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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-05-21, Page 1PREMIER FROST AT LUNCHEON HERE—Between cam- paign speeches at Wingham and Stratford, Premier Frost Attended a luncheon meeting of party workers at Arm- strong's Restaurant here Wednesday afternoon, He told the group the new mental health hospital at Goderich would be a pilot institution forsimilar ones in Perth and Owen Sound areas. From left, above, are Mrs. C. S. MacNaughton, Dr. E. A. McMaster, Seaforth; Premier Frost, Mayor R. E. Pooley, Mrs. Rufus Kestle, and Huron PC candidate, Charles S. MacNaughton, —T -A. Photo • Zhe exeferZimes-Akwocafe Eighty -Second Year EXETER, -.ONTARIO MAY. 21 1959 Price Per Copy 10 cenii0 (adi reserves on yide fatalit ecision case In • a prelimnary enquiry on a charge of criminal negligence Voters feel opposition1.-TiglAst Station Clinton, over a Emerson L. Rogerson, quadruplefatality December 20, needs strength: Strang I t after prolonged session Wednesday, stated: in. court 1958, Magistrate Dudley Holmes followers that the campaign in "I must confess at the pre - Liberal candidate Harry Strang, speaking to party work- ers in Brucefield Wednesday night, said Huron electors agree with him that "it's time for a change." "The thing that I gather -most- ly from people in aU parts of the riding is that they pretty well all agree there should be more opposition to •the Conserva. • tive government at the .present 'rost sees riuron nospitau pilot plan for two others thinking on debt and highways, the premier said, "Only a short time ago, in- side and outside the Legislature, he and other members of his party were berating me for in- creasing the debt • of the pro- vince," Mr. Frost said. "In the last day or two he has had a complete reversal. "He wants to use the prov- ince's credit to build highways. That is exactly what we have been doing for the past 10 years while he was asleep. Now he's waking up. "But there is no surety that once he has found a gleam of truth he may not lose it again. Perhaps it is too early to say that T am glad he has come around to our, way of thinking. He may still veer away." Mr. Frost. said that in 1959 Preinier Frost fold Huron rid- ing party workers Wednesday afternoon the new mental health hospital at Goderich will be a pila plant for other similar in- stitutions in Perth and Owen Sound areas. "This is the first one — the pilot one. Upon the plans de- veloped here will .be based the building of the other two infirm- ary hospitals," he told about 75 PC officials who attended a mid- day luncheon at Armstrong's restaurant. "This is a new type of infirm- ary hospital we are embarking on in connection with our new approach to mental health prob- lems. It will be the first of its type and it will take care of 1,200 people—a sizable village in itself." "There are those," he contin- ued, "who have been saying this hospital would never he built. They are the same ones who said we would never build the seaway or that the hospitaliza- tion insurance plan would never come into being. But our party keeps its promises." "When I was here befdre. I promised Mrs. Tom Pryde I was going to ask her to lay the cornerstone for this building. I hope she will be able to do that sometime in the near future." The premier paid tribute to the late Huron member. "I don't know of anyone I was closer to Set penalty for arson Two men, held in custody in Goderich jail for almost a month, will receive their sentence Thurs- day for setting five buildings on fire in this area. Albert .1. Pearce, 23, Exeter, and. Glenmore Clark, 20, Lon- don, both pleaded guilty to five charges of arson. OPP Constable Cecil Gibbons testified the pair, who had been drinking, bought a gallon of gasoline and 10:packages of paper matches during the course of their fire -setting tour of the district on Sunday, April 19. They set fire to three Usborne township dwellings, Thames Road schoolhouse, and Kippen Gun Club. Four of the fires were extinguished before damage be- came serious but the vacant farm home of James Gardiner, near Farquhar, was burned to the ground, Other houses set on fire were owned by Leonard Harris, RR. I Kirkton, and Theron Creery, RR 1 Woodham. Magistrate Dudley Holmes, who received the guilty pleas during the past two weekly sit- tings, postponed sentence until this Thursday. than Tom Pryde," he said. The premier spoke informally for a few moments :following the luncheon, then left for Stratford where he will speak to a rally this afternoon. Huron PC chairman Dr. E. A, McMaster, Seaforth, presided for the luncheon. Mayor R. E. Pooley welcomed the premier to the municipality. In the morning the premier toured the Huron county home where he heard of the addition being planned there. He visited with patientvin the building near Clinton. The previous night he spoke at a rally in Wingham where he took Liberal leader John Winter- ineyer to task, The leader of the opposition has turned turtle and come over to