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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-07-20, Page 3RENT A BRAND NEW 67 FORD CUSTOM 500 AT LOW COST. BY THE HOUR BY THE DAY BY THE WEEK $1.75 $9.00 $54.00 + 9¢ per mile + 9¢ per mile + 9¢ per mile JUST PHONE Larry Snider Motors LIMITED Phone 235-1640 411/11•111.1301111=117 BELL LINES by W. W. Haysom your telephone manager Times-Advocate, July 20, 1967 Page 3 Ride in drag funny car wasn't really that funny Music pupils The following pupils of Mrs, F. Wildfong, have been successful in passing their music exams with the Royal Conservatory of Music: Grade 8 piano, Dianne Oke (honors), Jane Russell (honors), Elva Finkbeiner, Beth Chalmers. Grade 6 piano, Christine Tuck- ey, Judith Burke, Grade 5 piano, Susan Davis (honors), Jane Tuckey. pass exams Grade 4 piano, Patti Martin (first class honors), Sharon Mc- Caffrey (first claSs honors), Grade 3 plane, David Hall (hon- ors). Grade 2 Theory, Christine Tuckey (first class honors), Al- lan MacLean. Grade 1TheOr Y, Stisan Tuek- ey (first class honors),. Lynne Richards (honors). Police don't know who took the car for the drive from Galt, Also being investigated this week is the theft of two picnic tables from the department of highways roadside picnic area on Highway 83, about six miles east of Exeter. Police also report they are looking for the person who threw a beer bottle at a truck in the Dashwood area. A driver for Metzer Produce, Elmira, reported he had been travelling on Highway 83 when a person in a car tossed a beer bottle that hit the radiator of the truck. race, Murphy failed to get stop- ped and rolled over at the end of the strip. It is believed that flames from the jet stream may have burned the parachute used to stop the vehicle. The crash was one of 25 oc- currences investigated by Ex- eter OPP this past week. OPP Constable Bill Glassford recovered a stolen car at Oak- wood golf course. The car was owned by Steven Bacsek, Gait, and was found in good condition. An Oakland, California man May have to change the name of his dragster after a race at Grand Bend, Saturday night. A drive in the Flarnin Funny Wagon turned out to be anything but funny for driver Brian Mur- phy, In fact, he ended up in South Huron Hospital with broken ribs and teeth after the jet car crash- ed at the end of the run. The Flamin Funny Wagon was in a race with another jet car owned by Romeo Palamedes of Oakland, and after losing the Damage hits $2,500 in three local crashes They ride in real style This stagecoach, which once was a familiar sight on area roads, has been refurbished by George Beer. The stage was driven by Bob Baker in the Hensall parade, Saturday, and the passengers included Reeve Minnie Noakes, centennial committee chairman Harold Knight and Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKinley. Beer has won several prizes at centennial parades with the outfit. — T-A photo car was going to park, made a left turn onto Sanders West from Main St. and the two cars collided. Total damage amounted to $225. Constable Irwin Ford and OPP Constable John Wright investig- ated the other accident. Constable Ford received an anonymous phone call on Satur- day at 2:45 a.m. that a car had hit the bridge, and that the driv- er had continued to proceed north. Upon investigation, the officers found a car about one mile north of Exeter that had been forced to the side of the road with prob- lems. It was driven by Carl Schen- dera, RR 3 Exeter, and Constable Ford reported it showed damage amounting to $1,000 to the right front fender, light and bumper, as well as damage to the rear fender. Indicate little interest in new office for town will seek prices on their plans for renovating the town hall fa- cilities for use of all town of- fices so the costs can be com- pared with those involved in rent- ing facilities. government's new tax credit plan whereby citizens can get financial assistance for tax payments by having a lien placed on their properties that is collected upon their deaths. Accepted the Hay Township as- sessment of $1,750 for the dump property. The Hay tax rate has not yet been set. Decided to ask engineer B. M. Ross to attend an upcoming meet- ing so plans for the reconstruc- tion of Main St. can be discussed. Damage amounted to over $2,- 500 in three accidents investigat- ed by the Exeter police depart- ment this week. The most serious took place Sunday at 7:15 p.m. when two cars collided at the intersection of Highways 4 and 83. It was the second such crash within three weeks. Involved were cars driven by John Brian McKnight, 10 Glen Robert Drive, Toronto, and Nancy Strang, RR 3 Exeter. Miss Strang, driving a car own- ed by her father, Harry Strang, was southbound on Highway 4 when the Toronto car pulled from the intersection and smashed into the side of her vehicle. McKnight had been eastbound on Highway 83. Damage to the latter's car was estimated at $1,000 by Cpl. Harry Van Bergen and $350 to the Strang vehicle. Cpl. Van Bergen investigated another accident on Wednesday at 3:15 p.m. involving Jack C. Mc- Gachie, Woodstock, and Lloyd B. Lindenfield, 371 Main St., Ex- eter. McGachie had been driving on the parking area on Main St., just north of Sanders