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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-02-23, Page 1On with the dance Vie for SHDHS crown One of these eight charming students will be crowned queen at the annual "At-Home" dance to be held at SHDHS, Friday, Each of the Con- testants represents' One of the sentOr classes and will be chosen by secret ballot by the students. Froth the left are: Louise Ivittiride, Linda GaSclio, Carole FoSter, Shareiii Fletclitek, Huth MAO, Sandra England, Janet Miller and Trudy Stover. photo EXETER, ONTARIO, FEBRUARY 23, 1967 1 STEPHEN FARMER KILLED Many faiths attend Brotherhood event Most of the area churches were represented when 150 men attended the annual Brotherhood Night banquet sponsored by the James Street United Church AOTS Men's Club, Tuesday. The Rev. Noble Hatton, second from the left, was the speaker. Shown with him are: Iry Armstrong, AOTS president; the Rt. Rev. Bourdean, St. Joseph; the Rev. Ernest Lewis, James St. T-A photo Be part of the solution, not part of the problem a northbound CNR train on Fri- day at 11:55 a.m. O'Rourke had been westbound on the Crediton Road and failed to see the train in time to stop. When he did apply his brakes, he skidded into the side of the engine, about 15 feet from the front. Engineer on the train was Wil- liam J. Mathews, London. Mrs. O'Rourke was taken to South Huron Hospital for treat- ment. Damage to the car was listed at $1,000 by OPP Constable Bill Glassford, while the train's dam- age was only $100. Constable Glassford investig- ated the first four accidents of the week, two of which were simi- lar, in nature and both occurring during the severe storm on Thursday. At 8:30 a.m. $950 damage was recorded in a car-truck accid- ent on Highway 84, about one mile east of Zurich, Driver of the car was Wilfred Joseph Overholt, Zurich, who had been eastbound and became stuck in a large drift, While he was away getting assistance to get out of the snow, a truck driven by William Robert Forrester, RR 2 was subjected to prejudice, dis- crimination and even hatred. A group of men decided that no nation should be capable of such degradation and formed the group to emphasize the teaching that all men are created equal. While the work of the organiza- tion consists of various projects throughout the year, Brotherhood Week was established as an an- niversary to remind people of the privileges, responsibilities and opportunities they have. "A community that forgets them is the poorer for it," he stated, adding that the attitude of people is the thing most im- portant in their lives. He said Canadians should "hang their heads in shame" for their attitude towards the Over 150 men, representing Roman Catholic and most prot- estant churches in the area, join- ed together to observe the annual Brotherhood night sponsored by the James Street United Church AOTS Men's Club, Tuesday. Guest speaker for the event, which continues to grow each year, was the Rev. Noble Hatton of Toronto, Regional Director for Ontario of the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews. His address was filled with humorous stories used to em- phasize the various points in outlining the aims of his organiz- ation. He said that the Council of Christians and Jews was estab- lished after an election in the U.S.A. when a Catholic candidate MP makes report regarding Centralia In addition to having the honor of assisting with the crowning of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Sweetheart — performed with an accompany- ing kiss Mayor Jack Delbridge also enjoyedthe pleasure of a dance with the recipient at the Friday night event at the Legion Hall. Crown- ed Sweetheart for this year was Mrs. Lloyd Smith, who is president of the group. T-A photo ALVIN FINKBEINER . . . dies in crash Weatherman delays progress on school Zurich, slammed into the rear of the stalled vehicle. At 11:45 a.m., similar circum- stances surrounded a car-truck crash on Highway 4. Marilyn Elizabeth Taylor, Hensall, had been southbound when she too ran into a large drift, became stuck, and was hit from the rear by a truck driven by Herman VanWieren, RR 1 Hensall. Total damage was listed at $400. Visibility at the time of both crashes was very low. Later in the day, Constable Giassforci investigated a one- car mishap on Highway 4, just north of the Crediton Road. Driver of the car was Robert William Murray, Thames Road, Exeter. He had been northbound when he lost control of his car after hitting a large snowdrift. It skid- ded to the east shoulder and knocked off a guide post. Dam- age was only $50, On Friday at 10:20 a.m., two cars