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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1962-04-19, Page 1EXETER, ONTARIO, APRIL. 19„ 1902 Price Per Copy 10 Cent; ale .giphty.,.Eiohth. Year Chosen for Africa aid Paul. Wilson, 'Exeter. pre- sently studying honors English at the University of Toronto, has been chosen. as one of 25 Canadian youths to serve on the 200 - member "Operation Crossroads Africa" this sum- mer. In a letter to his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wilson, the 20. year-old student reported he had received word that he would be assigned to Senegel, an independent French state on the west coast. Thomas Plumb, 18, will ap- pear in magistrate's court in Goderich. Thursday. He is .ex. peeled to he remanded until Tuesday court here. The youth has been lodged in county jail at Goderich since Sunday night. PC Reid said most of the articles stolen from Oakwood summer homes have . been re- trieved. None of the items taken from cottages in sub- divisions north of Oakwood and north of 83 has been found, however PC Reid said the arrest de- veloped from descriptions ob- tained on March 31, when two persons were seen attempting to break into one cottage, and from information supplied by Cpl. Neil Chamberlain of the Grand Bend detachment. PC D. M, Westover here is assisting Reid with the investi- gation, Repair pier at Bayfield Grand Bend warns it will refuse fire calls Grand Bend council decided operate nn a call basis rather Monday to notify Bosanquet than by contract as they gen. and Hay townships that the, eratly do, summer resort's fire truck. will He was also instructed to pub- not answer calls in either town- lish an advertisement in the ship if they do not. meet their area newspapers calling for ap- fire protection proposal by May plicatiOns for operating the 0- 10, municipal dog pound. The council previously asked Meeting with council were Hay, Bosanquet and Stephen for Mayor Frank Wassnidge, Med. a $300.00 retainer fee per year ford, reeve Morton Turnbull, and so far, Stephen is the only Parkhill and councillor Edgar one to have agreed to the pro. Thedford, who was ap- posal. pointed to receive the applica- The Grand 'Rend group also lions., discussed the purchase of a Jack HOW., new pumper which they have met with council and promised to buy if the town- cussed the street lighting sYs'' ships pay the retainers, Thole tern and Submitted teats to in. received p r i c es fr om Wilson Stall lighting in several .sections and Cousins and C, llickeY of the village, and Sons for the eciaimilent tie reported that fluorescent whiCh wilt e081 an estimated lights along the highway north $500.00, of the bridge, would cost a pOto. The Time cofntihitiee were it). Xi WI atelY $1,600.00 for the lights strueted to meet and bring back and the materials, with the la- their recehntrieridatiOtis to tettn. hot ell Argos aitiounting to ell, around $200.00. Weed dog catcher His estimates for lighting on other streets wore: Oak street, Meeting with representatives s60,00; La ke Roa d, S o if from Parkhill and Thedford, 5660.00 and the road to the Council discussed hiring a p-cr- pier, $500,00, Hood presented son te Act as dog catcher, to the figstres to give council an replace d Slater, who recent' idea of the tost of various ly resigned from the pesitito , prevenient, programs they Clerk Murray A. Des jardins inigIst, consider in the Mae. Was asked to contact the Lon- The PVC manager also Os• doh firm which has recently plained the method of billing on Ataii6c1 such a tervien in Other the street lighting account. centres ,to 866 it they would —Please turd in page 3 Town council Monday night defeated a motion which would have esta bli a h e d two-hour parking on Main Street. The motion followed a writ- len request from Exeter Busi- nessmen's Association w h o claimed a number of persons were leaving their ear parked in front of stores throughout the entire day, h e merchants indicated they were attempting to ac- quire land for off-street park- ing for customers and employ- ees, In Ifie, meantime, they felt cars which were being parked in town all day could well be placed on the back or side streets instead of remaining on Main. Their request was supported by Deputy-Reeve Farrow and Councillor Wooden, who made a motion. No one was in favor. Mayor Simmons and Reeve Fisher opposed the regulation, suggesting they'd like to see first how far the association goes in providing parking land, Councillor Wright fell it would require the addition of one man to the police