the government's way of Decade proves policy, states MacNaughton Huron PC candidate Oharles S. MacNaughton said Wednesday night the basic objective of the Frost government, remains the same as It was 10 years ago — "to create and maintain an en- vironment. that fosters growth, employment, and above all, op- portunity." During "Ontario's dynamic de- cade," he said in a TV address, "the advances have been unpre- cedented in this or any other country in the world .... we be- lieve that even greater progress lies ahead." In 10 years, he said, Ontario's population has increased. :from. 4,500,000 to 6,000,000, "a growth rate double that of the 'United States." "Over 425,000 new dwelling units have been constructed. Our manufacturing output has doubled. Unparalleled advances have been made in the field of public welfare, • education and human betterment. Our high- ways system is regarded as one of the finest in the world and in the field of public welfare the ad- vances made in Ontario are re- garded as models." "Ten years ago those who op- posed us in government said these things could not be done, Today they said it is not enough, 'we offer you more'. It is fair to say that imitation is the sin- cerest forrn of flattery." Mr. MacNaughton said he has been proud to represent Huron for the past six months because it is a "vital, important ]ink in the varied areas which combine to make Ontario the banner pro- vince of Canada." "Huron, because of the vol- ume and variety of prodnetion. of Fete veteran officials of Oddfellows lodge Members of the Exeter lodge of Oddfellows who have been in good standing for 50 years or more were honored at a ban- qttet served in the Jodge rooms Tuesday evening. OVer fifty sat down to the tables. Following the banquet the guests of honor were introdueed by past DDGM Garnet Hicks. They included R. N. Creech, W. W, Taman, IL G. Seldon, Herb Ford, Wilbert Martin, L. J. Pen - hale. Sidney Sander, T. 0. Southcott, Clinton Sweet, Encteh RoWeliffe, J. M. Sotithcott, W. S. Cole, Louis Day and A. E. Howald, A quartete comprising Walter Cutbush, Mervin Cudmore, Ed- ward Lindenfield and Alfred Wuerth sang two selections. Noble Grand Gerald Campbell 'welcomed the guest4 and called on Gerald McFalls to propose a toast to Grand Lodge which Was responded to by DDGM John Wil- son, of Galeria. William Cann, in proposing foast to the guests of ate eve- ning, spoke of the long years of service and leadership givelt chir. ing the lag half eentery, J. M. 8°411011, Is his 'eply, Minted out that Exeter lodge boasted of two distirignished Odd. fellows, the late Samuel Popple- stone'who became grand master of the order and E. S. Spack- man who became grand patria- arch. Among the district deputy grand masters of the lodge were J. G. Stanbury, Thomas I3oyie, William Murray, W, W. Taman, Ed, Dignan, Charles Salter, Gar- net Hicks, Clark Fisher and AI. bert Keys. For 15 years R. N, Creech acted as secretary. Among those giving faithful ser- vice over a long period were Clinton Sweet, Louis Day, A. ,T. Penhale, E. A. Howald and others, Mr. Creech spoke briefly and W. W. Taman referred to the year that he was DDGM, one of the happiest years of 1118 life. Mr. Wilsen4 in reminding the brethren of the years of service rendered by the older mernbers, stated that this Wee atilt a yotteg man's lodge full of vint and en- thusiasm and he urged thoni to seek new and active members to „replace these who were not as Wive as they once Were. Ray Jones was winner M A draw the proceeds from Which go t6 the C,t", and T, fund, Ititembete Of the Rebekah Imo dAtered, its • agricultural products, pro- vides a pattern for agriculture for the entire province and with an evident trend toward in- creasing industrialization has be- come one of the most prosperous areas in Ontario." JOAN THOMSON MARIE HODGSON Two receive OAC degree Joan E. Thomson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Thomson, William St., received her bach- elor of household science degree and a Mine economics splinter - ship at graduation exereses at OAC, GuelPh, Friday. Marie Hoclgsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. It liedgson, Andrew SL, Was also presented With a B,HSc, degree at the Same ceremony. Miss Thomson won the Borden Seholarship or highest marks in diet therapy. She plans be married late this MOM and Will attend teachers' college thig summer in preparation for the teaching position she has ac, cepted at a Niagara Falls school, Miss Ilittlgson Me taken a tion 4t at Chaudiere Lodge on the French River for the saintlier Months, Mr. and Mil, theingen and Mr. and Mrs, Hodgson, Barbara and Dougla8 attended the tete- Mooy Friclag itt Guelph. the Government and the muni- cipalities are spending about $325,000,000 nn highway and road construction and mainten- ance. The major portion of this sum is paid from current re- venue and the balance borrowed to he repaid from revenue ris- ing from an expanded road system. "Bear in mind that gond credit is one of our most valu- able