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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-12-19, Page 14Page 14 Times-Advocate, December 1963 Name 140 area students. Repprtfrgm.. Ottawa Members rush bills to meet yule deadlin in Christmas honors Grand Bend PS establishes safety patrol A nine-man safety patrol has been organized at Grand Bend Public School to cope with traffic , problems created by road construction at the summer resort. Need for the patrol developed with the opening of a temporary bridge across the Ausable, east of the No, 21 highway. Although a special constable patrols the bridge area, further protection is needed at the highway itself, Above is "A" patrol which recently received its white belts and official badges. From left, front row, are Jim Turnbull, Lt. Leo Desjardine, Captain William Freele, Irma Plumb and Sgt. Karen Jenison; back row, OPP Constable Ray Gillen° and Principal Wilfred McNaughton. Other patrol members include Lt. Diana Young, Sgt. Jeff Finch, Gary Willert and Nelson Desjardine. -Dinnin photo Grand Bend council divided One hundred and forty stu- dents at IISDHS were cited this Week by Principal H, L. Sturgis for achieving highest subject marks in their individual class, es in the Christmas exams. The Christmas honors list Was released just prior to the school's commencement pro- gram, which annually follows the first set of examinations. Three of the 140 received or tied the highest mark in five subjects in their classes. They included Heather Holden, 10C; Dorothy Wagner, 9E; and Janet Miller, 9A. Top marks in four subjects were achieved by Nile Greenlee, special commercial; Iris Mar- shall 11(G); Marilyn Johns, 11C; Jane Poortinga, 10E, and Dennis Hazelton, 9A. GRADE 13 Eng C, Ted Wilson 72;EngL, George Godbolt 84; hist, Bill McKinnon 78; geog, Bill McKin- non 64; alg, Sandra. Jory 95; geom, Bob Becker 91; trig, Jim Armitage 92; bot, Bonnie Tur- yey 84; zoo, Carol Brown 89; phys, Ron Weber 79; chem, Dave Buchanan 83; Lat auth, Bonnie Turvey 82; Lat comp, Bill Wright, Fay Schlenker and Bon- nie Turvey, 78; Fr auth, Grant Schwartzentruber, Bill Wright and Pauline Aquiline, 72; Fr comp, Grant Schwartzentruber 87; Sp auth, Fay Schlenker 79; Sp comp, Fay Schlenker '75, SPECIAL COMMERCIAL Arith, Nile Greenlee and Bar- bara Mellin, 90; rap cal, Nile Greenlee 95; corr, Joan Smith 86; off prac, Carol Bratrud 84; short, Barbara Kilgour 99; typ, Nile Greenlee 89; bkkp, Carol Bratrud, Nile Greenlee, 100; spell, Elaine Keyes, JoanSmith 100; pen, Mona Schade 72. GRADE 12A Eng C, Jim Carscadden '78; Eng L, Grant Peek, E 1 ai ne Powe, Shirley Sauder, 84; alg, Judy Finkbeiner 97; chem,Ron- ald Motz 90; Let, Ella Mae Schlenker 96; Fr, ShirleySaud- er 91; Sp, Jim Carscadden 87. GRADE 12B Eng C, David Dale, Don Wright 72; Eng L, David Pyette 83; hist, Paul Amacher 90; alg, John Nagel 91; chem, Paul Ama- cher, Glenn Shipman 76; Lat, Judy Snider 87; Fr, JudySnider 80; spel, Ken Bachert 90; bkkp, Ken Bachert 88. GRADE 12C Eng C, Thomas Bratrud 61; Eng L, Nancy Phillips 70; hist, Cameron Witmer, Brenda Bo- cock 74; geog, Brenda Bocock 73; alg, Cameron Witmer 75; chem, Peter McFalls 79; Fr, Cameron Witmer 69; shop, Eric Finkbeiner 80; bkkp, Peter Mc- Falls 87, GRADE 11A(S) Eng C, Mary Corbett 82; Eng L, Mary Corbett 76; hist, Mary Corbett 93; geom, Carol yn Campbell 91; phys, Doug Hunt- ley 93; Lat, Carolyn Campbell 96; Fr, Carolyn Campbell 96; Sp, Carolyn Campbell 99. Hits bridges. man allured This week's snow brought with it a normal rise irt traffic mishaps. One driver was in- jured and property damage amounted to $4,000. J, Terry McCauley, 30, Au- sable authority fieldman, is in South v HuronIagon ire Hos weit Hospital s d ri vi ng nag- eerations received when the station crashed into a bridge on 83 zwletmesrtcncooaofunl,Eeyx,etegio' iiligateea:lit,esldoasyt control of the vehicle on the snow-packed road, struck the South railing of the bridge and glanced across to tile north js.idTTei.l.r The Mitchell, it vehicle suffered $1,- 000 damage, according to Cpl. vehiclescIlell were involved in a crash Tuesday afternoon on No. 83, east of Exeter, causing about $300 damage. Richard Etherington, 46, RR 1 Hensall, going east, stopped his station wagon to talk to a west- bound Frayne Bros, truck, As Etherington was backing up to the truck, lie