were Involved in a crash on Highway 4 one mile north of the Mt. Carmel Road. Damage was listed at $750. Involved were Ronald J. Dawk- ins, London and Gordon Allen Ford, also of London. Dawkins was northbound, and while at- tempting to stop for a car ahead making a turn, skidded into the southbound lane and struck the Ford vehicle. At 5:20 p.m. the same day, Constable John Wright was call- ed to the scene of a two-car crash in Crediton, involving cars driven by Melvin Roy Mollard, RR 3 Parkhill, and Thelma May Weber, Dashwood. The Mollard vehicle was in the process of making a right turn when struck from behind by the Weber car. Damage was listed at $250. Only $50 damage was recorded in a crash on the Mt. Carmel Road west of Greenway, Satur- day, at 6:15 p.m. It was investig- ated by Constable Harvey Beyer. Carman W. Woodburn, RR 3 Parkhill, was backing out of his drive when he backed into a car parked on the opposite side of the road. The parked car was owned by Erie Belle Nelson, Brantford. A highly esteemed Stephen Township farmer was killed when struck by a neighbor's truck dur- ing a raging snow storm, Tues- day. Alvin Finkbeiner, RR 1 Credit- On, the 58-year-old father of seven children, was dead on ar- rival at South Huron Hospital after he had been hit while walk- ing along the concession road near his farm on the sixth and seventh concession of Stephen, less than one mile south of the main intersection in Crediton, Driver of the truck was Doug- las K. Galloway, 23. The accident was one of 10 investigated by the OPP detach- ment this week as weather con- ditions played havoc with area drivers. Two persons were in- jured in the mishaps, one of them when a car in which she was a passenger hit a train on the CNR crossing on the Crediton Road. property damage in the ac- cidents reached almost $5,000. OPP Constable Ed Wilcox in- vestigated the crash which claim- ed the life of Mr. Finkbeiner, Tuesday at 9:30 am. An extremely heavy snowfall and drifing re- duced visibility on the road. It is believed Mr. Finkbeiner was walking north on the road towards Crediton and Galloway was southbound. The victim was one of the most active workers in the Cred- iton Evangelical United Brethren Church, where he sang in the choir, taught Sunday School and held various offices. Missions was one of his main interests and the family is requesting that donations be made to some of his favorite projects in lieu of flowers. Mr. Finkbeiner, who was a native of the area, served on the board of South Huron Youth for Christ and acted as treasurer for the Starlite Gospel Services committee. He was also past president of the Exeter District C o-operative, He is survived by his wife, the former Marguerite Amy; daugh- ters, Mrs. Gerry (Sandra) Vande- worp, Kitchener; Karen, Gwen, Debra, all at home; sons, Eric, Brian and Darrel, also at home; sisters, Mrs. Howard(Ruby) Haist, F en wick; Mrs. Harold (Norma) Fahner, Exeter. Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday at the EUB Church in Crediton. The body is resting at the Hoffman Fu- neral Home, Dashwood. Burial will be in Crediton Cemetery. DAMAGE HIGH Damage was listed at $1,000 by Constable Wright following a two-car crash inOakwood Park at Grand Bend Sunday afternoon. Drivers involved were Peter John -- Please turn to Page 3 Indians, stating it was timethese people had something to say about their own lives, rather than being told what to do and where to do it. Rev. Hatton spoke mainly of the present Ontario-Quebec re- lations, which he said should be of concern to all people. Some people think all resid- ents in Quebec are Separatists, be said. ',Don't you believe it," he quickly retorted, adding that only a "lunatic fringe" were agitating for Quebec separation and the remainder of the people there were concerned. Reporting on comments of On- tario students who have enjoyed exchange visits in Quebec, the speaker said they returned with two main comments. One was that there was wonderful hos- pitality in the French Canadian home, and two that "they're just like us". He reported one girl wrote that "except for their language, they're normal". The Toronto man said there were also Separatists in On- tario, who through ignorance and indifference, were quite willing to have Quebec leave the rest of Canada. "Our country would be infinite- ly poorer except for the French who have kept their distinctive heritage," he commented, "and we should be looking for solu- tions to the present problems". He explained that as next door neighbors, people in Ontar io should be in the forefront to pre- sent the right spirit to cement relations and to give