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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-06-15, Page 1Exeter Legion honor active member, change name to R. E. Pooley branch As usual, R. E. Pooley was among the veterans who lined up at the Exeter Legion Hall, Sun- day, to parade to the arena to hold a drumhead service in rec- ognition of National Veterans' Week in Canada. It's been Mr. Pooley's prac- tice for the past 35' years to join in Howtck, of which Mr. Inglis is a member. It was through Mr. Pooley's efforts that the chapel in the Goderich court house was brought into being and Mr. Inglis suggest- ed it serves as a shrine to all veterans of the county, The names of all those who paid the supreme sacrifice are recorded in the Book of Rernem-, Please turn to page 2 ing that he had joined the Exeter Legion in 1934, "when you will recall, we were just beginning to emerge from the depression and I mean just that for Legion as well as all other sections of our economy". He was zone commander from 1939 to 1943 and branch presid- ent from 1942 to 1948. During this time he reorganized a branch at Kincardine and formed a branch Construction area scene of crashes and the community, From the left are: Mrs. Charles (Dorothy) Cowen, London; Mrs. Pooley; Bob, Exeter; Mr. Pooley and Mrs. Lloyd (Ethel) Cushman, Exeter. Members of the Pooley family were all smiles, Sunday, as they were on hand to witness the ceremony changing the name of the Exeter Legion to the R. E. Pooley Branch 167. The honor was accorded Mr. Pooley for his many years of service to the Legion — T-A photo cident of the week on Saturday at 5:15 p.m. Driver involved was Helen M. Thompson, RR 1 Dashwood, who had been southbound on the 14th concession of Hay Township, about two miles north of High- way 83. The car went out of control during a rain storm and went into —Please turn to page 2 Will teach Miss Cathy Waldron, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Waldron, Grand Bend, has graduated from London Teachers' College. She has accepted a position at West- minster Central School com- mencing In September. Ninety-third Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JUNE 15, 1967 Price Per Copy 15 Cents ODC starts Centralia project ag school appears certainty ODC's managing director, A. E. Etchen, is writing each of the 30-odd companies which have already shown an interest in the base to pursue development. This will be followed up with personal contacts by ODC personnel. in Legion events in Exeter, and he left home with no suggestion of the honor that was to be paid him by his comrades. He knew he had a special func- tion in the program, because in his capacity as centennial chair- man for Exeter, he had been ask- ed to place a wreath on behalf of the government of Canada at the brief ceremony at the ceno- taph. However, he was completely unprepared for an announcement made at the conclusion of the drumhead service, that in recog- nition of his outstanding aervice to the Legion and the community, his comrades were going to re- name their branch the R. E. Pooley Branch 16'7 of the Royal Canadian Legion. Members of the Legion had succeeded in keeping the move a secret from Mr. Pooley. He had been asked to stay awayfrom one meeting at which the decision was made, and he told a group attending another meeting the same night (the editor was pres- ent) that he was afraid he had been pushing his comrades too far in making contributions to centennial activities in town. He admitted Sunday afternoon that the renaming of the branch had been a complete surprise, although he said he thought some- thing special was up. He told or- ganizers of the event he thought they may be presenting a bar to one of the many service medals he wears, Reg McDonald, who had been in charge of the event, notified Mr. Pooley's family of what was to take place, but didn't inform them until the night before the event so they wouldn't be hard pressed to keep the secret. Chosen to make the announce- ment was George Inglis, Bel- more, a past zone commander. "He is, as we well know, a public spirited gentleman and his efforts are all for the wel- fare of this community, town, county and Legion, and you peo- ple have honored him for many years in having him represent your interests on council, county council ; PUC, etc.", Mr. Inglis stated. "While he has done all this for you, he has not forgotten his comrades of the wars in which Canada has had her part." The speaker traced some of Mr. Pooley's contributions, not- Plan parade Friday night for another year to armed forces personnel, many of whose fam- ilies have remained at Centralia since the base was deactivated in July, 1966. The other 262 homes will be reserved for em- ployees of industries which lo- cate in the complex. The cor- poration will provide street light- ing and cleaning, garbage re- moval, policing and other outside services. Development of the 757-acre base into an industrial