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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-12-24, Page 18MUSSER HOME WINS EXETER CONTEST AGAIN FERTILIZER Page 18 Times.-Advocate, . December 24, 1904 Exeter backs darn, costs rise $4,800 throughout Huron to 1)0p raise the needed funds, 'Pehertie Township fa,rmprp. .will meet in on Monday at 8:30 p,m. Tuckersmith and Stanley men will meatiacitatork on Wednesday,. Attempt to save FAME, area meetings planned Exeter Pennell learned Mon- day their share of the increased costs on the Parkhill Dam at the latest estimate of $1,980,000 will amount to $4,820.54. The eriginal estimate for the town back in 1961 was $5,769;02, This means the total expendi- ture will amount to $19,589,50 If the dam project is under- taken and if the costs remain at the latest projected figure. Despite the substantial En- ted, but added that rather than d reamers, FAME needed peoele with hard-headed business sense. (ThiP is lacking on the pre- pent board of directore," he said, althoneh he added he be- keyed they were doing the hest they could, He reported organizations such as UCO and COPACO had business sense and could poe- sibly get the money FAME need- ed. He erged a sincere approach be made to UCO and COPACO to get support.. crease, council eaePeciaMotien that the Ausable River censer, nation Authority be advised that Exeter will be willing to pay the extra $4,820.54 if the prge ject is proceeded withe Council earlier set aside $6,000 for the project, and with the interest on this money, will have to raise only an additional $3,800 to meet the increased costs. . They will pot have to apply to the Municipal Board either, as the money would be raised under the local levy. Exeter has already paid $1,502.78 for costs to date in connection with the project. Sod time' for drivers Elizabeth receives $850 HOSE REPLACED Council agreed to purchase about 200 feet of hose for the Fire Department and agreed that no fire equipment should be loaned out in the future. The hose was needed to re- place some ruined when it was loaned to a firm doing land- scaping on Highway 4. However, it is not known who loaned the hose. In other business, council: Learned from Councillor Ferguson that a chair and table for the use of Jim Paisley at council sessions had been or- dered. Appointed Iry Armstrong to the SHDHS board for another term. With that, Davidson Preaertted a !notion calling on the Huron board of FAME to ask the Ontario board to anPreaell UCO and COPACO and make a sin- cere •effort to get eeppert, ad- vice and financial help to get FAME in operation. He said that such nelp Wouldn't come on a platter, but rather the groups may want a controlling voice in FAME for some time. Before the motion was on the floor, Hemingway said that help had been sought from UCO. McKercher denied that it had, and said he was making no promises if help could be given. Hill then stated he would be willing to pledge another $500 to FAME if UCO and COPACO supported it. The motion was carried al- most unanimously. Still benefits from letter Buying CO-0P" High Grade Ferti- lizer now is like opening a savings account, Delivery by Jan. 30, 1965 will save you $2.00 per ton. For delivery between Feb, 1 and Feb. 27 your "Early Delivery" discount will be $1.50 per ton. In addition, you can earn cash discounts of 6%96 for payment or pre-payment by Jan. 30 and 6% by Feb. 27. FREE CROP ACCOUNT BOOK A convenient, pocket-sized book in which you record crop costs and returns, thereby providing a simple, but accurate, account of year 'round savings with CO-OP products. *Registered Trade Mark Decorati ons The hour of 8:00 p.m. proved to be unlucky for Exeter drivers over the weekend. Constable Harry VanBergen investigated accidents on both Friday and Saturday at approximately this time. About $200 damage was caus- ed when two cars collided at the intersection on John and Wil- liam Streets, Friday. It in- volved cars driven by Leroy Ivan Blondin, 263 Algonquin Drive, Centralia, and John Le- roy Edwards, 16, 91 Main Street Exeter. Edwards was proceeding south on William and Blondin was eastbound on John Street when they collided at the Inter- section. Damage was estimated at$75 to the Blondin car and $125 to the Edwards vehicle. "Namesakes" were involved in the Saturday night crash. One car was driven by Ed H earn, 385 Andrew Street, Exeter, while the other was driven by Brian Hern, 20, RR 1 Woodham. A third driver, not directly involved, was Brian Sweitzer, 18, 322 William Street, Exeter. Constable VanBergen report- ed that Sweitzer pulled out of a garage lot at the south of E x et e r and Hern, who was northbound, pulled out to pass him in order to avoid a rear- end collision. However, he saw Hearn ap- proaching from the north and stepped on his brakes and his car skidded and collided with the 1965 Ford driven by Hearn. Damage