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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-06-12, Page 22 (2)Pogo dA Times -Advocate, June 12, 1975 Odds n' Ends By ELAINE TOWNSHEND oPtged cuuodeev Society suffers from manyills. One of them is the "1 don't want to get involved" syndrome. Another is the morbid curiosity that draws spectators to the scene of a tragedy like flies to a carcass. A few years ago on a busy high- way near Toronto. dozens of motorists ignored a twelve -year- old girl, who jumped from a car and ran a few hundred feet down the road. Later, sonic of the passers-by reported they noticed a man pull her back into the car .%hen the police found her. it was too late. She had been raped Any of the motorists could have prevented the ugly ending. but they didn't want to become in- volved. In Toronto, several residents of an apartment building heard a woman's screams coming from an alley.The people closed their windows because they didn't want to get involved. An anonymous caller finally alerted the police but by then the woman didn't need their help. As the ambulance attendants removed the body and the police cordoned off the area. the neigh- bours changed their minds Their morbid curiosity overwhelmed their fear of becoming embroiled in the affair They clustered on the sidewalks, while the repor- ters' cameras flashed Recently in London an elderly couple. both confined to wheelchairs, were trapped in their burning home. As the smoke and the flames rose. a crowd gathered outside They heard the pleas for help. but only two men dared to enter the house They arrived in time to save the lady. but they couldn't reach her husband. When a tornado devastated some farm buildings in our area several years ago, hundreds of people, from near and far, flocked to the scene. Many came to help clean up the debris, others came just to see the wreckage. ('ars jammed the usually quiet back roads, as Sunday afternoon drivers meandered past the ruins. On the Friday evening of this year's Victoria Day weekend, two trucks collided near London. One of the drivers was pinned in his cab. A woman tried to com- fort him. while they waited for the rescuers. Meanwhile, other motorists left their cars to get a closer look. She had to warn them not to smoke, because gas was seeping into the ditch. Several hours elapsed before the crews were able to free the man. During the night, the crowd grew. Some people parked their cars and walked through fields to watch the action. Sometimes the onlookers hampered the efforts of the workers In the times of crisis, many people show a sincere desire to help. They give physical comfort and lend moral support; some of them save lives. They aren't afraid of becoming involved. If they feel any personal qualms. they overcome them. Unfortunately, their deeds are often overshadowed by the in- considerate onlookers, who mill around a disaster area. In the latter group are the people who Vson' t get involved. until it's too late Only their morbid curiosity draws them to the scene. It they or members of their families became victims. 1 �sonder how they would regard the spectators. MR. AND MRS. STUART 5. STEPHENS Grand Bend United Church was the scene for the May 24, 1975 ding of Patti Glenn and Stuart S. "Nick" Stephens. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Hanlon of Grand Bend and the groom is o son of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Stephens of London. Rev. Dob- son performed the ceremony. Matron of honour was Mrs. Darlene Bourne of Strathroy and best man was John Wainwright of London. The couple are making their home in London where Patti is on R N. at Victoria Hospital and Nick is proprietor of House of Comfort furniture photo by Doer wed - store. Attention Exeterites Nominate A Neighbour's Garden For A GREEN THUMB AWARD A new program to become a part of the annual Canada Week Celebrations in Exeter, sponsored by Alpha Pi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, Country Flowers, Exeter Flowers and Palmers Flowers. En- trants will be judged on: 1. Originality of front garden and landscape design. 2. Cleanliness of buildings, flower beds, etc. 3. Maintenance of trees, shrubs. 4. lawns, general appearance. 5. Use of colour in flowers, shrubs. 6. Contribution to neighbourhood. Judging will be done Monday, June 30 and awards presented at the Legion Open House on July 1. Deposit entry forms in boxes located at Russell Elec- tric, The Junction and Pat's Pet Shop or mail to Box 786, Exeter before June 24. 