was struck in front by Thomas L, Hutchinson, 59, Grand Bend. Constable Lloyd Hodgins investigated, A car transport truck crush- ed the front end of a parked car near Centralia Monday when it drove over the vehicle while Cen- tralia, travelling north on the county line from the boundary to Driver of the transport was John E. Trueman, 34, Hamil- ton. The parked car was owned by Pieter Fevery, RR 1 Clan- deboye. Damage was estimated at $700 by Cpl, Mitchell. In Exeter, the same day, a fruit truck operated by Angelo Philips, 54, Seaforth, struck the rear end of a car driven by Keith Wonnacott, 29, Hen- sall, when the latter was at- tempting to make a left hand turn0.into Snell Bros. Ltd. Da- mage, according to Constable Harry Van Bergen, was about $ Sunday, a car driven by Fred- erick W. Keller, 25, RR 3 Dashwood, lost control in the snow and struck a service pole on the county road south of Dashwood. Damage was $200 but the pole did not snap, report- ed PC Harry Reid. Thursday, two cars crashed in front of the town police station, a convenient spot for Constable Lloyd Hodgins to in- vestigate. Neil M. Stanlake, 33, Sanders St., was attempting a left hand turn, when he was struck from behind by Edward W. Nelson, 34, Dashwood. Da- mage was $150. Three cars were involved Thursday afternoon in a crash in front of the post office. Drivers were Howard Cunning- ham, 34, RR 3 Exeter; Donald Dumigan, 36, Grand Bend, and Ward Fritz, 62, Exeter. The latter was attempting to pull away from the curb in front of the post office when he was struck by Dumigan, travelling south. Fritz hit the Cunning- ham car, parked on the west side of the street. Chief C. H. McKenzie estimated damage at $100. Only this week is left in which to Glean the slate before the Christmas break. There will be psaenr tious of aliscapopecoeinrtrinledentif °Nelletdhee not make it, It is two years since the es- timates of Parliament have been properly dealt with. In 1962, the budget was introduced and we went to the country before the estimates were completed. In 1963, We were forced to the country before the estimates Were completed. The feeling is unanimous that 1963 should not end without the estimates being properly approved. At the end of last week, the estimates for five departments were completed. Two depart- ments, the post office and citi- zenship and immigration, had not yet been introduced. All of the other departments were in various stages of completion. Unanimous consent was given to sitting Saturday. With com- mittee work beginning at 9:00 a.m, and carrying the House sittings through until 11;00 p.m. last week ended with high hopes that this week would see the finishing touches applied to the 1963 parliamentary picture. The committee on banking and commerce completed their consideration of a private mem- ber's bill, seeking more pro- tection for farm producers when a processor or dealer in farm products goes bankrupt, The committee recommended that suitable legislation be prepared by the government. One notable feature of the report, however, is that it constituted the 13th report of the committee and was concluded on Friday, the 13th of December. Those who are gathering data on old super- stitions might take note! The drive by the government to complete this session before Christmas is in high gear, All parties are co-operating. good progress is being made with the work. It is hoped to finish De- cember 20. Results last week were good, Four bills were dealt withMon- day. Two of these--a bill auth- orizing the appointment of .a commissioner to start work on the redistribution of parliamen- tary seats; and the bill providing for additional finances for the CNR—were carried through the resolution stages. Two other bills were com- pleted through all stages. These Were the emergency gold mining assistance act amendment, ex- tending assistance to gold mines for another period of years; and the small business loans act amendment, which also provi- ded for an extension of time for the act. Tuesday amendments were passed providing for a $10.00 a month increase in old age assistance allowances, disabi- lity allowances and blindness allowances. These p ay ments are to become effective Decem- ber 1, 1963, so that the addition- al amount will be included in the cheques which go out to the reci- pients at the end