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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-12-11, Page 2Page .2, The Tin'tes-Aclvosate, Peccmber 11, 1950 E 'tom's TMs newspaper believes the .right to express. on .opinion public contributes to the pro- gress of the nation end that it must be exercised freely to pre- serve and improve democratic government. .A Good .Scout • Harold Whyte, a man who has 11, d a lasting effect an the lives of many boys in this district dur- ing the past 20 years, recently resigned as Scout- rnaster of the Lucan troop. Fortunately, his services won't be lost to Scouting, which is enjoying a healthy revival in the district. He plans to became an unofficial adviser to district troops. Harold Whyte served as Seoutmrster at Ex- eter far seven years and then organized a troop at "Alen and led it for over 12 years. To - those who learned Scouting under him, and we consider ourselves fortunate to be among them, Harold Whyte has given invaluable training— the practical, commonsense' type of outdoor train- ing, provided only through Scouts, which serves a boy well in whatever vocation he may enter, He showed his Scouts how to "Be Prepared" for life. His semi -retirement from this activity will bring back many eherishahle memories among his boys, some nowhundreds of miles away. Overnight hikes, weeklong camps, and other outdoor .activities, which he loved to organize, provided experiences that only the memory can evaluate. Why would a man spend thousands of hours, voluntarily, working with all types of boys in the community? Mr. Whyte gave the reason at a recent banquet in Lucan. "When you have a little fellow come up to you with shining eyes and say 'Thank You' ", he said, "the reward is far greater than any- thing on which you can put a dollar sign." His reward is more than a "Thank you." It includes deep respect and admiration from many boys, now men enjoying the benefits of his leader- ship. You don't put a price tag on that, either, "Merry Exmas?" These are days of Christmas plans, of mer- chants arranging displays and filling shelves and windows. And these are the days when a lazy habit creeps back—using "Xmas" for "Christmas", Way back when, "X" did stand for "Christ" in Greek. B .t it has no such meaning in English, and "Xmas" is really a short form without symbolism, and without sentiment. As well, "Xmas" jars the eye, alio can you imagine how it would jar the ear if it could be pro- nounced, as "Merry Exmas," or some other monst- rous hiss? By all means, let's keep Christmas. But let's toss "Xmas" into the first snowbank. —Aurora Banner Shuffling Taxes The present system of shuffling tax money around among three levels of governinent slakes no sense at all, declares The Financial Post. The muni- cipalities are chronically starved for money, yet their responsibilities are growing. Just Iook at all the shuffling of money there is between various levels of government. In the fiscal year ending March, 1957, all provinces collected gross revenues of $1,992,015,000. But of that amotn t $523 million was received from other governments—mainly Ottawa. Then the pro- vinces turned around and paid out $383 million, nearly, all of it to municipaliti • who, even with this handout, were still starved. This is a crazy system—unhealthy acrd wast.e- fu1.It makes wise and effective policy-making im- possible. e Are Not Alone It is strange how frequently the needs of one community are felt in other towns at the same time. While Wingham citizens are taking action to provide a swimming pool, exactly the sante steps are being taken in both Exeter and Walkerton. It appears likely that both. these towns will proceed along lines similar to those laid out in Wingham. There has been a great deal of talk in Wing - ham about the need for more industry, so that there will be employment for more people and a higher wage rate. Let us not fool ourselves .. . such indica- tions, of progress as modern schools and hospitals— yes, even swimming pools, have a great bearing on the opinion of industrialists when location for indus- trial expansions are being selected. If our community fails to develop along with its neighbours it will soon become just one more backwoods corner, --Wingham Advance -Tingles 01/Mt Cuter TinYes°abbocate Times Established 1873 Advocate Esfabtisled 1881 Amalgamated 1924 '1' aI,•t Aulheiited as Second Class Mail, Post OIIic© Dept, ORRawe Authbplrpd as SSe€olid Class Mail, Post Office Dorsi, Ottawa AWARD$ — Frsnk Howe i3eafti0 Shield, hest front page (Canada), 1957; A, 'V, Nolen Trophy, genet/of exeaflence for newspapers jsubhslied h Onter"le fawns between 1,500 aro 4,500 population, 1954, 1957, 1956; J, 'Gbbrge Jbhnstert Trophy, f pogFel}hitel ekcelienee (Onteeis)r 1957; E., , Sfephertsnn rtiphyr best ft+ont pace (Ontario), 1956, 11155; AIbCatiads Insurance Peder•afieri national safety award, 191,. Paid•ifisAtiVadet C hi r laticttt, Sept, , 1958 3,221 i 5Ur3$dttlPTtbN t M S. Canada $4,00 tier Yuri., USA $S:04 q r .t95$'grog1', taro* $,Wee.).i..c.Ko,:.i,+,;i.' r,:l,r,J, "Well, I have to go to bed now, Mary Lc... , , I'll phone you from there," Jangled nerves, Jangled nerves, Jangled all the way, Through the muddled madness Preceding Christmas Day. * * * * "Are you tense, nervous? Do little things make you irritable?" You're dang right they do. I'm sorry, but I can't confront the next couple of weeks with any- thing short of horror. * 4 * Christmas cards, concerts,' ca- rols and cranberries. Christmas pageants, puddings and parties, Christmas trees, toys and tin- sel. Christmas stories and .Christ- mas shopping. Christmas gifts and Christmas geese. Why can't they leave a chap alone? * * * I'm becoming not only ex- hausted but disgusted, trying to keep up with the rapidly -accelera- ting pace of December in this decade. One of these fine, com- mercial, December days I'm going to retire from Christmas, permanently. I'm going to sit right down on my hunkers, pre- ferably in the middle of a Christ- mas concert or a Christmas dis- play window, and suggest that we put the Christmas back in Christmas. * * * * Santa Claus Day has gradually been moved forward until the old fraud is sticking his beery -look- ing beezer over the horizon just about the time we've stopped being ill from gorging on tur- key at Thanksgiving: • * * Christmas cards are now hit- ting the postal department about the last week in November "to avoid' the rush," I got one on December 1st this year, from a cousin I never had much use for, anyway. I promptly went out to the drugstore and got them to rummage around for an Easter card, which. I des- patched to her, without com- ment, on December 3rd. • * * * Merchants have been threaten- ing, wth increasingly .ominous messages, that. I'd be sorry in December if I didn't shop in No- vember. Magazine people have been offering me Christmas gift subscription deals that only an idiot boy could refuse, * Types have been around try- ing to sell me turkeys. Kids have propositioned me about buying Christmas trees. The Old Battle- axe has been crowding me for an automatic dryer, with hourly weather reports on the hardships out around the clothes -line. The children have flatly refused to trade in their skates for good used skates a eouple of sizes larger, implying that if I'ni too tight to produce, Santa Claus will fix then, up. * * * * As far as I'm concerned, they can all go•anet take a roll in the holly, a jump in the mistletoe, Oh, I'll go and watch the. kids in their Christmas pageant. I'll send off a hundred Christmas cauls I can't afford to a hundred people I couldn't care less about. * * a * I'll order a Christmas turkey, though I'm well aware that a could win ane, at the pre -Christ- mas raffle, for. a mere invest- ment of eighteen or twenty dol- lars. Yes, and I'll even book a fi Sugar ANP Spice Dispensed Ry BILL. SMILEY Christmas tree, if I can run across that fellow again that 1 stet in the pub last year. He dumped something about the size of a Douglas fir on my ver- andah, and it took me half a day to cut it down enough so I could get it through the cloor, but u'e.had the best tree in town, * * * * But I have no intention what- ever of doing my gift buying un- til the day before Christmas, my normal time. Nor do I plan to enter into long involved discus- sions about the fact that "the kids are spoiled and this year we're going to cut down on their presents." Then rush out at the last minute and buy them a whole lot of junk they neither want, need, nor deserve. * * * * When Christmas day arrives, I will observe it in traditional. fashion. I will be sacred or merry, as the occasion demands.. But, until then, I have other things on my mind, so don't ex- pect me to get involved in the annual gay, mad, preChristmas whirl. It's going to require every spare ounce of strength and will- power, to finish getting my storm windows on. News Of Your LIBRARY' - By MRS: J: M. -s.' "He who gives a child a book Gives that, child a sweeping look Through the pages Down the ages. • Gives that child a ship to sail Where the far adventures hail Down the sea Of destiny." W. L. Stidger There are many new chil- dren's books on Your Library's shelves and your librarian Mrs. H. Laing will be glad to help you to make a selection to use. as a guide in buying. book. gifts , for the children on your Christmas list. In spite of the fact that two out of three Canadian homes have TV sets, librarians includ. ing our local librarian tell us that the circulation of children's books is increasing. It is pointed out that TV viewing often sti- mutates' a boy or girl to borrow books of facts