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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-12-04, Page 1Eighty Second Year MAYOR RETAINS CHAIR—Councillor Ralph Bailey congratulates Mayor B. E. Pooley folloiying the latter's election Monday night. Pooley won his fifth term for the chief magistrate's chair. Councillor Glenn Fisher, centre, topped the polls for the second year in a row. About 51 per cent .voted. —T -A Photo Carolyn Oke In Chicago Acrobats At Breakfast By CAROLY,N OKE (Carolyn, 18-year-old,�daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Oke, 11.R. 3 Exeter, is representing all of. Ontario's 4 -II Homemaking Clubs at the international 4 -II Congress. Here's her report on the first three clays of her "once- in-a-lifetime" adventure.) C'.HIGAGO — Even when l boarded • the train at London on Saturday, it hardly seemed pos- sible that my dream was com- ing true, but soon we were talk- ing together, laughing together, and finally living the whole con- gress together. • Here was Chicago, read about, heard about, seen in pictures, but now, at last, in person, and as a person 10 welcomed us wholeheartedly, sincerely, from elevator operators to executives, from policeman to guests and leaders. ' After registering and unpack- ing we set out to explore the hotel. The 'Conrad Hilton is mas- sive and beautiful. The shim- mering light of the crystal chan- deliers reveals the rich ivory walls 'trimmed- With the drapes of an :ancient grei`;n ,fit ...few lone- ly Canadian souls; a lititeteke,it ,usdentdecl::up°'takineeln. a sfioty, 1 was one. 11 Breakfast was served bright and early so our late hours were turning into early eve- nings so that we could sit at bur table looking bright-eyed and happy, Dr.. Billy Graham our ch at- tended rch services Sun- day morning. He certainly is everything people say he is. Sunday afternoon was the offi- cial 4-H opening. The guest speaker spoke on "Youth Rides Out the Storm," He said: '.'As •in- dividuals we should live co-ope- ratively and voluntarily to- gether.'.' Sunday night after lunching with the • two Saskatche- chewan delegates we marched to 'the Sunday evening chtb. Every group shouted its own 4-H song ,or • state song. It was a, wonderful. thing to see people from all over the world.=Korea, China, Africa,, . South America and North America join together in Christian fellowship. Before Snow Aids Smashups Winter's first snowfall brought e rash of accidents to the dis- trict this past week and ushered in Safe Driving Week on a sour note. The area, which has had a good. Safe Driving Week record in -past years, fouled it up on the first. day, Monday, when a car rolled over in a ditch south of Exeter. :Fortunately, only one person was injured in the eight asci- • dents reported by police. Pro- perty damage exceeded $1,500. Mrs. Gary Middleton, town, suffered back injuries Sunday when she was struck by a car while helping to.,push another on Main street during a snow blis- zard. .She was one of several wait- resses from the Burkley assist ing the Meter, Ed. Burke, who was trying to get his English car on the road. Wallace C, Fisher, 20, driv- ing north on No. 4, hit the car from behind. The Burke • ear was wrecked and the Fisher car suffered $400 damage. PC Roy Walker investigated. • • Monday Emerson J. Gloor. 34, Centralia, rolled in the ditch be- side No. 4 after he was blinded by lights of an oncoming ear, Damage was ,,$250. Three accidentswere reported Friday. Don Snuthcott, 29, editor of The Tin,es'-Advocele skidded off No. 4 north of 'Exeter, hit a teethe post and telephone pole in the . ditch, Damage was esti. Meted at. $125 by. PC Mitchell, An About Town Taxi driven' South on Main St, by Charles Bell, 56, London, knocked off a telephone pole in front of the Pentecostal Tabernacle, town, when Bell tried to AVOW hitting a. ear emerging from 14111 street. Damage was 350 aceordin�" to' a ti � g PC Welker. Both care suffered O5 dainage when Gord Marcivadt,, 20, Ray, slid into the rear of a Gerniati car driven by P.