of this month. The last three days of the week were devoted to the consi- deration of estimates. These estimates for all departments should be approved and dis- posed of before adjournment takes place. Since they are the estimates prepared by the Con- servative government early this year, the official Opposition is in no position to oppose them in any respect, other than to debate the present policies of the new government on Item 1 of each department. Protest snow removal Makins 68, typ, Jim Gingerich 97. GRADE 9A Eng, Dennis Hazelton 89; hist, Dennis.Hazelton 97; geog, Janet Miller 95; math, Janet Miller 97; agr, Rick Buchanan 93; ag sc, Janet Miller 97; Fr, Gary Flaxbard and Dennis Hazelton 98; bus prac, Janet Miller 91; shop, Gary Flaxbard and Dennis Hazelton 91; home ec, Janet Miller 90. GRADE 9B Eng, Verna Lane 84; hist, Donald Casey 89; geog, Jim Knox 90; math, Marie Campbell 95; agr, Jim Knox 83; ag so, Jim Knox 85; Fr, Leslie Moore 97; bus prac, Verna Lane 87; shop, Donald Casey 80; home ec, Glenda Keasey 86. GRADE 9C Eng, Kathy Boulianne 82; hist, Peter Bisback 86; geog, Janis Duncan 90; math, Mary Ann Wilds 88; agr, Peter Bisback 89; sc, Bruce Samson 87; Fr, Mary Ann Wilds 9'7; bus prac, Faye Duncan 91; shop, Richard Shantz 88; home ec, Janis Duncan 89. GRADE 9D Eng, Margaret Bosch 89; hist, George Lee 88; geog, Sharon Pa.ssmore 88; math, Shar on Passmore 92; ag sc, Sharon Passmore 92; agr, George Lee 84; bus prac, Ann Creech 84; Fr, Richard Thiel 97; shop, Eldon Bullock 89; home ec, Rosilind Burns 83. GRADE 9E Eng, Dorothy Wagner '78; hist, Jim Walker 189; geog, Jim Walk- er 89; math, Dorothy Wagner 88; ag sc, Jim Walker 87; agr, Barry Hicks 76; Fr, Dorothy Wagner 96; bus prac, Dorothy Wagner 81; ind arts, Han Zee- huisen '78; home ec, Dorothy Wagner, Dianne Gauvreau 76. money down the drain' GRADE 11A(G) Eng C, John BroWn 85; Eng L, Robert Stogie 80; hist, Robert Storie 96; geoe,BryanBaynharn and Iris Marshall 88; geoin, Dwight Bender and Iris Mar- shall 90; pigs, Bryan Baynham and Iris Marshall 9Q; Lat, Iris Marshall 95; Fr, Wanda Keasey 92. GRADE 11C Eng C, Lois Simmons 80; Eng L, Lorene Mellin 65; list, Mari- lyn Johns 88; geom, Marilyn Johns 79; phys, Marilyn Johns 73; Lat, Marilyn Johns and Cathy Armitage 88; Fr, Rose Ann Charrette 88, GRADE 11D Eng C, Marlene Thompson 74; Eng L, Earl Reichert 65; hist, Willie Berends 87; geog, Doris Mills 76; geom, Ken Oke 87; phys, Earl Reichert and Clare Skinner 70; Fr, Pat McCoy and Barbara Willert 87; typ, Mar- lene Harness 93. GRADE 11E Eng C, Irene Park '75; Eng L, Sue Ann Wynja 53; hist,Sue Ann Wynja 75; geog, Larry McClin- obey 69; geom. Jim Young 71; phys, Sue Ann Wynja 67; Fr, Irene Park 81; typ, Dennis Lam- port 88; shop, Jim Kerslake 81. GRADE 10A Eng, Bruce Forrest and Ray Sauder 87; hist, Barry Morlock 93; geog, Bruce Forrest and Barry Morlock 95; math, Glen Ratz, Lynn Lesnick and Marcia Sauder 97; science, Bruce For- rest 94; agr, Glen Ratz 9'7; Lat, Glen Ratz, Marcia Sauder and Shirley Snider 96; Fr, Marcia Sauder 96. GRADE 10B Eng, Lawrence Otis 86; hist, David Parker 82; geog, David Grainger 85; math, Bruce Clarke and Marie Powe 88; ag so, Elaine Hugill and Jayne Southcott 81; agr, Bruce Clarke 89; Lat, Sharon Baechler and Jayne Southcott 93; Fr, Sharon Baechler 94. GRADE 10C Eng, Lily Johnson 80, hist, Charles Keating 73; geog, Hea- ther Holden 80; maths, Heather Holden 80; sc, Heather Holden 82; Fr, Heather Holden 88; Lat, Heather Holden 98. GRADE 10D Eng, Cassie Desjardine '78; hist, John Talbot 87; geog, Lar- ry Ballantine 77; math, Gail Richardson 78; sc, Sharon Flet- cher 79; Fr, Sharon Fletcher 87; typ, Jim Desjardine 97. GRADE 10E Eng, Jane Poortinga 86; hist, Jane Poortinga 89; geog, Jane Poortinga 92; math, Ken Eagle- son 82; ag sc, Jane Poortinga 86; Fr, Dianne Holt 88; shop, Ken Eagleson 92; typ, Kathleen Lawson and Nancy Willert 100, GRADE 1OF Eng, Shirley Brewer 77; hist, Shirley Brewer 83; geog, Shir- ley Brewer 75; math, Wayne Keller 87; ag sc, Carol Zimmer 84; Fr, Carol Zimmer 89; shop, Jim Gingerich 75; horn ec, Pat Mrs. R. Marshall society president DASHWOOD Mrs. Ross Mar shall was elected president of Kirkton Horticultural Society at the an- nual meeting held in Aberdeen Hall. Past president is Mrs. Jim MacDougaid; Vice-presidents are Mrs. John Barnett and Mrs. John Bern; directors