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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-04-03, Page 1RY TIDE S Easter Meditation odf EASTER SEASON—Mary Wilson., six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wilson,. Exeter, prepares fo" the Easter celebration this weekend. Churches throughout the area are planning special services to mark the resurrection. —T -A Photo Thomas Urges Farmers To Press For. Supports. 1v. 11. A. "13111" Thomas, Strathroy, who posted a'fantas- tic 3.1 victory in his second run in Middlesex West Monday, urges farmers to continue to press their case .for fair price sup- ports under the Conservative go. vernment's, new agriculture sta- bilization bill. "I Rave tale an active inter- est in this bill," he said, "and! I have encouraged farmers to get their case before the stabili- zation board. I think they should continue to press the govern- ment because 1 think they will m receive a sypathetic ..they Mr. Thames said he has al- ready arranged for corn and soy bean growers from his area to meet with the board and he felt other growers should be ac- tive, too. Town Stores Alter Night Most Exeter stores will switch from Friday night to Saturday -night opening this week. Some stores will. continues to open Friday nights, with the ex- ception of Good Friday this week, but they will remain open Saturday evenings as well in order to provide shoppers with one evening when 111 businesses will be open: The change was agreed to al- most Unanimously at a recent meeting of Exeter Businessmen's Association. The group voted to open their stores until 10 o'clock Saturdays from April 1 to the end of December. A number of merchants wanted stores ,to open both Fr•i- day and Saturday night but, Agreement could not be reached oe this point. It was decided to leave Friday night opening up to the discretion of the indivi- dual merchant.. So far nine businesses, four of them groceries, have stated they will open Friday nights. Merchants will continue to close Wednesday afternoons as they have in the past: All stores will be closed Good Friday of this week. Charges Pending In Three -Car Rap Police say charges are pend- ing .as a result of a three -car accident at Devon Corner's, No. 4 highway, late Friday evening. The purpose of the act, he said, was to increase the in- come of the farmer acid he felt the industry should be actively concerned about its implemen- ration. Air. Thomas scored an unpre- cedented 15,227 majority over Harvey Wales, Komoka corn grower, who carried the Liberal. banner. Air. Wales, who re- ceived 5,204 votes to liis oppo- nent's 20,431, lost his deposit. The Strathroy farmer, who de- feated Robert McCubbin in the June election, said he efelt sup- port prices for grain, including corn,_ should all be dealt with to- gether. They should be set in fair relationship to each other to avoid one being used exces- sively for feed at the expense of another crop. M1•, Thomas indicated that price was not the only factor in- volved in the solution • to the farm surplus problem. It has been proven in the United States, he said, that production cannot be controlled by price If the price is clown, farmers produce more to earn the same return brought by higher sup - poets. He advocated the control of production by producer groups, divorced from the government, preferably on- a national scale. Mr. Thomas said he was not "entirely" surprised at the re- sults of Monday's Tory sweep. "After studying the results of public polls and from the re-, ports we, were getting every where it appeared that the Con- servatives were more popular than the Liberals were at the height of their popularity in 'I Was Fooled' Cardiff Admits Elston Cardiff, who pre- dicted. last June's stalemate, didn't do so well in his prog- nostication about Monday's election, lie said at his no- mination meeting Diefen- baker would get 150 seats. "1 was fooled allright,!' Mr. Cardiff said Mond Monday night during a celebration with his supporters. The PC's won 209 of the 265 seats. --ea new record for A government majority, The Liberal strength was cut in half—from 103 to 47. The CCF won eight, compared to 24 in ,Tune, and Social Credit lost all of its 19 scats. 1949. Just the same, we couldn't believe it." Asked if he felt the huge .ma- jority would affect the govern- ment adversely, Mr. Thomas said: "No, I don't think so. I know there are many who fell appre- hensive about, it but the Frost government has 'had unlimited power in Ontario and so has So- cial Credit in Alberta and these have been outstanding. govern- ments. I clon't think the govern- ment in either case is 'greatly Weakened by a large umajority. "There can be no excuse for the PC party now but it does mean that there will- have to be effective opposition ' from 'both within the party and without it for good government." `I don't think the power will be abused by the present prime minister and the present gov- ernment because of their: keen devotion to their duty and to the interest of .the average peo- ple. On the contrary, I think the vote