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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-08-12, Page 4encouraging news Car) rssssfrr f © King Features Syndicate, Inc., 1965. World rights reserved. 1 \ N \\84 /42.5,fi,c)B13 iCK \\ "Before I call my first witness, Your donor, I'd like to say how handsome you look." LET IT HELP YOU KEEP MORE FOODS FRESHER, LONGER 1.114:01#4ipk`41 c., . •;;1 •111 .1 • With the editor in KERR'S KORNER Three weeks ago the former editor of the T-A, Bill Batten, wrote his column in this position entitled, "For The Last Time". In assuming Bill's position it would be apt to caption these few words, "For The First Time". This column is being written on the shores of Sandy Lake deep in the heart of the Ka- warthas at the end of an enjoyable vacation. It is being written to people who are strang- ers to me now but who I will be meeting and working with during the next few years. The duties of an editor are often difficult but there are few positions which can give a man more personal satisfaction. The hours are long and at times the strain seems un- bearable but the weekly newspaper editor has the satisfaction once a week of seeing the results of his labor in black and white before him. The only drawback in this of course is that the errors are also in black and white for all readers to see. No newspaper is the product of one man but is rather the end result of a team of people working in close co-operation. A newspaper is of the people and for the people. The editor simply chronicles the events as they happen in order of importance and at- tempts to present a complete picture of an event in an impartial manner. Where corn- ment is necessary, opinions are given on the editorial page, Taking over a position such as this in a strange town is a difficult task mainly be- cause of the number of people one must know in order to gather all the news, Until I become familiar with the many organiza- tions and at least their executive members I will need a great deal of assistance. This will be in the form of information about scheduled events as well as advance warning as to when pictures are in order. Pictures are now an integral part of a good weekly newspaper. To get the greatest variety as well as those of the greatest interest to the area, suggestions will be needed. The sub- ject matter for pictures is unlimited but it is impossible for a stranger to know what is going on in the community at all times. A phone call to the office will assist us in giving a better variety of interesting pic- tures as well as helping to publicize the activities of various organizations. If necessary (that is if you forget until the last minute) we would even appreciate a phone call at home. Like firemen, only to a lesser degree, a newspaperman is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Naturally we would not appreciate a phone call at 1:00 a.m. telling us that Mrs. Jones' cat just had kittens but a telephone call at the same hour telling us of a serious accident would see us on the scene camera inhand, within min- utes. The difference being of course that the kittens would still be available for photo- graphic purposes during the daylight hours. It would be impossible to state how im- portant a newspaperman's contacts are. A newspaper becomes more interesting through small items of news which touch on the lives of the people of the community. A subscriber will read reports of a council meeting or accident as a matter of course. After this the eye drifts over the pages hunting for smaller items of interest. When a former member of the community visits for a weekend, a former student graduates, someone leaves for an extended trip, wins a prize or trophy, receives an award, these are the things which help main- tain good readership. They are just afew of the items which we would like to have tele- phoned to the office or mentioned when we meet on the street. It will take a long time to gather the amount of background material Bill had accumulated from his years of experience in Exeter. During this initial period we must ask your help and indulgence as we try to carry on traditions of this newspaper which have helped to gain it a reputation as being one of the best in Canada, Guest Article By J. Wooden A layman comments CHEVROLET • OLDSMOBILE 450 Main S. EXETER 235-0660 I left my films at . • • • FILMS . • CAMERAS • SUPPLIES DRUG STORE UNTLEYS H. Ontario 7 EXETER Telephone 4 235-1070 ,1/4..._—,`-• $mile then leave your FILMS here for... SMART PEOPLE CHOOSE PACKAGE INSURANCE! Homeowners' Package Protection insures you against everything a multiple policy plan will cover =and then some! What's more, you save money because you don't pay for costly over- lapping coverage, And, you have just one pre- mium, See us about it today. M. J. Geiser W. H, Hodgson J. A. Kneale Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 Vte ereferZfincsaknsocate SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND Member: C.W.N.A., 0,W.N.A., C.C.N.R. and ABC PUBLISHERS: J. M. Southcott, R. M. Southcott EbITOR: Kenneth Kerr riegiglinteN tosar 101AR WEit,r Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont. Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept, Ottawa, and for Payrinent of Postage in Cash Paid-in-Advance Circulation, March 31, 1965, 4,174 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $4,00 Per Year; USA $5,00 '''' :-...inZERIMMATENATSELTIMME: • A promise by the Ontario Government given recently to put up money to keep British Mortgage afloat means that depositors and holders of invest- ment certificates will recover all their money. This is encouraging news to many but to some it will come as a distinct shock. Many people were unaware that their savings were in jeopardy at any time. Shareholders of the company will take sub- stantial losses but what the shares will turn out to be worth will depend on the future. At present there are two companies negotiating to merge with or take over British 'Mortgage. The shareholders have taken great losses on paper with the present value of the stock set at under $5.00 per share but few holders have sold at these deflated prices. The small recovery the stock made last week confirmed some suspicions that the price of the stock was being forced down by speculators selling the stock short. This situation appears to be nearly over and the price will probably remain fairly constant until after a decision is made at the stockholders' meeting