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To all friends,..may
the New Year bring all the
good things you're wishing for.
to all our readers
AND ESPECIALLY TO . . . .
Hon. Charles S. MacNaughton, Ontario
Minister of Highways — May your paths be
smooth in 1964.
Hon. William A. Stewart, Ontario Min-
ister of Agriculture Good luck with your
efforts to find a solution to the milk marketing
maze,
BUT IT WAS BETTER THAN NO YEAR AT ALL.,, The Telegram, Toronto
Guest article
Much to be thankful for
Stephen Reeve Glenn Webb and Lucan
Reeve Ivan Hearn—Victory in your campaigns
for the wardenship of Huron and Middlesex
respectively.
Mayor Eldrid $immons--8uccess in your
8alary negotiations,
Deputy Reeve Ralph Bailey, roads chair-
man—May your potholes be small ones.
Police Chairman Ross Taylor—Happy
radar hunting,
Drains Chairman Joseph Wooden—With
all best wishes to find a siphon which will re-
move that persistent pool that lies on Main St.
in front of the post office.
PUC Manager Hugh Davis—Best of luck
in discovering a money tree to prune in '64.
RAP Chairman Tom MacMillan —
Smoother sailing with many hands to man the
ship.
Freeman Hodgins, chairman of the Au-
sable River Conservation Authority—A spring
start on the Parkhill darn.
Mel Gaiser and Gerry Webb, co-chair-
man of the Exeter and District Swimming Pool
Committee—May your red-tape turn into a rib-
bon which will be cut this summer to open
officially your pool.
Members of Huron County council —
May 1964 bring you the aggressive leadership
necessary to develop an industrial attraction
program, Dominion Day celebration and other
activities to give the county some community
spirit, MIDDLESEX NORTH MP BY W. II. A. (BILL) THOMAS Planning Board Chairman Al Pickard—
No more turnip-onion sandwiches.
Industrial Development Commission
Chairman Ross Tuckey—A start on an indus-
trial complex on No. 83.
To new HSDHS board chairman—Happy
building.
The new chain Ian of Hay Township
School Area Board—We wish for you a reason-
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Clerks C, V. Pickard, Exeter; Earl
Campbell, Hensall; Murray Des jardins, Grand
Bend; Mrs. M. L. Gibson, Lucan; H. W. Broken-
shire, Hay; H. H. G. Strang, Usborne; Ross
Haugh, Stephen; Bill Amos, McGillivray; Austin
Hodgins, Biddulph—More recognition for your
services and fewer forms to prepare
TO EVERYONE—AN ACCIDENT-FREE
SIXTY FOUR.
Our thanks
As 1963 comes to its end, The Times-
Advocate wants to express its sincere apprecia-
tion to the many people who make it possible
for us to continue to provide a vital public
service to this community.
We are grateful for the continuing sup-
port we receive from all quarters—from hard-
working and dedicated correspondents, co-op-
erative officials, interested contributors, pro-
gressive merchants, helpful critics, enthusiastic
readers and a wonderful staff.
Thanks to you all.
We hope we can continue to count on
your assistance in the years to come.
We will have to admit that
the expenditure of large stuns
of money has increased the na-
tional debt, but the results to
our economy have proved ex-
cellent. Our exports are now
running nearly equal to imports..
This is a far-reaching and very
agreeable change. The increase
in the national debt during the
Diefenbaker regime just about
equals the grants that were
made to assist the provinces
during the same period,
During 1963, special efforts
were made to promote good
federal- provincial relations.
The first in a new series of
conferences was convened in
December to discuss financial
matters. Earlier in the year a
Royal Commission was estab-
lished to study bilingualism and
bicultural i sm.
The new year and the new
session will bring with it many
problems at the federal level.
The government has promised
a distinctive flag and a new
national anthem by the Spring
of 1965. There is almost cer-
tain to be strong differences of
opinion surrounding both of
these projects.
Redistribution of elector al
seats will be under way, and a
possible lowering of the voting
age to 18 years will be under
consideration. The proposed
national contributory pension
plan will continue to be a hot
issue.
The prophets are forecasting
another election within a few
months but these predictions
could be a long way out. It is
estimated that redistribution
will not be completed until 1966.
Many will feel that an election
should be delayed until this job
is finished. Elections, however,
seem to be like the weather;
we have to take them as they
come.
BY THE EDITOR Don Southcott
No longer 'Toronto the Good'
j4ope you're the
picture of health and
happiness, all through
the New Year!
' With all good wishes for a
happy Christmas,
Miss Shirley Plowman,
Unitarian Service Committee,
63 Sparks St„ Ottawa The incredible puppets, manipulated
by unseen hands. become real people
almost from the start of the production.
