The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-03-07, Page 3MR, AND MRS. ISAAC GOWER, CREDITON, WED 50 YEARS
Criticizes members
an't sit back and .wo
for industry': MWODA
Da!hwood Relinquishes
co-op shares
By MRS, ERVIN RADER
containing the names, type of
product produced, equipment,
raw materials used, rental-
floor space available, sale s
forces, standard wage scales
(where peasible), expansion
Sixty-nine Visits were made by
the ladies during February.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr, and Mrs. Fd, Stire 'cele-
brated their 47th Wedding anni-
verary Sunday, March 3 wJth
Mr. :and Mrs. John 1334T and
family, Mr. sand, Mrs. Gerd
Muller and family all of London,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stire and
family, and Rev. and Mrs, WM.
Getz and son of Dashwood as
guests.
DASHWOOD MERRY MAIDS
The fifth meeting of the Dash-
wood 4-H girls was held at the
home of Margaret Merner with
the leaders Mrs, Leonard
Schenk and Mrs. Stuart Wolfe
and 18 girls present.
The discussion was on teeth,
feet, and legs, buying shoes and
hosiery. The girls practised
gathering and did a few exer-
cises,
PERSONALS
Weekend visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Becker were:,
Miss Brenda Becker, Miss Ca-
thy Clements, Miss Nancy Bird,
Miss JudyStrain, all of Toronto,
Mrs. Nora Sylvester and Miss
Judith Sylvester of Exeter, Mrs.
Alex Peariso of Grand Bend.
Mr. Herb Willert is a patient
in Victoria Hospital, London.
WSW PASSF1IT SKIT
-The meeting of the WSWS pt.
the ,SI.113. church Was held Fri-
day, march 1 with the member-
ship and attendance 4rOUP in
charge and Mrst Ho. ward
Klumpp, chairlady.
grePP of Young pianists
from the church, played plena
selections namely: Janice Tie-
man, Scott Boyle, Brad Klumpp,
Grant lioperoft, Orville Jemea,
Dean Oestreicher, John James,
Eleanor Wolfe and Beth
A period of prayer and medi-
tation was given by Mrs. Merrill
James, A skit, "No Buts", was
presented by Mrs. James and
Mrs. Harold Kellerman.
Lunch was served by Mrs.
Jessie Rader, Mrs. Clayton
Merner and Mrs. Charles Snell.
SIIDHS teacher Andrew Di-
xon, who Operates an orchard.
in McGillivray township, agreed
to give up his shares in the
Middlesex Growers co-opera-
tive Ltd., Strathroy, in an out-
of-court settlement endorsed OY
county court Tuesday.
In the settlement, Mr, Dixon
also agreed to pay the co-op's
legal fees, However, the co-op
dropped demands for a $3,Q00
penalty payment.
The co,operative launced the
action after the area grower
sold his 1961 apple crop outside
co-op's market ing facilities.
Dixon sold his crop "off the
trees" due to ill health at the
time.
In its statement of claim,
the co-op said Mr. Dixon had
agreed in 1950 to deliver all his
marketable apples to the as-
sociation for sale between 1950
and 1955. After that time the
agreement was continued on a
year to year basis until 1962.
The co-operative, which fur-
nishes storages and marketing
facilities for the fruit crops of
its members, contended the op-
eration is economical only if all
its members avail themselves
of its facilities.
Five shares in the co-op were
relinquished as the result of the
settlement and Mr. Dixon was
assessed the costs of the action
by Judge J. D. McCallum.
Lawyer for the Co-op, was E.
A. Cherniak, of London, Repre-
sentint Mr. Dixon was Charles
MacKenzie, of London.
plans, and other related 'afar-
matiOn of all industries in the
four zones.
The directory will be cross-
indexed. Industries will be list-
ed alphabetically, under pro-
duct, and by location.
Once information like this is
available, the inevitable ques-
tion asked is "So what?" Mr.
Smith said.
It is up to the organization
to bring the information to the
attention of municipalities and
officials involved, he said, and
make the answer to that ques-
tion: "A very great deal!"
Chairman for the meeting
was MODA president Ross
Savauge, Seaforth. A total of
30 zone representatives of 45
expected, attended. Bad weather
was blamed for the stay-at-
homes.
