The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-06-22, Page 6THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 22, 1944
NIGHT RATES
■Jft A wedding was solemnized kt the
home of the bride’s parents, when
Leila Margaret, eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clausias, of
Hay Township became the bride of
Edmund George Becker, son of Mrs.
Henry Becker and the late Henry
Becker, of Dashwood, Rev, E. Heim-
rich, pastor of St. Peter’s Lutheran
•Church, Zurich, conducted the cere
mony. The wedding music was Play
ed by Miss Elfrieda Becker. During
the sighing of the register, Messrs.
Harvey and Albert Clausias sang.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride was charming ip a Street
length dress of sky-blue French
crepe with white picture hat and
matching accessories. Her only or
nament was a gold locket, gift of
the groom. She carried a bouquet of
pink garden, flowers. Slip was at
tended by her sister, Helma, wear
ing American Beauty, triple sheer
with matching accessories and car
rying a bouquet of white flowers,
Vernon Becker, brother of the
groom, was best man. After a wed-
.ding dinner the bridal couple left
for a short trip, the bride changing
to a gold crepe dress with matching
accessories. They will reside on
groom’s farm near Dashwood.
June Session of Huron County Council Professional Cards
(continued from page 3)
improvement of the county
One far:m
the Women’s Associa-
was made in Staffa ceme-
a story in this paper of a
to
of
a
Hibbert until
she moved to
a member of
and an active
SWIFT ACTION OF MAIL
COURIER SAVES LIVES
OF TWO FARM BOYS
There’s
woman who used a telphone for the
first time in 25 years.” She must
be on a party line!”
Mrs. Jeffrey was a
late Mr. and Mrs.
and her maiden
Maud Dalton. She
are two sons, Archie,
Arnold, Detroit; two
C. McVey, Mitchell,
the
J. F. ROLFE,
Manager,
PLEASE make only
essential calls —
especially to war
busy centres Pinned under an overturned
tractor, Billy Ross, 10-year-old son
of Mr, and Mrs. Wilfred Ross, of
Stanley Township, and 17-year-old
John Aubin, were saved, from pos
sible death or serious injury by the
swift action of Pat Austin, Varna
rural mail courier, who summoned
help to release the boys.
Ross and Aubin, who is employ
ed on the Ross farm, were traveling
along a little-used sideroad south
of Bannockburn Hill, when a, dog
riding with them attempted to jump
from the tractor. While trying
hold the dog, they lost control
the tractor which overturned’ in
ditch.
The boys were found by Austin,
who, unable to release them him
self, quickly summoned aid. A large
transport truck and chain were used
to release the boys, who were nearly
suffocated. They were taken to
Scott Memorial Hospital at Seaforth
suffering from exhaustion,
MRS. WILLL4M JEFFREY,
HIBBERT TWP. PASSES
A resident o£ Hibbert township
for 70 years. Mrs. William Jeffrey
died at Mitchell on Wednesday,
June 14, following an illness of five
months. She was in her 73rd year.
Born in Hibbert,
daughter of the
Robert Dalton,
name was Jessie
was married 4 7 years ago to William
Jeffrey and lived in
two years ago when
Mitchell. She was
Staffa United church
worker in the Women’s Missionary
Society and
tion.
Surviving
Staffa, and
sisters. Mrs.
and Mrs. J. Jeffrey, Hamilton, and
two brothers, George, Galt, and
Henry, ’Washington, U.S.A. The fu
neral service was held at the late
residence in Mitchell Saturday. In
terment
tery.
The
road through Brussels is under
way. A culvert north of Varna is
in bad condition and it is planned
to build a new one in the gulley
and straighten the road. It is pro
posed to begin the reconstruction
of the Ethel bridge with* our own
forces at an early date.
At the end of the year, a surplus
existed on the county roads account
and the treasurer was authorized to
invest $40,000 in Victory bonds.
