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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-01-17, Page 1Ninetieth Year Price Per Copy 10 cents pcgTER, ONTARIO, JANUARY 17,1963, SAFETY MEASURES PREVENT SNOWPLOW CRASH TRAGEDY Require $1,100 to complete hail New service it was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Stanley Heist, 25, Dashwood, after the latter had tried to avoid a collision by driving into the snowbank. AT THE SAME SITE A few minutes later, Orrin G. Williams, 33, Hensall, north- bound, stopped at the scene and his car was struck from be- hind by Gerald D. Rodrigue, 23, Exeter, Both are RCAF Clinton airmen and their cars suffered $600 damage. The plow-Munro crash came several hours later the same morning, about a tenth of a mile north of the other crashes. The Munro car suffered $1,500 dam- age. CORNER COLLISION Cars driven by Stan. Frayne, 40, Main St. north, and Larry Ratz, 17, RR 3 Dashwood, col- lided at the corner of Main and Gidley Friday, causing about $1,000 ,damage. The Ratz car, going west on Gilley, was struck by the south- bound Frayne vehicle. The for- mer broke off a light standard near by. Constable Irwin Ford inves- tigated. Launch drive for final $1,100 to finish Dashwood centre volleyball games. The front of the building (picture shows front A renewed appeal for funds is being made by officials of Dash- wood Men's Club and volunteer fire brigade, co-sponsors of the community centre project, to raise final $1,100 which will per- mit them to finish the hall. Exterior work has been completed and most of the interior framing is finished, as indicated by the picture. Plans call for the auditorium walls to be covered with plywood wainscotting and plaster and the laying of a cement floor. Recessed light fixtures will be installed to permit basketball and end) houses kitchen and rest rooms and a large room downstairs provides for smaller meetings and a card-playing centre for older folk. Above the building committee inspects progress. From left, Sid Baker, Harold Schroeder, Cliff Salmon, Harry Hoffman, Jim. Hayter, Albert Miller, Steve Schroeder, Lorne Kieinstiver and Stuart Wolfe. Violent snow squalls Monday morning caused three traffic accidents near Kippen which in- volved eight cars and a snow plow, and resulted in damage of more than $4,000. Only one person was injured but police indicate d recent safety measures incorporated by the department of highways on its trucks and seat belts probably prevented serious in- jury or death in the last of the series of crashes. The latter involved a car driven by Carman Munro, 25, Walkerton, which slammed in- to the rear-end of a highway snowplow operated by Wilmer Preszcator, 34, RR 1 Exeter. PC George Mitchell said a new bumper structure on the rear of the plow and the use of seat belts by Mr. and Mrs. Munro prevented a tr age dy similar to one which occurred on No. 83 highway in December, 1960, in which two area men were killed when the car in which they were riding struck the rear end of a snowplow. The new bumper structure prevented the Munro car from going underneath the box of the plow. Although the bumper was broken, it absorbed most of the impact. ' The series of accidents be- gan about '7:30 a.m, four-tenths of a mile south of Kippen. It involved five cars and $2,000 damage at the site. William G. McAsh, 20, Varna, southbound, stopped because of poor visibility. Ronald J. Mac- Donald, 19, Clinton, also south- bound, saw the vehicle only in time to swing out, striking the left side of the McAsh car. August DeGroof, 35, Clinton, who also was travelling south, stopped at the scene and was struck from behind by Joseph McCann, 39, Clinton. The McCann car bounced to the east side of the road where speeds mail Earlier distribution of first class mail here has resulted from the establishment of a new highway truck service 10 days age. Postmaster Harvey Pfaff says the new service enables his staff to sort all first class mail by 9:30 a.m., about an hour earlier than was possible before. The new mail truck delivery called the London and Palmer- ston highway services, arrives here at 4:55 a.m. each morning. The London and Wingham ser- vice, which continues, arrives about 8:37. basketball and volleyball. Ply- wood wainscotting and plaster will be put on the walls. Builder Cliff Salmon plans a centre work island in the kit- chen, which also featurespass- throughs from both the audi- torium and corridor. Under the front section of the centre there is a 30'x36' base- ment which will serve as a com- mittee room and a smaller hall where older folk of the com- munity can gather to play cards -please turn to page 12 The Dashwood community centre campaign and the build- ing itself have reached the same stage--they both require the "finishing touch". The drive for funds needs another $1,100 to reach its objective of $5,000. Total rai- sed to date is $3,964.25 and the canvassers