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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-12-03, Page 1EXETER, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 3, 1964 Price Per Copy 10 Bents. Top council officials acclaimed Some vote EXETER Mayor —Jacic Delbridge (Accl.) ;Reeve Clarence Boyle (Acct.) Deputy-reeve—Ralph Bailey (4%10 Council.—Jee Wooden, Fred Wright, Ross Tay, ler, Charles Barrett, Mervyn Cudmore, pev, J. P, Gander}, Halilinton, Donald MacGregor (choose six) PUC ,R. E. Pooley, El- drid Siinmons, Murray Greene, John Berke (choose two). School board — Ross Tuck- ey, Willi am Huntley, Clarence McDonald, k. Herm De t tme r, Doug Gould, Jack Pryde (Accl.) FIVE COMMUNITIES GO TO POLL. New mayor, reeve named for Exeter GRAND BEND Reeve—Stewart Webb (Accl.) Council—Orval Wass- mann, Ian Coles, John Teevins, Frank Plumb (choose two) PUC—Campbell Chap, man (Accl.) Stephen school board— W. F. B. MacLaren, Don Fleas, Harold Sk ipp e r (choose two) Council members at McGillivray sign papers The scene above was witnessed many times throughout the area this week as nominated candidates for posts in all communities signed their papers. McGillivray Township clerk W. J. Amos, watches closely while a new member of council, George Dixon, signs up. Standing at the rear are the other members of council acclaimed to office. From the left: Reeve Grant Amos and Councillors Les Morley, Ben Thompson and Bryden Taylor. --T-A photo All area ratepayers gave ac- clamations to their mayors, reeves and deptuy-reeves this week at various nomination meetings, but elections will be held in five area communities for various council posts, PUC and school trustees. McGillivray, Stephen and Us- borne Townships, along with Hensall and Lunen decidecltheir officers for 1965 without need for an election. But voters will go to the polls in Exeter, Hay, Stanley and Tuckersmith Townships on Monday and voters in Grand Bend can cast their ballots on either December 12 or 14. The Exeter election will be to determine who will hold down the six council posts for the next two years and also to de- cide on the naming of two Com- J. H. DELBRIDGE . , mayor-elect Hinton declined. "I came into council by the back door," Boyle stated, "and it looks like I may become reeve by coming in the back door". He was referring to the fact he was invited to join council after the shuffle by the death of the late Willi am McKenzie. Boyle had been defeated in an attempt to gain a council seat at that election in 1962. He said he would have to give up his holiday time to attend county council, but noted he couldn't afford to take holidays anyway. GB candidate opposes charging all offenders HAY Reeve—John Corbett (Acct.) Deputy-reeve D elbert Geiger (Accl.) Council — Joseph Hoffman, John Tinney, Lloyd Hendrick (Accl.) Hay school board — Ross Turnbull, Elmer Rowe, Ian McAllister, Leonard Erb, Carl Oestricher (choose four) Police Villages choose trustees EIGHT IN RACE No issues are at stake in either the council or PUC elec- tion. Fighting for council posts are three incumbents, Joe Wooden, Ross Taylor and Fred Wright. They are running against five newcomers, Mervyn Cudmore, Charles Barrett, Rev. J. P. Guidon, Donald MacGregor and Harold Hinton. Harold Sissons was also no- minated for council, but de- clined to stand due to the amount of work he has with the local — Please turn to back page Two area police villages this week returned their trustees, but one added one new man for 1965. In Crediton, William Averill was named as a replacement for the retiring Lorne Presz- cator. Others returning are Gerald Schenk and Donald Din- ney. Kenneth Hodgins, Robert Breen and Norman Tripp were returned by acclamation at Cen- tralia, as were the Dashwood trustees, Cliff Salmon, Ervine Rader and Harold Schroeder. taken over by drinking teen- agers - but it should not be an old age home, either." "To prosper," said Plumb, "we must keep a cheerful atti- tude. "I do not favour the idea of arresting all those who com- mit infractions of the law, but the Liquor Act should be kept above the heads of the people as a Sword of Damocles, to be used when their behaviour becomes a problem in the com- munity." School board chairman W. F. B. MacLaren noted that in the past year the needs of the school were reduced, and this meant one mill less taxation for the village. He noted that one debenture has five years to run, and the second one 13 years. He predicted lower rates for the first two or three years when operated with the town- ship, but that when a central school is built in Stephen, then TUCKERSMITH Reeve — Elgin Thompson (Acct.) Council — Victor Lee, Er- vin Sillery, Alex McGre- gor, Cleave Coombs, Ross Forrest (choose four) School board Verne Al- derdice, Henry Binnen- dyk, Charles Geddes, William Wilson, Orville Workman (choose five) missioners for the PUC. Contests for council seats and public school board