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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1957-10-03, Page 14Pike0 14 The 'Tunica -Advocate, October I, WtUU fi * e, tlrigade Plans Checks ra FI aInspectui.r. tor Prevention WeekTove Hazards Earnest was, the .message this Week. to every home in this area from district fire chiefs on the eve of Fire Prevention Week. Fire chiefs Byron Kyle', Hen - Rall;, V. L. Becker, Dashwood; Lawrence Mason, Grand Bend; and Milton Heitz, Zurich, .said in a joint statement: "There's nothing more important than the safety of the household. Every family can help by making its own cheek •of danger spots. Or the fire department will gladly and freely help with sugges- tions." ' The chiefs were speaking in support of the nation-wide edu- cational campaign sponsored by the Association of Canadian Fire Marshals and the Canadian As - Relation of Fire Chiefs topubli- cize and "root out" the common hazards which give fire .a place especially In the home. Fire damage to homes in Canada,be said, totalled more than $?0 mil- lion e ]i. rr a year. is shocking and appal- ling," the chiefs declared, "As is the shameful fact that Can- ada's fire loss, per head of pe pulation, is one of the highest in. the world today, The hopeful factor is getting rid of the blot is that most fires are caused by human carelessness and neglect And it's in the home that we learn the lessons." Experience throughout the con- tinent, the chiefs said, had shown that a programme of voluntary home inspection throughout the entire year was the answer. Lo- cally, it was most encouraging to report increasing public co- operation, the chiefs said, point- ing out that of course under pro- vincial law he was empowered to enter and inspect any home. However any family could help by remedying its own shortcom- ings and as examples of "fire- bug" spots in the average dwel- ling, the chiefs listed: Basement Rubbish. Unprotected joists shove furnace and smoker pipe. Untidy wood pile, Ashes in wooden container. Sagging smoke pipe; defec- tive joint. Joists resting on brick ehim- Dey. Oily- rags or waste. Paints and polishes. Exposed wood lath. Gasoline' stored or used in house. Knotted drop electric light • cord, iinpeoper fuses. Motor (or ear) with defective fuel or ignition system. (else • in connecting garage or workshop). First Floor. Oil or gasoline staves( sum. mer stoves). Wood box close to. stove, No metal stove shield protect- ing wood floor. Curtains close to stove, Stove pipe close to 'ceiling. Matches within reach of chit- dren. E 1 e e t'r i e iron connection. Cleaning fluids. Oil beater, Celluloid toys, Sweepings in registers, Second Floor and Attic Electric drop cord hung on nail. Haphazardly - strung electric wires. Rubbish, Unstopped or paper -covered flue hole. Offset chimney, Chimney on bracket. Outdoors Moss -covered or curled shin. gles, Chimney not high enough a- bove roof, Wood exposures above chimney, Soot in chimney. Radio or TV antenna impro- perly grounded, Wingham Fetes Charles Salter Provincial constable Charles Salter after ten years with the Wingham detachment has been transferred to 'the Kitchener OPP detachment and promoted to the rank of corporal, He started work in .that area on Tuesday. He was honored Thursday at the Wingham armories when bu- sinessmen, police officials and town councillors held a social evening and presented him with a chrome -plated smoker's stand. The presentation was made by Mayor R. E. McKinney. Previousto being in Wingham, Constable Salter was Huron County constable for four and a half years residing at Blyth. Mrs. Salter and daughter,. Jane, will move to Kitchener as soon as living accomodation is found. 4otter :From; ri neley ay MRS. CECIL ELLWOOR •Personal Items Miss Minnie Keough of Otta- wa has returned to her work. after spending the past three weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Andy Keough. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Morgan of Sarnia spent the weekend with Mr, and lVirs. Fred Fenton and also attended the funeral of Mrs. Banting, wife of the late Dr. Eanting of Lucan. Sunday guests #with. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ellwood were Mr. and Mrs, Paul Schenk of Credi- ton. Wednesday evening guests with Mr. and Mrs. Andy Keough. were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carey and chil- dren of Mount Carmel and Mr. and Mrs, Ross McFalls of.Cen- tralia,. Mr, and Mrs. Roy .Hamilton of Lucan spent .Thursday evening with Mr, and Mrs, Earl Hamil- ton. Quite a number of people from this community attended the sale for Mr. Wes Dixon of Denfield. Mr. Dixon. sold his home and con- tents and now will be residing' with his daughters, Mr, Andy McKenzie of Strath• roy spent Sueday with Mr, and Mrs. George Mercer-, Harvest home services will be held in the Anglican church on October 13 with Rev. DeVries of Blyth as guest speaker. Zurich Lose — Continued From Page 5 • dropped by Jack Boughner in left field, ,Rawlings crossed the plate. •fn two of the three innings when the Senators scored a run, the leadoff batter was issued a walk while. on theother occasion the batters reached first on an infield error. Wayne Rowe and Arnie'Meyers shared the Zurich pitching: duties in near -freezing temperatures be- fore an average crowd.that satin their ears to watch the game. Score by Tnnlugss • R }t Waisingham _ 030 101.010-6 6 Zurich _ 013 000 000-4 6 5 ;Wayne 'Bowe, Arnie Meyers (3) and Tom Rawlings' Trew i3oug1f- her and Dean Butchison, Winning. Pitcher Bo ugh he r;,Loser— Meyers. Loser—Meyers; PREVENTION WEEK October 6 to 12 5Ar.r44444 6'4 ti hA Don't You Be Guilty! Study These Rules To Prevent 'Fires 1—See that all wiring extensions are • carried alit by qualified and experienced wiring contractors. This ensures a final check-up by the windy inspector' of the Hydro -Electric Power Commission of 'Ontario, 2—Never use fuses larger than 15 amperes on branch circuits in your, home.. 3—Don't "plug" fuses by Inserting coins behind them. The ♦ fust serves similarly to the safety -valve of a boiler. 4—Make frequent inspettons of flexible cords.. 5—Don't hang up any electric wiring en nails. Don't tack extension cords to best• boards or walls, 6—Keep combustibles away from all heating elements. 'i --•-Keep Tight bulbs away from clothing, paper, window curtains, etc, 11—Never use an iron,' toaster or lamps as bed warmers, . faN eVer use combustible cleaning fluids in your electric washer, DON'T --under any circumstances use e. Portable 'Electric Heater in the isathreoM , THE FUSE When `foo great a 'load k placed on a circuit, or when to ''dhoti" occurs, the fuse "burns' cut" and cute off the power. ;This is, your ' protection, BE SURE TO REPLACE A FUSE WITH CORRECT SiZE, 'Violation of these rules resulting in" firm: may invalidate your Fire Insurance Pelle!' CONTRIBUTED D THE INTERESTS OS :PIRll PREM NTION ,bY .t Exeter :Pubfic Utilities 'Commission And HIEP.C. Of Onthilo "Don'.t give fire a place to start" is this Year's .slogan for Fire Prevention Week, it was announced this week by Fire '.chief Irwin • Ford, Exeter. This •district will join thousands+ of other ' communities across Canada in observing Fire Pre. vention Week which Governor- General Massey has proclaimed for October 6-12,. "Our :arm in Fire Prevention. Week," Ford stated, 'is to sell .everyone on the idea that fire prevention is a life and death. matter; that each individual owes. `th' to elf t tmS to hi's family and his community to think and act tire -safe every nunute .of the -.day the year round.'.' Exeter's Fire, Prevention Week Program, according to the chief, will feature spot inspections of commercial a n d residential buildings as well as fire drills at the public and high schools, Fire Prevention Week is the oldest and most widely observed of all special weeks, Chief Ford said. Traditionally, it includes anniversary .date of the :Great Chicago Fire ,which, on October 9, 1871, took 250 lives and des- troyed 17,430 buildings. at direct loss of $168 aniilion, For Canada, now beginning the cold weather -hot fire season, there could not be a better time in which to focus wide attention to the simple rules of fire safety, especially in the homes .pf the 161/2 million, people scattered throughout tis vast country, • Scouting Trail Continued From Page 4 The Scout Hallcertainly has. more of a Scout -like atmosphere since it has all been painted and varnished, and judging by the comments of visiting leaders, it is the envy of many groups in the region. .At the Huron