HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-09-25, Page 26FAREWELL TO MINISTER — Rev. Jack Roedo and his family plan to
drive to their new home in Holland, Michigan, but they could have
paddled across the lake after the Exeter Christian Reformed Church
congregation presented them with a canoe following Rev. Roeda's
ferewell sermon Sunday afternoon. Harry Klungel, right, hands over a
paddle, while other church officials look on, They include: Sybren
DeBoer, Peter Visscher, Abram DeMooy, Albert Hummel, Herb
Verbeek, John Branderhorst, Chester Baardq, Henry Poortinga,
Presented with canoe
Rev. Roeda bid farewell
SORORITY SWING — Beta Sigma Phi members provided the legs for Kinky the Katerpillar during the Ex-
eter fall fair parade on Saturday. T-A photo
Readers Write
Claim town not unfriendly
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Times-Advocate/ Septerni)er 25, 1974
Grand Bend WI
commence activities
The first fall meeting of the
Grand Bend Women's Institute
was held Thursday afternoon at
the town hall. Eighteen members
answered the roll call by naming
their "Favorite flower".
The resolutions to be brought
up at the Convention in St.*
Thomas on October 15 and 16
were read by Mrs. Leroy
Bariteau , Delegates to attend the
convention are Mrs. Raymond
Kading and Mrs. Ed Gill.
Some members volunteered to
collect for tag day for Exeter
hospital.
It was announced the Fall
Rally to be held in Belgrave
October 6. i
Mrs. Bariteau commented on
the motto "Friends are like
beautiful flowers" . Lunch
hostesses were Mrs, W. Fassold
and Mrs. Olive Webb.
The annual luncheon meeting
of the Playhouse Theatre Guild
was held Saturday, at the Oak-
wood Inn. Reports for the year
were given by conveners of the
various committees.
James Murphy, managing
director of the Playhouse was
guest speaker and he reported a
satisfactory year. He outlined
plans for 1976 theatre season,
pointing out ways the Guild could
assist.
Personals
Mrs. Josie Love, Mrs. Eva
Allister, Mrs. Carol Allister,
Janice, Kathy and Linda, at-
tended a trousseau tea , Sunday
afternoon in St. Marys, for their
niece and cousin, Marti Cox.
Several from Grand Bend
attended the Mission Festival,
Sunday evening, at St,John's
Kinsmen to
mark 25th
The Exeter Kinsmen are
staging their 25th anniversary on
October 17 with a dinner-dance at
the Pineridge Chalet.
Ben Hoogenboom said this
week that invitations have been
mailed to former members, but
said that if any have been missed
they can secure tickets from any
Kinsmen members.
Dear Sir,
The unknown lady whose letter
was in "The Exeter Times-
Advocate.' last week com-
plaining about Exeter being an
unfriendly town has my sym-
pathy but not my agreement.
From personal experience of
moving to new places seven or
eight times, I know how she feels,
but that lost feeling can be of
short duration,
Children make friends quickly,
and there is a wise saying that
"To have friends one must show
, oneself friendly."
My recipe, for what it is worth,
is to become involved in at least
one organization; there are many
from which to choose both
secular and spiritual as well as
many sports such as bowling,
curling, etc.
Secondly practice looking
pleasant, "Shiite and Set the
world a-smiling!" Then look out.
for other lonely young mothers
and invite them to your home.
Now let me express my im-
pression of Exeter. Having being
ill in hospital for over six weeks I
am both pleased and surprised by
the friendliness and concern of so
many folk in Exeter and district,
Inter-Church fellowship has
been demonstrated to an un-
believable degree. I want to
express my heartiest ap-
preciation to all who prayed for
ine, Sent gifts and all kinds of
helpful greetings.
It has been proved to me that
the people of Exeter are indeed
friendly.