posts will also be held at Grand. Bend and Tuckersmith Town- ship. Sitting members Ian Coles and Orval Wassmann are be- ing challenged at the resort by John Teevins and Frank Plumb. There will be three candi- dates in the school trustee race at Grand Bend. They include W. F. B. MacLaren, Don Flear and Harold Skipper. All are sitting members. In Tuckersmith, five names have been placed in the race for the four council seats and six men will battle for the, five school board positions. Council candidates include three present members, Victor Lee, Ervin Sillery and Alex McGregor. Entering the race are Cleave Coombs and Ross Forrest. School trustee nominations include Verne Alderdice, Henry Binnendyk, Charles Ge dee s, Ken Gibbings, William Wilson and Orville Workman. In Stanley Township, rate- payers will have nine names from which to choose five school trustees. All but two of the candidates are presently serv- ing on boards in the township, including two from Hayfield. The only other election will be held in Hay and that will be for the four school trustee po- sitions. Candidates in c I u de Ross. Turnbull, Elmer Rowe, Ian McAllister, Leonard Erb and Carl Oestreicher. The three top posts on Exe- ter council were filled by ac- clamation, Friday, along with the five public school board positions. However, for the first time in well over 25 years, elect- ors will go to the polls to choose commissioners for the Public Utilities Commission. Also being contested are the six council posts with a total of eight candidates running. Two members of the present council stepped up this year with Jack Delbridge taking over the mayor's chair, while C. E. "Derry" Boyle was named reeve. Deputy-Reeve Bailey held his seat. "It looks like I'll be mayor," stated Delbridge, after Mayor Simmons remained with his de- cision to step down, although he was named for the post. Delbridge, a member of coun- cil for three years, said he did not feel capable of the job, but promised the ratepayers he would do the best job he could. Boyle was nominated for reeve along with the incumbent, Glenn Fisher, and newcomer Harold Hinton. Both Fisher and likely the rates will rise again. MacL aren reported for the Huron South District High School Board in Exeter, on which he is Grand Bend's rep- resentative. He reported that though the vocational school in Clinton was built to handle 1250 students, there were 1280 enrolled the first year this new school was opened. Now Exeter is planning an addition which will include lim- ited vocational training, and eliminate need to transport all vocational school students to Clinton. John Manore spoke briefly on the Ausable River Conser- vation Authority on which he is Grand Bend's member. Campbell Chapman, chair- man of the Grand Bend Public Utilities Commission reported on work done in the past two years on the line construction — Please turn to back page Dust issue settled Pipeline, dam delay topics for Stephen With Glenn Webb ready to campaign for the wardenship of Huron County in 1965, accla- mations for all seats on council in Stephen Township were achieved, even though sufficient nominations were made to pro- vide for a move up for one councillor, and a change of chairs for the deputy reeve. The seats will be held by Reeve Glenn Webb, D eputy Reeve James Hayter; council- lors Cecil Desjardine, Joseph STANLEY Reeve—Ernest Talbot (Accl.) Deputy-reeve Elmer Hayter (Accl.) Council—Anson McKinley, Jack Scotchmer, Calvin Horton (Accl.) Stanley school board—Wil- liam Coleman, John Tay- lor, George C ant e Ion, Bruce Keyes, Leslie Armstrong, Jack Stur- geon, Merton M er ne r, James Cleave, Russell Granger (choose 5). by Hensall council DERRY BOYLE . new reeve feet in Hensall. Clerk Earl Campbell, a re- tired farmer, suggested the far- mers were at fault in many in- stances because they delivered mud-covered beans to the mills. "The millers should reject the loads when they are so dirty," he suggested. He also noted that some farmers do not know how to properly use their modern combines and this was creating more dust than neces- sary. Councillor Minnie Noakes stated that the elevators in Hen- sall were the best she had seen and that they were kept in good condition. "We don't want to lose these industries," she added. L Some don't Driver training ready, only 36 students sign Says winner isn't eligible HENSALL Reeve—Norman Jones (Accl.) Council — Minnie Noakes, John Baker, Harold Knight, John Lavender (Accl.) PUC — Walter Spencer (Acct.) Hay School board Clen- don Christie, Robert Rowcliffe (Accl.) USBORNE Reeve — Archie Ethering- ton (Accl.) Council — Ward Hern, Ken Duncan, Lloyd Ferguson, Roy Westcott (Accl.) Usborne school board— Tom Hern, JohnStewart, Bev Parsons (Accl.) Acclamations for Reeve Ste- wart Webb and Chairman of the PUC, Campbell Chapman, were accorded by ratepayers of the village of Grand Bend on Monday night. Though Orval Wassmann was named