The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-11-13, Page 3•
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COMMISSIONERS OF BLANSHARD TELEPHONE SYSTEM — The board of commissioners of the
Blanshard Telephone System has been busy in recent months making arrangements for the switch-over
to dial for the Granton exchange. The group is shown above. From left, Grant Sutherland, George
Frayne, chairman Ross Marshall, Norm Riddell and Ray Thiel. T-A photo.
Remembrance Day
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Miss Mary Anne Glavin,
Nurse-in-training at St. Joseph's
Hospital, London, spent
weekend with her parents Mr. &
Mrs. Joseph Glavin.
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Ryan,
Chicago, spent a few days this
week with Mrs, Marie Ryan and
her family. •
Mrs. Alphonse Hartman
received word on Sunday of the
sudden passing of her
b ro t her-in-law, Mr. Mack
Mclsaac of Detroit. Burial took
place on Wednesday in Detroit.
Miss Mary Lynn Dietrich and
friend of "The Pines" Chatham
were guests on the weekend of
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Dietrich.
Mrs. Theresa Brannon and
family Stratford spent weekend
with Mr, & Mrs. Lorne Dietrich.
Miss Lorraine Hall, a student
at Western Ontario University,
London, visited her parents, Mr.
& Mrs. John Hall and family.
Mrs. Catherine Morrissey
spent Tuesday in Stratford
visiting her niece, Miss Geraldine
Harness, and Rt. Rev. W.T.
Corcoran.
telephone operator and now
owned by Mrs. Ivan Ross on
Station street.
In 1929, a new toll line was
established between Kirkton and
Granton. In 1934 a toll line
between Granton, Ilderton and
Thorndale was set up.
Until around the year 1946,
there was a charge of 10 cents
for calls on ;Junday and after 10
p.m. with the exception of a fire
call or wanting a doctor.
A shortwhile later, 24 hour
service was introduced. Calls
between Granton and Kirkton
have always been free.
Following are the operators
that have served Granton
subscribers over the past years.
Miss de Thorpe, deceased;
Doris Haines, now Mrs. Harold
Hodgson; Hazel Webb now Mrs.
C.W. Parkinson, deceased;
Cecilia Westman now Mrs.
Lawrence Grose; Miss Grace
Webb, London; Mrs. William
Alph. Mrs. Robert - Rainey,
Granton; Ada Kerslake now Mrs.
German; Miss Marjorie Knox,
now Mrs. Carman Switzer,
London; Mrs. Ruby Hodgson,
London; Miss Joyce Carson, now
Mrs. Alex McDonald, St. Marys;
Miss Gertrude Carson, now Mrs.
Wesley McGuffin; Mrs. Joe
Bryan, Granton; Mrs. Betty
Irvine, London, Mrs. Gordon
Parkinson, Granton and Mrs.
Grant Acres, deceased; the
present operators are Mrs. Muriel
Lewis; Mrs. Marie Ross and Mrs.
Irene Roloson.
Some highlights these
operators remember was the new
Canadians calling their homeland
and in 1958 an accident
whereby a car landed on Hillson
Stanley's lawn.
The present commissioners of
the Blanshard system are Ross
Marshall, chairman, Ray Thiel,
Norman Riddell, George Frayne
and Grant Sutherland.
Maintenance men are John
Rodd, Al Eveleigh, Gerald
Chapman arid Fred Bertrand,
George Hibbert. The office is
staffed by W.N. Douglas,
Manager, Mrs. Marion Urquhart
and Miss Helen Baillie.
RAP chairman Gord
Baynham and rec director Alvin
Willert recently attended
separate recreation
"fact-finding" discussions
conducted by the department of
education in London.
At Monday's meeting of the
local group, both gave reports on
some of the highlights of their
discussions.
Baynham had a personal
interview with the special
committee and suggested one of
the best improvements that
could be made in recreational
work was to have the schools
teach people how to use their
free time.
"They prepare them to do
eight hours' work, but people
are left on their own hook for
their leisure time," he said.
He opined that the useful use
of one's time was a valuable
subject — perhaps more so than
Latin or something else.
