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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-03-28, Page 1FAME plant for Mitchell EXETER, . .MARCH 28, 1943 Mitchell .has.',been Ph,00,, as -the; .Site for the FAME PrOceSS, in; PlaPt in this area, It WA§ aneepriced this week by Charles McInnis; president of the Far, mars' Allied Meat gnterpop@p. Coeoperative Limited, An $800,000 sla4g44#Pg and cutting plant will 17,0 located In the Perth town, It is expect- ed to employ close to .e,liondrett persons, McInnis .also announced the location of .4.million-dellar pro, ceasing plant for hop, beef), sheep and .calves near the town of .Qaiswood; 10 miles south, west of Construction pf the plants will begin this summer, shortly after work begins on the first, FAME plant located near Gait. The announcement this week brings to three the number of definite locations chosen. Plans call for a total of seven plants throughout the province, Price Per copy 10 Cents VOTERS CONFUSED, DISGRUNTLE UNDECIDED, REPORT CANDIDATE Area PS teachers attend workshop in art here Federated Women's Teachers' Association, Exeter unit, sponsored an art workshop Saturday under the direction of S. R. Miller of Stratford Teachers' College. Mr. Miller, former rural school teacher, outlined techniques for art in all grades and in various forms during the day. After his talks, the teachers themselves tried some of his suggestions in their own artistic endeavors. Mr. Miller, above, talks to three of the unit's officials; from left, Miss Marie Salmon, Dashwood, secretary; Mrs. Robert Coates, chairman of the professional development committee which was in charge of the program, and Mrs. Donald Mou s s eau, president of the unit who chaired the workshop. --T-A photo Plant125,000 trees in authority's forest boards of both groups are plan- ning to arrange a joint informa- tion meeting for interested of- ficials and residents of Hay and Stanley townships. Grits hear candidate County holds mill rate but raise seen in '64 Pays money, disappears Over 125,000 trees will be planted in the Ausable authority forest this year, it was learned by the reforestation advisory board Tuesday. The trees, mostly white pine and including white spruce, sil- ver maple, white ash and red oak, will be planted on McGil- livray and West Williams pro- perties by the Lake Erie dis- trict office of the Ontario Dep't of Lands and Forests. The board agreed to exer- cise an option on the property belonging to the estate of Mrs. Jane Thompson, con. 19, Mc- Gillivray township. CONSERVATION NIGHT The public relations advisory board, which met last week, plans the first of what may be a series of conservation nights in Lucan around the middle of May. The public will be invited to the program which will pre- sent, by means of slides, dis- plays and talks, a review of the authority's progress and an outline of its future plans. Pro- posed development of the Lucan conservation area will be fea- tured and the board hopes to be able to present a model of the million-dollar P ar k h ill dam. If the conservation night is successful, others will be plan- ned in different municipalities throughout the watershed. The board also plans to hold another Arbor Day program on the First Friday in May and a members' workshop on land use in Exeter during April. In view of conservation inte- rest in the watersheds which lie between the Ausable and the Maitland, the public relations Liberal candidate Gordon McGavin and his campaign ma- nager, Andrew McLean, talked to party supporters Tuesday night in a "meet the candidate" session in Crediton. About 100 attended the mee- ting, including people from Exe- ter and Zurich. McLean gave an optimistic report on the campaign across the nation which included the party's recent prediction that it will capture 100 seats in Ontario and Quebec. McGavin reported snow drifts, which have turned roads and lanes into mud, were handi- capping him in going from farm to farm but he hopes to meet most electors at meetings and gatherings throughout the ri- ding. He indicated he has al- ready travelled 10,000 miles since the campaign started. Joseph Gunn chaired the mee- ting, which included a question and answer period. Among the speakers was Roy Rats, a past district chairman. Two candidates for Huron's seat in the federal election con- firm the general impression that voters are confused and disgruntled over the campaign. "A lot of people say they don't intend to vote