for reeve, he failed to qualify for this position. However, an election will be held for the two council posts open and also for the three ratepayers to represent the re- sort on the Stephen Township school board. All nominated candidates have qualified to contest the positions. An advance poll will be held on Saturday, December 12, and the polls will be open again on Monday, December 14. Nominations for the two seats on council were Ian Coles, Orval Wassmann (both incumbents), Bruce Thompson, Frank Plumb and John Teevins. Nominations for two seats on the Stephen Township School Area Board with which the Grand Bend School will be affil- iated, were W. F. B. MacLaren, Donald Flear and Harold Skip- per, all incumbents. The o n1 y electioneering speech of the evening came from Frank Plumb, a cabin rental operator; who stated the need for a sunny and cheerful atmosphere in Grand Bend. plumb, who circulates a let- ter within the village known as "The Plumb Line", made it plain aaweek ago, via this letter that he would accept a nomina- tion to council. He stated Monday night that he would like to keep some distance between him and in- dustry - that it was necessary to keep accommodation facili- ties filled. He recalled in the summer he generally stayed up all night to help police the area in which his cabins are located. "I have it in mind to protect those who want to be decent," he said. "I don't want to see the town The driver education course is slated to start at SHDHS around January 15, due in part to the persistence of board member Rev. John Boyne. Boyne, who had a motion ap- proved in October asking for a complete report from the transportation committee for the November meeting, failed in that regard due to the ab- sence of Lloyd Lampert, com- mittee chairman. However, he pushed again at the Tuesday night session and got results. Showing signs of irritation at times, the local cleric asked the board members to excuse Each student will receive ap- proximately 25 hours of class- room instruction and six hours in the cars. They have two of those, hours in individual driving and another four as observers. The driver training would be after school and on Saturdays. Cost to be set by each student will be $10, although it is ex- pected this will not cover the entire cost. The remainder will be picked up by the board. Farrow, who was interviewed personally by the board, re- ported private driver training schools charged about $45 for courses and they were not com- parable with the one to be in- stituted at SHDHS. It is ap- proved by the departments of education and transport. WANT SNOW REMOVED After the discussion on the dust problem, William Mickle asked council if the snow could be removed from in front of the mills as is done on the main street. "We feel we are entitled to this as 16% of the assessment is made up from the mills," ,,he stated. Councillor Harold Knight re- plied that the snow was removed from the main street not so much for the convenience of the businessmen, but rather to keep traffic moving. He said if the snow was re- moved from the mills, council — Please turn to back page At their regular meeting, Tuesday, Hensall council de- cided to inform the Air Pollu- tion Association that the prob- lem of dust from the Hensall mills was creating no health problem and that they (council) would like the matter dropped. While the fact there is no health hazard involved with the dust was one of the reasons for the decision, another was that the mill operators were aware of the situation and were doing everything possible to curtail it. All three mills were repre- sented at the meeting to ask council how serious were the complaints from the public over the dust during the bean harvest. Councillor John Baker ex- plained there were legitimate complaints, noting the operator of one auto repair shop had been forced to resand and refinish a car that had been covered with dust after being painted. He said he saw the results personally and also saw the dust seeping into the repair shop even with the doors and windows closed. The millers stated they were quite concerned over the mat- ter, but did not know what more they could do to alleviate the situation. One noted it would cost the mills and the village in the neighborhood of $100,000 to meet air pollution standards if such legislation came into ef- Gerald Gingerich, defeated Monday in an election for school trustee at Zurich, says he has no doubt but what he could un- seat the winner, Dr. G. L. Leitch. The latter won the election for the one Zurich seat on the Hay Township school area board by a wide margin of 165 to 55. However, Gingerich said Leitch was not qualified to run in that he is a present member of the parks board. He made the statement after seeking le- gal advice as to whether the winner was qualified. "I'm not certain what I'll do," Gingerich stated. "I'm only in- terested at this point that