to this car was esti- mated at $450 and a total of $125 was sustained by the car driven by the Woodham area youth. Sweitzer's car was not involved in the crash. C Exeter District Beside CNR Station 235.2081 0.0P COLLECT CASH The shareholders then re- ceived pep talks from several men and were broken into town- ship groups where the $9,000 was pledged. It was explained that share- holders could buy first mort- gage bonds at $250 each at six percent interest, maturing in 20 years. Hemingway explained that the bonds would be placed in trust with Metropolitan Trust Com- pany in Toronto and if the $1,500,000 was not raised, the trust firm would return the money to the investors. At the conclusion of the meet- ing, Brucefield farmer Robert Allen, urged farmers not to be "hick farmers" but rather businessmen and get behind FAME. He suggested that the bean growers had aided their own cause by being in the marketing business and livestock produ- cers could do the same. It has been announced that township meetings will be held Court —Continued from front page The accused was represented in court by E. D. Bell, Q.C., of Bell & Laughton. In another case heard this week, Dennis Amacher, Gow- anstown, formerly of Zurich, was fined $10 and costs of $1.50 for failing to have the ownership of his car changed over. OPP Constable Yeaman testi- fied he investigated a minor accident on Highway 4 on Sep- tember 3 and found that Ama- cher's license had not been properly transferred. In the final case heard, Mag- istrate Hays handed down a fine of $10 and costs of $1.50 on a speeding charge brought against Martin McIntyre, Exe- ter. OPP Constable Glassford testified he followed McIntyre on Highway 4, south of Hensall, at speeds of 80 m.p.h. e-Contieued from front page er, asked those to stand who were willing to Invest more money, only, a handful etopti, "We're willing to give our moral support," he opined; tf bet there's no damn dollars cgm- ing". With that, he refuted state- menu made-by Hemingway that many forces Were• at work against FAME and euggested that financial men who could help were not doing so beceuse they lacked confidence in the FAME board. "We need men at the head of FAME who can gain the confidence of money men," he stated. Davidson suggested that Uni- ted Co-operativee of Ontario and the First Co-Op Packers Ltd. of Barrie also lacked con- fidence in the FAME board and this was one of the reasons why these two groups had not wanted to help financially when asked to do so. He concluded his talk by not- ing that if FAME was lost it would do considerable harm to every other farm organiza- tion. Robert McKercher, Dublin, second vice-president of UCO, who had been invited to the meeting by Huron FAME pre- sident, Alex McGregor, told the farmers that UCO was in no way connected with FAME and that no "official represen- tation" had ever been made by FAME to receive financial or moral support or anything else. Gordon Hill, Varna, a mem- ber of the Farm Products Mar- keting Board, reported he had $100 invested in FAME "as a poor farmer", and could afford to lose the $100. "But I can't afford to lose FAME," he stated emphatically. "The idea is sound," he sta- 704Aft &fried trust, the annual interest to be given to the girl's favorite charity. A year after the toy cows had been received, Elizabeth had sent her $100 Christmas money to a children's leper colony in India, where "the little black girl with no clothes" lived. Today, Elizabeth's trust fund for education has increased to $3,000. She plans to enter uni- versity after graduating from Central Elgin Collegiate Insti- tute. Since that first letter in Exe- ter, Elizabeth, her parents and family moved to Lambeth where they lived for seven years before moving to St. Thomas in September. Mr. Knox is rector of St. Hilda's Anglican Church. London Free Press Mrs. Milo Snell left Wednes- day to spend Christmas with her daughter and family, Mr. & Mrs. Don Hill in Scarborough. DEC. - JAN. SAVE $7.00 PER ION FEB SAVE $1.50 PER ION "She must have been ter- ribly lonely. She must have been looking for something." These were the words of a 16-year-old high school girl as she sat in the living room of her St. Thomas home, won- dering at her latest gift. It had arrived as many of the others — by an envelope in the mail to London Free Press Editor Emeritus Arthur R. Ford. Inside, wrapped in silvery tinfoil, was $850 in cash. For nine years Elizabeth Knox, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Norman Knox, has re- ceived a Christmas gift from her friend who chose to call herself "Another Elizabeth". Each year the money has gone into an education trust fund. Even though their corres- pondence took place only at Christmas and even though it was only one way from An- other Elizabeth to Elizabeth— ther e was something much closer between the woman and the girl. They saw