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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-06-25, Page 1OPEN CAFETERIA AT DIL — A new cafeteria to serve employees at the Centralia plant was officially opened Monday by Dashwood Industries Limited. To mark the occasion the firm's executive members donned chef hats to serve the first meal, From the left, vice-president Howard Klumpp, president Maurice Klumpp, sales manager Gerry Finnen and controller Gerry Parsons. T-A photo RIDES IN STYLE — Brenda Arnold rode through Grand Bend in style during Saturday's Alhambra parade. Carrying the sedan chair on their shoulders are John Willemse and John Payne Jr. at the front and Phil Walker and Bill Balteseen (hidden) at the rear, T-A photo. Driver pays $75 fine for unnecessary noise Legion provide replicas Area ladies gave originals Will dedicate Battalion colors PRESERVE COLORS — The original colors of the 161st Huron 13attaliort were placed iiiTrivittMemorial Church following World War 1, They have now been placed in frames for protection and duplicates of the colors will be dedicated at the church, Sunday. Two members of the Battalion s Cliff 13rintnell and Louis Day hold the original colors presented at Camp Borden in 1916. T.A photo PRESENT FLAGS — This scene depicts members of the Soldiers' Aid 0 Society presenting the colors to the 161st Battalion at Camp Borden in 1916. The photo was taken by Mrs. Etta Young, Waterloo St., Exeter, who attended the ceremonies. ON LAST LEAVE — The railway station at Clinton was a busy spot when members of the 161st Battalion departed following their last leave prior to overseas battle. This photo was provided courtesy of R. H. Middleton, EZZASSIqra , , Ninety-sixth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JUNE 25, 1970 Price Per Copy IS Cents •Board open session to press, schools for recreational use fc The majority of major cases were adjourned at Exeter court, Tuesday. Several persons appeared on impaired driving counts, but these were set over until a ruling has been received on the use of the breathalizer test. Milford C. Prouty, Hay Township, paid the stiffest fine of $100 when he pleaded guilty to a Publish paper on usual date The Times-Advocate will be available for delivery on Thursday of next week as usual, despite the July 1 holiday. There will be no change in news or advertising deadlines. Trivitt Memorial Church on the morning of May 24. "Headed by the Exeter and Crediton bands and followed by the officers and men of the Battalion, a parade was started from the school grounds and marched to the church. The church was filled to overflowing, many being turned away. Following the singing of a hymn, Lt.-Col. H. B. Combe knocked with his sword three times on the door of the church and was admitted by the church wardens, who escorted the colors up the chancel steps where Rt. Rev. David Williams, the Bishop — Please turn to page 3 A GRADUATE NURSE Anne Regier, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Regier, Dashwood, graduated June 19 from St. Joseph's Regional School of Nursing, London. She has accepted a position on the staff at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mail stoppages to be intensified Leaders of the Council of Postal Unions announced this week the rotating work stoppages by employees of the post offices across Canada would intensify. The strikes will increase in intensity and change in form. "For strategy reasons we are unable to disclose what new forms the strikes will take," a news release stated. FANSHAWE GRADUATE Robert Snow graduated recently from Fanshawe College as an electrical technician. He is employed with Canadian Timken, St. Thomas and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Snow, Thames Road. motorcycle driven by Steven J. Carter, 283 Cambria St., Stratford went out of control on Thames Road East. Carter and a passenger, Dennis Horan, 70 Wellington St., Stratford were thrown from the motorcycle. They were taken to South Huron Hospital for treatment of minor injuries and released. Crash totals show decline The area accident total declined some this week with only one minor injury being reported in five crashes investigated by the Exeter OPP detachment officers. The first crash occurred Thursday at the intersection of Albert and Queen Streets in Zurich, involving vehicles driven by Sylvia Jean Merrier, RR 1, Zurich, and William Parker Jr., 840 Maitland St., London. Damage was estimated at $100 by Constable F. L. Giffin. On Friday at 3:40 p.m. Constable D. A. Lamont was called to the scene of a one-vehicle mishap on Highway 81 about one mile east of Grand Bend. Driver involved was Dean Leroy Thompkins, London and damage to his vehicle was set at $85. Another one-vehicle crash was — Please turn to page 3 TORONTO GRADUATE Cheryl Stade, a former graduate of South Huron District High School, graduated recently from the Toronto General Hospital School of Nursing. She is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Stade, Zurich. ST. THOMAS GRADUATE Sheila Elston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Elston, RR 1, Centralia graduated from St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital School of Nursing June 17, 1970. Veterans from throughout Huron County will be in Exeter Sunday to witness the dedication and depositing of replicas of the Colors of the 161st Huron Battalion at Trivitt Memorial Church. The original colors were presented to the Battalion on August 29, 1916, by the ladies of the Soldiers' Aid Society of Exeter during a ceremony