HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-04-29, Page 1Rummage sale attracts huge crowd
Youth gets jail entries
March 2 entry into the liensall
arena as well.
He appeared in court without
counsel and was advised to
retain a lawyer. The case was
adjourned until May 25.
Area youths
capture ,cup
His car was in collision with
one being driven on Highway
23 by Christian Manuel isen,
RR 3 Stratford. Powell was
eastbound on the St. Marys
road and pulled onto the high-
way in front of the Isen vehicle..
Damage to the cars amounted
to $2,500 and the drivers and
passengers were injured in the
crash.
It was explained that the Isen
vehicle was white in color and
this made it more difficult to
see in the snow storm.
Magistrate Hays concluded
both drivers were somewhat
victims of circumstances due
to the storm and the fact that
a store also blocked Powell's
vision to some extent.
The Anglican young people
from Exeter and Hensel). this
week brought home a trophy
that has been in Clinton for
twenty-three years,
The Huron Deanery .A.Y.P.A.
dramatic trophy was last won
by the young people of St. Paul's
Church, Clinton in 1942. It has
not been competed for since that
time until this week.
Last Monday a Variety Even-
ing was held at Goderich, with
A.Y.P.A. branches from Wing-
ham, Goderich, Blyth, Clinton
and Exeter each presenting an
item of entertainment.
The Exeter and Hensall
branch were judged the winners
for their playlet, ',The Open
Line". This was a 'take-off'
of the open-line type of radio
programme,
The cast included Greg Har-
ness, Fred Wells, Clark For-
rest, Lynn page, John Harness
and Linda Wells.
In. presenting the cup, the Rev.
R. W. Wenham, Rector of St.
Paul's, Clinton, said he hoped
that interest in dramatics would
now be revived in the Deanery.
It is hoped that next year a
Festival of one-act plays will
be presented by the branches
competing for the trophy.
A 19-year-eld Exeter youth
was not preseet to face a charge
of driving without a permit in
a case on the Exeter court
decket, Tuesday. Reason? He
was in Kingston Penitentiary.
Larry Ross Walters, who
came to Exeter from St. Thomas
about two months ago, was last
week sentenced to three years
in jail for four breekins in the
Hensall and Exeter area.
Be was tried in St. Thomas
and Elgin County Magistrate
Fred R. Barnum made the sen-
tence concurrent with a term
Walters is now serving. On
April 14, at St. Thomas, the
youth was sentenced to two
years less a day in common
jail for an April 5 entry at a
service station in the Elgin
city.
Walters pleaded guilty to the
four recent charges arrisipg out
of area breakin.s.
He was given the pepitentiary
term for break and enter with
intent to commit an indictable
offence in the Hensall public
library; break, enter and theft
at the Hensail village clerk's
office where a cheque book and
two receipt books were stolen;
break, enter and theft at the
Hensell arena where cigarettes,
candy and other merchandise
valued at $25 was taken; and
break, enter and intent at the
South. End Service station in
Exeter.
Nothing was taken in the ser-
vice station breakin but the
station's safe and a soft drink
vending machine were tamper-
ed with.
The Hensall offences were
committed March 2 and the
service station breakin March
27.
A similar charge of break,
enter and theft was adjourned
in Exeter court Tuesday against
Philip Wayne Davis, 17, Exe-
ter.
lie was charged following the
LIGHT FINE
In the only case preeented
before Magistrate Glenn Hays,
ca.Q, Tuesday, Terrance Fran-
cis Powell, Guelph, was fined
$15 and costs pf $30.50 on a
charge of felling to stop at a
thru highway.
Powell was in Exeter on Feb-
ruary 25 attending the Ontario
Arenas Association convention
and was involved in a collision
at Kirkton during a heavy snow
storm on his way home.
Audit shows surplus
but in book not bank
shows that only $36.04 in taxes
was written off. This compares
to $1,567.02 in 1963 and a
slightly higher amount than that
in 1962.
Bring sanity
to resort?
term for
SPEND MORE
The three boards spending
more than their receipts were
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helped attract a huge crowd which poured through the door at
1:00 p.m. to start buying articles that other people decided they
no longer needed. This photo shows a portion of the crowd.
