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ELECTRICIANS' MATES—AB MATES—AB Melvin S. Wurni, of Exeter, left, and Al3 Robert F,
.1. Williams, of Newcastle, N.B„ Overhaul electrical equipment in the electrician's
shop on board HMCS Algonquin. The destroyer escort is a unit of the First Can-
adian Escort Squadron based at Halifax. —ND photo
"NEIGHBORLY NEWS"
Authur Phelps
Wing opening
— Continued from page 1
resented by the addition. He
particularly lauded the work
of the women's auxiliary which
jit "can not be measured in terms
dollars and cents".
"R would defy the best ac-
countant on earth to put a cost
on the value of the services
provided by the hospital .auxil-
iaries throughout the province."
Cuts ceremonial ribbon
To Mrs. R. N. Creech, wife
of the first treasurer. of the
ass'n went the honor of cutting
the ribbon for the opening. She
was assisted by Dr. Dymond
and officials of the board.
Rev. A. E. Holley, Grand
Bend, president of the South
Huron Ministerial. Ass'n, dedi-
cated the building.
Ray •Morlock, president of the
board and chairman of the
program, paid tribute to the
original directorate which es-
tablished the solid foundation
on which the 'hospital has
grown."He also lauded the vol-
untary contributions which
have enabled the board to ex-
tend its Services.
"The phrase `A Community
Accomplishment' repre sents
the feeling of the board on
this occasion," he stated. "We
hope you will share with us a
feeling of pride for the South
Huron Hospital and the area
it serves".
Further tributes to those Who
have been responsible for the
association's success were pro-
vided by Mayor R. E, Pooley,
Ivan Forsyth, warden of Huron
county, and C. S. MacNaugh-
ton, Huron MLA.
Others who took part in the
program included the architect,
Charles Gillen, London; the
contractor, C. A. McDowell,
Centralia; and .1, A, Traquair,
chairman of the building com-
mittee.
Flowers were presented to•
Mrs. Creech and Mrs. Dymond
by Maxine Reeder, secretary
to the board, and Myrtle Nin-
* ham, of the hospital staff.
A crowd estirnated at 500
toured the new facilities under
the guidance of board and staff
members, The women's ail:cil-
iary served refreshments in the
board room.
Composite HS
— Continued from page 1
in favor. "If we, can give our
students a Much better diver-
sifitation of education than
they can get now and we can
satisfy •a greater number Of
pupils than We have been able
to do, hi our Own School, we
should take advantage of IV.
he said.
CarfreY Cahn, Exeter PS
representative, Said: "1 don't
think we should Miss this ep-
pertunity",
II -shortie in 011'1 ber A, 6.
Hicks, ottestioned if the board
would be able to get 'enough
students to attend the new
school if enrolment was volun,,
tary. The board inembers all
Agreed it would requite
ing program le convince the
parents or the advantageof
the vocational tralhitut but they
felt WS could be don d Without
&theft Once the Program b
wa established.c
'Neighborly News'
lebrates birthday
Twenty-one years ago a ehil
was born to illustrious parent
The parents were the Canadia
Broadcasting Corporation an
the Canadian Weekly New
paper Association. The chi
was Neighborly News, a wee
ly radio prograni which hega
as an experiment and grew u
Lo' become an institution.
Neighborly News was born in
1940 when Austin Weir of the
CBC and George James, editor
of the Canadian Statesman,
Bowmonville, Ont., decided
that Ontario's weekly news-
papers would provide .a rich
vein of untapped material for
radio. The news in these pa-
pers was commonplace, ordi-
nary, the small daily events of
life; ,sometimes funny and
sometimes sad, which made
people laugh and cry — and
remember — long after the
headline stories were forgot-
ten.
The new venture was pue in
the hands of Rein Foresee of
the CBC, who still produces the
show, and Andy Clarke, a vet-
eran newspaperman who at
that time was news editor of
the old Toronto Globe.
Andy seemed a strange
choice:for the roll of commen-
tator. His diction was less than
perfect; his pronunciation was
unique; but he had a warmth
and sincerity which made up
for any lack of polish. Listen-
ers soon nicknamed him Mayor
of the Little Places, a title he
was proud of, and letters began
to arrive addressed siinply to
the Mayor of the Little Places
c/o the CBC, Toronto.
