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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-11-27, Page 3111 CHART EXPLAINS TAXES -Reeve Earl Dixon, McGilli- vray township, used this chart to show his ratepayers why their taxes went up four stills this year and how they were used to finance the various ous n n1 1 al servic es. Chart shows break own of levy on an average farm with an assessment of $5,000. -T-A Photo Former Reeves Run In Stephen Contests Stephen township voters will elect a :reeve and council by bal- lot Monday after two former of- ficials and two new candidates challenged incumbents following' the nomination meeting this week,' Deputy -Reeve Glenn Webb, completing his third term on council, will face former deputy - reeve Wellington Hoist in his bid to win the reeve's chair vacated by Jack Morrissey, who has retired after his years as Huron warden. Running wth incumbent Ste-' phen, Dundas for council seats are former reeve Elmer Law- son and new candidates Edmond Hendrick and Jim Hayter. Edward Gill was acclaimed to "the deputy -reeve post, Roy Mason, George Clark and Roy Morlock won school area board seats by acclamation. "This past yea: has been one of the highlights of my life," said John Morrissey. "I had the priv- ilege of serving as warden of Huron County and it was a pleas- ure and an honor*." Mr.. Morrissey reported on ex- penditures. "We had the largest program of road construction ever undertaken in Huron County," he said, ,"Work on three bridges- was completed, others are being worked on. In February, we were successful in getting a 15•mile stretch of development road from Acclamations McGILLIVRAY Reeve — Earl Dixon. Council — Duncan Drummond, Earl Morley,, -Thomas Hall, Ben Thompson. School Trustees — Kenneth Sholdice, Arthur Simpson, Grant Amos. USBORNE Reeve --= Clayton Smith. Council — Hugh Love, Harold Hunter, George Frayne, Ward Hers. School Trustees—Gerald liern, Kenneth. Simpson, Gerald Prout. Elections GRAND BEND the government. Work was started this fall to help prevent unemploy- ment. A town line bridge will go under construction next spring, "In January," continued Mr. - Please Turn To Page 9 CONTESTS WARDENSHIP . Bend's James Dalton Eighty -Second Year . r r A ---r ,. ' •,}' "1111I'',.A WT MIA iry+-. hMlr '�1f'' "} fi1M' � lmcs-,?thuocafe EXETER, .ONTA.RiQ, NOVEMBER 27; MB xeter, Hensall, UR CO and Ben E' ephen S ON MONDAY Officials 1Jnder Fire .. In Hensall Election • A spirited' race for council seats has developed at Hensall following a complaint -,packed nomination meeting Friday night in which charges of rnalpraetice and pressure were levied at elected and appointed officials. Reeve Norman H. Jones, seek- ing his fourth term, has been challenged by Councillor Gordon FL Schwalm, completing his first year. Seven candidates, including two women and two incumbents, are fighting for the four coun- cil seats. Councillors John Hen- derson and John Lavender are running along with Mrs. Minnie Noakes, Mrs. Edna Mae- Sang- ster, John Baker and Robert Baker Jr. School trustees Roy Campbell and Howard Scene were returned to office and Leonard Noakes succeeded Douglas Cook by ac- clamation. Walter Spencer was re-elected to the PUC without opposition. "This town has been run by one man for long enough," said one ex -councillor after the nomi- nation meeting in ilensali Fri- day night, "Its time we' elect a council that has the courag to change that situation," Thanks to the efforts of tit local Chamber .of Commerce crowd. unsurpassed in the vi lage's recent history turned of for the meeting. Council chant bets were filled and the specta tors spilled out into the corridor Although the school hoard wa re-elected by acclamation th rest of the slate was extremel heavy. Following nominations J i nr Taylor was appointed, chairma of the ratepayers meeting. From the opening speech i was obvious that the theme o the current council \vas hot "To getherness." Reeve Norman Jones spok briefly to say that he had dis agreed with county council o two major points during th year: the county home and th five -man, road commission. Councillor Lorne Luker an- nouncedhis retirement, "I've been on 'the job long enough; it's time for the younger men to take over,". he said. Councillor • Gordon Schwalm, nominated for bothcouncillor and reeve, said that be • would run for. the higher , office and that if elected he would try for a bigger grant from the Dep't of Highways. It was Councillor John Hender- son, however, who made