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EXETER, C.,:0NTAR1.0,- OCTOBER V,f, 1900 • Price Per Copy 10 Coot,
ayor criticizes spat
s• election- time .hedrs
Plan early start'
F‘',. OWN Cu .Quu,r4—Seventeen-year-olcl Cathy Hodgins, • Centralia, was crowned on office building, queen of Exeter Credit Union Tuesday night. She's been a member of the local work
the" corner group for several years. Mayor R. E. Pooley crowned the winner. Robert Little, Cen- officeng Os an . new
iralia, right, was chairman of the program which celebrated international Credit • Huron and Main will start next
Union clay, —T-A photo week,. Realtor John Burke said
this week,
Plans Plans for the two-storey build-
ing include facilities for a num-
ber of offices as well as a re-
tail store.
Negotiations are being made
vlan • allowePen appeals , establish his own office in the
building, he said.
space, Mr. Burke said, He will
with a number of firms for
1 Prizes up
fies, ghosts and wilehes will have set aside their own personal fun there is no set contribution —„It Exeter is still quiet, there are a
to be bought off with treats of on leallowe'en to' aid this worth -1 1s completely voluntary, and the Exeter Businessmen's Associa- working enthusiastically in pre-I This responsibility, he en- few rumblings in other area. 11111' Early snow
sets record?
hose are the children who
%slit be canvassing for UNICEF
— the United Nations Children's Issues warnings Fund, Canvasses are being.
art Hensall.
•'-nried for Exeter,D I; d
i over arms, ices
ties are ready on the station.
Exeter club officials said this
week there are still a few va-
cancies for both men and women
in the leagues.
I enormous, as to be almost n-
o :ereivable. 'Yet the progress in
esty 10 years has been so •ra.p.ide
l'.-41 it, too, would have 'been in-;
cenceivable just a decade ago.
Of the one billion children in
tee world, over half live in coun-I
Hos needing UNICEF help for
emple, child care. The donations;
to ssceived in such campaign as'
',e. local hallowe'en project are
ed in this rase. : l
Work started this week on the
new 300-bed Ontario hospital. at.
Three groups benefit
from drive-in profits
Norcross Ontario Co. Ltd.., Tor-
The firm is also working on the
contract was let Th.ursday,
$12 million hospital at Cedar
Goderich, for which a $3,400,000
Springs, near Chatham.
onto, lowest of eight 'bidders.
The award we.nts to Anglin:
CU member two years
wins first beauty crown
old daughter of Mr. and. Mrs.
Ken' Hodgins, Centralia, was
chosen, "Miss Exeter Credal
Union" in the local chapter's j
first beauty contest, at SHDHS
Tuesday night.
She'san appropriate I./Tres !
sentative, ,,too, having been a
Yeggs plan
safe theft?
wotild-be-,eggs were frightened
away before they were able to
get the, equipment they wanted
at Exeter Salvage to tackle a
safe job.
Sometime Monday night the
padlock on 'the tool shed of the
salvage firm was twisted but
not quite taken off.
. Chief C. H. MacKenzie said
the persons who attempted the
entry may have been after the
acetylene torch in the shed to
use in a safe robbery. It's pos-
sible, he suggested, that they
Were frightened away by heads
lights of a car driving in the
area,
A motion picture, "Picture of .
objective has been raised, Chair-
man S. B. Taylor reported this Snow brings acc idents ek.
arc:
ChrittibUtions by :communities
Dashwood ........... „se ,.. se 33,00
Exeter $440.00 C h arge airman in threei.car r .crash
station. Moncla.y night, causing
Where to
Appleton
at, the corner of William and find it
Wellington streets Damage was
le with their learn of oxen, cutting
the grafii with A sititin and
using their animals to tramp
the for threshing.
."However., in the past .seven
ye are that: ha all change," lit
-stated. "Today, the Indian is,
And he has Made the jump tip tor
livifig an entirely new Weed
•
IlleCtetelterseittelnellentEi
I
rSars'IS
'4>
ving time 'to change
'clothe-s, so he went — overalls
and -all.
The committee hopes to
Three organizations received! large. their scope next year and
$119 donations from the corn-' wilt try to organiee tra.nsporta-
mittee in :charge of the Gospel lion for shut-ins and older folk.
Drive-In services at: Grand Bend In reviewing the question-
this summer, naires that were handed out at.