assets," the premier said. "I have warned our people against, dilution of our credit. That is why I told them not to get into the public ownership of gas and oil pipelines. They have too many basic things to do, in- cluding sewer s, waterworks, roads and schools. "This year the province needs $500,000,000 which we must bor- row from the great financial centres in New York, Toronto and Boston. We must fit our schedule in. with the borrowing of everyone else — the Federal Government, the other nine pro- vinces, municipalities and pri- vate business as well as the same groups from all over the world. "Credit is not -unlimited. The Opposition leader can talk glibly about borrowing all the money, That is simply not feasible." Among those on the platform were John Hanna, Huron -Bruce member, and C. S. MacNaulli- ton, Huron, • "They feel things are a little 'too one-sided and that there should be more opposition for better government," "Even people of Conservative leanings," he continued, "feel the same way." The candidate. assured party Will visit Huron next Thursday Liheral leader John Winter- meyer will invade Huron riding next Thursday to visit in Gode- rich and attend a reception at Clinton on behalf of Harry Strang, the Huron candidate. The leader will arrive in Gode- rich in the morning, do some visiting there and be guest at a luncheon. He will travel to Clinton for a reception in the Legion hall from 3 to 5 p.m. That night, he addresses a rally at Stratford. Candidate Strang continues to work hard on his personal visita- tion ca.mpaign. He was in Stan- ley township Wednesday, Exeter Tuesday, Seaforth on Saturday. Organization meetings will be held this week at Winthrop and Huliet townships. The Huron candidate will make his first radio broadcast. at noon 'Friday, and his first telecast at 7.45 p.m. Wedrissday. In Middlesex south, Liberal candidate Dr. John Paul blamed the Frost government for a lack of leadership in failing to pro- vide a uniform daylight saving policy for all of Ontario. He felt the government should have called. a conference of municipal officials to hammer out a uniform policy. Huron is gaining mornentuna.i, ' ' wonderful the way mind as to whether there 11„s answer was 'Va." Asked about T''lvte'sbebeenenreceived wherever I've been submitted sufficient evi- the accident, she did not remerria deuce to warrant a commital for ber anything that had happened. been." trial and I would like to give Strang strongly criticized the decision in court Thursday RCAF Station Clinton, stated Matthew Meron, also front at PC promises of a hospitalat Goderich. "They've been promising these oeerson was aoweouon carthat thoe ticeandtrdarillya,Hthee oll000ftrgermsoodrt Rlld t Goderich and a highway bridge. south at first and after realizing they were travelling in the wrong direction, in turning around the car got stuck in a snowdrift and freed. with some difficulty. Rogerson, she said, "was not driving recklessly nor was he driving overly fast." At any' time did Rogerson veer from the road?" she was asked and her things for years but there's no immediate sign of action on either project," he said. He felt it was time the PC's slopped trying Ip bribe the voters of Huron, The Usborne farmer outlined his party's educational program, particularly the $300 annual grants to university students from rural areas and the pro- posal to lighten the education tax load on the property owner. He also pointed out Mr. Win- termeyer's proposal to organize a department of marketing which would sponsor extensive research into new uses of agri- cultural produets. The Liberals would also make available to farmers of all ages the same type of loans which are now offered to junior farmers. his own bad for $500 to appear that they had had several drinks in Goderich Thursday morning. of beer hut when they left the He was defended in court by airport Rogersondid not shosit Samuel Lerner, of London. any effects of drinking. Four Centralia airmen were "Was Rogerson in normal eon. killed in the accident which took ditionvi he was asked. "Yes, place just south of the mtersec- sir." tion of. No, 4 highway and the „Did he show any effect front St. Marys road.drinking in any way?" "No, sir.' , boTuhned Sorenson s otnh care R gue,arssonr south-ea Veronica Birchie, 19, RCAr Station Centralia, had gone to was travelling north at the time Centralia with Rogerson, Meron of the crash. and Taylor, but left Rogersed The cars came to rest on the when she met a former friend, west side of the road. Allan G. Goldie. Rogerson was Elizabeth Tayolr, 16, RCAF in a had mood and upset when she decided to return to Clinton with Goldie. Goldie at the dance had seen Rogerson with a glass of beer in his hand. On cross examinee or three bottles more. On re- t turning to Clinton after leaving tion he stated that Rogerson did not seem absolutely sure of him - the guard house the party drove self. Clinton, a passenger In the Rogerson car, testified that Rogerson had drank three glasses of