St., when Lindenfield, who thought the other FREE FILM NEED SPACE Council members were in- formed that the council chamb- ers were no longer adequate for the regular sittings of court and Crown Attorney W. G. Cochrane asked that the upstairs of the town hall be made available. Councillor Joe Wooden, who had received the request, sug- gested the room should be clean- ed up and made more habitable. He also said the leaks in the roof should be fixed and some of the comfortable council chairs be taken up for the use of court officials. Although some members ques- tioned if it was council's re- sponsibility, he pointed out the carrying out of justice should be conducted in reasonable dignity and decor and met with approval for his suggestions. In other business, council: Authorized Works Superintend- ent Jim Paisley to have streets in the area around Mill and Mar- ket Streets gravelled. Turned over to the finance committee for study the Ontario WITH EACH ROLL DEVELOPED AT MIDDLETON DRUGS Bring Your Films Here For The Best In Developing And Printing Dance for light at Clandeboye By MRS. J. H. PATON At the street dance Friday night the proceeds were $143 toward street lights. There was a good attendance. Clandeboye women served hot dogs and coffee. Tickets were sold on a hammock which was won by Mr. D. Ferguson of Mt. Brydges. PERSONALS Mr. Elwood Regan of St. Petersburg, Fla., is visiting Mrs. Almer Hendrie and Mrs. Cora McLean. Wednesday with Mrs. Hendrie were her daughter, Mrs. D. E. Downing and her grand- daughter Mrs. James Maynard and Miss Joan Downing, all of Chatham. Mrs. Alvin Cunningham was a guest at the Forester-Tweddle wedding Friday evening in Lon- don. Mrs. Arnold Lewis spent a week with her sister, Mrs. George Crow and family at South- hampton. Sunday afternoon Mrs. Gerald Millson and daughter Debbie and Margo Rollings attended Glen- dale School in Granton. Mr. & Mrs. Harry Murless had as their guests Sunday their son- in-law and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Max Bloye, London, on their way home from visiting their daughter Cheryl at Doe Lake at Girl Guide Camp. Cheryl is a supervisor at the camp. Friday Mr. Wilfred Cunning- ham entered St. Joseph's Hospital as a patient. Mr. and Mrs. Jim McRoberts of Hamilton and relatives from England visited Mrs. Emily Tomes Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Latta and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Latta visited Tobermory and Manitou- lin Island last week. Well, how does it feel to be 100 years old? Exhilarating, isn't it, all the celebrations, fun and excitement marking Centennial Year? I hope all of you had a great July 1 cele- bration and also that you are able to enjoy many of the spe- cial events seemingly going on everywhere in the country this year. It almost appears as though Canada and Canadians have rediscovered that fun is contagious. It should be a lively, exciting and friendly road towards our 200th year. Members of Exeter council expressed only mild interest when they were offered new fa- cilities for the various town of- fices, Monday. The offer camefrom Mel Gais- er and Jim Kneale, who outlined their plans of moving the port- able classrooms at SHDHS to their lot on the corner of Main and Sanders St. in the present location of the auto wash building. The main aim of the two men was to receive permission to move the building, but they noted that facilities would be available for town offices if council wished. G aiser explained that the form- er classrooms will have their outward appearance changed "quite a lot" and a drawing pre- sented to council met with the approval of all. It depicted a colonial-style building that will be placed on a permanent foundation. Kneale said the value of the building when it is moved and altered would be between $45,000 and $50,000. After council granted the per- mit to have the structure moved, Councillor Jim Newby questioned if council shouldn't add some type of stipulation as to how the building should be completed. He said he wasn't questioning the integrity of the two men, but noted that council had decided in the past they must be more stringent in their requirements for plans for new buildings. Council then added a second motion stipulating the building must be suitably improved within a one-year period so it won't be a detriment to the Town of Ex- eter. "I wouldn't want to see a building the way it is (at the school) on the corner," Newby explained, and met with agree- ment from other members. Councillor Joe Wooden said he had been thinking about the problem of town offices and the use of the new facilities and expressed personal interest in council considering use of the building. Council learned that two 32' by 30' sections in the middle of the building would be available for council and Kneale indicat- ed rent would be about $135 per month for each unit. He said a five-year lease would be re- quired. He pointed out this was strict- ly a "guesstimate". Later in the meeting, coun- cil discussed the proposition briefly and finally decided to turn the matter over to the property committee of Reeve Boyle and Deputy-Reeve Cudmore. It is expected the committee FOUR CRASHES The OPP reported only four accidents