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E'ditoriaUs
This. 04W0144opett believes that•
rinht tai: express in opinion ,.in
publl .ceritributee. to the pro.
arose of 'the. :notion and that it
must h. exercised freely, to pre,
serve and improve democratic
government.
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eer Year Vishes
Nineteenhundred and 'fifty-eight
mocking on is
the door. Let's look upon it .as a new
opportunity, another chance to bring about happi-
ACSS, prosperity and all those things we dream
about,.
We hope 1958 is an energetic, imaginative
'year for the communities of South Huron and North
Middlesex, It would be a pleasant surprise if the
'73rear turned out to be a spectacular one for its pro-
vets. We'd be satisfied, however, if a few steps are
'taken in a forward direction,
This is the time of year we snake out our an.
:1111a1 list of NeW Year's wishes for the community.
Again, we repeat some we've made 'before but we're
,•ati111toping they will conte true.
For Exeter:
We'd like to see some sort of community con-
1erence in which the heads of major organizations
°meet with council to discuss overall objectives curing
;the next few years. Such a conference could, in our
opinion, give guidance to town fathers gas well as
live council an opportunity to point out Some of the
problems it faces.
'We wish Mayor Pooley success in his stated
objectives" for• the coaling year: industrial promotion
and development of Riverview Park. He .has our
wholehearted support.
Regardless of whether such a conference can
be held, wehope town council can find the time°to
appraise the town and its services and to draft a
long-term plan. Which can be used as a guide for
future. spending.
For Hensall: Success in selling its old public
school; continued development of its excellent recrea-
tional program; a good year for beans and good
weather for the Kinsmen Bean Festival; a large mar-
ket for .mobile homes,
„' For Lu^,an:. Good luck to the Lucan United
°Coma unity Association Nucleus, a new organization
designed to co-ordinate the efforts of 11 groups in
".-the; community; continued success in drama; a hockey
team that can beat Exeter Mohawks (this is de-
liberately calculated to raise the ire •of the Irishmen
because there's nothing more exciting than a good
display of Irish wrath.)
For Grand Bend: Improveine is of •the ,har-
bour extended to clean-up of banks 'and construction
of ;additional boating facilities; controlled develop-
*lent of tourist facilities; a successful year for the
newly -organized Chamber of Commerce.
For McGillivray township: the courage and
. foresight to make a major improvement to educa-
1 tibnal facilities.
For, Biddulph township: a new dump site, away
: frail; No.• 4 Highway; better fire protection.
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Fox 'irioth: removal of the township office from
the, village •roz.d.
'For farmers in general: the i.testinal forti-
tude• to.. fprmulate, put into operation` anu stick, by
marketing programs.
For drivers: common sense.
- For pedestrians life.
For :couneillors, school trustees, public offic-
ials; church and community leaders: greater apprecia-
' tion for their services and more co-operation.
For the community: industry.
anks To All
At. every year-end, we make it a point to
1 express . our .sincere thanks to those people who've
= made it: possible for us to continue to serve this corn-
: triunity.
;.-.L This :past year has been an eventful one for
,..the, Times -Advocate. After retaining several . Of the
"''' rovincial awards we have won for several years,
r.w we captured first and third places in two national al
competitions among Canadian weekly newspapers.
The best award we have received, however,
is increasing, acceptance from the readers in this
' area, Last year at this time we were able to announce
that our .paid -in -advance circulation had reached
3,000. Now, 12 .months later, it has advanced several
(our
hundredpress run for this issue is over. 3,500)
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despite the increase inprice which rising costs forced
us to impose.
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In 'these achievements, The Times -Advocate
recognizes the invaluable assistance it has received
from many: quarters.
K ; We want to thank our faithful correspondents
: for recording the activities in the surrounding area;
I • our contributors who helpus to cover all the events
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which take place in this active community; our co-
• operative news sources; our supporters and helpful
▪ ' r' ` is readers; the advertisers
critics; our enthusiast.
Whose support is most important; our cooperative
▪ 'Staff.
t,Without the assistance of all these people, The
• Time5:Advocate could not exist.
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4'Ile thinks he's the cotidUctar'."
