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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-09-03, Page 1Calgary Stampede official recommends Exeter event In addition, the secretary learned Wednesday morning that four of the bulls scheduled to appear here didn't allow any rider to stay aboard the required ten seconds in the last three rodeos held south of the border. Entries are coming from top notch cowboys in all parts of Canada and the United States for the three-show event. Saturday, September 5, shows will be held in the afternoon and evening with a third show going Sunday afternoon, Rodeo committee officials have continued their policy of making improvements each year at the park and 1970 is no exception. A new drain has been put in, new wiring has been installed along Frontier Street and a lot of painting has been done. The Country Squires, a country and western musical group will entertain at all three shows. Additional seats were recently purchased from the Grand Bend Dragway and additional temporary seating is being brought in from the Kirkton Garden party grounds and other locations. For the second year, little britches calf riding, a popular PleaSe turn to page 3 DECORATION SERVICE AT ZION — Sunday afternoon the annual decoration services were held at the Zion United Church cemetery in Usborne township. Shown above before the service are from the left,. cemetery board chairman Ross Hern, guest speaker Rev. Douglas Warren ofCrediton and Gordon Johnson who was the soloist. TA photo, A group of tourists from many parts of the United. States will be among the large crowd expected to attend this week-end's Midwestern Rodeo at Exeter Community Park. On the recommendation of an official of the Calgary Stampede a Toronto travel bureau agent made arrangements with Exeter officials to bring a group of about 40 travellers to the local event Sunday afternoon. The travel agent was in Exeter Wednesday morning making final arrangements with rodeo secretary Dalton Finkbeiner. The group that includes one traveller from Australia wished to take in a rodeo some time this week. When queries were made at Toronto City Hall they were told the only rodeo known was in Calgary. As the result of a long distance phone call to Calgary, travel officials learned of the local rodeo and were told to contact Dalton Finkbeiner or Dr. Wally Read. Action in the ring at rodeo should be more exciting than ever. Secretary Dalton Finkbeiner reported early this week that the bulls to be used in the various events will be "meaner" than ever. In fact Finkbeiner said he was told by the agent who made the purchases in the United States, "I got some real rusty bulls." EXETER, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 3, 1970 Ninety-sixth Year Price Per Copy 15 Cents Accident total down, charges high again SAY FAREWELL — About 500 persons jammed their way into the Exeter Legion Hall, Thursday, to say farewell to OPP Cpl. John Wright and his wife, Addle. John has recently been transferred to the Brampton OPP detachment. The couple received a desk set from the Town of Exeter, the chair in which they are sitting and some cash. Addie also received a bouquet of roses. Making the presentations were Exeter Chief Ted Day and OPP Cpl. C. S. Mitchell. . T-A photo Aerobatics program, attracting top names activities of the sponsoring body and the availability of new types of aircraft designed specifically for competitive aerobatic maneouvres. The first Canadian Acrobatic Competition was sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada at — Please turn to page 3 The Exeter OPP Detachment officers investigated only four accidents this week, with three persons sustaining injuries. The first crash of the week occurred on Friday at 11:50 a.m. on Highway 4 in Hensall, involving vehicles driven by Agnes McLean, RR 1 Hensall, and Rosalind Higgs, RR 1 Brucefield. Damage in the mishap amounted to only $30. Constable R: T. Whiteford investigated. Early Saturday morning, Constable D. A. Mason was called to investigate the damage to the Exeter Police department cruiser WIN RIDES AT FLY-IN — Many area residents won a free flight during Sunday's fly-in at the Sexsmith airport, north of Exeter. Above, Wilmer Dalrymple, Claire Skinner and Mrs. Marion Lamport are shown receiving their tickets from airport owner Leonard Greb. T-A photo. Enrolment up for home ec and one driven by James Beverly Gil fillan, RR 3 Ilderton. Damage to the former was set at$300 and $100 to the Gilfillan vehicle. Mrs. Gilfillan, a passenger, received back injuries. Details of the incident appears elsewhere. At 3:10 a.m., Saturday, Constable Mason investigated a single car crash on Si deroad 5 in Hay Township. A car driven by John M. Campbell, RR 1 Exeter, was damaged to the extent of $2,000 and the driver received injuries in the collision. The final crash of the week was investigated Tuesday by Constable W. G. Glassford. It occurred on Highway 23 north of Kirkton and involved vehicles driven by Dorothy A. Morrison, Kirkton, and Ralph James Henderson, Arthur. Damage was listed at $350. During the week, the local detachment officers charged 52 persons under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 19 drivers. One charge was laid under the Criminal Code and 11 under the Liquor Control Act. Speedometer reaches 115 cruiser damaged in chase Labor Day weekend in Exeter has always been the scene of loop-the-loops, crazy flips and other flying gyrations performed by cowboys making aerial retreats from wild broncs and brahma bulls at the local rodeo. However, they'll be joined this weekend by a group of sports who judge the winners — not the losers — by the way in which they perform such antics. The Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada will be holding the second annual Canadian acrobatic championships and air show at the former CH Centralia runways at Huron