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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1966-12-15, Page 1Ninety-third Year Driver is 'very critical' following district crash An Usborne Township farmer remains in e very critical" con- dition in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, where he was taken fol- lowing a crash early Tuesday morning on Highway 83 at the Thames Road United Church, Kenton Fischer's car was struck by a Guenther-Tuckey transport driven by Elden L. Datars, RR 1 Dashwood, at ap- proximately 6:15 a.m. Fischer was proceeding south on the concession road and the transport was eastbound onfilgh- way 83 when the collision took place. The farmer was r et ur n in g home from doing chores at his second farm north of the church and he pulled out in front of the transport, The Fischer car was hit near the front door and then spun a- round into the side of the truck. The driver was tossed out and The detachment officers pat- Kenton Fischer, a 39-year-old Usborne Township farmer, was listed rolled 1,550 miles in 58 hours. remained laying at the side of the road in the freezing tem- peratures for some time before an ambulance arrived. He suffer- ed severe head injuries. Datars managed to bring his large transport under control and stopped it to the east of the intersection. Although he was shaken up, he later climbed into another truck to haul his original load to Toronto. The crash was investigated by Constable Dale Lamont and Cpl. C. J. Mitchell. The only other accidents of the week were comparatively minor, On Saturday at 4:00 a.m., a car driven by Allan H. Broken- shire, Zurich, skidded on High- way 21 and knocked off two high- way guard rails. The incident took place about one mile and a half north of Highway 83. Brokenshire was southbound at the time and damage to his car amounted to only $25. OPP Constable Wilcox investigated. Constable Bill Giassford was called to the scene of a two-car crash on Friday at 11:30 p.m. at Elimville. Involved were cars driven by Harry Franklin McAdams, RR 2 London, and Walter Jam es Brown, RR 3 Exeter. McAdams had been proceeding north on the concession road and had been stopped behind another vehicle at the intersection of the St. Marys Road. Brown was eastbound on the St. Marys Road and in attempting to make a turn onto the conces- sion road, rammed into the Mc- Adams car. Total damage was listed at $125. In the other mishap, damage was listed at $150 to a vehicle owned by Huron Logging Ltd. and driven by Martin L. McIn- tyre, Exeter. EXETER, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 15, 1966 Sandra Roy died and her par- ents and another Toronto couple were badly hurt. Persons in the other two cars were not seriously injured. Evidence revealed that Mr. Roy had been drinking with friends at Centralia prior to the accident. A number of previous driving convictions were read in court before sentence was hand- ed down. Roy told the court he did not see the stop sign at the inter- section. The crash took place around 10:00 p.m. A fine of $35 was handed down to Ronald G. O'Brien, RR 3 Dash- wood, after he pleaded guilty to failing to remain at the scene of an accident. The charge was laid after O'Brien struck a parked car in Crediton on November 26. Testimony revealed that O'Brien, had told police he was fixing the floor mat in his car as it was hindering his driving. While he was in the process of doing this, he rammed into the car. O'Brien left his car at the accident scene and walked five miles to his home, where he was later apprehended by police. He was represented by E. D. Bell, Q,C., who explained that it was panic that caused the d river to neglect calling the police. Magistrate Hays told O'Brien that leaving the scene of an accident was not a manly thing to doo Price Per Copy 15 Cents Levies stiff fines on drink charges Bicycle rider escapes hurt Magistrate Glenn Hays, Q,C., levied fines averaging over $40 each for persons appearing be- fore him on liquor charges in Exeter court, Tuesday. John Wayne MacDonald, Clin- ton, was fined $60 on a charge of having liquor in a place other than his residence. Paying a similar Sine was Douglas H.Cul- ligan, Grand Bend. It was the third charge against MacDonald, the court was told. He had been charged after his Rev. Philip Gandon, who va- cates his posit ion as deputy- reeve of Exeter at the end of the month, has accepted an appoint- ment to be Incumbent of the Ang- lican Parish of St. Michael's & All Angels in Windsor. He has been Rector in his pres- ent Parish of Trivitt Memorial, Exeter, and St. Paul's, Hensall, since 1963. He was elected to council two years ago and be- came