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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-01-17, Page 2COUNTY OF HURON TENDER FOR FENCING MATERIALS Sealed tenders on forms and in envelopes available from the office of the undersigned will be received until 5:00 pm. on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1960. for the following: HC-63-110 HC-63-111 y 4,400 cedar line posts y 700 cedar anchor posts y 800 cedar brace posts y 13,000 rods 842-12 wire fences y 10,000 7 foot steel posts approximatel approximatel approximatel approximatel approximatel Specifications and tender forms are available from the office of the undersigned. J. W. Britnell, P. Eng„ Huron County Engineer, Court House, Goderich, Ontario Bus leaves at 7 a.m. from our garage. Return trip tickets only $3.00. Make your reservation now, either at Larry Snider's or Exeter Farm Equipment. LSM FT '62 GALAXIE Hardtop, loaded $3,100 '61 FORD Sedan, V-8 automatic, radio, washers, back-up lights $2,100 '61 FORD V-8 automatic sedan $1,900 '61 FORD Tudor, 6-cylinder $1,900 '60 FORD Sedan, V-8 automatic $1,600 '60 FALCON Tudor $1,350 '60 FALCON Sedan, automatic transmission $1,500 One of those '61 Amazing VOLKSWAGENS $1,450 '59 CONSUL Sedan, the family-size economy car $ 850 '58 AUSTIN Sedan, A-55 model $ 700 '57 FORD 9-Passenger Wagon, V-8 automatic, room for all the family and pets ........ $1,100 '59 FIAT, former owner says it's a 50 mpg car $ 600 '$7 FORD Ranchwagon, 6 automatic, power steer- ing $ 995 '55 METEOR Sedan, one Owner $ 550 '56 BUICK Hardtop $ 425 '55 PLYMOUTH 2-Door $ 200 '48 CHEV, good body and interior, needs valve job ....... ............. ..... ....... „ $ 125 '53 PONTIAC Sedan $ 150 TRUCKS '52 MACK with Model 525 Holmes Wrecker .... $2,100 '58 BEDFORD Van, good condition $ 600 '55 FORD Pickup $ 550 '53 FORD Pickup $ 400 TRACTORS '59 FORD 871 Diesel $2,495 '60 DEXTA Diesel $1,900 '51 OLIVER 77 Diesel $1,100 '54 MASSEY-HARRIS 22 $ 800 '57 FORD BALER $ 750 '40 FORD TRACTOR „„.....„ .... .. ........... „ ................ .. ..... .., $ 400 11 FORD Model Yll Loader, used $ vs '52 FORD PLOW, 2-furrow $ 125 1-H 3-FURROW PLOW ; 95 3-SECTION DRAG CULTIVATOR $ 75 or ry SniderMotors LIMITED PHDNIE 2354 640 EXETilit .l=ord, FiltOn and Ford Truekt ON OUR ANNUAL BUS TRIP to the Canadian Farm & Industrial Equipment SHOW TORONTO Thurs., Jan. 14 LEAfAID X400 WIDE RANO +ftir HEATING and COOLING EDITORIALS Huron needs it most, of all on a swim ming p.00l. PUESTOPINION If one life .can be saved .s.'Yearffogn0 luxury • Save 20% on fuel .:.Cmpfetecomfprfr r09014019.907. The value 'rto, individual municipalities to 'the .1gicl,Westerri Ontario 'Development A4, Sedation is being questioned again by a num- ber of area councils, :Exeter included, This is, 'sue always Arises, whenever the time Arrives for payment of annual fees. MWODA, is one of a number of regional. development ,associations established in .0n- tatio to permit an area of smaller municipalities to undertake a co-operative industrial promo- tion and planning programs, similar to those of larger centres which can afford special de- partments to look after this important work, The program 'is financed as much by provincial contributions as it is by municipal fees. It appears to be governed almost entirely by the municipal representatives appointed to the association. Under this type of organization, it's difficult to understand why municipal councils frequently withdraw from the association, primarily ;because "it hasn't produced any, thing special for us." The "it" in this case must be "we", since 'municipal representatives form the organization. You can then change the complaint to "We haven't done anything special for us", to give it .a more realistic meaning, If municipal councils are unhappy with What MWODA has been doing, or not doing, then they should appoint representatives who will place specific complaints 'before the as- sociation and attempt to determine what should be done. This is much more positive than the "let's-get-out" approach, usually de- signed to show the local ratepayers that the council can be fearless in trimming its ex- penses. Huron 'county, which is in greater need of industrial development than most counties, strangely is one of the weakest supporters of Lennox equipment is used In the homes of tomorrow becauee they Pr9Ylde complete comfort along with exceptional economy. The fUst aleVI Inge of Lennox may surprise you, But becaese the luxury features of Lennox .a re designed to trim code as much ',as they are to deliver 01:1111-plete comfort, your saying, add up to WO or more. Coal, 011, ties and electric fUrnaces to. Phoine from, or in combination with summer air colt, .TRAPPAA!tic liga ,,TrPFP ditioning units, Phone for complete information and free estimates. LindenfielcIs Limited Phone 235-2361 Exeter BY Q014411„ EXETER AND DISTRICT PN4Nn4ttn.P. POOL COMMITTEE industrial development, COUnty Pullen knows, perhaps better than individual municipalities, that the rural population here is declining fairly rapidly and that the export of our in- dustrious and enterprising youth. to industrial areas is nothing short of criminal. Yet county council has done little, if anything, to bring to Huron the type of industry and enterprise that will both bolster our economy and pro- vide challenging employment for pur youth. In recent