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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1957-10-03, Page 2The Ti'mgs* dvocsfe Octobsr 3, 1957. Editorials This newspaper •believesthe Opt* to express an .opinion in ' publig contributes to the pro- gress of thenation, and that it must be exercised freely to ,pre serve and improve democratic government. imperfant Week . • •* Next Week is Fire Prevention. Week. l- On another page of this newspaper, readers Will find timely advice on the prevention of fire. The • preeautions suggested by experts are ones which are easy to take. Every householder foolshimself if he fails to take part in this campaign. . Nowhere does the maxim, ` an ounce of preven- tion-is reri t ton'hs worth a pound. of dole apply better ta. floes for fire. The "cure" can be much, much' too. • +expensive. Let's all do our part to abolish the places Where. fire might start. * * * * Fire Prevention Pre ei tion Week provides us with the " oplaertunity, once a year, to pay tribute to the volun- teer; fire brigades in the district who stand prepared at all times to fight disaster by flames. They sacrifice tinier and clothes, risk injury and life itself in provid- ing this takenfor-granted community service. ,, • Give the volunteer firemen in your community .aa -.),t on -the back during Fire Prevention Week. They tax it your appreciation. * >a< organization of a mutual aid system among frra brigades in Huron County is a move which will '1 -welcomed by all communities. Its a step in the ' n•a'it direction. ,;,, Main objective of the program, according to reports, is to provide an organization through which -brigades come to each other's aid in the event o Wilms outbreaks. The community whose brigade is providing that 'assistance isprotected while its fire fighting unit is away. - While this mutual assistance has always been given, it has never been properly organized before. Although it has fortunately never happened, a brig- , a e. could be seriously embarrassed doing a "good turn" 1n another community if a fire broke out in it *- own district. ' * It is reported, too, that the mutual aid system will provide another important service . which has that someth' g th ' never have taken such M •n ypr been available before—the training of firemen. t so chances. Later, I was remem- 11111111/111111III011/illllllllll0111111111111,1111111III11111t1111111IIIIIIl1I111111111101i11001t/1111,/1111,111,I1/Illlllll0101111 -. While no one criticizes the job which they have done, tiering. 50 YEARS AGO * * �` "` candidate. MERRY MEN'AGFPt* icy 1—la Oft ©1»7 Volt Pim RcaducgpaA waAd wu 1,441m l! Jottings By NS Sqrprisec.n B.irthdc.y RecallsEuropear� Tri, Last week I had a pleasant surprise. The occasion- was MY birthdaY. I hate to tell just how .. .. , .,. ..���. many Septembers have rolled � '"'�" "• `' ` ��. �,around since I •first saw the • light of day in Bb th, Ont, I was only six months old when my parents brought me to Exeter o live. In case you are interest- ed I have exceeded by one year the proverbial three score years and ten and sitting ea my desk unopened is a cheque from the government to prove the accur• '.acy of my statement, I was not one of those to refuse the old .age pension because I believe on general principles that any- one entitled to receive *it has .eveay right to do so, But coining back to my sur- prise. on the morning of my birthday I received through the mail a plastic container of En- chant Mints, manufactured by the Devonshire Cream Mint Com• pany, of Philadelphia, It was a pleasant remembrance from Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kellock, of Hunts- ville, Ont., fellow travellers on our European• trip one year ago, It brought many fond recollec- tions of a trip that rarely comes more than once in a lifetime. • It so happened that 1 celebrat- ed my seventieth - birthday while in. London, Eng I still have the seventy English..p:ennies that that D1SPEN• SEDdBY •B►LL SMILEY occasionesente• to me on• The reason for this gift of pep- s, ep- (,1111„1P4,104,,,;l 111Ut1111111111II1111/lll1O1110,0111,111111lllllllnnt1111111111•i1111enu111111 v11u11111111N111n11'll,Ili permints