�,T Timmer- nfia.n5, X24, roti fl. 1'ilriiiel'manx had stopped at the Gicllev Maht "tbratietien to make a left to ti, t I retiring several groups joined together in singing songs of every state, At six Monday morning some mighty heavy eyes were seen as we assembled together before going for breakfast. A thrill in a lifetime was in store for us. As we ate our breakfast that con- sisted of baked potatoes with chipped beef we were enter- tained by acrobats, musicians, Our remaining two hours Mon- day morning were spent touring Chicago. We really didn't real- ize the vastness of Chicago until we took this sight seeing tour. We saw Lake Michigan in all its splendor. Palace theatre and the cinema Farmer Loses One Of Twins Bill Stanlake, Rate 1 Exe- ter, reports twin calves horn to a Jersey cow on Thurs- day. Both 'calves fared well until Tuesday when one died. "The other. one looks pretty healthy," •says Bill: boi)ght the,d�,net-�•ea'e e six' weeks ago' 'Iron Ted Sims, ' showing of "South Sea Adven- ture" was in store for us Mon- day afternoon, This too was a thrill for we who bad not seen them did the 4 -Ii delegates re - was held Monday night starring two 4-H members from the United States, Tuesday we had more sur- prises than ever before. We dined at the South Shore Coun- try Club. This is another vast, beautiful building. It sea t s 2,000. For entertainment we had Roger Williams, the Four Lads and the orchestra of Glen Miller. Claps and claps were heard showing our appreciation. One of the Four Lads, "Jimmy," said it was the best reception they had ever had. Not only for them did the b -H delegates re- spond like this, but whether cele- brity or junior the response was always the same. Tuesday night 'we enjoyed a friendship party. . • I only hope when I return I will be able to bring some new ideas that might help to improve our own way of doing and think- ing. I wish that every 4-H mem- . her .could be here but since this is a ,goal p;efeetaelrievernent I >,stry advise' every einebber to iry to reach the congress be- cause it surely is rewarding. Bell Plans To Review hange In Directory The Bell Telephone Co. is re- considering its decision to move listings of communities in this area from its London to its Stratford directory, town coun- cil learned Tuesday night. W. W. Irayson, district man- ager, Goderich, said in a letter: "We propose to re-examine the situation in more' detail before making a firm decision to 'pro- ceed. with the changes." The reconsideration, he said, was the result of council's pro- test several months ago and ad- verse reactions from business- men in the community. "Our intention ing planning the change." Mr. Hayswoti wrote, "has' been to provide an im- proved rather than a reduced service by listing the groups of exchanges north of Grand Bend and Centralia in the Stratford- Goderich directory covering a more •compact area. It was ex- pected that this would give you a better regional directory set. - vice. "In view of your letter and opportunities afforded us to speak personally with business- men of your community, we pro- pose to re-examine the situa- tion..;" Working On Plans Canadian Canners Ltd., noti- fied council; in response to en- quiries that it was still "work- ing on our plans for the 1959 packing operation." "You• can rest assured," the letter said, "that you will. he ad- vised promptly when our plans are complete regarding the fu- ture of the Exeter plant." Council wanted to send a dele- gation to meet company offi- cials but the letter stated such a meeting "could accomplish nothing at this time," Because of the offer of fede- ral and provincial aid toward a winter work program, council appointed a committee to inves- tigate town projects that may be. undertaken, The gov'ts will pay 75 per cent of labor Costs toward projects which give employment to Hien out of work. There are few unemployed in this area lint, council will con- sider clearing up brush along the river bank west of highway Wind Reaches 72 In Saturday Gale y The district got its first biting bliizard. Saturday when west - north -west winds drove in 'at up to 72 m.p.h, and the temperature fell to it degrees. Snow .has fallen every day but two since . November 23, Rea - West blanket -Dame 1±riday when P,$ inches fell. Another 4.5 came down Saturday. Over 20 inches of snow snow has fel- len since last 14iohda .. a c r