The secret of Andy's popu-
larity was his sincerity about
the news he covered and his
close contact with tbe editors
and people of "the little pla-
ces,"
His favorite sport was fish-
ing and many a business trip
to an editor's office ended up
as a jaunt to the nearest trout
stream. As a commentator An-
dy had 43 piglets in eight
ninths sound almost as import-
ant asthe federal budget or the
latest Allied victory in Eur-
ope.
One of the most popular feat-
ures which Andy introduced to
the show was the Over 90 Birth-
day Club, a weekly salute to
the many grand old-timers in
Ontario and Quebec. Andy was
the kind of man who worried
for a week if he missed some-
body's name off this weekly
roll call.
When Andy Clarke died in
1948 many newspapers ran tri-
butes to him on their editorial
pages. The editorial in the
Carleton Made Canadian was
typical: "Characters like Andy
are few and far between. His
passing will leave an empty
spot in the lives of many listen-
ers. None of them will forget
the pleasant drawl and the
kindly, homey philosophy that
were a part of Andy tClarke."
The -man who replaced Andy
in 1948 was Don Fairbairn,
gore in I3eamsville, Ont„ and
a former CBC farm broadcas-
ter and war correspondent,
At first, listeners and editors
missed Andy but Don soon won
over his audience and his voice
becaine a familiar and friend-
ly one to listeners. . A
In 1958, .atter 10 years on the
show, Don was forced to resigr,1
because of ill health and Neigln-
berley News was once agaill
without a voice, •r•
But not a single show v as
missed. Don's wife Isabel f of-
fered to write the script for the
show and several newspa per-
mee volunteered to pinch bit
AS coinmentators. For se teral
months Neighbrly News ‘ had
many voices; Charles Noliiin Of
the Stilffyille Tribune; W erden
1..,
Leavens of the Bolton i'lntere
prise; Sam Cook of the Rich-
mond Hill Liberal; Mr. and
Mrs. Pete livicisthe of Me Ox-
bridge Times -Journal nod W.
Fred Pieking of the Ontario
Weekly Newspaper Associa-
tion,
According to Reid Forsce the
tieWspapermon - Wri-broad.
.Casters did a :first-class job
until the new host wail chosen,
Alike. Phelps was tthe marl
Who bedtime, and sti1 is, the
voice of Neighborly 1 eWs, The
choice of Phelps as tomirieli-
lator Was an indicati n of hew
important the Progra n had bo
come to the C13C nd to its
listenders, Before :' Ming the
program Arthur ha a diStifi.
guished career as a Ntgeitien,
CPC executive, ,1:"etee and
scholar at leadin trtifversl-
Hes. Nit his grates , asset, 4is
with Andy Clarke an 1)64 Fait-
airtif IS the warnit and iSit.
6 Ob.
d Many people over the years
s. have contributed to the success
n of Neighborly News but the
d one man who has been with it
s- since :the beginning is Reid
Id Foresee, the show's tall, af-
k- fable producer, who is also the
n CBC's top producer of public
p
etity hd Wings to
safety programs, for which he
has won many awards.
"I have always enjoyed my
association with Neighborly
News," says Reid, "and the
show couldn't fail to be a suc-
cess. After all, we've got 250
weekly newspapers in Ontario
and Quebec pulling for is.
That's why we've lasted 21
years and I hope we can work
together for another 21 years."
Youths steal
tires, jack
Three youths from the Lon-
don -Chatham area, picked up
in Grand Bend on June 7,
were found guilty of theft in
magistrate's court in Sarnia on
.Tune 22. Magistrate I. C. Dun-
lap presided.
The three, who rented a cot-
tage in Grand Bend, were con-
victed for stealing tires off a
car owned by Jack Miller,
Grand Rend, and also for steal-
ing a car jack, two wheel
wrenches and two quartg of
oil from a car owned by Stan
Gill, Grand Bend.
The youths are George
Thomas Wilson, Chatham;
Lorne Albert, London end Ken-
neth Ross McLeod, Denfield.
Face second 'charge
The youths also face a second
charge for breaking and enter-
ing, and preliminary hearing
was held in Sarnia, Monday,
after the youths elected trial
by judge and jury.