beer before leaving Clinton and at the dance he drank two LAC Bradshaw: a member of Conder layout plan and Taylor at the guard house, the service police at Centralia, checked out Rogerson, Meron He stated the party had been for new development A street layout plan for the east side of town will be con- sidered at a special meeting of council, PUC, property owners, and members of the proposed district, planning board Friday night. The layout, submitted for coun- cil's approval along with a sub- division. plan shows a network of roads covering the entire area from Edward St. east to the town limits and from Huron St. north to the river. This is expected to be the prin- cipal` area for residential devel- opment in the near future. A pro- posed $47,000 trunk sewer which would provide. for the area is being considered by council.. The plan was drafted by town engineer B. M. Ross, Goderich, and it was submitted. for appro- . To call special meeting over police resignation Following Mayor Pooley's re- fusal to discuss the question "openly," town council voted Monday night to meet in special session to hear a police comit- tee report on the resignation of Constable Robert Aitken. The mayor said he would call the meeting as soon as Reeve McKenzie returns :from Toronto where he is attending a munici- pal convention. The mayor, reeve and Deputy -Reeve Chester Ma- whinney form the police com- mittee. A heated exchange developed when the mayor refused to di- vulge the details behind the re- signation and council members insisted on an explanation. At one point, the mayor stated: "Countil will either have to en- dorse the police committee's ac- tions 'or set up a new commit- tee." Councillor Eldrid Simmons. "I don't like the smell of the whole thing." Pooley: "We're. just trying to protect the town and the police- man. We've had enough trouble in the past over _police business ae far as I'm concerned." Clerk C. V. Pickard read the constable's letter of resignation which stated he has accepted the position of chief constable in an- other town. He asked to be re- lieved of his duties on May 31. Councillor Glenn Fisher made the first enquiry for the details. The mayor said it was simply a case of the constable "asking tis to release him." Simmons: "I understand he was asked for his resignation," Pooley: "We'll have 10 go into eommittee to discuss it. tvon't talk about it openly," As far as he was concerned, he stated, council had given the police coininittee power to act and it had acted in the. manner it felt best for the town. Where to find it Announcements 11 . 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The reporter said the debate was public and, cithueerseft.7).e; cottld be published but he agreed to "consio:ler your re - Reeler: "Isn't this an open town matter?" Pooley: "The council gave the police committee power th act. They should accept the commit- tee's decision," Both he and Deputy -Reeve Mawhinney indicated they Were "trying to protect the town and the policeman" by declining to discuss it. Simmons: "I've never had one complaint against the man. (Aitkens) I've never heard any- one say anything against him. We acted in good faith when we gave the committee power to act but we haven't got a report back." Pooley: "Why question.itV' Simmons: "I'll question R." Re moved that the spetial meet- ing be held and received unani. mous support. The mayor said the plaice committee would call the meet., ing, 'utley: "You tither have to endorse the action of the police committee or set up a new 'one. We've had enough trouble itt the past ever police business as far as Fin dencerned and we're riot going to go through it again." The mayor said councillors should come to him when they Were confronted with rumors about such Matters. He indicated to several councillors that he hadexpiained the situation to Simmons: "Nobody hag CS - Waffled it 0 Md. &MI like the Smell Of Pooley: "I've heard Yon gaa' this is a one-man teuneil. That has never been the case in my tittle ner ill the WM of the mayors befbee Mt." Sinlineris. "I 'Wald like it In be proved Otherwise. heard too much about it in the past two weeks." Rether insisted council had a right to hear a report from the committee on its actions. Pooley: "We'll go into it in a committee meeting and I think you'll. apologize for your lack tat foresight when,you get through." Simmons: "I hope we tdo." Constable Aitken declined to comment on the, situation except to indicate that he hoped to be able to attend the committee meeting at which his resigna- tion will be discussed. drinking and that Rogerson seemed to he more intoxicated than the others. "He staggered val, along with plans for an 18- slightly as he went to the wash - lot subdivision owned by Arthur room," Bradshaw stated. Whilsmith, to the Ontario Depart- LAC Donald Cameron, the only ment of Planning and Develop- survivior of the Sorensen car, ment who, in turn, requested the stated that in company with town's okay. Walter Dobko, Belanger and Wal. The