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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-10-29, Page 1
■s Eighty-First Year Price Per Copy 7£ u the Hallowe’en Hensail will be hall, starting at by re- the The ghosts will be scaring the pirates and the cowboys will be chasing the Indians at community Hallowe’en parties Saturday night. Service organizations in Exeter, Hensall and Grand Bend treats and prizes for costumed EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 29, 1953 Will Hold Night School If Enough Show Interest Night school courses will be offered^ to adults of this district again this year if there is sufficient interest. At least 20 persons must register in each of the courses before they will be continued. Registration forms appear in this week’s Times-Advocate. They must be submitted before • submitted before November 2. The school will be conducted on Thursday evenings at the high school as in other years. Local Board Sponsor This year’s school will be spon sored by the South Huron Dis trict High School Board. In the two previous years, it has been co-sponsored by the Departments of Education and Agriculture in cooperation with the board. The Departments sponsor night school in one district for two years only. If the community wishes to con tinue the school, the high school hoard and the night school com- mitte can cooperate to provide the study. Surplus $600 The night school committee met Monday night and reported a surplus of $600 from previous years’ operations, which can be used towards sponsoring this year’s school. The committee, headed Principal H. L. Sturgis, will commend to the board that school be continued if the inter est warrants it. Applications are being received by Miss Nonna Wilson, secretary. Suggest ^Courses Suggested courses are; riculture course of either crops or livestock; electric Ing; woodworking; typing; keeping; leather craft; oil ing; either elementary vanced sewing; advanced cook ing. ■ „ Other courses will be given if a group of 20 or more is inter ested in any other type of study. an ag- soils, weld- book- paint- or ad- Crediton Pastor Heads Ministerial South sociation Rev. and Monday Rev. William Parrott, was chairman <" " Highlight pf the meeting was an informal chat by F/L Larry Mould of RCAF Station, Cen tralia, who spoke on liis work as a chaplain. The following were elected to office: president, Rev. W. Par rott, Crediton; vice-president, Rev. E. R. Roppel, Zurich; sec retary-treasurer, Rev. J. B. Fox, Hensall. Ministers present were Rey. W. Parrott, Crediton; Rev. E. N, Mohr, Crediton; Rev. E, H. Roppel, Zurich; Rev. W. F, Krotz, Dashwood; Rev. H. J. Snell, Rev. C. W. Down, Exeter; Roy. W. J. Rogers, Rev. J. B. Fqx, Hensall. Huron Ministerial As- met in the home of Mrs. W. J. Rogers on evening, October 26. Crediton, of the meeting. Treats, Prizes Await Children At District Hallowe'en Parties the the Blame Weather For Small Bag District sportsmen blamed weather Wednesday when opening day of the pheasant •shoot produced slim bags. Although game experts figure the birds are plentiful in this area, the quarry hid cold and rain. The hunters hope weather Friday and th© other two days of the sea son. Poor Climatic Conitions Poor climatic conditions have hindered pheasant hunting for the past two seasons. Sportsmen say the game is plentiful, due to the large number of birds which have been • released in this area for several seasons Another 1,200 birds were raised by the South Huron Game and Conservation Club this August, from the for better Saturday, To Banquet OBA Champs Members of Dashwood’s two Ontario championship baseball teams and its girls’ softball team will be honored at a public ban quet in the police village Thurs day night, November 12. Frank Coleman, former New York Yankees star now with the Toronto Maple Leafs and one of the first Canadians to break into major league ball, will be the guest speaker. Over 200 fans and baseball officials are expected at the ban quet. The village is sponsoring the fete for the team and tickets are being sold to the general public. The event will take place in V. L. Becker’s showroom and ladies organizations in the com munity will cater. The banquet will honor the Tigers, Ontario Intermediate “D” champions, the Pee Wees, also Ontario titleists, and the Tiger- ettes, winners of the district ladies softball grouping. Besides Coleman, guests will include Tory Gregg, W.O.A.A. manager; O.B.A. officials, Jack Parks, sports editor of the Lon don Free Press; Jack Weber and Jack Bell, trophy sponsors and others. RECEIVES CORONATION MEDAL Veteran Dashwood postmaster and former owner of Guenther Transports Ltd., E. R. Guenther received this Coronation Medal and Certifi cate recently from Buckingham