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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-07-03, Page 1DON CAROL LYNN NAOMI GEORDIE GWEN DALE LUTHER SHAPTON BOCOCK LAUGHTON FINKBEINER DIGNAN 1 NORMAN NEILANDS NANCY GIFFORD SU%) N TUCKEY DOUG FORD S NAIL DRIVING CHAMPION - Mrs. Milton Keller used a powerful two-handed grip to win the nail driving championship at Tuesday's • Domihion Day celebrations in Exeter, T-A photo Small library hours cut back as minimum wages. forced IT REALLY TASTED GOOD — Besides winning the pie eating • contest during Dominion Day festivities, Tuesday, John Dobbs seems to be enjoying himself as he gets in the last lick. T-A photo Ministers are feted • upon leaving charges • • • • • EXETER, ONTARIO, JULY 3, 1969 Three district ministers were honored recently upon leaving their positions due to the amalgamation of several • congregations. At James Street United Church, Sunday morning, the Rev. S. E. Lewis who has served 10 years was honored by the entire congregation. Clerk of the Session, Carf Cann paid tribute to Rev. Lewis on behalf of the congregation • and also to Rev. Hugh Wilson who occupied the pulpit for the last five months due to illness suffered by Rev. Lewis. Mrs. William Thompson spoke on behalf of the UCW and Lyle Little brought tributes from the Sunday School. • Doug Insley and Mrs. George Sereda presented tapes of special musical programs of this year's choir activities on behalf of the choir. Church treasurer Robert Dinney presented a cheque in the amount of $3,000 to the • Lewis family. Mrs. Lewis accepted the gift in the absence of her husband who is still in hospital and son Peter made a suitable reply. A week earlier at Main Street United Church Rev. Douglas Warren was similarly honored. • Rev. Warren is this week taking up residence in Crediton and becomes minister of the new United Church charge there. Upon leaving, the Warren family were presented with the manse piano and a floor lamp. Ken Johns, clerk of the session • made the presentation assisted by Sunday School Superintendent Frank Wildfong. At Crediton, Rev. Howard Zurbrigg and his wife were honored by the United Church congregations. A further story on the Zurbrigg presentation can Ii be found in the Crediton news in this issue. The new minister at Caven Will provide • free hydrants Exeter council decided last week that subdividers would not be responsible for the cost involved in installing water hydrants. The cost of the hydrants had recently been included under the local improvement program and had to be met by the subdivider in addition to the water lines, roads and sewers. Debate on whether this was fair started a couple of weeks ago when local subdivider Gib Dow appeared before council suggesting that hydrants that were within a few feet of their final position before the local improvement program was — Please turn to Page 3 Presbyterian Church in Exeter, Rev. W. D. Jarvis will be inducted on July 16 and will preach his first sermon the following Sunday. Rev. Jarvis is now in Exeter and will be in his office at the church each morning. For the first two Sundays in July guest ministers will occupy the pulpit at Caven. GRADUATE ENGINEER Ronald Ryckman, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Ryckman of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, formerly of Exeter, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering, from the University of Saskatchewan during Spring Convocation ceremonies held at the Centennial Auditorium in Saskatoon. TO TEACH Donald Carey, who graduated from London Teachers College, has accepted a position with the Middlesex County Board of Education and will teach in Glencoe, Donald is the son of Mr. arid Mrs. Hubert Carey, RR 8 Parkhill. Because the Ontario Department of Labor has instructed the Huron. County Library Board that a minimum wage of $1.30 per hour must be paid to all employees except students, the board has found it necessary to revise the number of hours each week the libraries in the county will remain open, The change will in no way effect the larger branches, However, Hensall library has been cut from 15 to 12 hours; Brussels and Zurich libraries from 10 to 6 hours; Blyth from 10 hours to 3; and Bayfield from 9 to 5 hours. The remaining small libraries Day school is assured Enrolment at Huron Hope School for the Mentally Retarded may rise sharply this fall if present plans materialize. South