Jottings '/ JM
B:eiis Cf 1.,rivii.t,Ch trch
&Ierald fihe New .Year
Through rale and television,.
Christniaa carols end the Christ.
,. Mas story has been en the .air
this year to a re4ter cxt,;nt ;than
ever before. ne thing• we••have
missed in this •conlnlu_nity is, the
ringing of the belle .frente.the
belfry tower ofTrivitt tenurial.
Church.
For more than sixty years, .the
Trivitt bells have been a.,•tradi-
ton in this coMmilhity. At first
the bells pealed out theirales-,
.sage every Sunday morningwith
special•music dining the hrist,.
• utas season. At New Year's,..the
•bell•ringers toiled •the pe.ssing of
the old year and the ringing rot
the anchimesotheryear. announced the dawn
Once every year, about this
MP Reports
'Flood Of Orat�ry"
In Throne Doha-te
By *M.A. Thomas, MM.
The Throne Speech Debate was
completed An Friday, Nevem-
ber 15, What a flood of oratory!!
As has been pointed out .before,
the Throne Speech debate offers
at- many members as the ten
days' time limit will afford an
opportunity to discuss any sub-
ject of interest to their consti-
tuencies or to the country, gene-
rally. Sonle time is spent in par-
tisan jockeying but for the most
part the members who speak
make an honest effort to throw
light on our stational problems.
The Maritimers talk of their
fisheries and potato farmers,
and their lack of industries to
balance their economy, and in
the case of Newfoundland, their
lack of inland transportation and
development.
British Columbia has its` fruit
problems . and its lumbering, and
the development of the Great
Columbia Hydro project.
The Prairies have their grain
and livestock, their oil and gas,
and the Saskatchetvan Dam pro-
ject. •
kids and ;again the -Speaker has
to intervene to :get. egan back
on the job,
Then again, there is the spirit
of reverence which settles over
the house when prayers are read
at' the beginning of the first, sit:
ting each clay. I have never seen
in any group a more profound
spirit of devotion than prevails
in the House of Commons during
this ' ceremony. Prayers are pri-
vate, No press reporters or visa:
tors are allowed. The members
stand in their places while the
guarded doors remain closed un-
til after the prayers are finished
and not until then are the doors
opened and the reporters and
visitors allowed into the galle-
ries to watch proceedings.
I promised to discuss the . a-
mendments to the Pension Act
this time bait there has been no
discussionof these amendments
since our last "Report from Par-
)lament," We shall deal• with
them later.
vivors » of t the • old-time bell»
ringers. •
It cost 25 cents to become .a
nnenlber of the society, and five.
cents• per nioath.••the proceeds to
be used fqr a• dinner or supper.
Each ringer was assessed 5; cents
for. being 1S minutes late on a
Melee eight, anti. 10 cents it be
didn't appear, sickness Air fire
excepted, He was tined -25 cents
if incapable of ringing the bell
through drunkenness.
Any ringer refusing to pay his
fine must allow it out of ids
wedding fee, es the bells Were
frequently rung for weddings, or
from what :he received at Christ-
mas or frond prize money.
time, the bell-ringers held a
party which might well be called P.S •Concert
>t celebration,
Luring the. recent renovation•
•Biddulph
Of Trivia c urch, the belfry '
owe', e ome o
bats, had .* thorough cleaning.
Trivitt Memorial• Church was
opened` foe divine service in 1,888.
The chime of. ten bells was in-
Augqrated • itt l!~9b, • •The chimes
consist of ten bells," manu-
fsctured at Baltiltiore, 1 litarv-
land, U.S.A.'The' 1;argest bell
h . h
t
og d t w s
weighs 2, 11 noun s, a erg
eraduell•y decreajsitlg to... the
smallest bell, which. `weighs 220
pounds, The total weight of • the
bells exclusive of thefraines'and
attachments is 7i4lla :pnutlds, Mind
the entire value including the
deliver/ and, putting in the tower
was $2,800. r
The largess 'ei5 the tenor,bell,
bears this i seripttoni „ _°
"When our rich tones .you hear,
"Those noble Mimes endear;
Who bought and placed us here"-
"Thomas
ere:
"Thomas and Elizabeth "Trivitt."
