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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1966-11-17, Page 2enterZintes-A6uocafe 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 Editor: Bill Batten Advertising Manager: Val Baltkains Phone 235-1331 All be one A snowball effect Anyone who can't get enthused about some of the ideas being suggest- ed for marking the centennial in Exe- ter next year has to be a complete dul- lard. shown by those presently involved in planning for the centennial should re- sult in a snowballing effect on every- one's enthusiasm. One has only to look at some of the suggested programs to realize that they'll catch the imagination and inter- est of the majority of people. Asking all the groups in the community to as- sist should result in participation by practically every family. In fact, if there's any fault to be found with the plans it could be that they're just too energetic, in view of our complacency regarding past com- munity programs and projects. But as stated, we think enthusiasm will snow- ball and Canada's centennial may well end up serving the worthwhile job of getting us back into that happy state of affairs where we can band together to provide some good old fashioned fun and entertainment. Get on the bandwagon early, be- cause it should fill up quickly! Dear Sir: I wonder how many of our Canadian friends in Hensell were watching the service on TV held at the Confederation square in Ottawa, on Friday November 11, before and around 11 am. With our neighbors we watched t and a few silent tears drop- ped when I saw the silver cross mother laying her wreath. She lost three sons. Hensall has such a mother in our midst. Can we not find the time once a year on. November 11 at 11 am to have a one hour memorial service, instead of having a church service on November 6 and another on November 13, Let us all be one in remember- ing. in the past, this newspaper has complained about the lack of action be- ing taken in the district, but right now we're prepared to admit to the truth of the old adage about good things coming to those who wait. There may be skeptics who will point out that the proof of the pudding is still in the eating and that it will take a great deal of work before any of the projects "come off"; but we can only point out that even if half the events being suggested are held, it will be a fear to which this community can point with pride. Sure it's going to take a great deal of work , • . . a vast number of peo- ple . , . and a tremendous amount of co-operation, but the foresight being Sincerely, Mrs. Sim Roobol, It pays dividends standing during this past year and special thanks to Mr, Earl Campbell without whose help and advice my task would have been very difficult. Each one of the council ac- cepted his responsibility and car- ried out his duties willingly. The Reeve's position demands much time and energy and many hours away from home but it is very interesting and I have met so many people from all walks of life and from all over the province of Ontario and I feel that I have represented you in an honorable manner in my capacity as Reeve. A greater part of the meetings are in the daytime and this fact Makes it very difficult for other than a self-employed person to hold the position and do it justice. I feel that because we are small in number we have no reason to be small in prosperity and name. We are a very impor- tant part of the greatest and most prosperous agricultural region in all of Canada if not the world and have a great many blessings for which we can be grateful. In closing I wish to thank you one and all for the past year and hope I have the privilege of serving you again. To you and yours the very best of health and prosperity not only this year but for always. Respectfully yours, Mrs. Minnie Noakes, Reeve of the Village of Hensall. Keep cap By Val Baltkalns Plettaee e wefavt There's no doubt that many of the merchants have noticed some reduction in business. It's just impossible to lose that many people in the area without having some affect. However, practically without ex- ception, area merchants are carrying on as usual. There have been no clerks laid off. It hasn't caused the closing of any stores or the reduction in their stock. Most of them are optimistic about the future, anticipating that the econ- omy will return to normal if the Cen- tralia facilities are taken over by some industry or employer of another na- ture. By shopping at home this Christ- mas, area residents will be enabling merchants to maintain their status quo; but failure of residents to do this could bring unpleasant results. Some merchants would have to lay off employees . . . curtail their own personal expenditures . . . perhaps even close their doors or at best cur- tail their stock. That would reflect on the entire economy as fewer people would be sharing the load of all ex- penses to which area municipalities are committed. Sound unnecessarily scary? We don't think so! Shop at home and keep the local economy buoyant. The person you help the most could turn out to be yourself. To the Editor: When a financially successful person is criticized, one oftens hears his reaction described as "laughing all the way to the bank". I was reminded of this when I read the recent letter criticizing your editorial page—the paper which has won so many awards, and so well deserved them. You can ''laugh all the way" while you carry even more of