District semi- annual meeting held at Lucan on September 1.8, several changes were made in the district staff, hfr, A'. J. Sweitzer was elected district chairman, and Mr. Doug Wedlake was elected , district secretary -treasurer. Glen Lodge, of Goderich, is now district coin: missioner, Ross Collier, of RCAF Clinton, and Tom Darling, of Clinton, are assistant district commissioners, and your writer, Terry Lawrence, is :assistant dis- trict commissioner for -training., • Tentative plan for winter ac- tivities have been .made. These include two patrol leaders'. een- ferences, the first of which will be •held in Exeter in 'November, anis a Bronze Arrowhead course, to be held in Clinton in January. Scouter Ralph Sweitzer recent- 13rompleted his part•two Wood Badge training at Blue Springs, Ont., and is now engaged in part three. Four more Scouts, Jim Sweitzer, Doug Penhale, Wayne Bowen and John. MacNaughton, passed tests 'forcarpenter, angler., .reserver`':arid,.'stamp crpl lector badges resnectively. Coli- gratulations to all. Cromarty Continued From Page 6 Mr. and Mrs. E. Payne, Moose- jaw,•'are visiting at the homes of Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Temple- man and Miss Margaret and Mr. James Miller, Miss ,Gladys Mil- ler,. London, also visited at the same home over the weekend.' Mrs. M. Houghton, • and Billy visited .on Saturday with Miss Mary Currie, Woodstock. Mrs. E. Brooks and baby son, Brampton, are guests of her pa- rents, Mr., and Mrs.'John Hock- ing. Dr. Barclay of London occu- pied the pulpit in Cromarty on Sunday. Mr. Robert Gardiner left on Sunday morning -by motor, •on a business, trip' to the West. Mr. John Taylor of Kennan, California,' called on several old acquaintances in this district on Monday. Plan Drive At Diner At the Lions Club supper meet- ing at Armstrong's` restaurant. Thursday evening, the big ques- tion was 'how to raise $1,200 to pay off the debt non the Boy Scout house. Comments were made on the excellent work being carried on by the Scouts and Girl Guides, A request was made for $50 to cover the cost -of a bulldozer to.Ievel the grounds in front of the Scout house. Lion President Larry Snider and Dick Jermyn offered their equipment to try to do the job. -It was decided to hold a frolic in the Exeter arena on Friday October 25 and on Tuesday eve- ning at an executive meeting, comniittees were formed to pro- vide a program 'which will con- sist of professional talent, bingo, etc, R, B. McBride, of Byiron, Oliio, was a guest at •the regular meet= ing and gave a humorous recita- tion. A variety program was pro- vided ' by " "The Icnaginators," Jerry bavis and BiIL Concannon, of London, 6 Quiz On Music raven Feature Caven Congregational' Circle Met on Tuesday evening .in the church with Mrs. 'l:. Whilsmith as hostess. Plane were Made for a fowl supper to be held October ,23, and a COMtnittee was Chosen to arrange for laymen's banquet in the church on November 22. The program WAS in charge of Mts, Narold Sinipson and was given in the forth, of a Musical quiz., The„dCvotional wait taken by Mrs. li. H._ Strang. A piano instrumental was given by Mrs, I, Snyder. Mrs. G. Dow and and Miss P., flatter assisted the hostess. The Story In Elirnville By MRS', ROSS .SKINNER Sunday visitors' with Mrs. Thos. Bell were Mr, and Mrs. Laurie Stephens and family of London, Mrs. Austin Dilling .of Granton, Mr. Donald `Stephen and Miss Joan Broderick of Exe ter, Mr, and Mrs. Fred Ford of Eden visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs, Melville Skinner,• Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bell and Carol Ann, Mrs, Philip Murdh visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Norman Jaques .of Zion, The Elinnville Women's Insti-' tute are invited to • the Crediton Women's. Institute on Friday evening, October 4 when Mrs, Geo. Wilson and Mrs, G. May- nard will be guests and tell of their experiences during their" trip to 'Ceylon,. Mr. Pearce of Woodstock of the. 