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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1966-09-15, Page 1......... SHDHS board okays night school, pay increase The SHDHS board decided Tuesday night to conduct night school classes and heard a re- commendation from P rincipal Douglas Palmer that it should Start early in October and con- clude at the first of March. This is earlier than last year, and the Principal explained that people appeared to have more interest in. October than at the end of the sessions. He opened discussions on the matter, pointing out that while he was under the impression the board wished to continue with the program, he wanted some direc- tion from them, John Boyne stated that the night courses constituted a good public relations job for the board and kept the school building in use for other than regular school hours. To date, courses to be offered are not known, but Mr. Palmer indicated he would have time this week to work on the matter. Ile said his first step would be to determine what teaching staff would be available, and the sub- Plowmen get help from pros Expert advice was available to interested Huron County plowmen attending the first of four coaching classes, held on the farm of Howard Datars, north of Dashwood, Saturday. In the above picture, Fred Timbers of Stouffville, former Canadian champ is addressing the group before actual plowing began. The plowing participants at the left are John Becker and Glenn Miller, while Huron County Ag Rep, Doug Miles is at the right. Below, John Feagan, coach Cameron Mitchell and Howard Feagan are measuring a furrow. SHDHS Ag teacher Bruce perry, farm owner Howard Datars and young Peter Datars are in the background. T-A photos Ninety-third Year EXETER, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 15, 1966 Price Per Copy 15 Cents ATE ed before any decision is made. In general comments, Mr. Wilkinson said he found Exeter to be an excellent town and was looking forward to "putting roots down deeply". The board chairman advised him he was welcome at all meet- ings and the inspector said he was certainly on call to them at any time. Mr. Wilkinson has advised the board he expects to visit with all teachers twice this year and will return a third time for any with problems. Lot 4 and Lot 5, Concession 8, and appointed Charles Corbett, 0. L. S, , to prepare specifications. This drain is to be included in the report on the repair of the Prance Drain. Paid a claim of $1.00 each for 110 chickens destroyed by dogs. The fowl were owned by Jack Dorman. Made a grant of $25 to the Middlesex 4-H fair. Drivers pay heavy fines one loses driving permit Inspector states need for new rooms at PS HOLD McGILLIVRAY Alter setup in Biddulph OPP Cpl. C. J, Mitchell warn- ed this week his officers are going to crack down on motorists who fail to comply with the new law which requires that they stop both ways for stopped school buses. The new legislation came into effect on September 1, Until that time, it was only necessary to stop for a school bus when ap- proaching it from the rear. Cpl. Mitchell stated he had re- ceived several complaints from home economics and manual arts in SHDHS when the addition there is completed. Mr. Wilkinson agreed that these things should be determin- leeks to be offered would be dependent upon this. However, he did indicate that some academic subjects would be offered along with the always popular commercial, home eco- nomics, shop and Millinery courses, The board authorized him to proceed and further announce- They're not doing it! ENROLLMENT DOWN Principal Arthur B Idle re- ported that enrollment was 484 at present, with one more kinder- garten student expected. He explained that while this was a drop of 30 from last June, it was only down 12 from the en- rollment of last September. However, Tuckey pointed out the influx of students would not be as great this year and pre- dicted that the present enroll- ment would probably r e main static or even drop. In his report, Mr. Idle stated this was the "quietest year" for -- Please turn to page 3 Decoration Day has top crowd Ideal weather conditions helped swell the crowd at the annual decoration service at Exeter cemetery to one of the largest in several years, The Exeter Legion, the IOOF and Rebekahs participated in the event, with Rev. S. E. Lewis, James Street United Church, giv- ing the message. The graves of former members of the groups were decorated and many persons also took the oc- casion to place flowers on the graves of family members. Music for the event was pro- vided by the St. Marys band. Garnet Hicks acted as chair- man and was assisted in the pro- ceedings by Legion President Chub Edwards and William Ford, Ben Fisher and William Mc- Laughlin, members of the IOOF. Despite increases in thx ae de- partments, the Township of Mc- Gillivray tax rate will remain the same as last year at a total of 53 mills. Enabling the township to hold the rate is the drop of 2.7 mills in the township public school levy. This is now at a low of four mills, by