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Remand Exeter man in local case
John Clark Webster, 29,
of Exeter, was remanded
Monday for mental examinat-
ion after appearing in court
on charges of kidnapping,
threatening to cause death
and possession of a dang-
erous weapon.
A bail hearing was set for
September 15.
The charges were laid foll-
owing an August 14 incident
in which the man's mother,
Martha Webster of Zurich,
was kidnapped and held host-
age for about 90 minutes.
She was released unharmed.
The drama ended about
1:30 a.m, at nearby Varna
when police from three OPP
detachments surrounded a
car containing a female host-
age and forced a man to sur-
render.
Police said the incident
began shortly before midnight
Wednesday when they
received a telephone call
from Robert Farquhar, of
Zurich who told them a man
was at the home of Martha
Webster and was holding a
straight razor to the woman's
throat.
Arriving at the woman's
home, police were told by the
man through a window in a
darkened room that he wanted
a gun and a car. Police said
the woman confirmed a razor
was being held at her throat.
Sgt. Norton Rhines of Ex-
eter OPP said the man slashed
the window screen with the
razor and insisted he was
serious. He said the man
threatened to cut the wom-
an's throat within 30 seconds
if the car and gun were not
produced.
To prove he was serious,
the police sergeant said, the
man also threatened to cut
the woman's fingers off and
throw them through the
screen.
"We had no intention of
giving the man a gun,"
Sgt. Rhines said Thursday.
However, a half -ton pickup
truck was provided by Mr.
Farquhar.
Police said the man and his
hostage entered the truck
and drove around Zurich for
several minutes, then drove to
Mr. Farquhar's home and
attempted to get firearms.
"We had to call his bluff
there," said Sgt Rhines. He
said the man, however,
accepted a second vehicle
owned by Aubrey Bedard of
Zurich in exchange for the
truck, which was low on fuel.
Still accompanied by his
hostage, the man drove east
on Highway 84 to Huron
County Road 31 and north to
Varna before being forced
to halt by Exeter OPP officers,
assisted by Grand Bend and
Goderich OPP.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
VILLAGE OF ZURICH
Re: Dogs Running at Large
Linder By -Law No, 46, 1964, all Dogs in the
Village of Zurich must be tied at all times of the
year. Owners of Dogs running loose in the Village
are guilty of an offence punishable by a fine of not
more than $5.00 for the first offence, and not more
than $25.00 for a second or subsequent offence.
RESIDENTS ARE ASKED TO KINDLY
COMPLY WITH THIS REGULATION
BY ORDER,
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL,
Carl Thiel,
By-law Enforcement Officer.
NEW
MONDAY through
FRIDAY 11 AM to 9 PM
SATURDAY 9 AM to 6 PM
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Closed SUNDAYS
MOPED WINNER - A London Youth, Scott Hessel, centre, was
the winner of a brand new Moped in a series of lucky draws
being conducted by the Grand Bend Chamber of Commerce.
He is shown here with Peter Haist, left, chairman of the lucky
draw committee, and George Kadlecik, right, president of the
Chamber of Commerce. The youth, who purchased his ticket a
couple of months ago in the Wellington Square Mall in London,
is a nephew of Mr. and''Mrs. Harold Stade, of Zurich.
PROPERTY SOLD
Clearing Auction Sale
For Alex Mousseau.
(3 miles west of Hensall on highway 84, half mile south,
or 1 mile west of Pineridge Chalet).
Saturday, Aug. 23, 1 p.m.
FEATURING: Furniture, household, car and tools and an-
tiques.
FURNITURE: Chesterfield and chair (beige); 3: piece
bedroom suite (excellent cond), coffee table and match-
ing step tables, leather chair, library table, basket chair,
dressers, chrome table and chairs, foot stools, mirrors,
hall tree, 2 nite tables, G.E. portable TV, Pr. figurine
lamps, floor lamps, smoker stand, end table, magazine
rack, cupboard (arborite top) parlor arm chairs, upholster-
ed arm chair, dresser, sun lamp kit (new),
electric toaster, fry pan, many other kitchen items dishes,
ornaments.
ANTIQUES: Press back chairs, wicker sewing basket,
fancy single iron bed, treadle sewing machine, coal oil
lamps, large trunk, parlor table, plank table, sausage
grinder, large chest with seven drawers (linen fold),
buck saw, copper bee smoker (rare).
AUTOMOBILE: 1968 Cortina, 40,000 miles, 2 -door
automatic with radio; 5HP outboard motor good condit-
ion, lawnmaster lawnmower new cond., Wheelbarrow,
motor and emery, electric motors, shovels, ladders,
sledge hammers, sawsm garden tools cyclone seeder,
many other items.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH
Alex Mousseau, Proprietor
R.R.2 Hensall 236.4025
PERCY WRIGHT, Auctioneei
26/45 15
MEN'S- BOYS' -LADIES'- GIRLS' and BABY'S WEAR
YARD GOODS -FURNITURE- MATTRESSES -PAINT
SEWING MACHINES -SMALL APPLIANCES -LAMPS
OUR
LOCATED ON HW Y NO. 4
SOUTH OF CLINTON AT VANASTRA.
FABRIC SALE
BORG FABRIC BEID PREA S, DRAPES
RUGS, $4 + $8
SEAT COVERS, ETC. PER YARD
KNITS
TOWEL ENDS
TOWELLING
COTTON VELOUR
BEDSPREAD ENDS
BEDSHEETS
LINGERIE ENDS
BY THE POUND
BY THE POUND
BY THE POUND
BY THE POUND
BY THE POUND
BY THE POUND
BY THE
POUND
1.57
'2.47
'3.97
'3:17
'1.60
'2.27
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