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METER, ONTARIO, PEcEMBER 31, 1937
ere Comes Nineteen Hundred And Fifty -Eight
Jus! .-Becomes :
Youth Dies
. What was slated to be A spee,
ia 'Christmas — their first .as
Panadian citizens _turned out
to • be a tragic one for a
slay family in Zurich,-
Two days after the family
proudly received their citizen-.
thip• -papers • at Gederieb, the
eldest • son was killed. when the •
car in which lie and two other
youths • were riding crashed into
tree .on Goshen street in. the
v:1100,• The. accident. happened
Deeember 22. I
• The victim was Silvestro Een-
da, 18 -year-old son of Mr, and
Mrs. Toteph Kenda; Zurich, and,
a grade 11 -student at South
Huron District High School, He
was. popular the village. • .
Oie ,of .the youths, 'Leo •Zini-
Mer, 17, has been charged with
criminal :negligence .as a .result
of the. accident, He 'received
minor injuries, The third youth,
Clare Regier, .17, owner of the
car, -suffered a brokencollar
bon, face and scalp laberations,
The ear, a 1954. model valued_
at .$1.,4011, was' Wrecked.
Witnesses to the .accident - said
the caws, alone oit'lbe street
prior to, the . crash..it.had .been
'travelling ,south, on the eat
gide of the road, when it veered•
across and.. struck thetree on
The right front side: Ml three
occupants were thrown from the
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Large crowds of mourners at-
tended' the funeral serVices. The
burial. ceremony was held De-
cember 24 at Westlake Funeral
Home, Zurich, -and. requiem high
mass was sung .on December 26
at Se: Boniface Roman Catholic
Church, '.Zurich, conducted by
R. Father ,Doyle,
Pallbearers were friends of
theArOuth R o.n.ajd Bedard,
In Crash
George Suplat„ Donald Gascho,
Warren Regier, Gerommo Ge.of-
trey And. Wilfred Hoffman,
Reties his. father and mother,
the yenthas survived by a !sister,
Helena, and a brother, Joseph,
The father is _employed at
Kalbfleiseh planing Mills dur-
ing the day and he wrapped
bread at :night for the Tasty -NU
Bakery in order'to keep his
eldest children in high ..sebool..
He and. Silvestro, who also help.
ect at the bakery, had been
wrapping -.bread the • same night
of the accident,'
-.'The ,.yoUth, who would have
been. r on December 20, .attenci-
ed . sehools in 'Yugoslavia and
Italy before coming to Zurich
where he completed his primary
education, -His activities ineind-
ed hockey, badminton. Stamp
eollection, playing the accordion
and. church groups.-
OPP • Constable George
Mit-
chell investigated. Dr. V. .Gulens,
Dashwood, attended,
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Pick Roses
In December
Roses in December (Chris).-
-Inas roses) are found ih the
garden but pansies at .this time
of year are unique,
. Mrs, Luther Reynolds picked
nine- pansies in her garden on
'Christmas Day and took them
out to her son's ,Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Reynolds to grace • the
Christrn as . dinner table.
Mr: Charles Jeffery also Pick-
ed a pansy near his house on
the day before. Christmas.'
SH Hospital Official,
Bank Manager Dies
Cedric •.E. Shaw,: 'who for the
past eight years has been man-
ager of the. Exeter • branch of
the Bank. of Montreal, died on
Thursday, .Deeember 26, in St.
Joseph's Hospital, 'London,fol-
lowil an • attack of coronary
thro early Mon-
daynthrrifiig,‘ ,•
Mr. • Shaw had' been in.' 'his
*tidal heaRbt,tild:looking 'forward
to the Chrignrias season when
he .was taken •Suddenly: -ill and
removed to the London hospital
in the Hopper -Hockey anabtil-
ance.
Since corning to Exeter, Mr.
Shaw has taken a keen interest
in community affairs and was
known to. his -friends. as "Ted."
