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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-01-22, Page 1Eighty,Second Year EXETER, ONTARIO, :JANUARY 22, 1959 .Price .Psr Copy 10 Cohrs They Were Prepared shown here shortly after they set up camp, district Boy Scouts proved their resourcefulness by camping out dur- ing one of the coldest nights of the winter this weekend, The two-day bronze arrowhead course gave patrol leaders practical instruction on organizing patrol programs. Lead- er,, are on the left; three of the four patrols • on the right. ' —T -A Photo • 'I'm Confident In Council, New Clerk r says Hensall's New Chief Magistrate. Hensall citizens barely hacl a sesstnent qualified him for the council seat over Bill Baker, who was tied with Lavender for a runner-up position in the Decem- ber election, The new councillor declined comment on council's earlier ac- tion which eventually led to his own election, "The least said, soonest mended — that's the way I feel about it, I'm ready to co- operate with council to meet the chance to congratulate their new reeve this week before he was off to Goderich to represent the village at county council. Less than 15 hours after his appointment Monday, John Hen- derson was getting orientated in the new Huron courthouse with the help o[ county officials and. district reeves, He participated in the election of the 1959 war- den. It won't be until Friday that A' the •new reeve will be able to V spend his first full day in the municipality which he now heads Busy A A a n after having led it through an /y11 early crisis. ew Clerk Contacted Wednesday after- noon at Goderich, the new reeve showed no concern over the fu- ture. "I have every confidence in the council and in the new clerk. We'll get along all right," ".It will take some time to get everything working smoothly but I feel we can count on co-opera- tion and understanding of the people." (t The reeve said he was enjoy- ing his first county council ses- sion and had received consider- able help from district friends in finding his way around the county building. John Henderson accepted his new post reluctantly Monday night because he felt demands of his business were to great for him to stand. He tried unsuc- cessfully, to persuade Councillor, Lorne Hay, who led the polis, to take the chair. When this failed, his sense of duty com- pelled hien to receive the reigns. Two other new officials were appointed Monday night. Peter L. McNaughton, veteran insu= ranee agent and an. officer on numerous village organizations, was chosen among four others for the clerk -treasurer position. He will start his duties February 2. Jack Lavender returns to coun- cil to fill the slate for 1959. He took his oath of office Monday night after acting clerk W, G. Cochrane announced that his as - SHE'S EXETER'S OLDEST • .. Mrs. Hannah Taylor, 96 She's 96, Still Active Mrs. Hannah Taylor, Andrew street, is celebrating het ninety- sixth birthday on Friday with the completion of a large cro- cheted table cover, Sho lives atone and looks after her owtt tires and household duties. "I like to keep busy," she tells people. She likes her friends to call Or Spend the evening with her, filer niece, Mrs. Alda Simmons, and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mack Simmons, have bolded a birthday cake so that she can serve a cup of 'tea to her birthday callers, Although she is Exeter's old - tat i'esiclent slid does not avant Any fuss mode about it, "I don't Want Any publicity," She says. Hensall's new clerk -treasurer isn't new to municipal work, nor to bookkeeping. He's been doing both for years. Pipe -smoking 'Pete McNaugh- ton, a native of Hibbert, is on two municipal boards and is on the executive of two other town organizations. He is chairman of . the Hensall School Fair Board and secretary - treasurer of the Hensall Com- munity Park Board. He is also secretary -treasurer of Hensall Le- gion and financial secretary (10 years) of the TOOF, of which he is a past noble grand. After farming in Hibbert, Mr. McNaughton moved to Hensall in 1935 to establish his insurance business, ,which he still operates. Mr. and Mrs, McNaughton and Robert, who plays hockey for the bantams, live on Elizabeth street. Mrs. Ed Corbett is a daughter. The new clerk served in the army in 1918 and he is now a regional supervisor of the ground observer corps, a volunteer civil defence corps. He will take over his new vil- lage duties on February 2, the date of the regular monthly coun- cil meeting. "1 know it won't be easy this first year," he' suggests, "blit 1 think we'll lie able to get along. I like that kind of work. I'll try to co-operate with everyone to do the best job T can for the village." Bag Two Foxes In District Hunt A fox drive Wednesday after- noon succeeded in getting two of the animals, despite foggy, sog- gy weather. Bev Alexander and Frank Hicks shot the two, one a reel, the other black and red. About 35 ineti from Exeter and dist- rict were on the drive. Overseeing the li u n t were Game Warded Roy Bellanger and deputies Hank Green and Alvin Willert. problems we're bound to face through inexperience." Ifere's how the council meeting went: W. G. 