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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-03-25, Page 1EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 25th, 1948 Single Copy 6 cents Council Considers Plant Seventy-Fifth Year District Caused by Floods I Hensail Drive Off forHa rman Heard at for he 40 for snows and rain caused While Exeter escaped the vio lent floods that .visited several neighboring day of last the melting dowpnour of erable annoyance and damage throughout the pality. Rain fell most of and during the early afternoon a storm came up accompanied by a cloudburst and the rain came down .in torrents. Water was running down Main Street like a river. Water entered many of the cellars in town as the water backed up. In some cases the water spurted up for a foot or so, Electric water pumps were brought unto oper ation in pumping the cellars. At the water usually fills during , the spring electric pump was care of the influx. When the waters receded a heavy film of dirt rested upon most ^cellar floors. During the storm a chim ney on the home of Mrs. Marg aret Fletcher was toppled over. On the east side of Main St. the creek running between James and Huron streets was unable to handle the volume of -water and quite a large pond was formed with water running over the road several feet deep. At the river sand bags placed on the north side of •dam to prevent a wash-out. On Highway 83 at Sodom water rose to a high level washed away the roadway one side of the new bridge com pleted only a couple of weeks by Looby Bros., ,of Dublin, who had the contract. The "bridge is a 60-foot concrete arch. j The Dashwood bus conveying the mail now has to detour by way of Zurich and Hensall to get to Exeter. Some of the country roads are breaking up with ing out. Damage which timated at more million dollars was done to .the Goderich harbor the latter part of last week when ice on the Maitland rivei' broke up and hundreds of tons .were piled in the harbor, ( berths were ning by the 1 The river day carrying which in the afternoon jammed and broken the north pier, carrying the crib work ana gravel fill into the channel of the harbor and leaving an open ing of a hundred feet in, the pier. The ice jammed to a height of four ox1 five feet above the pier. Latei’ the South pier be came undermined. A portion of the structure caved in for sev eral feet and the pier dropped five feet as a result of the undermining. The disaster is described as one of the worst to hit the County town. Large cakes of ice twenty-two inches thick • battered themselves against the cement piers as the swirling waters found their way into Lake Huron, will have the boats moved. Wingham At Wingham the flood of the Maitland completely iso lated the town and caused damage estimated at $1,000,000 Many families were forced from tlieii- homes. Four dams above Wingham were washed out in a few hours, two at Fordwich, oue at Gorrie and one at Wrox- eter. Washing out of the dams allowed thousand of tons of ice to sweep through Wingham car rying away a bridge, forcing 60 families from their homes, cut ting off rail and road transpor tation and leveling hundreds of small buildings. St. Marys Has Bad .Flood Twelve families were from their homes at St. and the basements of stores were flooded when the Thames River went on a spring rampage Friday. In the lower section of the town the water was running through the streets several feet deep. Damage will mount into thousands of dollars although most of the merchants recognizing the signs of had the goods removed their cellars. Listowel Hard Hit Listowel was hard hit the Maitland wont on a page that broke all previo cords in that town. I were running like rivers hardly a store in the •caped some damage. ’ little business in the Saturday as the cleaned up the sludge bris. Losses are est $100,000. - ;:.r qurvAwi municipalities Fri- week nevertheless heavy consid- sorae munici- Friday .out some of school where the basement break-up an able to take were the the and on the frost com- has been es- than a quarter Join James St. Church A communion service and re ception of members was held in the James Street United Church Sunday morning. Fourteen mem bers of the Sunday School 'fol lowing a short course on church membership, joined the church on profession of faith. Twelve new members