The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-02-03, Page 1«■*
Seventy-sixth Year
i
CCF Meeting in Exeter
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1949
W. H. Temple Addresses I eTriiy.Dcance ls
□plendid Event
The Ontario Alpha Pi Chapter
of the Beta Sigma Phi at Exeter
held its annual Balloon Ball in
P.S. Staff Entertains Trustees- the Exetei- Arena on Thursday^
The staff of the Exeter Pub
lic School, with their wives or
husbands, entertained the mem
bers of the School '.Trustees .and
their ladies at a social evening
in the domestic science room at
the school Wednesday evening
of last week, Following -an even
ing at court whist a dainty
lunch was served. The winner
for ladies low was Mrs. W.
Seldon and for ladies’ high, Mrs.
Herman Hodgson; for ‘ Men’s
low, Andrew Hamilton and tor
men’s high, Douglas Hueson.
A well-attended meeting was
held in the town .hall, Exeter,
on Monday evening to hear Mr,
William H. Temple, M.P.P., the
man’ who defeated George Drew
In High Park riding, Toronto.
He is a man of genial personal
ity and* a bright well-informed
mind.
Mr. Glazier occupied the chair
and, after a few opening re
marks, called on Mr. Oestriecher
to introduce the speaker. .
Some of the more outstanding
statements were as follows:
All ovei1 the world the old
order is changing, giving place
to the new. Capitalism is com
pletely broken down in Europe.
Britain, with her “democratic
socialism”, stands as the main
bulwark against the threat of
communism.
The C.C.F, intends to place
a candidate in every riding of
Ontario foi' the coming federal
election and, when the people of
rural Ontario get to understand
the C.C.F. movement, they 'will
support it like the industrial
areas now do, for the .problems
of the farmer and labour
identical. They are both the
ducers of the “goods”.
Saskatchewan in the lean
ties was almost bankrupt.. But
now, with the first 'C.C.F.
government in Canada, is giving
the people a higher standard of
public service than any other
. province in the dominion. Its
hospitalization scheme alone
would justify its existence.
The housing .problem is still
deplorable and the Ontario
government’ hasn’t driven a sin
gle nail to improve it.
The high cost of goods, and
warehouses over-stocked definite
ly forecast an impending de
pression.
A very _ interesting discussion
followed this address. And, aftei*
a hearty vote of thanks was
tendered the speaker, the meet
ing closed with the national” an
them.
South H uron
the
are
pro-'
thir-
Hensali Clerk
Reports on Taxes
The regular
Hensali Village
on January 25 with all
present.
The minutes of the
meeting were read and
J.
meeting of the
Council was held
members
previous
adopted.
A. Paterson reported that
he had received $1,220.00 in
prepayments of taxes so far this
month, with tax arrears being
$450.00. He also reported aboift
the waterworks and stated that
to date there were forty-seven
consumers.
H. Parker reported regarding
the rink and was advised to
proceed with ice making.
F. Harburn reported concern
ing the streets and the filling in
of the holes, stating there were
still some needing it.
Correspondence read as Hol
lows: County Treasurer, regard
ing sale of property in arrears;
G. H. Welsh, Underwriters’ In
spector; Internation Water Sup
ply; County Registrar; Bell
Telephone; Department of High
ways; R. J. Lovell Co.; Mr, and
Mrs, A, W, Kerslake; Associa
tion of Assessing Officers; On
tario Association of Rural Muni
cipalities; Dunlop Tire & Rub
ber Goods Co.; County Clerk;
Smart-Turner Machine Co.;
R. Hagey Engineering Co.;
Bennett;
Canada Bread Co.;
Monteith; CKEY;
Trust Co.; Dr, A.
Peacock Bros.; Scott
tracting Co.; Brown’s
same considered and "
It was movJd. by Jones
Moir that council petition
Department of Highways for
statuary grant on the 1948
penditttres oil streets.
Bills and accounts read
Society Elects
At the annugl meeting of
South Huron Agricultural
Society held in Hensali, a financ
ial report showed the society in
good financial condition.