Park. The event is expected to attract the top stunt pilots in North America. According to Herb Cunningham, Scarborough, chairman of the event, there has been a strong resurgence of aerobatic flying in Canada in the past few years, due mainly to the Investigate three thefts in district The Exeter Opp detachment officers are investigating three area thefts this week. Early Thursday morning, a break-in was reported at Club Albatross at Huron Park. A quantity of liquor valued at $75 was stolen. OPP Constable F. L. Giffin investigated and the liquor was recovered. An area resident is slated to appear in court on September 8 to face charges arising out of the incident. An Usborne Township farmer, Squire Herdman, reported that 900 feet of copper wiring was stolen from his barn on the sixth concession. The wire was valued at $150. Constable D. A. Mason is investigating the theft of $40 in cash from a Hay Township residence. It is believed the theft may be the work of persons posing as magazine salesmen. Last week in the Seaforth area, some cash was stolen from a house by such a person. In that instance, the lady of the house returned home to find a man in her home. She didn't notice that the house had been ransacked until the man left. Resort girls vie for title Vice-principal Mollie McGhee told the T-A she 'is delighted' with the applications of 54 new students for the Home Economics Course at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology this fall. With the 19 second year students who are returning this will double the enrolment from last year. "We could have tripled it," stated Miss McGhee, "and already we have 12 girls registered for the following year." She said jobs were available for all the graduates of the last course and that seven of them were continuing their education at universities and colleges. Three full-time members will join the staff: Miss Judy DeWolf, who has just received her Masters degree from Cornell University; Miss Nancy Nagleison, Stratford, a graduate of University of Western Ontario, and Mrs. Karen Farion who was County Home Economist at Simcoe. Besides Miss McGhee, there are the five part-time teachers who were employed last year. Mrs. Melvin Gaiser, Exeter, has been employed as the nurse on campus and will be in the clinic each morning. Registration day is September 14. After his escape near Dashwood Gilfillan apparently made his way to London and headed north with a moving man for the company he was employed by. A description of the van and driver was forwarded to all police departments and the arrest was made in the north. Later in the day it was learned Gilfillan was wanted by Toronto police on a robbery charge. After checking with Exeter police, Toronto officials went to Cochrane and picked up Gilfillan. After the Toronto charge has been completed the Exeter warrant for the prisoner will be executed. foot patrol in town was almost hit by a passing car. Cairns immediately raced for the police cruiser and chased the fleeing car north through town and then west on Highway 83 towards Dashwood with speeds reaching a high of 115 miles per hour. West of Dashwood the driver of the wanted vehicle turned north onto a concession road and lost control on a sharp turn and skidded into the ditch. To avoid a collision Cairns was forced to also hit the ditch. When the car came to rest at the side of the road three male occupants ran into the darkness of adjacent fields. To his surprise Constable Cairns found a woman Mrs. James Gilfillan and a 5 week-old baby in the car. At this point Cairns learned from the woman that the driver of the car was her husband James Gilfillan and the other two occupants were hitch hikers picked up near London. Mrs. Gilfillan and the baby were brought to the Exeter police office and later released. Two young ladies from Grand Bend are entered in the beauty contest being held in conjunction with the Lucknow Fall Fair on September 18 and 19. Jean Jennison and Patti Glenn will be attem-ating to win the title of Miss Mid-Western Ontario and the right to compete in the Miss Dominion of Canada pageant to be held next spring in Niagara Falls. Jean was named Queen of the Ball at South Huron District High School last spring while Patti was 1970 Queen of the Exeter Fall Fair. Patti Glenn is the daughter of Mrs. Phyllis Glenn while Jean Jennison is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jennison, all of Grand Bend. An Ilderton area man was arrested in Cochrane in Northern Ontario Sunday afternoon as the result of a police chase that started in Exeter early Saturday morning. James Gilfillan was taken into custody Sunday afternoon by the Ontario Provincial Police detachment at Smooth Rock Falls on information relayed by the local department. The local episode started about 1:30 Saturday morning when Constable John Cairns on Fair prize lists are now ready Any exhibitors in the area wishing to compete in this year's Exeter Fall Fair are reminded that the prize list booklets are now available at the T-A. The Fair set for Friday and Saturday, September 25 and 26 will feature several new events. For the first time in many years, harness racing will be part of the Fair program. Two races with two heats each will be staged during the afternoon. After an absence of 25 years, members of the South Huron 4-H swine club will be competing and Jersey classes have been added to the cattle events. An added attraction will be a pony team pulling contest provided by members of the Middlesex club from the Thorndale area. Bands from St. Marys and Brigden will be marching in the Saturday parade and will provide music throughout the afternoon. The baby show and beauty contest will be held Friday night. Contestants in both events are asked to file their entries early. Fair secretary Garnet Hicks will accept baby show entries while Carfrey Cann will again be in charge of the beauty contest. Realize $320 