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skating carnival
1,300 spectators.
Tuckersmith
system plans
modernization.
attracts
phone
$150,000
April 13
The South
Association for the Mentally
Retarded celebrated its 10th
anniversary by burning the
mortgage on ARC Industries
building at Dashwood.
Canadian Labour
Congress president Dennis
McDermott leads 450
boisterous UAW workers
during demonstrations at
Fleck Strike.
Huron secondary school
teachers return to work.
Lucan juveniles defeat
Minden in four straight
games to win OHA juvenile
“DD” championship.
Hensall council stays clear
of school book issue.
Huron
Carlson signed to appear in
the Odd Couple at the Huron
Country Playhouse.
The first event was staged
in the new Hensail arena -
the Kinette rummage sale.
Violence flared at FlecK
when riot-equipped OPP
moved in to a group of
strikers and reporters at
Huron Park. One man was
injured in the melee.
Pam O’Brien was elected
president of the SHDHS
student council.
honored on her retirement
after 17 years’ service at
South Huron Hospital.
Alhambra Lodge donated
$1,025 for the Bakeshop at
ARC Industries in Dash
wood.
Rev. Linn Loshbough
became minister at
Emmanuel Baptist Church
in Exeter.
A legislative committee
ruled that MPP Jack Riddell
had his privileges breached
by a suit laid against him by’
the UAW.
April 20
Exeter developer Len Veri
outlines plans for new mall
in former Chainway and Dr.
Fletcher properties.
Armed trio scared off by
dog in attempt to hold up the
Kippen general store.
SHDHS principal J.L.
Wooden said only 20 students
were lost as a direct result of
the teacher strike.
Scene is quiet at Fleck
strike as hearing opens in
Toronto.
Exeter Hawks
George to reach
finals.
Bob Martin named pro at
Ironwood golf course.
Fire destroys farm home
of W. Cornelissien, near
Ailsa Craig.
oust St.
Ontario
June 1
Rev. James Forsythe was
named minister of Exeter
United Church, replacing
Rev. Glenn Wright.
A wild goose laid an egg at
the Mt. Carmel area farm of
George Glendinning. ,
Among the award winners
at the Exeter Hawks
Banquet were Steve Beer,
Brian Taylor, Randy Par
sons, Fred Mommersteeg,
Ken Pinder, Matt Muller,
Steve Jennison and Phil
Knight.
Local businessman Don
Taylor was killed in a car
accident on Highway 401 and
Elizabeth Templeman, R.R.
2 Staffa, died when the car
she was driving was
wrapped around a tree east
of Exeter.
Carol Allen was named
SHDHS at-home queen.
Princesses included
Maureen Muller, Donna
Riddell, Pauline Gielen,
Joanne Van Raay, Julie
Bedard and Tammy Baker.
July 13
Several area residents
grew a new crop for South
Hurom - commercial
cauliflower.
Wes Lenting was the first
to finish a walk staged by the
Kinsmen for the new arena.
He had a two week head start
on other participants.
Hern Farms won the hay
field crop competition
sponsored by the Exeter Ag.
Society.
Tom Yearley was honored
at the Clinton Raceway.
Mrs. Joyce Black suc
ceeded Dennis Smith as
manager of Victoria and
Grey Trust.
Named Ontario Scholars
at SHDHS were Rene Kirm-
se, Carolyn Perry, Heather
Little, Catherine Weido,
Eleanor Salmon, Susan
Feaver, Wes Abbott, Mary
Warburton and
VanEsbroeck.
MPP Jack Riddell and OPP
Constable Bill McIntyre.
Laverne McCarter scored
a hole-in-one at Ironwood.
Keith Ahrens was named
assistant post master at
Exeter.
Brothers John and Ron
Coolman won the “strongest
man” awards at Exeter
sidewalk sale.
Garry Hunter was sworn
in as Huron’s new Crown
Attorney.
A 22-year-old Dashwood
man, Ron Kirk was killed
when he fell from a tractor
and was run over.
August 3
Lucan dog catcher Howard
Currie was bitten in the line
of duty.