hope to raise the balance from those who have been missed in the early drive. Exterior of the building is complete and most of the rough work in the interior has been completed. The job can be fi- nished as soon as the cam- paign target is reached. Providing the funds are se- cured, the committee hopes to complete construction by the middle of March. On the main floor, the fram- ing for the partitions for the kitchen, rest rooms, office and cloakroom has been completed and the auditorium ceiling is on. A cement floor will be poured in the hall and recessed light- ing will be installed to permit youth of the community to play --T-A photo Oriental war danger real says resigning EMO head Zero weather halts GODERICH Huron EMO co-ordinator, Lt. Col Murray T, McDonald, who submitted his resignation to county council Wednesday, be- lieves China presents a real threat to world peace. Col. McDonald, who intends to accept a zone controller's post in Metropolitan Toronto, urged Huron to continue its program because of current conditions. "The possibility of a war- like incident still exists; the probability is anyone's guess," he said in his final report. "However, when the absolute leader of a nation of some 700 million people takes the attitude that the killing of 150 million people would be nothing, I sug- gest to you this should be taken most seriously. "I have lived with the Oriental in peace and fought them in war. Believe me, Chou En Lai, means exactly what he says. This threat, I feel, we should not ignore". Lt. Col. McDonald, first to hold the Huron EMO position, submitted his resignation to the EMO committee which is ex- pected to meet Thursday after- noon. It was learned by The T-A later that he has been offered a post as EMO zone controller in Metropolitan Toronto effective sewerage project His report read: "We've had two years ex- perience in this business. There has been some progress but not as much as could have been nor as much as should be dur- ing the coming year. There is Feb. 1 and intends to accept. A former officer of the Royal Canadian Regiment with a dis- tinguished war service, Mr. McDonald took over the Huron EMO post late in 1961. He is a native of the county. MacMillan new CRAP' heads board Exeter's new RAP committee --combining recreation, arena and parks board--elected Tom MacMillan chairman at its in- augural meeting Monday night. MacMillan is a former com- munity centres board member. Lloyd Cushman, former chairman of the recreation spring. The Huron trunk has been installed from Edward to Main. Anne street line is com- pleted from Marlborough to Main. Crossing of Main St. and the joining of the Huron and Anne sections will not be under- taken until spring. Work on the lagoon site west of town has been slowed up by heavy snow. Some clearing of stumps is being done at the pre- sent time. Majority of the trees on the site have been cut; only a few remain. A start has been made on the excavation of footings for the pumphouse at the river. Mr. LaFontaine estimate d from 15 to 20% of the entire project is completed and about one-third of the sewer installa- tion is done. Repair fire siren following alarm Repairmen were working on the town hall fire siren here Tuesday and Wednesday after the equipment failed to give satisfactory service on a mi- nor call Tuesday. The siren was expected to be repaired Wednesday. Not a great deal of damage was done Tuesday morning when the brigade was called to North End B-A, where a faulty space heater got out of control. Some charring of the frame walls resulted. County body • re-organizes Current cold snap has tem- porarily delayed work on the sewerage project here by Gaf- fney Construction Co. Ltd. Up to the past week, however, the installations have been pro- gressing right on schedule. "We have been quite satisfied with the development to date," reports Engineer L. M. La- Fontaine, of the B. M. Ross firm , Goderich, who is super- vising the project. Zero temperatures, as have been experienced this week, curtail the operations of dig- ging machinery, making it im- practical to keep crews on the job, he pointed out. Before the layoff, the firm had begun working on eastments behind main street. One stretch between Gidley and Wellington, on the west side of town has been completed. Majority of the trunk sewers are completed as far as the firm intends to proceed before Ailment in hand handicaps MPP GODERICH Elston Cardiff, Huron MP, who appeared before county council in connection with the international plowing match to be held in 1966 near Grand Bend, was wearing bandages on both hands. He has had some type of malady in his fingers which has required an operation on his hands. only one way, I suggest, that emergency measures can be a success, "First, the office of the co- ordinator must be recognized on an equal footing in every re- spect with your other depart- ment heads. Second, your EMO must be regarded