for one year, Mrs. Fred Switzer, Mrs. Elson Lynn, Miss Jean Copeland, Mrs. Clarence Schraeder, Mrs. Nor- man Brock; directors for two years, Mrs. Aldon Williams, Mrs. Wallace Selves, Mrs. Rus- sell Morrison, Mrs. Calvin Christie and Mrs. Eber Bayne. Mrs. BillS chaef er demon- strated the making of Christmas decorations. A variety program Was enjoyed including piano solos by Joan Hodgins and Linda Hern, vocal duet, Ivan and Nancy Hern, accordion solo, Sandra Dunnell and vocal duet by Mar- lene and Gwen Hodgins. Each member present was given a hyacinth bulb. GRAND BEND The task of clearing snow from in front of business places in Grand Bend went forward Tuesday following assent of council the night before to at least attempt to get rid of the white stuff. It was a 3-2 vote on the mat- ter of snow removal, with Reeve Stewart Webb commenting that (you're asking for trouble when you start this", and Councillor Emerson Desjardine noting that it was a waste of money. "If you spend money on snow removal," said Desjardine, "it's money down the drain. When the snow is gone, your money's gone and you have no- , thing to show for it. We should wait until a delegation comes to ask us to spend this money. So far no one has asked for it." The move to have the snow removed was spearheaded by Councillor Orval Wassmann, who offered his time to man the tractor or shovel, to help get the job done, "It's important to keep our business places open to the public," said Wassmann. For once Councillor Ian Coles sided with Mr. Wassmann in this move, although he did want to take a poll of all business places to see if they wanted it done TWX service which provides typewritten communication, transmitted by telephone, not only to its plants but to firms throughout the North American continent. This will facilitate day-to-day processing of or- ders. The Dashwood firm has been expanding continually over the past six years. Recently it erected a '7,500 square foot warehouse in Dashwood and last, year it added two tractor-trail- ers to its fleet of trucks which now numbers 10. The sales force now includes four full-time men under mana- ger Jim Finnen, Exeter, who is also In charge of personnel, The firm's representatives are W. D. Turnbull, London; Jerry Finnen, Kitchener; Frank Ben- nin, Tillsonburg, and Tony Van Wyck, Chatham. In addition to the Klurnpp bro- thers and Finnen, management includesDon Genttner, who is in charge of stock control. Tile firm employs 64 people at the present time. DELEGATION — Continued from Page One from the east shore of Lake Huron is at a disadvantage in the race for attracting industry. The town has no large indus- trial concerns and very few small ones. It is strictly a farming and retail centre for the southern part of Huron County and the northern part of Middlesex county. The town and its development corpora- tion therefore consider RCAF Station Centralia as the largest "industry" supplying income to the area. "RCAF Station Centralia is made up of four separ ate schools, being the Central Of- ficers School, the Primary Fly- ing School, the Medical Selec- tion Unit and the Personnel Selection Unit, The loss of any one of these schools would con- stitute a serious blow to tile economy of the Town of Exeter. "It has been suggested re- cently that, with the plan to replace the propeller driven training Craft known as the "Chipmunk" and the "Har- vard" with the jet trainer CT- 114 known as the "Tutor", the Primary Flying School pre- sently loeated at RCAF Station Centralia might be relocated. It is this delegation's purpose to ask the Government of Can- ada and the Department of Na- tional Defence to Consider the feasibility of retaining primary flying training at RCAF Station Centralia and, rather than re- duce the scope and size of the base, to increase it to accom- modate the new Methods of flight training. ifThe residehts of the Town Of Exeter and its surrounding area are desirous of having RCAF Station Centralia cone Untie as a permanent instal. lation, and are desirous of see- ing the base expand to accom- modate the changes in training programs. Since RCAII' Station Centralia was first opened, there has been acloserelatiOn* ship, both eonlrliercial and so,, ciel, between its personnel and the people Oftxeter,Co,,opera. lion has been excellent and the Town of dieter