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Editorials
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Pubita roontrilvies. to the pro.
ore** of the nation end that it
must .be exercised. freely to pre-
-serve and improve 4emoeratie
government.
..Hopes For '59
' The dawn of 1953gives us an opportunity to
-'look back on the past year of community progress
°411(1 to make plans for the New Year.
Outgoing 1958 produced no startling advances;
• few of us expected it would. It did show, however,
";:some progress but there were disappointments, too.
-'We feel that all communities in this area suffer from
• sack of planning; yet we admit surprise at the im-
provements
lii-provementa which result nevertheless.
A
, The developments of the past year are re,
• viewed in a story in this edition. Here, we'd like to
deal with plans for 1959 in our annual list of New
Year's wishes. Some are repeated from other years
in the hope they will still be considered.
EXETER ---At the start of 1958, 11layor Pooley
announced his two major objectives were industrial
promotion and 'development of Riverview Park, Very
minor progress was made in either field. We'd like
to see considerably more in 1959.
We're still: hoping for an annual meeting be-
° < twee i council and community organizations to dis-
: cuss projects and objectives for the coming year in
an effort to unite the overall program. .
• Discussion between council and the Ontario
• Water Resources Commission over the town's sewage
. problem, due early in the year, will have a great
:5 effect on the civic budget, not only this year but
.'-for many to come. We hope town 'officials approach
the problem with an open miund.
Construction of a swimming pool, proposed as
; a joint project among service organizations, should
be given serious consideration. Whether' they like
the responsibility or not, such organizations have a
profound effect on community progress; their leader-
': ship is vitally important.
Exeter needs an active Chamber of Commerce.
We hope some day it will have one..
We're also hoping for an early and satisfac-
tory settlement to the canning plant situation. For-
tunately, the farming industry 1n' this area is flexible
enough to avoid calamity from the plant's shutdown
but the district has lost considerable revenue during
,the past year. -
HENSALL—Continued keen 'interest in muni-
cipal affairs, sparked by the Chamber of Commerce;
an -amicable solution to the recent election issue; a
good market for mobile homes.
GRAND BEND Economical. solutions to sew-
age and water problems; its first county warden;
continued iilprovement and control of tourist facili-
ties; planned promotion.
ZURICH—Removal of_ the township office
• frons the village road; successful development of the
community centre park; continuation of the leader-
ship shown by the Chamber of Commerce.
LUCAN—An active Chamber of Commerce;
success in its .efforts to establish a new. dump; fur-
' they development of the L.U.C.A.N. co-ordinating
organization.
HAY TOWNSHIP—A movement to include all
of the municipality in the Ausable watershed.
McGILLIVRAY TOWNSHIP—Successful com-
pletion of the central school project. •
FARMERS: The patience and fortitude to carry
out marketing programs and the energy and anibi-
'tion to launch into specialized production fields to
lower costs; keener appreciation of the importance
of farm accounting; better fire protection.
DRIVERS—The realization that to propel a
murder -potent vehicle is a privilege with responsibili-
ties, not a right to be abused.
OFFICIALS—Councillors, school trustees, pub-
lic officials, church and community leaders need
t. greater appreciation of their services and more co-
operation. ,
THE COMMUNITY -- Industry, its greatest
need,
Our Thanks
In reviewing its year, The Times -Advocate
looks back with pride at one of expanded service
am' with gratitude to those who have made it pos-
sible.
This newspaper has more readers tits press
run for this issue is 3,850 compared to 3,500 a yeas
ago), it has published more pages, more pictures,.
more news and more advertising than ever before
in its history. For the third year in a row, The T -A
has earned the top award for general excellence
among all newspapers in towns under 4,000 popula-
tion in Ontario.