force; Bai- ley favored parking meters; Musser and Delbridge fell more study should he made be- fore any action is taken, The association said: "We feel there are a number of per- sons who take advantage of our parking situation on the Main SI, by leaving their cars in front. of business establish- ments throughout the entire. day, There is available to these people many behind' store areas to which they are wel- come as well as back street, and behind the town' hall spa- ces which they do not seem to use voluntarily". Fisher, who is a director of the businessmen's association, said he'd "even go for meters" if there were more parking lots off Main St. fie. also felt, there was an enforcement problem. Farrow said the problem had been pointed out to him. "I' think it's ridiculous for a per- son to be able to come in and park on the Main St. all day long. That space is not avail- able to the citizens of the town or to the people from the surrounding area who come in to shop." Wooden felt it was council's responsibility to regulate the use of Main St, since it was a public thoroughfare.. "I'm sur- prised that there should be ob- jections to two-hour parking," he said, "I think this is shirk- Colas again for streets Town council will resume the colas and chips program it began several years ago on its roads, Chairman Ralph Bailey said Tuesday night following a committee. meeting. Bailey said the committee agreed to spend about $9,000 of its budget for colas and chips on the more heavily-travelled roads in the community, Cal- cium will be, used to keep down the dust on the outer streets, He said no rebuilding is planned at (he moment be- cause of the pending sewerage construction. "There is a chance, however', that we may do some hardtopping before the end of the year," he stated, Bailey, who introduced the colas and chips program seve- . rat years ago, said he person- ally was much in favor of it, "I like it," he said, "for a variety of reasons, Our town men can make repairS, it elim- inates most of the dust prob, Jam ,and, if kept op, it can develep a good, permanent base .for Our Streets.".. 'Baileyindicated tenders Will be stalled immediately for the application of the Oaths and chips, The road chairman also. said he favored ...A program, [Seated by Deputy-Reeve Far- row, under' which Mundt world plan drain, sower and read construction toward permanent surfacing of the streets, Sarnia company begins school Work On the new two,rom addition at Grand Bend public school was started this week by the contracting firth of Curran and Herritage, Sarnia, 'rho footings were, laid for the $40,000.00 etvistrucion job which is scheduled 10 be ,Meted .111IY Lawyer bucks 5: we:rage plan Two cOttneil received second sewage for the Town of F.Xe, hand Monday night an Objection ter of which I am a resident from an Exeter lawyer to the and a ratepayer. proposed sewerage program. "Having regard to the poss Council learned that C. Van <hie future effect on the reeos Laughlon. QC. of the firm of nomy of the town of the irt Bell and Laughton, has corn. crease of taxes due to the pros Plainest already to the Ontario posed schentesI would like to Municipal 'Board, even though suggest that: perhaps the rate- no. formal application for ap- Payers be given an opportunity prostal .of the projeet has been to vote on the whole question made yet. The lawyer has ne- after they have been shown. vet' stood before council in eon- what the actual cost is going nection with the proposal. In he. Laughton said the charges “As you probably know, this for the systeM would create a is a town of retired farmers harrithip on the town's retired and others living on a re- farmers and suggested the Wicked budget and the pro- ratepayers shouldbe given an posed assessments would. .ap. opportunity to vole on the pro, pear to the writer in a great reel. mans' instances to be .tinbear• hlis letter to the municipal able". board said: Laughlon lives on Edward "Please be advised that I am St., near the beginning of the most concerned with the proce- Anne St. drain. Be is a past dure which is being followed president of the Ontario Young with respect to the costs of PC Ass'n, Thefts laid. to GB pair Charges in connection with around 20 break-Ms. at Oakwood Park, Grand Bend, will be laid .against an 18-year-old youth who was arrested Sunday night by PC Harry Reid. Also involved is a 14-year'-old boy against whom charges are pending, PC Reid revealed. The arrests are expected to clear up over half of the 32 break-ins which have occurred along