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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-08-13, Page 1Eighty-First Year THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1953 Upper School Results Best Yet For SHDHS Upper School students at South Huron District High School ex­ ceeded their -1952 record of pass­ ing 97 percent of the depart­ mental examinations by raising the percentage to 99.07 this year. Out of 107 papers written, there was only one failure. Of the 43 firsts, Nancy A. Tie­ man made eight out of nine, Joan Ellerington seven out of nine, and Marjorie Taylor six out of eight subjects completed. John Hicks made five firsts in nine subjects. Gerard Corriveau—Eng. C. Ill, Eng L. II, Alg. I, Geom. II, Trig. I, Phys. Ill, Chem. I, Fr. A. II, Fr. C. II, THREE CHEERS FOR CARDIFF!Exeter Progressive Conservatives make whoopee C. II, Zool. C. II. Price Per Copy 7/ TOPS HER CLASS — Nancy A. Tieman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Tieman, Dashwood, took top marks in the Upper School class at SHDHS this year. Her results, announced this week, include eight first class honors out of nine papers written. The record for the class was the best ever made at the local school, Of 107 papers written, there was only one failure. Alice Maria Davis—Eng. Eng. L. I, Hist. Il, Bot. I, I, Chem. Ill, Fr. A. II, Fr. Julia Dunlop—Eng. C. I,. Eng. L. II, Hist. Ill, Bot. I, Zool. II, Chem. C, Fr. A. II, Fr. C. II. M. Joan Ellerington—Eng, C. II, Eng. L. I, Hist. I, Alg. II, Geom. I, Zool. I, Chem. I, Lat. A. I, Lat. C. I. John R, Hicks—Eng. C. Ill, Eng. L. II, Hist. I, Alg. I, Geom. C, Phys. I, Chem. I, Fr. A. II, Fr. C. I. Patricia Hopper—Eng. C. Ill, Eng. L. II, Hist. II, Bot. I, Zool. I, Chem. I, Fr. A. Ill, Fr. C. II. Robert Horner — Eng. C. Ill, Eng. L. Ill, Hist. I, Lat. A. II, Lat. C. III. J. Alex Love—Bot. Il, Zool. III, Phys. Ill, Chem. II. S. B. Jean McAllister—Eng. C. II, Hist. II, Bot. I, Zool C, Phys. C, Fr. A. III. Kenneth A. Moir—Eng. C. C, Hist. II, Alg. C, Geom. Ill, Phys. C, Chem. II. Arlene Skinner — Eng. C. II, Eng. L. I, Hist. I, Alg, III, Geom. I, Zool. II, Chem. II, Lat. A. Ill, Lat. C. II. Lorna E. Taylor—Hist. II, Trig. II, Zool. II, Phys. C, Chem. III. Marjorie Taylor—Eng, C. Ill, Eng. L. I, Hist. I, Alg, III, Lat. A. I, Lat. C. I, Fr.'A. I, Fr. C. I. Shirley Taylor—Hist. I, Geom. II, Zool. II. Nancy Tieman — Eng. C. II, Eng. L. I, Hist. I, Bot. I, Zool. I, Lat. A. I, Lat. C. I, Fr. A. I, Fr. C. 1. (I—first class honors, 75-100; II— second class honors, 66-74; III— third class honors, 60-65; C —credit, 50-59.) Total — 43 firsts, 3 6 seconds, 19 thirds, eight credits. First Tory Since 1917, 1,600Cardiffin Hensall Rate Up Two Mills Hensall council set the 1953 tax rate at 57 mills on Monday night. The new rate is two mills higher than last year. The council discussed the taxes at length and decided, in view of the rising cost of services and supplies, the rate would have to be increased. Council granted permission to Lawrence Legate and Joe Van Bree to operate a service station on No. 4 Highway. E. R. Davis, utility man, re­ ported the catch basins had been cleaned and stated several new tops were needed for the under­ ground water tanks. Council in­ structed him to repair them. Councillor Harry Hoy town hall roof needed and secured approval to The council asked the release the village from the lease on the band stand property. Accident Delays Milk Delivery At 7:15 Tuesday morning accident to the Highland I-Iill by Lloyd delivery of station at milk truck, driven Stanlake held up the milk to the R.C.A.F. Centralia; • Ed. Wurm, driver an of Cann's large feed truck had difficulty in starting it and was using a smaller truck to tow it, Peter Bertram, who is employed at the mill, was guiding the dis­ abled truck. Just as the milk truck drove by, the towing chain broke and the large truck veered across Main St. striking Stan- lake’s truck damaging it con­ siderably and spilling milk bottles onto the road. Police Constable J. Cowan in­ vestigated the accident. said the repairs fix it, CNR to out­ side the local committee rooms after Liberal 31. P. Andrew Y. McLean conceded the election to his opponent, PC MP Elston Cardiff. Right after this photo was taken, the party stal­ warts formed ,a_ motorcade and headed up to Seaforth to meet the victorious candidate and his parade. The PCs celebrated until almost dawn. —T-A Photo Authority Seeking Approval To Expropriate Pinery Land The Ausable River Conserva­ tion Authority is seeking power from the provincial government to expropriate the Pinery for a public recreation area. , Although no method of financ­ ing the purchase of the 4,06 6- acre tract