at all," reported PC Elston Cardiff, seeking his eighth victory at the polls. Said Liberal challenger Mc- Gavin: "I don't think the young- er people have made up their minds yet. They don't know what they are going to do. They seem to be taking some interest, how- ever." Both men report consider- able reaction against party leaders as the campaign nears its final week. "I have Liberals telling me every day they won't support Pearson," Cardiff said. "A lot of Liberals who have never voted for me before says they are supporting me this time," FAILED TO QUALIFY . . . Earl Douglas, London gation to the annual meeting of the Plowman's Association in Toronto, with a view to gathe- ring information for the inter- national match. Meantime, the wardens and personnel committee has re- commended that all members of the agricultural committee at- tend plowing matches from 1963 to 1966, inclusive, to seek in- formation whicivmay be useful. Clerk - Treasurer Berry' s report also contained a refe- rence: "In the future, not too far distant, will be our 1956 International Plowing March, and in 1967 we shall celebrate the Centennial of the Dominion. What plans we should be making for both these events are mat- ters for discussion by commit- tees. We do not want to be ex- travagant in expenditure on either, but on the other hand we must realize that the name of Huron County is being brought to the forefront by the inter- national match and we want to live up to our good name." Penalty $50 for 90 mph sentences !strict r t ers Sus for the 1963 program: Road 6, High- way 4 to Winchelsea, grading and granular base, 5 1/2 miles; Road 2'7, Carlow to Nile, cold mix paving, 2 1/2 miles; Road 27, Lucknow south, cold mix paving, 2 1/2 miles; Road 6, Highway 4 to Winchelsea, land and fence, 5 1/2 miles; Road 4, Crediton to Khiva, land and fence, 5 miles; Road 31, one mile north of Holmesville, ap- proaches to bridge, 1/2 mile; Road 5, Mount Carmel to High- way 81, balance constructionby Middlesex, 4 miles; Road 5, Highway 4 to Mt. Carmel, prime and double seal, 5 miles; Road 16, Lot 30 and 31, Con. V, Township of Morris, grading diversion, half-mile; Road 12, Belmore south, prime and dou- ble seal, 2 1/2 miles; Road 12, Brussels to Highway 86, land and fence, 6 1/2 miles; Road 4, Crediton to Khiva corner, re- location of utilities, 5 miles. Try Exeter plan Mr. Britnell mentioned again a plan to replace cold mix or hot mix pavements with a more economical "driving surface" of a prime and double surface treatment, the cost being less than half that of cold mix and one-third that of hot mix paving. Asked by Reeve Glenn Fisher of Exeter for more details, he said the cost was $3,500 to $4,000 a mile, and added: "It is a liquid asphalt 'primer and dust layer only, and then two more layers of asphalt with chips over .each; three indivi- dual applications of liquid as- phalt, first covered with sand and then stone chips and rolled and then another layer of stone chips. Of course, you must have a proper base. We have two pits from which the chips are available, Seaforth and White- church. "It is a waterproof, dust- free driving surface, mainten- ance of which we are hoping will be low. There is a trial section of a mile and a quarter north of Brussels. I am a little doubtful about snowplowing on it." Report of the agriculture and reforestation committee, as it is now called, told of a dele• A Clinton area youth was fined $50 and his licence sus- pended for one year Tuesday after he was convicted of lead- ing police on a 90-mph chase from Exeter to the Clinton air station, Feb. 3. "This is the type of driving that warrants a jail sentence," Magistrate Hays told Paul Goldsworthy, 20, RR 1 Clinton, who was charged with careless driving. "You are pretty young for this, however." PC Harry Reid and Exeter Constable Lloyd Hodgins said they chased Goldsworthy at speeds of 90 and over from Ex- eter, through Kippen, Bruce- field and on to the air station. The chase continued as far as Summerhill. The officers said there was no sign of drinking on the youth's part. Defence Counsel J. J. Don- nelly, Goderich, said the owner of the car, a passenger in it, was drunk. from other groups for similar aid. RAP plans to have a meeting with the junior band committee to review its operation fully. The records showed that over $8,000 has been spent by the band in the five year period 57-61, during which fees col- lected amounted to slightly over $4,000. The band has