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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-04-16, Page 1DISTRICT CELEBRATES Ay►me Week. ".Buy Aylmer brands—support local industry." That's the theme of this .dist- rict's "A y 1 e r Appreciation Week" which was launched to- day, Thursday,. April 16. Six municipal .councils in the ,area Nxeter, ltensall, Bien - shard,. 'fay, Stephen and Us - borne have proclaimed the week officially .and have asked their citizens to join in the cele- bration of the re -opening of the canning plant here. Stores in town and district are featuring Aylmer brand products in displays, banners and special promotions. The event coincides with an Aylmer "Red Letter Days" sale, in their proclamation, Mayor B. E. Pooley and the district reeves asked citizens to show their gratitude by the purchase of Aylmer products. we urge all of our citi- zens to observe Aylmer Ap- preciation Week by their whole- hearted support of -this local in- dustry in the purchase of its quality" products .under the brand name "Aylmer", Area farmers through the of- ficers of the Huron County Can Crop Gr ow er s' Association, ',pledged their co-operation "in growing the high quality vege- tables for which the name 'Ay1- i mor' is famous." I Growers also expressed their appreciation to district officials who co-operated with the com- pany toward the re -opening of the plant. Mayer R. F. Pooley pointed. out the significance of support- ing "your, local growers and workers" in a statement accom- panying the proclamation, Meanwhile new plant manager, Don Graham, and his staff con. tinue preparations for the com- ing packs, Fieldmen started Monday to let contracts for peas; corn acreage will be contracted "very soon." Equipment, which was taken from the local plant last year when it was closed down, is being moved back. A few more employees have been added to the staff to assist in getting the plant in condition. New plant superintendent is Claire Wyatt, F,oxborough, who plans to move his family here in the near future. Approve new division for river park costs Negotiations between repre- sentatives . of the Ausable River Authority and town council have resulted in a new agreement on division of costs for the purchase of the Frayne property, adjacent to• Riverview Park. The new agreement, under which three bodies share the $14,000 purchase price, must be approved by the provincial gov- ernment and the full member- ship of the Authority. Under the proposal, the Autho- rity agrees to purchase the pro- perty and it will use the two- storey house for office quarters and storage for as long as neces- sary. The town will be allowed to de- velop the two acres of .land as an extension of Riverview Park. Because the purchase would constitute a scheme of the Autho- rity, it would. be eligible for a 50 percent grant from the pro- vincial government. Proposed division of cost is: Coach shows luxury home General Coach is proving at the mobile home show in To- ronto this week that living, can be as luxurious on wheels as on concrete foundations. Star of Hensel]. plant's display is a deluxe 51 -foot unit which features a cozy fireplace and a built-in hi-fi system. It's as luxurious as any model home erected for. the CNE's annual home shows. . This is one of the 12 models displayed by General. A 14 -foot vacation unit, is the smallest. To featurits industrial diWi- sion, which has shown a tre- mendous increase in sales in recent years, General is display- ing a complete mobile camp for lumber or mining operations. The camp includes a washroom, bunkhouse, office and kitchen, all contained in separate units. Ben A. Johnstone, general sales manager, is in charge of the firm's exhibit. The show is being staged in the automotive building on the CNE grounds, It's open to the public Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m, to 11 p.m. McGillivray cleans dump Persons who use McGillivray township dump will be liable to a $50 fine if they fail to observe. the new regulations set forth by council. The township has cleaned tip the refuse ground and has desig- nated one specific area lc: dump- ing. A penalty of up to $50 .has been provided for those who vio- late the dumping order. Gravelcontract was let to•Ken Mathews, at his tender price of 57 cents per cubic yard, Council approved the Ausable Authority levy of $2165 and paid a portion, $6,500, o>? the North Middlesex high school free, A grant of $25 was made to the Baptist cemetery board. George McEwen was given a $50 payment for sheep killed by dogs. . Fox bounties were paid to Jack Dorman (three), Fred Allison (two), Alfred Ovens, Roy Thomp- son, Joe Morgan, Lawrence Ctirts, Ken McLinchey, Eddie Watson, Howard Hodgson ante Bert Greenlee, Lift sledge, bar from CNR shed Polite have been on the look- out in the district for a possible, burglary as a result of. a theft of heavy tools from the CNR tool shed here over the Week- end, • Police Chief C. il. MacKenzie said thieves smashed the lock ori the, door of the shed, to, take a.. sledge haminer and heavy Crow bar. Extra patrols have been made by police following the dis- e very pa the theft. Provincial government 50 percent or $7,000. Ausable Authority -10 percent or $1400. Town of Exeter — 40 percent of $5,600. Legal costs of the purchase will be divided on the same basis. In the original proposal the Authority planned to purchase the property