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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-11-26, Page 1Trucker „acquitted over area. fatality 4 r d EXETER, ONYARIQ, NOVEMBER 26, 1964 Price Per Copy 10 Cents. NinetY4econd Year Kenneth Broom, RR i Hen- sall, re90V90 411 acquittal en 4 charge of falling to yield the right of way millet' had been brought against hint follnwing a fetal crash in Usborne Town- ship on petober 9. He was defeeded in Exeter a EVERAL CANDIDATES REQUIRED Election .set. for Zurich Luck finding beer offset by $40 fine Zurich Reeve Milton Oesch was returned by acclamation at the nomination meeting, Friday, and the four members of coon; eil also gained their seats nn- opposed. However, there will be one new member os council this year. Gordon. Hess will replace Kenneth Breakey. The latter was nominated but withdrew, thereby ending any possibility of an election for council. Other members of the coun- cil are; Dr. W. B. Coxon, Mrs. Isabel Gascho and Leo Melding- er. Dr. Coxon was nominated for the position of reeve but declined to stand. At present an election is be- ing planned in Zurich to name the municipality's one repre- sentative on the new Hay Town- ship school-board which comes into effect on January 1. Norninated were Gerald Ging- erich and Dr. G. L. Leitch, a partner in a veterinarian busk. ness with Dr. Coxon. Both men have qualified to run. However, there appears to be some question as to whether or not Dr. Leitch is eligible to become a member of the board because he is presently an ap- pointed member of the parks board. lie did not resign this position before the nomination meeting. Clerk of Zurich, Mrs. Elda Wagner, reported she was pro- ceeding with plans to hold the election to see which of the two would sit on the seven-manliay school board. She indicated she had no other course until such time as the eligibility of Dr. Leitch is formally questioned. council, and Deputy-Reeve Ralph Bailey has also been a suggested candidate for either mayor or reeve, However, Bailey said this week he would like to remain in his present position as he has become interested in the matter of equalized assessment in county council. He has another year on this committee and a change would create a switch for him. He said he feels Exeter is over-assessed in comparison to some of the other commu- nities. "If anything can be done about it, I think l have a chance to do it," he reported. Bailey said he had already received some action on the matter and hoped to carry it further next year. To date only two residents have indicated they will seek positions on council. Rev. J. P. Gandon announced some time ago he would throw his name into the hat, and this week Hal Hin- ton indicated he would do like- wise. Hinton, a resident here for the past four years, said he believed "people should run" for public office. He is the local agent for Dixon Van Lines. There was some suggestion that a local realtor, John Burke, would seek election to council, but when contacted by The T- A, said he thought he would stand for one of the PUC positions. Two positions are open on the public school board as chairman W. D. Seldon and member Ray Frayne have indicated they will not seek re-election. All positions are open in this year's nomination and members either acclaimed or elected will sit for two years. Who will be the next mayor of Exeter? Who will be the reeve? What men will make up the new school boards to be established in Stephen and Hay under the new regulations corning into effect on January 1? Who will fill the indicated vacancies on councils and school boards at Exeter, Hen- sall and Grand Bend? Will elec- tions be necessary in any of the area municipalities? These are some of the ques- tions which should be answered this Friday and Monday as area communities stage their annual nomination meetings at which time the business of the past year will be reviewed and can- didates will be nominated for the various civic bodies. At present there do not appear to be any contentious issues stirring, and no bodies appear to be in hot water with their electors. Exeter appears to have the most number of vacancies with four seats possibly open on council and two on the public school board. Mayor Simmons, Reeve Fish- er, Councillors Ferguson and Boyle have announced their in- tentions to retire, al though Boyle indicated this week his decision will depend on what happens at Friday's nomination. "If there's a need, I'll stay," he commented, Last week, members of coun- cil