the lake shore since December. Council turns down two,,hour parking This weekend district churches mark the happy Easter season with story, song and player in special services• Above, the Dashwood EUB choir, under the direction of Mrs. Kenneth McCrae, sings the Easter cantata, "The Twelfth Apostle'', which it has presented at its own church and at Crediton, it will render the cantata again this Sunday at, Zurich EUB church. Narrator is Mrs, Carl log responsibility". Said the mayor: "They're asking us to clean up their own trouble." Agree to clean up streets Councill will ask the co-ope- ration of the fire department in washing down Main St. this spring and summer to keep down the dust. The request followed a pelt- lion from the businessmen's association who said the dust caused a major problem in soiling merchandise and keep- ing stores clean. SECOND VICTIM . . F/0 E. Gillette Air crash victim dies The crash of an RCAF Chip- munk at Centralia on Friday, April 6, claimed its second victim. Wednesday, when F/0 P. B. Gillette died in West- minster Hospital, London. ,Father of two small children, Gillette died from complica- tions of injuries. He received a fractured arm„ fractured 'leg and burns to 15 percent of his body. Gillette was on a routine flight practising landing tech- niques with FIG A. W. Thom- son, who died in the crash, when their craft came. down and crashed into a drainage ditch in a field just off the north end of the tarmac. A native of. Harrow, England, Gillette joined the RCAF in 1957 and was awarded his wings in 1959. He was previous- ly stationed al St. Huberls, Quebec, and Moose Jaw, Sask., before his arrival at Centralia in December, 1961, I-le is survived by his wife, the former Marie Quesnel, of Windsor, and Iwo children, Roxanne, Almost two, and Lewis Bernard, six months. A . military funeral will. be held at St, loseph Church, Rosini Boulevard, Windsor, on Saturday at 2 p,m. Usborne school area board made arrangements Wednes- day night to carry on the ope- ration of its nine schools for the 1962.63 term after its pro- posed central school was de- feated by the voters Monday. The board will advertise for teachers to replace two who have submitted their resigna- tions. Replacements would not have been required had the board been able to proceed with the school project. Chairman Harry Dbugall al- so indicated the board will un- dertake repairs which have been delayed pending the out. come. of the vote. Us borne voters turned down the board's request by a deci- sive 162 to 128 margin. About 73"; of the 400 voters cast their ballots. The "no" vote was the strongest at the .Farquhar and. Kirkton polls, home of Reeve George Frayne and his prede- cessor, Clayton Smith. Farqu. liar turned the school clown 25.1 and Kirkton opposed it 15-7. Opponents also won majori- ties at SteWart's and Hann- dale polls. Biggest "yes" support came at the Eden poll, 32.17, and at Zion 32,27. Reeve George Frayne felt the results of the vote justi- fied council's action in refus- ing the school board's request for ..funds. "As far as I'm con- cerned, we wanted the people to express their opinion". The opposition in his section, Paugtown, was based on the Open tonite Exeter stores will remain open tonight (.1,ur ad a y night) until 9 o'clock in view of the Good Friday holiday. President. Warren May, of the businessmen's associa- tion, said a poll taken Mon- day indicated a majority of the merchants favored to- night's opening. R e g u l a r opening night is Friday. relatively new school there, built in 1935. the reeve said. "The school has been well kept. up and the people are well sat- isfied with what's been taking place". Raps attempt to deny vote Although these was no or- ganized opposition to the vote, one of the most active "no"- ratepayers was Lloyd Reynolds of the Burondale section, who indicated he was "quite pleased with the result". "One of the main factors contributing to the result," he said, "was the attempt. by the school hoard, the inspector and some of the township council to deny the right of a vote on the question, f believe. that this attempt to deny us one of our basic freedoms brought many voters out for the negative side that may have otherwise not expressed their opinion". Reynolds said that, in addi- tion to the fact that most of the township schools were in good condition, he opposed centralized education because of the loss of the "personal touch". "You may call this sentimen- CE marks Eastertide The two chapels at RCAF Centralia were filled this week for the special