at Camp Borden. When the men were posted for overseas battlefields, the colors were left in the care of the Sheriff of Huron County. After World War I, on May 24, 1920, the colors were deposited for safekeeping in Trivitt Memorial Church in Exeter and they have hung there since. The King's colors have almost fallen apart and they, along with the original Battalion colors, have been placed in frames and will be placed on the wall of the church. When the colors were presented at Camp Borden in 1916, The Exeter Times had the following report: "On Thursday of last week the presentation of the colors to the 161st Battalion by the Soldiers' Aid Society of Exeter took place at Camp Borden. "Nineteen from town and several from other places either Policy was approved Monday evening in Clinton by the Huron County Board of Education permitting the free use of school facilities and items of "non-perishable equipment" for community summer playground activities when the following conditions are met: 1. The activities are to be properly organized and supervised by a recognized community organization; 2. Participants are to remain in the areas of the activity and not enter unauthorized parts of the school; 3. Such activities are to be held from Monday to Friday inclusive, and will not require the use of schools on weekends; 4. The organization will accept responsibility for any damage or loss which may occur to equipment or the facilities; 5. Items of perishable equipment such as crossbars, tennis and badminton racquets, etc. will be supplied by the organization or participants; 6. Arrangements for storage, Officials tour watersheds Representatives to the Ausable River and Maitland Rivers Conservation Authorities from all municipalities in Huron County held their annual Spring Tour, Monday. This year the councillors decided that a first hand look at the work of the two Conservation Authorities in Huron County would be timely, in light of a recent County Council resolution calling for expansion of existing Authorities into those areas of Huron County not at present in either the Maitland or Ausable Authority watersheds. After boarding buses in Goderich or Clinton the tour proceeded to the Falls Reserve Conservation Area at Benmiller, the Maitland Authority's most ambitious project to date. Also included in the morning Please turn to page 3 motored up or took the train to Borden. "The Battalion lined up on the parade grounds and on behalf of the Society, Mrs. R. N. Creech presented the King's colors and Miss L. Johns the regimental colors and Rev. D. W. Collins of Windsor, formerly of Exeter, made a very appropriate address which was replied to by Lieut.-Col. H. B. Combe, the officer commanding. "The King's colors was handed by Mrs. Creech to Major R. S. Hays who delivered it to Lieut. H. C. McLean of the color party. The regimental colors was given by Miss Johns to Major W. J. Heaman, who passed it to Lieut. R. A. Walter. "After the presentation, the Battalion marched by Col. S. C. Fined for canine running at loose A Huron Park resident, Wilson Curtis, paid a fine of $20 when he pleaded guilty in Exeter court this week to allowing his dog to run at loose. The court was told the Algonquin Driveresi dent had been warned on two previous occasions that he was contravening a Stephen Township bylaw. He told Judge Glenn Hays that the animal was now tied up. Exeter minister plans retirement The minister of the Christian Reformed Church in Exeter, Rev. D. J. Seholten, will retire from active ministry, for reasons of health, at the end of this month, just half a year before his official retirement age. His denomination and local church granted him honorable emeritatiOn. Rev. Scholten is a B.A. and B.D, graduate of one of the universities in the Netherlands and Served a few churches in that country. He came to Canada in 1953 and was a minister in Lethbridge, Alberta, Brantford, Ontario before coming to Exeter, He plans to reside in Brantford, parts of the school to be used, equipment to be used, are to be made directly with the principal of the school concerned. 7. Every effort will be made by the participants to minimize the extra custodial work; 8, A signed statement acknowledging agreement to these conditions and receipt of the equipment is to be deposited with the principal. Although Garnet Hicks, Usborne Township, argued that the board was not "playing fair" with the rural ratepayers, the board agreed that the same rules apply throughout the county for secondary or elementary school summer playground activities. During conventions reports by various members it was evident that trustees were interested in improving their public image. In fact, according to Mrs. J. W. Wallace, Goderich; Mrs. Warren Zinn, Ash field Township; Clarence McDonald, Exeter; and director of education John Cochrane, many discussions at two conventions attended by board representatives centred around public relations and improved communications with the taxpayer. Decision was reached to introduce new policy at the July meeting which will permit representatives of the press to sit in on the entire meeting. Although the board will be in committee of the whole board for part of the meeting, the press will be free to listen in on the proceedings and to report on certain aspects of those in-committee sessions. Mrs. Wallace told the board that in some areas of Ontario, school boards are hiring former newspaper people to keep the ratepayers informed through a type of newspaper published by the board. Chairman John Lavis remarked that in his