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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-10-06, Page 1Seventy-sixth Year School Parade Feature Of Successful'Hensail Fair Hensall Community Agricult-’ ural School Fair was held ou Tuesday, September 27, ideal weather conditious prevailed. A (parade of the different schools including S.S, .10 Hay; S.S. 1 aiid 2 Tuckersmith; S.S- 7 Hib bert, and Hensall Public School formed -at the town hall on main 'street, marching in formation to the school. The parade was very m u c h admired and deserves special mention. There was a splendid exhibit of. school work, vegetables, grain, flowers, cattle, pigs, poultry, and pets, Gertrude Beil had .her pet skunk on ex hibit. Judges were Gordon Ben nett, Huron County Agricultural representative, and his assistant, also Miss Christena Dobson, of Kirkton; Mrs. Harry , Dougall, Exeter; Mr. Shapton, Harry Strang, Hensall; G. G-. Gardiner, Goderich, public school inspector. Following is the list of prize winners. , Oats, Keith Anderson, Kathryn Anderson, Donald Koehler, Hen sall; barley, June Munn, 7 Hib bert; Douise Hyde, 10 Hay; Jean Soldan, Hensall. .Barley (sheaf) Jean Koehler, Hensall. Wheat, Joyce Pfaff, 7 Hibbert; Joyce Munn, 7 Hibbert; Vera Tinney. Wheat (sheaf) Jean Koehler. Field beans, Beverley Harris, 7 Hibbert; Lola Volland, Hensall, Gertrude Bell, Hensall; June Munn, 7 Hibbert; Keith Ander son Hensall, Field Corn, Bob Bell, Hensall; Marian Pepper, 1 Tuckersmith; Donald Koehler. Turnips, Shirley Coleman 10 Hay; Mary Lou McLellan, 7 Hib bert; Jean Soldan. Mangels, Joyce Munn, June Munn, .Sheran Elder, 10‘ Hay. Pie pumpkin, Marilyn Mousseau, Donald Vol land, Hensall. Pumpkin (large) Wayne McBride, Mary Lou Mc Lellan, .Douglas Brintnell, ’7 Hib bert. Cabbage, Donald Kyle, Ste phen. Kyle, Ruth Townsend, Hen sail. Pears. Leslie Riley, 7 Hib bert Ruth Soldan, Donald Kyle; Beets, Murray Harburn, Stephen Kyle, Jean Soldan; Corn, Alex Hyde, Jean Hyde, 10 Hay; Onions, Jane Horton, Glenn Ken nings, Stephen Kyle, Hensall; Tomatoes, Marilyn Mousseau, Steve Kyle, Jean Lavender, Hen sall; McIntosh apples, Jane Hor ton, Donald V-olland. Hensall; Gerald Bell, 1 Tuckersmith; Car rots, Norma Passmore, Murray Harburn, Beth Goddard", Hensall; Apples, any variety, Evelyn Hyde, 10 Hay; Ross Riley, 7 Hibbert; Louise Hyde; Potatoes, Audrey Walsh, Billy Brown, Carol Rich ardson; Snow Apples, Donald Kyle, Kenneth Coulson, 7 Hib- —Please Turn to Page Ten Crash Victims Improve The many friends of Rev, H. J. Snell and C. V. Pickard, vic tims an auto accident, now in St, Joseph’s Hospital, are pleased to know that they are progressing. Mr. Snell underwent an opera tion for a fractured nose and he is now able to be up a little. He took a walk down one of the corridors on Monday. Mr. Pic kard, who suffered the' fracture of a number of ribs, continues to improve a little each day. Clergymen Attend Blyth Meeting Huron Presbytery, pf the United Church of Canada, met in Blyth United Church, Wednes day, opening with communion service, conducted by the chair man, Rev. S. H. Brenton, Londes- boro, assisted by the session of the local church. Addresses were given by Rev, D. Gaynor, Woodstock, president of London Conference; Rev. W. J. M. Smyth Parkhill, convenor Of the Missionary and Mainten ance Fund of London Conference, Ur. R. T. Richards, London, ■superintendent of Home Missions in Western Ontario; and A. C. Moorhouse, Toronto, assistant Secretary of Missionary Educa tion. 