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A FAMILY VISIT TO SANTA—The busiest fellow in Hensall Saturday afternoon was Santa
than 400 youngsters invaded the Fown Hall and received girts of candy, Above, Jackie and
beanie McLinchey are getting the treats from Santa Clang.
Claus.
-A photo.
You in ster killed in cras
For the third time this
tragedy has struck the grade- 4
class at Biddulph Central School,
Early Monday evening, an,
accidePtahnnt one mile south of
Centralia on Highway 4 claimed.
the life of one of the class,
William Alton (Larry) Isaac, RR
1 .Gentr4lia-
The son of Mr. and. Mrs,
Oerald tape, the nine,.year-old
youngster was on his way tci visit
his .grandfather, .Alton Isaac,
when hewalked ..intO the path.. of
a ear driven by Cornelius. Plomp,
239 Marlboro Street, Exeter.
Mr, plomp, who is moving his
Mayfair btisiness. from Exeter to
a new location in Llrican, was
travelling north on his way back
to Exeter when the accident
occurred about 0:40 p.m.
Provincial Police of the Lucan
detachment said Larry was
walking with his older brother,
Gary, who had already crossed
to the other side of the road.
Gary, 13, was so badly upset
following the accident he has
been unable as yet to give a clear
account of what actually did
happen.
Earlier this year, another
member of the grade 4 class at
Bidd141 Pho Bill Hardy, was killed
in an accident on Highway 4
When his bicycle was in collis!On
with a truck,
Only two weeks ago, the class
mourned the loss of their
teacher's husband, Laverne
Morley, Whalen, who suffered a
fatal heart attack,
The Isaac lad is survived by
his parents, a sister, Cathy and
brother, Gary, both at home;
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs,
Alton Isaac and Mrs. Vernetta
Dixon,
Rev. R. V. Wilson of
Centralia United Church will
conduct the funeral service from
the Murdy Fnneral ,Home in
I,ucan this (ThursclaY) afternoon
at 2:00 pm,
Burial will be in St. James
Cemetery, GlandeboYe.
Pallbearers will be Frank
Hicks, Lyle Bevineton, Lewis
Tasko and Pat CrorlYn. Don
McFalls, Robert Isaac, Mike
Cronyn and Jim HodeinS will be
flower bearers,
THREE CRASHES
The Exeter Opp detachment
report only three crashes this
week — all of them being of a
minor nature. Constable D. A.
Lamont investigated all three.
Two of the crashes occurred
Saturday, the first in Huron
Park, when a car driven by
Kenneth Hornell, 90 Sanders St.
Exeter, went off Algonquin
Drive,
Damage was estimated at'
$163.
At 2:00 a.m. a vehicle driven
by R. E. ,Stoneman, Rft
ernmartY, was struck in the rear
as his vehicle was stopped at the
intersection of Highways 4 and
.84 in Hensall.
Driver of the other vehicle
was John T, Joynt, Hensel.
Damage was $105.
The final crash took place in
Dashwood on Tuesday at 11:20
a.m. involving vehicles driven by
Peter Ziler and Dawson Keller,
both of Dashwood.
Keller was stopped on the
north side of the highway and
Ziler was coming from the east
and was in the process of making
a turn to the right when Keller
„pulled his truck ahead and
struck the car.
Damage was listed at only
$60,
During the week the local
OPP laid 11. charges under the
Highway Traffic Act and issued
warnings to another 20 persons.
Two were charged under the
Liquor Control Act,
ALL -EVES ON THE SCREEN—The more than 400 youngsters that attended the annual Santa Claus
parade and party at Hensall Saturday were well entertained, After receiving candy from the jolly fellow
in the red suit, the boys and girls watched several cartoons. Above, Ken Riley, Andy and Gary Moir,
ClarenceToonstra and :Richard Searbrulk are watchingthe movies intently. TA photo.
Ninety-fourth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 19, 1968 Price Per Copy 15 Cents
Court name, location change
but penalties remain heavy
RESTING TIRED FEET—For most of the skaters at the twice weekly Moms and Tots skating sessions at
the Exeter arena, a few minutes rest is welcome. Above, Donald McLellan and Lisa and Jeffrey Rooth
are giving their feet a break, Tuesday afternoon. T-A photo.
