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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-02-20, Page 10 0 EXETER GIRL ADVANCES IN PUBLIC SPEAKING — The winner of senior grade public speaking at Exeter Public School a week ago, Debi Wooden advanced to further competition by taking the Legion Zone C-1 title at the local Legion hall. Debi, who is shown above receiving a travel alarm clock from !Lerman Young of Kincardine, Legion official in charge will compete in district trials in Brussels, Saturday, (T-A photo) Left accident scene; Exeter man pays fine First five employees receive. $109,000 Recommend 12 more can sta. Consider school for board offices GOOD TIME FOR FLIPPING PAN CAKES Mrs. Homer Russell, who was champion T-A cook at the Exeter Fall Fair a couple of years ago demonstrated her flap jack flipping abilities at Tuesday's pan cake supper at Trivitt Memorial Anglican Church. Looking on are Mrs, Ralph Genttner and Mrs. Les Gibson. T-A photo TALK BROTHERHOOD Over 150 men, from most area denominations, attended•.the annual Brotherhood Night banquet sponsored Monday by the James St. United Church AOTS Men's Club. Judge Robert G. Groom, 0,C,, right, was the guest speaker and is shown ,chatting with, from the left: Rev. .Father Raymond Groome, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church; Norm Walper, AOTS president; Rev, • Robert Wilson, Centralia, who provided musical entertainment along with Mrs. Jack Coates. • Judge speaks on brotherhood Area men at event Concern can work miracles FASHIONABLE LOVELIES — The fashion show in conjunction with Open House at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology was not only well-staged before a capacity audience Tuesday evening, it was studded with lovely young ladies in up-to-the-minute styles for all occasions. Here Heft to right) are Holly Henderson in a white basic after-five dress; Susie MacDonald wearing a multi-color evening gown; Nancy Gilbert, 1069 Centralia College Campus Queen gowned in a powder blue metallic creation; Betty Dielemen in a black hostess skirt and a feminine-frilly white blouse; and Carolyn Grigg showing a shocking pink mini evening gown. 'I-A photo Ninety-fourth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, FEBRUARY 20, 1969 Price Per Copy 15 Cents OFFICIALLY OPEN CENTFIALIA—COLLtGE OPEN HOUSE — More than 400 district residents attended Tuesday evening's fashion show and Open House ceremonies at Centralia's College of Agricultural Technology, Above, College principal James MacDonald and associate principal Miss Molly McGhee are cutting a gigantic loaf of bread that is being held by student council president Chris Collard and campus queen, Nancy Gilbert. T-A photo Resort council calls for fire protection survey Dobson's driveway into a parked car. He entered a guilty plea and the fine was $60 and costs. Gerald F. Chapman, Exeter, failed to yield the right of way and was fined $20 and costs. Chapman was driving a tractor at the time of the incident, also involving a car. Damage was $1,000. Another charge of failing to yield the right of way was levied against Ronald H. Moore, Exeter. Moore was backing out of his driveway on Victoria Street and hit a car coming from his right. Fine was $22.80. Gwenneth A. Hendrick, RR 3 Kippen, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to stop when meeting a school bus. The fine was $36.50. The accused stated icy conditions on the road would not permit her to stop. Evidence showed children were getting on the school bus at the time. David S. Jervis, Clinton, pleaded guilty to making unnecessary noise in Hensall January 31. Jervis made a U-turn and squealed the tires in the process. Fine was $20 and costs. A fine of $20 and costs was paid by David T. Moore, Exeter, charged with following another vehicle too closely on Main Street in Exeter, January 25. Road conditions were not the best at the time and the Moore car hit another car which was stopped to make a turn. Robert Earl Caldwell, Hensel', paid a fine of $10 and costs for failing to stop February 7. — Please turn to Page 3 "Concern by one person for another can perform miraculous things," Judge Robert G. Groom, Tillsonburg, told the annual Brotherhood Night banquet sponsored by the James Street United Church AOTS club, Monday. Huron County Board of Education members were taken by surprise Monday evening in Goderich when vice-chairman Robert Elliott, Goderich Township presented an idea conceived last Friday by Chairman John Levis, Clinton, which eould prove a considerable saving to county taxpayers if approved. Armed with rough sketches Of a wing in Central Huron Secondary School, Clinton, Elliott pointed out the advantages to consider the site as the location for the board of education offices. The suggestion came in the heat of discussion concerning a recommendation by director of education John D. Cochrane, supervisor James Coulter and business administrator Roy B. Dunlop that the county board of education offices be housed in the upper floor of the new assessment building. In the report made by Mr. Cochrane, rent in the proposed Clinton site in the nurses' residence would be $9,000 per annum; in Cardno Hall, Seaforth, $7,200 per year; and in the assessment building, $5,000 each year plus $1,000 annually for five years (or until the lease was broken) to pay for certain office furnishings and some partitioning. Other factors considered in the director's report were the distance to meetings for board members (it was noted this could change with each election); the distance to schools in the county; availability of clerical staff; and proximity to county agencies. While the site 'over the assessment building was not large and would afford no board room, Mr. Cochrane