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NEW INDUSTRY BUILDS HERE—Construction of a new hatchery, which will estab-
lish Exeter as the centre of a $2,000,000 turkey industry, began on Highway 83,
wfthin the town Rings, this week. The plant, which is being constructed by North
Land Turkey Hatchery, will produce over a minion :.)oults a year and raise them
in this area. One of the partners in the firm, Neil D. Campbell, right, discusses' the
project, aboVe, with two Exeter men, Jack. Weber, ceotre, and John Rurke, who were
instrumental in bringing the industry to this community. —T -A Photo
McGILLIVRAY OK'S NEW SCHOOL—MeGillivray voters, by a majority of 83, indicat-
ed Monday they approved construction of a central school to replace dilapidated
one -room buildings in the township. Officials plan to start immediately on- plans for
a $160,000 structure. Above,casting her vote. is Mrs. Wesley Watson who hands
:ballot to DRO of No. 1 poll, Arnold Kilmer, in the presence of her husband, the town-
ship assessor, second from left, and poll clerk Hiram Dixon. Photo
Call Tenders in January
For McGillivray School
Taking swift action following
electors' approval Monday of
the building of a central school,
McGillivray Council and School
Board will meet. Thursday night
to plan for construction.
Officials say the first step will
be to find a site with adequate
water supply. They hope Lo
launch a survey immediately to
determine the best location.
If plans can be completed in
time, tenders for construction
will be called in January in the
hope that the building can be
erected by September, 1959.
In a relatively light vote Mon -
clay, electors .approvel the cen-
tral school by a narrow 83 -vote
margin. Returns totaled 314 for
and 231 against the proposal.
Both Reeve Earl Dixon and
School Area Board Chairman
Kenneth Sholdice were happy
over the outcome.,
"That's the way I figured
should go," said the reeve Tues-
day. "I've been around, to these
other townships which have
spent money on old schools, and
1 didn't want to see our town
ship do, that because 1 know very
well it would be money thrown
away. We'd only have to turn
arotintt and build a central
school anyway."
Commented Clio irm an Shol-
dice: "We're pretty Well, pleased
With the results, While we didn't:
have a big majority, it was As
large as I had expected."
Although only three of the
seven polls in the township sup-
ported the central school, their
majorities were strong enough to
overcome opposition • at the
other four polls. •
Strongest support came from
the West McGillivray poll which
voted 90 to 8 in favor of the
school, Electors at the Taylor
School poll in.,,the west end, and
at No. 1, the northeast corner
of the township,voted two -to -
!have trouble and we want to be
;ready Lo call tenders in January.
; "We have no time to lose,
;That's the reason I hurried the
vote along. We'll do well to
have everything ready by
;January,
1 "January is the best time to
call tenders •on anything — at
least anything that I've been
connected with. We get our low-
est and best bids that month,
"We may have to,foo.l around
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EXETER, PNTARIQ,. .441,,Y 10, 1950
Price Per Copy 10 C401
ur ey Hatchery Here
ill Be Largest In Canada
Plan Grower -Network
2 Million Operation
Predicts New Industry
aluable District Asset
The new North Land Turkey
Hatchery, construction of which
started this week, "will become
one of the most valuable assets
in Exeter and district," predicts
Jack Weber, of J. W. Weber Ltd..
who played a major role in
bringing the industry to town,
"Our considerable experience
with the officials of this firm in-
dicate that it will be one of the ,
finest enterprises which could
he established in Exeter," Mr,
Weber said.
"Not only will it provide em-
ployment in the area but it will
also provide considerable rev-
enue for the growers which it
will establish in this district."
"The community is fortunate
that this firm. chose Exeter in
which to locate," he continued.
Following completion of nego-
tiations for the land here, it was
revealed that the firm was seri-
(testy considering sites in two
neighboring communities.
Mr. Weber said considerable
credit for establishment of the
hatchery in Exeter should be
given to John 'Burke, local in-
surance agent and realiorsand a
member of the town's industrial
promotion committee. "He ren-
dered valuable assistance in se-
etning property for the firm and
in providing vital information
which led to the decision to
locate here,"
Neil D. Campbell, one of the
partners in North Land Turkey
Hatchery, iold the Times -Advo-
cate that both Mr. Weber and
Mr. Burke were instrumental in
Man In Ditch
Aids Crash
A man lying in a ditch, a four-
year-old child, and a false alarm
were lavelved in aceidents
causing nearly $3,000 property
damage over the weekend.