in the area this week, with one involving a hit and run driver. Two London men said they were hitchhiking on Highway 81 about half a mile north of the Crediton Road on Friday at 11:20 p.m. when a northbound car took a swipe at them. The two men jumped into the ditch, but the car struck the knee of Gregory Seaman, 124 Bow St., London. Constable Dale Lamont inves- tigated and reported Seaman suf- fered a cut to his knee. He also investigated an accid- ent on Thursday at 5:15 p.m. on Highway 4 about half a mile north of the Crediton Road. Involved were cars driven by James A. Glaab, =1St., Exeter, and Elaine W. Riley, RR 1 Credit- on. Glaab was southbound when the northbound Riley car made a left turn in front of him, resulting in the crash. Damage amounted to only $60. OPP Constable John Wright in- vestigated the other two crashes of the week. On Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. he was called to the scene of a one-car crash on the 16th and 17th concession of Ste- phen, half a mile north of the Crediton Road. Hubert J. Miller, RR 1 Dash- wood, had been southbound on the concession when he missed a de- tour at a bridge construction site and hit a sign. Damage to his car was listed at only $75. Only one driver was involved in the other crash also, that be- ing Elda A. Walsh, Ailsa Craig. She had been northbound on the Mt. Carmel-Dashwood Road and failed to see the stop sign at the Crediton Road in time to get stopped. In her attempt to stop, she skid- ded across the Crediton Road and hit a stop sign on the north west corner. Damage was listed at $300 in the crash which took place last Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Ag school — Continued from front page and an agricultural engineering specialist. A director for the home econ- omics course would be assisted by a food specialist and a cloth- ing specialist. The school director also noted that with the large number of OAC graduates in Huron, he would hope that some of them may be hired as lecturers on an oc- casional basis. In his announcement, Mr. Stew- art said the new school will place particular emphasis on far m business management in its agri- cultural courses. "The new Centralia courses will make it possible to turn out graduates with the practical ex- perience and training necessary in agriculture today," he said. Students wishing to obtain ap- lication forms or further infor- mation should write to the di- rector, Centralia School of Agri- culture, Centralia. Mr. MacDonald indicated that area students who may have al- r e ad y enroled for first-year courses in any other agricultural school could possibly transfer to Centralia if they so desire. The majority of male students are expected from North Middle- sex, Huron, Bruce, Grey and parts of Oxford and Perth, The girls would be from all over Ontario, but the majority from Western Ontario. The only other school offering the home economics course is at Kempt- vine. `Army' sales pitch wins council grant Exeter council reversed an earlier decision to drop all charitable donations this year. They had taken that stand originally because they felt most people contributed to some of the charities seeking funds and didn't think it fair to spendtax dollars on further donations. However, the "salesmanship" of Captain Jack Barr of the Sal- vation Army convinced them their original decision had perhaps been unwise — especially in the Salvation Army case and they ended up voting the group $130. Captain Barr had pointed out ,that council had conated $75 each of the 10 years up to 1965, but in 1966 the amount had been re- duced to $20 and this year no donation had been received. In making his motion for the We in Bell Canada are also celebrating a new mile- stone this month. Late in June the 5 millionth telephone went into service somewhere in our Quebec or Ontario ter- ritory. It hardly seems possible that just four years after we added our 4 millionth telephone this new record has been set. After all it did take 65 years to reach the one mil- lion mark, from 1880 when The Bell Telephone Company of Canada was founded, until April, 1945. Since then the "mil- lionth" milestones have come with increasing swiftness. Four million telephones in just 22 years, We feel that this rapid growth of telephones in our territory reflects the vi- tality and ever-expanding development of the two provinces, For 14 of those 22 years Canadians have held the title of the "world's talkingest people." Perhaps that is partly the results of Bell Canada's efforts in helping Canadians bridge the miles for most of our country's 100 years. No special cele- brations marked the installation of the 5 millionth telephone. In fact, we have no idea which home or office in our terri- tory can claim the honor. You could be using it, however, if you had a telephone installed late last month. Reeve claims session illegal Members of the Exeter rodeo committee were given approval Monday night to start moving the floodlights to the new ball dia- mond. The decision was made byfour members of RAP at a special meeting. Upon hearing this information from Councillor Jim Newby later in the night at council meeting, Reeve Boyle asked: "what goes on?". Boyle, who has been continual- ly