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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-03-11, Page 1Local church hosts Classis Thirty die in Hensall district crash SHDHS board side-steps school uniform question there wasn't much point in hav- ing them, "It's not up to us to take sidesi" Mickle replied and met with agreement from Jack More rissey, who said the board didn't have much to do with it. Rev. John . Boyne said there was no reason why the area merchants couldn't compete, During the discussion, the only description offered of the uniform chosen was the fact it consisted of a blazer and skirt. No cost was mentioned. families supplying the funds for the clothing. Mr. Sturgis reported he had received one complaint over the fact the uniform was expen- sive and also over the colors chosen. He said a group of girls at the school were promoting the uniforms and dping all the work, ((All power to them," added E. D. Bell. ((It's a splendid idea." He said the board didn't fit into the matter unless they had an objection over it. complaints from Exeter mer- chants, He said some of the business- men had been criticised as well as some people felt it was their promotion to sell clothes to the students. He said the board had always tried to sponsor local trade and he felt they still would. Laird Mickle said the board could get into ((deep Water" if they ruled on the matter. He suggested it be left alone as the decision was up to the 80% of those polled were in favonr of school uniforms for girls. Howeyer, Principal H. L. Sturgis reported he didn't know how many were in favour at the present, indicating some girls were becoming ((disenchanted" with the idea. ((Information is lacking for those who should be concern- ed," Johns reported, indicating he had been unable to find out much about the uniforms during a visit to the school following On questioning, Mr. Sturgis noted the uniforms were not complusory and there was no pressure being brought on the girls to purchase them. It was seggested the area clothing merchants could stock the uniforms for sale to stu- dents, but Armstrong asked how the merchants were supposed to know what to stock. He went on to point out this could lead to many variations of the clothing chosen and if it wasn't going to be uniform, Ninety-second 'Year EXETER, ONTARIO, MARCH 11, 1965 Price Per Copy 10 Cents Kin babies not pampered Although called ((babies", five men initiated into the Exeter Kinsmen, Thursday, were certainly not pampered. After being dressed in bonnets and bibs, the five had to eat supper with only a spoon and as this photo shows, there was no strong drinks for them. From the left are: Morley Chalmers, Ed Hearn, Peter Flannigan, Ed Creaser and Peter Plantinga. The occasion also marked the club's 15th anniversary and Founder's Night. --T-A photo RAP hears progress on park planning URGE CAUTION OVER RABIES THREAT ments that had been purchased for the junior band. These in- struments, music, etc., are either at the library, in use at the high school or are on loan to individuals. Willert also noted that 11 horses were being stabled in the race barn and all but one are riding horses owned by private citizens. Discussion was held on the summer activities for the com- ing season and the group ap- Girls at SHIMS are this week ordering ((school uniforms", but few members of the school board know anything about it. And they indicated Tuesday night they don't want to knQW anything about it. They voted to take no action in the matter whatever, appar- ently agreeing with Laird Mickle they ((should stay away from it as far as possible". Without even seeing the uni- forms chosen, the board mem- bers appeared to be in agree- ment they were a good idea. They weren't concerned over the fact that the uniforms are being ordered through an out- of-area firm and that area clothing merchants weren't given an opportunity to quote prices. Exeter businessman Iry Armstrong was the only mem- ber of the board to question the latter point, reporting area mer- chants felt they should have been given an opportunity to sell the uniforms as they pay taxes towards education costs. Armstrong explained the loss of revenue in students' clothing would hurt all individual busi- nessmen and he suggested a committee should be appointed to look into the matter. Armstrong also explained the board could be open to criticism over the matter, despite the fact they knew nothing of what was going on. "We should have some hand 'in it," he stated, ((we're the ones who should be dealing with it." Details of how the idea for school uniforms came about were practically a mystery. Chairman