'Prayer was offered for Rev. Harold Snell, Exeter, seriously injured in an automobile accident now in St. Joseph’s .Hospital, London, A welcome was extended to the hew ministerial members, Revs, Teter C. Renner, Bayfield; X Robert Watt, Gorrie; and David A. MacMillan, Seaforth. All throe Spoke briefly* Rev. X R. Peters, McKiilop charge, made application* to re tire from active service not later than June 30, 1950* E. G. Clarke, SeafOrth, and R. H. Love, Ethel, candidates for the ministry, Were certified to college for another year. Presbytery sustained a call to Rev. J. Alex Filshie, from Fait field .United Church, Hamilton, Mr. Filshie, who recently com pleted his studies, lived in Hen sall a number of years ago. The next meeting of Presbytery will be held in Varna united Church, Wednesday, December 7. Communion Sunday Observed World’s Communion Sunday was observed in the James St. United Church Sunday morning. Dr. Robert Hicks, of London, conducted the service and was assisted by Rev* O* W. Down, of town. Mr. Hicks delivered a most acceptable message and was wel comed to James St. by many old friends in this community, He was a ’guest for the day with his brotlior Alt, of Usborne. In the evening the service was taken by Rev. William Mair, of Thames Road, assisted by Mr. Down* Council Adopts Assessor’ s Report The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers with Reeve Sweitzer and Councillors Hern, Snider, Lindenfield and Hughes present. The minutes of the last reular meeting of September 19 were read and adopted on the motion of Councillors Hern and Snider. Communications were read and dealt with as follows: Huron County Municipal Association, re dinner meeting. Attention of the Clerk; Huron County Humane Society, re representative. Laid over to future meeting. Cliff Rock Salt Limited, re , winter supply. Filed. Victoria Hospital, re Hospitilization. Filed. Town ship of Brantford, re assessment of ratepayers. Filed. Workmen’s Compensation Board, .re advice of paymen. Filed. Anderson and Company, re debenture sale. AL tention of Clerk. Anderson ’ ana Company, re debenture schedule approval. Attention of Clerk. On tario Provincial Police, re police grant. Tt was moved and seconded by Councillors Linden field and Snider that the Clerk write the Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs for information in regard to police pensions. * British Empire Assurance Co., re bond, Charles P. Dietrich, Councillors Snider and Hern moved that the bond covering Chas, P. ’Dietrich be accepted. Councillors Lindenfield, and Hughes moved that -we borrow sufficient funds to cover deben ture payment due on October 15. ’Councillors Hughes and Hern that Eleanor Hunkin be acting clerk in the absence of Clerk C. V. Pickard who is ill. Moved by Councillor Hern that the Public School Teachers be instructed to keep the school children away from Agricultural Society barns in case of fire be ing started. Mr. Hern reported that the Fire Equipment had ar rived. * Councillor Snider reported that James Squire wishes fill in front of his property. Moved by coun cillors Snider and Lindenfield that the village put a load of fill in the approach to Mr. Squire's laneway. It was moved by Councillors Hughes and Lindenfield that the Band Committee be instructed to appear before Council at the next meeting on October 17. , ,, The matter of entertaining the Exeter Ladies Softball team was discussed. It was moved by Councillors Lindenfield and Hern that the Exeter Council entertain the Ladies Softball team at a banquet. Date and place to be arranged at next .meeting. Reeve Sweitzer presented the Assessor’s report in the absence of Eric Car scad den, Assessor. Moved by Councillors Snider and Hughes that the Assessor’s Re port be accepted. The following accounts were read and ordered paid on the motion of Councillors .snider and Hughes: Concrete Pipe Limited, 4S-0i’ of 24” pipe, $1622.40; Toin Semple, painting town hall doors, $15.00; Roofer’s Supply Copany, culvert and couplers, $279.29; Township of* Usborne, grading' streets, $96*25; Exeter Times- Advocate, printing and advertis ing, $59.27; Littdenfields Ltd.» supplies town hail, $33.68; Con crete Pipe jjittiited, 837%’ of 24” pipe, $2830.75; William Ffaff & Joe Smith, sidewalks, $803.65; Supertest Station, gas and oil, truckr* $25.53; Lindenfields Ltd., supplies, Park Board, $434.52; William Higgins, Wiring Comfort Station, 2 lights, $1'68.27; Octo ber Relief, $37.00; Wm. Laverty, labour, $$46.00; Samuei Grain ger, labonr, .