along Lake Huron has been agreed upon, members of the Authority voted unanimously to get approval to expropriate in the event private interests at­ tempt to commercialize it. A comprehensive plan for de­ velopment of the ■fl’T-mile long Approve $6,000 Plan To Improve Local Pond The Ausable River Conserva­ tion Authority approved Friday a $6,000 expenditure for the dredging of Exeter's pond. This means the Authority will pay $5,250 of the amount, leav­ ing $750 for the town to contri­ bute. The ready town project has started under the guidance of council, backed A. concert by the Exeter Citi­ zens’ Band was rained out last Sunday night.' It is tentatively scheduled for this Sunday, Aug­ ust 16, Authority's Parks and Recrea­ tion Advisory Board. A contract for $5,450 has been let for the excavation of 10,000 cubic yards of silt from the river bottom and other ex­ penditures have been incurred to provide a new spillway and the dredge drainage trenches. The visory proval weeks recommendation to the full meet­ ing of the Authority and it was passed unanimously. Andrew Dixon, Exeter repre­ sentative ba the Authority, pressed for the ceived. Appoint The supervisor ing Port rent sons them. Andrew the Public Authority, tivities of Parks and Recreation Board gave tentative to the expenditure ago. It submitted Ad- ap- two the ex­ appreciation of the town excellent cooperation re- Supervisor Authority appointed a to oversee the rent- and use of its land near Franks. It has decided to 39 lots in the area to per- who will build cottages Dixon, chairman Relations board of reported on the his group. Conserva­ tion pictures were being sent to every school in the watershed; ‘‘Our Valley”, an account of the activities of the Authority, was being distributed regularly; and speakers were being supplied to groups who wished to hear about conservation practices. PLAYGROUND HIGHLIGHT -— Star attraction of the "On Wheels" parade conducted nt Exeter Kinsmen playground on Triday afternoon was this rickshaw and its Chinese-costumed passengers. Shirley Wurm, left, and Dianne Ryekman origin­ ated the idea and persuaded several "coolies" to draw them around. Other vehicles "On Wheels" included soap box oars, tricycles, bicycles and wagons. -—T-A Photo Ward Allen Fiddle Champ Ward Allen, 29-year-old Kirk* toh-born fiddler, won the all* Canadian Championship Old Time Fiddlers’ Contest at Shelburne last week. He fiddled his way to the crown over 75 other contestants who performed before an audi­ ence of 4,000 people. Now a Wingham radio artist, Allen won the western Ontario championship at Hensall this spring. He has twice won the fiddlers’ contest at the CNE and copied many honors in district competi­ tion. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs, George Allan, lakeside tract over a three-year< period will be submitted to four departments of the Ontario Gov­ ernment for approval. In seeking approval of provin­ cial authories 'the conservation group, or any of the municipal­ ities within the watershed, is not committed to any expenditures, Fred G. Jackson, ARCA secretary said. A detailed report on how the Pinery could be possible future Western Ontario mediately to the of planning and development, minister of public works and the Ontario Municipal Board. List Program The report, published earlier this year, covers not only meth­ ods of land development but es­ timated cost and proposed ways of financing1 such a project. Purchase of land, building of roads, bathhouses and other fac­ ilities would involve $243,000 in a three-year period, the report states. Expects Support C. E. Janes, East Lambton MLA, and chairman of the parks and recreation advisory board of ARCA, said the Ontario Govern­ ment had assured him and other district MLAs of ‘‘very substan­ tial support” for the project. “I know the Government feels this area should be retained for public use and I would go so far as to say they would make a very substantial grant,” he said. Mr. Janes added, however, that the" attitude' of the Provincial Government was “get out of the parks business”. They are turn­ ing nearly all their present parks over to the commissions, he said. Assist, Not Run Parks “There is no suggestion tliey would not assist parks bufTlie developed into a playground for will be sent im- Ontario minister CANADIAN CHAMWON — Ward Allen, 29, won the A1I-Canadian Championship Old Time Fiddlers’ Contest nt Shelburne last wook. Born in Kirkton, he Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Allen and now resides in W in gham, O •11 t» beGovernment feels they should in the hands of local people.” A section of the report to forwarded to Queeh’s Park au­ thorities suggests that any