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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-09-02, Page 1Hensall residents have indicat- ed their displeasure with the pro- posal to send some students from Hensall to rural schools as a temporary measure until the new addition to the Hensall school can be completed. A petition sign- ed by 28 residents was disclosed at the last regular meeting of the board of the Hay Township School area protesting the plans of the board and suggesting that classeP be held in either the arena, town hall or churches rather than transport the pupils to rural schools. The petition was mailed to chairman Ian McAllister who presented it to the meeting. Earlier the board, recogniz- ing that the school addition would not be completed until at least November, set up a temporary bus service whiph would trans- port some s tudents to rural schools until such time as the addition was completed. In doing this the board acted on advice that it would be far better to have students in graded classrooms where they would have proper washroom facilities, playgrounds and other advantages. They asked for the co-operation of parents in this because of the circum- stances. Some of the parents have gone so far as to suggest that they may not allow their children to board the buses to attend the rural schools when September 7 ar- rives. Officials have pointed out that any parent who refuses to allow their children to attend school is liable to an automatic suspension of their family al- lowance. The attendance at rural schools affects not only Hensall students but Zurich students as well. While it is hoped that the Hensall ad- dition may be completed by No- vember the Zurich addition may not be completed until March of 1966. Members of the board decided to file the petition and take no action at the regular meeting of the board. All members were present with the exception of Ro- bert Rowcliffe, one of the two representatives from Hensall. In other business the board decided that a building account is to be opened at the Bank of Montreal, Zurich Branch, and the Township of Hay has been asked to deposit the sum of $40,000 in this. The chairman and secretary of the board were given authority to borrow from the township as they need money while the buildings are under construction. The board approved the hiring of Roy Consitt at a salary of $1,000 per year and Jack Con- sitt at a salary of $3,000 per year as caretakers at the Hen- sall school. Mrs. Laird Jacobe was re- hired as principal's relief teach- er for the Hensall school at the rate of $10.50 per half day, Mrs. Norma Siebert who has been re- lief teaching for the principal at Zurich sehool met with the board and was advised that there was no regular supply needed this year at Zurich. The board increased the sal- board arses. of the caretakers at the rural schools from $22.50 per month to $25.00 per month. M. C. .1.03ean was rehired as music instructress for the al, ens a 11 school at a salary of $1,800 for one day per week. She will re, ceive an .extra. $50 .during the fall season for travelling to the. rural schools where the children will still be located. Clarence Reid was instructed to dump three loads of washed crushed stone on the east park- ing lot of the Hensall school. The secretary was instructed to send a letter of appreciation to the Hensall district co-opera- tive, for the patronage dividend cheque received by the former Hay School Area in the amount of $938.96. Hensoll. residents petition area school Winds hamper annual fly-in at Sexsmith field Wins provincial honors Miss Margaret Johns, RR 3 Exeter, was awarded provincial honors at Achievement Day for 4-H Home- making Clubs at SHDHS Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Beer, Hensall, president of South Huron District WI, pre- sented the certificate to Margaret while Miss Dianne Liddiard, Huron home economist looks on. (T-A photo) will establish "daylight corner Purchase Gibson service station Ninety-third Year EXETER, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 2, 1965 Price Per Copy 10 Cents High winds cut attendance and forced the cancellation of para- chute and sky diving demonstra- tions