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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-10-15, Page 2Page2 TUB TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15, 1953 This journal shall always fight fpr progress, rpform and public Welfare, never foe afraid tQ at"’ tack wrong, never belong tn any political party, never be satisfied with merely printing news. LEADERS IN CANADIAN INDUSTRIAL RACE _______________THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15, >953___________________ Inspiration The life of Mrs. Agnes Lammie., who died in Hensall recently, should be an im­ pressive inspiration. Blind for many years, Mrs. Lammie was nevertheless an active community worker. She knitted hundreds of pairs of socks for soldiers during two world Avars; she assisted in the work of the church and its women’s organizations; she was the first to donate to people afflicted Avith the handicap of her OAvn. She did her share of housework, too, and enjoyed performing the handicraft skills of her sex. Many of us, Avho are fortunate to avoid any such handicap, Avill be humble in the re­ membrance of this fine Avoman. We can support financially the institution she felt could help others, handicapped like herself, become useful citizens. Although the official Canadian National Institute for the Blind campaign is almost over, there is still time to donate toAvards its objectives. Church Is Taken To Congregation (Brantford Expositor) Christ Church, McGillivray, has become Christ Church, Centralia, and the story of the transformation and transfer reflects the spirit of progress and adaptability abroad in this diocese of the Church of England in Canada. Christ Church, in McGillivray Toavu- ship, goes back to 1868, when it was built to serve Anglicans resident in that part of the country. It Avas constructed from timber brought from surrounding farms. With changing times and shifts of population, howeArer, the congregation dwindled and lat­ terly the church had been in a state of dis­ repair, having been closed in 1951. However, other Anglicans elsewhere Avere in need of a church home and the Avhite frame building Avas taken down and moved piece-meal from its McGillivray site to one near Centralia airport, Avhere it has been put up again in remodelled, modern style, complete with white spire. Incidentally, or perhaps inevitably, this project Avas in the hands of that remarkale building priest, Rev. R. O. I). Salmon, the clergyman-contractor Avho put up St. Mark’s Church, FairvieAV, in Brantford ToAvnship, not long ago. As Ave say, this account is in many ways characteristic of the work going on in the diocese under the aggressive leadership of the Bishop of Huron, Rt. Rev. George N. Luxton. For Avhile it may be considered a trifle inept to paraphrase in a Christian in­ stance a saying ascribed to the Prophet Mo­ hammed, a parallel exists. The Prophet said: “If the mountain Avill not come to Moham­ med, then Mohammed must go to the moun­ tain.” In Dr. Luxton’s see, if a congregation does not come to a church, His Lordship sees that the church is taken to the congregation. Today s Big Debt Today’s tremendous municipal building program of schools and community centres is startling to the point of serious thought, In the last four years, almost every community has committed itself to consider­ able debt over the next 20 years because of today’s needs. With few exceptions, these structures have been built Avithout any doAVn payment. . What happens tomorroAv? Our commun­ ities may Avake up to find they need more service but haven’t paid for the ones they already enjoy. „ Perhaps the time has come when muni­ cipal affairs must be conducted in a business way—*when taxes must include depreciation on buildings and plans must be well in ad­ vance to replace buildings as they become obsolete. The ability to speak many languages is valuable, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in one language is priceless. Dashwood Hats off to Dashwood I Winning tAvo Ontario baseball champion­ ships in one year is quite a feat for a police village of 400(?) people. Congratulations are Avell deserved. The Tigers, intermediate “D” Avinners^ captured the title on Monday-after a long and successful'playoff drive. The Avin clim­ axed a campaign of several years during which DashAvood sports enthusiasts built up a young team of local talent. Last year, the Tigers lost in the finals when the cup seemed Avithin their "grasp. This year’s vic­ tory is a fitting reAvard for those’efforts. The championship is all the more de­ served because the Tigers are almost all home breAVS. Unlike many centres in this age of sport, DashAvood lias developed