At a recent meeting in Dash- most of. the. services, the corn-
wood, the committee donated mittee learned that people from
(-nal amounts to the Canadian all over the Dominion had
L'Iihie Society, The Gideons and stopped at the services while en-
e London Rescue Mission. The joying their holidays.
lecney was left over from the People from Calgary, Mech-
ceeration of the services, which tine Hat, New York, Florida,
esossed over $1,000.00 in offer- California, Rhode Island, Saskats
lees during the nine summer chewer', Newfoundland, and from.
ssrvices. every corner 'of Ontario attended.
With 'this successful year be- these services.
Wild it, the committee is already Rev, A. E. Holley, Grand i
I for a similar venture Bend, paid -special tribute to the;
t• set: year. Over 05"; of the ques- strenuous efforts of the chair-
yeenaires received at the ser- man, T. Harry Hoffman, Dash-
v see indicated that people hope wood. who had organized the
le see more services of this services. Mr. Holley also made
1: pre special mention of the pianists,
The group used the slogan: choir 'members, ushers and the
-Com e as you are, and hear 200 people who had willingly as-
from your car," and found that Meted in the undertaking.
people did exactly that, Arthur Finkbciner w a s
Because of the natUre -of the thanked for his services during'.
,services, one farmer told of not the summer and is :to he re-
placed by Mr. Has as Itrea.s-1
men Emerson DesjArdine, I
Grand. Bend, who donated the
use of his 'theatre was thanked'
for his generous gesture.
The committee, consisting ofI
Rev. A. ref. Schlenker, Rev. Hol-
ley, Rev. J. W,/ Gilliegs, Rev.
A. M. Amacher, Rev Hiltz.
vin Finkbeiner, Karl Guenther, I
Carl Oestreicher, Arthur Fink-
beiner and Edgar Cudmore, ex-
pressed satisfaction with the re-
Campaign for the blind in the sults of their act of faith in re-'
Exeter district has passed the garde to the services,
half-way mark.
A total of $154 of the $1,000
Friday night that the people of Canada.. He explained 'that the throughout the entire Eastern Centralia ..... .... . 4.00 A Centralia a i r rn a ri was 1 on HS side on No, 84 about two ,,A car driven bY David Millar, Snell. W. C. Foster played the
Crediton . 21,00 charged under air force regula-I miles west of &wide the Eastern world are "confused, farmers were brought in from world," the missionary said;
Viroodham ..
57, Of EXeter, ramined into the orgap fee several sing songS.
2,00 lions •after his car erashed into' .1ohn F, Little, 33, Gocletich, rear of the McLeod car seed. Vern n de Montmorency press lonely and very impressioe- their niud huts and put into mod- "This impact of Wettent tivilis
Kirkton 2.00 two vehicles parked in free( ofl skidded into the rear of Douglas ing it into the Ellerington ye- 'Went oof the local, introduced able„ _ ii serving as medical setriicironieiroilesogisnes and entirely new ration has brOught,
whole nee, set of rides, but
about a
the headquarters building on the M. Maxwell, 18, Kippen, on. No.' hide, Other cars involved were the guest speaker. Judges for the "esen -Y
4 south of Hensell when the driven by Muriel Gibson, of
Maxwell car stopped to turn off Lucan, li,alph. Gibson, ne rela.
the highway. don, Of Clarksburg; Seth Winer,
Collide at Hensel! `'S8•;.of Eketee, and Kenneth Teb
butt, 48, of Seaforth, hit his Ye-Cars driven by Campbell Byre, hid e
Gordon Bloch. Zurich, h a s mid a eel' owned by S/L Alien RA 2 xi pport, and David N., _ - _ *
been appointed an inspector or P,111011,0,u , ..1,v111011 'ere Parkel
the Ontario Liquor Licence SSue ek, -.1,9P 611 the cast en intersection of Nelson and King, Wednesday morning Mts. Mar
\follicle, London, collided at, the town accidents
Board for the Iluron-Perth diet- I of the bowling, liensall, Wednesday afterneen. of Grand 'Bend and riot, Huron MLA C. S. Mae- The trnimet turned both Ve- Chief Conetable E, D. Davis eel- tldrid Simmons, town collided
UNbER,60tS dostitAtION
Mrs. Olive Cole, who under-,
went a Major operation recently,1
Is recuperating at her home,:
Main Street,.
i
dly night will -he used to fight
The money collected on Mon-i
crippling diseases, help feed the
hungry children in the world and ;
1\1111101ton has Mmouneed.
