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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-05-09, Page 1Win bible quiz championship Representatives of Exeter Youth for Christ showed their knowledge of the Bible Saturday as they won the Huron Bible Quiz cha.mpionship for the fourth time in eight years in the annual competition at Clinton. Shown above with their trophy are Don Jolly, Bob Read, Kathy Cann, Lynda Blanchard and Kathryn Hall along with their coach, Edgar Cudmore. Kathryn Hall was the highest scorer in the quiz and will spend a week at the Youthfor Christ camp near Guelph in August. T-A photo Boyne seeks Liberal post, sees more NDP switches Walking ..Ravers present theque 18 Mile walk troth ticker tbStiloseph by -a group Of Eketer RoVer'S toll Good Friday proved beneficial to the South Huron and district ASecieletleh for the Mentally Retarded, Above, Bruce Shaw, Hover leader is presenting I' olieguA for •$.106 to Walter Pydetiolitiok, publicity Chairman of the area organization While Marvin bower, tavid ,David Prone,Fred Simmons And till Dinney who were some 'of the Walkett, look on, photo Drop murder charge against youth Five wounds penetrated heart Ordered to trial as accessory Ninety-third Year EXETER, .oNTARIQ, MAY 9, 1968, Price. Per Copy 15 cents Tax rates set for Exeter, Town jump over 9 mills Exeter council this week pass- ed what was described as a "stand-pat" budget, but it's going to mean a nine percent tax in- crease for ratepayers. The new budget provides an in- crease of 9.3 mills for residential purposes and 9.1 for commercial, bringing the respective totals to 110,3 and 119.8 mills. Laid year's increase was about eight mills. While this year's mill rate has jumped, local residents Won't have to come up with quite as much money as last year to pay their taxes due to the Ontario government's shelter grants. The grant for Exeter residents is $59.56, and for a ratepayer with taxes of $300 about half of that shelter grant would be lost through the increased mill rate. There was little discussion on the budget, which had resulted in long hours of debate at the coin - mittee level. Councillor Joe Wooden de- scribed it as a moderate budget and even suggested it may be al- most retrograde. "It's a stand-pat budget," Clerk Eric Carscadden explain- ed, with most of the increases coming about due to higher costs for wages and materials, with most of the increase being for general purposes. Last ye r's deficit also added to the incr ase and this was brought about hen council decided not to deben ure the Pryde Blvd. storm lain. The rate for sewers i up slightly, as is the county and high school rate. However, the public and separate school rate has de- clined slightly. About the only topic of discus- sion centred around some $30,- 000 in the budget which has ten- tatively been set aside for pay- ment on the reconstruction of Main Street. Wooden said this was the only part of the budget he didn't agree with, suggesting that the entire project should be debentured and the $30,000 used for other pur- poses. Road committee chair man Ross Taylor indicated he would have been in agreement with this suggestion had he known the road budget would have been sacrificed — Please turn to page 2 The Exeter OPP report the number of accidents declined to three in the area during the past week, but two were of a serious nature injuring four persons. Two Grand Bend residents were taken to hospital following Drop suggestion for school traffic Exeter council this week de- cided to drop their plan to have the speed limit lowered to 25 m.p.h. on sections of streets near the three schools. The decision was made after the department of transport re- ported that speed limits could only be in effect during three periods during the day—as the students arrive in the morning, at noon, and at the end of the school day. In addition, signs erected have to be illuminated during these periods: Mayor jaCkDelbridge Suggest, ed cotincil should circtilate a petition Calling for speed limits in School zones to be 15 m.p.h. He said many places in the U.S. had such zones, even on major highways. r And they'watch you WO," he stated. He also noted that the speed limit Could be reduced to 15 in parks and said that the school area treated a much more clang- erouS situation every day than the park did at any time. Council took no action on his suggestion, although Councillor George *Mese agreed with the idea. Electioneering will become hot and heavy next week after both major parties name their can- didates for the Huron riding. Huron Liberals have deferred plans to bring in a cabinet minist- er to address the nomination. "With all the candidates for the nomination there will hardly be time for a speaker," Association president Gord McGavin explain- ed. At least eight men have signi- fied their intention to seek the post and as many as 22 have given it some serious considera- tion. The nomination meeting will be held in Clinton Monday night and an accident on Sunday at 1:15 p.m. on Highway 81, about three- quarter8 of a mile east of the resort. Injured in the crash were the Operator of a motorcycle, Henry DeJong, and his passenger, Bon- nie Green. They were proceeding