pro­ posed development of the Pinery be under a six-man commission— representatives from London, Sar­ nia, Huron, Perth, Lambton and the ARCA. Huron Warden A. W. Kerslake of Hensail said he felt his coun- —Please turn to Page 12 be For the first time in 3 6 years, South Huron will be represented by a Conservative in the House of Commons, Ottawa. Elston Cardiff, popular 64- year-old Brussels farmer, cap­ tured the new seat of Huron by a decisive majority of over 1,500 votes. The veteran North Huron par­ liamentarian defeated the Huron- Perth MP, Andrew Y. McLean, for his fourth term at Ottawa. In doing so, he gave South Huron its first Conservative representa­ tion since 1917' when J. J. Mer­ rier won in this area as a Union­ ist candidate under Sir Robert Borden. Since that time, this part of Huron has had one U.F.O. rep­ resentative, J. J. Black, and three Liberal members, Thomas MacMillan, Senator W. H. Gold­ ing and Andrew Y. McLean. The vote on Monday was sur­ prisingly heavy in the riding. Despite harvest activities and little evident interest in the campaigns, almost 80 percent of the voters used their franchise. The official count will not be known until ‘next Tuesday, but latest figures from Returning Officer J. K. Hunter, of Goderich, show Cardiff with a 1,617 major­ ity. The service vote is expected to cut this margin slightly. The winner compiled 11,046 votes to McLean's 9,4 29. As ex­ pected, the race was close during the initial stages of the returns Monday night, but little by little Cardiff began to show gains, the political headquarters town compared the results municipalities in the 1949 figures, dent that the PC making progress. Around 11’ o’clock Andy Mc­ Lean called the Conservative headquarters in Exeter and con­ ceded the election to Laughton, Cardiff's agent.” Mr. McLean was to locate his opponent by Mr. Cardiff listened to the re­ turns at his farm home near Brussels with his wife and family. But as his victory became safer, his phone was constantly jangling. The Tory standard- bearer refused, to listen to his more optimistic followers earlier in the night. They tried to per­ suade him to start his motor­ cade throughout the riding even though Mr. McLean had not eonceded. Five municipalities changed sides this election. Besides Gode­ rich, Ashfield, Hensall and Col- Mr. Cardiff said he was going to “sit tight”, until he was ab­ solutely certain. The winning candidate gained most in Goderich. He picked 30'0 votes there, county town from Liberal Conservative. Other major gains for Cardiff came in Exeter, Usborne, Morris, Ashfield and East and West Wawanosh. McLean increased his vote in Seaforth, Tuckersmith, Stephen, Hay and ■ McKillop. swinging the ‘ to borne after the riding it became evi- candidate was C. v. official unable phone. WINNER Elston Cardiff, 64- year-old Brussels farmer, put the new riding of Huron in the PC ranks Monday by defeating An­ drew Y. McLean, Liberal candi­ date, with a 1,600 majority. The veteran parliamentarian now en­ ters his fourth term in the House of Commons. switched to Conservative voting Liberal in 1949. Stephen Township, PC last time, went election. “Clean Campaign” “It was a clean Huron. the result of the election in Hu­ ron became known Monday night. “I have nothing but respect for the way my opponent, Mr. Mc­ Lean, conducted his campaign. I believe that one of the main reasons why the vote went the way it did in Huron was that the voters resented the way my former riding was eliminated; more than anything else, I think it was the gerrymander that swung things our way in Huron. Another factor that, I am cer­ tain, had a big influence in .the vote in this riding was the fall in farm prices, which has been going since the beginning of the year, and the loss of markets overseas for the things that our farmers produce. There were many voters in Huron who voted to voice their objection to the way the policies Government have isli markets for and eggs.” “On the basis as announced for Iluro’n, apparent there is a majority for Mr. Cardiff,” said Mr. McLean, in an election-night statement made before the final count was completed. ‘‘Accordingly,” said Mr. McLean, “I concede the elec­ tion to him. We have worked hard, because I believed that we had something to say thafwould be of benefit to everyone in this constituency. I offer my best wishes to Mr. Cardiff, who will represent the <wriding of Huron in the next House of Commons, and I know that he, like myself, will hold the interests of Huron —Please turn to Page 12 which voted Liberal thia campaign in said Mr. Cardiff, after of the Liberal lost our Brit- bacon, cheese of the results it is Liberals Sweep Nation, Local Grits Festive