into each other's hearts. It was nine years ago in Exeter when little seven-year- old Elizabeth sat at her desk watching her classmates write —Continued from front page bell is one Mr. Walper pur- chased at the Zion school sale. The lights are strung around the garage, the belfry, the home, trees and other supports around the property. Also lighted are a 40-foot high cross, a 15-foot sign spelling out "Greetings", and a 38-foot high windmill. The congenial auctioneer re- ports it took four persons 10 days to erect the decorations. Popularity of the e x c it 1 n g scene is attested to by the vast number of motorists who pull off to the side of the highway as they pass through Dashwood. Little known facts of season customs • o o te .keewl.k.s*aee WORKS Department Your works depart- ment wishes all the citizens of the town the compliments of the season and looks forward to serving you to the best of our ability during 1965. Signed on behalf of the men and myself. k To The Citizens of Exeter Ausable — Continued from front page members decided that no Au- thority member should be per- mitted to tender directly for any commodity required by the ARCA. In other business, the Au- thority: Named Bill Amos, Charlie Corbett an Jack Stephen to the nominating committee and nam- ed a committee of Wellington. Brock, John McPhee and Char- lie Corbett to prepare speci- fications for the pickup truck to be purchased. Heard a report from the flood control advisory board in re- gard to the new government policy for farm ponds and wa- ter storage reservoirs. They were told the government will pay 100% of the cost. As we journey along the road of life, may the light of the Christmas star hearten and inspire us, strengthening our resolve to do all we can to achieve lasting peace on earth. and District WE, your council, wish to extend heartfelt greetings for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. It has been our privilege to serve you in 1964. Sincerely Yours Jim Paisley WORKS SUPERINTENDENT C. V. Pickard While the exact origin of the practice of kissing under the mistletoe is not known, there are several popular stories about it. The Druids of ancient Britain paid it more than lip service— they thought it could heal dis- ease, neutralize poisons, and protect against witchcraft! They wore charm bracelets and rings made of mistletoe, andfastened the plant over their doorways to ward off evil spirits. A Scandinavian tale iavolves Frigga, the goddess of love and beauty. Researchers report that Frigga first made mistletoe an emblem of love and granted some lucky man a kiss beneath its branches—beginning a smacking good custom. Of course, the Christmas tree is a center of attraction inmost homes during the Yule season— a place of honor, incidently, solidly rooted in history. For W. E. Simmons MAYOR CLERK Akigailfgligessooket • 4'e L.7,0 'elieeMeeeee letters to Santa Claus. Then she too picked up her pencil and began her letter. "Dear Santa. There are poor children who need pres- ents more than I do. I hope you have plenty of toys for them. Bring a new dress for the little black girl on TV. She no clothes." Little Elizabeth did not know the teacher was to select the best letters to send to the local newspaper. Not, at least, until her letter appeared in the Ex- eter Times-Advocate. For Another Elizabeth, the letter touched her heart. So did the postscript added by Elizabeth of Exeter. "If you have anything left, I would like a cow called Molly Moo Moo." To this day, Elizabeth's parents do not know where she first saw this stuffed toy cow which gives a gentle, lowing sound when rocked on its side. Ten dollar s went to The London Free Press that year, earmarked for a toy called Molly Moo Moo for Elizabeth. That year both Elizabeth and her twin, Diane, received Molly Moo Moos. For the past nine years, Elizabeth has tried to conjure up in her mind that other wo- man who called herself "An- other Elizabeth" and who post- marked her letters only "To- ronto." In the Christmas before her death, "Another Elizabeth" re- vealed herself more than she has ever done before with the words: "In these last months of my life, the spirit of Christmas has been with me as never be- fore. The Christ Child has brought me the message of wonders and worship, the ex- ample of humility, the urge to give, the willingness to accept, the thoughts for others. Oh, would I had received this mes- sage years ago! "It took a little girl work- ing through the Christ Child to give me such peace and contentment that I never dreamt could exist." This inspirational message left a great impression on Elizabeth. It was the last letter she received signed "Another Elizabeth." Since then, continuing the anonymity, the letters have been signed "F r i e n d of Another Elizabeth." "Another Elizabeth" has been dead for four years, but this year's gift has another message