east on the highway when a car operated by Ronald Stone, RR 3 Parkhill, came out of a ideroad onto the highway and the two vehicles met head-on. The yOUng Grand Bend resid- ents were taken to St. JoSeph'S HoSpital, London. Miss Green suffered a broken right leg and is expected to be in hOspital for two to three weeks. DeJong alSo sustained injuries to hiS right leg and is expected to be released in a day Or two. Damage in the accident was listed at $1,000. Dainage amounted to $5,400 in an accident on Wednesday at 10:45 p.m. when a car and farm tractor collided on BighWay 84 west of Zurich. Driver of the car was Harold S. DiettiCh, Zerith, and the tract- or was operated by Earl R, Sold= an, Hensall. Dietrich suffered injuries to the chest, mouth, hand and right knee, while Soldan sustained in, juries to hiS right leg. Constable D. A. Latnent in, Vestigated. The other crash took place on Saturday at 9:50 p.m. when a car operated by ChatieS G. Schwalm, lienS0.11, collided With a parked Car on Richmond Street in Hen- Sall. The car was owned by PerCival G. Campbell, AA 1 Exeter, and &triage was litted at $300 by Constable Lamont. During the past week the Ex= OW OPP officers 'covered :2,650 miles On patrol and laid 'e chart., es tinder the HighWay Traffic Act. Another 48 drivers were given Warnings. Constable A. Wright, traffic Safety officer, spoke to 275 area talibel ,students on traffic safety, t tTy TIP tete is a 'safety terninder for young cyclists 'and their parenta: tepartMent of Transport-rec- ord Ord thOW that MOStytaing cyclists involved in trattio fteldeht Were breaking one or more ' f please turn to page the eight seeking the post are: Matt Edgar, defeated candidate in the last election and a member of the teaching staff at SHDHS; Dr. Frank Mills, Goderich mayor; Beecher Menzies, Clinton law- yer; Calvin Krauter, Reeve of Brussels and Warden of Huron; Charles Thomas, Walton, past president of the Huron Federa- tion of Agriculture; Archie Cur- rie, a semi-retired economist from Parkhill; William Elston, Reeve of Morris Township; and the Rev. John Boyne, minister of Caven Presbyterian Church, Exeter. Rev. Boyne contested the last provincial election for the New Democratic Party, When asked whether he had changed his ideas or whether the Liberals had changed theirs, Rev. Boyne replied, "both, I think". moderated my views," he said, "and the Liberals have moved to the left with Mr. Tru- deau". In fact, he said the Conserva- tives appeared to be moving to the left some, noting that Mr. Stan- field had come out over the week- end suggesting a guaranteed an- nual wage. "The old party lines are break- ing," the local cleric suggested. He indicated that several NDP supporters were changing to the Liberal party, or were seriously considering it. The Prime Min- ister in the past had backed an NDP candidate. "I'm a Trudeau Liberal and I offer the Huron riding this," he stated, adding that several"key" NDP supporters were moving With him and he felt he would attract others to the Liberal ranks. Murray Gaunt, Huron-Bruce MPP, and Eddie Sargent, Owen Sound MPP, will be present at the Liberal meeting and will speak if time permits. The Progressive Conserva- tives will gather in Clinton on Wednesday night to name their candidate. It's expected to be the present Huron member, Robert McKinley, Zurich. Guest speaker for the event will be Erik Winkler, Grey South MPP, Who resigned his federal seat last fall to enter provincial politics. Huron's returning office r, Garnet Hicks, RR 3 Exeter, re- ported that the enumerators throughout the riding commenced their duties this week and will have until Saturday to complete the task. Mr. Hicks has established an. Office at 350 Main Street, Ex- eter, in the building owned by Clarence Fairbairn. The enumerators are as fol- lows: Ailsa Craig William Meikle. Biddulph — Mrs. MaryN a g 1 e, Mrs. Elsie Gibson, Mrs. Leo Morkin and Harold Wallis. Exeter — Mrs. Dorothy Corn- Jell, Alvin pym, Mrs. Ralph Bail- ey, Mrs. Glen Mickle, Mrs. Len McKnight, Mrs. Douglas Sweet and Mrs. George Shaw. Hay—Harold Campbell, James Love, Carl Deichert, Roman Meidinger, George Grenier, Leonard Merner and Lauraine C orriveau. Hensall -- James Taylor and Mrs. Margaret Knight. Huron Park— Mrs. J.McCart. — Please turn to Page 3 A non-capital murder charge was withdrawn against Kenneth Gloor, Centralia, at a prelimin- ary hearing in Goderich, Tues- day, but the youth was ordered by Magistrate G. G. Marshman to stand trial on a charge of being an accessory after the fact in the murder of Gwen Pfaif. The 25-year-old Cr editon girl's body was found in a water- ing trough near Dashwood on March 11 and shortly after Gloor and Joseph Polzen, RR 1 Exeter, were charged with the slaying. The charge against polzen was not heard at the hearing as he is still in hospital in Penetanguish- ene undergoing pyschiatric ex- amination, rate drops .8 mills, the South Huron District High School rate by .4 mills and the North Lamb- ton High School rate by .8 mills. The rate paid by supporters of the Stephen Township Public School Area remains the same as last year at 1'7.6 residential and 19.6 commercial. Reeve Orval Wassmann attrib- utes the drop in the village rate to