its OAvn ball players. Only one man on the team Avhich Avon Monday Avas an import. We doubt if there are any other Ontario ball champions Avho can say that. That DashAvood Avill be a contender in the years to come is evident by the Ontario Pee Wee Championship Avhich the police village also Avon this year. These young ball players will step into Tiger uniforms some day and perhaps they, too, Avill Avin the in­ termediate title for Dashwood. To all on the Dashwood club this year, from managers doAvn to bat boys, Ave doff our chapeaus. Sincerity Counts - Hoav does a small toAvn attract indust­ ry ? According to an official of one com­ pany Avhich is building a plant in Huron county, it’s “sincerity” Avhich counts. The general manager of the Sheaffer Pen Company, Goderich’s neAvest industry, said the swaying point in its decision to locate in the county toAvn Avas the “sincer­ ity of officials, organizations, businessmen and the people themselves.” When Sheaffer officials made a survey of Goderich, they found the people “proud of their community and interested in its ad­ vancement”. That Avas Avhat the firm wanted. Of course, officials wanted the basic essentials such as transportation, utilities and labor market, but they also insisted on other facilities, such as schools, churches, sincerity of residents and community spirit. The SAvaying point in the decision was not that Goderich had the basic necessities for industrial location, but in the “sincerity of the people”. That’s Avhat brings industry. Blow Struck A bioAv has been struck to our ideal that anyone, no matter Iioav rich or hoAV poor, can become a representative of the people. The bioav is the public announcement that a fund has been set up to assist the estate of the late Gordon Graydon, of Brampton. This popular MP AVas too bu^y Avith his parliamentary duties and meeting the demands of his constituents to make enough money to take care of his depend­ ents. From this case, it appears that our Members of Parliament cannot devote full time to public duties if they wish to be fin­ ancially independent. Or they must be Aveal- thy before they enter-the political ring. It can no longer be a w’onder to the na­ tion why it is difficult to find good men for parliament. We are making wealth a prerequisite to election and public service an unreAvard- ing occupation. ' This situation prevails not only in the House of Commons but in many public of­ fices. Members of Exeter council, probably not the lowest paid municipal servants by any means, receive $5 per meeting or $120 a year for their Avork. They are expected to contribute to every cause, attend every fund- raising event, and spend countless time, dur­ ing both business and pleasure hours, on municipal problems. .Besides their council duties, they are expected to be active work­ ers in many other community organizations. Is it any Avonder ratepayers find it difficult to fill the slates at election time? Slje €xeter <ime£=£Ribocate Time* Established 1873 Amalgamated 1924 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter1, Ontario An Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Town of Exeter and District Authorized as Second Glass Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member Of .the Ontario-Quebec Division of the (3WNA Member Of the Audit Bureau of Circulation Paid-in-Advance Circulation as of Matchy 1953 — 2,494 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, In advance, $8*00 a year — United States, in Advance, $4.00 a year Single Copies 7$ Each Melvin Southcott - Publishers * Robert Southcott KNIGHT IN AVINDSOK ST AU Jottings By J.M.S. Early Days In Usborne Twp. Last week I mentioned that William May - Avas the first sett­ ler in the Township of Usborne, having arrived from Devonshire, England, in 1832. The Huron Atlas of 1879 gives an interest­ ing account of the township from Avhich we quote: “The Township of Usborne is situated in the south-eastern ex­ tremity of the county. If, in lay­ ing it out, it was the object of the Canada Company's engineers to make a figure whose shape is perfectly impossible of mathema­ tical description, they proved themselves equal to the emer­ gency. , Its bounds extend north­ ward to the Township of Tucker­ smith; north-east, east and south­ south to Hibbert, Fullarton and Blanshard in- the County of Perth; southward to Biddulph in the County of Middlesex, and westward to the London Road, dividing it from Stephen and Hay "The topography of Usborne presents a beautiful and gently undulating surface of what is for the greater part a most fertile and productive soil, a splendid township in every sense of the Avord. It contains, according to assessment roll 