The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-11-25, Page 8Page 8 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 25, 1948
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Now is the time to have
your bean harvester knives
hammered or .sharpened so
as to avoid the rush when
the knives are needed next
season. This is important
So that the work may Im?
done this winter.
Also new knives made to
order.
Louis Zimmer
BLACKSMITH & WELDER
Dashwood, Ontario
Usborne Council
The Municipal Coum.il of the
Township of Usborne met in
the Township Hall,
in the afternoon of November
8 with Reeve Hugh Berry pre
siding ..................
Turkey.
Simpson
present.
Minutes of
meeting held
and a special
October 15th -or the holding of
a Court 0? Revision on rhe
Stone Municipal Dram were con
firmed as printed on motion‘o'
Councillors Simpson and Brok.
W. H Hodgson and Mr.
Masse representing the General
Ac *ident Assurance Co. inter
viewed the Council in regard to
the ’
policy
Council
policy
limits
public :
perty
in him
At the hour of three p.m. a
Court of Revision on the Town
ship Assessment Roil for ,1949
was formally constituted by the
membe-s of Council
to the affirmation
Two appeals were
the attention of the
Weston Horne Lot pt. 10 Con
7, barn partially removed
property. .Court granted a re
duction of $100 on building as
sessment. Alfred Mitchell
pt. 9 S.E.B. appealed
tax stating that there
■ no dog owned on. the
; Court granted rebate
Elim viHe,
and Councillors Oscar
Wellington Bro«*k, Jas.
and Verne P incomb'.?
the last regular
on October 11th
meeting hold on
Road LiabilityTownship
held by their Company.
I agreed to
with increased
of $50.vbO-$100,0‘M)
liability and $5,0b<*
damage at an annual pre- ■
of $154.09.
renew* the
lability
fOT
subscribing
of office
brought to
Court viz;
from
Lot
his dor
is now
property
of 1948 i dog tax. There being no ocher
i appeals the Court was formally
! closed on motion of Councillors
DEAO OS ALIVE!
We will pay for old, disabled or dead
COWS $5.00 ea. - HORSES $5.00 ea.
HOGS $1.50 per cwt.
All according to size and condition
Phone, COLLECT, for prompt courteous service
County Approves Pension I
The airport committee of
Huron County Council reported
satisfaction with the operation
of Sky Harbor airport under
Keith S. Hopkinson, and added
that the business carried on
there amply justifies the action
taken by the council in leasing
this field. Mr. Hopkinson had
been rather unfortunate in hav
ing the roof of No. 2 hangar
on three different
the damage costing
repair.
blown off
occasions, i
to
pointed out.
The following
was given by Mr.
During the. period .from October
19 47. to October 1948 the num
ber of
Harbor
visiting
number
craft moved through
226:
The size
the field
. Ie-place
airliners.
T.B. Testing Held
The agicultural
ported that
been given I
agricultural
request
culture
testing
1949.
Mr.
council
request,
tests for T.B.
ed owing
the report
INGERSOLL 31EXETER 387
HORE AHO BIGGER EGGS M'
•dnK
A hen can only eat so much feed per day. If that’
feed is low in quality, she cannot possibly eat
enough feed to get the necessary food values to
sustain her growth and maintain egg production.
If your birds have the inherited ability to produce
200 or more eggs—choose your feed carefully, for
high egg production depends on the feed. Choose
— 600,000 hens in Western Ontario
prove its value daily.
f
. . that in figuring poul
try costs.52c in each dollar
is‘for feed—the other 48c
is for litter, buildings, de
preciation, labor, etc. The
48c is a fitted cost, the typo
of feed you buy with the 52a
^determines your profit Or
loss.
8® KHOW.
HOE FARMS MILLING CO. . ATWOOD,ONT.
; Frederick Gaiser
I There passed away in Zurich,
Ontario, on Wednesday, Novem
ber 17, Frederick Gaiser, in
liis 89th year and beloved hus
band of the late Lydia Wein,
who predeceased him eight
years ago. He farmed thirty-two
year« near Shipka and then
moved on the homestead at
Crediton. He spent the latter
years with his daughter, Mrs.
