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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Exeter
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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.
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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
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