them home. Your critic is not interested in such mundane matters as "whether Ken and June should buy a dog or will Bill make it to the next happy event in the Batten family", I'm sure she Is in the minority. I don't even know the people concerned, but the editor's column is the first thing I turn to in your paper. A lively Letters department would indeed add interest to any newspaper. If you find out how to get people to write them, other editors will be beating a path to your door to learn the secret. When an editor sits down to write an editorial, he puts on a rather formal hat. When he turns to a column such as yours, he pulls on a comfortable old base- ball cap. Don't ever throw that old cap away. Can hit what you can't see of some of the local kids at the cenotaph suggests that the words are indeed true. get that silly notion out of their heads they will continue to come up with losing efforts that are coupled with such poor sports- manship that they'll lose a great deal of fan support. That would be unfortunate, be- cause there's every indication that the Exeter entry have the necessary abilities to be a classy puck squad. Christmas starts this week in the pages of this newspaper and in the stores of area merchants. They're stocked with their usual array of Christ- mas finery for all the members on your shopping list. Despite the fact area residents can purchase practically anything they de- sire right in their home communities, there are many who think they have to head off to the big city. In past years this newspaper has attempted to encourage shopping at home on the basis that it provides ben- efits to all—not only the merchants. Money spent in the community is generally put to work in the com- munity. It maintains employment and in some cases creates employment; it is used in the support of welfare and charitable work; it provides funds for municipal and district improvements. In short it makes possible many other benefits which would not otherwise be easily attained. In addition, shoppers receive serv- ice and dependability when they shop at home. There are many who can at- test to the value of this. Shopping at home for your re- quired goods and services is always im- portant, but perhaps it is more impor- tant than ever this year due to the loss of business which has resulted in the closing of CFB Centralia. * * Busy year Dear Sir: I should appreciate the priv- ilege of availing myself of some space in your paper this week, I believe that the ratepayers of the village of Hensall would be interested to know that I am very proud and honored to have served in the capacity of Reeve for the year of 1966. This has been the most in- teresting and educational year I have spent in municipal politics and I might add it has also been the busiest one I have had thus far. I have particularly enjoyed the time I have spent at County Coun- cil and have been so proud to be a part of such an important and large part of our local govern- ment. At all times I have been treated with the greatest respect and have been accepted as one of the group at that level. For this I thank the members of Coun- ty Council one and all. I have been a member of the Library Committee and the L e g i slative and Educational Committee at the County level and I have attended many meet- ings in regard to these as well as sessions of council. At the local level I have ser- ved not only on the council but also on the P.U.C. and the Li- brary board. The problems have been many and varied but I have at all times tried my best to find a solution to any problems brought to my attention for I feel that is my task while I am your servant. The remuneration is not great but I feel that this is such an important part of our own vil- lage and it is gratifying to know that some progress has been made toward an even better place than we already have. We will no doubt always have problems but that is to be expected in this business and it is a business in this day and age. I should like to thank the mem- bers of our own council for their co-operation and under- Winnefred Nute, Renfrew, Ontario. Key conference The pulpit was 84-feet high One of the most important agricul- tural conferences in Ontario's history was held at Vineland last week and one of the major topics discussed was the economic status of the province's farm- ing community. The program for the three-day session was varied, but its main concerns seemed to be centred on farm income and farm efficiency. A key recommendation of the con- ference called for the appointment of a committee to study ways and means to improve and maintain farm income in Ontario. Agriculture Minister William Stew- art acted quickly on the proposal and before the conference ended six per- sons representing farm, government and consumer organizations had been named to such a committee. The min- ister promised that the full resources of his department would be at the dis- posal of the committee in its opera- tions. The committee's job will not mere- ly be to seek more government subsidy handouts. Its first task will be to look We spent most of Monday tour- ing CFB Centralia with the Hon. C. S, MacNaughton and the Hon. William Stewart, along with some of their associates and a horde of newsmen. The reasons for the trip are explained elsewhere, but it is worthy of mention that those who say that an early disposition of the facilities is required cer- tainly know what they are talk- ing about. The area already