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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-10-26, Page 4$2PYOU$50 00 $5000100000 GETS YOU Buy a Bond at Bank of Montreal Canada Savings Bonds 196 7/68 Series Buy yours now for cash or by instalments. Only 5% down — balance in easy payments over a year. Now available at all branches. Bank of Montreal Canada's First Bank . Exeter Branch: CHARLES SMITH, Mgr. Offices also at Centralia, Crediton, Dashwood, Grand Bend, Hensall, Lucan, Zurich Now that you have the new telephone directory It's easy for you to bring your own personal directory up to date You can do this by checking your personal list of numbers against the correct listings in the Directory. Pend don't forget to check and up date those all-important EMERGENCY numbers. If you need a Personal Directory let us know. We'l I send you a free copy. Exeter subscribers just call 1-271-3911, Centralia & Crediton sub- scribers call 112-271-3911. The number you write down is easy to re-call. • Let us develop and print your films BLACK & WHITE or KODACOLOR. Guaranteed expert processing plus a new fresh film FREE, the same size and type of your es ow origina l roll in sizes 127 r 126.120.620 - 35mm only. Sai Magl NV I HUNTLEY'S Li IIN Residents of this area can be proud of the fact they have been rec. ognized as people who accept these "strangers" without prejudice. Many folk in Exeter took great delight in en- gaging in conversation with the Trini- dad workers employed at Canadian Can- ners this summer and the impression these men had of the community was evidenced in the fact most indicated they would like to return. We had an opportunity to chat with the four foreign students at Cen- tralia last week and we found them. to be extremely personable chaps, keen- ly interested in knowing more about this area and country and equally anx- ious to answer questions of their native lands. While most of the students at Centralia will be returning to their re- spective homes each weekend, there are those who through distance will not be able to do so and we trust area churches and groups will include these students in their activities when pos- sible. They'd make most gracious and in- teresting guests for a Sunday dinner. I While the economic loss of RCAF Centralia was the aspect over which most area residents were concerned, the area was also faced with the loss of a rather intangible commodity—that of our cosmopolitan makeup. Through the years we lived with military personnel who had served this country and the world, and on many occasions the area base was "home" for students from various countries. While it appears we are well on the road to regaining the economic loss, the same can certainly be said about the other loss as well. The two industries coming to Cen- tralia are both from England, and we assume natives of that country will be coming with them, although in what numbers is not known. The opening of the Centralia School of Agriculture and Home Eco- nomics has also brought residents of several lands to our midst. Two stu- dents are from the West Indies, an- other from Ceylon and one from India. The department •of agriculture also an- nounced last week that a group of Korean farmers would be studying for two months at Centralia. Shop at Home EVERYONE BENEFITS — DRUGS — Exeter Phone: 235.1070 • FILMS • CAMERAS • SUPPLIES is mg ON WtEi <•WM MI WE NE NM More than a party victory Things were different years ago Halloween a half century ago may have had the usual ghosts and goblins, but jack-o-lanterns were dif- ferent, The pumpkin was carved and painted, but as shown above, it gave much the same effect as those which will be seen throughout the area, Tuesday. This photo was taken by the late R. R. Sallows, Goderich, and reproduced by the department of agriculture. Let's halt Good Roads farce faces in continuing good representation for Huron is now that much greater. His two opponents and their par- ties should not be completely discour- aged with the outcome. It is not indica- tive of the strength of the three parties in Huron as much as it is indicative of Mr. MacNaughton's popularity. However, there is no question but what a strong organization helped to secure that victory and if either of the two opposition parties hope to gain strength in the riding, they will have to match the strength of the PC or- ganization and they came nowhere near that last week. Last week's election win by the Hon. C. S. MacNaughton points up once again the popularity of the local MPP. The victory was more than a victory for the Progressive Conservative party in Huron; it was also a personal win for Mr. MacNaughton as there were many voters who crossed their normal party line to vote for a man whose per- sonal political record and record of achievement for Huron has been out- standing. We know Mr. MacNaughton was overwhelmed by the expression of con- fidence he received and he was the first to admit that the challenge he Resort position clarified aren't paying large sums for their entertainment and refresh- ments. But we do get slightly annoyed at the great rush to attend the Good Roads convention and not some of the other.interesting and informative conventions and seminars held throughout the year, especially when councillors have been unable to really justify their trips to the Good Roads event as being educational. It's time some of them took a look at this Good Roads farce and seriously ask if the busi- ness session is really worth the attendance of up to 100% of their members. At the same time, we'd like them to think seriously about some of the other conventions of interest to municipal coun- cillors. We imagine they'd have just as much fun and