Huron Association for the Mentally Retarded has been assured of a day school and there are indications that youngsters from Lambton County will be transported to J.A.D. McCurdy School, Huron Park, where classes are held. Teacher at the school for the past year, Miss Ella Morlock, reported on the school's activities to the final meeting of the Association until September. She said progress had been made with the five children enrolled at Huron Hope. She expressed some disappointment that more parents of retarded youngsters have not taken advantage of the school's facilities to date. Miss Morlock said a registration day for September classes had been held but that not one registration was filed. The treasurer's report showed a balance of $4,292.59 — Please turn to Page 3 Two autos rolled over Despite heavy traffic over the weekend, the Exeter OPP investigated only three accidents during that period. There were two other accidents earlier in the week. The highest property damage resulted from an accident Thursday at 6:05 p.m. when a car driven by Gary W. Dietz, RR 3 Kippen, went out of control on Highway 4 north of Hensall and rolled over. Constable D. A. Mason listed damage at $1,500. Last Monday, Cpl. C. J. Mitchell investigated a hit and run accident at Huron Park when a parked car owned by Frank Capstick was hit by an unknown vehicle with damage listed at $50. On Friday at 9:05 a.m. a truck operated by Charles V. Tiernan, Exeter, was in collision with a car operated by Lawrence Hill, Crediton, on concession 6-7 Stephen. Constable E. C. Wilcox estimated damage in the mishap at $150. A car driven by Richard H. Schilbe, Zurich, was almost completely wrecked when it went out of control on Huron County Road 2 on Sunday at 3:45 a.m. Schilbe was proceeding north and the car rolled over in the ditch with damage being listed at $800 by Constable D. A. Lamont. The final accident occurred Monday at 8:45 p.m. on Highway 83. June Heywood, RR 3 Exeter, was turning left from a private drive when her car hit the rear of a trailer being towed by Teunis Berends, Exeter. Berends was proceeding west on Highway 83 and total damage was listed at $85 by Constable J. A. Wright. During the week the officers charged 22 drivers under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to a similar number. There were two charges under the Liquor Control Act. TO WATERLOO Ron M. Oke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Oke, RR 3 Exeter, graduated recently from the University of Waterloo with a B.A. in Mathematics, He has accepted a position with Dominion Life Insurance, Waterloo. in the county will each remain. open 3 hours per week. Libraries in the Exeter area affected by the new regulations are Centralia, Dashwood, Kirkton, Brucefield, Crediton and Varna. Reeve Borden Cook, Blyth, learned that Myth library hours Were cut drastically because of the small circulation of books there, Some members of council asked whether the local municipality could pay the librarians' salaries to keep the libraries open longer hours and were told a definite "no" by Carolyn Croke, county librarian. Miss Croke said either the county library board makes the decisions or there is no county library board. Ninety-fourth Year JOHN GODDARD Judge Glenn Hays continued to clamp down,hard on underage drinkers during Friday's provincial court, criminal division in Exeter. Ronald E. Ferguson, 18, Exeter, was discovered May 30 with liquor in his car. Ferguson, who had been drinking, had a previous conviction for a similar offence. His fine was $82.80. Donald Wilton, Kippen, was fined $77.80 when he pleaded guilty to drinking while still a minor. Wilton was in charge of a car on the date of the incident, June 14. Lawrence Foster, Exeter, pleaded guilty to drinking and causing a disturbance at the Dashwood Community Centre May 3. A fine of $60 and costs was levied against him. David H. Phillips, 16, Exeter, pleaded guilty to consuming liquor while under the legal BUSINESS GRAD Douglas Beaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Beaver, Goderich, formerly of Exeter, has recently graduated from Goderich Business College. He has accepted a position with the Sifto Salt Ltd. in Goderich. (photo by Doerr) Miss Croke also said the librarians could not keep libraries open longer hours, even if they volunteered their services. "The department of labor could come back on the county library board," explained Miss Croke. The