Herd Haberer at Zurich. Surviv
ing are: a son Lloyd, of Credi
ton; 2 daughters, Mrs. William
Decker (Violet) and Mrs. Ferd
Haberer (Alice i, both of Zur
ich: 2 brothers, William and
John Gaiser, of Crediton: four
sisters, Mrs. Guenther, of Buf
falo, Mrs. Koeltzow, of Detroit,
Mrs. Gaiser? of Denver. Col.,
and Mrs, Henry Haist, of Credi
ton. The body rested at his late
residence, Zurich until Saturday
November 20 where a private
funeral service was held follow
ed by a public service in the
Crediton Evangelical United
Brethren Church. Interment was
in the Crediton Cemetery.
tage of clearing up weeds-
Kenneth Murphy. district
weed inspector, urged that more
attention be given, to the spray
ing of roadsides. Only, four oui
of 16 townships had done this.
He felt “more teeth” should be
put in the Act for the individu
al control of .weeds. He advo
cated educating the children in
weed control by sponsoring es<
i say contests by them in this
! subject, to create a lasting
terest.
New Tree-Cutting By-Law
Endorsation was given a
commendation of the reforesta
tion committee that a new tree
cutting by-law be passed at the
session to cover amendments
and minor changes.
W. A. G. Thurston, zone for
ester, reported that 102,000
trees had been planted in the
Sheppardton, Robertson, O’Con
nor and Klopp county forests.
There are about 240 acres not
yet planted under agreement.
Many former members of the
council, members of Parliament
and ex-wardens, there to attend
the warden’s banquet, were .pre
sent,
were ex-wardens J. M.
R. J. Bowman, J. M. Govenloek,
and ,N. W. Trewartha; W. H.
Archibald, chairman of the Old
Age Pensions and Mothers’ Al
lowances Board; D. L. Weir, J.
J. Evans, Cecil Wheeler, .Percy
Passmore and L. E. Cardiff.
M.P., who asked that represen
tation be made . to the federal
Government to have more work
done at Goderich harbor, and
promised to further the inter
ests of the county in having
T. P>. tests.
Approve Pension Plan
At Thursday morning’s ses
sion, after considerable debate
the recommendation was endor
sed that the council inaugurate
a pension plan for county
ployees as set out by
Department * of Municipal
fairs. Twenty-six employees
be affected, of whom twenty are
employees of the County Roads
Commission. Reeve George Arm
strong, of Hay, chairman of the
committee, pointed out that the
pension plan is a protection for
employees and that fifty muni
cipalities in Ontario have adopt
ed the plan.
At the concluding session of
the council Friday afternoon
the by-law to adopt the pension
plan was defeated.
A cost-of-living bonus of $15
a month wa.s authorized to be
paid to each jail employee, as
recommended by the committee.
Two junior turnkeys at the jail
receive $1,450 2.7year each; the
senior turnkey, $1,700; and the
jailer, $1,300 and residence. It
was pointed out that salaries
are set by the government, but
are paid by the county.
A balance of $2,470.77 in-tire
post-war account was authorized
to be transferred to the general
account; and a recommendation
will be sent to the 1949 council
that the fund be discontinued.
Huron County Road
To Be Increased
A warning that
road rate must be
proper service is to be maintain
ed was sounded in the report of
the Huron County Road Com
mission, adopted
County Council
“Prices of
many road
doubled,” said
demands of the
and it can not
work can be continued without
an increase in the county road
rate.”
An approximate expenditure
of $122,500 on construction dur-
1948 was reported by the
including $53,000
at Gorrie and Eg-
in-
information
Hopkinson:
i
re-
Sky
of
85:
air
base,
number of landings 1,500.
of the aircraft using
has ranged from sing
airplanes
visiting aircraft to
was 186*. number
A meriean aireraf t.
of surplus military
.his
to 21-place
the
to
of
Vp
committee re
instructions had
to Gordon Bennett,
representative to
Department of Agri
proceed with
cattle in Huron
T.B.
in
Those invited to speak
Eckert,
Bennett informed
that he had made
and
the
the
thatwas advised
had been retard-
to shortage of divis
ional veterinarians. He announ
red that a series of special night
lectures on agriculture
given, in collegiate
and high schools as
Monday, Nov. 22, in
Collegiate; Tuesday,
Wednesday, Seaforth; 1
Exeter; Friday, Wingham.
will be
institutes
follows. ;
Goderich
Clinton;
Thursday,
Lec
tures .will he on ‘‘Soils and Soil 1
Management”. “Crop and Pas-1
ture Problems”, ’‘Community
Programs for Men and Wo
men”, and “Animal Diseases’.
