The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-09-17, Page 1XUhe (^xefcrXLinics-JViiuocale
Eighty-First Year
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THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1953
Flying Thrills, Displays
To Show Off Air Force
Price Per Copy 70
Visitors to the RCAF Station
Centralia on Air Force Day this
Saturday will have a fuller under
standing of the role of the unit
after seeihg the many varied and
interesting displays set up by the
airmen for the annual event. The
‘open house’ period, from one to
five o’clock, will be topped by a
thrilling air show of both jet
and piston-driven aircraft.
A CF-100, Canada’s new all-
weather fighter, will highlight
the air show.
Centralia is the largest train
ing unit in the" RCAF and its
function in this regard will be
demonstrated all afternoon as in
structors and students take off
and land on regular training
exercises. There’ll never be a
quiet moment in the air for com
mencing at 3:15 the air show
will begin. Spectators will be
treated to a thrilling display of
formation, aerobatics and pre
cision flying by T-33 and Vam
pire jets and by Harvards, Da
kotas, Expeditors, Mustangs and
Chipmunks. For a full hour these
planes wjll be overhead showing
their speed and manoeuverability X, an^ fully re.
i Expect Record Crowd
At Next Week's Fair
Displays of this year’s best
produce and livestock, sprinkled
with features of fun and enter
tainment, will draw a record
crowd to Exeter Fall Fair next
Thursday, officials hope.
A. J. Sweitzer, president of
Exeter Agricultural Society, pre
dicts this year’s show will be the
best in the history of the fair.
New attractions will provide more
entertainment for the crowd and
increased prizes will encourage
more entries in the many com
petitions.
Disappointed last year by the
rain when indications showed a
record-breaking fair, the officers
of the Society hope to establish
new marks in attendance and
number of entries at next Thurs
day’s exhibition.
Vaudeville Preview
Anothei1 sparkling vaudeville
program will start this year’s
show off on a comedy note.
Dancers, comedians, musicians
and other vaudeville entertainers
will present a colorful program
on the stage next Wednesday
night.
A huge parade up the main
street next day at noon will lead
folks to the grounds for the big
exhibition.
Here’s The Menu
Here are the attractions to
look fox’ at the fair next Thurs
day;
The parade, which will march
up the main street at 1 p.m.,
will feature three bands, decorat
ed cars, business floats, freak
outfits, decorated bicycles and
tricycles, and schools in costume.
Two horse races will be staged
during the afternoon, with two
heats in each race. Classes are
2.19 and 2.25. Advance entries
indicate keen competition.
The horse show is expected to
be the highlight of the fair. Dir
ectors have been assured of en
tries from many of the top sta
bles in the district, including
winners at the ONE and Western
Fair.
Features of the horse show will
be the saddle race for Shetland
ponies, a comical potato race
among hunters, a saddle race and
obstacle race for boys within the
high school area. In addition,
there will be a special showing
of palomino horses.
New Derby
The soap box derby fox; boys
12 and under will be part of the
grandstand show. The competi
tors will race their “jalopies”
down the track in front of the
stand. Because of the number of
entries, there will probably be
three heats run in the derby.
This is a popular attraction
throughout the district.
The livestock parade will high
light the competition among pure
bred and market breeds. Besides
the regular classes, the competi
tion among the members of the
local 4-H Club will be a feature.
Two junior clubs will hold
their Achievement Day at the fair
next Thursday—the 4-H Grain
Club and the 4-H Calf Club.
Outstanding in the indoor com
petitions this year will be the
commercial features in grain and
seeds and vegetables and fruits.
Garden Clubs Displays
A new indoor highlight this
year will be the displays of fruits
and vegetables by members of
Huron County Garden Clubs. The
clubs are competing for $50 in
prizes for the most attractive
display.
Cake and pie contests always
top domestic classes for women.
There are a number of specials
foi’ cooking and preserving.