librarian also reminded council of the films available on loan through all county libraries. She urged everyone to make arrangements early for films to avoid disappointment. In other business, council learned that 82 acres have been planted with 44,500 trees under the Huron County Reforestation scheme during recent months. Average cost of planting per thousand was $36.70 or $19.91 per acre. Topping his class at South Huron District High School is becoming "old hat" for John Goddard of Hensall. The son of Dr. and Mrs. John Goddard, John was the top student of this year's grade 13 graduating class at SHDHS, making this the fourth consecutive time he has headed his class. He came up with a remarkable 93.1 average to take the Lions Club award and was one of seven Ontario scholars at the local secondary school. Don Luther, also of Hensall, was second in the grade 13 class and two girls, Carol Lynn Shapton, RR 1, Exeter, and Naomi Bocock, Crediton, finished in third and fourth spots, respectively. The four top students were drinking age of 21 years and was fined $50 and costs. A fine of $25 and costs was paid by Irene H. Foster, Exeter, following a May 17 episode in Stephen when beer was found in the car she was driving. TRAFFIC MISHAPS Lawrence Ziler, Dashwood, paid $50 and costs after he pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. The mishap occurred in I Exeter April 27 when a car operated by Ziler sideswiped another causing $500 damage. Ziler did not report the accident until 14 hours after it had happened. Russell S. Snell, Exeter, who failed to yield the right of way May 26 in Exeter at the corner of Andrew and Sanders was fined $20 and costs. An estimated $200 worth of damage was caused by the resulting accident. A similar fine was levied Hensall man falls off boat The search is continuing for the body of Vernon Wedge, Hensall, who fell overboard into Lake Huron from his home-made boat, Thursday. Dragging operations have been conducted periodically since the mishap but without success. Wedge, 37, was out on his boat with John Lowery and James Burwell, both of Hensall, when he fell overboard. His companions, both non-swimmers, tried unsuccessfully to rescue him by throwing life jackets and moving the boat toward him. The boat drifted into shore near St. Joseph and OPP at Exeter were summoned at 4:20 a.m. Wedge is the father of five children. named Ontario scholars along with Geordie Laughton, Gwen Finkbeiner and Dale Dignan for having an average of over 80 per cent in their subjects. Goddard was top student in six subjects, English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics A, Mathematics B and over-all Mathematics, Geordie Laughton was tops in French and Spanish while Ruth Anne King was best in Geography, Gwen Finkbeiner headed the Biology class, Jeff Carroll was best in Latin and Don Luther led the History class. Also achieving first class honors in grade 13 were Diane Oke and Jeff Carroll. Don Luther is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Luther, Hensall, Carol Lynn Shapton is the against Lloyd England, Crediton, who also failed to yield the right of way while travelling on Sanders Street in Exeter May 21. Only minor damage was reported in that incident. Darrell C. Wyatt, Exeter, was travelling to the left of the centre line on Highway 4 near the intersection of the Kirkton Road when his car struck a northbound vehicle. His fine was $20 and costs. Donald R. Cole, Cromarty, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless driving in Exeter May 25 and paid a fine of $30 and costs. A London woman, Barbara Jean Black, stated she fell asleep at the wheel of her car June 1 in Hensel]. She was fined $20 and costs on a charge of careless driving. Leslie James Riley, Hensall, was fined $30 and costs for failing to turn out far enough to pass another car safely. The Riley car bumped another car travelling in front of it in Hensel A car driven by Elaine M. Ducharme, Dashwood, went into a ditch in Hay Township April 30 and in the impact, the driver's son suffered a broken arm and leg. The woman pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to report the accident because she said she did not know it was necessary to contact police when no other car was involved. Her fine was $15 and costs. John M Wedeln, Zurich, made an improper left turn in Hay Township May 3t) and was fined $20 and costs. A fine of $26.50 was paid by Anne