Ken Johns indi- cated a group of girls had taken a poll among the students and this had also been circulated amongst parents and it showed proved the dates of August 8 to 15 for the annual camp outing to the Goderich Summer Camp. Secretary Claude Farrow re- ported some trouble in securing a date, but it had now been confirmed. Most members were in agreement that a shorter sum- mer playground should be plan- ned this year. Farrow appeared to echo the thinking of the mem- bers when he said he favored a shorter, well-run playground, as opposed to one that is longer and drags on and has less activity. A report on finances was made by Farrow and he indi- cated the budget for both rec- reation and the comm uni t y centre could be identical to last year. A $4,200 grant for rec- reation was received last year and $2,000 for the community centres. The latter was the lowest it has been for several years. He indicated finances at pre- sent were in good shape with the crowds attending Junior Hawks games making up for the loss of ice time rented pre- viously to RCAF Centralia. At the meeting, RAP confirm- ed the appointment of Bill Tuck- ey and Gord Baynham to the Exeter centennial committee. the fox they should certainly contact the Health of Animals branch at Seaforth. Dr. Aldis reported that free rabies clinics have been set up for two district communities next week and any residents in this area who have not had their pets vaccinated should do so at this time. A clinic will be held in the Crediton Fire Hall on Thurs- day and another is planned for Elimville at the township gar- age on Friday. Time for both clinics is from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Area veter- inarians can also administer the shots. He stated quite emphatically that children especially should be warned of the dangers of ra- bies and that they should give a wide berth to any wild animal they see. Carcasses should not be touched under any circumstanc- es by children. See boost in tax rate Hensall woman misses reward Exeter OPP detachment of- ficers this week became in- volved in the search for Can- ada's most wanted criminal — Lucien Rivard. They received a telephone call from a Hensall lady who reported she saw a man in town resembling the Montreal es- capee. However, when the officers found the suspect and checked him out, they learned it was only a door-to-door magazine salesman. Reward for Rivard has been set at $15,000. Two injured in' mishaps A conflicting council com- mittee meeting and a minor hockey game limited RAP mem- bership to only four Monday, and only a small amount of new business was discussed. Ron Bogart, named last month to head a special committee of interested citizens informulat- ing long-range plans for the community park, reported one meeting had been held but un- fortunately it too resulted in a small turnout. However, he said some plans were discussed at that time and it included shifting the ball diamonds to make better use of the grandstand for fans; making a one-quarter mile cinder track, horse pits and a bowling green and other assorted re- visions. Bogart explained the building of a cinder track may be dis- cussed with the high school board as the track at the school may be eliminated by the pro- posed addition there. This track could also be built so fans could watch track meets from the grandstand. He said some discussion was held on whether or not to retain the present race track, but nothing definite was establish- ed. Another meeting has been planned for next week when more concrete plans will be detailed, he reported. Members of RAP did approve a motion at the Monday meeting to seek bids for the re-roofing of the grandstand, as it was reported to be in bad state of repair. Okay million dollar developement road The Exeter Reformed Church was host Monday and Tuesday to the Spring meeting of the Classis of Ontario. About 45 delegates were on hand, representing the 19 churches in the Classis. Standing in the rear from the left: Rev. Richard VanFarowe of the host church; Rev. Russell J. Redeker, New York, secretary of the board of North American Missions; G. J. Nagle, local congregation representative. Seated are Rev. Jacob Dykstra, London, Classis president, and Rev. Henry J. Boekhoven, St. Catharines, clerk of Classis. --T-A photo DEBATE GYMNASIUM Discussion was also held in regard to the arena gymnasium and the installation of heat lamps over the stands along the ice surface. Arena manager Alvin Willert reported heat lamps cost about $80 each, with installation extra. He said he would rather see heating improved in the gym- nasium first so the facilities could be made