from the Kellecks was 01114 lS "1 try to think of my master as an agent who gets 90% of what I earn:', , - *multi „nutlnlPuinstlll l 1qu1u1111g11011lltllllP10Uu111lll1q„11n1u10tln.tulpinul)1111111111111,1Igllnnu Sugar AND e Spice Why is it that, of ,all the lies What does my wife tell the because at the start of our bus people tell, the biggest and most kids about her school days? Qh, tour in. England I passed around barefaced prevarications are to dull stuff like how attentive she some werecho mints received becausee their children? • was, and how she Went straight to inexpensive l repeated and * * * * o t home after school, and how she ad on Various occasions until ] little m s won g prize for having the neat- was scribed the "peppermint king.” Not to. be outdone the Kelio.eks • started passing out sweets and a new company was formed with Fill as. vice•pres - dent. The note accompanying thb gift from the Kelloeks. .stated that "this was a new line .the company had taken on." In re. turning thanks for the gift I told Bill that my term of office had now expired and that 1 was turning over the gavel to him. i a When I stated.thatthis was pleasant surprise, it was • more than that. To be remembered by someone yoi had only met the year before :meant more than any gift and just goes to show how much the little things in life bring happiness. 1 have those peppermints on my desk and am u to proud to pass them out any of my friends who call. I haven't .mentioned anything about the birthday celebration held for me •at our summer cot- tage as that is one of the things we enjoy when you come to. niy age in life.,, As I sit here • and contemplate the years that have passed I have great reason to 'rejoice in the blessings a kind Providence has bestowed on me and mine. I :am taking- life a great deal easier because I find I am grad- ually slowing up, One of my pet recreations is lawn bowling and almost every Wednesday after- noon . for• the past two months I have been qff somewhere •attend- ing a bowling tournament and I find some of them quite strenu- ous. I greatly appreciate the fact that I have an office of my own where I can work or relax as the spirit moves me and where the smell of printer's ink is still close to me. Everybody lies a est copybook, at the school fair. a people lie. practicallyrte a bit, ver some She neglects to mention things • people lie every time like the day she smashed her snalllilrol111111it1,�llllll,l ll11it1,1,,,10A1 lUtI1,,lilpill,ill„/1,11011, lll,,11,t l,, ll, 11/111/0 ll m,„,„„ llll „„„ 1111111,„, they open their mouths. But all slate over a little boy's head, and parents lie all the time to their sent him Home with a condos• children. They hf only toll them sion, because he pinched her. lies, but• teach hem to be liars.. Children are not born liars. In I'm the same. Caught Hugh fact, until they become hardened riding his bike without hands ' to it, like their parents, they are the other day and blasted him. very uncomfortable. about utter- properly. Told him I wasn't ing a falsehood. But when they lucky enough to have 'a bike, at discover every day in. their lives his age, but if I had been, I'd in their parentsh ' h passed on as gospelis jus much "malarkey, they don't have a chance to go straight. As the "TIMES” Go' By .�d1t111��t1111tti1ti1tt10Nt,A1i101.tl1i10�tU14!!AA}.1,AU11111141.1ANM�k1.1A111111111��7}IIIA11111A111,1).Ildll#AI.IIAI�IDd4.lAR1111r1�)II�MI1ALId11 Louis Rader, the Conservative it js a fact that few of the volunteer members of It's true I.; didn't have a bike Messrs. Roy 1?ariner 'and' El- pupils frbin the Exeter High district brigades have ever received professional Farents Y u, at that age, but mY big brother more Senior returned to their School were at Seaforth on Fri - Aid in fire prevention. The common sense tac- h t h did. On every possible occasion, studies at the University of To- day afternoon taking part in the ,ties of the brigades have always been effective but their c$ildien only t "protect" t" I'd purloin it. Favourite sport'of ionto on. Saturday. annual field meet of the Huron there's no doubt that effectiveness could be increased the little darlings. f self and