Baynham also told the
hearing that more trained
personnel were needed for
non-sporting recreation activities
and he said that such a course
should be conducted at one
centre rather than spreading
courses "too thin" by
conducting them at several
community colleges.
Willert was one of 21 area
recreation directors at an
evening session, although he was
the only "rural" director
present.
The discussion for most of
the night centred around the use
of school facilities for
recreational purposes and Willert
said this area was fortunate in
that regard.
Some directors related that
rental costs were so high at some
schools it was impossible to use
them.
He also learned that Exeter's
program was one of the few
which attempted to make all
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latter may well question some
day what we were doing all
those years when we had a
chance to help them.
He concluded by saying
people should still be haunted
by the words; "If we break faith
with those who die they shall
not sleep though poppies grow
on Flanders Field".
During the service, the
scripture was read by Legion
President Gordon Sanders.
Andy Easton, a veteran of
both wars, took the salute at the
Post Office as the Legion,
Auxiliary, Scouts, Rangers,
Guides and Brownies made their
way back to the cenotaph
behind the Legion Pipe Band.
Andy Bierling and Reg
McDonald were in charge of the
cenotaph service and Legion
Padre Rev. G. A. Anderson
assisted.
USBORNE SERVICE
A large group of Exeter
Legion members attended the
annual service Sunday afternoon
at Usborne Central school,
including the Legion Pipe Band.
activities self supporting.
NUMBERS UP
In his monthly report to
RAP, Willert gave some
encouraging reports of activities
being conducted this year.
Registration has hit a peak
for figure skating (120) and
minor hockey (250). In
addition, there are 16 youngsters
engaged in gymnastics, 193 in
minor bowling and several in
ballet.
Prior to the meeting, a
discussion was held on the
Sunday night CBC show
detailing youth problems in
Mitchell.
One RAP member suggested
that one reason Mitchell has
troubles is the fact the
community "hasn't spent a
nickel on recreation" over the
years.
Injured man
returns home
By MRS, NORMAN LONG
KIPPEN
Bill Charters, formerly of
Kippen area, returned to his
home in Exeter Thursday by
ambulance from St. Joseph's
Hospital London where he has
been for 4 months due to a car
accident.
Garry Stokes and a friend of
London visited Saturday with
his grandfather, Robert
Thomson.
Mr. & Mrs. Ross Carter,
Jimmie and Donna of Essex
spent the weekend with Mr. &
Mrs. Nelson Hood.
Norman Dickert was
admitted by ambulance last
week to South Huron Hospital,
Exeter.
Fred W. Rowntree of
Penetanguishene, returned home
Sunday from a week's visit with
his sister, Mrs. N. Long.
Edgar Cudmore was chairman
for the service held in the school
auditorium and Rev. Stewart
Miner of Thames Road United
Church was the guest speaker.
Rev. Miner in his address
asked the group to "hang on to
your convictions that war is not
inevitable and don't throw away
your ideas of peace."
"Maintain confidence in the
works of God, be bearers of
peace and strive for boldness in
Christian work," continued the
Thames Road minister.
The wreaths at the cenotaph
were laid by Andy Easton for
the Province of Ontario; Reeve
Roylance Westcott for Usborne
Township; Bill Snow for
Usborne Central School and
Gordon Sanders on behalf of the
R. E. Pooley branch of the
Exeter Legion.
NOTE TO PARENTS
In a statement directed at
parents, Exeter Police Chief Ted
Day says, "In the year 1967 in
the province of Ontario, 22
children were killed as a result of
traffic accidents while driving
their bicycles."
This figure increased to 47 in
1968, a little over twice as
many. The ages of children
killed on bicycles were between
7 and 13 years of age.
Day adds, "As you can easily
see, deaths of children on
bicycles is on the increase. Take
time out to warn your children
of the hazards of driving their
bicycles improperly on highways
or streets of our community."
By MRS. IRVIN RADER
The November meeting of
Dashwood W.I, was held
Tuesday, November 4 with The
Home Economics and Health
group in charge. Mrs. Ervin
Devine convener.
Young mothers were special
guests and twenty-one members
and fourteen visitors sat down to
a pot luck supper.
