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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 %. 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. —London Free Press TATIONS PRINTIII • IMMO EXCELLENT CHOICE • OF DESIGNS AND TYPES See The Semple Beek At The Tim'es-Advocate 1 ! 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 111111 iiiii 001111 i I ll III l If ll 1 l ll 11111 l 11 l I lll 1 l I lll ll l milittionstimiutimmilimimininemetmiummoinittimmio, It's Dobbs For Dodge. '54 CHEVROLET COACH $ 715 Black, a good one! '56 DODGE "JLEGENT" SEDAN $1,599 V8 engine, automatic. '55 DODGE CUSTOM ROYAL SEDAN •. $1,550 V8 engine, autoniatic. '54 DODGE CUSTOM ROYAL SEDAN . $1,095 V8 engine, automatic, radio. 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Uses less electricity . reduces drying ttme . , and is SAFE FOR ALL FAMICS. $2 DOW11 S1 7 00 PER lvitiNTH Beavers Crest Hardware OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGS DURING DECEMBER Phone 86 Exeter 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, The TimepAdvocato, .,14elembor 26' 19$9 Pogo 11 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, Arl 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 .J6 110 •