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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-12-23, Page 504,44:104441.43,zgi 1st "'- ' :- .• ,'•• • ' " "'" ' ',"`" ' /5- • Thinks One .$111:1 Alive Minutes After Impact One .of the people arneng the first on the scene at Saturclay• morning's fatality told The limes.Advoaate he thought one of the, victims, Weichult, was still living when he .arrived, LAC Pete Whetstone, Cell - trona, said be :believed Wel- chult was still breathing when he arrived. "Cameron was .on top .of the others andhe told me„ '(et me .olit Of here—get me off those fellows'." lie took Cameron le South Huron Hos- •„;11)adit...(11 olivn .E-exale'tearfterholltlel blaring all the way”, to get help. • =tied doctors 'before he arm- gxeler "Police had already sum - He said he checked: the Clin. Ion car, foundone man rlying • the front, another on the floor in .the back and one on the back A bagful of warm wishes and our , sincere thanks to our good friends and Patrons. May you enjoy a happyholldayseason. ,Mid Town DCleaners Management and Staff PHONE 33 EXETER Plant. and Office 230 William St., Exeter SHDHS KICKIJNE—These girls presented a well -rehearsed dance during the district MO school's "Hi -Time" show last week. .From left are Marlene MacMillan, Barb podgson, Martha Cochrane, Donna Fisher, Norma, Passmoi e, Mary Webber, Betty Parker and Norma Geiger. Dancing, music and a play featured the. shows which packed the gymnasium two evenings, —T -A Photo • Two Enquiries —Continued From Page 3- lanee carried the girl there, The 11, C. Pinney ambulance took the four dead to the funeral home, The funeral home became a morgue as.Coroner Goddel:d. po. ice an air force authorities at- tempted to identify the bodies. They were first numbered, then Full Crowds Laud 11-114 T • m e • identified by documents. Cen- tralia padres confirmed two of the men. LAC Dobko, who par- ried no identification, was not known for several hours. Be- cause he wore a steel ring, it was first thought he was a civi- lian engineer. All the men were in their civi- lian clothes. Police believe' the Clinton car was returning to the radio Sta- tion from a dance at Centralia which the three had attended. Rodgerson was stationed at Camp Borden but had been at Clinton on a course. eTheExt. erCentralla car, apparently, was returning to the station from The crash occured about 300 feet south of the intersection of the Kirkton road and No. 4, Rear of the Centralia car was up against the mailbox of Ernest "Pete" Willert' whose home is about 50 feet'from the road, The crash, however, failed to awaken either Mr. Willert or his wife. Only one stretch of skid marks was apparent — it was a short distance behind the Centralia car. The impact appeared to be on the west side of the road. Authorities worked in bitter cold weather; officially reported at five below. Blood from the bodies stream- ed down the west side of the highway for a considerable dis- tance. One spectator reported Meron got out of the car and walked a bit before he was taken to .hospital. Two RCAF ambulances took the injured td Westminster. They were escorted by OPP cars who met them at London. Rodgerson was found with his foot •wedged under the. each and his head in the back seat. Meron and the girl were both in the back seat. Time of the accident has been established about 1.55 'a.m. PC Harry Reid assisted PC Mitchell with the investigation. • • One Of High School's Best Crowds which filled SliDIIS auditorium Thursday and Friday nights . acclaimed this year's "Eli -Time" show as one of the best in the -school's history, voice choir, the spectators enjdy- 1 ed themselves. The show's popti,- • larity is indicated by the full crowds it continues to draw al - I though the format remains the sante from year to year. This year's production was shorter than most but it was just as much, if not more, appreciated. Following the presentation ot awards and certificates, the pro- gram opened with the orchestra 'under the direction' of Miss Christoff. This group is strength- ened by many experienced play- ers who have