accumu- lated approximately $1,000 in instruments during that period. Town council will be request- ed to appoint a successor to Lou Bailey for the committee since Mr. Bailey is now employed in Tillsonburg and has been unable to attend RAP meetings. The committee agreed to keep ice in the arena beyond the end of March because the midget hockey club is still in the On- tario playdowns. The club and the committee will share gate receipts after referee's expen- ses are deducted and 15% is taken off for the provincial hockey association. RAP agreed to recommend no action in regard to a request from Gilbert Dow for purchase of a portion of the community centres property at the east end of the park. Mr. Dow wishes to buy the land to facilitate the extension of Pryde boulevard in his subdivision. Chairman Tom MacMillan presided over the session. What has happened to would- be Social Credit candidate Earl Douglas? The question remains unan- swered since he failed to show up with his nomination papers at the riding returning office Monday. A supported from Holmes- ville left a $200 deposit with Returning Officer Russell Bol- ton in Seaforth Saturday, indi- cating Mr. Douglas would pre- sent the required 25 signatures for nomination before the dead- The Recreation - Arena - line 3 p.m. Monday. Parks committee decided Mon- He never did show up, nor day night to request permission has he collected his deposit from town council to spend the since. annual provincial gov't recrea- Efforts to contact him at his tion grant in any manner it sees home In London have been in fit. vain. Social Credit headquar- The request followed a corn- ters in London saidthey haven't plete review of the financing of seen him for several days. the recreation program over Douglas, who has summer past years and the realization property at Hayfield, ran in the that the committee has little four-way race in Huron last funds at its disposal to finance year, but received only 456 recreation. votes. RAP also, as a result of its A month ago he told The T-A pecuniary position, rescinded a he did not intend to contest motion made at its previous this election. meeting to grant $120 toward the purchase of baseball uni- forms for the Mohawk inter- mediate team. RAP's financial affairs con- sumed the major part of its earlier meeting this month and resulted in Monday night's thor- ough study of the account s of each of the activities operating through the recreational com- mittee. The request for jurisdiction in the use of the provincial grant funds is a departure from the policy of the past, when each account received 90% of the grant for which it qualified. This left the committee with only 10% of the grant with which to op- erate. The committee has decided to request the same grant from town council as previous years, $3,800. The rescinding of the motion to assist in purchase of ball uniforms followed the report by Secretary Claude Farrow that the committee has no funds. It was also felt that the assist- ance would set a precedent which might result in requests taken from the latter's car. The radio was thrown away and not recovered. The brothers' Sunday School teacher, Mrs. Clara Wellington, Main St., spoke in their behalf. "I have known them for several years," she told the court, "and they have been most faithful attenders in the class. Their behavior is above reproach. I never have had any trouble with the boys at any time." Defence counsel Peter Ray- mond maintained the pattern of stealing did not show intent to keep, just to use for a brief period of time. It was somewhat of a fad to drive a car and to own a transistor radio and this may have attributed to the mis- demeanors. The owners of the cars stolen and the dates of the offences include: Robert A. Osgood, Cen- tralia, Jan. 2; Elmer D. Bell, QC, Jan. 8 and 29; William Gilfillan, Jan. 18; Mrs. Lloyd Jaques, Woodham, Feb. 14; Ma- thers Bros., Mar. 2; Stanley Hicks, Centralia, March 2. The charges resulted from the apprehension of George Plantinga by Robert Mackie March 11 when the latter no- ticed the youth attempting to take his car when it was parked on Main St. RAP seeks freedom in use of `rep' grant TITLE HUNT! Exeter minor hockey teams, which already have won six Western Ontario and tourna- ment titles, are still after more. Exeter midgets are in the Ontario 'B' semi-finals and meet Humberstone here Friday night in the first of a home- and-home total goals series. Humberstone, in the Welland