The man in the ditch was
blamed for a two car crash on
Saturday in which damages to-
talled $2,800. James Prout, R.R.
1 Centralia, who was travelling
south. on No. 4 highway south 'of
Exeter, said his attention was
distracted by the man, who was
ill,' and he failed to see a car
driven by Ray Mills, Exeter,
who was also travelling south
ahead of him.
The rear -end collision caused
$1,200 damage to the Mills car,.
$600 Lo the Prout vebicle.
Mrs. Bessie E. Keats, Strat-
ford,lost control of her small
German car Saturday, when,
she tried to pick up her four-
year-old child who had fallen;
off the seat. The car, which was
proceeding west on Highway 83,
five miles east of 'Exeter, crashed'
into the north ditch and rolled
on its left side, causing $4001
damage.
Dr. M. Gans, Exeter, escaped
injury but his car suffered $5001
damage when it struck a bridge
on concession four, 'Osborne, Fri-
day night. The doctor was rush-
ing to the aid of a man believed
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convincing he and his associate
Orval Wyse, of Obits, to locate
here.
"We had almost made up our
minds to build in another centre
which offered a more economi-
cal site," Mr. Campbell said,
"but they pointed out many ad.
vantages to us in Exeter which
could not he overlooked."
One of the most unportant, he
stated was the location adjacent
the two highways, Nos. 83 and
4,
"There were considerable fea-
tures of the town which appealed
to us, too. Both Mr. Weber and
Mr. Burke did an effective job
nf selling us on the advantages
of building here."
Evict 'Guest'
At GB Hotel
Grand Bend police evicted
An unregistered guest from
one or the resort hotels early
Sunday morning.
The guest hadn't paid for
a room, had "made a .mess"
in the hallway and walked
around noisily.
Apparently, he had been
invited by one of the regis-
lered guests but none in the
building admitted to being
host.
Police notified the guardian
of the bewildered intruder
and the horse was returned
to Lytle Riding Stables.
The incident oecured about
5:30 a.m.
ROB PHONE BOOTH
Thieves raided a public. booth
at Crediton and escaped with
the coin box and an 'unknown
amount of money early Monday
morning.
sT-OpOi•ator at I; e Crediton
inatchboard heard tWa men pull
the. telephone off the wall of the
booth, at the main intersection,
and notified police.
The men escaped before police
arrived.
1 Construction will hegin in Exe-this barn in preparation for a.
!ter this week on the largest Lur-Illock of 13,000 turkey broilers
;key hatchery in Canada. 1 which will be delivered v.,ithin
I North Land Turkey Hatchery,: a month.
a partnership involving the big., Officials say the development
gest producer of turkey poults! will rnake South Huron the cents*
lin the United, States, will erect j of a rapidly-developirig turkey ilia
; a $150,000 cement -block plant ; dustrY in Canada.
along highway 133. immediately I The hatchery, witith will IneaS.,
;west of th.e new J. W, Weber Ltd, ,ure 34'x202' with a 40"'L" en
building.
1 the west end, will be erected on
The hatchery will be equipped ,two and one-half acres of land
to produce one million poults a .purchased last week from Wins
;year. Plans indicate it will spark ` -11tdtt* whose house and barn.
, a turkey -growing industry in will be removed. Another build-
-
this area whose annual sales m,, 30.xl0°'' will be erected he
will exceed $1,750,000. Jund the main structure and a
house wlil be constructed at the
ill' 1,7pe iral loenoxiy. yi : no di :a!ne:
iLtsanda sTsUerik4etyedF aer7; Construction stakes for the
Ityi:10tape:snolriPsi°,Ytihileg hat- -river.
aP- 'rear of the property, near the
:plant were driven Wednesday and
sEST IN PARADE — Ordinary Ltd" will establish a network of
workTnhnursthdea yf.
foundation is start -
Seaman Melvin Wurm, 20, son_ grorordfuacrem carpsproil;imtahteelydilsetrmig ; ingrpartriers,
in the firm are Or -
of Mr, Alvin Wurm, town, re-
to s
cently won the "Best in Parade :turkeys a week on a contract vat Wyse, owner of Wyse Bros
Training" award when his 04. basis.
Turkey Hatchery, Ohio, and
sion completely new entry train -I
i .