'Ontario Temperance Federa- tion was guest speaker at the church service on Sunday, This Week In Thames Road By MRS. WILLIAM RHODE Miss Marion Lamport spent' the weekend with Mr, and ;Mrs. John Critz of Sarnia. Mr. and Mrs, Carl Willert of Zurich, Mr, and Mrs. Norman Whiting, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Tuckey and family of Exeter spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs, Glenn .Jeffery. Mr. and Mrs, Allan Wanner, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Elliott and sons of Sarnia,. Mr, and Mrs. Tony Shulman,: Marcia and Mark of Embro, Mr. and Mrs, Trumble and •daughter of Lon- don, Mrs, Knight, Mr, and Mrs. Tom Haley and Brian of Sea - forth 'spent • Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. .Ernest Pym. Mr. and Mrs. William •Thom • - son of Exeter, Mr, and Mrs. Cla- rence Thomson, Janice, Earl and Venrnon of Woodham. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jeffery were guests on Sunday evening with Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Rohde. . Mr. and Mrs. Donald Deas and family returned to. Toronto on Sunday, after spending a week with Mrs. Deas' parents, 'Rev. and Mrs. Hugh Wilson at the Thames Road Manse. SiVI Meeting Septeniker meeting of the 3M ,Club was held on Tuesday evening in the basement of the church with twenty-five mem- bers present. Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Rohde, Mr. and Mrs, Floyd Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ste- wart were in charge for the eve ning, Ifrs llagd Stewart,conducted the meeting • withthe theme "One. in Christ Jesus ourI+ord° She 'was assisted in the ,devotio- nal by Mrs,. Olen Stewart and ibis. W.M. Rohde, Readings were given. by Mrs Donald Bray and, Mrs. Melvin •Gardiner, Rev. 1-iugh Wilson gave • an' interesting talk. Business was conducted by the :president, Mrs. Willi .- is i . aIn ,Rohde , -.A rirus , al num« ber was given by Bob Jeffery. and Bill Rohde with Mrs, Reg "'. Uodgert ,at the piano, ,. , Several games and .contests r„ were .conducted. The lunch was in the form of a .,wiener roast, do -nuts. and ,coffee which was 1 ,i held out•behind the .church, )4', ' Before They St a rt Check Your Home For Fire Hazards Fire Prevention is everybody's job—let's all help to reci1ce the tragic toll' of life and property ; , . Inspect your wiring, your stoves, your flues and clean up everything in closets, attics, store houses and grounds in which a fire might start. Be on the alert for fire hazards—riot just this' week but every week. 1 ' lnsurance Can't STOP Fires But It Will Pay Losses If every home owner knew what every "burned out” family _knows, every house and its contents would be FULLY protected by Fire Insur- ance. Ask yourself this question: "Will the insurance on .m',phoperty cover' today's increased values and replacement :costs?" Even -though your insurance may +,have seemed adequate a year ago, you'll do well to review it again in the light of higher costs, additional furniture,. • clothes, equipment, etc; Consult any of the agents below for competent service. CAREFULNESS PREVENTS FIRES INSURANCE bREVENTS LOSS Published in the Public Interest by these Members of the INSURANCE AGENTS' ASSOCIATION W. H. Hodgson C. V. Pickard W. C. Pearce Clark Fisher George' Lawson NI our Fire Department nowsWhere. The Next Fire In Town 'ill �Start! No, the Exeter. Fire Brigade doesn't have a crystal ball, but it knows from experience (and from study of hundreds of fires across Canada by experts) that the next fire in this community will probably start in one of tlb' nine, specific places or ways listed below. In all cases, the tragic loss of property, -and sometimes life—can be prevented. . f , Fire Prevention Week 1 All citizens ,are requested to co- operate With our volunteer fire ,brigade, by getting rid of hazy' ards in homes and stores,. R;, E. POOLEY, Mayor 1. Matches In Children's ,Hands Don't let your children have matches! 2. Junk In Attic, Closet or Cellar Just get rid of itl 3. Cords On Irons, Heaters Don't use ordinary extension cords on, ken's, heaters! 4. Overloaded Electric Circuits Have; your wiring system checked!'; t 5. Frayed Electrical Cords keplace them now! 6. Smoking In 13ed Don'tl 7.'Chimneys That Spark 'Clean them out—Get them fixed! 8. .Cigarette Carelessness ,7 , Make sure your Cigarette it outl 9, Flammable 0 CleanirnFluidsu � � Be extremely careful—Avoid using; them if posse el Dor't Give" Fire A• Purace To tot ; w This Appeal Sponsored By The Exeter Town Council • On Behalf Of The Fire Brigade Of Exeter s„ A 4 4 a J. { 1. 5•