'Cochrane, acting clerk, had consulted the municipal board about the appointment of new reeve and councillors. He explained the situation in Hen- sall council but was told the council had to act according to the municipal law, that is. ap- point the reeve from council and another councillor from defeated candidates, taking the one with highest number of votes or in case of tie the one with highest assessment. NEW HENSALL CLERK ... P. L. MacNaughton View Plans For School 'Plans • for the new central school in McGillivray township were presented to the school area board at its inaugural meet- ing last week. Architect E. H. Hagarty, Lon- don said. he hoped ,to have the drawings completed in time to call for tenders early in Febru- ary. Inspector Elwood Oakes, of Strathroy, discussed numerous construction item 5, including heating and ventilating systems. Kenneth Sholdice was re-elect- ed chairman of the board and Arthur Simpson will act as vice- chairman. David Henry was re- engaged as secretary -treasurer. Other members are Bryden Taylor, Ellison Whiling and Grant Amos. larger Gov't Grants Swell HS Balance Increase in provincial govern- ment grants has swelled SHD.IIS board's year-end balance by al- most $20,000, the financial state- ment for 1958 reveals. The hoard's balance rose front $32,200 to over $51,800, thanks to a .hike in Ontario grant pay- ments of some $30,000 which more than offset increases in in- struction and transportation costs. Loss on the operation of the cafeteria, which caused toncern last , year, continues to climb. This year the deficit amounted to $4,038,73, or 25 per cent more than the $3,100 loss in 1957. rout years ago, when the de• ficit rose to $3,000, the board raised the prices of Meals franc 25 to 30 cents, It has remained at 30 shied, Lack of accommodation hin- ders the school's meal service. Student must queue for lunches during , :two noon periods, With twfl sittings in each period. Because of the congestion and the limitations on the variety of feed which can be served, more students ar'e. eating downtown or bringing thein lutsches. The board has discussed ex- pansion of the cafeteriaand en- largement of facilities for seve- ralyears but has come to no decision. Government does not offer any assistance toward this type of construction oc capital expenditure, Cost; of instruction 'for 1058• amounted to $11.3,004, an increase of $13,000 over the previous year. Transportation, which cost $41,- 376. was up about $4,500. The '58 breakdown follows: Revenue ... Provincial grants, $144, 882; local tax levy, $42,675; tuition, fees (including $15,000 from RCAF Station Centralia), $17,280. Expenditures Instruction, $113;904; instructional .supplies, $6,128; adniininstration, $7,155; plant operation, $14,106; plant maintenance, $G71; recreation supplies and prizes, 51,16$; trans- portation, - portation, $41;376; capital out- lays, 38,258; cafeteria Ioss$, 038. r • prepared by The sLatemelit a etl , l 1 Secretary 'E. ll, Howdy, is still to be audited,. • Presiding Officer John Hender- son called for nomination of reeve. Mr, Henderson explained that he did not want his senior- ity in council to have anything to do with it as he did not want the reeveship and he personally asked Lorne Hay if he would stand for reeve. Lorne Hay de- clined. The councillors thought that Mr. Henderson had had more ex- perience than any of the rest of the councillors. Minnie Noakes and Lorne Hay moved that John Henderson be reeve of village of Hensall for year 1959. The councillors said they would back the new reeve 1005... Mr. Cochrane administered the Please Turn to Page 3 Crash.Toll Still Light Only three accidents were re- ported this week by district po- lice as the trend continues down- ward during the first month of 1959. A car driven by 'Donald Hen- drick, 17, R,R. 1 Crediton, suf- fered $300 damage when it skidded into the ditch and rolled over south of Crediton early Sun- day morning. The accident took place on the sixth concession, Stephen. A rear -end collision during a snow storm drove one car into the ditch and caused $300 dam- age to both cars on Saturday. The vehicles were travelling north on No. 4 when they col- lided two miles north of Exeter. William Nicholson, 22, Clin- ton, was handling the car which hit the ditch; Joseph H. Quigg, 18, London, was the other driver. A car driven by Donald Re- gier 20, •R,R, 3 Zurich, came to rest on its roof when it skidded off No. 4 highway near Clande- boye. Neither the driver nor a passenger, Miss Donna Dick, of Cromarty, was injured uncil OK's Pool Drive; Considers Park Addition Scouts' .Winter Camp Believed First In WO Successful bronze arrowhead training course this weekend set a new mark in the "Be Pre- pared" program of Huron Dist- rict Scouting, Commissioner Glen Lodge, of Goderich, described the camp as a "new and significant" achieve- ment for Scouting in the area, He believed it was the first out- door winter training program at- tempted in Western Ontario, The 20 boys, from Goderich to Parkhill, camped in tents Satur- day and Sunday; slept, cooked their meals and trained in raw zero weather. » Chief Scouter Ernie Demp- ster, RCAF Station Centralia, reported all of the boys stuck out the long winter night in the tents although