To achieve these marks, The Times -Advocate
recognizes the valuable assistance it has received
from many quarters—hard-working correspondents,
co-operative contributors, progressivemerchants,
helpful Critics, interested readers and, far from least,
a wonderful staff. Thanks, everyone,
Our 1959 objective, simply, is to improve,
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Looking !n With Liz
Harmer -Murray
Breakup tad'
By ELIZABETH TOUCHETTE
The news of the Shirley
Harmer -George Murray breakup
comes as a sad surprise to those
who know and like them both. It
can be hoped that Christmas and
all its memories will help bring
them back together.
Two years ago such an idea
would have been greeted with
hoots of derision, but life in the
big Hollywood pond leads to
many personality changes. The
glamorizing process that cinema -
land puts it "fresh; young things"
through often works too well,
causing the "starlets' to believe
their own publicity.
Just a few weeks ago, a friend
of the Murrays told ane she
hadn't heard from them in sev-
eral months. "I wonder if Shir-
ley is still as devoted," she. said.
"She used to • follow George
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News Of .Your
LIBRARY
By MRS. J.M.S.
Dorothy rHenderson, a native
of Oshawa, whose husband is the
assistant secretary -treasurer of
Etobicoke Board of Education in
Toronto has had published this
year the biographical sketches
of six of the world's creative
leaders in a book -entitled
For The Greater Glory
As you read this book you will
go to India and South Africa
with Kasturbai Gandhi, wife of
:Mahatma Gandhi; to France
with musical educator, E. Rob-
ert Schmitz; to Canada with Dr,
Marion Hilliard; to Germany
with social scientist, Kurt Lewin;
to Europe and the United States
with singer, Roland Hayes and
to the realms of the spirit with
Dr. Howard • Thursman whom
the author met at the tme he
was holding a week's series of
meetings in Bloor Street United
Church in Toronto.
As you will notice these six
people represent various voca-
tions, nationalities and cultures.
The late Dr. Marion Hilliard
served in the field of medicine;
Roland Ilayes in music; Kurt
Lewin in social science; Kastur-
gai Gandhi in home and family
relationships; Robert Schmitz in
education and Dr. Howard Thur-
man in religion.
Each of these people of whom
Mrs, Henderson writes about
had serious barriers to sur-
mount. Marion Hilliard wanted
to be a top-ranking doctor. at a
time when women were seldom
accepted in medicine. Hayes
longed to become a great singer
when negroes were not welcome'
on the concert stage. Lewin
wished people to consider scien-
tific research a mea -us to better
human relations in a period when
such an idea was radical. Mrs.
Gandhi, despite great obstacles,
grew to be a challenge to all
wives and mothers. Robert
Schmitz trod to bring 'a greater
intelligence to the field of music
when the study of that art was
surrounded with narrowness ct'
visors. And when materialism is •
rampant Howard Thurman's
goal is to reveal the spirit of
love.
What greater inspiration at' the
beginning of this new -year than
to read these sketches of people
of our times who have made
such a contribution to humanity!
Resolve this year to get more
service front your library and
share this privilege with others.
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around like a little puppy. Shir-
ley is George's creation, he
handled her career and is re-
sponsible for any sucess she's
had."
George Murray gave up his
own lucrative career here to
concentrate on managing Shirley.
But George's fame was gained in
Canada; in the States, he is
merely "Harmer's manager,"
News releases coming from the
couple in the past year have
painted up that fact. For in-
stance: "Norman Panama tried
out Shirley Harmer for a lead hi
Hollywood and hired a theatre to
hear her perform, in the mean-
time, George Murray says he's
been getting in lots of golf," Or
this one, "George Murray talks
wistfully of getting up to Canada
once in awhile to do a show."
Or, "Shirley Harmer is much
more poised and perceptive:"
"In Canada," Shirley has said,
"it was all personal, you knew
all the boys behind the cameras
and the stagehands and make-up
girls and you knew they all liked
you. In Hollywood, it's all busi-
ness, cold and professional."
