HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-10-08, Page 1THREE KILLED OVER WEEKEND—Two servicemen and a Goderich youth were
killedin traffic accidents in this area over the weekend. RCAF and RCN .officers
were killed in this sports car when it left the road near the Lucan bridge Friday
night. A Goderich seaman was struck and killed on No. 21 highway Saturday night
while he was seeking medical help after having had an accident himself. Police are
still looking for the hit-and-run driver. —T -A Photo
PS applies for approval
for three-room addition
Exeter public school board on the basis of one child per started again and an additional
has made application to the On- home. minister has been required to
tarty department of education to Application for permission to
construct a three-room addition, proceed with plans for the addi-
With enrolment at a record tion was sent to provincial
high of 521 and a pre-school po- authorities Tuesday.
liulation of 315, officials said the
extension would be required to
handle increases during the next
An unanticipated increase in
enrolment in September has
crowded present rooms beyond
five years. normal capacity. In addition,
&iso taken into consideration two of the rooms in the original
'38 building are under size.
The three-room addition would
increase to 16 in number ' of
classrooms in the school.
Previous addition was erected
in 1954.
Inspector G. John Goman re-
ported to the board that he had
interviewed Roman Catholic
church officials to determine
the possibility of the erection of
a separate school and learned
that no such action was contem-
plated.
Meeting Monday night, the
board also hired a part-time
teacher to relieve Principal A.
B. Idle for administration du-
ties. Mrs. Gertrude Hamilton
was offered a ,probationary con-
tract to teach a certain number
of subjects to the principal's
class.
Religious education has been
in the board's projection is the
rate of construction in the town.
Twenty - seven homes were
erected this year and boards are
allowed to anticipate enrolment
'No choice'
in road deal
Harvey Coleman, Stanley.
township reeve and chairman of
the' county roads committee,
said this week Huron had "no
alternative" but to accept . No.
84 'highway as a county road.
"We don't have any choice in
the matter," he stated. "We
agreed several years ago we
would take over the road after
it had been overhauled and im-
proved by the province. Now
that that work has been done, I
don't see how we can refuse our
part of the bargain."
Reeve Coleman was comment-
ing on a campaign being
launched by Zurich and Hensall
Chambers of Commerce to keep
the road under provincial juris-
diction. Officials of both villages
plan to send a delegation to the
countryroads committee meet-
ing Friday.
Reeve John Henderson, Hen-
sall, said was not aware of
the background behind the road
situation but he is definitely op-
posed to the highway reverting
to county status.
"The amount of truck traffic
alone on the highway provides
the province with considerable
revenue," he said. They should
, continue to look after it.".
Hensall ups -
trailer fees
Hensall, home of Canada's
largest mobile home, plant,
doubled the fees for 'occupants
of such units at a council meet-
ing Monday night.
Owners will be required to pay
$10 a month, three months in
advance, as their contribution
toward cost of municipal ser-
vices. Previous fee was $5.00 a
month.
The $10..00 fee is the maximum
allowed under provincial regula-
tion. Average across the prov-
ince, according to mobile home
association officials, is $5.00.
Council abolished the contro-
versial poll tax, which has been
a headache to tax collectors for
years. The rate was $5.00 a year
for single men of voting age but
it was difficult to collect because
opposition to it has been strong.
A gravel - hauling contractor
and Hay township will be billed
by Hensall for part of the cost
of cleaning up spillage from
trucks going through the village
during the past month.
Constable E. R. Davis reported
trucks operated by Lee Jenni-
son Grand Bend, hauling gravel
for' Hay; spilled considerable
gravel on Hensall's mein street
while passing through. Connell
members decided to bill the con-
tractor and township for a, por-
tion, rather than the whole of
the cost.
Council also decided to gravel
York street for Nelson street
west•, to purchase tile for the
driveway infront of Joseph
Fer-
guson's residence and to stock-
pile one and one-half tons of salt
for winter use.
On a request from a delega-
tion of the ,Legion, Reeve John
Henderson was authorized to de-
clare November 11 a public ho-
liday.
Another delegation, from the
Girl Guides, requested permis-
sion to p l a n,t .yellow tulips
around the cenotaph to mark the
golden anniversary bft h e i r
movement. Permission was
granted:
Council also gave Bey Scouts
Cubs°er'mlission to use the
town hall for meatitigs
Seven injured
in grid contest
Seven members of the pan-
thers, SHDHS football team,
were injured Tuesday afternoon
in a game at Mitchell, played in
the rain on a muddy field.
