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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-09-03, Page 1THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1953 Over and Over and Price Per Copy 70 Grand Bend Citizens Cheer Fire destroyed a $10,000 barn, a large quantity of hay and grain and. some livestock on Lot 8, Concession 13, McGillivray, Mon­ day night. Co-operative efforts of neigh­ bors who formed a bucket bri­ gade and halted spread of the blaze were credited with saving two adjacent implement sheds, a nearby barn and a house. An electrical short was be­ lieved the cause of the blaze. Donald Scott, 24-year-old ten- nant on the farm, owned by :Scott’s Elevator, Lucan, spotted the fire near wiring at the top of the barn after he had used lights to put a wagon inside. He tried to put out the blaze with a fire extinguisher taken from the tractor and by beating it out with bags but it caught in the parched hay and straw and ,got out of control quickly. 3,500 bales of hay, straw got out of control quickly. 3,500 bales of hay, straw 1,800 bushels of grain went up in the blaze, In addition, 25 pigs and a bull were lost. A bucket brigade formed by neighbors saved two adjacent im­ plement sheds. All machinery was salvaged. An almost-impossible climbing feet by Harold Scott, 21, prevent­ ed a neighboring barn from go­ ing up in a blaze. Sparks from the main fire set a section of the roof of the barn, some 80 rods distant, on fire. Young Scott scrambled up the litter carier rods on the side of the barn climbed over the eaves and tramped the blaze out. Wit­ nesses said this barn would have been ablaze in seconds if the youth hadn’t reached the top. Sparks also set a neighboring house afire but workers were able to contain it. The barn which was destroyed was one of the best on the line. It was partially covered by in­ surance. Plans are being made to organ­ ize a bee to rebuild the barn. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Scott and their two-year-old son live on farm.IIM Returning Korean Prisoner Weighs 3 Tons, Says Don't Drop This week the new safe for the Bank of Nova Scotia ar­ rived in Exeter for installation. The building owned by W. C. Allison has undergone extens­ ive repairs and a reinforced concrete vault was built to ac­ commodate the new safe. The safe weighed six thou­ sand, seven hundred pounds and the crate was labelled “This End Up” and “Do Not Drop”! Two Students Win Awards Nancy Tieman, of Dashwood, and John Hicks, Exeter, two SHDHS graduates who were awarded UWO scholarships, en­ rolled at the university this week. Nancy, who won a $500 award, will take a general course with an eye towards specializing in social welfare work. She has not decided yet what she will major in. Nancy received her A.W.C.M. •degree in piano this spring but will not include music in her uni­ versity course. John Hicks, winner of a $200 scholarship, will specialize in Economics and Political Science. John’s present plans are to study for his Bachelor of Arts degree at Western and then study law at Osgoode Hall, Toronto. Announcement of the local scholars’ awards was made by the university last week. Bootlegger Fined $50 Walter Dibold, of Shipka, was charged with selling intoxi­ cating liquors contrary to the C.T.A., after he had laid a com­ plaint against Ken Baynham and Russell Kirk for damaging a door at his farm home, was convicted in magistrate’s court on Tuesday. 1-Ie was fined $50 and costs. Baynham and Kirk took the stand and repeated the evidence they had given two weeks ago of purchasing beer from Dibold on the night of June 25. Velma Baynham, 17, testified she had bought beer there in April and had accompanied her brother to the Dibold home on June 25. Dibold, who was represented by Frank Donnelly, Q.C., denied ever having sold or given beer away on his premises. His house­ keeper, Dorothy Kirk, 23, took the stand and described the visit of the two youths to the prem­ ises June 25. She also testified there had been no beer in house. Mr. Donnelly asked that charge against Dibold be missed on evidence of Dibold his housekeeper. He pointed contradictions in the evidence given by Baynham and Kirk and suggested they had told the story to help their own case in the damage charge laid against them by Dibold. Magistrate Dudley Holmes felt that, while much of the evidence was contradictory, the trouble at the Dibold home was the result of his refusal to grant the youths’ request -for more beer. the the dis­ and