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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-11-19, Page 1Eighty-Fifth Year advise all store owners sale of i are being held, was taken after complaints of row- EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 1953 Price Per Copy 7ff Ask Police Crackdown On Tobacco, Bicycles Exeter council ordered police crackdowns on selling to­ bacco to minors and bicycle riding on sidewalks at its meet­ ing Monday night. Council also hired a part-time policeman to assist the regular force with its duties. Police were instructed to tobacco to minors under 18 is il­ legal, according to provincial legislation. (An ancient town by-law, still in effect, prohibits sale of to­ bacco to any person.) This action arose from a writ­ ten complaint from the Exeter Public School Board which found children had easy access to cigar­ ettes. Disturbed over the trend, the board requested cooperation from the town to stop the sale. Bicycle Riders Council asked for police action against children riding bicycles on the sidewalks of the town. Complaints of persons being knocked down by the vehicles were aired by members as they discussed the situation. A proposal to amend the pres­ ent regulations to provide for impounding of bicycles as well as a fine was not approved. Deputy-Reeve Williann McKen­ zie suggested the present regula­ tions be enforced before any amendments are considered. Councillor Andrew Snelgrove disagreed with enforcing the re­ gulations and advocated letting Centralia Pilot, 19, Killed When Plane Crashes Bush Court Lowers Assessments Five assessments were reduced, one increased and two sustained at Court of Revision in Exeter Monday. County Assessor Alex Alexan­ der and Exeter Assessor Eric Carscadden were present at the hearings. Mayor W. G., Cochrane presided. The appellants, reason for ap­ peals and actions taken were: Miss Laura ’Elliott, building bad state of repair, reduced $775 from $1,625 to $850. Oliver Fee, no furnace in by in house, reduced by $150 from $1,- 900 to $1,750. Hatter’s Men’s Wear, error in measurement, reduced $300 from $1,050 to $750. Muriel A. Hodgins, error, re­ duced $200 from $1,500 to $1,- 300. Assessor Carscadden, property of Helge Jensen increased $200 $1,500. Mrs. Victoria feet sold* from land, reduced from $450 to $425. Miss Vera Rowe, error measurement of land, reduced $50 from $325 to $275. James and Mary Squire, value too high, assessment sustained at $2,675 for building and $200 for land. Robert Tinney, house not fin­ ished, assessment sustained at $2,475. James P. Veri (Exetei- Storage and Produce Co.), operation lasts only six months and building of frame construction, building re­ duced by $3,250 from $22,325, business assessment reduced $1,- 150 from $7,980. tlie children ride on the side­ walk. Traffic on roads is dangerous for children cycles, lie maintained. Policeman Hired The new policeman, hired on a temporary basis and for part- time work only, is J. Lionel Ken­ drick who has had experience at Grand Bend. The new man will ttbe used to assist in enforcing regulations when dances, hockey games ahd special events This move council heard dyism following such occasions. Police Chief Reg Taylor, who was consulted by council, said the disturbances had declined. He thought reports of the rowdyism were exaggerated and stated that he had never received any com­ plaints. “Why don’t the people call the police when these things occur?” the chief asked. Council endorsed a resolution requesting provincial housing as­ sistance for small communities. Present regulations allow aid for towns over. The sented week. Take 1 No . quest Association to place greater re­ strictions on the transient trad­ ers’ by-law. Members said one trader had already been deterred by the present $100 fee and de­ cided to let the by-law stand un­ til proved unsatisfactory. Payments for election services were raised to conform with pro­ vincial. and federal standards. Polling booths will receive $10; deputy-returning officers $8 and poll clerks $7. A committee of councillors Dick Jermyn, Edward Brady and Earl Witmer was appointed to make arrangements for the tra­ ditional Christmas tree and to decorate the town hall. Date for the next meeting was set for Monday, November of 5,000 population or resolution will be to county council pre- this No Action action was taken on from the Businessmen’s a re- 30. valued too low, from $1,300 to Hyndman,ten $25 in To Return From Korea Gilbert Witmer, a soldier the Canadian forces in Korea, will return home for Christmas, his .parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Witmer, Exeter, learned this week. with Zone Recreational Council Plans Hanover Conference A student pilot at R.C.A.F, Station Centralia wg.s killed Tuesday when