the use of $21,000 from their accumulated surplus and the fact the budget for 1968 was trimmed a bit along with an increase in assessment of $100,000. Wassmann added, "this relief will probably be for only one year as a water rate of about 3.9 mills will be instituted in 1969." Under the regulations of newly — Please turn to page 3 Fractures arm as ladder falls Russ Collingwood, a custodian at SHDHS, suffered a fractured right wrist, a slight concussion and a cut on his forehead when he tumbled from a stepladder Thursday afternoon. He was erecting an awning at Earl Campbell . Jewellers when the five-foot ladder tipped and he crashed to the sidewalk. It is believed the wound on his head was caused by a screwdriver he was holding. The local man was taken to Dr. R. W. Read bySHDHS teacher Ken Lawton and then transferred to Scalth Huron Hospital. He was released Sunday and returned to work Monday. Gloor will now face trial on the lesser count and a preliminary hearing will still be held on the non-capital charge facing Polzen. Twelve witnesses appeared at the hearing in the county council chambers before Magistrate Marshman made his decision. Final witness called was OPP bet-Sgt. George ferries, who told of finding the girl's body on the afternoon of March 11, He was accompanied to the scene by Gloor and OPP Constable 13111 Glassford, after the two police- men had questioned Gloor in the local detachment office. A pathologist for the.ttorney- General's office, Dr. Frederick Jaffe, told the hearing that he Chief. C. H. MacKenzie, due for retirement this month, will be given the opportunity to re- main in his position until the end of the year if he so desires. The move was approved by council on a vote of 5 to 4, Mon- day. The police committee brought in a recommendation that the Chief retire on June 1 of this year, that Cpl. Harry VanBergen be named acting chief for a one- year probation period and that advertisement be placed for an- other constable to fill the vac- ancy. A motion to this effect was presented but an amendment was proposed offering the Chief the opportunity to remain on the job until the end of the year if he KENNETH GLOOR . . • charge reduded examined the girl's body on March 12 and said it was completely dressed with the exception of shoes. There were five stab wounds in the front Of the chest and all had penetrated the girl's heart. A t'-shaped bone in the throat was also fractured in two plates suggesting manual strangulation, He said any Of the stab Wounds could have been fatal and were possibly made after the girl was Unconscious froth the strangula- tion attempt. Dr. Jaffe explained theta scarf Was knotted loosely around the girl's throat but he could not say whether this Was used in the Strangulation. Witnesses at the hearing were questioned by Crown Attorney W. G. Cochrane and ctoSa-ex- anlined by Jim Donnelly, acting for the defense. First witness called was Con- stable Fred Tucker of the OPP identification unit, Mt. Porett. Be displayed several pictures taken at the scene where the body Was found and also at Morrison Darn and at the intersection of Huron Street and the 2nd and 3rd concession of lisberrie, where a lady's snow beet was found. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pfaff, the girl's parents, told of her leaving the 'family home in Creditoh shortly before noon ori February in the family tar. "We never saw her again," Mr. Pfaff stated; The girl's ditappearance was not brought to the Attention of Nike until the following Monday and Mr. Pfaff said the ear was found in DasliWeed on 'February 15. HO said he was not immediate- ly concerned over the fact his daughter had been away for the Weekend, "She was of agool o he told tonnelly, so desires. It carried. New chairman of the protec- tion to persons and property committee is Councillor Jim Newby, who succeeds Ted Wright who resigned from council. Ross Dobson, who took his place, has been named to the com- mittees on which Wright served. In his report for April, Chief MacKenzie listed the following statistics: Six reportable and three non- reportable accidents with three persons injured, seven charged under the Highway Traffic Act, two under the Criminal Code, one parking ticket issued, five places of business found insecure, three thefts of over $50, two dogs taken to the pound. He said that now that gardens were being planted, there were more complaints regarding dogs, and Clerk Eric Carscadden re- ported that the Humane Society would probably be starting their service to Exeter as soon as arrangements have been worked out with other neighboring muni- cipalities who have decided to use the service of the Humane So- ciety in picking up dogs running at large. A discussion was also held re- garding various street signs in the community and it was decided by council that all yield signs presently located at various intersections would be replaced by stop signs. In addition, traffic on Andrew Street will be stopped at Welling- ton; Pryde Boulevard traffic will be stopped at Sanders Street Mrs. Pfaff described the cloth- ing her daughter was wearing and said she had given her $20 to buy some groceries. Mrs. Pfaff said she didn't know Gloor and had never heard