in the same degree of importance and necessity as your other depart- ments. Third, the co-ordinator, department heads and you must take an active part. "The appropriate bylaws and resolutions have been passed and an agreement entered into on behalf of the provincial and federal governments. There must be no question of sincerity of purpose and effort. I recom- mend to you that this is the basis of EMO success. "The possibility of a national disaster always exists. There have been many during the past year, though our county has re- mained untouched. The pos- sibility of a war-like incident still exists; the probability is anyone's guess". Plan special meeting on HS driver course Medicare coming: PM at opening Principal H.L. Sturgis pro- posed that the graduating class, instead of being entertained at a school banquet, take a bus trip to O'Keefe Centre in To- ronto to see a stage play. The board agreed to provide finan- cial assistance to the extent of $2.50 per student. presents Exeter Public School, largest elementary school in the district, and John Morris- sey, former county warden, who has been appointed by Mt. Car- mel school, largest separate school in the area. Committee appointments in- cluded: Transportation--Lloyd Lam- port, Stephen; Roy Morenz, Ste- phen; Clarence S m ill i e, Tuc- kersmith; Garnet Hicks, Us- borne, and Oscar Grebb, Hay. Property--Allan Fraser, Ex- eter; Boyne, Doug O'Brien, Zurich; E.L. Mickle, Hensall. Management-- W.F.B. Mac- Laren, Grand Bend; Morrissey, Johns, F/L Frank Kinrade, the observer from RCAF Station Centralia. George Tinney, Huron St., was re-appointed truant officer and the board agreed to con- tinue meeting on the first Tues- day of each month. Enrolment, the principal sta- ted, remains at about '750, down only slightly from registration at the first of the school year. Requisitions approved by the board included payment of $47.95 for repair of football equipment; purchase of a bul- letin board and 40 French sup- plementary reading books for teacher Cecil Wilson, and pur- chase of two new sewing ma- chines, at a total cost of $370, including trade-in allowances, for Mrs. Bruce Perry, who has taken over the home economics department. Biddulph considers new fly control plan GODERICH Owing to the retirement or the defeat in township elections of some seven members of last year's county council, a general overhauling of committees was early on the agenda of the new body. Member of all will be Reeve Walter J. Forbes of Goderich township, elected warden in a contest with Reeve Cliff Dun- bar of Grey. Including the two extra votes of Goderich town members, the result was 27 to 10. Collar, symbolic key and warden's gavel were presented to the warden-elect by his im- mediate predecessor, Georg., McCutcheon of Brussels. Though the system of electing Liberal and Conservative war- dens alternately was officially abandoned last year, an infor- mal agreement allowed the Li- berals one more chance. Only Reeve Forbes and Reeve Dun- bar were nominated. The formal motion that Mr. Forbes "be warden for 1963 and until his successor is ap- pointed" was carried on motion of Cliff Dunbar and Reeve Mil- ton Oesch of Zurich. The warden was then sworn by Magistrate Glenn Hays, who congratulated him upon the honor attained and spoke briefly of the responsibilities involved in civic service. FRAYNE ON ROADS Reeve Harvey Culbert of West Wawanosh defeated Reeve George Frayne of Usborne, 25 to 12, for a five-year place on the roads committee. Reeve Frayne was elected for one year over Reeve Stewart Proc- tor of Morris. Other members of the 1963 committee are Reeve -please turn to page 12 committee, is vice-chairman and Claude Farrow, last year's deputy-reeve, was named sec- retary-treasurer. One committee' was named, which will be responsible for the maintenance of all property under the jurisdiction of the board. Members are Lou Bailey, chairman; Reeve Glenn Fisher, and Farrow. Reports were received from both Recreation Director Don Gravett and Arena Manager Alvin Willert. The salary of the latter, which..has not been raised for some time, was in- creased from $3,290 to $3,600. The board learned that the community programs branch of the department of education has reduced the grant it will pay toward the arena manager's salary from $600 to $400 an- nually. Director Gravett gave a com- plete outline of current recrea- tion activities in the community. He reported that the minor hockey registration, which re- quired a substantial fee for the first time this year, has reached an all-time high of 300 young- sters. Another 200 children are par- ticipating in minor bowling leagues; some 45 in figure skat- ing classes, and 72 in square dancing. In adult groups, there are about 30 attending oil painting classes, some 150 active in senior citizens, about 40 in phy- sical fitness group s and a smaller number in the senior square dancing organization. The