perhaps could return home and give a report that would indicate that the tax dollars they spent had provided them with some in- formation that could in turn jus- tify those dollars. How about it? with the Royal Canadian Legion and it's a real bargain for any families who may have sons, brothers or father buried inHol- land or in the Reichwald and Rheinberg war cemeteries in Germany, and the Adagem and Schoonselhof war cemeteries in Belgium. The 1968 pilgrimage will be of 10 day's duration and starts from Montreal's airport. The cost will be approximately $200, which covers the specially reduced charter flight fare. Everything else is provided free of charge: land transportation, accommmo- dation, meals, sightseeing and entertainment throughout the eight-day stay in Holland. The committee also offers to pro- vide financial assistance towards defraying the cost of transpor- tation in Canada and across the ocean to a limited number of next of kin who otherwise would not be able to go. "This is how we, and all the citizens of the Netherlands en- deavour to express our ever- lasting gratitude to the gallant Canadians who liberated our country in 1945, and in doing so sacrificed their lives for our sake," the committee explain. Any area residents who would like more information about this pilgrimage should contact Mr. Pooley. It's certainly a most generous offer. * * * * The measure of a driver, says the Ontario Safety League, is not how well he CAN drive, but how well he DOES drive. Remembrance Day is fast ap- proaching and our thoughts were turned to•Canada's war dead last week by Ted Pooley who dropped in with an article regarding the annual Netherlands pilgrimage. • Each year the Netherlands War Graves Committee organize a tour for the next of kin of Can- ada's fallen who are buried in their country. It's an expression of gratitude for Canada's part in liberating their country. The trip is held in cooperation Guess what? Members of Ex- eter council voted last week to attend the annual Good Roads Convention! That won't come as any sur- prise to most people, and the only reason they had to vote on the matter was because Reeve Derry Boyle and Councillor Joe Wooden presented a motion that council not be represented this year, It was naturally defeated and it was left that as many members could go as wished to do so. The Good Roads convention has been the subject of much debate over the years. It's "the" convention as far as municipal councils across Ontario are con- cerned and many of them are represented enmasse. We've pointed out before that Grand Bend has about seven miles of road and they've been known to have seven men at the con- vention in the past. What's the attraction at the Good Roads convention? Well, we'd like to say that councils throughout Ontario are interest- ed in learning the latest tech- niques in improving their roads. Unfortunately, no one would be- lieve us if we said that. We can't ever recall acouncil- lor saying that some new method should be tried because it was mentioned at the convention. Area councils have been following much the same practices with their roads for years and most motorists have come to the con- clusion there always will be such things as pot holes. Having attended an evening at the Good Roads convention two years ago, we can report that representatives have a good time, and we've never heard anyone complaining about being thirsty, Reports coming back over the years indicate that only a small number actually attend the busi- ness sessions of the event, pre- sumably because they don't find them very interesting or edu- cational. We know some area council- lors will take us to task over this article, but the main reason we're writing it is not so much to suggest councils should not attend conventions entirely, but rather that they should choose some of the other ones available to them, Hardly a month goes by with- out councils receiving inform- ation about some convention, and generally without discussion, they're just set aside and no one even considers attending. Exeter council last week were informed of an Ontario School Trustees' and Municipal Coun- cillors' Association seminar on salary scheduling and negotia- tions. One member thought Exeter should be represented, possibly because teachers' salaries have been one major source of dis- cussion for some years now. On the agenda was also a dis- cussion regarding school board and council relations, It appeared to be a seminar that could hold great value for any member of the local council, but no one was interested in it. We have no fault to find with councils using tax dollars to pay the expense Of delegates to con- ventions—with limitations of course. We don't care what they do after hours at those conven- tionS, because that's strictly up to them as 'Ong as the taxpayers While most government depart- ments are vague in giving answers to situations which may have some legal implications, the department of muni- cipal affairs was comparatively straight- forward in advising Grand Bend coun- cil they have no legal responsibility over amusement rides at the resort. However, they weren't quite as straightforward in advising that the re- sort has some moral responsibility, al- though that opinion was certainly im- plied. On the basis of that opinion and the report of department of labor in- spectors that certain rides in the resort were unsafe last summer, it is now up to the council to take the necessary steps to ensure that those rides are put in good shape before they are al- lowed to open for the 1968 summer season. This would appear to be possible through the simple matter of asking the department of labor inspectors to view the various amusement rides