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The Times -Advocate, December 31, 1959
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This newspaper believe; the
right .te etxprega en opinion, in.
public, contribute}. to the pro.
,gross of the nation and that it
must be exercised freely N pre..
serve and improve .democratic.
government.„
Wishes for '60
We enter a new decade with the dawning of
another year, What the 60's will bring, both in local
affairs and those of wider consequence, is a chal-
lenging conjecture. At the rapid pace the world is
Moving today, 10 years will bring astounding changes.
Many of the acute problems which snow face
Exeter and the community should be solved by 1970
but they will be replaced by others, perhaps of
similar magnitude.
Municipal difficulties in education, roads, sew-
age, drainage, water supply and other fields loom
defiantly in the immediate future. The pessimist may
look at them with foreboding; the optimist sees them
as -the "fruits" of prosperity.
Outgoing 1959 has been a good year, full of
accomplishment and development, It's been frustrat-
ing and complex but generally progressive. We hope
1960 will be equally, if not, more successful.
To all our readers go our best wishes for
.health, happiness and prosperity during the corning
year. To this general greeting, may we add our an-
nual. list of specific wishes for 1960.
For Exeter—Successful returns from its sub-
stantial investment in the expanded operation of
Canadian Canners Ltd. Results for Jack Weber in
his projected campaign for industrial promotion.
Solution to the east side drainage problem to make
way for continued residential expansion. Sound plans
for sewerage and general drainage improvement.
Development of Riverview Park at a more
rapid pace. Successful planning. An active Chamber
of Commerce. Co-operation among, and leadership
from, community organizations.
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For Ht.nsall—Amicable solution of the union -
management dispute at General Coach, along with
good markets for mobile homes. Municipal planning.
For Grand Bend—Economical solutions to sew-
.
age and water problems. Continued improvement and
oontrol of tourist facilities. Planned promotion.
For Zurich and Hay Township — Amicable
settlement of incorporation questions. Development
Of the community centre park.
For Lucan—Planned control over its resident -
growth. .
For farmers—The patience and fortitude to
carry out their marketing programs and the energy
'-and resourcefulness to meet the problems being
created by the so-called revolution in agriculture.
"Keener appreciation of the need for farm accounting
- to beat the cost -price squeeze. Better fire protection.
For drivers — The constant realization that
motor vehicles provide tragedy as well as transporta-
tion.
For municipal officials—Greater appreciation
• of their services. Constructive criticism. Co-operation.
For the community—Greater interest in the
public affairs at the local level and the encourage -
went of leadership in all endeavours.
• Our thanks
Once again, at the end of a successful year,
▪ The Times -Advocate wishes to express its apprecia-
tion to the many people who have made it possible
for us to continue to render a vital public service to
1: this community.
' We are grateful for the support we have re•
eeived from many quarters—from hard-working cbr•
7, respondents, co-operative officials, interested contri-
butors, progressive merchants, helpful critics, enthus-
-- iastic readers and, perhaps most of all, a wonderful
staff. Thanks, everyone.
Our objective in 1960 will be to improve and
expand our service to the community to the best of
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Noticed a letter to the editor
the other day that suggested con-
gregations should give their min-
ister a hearty round of applause
if they enjoyed his sermon, At
first the idea appealed to me.
Many in time, in church, I've
been completely carried aw..y by
the sermon. In fact, on several
occasions, I've been carried
away to dreamland.
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On second thought, however,
the notion of applause for a ser-
mon lost its appeal. Supposing
the minister got a real rouser of
a handclap, There's always the
chance he might pull another
sermon out of his sleeve and go
into a half-hour encore. With the
knowledge that the roast was
roasting at home, the rumbling
of stomachs as gastric juices
flowed like water would be hor-
rible to contemplate and fright-
ful to listen to.
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Then, on the other hand, it
would be only fair, if we were
to applaud with gusto for good
sermons, that we should be able
to express our disapproval in the
accustomed manner by booing,
stamping and whistling it we
didn't like that the parson said.