The firm already has several Neil D. Campbell, Gilley St.,
infarmsproductionExeter, both of whom are offia g at HMCS Cornwallis. He ; of its own in.
joined the Navy at HMCS Pre- One local grower, Clarence cials of North Land Turkey
vost, London, earlier this year. ; Knight, Usborne, has renovated Farms Ltd., which has been apes
Faces Five Charges
In Alleged Assault
Police have laid five charges]
against Harry J. Hickson, 25,1
London, alleged to have struck;
an Exeter couple with a car and:
left them lying injured in a I
ditch following an argument!
near No. 4 highway, south of
town., early Sunday morning,
The counts, including aggra-
vated assault occasioning bodily
harm with intent to endanger
rife, will be read in Goderich'
court Thursday. They are expect-
; ed. to be postponed for at least.
a month until onsisoars,the -alleged
victims, Ernest Cooper, 58, is
!able to testify.
Police said Hickson, after pick-
ing up Cooper and his house-.
keeper, Theresa Aldis, 41, near
Lucan, deliberately struck them
Grand Bend To Ban
Swimming In Harbor
if government approval can ing system on the beach to in -
be secured, swimming will be dicate undertow and. other
prohibited in Grand Bend bar- dangers.
bor, the resort council decided Investigate Sewage, Water
Monday night. o3
The ban will be imposed to
prevent tragedies similar to the
drowning over Dominion Day
holiday when a Parkhill teen-
ager became exhausted attempt-
ing to swim across the harbor.
Councillors felt the move was
also desirable because of the
danger from boats in the area.
The ban was one of several
measures approved to guard
against water accidents at the
popular beach. Council also de-
cided to purchase life preserver
rings and to install a flag -warn -
E 1 •ment of a tonsil ting
engincr to investigate the re-
sort's sewage and water supply
problems was also authorized by
council.
The engineer will probe the
suggestion bY the Ontario Water
Resources Commission that a
lagoon system of sewage dis-
posal be installed to relieve the,
septic tank problem in the!
heavily built-up areas of the
resort.
Investigalion into water supply I
is expected to include a study
of the possibility of tapping the;
Lake Huron to London pipeline
which has been proposed by the;
OWRC,
if either of the projects is;
carried out, the OWRC will pro-
vide funds at an interest rate of
four and three-quarters per cent
over a period of 30 years,
Name Village Streets
Because three village streets
have b'en popularly called the
"old river road," council took
steps to give two of them new
names to avoid confusion.
The street running, south of
the cut, along the harbor, will
keep th0 nine "River Road."
The street on the east side of
the river, east of the Bluewatcr
Highway bridge, will be desig-
nated "Sauble Road," and the
roadrunning by the public
school will be called "Gill Road"
in honor of the first reeve of
the village, Harman GUI.
one for a consolidated system.
tCt.f. ratiVogels,t,IIiiisdteg! ouncil To Pave Four Streets,
3 poll, Brinsley, where the "no"
Eion
Backs .eti or Sewage Ai
v0 lac a •
ballots in each case, No. 2, in
•
the southeast eorner, and No. 4,
West Corner, also voted in oppo-
sition, but the margins were
slight.
Only in a few of the polls was
there a campaign organized for
either side. This may have been
partly responsible for The light
vote, estimated at about 50 per
cent.
Outlining plans for the school,
Reeve Dixon told The Times -
Advocate: "We don't know where
our site is going to he because
the first thing we have to, do is
find water, We have to get aL
this right away because we may
At lesst three, and possibly
four, lown streets will be hard -
o pp ed this year, Councillor
Ralph Bailey revealed when he
reported on the road program to
town cottocil Monday night,
The streets include:
from Gidiey to Sand-
ers;
Gidley, from Main to AildreW
and from Main to William;
Sanders, front Main to Aft -
drew.
The latter .street mill not be
hardtopped if the cost of the
other three exceeds the budget.
Tender of the Lavis Construe-;
Hon Co., Clinton, was ac.cepted.
for the work at $7.25 per ton.;
A second tender requested $8,25
per ton.
Supports Sewage Petition
Support of Exeter has been
given to a petition from a num-1
ber of Ontario centres remiest-1
ing the Ontario government to,
provide financial assistance 1.0,!
communities who are forced into
major sewage rojects by the:
Ontario Water Resources
Conl-
rnission.