;His greatest community service
at 'treasurer- of the
South''Ilitron -Hospital from the
tinie.the Lions Club first organ-
ized -the drive for a hospital in
1952. ,He has also been active in
the work of the -Lions Club 'and
was 'a member of the Masonic
Order • and •the Exeter Lawn
Bowling Club.
Mr: Paw succeeded' James L.
Henry as manager of the Bank
of Montreal in Exeter in Sep-
tember, 1949, coming to 'Exeter
front the Ingersoll branch. In
1940, his first appointment was
manager of the Elora, branch
where he, lived for seven years
before' being :transferred to In-
gergill. He had served, as ae-
ceontant at Hamilton, Orillia,
Owen' Sound and Brantford,
Mr. Shaw, was a native of
S Which. was
nanied 'after his' grandfather, one
of • the earliegt settlers. Of that
.district..He .is survived by. his
wife, whose maiden name .was
Adelaide Hebert; one daughter
(Joanne),. Mrs. Dr. W, A, Sib-
ley, of Cleveland, -Ghia, 'and
two grandchildren.
The funeral setvite Sattirday
afternooft was held from.. the
Trivia Memorial Church with
the "Reetore Rey.. N. D., 'Knox,
officiating, The pall -bearers Were
two nephews, Wing .Ceinniander
N. Broughton, of WAWA, and
John Broughton,, of . Toronto;
Jacin,H, Steacy, ?hanager of the
Monta. To B.C.
Di.. J. M. Harvey formerly 'of
Olds, AIta. is now situated at
the Miller' Bay Ildipital At Prince
Rupert, •B.d. Dr. 'Harvey was
married recently to Doris Marg-
aret Of Calgary in St.
Stenhen'S Anglican church, Cal-
gary. , " :
Dr. Harvey- '5 native of
Exeter:: •
'58 thrby
Under Way
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l'.rizes galore Ate in store
for the first-hbrli of 19$8 in
this area
And, like lag year, it's not
only the.first, baby virho- .wins .
booty but the first calf and
-
litter' of pigs as well. ,
txeter have donated every.;
Seventeen merchants' in
thing from a taxi ride, res-
taurant Meats and hair treat-
ment to silver SPOonf cloth-
ing, and infants' Supplies to'
the Naw Year's baby and its
pa rent S
The host of prlies it 011t-
lthed On page 16.
,Callit'S Mill Ltd„ EXeter,
*gaiters special feed
free' to fermiers who re- -
•Port this first tall And first
iittr of.pigs In the distriet,
The race is di
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Montreal branch at Lucan, and
Elmer D. Bell, Charles H. Mac -
Naughton and Ulric Snell, Ex-
eter.
Among those attending the
funeral were Miss Irene Shaw
and Mr. William E, Shaw, of
Shawvillel Mr. and' Mrs. C. E.
Heliert; Frederick Hebert,
of Toronto; 'Mr.' and'Ilfis. Martin
Hebert and Mr. Peter Hebert,
of Port polborne,, Membert , of
the -Hospital „Board and Of tile
ions Club' met at the parish
hall and *attended the service
in a body. Interment was in the
Exeter cemetery.
• SILVESTRO XENDA
Killed In Car Crash '
. Price 'Per Cepy 10 Cents
AND 'MAY IT BE A 'PROSPEROUS Ready to wel-
conie 'Nineteen llunired and Fifty -Eight' hi. a royal way
are, Ruth Ann McBride and Sally Acheson. They'll be,
*afriong -the thousands 'hi this district who'll bring in. the
New. Year with gaiety in the hopes 'the. spirit will last
throughout its 365 days. The Times-AdvOcate; -i1S staff,
correspondents and contributors join the girls in wiShing
everyone good health, happiness and good fortune, during.
1958. —
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Education, religion, conserva-
tion and hospital services were
in the limelight in this district
iri 1957.
Continuing demand for larger
add more mddern schools ate
up •a considerable portion of the
tax dollar during the year which
comes to an end tonight. Two
new schools and two new ad-
ditions were opened.