Recently I was told that George
Murray has been asked to come
back to CBC -TV. Perhaps that
is what led to the couple's deci-
sion to "review their lives and
their careers."
Ironically, it was George
Murray who told me less than
two years ago that "I know the
hazards of marriage in Holly
wood. If Shirt and I do go down
there we'll know how to avoid
all the pitfalls,"
The couple was marrieds four
years ago,. two months after
George -Murray's divorce from
his wife iwlerne, was finalized,
Because January 7 is the
Polish Christmas, Wally Koster
II, a wide-eyed five-year-old, gets
an extra tree and added loot
thrown into his Christmas cele-
brations. "I -ac's still a bit be-
wildered." his dad, Hit Parade
star Wally Koster, tells me, "but
he's not complaining."
This year, Wally will be ap-
pearing on CBC -TV's C-hristmas
night show with Denny Vaughan„
Bob Goulet, Don Gillies and Paul
Kligman. Juliette will act as
hostess on the hour long variety
show.
People don't get weak
from looking at the bright
of life.
Jottings
Must Aid tin fcrtuna te
To Avoid 'World Strife
With the closing of 1958 and
the beginning sof a new year it
is time for retrospect. a time
for taking stock in business and
M industry, but perhaps more
important, to take stock of our-
selves.
When this is done the next
step is the making of new reso-
lutions and again perhaps the
most important, is the budget-
ing of our time and our re-
sources. A punster wrote re-
centlythat it is easy to make
money, the difficulty was in
Making a living.
What do we mean by making
a living or in oher words the
making of a life? 1t is true to-
day that there is more money,
a greater distribution of wealth
than there ever has been. There
are more labor-saving devices
in the homes; more leisure
hours in which to enjoy life,
Most of which has been brought
about by wars or strife,.
The year 1958 has witnessed
many strikes in many walks of
life. The cost in dollars has run
into the billions and the hard-
ships created on both sides is
beyond our imagination,
It is true, however, that the
prosperity we enjoy has been
brought about by a battle be-
tween capital and labour, the
net result being a higher stan-
dard. of living. Strikes have won
for labor shorter hours of work,
higher wages and fringe bene-
fits thus assuring greater secur-
ity for the laboring man,
But. 1958 has witnessed many
more things than strikes in this
Canada of ours, One of the really
great accomplishments has been
the St. Lawrence seaway. The
cost has been tremendous and
only the rising generation will
realize the benefit.
Another gigantic undertaking
has been the oil pipeline that
has crisscrossed the nation. Little
do we realize the extent or the
•
50 YEARS AGO
Mr. T. H. McCallum defeated
William Bawden by the margin
of three votes, 232 to 229 for the
office of reeve *of Exeter.
Henry Willert defeated Jacob
Kellerman by 30 votes for reeve
of Stephen township. Councillors
for., Stephen - are Fred Wuerth,
John -LOve and William Yearley.
John Moir had a majority of
44 votes over Fi•ed Hunkin for
:the reeveship of Usborne Twp,
W. O'Brien, F. Witwer and W.
H. Hoffman are the newly elected
Polies' Trustees of the village of
Zurich for 1909.
Miss May Gill has returned
to her duties as teacher at Fort
Erie.
Mr. Herman Prior of Gladstone,
Man. arrived here last week to
spend a month with his parents.
Herman and his brother have re-
cently commenced a general
store • business in Gladstone.
25 YEARS AGO
On Tuesday evening Rev, S.
Moore Gordon, the new minister
of Caven Presbyterian church,
eyes arrived' with his household ef-
side fects from. Cookstown.
William. Sweitzer was re-elected
• -rMeeveondayof. Stephen Township on
.
The election for rceveship of
importance of the power plants,
both electric anct; atonic, that
have been erected from coast
td coast.
In 1958 Canada witnessed the
battle of the ballot when there
was a tremendous upset in the
political scene and new blood
took over the reigns of office.