out Propose Booster Club To Build Hockey Team A booster club of Exeter and district hockey fans will sponsor, promote and organize the town’s puck team this winter, if present plans materialize. Enthusiasts who met last Tues­ day to discuss the hockey pros­ pects for the coming season de­ community funds and to represent league com­ as possible so that an early at­ tempt can be made to secure the best talent ■ available. VICTORY PARADE ■— Enthusiastic fans of Exeter Legion Mohawks, winners of the Huron- Perth “C” title, staged a victory celebration after the final triumph over Mitchell Legion­ aires Monday night. At the head of the large motorcade was Mohawks Manager Jim Eair­ bairn, being carried down the main street in a wheelbarrow, manned Joy Graham Mason. Behind came the entire ball club on the fire truck. —Jack Doerr, Exeter Parade Marks Locals' Win, Durham Wins First Playoff Current toasts of the town, Exeter Legion Mohawks are on the OBA playoff warpath and hope to scalp Durham in their first skirmish outside the Huron- Perth. First game of the best-of-five elimination series was played here Wednesday night. Second tilt will be in Durham Saturday afternoon. Thrilled with the stellar way Mohawks captured the Huron- Perth “C” crown in a hard- fought series with Mitchell Legionaires, local fans staged a noisy .victory celebration Monday night after the 2-0 win which clinched the title. Horns blared as a large motor­ cade escorted the team down the main street. Leading the pro­ cession was Mohawk manager Jim Fairbairn, riding in a wheel­ barrow manned by Graham Mason and Andy Bierling, first vice- president of Exeter Legion, spon­ sors of the team. The players followed, riding on top of the big red fire engine with its siren screeching and lights flashing. A long line of the team, blowing tribute. Durham Wins Durham edged Mohawks 7-6 night in a see-saw battle marked cars followed their horns in Exeter Legion here Wednesday with bitter argument and tense excitement. Trailing 5-2 in the eighth, Mo­ hawks staged a sensational come­ back to take a 6-5 lead. Durham bounced back in the top of the ninth to score two runs and turn the tables back in their favor again. Errors cost the locals the game as they appeared nervous in the best-of-five set. Mohawks scored four earned runs while Durham’s earned total was only two. The visitors went ahead 1-0 in the second on two errors. Dusty Ness and Jim Nixon added two more in the fifth when they both clouted doubles. eided to launch - a campaign to raise build a better team the town in Cyclone petition. An organization committee, ap­ pointed by the meeting, will re­ commend that club memberships be sold to as many fans as pos­ sible and that these contributors elect an executive and appoint a manager to build a team. Chairman of the committee, Lloyd. Cushman, said “Our idea is to make this hockey booster club a democratic organization of fans which management of Make Appeal “We’re going peal to every hockey fan in Exeter district to contribute to the fund and every contributor will be entitled to take part in the operation of the club. When we get a large enough member­ ship, we’ll call a meeting and let members elect an executive and a manager for the team. In this way, evereybody gets tunity to express an a pla.ee where it will we can build a club be the type the fans Other members on ization committee are Roylancc Westcott, Reg. McDonald, Doug Smith and Pete Willard. The committee’s recommenda­ tion includes a plan by which members of the booster club will automatically receive .holding tickets for reserved seats for all Exeter home games. Need Name The committee also suggests that the club should choose a name for the team and that a promotion campaign be organized to advertise the games and up interest. Ed Brady, chairman of Community Centres Board, sided at the meeting held Tuesday. About 30 fans were present to discuss the prospects of the intermediate team. The meeting agreed the' most important move was to good playing-coach who develop local hockey Several waivered players also have to be secured. The men hope to get the booster club organized as quickly will control the team.” to make an the oppor- opinion in count and which will want.” the organ- get a could talent, would BRIGHTER TIME — John Webster,- local artisan, braved the heat up in the open spaces on the town hall tower this week, giving the municipal building a new coat of paint. Photo­ grapher Jack Doerr caught him in the act