The origirtal bell-ringers in
1896' were Alf Bowey; W. Felland;
W. Hooper, A. Q. Bolder, W. Slee
and John Moore.
In 1894, the bell-ringers, were
reorganized es follows; Rev. E.
W. Hunt, Louis Day, Charles
Sanders, Joseph Davis, . ' Alf
Bowey, Thomas Newton. From
time to time, as . members
dropped 'out, the followWing were
added: Dan Davis, Walter. Poole,
Robert Dimity, Robert Richerd-
son, Alf Walters, Thomas
Sanders, Fred Sanders; L. E.
Day, Jr., Harry. Jenningsr
h• Thomas Cabe, L. E. Day .land
Walter' Poole are the only sur-
e
A Christmas \neem given by
the teachers d pupils :pf S.S•
NO. 9 was ,hell' Tuesday' oventng
in the school 'house which was •
'packed. The children delighted
the .audience with the manner in
which they ppresented their well-
chosetl' ntnlbexs, and with their
costumes.
At the .close, Santa Claus paid
a visit and•. remembered the
children 'lira• generous way.. The
teacher r.eeeived a gift froze the
children of the section.
Praonel Items
Mr: and Mrs. Jack Blair and
Mr. and Mrs, Bob Blair enter-
tained ,, at a Christmas dinner
party oil Senday; Mrs. Lillian
Blair, Exeter, lt'l;r.. and Mrs.
Donald Blair and family, Lon-
don, Mr. and Mrs, Ronald Flet-
cher and faintly,' of I{irkton,
Messrs. Allan and Melville Bus-
well. `
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Quebec is inclined to stress the
protection of its cultural and re- "4
1ie,:ous heritage in addition to its-
vast
tsvast industry and' natural re-
sources.
• Here in Ontario, we have our
industries as well as a fair-inee-
sure. of 'nearly everything else
except. see'rater. The other pro- -
vinces look upon us as the lar-
gest and °richest province and
they expect us to share our
wealth._ ..•,
Awapk . +-� frank Hswt. Eeittie Stileld, Reil fregf' POO
(callow, 190; A, ii« Nelan'Trophy; ienirail 'smokiest far
nawapapera •ulrliihed in Otatirle tewna between 1,5.0 end
4,511 population, 1917, 14311 J R;iwrte Jahnstin Trophy,
tae• ra seal irittelIence (titan.), 1957; Illy T. Stephenied
relmit . Rest . fr•nt pay. leer;.), 1934, 1955) AII:Censd.
neuratiee Pederatlati •
natienall award, 1953.
Pild.lrtn ldvince Circulation, Sept. 1OS? 3,091
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`" Pa itis id' b Th. Exit* %Miir>rralvlr+c+wfri l lltnif �d
. Due_ to . the ten days' time
limit, many who wish to• speak
will not be permitted to do to,
1 have agreed to let my name
be struck off the list as there
will be plenty of opportunity to
talk later in the session.
It is interesting to note the
changing moods of the house
while the debate is going on.
Most of the time it is quietly in-
dustrious; the house stenogra-
phers :take down every word
spoken. A speaker will be deal-
ing with uiiexciting facts and fi-
gures. and getting his message
into Hansard with no emotion
and no fuss. Some inbmbers will
be listening to hind, some will be
writing Send others reading, and --
some may be walking: about in
the lobbies 1??hind the curtains
busy with their own plans and
problems. To the casual obter-
ver It may appear as if few
members know or. care •lvhat is
going on. this . apparent disinte-
rest is deceptive.
Members• are following snore
closely than might be believed•
and the moment a speaker gets
off the track, things begin to
happen; somebody cheeks him,
The. House comes to life, the
reading end the writing stop and
the fur begins to fly — the de-
bate becomes` exciting,caustic,
bitter. Emotions rite; there is
heckling and jeers, cheers and
desk -thumping as the parties
urge ontheir champions. The
speaker is sotnetiines compelled
to restore order and get busi-
ness back on its way, '
Then again someone breaks
the monotony with a Wise crack.