from tax sale Popular visitor killed by gunman A visitor in the area since spring was shot Saturday. The victim was a Canada Goose, which took up residence in the gravel pit on the farm of Jack Taylor, RR 3 Exeter. The goose built a nest in the pond, but it is believed foxes may have made off with the offspring. On Saturday, the goose was shot, and the incident is under investigation by the department of lands and forests and OPP Constable R. T. Whiteford. A gun has been seized and charges are pending against an Exeter resident. Says rumors are 'hogwash' Fence erected at district beach Disputes over beach ownership have gained much attention these days and indications are that such disputes may soon affect Lake Huron properties. Residents in the Ipperwash area have been trying for some time to close the beach to the public and a fence has been erected at Port Blake this summer. The fence runs almost to the water and a sign notes that the area north of the Lake Huron water supply system is private beach for the use of residents and guests of Highlands No. 1 only. The Port Blake beach has been a favorite swimming area for many area residents for several years. Busy summer for GB police Publish T-A on schedule Car thefts easily solved Six persons reported their cars stolen but in five instances officers found the vehicles exactly where the owners had left them. The other was moved only a short distance. In 1969, 58 accidents were investigated by the Grand Bend detachment and to the end of August this year the total was 60. The liquor offences are about the same as other years, possibly a Exeter's tax sale last week attracted four bidders and the only property put up for sale was purchased for $320 by Lorne Haugh, Exeter. The property sold was a lot on Huron Street, just west of the railroad tracks, on which back taxes and costs amounted to $49.01. The balance between the arrears and the purchase price is to be paid to anyone with an interest in the lot, but in this particular case there is a question of ownership and apparently no one holds a deed for the property. There were three local residents bidding at the tax sale conducted by Clerk Eric Carscadden and he also received a bid cheque in the amount of $50 from a resident of the United States. The owners of two other properties, originally slated for sale due to tax arrears, paid the outstanding taxes and costs prior to the sale date. few more drunk charges. Seizuies of liquor amounted to about one hundred this year so far. Four cases of slugs being found in vending machines were reported. Corporal Turnbull, who is completing his fourth summer at Grand Bend returns to his home detachment in Kirkland Lake next week. The Times-Advocate will be .printed on schedule next week. In• view of the holiday, the display advertising deadline will be extended to Tuesday noon but the classified advertising deadline will remain as 6:00 p.m. Tuesday. News contributors and correspondents are asked to have their material submitted on their regular schedule to ensure publication. A, Reports indicating some Conservative MPs are agitating for a change in the party's leadership have been described by Huron MP Robert McKinley as "hog-wash manufactured by the press". Mr. McKinley, contacted in Ottawa yesterday, said there was nothing to the reports being carried in Western papers following a meeting of Western MPs. He said he had talked to one of the members at the meeting and had been advised there was no discussion about seeking a replacement for Conservative leader Robert Stanfield. The Saskatoon Star-Phoenix reported that several Conservative MPs were considering sitting as independents if Mr. Stanfield rejects urgings to step down as party leader. During the conversation with Mr. McKinley, he told the T-A he would be attending a NATO Parliamentary Association meeting in Holland for two weeks hi November. Parliament is scheduled to reconvene on October 5 Youngsters hurt from fall in barn Two Huron Park youngsters were injured this week when a rope from which they were swinging broke and they crashed to the floor of an area barn. Joey Desgrosseilers, 11, and Ricky Hall, 7, were treated at South Huron Hospital. Both had concussions and the Hall lad sustained lacerations. READY FOR THE RODEO —Officials Of the MidWestetn Rodeo have spent hours recently getting the grounds and ring into condition for this week-end's big event, Some of the rodeo committee members are shown above taking a look at the new sign that has been erected at the IN CHARGE OF THE CORN — The job of cooking corn at Sunday's fly.in at Sexsmith airport went to local flyer Harry Dougall who is shown above fulfilling his duties, TA photo. north side of the ring, Prom the left they ate, Carf Cann, Dr. Don Ecker, president Winston Shapton, Secretary Dalt Einkbeiner and Hill Smith. T-A photo. While most of the summer detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police stationed at Grand Bend for the summer months will be leaving for their respective detachments on September 11, a small staff will be retained fora short time. Six officers will remain at the Bend until October 15. Corporal Keith Turnbull who is in charge of statistics for the Grand Bend detachment reports "it was a busy summer with lots of investigations, but very little in the way of serious crime." Up until August 24, the detachment had investigated 1,355 occurrences as compared to 1,087 for the entire 1969 season. A total of 5.3 thefts were investigated with a loss of about $2,200 but Turnbull says this figure is not high considering the amount of people visiting the summer resort. Most of the thefts were from parked cars and from wallets and purses left unattended at the beach and were of a petty nattan. During the summer eleven counterfeit American Twenty dollar bills appeared on the Grand Bend scene. The serial number on all bills was the same, B44982016A.