The following officers and di
rectors wer° annoint.ed: Pres
ident, Reeve George Armstrong
Hay; ’ first vice-president, Wm.
Decker, Zurich; secretary, Syd
ney MacArthur, Hensali; direct
ors, Hay Township, Earl
Campbell, William Decker;
Tuckersmith, Roy Bell, Thomas
Sherritt; . Stanley, Elmer Web
ster, Bert Feck; Hibbert, How
ard Wright, R. Kinsman; Step
hen, Allen Walper, Elmer Law-
son; Hensali, Fred Smallacombe
A. W- Kerslake; Usborne Town
ship, iSam Dougall, Harry
Strang.
Associate directors, Alvin Mc
Bride, Arthur Nicholson Gerald
Glenn, Hugh Berry, Harvey
Coleman, Erwin Willert, R. E.
Shaddick, John McGregor, R. H.
Middleton,
Committee in charge of field
crop .competition, Roy Bell
(chairman); Alvin McBride and
Gerald Glenn; committee in
charge of horse show, Earl
Campbell (Chairman), Elmer
Webster, S( y d n e’y .MacArthur,
William Decker, Ed. Schroeder;
committee in charge of cattle
T. Sherritt (chairman)
Dougall, John -McGregor
grounds committee
January 27, with music -by Ross
Pearce’s orchestra bf Mitchell.
The arena was gaily decorated
with multi coloured balloons
and’ Sorority black and gold, It
was a gala dance for young and
old. Such a friendly, happy feel
ing prevailed that all who at
tended felt the evening was a
great success.
Novelty dances—such as the
popular “Paul Jones”, lemon
dance, spot dance and elimina
tion dance—k ept the crowd
amused, as did another high
light, the amateur efforts of
three guests leading the band.
Everyone enjoys pictures of one
self and numerous flash shots
were taken of the familiar faces
in the community. Amid stream
ers, balloons and confetti, sand
wiches were served and the Sof-
oriety snack bar provided rer
freshments to suit the individual
tastes. . I
The evening ended with the! happy feeling of “once to a Sor-I
ority ball, again to a Sorority;
ball” (some time in the future).
The proceeds of the ball, which
were "very encouraging, are be
ing donated for betterment
the children’s playground
Victoria Park.
of
at'
R.C.A.F. CARRIES OUT SPECTACULAR RESCUE A R.C.A.F. Dakota above. Resourcefulness and courage by the
glittering monument on a Hudson Bay icefield that might R.C.A.F. resulted in the miraculous rescue of its twelve oc-
have marked the grave of twelve men is the abandoned cupants who flew to Arctic Bay mercy mission.
•f
show,
Sam
Bert Peck;
A, Kerslake, Fred Smallacom.be,
Stan Tudor.
Date of spring* show
visionally set for May 28.
p’ro-
TrivittMemoria I Ch urch
Holds Vestry Meeting
The annual vestry meeting of
the Trivitt Memorial Church was
held in the parish hall Thursday
evening of last week with a good
attendance. The Rector, Rev. C.
L. Langfprd was in charge. A
few games of cards were enjoyed
prior to the business session.
Reports from the various organ
izations showed that they were
■all in a flourishing condition
with splendid bank balances.
The attendance at the regular
services showed an increase dur
ing the year. The wardens mov
ed a vote of thanks to the
different organizations who had
helped to make the year a suc
cess. The rector also congratul
ated them on their splendid
work. Special mention was made
of the faithful service of Miss
Marion Bissett on the Chancel
Guild. Officers were elected as
follows: Rector’s warden, G. A.
Hawkins; People’s warden, Rob
ert Crawford; Vestry Clerk, W.
E. 'Middleton; Treasurer and
Secretary, O. S. Atkinson; Dele
gates to Synod, W. E. Middleton
and Ben Case; substitutes,
Vernon Heywood and Ralph
Gettner.
the
Rutabaga Company
Growers’ Meeting
A meeting was held in
offices of the Exeter Rutabaga
Company on January 28, at
tended by growers interested in
promoting the canvassing of
shares for the proposed
operative. Mr. Bruce Tuckey
sided.
A motion was made by
Bill Ellerington and seconded by
Mr, Oscar Tuckey to ask assist
ance from an outside source in
the canvas.
A motion Was mad'e that one
bin of turnips be moved imme
diately.
The canvassers reported that
close to 100 growers had sub
scribed $24,000 so far, Subscrip
tion for shares will be received
at the office of the company
from any of the directors.
Co-
pre-
Mr.
or
Golding Again Appointed
William H. Golding, Liberal
member for Huron-Perth in the
federal parliament, was again
appointed Thursday of last week
as deputy chairman of commit
tees of the whole House. Prem
ier St. Laurent -paid tribute to
his efficient services in that
post in the past. Chairman is
Ross MacDonald (L. Brantford
City).
O*
G.
Tasty Nn Baker y;
Monteith &
; Guaranty
E. Berry,
Bros, Con-
Hardware ;
filed.
and
the
the
ex-
as
follows: Bell Telephone, service,
wise., $6.39; Association of
Rural Municipalities, member
ship, misc., $5.00; Registrar of
Deeds, list of changes, misc.,
$2.25; Hyde Tractor & Combine
Co., tractor repairs, sts., $1,30;
Municipal World, supplies, misc.
$9.81; Canada “Valve & Hydrant,
supplies, Fire Dept., $13.80; R.
J. Lovell Co., supplies, misc.,
$3.0$.; T. Welsh & Son, lumber,
rink, $5.15; Brown’s Hardware,
supplies, hall, $9.70; H. Parker,
labour, rink, $30.30; J. A.
Paterson, attendance and cart
age, waterworks, $42.96; Smart-
Turner Machine Co., supplies,
waterworks, $15.85; D. Sang-
ster, labor, waterworks, $17,75;
R. Schwalm, labor, waterworks,
$3.00; G. Schwalm, labor, water
works, $3.00; Hensail District
Co-op, gas, waterworks, $34.50;
Hensali Hydro,
works,
Gtashan,
$1,410,00; total $1,688.05.
’ It Was moved and seconded
that bills and accounts as read
be paid.
The clerk is to order eight
hydro, water-
$74*21; A. R. Mc-
balahce of contract,
Male Chorus Rehearses
The Exeter Male Chorus,
the leadership of Mrs.
Sturgis, is again rehearsing
Its second annual concert, to
put on sometime in April.
un-
H.der
L.
for
be
It is also practicing test pieces
for competition in the Stratford
Musical Festival, Practice takes
place in James Street United
Church each Tuesday evening.
Over $18,760 Collected
In Lucan Arena Fund
More than $18,760 is on hand
ih the building fund for a pro
posed community
orial arena with
>perty purchased,
chairman, told a
at Lucan.
The meeting was called to
familiarize the public with ad
vances made towards the erec
tion of the 'building,
Clayton Haskett reported on a
trip to arenas i n TeesWater,
'Paisley and Mildmay, J. McLean
explained two different systems
of manufacturing artificial ice.
hall and mem-
the site pro
Erwin Scott,
public meeting
copies of the Municipal World.
It was moved by Moir and
Jones that $2.50 be charged per
hour for man with tractor and
trailer, and for man, tractor and
and mower, $3.25 per hour.
The clerk-treasurer’s salary
was Set at $700.00 per year,
plus $100,00 per year for tax
collecting, on the motion of
Moir and Jones, -
Heads Fair Board
The total cost of running
the Exeter fair last year was
$3,654 according to the report-
submitted at the annual meeting
of the Exeter Agricultural Soc-1
iety held in the- town hall Wed-
nesday afternoon of last week, j
The amount fepent in prize
money was close to two thous
and dollars, the largest in the
history of the fair. Admissions
at the gate amounting to $1,3 53
was an all-time^ high. While re
venue
penses
down
ceding
There was a good attendance
at the meeting, .presided over by
Andy Easton.
Favorable comment was made
of the excellent showing made'
by the various merchants of
Exeter, which added greatly to
the indoor display. Mr. A. G.
Bennet, agricultural representat
ive from Clinton, was present
and spoke briefly.
Mr. Preston Dearing, presid
ent of the society, declined to
accept re-appointment to the
office, and Mr. A. G. Hicks was
elected to the position. He paid
splendid tribute to the work
accomplished 'by Mr.. Dearing.
Mr. Dearing and Mr. Hicks were
appointed to the Community
Park Board for two years. A. O.
Elliot was appointed to the
Arena Board,
Mrs. Rufus Kestle and Clark
Fisher were appointed delegates
to attend the Toronto and Lon
don conventions in February.
Officers and directors were elec
ted as follows: President A. G.
Hicks, 1st Vice President - Wm.
Ellerington, 2nd Vice President-
A. O. Elliott, Secretary Treasur
er - Clark Fisher, Directors -
Andy Easton, Preston Dearing,
Verne Pincombe, Wm. Allison,
Harry Coates, John Morrisey,
Harry Beavers, Nelson -Stanlake,
A. J. Sweitzer, Lady Directors -
Mrs. Rufus Kestle, Mrs. Earl
Mitchell, Mrs. Cliff Brintnell,
Auditors - J. P. Bowey, Charles
MacNaughton.
was up, '.’so were the ex-
and the ' net surplus was
somewhat from the pre
year. *
'Huron insurance Men
Hold D inner Meeting
The Huron County Insurance
Agents Association held a din
ner meeting at the Clinton
Hotel on Monday Jan. 24th. The
president, Mr. H. M. Ford, of
Goderich, was in charge.
The guest speaker was Mr. G.
B. (Story, agency Supervisor of
Massie and Renwick Ltd., Toron
to. Mr. Ivor S. Brake of London,
Manager, and Secretary Treas
urer of the Ontario Insurance
Agents Associationwas present,
and spoke briefly. This was
followed by an instructive quest
ion and answer period.
The following local members
were' present; W. H. Hodgson
W. C, Pearce, of town and L.
Hodgson of Centralia.
B.
I
G. C. Bradshaw
F/L KEN MOORE1, Vancouver,
above, captain of the lost plane,
who said it had only twenty
minutes’ supply of gasoline left
at the time. The plane made an
emergency landing when it was
■bringing out Harold Dunne and
a sick Eskimo.
—Central Press Canadian
Appointed District Manager
•Mr. C. Bruce Symonds, a
prominent resident of Brantford
has been appointed district man
ager -f or the Bell - Telephone
Company. Mr. Symonds will
reside at Goderich and will have
supervision of the Goderich,
Clinton, Seaforth, Hensali Exet
er and 'Crediton offices. He suc
ceeds Mr. J. M. Goodwin who
has been transferred to Owen
Sound. Mr. Symonds was born at
Orillia. He served with the
world
He served with
R.C.A.F. in the second
war from 19 41 to 1945.
Bouquet Adorns Pulpit
A beautiful bouquet of flowers
adorned the pulpit of the James
Street United Church last Sun
day, placed there by Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. C. Moffatt of Toron
to, in memory of their son,
Allen, who died in Exeter ten
years ago.
Ma in Street Sunday
School Holds Supper
On Friday, the members of
the Sunday School of Maii>J; St.
United Church were guests of
the teachers and officers at the
annual Sunday School supper. It
'had been planned to have a
sleigh ride but the slippery con
ditions of the road made this
impossible. Mrs. P. Merkly was
chairman of
tee.
Mr. Cecil
the children
magic tricks. Sterling
Bob Russell showed some inter
esting moving pictures of natur
al life in Alberta and Africa. A
very amusing film entitled
Three Bears” portrayed
antics of three young cubs
runaway canoe
finally rescued
Brown’s
playfull bruins
into the bush.
Knight is the superintendent of
this progressive Sunday School.
the supper commit-
Wilson entertained
with a hat full of
g Ince and
boy.
“The
the
in a
was
m e r
the
which
by Far
Thereupon
scampered off
Thereupon the
Winter At Last!
This community has experi
enced the coldest of winter dur
ing the past week, Snow has
fallen this week and in some
cases the sideroads were blocked
until opened up by the snow
plows. The snowplows have had
the first real work-out of the
Winter. The highways were bare
in places, and drifted in others.