deputy-reeve to fill the vacancy created by the death of Ralph Bailey. He has also served as Chap- lain of the Exeter Legion and has been A.Y.P.A. Chaplain of Essex and Huron Deaneries. He has been Rural Dean of Huron since June of this year. A native of Manchester, Eng- land, he was ordained in 1957 and came to Canada a year later. He served in two Windsor parish- es before coming to Exeter. Mr. Gandon's appointment be- comes effective February 1. His replacement has not been named as yet. car was found in the ditch south of Hensall. Constable John Wright also found 34 pints of beer in a snowbank nearby. Culligan was stopped by Con- stable Glassford after the Grand Bend driver failed to dim his lights when approaching the other vehicle. A quantity of liquor was found in his car and it was stated he had been drinking. Charles E. Regier, 16 RR 3 Zurich, was fined $30 and costs for consuming liquor while under the age of 21. On similar charges, Robert Forrest, Exeter, wa s fined $25 and Ronald Stoneman, Cromarty, was fined $40. Regier was charged by Con- stable Lamont after he had been involved in an accident in Dash- wood on November 20. He had been proceeding across the main intersection when he stopped and backed up into another car driven by Robert Webb, Dashwood. In another charge, Alden C. Vanstone, Hensall, was fined $35 and costs for having liquor in a place other than his residence. He was charged after being in- volved in an accident on Nov. Reserves ruling STIFF PENALTY A Dashwood driver, Philip W. Davis, was fined a total of $55 when he pleaded guilty to charges of speeding and creating an un- necessary noise. He was charged on November 20 when OPP Constables Glass- ford and Wright reported they heard a loud noise created by ex- treme acceleration of t h e car Davis was driving. They followed him and clocked his car at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. He was driving a car belonging to a passenger. — Please turn to page 3 5. New medical officer at work One of the first tasks of the newly appointed medical officer of health for the County of Huron, Dr. G.P.A. Evans was to take charge of immunization shots at the Exeter public school. In the above picture, Dr. Evans is "giving the needle" to Heather Little, while nurses Helen West, Marlene Roberton and Clare Macaulay are husy in the background. --T-A photo Some beer was found in his car and it was reported that he had been drinking. on two charges A Kitchener man, Peter De- Slegte, appeared in Exeter court Tuesday to face a charge of theft of an article valued at over $50. He pleaded guilty to the theft charge which had been laid by OPP Constable Dale Lamont who investigated the theft of a saddle valued at over $400 from Len Vert, Exeter. It was reported that the saddle had been sold in Toronto for $100 by the accused, who claimed he was in need of money due to his wife's illness. The Kitchener man was on probation over a similar charge and Magistrate Glenn Hays, Q,C., asked for a pre-sentence report before handing down his verdict. The case will be heard at God- erich on January 12. The saddle was removed from the grounds of the Exeter Saddle Club, west of Exeter. Magistrate Hays also ordered J. Wayne Brunslow, Crediton, to appear before him on January 24 for sentence on a charge of taking a car without the owner's consent. Brunslow had pleaded guilty to the charge in Goderich court two weeks ago. Toss out those razors beards to be in style One man was slightly injured and a young bicycle rider shaken up in two accidents in Exeter, Friday. At 8:00 a,m., Ronald Ferguson, 15, was knocked off his bicycle by a car driven by Derek Read, London. Both had been proceed- ing north on Main St. when the bike rider pulled in front of the car as he was apparently going to pull over onto the sidewalk just north of the bridge. The lad was returning to his home after delivering papers. He's the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ferguson, 164 William St., North. His bicycle was damaged in the crash. Damage was listed at $450 when two cars collided at the intersection of Main and Vic- toria Streets at 11:15 p.m. the same day. Involved were vehicles driven by William D. Finkbeiner, RR 2 Dashwood, and Robert S. Etches, London. Both had been south- bound and Finkbeiner was stop- ped while waiting for traffic to clear before turning left, when Etches slid into the rear of him. Some $300 of the damage was done to the Finkbeiner car. Man in fatal crash has fine, suspension A Toronto man whose three- year-old daughter was killed and wife critically injured In an area crash on October 9, was fined $10 and had his driver's license suspended for