Frank Boyle suffered two
broken ribs, Gordon, Strang
chipped a bone on his wrist.
Doug Gillings lost a tooth. Jim
McDonald received a shoulder
injury, Paul Amacher sprained
an ankle, Jim Rader and Char-
lie deVooght suffered leg
ries.
present the course to grade
seven.
The board approved requisi-
tions for new maps, new blinds
and bulletin boards for certain
rooms. Lighting problems are
being investigated,
Chairman of the board is Wal-
lace Seldon.
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Eighty -Second Year EXETER, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 8, 1959
Price Per Copy 10 Cents
olice request public help
to solve `heinous' hit -run
'Seeking medical help,
youth struck by auto
Two Centralia trainees
die in sport car wreck
Provincial police state an in- i day night when she was struck
quest will be held into deaths of
two servicemenon course at
RCAF Centralia, killed when
their low -slung sports car crash-
ed on Lucan hill Friday night.
The station has also launched
a board pf enquiry.
The two men, travelling south
in a Triumph TR3, were killed
when the car crashed into the
embankment after it failed to
negotiate the turn leading to the
Lucan bridge. The car, a conver-
tible type, landed on its side. Stable Lloyd Hodgins. •
Killed were FO. William Ester $ideswi a on hill
Martin, 23, Winnipeg, who was P
In training at PTS, and Sub - One car was wrecked and an-
other suffered $1,300 damage
Saturday morning on concession
14 Ilay when the two vehicles
sideswiped each other near the
crest of a hill.
Orval Schiibe, RR 1 Dashwood
was approaching the crest when
Harvey Martin, RR 3 Bayfield,
came over the hill. Both cars
veered to avoid head-on collision
but struck on the sides.
by a car.
Mrs. Munn was crossing from
east to west in front of Mac-
Millan's store about closing
time when she was hit by a
southbound car driven by Wil-
liam Jaques, 16, Hensall.
Dr. Munn, seated in his car
parked near the accident, didn't
realize the victim was his wife
until he knelt over her to render
first aid.
Dr, Ecker attended. The acci-
dent was investigated by Con -
I. G. A, Fletcher, 23, of Seaside,
Ore., and Esquimalt, B,C,, who
was enrolled in the officers'
school.
Bodies were sent to their
home towns for funeral services
there and a ceremony was con-
ducted at the protestant chapel
at Centralia.
Seaforth lady injured
A Seaforth dentists's wife,
Mrs. Lois M. Munn, 59, is in St.
Joseph's hospital, London, with
a broken leg and head injuries
suffered on Main street Satur-
Town shows increases
in population, value
Modest increases in both popu- probationary period. Terms
lation and assessment were re- employment set his salary
treated in the summary report $2,900 for 1959 and $3,000
on the 1960 roll at town council 1960.
meeting Monday night. Chief MacKenzie was author -
Population has increased by ized to secure bhe services of
130 to a total of 2,888. Assess- members of the fire brigade to
ment has risen $105,175 to $2,673,- assist in policing the town on
807. Hallowe'en night.
of
at
for
The figures were reported by
Clerk C. V. Pickard for Assessor
Eric H. Carscadden who is out
of town.
The clerk also revealed he has
received four appeals. Court ' of
revision was set for 'November
2.
Accidents increase
Traffic accidents during Sep-
tember were triple the number
recorded in July and August,
according to monthly report of
Police Chief C. H. MacKenzie.
The dep't investigated• nine dur-
ing the past month, compared
to three in each of the summer
months.
Fines for the month totalled
$82.60, resulting from .five pros-
ecutions. Six parking tickets
were issued and 11 warnings
given.
inju- Other statistics included: in-
vestigations, 17; value of goods
recovered, $95; automobiles con -
fleeted, two; dogs picked up,
three; bikes recovered, two;
doors found insecure, five.
On the chief's recommendation,
Constable Lloyd Hodgins was ap-
pointed a permanent member of
the dep't, following a six-month
HEADS LEGION ZONE
.. , . Harvey Pfaff, Exeter
Postmaster here
zone commander
Harvey Pfaff, Exeter post-
master, was named commander
of Zone C-1, District C, of the
Ontario command of the Can-
adian Legion at a fall meeting
in Goderich Sunday.
He succeeds Jack Bateman,
of Wingham, who has held the
post for two years.
Reginald McDonald, also of
the Exeter branch, was named
zone secretary. Both local of-
ficials are past presidents of
the branch here.
Two hundred Veterans 'partici-
pated in the parade and wreath -
placing ceremony at the town's
cenotaph.