And the prospect of rousing some
.of our soundest sleepers with
such an outburst, instead of the
mellow tones of the organ, is
fraught with danger.
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Can't you imagine the start
you'd get, as you sat 'there hap-
pily nodding, if some hardened
sinner who disapproved of the
sermon let out a below of booing
right in your ear. You might
very easily leap into the air, ut-
tering at the same time •an ex-
pletive that would consign you
irrevocably to the fiery regions
from which the preacher had
just been trying to save you.
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Nope, we'd be much better to
leave things as they are, and
greet the end of the sermon with
the same old hawking, couch-
ing. nose -blowing and shufflilig
of feet as we do now.
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I've often felt that being a
preacher must be one of the
toughest propositions in modern
society. He's got enough prob-
lems to make eriybody swear a
bit, vet he can't. Some of his
parishioners get mad if he
doesn't visit them regularly.
Others turn out the lights and
refuse to answer the door when
they see him coming.
* •
If he does get in, he's got to
drink gallons of tea with some
old girl who's only too willing to
get the knife into him on any
provocation, Or he intist sit by
the bedside of some old male re-
probate who hasn't been to
churchin fifty years. but is
thinking better of it as the pearly
gates loom up, and wants to be
comforted, both before and after
his demise,
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People want their parson to be
a leader in the community, but
if he expresses a firm opinion on
anything outside the 'door of the
church,' he is a professional
troublemaker or an interfering
busybody, and "he'd better re-
member where his money comes
from.”
m * * .
The fact that the minister, \wino
has, in most cases. scent from
5 to 7 years at uni' ersity »n -
paring Himself for his vocation,
makes less money than most
people- in town, except the low-
liest labourer, seems to carry
little weight with his flock.
"Yeah, but he gets a free
house," they say. The free house
is usually a vast barn that costs
a small fortune to heat, and the
minister would be happier in a
cottage or apartment. He usually
has only enough furniture to fill
about half the manse.
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There are a lot of dunderheads,
outright bores and incompetents
in the ranks of the clergy, but
on the whole they are men with
a high purpose in life, whose
path is made thornier by the per-
versities of human nature in
their parishioners. most, in their
modest way, are heroes, and I
salute them, if not with reverent
awe. at least with a hearty re-
spect.
The Reader
Comments
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Protest letter
Exeter, Ontario
21 December 1959
To the Editor,
I hereby protest against the
mismanagement and unfair Tree -
ices of this year's planning conn-
mittee for the Santa Claus pa-
rade last, Saturday.
We made an extra effort to ar-
rive early enough for the chil-
dren to finish their Chrietmas
shopping before the first parade.
They didn't arrive at Snell's
garage until 12.50 p.m. and then
had to wait in the cold for 15
minutes for the start of the
parade. It was a long walk from
the garage to the theatre in
heavy winter clothes and in a
cold wind, for the small chil-
dren. That is the catch, most of
the paraders were young chil-
dren from out of •town. Where
were the older ones? Ali, the
older children and teen agers of
Exeter and vicinity found it be-
low their dignity to parade be-
hind "Good Saint Nick" so wait-
ed outside the theatre. Who got
in first and filled• the theatre?
You guessed it. The few lucky
children from the parade got in
after the smart non -paraders.
This meant disappointment to
those who couldn't wait for the
second show. .
I admit I would.n't have
thought anything of this it all
my children had been lucky
enough to get in but since it
cost me a good stun of money
to soothe the disappointment of
the unlucky ones it was forcibly
brought to my attention On top
cf that the so-called lucky ones
were unhappy because they
wanted to be treated too and
griped all the way home.
I suggest that in the future,
the parade should be drep.ped or
these who do parade should be
first to enter the theatre.
(Mrs.) Patricia Otis
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Ills Honor: '"Go ahead and
toll the court just exactly what
passed between you and your
wife during the altercation."