The $150,000 •SHDHS . addition,
providing five more classrooms
for the expanding secondary
school enrolment, was opened in
February. School, officials pre-
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wn „OP Jackpot
a es Best Yule Yet
Grand prize of $500 in the WO years later, is employed in
"Shop -,in -Exeter Christmas Jack- the kitchen of Rether's Coffee
pot" provided a New Canadian Shop during the evenings,
family with "the best Christmas The mother said she had a pre -
we've ever had since we came monition about winning the $500.
here"
"L told several pedpI was go -
61 et Was nine-year-old Det big to win it," she said.
ale
'off Fritz, son of Mr. and Mrs,
Erie P'ritz, town, who emigrated
from Germany several years
ago. His sister and two brothers,
shared his good fortune Christ-
mas morning..
"It was wonderful," exclaimed
Mrs. Fritz, who works evenings
Le bring in extra cath for the
farbilY, "We reallrrieeded it."
"The children all got nary
elothet, some toys and we were
able te buy new beds for thein."
Detioff's special gift •was a big
hockey game. He ilk, sports a
new cowboy shirt, pants and
sheds.
The other children Garble;
Seven; Charlie, .tWO, and John
Erie, One received new
pyjamas, sWeaters, pants and
Other APParel, -
.1Iest benefit front the gift as
tar as :the parents were con-
cerned was that they were able
to Wipe out gime debts they, had
accumulated while trying to
establish their home here, "The
first thing we did was to pay Off
everything We owed," Said Mrs.
pritz, "andthat made us feel a
lot better."She explained that
'she had been in hospital three
Writ* Sitthe she WO to Canada
and 'the bilis had been costly.
Remainder of 'the prize
abed -$120 has been. deposited
ad& gone hitt $01t$ xg6. works
't IttOkr.Statiott Centralia. Mts.
rits, tidui brought the family out
Area Activities During 1957
dieted the extension would prci-
vide accomModation for another
three years but additional space
will be needed after that. An
enrolment of -14900 was seen in
1970. '
The school's academic year
was highlighted A.ly the winning
of the greatest 'number of awards
in its history.
Public schools opened in the
area included' the $120,000 Hen-
sall school; the $40,000 addition
to the Zurich- school and the
new $50,00 Separate school
building in 'Mount' Carmel.
Still unsolved was the problem
of deteriorating schools in Mc-
Gillivray townshipi Pressing
need. Mr a solution was indicat-
ed when two new members of
the board, elected last year to
oppose any major 'expenditure,
came out strongly hi favor of
new' aceommodatioif at the No-
vember nomination meeting.
Churches continued to improve,
too. CaVen Presbyterian,' Trivitt
Memorial. and. Zion United
Church. were rededicated follow-
ing extensive renovation pro-
grains. Whalen. United and other A variety of activities will
churches made major improve- bring in the New Year in this
stewardship, indicated the grew-
ing support being given by lay-
men in the churches.
One 'hundred EUB clifirches
were represented at a convention
in Dashwood.
It was a big year for conserVa-
lion. The Ausable Authority's
second major flood control pro-
ject, Morrison Dam in Usborne
township, was all but coinpleted.
A similar structure was being
considered at. Parkhill. Work on
development of the Pinery Park
began in earnest. Contracts were
Jet for dredging of the river at
Grand Bend.
The Hagmeier suit—the court
action which prompted the or-
ganization of the Authority—was
finally heard and district muni-
cipalities were absolved of near-
ly all responsibility in connection
with the heavy floods around
Lake Smith. •
Controversy over the provision
of surgical. services at South
Huron Hospital — a bitter issue
for several weeks at the begin-
ning of the year—was all but
' forgotten. as the Association took
a major step to improve its or-
ganization. Thanks to the gener-
osity of a Hensall rhan, Dr.
James Bell,'who donated $35,000,
the Association let a contract
this fall to construct a nurses'
residence.