at the third annual fly-In at Sexsmith airport one and a half miles north of Exeter Sunday. Originally 50 planes were ex- pected to attend but the total at the end of the fly-in numbered only 27. Winds gusted to 35 mph making it impossible to carry out most of the aerial displays. The versatile Chipmunk air- craft was able to give the only show of the day with a display of aerobatics. F/L H. McGillicuddy of RCAF Station Centralia, man- ager of the Centralia Flying Club was the pilot. The oldest Cessna flying in Canada was also on hand for the Kinsmen from Exeter and Hen- salt are busy preparing for their joint installation of officers which will be held at Lucan later in September. The installation of Kinette officers will be held at the same time and should make this a major occasion for both clubs. The new district governor of Zone D, Larry Woods of Pres- ton, will head up the installation team. * * * * Mrs. MacKenzie, wife of well- known police Chief C. H. Mac- Kenzie is recovering from an operation at St. Joseph's Hos- pital, London. * * * * The local motel was filled to capacity over the weekend. Ac- commodation at London was corn- Increased interest has been shown in the nature trails at Pinery Provincial Park this sea- son as well as a general increas- ed interest in camping. The week- ly report from the Ontario De- partment of Lands and Forests indicate that the habits and rou- tines of the large cities are being cast aside and more and more people are taking to camping and walking. Increase in leisure time, cars, trailers and camping have brought intensified interest in nature study. At Pinery Provincial Park a great deal of interest has been shown in wood walks. This is evident in the many stimulating questions asked. The library is used to answer some of these. Average time spent on the trail is one and a half hours, and up to a maximum of two hours. There is one self conducted walk- ing trail with pamphlets and numbered stations. Conducted walks are held at the other four walks each day at 10:00 a.m. The staff feel that conducted trails have led to more questions and answers and are therefore more interesting. The public is encouraged to take part and feel free to ask questions. Since the first of June 2,000 campers have participated in these walks. The season will show a decided increase over last year. The average walk last year shOwed 31 participants per trail, this year the average will be between forty and fifty per trail. Cameras seem to be more plentiful than ever this year, and both professionals and amateurs are getting pictures of rare flow- ers, insects, birds and fungi. Pinery Park is noted for its photogenic plants - including squaw-root, Indian and coralroot. Camera clubs make frequent visits 10 the Park, and campers, with cameras are asked to show pieta-1'6S at the arriphitheatte on Thursday or Saturday evenings. The tree list now contains 75 fly-in. George Morley of Goder- ich flew his 1937, Cessna C37, four passenger plane to the show. There was one former RCAF Harvard aircraft at the show. This was flown by Larry Snider of Exeter. Leonard Greb sponsored the show which saw small aircraft on hand from all over western Ontario. The Sexsmith airport was nam- ed after the early settlers of the area who built the school and church and named the Hay Town- ship settlement after the hamlet they left in England. Since that time the name has nearly passed into oblivion but was revived to designate the airport at which area airplane enthusiasts have their crafts. pletely filled by representatives to the Jehovah Witness Conven- tion and some delegates were forced to stay In Exeter and com- mute to the meetings. Hans Bischoff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bischoff is probably one of the luckiest fishermen in the area. Hans was fishing in Black Creek Sunday using a dare- devil lure when he hooked one of the largest rainbow trout caught in the area in some time. The fish was 23 inches long and weigh- ed four and a half pounds. Even people who saw the fish scratched their heads and said, don't believe it", as they walked away. * * * * Construction on the new port- able classrooms for SHDHS was species. The