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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-06-28, Page 2Tht Times-Advocato, Jun* 28, 1955 This newspaper believes the right to express an opinion ‘ in public contributes tp the progress of the nation and that it must be exercised freely to preserve and improve democratic government- Jottings By J.M.ff We Salute Zurich Communit^ Oil Its Centennial Celebration Zurich, too, is famous for the’ musical talent of its people. Zurich has always had good singers and good instrumentalists. The 100-year old village has con­ tributed many outstanding men in var­ ious fields. It has supplied-ministers, scientists, and leaders itt other‘^ro- All South Huron joins in extend­ ing congratulations to Zurich on its one:liuridredtli birthday, which the village is celebrating next week. Zurich has always been a strong, nolid community that is typical of most towns in Huron. It has taken good times and bad times in stride. It lives peacefully in a Christian way fessiong. ............... —helping its people through'sickness,-.-Yes^rZurich will be a proud com- and adversity and discouraging crime' munity. next week. We-wish them and vice. . Zurich will be known to most people for its sport teams—it always had a good contender in hockey and baseball leagues in the days when amateur sport prevailed. Notable, of course, was its contribution of “Babe” Siebert, one of hockey’s greats, who came from the community. . . STAPLERSPraise And Criticism mcidmt which caused me a little concern. . - . ., Lof*. Business - :. -v A •Toronto lady holidaying at Bayfield had occasion to pur­ chase five pairs of-shoes for her young family and' came to Exeter last week. Unable to find park­ ing space in the business section on Main Street she proceeded to London, where the family was outfitted. That sale of five pairs pf shops and possibly other pur­ chases was lost for lack of park­ ing space. ' ' *' I have often -heard the .remark ’that Exeter’ must be a bu’Sy bus­ iness centre‘because’ you’can al­ ways find a lot" of cars, parked pn Qie main 'street, Exeter’ has 5 MODELS. Uast week I was talking to Gordon Cudmorg who? 3-ith Mrs. n Cudmoro had just returned-from/ a -holiday trip to Iroquois 'gnd. Morrisburg wheregreat plans are being made for the deepen-, irg of the St. Lawrence Seaway winch we are led to believe will mean great things for all com­ munities bordering, .qn the Great Lakes, ■ What this will mean tp Sarnia and Goderich remains to be •seen. Not only .these lake ports, are due for expansion^ but,, .from'1 ari that we heap C^hadn l^’onj the eve of its greatest f b'pbm0 .years and Western Qhtarib will no doubt rc eiye jts sha,re-,/Ther.e is, more and more evidence , that. Huron County, which has pradt'-" Rally been an agricultural county is due for expansion industrially. M5xed Reception Two incidents that have come to my attention during the past few days have been received with mixed feelings; In the first place I was talking to a gentle- - , man from a leighboring city who told me he had made a pleas­ ure’trip on a Sunday/ afternoon with his family "'and Jl^ yisited several of the municipalities sur- ifoUriding Exeter. “I was greaJtly ' impressed with the modern-stores "and the attractive «neon signs'-ip front of so many of them” he said. I was pleased to hear liijti say it. Exeter has gone a Jong way since the days' of "gravelled streets, wooden sidewalks, kero­ sene lamps that lighted the vil­ lage at night, followed by elec­ tric "lights that used to shut-off at midnight. Thfe same thing’can be said of the fafms, practically all of which are now provided with hydro with all the; electrical (/gadgets that go to ’ riigke ‘ fariA1 ■ ' life in the home :and ill 'the faarn SO -different to What’it?’Was Only. § few years ago. > /•’ 1- « __ _ Not only has hydro’ charige’d' ’type "of" books, w< the life of the community but the • ■ # * ♦ always catered to customers