In the home department, the
competition among Women’s In
stitutes of South Huron will be
outstanding. Each institute will
show a group of f
Society Officers
Officers of the !
H. H. G. Strang,
dent; Bob Hern
in a well-timed
hearsed program.
House Exhibits
Two of the big
airUnionCr
Plans Office
The newly-formed Exeter Com
munity Credit U.nion will open
an office on Main Street, Exeter,
directors decided at a meeting
Friday.
The Union plans to open the
office at nights as a convenience
to its members.
Plans were made for the Oc
tober meeting of the Stratford
and District Credit Union Chap
ter, which includes 10 unions, to
be held in Exeter Legion Hall on
October 6.
Frank McInnis, treasurer of
the CNR (Stratford) Employees
Credit Union for the past 25
years,' Will be the guest speaker.
A film on credit unions will be
shown, The meeting will be open
to the public..
The president, Ken Greb, was
in charge of the local union
meeting. Others present were:
Harold Skinner, vice-president;
Dot Munroe; acting secretary;
Tom Munroe, treasurer; Ted In-
sley, publicity director; Joe
Blommaert of the loan committee
and Grant Ford from the audit
committee.
Many Unions
The local credit union is one
of many operating throughout the
country. They are thrift and loan
associations, operated by people
to encourage savings and to pro
vide credit when needed.
Entry fee for new members is
25 cents which is placed in the
guarantee fund, maintained
against a possible bad loan.
The unions are organized by
people “with a common bond”—
i.e. employees ,pf the same com
pany, members of the same
church, or a group of people
living within a certain area. The
unions are not
any religious or
Savings in the
made by it are
connected with
political group,
union and loans
insured.
A. Ernest Buswell
Exeter Merchant
A: Ernest Buswell, prominent
Exeter businessman, died sud
denly of coronary thrombosis in
his home on Wednesday night
around 6 p.m. He was
seventieth year.
Mr. Buswell was born
family homestead, R.R.
tralia and spent several years in
Saskatchewan prior to returning
to Exeter 18 years ago.
He managed the shoe depart
ment in the former store of
Jones and May for many years.
In 1947' lie and his son, Ted,
entered partnership to establish
Buswell’s Family Footwear and
Wallpaper store.
He was Past Master of ,3 the
Masons and for many years acted
as secretary. He was a. member of
James Street United Church.
Surviving besides his wife, the
former Gertrude Harvey, are two
daughters, Mrs. A. R. Ellsmere
(Enola), of North Bay,
Helen, at home; and one
Ted.
in his
on the
1, Cen-
and
son,
Lands 26-Inch Pike
Mrs. George Hess, of Hensail,
landed a 26-inch pike, 13 inches
around, from the old river in the
Pinery recently. She had an or
dinary pole and had difficulty in
landing the fish, but with the
help of her husband she landed
him safely in the boat.
_ hangars at the
station are being prepared
to house exhibits froin many of
the different sections on the
station. The Safety Equipment
Section will show how parachutes
are packed; an aero-engine ex
hibit will show details of engines
and the equipment used for their
maintenance and repair; the in
strument and electrical section
will show for close' inspection
different flight instruments and
electronic equipment; and so on
throughout the unit with each
section displaying the material
and equipment it works with.
Entertain Kids
Station Centralia personnel
have not forgotten the youngsters
in t'heir plans for Air Force Day.
A nursery tent will be set up
for tots up to five and a half
years of age. Their entertain
ment and needs will be looked
aftei' by a staff of qualified air
women. For the older kids there
will be pony rides, a merry-go-
round aiid ferris wheel as well
as fully stocked refreshment
booths. This entertainment is the
only part of the day’s program
that has an admission charge
and that is set for the better
joyment of the children..
Relates Trip
To Europe
en-
W. G.
trip he
to Eng-
and to
The Home and School Associa
tion’s first fall meeting attracted
many to the public school audi
torium to hear Mayor
Cochrane speak on the
and Mrs. Cochrane made
land for the Coronation
several other countries.
