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USBORNE'S NEW GRADER — The township of Usborne recently purchased a new grader. Since its
arrival snow removal equipment has been attached. Behind the wheel arc township employees John
Batten andDoug Fletcher. Standing on the blade are councillor Gordon Johns and clerk Harry Strang.
Below are 'Reeve Lloyd Ferguson, councillor Bill Morley, road superintendent Bill Routly and
councillors Walter McBride and Jack Stewart. T-A photo
GUIDES SELL BAKING — Members of the Exeter Girl Guides and their leaders held a successful bake
sale at Simpson's order offiee, Saturday afternoon. Shown with some of the baked delicacies are
Elizabeth Giffin, Barbara Armstrong, Mrs. Vera Armstrong and Mrs. Lois Webb. T-A photo
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Ten . injurpd in district crashes
crossing on County Read 21, west
of Highway 4.
Total damage was set at $85 by
Constable Bob Whiteford,
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There is still indecision within
Huron County Council concerning
whether or not to cut Midwestern
Ontario Development
Association off in 1972 without
financial support from this
county,
ROY FRANKLIN RODD
Roy F. Rodd died suddenly at
his residence in Usborne
Township, November 3, 1971 in
his 74th year.
He was the husband of the
former Elsie Stone and father of
John of Woodham, Mrs. William
(Marian) Stephen of Calgary and
Mrs. Hubert (Edith) Taylor of
London.
Also surviving are two
brothers, Harry of Usborne and
William of Exeter and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
A resolution of the county
development committee chaired
by Alex McGregor to discontinue
financial support to MODA in
1972 was defeated by a 20-20 tie
vote. No further action will be
taken on the matter until Walter
the Lindsay Funeral Home, St.
Marys, November 6, with in-
terment in Kirkton Union
cemetery.
JOHN GACKSTETTER
John Gackstetter, husband of
the late Bertha Schumacher, died
in South Huron Hospital,
November 6, 1971, in his 86th
year.
He was the father of Arnold, of
Guelph, and Edward and Elmore
of Exeter. One brother Henry of
Hay Township, ten grandchildren
and 16 great grandchildren also
survive.
The funeral services were
conducted from the Hopper-
Hockey Funeral Home, Tuesday,
with Rev. Earl Steinman of-
ficiating. Interment was in Dash-
wood Lutheran Cemetery.
Pallbearers were grandsons
Gerald, Lorne, Earl, Myron and
Henry Jr. Gackstter and William
'Yearley,
WILDO WILLERT
Wildo Willert passed away
November 5, 1971 in Detroit after
a lengthy illness in his 66th year.
He is survived by his wife,
Clara, one son, Rodger and a
daughter, Ellen.
A brother, Wilbert, and two
sisters Helen Rice and Annetta
Weise of Saginaw, Michigan also
survive.
Burial was in Novi cemetery,
Detroit.
Mr. Willert was the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Adam Willert,
formerly of Dashwood.
Gowing, MODA manager, has
had an opportunity to express his
opinions in the matter.
Huron now has a full time
development officer in the person
of R, S. Cummings, a former
armed forces member stationed
at Clinton CFB, Some members
of council feel Huron County
cannot afford to support MODA
and a full time development of-
ficer.
In other business at last
Friday's all-day session of Huron
County Council, Paul Carroll,
Reeve of Goderich, introduced a
motion on behalf of Goderich,
which if approved would hire a
full time building, trench and
plumbing inspector at the county
level.
"It is apparent that a need for
control over these services has
reached a point where a qualified
person should be appointed to
protect the county and the
municipalities," said Carroll.
"Cost could be shared on a per
capita basis, with the larger
centres bearing the greatest
expense," said Carroll who noted
that a similar system is em-
ployed in the county of Brant.
The matter will be studied by a
committee of county council.
Rip down walls
at Goderich jail
"We've got rocks for sale,"
quipped Warden Jack Alexander
during last Friday's session, of
Huron County Council.
Warden Alexander was
referring to the announcement of
the property committee that the
walls of the two excercise yards
on the northwest side of the
Huron Council jail are being torn
down and the area made into a
parking lot for the Children's Aid
Society.
Approval has been received
from the provincial government
to proceed with this work,
Two men appeared in Exeter
court, Tuesday, and had their
driver's licenses suspended by
Judge Glenn Hays for impaired
driving.
Patrick H. Smith, Huron Park,
was fined $100 or 10 days in jail
and had his license suspended for
three months following a charge
laid by police on October 23 in
Stephen,
He was stopped after his
erratic driving habits attracted
their attention.
James R. Randall, Mount
Hope, was fined $150 or 15 days in
jail and had his license suspended,
for six !tenths. He is a resident of
Hensall during "the week and
works' at Huron Park.
He was charged on September
11 and a breathalizer test
showed a reading well over the 80
mgs allowed under the law.