ever a wide area. J. H. Jones mentioned this fact during the. fiftieth anniversary celebration. Ballots that were cast by the patrons for the prizes that were offered, showed they had come from a wide area in all direc­ tions. But all the cars < that occupy apace on the Main street are not owned by out-ofdown shop, pers. Too many of them are locally owned. Exeter, fortunate* ly or unfortunately, has a. com­ paratively compact business sec­ tion and every effort should be made to encourage trade and one of them is the car parking situation. /s Tot, 77 and Standard Staples The Times-Advocate«. s 2 2 Business Directory W. G. COCHRANE, B.A. BARRISTER & SOLICITOR EXETER, ONTARIO At Hensail, Friday, 41 to 5 P.M* ARTHUR FRASER INCOME TAX REPORTS BOOKKEEPING SERVICE ETC. Arm St., Exeter Phon© 504News Of Your Library | By MRS/ J.M.S. I accounts of the special origins of “meanings” that have been attributed to these taken-for- /granted. things are written with / ■gaiety and conciseness. The result is a book which, is . unusual* The odd half-forgotten facts, which the author conveys, are reviewed again and set down '. to preserve for future generat- tions. Do you know what does it really mean when you say you don’t “care a straw” for some one? The author tells us that in Olderi days, floors were covered with straw which was left un­ changed. was, however, ari act of courtesy to, spread new, straw when guests cajne. The negligent host who didn’t add '.../ ", ” . /. .i guest, showed that he didn’t care' Thisf, is typical of the many origins pr? meanings attributed to common objects of evei’y day living and to many idioms of our English vocabulary. . Maria Leach, the author, is a student of American English' and American slang and folk speech. She is editor of Funk and Wagnails Standard Diction­ ary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend, the product of twelve years.of research. f Continue to read books and magazines from Your Library. VIC DINNIN Savings Investments and Annuity Certificates investors. SYNDICATE Of Canada, Limited .INVESTORS MUTUAL . , .of Capada Ltd. Balanced Mutual Fund Shares PHONE 168 . ZURICH DR. H. H. COWEN L.D.S,, D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON Main Street Exeter Closed Wednpsday ..Afternoon PHONE 36 , . s ' « -This past • week Mrs. E. C,- Eckmier told Huron County Council that “despite the coming of television . Huron bounty resi- denlsi are reading * more books' than ever before. For the first quarter of 1956 the circulation in libraries and deposit stations jr creased by almost 2,000 books over the same period last year.” During the month of May we made an exchange of books at. the elementary school rooms,” she said. “As usual, the library" truck was greeted with / cheers Ky pupils and teachers alike. We notice more and mote Use being made of the reference services we can give these schools now " th At the truck calls at’ most df ’• t’Ke'm, More teen-agers and' ’ ................................. ...... ........... . yJoung-Teople1-are;, reading, too?’’ ’ fresh straw .to the floor for a There-5has bfeenr?A‘ definite in- guest, showed that he didn’t care" ’-ttease;' She stated in reading of • a straw fpr him. ’ 1 't’h’et1mofe" serious arid informative ..................................... * * - . motor car has ^equally changed Recently we came across an our whole mode of ’living. The '• interesting little volume in Your . day of the livery barh; the hotel ’ Library entitled barns and the church sheds that The’Soup Stone* . used to provide accommodation or “The Magic of’ Familiar for the farmers^ horses, havg.