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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-03-24, Page 1Seventy-sixth Year Single Copy 6 cents 1 of the Village EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 1949 Daylight Saving Begins April 24 The regular ineeting municipal council of the Of Exeter was held in the coun cil chambers with Councillors Hern, Hughes, Lindenfield and Snider present, ' In the absence of Reeve 'Sweit zer, Councillor Hern acted as chairman on the motion of Councillors Lindenfield and Sni der. The minutes of the last regu lar meeting of March 7 were read and adopted on the motion of Councillors Lindenfield and Snider, The clerk was instructed to advise Mr. Ge’orge Shaw in re gard to street light. Communications were read and dealt with as follows: S. F, Lawrason & Company, regarding calcium. Filed. ■ County of- Huron, regarding hospitalization. Filed. The London' Free Press, re garding advertisement. Filed. Exeter Public Library ..Board, regarding grant. It was moved and seconded-by Councillors Sni der and Hughes that a .grant of $1,500.,00 be made to the Exe ter Library Board for the year 1949. Graham and Graham, regard ing proposed drain. Attention clerk. Mrs. Lewis Aldsworth, regard ing prepayment of taxes. Atten tion clerk. Department of Municipal Af fairs, regarding traffic by-law. Filed. The Bell Telephone Company, regard ing maintenance lines. Filed. Mayfair Studio, in regard licence. Attention clerk. Mr. Kirby Crocker waited council seeking information regard to building permits. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Snider and Hughes that we adopt daylight saving time commencing mid night, Sunday, April 24, and continuing until midnight, Sun day, September 25, 1949. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Lindenfield and • Snider that the clerk be author ized to sign agreement with the Exeter District High School Board in regard to school drain passing through land owned by the corporation. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Snider and Hughes that the clerk be in structed to apply to the Ontario Municipal Board for permission to engage an engineer and to have preliminary plans drawn regarding the proposed William Street storm drain. Also for per mission to call for tenders if the •council decides to do so. Mr. Percy Webber was grant ed a permit to re-shingle his house on the motion of Council lors Hughes and Lindenfield. The following accounts were read and ordered paid on the motion of Councillors Hughes and Lindenfield: The County of Huron, hospitalization, $62.70; Dr. M. C. Fletcher, immuniza tion 1948, $59.40; Bell Tele phone Co., town hall $4.00, J. Mather truck and C. Pearce, to on in Hensen Operator Has Enviable Record •Early in April a new common battery switchboard will come into service at Hensail to re place the present magneto system. Among those present at the new board will be Katie •Scott, who for thirty-eight years has been connecting telephone calls at the Hensall exchange; in fact, Miss Scott’s thirty-eighth anniversary of service falls on April 1, a few days before the conversion is scheduled to take place. •Miss Scott became an operator in 191'1, and from 19 20 until 1945 served as branch manager and agent. During the entire 38 years ‘Mi^s Scott has worked on the switchboard without missing a day due to illness. With other operators on the Hensall staff, Miss Scott -is studying the new type switch board, which eliminates crank ing by callers, in readiness tor the forthcoming changeover. Cars Collide On Highway 83 On Saturday evening about 6 p.m,, while Mr. Reuben Goetz was driving a car south across highway 83 at the Dashwood intersection the car he was driving was struck on the left side by another car driven by John R. Cudmore, of Toronto, who was motoring west Damage to either car was less than $75. Provincial Constable John Ferg uson investigated but no police action will be taken. Passes C of M Examinations Congratulations -t o Michael Hartley Farrow, who has been successful in passing the Grade VI senior pianoforte at the Lon don Conservatory of Music. Marne Several To District Bean Board Two hundred district beans growers met at Zurich, Tuesday of last week and heard Douglas Campbell, Blenheim, chairman of the Bean Marketing Board, express confidence that present stocks would be disposed of prior to the new crop. The meeting, held in