Sincerely I say "Exeter — I
love youl"
(Mil.) Kathleen Anderson
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Dear Newcomer,
As I too was a newcotrier to
Exeter` only 2 years ago, I read
United Church, Stratford, when
Dr. Bob McClure was guest
speaker.
Dr. McClure who will be 75 in
November is a medical
missionary, having recently
returned from North Borneo, and
will be leaving shortly to work in
Peru. He is also a past Moderator
of the United Church,
Mrs, Louise Wilson holidayed
last week in Niagara Falls and
visited relatives there.
Grand Bend Women's Institute
won second prize on their W.I,
exhibit of five articles for a living
room, at both Exeter and Zurich
fairs.
Personals
The United Church women held
their general meeting, Tuesday
evening in the Sunday School
rooms with 19 attending.
A Momentous Decision was the
theme of the worship service
conducted by Mrs, Hazel Blewett,
After singing "In the service of
the King," four members read
the stories of Bible women who
made decisions. Mrs, Dorothy
Reeves read about Hannah. Mrs,
Olive Miller - about Mary and
Martha; Mrs. Eleanor Durie -
about Lydia ; Mrs. Mabel Gill
about Naomi.
Mrs, Blewett read a story of
decisions in history and reminded
us of a thought for the month. "A
house is a place of protection".
"A home is a place of affection".
Mrs. Joan Eagleson, president,
presided for the business, Mrs,
Marge Mason reported on the day
that she and Joan spent at Alma
College, St. Thomas.
It was decided to hold the
Thanksgiving Ecumenical- on
October 7, The South Huron
Regional will be held in Crediton
United Church on October 15.
It was decided to entertain
patients at Blue Water Rest
Home on October 21. Another
item of business was decided, to
install a telephone in the church
basement, for use of members
and nursery school staff.
Meeting closed with prayer.
Lunch was served by Mrs.
Blewett and Mrs. Lorne Wright.
Back in 1929, many people lost
out through the stock market.
Now, it's the super-markets.
with interest your letter in last
week's paper. Having moved
several times in the past 20 years
because of my husband's oc-
cupation, I can understand fully
your feelings.
But I would like to share some
of my experiences that may be
a help to you. _
Did you ever consider some of
your neighbors may be
newcomers also? Have you tried
calling on them or extended a
friendly hand?
Have you enrolled your
children in any outside ac-
tivities? Do they take part in
sports activities, church groups,
Cubs or Scouts or attend Sunday
School? All of these plates help
not only the children but parents
to meet new people.
How about you as parents? Join
a bowling team, a night class,
join a service or community
organization, or become involved
in a local church. With so many
opportunities for involvement
there is little need to stay at
home and meet nobody,
Having lived in the West most
of my life, I will admit Easter-
ners may be a Mt less outgoing
when it comes to meeting new
people, but I have also found that
they do become true and lasting
friends.
Sure, the first year is hard, but
it is hard wherever you go. There
are many adjustments to make
for all members of the family,
People in today's society are
busy. It is not like it was 50 years
ago where the centre of activity
was the home, Living has become'
very complex.
We lope Exeter and so do our
three children, There have been
many, many good times over the
past two years; times we
wouldn't trade for a lifetime.
So don't be discouraged,
In preaching his farewell
sermon at Exeter's Christian
Reformed Church, Sunday, the
Rev, Jack Roeda took as his text
Paul's farewell address to the
Ephesians in which they were
warned of the fierce wolves which
could come into their midst and
attack their faith.
While he explained that the
wolves may have changed in the
past 2,000 years, "they are
there."
He cited one as being the fact
that people make light of their
Christian faith and fail to take
their duties urgently.
"They are unexcited about
Christian faith and it is one of the
great dangers in our society," he
said.
Rev. Roeda, who has accepted
a call to Holland, Michigan, said
there is "nothing more
Accept the challenge and I
guarantee within a short period
of time you will feel differently
about Exeter.
signed Tried It and late
Mrs. Howard Bishop
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Dear Sir,
I would like to acquaint the
comm unity with a new
organization, namely The
Adoptive Parents Association of
London. This association was
formed in June 1975 as an in-
dependent group to offer
assistance to couples parenting
adoptive children.