$39.95: Edgar Ma* wlxinttey, labour, $45.79; Re ceiver General of Canada, Tax Deductions, $9*95. All motions were carried* Ad journment on the motion of Councillor Snider. EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6, 1949 Single Copy 6£ w-1 MMhHI J. Carroll, ?of the De- of Fairs, Toronto, once Kirkton Fair as one of of country fairs, and SEARCH PLANE WRECKAGE* FOR TIME-BOMB EVIDENCE — While more arrests are being* made by police, investigators in the Quebec air liner crash are trying to find evidence of the time-bomb among the remains of the plane in which Mrs. Albert Guay and^twenty- two others died on September 9. Chairman of the Canadian Pacific Air Lines’ investigation is H. Hollick-Kenyon (rear). Others are J. Perrault, A. Stott, J. E. Belanger, G. Delorme. —Central Press Canadian f Norma Wils on ) Badminton Head The Exeter Badminton Club held a re-organization meeting on Tuesday evening in the town hall, with a good sized crowd in attendance. Norma Wilson was elected president fbr the 1949-50 season with Ray Wuerth vice-president and Doug Pryde as secretary treasurer. Committees were also named, and arrangements made to open the season on Tuesday, October 11. A special committee headed by Eldrid Simmons and Eileen Hod gins was formed to recruit new players and see that they are. taught the game properly. The fees were left the same as last year—$4.00 per single, $6.00 for a married couple— Which everyone agreed was very reasonable. Ministerial Association Meets In Crediton The South Huron Ministerial Association held its first meeting of the seaon on of the season on Mrs. J. Ar. Dahms, William Mair, of „ presided The members expressed their gratitude for the progress towards recovery being made by Mr, Snell following his recent accident, and their sympathy to Mrs. Snell in hex* time of anxiety. Rev. Mr* Washington, of George town, Ill., at present visiting the Church of God at Grand Bend, was present and spoke briefly. The topic for the day was given by Rev. C. AV* Dowxx of Exeter* who presented a review of ''Aposate Christendom”, a recent book by Jlev* Edis FairbdTrn of St. Marys, in which lxe criticizes the Church for having departed from what he considers to be the fundamental .basis of the Gospel of Christ. This evoked consider able discussion among the mem bers. The election of officers for the ensuing year was held and re sulted as follows: President, Rev. J. H. Getz, Dashwood; Vice- president, Rev, H. J. Mahoney, Exeter; Secretary-treasurer, Rev. U. R. Sinclair, Exeter, with the addition of Rev, C. W. Down and Rev. Harold Currie, Crediton. Lunch was served by the hostess, assisted, by Mrs. Getz. Ill In Wingham Hospital We regret to learh that Mr. William McCool, editor of The AVlngham Times-Advance, is ill in the Wingham Hospital, suf fering from a heart attack. Mr. McCool is a. friend of the Hopper family and has visited in Exeter on frequent occasions. We hope for liis Speedy recovery. '£J Monday after Monday after- Credlton. Rev. Thames Road, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore *, • . An amusing incident occurred late Sunday night when one of the town’s eligible young bache lors attempted to drive his car home from its parking place in front of Rether’s Coffee Shoppe. The cat (a hew Ford) apparent ly started Well enough but would neither go forward nor reverse. Returning on Monday morning with a tow truck, it was dis covered that the car would go ahead, back up, turn around and do just about Anything a Well behaved car should be capable of —but only after the rear axle was taken off the block upon which someone had jacked it. To Have Night Classes For New Canadian Citizens The regular monthly meeting of the Exeter District High. School Board held in the Home Economics room on Tues day evening, October 4, 1949. Absent were James. McAllister, E. L. Mickle «and H. Walper. Mr. F. Howson, representing Underwood Typewriters, address ed the Board on the purchase of new machines for the