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Section 3, Page 32 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE JUNE 2B, 1973
CURLING CHAMPIONS - Curling was introduced in Exeter in the Bawden ice rink and the first mention of
the sport was in 1906. The above picture of this championship curling team was taken around 1911. From
left the gentlemen are Nelson Sheere, father of Mrs. Frank Creech; William Taman; and George Anderson,
grandfather of Mrs. Art Broderick. The man on the right William Heaman.
Benson Tuckey winner
in first mayorality test
Jan 4, 1951
Benson W. Tuckey, one-time
reeve and a former warden of
Huron County, became Exeter's
first mayor in the municipal
election New Year's Day when
the status of Exeter was raised
from village to town.
In the mayorality contest Mr.
Tuckey defeated A.J. Sweitzer
who for the past two years was
reeve of the village. His plurality
was 205 votes. The standing:
Tuckey 630; Sweitzer 425.
In the race for the reeveship
Larry Snider, last year's deputy
reeve, defeated Henry Bierling
532 votes to 480. Mr. Bierling has
been out of municipal politics for
several years although in the past
he served 131/2 years on the
council under five reeves.
For deputy-reeve, W.G.
Cochrane was elected over
Vernon Heywood, a member of
last year's council. His majority
was 171. With Mr. Snider he will
represent Exeter at Huron
County Council.
While as a village Exeter
elected three councillors, this
year as a town six councillors
were elected. Five of the six will
take their seats at the council
table for the first time. Heading
the polls was Eugene Beaver, a
Crediton boy, now an accountant
with the Exeter Co-op. He polled
739 votes.
Next in line were R.C. Dinney
with 698; William McKenzie 651;
William Webster 649; Andy
Snelgrove 580; Roy Campbell
553; and Edward Brady,
defeated, 500.
Workers were out with their
cars and a little over 61 percent of
the available vote was polled.
The returns were received at
the office of Clerk C.V. Pickard.
One of the first to congratulate
the new mayor was the defeated
candidate, A.J. Sweitzer.
As soon as the results were
known, the Exeter band paraded
the Main St. followed by a
procession of cars with the newly
elected members. There was
considerable horn blowing. In
front of the post office Mayor-
elect Tuckey mounted a truck
and gave a short address
thanking the ratepayers. Other
members of the council followed
with the exception of Reeve
T-A March 21, 1940
Struck by car
Gary Middleton, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W.E. Middleton, had a
narrow escape from a serious
accident Saturday last when he
ran into the path of an automobile
on Main St. The little lad was
watching a truck coming from
one direction and when it had
passed he darted across the road
and was struck by a car going
in the opposite direction to the
truck. He was carried a short
distance. A, slight cut on the head
and a bruised leg were his only
injuries.
T-A April 4, 1940
Mr. J.A. Gregory, of North
Battleford, an Exeter Old Boy,
was last week elected to the
Federal Government to
represent "The Battlefords". Mr.
Gregory for six years
represented the Battlefords in the
Saskatchewan legislature and
last week redeemed the riding
from the Social Creditors. Mr.
Gregory has been a resident of
Saskatchewan for 40 years and
for 13 years was mayor of the city
of North Battleford.
CURLING TROPHY — The trophy above is so shiny that it looks brand
new. In fact, this same trophy was won by one of Exeter's first men's
'curling teams around 1 9 1 1. On that team were Nelson Sheere, William
Taman, George Anderson, and William Heaman.The trophy is now the
property of Mrs. Frank Creech, daughter of Nelson Sheere.
Snider who was absent.
The inaugaural meeting will be
held Monday next at 11 a.m. One
of the first things to be considered
will be a new table to seat the
members now increased from 5
to 9.