his Harvard training plane plunged into a bush near Kippen. Witnesses heard the plane whistle into a spin and saw it crash in the trees. Although the aircraft did not explode, Little Jimmie Darling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Darling, was struck and knocked down by a bicycle-rider on the sidewalk on Thursday of last week. Fortun­ ately he was unhurt. DOGPATCH RULERS -- South Huron District High School students chose their Li’l Abner and Daisy Mae at the annual Sadie Hawkins Dance Friday night. Winners were Jules Des- jardine, of Grand Bend, and Marion Creery, Woodham. The girls escorted the fellows. —Jack Doerr, Exeter Members of recreation committees, municipal councils and others interested in the development of Community Pro­ grammes of Recreation in the counties of Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth, are making plans to attend the Lake Huron Zone Recreation Council’s first annual conference. This conference will be held at the Community Hall on Wednesday, November 25, in Hanover. Subjects of increasing interest in the development of Recreation Programmes are on the agenda for discussion and qualified re­ source people have been secured to lead tlie discussion in each topic. The theme speaker at the conference will be Professor Alan Klein, from the School of Social Work at the_ University of To­ ronto, who is one of Canada’s experts in the field of recreation. The theme of his speech will be “C o m m u n i t y Co-operation — Working Together For Programmes". Among the other res people to attend will be L. Young, Director of Community Programmes Branch of the On­ tario Department of Education; Dr. Earl Zeigler, Professor, and Better o u r c e Mr. K. *Two Clothiers From Elimville Place Second In National Test Loaded Bus Hits Ditch An R.C.A.F. Clinton bus, load­ ed with airmen, was ditched on Wednesday afternoon near Hen­ sail but no one was injured. The bus, driven by Edward Boyes, 43, of Egmondville, struck a car which was turning onto the highway from a concession road. The —large vehicle skidded into the ditch but did not overturn. The airmen were returning to the Clinton base from R.C.A.F. Station Centralia. There were 35 passengers. Driver of the car was Henry Hogarth, of Seaforth. Request Housing Aid For Towns Under 5,000 Representatives of the urban municipalities of Huron County met in Clinton last week and passed a resolution urg­ ing that Huron County ask the department of Planning and Development and the provincial government, to take up with the federal government the matter of reducing* or removing the minimum-population require-| ' — ment for municipalities to enter into the rental housing field. At present, only municipalities with populations of 5,010'0 or over may enter into rental housing agreements. In the county, Clin- Exeter, Wingham, Seaforth, Blyth, Hensall and Brussels all fall in the under 5,000 popula­ tion class. Goderich is the only urban centre that has been able to take advantage of the rental housing seherae, Dr. E. A. McMaster, mayor of Seaforth, expressed the interest of his town in the matter, and mentioned the fact that at pre­ sent the housing in Seaforth is such that if a new industry were to locate in town it would be difficult to find accommodation for extra people. Members of the Chamber of Commerce, with the Seaforth Council and A. Y. Mc­ Lean, former member of parlia­ ment, were to meet on Wednes­ day in Seaforth to discuss the matter. Clinton as well recognises the need for extra housing in the town. At the council meeting held Monday night, Mayor W. J. Miller urged all members of the council to attend the meeting Tuesday, stating, “It looks as if small places have been discrimi­nated against”^ Besides the mayor, deputy reeve M. Crick, Clerk L. D. Holland and Robert Irwin, Planning Board, attended from Clinton. Other officials at the meeting were A. W. Kerslake, reeve of Hensall and warden of the coun­ ty; J. A. Paterson, clerk of Hen­ sail; Dr. E. A. McMaster, mayor of Seaforth. Children Baptized At Caven Presbyterian jChurch Sunday morning five children re­ ceived tho rite of baptism by the minister, Rev. Donald Sinclair. They were Pamela Mary Bird, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ liam Bird; Steven James, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ellis; Pamela Victoria, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Clifford E r s m a n ; Peter Everett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Graham Mason; Allan John, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willlrihi McLeah. “Cap” Cook, does a "Cap*’ is the popular “CAP” FLINGS — Colorful, energetic Scottish fling to thd music of the pipes. _ _ _ drum major of the Bannockburn Pipe Band, of Varna, which plays for special occasions in towns