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of LAC and Mrs. Norman White, RCAF Station •Centralia, won a host of prizes from
WINS BABY DERBY—NO.1 Gordon White, seven -pound, five and one-half ounce son
„i,• Exeter merchants when he became the first 1957 baby born in South Huron Hospital.
The stork delivered Neil Gollon at 4.41 p.m, Wednesday. The nurse is Miss Doreen
Baker, R.N. .. —TA Photo
CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR—District citiiens Marked the beginning of 1957 at
numerous parties throughout the area. Dances at Exeter Legion Hall, Armstrong's
Restaurant and. the drill hall at RCAF Station Centralia • were well attended ..despite
the storinyVeallier: Above, Mrs. 'Herman Dettmer gets a helping hand from her
` husband and friends as she reaches for a balloon during the midnight festivities at
4" the Legion Hall. Police reported all celebrations were orderly. —T -A Photo
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irst itter, CaIf Beat Boy
Iciby Derbies For New Year
CreIws C ean IJp P ant
Gutted In HensaU Fore
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Illop-up crews started Wetines- the refreshments.
day to clean ^up the debris front Plant Superintendent Charles
the $10,000 fire which gutted the Wilkinson said the fire would
frame and body shop of General have little effect on production
Coach Works of Canada, Neilsen, since ,this is the eft -season. The
early Tuesday morning, 10 men who worked in the plant
Officials said Thursday they 011 not be out of a jeb-, he said,
haye not decided yet whether to Company manager Bill Smith
renovate the building or move was in Marlette, Mich., for the
the equipment into the Main Ncw Year's holiday.
plant on No, 4 highway, The
building is the former shed • of
Carmel Presbyterian Church. Tuck
Fire started in the floor under- ' ersmith
neath the jig. Cause of the blate
ture was burned out by the two- Goes 0 Po Is
Interior of the concrete strue-
is still undetermined,
hour blaze but the walls and roof
are still standing,
The Queen street building con-
tained four arc welders, a hand-
saw and numerous hand tools.
Chassis for mobile homes were
built here and taken to the main
plant on the highway to go
through the assembly line.
Reflection of flames dancing
on her windows awakened Mrs.
William Shepherd, who lives ,next
door, and she turned in the alarm
aL 4 a.m.
Fire Chief Bryan Kyle, of Hen -
sell said the flames were coining
out the roof When the brigade
arrived: Exeter brigade, under
Chief Irwin Ford, helped to fight
the fire.
"It took us nearly two hours to
get the blaze under control,"
said Chief Kyle,
Several nearby homes ,were
threatened, The Shepherd.garage,
only 'six feet from the Coach
plant, was badly scorched.
Firemen remained on the
scene for several hours until all
danger from sparks was elimin-
ated. Besides the Shepherd home,'
" IT'S A MILITARY TRADITION—The old military custom of officers catering ' to
junior members of the air force was observed New Year's day at RCAF Station Cen.
Above, ,Group Captain A. M. Cameron, commanding officer, carves -the turkey
for NATO trainees On New Year's day. Officers were piped into the airmen's and
flight cadets' messes before ,serving the men, —RCAF Photo
;tit:lents In bistrict .Inerease.
ut Fatalilies Down In 1956
Exeter detachment of the On. the detachment in the last three
140 Provincial Pence investi.. days of 1956,
ated 151) iieeidefits in 1956, OhMonday. a tuck driVell
ght more than in 1955. by Murray Parkinson, Zurich,
OPP Constable Cecil Gibbons, and a' oar driven by Roy La.
Charge of the local detach- molt Zurich, collided in, the vil-
*tent, said it Was the highest lage„ The Lamont vehicle veered
lomat toll on record here, into a hydro pole after the col -
Number of fatal accidents, lision. Damage totalled $300,
.owever, was emit in half. There Two itedidenta occurred Sun.
