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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-01-08, Page 1MEET MISS 1959 --Mary Ellen Shaw, daughter of LAC Larry and Mrs. Shaw, R.R. 1 Exeter, won a keen stork race at South Huron Hospital to become 4'Miss 1959" in this district. She was born at 12.40 a.m. Four others were born on New Year's day and one • came less than two hours before' midnight. Mrs. Shaw, above, is the former Irene Wisser, Goderich; her husband, formerly of RCAF Clinton, is in the telecom section at Centralia. His Home is in Hartland, N.B. This is the couple's first child. own Establishes Pound 5 bies Threat Grows ' Wth four district persons being , being bitten by one of his own respondent from Saintsbury, who treated for rabies and the epi- demic apparently on the up- swing, Exeter council Monday' approved the establishment of , a town pound to overcome the: threat of stray dogs in this corn-' m unity. Effective Monday, town police • and workmen will be empowered j to place stray dogs in the pound.. Owners will have to pay $5,00 to remove them or they cans be destroyed. The pound has been established , at the animal clinic of Dr. R. F. Roelofson, 'Huron street. Meanwhile, seriousness of the epidemic began to hit home harder in this area as four peo- ple began. the 14 -day Pasteur anti -rabies treatment. Ross Skinner, R.R. 1, Centra- lia, and his two sons, Larry and Dale, are taking treatments after exposure to a Hereford calf which died of rabies. The Skinners believe .the calf had contact with a rabid fox which had been seen near the barn. The calf died Friday and the father and sons started treat- ment Saturday. Wray Sweitzer, R.R. 2 Dash- wood, began treatments after !collie dogs. The dog died while being kept under observation and although initial rabies re- port is negative a more certain test is being made. The tests are being conducted through • Dr, J. C. MacLennan, Seaforth. Dr. R. M. Aldis, 'hluron health unit director, reported three boys and an adult in the Wing- ham district are also being given treatment. The children petted a dog which had killed a rabid fox. Timely warning has come from Mrs. Heber Davis, T -A cor- Change Top Town Posts Town council's most impor- tant committees are in different hands this year. Councillor Glenn Fisher, who has headed the polis in two elec- tions, receives the streets and sidewalks post, the No. 1 public works position, He takes over from retiring Councillor Ralph Bailey, who inaugurated the pav- ing program two years ago. The drains post -- more im- portant this year than ever, probably, because of the pressing problem •in the south-east sec- tion — has been taken over by Councillor Ross Taylor, who has held the sanitation post for a number of years. Third major shift comes in the police and fire dep't position. Mayor Pooley himself took over this post from Councillor Bailey, his opponent in this year's elec- tion. The committee also in- cludes the two reeves, McKen- zie and Mawhinney, which would indicate that the newly reorgan- ized department will be closely scrutinized during the corning year. Coucillor Greene remains in charge of industrial promotion, which he took over last year for the first time. Councillor Musser has been given Fisher's parks post and Deputy -Reeve Mawhinney, who has been on drains for several years, will switch toMusser's job as chairman of property,•or town hall, position, Neither of the new councillors, George Relher or Eldrid Sim- mons, will head a committee but both are members of three. Re ther will: serveon industrial pro- niotion, parks and drains; Sim - moils on cemetery, sanitation and streets. Here are the standing cont - mi ttees: Finance and court of revision «- Pooley, McKenzie, Mawhin- ney, Musser and Taylor, Cemetery McKenzie, Sim - Mons, Community Centres Board McKenzie, 'Taylor. Recreation — Taylor, Fisher. Indust.la1 Promotion Greene lvlawhinney, Musser, Rether. Protection to Persons and Pro, Party (Police and fire) — Poo- Mckenzie, oo•Mct'enzie, Mawhinney, Parks—Musser, /tetliei Greene Public Welfare (hospitaliza- tion, relief)—McKenzie, Mawhin- ley. Sanitation (garbage collodion, garbage dump)—McKenzie, Simi Bons and Fisher. Streets and • Sidewalks—Fisher, Mckenzie ,Simmons and Greene, Duel i .d n and Culverts—Taylor, Itlawhinney, Rether and Musser, Property..