holy week ser- vices, which have become a custom over the past years al. :RCAF stations across Canada and overseas, Guest preacher at the Prot- estant chapel on Monday was Rev, Robert Hilts, Main Street, United Church, Exeter, while GIG L. H. Randall read .the lessons. Rev, Bren deVries, 'l'rivitt Memorial Church, Exeter, was guest on Tuesday, while WIC James Dunn, command chap- lain, addressed the congrega• tion on Wednesday. The lessons for the two days were read by WC Paul Soren- sen, and WiC A. L. Ashton. S/L George Fee, station chaplain, conducted the ser- vices. The special speaker .at the RC chapel was Rev. Edward CSSII, St, Patrick's Ca- tholie Church; London, He was assisted by G. E. Grant, Centralia .R,C chaplain. inside Top SHDHS students in Easter exams are an- nounced. Page 11, Rev. R. S. Hilts, Ex- eter, writes the Easter message, Page 4. SHOHS leader Ste v e Kyle expresses some slim. Wolfing opinions, Page 10. In sports, L-I Combines are ousted in the OHA Semi-finals; and Ha Com , bines fall two games be , hind," and the kids plan for a hockey holiday. Pages 6 to 9. Announcements Church Notices 13 Corning Events . 19 Editorials 4 Farm News „ 11 Feminine Fedi 16,, 17 Hentell ... . 5 Loehr+ Sports 4, 7', t, want Atit 14, 15 District churches celebrate glorious Easter season Board moves to hire teachers after losing contra' school vote revere you roe the, things you have done — not for the things Nearly $1,000 has been rais- you have left undone " ed in Exeter for the April Chairman Dougall also fell cancer campaign, Chairman that considerabl misleading Lloyd Henderson announced information about the opera- this week. Lion of the central school was A total of $935 has been spread among the voter s. raised to dale in the house-lo- house campaign staged by high —Please, turn to pare 3 school children, as well as a Main. St. canvass by R. E. Pooley and William Allison. "There always are a few people missed," Mr. Henderson said,. "We urge them to make their donations at either of the local banks or to officials of the society," Mr. Henderson said he was grateful for the co-operation which he has received front the people participating in the ca mpaign. Campaigns are continuing in. Usbornc, Stephen and "Hay townships. Zurich Lions and Hensall Kinsmen are planning drives in their communities. Oestricher, foreground. The cantata includes a duet by Linda Tiernan and Bonnie 7.1.1cCrae, mixed quartette of Mrs. M. ,lames, Bonnie McCrae, Stanley Haisf and Jack Gaiser and an octette of .Virs. Gordon Bender, Linda Tiernan and Joyce Mason, Mervyn Tiernan, Stuart Wolfe, Barry Hoffman and Jack Gaiser. This is one of the oldest in- dependent stales in Africa, with a population of 2,500.000 and it is the first time the project has been carried on there, He also reported that '75 per- cent of the population are Mos- lems and they are quite far ad- va.need both economically and politically. The principal crop grnwn is peanuts. Paul was chosen for the pro- ject after 100 schoolboys at the 41St Ontario Older Boys' Pas- ta) if you like, but 1 maintain this vote indicates a lack of liament donated $389.07 to send that all our education doesn't confidence in the policy of the him to Africa. Paul was pre- comp out of a hook. There's school board," asked. mice at the event staged in something about these little "It was unfortunate," he London during the Christmas schools that gives them more sett, "that many unfounded holidays. of a personal touch than an and insidious rumors were cis- The Exeter youth leaves for education factory, which is, culated around the lownsihp a short period of instruction in what I call these c e n t. r t d ur i n g th e past few weeks, 1 Washington on June 17 and will schools, I like In see that per- am baffled by the evidence fly to Africa from New York aortal touch maintained as long , 1 that certain ratepayers with no on June 22. He does not know A $43,735.50 contract has been awarded by the Department of Public Works to Looby Con' struction Limited of Dublin for repair work to the pier at. Bayfield, it was announced this week by L. Elston Cardiff, Huron lalP, The firm submitted the low• est bid of 13 in response to advertising forpublic tenders which closed on March 28, t962, the highest bid was , . can.children in public school and when he will be returning.