few kindred souls was Mr. E. J._Eacrett returned to Amateur- Athletic Association: course, the hill Toronto Monday to resume Mr. J G Cochrane has rented * . * . * * will• tell o with tears in their eyes, that they le to o ro ec That,o is • unadulterated; 100- , andself-decep- tion e - ece - tion of the lowest type. What s o lie themselves.They boldly and baldly to .cover their own ignorance,to salvagetheir self-esteem,and to wheedle the kids into doing something they don't wantto do. careeing down steepest his and at by formal training. proof poppycock if d P in town, without hands, studies at• the School. In addition to providing these benefits, which the bottom, switching from the He is now on Medical year. Mr. are worthy enough in themselves„we we hope the new they do is tell the kid t road to a footbridge that crossed Edgar Buswell this Eddnand Mr. county organization can find a solution to the tough- to protect bldly lie the river. Ify o you grabbed theJ. Hamilton of Brinsley have g handlebars, you were known as est fire problem .in this area—the farm fire. Barn 1 ¶'chicken." Alternatives were to also returned. Fazes arthe most frequent and most destructive hit the main bridge stanchions, The Dashwood Planing Co. has hit the rail of the footbridge and decided' to move their factory `fires 1n the county. We are convinced measures can o over into 4 feet of water, or, equipment to. Goderich. be taken to reduce this toll g e watched over feet higher power, Chas. t, Guocleri a o n by T. f ri er areas themselves must.: take amore Here's .an..example of hove, a -. flash ,across.,,tI e. ,narrow, foot= Exeter bay, has lust returned for The rural attitude tote pro em o providing pro-$ problem f 'ddolts "protect" children "drone bridge 'Four nitres I made it Toronto; from Egypt where he ene here n town A little g.. That's why i didn't girl ' l hv a e a bike treasures for the mus urn o f 'ten on for farmers.* They have relied entirely on �5e1•ious .. i the cruel eal4eties of •fife. 'Rime- 'Then one -day I hit the .bridge. spent the -past. two years huntingd i the services of town and village brigades and whiles l t I know quite well was taken when I was a kid. It took. me Toronto University. He brought threw centres have been generous in providing these to a funeral 'recently by her' four years to pay for the dam- with him 50 packing boxes 1 evident that this mother. The lady didn't want to age to my brother's of articles. Services, it is becoming increasingly eve en a Ys neo e ' the * * ' At the last' quarterly meeting upset the child, so, before Y system is not adequate It will cost the rural area t "view the remains Why do we keep boring our of the Main Street Methodist a ar amus cu she whispered to ; her. that the for school, always hanging up Rev. B. A. Fear, was increased money to improve their fire protection but the saw- advanced o custom;by the way kids with ilei; about"'•being late Church, the salary of the pastor, ing should offset the investment. • s s ou o se a roves men This newspaper cannot let Fire Prevention "asleep." The tot trudged to the our` Brothers and sisters, randtog 25 YEARS AGO eoffi clutclun her, ,guardian's ways doing what. we were told, a >F; corpse, wasn't dead, just our clothes, never fighting -with to $1,000 .per year. n, g Week pass without commenting on the grossly unfair hand took a look and said .with when `we were children? They'd William Golding, of Seaforth, t' f th brigade not asleep! He s' dead! if we pain a ourselves Huron y --Owing to the necessity of sav scruffy, snotty.nosed, insolent, majority of .over 2,000, votes over ing power the show at Leavitt,s b.vices. Another astonishing aspen of lazy rude and violent little beasts Theatre will start promptly: at This policy may save the townships money but this lying ,business is the reac- 'we undoubtedly were. Judging Schweitzet's great service in 8:15 with only one complete it is one which is diabolicallyopposed to all the tion of parents when their kids from the kids they adopt as their w show each, evening. pp turn the tables and lie to them. bosom chums at school, that's building and ritaentaining a jungle •During October, the women of principles of neighborly co-operation for which rural hospital on the banksaof a river .the, Comforts sub commettee twill their chi!