they had permis- sion to move inside the heated Scout house if they got too cofd. "Everyone got through the night without difficulty," the Scouter reported. "There were no i11 -effects among the boys," Christmas trees played a big part in making the camp live- able. Collected from the town dump, the trees were placed in the snow to form a windbreak NEW TOWN CONSTABLE .... Robert E. Aitken Third Constable Completes Force A married man with two daughters, Robert E. Aitken of Palmerston has joined Exeter police detachment to bring it to full strength of three. He began duty Thursday, Jan- uary 15. Formerly a cabinet room fore- man in a Hanover furniture fac- tory, Constable Aitken joined the P'almerston force about a year ago and has decided to re- main in police work. His resignation was accepted by Palmerston council "with re- gret" and he was praised for his services there. Mrs. Aitken and their two daughters — Joyce, 17, and Hea- ther, 4. — will move to Exeter as soon as accommodation is found. Prepare To Vaccinate, Shoot Fox In Manger Although a fox was shot in the manger of the barn last week, cattle on the farm of .Lewis Johns, Usborne, haven't shown sighs yet of being infect- ed by the animal, believed to be rabid, "So far there "have been no ill-effects," reported Mr. Johns. ;'J1 doesn't look as if the fox attacked any cattle before we were able to kill him." Mrs. Johns said she Hoped "our experience will serve as a warning to farmers who are wintering cattle in open barns to be careful." Preparing To Vaccinate By coincidence, Mr. Johns was preparing to have his cattle vac ciliated against rabies when the fox was discovered early Friday; afternoon. Mr, Johns teas going; to the tnangcr for a second .fork- ful of hay when the animal lepl from under the manger into the farmer's paths. Mr, Johns backed out of the barn and the fnx followed .the into the yard where two dogs Where To Find It Announcements. Church Notices Coming Events 15 Editorials 2 Entertainment 15 Farm News 9 Feminine Fedi 12 Hensall .. 6 Looking I I With LIZ ... ,, 8 Lucan 14 Sports 4, S .... Went Ads 11 /with 5r 6 1s chased it. It ran for cover under the manger where the inen kill- ed it, Two of the farmer's sons, Emerson and Bill, were in the yard when the fox appeared. Mr. Johns has 15 Bead of cattle running in and out of the shed. and he had decided to have them vaccinated. The veterinar•- tan arrived just as the fox in- cident occurred. Park Work ARA Project Ausable Authority has two crews of mien working on a win• ter clean-up program in flock Glen and Morrison Dam areas. Men at the Usborne dlani, .under Ray Jaques, include Alvin Wurni, Bill Thompson and Gant Know- les. They ar» removing brush and trees and repairing fence, At Rock Glen a crew is clean• rag up two more acres of pic- nic site. Boys Swimming Hole The Authority has agreed to purchase two more acres of land two miles west of Lucan, on the Little Ausable, to preserve for public use a swimminghole which has been a popular spot in the area for many years. 7nty provements will be made to the area and it will be open to the area, A%tA has purchased a truek and Leaetor te assist with its development acid tree planting wort:. The tractor, along with a crew of three rliet1, will bi~ avMl. a be to district farmers at toini- charge for tree planting. for the camp which was on the east side of the Scout house. Evergreen boughs were used for bedd. Scoutsingand Seouters devised numerous methods of beating, the cold. Some worked, some didn't. Plans for all-night fire shifts were abandoned when it was discovered that a blaze outside the tent didn't help to raise the temperature. Scouts had plan- ned to work hourly shifts, keep- ing the fires going in front of each tent and providing hot chocolate for each man as he came on shift. The 20 Scouts were divided into four patrols, each with its own tent. The Stag patrol under Ron Scotchmer, Bayfield, won the Sunday morning banner for best performance. Dr. R. S. Hiltz, Main Street United Church, conducted re- ligious services early Sunday morning. Training sessions led by dist- rict Scouters provided instruc- tion in heights and distances, fires and fuels, signalling, rope work, conducting patrol meet- ings, and leadership. Games were selected to tie in with training. Meals were prepared in the snow, with the exception of the Saturday lunch which leaders prepared while Scouts erected camp. Breakfast consisted of porridge and bacon. Sunday's meal, fea- turing pork chops, was cooked — Please Turn To Page 3 Four projects—all in the field of recreation—consumed most of a lengthy council session Mon- day night. They included: Swimming pool--- Council gave the committee permission, and moral support, to proceed with a fund-raising campaign but it took pains not to obligate itself financially toward the project. Riverview park—Finance com- mittee was instructed to investi- gate the purchase of land for expansion. Community centre — A grant of $1,500 was given the board after council was warned to expect requests for increased assistances in coming years. Library board — Decision was deferred on a request to provide a grant at the same level (81e per capita) as last year and to consider a proposal