has greatly benefited by the proximity of this defence IfistallatioN" STRICT POLICY One of the major factors in the firm's success, believe the Klumpp brothers, has been its strict adherence to a wholesale merchandising poli c y. The company refuses to sell direct to consumers. Even local build- ers must buy through dealers. The firm also has established high standards of quality and service which it has used to advantage in terms of sales. It provides an auditorium in its Dashwood office where builders and dealers are instructed on the use and features of the pro- ducts. Dashwood has been success- ful in combating competition from aluminum firms by em- phasizing the insulating (Mahe ties of wood, As "Boots" Klumpp puts it: "They don't make frying pans of wood be- cause it Won't conduct the heat and they don't use wood in ice cube trays because it won't transfer the cold. That's why wood is the logical material to use When you're trying to control temperature." —Continued from page one SALES JUMP 25% Sales of the company, which produces one of the most com- plete lines of windows in Can- ada, jumped over 25% during the past year when the market area was extended. Previously, the firm 9 s volume had been ris- ing at between 15 and 20 per- cent since it converted its mill operation to window manufac- ture exclusively six years ago. Last year, Dashwood extend- ed its sales operation to in- clude a triangular area between Owen Sound, Windsor and Fort Erie. "We haven 9 t by any means reached our potential in this region," Mr. Klumpp stated. "We estimate it will take at least five to seven years before we can fully develop this market area and we also hope to invade the heavily-populated Hamil- ton-Toronto district," "Coupled with our expanding market area has been the sig- nificant growth factor in this part of Ontario. An average five percent increase has been re- corded over the past 10 years and the economical forecasts for the future are nothing but encouraging." BEGUN CHANGES The company already is undertaking modification of the Mt. Brydges plant, which will be under the management of Bill Klumpp, son of president Maurice Klurnpp. A staff of eight men will begin operations there, but the number is ex- pected to increase within a short time, Two key men from the Dash- wood plant will move to Mt. Brydges to supervise the new operations. Ehrard Kuhlmann will be in charge of the manu- facturing of insulating glass and Bob leoogernans will look after the plastic and aluminum opera- tions. The firm recently received CMHC approval for its sealed insulating glass process, after rigorous testing by the National Research Council. The process has been de- veloped in a garage on the Dashwood property and tile firm now intends to produce all sizes required for its wide range of windoWS. The insulating glass, manufacture of which requires dustproof and hu m i di t y-con- trolled conditions, will be used only in Dashwood windows — it will not be sold for other uses. The Use of plastics for wea- therstripping in c onjun ction with wood Windows has been developed by DashWood Over the past four years and its ac- ceptance by the trade has re- quired the firm to enlarge this phase of manufacture twice al- ready, Extruding, or forming, is done by other firms with Daehwoed's own dies but the company Makes its own festal- lations. The development of aluminum components in Deshwoect bles, which include screening, will also be extended in the Mt. Brydges plant. The third operation at Mt. Brydges will be the manufacture of shutters, now increasing iii popularity because of the trend to colonial style houses, pVier:1CltiliCIthestra tigeesve lines are lathe '1,1 CO-Ordinate its opera- tits Dashwood hag installed Suffers attack Granter commented with a chuckle, "Well, we'll have wa- ter in 1964 then!" The rest of council was not so optimistic. Clerk DesJardins pointed out that the council, if they wished could pass a by-law to cover an increase in penalty for overdue taxes. "Right now," said he, "we can charge 1% the first month, and then one half of one percent per month for the next eleven months, which just means 6 1/2% per year. Some people are using us for a bank. They can not get money as cheap any place else." Reeve Webb commented that, "Well, maybe it's all right. Maybe we can help