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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-05-23, Page 18Scouts active on weekend Crediton tops comp, Cubs enjoy liungie- Square dancers Chcirge G u ma elph n return to school - al n4autdAucipgp414'wilile over hstr run crash Exeter Pr omenaders, 11e lo- • permitted to use Exeter public ' . School auditoriumagain if the A 22-year-old Guelph man, recent meeting. an accident at the , members wear soft..5,0 ,e 4 Robert S. Ireland, has been eheee, the boardagreed at a charged Wig) hit and run inter- fol- lowing HA Perry, 24, both of RCAF A patrol from one of the newest troops in the -dis- trict,, •neinnlleci the .Meet peints 4n the .littrOti.Cereperee held 14 the. :Pinery Park over the week, end, The Winning .patrel, led by Alan 'Browning and Pen Aver iii, received 107 .points out of a tee tal pf 122, Membere included Jim .Joliegon, Lee Browning, Eon Oraedeill and Fred Brock. An Exeter Patrol placed sec- Station Centralia,_ stolYippaeTarerd,nitavienglleintgeretg4 backed up to the interseetion, lie was etruck from behind by Perry, also proceeding east, who had almost stopped, PC Wright investigated, Cars driven by Robert J. Wragg, 37,'Nelson. St, and Ernie Davis. 73, Andrew, collided at the corner of Main and Vic- toria streets Friday about noon. Damage amounted to $100, ac- cording to Chief Q. H. MacKen- zie. W. V. Dinnin area builder And with 104 points and Beesall was third with 96, Twelve patrols--e, total of 70 boys-- attended the carnporee. Other Centres represented in- eluded RCAF StetionsCentralla and Clinton, and Payfield. Pnints were awarded for dress, prganization,meels, signalling, inspections, tent Pitching and water bo il in g races. Games, hikes and dey church services were else in, eluded in the program, A num-, ber of the Scouts passed tests, CaMP chief waejoheBerrett, Hayfield. LeadersincludedGlen Northcott and Charles Brown- ing, Creditpn; Wayne Smith and Eric Mansfield, Hensall; Larry Carter, Exeter; Gordon Fraser and Hugh MacDonald, RCAF Centralia; Mel Nichol, RCAF Clinton, Jacalas best Cubs A holiday weekend in the "jungle" was enjoyed by 27 Cubs from Exeter and. Hay- field packs. "Camp Jungle" was held at Holmesville and the leaders and groups were given appropriate names, Activities included sca- venger hunt, animal tracking, and the making of a twig alpha- bet, In a point competition, the winning group was the Jacalas, led by Lorne Kerner and Dan Jory. The members included Don Jolly, Lorne Brock, Wayne Brintnell, Larry Haugh, Robbie Potter, Robert McVean, Kelso Fitzsimmons. Points were awarded for wash-up, table manners, duties and similar activities. Sunday a religious ser v ice was conducted by Rev, W. Pease, of Hayfield IIC, who stayed for lunch with the group. Leaders, all of whom were given jungle names, included Harold Sissions, camp chief; Jack Gallant, deputy; Mr. and Mrs. Doug Harrison, camp cooks; Mrs. JeanSissons, Brian Richards. They were assisted by Miss Shirley Pierson, Nigel Bellchamber, and Mickey Gal- lant. causing damage to the floor. Enrolment at the school cone tineep to increase. Wept fig- ures reported by Principal A. B, Idle is 515. Enrolment at the beginning of the term was 495, The principal reported he and several teachers had visited the psychiatric research bureau at Byron and the child's guidance clinic at Victoria.liospital, Lon- don, The children, in"leunny Bun, die" project; raised$58,13 for the local Easter Seal campaign. Trustees Herman Dettmer and Clarence McDonald were appointed to attend an associa- tion meeting in Kitchener, Good crowds despite cold LA Choristers present 'Spring A group of district girls who have been singing together for more than a year, the T-A Choristers will present a program of popular and religious music in the Legion Hall Friday night, The group is under the direction of Ronald Heimrick, teacher at J.A.D. McCurdy School, RCAF Centralia, and is accompanied by Mrs. Lorne Kleinstiver, Exeter PS teacher. Among the rendi- tions will be such favorite tunes as "Oklahoma!" "0 What a Beautiful Morning", "Love is a Many Splendoured Thing", "Old Man River," "They Didn't Believe Me", "The