plan includes two arteries chuk he had driven from Ceti - which run north from Huron St. tralia to the Exeter Grill, which to meet a proposed 'extension of was closed at the time and he Wellington St. One of these ar- was sitting in the back seat terms, both of which have 85' directly behind Sorensen. He allowances, may form the route had been at a beer party at for a No, 4 highway bypass Sorensen's house before the around. Exeter if one is con- i dance and that they had beer in structed in the future. Ithe car 011 their way to Exete.r. Many of the subdivisions are ' "I would say we were feeling "U" shaped loops off main roads. pretty good, but not intoxicat- Among the owners affected by; ed," said Cameron. He had the plan are contractor Whil-! fallen asleep in the car after smith, who seeks permission to leaving Exeter. build houses east of the two he , Dr, W, Read testified that he has already erected on Sanders attended the injured following St.; Gilbert Dow, who owns most the accident. of the area north of Sanders; Dr. J. L. Peniston, pathologist, Fred Darling, Louis Day and of Stratford, performed a post Mayor Pooley, who own most 'of mortem examination on Soren - the area south. sen and stated death was due to Council members felt these a fractured neck. An examina.e men. should be consulted before tion showed that he had 3.2 the plan is passed because each collo]. in his veins, the doctor's subdivision developed in the opinion Sorenson was intoxi- area would have to conform to —Please turn to Page 2 the layout. Seek drainage ruling In another subdivision discus- sion Monday night, council and Simmons brothers, owners of Ri- verview Heights, came to an un- derstanding on responsibility for drainage in this residential de- velopment; north of the river. An agreement: signed by the two parties makes the subdivi- ders responsible for installation of services in the. area. Brothers Fred and Eldrid Sim- mons indicated they were pre- pared to look after surface water through ditches alongside the —Please Turn to Page 2 ',Ir1MemP'.""'r.7.71"?.M.7W • JOANNE RUTH MAIR AUDREY MARIE RHODES Local nurses graduate from London hospital Joanne Ruth Mair, of EXeter, Rhodes received her education and Audrey Marie Rhodes, an in Stratford where she captured outstanding Stratford athlete Many athletic laurels. whose parents now live in Exeter, She reached the Canadian Jun. were among the mines who for badminton finals in 1954 and graduated front St. joseph's was °Marie badminton champion HotpitaI School of Nursing Fri- for five years in sueceasion. day in exercises at Thames Hall, She. WAS a meinber of the 11WO, L�ndoii. Stratford Kaclettes, junior On - Miss Mair is the daughter of tatio softball Champions three lilts. Jean Mail" and the late tirliet and aleet KfeelileY Adv. winiata Malt, She plans to intermediate "A" Ontario chain. nurse in Vittoria Hospital after piees, eiteripleting her course. Miss 11.6luica was chosen the Following the graduation °set- Most valitabie player in the iri. cines Mrs. Mair and Joanne held termediate softball league and reception at Latin Quarters the female athlete et the year tar Melva arid friend. Stratford twice in Stitetesion. beilehter of Mr. and Mrs. W. he plans to move to EXeter A. "Red" Seat, 0\04 MISS the fall Damage Iight from twister Damage was light Wednesday' afternoon, when a small twister hit the farm of Mr. and Mrs, William Sillery on No. 4 high- way about 2..a miles north of Exeter, The twister, which appeared about 4.30 p.m., upended two or three trees in the Sillery orchard and cut a small channel down one of the grain fields. Before it came to the hush, however, it rose and just rustled the leaves on the trees without any extens. ive damage done. It seemed to follow a channel between the Sillery house and the road. Several district farmers anct town people witnessed the small cone -like twister. Mr, and Mrs. Sillery were not home at the time, Two drivers fined '25 Two men were fined 525 and costs for traffic offences la magistrate's court here Wechiese day, John Regier, 21, of Stephen, pleaded guilty to careless driven ing, his fifth traffic conviction since June, 1958. "lf you eon= tinue the way you have been. you are liable to is your li- cence," Magistrate riudle/ Holmee warned. Regier was involved in an act, eident at Crediton when he pull* ed nut from between two park. ed cars and collided with an. Other, William Brooks, London, wag fined $25 for speeclieg at 94 m.p.h. He pleaded guilty. Donald Reid, Hensel, paid $5.00 and costs tor making tilt* necessary noise. Calvin Cutting, Exeter, wap Acquitted bythe magistrate who gave him "the 'the benefit of the doubt" in an impaired driving Case, Constables Sohn Cowan and Robert Aitken testified the ae;i cased was unsteady ofi his teet and smelled strongly of alcohol, on February 22, Derelict counsel r. D. (IC, argued for aequittal on, the basis that the cat was immebile since the nstables weren't able 16 start it. CrOW11. Attbritty R. ilayso OC/ protecuted.