We are not an adoption agency
or a placement service, but are
interested in advising and
helping those interested in
adoption. Our objectives are:
To provide information to
prospective adoptive parents
To provide support to adoptive
parents
To educate the general public
about adoption and foster' care
To provide educational
material on child-rearing
To study adoption laws and
procedures and support
necessary changes which are
consistent with the goals of the
association.
The first public meeting of the
Adoptive Parents Association is
Scheduled for -October 2, 8:00
p,M, at the Crouch Neigh-
bourhood Resource Centre, 550
Hamilton Road, London, David
Kirk, a renowned sociologist and
atithor who has done extensive
Work in the field of adoption will
be guest speaker.
We invite any members of the
community interested in adopt'
Lion to attend. Anyone wishing
further information may canted
tee St 455.7724, tours truly
(Mrs,) Sandra Bitters
dangerous" than the attitude that
man is a Christian by nature.
He said this creates a "com-
fortable pew" situation and
urged his congregation to let
Christ shape their lives each day.
The second wolf referred to,
was that of the attack on
stewardship and service, "We
are stewards," he suggested,
"and those to whom much, is
given , , much will be ex-
pected."
He decried the claim by some
that modern men "own our-
selves."
He said this was the attitude of
people who claimed that abortion
was correct. The minister said
they point out it is their body and
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asked him for a dime to make a
telephone call.
He sould not identify the man
and there was no evidence of-
fered that it had been the
deceased.
Mrs. Archer testified that
Schilbe had not made any phone
call while he was at her
residence,
Two westbound drivers
testified they drove over an
object on the road which they
first believed to be an animal.
Cameron Mingay, 23, a
University of Toronto student,
said he was travelling from
Hensel) around 4:50 a.m. with his
girl friend Jane Zurbrigg, on
their way to her parent's cottage
near St. Joseph's when he was
forced to swerve to avoid an
object in the westbound lane.
His girl friend had dozed off
during their trip from Toronto,
where they wore both working,
and be said he told her "I think it
was a body."
She replied that it was probably
just an animal and they con-
tinued on to look for a- light at a
farm, but never found one. They
finally stopped in Zurich and
called the Goderich OPP. The
pair continued on their way to the
cottage and didn't learn until
later in the morning the object
was Schilbe's body. He was so
advised by police.
Mingay said he could
remember only the front wheel
passing over the object.
Miss Zurbrigg recalled being
jarred awake by the- impact.
Goderich OPP radio operator
Lawrence Marshall said he
received the call from the young
couple at 5:18 a,m, and said that
Mingay was most. cooperative,
He said the latter appeared
"upset" and "confused".
Two' inutes after talking with
Mingay, another call was
received from a second person
telling of a body on the highway,
This person was described as
"very excited" and "almost
screaming,"
Charles Hoffman, Hemlock,
Michigan said the caller referred
to was a member of his three-cat
group who had been travelling
from Pobermory to Port Huron,
Hoffman was in the lead and
said he saw an object on the road
which he first believed to be a
deer, dog or blanket, He swerved
to miss the object but recalled the
"clunk, clunk," of both his wheels
passing over the body.
Another member of the party
returned to Hensel' tocallpoliee,
Goderich OPP Constable
133ii1 Wilson; who relayed the call
to Exeter Constable Jim /lagers,
told the jury he examined the ear
driven by Mingay and "found
nothing the way of damage to
the front end, Softie damage was
found in the undercarriage, lie
said that some damage would
have been sustained to the front
of the car had the vehicle struck a
they can do what they want with
it.
"That's a ridicupus claim," he
suggested.
"It is tempting to live unto
yourself," he continued, noting
that this was particularly so
when people live in the midst of
plenty,
He suggested there was a
demonic power in possessing,
because the more people own, the
more they want.
