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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-04-27, Page 2Page 2 Times-Advocate, April 27, 1967 Establish committee to administer tornado fund Hensall Kin collect for tornado victims Groups pion benefits to aid tornado victims Mr, Humphreys is manager of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in Dublin and persons wishing to make contributions may send them directly to him. COLLECT MONEY The first fund raising event was staged Sunday, when thous- Police catch area escapee fund to help the victims of the stoma Assisted by the Kinettes, the Kinsmen will canvass Hensel]. Tuesday, May 2 for funds for the tornado victims. The Hensall. Teen Town also plan to turn over profits from their dance this Saturday night. Members of the committee ad- ministering the Huron-Perth Tornado Fund anticipate that don- atione will be deductible for in- come tax purposes. At a meeting in Hensall, Wednesday, representatives from the six communities hit by last week's tornado voted to establish a Huron- perth Tornado fund to assist victims of the storm. Local donations will be matched dollar for dollar by the provincial government and several activities have already been planned to raise funds. Earl Dick, Cromarty, seated centre, was named chairman of the committee and flanking him are Lloyd Humphreys, treasurer, and mrs. Roy Burchill, secretary. Both are from Dublin. Standing are: Murray Baker, vice-chairman, Hensall; Elgin Thompson, Reeve of Tucker- smith; Ross McPhail, Reeve of Hibbert; Ross Forrest, Tuckersmith; Russ Hill, Logan; Harold Campbell, Hay; Alex McGregor, Tucker- smith; Gerald Holland, Dublin. T-A photo A Parkhill man's escape from Guelph Reformatory lasted only one day as he was found in Dash- wood by OPP Constable John Wright of the Exeter OPP de- tachment. Allan Howard Baker, 19, of RR 3 Parkhill, escaped Friday while working in the reformatory dairy barns. He was serving a term of six months definite and nine indeterminate for the Janu- ary 6 robbery with violence of a Strathroy jewelry store. The local OPP were advised Baker may be hitch-hiking in the area and he was found in a Dash- wood restaurant by Constable Wright Saturday evening. Baker offered no resistance. He was returned to Guelph by an escort from the reformatory. On Friday, OPP Constable Bill Glassford laid a charge of theft of merchandise under $50 against Albert Kyle, Kippen. Kyle was charged with stealing a floor mat in the Summerhill area. ands of sight-seers flocked to the area to see the ruin. Hensall Kinsmen had several members collecting funds in the Hensell area and Boy Scouts from Mit- chell did similar duties in the assisted by other volunteers,pubiin area, Cars were bumper to bumper stretching from Hensall to the first mile and a quarter to the east where the Kinsmen were set to collect funds. They had signs on trucks and others being carried by some members and people were stret- ching their hands out car win- dows to give them $1 and $2 bills—and at times even more. When the canvassers in the two areas counted up the don- ations they hit over $2,800.0ther donations left at area banks and committee members have already swelled the coffers to $3,500 and the campaign for funds is really only beginning. Vice-chairman Murray Baker indicated residents in all sur- rounding townships would be can- vassed by various volunteers in the next few days, and area banks are still accepting funds. The Hensall Kinsmen have shown strong leadership in the raising of funds, and in addition to their efforts on Sunday, plan a big dance in the Hensall arena next Friday. Two orchestras have donated their services and the parks board have cancelled their usual rental fee, betters have also been sent out to all Kinsmen Clubs in the zone asking for donations to the David Fenwick dies In Florida Mr. David Fenwick, formerly of Farquhar, died in Lake Alfred, Florida after an illness of eight weeks. Mr. Fenwick celebrated his 90th birthday two days before he died. Mr. Fenwick is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Agnes C, Mackey of Athens, Ga. two grand- children Nancy and Betty Jane and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Mackey was with her father several weeks before he passed away, The deceased was a native of Scotland coming to Canada as a young man. He settled in Far- quhar where he served the com- munity as a blacksmith for many years. Later he became a US citizen so as to be near their only child Agnes. Mr. Fenwick