Oklahoma joined the sold
out list at the Huron Country
Playhopse.
Crediton parks board
members and volunteers
erected a new club house at
the park.
Mark and Paul Perry,
Exeter, won prizes at the
National Model Aeronautics
Assoc, competition in
Winnipeg.
Provincial NDP leader
Michael Cassidy made his
second visit to the strike
bound Fleck plant.
Eleven picnic tables were
reported missing from
Riverview Park.
Paul
April 27
Dashwood Industries
celebrates 50th anniversary.
Graeme Craig of Walton
was chosen to represent the
Liberals in the Huron-Bruce
riding in the next federal
election.
NDP leader Michael
Cassidy says Fleck strikers
are winning.
One of the oldest barns in
Western Ontario is refur
nished as a club house at
Allan Westcott’s Exeter golf
and country club.
Ruth Durand honoured for
25 years of dedication to
minor bowlers in Exeter.
A testimonial dinner was
held for Murray Greene of
Exeter who is president of
the Ontario Municipal
Electrical Association. '
Letters indicate no sub
stance to rumours of nuclear
power plant in Huron.
May 4
Exeter councillor Steve
Pfaff resigned to take a
position as post master at
Rodney.
The picnic pavilion at the
Kirkton-Woodham commu
nity park was destroyed by
fire.
Len Veri unveiled plans for
a 29-unit apartment in the
block bounded by Sanders-
William-Gidley-Carling.
The newly formed Stephen
Township Optimist Club
received their charter.
Mrs. Sharen Doxtator was
elected president of
Hensail Kinettes.
June 8
Father John G. Mooney
was honored at Mt. Carmel
for completing 25 years as a
priest.
Jean Barker, R.R. 1
Lucan, was named queen at
Medway High School.
Grant McClinchey was
named president of the
Hensail Legion and Mrs.
Beatrice Uyl was named to
head the Auxiliary.
Frank Allister was elected
president of the Grand Bend
Lions.
NDP leader Ed Broadbent
visited the strike-bound,
Fleck plant.
Dorothy Hughson was
honored on the occasion of
her retirement after 36 years
as a public school teacher.
July 20
Judy Savoy wowed sell-out
crowds in her performances
at the Huron Country
Playhouse.
Close to 700 attended the
homecoming at SS3
McGillivray.
Dennis Leo Hoffman, R.R.
3 Zurich, and -Donald
Roderick McPhee London,
were killed when their
motorcycle pulled out of a
lane into the path of a car
north of Dashwood.
Fourteen-year-old Tracy
Lewis, Wallaceburg sur
vived a 33-foot fall from the
CNR trestle south of High
way 83 in Exeter.
Area crops
suffer from
precipitation.
August 10
Friedsburg Days in Dash
wood were successful again.
Daryl Webber, R.R. 1 Exeter
was queen.
Dashwood Tigers clinched
the Huron-Perth baseball
title.
Damage was estimated at
$250,000 in a fire which
destroyed the Kippen area
turnip plant owned by Peter
Oiid.
A London, lad Jeffrey
Hartton, dieci when he fell
from a wagon at the Parkhill
Conservation Area.
Bell, Aerospace manager
Jim Mills expressed op
timism the firm would get
sizable contracts from the
U.S. government.
the
May 11
Eldon Heywood
elected president of
Exeter Legion and Elsie
McDonald was named to
head the Auxiliary.
Lucknow developer Gerrie
Glenn received approval to
proceed with a .three-store
development project in
Hensail.
The Exeter Hawks lost the
seventh game of the OHA
Junior “D” final to Lakefield
by a score of 3-2.
Over 300 dogs were en
tered in a show at the South
Huron rec centre.
Stephen Township agreed
to rent a building for
recreational purposes at
Huron Park.
was
the
May 18
Hay ratepayers had their
tax bills reduced from 10 to
15 mills.
Large crowds attended the
opening of the new Lambton
Heritage Museum south of
Grand Bend.
Shirley Hart was elected
president of the Exeter
Figure Skating Club.
Exeter council agreed to
pay $2,000 towards a study on
storefront restoration.