"In the midstof abundance,God
becomes an afterthought," he
suggested.
The congregation were told
they should be driven by what is
good, honorable, and pleasing to
God.
Births drop
at hospital
Only 24 WOOS were born in
South Heron Hospital during the
two summer months Of July and
Augtiat. There were iS in July and
only, nine in August.
HoWever, the emergency ward
was kept busy, A total of 364
people were treated in July and
393 In August,
Seventeen major operationt
Were cOndticted IS the surgery
department.
In conclusion, he urged them to
"let God be present in your joys
and your sorrows. Remember
His promise that He will make
something, good out of all that
befalls you."
Following the service, Words of
tilnks were expressed to Rev,
Roeda and his wife on behalf of
the congregation by Sybren
DeBoer. The Roeda family was
presented with a canoe.
Also speaking at the farewell
was the Rev. Henry VanEssen,
who noted the cooperation that
had been enjoyed by his Bethel
Reformed Church during Rev.
Roeda's four years in Exeter.
the road unless someone put him
there."
When asked by jury member
Sharon Paeketetter., .,
was known to be a fighter, Rath-
well replied, "he got into some
scraps, but not any more than
anyone else."
GB parking
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the job of bylaw enforcement
officer.
"It doesn't matter what the
bylaws about parking say if we
are not enforcing them," said Mr.
Sharon. "Hiring an officer should
solve a lot of the village's parking
problems,"
Secretary-manager of the
Chamber, Tom Webster
suggested that the problem was
simply too many cars for the
number of available spaces on
about 20 days of the summer.
"Would it be practical to spend
a lot of money on a lot for 20 days
of the year," he asked,' He
pointed out the possibility of
naking a parking lot near the
Legion Hall.
President Kadlecik asked
council to appoint two members
of council to act with the
Chamber's committee to get an
early start on the investigation
and interviews with merchants,'
Collections
are stolen,.
Some local youngsters were
disappointed when they went to
pick up their insect collections at
the conclusion of the Exeter fair,
Saturday.
At least two collections - bugs
and butterflies - were missing.
An official who contacted the T-
A speculated that other students
may have walked off with the
collections because they needed
the items for projects at their
schools.
"We hope they will return
them," she said, , noting the
youngsters who had worked So
hard collecting the insects were
bitterly disappointed,
tAfliNfteL,EP,DIMNINP
Melville A. Gunning of Exeter
passed away at South Huron
Hospital on Monday, September
21, on in his seventy-seventh
year.
Mr, gunning. is survived by his
wife, the former Myrtle Kirk, and
a daughter Muriel, at home,
Funeral service was. held
Wednesday from the Hopper-
Hockey Funeral Home, Exeter
with Rev. Glen Wright of-
ficiating. Interment was in Zion
Cemetery,
ARTHUR J.. ATTFIELD
Arthur J, Attfield passed away
suddenly at his late residence hi
Exeter on Sunday, September 21,
in his 62nd year.
Mr. Attfielci was the husband of
Beth Cox and father of Barbara
of Kitchener. Also surviving is
one brother, Jack, and two
sisters, Mrs. Ruby Hicks,
Toronto and Mrs, Arlene Teedle,
Guelph, One brother Harry
predeceased him.
Funeral service was held
Tuesday, September 23, from the
Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home,
Exeter, with Rev. Pierce of-
ficiating.
Interment was in Crediton
Cemetery,
CARL FREDERICK
GU E NTH ER
Carl Frederick Guenther of
Shipka passed away at Victoria
Hospital in London on Monday,
September 22, 1975. He was sixty-
three.
Mr. Guenther is survived by his
wife, the former Mabel Harton
and a daughter Karen Elizabeth,
at home. He was predeceased by
a son John in 1969 and a daughter
Janet in 1970,
Also surviving are a sister Mrs i
Clen (011ie) Trojan of Royal Oak,
Michigan, two nephews and three
nieces.
