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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-11-25, Page 8Page 8 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 25, 1948 *’A pretty girl is like a- melo­ dy” . . . and after you marry ‘her you have to face the music Are You Ruptured? Our Service is Different. We Sell You a Fit in Our Private Truss Room Trusses, Belts, Supports of AU Kinds SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Over 15 years experience. Your Drugs at Robertson’s Phone 50 Exeter ——' Bean •> x. Growers 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. 3<SJ»