plant list which is far from being completed, now contains about 350 species. We are hoping next year to extend the list and have it published. - Please turn to page 3 Teachers getting married and changing their name, new teach- ers, and teachers transferred from class to class all add up to headaches for principals and par- ents attempting to remember their teachers and which grade they will be teaching this year. With building projects being car- ried out at area public schools and students being transferred by bus on a temporary basis it is difficult to get a comprehen- sive picture of the overall school situation. The following is a list of teach- ers with their classes for Exeter and area schools. T. S. A. HAY No. 2, Eric Mansfield, RR 2, Hensall; No. 3, Mrs. Faye For- rester, RR 1, Zurich; No. 7, Donald O'Brien, Principal, Zur- ich, Mrs. Margaret Deichert, Zurich, Mrs. Phyllis Deichert, Zurich, Mrs. Audrey Haberer, Zurich, Mrs. Margaret Horner, Zurich, Charles MeQuillin, Zur- ich, Mrs. Ruby Neeb, RR 1, Zur- ich, Mrs. Alma Westlake, Zurich; No. 10, Mrs. Mary Haugh, Bruce- field. T.S.A. STANLEY No. 1, Mrs. Shirley Carter, Clinton; No. 6, Mrs. Edith Swan, RR 1, Brucefield; No. 7, Mrs. Mary Cudmore, RR 1, Hensall; No. 10, Adrian Brand, Crediton; No. 14, Mrs. Jean Love, RR 3, Exeter. STANLEY TOWNSHIP S.S. .8, Mrs. Clara H. Scott, Bayfield; S. S. 4E, Mrs. Vera - Donald R. MacGregor is the new Exeter councillor following the resignation of Rev. Philip Gandon who is now deputy reeve of Exeter. Mr. MacGregor who was de- feated in last November's elec- tions, polled the highest number of votes of the two defeated candidates. He was given one week in which to make up his mind whether he wished to ac- cept the post following notifica- tion by council. He was sworn into his new post last Tuesday, August 24 and will attend his first meeting as councillor Tues- day September 7. delayed Tuesday because of rain. The flooring is now completed and it is still hoped that the pro- ject will be completed in time for school opening. * * * * Considerable interest has been shown in regards to the rural homestead improvement project as a centennial project. As yet there have been no applications in Usborne Township but further information in regards to this will be announced next week. Hood, RR 3, Kippen; S.S. 4W, Mrs. Dorothy Insley, Exeter; S.S. 5, Miss Shirley Reynolds, RR 1, Hensall; U.S.S. 8, Mrs. Edith Turner, Bayfield, Mrs. Vina Parker, Bayfield. T.S.A. STEPHEN No. 4, Mrs. Katherine Becker, Dashwood; No. 5, Mrs. Ruby Molitor, Box 223, Crediton, Mrs. Margaret Baker, Box 228, Hen- sall, Miss Marion McLean, Box 484, Exeter, Mrs. Addileen Mor- lock, Crediton; No. 6, Mrs. Helen Jamieson, RR 3 Thedford; No 7 Stanley Haist, Box 31, Dashwood; No. 14, Mrs. Verna Hicks, Box 28, Centralia; No. U16, Donald Finkbeiner, RR 2, Crediton, Mrs. Letta Taylor, Box 32, Dashwood, Miss Lenore Trott, RR 1, Grand Bend. T. S. A. TUC KE RSMITH No. 2, Mrs. Mina Talbot, Hay- field; No. 3, Mrs. Karen Men- heere, RR 2, Dublin; No. 4, Ross Carter, Clinton; No. 7, Miss Joan Elliott, RR 1, Zurich; No. 8, Ar- thur Finlayson, RR 2, Seaforth, Mrs. Barbara Alexander, Eg- mondville; No. 9, Spencer Jeff- ery, RR 1, Staffa; No. 10, Mrs. Lanrabelle Reichert, RR 2, Hen- sall. T.S.A. USHORNE (Usborne Central School) Arnold Mathers, B.A., Prin- cipal, Exeter, Mrs. E lizabeth batten, Exeter, Mrs. JeSsie Carter, Clandeboye, Mrs. Olive Gowan, Grattan, Mrs. Irene Haugh, Crediton, Mrs. ViolaHun- kin, RR 1, Kirkton, Mrs. Jean Another change is being made on Exeter's Main Street. Mr. and Mrs. E. Leslie Gibson have dis- posed of their business and living quarters at Exeter North on the F/S D. Robbins F/S D.P.L. Robbins, CD & Clasp, of RCAF Station Centralia will retire after 25 years of ser- vice, to the town of Exeter. F/S Doug Robbins, enlisted in the RCAF in 1941 and saw service in England and Germany as an aircraft technician. After the war he remained in the service and served at numerous Air Force units in Air Defence Command and Training Command, For the past 7 years he has been station- ed at Centralia, filling the po- sition as Aircraft Servicing Of- ficer for 5 years. Doug and his wife, the former Catherine