HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-10-30, Page 1WOLF IS BAGGED IN DISTRICT — The wolf population in the
6 district was lowered by one late Thursday evening when Larry
Willert bagged a brush wolf in Hay Township. Willert is shown above
with his prize possession. T-A photo
Two district reeves
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VOLUNTEERS FOR CNIB CANVASS AT CENTRALIA — The job of conducting the canvass on behalf
of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in Centralia was handled by a group of students. Shown
above checking in with chairman Ray Lammie are Velda Tripp, David Elliott, Norman Wilson, Gary
Tripp and Marikay Hodgins. T-A photo
Tuckersmith; and Roy Westcott,
Reeve of Usborne Township.
The Times-Advocate
contacted Thompson and
Westcott before going to press,
Wednesday. Both men
confirmed their intentions to
enter the race although
Thompson thought it was
perhaps "a little early" to do so.
The Tuckersmith reeve
expects to formally announce
his candidacy at the November
session of county council.
Thompson nominated the
present warden, Stephen Reeve
James Hayter, Dashwood. He
has spent 13 years on municipal
council and eight years as reeve
of Tuckersmith.
Presently a member of the
Huron road committee,
Thompson was the first man in
the history of Huron County
Council to spend two
consecutive terms on the
Huronview Board of
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Pays fine for
tossing chair
A 17-year-old area youth,
Wallace Sprague, was fined $100
and costs in provincial judge's
court after pleading guilty to a
charge of assault.
The court, sitting at Goderich,
Monday, was told Sprague and
two other youths, all under 21,
entered the Dashwood Hotel on
October 23.
The trio were asked for proof
of age by owner Stanley
Holubowicz.
Sprague picked up a chair and
threw it at the Dashwood man,
hitting him on the back.
Holubowicz was not injured.
Sprague admitted he had been
drinking prior to the incident.
YOUNGSTER FINDS INTERESTING ITEM — While walking from
Exeter to the Morrison Dam, Saturday one of the members of the
Calvinist Cadets of the Christian Reformed Church found a hornet's
nest. Cody Brown is shown above with the hornet's home which
happened to be empty when found. T-A photo
BELLRINGERS OF PAST AND PRESENT —13e11 ringing is an art that is fast becoming non-existent, At
Friday's tour of the tower at Trivitt Memorial Anglican Church the present bell ringing team of David
Keating and Gary Middleton are shown With Louis Day who first learned the skill of bell ringing in 1907.
Ninety-fourth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 30, 1969
Price Per Copy 15 Cents
Drinking driver fined $325;
license taken after fatality
HYDRO CHAIRMAN TALKS TO DISTRICT MEN One of the
speakers at the annual OMEA district convention in Exeter last week
was G. E. Gathercole, chairman of the Hydro Electric Power
Comm4lsion of Ontario. Above, Mr. Gathercole, centre, is talking
with Hensall 's R.eeve Oliver Jaques, Reeve Gordon Hess of Zurich,
Murray A. Greene of the Exeter PUC and Lawrence Mason,
chairman of the Grand 13end PUC.
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No immediate plan
to drop final exams
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There is no immediate
likelihood that the Huron
County Board of Education will
follow the example set by the
London Board of Education in
dropping final examinations for
all secondary school students,
John D. Cochrane, director of
education for the county of
Huron, said Wednesday
afternoon he is "not entirely"
sold on the idea although he sees
some merit in it.
He said he would want to
consult with principals and
teachers in the county schools
before taking any action on the
matter.
"We are going to take a look
at it," Mr. Cochrane told the
T-A.
He advised that experiments
are already going on in some of
the schools in a limited way to
determine just what the
Plan board
picks Mayor
If lack of communication
between the Exeter council and
the planning board was a
problem in the past, it shouldn't
be in the future.
The board, with four new
members, met Monday night and
named Mayor Jack Delbridge as
chairman. In addition,
Councillor Helen Jermyn was
named secretary.
However, Mrs. Jermyn was on
a trip to Western Canada at the
time and it won't be known
until she returns home if she'll
accept the post.
New members of the board
present at the meeting were Bill
Gilfillan, Ted Wright and Jim
Finnen.
In order for the board to hold
the meeting, council had to have
a special meeting earlier in the
evening to pass the bylaw
naming the new members.
Deer killed
in accident
The Exeter OPP investigated
only two accidents this week,
one of them involving a deer.
