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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-03-13, Page 3fj I , ) USBORNE FEDERATION HOLDS ANNUAL BANQUET — Close to 100 persons attended the annual banquet of the Usborne Township Federation of Agriculture at Thames Road United Church, Tuesday. Above, Miss Claire Bain, RR 3 Stratford, the guest speaker is shown with Bob Down, vice-president of the Usborne group, president Hugh Rundle and Huron County's Associate Ag Rep, Tom Clapp. Miss Bain was a member of the Ontario Junior Farmers' Travel Scholarship last summer. T-A photo 1111111111111111111111111111111111111 111111111111111111111111111111111111111 11111111111111111111111111111111111 11111111111111111111111111111111111 Planes sold at auction Thraa-Advacata, March IA '1909 Para New industry sought at Grand. Bend Plan drains for Usborne Usborne Township Council will be meeting on two occasions in March to consider drainage reports that have been received from engineering firms. On March 11, James A. Howes. O.L.S. was in attendance along with ratepayers concerned on. the Stewart, Alexander, Stone and Gregus municipal drains. A week later, on March 18, the Reynolds, Hem and Lynn • municipal drains will be considered. The reports were prepared by A. M. Spreit and Associates. At the latest meeting of council, Bylaw No. 4-1969 to raise the amount of monies available for tile drainage loans • from $200,000 to $300,000 was given two preliminary readings. The bylaw is now being forwarded to the Ontario Municipal Board for their approval. Plans for the warble fly program for the year 1969 was completed with the appointment of Ward Hem as control inspector at $1.90 per hour plus mileage. Floyd Cooper will be the spray inspector at a salary of $2.20 per hour, A bylaw setting the amount to be spent on the 1969 Usborne road program was given final reading, A total of $95,000 is set for general road maintenance and improvement purposes. A supplementary bylaw providing for an additional $15,000 for bridge construction was also passed, subject to approval of • the Ontario Department of Highways. SPRING VACATION The annual spring vacation for elementary and secondary school students begins Friday • and continues for nine days until March 24. The third week in March was designated for the first time last year as the spring break. Previously, the spring vacation coincided with Easter • • Finlayson, Garnet Hicks, Len McKnight and Norm Wainer. MRS. GEORGE HAWKINS Mrs. George Hawkins, 82, Exeter, passed away Saturday in South Huron Hospital. Funeral service was Tuesday at the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home with Rev. Douglas Warren officiating. Interment was in Hopes for GB harbour Chances of some concrete steps being taken to improve harbour facilities at Grand Bend are favourable after a visit to the summer resort village by Public Works Minister, the Honourable Arthur Laing. After inspecting the entire harbour area at the Bend along with municipal officials, Middlesex MP James Lind and Mr. Dumphey, a Public Works engineer, the minister has asked his department to take a good look at what can be done to improve conditions. Grand Bend Reeve Orval J. Wassmann said after the meeting he was "encouraged by the attitude of Mr. Laing" and hoped something would be done soon. "It was the best meeting we've ever had with government officials on this problem," added Wassmann. The Public Works engineering department is being asked to come up with their recommendations before the end of May, so they can be included in fall estimates if any work is going to be undertaken. Skating rodeo without horses Winter weather hasn't completely halted the activities of the Exeter Saddle Club. The group plans a skating carnival Saturday night at the Exeter arena and any similarity to one of the summer horse shows is not a coincidence. The event will feature many events normally associated with a horse show. Only things missing will be the horses. Rather than riding horses, performers will compete on skates in such events as flag races, musical chairs, rescue race, pole bending, etc. There will also be classes in which dress only will count, and while the group intend this to be western dress primarily, no one showing up in costume will be eliminated. The similarity to the summer horse shows is even carried over to the night's officials. Craig Black will be judge, Ron Swartz will act as timer and Arnold Paisley will be announcer. Admission is free to the event, but contestants will have to pay $1.00 for entry into adult events and 50 cents for juniors. The novice class will be free. The purse in each event will be $10 for adults and $5 for juniors. STRETCH YOUR BUDGET WITH THESE LOW PRICES BOYLE'S LUCKY DOLLAR BACON FRESH MEATY PORK RIBS SA LADA TEA BAGS BREAKFAST SAUSAGE BONELESS SIRLOIN ROASTS NO WASTE PLEASE NOTE Stamps Will Be Discontinued March 81 Please Redeem Your Books On or Before April 12, 1969 CUSTOM KILLING & CUTTING Locker rental by the month or by the year, OPEN FRIDAY SATURDAY TILL 9 DASHWOOD PHO N E 237-3471 LB. 690 LB. 59 100's 69 LB, 554 LB. 994 NO CHANGE IN HOURS 96/ 7‘e 7olifuttia, EXETER BUSINESSES Middleton Drugs Lindenfield Hardware Huntley Drugs Ltd. Gould & Jory Walper's Men's Wear Browning Store Boyle's Ladies Wear Jack Smith Jeweller MacMillan's F.A. May & Son Canadian Tire Brady Cleaners Mid-Town Cleaners Graham Arthur Motors Beavers Hardware Snell Bros. Ltd. YOUR MONEY WILL BE EARNING 514% INTEREST SAVINGS ARE LIFE INSURED UP TO $2,000.00 AT NO EXTRA COST. LAST YEAR 5% OF THE INTEREST PAID ON LOANS WAS TURNED BACK TO THE MEMBERS. 