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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-09-02, Page 1MEDAL FOR POSTAL SERVICE — The Canada Post Office department Monday recognized the lengthy service of a district mail contractor. Above, E. R. Guenther of Dashwood receives a 45-year medal from Ira Jones, postal area manager while district supervisory post master Harvey C. Pfaff looks on. T-A photo SURVEYING FIRE DAMAGE — Considerable damage was caused to a house at 109 Empress Avenue, Huron Park when fire broke out early Friday morning. Taking a look at some of the damage is the occupant of the house Earl Munroe and a neighbor, Mrs. Arleen Ravelle. The Munroe family was away when the fire broke out. Huron Park, fire chief J. A. Robichaud said it appeared lightning was the cause of the blaze. T-A photo Lightning is blamed in Huron Pgrkiire SA4*4,440*0 CENTENNIAL COSTUME — Costumes of yesteryear were the order of the Centennial, At the Lucan Legion Friday night Bill Smith's get-up is being admired and Edith and Dick Worthington. week during Lucan's by Ilearie Richardson T-A. .photo OFFICIAL BEAN TASTERS - During Saturday's Bean Festival in Zurich committee chairman Gerald Gingerich came up with a couple of official bean tasters. Above, Ontario's Highways and Communications minister, Charles MacNaughton offers his wife Addie a sampling of beans. T-A photo Levies $22.4 in fines for sign, 'box damage Price Per Copy 15 Cents BEAN QUEEN FOR 1971 — The honour of being chosen Zurich Bean Queen for 1971 went to Glenda Fisher of Exeter. Glenda, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Fisher of Exeter was chosen from three finalists as the Bean Festival came to a close Saturday night. Three Creditor) area youths who went on a rampage of damaging mail boxes and road signs earlier this year were assessed a total of $225 in fines at Exeter court, Tuesday, Gary Donald Dinney, Randolph Joseph Quesnel and Glen Roy Kenney had previously pleaded guilty to damaging the signs and mail boxes and appeared this week for sentencing. Dinney faced three charges and the other two had six each. Judge Glenn Hays was told the boys had made restitution for the damages and had made apologies to the owners. They were fined $15 each for each charge and Judge Hays said he didn't think the boys were in Fire caused extensive damage to a house at 109 Empress Avenue at Huron Park, early Friday morning. Huron Park fire chief J. A. Parkhill mayor gets Liberal bid The mayor of Parkhill, Adrian Ansems was Monday night named the Liberal candidate in the forthcoming provincial election for North Middlesex. The 34-year-old Ansems who is in his third term as mayor of Parkhill after serving five years on council was the only person nominated. About 35 persons attended the meeting which was held in Ilderton. The guest speaker was Hugh Edighoffer of Mitchell, MPP for Perth. Middlesex North is currently represented by Agriculture Minister William A. Stewart, The NDP candidate for the riding in the next election is Pat Chefurka, a physics teacher at the University of Western Ontario. need of probation other than what their parents could provide. Speeders paid the stiffest penalties handed out in Tuesday's court session, Paul Glavin, Crediton, was fined $135 or 14 days'in jail after pleading guilty'. to travelling at a speed of 90 in a 60 zone on August 6. Charles Ross Keller, Dash- wood, was fined $90 for a speed of 90 in a 60 zone on July 29, A 16-year-old. Hensall youth, Kenneth E, Vanstone, was fined $60 after pleading guilty to having liquor while under the legal age. The court learned he had been fined $35 for a similar charge only a short time previous and "Robbie" Robichaud estimated damages of about $2,500 to the house that was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Earl Munroe and family for the past three years. Mr. Munroe said loss to fur- nishings and personal belongings would amount to $1,000. The fire was first spotted by neighbours at about two o'clock Friday morning and the house was completely filled with smoke when the Huron Park fire brigade arrived. Robichaud said this week, "after a thorough investigation it appears the fire was caused by lightning,." A violent thunder storm took place shortly before midnight and it is assumed the house was hit at •that time and the fire smouldered for several hours before breaking out. The Munroe family was away at the time and Mr, Munroe arrived home when firemen were battling the blaze. Several other houses at Huron Park were affected by the storm. In one the electric clock stopped at 11:50 indicating the time of the severest part of the storm and in another all light bulbs were burnt out. Judge Hays said the youth had apparently not regarded it as a penalty, but rather a license to repeat. Norman Earl Lewis, Ailsa Craig, was fined $30 for following another vehicle too closely in Exeter on July 14, He ran into the rear of another vehicle. Lewis told the court he was reaching for 'his sunglasses and took his eyes off the road momentarily, Another speeder, Lawrence James McCarthy, Parkhill, was fined $75 for a speed of 65 in a 40 zone on May 29 in Mount Carmel. Several charges were dismissed by Judge Hays. Ninety-sixth Year A two-year agreement has been ratified by secondary school teachers employed by the Huron board of education. It came after a lengthy hassle which resulted in teacher resignations, board member resignations, pink listing, black listing and fears that the