-all Things” by Maria Leach, She • disappeared. .Merchandising to- has gathered into this unique, day has' also been revolutionized book a vastly entertaining * col­ and no longer are buyers restrict- " lection of folk lore of everyday . ed to the" nearest and. most' con-,f objects:- windows, beds, -needles venient stores. ? -j, ^nd pins, pots add pans, keys, ... . , - .tuu-, . "That brings" me to'‘the; "second"'*’bbead, and even ■ sneezes. Her ;sible fp,r voters to-turn? down "the" * w ><-> r --7' - question - antjl • tlie YsqJiqdr tioarld..Wiy?4 ”, still'be able to build‘a hew scliool-on . the old grounds’. This point will have to be investigated by officials. ‘ In succeeding issues before the vote is taken, The Times-Advocate will give both sides in the dispute , an opportuhity to present their cases to the ratepayers. Until the issues afe clear, any'- snap decisions might, be regretted. . . > "Merits Support Exeter KinsmenClub ’s Dohiiilidti* Day Celebration,; which takes ..place’ this year on Monday,' July 2, -merits the support of Exeter and district residents. Kinsmen'have adopted,' wisely a' policy of giving good value for the enterUinmeht dollar on Dominion Day. The shows in the past hate proven , this and the program fpr Monday is no exdeptiop. With the' co-operation of Le? Paul,' Kjrkton, another excellent ’^q* ^aXdevjlle: show; (ihcen l*ang^d ih addition, to e’arly‘evening1 events. ' .............................i(/- Besides this, the ‘ proceeds frjom.' the show go towards the club’s annual summer -playground program—a pro­ ject which has proven to be a valuable asset tp ..this. community during the holiday months. So by attending the Kin program Monday, you not only receive your money’s worth, but you contribute to a good cause in the bargain. Make it a date to be, there. V; good luck in their centennial celebra­ tions, . School Issue Hensall ratepayers will be- wise not to make a hasty decision about the vote on the new public school for that village. The issue is; somewhat, confusing- ■ ’"in"'that the ballot ’will- pTeserit billy* *- one question to voters: whether , or noU ' tp' build -a $120,000 school oh the new' site chosen-by the school board. It should be taken into considera­ tion that a “no” vote might have the effect of not -getting a new school at all, no matter where, the location. This would force the public school board to build onto‘the old school, a move that Almost all council and .+w _______ _____v .-.r---. school board members believe will be " The closing hour by-law is a sens- foolish.. ‘r '. .................... * *■ * ’ , Onthe other hand,rib may-be pos-■. qpesiioh - .anh - the Tsqjqdr ,ho.ar*d. fwih" Solution The--charges made- at the council meeting that the larger vice station’ operators are trying to force, out the smaller stations with their proposed closing hour by-law- are utterly ridiculous. That’s hot the purpose of the by­ law arid council members and the rep­ resentatives of the smaller operators who complained , so bitterly knew it. . ible solution to" a public service prob­ lem;.'-... • * ; •• • T?'.-..'’. 5 ; Surely no one, in these times of*, shorter hours of labor, expects each of the garage operators in town to give IB-hour service every day to the public. That’s not reasonable. On the other hand, it is necessary for motorists to have night and holi­ day, service and that is what the agree- mentunder the by-law provides. Dur­ ing winter months one station would remain open and during summer two - would Operate during extra hours. The • garagei ^would take .regular riurris "“at - providing service so that each has ‘an ’ equal opportunity to get the extra' " business. ’ * . That is the way the garage operators’ mutual agreement has work­ ed in the past and, except for a-few f minor-complaints, it has worked well. The .motoring public hasn’t suffered. Garage operators have resorted to a municipal by-law because new opera­ tors failed to take part in the mutual agreement which has existed to this i point. That’s therireason for the cpeti- : tion >,for the by-law—it is. nof^ajo/, at-..,. ; temptdo" force anyone out of ebusiness. * It-is. an attempt to bring a small minority in line with the majority and ' that is the purpose of all legislation. More experienced