Ronald J. Day, Hensall, was
fined $30 on a charge of following
another vehicle too closely. He
was charged after his vehicle
collided with the rear of another
one on August 7.
A speeding charge resulted in a
fine of $80 and $3 costs for a
Detroit man, Robert Todd
McAninch. He was clocked at
speeds of 42 in a 30 zone, 65 in a 45
zone and 110 in a 60 zone. He
travelled only a short distance at
the latter speed and then braked
suddenly. He said he braked
suddenly because he had missed
his turn and said he had not been
travelling as fast as the police
indicated.
Library system
said big success
The Grand Bend branch of
Lambton County Library was
nearly three times as busy in its
first full month in its new
quarters. The library was
moved into specially prepared
quarters in Grand Bend Public
School in September, and opened
for longer hours.
The library is used by both the
public and the school, and it
appears to be working well, The
number of books borrowed: in
October rose to 1,213, compared
with 445 in October 1970,
"I expected the number of
books borrowed to rise" says Mr.
Ron Baker, County Librarian,
"but it is gratifying to see that
more adults' are using the new
library, The number of adult
books borrowed has doubled and
most people seem pleased with
the new arrangement."
The school children too, are
enjoying the large selection of
books available in the new
library. "I see children taking
books home who have never read
a book in their lives before" said
Mr. Bill Freele, Principal of the
Grand Bend School, lie and his
staff are enthusiastic about the
shared library,
of the Crediton Road.
Carol Desjardine, RR 8
Parkhill, was southbound on the
county road and the vehicle
rolled over in the ditch and came
to rest on its wheels,
Constable Frank Giffin in-
vestigated and set damage lat
$1,000.
At 11:55 p.m., Saturday, a qr
driven southbound on Highway 81
by Murry McTaggart, London,
went into the ditch just north of
Greenway, causing property
damage of $200.
The vehicle crossed from the
west side of the road into the east
ditch,
It was investigated by Con-
stable Bob Whiteford, as was an
accident at 5:30 a,m., Sunday,
involving a vehicle operated by
Glen Kenney, RR 2 Crediton.
He was proceeding north on the
2nd concession of Usborne, north
of Huron St., and the vehicle
ended up on its roof in the west
ditch.
A passenger, Randy Quesnel,
Crediton, sustained bruises in the
mishap. Damage was listed at
$200.
A hit and run was reported at
6:50 p,m. on Fried St. in Dash-
wood. A parked car owned by
Gerald Mathers, Dashwood,
sustained damage of $100 when
struck by an unknown vehicle.
Constable Ed Wilcox is in-
vestigating.
Four injured
Four employees of Bell
Aerospace, Grand Bend, were
injured when the car in which
John Peter Workenton, Exeter,
was fined $35 for having liquor in
a place other than his residence
on October 16 and Robert G.
Schneider, Hensall, was also
fined $30 on a similar charge laid
on August 13. He was also fined
$60 and costs ilf $3 for speeding at
a rate of 90 in a 60 zone on the
same date.
In other cases, Judge Hays
levied the following fines:
James Newton Collins,
Brucefield, was fined $10 and
costs of $3 for travelling at a
speed of 70 in a 60 zone.
Randolph Joseph Quesnel,
Crediton, was fined $20 for
permitting an unlicensed driver
to' operate his vehicle.
Emilio Fernandez, London,
was fined $13 and costs of $3 for
travelling at a speed of 73 in a 60
zone.
Sentence was suspended
against Sandra Kay, Huron Park,
who was found guilty of common
assault,
Friday court
— Continued from front page
and said she would get the rest
la ter.
Judge Hays said he would do
better than that, and reduced the
fine to $25,
Mrs. Massicott said her son
awroeul.d probably have served the
three days had he still been in the
a
"I wouldn't want to see him do
that," the Judge replied.
"It wouldn't hurt him, and may
do him some good," Mrs.
Massicott replied.
Window not clear
Clarence Hohner, Exeter, was
fined $30 on a charge of operating
a vehicle on which the rear
windows were not clear to afford
proper visibility.
He backed out of his Main St.
laneway and ran into a car on the
east side of the highway, causing
damage of $350.
Constable McIntyre reported
the rear window was fogged.
In other cases heard, Judge
Hays handed down the following
penalties:
Joseph Gerald Hudon, for-
merly of Exeter, was fined $30 for
having liquor in a place other
than his residence,
James L. Coughtrey, RR 1,
Hensall was fined $30 for
speeding at a rate of 45 in a 30
zone; Murray Alexander Baird,
Hensall, $12 for 72 in a 60 zone;
John Buruma, RR 2, Clinton, $48
for 84 in a 60 zone; Keith Sidney
Bunn, Bayfield, $12 for 72 in a 60
zone; Mervyn L. Witter,
Goderich, $10 for 70 in a 60 zone;
James Gordon Morphew, RR 3,
Lambeth, $11 for 71 in a 60 zone;
Basil J, O'Brien, $10 for 70 in a 60
zone; Garr Rice, Exeter, $12 for
72 in a 60 zone.
they were riding went out of
control in loose snow on the
Crediton Road at 2:15 a.m.,
Monday.