far the lowest in this district. The county rate jumped two mills to 20, the township gener- al rate was up a mere .2 and the high school rate jumped only .5 mills. The public school levy was re- duced as the board decided to use up some of their surplus, a plan they have been following for some time. In addition to setting the new rate, council gave final reading to a bylaw to increase the penalty on late tax payments to four per- cent. It had been two per•ent pre- viously. In other business, council: Re-appointed Fred Heaman as tax collector for 1966. Granted permission to Mrs. Lavern Allison and Mrs. Albert Armstrong, representatives of the Women's Institute, to plant shrubs at the front of the town- ship hall and trees in the park. Their request to have the kitchen door changed to swing out and to have flags and a clock installed at the hall was also granted. Accepted a petition of John Carter and Murray Carter for a municipal drain on the east half of Bike riders, pedestrian Although he agreed it would be "foolish" to consider it until the future of CFB Centralia becomes definite, area inspector F. H. Wilkinson told the Exeter Public School board this week they should give some thought to add- ing two more classrooms to the school, plus an opportunity class and a library. At the Monday session, he said consideration should be given to adding the two classrooms so the former home economics and industrial arts classes could be put back into their former use. These two classes were part of the high school building, onto which the present school was built, and they were converted to ordinary classrooms. He said a school library was "needed badly" and an opportun- ity classroom for seniors, es- pecially for boys, who presently have to "mark time" until they can be transferred to occupa- tional classes at the high schools. Chairman Ross Tuckey who extended a greeting on behalf of the board, told the new in- spector consideration had been given previously to an addition, but no action was taken in view of CFB Centralia closing and the loss of enrollment that could be experienced. He also reported the board was "living in hope" that public school students in grades seven and eight may be able to take other car. He was under the influence of alcohol at that time. Several previous charges a- gainst Kellerman were read in court, including the fact he had received a warning letter from the department of transport re- garding his poor driving habits. When asked why he had tried to evade the policeman, he said he thought he could get away. Kellerman reported that while he lived in Dashwood, he worked in Exeter and needed his car. Magistrate Hays suggested he get a boarding place in Exeter. His fines totalled $70, includ- ing costs. One area youth paid total fines and costs of $96.50 and another was fined a total of $70 and had his driving privileges suspended for three months when they ap- peared in Exeter court, Tuesday. Calvin Kellerman, 18, Dash- wood, was given the licence sus- pension by Magistrate Glenn Hays, Q.C., after pleading guilty to charges of careless driving and consuming liquor while under the age of 21. Corporal Harry Van Bergen testified that Kellerman was squealing his tires and speeding so fast he had to take refuge be- tween two cars on Main Street to protect himself. In fact, Kellerman's speed was so fast he wasn't caught until early the next day, at which time he was also charged with the liquor offence. The driving incident took place in Exeter on July 23 and he wasn't apprehended until the 24th, when he was found riding in an- Three hurt in mishaps Evidence revealed Brunslow cut Glanville off while passing the latter and they both ended up in the ditch. Police speculated that the in- cident was "revenge" for an argument the pair had had earlier in the week, but the accused de- nied this fact, although he failed to convince the Magistrate. A quantity of beer was found in Brunslow's car at the accident scene and he was charged with having liquor in a place other than his residence. The final charge was that of speeding after he was clocked doing 38 in a 30 m.p.h. zone in Zurich on August 3. Fine in the careless driving charge was $50 and $30 for the liquor offence. DROVE CARELESSLY Wayne J. Brunslow, 22, Credi- ton, pleaded guilty to three charg- es and was fined the total of $96.50. He was charged with careless driving on July 14 after being involved in an accident with Rich- ard Glanville, RR 1 Crediton. Exeter woman 90 years old Police air patrols nab area speeders Two motorcycle drivers were injured in accidents reported this week in Exeter. On Thursday, Bryan J. Hog- arth, 324 Senior Street, was pro- ceeding east on Anne St. and lost control of his bike in attempting to avoid a collision with a car and sustained bruises and abra- sions when he skidded and flipped the machine. Driver of the car, which was proceeding north on Carling St., Although they've only been in school for over a week, some students in this district already have been given a change of scenery. This came