county secondary schools would not open on time. However,.it all came to a close in Clinton, Wednesday, when 175 teachers out of 181 voted to ac- cept a new two-year proposal presented by the board, Salary increases for the teachers will range from $400 to $800 this year, depending upon their experience. Next year's increase will be 6.9 percent, Starting salaries in the four categories are unchanged. Following are the new 1971-72 salaries for teachers with one year's experience to the maximum, with the old contract figures in brackets: Category 1 — $7,500 ($7,400) to $12,100 ($11,400); category 2 — $7,800 ($7,700) to $12,700 ($12,000); category 3 — $8,700 ($8,600) to $14,500 ($13,700) ; Firm wants to relocate Officials of Kongskilde Limited announced this week that their property and buildings located on Highway 83 at the westerly end of Exeter were for sale. Gunnar Pind, president of the firm that has its North American headquarters in Exeter said it was a case of expansion in warehousing. Said Pind, "If and when we do sell our present property we will be looking for other property in Exeter where we can have our complete operation under one roof. At present we have four buildings and it's become a case of administration and production taking up space needed for warehouse," "We are working with the Exeter Industrial Commission and will certainly try to relocate in Exeter if we leave our present premises," added Pind. Charges of having liquor in Place other than a residence were dismissed against Anthony Knopfler, Kitchener, and Duncan Bruce Sinclair. They had been at a Hay Township farm along with several other members of a motorcycle club when police raided the camp. The question arose as • to whether the camp could be considered their residence in view of the fact tents had been set up. In dismissing the charges, Judge Hays said the offence was — Please turn to page 3 category 4 — $9,200 ($9,100) to $15,500 ($14,700). Department heads and those holding positions of responsibility were given increases of $100. Directors now receive an ad- ditional $2,000 per annum; department heads, $1,700; subject chairmen, $1,000 and assistant department heads,: $900, The board's new schedule for principals allows for a maximum of $22,000. It was indicated all county principals were in this category. Vice-principals receive up to $19,000. The contract also provides that the board will pay 58 percent of A Kitchener youth was killed early Sunday morning when his car struck a bridge one mile east of Mount Carmel. Brian Beacock, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene by Middlesex County coroner, Dr. F. F. Boyes, Parkhill. He had been proceeding east on the Mount Carmel Road around 4:00 a.m. in dense fog when his 1966 convertible hit the north- west side of the bridge and then slid to the south-east side. Beacock was thrown from the car by the impact, which demolished his car. A passenger, Patricia Lewis, 18, London, was treated for minor injuries in Strathroy General Hospital. Exeter OPP Constables Bill Glassford and Bob Whiteford assisted the investigating officer, PC Lyle Smith of the Strathroy OPP detachment. The accident was one of the three in the district this week, The dense fog was also blamed for a single car crash at Huron Park, Sunday, when a car driven by W. Fl. Edwards, Exeter, missed a corner and drove into a ditch. Eric Schwartzentruber, Exeter, a passenger in the car was taken to South Huron Hospital for treatment of facial lacerations. Constable Bill Glassford investigated and listed damage at $100. A Hensall youth, William C. Hoy, was injured in the other Minor damages in three crashes Three accidents were in- vestigated over the past week by officers of the Exeter police department but total damages were estimated at only $625. The first occurred Thursday afternoon at 1:15 p.m. when a vehicle driven by Dennis W. Tuckey, 109 Main street was in collision with a parked vehicle owned by Lloyd W. Herr, 122 Main street. The accident took place on Main near Wellington and damages were estimated at $125. Less than three hours later, $450 damage resulted when vehicles driven by Ruth Cox, Courtright and Leif Madsen, RR 3, Zurich collided at the in- tersection of highways 4 and 83. The other mishap . occurred Friday afternoon on Main street near John and involved vehicles driven by Rosalee Scott, 168 Main and Bruce Shapton, RR 1, Exeter. Damage was listed at $50. Constable John Cairns was the investigating officer in all three accidents. fringe benefits for the teachers in the first year of the contract and two-thirds in the second year. Fringe benefits include Ontario Hospital Service Commission and Ontario Health Services Insurance and group insurance premiums. The board previously paid 50 percent of these fringe benefits. Second-year salaries in the contract will be set by a com- mittee of four made up of the director of education, the board's business administrator and two teachers. They will set salary increases of 6.9 percent based on the payroll as of September, 1971. crash, it occurring at 11:30 p.m. on Monday. He had been proceeding along Highway 84 andswerved to avoid collision with another car and struck a tree. Damage to the vehicle he was driving was listed at $1,000 by Constables Al Quinn and Dale Lamont. Hoy was treated at the office of Dr. John Goddard for cuts and bruises. During the week the local detachment officers charged 22 persons under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 18 