Two zones elected officials
for 1963. They are Huro
chairman, Howard Aitken, God-
erich; vice-chairman, Angus
MacLean, Seaforth; secretary,
Mrs. Minnie Noakes, Hensall;
directors, "Bud" Cruickshank,
Wingham, Murray Green,
Exeter, and Robert Squire, Go-
derich.
First double wedding at Clandeboye church
The first double wedding in the history of the 98-year old Clandeboye United Church was solem-
nized when Nancy Marie Scott, daughter of. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Scott, Clandeboye became the
bride of Samuel John Taylor, London, with Rev. G.W. Sach officiating and the bride's brother,
James Arthur Scott, and Audrey Nora Wissell, Granton, exchanged vows before Rev. William
Maines. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor reside in London and Mr. and Mrs. Scott in Clandeboye.
• • • Draw water
at Brinsley
Snow storm
halts traffic
WINS GEORGE MEDAL
S/L Francis E. McLaren,
RCAF Centralia, was one of
two officers who were awarded
the George Medal last week for
bravery in the rescue of occu-
pants of a burning plane, which
crashed on the stations' run-
ways. McLaren won /the DFC
during world war two.
Exeter and area centres were
practically isolated Wednesday
when a blowing snow storm cut
visibility to zero.
Highway crews, at the request
of police, blocked off No. 4 high-
way between Exeter and Clinton.
Traffic was discouraged from
going south although no barri-
cades were erected. Conditions
also were bad on No. 83 both
east and west.
Motorists coming out of
Stratford Wednesday afternoon
were stopped and warned not to
proceed.
Ontario Provincial P olice
here reported three accidents
during the afternoon, none cau-
sing personal injury.
The storm followed several
days of milder, spring-like
weather.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Don Rigby,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Knights,
Stewart and Jane of Blenheim;
Miss Ruth Anne Traquair, St.
Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
McQueen, spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snell
celebrating Mr. McQueen's 81st
birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Brown,
Newtonville, visited for the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Ross Corbett.
Miss Marion Bell of London
and Mr. Earl Bell of Toronto
were weekend visitors with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn E. Bell.
Mr. Jim Clark of the local
PUC is in Toronto this week
attending the Hydro-Power El-
ectric Convention being held
there.
Misses Geraldine and Doro-
thy Parker of London visited
over the weekend with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Parker.
Mrs. Edna Corbett was a re-
cent visitor with her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Schroeder and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Mac-
Lean of Exeter visited recently
with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mac-
Gregor,
By GORDON MORLEY
BRINSLEY
Several farmers in this dis-
trict are drawing water for their
farm stock.
Mr. Rae Lewis is workingfor
Mr. Ray Morlock.
Rev. Kenneth Hick was speak-
er on TV on Sunday, February
24. His subject was the "Rural
Church".
A cattle truck owned by Bev
Hodgins required the aid of a
bulldozer, owned by Kelly Ro-
binson, to release it when it
became bogged down in the snow
at the farm of Allan Rowe.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Newey and
girls visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Trevithick on Sunday.
Linda of Thames Road were
Sunday guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Webber.
Mrs. Roy Brock of Detroit
was a weekend guest with her
daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Smith, Dianne and
Douglas.
Several UCW members and
their husbands enjoyed a bowl-
ing party in St. Marys on Sat-
urday evening.
Miss Donna Copeland of Lon-
don was a weekend guest with
her mother, Mrs. L. Copeland
and Murray.
Mr. Ross McCurdy, who is
employed as a shovel operator,
is at present working on a con-
tract at Bowmanville.
Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Ford and
Shirley of Flint, Michigan and
Mrs. James Drake of London
were Monday guests with their
uncle, Mr. Wm. Elliott.
MRc ROBLRT RUNDLE
Mr, and Mrs. Albert Scott,
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Brint-
nell and Terri were guests on
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Rundle and Larry when
Larry celebrated his four th
birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Witteveen
visited on Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Witteveen and fa-
mily of St. George.
Warren and Sandra Wilson of
Lakeside were weekend guests
with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith.
Mrs. Jack Williams was a
Sunday evening guest with Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Crew of Kirkton.
Mr. George Wheeler, Mr.
and Mrs. John Rodd, Pamela
and Calvin visited on Sunday
with Rev. and Mrs. John Wheel-
er of Alma.
Coopers UCW joined with
Woodham UCW for Day of Pray-
er service on Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Brock
and family of Guelph, Mr. and
Mrs. Don Masnica and family
of Stouffville were weekend
visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Dickie and family.