advised Mayor Simmons they would wish to see him back for another two years, but he made no comment to indicate he may change his mind. Councillor Jack Delbridge has hinted he may step up to one of the higher positions on court, 'rueSclaY, 13Y Peter L. Raymond of McKenzie & 11"lOntla fqf I am left with reasoreable doubt he is entitleti to an acquit- atid I am left with Otis doubt," Magistrate Glerm Hays, Q.C,, stated after hearing the arguments presented by Mr. 4441490 and crown Attorney W.G. Cochrarie. Grant Giffillee, Winchelsea, died in the crash when the car ire which he was riding was crushed under Broom's loaded gravel truck. Driver of the car was Herman Brander, 10, Mitchell. He told the court he and Gilfillan were driving east along the 4th con- cession of Usborne at about 3:30 P.M., and that he had slowed down when approaching the in- tersection of County Road 25 as a corn field on his left ob- structed vision. Brander estimated that one could only see about 15 or 20 feet to the left due to the corn field. He said he saw the south- bound truck and hit his brakes. The next thing he remembered was when members of the Us- borne Township road crew and others at the scene were prying him out of his wrecked car. The Mitchell area youth told of drinking three or four beers prior to the crash. Under examination by Mr. Raymond, Brander said he saw the truck about 10 or 15 seconds before the impact and said the truck hit him, not vice versa. Constable John Wright, Exe- ter OPP, said he was called to investigate the crash at 3:45 p.m. and found Brander injured and Gilfillan dead. He questioned Broom at the time and learned that the ac- cused was the driver of the gravel truck. The police officer said the gravel roads were wet at the time of the crash and told the court the roads on which the two vehicles had been travelling each bore a "danger" sign because of the lack of visibility which prevailed due to the corn field. He said the truck was lying on top of the car when he arrived at the scene and stated —Please turn to back page HAL HINTON . Exeter candidate which he claimed he found along the road side. OPP Constable John Wright testified he spotted a ear travel- ling through Crediton at a high rate of speed on October 31. A case of beer was thrown out of the car. The officer was told the beer and car were owned by Atkinson. There were three full bottles of beer in the case. When Mr. Hays asked Atkin- son if he would tell under oath the story about finding the beer at the side of the road, the reply was that he would. G. Wayne Turvey, Exeter, was fined $20 and costs after being charged by Chief Mac- Kenzie for driving in a manner which constituted a hazard on October 31. Evidence revealed Turvey was driving a car that crashed into a truck at an Exeter inter- section, causing $1,000 in dam- ages to the vehicles. Turvey told the court he had stopped at the stop sign and thought he had plenty of time to cross the intersection, but misjudged the speed of the on- coming truck. Another fine of $20 was levied against Harry Bossenberry, Grand Bend, for making an im- proper left turn off Highway 84 near Zurich on October 19. He stated he began his turn and the car stalled, forcing him — Please turn to back page Magistrate Glenn Hays hand- ed out a total of $200 in fines for five drivers convicted on charges heard before him in Exeter court, Tuesday. A 20-year-old Exeter youth, James Stanley Hill, Main Street, was ordered to pay a fine of $100 or an alternative of 14 days in jail after pleading guilty to driving while his license to do so was under suspension. The charge was laid by Chief C. H. MacKenzie. As a result of investigation of an accident, Hill was dis- covered to be driving a truck without a permit. He had ac- cepted a job with an Exeter trucker, who was unaware that the accused did not have a license to drive. "It's a serious matter to defy prohibition of driving," Mr. Hays stated. Robert Atkinson, 19, Cen- tralia, was fined $40 and costs of $7.50 for possessing beer There's some in there Brenda and Doug Fletcher, children of Mr. and airs. Robert Fletcher, try their luck at the fish pond at the Christmas bazaar at Main Street United Church, Saturday. Doug, apparently antici- pating a big one, uses both hands and probably already has some thoughts about equalling his dad's stories about the big one that got away. --T-A photo Webb to try again for warden's chair Blind canvass requires boost The area's response to the canvass for the Canadian Na- tional Institute for