years, county council has consistent- ly refused to join MWODA without giving it the slightest consideration. This might not be so reprehensible if the county supported its own program but, to our knowledge, it has seldom given, anything more than nodding attention, A number of Huron's larger municipal- ities have been in-again, out-again members of MWODA and very few of these have anything but a skeleton of an industrial promotion pro- gram. Exeter councillor Joseph Wooden, a geography specialist 'at SHDHS, points out quite appropriately that the southern portion of Huron county should be affiliated with a development association centred around Lon- don, rather than around Stratford, as MWODA is, since our communication and highway ser- vice leads directly to the Landon area. Until such an association is developed to the south of us, however, and until we can secure per- mission to join it, we should continue to work with, and remain a member of, MWODA to take advantage of as much of this regional assistance as possible. Exeter, and all other municipalities in South Huron, cannot operate a program which must deal with U.S., U.K. and other foreign companies on its own hook. It must join the hat rack with others in the same cloakroom. munity? Although I envy neigh,. pouring municipalities such as Mitchell, Seaforth and Clinton; it is not a quention of keeping up with the Jones's but it is rather a question of providing facilities where safer andrnore efficient swimming Instruction can be given to a larger group of children and adults. On a trip across Canada and into United States last summer I saw many swimming pools and spoke to many people connected I hope that all of us will see A swimming pool in st*y- threel With apologies toJoye e Kil- mer, I present this parody as one of my New Year's reso- lutions. I welcome this oppor- tunity to express my personal views on the subject of an out- doer swimming pool for Exeter and district. Why should we be concerned about the establishment of a swimming pool in our corn- "Pretend you're surrounded by man-eating sharks— QUICK! Take this magic bar and rub it all over your body." Vital role for home nursing W. Barry Wenger, editor of The Wing- ham Advance-Times and a member of Huron County Children's Aid Society, reveals that an important study is 'being made into the pos- sibility of providing home nursing service with- in the county. In view of the increasingly crowded hospital conditions and the rising cost of hospital care in Ontario, the program is well worth serious consideration. Mr. Wenger indicates the study has yet to show whether or not home nursing and housekeeping services can 'be provided in Huron. However, there's not much doubt about the need. "Have you ever stopped to think," Wenger states, "of the numbers of people who are admitted to hospital each year, not because they are so dangerously ill that they require constant attention, but simply because they do 50 YEARS AGO need daily nursing care? Among these are pneumonia patients who require one injection per day of an antibiotic drug. There are others who come from families where there is no woman in the home to care for a bed pa- tient. This category includes the mothers of small families." "The plan," he continues in an editorial, "which is being studied in our . county pro- poses the training of practical nurses who could go into 'a home where illness has struck and take over for a week or two. There is, in addition, a great need for visiting nurses who could make 'daily calls as do the Victoria Order of Nurses." We agree with the Wingham editor when he says the pressing 'need for hospital beds has made all such auxiliary health service plans worthy of study. Exeter Town Hall with Ray Wuerth as president and Jack Fulcher, secretary-treasurer. F. W. Morlock was appointed clerk and treasurer of Stephen Council at a salary of $750 per annum at the inaugural meeting of the Council. Prof. Dorenwend, Toronto, begs to announce that he will be at the Central Hotel on Tuesday, January 15, with a complete display of the newest London, Paris and New York creations in hair goods. Two Exeter Old Boys, Mes- srs George Bawden and William Dignan, were candidates for municipal honors in Lucan on Monday, the former heading the polls and the latter losing by one vote. Mr. James DempseyofNe- pawa, Man., has been the guest of old friends in town this week. Mr. Dempsey was a former teacher at Eden. Mr. George Medd, Winchel- sea's popular creamery man, captured the first prize at the Guelph Winter Fair last week. 10 YEARS AGO 25 YEARS AGO BY THE EDITOR Don Southcott Mid-Town Cleaners opened this weekend under the manage- ment of Irvine Armstrong and Harold Preszcator. W. C. Allison, who for a number of years has repre- sented the British American Oil Co. in Exeter, has sold out to W. E. Middleton and Ralph Genttner. The Don Wright Chorus of London will present a program in the South Huron District High School on Wednesday. Earl Witmer this week an- nounces the opening of his restaurant "Earl's Place" at the corner of Main and Wel- lington Streets. with municipal swimming pro- grams. The story was always the same- ew here instruction had once been provided inlakes or rivers, the scope of the Pro- gram and the numbers partici- pating bad increased substan- tially with the construction of a swimming