`lire two during 1656, 'Mir in day. Harold Moores, Exeter,
struck a telephone' pole when
Of the 159 accidents IRA year, his ter ,skidded off a Stephen
maga amounted to more than township road, 2,5 miles south -
In 115 of theft west of Exeter, Damage was
v• traithoi were reported by estimated at $150,
A ear driven by Willie& Leon-
ard Mugford, RCAF Station
Centralia, rolled onto its top
When it missed a bridge in the
private Ione of Russell Schroeder, R.R. 1 Centralia. Damage
was $400.
Oh Sabirday, a car driven by
Stanley Ross adhnt of Weed -
haft antlered $15o dainage when
it hit a hydro pole a mile east
of DaShWOod.
Vehicles driven by Mrs. Bill
Musser, Exeter, and Arthur
Lightfoot, 1 Aliso Craig,
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Tuckersmith voters will go to
the polls .Monday to elect a
reeve and school trustees for
that townshly,
Reeve Ain; Dolg, seeking his
fourth term, is being opposed
by Councillor Ivan Forsyth, who
has „served •on council for five
years,
Cleve Coombs iseeking'
is: a
seat on the school board. sHeis
challenging the three present
trustees, James Landesborough,
Ross Forrest and Chester Neil.
Another nomination will be
required to fill the council seats,
Incumbents Victor Lee and Frank
Falconer were returned but two
chairs were left vacant by Mr.
korsythis bid for the reeveship
and Bert Garrett's retirement.
The new nomination will be held
on January 9 with election, if
necessary, on January16. •
' Clerk E. P. C
hesney is return-
ing officer.
Three Acclarnetions .
Three, district townships re-
turhed their councils by accla-
the E. Ball residence and Carmel mation this week,.
church were threatened. , In Biddulph, Austin Hodgins
Relief from the biting cold was won his third term as reeve.
given firemen by neighbours who He succeeded Fred Dobbs in
served- hot coffee. Mr, and Mrs. 1955 and has yet to be opposed
Earl Built, of Queensway Nur- for 'the chief magistrate's chair.
sing Home, Mrs. Clarence Reid Acclaimed to council seats
and Mrs poward Smale prepared *ere Timothy Toohey, Harold
Wallis, Raymond Greenlee and
Lorne Barker, Mr. Barker sue -
Snow Storms seeds Maurice McDonald. s•
, T.Alvin Crago was elected to
hshisartahirtdowtenrsmbipas ireeetuvreneodf ,Swlaitnh-
Gte et 1957 .:,htin were four councillors, Lin -
Coldest temperatures . of the
winter were recorded the past
week as 1957 received a stormy
reception in this area.
The mercury dipped to 2,2
degrees below zero on Sunday,
December 30, according to the
met section at RCAF Station
Centralia. On New Year's day,
the minimum was recorded at
4.6 and guests of winds reached
45 miles per hour.
Only twice since December 28
has the mercury been above the
freezing point. '
Heaviest snowfall of the week
came on January when 5.5
inches was recorded. On Decem-
ber 29, 4.8 inches fell and on
December 31, another 3.7 inches
came down.
For the month of December,
the district received an average
fall of snow and rain. The total
amount of snow was 19 inches
and ram totalled 1.46 inches.
.,The first December thunder-
storm since 1950 was recorded
on the fifth of the past month.
Santa: Letter
Brings Dolls
Elizabeth and Dina Knox,
twin eight-year-old daughters of
Rev. • and Mrs. 'N. D. Knox,
Exeter, celebrated. New Year's
eve with two nese "Molly moo-
moc)" dolls belated Christmas
gifts from an anonymous Santa
Claus in London.
The dolls came as a result of
Elizabeth's letter to Santa which
appeared in the Christmas edition
of the Times•Advocate. An elderly
London woman, reading the
paper in a London restaurant,
was impressed by Elizabeth's
plea to Santa to bring toys to
"poor children who need presents
more than I do."