Mr. Bloch is speeding A week woren ear ended up beside tilie
at Taranto learning the policy:
\nd regulations of the Marti end !
ill be accompanied by expel`-i
:esti 41800d:ors for several ,
w s before he Wets over,
candy, gum and apples, while cause. tresidents should give whatever
But, some of the little folk! Principal Arthur Idle said that; they want."
e cal. he asking for shellouts to: all. the canvassers will be wear-` fie their own needs, but will he ing tags or carryi ng proper Parade at Hensel!
a :;ing for donations to help identification to identfy them-I The :Henan Kinsmen are :Ton-
e .or children who are less foi,.' selves as canvassers. They will soring a- party and parade as a
w eate than themselves. i h e sen t ou t i n smell grou ps en d: reward for youngsters who are
to collect for UNICEF.
While only grades three to
eight will be canvassing, young-
sters in other grades are being
invited to 'participate in the par-
ade and party,
''"I' year's campaign netted Two warnings were issued bv I The parade will form up at 7 e sr $150 for 'UNICEF and the P.M. at the Legion Hall, and fol.- police Chief C. H. MacKenzie . 'elren will be out _to up that: this wee k, one over th e eis,e low an impromptu band to Hen-
1 ere this year,sail. arena where judging, will (charge of firearms within town' "NICEF
take place. Costumes will be was set 111) in the limits and the other over hi '
l'••led Nations 10 years ago tocycles without licences, i judged by age groups, six and
The chief pointed out town by- I under; s -ist. countries to overcome di- 10 and under and 10 and
sse, poverty and hunger. When law prohibits the firing of arms,. over. • was started, sthe task seemed regardless of hunting seasons. I Each child participating in the
"Anyone found shooting in the'.
municipality will be charged,''';
the chief warned, "and their,
arms will he confiscated." i
Regarding bicycles, the chief
pointed out a number of owners
have failed to secure licences,
now required by bylaw which 4 .
was passed this summer. The
licences are 50 cents each and , -
s tart work ,. can he issued only to bicycles i - ' ..,
Shellout! I This is the greeting that rests;
darts of Exeter and area wills
(ants of the area will receive
seben they answer their door!
reet: Monday night — Hal- pupils from grades six, „even this problem, It is slot necessary f
or lackpot To avoid any tricks, the gob- and .eight, have volunteered Loa to give to all• the canvassers, and , was started only about a month' toe Communists, We must fel
ago), executive members are fill our duties, even if it hurts,'; While the election scene IS
paration for the first season oft, larged, involves niunicipal of- , nicipalities which may lead to play on the regulation size fairs just as much as it does the elections
sheets. Men's and ladies' leagues; Canadian role in international "Y;:'"' Reeve John Henderson, Hens
sail, said he'd heard rumours of
election activity there ,but there,
has been. no confirmations, be
covered with snow,
resent plans ca or e men have not officially announced said. He himself is somewhat
to curl. Monday, Tuesday and' their plans yet, the mayor indi
tioti. Centralia. reported. that 3.3"; will have
The met section at RCAF Sta. Thursday nights, while the ladies 1 cared "it does appear at the
_ undecided about standing for re..
election but he indicated he ex.
the rink on Tuesday , moment 'that -theremay be a pected he would.
of the "white stuff" fell over and Thursday afternoons and a' shortage of candidates." Reports indicate the reeve the weekend. Most of the snots portion of Thursday evening: I "I don't want to be too erste. may be challenged at the polls,
was recorded on. Monday, but: The curling club at R,CAF, cal," he explaine, but I do and that several new 'men will
Zurich resident
liquor inspector
Blind. drive
passes half
Children of area centres.
Monday's unexpected s w
Caused two area eteldents,
suiting in VW dalnage,
A van driven by ;Tarries Albert
'Holloway, 24, London, skidded
into the ditch arid rolled over
-nearly $700 damage.
LAC Alexander Elworen, 34,
lost control of his ear and hit
A Belt Telephone sedan delivery
tri the berth an le •
other two,. facing south, in a •
seildwiett
'The crash occurred AIWA It
Skids tense trashes
whichcomply • riti 'trafficact * re-1
gulations in regard to markings.