area, eliminated Elmira Mon- day night. Two clubs are in the Sham- rock league finals--pee wees and midgets. Pee wees play Friday night here too. NallailAWZMataagagetnaNNON Rumors that last-time Libe- ral candidate Ernie Fisher of Goderich is now working for the Tories in this election were emphatically denied by the county town's PC chairman, Joe Allaire, Wednesday, "There's no truth in it at all," said Al- laire. "Ernie has enough pro- blems without this sort of thing. Somebody's talking out of turn". * Two interruptions here in hydro service Wednesday re- sulted from the explosion of a lightning arrester at RCAF Sta- tion Centralia, Ontario Hydro Manager Ken Lampman re- ports, The interruption affected the entire area since it occurred on the 27,000-volt feeder line which comes out of Seaforth and goes as far south as Lucan. Although the Ausable swelled quickly with warm weather be- ginning Sunday, there appears to be no flood danger in the water- shed, according to authority field officer, J,T, McCauley. "The water is going away quite well, considering the snow we had. There should be no pro- blem unless we have an extended rain," he stated Wednesday. * * * Negotiations are still pro- ceeding in connection with the million-dollar Parkhill Dam project. Wednesday, Au sable authority executive discussed negotiations taking place with the department of highways in regard to the road over the dam. Two area brothers, who pleaded guilty to charges in- volving 10 thefts, were given suspended sentences Tuesday on the strength of previous good behaviour. John, 18, and George Plan- tinge, 17, RR 2 Crediton, were convicted of taking seven cars without their owners' consent, being In possession of goods stolen from Exeter public school, and theft of a radio. Most of the cars were taken from Exeter streets and found undamaged later in other parts of town. The convictions end a series of stolen car episodes which have taken place here ,since the first of the year. The brothers appeared before Magistrate Glenn Hays, QC, Thursday in Goderich and were remanded in the county jail, "In assuming that being in jail was a very uncomfortable ex- perience for you boys and pro- vided you change your ways, I shall give you a suspended sen- tence for a period of two years," the magistrate ruled. They were ordered to report to the probation officer every two weeks and to Exeter police every month. George is re- quired to make restitution to the extent of $40 to Lawrence Becker for the transistor radio Huron county tax levy will have to be 15 mills next year if a high level of road and bridge financing is to be maintained, and even with this increase of one mill, "it will take careful planning and financing to com- plete all the programs," council was advised by Clerk-Treasu- rer John G. Berry in his report at the March session. The rate is held at 14 mills this year only by drawing upon surplus in the amount of $110,- 000, and "we must stabilize our program from this date on," the treasurer warned. "Originally our mill rate was seven for general purposes and seven for highways. We altered this ratio in order that the highways would receive eight mills to step up the program, and at the same time the general rate was cut back to six mills plus the surplus funds we have been able to accumulate. This cannot carry on indefinitely." The 8-mill levy for roads raises $514,248, but in order to finance the 1963 program it is necessary to take $18,712 from surplus account. "We are spending half a mil- lion more than we have ever spent in the county before," engineer James Britnell repor- ted, "and if the road from Brussels north is approved we will spend $2,000,000." New Crediton road? Two development roads are on the program, $80,000 atSea- forth and $347,000 (final es- timate) from Seaforth to Walton, cost of both being paid by the Ontario Department of High- ways, Work on the road within Seaforth will be carried out by the county, the other by con- tract to be awarded as early as possible this year. The committee report stated that the members had called on Highways Minister C.S, Mac- Naughton on Feb. 11 and re- quested that he consider pro- viding funds to carry out com- plete construction, with excep- tion of paving, on Htiron Deve- lopment Road PE-669 in 1963. The committee had also reques- ted designation of County Road 4 as a development road from Crediton to Highway 81, a dis- tance of 10.25 miles. As to the Crediton - Grand Bend