Special prizes were awarded
"Let's talk a little more peace
and trust one another," were
some of the words of advice
handed out by guest speaker, the
Rev. Harold J. Snell at Tuesday's
Remembrance Day banquet at
the Exeter Legion Hall.
Snell also told the more than
150 Legion members and guests
"we should re-arm ourselves
with tenderness, kindness and
generosity. We need to do more
for world missions. We're not
doing one percent of what we
should in this field."
Guests at the banquet
included Huron MP Robert
McKinley, Warden James C.
Hayter, Usborne Reeve
Roylance Westcott, Stephen
Deputy-Reeve Joseph Dietrich,
Hay Township Councillor
Harold Campbell, Exeter Mayor
Jack Delbridge and most
members of council, members of
the Exeter OPP detachment and
town police officers along with
presidents of most other
organizations in Exeter and
district.
If you ask people to name the
personality whose show is
carried by the largest number of
television stations, they'll
probably answer Johnny Carson
or Ed Sullivan. In both cases,
they'll be wrong. It's Rex
Humbard.
The Rev. Rex Humbard,
evangelist, pastor and self
confessed super salesman has his
own brand of that "old time
religion" aired on 200 stations in
Canada and the United States
and viewed by a weekly
audience of 18,000,000 people.
In doing this, he is realizing a
teenage ambition — "To put
God on Main Street where He
belongs."
The Pastor of the world's
largest Interdenominational
church, who draws a
congregation of 8,000 to his
Cathedral of Tomorrow in
Akron, Ohio, every Sunday, will
be appearing at the Stratford
Festival Theatre on Monday
evening, November 17th at 7:45
p.m.
His church operates its own
television station in Akron and
it's there that Rex Humbard
Robert Irvin, a garage owner
at Dungannon continued his
fight Friday to have a problem
corrected at his garage following
construction of a new highway
through Dungannon three years
ago.
Mr. Irvin told council his
business has been cut back
because access to his place of
business is cumbersome and
unhandy,
He stated that the road
committee and the county
engineer James Britnell have
been "fully aware of the
problem" since the time of the
road construction. He claimed
the road had been lowered
excessively and unnecessarily
during construction.
Elmer Hayter, Stanley
Township Reeve and chairman
of the road committee told
council the committee had
authorized repair work at Irvin's
place of business as well as his
home.
He said the committee had
endeavoured to make the job as
nearly perfect as possible and
suggested that some of the
difficulty could be resolved if
Mr. Irvin would consent to lower
his gas pumps.
Reeve Derry Boyle, Exeter,
Appeals in Hay
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who appealed, Monday.
In Hay township the added
assessment represents $510 in
taxes. A decision was reserved
until December 5 when appeals
from all of the County will be
dealt with in a joint meeting of
courts of revision of both
portions of the County.
Glenn Fisher of Exeter is
chairman of the court of revision
for the south portion of the
County and other members are
former Wardens of Huron, Glenn
Webb of Dashwood and Walter
Forbes of GoderichTownship.
produces his television shows
before they are shipped across
North America.
The Little Rock born
minister has been taking religion
directly into homes ever since he
was 13 years old. For it was then
that he looked to the radio to
sell his evangelist father's revival
meetings.
When he saw the potential
impact of television, it was to
this electronic miracle that the
Rev. Humbard hitched his
spiritual wagon.
God isn't dead, he says, it's
the organized church that is
collapsing under the weight of
ritual ceremony so that only ten
percent of the population attend
church any more.
It is to the 90 percent at
home that Rex beams his
message of hope. They won't
come out of their homes on
Sunday, so he's gone right in
there after them.
The evangelist believes that
there are four main problems
which face the people of North
America today. 1. Speed
without direction. 2. Thrills
without happiness. 3. Houses
without homes. 4. Religion
without Christ.
Alphonse Denomme, Alvin
Walper; Stewardship committee,
Lloyd Rader, Milford Merner;
Evangelism corn/re ttee, Wilfred
Becker, Ronald Merner;
Education committee, Kenneth
Rader, Melvin Stade;
Nominating committee, Melvin
Stade, Irvin Rader, Charles
Martene; auditors, Irvin Rader,
Harvey Beierling.