opinion, present press coverage is adequate. He said the information is contained in the London Free Press and in seven county newspapers. It is up to the taxpayers to read this information and digest it, he added. Newburn taking the salute." The news story related that the 19 members of the local party were entertained by the officers and the following day inspected the trenches and witnessed a mock battle. The visit was apparently marred by a dust storm, not an infrequent thing at Camp Borden in those days. Attending from Exeter were Miss Johns, Mrs. Creech, Mrs. ajor) Heaman, Misses Lillian oyle, E. M. Bowey, I. Rivers, M. Seldon, V. Essery, S. Southcott and Edna Bissett. J. A. Stewart and R. G. Seldon drove cars to the event to transport the local ladies. The colors were in exhibition in J. A. Stewart's window for some time and were admired by many. They were made by a Toronto firm and cost $250.00. The account of the depositing of the colors at Trivitt Memorial Church in 1920 was as follows: "With impressive ceremony the colors of the 161st Huron Battalion were deposited in the Jerome Francis Hartman, Dashwood, paid $30 on a charge of failing to turn out to the right to enable another vehicle to pass. He was involved in an incident on April 10 when a car driven by a friend went into the ditch while attempting to pass Hartman. Frederick Orville Webber, Varna,was fined $30 for failing to share half the road on March 25. The accused was well over the — Please turn to page 3 Pay tribute to lady M.D. In honor of the late Dr. Margaret Strang Savage, a memorial service was conducted, Sunday, at Caven Presbyterian Church, by Rev. Wilfred Jarvis. Caven was Dr. Savage's home church where she was baptized and had her membership until she moved to northern Alberta in 1931. The third woman doctor to graduate from the School of Medicine at Western University, she devoted her life and her talents to the people of the Peace River country she loved. Although raised in Ontario she was a confirmed westerner and loved the simple life. In speaking of herself, she once remarked "I have never longed for fine china and drapes. I'd rather build a log shack from scratch, put up cheesecloth curtains and carry water from a spring — a rustic type who likes to camp out with nothing but what nature provides." In his address, Rev. Wilfred Jarvis paid tribute to Dr. Savage for her undying love 'to her people and her God', and quoted her as saying "I have met and known thousands of persons in my journey through the years but the one Supreme Person is God. He sets each of us in our own place, in our own time, with our own personalities —and he makes no mistakes." Flowers were placed in the sanctuary in her memory by the Caven Congregational Circle, Manpower office opens five days The Canada Manpower Office at Huron Park will be open five days a week for the rest of the summer. Ben Hey, manager of the Goderich office announced this week that the Huron Park office opened on a full-time basis June 15 and Would continue until September 15, Philip Morgan is manager of the Huron Park office. Hey said the employment picture is good at the moment especially with Canadian Canners In Exeter needing extra help for the summer. Some types of tradesmen are also in short supply," he added, 4 • 41, charge of careless driving, arising out of an accident in Exeter on May 31. Prouty's car smashed into a parked vehicle on that date and damage was listed at $2,000. The area farmer told the court he didn't remember anything that happened at the time of the collision. A fine of $75 was levied against Douglas P. Heywood, Exeter, who pleaded guilty to creating unnecessary noise with his vehicle in Exeter on May 16. The court learned Heywood squealed his tires by a high acceleration of his vehicle at 2:10 a.m. In other traffic cases heard by Judge Glenn Hays, the following fines were imposed: John Edward Owens, Ravenswood, paid $40 for failing to report an accident in which he was involved on June 10. His vehicle ran into a tree and damage was estimated at $200. Lorne Flater, Forest, paid $30 for following another vehicle too closely. He was involved in a rearend collision with another car on May 18, in which damage was listed at $700, Paul Gordon Flaxbard, Zurich, pleaded guilty to creating unnecessary noise with his vehicle in Zurich on June 13 and was fined $40. The court was told he was accelerating rapidly, squealing his tires and roaring his vehicle's engine. Skid marks left by his vehicle were measured at 147 feet. William Henry Howard, Hay Township, paid $20 for driving a vehicle with improper rear lights. Robert Eugene Wolfe, Exeter, was fined $20 for travelling at a speed of 40 in a 30 m.p.h. zone in Exeter. Three accidents were investigated by members of the Exeter Police Department during the week with the most serious 41 one occurring early Wednesday morning. At about two o'clock in the morning, a vehicle driven by Eugene C. Keenan, 231 Carling St., Exeter was proceeding south on Main Street when it struck the bridge at the north end, glanced A off and hit a hydro pole. The vehicle was demolished and the driver was taken to South Huron Hospital where he was reported to be in satisfactory condition, Wednesday afternoon. Damages of $100 were reported in a two-car crash on Main Street, south of Huron, Wednesday afternoon, June 17. Involved were vehicles driven by John Gordon Wilkie, 85 Van Allen Avenue, Chatham and Michael Alan Cushman, 1212 Fennel Avenue, Hamilton. Early Saturday afternoon a Car crashes bridge, two tossed from bike