Lord's Prayer". Festival of Songs' Friday night Members include: top row, from left, Ann Fairbairn, Sharon and Elaine Hugill, Judy McCallum, Mary Ann Hayter, Betty Ann Mc- Callum; middle row, Kathy Smith, Shirley Weido, Sue Anne Coxon, Susan Goman, Anmarie Kraft; bottom row, Karen Bur- ridge, Diane Geiser, Gail Lennox, Linda Walper, i3rendaDinney. Also in the group are Cheryl Stade, Susan Dinney, Elsie Gosar, Elizabeth Johnston, Sandra Brown. The choir is sponsored by The Times-Advocate. --Doerr elfareaMeeeereMaae.reaa -....;de aeasediatt=1WeetTZWAMMatnereneRN Town Topics Personal Items of Interest In and Around Exeter The Exeter Times-Advocate is always pleased to publish these items. We and our readers are interested in you and your friends. Phone 235-1331. NeelaeMeaee .MaDIUMMIN Cool weather over the week- end didn't keep holiday crowds from visiting recreational areas along the lake shore. OPP Cpl. Art Campbell, Grand Bend, reported a "good crowd" at the resort. He said there was some trouble with visiting youth but nothing ser- ious. At Pinery Park, Sup't Gar Myers and his staff welcomed close to 1,200 cars. "We had a large number of trailers in for the weekend and quite a few tents, too," he said. "We were surprised there were so many." Five Scout camps were setup in the park for the weekend, in- cluding one from Huron dis- trict. A few people even tried swim- ming on the holiday but they did not stay in the water long. One of the youths apprehended at Grand Bend was a 19-year- old Allan H. McIntyre, London, who was convicted of imper- sonating a member of the armed forces. lie was dressed in a complete navy uniform with the exception of the cap. Some motor cyclists were ushered out of the resort after causing a disturbance. The decision was yenned section of No, 03 and 21 high- following representation by Roe ways_ Monday. Director Don OrAvett and Wayne Ireland was apprehended in Turkey, president of the .group. his car at KIPP"- by Seaforth using the auditorium after it wee Ile was accompanied by Six fe- OPP 40 minutes after the craeh, Earlier, the group discontinued suggested their activities were male Paseengers. Car driver' by William R. Falconer, 41, Sarnia, was struck while it was stopped on No. 83 highway at the inter- section, waiting to turn onto No. 21. The Falconer car was the third in line behind the stop sign. Police say the Ireland car struck the Falconer vehicle pear the rear as the former turned off No. 21 to go east on 83. Damage amounted to about $500, according to PC Harry Reid. INVESTIGATE TWO OTHERS Town police are investigating damage to two cars which were Struck while parked in Exeter during the pest week. Saturday, a vehicle operated by Mrs. Whitney Coates, RR 1 Centralia, was damaged while it was sitting on the south side of John St. Tuesday, Donald Bell's car was struck while it was parked on the north side of James, near Main. HITS BAILEY BRIDGE A car driven by Wilfred H. Schmidt, 27, RCAF Clinton, suffered $1,000 damage when it struck the Bailey bridge on No. 83 highway, just west of the Bluewater. A passenger, Kenneth W. Lowenberger, 22, also of RCAF Clinton, received bruises to his ribs and a lip laceration. PC John Wright in- dicated charges have been laid against Schmidt. Mrs. Clarence Gale, RR 2 Dashwood, suffered a fractured left clavicle and right wrist when she was thrown out of her husband's car Sunday after col- lision with another vehicle on Huron St., west of Exeter. Gale was proceeding west on Huron when his car was struck in the rear by a south- bound car, operated by Murray B, Lindsay, 18, London, at the intersection with concession two. Damage amounted to about $900. PC's Reid and William Glassford investigated. A rear-end collision on Al- gonquin Drive, Huron Park, Thursday, resulted in damage of about $600 to cars driven by Hugh MacDonald, 25, and David Hensall group enrols Guides Four recruits were enrolled at the First Hensall Girl Guides by Captain Mrs. Jim Hyde at the meeting in Hensall UC. They were Beth Cook, Jane Smith, Linda Hay and Jane Pyette. The four Guides' mothers were guests of the Company for the evening. Four girls werepre sented with badges: Marcia