Area men lose licences
over highway charges
Raymond A. Foster, a civi-
lian employee at the RCAF Cen-
tralia, pleaded guilty to a
charge of impaired driving in
magistrate's court Wednesday
morning and also to a charge of
driving a car while his licence
was suspended.
Ile was fined $25 on one count
and $50 on the other andhis li-
cense was suspended for three
Months. He was given until Oc-
tober 30 to pay.
Wayne Harrison, Centralia,
was fined $50 and his license
suspended for 30 days on a
charge of careless driving. Har-
rison led Constable Lloyd Hods
gins on a merry chase for set',
eral miles at speeds from 70 to
80 miles, failing to stop at sev-
eral stop signs. Ile was de,
fended by Solicitor Murphy, Go-
derich.
William. Schroeder, Stephen,
was found guilty of a. 'careless
driving, Charge and was fined
$50 and his license suspended
for. six months. The charge was
laid ollowin a: fracus in front
of Pep Watson's Restaurant near
the RCAF station.
One of the lady witnesses tes-
tified that. Schroeder had used
vile and abusive language and
also that she had received an
anonymous telephone call sta-
ting, "If you know what is good
for you stay r�away from court
on October 7.
Miss Dorothy Myers, Dash-
wood, was fined $10 and costs
for driving a car when her li-
cense was suspended.
T. H. W 1 se xi, Ingersoll,
pjleaded guilty to failing to al-
low half of the highway while
meeting another car. He Was
passing another car and col-
lided with a car coming from
the opposite detection.
Charges of assault against
Florence Tomlinson, Margaret
Bradley and Genevieve Hofrrell,
of married quarters, RCAF.
Centralia, Were dropped. The
women had settled their differ-
ences.
John Taylor Taylor and George
..
Wong, on charges ,of speeding
failed to report and the niagis•
trate ordered personal service,
A
Drain. report delayed
Difficulty in securing the serv-
ices- of the town engineer has
delayed the special committee's
report on drainage for east sided
development. '
Councillor Ross Taylor, chair -I
man of the drain committee,
said he had not been able to ar-
range a meeting with engineer
B. M. Ross, Goderich, who is,
reported to be extremely busy
as are all district engineers.
Councillors Rether and Sim-
mons pressed for action since
the drainage problem is holding
up development of two sub-
divisions. Rether suggested the
decision on the proposed $48,000
drain was of utmost importance
because it would have a serious
affect an the growth of the town.
Reeve McKenzie, who chaired
the meeting in the mayor's. ab-
sence, and Deputy -Reeve Ma-
whinney again expressed doubts
that the project was practical.
Reeve McKenzie stated "I don't
think anyone is convinced" the
drain was vital to the town's
future and Deputy -Reeve Mawhin-
ney felt the cost might saddle
bhe subdivision lands with such
a high debt that the building
lots would be priced too high.
Councillor Taylor reported So-
licitor W. G. Cochrane had indi-
cated it would be legal for the
town to share the cost with the
subdividers but both the reeve
and the deputy -reeve stated this
could not be done. They insisted
the area affected by the drain
would have to be surveyed and
landowners assessed according
to benefit received.
Simmons suggested that if the
subdividers drained their land it
would be council's responsibility
to provide outlet.
,Rether, irked because "we're
getting noplace," urged immedi-
ate contact with the engineer to
pinpoint a date for a meeting.
Seek by-law protection
Council offered advice, but
little else, to three beauty par-
lors who sought protection,
through bylaw, against un-
licenced competition working out
of private homes in the com-
munities.
The ladies complained that
women doing hairdressing in
their homes were not paying
business taxes, commercial rates
for telephones and other serv-
ices, were not qualified, nor
were they providing . sanitary
facilities which should be re-
quired,
They revealed, however, that
a new provincial statute would.
bung hairdressing under partial
regulation starting January 1,
1960.
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Where to
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Announcements 2
Church Notices - 19
Coming Events 19
Editorials .. 4
Farm News . 11, 12
Feminine Facts 14, 15
HensaIi ... ... ..............8
Looking In With Lt 20
Lucan 1$, 19
Sports 6, 1
Went Ads 13
Schillie's car, carrying a trai-
ler with six pigs, crashed into
an eight -foot ditch, killing the
pigs. PC Harry Reid investi-
gated.
Loses control in rain
Car driven by Raymond St.
Onge, 19, RCAF Centrlaia, lost
controlon wet pavement and
careened into the ditch thr,-.
miles west of Crediton Thursday
afternoon. •
Damage to the car was esti-
mated at $125 by PC Cecil Gib-
bons. Neither the driver nor his
passengers were injured.