the first real impression on the audience as he revealed a ninu- her of business items which had been conducted without the eoun- cil's knowledge. "I ant far from satisfied with the way the village is being run," he said. Starting with last .a December he gave ' rundown of events which. he felt were handled peculiarly. "It's a funny way to run coursed 'business," he said referring to the following instances: "In December all insurance policies on the school were can- celled on the advice of the clerk. A •few days later an irate citi- zen approached me and said one of the cancelled policies was Ms. To this day I can't find out about that old insurance. I don't know how much there was, how long it .had been held, when it elapsed. No one knows 'any- thing about it. Why wasn't coun- til informed of the details? "When the county ,came in to repair our roads the bill was higher than we expected. How - d ever, on the advice of the clerk it was paid. Then rumours e started and I began checking them, I found that the county e equipment had been used to do 1 work for certain individuals in it — Please Turn To Page 10 :'Crediton Voters s� e Pick New Man ` Yi A new trustee, Hugo Schenk, was elected by acclamation to n Crediton.'s police village board ! Monday night. ( He succeeds Alfred Smith f; who has served four years. 1 Chairman Harry Beaver and e' Wilmer Wein were retuned by the electors. n SEEKS FIFTH TERM ... Mayor's Second Race s Bailey Vs. Cooley; Eight Run For Council Exeter electors will go to the } Deputy -Reeve Chester :�Iabyttdracin- polls AM1londay to choose a reeve my retained their seats • and six councillors. Senior Councillor Ralph Bailey I threw his hat into the mayor- 1 alty ring, .opposing Mayor R. E, Pooley, Saturday morning. This will be the second time Mayor Pooley has been challenged since he received the chief magis- trate's chair in 1954. Five incumbents and three new candidates are seeking the six council scats. George E. Rether, defeated candidate last year, Eldrid "Si" Simmons and Lee Sherman are running with Coon. clilors Claude Farrow, Glenn Fisher, Murray Greene Bill Mus- • ser and Ross Taylor. Reeve William McKenzie and j Bend Acclaims Dalton, PUC, Council Elections James Dalton moved one; step Emerson, Ross and, Wallace Des - closer to the wardenship of Jardut were named to succeed Lainbton County "when he was W. F. B. McLaren, Lawrence re-elected reeve of Grand Bend Mason and Kenneth Young. 'by.acclamation on Monday night, Murray DesJardins was chair - Resort electors will vote for neon of the ratepayers' meeting. their council and PUC represen• Reeve Jim Dalton reported on tatives, however. with nine men major expenditures which in - seeking six positions. eluded a fire engine and pump, For council, incumbents Wil- dredging, street lighting and lia•ni Cochrane, Wellwood Gill and Eric McIlroy are being op- posed. by David M. Jackson, John Manore and William A. Sturdevant in a race for four seats, Councillor Cant Chapman has work on the boat • docks, He ex- pressed his appreciation at being re-elected by acclamation. "I feel that it might help in my try to become warden. of Lainbton County," said Mr. Dalton. "My fondest wish is to bring a warden - challenged Commissioners Fieri ship to Grand Bend since being liar Renclle in their bids for re- warden is not only an honer for election to PUC posts, the individual but for the inuni- '1'hree new school trustees cipality as well. were elected by acclamation to Councillor William Cochrane replace incumbentswho are t e lead. his report on expenses of tiring at the end of the year, policing the village. "As .a new councillor last year," said Wellwood Gill, "1 tried to be quiet and listen and learn. I sometimes wondered if I was put on the roads commit- tee as an initiation by council. However, the experience was valuable..There is an increase in the cost of- winter ploughing be- cause of the big storm at the end of the winter last year," he said, �'PI Jackpot, Entertainment Feature Yule Opening This weekend the Christmas gift season offcially opens .in Exeter.. Merchants start Thursday to give away free tickets on an• other Christmas Jackpot worth $800.00 in cash prizes. Thursday, too, the stores put on their best dress for the holi- day season. Decorations went up enmasse throughout the business section Wednesday as stores com- peted for $50 in prizes for the prettiest yule frills. • PUC has already installed its attractive Christmas street lights, with additions to the north