trained with junior bands in the dist-1'10, Grade 1.0's "Sielian • Taran. tette", in which the performers played ta iribourines, was the. first cif five well -rehearsed and pleasant dances. Four numbers were sung by the grade nine glee club, which included duets by twins Marlene and Darlene yrayne and Bobl Laramie and Dorothy Parker ip "0 Holy Night." Although this is the novice group in the school, it handled four-part singing well. Grade 12 and special com- =Mal girls presented a stomp- ing "Tropanka" dance. The girls included ' Jane Horton, Marion Turkheim, Jean Noakes, Ann Alexabder, Paula Boulianne, Sandra Finkbeiner and Audrey Richardson. Bob McNeil, Centralia, •starred in the tumbling exhibition, pre- sented mainly by grade nine boys under G. M. Mickle. Comedy was included, climaxed by the without a defeat. collapse of a pyramid. The quiz, sponsored by the A mixed auartet clapped their united Churches qt London, was hands in ".Clap Yo' Hands," and an elimination contest among seven schools. • James Street, represented by Ann Fairbairn, Elsie Gosar, Larry Idle and George Godbolt, with Linda Hunter-Duvar and Douglas Huntley as spares, first • clition of three numbers, the tra- met Strathroy. On the semi-final IX More Clonal kickline presented its round; Exeter met Byron. lively number in nolka-dot briefs. Time on the TV program did This followed "The Surrey with not allow the contest to be coni - the Fringe on Top." ' .pleted and the two teams eon - An Indian tap dance by Peggy tinned in the studio off the air: • Some 1,500 people witnessed t h e well - balariced, smoothly. flowing variety show, the largest annual amateur production of the community, Musical groups conducted by Principal H. L. Sturgis, dancing numbers prepared by Miss Lau- rette Seigner, and a play staged by teacher Morley Sanders pro- vided numerous highlights.. From the dpening. number by the small orchestra to the .final renditions of the impressive 100- P11,104.1CCraii1030W.0i1.03gC.C.01.0iIMPROilfi STAN FRAYNE AND STAFF Phone 301 Exeter rili;CfaCCARiTanC.C.OWArliW,C#WACCCO 8 Santa said to the rethdeer, t'Itsa real privilege to SerVe so many wonderful pdopid." We are protld and thankful for the privilege of serving you, and We Wis1). yott a very happy holiday., WA LP E FIt'S • Men's Wear PHONE GI EXETER " I It " ••• • rieer '4 Is 41 lefierktie#Driefia0a#8041COrlie#11 !Ralph 'Wareham played the part ' of the principal's nephew, Four tap dancers, Jane Hor- ton, Rosemary Smith, Gwen Spencer and Beth Goddard, pre- sented a lively "Scotch Jass," A raucous grade 13 skit, a highlightor students since the graduating class keeps it a sec- ret, showed how the teenagers' would .treat their teachers it. they were in control of their! own universe. Written by Paul Wilson and Bill Etperington, the skit took the form of a night.' mare of harrassed grade 12, teacher, Charles Mickle. On the planet "Huronia," the students enjoyed a wild life of rock 'n roll parties. Gwen Spen; cer danced and a quintet sang an original barroom song. The 100 -voice glee club com- pleted the .program with "Glow Worm" and "Turn Ye To Me." Following Friday night's per- formance, the student council sponsored a reception for school graduates and the cast. • Battle•To Draw In TV Contest In competition with -United Church Sunday Schools from London and surrounding area, four . pupils from James Street! United Church in Exeter upheld! their knowledge of the Bible became .sentimental in "Lover Come Back To Me." . -Grade nine girls presented an interesting folk dance, "La' Stor- ta da Crush." " During the male ctuartet's ren - Goddard and Carol Brown fol- lowed the "Totei1 Tont Tom" song by the girls; glee club. The dance was designed by the girls themselves. Drum majorettes tuned • their number to the season by naming it "Twirling Snowflakes." Not a baton was dropped during the display, directed by' Carol Bec- ker and Inze Gulens. A smaller girls' group sang "Jest! Joy of Man's Desiring, In -the play, "No Time For Skirts," Ann Aicxander was transformed from a tomboy into a young lady when the new boarder at her