T -A on time
next week
Despite the Thanksgiving
holiday on Monday The Times -
Advocate, will publish Thurs-
day morning as usual.
Correspondents and adver-
tisers are' requested to submit
copy as early as, possible.
Deadline for advertising will
remain Tuesday noon.
Provincial police .are making
a public appeal for assistance in
tracking down a hit -run driver
. who struck and killed a badly-
injured Goderich youth on No.
21 highway Saturda4 night.
Ins body wracked. and bleed-
ing from injuries resulting from
his own accident, 20 -year-old Wil-
liam Charles Austay was strug-
gling down the highway to get
help when he was struck from
behind by a ear at a fast rate
of speed, thrown.!50 feet by the
impact and left to die by the
side of the road from multiple
injuries to nearly every section
of his body.
Police, Who described the tra-
t,„„•,' gedy as a "heinous act,” request
all drivers who were on the
Bluewater highway between
... William Anstay, Goderich highways 83 and 84 between
VICTIM OF NIT -RUN
Marshall investigates
lake
cottage fire near
Ontario Fire Marshall's office water from the lake to save
has been requested to investi- neighboring buildings. One other
gate the fire which destroyed a cottage was scorched.
cottage north of Grand Bend Owner Fairborn arrived at the
Tuesday night. ' scene shortly after the Grand
An inspector is expected Thurs- Bend brigade • in the afternoon
day to view the ruins of the and he was there when the later
building, valued at less than call came.
$10,000. The cottage is in the Ridge -
Ironically, the cottage was way subdivision, about four miles
owned by a fire extinguisher north of Grand Bend.
salesman, D. R. Fairborn, Lon-
don.
Fire first broke out Tuesday
afternoon about 1.30 and was
extinguished by Grand Bend and
Dashwood brigades, who re-
mained about an hour at the
scene to ensure it was out, A
hose was left at the scene for
further protection.
Brigades were called again
about 7.15 p.m. but the fire was
out of control- when the Dash-
wood truck got there. The Grand
Bend truck was unable to
answer because of an axle which
broke when the vehicle was re-
turning from the afternoon
blaze.
The Dashwood crew pumped
Plan drive again
to stop crashes ,
Another all-out drive to pre-
vent accidents over the cpming
Thanksgiving holiday will be
staged by provincial police in
this area, PC Cecil Gibbons,
head of the local OPP detach-
ment, said Wednesday.
All officers' leaves for the
weekend have been cancelled and
constables have been ordered to
be on a 24-hour alert.
Unmarked cars will be used
by police
COMPETE FOR HARVEST CROWN—These five girls were contestants in the harvest
queen competition sponsored by Exeter Kinsmen at their fifth annttal jamboree Fri-
day night Standing, from left, are Eleanor Heywood, Judy Mason and Shirley Wurm;
seated, Sandra` McLinchey and Barbara Parker, who woh the crown, A record crowd
of 1,100 attended the dance, - —T -A Photo
Kin queen wants to be model
18, Exeter.
Eighteen - year - old Barbara'
Parker"', Exeter, who'd like to
be a professionel model, was
chosen queen of Exeter Kins-
men's fifth annual harvest jam-
boree Friday night before the
largest crowd in the history of
the marathon dance.
A brunette with a 35.2311.36
figure, Barbara has already mo-
delled on television. "It's exci-
tin ” 1. s
says, g, e y , 1
So was winning the harvest
crown. "I was so thrilled 1 hard
ly knew what Was, happening" I
Daughter of total barber, Bill
Parker, Barbara was chosen
from among five contestants,
all of whom received loud ova-
tion from the 1,100 persons who
filled the arena. Officials said
it was cine of the laygast Crowds
to, attend a local dance.
The q.16611 received a neck•
lace and earring set, donated by
, .,
.Pack Smith. jeweller., and$20
bash prize from the Kinsni'en.
Runner-up was Sandra McLin•
they, 18, of Parkhill, ,and third
Arlie winner was Jtitdy Mason,
v
HARVEST QUEEN
i. ,r +, s illarbere hiker, 1 '
Tied for fourth Were Eleanor
Heywood and Shirley Wurm,
both al Exeter,.
Judges, were Mrs. Liz Tou-
ekette, T -A columnist; Eric Mc-
Ilrroy, Grand Bend, and Jack
Drysdale, Hensall.