Defendant: "A flatiron, a roll-
ing pin, six plates anda tea-
kettle,"
Jottings by M
Exeter horse grader
said !argc s
t in WO
1 has a been looking over .the
*fleeter Adt'c eate,. dated Thurs-
day, December 23, 1909, fifty
years ago and 1 think that many
Of our older readers wilt find
itesaute interest in the following
ms:
Extensive BeYer er There is
probably no eine person in West-
ern Ontario who has done a more
extensive trade in horses than
Mr, T. E. ilandford, of town,
For several years past: be has
been engaged in the business.and
during that time has established
a remarkable record, both to
numbers and quality, .of horses
handled. Since the beginning of
the year he has shipped d1 car-
loads, .or an aggregate of 800
horses, avcrgang in price $190,
er all in all a total of $162,000
all of which has been paid to
the farriers of this community..
In a trial by jury at Stratford
is local merchant was fined $150
and casts in an action for dam-
ages by a Crediton man for $300
the value of a team of horses
belonging to the plaintiff, one
of ni'hich was killed by falling
over an embankment near Cred-
iton, having been frightened by
An auto, The plaintiff claimed
the runaway which resulted in
the death of the hors° was
caused by the noise of the auto-
mobile,
• * *
Another item states "Tortured
and fluttering, with life almost
extinct, a little sparrow was seen
hung in a tree by Mr, B S.
Philips on Tuesday, and on go-
ing to its relief the little suffer-
er had securely fastened to its
leg a piece of string attached
to which was a small piece of
paper taken from a Antall note.
book bearing the following,
Local Option"" is nee earthly "good
— it lessens trade and if you
want to spoil a flourishing torn
go in eit, -
sists crinifindthvationtefor.' It wqfqruldit ails;
interesting to know the origin
of the note -
e e a
At the recent County Council
Meeting a petition signed by 45
residents of Centralia asking that
that place be made a police Vie.
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rage. was granted,
R. N, Rowe, who conducted a
general store announced his in-
tention of selling out.
David Russell announced that
he had purchased the blacksmith
business of A. E, F'ym,
4.. .
Follick's bakery and confec-
tionery will be well remembered.
They advertise the best assort.
ment of bon -bon boxes in town
from 150 to $2; oranges, bananas,
California grapes, figs, dates,
table raisins, grape fruit and all
kinds cfi nuts; wedding and
Christmas cakes a specialty;
ferns, palms and blooming plants
with holly and mistletoe will
make your home more cheerful,
* . *,
T. Hawkins and San and W.
J Heaman were in the hardware
business; Bowe and Atkinson
and J, Beverley were in the thr-
niture and undertaking business;
W, W. Taman and W. Johns were
merchant tailors; Harvey Bros.
operated the grist mill, J. A.
Stewart and Jones to May were
the leading merchants.
As the
"TIMES"
Go By
50 YEARS AGO
Mr. Newton Clark of Winchel-
sea left for Chatham on Tuesday
where he is going to attend the
Business College.
The contest for reeveship of
Exeter was a close one, result-
ing in a majority of 12 for Wil-
liam Bawden over Mr. McCal-
lum. Councillors for 1910 will he
W. J. Beaman, C. Luker, W. H.
Levett and W. A. Balkwill.
The Local Option By -Law
failed in being carried by a very
small number, the by-law lack-
ing. 20 votes to secure the three -
fifth majority. The votes for the
by-law numbered 281 and those
against 220.
By action of the County Coun-
eil Centralia has become a 'po-
lice village and William Par-
sons, P. Hanlon and Thos. El-
ston have been elected village
trustees.
Miss Daisy Hodgson leh for.
Orillia Saturday morning where
she has accepted a position as
teacher at a salary of $450 a
year.