--T-A photo
There may be easier ways to make $1,100, but until they're
discovered the Ladies Auxiliary of South Huron Hospital will
probably continue to stage their successful rummage sales. The
ladies made that much Saturday afternoon as ideal weather Save your
worms, kids
Ninety-second Year Price Per Copy 10 Cents EXETER, ONTARIO, APRIL 29, 1965
Costs climb near $2,500,000
Plush furniture
okayed for HS
After a lengthy debate, the
SHDHS board Tuesday approved
purchase of $1,200 worth of
furniture for the office of their
new principal, but decided to
invite more prices before ap-
proving his request for 200
desks for the school.
The $1,200 figure was turned
in by Mr. Palmer and had been
given to him by Hay Stationery,
London, one of three firms he
personally called on to receive
prices.
gome board members ex-
pressed concern that no area
dealers had been asked to sub-
mit prices on what was describ-
ed as "plush" furnishings.
The new principal also pre-
sented an estimate of $3,600
for the 200 desks from a Cooks-
ville firm which he had also per-
sonally visited during the holi-
days.
He explained the price may
be about $1.00 higher per desk
than other firms, but the quality
was well worth the extra
amount.
However, the board decided
to invite tenders and samples
from other suppliers 'before
making their final decision on
the desks. PROGRESS ON AREA SCHOOLS Drivers again
evade crashes
They've done it again!
Area drivers should perhaps
"touch wood", but they've com-
pleted their second consecutive
week without an accident, ac-
cording to the local OPP de-
tachment.
Kids who may be dreaming
of hooking a few ',big ones"
at Morrison Dam when the trout
season opens this Saturday are
in for a bit of a letdown.
The only trout in the reser-
voir will be those which have
managed to evade anglers in the
past seasons and have come
through the winter alive.
As yet, there have been no
extra fish stocked and Mrs. C.
Hume, secretary-treasurer of
the Ausable River Conservation
Authority, reports there won't
be any stocked until Monday,
May 10.
She said the adverse weather
conditions of late have slowed
down the annual re-stocking
program carried out by the de-
partment of lands and forests.
It is expected the usual 1,500
speckled trout will be dumped
into the reservoir on May 10
and fishing will probably start
on that date as well.
Fishing enthusiasts should
watch next week's paper for
further details.
HS board
A coffee house, to "bring a
little sanity" into- summer
partying at Grand Bend, will be
operated this year by London
United Church young people, the
Middlesex Presbytery was told
at sessions, Tuesday.
presbytery members en-
dorsed the plan proposed by
the London group at a meeting
in Metropolitan UC and approv-
ed a $100 grant toward opera-
tion of the house.
The scheme had earlier re-
ceived approval of the Huron
Presbytery.
The group explained that it
was concerned about the be-
haviour of youths at the Lake
Huron resort town and is seek-
ing to provide fellowship for
them.
"It is an attempt to bring
a little sanity into some of
the wild parties they have up
there," said Rev. George Goth,
the outspoken minister of Lon-
don's Metropolitan United
Church.
Dr. Goth said the group would
probably equip a house to serve
coffee and soft drinks.
alter plan, up costs
Honour GB cleric
for community role
Several apply
ond gymnasium, which has
created troubles since it was
built.
Acoustics in the gymnasium
were deplorable and the board
had spent considerable in past
years trying to rectify the situa-
tion — with little success.
The large fan in the play area
was extremely noisy and it was
impossible to teach a lesson
while it was in operation.
The second problem elimi-
nated was the fact that even
with the addition of a third play
area, there was still no one
auditorium large enough to hold
the entire student body at one
time,
"The student body will never
be able to get together as one,"
Palmer told the board in point-
ing out the necessity for a
double gymnasium. "It's a black
mark against the whole layout,"
he added.
He said the main auditorium
at the school was not suitable
for spectator sports and the
stage was useful for only a
very few presentations,
Architect Mel Boyce told the
board they had the only school
of which he knew that did not have
a double gymnasium that could
be opened up to full size for
student assemblies and other
school and community pro-
grams.
for police jobs
"It's high time churches be-
came more active in the affairs
of the community!"
That statement was made
Monday night by a man who
practiced what he preached,
Rev. C. A. Brittain, Grand Bend.
