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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-05-14, Page 1Up with the birds , No word as yet -but bill passed Ninety-second Year EXETER QNTAR1Q, MAY 14, 1944. Price Per Copy 10, Cents Area public SPheOliiisP99t0r, 04 Pu0ows# reported this week h )10s not yPt received any in- ferniation regarding Bill the, new legiOlatter) affecting area boards and schools. Willlarrl Van 09.139rg, assist- ant superintendent of elemen- tary education,confirmed by telephone on Tuesday that the bill had been passed. toldThe T.4 It was given Royal assert t on Friday, Hewever, he said he had not ,t received a espy 9f the e legislation, which was amended oar 111 see approval RAP cuts insurance motor mechanics, d r a.tting mom, a room for typing and business machines and six ad- ditional classrooms. The present shop would also be changed over to an electrical shop, However, these were only tentative and will be thoroughly discussed before any decision is made. Explaining he was, picking fig- ures "off the top of my head", — Please turn to back page Pool aided by Exeter's water tower the highest spot in town-- became one of the brightest spots when it re- cently had a complete paint job. Karl. Woerns, Stratford steeplejack, handled the job and he can be seen looking down from the platform at the very top, while another painter works below. Woerns, a native of Europe, lays claim to having twice painted the Eiffle Tower. He also painted the Exeter water tower twice, the last job being some eight years ago. He estimated using 60 gallons of paint on the job. --T-A photo before being pasW1, He did not endicate what amendments had been made and ship boards into one. The legislation has been cri- ticised by several trustees in this area, and the delay in it being passed has terminated dismission in Some areas in regard to central schools. It is expected the legislation will be in the hands of area officials next week. Foy inspects harbor, will seek aid for GB Kinsmen elect officers, honor member Ross Dobson, left, was acclaimed president of the Exeter Kinsmen for the coming term at their regular meeting, Thursday. At the same time, the members honored their faithful treasurer for the past years, Harry Keiswetter, second from the left, who has been transferred to Sudbury. Past president Joe Gunn made the presentation and looking on at the right is Dave Cross, who has been named to fill the treasurer's position. --T-A photo sod and bingo Exeter's swim pool commit- tee received authorization to commence construction this week, and Mel Geiser, co- chairman, stated C. A. Mc- Dowell would probably start on Monday, An advertisement appears in this issue noting that sod is for sale at the site and it will be available to purchasers on the weekend. The newspaper bingo being staged to raise funds for the project also is announced in this week's edition. GRAND BEND Walter Foy, MP for Lambton West, visited in Grand Bend on Sunday, with his wife and child- ren, and Tom Miliway, also of Sarnia, organizer for the Li- beral party in the riding. Foy came specifically at the request of the council of the village of Grand Bend, to view on the site the problems caused by the low water levels in Lake Huron, and the silting in the harbour which has built up the bottom with sand over the last three years. Council requested that the Usborne lets tenders, names centennial plan Persons participating in Ex-. eter's recreational pro gr am will have to pay their own ac- cident insurance it was decided at an RAP committee meeting, Monday. The decision was made onthe basis of a survey which showed the committee and the Exeter Kinsmen were spending in the neighborhood of $200 each to insure participants — most of whom were already covered by private or school plans. Rec Director D, J. Gravett reported the insurance for those not having ample coverage could be obtained through the Lake Huron Zone Recreation Council at a cost of $1.50. This included bills for da- mage to teeth of up to $75 and payment of $100 medical ex- penses for each accident. The insurance is available to all age groups. "There have been too many duplications," commented Lloyd Cushman, noting that many of the children had 24- hour protection on the public school plan. A survey will now be con- ducted by Gravett to determine those persons who wish to join the Lake Huron plan. Federal Government give serious consideration to more extensive dredging than is al- ready in progress. Dean Construction Ltd., Windsor is presently engaged in lifting 15,000 cu, feet from the harbour bottom. They load the fill into open barges which are towed out into the lake some distance, and the sand is dumped there. Foy took measurements