Police given pay boosts PLENTY OF BRAWN — The heavyweight wrestling match at South
Huron District High School between Danny Shoebottom of the local
school and a A.B. Lucas of London opponent, Friday shows the size
of some of the secondary school students of today. In the picture
above, they are not posing for the cameraman, but waiting for the
referee's whistle to resume action. T-A photo
New county board
has busy schedule
Although, most members of
Exeter council were of the
opinion pay increases would be
required for employees again in
the coming year, raises for the
police force came earlier than
expected.
At a special meeting,
Thursday, council received the
resignation of Probationary
Constable Jim Dingwell, who
joined the force in August of
this year.
He cited poor wages and lack
In the final meeting of the
year, Grand Bend council made
a few recommendations and
suggestions to be turned over to
the new slate of officials that
will be taking over on January 1
for a two year term.
Councillors Howard Green,
Rollie Grenier and John Teevins
are retiring from municipal
politics. Their places are being
taken by newcomer Ivan Luther
and returned councillors Douglas
Martin and Ian Coles.
A recommendation was made
that $5,000 be set aside each for
the purchase of a new fire truck.
Reeve Orval Wassmann said
completion of the water and
road projects and drainage of a
few streets would be some of the
matters facing the new council.
The water installation project
is progressing favorably and
pressure was turned on in several
areas of the village this week for
testing purposes. Because of the
holidays, work on the project
Will be halted until January 6.
Council received perniis.sion
from provincial officials to
supply water services to
Southcott Pines Parklands
Police need
witnesses
A 10-year-Old Exeter boy
suffered minor injuries in a hit
And run accident early Friday
evening and the txeter Police
Department is asking possible
Witnesses to come forward With
Any information they may hove,
MOW. hunter, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. „Troy HUnter, Anne
Street, Exeter was struck by
north bound car on Main Street
near Gidley and Suffered
lacerations to the inside of his
triOUtli i requiring stitcheS.
of incentive on the local force as
the reasons for the resignation.
It came as a complete surprise
for members of council, and
they finally agreed to wait until.
Monday's meeting to make a
final decision in view of the fact
all members spoke highly of the
work of the probationary
constable.
At Monday's meeting,
Dingwell met with council and
explained he had started looking
for another job when the
Limited if the necessary
arrangements can be made.
Tenders will be called for
resurfacing of the Main Street by
January 10 and Wassmann said
the contractor would have 50
days from April 1 to complete
the project, so it would not
interfere with the influx of
summer visitors.
In summing up the work
ahead, Wassmann said, "We have
a heavy program ahead of us. It
will mean a lot of sleepless
nights, but we must do our best
to keep the village in the
limelight as a place families will
want to spend the summer."
Plan features
for last issue
The Times-Advocate will
publish a special Christmas issue
on Monday, December 23 and
this will be the last paper until
the issue of January 9.
Persons wishing
advertisements or news items in
Monday's paper should have
them into the office by.
Saturday.• Any groups of
individuals planning special
events during the festive season
should have their advertisements
included in this issue as well.•
The annual Christmas issue
will again feature the work of
sttidents from the area
elementary schools, There will
be art work, poetry and the
usual letters to Santa.
An added feature this year
Will be articles written by, some,
of the area's "senior citizens"
recalling events of Christmas as
they, knew it in their youth.
The spedial issue is being
eornpiled by TeA tports editor
Rosa Haugh and wometi'S edit&
Shirley Keller,
position as police chief was
advertised, He said that as junior
man on the force he feared his
job was in jeopardy if council
intended to maintain a
three-man force.
Dingwell received an offer to
join the Orangeville police force
at a starting salary of $6 ,000, in
comparison to the $4,536 he
presently receives here.
"I don't want to leave
Exeter," he said, but added he
was finding it difficult to live
here and raise a family on his
present salary.
After the officer left the
meeting, protection to persons
and property committee
chairman Jim Newby presented
a proposed pay scale to be put
into effect in 1969.
Approved by council was the
following schedule:
probationary constable, $5,460
per annum; constable,, $5,720;
corporal, $6,240. This results in
respective raises in those
categories of $924, $1184 and
$732 per year.