-Mewhitii ey, Fisher WINS DEGREE—John11l. Mahon, B.S.A., graduate. of OAC, Guelph, and former teacher at SHDHS, has, successfully com- pleted requirements for the de- gree of Bachelor of Education. He is now on the staff of Med- way District High School. Plaskett Tops In Biddulph For the second time in as many elections, Joseph Baskett has topped the polls in Biddulph council ballot. He defended his seat Monday with a 274 total, three more than he received last year when he won his post for the first time, Lorne C. Barker, Harold Wal- lis and James Ryan captured the other three seats in that order. Placing second was a personal victory for Lorne C. Barker, who finished out of the running last year. A councillor in 1957, he won his second term in muni- cipal office by polling 242, Ten-year incumbent Harold )vallis, Granton, placed third with 223, six voles more .than newcomer James Ryan received. Barker and Ryan will replace retiring councillors Raymond Greenlee and Timothy . Tooey who resignedlast week after serving 10 years on council. Reeve Austin Hodgins was ac- claimed to his fifth term as reeve and his eleventh on coun- cil, He and Wallis joined noun- oil the same year. This was the second consecu- tive Contest for Biddulph. whieh until last year hadn't' had an election for 17 years. induct Minister Of Area Charge Rev, 1)r. Robert 5, Ililtz was inducted as minister of iylain Street United church and of the Crediton and Shipka churches last Tuesday night in the Main Street church The service was conducted by Pen. C 111. Wilson of Thanes Road United Church assisted by Rev, 11.J. Snell, Rev. Sidney Davison, of Brecefield, preached the sermon to thn re,. atloii 7? ollowln g the: service a reee g p troll Wes, held for Airy. and Mrs, Greene, l iia 1:11tz,Miriam and 1�Ialaoliii, urges .nightly checks on win- dows and doors. She reports: "Last night a fox, bleeding, clawing and howling, tried to get in the basement window of our house. You wouldn't believe how hard he was trying to get in unless you had heard him. "Not until we came down, put on the yard light and tapped on the window above the basement did the fox run off, "I think this should serve as a warning to all to see that basement windows and doors are securely fastened." . Establishment of the pound in Exeter met with unanimous ap- proval at council Monday night. Mayor Pooley said the move was necessary "because we're not getting the right kind of co- operation from ratepayers who own dogs."' "We can use this pound to in- stall into the citizens' mind the need for• action during this time of epidemic." Coucillor Taylor suggested charges should be laid, Authorities .believe the epide- mic is just starting to grow into its worst stage. More livestock is being reported rabid daily.. E.ighty.SSecondd Year e (Lxderi imeg-Abuocafe EXETER, ONTARIO, JANUARY Of 1959 ]''rice Per Copy 10 Cents noMer General 'First' ly Homes To Goose Bay Reeve Takes. Over Clerical Dudes After Surprise Ouster By Council About 5 p.ni. Tuesday, Reeve Norman Jones stuck a five -cent stamp to the last letter in the Bile on the desk, "I'm glad that's finished," he sighed. 'I've been at this all day and it's giving me a head- ache. I've never done this sort of thing before," :He'd just completed the cor- respondence, after writing checks and recording the minutes. He had spent most of the day in the village office trying to clean up clerical business from the meet- ing of the night before. 1 hope I don't have to spend too much time here." Thus ended Hensall's first day without a village clerk -treasurer in 30 years. Reeve Jones, surprised and somewhat peeved the evening before when h t his council removed. veteran Jim Paterson a.:most as soon as the meeting opened, was still bewildered by the chain. of 4' e eats to which he hadb erall.n heir as chief magistrate. He ob- viously was not prepared for the spot be found himself in, "I .knew nothing about it," the reeve maintained, reluctant to discuss the dismissal of the clerk with whom he had worked for 13 years. "We had just pass- ed the minutes of the last meet- ing when this motion requesting the clerk's resignation was put before me. 'i didn't know what to do for a while." The motion was signed by Councillors John Henderson. Lorne ).Hay, John Baker and Minnie Noakes, it precipitated a lengthy argument during which cane the resignation and the council's acceptance. Jim Paterson's 30 years of service as municipal clerk came to an abrupt end at the inaugural meeting of council Monday night. It followed an election in which he had figured as an issue and . in which his opponents won sup- port front the ratepayers. He was first appointed clerk on December 28, 1328, following - the death of Alex Murdock when Robert Higgins was reeve. Four years later, Jim Pater- son was appointed treasurer and tax collector of the village and secretary -treasurer of the library hoard. In 1937 he became treas- urer of the PUC.. Council Set To Study Solution For Sewage Exeter council indicated at its inaugural session Monday it is ready to tackle the town's sew- age problem in 1959. Plans for a meeting with the. Ontario Water Resources Cold- mission,- already discussed dur- ing 1958, were again advanced during the all -day session at the town hall. Council hopes to ar- range a date shortly, in their inaugural meeting re- marks, senior officials urged study of the problem which has been rearing its head for years. Reeve William McKenzie said: "This is