about Monday, when the board operating the Lucan Public School and the Biddulph Central School made a major change in their operation. To overcome the problems at the two schools, the board decided to institute a plan whereby the Biddulph school will take all the senior students and the Lucan school will house the junior students. Commenting on the situation, area inspector F. H. Wilkinson, termed it a very wise move from an educational standpoint and said the board should be highly com- mended. Students from kindergarten to grade four will be in Lucan, while those in another grade four and up to grade eight will be in the township. Some teachers will also have a change of scenery, with most of those in the two schools main- taining the same grades they had when school opened. When school commenced last week, there were 11 split grades out of a total of 13 in the two schools. Under the new system there are only three. The average per classroom now is 34. Mr. Wilkinson reported the move would enable the schools to operate under a rotary system and to make full use of their facilities. Miss NettieMcTaggart,Exeter, celebrated her 90th birthday on Sunday. Miss McTaggart, a resident of town for the past 45 years, is presently a patient at Mrs. Iles' Nursing Home, recuperat- ing from a broken hip. She is now able to walk with some assistance. was James Finnen, 44 Andrew St. Police report both drivers ob- served each other at the same time and applied their brakes. However, when Hogarth saw he could not stop in time, he accel- erated and while he missed the car, lost control of his bike. Damage to the motorcycle was listed at $50. The day before, a Parkhill youth, Douglas Neil McLeod, end- ed up in South Huron Hospital with a slight concussion when his bike flipped over near the Ex- eter Arena. He apparently went over the Magistrate Hays told the youth he should have reported the oth- er driver if he was proceeding in an erratic manner. Pedestrian hit by car PASSED ON RIGHT The air patrol also charged a London man, William C. Con- lon, with passing another vehicle on the right on July 8 on Highway 4. school bus drivers that motorists were not heeding the law and 'were passing when they ap- proached a stopped bus. However, Cpl. Mitchell also indicated some motorists were complaining about the fact bus drivers were not turning on their flashing lights when theystopped. "We'll have to get tough,"Cpl. Mitchell stated, after reporting the detachment had received "a raft of complaints" since school opened. ments will be made in this news- paper regarding courses and registration dates. A minimum of 15 persons will be required before eo':rses will be offered, BOOST PAY By a slim majority of five to four, the board decided to in- crease their monthly honorarium to $30 and to provide a stipend Of $15 per month for members of the advisory vocational commit- tee, At present board members re- ceive $15 per month and AVC Members receive half that a- mount, The raise will be retro- active to January 1, W. F. B. MacLaren reported that the management committee had discussed the subject at some length but had been unable to reach a decision. The $30 per month is th4P mount allotted the board under the School Administration Act, MacLaren noted that some members of the committee felt they were working for the com- munity and didn't want the raise, while others thought they should be compensated for the amount of time they were putting in on school business. In general discussion at the board session, members noted that their contemporaries in neighboring communities were taking the full amount under the revised legislation, John 139Y-Ile said he felt the. $15 was more than adequate for the work members are deing, bkit it was .argued that the number of board and committee meetings would be increasing with ..the ditlim to the school. Beard chairman Ken Johns also pointed out each member letS. Some other endeavour suffer to attend meetings. After the vole had been taken, Boyne jokingly not ed it was "wonderful" in that he had been able to vote against the increase, but would still get it. In other business, the board; Learned that they had been able to purchase a safe for $100 to replace the one destroyed by vandals last June, Approved action of the chair, man and business administrator In approving of an expenditure of $150 to have the sidewalk in front of the school widened to six feet. The action had been taken in the summer and the two had made the decision due — Please turn to page 12 shoulder of the road and down a steep incline. He was knocked unconscious in the fall and spent the night at the hospital. His bike was only slightly damaged. Two cars were damaged to a total of $75 in a minor accident on Thursday. Involved were cars driven by Roy Alderson, 1'76 Carling St., and Frederick G. Niven, Windsor. Alderson was proceeding east on Sanders St. and had started out onto Main Street when he saw oncoming traffic and decided to back up. He backed into the Niven car. On Friday, cars driven by Mrs. Janet Rudolph, RR 1 