The bylaw provides for fines
for' owners who fail to secure!
licences,
overcome one of their most for-'
midahie enemies — ignorance, I
Mr. Arthur Idle, Exeter, indi-
cated that 50 children would be
canvassing in Exeter. All these
mated damage at $400,
Seven cart; Oita up
Severe tArs suffered damage
in a series of reenend
two miles south of Exeter on No.
4 Saturday night, Damage total-
led $,15()6 but no one was hi.
jured.
Thomas gton, 46, of
Better', was northbound on High-
way 4 vithen he stopped to make
A left, turn, David McLeod, a4,
Geddriell, ttOPped behind
The Goderich hospital is ex. .
pected to 'take two to two and
one-half years 'to complete, Ex
cavation starts this week and
work will continue through the
winter,
Included in the contract are
services and facilities to allow
for future expansion of the hos-
pital according 'to local needs,
The Goderich hospital is part
of a new -concept in the treat-
ment of mental illness: it is
described. as being more of the
nature of a home for the aged
than •the popular concept of a
mental hospital. It will consist
of a series of single storey cot-
tages joined to two-story admin-
istration and. service wings, yet
there will be, no long corridors
or institutional, atmosphere. In-
terior decor will be bright and
attractive, with direct access
from cottages to courtyerda,
The site is about two and. a
half miles south of Goderich on
No, 21 Highway, with 3,000 feet'
of frontage on Lake Huron.
parade be given two tickets
to exchange for -treats at the
booth in the arena.
In the event of bad weather,
the parade will be cancelled, but
the party will go on as planned.
given a designated area in which
to collect,
"There may be. some overlap-
ping," Mr. Idle said, "because
it is very difficult to overcome
on hospital.
0-o-o-pis, sorry!
In 'the picture of. the corner-
stone laying ceremony at Exe-
ter Curling- Club last week,
Roy Lampert was incorrectly
identified as Nelson Lamport,
We apologize for the error,
Nelson's an active curler, 'too,
but it was Roy who started the
building fund rolling by donat-
ing a. calf for a raffle and who
was given the honor of laying
the stone,
Some people seem to have an
odd idea of how to do A. "good
turn", for the Boy Scouts, SM
sRalph Sweitzer indicated this
week.
estimated at $750.
Mrs, C. Kennedy, of Grand
tend, a passenger in the Apple.
toil ear, suffered e niftier scalp
wound,
Wednesday, Deteber 19, tars
driven by Douglas aermyri, 1g,
and Lawrence Joy, IA, both Of
itette, tended at the Comer of
Main and. Vittoria Streett,
pj#e totalled '$105,,
Counting returns from Apple
Day Saturday, the Scouts found
a number of lead slugs among
'the contributions. Some canvas-
sers also reported that several
people contributed e cent fox.
each apple after they were told
they, could donate "whatever
they wish". "
Majority of people„ however,
generously supported the local.
group and a total of $175 profit
was realized, one of the best on
record.
Prizes for. the
baskets went to
"A" :troop, and.
"B"' troop.. In
Carroll and Fred
ners,
tion 'has approved plans t o
raise the jackpot again in its an.-
nual Christmas 'draw, this year,
Cash awards, 'to be spread
over five weeks,. will total $1,100.
The final, -award, given en
Christmas eve, will be split into
$300, $200 and $100 prizes 'instead
of. the $50 lump sum of previous
years.
The association also approved
radio and. TV advertising for the
Christmat season.
Scouts get slugs
in apple appeal
Cathy Hodgins, pretest 17-year-I member of the union. here for
over , two years. She will, repre-,
I sent the Exeter group in the'
Huron county competition a
Clinton next, week,
The contest was held during
a program celebrating Interna-
tional Credit Union'Day. Mayor
R. E. Pooley, crowned — and
kissed — the winner.
Runners-up were Diane Johns,
17; RR 3 Extter, daughter of
Mr. and Mrsj Lewis Johns, and
Marilyn Weber, 16, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Weber, RR,
3 Exeter, All three girls are
students at SHDHS,
Guest speaker, John M.
Exeter police suspect some Horner, director of education and
organization of the Ontario Cred
it Union League Ltd,, emphasiz-
ed the movement was an out-
standing example of "democracy
in action"— the type of achieve-
ment possible when free anti in-
dependent people work together,
He said credit unions build
s e confidence, independence,
responsibility, leadership and .re-
spect for the rights of others—'
"the qualities we need to pre-
serve our way of life",
Mr. Homer stated that all
should strive to provide others
vvith the opportunity of joining On fused, lonely Asians members. of the local union 1
in the movement.