The animal jumped out of a
ditch and into the path of a car
on Highway 84 around 11:00
p.m., Friday. The animal was
killed and was disposed of by
Roy Belanger, RR 2 Goderich, a
department of lands and forests
game warden.
The car was driven by Philip
Edward Overholt, Zurich.
He had been westbound on
the highway about one mile east
of St. Joseph's when the
250-pound deer bounded into
his path.
OPP Constable D.A. Lamont
investigated the incident. He was
also called to the scene of the
only other crash this week.
It occurred Wednesday at
7:55 a.m. at the intersection of
Highway 4 and County Road 21
into Centralia.
Drivers involved were Cora M.
Hayter, Lucan, and Adolph
Rothbauer, Huron Park.
The Lucan lady had been
northbound and was in the
process of making a left turn
onto the county road, while
Rothbauer had been eastbound
on the county road and was in
the process of turning left onto
Highway 4.
Damage was estimated at
$200.
During the past week, the
local detachment officers
charged 12 persons under the
Highway Traffic Act and issued
warnings to another 30 drivers.
Seven charges were laid under
the Criminal Code and one
under the Liquor Control Act.
advantages of the no-final-exams
system would be.
"There is some feeling that
you get a better assessment of a
student who has to work from
the first day of school," advised
Mr. Cochrane.
Under the regulations
proposed in London, various
tests coupled with teacher
evaluation of the student's work
and Christmas and Easter
examinations will replace final
examinations.
While the board does have the
power to abolish examinations,
it has been a general practice in
the province to allow individual
principals to decide upon the
system of promotions to be used
in his school.
Graduating students of South
Huron District High School
heard the formula for a
successful life from' the guest
speaker, Rev. Bren DeVries of
Hespeler at Friday's annual
commencement program at the
school.
Rev. DeVriesj a former
minister of Trivitt Memorial
Church in Exeter told an
Rabies increase,
two area cases
The outbreak of rabies has
increased sharply in Huron
County in the first ten months
of this year according to Dr.
William J. Thompson of the
Seaforth office of the Health of
Animals Branch of the Canada
Department of Agriculture.
In a press release Tuesday, Dr.
Thompson said the number of
positive cases to October 15 has
risen to 72, an increase of 19
over the same period last year.
When contacted by the T-A.
Wednesday morning, Dr.
Thompson said the most recent
cases were in Stephen and
Usborne townships.
On October 15 in Stephen
township, a skunk was killed on
the farm of Wilmer Desjardine
on Concession 15 after it was
found wandering around
aimlessly.
Two dogs owned by the
Desjardine family are under a
three month quarantine, the
length of time necessary for
animals that have been
vaccinated. Domestic animals
not vaccinated must be
period.
quar quarantined for a six month
The Usborne rabies incident
on an unidentified farm killed
one cattle beast and the balance
of the herd has been quarantined
for 60 days, the specified time
for larger animals.
Dr. Thompson said if any one
suspects rabies in any animal
they should immediately contact
a veterinarian or his office in
Seaforth, He added that his
office is listed in the Seaforth
telephone directory under the
GOVerrittient Of Canada.
After being alerted to a
suspected rabies, case,
veterinarians of the Health of
AnimalsBrandi Seaforth then
sends the brain or head of the
animal to the Animal Diseases
Research Institute in HUM,
Quebec,
audience of close to 700 that
education can give the necessary
vitamins for a successful life.
He listed the four main
vitamins as "scientific
understanding, vocational
competence, artistic
appreciation and spiritual
consciousness."
One of the busiest fellows at
the graduation ceremonies was
last year's top student and
valedictorian for the occasion,
John Goddard of Hensall.
John, now a student at the
University of Western Ontario
received the Student Council
award from Paul Charrette,
along with the Lions Club
award, an academic shield and
Student Council shields in
English, Physics, Chemistry and
Mathematics.
In the absence of Ontario
Treasurer, the Hon. C. S.
MacNaughton, principal J. L.
Wooden presented the Ontario
Scholarships to John Goddard,
Donald Luther, Carol Lynn
Shapton, Naomi Bocock, Dale
Dignan, Gwen Finkbeiner and
Geordie Laughton.
The Lions Club awards were
presented by president Murray
Moore to John Blackwell, Susan
Tuckey, Anne Herdman, Beth
Cook and John Goddard.
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Although Stonehouse had
misplaced his licence two days
previous to court, the judge
advised him to turn it over to
police when it had been located.
An additional charge against
Stonehouse of having liquor in a
place other than his residence
was heard and a fine of $25
imposed.