Mayor R. E. Poky told mull-'
ell that he and Reeve William
McKenzie had supported the re-
solution passed at a recent
meeting of the Ontario Muni-
cipal Association, towns and vil-
lages seetion, in Fergus.
"We found titers was consider-
ahle support for this action,"
the mayor stated. "Many muni-
cipalities felt they must have
concrete financial supped from
the province before they can
proceed with costly sewage pro-
jects.
Listowel. and Mitchell, Iwo
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with the ear after fighting with
the Exeter man. He then drove
to RCAF Station Centralia to let
out another hitchhiker and re-
turned to London.
Cooper is in South Huron Hos-
pital suffering from a fractured
leg. Theresa Aldis, r e c e i v ed
minor injuries.
Th s couple were taken to hos-
pital by a Grand Bend car
Mild came along shortly after
they had been struck.
.Ancording to police, Hickson
sand• the owner of the—tar lie
*was driving, Donald Watson, 18,
also of London. picked up
Cooper 'and his companion and
an Ipperwash soldier near Lucan
and offered to drive them home.
Near the Spruce Grove ser-
vice station operated byBert
Rivers, Hickson turned into a
sideroad, stopped the car. gave
the keys to the owner and said
he was out of gas. He requested
Cooper to go after the gas and
insisted that the Aldis woman
remain. Cooper refused 'Co leave
and the two men scuffled.
After the other two men broke
up the fight, Cooper and his
housekeeper started walking to
Exeter. As he approached them
from behind in the k
swerved it to hit the couple,
then drove on to Centralia to
let the soldier off. The soldier,
who is training for the CNE tri -
service drill squad at Centralia,
notified police.
Sunday,1 • * •
rating in Ontario for over a
year.
The Wyse hatchery in Ohio is
the second largest in the United
States but its year-round produca
Lion ranks first in the industry
in North America. The Ohio
plant produces 2,500,000 posing
a year and raises 500,000 of
theseon its own farms:
Neil Campbell, who has res
sided in Exeter for the past year,
is a native of the Windsor dis-
trict and a degree graduate of
OAC. Although he is not related
to the Campbell families in this
area. his mother is a member of
the Bell family in the Hensall
area.
• He inanaged the farm of Dr.
,tames Jarrott, Kippers
several years, was a salesman
for a feed*sopapany _Asir]. later,
, became 'sales and- SerVice mans
I ager for Shust's Turkey Farms,
I Amherstburg. Early in 1957, he
1 and Orval Wyse formed the
North Land Turkey Farms which
became a limited company three
months ago.
Mr. Campbell, his wife and
family will reside in the home
which will be erected at the rear
of the hatchery property.
The home of William Elliott
will be moved to Carling street,
at the south end of the proposed
site for the motel which will be,
erected by J. W. Weber Ltd., and
will be renovated to provide a
residence for a hatchery man.
ager, who is expected to move
here from California.
Land for the house was sold to
the North Land firm by J. Ws
Weber.
Seek Better
and Constable George Mitchell,
Beach Road
Exeter, arrested Hickson at his
home and lodged him ie. Gode-
.
licit jail.
Charges against Hickson in -
elude: aggravated assault. crim-
inal negligence occasioning bod-
ily harm, hit and run, and driv-
ing while licence was under
suspension. The London man is
married and is the father of two
children.
Police said the owner of the
Far, Watson, was not implicated
in the assault or driving offences
and has not been charged.
Inside The TA
Announcements . ... ... 11
Church Notices ... ,..... 13
Coming Events 13
Editorials 2
Entertaintnertt . 13
Farm News 9
Feminine Facts 10
HenSalt . 6, 7
Looking In With Liz .. . 12
Lucas . 12
Sports 4, 5
Want Ads 11
Zurich • . 4
Zurich Chamber of Commerce
has requested Hay council to
make improvements to the beach
road at St. Joseph's to permit
the public to make more use of
the lake shore.
A delegation from the Chain
ber suggested that the road be
built up and that parking facili-
ties be provided. Council post-
poned decision until a further
meeting.
The Chamber delegation was
one of three which met with the
council Monday night, The dish
cussions lasted until midnight
and the meeting was adjourned
until Wednesday night since none
of the regular council business
had been attended to.
After hearing a delegation of
interested ratepayers on the
Forrest drain, council returned.
the report to the engineer for
further study.
Members of the arena board
discussed with counctl minor re-
pairs required for the roof og
the centre.
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