for Elizabeth. It is the spirit of giving. In addition to $350 to be put in the trust fund, there was $500 to be placed in special 0,1/11 PHOTOGRAPH ER DIAL 235-0970 Main St. South Exeter eetealrteeeeeereee terettiltet:r.ttereeteetaceeeeelateeratleaSee'ert Fire Department TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS: 1964 is drawing to a close. It has been a year of growing pressures for everyone, What a pleasant relief it is to pause briefly from the rush and catch the breath! Glad Christmas greetings. It is our sincere hope that the joyous spirit of this happiest of all holidays will light up your home and your heart with peace and good will. May we respectfully request that you be very careful with your Christmas decorations to avoid a tragic fire which could spoil the festive season ahead. Yours for better service, Exeter Firemen. Irwin Ford FIRE CHIEF We remember the multitude of our loyal cus- tomers whose constant support has contri- bitted to a hard fought year of success. Our Appreciation for your confidence and co- operation was felt every day of the year and this traditional message is one opportenity for us to express it to you— and this we do 'most sincerely, 1965 lies just ahead. It holds no promise of being an easy year. The necessity to excel last year Is alWaYe with us end can only accomplished by team=work "No one man is an island onto hitnself!" In the meantime, a very Merry, l-lappy Christmas to you, your hinny, friends and staff and may the next yeerbring Satisfaction and ample reward for all your efforts. .AxwwgqowsAftwo*.,,A",A.,..v,ww,xam,m,,,, Your police dept Wish tor you a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Yeet. May we remind you again that eldohol and gasoline do notSo remember if you drink dien't drive. Call us if you are in trouble and we will SEE that you get home sefely, Remember, if you are caught driving while under the influence of alcohol, you may stay the rest of the day or night under lock and key. We want you to 'enjoy Yourselves bnt you must not endanger the lives of otheie. Let us not epoil Our geed record ter Safe delv- ing over the Christmas and New Years holidays. thousands of years before Christ's birth, evergreen trees were revered by German tribesmen as symbols of im- mortality. When the pagans were converted to Christianity, they transferred their feelings for the evergreen to the new religion. The first person to put lights on a Christmas tree was Mar- tin Luther. Walking home one night shortly before Christmas, the Reformation leader felt a strong tie between the starry night and the love of God. At home, he placed candles on a little evergreen tree to help his children experience the same wonder of God's heavens. The custom grew and spread through Northern Europe, then to America. Although the custom of de- corating the Christmas tree didn't originate in America, the practice of playing Chirst- mas music with FEET did be- gin here — less than half a cen- tury ago. Player-piano enthusi- asts pumped out such favorites as "Silent/eight" and "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem". The combination of lively feet and music, continuing today as people play and sing around their player-pianos all over the country, began with early "carols". The Word "carol" means to dance In a ring, and the man who popularized the practice was the beloved St. Francis of Assisi, To bring the Christmas message vividly and directly to his 13th cen- tury villagers, most of whom could not read, he arranged a matiger scene using real peo- ple and animals. When the vil- lagers =Tie to see it,St. Fran- cis led them in joyous cele- bration —"Caroling", About those Christmas stock- ings: one legend says that the Original St. Nicholas — Who was a charitable Turkish bishop takingpity on a man too poor to provide a dowry for his daughters, dropped gold pieces into a stocking hung up by the fire to dry. One Of the most recent of the popular Christmas customs Is the Christmas card. The first one was sent in 1845 by W, C. Dobson,.'one of CnieenVittorie's favorite painters. Louis Prang Of Boston made the first Ameri- dah Christmas cards in 1875, but only during the last 50 years has the practice of sending Yuletide cards become wide- spread. History records many other Christmas customs. But in all lands which celebrate this an- dent heliclay, the feelings of teverence and joy are the same. se, On Earth Peace, Good. Will -toward. Mtn • • • As we celebrate Christ's birth, let us unite iii the resolve to forge a stronger society built on greater understanding and dedicated to a lasting peace. Merry Christmas! the Commission and Staff al EXETER PUC The hand that lifts The tap that aware Should not be used To shift the gears. Exeter '084"JtO ee4 wad W.:ea* OleeelS eNeieeeef.eale eineareeee . t*eelkeeedeaed 40eeeteeraeiestar.e•atieteeeteeearceif 1 /4 M.*