Of their visit in England, the
Coronation and the visit to Exe
ter were the highlights. Mr. and
Mrs. Cochrane were royally re
ceived in Exeter where they
were guests at tea and a formal
dinnei’ at Guildhall. Mayor Coch
rane presented the gift of a
silver cigarette box to Mayor
Bovey.
Visits to Paris and Venice,
Italy, proved very interesting.
The sidewalk cafes and gondolas
in Venice were picturesque and
the Coliseum and St. Peter's
Cathedral in Rome, which is a
combination of ancient and mo
dern buildings, had many points
of interest.
Lilco Switzerland
Switzerland’s scenery and the
hospitality of its people im
pressed the visitors. Mr. Coch
rane showed pictures he had
taken of the Coronation and in
teresting places they had visited.
The Huronia Male Quartette
sang several numbers which were
well received.
Mr. Cecil Wilson expressed
appreciation to Mr. Cochrane and
the quartette on behalf of those
who were present.
Mrs. Ernest Jones presided
over the business meeting and
announced a sale of homemade
candy at Exeter fair would be
sponsored by the association.
Member will attend a regional
conference in St. Thomas Septem
ber 30. Mrs. Jones called on prin
cipal Claude Blowes to introduce
the members of the public school
staff and on Mi'. Carfrey Cann,
of the school board, to introduce
Mayor Cochrane.
Miss Kay McGill's room re
ceived a cash award to be used
to purchase a book for the grade,
for having the largest numbex* of
parents and friends registered at
the meeting.
Honeymoon Couple Injured
Crossing Accident
SCHOOL ADDITION READY — Grand Bend pupils, who have enjoyed an extra two weeks’
holidays, will go back to school in this building on Monday. The school has been complete
ly renovated and two classrooms added. Two new teachers have been added to £he staff un
der Principal Gordon Campbell, " __'j’-A Photo
Blind Hensail Woman
Starts CNIB Campaign
“When you’re blind yourself,
you can appreciate the help of
fered by C.N.I.B.”
was the comment accom-
g the first donation from
to the annual
of Canadian Na-
for the Blind,
from Mrs. Agnes
That
panying
Huron County
operating fund
tional Institute
With the $5
Lammie, 81, of Hensall, on the
books, as well as othex’ early
donations arriving since, officials
of the Huron County campaign
Tigers Win
First Playoff
Robbie Wein hurled a two-hit
shutout Wednesday night as
Dashwood Tigers whitewashed
Teeswater 8-0 in the
of their best-of-three
semi-finals.
Wein struck out 12
gagged the visitors
route on the Dashwood diamond.
The Tigers burst out with six
runs in the first inning to take
command of the game. Jimmy
Hayter hit a triple, Raymie Wein
and Dick Jlegier doubles, Lorne
Kleinstiver and Robbie Wein
singles to spark the scoring
spree.
The winners added another in
the fourth when Regler and Carl
Wein singled. Their final tally
came in the sixth. Raymie Wein
clouted a safety and toured the
bags on Louie Corriveau’s double.
Zuber started on the mound
for Teeswater but was knocked
out in the first. Hill finished the
game. The two liurlers hit Tees-
water’s two safeties.
Second game of the series will
be played in Teeswatei' Friday
night. If a third game is neces
sary, it will be back in Dashwood
Monday.
first game
OBA “C”
men as he
over the
Driver Fined
In magistrate's court, Tuesday,
Currie Burchell, of London, was
fined $10 and costs on a charge
of careless driving. Berchell was
driver of a car which struck a
parked truck on No. 4 Highway
north of Hensail on August 22.
A careless driving charge
against Glen Koehler,
Hensail, was dismissed.