the public understand the situa- tion." If he decides to enter an ap- peal, he must wait until Dr. Leitch has been sworn into office, which would be in Janu- ary. STEPHEN Reeve—Glenn Webb (Accl.) Deputy-reeve James Hayter (Accl.) Council —C ec i l Desjar- dine, Joseph Dietrich, Edmond Hendrick (Accl.) Stephen school board— Harold Fahner, Ralph Weber, Ross Brown (Acct:) Urge Usborne reeve fight for south 'home' McGILLIVRAY Reeve—Grant Amos (Accl a) Council — Bryden Taylor, Ben Thompson, Les4 Morley, George Dixon (Acct.) McGillivray school board —Jack Dorman, Ellison Whiting, Roy Cunning- ham(Accl.) Dietrich and Edmbnd Hendrick. For school area trustee, five men were named for the three seats available. They were the incumbents, Harold F ahne r, George Clarke, Sydney Baker, Ralph Weber and Ross Brown. Clarke and Baker did not q u alif y, thereby giving the others acclamations and avoid- ing an election. John Morrissey was chair- man for the meeting. Reeve Webb noted that Huron was probably one of the last really great agricultural coun- ties in Ontario, standing first in poultry and beef production and second in swine and field crops. He related hopes for a corn demonstration at the 1966 plow- ing match, so that harvesting and plowing-down equipment could be watched in action. "We've invited the Wo r 1 d Plowing Match to come at the same time," said Webb, "but it will be some time before we get their answer. This would mean an extra day in the coun- ty, and more money for the Plowman's Association." Reeve Webb suggested a meeting soon to discuss the drain problems in Crediton, and another with the Township of McGillivray to discuss the development road from Green- way to the Tri-County Bridge. He stated that council will need to continue to support the farmers in their negotiations with the firm getting easements for the pipeline to London. He urged keeping in touch with the OWRC with respect to certain areas of the township that need water. ' and also with hope for a park at Port Blake where the pipeline is being built. Webb also urged continued encouragement of i ndu str y settling in the area, specifically at the former Grand Bend air- port. Deputy Reeve James Hayter reported on his job as chairman of the committee for Huronview the county home for the aged, and the addition planned, for 100 beds. After a question about locating such a large structure somewhere else, he pointed out that the committee was investi- gating this, and that a meeting --Please turn to back page his emotions, but added they were brought about in part be- cause he had buried a couple of teenagers in the past couple of months. They had been killed in car accidents. "Everything appears ready to go," he stated, "but officially we haven't done anything yet." But the board did do some- thing officially Tuesday. They passed a motion to con- tact Larry Snider Motors and Snell Bros. Ltd. for the supply of the dual-control cars which will be needed for the course. They approved another mo- tion to take out insurance with W. H. Hodgson Limited and learned that Principal H. L. Sturgis would arrange for a classroom for the instruction, which will probably take place during the activity period and after school hours. Hired as instructors for the course were C. M. Farrow, Exeter , and Ross Guenther, Dashwood. Both men have com- pleted the required training and the pay rate was set at $3.50 per hour. To date there have been 36 students sign up to take driver training and each instructor will take a class of 18, although another 12 students can be handled. Huron issues invite for world plowmen CHANGE SHOES Members of the board heard a report at the meeting that the recently re-finished floor in one of the gymnasiums was be- ing badly worn, and it was felt that the local square dancers were the culprits. Close to $500 was spent on the floor this summer when it was sanded and refinished. Prin- cipal H. L. Sturgis warned that it may take only one more sand- ing. --Please turn to back page Huron people may be hosts to the World's plowmen when the International is held at Sea- forth in 1966. An invitation to world or- ganization officials went for- ward from the local committee following an informative meet- ing in Seaforth District High School, Thursday night, through the Ontario Plowmen's As- sociation. Possibility the world group would be interested was ad- vanced by F. A. Lashley, sec- retary-manager of the Ontario Plowmen's Association who at- tended the meeting. Lashley said the world group last was in Canada two years ago. If the labour in the Clinton-Goderich area," Rowcliffe pointed out. In explaining the need for additional room for senior citi- zens, Etherington told the meet- ing there were twice as many "old people" in Huron as the Ontario average. Ctiataka.;...,,WaTa„DiaaTa • ..a..,:aZaa','al.t4 Dentist returns List winners in store draws from Japan trip invitation was accepted