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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1957-11-07, Page 1ontinue Look 17Town Dump 'raven eputacil decided Monday be kept in corder. Although. some :might to keep; the netuncipal people chemic, refuse At the .gate, dump locked -despite string .ob- couneii ,considers this a lesser jectiens :from some quarters. A prebiesu than haphazard dump new lock has been ,ordered. for ing en the ground itself, the gate .and keys will be kep+: The lawn fathers instructed tinder stricter control than lie police to investigate illegal .home fore., Ing at the old ground on High - , The lock was smieshed last way 83 and to prosecute the of- week by some patty trying tai fender if evidence .can be found get into the refuse ground. Sonne 1 to identify the person, Sponsor Christmas Feetur¢s Council has approved three different features for promotion of Christmas spirit in the town in December, Members agreed to meet expenses of a .carol singing program by school ehit- drn on the Main street on four Saturdays prier to Christmas, The town will also provide turkey prizes: for the best decor- ated homes and wilt erect a lighted Christmas tree and ex tonsive decorations on the town hall. This program will tie in with a promotion campaign 'being. organized by the Eusijnessmen s Associatiop. users. have borrowed keys for the clump but failed to return thein,-Athera have had dupli- cates made. Cquncii members stuck to their policy of curtailing public use .ol '.the damp because , they believe it's the only way it can Churches OK Plans. Dinner congregational nteet- jngv- ie. -here ;n district eherch-' es, ttr2 laved in the See - tor Leek, I.. ;byterian church 'Turn Down Parking Lot on c" evening approxi- Believing the cost was too ala hers of the can dr dinner togeth- er a Mr, H. H. G. Ste -13 C� chairman of the Sei co presided eor the nilreported on the ', pi rrit Plan, • Isml spoke tlof 0 Chi ith adopted chi Me. W. G, Cochrane rq „ c:» pr the resources com- m; 4,1 film was shown and R :Kerr gave an inspiration - el ,,,re ge 1•n Cromarty church ab"out 70. members had a pot luck supper , together and Mr. Jim Scott, gcneree chairman of the Sector project for the church, pre s ided for a meeting whichfollowed. Mr.g. Eldon Allen, p to lam: chair- �, man, and Mrs. T: L, Scott out- lined the program for this church. Rev. S. Kerr conducted a worship service; At James Street United. Church en Wednesday night about 400 members gathered for a dinner titr.Aeting after which Mr, Carfiey Cann, general chairman, outlined high for the use which would be made of it, council took no ac- tion on a proposei to establish a parking lot near Main Street, Councillor - Murray Greene, who investigated. the project, estimated it would cost $300 to prepare a lot between Main and William Streets in the business section. The area would house only 25 cars at a time. Members pointed out that con- siderable parking space is avail- able behind the town hall, on the back streets and at the car lot of Snell Bros. Ltd. Urges Sidewalk Program,• 1 4. e Councillor Bill Musser, deplor- ing the condition in sidewalks in the town, said council shoulduld budget for a "lot of money" next year to repair them. Consider- able sidewalk work was done this fall but Councillor Musser said there was still many streets which required extensive re- pairs, community centre ,park and ,me - A 1egtesC that the* sign for 4mvrial arena be moved from in the progress of the $eetor Plan, front of Main St, United Church Dr. H. H. Cowen and Mr. Mervyn I wa's turned over to a special Cudmore •outlined the proposed committee, Program for the church. A clues Nomination'and election dates tion period was. conducted and 'Revs H. ,T. Snell presented a cheliengingmessage. A congregational supper and meeting was attended by about 50 members of Elimville United Eighty-Slcond Yur i �. EXETER ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 7, 1957 o ve Lon Centralia es P:rscnnel were set for Friday, November 22, and Monday, December 2, respectively. "Kelly" Laverty has resign- ed from the town public, works crew and . a committee