service station ' men are convinced, and they should know, that the alternating system is the best ’arid most profitable method of giving night and holiday service to’ the public. Their argument, and it makes sense, is that if* all stations stay open evenings and holidays there wouldn’t »be enough business for all to pay, , expenses, .yet it is .profitable »fort onfe-r J or fwo. ’ '’ last ser- A BELL & LAUGHTON BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS NOTARIES PUBLIC ELMER D. BELL, Q.C. C. y. LAUGHTON, L.L.B. Zurich- Office Wednesday Afternoon , EXETER nPHONE & 4 Y MERRY MENAGERIE-By Walt Disney “And THEY getindignaKf^qri:acb^Ie,of.ri^tUtUenuc^ <■ move-in -with them I,”' V - , ", . i ... . ? ’ * .. " : ’ iiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiipiiiinHitiiiiiiuiiiniiiiiniiiiiiHiitijiiiiiiiiiiiipiiiiiiiiniUithiiiiiiiiiiiiinniKiiiiiAioiiiniiiiiiii) As4he TIMES” r The Reader Comments Letters to the editor published hereunder represent views of in-, dividual persons. We invite read­ ers to make use of this column. Move To Alberta ■* Imperoyal, N.§. , ■ • , - June. 21, 195& ?- -Exeter ’ Times-Advoc'ate, ■’ - . • Exeter,’ Ontario •- Dear Sirs:-. . The RCAF ‘ is transferring us - from Nova Scotia to Alberta and ... would you -please change ■ our ■ subscription address immediately tu RCAF Station, Grand Centre, Alberta. We want' to congratulate you on the fine newspaper you con­ tinue to publish and feel - the same; as everyone else that you • certainly deserve the laurels ’ •heaped on‘you recently. - It-is "almost six years sinefe’■’ ■my husband’ was stationed at’ ‘ ■ Centralia' but our interest in - Exeter still drives us to continue * subscribing to the Times-Advo- cate. And besides, we enjoy the timely articles you publish. Sincerely, Helen Collier (Mrs. D. W. Collier) ALVIN WALPER m ' PROVINCIAL LICENCED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small, courteous and efficient service at all times. “Service that Satisfies” PHONE 57-r-2 DASHWOOD -...........................A .................. ........ USBORNE & HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE ’ INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Exeter; Ontario president ■: Martin,Feeney 4„.R.R. 2 Dublin Vice-President E. Clayton COlquhOuh t R.R. 1 Science Hill Directors Harry Coates R.R. 1 Centralia Wm. A. Hamilton* X“"" “ Milton McCurdy R,R, Alex J. Rhode R.R. Agents Thos. G. Ballantyne Clayton Harris 'R.R,. Stanley Hocking - Solicitor W. G. Cochrane _____ Secreta‘ry-T reasurer Arthur Fraser -." Exeter ".Cr&marty 1 Kirktori 3 Mitchell R.R. 1 Woodham -1 Mitchell, ■>. v t • ' - . • “‘Exeter G. A. WEBB, D.C.* . •Doctor of Chiropractic 438 MAIN STREET, EXETER X-Ray and Laboratory Facilities Open Each Weekday Except Wednesday Tues. & Thurs. Evenings 7-9 For Appointment - Phone 60S N. L. MARTIN OPTOMETRIST ‘ Main Street, Exeter Open Every Weekday Except Wednesday For Appointment Phone 355 .5 . JOHN WARD CHIROPRACTOR A 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. McKcLVIE, D.V.M. VETERINARY SURGEON Phone 99 * Hensall - Ontario , J. NORMAN COWAN BOOKKEEPING- Systems, income tax Returns< -*• Sarepta Hay1 Post Office! Good Move Councillor Ralph Bailey deserves a pat .on the back for getting some action on a new-surface road program during his first year as chairman of the committee. It was councillor'Bailey’s efforts which sparked council to approve an „ oiling program this year. Local motorists have complained ’ long and hard about the • town’s gravelled roads and householders have ; long suffered from dust. A change will be welcomed. „ < ■ An oiled road is usually messy when the coat is first applied but once established it can be a good surface. There are. many examples of oiled roads which can compare favorably with more expensive hard-topped high­ ways.- .......... is successful. " By the time the average than has time and money' to gratify his tastes, he hasn’t any. —Bob Edwards, 1920 My rule is to let everyone skin his own foxes.