home, the princi- pal • of a girls' school, brings with her a handsome nephew. And two mischievous boys, Mer- lin McLean and Keith Hodgins, beht on driving the teacher, Monica Charrette, from the lime, learned to respect her When they discovered she's an enthusiastic baseball fan. Dave Ducharme and Paula Boulianne played. the mother and 'father and Marlene Stone, Chris Gulens, Kathy Hodgins, Geraldine Parker were the tom- boy's friends. Two clumsy workmen, who helped provide comedy, were brothers Bill and Ron Marshall, The tie could not be broken and, since both teams could not go on, the Exeter • group decided that they would drop out to let the Byron group go into the finals, Carfrey 'Cann, who accompan- ied the local group, said: "I was very pleased and proud of them. This decision was made entire- ly by the boys and girls them- selves. Rev. Joyce, the quiz- master, indicated to me that their decision certainly portray. ed the'• true Christian attitude and spirit." Prize Essay On Page 10 This e s s ay by Margie Howey, a grade eight student at Exeter Public -School, was one of the prizewinners in a Huron County contest spon- sored by the Huron Tubercu- losis Association, Her essay appears nn page 1.0. Susan Dinney, of the Ex- eter School:. Edna Ducharme and [ria Martin, both of Stanley, won' honorable men- tion. Celebrate Christmas The CGIT of Cavo Presbyte- rian church presented the Christ. mas Vesper service in the church o n Sunday, evening. Carole Hogarth was the leader for the service. Scripture readings were given by Donna Ersman, Lilian Davis, Judy Wilson and Anita Evans. Candle lighters were Mary Shaw, Pionnie liogarth and Carolyn Simpsen, Grace MeKenzle, Enid PalethOrpe and Carol Lynn Sint. - mons ushered, Rev, S. Kerr gave the chria. Inas message. The CGIT leaders are Mr, Art Whilsinith and Miss Mary Ann Erskine. Specal music and a Christ- mas message bv Rev, torr marked the morning service. trivitt Membriel Teivitt Almeria( Anglican church held a special carol ser- vice ort &friday evening. James tf. United At James Street 'United ehureh the Sunday Moot observed a White Gift Seri/tee for the Mink Sunday School' in the auditorium of the ehureh at 10:00 A.M. At the morning church service 1tev, IL bJ Shell presehted his ChriAlthes message "Let the gang CO found the ‘Vorld" with the eheir singing Christmas an. 11 theins and special numbef's In - eluding a ttrio by Marlene MC - Brute, Sandra Waiper and Jea- nette Taylor and a solo by Pa- tricia C ano who is on hblidays from Alma College, St. Thomas. Gordon li.'ech was accompanist •on the piano for the organist, Lawrence Wein, In the evening the junior choir led hi the singing of Christmas carols ad the Woman's Vedera• tion presented a pageant "Eve at Bethlehem." Taking part were Mrs. Harry Cole, Mrs. John; Schroeder, Mrs, Clarence Boylts,! Mrs, Ray Joey and WS, Graee Maid 'Street At Main Street Nita church student mihister, Barry PASs. more, read the Christmas Story whieh wa interspersecl withthe singing of Christmas carets Last Tuesday the Sunday Selituil Nutted, was 110.4 With SUPerIntrenCleht. sell presidiiig. Mrs. Prat* Wildrong, Williaffl marshal!. and TOM Welker felted t Oreliestra(0 lay for the singing of carols, Numbers of tht IVO/am ver given by each chts& arid Santa Claus appeared and presented gifts to the children. In District In addition to the quadruple fatality Saturday morning, six other crashes blackened the dis- trict's traffic record during the past week. Sunday night, Norman Masse, 17, R.R. 3 Zurich, lost control of his car on the Blind. Line, Hay, and hit a hydro pole n the ditch. Damage was 81.25. A car driven by Huron Wardell * IF John A, Morrissey, 49, R.R. • Crofton, And a Tasty -Nu Bakery • * truck driven by Leslie Revel', • .4, 36, Zurich, collided. about one seat. "After I saw they weren't Loo bad. I went back to the other car." Ron Heywood, Exeter, esti- mated he -was, about a mile solith of the scene when the crash occurred. Be found one man, 4CA:ocean) sitting the .Centralia ,car railing, for someone but he cot.tidn't under. stand him. The girl in. the. Clin- ton car