Zurich town hall, under the chairman ship of Bert Klopp, also was in formed that the floor price would again be $4.15. The following were named to the board: Reeve George Arm strong, Hay Township; Harvey Taylor, Brucefield; Percy .Camp bell, Exeter; Gus Roche, Zurich; Otto Willert, Dashwood; Alonzo McCann, Dashwood; William Haugh, Dashwood, and Edward Hendricks, Crediton. Norry $2.05, Bros,, gas '“and ■tractor, $36.40; fire premium, ance Gompany, , Howey, treasurer, Exeter Library Board, part grant, $375.00; Ger ald Cornish, labor, $51.74; Sam uel Grainger, labor, $23.14; Ar thur Daynes, garbage, $24.94 Norval Jones, truck, $28.00 Sandy Elliott, loader, $35.00, All motions were carried. Ad journment on the motion of Councillor Snider, C. V. Pickard, Clerk $6.05; oil, W. Western Assur- $20.16; Mrs., L. MISS KATIE I. SCOTT — who joined the Hensail Bell Telephone Company on April 1, 1911, ancl served success ively as branch manager and agent from 1920 to 1945. In thirty-eight years she has not missed a day due to illness. The fact that sap’s runnin’ is no news this year. Sap has been running and syrup making has been going off and on all sea- Robert Keddy Horney Robert Keddy Horney, of 273 Ridout Street, London, and a former resident of Exeter, died Saturday at his home. Mr. Horney was born in Exeter and for a number of years farmed in Usborne Township before re tiring to Exeter in 1921. Twenty years ago the family moved to London, where the deceased was a member of Calvary United Church. His wife, formerly Alice Kers- lake. predeceased him in 1942. Surviving a re tw o daughters, Mrs. Henry (Ella) Laker, of Seattle, Wash,, and Miss Mary E„ of London, and two sisters, Mrs. W. J. Statham, of London and Mrs, John McDonald ,of Hensall. The funeral service was con ducted by Rev. L. 0. Lawson, of Calvary United Church, at the A Millard funeral ’home, Lon don, Tuesday afternoon, and the remains were brought to Exeter for interment in Exeter cemet ery. Vote $1,000 For Plans, Campaign At the Lions Club supper at the Central Hotel Friday eve ning last Dr. Stuart Lott, of London, gave an interesting ad dress on cancer,( .and this was' followed by the* showing of a film pointing out the symptoms and dangers to be looked for in the .early stages of cancer. In spite of the fact that cancer is taking an enormous toll of lives each year, the doctor stated that cancer can .be cured. Any sore or lump that is over long in healing should not be neglected and a doctor Should be consult ed, We hear a great deal about the deaths from cancer but little is known of the many cures that are being made, said the doctor. Dr. Lott was accompanied by Mr. Littlewaite, who spoke of the campaign about to be launched for funds foi' the carrying on of cancer research and for >an educational campaign and solicited the support of the Lions Club in helping to put the campaign over. A resolution was introduced by Lion E. D. Bell seconded by. Lion C. S. McNaughton that the Hospital Committee be empower ed to expend up sto $1,000 to obtain plans and to promote a campaign t o raise sufficient funds to build a hospital in or near the village of Exeter. It is estimated that to 'build a twenty- five-bed hospital the cost would be at least $175,000 and of this amount $7 5,<0'00 would be avail able in grants. It was pointed out that before any definite action is taken considerable en thusiasm would be required on behalf o‘f the members Of the Exeter Lions Club and also* of the various municipal bodies and organizations. On .a vote being taken it was practically unanimous to go akead with the promotion of a campaign to de termine whether or not the time is now opportune to start such a project. dighway 83 To Be mprovsd To Pprt Blake Announcement comes (from Thomas Pryde, M.L.A., that the Department of Highways will continue to widen and grade No. 83 highway from Dashwood to the Bluewater this year. The work of building bridges, wide ning and grading the highway from Exeter to Dashwood was recently completed. Owing to the number of bridges and the amount of fill required to raise and widen the road this was a big undertaking. The amount of work required to build the road from Dashwood to the Bluewater highway will be considerably less. When completed it will one of the finest stretches highway in the province. he pt ’ost Office Changes Schedule An announcement is made on page 1.2 of a change in the Post Office