lin c g to the met sertior at RCAtit Sta. lion Centralia, No.. 4. Assistance onthe winter pro- gram does not apply to projects carried out by the municipali- ty's normal work crew. Members of the committee In- clude Mayor Pooley, Reeve -Mc- Kenzie, Deputy -Reeve Mawhih- n ey and Councillor Fisher. Sher Purchase of a $100 typewriter from a Goderich firm was autho- rized and• council approved cost of power for larger street lamp bulbs north of the 'bridge. Boxing Day, December 26, was declared a holiday. Council's final meeting of the year will be held Monday, De. cember 15. k¢1 es -Atm EXETER, 'ONTARIO, DECEMBER 4, l95a ensall Pic heisaII' First Woman Among New New blood will. dominate Hen - sail council for 1959 as a result of the heavy 70 per cent munic-- ipal vote Monday, Three new councillors, includ- ing the. first woman ever to win a public office in the village, were elected along with incum- bents Reeve Norman Jones and Councillor John Henderson. Lorne Hay, .popular coal mer- chant and a vice-president of the Hensall Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. Minnie Noakes, mother of eight children, and John Baker, Scoutmaster of the newly -formed Iiensall troop, are the new conn- eillors. Defeated by only four votes were incumbent Jack Lavender and 1 new candidate Robert Baker, Jr„ who tied with 141 each. ,The Bakers, who are brothers, both sans of Mr. . and Mrs. Robert Baker Sr., received identical votes in one poll, but John received 67 to 'Robert's 63 in the other. Mrs. Edna Sangster, who shared with Mrs, Noakes the distinction of being the first women to qualify for a village election. trailed the slate. Councilor Gordon Schwalm, finishing his second term, gave Reeve Jones a tough tussle for the chief magistrate's chair. Schwalm polled just 17 votes less than Jones, who won his thir- teenth term on council and his fourth as reeve. The race went 190 to 173. Reeve Jones, victorious in his second test at .the polls, was not worried by the prospect of hav- ing three new members on his council. "I think we'll get along all right," he stated. "It may take awhile for the new council- lors to get acquainted with the work but I don't see any major difficulties." Lorne I -lay scored an impres- sive' victory in. heeding the coup- cil. poll with .a 1, y.'niargin. He polled 317 - .more (hail donb le the votes cast for all but two of his rivals, Councillor John ` Henderson, who caused • .election, excitement by complaining about the con- duct of public officials, obviously won public approval for his a strongsec- stand. He placed and with 269 votes. Henderson, who headed the polls in 1956, commented: "It appears from. the support I re- ceived at the polls that the cause for which we are fighting is endorsed by the•electors." Mrs, Noakes, jus t i f. i a b 1 y thrilled with the honor she had :von, said she'd work toward making Hermit "a village to be proud of." She polled 171 votes for third place. "I would like to see everyone satisfied — I think they all have a right to know how the public money is spent." ' "I want to support what is right," she continued. "I don't pretend to know all of the answers but I hope I can learn." Councillors A resident of Hensall since 1921, when , she moved to the village at the age of four, Mrs. .roakes is a member of the Legion Auxiliary and Hensall United' Church. Her husband, Leonard, is employed at General Coach. John Baker, a member of the recreation council and SM of the Scout troop, which was formed in October., becomes one of the village's youngest coun- cillors. At 27, he is only one e than Jack a der when he took office last year. Employed at General Coach, he moved to Hensall four years ago when his parents re- tired from the farm. John conducted the regular Scout meeting Monday night despite the election, and his troop honored him with three lusty cheers and a tiger when his victory became known. Campaign by the Chamber of Commerce to get out the vote was responsible for the heavy balloting. Pamphlets printed by the • Chamber were distributed by Scouts on Saturday. Clerk J. A, Paterson was re- turning officer. DROs were R. Y. ItTacLaren and E. Munn; poll clerks, Mrs. Harvey Keys and Jennie Taylor, cafe Price Per Copy 10 4064 opok p own � ie ew Council " Elect Bowling Mayor, Four On Council Back SOUTH HURON'S FIRST — Be- lieved to be the first woman councillor in South Huron is Mrs. Minnie Noakes who :von a seat in Hen -sail's election Mon- day. Mother of eight children, she was one of two women who r ran for eau...::'. —T -A Photo • Start Gov't gin; Hospital C, S. MacNattghton, Huron MLA; announced this week that a winter work project is to "be undertaken at once" on the site of the proposed hospital -school for retarded children. on No. 21 highway, three miles south of Goderich. 