Unity", illustrated the basic, need more ald• McClure
best decorated.
Brian McLean,
Michael Keay,
the Cubs, Jeff
May were win-
i suit. of Ratiam Hospital, Ceti- ,, ,
--nC.ure reveged modern living, he bas medei
During this sudden jump to these people don't know what,
PuttOnen, Mrs, Earl Moore and
beauty contest were WS, Allen
Mrs. Let AlcKnight.
7.':"':WE I a great heal to help
. the Canadian government, tinder
pie, but that, "esenething
tral India, Dr, wit 1
the Colombo plan, has been doing
theSe riPZe; revolutioe to Make
2sOtan thdleara ditring the. industrial and 11.'s very °I1f118(1' We need
some Mistake " Dr.
"tut our ancestors had
s, ef e citte e l things he shouldn't have, deopPecl,
the rules ere. lies dropped'
industrial missionaries to help.
,
is needed — they Went a gest-I . .. , their juill1): t h Desre, ISI)lectiterreo.tteliid that the pen.'
r are also very lonely, This
shows itself in 100 ways and he
is looking for someone to put out
the hand of friendship."
Dispelling the thought, ,of 11,
"changeless East," tir McClure
:Said that "the changeless part"
Of the world, is right here in
'Canada, We are the dbilankiras
shouldn't ltd *shafted, but re +
flier proud of it, because we
have the most to getteerle,0
"The Beet has 'eXtertented
61,0 industrial moth in the
last six years, and today he ile
the man who is firtilitssing, shit
Please teen to page A
!several nights until new fecal) who could give some time to the Stephen man going up . The snpwfall. could well be a i
new record for the district, as]
the previous 24-hour snowfall for'
October is listed at 2.6" at Cen-
tralia. The area was • greeted
with that fall, on October 28,
1956. . 1 ,
Despite the excessive amount!
of snow here, it was far below
the eight inches that was re
corded, in some parts of. Len'don: I
- snowfall 'was that while snow;
. of the city, it was only 1.3" at '
..eight inches in the western half I
The cool, weather which ecet
r e ac
reach the
,eompaniedte.00- 'snowfall is not I
weather in 'their five-day
not forecast any prospect of cold
A peculiar aspect of that city's !
London. Airport, •
expected to Peeved here and the j
was recorded At from, five to
meteorologists at Centralia do'
fore-
cast-
Temperatures 'are expected to t
.
mid. 50's and. fall 'to 37-
42 during the cooler periods of
the day. , . .
'Precipitation may reach 3/4",
but no snow is forecast for the
area.
i Curlers plan schedule;
rink nears completion
Exeter Curling Club, still mak-1 Members, still contributing a
ing good progress on the new considerable amount of volunteer
rink, is making plans to hold its labor, are assisting In the lay-
opening bonspiel in two weeks. ing of some 25,000 feet of 11/4 "
Preparations are also being plastieth pipile en fslehepere
rink, The made for regular season play. form
Members are being contacted Pipe travels up and down the
for the formation of rinks and
f inches,
surface every eight
lea gues,
Meanwhile, installation of ice-' Cement block with brick veneer
making equipment 'is well under walls of the 36' x 58' clubrooms
way, Machinery is being set up are nearing completion. Con-
this week by personnel from the struction foreman Cliff Brintnell
Canada Ice. Machine Co., Caned-, hopes to have the roof on the
ian Ice Machine Co Ltd,, Toron- clubrooms this Saturday.
to, With the rapid progress being
made in construction (the rink
Program chairman was Ito- •
beet Little, An executive mem-
ber. Eritertainment was provid-
ed by Alfred Aquilina, on the
accordion, and tap dancers
Brenda Dinnev and Elizabeth
philosophy of the group,
flurries were reported on Sun-1 Centralia may take the rink for think there area lot more men day night as' well.seek council seats,
will overate as in other years, affairs.
be shortage Area residents had their first and there may he a mixedri May taste of winter 'on Monday, when schedule organized.
I Although members of council they awoke to find the ground
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Lticato lek )7
*wits ., It, 9
Want Ads 1/0 IS '•
TriallMr as their fOtef4.
3 (hers had forthousands 'of
17 years, They were Stitt plowing ....