Too Hensail Father Killed In Crossing Accident A Hensall man, father of two children, died instantly Monday morning when he jumped off a railway jigger into the path of a gravel truck neai’ Brucefield, Alex Hildebrandt, 47, was killed to Both political parties celebrat­ ed Monday night over the results of the election. The Conservatives, although late to start their merrymaking, cheered their victory heartily un­ til almost, dawn. A motorcade left the join and ern ade rounding areas between 3 and 5 in the morning. Local Liberals, on the other hand, started early. In fact, to the casual observer in town, it might have looked as if the Grits town around 11 o'clock to Mr. Cardiff, his followers his kiltie band in the north­ sections. The monster par- toured Exeter and the sur- Spend Holidays In U.S.A. Rev. A. E. and Mrs. Holley spent the month of July in New York and the New England states. Mr. Holley took special studies at New York University and while in Massachusetts was guest summer preacher at Need­ ham Heights. Three Injured In Accidents Two Crediton men, Ofto Pfaff, 50, and Wilmer Pfaff, 22, were injured early Sunday morning when a car driven by the elder man crashed into a bridge on S3 Highway, three miles Exeter. Both were taken Huron Hospital where attended by Dr. F. J. Butson. Otto Pfaff, whose arm broken between the elbow shoulder, was removed to toria Hospital later in the The younger man, whp treated for cuts and abrasions, was discharged from hospital on Tuesday. Provincial Zimmerman, the accident extensively damaged. Four traffic accidents were re­ corded in this area during the past week by police.Two London cars collided three miles north bf Grand Bend on the Bluewater Highway Sunday evening. One vehicle, driven by Gwendolyn Wilton, London, was travelling south, stopped and sig­ nalled for a left hand turn. An­ other car, driven by Fred Tish- ler. also of London, pulled out to pass and struck the other hide in the rear. Damage was about Another accident on water Highway Tuesday night caused 1,300 damage to a ear and sent its driver to Clinton hospital. The ear jumped into the east ditch and rolled 6ftd over end. The driver was William Johns­ ton, of Bayfield, PG Cecil Gibbons lilV estigated. west of to they by the truck he attempted avoid. He is believed to have tripped on the railway ties and fell directly under the dual wheels of a loaded gravel truck. Five men, under foreman Cecil Maxwell, Hensall, were travelling to work on the railroad on the jigger when it approached the level crossing one mile south of Brusefield at the same time as the dump truck. Police said both drivers attempted to stop their vehicles, but three of the men on the jigger, including the victim, fearing they would collide, jumped for safety. The other two men suffered only minor in­ juries. The truck, owned by Lavis Construction Company, Clinton, | body was interred in the church was driven by Donald W. Strong, cemetery. Clinton. Other men on the jigger were George McLeod, of Hensall, Joe Steep and Tom Deeves, both of Clinton, Mr. Hildebrandt was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Hildebrandt. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Huiser, of Hensall, and two children, Mar­ lin, 12, and Anne, a Bell Tele­ phone operator in London. Requiem high mass was sung at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Boniface Church, Zurich. Father M. D. Monaghan officiated. The had won Huron riding. The late returns of the vote in this riding caused this contradiction. Here’s what happened: Early returns in urban centres showed the Liberals were making another sweep of the country. This made the Grits happy and the Tories glum. But later, when the local PC victory became known, the Conservatives took over the show and celebrated, furiously and long. ?There was a slight trend to­ wards the Conservatives in West­ ern Ontario. J. Waldo Montieth captured the Perth seat from Jim Corry, Liberal. London voted in PC Bob Mitchell. Oxford elected Wally Nesbitt, youthful PC organ­ izer. These were all gains from the Liberals. The Middlesex West candidate, popular mentary Minister retained Final the nation are: Liberal . PC .. CCF SC . Independent Ind. L L-Labor Bob McCubbin, parlia- assistant to Agriculture J. W. -Gardiner, easily his seat for the riding, party standings across •S: ve­ HURRAY FOR "LOUIE” — Although their candidate lost the local election, district Lib­ erals found plenty to celebrate in the tremendous success of their party across the nation, A group is shown here inside the. committee rooms at Tuckcy Transport. — T-A Photo South were Mr. was Constable E 1 m e r who investigated said the car was $125 the Blue-