me- Kdlvie, chairman of the (service committee. Mayor R. E. Pooley, campaign chainman, said Wednesday the drive has passed the $2,000 marik with more returns expected. Ob­ jective this year Is $3,'000, .Exeter Legion, Lions and Kins­ men received over $1,1000 from itheir one-night iblitz last Friday night. Mayor Pooley said any householder missed tn the blits may leave donations With him or either Exeter (bank, • Vsborne township federation directors raised nearly $600 in Itfoeir “canvass. The exact amount reported by Treasurer Wilfred Hunkin, was $595.75 Arnold Cann, (federation president, was in charge of the campaign. Fifty dollars has come in from Centralia, .with more expected. Reports indicate Dashwood Men’s 'Club will contribute around $150 from that community and Zurich Lions have raised over $200. (Stephen. township federation hhs still to report on its drive and Hensall funds will be added to the total. Mayor Pooley said results of the campaign so far have been most encouraging to the local unit, “The success of iour drive Indicates that people are aware of the urgent need to fight cancer and demonstrates itheir willihg- heSS to do Mmething about it.**