The youths have been charged'
with breaking into a cottage
owned by Margaret Hewitt,
Warwick street, Grand Bend,
and stealing a quantity' of
household appliances. •
The youths had a cottage
rented across the stere A from
the Hewitt cottage.
AR of the youths 4 d previ-
ous records.
Ratz cla6/ vies
at farm/picnic
The Ratz„: family held their
annual retwon at the home of
Mrs. Magtha Ratz, Stephen
Township,*
About members joined in
a progratn of sports and enter.
tainment/ and enjoyed a picnic
supper
Jack R./
atz of Shipka was MC
and a the election of officers
Gordii Ratz was elected pre-
siclerit, Mrs. Jack Ratz, treas-
uren'; Mrs. Stewart Sweitzer,
Fred McPherson, Mrs, Wray
SWieitzer and Donald Ratz,
spirts committee,
, The sports results were:
tioysand girls under 5, Bar-
bara Ratz, Bonnie Sweitzer,
tGeoff Scholles; boys, 6 and 7,
Donald Jones, Harvey Jamei-
son, Paul Ratz; girls, 8-10,
Gail Bawden, Katharine Col-
lett; Imys, Donald Jones, Scott
Sweitzer, Robert Collett; 'gills
11-13, Joan Itatz, Louise Ja-
Meison, Barbara Sweitzer;
boys, Glenn Ratz, Bill Ratz,
Jimmie Sweitzer; boys 14 and
over, Larry Ratz, Wayne ltatz,
Ronnie Sweitzer,
Wheelbarrow race — hoys,
Bin Italy, and Glenn Ratz;
John Godbolt and Robert are
lett; three -legged -rade, girls,
Eleanor Sharpe and Louise Ja-
reckon; .Barbara Sweitzer and
C4at Bawden; boys, Glen.Raiz
and Robert Collett; Bill flat
and John Godboit; balloon
race, Harvey 3arneison, Tier,
bara Sweitzer; fishing relay,
Margaret Rate.; sealer ring re-
lay, Eleanor Sharpe; time
rate; Gertrude Ratz; memory
donthst; Glen Ratz; guessing
contents of can; Roy flat,
CENTRALIA
Recent visitors at; the lierrie
Of Rey.. and Mrs, D. M, Guest
1:edre Mt. and Mrs. Bert Dewar,
Wyoming, Mr: and Mrs. George
IthecloW, Wyoming, and eon
Allae, RCAF, recently return-
ed from ovetteas, Miss Edria
Alexander, St, Marys, and Mrs.
tlizabeth pulley .0,.t Whim City,
ReV. 1), M. OtteSt and Leon-
ard Wilson attended a Sljeciet
meeting of 014 Oratitort Mitten -
lc Lodge SattirdaY 'evening
B pians show sing
The Times -Advocate, June 29, 1961 Pag*
over holiday weekend Reduction of car fax
Ottawa report
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1•10.Irt .itingler, :Promotional
manager for the ,Grand. Bend
and Area ,Chamber .of Com-
merce, plans to kick off his
planned 'summer activities with
a. gala stage show, bingo and
community sing this weekend.
The proceedings .start 'Friday
night when the influx of Were
ists is expected to arrive for
Sponsored by the Chamber and
will be conducted by an put-
Sid
ie
fealciilirinne Performer for the
variety show is Joey Hollins -
worth, a well-known dancer
from Lendon. The youngster
has appeared at several shows
in the area and has become a
' own, TV performer, a P•
the holiday weekend, A /MO pearing on several CBC shows
will be sponsored by the and talent contests.
Grand Bend Sooster Club and
will be held behind the Lake.
viewCasino,
A secoecl bingo is planned to
kick off a ton -rate variety show
on the beach, Saturday, Start-
ing at 6:30, the bingo will be
The majority of the show
Will have a heavy accent Qn
eomedy, with such performers
as Jack McLean and the Kim,.
berleys. McLean will act as •
MC for the proceedings and
will also do his comedy act.
The Kimberleys, who share
top billing with liollinsworth,
OPP ready and have travelled extensii,ely
are a well-known comedy team
throughout Canada, AS well as
for holiday a,ppreeapreing on stages throughout,
The final act will he pre -1
Again this coming rented by Betty Gray, know as
weekend, extra police will he "Little Miss Variety," who I
brought into the area to ope- will display her dancing, ba -
rte radar traps and control tPntwirling and juggling abill-
tr ffic in South Huron, ties.
