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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-03-12, Page 1.EXETER,. ONTARIO, mARCH, 12, 1964 Ninety-second. Year PtiOo For Copy 10..conts. President threatens to resign HFA RAPS ENQUIRIES INTO FAME Believes 75% want egg plan A pall fell over community youth activity this past week as stu- dents went into their second set of exams for the year at HSDHS. These are the last tests before the finals. But for some of these grade 13 students, shown writing history and geography exams above, there's relief coming in the form of a week's visit to New York. The school's travel club has arranged another Easter trip to the U.S. city where the students will see broadway plays, the UN and other sites under supervision of members of the teaching staff. --T-A photo He was backed up by Jack McGillivray, Paisley, one of the 18 FAME directors, who attend- ed the meeting and gave a short progress report. Noting the fi- nancial statement was avail, able, McGillivray explained that FAME directors were respon- sible to shareholders and he could see no point in the OFA request for more information. "Where will the request for in- formation stop?" policy of hacking FAME In prin, ciple but to keep its nose out pf FAME 12u.siness, He noted there were 18 di, rectors who had been appoint- ed by the FAME shareholders to run the business and they should not have to answer to the OFA. McGregor also stated th4t FAME produced financial re- ports at least twice a year and if "people at the top" in the OFA could read they would find out the information they re- quired. McGregor told the members he would resign the post as HFA president if the Ontario group continued to press FAME for Information on their financial status and future plans. He reported that such action was being sought by A. Mus- grave, president of OFA, and that he (McGregor), had re, ceiyed a communication that had been sent to all county pre- sidents to determine their feel- ings on the matter, McGregor's resolution called for the QFA to continue its CLINTON Faced with the threat of the resignation of their president, Huron County Federation of Ag- riculture directors approved a resolution urging Ontario FAO stop demanding further Infor- mation in regard to the opera- tion of FAME: Meeting in Clinton, Tuesday, the directors voted 10-3 for the resolution presented by Alex D. McGregor, who besides being HFA president is also chairman of the Huron FAME committee. Stewart starts investigation Fears food processing monopoly Cornering of the food market, and monopoly control in the food industry, may result from pre- sent trends toward concentra- tion of buying power in a few hands, Ontario Agricultural Minister William A. Stewart, warned in the legislature last week. Presenting the estimates of his department, Mr. Stewart said an investigation into these recent trends has begun through the Ontario Food Council which was established by the Govern- ment last year with powers under the public inquiries act. "There are disturbing signs in both Canada and the United States which point to the pos- sibility of a situation in which the food market is cornered, and there is some fear that present trends in the food in- dustry may lead to monopoly control, not only of the retailing and processing of food, but of production at the farm level as well," Mr. Stewart said. "Apart from the adverse ef- fects this trend may have on the open and competitive mar- keting of farm products, on the LIKE CHILDREN Elmer Hunter, HFA second vice-president, who att ended the last OFA members' meeting with McGregor, said he "was disgusted" with the bickering between Musgrave and FAME president Charles McInnis. "They were like a pair of children fighting over some- thing that belongs to all of us," he reported. He urged that the "people at the top" should get down to business and work for the betterment of all farmers. Bob Broadfoot, Brucefield, said he could see nothing un- reasonable in the OFA request- ing information from F A ME since they had apparently done so at the urging of a group of farmers. He noted that the OFA represented all the farmers and should be able to report on any of their member groups. Another director agreed it was the responsibility of0FAto keep an eye on the business. Although he felt there wasn't any possibility of FAME going broke, if they did the farmers would criticize OFA for not watching it more closely. Again warning that he would resign unless there was a change in the attitude of the OFA, McGregor put his motion to the members and it carried by the 10-3 