was also trying to talk but he couldn't make out her words cither.. Ben Fisher, Exeter, 'who turn- ed in :the alarm, said he saw the ears when he stopped at the intersection of the Kirkton roan and No. 4 highway, about 300 feet from the impaet. Fisher had been travelling west on the Icirkton road. "I heard this fellow blaring his horn so 1 drove down to it. He told fine there were four hanging out the one ear on his side and there was one on rnY side. I didn't see any _sign of life. fie notified Constable Cowen who called Doctors Read and Gans and notified the OPP. Ernest "Pete" Willard, in front of whose farm the crash �I ffirigifig oceurred, said "I didn't hear anything until I heard a horn, blowing steadily." "I don't think it could have been a loud crash because both my wife .apd I are light sleepers and the house is only 40 or 50 feet from the road." The •Times•Advoots, DIKeInber 23, 1940 Pae $ 0141,07MCCRACCCOMCCONPACCOMMO 111 t:;t4tt.*rn, 1A,QX vo one and all, we wish a Season bright as St of Christmas morn. ALF .ANDRUS PHONE 719 Tinsmithing it Plumbing EXETER Won't Tolerate Drinkers: Chief "Intoxicated drivers won't be tolerated on our streets over the corning holidays." Exeter Police Chief C. 11, McKenzie warned this week, , "My men have been in- structed not to tolerate any leniency with respect to drinking drivers," the Chief continued. "We will do all in our power to prevent ir- responsible drivers from cre- ating tragedy over the Christ- mas season." 144&14'4'4304414!trigki 411:1‘114: at Virsoft. -Ali yme ur thanks and wishes for a very happy holiday season fo of( of you whose patronage we value, so highly. UNTLEYI DRUG STORE EXETER Phone SO Many thanks for giving us the opportunity to serve you in 1956, Hope we continue to be so favored in 1957. Happy holidays! Caldwell's North End Supertest PHONE 1183 EXETER 110•30W.CAFitfiCKCInfili1C., Arrilrii1WCWAR • • • 1— 0111.1a G reelt'1,4 1•.) 1, • 07 • • .4tet the bells ring loud and clear to proclaim to one and all our best wishes for a holiday season filled with joy and good fellowship. Lloyd Ford's Men's Wear Ford Fuels And Building Supplies PHONE 299 EXETER igtiltkilnig#144•441tiliftiptCCOW#14104y•Lq44•421i'itffiti&T-414.:COUAljittigiA mile north of happen on No. 4 highway about 10:30 a.ni. Satur- day. Damage exceeded 8500. Both vehicles wer e going north when the bakery truck made a left hand turn into a teem lane as the warden was passing it, The truck was driven into a snow bank but the car re- ceived ahnost all of the darn, Age. In Exeter on Saturday. Robert Fletcher, 22, London, was tra- velling north on the Main St. when he collided -with a Gum ther-Tuckey Transport truck pul- ling out from the curb. Damage totalled $95, The head of the board of en. (Miry into Saturday's fatality. 1t Livingston Foster, 38, of Exeter, was himself involved in an aecident several hours later. He was proceeding. east on the road at the south end of the sta. tion and was making a turn to the north when he was struck by a car driven by Jack C. Van Goozen, 37, Also ot Exeter, who was turning from the north. Van Goozen told police the bright glaring sun blinded him, Damages totalled $300. Thursday, two cars suffered $800 When they Met on the eighth concession of Hay. Mrs. INtatiorie Eileen Ging- rich, 22, E.R. 3 Zurich, was tra. vellhig nnrth, appreathitig a hill, when she hod to awing out to pass a parked Car owned by Roy Erb, 29, R.R. 3 urich. She col- lided with a southbound truck zdirtiliPeciiit, by Mahlon Sanger, 2, 1. ton Wednesday, Mrs. Margaret Meiekle, BA. 1 Kirkton, suf. feted a fractured nose and lace- rations when the car hee hus. band WAS delving and a statioh wagon drive by De. 11. V, Po& torso, 27, Exeter, (ti aided at the intersection of No. 83 and the seeend eoneession of tsberne. The iteelason vehiele was tra- veling north on the tonCOSSiOn road and the other ear. driven by Alexander Meickle, 20, Was going West Ne. S. The ateidefitS Wert ifIVOS11- gated 'by PCs. Ceti] 'Gibbelis, and lfate Add and 14s.c ipAttrionts*Aig4Abil.44,1 Chief C. 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