was ap- Church. al pointed to name a replacement. Howard Johns general Agrant of $758 was Mr,g � received - chairman, presided` for the meet.: from the federal government as ing, Mr. William Routly report -'payment in lieu of taxes on the ed for the resources committee; , post office.. Mr. Robert Johns for materials Soft ,coal smoke from the fed - committee and Mr. Delmer Skin- eral building will continue„, to an - nor for• the 'visitations commit= nay Main. St. merchants this tee. Rev. H. C. Wilson' gave an winter despite the protest made encouraging message. by council this fall, it was learn- .A congregational dinner `meet- ed. in;. in DeshW,9od -Calvary. B.1J.B, eCounell has received no Mealy Cliurgli r" bans held on Monday to its complaint` of,.soot from the Cenlng,folloevi nn the annivers- building deng and large supply1Y of ary services ern Sunday, October' coal has been stocked, it was 20, A stewardshipp service in reported. films, song- and 'brief •speeches was held Mr. Ervin, .Eckstein, as general F ine Seven chairman` of the Sector Plan for the church, J. M. Tientan, pro, Geiser committee • convener, DonackF.�r Traffic: Geiser, resources convenes, Jack Geiser, materials convener, and H, II offi:nan, visitations con- A. number of convictions for vener, spoke briefly. infractions' against. the. High- ways Traffic Act were register- • ed in Magistrate D. E. Holmes' court. in Exeter Wednesday fternoon. DE k F,•4 a'G 951.1 If P A.IIIIIAtAttr I. HEI.PING VETERANS Exeter branch of the Canadian Legion will; hold its annual. Poppy Day in this district on Saturday, assisted by members of the Legion Auxiliary. Day Preparing for the campaign, which aids disabled veterans :andL their families, are, . a - Lawson, past president of the Auxiliary; Graham Mason, first left to right, Mrs,Ger lel w , � . p vice-president of ' the Legion and chairman of the Poppy campaign; and Mrs. Eugene Beaver, Auxiliary president. Remembrance Day will be observed Monday at a special service in ,James St. United C,hurch,,. T -A Photo Chief Ignores Call on't Apply For Own Jo Police Chief Reg Taylor an- nounced this week be does not intend to submit his name for the chiefconsi b los position for which council has called appli- cations.- . "I am the ;chief constable now," said Taylor. "I'm not going to apply for something Senior Citizens Enjoy Singsong . A 'singsong of .sacred songs led by Mr. Waifer Cutbush with Miss Alma Hem at the piano introduced the program 'for the the Tuesday evening meeting of Senior Citizens Club in the Legion Hall for which Mr. Cecil Skinner was chairman, Other numbers • on the pro- gram included readings by Mrs. Len Dilkes and Mrs. Art while smith, vocal duets by Marlene, and Darlene' Frayne, piano solo, k Carolyn Siinmens, . accordion se- lections, Alnia Barn, and a nine - man `chorus.: Mr. George Lawson spoke briefly stating that there were 149 senior citizen clubs in On- tario ranging` from Ottawa to • Windsor and Hamilton to Port William. There are 33 of these Clubs in Toronto. It, was decided to invite Han over club to be guests at the December 'meeting. The com- mittee to arrange the program are Mr. and Mrs, Herniate Powe, Mr. and Mrs, Ed Westcott, Mr. and Mrs, William Arthur, Mrs, Edna P a s•s more ' and Walter Gunning. Mr, and Mrs. William Mar- shall provided. dance music. a Harry Davis, driver of a truck for the Brennan Construction Co., was fined $20 and costs on a charge of careless driving in- volving an accident on Highway. 83, east of Hensel, on Septem- ber 27, Norman Cooke of Hensall, was fined $10 and Costs for failing to yield the right of way in en a'ecident en Hensel). on October 2. William Merriman, Cecil Hod- giils and, James Cronyn were each fined $10 and cosh after pleading guilty to creating a disturbance at .3,30 a.m, Septem- ber 20 near the Central Hotel. Cecil . 