school. .Per A. W. Morgan and A. J. Kalbfleisch that the Board pur chase seventeen new Underwood Typewriters to replace present rentals by paying $205.00 on de livery and the balance without carrying charges at $50.00 per month until paid for. Carried, The minutes of the regular meeting, September 6, and the special meeting of September 20, were read and adopted. ’ The correspondence was read and tabled fox’ discussion. On motion of C. S. MacNaugh- ton and A. AV. Morgan the Board declined the application for tui tion fees at Beal Technical School for a pupil whose course is available at this school, Tenders for fuel were opened and discussed. Per A. J. Masse ' and K. H. Johns that the Board accept the tender of Imperialle Fuels, London, for 100 tons of Southern Stax* at $12.93 per ton. A minimum of twenty-ffve tons is required for immediate de livery. The secretary is author ized to give a cheque in pay ment on receipt of delivery pro perly certified. Carried. Pei’ C. S. MacNaughton and E* Chambers that the secretary be authorized to request a further transfer of $50,000 from the de benture proceeds and to make payment of capital accounts as submitted. Carried, Per A. W. Morgan and A. J. Kalbfleisch that the curreht ac counts submitted by the secre tary to be paid from current funds. Carried, A requisition for agriculture equipment and supplies by Mr, Dixon was approved on motion of,A. AV, Morgan and A. X Kalb- fieisch. Mr. Sturgis read the princi pal’s report fox* the month of September showing enrollment at 308. ‘the results of the tri school field meet were outlined* Permission had been received from the Department for a night school for new Canadians, A piano would be required for the new school and a public address system was desirable. The report was adopted on motion of K. H. Johns and C. S. MacNaughton. Far A. W* Morgan and E. Chambers that the Board ap proves of compulsory training in the Cadet Corps of all" boys in Grades IX and X. Carried* Per A. J. Kalbfleisch and C. S. MacNaughton that Mt. Sturgis be authorized to purchase a piano. Carried. For C* 8* MacNaughton and A. W. Morgan that Simpson’s re vised tender of September 12 for drapes at a cost of $4,134.90 ,be accepted. Carried. —Please Tutu to Page Twelve Injured Preparing For Threshing Mr. Herb Beaver, of Stephen Twp., was admitted to St. Jos eph’s Hospital, London, Tuesday suffering from a badly _ broken, leg and Mr., Fred Finkbeiner is confined to his home badly bruis ed, the result of an accident on the farm of the latter Tuesday afternoon. Preparations were being made for bean threshing and the bean threshing machine was being pushed up the gangway into the barn with a tractor when one wheel struck a sill of the door and the tongue of the. machine was forced out of the hand of the man who was holding it. It struck Mr. Beaver in the leg causing a i_____ _______ . Mr. Finkbeiner was thrown with several somersaults down the steep embankment. The thoughts running through the minds of eyewitnesses were that Mr. Finkbeiner had been killed, but fortunately he suffer ed no broken bones although he is badly bruised and at present is able to be around on crutches. Dr. Dunlop was called and Mr. , Beaver was removed to hospital with a badly mutilated leg. Local Pear Crop Excellent Within the confines of this fair village and, we believe, known to camparitvely few resi dents, is an orchard of some HL teen hundred .peax- trees wheie today some fifty persons are en gaged in picking the ripened fruit. The pear orchard is on the east side .of the village and is owned by the Canadian Canners. It was planted out a* number of years ago. Last year a Jew of the trees bore fruit. This year there is an excellent crop. The pears are being picked to be canned at a later season. At present the Exeter branch of Canadian Can ners are canning sauerkraut. Usborne Couple Hurt In Accident Mr. and Mrs. I. Gowan, of Us borne, .while attending the mar riage of their son Everett at Paris on Satux’day, October 