looks drab and desolate due to the scarcity of personnel and it won't be long before it takes on a rundown appearance that could scare away many potential customers. We usually leave the sport comment to Ross Haugh, but after viewing a portion of Fri- day's game between the Exeter Hawks and the Port Huron Beef- eaters, it is difficult to remain silent, The poor sportsmanship dis- played by the Hawks in their losing effort certainly didn't do any of them credit and was indeed a terrible example to many of the young puck enthusiasts who were watching. There are times when a play- er may be excused for showing his emotions after the opponents have scored, but certainly there can be no excuse for the fre- quency with which it was dis- played Friday. The local puck chasers broke sticks, shot the puck against the boards and dis- played other acts that just aren't compatible with anything that should be played for fun. It would appear that some of the locals think their mere presence on the ice should be enough to ensure a victory and until they One doesn't have to go very far to see law breakers these frosty mornings. There are a number of area drivers who apparently haven't heard about the new regulation regarding their windshields and windows, or at least some of them certainly aren't abiding by it. The new law requires that a driver have clear visibility on all four sides of his vehicle. However, we still see drivers who have cleared off a small 3 by 3 square—and that's in- ches—on one side of the wind- shield and through this they squint as they proceed along the road. It's certainly an indication of our laziness, to say nothing of our regard for our fellow drivers, because obviously it is a very dangerous practice as it is vir- tually impossible to see cars or pedestrians approaching from side streets. There are few people who can't deny having driven under these conditions, often on the excuse that they are just going a short distance and that it's hardly worth the effort to clean all the windows off. Now that the law makes this mandatory, it is rather obvious that the police should lay some charges at the outset of winter driving to remind us of our obligations to ourselves and other drivers. There's the old baseball cry that "you can't hit what you can't see--but it isn't applicable with driving. You certainly can hit the things you can't see. into a proposal to base subsidies on production, subsidies which would re- ward the efficient and productive farm- er. The Ontario Federation of Agri- culture, recognizing subsidies as a nec- essary evil, put forth the subsidy-tied- to-production proposal. Under this plan a farmer would receive payments on sales to gille him a reasonable living standard. The more he produced the more he would benefit. The federation is aware that un- der such a system the efficient farmer would flourish while the inefficient would go out of business. The attitude of the federation is that the farmer is, or should be, willing to take his chances in a competitive field and not rely on government sup- port. But this should also mean that his reward for efficiency and productivity should be the same as that for similar accomplishments in other industries— a good standard of living. — Elmira Signet neovt 50 YEARS AGO Gordon Wells left Tuesday to join the 63rd Battery. His father Pte. Fred Wells is overseas with the 161st Battalion, Judge Dickson onSaturday sold his fine home on William Street to Mr, F. A. Ellerington, reeve of Usborne Township. The Judge is moving to Goderich. Mechanical Transport Driver Thomas Tapp, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Tapp, Exeter, who enlisted in Winnipeg and has been at the front a year and a half is on his way home on fur- lough. Mr. Robert Pickard and sons returned last week from the West. Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 15 YEARS AGO Comrades from Stratford as- sisted in the initiation of 11 new members to the Exeter branch of the Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion Monday in the Legion The first teletype machine in Exeter was installed in the local Canadian Packers office last Week. E. R. Davis of Clinton was recently appointed Public Utility man and Chief of Police for Hensall. He came to Canada from Summerset, England in April of this year, The Stitch and Chatter Club of Dashwood celebrated the 25th anniversary of their organization at a banquet in the Dominion Hotel, Zurich, Monday. • Paid in Advance Circulation, March 31, 1966, 4,180 SUBSCRIPTION RATES; Canada• SSA Pet' Year; USA $7.00 laymen, are the types who are treasurers, elders, fund- raisers, that sort of thing. They don't have to be religious. They pay the bills, pare the expenses, and fire the preacher when he becomes intolerable. They rather enjoy it. Down one in the hierarchy is the Grade Two layman. He's the earnest soul who gets stuck with the Scout Group or the Bible Class or chaperoning the Young People's Dance . He's usually reasonably religious. But definitely not an executive type, or he'd be Grade Three. Farther down is the holyGrade One layman. He looks on the church as a slightly shabby ser- vice club, but Is willing to drive some kids to a youth conference, or tell his wife to make scalloped potatoes for the laymen's supper, or serve ice-cream at the Sunday School picnic. Apt to be a keen curler or golfer, but always cheerful. His philosophy is, "I'll leave the church alone if they'll leave me alone." And