wilt serve as an inspira- tion to the prime minister and his cabinet in their resolve to provide the leadership this coun- try needs in a , time of trial," Mr. Thomas was defeated in a few polls in Bidduioh but he carried the municipality easily as he did Lucan and McGilli- vray. .MPS COcHRANk. .1refer (gimesabuocafe Eighty -Second year EXETER, ONTARIO, APRIL 3, 1958 Pric• Per copy 10 C*101 Charges Against Teenager Link Exeter, Hensall Thefts Lawyer's A pretty, 18 -year-old London combe's possession were esti- OOgrob eies itt d a link 9wand mated i ons by OPP Constable ' robberies in Exeter 1956t and Cecil Gibbons, Exeter, who tele Hensel' in 1957 when she ap- tilled at Goderieh last week. peered in magistrate's ,court, Most of the certificates were Others Sacrifice Bill Cochrane, Exeter's first candidate in the federal field in well over, a decade, got .tram- pled heavily in the Tory tide which he fought against ener- getically in his initial try for a Commons seat. The Liberal .nominee suffered the worst political beating a candidate in Huron has ever had. He lost by 6,647 votes which constituted a record majority for f -'C Elston Cardiff and, in fact, any candidate ever to run in this riding. Nevertheless, the young Exe- ter lawyers fared much better than many of his Liberal cont- patriots in the face of the Die- fenbaker deluge. He was not among the 26 candidates in West- ern Ontario who tt o lost their$ 20 0 election deposits because they did not poll at least half the win- ning candidate's vote. In a vote that shattered a num- ber of traditions h among Buren municipalities, Elston Cardiff polled 13,885 to Cochrane's 7,238. Cardiff polled a majority in every municipality except one — Hay township — where the vote was a dead saw -off. Whip's Job Still Tough Huron MP Elston Cardiff has jumped from the frying pan into the fire, as far- as his job AS chief government whip in. the Diefenbaker government is con- cerned. The Conservative member, who won his sixth election Mon- day , with an unprecedented ma- jority for Huron of 6,647, had the nerve-wracking task` in the last parliament of keeping the PC minority government mem- bers ready at all times to with- stand a challenge from the oppo- sition. Now he has a hectic job of a different nature — keeping track of 209 members, the most any government has had in Canada's history. He won't have to worry, of course, about the government being defeated. But he will have the formidable problem of look- ing .after the attendance of the overwhelming number of Con- servative members. Grant Home Permits In New Subdivision Permits were granted for the to add a new floor to the base- ment of their building, along with other repairs, James , Potter was granted permission for the erection of a new garage. A letter from the fire nmar- shall's office announced a train- ing course for fire chiefs at Western University, April 24 and 25, and. Chief Irwin. Ford was granted permission to attend. The assessment of $1,660.75 by the Ausable River Conservation was accepted and grants of $2,200 to the Exeter Library Board and $1,000 to the Exeter Cemetery Board, $500 of which is to be paid immediately, were passed. Reeve McKenzie suggested that a letter be drafted and sent to Canadian Canners pointing out the expenditure made to con- struct the Morrison dam to pro- videwater facilities for the canning factory. Mayor .Pooley reportedthat a representative from the company will visit the community to secure first hand • information on conditions here. Ralph Bailey, chairman of time •streets committee, was instruct- ed to confer with Contractor A. McDowell in regard to a new sidewalk in front of the nurses' residence on Huron street. Reeve Mckenzie reported that the Chinese elms planted at the old town duinp, had been girdled by mice, and in all probability, Would die, Repairs are needed for the town truck, and Mayor Pooley suggested consideration be von as whether him that nothing was 4ieing better to repair or replace the done, he registered a. formal truck, construction of three new one - storey houses in Exeter by town council in session Tuesday afternoon. Two of the houses will be built on Wellington Street leading to the C.N.R. station by the Milstan. Construction Co,, headed by Milton. Keller and Stan Whiting. These are but the beginning of a housing project in that dis- trict, according to the contrac- tors. Another permit was granted to Thonias Walker for a one -storey residence on the south side df Hill Street. Request for a permit froth Arthur Whilsntith for the erec- tion Of a house on Sanders street was tabled until a report WAS received from the draipage enr;ineer. Permisslon was granted the Exeter Pentecostal 'Tabernacle Three drivers escaped injury but damage amounted to $t,000, A Assess Speeded$40 A southbound ear' driven byI1 Sjord Dclstra, 45, RA, 1 Gen- *, For Sixth Conviction' ti alis, was struck by a car driven by Gerald Lallande, of RCAF Aylmer, which was tra- velling north, Police said the Lallande car swayed out of its path once, returnetf to its own side