'He said he had been advised' by Hon, James N. Allan, mini- ster of publicworks, that 'the work will be in line with the gov't's overall policy . of provid- ing as much assistance toward winter employment as possible. The program of work will pro. vide for a general clean-up of the site including removal of old fences, brush, trees with the exception of certain large ones. My buildings which are unfit for use by the Dep't will be torn down and the materials stored for either future use or sale by tender, • Study and investigation will be. carried out toward the carefulElect t eve and all re- Younger m y P liminary work which may be re- quired or appear desirable on the hospital site such as tentatively staking out proposed buildings, preliminary land drainage etc., all with a view to executing as much work as possible duraig the winter months. The directive states. that labor whether skilled or unskilled is to be drawn from local employed in the area. • NEW CHIEF—Police Chief C. H., McKenzie had a busy day when , he took over his town duties on Monday. Snow removal and elec- tiont Main Street' ae traffic k hustling but. the chief said he found almost everyone "very co- operative." The chief needs one more man to make up his force of three. —T -A Photo Mayor R. E. Pooley makes a habit of bowling while he wins elections. The chief magistrate, chal- lenged for the second time sine he became mayor in 1954, learn- ed of his victory over Councillor Ralph Bailey while he was trundling at the local alleys Mon- day night: He won 536.375, for a 161 majority. Three years ago, when A. I., Snelgrove ran against him, the mayor was doing the same thing at the same place when he scor- ed a 99 -vote majority. Four of the mayor's present councillors, and perhaps a fifth, were returned with him in a non - upset election. A deadlock be- tween Councillor Claude Farrow and George E, Rether, Jr., make ing his second bid for a seat, • must be broken to decide *4sixth council seat. e Council was assured of .on. new face next year with the election of Eldrid Si Simmons who placed. fifth in his first bid for a seat. Councillor Glenn. Fisher prove ed again his popularity with the voters by heading the polls for the second year in a row, Councillor Murray Greene•aga, was a . close runner-up. They, polled 776 and 720 votes respect., ively. Maintaining third position wast Councillor Ross Taylor, who brought the town through its dump controversy several years ago. He received 628. A last=minute qualifier this year, Councillor Bill Musser took the fourth seat with 529. votes, The real contest in the came paign was for the two last posts. As results came in to returning officer C. V. Pickard's office Monday night, it became evident that Simmons, Farrow and ne- ther were waging a neck and neck battle. A delay in counting ballots of one poll heightened the tension as the three men stood only nine votes apart, with Simmons lead. ing Farrow by six and Farms/ ahead of Rether by three. When the results of 2B became known, both. Simmons and Rem flier agained three votes on the former school trustee. This gave Simons a total of 471 and Ieft the other two tied with 462, A two-year resident in toeen, Lee Sherman, trailed the slate with 143 votes. The newcomer anticipated this fate, . however and he wasn't discouraged. " I knew I couldn't get much sup portothis • w time because fe ',people pl e knew me, the co-opera9 Clerk May Break Tie Huron County Judge Frank Fingland is expected early next creek to recount Monday's bal- lots in an effort to break the deadlock for the sixth seat on council. He will be assisted