Funeral service will be held
from the T. Harry Hoffman
Funeral Home in Dashwood on
Thursday with Rev. H. Moore of
Greenway United Church of-
ficiating. A Masonic service was
held Wednesday evening by the
Doric Lodge No. 233 AF and AM
of Parkhill.
Interment will be in Crediton
Cemetery.
EARL SHELTON FURTNEY
Earl Shelton Furtney passed
away Tuesday, September 23,
1975 at the Strathroy-Middlesex
General Hospital, He was eighty-
five.
He was the beloved husband of
the late Laura (Meadd) Furtney.
Furtney is survived by
sons Stanley Furtney of FonthilI
and William Furtney of West
Williams Township and a
daughter Mrs. Douglas (Alice)
Hayter of Thedford.
Also surviving are brothers
Alvin Furtney of St. Marys and
Carl Furtney of Ypsilanti,
Michigan, 13 grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
Funeral service' will be con-
ducted at, the M. Box Funeral
Home in Parkhill on Thursday,
September 25. Interment will be
in Sylvan Cemetery.
ARABELLE MERNER
Arabelle Merner, wife of the
late John Wesley Merner, passed
away in St. Joseph's Hospital,
London on Monday, September
22, 1975 in her eighty-fifth year.
She was the former Arabelle
Snider.
She is survived by three
daughters Mrs. Carl (Catherine)
Burn of Streetsville, Mrs. Jack
(Mary) Fasken of Elora and Mrs.
Harold (Joan) Smith of Zurich.
She was predeceased by a son
Jack,
Mrs. Merrier is also survived
by a brother Lloyd G. Snider of
Elmira and a sister Miss Marie
Snider of Kitchener, eleven
grandchildren and eight great-
grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held
Thursday, September 25 at the
Westlake .Funeral Home in
Zurich with Rev, truce Oily
officiating. Interment will be at
E. United Church Cemetery in
Zurich.
MRS, ADA (WATTS)
STENGEL
Mrs. Ada (Watts) Stengel
passed away on September 11,
1975 at Metropolitan Hospital
following a short illness.
Left to mourn her passing are a
daughter Mrs. Irene Allard and a
son Robert of Detroit, Also
surviving are a sister Mrs,
George Brumm of Detroit and a
brother Mahlon Watts of Exeter.
IRENE MARGARET JOHNSON
Irene Margaret Johnsoh
passed away Sunday, September
21, in St, Joseph's Hospital,
London in her 54th year.
Mrs, Johnson was the wife of
Edwin Johnson, Parkhill, mother
of William at home and sister of
Mrs. John (Evelyn) Trevithik,
in McGillivray Township and
Mrs. Harvey (Anne) Walper,
Stephen Township.
Funeral service was held
Wednesday, September 24th from
the M. Box Funeral Home,
Parkhill with Rev. H.E.J.
Moorhouse officiating,
person who ,had been standing.
Dr. Mallett said the multiple
fractures, loss of skin and
bruises,, were consistent with a
"Body being dragged along a
roadway.
A lack of fractures in the face
and head area ruled out the
possibility he was knocked out by
a heavy instrument and left on
the roadway.
He said Schilbe was more likely
alive than dead at the time of
sustaining the injuries and that
he was probably lying down.
In questioning by Dr.Wallace,
the pathologist did say that it
was possible the youth had been
knocked down by a car prior to
being run over by the other
vehicles, He also explained it was
possible some of the head injuries
could have been caused by blows
from a fist.
Blood samples indicated
alcohol content of 160 mgs. which
Dr. Mallett said was enough to
alter reaction time and induce
the feeling of euphoria,
He ruled out the possibility of
Schilbe haVing suffered a heart
attack or some physical ailment
and said he would be "surprised"
if anyone would pass out from the
amount of alcohol in evidence.
There was no 'evidence of drugs.
