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ydrowns
Peter Eagleson, ,eight-year-
old son •of Mr. and 'Mrs. goy -
.don Eagleson, Sputhampton,
was drowned. When he fell into
15 feet of water •off the south
pier of the Saugeen river,
Wednesday morning.
The youngster was playing
on the pier with Jackie Adams,
Southampton, The Adams boy
had turned his back to Peter
and when he turned around he
was. in the water,
Jackie tried •valiantly to
save ,his playmate and threw
him .a life preserver, but Pe-
ter was swept ,out of reach
by the strong .current. at the
river's mouth,
Dashwood native
The boy's father i$ the son
of the late Henry Eagleson
and is a brother of Lloyd Eag-
leson, Dashwood. IIe worked on
the family farm until he moved
to Southampton seven years
ago, where be purchased e
furniture and funeral business
While in Dashwood, he also
worked at the T, Harry Hoff-
man Funeral Hone,
Mrs, Eagleson is the for-
mer Margaret MacGreor,
Parkhill, a sister of on Mac-
Gregor, Exeter.
•The Eagiesons have three
other sons, Franklin,
0, and John. 3.
More apply
for I icences
A second application. from
Stephen township for a liquor
licence has been filed before
the Ontario board on behalf of
Frederick Walker, owner of
Oakwood. Inn, it was announced
this week by Bell and Laugh•
ton, Exeter solicitors,
Mr. Walker Jia restuestecl a
licence for a dining lounge,
His application, along with
that of Margaret and James
Cook of the Centralia hotel,
will be heard at a sitting of
the board in Kitchener in May.
C, V. Laughton, QC, also an-
nounced' that his firm is hand-
ling ,applications for two other
Herod organizations—the Mait•
land .Golf Club Ltd,, Goderich,
and the Huron Fish and .Gare
Conservation Assn, Clinton,
Both seek club licences.
Ap ea! clobsing
of He sal! roa
k
A Hensall Co-op official told
The T -A Wednesday the firm
will press an appeal against
the road closing bylaw which
Hensai.l council declined to re..
peal at its meeting Monday
night.
Secretary Bert Klopp said
the co-op needs the road for
access to its fertilizer storage
building,
W. G. Thompson and Sons
Ltd., who also objected to the
closing, did not indicate wile
tiler it wpuld appeal the by-
law,
Council considered objections
from both firms Monday night
but refused to rescind the by-
law, apparently on the advice
of village solicitor W. G.• Coch-
rane, Exeter. Mr. Cochrane
said council. has conformed' to
the regulations in its • actions
Reeve John Henderson, how-
ever,wasn't convinced the
proper procedure had been es-
tablished. He objected to the
manner in which the original
protests were handled.
The road, which has existed
since the original survey but
has never been developed, runs
from No. 4 highway to Albert
WSt. alts closing was requested
by Councillor Lorne Hay and
Harold Bonthron, who are de-
veloping a subdivision in the
area.
In support of closing the
road, village officials felt it
would ensure 'that traffic in
Teams win
puck tests
. Two Exeter minor hockey
teams have established them-
selves as favorites in Easter
week tourneys being played in
Brampton and Georgetown.
The Legion bantams, coach-
ed by Jim Glover and "Dusty"
Burns, have sidelined two
teams in the "D" series in
Georgetown to gain a berth in
the semi-final round to be
played Friday.
The locals started off in high
gear, ousting. Delhi. 31-5 in a
two -game series and then came
back to push Meadowvale to
the sidelines by a 13-3 count.
On Friday, they tackle a strong
crew from Strathroy, with the
winner advancing to the final
on Saturday.
In the Meadowvale series,
the locals scored a 6-0 shut-
out in, the first game and came
back with a 7.3 win in the
afternoon tilt.
