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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-06-22, Page 1JET SINKS INTO RUNWAY — A United States Steel Corporation jet sunk through the runway at Huron Industrial Park late Tuesday morning. The plane was carrying top officials of the US firm on a visit of the Canadian subsidiary,Hughes Boats Limited. The pilot was attempting a turn on the runway when the accident occurred. Shown at the left are crew members while ODC manager C, J. Malone and superintendent Pres Lavier are at the right. T-A photo. NONIAOS COOK BREAKFAST — At the-Sunday morning breakfast at Exeter Community Park for the National Campers and Hikers, the pancakes and sausage were prepared by the .Exeter Nomads, Shown in action above are from the left, lake Sweitzer, Iry Armstrong and Mrs. Bill Perry. T-A photo •••••••11...0.040 ...........••••••••••••••••.,4* Ninety-eighth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JUNE 22, 1972 Price Per Copy 20 Cents IT DIDN'T HELP — Four announcers from CFPL in London participated in Saturday's golf tourney at the Ausable course with all proceeds going to the Retarded Workshop campaign. Clowning it up in the above picture are Ron Thomas, Mark Bradley, Jason Roberts and Bruce Love with caddies Perry and Paul Pooley. Council give consideration to camp facilities at park • Frost damog*e to crops. as bad as first feared /I., Exeter an. Medical Secretary Joyce Russell, 'daughter of Roy Russell, Russeldale, and the late Mrs. Audrey Russell, recently graduated from Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology, London, with a diploma in the medical secretarial course. She has accepted a position in Victoria Hospital, London. Graduate Lawyer Bryan G. Baynham, B.A., U.W.O., son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Baynham, Exeter, received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto, June 9, 1972. He has accepted a position to article with the law firm of Harper, Grey, Easton and Co., Vancouver, B.C. R A . Graduate Peggy Bison, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Jack Bison, Lucan, graduated from the St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital. She has accepted a position with the Ontario Psychiatric Hospital, St. Thomas. Investigate two thefts in district The Exeter OPP are in- vestigating two thefts in the area this week. The summer cottage of Nor- man bawe, London was broken into at St. Josephs and a portable TV, fishing equipment and sonic liquor were stolen. A 12-foot aluminum boat was also missing. Lights from a front end loader were stolen some time over the weekend from a gravel pit on the Usborne-Tuckersmith townlitie, The equipment was owned by Lee Jennison, Grand Bend, Pour headlights, two backup lights and two rear lights were pried from the equipment. Reports of damage from the "killer" frost of a week ago continue to mount, McGillivray township fruit farmer Andy Dixon told the T-A Tuesday his 1972 apple crop was "completely wiped out." He said, "the apples were about the size of my thumb and at the most vulnerable stage." Irvin Ford, manager of the Klondyke Gardens branch of the United Co-Operatives of Ontario said Wednesday about 50 percent of the area's onion crop had been destroyed. Falls on fence, still in hospital A resident of Huronview remains a patient in Clinton Public hospital after hanging upside down from a fence for almost five hours, Wednesday. Garfield Brock, 68, formerly of this area became caught in the fence while climbing over it during a walk from Huronview to Clinton., He was rescued by members of a passing train crew, He is said to be in "good spirits" but still in hospital. Brakeman Gerry Schoular of Stratford said he spotted the man from the caboose and brought the train to a stop. He and two other members of the crew cut the man loose from the wire fence with a hammer and cold chisel and sent the train into Clinton for a doctor and ambulance. "He's a lucky man,"_ Mr. Schoular said. "I could have been watching the other side of the tracks and they might not have found him until it was too late." Mr. Brock had been walking to Clinton from Huronview Lodge, about two miles away, when he lost his balance climbing the fence. His right foot was caught near the top of the fence and the left further down. He had an afternoon pass from Huronview and was not expected until supper. Young cyclist hurt in crash An Exeter girl spent three days in South Huron hospital as the result of an accident at the in- tersection of Main and Victoria streets, Thursday morning. Seven year-old Pamela Bregman, 213 Carling street suffered scalp lacerations 'and body bruises when struck by a vehicle driven by Neil J. MacKenzie, RR 3 Lucknow. She was riding her bicycle at the time of the accident. The bike was extensively damaged, Constable John Cairns investigated the accident. Early Thursday morning, a motor vehicle driven by Herbert Broom, Carling street was in- volved in a collision with two parked cars on Main street, near Exeter Electric. The parked vehicles were owned by Bob Baynham, 229 Sherwood Avenue and John A. Kingma, RR 2 Dashwood. Damage was estimated at $3,600 by Constable , George Robertson. Committee gets four applications Exeter's committee of ad- justment will hear four ap- plications for property severences on June 28. The applications have been received from Bill Gilfillan, Mrs. Mabel Glenn, Kongskilde Ltd. and Sinmac Investments. The latter is proposing to erect a building for a "financial in- stitution", believed to be the Royal Bank at the corner of Main and Alexander Streets at the north end of Exeter. Ford said the growth of early potatoes would be retarded by three weeks increasing the chances of being hit by frost in the fall. Hundreds of acres of white beans have been re-planted during the last week and replanting beside the existing row has taken place in many corn fields, One area seed dealer said his firm had sold enough seed beans to replant about 1,000 acres. A report from the Agricultural office in Clinton notes that by mid-week most frozen corn that Additional fire