to use the house as both a residence for its field of- ficer and an office. Under this plan, the town's share was re- duced to $1,500. However, it was later dis- covered that the property would not serve the dual purpose and the Authority, at a full meeting, refused to ratify this plan. The Authority then proposed another division to council in which it would share in the cost of the land only, The town's con- tribution amounted to $9,500. The latest plan was developed at a meeting in the town hall. Friday afternoon andemanated from a suggestion by Councillor George Rether. Council was also .represented by Mayor Pooley,, and Council- lors Glen n Fisher, Murray Greene and Eldrid Simmons. Members of the Authority com- mittee included Chairman Free- man Hodgins, McGillivray; An- drew Dixon, Exeter; Wellington Brock, Usborne; Charles Cor- bett, Lucan, and -Field Officer Hal Hooke. Eighty -Second Year e Q!xeferimes- EXETER, ONT-ARIO, APRIL 16 1959 Price Per Copy 10 Cense. EDITOR WINS POSTURE CROWN—Paula Boulianne, Crediton, who , heads the SH - DHS paper staff this year, was chosen posture queers at the school Friday night. She won the trophy presented by Dr. G. A. Webb, Exeter. Seventeen other. girls . com- peted in the competition held during the dance which followed the school's annual athletic banquet. —T -A Phot MLA urges 'horse sense' in government spending Huron. MLA C. S. MacNaughton, irresponsible," The electors of Huron "will realize that there is only one way to spend more for services of all kinds and that, is to .de- velop additional sources of rev- enue." This, he said, invariably meant new taxes and higher rates of existing taxes. Mr. MacNaughton, who at- tended his first session of the legislature this spring after win- ning the by-election last year, outlined what he felt were the highlights of the sitting. suggested Monday night at Clin- ton that the time has come to exercise "horse sense" in gov- ernment spending at all levels. Speaking to a crowd of 300 fol- lowing his nomination as the PC candidate inthe pending provin- cial election, the Huron member said; "It does seem to me that it is time to pause and ask ourselves whether government at any level should continue to respond to what I regard as irresponsible requests for almost everything "Most impressive," he said, that crosses the mind of the pub- was the presentation of the budg- et and "its portrdal of the vast accomplish gents 1 the govern- ment during its tenure of office and the sound sense of confi- dence in the future." Countering opposition criticism of the provincial debt, the MLA quoted the budget to show that the net debt of 1959 represents only nine per cent of the total personal income of the people lic, or whether it is not time to exegeise -some 'good old common everyday 'horse sense.' " The comment, which drew ap- plause, referred to promises made by the Liberal party dur- ing its recent convention, "During the last week or ten days we have heard some . . promises which after reasonable analysis can only be regarded. as TWO CANVASSES fight cancer today ed Cross Monday Exeter householders will have visitors tonight (Thursday) and Monday night. Tonight,, James Street United C h u r ch AOTS Men's Club launches the annual one -day cancer blitz. Members of the club will call on every door seeking contribu- tions to finance the fight against this dread disease. Chairman of the AOTS blitz is Clarence Down, who is work- ing with ,the campaign manager of the Exeter branch of the Neighbors crash near Mt. Carmel Neighbors near Mt. Carmel collided in a two -car. accident Monday morning which sent one person to hospital, and caused $1,600 property damage. Mrs. Alex Voisin, RR, 3 Ailsa Craig, was treated for head inju- ries at South Huron Hospital. Her husband was the driver of a westbound car which struck the rear end of another vehicle driven by Mrs. Mary Hall, also of' .RR 3 Ailsa Craig who was travelling West too, president is Robert Southcott. Besides s e eking donations, AOTS members will be distribut- ing literature explaining the symptoms of cancer—an import- ant part of the fight against cancer. Many lives can be saved, the society points out, if the disease is detected in time to be cured. Exeter and district's objective is $3,500 this year. Campaigns are also being cohducted in Hensall, Zurich, RCAF Centralia, Stephen, Usborne, Crediton, Cen- tralia and other areas. Groups canvass for blood Members of a number of or- ganizations will take part in the blood transfusion canvass of the town Monday night tinder gene- ral. chairman B. W. Tuckey. Canvassers will not be asking for money -they will seek con- tributions of blood to ensure the operation of the free blood bank service organized by the Canad- ian Red Cross. Under the new service, all blood will be provided to pa- tients in this and other areas without charge. '10 do this, the Red Cross plans to hold clinics at regular intervals which vol- unteers can contribute. Details of the transfusion pro- gram will be available front Happy decision It was with great .satisfaction that my council and I received the information that Canadian Canners 'would operate their plant No. 100 this season. We have been hoping for this announcement for some time. Now that they have made the decision, I feel sure that everyone in the community will feel happier and that both growers and workers of the district will