The lady sent $10 to the London
•Free Press and asked the hews
-
paper to play Sapta Claus for
her:
coin White, Wilbur, Bradley,
Alek Irvine . and Harry Webber.
David Holland a n d Oliver
Baker were chosen school area
trustees.
Another district reeve winning
his third term was Harvey Cole-
man of Stanley. Also returned
were councillors Harvey Taylor,
Alvin Ray, John Scotchmer, and
Ernest Talbot.
George Cameron was re-elect-
ed to the school board and Clif-
ford Henderson replaced Alex
McBeth as one of the five trus-
tees.
Animals beat humans 1st Us
district baby *Ojos of 1957.
i°11ourlabebtowlenen"Peereetmhternialniagerla
January 1. the pigs—a litter
Then came a calf—born
minutes after the new year
ah
started.lair first baby didn't arrive at
South Huron Hospital until .4,41
Wednesday atfernoen, January
2. It was a seven -pound, five-
apd,one-half ounce boy born to
loRtgAr a OA aldtiorne cNeontrraauna.White el
Although it was last, the baba
boy won the most prises — 18
x
ehtaenrd"mineereghiaftnst$,°"Tahteecl baYniml
winners won bags of feed.
Father of "Mr, nu" is 1
member of the telecom ground
section at RCAF Station Cen-
tralia. He and his wife who are
ncaetnitvreasiiaottwMo oyrittraerasl, ageoa,meThetye
lived in town for a year be-
fore moving to a house at Huron
P.
The
by—
e is
il
onths old,
G ordo nb—a wbhrposteh a re uNa r te
Dr, R. W. Reid, Exeter, de- '
livered the winner. The nurse
in attendance was Mrs. Marion
Wrea9IniteBra;kRer,7.1t..N11.7wsaalls. ijzr eshsaDroo.-
of the maternity ward.
HAPPY NEW YEAR—Wing Gam Wong, csouomk, at wereEetreer. iCioennotrrsalbi av ear thillains slet
the ndoetrhart
Grill, and. his Wife, the former Yu Alanhour, A baby girl, weighing •
united in Exeter New Year's Day after being separated seven Pounds, 13% ounces; wail
for nearly two months followingtheir wedding this sum-
mer in Hong Kong. Mrs, Wong arrived by plane from
Hong Kong on New Year's eve. and the couple moved
into their Exeter -apartment Tuesday. -
Happy New Year Day
Unites Chinese Couple
born to LAC and Mrs, Allan
Forester of Huron Park at 11.13
n.m., December 31. Dr. Reid
delivered this baby., too:
Winner of the mg derby was
Harry Arts, R.R. 1 Crediton,
whose grade Yorkshire sow pro-
duced a litter of la over the
Animal Derby Pictures
Appear .On ,Page Seven
midnight hour. One of the shoats.
died the next day, • .
' Tuesday was a Happy New before he - received the papers Mr. Arts rents the farm
Year's Day for Wing Gam wong, allowing „her to join him in lisoemtbeersto Mitchell. He is raisiof.ng
cook at Exeter Grin, and his re- Canada.
with the passport finally in her The first calf was born on .the
1 Centralia. Delivered by a Here -
cent bride
onto, and on to London where the
Kong for Van-
farm of Howard Kerslake, Ti,,R.
married in Hong Kong. on July
The YOthig COOPle, who were aPosprasnselcnat, HMornsg.
flew from there to Tor -
pounds. -
ford cow, it weighed nearly 80
21., started 1957 off by estab- couver,
fishing their own home in Exeter.
They moved into' an apartment New Year reunion was staged. .caSriPno,nss3virier111,,asnainicialsedveernb. i. ?It_ ,
loathers of both Wing and his
on Main Street New Year's DaY.
united in • London 'after being
New, Year's eve, the two were America for a number of years.
bride have lived in North ters ' of Pigs ancr.sevell calves 1
year's pay.
were reported born on New '
.hs „,,,„ Wing's dad is a cook at the sani-
separated for, two , went
•'•"' terium,io London and her father
groom met his bride; at the air -.2
port after she had cOmpleted a 'runs.' a `laundry in Ne% York. s,....