Dr, Bob McClure, widely-
travelled Canadian medical miss
sionary, told a large audience at
James Street United Church
nitiderli linidt in elle daps" i residool.,
titre from you As a Canadian
chutehiten, not as a titled,"
Dr. McClure depleitied that
when he went to rtaA, the liee-
pie were living in the sanie
OLD AND YOUNG—Fred Wells, 86-year-old Exeter vete-
ran, is shown being greeted by RCAF Centralia's youngest;
recruit, LAC Goulet, 17. Members of the Exeter Legion
were guests of the airmen last week, and enjoyed a social.`
evening in the new airmen's lounge. They were the first(
group to be entertained in the new facilities.—RCAF photo;
I Clocks go back
conduct of municipal affairs.
; like to see them out to our
nomination meeting, prepared to
; stand for office."
The mayor also said he felt
With, municipal nominations: approaching, Mayor
Pooley this week decried the lack of citizen
willing to stand for public .office,
Be was -critical of the disinterest and apathy in
recent years which has been responsible on -several
occasions for the failure to fill municipal offices during
the, first nomination.
The mayor suggested residents
were shirking their reeponsibi- the apathy at nomination tiros
lity not only as citizens of a mu- shows a lack of respect for-those,
mcipality but' as Canadian's 'and who 'are working hard for the
members of a :democracy en- town. "We're not looking' for aps
gaged in a world-wide struggle
with. Communism.
'A_ good Canadian should ap-
preciate the fact that he's
lowed to live in a free country bons for their fellow citizens,:
and he should know he can't It's not Uncommon for a -cetuletie
enjoy that privilege without for to !stay awake ball the night
responsi-hi- wondering if he's doing the right measuring up to, his thing, But it's discouraging Mies,
"If we're not 'prepared to when the taxpayers show suds
make
eakpe
astet,owree,rseacgrcifimegestetilieasne
. to Some
little interest,"
Some rumblings
McClure told of the etee-
den of a large reeort mill le his
area that was 10 years more Mos
dent than anything we have in
4tires, of thd world; but Aim
The clocks go beak An heur
this weekend AA nib0 Of watt.
ern Ontario retiferts to %tend•
end tithe,
The time chimp 'hikes oTeet
Saturday Hight, thdrati ter.
Vitas Stinday Will tae held 'an
ESI'w
The teVer4ton Olean Sri
boUr't it 'Sleep to* Matt
Saturd y night
In- Stephen township, Reeve
Glenn Webb says 'he intends to
stand again after. completing 'this
second term as chief magistrate.
One of the reasons, he said, was
that he 'had two years left to
serve on the county road ,eom-
mittee.
Councillor Stephen Dundas.
RR, 2 Crediton, has announced
his intention to try for 'the de-
puty-reeveship now held by Ed-
ward Gill. He indicated there
may be some excitement at no-
mination time,
usborne reeve to stand
Reeve Clayton 'Smith, of Use
'borne also plans 'to run again
since• he hopes to get a chance
at the county wardenship next
year. He is completing hi4 fifth
year as reeve.
To his knowledge, none of his
councillors has indicated yet
what their plans for nomination
will be.
No stir in Hay
Reeve V. L. Becker in Hay
says there has been little elec-
tion talk there, although "it's a
little early to say yet," he in-
dicated, Now completing his fifth
term, Reeve Becker indicated
he would stand again,
All district municipalities waft'
hold their nominations late in.
November, some on. Friday, No-
vember 25, others on Monday,
Nov. 28,
Reeve Clayton Smith, Ute
borne, said this week his cairn-
di is prepared to discuss pur-
chase of a new fire truck for
rural protection.
"I think it's time we got tee
gether with the -town to discuss
the situation," he said this week.
The township reeve was emu-,
menting on. Exeter brigade's re-
commendation that rural -fire
calls be refused after Jan,' i,s I
unless action is taken to secure'
new equipment.
"We're prepared to consider a
contribution toward 'the purethasst
of a new machine," the reeve
said, "but some of 'the people
in town don't seem to think they'
need one." He suggested 'the
Exeter truck is getting obsolete,
even for town fires.
acid they still Made, nlistakees
hut. these People have: Made the
jump .in only a very few year's,"
"This had lead to confusion.
predation of our: ,efforts 'but X
think people fail 'to realize that
members of council: spend many
hours trying to improve :
Urges talks
on fire truck