Half Mill for Health
and, Hospitalization
Huron County Council on Fri
day afternoon unanimously voted, to
set up a public health nursing sys
tem in Huron county to be adminis
tered by a health committee and
financed by the half-mill authorized
to be added, to. the rate to raise
$27,13.0 for the maintenance and
improvement of health and hospitals
in Huron.
It is proposed to start with three
nurses, this number to be increased
to five as public health nurses are
available. The total cost will be
$12,000. The province pays one-
third of all costs. Goderich town is
already provided with health serv
ices,
Warden F. Watson and Reeve G.
Armstrong gave reports ou the in
formation they had gained when
they visited ’Oxford county; and:
Reeves Daly, Berry, Tuckey, Baker,1
and Bowman spoke favorably of the
scheme, pointing out that the health
of the children, was of paramount
importance.
When a standing vote was called
for, every member of the council
rose to his feet.
Health Committee Named
The following were appointed a
health committee to administer the
$27,130 health fund: D. D. Mooney,
chairman; Hugh Berry, J. F. Daly,
B. W. Tuckey, and R. J. Bowman.
The rate for 1944 was set at 4i
mills, made up as follows: general
account, 2.9 5 mills; county high
ways, 1.55 mills; total 4.50 mills,
plus the cost of secondary schools
for townships.
The revised general account esti
mates submitted by treasurer, A. H.
follows:
ami Liona Oluhs.
The recommendation pf the equal
isation committee
ixient be the same
adopted.
Reconimendt Game
The police
that the assess-
as last year was
.F, W, GLADMAN
BARRISTER SOLICITOR
EXHTERV ONTARIO
at HbBSall, Friday 2 to 5 p,m.
J. W. MORLEY
Office, Main Street,
EXETER, ONT.
overcome is by the ap-
of a full-time game
Dr. G. F. Roulston, L.D.S., D,D.S.
DENTIST
Offices, Morley Block
EXETER, ONT.
Closed Wednesday Afternoon
carried the recommenda-
committee
Costello, J. H.
I.P.S., and Reeve R. J.
be an arbitration com-
the question of
the boundaries
and 8 of
Dr. H. H. Cowen, L.D.S., D.D.S.
DENTAL SURGEON
Office Next to the Hydro Shop
Main Street, Exeter
Office 36w Telephones Res. 36 j
Closed Wednesday Aftei’upone
Wardpn
committee reported
that the four county constables had
made ?4< investigations and attend
ances at different functions; and
had. travelled 11,532 miles in the
quarter ending March 31.
Crime of a serious nature was not
veiy prevalent in the county. Ow
ing to the difficulty in apprehend
ing the guilty persons, little can be
done about the shooting of deer and
county constables were of the opin
ion that the only means by which
it can be
pointment
warden.
Council
tion of the education
that Judge T, M,
Kinkead,
Bowman be an
mittee to deal with
the alterations to
of school sections 7
township.
Concurrence was
resolution from Perth county
ing that the provincial and federal
governments give consideration to a
scheme of postwar plans by which
they would assume 50 per cent, of
the outlay for the remodelling or
rebuilding of elementary and sec
ondary schools.
The agricultural committee re
ported that the junior extension
fund showed a balance of $706,53;
and the agricultural war commit-:
tee a balance of $304,60, which was
voted back to the council. A motion
to delete the latter clause was lost
on a division vote of 17 to 10.
Will. Set Up Scholarship
The council endorsed unanimous
ly the recommendation of the agri
cultural committee that a Massey
scholarship at the O.A.C., Guelph,
be set up for this county, on the
motion of Reeves H. Moffatt and
Brown Smyth. The scholarship is
awarded to a promising firs£-year
student on condition that its value
of $50 is duplicated by the county.