her daughter speak of him. She said the dead girl was keeping com- pany with Polzen and the latter had been at the house three or four times. Mrs. Frank Cooper, RR 1 Ex- eter, was the next witness called As an indication Of the created tile drainage now being installed by district farmers; Stephen Township council, Tuba- day passed bYlaw to increase the total borrowing potential of Stephen fa.triteria to $500,000. The original bylew initiated in 1958 when the 01'01r:dal tile drain loaes Were first inado available to Stephen ratepayers, limited 'the total overall borrow- trigs to $200,600. Clerk Wilrnar ID, Wein said Stephen farmers have been mak-' ing good use Of the loans and that the total debenture amount Was 'getting close to the $200,.., 000 figure. As A 'result Of recent changes In the act goVerning such loans, a municipality having an assessment over $4,000,000 can borrow up to $500,0004 Under present regulations; farmers May obtain tile drain loans On 'a 10-year 4% debenture :from the provincial government With keg Municipal 'Control. Connell pasted a resolution asking the batatie Water liew sources Oeihitilitaloil Conklin manager gets transferred Ted Webb, manager of the Conklin Limber yard in Exeter haS been appointed manager Of the :firnl"S yard in GoderiCh. The DaShwOOd native has been in rietei, 'tor the past seven years and will assume 'new pOSition onMay17. Flit 'family will be 'moving to Goderich At the end An annoencennentregardifighia successor bete eXpeeted to be :Made next week. Four persons hurt in district accidents Down 5 in Grand Bend Although. Lynda. Litt had difficulty controlling her tears of joy after being crowned queen at the SHDHS "At-Home" on Friday, they didn't affect her smile. Her escort, Paul Mason, comes to her rescue with his handkerchief. T-A photo Tears didn't spoil the smile and traffic moving north on Ed- ward St. will be stopped at Hur- on. The problem of horses was also mentioned and reports were heard that considerable damage had been done to lawns at the community park by the animals. Council issues a dozen permits A dozen building permits were approved by Exeter council, Mon- day, although many were for minor alterations to existing buildings. Work on four of the 12 jobs has already been completed. P e r- mits approved were: -- William Marshall, to build a carport on the west side of Mar- ket St.; Hugh Patterson, to reno- vate house at 308 Andrew; Gregus Construction, to build an addition to Ray Jory's house at 30'7 Wil- liam and to erect a warehouse and storage building at Gould & Jory's; Tom MacMillan, to de- molish shed at rear of his store; Milt Robbins, to erect a sign at his store; Harold Taylor, to reno- vate house at 285 Carling; R. Shoebottom, to rewire house at 134 Gidley; Ross Dobson, to erect a playhouse on Pryde Boulevard; Ed Burke, to instal a window at the north side of the Burkley Restaurant; mery Cudmore, to build a carport on Carling; Les Mitchell, to remove a shed on Edward. and reported that Polzen was a boarder at the Cooper home. She said Miss Pfaff tame to her home shortly before noon on. February 9 to pick up Polzen. Polzen returned around 1:00 a.m. "very drunk" and was accompa- nied by Gloor. Gloor was said to have been drinking 't but wasn't overly drunk like Joe was". The two reported that Miss —Please turn to Page 3 further information on the OS- sibility of "residents in the west- erly portion of the township re- ceiVing water front the secondary line of the Lake Huron Water System. vat was given to bepart, ment of Highways plans to alter the intersection at the north end of the Mallard Line where it intersects with HighWay 21. The tender of Lee Jennison of Grand teed, 'the leWeat of two re- ceived, Was accepted for the 1968 supply of liquid calcium. The Jennisoh 'bid Wag for $50.55 per flaked ton `applied On the township r°ads. A bylaw Setting the interett rate on unpaid taxes at tWo,- thirds of one percent per month :II was given third and final.reeding. e This rise in interest rates it retroactive to janitary 1. In other busitieta. toteitilt Autherized the elerk to invite tender§ for the supply 'of weed spray from local dealerS, Appeinted peeve J'arrieSMytot to represent tjiotiAle86totuwgitioipvbtinteth ' Ratepayers in Grand Bend will receive a pleasant surprise when their tax notices arrive in their mail boxes. At Monday's regular meeting, councillors set the 1968 mill rate for the summer resort at a lower rate than last year, Residential ratepayers living on the north side of Main Street will pay 85 mills this year as compared to 89,9 in 1987, On the other side of the river, the residential rate will be 81.'7, a drop of 5,8 mills from a year ago. On the commercial side of the ledger, the reduction will be 5.5 mills in all parts of the village with the north side paying a total of 91 mills with the south side being charged 93.8. While the major share of the reduction in the tax rate comes about because of a good drop in the municipal rate, three other boards came up with small de- Due to retire this month creases. The actual drop in the levy that is used by the village is 3.7 mills while the Lambton County Chief offered extension Stephen drain loans nearing $200,000