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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-11-02, Page 1EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 2, '1967 Price Per Copy 15 Cents Two councils to have vacancies; many seek top McGillivray spot New directors named to industrial group Four new directors were named to the board of directors of Exeter Industrial Developments Limited at the annual meeting, Thursday. About 170 area residents are shareholders in the company, but only a few attended. Directors standing from the left are: William Smith, Eldrid Simmons and Murray Greene, while R, D. Jermyn, Fred Darling and Peter Raymond are seated. Missing from the photo is Larry Snider. Along with two council representatives, these men also form the Exeter Industrial Commission. Although area nomination meetings will be held in less than one month, a poll conduct- ed among area councillors this week indicated few of them have seriously considered whether or not they'll seek re-election. "I haven't given it too much thought, I don't know whether I will or not," was the type of answer many of them gave on the question. However, after a brief con- sideration, the majority said they would probably allow their names to stand again. Indications are that there will definitely be vacancies in Steph- en, Hensall and McGillivray, with the possibility of an election in the latter already looming. The other municipalities checked in the poll were Us- borne and Hay, and it appears all members will stand for re- election there. The battle in McGillivray could be for the reeve's post if present members follow their present in- tentions. Reeve Grant Amos stat- ed he would definitely run again, while Bryden Taylor reported he too would seek the top council position. Taylor has been a member of council for the past six years, while Amos is completing his third term as reeve. A four-way fight for the reeve's chair is not an impossibility, Ben Thompson, who has been on council for 13 years, said "I'll be in there somewhere", indicat- ing he may consider a step up. George Dixon said he was "go- ing up or out", suggesting he will either retire or run for reeve. In Stephen, Cecil Desjardine reported he would definitely not seek re-election. He is com- pleting his seventh year on coun- cil. All other members of council reported they would allow their names to stand for their present positions. Industrial group elects, looks at past and future Busy hooking Ladies of the Crediton area were busy last Wednesday as the Crediton Women's Institute held a Hobby and Antique show. Above, various methods of hooking and braiding mats are being demonstrated by Mrs. Garfield Hill, Miss Lillian Haist and Mrs. William Schwartz. T-A photo mats Mother, son die in crash three others badly hurt "We've accomplished two pro- jects without making or losing money," Dick Jermyn pointed out. It was also explained that $1,900 had been spent in form- ing the company. Raymond and Jermyn were re- turned to the board of directors along with Murray Greene. New TWO MAY QUIT The possibility of two vacan- cies on Hensall council has been indicated, Councillor Jack Lavender, who wanted to quit last year and only remained because no one else was nominated, said he would definitely not run this year. "Regardless of how man y nominees there are, I'm out," he stated emphatically. He's served on Hensall coun- cil for a total of 10 years, with a couple of one-year vacations. He was first elected when he was -- Please turn to Page 2 Businessmen decide hours "Going home" turned into a tragedy this weekend, as two persons were killed and four oth- ers seriously injured while on their way to their homes in the Hensall-Zurich area. Mrs. Douglas (Dorothy) Dailey, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parker, RR 1 Hensall, was killed Friday night along with her 21-month-old son, Steven Douglas. They were involved in a violent two-car crash north of London as they were on their way to visit Mrs. Dailey's parents for the weekend. Mr. Dailey, who was driving the car, suffered head injuries and was released from St. Jo- seph's Hospital, London, on Sun- day. The family, who reside inLon- don, were travelling north on Highbury Avenue when the crash occurred at the intersection of the Seventh Concession in London Township. Driver of the other car, Ger- members are Larry Snider, Fred Darling, Bill Smith and Eldrid Simmons. They replace Ross Tuckey, Charles Barrett, Bob Fletcher and Chester Mawhinney who have retired. The makeup of the company is almost the same as the Ex- eter Industrial Commission. All directors, plus two appointees from council, constitute the Com- mission and the work of the two groups is closely allied. The only reason the company was formed was because the Commission does not have the authority to sell shares or pur- chase property, and this was necessary at the time Custom Trailers were interested in lo- cating here. Bill Smith, president of Cus- tom Trailers, who was named to the board of directors, stated the local group "has done a wond- erful job". He has indicated on previous occasions his firm would prob- ably not be in Exeter if the assistance he received had not been available. Lions collect over $1,000 Two area fires but no damage The Exeter fire brigade was called out twice this week, but there was no property damage in either fire. On Thursday at 8:30 p.m. they answered a call inStephen Town- ship, two and a half miles west of Exeter, where a pile of baled straw had been set ablaze. The straw was owned by Len Veri, Exeter, but had no value as it had been out in the field for over two years. Fire Chief Gary Middleton said he suspected the blaze was set as a pre-Halloween prank. At 8:00 p.m. Friday, the brig- ade answered a call to the home of Dave Ross, 152 Thames Road West. A pile of garbage caught on fire in a back shed but no dam- age