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While shepherds watch . . .
These three shepherdS are taking part In the annual Christmas pageant
at Trivitt Memorial ChurCh this Stinday. The pageant is being directed
by Mrs. G. Barker and the pageant features a large cast of Children as
Well as the Eiietet CoMmtinity Choir. shown here are James Moller,.
Mr. M. S. Timms and Dave Keating. (T-A photo)
Beauty contest winners
Sharon Morenz, left, was the first prize winner in the beauty contest held in conjunction with the Grand
Bend Winter Sports Parade Saturday afternoon. At center is second place winner Cathy Rowe while the
third place winner is shown at right. —T-A photo
Sharon Morenz crowned
queen G-B sports day
"Service clubs originated from
the Christian Church and the first
Christmas formed a basis for the
expression of this concern for
other people." Rev. Hugh Wilson
of Exeter told members of the
Lions Club Thursday evening. He
pointed to the many projects
which service clubs have spon-
sored as evidence of their con-
cern for other people and of doing
something about it,
"One of the greatest lessons
that men learn in this life is the
ability to get along with each
other," Rev. Wilson told mem-
bers and added that membership
in a service club also helps.
In referring to the Christian
Church as the mother of all ser-
vice clubs, Rev. Wilson pointed
out that the Christian Church is
facing a crisis today. He pre-
dicted that the Church is in for
a bad time in the future and
of the beauty contest. Nine en-
tries dressed inappropriate win-
ter regalia presented judges with
a difficult chore. Sharon Morenz
was chosen the winner of the
Six councils approve—
support SHDHS addition
SHDHS will start driver training
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contest. She was chosen "Miss
Auto Show '66" in a competition
in Exeter in October, Kathy Rowe
of Dashwood placed second in
the competition.
pointed out that there is a de-
finite decline in interest, at-
tendance and support.
Rev, Wilson pointed out that
there are some who feel this is
the church's own fault because
it continues to use methods and
language which are out of touch
with modern life. "Old religious
expressions are meaningless to
people who live in the sixties,"
he said.
Going further Rev. Wilson stat-
ed that the church has failed to
convince men that it is concern-
ed about them, when they are un-
employe d, or unfortunate, or
driven to the wall financially. He
cited a lack of meaningful concern
for the unfortunate, the strag-
glers and people who are always
doing the right thing at the wrong
time.
"The church has also failed to
convince the parents of teen-age
youngsters that it has a program
that will appeal to them, or is it
indeed doing very much for the
footloose and careless", he said.
He pointed out that many of the
young people of today would join
the armed forces without hesita-
tion if there were another war
and asked, "what other challenge
does our modern world give to
them in place of this?"
Looking at the other side of the
picture, Rev. Wilson told mem-
bers that the church is now under -
going a real reformation, just as
important as any that has taken
place in history. «The church, in
all its branches is bringing its
program up to date," he said and
added that the church is now
using language that all men can
understand. He said the churches
are telling men of their respon-
sibilities and it is awakening the
concern of men for the man in
Exeter who has a problem as well
as those problems in other coun-
tries.
Rev. Wilson classed this as a
crucial time in the life of the
Christian Church and called on
all members to support the
church in their struggle.
Will support
delegation
Robert McKinley, MP (PC.
Huron), said he will help a dele-
gation question Ottawa about the
future of RCAF Station Clinton
And RCAF Station Centralia.
The newl y- elected MP told
about 40 persons at the Clinton
Kinsmen Club's civic-press din-
ner Tuesday night that the number
of servicemen at the two stations
and the number living in Clinton
are down from previous years.
lie said a delegation could
ascertain whether the govern-
ment intends to close the stations
or continue them with a reduced
complement of men.
Mr. McKinley said he would
not organize the delegation, but
would proVide assistance to area
businessmen, Who, he feelS, may
want to form their own delegation.
aSoine of them Spoke to toe
about a week ago, so I suggested
a delegation," Mr: McKinleYsMd
last night.
Things are starting to move a
little more rapidly in regards to
the new addition for the South
Huron District High School. At
the regular meeting Tuesday
evening members were informed
that six of the eight municipali-
ties have approved their share of
a debenture issue up to $600,-
000. This gives the board a ma-
jority of the assessment and a
m a j or it y of the participating
municipalities.
Exeter, Stephen, Usborne,
Grand Bend, Zurich and Tucker-
smith have all approved the new
cost leaving only Hay Township
and Hensall.
The next step is a letter from
the board to the Exeter council
requesting them to apply to the
Ontario Municipal Board for ap-
proval of a $600,000 debenture
issue. As soon as this approval
is through the architects can call
tenders and board members hope
to have a start made on con-
struction early in the spring.