still corresponded with many of his friends in the Exeter com- munity. Members of the Hensall Kinsmen collected funds from the hundreds of visitors who toured through the area hit by last week's tornado. A similar collection was held in the Dublin area and receipts hit over $2,800. Some of the Hensall men are shown above receiving donations from cars that at times were lined up bumper-to-bumper for over one mile. T-A photo ee NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT SMISUI,Xiiirea=Mdfige,- 1INAMONEMONSFIMMUMIONESMSIONMSW5 4NBTESAIMMIMIMMONARAMPI Greeting from Ottawa A group of Grand Bend ladies get a friendly greeting from the Hon. Paul Hellyer at a Saturday morning coffee party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Steele. From left, Mrs. William Love, Mrs. George Walper and Mrs. Harold Walper. — T-A photo Most of the work of cleaning up in the wake of last week's tornado has been completed and area residents are now lending their support to a fund raising campaign to restore the homes and barns destroyed by the dev- astating storm that blasted its way across sections of Huron and Perth, "It's been wonderful the way people have pitched in to help," commented Tuckersmith Reeve Elgin Thompson this week. Trees, barns and homes were flattened in his township, but lit- tle evidence remained of the storm 10 days after it hit. Friends, neighbors, high school students, Mennonites from the Kitchener area and hundreds of men from neighboring town- ships pitched in immediately after the storm to chop up trees and burn them, pick up tin scat- tered over fields by the feroce ious storm, and pull down the remaining portions of barns hit, Mr. Thompson pointed out it was just impossible to thank all those who came to the aid of the victims. He predicted new barns would spring up in the area in the next few weeks, and it will soon be difficult to tell that a storm even struck. A Huron-Perth Tornado Fund was quickly established at a meeting in Hensall last Wednes- day and funds are now being gathered to assist the area farm- ers restore their homes and barns. Donations received locally will be matched dollar for dollar by the provincial government. As yet, no promise of federal aid has been received, although Huron MP Robert McKinley has questioned the Liberals on this point in the past week. At his request, the government contacted the provincial depart- ment of agriculture and were told aid was needed. Learning of this,Federal Agri- culture Minister J. J. Greene told Mr. McKinley in the House of Commons yesterday that the matter has been turned over to the proper authorities in the fi- nance department for considera- tion. Wednesday's meeting was call- ed by Mr. Thompson and the Rev. John Boyne and attracted officials from Hay, Tuckersmith, Logan, Hibbert and the villages of Hensall and Dublin. All were hit by the tornado. Rev. Boyne was named chair- man of the meeting, which quickly passed a motion to form a com- mittee to administer a relief fund for the tornado victims in the six communities. Representatives named to the committee were as follows: Hay, Harold Campbell; Tuckersmith, Ross Forrest and Alex McGreg- or; Logan, Russ Hill; Hibbert, Fergus Lannin and Earl Dick; Dublin, Gerald Holland; Hensall, Murray Baker. This committee then met and elected Mr. Dick as chairman and Mr. Baker as vice-chairman. Mrs. Roy Burchill, Dublin, was elected secretary, and Lloyd Humphreys, also of Dublin was named treasurer. CENTRALIA Mrs. Lorne Hicks was a week- end guest with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Paul and Terri in Kirk- ton. Mr. Russell Schroeder is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, having undergone sur- gery on Sunday. Mrs. Robt. Lilley of London and Mrs. Phil Johnston of Gian- Lad's poem tells story Gray says TV in infancy suggests use for church Mrs. William Rohde, Miss Jean Coward attended the benefit party for Mr. & Mrs. Alex Rohde at Brodhagen Wednesday evening. Mr. & Mrs. Howard Rennie and Brenda of London visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Harold Rowe. Mr. & Mrs. Cal Wein, Marlyn and Heather of Exeter, Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Stone were guests at the Temple—Harris wedding at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Saturday. They left here on Thursday returning home Sun- day evening. Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Stewart and family were Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Schieck of Drayton. ence, noting it was primarily an educational medium. He illus- trated this by pointing out the recent medical programs carried by CFPL that resulted in it being declared °station of the year" in Canada. Commenting on the use of this type of program and other edu- cational facets, he said TV would never replace teachers, but will help with the instruction. Gray concluded his talk with a suggestion that the church should also use TV to tell its message. °Sometimes the church is resist- ant to change, but why not TV in the church?" he questioned. He pointed out Jesus had been the greatest communicator known Exeter council may have dog problems, but they appear to have impressed one young resident on the necessity of keeping his pet confined. During some poetry writing exercises recently, Braden Whil- smith, a grade one student, at Exeter Public School penned a poem that could serve as a warn- ing for all residents. Braden is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Art Whilsmith and his poem is as follows: Tammy's our dog, all black and brown. She visits friends all over town. But if we don't soon tie her up The police to the pound will take our pup. and he told word pictures. °TV can do the same," he added. The London TV personality was introduced by Harvey Pollen and thanked by Carf Cann. Dr. Harvey Cowen conducted the devotions for the program and Norm Walper and John Bowman were in charge of a singsong. The toast to the ladies was pro- posed by Dr. Don Ecker and re- plied to by Mrs. Iry Armstrong. Many of the members attended the event in centennial costumes. Guests joined them from Cen- tralia, Fullerton, Woodham and Clinton. R, A. Frith, London Conference AOTS chairman and Mrs. Frith were also guests and the former spoke briefly. inter-church service and pageant held in the St. Marys Collegiate gymtorium Sunday evening. Sunday visitors with Miss Blanche Mills and Mr. Edgar Mills were Mrs. Reg Mills and Harrison of London. Mr. & Mrs. Newman Bake of Wellburn visited with Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Dickey and family, Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. Wm Dickey visit- ed Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Free- man Horne of Winchelsea. Mr. & Mrs. Reg McCurdy were Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs, Paul McNaughton and family of Strathroy. Mr. & Mrs. Geo Wheeler were Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs. John Cooke of Fullerton. Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Jaques and family visited with Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Lambert, Marilyn and Den- nis of Davison, Mich. Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Beckett were guests at the Holliday— White wedding in St. Merys Sat- urday afternoon. worth accompanied by their mother, Mrs. Arthur McFalls, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. George McFalls. Mrs. Imre Toth and Kimberley are leaving this week for Boston in preparation for taking up resi- dence there following Dr. Toth's return from Viet Nam. Misses Sandra Abbott and Sharon Davis, Lucan were week- end visitors with the former's grandfather, Mr. Murray Abbott. With the change to Daylight Saving Time this coming Satur- day night the services in the United Church will revert to the summer schedule. The Sunday school service will precede the church service, The final meeting of the Cen- tralia-Whalen Men's Club will take the form of a banquet in the Whalen Church Friday night at 7 o'clock. THAMES ROAD The Happy Doubles' Club met Thursday evening in the church basement. Mrs. Ross Hodgert was in charge of the worship service assisted by Ross Hodgert, Floyd Stewart and Mrs. Floyd Stewart. Mrs. Hodgert gave a reading °What is the task of the Church". Mrs. Floyd Stewart explained about the United Church Crest. Mrs. Glen Stewart favored with a piano solo. Mrs. Stewart Miner conducted Bible study. WHALEN Mr. and Mrs. Wm Morley were host and hostess to the euchre in the Community Centre, Friday evening. Prizes for ladies high went to Mrs. Alton Neil; men's high, Wm French; lone hands, Mrs. Hamil- ton Hodgins; consolation, Donald Neil. By MRS. HEBER DAVIS Mrs. Harry Carroll was hos- tess recently for the April WA meeting. The ladies quilted a crib quilt for the June bazaar and cut pieces for apoinsettia quilt. The ladies were dressed in centennial garb for a picture taken by the Exeter Times Ad- vocate. Mrs. Harry Carroll, hos- tess, served refreshments. Straighten facts on school cost In the report of the mid-month Grand Bend