A high -flying Wingham group
palled the Sputniks," won the
Kins>nen trophy .in the square
dancing competition. Group's
leader was Jack Atkins, former-
ly of Hensell. -
Dancing judges were Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Ferguson and Mr.
and Mrs, Glenn Koehler.
MC for the night was Kinsmen
president George Rether.
Just a few couples were left
when 'the 'dance ended at 4:30
a,m, but many held out Until
early tri the morning, Desjar-
dine's orchestra and the Plaza
Valley toys unaided the music.
Sponsors of the harvest queen
contestants were Pea'rl's Beauty
Salon, Larry Snider Motors, The
Mid=Town,. 'Cleaners and
Middleton and Genttner,
10:30 and 11:30 p.m. to contact
them immediately. Investigating
officer is PC D, M. Westover,
Exeter,
"We'd like to talk to anyone
who was in the vicinity or who
knows anything at all about this
death," stated - Westover. "They
can contact us by phone, nes-
sage or even anonymous letter,
if necessary."
Meanwhile, police across the
province have been alerted to
check all cars v,^hieh show evi-
dence of damage caused front
such a blow, "The vehicle in-
volved may possibly be a 1959
Chevrolet or a 1954 Monarch or
Mercury," said, Westover. Both
types were seen on the highway
about the time of the accident.
Police from two districts
swarmed over the area during.
the weekend to assist with the
investigation and provincial la-
boratories are combing all bits
of debris found at the scene for
clues.
Anstay, a seaman, was driv-
ing north from Grand Bend in
his sister's car, apparently at a
fast clip, when he lost control
on the detour road around a Cul-
bert construction job three miles
south of 84, His car crashed into
an orchard, grazed'"*one apple
tree, jumped over a gravel pile
and struck another tree, ending
up facing west.
Believed badly injured from
the crash, Anstay appears to
have walked north to summon
help. Police estimate he went
half a mile, then turned south
again. He was seen just prior'.
to 11 p.m. walking south at a
ponnt one-half mile north of
where he was later struck.
Police said there is no doubt
that the person who sick the
youth is aware of bhe accident.
He was wearing a bright red
sweater which reflected light. Ali
indications point to the boy being'
struck by a southbound vehicle.
Police said physical evidence
on the road showed the point
where he was struck and the
impact was severe enough to
imbed fibres of the youth's
clothes in the' pavement: No evi•
dence has been found to indi-
cate • that the driver of the ear
stopped or attempted to render
first aid or assistance of any
kind.
The body was found by Glen
Thiel, RR 2 Zurich, who was
driving by some time latter. He
notified police. Coroner Dr. J.
G. Goddard, Hensa9l, attended.
Police did not know at ' first
the youth had been in an acci-
dent prior to being struck. Af-
ter =tacking relatives in Go.
denich, they learned he was driv-
ing his sister's car which they
eventually found in the orchard,
partially hidden from view by
trees and a fence. The car was
wrecked.
The body was taken to the
Stiles Funeral Home, Goderich,
where the funeral was con-
ducted Wednesday.
The youth is survived by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Anstay; two sisters, Yvonne and
Mary, at home.
Rural clergy
confer here
Every diocese in the Province
of Ontario , was represented at
the Provincial. Rural Conference
held in Trivitt Memorial Church
Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week. Representa>•
tives were present from as far
away as Moosonee,. Cochrane
and Matheson.
Highlight of the conference
was a motor tour of the Ausable
river watershed and a visit to
the newly developed Pinery
Park. Freeman Hodgins, Bid-
dulph, ARCA chairman, outlined
the aims and objects of the
Authority and conducted the
tour, which started at the Mor-
rison dam in Usborne and con-
eluded with a visit to the pro•
posed dam at Parkhill.
The conference is held only
once in seven years in Huron
and this was the first time that
most of the representatives had •
visited this area and along Lake
Huron. They were loud in their
praise of what they saw.,
The delegation comprised front •
30 to 35 ministers and they were
billeted among the congregation.
Trivitt ladies served all, the
meals at the parish hall.
On Tuesday morning the theme
was "Small Congregations—Big.
Areas" conducted by Rev, W. R.
Anthony, of the Niagara Dio•
eese, and "The Rural -Urban
Fringe" conducted by Rev. John
Franck of the Toronto Diocese.,
A community service was held
in the evening.
On Wednesday morning a dis•
eUsssioh took place oii"Church
and Community Life"led hy'
Rev. K. N. Btueton, of the Ni-
Apra Diocese, the newlyeleeted
chairman of the provincial eon=
inittee.
" Rev, Bien deVries,• rector et
Trivitt Memorial Church, was
host to the delegates.
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