the Blind is drawing near its goal. S, B. Taylor, Exeter, reports there is only $178 to go to reach the $1,000 total. However, time is running out and it is hoped area residents will make their donations as soon as pos- sible. The breakdown of the $821.57 donated to date is as follows: Exeter $596, Crediton $63.50, Dashwood $15, Centralia $13, RCAF Centralia $129.07, Gran- ton $5. GODERICH Three reeves—north, south and central—will contest the wardenship of Huron for 1965. Announcing their candidature at close of the three-day No- vember session were Clifford Dunbar, of Grey; Glenn Webb, Stephen, and Morgan Agnew, Clinton. Reeve Glenn Webb was just one vote down in the wardenship election last January, when Reeve Ralph Jewell was suc- cessful. Reeve J. Roy Adair of Wingham was the third man. In 1963, Reeve Dunbar lost to Reeve Walter Forbes of God- erich township. Cleric again tops chamber Dam project delayed, forces tender re-call USBORNE SHORT The new school legislation will not affect Usborne Town- ship this year as they are al- ready under one board and have a new central school. Chairman Elson Lynn and Mrs. M. Jory have another year left In their terms, while the positions of Tom Hern, Ken Simpson and Gerald Prout are at stake. Prout, who has been on the board for six years, reported he would not run again. ',It's an interesting job," he stated, "and someone else should be given a chance at it." Reeve Archie Etherington said he will seek re-election and most of his councillors are expected back, although Ken Dune an earlier reported he would be willing to give the job to another resident. Rev. Clinton A. Brittain was re-elected to his second term as president of the Grand Bend and Area Chamber of Com- merce at the annual meeting Monday in the Village Inn. Other members of the exe- cutive for 1965 are: vice-presi- dents, Griffin Thomas and Ron- ald Bechill; treasurer, Donald Robertson; chamber directors, Roy Flear, Stanley Martin, Wil- liam Sturdevant, John Manore, Dr. E. A. McMaster, W. F. B. MacLaren, R. Newman Sharen, Roland Grenier, James Dalton, and Charles Tindall. Guest speaker was Stanley Campbell, reeve of Point Ed- ward and vice-president of the St. Clair Regional Development Association. Mr. Campbell explained the theory of regional development as it applies to the counties of Lambton, Kent and Essex. Supporting him was Jim Huc- twich, reeve of Forest, who said that an economic survey would be taken to discover what type of industry would be best suited for this area. The chamber appointed a committee consisting of Rev. Brittain and past president Orval Wassmann to plan an entry in the Grand Bend Winter Sports Club parade on Decem- ber 4. The Chamber approved the purchase of a one page adver- tisement in the Lambton County Tourist Booklet for 1965. The cost is $225 for a circulation of 25,000. F of A officials hear speaker About 150 directors and guests attended the annual Huron County Federation of Agriculture ban- quet held at Londesboro, Tuesday. Guest speaker was James Ross, right, director of information for the Ontario Federation. Chatting with him from the left are: Alex McGregor, RR 2 Kippen, Huron president; John Soldan and Lloyd Campbell, Hay Township members. Campbell is the Hay president, being elected last week, Stories of the two meetings appear on page 8. --T-A photo Delayed again! That's the latest word on the Parkhill Dam as the Ausable River Conservation Authority learned this week they would have to call tenders on the major project again. Reason is due to the fact word was received from Wal- ter F. Foy, Lambton West MP, and W. H. A. Thomas, Middle- sex West MP, that it would not be possible for the cabinet and treasury board to approve any increase in the federal contri- bution by the department of nor- thern affairs and national re- sources in time for the Au- thority to accept the low tender of Peacock Contracting Limit- ed, Don Mills, by its expiry date of November 24. Another problem has also arisen, in that the Ontario Mu- nicipal Board has now advised the Authority that it will be necessary to have all partici- pating municipalities apply to When Warden Jewell invited declarations, there was a long silence, until he reminded the members: "I don't want this job another year." Reeve Dunbar mentioned a possibility that "we will lose Roy (Adair) from Wingham." "In submitting my name as candidate for warden, if in good health and returned by my con- stituents in Grey, I may say the people there think it overdue. We have had only two