'an Borne Was fined $10 and costs for careless driv- ing during the early hours of October 20 when his car•, took to the ditch after the driver had fallen asleep. Harold Nairn, 20, was fined $15 and' costs after pleading guilty „to a charge of eareless driving October 26 in • Hensall, Robert Morrissey, '16. of Ste- phen, vas ,fined $25 and costs fox failing to stop at the corner of Huron and Main streets in teeter and was involved in an accident: James Kaley Was fined $15 and costs and James (Tarnier, Relieve HEPC Settles Action Ontario HEPC suit against an- other driver, Police Constabt .. John Cowen.aid the,, town of Exeter for damages resulting from a pole broken in an ac- cident in June was adjourned indefinitely at county court here' Monday. It is believed the ' `action ' has been settled out of court be- tween the IIEPC and.' the other driver. Amount of the suit was' $150., e T3 P sued both drivers be.caus E } C ceiden responsibility -for the.Accident had not. been .determined. - river that I've been for the past five years,"e.was invited to a p - The chief1 i o with •position along forthe i 1 other applicants ' when council deckled to expand the police force to three men. They declin- ed to advertise for a chief rather than a constable, Taylor also said he "definite- ly" was not going to. work under another man, if council does ap- point; a new chief. "As far'as I .am. concerned, I.. i f c -n- "te the a have been appointed stable for the town of Exeter Mi I have not been informed arr:'t I have beets denoted or dismissed." Council intends to open appli- cations for the positio>I}. at its Text meeting, November 8. Councillor Alvin . Pym is chair- man of the police . committee. He said expansion of the force was necessary to•meet public demand for more protection. .Constable Taylor• was appoint•• ed chief in 1952 after a six- month term. .month probation p Question of whether .council has the power to'dismiss or de- nmte the chief without a heareng wss.raised this week• A, spokes- man from the Ontario Attorney - General's 'department said such disciplinary action • could not be taken • until • the' constable in question is found guilty of . an offense. under„ the . policeman's code. He said council would have to make a specific charge against a policeman before he could be Violations 16, .was fined $10 and costs when .their cars were involved in an accident and, they failed to report same to the police.. Beverley Playford, of Eden Grove, was fined\ $15 and costs for .fast driving through. Dash- wood. Honor. Fallen On AtiFinday Remembrances- Day c h u r est service, sponst ed - by Exeter branch of the -anadian Legion, will be held i James. Street United Church nday, Novem- ber 11, The clay has been' declared a public hdliday by town council. Rev, H. J. Snell will preach the sermon attd other ministers will take part, ' The annual cenotaph ceremony will follow the 'service and the memorial at klurondale will take place in the afternoon. In the evening, Fred O'llr'echt; president, of the provincial com- mand of the Legion, will be guest speaker 'In • the Legion Poppy Day will be held Satur- day, Noveinbet 9. Mentbers of the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary and "Mr, Poppy" h i n1 s elf , Fred Wells, will sell the flowers.' in aid of disabled veterans:: 1N 1,1 WN With i , id at winter activities Ate '_ get. ;�r'rldlti;"r5�'W'ltlt leo i�: Exeter Arena, winter � HOCKEY SEASON , ,.. � and llt`tafi Ong.: j swing, Viteter Mohawks will be : hoMebrew club this year .n ,ny titrg .11t0 full r_ r . •^` area local players ers are aspiring for positions' bre the club, Three of the_ 'area ".youths working , Out are, left to rights Oar Johnston, Dill ?ilycdlt bie Atid 1rrr 'or�d, —i A. Photo PS. Loses $ 500 In Flu Epidemic fired or demoted and the con- stable was entitled to'a hearing before the body responsible for operation of the police depart- ment. Chief T a y l or is secretary - treasurer of the Huron County Municipal. Police Officers' As- sociation. District Teachers Head Committees Officers were elected at the annual meeting of district 15A Ontario Public School Men Teacli' Federation h ld S t rth eBon. George R. Pearkes, mint.. ster of national defence:firmed' this week that txnita�Senior Students Te ac `from RCAF Meilen London Ali i i be moved to Centralia some 1 e e r time during 135a. , To Relieve Flu Crisis In a report from Ottawa: Cita ininistex said the transferralll ca Grade 