C Cecil Gibbons, in charge erThteeda
Grand.neBwstage
ed
nggreoupbelhlainvde
of the local detachment, said ec
Attorney -General Roberts has the Lakeview Casino and seat -
ordered another all-out police
effort to cut down holiday tree
gedy on the highways,
Police will be watching for
infractions of all rules of the
road, he said, particularly
speeding and cutting in and out
on busy highways.
CE grads
enjoy fete
The grade eight class at J.
A. D. McCurdy School, uncle;
teacher John McCarroll, en-
joyed a joyous farewell dinner
and celebration with their par-
ents Saturday night.
The evening began with din-
ner at Armstrong's Restaurant,
Grand Bend. Principal Hender-
son King and S/L H. L. D'Eon,
chairman of the school board,
addressed the students. Vale-
dictory speeches were given by
Peggy Cocker a n d Robert
Stone.
Mr. McCarron presented all-
round athletic awards to Dor-
othy Jennings and Bob Burns.
The students were joined by
their parents at the school 'aud-
itorium where Valera Lowry
and Brian Fortune carried on
a lively program of interview-
ing classmates and their par-
ents.
An impressive highlight was
the grand march in which the
girls were coupled with their
fathers and the boys were ac-
conipanied by their mothers.
The evening concluded with
a square dance arranged by
Mr. and Mrs. DougGrayer and
a classroom -organized dance.
Square dancing was ;led by
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Grayer and
the memorable evening termi-
nated with a elassroomeorgan-
ized dance.
Court report
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guilty of possessing liquor in a
place other than his home and
was fined $50.00 and costs of
$12.80.
Baxter was charged both
with impaired driving and pos-
session of liquor when OPP
Constable Westover found him
in an intoxicated condition
slumped over the wheel of his
car which was parked on High-
way 83 at 4.15 a.m., April 18.
Baxter was freed of the first
charge when he successfully
contended that he was not in
charge of the motor vehicle
while impaired because the
car was not in condition to be
operated.
However, he was found guil-
ty of possessing liquor which
the officer found beside him on
the front seat of the car.
Forces car off road
Norman Lewis,RR 2 Ailsa
Craig,was convicted of care-
less driving in Exeter and he
was given a fine of $15 and
costs of $2.80: '
Lewis was charged after he
forced another car off the road
on Senior street and then made
a dangetous right-hand turn
onto Sanders street,
A fine of $33.80 was levied
against Datiid Warner, London,
after he was found guilty of
careless driving which resulted
in an accident at Chaffe's core
ner on May 20.
Robert Frayed RR 3 Exeter,
was fined a total. of $17.80 after
he was convicted of failing to
to yield the right of Way when
entering Highway 83 from his
laneway,
James McNaire, llderton, re-
ceived a fine of $5 and costs
of $1.50 for failing to have a
sign indicating the name of the
owner on the side of a com-
mercial vehicle.
Ross Abtosway, itcAr Ceti-
ttalia was fined a total of
$7.80 'for making Unnecessary
noise in Exeter,
Eddy Roelofs, Exeter, and
Donald Reid, Hensel], were
both convicted et disturbing
the peace by fighting cin the
Main street in Exeter on
April 25, Roelofs paid a fetal
of $32,80 and Reid a total of
$42.80, Both had had several
previous convictions under the
traffic act.
.Feer charges ot fraud against
Donald Reiman, Atwoodf and
Innerly RCAF Centralia, were
adjured until the next Ses-
sion of court on July 1.1
Ire the ',Kell man who doesn't,
hesitate to ask the store' clerk
1,6 show hint Seinethirig cheap -
When. In.Ottilier#ot ltaterr ark
..„„
Ledge, IVIlehigati, paIO, a lea,
total .visit,
ing facilities will he provided
for the large crowds expected
to attend.
The building of the new stage
is being looked after by Roy
Flear, chairman of the Cham-
ber's works committee.
