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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1957-01-04, Page 1• • .04 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 07% irst itter, CaIf Beat Boy Iciby Derbies For New Year CreIws C ean IJp P ant Gutted In HensaU Fore • 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, ..Please TUrn to Page 12 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. ...Please Turn. to Page (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 .At4U 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,-