Wilson of Longueuil, Que., will continue to reside at 244 Main Street, Exeter. Doug will now be able to devote full time to his used car business. The Sergeants Mess is plan- ning a retirement dinner for F/S Robbins and will bid him farewell from the Air Force but will be retaining close con- nections. Keith, RR 2 Granton, Miss Fay Schlenker, Crediton, Allan Tay- lor, Exeter. EXETER PUBLIC SCHOOL Arthur Idle, Principal, Box 405, Exeter, Mrs. Janet Bennett, Exeter, Mrs. Grace Brine, Wood- ham, Mrs. Ardella Desjardine, Grand Bend, Mrs. Gertrude Hamilton, Exeter, Miss Margaret Hotson, Exeter, Mrs. Dorothy Hughson, Exeter, Mrs. Helen Jermyn, Exeter, Mrs. Helen Kleinstiver, Dashwood,Carl Mills, Exeter, Mrs. Maxine Mill- er, Exeter, Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, Exeter, Miss Doris Pep- per, Dashwood, Mrs. Melva Ram- meloo, Exeter, Richard Roorda, Exeter, Mrs. Jo-Anne Rowe, Ex- eter, Mrs. Bernice Thompson, Box 847, Exeter, Mrs. Elva Tur- vey, Exeter. GRAND BEND PUBLIC SCHOOL W. C. Freele, Principal, Box 177, Grand Bend, Carl Cornelis- sen, Grand Bend, Mrs. Janet Desjardine, Grand Bend, Mrs. Joan Eagleson, Box 92, Grand Bend, Mrs. Loreen Gill, RR 3, Parkhill, Mrs. Marjorie Mason, Grand Bend, Mrs. Jean Sharen, Box 99, Grand Bend. J.A.D, McCURDY SCHOOL R.C. A. F. Centralia Henderson King, B.A., M.Ed., Principal, Centralia, Miss Doh- alda Adams, Box 24, Exeter, W. J. Courtney, Centralia, L. Anne Finkbeiner, Centralia, Ronald G. Exeter, D. H12011, E eter, Mrs. Marion Isaac, RR 1, Lucan, Mrs. Jean Mair, Box 181, corner of Highways 4 and 83 to the Department of Highways. The buildings are being ad- vertised for sale Tuesday to be removed from the premises. It Work and plans are now pro- ceeding with the Exeter Centen- nial project and it is hoped that the first plantings of trees can be made this fall. This will de- pend on the types of trees re- Exeter fall fair prize lists mailed Prize lists for the Exeter Fall Fair are now off the presses and have been mailed to all members, Garnet Hicks, secretary-trea- surer of the fair board indicated this week. Persons who have not paid memberships, may secure books at the Times-Advocate office or by contacting the secretary at RR 3 Exeter. Competitors in the livestock and vegetable classes will note that these classes have been re- vised as the fair is growing larger. Some of the old classes have been omitted this year and new ones added. Last year many of the classes in the ladies' division were re- vised. This year they are basical- ly the same with very few changes. Mr. Hicks stated that entries are already coming in and it is expected that the two day fair will be larger than last year. In line with this, new attractions are being planned for the fair which will be held September 22 and 23. These events will be advertised by posters which are being print- ed now and will be distributed in the near future. schools Exeter, Gregory Mask, Centra- lia, John McCarroll, Centralia, - please turn to page 3 is planned to establish a "day- light corner" for better viewing. '"We have spent many happy days and have made many good friends in the 35 years we have commended in the plant and tree plan which is being prepared for the town free of charge by Dave Garriock of St. Catharines. Mr. Garriock, who is a third year student of Horticulture, Uni- versity of Guelph, met with members of the centennial com- mittee in Exeter Saturday after- noon to discuss proposed plans and view the area which will be landscaped. Mr. Garriock will prepare the planting plan and return this to the committee so they can get as early a start on this as possible. A start has been made on this project in the form of removing top soil from the area. This will be piled to one side while fill is dumped in the area and then be used as the surface dressing. Three service clubs from Ex- eter, Kinsmen, Legion and Lions are participating in this plan with the town. Approximately $9,000 will be spent on this project of which $3,000 will come from Exeter and $6,000 from the provincial and federal gov- ernments in accordance with cen- tennial grants. Will publish one day late Due to the Labor Day holiday, the Times-Advocate will be printed one day late next week and will not be in the mail until Friday, September 10. Advertising and news dead- lines will be extended by one day from their normal closing time. It would be appreciated if cor- respondents and advertisers would have their copy in as early as possible. Advertising deadlines for next week will be 6:00 p.m. Tuesday for display and Wednesday noon for classifieds. been in business here" said Mrs. Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson bought the gas and oil station from William Pethick and took possession in January 1930. Pre- vious to that they farmed in Lobo Township for four years but Mr. Gibson decided he didn't like farming well enough to make it his life work. The business prospered and in 1934 the garage and living quar- ters was built on and groceries, meats, confectionery and ice cream was added to the stock. For 25 years the Gibsons have sold box plants each spring and have planted many annuals on their premises. "We prefer annuals to shrubs and perennials for we can pull them up in the fall and start with young plants again in the spring," they said. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson will again make their home on Main Street having moved to the house they purchased from the estate of the Thursday members of the se- lect committee on conservation authorities will be touring the Ausable River Conservation Au- thority. They will meet with re- presentatives of the authority early Thursday morning and tour approximately half of the area, stopping at Lucan for lunch and then continuing during the after- noon. The trip will be made by bus. The select committee will meet the press at Lucan for a discus- sion during the lunch hour. Members of the select com- mittee are, chairman, Arthur D. Evans, M.P.P. Maurice Hamil- ton, R. J. Harris, Louis M. Hodg- son, George A. Kerr, Donald C. MacDonald, Darcy W. McKeough, Robert F. Nixon, Neil Olde, Far- quhar Oliver, Donald A. petter- son, Gord Pittock and Allan Reuter. The secretary of the commit- tee is Mrs. H. G. Rowan and the solicitor James A. Taylor. The technical advisor is H. G. Hooke, B.Sc.F. Members of the committee are touring authorities in Ontario and will be accepting and con- sidering briefs in relation to the late J. Ferguson. They are fond of outdoor sports, both being ar- dent fishermen and Mr. Gibson goes hunting every year. The Gibsons are Past Noble Grands of the 100F and Rebekahs respectively. They have one daughter, (Gwen) Mrs. Allan Elston, Biddulph, and three grandchildren. One of Exeter's five hotels was situated on the corner prior to the gas station. It was owned by Abel Walper, and later by Leonard McTaggart. Adjoining the hotel to the south was a general store op- erated by McTaggart, and later by David Cobbledick (father of Mrs. Albert Etherington, Usborne) for nine years. He sold to W. Steele who, before the year was out, gave up to the late Henry Bierling, who ran the store until he moved far- ther south to the store now occu- pied by Stan Frayne and the cor- ner buildings were torn down. operation of authority. Exeter council recently approved a brief to the Ausable authority for in- clusion in the brief which the authority will be presenting to the select committee. Speeding brings GB man fine Speeding at 85 mph on High- way 8, June 28 cost a Grand Bend area man $35 and costs in magistrate's court Monday morning, John Hotson, 22, RR 1 Grand Bend, pleaded guilty to the charge. Hotson was followed by Const. Richard Moore of the Stratford Police Department along Huron Street and out Highway 8 to Se- bringville. Hotson was clocked at 85 mph and over. In passing sentence, Magis- trate W. A. Ehgoetz noted pre- vious speeding convictions and warned Hotson to change his driving habits or lose his driv- er's licence. Around the town . . Area trails popular D. MacGregor List teachers for area public Prepare plans for centennial project Select committee tours area Thursday This will be a 'daylight corner" GibsOn's garage shown above will be destroyed in the near future way 83. A well known landmark in Exeter the property %.11,; formerly to give better visability at the Intersection of Highway 4 and High- a hotel. (F-A photo)