majority. Bob Broadfoot, Brucefield, told Huron FA Tuesday he be- lieved 75% of the poultry pro- ducers in Ontario wanted some form of marketing plan. He said his estimate was based on the indication he had received while attending five different public hearings on the proposed marketing plan. "It is quite evident that the egg producers of Ontario want something," he stated. Public hearings were con- ducted by the Farm Producers Marketing Board on the pro- posal to institute a two-year trial plan for producers. After this period, a vote would be held. The brief presented by the Huron poultry producers called for the plan on the grounds that a promotional and advertising campaign was needed along with better research, more attrac- tive cartons for counter display and student grants for research. ing more and more apparent that a national approach to the problem may have to be taken in view of the inter-locking managements and operations of food companies in Canada and across the border." "How far we as a provincial SEEK CONTROL The HFA endorsed a,reso- lution from McKillop township asking the OFA to back a plan for more control over hogs being sold at community sales plan. The resolution called for the names of the owners of all pigs being announced prior to the sale as well as indicating for how long the person had held the hogs. Criticism has been le- velled that many persons trans- port the same hogs from one sale to another and this leads to the communication of dis- ease. Elmer Hunter noted that a similar resolution was already being considered by the OFA but that it concerned all types of livestock. Presented by Perth county, it called for a per- manent mark to be placed on all livestock sold at a com- munity sale. A consignment form would have to accompany each animal giving its health standard. Now they've mechanized patient lifting at the hospital Newest piece of equipment at the modern South Huron Hospital here is a hydraulic patient lifter which saves strain for the nurses and pain for the patients. The machine, operated above by Alex Meikie, has been donated by the women's auxiliary. Student nursing aid Jill Thompson is the "patient" for this demonstration, being watched by Mrs. R. C. Dinney, auxiliary president, and Mrs. Charles Smith, treasurer. The auxiliary also has purchased two youth beds and blankets for the hospital. --T-A photo effectiveness of producer mar- keting boards, and the security of farmers generally, it also may have some serious long- term implications for the con- sumer who, up until now, has enjoyed the benefits of free and open competition in the sale of food products." Mr. Stewart said wide-spread take-over by large companies of all of the steps in food pro- duction and distribution to the consumer "would have a disas- trous effect on the agricultural and food industry." He said the growing concen- tration of power could be seen in the fact that 60 per cent of the food sales in Ontario is now in the hands of large food chains, and another 20 per cent is en- gaging in group buying. Concern over a similiar situ- ation in the United States was recently expressed by Presi- dent Johnson, Mr. Stewart said. "We as a government are concerned with maintaining an agricultural and food industry which will provide the fullest opportunity for farmers, food processors, and others involved in food production, to market products competitively, openly, and without fear of reprisals by powerful corporations if they do not knuckle down to certain terms and conditions," the min- ister said. "We do not want to see a situation where the farmer is told that he either 'accepts the conditions of sale by the big companies or he doesn't have a mark et for his product, or where the processor of farm products operates under the same fear." Mr. Stewart said the problem, whibh is described in agricul- ture and the food industry, as "vertical integration," appears to be also interprovincial and international, "and it isbecom- government are justified in going, and how far we in fact could go under our constitu- tional powers, will depend on the investigations we are pre- sently carrying on to determine the extent and ramifications of integration," Mr. Stewart said. Hensall investigates paved parking area Granted building permits to Harvey Keys for a $500 reno- vation to his house, John Hen- derson for a $1,000 store im- provement, Jim Taylor for a $2,000 home renovation, and to Bell Telephone for a $25,000 toll office. McGillivray lets contract WILL BENEFIT After the vote, he noted that the sooner farmers gave full support to FAME the better it would be since