by Return- ing Officer C. V. Pickard, who may have to cast the deciding vote if the check confirms that Councillor Claude Farrow and candidate George E. Rether Jr. are tied with 462 votes each. A check on DRO returns by Mr. Pickard Monday night left the two men deadlocked, It's quite possible, however, that the DRO's could have made an error because it's a big job to record totals for a slate of eight men, particularly when there's another ballot besides. if the judge's recount confirms the deadlock, it's likely that Clerk Pickard' will elect the in- cumbent councillor. Although this solution isn't istipulated in voting regulations, there al- ready has been .a precedent established in• similar situations and the clerk is almost certain to follow this custom, In the 1947 election, the late John Caldwell, then a councillor, and candidate Robert C. Dinney polled the same number of votes. Mr. Pickard cast his ballot in favor of the incumbent, having been encouraged to do so by Mr. Dinney. . un - for of Exeter Salvage stated. ` However, I hope to make e better showing another year," Councillor Bailey's defeat ends six e. ears' service to the town !during which time he was a 'member of . every committee. :His principal contributions have been made in the roads depart inaugurated .• He e t ailing of the streets three years ago and began a paving program the 'following year. He has also fold tered a'rapid snow -removal prod gram which is believed to be the fastest in the district. 1. As chairman of the police !committee during the past year, I tlehadepeai tment re -organization the foowiing th® resignation of Chief Reg Taylor. In 1 His favorite proposal, but one ew p- en lwhicli never received serious consideration by other council. Tors, was garbage pickup at the back door. He felt residents shouldn't be required to bring their garbage cans out to the 'street on collection days. DRO's for Monday's election were George Lawson, Alvin Pym, Asa Penhale, Edna Simmons,' Sally Laing, and William Atli. son. Poll clerks included Vera I Rowe, Edna Taylor, Gr ac Wurm, Helen Mickle, Grace Mc. Knight and Lois Learn. Mayor Pooley was pleased with the turnout of voters, muell higher than in his former cam. paign. "It's encouragingto think that there are that many people interested in what is going on," he said, Stephen voters elected the youngest reeve in the township's history and placed two new- comers at the head of the coun- cil. poll Monday. Two former township officials were defeated in comeback bids. Thirty - one- year - old Glenn Webb, R,R, 2 Dashwood, scored a 3-2 victory over former deputy - reeve Wellington Heist, who was making his second hid for the reeveship. Webb polled 624 to Heist's 399 for a majority of 225. The new reeve, who succeeds Iluron Warden Jack Morrissey, is believedthe youngest to hold the post since the township was incorporated. He also may' be the youngest reeve ever elected in the district. Edmond Hendrick, active farm organization official from R.R. 2 Crediton, and sportsman Jim Hayter, Dashwood, led council race in a nip '11 tuck contest for top place. Hendrick won with a four -vote margin -714 to 710. Violin -playing Stephen Dundas, R.R. 2 Crediton, won his second term on council with 516 votes. He polled 100 more than former !two Crediton polls, near where ;he lives. : Ball and hockey star Jim Hay- ter of Dashwood has been a Dashwood police village trustee for seven years and a fire brig- ade volunteer for 10. He led five polls, scoring the biggest vote of the election in his home town of Dashwood, Stephen Dundas polled heavily in the hyo Crediton polls. Ebner Lawson made 'his best showing in No. 6, Shipka, but !trailed. in five of the nine sta- tions. Double "Gift" Fer Reeve I Reeve -elect Webb described his victory as a "combined birthday pr e s en t and Christmas gift which came early." He'll be 32 ' on December 24. A council member for three years and deputy - reeve this year, he said he looked for no out -of -the -ordinary project for the township this coming year. However, lie fears a raise in the county taxes because of ' 'a pro- posed increase in. the road bud- get. James Mawhinney was return- ing officer. reeve, Elmer