Still serving unexpired offices
are: treasurer, Charles Tieman;
elaers, Adolph Keller and Lloyd
Willert; trustees, Earl Keller and
Leeland Restemayer.
PERSONALS
Irvin Rader, James and
Lawrence Becker, Mike Walker
of Zurich, and a group from
Palmerston retur ed home
Sunday fol]owin a week's
hunting in the Parry Sound
district. They wr t' successful in
getting five deer.
Miss Susan Willett had as
guests Thursday, two cousins,
Mrs. J.B. Sly of Royal Oak,
Michigan, and Mrs. Lucille
Heeman of Romeo, Michigan,
Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Stade and
Sherri, and Mrs. Martha Miller
visited in Seaforth Sunday with
Mrs. Laura Ings and Mr. & Mrs.
Albert Horner.
Midterm vacationers with
Brad Xltimpp were Pete
Ehrenberg of Mexico City and
Neil McKenzie of Virginia.
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Burke and
daughter of Brampton were
visitors with Milt Haugh.
Mr. & Mrs. Brie Eagleson,
newlyweds, have returned from
their honeymoon and are getting
settled in their home in
Dashwood.
asked Irvin for suggestions to
correct the situation. Irvin said
the height of the road should be
raised "reasonably" and
estimated the cost would be
about $15,000.
Engineer Jim Britnell agreed
and put the cost of the work at
somewhere between $10,000
and $20,000.
The matter was referred back
to committee.
Dr. W.J. Thompson, Seaforth,
federal veterinarian, scolded
Huron County municipalities for
not enforcing their dog control
bylaws.
He said the town of Exeter
and the township of Stephen
were the only two municipalities
in the county that were
Give-away
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the switch in the method of
entering the contest was due to
the problems associated with
people filling out coupons in
local stores.
The procedure often entailed
a lengthy counting job for
clerks, who therefore weren't
available for helping other
shoppers.
The coupons also created
congestion in some stores and
also provided a case of "writer's
cramp" for some people —
especially those who made major
purchases and had a few
hundred coupons to sign.
Under the new plan, residents
have only 31 coupons to fill out
each week, and while the walk
to all the stores may be a slight
disadvantage, it's at least good
for your health — to say nothing
of winning any one of the
valuable prizes.
complying with their bylaws.
Dr. Thompson said incidents
of rabies continue to rise and
noted that dog control is .a
factor in the rabies question.
Clinton Reeve James
Armstrong said police in Clinton
were shooting stray dogs.
"That's all right,"remarked
Dr, Thompson, but some
municipalities don't have anyone
to do the shooting."
Hugh Flynn, Hullett reeve,
said there should be more
restrictions on pet owners.
"If it cost more to have a
dog, fewer people would have
them," ,Flynn told council.
Also visiting county council
was Hugh Hill, country tree
inspector.
In addressing council Mr. Hill
spoke out against regional
government. He called it the
"damndest piece of legislation"
the provincial government had
dreamed up in a long while and
predicted it would be "a hellova
lot more expensive."
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Sunday morning, November
16, at 2,01 a.m. a new milestone
for the Granton exchange of
Blanshard Municipal Telephone
System will be marked with the
disappearing of "hand cranks"
of magneto phones and "number
please" girls replaced by dial
operations.
The 380 customers have a
choice of private or two-party
service, This type of service,
being a first for Ontario, New
telephone numbers for Granton
have a prefix of 225 with a
four-figure digit added and all
seven numbers must be used
when dialing.
Granton customers will have
access to calling the population
of London, Lucan, Ilderton and
Kirkton without charge,
HISTORY
Dr. Hugh Lang, MD had in his
office the first line of
communication established by
Bell Telephone from Granton to
Bryanston.
Dr. William Dann, a
veterinarian whose house is
presently owned by Ward Ellyatt
used this service, too. No records
are available to show what year
this took place.
A pay phone in the late
Charles Foster's butcher shop
now the post office was a great
asset to Granton where each call
cost ten cents.