Mr, and Mrs. Ron Chatten of
Oakville were Sunday guests
with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Chat-
ten and Barbara.
Miss Debra and Nancy Jaques
were weekend guests with Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Earl and family
of London. Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd
Jaques and Danny were guests
on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Jack Williams and Mrs.
Jim McLaughlin were Wednes-
day afternoon guests with Mrs.
Tom Crew of Kirkton.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cowdrey
and Bobbie of Metropolitan, Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Knight and
Members and zone coatinit-
tees of the Midwestern Ontario
Development Association were
criticized by their general
manager, Elmer W. Goebel,
at a meeting in Stratford last
week.
"Zone representatives al),
pear to be sitting back and say,
ing to the directors: 'Okay, go
out and get us some indus-
tries.'
The association iscomprised
of four zones, Perth, Huron,
Water 1 oo and. Wellington. It
weathered a troubled year.
Lack of sufficient funds, the
resignation of several munici-
palities, and an apparent lack
of interest on the part of some
of the zone members curtailed
some work and what was under-
taken suffered set-backs, Mr.
Goebel said.
The general manager said he
was departing from the usual
type of report, "where every-
body is patted on the back"
and instead gave what he felt
were "some of the shortcom-
ings of the association."
Howard S. Smith, Kitchener,
of Dryden and Smith planning
consultants, gave a report on
the second phase of a three-
phase plan for the four zones.
Phases one and two, the in-
vestigation and collation of ba-
sic facts have been completed.
Phase three, arriving at con-
clusions, publication, and dis-
tribution of the information is
the project to be completed, he
said.
The major portion of part
two of the survey was the
gathering of information about
industry in the area.
"More than 500 industrialists
throughout the region were in-
terviewed," Mr. Smith said.
"And we encountered problems.
It was difficult. All were busy,
some were skeptical and some
were downright fed-up because
of thousands of requests for in-
formation from other groups
such as the government".
As the result of the industrial
investigations, a directory will
be published in late Marc h
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The weather joined with Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Gower, Credi-
ton, when they celebrated their
59th wedding anniversary over
the weekend.
Sunday's bright, sunshiny day
was almost an exact duplicate
By W. H. A. "Bill" STEWART
Middlesex North MLA
Lift prestige
of ag college it
of their wedding day back in
1904, the couple recalled.
Mr. and Mrs. Gower, both
still in their 70's, enjoy rea-
sonably good health. Mrs. Gow-
er is the former Mary Pfaff.
They have four children --
Mrs. Joseph (Vera) Bullock,
Crediton; Mrs. Ross (Luella)
Taylor, Exeter; Mrs. Alma
Brunzlow, Strathroy and Mil-
ton Gower, Ingersoll. They also
have 15 grandchildren and 11
great grandchildren.
The couple moved to their
King St. north home in Credi-
ton from Biddulph township in
1946.
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Square dancers
entertain elders
Program entertainers at the
meeting of the Senior Citizens
Club in the Legion hall Tuesday
evening were square dance club
of Exeter Public School who
favored with two numbers under
the leadership of Max Harness
and Norman Whiting.
Other numbers included a
vocal duet by Mrs. Harold Bell
and Mrs. Ross Skinner with
Mrs. Frank King at the paino;
piano solo, Sharon Sanders; step
dancing, Glenda Fisher; duet by
Judy Blair and Sheila Elston
accompanied by Mrs. M. H. El-
ston; duet by Mrs. Barry Miller
and Mrs. Doris Johns accom-
panied by Mrs. Johns on piano;
chorus by Sylvia, Cathy,Chris-
tine and Stephen Cann with Linda
Blanchard, at the piano and a
cornet and baritone duet by
Bruce Cann and Harry Dougall
with accompaniment by Mrs.
Andrew Dougall.
The program commenced
with a singsong led by Walter
Cutbush with Mrs. Frank King
at the piano. About 90 were in
attendance.
Music for dancing was sup-
plied by Mr. and Mrs. William
Marshall and Don McCurdy with
Joe White, caller.
Committee for April meeting
is Mr. and Mrs. HaroldJeffery,
Mr. and Mrs, Ed Westcott, Mr.
and Mrs. William Wright and
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Doupe,
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Pastor's father
dies in Hamilton
John Currie, 85, Hamilton,
formerly of Lambeth, died in
St. Peter's Infirmary, Hamil-
ton on Wednesday, March 6.