pointed out the board could continue to hold meetings in the court house. He admitted this might cause some inconvenience at meeting time in the event the board would request to see certain documents on file etc. but Cochrane felt this need not be a problem because meeting agendas are planned well in advance of the actual meeting. He indicated the board might have to pay taxes on the Goderich premises in addition to Animal dies from rabies Rabies has again been confirmed in this area. A bull which died on the farm of George Hepburn, RR 1 Crediton, early this week had the disease. Confirmation was reported Tuesday by Dr. Klugson, Seaforth, acting head of the health of animals department for Huron County. Dr. Klugson was called into the matter by Dr. Jim Pettit, of the Exeter Veterinary Clinic, after he examined the animal. The bull is believed to have contacted the disease from a skunk which was killed in the barn about two weeks ago. A heifer in the barn is also feared to have contacted the disease and all the animals have been quarantined. The government pays a subsidy on cattle that die of rabies. To illustrate his point, for over 150 men from most area churches at the banquet, Judge Groom told of an experience in his court when a juvenile asked if she could bring her pet mouse into his court when she was to appear to face a charge of rent and certain other expenses. This could amount to $2,500 per annum, he reported. However, it is not clear at this time if the board of education would be taxed since it is a county body similar to other county bodies not normally subject to property taxes in. Goderich. Cochrane also said the space was available immediately on a' short term lease (one year). There are indications the board would be able to share some expensive equipmeet with the assessment office below. In other comments, Cochrane said the money paid in rent would make its way back to the Huron County ratepayers At its latest meeting, Monday, Grand Bend council passed a resolution asking the Fire Marshall's Office to conduct a fire prevention survey for the village. All council agreed it was an ideal time to have the survey completed. The survey will cover every phase of fire protection in the summer resort from fire hazards, equipment, facilities, stealing a compact. Magistrate Groom, who presides over the Oxford County family court, said the girl knew the mouse loved her and that she loved the mouse, and this combination gave her the strength to appear before him. He noted that this concern for others was evident in the work of many professions and should be practiced by all people. It was pointed out that doctors operate on patients without asking questions as to their moral behaviour; lawyers defend people no matter how heinous the crime; and judges have to judge on the merits of charges and not on the characteristics of the person they see before them. "People have to be taken at face value and treated equally," he contended. "They must be treated_ medically, aided legally and judged judiciously." The audience of area men were told that each person has been created differently, and that God has a plan for each. Ile said the success one makes of hif,. life is based on the extent to which he has carried out God's plan for hint He said it was the end product which counted. To illustrate this he told the story of a southern farmer who had several roads by which he could travel to take 'his corn to market, However, regardless of what road he chose, when he got to market the miller always asked the same question: "is your corn any good?". Judge Groom explained that as a lawyer be had been trained in the use of words and in detecting the abuse of words, Ile through county council. Considerable discussion followed on the buildings available in Seaforth and Clinton. Board member Dan Murphy, Goderich, who declared his support for the Goderich location because he thought it would he a "horrible mistake to decentralize" asked the earliest date by which the Clinton Nurses' residence would be available. "I don't know," answered Chairman Levis. "Is there a hurry?" Board member John Anderson interjected a thought that the board was rushing too hastily into an agreement for an office location. It was his strength of the volunteer brigade and adaption to the new waterworks system being installed, Reeve Orval Wassmann said, "There is real value in having the survey done now. We need to make some changes because of the water and the firemen are eager to update their equipment and facilities." A delegation from the pointed out words have different meanings for different people because people personalize words. He said that if he was to mention the word "tractor" each man in the room would have a different idea of what he was talking about because each would tend to think in terms of his own tractor or of a neighbor's. "When we talk about Christianity we think of God in personal terms too," he added. However, he said this was not a hinderance to brotherhood and pointed to the success of Alcoholics Anonymous to prove his point. He said that A.A. had two requisites and the first was that ad) member had to admit he had an alcohol problem and secondly had to agree there was — Please turn to Page 3 Report new date for murder trial The Exeter OPP detachment received notice this week that the non-capital murder trial of Joseph Poizen is tentatively scheduled to commence Tuesday, April 8. He is charged with the murder of Gwen Pfaff, Credi ton, about one year ago. A trial was held in Toronto earlier this month, but the jury failed to reach a verdict after 10 hours of deliberation and a new trial was ordered, Some 20 witnesses were called that time and the case was in process for one week. Many of the