serious thought to finding a solution. "If I and my brother have a difference, it doesn't matter who caused it or why," he noted in reference to the situation, "but it behooves me to solve whatever — Please turn to Page 3 costly to even consider. In fact, he was hesitant in even listing the price, and recommended no action at this time. In other business, the board: Learned they would receive an $1,100 rebate due to an over payment of taxes on the portable classrooms. Heard Principal Douglas Pal- mer say he would be disappointed if night school classes could not be offered in some of the shops next year. His statement was in reply to Don Joynt who asked if classes would be available. Police probe school blaze Similar to Mr. MacNaughton, he said that the proper steps taken now will certainly be of benefit for the future and a short time required for these proper steps to be instigated will be well spent in the overall picture of the area's future. Reporting that "this problem is in my mind at all times," Mr. McKinley reported he had had much correspondence with Found Brothers Aviation Ltd. (who re- cently abandoned plans to locate at Centralia) and said that if the appropriate arrangements can be made shortly after the March 31 option deadline is reached, there may still be a possibility/ of obtaining this industry for our area. HIT TRAIN Mrs. M. Gerald O'Rourke, RR 3 Dashwood, suffered only minor injuries, while her husband es- caped unhurt when the car he was driving smashed into the side of Provincial police from Sea- forth and Gederich are investig- ating the possibility the same persons burned an abandoned school and damaged one still in use in the area Saturday night. The former SS 6 Tuckersmith School, about seven miles west of Seaforth was destroyed after being set on fire around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. It was later reported 28 wind- ows were smashed the same night at SS 1 Stanley Township, four miles west of the fire. The Tuckersmith school had not been used for about 10 years and no loss estimate was given. In addition to the letter re- ceived by Exeter council last week from the Hon. C. S. Mac- Naughton regarding CFB Cen- tralia, they have also been brought up to date on present negotiations and proceedings by R. E. McKinley, Huron MP. Both men had been asked for information regarding the base and Mr. MacNaughton last week spelled out in detail the present state of affairs. The Huron MP did add some new light to the situation, re- porting to council that the pro- vincial government had been of- fered the facilities at Centralia under three different methods. 1. For the takeover of the complete base; 2. Takeover of the base less the married quar- ters; 3. Takeover of the built up part, less the runways and acre- age. "Prices have been set onthese three different methods and the provincial government is aware of the price being asked," Mr. McKinley explained. Fatal blamed on car tires — Please turn to page 3 Farmers fly A coroner's jury in Forest last week ruled that poor tires on a car driven by a Grand Bend youth were partly responsible for an accident which claimed the life of a Forest girl. Mary Jean Laird, 17, was killed in the November 1'7 accident in- volving a car driven by Mark Stevenson, 17, of Grand Bend. The single-car mishap occurred on Highway 21 about two miles south of Grand Bend. The coroner's jury urged strict manufacturing and inspection standards for automotive tires and also urged proper inspection of vehicles. Forest OPP Constable E. Wil- isle testified one of the tires on the car was flat when he examined it after the accident, and two other tires had little or no tread. to new plant Several flying enthusiasts from this area were among members of the Ontario Flying Farmers who yesterday (W ednesda y) swooped down on the Sarnia area to visit the $50,000,000 ammonia- fertilizer complex of Canadian Industries Limited at Courtright. Over 100 persons attended the tour, arriving in 35 planes. Leading the contingent from this area were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Elder, Hensall. Mr. Eld- er is this year president of the Ontario Flying Farmers. Prior to takeoff time he said he did not know exactly how many from the area would be attending, but reported that among those who had expressed an interest were: Mr. and Mrs. Ken Elder, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rowe, Bob Caldwell, Don Bell, Bob Forrester and John Webster. The airborne agriculturists arrived at Sarnia airport at 9:00 a.m. and Were taken by bus to the C-I-L Lambton Works. After a welcome by Dr. Gordon Find- lay, Site