FAME would make all farmers more pros- perous by selling their meat. He showed figures to back the importance of FAME in main- taining the existence of the family farm. He sail a farmer needed 365 acres to make a profit of $2,500 if he operated a feed grain setup. If the feed grain was put through a farmer's livestock he would require only 170 acres for the same profit. However, only 130 acres would be needed to make the same living if his seed grain was put through his livestock and then sold by him as meat. In his report, McGillivray explained that FAME was mov- ing forward and was progress- ing faster than at any previous time. He said over $2 million had been raised of the $8 mil- lion objective. The Bruce man also predicted a start on FAME buildings this year. Possum play police ploy Playing possum can pay off in police work, Constable Harry Bergen proved over the week-' end. As a result of his "playing dead", Bergen brought two youths to court here Tuesday on charges of break and enter. The cases against Brian J. Marriage, 16, Sanders St., and a juvenile, were adjourned un- til March 24 by Magistrate Glenn Hays, QC. Bergen, doing his round s early Saturday morning, noticed sever al times a number of youths surveying his house on Albert St. Sensing the strategy, the constable drove the police cruiser to his residence, parked it, went inside and turned out the lights. But he didn't go to bed. A few minutes later, he drove to the Snell Bros. Ltd. ware- house on Andrew St., where Canada Bread deposits its bak- ing nightly for distribution by local salesmen. He caught two youths inside the building. The incident followed a num- ber of complaints from the bread salesmen that some of the baking left early in the morning has been missing when they loaded their trucks later the same day. Court levies nearly $400 in traffic, liquor penalties TOP POOL BOOSTERS McGillivray township council has let a $7,436 contract to McCann Bros., Dashwood, for the construction of a bridge on line 28. The contract, let March 2, is subject to approval of the dep't of highways and M. M. Dillon and Co.,' engineers. The cement structure will replace a wooden bridge on the Haig property. Arranging for its 1964 warble fly program, council appointed Harold Mawson inspector for the coming year, accepted a tender from Rosaire Bedard for supply of warble fly powder at $4.39 per 15-lb. bag and let the spraying contract to Jack E. Tweddle at in per head for one-half of the township. C. P. Corbett, OLS, Lucan, was authorized to prepare plan, specifications and report on repair and improvement to the Watson drain, which had been petitioned for by Donald Wat- son, Kelly Robinson and Luther Morley. Grant Amos was named commissioner for the drain. A bylaw to raise $250,000 to aid in the construction of drains was read a third and final time. Accounts included $388.55 for relief, $183.35 for nursing home care, and $246.54 fee for the Lucan fire area, Hensall council is investigat- ing the establishnient of a paved parking lot on property beside the railroad.' A letter from the CNR stated the village could lease the lot for $25.00 per year. Council felt the fee should be $1.00 as it is in other communities. Councillor Broadley suggest- ed council should get an esti- mate on paving the lot. Since it would benefit the businessmen in attracting out-of-town shop- pers, Broadley suggested the cost could be pro-rated among the commercial properties. The discussion arose follow- ing approval of the road approp- riation bylaw of $10,000, of which $8,000 will be spent in construction. The road paving program consists of 800 feet on Brock, estimated at $2,800; 700 feeton Mill, $1,500; 700 feet on Queen, $2,500; and about 300 feet on Elizabeth, $1,200. Council also: Approved plans for cable in- stallations from the Bell Tele- phone Co. but directed that. where portions of pavement are removed or trenches are dug, the fill be of gravel rather than the dirt excavated; Appointed Ernest Davis weed inspector for 1964; Hirtzel, 17, Crediton, driver of a car in which beer bottles were found by PC George Mit- chell. Hirtzel claimed he found the beer behind a barn in Cen- tralia. Gary Overholt, 17, and Don- and Lightfoot, 19, both occu- pants in the Hirtzel vehicle, were fined $27.50 each for con- suming. Usborne presents petition for free calls at the intersection. Daniels denied erratic driv- ing and claimed he stopped and looked both ways before pro- ceeding on the highway. His lawyer, J. H. Worhaus, Lon- don, claimed the Pond car should not have been using head- lights at the dim position in conditions of