The following committee was ap
pointed to take care of the award:
Bruce Matheson, agricultural repre
sentative, Warden F. Watson, and
J. H. Kinkead.
Concurrence, as recommended by
the legislative committee, was given
to the following resolution:
From Bruce county asking that
the government establish a postwar
planning commission; from Elgin
county asking investigation of rural
mail delivery appointments; from
Lincoln county seeking higher gas
oline categories for county coun
cilors; from Lanark county that
grants to Children’s Aid societies
be increased.
No action was taken on a resolu
tion from Bruce county to increase
burial fees of undertakers for in-
digents; nor on that
county asking that the
-.of Justice be petitioned
; ever-increasing crime
j by teen-age boys.
The appointment of county clerk
N. Miller as the county’s represent
ative on the Senate of the Univer
sity of Western Ontario was con
firmed.
The clerk was authorized to notify
all municipal clerks that hence
forth the discount rate will be 4
per cent, on prepayment of taxes as
the banks are now loaning the
county money at three and three
and a half per
Take Action on
The warden’s
I
i
Erskine, were adopted, as
Revised Estimates
Revenue—re
administration
licenses, $400;
office, $2,330;
sundry, $15 0;
$4,125; 2 "~
$54,258,666, $160,063; total, $174,-
218.
Expenditures—Administration of
justice, $17,500; hospitals, $14,000;
municipal government, $11,500;
Children’s Aid, $6,500; grants,
$4,370; jail, $5,0:00; County Home,
$14,000;
surance,
$2,000;
printing
try office, $700;
borer inspection, $30 0;
ment. $200; schools
secondary,
exchange,
$530;
counts
Victory
fund,
Estimated surplus, $3 08.
Grants Left to Committee
After a lively discussion, follow
ing the recommendation of the
executive committee that no special
grants be given to the hospitals at
Goderich, Seaforth and Clinton, late
Thursday night the council endorsed
a motion sponsored by Reeves Mor-
ritt and T. C. Wilson that special
grants to these hospitals be admin
istered by the health committee, to
make whatever payment it sees fit,
The council also carried a motion
introduced by Reeve Cecil Wheeler
that the $20,000 of the $25,000
grant to Wingham hospital board
he paid as the work progresses and
not at. the signing of the contract,
as originally authorized.
School Inspectors Speak
R. O. Staples and J. H. Kinkead,
public school inspectors for south
and north Huron respectively, brief
ly addressed the council. Both
stressed the importance of medical
and dental inspection ju
as nine or ten per cent,
dren in rural schools
tive teeth, and urged
thing be done about it.
Mr, Staples emphasized the im
portance of the work of the County
Library Association for its educa
tional value. He hoped to See
circulation of books extended to
schools, pointing out that
books would available to each
$5,00.
"It is a great satisfaction to find
leading men interested and in most
cases supporting the formation of
school areas, Usborne had led the
way and no doubt others would
follow/’ he declared.
After a brief address by Mayor
B, E. Turner of Goderich, Clerk N,
W. Miller gave
habili tali on and
mittee meeting
representatives
the county council, Canadian Legion
hospitals, $3,000;
of justice, $4,000;
fines, $100; registry
re corn borer, $5 0;
interest on bonds,
; 2.9 5 mills on assessment of
D. L. interest, "$4,000; in
heat, light, telephone,
county property, $2,00 0;
and postage, $1,300; regis-
audit, $250; corn
new equip
other than
sundry, $400;
O.A.P. committee
effort, $27,130; dis-
prepayments, $1,800; '
$25,000; health
total, $173,910.
$8,000;
$300;
war
on
Bonds,
$27,130;
the schools,
of the chil
li ave defec
that some-
the
the
100
for
Grey
given to the
ask-
from Elgin
Department
to note the
perpetrated
cent.
Sky Harbor
committee also re
ported that an endeavour had been
made to obtain some information
regarding the future of Sky Harbor
airport. Members of Parliament
had been contacted and they are
taking it up with the departments
concerned and will in turn inform
the council of their findings.
A grant of $1,000', as recommend
ed by the warden’s committee, was
voted to the Canadian Aid to Russia
Fund.