to augment infor• motion he has received frm TV, For adult reading Pierre Bur- ton has written "Klondike: The Life and Death of the Last Great Gold Rush:" Nearly every one has read the poem by Robert Service entitled. "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and from it has gained What knowledge he has of the Yukon prospectors, But Burton claims there was no Dan McGrew or the lady that's known as Lou" but after much research he gives much information on this event in Canadian history that was Bever published before, His book is the best ever written on this search for gold from 1896 to 1.899, • in the midst of it all, theMoun- ties made one lasting contribu- tion. On the orders of the Cana- dian govcrnmeet they took up a position on the mountain tops at Chilkoot pass, 13y this action the JQtt ng$ y J,.M.S. :Twos Good Christmas When Eggs 1-11! $ 1,00 it Was about this 'Uwe in 192 that the farmers in this eeaiui pity received the highest vie eggs ,ever paid in :Exeter nes were sear'ce and the pric was high but it was du.rin Christmas week that Charley F Hooper set the record by paying .ekiln a dozen. Mr. Hooper was credited with being the first man lo establish a strictly new laid egg business and out -of 111x. Hooper's a ;pe- rience grew the present .egg grading system. Mr. blooper was born and raised on a -farm in Usborne and after moving to Exeter started in a humble way 'a business that in a few 'years grew to be ,of considerable importance. • In 1908 Mr. Hooper saw the • fallacy of the old way of handling • eggs. It was not unusual to find one or two spoiled eggs in a dozen purchased at a grocery store and an egg was an egg re- gardless of size. 1 recall .one time that a lady came into J. A. Stewart's store and specifi- cally asked for brown eggs. She was given the privilege of pick- ing them out. They turned out to he the largest she could find. In 1903 Mr. Hooper started out collecting eggs from house to house in Exeter in a basket. Ile found a ready market for his guaranteed new .laid eggs and the business, grew rapidly. In 1911 Mr, Hooper placed wa- gons on the road and demanded that eggs be handled in a cer- tain way and not to be over one week old. In 1912 Mr, Hooper purchased the residence on the corner of John and Andrew street using part for his egg business and the other for residence, The business continued to expand, 1r For 11 years r. Hooper did business- on this corner and then 0 purchased the property on Main ti- Street known as the old. Royal e Hotel and afterwards used by 111r. Senior for his .photography e business. This old frame .builds g ing was torn down and Mr. Hoo- . per built the building now .oeeu- i:... n.. .. .,...... r nv✓.i.YY , . n �r.. ....., . pied by the Bank of Nova See- tia and the line red brick west- deuce beside. a. In 1915 Mr, Hooper had an ex- hibition. of eggs at the Canadian National Exhibition and. he .ear- r'led off first prize and diplopia against an entry of 12,000 dozen eggs. Again in 1911 be was awarder: firsts prize and sweep- stakes at 'Toronto, lie won the salve awards at Ottawa and London and in six different ex- hibits be was never beaten. In 1923 shortly after the grading .law came Into effect, Mr. Hooper secured a special trade mark "Haoper'.s New Laid Eggs", was ,taken out because Mr. Hooper had been specializing in new laid eggs for 15 years, One of the secrets of Mr. Ho - per's sacred; was the price he paid to the farmers, which was always the highest market price. The biggest day he ever had was on a Saturday between Lend Friday and Easter when he took in 145 cases of eggs. At times he ran between 350 and 400 cases a week. In 1929 Mr, Hooper sold out the 'business to N. W. 'l'rewar- tha, of Clinton but he retained posession of the residence. In 1943 Mr. Hooper sold the resi- dence to Mr. Edgar, Squire, of tTsborne, who rented the build- ing for a couple of years and then moved to Exeter. • After selling the home Mr. Hooper moved to London ,and for years as a hobby Mr. • Hooper every week visited the sick In the hos, pitals. As the "TIMES" Go By 1 k,.. w . r. v iSeSS. t•si iii k a,.k{:",.n;/ Mx•,$••k::n,:.', X. eS.S...s...n . ,,s. . ,.. . 2...,..... ' 50 YEARS AGO Mr. T. A, Russell, an old Exe- ter boy, manager of the Cana- dian Cycle and Motor 'Co, of Toronto spoke on "Canadian Manufactures" at the Canadian Club meeting in St. Marys Wed- nesday night. 