In Brampton, Red Loader
and Gord Baynitam have their
wee wee crew playing a top-
notch brand of hockey and
have defeated last year's "D"
winners from Cannington and
also a squad from Ayr,
On Wednesday they faced off
against a highly rated souad
from, ,Port Perry and took a
'.tour -goal lead in the first
game. The second game was
played last night (Wednesday)
and if Exeter maintained 'their
margin, they will enter the
finals on Saturday and a win
will give them a crack at the
grand championship,
Goderich tourney popular
1-Icnsall pee weer also estab-
lished themselves as favorites
in the biggest tournament of
thorn all—the Goderich Young
Canada ,Week. They have scor-
ed two wins and will battle
Ilderton in the "D" semi-final
Saturday for the right to get
a crack at the championship
in the afternoon.
Exeter pee woes open their
play in. Goderich, Thursday,.
A full aceottnt of all the
games played to date can be
found on pages 6 and 7,
Suspend penalty
for bad checks
Rosa Hunter. 24, Eliinville,
received a suspended sentence
eider jirbbat ori Thiireeley af-
ter being convibtod• of issuing
Pose checks in Exeter and
Pfltchell, ,.
1Ittiiter', who appeared �n
caurt here March 28, made
l;stitution on three charges
which iiivolveil a total of about
$40,
4 . Ca of C, Il, MacKenzie in•
front of the new public school
would not become a hazard. It
also pointed out that, to open
the road, it would require ne-
gotiating for property to by-
pass the water pumphouse now
located on a portion of the
road allowance,
Pass building permits
At Monday's meeting, coun-
cil approved building permits
for two houses in the subdivi-
sion, one for Councillor Hay
and the other for Mr. Bon-
thron. Councillor Hay said it
was planned to locate one of
the buildings on a part of the
road allowance but the loca-
tion will be changed if the
closing bylaw is not settled.
Both men plan to proceed with
constructionas soon as pos-
sible.
Another permit was issued
for a home to Keith Vollancl
and one for W. G. Thompson
and Sons Ltd, for construction
of four grain tanks.
Police Chief Ernest Davis
was appointed weed inspector
for the village.
The property committee was
instructed
to get estimates on
the cost of new doors for the
town hall,.
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DROWNS
,
DROWNS IN SAteGEC-N—Peter
Eagleson, eight-year-old son of
Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Eagle.,
son, formerly of Dashwood,
drowned Wednesday merning
at Southampton.
Plan trade
school talks
Five high school boards in
Huron have agreed to attend a
joint meeting sometime this
month to discuss a county vo-
cational school, farm union of.
ficials revealed this week.
Robert Taylor, Varna, said
the ration is making arrange-
ments tohave a senior depart-
ment
p t
ment official attend the meet-
ing to outline the new provin-
cial program of financing voca-
tional training facilities.
Mr. Taylor emphasized, how-
ever, that the project is very
much In the discussion stage
and that any premature judg-
ment of the union's action
might be detrimental to nego-
tiations,
He pointed out, as an ex-
ample, that consideration
would have to he given as to
whether it would be in the best
interest of the county to ope-
rate a technical school, trade
school, or to provide extended
vocational training in the ex-
isting secondary schools.
"We'd like the officials to
approach the problem. with
open minds," he said. "We
have no definite 'proposal to
make other than we feel that
more practical training should
be given to Huron students
who are not benefitting from
the academic courses being
provided in our high schools at
the present time." •
The meeting which the union
hopes to arrange this month
will be designed to give the
boards an opportunity to ac-
quaint' themselves with the de-
tails of the new provincial pro-
gram and to discuss generally
'the problem which exis;s in
Huron. "There will be no' ma-
jor decision arrived at," he. in.
dBated. ..
Stripes to
at CE si ti
Twenty five servicemen icemen. al,
v -
RCAF Centralia received pro-
motions in, the April list an-
nounced by command this
week,
Nineteen leading aircrafts-
men were promoted to the rank.
of corporal and five corporals
received their sergeants'
stripes.
Sgt. T. J. Kincaid, Discip,
was promoted to the rank of
flight sergeant.
Made sergeants were: Cpl.