Grants were authorized to the fol
lowing, as recommended by the
executive committee at a night ses
sion; $50 to the Dairymen’s Associ
ation; $25 to the Sheep Breeders’
Association; $25 to the Huron
County Bean Growers’ Association;
$100 to Exeter Agricultural Society,
By-laws covering the business of
the session Xvere passed, and ad
journment was taken at 11 p.m.
I
a report of the ts-
teconstrnctiop com-
at Blyth at which
were present from
UNVEIL I’ARKHILL HONOR ROLL
Unveiling and dedication of an
honor roil took place at the morn-i
ing service on Sunday at St, James
Anglican church in Parkhill, The
speaker was Capt. Rev. M. 13. Row
land, chaplain nt Camp Ipperwash.
The list contained the names of
men and women of the congregation
who have volunteered for service
in the navy, army and air force,
With Capt, Rowland there were
about 20 or 30 soldiers from Camp
tpperwash. Following the church
service the soldiers were taken tq
the homes of those in the congrega
tion for dinner.
C. E. ZURBRIGG
Optometrist at Exeter
Open every week day except
Wednesday
ARTHUR WEBER
LICENSED AUCTIONEER
For Huron and Middlesex
FARM SALES A SPECIALTY
PRICES REASONABLE
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Phone 57-13 Dashwood
R.R. No. 1, DASHWOOD
FRANK TAYLOR
LICENSED AUCTIONEER
For Huron and Middlesex
'farm SALES A SPECIALTY
Prices Reasouable and Satisfaction
Guaranteed
EXETER P.O. or RING 138
WM. H. SMITH
AUCTIONEER
and Middlesex
assures you of your
value on sale day.
LICENSED
For Huron
Special training
property’s true
Graduate of American Auction
College
Terms Reasonable and Satisfaction
Guaranteed
Crediton P.O. or Phone 43-2
USBORNE & HIBBERT MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Head Office, Exeter, Ont.
Pres.THOS. G. BALLA.NTYNE
R.R. 1, Woodham
Vice-Pres....... WM. A. HAMILTON
R.R, 1, Cromarty
DIRECTORS
W. H. COATES ....... Exeter
JOHN HACKNEY .... Kirkton, R. 1
ANGUS SINCLAIR .... Mitchell R. 1
JOHN MCGRATH ...... Dublin, Ont.
AGENTS
JOHN ESSERY ..........
ALVIN L. HARRIS ....
THOS. SCOTT .............
Centralia
Mitchell
Cromarty
B.
SECRETARY-TREA SURER
W, F. BEAVERS ............ Exeter
F. W. GLADMAN
Solicitor, Exeter
FULLARTON BARN BURNED
Struck by lightning during Bun
day night’s storm, a barn on the
property of John Ingram, Fullar-
ton Township, was burned to the
ground. A new foundation had just
been placed under the structure a
year ago. There was nothing in tbe
barn but som hay. There is no. one
resident on the property and the
fire had gained great headway be
fore being noticed 'by neighbors and
when they arrived, nothing could,
be done. The owner resides in Logan
Township.
Classified Advertising pays in
it, why not you?
Summer
Complaint
Few people, especially children,
escape an. attack of summer com
plaint during the hot weather,
Summer complaint begins with a
profuse diarrhoea very often accom
panied by vomiting and purging*
The matter excreted from the
stomach has a bilious appearance,
and. that from the bowels watery,
whitish, ill-smelling, or even odorless.
When the children show any sign
of looseness of the bowels the mother
should administer a few doses of Dr.
Fowler’s Extract of Wild Straw
berry so as to bring quick relief.
I’his medicine lias been on the
market for the past 04 years. Re
fuse substitutes. They may ba
dangerous.
Get r<Dr. Fowler’s” and feel Safe,
Tho T, Milburn Co,, Ltd., Toronto, Ont,