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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-12-29, Page 19Tirnes4tivoe to, December 29, 1977 image 17 STILL MORE OF THE PAST YEAR JEAN_ FERGUSON In St, Joseph's Hospital, London on Thursday, December 22, 1977, Jean Alice (Schilbe) Ferguson, in her 54th year, Beloved wife of Wilmer Ferguson. Dear mother of Don Warren Ferguson, North Bay, Ontario, Ken Wilmer Ferguson at Hensall, Mrs, Thomas (Muriel Dianne) Dalrymple, Exeter, One son Jack predeceased, 1949. Dear sister of Mrs, Mervyn (Grace) Hodgert, Brodhagen, Mrs, Norman (Olive) Ferguson, Exeter and five grandchildi en, The funeral was held Saturday from the Bonthron Funeral Home, Exeter with Rev. Don Beck officiating. Interment in Exeter Cemetery. KATHLEEN READ Suddenly at University Hospital, London, on Tuesday December 27, 1977, Kathleen L. (Hyatt) Read, of 312 Oxford Street West, London and RR 1, Dashwood, in her 78th year. Beloved wife of Dr, Arthur J. Read, late of London, and dear mother of Dr. R, Wallace Read, Exeter, Arthur W. Read, Grand Bend and Dr. John G. Read Edmonton, Alberta. Dear sister of Mrs. Sarah Steinhoff, Colliogwood. Resting at the James A, Harris Funeral Home, 220 St. James Street at Richmond, London, where the funeral service will be conducted Thursday, December 29, at 2 p.m. by Rev. Harley Moore, of Grand Bend United Church. Interment Woodland Cemetery. WILLIAMOESTRICHER At South Huron Hospital, Exeter, on Sunday, December 25, 1977, William C. F. Oestricher of Crediton in his 86th year, Beloved husband of Eleanor (Greenwood) Oestricher. Beloved stepfather of Robert Greenwood of Don Mills. Beloved brother of Miss Matilda and Miss Clara Oestricher and Mrs. Eva French all of Windsor. The funeral and committal service was held Tusday at the R. C, Dinney Funeral Home, Exeter with Rev. Bruce Pierce of- ficiating. GRACE McEWEN In Huronview, Clinton, on Saturday, December 24, 1977, Mrs, Mary Grace (Love) McEwen in her 78th year. Dear wife of the late John E. McEwen. Surviving are two brothers Grant Love, Cairo, Mich., and Glenn Love, Sudbury and nieces and nephews. The funeral was held Monday from ,the Bonthron Funeral Home, Hensel! with Rev. Nelson officiating. Interment in Hensall Cemetery. MABEL, BROCK O'REILLY Mabel (BrocitiOke) O'Reilly, at the Dearness Home in London on Sunday, December la,' 1977, beloved wife of the late Leonard O'Reilly of London, in her 84th year. Dear mother of Clifton Brock ,of Stephen Twp. and William S. Brock of London, one daughter (Grace) Mrs. Robert Lynett predeceased in 1969, Also survived by eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, Pallbearers were Gerald Parks and Brandon, Fred, John, Dennis and Ivan Brock, The funeral was, held Tuesday, December 20, with Rev. G. R. Strome of Empress Avenue United Church, London. Interment in Exeter Cemetery. PETER REES Suddenly as a result of an ac- cident on Highway 83, near Russeldale on Friday, December 23, 1977, Peter Allan Rees, of Exeter and Stratford in his 20th year. Dearly loved elder son of Harold and Patricia Rees of 157 Main Street., Exeter, and dear brother of (Carol) Mrs. Graham Jackson of Tisdale, Saskat- chewan and Sharon, Camelita and Andrew, all at home. The funeral was held Tuesday from the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home, Dashwood with Eric Grays ton, Kitchener officiating. NELLIE MAY TODD At South Huron Hospital, Exeter, Saturday December 24, 1977, Nellie May (Bloxam) Todd, of Maplewoods Apts., Zurich, in her 82nd year. Beloved wife of Otwell and dear mother of (Margaret) Mrs. Charles Handcock, Dash- wood, (Jean) Mrs. Robert Stevenson, Surrey B.C,, (Ber- nice( Mrs. Robert Craig, Scar- borough (Eleanor) Mrs, Terrance Scully, Waterloo, Harold, Scarborough, Floyd of B,C., Earl, London. Loved by 27 grandchildren and 20 great- grandchildren. The funeral was held Tuesday from the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home, Dash- wood with Rev. Bruce Guy of- ficiating, Interment in Maitland Cemetery, Goderich, ALLEAN NIXON Suddenly in Wallaceburg Hospital on Thursday December 21, Mrs. Allean Nixon (Bradley) widow of the late Clifford Nixon, native of the Granton area. She is survived by two sons, Jack of Sarnia and Richard of Wallaceburg and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday from Nichols Funeral home in Wallaceburg. mANFoRp LUTHER Manford Luther passed away at South. Huron