The Hous: gets amused and the
spirit of fun spreads; good-na,
tuned quips are bendied back and
forth. The members jibe at each
other across the floor of the
House like a bunch of school
As The
ME'S"
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50. YEARS. AGO
Station Master J J. .knight
with , his staff and equipment
moved into the new G.T.E. sta-
tion on Monday. ,
The Council Board of • Stephen
for 1908 will be Reeve, Stephen
Webb, Deputy-B.eeve, Jacob.kel-
lerrnan, Councillors, And. Hicks,
W. D. Sanders. and William Year-
ley.
•Miss L. B. Jeckell, model
school teacher, of Goderich is
visiting at • her home, London
Road North..
Miss Dinah Elston, milliner of
Fergus, ;has returned home.
Mr. Ernest Grigg, missionary,
is to give a lecture accompanied
by limelight , views of Burma,•
India, in the Presbyterian church
on Friday evening.
A complimentary supper was
tendered Dr. A. J. Rollins on
Thursday night by a few of his
old-time friends in town. He has
now come to Orillia to take up
his duties as, assistant superin-
tendent of the asylum:
25 YEARS AGO
Mist. Reta Rowe is opening, tie
ki •
a arten class in Exeter
nderg g
and has rented ii couple of 'rooms
in the Snell block.
Rev, .1. W. Down and Rev.
Silas •McFalls conducted ser-
vices at Thames 11'oad United
Church on' Sunday morning.
Officers for the young men's
and, young women's Bible class-
es of Main Street United Church
were elected at asocial meeting
at the home :of teachers,, W. G.
Medd, M.'L.A., and Mrs,• Mead.
Crediton police "trustees ter
1933 were Joseph Woodall, G.
Mawhinney and Henry Kuhn.
Gail. Browning, Borden Sand-
ers and Ted Buswell were pre=
tented with their Scout badges
and buttons.
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15 ;YEARS AGO
Exeter's new, lay -law • reeuir-
ing stores to close Sa •gr"day eve-
nings • at eleven o'clock cane.
into effect .for the first unit last
Saturday evening.
The • Crediton .branch of • the
Canadian Bank of Commerce
closed last Week and the busi-
ness bas been transferred •to
the Exeter branch.
Pte. Stanley- Fraynewho was
home from Ipperwash for New
Years' wss honored at. a ,social.
m
evening at the hoe of .Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Meir.
When a fernier hakes butter
for his oWn use he must care-
fully • tear a coupon out of his
own ration book before he al-
lows
Mrs. Ellen Flannigan, accoin-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Flannigan, London, spent' Tiles -
day evening with Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Blair and attended tlie
school concert at S.S. No. 9.
A family gathering was held
at the home of Mr, and Mrs,
Ross McFalls on ' Sunday whet'
they entertained at the 'dinner
hour in honor of their son
-David's baptism in Centralia
United Church on "Sunday morn-
ing. Guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Tindall, a Lohdon, Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Tindall, Mount
Brydges, Mr. and Mrs., Hugh
Davis and family, Mr, and Mrs.
George McFalls and Joyce, all 4
of Centralia,. Miss Rowena Ab-..
bott, Lucan, and 112r. Allen Tin-
dall, Exeter. ,Tiley all ,attended
the baptismal service.
Miss Reta •Cuff, of London
spent•the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs:' Dean Gibson.
Mrs. Orval Langford and Sohn
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs,
Fred Pattison, Woodham. .
Weekend visitors with Mr: land '
Mrs. Chris' Fischer were Miss
Lorraine' Black, Mr; acid Mrs. L.
Stgnlake and 'family, all of Lon
don, Mr, and Mrs., Lloyd 'Fischer
and , family, Exeter.
Dinner 'guests on • Sunday with
Mr. and• Mts. Sam Skinner were
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin P'ym and
Mr: 'and Mrs. Cecil Skinner of
Exeter in ',honor of the baiptitm
of their grandson, Garry . Skin-
ner, which they attended at Cen-
tralia United Church on Sunday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. M. II., Elston
were guests on Monday evening
of. Padre and Mrs. McLean, of
RCAF Station; Centralia.
