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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-08-26, Page 1The examiners . . Workers return to their jobs Workers are shown here as they return to their jobs at the General Coach Works of Canada Ltd. at Hensall Tuesday afternoon. The workers refused to return to work following the lunch break and stayed away from their jobs until mid-afternoon to protest company regulations. (T-A photo) .Ninety-third Year EXETER, ONTARIO, AUGUST 26, 1965 Price Per Copy 10 Cents Work stoppage at General Coach Four Exeter men have qualified as auxiliary police officers with higher than average grades. The four received their diplomas at the Exeter Town Hall last Thurs- day evening at an informal cere- mony. Kay. Hodgson Kay Hodgson, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald B. Hodg- son of 268 Lester Street Water- loo and formerly of Centralia has been awarded an Ontario Scholarship. Miss Hodgson in- dicated she will take an honors course in French and Latin or English at the University of Waterloo. She hopes to become a secondary school teacher and wants to travel, preferably to Europe. Miss Hodgson graduated from Grade 13 with an average of 82,9 percent. pass their tests Swimmers at the Exeter swimming pool passed their examinations for their Red Cross badges last week. The classes were made up of beginners, junior, intermediate and seniors. As well as swimming ability, a knowledge of water safety and artificial respiration was necessary before candidates could qualify for their crests. The top photo shows the examiners A. Blondel and Mrs. R. M. Cassis while the lower photos show two views of the tests. (T-A photos) ,a0MYMITZMANtratfaiMMAISMILMMICS1=12514118112NEMSON Teenagers volunteer A group of teenagers, members of • the Exeter Teen Town picked up hammers and nails last Thursday evening and constructed bicycle stands for use at the municipal swimming pool. The two stands will hold 36 bicycles and greatly assist in keeping the pool bicycle parking area orderly. The stands were constructed at the home of Lloyd Miller, 114 Victoria Street. Mr. Miller supplied the neces- sary power equipment needed as well as a little practical help when needed. The local Teen Town supplied all materials as well as most of the labor. Although it sometimes took as many as 40 swings with a hammer to drive a two and a half inch nail the evening work project was a success. The occasional bent nail or hammermark in the wood will go unnoticed and the com- pleted project will serve for many years to come. The stands are well braced with two by fours and the top smoothed off to make it as strong and safe as possible., .1daMitaiMk•sgait„KOWATaNntamintIMEM,,,.. / • Auxiliary police receive diplomas Exeter police chief C. II. Mackenzie presented the four graduate auxiliary pollee officers with their diplomas Thursday evening. All of the graduates received at least 90 percent in their examinations and one, Ralph W. Finkbeiner, received WO percent. Shown here left to right are NV. Stewart ForbeS, co.ordinator of Emergency Measures Organilation, Gerald 0, Prance, Larry Smith, Ralph W. Fink- beiner, Russell M. Tiernan, F. Minshalt, Chief of pence Goderich and head of the Huron County Auxiliary police force and chief C. Ii. MacKenzie. (T-A photo) ,1010 watch students . . Fruit and vegetable growers in the Grand Bend, Thedford marsh area welcomed a member of the Ontario Trade Mission On Monday, Mr. A. P. J, Peters, and entertained him at dinner in the Green Forest Motor Hotel and Lodge. Mr. Peters is one of a group of people from the United King- dom, which IS touring Ontario to discover methods of packing and marketing, with view to Ob- taining supplies of various pro- ducts for sale in Britain. Peters represents Geest In- dustries Limited, at Spalding Lines., England. He IS a graduate agriculturist who'has worked in the dairy industry and the darined food industry in the U.X. and now is in the fresh vegetables in- dustry. In April he toured in the United States to investigate afferent angles of the business there, Geest Industries is of Dutch • origin and has developed to the point where they supply 50 to 60% of the fresh bananas used in the U.K. They have plantations in the Windward Islands, have six banana boats operating con- tinually between U.K. and Hol- land; have associate companies in South Africa and the Channel Isles, and are major distributors for the retail firm of Marks and Spencer. Marks and Spender nominated Peters for this trade mission, mainly