again and thee veered into the Delstr,a vehicle, A third car, also travelling north, struck the Lallande vehicle broadside, Hits Cement Culvert A 25 -year-old Clinton airman and a 29 -year-old Clinton air- %vonman were i n ;l tr r e d Friday when the ear in which they were riding rolled Over twice find came to rest on its top aftor striking a opulent culvert a mile and ore -half Borth of the Cen- tralia station gate, Frederick Collins, who bought � the ear only 12 Hours before,. had to be pried out of the wrecke age. Be suffered a • slight coif. cttssion and was removed to London hospital after treatment fit, Centralia, The, passenger, ,lune Mary Cei'lcy, Was treated tor' shock and abrasions. P Constable Cecil Gibbons inVestigattd, A young Luean roan, Ralph E. Pitt, 24, was fined $40 and posts —and received a severe repri- mand—for his sixth speeding conviction in magistrate's court here Wednes'tlay, Police 'testified time accused was exceeding 50 miles ail hour. in • a 15 -mile zoite, In addition to five other speed- ing convict1ons., .Pitt. had faced Iwo charges of careless driving, one, of whim Was dismissed. Magistrate i) u d 1 e y llolmes iwarned him he would probably lose his licenee if he �appcared again on similar chargee. Kelly Note Guilty The incidotrt over which conn. di conducted an investigation into its police force was wound tip when Michael 1{e1ly, Cen traria, was acquitted of A charge of failing to remain: at the sectio ol,'a accident, '•t'lie et�ash occurred ti'n 1]c- eciibef' 21, ih ireler, Where the Felly car struck the tear' Cilrnet The tie in Hay -602 to 602—was one of the records believed set Monday, Officials say this is the first tune a Conservative candidate has ever matched the vote given a Liberal in Hay. In 1957, 'Flay gave A. Y. McLean a majority of 98 which was con- sidered an upset for Cardiff. The tide turned Hibbert — the Perth county township which. the Liberal government tacked on. to Huron in the redistribution of 7953 to aid its cause. Hibbert gave Cardiff a 66 majority, com- pared to a Liberal gain of 28 last year. Cochrane's popularity in Exe- ter was attested to by the fact that he kept his home town from joining the national swing, He het h d the C ardiff majority to 478, compared to 451 in 1957. Seaforth and Tuckersmith, two municipalities which voted Liberal for Andy McLean in 1957, swung to tite Tories this time. Compared to the results in. Middlesex ]vest, the riding to the south, Mr. Cochrane's show- ing in. Huron was excellent. In Middlesex West, another new Li- beral candidate, Harvey Wales, went down to defeat by a 3 to 1 count. He lost to W. H. A. Tho- mas 20,431 to 5.204. If Elston Cardiff was overly elated about his victory, he cer- tainly didn't indicate R. In fact, he expressed regret about the extent of the sweep and obviously felt keenly about the loss of many veteran members of the opposition parties with whom he has sat in the Commons for years. In an interview, he agreed it felt "good" to win but he added: Gardiner, 74 Places Third Janes .G. Gardiner, 74, for- mer minister of agriculture and once an Usborne resident, says he is ready to fight another cam- paign despite his defeat in the Melville, Sask., riding Monday. Asked in an interview if he will run again, the veteran cam- paigner who has held a seat either federally or provincially for 44 years said: "You can never tell about that. I never felt better than I do now. .I feel like fighing an- other campaign." ' Gardiner placed a close third in a three -pian campaign. Win- ner was a PC farmer, James Ormiston, running his first cam- paign. He received 8,253 votes; the CCF candidate 5,580 and Gar- diner, 5,539. The former premier of Saskat- cncwan said his defeat was not unexpected, "We have had a strenuous campaign with evi- dence all the way through that the Conservatives were picking up votes." He said. the Conser- vative sweep has brought. Can- ada back to the two-party sys- tem and in that way "it's a good thing." To Teach At Clinton Mrs. Thomas Pryde has ac- cepted a contract as teacher in Clinton Public School. Her duties will commence in September. of a vehicle owned by Arnold Gratton, Grand Bend, ,which was parked on the Main St. Kelly failed to stop but ovi• dente revealed he reported the incident to time OPP office the heat day. F1p was referred to the town* police but could riot locate them that morning. Gratton requested police ae- tioe and, when it appcarcil to g to whether it would be complaint with council and police did lay a charge, The case has been postponed for sevorat weeks until Mr. Gratton returns from Florida. Magistrate Holmes suggested more eo oporatiep between town And provincial pollee in such ing Stances, Jack 1lcywood, Fxeter, was tined S10 and costs for failing to ;yield the right of way hi ail ac• tided whi helate c took at the intersection of Hum and An. drew streets,• town, 'o1 March 10, • player Pooley, Reeve McRetr- zie, Deputy Reeve Mawhinney and the chairman of the fire department eontniittee Wete ap- pointed. a commniittee to confer with the 'Osborne Council re• gardiitg mutual fire fighting facilities for both municipalities. The question of policing at the arena Came tinder discussion owing to the rowdylstii; created at the Thursday night Hockey Match, fired the conclusion was that simile outbursts -are fie• gtttttt at most Sporting events arid' were hated tee tentrol, Election Easter Features VIEW VOTE—Four active political leaders analyze results of Monday's vote • PAGE 3 YOUTHS' EASTER—Youig people tell "What Easter Means To Me" PAGE 2 Announcements 13 Church Nofice3 .... . 