wardens since the turn of the century. I do not expect to be in county council many years more, but thought I would give this another whirl." "Friends in county council have approached me," said Reeve Webb. I want to thank them for their interest and sup- port. I think probably the thing that made up my mind, I have been here seven years and pro- bably would need to stay another in order to see the county his- tory. (Laughter). "If reeve in 1965 I will de- finitely be a candidate for war- den. It has been a difficult decision to make, but I will definitely be a candidate." Reeve Morgan appeared to be still thinking it over when colleagues said "C o rn e on, Morgan." "It is 30 years this year since we had a warden in Clinton," he said, "and I am gratified that some of my constituents thought I would be a good one. If you decide to put me up in that chair with the gold chain around my neck, I will look as pretty as I can. "We all have to have that one qualification—to be a mem- ber—and I do not know that I will have it; there are those who don't like me down there. I do not doubt that there is not a man here but is capable — Please turn to back page Officers outline role of schools Six share local draw unit No guess work at CE selection Six lucky area shoppers ended up with $25 each in merchandise certificates when their tickets were drawn in the Exeter Busi- nessmen's Associatiori "Share Christmas" draw this weekend. A total of $150 was given away by the merchants this week, but the draws still continue until the $500 total is gone. Two winners will be declared on each of the next two weekends and the draws conclude on De- cerriber 12 when another $150 will be given away. Winners thiS week were: R. Fondag, RR 2 Dashwood; Mrs. Jim Glover, Exeter; Mary Lott Grigg, Dashwood; Doris Keller, Dashwood; Harold Wolfe, Exe- ter; Mrs. A. W. Gilniour, 67 John Street, Exeter. The merchandise certificates wort are redeemable at anyear- ticipating store in Exeter. The Businessmen's Associa- tion have distributed a special shopping flyer this week and have announced that stores will be remaining Open on Wednes- day afternoons from now Until Christmas. ONE AT HENSALL The area's oldest reeve, Nor- man Jones, will be running again at Hensall, and all members of his council except one have in- dicated they will try again as well. Retiring is Fred Hroadiey, who explained that pressures of business force him to make that decision. Hensel' is one of the area communities affected consider- ably by the new school legis- lation. As of January 1, they will come under the Hay Town- ship area and will have two members on the seven-man board. Chairman Howard Scene, who has held that position with the Hensall board for 12 years, indicated he would not be one of those seeking a spot on the new board. lie said he clidn'tknowwhethe er any of the present members would be Hensall's representa- tives, but expected some would make a decision at a board meeting this week. Four members will be on the board from flay arid the inten- tions of chairman Elmer Rowe and the other present members are not known. (On Friday, T-A editor Bill Batten was invited to RCAF Centralia by F/O Carl Ross, Station Public Relations Offi- cer, to receive briefings on the role of two of the schools at Centralia from the respective officers in command, S/L A. E. Paxton, Officers SelectionUnit, soon as weather permits in the spring," Hodgins stated. "I do wish to assure the members that the executive did everything possible to be able to meet the tender expiry date of November 24," he stated. "The first inkling the execu- tive had of the increase in figures was in August when new estimates were received from our consulting engineers. We immediately advised the Hon. J. R. Simonett, the provincial minister of energy and re- sources management, and the Hon. Arthur Laing, federal min- ister of northern affairs and national resources, requesting consideration of increase d grants by their departments. "As tenders were to be open- ed on August 27, both ministers believed the matter should stand until more accurate information was available when the tenders were opened. Once Peacock's low tender figure was known, an Authority delegation went to Ottawa on September 1, met Mr. Laing and presented the problem to him. "On September 4 the Au- thority wrote Mr. Simmonett asking for his consideration of an increased grant and repre- sentatives of the Authority met with him in Toronto on Septem-. ber 8. We also met with the lion. C. S. MacNaughton, minis- ter