, aiid Mrs. Roy Kirk, who
married in Hensail Satur-
narrowly escaped death
their car was struck by a
at a level crossing
Owen Sound on
10 miles
Tuesday
slight injuries to
was not hospital-
obstruct-
when Mr.
near the
a stop at
just as a
Kirk received
his knee but
ized.
Members of
went to Owen Sound on Tuesday
night to see the couple.- Mrs.
Kirk will be in hospital for seve
ral
her
the
the Kirk family
days and will be confined to
bed from four to six weeks,
attending doctor said
the
and
Mc-
out
$600 when
driven by
Exeter dentist,
Mr.
were
day,
when
train
from
afternoon.
View of the track was
ed by a building and
Kirk realized he was
crossing, he came to
the edge of the tracks
train was passing.
The right front side of
car was caught by the train
Mrs. Kirk (the former Pearl
Leod) was thrown part way
of the car as the door sprang
open. She was removed to Owen
Sound Hospital where she was
found to be suffering from a
fractured pelvis and cuts and
bruises to her legs and face. Mr.
Damages Station, Wagon
Damage was
station wagon
Bruce Eckmeier.
struck loose gravel and rolled
over On the Bronson Line, a quar
ter mile west of Zurich. Dr.
Eckmeier, alone in the station
wagon, escaped injury. Provincial
Constable Elmer Zimmerman in
vestigated.
are hoping for generous and
prompt response from county
residents.
“From Huron County this year
C.N.I.B. is asking $5,0'00,” said
J. H. Klnkead, chairman, Huron
iCounty Advisory Board.
“The County Council has al
ready contributed $1,500. So the
people are being asked to contri
bute $3,500.”
In all, C.N.I.B. needs $46,000
this year. Municipal grants and
London and Stratford Community
Chests will provide $28,000. In
Huron, Elgin, Middlesex and
Perth, $18,0'00 is to be raised.
Opening September 21 for two
weeks, the campaign will provide
funds to rehabilitate newly-
blinded persons in the new Wes
tern Ontario Training Centre in
London, to maitain the 40-rooni
residence, and provide the many
services C.N.I.B. offers the blind.
Donations are exempt from in
come tax, and, if possible, all
contributions will be acknow
ledged in the local paper.
Hockey Patrons
Organize Club
Hockey enthusiasts in Exeter
are forming a booster club to
sponsor and finance a team in
the Cyclone league this year,
A drive for membership is -be
ing conducted. Members are en
titled to a vote in the club’s
operation and they will probably
receive a holding ticket for seats
during the local games.
When sufficient funds have
been raised, a meeting of all
members will be held to form
an executive and elect a manager.
Tentative plans are to import
a playing coach and to strengthen
team’s defence. No contracts
have been signed yet.
Stricken With Polio
Kathy Scane, seven, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Scane,
of Hensall, and pupil of Grade 1
at I-Iensall Public School, was'
stricken with polio on Tuesday of
this week. One of her legs is af
fected.
The ^kindergarten class, which
her mother teaches, will be closed
until further notice.
School Board Approves
Bus Routes Of 471 Miles
South Huron District High
School Board, meeting on Tues
day night, approved bus routes
amounting to 471 miles per day
to transport students from the
area to the school. This in an in
crease of 11 miles per day over
last year.
Seven busses are transporting
around 3 25 students to the
school. Approximate annual cost
is $30,000. Exeter Coach Lines
Ltd. operates the service.
Principal H. L. Sturgis report
ed enrolment at 400. The distri
bution by municipalities is: Hay
97, Stephen 70, Usborne S3, Hen-
sall 2 2, 'Grand Bend 29, Exeter
72, Centralia RCAF 11, other
high school areas 14.
New equipment purchased for
the school, approved by the
board, included 40 copies of a
social studies text, ironing boards
and pressure canner for home
economics, and $300 of athletic
supplies.
The board turned down a re
quest from the cafeteria staff for
an increase in wages.
The board will pay tuition of
Bill Fink, Hensail, who is attend
ing Beal Technical School, Lon
don. This is provided for under
Department
tions which
pay tuition
who cannot
wishes at his own school.'
The board is negotiating with
other high school boards over ex
change of pupils among the
areas. It sometimes occurs that a
bus of one area is able to pick
up students in another area ea
sier than a bus Of the area in
which the student lives. In this
case, the area in which the stu
dent lives is required to pay the
other area for tuition and trans
portation.
of Education regula-
requires a board to
fees for a student
receive the course he
Wins $1,000 Bingo
Mrs. T. C. Coates of Hensail
was the lucky winner of $1,000
at the Seaforth Bingo held in the
Community Centre on Monday
night, September
Church At Saintsbury
Rededicated Sunday
The Anglican “building pas
tor”, Rev. R. O. D. Salmon, ap
plied the finishing touch Sunday
to another of his church construc
tion programs.
Rev. Salmon renowned for
his building prowess, and Rev. M.
Griffin, rector of the charge,
officiated at the rededication ser
vices at St. Patrick’s Church,
Saintsbury. The two ministers,
assisted by members of the con
gregation, have redecorated com
pletely the interior of the church.
A large congregation attended
The service, sitting on new pews,
in a bright, new setting.
The renovation program in
cluded the redecoration of walls
and ceilings, construction of a
new floor, pews, pulpit, reading
desk, prayer desk, communion
table, chancel and choir pews,
Donate Rail, Font
Two new appointments, a com
munion rail and a font, which
were donated
were dedicated.
Mr. and Mrs.
London, former
sented the brass rail in memory
of the late Francis
Jeminah Davis. The
donated by Mrs. Heber
Mrs. Earl Atkinson,
Saintsbury, in memory of their
parents, Richard and Mary Davis.
The music was in charge of
Mrs. M. Elston assisted by Mrs.
C. Paul of Kirkton, with duets by
Messrs L. and G. Paul.
The renovation project cost
the church only $500, the ex-
to the church,
Gordon Davis, of
parishioners, pre
John
font
Davis
both
and
was
and
of
I
Honor Secretary
Leband'n Forest Lodge, A.F. &
A.M. met Monday evening fol
vacation,
who has
secretary
presented
sum of
lowing the summer
Rev. C. L. Langford,
resigned the position of
after three years, was
with a wallet and a
money. Mr. Chester Mawhinney
was appointed to fill the position.
penditure for materials. No wages
were paid for labor.
Rev. Salmon, now well-known
for his skill at construction as
well as his ministerial duties, did
most of the work, assisted by
Rev. and Mrs. Griffin. Men and
women of the congregation, al
though busy with harvest, aided
as much as possible. The project
was completed within a month.
The 3 0-member congregation
financed the cost of materials
with social evenings and sub
scriptions.
Ladies Help
Mrs. Griffin, wife of the rec
tor, hand-worked new altar
frontals and pulpit falls to adorn
the furniture. Ladies of the con
gregation assisted with cleaning.
Give $2,000 Cash
At Bingo Friday
. Another $2,000 will be given
away in cash prizes at a bingo
in Exeter Arena this Friday
night.
Big feature of the event will
be a super special worth $1,000.
Other specials will be worth
$100 each and there will be 15
regular games for $5 0 each.
Proceeds of the night will go
towards the new trap rock flooi-
in the arena.
Usborne OK's
Two Drains
Two petitions fox* municipal
drains were accepted by Usborne
council at its Septembei’ meet
ing.
They were from Hubert Hey
wood and others on concessions
six and seven and from Judson
Dykeman, Frank Anderson and
others on concessions six and
seven and the S.W.B. concession.
Both drains were referred to
James A. Howes, O.L.S., of Lis-
towel, for
A grant
the South
sociation.
By-laws
ing assessment for taxation pur
poses at $2,671,400 and the
rates .