at the bottom of the heap, striving with all his might to remain there, and out of sight, is the Grade 0 layman. He takes up the collection, bumblingly, twice a year. He falls behind with his financial pledge. He crosses the street and lookg in a hardware store window every time he sees the minister ap- proaching, And he is too stupid, or too cowardly, to laugh hear- tily and shout, "Don't be ridic- ulous!", when the latter has asked him to preach the sermon on Layman's Sunday. As a Grade 0, my admiration of the chaps on the higher echelons is unbounded. But the guy I really envy is the layman of ,000-odd years ago. What a Snap he had, He turn- ed up at the service with his Offering, a loaf of bread or a couple of onions, worshipped, then Went home and counted his Sheep, his daughters and MS blessings. No gOlf, no summer cottage, no ski hills, no televi- --, Please turn to page 5 • • ,, . Ancient Romans used to throw Christians to the lions. Modern Canadians throw lions to the Christians. As lions are some- what scarce in this country, they often have to resort to lambs. This is known as Layman's Sun- day. Last Sunday I was the sacri- ficial lamb. I preached a ser- mon. You think those early Chris- tians had a tough time with the lions? Layman's Sunday is a special day, Usually, I look forward to it. It's a chance to get into the choir, with the other laymen, and belt out the hymns, serene in the knowledge that most of the others,too,are off-key. Normally, I pray fairly flu- ently, asking for all sorts of ridiculous things, like a kid writ- ing a letter to Santa ClauS. Last Sunday, before I mounted to the pulpit, which is 84-feet high, all that would come out, over and over, was "Lord, help me!" What is a layman, anyway? The clerical dqinition is: "One not in holy orders." The world- ly definition is, "One who is not an expert." I was fully qual- ified. A clear case of the blind leading those with 20-20 vision. Let's have a look at the typi- cal layman. Usually, he's an ordinary soul, a bit baffled by the trials of the twentieth cen- tury: kids, wife, job and society. The kids are expected to bloom like roses but they inevitably have thorns. The wife is supposed to be a gentle, forbearing creature, a good mom and a faithful help- mate. Too often, she is an old harpy. The job is supposed to be a vocation, of which the layman is proud because of his particu- lar skills, Too often it is fraught with terrible tensions. Society is supposed to be a well-oiled machine which enables him to live with grace, ease and dignity, Too often, he finds the Only way he can stand the machine is to keep himself well-Oiled. Upper class, or Grade Three 10 YEARS AGO Exeter's new junior band has started its practice under Band- master Jim Ford, London. Wednesday and Thu rsdays Wednesday and Thu r Sd ay nights the Exeter Drama Club will present Hartley manners, popular comedy, "Peg 0' My Heart" in SHDHS. Taking part are Marjorie DilkeS, Jack Ful- cher,Audrey Bentley, Jim Carter, JOhn Hendrick, Gerald Godbolt, Edna Glaab, Bob Russell and Connie Ostland. The provincial government has started work on the development of the public park in the Pinery. No lots will be leased in the park. Fred Wells, Exeter Legion's "Mr. Poppy" again led local sellers in the Poppy Day cam- Deign. in town Saturday, 25 YEARS AGO Mr. Fred Forester of Seaforth has been appointed agent at the CNR depot at Exeter and is moving to town this week. Mr. Forester succeeds Mr. A, 0, Martin who was transferred to Harriston. Reeve T. Percy Passmore of Usborne Township was on Tues- day elected warden of Huron County for the unexpired term Of the late James Leiper. "Five hundred men can slaughter a lot of lumber in a day" Said one of the men con- nected with the building of the new airport at Centralia. New buildings are rapidly taking shape at the $1,500,000 Service Flying Training Sabel. Mr, W, F, Evans Of the De- partment of National Defence is overseeing the building oper- ations. This IS the third airport he has built. * * * * Remembrance day has come and gone for another year and the marking of the occasion in this community proves one thing: it doesn't matter how the day is planned, people still stay away from the s e r vic e in large numbers. This was the first year that Remembrance Day was not a full holiday in Exeter, At the time the local businessmen sug- gested that three hours only be set aside for attending the ser- vice, it was explained that this in effect may prompt more peo- ple to attend. The thinking was that if people didn't have an entire day on which to drive to the city, go hunting or do odd jobs around the houSe, they may be enticed to attend the church service and the Cenotaph memorial. However, it certainly didn't work out that way, as attendance at both functions appeared to be about average. One of the disappointing factors was that few businessnen— except those in the Legion—were On hand at the event. After the high degree of co-operation Shown by the Legion in accepting the suggestion that stores be closed for only three hours, we thought Many of the loeal mer- chants would have shown similar courtesies by attending the Legion services. Much has been said in the past that few of today's young- sters know what Remembrance Day really is, and the behaviour Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont. Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dep't, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash