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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-01-13, Page 1Seventy-sixth Year Single Copy 6 cents Mr. are be Stephen Township Council and and seconded Exeter Council H. I a He of Commit* Roy Blatchford. ■Canada, tax their marriage in the late Rev. John ■day will celebrate wedding anniver- carried. Ad- motion Of the the of for and penalties taxes be the and. that th© necessary by- and that the a hurried trip was made to home but fortunately the had’ died out and no dam- was done. each month, held in the of the town Linden- and Successful Euchre Eastern Star held .a suc- euchre in its rooms Fri- shareli.olders as individuals, Rmblic Utilities " Com- re balance debenture filed. Exeter District then called on to open the 1949 going- a step further to mar- men- are for $6.05; street clock it was Council- tliat the standing Bennett, District Agricul- Representatiye, was chair- Present at .Mr. George Stewart and the meeting Wilson, Mr. Major Dren- who are con- Wein, who eighty-eighth month and conclusion of the for Purchases Mason Residence of the has oc- will ‘At Home” to their relatives friends on Saturday after- re­ alm her Examina- 1949, to^ appoint Ten LOADING THE FIRST CAR of mixed vegetables at the Exeter Rutabaga Plant last week are Bob Sanders and Cliff Mitchell. Bob has a truck of beets and cabbages^ while ruta­ bagas have already been loaded. The vegetables are attrac­ tively bagged and stamped for marketing. —Staff Photo dinner at born on that formerly Violet daughter of the and Mrs. Godfrey Wein, their Wedding Day Mr. of Crediton, will mark Diamond Wedding anniversary on Saturday, January 15. will celebrate his birthday Mr;l. Wein, the C. PRESENTED WITH THE KEYS to a 1949 Studebaker deluxe sedan is Alf Andrus. Pre­ sident Len McKniglit of the Legion, sponsor of the draw, is handing Alf the keys, while the new president, Bert Borland, is on the right. Behind the car and looking, on are Lar­ ry Snider, Bill Higgins and Ted Pooley, executive of the ticket selling committee, while on the extreme right is Graham Arthur, district Studebaker dealer. —Staff Photo “June in January” Replaced By “Let It Snow” on Weatherman’s Hit Parade W.M., Ross Clatworthy Robert Hardie, S.W., Bryan, J.W., Grafton chaplain, Henry Wissel, Mr, and Mrs. Adam Legary, of Pilot Sound, Man., visited with Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Hogarth on Friday. EXETER, ONTARIO, IHUWAY MORNING, JANUARY 13, 1949 District Farmers Approve Vegetable Co-operative On Tuesday afternoon a meet­ ing^ was held in the Exeter Town Haft for the purpose of interest­ ing growers into forming a Co- Operative Company out of the Exeter Rutabaga Company. The hall was packed with members standing. At the conclusion of the meeting, it was unanimously decided to form a company and a sufficient capital is forthcom­ ing. A new charter, under the name of the Huron Co-Operative" Storage, Limited, ’ will be secur- Mr. tural man, were Bain nan from Toronto nected with the Ontario Market­ ing Loan Act and they were willing to give every assistance to the success of the above ven- ■ ture. Mr. Wilson remarked that up to $65,000 would be granted as a loan to the Co-Operative if the plant were refrigerated. Mr. R. E. Pooley was called upon as an interested grower and he outlined events leading ’ up to the present meeting. Mr. Wilson outlined a few facts, r namely, that if a Co-Operative . were formed the farmers would be ket their own produce. He .tioned that not liable, ■debts, etc. At -4he meeting application forms •shares were available. Those who signed would not be obli­ gated in any way if sufficient funds could not be raised through subscription; the idea of a Co-Operative would then be dropped and the Exeter Rut­ abaga Company would carry on as in the past. \ Mr. Rubens and Mr. Winer, of the Rutabaga Company, were leaving their money in the plant and it is up to the vegetable growers of the district whether they want to control the inter­ ests of this going concern or allow some outside financial backing to make up the balance and realize the profits. The marketing of turnips is a new industry, especially in the U.S.A, and there is almost un­ limited scope for advancement. By means of the modern storage equipment, it is possible to market vegetables throughout the entire season and take ad­ vantage of the higher prices. Dr. Truscott, of the Ontario Agricultural College of Guelph, and Chief of Storage Research, has given his assurance that the ventilating and cooling system are right for keeping the vega­ tables in a fresh condition. Mr. E. H. Darling, of Hamil­ ton, Consulting Engineer, checked the strength of the timbers and general layout and said that the plant was entirely satisfactory. Mr. Rubens was called upon to give further information. He pointed out that the firm is not in financial difficulties. It has' enough money and there is enough money • behind it in Hamilton to put up three build­ ings like the Exeter Rutabaga Co. He and Mr. Seth Winer worked together in the con­ struction h and they/had the aid of Mr. Darling. The plant was erected at the lowest cost. They bought cement at the bottom price and stored it in the old plant. They bought two airforce hangars and thirty men from the plant worked on the trans­ formation of the buildings. With very little extra money part of the plant can be turned into re­ frigeration at 35 degrees. Two thousand bushels of tur­ nips can be waxed per day in the plant. Three hundred to four hundred thousand bushels can be processed in a season. With profit of ten cents a pkg., it would not take very long for this building to be entirely paid for and belong to the .growers of this community. The provisional directors were very pleased with the sup­ port of the growers. There was close to $5,000 subscribed at the meeting. The directors are going to make a canvass and hope that you will see fit to “invest in this plant. Dunbar, Centralia, of Mr, Victoria Mason the up- Flt. Lieut. R.C.A.F. station^ purchased the residence Graham Mason, on Street. Mr, and Mrs. will move into one of artments now being fitted up by Mr. Holds The cessful day evening of last week. There were twenty-seven tables in play, Ladies’ high was won by Mrs. J. N. Willis; gents’ high by Ger­ ald Lawson, and lone hands by A. 3, Sweitzer. Lunch Was Served at the close. E, M. CJtmnce was In charge and welcomed the visi­ tors. Pension Applications Received ■Sixteen applications for old age pensions^ and mothers' al­ lowances were considered by the Huron ,County Old Age Pen­ sions and Mothers’ Allowances Board, meeting on Thursday af­ ternoon. Of the 14 O.A.P. plications, eleven mended for full pensions, for partial pensions, and for further investigation, application foi' .mothers’ ance was approved and one re­ commended for further investi­ gation. ap- were recom- two one One allow- next who is seventy-seven years of age, enjpying fairly good health. Mrs. Wein was, prior to her marriage, Miss Veronica Haist, youngest daughter -of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Haist. Mr. Wein was the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Wein, (Sr. They were united in marriage at the home of bride’s parents by Rev. Staebler in the year 1889. In honor of this unique casion Mr. and Mrs. Wein be and noon from 2 to 5 o’clock and a family dinner • will be served in the evening. Their family consisted of eight sons, four daughters, eighteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The Times- Advocate and correspondent join with their many friends in ex­ tending congratulations best wishes. , Exeterites in Florida As reports come from the sunny south of snow storms and blizzards Exeterites are wondering how their fellows citizens, B. M. and Mrs. Francis and Henry and' Mrs. Delbridge, who left here a few weeks ago, are getting along. A letter -from Mr. Francis states that they are comfortably settled at Mt. Dora, Florida. At the time of writing the tempera­ ture was 78 in the shade. The orange and grapefruit seem to be a good crop as the trees along the way are loaded, states Mr. Francis. “I was down to the grocery store this morning and could get no oranges or grape­ fruit as they do not sell enough to bother with them.” They had a good trip down and passed through Michigan, Indiana, Ken­ tucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. It was lovely driving. The roads in many places were widened and repaired. After a spell of almost unpre­ cedented warm weather, old man winter showed his teeth Wed­ nesday and visited ns with a mild storm. There has been no skating at the arena. In fact, the ice had almost disappeared in spots. With a drop in the thermometer, Ralph Batten was up making ice while most of us slept, and hockey and skating is again the order of the day. DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Wein of Crediton will mark their diamond wedding anniversary on Saturday^ January Id. They will celebrate the sixty-year anniversary by receiving friends and relatives on Saturday afternoon, and with d family dinner in the evening. '—•Photo by Jack Doerr Masonic Installation Held Worshipful Master Robert Rainey and Very Worshipful Master Roy Mills officiated at ■the installation' of 1949 officers of Granton Masonic Lodge as follows; I.P.M., Joseph Squire, treasurer, A. J. Clatworthy, sec­ retary, Robert Rainey, D. of C., Austin Hobbs, S.D., Ronald Squire, J.D., Glen Jamieson, I.G., Douglas Tuttle, S.S., Lome Marshall, J.S., ' George Wilson, Tyler, Clare Westman. Appoints Officials for 1949 The 1949 Municipal Council. not exceeding in the aggregate of the Township of Stephen held $20,000 for the purpose of the its inaugural meeting for the I business of the, +ownship for the year in the council room, Credi- ' . - - - tonj on January 3, at 11 a.m., according to statute. Rev. H. Currie of the United Church was present and offered prayer ask­ ing divine guidance be given the new council in the transaction of the years’ business. Reeve El­ mer Lawson, Deputy-Reeve Hen­ ry Beaver, and Councillors John Morrissey, Roy Swartz and Charles MacGregor took the oath of office before the clerk, after which the 1949 council was formally constituted and convened with Reeve Lawson presiding. Minutes of the final Municipal Council meeting for 1948, held on December 15, were confirmed as printed, as were the minutes of nomination and record of election, on motion of Henry Beaver and John Morrissey. A grant of §60.00 was made to the Exeter Fair Board. By-law 1, 1949, providing for the total expenditure on the roads of the townsliipp for the year 1949 the sum of $36,000. The by-law. was given three readings and finally passed by resolution of council on motion of Charles MacGregor and John Morrissey and directed to be sent to the Department of High­ ways for approval. The meeting was adjourned until 1 o’clock p.m., after which the members sere entertained at the Avalon Restaurant, Exe­ ter, by Reeve Elmer Lawson. By-law 2, 1949, known as the “money borrowing by-law”, au­ thorizing the reeve and treasurer to borrow from the Bank of Montreal, Exeter, on behalf of j the muncipality, a sum or sums; Passes Examinations Miss Marie Melville has cently received notice that has successfully passed Nurses Registration tions. Congratulations. Install New Lighting System Thompson Brothers, who have the contract for'installing a new j lighting system for the James: Street Church, now have the work well under way. The lights | are being placed one in the cen- | tr,e of each panel of the large ceiling. .ensuing yeaft.'-^This by-law was given three readings and passed on the motion of Henry Beaver and Charles MacGregor. By-law 3, . —Please Turn to Page FormsCommittees The Reeve and Councillors elect for the year 1949 met fon their Inaugural' meeting in the Council Chambers at 11 a.m. The following subscribed to the declaration of office before the Clerk: Reeve Aaron J. Sweitzer, Councillors J. Wellington Hern, Donald O. Hughes,_ Edward Lin- Lawrence Southcott for Reeve Sweitzer he occupied the for 1949 because duty to1 be of ser- municipality. Councillors for ac- responsibility den field and Snider. The Reeve Rev. Mahoney sessions of Council. He did so with prayer and,a short address.The Reeve tlianked Mr. Ma­ honey for the services rendered. He also thanked the Press Rep­ resentative, Mr, his presence, stated that Reeve’s chair he felt it his vice to this thanked the cepting the office and asked for their co-op­ eration in carrying out the bus­ iness of the Village of Exeter so that best interests of the rate­ payers may be served. Each of the four Councillors spoke, expiessing their willing­ ness to assume their share of work and responsibility involv­ ed. They all looked forward to * a year of co-operation and ac­ complishment. On the suggestion of the Reeve, it was moved and second­ ed by Councillors Lindenfield and Snider that the Council form a committee of the whole to strike the Standing tees for 1949. After consideration moved and seconded by lots Hughes and Snider following form the Committees for 1949. Arena, Snider and field. Cemetery, Hern Hughes. Education, Recreation and Community Service (School, Library, Banb, Parks), Hughes and Lindenfield. Protection to Persons and Property (Police Board of Health, Fire Dept.), Hern and Snider. Public Works (Streets, Drains, Sidewalks, Cul­ verts, Removing Snow, Town Hall), Snider and Hughes. Pub­ lic Welfare, Sanitation, Waste Removal (Hospitalization, Un­ employment Relief, Garbage Collection and Sewerage), Lin­ denfield and Hern. The Peeve to bo a member of all commit­ tees by virtue of his office. All motions were carried. The meeting was adjourned to 7 p.m. oil the motion of Councillor Lindenfield,’ C. V, Pickard, Clerk, To Hold Open Installation The Shieks and Samaritans of Thebes Sanctorum, London, will hold an open installation of of­ ficers in the Exeter Town Hall this Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. District Deputy W. Frarey and his staff will con­ duct the ceremony. Every Odd­ fellow and his wife, Rebekah and her husband are invited to be present to witness the fun. There will be a “Mile of Smiles.” Supreme Secretary Clinton Jolly and Divisional Supreme M011- arclius James McIntosh will present. Former Manager Appointed to London Mr. William J. Floyd, a for­ mer manage:’ of the1 Bank of Montreal in Exeter, who for the past foui’ years has been mana­ ger of the bank’s main branch in St. Thomas, has been appoin­ ted manager of the main office branch in London succeeding Mr. Wilbur James, who is retir­ ing at the end of this month. Mr. Floyd is a native of the London district. He returns as manager to the office where he entered the service of the bank in 1919. After gaining his early experience at various London and 'district Bank of Montreal offices, he received liis first ap­ pointment at the Lucknow branch in 1934. Three years lat­ er, Mr. Floyd was named mana­ ger at Wales, in Eastern Ontario and subsequently served as a credit officer in the office of the assistant general manager, Ontario division, Toronto. From the latter position he came to the Exeter branch as manager, and four years ago was trans­ ferred to St. Thomas. Fire Brigade Called Out The local fire brigade had call to one of the wartime houses on Wednesday morning. ■Children were playing with matches In the attic of Mr. J. Noseworthy’s home and started a fire. The fire alarm sounded and the fire age Council Appoints 1949 Officials, Sets Salaries The Municipal Council of the Village of Exeter met " Tn the Council 'Chambers Monday eve­ ning with Reeve Sweitzer and Councillors, Hern, Hughes, Lin­ denfield and Snider present. The minutes of the last regu­ lar meeting of December 15 and of the statutory meeting of Jan­ uary 10 were read and adopted, In business arising from the minutes > Councillor Hern asked for an explanation of the Bren­ nan paving account. This was given to his satisfaction. The following communications were received and dealt with as follows: mission, proceeds; High School Board, re advance moneys on debenture proceeds; filed. “Treasury Department, re railway tax distribution; filed. Harrison & Company, re deben­ ture issues; attention of clerk. Bartlett & Company, re deben­ ture issues; attention of clerk. Bankers’ Bond Corporation, re debenture issues; attention of clerk. 'Gardner & Company, Ltd., re debenture issues; attention of clerk; Ontario Good Road Asso- , re membership; filed. Hettie 'Sweet, re assess- attention of clerk. Henry re dump; attention of Albert Kelly, re street filed. County of , regarding hospitaliza- ciation, Miss ment; King, clerk; light; Huron.. tion; filed. Department of High­ ways, re road expenditure for 1949; clerk to prepare by-law. Department of Highways, re ap­ plication for balance of 1948 subsidy; attention clerk. Exeter Citizens’ Band, report and finan­ cial statement. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Hern and Hughes that report and fin­ ancial statement be accepted and that the hand carry on for a few months and then make a further report. Exeter Community Park Wed Fifty Years On January 18 Fifty years of life together on one concession in Usborne Town­ ship, Huron County, will be re­ corded on Tuesday, January 18, by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hicks, who on that their golden sary. Following St. Marys by Henderson, the couple took up farming on the fourth conces­ sion of Usborne Township, where they still reside. Mrs. Hicks, concession, was Lavina Chowen, late William and Hannah Chow- eh. Mr. Hicks, son of the late Robert and Elizabeth Hicks, was Cornwall, Canada at born at Hicksmile, England, and came to the age of thirteen. There will be a noon for the immediate members of the family. Mrs. Rhoda Shap- ton, Exeter, sister of the bride, and Rev. Robert Hicks, of Lon­ don, brother of the groom, will be guests at the dinner. The couple reside witlx their son, Garnet Hicks, of Exeter, and have one daughter, MrB. Mervyn Wilson (Laura Blanche) of London. There are two 'grand­ daughters and one grandson. In the afternoon and evening the bride and groom of fifty years will be at home to their l relatives and friends. Board, financial statement. It was moved add seconded by Councillors Hern and Snider that ths financial statement of park board be accepted and board be given a grant $216.32 to cover its deficit the year 1948, It was moved and seconded by Councillors Hughes and Snider th'at the standing committees as arranged by the striking com­ mittee be approved. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Hern and Hughes that the discounts in regard to 1949 same as in 1948 clerk prepare the law to cover same prepayment of taxes be accepted as in previous years. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Lindenfield and Hern that the clerk prepare a by-law covering control of the dump. The following appointments were made and remunerations, time .of council meetings set on thp motion of Councillors Snider and Lindenfield: Cemetery Board, for three years, R. G, Seldon; Library Board, for three years, Joseph B. Creech; Fence Viewers, J. Norry, Wm. Coates, H. Bierling; chief constable and street commissioner, J. Norry, $110.00 per month; night con­ stable, William Wareing, $25.00 per week; bell ringer, Emerson Cornish, .$20.00 per month; re­ lief officer, Andrew Campbell, $5.00 per month; weed inspec­ tor, John Norry, $10.00 per annum; truant officer, John Norry, $10.'00 .per annum; fire department, William Chambers, chief, $40.00 per an­ num, plus $1.00 per run and meeting, Irwin IFord, captain, $‘25.00 per annum, plus- $1.00 per run and meeting, Firmen, $15.00 per annum, plus $1.00 per run and meeting; auditors, Foote and Rafuse, salary $250 per annum; reeve’s allowance, $4.00 per meeting; councillors’ allowance, $3.00 per meeting. The time of council meetings is to be 8 p.m. the first and third Mondays in Meetings will be council chambers hall. It was moved by Councillors Hughes and Sni- " " Sweitzer and and Linden- der that Reeve Councillors Hern field contact Mr. Eric Carscad- den with the idea of having him take over the duties of tax col­ lector. The clerk was instructed to- order copies of the Municipal World for the reeve, council and officials. « It was moved and seconded by Councillors Snider and Lin­ denfield that the reeve and trea­ surer be empowered to sign cheques, borrow money and to carry on other required munici­ pal business with the Bank of Montreal, Exeter. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Hern and Snider that Councillors Hughes and Lindenfield approach the recrea­ tional council in regard to its activities. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Snider and Hughes that the clerk-treasurer’s salary be $2,000.00 per annum 'with $100.00 in allowance to­ ward office rental. Clerk to pre­ pare -by-law covering same. It was agreed that John Norry fire and look after rooms in the town hall. Allowance to be made for work done. The following accounts were read and ordered paid on the motion of Councillors Hern and Hughes: Exeter Public Utilities, balance debenture proceeds, $14,238.27; E. D. Howey, treas., Exeter High School Board, de­ benture proceeds, $41,383.64; County of Huron, hospitalization, $3.00; Bell Telephone, fire hall $4.00, J. Norry $2.05, Exeter Public Utilities, lighting $202.81, town $2.41, town hall $3.64, $208.86; Beavers’ Hardware, level, coal oil, $3.51; Lindenfield’s Limited supplies, $21.95; Roofers* Sup­ ply Company, “no parking” signs §28.25; Ontario Municipal Asso­ ciation, membership 10.00; An­ derson’s stationary, minute book §8,80; Mather Bros., gas, & oil, truck, §13, Cann’s Mill Ltd. tile §28.75: James E. McEwen, tile, §105.00; R, G. Pinney, trench­ ing and backfill, §297.00; Sher- Wood Brock, gravel, §13.50; Municipal World, dog tags, $8.84: A. O. Elliot, cement, $30.60; Harvey Pollen, share cost drain, $15.00; W. F. Jenni- son, gravel, $389.14; Exeter Community Park Board, grant, $216.32; January relief, $50.00; John Kydd, labour, $5.85; Wil­ liam Smith, labour, $5,20; Ger­ ald C o r n i s h, labour, $47.21; Sam Grainger, labour, $32.68; Arthur Baynes, labour $34.78; receiver general of deductions, $19.70. All motions were journmeht on the Councillor Snider, MX V, Pickard, Clerk