The Beta Sigma Phi
Society Chapters raised
$1,576.82 from their annual
daffodil sale for the Cancer
Society.
Joining the Exeter Lions
Club were Gerry Gray, Joe
Darling, Al Epp and Jay
Campbell.
May 25
Thirty-two year veteran
Ray Smith retired from the
Exeter fire department.
Jack Duffy and Les
started
a lack
to
Of
beat Crediton to win the
WOAA “D” championship.
United Plastic Com
ponents Limited of Dash
wood announced plans to
expand.
The strike at Fleck
Manufacturing was finally
settled.
Elmer Taylor resigned as
administrator at South
Huron Hospital to take a
similar position at Goderich.
August 24
The Huron County Board
of Education agreed to ban
The Diviners from its list of
approved novels in secon
dary schools.
The Lucan Lions fair again
attracted huge crowds
estimated at ,27,000.
Army Cadet Greg Pfaff
Exeter, returned from a tour
with Canadian troops in West
Germany.
Connie Van Praet,
Elginfield was queen of the
Lucan fair.
Damage was over $50,000
in fire which destroyed the
Stephen barn of Jim
Morrissey.
The Exeter rodeo officially
died when directors agreed
to dispose of all assets, in
cluding the local rodeo ring.
August 31
Between 17,000 and 18,000
attended the Zurich Bean
Festival. Carol Fisher was
elected queen.
As part of the 50th an-
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HERITAGE WINNER — Mel Gaiser of Exeter was the winner of a trip for two to Hawaii in a
draw sponsored by the Exeter and District Heritage Foundation. With Gaiser (far left) are the
drawer of the winning ticket, former Exeter Mayor Bruce Shaw and Heritage representative
Damien Solomon. T-A photo
June 15
The Crediton conservation
area was officially opened by
the Ausable Bayfield Con
servation Authority.
Don Mousseau was elected
president of the Exeter Lions
and the Main St. Jug Band
wowed all comers at the pub
night at the rec centre.
In turning the presidency
over to Jim Pfaff, Ron
Bogart termed the past year
of the Exeter Minor Hockey
Association “one of the most
successful ever.”
Mrs. Ila Hamilton retired
as principal of McGillivray
Central School.
Four authors
June Callwood
Munro debated
issue at Clinton.
Al Epp raised $1,560 of the
$2,100 in a walkathon staged
for the Big Brothers.
July 27
The Labor
Board gave consent to the
UAW to prosecute 'Fleck,
Relations
August 17
Josie Ryckman, Exeter had
the best gladioli at the
Kirkton flower show.
The Liquor Control Board
turned down a request for a
retail outlet in Hensail.
The Dashwood pee wees
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June 22
Fred Berdan, principal
at Biddulph for 15 years was
honored on the occasion of
being transferred to Cen
tennial School near Arva.
The annual Buffaloburger
days at Grand Bend were
successful again, as was the
Hensail Fiddlers’ Contest.
Paul Parsons, R.R. 2
Staffa, received $1.50 per
pound from Darlings for his
championship calf at the
Hensall Spring Fair.
The Exeter Lions won the
efficiency award for District
A-15.
Fire levelled the Stephen
barn of Bill Yearley.
Dr. Garnet Leitch was
named chairman of the
South Huron Hospital board.
Mrs. Harry Dougall was
honored for outstanding
service to the Exeter
Agricultural Society.
June 29
Nairn won the annual
Lucan Irish fastball tour
nament over the host team.
Hundreds of area grade
eight students received
graduating diplomas.
Jean Wilson retired from
the staff at South Huron
Hospital.
Derry Boyle won a golf
tournament at Ironwood.
SHDHS teacher Glen
Mickle was honored on his
retirement after 30 years on
staff.
The Beta Sigma Phi won
an appeal to keep the Vic
toria Park wading pool in
operation.
July 6
The Huron Country
Playhouse opened with a
sell-out.
Bertha MacGregor was
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REVEREND
MERVIN ELSTON
Suddenly at his late
residence, Lot 7, Concession
3, Biddulph Township, on
Tuesday, December 26, 1978,
Reverend Mervin Harvey
Elston. Beloved husband of
Vera (Davis) Elston. Dear
father of Allan Elston of
Biddulph Township. Dear
brother of Fred Elston of
Detroit, Michigan and the
late Harry Elston (1970).