Weed Control Urged
William Dougall, county weed,
inspector reported a good kill • cn knapweed and a marked j
control of leafy spurge. A drive |
is being made on ,barberry and I buckthorn. He urged the advan- [
justices of the peace; from the
Department of Municipal Af
fairs asking amendment to the
Criminal Code, section 773
concerning magistrates’ jurisdic
tion in certain charges on which
the accused can now elect trial
by jury or a county judge.
A motion by Reeves J. Mc
Nab and B. W. Tuckey that in
future all committees have their
reports in by noon, Thursday,
was endorsed.
Warden Hugh Berry expres
sed his thanks for the co-opera
tion accorded him during the
year, ‘.‘the best in his life,” and
the 1948 session was closed
with the national anthem.
At the First Sound of Trouble..
Drive in here. We re experts at finding trouble spots
and fixing them quickly expertly and at low co>st.
Give your car the best of care—always let us do the
repair.
GRAHAM ARTHUR
— Your Studebaker Dealer —
KBfflasa
Tuckey and Pincombe.
By-Law No. 14-1948 The
Tuckey Municipal Drain By-Law
providing for the Tuckey Drain
from the Township of Hay in
the Twp. of Usborne and for
levying the assessment, in con
nection therewith was given
three readings and finally ad
opted.
By-Law No. 1
ing By-Law No.
as the Anderson
to provide for
and collection
cover all costs of the drain
date not covered by the origin
al By-Law. Given three readings
and finally adopted on motion
of Councillors Brock and
son.
The Taylor Drain
from Engineer S. W. Archibald
was tabled and examined. Coun
cil instructed that all the as
sessed parties be duly notified
and that the Report be read at
the .next regular Council meet
ing to be held on. December 6.
The
Drain
work
forward
soon be starting
the open portion with
dication that the most of the
work would be completed this
year. Council instructed that the
assessed property owners on the
Stone Drain be notified that
their tax on the Stone Drain is
now payable and may be paid
to the Township Treasurer on
or before December 15th, 1948.
After that date interest gt the
rate of five per cent per annum
will be. added to all unpaid as
sessments.
Council instructed that F. E.
Rumble contractor on the Town
ship Machinery Building be ad
vised that no further .advances
would be made until his .con
tract was completed.
The following correspondence
was tabled and
follows:
Appeal from
Ambulance. Filed.
W. H. Golding M.P. re roads
used by the contractor at the
Centralia Service School. Coun
cil instructed that Mr. Golding
be advised that the roads were
left in good condition by the
contractor through
vention.
Dept, of Highways
the subsidy price on
gravelling contract
Smith at 61 cents
Filed.
Blue Cross Plan ior Hospital
Care. Filed.Allis Chalmers Mfg. Co., Mil
waukee, referring correspon
dence re criwler tractor to the
Company’s Toronto office. Filed
The Road Superintendent pre
sented vouchers to the
of $945.50 and other
were drawn on the Treasurer
for payment to the amount of
$3,309.97 which amount in
cluded the annual salaries and
a payment of $2,000.00 to C,
P. Dietrich, contractor on the
Elimville Drain.Motion for the passing of the
accounts and the adjournment
of the meeting was
Councillors Pincombe
ckey.
Council adjourned
15-1948 Amend-
. 5-1944 known
. Drain By-Law
the assessment
of $374.65 to
to
gimp-
Report
contractor on the Stone
reported that the tile
on the drain was well
and that he would
g the work on
the in-
dealt with as
the St. John
his inter-
confirming
the Twp.
with C.
per yard.
amount
orders
made by
and Til-
v_____ _______ to meet
again^on the afternoon of Mon
day, December 6th, 10 48/
Harry Strang, Clerk
Rate
em-
the
Af-
will
the county
increased if
by Huron
Friday morning,
equipment and
materials have
the report, “the
public are heavy
be expected that
ing
commission,
for bridges
mondville.