He made the comment to about
55 members of the Grand Bend
and Area Chamber of Com-
merce who gathered for a din-
ner at the Village Inn to honor
Rev. Brittain, who leaves the
resort in June to assume apes-
torate in Toronto.
During his stay in Grand
Bend, Rev. Brittain served as
president of the Chamber of
Commerce and he was present-
ed with a bronze plaque and a
transistor radio by the memb-
ers for his endeavours it their
interests during his term of
office.
"I have tried to prove in
Grand Bend, that when the
church—all of the people in
the church -- takes the ideals
the church professes into all
businesses and organizations
of the community, you will not
have any trouble with that which
goes through your cash register
and into your e eying e ac-
counts."
Hay, Stephen
plans progress
Plans for additions to present
elementary schools and the
erection of new ones continues
to progress in the area.
Last week the Hay Township
school area board accepted
tenders for the planned ad-
ditions to both their schools at
Zurich and Hensall.
Frank Van Bussel and Sons,
Lucan, won the contract for the
Zurich project, which includes
construction of six new class-
rooms, including a kindergarten
and general purpose room. The
firm's bid was $205,596.
Zurich Builders Supplies' bid
of $120,257 for adding three
classrooms and a general pur-
pose room to the Hensell school
was also accepted.
It is hoped the work will be
completed in the fall on both
schools.
The Stephen Township school
area board meets this week to
examine final drawings for the
proposed playroom at th eir
Grand Bend school and it is
expected they will call for tend-
ers following this session.
The boards' architects, Rid-
dell, Connon, Falls & Irvine
are also going ahead with final
drawings for the new 11-room
central school for the town-
ship.
An adequate water supply has
been located on their proposed
site on the Albert Geiser farm
west of Crediton and the pro-
perty will be surveyed this
week.
Estimated cost of the two
Stephen projects has been set
at $465,000.
Chief ,C. H. MacKenzie re-
ported Tuesday he had received
four applications for the po-
sitions of Auxiliary Police in
Exeter and indicated that more
were expected this week.
The municipality may appoint
three auxiliary men — one for
each member of the permanent
force.
Chief MacKenzie said he did
not know whether he would have
all the applications in on time
to present a recommendationto
council at their Monday meet-
ing.
Three boards under the juris-
diction of Exeter council ended
up with deficits this year, but
the town managed to come up
with a surplus of $25,009.39,
These facts, and all others
pertaining to the business of the
community, are recorded this
week in the auditor's report
printed elsewhere in this paper.
Only a few of the items need
any explanation to avoid any
misunderstanding.
And one of those is in regard
to the revenue fund surplus
account printed at the bottom of
the first column in the adver-
tisement, which the municipal-
ity is required by law to print
each year.
This account shows Exeter
with a whopping big surplus of
$83,361.09. But if you think the
council will dip into that to re-
duce taxes this year, you're in
for a letdown.
The account is described as
a "book account" by Clerk C.
V. Pickard, who explains em-
phatically the corporation does
not have this amount of money
on hand for this year.
It represents an accumulation
of surplus —reduced by some
deficits over many, many
years.
It does not represent cash In
the bank, but rather assets and
such things as outstanding taxes
and grants due from various
sources which are not paid until
the books are closed.
Clerk C. V. Pickard points
out that a more realistic figure
of what the municipality had on
hand is represented in the re-
venue fund balance sheet entries
of cash on hand and cash in
bank. These two entries amout-
ed to $16,159.61.
Readers should also note the
treasurer's comments at the
bottom of the statement of re-
venue and expenditure explain-
ing the situation in regard to the
swimming pool and the Main
Street storm sewer. Both far
exceed the budget.
This is due to the fact the
auditor shows the total cost of
the works, while the town budget
only included the actual share
the municipality would pay to
each.
The report indicates there
are $49,696.81 owing in back
taxes by land owners, but an
interesting entry this year
He said that while he was
leaving Grand Bend physically,
he was not leaving in spirit.
uIn Toronto, which we all
know carries the weight and
makes the decisions for the rest
of us, I may yet be able to do
things to help Grand Bend," he
added.