Surviving are one son, Rev.
H. F. Currie, Hensall, three
grand children, Wayne, Douglas
and Carmen Currie and one sis-
ter, Mrs. Oliver (Etta) White-
man, Toronto.
The body is resting at the
Bonthron funeral chapel, Hen-
sail where funeral services will
be held on Saturday, March 9
at 1:30 pm with Rev. C. F.
Waite, London, officiating. In-
terment will be in Forest Lawn
Memorial Gardens, London.
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Surprise couple
on anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvey Tay-
lor, Varna, were surprised by
members of their family on
the occasion of their 35th wed-
ding anniversary Saturday eve-
ning March 2.
Cards were enjoyed with win-
ners, Mrs. Walter Caldwell,
Brucefield; Mrs. Ross Brown,
Newtonville, Walter Baird and
Ross Corbett.
A son Bill Taylor read an
address and the couple were
presented with a desk lamp and
desk pen holder suitably inscri-
bed.
Only members of the family
not able to attend were Mrs.
Jim (Cora) McFarlane, Bramp-
ton, and Mrs. Fred (Barbara)
Preston, Sundridge.
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Harry B. AldrichdiedFebru-
ary 28 at his late residence
London in his 80th year. He
Was a former resident of this
district and a member of St.
Paul's Anglican church.
Surviving are his wife, Emma
(Mills) Aldrich, one daughter,
Mrs. Nelson (Mary) Forrester,
London and a step-daughter
Mrs. Frank (Violet) Arrand of
London.
Funeral service was held in
the EVans Funeral Home on
Saturday, March 2 at 3 p.m.
Temporary entombment in
Woodland Mausoleum with
Interment to follow in the Union
Cemetery, Hensall,
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Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hod-
gins, Granton, and Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Herbert, St. Marys,
visited with Mr. Richard Hod-
gins at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Hodgins on Sun-
day.
Mrs. Verna Pitt attended the
funeral of her niece, the late
Mrs. Glenn Bradley of Trans-
vaal on Saturday from the Ball
Funeral Chapel, St. Marys.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kirkham
and Linda of Mitchell visited on
Sunday with Mr. andMrs. Cleve
Pullman.
Mr. Howard Morley of Hazel
Park, Michigan visited on Sat-
urday with Mrs. Cora Morley.
Miss Ella Towle returned to
her home in Exeter having spent
the last two weeks with her niece
Mrs. Melville Gunning.
Miss Cora Nuttycomb and
, Mrs. Myrtle Shorthill, London,
were Sunday visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Baillie.
Mr. Ralph Pitt of Cargill visi-
ted on Thursday with his mother
Mrs. Verna Pitt at the home of
Mrs. Cora Morley.
Mr. and. Mrs. F. Squire and
Mrs. Ethel Squire, Granton,
were Tuesday evening visitors
with Mr: and Mrs. Norman Hod-
gins..
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shervill
and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Sher-
vill, London, were Sunday cal-
lers with Mrs. Cora. Morley.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Heather
and Kimberley, Mr. and MrS.
Gary Parkinson and family St.
Marys, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
French and family were Friday
evening guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Parkinson.
Mrs. Gowan and her pupils
along with other teachers and
pupils of the school area attend-
ed a skating party in Exeter on
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Heather
Jr. and Kimberley, St. Mall's,
Were Sunday visitors with Mr.
and Mrs, Wm. Heather Sr.
Mr. and Mrs: Ray AdamS,
London were Sunday visitors
with Mr. and Mrs: Alton Neil.
Mi' Den Paton; Toronto spent
a few days recently With Mr. and
Mrs. Laverne Morley. Mr. and
Mrs. Paid Schrier, Stratford
also spent the Weekend with the
Morleys.
EUCHRE WINNERS
Mr, and Mrs Ray ParkinSen
*at in charge of the Elichrei
Friday 'evening at the athooL,
PiVe tables were at play:
Witinere for the evening Were:
ladies high, Mrs.: Alton Nell;
men's high, Alton Neil; lone
hands' , WM. French; tonsOla,
than, Earl French.
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were particularly pleased with
the statement of the minister
in relating that export markets
for many farm products, parti-
cularly in the fruit and vege-
table industry, had increased in
many instances by over one
hundred per cent.