Judge Given
At the concluding session of
Council on Friday afternoon an
honorarium of $1,000 was auth
orized to be given to Judge T.
7” 7 " in recognition of
his services as county Juvenile
Court judge for 21 years, for
which he received no salary.
It was pointed out by Child
ren’s Aid Society officials and
by members of
Judge Costello had taken a deep
and kindly interest in the child
ren, and had devoted much time
to the work.
Magistrate D. E. Holmes, K.
C., who has been appointed
county Juvenile Court judge,
was voted a yearly salary of
$500 earlier in the session.
A resolution, sponsored by
Reeve F. Sills of Seaforth, was
authorized to be sent to the De
partment of Education, suggest
ing that technical education and
home economics classes be in
stituted in orphanages so that
the children
apprenticeship
them poise,
danger of their coming
subversive elements.
Reeve
ten
r a ■
Honorarium
M. Costello
council that
may acquire an
that will give
and remove the
under
Sills declared the child-
“rather a forgotten
a nd underprivileged
no fault of their own,
are
e”
through
without home tradition.
Requests for salary increases
by Misses Evelyn Cooper and
Margaret Tudor were referred
to the 1949 council; -also that
of janitor James Sheardown.
Resolutions Endorsed
As recommended by the legis
lative committee, council voted
concurrence in the following
resolutions: county of Welland
objecting to repealing sections
of the Municipal Act, taking
away the rights of reeves and
deputy-reoves to be ex officio
with the people of Britain
the things which YOU have
in abundance.
They are fighting — on short rations — a cold war against
the spectre which haunts the world today. They URGENTLY
need YOUR help to give them strength.
You can help them through the Emergency Fund for
Britain — an all-Canadian organization formed for year-
round operation.
YOUR donation will be used to buy food in Canada.
Food will be shipped in bulk, FREIGHT FREE, packaged
in England, and distributed there, under supervision of
UEFB’s British Advisory Council, to those most in need.
This will SAVE EXPENSE, and make YOUR dollars
go farther.
Send your cash contribution NOW to the local or pro
vincial headquarters of United Emergency Fund for Britain.
Plan'to make your REGULAR donations in 1949.
6W£ BRITAIN STRBN6TH!
Send your cash donations to your Local or ProviinciaJ Headquarters.:
It is deductible from taxable income.
United Emergency Fund for Britain
Support the
National Cam
paign, to raise a
large amount of
cash to aid British
men, women and
children.
PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Prince Edward Island
Major David Mathieson,
. M.L.A.,Heart? Bldg,,
76 Great George St.,
Charlottetown.
Nova Scotia
John. C. MacKccn, Esq.
Province House, Halifax,
Now Brunswick
Harold B, Gault, Esq,,
M.L.A.,
Box 1402, Saint John,
Quebec
Arthur Randies, Esq.,
C.B.E., M.S.M.
Ltx.oL J, Lucien
Dansereau,
Room 4(2,
266 St. James St. W„
Montreal.
Ontario
Charles E. Rea, Esq.,
M.P.P.,
90 Richmond St. W.t
Toronto.
Manitoba
Chairman pro tem,
750 Somerset Bldg.,
Winnipeg.
Saskatchewan
Hon. Mr. Justice P, M,
Gordon.
Mrs. J. Hargreaves,
Provincial Organiser,
Wascana Hotel,
Regina.
Northern Alborta
Col. EL S. Brown,
107th St. and Jasper Ave.,
Edmonton.
Sbufhorn Alberta
D. A. Hansen, Esq.;
309-7tli Ave. West,
CM£ary»
British Columbia
F. C. Sweet, Esq.,
Room 100,
535 W. Georgia St.,
Vancouver.
National Chairman
Sir Ellsworth FlavcUe, Be.
Chairman Executive
Committee
Lady Eaton.
British Advisory Council
Princess Alice, Countess
of Athtone, President.
The Countess Mountbatten
of Burma, Chairman.
Offices:—
37 Hill St., tendon, Wl,
L39'/a Sparks Street,
Ottawa.90 Richmond St. W.,
Toronto.
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