Lawson, New cotuicillor Edmond Rend rick IS a past president of Ste.! phen Federation of Agriculture.; the township's representative in i TOPS STEPHEN CONTEST CountyHog 1 ,HEADS GRAND- BEND' POLLS YOUNGEST STEPHEN REEVE Huron Producers ' Wellwood Gill wins second term . . . Glenn Webb, 31 steps up Edmond Hendrick new councillor Association and president of 1 Exeter District Co - operative. I We//wood c W el 1 w o o d Gill, respected church and temperance leader, led the polls in his second sue- cessful bier for a council seat at Grand tend Monday, , Newcomer William Sturcle- vant, incumbent William Coch- rane, and Inviter councillor John Manore Won the other three po- sitions in a six -man race, They will sit with Reeve ,lames Dalton, acclaimed to his sixth, term, who is seeking the Lambkin tvardenship. Chairman William Love and retiring councillor C. P. Chap - mat, separated by only one' vote, captured the two PLC ehgii•s. polling 109 and 198 re- spectively, they. defeated Wil• liani Belittle, with 80, who was unsuccessful in his second bid for the commission. Defeated, in the council race were ificunibent brie lltelirYoy and former school trustee David ,Tacksaai, who were only„ seven And tight' votes respectively front the last council position. Wellwood Gill's 218 ballots ill Fleae � this was his first entry in the s Dolls At Ben�„,1" inumheipal field. t Hendrick led four of the nine gave him a comfortable 23 -vote it was a close race Between polls, scoring decisive leads in lead over William Sturdevant, Hill Cochrane and ,lohe \lanot•e ` who was making his first bid who received 156 and 154 totes, fora public office. liar. OM la Cochrane won his third terns; i Cartage company past president of Huron County Moue teas a member of the Gets Four Fi Temperance: Federation and an council several years ago. i active member of Grand Bend C'.P. Chapman, who ran for I A London trucking firm, Con- i Church. PUG because he felt there was ,nous, tallage, was fined $90.00 a possibility of getting lower :in magistrate's court• here 1ied- summer rate for hvcli'o, has i nesday on four charges of over - been a council niemer three tioadhig, years. tie headed the polls in ' re Jack Hodgins, who laid the two former council elections. ! charges, said the ti•ttck. was Although thet'e was no public 'carrying cement Blocks. issue in the election, the vote, Judson hykeman, nen, I eeo- tvas considered fairly heavy. ' valla, was fined 515 and costs Percentage of voters, however,'for Careless driving on Empress Anneuneenlents 1$ t17as low because many of the„Ave,, Tinton Park, on November Churcli Notices 17 electors, which include manyil3, Leming Events ,.,, 14 Cottage owners, ;are not pernia-, Harm xrdp, Tut, 1 C'lancle- Editoribts 2 Hent residents of the village. 'Bo .e was ass sse ee,e0 and Entertainment 19 Mui DesJar dill' y , e d t Clerk , Murray. ay. , A r s .costs for failure to have a it. Fall” News 11 was returning officer. ° F r 'eence plate on the teal. of eniniiOe Facts 14 School trustees Emerson. Best Car, Hensall ... g and Wallace DesJardin were re - Liken ............. 11, 19 to i'ied by actlatntatioit for their 1 5 6,7 s n r ' s Snortseco cl two-year r terms, :het 9it:is, Clara hunt ke fell on f5 .., ova flS a r Want Ads . 13, 111611lhei•s of the hoard are W. ,Saturday and fractured her hip. p Looks.'. in With Liz 10 P. 8. MacL i�eii Lawr ..ee Ma- ;She Was remove S , 'ese h's xt,a'i h .,, 4 son anti Cnnetil ?otil if,h � l ea ital, ' Landoi to t J p Where To Find i CHARGED WITH CAR THEFT James Jesney and Robert Mute thews, Crediton, • have been. !charged with the theft of a 'tire belonging to Roy Finkbeiner, also of Crediton, on November 22. Police said the tire was taken from the car while itwas in the driveway, was recovered two I days later. Mrirrw`SR"Ns' R� s, ..v�. a, ,. +v '�' •.'."nsv ' 9 i GOUNC!L DEADLOCK—Tied for sixth and final seat Gii Exeter council following Monday's voting were Gd11y111ot Claude Perm?, left, and George nether, Huron Judg• g � Frank Finglail preside ata recounting'of the r g ai d will bat lots ill the near future. If they're: still deadlocked, retues'+ Mg officer V. Pickard will have to cast the deciding ballot, TA Photo. ,a'��