There • are five in Wipe",s, fanilly; tores
5,000 -mile piano -triro frora Hong seven in his hride,s, , ., • . , n
Kong. . ' : • ' ' ''
. Frida. r t .
came to Canada in, 1952, went
Twenty- year- old Wing, who TowokheCnouwrsiengIncigningelis.tho Canada
_ ., _y,
back' to Hong Kong in February four years ago, he started
to marry his childhood sweet- working in London and then Regular Friday night shopping
heart. 19 -year-old Wong Yu Man moved to Stratford,where he will begin hi Exeter this week.
Sum. Both were brought, upin took classes in Enghsh.He came Stores will he open until 9 p.m.'
Canton, a Chinese city of three to the Exeter Grill two years ago. Friday evenings .and will close
million people. Mrs. Wong has the equivalent at 6:30 p.m. Saturdays.
The ceremony took place in a of a secondary school education, This is the schedule merchants
Hong Kong church. ' . which is a high standard in decided upon last week after a
Wing returned to Exeter early China ballot among shoppers 'revealed
that four out of five favored
Friday night opening instead of
Saturday night.
Exeterstores will try the new
hours for three months., then
merchants , will meet to discuss
the reaction from the commun-
ity.
Merchants in other neighbor-.
sintogretinhvonusrsftoo.annoui
need change& p .
Goderich merchants Will cloaca
Saturday nights for ' the first
three months of 1957. ., i
W i n g li a in stores will close
every night until Aprif and then
open Friday nights instead of
Saturdays. • • .
Officials said the lot, which
. .
has a frontage of 55 feet and '
Measures more than 100 feet in Fined For Disturbsnce
depth, will be used for construe- ' Palle are . laYing • charges
tion of a nurses residence in the against youth. who are creating
yet, however. mediate plans for disturbances at Exeter Grill, a
have been made town restaurant. ."
•Jirti Scott, Exeter,' was fined
future, No im
the building
Construction of the residence $10 and costs in court Wednes•
is one of several plans the board day afternoon for causing -.4
is considering for expansion of raucus on Main street in frone'LA0,,
facilities. of the restaurant on December
NO. 10—Jeart McCowan a ri The Huron street lot was pur- 1. . a
Ronnie. Turner; (Mrs. Margaret chase& from Dr, E. S. Steiner, Similar charges have been
l Exeter veterinary surgeon. . laid against two Crediton yooths.
Garrett).
in November. He applied for a 4 Were both happy to be in
passport for his '`wife but it be- Canada," the couple said Tues -
came lost and six weeks passed, day evening as they enjoyed a
• ikeldoming home coming dinner
. . at the Grill with their friends.
Champions
List More ampions.
Bee. • _ ening Bees .F1 Hospital
No. 3—Janet Henderson, 13; street, directly opposite the hos-
lii Area Sp buys'Land
Goman announced this week the No. 2—Jean McNaughtliii, 12; ` South Huron Hospital Associa-
Public school inspector John Tuckersrnith Schools s ..
final list of district school Chain- Bill charters, .it, 'grade My,(Miss don announced this week the
pions in the Ontario ' Spelling Dorothy Turner). -' '' -`• purchase of a lot on Huron
All school winners will .., com- Glen Walters, 13; (Mrs, Mar- ital
pete in the inspectorate semi- garet Rogerson). ,
finals, scheduled for January No. 4—D o n n a O'Brien, 12;
15; 16 and 17. 1 Robert Bylsma,13; (Mrs. Bar-
Tuckersmith.. No. 10—Eleanor R i 1 e y , 12,
bara Alexandet).