12 students have been' earnings during the 1956-57 ,take place in midsummer, 'Tile pressed into supply teaching due school. term London unit will be closed, to the influenza epidemic at Cost of 1„ different activities,1 Despite the addition le Can - South Huron . District High over $1,700, was financed by - traiia, i unit r may be staff tat fdatty the School. turns, and $168 was distributed Y „ principal It L. Sturgis report- amens: students in dividends. i the NATO training plan ends. ed to the board Tuesday night Since 1950, the department bas '• He added, bawever, that , the. shown a profit of over $2,300 on' present units may not be altered its projects. Of this amount, ; should any NATO country TO - „MOO has been given to the ; quest that the airerew pregrain students in dividends, and $725 I he extended. Most eountries• in has been used to buy new equip- , the organization have c e a s >e d that several senior students have taken charge of grade nine classes while teachers were forced to stay home, the '!he development reflects of merit.. l sending 'trainees but Canada .i` scarcity of supply teachersheActvities during tale past year undertaken a coininitinent to high schAo] calibre in the district, i The Principa.i paid he has located .included landscaping, construe-, train 360 German hairmen, whp oneperson qualified to take .tion of a new slat floor in the are now taking e o. onlyec q rses., poultry barn, seed fair compete- When the German ca eta over secondary school classes, t^ eluate elle ItCAI will close The, board raised the fee for tion, bee -keeping,• insect 'codec. gra , Supply teachers from $15 to $17, ing, hot bed operation, •propaga^ some of its training units apii Parkhill District High School .tion, hatching, fruit growing, nut 'reduce others, the minister said, Board has agreed to pay tuition Plan,tingrod, purebredrowtest plswots,ine puc^ Loddon units nvhieh will cdic"al nn:bve fees far• one student who is colo-,.tiongarden Gp C'entralia evilt include ni ing, to South Huron because bus ing, soil 'extieriinents, bean language school, personnel selee- facilities are more convenient, growing, summer Projects by tion unit, officers' school awl Annual report from Andrew pupils, cuttings, and poultry medical selection unit, it was re poat dDepnrtmheenat,d shows the raPisriinn;ipal :ed Sturgis reported en- in a London newspaper that' ment again met the costs of its rolment at 564. RCAF Repoli Centralia' would s 'throe h 1 Trustees Ted Chambers, Ken- close when the NATO trailing' extra -curricular project g ncth Grebb, and Allan Fraserre- program was completed but this ported on a convention• of board was denied by the minister of members in St. Marys recently. national defence himself. fl ,x The delegates discussed teachers' One spokesman suggested d salaries and benefits. ing training will be discontinued Chairman Lar • i Snider pres.da i - Centralia and moved to thio Sn'de t Larry ed for the meeting at which nide west where: weather cpnditioiis of the 12 members were present. are more favourable, Spirits Quiet On Thursday Both provincial and local po- lice report the celebration of Hallowe'en this year was one of the least destructive in the this• In Usborne Farmers trict's history. Provincialoiee reported two calls during the evening. over a broken window in Buc a erati0 p 1 ted only • ti 1 k T!ai one o Centra tg dr ane ler over - Twentysix ratepayers in Ue- A written request to the cou nell tie being driven "through an or -1. cis e c in ea o . chard in' Usborne. borne have appealed their Fed- ;is all that' is required: to appeal c hi d Clarence Trott, Clinton, vas Exeter police reported they eration of Agriculture member•`the levy. , elected president. one call during the eve- ship levy for 1958, Clerk 1 . JT. G. Reason for the large number only had Baker of Exeter' ning. ,. number of firemen were Strang reported to the township of dissenters this year,- accord- lrir, Garfield x mi � �! Public School staff was named on deity to assist in keeping or- cpuncil` Monday. I ing to some sources, is the csrr hairma of • the, educational er, AItltough' this represents less ,rent opposition to Clic jZog p e committee; Mr. George d he rovinoial police are in than 10 per"cent of 'the tax -pay-: ducers comr?ulsory marketin fi»race om l p 'Program, Officials: •have pointed t J.A D McCurdy essi n.. f three wire gates ing farmers in. Usborne, it is the p P , . Farnell. Qf, al . � . Y po s 4 q , b f eels' that' out, however, ilial; the Federa.