of giving one of the big clocks a face-lifting. —Jack Doerr Schools Set For Opening Schools in the South Huron district expect as large, and in some cases larger, enrolments than the record number of stu­ dents last year. Three planning to take Two are new additions. All schools will September 8, with of Grand Bend. The new two- room addition school at the summejr village is not quite completed and opening has been delayed until September 14. An official opening ceremony will be held later. Enrolment District High a record 420 isting rooms, sewing verted into classrooms to accomo­ date the increase. Await Addition Over 400 children will answer the bell at Exeter Public School Tuesday. This is than last year. The school’s been converted house the kindergarten classes. Board officials hope that con­ struction of the four-room addi­ tion will start soon so that at least one room may be available before the first year. Four New Teachers Four new teachers will the staff of Usborne township school area, boafrd secretary A. G. I-Iicks reported this week. They are: Mrs. John Mahon, Exeter, who will teach at S.S. 5; Mrs. Charles Drew, Centralia, at Zion School; Mrs. Fred Hamil­ ton, Kirkton, at Winchelsea school; Miss Rannock, at Enrolment main about 240. Enrolment School will remain at 13 0, new principal Robert Reaburn re­ ported. The school board a new roof on the summer. Improve Schools Stephen township board has taken advantage of the holidays to make extensive improvements and some additions to their buildings. Enrolment is expected to in­ crease to well over 300 pupils. Additions have been construct­ ed to schools at Shipka and Cen­ tralia. Five schools have been re­ decorated; pressure systems? in­ door toilets and a new oil burner have been installed. Many other repais have been effected, includ­ ing extensive innovations to the Shipka school. About the same enrolment Is expected at Hay schools, accord­ ing to H. W. Brokensliire, secre­ tary of the area board. schools in the area are makeshift arrangements care of more students, awaiting completion of open Tuesday, the exception to the public resort at South Huron School will soar to this year. Two ex- the library and one room, have been con- close to 3 0 more gymttfrium has into a room to made of the be on at Muriel Spearin, of Whalen school, is the expected to re-* same — around at Hensail Public lias erected school this f school area i■Mohawks got one back DOug Smith smashed a homer over the centrefield fence with nobody on. Harry Holtzman dup­ licated the feat in the seventh— a high circuit clout into left­ centre. Durham scored two in the eighth on a single and three er­ rors to widen their margin to widen their margin to 5-2, But Exeter roared back in the last of the inning. With Fred Darling, Bob Mehar.g —and Joe Mitro hit­ ting singles and three free bases, the locals brought four tallies around to take over the lead. The locals edge was short­ lived. In the first of the ninth a single by Dusty Ness set up the tying run and a walk put on the winner. Don Corbett’s single bat­ ted in the clinching counter. Exeter outhit Durham 12-7 but suffered on the error side 7-4. Joe Mitro pitched the full nine for Mohawks, fanning 10. Ken Fryer was the winning pitcher. He relieved starter Irv Garvie struck out 13, Fryer 3. Second game will be in Dur­ ham Saturday afternoon. The third is scheduled for Exetei’ on Tuesday, back to Durham on Thursday and the final in Dur­ on Saturday. when I Bowlers Capture Doubles Trophy Messrs. Ken. Hockey and Rus. Snell won the Purity Flour trophy in a Scotch Doubles tournament at Goderich Wednesday. They had three wins plus 28': In addi­ tion to the trophy they received two occasional chairs as -prizes. Ken Hockey and Russ Snell were winners of the trophy at the Tillsonburg tournament August trophy is on exhibition Times-Advocate window. Two rinks of bowlers attended the Merchants and Manufacturers tournament at Stratford Wednes­ day afternoon of last week. J, M. Soutlicott, M. Mode and W. Ryckman won two games and lost the third by one shot in the last round. V. and Harvey games. Both prize money. Tuesday of of lawn visited the Hensail club and en­ joyed an evening on the greens. Lunch was served by the Hensail ladies. On Tuesday evening seve­ ral of the Hensail bowlers paid a visit to the Exeter club. Winners Tuesday evening were Mrs. Allan Fraser and Bob Eller ington; second, Mrs. Watson, Don Taylor, Wes Ryckman; third, Mrs. Ryck­ man, W. H. Hodgson and Lex