Another problem directly con-
nected with the new addition is
facing the principal and the board.
This is the agreement the Board
has with Clinton to supply 15per-
cent of the vocational students
for that school until 1967. The
A 17 year old Exeter youth,
Larry Dobson, discovered it does
not pay to "show off" with an
automobile in Magistrate's court
Tuesday. Dobson was fined $50
and costs of $7.50 on a charge of
careless driving as well as having
his driver's licence suspended
for one year. Magistrate Hays in
passing sentence commented that
the accused's actions appeared
to be a case of «showing off' aar,'
added that this is a very danger-
ous practice with an automobile.
He also promised the accused a
jail sentence if he is caught driv-
ing a motor vehicle during the
one year suspension or during
the time it takes to get the licence
back.
Reports indicated that Dobson
was observed on October 20 on
Victoria Street near the Teen
Town dance travelling at a high
rate of speed near the arena.
He apparently made a quick turn
and, spinning his wheels, started
The 1965-66 season will prob-
ably be as good or better than
last year, Alvin Willert, recrea-
tion director told members of the
RAP committee Monday evening
in giving his monthly report.
Although receipts from the Junior
Hawks are down to date other
activities are bringing in more
revenue. Revenue from bothpub-
lic skating and the snack bar
have both increased and Mr.
Willert indicated he felt that the
prospects for this season look
good.
The new gas heater has been
installed in the auditorium at
the arena making it much more
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The T-A Choristers entertain-
ed at the Ontario Hospital in
Goderich Friday evening and Sun-
day evening at the Staffa United
Church. They will sing in Exeter
Sunday December 26.
Exeter Cubs will go caroling
December 22 and expect to sing
in front of the PUC in the evening.
* * * *
A recount of the votes cast in
the liquor plebiscite in Stephen
Township will be held this Satur-
day. The vote yes committee
have requested the recount and
they Will be represented by C. V.
• Laughton 0.C. The recount will
be conducted by Judge R. S. Heth-
erington.
* * * *
Three judges have been Chosen
to judge the best decorated house
in Exeter in the contest sponsored
by the town. 'three turkeys will
be awarded as priZes. All entries
must be in by DeCember 22 and
it Is expected the judging will be
carried out either the Wednes-
day or Thursday night.
The SliDliS board have accept-
ed the resignation of Chief C. H.
Mackenzie as attendance officer.
Pressure of his official dutieS
are cited as the reason in the
Chief's letter to the board.
problem does not lie in the quan-
tity of the students so much as in
which students for which courses.
The agreement states that no
grade nine students will be sent
which would be a natural solution
to the problem.
Principal L. D. Palmer point-
ed out to board members that if
students started their grade 11
course in Clinton it could do them
The Times-Advocate from
time to time receives letters of
thanks from various groups but
it is not often we receive 22
letters all at once. Friday after-
noon students from Osborne
Central school with teacher Mrs.
Batten toured the T-A plant and
early this week 22 thankyou let-
ters were received at the office,
one from each of the students
who took part in the tour.
Of the 22 students, four in-
dicated they might like to work
in the plant when they were old-
er. Several things caught their
eye but the most popular was
the «flip-top machine" next was
in the opposite direction at a high
rate of speed. Constable McNall
attempted to flag the accused
down without success. Evidence
also indicated that abusive lan-
guage was used and was over-
heard by others standing near
the area.
A fine of $100 or 15 days in
jail -was levied against Raymond
Horne as a result of an incident
in which a locked car with two
occupants was damaged, Appar-
ently the two occupants attempted
to drive into a laneway to protect
themselves. The door of the car
was kicked in during the incident.
Magistrate Hays classed the
action of Horne as "strong arm
tactics" which is most frighten-
ing to anyone driving on the
highway. He stress that this type
of action will not be tolerated
and will likely result in jail
terms rather than in fines.
A 16 year old youth Robert
Moore of Exeter was given a
comfortable than it was in other
years. The auditorium is rented
on all nights except Thursday
and Saturday.
The roof of the arena appears
to be leaking worse than ever
and members indicated they felt
it would be foolish to spend any
more money on attempted re-
pairs. Mr. Willert told members
that this is causing large bumps
on the ice surface which must
be chipped off by hand.
Minor hockey enrolment is
close to that of last year. Mr.
Willert told members that the
midget and peewee teams appear
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Two teachers have resigned
from the staff of SHDHS effective
during the Christmas season. A
new French teacher, Mrs. Man-
ning has been hired to replace
David Evans. Advertisments are
continuing for a teacher for the
home economics department.
* * * *
The Christmas Pageant sche-
duled for Sunday evening at Triv-
itt Memorial Church will feature
voices froM most of the churches
of Exeter. This is an example
of co-Operation where all have
joined together to present the
best pageant possible.