The cleric commented that
anything he had accomplished in
Grand Bend had been due to
God-giVen gifts; a patient and
wise wife; and those who stuck
by him when things got rough.
He predicted that with the
present representative group
as directors, the C of C could
look forward to an excellent
future.
Grand Bend furniture deal-
er, Griffin Thomas, has been
named to succeed Rev. Brittain
as president of the group. Other
officers are as follows:
Past president, Rev. Brittain;
first vice-president, James
Dalton; second vice-president,
Ron Bechill; secretary, Mrs.
James Steele; treasurer, Don
Robertson.
Another highlight of the even-
ing was the showing of films of
his trip to Africa by Dr. E. A.
McMaster, an active member of
the Chamber.
Mixed up pine tree
Local game conservation official Hank Green displays an un-
usual pine tree he clipped in Hay Swamp this week. The top of
the tree he is holding has over 100 cones clustered on the main
stalk, while there are only one or two on the branches, where
they normally grow. Conservation and forestry officials who
have examined the oddity have been unable to explain it,
Dogs captured
--go unclaimed
Exeter police are continuing
their crack-down on loose dogs
and Chief C. H. MacKenzie re-
ported they had rounded up four
during the past week.
The dogs were taken to the
pound operated by Dr. R. F.
Roelofson, local veterinarian.
He indicated none of the dogs
had been claimed by its owner.
Chief MacKenzie said the dog
situation "seems to be pretty
good" and his officers have
been making patrols most days.
"We'll still keep on them,"
he stated.
Million dollar pier
designed for resort
After a three-hour session
with their architect, the SHDHS
board Tuesday night approved
a major alteration in the plan
for their proposed vocational
addition.
The alteration added a cost
of over $150,000 to the project
and the total now stands at ap-
proximately $1,635,000. Area
ratepayers will have to pay
$409,000 of that price with the
federal-provincial grant of 75%
assuming the large balance.
Main change in the plan in-
volves the auditorium and gym-
nasium facilities in the school,
and while members were con-
cerned about the increased cost,
all felt the alteration was a ',far
superior plan" and warranted
the expenditure.
The revised plan callsfor the
erection of a new double-sized
gymnasium at the south-east
corner of the school, replacing
the area previously designated
for the two electrical shops.
The planned general purpose
room will be converted to house
the electrical shops and the
school's second gymnasium
added in the last addition will
be converted to the carpentry
Shop.
The space designated for the
carpentry shop will be reduced
considerably to provide a 1,000
square foot storage room that
can be altered to provide a
welding shop in the future.
The change eliminates two
major "p r obl e m s" at the
school, and in the words of the
new principal, L, Douglas Pal-
mer, brings the school up to
1965 standards whereas the
previous plans left the school
15 years behind the times.
Problems eliminated by the
move are the present "unsatis-
factory" conditions in the sec-
Correct report
on garbage deal
Dashwood residents are not
going to receive free garbage
service as previous news re-
ports indicated.
While Stephen, Township ap-
proved a request from the vil-
lage trustees to institute agar-
bage service, it was not their
intent to provide it without cost.
The money will be used only
to subsidize the collection ser-
vice provided by Harold Stire
and residents still have to pay
their fees.
The T-A regrets the errone-
ous report and the contusion it
created.
MAKES UNIT
The decision to make the
alterations to include a double
gymnasium not only ends these
problems, but it also makes
the auditorium more accessible
for public gatherings.
Being constructed on the
',outside" Wall of the school, it
will not be necessary to have
persons in any other part of the
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Yard full of trucks
Plans for massive twin piers
to protect Grand Bend harbor
from drifting sand, have been
sent to Ottawa for federal gov-
eminent consideration, Grand
Bend councillor Orval Wass-
man said last night.
He said the council plans in-
creased agitation for federal
action on problem of drifting
sand that blOcks the harbor en-
trance during every big storm.
The plans, drawn up by the
London branch of the federal
department of public works, in-
clude a 700-foot lakeward ex-
tension Of the present pier, and
construction of a second pier
froni the south side of the Au-
sable River cut.
Machinery firm busy
Local cleric
accepts call
Rev. Richard Van Farowe,
minister of Bethel Reformed
Church, Huron St., East, has
accepted a call to Leamington.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Farowe
have spent eight and a half
years in Exeter and have Work-
ed closely with the newly ar-
riving Dutch families in the
district. During their pastorate
the new church was built.