Dashwood Business Club
Holds Ladies’ Night
The Dashwood Business Men’s
Club held Ladies* Night on Wed.,
Jan. 19 th at Valentine Becker’s
new shop, A pleasant evening of
court whist was enjoyed,
for high
McCrae;
Hopcroft,
and low
mand
enjoyed to music provided by
Airs. Stade, Claire Masse, Howard
Klumpp and Earl Stebbins.
Prize
Ken.
Tom
Kraft
lady went to Mrs.
high man was
Low man was E.
lady Mrs. Arthur Alle-
After lunch dancing was
Did You Renew?
During the month of January
the great majority of the sub
scriptions to The Times-Advocate
became due and we are delight
ed with the response that has
been made. However, there are
a few who have failed to renew
and, according to our custom,
would be cut off this week.
These are being extended for
one more week. Corrections on
the label sheet are yet to be
made but will be made during
the coining week.
I.O.O.F. Membership Rising
Odd'fellowship is going strong
in Exeter. On Tuesday evening
there were ten initiations. At "the
present time there are over 25
who have either received their
degrees or are in the process of
receiving them. A new record is
being set up with five members
of the Earl Campbell family
joining the lodge. Earl is the
present
Presents Wings
Thirteen R.O.A.F. cadets and
one naval officer received the
wings of the military pilot from
Group Captain Douglas A. R.
Bradshaw, D.F.C., senior air
staff officer of Central Air Com
mand, at Centralia Air Station
Friday afternoon.
This is the fifth wings par
ade at Centralia since the war.
The station became the only
one in Canada training pilots.
Prominent Veteran •
Group Captain Bradshaw is
one of London’s prominent vet
erans of World War II. It was
his first official visit to this
district since his- recent appoint
ment.
Previously he w a s command
ing officei’ of the aid station
at Trenton. During the wai’ he
was the commanding officer
of the City of London Squadron,
the Snowy Owls, which is being
perpetuated by the auxiliary
squadron now operating a Lon
don City Airport.
The scroll of honor,
of highest standards
graduating class, was
to Flight Cadet T. M.
Riverhurst, Sask. The
strong-Siddeley, presented to the
student gaining highest marks
in flying skill went to Flight
Cadet R. Love, of Victoria, B. C.
Group Captain Bradshaw pin
ned wings on Sub-Lieut. W. M.
Beckett,
and Flight Cadets S. I.
Convoy ■ -Station, P.E.I;
Ehman, Craik, Sask.;
Heal, McLeod, Alta.; O.
Donowell, Sask.; J. G. McKenna,
Ottawa; C. W. Patter, Clements-
vale, N.S.; A. H. Rewakowsky,
Canora, Sask.; D. G. Scott,
Russell, Ont; A. L. Shaw,
Regina; E. R. Wolkowski, Tiny,
Sask.; and V. Wuorinen, Kam-
inistiguia, Ont.
symbolic
in the
awarded
Hall, of
Arms
D.D.G.M.
R.C.N., of Hamilton,
Banks,
V. L.
A. G.
Korol,
TWINS MARRIED — In a lovely double wedding at Elim-
villvf United Church, EHcne and Ethelene Johns^ the twin
daughters of Mr. William Johns, were united in marriage
to James Lewis Grinney and Keith Alexander Fraser by
Rev. William Mair, The picture shows Mr» Grinney and
Eilene on the left, and Ethelene and Mr. Fraser, right. For
five years the two young ladies were employees of Theoir ana Jones, - ’ 1 « jviui# xauiva v*.The meeting adjourned atjExeter Times-Advocatc and few people could tell them
12:3<) a.xn* apart* —Photo by Jack Doerr
Transfer To Exeter
Mr. George Braithwaite, of
Mt. Forest, has been transferred
to Exeter as manager for the
Canada Packers’ branch here.
Mr. Cliff Castle, who has been
in charge, has returned to
Forest.
Mt.