blowing-snow. PC Harry Reid, who inves- tigated, said snow was blowing at the time but visibility was "very good". Magistrate Hays fined Daniels $25 plus costs of $98.50. No group is giving better support per capita to the Exeter and district swim- ming pool campaign than Ex- eter Kinettes. The group of Kinsmen wives, only five members strong, has approved its sec- ond $500 donation to the cam- paign. Kinettes originally donat- ed $500 when the drive was launched last year. President Mrs. Arthur Clarke pointed out however, that the money hasn't been raised within the past year. It represents profits made on a number of activities over a period of years. "We feel we're giving back to the community the money which has been contributed by the public to our various projects," said Mrs. Clarke. Hay confirms south PS site 11*202180C Magistrate Glenn Hays, QC, levied nearly $400 in fines and costs against 10 accused in court here Tuesday. Largest penalty of $123.50, mostly costs, was assessed against Ernest A, Daniels, 40, London, convicted of careless driving. Four youths paid a total of $150 on liquor charges and the remainder was for speeding offences. Daniels pleaded not guilty to his charge which resulted from an accident at the corner of No. 4 and Crediton road Jan. 12. The Daniels' car suf- fered $600 damage and the other car was a write-off. J. E. Pond, RCAF Trenton, driver of the other car, said Daniels drove onto No. 4 from the Crediton road without stop- ping. Independent witnesses said the Daniels car had been wandering over the road, was travelling fast and did not stop PAY LIQUOR FINES Three Stephen township and one Hensall youth paid fines for possession and consumption of liquor. Eric Mousseau, 18, Hensall, pleaded guilty to illegal pos- session in Stephen township Feb. 1. PC John Wright said a case of beer was thrown from Mousseau's car as it pulled away from the parked position where the constable first no- ticed it. He was fined $40.00. Also fined $40.00 was Beverly SPEEDING FINES Lindsay Myers, RCAF Cen- tralia, paid the highest of five speeding fines, after he was convicted of driving through Exeter at 50 mph. His penalty was $20.00. Others convicted of speeding and their fines were: Michael Doherty, Walkerton, 48 mph through Exeter, $15; F r an c i s Van Den Hoorn, Hensall, 70 mph in 50-mile zone, $15; Johnny Brock, 19, Crediton, 50-52 in 30 zone, $15,00; Lambert Schurmans, London, 70 mph in 60 zone, pulling welding ap- paratus behind car, $10; Jack Mathers, Goderich, 70-75 in 60 zone, $10. ers be selected according to area. The Kirkton exchange was given to two directors; Sebring- ville, Medina and Granton, one each. In the balloting which follow- ed, former reeve George Frayne of Usborne and Ross Marshall were elected for Kirk- ton; and Norman Riddell was returned from Granton. Frayne and Marshall suc- ceed Bryan of Granton and Ste- phen of Kirkton. Ross Marshall, Kirkton, was elected chairman of the meet- ing. Blanshard Municipal Tele- phone System Wednesday re- ceived a petition signed by 154 Usborne subscribers asking for free-toll service to Exeter. The petition, presented by Usborne township treasurer Newton Clarke,, demanded an answer from the commission within 10 days. The petitioners said "Exeter is our retail and commercial centre" and they objected to the present 10-cent toll charge for station-to-station calls. Commission chairman Jo- seph Bryan, Granton, said ne gotiations would have to be undertaken with Bell Telephone to determine rates. He said the Eketer free-toll area is now near the limit of one rate group- ing and inclusion Of Usborne subsdribers might put it into a higher category. Bryan suggested a delegation of two from Usborne Should meet with the provincial tele- phone commission and the Bell Telephone to dischs8 the prob- lem. Starts fire after row, sentence suspended DISCUSS RELIEF Subscribers asked a number of questions about relief from obligation when a farm is sold or transferred. They learned the charges remain against the land unless debenture payments are met. Chairman Bryan, in his initial report, , noted the commission had reconstructed f iv e road lines during the past year and foresaw 1964 as a "heavy year". He said financing maybe required to meet costs. Jim Etherington son of Reeve Archie Etherington,Usborne township, and ajournaism gra- duate of UWO, is now on the editorial staff of The London Free Press, Exeter firemen were called Tuesday to a gas pump fire at the farm of Robert Pryde, No. 4 highway, during the snow- storm. A truck driven by the farmer ,strUck the pump and gas ignited. The equipment