and rough sketches of the area, to make an approach to the govern- ment in Ottawa on behalf of the village towards getting out an- the improvement of two ceme- teries as the township project. The two cemeteries are Eden and Bethesda. Kin assist tidal area SWIM POOL RATES A lengthy discussion was held in regard to the rates to be charged.for use of the Exeter. swim pool and for swimming instruction, but no definite de- cision was reached. Mayor Simmons reported area swim pool operators had reported their pools cost about $2,500 each year to operate. This includes maintenance as well as instruction and life- guarding. The rates of the neighboring —Please turn to back page lfilUngleiNIMNISO T-A day late after holiday Although they were urged not to get their hopes up too high, the board at HSDHS decided Tuesday tq approve in prin- ciple a vocational addition and will now approach the beards at Clinton, Seaforth and Goderich in an effort to have the exist- ing contract between the fonr altered to permit the local board to withdraw part of their com- mitment from the Clinton school. "I don't want to create too much enthusiasm," commented D. W. Scott, area inspector, as he noted some of the difficul- ties the board will face in at- tempting to erect vocational facilities here. The main problem will be to have the other three Huron boards sanction the move, as well as the, provincial and fe- deral governments. Secretary-treasurer, E. D. Howey, was instructed to con- tact the other three boards in an attempt to arrange a meet- ing as quickly as possible. Scott said he would lend his support to the local board in their negotiations with their counterparts and also with the department of education. He told the board they should not attempt to pull away from the Clinton arrangement entirely, but should still send students in some of the more specified courses offered there. These would include students in the diversified occupational courses which are offered for one year only at the present time, as well as students in the machine shop and some ac- counting courses. He explained there would pro- bably not be enough students at the local school to warrant the extensive equipment needed for these more specialized courses. However, the number attend- ing Clinton under the proposed setup would be less than the 15% of the total enrolment of HSDHS, which is the number which they are under contract to send for 10 years. The inspector also reported some schools had been turned down by government authorities in a bid to erect less than a complete vocational setup, but he added the local situation was unique and there were extenuat- ing circumstances which would probably gain more support for them, from the OMB on the deben- ture bylaw for the school, so final passing was again post- poned. Following the presentation of the road superintendent's re- port by W, J, Routly, council passed a motion giving the Ex- eter PUC permission to cross the sideroad to the new central school, provided the trench in the roadway is backfilled with gravel. The road superintendent was also given permission ,to call tenders for the Westlake bridge as soon as the plans have been approved. The tender of Lee Jennison, Grand Bend, was accepted to supply and apply liquid calcium chloride to township roads at $47,50 per flake ton, provided all taxes were included in the tender price. MAKES SUGGESTION His suggestion included con- struction of a carpentry shop, SEEK FUNDS After learning a further sum of $8,961.00 was available through the Municipal Works Assistance Program — with the possibility of a further amount at June 1 — council directed the treasurer to make a new appli- cation to the department of municipal affairs for the maxi- mum loan of two-thirds of the net prescribed cost of the new central school on behalf of the school board. All funds available to the township through this assist- ance program will be made available to the school board. Council was advised that ap- proval has not been received Usborne Township council awarded tenders for four muni. cipal drains at their regular May meeting last week. Court of revision was held on the four and J. A. Howes, engineer, was present. One for- mal appeal of Mrs. G. Allen, lot 11, concession 12, was pre- sented and disallowed. John Inglis received two of the awards, having submitted the lowest tender of $2,950 on the McElrea drain and $150 on the Deelstra drain. Frank Kistner tendered the low price of $500 on the Day- man drain and the Taylor drain works was awarded to L. H. Turnbull & Son for a price of $2,695. Council also held a discussion on projects for Canada's cen- tennial and decided to include Result of Exeter fatality Negligence charge is upheld Driver pays $35 for signal lack An Exeter man was fined $35 in Exeter court by Magis- trate Glenn Hays, QC, when he pleaded guilty to failing to sig- nal a left hand turn. Verne G. Wedge, 31, was charged following an accident on Main Street on Apri123 when his car collided with one driven by Douglas Brintnell, Thomas Street. Damage in the crash amount- ed to approximately $2,000 and a passenger in the Brintnell car, Douglas Sweet, 50 Hi/I Street, was hospitalized for about two days with severe facial lacerations. Wedge was travelling south on Main street when he at- tempted to turn onto Baldwin street, just beside Trivitt Me- morial Church. He pulled into the path of the Brintnell car which was proceeding north. About $1,500 damages were caused to the Brintnell car, while the Wedge vehicle was damaged to the extent of about $400. Constable Harry VanBergen investigated the crash. A Centralia airman, Wallace R. Woulche, 24, was fined$5.00 and cost for creating unneces- sary noise on May 2 at about 3:30 a.m. Constable Lloyd Hodgins re- ported the backfiring and roar- ing of the car driven by the ac- cused could be heard for a dis- tance of four miles. He was. ordered to post a $1,000 cash bond or a $2,000 property bond. The case against Stringer was presented by Crown Attor- ney W. G. Cochrane, who called a total of seven witnesses. At a preliminary hearing in Exeter Monday, Magistrate Glenn Hays, QC, committed Harvey Stringer, 27, RR 2 Hen- sail, to stand trial on a charge of criminal negligence arising from a two-car crash in Exeter Next week's edition of The T-A will be published one day hater than usual on Friday, May 22. This will enable the staff to observe the first summer holiday on Monday. Correspondents and contri- butors are requested to still forward their material as soon as possible. Advertising deadlines will be extended only to Tuesday noon for display material and Wed- nesday noon for classified ads. on April 12 when Donald M. MacDonald was killed. Stringer will probably be tried before a judge and jury at the fall assizes of the Supreme Court in Goderich at the end of September. other contract for an equal amount of dredging. The village is hopeful that more dredging can be done far- ther up into the harbor mouth, which would permit easier ac- cess by the fishing fleet. The Member was met by Reeve Stewart Webb, council- lors Orval Wassmann, Howard Green and Emerson Desjardine; John Young, owner of the Grand Bend Boat Works Ltd., Henry Green, fisherman, and a number of other fishermen and pleasure boat enthusiasts. In a published statement last week, John Young stated his boat business is up for sale and he's thinking of leaving the area. He has about 50 boats in stor- age at his location on the Aus- able River. Some of the sail- boats he has stored will have to be loaded on trailers and ta- ken elsewhere for launching as the river level is too low. Several of his customers have already gone to other places on the lake and others are taking their boats out of Grand Bend Yacht Club facilities he says. Similar to other marina and boat dock operators on the lake, he's been spending money every year for dredging. He figures it has cost him $4,000 in the past four to five years. "There used to be 75 to 100 boats tie up out there six to eight deep," he says pointing to the now shrunken river just past his docks which sit in inches of water. "Now even my gas business is pretty well gone." Operators along the lake are faced with similar situations. The situation along the lake has been the topic of much dis- cussion and has been under debate by the government, with many suggestions listed as to the cause of the low water Exeter Kinsmen named Ross Dobson as their new president Thursday, succeeding Joe Gunn in the post. A full slate of officers was returned by acclamation, but the members learned they would have to replace two of the new executive in the near future as they will be leaving this area. Other officers elected were: Claire Hoffman, first vice- president; Gilbert Dow, second vice-president; Gerry Radford, secretary; Dave Cross, trea- surer; Bob Harvey, registrar; Art Clarke, Joe Gunn and George Rether, directors. A presentation of a wall plaque was made to Harry Kies- wetter, former treasurer, who has been transferred to Sud- bury. Members voted to send a do- nation of $1.00 per member to assist the Kinsmen club of Port Alberni in their relief fund fol- lowing the recent tidal wave caused by the Alaska earth- quake. Transferred OPP Constable George Mit- chell, who recently passed his tests for corporal rank, is be- ing transferred this weekend to the Kitchener detachment. The popular officer has been in this area for about eight years. A replacement for the local detachment has