Hospital, Exeter, on Wednesday, December 21, 1977, in his 77th year, Surviving are his wife Greta (Baker), two daughters (Shirley) Mrs. Don Walrnsley and (Linda) Mrs. Norman Camp, both of London, three sons, Lorne of Grand Bend and Ivan and Larry of RR 1, Dashwood, also eleven grand- children, The body rested at T. Harry Hoffman funeral home, where the service took place, Friday, December 23, with Rev. H. Moore officiating and in- terment at Grand Bend cemetery, Pallbearers were Wayne Miller, John Bullock, Joe Hotson, Dave Rath, Larry Taylor and Ray Desjardine. BLANCH STEWART In South Huron Hospital, Exeter, on Sunday, December 18, 1977, Blanch (Miller) Stewart in her 72nd year. Beloved wife of Rodney Edwin Stewart, Dear 'mother of Whore!! (Red) Stewart, RR 2, Kippen, Dear sister of Mrs. Thomas Miller, Galt-Cambridge and Mrs. Alice Miller, Galt-Cambridge. Also four grandchildren survive. The funeral was held Wednesday from the Westlake Funeral Home, Zurich and the Bayfield Anglican Church. Rev. W. Bennett officiated. Interment in Bayfield Cemetery. To reduce voltage As part of a scheduled series of tests, Ontario Hydro will reduce system voltage by 5 per cent on January 11. The test will cover two one- hour periods - 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 6:15 p,m. to 7:15 p.m - and is not expected to affect residential, commercial or in- dustrial customers. "Very few customers will even be aware that anything is hap- pening," says Roger Whitehead, system operation manager. The test is standard procedure, carried out twice a year to determine the advantages of voltage reduction; locate operating and any customer problems and ensure that Hydro operations staff is familiar with procedures. The last voltage reduction took place August this year. If bad weather or system problems occur January 11, 'the testing will be delayed two days, to January 13, Nitwit 17 In a move that Doug Gould of the Heritage Foundation termed another example of how his group had been "stabbed in the back", Exeter council agreed to the purchase of a house on Main south for use as a police office. The Exeter area experienced its third major fire in 10 days when a barn on the farm of Leon Coolman was destroyed by flameg. Rivers fed by the melting snow were above average in depth with the Ausable River running several feet above normal. In Exeter, sandbagging operations were begun as the river reached its crest. In Crediton at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sims the water came in the back door of the home and went out through the front, The annual figure skating car- nival that was put on by the Ex- eter figure skating club proved to be quite successful. Controversary over the show- ing of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and the use of certain books in the school system continued to swirl with several readers making their viewpoints known. March 24 Exeter fire fighters continued to have a busy month with the residence of Elmer Taylor on Sherwood Crescent, catching fire. The fire which caused an es- timated pox) damage was believed to have been started by a malfunction in the electric pan- el in the basement, Sewers were on the minds of Exeter councillors as it 'was decided that all Exeter residents must be connected in the very near future. At the same meeting Hugh. Davis and Marshall Dear- ing asked that some action be taken with regards to the flooding problems in the wester- ly end of town. After more than 10 years of waiting and two engineering studies, eight Grand Bend property owners finally agreed to the installation 'of gabion baskets along their shoreline to stop erosion, Garnet Hicks, a member of the Exeter Independent Order 'of Oddfellows for more than 47 years received the Meritorious Jewel from senior lodge ex- ecutives. March 31 An evaluation of the recreation needs of Stephen township suggested that a recreation com- mittee for the entire municipali- ty is needed. Committees were formed tel evaluate the school system in'the South Huron area were formed with Exeter Public School prin- cipal Jim Chapman acting as co- ordinator. The committees con- sistinR of students, parents and teachers were to examine 15 areas.of concern. Four members of the Exeter detachment of the O.P.P. took the district six championship for marksmanship. Hensall continued its quest for a new arena with the setting up of various committees. Eric