42,681 acr.es of land, of which 29,737 are im­ proved and the Avhole is assessed at $1,623,275. The number of resident ratepayers is 643 and the amount of assessed personal property $52,90'0'. The population is 1878 was set down at 2,616. “Following soon after William May in 1832 the Balkwills—-a number of brothers—and George Snell settled in Usborne and the Balkwills on 'both sides of the Usborne and Stephen side of the London road. While Mr. May was the first settler, a clearing of about four acres was made in the spring- of 1831 by John Balkwill, •Ml’’. May’s brother-in-law, Avho Avas so pleased with the country, that he returned to England specially to induce a number of his friends to come out and settle in it. A large number soon followed. They were Devonshire people, and their influence on other friends at home subse­ quently prevailed to such an ex­ tent that that Avhole section of the township Avas settled up by natives of the old English Shire. The Balkwill settlement was called “Devon” and a little vil­ lage at the place still bears the name. When they came through London it consisted of but a feAv log shanties and a log tavern. “For many years after the early settlement the hardships of the settlers Avere such as those of all neAV parts of the country are familiar Avith, though, more so from the fact that develop­ ment was slow, and consequently the deprivation of the usual ac­ companiments of civilization had longer to be borne. It is related of one of the pioneers, Avho after­ wards became one of the leading and most Avealthy citizens of the community, that on his arrival, without even the .proverbial and inevitable British shilling in his pocket, he went to Goderich and borrowed—or more properly beg­ ged—a haff bushel of wheat from the agent of the Canada Com­ pany, half of which he “sowed” or scratched in with a self-made rake among the stumps of the little clearing, he succeeded in making—subsisting meanwhile on the other half, boiled to a pulp for each meal. By the time he got the one half planted the other half was eaten up, and he went to work at the Canada Company’s mill at Tuckersmith, known as the “Bell Mill” to pay for his bushel of wheat, and earn some more while he was harvest­ ing his crop and making fresh clearing. “It was not for many years after the time we first speak of that the settlers were provided with such blessings as schools and churches, though travelling clergymen used occasionally to call and hold religious services while passing between London and Goderich. Rev. Mr. Cooper is said to have been the first who ever preached a sermon in this locality, or in th© township. For years marriage ceremonies (what few occurred) were performed at either London or Goderich, the nearest point where there were either . clergymen or magistrates —the balance of opinion in those days being in favor of the civil dignitaries exercising their legiti­ mate right to .perform' a rite legitimate as well as interesting. But this ceremony was not ne­ glected by reason of the difficulty of accomplishing it; and that “marriage Avas consummated” all right was soon' evidenced by the great number of little ones in the Devon settlement; and one of the greatest days the settle­ ment. ever had was Avhen the Rev. • Mr. Cxanyn of London, afterwards the first Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Huron, came out specially to the home of’Hugh Balkwill to perform the baptismal ceremony on 12 little backwoods pets belonging to the good people of the neighborhood. “The first church and school in Usborne Avere on the London Road north of Exeter, the former being the Presbyterian Church at Rogerville, and the latter, the old log school, erected in Francis- town in 1888. In this latter, Thomas Taylor was the first teacher. This gentleman was a “character” in his Avay. He Avas sent for to England on purpose to teach this school. He was an old bachelor, and not so very strange for old bachelors—very eccentric. His residence was the old log school-house, where he “taught the young idea” during the day and attended to domes­ tic duties at all other times. He was one of the oldest township clerks, and the early records bear evidence of his attainments and love of system. He subse­ quently miraculously disappeared and was nevermore heard of, leaving no living relatives in the world, so far as the people of Usborne ever knew, and his end ■remains among the mysteries which will sleep to the ressurrec- tion. (To Be Continued) Celebrate National Cheese Festival tion’s cheese consumption andCanadian cheese will be in the spotlight throughout the month of October, during the National Cheese Festival sponsored by the Canadian