R, M. Cassis, discip; Cpl, J,
A. R. Cantin, RSpec; Cpl, L.
M. Winsor, Cpl. G. C. J. Clergy
and Cpl. H. A. Glenn, Sup -
Techs.
n
PPOI11otP•d to corporals
were:
LAC N. M. R. Simson and LAC
C. S. Hardy, ACOp; LAC M.
A. Pratt and LAC G. T. Bundy,
Fie; LAC A. R. Welch, Clk-
Stats; LAC G. R. Kelly, RSpec;
LAC J. F, P. Rivard, Cor-
Tech(G). •
LAC R. J. MacLeod, MSEOp;
LAC H. B. Harnden and LAC
J. M. Garland, MSETech; LAC
R. H. Einbley, SupTech; LAC
R. E. G. Gardner and LAC C.
L. McKenney, ClkAce; LAC
W. A. Coulson, CikMed; LAC
C. J. Thomas, MedA• LAC W.
G. Green. and LAC .T, C. Mc-
Neill, cooks; LAC N. P. Hen-
derson, discip, and LAC L. S.
Routledge, AFP.
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Eighty Eighth Year
EXETER, ONTARIO, APRIL 6,, 1961
Price Per Copy 10 Con*
sks new curve
rs
era
proposal
Exeter will rely an outside
firms to provide ambulance
service to its citizens from
now on, it was revealed at
council meeting Monday night.
After receiving official no-
tice that the private service
here was discontinued April 1,
council decided to, take no
action toward establishing a
replacement,
"While we think the town
should have an ambulance ser
-
via, we dont think council
should enter into any agree-
ment to subsidize such a ser-
vice at the present time," re -
Ported Reeve Bill McKenzie,
chairman of the special com-
mittee . which investigated.
The committee hopes, he
said, some private firm may
undertake the service but,
even if one doesn't, "we don't
think the community will suf-
fer" because firms at Hensall
Weekend snow
causes crashes •
The Easter snow brought
over $2,000 in property dam-
ages 'resulting from highway
accidents .over the weekend.
OPP d-tachment here invest-
igated four on Sunday, in
which one person was injured.
Stanley W. Price,. 78, Lon-
don Offered a •fractured. 'left
knee cap when he lost control
of his car on No. 4 north of
Exeter and it skidded into the
ditch. His car suffered $200
damage. '
central PS
hei'e
Ices n'
and Dashwcod are prepared to service,
answer local calls. "'This is not just a local prob-
rouneil endorsed the corn- lent—it is nation-wide—but it
mittee's recommendation, must be solved in fairness to
Drops service all nt us," the taxi operator
lfarvey's Taxi, wrist:::., has sa d
!operated the service here for;
!the past two years, droppett:
the a
i peratio.n April 1, council
'learned in a letter from L, M.
'Harvey, the proprietor.
Mr. Harvey informed council
he had taken n overthe service
:vice
s
} from two local funeral homes
on a trial basis but it had not
• proven profitable,
"We have given it a sincere
'try but find. that it just does
not work out with, the taxi
business," the owner said.
! "I sincerely believe," Mr,
'Harvey continued, "the day is
I coming when the hospital will
,have 10 supply an ambulance
'subsidized by the town and
townships," Or it could be
operated through the Ontario
1 hospitalization plan on. the
same basis as a voluntary fire
den's or civil defence organ-
ization, he indicated.
"The town needs a real ern-
'bulance, enuipped with oxygen,
!splints and first aid kit." he
stated. He felt it should be
kept in a heated garage during
the winter months.
He suggested. town service
clubs might p u. r eh ase the
equipment and operate it, fin-
ancing the cost through public
donations.
Mr. Harvey , felt a private
er for
o a would need a subsidy
pbsd
Y
of about $3,000 to provide the
Town council's plans to proceed with sewer-
age installation has struck a temporary snag at the.
Ontario Municipal Board level, it was reported Mon.
day night.
The board has refused to consider any ;mayor
sewerage expenditure until a preliminary survey as. `,
• ''
completed on which costs can:be accurately deter
mined.