Mrs. Van FaroWe has been
active in the Cancer Society
Serving as convener of the Wo-
Men's service committee, and
also on the Hospital Auxiliary.
She has been popular as a
speaker to women's groups.
The Minister and his wife
expect to leave the latter part
Of May. They came to Exeter
from Randolph, Wisconsin.
men who cover the Ontario
market.
Sales in the U.S. A. and the
other provinces are handled
through large distributors
there, while Kongskilde Ltd.
has its own dealers scattered
throughout Ontario.
Most of the machinery arriv-
ing in Exeter is assembled
and shipped Immediately to the
respective markets.
One of the trucks leaving
Exeter this week contained a
corn dryer for the liawkesville
area near Kitchener, and simi-
lar orders for this type of
equipment are expected to keep
the local firm booming for the
summer months.
Kongskilde has formulated a
new concept in grain dryers,
and while it has taken theta
some time to convince Canadian
farmers of their ideas, they've
apparently managed to do that
now,
Gravlev predicted their sup-
ply of dryers would be sold out
this year.
lie bases his optimism to a
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history of the Exeter plant pro-
bably instals that report as a
bit of an understatement.
Gravlev arrived In Canada
in 1957 to view the possibilities
of the Canadian market, andhis
decisiori to establish an outlet
here was apparently a wise one
in view of the growth the firm
has enjoyed.
He started alone in 1960 when
the company purchased the for-
mer Dr. Salsbury office and
there now are 15 persons on
the payroll, including the sales-
In every province except
Newfoundland and in every state
except Hawaii and Alaska.
That's where you'll find ma-
chinery from Kongskilde Ltd.
and J F Farm Machinery and
all the North American orders
for the Denthark-based com-
pany are handled through their
office in Exeter.
A large portion of the equip-
ment is shipped directly to
Exeter for distribution, al-
though shipments for the U.S.A.
now go directly to many of the
major shipping centres there
to be sent on to distributors.
Activity at The Exeter office
has been bustling this week and
in three days some nine large
transports had been loaded with
machinery for various destina-
tions.
On Monday, two trucks headed
for the Prairie Provinces with
a load of the popular Triple K
cultivators, the main Hein pre-
teeny being 'handled here,
'1,Ve can't complain too
much", Erik Gravlev stated,
when asked how business was
going. And a brief look into the
The two piers would curve
out to form a 100 foot wide har-
bor mouth. This, Mr. Wessman
said, would protect the harbor
from both the prevailing north-
west winds and the frequent
southwest winds.
The shore end of the south
pier would start about 900 feet
south of the cut within the vil-
lage limits. The two piers would
enclose a harbor about 1,000
feet wide.
"It's absolutely essential that
we have some kind of protection
for our harbor," he said. "It is
not safe to have no safe har-
bor for boats between Sarnia
and Goderich."
No estimates have been made
on the possible costs, but Mr.
Wassman felt it would cost at
least $1,000,000.
In Sarnia, Walter Foy, MP
(L-Lambton West), said a pier
of the type which would benefit
Grand Bend would be designed
along the lines of recommenda-
tions made following a study at
Queen's University. A model
pier was constructed on the
basis of data and it was es-
timated such a structure would
cost $1,000,000 to install.
He said the treasury board
is now giving some considera-
tion to a policy of assisting
such harbors as Grand Bend.
Mr. Foy on other occasions
has pointed out that pleasure
craft, a major portion of the
Grand Bend harbor traffic,
would be a provincial govern-
ment responsibility. Ho said he
understood a new marina as-
sistance plan was being devised
by the Ontario Government
which might possibly be Meshed
with a federal plan for the
benefit of Grand Bead.
sweeps younger Set
Ontario Junior Square Dance Association. The kids, ranging
in age from six to 16, were put through their paces by a number
of callers from the clubs represented. --T-A photo
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Want Ads ... ..... 10,11
Square dance craze
Over 250 youngsters from area Communities and as far away
as London, WoOdStock arid Chatham jammed the Exeter Legion
Hall Thursday night for the spring jamboree of the Southwestern