end. The PUC building it- Reeve — James H. Dalton self has a brighter' yule flare (ace'])., this year. Council William Cochrane, Saturday, free entertainment J. Wellwood Gill, David M. Jack- is being provided by merchants son, John Manore, W. Eric Me- for children of the district. ileo- 'troy, William A. Sturdevaut vies will be shown at the Lyric (four to be elected). Theatre and there will be two School Trustees — Emerson, hours of free skating at Exeter Ross and Wallace DesJardin arena. While there isn't room (ace'1), to permit adults to enter the PUC Campbell P. Chapman, theatre, they're welcome to go William Love, William Rendle skating if they wish. (two to be elected). Movies and skating will be pre - STEPHEN vided free every Saturday after- Reeve—Wellington fter- }ccee 1ell im ton 11 aIrt t Glenn noon untilChristmas. This jackpot rite i11 'Webb (one to be elected), s Scar's lac po prizes W Deputy -Reeve — Edward Gill again feature a $500 grated prize (acc'1), but this year it will be given away on Christmas eve. rather' Council—Stephen Dundas, Etl- ll an on the Saturday before the moncl Hendrick, James lea terholiday.ay.Diter Lawson two to be elect- ed) Other prizes are: $50, Decent - School 'Trustees—George Clark, bet 0; $100, 73eceutber 13; $150, Roy lllason, :Roy Morlock, December 20, Tickets will aced - mutate each week and the win - Mayor ncr doesn't have to be present ( Mayor — Ralph Battey, It. E. at the time of the draw. Pooley (one to be elected). As a tune-up to the launching Reeve — William McKenzie nt the Christmas program, melt- - (acc'l), chants anti their sales personnel Deputy -Reeve — Chester Ma- attendt:,tl a clinic featuring Sam whinney (acc'i). Fietclter, London,Monday night Council — Claude n?, Farrow, at the Legion 1 Y b _.,, s eIlan. Glenn Fisher, Murray Greene, Pletcher, who now travels William Musser, George E. Re- from coast to coast in Canada titer Jr., Lee Sherman, :Cldrid reaching enthusiasm sect the Simmons, r (six p 0 �, ttbs5 Taylor (.nx to' be elected). • School 'f rusttes — 12'. L. Bea. vers Andrew Johnston \Valiece 11n tura' Selden (a'ec'1). ' , HENSALL Nature k 1Zeeve •--• Norman I=1, Juries, Mrs. L. V. I:logartir picked Gdtddn 1f. Schwalm (one to be sense vole's in bloomfrom elected), . her garden on Saturday Sim Council John Baker, Rebell has never had them bloom faker Jr, 1`♦niine Hay, Alin so late in the .ear before. itender on John Lavender, deir Mrs. Mrs. floss Corbett, '11dl, 7` Minnie Noakes, lllt•s, l,tia Mad ?Neter, fo[mrl the grapefruit Sangstet (four to he elected), she Was eating contained School 'rrustees --• /toy Catlett- many seeds, Curious, she dell Leen arci Noakes, Yibw'ard kept them all and found there Scaife tact 1), were 59, rte eight not fully f f rtC — Walter Spencer (ate'l).. developed, In the oris "Golden Rule" in selling, gave two two-hour lectures to nearly 200 .people. Advocating application of the "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" rule in business, 'the specialist urged merchants and their salesmen to be go -givers, not go-getters." He listed cordiality, apprecia- tion and service and the three most important elements in do- ing business with the public, Andrew Johnston, EBA's ottt• going president, was chairman of the clinic. Reg Beavers in- troduced the speaker Award Contract For GB' Harbor Dean Construction. Company Limited, , of Belle. River, has been awarded the federal works department contract for Harbor improvements at Grand Bence on a bid Qf $71,727.50, lowest re- ceived. The work is to be done in two parts, with completio n slated 7First phase Aug. 1 , 1959. P st p ase calls for construction of a steel sheet pile wall, and the second, dredging of an arca to six feet below zero gauge elevation of 578.5 feet Prior to ebnstruction' or the wall, boulders and other possible obstructions to pile driving wil be removed. The wall will be about,401 feet ong. li •USIWRNl 'IREEVE i ACK titelbiitt elsytbf Sty'iifh n $15,000 Works For ARA This Winter Ausable Authority is planning a $15,000 winter work program— by far the largest ever under- takeit—to take adva•rta ;'c r" the federal=prove an l ' •- lieve unemployme,ti, r.t Hal Hooke announced this week. "We are preparing quite a stepped-up program," he stated. "Work which :normally would have been done during the next several summers will be under- taken this winter." The Authority will save con- siderable money by accepting the federal -provincial w in t e r work giants, he stated. The two governments will