Estimates which were pro -i
vided by tate Ontario Water Re -1 Council members discussed
sources Commission, and , on as well service facilities and
which the town sought a ro-i merits of various vehicles in, ,
g pP + attempting to determine some
vat to proceed, were based on
a report made by R. V. An- basis for decision. None was
reached however, and the
Berson and Associates in 1954. r +
r tt n ,
h as awarded on a
i,
COMPZ•TES AT TORONTO —
Xandra Busche, daughter of, said there had been no motion; house on Wellington; Exeter
Mr, and Airs. George Busche, passed in this regard, but! Coach Lines Ltd., for installa-
Huron Park, competed' in the Councillor Farrow insisted it! tion of new beams in its gar -
provincial verse speaking corn- had been an understanding at;agc on No. 83.
petitions in Toronto. Monday. least. However, 'the committee,
The SHDHS student recently did secure tenders from three;
placed third in. the WOSSA firms whose principal build -1
lyric division. lity. , s c ti
trials and was entered in .the Ings are not in the municipa-f•
'o n rap s
:eptly diel. net consider these; split
pli vote McKenzie, i7eputy-
satisfactory. i Reeve Fisher and Councillgr
EngineerB. M. Ross Go-
dericlt, is preparing the preli• Delbridge voted for the Exe-
urinary report now, council; ter Motor Sales offer, with
was informed, Councillors Bailey and Taylor
Pure ase newcruise
h cruiser
A new police cruiser will be
purchased front'. Exeter Moto/'
Sales at a cost of $2,000, coun-
cil decided Monday night,
opposed. Councillor Farrow ab-
stained.
, d
Open new housing area
In granting four buiidin
eeeecond highest of six quota -I
permits, council approved eon -
In
tender actually was the struction •of a home in a new
district for which subdivision
trans submitted, although all; plans have not been submitted..
wek close. Basis of selection, s It indicates residential growth
although not specified, in -1 beyond the six subdivisions a'1-
eluded• assessment of dealers i ready approved or in the gro-
in the funicipality and cond.:cess of being prepared.
deration as
previous vehicle! 'The permit was issued to'
purchase, both by council and I Harris West for a. $12,000 house,
the PUC. 1 on a lot facing 'the new rig"
Tenders xanged''i'Tfa7ri $1,760' into the curling rink• :0east of
(for a car Considered per, some l the Riverview I•Ied fs develop
•
mens. Water_ grid hydro were
in the compact class) to 0;980.1installed in,the area last fall
There was some dispute ad for. the darling rink,
to whether the committee hada, Other•,perntiks were issued to
been instructed to secure ten-ee
• I alvect Taylor, for a house on
ders from firms whose „ar"&F,..s I Huron street W. G. Selden,
were not located within the!
town limits'. Clerk P'iekard' for tee rebuilding of his scale
Two expensive model cars
d
on o. 83 w tic cause 1,000
damage, accordingto PC C,
Gibbons. ,Walter.. •,::Gangn,>th�:
75, Stratford, and Cora E„tttnh'
Fahr, 43, . Milverton, were the
drivers whose vision was ham-
pered, by the snow. -
Cars driven by Dennis Arne -1
cher, 16, Zurich, and. Jerome: Usborne counce served no -
A. Hoffman, 17, RR 3 Zurich, i�tice Monday afternoon it in -
collided ' near a Zurich inter -'tends to' prosecute persons
I
section when the Hoffman car found guilty' of illegal dumping education, I the township weed control: pro -
skidded after making a turn. ! of refuse in the township, The Ausable authority's levy r gram. He approved the work
PC George Mitchell reported i Council. discussed a number of $1,379.81 for 1961 was ap l already planned for the year.
damage at $Z00. of complaints over the dump proved. This is the township's ( Reeve C A Smith presided
of $20,000, i sent. Next meeting will be
Council agreed to prepay 1 held May 1.
Clayton Sims, 40, RR 1 Credi turnips at the municipal dump $10,000 on the 1961 county
were involved in a sideswipe
i aor e r3,r 4..
5. i 1i
r
r ,
9Ssecute
ing o r t sides
requesting endorsement of a N, G. Clarke.
resolution calling foe the pro- I Weed Inspector Alex Chesney
vince to assume full cost of :waited on council to discuss
Another inter se ti o stop
coneW
` ing'of refuse and dead animals
s
at concession 6, Stephen, and oroadsides and the deposit
the Crediton road, involved
'of dead animals and rotting
share of theannual an nal req uisiti
on
r
,and all councillors were pre -
ton,
e
ton, and Veronica. H. Maloney, i at Kirkton. rates.