for micro- filming the town's newspapers since 1873, Proceed With Campaign Town council hacked the swim- Rally Here ming pool campaign but only morally. Illembers, especially Reeve William McKenzie, took A group of district young peer• pains to ensure that the record- ed motion would not commit the council to any financial assist- ance, at the present at least. Pool committee chairman John Goman stressed in his presenta- proach to councils .of adjoining:. municipalities and money -raising projects organized by the pool committee itself. "At that time," the inspector said: "we will come to you fox municipal grants and for the provincial grants of $10,000 which are available." Mr. Goman said he felt that, once the pool was erected, the three service clubs would look after any deficit in its operation. Points brought out in the sub. sequent discussion included: The pool would have to be owned by the town to get the $10,000 government grant which is available. The committee would not com- mence with constructionuntil it was reasonably assured that —Please Turn to Page Youth Plan pre are organizing an inter -de- nomination rally here Sunday evening, February 2, to cele. brate Christian Youth Week. The observance was the youths' tion of the campaign that coon own idea and they are organize cit. would not be asked for money Ing the program themselves. Be. until such time as the citizens, ginning witha church service through their pledges, had in- dicated their support. He outlined the committee's campaign plans — first it would seek three-year pledges from members of the Legion. Lions and Kinsmen as individuals; then it would canvass firms and other citizens in town; clubs and or- ganizations would be asked to pledge funds. Plans may also include ap- Native Of Osborne o Head University Dr. Walter H. Johns, 50, a native of Usborne and graduate of area schools, has been ap- pointed president of the Univers- ity of Alberta, it was announced Tuesday by Premier E. C. Man- ning. Mr. Johns succeeds Dr, An- drew Stewart who is the new chairman of the Board of Broad- cast Governors in Ottawa. A son of Charles Johns and the late 'Mrs. Johns, the new university president attended Us - borne and Exeter schools. He is a brother of Kenneth Johns, of Usborne. Dr. Johns received his BA front. University of Western On- tario in 1930; taught at Victoria College, University of Toronto, Send Snapshots To T -A Contest There must be more camera fans in the district, Although the Times -Advo- cate has received already 15 entries for its snapshot con- test, there should be many amateur photographers who have prints to submit. Cash prizes are being given for the best ones. It's strictly amateur — no professionals are allowed to enter. Send yours in today. and later at Waterloo College before transferring to Cornell where he received his doctorate m classics and ancient history in 1934. lie joined. the University of Alberta as lecturer in classics in 1938 and became dean of arts and science in 1952. He has been vice president since 1957. HEADS ALBERTA UNIVERSITY ...Walter Johns, Usborne conducted by young people, it will include discussion groups, entertainment, film, singing and refreshments. The project was launched by Bill Pollen and Paul Wilson. two delegates to Older Boys' Parliament in December, Bill a candidate for the ministry, will conduct the church service and Pant is acting as general chair- man of the committee. Other officers include Bill Batten, program chairman; Judy Mason, publicity; and Mrs. M. C. Fletcher, in charge of re- freshments, Sunday, about- 20 youths front the district attended an organi- zation meeting in James Street United Church. Slogan for the rally is "Dy. namic" — "District youth need a mainstay in Christ." Theme. is "To bear witness to the truth." Youths of high school age and up and of all faiths in South Huron and North Middlesex are. being invited to the rally. Biddulph Council Names Officials • Appointments made by Bid- dulph council at its inaugural meeting last week include: Clerk, Frank Hudson, R.R. 3 Granton; treasurer, Clare B. Westman, R.R. 3, Granton; as- sessor, Cliff. A. Abbott, R.R. 1, Lucan; tax collector, Robert . Rainey, Granton; road superin- tendent, Thomas Hodgins, Lu - can; auditors, F. 0. Kline and. Co., London. Truant officer and weed in. spector, James McIntosh, Lu. can. sanitary inspector, W. N. Gunning, Granton, and Harry Hardy, Lucan; relief officer, Ans. tin Hodgins, R.R. 1 Lucan; war. ble fly inspector, A. F. Lampier, TW.,R: 3 Lucan; and board of Health, Frank Hudson, R.R. 3, Granton (chairman), Dr, F. S. Kipp of Granton, Reeve Austin Hodgins and councillors Joseph Haskett, Lorne Barker, Harold Wallis and James Ryan. WILL SOON BE TORN DOW.....— district ficial of the Ontario :Department h of High. DOWN—A 1 of � � � ways told The Times Advocate this week that this building at Sarepta, east of Dash* wood, will soon be offered for demolition. The blinding, which has housed Cowart' Lunch in recent ,ear has been purchased the department to remove the ti�af' years, � � � .� iwit lata d it cleated by blockingthe view at the intersection, This was the old Sart tS Hotel, once a popular spot with horse arid buggy travellers„ 'r A Pl l