• 1' and tl cat - den ts, eftairnran of file legis- that were picked up . following larges number a appeals o direct connection j ,the town- tion has n Ihasbeenreceived title• committee and Mr. Charles H'allowe en. Two were found in by with the ho board. i cod ':c airman St ! n ship since the two-fifths of a g McQuillan, Das1w h mill. le v Y was. put in to� effe c t to L sb. briie ._council i a received 011e e Number of appeals: against the apnnetalroilagbauint5itta1no57alaloweeds- financefederation activities. gravel in gas tanks levy has ranged. from one to five The roll was certified at a tot''.al s in the past,Clerk Strang said, taxable assessment of $2;698,350.. Thus t'ear's nomination date was set for November 25 and the election, if necessary, for -December 2, by bylaw. t Engineer's certificate of com- pletion, except for 'backfilling, of the "A" dram of the Down drain' w a s presented and council moved that the contractor be paid but the guarantee deposit be retained until such time as the backfilling is completed Emerson Penhale was retained as an operator for snow work by guaranteeing hint $285 over n three-intintit period beginning December 15. Road superintendent. William` rural .a a'rs committee, of the ur #f t Mr: A. 13. idle, principal of Exeter Public School, was chair- man of the nominating commit- tee. The fin .epidemic has cost Exeter Public School about $500, it was revealed at a board meet- ing Monday night. The board will lose most of this amount in reductions in pro- vincial, government grants, which. are based 'on average daily attendance. Number at- tending school was cut as much as 30 percent when the epidemic was at its peak, Contributing to the cost, tee, were fees paid to supply leach - ere who substituted for neem bers of .the staff who were ill. 'Will Net Seel; Re-election C. M. Farrow, vice-chairman of the 'Exeter Public School Board, announced at a meeting Monday he would not seek re election to another terns. Mr: Fnrrowv has been chairman of the . teachers' committee for a nunlber ,of years. Other two members of the board .whose terms expire ttus year, Robert Southcott and Ross Tuckey,.indicated they would remain for another term if nom- inated. Ross Tuckey was ap „. pointed this summer to com- plete the tarn of Glenn Ronnal- lie who moved to Montreal. Condition "Satisfactory" Jeremiah Ravelle, 67, is re- ported in "satisfactory condi- tion” ' in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, suffering front a skull fracture and fractured .right leg received in an accident at Grand Bend last week, navelle was helping a neigh- bor, Boland Grenier, cut dowil. a tree in the Grolier yard when. it toppled on him, pinning Lunt to the ground, Dr, 'V. Gulens, ',Dashwood, at- tended. ttended. lie was rushed to hos- pital lit 14offman's' ambulance. •r Where ere Ta Find It Anndunctmontt , 11 Church Noticis ' 15 CbrnIng Evrints 11 tdii'ewiels Ent•rtointnont 15 Harm Nita* ...................... '9, ih Feminine hilitis 12, 12' -Montan 6, 1 LOOklflg 1n With Litt 14e Luton ' Spritey■4 Wont Ads ,.\rit„ 44.4*rMMr.,MMrr,M.r,,. •ne an one in e le Tis oz d p b li. Townsl p, . Pranksters played a foul trick on one car dealer be putting gra l ` thet k of six car 2• � --Elizabeth 'and Knox, -twin daughters of Rev. arld Mrs. FORTUNATE D.ti TWiN$ Mary ioll by the best essay on N. Dr Knox, won another prize for their collect submitting , "Thed. I'' in a competition 5 onsored by a Toronto daily newspaper. This Queen an p ptime when a picture 'shows the twins with toy'animals they received at Christmas reader spied their request for toys in a letter to Santa Claus which wa$ for'warde4d to The Tines -Advocate. The twills have also' won awards for swimming and other, ath- letics. --� -T-A Photo Twins Express Love For Queen, in, Licence PIafe