opposed to the moves planned at the park, had not been notified of the meeting because members couldn't contact him. Councillor Joe Wooden asked if RAP secretary Eric Carscad- den had been in attendance at the meeting and was informed he had not. Boyle immediately said the meeting was not legal and "I don't want those lights moved until we have a legal meeting". Newby replied the new dia- mond was in good shape and indicated he was becoming more than a bit annoyed at the way in which proceedings had been going in regard to the rodeo plans. He said most members of RAP were ball players and had shown little co-operation towards the rodeo group. He said the light standards would be moved this weekend. * * * * Lightning hits Kirkton area You may have noticed that for the past several months TELEPHONE NEWS, the small insert that arrives with your account, has been carrying a message about the Area Codes in different parts of Canada. As you know, Canada and the United States have been divided up into more than 100 Areas, each assigned its own distinct Area Code. Here in this dis. trict our Area Code is 519. Although someone else in another community on the Continent may have the same telephone number as you, when your number is prefixed by your Area Code it becomes unique over the entire telephone network. Using the Area Code when you call Long Distance speeds your messages easily across the miles. For instance, where Direct Distance Dialing is available, you can dial your own Long Distance calls. Where calls must be placed through an Operator, giving her the Area Code as well as the distant number helps her to speed your call. The front pages of your telephone directory contain Area Codes for many places on the continent. Kongskilde — Continued from front page for the quality and efficient equip- ment so keenly sought by the modern farmer. The modern production line is supported by a progressive re- search department which main- tain close liaison with various institutes, agriculturalists and scientists in most c ou ntries throughout the world, The firm has specialized in a few lines of simple and efficient equipment of high quality and have therefore been able to assure the purchaser of efficient technical backing. As soon as the new manage- ment has settled, increased of- fice, warehouse and sales staff will be required. Mr. Darbishire explained that he hoped available staff could be found in this local- ity. He said a staff of 20 would be required. Motel at resort changes hands Leo F. Hartwick, Burlington, has purchased the Green Forest Motor Hotel at Grand Bend from Mr. and Mrs. Cam Chapman. The new owner, who has oper- ated a motel business, took over ownership on July 1. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman will remain on staff for the balance of the summer. The former owner indicated he had no plans for the future after disposing of the establishment he built, in 1947. The motel and nearby cabins have accommoda- tion fOr '75 people and the motel also includes a large dining area, cocktail lounge and swimming pool. The Green Forest was the first establishment to receive a cock- tail licence in Grand Bend, open- ing it on July 26, 1958. Diirifig his 20 years in Grand Bend, Mr. Chapman has been on the PVC for several years and is presently Chairman. He is also a member of the Grand Bend Lions. J. F. Machinery Continued from front page Scandanavianfirml F. P'abriken, the largest manufacturer of farm implements in Scandanavia. The head of that firm is a lOtt-titne friend of Mr. Gravlev'S and gave his approval to the use of the name by the Exeter firm. Mr. GraVlev is a native of Denmark and came to Canada with his family in 195'7* $130, Councillor Joe Wooden ex- plained this would bring the town's contribution up to the average of $75 for both last year and this. Captain Barr explained that the municipal donation was used in the operation of Bethesda Hos- pital and home for unwed moth- ers. He presented a financial report of this institution which showed a deficit in 1966 of $16,- 000. He said one of the reasons for the high cost in running the home and hospital for unwed mothers was the fact the age of girls requiring assistance was drop- ping. The average age of the girls is now only 16 and many are 13 or 14. "Many of these girls are in school and so they stay with us for a longer time away from their home communities," he ex- plained. They are able to con- tinue their schoOling at the home. "We need your help," he com- Mented. Mayor Jack Deibridge explain- ed that members of council had never been aware of what their donation had been used for in the past, and thiS appeared to be the feeling of most members. Captain Barr revealed the fig- ure on the number of girls from Exeter who have been helped in the past yeart, but asked that the figure not be made public. However, it appeared to sun* prise some members of council, The Exeter fire department answered a call to the farm of Gerald Paul, north of Kirkton, TuesdaV. Fire Chief Irwin Ford reports no damage to the house, The call was received after a large tree near the Paul house had been hit by lightning, and the tree top tumbled onto some hydro wires and created several short Circuits near the home.