available for more groups. At present, the heating system can not warm it sufficiently for recreation programs involving arts and crafts and small dance groups. No decision was reached In this regard, but it was indicated some more thought would be given this before next winter's program commenced. In his monthly report, Willert indicated Teen Time was still flourishing, minor teams were still going strong and the figure skating carnival would be held on March 27. As requested, he presented a report on the band instru- Two young Dashwood area men were released from South Huron Hospital, Tuesday, after receiving treatment for in- juries received following two separate farm accidents, Sat- urday. Murray Keller, 19, RR 2 Dashwood, suffered chest and back injuries late in the after- noon when part of a barn that was being torn down collapsed on him. The youth was freed from the wreckage by a brother, Roger. The accident happened at the farm of Karl Keller, another brother of the injured youth. Keller was treated by Dr. Gulens and taken to hospital by Hoffman ambulance. Earlier Saturday, John Diet- rich, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Dietrich, RR 2 Dash- wood, was brought to hospital by Hoffman ambulance after receiving a severe electric shock. It is believed a milking ma- chine he was working with short- circuited. He was found in semi-con- scious condition on the barn floor. The accident happened at the farm of Pius Dietrich. The serious consequences in permitting dogs to run at loose was brought to bear on many Exeter and area residents this week when reports of a sus- pected rabid fox were detailed. The fox was seen in Exeter by sever al people over the weekend and its unusual ac- tivities led to the fear it may have been rabid. Although descriptions varied, the very fact the animal was seen in town led to speculation it may have been rabid. Some of the persons who saw it told local police it appeared to be in ((poor condition". "The way it was described would indicate it could have been rabid," commented Chief C. H. MacKenzie. The fox was first seen during the daylight hours on Saturday and one woman reported she saw the animal in a fight with some dogs. The fox was seen later on Saturday and also on Sunday around many homes. Unfortunately, most people who saw the animal failed to notify police immediately and therefore they were unable to track it down. Chief MacKenzie no t if ie d school officials of the animal and children at Exeter Public School were advised to stay away from it if they should happen to encounter it. They were also told to go directly to the nearest house and have the owner call the police if they spotted the fox. On Monday, a motorist on the Crediton Road reported he saw a fox acting in a strange man- ner although there was no evi- dence that it may have been the same animal as noticed in town. And then on Tuesday, a Cre- diton area farmer, Alvin Fauld- er, found a dead fox near his barn. He reported the fox was very thin, but there was no indication of why the animal had died. Officials from M id di esex County were called and the head has been sent away for examina- tion to determine if the fox died of rabies. Again, there is no indication if this was the fox spotted in Exeter. Proceed with planning for $1,346,686 addition GODERICH Huron county council at its March session is expected to increase the tax levy. Clerk- treasurer John G. Berry warn- ed council last November that a one-mill increase was indi- cated, if the present program were to be continued. He qualified this by pointing out that an allocation might be made for future capital outlay, as an alternative to debentur- ing or pay-as-you go. In any case, the amount of increase will be determined by accep- tance of the various committee reports and their projects. The roads committee has al- ready recommended an in- crease of three-quarters of a mill. On the agenda for March 24-25 is discussion in connec- tion with the County Roads Needs Study, set up in this and other counties to estimate fut- ure construction, maintenance and operating needs and to de- termine population and assess- ment trends. The Huron study has been directed by Ralph Jewell, 1964 warden; road committee chair- man Joseph Kerr, Wingham, along with the district munici- pal engineer and a represen- tative of the Highways Depart- ment. It was carried out by McCormick & Rankin, consult- ing engineers, Port Credit. ((Pending implementation of the needs study recommenda- tions in 1966," committee chairman Kerr reported at the January session, ((we recom- mend a mill rate for highway purposes in 1965 of 8.75." The general