Palace. The award is for meritorious public service. Mayor W. G. Cochrane, of Exeter, also received one of these citations. —Jack Doerr, Exeter Local Persons Receive Medals To Commemorate Coronation Merchants Plan Yule Decorations Plans for special Christmas de corations in the business section of the town were made at a meeting of Exeter Businessmen’s Association Tuesday morning. Finance and decoration com mittees were appointed to investi gate and provide funds for the decorations. ___ Special store hours were ap proved. The merchants will re main open until 9 o’clock on Fri day, Dec, 18, and Monday to Thursday nights, Dec. 21 to 24, inclusive. Regular Saturday night closing at 10 o’clock will remain in effect. The Association will petition council for legislation to prevent one day or fly-by-night sales in town by outside businesses. Price Of Haircuts To Increase Soon Beginning November 2, price of haircuts_ and shaves will in crease 10 cents. Barbers in the Goderich dis trict of the Ontario Barbers Association, which includes Ex eter, raised the price at a meet ing in Clinton on Friday. Adult haircuts will be 75 cents, child ren’s 60 cents (70 cents on Sat urdays), and shaves 50 cents. Mr M. Creich, Clinton, branch representative who recently at tended the provincial convention in Windsor, said local barber prices and work hour standards are still below those set by larger branches of the Association. He suggested a strong repre sentation be made to the Depart ment of Labor in Toronto re questing floor prices be set and further requests be made for revision of the Industrial Stand ards Act. Gerry Smith, Exeter, is secre tary of the Goderich branch. will provide entertainment, children. Exeter Party The Exeter Lions party will be held at the arena Saturday night. Children will be given treats and entertainment will be pro vided in the gymnasium. Every child in costume will receive free skating. party north Wed- Bag Canada Geese An Exeter hunting bagged three Canada Geese of Turn bull’s Grove early nesday morning. Bill McLean shot two of them. The third was wounded by Bill Snell in the morning and the .bird was recov ered after itfloated to shore in the afternoon. Other members of the party were Hugh Parsons and Ainsley Neil. The flock numbered about 100. Newspapers Warn Against Rackets Need for the protection of town and village merchants from visiting salesmen who operate rackets of various kinds to the detriment of the merchants were cited at a meeting of the Huron County Publishers Association at Wingham Saturday night. Certifi cates of approval from the local Chamber of Commerce before such salesmen are allowed to circulate in a community were advocated. All of the seven weekly news papers represented at the gather ing revealed continually increas ing circulation over the past few years. In Clinton Next The annual spring meeting is to be held at Clinton next March. George Ellis, of The Goderich Signal-Star, president of the as sociation, presided at the round table conference following a din- Cash prizes will be given for many different kinds of cos tumes, including ghosts, pirates, Indians, cowboys, witches, ani mals, hoboes, devils, black face, comic, couples, national, fapey and special. Grand Bend Grand Bend Lions will sponsor a party for children in the sum mer resort area. The youngsters will meet in the Aldon Theatre at 6 p.m. Prizes will be given for the best costumes and every child will receive treats. Hensail Gathering of “spirits” around held in the town 8:30. The I.O.O.F, and Rebekah Lodges, sponsors of the event, will provide treats and show films for the children. Progress Made On School Fine October weather has prompted excellent progress .on the construction of the $80,000 addition to Exeter Public School, The foundation has been pleted and the cement block are being erected. The contractors hope to plete the job by January. The four-room addition to the school is going up on the east side of the present building. Its- architecture will conform to the existing school. co in walls com- Resides At Goderich John Routledge, who was sen tenced to jail in magistrate’s court last week for drunk driv ing and taking a car without owner’s consent, is not a member of the RCAF at Centralia as re ported last week. He was a civi lian employee whose home is in Goderich. Medals awarded in commem oration of the Coronation have been received by a number of persons in this area, Among the recipients to date are E. R. Guenther, of Dashwood; Mayor W. G. Cochrane, Exeter; Thomas Pryde, M.L.A., and Mrs. Pryde of Exeter. The award includes a ribboned medal and a citation from Buck ingham Palace reading “By Com- Prepare Plans For School For James Street Church The congregational meeting held at James Street