scheduled for early in September. Most people regard a trust company as a bank and deposit their money with a blind faith that it will be available to them upon request. The announce- ment that this money could have been in danger could mean a slap in the face for all trust companies. While this danger was small there are many people, especially older people, who remember losses suf- fered by their parents who deposited funds in sup- posedly safe institutions in years gone by. These peo- ple are not interested in the material gain on their deposits as much as they are in their safety. The higher interest rates offered by the trust companies may no longer be a sufficient inducement to hold many of these, depositors, One must feel sympathy for many of the share- holders of this company. The great majority of these are not people who normally speculate in stocks, They purchased or held the stocks which they considered lalue chip", much the same as one buys stock in such companies as the Bell Telephone, to provide an in- come for their old age. The fall of this stock will work a serious hardship on these people at a time when they are incapable of recouping their losses. (Cl King Features Syndicate. Inc., 1965. World right. reserved. 7-27 "I must be getting old. I haven't said anything cute lately." Par dependable refrigeration, LP -Gas can't be beat. And it's out front, too, for speed, ease and cleanliness „ . does more jobs better. Hotson Propane 238.2005 GRAND BEND TRAVEL TIPS • • • for Canada's superhighways IN CASE OF TROUBLE, pull completely off the highway, tie a handkerchief to antenna and raise hood to signal for patrol car aid. ALWAYS BUCKLE UP for safety. Make sure all the family uses the seat belts. TO CHANGE LANES OR EXIT, look first and use turn signals in advance. Make no sudden moves and use extreme care. SNELL BROS. ZNACIMELI: K:IMITZDZIaa' The Town Of Exeter Views by C.V. Pickard The following is a guest article contributed by J. Wooden replacing the col- umn of John C. Boyne who is on vacation. During the month of August this space will be devoted to guest columnists until Mr. Boyne returns. Next to the r pill" and the "bomb", which have become the symbols of the sixties, the Church seems to be receiving more com- ment in the mass media than al- most anything else, We have more books on religion available to more people than ever before; television, radio, magazines and so on all carry a large content of religious comment, much of it critical. One would think that we lived in the most religious of all ages, when indeed taking the word religious in its generally under- stood meaning we live in what many would describe as a non- religious era. This spate of jour- nalistic output on religion is curious if the latter is true. But it is more than curious it is confusing to many since many aspedts of the historic faith are being critically examined. Indeed we can even find a Bishop of the Church asking whether or not trUlycontemporaryperson can be a Christian". I Won't, however, attempt to discuss anything as basic as that here. What I have &Me is make three comments about the church and applied them locally. One comment I should like to MaTIMEIZZIR: C. V. Pickard, former clerk of Exeter reviewed the history of the town since it was incorporated as a village in 1873 at a banquet held in his honor recently, The follow- ing are some of his comments on the Town. This Town of Exeter was incor- porated as a village in 1873 and as a town in 1951. From 1873 to the present time annual nomina- tions and elections have been held, Each year civic minded citi- zens have offered their services. They have been elected and have given unselfishly of their time and ability while serving on the Town Council or other Boards. The secret of good Municipal Government lies in the ability of the people to select trust- worthy and able citizens to act as their officials. The ratepayers of Exeter have done this. Year after year our Council and Boards have given us good government. Largely as a result of this lead- ership, Exeter has developed into a town of which we are all proud. Formerly, the Municipal ad- ministration was rather a simple affair. However, as the years have passed, the duties and re- sponsibilities of our elected of- ficials have increased greatly and have become more involved. At the present time members of Council must be prepared to give a good deal of time and thought to their duties. In spite of this, we find busy men and women willing to accept the additional load of managing the business of the Town as they would their own. Will this unselfish service con- tinue to be given? We believe that it will be. If it is not, government at the municipal level will dis- appear and our Town affairs will be controlled completely by the departments at Toronto and Ot- 50 YEARS AGO The Municipal Council of the village of Exeter presented the Militia with a Lewis gun costing $1,000. Mr. Nelson Sheere opens his tailor shop September 1. Among those in town who were successful in passing their ex- aminations for Entrance to Fa- culty were: Part 11, Linden Har- vey; part I, Madeline Carling; honors, Bruce Walker, Mr. J. Elston of town was in Hensall for a few days assisting in refitting D. Urquhart's Oat- meal Mill which is again to be put in operation, 25 YEARS AGO Rev, Arthur Page, Mrs. Page and John are spending the month of August at their summer cot- tage on Wigwassan Island, Lake of Bays. The Middlesex-11 u r on Regi- ment, who have been recruiting and drilling in Seaforth twice a week have now opened a recruit- ing office at the Opera liouee, Exeter, and will be open Friday and Saturday nights. Drilling will commence Monday night. At the recent music examina- tions held at Lender' Cent re by the London College of Musie, Eng- laad, Miss Laurene Beavers was awarded the Diploma Of Gradua- tion which entitles her to append the letters ALCM and also the exclusive privilege of wearing the cap and robe of the College. To relieVe the shortage of help on Ontario farms high sehools will be kept closed until October 1 and primary schools Until Sep- tember 15. tawa. This, surely, would be a backward step, Without belittling the good work done by our senior governments, it would seem obvious that an elected group, of our own towns- people, is in a better position to understand the wishes and needs of our ratepayers. How- ever, if the time comes when we, as individuals, are not willing to accept the responsibilities