complex is regarded as a pilot project under the government's regional development program. A man- agement consulting firm's study indicates that, when full potential is reached, the base can provide 2000 jobs with an annual payroll of $11 million to supplement the rural economics of Huron, Mid- dlesex and surrounding counties. PLAN SCHOOL Hon. W. A. Stewart, minister of agriculture and food and MPP for Middlesex North, reveals that his department is well advanced in its planning for agricultural courses. He is expected to make a full announcement of his de- partment's plans soon. Other educational activities are under active review to de- velop full use of the quarters at Centralia. Of the 362 housing units at the base, 100 will be made available The Ontario government's plan to develop an industrial park and education complex at former CFB Centralia swings into action this week. Work will start immediately on renovation of three of the seven hangars on the base. At the same time, the government is launching its promotional campaign to lease the facilities to industry. Plans for the educational side of the complex are well under way, too. It's expected that an agricultural school will be es- tablished in the base's former officer training facilities. "Prospects for fairly rapid de- velopment of the base appear ex- cellent," says Provincial Trea- surer Charles MacNaughton, MPP for Huron. "Officials of the Ontario Development Corpora- tion, who are operating the com- plex, are moving quickly to get the facilities into use as soon as possible." ODC took over the base this week, although legal transfer of the property from Crown Assets Disposal Corporation is still in process. The provincial government has approved funds for operation and adaptation of the base, in addition to the purchase price of $600,000. ODC is forming the nucleus of its maintenance-staff from those at present working on the base as and when they are released by the federal authorities. Some became employees of the provincial gov- ernment agency on Monday. A staff of about 25 will operate the base under manager William Sheffield, of ODC staff. Each of the three hangars being prepared for use offers more than 40,000 square feet. The main in- dustrial area comprises 80 build- ings of various sizes. ODC is distributing 3,000 bro- chures which outline facilities available at the base, including air field, rail and central heat- ing services. The Exeter OPP detachment officers investigated eight ac- cidents this past week, with three of them occurring on the portion of Highway 4 under construction between Exeter and Hensall. Two persons involved in the crashes received minor injuries. The first of the eight took place in Zurich on Thursday at 2:00 p.m., involving William Robert Forrester, RR 2 Zurich, and Edward Lester Roth, Gadahill. Roth had been angle parked on the east side of Goshen street north of the main intersection and backed out into the north- bound Forrester vehicle. OPP Constable Dale Lamont estimated damage at $175 to the Forrester car and $20 to the one driven by Roth. At 10:40 a.m., Friday, Con- stable Lamong was called to the scene of a two-car crash on Highway 4, about one and a quart- er miles north of Highway 83. Frank P. VanDongen, RR 1 Auburn, had been southbound on the highway when a truck driven by Brian S. Lightfoot, RR 3 Clinton, pulled out in front of him from the west shoulder of the road. Damage in the crash was list- ed at $120. About $900 damage was caused in a three-car crash on Highway 4 south of the St. Marys Road on Friday at 8:45 p.m. Drivers involved were Harry M. Klungel, Hensall; Lloyd G. Greenacre, Exeter and Pauline Mary Curran, London. Klungel and Greenacre had been southbound and the former slowed when a car ahead of him turned into a farm lanewa y. Greenacre failed to get stopped and rammed into the rear of the Klungel car, pushing it across into the northbound car driven by the London woman. Klungel's car was damaged to an estimated $500, while $300 was clone to the Greenacre ve- hicle and $100 to the Curran car. Mrs. Harry Klungel, a pass- enger in her husband's car, sus- tained a whiplash injury. The accident was investigated by Constable Bill Glassford, who also investigated the next ac- Wins award Miss Barbara Cunningham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cunningham, RR 1 Clandeboye, won RNAO general proficiency at St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital being first in the class. Plan activities for park event Members of the Exeter council centennial committee, who are responsible for the July 1 ac- tivities in connection with the opening of Riverview Park, ex- pect to finalize plans for the pro- gram at a meeting tonight. Chairman Jim Newby stated that the event will probably get underway on the Saturday around 4:00 p.m. and will feature an official opening and then a picnic, with families being asked to bring their lunch to the park. He said the