But, unlike Russia, where every
political leader has been de-
posed, has either been disgraced
or murdered, Canadian states-
inen are still held in high honor.
Froin the four corners of the
globe 0,500 members of the
Canadian Army are working to
maintain peace. They are in
Europe, the Middle East and the
Far East in support of Canada's
commitment to NATO and the
United Nations.
In -959 the strong will be 'called
upon to bear the burdens of the
weak. The man who has a job
will .be called upon to share with
the man who simply can't get
work. The man fortunate to en-
joy good health will be called
upon to share in the burdens of
the sick and the afflicted.
What Canada has striven 'for
and -accomplished is now the
aim and object of every nation
under the sun and thus comes
the rumors of war and strife.
Progress has been and will be
slow but it must come. It does
not come by grabbing for our-
selves but tale giving of our-
selves and our means in sacri-,
five for .others,
Learning to live is learning
to give and expend ourselves in
the interests of our neighbors,
our comm unity, and our brothers
and sisters in the remotest and
darkest spots on the face 'of the
globe.
May 1959 bring happiness and
prosperity and above all peace
of mind and soul that can only
be brought about by following
the golden rule of doing for
others what we would do for
ourselves.
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have a happy, helida
Hensel] between William Jones
and Owen Geiger was closely
contested. Mr. Jones won by a
small majority. -
Hockey will—be ushered in at
the local arena on Friday night
when the home team will take
on the -highly rated Kirkton
team. • • •
The new motor licences for
1934 are makng their appearance.
They are black letters on a
white background, •
Mrs. Maloney was telling her
neighbor that she had just re-
ceived a telegram stating that
soldier son bad arrived safely
in India that morning.
The neighbor, was _ amazed by
the :news.'
"What?" 'she exel_aiined.."That
wins impossible, Mrs, Maloney.
The telegram must Have travel-
ed at a terrible speed."
"Sure and faith it must have."
said the 'proud Mettler. "Would
you believe it, when I received
t" e. envelope the gum oil it was
still wet:"
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Gia By
Mr. and Mrs, John Parsons
celebrated their fiftieth wed-
ding anniversary at their home
on Gidley Street on Monday,
January 1,
15 YEARS AGO
William Ell Bring ton headed
the polls at the municipal elec-
ton for council in Usborne town,*
ship on Monday, .
The War Time Committee
have sent a sweater and a pair
of socks to the boys from Exeter
who are serving in .the forces
numbering 390,
On Thursday last a special
train arrived at No, 9 S,F.T,S,
Centralia to take. the inch and
women going on New Year's
eve to London.
News reached here that Fit.
Lt. Donald Hicks, youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hicks,
who was reported mssing after
a mission over enemy territory
two months ago lost his life at
that time.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Webb
of Brand Bend celebrated the
60th anniversary of their mar-
riage on New Years Day,
10 YEARS AGO
The merchants of Exeter re
-port a splendid Christmas trade,
Miss Anna Brock, president of
the Exeter Junior Institute left
Tuesday for Toronto to attend
the provincial convention of
Junior Farmers at the King Ed-
ward Hotel.
So far the snow plow for clear-
ing the streets has been called
into service only once this sea-
son.
The first carload of mixed
vegetables, rutabagas, carrots
and cabbages was shipped from
the 'newly -erected rutabaga plant
in Exeter on Wednesday.
Telephones increased in ser-
vice in Exeter by more than 145
during the past year, bringing
the total to 600 phones,
Aif.'Andrus of Traquair's Hard-
ware won a brand new Stude-
baker in a draw on New Years
Eve sponsored by Exeter Lions.
Eighteen years of perfect at-
tendance at the James Street
Sunday School is the recprd of
Doreen Parsons who added a -
other seal to her diploma on
Sunday when they were distri-
buted, Miss Maida Richard also
has alt enviable record with 14
years.
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• in 1959! We hope it finds you in harmony with
all the best life has to offer and that we shall
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