co-operate in providing all that will be required for efficient operation,. In appreciation of the re -opening of this face tory, which irleans so much to us all, we, with the reeves of the neighboring municipalities, have cle, clared the week . of April 16 to 23 to be "Aylmer Appreciation Week". We you a all to observe it as such, remelt, Resin_.g when you buy vegetables canned under this brand you support your local growers and workers, R. E. POOLEY'r Mayor j canvassers. The first clinic will be held in Exeter on April 27, at the Ex- eter Legion Hall, 'and officials hope to secure a large number of donors to ensure the success of the service in this area. of Ontario, compared to 15 per cent 15 years ago. Net debt per capita is only $67 now compared to $119 in 1944. "Thus in 15 years our net debt per capita has been al- most cut in half," he stated. Other highlights included: "The conscientious and effici- ent manner in which the work of committees was conducted;" "The precise and very effici- ent manner in which the esti- mates of the various departments were presented by their respee. tive ministers:" "The vigor, dispatch and ef- ficiency displayed by the govern- ment in the general conduet of all business which came before the house." "It is a, source of pride and satisfaction," he stated, "to be introduced to the speaker and the house by the prime minister as the member for Huron. For assuredly and because of the cali- bre of former representatives, Huron holds a respected place among the great and historic ridings in Ontario." Health Minister Dymond, who was introduced by John Hanna, Huron -Bruce MLA, praised the work of Mr. MacNaughton dur- ing his first session, "Never once did your member miss an opportunity to put your Interests before the legislature — in the house itself, in the various com- mittees, in the committee of the whole, his sole and prime in- terest was the interest of the people here in Huron county." Emphasizing the assistance which the province was provid- ing municipalities, Dr. Dy- mond stated that 45 cents of every tax dollar received by the Ontario government is given back to municipalities: "We believe our first responsi- -Please Turn to Page 3 can to on liquor store if Consider new industry over 'drinking session' Reeve Bill McKenzie poured carbonated fruit drinks devel- drinks for fellow councillors and j oped by research chemists at the other citizens in the council ; Ontario Dep't of Agriculture ex- chambers Tuesday night. perimental station at Vineland, He filled short glasses with Ont. The formulae for the drinks both amber- and dark -colored are available to any concern or beverages and served several any community which wishes to rounds, market them. Gingerly the reeve's guests be- What's the gimmick? gag sipping at their drinks. Then None, says Reeve McKenzie. they swallowed hard. Several The government's researchers have been trying to find new markets for apples, grapes and cherries, now in surplus supply. These beverages, if sold exten- sively, would help this situa- tion. began coming back for refills. Then, the council table covered with empty or partly empty bot- tles and glasses, the group launched into a serious discus- sion. Could the drinks be manufae- Secret of the Vineland formu- tured in Exeter and how would lae is the preservation of the they sell in the food, store mar- true fruit flavor from the ro tet'•duct itself until it is sealed in The reeve's beverages were the bottle. This was perfected by pasteurization. The drink is designed to be used with meals, A similar non- alcoholic beverage is popular in some European countries. The 1200 -bed hospital planned !the officials, interested in for Huron county will probably the proposition from the stand - be a multi-purpose mental health point of a new industry for the town, discussed costs, market- ing, consumer acceptance and a number of other phases of the Huron hospital 'multi-purpose' institution rather than a school for retarded children, Dr. M. D. Dymond, Ontario minister of proj' health, revealed Monday night at the PC meeting in Clinton. Present at the reeve's recep- This development is due, he tion, besides Mayor Pooley and said, to the Ontario government's council members, were town new mental health policy, re - bottler Ross Tuckey, of Tuckey garded as one of the most ad- Beverages Ltd., who provided de- vanced in North America, tails on bottling and marketing. A multi-purpose institution in Other interested citizens were Goderieh would provide facili- present. ties where "the whole field of Further investigation will be mental health could conceivably made into the proposal. be studied," he explained. "In terms of employment, no 1 matter what purpose the insti- tution is used for, it will make no difference to the number of people who will be required, to operate it," he stated. He confirmed earlier reports that tenders will be called this summer for drainage of the site and construction of a power plant. Huron MLA C, S. MacNaugh- ton explained that launching of the project had been delayed be- cause of the problemof working out a water supply system which would serve both the town of Goderich and the new hospital. Approval has now been granted to proceed with plans which will provide a new intake from the lake with a maximum daily ca- pacity of 10 million gallons. Mr. MacNaughton also outlined a number of projects under