was bad- ly damaged. * Bell Telephone reports 109 telephones have been added in Exeter, Crediton and Centralia ekchanges during the past year. The number now totals 2,677 fOr these exchanges. * Exeter Lions Club will On- duct another Red CrosS drive this Month but it won't be a one- bight blitz ea in other years: A canvass will be condUdted during the Week of Mardh 30i Hay area school board, after reconsidering the two sites available for its new central school, decided Tuesday to pro- ceed with plans for the Dietrich location south of Zurich. The board will continue ne- gotiations with well drillers to establish availability of water supply. Three members Rowe, McAllister and Turnbull — who originally approved the Dietrich site supported it again Tuesday at a meeting of the board in the school inspector's office here Tuesday afternoon. The discussion followed ex- amination of development costs of both sites which had been es- timated, by the board's archi- tect. The costs of levelling the alternate site, offered by Ivan Kalbfleisch, were regarded as a major factor. The board indicated it would try to work out some arrange- ment whereby Zurich children could walk to the south site in safety. If this was not possible, transportation would be provid- ed. The board also will try to use the recent two-room addition to the Zurich school, $20,000 ESTIMATE Earlier in the Meeting, kept lively with questions and ending Up with an election controversy, COMMISsiOner Norman Riddell of Granton estimated it would coat $20,000 for the sySteiti to rdVide free service to St. Marys arid about the Sani amount for similar services to Exeter. A Mitchell subscriber said customers in his area would like the Seine Service to that town. Before the election, Sub- Soribers put through a motion reMilring that the Corilinission Con receive permits Ontario Dept of Transport is issuing free 60-day permits for those drivers who have not yet received their renewal fOrms in the mail. Hon. C* S. MacNatighton re- Veal8 he has received a number of calls froth driVer8 concerned that their applications have not been 'received. Mr: MacNa.tightoti said the permits are available from the DOT office at Clinton. Highways minister becomes honorary .mernbeeolKin Hen, S.. MaciOttgfiton, Huron.MPP andhighWays 'Minister, was presented With an honOrary Mein, bershi p Elthan 1:11Xeter Kinsmen Chib.ThurSdaY night. Mr. MacNaiightOn was a kinatirail traridOti, before -moving tO Exeter luntber of years ago: Making the presentation above is Deputy Governor Durrant, 810M:ie. Left 18 Governor Taggart i 1Andon i, and right, Joe Ginin, president Of the Exeter dlub, Thelbtal club is sponsoring a hootenanny at the high school April 5 and will assist in the Operation -Of a newspaper bingo for the 'swimming Peel doininittee. .photo An Exeter man who set fire to his house after an argument with his wife received a sus- pended sentence on an arson chargé in magistrate's court here TtieSday. Harry Fullard, 89, HuronSt., who has been hospitaliZed from a traffic accident last July on his way to court here, pleaded guilty to starting the fire July1 which caused considerable da- 'nage to his frame home, near the Corner of Albert and Huron: Fullard, represented by Charles Mackenzie of Macken- zie and Raymond, told the court he lost control of his thinking when his wife went to call police after the argument, He thought he "wouldn't be able to hold up his head again,” which led him to his drastic action. At onepoint, he Said his wife accused hitt of hitting her With a beer bottle, 'which he didn't recall nor did he believe he actually did. His wife claimed he threw the bottle at her. Constable Lloyd Hodgins said that after Mrs. Fullard went up- town to call polite, her husband gathered clothing and personal papers and hid them outside. He started the fire by piling papers under the oil line of the furnace from which fuel was dripping. He ignited the papers, then went outside and sat down, When informed by a neighbor that his house Was on fire, he said "Let it burn". All doors were locked when firenten and police arrived. Crown Attorney W. G. Codh- rane, QC, redo m d e d le- niency becatiSe he "felt Mr. Pill- lard acted "out of charadtero, The accused has lived in EX- eter for the past 12 years and has been retired'most of that Magistrate Pays retiti I r 6 cl Ptillard to sign abond to keep the peace for a period Of two years: Church Notices Corning Events . , 12 Editorials . •••044ritir *Farm News . . * . . . Feminine Pacts Fancies 8,9 Perisall 4 4444'44'04*r 4 4 Ludan . . *T4r 13 Sports wiev 44,6,7 Want Ads . 3 if 3 ti t 10, 11