my ninth year on coun- cil and the question of sewers for Exeter has come up each year and laid over." He urged action on an early meeting. Mayor Pooley indicated sew- erage would be one of several controversial problems coming up. Co-operation of council mem- bers would be vital, he said. Deputy -Reeve Chester Mawhin- ney urged members to look care- fully at the questions which will arise. The problem of drainage on the southeast section of town was also mentioned prominent- ly. Some Bright Spot They weren't all problems which council faced at its in- augural however. Mayor R. , E, Pooley, pushing industrial promotion, announced that town officials were work- ing on a excellent prospect at the present time, Clerk C. V, Pickard revealed a 1958 surplus estimate of $14,000 over $9,000 more than last year. The increase he said, carne from tax arrear payments. Council granted increases in wages to several officials and will consider raising stipends of seine of its own members, Clerk Pickard was granted a raise from $2,800 to $3,000 plus an increase in his office allow- ance from $1,500 to $1,800. from this latter sum, the clerk pro• vides help and supplies accoino- dation and furnishings. C'ouneil members granted the increase without hesitation, prais- ing the excellent service being rendered by the clerk. Member's were also agreed that`ilie salary of Iteeve McKen- zie should be raised above that, of councillors. In 1958, Mayor :Pooley ieccPved $400 and the other members $300 each. The reeve, however, has a hospita- lization and relief role to per- forin which requires many hour's of investigation, Council has asked for ruliig Trott the Ontario .De1 artinetit of Municipal Affar+S in regard to inertiaset A grant of $75, an increase of $25, was approved for the Sal- vation Army, along with 525 and $10 contributions to the crippled children's hospital and St. John's Ambulance. Declines Rental A request from Norma Hart, Exeter, ro rent the town hall. for a public Bible lecture on Sunday afternoon was turned down by council because of a previous policy which forbids use of the hall for any religious activity. Council discussed but did not alter this policy because it felt t if i ul it could encounter d 6c ty if a number of religious organiza- tions began using the hall. A confidential application for hospitalization assistance w a s turned down by council because the head of the family was gain- fully employed, Resignation of J. B. Pryde, who has one year left on his term, on the cemetery board, was • accepted "with regret." The township of Howick indi- cated it agreed with council's request for revision of the Can- ada Temperance Act. Council approved a hill for $1,333.33 for salaries of the OPP constables loaned to the town while the police department was being re -organized, Inaugural meeting of council began at 11 a.m. when the mayor welcomed the former members of council as well as two new members Elclrid Simmons and George Rether, Jr. Clerk C, V. Pickard congra- tulated the members on their , election and read: the oath of office, Rev! H, J, Snell led in devotions and urged members to give of their talents. The council enjoyed a lun- cheon at Rether's Restaurant and then posed for official pho- tographs at the studio of Jack Doerr. Where To Find it Announeenients 13 Church Notices 13 Coming Events ... .. 11 Editorials 2 Entertainment 11 Farm News 9 Feminine Facts 1 Hensall 6 Looking tri With Llz ........ 12; Laken 10 Spoils,. .... ..... ........ 6 y' Went Ads r11 Zuritrh ...,,......., ,.:, „,,• J' 12 Ile also served mare than a decade as secretary -treasurer of the school fair board and the park board and 13 years on the Ausable Authority, Councillor John Henderson, who led the attack against the clerk, said there was no major reason for his dismissal but rather a number of minor points which led to the action, One of these obviously, was a remark tio credited to the clerk, which cast sone disparagement upon then, of candidates in the elec- n, Here's the co:ament from the principals in the. issue: Councillor John Henderson: "I feel that he exceeded his duties as clerk. 1. objected last year when he took it upon himself to dominate council. His attitude is that s ' re 1 , right and he doesn't give a hoot for anybody else. This attitude has been sort of a bone of contention for a num- ber of years and it culminated in the row this past year, In spite of his being returning of- ficer, he made some dirty re- marks about the candidates in the election, He has no grounds 10candisaydatesany.th;ing about any of the Councillor Lorne Hay: Although he did not wish to comment, Councillor flay admitted that he was angry over the clerk's re- mark during the election which apparently cast a reflection on the calibre of candidates in the contest, He also indicated that he did not appreciate the atti- tude shown by the clerk at the last council meeting of 1958 (which he attended. as an ob- server) and he. didn't feel that members of council had to be subjected to that type of treat• mneut. Councillor Hay indicated there were other complaints, too, Tuc ersrnith Picks -Slate Although there were two con- tests involving 10 men in Tucker - smith elections Monday, only one new man won a municipal seat. Voters -returned their 1958.coun- cillors and all but one of the three school area trustees who were seeking re-election. Robert Gemmel, running his first election, placed second in the school race. lnctunbent Ches- ter Neil lost by a 50 -vote mar- gin. Elgin Thompson scored a major victory in leading the council polls by a good 100 votes. He polled 442 to runner-up Arthur Varley's 338, incumbents Victor Lee and Frank Falconer polled 287 and/238 respectively. Challenger Louis Clarke, who two years ago lost a council post by the flip of a cote, polled only 27 votes les.. than Falconer. Clarke was nominated two years ago and he and another candi- date agreed to .let a coin decide who would qualify rather than cause an election. In the school. area election, Ross Forrest topped the polls with a 12 -vote margin aver new man Gemmel. They redeived 223 and 211 .respectively. Incumbent Cleve Coombs was a close third but he did not wish to elaborate. ! Councillor Minnie Noakes: "1 . think it should be made clear that there is nothing personal in this situation at all. 1 feel badly about it because I don't I want to hurt anyone but the people elected us to do a job and we have to put our duty be- fore personal feelings. The ma- jority of us felt we wouldn't be able to get : long with Mr. Pat- erson during the coming year. "I know Jim Paterson has done his job very well and I think he should receive credit for the work he has done. It's unfortu- nate that he seems to have over- stepped his authority." Councillor John Baker: "I think the move was made in the hest interests of the village. hit's the c. mmcnt 'd Tl&o i I only like to make." He told The Lon- don Free Press that the action was due largely to a clash of RESIGNS—Less than 10 hours after he had sworn in new coun- eiltors, Hensall clerk J. A. Pat- erson was requested to resign for the post he has held for 30 years. -- T -A r'hoto personalities which made muni- cipal lite somewhat strained, Reeve Norman Jones: "1 knew there was something brewing but the motion -demanding the clerk's resignation came as a complete stuprise, 1 knew noth- ing about it." Jim Paterson: "It appeared to be a gang -up on me. It came on me like a holt from the blue, Is that the kind of thanks a man deserves for trying to be faith- ful to :his village for 30 years? I don't .like to say it but I think it was spite work," Charles Fiford, President of the Chamber of Commerce: "The thought occurs to me that perhaps a method could have been found to make full use of his background and knowledge of 30 years of municipal affairs without dispensing With his serv- ices entirely and immediately. However, having entrusted coun- cil with the management of the affairs of our village, we can only support their actions, be- lieving their reasons were justi- fied, without prejudice and well and calmly reasoned in the cir- cumstances." Reaction of ratepayers wasn't apparent on Tuesday but several councillors said they had been praised for the bold move. One, however, anticipated criticiser. "They wanted us to go through with it, but now that'we've done it, 1 expect they'll say we shouldn't have." The 66 - year - old ex - clerk's plans are still indefinite but he expects to continue in the in- surance business. A native of the village, he lived in Hensall until he was 17, then worked in London, the west and Toronto before returning to Hen- sall to operate a tad in 1921. Seven years later he became clerk. Council members indicated the next few months niay not be easy ones without an experienced clerk. The fact that three of the members are new, too, will con- tribute to the problem. However, they seem confident the diffi- culties can be solved, The clerk was obviously disil- lusioned by his .sudden dismis- sal although he had expected trouble. The inauguration of Hensall's —Please turn to page 3 TRUCK, CAR COLLIDE An HEPC truck wasn't hurt but a car driven by Kenneth Hays, 16, R.R. 3 Exeter, receiv- ed 550 damage 'when the two collided on Anne street on Sun- day. The Hays car was east hound when the truck, driven by.lIarry Page, 31, backed out of a drive- way onto the street. Constable John Cowen investi- gated.. May Use Harness Tale For Penal Improvement The tale of crime and despair December 13 holdup of Lorne of Albert Jack Harness, 35, for- Dundas and James Prout, who merly of Exeter, may serve to gave him a ride from London to help rehabilitation officials and Elginfield, where he forced them penologists in prison reform. to drive him to Cooksville. He later took .