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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-08-27, Page 10Page 10 Times -Advocate; August 27, 1997 By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter Times Advocate 10 YEARS AGO August 26, 1987 - The re- cent addition to the Hayter Turkey Farm processing plant at Dashwood nears comple- tion and is something more than founder Harry Hayter could have dreamed of. The 55 foot by 60 foot addition to the 42 foot by 64 foot pro- cessing plant built in 1984 brings the total square footage oI' the turkey farm operation to 71,000 square feet. ' Harry Hayter got a humble start in the turkey business in 1948 when at an auction sale he purchased a 10 foot by 12 foot colony house from neigh- bour Miss Edna Willert. Close to 50,000 turkeys are now raised each year on the Hayter farm. Nine year-old Justin Merner of the Zurich arca returned from Woosger,- Ohio recently • with a gold and silver belt buckle and $45 in cash for a first place performance in the youth barrel race w: his horse Sally -Bar. . Despite morning weather which appeared at best, do.. right grim, the clouds in the early afternoon to leave the sun shining on the ,22nd annual Zurich Bean Festival. 20 YEARS AGO August 18, 1977 Record crowds attended the seventh annual Lucan Fair and chair- man Paul Dykernan said net profits could reach $30,000. Saturday's attendance of 12,052 eclipsed any previous one day mark and the total of 21,952. is 6,805 higher than last year. 35 YEARS AGO August 23, 1962 - Local children are taking advantage of the hot late -August weather to swim as much as they can before going hack to school. Wednesday, nearly 100 who have been taking swimming lessons during the year re- ceived badges and awards for passing various Red Cross tests. Sandra Snider, Exeter has won the UWO Board of Gov- 'ernors School scholarship val- ued at $200. She qualified as the top ranking student in the graduating class at SHDHS. Labour Day, T -A publisher J.M. Southcott marks his 60th. anniversary in the newspaper business. He started in 1902 with the paper when he was 15, and was a carrier boy sev- eral years before that. 40 YEARS AGO August 26, 1957 - The new $ 112,000 Hensall Public School was unofficially chris- tened Tuesday when 181 stu- dents moved into the modern building which was; completed this summer. A two -room addi- tion to Zurich Public School was also used for the first time this week: Mary Lou McCoy, 17 year- old Exeter hairdresser became the second Ontario Bean Queen Monday when she was selected from cight contestants in the beauty contest at Hen- sall, Monday. Runnersup for the title were 'Marian Desjar- dine, Grand Bend and Marga- ret Moir, Hensall. . Hensall Legion baseball team won the Huron County Minor Baseball trophy in a tournament held, during the Ontario Bean Festival at Hen- sall. Thcy defeated Exeter 12- I. • SO YEARS AGO August 24, 1947 - Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Fulchcr of Brandon, Manitoba arrived last week to take up residence in Exeter. Exeter High School re- opened Tuesday with an enrol- ment of 270 students. Fire destroyed the Ritz Hotel at Bayfield Saturday night. Mr. Lou Bailey of town is at present in Saskatchewan assist- ing with the harvest. All places of entertainment at Grand Bend report a suc- cessful season. Miss Helen Walper, new teacher for the Primary room of the Exeter Public School now meeting in the basement of the Public -Library, has 39 new pupils enrolled. 75 YEARS AGO August 25, 1922 - The Exet- er junior softball team won their group championship in the NWBA defeating Lucan, Friday night. Mr. William Waal has dis- posed of his property on Huron Street consisting of a house and 10 acres Mr. James A. VanCamp of London. COMMUNITY NTTY Webster recounts destruction of ship Webster was a Merchant Marine and the last survivor to leave the MV Fishpool EXETER - With World War II more than 50 years behind us, it's easy to forget the personal sacrifice and tragedy that gave Canada the freedom it enjoys today. John Webster, an Exeter area resident, was in the midst of the battles as the last survivor on the merchant ship, the M. V. Fishpool. Neil O'Connor of the Hensall Legion brought Web- ster's experience to the attention of the Times Ad- vocate and Webster agreed to lend his documents that describe the attack and the role of the Merchant Marines. . The following is an excerpt from his writings. "The unhappy career of the Fishpool ended in July 1943 during the Sicilian campaign. On the afternoon of July 24, she arrived at Syracuse harbor with a mil- itary cargo, loaded at Alexandria. At 9:45 a.m. on the following day. an air attack on the harbor rt^••loped. Five mi.- :r, the Fishpool was hit arc , a heavy bomb. causing sev- casualties among the officers. The ship's oil tanks and petrol stowed on the boat deck burst into flames. While the crew were vainly attempting to bring the firefighting appliances into play a second bomb hit No. 5 hatch, causing further casualties. • A third bomb exploded forward, and the survivors abandoned ship. going overside .into the water, since all rafts had been destroyed. At about 6 a.m. the car- go of ammunition exploded and the ship was literally blown into pieces. Captain R: Cole and 27 officers and men lost their lives, including all deck, engine and radio officers; several survivors were seriously injured." • "I was not a coward hut 1 was afraid," said Webster • of his experience "as the last living person to leave the ship. While the experience is not something Webster wants to talk about, he docs think it's important for people to know about the 'human sacrifice made dur- - ing the wars, particularly Canada's overlooked Mer- chant Marines. The Merchant Marine ship's cargo included 'food, clothing, fuel, steel, lumber, tanks, munitions and whatever else was required for the war effort. This made them