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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-07-02, Page 3Back in Time... By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter Times Advocate •/DYEARS AGO. July 1,1987 -. it's amazing." That was the comment of South Hu- ron Dtstrici •Ffigh School principal Bruce Shaw when he announced Monday, that 23 graduating grade 13 students had Ontario Scholar statUS.'Shaw ctntinued, "While it's amazing; it's prof ably'ncit unex- pected considering this year's student council and intramural reps were enthusiastic instilling an excellent student spirit." Members of the South Huron Amateur Radio Club participated in the annual Canadian and American.Radio Relay League field day. The Iix;al field day -operations took place at the•farm of Ted and Hel- en Roberts at Chiselhurst. Ted is president of the local club.. - . 20 YEARS AGO.. June 30, 1977 - Rev. Harold L Snell Exeter nited Church's as- sistant minister for the nisi. five years and regular minister at.James 1- Street United from 1947. to 1959 retired officially. Sunday Rev. Snell entered the ministry at_ Ethel United Church in 19'36' and in I. addition to Exeter served congregations in Auburn and London Riv- erside. . • - • 35 YEARS AGO .June 29, 1.962 Si. -Paul's.C'hurch io •Kirkton will celebrate its -Centennial with special "services Sunday and' Monday. Rt. _ Rev. H. G. Appleyard. `Bishop of the Georgian Bay area. will he the- guest speaker. - • ' Stephen Township students 'were awarded -three of the top four ' awards- at SHDHS this year. The Stephen_ winners were Janis Gu-' - lens. Dashwood who topped Grade 12. Mynie Verkcrk "of Crediton was highest in grade 11 and Judy Finkheiner.- R,R. -!.. Crediton led grade 10 students. The' grade ninc top; academie: award went-toiris - Marshall. R.R. 1. Kirkton. - Honourable C.S..MacNaughton annoenced tht 'week that tenders are being called,,for hot -mix paving ofthe Bluew:ite;r Highway from Grand Bend to St. Joseph. 40,YEA RS AGO . June 30. 1957 Exeter- fifth annual summer play- ground began Tuesday . when close to 300 children registered for swimming and other activities. Recreation director Larry Heideman who was appointed last fall,. is in c.hargc of the playground. His staff 1. includes Shirley Wurm: Eleanor Heywood. Pat Cann. •Nancy Boyle. Carol Fletcher, Robin Smith. Judy. Ross and ;assistant director Alvin Willert. Exeter fire brigade's campat¢n to proV:ide a resuscitator for this area came to a quick and successful 6onclusiotr tin's, week when the life. saving equipment was. purchased by the Exeter branch of the Canadian Legion. • - • • . - Construction of the $200.000 Morrison Dam e. progressing well. :I according. to Ausahle.Authcirity manager H.G. Hooke 50 YEARS- AGO • July 1, (947 - Dr D.F. Ferguson has purchased the medical'prac- tice-of Dr. HohhsTaylor of Dashwood, . ' - The.Grigg StationeryStord has been purchased hy`Howard Ander- I son of Washington. Ontario • - • A new -holdup alarm system devised by the 'Bank of Montreal has been installed at the. local branch. . Representatives of most of the 60 agricultural societies in. District Nn: 8. met at the -Exeter arena for a -banquet= -and - to -hear -J A: Carroll. of Toronto, superintendent of Agricultural societies.,. . • Myrtle Reeder in training•at Woodstock Hospital received her cap this week. • - - :•-.. -• - G.C. Koch left this morning to take a summer"course :it OAC'in Guelph. 75 MARS.4GO ' . tune -30..1922 - Sunday was Decoration Day at the Ioeal ce- meteryand in the afternoon the iOOF assembled to decorate the graves of theirdeparted•bretlaren. Headed by pest Grand Clark Fish-. er'and Noble Grand A J.•Penhale about -50 of the brethren termed a procession. At the conclusion of the service. -.PG Clark Fis her gave a • short address. Silas Reed was working in one of the showrooms of Heaman's Hardware when a scythe fell, the blade.struck his knee inflicting a nasty gash h which_ required several stitches. • While attempting to alight from a mcS' Ing auto. -Cliff Davis slipped and fell. striking his head on the pa-ement. He,was rendered. unconscious for some time. • 'The canning facto started their pea pack on Monday:: • H. Witten and.Sons of Dashwood =hare purchased the flax mill there. --- . Mrs S: Skinner .h.id a tare in the coal oil stove in her hack kitchen Friday night. Tne fire was'under contrCii when firemen arrived. . IN TNF.NEINS Young entrepreneurs marketing on the web . CF.NTRALIA - Four young en- trepreneurs in Centralia are taking advantage of technology most es- tablished companies are not yet'us- • ingthe World Wide Web. - - Dan Caslick, 10, Greg Caslick, 12, Brendcn Farr -Gaynor.. 14. and Flry;an Gielen, 12, are marketing their company. Gardens, Lawns 8i Stuff on the Internet. ' •"if a customer wants to keow more about us, they can go to our web page. look dos up. contact ' us and learn- more about us," ex- plained Farr -Gaynor. . . So far, the boys' have received • gond comments about their web • Charges laid following riot Y:ODERiCH-,- The Ontario Pro- vincial Police • have arrested and charged a former correctional ser- vices employee following:anc;- ligation into ii May l986 incident .at the Bluewater Youth Centre. The criminal investigatnm bureau began investigation into an allega- tion of assault against an inmate at Bluewater in January. -: • Garth Rate. 42. of Eldon- gt_reet. -Godcrich was charged with one ,:ount of. common assault. ' He is scheduled to appear in .Goderich Court an July 2 l . _ ° Stolen car recovered GRAND BEND _-• Police are in- vestigating the theft nt a car from Warwick Street .that occurred over: light on June 29. - The 19136 Oldsnmhile • Cutlass ,vas parked •n the driveway of the r. sidencc -.t-ah the keys m rhe it2:a1- ,u,n. g -he culprit( s) stole the vehi- cle and . abandoned it in.:Stephen Township where it was recovered. ; Police investigate van theft GRAND BEND.- Lambkin Onta- rio Provincial Police are investigat- ing the theta of a. van that occurred sometime overnight on June 25-26. According to police the 1995 white Dodge conversion van was parked in the lot in front of the vic- tim's residence. The .eulprius i smashed open a vent window and stole the van- which was .recovered June 26 hy.pulicc. " /Make a winning match NO SERVICE CHARGES with a Credit Union Mortgage •NO MORTGAGE RENEWAL FEES .NO ADMINISTRATION FEES 4 WE WILL PAY UP TO $500. 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