$76,073. The work is scheduled II o w e v e v. he added: ' -I no pre-school children spent During their stay, the youths for c a in p I e I- i o n in seven wouldn't be afraid to say that their time and their money are given various jobs, such months. in five years time I might' see working as,ainst their neigh- as constructing schools and differently on it." boss' children while they cleL digging irrigation ditches. The work consists of the cider] the fact that. a central Paul earlier intimated he reconstruction in steel sheet Goman disappointed school might cost them a few may have to drop out of school pilingoftl of a 298 foot tang section Inspector John Gomm, who sc e south pier, which origi- dollars more, worked diligently in favor of for one year because he will say was constructed of tim. the—central school, said he was "A majority of th e sa se p a y. not he mat ing any money due- bet' cribwork .with a concrete "deeply disappointed"ing the summer vacation, but superstructure. The deterio• result of the vote. "What con. in the now an Ushorne their tohNavenksshipon h lahvi se he also said he was looking rated concrete and causing a elusion can one draw hut that forward step in education at a forward to the "challenge". loss of fill. time when a sister Huron town- ship, Howick, is prepared (.o move forward by issuing de- INTERVIEWED ON 'FOCUS sixteen-room h e n t lt l' 0.5 of s$03 OK airport Cancer fund h2o0 o100.f.s0s!ithlZrt aa Miss Bonnie Doerr was one ed during CKNX-TV's "Focus" at $935 nerations rem em her you and program Tuesday night on the 'Toe Alpha" temperance pen- President Ory Wassmann of gram. They were discussing the Grand Bend and Area the one-day conference which Chamber of Commerce re- will he held in Seaforth High ported this week that perms- School on Thursday, April 26, sion has been received to stage for interdenominational youth the 1966 International Plowing in Huron County. Miss Doerr 15 Match at the Grand "Bend air- programlence chairman for the con- port . fe It will be a Cardiff-Fisher battle here in the June 18 fed- eral election. In Middlesex West, it's not known yet who will oppose in- cumbent PC W, H. A, Thomas. Veteran Huron HP Elston Cardiff, one of the oldest mesh.- It's Cardiff vs. Fisher in June 18 election here --T-A photo hers in the commons, told The T-A Wednesday he would stand again for the PC nomination, "I don't know of anybody else clamoring for the joh". lie stated. "I was practically ready to quit sometime ago but I have vote, incidentally). Future ge- of two young people interview. for match never said I wouldn't stand. I intend io go to the convention and if it's agreeable. I'll try it again." Cardiff, who is parlia m cil- iary secretary to Health Min- ister Montieth, revealed par= Han-Lent wound up Wednesday at 6 p.m. The PC convention is seised Ides' for Wednesday, May 9 al. Clinton. Trade and Corn !nerve Minister George Hees will he guest speaker. Li steals nominated Mayor Ernest Fisher. Goderich. last week, It was announced Wed- nesday that Joseph Gunn, Cre- ditors insurance agent, will he Fisher's campaign manager, "We're going to have a differ- eM campaign this time", he. said. "It will he noisy but it will he clean. There will be no dirt-slinging if I have anssthing in do with it", Cardiff said Wednesday the P gov't might lose a few seats hut "T can't see any great c h age". `This is just an opinion of mine." he said, "but don't think that any of the. parties at the moment can beat the gove m en t. " Cardiff was first elected in Huron North in .1990, It was in 1953 that the riding Was ex- tended to include almost all of Timm and some of Perth, Car- diff has won five elections. Thomas weedy named In Middlesex West, MP W. H. A. Thomas was nominated by the PC's at the ,Diefenbaker rally which attracted nation- wide attention. The LiberaIS plan to nominate their e attiiii- dale Wednesday, April 25. Lawyer W. C', Somerville, Strathroy. secretary of the Li* Feral association, said Wednes- day he did not know who would he standing as a candidate. First RCAF Centralia 'pack of Brownies has made six' dozen crackers full of candies the to diStriblab to local. hospital patients and orphans in London this Easter season. Shown with the colorful treats above arc 8ixers Elizabeth Leach and Vivian PoWell, "11 °11 .11(' defeated.. (11,tathrbvieny Walesr of Komolca was Thomas won the seat in 1957 Previous standard bearte, then a dia tli mil an, A k- Tiobert Me. lop, hvins Judy arid Jill Hunt, along with their leaders Mrs. 17.1. 8mithers, Tawny .. t . • : P • .r'* ' I Owl, loft, arid li;IrS. 1 Mcbonald, tirowft Owl. The pack has 120 '4irls., T.4 'photo 54114/ ail tiul`:. 111 Init”g" ° To brighten Easter for shin-ins -sse Vat °4`tt 4)04.0 " ilkft;t4 ;II ;3