an instant target for the German surface raiders and U-boats. . Most of the losses were incurred between 1941 and 1943, during what has come to he known as the "Bat- tle of Britain." At that time, the German navel forces were in the major shipping lanes of the Atlantic. They were able to devastate allied resources in ships, troops and material. The main targets were the merchant transports; the backbone of the North Atlantic supply lines, ac- cording to information from Gordon Brackett. Often "armed" merchant ships would be attacked by enemy raiders against which they could not retaliate because the attacking ship would be out of firing range. Even the smallest German merchant raider could fire ac- curate broadsides from 5.9 inch guns at more than 10 kilometers — far out of the range of the. four -inch guns with which many Canadian merchant ships were equipped. Few vessels could out- run a raider capable of 18 knots. in the aftermath of World War ll. Captain Alan Easton wrote of Canada's Merchant Marines, "It was (they) who suffered the most. They could not really fight back or even manoeuvre quickly to avoid at- tack. They presented the best targets and never knew when they would be singled out for extinction. The suspense must have been awful... Who is the greater hero, the man who performs great deeds by swift ac- tion against odds he hardly has time to recognize, or the man who lives for long periods in constant. nag- ging fear of death, yet carries on?" By the end of the war, 4,600 merchant ships were lost, totalling 23,500,000 tons and 30,248 merchant sailors lost their lives. John Webster Anne and Eugene Hartman Hartmans net award EXETER - Anne and Eugene Hartman's country stytings arc getting some notice. The couple 'won second place at the Ontario Open Country Singing Contest for ducts at the Canadian National Exhibition on the weekend for their renditions of Tracy Bird's Keeper of the Stars and Sawyer Brown's Smokin' In the Rockies. Last month the pair captured fifth, place at the All Canadian Open Country Singing Contest in Simcoe. This year's kudos can he added to a first and a fourth at the CNE in '94 and '96 respectively and a fourth in the All Canadians in '94. "We just love singing," Anne said. "It's just fun to get up and sing," Eugene said. "Every year We meet old friends and some new people. it's always a.challenge." A highlight for the Hartmans was a chance to perform with gospel great Carol Baker at the CNE Iasi weekend. The Hartmans have put together a hand named Desperados and hope to record a CD of original songs soon. • Those who want to check out the Hartmans can hear them at the Parkhill Fair on Aug 30 at 2 p.m. along with the Glen Bottrell Band. And docs the couple that sings together stay together? "Always," the two cooed in unison. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZIIZZX1 HONEY CROP ON TAP! �? OPEN SATURDAY ONLY. • Clover Liquid • Creamed • Buckwheat Honey REMEMBER CONTAINERS FERGUSON APIARIES Hwy. #84 West of Hensall 236-4979 ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 7ShaCCB In" MORE THAN A BED & BREAKFAST ` large conference room (22 capacity) ' heated indoor pool V- large bedrooms 0. dinner party facilities V comfortable country setting • a Perk', t cot nfry (.r't-Away RR1 CENTRALIA 22$94169 . I a x 228-9968 JO -READ SCHOOL OF DANCE L.M.B.A.T.D. Specializing in: • Acro -Gym • Tap • Jazz & Ballet Fully Qualified Instructors Competition Teams with Exeter Dance Club ALSO INTRODUCING: New Starlytes for 3-5 year olds First Steps for 5-7 year olds FULL DANCE PROGRAM Thursday Evening classes - Beginners 7 yrs. and up with lessons also on Saturdays will be re -opening classes at the EXEiER MONS YOUTH CETRE - John Street, Exeter 1st Registration: August 20 - 6-8:30 p.m. 2nd Registration: August 27 - - 6-8:30 p.m. 3rd Registration: September 6 - 9 a.m. - Classes resume September 6, 1997 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or Thursday, September 11- 6 p.m. ' New Registration will be taken - Crines of the Week Theft of tools Sometime between 3 p.m. August 4 and 7:15 a.rn. August 5 thieves broke into McGavin Farm Equipment on Main Street in Walton and stole approximately $6,000 to $10,000 worth of tools. The tools included wrenches, grinders, ratchets, vice grips, hammers, tape `measures, screwdrivers, etc. Theft of vehicle - A 1993 Geo. green, licence •plate 892ZWJ was stolen from a residence on Victoria Street in Seaforth. The vehicle was stolen sometime between 1,1 p.m., August 16 and 6 a.m., August 17. Theft of ATV An ATV was stolen from a residence on Concession 21 in Stephen Township. Sometime between 7 p.m. on August 18 and 9 a.m. on August 19, thieves removed a 1997 Polaris 4x4, blue in color from a dri- ving shed. The ATV was bear- ing Ontario licence plate RW932. VIN #3201603. If you have information about these or any other crimes call CRIMESTOP- PERS OF HURON COUN- TY, 1-800-222-8477.and you could receive a reward of up to $1,000.00. Remember crime doesn't pay, Crime Stoppers does. Next Regular Meeting of the Hensall PUC has been changed from . Aug. 28 to Aug. 27 Meeting to be held at the Hensall PUC office at 7:30 p.m. Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company Exeter, Ontario.NOM 1S1 (Established in 1876) Provides Full Insurance Coverage for Farm Properties New Applications are Welcomed DIRECTORS & ADJUSTERS Joe Chaffe, RR5 Mitchell 348.9705 Ron Feeney, RR 2 Dublin 345-2360 Larry Gardiner, RR2, Staffa 345-2678 Jack Hodgen; 1101, Kirkton . 229.6152 MichaetO'Shea RR3 Granton 225-2600 Morris Willows, RR2 St. Pauls 393-6548 AGENTS Wayne Mayer Exeter - 235-1915 John Moore, Dublin 345-2512 Joseph Uniac, Mitchell 348-9012 Head Office, Exeter • 235-0350 IA refund from surplus was de- clared for all policy holders who qualify, are .on record and in good standing as at Decem- ber 31, 1996. 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