four months when h e appeared in Exeter court, Tuesday. Alvin J. Roy, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless driving be- fore Magistrate Glenn Hays, Q,C. The accident took place at the intersection of Highway 4 and the road leading into CFB Centralia. Roy missed the stop as he pro- ceeded east on the sideroad and he drove into the path of a south- bound car driven by Howard S. Rake, London. A northbound car driven by W. J. Bannister, Goderich, was also involved as it was struck by one of the other cars as it spun around in the road. Hire new teacher, back HS classes with official badges and litera- ture. Entrants will join a fraternity known as r oth e r s of the Brush". So no male will have any ex- cuse, it has been suggested that sleeping bags will be provided for those who may meet with less than an overwhelming reception from their wives or sweethearts once they start adorning their face with whiskers. Top prize will be supplied by Exeter's three barbershops. That will be a free haircut for the champion from the date of judg- ing through the remainder of 1967. Jack Doerr will provide a free portrait as another prize and third prize will be a men's toilet- ry set donated by Huntley's Drug Store. Middleton's Drugs will supply a prize for the best moustache grown during the contest. There is an indication that those who are ,,unfit, unable, unwilling or otherwise chicken", will be required to take out a shaving permit that will cost about $2.00. This money, plus the $1.00 entry fee for participants, will be used to buy trophies and furth- er prizes and provide entries The Exeter Centennial com- mittee announced this week they have given authorization for the staging of a beard growing con- test for area males to mark Canada's 100th birthday. It will be known as the ,,100- year itch" competition and resid- ents in the area can soon expect to see such familiar foliage as: the Buffalo Bill, Sluggers, Brush, Vandyke, Mutton Chops, Dutch Chin Whiskers, etc., etc. Details of the contest are still being formulated and an official announcement as to contest rules and regulations will be carried in next week's issue. However, it's going to happen and local officials expect a large number to compete. It is anticipated that the con- test will be judged some time in July. In the absence of Ross Tuckey, Vice - chairman Clarence Mc - Conald chaired the December meeting of the Exeter Public School board. Attending the meet- ing was Robert Fletcher, who will fill Mr. Tuckey's place on the board next year. Also attending the meeting was Rev. John Boyne, who has represented t h e local public school on the SHDHS board. This is the last year the local board will make such an appointment as they are no longer the larg- est school in the district. Mr. Boyne gave a report on the progress of the addition at the high school and also dis- cussed the plans being under- taken to provide area elemen- tary students with commercial and technical training starting next September. The EPS board have viewed the proposal with favor and are expected to make a definite com- mitment at their inaugural meet- ing in January. In other business, the board: Hired Mrs. Ed Hunter-Duvar to replace Mrs. Joan Gilmour on the teaching staff. Mrs. Hun- ter-Duvar has had three years' experience with the London Board of Education. Authorized the purchase of a considerable amount of equip- ment, including a duplicator, typewriter, maps, globes, audio visual equipment and two tele- vision sets. Were told by Principal Arthur B. Idle that the enrolment was 488. Seaforth lady injured in fall A Seaforth lady fell and broke her leg while shopping in Ex- eter, Saturday. Mrs. A. Moore, 70, slipped in front of Irwin's Ladies' Wear on Main St. around 3:00 p.m. She was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Town cleric gets move Constable Wilcox reported that McIntyre was southbound on Highway 4 about one mile north of Exeter when he lost control and ended up in the ditch. His vehicle smashed into a fence on the farm of am Case. During the past week, the OPP investigated 14 occurrences, in- cluding five accidents. Thirty-eight drivers were is- sued warnings and five were charged with infractions under the Highway Traffic Act. One charge was laid under the Liquor Control Act. Driver of this car tossed onto road time, He was the driver of the car above which was hit by a large in "very critical" condition in London hospital yesterday at press truck at the Thames Road church, Tuesday. --T-A photo Report services were successful For the seventh year in a row, the gospel services at the Star- lite Drive-In theatre have been termed a success by the