somebody." The clerk pointed out that legislation now permitted two- thirds of one percent per month, which would mean 8 and one- third percent in the year. Councillor Coles; "I think we should charge it." Councillor Grenier: "We might as well go the limit." Councillors Wassmann and Desjardine did not c o rn m i t themselves. RIVER ROAD WIDENING Council will keep a close eye upon the work being done on the "Southcott Hill" on the south side of River Road, where the road has been widened and the hill cut back. Fill from this area has been used to build up the road at the main intersection. Reeve Webb voiced his con- cern that the "sand will whirl around and maybe cover up the yacht club". He said that it should be controlled in some way before this happened. An agreement between the village and Bot & Hot Construc- tion Ltd. calls for clay and topsoil to a depth of four inches be laid on this hill to prevent eroding. Council felt that the work could still be done, since there was no frost in the ground yet. Councillor Coles was pertur- bed that he had not seen tile agreement with the construction company before. "Deals are being made outside of meetings and then brought in later," he said. Councillors Wassmann, Gre- ater and Desjardine all reported that the agreement had been discussed at a council meeting. Desjardine commented that this was similar to the other deal made concerning the clos- ing of a road allowance in the same area, which he said Mr. Coles had later forgotten had been made. Coles promised to see if the decision had been recorded in the minutes of a council meet-. leg: shovelling snow James Johnson, 64, Main St., died Of a heart attack suffered while he was shovelling snow at RCAF Station Centralia Wednesday Morning, Johnson, a civilian employee at the station, became ill just outside one of the building's. He Caine inside, sat doWnon the inside steps of the building and died there. badly enough to pay for the work. Councillor Roland Grenier wanted it cleared at least from the post office and public utili- ties building, and then the rest of the village as the job could be done. Citizen John Manore remark- ed that the village did not have very good equipment to do this job. WATER COMMITTEE Two men who will probably form part of an official citizens' committee to discover ways and means of providing a municipal water system for the village at a cost the village can afford, attended the Monday night coun- cil meeting. They were John Manore and Campbell Chapman. The situation at the present time was reviewed and Clerk Murray DesJardins explained in detail the latest proposal made for water, on estimates of M, M. Dillon and Company, London. Total cost would be $621,000. This is made up of $103,500 for an intake pipe drawing water from Lake Huron, $86,500 for treatment and pumping station, $42,000 for land, engineering and contingency fees, $85,000 for the distribution system to the main business district of the village, and areas close to it, $87,000 for the distribution sys- tem in an expanded area and $217,000 to complete the distri- bution system for the remainder of the village. If the system was put into the small area in which the main business district only is inclu- ded, then an annual cost of $35,400 would be likely. There are 275 connections possible in this area, making an average cost of about $130 per connec- tion per year. It is expected that some of this would be paid in a frontage charge, part of it on general taxation, and part of it in a general water rate. If the entire village were served, the "per connection cost" would be less. All of these facts were re- viewed by the entire group, with the two potential committee members and citizen Frank Plumb. No definite action was taken, nor will action be pos- sible until the committee is officially appointed early in 1964. APPOINTMENTS Council appointed Mrs. Wil- liam Sturdevant representative on the Forest District High School Board and W. F. B, Mac- Laren to the Huron South Dis- trict High School Board at Exe- ter, The village authorized an ad- ditional grant of $100 toward the Grand Bend Recreation Com- mittee With the Stipulation that it he forwarded to the Grand fiend Lions Club to help operate the outdoor skating rink. Other grants included $20 to the Salvatioh Army and $10 to LarribtOn branch, TB