Effective Friday District 6 of
the Ontario Provincial Police
which includes Exeter will have
a new addition to the staff, a
member of the canine patrol. The
dog is presently being trained at
Maryland State police college and
last reports indicated the dog
had top marks in the class. It will
be Stationed in Mt. Forest,
Principal L. D. Palmer has
been reappointed for ant ther year
at the South Huron District High
School, Board members voted to
accept the report of the manage-
ment committee who recom-
mended this action.
harm if they were moved back
to Exeter after one year and yet
there is no guarantee that Clinton
would accept these students for
the second year after 1967 when
the agreement drops back to five
percent if accommodation is
available. The pringipal will ne-
gotiate this problem with the
principal involved in an effort
to find the best solution.
the «typewriter which works by
itself" third was the dark room
with the camera which, "makes
pictures bigger or smaller",
Staff member Harry DeVries
received a pat on the back for his
help. Comments included, «we
Liked some of his jokes", "he
showed us how everything work-
ed", "he was very good to the
girls" and, «he was very funny".
Harry has a complete knowledge
of the newspaper trade from
start to finish and after guiding
hundreds of people through the
plant he has learned how to make
the tour both interesting and
humourous both for adults as
well as students.
suspended sentence and forced
to post a bond of $200 following
his conviction of possession of
a knife.
Constable McNall told the court
that he had observed two men
fighting near the town hall on
Hallowe'en night. Moore had a
hunting knife and his opponent
had been cut. Evidence showed
that the two young men had been
pelting each other with eggs and
tomatoes before the scrap over
the knife took place. The cuts
120 children
greet Santa
Last Saturday, the Officer Cad-
ets of RCAF Station Centralia
entertained 120 underprivileged
children from the London area
agencies at a Christmas Party
held in the Cadets' Mess.
Three bus loads of children
from the Salvation Army Child-
ren's Village, the Protestant Or-
phan Home, and May Court House
arrived at the gates of RCAF
Station Centralia at 2:00 pm. The
buses proceeded to the flight
line and were in time to watch
Santa Claus entertain the child-
ren with a display of his flying.
ability, just before he landed
his "little yellow" Chipmunk
aeroplane.
The Cadets took the children
in hand and entertained them at
the Cadet lounge with games,
musical selections and a magic
show. Santa arrived and distri-
buted gifts to all the children
before they were feted to a
Christmas Party supper. The
buses departed for London, fill-
ed with children happier, fuller
and a little more tired than when
they arrived, but all was worth-
while.
Driver training classes will be
resumed at the South Huron Dis-
trict High School commencing in
January, members of the board
decided Tuesday evening. The
decision followed a report by
principal L. D. Palmer who in-
dicated he now has time to direct
a program such as this.
Members of the board had
agreed to driver education earl-
ier this year and a course was
started but it was cancelled early
in April because of the illness
of the instructor C. M. Farrow.
Jack Fulcher, a licenced in-
structor with experience at the
Clinton High School will operate
the course for the school start-
ing in January, Mr. F ul cher
taught driver education for some
time at Clinton and has his own
car which will be used for the
classes at the school. He was
formerly with the Department of
Transport.
Mr. Fulcher will teach the
classroom work as well as the
practical training in the car. It
is hoped to have two groups
trained this year with one group
during January and February and
another through March and April.
A fee of $15 will be charged
students who wish to take this
course. While this fee will not
begin to cover the actual cost
to the board it will insure that
students who start the course
have enough interest to finish
this.
Mr. Palmer told members that
were received during the scrap
for possession of the knife rath-
er than being used either offen-
sively or defensively. In passing
sentence Magistrate Hays com-
mented, "no one in Exeter has to
carry a knife in self defence",
He emphasized that a suspend-
ed sentence, "is not getting off",
which many young people seem
to think it is.
Three London men received
fines totalling $85 and costs as
the result of disorderly conduct
at a Saturday night dance at the
Legion Hall. Gary Allen Jamie-
son, Robert Moffat and Daniel
Page all pleaded guilty to fight-
ing at the dance and swearing and
using obscene language.
A 19 year old Centralia youth,
Gary Overholt was fined $125
and costs following his plea of
guilty to a charge of driving
carelessly and illegal posses-
sion of liquor.
Evidence indicated the youth
was driving around Centralia in
such a manner to cause concern.
He spun his car around in the
village and drove at high speed.
He had also been drinking.
Several young people received
fines as the result of liquor
charges. Gary Beaver, 19 of
Clinton was fined $35 and costs
as the result of a charge of il-
legal possession. Beer was found
in the car when stopped by the
OPP in Hensall,
Lawrence Baynham was fined
$30 on a similar charge. He was
a passenger in a car in Stephen
Township which was stopped by
the OPP.