because of interest in Ontario rutabagas. Another man in the mission (though not visiting the Grand Band-Thedford area,, is Peter white Of A. Poortman (London) Litnited, who represents E. L. Mickle and Son, Hensall In the U.K. He is the e white bean" Man of the trade mission. Of particular Interest to Mr. Peters on this visit is the onion crop of the area. The marsh Students pass Red Cross exams Swimmers from beginners to. Seniors have passed their Red CrosS swimming examinations for advancement at the Exeter Swimming pool. The exarnina- tionS were conducted last Wed- riesday by examiners A. Blondel and Mrs. R. M. Cassia. Senior students included David Maintop, Carol Shaptpn and Barry Intermediate swimmers: Judy Burke, Kathy Simmons, BettiQo- man and Sheila Willert. Junior swimmers: Jo Ann Whitman, Michelle Harrison, Jean Tuckey, Cris Tuekey, JO Anne Burke, Larry Shapton,Sus- an Tuckey, Paul Martin, Cathy MacDonald, Paula Barrett, Glenda Fisher, Ross Parsons, Jim Darling, Jack Darling, Cathy Holtzman, Cheryl Sweet and Gor- don Hafecost, Beginners; Jamie Hinton, John Musser, Susan MacDonald, Bill Vanbergen, Gerry Latour, Brian Tuckey, Steven Thompson, Larry Minderlein, Doug Fairbairn, An- dria Barrett, Roberta Barrett, Danny Brintnell, Carol Bell, Ro- bert Whilsmith, Doug Penhale, Rebecca Fulcher, Steven Det- tater, Helen Tilley, Elizabeth Vermont, Peter DeGroot, Mary Shoebottom, Leslie Page, Paul Idle, Van Tuckey, Darlene port- er, Bruce Tuckey, Randy Gil- fillan, Susan Wooden, LornaCor- bett, Virginia Smith, Kathy Mac- Gregor, Charmaine Wise and Da- vid Brintnell, Candidates in the junior, inter- mediate and senior classes must have a knowledge of water safety, reaching assists, artificial res- piration as well as swimming ability for the class specified. The candidates are taught by an accredited Red Cross Instructor and examined by a qualified ex- aminer. The successful candi- dates receive a card and crest. The minimum age of senior can- didates is 13 years. Many calls for used typewriter There appears to be a boom- ing market for used typewriters in Exeter as shown by the results of T-A classified advertisement last week. The advertisement of- fered a secondhand typewriter for sale at $20 and advised pro- spective purchasers to telephone after 6:00 p.m. By 6:15 there were four calls for the article and shortly after this two in- terested parties arrived at the house wishing to buy this. The sale was completed to the person who arrived first. Later in the evening there were three other inquiries in regards to this. Report from Huron Ag. Rep. A report from D. H. Miles, agricultural representative for Huron County indicates that the bean crop is, on the average, approximately two weeks late. He points out that a lot of warm weather is needed to mature both the bean and corn crop. Excellent weather of the past few days has speeded up the harvesting of spring crops with yields and quality above earlier expectations. The dry weather has also retarded the develop- ment of white mold in bean fields and hastened the ripening pro- cess. He indicates this may not now become a problem. Fines ranging up to $50 in one case were handed out in magis- trate's court Tuesday as the re- sult of charges of having liquor in a place other than a residence. Eugene Webber of Hay Town- ship was fined $50.00 and ordered to pay costs of $7.50 following his plea of guilty to a charge of possession. Constable W r ight who was following the accused's car on Highway 83 July10 report- ed that he saw a bottle of vodka being thrown from the accused's area, between Grand Bend and Thedford has the largest planting of Dutch sets in North America. Last year, the area exported 225 thousand 50 pound bags of cook- ing onions to the UK. According to J, J. Johnson, London, who is supervising in- spector for the area with the Canada Department of Agricul- ture, the prospects are good for an excellent crop of onions this year. Shipments were made in 1964 to the West Indies, Japan, Den- mark, Indonesia and Sweden in fact, the Grand Bend-Thedford marsh products are known all over the world. The hybrid "Autumn Spleen , variety makes up the bulk of the seed planting for this year. This Variety is a very popular Dutch Set in the U.K. Included among the group who met with Mr. Peters, Was Arnold —Please tarn to page W/C E.D. Stuart W/C E. Donald Stuart, M.A.,B.D. Senior Padre of Protestants in Europe, is receiving his release in January 1966 and has been in- vited to the Brucefield-Kippen pastoral charge. Mr. Stuart is a member of the London conference having served churches in Kent presbytery before joining the services 20 years ago. Mr. Stu- art's parents reside on Langarth Street in London. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart will occupy the Manse at Brucefteld upon returning to Can- ada in January. vehicle. When asked why he had tossed the bottle out he at first claimed he had not but later admitted this saying that he had seen the officer following his car. James Jesney of Crediton was fined $25.00 and ordered to pay costs of $7,50 as well as receiv- ing a warning from Magistrate Hays on a similar charge. The charge was placed July 21 fol- lowing the incident in Stephen Township. The accused's car was followed by Constable Glassford who reported seeing empty beer bottles thrown from the car. Sev- eral bottles of beer were found in the car when it was stopped. Magistrate Hays pointed out the danger to children from broken glass in pasSing sentence. Donald Regier of Dashwood was also fined $25.00 and costs of $7.50 following an incident in Usborne Township, Constable Wright reported finding beer in the car and added that several bottles had been thrown in the ditch. Allan Maliaffy of London also was fined $25.00 and costs of $2.50 after beer was found in car whiCh was stepped for speed- ing on the Main street of Exeter July 4. Constable MeNall was the investigating officer. MaHaffy was not the driver of the car. Mrs. Francis Little of Zurich was fined $10 and costs of $2.50 on a similar charge. William Scott of Centralia was fined $30.00 and costs of $2.50 On a -charge Of haying possession and a further $50,00 and costs of $2.50 on a charge of driving While his ability was impaired, The charges were laid July 20, Constable Van Bergen reported Scott loft a restaurant and drove a block on Main Street. ConStable Area resident killed in crash husband injured Mrs. Murray Abbott, 58, a resident of Centralia for the past six years was killed Sunday night in a two-car crash on Highway 7, a mile and a half east of Ailsa Craig. Her husband, 59, was also in- jured in the accident and is inSt. Joseph's Hospital, London. Mrs. Abbott was the former Verna Davis born on the Sauble Line, daughter of the late William and Bernice (Hodgins) Davis. She was married to Murray Abbott in St. Patrick's church in April 1927. They farmed in the com- munity until retiring to Centralia. Surviving besides her husband, are three sons, Donald of Lucan, William of Niagara Falls, and Clayton of Lynwood, Cal., two daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Pauline) Maguire of Scotland and Mrs. James (Edith) Mugford of Lucan, one brother, Clarence Davis of Lucan and nine grandchildren. Funeral service was conduct- ed by Rev. D. M. Guest, Wednes- day, August 25 at the C. Haskett and Son funeral home, Luc an, with interment in St. James Cemetery, Clandeboye. VanBergen noticed the car being driven erratically and stopped it. There were tWo pints of beer in the car. Licence to drive was suspended for a period of three months. David F. Yousie of Stratford was fined $15.00 and costs of $2.50 as a result of passing a vehicle when it was unsafe to do so. An accident resulted causing damage estimated at $600. Solomon J. Bechard of Zurich was fined $15.00 and costs of $2.50 as a result of a charge of making a left turn when it was not safe to do so. The accused was turning off Highway 21 at the time. An accident causing damage esti- mated at $1,500 resulted, LeRoy Gould, 19, of Exeter was fined $80 and costs of $7.50 fol- lowing his plea of guilty to a charge of failing to remain at the scene of an accident. The accident which occurred about 12:30 am on Huron Street July 24 was in- vestigated by Constable McNall. A resident reported to police that an automobile had struck his house. Damage to the verandah Was approximately $50 and to Gould's ear $60.00. Gould offered no explanation as to why the accident happened ex- cept that when backing up the car had swung out of control. When asked why he didn't stay at the scene he replied, don't know but I paid for theverandah a few day$ later", A Zurich man, Carl G. Thiel was fined $15.00 and costs of $1.50 on charges arising out of an accident on Highway 4 at the lienSall intersection. Thiel was apparently turning when he col- lided with a south bound vehicle. He Was charged with failing to leave half the road free. PleaSe turn to page 2 Employees of General Coach Works of Canada Ltd. at Hensall walked off their jobs Tuesday 1 n a s urpri se move in protest against company regulations and