witnesses are from this area. a David E. Phillips, Exeter, learned in provincial court, criminal division, Friday what it means to keep one's cool, Phillips claimed it was panic which caused him to leave the scene of an accident January 8, While driving a Dobson Roofing ' truck. Phillips drove out of Charge man • raped girl A Hensall man, Lloyd Salter, 35, has been charged with the rape of a two-year-old girl. He appeared in Goderich court, Monday, and was remanded one week. Bail was set at $5,000 cash or $10,000 • property. Constable E. C. Wilcox of the Exeter OPP detachment is in charge of investigation. The charge was laid after an incident early Saturday morning. • Damage heavy i▪ n town crashes Damages totalling $2,700 were incurred, in two accidents reported to the Exeter Police Force during the past week. The first took place on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. when Presley Lavier, Huron Street East lost control of this vehicle near his home and struck a tree causing damages in the amount of $600. The accident was investigated by Constable George Robertson. The second occurred at the intersection of Sanders and Andrew Streets early Saturday involving cars driven by Robert Baynham, 229 Sherwood Crescent and Ellen G. Knight, RR 1 Hensall. • Investigating officer Constable James Dingwell estimated damages to the Baynham vehicle at $1,200 and the Knight car at $900. Clarence Knight suffered slight head lacerations in the crash. opinion that deeper consideration now might result in considerable savings for the ratepayers of Huron later. It was at this point that vice-chairman Elliott outlined the idea to locate in CHN, a building already owned by the board and thus eliminating additional expenses for rent, heat, light, taxes etc. The space available immediately is open for consideration because CUSS is built to handle about 1400 students and at the present time houses roughly 1000. His plans showed how the wing in the school could be completely sealed off from the rest of — please turn to Page 3 Exeter council okay street, sewer work volunteer fire brigade attended the meeting and made a request for additional equipment and told council of the changes that will be necessary for adaption to the new fire hydrants. The delegation that included assistant fire chief Harry Hamilton and Roy Hanlon and Jim Connolly also asked that a qualified instructor from a city fire department be obtained to teach the local firemen. They were told this would probably be included in the survey by the provincial department. The firemen are also being — Please turn to Page 3 Exeter council Monday night approved sewer and road work for a portion of Huron and Albert Streets, and received indication that their sewer program — already well ahead of schedule — may not be moving quickly enough. Councillor Ross Taylor reported for the drains and road committee and presented a plan to resurface Huron St. from Main to Carling and also to instal a storm sewer from William to Carling. The block west of Main St. was scheduled for resurfacing last year, but had to be delayed due to the reconstruction of Main St. Estimated cost of the entire project was listed at $25,500 on which the town will receive a 50 percent subsidy. The work on Albert St., from Huron to John, will include all sewers, road excavation and rebuilding and is estimated at $21,000. Of this total, the community will pay about $13,000 and a portion of the latter figure will be covered by sewer frontage prepayments and charges. Works superintendent Jim Paisley has already started plans for the work. He told council that it was necessary to undertake the complete project on this street because it is narrow and it was impossible to do either sewer or road work without doing it all. Council members were advised there is a problem with basement flooding in the area and the street is in poor shape and requires considerable attention in the spring. Clerk Eric Carscadden advised council there were three house building permit requests to be considered later in the meeting and one of the builders had asked consideration of a sanitary sewer on Sanders St. West. He also pointed out that one of the new homes was on Huron St. East and reminded council of the drainage and sewer problems already evident in this area. It was also pointed out residents from many other areas had been asking for sanitary sewers in recent months. Mayor Jack Delbridge commented that it was encouraging to see that people wanted sewers, but pointed out that it was discouraging to see that some people were still not hooking up to lines already provided. Some discussion was held regarding sewer construction, but council finally passed the resolution of the committee calling for the Huron and Albert St. work. OKAY PERMITS Permits for the three new houses were approved, subject to zoning regulations and existing drainage conditions. Gregus — Please turn to Page 3 Vote to close stores full day A poll taken among Exeter businesses last week indicated that the majority are in favor of closing for one full day each week. At present most stores close only Wednesday afternoon. The results of the poll were presented to the Board of Trade executive, Monday, indicating that 39 businessmen were in favor of closing and 19 opposed. The executive decided on the basis of the poll to conduct a vote on or before Monday to determine which day the majority wish to close. The choice will be for Monday or Wednesday. When this is determined it is planned to implement the full day closing on a trial basis, with the matter to be reviewed at the next annual meeting of the Board of Trade. Each business owner will be contacted personally to cast his vole for the day he wishes stores to be closed.