11fr. Brickwood, merchant of Exeter north, has sold his stock and gone out of business, Ladies doing their Christmas shopping can rest and have lunch at all hours at Follick's restaurant.' kr, Thomas Tapp of Winrii• peg is visiting his parepts, Mr, and Mrs. William Tapp. E. A. Follick is making a spe- cialty of making and baking Christmas cakes. Andrew Butt of Albert College, Belleville is visiting with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Butt, Centralia, 25 YEARS AGO An exploded lantern is held responsible for a fire which razed the two large barns of Leslie Hutchinson, West McGill- vray farmer at an early hour Friday last. ' The ..home of- Mr, .H.. Tomes. fell prey to fire while he attended the funeral of Mrs. Thomas Hod - .gins to Clandeboye ceinetery. Mrs. Tomes was visiting in Ham• ilton. About 20 members of the Dash- wood Evangelical choir met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gott- fried Oestricher on Thursday evening to honor Mr. Oestricher for many years as leader of the choir. Mr, R. E. Pooley, Winchelsea,' is busy this week with his Christmas poultry. Mr. and Mrs,' William Coates have moved to their new home in Exeter, Dr, Moir, Messrs J. Zu.efle and J. 'Robinson ,of'Hensel]. were in. Exeter Wednesday evening playing a checker tourney with Messrs. A. T3rintnell, Jas. Sweet and. J. M. Southcott. The latter were up a little on the play, Canadian -American border was establishedthere rather than at another post previously esta- blished further inland, Had there been no gold rush.to call in ,the Mounties the new state of Alas- ka might have been considerably larger,. Borrow this book from your 11- braxy, 15 YEARS AGO A good -will fund of C100 has been forwarded from Exeter Canada to Exeter, England. • The drugstore of W. S. Cole and Southcott Bros. store was broken into Friday evening. Very little goods was stolen. R. E. Pooley was eleettd pre. silent of the Exeter branch of the Canadian Legion. A turkey barbecue was served after the election, Southcott Bros are remodeling and making two apartments over the store, • Mrs. Vernon Heywood' las re-' ceived word from her husband A.Q. M.S. Vernon Heywood.. that he is in Italy, •• ' - Christmas exams . at Exeter High School have been postponed on account of the prevalence of the flu. 10 YEARS AGO Leayitt's Theatre will donate the entire gross ,proceeds from the Monday and Tuesday show- ing of "The Bleck Arrow' to the ' Exeter Hospital Fund sponsored by the Exeter Lions. • • The night classes sponsored by • . the Department of Agriculture and held in the Exeter :District , High. School each Thursday are• growing in interest with 70• in attendai.ce last week. On Wednesday Rev. George . Lamont B.A., a son-in-law .of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Strang of town, was inducted into the pastorate of ' Knox Presbyterian church, 11litc'hc11. The County of Huron has pur- chased the antique display of Mr. Neill of Corrie. This is the largest display of antiques in Ontario, 1t will be placed some- where in the county.. Mr, and Mrs. .Russell Brode- rick, Joyce and Jerry left last week 'to Spend the winter in Ari- zona, " lTrn,-,ter dein` o-wP ati i ';, m : ' s IMPRINTED CARDS IMPRINTED OR P"LAit1 , The sorate t :.inc zl iRro 1"f - 9 .Zitmo A ,ri'. A -'t All • ire4`'�'--lc,.V nniwN+b.Aei r.v.N„w.,Y+l "'That dog is what 1 call a pointed" 4 'AI 110 AIMWAIWA x rowel( ;kviiltexti, t , Wotlti rraht t reXert art. rrYe$t were togethilr'i"Vrs /� 12*11 /J4 . vi cis s rfsi, ting re otei lSrdme; tnc, iro u rhino ieRe'itiiai Hold' on to your Lif ns r nce'' v too'. with .bOthh. n4s.. 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V, LAUGHTON, L.L.13, Zurich Office Tuesday Afternoon EXETER PHONE 4 USL ORNE & HIt3EERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office - Exeter, Qntario President E, Clayton Colquhoun R.11 1 Science Hill Vice-president Alex 3, Rohde Tl. fl, 8 Mitchell • Directors Martin, ltceney It..It, 2 Dublin. Robert G, Gardiner • 11.11. 1 Cromarty Milton McCurdy It.R. 1 Kirkton Timothy 13, Toohey 11..11. 3 Liman Agents lfarry Coates 11.11, 1 Centralia Clayton tla.rris Mitchell Stanley Hocking Mitchell Sandler W. G. Cochrane Exeter Secretary«Treesuret' Arthur Fraser r5: etet, VJ. G1 COCHRANE SARR1STER &.SSOL1CITOR • , NOTARY PUBLIC 1,1011s 611 Okfice (hien Wednesday and friday Afternoons 1130 to 5130 lrh1ON E 14 .EXOTOR DR at. nVi►.yre.0 1kBETT L.D.S,, D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON . 814 Main Street Southa Phone 273 Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoons. G. A. W.ft13, D.C, DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC DRUGLESS THERAPY For Appointment. Phone 606 DR,, H. 'H,•,COWEN DENTAL SURGEON 1.,D,S„ D.D.S; Malo Street Exeter Closed Wotineeday' Aftcrhoona :.pi itai E ;36 N: L, MARTIN of TOIUtETR1ST Main Street,"" Exeter Open Every, Weekday , i,,xcept Wednesday Por Appointrncrn• ishono 355 ARTHUR. FRASER INCOME TAX REPORTS ' BOOKKEEPING SERVICE ETC. Ann SI,, Exitor • Phono 504 AL1/1I'�l WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER 1''ot' your salt;, large or small, courteous and efficient aarviee at all"times. - "Service. Thal Satisfies" Itil•1alt. 119CiASHWO0D t v Alt re 221 di li tri be se