Richard Thiel of Zurich and
James Dietrich of Dashwood both
received fines for drinking under
age. Both boys were found at a
teen dance.
John Breen, 1'7 and Robert At-
kinson, 20 were fined $35 and $50
respectively on charges of con-
suming under age.
other schools Charge from $10
to $40 for this. He stressed that
he would like to see this a con,
firming course and stressed the
need of strong basic pelicies in
making this successful.
Ray Lammie
heads lodge
Ray Lammie, of Centralia, was
installed as master of Lebanon
Forest Lodge, AF & AM before
a packed hall Monday evening,
The installing master was
former DDGM Rt. Wor. Bro. Win,
Cann assisted by past masters of
the lodge together with Rt. Wor.
Bro. Fuller, of Byron and V.
Wor. Bro. Dr. Campbell, of Hur-
on Bruce Lodge, Toronto, form-
erly of Zurich, now in his 97th
year. Dr. Campbell was recently
honored by the H. B. Lodge.
Among the guests were three
masters-elect.
Guests were present from Hen-
sall, Clinton, Granton, Lobo,
London and Lucan. Also present
Was Bro. Ed. Wheeler, connect-
ed with the CNIB, of London, the
second blind man to be initiated
into a masonic lodge.
The officers installed were:
WM Ray Lammie; IPM, George
Mitchell; senior warden, Mervin
Webb; junior warden, James Pot-
ter; senior deacon,HarryStrang;
junior deacon, Dalton Finkbeiner;
secretary, Chester Mawhinney;
treasurer, W. E. Middleton;
chaplain, Kenneth liodgins; se-
nior steward, Lorne Kleinstiver;
junior steward, Leonard Wilson;
inner guard, W. R. Essery; tyler,
Hugh Boyle.
Bro. Mitchell was presented
with a past master's jewel by
W. Bro. Dr. Corbett and also
with a lapel pin on behalf of
his officers, by Harry Strang.
Mr. Mitchell stated that he had
made 14 trips from Kitchener
while master of the lodge and
had enjoyed every minute during
his years as master.
Accompanying Dr. Campbell
was his son, Keith Campbell, of
Windsor.
Following the business of the
evening a fourth degree was en-
joyed.
SHDHS students
well behaved
Students at the South Huron
District High School are well
behaved and accept responsibil-
ity and discipline well, members
of the board were told Tuesday
evening. This year there have
been only three suspensions
which is considered low in ac-
cordance with the size of the
school.
Enrollment at the school is 841
with 100 students from the SHDHS
area and nine from RCAF Station
Centralia attending the Clinton
school. Percentage attendance
for the month was 96,59 which is
comparable with the past four
years.
There are 237 attending night
school as of the end of Novem-
ber. Members agreed that this
speaks well for the teachers
who are working at this as well
as for the need of classes such
as this to continue.
The school will have the short-
est Christmas holiday possible
with classes being finished De-
cember 23 and starting January
3. Examinations will be held at
the school near the end of Janu-
ary.
Everything was damp except
the enthusiasm at the Grand Bend
Winter Sports Day parade in
Grand Bend Saturday afternoon. A
steady drizzle of rain did not
stop beauty queen contestants
from riding in convertibles al-
though one girl was smart enough
to carry an umbrella.
Winner of the first prize in
the parade was Ory Wassman's
entry from the Village Inn. Second
place went to the Grand Bend
Lions Club and the third to the
Grand Bend Winter Sports Club.
Santa was on hand for the
parade as well although his sleigh
had to be mounted on a truck
because of lack of snow. The
Exeter Trail Riders joined with
the floats and clowns to add color
to the parade.
Three bands, RCAF Centralia
band, Exeter Legion Band and
Thedford Silver band supplied
the music for the day.
Santa gave out treats to the
children at the Grand Bend Le-
gion following the parade. Most
spectators watched from inside
stores or from parked cars be-
cause of the rain.
The parade was held in an
attempt to promote winter sports
such as skiing and sleigh riding
at pinery Park.
Later in the afternoon the au-
ditorium of the Legion was pack-
ed with spectators for the judging
Rev. H. Wilson speaks
to Exeter Lions Club
Prospects bright for
recreation this year
Around the town .
Usborne students four T-A
Heavy fine for "showing off"
Getting ready for Christmas
The Girl Glade Companies of RCAF Station Centralia lend the local RCAF firemen a helping hand by
washing, dressing and giving the dolls the latest in hair styles. Mrs. C. McCurrie on the left super.
vises the hair styleS, while Mrs. K. Jones is in charge of the abathing beauties". (RCAF photo)