Many of the young people who
had been with Schilbe at various
times during the evening said he
was not drunk and one, in fact,
said, he was "fairly sober."
Terry McClinchey and
Frederick Schilbe both said they
didn't think the deceased youth
would take off walking, "There's
no way he'd ever take off walking
home," McClinchey said. He also
said that had Schilbe decided to
hitch-hike he would have gone
along Highway 4 because there
would be More traffic.
Several pointed out that Schilbe
was not a daredevil type who
might do some foolish act,
"You can't believe he got there
(on the toad) by himself?" Mr.
Cochrane said to Donald
MtIlwain, RR 1 Hayfield,
"That's true," the youth
responded.
IVIcClinchey also thought it was
impossible for him to be on the
road.
Robert Rathwell said Sehilbe
"wouldn't be sleeping or lying on
Inquest into youth's death
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SAD ctpWN Stephen Wright was one of the clowns in the tatter
fair particle on Saturdey but must have been looking cif the clouds
when he couldn't manage e smile. photo
WILLIAM GEORGE
STEPHENcON
William George1Stephenson of
Grand Bend passed away sud-
denly at South Huron. Hospital on
Sunday, September 20, 1970. He
was hi his fifty-fourth year,
Mr, Stephenson was the
beloved husband of the late Jean
Hogarth and father of Mrs,
Jefferson (Margaret Jill) Yarde
of Winnipeg, Gerald William and
James Robert, both of London,
and one grand daughter Shauna
Jean,
A son of MI's. Gertrude
Stephensonuand the late Wilbur
Stephenson of London, Mr,
Stephenson is also survived by
brothers Jack and Gerald and
sister Mrs. Constance Sallsone,
all of Exeter.
Funeral service was held from
the George E. Logan and Sons
Funeral Home of London on
Wednesday with Rev. C.L.G.
Rowland of St. Martha-In-The-
Fields; Anglican Church of-
ficiating, Interment was in Mt,
Pleasant Cemetery.
MRS, FLOSSIE I.
NELSON
Mrs. Alexander D, Nelson, the
former Flossie E. Nixon, passed
away at Victoria Hospitals in
London on Friday, September 19,
1975 in her seventy-seventh year.
Wife of the late Alexander D.
Nelson who passed away in 1971,
she resided at 176 Clarence Street
in London.
Mrs, Nelson is survived by sons
James Nelson of Exeter, Kenneth
Nelson of Crediton, and
daughters Mrs. Robert (Ger-
trude) 141 -gg and Mrs. Margaret
Brown, both of London. ,
She is also survived by 16
grandchildren and 25 great-
grandchildren. A grandson
Kenneth predeceased her.
Funeral service was conducted
at the Needham Memorial
Chapel in London on Monday with
Rev. Farquhar McKinnon of
Centennial United Church of-
'ficiating. Interment was in
Forest Lawn Cemetery.
ROSINA B, FINDLAY
Mrs. William P. Findlay of
London, the former Rosina B.
Rankine, passed away at St.
Joseph's Hospital in Londop on
Wednesday, September 17, 1975,
She was in her seventh-seventh
year.
Mrs. Findlay! was the beloved
wife of William P. Findlay and
beloved mother of Charles J.,
William P. Jr., James Mc., Mrs.
Archie (Mary) Maxwell, Mrs.
Keith (Betty) Squire and Mrs.
Robert (Irene) Flannigan, all of
London. George Mc., of,, qt,,,„
Thomas, Mrs, Ted (Sarah) Smith
of Aylmer, Mrs, Robert (Ina)
Sanders, Mrs. Robert (Jean)
Sandercott, Grand Bend, and
Mrs. Harold (Margaret) Gibbons
of Winnipeg.
She is also survived by a sister
Mrs. Carlton (Margaret)Marsh of
Ottawa, 28 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was conducted
Friday from the Needham
Memorial Chapel with Rt. Rev,
Dr. B.C. Eckardt of First Church
of Christ Disciples officiating.