Clarence R. Fairbairn, Exeter,
pleaded guilty to careless driving
in Stephen Township September
27 and paid a fine of $177.80.
Fairbairn had stopped his
truck angle-wise on Concession
2,
Raymond Greenlee, Exeter,
failed to yield the right of way
September 9 in Usborne
Township and collided with a
car driven by Milo Westlake.
Damage was $600.
Mr. Westlake and his
passenger were injured in the
accident.
Greenlee's fine was $35 and
costs.
Mrs. Whiihelmine Jaques,
Hensall, paid $30 and costs for
failing to yield the right of way
at a stop sign on King Street in
Hensall. Damage in that incident
was estimated at $425.
A Dashwood youth, Glenn
Miller was fined $40 and costs
for making unnecessary noise on
the Main Street in Exeter
September 26. Donald M. Scott,
Exeter, pleaded guilty to a
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Huron donates
$23,000 to fund
Ken Flett, treasurer for the
Huron County Unit of the
Ontario Cancer Society reports a
grand total of $23,078.24
realized from October 1, 1968
to September 30, 1969.
The campaign receipts were
Clinton, $2,842.77; Exeter,
$3,913.02; Goderich, $4,700.75;
Seaforth, $2,152.78; WinghaM,
$2,223.35; total $15,832.67.
In Memoriam totals were
$4,558.57.
Special grants totalled $500
and there was a bequest of
$1,000.
Receipts from the Ontario
Division were $1,187.
Drug charges
are withdrawn
Charges against three area
teenagers of illegally possessing
narcotics were withdrawn in
provincial judge's court in
Exeter, Friday,
The three charged were Dirk
Albert DeBoeck and Richard
Aaron Barkley, Exeter; and
Michael L. Davis, Hensel'.
ONTARIO SCHOLARS GET AWARDS — One of the features at
Friday's Commencement exercises at South Huron District High
School was the presentation of Ontario Scholarships to the top
students in last year's graduating class, Above, principal J. L.
Wooden makes the presentation in the absence of Provincial
Treasurer C. S. MacNaughton to John Goddard, Donald Luther, Dale
Dignan, Carol Lynn Shapton, Naomi Boeock and Gwen Finkbeiner,
Unable to attend was Geordie Laughton. T-A photo
About this time of year
speculation begins concerning
the race for warden in the
county of Huron and already
rumors are circulating that three
men will be candidates in
January.
Those mentioned were A. D.
Smith, Reeve of Turnberry;
Elgin Thompson, Reeve of
Warning given
to pranksters
Exeter Police Chief Ted Day
this week issued a warning to
anyone considering pranks on
Halloween, tomorrow night,
Friday.
Day says, "Any person or
persons who are apprehended,
committing such offences as
wilful damage, public mischief,
causing a disturbance or any
similar acts on Halloween night
will be dealt with to the fullest
extent of the law."
The Chief continued,
"Halloween night is set aside for
children to enjoy themselves,
getting dressed up and calling
door to door for their treats.
Let's not spoil this night for the
children of our community."
Any mistreatment of children
by any citizen will also be dealt
with severely.
Day added a word for adults
who sometimes get carried away
on Halloween and act in a child
like manner, "Be careful,
because the trick you might
consider might not be worth the
treat you will receive from the
police."
In a different vein, the local
chief congratulates motorists of
Exeter and district on their
recent driving habits. His officers
have not investigated a single
motor vehicle accident since
September 28 giving the town
accident-free driving for more
than 30 days.
Friday's provincial court,
criminal division, held in Exeter
didn't adjourn until 8:45 p.m.
and the fines totalled $1724.
During the session, Darryl K.
Stonehouse, Forest, was fined
$300 and costs of $16.20 or 30
days in jail and had his licence
suspended for six months after
he pleaded guilty to careless
driving which resulted in the
death of Cooper Forrest August
4.
Evidence showed the accused
was driving his car on Thames
Road at 4:45 p.m. when it
struck Mr. Forrest, throwing the
victim on top of the car. Mr.
Forrest was dead when help
arrived.
Stonehouse testified he was
travelling 50 mph in a 30 mph
zone. His Sarnia defence lawyer
stated a witness to the mishap
said the deceased had stepped
out onto the highway when it
was not safe to do so, probably
because he had not reckoned the
speed of the oncoming car.
A carton of empty and partly
empty beer bottles was found in
the car. There was ample
evidence that the accused had
been drinking.
High school graduates
told of proper vitamins
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