director revealed a num- ber of craft classes are being organized for public school children on Saturday mornings; an attempt is being made tore- organize the junior band, and that there is some interest in forming a tennis club this spring. During the yuletide season, the local teen town sponsored a chaperoned sleigh ride party at Grand Bend. Legislation which eventually will produce a medical care plan for Ontario will soon be introduced, it was announced by Hon. John P. Roberts, pre- mier Of Ontario, in an AddreSS during ceremonies officially opening the new three and one- half million dollar "Tom Pryde" Ontario hospital near Goderich Wednesday. Premier Robarts told the several hundred invited guests who filled the hospital audi- torium that the success of the hospital care plan in Ontario which now embraces 97% of the citizens haS encouraged the governMent to move into the Medical care field, but at the same time he ernpheSized that existing facilities and plan 8 whiCh now cover an estimated 63% of the people including medical insurance of various kinds Wetild be utilized. "We plan to institute a sys- tein of medical health", he Said, "We feel people want some form of protection. We realize it 'Mist be aPprOeChed With a great deal Of care and consideration but we are sure it •Will be aceomplithed as so Many other great forward steps have been. "AtoOrding to latestaVeil- able figures about 63% of the people in thie .proVince Ste Carrying medical insurance, of one kind Or another for there, selves. We plan to use these facilitiet." Chairman of the, event was Hen. C. S. MacNaughton, mini- seer of highWaYS. CeteriiOniet included presentation of the key to the hospital by Hon. T. Ray Connell, minister Of p u bli works, to the Flon. M. B. 1)3, Mend, minister of health. The Officiiil opening was marked by the unveiling of a bronze plaque by the,'Preinier, Dr. 4.11,11ageti accepted the hospital officially at medical ttiperinterident, Among, those taking part Wet HO. S. E. Leiitida, Exeter, WhO gave the dediCatOry_ y Mr8.Torii PPrydeand Mra. Mao . :, Were platform guests; A special meeting to discuss driving instruction for SHDHS students will be held at the school this Monday night, the board learned at its inaugural meeting last week. Mrs. Joan Harness, Huron St., who has made arrangements for the meeting, informed the board by letter that a represen- tative of the Dep't of Transport will be present to explain what the course entails and how it should be conducted.,, "During the past two months," Mrs. Harness wrote the board, "I have been quite successful in interesting a num- ber of people in the idea of a driving school for the high school students. I have talked and corresponded f r e qu ently with Hon. C.S. MacNaughton and Hon. James Auld, minister of transport, and their two de- partments. I have been able to get a few details and speci- fications for the start of such a course." She indicated she has also discussed the course with the Legion and Legion Auxiliary, and Principal H,L. Sturgis. "They are all very interes- ted," she wrote,, "feeling the same as many parents of teen- agers that a well-instructed driving course for these young people is a real and wanted necessity and, judging by other high school driving schools, a rewarding project." The board agreed to send several members to Monday night's meeting. RETURN CHAIRMAN H. L. Snider, Exeter, was elected to his seventh term as chairman of the district board. Kenneth H, Johns, Usborne, re- turns as vice - chairman and E.D. Howey was re-appointed secretary-treasurer. Two new members were wel- comed by Mr. Snider. They are Rev. .1 Boyne, Caven Presbyterian Church, who re- Fathers present Bibles to daughter, son at Exeter PS When members of the South Huron Bible Society undertook their annual distribution of texts to grade five children at Exeter Public School last week it was a special event for two of the men. Morley Hall and Don Jolly presented Bibles to their own children. Above, left, Mr. Hall greets his daughter, Kathryn,' and Mr. Jolly makes a presentation to his son, Donald. The society distributed 46 Bibles at the local school. Edgar Cudrnore, RR 1Hensall, was in charge of the event. --T-A Photo Students study new HS program An explanation of the Roberts Plan and how it will affect South Huron students is being distributed to parents of grade nine students at SHDHS. It includes a form on which students must indicate in which course they wish to be enrolled in the fall. suggestions made at board meetings that students should be encouraged to undertake the Clinton courses in order to fill commitmentthe SHDHS commitment of pu- Alcoholism increase topic at Toc Alpha iliftifierAigati"kagiatiagift*Me The outline, prepared in question and answer form by i al t iS Pr ncip H. L. S ur g , Was No campaigns? Neither the "yes'4 her the tine" side, if there is an organization for either group, has