For instance, the export of
onions increased in the last
year from 120,000 50-lb bags
to over 1,000,000 bags. Export
of raw carrots increased from
2,000 bushels in 1961 to over
400,000 bushels for the 1962
crop. These are typical exam-
ples of the enormous increase
in the export of Ontario's fruit
and vegetables.
Cheese, of course, has been
exported from Ontario in such
enormous quantities that it
would appear there would be a
real shortage of cheese for ex-
port purposes; indeed, repre-
sentatives of the Ontario Cheese
Producers' Marketing Boar d
have informed the govern-
ment--and this was expressed
in the house--that we could al-
most have doubled our exports
of cheese from Ontario in 1962
had the cheese been available.
The debate on the estimates
of the dairy branch centred on
the milk quality control pro-
gram. General agreement was
expressed that the quality of
milk being produced on Ontario
farina is of a high standard.
In the presentation of the
estimates of any department,
but in particular the Depart-
ment of Agriculture which af-
fects such a wide diversity of
activity throughout Ontario, a
great deal of preparation is ne-
cessary, not only by the mini-
ster, but by all concerned in
the department, in order that a
reasonable presentation maybe
made of the expenditure Of Pub-
lic funds over the past year,
as well as the estimated ex-
Penditures for the service to
be provided for the coming year.
Ample opportunity is always
given to all members of the
house to express their interest
and concern in the various mat-
tern under debate. It might be
Of interest to our local On-
stittlents to know that the debate
on the agricultural estimates
continued for 12 hours, and co
vered parts Of three days,This,
of course, is not unusual for a
department as large aS agricul.
ture.
When those charged With the
responsibility bffiandling public
funds' are called "Mee to report
to the public On the stewardship
Of these funds, it deinonstrates
the deniocratic process in no-
tiMi, a tradition and heritage
Which we all 'should treasure.
Of special importance to all
rural Ontario people, and par-
ticularly to those interested in
agricultural education, was the
announcement made by Prime
Minister Roberts, of the ap-
pointment of a committee to
investigate the possibilities of
determining university status
for the Federated Colleges of
the Ontario Department of Ag-
riculture at Guelph.
Mr. Robarts stressed the im-
portance of OAC, the Ontario
Veterinary College and Mac-
donald Institute; he made it
abundantly clear that the em-
phasis on agricultural education
at university level would be
maintained under the new pro-
posed university establishment
at Guelph. For some time in-
terest has been shown by the
alumni of the Colleges in crea-
ting a university on the Guelph
campus. Indeed, many private
citizens, not only in Guelph but
throughout the province, have
felt that, if university status
could be obtained, it would do a
great deal to enhance the pres-
tige and value of the college
and its many courses.
We are pleased to note that
the prime minister and the go-
vernment are placing increased
emphasis on the importance of
agricultural education and that
they intend to maintain the
scientific research aspects of
this important industry in the
proposed new university setup.
This will be welcome news to
everyone associated with the
agricultural industry in Onta-
rio.
This week, your local mem
ber, as minister, presented the
estimates of the Ontario De-
partment Of Agriculture for the.
consideration of the house. The
Midget of the Department
amounts to $18,863,000 and
deals with all aspects of agri-
cultural activity within the pro-
vince:
SpeCial emphasis in the de-
bates on the budget estimates
centred around the services
provided by the extension
branch through our agricultural
representatives, 'our hoMeedo-
nomists and our extension en-
gineers, as Well as all who are
connected with the soils and
crops branch.
General appreCiation Wan ex,
preased by all members of the
houSe of the services provided
by extension personnel.
A good desel of debate was
concerned with the activities of
the rant' Precincts Marketing
board and the Various services
provided through the markets
development" branch of the On.
tariO Department Of Agricul-
ture, The'government members
The first electric automobile
appeared on the streets of Chi,
cage On Sept: 1; 1892. Its hi.
Venter: llillam Morrison Of
.DeS Moine ai IOWA: MOM' f anti had
to antitheft the 'police to keep
611HO:fa spectators away.
Thieves get $10
at public school
Thieves broke into Exeter
Public School Tuesday night
and took about $10 from cash
boxes in two of the rooms.
Entry was gained through a
plywood panel inserted in an
east window Which had been
broken earlier. A window was
broken in the locked elassreom
door to get into the corridor.
Key to the supply room was
found and it apparently Was
searched along With a number
of classrooms. There Was no
evidence Of vandalism, indica-
ting Money was the principal
motive. RONSMSTERSIMMUI v4V