Little, handywoman and child car e badge, Arlene Chipchase, child care; Pauline Bell, friend to animals and Christine Camer- on, cook's badge. Second class Guide JoanS im- mons conducted a kins game and around a camp fire the guests enjoyed a game of cate- gories with Mrs. Lorne Hay being the winner. On Saturday the Guides plan to attend the Girl Guide field day in Brussels. Student pastor speaks to club Mr. Earl Burr, a student minister of the United Church, attending Emmanuel College in Toronto and at the same time minister of the L awr en c e Station circuit, addressed the AOTS Club in James Street parlors Monday evening. His address was illustrated by col- ored slides of the churches he has served in the past two years and of life and the surroundings of Emmanuel College. Mr. Burr, formerly of Grand Bend, was introduced by Rev. S. E. Lewis and was thanked by Lloyd Henderson. Falling on the holiday even- ing the attendance was not large and catering for the supper were men of the association. President Percy McFalls was in charge. Devotions were con- ducted by Robert Southcott. Resident of Brucefielci and area for the past 13 year; William Victor Dinnin died sud- denly Tuesday morning, in hos- pital at Goderich, where he had been a patient since last Fri- day, Funeral service isbeing eon- due led today, Thursday, May 23, at the Bonthron funeral home, Hensall, by the Rev. A. H. Johnston, Brucefield United Church, Interment will be in itIcTaggart's Cemetery, Us- borne Township. Pall bearers will be his three sons, Victor, Arthur and Harry; his two grandsons, William Din- nin, Zurich; Richard Munn, Kit- ehener; and Teddy Stoneman, Cromarty, a grand nephew. Born in 1880 at Lumley, he was the son of William Dinnin and Grace Hoskin. His two sis- ters and one brother prede- ceased him. Mr. Dinnin assisted his father and brother (the late Ernest Dinnin, Seaforth) in the building trade, helping in his early teens with construction of the present Thames Road United Church, as well as many school build- ings and residences throughout Huron County. On December 23, 1908 he married Ella Julia Stoneman and they farmed on Con. 12 of Hibbert, Perth County, until 1945. There they raised a fam- - ily of seven children. Mr. Dinnin served as school board member at SS 6 Hibbert. Prior to church union the family attended Cromarty Presbyter- ian Church. After a brief period in Strat- ford Mr. and Mrs. Dinnin moved to Hensall and he found em- ployment with carpentry and plumbing firms, However, by 1950 they decided to go back to the farm. They Purchased 100 acres on the second of Stan- ley near Brucefield and op- erated a mixed farming project until the summer of 1958 when once again they retired--this time to Brucefield, Surviving besides his wife are three sons, Victor, Zurich; Arthur, Clarkson; Harry, Pe- trone; three daughters, Mrs. A. E. (Audrey) Munn, Kitchen- er; Mrs. Robert (Laura) Barr, Burlington; Miss Wilma Din- nin, Grand Bend; twelve grand- children and several nieces and nephews, A fourth son, Albert, pre- deceased him in 1958. He was never any good at figures--other than those of speech. --Paul Bilkey Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jeffery, Douglas and Nancy, Preston, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jeffery. Visitors with Mrs. F. Brier- ley over the weekend were Mr. R. W. B. Jackson and son Mi- chael, Thornhill and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ford and family, Bolton. Mr. and Mrs. R, C, Dinney and family were in Detroit over the weekend, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Taylor spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Robertson and fa- mily, Galt. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bea- man, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hee- man and John, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Edwards and Leroy and Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Reeves, all of Exeter, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beaman and family, Port Dover, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Beaman, London. Mr. and Mrs. ArnoldBecker, Crediton, attended the convoca- tion of Ryerson Politechnical School, Toronto on Friday when their daughter, Miss Brenda Becker, was an honor graduate. Miss Diane Delbridge, Exeter, was an usher at the convocation. Chief PO Ken Taylor, RCN, and his wife visited with the formers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Taylor. Ken's ship was docked at Quebec City. By MRS. C. WOODBURN Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wood- burn and Mr. Gary Woodburn of Galt spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. cordon Wood- burn and family. Miss Ethel Allen and Miss Gladys C a r te r of Cornwell visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Selbourne English. Mr. and Mrs, Pete Pawliwi and family of Toronto spent the weekend with Mrs. Ed. Bullock and Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Bullock and family. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kalop and family of Detroit spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred McLinchey. Mrs. Elton Curts spent the weekend with Mr, and Mrs. Ross Scale and family of Thorn- dale. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Woodburn and family of Galt spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Woodburn and family and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Smith- ers and family. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brown attended the funeral of their brother-in-law, Mr. Jos, Kerr in Sarnia on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Baker and family of Hensall spent the weekend with Mr. Lisle Wood- burn and Bill. Mrs. Harry Isaac spent afew days with Mr. and Mrs. Don Charlton and family of St. Marys. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Southcott and family of Toronto spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold McDonald. Miss Ruby Pollock of Hamil- ton is spending a few days with Mr. Milton Pollock. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Larmer of Peterboro, Mr. and Mrs. Les Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood McKee of Burketon visited on Monday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. C ar m an Woodburn. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rinker and Chris of London spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brophey. recently sold his farm to a neighbor, Arnold Becker, and has purchased a home inStrath- roy. The transactions were com- pleted through W. IL Hodgson, Ltd., town. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Moir, town, have purchased a cottage in Southcott Pines, Grand Bend, from Mr. and Mrs. E, R. Suhler, Sarnia, Donald Ke stle, RR 2 Crediton, Pickpockets hit church Miss Joan Dodwell, Toronto, visited with Miss Diane Del- bridge last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Allison are leaving to-day (Thursday) to visit for a week with the former's sister, Mrs. Ann Sch- reiner, of New York. Mrs. A. A. Rose is visiting in Detroit at the home of her son, Mr, and Mrs. Bruce Rose. Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Sharpe of Durham spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Sturgis. Mrs. Hilton Laing, Mrs. John Schroeder, Messrs. Cecil Wil- son and Roy Stover of the Ex- eter Library Board attended the banquet and annual meeting of Huron County Library Associa- tion Thursday evening in St. George's Anglican Church, Goderich. CONNECTIONS Pickpockets, prominent in the news in recent weeks, struck in St. Marys Sunday morning. Previously active at farm auction sales, the light-fingered artists have apparently broade- ned their scope to include church services. Four persons attending the centennial service at the First Baptist Church Sunday morning report losing their wallets. Se- veral of the victims recall being jostled slightly as they entered the church. No estimate of the loss has been given. A large number of valuable personal papers were in the wallets, and, unlessthese are recovered, the inconven- ience may outweigh the actual monetary loss. Prepare `Ink Spot' Mistress: "I saw you kiss the milkman thiS morning, Nora. I'll take the milk in myself after this." Nora: "It won't do you any good, ma'am. He promised not to kiss anybody except me." The doctor says: 'Take it easy, Chief Mason' Dr. B. A. McMaster shields himself as Fire Chief Lawrence Mason prepares to launch a rocket during the fireworks display held at Grand Bend Saturday night. Youngsters, obviously, were delighted with the proceedings, Lucan also held a community display over the weekend.