Christ Church Service
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A large congregation attended
utt r, .the Christmas' communion ser-
,liimaeii. to have the b e vice in Christ Church on Christ-
B. W • Tuckey was returned as mas Sunday with the. Rev John
reeve and cbuneillors for 1944 prest, Lucan, celebrant. The
are Henxy >lierlin, Herb South- altar of the church was beauti-
cott, J. W. Herr; and E. M. Dig- ful with . White mums placed'
non. • there by Mrs. Tons, P.M.Q.•Cen-
10 YEARS AGO • ti`alia,
The Christmas,, message was ,
Around $300 his .alre;idy been impressive: as was an offertory
received for the "Silent Guest" solo, "0 holy Night," sung by
fund. Mts. Ralph Kipp, Centralia:
•A joint installation service for • During the serviee a brats
the offiders of ,Irvingt Lodge,, Lu- cross, given to the church by
can and Lebanon Forest Lodge this Rev. R. H. Anions, and also
A.F. and A.M. Exeter was held a pair Of brass candleholders
Saturday evening in Lucan.
given by ' Mrs: M. H. Elston,
The Town Hall has been,. reno- were dedicated.
vaned from stem to stern and
new chairs have been provided.
Reeve B. W. Tuckey was re-
elected for'hit ninth terns. Wm.
C. Allison, John Caldwell; Wm.
G, Cochrane and A. J. Swea-
ter have been !chained as edun-
eiilors,
1947 wXs 'Britain's yea;= Of eti-_
durance. 1948 is her year of
hope,
Mr. Elmer D. /3 ell has been
appointed :0. Kine'a Ceinisel in
the New Yeer list announced by
the Attorney General.
Mrs. Erwin was Allowing Sel-
ita, the new Swedish maid, "the
ropes".
"This," said Mrs. Erwin,. "is
my son's room. He is in Yale.
"Ye?" Selma's face. lit up
with sy bathetic understathding,
"My brudder ban there too°
"Is that sol What yearV
"Ach! he ban got no year!
rye ban punch a• roan in the eye,
and' the yeedge say, Yeu Axel,.
tixty days in yail." •
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Ma* the NewYear rises in a bright
future #ilia with Iseppineee Ana
pro.perita for all our friends.
George Vrie.se
"Your Imperial Oil Agent”
110 • ` EXETER •,�
To everyone, we send our best wishes for .a New. •
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Yea' filled with good health, *pines: and success.
These Business and Professional People Wish YouA
Happy New .Year
ARTHUR FRASER
INCOME TAX REPORTS
BOOKKEEPING SERVICE
ETC.
Ann St., Exeter
Phone 504
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G. A. WEBS D.C.*
*Doctor of Chiropractic
438 MAIN STREET, EXETER
XRey and Laboratory Facilities
Open Each Weekday except
Wednesday
Tues. & Thurs. Evenings 7.9
For Appointment Rhone 606
DR. H. H. COWEN
DENTAL SURGEON
L.D.S., D.D.S.
Main Street Exeter
Closed Wednesday Afternoon
PHONE 36 '
L. MARTIN
PTOME1`RiST
Main Street, Exeter
Open Every Weekday
Except Wednesday
For Appointment Phone 355
FRANK TAYLOR
LICENSED AUCTIONEER -
For Huron end Middlesex
Satisfaction Guuirantied
Sell ;`our Hotta lay Auction,
It's The Best Way.
Phone 133 Exeter.
WI 0. COCHRANE, B.A.
BARRISTER A SOLICItOR
• NOTARY PUBLIC
Hensel) Offiei 'Oen Wednesday.
Afternoons, 2 fe b pati°
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Clayton Colnuhoun ll;,:11,.1
Science sill
Vice -President •
Harry Coates a2.l. 1 Centralia'
Dir.tters
Martin' Feeney R°lt. 2' Dublin
Wm. A. lis rtrilton Cromarty
Milton McCurdy B,Jt. 1 •ICirkton
Alex J. Rohde R,R. S' .Mltehell
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Clayton Harris Mitchell
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Setretary.Tr'eaeurer
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