appointed an of- ficial campaign manager for the liquor lidenee Vote here February 11. Deadline for the appoint., Mentt, WhiCh reqtdred pe- titiOnt of 25 names, passed last Week and Cannot be eit, tended, according to regitia, Lions 'eet, down by the lite, Viticial board. There has been no indiee, Lion that an organization has been formed by either. tide to attempt a campaign for tottemenessotomsviiiiiiiiiioVetiia, pils for the composite school. A recent poll of grade nine students at the high school re- vealed a surprisingly 1 ar ge number indicated a preference to transfer to Clinton next fall. The poll did not commit the students, however, and there- fore may not represent a true indication. The principal's outline in- didates that students with an average Of less than 55% in grade nine may remain at SHDHS, Besides answering some 21 questions about the new Robarts plan, the outline also provides a list of the aubjects, both men., date* and Optional, available under the courses of the variout brandhee. The student must indicatenit preference Of course by Jan- ilarY 25 and a parent's Signs- ture is required, The Clinton chairman has prediCted the Vocational 41001 Will be "Warned" in three years, Announcements 12 Church Notices • • .6, 6 • Coming Events • • • • 10 Editorialt . • • • g- ratin. NoWs •Y • '6 Feininlne ttiett ''N Fancies . • r V 6' 6 0' Hensall 6 . * * tf 4 t•tteati • • .1. • 1. • • 661611664•60 ild W Ad§ 6 V V 66'66661 Concern over the growing number of alcoholics in On- tario was one of the problems diadusted at the Tod Alpha Conference hereSufiday. Monies A. Knott, Toronto, direCtOr of the interderiOnana, tiring youth temperance Move- irient, told approximately 100 area young people that at Chrittniat time it was etti., Mated there Were 90;000 aleti, hOliet in the •province. Less than three weeks, later, hoW-, ever, the estimate was Changed to 105,000, *hid" indicates the rapid growth of the social pr& Wein . $20; Middlesex peed Fair, $25; Kirkton Fair, $25; StrathrOy 4-H program $25; Middlesex Plowmen's Association, $25. Dr. Clayton George, Liman, was named medical Officer of health to succeed the late Dr. F. S. Kipp, Granton. Former reeve Joseph Bryan, who has been the township's rePresen7 tative on both the Ausable and Upper Themes anther ities since the bodies Were formed, was re-appointed. Other appointments include; clerk, Austin Hodgins; trea- surer, D. O'Shea,' road sup't, JamesO'Shea,' tanitary inspector, Newben thinning; welfare Officer, Coiincillor Lorne Harker. Reeve MAUS and Councillor Wilson Hodgins Were appointed to the Lucas fire area; Coun, caller James Ryan to the draii. ton fire Area, Hiddulph community Control boards ,14orne Harker, Amos Ryan, i;ortilin Kenneth Hedgint, Henry Winkle, itelph Westirian, truce GrenteadJeek Riddle, t shoo '0.Wier Weatinini. Jack idedinens die« ford ishipieli Biddulph township council, at its inaugural meeting Monday, discussed a -complete reas- sessment of the municipality as Well as a new warble fly pro- gram. No decision was made on either project but further in- vettigetion was agreed UPon. The new type Of warble fly treatment invOlvet a chemical WhiCh can be sprinkled on the back of cattle in the fall, if effective, it may be more Sa- tisfactory than the pre sent spray program which Is under.. taken in the spring. TOWnShip clerk Austin Hod- gins adrilinittered the tight Of Office to Reeve Harold Wallis and his councillors. Rev. Lancaster, of Holy Trinity Church, Lilearix conducted short Only change in the grants approved by .council this year was the omission of those to area libraries. A new Plibild library syttern is being estiib., lithe-d in 'Middle-tax which Will be :fieiticed by provincial and county funds. 'ClrelitS included; LOW minor bodkey $100k Granton minor hockey, $5O piiblie epeiddiiit doeteet, SaltiktiOn Arbiloo, presented to the board at its inaugural Meeting last week. Principal Sturgis said he pre- pared the ontline because some of his remarks made during the commencement program had been misunderstood or misin- terpreted. At that Who he suggetted that only students who had made up their minds definitely about their future careers should con- sider entering the technical and commercial courses being ea, tablithed at Clinton: He also pointed out that students Who did not have an adadeMia future still Would find 'seine advantages in attending the arts and science courses at The princippilos staternent ap. Peered to ofinidi With previous The group at Main St. WeICOined teenagett from Mt. Carinel, 'ShiPlia, Creditors, Greenway, Hensall and Znrioli, Bennie Deem', member Of the. provincial executive Of Ted Al. phe, assisted in the arrange., Meat. In the afternoon session, to which adUltt and youth group leaders' were invited, speakers Were Rev, Eric Smalley, „field secretary 'Of the Ontario tokido Federation; Don Per., teat, Toronto, an executive reeter Of Toe Alpha, and Mr. Knott;