9 Coming Events Y7 Editoriaiz< Entertainment ........ 11 Farm News 11, 12, 1/ Feminine Falb .,....,.. 14 '1S Node ll $, ?1 ,harem 16 12' Sort* its 6 w Went. Ad% 11 lunch N6.1%4 4l Goderich, last week, worthless but one or two were D �, Elixabetli Morconmbe, a . tall, valuable, hesaid. Some were well-proportioned brunette, plead- registered in the name of Im.v.. ed guilty to possession of stolen. William T. Joynt, London, sett ' "At a time like this. I can't help but Think of the other fellow who lost." "I have been very fortunate and T an grateful to all the people who worked for ne and voted for me. I want to say that Mr. Cochrane, in my opinion, did very well. He ran a good, clean campaign and he worked hard. I've nothing but praise for him," Mr, Cochrane conceded at 7:35 p.m. when 80 polls showed Mr. Cardiff's majority at 3,000. He phoned Mr. Cardiff at his home. I There was little celebration in Exeter but the Conservatives whooped it up in Goderich and in Clinton where hundreds waited for their candidate to ap- ear. p In Goderich, Cardiff, told sup- porters he regretted the loss of CCF Leaders Caldwell and Knowles but he was glad to see the obliteration of the Social Credit, ed t. They were nothing but a nuisance," he said. In a statement to The Times - Advocate, Mr, Cochrane indi- cated he was prepared to try again. Phe loyalty and hard work of my friends and suppor- ters in my behalf is deeply ap- preciated. They have helped me live to fight another day'," stocks, taken -ak en from the home of of Mrs. Joynt, Mrs. Alice Joynt, Hensel], and The 1956 driving licences arti driving licences, stolen from the worthless but Crown Attorney office of W. G. Seldom, Exeter. H. Glenn Hays, QC, pointed out Her sentence was held over un- to the court that one of the 1i• til this Thursday's court and cences had been made out in bail was set at $1,500. the name of Mrs. Alice Joynt to In .evidence, police indicated establish identification to cash they believe the 19 stocks they the bonds. He added that ,other found in. the- girl's suitcase in licences stolen from the Exeter. her London apartment were the office had been used for similar tail end of some 200 certificates, purposes. Some of the 19 found valued at $30,000, contained in in Miss Morcombe's suitcase a safe which was stolen front the were filled out in various names: Joynt hone in }Jensall. The 13 Crown Attorney Hays also told driving licences were part of the court that a "substantial" 400 stolen from Mr. Seidon's of- amount of the bonds and stocks fice along with 28 sets of car taken from the Joynt home have plates. been recovered from banks The safe was stolen from the throughout the .province where Joynt home at the same time they had been cashed. in the that a gang of London men were case of registered certificates, performing a roofing job there. forgery was used. A charge of false pretences was Mr. I•lays said that in Noveme upheld inconnection with the re- ber, 1957, there was still close pair work. to $9,000 of the securities not ac- counte d for. OPP Constable T. H. Arm- strong, London, testified the girl denied knowledge of the rest of , the stocks. He produced the stocks, licences and suitcase, in which they were found in court. Constable Armstrong said the girl was unemployed at the time. of the stolen goods were found but she had been employed up —Please Turn to Page i Evidence thatli po ce are dos- ing in on a London ring, which may be connected with a num- ber of district crimes appeared in several other cases before the court in Goderich last week. It is reported that police are lay- ing more charges in connection with the theft of stocks from the Joynt home. Present market- value of the 18 stocks found in Miss Mor - LIBERALS CHECK RETURNS—Despite an active campaign, particularly in this area, Huron liberal candidate Bill Cochrane was swept aside by the Tor tide which helped . �' p to give veteran MP Elston Cardiff his largest majority ever. Seen checking returns in local Liberal headquarters Monday night are, left to right, Andy Snelgrove, Bila Cochrane, B. W. Tuckey and George Bethcr. —Ja^k Doerr RECEIVES GOOD NEWS, . on C heard e AT HOME—Elston Cardiff, 1�lusseis, liC"ald the news of hid. Steib victory t - radio his 110111t. , .. .. Car. a ,v 111•, federal polities over the 1 adlo 111 1 Y .. � 1 oli�e, Melo, he and Mrs, diff lister for details, The tr°..1. ,......t,,,.e.... 01 farmer polled the largest majority of 1115_ carter' ill the PCs weep, It was almost daub c the margin 1i1 received ill June, ,A Photo