road, Chairman Beuerman read a letter in which the mini- ster stated: "I wish you to know that every effort will be made to accelerate the sche- dule. The request for designa- tion of the Crediton road has been listed and will be favorably considered when the develop- ment road schedule is farther along to completion." Major construction items on Owners pay for fly spray Auto rides rails, CNR investigates Three district youths may be charged with public mischief by CNR police after they drove their car down the tracks Sun- day. The car was thrown off the rails when it hit the frog leg switch south of the station here. It was not known how far the vehicle had been driven on the tracks. An attempt to get the car back on the rails by a jeep resulted in the jeep becoming stuck and it had to be winched out. The car was freed with the help of some men, CNR officials said a snowplow was prevented from making a scheduled run because of the incident. Involved were Bill McFalls, Huron St., Robert Scott, Water- loo, and Lorne Keller, No. 83 highway. He said the reaction against Diefenbaker was not as great. Mr. MeGavin admitted some dissatisfaction over his party leader. "Yes, it comes from Liberals themselves. But I find, too a number of Tories are not happy with Diefenbaker. As a rule, people think we need new leaders for both parties," CARDIFF CONFIDENT Veteran MP Cardiff indicates the prospects for a Conserv- ative win are even better than he felt they were at the begin- ning of the campaign, and he was fairly confident about the out- come then. "I think Pearson will go back with 25 less seats than he had before. Diefenbaker will have 140 or over and that will be enough to work with. It's the only chance there is of a majority government. "We wouldn't have had a minority government the last time if it hand't been for the devaluation of the dollar, We were in a difficult position then." The devaluation, he said, has helped the economy. "It's stepped up industry, giving them a chance to compete on world markets. We were the highest exporting nation in the world last year in relation to our size--even better than the U.S." . Biggest concernof the voters, he said, was the Liberal atti- tude. "They are finding fault with the opposition for not car- rying on with government." Cardiff said he "saw red" recently on a TV show in which Pearson promised co-operation with other parties in the event of another minority situation. "I could have jumped right into the TV set after him. How could he say that after what he did this last time?" The Huron PC said people had not expressed to him much dissatisfaction with Diefenba- ker. "All they have to do is look at the economy--it speaks for itself." He says he finds little interest in the nuclear arms issue. "FIGHTING CHANCE" Liberal McGavin sayds: "I'm quite sure we've got a good fighting chance. It appears to be looking better all the time. Although a lot of people aren't committing themselves, they listen with interest to our poli- cies and they say, 'Good luck' in a way that would indicate we have their support. "The young people especially are interested in talking about the issues." As an example, he said a group in Goderich this week kept him talking for a long time answering their ques- tions, though they expressed at first little interest in the campaign. "The most frequent topic brought up by the voters is what we can do to develop more industry. Many parent s are worried about the future of their children." "Of course, farmers are in- terested in getting a better share of the economy and the small businessman, too, is in- terested in agriculture's wel- fare because he knows it affects him, too. "Almost all of the people I've talked to about nuclear arms are in favor of them, especially the new Canadians. People from Holland, for example, who were caught unprepared in the last war, are concerned about it. They don't think we should have the rifles without the shells. He said the Liberals' edu- cation program is attracting attention. "Parents are think- ing of sending their children to university and are concerned about the costs," Top UWO speaker John Hall, RR 2 Ailsa Craig, won the annual McIntosh public speaking contest at the Uni- versity of Western Ontario this week. A law student and SHDHS graduate, the Stephen youth's topic was "Aspects of Justice". Contest was open to all at UWO. Revive branch of 100F Recognize' new church Institute e Emmanuel Baptist Church, Exeter, was