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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1959-01-14, Page 1r' No. 2 ZURICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1959 12 Pages • Chairman of the Hay Telephone System, V. L. Beck- er, placed the first call on the new direct line telephone service recently installed for Ruston Transport between their Zurich and Russeldale offices. Calls from one of- fice to the other do not go through the local switchboard. The project was a joint effort on the part of the Hay Municipal Telephone System and the Blanchard Municip- al System. In all about 23 miles of line were strung be- tween the two centres, with about two and a half miles being new construction. The system will serve as an inter -cam set up for the two offices. With Mr. Becker when he placed the call was Wilmer Adkins, manager of the Ruston branch in Zurich. (Citizens News Photo) Election Not Needed In Hensall TReplace Reeve Who Resigned A special election will not be necessary in the village of Hensel]. to fillthe office of reeve, left vac- ant when Norman Jones resigned recently from the post. He left the position in a hassle over the firing of the clerk -treasurer, James Paterson. A. cc or ding to recent amend- ments to the act council must now appoint a reeve from one of their number. Failing this the en- tire council must resign and a complete new council be elected. At a special council sessiun last Friday night John Henderson was appointed "presiding officer" and William Cochrane, Exeter lawyer, was appointed acting clerk until a new one is appointed this week. If one of the councillors is ap- pointed to the office of reeve the vacant seat on the council must be filled by the unsuccessful can- didate who received the highest number of votes in the last elec- tion. Because a tie vote was recorded between the two unsuccessful can- didates the man with the high- est assessment will receive the post. 0 Attend Funeral Mrs. Melissa Geiger, Claire Gei- ger, Whitney Brokenshire, Newell Geiger and Mrs. Nancy Koehler attended the funeral of Mrs. Aar- on Weber in Stratford last Wed- nesday afternoon. Greetings From The Publisher On this, the first birthday of the young Citizens News, it is our great pleasure to congratulate the citizens of Zurich upon their own newspaper. Perhaps it seems odd that the publisher should be issuing this greeting. But, it is a fact that a newspaper is owned in many ways, more by those who read it, than by the people who plan, edit and print it. It is the readers who make their wishes known by buying, or not buying the paper. They make suggestions, and set an example in their own business, which a newspaper serving the community must follow if it is to con- tinue to exist. In the Village of Zurich, there is a strong progressive force, which encourages new and existing industries, provides incentive for .business, and provides interesting, readable news items for the readers of the paper. Without the continued support of advertisers, and readers alike, the Citizens News would have come to an early death. However, the paper is thriving. We can foresee many good years ahead for the people of Zurich and community, and with Their help, the Citizens News will share in those good years. Sincerely, A. LAURIE COLQUHOUN, Publisher. Saturday Night Closing At 9 p.m. For Zurich Stores The majority of the the stores in Zurich have decided to close their places of busin- ess at 9 p.m. on Saturday nights during the months of J anuar y, February, and March. Many neighbouring towns have decided to close entirely on Saturday nights during these same months. The stor- es in Exeter, Lucan, Clinton and other places are in this category. In Hensall they will be open the same as in Zu- rich, until 9 o'clock. When the first of April rolls around the local stores will once again stay open un- til 11 p.m. Since most people come to town in the daytime during the winter months they feel it is not necessary to be open so late in that sea- son, Inaugural Meeting Of Hay Council Hears Address From Rev. A. Martin The inaugural meeting of the Hay Township council was held in the Town Hall on Monday at 11 a.m. The oath of office was administered by clerk H. W. Brokenshire. Rev. Albert Martin pastor of the Zurich Mennonite Church, conducted the opening devotions. In his address Rev. Martin stated that past records show that all great statesmen were true Christians. He added that if we are to do a good job for others we must look for help outside ourselves. In closing he urged that we put God in first place in our lives. Reeve V. L. Becker, in his op- ening address, said that he was happy to be the choice of the ratepayers for another year. He asked the members of the council to work with him as they have done the past year, and urged there to use their best considera- tion on all matters to come up Hay Council Gives Grant To Salvation Army; May Licence Trailer Parks At the first meeting of the new year for the Hay Township coun- cil a grant of $15 was made to the Salvation Army. Although a larg- er grant was requested the coun- cil telt that they should not 'in- crease the amount too much, as there are many more requests for grants from various groups th- roughout the year. A request for a grant from the St. John's Am- bulance Corps was discussed brief- ly, but council filed it since they felt nothing had been done locally in recent years by this group. The clerk was instructed to make reservations for four men to attend the Good Roads Con- vention in Toronto in February. Discussion took place at the meeting in regards to the licenc- ing of Trailer Parks in the Town- ship. Assessor George Armstrong was present and pointed out to the council that they were losing considerable tax money each year by not collecting from such esta- blishments. A meeting with the County Assessor, Alex Alexander, is planned for the near future, at which time the issue will be fur- ther discussed. Clerk Brokenshire reported to council that since November 17, when the fox bounty was increas- ed, a total of 36 foxes have been shot in Hay Township. In other business a grant of $500 was made to the Community Centre board. The grant is to help pay for insurance on the building. One councillor, William Davidson, felt that too much in- surance is carried on the Com- munity Centre, and it should be decreased every year as the build- ing gets older. A special meeting is to be held in the near future to deal with the problem of a new municipal office in Zurich. before council in the coming year, Deputy -reeve Alex Mousseau was forced to miss the inaugural session, due to illness. Councillor Karl Haberer told the group he hoped there would be the same harmony in the group that existed throughout the past year. William Davidson felt the sec- ond year on the council should be better than the first, and he thanked the reeve for coaching the new members along during the past year. In reviewing the past year councillor John Corbett felt that the decision to buy a new truck was a wise one, and he also prais- ed the reeve for the help he gave the new members during the past year. Clerk H. W. Brokenshire, the man who, according to reeve Becker, always knows where to find the answers, praised the council for their fine judgement used during the past year. He said he was glad to live in a democratic country where men were allowed to make their own decisions. Mr. Brokenshire report- ed that 96 percent of 1958 taxes was now collected. Reeve Becker was the host at a dinner in the Dominion Hotel. at noon. Guests present, besides the council were: Rev. .Martin, clerk Brokenshire, Reginald Black, secretary -treasurer of. the Tele- phone system and Herb Turkheim, representing the Zurich Citizens News. 0 Women's Institute Meets On Tuesday The January meeting of the Zu- rich branch of the Women's In- stitute will be held on January 20, in the Town Hall, at eight o'clock. Topic for the evening will be, "Safety Measures on Home and Farm". Committee in charge of the meeting is as follows: Mrs. L. Rose, Mrs. Campbell McKinley, Mrs. Floyd Armstrong and Mrs. John Manson. INAUGURAL MEETING of the Hay Township Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday. Front row, left to right: assessor, George Armstrong, councillor Karl Haberer, Reeve V. L. Becker, councillor William Davidson, councillor John Cor- bett. Back row left to right, clerk -treasurer H. W, Brokenshire and Rev. Albert Martin, who conducted the opening devotions. Deputy -reeve Alex Mousseau missed the inaug- ural due to illness. (Citizens News Photo)