purpose rate set last March was six mills, for roads eight. Though council in January approved construction of a 75- bed addition to Huronview, no action has yet been taken by the committee relative to the actual building program, and there is to be further discus- sion. Hon. C. S. MacNaughton, minister of highways, has designated Huron County road No. 4 for construction as Development Road 759 and the first contract will be awarded at an early date. The portion of the designated road is 10 miles long running west from Crediton to Highway 81. Construction of the improved road will begin this year with a section to be graded. Further grading and gravelling will be done and then paving will follow. The road will have a 22' pavement with 8' shoulders and will be constructed for a 60 m.p.h. speed limit. Estimated cost will be in the neighborhood of $1,000,- 000. Underage drinkers given stiff penalties NO PANIC Dr. R. M. Aldis, Huron County MOH, when asked for advice on the situation, said there was no reason for any panic, but added that general precautions should be taken. He said if persons knew their dog had come in contact with of $1.50 in an out of court settlement on a charge of fol- lowing another vehicle too closely. C ar eless driving charges against John William Elliott, RR 2 Ailsa Craig, and Elvin Ross Gould, Exeter, were ad- journed. Centennial group commences plans sent show the area taxpayers will have to raise $378,836 for the addition, which has been estimated at a total cost of $1,346,686. Dominion and provincial grants cover the other $967,850. While the local burden will be $378,836 the actual net cost will be reduced to $322,616 as the $56,220 in sales taxes will ac- tually be rebated after the ad- dition is completed. Included in the proposed ad- dition, which will add a total of 540 pupil places, are auto, carpentry, electrical, electron- ic, machine and drafting shops, as well as boys' and girls' occupations. Three new commercial rooms would be added, along The SHDHS board continued to move ahead Tuesday night with plans for a complete vo- cational addition for a total of 1,200 students, with only minor considerations remaining be- fore the architect will be asked to draw up sketches. Consideration of the plan has already been given by the de- partment of education and ten- tative approval will be sought from the department when plans are finalized. Area councils will then be asked for their approval and it has been suggested that memb- ers of the supporting munici- palities be invited to meet with the board to have the situation explained to them. Tentative figures at the pre- with two science rooms and nine standard classrooms. Another gymnasium, smaller than the present two, is also being considered. The project would include ex- tension of the cafeteria to double its present size, as well as a boiler room extension and more administration office space. Principal-designate, Douglas Palmer, met with the board and pointed out there was at present no consideration being given for the agriculture option and home economics. He strongly urged that con- sideration be given the home economics option and the board agreed to do this. They also de- cided to look into the possibility of retaining the agriculture op- tion as well. Provision for these two courses could possibly require additional space. east section of the park at the neck of the reservoir. This will provide access to the north bank which has recently been filled in. The Kinsmen plan develop- ment of the flood plain area below the dam westerly to the bridge. While the Legion have not defined any particular section, Pooley indicated the service club would investigate the erec- tion of a pavilion in the park area, as well as working with the town on the entrance to the park between the highway and the swim pool. It was recommended that three committees be set up to be responsible for the details of the three segments planned. The Kinsmen committee will include Gib Dow, Gord Bayn- ham and Bill Tuckey; the Lions group will consist of Charles Barrett, Jim Paisley and Mery — Please turn to back page Four Goderich area youths paid a total of $150 in fines when they pleaded guilty to drinking under age before Mag- istrate Glenn Hays, Q.C., in Exeter court, Tuesday. Three of the accused youths had previous convictions for similar charges, while it was the first offense for one. The four were charged by OPP Constable Bill Glassford following his check of ages of some of the patrons at the Hensall hotel on February 17. Some of the youths told the officer they were 21, but could not provide proof. Later they gave their correct