Kirkton Hort-
at its annual
are: First vice-
Discussion Delayed on
Grand Bend Sewage
The matter of a closed water
supply and sewage Control at
Grand Bend, which was to have
been discussed Tuesday at the
regular meeting of the Stephen
Township Council at Crediton,
was laid over until the next
meeting, on March 1*
The councillors were to have
met with Grand Bend trustees
but the latter did not attend as
Reeve Elmer Lawson is ill and
they felt it better to wait until
he is present before discussing
the problem,
Closed water supply and sew
age control at Grand Bend was
recommended by Dr. Donald Fer
guson, Dashwood Medical Officer
of Health for Stephen Township,
to avert
epidemic
eases.
Deputy
presided in tlie absence of Reeve
Lawson.
possible danger of an
of communicable dis-
Reeve Harry Beaver
Funeral of Mrs. Moir
Funeral services for the late
Mrs. Petei’ Moir were conducted
Thursday January 27, from the
Hopper-Hockey funeral home by
Rev. D. Sinclair with interment *
in the Hensail Union cemetery.
Mrs. Moir, whose maiden name
was Janet Clark, was born on
the 2nd concession of Tucker-
smitli Township on the farm
now owned by her brother,
Louis Clark, Her husband, Peter
Mr Moil’ predeceased h e r by
nine years and since that time
she has been residing with her
son, Alvin, of the Thames Road.
Deceased, who was in her 82nd
year, was a member of the
Caven Presbyterian church. Sur
viving are her six sons, Ira, of
London; Alvin of Usborne Twp.,
Jack, of Detroit; Oran and Ted,
of St. Catherines and George, of
Hensail, one daughter, Lila pre
deceased her 20 years ago.
There are 20 grandchildren and
one great (grandchild, also one
brother Louis Clark, of Tucker
smith. The pallbearers were her
six sons. Relatives were present
from St. Catherines, Detroit,
London and HensalL
Kirkton Society
Elects Officers
Mrs. Arthur 'Cole was re-elect
ed president of
icttltural Society
meeting.
Other officers
president, Mrs. Eric Humphreys;
second vice-president, Mrs. Fred
Switzer; secretary - treasurer
Mrs. C. A. Campbell; two-year
directors, Mrs. Norman Hazel
wood, Mrs. James Willis, Mrs.
Victor Grinney, Mrs. Wilfred
Kirby and Mrs. Maitland Ham
mond; one-year directors, Dr. C.
A. Campbell, Canon James, Mrs.
Reuben Switzer, Mrs. Earl Wat
son and Mrs. Adamson; premium committee, Sidney Adamson
Mrs. Albert Bickell, Mrs. Emer
son Patton, Mrs. Wesley Doupe;
program committee, Mrs. Adam
son, Mrs. Hazelwood, Mrs. Cole,
Mrs. Campbell; auditors, Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Raul.
Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Campbell
are delegates to the annual con
vention of the Ontario Horticul
tural Society, Toronto, in March.
Ex-Wardens Form Group
A new organization came into
being Friday when ex-wardens
Of the county formed the Ex
Wardens of Huron County Asso
ciation. Ten of the twenty-two
mon eligible in the county were
present at the meeting, held in
the court at Goderich.
George Feagan, of Goderich
Township, was elected president;
William Sweitzer, Exeter, vice-
president; A. Alexander, secre
tary-treasurer; directors, R. J.
Bowman of Brussels, B. W.
Tuckey of Exeter, Lottis Rader
of Dashwood.
The annual meeting will be
hold In Goderich In June each
year,
4?
Mrs. Jack Doerr Named
Sweetheart of Sorority
On Tuesday evening Sisters
Eileen Morley and Hazel Beaver
were hostesses to the Ontario
Alpha Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma
Phi. x
After the business of the
Chapter was discussed, Mrs*
Claude Farrow gave a very in
teresting talk on English litera
ture and authors. Later in the
evening, Mrs. Flora Doerr was
chosen Chapter sweetheart for
1949.
A dainty lunch was served
and the girls left for home with
memories of another happy eve
ning together.
in the reimi’t of the fiftieth
wedding anniversary of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Hicks in last week’s
issue the name of Mrs, Gerald
Lawson was omitted as being
one of the assistants'.
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