HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-11-26, Page 11et•
Mensal,. students
write editorials
Jp(4,14ig as been completed
of an editorial competition ft.r
senier grades by teachers of
Hensail Public Sehool,
First prize was wen. by Lois
S immons, a grade seven pupil,
Keith Hay placed second and
Bob Middleton third.
The. :editorial a5-signmeet was
a part of the study course of
the senior. ;grades under Prinei-
pal Robert Reaburn.
Personal items
Me mbers of the Woman's
Missionary :Society of the United
Church packed a bale of used
clothing valued at over $700 M
the church. basement; Tuesday
afternoon to be forwarded to the
UC OverSeas Relief, Toronto.
Mrs, Norman jones .convened
the project,
David Taylor attended the
N1{L hockey game b e t w e e
Montreal and Toronto Maple
Leafs 'at Toronto Saturday night;
as a guest of the London Free!
Press with 75 other carriers.
Rudy Petzke returned home,
this ‘'eek from. Scott Memorial,
Hospital, .Seaforth,
Children's Society
plans second home soon
„,
ifuron County Children's Aid "The Society must accept:14nd hearts, to the teachers who have
Society is now supervising 210 take into care neglected child- been patient and understanding,
children, :Director Mrs, Mary P.
-
Chaffee reported to council, this
week.
1 During the past year, the
society has coinpleted 46 aclop-
.;.-1 Cons,
tions phis four private adop-1
The r e p or t also indicated
members of the staff have con,
•i ducted 5,500 interviews during,
• the past year and made 6 400•1
visits.
1 An excerpt from the report
follows;
"Among our problems, we,
found it was necessary because]
of an awkward school situation 1
to close our receiving horrie that
has given such excellent service
for several years,. We wish now
to express our sincere thanks
for the consideration of several
busy and kind members of the
community who tried to help iron
out the difficulties.
UWO.
RECEIVES RN—Mrs, Aro Mey-
er, Mt. Pleasant, Mich., the
former Arlene Haberer, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. "Per(' liohex-
er, Zurich, has qualified for her
RN degree. She is a graduate
of SHDHS, Victoria Hospital and
Missed boat disaster
Mrs. Jean Makins 90
Congratulations to Mrs. Jean
Makins, of Stephen Township,
who on. Sunday observed her
90th birthday. The occasion was
marked with a celebration at the
ome of her son Wallace when. a
number of friends gathered to
offer their felicitations,
Mrs. Makins lives alone in a
home adjoining the farm of her
son. She is a remarkable woman
for her age as she possesses all
her faculties and does all her
own housework. She is fond of
reading and keeps abreast of the
timet.
Mrs. Makins' name was Jean
Muir. She was born at Fenwick,
Scotland, 18 miles from Glos.-
- gow, in the year 1869. In 1881
she came to Canada withher
parents and for a year lived in
London.
While in London Mrs. Makins
and some relatives were on the
ill-fated steamer Vitoria, which
met with disaster on the River
Thames. They had been on a
picnic to Springbank and had
boarded the steamer for the re-
turn trip to the city. The cap-
tain of the boat suggested 1.1htt
some of them had better get off
as there were too many passen-
gers, all anxious to get home.
Mrs. Makins and her group took
the advice and waited for the
next boat. The scene that fol-
lowed is still vivid in her me;
o r3r.
Her father John Muir was a
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Model house
after castle
An imposing farm house built
on the pattern of a castle in
County Caven in Ireland, stands
behind a decorative iron -arched
gate in Hibbert Township, a
solid reminder of the days of
Perth County pioneers.
The substantial 12 -room brick
house, its walls 14 inches thick,
sends its one large castle tur-
ret pointing to the sky. On the
turret are, an old fashioned
weather vane pointing the di-
rections, and a modern televi-
sion aerial.
Built in 1890
The house was built about
1890 by James Walker whose
father Oswald came to Canada
from Ireland about 1840.
The father was first occu-
pant of the house which is still
occupied by the Walker family.
Present owner is Carl Walker
of RR 1, Cromarty.
When pioneer Oswald Walker
had the house built on the pat-
tern of an ancient castle in his
native County Cavan, he named
the 200 -acre farm Cavandale
and had A beautiful. decorative
ironwork arched gate with the
name displayed on the arch
curve.
The gate still stands in its ori-
ginal spot but instead of leading
into the spacious scenic front
lawn with decorative bushes and
hedges, it now marks the en-
trance to an Orchard in front of
the Muse.
Have old peintino
The family still prizes an old
painting showing the large house
as it stood facing the lawn,
curving driveways and various
types of foilage.
The house still has its original
slate rod and beautifully fin-
ished interior woodwork of pine,
Oak and cherry.
The front lawn, almost a.
small park, was converted into
an% orchard when succeeding ge-
nerations Mond it difficult to get;
tine and labor to provide the at-
tention that such •a spot needed.
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! woolen manufacturer and after
I corning to Exeter took over the
woolen mill, a three-storey build-
ing that stood on the south bank
of the Ausable River. East of
the woolen mill was the Pickard
flour mill and on the opposite
side of Main Street was the tan-
nery owned by the late T. H.
McCallum. During her early life
Mrs. Makins assisted her father
in the mill in the manufacture of
blankets for which there was a
ready market.
In 1900 she was united in mar-
riage with Ben Makins and for
A number of years they ope-
rated a steam laundry in the
building now occupied by Burk -
ley Restaurant. Before moving
to the third concession of Ste-
phen Township they operated a
farm a short distance north of
Exeter. Mr. Makins predeceased
her in July 1938.
Mrs. Makins is a member of
Caven Presbyterian Church and
in her earlier years sang in the
choir and was associated with
the various women's organiza-
tions. Up until about a year ago
she was a frequent attender at
church and has walked the two
miles to he present at the
church service.