United Church last'Wednesday was well attended. Architect John Magee, of London, presented three plans he had made for the proposed ad- ition to the church, including Sunday School rooms and ladies’ parlor. After some discussion, it was voted to leave the decision Town Topics Items of Social and Personal Interest In and Around Exeter The Times-Advocate is always pleased to publish these items. vVe and our readers are interested in you and your friends. Tel. 770 Mr. and Mrs. Clark Fisher and Wallace and Billy and Wayne Rowe visited with Mr. and Mrs. Amos Warwick of Port Huron over the weekend. Mrs. Ken Beattie and children, Judy Ann and Jimmy, of London, are spending a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Pen- hale. Mrs. James Low and daughter Penny, who have been spending some time with her mother, Mrs. M-. Dinney, have moved to Cpl. Low who with the R.C.- T. ___ Hamilton to join is stationed there A.F. Mr. and Mrs. visited with Mr. Campbell, Waterford, and Mrs. C. B. Sanders, Welland, recently. Weekend guests with Mrs. James Anthony were Miss Isabel Anthony and Miss Gladys Ech- lln, Hamilton; Miss Constance Davidson, supervisor of music in Hamilton Public Schools, and her mother, Mrs. A. Davidson, of Waterdown. Mrs. Emery Des jar dine, Grand Bend, and Mrs. James D. Smith left on Monday to attend the Ontario Hospital Auxiliaries As sociation convention, Toronto, as delegates from South Huron Auxiliary. Exeter Deputy-Reeve William McKenzie and Clerk C. V. Pic kard attended the Huron County Municipal Officers Associa tion conference in GOrrie last Wednesday. Mrs. E. J. MacLachlan and Mr. Robert MacLachlan, of Jackson, Mich., spent the Weekend with Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Steiner. Miss Frances Ldstell, teachef at S.S. 10, Stepbeh, attended a teacher’s conference in London oh Friday. That evening she underwent an operation for ap pendicitis in St. Joseph’s Hos pital. She is making a Splendid recovery, Miss Alice tJlaypole and Miss Maxine Roeder attended the On tario Hospital Auxiliaries con vention in Toronto this week, Mrs. 0. W. Kestle, Stratford, hnd Mrs. William Fawcett, Mit chell, spent last Thursday with tholf mother, Mrs .Arthur Mit ehell, R. C. Dinney and Mrs. Art and Dr. Mr. and Mrs. ‘Lloyd G. Bell and daughter Jeanie of Toronto visit ed with Mrs. Thomas Bell Satur day. Mrs. Helen Chapman motored from Windsor on Saturday to spend the weekend with her grandmother, Mrs. M. Heywood. Mrs. Heywood returned with her for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. William Sillery and Mr. and Mrs. David Millar spent the weekend with friends at Tobermory. Mrs. W. D. Sanders flew to Montreal last week to attend a reunion of graduates of Saska toon City Hospital who-are now living in the East. On the return trip, she visited friends "in La- chine and Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Winn of London and St. Thomas, Mantle and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tyndall and family and Mrs. Agnes Tyn dall, Seaforth, visited Sunday With Mrs. C. Hern, ExOter. Mrs. William Cook returned on Monday from a month’s visit with* relatives and friends near Tillsonburg and Port Burwell. Ivir. aiid Mrs» Itoyl&uco cott spent the weekend In De troit. Mrs. May water, Man., in,g relatives month, left Thursday. Mrs. William Melville and May Jones were in Windsor on Friday owing to the death Of Mr. Walter Connor. Dr. and Mrs. Campbell Mc- Lagan, of Preston, recently cele brated the birthday of the lat ter’s mother, Mrs. William E. Winer, with a turkey dinner hav ing as their .guests Mr. and Mrs. Oren Winer, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Winer, Philip, Brian and- Susan, Of Hamilton; Dr. O. G. and Truemner, of Strathroy; Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Winer, of Exeter and Mrs. O. L. Chambers, David and Ruth, of Dorchester, and* Mr. Donald McLagaft, of Guelph. All enjoyed the family gathering and MPs, Winer re ceived some lovely gifts, flowers, birthday cards ahd letters. as to which plan best suits needs of the congregation, to building committee appointed at the meeting. Rev. H. J. Snell was bhairman of the meeting and J. M. South- cott, secretary. A nominating committee com posed of C. V. Pickard, W. II. Hodgson and Dr. H. H. Cowen presented the following members to act as a building committee: Mervin Cudmore, Carfrey Cann, Walter Cutbush, Ulric Snell, Lu ther Penliale, Howard Kerslake, Clarence Down, Wilfred Sliapton, Miss tive WA. was nominating committee __ _____ to bring in recommendations for a finance committee, to the next congregational meeting.x. ,,, .. - ............ the the May Jones and a representa- to be appointed Approval of this unanimous and from the committee the same was asked Mrs. George Grant, called on Mrs. A. other friends on Penman of Clear- who has been visit- here for the for her home past last Miss Mrs. Mt Bill, Clubs To Divide Floor Fund Profit Organizations in Exeter which sponsored the fund-raising cam paign for the trap rock floor in the arena will split the surplus of funds now that the objective has been reached. The surplus amounts to around $800. This will be divided among the clubs ’according to the num ber of tickets sold on the TV raffle. Clubs participating were Le gion, Lions, Kinsmen, Agriculture Society, Community Centre Board and Turf Club. The funds will be used by the individual organizations for their own service work. Hensail Merchants Plan Sales Events Hensail Chamber of Commerce is planning to organize special merchandise features to attract business to the village. A committee of Jack Tudor, R. II. Middleton, Jack Drysdale and Don Joynt was formed to in vestigate sales promotion ideas. Merchants of the village met in the town hall Tuesday night. Jack Tudor was chairman. Store hours which, have Iman in effect during the past year will be con tinued. The merchants will petition council to deciare November a civic holiday. the 11 Sponsor's Minor Hockey Hehsall Chamber of Commutes will sponsor juvenile and midget hockey teams to represent the town In minor W.O.A.A. hockey. A meeting was held Tuesday to organize the clubs, Robert ’Raeburn, Hensall pub lic school principal, will manage the juveniles. Les Barker will^e In charge of the midgets. mand Of Her Majesty The Queen, the accompanying Medal is for warded to . . .. to be worn in commemoration of Her Majesty’s Coronation, 2nd June, 1953”. Mr. 'Guenther, who recently sold his business to Guenther Tuckey Transports Ltd., has been postmaster at Dashwood for over 30 years, and has carried mail since 1900. A veteran of the first world war, he served in France and Belgium. Mayor Cochrane, a veteran of World War II, has held the town’s- chief municipal post for two years. He and his wife at tended the Coronation ceremony. T h o m a s Pryde, M.L.A. for Huron, served in both wars, and has been a member of the legis lature since 1949. Name Manager For Snack Bar Lloyd Cushman, of Exeter, was named manager of the arena snack bar at a meeting of the Community Centres Board Tues day night. The board will control opera tion of the concession this year. Last season, the snack bar was operated by Exeter Kinettes. Contribute $2000 Toward Salary The board decided it would contribute $2,0.00 toward the salary of Rec. Director Doug. Smith, providing it recdives the grant of this amount from the Recreation Council. The Council will be asked to pay the re mainder of the Salary. The board discussed promotion of activities and a plan for re served seats. :,:iirv»v-ai ONTARIO PEE WEE aD” CHAMPIONS — Posing for their official photograph are these Dashwood Pee Wees who cap tured the OBA and WOAA “D” titles. Tfee champs are: back row, Joe Merner (coach), Michael O’Rourke, Frank Dalton, Wally Wein (manager), Russell Page, Doug Hamather, Ken -McRae (coach) ; centre row, Joe Regier, Michael Denomme, Don Genttner, Al Denomme, Denny Corriveau, Ron Merner, Glen Rader; front row, Ross Miller, Bobby Becker, Larry Wein, Bill Meier, Don O’Rourke and Art Rader. This team, along with the Dashwood Tigers, OBA Intermediate “D” champions, and the Tigerettes, ladies’ softball team, will Joe guests at a baseball banquet in Dashwood on .November 12. Interest Mounts As Hockey Teams Prepare For Season Cyclone League officials will decide Tuesday night if Byron will be allowed in the loop this season. The Middlesex centre has applied for admission to the cir cuit and will play its home games in Strathroy. Dashwood Tigers decided against icing a team Friday night which drops the present club total to eight. There may be no “B” teams in the league this season. Exeter jumped to “A” to take advantage of the extra Import allowances and Hensall, the only other “B” club last year, is seriously sidering the same move. Five “A*’ Teams As the league now stands, would mean five eter, roy, and Forest. —‘Zurich ahd Lucan; contender — Ilderton, Cyclone champions. Unofficial reports trom all Cy clone Centres indicate a terrific build-up wf enthusiasm ahd in terest hr the league, Every team has started training earlier than ever before, better imports ate being brought in, and better coaching is being provided, Mohawks Trim To Sixteen Players Exeter M o h a’W k s cut their squad to 16 Monday and began concentrating oh play combina tions and teamwork Wednesday flight. Manager Charlie Acheson and Coach Colle Bowman ar© optlmis- this 'A” teams—Ex- Hensall, St. Marys, Strath- “C” teams and a “D” last year’s two tic about the team’s chances. They predict the locals will de