3w7asRR 3 Ailsa $450, accordinggt Damage
aH { Reports also indicated that tvitii $A 100 spray and ce equip-
burnable waste, principally HS board seeks
C. Reid. ! meet floater policy, prentiuin
papers were being blown out
Monday a car driven
by $360 were renewed with W H I
Victor 'r1. eel., se; Ilii 1 boring farm properties.
Crediton, skidded off No. 4 Through public notices the
Highway into the ditch where council plans to warn citizens
it , ended up beside a hydro that duping of any kind on
pole. Damage was $200. township roadsides is strictly
skFrits Datema, RR 1 Hensall,, prohibited as well as the de-
Pe th- intonthe ditch on aboutupositing of dead stock, rotting
one-half mile county line refuse and paper at the dump.
one-half north of AicTag
gait's cemeter
Damage was estimated at $200, Council took no action on a sought for mathematics, in -
Live of the aiimn arca nnt.n nPi i, Hodgson Ltd., Exeter, A truck! tour instructors
policy with a premium of' g
$39,20 was also renewed with , SHDHS board is advertising
for four teachers for the 1961-
62 term.
They include an instructor
in. Spanish for grades 11 and
12 who can also teach French
Fries resolution in grades 9 and 10.
y on Tuesday. Other teachers are being
$360,
.et contract
for bridge
"A . r.... Ws amazing how many uses -a� housewife ife caix: find
TRUE FRIrE(�!D POl2EljPri� � Y . eVty
for her kitchen apron and Maley' hulnorelis Ones are outlined by this Dashwood W1
tr1owhohavepresented their shit "My Old Kitchen Apron' to many ,groups 111
._ , ...
the area, The tnetl'1`berS are MI's, Leonard Schenk, Mrs. Charles d1eII and Mrs. Elvin
the,.. .,
f the many Matures of the recent 'daffodil tea sponsored b the
Rader, It was one Q � xis ,, . , ,. _ , .. + �� campaign �' •�
Exeter` branch of the' Cancer Society which Is lamichinl Its 1•Il gdili"hi n `Dior
funds, Dhota
ees
request from Richmond Hill Contract for construction of + eluding grade 13: English,
R e e v e s Construction Ltd., grace anEnglish of French.
Mount Forest, by U s b o r n e Applicants have been asked
. council Monday afternoon, to state if they are able to
• Reeves' tender of $15,932,00 take charge of the ;lee club or
in town collision was the lowest of 11 bids sub- coach girls' basketball.
Damage totalled nearly $600 mitred, Highest was $23,305.00.
The contract is subject . to
in a William St. accident Tues- deli o£ highways approval 1 r
Damage $600
the Easton bridge was let to chdelly9grade 9;social studies,
• Usbornee school area board.
met the strongest opposition to
a central, school at the last of
i. its series of five information
meetings at Plugtown Thurs-
day night.
The vote there lal.enM among
25 ratepayers, went 18-3 against
the proposal.
Chairman Harry Dougall
cru ed. it as"lively" meet -
1
r e -
des ba t e t
Y
ling which at times threatened
' to get out of hand but he in-
dicated there was some "good
d.iscussdon "
A. lengthy debate developed
over 'the merits of graded
school education as opposed to'
the one -room, system. Costs
and other factors were also
discussed,
One ratepayer suggested a
committee should be elected to
investigate the advantages of
central school to check on the
board's findings. The board,
as it had done at ether Meet-
lugs, indicated it would 'wel-
come any investigations by in-
dependent groups.
Chairman Dougall said one
of the ratepayers who led the
opposition at Plugtown had
also opposed the proposal at
Whalen.