was done. Six children in the house were taken out through windows by the firemen as the front entrance to the home was blocked and there was considerable smoke at the charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Dailey, 23, is survived by her husband and parents; two brothers, George and Kenneth, both of Hensall; and two sisters, Miss Patsy Parker, at home and Mrs. Douglas (Geraldine) Wein, Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. Pallbearers included Alvin Cudmore, Carmen Keys, Bill Parker, Ron Schroeder, Don Mc- Laren and Bruce Dailey. Flower bearers were Andy Mooser, Bob Brown, Stanley Mit- chell, Jack Keys, Ricky Parker and Kevin Parker. rear entrance. Halloween appears to have ar- rived and departed quietly for an- other year. While ghosts and goblins were out in abundance in area com- munities, police indicate the y have received no reports of any damage caused in the area. However, due to the heavy fog which descended early Tuesday evening and didn't clear up until mid-morning, it may be another day or so before area residents can get a clear view of what did take place around their neigh- borhoods over Halloween. The Exeter OPP detachment officers were out in full force and Cpl. C. J. Mitchell indicated it was a comparatively quiet night. In Exeter, the police were augmented by auxiliary police and firemen and nine men patrol- led the town using two-way radios to keep track of large gangs of youths on the streets. A few motorists were pelted with eggs and tomatoes and some tires and a bit of hay were set ablaze, but no damage was re- ported. PUT TO WORK Some discussion was held on what should be done with the money on hand at the present, and most of the shareholders present indicated they would like to see it put back to work again to help benefit the town from an industrial standpoint. They appeared in agreement with the aim of the company in — Please turn to Page 2 Exeter businessmen will vote on Tuesday regarding the pro- posed change of business hours. They will be asked to decide whether they wish the store hours left as they are at present with a half day closing on Wednesday, or whether they wish a full day closing. If they decide on the latter they will also be asked to decide which day they prefer to close. To date, both Monday and Wed- nesday have been suggested. The meeting will be held at the town hall on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and all businesses which would be affected by the vote, have been invited to cast ballots. For those who find it impos- sible to attend the meeting, an advance poll will be conducted at The Times-Advocate on Mon- day and Tuesday. The Tuesday meeting will also hear a report from the commit- tee named to plan Christmas promotions. Four new men were named to the board of directors at the annual meeting of Exeter Indus- trial Developments L i m it e d, Thursday. Only a few share- holders attended the meeting, but they enjoyed a lively dis- cussion regarding the future of the company. The company was formed about three years ago, when area resi- dents were sold $100 shares in a bid to assist an industry wish- ing to locate in Exeter. The results of the campaign were that about $17,000 was raised and this money was used to build the present home of Custom Trailers Ltd. Since that time, the local in- dustry repaid the financial as- sistance and Exeter Industrial Developments Limited took some of the money to buy land along Highway 83 near Custom Trailers Limited. That move also proved bene- ficial as they have since sold the land to J. F. Farm Machinery Limited and this has enabled the establishment of a second in- dustry in Exeter. Peter Raymond, secretary of the company and chairman for the meeting, indicated that most of the shareholders appeared sat- isfied with the present setup and all were prepared to leave their money in the company to continue assisting and attracting industry to Exeter. The financial statement pre- sented at the meeting indicated the shares were worth their face value. Members of the Exeter Lions collected $1,084.62 in their door- to-door canvass on behalf of the Canadian Institute for the Blind last week. Larry Snider, chairman for the campaign, indicated he was pleased with the results but ex- plained that anyone missed may leave their contributions with him. At the same time, he reported a few area residents have al- ready donated their eyes to the Eye Bank of Canada. Forms for this are available from South Huron Hospital, area doctors or Lions members. The Lions have donated con- tainers for the shipment of eyes, and this is in storage at the hos- pital. The eyes of deceased persons are used to restore the sight of blind persons. Three-day deer hunt BADLY HURT Early Saturday morning, three Zurich area residents were seri- ously injured when their car went off Highway 4, just south of Hen- sall, and struck a tree in the west ditch. The occupants in the car had been returning home from the commencement at SHDHS. The car was driven by Robert Turner, 22, of RR 1 Zurich, and the passengers were two sisters, Donna and Gail Richardson, also of RR 1 Zurich. Turner was taken to St. Jo- seph's Hospital, London, where he was confined with,a fractured left leg, injured elbow, lacera- tions, abrasions and shock. It took almost an hour to free him from the wreckage. Twenty-year-old Donna Rich- ardson suffered a badly lacerated left ear and concussion and was admitted to South Huron Hospital along with her 19-year-old sister, Gail, who sustained a fractured — Please turn to page 3 Area hunters will be able to stay close to home in their quest for deer this season. There will be a three-day deer season in Huron on November 6, 7 and 8. County council approved the hunt on the understanding that other surrounding counties would be holding hunts as well. The Hon. Rene Brunelle, minister of lands and forests, has an- nounced