manager, they Were conducted on a two-hbur tour of the chemical complex. Following the tour they enjoy- ed a luncheon in Sarnia. Liberals plan to hear Greene The Hon. J. J. Greene, Can- ada's minister of agriculture, will visit Exeter on March 3 to address the Huron Liberal As- sociation annual meeting, Announcement of the meeting and of Mr. Greene's acceptance of an invitation to attend was made by William Elston, assoc- iation president. The event will be a dinner meeting in the Exeter Legion Hall, to be preceded by a re- ception at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be the first held since redistribution en- larged the Huron riding to include Turnberry, Howick and Wing- ham in the north, and Biddulph, McGillivray, Ailsa Craig and Lucan from Middlesex County in the south. Weather conditions have put construction on the SHDHS ad- dition about three weeks behind schedule, members of the board learned last week from Business Administrator W. D. Burton. However, he reported that the clerk of works on the job in- dicated this time could be made up with the co-operation of the weatherman. As a matter of interest to the hoard, Mr. Burton reported the present school has a total floor area of 44,700 square feet, while it will jump to 107,495 when the addition is completed. The Business Administrator said he was investigating the pos- sibility of purchasing cleaning machines and hiring additional staff for the increased work load, but said he would not make his recommendations to the board until the budget was drawn up. Property committee chairman Lloyd Lamport told the board that construction crews had ex- posed some of the existing heat- ing lines and found two to be badly corroded. The insulation around the pipes had rotted away allowing moisture to work on the metal. When the matter was investi- gated further, it was noted that to inspect the entire system it would be necessary to dig up all the lines as it is impossible to know if the corrosion is local- ized or is a general condition. An estimate on the cost of such a job was received, but Mr. Lamport indicated it was too Council seeks discount from resort garagemen Auxiliary march reaches $793 Mrs. Harvey Pfaff, chairman of the Exeter Legion Auxiliary March of Dimes, reports total donations have now reached 093.40. This is an increase Over the donations received last yeari While some $6,000 has been re- paid in the past three years, about half that amount has been in interest. Councillor Teevins suggested council should consider paying off some of the principal so the interest payments would not be so great. Clerk Murray A. DesJardins explained it would take about 10 mills to pay the debt and Reeve Wassmann recommended they wait until the auditor's re- port has been received to see if funds would be available to re- duce the account, Grand Bend reeve Ory Wass- mann didn't have to call votes on motions presented at the meet- ing of councilSaturday afternoon. All motions presented carried the names of Councillors Howard Green and John Teevins as the other two members of council were enjoying the Florida sun- shine. The meeting was held Saturday to enable members of council to attend the annual Good Roads convention, At the session, the three mem- bers present discussed the pos- sibility of calling tenders tor the Supply of gas and oil for the mimtripality's four vehicles. The business is now spread among the Six local service stations, none of which allows council a dis- count, Reeve Ory WaSsmann noted that some municipalities were putting in their own gas pumps because they did not receive discounts on the sizeable pur- chases made throughout the year. It was finally decided to write letters to the six operators ask- ing if they would allow a com- mercial discount to the village, If they will, the business will still be passed around with each service station supplying the fuel fOr two months in each year. Reeve Wassmann noted the operators should be agreeable to giving a commercial discount because the saving to the munic- ipality was a saving in tax dollars to the garagemen as well. The matter of saving money was also broached during a dis- cussion on a bill from the On- tario Water Resources Commis- sion for the test drilling done by the OWRC three years ago In search for an adequate water supply, Several test holes were dug in various locations along the beach and the cost was about $16,000. HIRE POLICEMAN At the request of the Grand Bend Lions, council approved the hiring of a special police- man to be present at Teen Town dances planned by the service club on February 24 and March 10. --Please turn to Page 3