the Rennie doubles 19. The in the Snell, H. C. Rivers Pollen won rinks were two in the in the eighth. Garvie last week a bowlers from number Exeter McDonald. The ladies of Exeter club served lunch. Dr. and Mrs. F. J. left Exeter Wednesday tawa where the doctor is in a three-year course in Radi­ ology at Ottawa Civic Hospital. • Dr. Morlock has acted as as­ sistant to Dr. J. G. Dunlop dur­ ing the past year. Richard McFalls has returned home after completing a three- week course at the Ontario Camp Leadership Centre at Bark Lake, Ironside, Ontario. Morlock for Ot- enrolled Grand Bend staged an enthu­ siastic homecoming welcome to Private Ken Dawe, 24-year-old soldier, who was recently re­ leased from a Korean prison after being reported missing and lieved dead. Citizens cheered the youth, of Archie H. Dawe, when he rived in the summer resort with his family late Wednesday eve­ ning. Acting Reeve Jim Dalton ex­ tended civic greetings and after a brief ceremony, the soldier was hoisted on the fire truck and driven through the town followed by a celebrating motorcade. Dawe was released with 12 other Canadians from Freedom Village, Korea, on Saturday, Aug­ ust 22, in the swap of prisoners between United Nations and Com­ munist forces. He arrived in London late Wednesday evening where his father and relatives greeted him. The reunion was the climax to the faith of his father who never believed earlier army reports that he was missing and perhaps dead. Mr. Dawe had himself been re­ ported dead in the First World War and it took him nine years to prove his identity. This exper­ ience gave him an unfaltering faith that his son was alive. be- son ar- Pte. Dawe was captured with about 200 other Canadians of the Royal Canadian Regiment in a fierce ' Hill. Reporters of prisoners was among the brightest prison­ ers to return in the exchange. The POWs said their coffee was made from burned rice and had an indescribable taste. They were fed only twice a day, in the morning and at night, on a rice and potato water diet. The Reds attempted to indoc­ trinate them with Communist propaganda but the Canadians laughed off their efforts. On the whole, they said their treatment was “fair”. battle on Little Gibraltar covering the swap in Korea said Dawe Tractor Fall Kills Farmer Jack Merner, of the Babylon. Line, near Zurich, was killed late Wednesday afternoon when his tractor overturned. He is survived by his wife, the former Rose Deichert, and three small children. Polio Not An Epidemic, Paralysis Incidence Low Incidence of county is well proportion, Dr. rector of the Unit said Tuesday. Approximately 15 proved cases have been reported in Huron. Over 50' cases,- Dr. Aldis, said, would be considered as an epi­ demic. However, the medical officer warned that the danger .period would continue for another month during the hot weather. Although no reason for greater incidence in warm weather has been established, experience has proved that more cases do de­ velop during the summer months. The county is experiencing more polio this year than for the corresponding .period last year, but the 'incidence of paralysis is less, the doctor reported. There have been no deaths re­ sulting from polio to date, as compared with three last year. A flight cadet from RCAF Sta­ tion, Centralia, which is outside the Unit’s jurisdiction died on Monday from the disease. Polio has struck in Tucker- smitli and Stanley townships but polio in Huron ibelow epidemic R. M. Aldis, di­ county’s Health no cases have been reported in. Exeter, Hensail, Hay, Usborne or Stephen, except at RCAF Station Centralia. There are two known cases on the station, both among -depend­ ents of RCAF personnel. Dr. Aldis said persistant head­ ache and stiff neck were common symptoms of polio. Fatigue plays a large part in determining the severity of the disease and the doctor recommends lots of rest during the Kot season. DECISIVE HOMER — Jack Elson, Mohawks ce.ntrefielder, strides across home plate to meet the cheers of his teammates after he hit his circuit clout in the second inning of Ex­ eter’s 2-0 win Monday night. The victory clinched the title for Mohawks. The homer was Elson’s third of the series. —Jack Doerr. Exeter Grand Bend Carnival Raises $1,500 Grand Bend Lions Club will add approximately $1,500 to their welfare fund from the proceeds received at one of the most suc­ cessful carnivals sponsored by the club at the open-air roller skating rink Friday evening. The weather was par-excellence for the