drivers. There were two charges under the Liquor Control Act and five under the Criminal Code. It's rodeo time again in Exeter and this weekend all roads will lead to Exeter Community Park. The enthusiastic committee in charge has lined up a bigger and better show for the eighth annual Mid Western Rodeo slated for Exeter Community Park, Saturday and Sunday. Headed by chairman Gernot Dauber, the committee has lined up several new attractions for this year's three shows. On the actual rodeo agenda, spectators will find a barrel race for girls. This marks the first time that one event has been held exclusively for female con- testants. In other years several area girls have competed in the little britches riding contest. On the entertainment side of the ledger, a group of Indians from the Kettle Point Reserve will be in attendance. They are expected to appear at intermission time with some dancing acts and will have displays of Indian lore and crafts located on the rodeo grounds. Another innovation will be the inclusion of all contestants names on the official programs that are available to all spectators, This will allow the fans to keep a point record of each event and know Who is in the running for the championships. The Sunday afternoon in- termission spot will be taken over by Bill Brady of CFPL London. The popular radio announcer is keeping his act a complete secret but can be depended on for something unusual, In the past Brady rode a wild cow, milked cows, shown his shooting ability while blind folded and arrested by the Exeter police department for failing to recognize previous parking in- fractions. Secretary Dalton Finkbeiner reports a total of 81 entries have already been received assuring top notch performances for all three shows that will be held at two o'clock and seven o'clock on Saturday and Sunday with another matinee at two o'clock. Senior citizens from the two homes in Exeter will be attending the Saturday afternoon show as guests of the rodeo committee. Additional portable seating has been obtained assuring plenty of seating accommodation. As usual numerous concession booths will be set up to take care of all appetites. Hensall beef, Zurich baked beans and corn on the cob will be on sale along with the usual hot dogs and hamburgs. -- Please turn to page 3 Trio charged. in area. theft Three Forest area men have been charged with arined rob- bery by members of the Exeter OPP detachment and will Wear in Goderich court today. Charged are Richard Allan George, RR 2 Forest; Joseph Bressette Jr., RR 3 Forest; and Robert William Smith, Thedford. The three were charged after .a Detroit youth was picked Hp Thursday while hitch-hiking and driven into Stephen Township, where he was robbed of $80. He was threatened with a bayonet, The three suspects were arrested by members of the Forest OPP and charged by Exeter OPP Constables Don Mason and Ed Wilcox. Local officers also assisted in the capture of a theft suspect near Grand Bend on Friday; Grand Bend OPP Constable James Sheppard stopped a motorcycle north of the resort and one of two men ran off into a nearby bush, Exeter Cpl. Ray Brooks and Constables Dale Lamont and Al Quinn aided in the search for the man. A suspect was apprehended in Oakwood Park. The motorcycle the two men were riding was believed stolen. Four thefts were investigated in the district this week. A flag was taken from Huron County shed north of Zurich and a small amount of liquor was taken from a Maple Grove cottage. Saturday night, James Williams, Bowmanville, reported the theft of a coat and a pair of binoculars from his camper near Club Albatross at Huron Park. Value of the goods was $90. A tape recorder, transistor radio and sleeping bag were stolen from .the Oakwood Park cottage of Dr. Charles Wallace, Zurich. Value of the stolen property was listed at $75. Area steer sells for 900 pound A steer from the Whitney Coates and Son hereford herd of Centralia was named the reserve grand champion in market cattle at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. The Coates steer weighing 1,260 pounds was bought at auction Tuesday by Cara Operations Limited with a bid of 90 cents per pound. The grand champion owned by Roy Brister of Elgin, Manitoba wighed 1,390 pounds and sold for $1.20 per pound. Bean supply gobbled up Beans, beans, anyone? That was the thought that was going through the minds of of- ficials of the Zurich Bean Festival late Saturday afternoon. With a crowd estimated at upwards of 20,000 thronging into Zurich it looked for a few moments that the one ton supply of baked beans would be gone with some appetites still not taken care of. While calls had to be put into district meat markets for ham, the bean supply held out and chairman Gerry Gingerich reported a small bucket of beans is all that was left over. The crowd started moving in about eleven o'clock and the bean servers were steadily occupied until about 5:30. That's when things began to happen and a half hour later long line-ups were evident at all serving booths. Chartered buses were in from Niagara Falls, Toronto and London while visitors drove in from many distant points in Ontario and the United Sates. A visit to Green Acres farm, just east of Zurich again proved popular to thousands of the spectators. Huron salary battle ends, teachers get two -year pact Kitchener man dies in area auto crash EXETER, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 2, 1971 Indian displays, girls' event to feature weekend rodeo 1