25 YEARS AGO
The oft -repeated question as to
whether the Exeter rink would
open this winter was definitely
settled Sunday afternoon with
the collapse of a large portion of
the steel structure. This is the
second time the same portion
has caved in.
lrr. W. R. Goulding, teacher of
music in the public schools,
supervised 22 school concerts
with 19 cantatas. As many as
four concerts were held in a
day.
During the Sunday School con-
cert at Shipka on Monday night
thieves entered the church shed
and stole the spare tires off
cars of Verne Sharpe and Reeve
W. Sweilzer.
A meeting was held Friday
evening at Thames Road church
to arrange and plan for the
msking of an outdoor skating
rink on the park grounds.
Hugh Creech, Barry Jennings,
Earl Christie, Grafton Cochrane,
Rowe Dinney, Misses Helen Pen-
hale, Margnret and Jeanette
Taman are hone from the Uni-
versity of Western Ontario far
the holidays
15 YEARS AGO
Snow storms were prevalent
for the Christmas season and it
was with difficulty the roads
were kept open.
Ansa Ruth' Brook RN of To-
ronto spent the holiday with her
narents, Rev. and Mrs. R. A,
Brook, Hensall,
Cpl. Jack Coward of Terrace,
S.C. is home on leave and is
spending the holiday with his
sister, Mrs, Sam. Lawson, Cred-
iton
M.ajor J. G. Jose, St. 'Marys
doctor, formerly of Kirkton, who
went overseas with the Perth
Regiment in 1941 has been ap-
pointed a member of the Order
of the British Empire in the
honors list announced at Ot-
tawa on Friday,
Bombadier and Mrs. Eric
Carscadden of Kingston spent
several days visiting relatives
at Elinnville
AC Douglas Pryde of Boundry
Bay, B.C., and Pte Robert Pryde
of Hamilton spent Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Pryde.
10 YEARS AGO
School officials have announced
classes in the new Exeter Dist-
rict High School will start a week
from next Monday,
The net proceeds from the
draw on. "Miss Sorority Sue"
sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi
amounted to $230 to be used for
equiping a room in the proposed
hospital.
After February 1 the Exeter
District Vigra School Board pro-
poses to serve a hot plate at
noon to students in the cafeteria
of the new school.
Mr. Ron Stephen, RCN, Dart-
mouth, Nova Scotia, flew home
for Christmas with Mrs. Stephen
at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Westcett and with
Isis mother and family, Hensall.
Heavy rainfalls visited this
section last week. On Friday it
snowed and the• community en-
joyed a white Christmas but the
snow had all disappeared by
Monday. There has been no skat-
ing so far,
At the DP classes at the Exe-
ter High School on December
22 a social evening was enjoyed
when all joined in tinging carols
and the ladies of Main Street
church served lunch.
A doctor was roused out one
night by a phone call. A man's
voice said urgently: "Doctor,
it's my wife. Her appendix.
You'd better come quick."
"Nonsense" snapped the doe -
tor, "1 took your wife's appen,
dix nut five years ago. 1 never
heard of Anyone having a second
appendix."
"Doctor," replied the caller,
"did you ever hear of anyone
having a second wife?"
Book/NG
AGENT.
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lghts rCc.rr 1 ode
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We take
great pleasure,
in wishing: all
our friends axtct:
patron.,' :a -
ew eat
FISHER'S HARDWARE
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New Year's
Ring Out The Old
Ring In The New
To my many friends
with whom I am not
in direct contact:
Please accept my sin-
cere good wishes for
prosperity, happiness
and good health" in
1960.
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Greetings
Always At Your. Service
Your Federal. Member,
L. Elston Cardiff.
MEN
WHO THINK
OF TOMORROW
PRACTICE
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March 26 Inclusive
Exeter Stores Will
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Saturd
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Regiinn ng April 2, stores will
again open Saturday nights as
'USUAL
YOUR CO.OPERATION AND PATRONAGE
IS SINCERELY APPRECIATED
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