Exeter's new police chief,
Edward Day, accepted his
position at a salary of $7,200
per annum, which is about
$1,600 over that presently being
received by Chief C. H.
MacKenzie, who retires at the
end of the year.
Newby said the proposed pay
increases would result in an
additional payment of $4,424
for the four men on the force in
1969.
The schedule was approved by
council, and Dingwell has since
withdrawn his resignation,
During the discussion,
Councillor Joe Wooden urged
council to' consider instituting a
system whereby an annual
increment would be provided for
town employees, much the same
as salary schedules for school
teachers.
While most schedules are
adjusted annually, to' hike the
minimum or maximum figures,
he said it provided a useful basis
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Local contractor
falls from roof
Gus Gregus, an Exeter and
district building contractor, is in
South Huron Hospital with a
broken pelvis sustained in a fall
from the roof of Bruce Tuekey's
barn Saturday..
Oregus an his crew were
roofing on the Turkey barn
when the mishap occurred. After
slipping about 35 feet from the
top of theroof to the lower
edge,, Gregus' dropped about
feet, onto ceinent,
Judge Glenn Hays Q.C.
presided Friday over the first
provincial court, criminal
division, to be held in the town
of Exeter, and the last court to
be held in the Exeter Town Hall.
Formerly known as
magistrate's court, the new title
follows provincial legislation
involving the legal system in the
province. Under the new ruling
as well, the presiding official is
now known as a judge rather
than a magistrate.
Beginning in 1969, sessions of
provincial court, criminal
division, will be held in the
Legion Hall, William Street,
where quarters are larger.
Liquor charges occupied a
large portion of the docket
Friday. Seven cases involving
liquor were heard by Judge Hays.
A Hensall man, Robert James
Carlile, pleaded guilty to a
charge of having liquor in a place
other than his residence. The
incident happened November 9
when Carlile was stopped in
Tuckersmith Township with
nine bottles of beer in the car.
The accused had been drinking.
With several similar charges
against him previously, Carlile
was ordered to pay a fine of
$110 and court charges of
$2.80.
A fine of $52.80 was forfeited
by Michael Harold Foster,
Exeter, who was apprehended in
Dashwood November 9 with
beer in his possession. Foster is
under 21 years old.
Frederick M. Brock, Crediton,
charged with having liquor in a
place other than his residence,
was fined $40 and costs for the
offence. Brock, who answered to
a similar charge last year, was
found in Stephen Township
November 24 with beer in the
car.
A Dashwood youth, Lorne W.
Vincent, 20, pleaded guilty to a
charge of drinking while under
the legal age of 21 years. His fine
was $35 and costs for standing
at the Community Centre with a
bottle of beer in his possession.
Michael J. Lenehan, London,
pleaded guilty to a charge of
having liquor in Stephen
Township, November 24. His
fine was $30 and costs.
Michelle N. Quinn, Toronto,
was the owner of a car seized in
Exeter July 9, who admitted
July 10 to owning the part
Found plant
`still alive'
"We're still alive."
That was the way Henry
Shoji of Found Brothers
Aviation Ltd. expressed it when
the T-A asked Wednesday
afternoon if there were any new
developments in the future of
the company.
ShOji confided that there
were "quite a number of
interested inquiries" from
persons obviously considering
the purchase of the company.
The plane built at the plant is'
another area of interest to
prospects.
"To date, there has been no
definite offer to buy, as far as I
know," said Shoji. "Negotiation
for sale would be undertaken in
Toronto by representatives of
the owners."
Most employees who lost jobs
because of the layoff at Found's
have found work, some at
Centralia Industrial Park and
some with Ford at Talbotville.
"I have full confidence in
these people," noted Shoji.
"This company has made some
contribution in that it has
trained people to be proficient
in mechanical work."
As a personal sidelight to the
conversation, Shoji intimated he
has hope the company will be
reactivated in the new year.
"I'm still expecting a
Christmas present," he said.
bottle of rye whiskey contained
in the car. Fine was $25 and
costs.
A charge against Vernon A.
Mero, 16, Seaforth, was
dismissed when evidence
revealed the youth had not been
drinking but had had beer spilled
on him by the other passengers
in the car who were consuming.