On the occasion of her birth-
day she was the recipient of nu-
perous gifts, flowers and con-
gratulatory cards. The. Caven
Circle ladies presented her with
a basket of assorted fruits and
to the Circle and the friends who
remembered her on her birthday
she wishes to express her
thanks.
ren and must also have a home
where they will be welcomed
and received. Children are not
responsible for the immaturity
of parents or for the death at
MOOS that POMes into their
natural home. Little paople have
enough to face in separation and
change in environment over
which they have no control.
"We regret the problems 01
school chain,: in mid term, that
some children are not as alert
as others, that some may bring
the problems of the past into
the present, but we remember
they • are children needing our
care and the consideration of
the community.
'As a staff we feel it a privi-
lege to be able to help and also
that as a county as a whole
you stand behind us. To the
foster parents who have opened
their homes as well as their
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to the churches who have assist-,
ed, the doctors who havl kindly
examined—all have our heart-
felt thanks—while you as a
council in your interests and
understanding have our admira-
tion and respect. We sincerely
thank you. 1
"After some search we have
' fogada new home that will also
accept juvenile detention and we
hope to have a second home
.aoon. This has been veryneces-
sary is the problems arising in
the county are becoming more
;acute and in Many instances
more serious,
"At this time we would like
to bring to your attention the
pro'lern of residence. It scents
as' if the majority of these fami-
lies Move into Huron from else-
where. in many instances they
could be better helped in their
own community where they are
known; if they are unable to
return it is not fair that our
county should have to accent
the financial burden that will be
involved.
"I Would like to pay special ,
tribute to our county judge,
Judge Fingland, and our juve-
nile end family court judge,
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Judge liolmes. It is impossible
for you to know the tittle that
they spend on our behalf. Judge
Fingland takes the ,time be see
personally each adopting couple
who take a child, At •a recent
and unusual court action. an-
other society who was summon-
ed to give reports said that this'
county was very fortunate to,
have the personal interests and
understanding of our county
judge.
"Our inspector attending a
juvenile court session was so
impressed with Judge Holmes
handling of a situation and his
help in solving a problem rather,
than having a punitive attitude
that he later said he fauna it
hard to believe so busy a'Matt
woad take the time—a0 *al*
add It amounts to hors o1110
judge's personal rtime—to help
and .advise on these cases. Ma.
is possible .because of the setup
of family ,court and this'.cotint
has a family court :Second to
none.
During the first quarter of
1959 foreign ;capital coming into
Canada totalled $166,000,090.
Newfoundland, with an area of
152,000 square miles, has I
population of 435,000,
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We Publish
These Statements
In The Public Interest
They Speak For Themselves
Serious Mistake to Retain CTA
(Elmer Bell, Q.C., of Exeter — Reported in Exeter Times -Advocate, November 19, 1959)
"The people of Huron County will make a serious mistake if they do not get
rid of the CTA on November 30," Mr. Bell stated. "In my opinion it is the worst
piece' of legislation ever devised in Canada. We cannot afford to have this act any
longer on the statute books."
The Exeter lawyer emphasized that tlie only outlet which can be established with-
out a vote in some municipalities is the gov't retail store and it would not be opened
unless the municipal council concerned passed a resolution requesting it. The other
public liquor outlets would have to be voted in by the people.
Respect for Law
(Don Southcott, Editor,- Exeter Times -Advocate, November 19, 1959)
"This is an important point. Under CTA there is little or no respect for law and
. law enforcement officials, particularly among the young, impressionable age group.
This is not the case in LCA areas.
"I speak from experience for I, too, have lived under both laws. I spent three
of my late teen years under LCA and I can tell you there was no laughing at,
thumbing noses at, or ridicule of police and the liquor laws among the young people
with whom I was associated then.
"You may minimize this point but I suggest to you that any law which creates
disrespect for our system of justice does our democracy a great harm."
Deny Amendments Promised
To Canada Temperance Act
(London Free Press, November 21, 1959)
"Two Federal Cabinet Ministers said yesterday they have made no undertaking
that amendments are forthcoming to the Canada Temperance Act which would make
it more effective for the control of liquor."
Double Standards
(Quoted from an Editorial in The Huron Expositor, November 19, 1959)
"What is more important than a discussion of the readiness with which liquor
may be obtained are the double standards that are being created in the minds of
an entire generation, and the resulting disrespect for law and authority which arises."
Alcoholism in Huron County
:Alcoholism Research Foundation, November 19, 1959)
"There are definitely no statistics. on alcoholism by county in Ontario."
Effective Control in Peel
(Peel County Abandoned the CTA by Vote in 1951)
Toronto Township Police Chief Garnet McGiill, in a Statement,Dated November 17, 1959
"All Police Departments in the County of Peel are more satisfied under the
Liquor Control Act, as all phases for effective control are included in the Liquor
Control Act."
(By
Conditions in Grand Bend
incorporating as a village and joining Lanibton County, Grand Bend came under
the Liquor Control Act)
J. H. Dalton, Reeve of Grand Bend, October 16, 1959
"When the CTA in its present form was in force here our big problems arose
from the fact that the CTA did not prohibit the consUmption of alcoholic beverages
on the streets, in public places or in automobiles. Also, because there Was no provi'
don in the Act to convict on a charge of drunkenness, drunkenness became very pre-
valent on the streak and became uncontrollable under existing legislation (the CTM,
A .girl, of a group of girls, could not walk on any of our streets, particularly at night,
without being subjected to insult, profanity and even. attack.
"Since the Liquor Control Act has been in force here it has provided the means
of combatting the above problems."
Huron Citizens Legal
Control Committee
JOHN E. HUCKINS, Chairmen
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