Dear grandfather of Sheila
Elston of Haliburton, David
Elston of London and
(Wendy) Mrs. Tom Hardy of
Lucan. Also survived by four
great grandchildren in his
85th year. The funeral will be
held today from the C.
Haskett and Son Funeral
Home Lucan with Rev.
George Anderson of Trivitt
Memorial Church, Exeter, .
officiating. Interment in St.
J^mes Cemetery, CJan-
deboye.
J. FRASER HARRIS
ARTHUR
BOUGHTFLOWER
Arthur Roy Boughtflower
passed away suddenly
Monday, December 25 at
Victoria Hospital, London in
his 69th year. A resident of
Southcott Pines, Grand Bend
for the past three years he
formerly owned and
operated Stratford Auto
Wreckers. He is survived by
his wife the former Ivy
Forecast; a son Arthur,
Woodstock; a daughter Mrs.
William (Linda) Barnum,
London, a brother John
Boughtflower, Mitchell; two
sisters, Mrs. Wilfred (Pearl)
Cahill, Grosse Point,
Michigan and Mrs. Cyril
(Elsie) Brooks, Stratford
and three grandchildren.
The funeral will be held
today, Thursday at 1.30 p.m.
from the Heinbuck Funeral
Home, Stratford with in
terment in Avondale
Cemetery, Stratford.
At his home, on Sunday,
December 24,1978, J. Fraser
Harris of Ailsa Craig in his
71st year. Beloved husband
of Elizabeth Ross of Strath
mere Lodge. Dear father of
Mary Kay (Mrs. Ron Guild)
of Brampton, and Nancy
(Mrs. Ian Coney) of Toronto.
Dear brother of Lena (Mrs.
Lloyd Neff) of Strathmere
Lodge. Predeceased by one
brother David (1977) and one
sister Fanny (Mrs. Dalton
Hughes) (1972). The funeral
was held Wednesday from
the T. Stephenson and Son
Funeral Home, Ailsa Craig
with Mr. Peter Snell of
ficiating. Interment in Nairn
Cemetery.
ANNIE RYAN
In St. Joseph’s Hospital, on
Tuesday, December 19, 1978,
Annie Maybelle (Rands)
Ryan, beloved wife of the
late Guy Ryan. Dear mother
of Thomas Ryan, (Alice)
Mrs. Gerald Hodgins and
(Kathleen) Mrs. Harold
Woodburn all of Woodburn .
Survived by two grand
children. In her 74th year.
The funeral was held
Thursday from the C.
Haskett and Son Funeral
Home, Lucan with Rev. John
Hofland officiating. Inter
ment St. James Cemetery,
Clandeboye.
MILTON KENNEY
At Huronview Home in
Clinton, on Wednesday,
December 20,1978, Milton E.
Kenney of Stephen Township
in his 59th year. Beloved son
of the late Thomas and Edith
Kenney. Dear brother of
Mrs. Gladys Wilhelm of RR 3
Dashwood, Mrs. Dorothy
Bender of Crediton, Mrs.
Jean Schwartzentruber of
Hay, Post Office, (Pearl)
Mrs. Charles Glanville, RR 1
Exeter, (Ruth) Mrs. Carl
Stire of Exeter, Clifford,
Roy, and Gordon all of
Crediton. Pre-deceased by
two sisters, Mrs. Helen Sims
and Gertrude. The funeral
was held Saturday from the
T. Harry Hoffman Funeral
Home Dashwood. Interment
in'Parkhill Cemetery.
FREDERICK LUXTON
At South Huron Hospital,
on Tuesday, December 26,
‘1978, Ernest Frederick
Luxton of Exeter, in his 88th
year/ Survived by several
nieces and nephews. Resting
at the R.C, Dinney Funeral
Home, Main Street, Exeter
where the funeral service
will be held today with Rev.
James Forsythe officiating.
Interment Exeter Cemetery.
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