be- fore they are opened. While the depart- ment of labor claims they are not re- sponsible for such inspections, their ac- tion in inspecting the rides last sum- mer at the request of a private citizen through MPP Lorne Henderson, would indicate they would probably do so again if requested. In an earlier editorial on this mat- ter, we suggested the resort council circulate a resolution to all Ontario municipalities urging that the depart- ment of labor be made responsible for all such amusement rides in the prov- ince. We still strongly urge the resort council to consider this suggestion and place the responsibility for rides in the hands of the men who are trained and equipped to make such inspections. Now, that the resort has apparent- ly ridded itself of the human element that threatened its good name, the same degree of concern should be' shown toward the mechanical elements that may not make it a safe place in which to enjoy a holiday. Poor devil couldn't hack it a generation or two if ever. But they certainly wouldn't look the same, The appearance of the boys would rattle him a bit, with their cowboy boots, their pol- ka-dot shirts, their carefully waved hair, and their world- weary expressions. But the sight of the girls would rock him right back on his heels. Never mind the lipstick, eye- shadow and net stockings, He'd probably turn pure puce the first time he looked down those rows of miniskirts, with the odd garter belt, in all its feminine loveli- ness, showing here and there. Those wouldn't be the only shocks he'd receive. Let's say he taught in a school with 300 students, half a century ago. Quiet, droning periods. Leisure- ly one and a half hour lunch period. I'd like to see this chap step out into the hall of a school with 1500 inmates, during one of the lunch periods. Unaccus- tomed to using his shoulders, knees and elbows, he'd be a grease spot on the terrazo floor in two minutes. If he did happen to make it, — Please turn to page 5 I wonder what a teacher of 50 years ago would think if he walked into a classroom today? Personally, I think he'd be tot- ed off in a state of deep shock. Some aspects of the atmos- phere would be familiar; the box- like, claustrophobic construc- tion; the smell of chalkdust and bodies; the windows that stick and won't open; the scuffling and the snuffling. And the place would be full of kids, of course. They'd prob- ably be much the same, inside. Human beings don't change their basic emotions, their hates, fears shyness and aggressiveness, in MEMINWAVINSMOr Times Established 1813 ,sairsisansrarawrxware, MOVAMINNiteligliMINWIRRIWZOMM Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 50 YEARS AGO Christmas parcels were for- warded to the boys at the front by Crediton Red Cross Society. Special collections were taken up in both churches last Sunday for this purpose. Hon. Sam J. Latta of Gowan, Sask., formerly teacher in No. 3 Stephen, has been sworn in as minister of railways in Premier Martin's cabinet in Saskatchew- an. Mr. William Armstrong has purchased the dwelling owned and occupied by Mr. Ambrose Cottle on Ann St.—possession in a month, Mr. Paul Coates had a bridle stolen off his horse one evening last week while it was standing in the Central stable, 25 YEARS AGO A memorial service for the late Alexander Dougall Strang, son of Mr. and Mrs. HenryStrang of Exeter and radio officer in His Majesty's service, who gave his life at sea was held in Caven Church Sunday evening. When an Anson bomber crashed to the ground Saturday at noon on the farm of Roy Gingerith, north of Zurich, one of the mem- bers of the RCAF Station, Cen- tralia lost his life and the large bank barn on the Oingerich prop- erty was destroyed by fire. Mr. and Mrs. William Moodie of Usborne celebrated their gold- en wedding anniversary Monday. Dr. J. W. Browning, Canada's oldest practising physician, cele- brated his 09th birthdaySaturday. 15 YEARS AGO After being empty for a year the Main Street parsonage be- came a beehive of activity when the WA of the church decided to take it in hand and redecor- ate it. The Rev. A. E. and Mrs. Holley have moved in and held a reception for the congregation. Hon. J. A. D. McCurdy, for- mrvi• Lt-Gov. of Nova Scotia, will visit RCAF Station, Cen- tralia, to officiate at the formal opening of the dependents' school named in his honor. Fred J. Hill of Toronto, who began his printing career with John White and Son, Exeter, 57 years ago recently retired from the Staff of The Telegram. He started as a printer's devil on the Exeter Times staff in 1896. Bill Batten is editor of "Ink Spot", official year book of S HDHS. 10 YE ARS AGO An auriscope—an instrument for examination of ear and throat—will be added to equip- ment at South Huron Hospital as a result of a donation from the Exeter Chapter OES. A large supermarket south of Exeter re-opened its doors Wed- nesday under the name of Drury's Red and White Market. Formerly known as Rick's Foodland, the three-year old store has been completely renovated. Question of how long Cen- tralia's control tower will con- tinue to direct air traffic was raised this week when reports indicated the station's flying pro- gram might be curtailed when the NATO training scheme ends. 1 We're cosmopolitan again SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND C,W.N.A., 0.W.N.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Publishers: J. M. Southcott, R. M. Southcott Editor: Bill Batten Advertising Manager: Howie Wright Phone 235.1331 "eigliragt1411k oh* • 1 A kl W g Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash Paid in Advance Circulation, March 31, 1967, 4,379 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $5.00 Per Year; USA $7.00 •