pool. Perhaps one statistical figure from close to home will illus- trate mypoint. The Seaforth pool had over 500 registered for instruction during the month of August, 1962. If my informe- tion is correct, this is almost twice as many as were regil= tered for the program here, despite pur larger population. In my opinion, present facili- ties in the Town of Exeter are not only inadequate for proper instruction but are actually dan- gerous. Anyone who has ob- served the muddy results of the children churning about in the present swimming area must marvel that no child has yet disappeared beneath the sur- face without being missed. A swimming pool would not only be safer but would enhance the Riverview Park area as an attraction for family picnics and reunions. From the standpoint of phy- sical fitness, swimming is con- sidered to be one of the best exercises. The accusation has been made, not without justi- fication, that Canadians are in danger of deteriorating phy- sically despite the high stan- dard of living that we enjoy. Exercise cannot cure an un- sound body but a fit person is less susceptible to common in- juries, and, if injured, recovers more rapidly. Physical activity, and I rate swimming near the top, can also help to reduce emotional and nervous tension. In recent years the Exeter Council and the Kinsmen have underwritten the cost of the swimming instruction provided in Riverview Park. Since apaid staff is already a part of the swimming program, there should be no appreciable in- crease in overhead by switch- ing to a swimming pool. Any increase that might be incurred should be offset by the nominal charge that is normally made for the use of the pool. It has been my misfortune, on two occasions, to be in the vicinity of drowning accidents. On at least one of these oc- casions, I am sure that the two boys who lost their lives might have been saved if they had been good swimmers. Boat- ing, fishing and various water sports have increased tremen- dously in popularity during the last decade. If one life can be saved through the construction of a swimming pool for Exeter and district, all contributions of time and money will be worth- while. Watch out for that judo! Town council, in its wisdom, has de- cided to send members of the local police force to the new Ontario Police School which opened last week at Aylmer. The school provides a 12-week course ler provincial and municipal officers, dealing with every facet of the police- man's duties, including interpretation of the laws he must enforce, the best methods of enforcing them, how to pro- tect himself in situations of danger and how to improve that intangible substance dalled ''public relations". The school, in my opinion, has been long overdue since it's quite ridiculous to expect any man to come off the street, don a uniform and become a competent enfOrcement officer of our complicated laws without any formal training. I've always been annoyed by the paradox that no municipality Would consider de- fending itself in court Without a lawyer but most, apparently, expect the un- trained and inexperienced citizens it hires as police officers to be able to tangle with lawyers, magistrates, judges and the citizenry-at-large without the Slightest bit of preparation. The fact that, in the past, municipal policemen have done a reasonably competent job is more to their personal credit than it is to their employers', First member of the local force to at- tend is the newest constable, Harry V. Bergen. The others will take subsequent Courses, I understand. JOTTINGS BY JMS J. M. Southcott Bruce Cann, Globe and Mail carrier boy in Exeter, had a fine time when taken to Toronto and entertained along with other carrier boys for the day. Mr. William May, chairman of the Exeter Board of Edu- cation, was re-appointed to the Board for a term of three years at the County Council meeting in Goderich. Addison T i em an was ap- pointed president of the Hen- rich Memorial Band of Dash- wood at the annual meeting. Rev. H. E. Roppel presided. L. J. Penhale left Monday for Chicago to attend the Na- tional Canners convention. No wonder he's taken off this way', then they'd flash the camera right in your face." Harry confided in us that the instruc- tors had warned the constables not to become familiar with members of the press because the latter sometimes break confidences and print unauthorized material. I trust Harry, being away this week again, won't read this because it will give him pretty strong evidence to prove the point, * * * * * I received a welcome personal letter this week from Judge Glenn Hays, QC, of the juvenile and family court in Huron. Said His Honor: "This is a delayed note to tell you how timely and effective I considered your leading editorial of Dec. 6th--'Put this girl on your list . . . with the appealing picture." You may remember that appeal to district families to make a contribution toward the under- privileged people in the world during the Christmas season. The judge added: "I know it got through to me with some results and wish to commend you, for of all good works, this should be well up on the priority list.' Thank you, sir, and forgive me for publishing your remarks but your ex- ample of the deed will carry Much more weight than my expression of the thought. Perhaps thane who didn't make a.contri- bution over the holiday may be en- couraged to do so now. 15 YEARS AGO Hugh Berry, reeve of Us- borne Township was this week appointed the warden of Huron County. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davis, Exeter North, celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary. The South Huron YouneaPre- gressive-C onser v at i v e As- sociation was organized in the Harry reports he's one of the few con- stables attending from a small town (which proves, as far as I'm concerned, that Exeter council is much more wise than most of its contemporaries) and he tells me the instructors feel the con- stable in the smaller municipality has the toughest job of all, at least in one respect. The city officers can always call in specialists in traffic, moral laws or crime whenever they get in a tough situa- tion but the small town constable has to be his own "expert" in all these fields. "The school is no picnic, I'll tell you", reported Harry when he came home at the end of the first week. "The earliest I finished my 'homework' was 12:15 one night. Most of the evenings I studied until one or two in the morning. They really throw it at you." And they literally throw you, too, according to Harry, who made the mis- take of volunteering to take part in a judo demonstration. "The in str u c to r asked me to stick out my hand. Before could ask 'What are you going to do?', I was on my back behind him, looking at the ceiling. He had tossed me over his shoulder so fast I didn't knew whet was happening." Another hazard at this first course, apparently, Is the press. "I went to bed with a terrific headache Monday night because of the flash bulbs that Were popping all over the place that first day. The cameramen Would yell, 'Turn "Be sere and buy it Where you get trading stamps," ie cd.i.yos SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND C.W.N.A.,, and ABC Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont. Authorized as -Second Class Mail, Post Office Dep't, (*ewe, and for Payment of Pestege in' Cash Poid.in-Ad'v'ance Circulation, Sepi, 30, 196/ 3,817 . f.ep see'a '`With every bottle We Include this little boOklet judo itietredtione." SUBSCRIPTION RATES: tiiniicia :0.00 Pio UtA •.$5.00 Sealers and drains had to be laid according to the conditions prescribed by the board of health. As I leave for Florida the new sewer system is knock- ing at our back yard which will only add to the confunitin that has already existed. Now what of the future? For one thing it is going to take a number of weeks before the kinks in the new process can be ironed out. We have been told that it will' take at least six months to perfeCt and in that ease we may have to crave the indialgenee Of the public. The new procent is not fly- by-night. It has taken weeks, yes nionths, to convince our- selves that this is the coming thing for the weekly news- paper publisher. We have all heard of the tape operated chines that are revolutionizing aystems in every line of bust- Hess and it is these mechities Upon WhiCh We are depending for the future. Before deciding to s Wi t d from printing the paper froM type to offset, visits were Made to several 0/lilting Offiden Where this has greedy been done With gOOd satisfaction. Before installing an offset preen to print the paper we in-, stalled a new offnet press for job work arid it has revolutionized the work in that 'department. In these jottings have said We, It has been Robert and bee Who heVe investigated the IteW system and I have: followed it carefully and lieVe gond along With them :10 percent, One of the reasons thatl have deed this is that I have conti;, dente for the Mere of:Eketer and this and I 'hood the future will treVe that we iteVe net ventured into this in Anyone who has been around The Times-Advocate office for the past two months Will not wonder that I have taken off for Florida to enjoy a few weeks in the sunny South."HoWever this is nothing new to me and is not because of conditions at the office as I have been going south for the past six Winters. I am happy to announce that before taking off I have seen the first issue of The Times-Ad- Vodate ptinted, by the offset prodens and I look forward to s teady imprOVeMent in the paper as the Weeks go by. What I referred to at the start of these jottings in the utter consternation that ha n prevailed While an additional 30 feet has been added to the rear of the plant and the in- ntallatien of the new machinery and equipment necessary to make the Change, In the -first plane We were held up for steel beards during the time when thin district was experiencing the coldent and roughest Winter weather so far this 'season. With the back wall Of the shop being torn Out and boarded up -With a nieke-Shift partition end with no roof over the fieW:act ditto there was a delay in '63C, tending the heating and eled, tricel System's. The cement flOor ; Which had to be 'strong enough to support th e heavy achineryo Wen pouted tinder a considerable handicap.' We Were fortunate, heitieVer. secure ljeciY4ilik from the do A. Md. Co.,bowed 'Exeter; and The tooting by Dobson Roofing. The wale and deitenter 'Work were done by Clifford galthObi of ianliWood; the heating 'byte/el:4 KleinntiVer 'and the electrical WOrk by Dee ,ktieth,. Times Established 1811 Advocate Established OM Amalgamated 1924 • ra-".1 ttrrj IMMO . . • " 1 exefer‘tr,iirtes-30uocate .