—T. C. Haliburton, 1853 The ability to take a drink and let it alo.rie takes constant practice. —Bob Edwards, 1910 Let's M/qrk Tp'wards... r . t '« .. . ‘ ‘ **’* ia*‘ - .4, ■■; A^An expAM^J^^^Wl>romo- tion program im Exeter.-ah^'h 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 We hope the* treatment in Exeter - from heavily-travelled highways,. • —.......................e A towii Ek^ter^ -• Exeter Tlm»* Ertablished 1873 Amalg«mat©d 1924 Advocate E4tabllsh*d 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning St Stratford, Ontario An independent Newspaper devoted to the IntereeH of the Town of Exeter and District Authorized Second Class Mail, Pest Office Department, Ottawa . a . . . /woit \ MEMBER: Canadian weekly Newspaper Association, Ontario iRurexo > Weekly Newspaper Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation, *r • ■ •. *" •' ■ i..- -* ;; ’ AWARDS? ■,1956—A. V. Nolan Trophy, penpral excellence tor newspapers published h Ontario towns between 1,500 and 4,500 population; E. T. $f*phen$on Trophy tor Bost front page among Oritarfo weekly newspspers (also wen tn 1t54), 1953—AH- Oonadl lihsuranoo' Federation natioiital safety award;1 Ontario'Safety League1 award* IWd4n*AdvaheB ^ireulattori it af Sepftmber 30, 1955-^2, SUBSCRIFTION RATO (In Advance)~-Canada $3.00 Per Year? USX $4.M . a 1 i • & your herd outgrowing your present Holiday Toll Can Be Cut One Canadian will die in a traf­ fic accident every three-and-one- half hours during the July 1 weekend if greater safety pre­ cautions are not taken, warns the All Canada Insurance Fed­ eration. Officials of the federation, • Which represents’ more than 200 fire, automobile and casualty in­ surance companies, estimated' that a traffic accident will -oc- ’ 15 YEARS. AGO . ? : A “Call to Arms” 1 was read from the post office steps Thurs­ day noon by-'Reeve B. W. Tuck* ‘4sy • * $126.50 wdS the amount rea­ lized in the ’ sale of a quilt by the Quilting Gang of tHO ’second concession of Stephen. The pro- lvyxjlxs tv xwuiBXBuutug. ceeds wOre for the Toronto Tele* Mr. John Farther 'has, adde'd’a beautiful two seated rubber-* ’ l^urance tired carriage to 'W drriirfg 'out- - r£.cA qonies.jntq fprCe.. pn July ,1, fit. \ , ’i;”- 4'- a -riiat a traffic accident will -oc- :■Rev. D. W. CollinsWo ‘ha^'7t.*^0^S- -*f CS- llaAS4 ■ -<Mr every two minutes, and that been rhetor at BLr for. some one person will be injured evefy ‘f Two,hundred members of. the 10 minutes over the Ions week- ■ time has ..been appointed, as. rec- tr„.c,rc r^n,iAn ,nunu[CS over tne long weex- tor of Trivitt Memorial Church. ’ Exeter, .... Abner Mollard, -Grand 'Bend,*- has made 1600 cement blocks to • be used in the erection of his new house. ■ * ’ * ■ Chas/ Zwicker and J. R. Es*- ’ sery of CreditOn,. have each pur­ chased rubbfer-tir'e'd rigs} 25 YEARS AGO ' J Mr? Wm. Leavitt on Monday turned the • first- - sod * -Iotj > tlve. erection Of a new -talkie moving picture thCatrti oh. .Main St., Exe­ ter. It will be’.erected .in front of the skating rink-W^ost north of Mt. T< Rowe’s latge- brick ie services oh Sunday and _ _ _, ,IU L _ cess on Monday afternoon a pro­ gram of addreL;es„ by, former friends, local clergy interspersed with musical selections was given. At 5.36 a Strawberry sup­ per was served._______- ** Exeter softball-,team defeated tile fast Flying Fr^thmen frorxr- Grand Bend 17 to 9 making Exeter’S fourth lWlfi7in as many tries. Three cent postage stamps ^tame mto effect July I. • One of the hottest.shells this community has experienced in years occurred this week with i50 YEARS AGO \ Sam Sweitzer,. Shjpka, shipped four carloads, .of elm lumber last week for Belfast, Ireland. • Rev. Wm; Godwin* who- has* been in charge1 of the Main Street Methodist' church for the past three years preached ".his'fare­ well, sermon Sunday' prior to- moving to Aniherstburg. l.