The final list includes winners •
t r o m Usborne,
Ray, , Centralia, Stephen and grade 7; Bryce Jacobi, 11, grade
Stanley. Unless otherwise noted, 6; (Earl Bi -cars). '
they are pupils of grade eight. ... Schools
*renew
(Teacher's name iS in • paren-
thesis.) No. 5—Gail MeBrid e, 12
J, A, D. McCurdy c h o 1 Ted Leaker, 12,1grade 7; (Miss
(RCAF Centralia)—Ann Grayer, Flora Ttirnbull), •
12; David Wright, 13; (George
Farnell).
Usborne Schools
No. 1.—Margaret •Oke, 12;
John Etherington, 12. (Mrs. J.
C. Carter).
NO. 2-11elen Evans, 12; David
Gardiner, 13; .(Mrs. Alice Mills).
No. 3—Jane Syrier,12; Ger-
ald Francis, 13;.grae 7; (Mrs.
ina Hariton):
No. 4, --Marilyn Morgan, 11,
grade '7; Layette Flynn, 13;
( Mrs. Gra ce • It apsoe )
NO, 5—J p a n Westeott, 11,
Minor tragedy was averted in Harry Kingma, - 14, grade 7;
the Knox household .010 . The
Free Press checked the Times-
A.dvetate -before delivering the
1 • h
New Year present to Elizabet
Itformed by The T -A that Eliza-
beth had an,,identical twin, Free
Press staffers hastened out to
buy another "Molly moo -moo" so
Diana would't be left out bf the
New Year's surprise.
The pig -tailed twins who -diets
alike, get alike and score tonal'
marks in school and athletic: tests
Were delighted when the gifts
were.. presented by a reporter and
photographer Monday afternoon,
by the male names of "Norte
and "Bill" in honor of Norman
Ibsen and till Smith the Free
Press staffers.
The girls couldn't 'resist the
opportunity to try to confuse the
newspapermen over their identity.
They switeked names several
Unica during the intervievit.
Elizabeth's letter to Santa
read:
"Is it told down north? If it is
be sure you wear your thick
clothing. There are poor children
Who beetle presents more than
do. 1 hope you have plenty of
to for theta, Bring a new dress
to the little Binek girl en TN.
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(Mrs. Elizabeth Batten). •
No. 6—Sharon Mills, 10; grade
6; Robert Woods, 13; (Mrs.
Jean Jolly),
No, 10—J oh n Bregman, 13;
(Mrs. Jean Mair), -
1 -lay Township Schools )
No. 2—Karen Tinney, 11, grade
7; Lloyd SIMOSOIL 13, grade 7;
(Mrs, Anna Ellis),
No, 7 (Zurich),--Sheren Mock
and Paul Arnaeher; (Mrs, Greta
Lavender).
No, 8—Gerald Hartniati and
Heidi Schroeder; (Chas, Me -
No. 10—Betty - Bell, 13; (Mrs.
Fred Norminton).
No, 12—Theresa Ducharint,
IS; William Sytsniar is; (non.
aid 0' 13ri en),
Stephen Schools
No. 1—Evelyn Wils0h, 13;•Deti-
nis MacDonald, 12; (Miss Col-
leen Stobb).
No. 6—Sherrill Clark e, 12,
grade 7; Marvin McAdams, 13;
(Mrs. Ada McDonald). _
No, 7 -.-Kathryn Love, 13; DAV-
beiditisehrered IS; (Donald Pink -
No, 1.0 -.-Orate Eagleson, grade
I; Gordon Brown; (Mrs. Wilma
bettarditie). 1
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SNOW POR '14010/ YEAR'S—Over 15 inches of SOW fen during he past week n6 the
New Year came, pi eold and blustery.. Winds reached 45 miles per hour and the mer.
ettry dipped.tol:WO degrees below zero, Despite, the stormy weather, *like reported
only a few niltiOr accidents:Picture shows town .erew removing snow from Exeter's
TA Photo:
main street Wednesday afternoon,-