Cred- iton, and Arthur C. Radcliffe, RR 1 St. Marys, were involved in an accident on Main Street at 4:45 p.m. Mrs. Rudolph was southbound and was waiting for oncoming traffic before making a left turn into Brady Cleaners. She was struck by Radcliffe, who was also southbound. Total damage was listed at $50. The officer in the airplane said he saw Conlon overtake a truck towing a buggy and he passed the slower moving vehicles to the right. — Please turn to page 3 Motorists in this area learned recently that the signs that say "highway patrolled by aircraft" aren't misleading. Several who were caught speeding on Highway 4 by the OPP air patrol appeared in Exeter court, Tuesday, and were hand- ed down fines by Magistrate Glenn Hays, Q.C. Some of the drivers were clocked at speeds of up to 85 m.p.h. by. the officers in the air- craft who watch motorists from a height of 1,000 to 1,500 feet and then relay their speeds to an interceptor car on the ground. Walter C. Howell, London, paid $10 and costs of $1.50 on a charge of doing 70 m.p.h. in a 60 mile zone on Highway 4 in the Exeter area on July 23. Philip G. Guest, also of Lon- don, was fined $15 and costs for speeding at 85 m.p.h. Paul Beech, another London man was fined $10 for doing 80 m.p,h. The accused said he had been following a car in which the driver was proceeding in a dang- erous manner, and he decided to pass. He said he immediately stewed down after pas"s"ing. However, the officer in the airplane said he saw no ether car driving in an erratic man- ner and had clocked Beech for over one mile. 4.. TWO WITH HIM Two area youths who had been passengers in the Brunslow car on July 14 were also fined $25 each for unlawfully obtaining liquor. Donald Averill, 16, Crediton, and Donald Heywood, 17, Exeter, were the two charged. Police re- ported that the three had also hid some beer in a culvert and all had been drinking. Two other youths appeared in court on charges of consuming liquor while under the age of 21. Andrew Deputter, Hayfield, was fined $30 and costs as he was the driver of the car stopped by Constable Warren and Jack Ger- rits, Clinton, was fined $25. He was a passenger with Deputter. In other cases heard, Magis- trate Hays levied the following penalties: Sinclair Wadsworth, Ailsa Craig, was fined $5 for failing to stop before entering a highway on August 2. Peter Joseph McLeod, Exeter, was fined $3 for failing to pro- duce his driver's licence. He was — Please turn to page 12 Constable released At a special meeting of council, Tuesday, Exeter Police Con- stable Jim Warren was relieved of his duties, effective Wednesday morning. Chairman Ted Wright indicated careful investigation had been conducted into the record of the officer since he joined the local force and it was fOund he did not meet the standards required. Council unanimously supported the police committee decision, after hearing the facts of the case. The press was not at the meet- Beans being beaten Bean harvesting IS the Order of this week for area farmers. Bill Essery of the Centralia area is shown finishing the last round on a 13 acre field, HO has completed about two-thirds of an 85 acre crop and reports average yields at about 25 bushels to the acre. T=A photo bus, which was carrying four school children, was proceeding south and was in the process of making a left turn at the Us- borne-Tu ck e r s In ith townline when struck by the southbound vehicle. Damage reached $500, Constable Ed Wilcox investig- ated the only other accident, in- volving a car driven by Harold George Thiel, Zurich. On Saturday, shortly before noon, Thiel was northbound on Highway 4 when his car went off onto the shoulder of the road. It ran into the ditch and rolled over onto a fence on the farm of Jim Bell, about one mile South of Ilensall. The car was almost totally wrecked with damage listed at $150. A district man escaped with only a bruised hand when struck by a car Sunday night, as he walk- ed along Highway 83, about one mile west of the Perth-Huron boundary. Injured was Garfield David Brown, 69, RR 1 Kirkton. OPP Constable John Wright reported that the pedestrian was walking down the middle of the road when cars passed him on both sides. His hand struck a mirror on the westbound car, driven by William F. Howe, RR 2Crediton, and he was bowled over into the south shoulder of the road. The incident happened at 9:30 p.m. and Brown did not require hospital treatment. The accident was one of three reported this week, the first taking place on Highway 4 at 4:55 p.m. Wednesday. Involved was a school bus driven by Michael J. Eckert, RR 1 Dublin, and a car driven by Bruce Gordon Walters, St. Thenia8, Constable Wright reported the ing as they had not been notified that council planned the session. In other business conducted, council decided to proceed with excavating and paving of John Street, from Main to Andrew Streeta. Cost of the project was esti- mated at between $6,000 and $7,000 and will start immediately. A decision was also made to close a portion of the open ditch between Edward and Albert Streets.