occasion and the large crowd was treated to a fine program. John Patrick, five years out from Scotland, who works in the C.N.R. machine shops at Strat­ ford, was winner of the Pontiac car, the drawing for which cli­ maxed the evening. The Dashwood Band paraded the street before opening the entertainment. Brize wihnbrs skaters were as lady skater, Mrs, man skater. Parkhill, Tom Joseph, 68d’iris 6 and under, . DesJardine, Marilyn Clark, Picketing; boys 6 and Ryan Brown, Jimmie 1 dine, B. Fleming; -girls 6 to 10, Mary H. McLean, Janice Gilt, Linda Bogardus; boys 6 to 10, Gary C. Mathers, Wayne Sanders, Jim Young; girls 10 to 14, Joan Statton, Brenda, Brenner, Joy Ladd; boys 10 to 14, Diny Don- Dennis , Joan Do- Joe for the roller follows: Dyson Jolih Graham Oldost oldest 82, Joanna Wendy under, DesJar- aldin, Paul Holmes, Mathers; ladies over 14 Capman, Nancy Broderick, reen Boddy; men over 14 Dawson, Don Smith, Don Eagle- son. Judges Barber and Wainwright. Following tumes Miss Eva McKeen, Detroit, recently returned from Hawaii favored dances. Members of the Loudon Roller Tozer and Master Douglas Hard- runners-up in the Canadian Miss Fay exhibitions, by a game skates that excitement. were Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. the judging of M-fs. . H, cos- with some Hawaiian Club, Miss Mary Anne mg, championships, and Reed, gave several These were followed of hockey on roller aroused considerable All the while the program was on bingo proved a popular side attraction. Eighteen door prizes were won by the following: Evelyn Fox, of Leamington; Bill Pearson, Exe­ ter; Lareence Johnson, of Grand Bend; Jules Fred Clark, Grand Bend; Norman Breen Ann Jones, Exeter; Mrs. J. Gero- mette, Parkhill; Roh Garble, Pt. Edward; Arnold Stebbins, Grand Bend; Wilfred Ravelie, Bend; Bill Etherington, A year’s subscription Times-Advocate went to W. Hagey*, President Jim Dalton, of the club sponse to evening, especially the the donors of prizes and had helped to make it a During the summer the Lions Chib have maintained an Infor­ mation Booth in charge of Mrs. Irene Myers. Promotion folders have also been widely distributed. Tom Lamport, London; DesJardine, Grand Bend; Newton, Exeter; Charles Thedford; Eddie Devine, Bend; Ken Skipper, Grand Lloyd Brophy, Greenway; Parkhill; Ruth Grand Exeter, to The Mrs. H. Of Montreal. of the Liotts Club, expressed the htanks at the wonderful re- their efforts of the skaters, all who success. New Unit Nurse Appointed Here Miss Hilda Pletch, who was re­ cently appointed to the staff of the Huron County Health Unit, will be in charge of the Exetei* district. She is making her home with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Powe. She has always lived in the Wingham district and attended Wingham High School. She then entered Stratford General Hos­ pital school of nursing, graduat­ ing in 1950. The following year Miss Pletch did ren’s hospitals Toronto. Then came a which she found most interest­ ing. She. was following her pro­ fession at a Red Cross Outpost Hospital at Beardmore, 30 miles north of Ft. William and on St. Joseph’s Island. Last year Miss Pletch attended Western University where she took a course in Public Health nursing. She graduated in May, 19 53 and in August received her appointment to the Huron County Health Unit staff. In her work in Exeter and dis­ trict, Miss Pletch will be in charge of school nursing, will make routine calls on infants and pre-school children and as­ sist at T.B. and immunization clinics. nursing in child­ in London and year of nursing Two-Year-Old Returns Home Danny Laing, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Laing, returned home from Victoria Hospital August 25, were he was rushed from South Huron Hos­ pital August 21. Danny was taken seriously ill at his home and was removed to hospital here after he had taken convulsions. Later he lapsed into a coma and was taken by ambu­ lance to London under police escort. He was placed in an oxygen tent. Doctors, Jound no symptoms of polio but did find an ear infec­ tion. Danny was confined to his bed for a- week after returning from hospital but 'is now able to be up each day. W-H-E-W-! Temperatures recorded at RC­ AF Station Centralia during the past week: 25 26 27 2$ High 84 89 90 92 93 94 89 95 Low 60 67 66 66 64 61 67 68 except higher August August August August August 29 . August 30 . August 31 . September 1 No records were broken for individual days. A than 95* temperature has been recorded previously.