The year was a particularly
bad one for fires, with $150,000
damage estimated in over a
dozen blazjs in the area, most
of them on farms. An attempt
to organize a mutual fire pro-
tection system for Huron county
indicated 'that this monnting
problem may get more atten-
tion.
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Lots Of Activitiesj-
To. Herald '58 •
DetIolf, who hopes he'll be able ments, . . . district,
when he goes to high school, ot perhaps' the gt e a t e s t Exeter Legion plans its animal
Mr. Fritz, who came to Can- Stride in religion was' taken late welcoming dance,' complete with
in the bank for Detloff to tise iii the Y,ear when the six•inonth- new types of novelties and noise -
to buy a bicycle some day,.Said long teeter . program, involving makers to herald 1958.
he had about 40 tickets in the eight district churches, came to
nibther sent him to the
draw. He signed them when his i.a. successful climax with house- Anther big eelebtaiiee win be
Veeel...Y to -house visitations, This pro` 11,1heliscl yttarAirnitinsitgrhclitICISubR'set83tdaeu.rant
store to buy regd. The boy is in !gram, which raised budgets and
A special show has been book-
-Please Turn to Page 3 ' reneWed interest 10 spiritual
ed for the local theatre, which
_ . will rill a matinee New Year's
day.
Some arenas in the district
will be open to allow young folk
le skate in the New Year,
Many in the district will be
bringing in 1958 at private
house parties.
Farmeiir. Dairy Hord',
talls•.BerinudaVisit,
Sohn N. Young, ILR. 3 Lakei.
side, has too many Ifolsteins to
-take that tempting trip to 13cr.
ituda which he won in the Mint -
mat deaw Sponsored by Hensall
InetchantS.
"I'd like to go but 1 have 40
Holsteins in the barn and 1 don't
know of anyone 1 tan get In look
after them," Mr, Young told.
The TirncslAdvoeate,
teSides the 34 -year-old farm-
er is a 1;athelor anti he tioem't
know whom he'd take along with
hill) Mt the alt.exnenses.paid
Week's vacation for two in the
sunny south.
A former HthsaIl resident.
Mr. Young has asked Moan
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merchants for his prize iri 'cash.
"Perhaps I'll take a trip next
sUmMer," he .said,
The winning tieket was drawn
by Polite Constable Ernie Davis
Tuesday night Min thousands
of eimpont whieb had eolletted
in the huge barrel, Merchants
have been giving out toupons
with MIT $1.00 purchase for
over a month before Chrigutas,
io charge of« 'the draw were
Lorne Hay and Waiter* Spencer,
Mr, Young's Lather owned the
New Commerele Hotel itt Hen -
sail 80 years ago. The trip whi-
ner received several Coupons
When he- visited friends in he
village 06ot-two 'woks before
Christmas,
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Where To
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AnnOkiiiiiiMOntt . . ,,,, , 11
Ctitittil Nolitts 15
COnlitt# Events 15
Editorial I
Entitiahitliafif 15
0,iittei Navin /
romirtint Facts 1
Mansell . it, 1
Liken 14, 15
Seem 12, Is
Want Mt • II
Zurich 4
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J, SOUTHOTT
Publisher
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The beginning of the New Year, 1950, sees
The Exeter Times -Advocate taking ,anothez forward
.step to bring 'to tile attention of the public the adr.
vantages and crpportunities that are to be found in
what has been termed by many,. one of the garden
spots of Canada. We have done this by taking over
the subscription list of the Zurich Herald, which
for SQ many years has faithfully served the coin- "
munity .of Hay and Stanley Townships and along the
fast-growing Blue Water Highway district. •
This was brought -about by a series of dram. e.
stances beyond control. A mechanical break -down at
the Zurich Herald printing plant effected, sobner
than expected, a discontinuance of publication a the
Zurich paper and believing that the district could
best be served by The Exeter Times-Adyocate, Mr,
Chester Smith, the publisher, approached us to take
over his subscrpition list which we have already
done. It will take -a few weeks to amalpmate the two
litesitTsittooryg.et things running smoothly and provide the
news. and the coverage we hope to give to this new
• Convinced, as we are, that there is .a future
fer the splendid agricultural district of South Huron
and that the prosperity of all the villages that com-
prise this area is of the utmost importance,' The
Times -Advocate will seek to champion, not one centre,
but all whom we serve.