__, _______ ,________ a beautiful two',, seated rubber- the skating rink-w/dust north c* r ~* •“ * * * ■ building.. " The tfubile: Thames --Road _ _____„„ Monday tyere a pronounced suc­ cess on Monday afternoon a pro- grain of addret^s.Ky^ former with musicalJselections^ was given. At 5.30 a strawberry sup­ per was served. -•* Exeter softbalL,team defeated tile fast Flying Frejthmen from- Grand Bend 17 to 9 ^MbWiy' making Exeter’s fourth Wirf rin as many tries. Three cent postage stamps y4? z^zzt Jriy I. • One of the hottest.spells this community has experienced in years occurred this week with of . ___ _____ _ ______toe staff mf’ The^Times-AdyocMe, f^t/Hussa^ jfrom' London, arid, erid ■ Warning that the majority of accidents Occur when drivers are travelling long distances at high speed, safety experts recom­ mended the following precautions against tragic death and injury: 1. Break long trips into short laps whenever possible. 2. Avoid fatigue, 'stop every iOO miles or so to stretch muscles arid drink coffee or some alert­ ness beverage; carry a thermos bottle if restaurants are scarce, 3. Avoid trips after at ni£ht. 4. Never loaded car. 5. Keep windows open on long trips to avoid fatigue; change drivets as frequently as pos­ sible. 6. Avoid high speeds. 7. It is never safe to drive iriore than 40 milos-per-hour at night 8. In. an emergency, never try to inake a sudden turn at. high speed, U 4 Exeter ..accompanied .by the. municipal council and by .the veterans- of -the Canadian Legion paraded to Main St. * United Church on Bunday morning last for public worship. Dt. Hugh Creech has accepted the appointment of assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry of the University of Maryland/, ! ; L, ‘40 YEARS-AGO ? HurdndaU School also known’ as S.S/Ko/1 Usborne celebrated * the fiftieth 'anniversary 'of the present school building on Do­ minion Day with, ah Old BOys Reunion. ' ■ ’ ’ ' ' Mr? and Mfs. - George Rdther and two sons have moved to Exeter and have taken over the restaurant business recently -purchased from Mr. Gordon Lamport. ' . It hasKeen decided to dispense With the Sunday evening services ■during‘union services of Janies and Main’Street’churches during July ‘ And August; -Thte is an in- nevatibtf m Exeter churches and is a trend"of th# times............ Bernice Dilling, Kippen, wrote the prize winning essay on “The History of Huron County” a eon-* * test conducted, by Huron County Federation of Agriculture. Mf.’H. L- Sturgis is in Toronto where, he it. taking -a summer setting out on long a day’s work or Ute drive with ah over: ' bain? Have you enough spade to store the ;. -products of -your farm? If not, •perhaps you need a new barn, or ah extension to your present one. Don’t let a shortage of ready cash hold ■back your plans for a better farm — whether it’s a new barn or the renovation of your buildings generally. You can £et money from the B of M through a ■ Firm Improvement Loan — at low interest rates and on a repayment plan to suit your individual circumstances. Why not see yout B of M manager this Week? You will * j\/ DIII like his helpful approach to your plans. I* III — the fixer... his full name is Farm Improve-, ment Loan. Give1’ him a chartce to help fix tip your farm ,.. he’s eco­ nomical, conven­ ient, versatile. He Can do almost anything in mak­ ing your firm a , better farm. nqrni Bank of Montreal w/hiw. z Albert—“When they take cut your appendix they call it $p* pendectomy. What do they call it when they remove a growth from your head?”’ , Filbert*-”! know that, one’—f - 'Exeter Branch $ Centralia (sub.AdeheyO: Cran’d B6Kd (Sub-Agency): CredlUn Branch! __ ____ (Opart Tuesday, Thurmeay awa co Friday 4<ao.« p.m.) Dashwood (Sub-Agency): Hensall Branch: KUNNfeTH CHRISTIAN, Manager Lucan Branch: ' WCrMfc-Wai'WITH CANADIANS IN every WALK ■LiFfe" iINCfe' W C. it. SHAW, Manager Open M6n.i Wed, A Fri. Op6n Tue». and Thura. CLARE IRWIN^ Manager _Op»n.Mon’, Wed. A FH. JACK STEACY, Manager