council meeting ap- pearing in last week's T-A, sev- eral facts concerning the re- quisition of the Stephen township school board to the village of Grand Bend for 196'7 taxes were omitted. The story read that Grand Bend's share of debentures to be paid in 1967 for the Stephen school will be $1'7,554.65. In- cluded in this figure is an amount of $2,000 for debentures on the playroom added to the Grand Bend public school in 1966 and $3,465.11 for debenture payments on the existing Grand Bend school, leaving a, balance of $12,- 089.54 to be charged to the new Stephen structure. The Grand Bend rate for pub- lic sehool purposes will probably be 18.3 mills, but is not exactly an increase of 9 mills as stated last week. The Stephen requisi- tion a year ago asked for monies that would normally call for a mill rate of 13.5 Mills, but sur- plus School funds that had built Up to the time Grand send be- dame a part of the Stephen school area were used to levier the mill rate to 9 Mills, the figure levied in 1966. Adtaally, the increase in 1967 will be about 4.8 Mills over the rate that would normally have been charged In 1966. GUILD MEETING Last Wednesday evening Mrs. Ron Carroll gave her home for the April Guild meeting. Mrs. Hugh Davis conducted a religious period assisted by several ladies with prayers and scripture read- ing. Plans were made for an up coming turkey dinner to be serv- ed the Lucan Lions Club. The mystery prize donated by Mrs. Bill Johnson was won by Mrs, Earl Greenlee. Reports were read on the dance and euchre at the Lucan Arena. Proclamation BLANSHARD & Mrs. Ross Jones of London were Sunday evening guests of Mr. & Mrs. Wm Jones. Mr. & Mrs. Glen Dawson and family of Ebenezer were Satur- day evening guests of Mr. & Mrs. Wm Jones. Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Grasby, Debbie and Linda of Keswick were Saturday overnight guests of Mr. & Mrs. Claire Sisson. Mr. & Mrs. Fred petch of Strathroy spent a few days last week with Mr. & Mrs. Claire Sisson. Mr. & Mrs. Ellis Waugh of London visited Sunday with Mr. Leonard Thacker and girls, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Vanexan and Lisa of Waterloo were Saturday guests with Mr. Leonard Thack- er, Linda, Cathy and Joy. Miss Veryl Hooper of Wood- Stock spent the weekend with Mr. & Mrs. GladWyn Hooper and Jean- ette, for the TOWN OF EXETER COMMUNITY NIGHT Community night was held on Friday night in Farquhar Hall with eleveh tables of euchre in play. Prizes for ladies' high was won by Calvin Rohde (he played as a lady); ladies' low, Judith Cann; lone hands, Bev Alexand- er; men's high, Lee Webber; men's low, Lorne Passmore. Lunch was served by the com- mittee in charge, Mr. & Mrs. M.1 c Hodgert and Mr. & Mrs. Harold Rowe. PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. Ray Cottle, Mr. Tom Yellow of Exeter, Mr. & Mrs. Almer Passmore, Mr. & CENTENNIAL Master Clean-up PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. Norman Hodgins, Gordon and Allen, Mr. & Mrs. Percy Hodgins, Marlene, Gwen and Jimmy were Sunday guests of Mr. & Mrs. Clare Bryan. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Simpson, London, visited recently with Mr. & Mrs. Alex Baillie. Grantor: Women's Institute held its April meeting at Mrs. Nor- man Hodgin's home, Tuesday evening. Paul Squire spent the weekend in St. Marys with Mr. & Mrs. Mac Baron. Mr. Harold Nissen from Strathroy visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Arvid Bietans. Mr. & Mrs. Hiram Bieber visited Sunday with Mrs. Myrtle Dixon and family, Ailsa Craig. Constable Don and Mrs. Davies and family, Sombre, spent the weekend with Mr. & Mrs. McLeod Mills. Mr. & Mrs. Harold Birch and Jim, St. Thomas VisitedSaturday with Mr. & Mrs. Ken Hodgson. Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Johnson and family were in Londtm, Sun- day visiting with Mr. & Mrs, Bill Ashton, LET IT BE KNOWN that there will be additional refuse pick-up for the Town of Exeter, 10 order that the people of thelown may have a MASTER CLEAN-UP of gardens, basements, attics and garages. Let it also be known, that it would be appreciated if citizens would place this extra ' refuse on the curb during the days when regular pick-up would normally apply and only during the weeks as follows: Kairos meet for sessions WOODHAM Mrs. Katie Doube and Russell, Mr. & Mrs. Adam Gordon, Mr. & Mrs. Wm Scott, Mr. & Mrs. Roy Mills, Mr. & Mrs. Morris Atthill and Mr. & Mrs. George Hamilton Motored to Waterloo Sunday afternoon to help Dr. & Mrs. George Morphy of Toronto