were received by certificate from other churches. Co-op Meeting The Exeter District Co-Op held its annual meeting in the town hall on Friday evening of last week. In spite of the bad roads and high waters isolating a large portion of the members the attendance was interest making growth both ixx of business. warehouse, completed last sum mer, is one of „the finest ixi Western Ontario, is now serv ing the public at a very moder ate cost for years volume of been $172,538.19, the ship 334 with joining up daily. Harman, general secretary of the United Farmer’s Co-Op, Toronto, addressed the meeting and gave a very interesting ad dress. He spoke highly of the Exetex’ set up. Five main points of his address were based od organization, facilities, finance, personal and education. The el ection of directors for the com ing year was held with the fol lowing elected: tW- 'C. F. Oestri- cher, president; Oscai” Tuckey, vice-president; Cecil Rowe, 2nd vice-president; Kexi Hern, secre tary of the board; Harold Rowe Edgar Monteith, Ed, Chambers, Asa Penhale, Albert Gaiser. good’ and keen. The president, in his address outlined the in the year’s business, membership and volume The mill and its operation. Tlie> business has member- more members Mr. Leonard secretary to Forest •Exeter host to the Forest Badminton Club Bad- Grain ships at their rocked Friday mor- Maitland rivei- flood. broke up Wednes-' ; with it tons of ice the afternoon had The to be sounded in the harbor Was Isolated channel before can be waters forced Marys many flood from when ram us re Streets and town es- There was town on merchants a and de- i mated at lg» Third Game in Waterloo The third game of the W.O. A.A. “A” group finals between Exeter and Wellesley will be played in the Waterloo Arena this Friday night. The locals must win this tilt if they are to stay in the title hunt. Wel lesley has taken two straight. Host The played minton Club in a return engage ment Thursday evening at the Exeter Arena. At the end of play the score was 12 games for Exeter and 10 for Forest indica ting very close and highly con tested matches. This show's a marked improvement over the calibre of play on the part of the Exeter players after badly beaten in Forest in the season. being earlier a very For a Poor Syrup Run So far there has been poor* maple syrup season, couple of days last week there was a good run of sap, but the weather since has been mild. Frosty nights and warm days are needed for a good flow’ of sap. Correction In the report of the Clinton Seed Fair last week it was re ported that Allan the runner-up championship, the points it Bill Elliott, of have been named as runner-up, Walper was the grand re-counting found that for In was Stephen, should FORCED OUT SAYS EX-KING recordedA dramatic moment is in London as (ormer King Michael of Romania, after lunching with the British royal family in B«ck- ingham Palace, reads his statement concerning abdication, He said that he was forced to sign the abdica tion papers after Communist lead ers had placed troops around his palace. He said, "the removal of the monarchy constitutes a new act of violence in the policy of en slavement of Romania, In these conditions I do not consider myself bound in any way by this act im posed on me ” Ho said he would devote himself to serving the Ro manian people. ■iisiiiii UNITE WITH CHURCH—For several weeks Rev. H. J. Mahoney of Main Street United Church has conducted a communicant’s class and on Sunday last the class -was received into church membership on profession of faith. They are: Back row — Marie Wildfong, Harold Murray, Mrs. John Shorey, Amici Willard, . Robert Russell, Douglas Murray, Wayne Tuc- key, Sterling Ince, Clare Balkwill, Rev. H. J. Mahoney, Front Row —- Claudette Blowes, Joan Hopper, Margaret Willard, Patricia Hopper, Mary Me Knight, Marie Jensen. In ad dition to the above, the following were received into church membership by certificate from other communions: Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Parkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wilson, Mrs. H. J. Mahoney, Donald Hooper, William Armstrong, Mr. John Shorey, Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Howey. —Staff Photo Hurondale H ears High School Teacher A splendid program was pres ented at Hurondale school March Cudmore meeting munity Billie Etherington gave recita tions and Alvin .Cudmore sang a solo. The Thames Road orches tra favoured with several selec tions, gave the her second prize that at bert {Etherington gave an inter esting account of their trip to Florida recently. “Teaching Ag riculture in the High School” was Mr. Dickson’s address of the evening, gave a humorous Miss Jenny -Jolly sang a solo. Mr. banana eating contest between several couples, Mrs. Earl Mit chell and Clarence Down being the winners. The president, Mr. Earl Mitchell took the chair for the business. It hold an April convenorship of Elgin Rowcliffq. sion lunch was served. 