In "Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp",
the dolls play harps, stage sword fights,
perform other intricate human move-
ments with amazing realism. The lion
swishes his tail, bites his fleas; the
horses gallop, the camels saunter and
the elephants plod.
And it's an odd sensation — despite
its familiarity now—to have the Rus-
sian performers applaud the audience
after they've received their ovation.
Even for children a visit to the old
church workshop of Dr. Frances Lor-
ing and Florence Wile, two of Canada's
best sculptors, is another two-fold de-
light. They're two fascinating, vital
women who Work in an unpretentious
atmosphere of genuine, not artificial,
art. Virile busts of famous Canadians,
soft, graceful, Greek-like statues of the
human body, outstanding reliefs and
exquisite wood carvings fill the en-
trance hall, auditorium and basement of
the old, gray frame church squeezed
between residences on an older Toronto
street.
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GREENE'S
Appreciate help
To the editor:
We recently had the opportu-
nity of seeing your November
21 story, "Not at the bottom of
the list'' on Miriam, a member
of a wandering tribe in Jordan.
Dr. Hitschmanova and all of us
here at Unitarian Service Com-
mittee headquarters heralded
this story as one of the best we
have read.
VARIETY STORE
"THE FRIENDLY STORE"
We Canadians have had much
to be thankful for in 1963.
There has been a substantial
thaw in the cold war. The people
of Berlin are to be allowed over
the wall for Christmas. Racial
tensions have eased off. Crops
have been good and agricultural
prices relatively strong. 'Pro-
fits and dividends in industry
are up. Employment reached a
record
There was much talk early
in the year of striving for a
more nearly balanced budget,
but present prospects are that
we will end up this fiscal year
on March 31, with a record
peacetime deficit. Some may
point to this with pride; others
are likely to view it with alarm,
but our elder citizens, people
looking for work : and the pro-
vincial governments should not
be unhappy.
Two hikes of $10.00 each dur-
ing the year brought old age
security and related allowances
up to the $75.00 level, Federal
subsidies to provinces have
gone up by $87 million. A re-
adjustment in defence expen-
ditures was effected but no
overall saving in this depart-
ment is likely. Huge sums con-
tinue to be allotted to public
works, subsidized credit and
stabilization of farm prices in
order to keep the economy buoy-
ant and promote job opportuni-
ties for our people.
Opinions are likely to differ
about whether we should be
thankful that a change in govern-
ment resulted from the 1963
federal election. There is one
thing sure, however. The poli-
cies initiated by the Diefenbaker
administration several years
ago to stimulate the economy,
especially the devaluation of
the. Canadian dollar, are now
bearing fruit in a substantial
way,
Please accept our warmest
thanks for including our USC
among the list of overseas agen-
cies listed at the end of the
story.
Christmas in Toronto provided a
pleasant to exciting holiday for our
family this year. "Hogtown" is not what
it used to be.
You get a "wrong way" feeling to
start with, travelling into the city on
the moderately busy eastbound lanes
of 401, while the westbound lanes
are bumper-to-bumper with the city
people apparently happy to get out with
rural relatives for the yuletide. You're
another Corrigan on the wayhome, too,
as the stream comes from the other
way.
But the city isn't dull any more, as
the outgoing streams would indicate.
Two theatrical performances and a visit
to a veritable shrine of some of the
finest in Canadian sculpture, along with
a pleasant stay with relatives, make a
stimulating yuletide.
Imagine burlesque Christmas night in
the proudest theatre of "Toronto the
Good"! It happened at The O'Keefe
Centre during the opening performance
of "Dylan", a new play destined for
Broadway and almost certain to be a hit
there, if for nothing more than it stars
Perfectionist Sir Alec Guinness.
It's a realistic portrayal of the rio-
tous last years of the brilliant Welsh
poet, Dylan Thomas, who virtually com-
mitted suicide by taking America's wo-
men and whiskey to excess. It provides
Likes suggestion
To the editor:
I note in your Dec. 18 edition
an article about the Western
University Gazette suggesting
Guenther Tuckey as a possible
candidate for the federal cabinet
and saying that they shoot the
bull at Ottawa.
Please let me know who is
doing the shooting and when? I
hope it is during the summer,
right after haying because that
is the time I get my holidays.
I am sure if they hold the
event during the summer, it
will draw a much larger crowd
for there are not very many who
would venture out in this stormy
weather.
Yes, we would like to see a
person appointed to the cabinet
from this area. Why not Guen-
ther Tucker We thank the UWO
Gazette for this suggestion.
Yours for a little mirth,
P. Deichert,
Zurich And just a note of encouragement to
Works Sup't Jim. Paisley: Toronto still
hasn't removed the snow from its resi-
dential streets.
the opportunity to exploit North
America's greatest preoccupation, sex:
hence the strip-salon scene with a
lively, undressed bump-and-grind per-
former.