ages. They were: Brian Pollock, 18, Goderich; Gerald Robinson, 18, Goderich; Kenneth McNee, 19, Auburn; Francis Culbert, 19, Goderich. Culbert and Pollock, who had nine and three previous charges respectively, were each fined $60 and Robinson was fined $30. He had only one preVious con- viction. McNee, a first offender, paid $20. Okay contracts in McGillivray McGillivray township council accepted five tenders at their March meeting, two for the construction of new bridges and three for warble fly protection. The tender of Fuller and Lewis for $5,659.80 was ac- cepted for the building of Centre Road bridge, lot one, concession 8WCR, and the tender of Wil- liam Giesen for the Clandeboye Side Road bridge was also ac- cepted. The letter was for $4,800. Both are subject to the ap- proval of the department of highways. Wilbert Lewis and Ken Mc- Falls were appointed warble fly inspectors for the township at a salary of $1.35 per hour and a mileage rate of 10% per mile. Hubert Cooper won the tend- er for supplying the warble fly powder at a cost of $4.25 per 15-pound bag and Jack Tweddle was awarded the job of spray-, ing the cattle at a rate of eight cents per head per spray. In other business, council: Approved road expenditures of $52,000 for the year. Paid a $4 fox bounty to John aais m a. INSIDE It took over five hours to get equipment to right the truck. Several chickens were freed from their crates in the crash, but they were quickly rounded up. --T-A photo Announcements . ....... 10 Church Notices . . 4 ••••• 10 Coming Events . .. 10 Editorials , . . . .. 2 Femine Facts 'N Fancies . Benson . • • . • • . • • • 4 Lucan . • . • • • • • • . • • 4 11 Sports , 4••••*••••• Want Ads tot 4 *am*** 7 PAYS $5 Cameron Wein, Exeter, paid a fine of $5 and Costs of $2.50 after pleading guilty to driving a tractor at night without the required three rear lamps. Wein was driving the tractor owned by James Fairbairn when a car smashed into the rear of it. Damage to the car was listed at $1,000. These were the only cases heard by Magletrate Hays at the Tuesday session. William Wesley Sims, Exe- ter, paid a fine of $5 and costs Death claimed the lives of thirty of those Involved in thiS crash, but fortunately they were all chickens. The Canada Packers truck was loaded with 2,500 crated chickens when it flipped on Highway 4, just north of the Hermit limits Thursday afternoon. Former mayor R. E. Pooley was named chairman Monday of Exeter's centennial commit- tee at the group's initial meet- ing to prepare for the project of beautifying Riverview Park for Canada's 100th birthday. The membership of the com- mittee was completed with the naming of Bill Tuckey and Gord Baynham as members from the RAP committee. PUC manager 'Hugh Davis will be vice-chairman of the group and Terry McCauley, named last week as the 10th member, will be secretary-treasurer. The committee will have until August 5 to finalize plans fox' the project as the deadline for applications has been extended for the second time. Among their first decisions, the committee recommended to council that Old Mill Road be kept open to provide access to the park area from Highway 4 at the Ausable 'Bridge. Council had intended to close this road, but the committee felt this unwise. One of the reasons for their thinking is the fact they envi- sage the section south of the road and west of the swimming pool as a parking area. A report from the various groups represented on the corn- Mlltee revealed that about $9,- 606 will be spent on the project. The Exeter Lions have indi- cated they will erect a foot bridge over the AUsable at the RESIGNATIONS Five members of the present teaching staff submitted their resignations and these were ac- cepted ((with regret" by the board. E. E. Bell asked that the teachers be notified by letter of the board's appreciation of their past services. Resigning were; Mrs. Vera Byers, who joined the staff in December to teach French and Latin; Andrew Dixon, who has been teaching science and agri- culture at the school since 1947; Miss V. Liepens, a three-year member of the staff; D. C. Na- than, Who has been at SHDHS for four years; Don Rishea, who joined the staff last year. Mr. Palmer met in closed session with the board for some time and announced the hiring of four new teachers. The board also approved his recommenda- tions for heads of the various departments at the school. New teachers hired were: Sidney Timms, DUndas, who will head the geography department; T.Hawksins,Peterboro, who will be in charge of guidance; Mrs, Margaret Emerson, Liandoe, physical education instructor and Gerald McAuley, Quebec, --Please turf; to back page