1, were passengers in a car that was involved in a collisioxx with anothex- car at a highway junc tion tha^ resulted in injuries to several persons. . Mr. and Mrs. William Murt- land, of Paris, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Gowan, and the lattei’’s .sop-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. Murdie, of Lon don, were motoring to Brant ford, after the wedding to attend a wedding dinner. Apparently the car driven by Mr. Murtlaxid skid ded on some loose gravel at the intersection of the two highways and collided with a car owned by Robert Dinsmore, of Brant ford, which had stopped at tiie intersection. Mrs. E. Grummett and Miss Jean McMillan, of Brantford, passengers . in the Dinsmore car, were injured. The former suffered deep lacerations to ‘one leg and severe facial cuts. Miss McMillan, who struck the windshield, of the car, has a ffUctured'^^ne in the face and severe facial lacerations. They I _. Ya,v,ia, were taken immediately to the j Giilivray, Millert - - Mrs. broken Cowan bruised. The right fende; took the im-paet with extensive da cars. Kirkton had a lovely day for its ahniiai fall fair Friday of last week. Exhibits in almost all lines were very good, especially the cattle and horses for which this fair has always been noted. A new portable grandstand at a cost of about $450 with a seat ing capacity of 500 -added to the comfort of the spectators as a fine program of entertainment was provided. The St. Marys’ Clown Band headed a procession of school children to .the grounds and kept the crowd in good humor. Enter tainment was provided by Marg aret Lewis '‘Queen of the Accord- ian”; Tex Star „and his guitar in songs of the West and the “Twir- lows” sensational roller skating team, with stunts on rollei* skates. Mr. A. partment described the best the secretary, Hugh Berry, with the officers are trying to live up to that fine reputation. Mrs. E. M. Steiner Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Steiner and Tom returned on Sunday from attending the funeral of Dr. Steiner’s mother, Mrs. E. Mattie Steiner, of Rush, N.Y. Mrs. Stein er, who was in her eightieth year, was the widow of Dr. John Steiner, who predeceased her in 1910. She is survived by two sons, four daughters .and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Turner Funeral home in Batavia on Saturday afternoon with interment in Ber gen, New York. Suffers Pneumonia Attack Mr. C. Wv Christie is ill in St. Joseph’s Hospital. He is suffer ing from a slight attack of pneu monia and has received several blood transfusions. Latest re ports state that he is getting along fine. Hospital. Murtland suffered aj wrist. Mr. and Mrs. ■ were both sha&ea. up and McGillivray Reeve On Tour ’ David Morley, reeve of Mc- _ . „ ..., and chairman, of the jrohd committee of the Middlesex ’County Council, is on a tour of Eastern and Northern Ontario road systems, arranged by the Ontario Good Roads Association. Rose Inquest Adjourned The inquest, into the death of Mr. Hai’ry Rose of Zurich, who post his life in an auto accident, a was held before Coroner Dr. ^Dunlop at Dashwood Friday and r* J A J J ;was adjourned. The only wit-Stripped And Burned ;*es|esnto H- ”” «X Snell and C. A. Pickard, are On Saturday last a car belong- stm eoixfined to hospital. ing to Harry Ford, of Usborne* j --------------------- was stolen from the Ward Fritzs ' parking lot in Exeter north and rj „ I S“was latex- found in Hay swamp,. Kan Fl ma I rmUr five miles west of Exeter* strip- waWu^,sia! ® ped of practically all accessories /»»,, /•*< t and burned. * I A VrWrr’hThe car was a 1935 model and 88 “ *■* VII was stripped of the two back The presentation and dedica wheels and tires, the fan andjtloix of a baptismal font together fan belt, generator, carburetor, | wRii the rite of baptism featured, distributor, , battery and windshield Wiper. kuurwi, ov| The car was reported stolen Grand Bend, Saturday morning and Saturday evening it was discovered by Deputy Game Wardens