The late Mr. Perry and the
late Sid Riddell employees of
the Blanshard Municipal
Telephone System installed the
switchboard in Dr, Lang's drug
store on Main Street.
This was later moved to the
late Mr. Harvey Mowbray's
house on Main street and then to
the present house owned by Dr.
Banting, later purchased by Mrs.
William Alph, who was the
Road men
hold annual
Huron County Road
superintendents held their
annual banquet in the Legion
Hall, Brussels
The Ladies Legion Auxiliary
served hot beef and
approximately 200 attended.
Harvey Culbert extended the
welcome. Karl Harberer
introduced the head table and
visiting guests.
Roy Pattison spoke on behalf
of the Reeves and also for the
Warden who was unable to
attend and had asked him to
bring greetings from the county.
Bill Routly spoke on behalf
of the Road superintendents.
Robt. Gibson thanked the ladies.
Door prizes were donated by
Fawcett Metals, Waterloo, Ont.
Winners were Mrs. Ken
McMichael; B.M. Ross &
Associates, Goderich; Mrs. Roy
Pattison; Dominion Road
Machinery, Goderich; and Grant
Sterling.
Ken Scott then was called on
for the entertainment.
Urges schools teach
use of leisure time
Town accidents
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the result of a collision between
vehicles driven by James
Grainger, RR 3 Zurich and
Norman Hackney, William
Street, Exeter.
The final mishap took place
late Friday afternoon when
vehicles operated by Lois Pearl
Gans, Gidley Street and Ronald
Walper, Carling Street collided at
the intersection of Gidley and
Senior Streets.
Constable James Dingwell,
who investigated all three
accidents estimated total
damages to both vehicles at
$125.
During the past week, the
local police department has,—
summonsed six persons for
violations of the Highways
Traffic Act. Four of the charges
were for causing unnecessary
noise with a motor vehicle.
HURONIA MALE CHOIR IS BACK IN ACTION The Huronia
Male Chorus that became a popular name in the music field in this
area from I949-.56 is back in business and will be providing the
music for an Ecumenical Christmas Service planned for Trivia
Memorial Anglican Church in' mid-December. Many of the former
members have answered the call to return and have been practising
weekly under the guidance of Mrs. Roland McCaffrey. A part of the
choir is shown above with Mrs. McCaffre. . Back, left, Teo Van
&cog. Alex Hamilton, Norris Webb, Stanley Haist, Clayton Pfilc,
Lowell Dykstra, Urban Hite and Gerald Skinner. Front, Harry
Hoffman, Harry Han, Harry DeVrics, Frank Wildfong, Lorne Elford
and Ron Llford. T-A photo
to the youngest mother, Mrs.
Bill Hoffman; mother with
youngest baby, Mrs. Bill
Vanderworp; mother with the
nearest birthday, Mrs. Bob
Hoffman.
Roll call was answered by
giving a health habit you would
emphasize to your child.
Mrs. V.L. Becker discussed
the motto, "The health of our
nation of tomorrow depends on
the health of the children
today."
Mrs. Robert Hoffman sang
"Moon River" and "Climb Every
Mountain."
Mr. Walter Fydenchuk spoke
briefly and introduced the tape
on Dr. Koegler's speech on
mentally retarded.
President, Mrs. Howard Maier
dealt with the business. Plans
were made to attend the London
Area convention in St. Thomas
November 12 and 13. Mrs. Bill
Becker, convener of the dance
committee announced the
Cavaliers would be here
November 29.
The "Human Rights Code" is
to be framed and hung in the
community centre.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
OFFICERS
At the Annual meeting of the
voter's assembly, the following
officers were elected: President,
Gordon Kraft vice president,
Ken Keller; secretary, Albert
Bader elder, James Hayter;
trustee, Arnold Becker; Sunday
School Superintendent, Robert
Hayter; assistant, Glenn Rader;
current secretary, Harry Hayter;
Mission treasurer, Elgin Rader;
Mission secretary, Ernest Miller;
Finance committee, Robert
tloogemans, James Becker,
Popular radio pastor
appears in Stratford
Young mothers guests
at Dashwood meeting