and villages all over the district. Members of the band all live in South Huron area. Mr. James Grieve is quite ill ih South Ilurori Rcspltal. Oti Saturday he quietly*' celebrated his eighty-eighth birthday at the home Of Mr, ahd Mi's. J. Ruxton, head of the Department of Physi­ cal Health and Recreation Edu­ cation, at the University of West­ ern Ontario; Mr. T. A. Leishman, Supervisor of Field Personnel, Community Programmes Branch of the Department of Education and Mr. William Pillsworth, As­ sistant Director or Recreation in London. Discuss Topics Topics under discussion at the conference will be: Dramatics, Minor Sports Programmes, Pro­ grammes for Teen-Agers, Financ­ ing Recreation Programmes, Re­ cruiting and Training of Com­ munity Leaders and Summer Pro­ grammes. The Lake Huron Zone Recrea­ tion Council, sponsor of the conference, is a committtee com­ posed of representatives of the Recreation Committees in the Lake Huron Area who are re­ sponsible, through co - operative planning, to assist communities in the planning of Recreation Programmes. I farmers said the impact was heard for several miles. The 19-year-old pilot, Robert James Gibson, of Toronto, was performing routine exercises, air force officials announced. The pilot had been flying solo for six weeks and was practising turns, spins and loops. The plane crashed on the farm owned by James Mustard, Sr., less than a mile from Kippen. •Mr. Mustard's son, James Jr., saw the plane go down from a van­ tage point on a silo which he and John L. Henderson, a neigh­ bor, were repairing. He glanced up to see the plane make two J Kathryn Hunter and Beth Taylor, of the Elimville Home­ making Club, who were chosen to represent Ontario as the provincial clothing team, placed second in the national 4-H Club competitions in Toronto this week. They presented their project, “Anyone Can Wear A Skirt”. In previous competitions, Ontario clothing teams have never placed higher than fifth. Judging was done at the Royal York Hotel on Monday. An Al­ berta team placed first, making this the eighth year they have topped the list of winners in. the clothing team class. Both, Active Members Kathryn and Beth, who are both Grade 13 students at South Huron District High School, are members of South Huron Junior Institute and have taken an act­ ive part in Girls’ Club work. At Western Fair this year they ex­ hibited the dress Beth made in the project, “Cottons May Be Smart”. Kathryn showed how it could be worn on many occasions by changing the accessories. The judging completed on Tuesday, they attended the Royal Winter Fair and Horse Show. Wednesday they were taken on a trip to Niagara Falls, returning to Brant Inn, Burlington, for a Boy, 4, Polio Victim Gary Ford, four-year-old of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Ford, was taken to Victoria Hospital on Monday suffering from polio, ‘son banquet at night before return­ ing to Toronto. On Thursday, they will tour a meat packing plant and return to the Winter Fair, to see the Queen’s Guineas class. At night thpy will leave for Ottawa where they will visit the parliament buildings while parliament is in session and will be guests at luncheon and dinner at the Cha­ teau Laurier. The girls will return to Lon­ don on Saturday. last num- some Find Some Loot From Post Office Part of the $5,000 loot taken from Exeter Post Office on No­ vember 3 was recovered week south of Simcoe. Postal authorities said a ber of postage stamps and opened envelopes which had con­ tained registered letters were found on the side of a Windham township road. The articles were turned over to London postal inspectors who are continuing the investigation. Court Fines Two Drivers Magistrate Dudley Holmes dis­ missed a charge against Simon Greb whose car was involved in an accident with one driven by Greb was laneway at home when northbound K. G. Crocker. Mr. backing out of the Mrs. Emalie Carter’s he was struck by the Crocker car. Mr. Greb was repre­ sented by Donald Thompson, of London. Magistrate Holmes could see no negligence on Mr. Greb’s part but said his faculties are slow­ ing down due to his age. He re­ commended a driver’s test, by a government test driver before he is granted a license. P.C. Cecil Gibbons investigated the accident. William Flynn, Crediton East, was involved in a similar acci­ dent on October 1, when he back­ ed from his driveway into the path of a car driven by Roland Motz. Must Yield Right Of Way The accident happened at noon and visibility was clear. Crown Attorney Hayes remarked drivers backing out of driveways must yield .right .of way to the man driving, on the highway. Magis­ trate Holmes decided Motz was given no reasonable chance to avoid the Collision and imposed a fine of $15 and costs on,? Flynn. P.C. Elmer Zimmerman investi­ gated. Sydney Ray, an airman, plead­ ed _not guilty to a charge of driv­ ing" without due care and atten­ tion as a result of a collision with a car driven by Norman Whiting at the intersection of Main and Huron streets October 9, Whiting testified he had stopped to pick Up two airmen 'when his ear was struck from the rear by Ray’s car, causing $8(M)|-$900 damage. ■Ray was convicted and fined $10 and costs. Constable Reg. Taylor investi­ gated. Thomas Kyle, 19, pleaded guilty to causing a disturbance on October 31 restaurant and ahd costs. outside a local was fined $10 DASHWOOD TROPHIES — Beautiful trophies presented to Dashwood’s two O.B.A. championship teams at the banquet Thursday night are shown here. Carl Wein, left, manager of the Tigers, displays the Jack Weber Huron-Perth “D” trophy. Ron Merner, centre, captain of the Pee Wees, holds the new trophy, donated by Chester Gaiser and Jim Hay ter, for the O.B.A. Pee Wee "D” Championship. It was presented for the first time Thursday night. Captain of the Tigers, Lome Klein­ stiver, left, displays the O.B.A. Intermediate “D” Champion­ ship trophy. —Jack Doerr, Exeter Japanese Prisoner Of War Speaker At Anniversary Large congregations were present Sunday for the ninety- first anniversary of James Street United Church. Speaker for the occasion was Rev. U. Laite, M.C., D.D., of Central Church, Stratford. Special music was provided ship of Mr. Lawrence Wein. Mr. ■ accompanied the piano. for the morning Roy Groenendyk, 1 Avenue United 1 by the choir under the leader Gordon Koch organist at the Guest soloist service was Mr. of Empress Church, London. In the evening, Mr. Lawrence Angus, Of Shipka, ■played two selections on Violin. /I children’s choir led evening service of song. Rev. C. Parrot, of Crediton, was the platform in the evening and led in prayer, Dr, Laite, a Protestant chap­ lain in the last War, spent 44 months in a prison camp at Hong Kong and during that time lost pounds. “In the hearts of mil­ lions in Japan, China and India, the spirit Of Christianity pre­ vails and the church is not dead” said tho speaker. “In spite of race or color Christians are bound to­ gether the world over and Com­ munism cannot win as-long as the the W. on the spirit of Jesus Christ pre­ vails in the hearts of men.” Dr. Laite spoke of a Christian Japanese guard in the prison camp who told the prisoners to cry out as loud as they could While being lashed, but that he would not hurt them. He told of a Japanese interpreter, a Christ­ ian, who befriended the prisoners. “We heed "not apologize for our church, it is still alive” he said. “One of the urgent needs of (he church at the present time is young men for the ministry'" said. Ih the evening, Dr. Laite of his experiences during years as a missionary on Pacific coast, he told four the Dtnipri Weber Rpyal Stores Plan Yule Spirit Exeter merchants will promote greater Christmas spirit in the town with outdoor carol singing, decorations and window displays during the Yuletide season. The Businessmen’s Association, meeting recently, approved Christ­ mas plans, and instructed com­ mittees to make arrangements for the features. The Association will sponsor Christmas carol singing by schools and adult choirs on the main street during afternoons and eve­ nings. Cash gifts will be offered to all groups taking part. Exeter and rural schools choirs in the district vited zto participate. Decorate Standards Lamp standards on the main street will be decorated with boughs of evergreen, highlighted with plastic red bows and candy cane ornaments. All merchants have been re­ quested to decorate their win­ dows in a Christmas theme dur­ ing the first week of December. Members of the committees in­ clude Ralph, Bailey, Reg Beavers, Jack Smith, A. L. Snelgrove, Mrs. Alda Anderson, Len McKnight, A. J. Traquair, Ray Jory, Edward Brady, R. C. Dinney and Graham Arthur. Ken Hockey is chairman of the Association. Ted Buswell is sec­ retary and Miss Helen Hardy, treasurer. and adult will be in­ complete spins before it crashed. Another nearby farmer, Jack Deeds, R.R. 3, Kippen, who was on a laddei’ at his house, heard the plane whistle as it spun through .the air. He estimated the craft was 1,000 feet up when he first saw it and noticed the plane’s propellor had There was no explosion, but the impact sounded thud of dynamite. Mr. Deeds rounded neighbors, Gerald Moffat ville Workman and they rushed to the scene. The pilot was thrown 20 feet from the wreck­ age and was dead when they ar­ rived. Three -other nearby farmers, Jack and Harold Peck and their father, Bert Peck, arrived at the scene about the same time. , Rush To Scene Wreckage was confined to a small area. Mrs. J. L. Henderson, R.R. 3, Kippen, called R.C.A.F. Station Centralia after being alerted by her husband. A crash