Kenneth Jack, of Goderich and Henry Green, of Exeter. Constable J. Norry is investi gating. , Beaver in the ieg|t r < /* C, I double fracture, whilejUsbome Ur OtOlen, Hensall Garage Purchased Mr. Fred Dobbs has- purchased the Passmore Garage in Hensall, and took posession October 1. Thanksgiving Next Monday Thanksgiving Day, next Mon day, October 19, Will be observed as a public holiday. Special thanksgiving services will be held Sunday in the various churches* the service at the Anglican. | Church, St] John’s-by-the-Lake, Grand Bend, on Sunday. The service was in charge of Dr. A. H. O’Neil, dean of Huron Col lege, London* Following the regular service Dr. O’Neil dedicated a golden oak baptismal font presented by the AV. J. Hearnan family, of London. The first child to be baptised was a grandchild of Mr. land Mrs. Henman, John Douglas, son of Mr. and Mrs, George Wright, of Exeter. The infant was wearing a dress that dates back to 1819 and has been hand ed down through nine genera tions on Mrs. The godparents of were Mr. and Mrs. Fred | of Toronto. «. | At the same time two lof Mr. and Mrs* HarryR.C.A.F., wrought iron ’’Memor-1 berry received the rite ial Gates” Canada by the United Kingdom* 1 (with ___ ____ ____ _ __ Australia and New Zealand in London, and Donald Joynt, of commemoration of the British H e n s a 11, as godparents) and Commonwealth Air Training{Carol Ann (with Mr. and Mrs. Flan. i Donald Joynt of Hensall as god- The ceremony took place at (parents).R.C.A.F. Station Trenton on Sep-] —*--------—---—* temper 30 and was witnessed by the greatest number of higli Mr. Fred Dobbs has returned koine after a business trip to I Saskatoon. nr AIRPORT NEWS Heaman’s side, the child Henman a*................... ............................ — On October I, the B.C.^F* airmen’s promotion list Y*as an nounced by Air Force Head quarters. The list included twen ty-five airmen from R.C.A.F. ^Station Centralia. The promotions for Centralia were as follows: Sergeant to Flight Sergeant: Sgt, A, R. Beeby, Sgt. X W. Morgan. Corporal to Sergeant: CpL L* W. Eaton, Cpl, A. M. Gammei, Cpl. T* Jamieson, Cpl. E, F. Jacobsen, Opt G, A. Longley, Cpl. D. Robinson. -LOadittg Aircraftsman to Cor poral: LAG 0. F, Bird, LAC *L. A. Busselle, LAO W. MacGuire, LAC W, E. Gibsoh, LAC F. Hooper, LAC D. X Hull, LAC R. H. Switzer, LAC J* M. Cuccie, LAC AV. Smith, LAC G. W. Mc- Nea, LAC K. R. Kerr, LAC D, C. H. Johnston, LAC D. F. Hen shaw, LAO L. T. Beal, LAC T* A. Baker, LAC D. A. Robertson, LAC J* G. Thomson. * w * ♦ At One of the most colourful ceremonies ever put on by the children Bossen* of bap- were presented to | tism. They were Robert Bruce ‘ Mrs. Helen Childs, of t. of Ou Cil-Ltl WUJ) WAtJU1C0x3Utt l*jry i the greatest number of high 1ranking officers of the R.C.A.F. •VllSS VfithCOnC L.ISWIS ever to be assembled in one] place. The gates were received oif behalf of the Canadian Gov ernment by the Prime Minister; of Canada. One of the features of the ’’Fly-Past” of R.C.A.F* aircraft. This ’’Fly-Past” included the famous formation of Harvards J froxn ^ceixtraiia, spelling the let-1 party motored to Peterborough ■** /* , ** | where interment took place in the Little Lake Cemetery, Miss I Lewis made her home with Mr* | and Mrs. Farrow and was an Miss Catherine Matilda Lewis, aunt of Mrs. Claude M. Farrow, of town, died at Kirkton Satur day in her eighty-eighth year. The body rested at the Dinney funeral home until Monday when service was held in the after noon conducted by. Rev. O. AV. I Down. From there the funeral ters R-C-A-F. Among the many R.C.A.F* per sonnel participating in the cere monial parade, the following re presented r.C.a.F. station Cen tralia: F/O B. O’Brien, F/O J. Donovan, AVO2 R. E. Collis, F/S I. Masse, F/S E. White, Sgt. O. G, Feast, Cpl. T. X. Hanlon, LAO B. Wnsuita. active member of the W.M.S. who held her in high esteem* She was a school teacher for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Far row accompanied the remains to Peterborough,