$125 and the car from the district youths. The magistrate 'said he had "no duty and no desire to read a lecture" but he advised Har- ness to "be as honest with your- self as you have been with this court and realize that, as a hu- man being. you ar,e dependent on a superhuman power." Magistrate McAlister said' Har- ness' drug addiction had "worn down the good impulses" but said the court was not compe- tent to deal further with this problem. with 194.Magistrate F. G. 11IcAlister, Ernest Whitehouse;a candi- London, who sentenced Harness date from a new section in the to foto years and six months in area, No. 9, placed fifth with penitentiary for armed robbery, said he hoped to have Harness' story lirintect and circulated in an effort to improve treatment a poll of 101. Despite stormy weather and snow -clogged roads, nearly 50 percent of Tuckersn ith voters of ex -convicts. exercised their franchise Mon -Last week Harness unfolded to day the court his tale of crime, which "We felt the voting percen- began when he was convicted of tage was excellent considering robbery before he was 20. He the weather," said , Clerk E. P. served in an Oklahoma chain Chesney. "Some of the roads gang, became addicted to drugs weren't plowed out Until late in while serving time in Mimic°, the afternoon." Harness was sentenced for the Two of General Coach's ma bile homes were put into Service in Labrador this week. The units, weighing nine tons were knocked down at Hensall and flown to Goose 13ay just before New Year's. General technicians completed assembly of the units Wednesday, Describer) as an "exciting epi- sode" in, the history of the ma bile home industry, the unique job started two weeks ago when a construction company canto inissioned General. to prefabri, cate two mobile homes for air delivery to Labrador. General's engineering depart- ment; under Carlisle Wilkinson picked up the challenge and promptly came up with the answers. The two 10 -foot -wide units-.. one 45, the other 35 feet long-. were constructed, insulated, fur. nished and equipped with a heat, ing system as a regular produc. tion line job, Then they were knocked down for shipping. Plant foreman Ernie Chip. chase and :ieorge Parker ac- companied the material when it was flown to Goose Bay on De.. ceer 30 and began assemblyemb 1y the next day. and. aturday the 45 -foot model was finished and the 35 was completed Wednes- day. The buyer was E. F. Martin Construction Company, who placed the order through Park. dale Mobile Homes, Cooksville. Commented William C. Smith, General's general manager, "It was quite an achievement. I'm proud of everyone." Parked Car Brings Fine Roy Erb, of Hay township, charged with parking a car on the highway, interfering with traffic, was fined $15 and costs in magistrate's court here Wed- nesday afternoon. The charge resulted from an accident December 17 in which the Erb 'car was not damaged but was judged partly respons• ible for an $800 collision of two other vehicles. A car driven by Mrs. tennis Ginger lc h, R.R. 3 Zurich, swerved to .miss the parked Erb vehicle and collided with a truck driven by Mahlon Saucier, Zurich. James Donnelly defended Erb. Magistrate • Dudley Holmes fined Donald Koehler and .A1 - don Vanstone, Hensall, $25 and costs each after finding them guilty of damaging property iii IIensell on December 14. The youths tried to kick in the door of a residence. Dr. R. F. Roelofson, Exeter, was fined 510 and costs for a traffic violation which resulted in an accident on highway 83. James Jesney, Crediton, and Robert Matthews, Cape Breton - island, were each fined $2.80, the costs' of the court, and were given suspended sentences of 18 months to keep the peace. They pleaded guilty to theft of a tire. Frederick Keller was acquit- ted of a charge of _ damaging the property of Eldon Heywood on November 15. Crown Attorney H. Glen Hays, ttC, prosecuted. New Year Brings Lots Of Weather The New Year slid into this district on treacherously icy roads and then began its first week by plunging the mercury down to frosty depths. Lowest temperature of the week was two degrees oh Mon. day. Other minimum recordings were 10 and 11 degrees. Snow has fallen for the past six days but came heaviest s on ell Sunday when 11.8 inches . Winds gusting up to 45 m.p.h. whipped the flakes. Gusts also hit 45 m,p.h. on cold Monday, according to the met section at RCAF Station, Centre. lia, PUBLIC OF=FICIALS "SWEAR IN" - Typical of scenes throughout municipal idlls this eek is this view of Stephen Township p � School Arra oard takingthe oath of office from township pleik James Mawlalntrey. From left are George Clarke, R.1t 3 Dashwood; Chairman Sydney Baker R.R. 3 Dashwood; Vico.Chairman Lloyd Lam ort R.R. 2 C174to11; Roy Mason, R,R. 1 Grand tend, Ray Mor"lock, R,R, Creditor), and Wilmer Weirs, secretary' i . the oath of office tira8rllCt". Mir. Mawhinney administered i Dc o Y W Stepheit Council on Monday night, '%AViotti