officially recog- nized as a Baptist Chuith by 48 delegates from the South Western (Ontario) Association of Fellowship Baptist Churches on Thursday, March 21, The church will be forthally recog= nized by the national body at Convention which will be held later this year. Rev. B. P ittaWay, St. Thomas, and Rev. J. Clemens, Corunna, acted aS Moderator and secre- tary respectively. Mr. B. D. Perry, Exeter, gave 'an his- torical sketch of the church and Mr. H. M. Smith, Exeter, gave the finandial statement. W. Stephenson, Pastor, gave the constitutiO panda nswered pueStions regarding the prat- tideSand poliCies of the church. Dr, it. Hall,• Toronto* gave a. Charge to the churn anditet, M., O. Wedge; London, gave the reeognition addreSS, ipment Exeter Encampment No, 33 was instituted by Grand En- campment officers at the 'OOP hall here Saturday night, Officers of the encampment, a branch of the lodge, were in- stalled by DDGP Don MacGre- gor and staff of Hebron En- As a result of protest aired at the nomination meeting in November,McGillivray town- ship council has discontinued its former practice of paying for warble fly spraying out of gen- eral funds. Cattle owners will be billed individually for the treatment, according to the number of cat- tle sprayed, as required by pro- vincial statute. The practice of paying for warble fly spraying out of gen- eral funds is a general one among area townships, ap- parently. Objection to it Was raised at the November nomina- tion meeting, principally by Walter Grieve, who waved a copy of the statute at the meet- ing to back up his point. Officials said at that time wording of the regulations Was not clear. Subsequent investi- gation, it appears, indicated Grieve was right, IVIcGillivray adopted the pra- ctice after learning other area townships were paying for the service Out Of general funds, rather` than charging the in- diVidual owner, The latter case inVOlVes"a Considerable amount Of extra work In collectons. The warble fly Contract was Yet to IN V r Hoggarth, Exeter, and the powder will be supplied by Jack Ilittchilison,, MaWSOn and George Mercer Were re-appointed in= SpectorS, appreciation to' those who had assisted in the formation of the branch. DDGP Keith Payne of Sarnia District presented the encamp- ment with three crooks on be- half of Alpha Encampment NO. 26. Grand Patriarch Whitton pre- sented Chief Patriarch McFalls with a polished aluminum crook on behalf of the grand encamp- tried. A Set Of officers' collars and regalia WAS presented by Grand Scribe Lloyd C. joneS, Hamilton. Prior to the meeting the grand encanipment officin% members and their wives enjoyed a ban- wItiet at the DufferililloUse, Ceri tralia. Later, they were entertained at the home of Mr. arid 'Mrs. Gerald ,McFallS. canipment NO. 17 Parkhill, as- sisted by DDGP Keith Payne of the Sarnia district. Chief patriarch is Gerald MO- Palls. Other officers include Delmar Skinner, high priest; William Staniake, senior war- den; Don Ballantyne, recording scribe; Allan Fletcher, finan- cial scribe; William Meltalls, treasurer; Ray ;Tones, junior Warden; bon MacGregor, first watch; Harold 'Bowe, guide; Clark Fisher, third watch; Per- cy mdFaW, inside sentinel; Alex Meikle, outside sentinel; William Paraens, first gilard of tent, Grand Patriarch Gordon Whitten; St. CatharifieS1 kel,4 dressed the group; after which kiluinber Of grand eileanipMent Officers spoke briefly, Chief Pattiateh 1VidFalls expreSSed Announcements , b • 11 11 .6 • 15, Church Notices 15 Coming Events ,,s, .. 6 , 15 Editorials 6 6 • 6 Yetti 4 Farm NOWs*. 6 4 6 6 • • • i 4 12 Feinifilhe Facts !Isi Fancies.. '? iienSali 6 • 6 • 6 5 6 • J3 Sports 1r 6 6' I VI 4"li 11 • '6 ;7 Want Ads ....www .10,11 100F entelit pment here chief pattlarth; Delniar skinner; high priest; Allan Pletdher; financial Scribe; Standing, Alex Meikle, bUtaide Sentinel; Clark FiSher, third Wateli; Harold BOWO; guide; ben lIallantyfie; recording Stribe; McFalls , treasurer; milt Parsons, guard Of tent; Den McGregor, first watch; Percy MOVallS; inside Sentinel. ,,i44 photo Grand officers institute Exeter Encampment NO. 22 Wag instituted by Grand EnCeinpriient &Fan at the local lodge hail Saturday night, the body is another branch of the looP; ThiS IS the' eCend formed in Exeter: One organized in l"816 Operated until about M' years ago, Morn, beta of the local encampment are; seated from left, Itay jenet; junior warden; 13111 Stanleke, senior Warden; Gerald MealIt;