celebrate their 35th Wedding anniversary at the home of their son, bon and Rena Morphy. They were pleased to meet other friends and relatives from Tor- onto and Hyde Park, WEST side of town from South to North limits will be serv. iced from April 24 to 29, inclusive, EAST side of town from South, to North limits will be serv- iced from May I to 6, inclusive. A meeting of the Huron Pres- bytery Kairos was held in the Auburn United Church, Satur- day, April 22. Gary McAsh, Varna. vice-president, was in charge. Mfss Gwen McDowell, Auburn, introduced the guest speaker, Rev. M. Robertsof Auburn United Church who showed slides illus- trating his work with the Meth- oditt Mission in Argentina. Gary McAsh, Varna, expressed thanks to Rev. Roberts and conducted a short business session. Mayor J.H. belbridge Town of Exeter Many questions about insurance EXeter insurance men report- ed this 'week they have received a number of enquiries from area residents oh whether their pol- icies include protection for wind damage. Last Week's tornado prompted the calls. Mel Geiser Of W. H. Hodgson Ltd. revealed his office has had a great number of calls from policy holders asking clarifica- tion On the matter. Geiser reported that mostpOl- fetes with independent agencies automatically include wind coverage in OD out of 100 cases, However, he advised people to Check their policies to make certain. John Burke Ltd. also experi- enced a number of calls from people seeking clarification on their pOlicies. PERSONALS Several members of the Wood- ham choir sang in the massed choir at the St. Marys District PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Davis, Heather and Michael and Mr. and Mrs. Hob Tindall, Nancy and Marylou were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Atkinson, Lucan. Many from this community at- tended the golden wedding rec- eption at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Millson, Clande- boye. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hands and Donna Lynn, Wyoming, wereSun- day guestS with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carroll. Miss Sharon Davis, London, spent the weekend with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Mac- Donald, Lucan, were guests with the former's sister, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kooy, Sunday. The mumps are still keeping children confined to their homes. Master nark Atkinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Atkinson and Jean Barker are the latest victims. Don Gray, who has been ac- claimed for his direction of sev- eral special TV programs over CFPL, was the guest speaker at the annual ladies' night staged by the James St. AOTS Men's Club, Monday. He reported TV was still in its infancy, despite the power of the medium and told anecdotes of early TV when programs and commercials were done live. The status symbol of early an- nouncers was who had pulled the biggest goof, he explained. Now, he said, it is the ultimate medium of history. Children spend more time watching TV than in school and if a U.S.A. show can't muster 15 to 20 million viewers, it isn't considered any good. The London TV announcer and producer said TV also dictates standards and said it has been responsible for the negro revo- lution. TV shows the negro what he can do, but then he enters the other part of his world and finds a difference. He is treat- ed like a second class citizen and then revolts. Mr. Gray told his audience that there have been 10 o c cosi ons when TV has reached '70 million people at one time. The funeral of the late John F. Kennedy at- tracted the largest TV audience to date. Hockey still attracts the larg- est audience in Canada. He told members of his recent afternoon TV show when he inter- viewed John Beattie ded Martin Weiche, leaders of the Canadian National Socialist Party. Gray grilled the two nazi pro- ponents on their activities. The two men denied most of the pub.' liehed fads Gray used to delve into their activities. He told the local men and their wives he had debated at some length before asking the two for an interview, However, he said TV has a service to expose these types and then hope the audience will better understand. The station received 225 ealle following the Interview, with all but three either co m m ending Gray for his pertinent MieStieli, ing or expressing grave doricerh that men such as Beattie are ale lowed to conduct their activities. "Don't judge ors/ by the antics of Flipper or the image of 0'. Xeefe's ale," he told the audio A