The car was operated by
Michael Finley, Pointe Claire,
Quebec, The westbound vehicle
slid off the northside of the road
into the.ditch about two and a half
miles west of Highway 4.
Finley and his three
passengers were taken to South
Huron Hospital for treatment.
One of them, Lawrence. Casia,
Montreal, was admitted for
severe facial and head
lacerations and was still in
hospital, Tuesday.
The other two passengers
were Edgar Thomson, Quebec,
and Alexander Richard,
Belleville.
Constable Wilcox listed
damage in the crash at $1,000,
Visit California
Mrs. Valeria Armstrong and
Mr. & Mrs. Julien Mantey
recently returned from a three
week conducted tour to
California, While in Hollywood,
Mrs. Armstrong visited with Mr.
& Mrs. Robert Dennis and Mrs.
Laura Wilson, formerly of
Exeter.
Fire proposal
— Continued from front page
penditures contemplated for the
local brigade.
She said new equipment is
already needed and discussion
has taken place recently
regarding the purchase of a new
truck to replace the antiquated
stand-by unit now serving the
communities.
Another piece of equipment
that has been mentioned is a tank
truck which would transport
water to fires in the townships
where a water supply is not
readily available for fire
protection.
Vandalism
— Continued from front page
been removed from all the bot-
tles.
Bell Telephone equipment in
Stephen Township was smashed
around 11:00 p.m. and phone
service was cut off for a number
of subscribers in the Dashwood
area,
One post holding the equipment
had been chopped down and a
lock broken to gain entry to the
equipment box. One wire was cut
and an attempt had been made to
cut others.
Constable Dale Lamont, who
assisted in the investigation, said
other persons who had property
damaged over the weekend
should contact police if they have
not done so already.
The final accident occurred at
8:15 Monday morning, when a
car driven by Eleanor Scott, RR 1
Centralia, slid into a CNR
Exeter Planning Board
PUBLIC
INFORMATION
MEETING
Monday, Nov. 22
7:30 p.m.
Town Hall — Exeter
Planning Board Members wish to receive
comments on the proposed Mobile Home
Park in the Veri development in the North
East Section of Exeter.
Mrs. Helen Jermyn
Exeter Planning Board
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Adults — All Sizes
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Times-Advocate, November 10, 1971 Page 3
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MRS. ANNIE S. RAVELLE
Mrs. Annie' Sarah Ravelle,
widow of the late Remy Ravelle
of Grand Bend, passed away at
South Huron' Hospital, Exeter,
November 3, 1971 in her 85th
year.
She is survived by her
children, Mrs, Violet Chilton of
• London, Mrs. Elmer (Verna)
Zimmer, Mrs, George (Irene)
Penfound and Stewart all of
Grand Bend.
Five grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren also sur-
vive.
The funeral was held at the 'I'.
• Harry Hoffman Funeral Home,
Dashwood, November 5, with
interment in Grand Bend
cemetery. Rev, H, G. Dobson
officiated.
The pallbearers were Russel
Desjardine, Gary Zimmer,
• Robert Sutton, Reg Chilton, Ted
Ravelle and Ray Beierling,
Eight accidents were in-
vestigated by the Exeter OPP
detachment officers this week..
Oddly enough, in each of the eight
only one driver was involved.
Ten persons sustained injuries,
mostly of a minor nature.
The first snowfall of the year
was a factor in two of the crashes,
and police reported the other six
occurred under dry road con-
ditions.
Highest property damage
resulted at 9:45 p.m., Friday,
when a car driven by Michael.
Pickering, RR 3 Dashwood, went
out of control on Highway 4 near
the Kirkton Road.
It hit a stop sign at the in-
tersection and then crashed into a
hydro pole, Constable Dale
Lamont estimated damage at
$2,500.
Pickering and a passenger,
JoAnne Inch, Exeter, were taken
to South Huron Hospital for
treatment of cuts and bruises
sustained in the crash.
At 1:00 a.m., Saturday, a car
driven by Donald Jones, RR 1
Centralia, went out of control on
Highway 83 west of Exeter and
smashed into a farm fence owned
by Ivan Webber, RR 1 Hay,
The eastbound vehicle skidded
onto the south shoulder of the
road and then went into the ditch
on the north side.
Constable Lamont set damage
at $120.
An hour later, a Parkhill area
woman sustained cuts, bruises
and a puncture wound to her back
when her car went out of control
on County Road 2, one mile south
Licenses suspended
for impaired driving