Used In Tour Routly was instructed to take proceedings 9 cella s to collect all 1 5 5 accounts, Tax Collector H. H. G. Strang reported that all the 1957.tilt bills will soon, be in the hands of the ratepayers and that a few. tax accounts hadbeen collected.: Municipal liability insurance} and , non -owned automobile cove erage was renewed with W. fl Hodgson,. Exeter, at a premium. of $232,63, Treasurer Newton. Clarke Pe - ported receipt. of $2.385, the bah ance of the 'unconditional grant from the province. Council agreed to hold the next meeting on Mondav after noon, December 9, with the 'fine' incetine of the year falling on December 16. Reeve Claytnn Smith presided and all councillors were present. Accidents Low During October Provincial police t'et.ott there were fewer accidents in October this year than there has, been any month for years in this district, Only four reportable traffic mishaps are on ,the police fila for the month, Cons`able Cecil Gibbons said this week. An .estimated $4,000 damag resulted from a two -car crash a the intersection of highways and 83 'Wednesday morning Elizabeth and Mary Knox, twin other' as the minister prayed for millions of people that oue Queen There were no serious' injuries Queen daughters of Rev. N. Dr Knox, Princess Elizabeth and tries to keep peace and loge1 A new' Oldsmobile, d r v is Exeter, will have a special Marv. for." L d Itlar south on No. 4 by larenWenni li ti momento of the caueen's recent visit to Canada. The 'twins won a desk set containing a scarlet and geld "Ile must mean us," they de • able Ills Norswortlly, St, r'1ltltnrine5, ria cideil, wish they really lead been damaged bwyond repair after. Queens, so they could have ,Chose That ryas several Years ago.,Messes and dlemonds was struck by all. castbouli Che itieen wears, 1 lovely long dt Now the twins who once felt,. vehicle•driven.. by lI, Ti, Chad.,J Hemet plate, used: 1)11a car iii they were P'riricess Elizabeth! i;tet it. is not what she wears Orangeville. The 1Vorinv ei tllty contest sponsored by the 'Goran• pupils at. Exeter Public School they soy. the collision. to Telegram. 'Still inseparable, Elizabeth "In wartime sn starved, too, Cl.ief Cotrstable Iteg �l`aylt Flies. views orr {'1'he. Queen ,and Mary lia:ve no (also ideas, and wore nthde.ovee 'dresses. investigated. incl C�Witat 14TottxxClty Means toduv about thou' illtrstiious ''I•t is ritsl es ]ter very dear' to Cars killed tWo Wilmette 3n 'tli the royal proce,sion, hi an essay and Queen Mary are grade four that makes her a geed queen " i broker � telephone pole o tyvuir To Me" were judged the best of ctitries feoin wheel chtldrelt across Canada In .grade` six and under. The spee;ial licence plate bears the royal coat•of•arnrs and the year of ,tlie queen's visit, 'pile desk set *Ito .includes twin pens, a block and a Calendar, ' Their essay, as described in The Telegram, read: Eliseb'etb ,and maty' Knox, twin sisters, kneeled in an l xt4- we have eo nttny brothers and ' n t Cls to the 'a r ten we, think tit sill tl a e r �' let clttiiClr and.trudged oath sisters. ,Cl sanding, us 'Love* also makes a perrsott Only liceidents.reported by poli "When we got big." they good. It's love for us that brings this week. wrote, "Vie knew we test bad her t.OrC, even though we »rake • • On 'October t1. ;A ear 'd 411 the names of llizabeth and 'her very tired." oto tirt tvtltw, sl, t►f Ds$hK"5 Softie day Elizabeth ' acrd Mary 1le+ii� It s pot` tows lel b ICr ox hope to 'meet the gum; Brown on $t. ht hway. arkrS was valued at $t5 ",As 'we. have pigtails and freckles.. we'll never look like Queer► E11zabetll. tut we Took up to her. We try to keep peace and love in our house as she'. keeps them in 'aur 'country. M ell rtes h This is sometimes just as theft` mothers \via ere- sen'ted. to the Queen's parents before, the twins Warr% ber'tl�. ...But we will see dur ,I tonitreb • When she conies to Vinotdt. Vie way . we give' tint..' theors Will tell her what she means tit'w to the car was $2 , and the bo*, A door war kil ed by' It driven by Retold ; swsott, l$tbb* Al $r Parkhill. ,00 'NOM Shipka.. The twee Ito Russell, hit Gll ss r 1� Orr l li 11