committee hopes to have some special events, such as log-rolling and canoe joust- ing. Feature of the program will be a fireworks display at the community park at night. It may be preceded by a ball game. Members of the Exeter Teen Town will be canvassing the town, assisted by the Exeter Volunteer Fire Brigade, tonight. It was called off last week because of exams. They hope to collect the $1,000 needed for the display from local residents. The Hon. C. S. MacNaughton has already indicated he will be on hand for the park opening, along with Hal Taggart, national president of the Kinsmen. Stephen will drop GB fire protection Car cuts up park lawn Over the weekend, a car drove across the lawn in front of the Exeter swimming pool and cut it up badly. Through information supplied by two witnesses to the incident, Cpl. Harry VanBergen said this week a local teenager would probably be charged under the town's bylaw for causing damage to town property. The tire tracks extended from the Andrew St. extension right to the road in front of the PUC pump house. — T-A photo At a special meeting Tuesday night, Stephen township council definitely rejected the fire re- tainer agreements as proposed by the village of Grand Bend and have made alternate arrange- ments to provide fire protection to the westerly area of the muni- cipality. A week previous, Grand Bend had issued an ultimatum that if the requested $800 annual fee was not paid by June 15 the ser- vices of the Grand Bend fire department would be cut off to residents of Stephen township. The townships of Hay and Bos- anquet were also involved in similar differences. Bosanquet, who were also asked for $800, passed a bylaw at their June 2 meeting setting up the terms of the new agreement and informed Four pay fines for firecrackers Exeter's bylaw regulating the sale and setting off of fireworks had its first test in court, Tues- day, when four Lucan youths were fined for violations. They had been charged on May 14 with setting off fireworks. Cpl. Harry VanBergen appre- hended the four and confiscated about 100 small firecrackers. The new bylaw stipulates that no fireworks may be offered for sale, sold or set off except during the three days prior to the Vic- toria Day holiday or Dominion Day. Peter Butler, who was driving the car from which the firecrack- ers were being tossed, told Mag- istrate Glenn Hays, Q.C., they were unaware of the bylaw, stat- ing there was no such regulation in Lucan. Butler was fined $15 and costs and the other three were each fined $10 and costs. They were John Ward, Gerald Freeman and William Sigsworth. Grand Bend clerk Murray A. DesJardins the monies would be paid out at their next meeting, June 19. On the strength of this notification, DesJardins said cov- erage to Bosanquet would be continued. Apparently Hay township, who were asked for a yearly payment of $500 have not settled the issue. Clerk W. H. Brokenshire said he doesn't know what ac- tion will be taken, but that he has no authorization to make any payment. In a counter proposal, Stephen had offered to up the annual stip- end from its present $300 to $500 and raise the per call rates to $75 for the first hour and $50 for any additional hours, but this was turned down. — Please turn to page 2 Work on addition close to schedule SHDHS business administrator W. D. Burton told the board Tues- day that work on the addition ap- peared to be progressing favor- ably. "Everything's starting to fall into place," he said. It was predicted that the top floor of the new wing to the east will be completed by August and Adopt new pay schedule Hold closed session Seek bidders for beard title The deadline for entries for Exeter's beard growing contest is drawing closer and chairman John Burke this week urged com- petitors to get entered. Deadline is June 23 and the beards will be judged at the July 1 celebrations at Riverview Park. Application forms are avail- able at all barber shops in Ex- eter. Several prizes are offered. Officials of the Exeter Saddle Club are hoping for full co- operation from the weatherman this week as they launch their second annual Quarter Horse Show. Proceedings will start Friday night, with a monster parade, sponsored by the Exeter Board of Trade heading up at Victoria Park at '7 p.m. Last year's par- ade was one of the best ever held in Exeter. The Quarter Horse show will be held at the Saddle Club grounds 2 1/2 miles west of Exeter with morning and afternoon perform- ances, Saturday. The morning events confined to halter classes will begin at 8:30 and the afternoon show con- sisting of barrel racing, flag races, calf roping and cutting classes will go at 1:30. Extend acting principal's term The SHDHS board met for just under two hours, Tuesday, mak- ing the meeting one of the short- est in a number of months. However, most members were still in session for the usual length as they met in a com- mittee-.of-the-whole from 8:00 until 9:00 with the press excluded. When