Luther was named chairman of the finance committee while Reeve Harold Knight assumed the same position for the building committee. On the hockey scene the Ex- eter peewees captured the Royal Canadian Legion district "C" while Pfaff Electric took the Ex- eter and District Rec hockey league championship. April 7 In a dangerous precedent, Ex- eter council excluded T-A editor Bill Batten from a public council meeting following a request from Reeve Si Simmons who stated that he bad "several things" in his committee report that he wanted to discuss without the press. Upon leaving council chambers at Mayor Shaw's re- quest, Batten replied "It will be my pleasure, I'll go home and watch the Gong Show. It will be more enlightening than this,' North Larribton s plans for a new museum received a big push when the province transferred 19 acres of parkland two miles south of Grand Bend, to the coun- ty. The issue of "filthy books" in the school system worked its way up to the county level with an announcement that the Huron County board of education was planning a public meeting to air views on the subject. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Love, formerly of Hensall celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary, April 14 Area fire departments were kept busy with the Stephen township fire brigade ex- tinguishing a blaze in an unoc- cupied Huron Park home while their Grand Bend counterparts were kept busy with five calls in five days. Constable Brad Sadler former- ly of the Metro Toronto police force joined the Exeter police force replacing Constable Ron Flee. The South Huron District High School gymnastics team won the Huron•Perth Conference cham- pionship with three of the team members• winning individual titles. Hensall council expressed con- cern with the county board of education's large increase in its budget with councillcr Peut Neilands saying "They've gone way sight again this year." April 21 Continuing a trend started ear- ly in the new year, fires again oc- cupied the spot-light with blazes at the Gus Latulippe residence in Exeter destroying a large barn and grass fires on the property of Victor Knip and Wilson Morley, Fire chief Gary Middleton described actions by some local residents as "utterly ridiculous" following fires in which large numbers of onlookers made fighting the fires difficult, Stephen township announced that the municipality would assume 10 percent of the ownership of the South Huron Rec Centre. Having learned its lesson, Ex- eter council went about the proper procedures in excluding the public from a council meeting, this time with regards to the renovations of the new police station, Championships for South Huron athletics continued to roll in as the school won the ,junior badminton charnpiontihip for Huron-Perth. April 20 A public meeting called by the Huron County board of education to discuss the question of the choice of books, heard teachers and students defend the choice of books in the school system. Mrs. Olga Davis speaking on behalf of concerned students said after the meeting "1 was really frustrated. I don't think we got a fair shake." There was a possibility that the Exeter Rodeo could be held again with the proceeds going towards the south Huron Rec Centre, "0,044.4.44..seekteromo,".0.1.14,„4r, WINS DRAW — Randy Malcolm of Ailsa Craig was the lucky winner of the ticket for a side of beef pulled by Christine Phillips Friday afternoon as Ailsa Craig Business Association president, Nelson Scheifele, and treasurer, Jim Phillips hold the box filled with tickets. Proceeds were in aid of the annual Santa Claus parade, Photo by Scheifele. Let Bob Swartrnan Show You How To Look Your Best And DURING OUR FANTASTIC JANUARY CLEARANCE ALL STOCK REDUCED * * * * SUITS * SWEATERS * JACKETS * SLACKS * COATS * * * Dinney Furniture's annual Christmas Money Tree draw is always a popolat event for Exeter arid area shoppers. Shown from the left are Bob Dinney, Jon Dinney, Bill Pinney and this year's lucky winner Glenn Mickle of Exeter. The money tree contained $100 plus a chance to win $1,000,000 in the Provincial Lottery draw. All On Sale At SUPER LOW PRICES We extend our best to you and yours for a safe, healthy and happy new year. We would like to thank all our customers from last year and are looking forward to serving you in 1978. Bob, Bill and Jon Dinney Shop now while selection is at its best. 44. FURNITURE 23 0173