truck and ambulance rushed to the scene. The accident occurred at 2:15 p.m. Investigation of the crash being conducted by authorities Centralia. Guards were posted the scene over Tuesday night. The pilot was the son of Mr". ‘ Mrs. F. W. Gibson, of 303 Avenue, Toronto. The body been removed to Toronto, stopped, he said, like the up and two Or- is at at and Lee has Night School On Tonight Night school at S.H.D.H.S. starts tonight, Thursday, Novem­ ber 19, with eight courses being offered. Cooking, welding, leathercraft, oil .painting, bookkeeping, typing, elementary sewing and contract bridge are the courses contem­ plated. They will he given if there is sufficient demand. A class in advanced sewing is being given Tuesday nights. An English course for new Canadians will start at the high school on Thursday, November 26. Dashwood Ball Record Outstanding—Officials Dashwood is the smallest village ever to capture two O.B.A. titles in one year, sports officials told 250 fans at a banquet on Thursday night. This was the highest tribute of many heaped on the Dashwood championship teams and their supporters at the testimonial dinner last week. A. E. Sterling, president of the O.B.A., and Tory Gregg, secre­ tary-manager of the W.O.A.A., led in congratulations to the two title-winning clubs —- the Inter­ mediate Tigers and the Pee Wees. The prominent sportsmen hailed the teams, and the village, as outstanding credits to baseball, two championships in one year has never been done by a village this small,” Tory Gregg stated. Only two other larger towns—Collingwood and Listowel—had ever accomplished the double victory said. Mr. was the won two this year, captured didn’t count 'because they used players from all .parts of the country.” “Great Victories” Mr, Gregg called the achieve- mens of the two clubs “great moral victories” because "it’s a long, tough grind to become a champion”. He was particularly impressed with the Pee Wee team because it had won the title in the first year it The W.O.A.A. tribute to the who sparked the titles. Three trophies to the clubs. John Bell, towel, one of the donors of the O.B.A. Intermediate “D” cup, presented it to Tiger captain, Lome Kleinstiver. Mrs. Jack We­ ber bestowed the Huron-Pertl) “D” trophy, donated by her hus­ band, to Carl Wein, Tiger man­ ager. A new trophy, concealed as a surprise, was donated by Chester Gaiser and Jim Hayter, both of Dashwood, for the O.B.A. Pee Wee “D” champions. The donors presented it to Wally Wein, manager of the team, and Ron Merrier, cantain. Receive Crests Ift addition, both teams will re­ ceive championship crests froth the O.B.A. The Tigers will also “Winning before, he Dashwood which had Sterling said only place O.B.A. championships Actually, Listowel also two titles, but “they was organized, founder paid 'great leaders” teams to their were presented of Lis- Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred and Mr .and Mrs. Walter and Ronnie attended the . _ . _ Winter Fair in Toronto this week, receive new jackets. Lome Kleinstiver, captain of the Tigers, said the Dashwood team was seven years cl J. "L. our first year, we won or three games but we every season”. Carl Wein, the Tiger asked the Dashwood fans to con­ sider the trophy “yours”. He thanked the supporters who fol­ lowed the team all over the pro­ vince in the drive to win the title. He said last year was the first time Dashwood won the Huron- Perth “D” trophy. This year the team had met trouble with Zur­ ich who won the first three games of the league’s "D” the Tigers came back to next four and go on to championship. Fighting" Spirit John Livermore, of secretary and former president of the Huron-Perth, paid tribute to the "fighting spirit” of the team. “Even if they were behind 10 runs, they always fought to win,” he said. Mr. Livermore remem­ bered when the Tigers joined the Huron-Perth in 19 47 and when he first came to visit the team, they were working on the ball diamond in Wally Wein’s field. Others who congratulated the team were Tom Pryde, M.L.A. for Huron; Jack Morrissey, reeve of Stephen township; Earl Camp­ bell, reeve of Hay township; Fred Ruckle, of the O.B.A,, vice-president Salmon and Harold Weber, wood trustees. Frank Coleman, member Toronto Maple Leafs club and former New York Yankee and Pittsburg pitcher, was guest speaker and described his experiences in major ball. He said quality of baseball in Canada was far behind the game in the U.S. “We have a longer row to hoe and consequently we have to work harder”. Eliminate Mistakes Too much stress, he stated, was .placed on the importance of winning, “if we concentrate more —Please turn to Page 12 old. “In only two improved manage^ series but win the win the Clinton, in executive member Jim Millman) of O.B.A.;' third Cliff Dash- of the baseball