476 Main St, Exeter Devon Bldg. 235-0640 By MRS. FRED BOWDEN Visitors at the home of Mr. & • Mrs. Kenneth Hodgins and Marikay in addition to Dr. & Mrs. Imre Toth and family of Boston were Miss Ada Mitchell of Montpelier, Ohio, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Mitchell, West Lorne, Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hodgins and family, Mr. & Mrs. Don Pickering and family of London. • Mr. & Mrs. Roy McDonald of London were Saturday visitors with Mr. & Mrs. George Dunn. The ladies are sisters. Misses Greta & Amy Laramie, Hensall, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lammie and Darryl, Huron Park, Ron McLaughlin, Dublin and Mr. & Mrs. George Dunn were Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs. Ray Lammie and Jean. Jean was celebrating a birthday. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Latta of London were Sunday visitors with Mrs. Latta's aunt and uncle, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Haddock. • Mr. & Mrs. Murray Elliott returned home on Wednesday night of last week following a most enjoyable six week's Canadian Farmers and Ranchers Tour of Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan and Vancouver. Centralia Farmers • Supply Ltd. Grain • Feed • Cement Building Supplies Coal • 228-6638 Ready Mix CONCRETE • Plant 238.0833 Residence 228.6961 • C.A.McDOWELL • a • GORDON D. CUDMORE Gordon D. Cudmore passed away very suddenly at his late residence on Simcoe Street in Exeter, Saturday. He was 62 years old. Born in Usborne Township, Mr. Cudmore had been employed at Traquair's Hardware for the past 23 years. He was a member of the Session at James Street United Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Catherine Marie Dick; one daughter, Mrs. T. (June) Kennedy, Calgary, Alberta; two sons, Kenneth and Grant of London; three brothers, Edgar and Harold of Usborne Township and Mervyn of Exeter; 16 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Funeral service was Monday from the R. C. Dinney Funeral Home with Rev. Haold J. Snell, London officiating. Interment was in Exeter Cemetery. Pallbearers were Harold Gunn, Jack Madge, Murray Plan endowment in clerk's name The congregation at Central United Church, St. Thomas, has established an "Edgar Roulston Endowment Fund." The fund will come from bequests given by members of the congregation in memory of the late Rev. E. J. Roulston, who was pastor at the church from 1943 to 1956. The money will be kept in trust by the church trustees with only the interest being used for general church purposes. Rev. Roulston was well-known throughout this area. He died in Exeter in January of last year after retiring here. Prior to that he served congregations at Lucan, Grand Bend, Greenway, Clinton, Kippen, Brucefield and Mitchell. His pastorate in many of those churches came after his "retirement." His wife presently resides at 352 Andrew St. in Exeter. Seek 'positions' for work week Don Webster, commercial director at South Huron District High School, indicated this week many more positions are required for students to make the school's second "work week" successful. To date, positions have been found for only 25 students in the senior commercial course. A total of 42 are required. "Work week" was instituted last year when students from the commercial department were placed with business and industrial firms in the area. The students worked without remuneration to obtain some practical work experience prior to their graduation. This year the week is set from April 14 to 18 and Mr. Webster said he would like to hear from area firms as soon as possible so plans can be completed. Exeter Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bob Becker, Gayle Browning, Wally Seldon, Warren May, Wallace Fear and James Patterson. The former Luella Fear, the deceased is survived by her husband; three sons, Eugene D. Howey, Goderich; Marvin W. Howey and Lorne Howey, both of Sydney, B.C.; and six grandchildren. THOMAS TAPP Thomas Tapp, 86, Detroit, Michigan, passed away Sunday in that city. Born in Exeter, Mr. Tapp was a veteran of the first world war with the Canadian troops and a life member of the Exeter branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Until his retirement, he was an employee of General Motors in Detroit. His only survivor is his sister, Miss Mary Tapp of the Exeter Nursing Home. A Legion service was conducted for the deceased Monday evening at the R. C. Dinney Funeral Home were the funeral was held Tuesday. Rev. Hugh Wilson was in charge. Pallbearers were Reg McDonald, Harvey Pfaff, Ted Pooley, Bob Sanders, Leslie Mitchell and Cal Cutting, all Legion members. MRS. BEATRICE ROESZLER Mrs. Beatrice Roeszler, Crediton, widow of the late William Roeszler, passed away at South Huron Hospital Tuesday. She was 65 years old. Born in McGillivray Township, she was the daughter of Matthew and Sarah England. Her husband predeceased her in 1954. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Donald (Betty) Bell, Exeter; Mrs. Donald (Ruth) Haines, Exeter; and Eileen at home; four sons, Carman, Lloyd and Donald all at home and Grant of London; six grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lorne (Laura) Finkbeiner, Crediton and two brothers, Lloyd England, Crediton and Melville England, St. Thomas. Funeral service will be Saturday, March 15 from the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home, Dashwood, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Howard Zurbrigg officiating. Interment will be in Crediton Cemetery. MRS. DOUGLAS EDEN Mrs. Douglas Eden, 53, RR 2 Grand Bend, passed away Tuesday in St. Joseph's Hospital, London. A widow, she was the former Glendora Loop. Survivors include her four daughters, Mrs. Gordon (June) Isaac and Mrs. Marvin (Marlene) Armstrong, both of London; Mrs. Gerald (Beatrice) Schults, Brantford and Mrs. Donald (Joan) Cole, Niagara Falls; three sons, Wayne, Warren and Norman, all of London; three sisters, Mrs. Leonard (Marion) Pulley, Wheatley; Mrs. Douglas (Gwen) Tofflemire, Simcoe; and Mrs. Lyt (Josie) Grosscupe, Nova Scotia; and one brother, Warren of Wheatley. Service will be today (Thursday) from the Millard George Funeral Home, London, Interment will be in Dorchester Union Cemetery. At home dance — Continued from Front Page A huge silver-lined fish pond containing 100 gold fish greeted guests at the door. Dancers gained access to the gym dance floor over a floodlit bridge. Within the gym was an Italian kitchen complete with wine rack and fireplace; an Italian garden featuring a realistic hedge and flowers; an Outdoor shrine; Murals of an Italian street and a cafe; and in the centre of the room a fountain spouting water. Overhead was a suspended ceiling of blue and white streamers. The lunchroom in the cafeteria was through a white Italian doorway and featured individual tables covered with checkered cloths and centred with candles in wine bottles, "Every year they (the students) try to outdo the decorations from the year before," Eagleson Brothers, Jack and Gerald, both of Grand Bend and owners of the former Grand Bend airport recently vacated by Found Bros. Aviation Ltd. have hopes to attract another industry or industries to the premises. Although no immediate prospects have been announced, it is thought that manufacturing concerns with similar employment possibilities to the defunct aviation company would be preferred, Tuesday on the site, Maynard's Auctioneers of RAP discuss culture, parks A considerable amount of time was spent at Monday's meeting of RAP in discussing additional activities that can be added to the recreation program for Exeter and district. Chairman Gord Baynham of the town committee that handles all recreation, arena and parks activities said, "We have to get going on other forms of recreation in addition to physical sports. We now have access to facilities at South Huron District High School for activities such as drama and art. This is an ideal set-up." Exeter Reeve Derry Boyle, also a member of the committee agreed, saying, "There are not enough cultural activities and I would also like to see Sunday night band concerts in the park. We have one of the finest parks in the country, let's make use of it." The committee authorized the secretary to place an ad in the Times-Advocate inviting anyone interested in any form of recreation to contact recreation director Alvin Willert. A request from Wilmer Preszcator and Craig Black to rent the use of the rodeo ring, bleachers and cattle barns for a horse sale on Saturday, June 7. Black, the spokesman said all animals would be inspected b' a veterinarian before being allowed to go on sale. The request was granted subject to approval of the rodeo committee which owns the portable bleachers. All members of RAP committee received passes that will allow them free admission to any activities at the arena or park. Toronto conducted a 12-hour sale before about 300 people and sold three Centennial 100 craft, each valued at $35,000 for between $13,000 and $14,000. Some buyers arrived in six private planes. There were no bids for the rights, valued by president Henry Shoji at $1,000,000. Everything from chairs to parachutes, welders to airplanes, and rivets to metal lathes was sold, Dominion Air Lease Ltd., Toronto, which last year purchased the only Centennial 100 sold by the company, bought two more for less than the cost of the original, William Tames of the company said the aircraft will be leased, probably for work in the far north, Ironically, this was the main market sought by Found Bros. for the six-passenger, single-engined plane. The third Centennial 100 was purchased by two young pilots from Montebello, Que. A fograt., plane, a smaller .utility freighter formerly manufactured by the company, sold for $10,700, There 'were 975 lots auctioned., it took the auctioneers three weeks to. prepare for the sale and a four-man crew handled the bidding Tuesday, There were . no bids for the engineering design and templates of .- the utility freighter, which Found Bros. ceased manufacturing in 1966. • S