dairy ‘ industry and spearheaded by the Dairy Farm- ‘ers of Canada. Recent studies of cheese con­ sumption in Canada reveal a changing attitude toward this low-cost, high protein food, say the Dairy Farmers. This is indi­ cated by the 20 per cent increase in per capita consumption, from 4.81 pounds to 5.87 pounds, not­ ed between the years 1948 and 1952. Nationally, Canadians are becoming more cheese-conscious. Rbwever, few Canadians are awate of the sharply differing food habits existing within their own country, reflected in a wide variation in cheese consumption from community to community. Investigation of this phenome­ non reveals that country Of ori­ gin and the economic status of Canadian families have a tre­ mendous bearing on their cheese consumption, British families, for instance, use the most cheddat, Avhile East European, Jewish, and Syrian families eat three to four times as much cottage cheese as those from Britain or Western Europe. Number of children in the family and their ages are strong controls on the amount of cheese consumed in the home. Children eat considerably less cheese than do adults. Women appear to prefer the milder, softer texture of processed cheeses, which may account for the high percentage of processed cheese sales in some urban centres. Men show a perference for the stronger, fuller flavors of mature cheddar. Despite the upward trend in per capita consumption, Canad­ ians are not great cheese eaters by World standards. In 1962 the per capita consumption of cheese in the United States stood at 7.8 pounds compared With Canada’s 5.8 pounds. In the United King­ dom the average was 10.3 pounds, while in Norway it was as high as 18,7 pounds. Th© sponsors of the National Cheese Festival agree with nu­ tritionists who say that Canad­ ians do hot eat as much Cheese as they should to maintain a Avell-balahced diet. The National Cheese Festival aims at boosting the present upswing in the na- achieving a more uniform cheese consumption from community to community. Crop Report By H. R. BAKER Due to a Aveek of firie weather, farmers in the cash crop area have been busy Completing the harvesting of their beans, and since harvest was held up by a couple of heavy rains attendance at some of the local fall fairs was someAVhat lessened by the busy season. Due to recent heavy frOsts, silo filling is In full swing and farmers report very excellent crops of silage edrn. Aftermath is also making progress With the high moisture and abundant Sun­ ny Weather. It is believed that the fall wheat acreage is considerably loAvcr this year due to the com­ bined effect from the late har­ vest of crops, difficulty in early tillage and the lack of encourage­ ment from the present wheat price. 50 YEARS AGQ In a letter received by the editor of thb ^xeter Times from Rev. apd Mrs, Ernest Grigg of Exeter Avho are serving as mis­ sionaries in Burma; Rev, Grigg made, an appeal for $400 from the inhabitants of Exeter to make repairs to the church of Avhich he is pastor. If the amount could be made up in gifts of $1 and $2, Rev. Grigg said he Avould ’ have a tablet pu.t up in his church Avhich would read: “The cost of renovating and beautifying the interior of this building was con­ tributed"- by the citizens of Exe­ ter, Canada, the birthplace of our pastor, the Rev. Ernest Grigg.” A year-old steer belonging to Mr. Bragg of Blanshard broke oneoof its front legs by stepping into* a hole. Dr. George Gibb, Avho was nailed, found it neces­ sary to amputate the broken limb near the shoulder. The ani­ mal is doing nicely and in a few days Avill be Avalking on a wood- en leg Dr. Gibb says he Ayill put on it. Mr. Mark Salter enjoyed large luscious raspberries picked in his garden on October 8. 25 YEARS AGO An increased service charge has been levied on all customers using a hydro stove or tliree- wire service, by the Hydro de­ partment of the P.U.C. October Aveddings include the marriage of Miss Mary Dickens to Mr. Heber Davis, of Biddluph, on October 3; Miss Olive Isaac, Biddulph, to Roland Hodgins, of Lucan, on October 3; Miss Al- Avilda Rose, of London, to Mr. Archie Davis, of Exeter, October 6, and Miss Hazel Sanders to Mr. Mervin Johnston, Granton, on October 10. A very successful fOAvl supper Avas held at Creditoil Evangeli­ cal Church. Mr. E. H. Close of Seaforth is suing Usborne tOAvnship for dam­ ages to his car received Avhen he collided with a cow on the second concession. The township licenses cows to run and denies any li­ ability. R. S. Hayes of Seaforth is acting for the plaintiff and J. G. Stanbury for the township. Good Prospects With six veterans of last year’s Ontario Junior ‘B’ finalist hockey squad ready to take to the