protection will be provided rural residents served by the Exeter area fire board. Usborne township last week purchased a 1400-gallon tank truck which will accompany the Exeter brigade to fires in the area served in Usborne, Stephen and Hay Townships. Although Usborne made the initial outlay of $1,400 for the tanker, the townships of Hay and Stephen are considering con- tributing to the cost. Hay representative Harold Campbell said his council would probably pay their share in view of having saved money on the purchase of a similar truck to be stationed in Zurich. That unit did not cost as much as they had budgeted. While the fire board was meeting Thursday, the Exeter brigade was out practicing with the new equipment, which also includes a porta-tank. This enables the Aank truck to get more water and keep a supply on hand at all times. There is another 500 gallons of water carried to the fire on the fire truck itself, so a total of 1,900 will regrow will be showing definite signs of recovery. New leaves should emerge or curl up due to restriction of the old ones, The advisory continues, "Plants showing no sign of regrowth will likely not recover. Fields with less than half of the stand are likely to make satisfactory yields and growers should examine their fields to determine the percentage of plants regrowing. Growers are also urged to examine their wheat crop to see it it is heading or filling out properly," gallons are now available im- mediately at rural fires where there is no other water supply. The equipment will be used at all fires in the • area when necessary and in emergency will be allowed to transport water to fires outside of the area at the rate of $3.00 per hour for men accompanying the tanker and $25 per hour for the truck itself. The fire board also debated at some length the matter of per- sons setting deliberate fires to clear unwanted buildings and then requiring the fire depart- ment to assist in protecting nearby structures. Fire Chief Gary Middleton had asked for some direCtion on the matter. It was finally agreed that in such situations where the brigade is required at places where deliberate fires have been set, the owner of the property will be charged for costs involved, In that regard, the board decided to bill Eric Kints for having the fire department assist at his Usborne farm to protect buildings which were getting hot when he deliberately set an old barn on fire. - Books to be used for instruction in English courses throughout Huron are creating problems again for the County Board of Education; or at least one book is. At their monthly meeting Monday in Clinton, the board was presented with a list of books drawn up by the heads and assistant heads of the English departments of the five Secon- dary Schools. Among the books Fireworks 'big boom' The first day of the Alhambra celebrations in Grand Bend started off with a bang and a big one at that. Shortly after the Grand Bend caravan started a mammoth fireworks display on the beach Saturday night, one rocket heading skywards f alteredand the wind blew it back to the beach and directly into the remaining pile of fireworks. About 80 percent of the fireworks went boom and people scattered in all directions. The only damage suffered was a slightly scratched arm by a woman spectator and OPP Constable George Dudich's hat. One of the exploding rockets headed directly at the constable who quickly dived to the sand. The rocket carried the hat a distance of 20 feet before ex- ploding. All the policeman could find of his hat was one tiny piece of cloth and the washer which held his badge. A police spokesman said Wednesday afternoon, "It's a miracle no one was hurt. There were at least 200 people in the immediate area." (Use of a metal detector has failed to locate Constable Dudich's badge.) They'll be ready for large crowd Similar to good Boy Scouts, the residents of Dashwood are going to be well prepared for next weekend's celebration of Friedsburg days, At the inauguration of the event last year, the committee in charge hadn't set their sights high enough arid as a result many missed out on getting a sample of the mouth-watering wares being served up. Not so this year. Mrs. Charlie Tiernan, who is in charge of publicity, reported that ample food would be on hand for the large numbers expected, and in addition, the committees have streamlined their operations to ensure that customers get served quickly. The menu consists of ribs or sausage and sauerkraut. The beer drinkers are also being considered and this year there'll be an outdoor patio pub With facilities for 500 persons. Proceedings get underway on Friday with the New Dundee German band providing music for "wining and dining" from 5:00 to Om A street dance will follow and on July 1 proceedings get un- derway with a giant parade, followed by more food and another street dance in the evening, The weekend activities will also include ball tournaments, horseshoe pitching and other activities to be announeed next week, Prize money fop the parade has been inereased this year, Mrs. Tiernan noted, suggested for study in the English courses was "The Story of Steven Truscott," as told by author Jack Trent, Steven Truscott was tried and convicted of the brutal rape murder of Lynn Harper in 1959. Truscott and the girl were both residents of the Canadian Forces Base Clinton and the body was found near that community. In raising objection to the book Board Vice Chairman John Broadfoot said that it presented a very biased view of the case and indicated the book reflected unfavourably upon certain members of the board, He also charged that it was of no educational merit, Mr. Broadfoot said, "Since I am the only member of the board who has read the book I might point out that some of the people in this room should be aware of what is in it and that they are involved." He refused to discuss the matter any further in the open meeting and later took the matter up when the board met In committee. , Following the committee meeting the board announced they had decided to drop the book from the list on grounds that it was "not an unbiased look