DRIVING CHARGES
Glen F. Harburn, Hensall,
who paid $25 and costs of
$17.20 on a charge of careless
driving, was found to be
operating his vehicle on sideroad
25 in Usborne Township August
31 "without due care and
caution."
The Harburn car left skid
marks 345 feet long on the road
before it left the road and struck
a tree, damaging the front end of
the car. The driver testified he
had been forced to the side of
the road by an oncoming car
driven by Clarence Knight,
Hensall. Harburn said he lost
control of his car, went into the
ditch and sideswiped a tree.
Knight told the court he had
been forced off the road by the
Harburn car.
Crown Attorney William
Cochrane suggested Harburn did
not have his car under control
on a narrow road.
Madeline H. Rau, Zurich,
whose car collided with one
driven by Patrick Spain, Sarnia,
was fined $15 for making an
improper left turn. The accident
occurred at the intersection of
Highway 83 and county road 2
on August 29 resulting in $1,000
damage to the Spain car.
Spain testified the Rau signal
lights came on at the same time
the turn was negotiated. The
approaching Spain car caught
the rear of the defendant's car.
He said he had been travelling
about 63 miles per hour.
Skid marks on the highway
showed the Spain car had slid
140 feet to the point of impact
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The many statements during
nomination meetings throughout
the district that the newly
formed County Boards of
Education would be spending a
lot of time in getting organized
are certainly true.
The 14 member board Huron
County has met five times since
its inaugural meeting on
Christmas
came early
Exeter council received an
early Christmas present this
year.
It came at a special meeting,
Thursday, when tenders were
opened for the construction of a
sanitary sewer along Highway 4
from the bridge to the northern
limits.
Estimated cost of the job had
been established at around
$40,000, but council received a
bid from Walloy Excavating
Ltd., RR 2 London, for
$27,520.20,
There were nine bids on the
job and the highest estimate was
$56,725,20.
Works superintendent Jim
Paisley said he didn't know how
the firm could do the job for the
amount tendered and questioned
whether they had made some
errors in calculations.
However, the firm was
contacted Monday and indicated
they were quite prepared to
stick to the price and get on
with the job, Work is to start in
January.
Last year, Walloy had the low
bid on a sewer job north of the
bridge, but the contract was let
to another firm because Walloy
Excavating was hot known to
Works Superintendent Jim
Paisley,
Officials of Walloy
complained bitterly at the time
because they We're riot given the
job in view of the fact their bid
was some $800 lower than the
firm given the work.
It was indicated the fin
would not tender on another job
in Exeter, but apparently they
changed tills'position,.
Monday, December 9.
In one of the first major
moves, the Board hired John
Cochrane, a former principal at
Central Huron Secondary School
in Clinton as the Director of
Education for the County.
Mr. Cochrane, principal at
Clinton from 1960 to 1965 and
since then a district inspector of
secondary schools in Norfolk,
Brant, Oxford and Perth
counties will assume his new
position on January 1.
The Huron Board received 11
applications for the position. Mr.
Cochrane's salary has not been
determined as yet.
The Goderich auditing firm
of A. M. Harper Ltd., has been
hired as the auditing firm and
will actually handle the financial
reins until a business
administrator is appointed.
Advertisements are now out for
the position.
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Draw winner
from Exeter
An 'Exeter woman, Mrs, Patsy
Wedge, 128 Sanders St. West was
this week's winner of $100 in
the Exeter Board of Trade draw.
Winners of $10 each were A.
R. Johnston, 82 John St.,
Exeter; Mrs. Arnie Finkbeiner,
Zurich; Mrs. Fred Bruinsma, 157
Huron St., Exeter; Mrs. Don
Hirtzei, RR 1 Centralia and J. C.
Snullie, Hensall.
Filial draw will be held
Monday afternoon and will bring
the total cash prizes given away
by Exeter merchants to $750,
Thief returns
auto at Hensali
Exeter OPP are investigating
the theft of a car in Hamad over
the weekend.
The stolen car was owned by
Mrs. Anna Clormierand was
noticed missing at 6:00 a.m, on
Saturdays
However, at 0:00 a.m. the car
Was back itt the latieway betide
the house.
One withdraws resignation