1 - For further information Phone 235-0590 or 235-0652 NOMINATION FORM IN MY OPINION, THE PROPERTY AT SHOWS PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP AND IT IS MY PLEASURE TO PLACE IT IN NOMINATION FOR AN EXETER GREEN THUMB AWARD. Nominator's Name Nominator's Address Beauty Is In The Eye of the Beholder And Is Evident Where Intended J ATTEND FOOD COURSE—A Canadian Food Supervisors Associotion course was held at Centralia Agricultural College this week. From the left are: Andree Albergaria of the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services. Miss Molly McGhee, vice-principal at Centralia College. Marie Sauncy of Fort Frances and Darlene Clark and Karen Spectrin, CCAT graduates in 1973. T -A photo Twenty area girls enlisted for Candy Striper program Candy stripers can now be seen at South Huron Hospital. The 20 girls started their volunteer work June 1 after a four day training session from Mrs. Delbridge. They work week- days from 4 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday four hours, both morning and afternoon. The candy stripers are from 14 to 18 years and must be in at least grade nine. Their uniforms are supplied by the hospital auxiliary. This service is volunteer, but the girls may work toward Strawberries are in style Strawberries rank high in fashion again this year. In spite of fad foods and the myriad of processed foods. they keep their popularity year after year by being so fresh and so natural. Our modern berry is almost as French as fashion itself. It had its beginning in the 18th century when a French army officer brought home some wild strawberry plants from South America. They were crossed with the North American variety already cultivated in French gardens. The outcome was the bright. rich tasting Kerry we enjoy today. When buying strawberries. look for those that are a bright. glossy red, have fresh green caps. and no dirt or soft spots. Flavor depends upon variety and ripeness. not upon size. Atouchof white on strawberries means they were picked before theywere thoroughly. ripened. Since berries wear only a price tag and no label that states they are "bruise resistant." they need the hest of care. This starts in the store. Pick them last on your shopping trip and make sure they are put on top of the hag, not at the bottom. Bring them home quickly and roll them out in a flat pan. Pick out any bruised berries. and cover the rest loosely with waxed paper. Refrigerate them and use within two days. Hand wash gently just before using. Dip gently and quickly in cold water lifting the berries out with the fingers to let sand and dirt fall to the bottom. Do not let them soak in water as they lose flavor and vitamins. Remove the caps after the berries are clean and dry. Strawberries are full of goodness. For your next patio barbecue party. why not prepare 'Frozen Strawberry Cream' from Food Advisory Services, Agriculture Canada. Make it the day before, turn to page 9A * Sunset Travel Trailers * Corsair (By Bendix) Travel Trailers * Champion Motor Homes • SALES • SERVICE • RENTALS Graham Arthur Motors Exeter 235-1373 honour badges, the first being their hat, then the hat band. Honour bars are awarded for the amount of hours worked after the hat and band . If a candy striper should decide to enter nursing, this service could help her on her application. Information on organizing was received from Goderich General Hospital. Five candy stripers work one shift at Goderich, while two are sufficient in Exeter. Barbara Harrison is co- ordinator of the group . With the help of Lois Snell, Alma Godbolt and Helen Frayne, they make up the schedules and are available to assist the girls in any way. Any girl interested in becoming a candy striper may fill in an application, available at the high school. The twenty girls who are now Candy Stripers are Theresa Voerman, Margaret De Boer, Nancy Underwood, Kim McCaffrey, Darlene Davis, Susan Chapman and Gail Ecker, Exeter; Kathy Steckley, Grand Bend; Dorothy Bax, Woodham; Donna Stewart, Hensall; Julie Rau, Zurich, Barbara Ratz, Dashwood; Laura Jean Conlan, Woodham; Arlene Mallet, Crediton; Nancy Hern, Granton; Mary Ellen Schlenker, Crediton; Cathy Fleming, Crediton; Kimberley Zinger, Grand Bend; Laurie Lovie, Parkhill; Charlene Regier, Zurich. College is top-rated Food specialists train at CCAT Centralia College of AgriculturalTechnology was the scene during the past two weeks for two food service management and supervisors workshops. Miss Molly McGhee, vice- principal of CCAT and in charge Women discuss women of Bible The regular meeting of the Exeter United Church UCW was held Monday evening, June 9. Mrs. R. E. Russell took charge of the business, where it was reported that the anniversary service and the