Despite the reaction at Plug -
town, the total vote taken at
the five meetings indicated at
least 60% of those who ex-
pressed an opinion were in
favor of centralized facilities,
clay noon.• The bridge, on concession 4- f , cI ave tie
James G. Wedge, 56, driv- 5 was knocked out late last
when a gravel truck went ' •
` an approaching car room to out of control and struck the
Pees and struck a parked car frame. The road has beensweepwinner
closed ever since.
ing north, pulled over to give fall
driver►
which had been operated by
Mrs. Freda Railings, RB, 1
Clandeboye. Mrs, Rollings had
beensouthbound and h a d
parked on the east side, ac-
cording to Chief C, Ii, Mac-
Kenzie who investigated.
The accident happened just
Read Stone drain
Report on repair and int. George Glendinning, RR 8 and jump.
Parkhill, has won about 51,200 "If I'd known that iva5 go-
ement of the Stone mu•
in the recent running of the ing to happen, I would have
cipal drain, filed by J. A. Grand National sweepstakes. tied the jockey on," George
Howes, O,L,S., Listowel, was lamented.
orovisioiially adopted after be- + A. Bellscrviccinari for the
north of the Legion hall. ing read to interested rate- r area, George drew "Brian nge Although he liasn'1; received
Escapes injury payers. Court of revision on For the race bur rite horse the tnoaiey yet, George has
p i y the asscssmeiits will be held , tht•e•.1 i'; 1^c' -r a'`o"., ti„ sea• been notified officially by the
Tenyeon old Lawrence B°e- .1 committee of his prize
icer, I3uron St„ escaped inlaiy closing ay , cwhich willalso the it " amounts to 422 pounds,•
March 28 when lie Ivan into g I His non de plume was
the side of a car driven by Council accented a netition ""` ; - ' "MG", his wife's initials,
Wesley Sims, 17, Mill St., in presented by William Stephen, �' The Bell employee an ardent
front of SHDHS, Gerald Lawson and others re.
hunter, says he's been buying
sweepstake tickets for four of
five years.
The boy was examined by ouesting the extension r'
Dr, M. Gans and returned to Branch "A" of tete Croele
school the same day. He i5 the ,.,Creek niurtiednal rem• C, P,
son of Mr, and Mrs, C. 3, leei- Corbett aper Ca., Luceon, r�h:io
bet•. aplioititecl etn�meer for the
Chief Mackenzie and Cori "Report on the Tuckey i,tunr•
stable Lloyd i•Iedginis iitves�ti-
gated cipal drain extension will be
read May 1,
eeeeese
;ower, softball player a and
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church Notices . 1_7
Coming Events ......... .,,, 17
Editor 4
Editorials ... .......... ..
Farm NeWs lit 13.
Fominine Facts ..... ., 13e 13,
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Apooinf inspector'
Hubert Hunter was appointee
a wangle fly insoector for 1061
and his rate of pay was set
at $1,15 per hour.
ltispeetors were instructed to
charge 15e per head per spray
for cattle treated for emitters
outside the townshin,
Tax Collector Mrs. 13. M.
Woods reported collection , of
$655,67 during March, leaving) ,i;„ e - ,.
g .� e
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i ti 1 vJ ., , t;ivni,,e �xl�ndtn
$ti,e83,89 to 1060 taxes still out. _. ,,...._
l ynnig, shown herd with another
standing, kind of `prize" from a hunting
Current accounts amounting trip several years ago, has won
to $12,631 were a roved,Grand
lip .$1200 in the, Gt grid . National
Treasurer N. G. Clarke re- Trish sweepstakes. He drew
potted receipts of nearly $260.Brian Ogo , who threw his,
000, including balance of 1960 rider on the Second ,iufnp of
road subsidy of $16,101.95, the courser
ti
Rovers rambling,
by canoe, foot'.
Four item Scoutsfroiii
Exeter, working toward thele
"antbier" badges, took oft ort
camping Trips this week.
Barry Grainger and Gary
Wedlalce left Wednesday by ea..
nee folk Grand Send to traa
vel the Ausable riven to fort
r aitks. They expect to COMA
Otte the journey i'i'iday.
,Iini Sweitzer and Tired an
dem are on a three•day Welk-
ing hike through the Layfield
area forests,
To iivalify for their badges,
the bows :,lust travel s00 miles
by varietts nieaiis and log their"
trips and observations. They
are under the -direction of SM
Ralph SWeitzet'
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