repre- sentatives from counties across •Europe would compete at the Seaforth match. Lashley said it had become the custom to erect a cairn in the area of the match in which were imbedded stones from each of the participating coun- tries. The information meeting at- tended by about 200 people in- terested in the big match was arranged by publicity commit, tee chairman W. D. Stephenson so that the community could learn first hand the extent of the match and the work involved in completing arrangements. Moving pictures of several mat- ches including the 1946 event in Huron indieated the growth in attendance and exhibits. County committee chairmen Go r don McGavin and Larry Snider were in charge and Lash- ley was introduced by D. H. Miles, Huron Agricultural Re- presentative and c o m in ittee secretary. Hugh Hill who had been county committee chairman in 1946 recalled highlights of the event. Owners of lands making"up the plowing match 'Site in '6 Were introduced by Wma De nn chairman of the lands doniriiit- tee* JOHN STEWART BEV PARSONS new members on Usborne board Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Cowen returned Friday after attend- ing the dental convention in Koyetta Japan. They were away three weeks. They flew to Las Vegas, thence to LOS Angeles, on to HaWail spending a day at eaeh place and then to keyOto, After the convention they spent four days in Tokyo some time in Hong Kong elici attended the Atherican dental convention in Manila, Philippine. They re- turned home by way ofVan-a neuter. After being acclaimed with members of his council and three school trustees, Usborne Reeve Archie .Etherington was urged Monday to campaign for the erection of a senior citizens' resideiice—stch as Huronview —for the south part of the county. Elgin RoWeliffe, a ratepayer at the nomination meeting, Said the county representatives at the south part of Huron shmild exercise as much influence as they can in an attempt to have such a residence built in this vicinity, The suggestion was re Ade. after Etherington told the large turnout of ratepayers that one of three plans being considered for the honeing of senior citizens included the establishment of home at either Exeter or Wing- ham, or possibly both. The other plans are to either build a new separate building beside IintenVieW Or an addition to Huronview. Etherington said that building homes In either*Or ter and'Whighatil would increase the cost of management, 'but this theOry was opposed by labWoIlifea The latter pointed out that Huronview superintendent Har- vey Johnston probably had all he could look after with the present facilities and an addi- tion or a separate building at Clinton would require additional management. Rowcliffe also opined that it was not good for the county to get "top heavy" at the Clinton He went on to explain that he believed there was a surplus einount of money on hand at South Huron Hospital to betieed for hospital care, and said there Was a possibility this money could be made available as an indudenteitt to haVe a home built le the Exeter area. "I'll do the best .1 eah," Etherington stated, after Rovi= cliffe pointed out people in the southern part of the county Would haVe to fight for the horite Or it would fall to the "estab- lished Man'', Etherington agreed that such a building should be considered away from HuronvieW as people from either end of the county could not afford to drive to work there. "And theres a shortage of INSIDE Announcements , , 19 Church Notices . a 14 Coming Events - 14 Editorials a , ..a 4 .Parrs News a ill 1.1i 12 Feininine Fente PatibieS 6,7 Hensall aaaaaa.aaa., 8,9 Ltidan . la a a a a a a a 4 4 4 13 Sports w W „:ti c,. 'Wafit AdS w w. wwww w 10,11 TALK EDUCATION Siriiiiier to last year's nom- ination, education Was one of the main topics of discussion, although there were no heated words which had been the case in 1963, The 'board Menthere received praise front many officials and those in the audience with the Mehl Obit Of contention center- ing around the transportation of Students. Chairman Elson Lynn report- ed the board had only this week approved a trial period whereby the students from the new Cella tral school would be leaded on the school buses after Schaal and taken into Exeter Where they would be Jellied by the high SChotil students. Until this tiltie j the public .86661 students had not been picked up Until after the high Please turn to back page Winners this week in the xe ter BusinessMen's sooiation "Share Christmas" draw were C. ,16. Arnold, 182 Huron Street, and Mrs. A. M. Eatten, RR 3 Exeter: They will each receive $25 Worth of merchandise certiff, Cates, redeemable at any par- ticipating store in Exeteri There are only two draws remaining in this year's neigh, Two Winners will again be named this weekend and 'the draws conclude OnDeeernbar 12 With no less than silt perabais being *sett,- Each winner re- ceives five $5 couponS.