12 th i as was singing. Etherington on Edgar The with Mr. chairman. opened with corn- Jimmie gave and Miss Velma a speech “Keep Farm’’ which had Ferguson Them on won for afternoon Western University. Mr. Al- Mrs. Bill Rowcliffe reading and Joe Ferguson conducted a was decided to meeting under Mr. At the and Mrs. conclu- supper Hotel Harold Exeter Presentation at Lions At the Exeter Lions meeting in the Central Friday evening last Lion Murray, who is leaving to take over the managership of a milk plant recently acquired by Canada Packers, was made the recipient of a handsome blanket. Harold has been one of the active Lions since coming to Exeter. The presentation was made by Past President, Dr. E. S. Steiner. Lion E. D. Bell gave a report of the activities of the Exetex’ Recreational Council dur ing the past IS months. A dona tion of $100 was made to Jensen Fund. the Kirkton United Church Invites Dundalk Clergyman Church to Rev. of the circuit, at the confer- accept- and will Goodger, The Kirkton Uuited have issued an invitation J, Homer Dean, Dundalk United to become beginning ence term, ed the succeed who has accented a call to Knox United Church. Ayr. Rev. Dean was a former pastor’ at Nobel. pastor Church pastor next their of the Mr. Dean has invitatioxx Rev. AV. D. Caven Congregation Calls N ew M inister At a congregational meeting in Caven Presbyterian Church Monday evening, it was decided to extend a call to Rev, Donald Sinclair, of Allendale to become minister to succeed the late Rev. Kenneth gregation ters since ed vacant occup’ed (he pulpit last Sunday, was the choice. The Monday was presided Rev, Mr. Ferguson, of interim moderator. The be extended to Mr. Sinclair an, if accepted, will be presented to the Huron-Maitland Presbytery. Mr, Sinclair is a young man and unmarried. MacLean, , The con- has heard six minis- the pulpit was doclar- and Mr, Sinclair^ who meeting over by Hensall call will I May Soon Start Goderich Harbor Prospects “appear good” that the Federal Government will undertake shortly the first phase of a nxillion-dollai’ Goder ich Harbox1 improvement pro gram, a Huron delegation said last week aftei’ discussions at Cabinet level. Cost of the initial step—dred ging of the harbor entrance to eliminate the stormy-weather hazard that larger vessels was estimated at close to a million dollars. Too, it was anticipated the Government would make an effort to rush. T*<5pairs Goderich pier damaged Maitland River ice jam. Repairs Come First An unofficial estixnate tawa placed that job at OOO.It would have to be long before the dredging but it wag not expected to inter fere with that portioix of the development scheme. The five-maxx pressed the three Hon. Trade J. C. risk, half that on the by a at Ot- $2 50,- tackled project delegation ex itself as encouraged by reception received from Cabinet ministers — Rt. C. D. Howe, and Commerce; Gardiner, riculture, Fournier, Works. The delegation consisted of G. L. Parsons, of the Goderich Elevator Co., Mayor George MacEwan, of Goderich, Norman Miller, Huron County clerk, Hugh Berry, county warden and Capt. Dalton Hudson, of Mid land. Accompanying the group its interview with were a number of tario members of headed by William Huron-Perth ), Cardiff (P.C., , and including (P.C.. Middlesex Bradshaw (P.O.. Lewis received ministers Howe, Minister ot Rt. Hon. ; Minister of Ag- and Hon. Alphone Minister of Public on the minister Western On- Parliament, H. Golding, and LewisCL., Elson North), White A. J. 1 and Lewis Meuary (P.C., Wel lington North). Mr. Parsons telephoned God erich Thursday evening to ob tain details of the loss inflicted by the ice jam, so that he could place them before the Public Works Departnunt Friday. Parsons remained in overnight while the rest delegates entrained fox' Appointed Director Mr. aud Mrs. A. J. Sweitzer and Mr. and Mrs, H. Jensen were in Toronto the latter part of last week attending a meeting of the. Ontario Lumber Dealers Association at the Royal York Hotel. Mr. Sweitzer was elected a director of the association. Red Cross Shipping Following is rhe : shipping report for Maven 16; Knitting knee sox’ girl's mitts; fam’s fam’s vests; Sew hi, ;h) girl’s boy’g i I " .t lb; 34 ■!