(Some reactions: One native Tor-
ontonian predicted police would jail
the queen "They locked up one of
those girls a while ago and she had more
clothes on than that"; the chap beside
us snatched the binoculars from his
wife's hand for the scene, the only time
be needed the glasses for the entire
play, and I don't think he was a member
of the morality squad.)
For those interested in a non-critic's
opinion, Guinness was a sensational
Dylan; Kate Reid not quite up to ex-
pectations as his fiery wife, Caitlin;
spectacular staging on a revolving
gym-bar platform which was converted
into anything from an ocean liner to a
hospital room.
There are always two shows at 0'
Keefe Centre, I've found. There's the
one you pay to see and the other made
up of those who pay to be seen so-
ciety addicts who dress in the most
wierd and woolly costumes. Just one
observation about the latter! Exposure
comes extremely expensive.
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"Obraztsov", the Russian puppe t
theatre playing at the refurbished Royal
Alex, was delightful for children (adults
too) on a Boxing Day afternoon.
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15 YEARS AGO
Santa Claus arrived by air
at Centralia RCAF station Wed-
nesday and thrilled almost 500
children who greeted him with
the utmost enthusiasm,
Every Tuesday evening from
8 to 10 o'clock there are classes
in the High School for displaced
persons from Europe. This year
there are 35 on the roll.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Carter
of Clandeboye were at home to
their many friends Tuesday on
the occasion of their golden
wedding anniversary.
A.J. SWeitzer has been elec-
ted reeve of Exeter for 1949.
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And thanks to you
To the editor!
Now at the end of the year
I would like on behalf of all
the residents at HuronVieW to
thank, through your paper; all
those people living in your area
who helped in any way to brine
comfort and sunshine into their
liVes during the past year.
Thanks to all those groups
Who visited lintotiVieW at
Christmas and &ring the year
fbr the many ways they assf sted
iii bringing the outside world
into the Rome.
We are very grateful to those
individuals who Sent cards and
gifts that all might have a
Merry Christmas,
Many thanks all the how-
er8 sent to time HOMO, during
1.00. 'These bring beauty and
cheer to the residents.
The Wish Of each and every-
one of US is that the year 1064
May be a happy :and pr osperOUS
One for each one of You.
liai'VeY C. Johnston
8 uper intentient
10 YEARS AGO
Prizes for the best-decorated
doorways in Exeter were awar-
ded Saturday to Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph sweitzer, Mr. and Mrs.
Art Whilsmith and Mr: and Mrs.
Harold Skinner:
Miss jean Ellerington, a 1958
HMIS graduate has been a-
warded the scholarship at
Macdonald College, Guelph and
the third Carter scholarship
for Huron County.
School children from Exeter
and district schools have been
singing carols in front of the
post office daily as a part of
the Christmas program spon-
sored' by Exeter nustriessmehos
Association.
The fire brigade was called
out only 11 tibias during 1053.
and most of these alarms were
ent»or.
50 YEARS AGO
The choir of Trivitt Memorial
Church will appear for the first
time at Christmas Sunday
morning service in their new
vestments which have just ar-
rived from England.
The Parsons-Davis Co, of
Centralia have about completed
this season's work of handling
poultry. They gave their em-
ployees a banquet Thursday
evening.
It was moved at' ouncil Meet-
ing that a military wrist watch
be presented to Pie Elmer Har-
ness, now in training atLondon.
The flour mill atDashWoOd is
enjoying a good trade having
recently Shipped two Carloads
Of flour and have another order
for a carload to be delivered
before New Year's.
REARS AGO
The new brick building for the
Exeter Refrigerator Lo c k e r
Service is now up, Mr. J. C,
Vidt, the operator, is moving
to town this week from Arkona.
In the neighborhood of a then-
Sand children were treated to a
theatre party and a bag of candy
in Exeter Saturday.
Reeve W, II Sanders enter-
tained the members of the Coun
with 'Clerk Joseph Senior to
an oyster feed atOrteve ,s8and-
wieh Shoppe.
Mrs, 41,,. 5, Harvey left this
week for Willow Grove, near
Mitchell, to spend the winter
with hordaughter, Mrs. Norm at
Stacey,
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able attitude on the part of all others interest-
ed in your new school in order to reach a suc-
cessful compromise for centralization.
The new chairman of Usborne Town-
ship School Area Board—Interruption-free con-
struction,
Reeve Norman Jones, Hensall—No more
road closing controversies.
Reeve Stewart Webb, Grand Bend—
Water.
Rev. C. A. Britton, president of Grand
Bend Chamber of Commerce—May your pro-
motions receive the support of a sunny, hot
summer.