Jorgensen, Exeter, after she pleaded guilty to making unnecessary noise. Only minor damage was caused in an accident which occurred when Ronald E. Stoneman, Cromarty, followed another ear too closel:e, Hensall April 4. His fine was $:311 and costs. John Tzavara, Nov", pleaded guilty in failing, tn stop Please turn to Pagt ;1 daughter of • Mr. and Mrs. Winston Shapton, RR 1, Exeter while Naomi Bocock and Gwen Finkbeiner both live in Crediton. Naomi is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bocock and Gwen is the daughter of Mrs. Alvin Finkbeiner. Geordie Laughton is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Van Laughton, Grand Bend and Dale Dignan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dignan, RR 2 Hensel The race for top student honors in the other grades was also keen with a few repeaters from last year. In grade 12, Beth Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cook, Hensall, took the top award. Last year she finished in a tie with Joanne Lansbergen, RR 2, Zurich who placed a close second this time. Finishing third and fourth respectively were Eli2abeth Kennedy, Grand Bend and Joanne Miller, RR 1, Dashwood. Others obtaining first class honors in the five-year grade 12 course were Mary Wilson, Paul Passmore, Martha Gascho, Peggy Pryde, Shirley Thiel, Ken Jones and Joyce Dale. Heading the grade 12 four-year arts and science course was Chris Lansbergen. The top student in four-year grade 12 business and commerce was Mary Louise Howard while the best in the one-year special commercial was Valerie Snider. Obtaining first class honors were Bonnie Regier and Helen Campbell. In grade 11 Anne Herdman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Squire Herdman, RR 1, Centralia took top honors with Donna Forrest, RR 2, Hensall, Mary Ellen Gingerich, Zurich and Ruth 7a/Ai cis aceit reueed e , I AS. CHRIS LANSBERGEN Local judge has dim view of minors consuming liquor six others Ontario se VALERIE SNIDER PE I'ER BRENDA GlIENIER TWEIILER MINISTER AND WI FE HONORED Rev. and Mrs. Howard Zurbrigg were honored Sunday by the congregations of the two t icdoon United Churches that became a single charge on Tuesday. Rev. Zurbrigg is leaving Creditoi: atm lour years of service to assume the position of secretary with the Canadian Bible Society at 11;nuili on. I lie Zurbrigg's are shown above receiving gifts from Ross Pickering of the formcr Crediton [Ailed Church and Roy Rate. and Alf Smith of Zion United Church, Crediton. Price Per Copy 15 Cents olars Snider, Exeter following in that order. Norman Neilands, Hensall, won the grade 11 technical award while Yvonne Jaques, RR 1 Centralia, took the grade 11 four-year Business and Commerce award. The other four-year program was headed by Nancy Gifford. Attaining first class honors in grade 11 were: Donna Forrest, Carol Gascho, Mary Ellen Gingerich, Ann Herdman, Karen Rodd, Cheryl Shoji, Ruth Snider, Brian Finkbeiner, Donald Jolly, Julia Burgess, Betty Jean Miller, Lois Widrick, Linda Hay, Barbara Lamport, Judy Mayer, Janice Morley, Steve Faber, Brad Pryde, Bill Dietrich, Bob Read, Joanne Hodgert, Pam Sangster, Melanie West, Bob Webb, Linda Dietrich, Yvonne Jaques and Doreen Willis. Susan Tuckey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Tuckey, Exeter, headed the grade 10 five-year course. She achieved the same goal in grade nine last year. Martha Van Esbroeck, RR 1 Hensall, was second in the grade 10 class while Roberta Neil, RR 1 Kirkton and Muriel Abbott, RR 1 Centralia placed third and fourth, respectively. Doug Ford, RR 3 Dashwood, Peter Grenier, Grand Bend, and Brenda Koehler, Hensall, topped the three grade 10 four-year courses. First class honours in grade 10 went to: Joe Reaburn, Carol Gingerich, Roberta Neil, Barbara Stanlake, Beth Troyer, Susan Wooden, Tom Ryan, Maryke De Mooy, Thelma Ramer, Susan Tuckey, Martha Van Esbroeck, Robert Green, Muriel Abbott, Gwen Mills, Dort Jones, Marlene Stewart, Sally Verkerk and Peter Grenier. John Blackwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Blackwell, RR 2 Hensall was the top student in grade nine followed closely by Sherry Travers, Gerard Dietrich and Donald Noakes with special mention going to Joan Allen. Topping the four-year courses in grade nine were Margot 'Tenderer, RR 1 Crediton and Robert Lovie, Grand Bend. - Please turn to Page 3 ANNE HERDMAN YVONNE JAQUES JOAN MARGOT 13 I, ACKIVEL I, 11.2 \ NDERER John Goddard to • gra uate;