of highways, to ask for a pro- portionate increase in his de- partment's contribution. "We had hoped to receive all provincial and federal cleax- ances before approaching the — Please turn to back page the Board for the approval of their respective shares of the newly estimated increase in the project's cost. In view of these matters, the Authority approached Peacock Contracting Limited to leave its tender open for more than the 90-day deadline to allow the federal government and the mu- nicipalities time to take the ne- cessary action. Peacock has, however, in- dicated that it will not grant this concession. Accordingly, it now appears that the only course open to the Authority is to proceed with the necessary financing approvals on the basis of the new figures and to recall tenders for the general construction contract. 'When tenders are recalled, the Authority engineering con- sultants expect the successful tender to be in the order of Peacock' s, which was for $1,277,152.97. "The present situation is un- fortunate, particularly in view of the sincere desire of us all to have the construction work commenced and completed as quickly as possible," ARCA chairman Freeman Hod gins stated at a meeting last week. The Authority executive is proceeding with the obtaining of federal approval and shall shortly be sending to all muni- cipalities particulars of the re- vised costs upon which individ- ual applications to the OMB can be based. "We hope to be in a position to recall the tenders shortly so that the work will begin as Winter conditions result in crashes HAY SET? There has been no hint of a change on the Hay Township council, and members have been — Please turn to back page Central Officers School, and closely associated with it is the Officers Selection Unit headed by S/I., Paxton. Through the unit passes prac- tically all personnel aspiring to be officers in the RCAF, excepting those who join the RCAF after attaining university degrees. The latter group does not include prospective personnel who take university training under the Regular Officer Training Plan, but only those joining after university and with no prior connection with the RCAF. . Others who must pass through the Unit are short service air- crew who have a minimum edu- cation standard Of junior mat- riculatiora all candidates for commission, army officers ap- plying for aircrew, and as men- tioned the Univereity applicants under ROTP. Besides these, all processing for 'RCN efficers IS done at Centralia with the use of the RCAF materials and tests. The navy supplies its own personnel for the job. One of the main reasons for OSU is economics, according to S/L Paxton. "Training for air- crew is most expensive," he explained, "and it is valuable to identify those who can't make the grade." lie added that by eliminating personnel who don't stand a chance to make the grade, it not only saves the taxpayers money, but also saves the can- didate from wasting his time and efforts in a losing cause. The plan used by the RCAF is similar to all other large air forces in the world. Role of the Unit is to de- termine aircrew aptitude of the candidates and to assess the officer potential of each. Can- didates also receive an orien- tation period. In all, the candidates are given 11 tests ranging from a test of IQ through to a type of practicel test en various pieces of intricate equipment. All are objective tests and are conducted ender' uniform testing conditions as candidates compete not against others in thole particular group, bet rath- er against standards previously Set for all groups. Te make the conditient as ithiform as possible, all rooms axe air conditioned so they will be at the same temperattire for all candidates, regardless of outside teMperature. Allrberilt have titifforni lighting and mast of the briefings they receive are tape rederded So, all re- PleaSe turn to back page :MILTON OESCH . back In turiah in preparation for the light aircraft school at Rivers,Man- itoba, and to train RCAF Auxi- liary and Royal Canadian Navy cadets in preparation for the twin-engine schooling at Por- tage-la-Prairie. And the final role is in "pro- ficiency flying" for pilots and navigators stationed at RCAF Centralia and Clinton and also in London. There are approximately 60 pilots and 30 navigators who are instructed at these three stations and each must spend 25 hours flying every three months, to maintain their stand ing. They also receive periodic tests froM the instructors at PFS. All initial army training