Associa- tion of Canada, FINANCIALLY' OX "The village is in good shape financially," said Reeve Ste- wart Webb, after hearing Clerk Murray A. Desjardins report, on a total of $39,635,70 out- standing in taxes. This amount ieciirdes$25,000 for 1963; $1,485.53 kir 1962; $5,189.20 for 1961 and $1,778.00 for 1960. The small amount of $18e.57 foe 1059 is the only fait amount left fOr that year. The clerk said that the 'property on which this was outstanding would come up for tax sale in late Jantrary. Council is looking fOrward to a surplus of Shout $7,000 on the year's Operatiorig. Hearing this, Councillor Nativity scene feature at CE protestant chapel service In this nativity scene, presented during the white gift pageant and family service at the protestant chapel, RCAF Station Centralia, recently, John Brownell and Judy Horrell portrayed Joseph and Mary. The angels, from left, are Shirley Gillespie, Susan McNeil, Nancy Hatch, Lisa Wey, Doris Aytort, June Davidson and Sharon Piper. Over 350 parents, friends and SS students filled the chapel to Capacity. RCAF photo TOWN COUNCIL —Continued from page one Bailey in his suggestion to Works Sup't Jim Paisley that the town men "should get right on the job" of removing snow as soon as a snowstorm hits the town as it did over the week- end; Heard Councillor Boyle in- sist that snow clearance pri- ority should be given the busi- ness district upon which, he contended, "the whole town's life depends" and heard Mayor Simmons counter that all citi- zens should be treated equally through a policy of starting clearance at one end of town the first time and the other the next; Learned from Deputy-Reeve Bailey that judges for the Christmas house decor at i o n contest were Mr. and Mrs. Gor- don Koch and Mrs. Joseph Wooden and that judging would be done this week; Decided not to appoint a strik- ing committee to appoint next year's boards until the first meeting in January, which will be held Monday, Jan. '7, at 2 pm; Learned from Clerk C. V. Pickard that the town has a bank balance of $61,000 includ- ing sewerage payments, an- other $30,000 in an open trust account, plus another $10,000 in special accounts, but has still to make a cash payment of $18,000 for supplementary Sew- erage work, plus OWRC sewer- age charges Which were dis- cussed with a commission re- presentative Wednesday after- noon; Granted building permits to Marwood Prest, for a home on Marlborough, and Roy H. Greenley, fOr a house on Prycle boulevard, Was advised by the PUC that damage to light standards on Main St. during 1963 totalled $524.75, most of which has been recovered from Motorists re''" eponsible (PVC Manager Hugh Davis tinues to express con- can dere about the danger of injury or death frOni 'a falling glebe, the glass of Which is 1/4's thick, and suggests Millen should consider replaeernent of this Type Of standard ea soon as possib'e mostmeorix: mmits,„„fam %oft a Correction please In the report on the contribu- tions to the CNIB Campaign last week, the amount frond RCAF Station Centralia was listed at $63,34, instead of the correct figure Of $163,34, The group identified AS the 4-11 Choir hi the picture which appeared in connection With the 4-14 adhleVernent del program lest week is actually a junior farmer choir, Christmas spreadt good will stitlititig all nations A Christmas pageant at the protestant chapel, RCAF Centralia, depleted worship by children of Many nations Of the World, A few Of the gronti who tea Pert are shown herd. In front, trete left, are ;DOW Chase, Areb; Nancy Davidson, Seett; Lauren Skinner, Iteliae; Rebert Skinner, Eskimo; Peter BUedett, Dutch; Xini MOteriente, Canadian Indian; Richard German; Dale Wong, Chirreee; Ellett leitigdbe, Canadian, and Itiefterd king, Who Was a White gift bearer. The gifts of money were donated to the milk land for childrenoolong photo MINCEEKE.:! =war PASS MUSIC EXAMS At recent music eXerrie gored by the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music. Miss Sandra Walters was successful in passing Grade VIII exams With honors. Marie Powe and Susan ney passed Grade VII and Fred May obtained Grade III With honors, The first three are pupils of Lawrence Wein and Miss MatiOn Telebrier Fred May's teacher.. * * * * Mrs, Pred Walker, Grand Bend, in South Hu ron pital foil-owing a heart attack Sunday,