there will be a hunt also in the counties of Halton, Brant, Wentworth, Waterloo, Pert h, Wellington, Grey and Bruce. A one-week season will be held in five townships in Bruce County, Shotguns only are allowed in all counties except Bruce and Grey. Rifles may be used in those two, but the use of dogs is prohibited in all counties. Persons hunting deer must have a valid deer licence and shotguns must be plugged so that they will not hold more than a total of three cartridges. Ninety-third Year aid Brenneman, also of London, received critical injuries. A double funeral was held in Hensall Monday for Mrs. Dailey and her son with interment in McTaggart Cemetery. The Rev. H. F. Currie officiated and the Bonthron Funeral Home was in Halloween fairly quiet Says old ones are lost Former editor B of T speaker The executive of the Exeter Board of Trade this week form- ulated plans for the annual meet- ing to be held at the Legion Hall on Wednesday, November 22. Guest speaker for the occasion will be former T-A editor Don Southcott, who is now executive assistant to the Hon. C. S. Mac- Naughton. He will be telling area busi- nessmen about the planned de- velopment of Centralia by the Ontario Development Corpora- tion. Members have been invited to bring their wives to the an- nual banquet. A new slate of officers will be presented at the annual meet- ing, with the nominating commit- tee consisting of the three im- mediate past presidents. It will be chaired by Iry Armstrong. In other business at the execu- tive meeting, a recommenda- tion presented by the r et ail merchants section that $300 be spent with the Exeter PUC in additional Christmas street dec- orations was approved. Treasurer Don Webster re- ported there are 78 paid mem- bers of the Board of Trade at the present time. Cleric lists new freedoms Local officer at Congress After, the war, he explained, in reference to freedom from want, we had the opinion we could feed and clothe the world. However, he said that in over half the world the annual wage was less than $200 and said that 8,000 babies had died of starvation since members in his audience had gotten out of bed that morning. After explaining the loss of these four freedoms, Rev. Stew- art told members of the gradu- ating class and those at the commencement that there were now four new freedoms. OPP Cpl. C. J. Mitchell re- turned to Exeter Saturday fol- lowing a three-week stay in Hol- land and the British Isles. He attended the International Police Association Congress in Amsterdam, along with repre- sentatives of law enforcement agencies from 70 countries. Fifty Canadian policemen and 35 from the U.S.A. comprised a charter flight to the Congress. While in Holland, Cpl. Mitchell called on friends he had made during his service in World War II and after being shown the sights Of the area travelled through Ireland,, Scotland and England. Special service planned Sunday A service of remembrance will be held atUsborneCentralSchool this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Edgar Cudmore is in charge of the ser- vice and the Rey. Douglas Warren of Main St. United Church will be the speaker. There will also be a wreath lay- ing service at the war memorial at the school grounds. This is the memorial moved from Hurondale to the school property as part of the township's centennial project. The Legion pipe band will be In attendance. Speaking at the annual SHDHS commencement, Friday, the Rev. Findlay Stewart reported that the four freedoms established at the end of World War II have disappeared. These were the freedom of expression, freedom of worship, freedom from fear and the free- dom from want. Rev. Stewart, aKitchener min- ister and a former moderator of the Canadian Presbyterian general assembly, said Can- adians do not express their op- inions and no longer is there a well consolidated public opinion one can estimate. He said the losing of this freedom was one Of the main problems facing legislators to- day, in that they didn't know what their constituents were thinking and what they wanted. "Millions find nothing they can look up to," he said, in point- ing out that the freedom Of wor- ship had been lost as well, "We see nothing to worship beyond ourselves," he lamented. Turning to freedom from want, he said there never was a more fearful nation. "We're a bunch of fearful people." He said many youths wanted to opt out of tomorrow as they Were scared of life, and their parents were afraid of them. -The first was the freedom to excel. "Use this gift to its fullest potential," he urged the gradu- ates, "Do things and do things well—that's important." He added that the opportunity to excel was the greatest priv- ilege young Canadians have to- day. His second freedom was the privilege to believe. He put this in three categories: the things we know, the things we feel and the things we're told. "These motivate your ac- tions," he commented. The third freedom was that of moral judgement. He said everyone had the opportunity to ask whether something was right or whether it was wrong and suggested this asking produces the moral climate In which we live. The Kitchener cleric said legislators pass laws and appoint royal commissions, but the moral climate was produced by people asking whether things were right or Wrong. The fourth freedom—which he said was scarcely born—Was the freedom to be a prophet. Rev. Stewart explained that education was once based on the ability to retrieve knowledge and --Please turn to Page 2 na Large crowd attends high school commencement There were few vacant chairs at the Friday night commencement at seated behind them. The event was probably the last to be held in the SHDHS, Part of the large'crowd is shownhere with the graduates and auditorium as the new auditorium will be the scene of commence- award Winners shown in the front rows and their parents and friends ments in the future. -'T-A photo