ice again this season for Seaforth, also good prospects for addition­ al player strength to bolster the 1953-54 season’s team, Coach Ralph McFadden made an en­ couraging report to some 35 in­ terested citizens and members of the executive at the annual meet­ ing of the Athletic Association here Monday evening. With Coach McFadden again this season will be John Baldwin, as junior manager, and Ken Powell, as trainer. Members of the ’52-’53 roster Avho are ex­ pected to play again this year are Jack and Ron Muir, Jack McIlwain, Steve ’ Storey, Rick Elliott and Doug Aitcheson, of Mitchell. (Huron Expositor) NeAV Clerk-Treasurer Mr. L. S. Mosure, recently ap­ pointed Clerk-Treasurer and Tax Collector, has had a wide exper­ ience in municipal Avork, having been Clerk-Treasurer of London Township and of Thedford. Pre­ viously he had been in tlie teach­ ing profession for a number of yers. He is 55 years of age. Mr. Mosure comes to Parkhill highly recommended by his previous associates. (Parkhill Gazette) Pig Chase John Parkes of Church Street got quite a start at 2 a.m. Sun­ day morning when he awoke to hear Constable Jerry Hartmier outside his bedroom window arm­ ed with a flashlight. The con­ stable informed him that two large pigs were loose in his gar­ den. Subsequently the porkers were herded towards the Town Hall, but arriving there broke the TIMES" Go By The case will be tried at the next sitting of Division Court. 15 YEARS AGO The first frolic of Exeter Lipns Club drew 4 big crowd to the arena. The major prize of $200 Avas won by Gerald Skinner, Avhile Bobbie Pryde won a Shet­ land pony and outfit. Would-be robbers were frighte ened aAvay from the Exeter Arena when Thomas Collingwood, who Avas acting as night-Avatcliman, threatened tp shoot. Many valu­ able prizes used in the Lions Fro­ lic were thought to have been the object of the attempted rob­ bery. In the North Huron plowing contest in McKjllop township, Marie Baker, 17-year-old daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Baker Of Grey township, captured first prize in the open tractor class, defeating nine men competitors. Lome Passmore placed third in the open class at the North Huron ploAving match. Mr. Charles Godbolt sold his five - year - old Clydesdale horse, ‘Dandy King,’ to Mr. Lee Charles- Avorth of Ailsa Craig. IO YEARS AGO Miss Ada Mitchell, R.N., daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mit­ chell, Centralia, has been ap­ pointed administrator of the new general hospital being built at Midland, Mich. Three thousand school child­ ren of Huron county have under­ taken the patriotic work of col­ lecting tons of milkweed to be used in the manufacture of rub­ ber. B. M. Francis, J. B. Bowey and G. S. HoAvard are in charge of the Fifth Victory Loan canvass. The Exeter branch of-the Red Cross has shipped 720 pounds of jam and honey to Britain. Mrs. Olive Skelton, well-known resident of Exeter, died in St. Joseph’s Hospital at the age of 80. Word has been received in Hensall that Albert Edward Chip- chas© had been killed in action. He enlisted with the RCR in 19 40 and went overseas a few months later. iiHiiiiiiiiiriniiiiHitiiiiiiiiiaHiiiiiiHiiiiiiniiiiiiiiHliiiiMiiiiiihiiiiitHiiiiiiiiiii News From Our NEIGHBORS away past their pursuers and doubled back to the South Ward where they becme lost in the darkness. (St. Marys Journal-Argus) To See Son’s Grave Mrs. Lottie Miller was gene rously helped by her good friends so she might return to her na­ tive Ascot, England, and visit the burying place of Canada’s illustrious dead where the name of her son, Sgt. .Eddie Miller, RCAF, is inscribed. She left Mon­ day for Quebec to sail on the Scythia and will return in No­ vember on the same ship accom­ panied by her sister, Mrs. Collett, who will remain with her family in Toronto. Mrs. Miller has not seen her family for 34 years. (Mitchell Advocate) District, Youth Rally Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church, Zurich, was the scene of a great Youth gathering on Monday evening, October. 5. It Avas the occasion of their fall rally being sponsored jointly by the Youth Fellowships of the Stratford District of the Canada Conference of the Evan­ gelical U.B. Church. There were more than 100 young people, mostly teen agers, plus their pastors and a few adult Youth Directors present from seven churches in the district. (Zurich Herald) Grandson Visits Poland .Mr. T. A. G. Gordon has re­ ceived a postcard from Warsaw, Poland, sent by his grandson, John Lofft, who was with a party of students. It is the first time in five years that students have been allowed to travel behind the “iron curtain”. Mr. Lofft’s home is in Montreal. (Seaforth News)