- . -respect most. rectice. which is followed in some townships of disgust, loud and clear: "He's probably be a lot more interested Liberal candidate in the South -charging the victim of a fire withthe costsof•* * dead!" t d lv s- as the by-election; from S. M. Sanders the large brick dwelling on James Street and is opening up a machine shop. Mr. James Francis, who is employed with E. R. Hopper, is in Toronto taking a short course in embalming. Mrs, James Anthony, vice- president, presided for the mis- sionary convention of Huron Presbyterial W.M.S. held at Grand Bend United Church on. Thursday, 15 YEARS. AGO William: H, Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wilson, Exeter, received his wings as a pilot in the RCAF last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lammie have been transferred from Hes- pelor to Centralia where Mr. Laramie. is employed at the CIIR depot. piled up. a areas are famous. Mothers who will tell he the sort they p deep in Africa and all the din pack Christmas boxes to be sent dren, without batting- an eye, gerous adventures and amusing overseas to all the boys from Imagine suffering a $10,000 loss in a barn file that the stork doesn't really mishaps .that dame his way- ented • " bill 5 0 " babies, rthe doctor brings Exeter'. • 7 and then. being ` ���� them in his little black bag will for the services •of�a fire brigade! Surely e • Check Thursday's Free Press For Full Paso • Superior Ad WATCH FOR A &' H AD IN NEXT WEEK'S TIMES-ADyOCATE Phone,,532. I`-ree Delivery 41010; 1110111,1111111 Q 1011P I M 001$ Ot 10 t 1 t 111111111111 t y 11111111111111111 p i R 1,111 I1 t 111 I l l 1p 10,1„1 l l l!111101,11111 1 1 1 i,10„I 1 1 1 "It's good to hear. your voice again, Son!" ld Someone you love.would heir your voice...,: .love to. telephone tonight*. t THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OP CANADA *Lang Distance bargain rates—nights after 6 and all day Sunday business irectory ARTHUR 1FRASER INCOME TAX REPORTS BOOKKEEPING SERVICE { ETC. This many-sided book contains Greilp Captain E. G. Fullerton Ann St., Exeter Pews Of Your is the officer command 1 n g Very tax- intimate stories of the doctor s • weep brokenheartedly when tions. with the dark people 'S.F, :S. No..9 which was ofltcial- who flocked ..to 'his jungle ospi• ly opened Monday. gayer can expect to receive that basic service from their child tells them he's fin- _ rein 1 h T tal„ with the ' wild, creatures of this community without paying for it directly. fished his liver, and t they table, i L on the floor,: under. e• a e, •a - the forest and river who came to. e terhe's left for school, The per By MRS. J. MS know, hm asoma friend. It •alsoMissShirleyTaylorwn 'the Wcdsfline Solution • * * life f ,Albert Schweitzer shows him as iii outstanding con Simpson's special prize for the' B RA R.Y 10 YEARS AGO - * The e o a The London Road flub, near Clinton, has hit infoFrmerthe who willgroaninglya ongla has srich in human and rest and upon a scheme which could improve the health, of St;nday morning that,Daddy has helpfulness that it has a strong this nation immeasureably. the 'flu, when all Daddy has is appeal for all ages. Several bio - In an effort to raise funds this ladies a big fat hangover, will put their graphers have written books. on + .. group hands over their hearts,, say this leis. life.* One by Gollomb is on assessed each of its members a certain amount fol hurts me More, than it does you, the supplementary reading lit • ; each inch of her waistline. If this practice were and beat hell out. of the urchin of High School students and is ado. ted universally, the results inight prove ainazing. who has had the supreme auda• your library. p y city to say he handed in his• col- Another written. last year by In this over -organized ages nearly . every man lection, when he spent it on a Jacquelyn Merrill is entitled and woman belongs to at least five different organ- popsicle on the way- to Sun- izations. If the. waist assessment were imposed by all day School. . Albert Schweitzer: Man of :Mercy of them,fat people would be forced to reduce or * * • * In a stxa ghforward manner `they'd broke. P Biggest, ° field' of falsification which will hold the interest of ,..y gofor parents is when they tank of youth and age alike, Mrs.. Berrill The trim 24 -inch waistline. so popular amok p p g their own cheIdhood. Apparently, presents the. story of -Ms boy- t atfiin beauties would become commonplace. And to hear them burble on, the hood, int Alsace; leis struggles and g p wouldn't e t0 about tie earth was inhabited, in those difficult experiences as a stn• advecal authorities besity have worry d s b a species of small, ver.. dent, his early career as a mtpi- adverse effects of obesity on the heart days y P -A^Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 thous,punctual, dilligent and clan and scholar and his tori}ing cert crowdedgaaudie"nces playedhout to most points in the boys' and Europe giving music in return to girls department at the Exeter Fair e- maintain and develop hisib Hard frosts that did consider - loved hospital; and it pictures able damage especially to the him • as an old man, strong in late beans, visited this district mind and body, receiving homage Friday and Saturday mornings.. from the whole • world but - still The Exeter Band is providing putting his service to the Afri- the music at the Teeswater Fair cans before all else. today (Thursday). In 1952 Dr.'SchweitzerPr s Dr.. J. - E. and Mrs. Whiting warded. the Nobel Peace i and Betty Jane of Bella .Coola, 533,000 which was . used to build B4O.,, are holidaying With Mrs. a now hospital for lepers. But Whiting's parents,, lIr. and. Mrs; • winning the Peace .Prize also William pearce. Phone 504 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 606 DR. 1-I. H. COWEN DENTAL SURGEON L.D,S., D.D.S. Main Street Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoon. PHONE 36 carries an obligation which is to Friends and neighbors gather- • deliver a lecture on F'eace in ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oslo, 'Norway. It was not until Whitney Coates to celebrate with November 1954 that he was able thein' their twentieth wedding to visit Oslo ba make his speech. anniversary.. Were Only 200 tickets ere avah ail i• • Murray May, won the'senior Obedient creature, the e of m like to and Africa when at to the general public. Two sis- boys, championship with 20 'teas both young schoolgirls, points at the Exeter High School which has never been seen the •lei ht of his fame , She describes vividly Albert — Please Turn t& Page 3 field day. e r xeter Ximetiabbotate since. nun is P blished Each Thursday Morning • at Stratford, Ont. Authorised as Second Class Mail, Post Offie* Dep't, Ottawa s AW'ARDS Frank Howe Seattle Shield, best front peg. (Canada), 1957; A. V. Nolarr Trophy, general excelienee for :newspapers published in mimeo taws between 1,500 'arid' 4,500 population; 1951q 1956; J. Giorgi Johnitod Trophy, • f agraphiral extent/lee (Onterio), 1951; L r. Stephenson "Ploy, WO kalif page '(Ontario.), 1956, 1955' All Canada iIlasauranoe Federation riationat safety award, 19S3. 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' Zurich Office Tuesday • Afternoon EXETER 'PHONE 4 DR. J. W, CORBETT L,D.S., D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON 814 Main Street South Thane 273 Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoons BOB McNAI R - LICENSED AUCTIONEER AND VALUATOR For Efficient •Seryice and Highest Prices ' Phofie Collect Ailsa Craig 617-r-2 ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small, courteous and •efficient service at all times, "Service .that' Satisfies" PHONE 514:2 • DASHWOOD =I)SBORNE & HIBBERT' MUTUAL . FIRE , INSURANCE COMPANY Heed Office: Exeter, Ontario President E. Clayton- Colquhoun ' R•11,. 1 Science 'Hill Vics.Prasident • Harry Coates :ft.It.1 Centralia Directors Martin Feeney R.R. 2 Dublin Wm. A. Hamilton • Cromarty Milton ° McCurdy I, 1 Xirktoti Alex J. Rohde ,ri,.Tt, 3 1' Itchell Agents Thos, . Saliantyne H.R. 1 Woodham Clayton Harris Mitchell Stanley Hocking Mitchell Solicitor W. C. Cochrane i;teter SecreteryMTreasusey At' hit ins ir. .. >r;xeteit r' 1!i