{> infant’s rom psi's?, bdy QUlltS, quota), i pairs of g .iri’s sweaters: 1 <• pairs of bonnets; 1 pairs intani’s soakers, girls’ tunics, blouses, : 3u 18 gi scarves: j 5 infant's sweaters; bcotees: !• I infant’s -i! 27 girl’s nightgowns, pyjamas, s eiderdown size :1. largo quilts: (wo 11 extra articles 1 To Pay $12,842 in Damage Action In a supreme court judgement in London Thursday of last week, Wilbur Ker nick and his father, William J. Kernick, of Usborne, were ordered to pay $12,842 damages arising out of an auto accident which took place in London in December, 194 6, The case was heard before Justice G. A. Gale and twelve jurors and lasted two and a half days. Wilbur Kernick, aged 20, told the court he had dri ven from Exeter with his two sisters and two friends. Turning from Richmond street onto Ox ford street he did not notice a stop sign and was involved in an accident. He thought he was on a through street and estima ted his speed about 20 miles an hour. William B. Hagerty, 24- year-old Londoner, was plaintiff in the damage action and re ceived $12,842 and court costs in a settlement arrangement. The Kernicks are fully covered by insurance. S.H. Jr. Farmers’ Banquet The South Huron Junior In- stitue and Junior Farmers held a successful banquet in Caven Presbyterian Church basement Thursday, March 18 with about one hundred and twenty mem bers and guests present. Mr. Ross Beattie, of Staynor, Simcoe County, vice-president of Provincial Junior Farmers, guest speaker. He gave a interesting and hunorous drA'is. Miss June Walters favor ed with violin Selections. The Hurondale Women’s Institute catered for the banquet. the was very ad- To Good Start The canvass in Hensail funds for the erection of a new recreational centre is off to a good start. Donations from $50 to $500 have been received and along with the promises for cash donations are promises of materials and labour to help a- long this worthy project. Glenn McLean has promised the ne cessary gravel while Wilson Al len has agreed to haul it to the building site. The objective is $20,000 and the plan calls for a building that will meet the recreational needs of the com munity for all seasons of the year. It will provide an ice sur face 70 x 170 feet, a gymnasium for basketball,, badminton, etc., and a meeting place for various organizations, and entertain ments, etc. The Hensall Cham- bei- of Commerce has realized the importance of providing re creational facilities for the youth in the community and should receive loyal support. Fu neral of Geo. Hay The funeral of the late Geo. Hay was held from the R. C. Dinney funeral home on Friday, March 19 th, with Rev. H. J. Mahoney of Main Street United Church officiating. Deceased passed away suddenly in Victor ia Hospital, London, March 17, of a heart attack. He had been a resident of Exeter and district for the 'past- thirty years. He was born Falls, His youth was spent at Revel stoke, B.C. Surviving are his wife, the foi-mer Myrtle Ander son, of (Hazel) Exeter; Jeffrey, Herman ricia at Mrs. Neil Ross, Kamploops, B.C. Mrs. Frank Steves, New West minster, B.C.; Mrs. Ross, and Miss- Mary Hay, stoke, James, world many wholesale dealer onions. The pall Messrs. Mervin Wm. Schroeder, J. H. Jones, Harold Taylor, Earl Russell and Chas. Anderson. at Kitrine, near Birks Muskoka, 61 years ago. Crediton; foui- daughters Mrs. Harold Murray, (Mabel) Mrs. Victor Exeter; (Doris) Mrs. Dettmer, Ayr; and Pat home; also five sisters, B.C.; Mrs. Stanley Mrs. Richard Commozie of Revel- An only brother, killed in the Hay wTas producer of Dutch bearers wrnre Brokenshire, Frank Taylor, Gordon Wilson, B.C. was war. years Mr. a first for and Sett Mr.Pete WTillard returned from the hospital on Wednesday. ■Mr. Ottawa of the home. A BASKETFULL OF EASTER Ves—-Easter is bn the way—bringing with it spring flowers, Easter eggs, youth and