business hours. Beginning next Monday the wickets at the Post Office will be open for business from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and from 1:30 p.m. f to 6 p.m. The Post Office will ’ close Wednesday afternoons. Mrs. Fred Hern Mr. Ben .Williams, of Woman Dies Following Crash 'Mrs. Annie (Shields, of Gode rich, died in the Alexandra Hospital, Goderich, Monday morning from injuries received in. an auto accident two miles south of Exeter during the early hours of Sunday morning. The driver of the car was Brian Ainslie aged 23, of Goderich, who was travelling north from London and collided with a car drivtn by John L. Donovan, of Kirkton, who is with the R.C.A.F. at Centralia. Donovan was having trouble with his engine but the. car was in mot ion when struck from the rear by the Ainslie car. Mrs. Shields suffered two broken legs and. scalp lacerations and Brian Ain&lla* -leg lacerat ions. Damage to the Ainslie car was estimated at $1*0'00 and to the Donovan car about $450. Dr. Milner was called to the scene and had the injured re moved to the Goderich hospital, Provincial Constable John Fer guson investigated the accident. Ainslie is being charged with careless driving and will appear in magistrate’s court at Exeter on March 29. •Mrs. Shields, seventy-five years of. age, was born in Eng land and came to Canada sixty- nine years ago and lived in Col- borne Township and Goderich, Her husband predeceased her by fourteen years. She is survived by three daughters. Mail Boxes Knocked Off By Hit-And-Run Truck On Sunday evening someone with a truck knocked off several mail boxes on the second con cession of Usborne. In some cases the boxes were knocked from the swinging arm and in one case at least, the post was knocked over. The police are in vestigating. town, received word Monday of the death of his sister, (Margaret) Mrs. Fred Hern, of Bengough, Saskatchewan, who passed Friday of last week. away Aiding At Post Office Mrs. A. Schwalm is relieving at the Post Office owing to the illness of the postmaster, Mr. M. W. Pfaff, who is at present Westminster Hospital. in In Wingham Hospital Earl Heywood, the singing cow-boy over C.K.N.X. under went an operation for append icitis in the Wingham Hospital over Mrs. sent the week-end. His mother, Victor Heywood, is at pre in .Wingham. Abbott Budget Welcome Relief To Canadian Public Chpir To Aid Hospital Fund At the regular rehearsal of the Huronia Male Choir, Tues day evening last, it was unani mously decided that a substan tial portion of the proceeds from the annual concert on April 1, in Exeter, should be set • aside for the proposed district hospi tal. A fund will be set up by the Choir for the purpose of equipping and maintaining a room in the hospital, In the event that the Choir is not functioning when the hospi tal is completed, the fund will be given to the Hospital Board to employ as it sees fit. Attend Lawn Bowling Parley Messrs. Kdn Hookey and W. E. Middleton were kt Mitchell Friday evening last, attending a district hi d e t l it g of the lawn 110 W 11 ii g (Clubs, at which the tournament dates for the sum- thfrr Were drawn uh, DEFENDS UNIONS Prime Minister Lottis St, Laurent, shown during visit to 'Southern Ontario, defended labour’s right to organize, and stated unions contribute to community well being. Choosing this industrial border city to take a positive at titude on issues that have not previously been so clearly stated, the prime minister said, “No one will ever convince me that C a n a d a needs a Taft-Hartley act.” —Central Press Canadian Town Topics ® Rev. Ernest Grigg, of London, visitdd with Mr, B.W.F. BeaVers and Mrs. Brown, last Thurcday. Mrs. William Winer spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Chambers and 'family of London Township. Mr, and Mrs. Robert Bragg and Bruce, of West Lorne* Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilson of Lon don, visited over the week-end with Mrs, Bragg's patents, Mr, and Mrs. W. J, Pybus, it being their thirty-fifth wedding anni versary on March 18. Miss Grace Tremeer of Kippen and Miss Mary Jackson of Sea forth visited on Sunday with Mr* and Mrs. W. J, Pybus. F/O and Mrs. L. J. Liggett, Bill and Bob, spent the week end with Mr* and Mrs. William Kernick, Thames Road. F/O Lit gett, who at one time was sta tion at Centralia, Is now at Trenton. They also called on friends in Exeter and Elimvilld. Sunday Visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs. John Caldwell Were Mrs. Edgar Rundle and family; also MA Laverty hnd two girl friends of London, Mr, and Mrs. Emerson An d e r s o n, Marilyn, Ronnie and Gary, of Kippen. ■a Elected President t The March meeting of the Electrical Contractors Associat ion of Huron County and sur rounding territory was held in the New ’Commercial Hotel in Hensail with John Passmore in the chair, and the following officers elected, President, Ed. Fink, H e a s a 11, vice-president, William Thuell, Blyth, secretary treasurer, C. Cornish, Glinton. It was decided that members pay $12 a year to cover costs of operation. W. .McMurton requested that he be changed from Zone 11 to Zone 8, The sunshine budget that has been /predicted is now an actual ity. Income taxes have been cut, Pop returns to a nickle a bottle with the removal of the excise tax on soft drinks, The excise tax has also been removed on candy, chewing' gum, transporta tion tickets, telephone calls, tele grams and cables. Chocolate bars are reduced one cent. High lights of the budget are as follows: * Basic income tax exemp tions boosted from $750,00 to $1,000.00 for single persons and $1,500.0.0 to $2,000.00 for mar ried. * Exemptions raised from $100 to $150 for each depend ent child under sixteen and $300 to $400 for other dependents, * Higher exemptions will take 750,000 present taxpayers off income tax rolls. * Under new low rates three- quarters of remaining taxpayers will pay an average of 15 per cent on taxable income. * Employers are authorized to stop deductions immediately employees now tax-exempt; funds to possible. * New maining be in general by April 30. Over payments to date will be credit ed on 1949 income tax returns. * Other minor reductions and concessions in income tax also announced. * Price ceilings removed from flour, bread, butter, sugar, mo lasses and certain fruits and 4 vegetables—effective Wednesday. * No over-all price increases expected to result from price ceiling removals. * Price ceilings on citrus fruits, canned citrus fruit juices, | cabbage, carrots, imported new ‘ potatoes and imported grapes. * Subsidy of 46% cents a bushel on wheat used for domes tic consumption, being withdrawn —bread price future uncertain. * Retail purchase tax of 25 per cent. on jewellery and simi lar articles reduced immediately ■to 10 pei’ cent at manufacturers’ level, instead of present retail level, 4 * Tax on cosmetics and. toilet preparations reduced to 10 per cent Immediately. Tax on luggage, handbags, etc., reduced to 10 per cent im mediately. * No changes in succession duties, liquor taxes, tobacco taxes, general sales tax. * Soft drink tax repealed im mediately. * Candy and chewing gum tax repealed immediately. Seven Points Stressed In Mi'. Abbott’s address on the budget seven points were stress ed. 1. The post-war price inflation appears to have run its course. 2. Canadians are unlikely to see any significant increase in the cost of living this year. 3. He does not expect in the near future any serious decline in the high level of expenditures in North America, o n which Canada’s current prosperity is based. 4. Canada’s reserve of gold and United States dollars now totals about $l,i065l000,00;0, compared with a low of $502,- 000,000 in December, 1947. 5. In the search for co-operat ion with the provinces, the fed eral government will not let pettiness -of spirit nor false pride nor undue emphasis on purely financial considerations stand in the way of mutual understanding and constructive results. 6. The surplus reduced the country’s net debt to $11,800,- 000,000; the funded debt is $15,600,000,000. 7. Federal expenditures in. Newfoundland during the coming year will total more than $50,- 000,>000. Couple Observe Golden Wedding Mi*, and Mrs. Frank Harmer attended the golden wedding celebration o f Mr. and 'Mrs. Archie Robinson, Kirkton, held on March 15, at the home of their son, Eldon ‘Robinson. On March 15, 1899, Rev. C. Fletcher of Kirkton united in marriage at the bride’s home Harriet Barr, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Barr, to Archie Robinson, young est son of the late Mr. and Mrs. i Robert Robinson of the fourth line of Blanshard. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson have spent their entire life in, that community. Their family includes Mrs. Jack (Elaine) Switzer, Kirkton; .Mrs. Lome ('Muriel) Marshall, Kirk ton; and Eldon, on the home farm. They also have seven grandchildren. Mrs. Robinson has one sister, Mrs. Frank Harmer, and one brother, Jack Barr, London. origin of E. Satur- siren Basement Fire Fire of undetermined started in the basement Hunter-Duvar’s residence day afternoon and the soon brought the fire brigade and a great many spectators to the scene. The fire was quickly brought under control but not before the house was filled with smoke and damage done to the stairs and some of the contents. be made as soon low deductions for taxpayers expected for re- as re- to Honored As Research Fellow Dr. Lulu O. Gaiser, formerly of 'Crediton, who is on leave of absence from McMaster Univers ity, is at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., where she is continuing her research and the writing of a series of papers, one of which was published last month. She was also honoured by the President and Fellows of Harvard as Research Fellow of February first. as Careless Driving Charge To Be Laid Centralia Man At the Huron - Middlesex boundary on No. 4 highway about 7:45 Monday morning an accident occurred when two cars were in collision. Hugh Carroll, R.R. 1, Centralia, travelling east, crossed in front of a car driven by R.A. Baker, of Clande- boye who was travelling north on his way to the Centralia airport. Damage to the front of the Baker car was estimated at $225 and to the Carroll car at $5 0. Provincial Constable John Ferguson investigated and a charge of careless driving is be ing laid against Corroll and will be heard in magistrate’s court at Exeter on Maron 29. Observe 40th Anniversary A surprise dinner party held; on Sunday at the home of Mr. "and Mrs. R. N. Alexander of Londesboro on the occasion of the fortieth wedding anniversai-y of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. William F. Alexander of Hensail. All other members of the family were Cecil Jean, onto; sail; David., der, Londesboro. » was Mrs.present: Mr. and Dilling (Doris) and Miss London; Miss Isobel, Tor- John and Miss Ruth, Hen- and three grandchildren, , Jim and Elaine Alexan- Principal Speaker At Mitchell at a Mr. H. L. Sturgis was Mitchell Saturday ^attending meeting of H. S.^ principals. Among the series of talks was one on “The Extra-Curricular Program” by Mr. Sturgis. Compete At Stratford Fest The Huronia Male chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Gturgis, will go to Stratford Thursday evening to compete in the musical festival. Two Nonogenarians Celebrate Congratulations to Mrs. Robert Gillies who oxi Wednesday, March 23, celebrated her ninety- third birthday. Mrs. Gillies is enjoying splendid health. Congratulations to Mr. Thos. Appleton, who on Thursday, Match 24, will observe his ninety-fourth birthday. Mr. Ap pleton is in fine health and up town each day Visits Lucan Lions Deputy District Governor J. Traquair paid his official visit to the Lucan Lions ’Club Monday evening. He was ac companied by E. R. Hopper and J. M, Southcott. Frank Cunningham Frank Cunningham, seventy- nine, of Elginfiold, died Friday of last week, at >St. Joseph’s Hospital, bondon, He was a former resident o t Clandeboye. The remains rested at Murdy’s funeral home, ana interment took place In the Clandeboye cemetery. A HEALTHY TASTE OF MAPLE SYRUP Fresh sap is ruiyiing from the rural sections of the noun try these days. This little boy, like so many people these days* is sugar hungry and canT wait for the finished product so tastes some while carrying a pail of it from th6 sugar bush to the evaporating pan, —Central Press Canadian r Spring Arrives At Last Spring came in on schedule Monday. Following the worst snow storms of the season, the weather turned mild Sunday and. accompanied by rain on Monday the snow all disappeared. Russell H. Bloomfield Mr. Russell H» Bloomfield, of Exeter North, died March 10 and the funeral was held Saturday March 12, from the R.C. Dlnitey funeral home, conducted, by Rov, H. J. Mahoney of Main Street United Church. The deceased was born at Centralia. He was united in marriage with Mabie Irene Knott and for a number of years resided at Owen Sound before returning to Exeter. He was in his sixty-second year. He is sur vived by his wife and five sons, Murray, of Toronto, Fred, of Midland, and Douglas, Arden and Banksom. The latter three, along with William Hatter, Cecil Smith and William Webster acted as pallbearers, interment was in Exeter cemetery. ‘S,