pay 75 per cent of the labor costs and 50 per cent of material expenses from December 31. to April 30. One of the main projects will be development of the area around Morrison Dani. Work here will include clearing of bush, erecting' :fences, establish- ing a parking lot and road for picnic sites and a loading spot ,for boats, reforestation and the planting of food plants and shrubs for wildlife. At Port Franks, in what is called th e Thedford Conserva- tion Arca, the Authority will consider enlarging the eamping ground, clearing bitch, establish- ing parking lots and roads. On the north side of the cut, a shelter is to be erected. to pt;o- tect, campers and picnickers when it rains and plans include the establishment of a trailto the top of a large sand dune where a lookout will he located. Boundaries will be fenced off. At Rock Glenn, near Arkona, the Authority plans to build steps down the bank of the gorge to a lookout platform, Roads will be improved and the area fenced and cleaned u p. The spring's tree planting pro- grans is expected to be :inereas- VANDALS AXE POLE Telephone service on a Kirk- toit line was out during the night las(: week when vandals chopped clown a Ole with an axe. The pole Was split about three feet off the ground. Workmen put the line in order the fol- lowing utoi•nurg. Officials believe the same group pulled out a number of traffic signs along the Exeter-. Kirkton road, Stop signs and a checkerboard were among the markers down in the morning-. Where re To. Find nd It Announcements 22 dui -ch Netites 22 Coining Events 22 Edi or' t lets....•• .......... n I....... 4 Enterta rent x . � Farm News_ w 1I 15 Feminine F ' eint 11 Hensall .......,. 10, 1I Luean 20, 21 Sports $, 9 Want Acts di' Zurich 44, 1 ed, particularly private plant- ing. The Authority will supply a ! tree planting machine and crew of three men at nominal cost to Discussing the annual oiling of farmers who will plant four or roads,. which always is greeted more acres. Mr. Hooke pointed by disgruntled housewives, Mr. out that orders for trees should Gill wondered if perhaps it could be placed now. be arranged instead .to have a Last spring the Authority small stretch of road resurfaced planted 50;000 trees. It plans to each year to eventually dS away plant at least double that num- with the oiling expense and in- ber next spring. —Please Turn To Page 22 clamation. Andrew Johnston succeeded, Warren May on the public school board and trustees W. G. Seldon and Reg Beavers went back by acclamation, L. J. Penhale was accorded his twenty-third term year on the PUC without opposition, 11layor R. E. Pooley suggested at Friday's night's ratepayers' meeting that construction of a sewerage system, together with other costly projects pending, may put Exeter in financial dif- ficulty ifficulty unless it gets help front the province, "We will have to receive some- thing more tangible than a long- term loan to finance sewerage," he stated "We must work to- wards getting more assistance from the provincial govern- ment." Four municipalities in thio area will go to the polls Mon. !day, Hottest contest is at Hensel' elected and appointed of - !where fieials were under fire at Fri., day night's nomination meeting. Nine candidates, including 'twe women, are seeking five ptistl –•- reeve and council seats. In Exeter, R, E. Feeley has accepted his second challenge to the mayor's chair in four years, Senior Councillor Ralph Bailey is opposing hint, Eight ! candidates are after six council seats, Stephen electors will vote for a deputy -reeve and three coup- cfllors Monday. They will choose from two incumbents, two fore mer reeves and two new Candi- dates. • At Grand Bend, six men are running for four council watt and three for two PUC seats. • In most municipalities the voting hours are 9 a.m. to 0 p.m. Uborne and McGillivray town- ' ships and the village of Lucan elected their representatives without a vote. Projects facing the town, according to the mayor, include a costly improvement to the drainage ditch which runs through the south part of town, possible construction of a filtra• lion plant to provide more water for the canning factory, and the. addition to the high school. Cost of policing, too, will be increased. "If we are forced to put in sewage, I don't know how we will handle it, When you look at! the overall picture, you can see! it will be difficult to keep taxes down to a mill rate which the town can afford." —Please Turn To Page 22 There will be one new face in