beauty—and you have all these things in one basket in this delightful picture—showing lovely Peggy Evans and Zena Marshall. British film stars. At a special meeting of the municipal council Monday .even ing permission was given ’to Mr, Wm. H. Swextzex- to erect a new bowling alley in Exeter. A dep utation from the ,Exeter Ruta bagas Co. outlined their plan to erect a new plant for the waxing of turnips and the -possible pro cessing of carrots, .beets and cabbages. Mr, Roderick V. An derson, consulting engineer, pre sented a report and drawings fox* a new sewerage system the town. New Bowling Alley Mr. Sweitzer stated that planned to erect a building ft. by 120 to 130 ft. suitable a bowling alley on the east side of his property on Sanders street. The building will accom modate six alleys with four to be erected at the start. It will be built of cindei* blocks with 40 ft. steel beams ..supporting the roof. On motion of Sweitzer and. Cochrane a permit wms granted according mitted. Plan New Messrs, and Seth council on behalf of the Exeter Rutabagas Co. and outlined a proposition of erecting a build ing 225x80x12 at an approxim ate cost of $30,000 for the wax ing of turnips and the proces sing of carrots, beets and cab bage. It is to be a co-operativfe venture with the farmers of the community appointing a com mittee to formulate a policy of operation, the coxnpany to oper ate on a handling charge. The building is to erected on No. 83 Highway on the Bradt property adjoining the railway with a spur line running to the plant. The coxnpany are convinced that they can handle 250 carloads of turnips during the season. At present they have three car loads of cement on hand to be gin construction of the new building. The delegation pointed out .that they were desirious of securing from War Assets cor poration one of the hangars at the Jarvis airport and solicited the assistance procuring a purchase. The co-operate. Plans for Sewerage System Mr. Roderick V. consulting engineer, to the council his plans for a drainage age system fox' the propositions were placed before the council fox’ the main sewer. One was to run a single down, the centre of the street to take care of the ings on either side of the and the other was to run smallex* sewers behind the building. Comparative costs would possib ly determine which proposition was the more suitable, the en gineers estimating ■ that the former would be the less costly. The plans call for a disposal plant on the south side of the rivex’ opposite* Carling street at an approximate cost The total estimated plans as presented $35b,000 and ovex' year period would cost the rate payers about 3c pei* person per day. It was suggested that the present low interest rates for the issuing of debentures was a contributing factox' .fox’ making an early start on the project. The matter was held over for further consideration by the council and in the meantime it was suggested that the matter be taken up by the Chamber of Commerce foi’ tlxeix- re-action. to the details sub Rutabagas Plant E. D. Bell, S. Rubens Winer waited on the of the council in priority for the council agreed to Anderson, presented report and and sewer town. Two sewer Main build street of $69,000. cost of the is around a twenty- Change of Managership Mr. several years has been in charge of the Exeter, wick, over the management of a milk plant, recently purchased by the company. The family will re main in Exeter until after the school term ox- until such a. time as a home vaxi be secured. Mr. Cliff. IT. Castle, of Mt. For est has been transferred to Exe ter to take over Mr. Murray’s position. Mrs. Castle and tlieii’ 4-year-old son will move to Exeter as soon as they can se cure suitable accommodation. Harold Murray, who for Canada Packers plant in , left this week for Ber- N.S., where he will take of ill- un der jackets; ,1 size 1 jj ■1 3f Co-Op is Tops in ’47 The annual meeting and ban quet of the Hensall District Farmer’s Co-Operative was held in the Town Hall. Leonard Har man, of Toronto, general secre tary of the United Farmers Co operative, was guest speaker. Hensall Co-operative showed not earnings for 1947 equal to its total present investment in property, buildings and equip ment. This co-operative is now entering two new major lines which have great possibilities# feed mixing and petroleum. 4