asked the reason for the closed session, board chairman Ken Johns stated it was being held in an effort to get better opinion from board members who don't have very much to say. "There's nothing of a secret nature going on," he reported, adding that the board was not faced with any particular prob- lem they did not wish to discuss in public. He said he had his doubts the board would continue to have closed sessions regularly, al- though the matter was not dis- cussed in open session. As an apparent result of the closed session, discussion at the regular meeting was very brief and many motions were passed without any questions or com- ment. Dr. R. W. Read gave the man- agement committee report at which time the board agreed with their recommendation to appoint J. L. Wooden as acting principal for the 1967-68 school term. Due to the increased respon- sibility he assumed following the Backhoe cuts telephone line A backhoe being used in con- struction work in Hensall cut through a telephone cable Mon- day afternoon, Cutting about 50 subscribers off service from about 4:00 to 11:30 p.m. The damaged cable was lOcat ed at the corner of King and Nel- son Streets and at the time Of the break, the Hensall fire siren Was set off as well. Only local phones were afa fected by the cut in service. resignation of Douglas Palmer, the board decided to figure his salary from March 14 on, on the basis of $14,500 per year. His salary for the coming term will be $15,000 per annum. The board also recognized the extra duties and responsibilities assumed by Bruce Shaw, who has assisted Mr. Wooden, and voted to pay him a $300 gratuity. Also receiving a pay increase was Miss Doris Swartz, the prin- cipal's secretary. She will re- ceive a double increment this year of $600. Two members of the teaching staff who will be retiring this year were voted their gratuities as provided under the board's retirement gratuity plan. Mrs. Edna Busche will receive $1,760 and Lloyd Henderson, Who will be teaching part-time at the school, will receive $2,020. SET LIMITS At the recommendation of the management committee, the board decided that in future, Custodians and hon-teaching per- sonnel will be retired on the date of their 65th birthday. However, individuals may ap- ply to the• board through the busi- ness administrator to work on a year to year basis. Their sick leave plan will bea come inoperative over the age of 65, but any remaining on staff will be allowed up to 20 days sick leave with pay. The' board also set the teach- ers' salaries for the coming school term. Minimum in category one will be $6,000 and the maximum will be $9,800. In category two the figures are $6,400 and $10,300; category three ranges from $7,- 000 to $11,500 and category four has a minimum of $7,500 and a Maximum of $12,000. The annual increment will be $300. Directors on the staff will re- ceive an additional $1,500 per annum, major department heads get $1,200 and intermediate and junior department heads receive $900 and $600 respectively. Please turn to page 2 the bottom floor is progressing as well. The library probably won't be completed until October, and the shops required for the coming term may not be finished until October 1. Burton said there appeared to be no doubt students would be able to occupy a good portion of the addition on their return in September. The advisory vocational com- mittee report was given by chair- man Garnet Hicks and the board accepted their recommendation that the running track and foot- ball field be built on the play- ground on the east, to extend north and south. It previously extended east and west but there is not room for it now. Changing the location will per- mit regulation installations and the board plans to proceed with levelling the ground as soon as conditions are suitable so that drainage and seeding may be carried out. The AVC asked that the plans for a track as submitted by Ron Bogart, be investigated and a survey of building costs made. Other recommendations of the AVC accepted were as follows: —That one used Alemite Unit be purchased for the auto shop at a cost of $1,374. — That a sheet metal table ($320) and five demonstration tables ($175) be purchased from Exeter Furniture, — That .1. L. Wooden inves- tigate the cost of renovating the old typewriter desks so they inay be used in the art room. That a stenographic labor. atory be purchased from Edison Industries at a cost of about $5,000. This family all smiles fdapa'aVarry"4 Dancers perform for parents Local ballet dancers of the Errington Dance Studios staged their annual open house, Wednesday, at which time they performed for their parents, families and friends. Liliane Graham, who teaches the local class at the town hall, is shown here with a group of the young dancers. Back row, left to right: Brenda Kipfer, Heckle Brock, Barbara Westman and Cathy Wooden. Front row: Mary Ann Courtney, Judith Williams, Debbie Schaefer and Lynn Robinson. — T-A photo