Usborne — Cerald Prout on the school board. McGillivray representative$ will remain the same. Lucan made two changes. Hay township nomination. meeting will be held Friday af- ternoon and there has been some election • talk there, Dashwood will name its po- lice village trustees on Wednes- day, December 3, • PS Psychology 'Teachers' Topic Miss Frances Henget, M.A., from the psychology department !of the London Teachers' College was guest speaker at the meet- ing of the Exeter and district unit of the Federated Women Teachers Association of Ontario held at the J.A.D. 1.1lcCurdy school last Wednesday evening. I In her talk Miss Henget shows ed how psychology can be , pR plied in the classroom. She was introduced by Mrs. John Mahon. Selections on the marimba were i given by the school's music supervisor, Miss Johnson. • The executive were in charge ' of the meeting and president, 1 Mrs. Clifford Jory, was in the I chair. Mrs. Morlock and Mrs. !Elgin. Webb were in charge of refreslunents. Mrs. Jory addressed the Hen - salt unit meeting the previous cfee I evening (Tuesday) in Hensall CHALLENGES MAYOR I Public School.' She reported on the regional conference which Bailey after magistrate's chair she attended this fall at Meaford. FATALITY PRECEDES SAFE DRIVING WEEK—A young employee of Ontario Hydro at Clintoli died instantly early Sunday g morninwhen this car smashed into a tree and telephone pole south of Kippen on No. 4 highway. The °car, twisted• and tangled beyond description, was one of the worst Wrecks over seen in this district. The engine Two Killed On No. 4 was turned perpendicular to the body mid the irrakot pedals were jammed above the front scat, PC Cecil J Gib bons, above, who investigated. believes the driver, g4, year-old Andy c'w W. Johnston, fell asleep at the wheel, Next week, the nation observes Safe Driving Week. —T -A Photo Crashes Mar Approach Qf S -D V1/eek Two fatalities Ir the l:ippen• Clinton area have marred the advent of Safe Driving Week, December 1 to 7. A Clinton hydro employee was killed instantly Saturday morn - IN; when r 1' tSi (`r tris ear crashed AG sherd irrt6 a Bard Maple tree and a telephone pole a mile south of I{ippon. The vehi ,t (• a teas site of the worst Wrecks seen by district police. An 18 -year-old airman from Clinton station was killed near the town as he walked along the highway With three other per- sonnel early Saturday morning,. Ile was struck ear driven . + , , l Robert 01 ere George 11e(,l n n ib t �" r 18, of t'arna, T'oliee reported three outer smashups during the Week, commented .PC Cribliona, bead of the, OP'i' detaclinfcot Mite: "This disastrous weekend _should give strong emphasis to the need for the publics co-operation dur- ing Safe Driving Week." Objec- tive will be to eliminate traffic crashes by making the public Report To Ratepayers 'Complete reports on all ratepayers' meetings in Ilett area are eontatned Mt var- iotts pages of this week's editio'11, Here's e s a liatsd Y -�tt!do : g EXETER., . 1 rind 21 GLAND f NIS.... 3 lint$ 21 HENSALL . 2 cid 11 LUCAN, 20 'STEPHEN N' , . 2 titidy'r9r. 'USBORNE . w..rr..+rr 12 aware of their responsbilities behind the wheel. PC Gibbons said investigation made it appear that Andrew 'Wesley ,Tnhnston, 24, fell asleep before becoming, a victim of the tree -noir -ear crash near Itiplien Sunday, Ile Was alone itt the car. :1 kidnmeeke showed the [rat' left the road over 300 feet from tate crash and the driver didn't use his brakes, One door of thin car was :found 30 feet front the impact, Johnston was found dead in the had( seat by Atltur i ar • ket, lidI i en sa who was travelling north shortly afters a.M. The eat y� Wins its a two•font COWL After tilt, car bit the tree about two trot in die meter — it oareeiited' Ifitti ,a telephone pole and broke it off, Impact drove the • engine so far back into the body of the • car that the brake pedals cattle to rest above the front seat. .Cite engir,e was bent in a semi- �'1 r circle and t radiator c t rlo was e tats i t as ter• 1• pendicular to the body. Car was ;valued at S700. 1 pogo mortem was conducted ! by Pathologist ,l, L. Penistait, Stratford. Cormier Dr. John God. dard attended. Airman killed beau Clinton Saturday was Joseph Andre 1(lauvin, who was walking with ' three companions along No. 4 ldi h vay about t a mile sou th f Clinton. The three. companions Werd3n. i jurecl in the accident and date rot tits inquest will riot be tot !until they recover, 1 Early Tuesday tnortiitng. 1,1ur. Vase Turn Te rage e