smorgasbord dinner were successful. The annual bazaar will be on November 15. Mrs. Batten reported 24 lbs. of used cards, used stamps, and shirts to be used as hospital gowns, had been sent to various mission centres. The ladies were thanked for supplying the Explorers with their pins. Mrs. G. Godbolt was in charge of the program. The topic was "Women of the Bible". She was assisted by Mrs. M. Cudmore, Mrs. B. Shapton, Mrs. R. Ker- slake, Mrs. D. Hooper and Mrs. E. McBride. They discussed the lives of Ruth, Mary and Martha, Mary of Bethany, the Samaritan woman at the well and Mary the Mother of Jesus. David Cann played some ac- cordion selections, and Mrs. Bev. Skinner led in singing some favourite hymns. A social hour followed. Youth wins commander's trophy Mr. & Mrs. Wm. J. Thomson visited with their son Mr. & Mrs. Donald Thomson in Mississauga last week. While there, they attended the annual Inspection of the Royal Canadian Air Cadet 'Golden Hawks" Squadron when their grandson Sgt. Robin Thomson was presented with the Commanding Officer's Trophy. of the food management courses said she was pleased with the excellent attendance at both workshops. The workshops drew food management and supervisor personnel from all parts of Ontario. Travelling the farthest was Marie Soucy of Fort Fran- ces. Several graduates of home economics and food management courses at CCAT in recent years were back to gain more knowledge. Miss McGhee said Centralia is top rated among the three food management colleges approved in Ontario. Special speakers during the workshops included CCAT staff members and representatives from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, University of Western Ontario, the Freeport Hospital in Kitchener and a business agent of the Service Employees Union. At the present time, 25 girls who have completed their first year at Centralia in food management are out working at various hospitals and food ser- vice institutions across Ontario gaining additional experience in their chosen fields. Miss McGhee said students must put in at least 300 hours between .their first and second year at approved locations. It's Our First Anniversary Yes, one year ago we came to Exeter to provide area residents with a complete optical service. Thanks to your kindness and response. it has been a most en- joyable year and we look back on o year in which we've had the pleasure to make so many new friends. To say a special thanks, we invite you to drop in to our informal OPEN HOUSE this Saturday and enjoy a cup of coffee and some cookies. If you can't spare the time, just wove. Carpenter Optical Shoppe 405 Main St. EXETER 235-0511 We're Getting There NOW OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK Fridays to 9:00 p.m. Schneiders Grade "A" Fresh No. 1 Chicken Legs Schneiders Red Hot Wieners Schneiders Sausage 12 per lb. Vac 1 Ib. Pkge Mini Sizzlers Schneiders Beef Steakettes Schneiders "Country Maple" 4 per Ib. Side Bacon 1 Ib. Vac Schneiders Buckets of Chicken ea. $2.89 Ib. Pack . Ib. '', lb. eo. s Ib. 1 89' 85' 99' 89' .5 FRESH PRODUCE Red Ripe Watermelon 15 Ib. average $ 1.59 Produce of USA Canada No. 1 Carrots 2 Ib. 394 Ontario Grown Green Onion 2 Bunches 25' Our renovation and expansion work is nearly completed and we invite you to drop in this weekend to see what's happening. There's more room, more products and more bargains. We became so handy at hammering and saw- ing, we hammered down prices and sawed through others, so there are bargains galore throughout the store. Our official opening will take place at a later date, but drop in soon and see our new surroun- dings. We hope you'll be as pleased as we are. There's still a bit of work to complete, so please excuse the muss. We're now open as usual starting TODAY. l,�•gS'Fi Sn":.+:.T" of:. 5 q. ala 4£taC.ragwet }..f%?➢A:W d ...i..R K'C' 'Aaem : F :.i Schneiders Beef Meat Pies 6 per Ctn. Pkg. $ 1.09 Ground Beef .b 59` Rose Brand RELISHES Corn, Green, Hamburger, Hot Dog 394 12 oz. E.D. Smith GARDEN COCKTAIL BATHROOM TISSUE 2 Roll Pkge. 48' Maxwell House COFFEE 1 lb. bog 1 • 1 7 28 07. 39' sr Phone 235-0212 FRESH BAKING Superior Enriched White Bread 24 oz. 3/$ 1 •09 CHEESE S IngersoPRll EAD 1.19 16 oz. Jar Betty Crocker CAKE MIXES Cherry Chip, German Chocolate Devils Food.White 73' Hostess Giant Cookies 69' Pkge of 12 FROZEN Valley Farm Shoe String Potatoes 2 lb 39' York 1 & Ice Cream Pecan Crunch & Vanilla Tutti Fruiti 8 Banana, Banana Berry & Vanilla $ 169 '/2 Gallon Sunspun Soft Margarine 100% Veg. Oil i Leaver Stems & Pieces Mushrooms 10 oz. 49' Large Dream Whip 69' 4 oz. 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