way in Huron municipalities in which the provincial gov't was participating. • These included the new mil- lion -dollar Saltford bridge and low -rental housing project at Goderich; collegiate addition and housing project at Clinton; half -million dollar sewage sys- tem at Seaforth; proposed high school expansion at Exeter; ad- dition to the county home, The Bluewater highway from St. Joseph to Bayfield will be paved this summer, he an- nounced, and the old No. 21 through Bayfield will be resur- faced. One grey charcoal suit was Chief tickets `cowboy stuff' Police Chief C. H. Mac- Kenzie tikketed two young drivers for what he termed 'cowboy stuff" near the high school Tuesday. "We don't intend to issue any warnings over this kind of driving near the schools. There are too many young children around to tolerate this 'cowboy stuff'." - Fast driving around the high school at noon hours has been a police problem for several years. In. a plebiscite which so far has stirred very little contro- versy, Lucan residents will de- cide. next Wednesday if they wish to bave a government store established for the sale of liquor. Voting will take place in the council chambers and a 60 per cent "yes" vote is required to. approve the store. The vote was ordered by the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario follbwing receipt of a petition carrying signatures of 25 per- cent of the qualified electors of the village. The petition was dis- tributed by the business people. If the vote passes, a liquor store and a brewers' warehouse may be erected in the village. Fine driver dog owner George Shiels, 22, Hensel!, was fined $50 and costs and his licence was suspended for three months after he pleaded guilty to a charge of impaired driving, Two Goderieh OPP constables noticed Shiels, a truck .driver, strike a pickup truck as he drove his car away from the in- tersection of No. 9 county road and No. 4. When he got out of the car, he staggered and fell against the truck, they said. Fined for dog at large Adam Black, Hensall cabinet maker, was fined $2.00 and costs for allowing his dog to run at large contrary to village by-law. The dog, kept for a watchdog for Mr. Black's plant, was caught by police after it had chased another clog after 11 p.m. The owner had received pre+,. vious warning, said police. Magistrate Holmes told the ac- cused that if there was any more trouble, he would have to dispose of the dog or pay a much heavier penalty. Geraldine Desjardine, RR 3 Ailsa Craig, paid $5.00 and costs for driving a car with no tail light or brake on one side, The court was satisfied that repairs had been made. Willis Ray Desjardine, RR 2 Dashwood, was fined $22 and costs over the theft of a light- ning rod. The court was inform- ed he had paid $22 in restitu- tion. The accused did not ap- pear. C. V. Laughton, Exeter, acted as crown attorney in the ab- sence of 11. Glen Hays, QC, Goderich, 'Fussy' thieves rob two stores Thieves who stole cash and merchandise with a total value of $500 from two Zurich stores Friday night apparently were fussy dressers. 1 They picked over clothing in Gascho Bros. general store, taking a selected assortment of sport coats, jackets, shirts and ties and even some ladies' sweaters and nylons. , chosen from the racks but it will I be of doubtful value now be- cause the pants slipped off the hanger just as it was being car- ried out of the building. The pants were found just inside the door when the store was opened Saturday morning. Guns, two knives and a pocket watch were taken from Stade I and Weide hardware. The two stores occupy the same building and there Is a door in the partition which separates them. Thieves entered through the side door of Gascho Bros. by breaking the holder for the slide bolt. To get to the .hardware, they broke the glass in the doorway between the stores. Owners estimate cash loss at about $160. About $120 of this came from the till in the Gascho Bros. store, which the owners usually empty but had neglected to on this occasion. The re- mainder was the silver left in the hardware store register. The general store's loss in- cluded five sport coats, five sport jackets, black leather jacket, the charcoal suit (except for the pants), eight sport shirts two dozen neckties, two ladies' sweaters and 12 pairs of nylons. Thehardware loss involved two 12 -gauge shotguns, three .22 rifles, two pocket knives and a pocket watch, Police found few clues when they investigated Saturday mor- ning. Investigation is continuing, however, by OPP Constables Cecil Gibbons and Hank Reid, One resident reported seeing two unfamiliar men walk down. the alley beside the store about 11 p.m, Friday, r ns 4l HEALTH MINISTER INSPECTS HOSPITAL Dr. M. E. Dymond., Ontario health minister, chats with young Jimmy y McIntosh,Crediton, tete children's s ward at ;south Huron Hospital during his inspection of the local institution on Monday. With him are, from left, Mayor R. E. Pooley; Mr's. Marian Learn, assistant sup't; C. S. MacN'atightoii, Huron MLA, and William Elleririgton, chairman of the hospital board, Dr, Dymond fottlnd the hospital. 'fall with patients in the corridors. Photo Where to find it Announcements ......... ..... 13' Church Notices 19 Coming Evenfs 19 Ediforlafs ... . 2 Farm News 11 Feminine Facfsf6, 11 Hensall is, 9 tucan .. lid, 19 . sports ..... _ '6, 1 Want Ad 1; Zurich ,,...I,, ..... Yliroi'i,"Y,440.1010ilii' 1