is now carried out at PFS at Centralia in 17-Week courses. The RCAF and RCN Auxiliary hold four courses each year With about 17 students in each. These ore 12 weeks long. With the ctitbatk in flying and training at Centralia, PFS has also been reduced in space. It now Occupies only One hanger, Whereas it once had a total of four. Another of those four has been pressed into a storage area, while the Other two have been taken over by other Schools at Centralia. Still involved with PFS and under the Supervision of SA, CaSkie are the reeteerlogial section, air services traffic Control and thOS6 involved With flight planning. One of the major schools at Centralia now of dared is the and S/L R. A. Caskie, Prinlary Flying School. The information below was attained in those two interviews.) * * * Although practically every officer who is a pilot or navi- gator in an airplane intheROyal Canadian Air Force goes through a course at RCAF Cen- tralia., very few of them will ever receive flying instruction at the local station. The last group of RCAF pilots was trained at Centralia last month, and the Primary Flying School has dwindled to about half its Strength at that time. S/L Caskie reported his staff has been cut to about one-third Of what it was a year ago, as many of the instructors haVe moved to RCAF Stations at Gimli and Moose Jaw. The nun- ber of aircraft in use at the area station is down to about one-Sixth of the total which once used the runways. Main reason for the drop in flying ha.S been the introduction of the RCAF jet trainer, the "Tutor" on which all flyers Will be trained. The preparatory instruction previously given on the liazaraxds and Chipmunks has now beekeliMinated. The Tutor has two seats, but unlike most aircraft, they are side by side, rather than one behind the other. However, the familiar hum of the Chipmunk and Harvard will net vanish entirely from the area, as RCAF Centralia Will still have a Miner flying tole. S/L Caskie' reported that PFS Will have three functione. One will be to train rimy officers Local student captures prize An Exeter student was honer- ed this week at the annual ban- quet of the Western Ontario Agricultural School at Ridge- totem Theinee Ellerington Jr; Was awarded the tritish Anieritah Oil Co. proficiency scholarship of $50, A fernier student at SHIMS, Elleriegtoe is inhis second year at itidgetowa. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs: Torn Elleritigten. !NSW& Announcements . 10 Church Notidea * 10 'doming `Events 6 '6 a a a 10 'Editorials a.: • • 2 Feminine Vitete 'N Fanciet 25 liensail 4 a 4 4 Lucan . . ii Spouts * r, s>'a 4. 4 6 ii‘it Ads :a a ii• i Receives diploma Linda Wainer, Exeter, reeeive ed her graduation diploma frorn the executive secretarial course at Wells Bilsiness derny at a bakelet in London, FridaY. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norm Wolper, EXeter, and Is it graduate of SHIMS. Linda is presently erne ployed in the Exeter law office Of MacKentie tr Raymond. --T-A photo investigated the other crashes. On Friday at 7:00 p.m. he was called to a one-car incident two miles north of Exeter when a car driven by EdWard E. Wal- lace, 67 John Street, Exeter, ran into the ditch and struck a pole, causing total damage of $400. Wallace told police he had stopped to clear ice off his Windshield and the front wheels dropped off the pavement. As he attempted to get back onto the road, the car shot across the road into the west ditch. He escaped injury. I1IT BEAST At. 9:00 p.m. Constable Wright Was called to an accident on the 14th and 15th concession Of Hay Township, about one and a half Miles south Of Highway 84 where John Clerk Webster, Ilensall, had hit a cattle beast. Rd said the animal walked ee Please tern to baelt page The first winter driving con- ditions prevailed over the week- end and six accidents were reported by the Exeter OPP detachment; bid the n u m b e r here was much lighter than in most areas and even fewer than what Pollee had feared. The calls started at 4:00p.m. Friday when Constable J. W. Yeaman was informed of an accident in front of Hensall Motor Sales on Highway 4 tit the south entrance of the vil- lage. Damage amounted to Wait $525 when a Oar driven by Robert Frederick Miller, Tor- onto, was struck by one driven by Melvin Loran Glanville, RR 1 Henson. GlaiWille Wag neethbotmci and was making a left turn into the Serviee station When -struck by the ionthleoinid forento Car. OPP Constable John Wright' Was a buSy Man for the te- iiiiiinder of the Weekend as he