execu- tive. At their recent meeting, they were told by treasurer Alvin Finkbeiner that total receipts for the eight Sunday ev eni n g services had reached $332.86. Expenses were $272, leaving a balance of $60.86 which is being divided equally among the Gideons, London Rescue Mis- sion and the Canadian Bible So- ciety. Attendance at the summer ser- vices averaged about 250 each night. Chairman of the group this year was T. Harry Hoffman, Dashwood. MEL DOOGLAS • . GB trustee Stephen school figures settled At recent meetings, Stephen township council passed by-laws finalizing debenture issues for the construction costs of the re- cently completed Stephen Cent- ral school. The total amount of monies borrowed by way of debenture was $455,075. Of this amount $41,000 is to be repaid over a five-year period, while the bal- ance is spread over the usual term of 20 years. The complete cost approved by OMB for the construction of the 12 class rooms, a general purpose room and library at the Central school site and an ad- dition to the Grand Bend school was $515,000. The total cost to ratepayers is actually $455,075 as about $59,- 000 has been wiped off by for- giveness through the Municipal Works Assistance program. Through the co-operation of the provincial and federal gov- ernments this forgiveness is bas- ed only on labour cost of new construction in an attempt to aid the labour situation. Harry Hayter, Dashwood, was appointed by council to the board of South Huron District High School for a term of one year. Hayter becomes a member due to the resignation of Roy Morenz, vice-chairman of the board, al- though he actually replaces Lloyd Lamport, Lamport, former township rep has been appointed by the county to replace Morenz. GB, Bosanquet fill slate Last issue this year Due to the fact the Monday and Tuesday after Christmas have been declared holidays. The Times-Advocate will not be pub- lished during that pa r ticular week. The next regular issue after December 22 will be pUblished on January 5, Persons intending to adver- tise New Year's parties or events between December 22 and Jan- uary 5 are advised to submit them for inclusion in the edition next week. As it is anticipated that this special holiday issue will be quite large in scope, technical require- ments dictate that advertising deadlines be strictly observed. No display advertising Will be accepted after 6:00 p.m. on Mon- day, becember 19, Classified advertising will be accepted up to noon on 'Tuesday, December 20. Zurich electors to polls council were incumbents Dr. W. B. Coxon, Milford Doerr and Gordon Hess. The election is contesting the seat held last year by Mrs. Isabel Gascho. She declined to run this year. Turkheim will be seeking his second term on council. He held a seat in 1962. He's also served two years as the Zurich representative on the SHIMIS board. is a past president of the Lions, vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce and president of the Agricultural So- ciety. Ten people turned out to be the soc(md wmcinaiicuc mooting hold ormt,i The — Please turn to page 3 Enthusiastic greeting from Santa Regardless of where he shows up, it's a fact that Santa Claus always treats to the kids in Hensall, Saturday. 'rho jovial gent had some receives a warm reception from the children on hand. There was able assistants and help from the Hensall nt‘rehants, The kids also certainly every indication of this fact when he dropped into present enjoyed movies. --T-A photo Kimmerly and David Price won the other two positions with tot- als of 434 and 400 respectively, Other candidates included Cornelius Rood and J.A.Russell, who had 377 and 312 respective- ly, In Zurich, voters will go to the polls Monday to fill the vacant seat on council. All other mem- bers were acclaimed to office, but the one seat was left vacant due to a lack of candidates at the first nomination in the vil- lage two 'ions ago. Publisher Herb Turkheim will face Leonard H. Bates in the contest. Bates is manger of the Liquor store in Zurich. Zurich's reeve is Leroy Thiel n d the members acclaimed to Bosanquet Township elected a new reeve, Monday, while two other area communities staged their second nomination meetings this week. Bruce Scott won the two-way fight for the top spot in the Bosanquet vote as he was picked on 688 ballots, His rival, Wil- fred Legue, scored a total vote of 440, There was an even larger mar- gin recorded in the battle for the .position of deputy-reeve. Stanley D. Jamieson ended up the win- ner with 6 03 votes, almost twice as many as his lone rival, Sid- ney Fraleldh Ronald M. Wight topped the three council positions as he polled a total of 002. Guernsey I