The clerk was instructed
prepare amending by-laws
the Beaver and Westlake drains
to provide for collection of 50
per cent of the assessments in
1953 and the balance in 19 5 4 as
it appeared the work would not
be done this year.
McKee Construction Co. ad
vised council they would com
plete contract on Ausable River
drain in about one month.
a report.
of $25 was made to
Huron Plowmen’s As-
were passed confirm
tax
to
for
five articles.
Society include:
first vice-presi-
i, second vice-
president, and Clark Fisher,
secretary-treasurer.
Hensail Value
Up $40,000
Assessment of the village of
Hensall increased $40,000 dur
ing the past year, Assessor
B. Cross reported to council
Monday night. Total
now $823,175.
I Population has also
is 759, an increase of 1
Tax Collector J. A.
stated total tax figure is
83.
Donate To Fair
The council approved
of $70 to the Hensall
Fair.
Neighboring townships
billed for their annual fire pro
tection retaining fee. Hay and
Tuckersmith levy is- $125; Us
borne and Hibbert $75 each.
Utility man E. R. Davis
ported having made new tops
the fire cisterns and repairs
the streets.
H. W. Horton appeared asking
that action be taken to prevent
Clipper Coach Co. creating dis
comfort by burning their rubbish.
Council discussed at length the
repair of streets. It was decided
to secure more of the same ma
terial used in the spring so that
repairs could be made around
the first of October.
value
W.
on
is
risen.
32.
Paterson
5 39,963,-
It
a grant
School
will be
re-
for
to,,.
League Champs
Honored At Fete
Banquet for Statton’s Billiards,
champions of Exeter Recreational
Softball League, was
Zurich Friday evening,
of the team and some
joyed chicken dinner.
Coach Irwin “Bunny” Ford,
who sponsored the banquet, pre
sided and congratulated the team.
Lloyd Cushman replied and ex
pressed appreciation for the team
to the coach.
The Rec. League Trophy was
presented to Gib Statton, sponsor
of the team, by Lloyd Cushman,
league president. Bev. Irwin,
team batboy, opened the banquet
with grace.
held at
Members
fans en-
Tom Euston New President
Of SHDHS Student Council
REDEDICATE SAINTSBURY CHURCH — After extensive
renovation, St. Patrick’s Church, Saintsbury, was redcdicatcd
at a special service Sunday, Rev. It, O. I). Salmon, the Angli
can "building pastor” who supervised the rcdecoration, and
Rev. M. Griffin, Si. Patrick’s rector, officiated at the service.
Viewing the new interior above are Warden Heber Davis,
RcV. Salmon, Rev. Griffin and Warden Raymond Greenlee.
A large crowd was on hand for the service. —T-A Photo
Students at S.H.D.H.S. elected
m Easton, of Usborne Town-
ip, and Marilyn Skinner, of
Exeter, to the top positions on
the school council Tuesday.
Genial manager of the school’s
sport teams, public speaker and
humorist, Tom Easton won the
student council presidency in a
recorded vote taken among
pupils. A Grade
is the son of Mr
drew M. Easton,
Top Girl Tost
Marilyn Skinner, basketball
player and member of the glee
club, copped the top honor for
girls — vice-presidency of the
council. In Grade 12 also, she is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Skinner, Exeter.
Secretary of the council is Rat
I
12 student,
, and Mrs.
Usborne.
the
he
An-
Tuckey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Tuckey, Usborne. She is a
special commercial and a member
of the senior basketball team.
Beverley Ravelie, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred R. Ravelie,
Grand Bend, was elected treas
urer, She is a special commercial
student.
Publicity director for the coun
cil is Ken Tuckey, another Grade
12 student. He is the son of
and Mrs. Bruce Turkey.
Nominated In Spring
Students were nominated
the posts in the spring of
year. All pupils at the school
ed except those in Grade 9.
Balloting for the school paper
staff, the athletic society and
form representatives took place
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.
for
the
vot-