of self government, whether itbe on the municipal, provincial or fed- eral level, that right of self- government will be taken from us and our government might easily become some form of dictator- ship. The allowances paid to our elected officials are small in comparison to the services given. However, there are other bene- fits. Each member of Council or Board has the personal satis- faction of being of service to his town and fellow citizens. He finds municipal government an inter- esting, educational and broaden- ing experience. He has the op- portunity of introducing his per- sonal ideas for the betterment of his Town. He benefits from his close association with other members of Council or Board, His office gives him standing in the community. If he is so minded, he may find that the po- sition he has taken is a stepping stone to a place in our Provincial or Federal governments. It is not possible for all citi- zens to offer their services as Town Council or Board members. However, it is the duty of all to show an interest in the affairs of our Town. Let all our criticisms be constructive. Let us show our appreciation of the services so freely given by our elected of- ficials. 15 YEARS AGO Petty Officer Jim Whyte, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Whyte of Lucan, formerly of Exeter, is seeing action in the Korean zone. Cecil Kipfer, 27-year-old Hen- sail veteran, had been informed by the Civil Service Commission of his appointment as postmaster for the village of Hensall. The nation-wide railway strike caught Hensall grain elevators right at the peak of the thresh- ing season. All mills will be forced to close before the end of the week. As the railway strike entered its tenth day it is estimated that 192,000 Canadians are out of, work. Never before in Ca- nadian history has a dispute be- tween labor and management so crippled the nation. 10 YEARS AGO A $6,000 home for Boy Scouts and Girl Guide organizations will be constructed near the wartime housing area by Exeter Lions Club this summer, President 8. W. Tuckey announced this week. Hensall Kinsmen plan to lay a concrete floor over the artificial ice pipes in the arena Monday With as much volunteer help as possible. Construction of a 100-f odt stone retaining wall and deepen- ing of the north channel of the river west of the dam was auth- oriZed by Exeter Council Mon- day. Cost is estimated at $600. Farm ponds promoted by the Ausable River Conservation Au- thority have saved hundreds Of farmers from -drought disaster this summer. Nearly 330 ponds have been built make is this: The goal of the churches seems to be to get more church members. I've been at church meetings and so have many of you where it is said, "We've got to get more people out" or "get the people out and we'll have no more financial problems". Now I submit that this is basically wrong. The church does not exist simply to draw more individuals into the camp so that the membership of that particular denomination is bigger or to increase the revenue. Nor does it exist to increase the size of the captive audience so that it may preach at them. Many of the churches here and elsewhere have some kind of visitation, sector plan or call it what you will. It seems to me these are, regardless of how you try to justify them, fundamently wrongly motivated. They take the church out of context from the rest of life since church members are seeking more members to join a club. And, why do they want them in? That question I'll leave. I don't think we as church members should be meeting people as Christians seeking con- verts at all. We meet as men meeting men seeking no corn- mittments. In other words I am disagreeing with evangelism as the term is usually used. To quote the Bishop of Wool- wich; “one of our most deeply ingrained assumptions is that the Word of God is to be heard in words — whereas the Incarnation should surely have taught us that it is primarily spoken in flesh". That is Christians should meet people where they are, seeking no committments and s o m e how more by act than word help people meet Christ where they are,not necessarily in church. Too often Christians contrive the means of meeting people and the whole thing is artificial. The second comment I would make refers to the proliferation of church buildings. We often hear it said that while downtown city churches are empty,more and more suburban churches are built. But what about small towns like this one? I'll venture that not more than one-third of this town's population are frequent church goers and yet we have eight or nine church buildings and hear of two or three more to be built. Is this reasonable? The price of denominationalism is high in more ways than one. The traditional parochial or congre- g ational organization of the church is obviously out of touch. Indeed Robinson suggests that the churches are now little more than "residential chaplaincies" for a decreasing number of people. This organization is leaving un- touched the majority of the peo- ple. I have a feeling that despite population growth we wouldn't need to erect more churches if through denominatioxial co- operation we used the ones we have in this country. And yet we go on finding money for physical plant which in all reasonableness is not necessary when we can't find enough money for work among people both here and abroad. If we were co-operative and reasonable a town like Exeter could use no more than three church buildings. But we are tied by the parish or congregational structure and the fixed weekly hour of services. This leads directly into the last point which has to do with church organizations. His- torically these served a useful social function but this function is not necessary any more since it is met by many other agencies. The local women's auxiliaries and men's organizations are not particularly positive devices for developing Christians. Why not have some kind of convergence of different denominational orga- nizations for charitable work. This uniting of say, men's or- ganizations from several church- es could result in a stronger agency for charitable work and would certainly further ecumeni- cal thought since the only ecu- menism so far evident is at the theological and clerical level; too little lay activity of an ecumeni- cal nature can be found. To c onclud e l the various churches must free resources and people from much that is now done if the Church is to be "the servant church in this se- cularized world".