-.Dinnin photo SHigh's annual "Ink Spot" will be ready to print shortly. This edition will be dedicated to G. C. Koch, who is retiring at the end of this term after many years of teaching at SIligh. Separate pictures and future occupations of grade 13 pupils will be printed. The 450 Copies will also in- clude regular features of girl's and boy's sports, literary ef- forts of students and class pic- tures and hutnouta The book will also have anew Cover which is white, trimmed With red and black. LIBRARIANS TRIP Wednesday, May 8, 30 libra.r- mans, accompanied by Mr. V. Dinnin, journeyed to London. There they were cOnducted through the London Free Press They were shown off ices Where reporting is done, the library, the teletype machines and how the printing Of the paper is carried out. For souvenirs the librarians Were given small pieces of lead type with the Lord's Prayer printed on them. Following this very interest- ing their they saw "Mutiny on the Bounty" and were treated to supper at Vite't Pizza Cave, Former pastors return for Brinsley centennial Two former pastors spoke at the enfitentilal services of St. Maeyfs Atwitter'Church, BeinsleY, Sunday. Seen in front of the Church bete, beside the new halide hoard, are Rev, le. GA Jeeke011, Ailed Craig, the rector; Erwin 8cott, oldest member 6f the congregation; and ReV. IL S. Skinner, motor Of the church from 1936-1938, who spoke at the morning service, e-T-A photo CORRECTION In the list Of baptisms for Mother's bay last week the hated of the son of Mt. and Met, Carl 'Turner should haVe been C -Jeffrey end the &ugh- ter of Me and Mee, Kenneth Inch, Peggy Lynn atMain8treet VC and Jeffrey Wayne, ton of Mr, and Mrs. Williann Musser at James Street UO. 8Ortyl CROWD FILLS CENTRE FOR DINNER VOL — Continued from page 1 cently named to the library board, reported the board is considering some major re- novations to the building to cope with increasing use of services. One of the projects being considered, he said, was the establishment of a children's section in the basement. Plans are being made for library and council represen- tatives to inspect facilities in other communities. CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS Discussion continues in re- gard to services for the 18- unit apartment building pro- posed by Forrester E states Ltd., London. In another letter to council, the firm again requested en- gineering details in regard to hook-ups to existing sanitary and storm sewer services. Council indicated earlier there are no storm drain fa- cilities in the area. An estimate of the depth of the Gidley St. storm sewer, which canbe used for sanitary services, will be provided with the suggestion that the firm's own engineers should make a check of the level. Council also; Gave permission to the Pen- tecostal church to erect a $400 sign on its laWn; Agreed to pay for the tile required for installation of a drain from the residenee of JIM young, Thames Road, to the river; Decided to call tenders fot construction of the Keller Muni- cipal drain; Sold the Victoria Park shed for $eb to Don Gravett, who submitted the Only tender for the building; Rejected a tender of $2,160 from C. A. McDowell Ltd. for relOceting the South entrance pillar's and decided to itiVesti- gate other Means of preserving the plaques thereon; Was pleased to, receive two letters of congratulations, one from the Canadian Arnateiir ckey Association and the other from Georgetown, lauding the conduct of EXeter hockey teams and congratulating them on their etiebesPee; Granted building nerMite to W. 8, 001e, William St., for shingling roof; Ifeleti M. Dridk geso Andtew St., for shingling and siding; Verne Becket, An- drew, rebuilding of verandah; Robert !Axton, a new house on Marlborough, OWING OPENING CEREMONIES MONDAY AFTERNOON AGRICULTURE MINISTER STEWART OPENS DOOR TO NEW DASHWOOD HALL !P•