finitely be a contender in the Cyclone circuit. The Mohawks crew, jprobably th© most advanced in training of any team in the league, will be accented by youth, color and ag gressiveness. Coach Bowman’s tough workouts have the team in excellent condition for this time of the season. Spectators and players alike are impressed with the Polar King’s training tactics and en thusiasm towards tile team is the greatest seen here for years. A large crowd of spectators con tinues to watch tile practices. Trillis Squad After Bowman trimmed the squad Monday bight, he iced two strong, experienced combinations and bn aggressive kid line up front. The defence, which in cludes several outstanding play makers, Should prove outstanding in the league.The hard - working Stratford centre, Ray Richards, between aggressive John son, of London, and local Gerry LaWson. Frankie son, colorful Negro middleman who worked 'with London’s Lou Ball Juniors last year, was flank ed by Ted Elder, former Lucan trish star, and Doug Brintnell, local go-getter Who returns to the hockey field after being ab sent last year with a leg injury. “Kid Line’* Bill Musser, hawk centre, Is ldd line. Bob speedster, and Brintnell, who both graduate from the Rec. League, worked with Mussser. Keith Brintnell is also trying on this line. The fight for goaltending posi tion is narrowed to Exeter’s Dick Watson and Goderich’s Gil Tur ner. Both men look better every time out. On defence, are Al McGillivray, former semi-pro now living in Exeter; Doug Smith, impressive playmaker who has shown a big improvement Over last year; Clayt Needham, former Centralia Flyers’ star, and7 Reg. Taylor, with Senior “B” experience. Dashwood Plans WOAA 'E' Team Dashwood will not enter in the Cyclone hockey loop year, a meeting of sports decided Friday night. will be the first time for a centred Ander- veterah Ander- Broome. Hensall players battling for positions are Knight, Cowan, Nicholson, Mousseau and Mickle. Dale, Wade, McClincliey, Came ron and Murray, all from Sea forth, are also trying. Wils Allan is again manager. Irish Cut Squad Thursday Night Lucan Irish Manager Harry Beaumont and Coach Len Gaud ette will cut the green and white squad to proper strength at prac tice this Thursday night. The team will work out as a unit on Sunday afternoon at 2:36 for two hours, e The Irish crew will be stronger than last year, the mentors pre dict. Medway Students Try Out Coach Ghudette is happy about the performance of Medway Xligh School players who are out. Members of last year’s at practices include Fred, and Gleii ROvington, Norm Jack Hardy, Bill Smith, Stevenson, Bob Gallagher, McTavish, Ken Kirpatrick Bill Thompson, of this category in the district, the team may play in the Exeter Recreational Hockey League and take a bye into the WOAA play offs. Star players of the Dashwood squad will be waived by this “E” team so they can play in Cyclone competition. Jimmy and Bob I-Iayter announced Tuesday they would try out with Zurich Flyers. Hensall May Jump Into ’A' Group I-Iensail Intermediates may jump into “A” category for this year's Cyclone season, Club President Ed Fink said Tuesday. “We don’t want to be the only “B“ team in the league”, he said. “If We go to “A”, We’ll be able to get into the playoffs with Exeter, Marys’ The made move yet. I Coach Bill O’Shea, of Seafdrtli, has put the team’s prospects through several workouts during the past two weeks but the squad has’t been picked yet. New play ers are etill arriving at the try outs. Heusall officials expect they’ll ice a strong contender in the league. They’re happy with the talent they’ve seen so far sail Won the Cyclone “B! last year1. Four players from last year’s Seaforth Baldwins, now over the age limit, are trying out. 'they are Doig, Morton, Elite Aiid team this faits Xt many years that the police vil lage will not be represented in the district hockey loop. The decision to withdraw from the league was made following a general discussion on prospects for a team. The meeting decided it was financially impossible to meet the demands by imports re quired field, Enter The . ever, to" enter a team in the new “EH coffipMitiofi of the WOAA. This grouping bars the use of imports and allows a team to draw from only a seven-mlle radius. Because there is no league to Ice a contender in the a “It police village hopes, how- Six Strathroy, Forest and St, club executive lias not a final decision on the trying squad Leroy and Ron Ross and Hen- tltle fast-skating Mo the hub for the Coates, another stocky Murray Leaves For Toronto A farewell patty in Douglas Pryde, Exeter, fit Monotta Menard’s evening, prior to his ...... for Toronto. Edward Brady pre sented Mr, pryde with a gift on behalf of the 50 guests, * honor of was held Saturday departure