For our readers we hope to have a con,plete
coverage of the district and with the increased cir-
culation 'covering so wide , an area our advertisers
are assured of a market seldom found by a paper ,
published in a town the size of Exeter,
To the subscribers of the Zurich Herald whose
interest and loyalty to the home -town paper .has
extended over many years, we extend a warin wel-
conie to, unite with our 'family of readers which
extends across Canada and many .parts of the United •-*
States. We hope to'continue to bring to you the news
you like to read from home along with the neWr>,:].
covering a wider area than formerly.
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.4vir,. -Smith,Ani)ublishing4the 'Herald, -bas-been-
ably,assisted for many years by,. his geed. -wige. They
continue to ,operate his job printing plant and, will
fellow -publishers throu.ghout Huron County: While
' span was 5tiort. About 15 years ago The Times-, -;•
munity welfare and were highly ,regarded by their
cots of production and a shortage of skilled labour
Advocate took over the Hensall Observer and with
,amalgamated. For a number of years papers were •
better newspaper for South. Huron district.
required to produce a paper, many of the smaller -..;..,.,
have ;:been actively associated in church and 0111-
each purchase this paper was enabled to increase.
Sn.iith.
their scope and usefulness. Another paper, the: lottcan '
will be honored in full by The Times -Advocate. Sub- ,
Zurich Herald.
papers have gone out of existence. It was in .1.923'''.:7-:
that The Exeter Times and the Exeter Advocate were ...
published at Crediton and Dashwood but their life ;,‘
by The Timei-Advdcate. ,
reluctanly giving up the newspaper Mr. Smith will
also co-operate with us in providing a bigger and
scriptions in arrears are payable immediately to. M...
Sun, was also published in the district now 'served
With the changing of the times, increased :....:::
All paid -in -advance subscriptions to the Herald
sWfieicehave acquired the use of the name, the
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The Times -Advocate Is a member of the
Audit Bureau of Circulation, papers can be sent only
to subscribers who are paid in advance. However; to
give our new Zurich readers an opportunity to -be-
come familiar with The Times -Advocate and to put
their subscriptions on a paid -in -advance basis, the .
paper will be forwarded to all persons on the Zurich
Herald list for a limited tine.
Start The New Year Safely
Although the district suffered
One fatal accident over the
Christmas seaton, the quantity
of -yuletide mishaps was excep-
tionally low.
Outside of ,the fatality, only
one reporta.b10 accident was re-
corded by pence.
"We hope .this continues over
New Year's,” said OPP Con-
stable Cecil Gibbons, in charge
of the local clethehment, He
warned polite will be conducting
special patrols over the holiday
to nab dangerous drivers before
they get a chance to cause
tronble.
"We've been instructed to be
tough on drivers who are cele-
brating," said Constable Gib-
bons. "We don't want to -spoil a
good time for anyone but it's 'not
fun if a driver is endangering
the lives of others." • •
"If you're planning to drink
over the holiday, leave your car
in the garage," h, advises. -.
A Turkish air cadet at. RCF
Station Centralia, who rented a
1957 car from a firm in Loden
on Friday, didn't think .the '
clutch *as working right,
While he was driving on one
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NINE,YEAR.OLD WINS $500-11)etloff Fritz, grade' three student at Exeter Pbfle
School, won the final prize of $500 in the Christmas Jackpot sponsored fryExeter
EusintOrnen's Association, Major itE, ?deity, who drew the winning ticket L'',Orik
110,000 coupons given away by merchants, presents the check to the blond young
held aloft by Santa. At right is Andrew Johnston, president ot' the Assoehdi