at the story and that it was of no educational merit," Two members of the Huron County board were indeed closely affiliated with the case. Clarence Although foreseeing some problems, Exeter council members this week looked favorably on a suggestion that camping facilities be created at the community park. Councillor Mery Cudmore broached the subject, saying it had been mentioned to him by a couple of campers that Exeter should have some facilities for the growing number who enjoy this method of holidaying. He suggested there would be no great expense as water and hydro could be installed for campers at the park and added that most trailers are equipped with toilets and holding tanks, Councillor Ross TaylOr said he has camped extensively and reported that most communities have parks for overnight visitors. Some Minor problems were envisioned, Councillor Helen McDonald of Exeter sat on the jury who convicted fourteen year old Truscott but little is said about him in the Trent book. Dr. Alex Addison of Clinton however is portrayed in rather negative terms by Trent. Dr. Addison was the doctor responsible for the medical — Please turn to Page 3 Stay clear of holiday debate Exeter council decided this week not to get involved in any debate over the July 1 holiday. Some problem arises because the Dominion Day holiday falls on a Saturday and many area industries will be closing down on Monday to give their employees the day to which they are en- titled. Council members decided they had no jurisdiction in the matter and local merchants could make up their own minds as to what day to close. Board of trade president Harold Gunn reported a poll of merchants indicated that the majority would be closed on July 1. They will remain open the preceding Wednesday June 28. There are some merchants who indicate they are considering staying open on July 1. Jermyn pointed out the facilities would have to be supervised, although all noted that campers were extremely careful to keep their surroundings clean upon their departure. She said the Ausable Nomads could be asked to provide some suggestions as to the requirements involved, Councillor Tom MacMillan suggested there would have to be some limit On the length of stay and he favored an over-night spot with some special privileges for those who wished to stay for longer periods. "If you make it easy to camp, you'll get campers," he ex- plained. He said there could be, some objeetion from neighboring property owners such as those being voiced over a planned camp ground In StratfOrci. hurt in crash An Exeter man suffered- Un- determined injuries when his car left Highway 4 and went into a field at 1:15 a.m.,Tuesday. Ross Tuckey, Adrew St., was proceeding north when his car went out of control just south of the Kirkton Road. He was taken to South Huron Hospital for treatment and was undergoing x-rays on Wednesday to determine the extent of his injuries. Damage to his car was listed at $1,800 by OPP Constables Bill Lewis and Dale Lamont, It was one of four accidents investigated by the Exeter OPP detachment officers this week, and was the only one involving any injuries, Damage was set at, $800 in an accident on Thursday at 7:50 a.m, involving cars operated by Henry Becker, RR 1 Dashwood, and Daniel Lewis, RR 2 Ailsa Craig, They collided at the in- tersection of concession 2 and sideroad 15 in Stephen Township, Constable Frank Giffin in- vestigated, At 2:00 a.m,, Saturday, a car driven by Shane McKinnon, Zurich, struck a mail box owned by Anthony Mattucci on Highway 83 west of Exeter. Damage was listed at $515 by Constable Bill Glassford. The other crash during the past week occurred on Highway 83 on the outskirts of Dashwood when a tractor pulling a corn planter struck a highway sign. Jack Gaiser, Dashwood, had been operating the vehicles which struck the sign when he pulled onto the shoulder of the* road to allow traffic to pass. Damage was listed at $20. In his weekly press release, Cpl. Ray Brooks reminds motorists that schools will soon ,be closed and extra caution should be used by motorists as in the excitement of the first few days of "freedom" children may exercise less caution than is desirable,: "Give the kids a brake at the start of their break," he suggests. During the past week, the local detachment officers charged 32 persons under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 41. There were two charges under the Liquor Control Act and one under the Criminal Code. No objection yet for mobile park Exeter Clerk Eric Caiscadden reported this week there have not been any objections filed regarding the plan to rezone land in the vicinity of the local curling rink for a mobile home park. The last date for filing ob- jections is June 30. The bylaw appeared in last week's paper and is reprinted again this week. Council turned the matter over to RAP for study and suggested they contact the Nomads for assistance in preparing recommendations for council. One of the major topics of conversation at the brief meeting of council surrounded the dump grounds in Hay Township, Chairman Ross Taylor noted the vast amount of turnips being dumped in the facilities were costing considerable in bulldozing charges, He said there were "thousands and thousands" of bushels dumped and council learned that a bulldozer has been working at the dump twice this month to move the rotting produce. It was suggested that the special fee being paid by Exeter Produce may not cover the ex- penses and Councillor Ken — Please turn to Page 8 Dr. of Dental Surgery Dr. Roman Orenchuk recently received his degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Toronto, He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. 3. Orenchuk, former residents of Exeter, and • will be practicing in Pembroke, Ontario. NOVELTY RUNNER-UP — An area contestant was runner-up in the novelty contest at the Ontario Fiddlers championships in Hensall Saturday night. Gerry Smith of Exeter is shown during his act with daughter Linda holding the microphone. T-A photo Tank truck provides added fire protection Members cited unfavorably, oard bans book on Truscott