not been named as yet. --T-A photo FAILED TO YIELD Nelson Schenk, Crediton, paid $15 and costs when he pleaded guilty to failing to yield the right of way on April a. The charge arose from an accident in Stephen Township. Schenk stopped at an inter- - Please turn to back page White beangrowers enioy meeting in Exeter hall Pamout TY.S. Singing cowboy, Bob Atoher redentlY entertained it da-faditY crowd of wed giVeft fireSeiitatibk Oh Weed Oohtrol Materialk by Chiphati *-Photo by lion- Nelson bean growerd in the 'Exeter Legion liallah addition to liatening to .Atetier, growers 0hernidalS Litnited. Stringer was represented by Exeter lawyer, Peter L. Ray- mond. Before any witnesses were called, the two lawyers agreed on the fact MacDonald had been killed as a result of injuries received in a collision between cars owned by Stringer and Gerald Broderick, 21, Exeter. The first witness called was Douglas Gould, 231 William Street, one of the first persons at the scene of the accident at the corner of Victoria and Wil- liam Streets. He said he had been working in his garage When he had been attracted by the sound of a car approaching from the south on William Street. He identified the car as a white sports Model, and stated that seconds after it had passed from his vision he heard a crash. On questioning iron) Mr. Cochrane, the local Merchant said he thought the car Wat gOing faster than 30 miles per hour when it passed his garage. He later estimated the speed Of the vehicle at at least 50 mileS per hour, adding that Wil- liam Street WAS not in good repair due to the fact several sewer laterals had been dug across It, and the street Was not fit for high speed driving. After hearing the 'crash at the corner, Gould testified there were lights flaahing and he atia.i. PeCted it was due to the hydro lines being shorted. He grabbed his fire eXtifighither and Went to the Scene of the accident. Gould then identified several photos Of the 'scene allowing the ideation of the two Velliolea as he had found them upon arriving. He also related how he had Please turn to back age May set up radar on holiday weekend CPL. C. J. Mitchell, head of the Exeter OPP detachment, reported this week the area of- ficera would maintain a full patrol over the first summer holiday Weekend in an effbrt to cut the nuMber of accidents normally prevalent. He said the cruisers would be employed to patrol all dis- trict roads and he warned there would be no leniencY for any offenderS. Cpl, Mitchell hinted alsd that the radar unit from the Kitehen- er detachnient may be set up in the area over various periods of the Victoria Day weekend. Last week, the OPP detach- ment had only one major acci- dent to investigate that on highway 21, one mile north of Grand Bend. Damage amounted to $1,150 When a car driven by Foy Des Jardine, 62, .Stephen toWnship, acid Edward pavld Wilson, Far- nringtOn, Michigan, Collided. OPP dostable W. G. Glass- ford investigated the Crash. Desjardine Was reportedly travelling south when he-at- tempted tempted to make k left hand turn IMO a farm lane. His hide was struck on the side by the southbound Michigan car. DAMAGE LAWNS Police also report some thoughtless driver ran over 90% of the lawns in the Village of Centralia, Saturday night. The driver Went up one side of the street and back down the other, repeating the action in several sections. The damage was quite notice- able in some spots as the lawns were soft. Many of those affect- ed had only recently had their lawns rolled according to po- lide. Announcements , iiiiiii Church Notices 12 Coming Events 4 i 4 4 i 12 Editorials ::... , ..... Farm News • • 11 •. Feminine PaetSIN FatiCiea 6,9 Henball * ii' al 6 4' 4 4 'i 4 * 4 '4 Vt .t .o. .•• 0,1 SPOrta Want Ada. *la' 10, Parking trouble plagues drivers Damage amounted to $225 wheh two cars collided in the vicinity of the Exeter arena, Friday night, during the Kins- men Spring Jamboree. Cars parked along Victoria Street apparently narrowed the road allowance and this was one of the reasons cited for the collison. John Elliott, 16, RR 2 Ailsa Craig, was proceeding West when he struck a vehicle driven by Gary L. Feagan, 20, Goderich, who was travelling in the opposite direction. Constable Harry Vangergen estimated damage to the Elliott car as $125 and$100 tb the Felt-, gan vehicle. Oh Sunday at 6:45 pm, rear.‘ end celliton on Main Street near Dinney Furniture was in- Vestigated by Corittable LlOyd Hodgins. Barry D. Jeffrey, 26, RR 3 Exeter, Was reported to have slowed down as lie progressed along the street and was about to park when the crash occur- red. He was struck froni the rear by W. Erie Collins, Ses Clinton. D amage to JeffreY"S 1984 Chevrolet vas estimated at $50 and $150 to the Collins Vehiele4