reported ill feeling between fore- men and workers. The walkout started at lunch hour and most employees stayed out until just after 3:00 p.m. before a settle- ment was reached. Workers telephoned a repre- sentative and organizer of the Carpenters and Joiners Union in London when the trouble first started and met with T. Harkness of London for discussion during the afternoon before going back to work. At the present time there is no union covering the em- ployees at this plant. Workers on the scene indicated the walkout was caused by regula- tions limiting smoking at the plant to a ten minute break morning and afternoon and during the lunch hour. Another main point of con- tention appeared to be a three minute warning period prior to quitting time which allowed the workers a few moments to clean up. This period was reinstated when the workers returned to work. The other point of contention according to workers is the at- titude of foremen to employees. Relations between these two groups apparently have been strained for a time and workers indicated they feel the foremen are too "pushy". Gerald G. Prance, Larry R. Smith, Ralph W. Finkbeiner and Russell M. Tieman received their diplomas from chief C. H. Mac- Kenzie and the added congratu- lations of W. Stewart Forbes, Emergency Measures co-ordi- nator and chief of Huron County auxiliary police, Chief F. Min- shall of Goderich. Ralph Finkbeiner received special recognition in receiving 100 per cent in his tests while all candidates were above average with a mark of 90 or over. In congratulating the new of- ficers Mr. Forbes classed the marks as exceptional throughout and said they were all higher than average. He pointed out that the men have all contributed a great deal of their time to the community and will continue to do so. He pointed out that the auxil- iary police can be very useful especially in the smaller muni- cipality where there is generally a shortage of police officers. Mr. Forbes indicated the men have a peculiar position in that they are volunteers while at the same time they are police offi- cers and under the control of the chief of police at all times. He indicated the new uniforms which have been ordered should arrive in the near future and following this there will be a gathering of all auxiliary police in the county for a day in the near future. He congratulated chief MacKenzie in having men of this calibre and suggested they will come in handy as relief men when a man is off duty whether through sick- ness or for vacation. Chief Minshall suggested that the marks these men have re- ceived show the interest the men have given this course and the amount of studying they have Representatives of the com- pany refused to comment on the walkout but suggested in conver- sation that the trouble was only of a minor nature as proved by the fact that the men had returned to work. They referred to the walkout as an extended lunch hour and suggested the incident was ounfortunate". Speaking for the company, superintendent Ken Sauder said the only position the company can take at this time is "no comment". He compliment- ed the workers on their decision to return to work. Unconfirmed reports indicate that two men quit because of the walkout and others claim they were laid off because of this. Workers were undecided whe- ther there would be a union or- ganized when interviewed as they returned to work. Sever al 'in- dicated a meeting probably would be called to discuss this at an early date. Youth remanded on theft charge Kenneth Michael Morley, 19, of RR 8, Parkhill, was remand- ed in custody to Friday when he appeared in county magis- trate's court Tuesday on a charge of break, enter and theft at a concession booth in the police village of Lieury Aug. 20. No plea has been taken. done. He said, "this highlights the interest you have in the Emer- gency Measures Organization." He complimented the men on coming forward to volunteer for this work and pointed out the need for this. He commented on news reports -which show a trend all over the world of people rebell- ing against authority. He caution- ed the men to do their best and indicated this would be a reward in itself. A.J.G. Brand Adriaan J. G. Brand, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hendrik Brand, RR 1 Exeter, Ontario will com- mence his teaching duties with the Stanley Township School Area Board in September. He is a graduate of London Teachers' College and SHDHS. 11110•041014411111041M.Y.O.,•Fal 11•00.11.•• ank. 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