On Sunday, the energetic
.
g er plans a community
sing in the same area and the
music will he provided by Jack
. ackson, Windsor, on his elec-
tric Hammond organ,
This is the first time in a
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snontilngbielars Obfecyneacrhehdhtheat!d aet stihneg •
popular resort area, but 'they to ut unem, ployments'.
were very popular several
Buttons for admission
Admission to the stage show
will be by Booster Button,
These buLtop are on sale
e$blitlidOrefho! adults and 50c for
The buttons will admit per-
sons to any of the weekly
shows sponserecl by the Cham -
her of Commerce throughout
the dimmer season.
years ago.
PS pupils
take lours
Grade seven and eight stu-
dents visited the Detroit zoo
and Niagara Falls in separate
bus trips this week,
The grade eight group, under
Principal A. B. Rile and Mrs.
Cliff Jory, toured Queenston
Heights and the power plants
in the Niagara area.
Grade seven students, under
Cart 1Mills and Mrs. Margaret
Wein, visited the zoo at Detroit
and the border cities et Wind-
sor and Sarnia.
Two busloads went on each
trip. The cost was borne by
the students themselves.
Eleven officers of this year's
safety patrol were guests on
the Niagara Falls trip.
Students will receive their
report cards today (Thursday),
the last day of school
By W, H, A. (Bill) THOMAS
What does the new federal
budget mean to us locally?
Most people would think first
of the cancellation of the excise
tax on automobiles. This *ill
make a substantial difference
in the price of cars. All cars
should be cheaper by the fl %
if, as the Minister urged, the
dealers pass all of the saving
to the customers.
If a buyer doesn't have a
trade-in he will get the full
benefit of the 7l'';•, but for
those who have a trade-in there
won't be much benefit because
the price of the tradeetn ear
may be reduced as well as the
price OL InC PCW car.
The cancellation of this ex-
cise tax on automobiles will
reduce the revenue of Canada
by an estimated $66 million
per year. It is believed, how-
ever, by Professor Bladen, the
royal commissioner, who rec-
ommended the removal of this
excise tax, that its removal
wihi substantiallystimulate
manufacture of automobiles in
Canada and thereby get .some
of our unemployed auto people
hack to work.
New 10% tariff
The price benefit from the
cancellation of the Ti'l• excise
tax may be partly offset in
the, near future by a proposed
new loet, tariff on British made
cars. Because of lower wage
rates in Britain, Ford and Gen-
eral Motors have both estab-
lished factories there and have.
recently been ntalcieg cars
there for sale in Canada, It is
therefore more profitable lot
Ford and General 'Motors to
make their ears for the Ca-
nadian market in Britain rather
than in. Canada.
Automobiles front Britain are
duty free. This tends to create'
unemployment a 0 0 g our
Canadian factory workers, The
imposition of a 10% tax against
these cars made in Britain
will help to keep our own fac-
tories going and our own work-
men employed.
The Finance Minister inti.
mated that the financial poli-
cies now in effect should result
in a further decrease in the
exchange rate on the Canadian
dollar. In the not top distant
future the Canadian dollar may
be selling at a discount in re-
lation to the U.S. dollar. This
will discourage imports and en-
courage exports. Our local eat -
Heinen should have a better
market in the United States,
and, if our dollars are worth
less than American dollars,
prices in Canadian dollars
should be better.
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Firemen to benefit
Volunteer firemen are to be
allowed exemption for income
tax purposes of expense allow-
ances up to $300. This infor-
mation will be welcome news
to our volunteer fire brigades.
The private members in •the
government caucus have been
pressing for this change for
many months.
How Lon Did
It Take
To Court
Your Wif
Did you lust happen to see her, walk up to her, ask her to marry
you, call in the minister — right on the spot?
PERHAPS NOT—it probably took a lot of calls, and trips, movies, ,•
flowers, candies, and a lot of putting -your -best -foot -forward tactics,
You had to sell yourself. She had to know all about you.
IT'S THE SAME WITH ADVERTISING.. . you can't 'woo' customers
with one Ad . , , you've got to 'Call On Them' over a period of
time . , . you've got to win their confidence and be convincing.
CONSISTENT ADVERTISING wins the customers if its truthful, if
it gives helpful information, if it saves shopping steps, if it is backed
up with intelligent, courteous service and honest values.
"Tomorrow's Forgotten Man Forgot
To Advertise Yesterday"
Call The Result Number 770
AND A COURTEOUS SALESMAN WILL CALL ON YOU
TO DISCUSS YOUR ADVERTISING PROBLEMS
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