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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-08-05, Page 1Eighty-Second Year $25,000 Drain To Relieve Flood Construction of a new $25,000 l and a part of Usborne township. The water from this drainage to j. area is collected in ditches which join at the west side of Edward Street between Huron and James. It flows west through an open ditch to the east side of Andrew Street where it enters a 48-inch diameter concrete pipe sewer, constructed a few years ago, and flows west to a manhole at the rear of .Snell Bros, garage. The water goes under the gar­ age, across Main Street, down Anne Street, and cuts north­ westerly to an outlet in an open ditch at the west side of Carling Street opposite Lot 392. This latter part of the sewer, west of the manhold, consists of several sections of concrete pipe lud box culverts. May Need Grant Possibility that the Cemetery Board may need a grant from the town for the first time in its history was provided for Monday night. If the board does need the money, a grant up to $500 has been authorized -by the council. Board Chairman William McKen­ zie hopes, however, that the mon­ ey will not be used. The local cemetery is one of the few municipal lots in the province which has operated on a self-sustaining basis. The Province of Ontario conditional $4,075, person, town. 'Some twelve-inch tile was ordered so that it would be on hand for emergency repairs. Councillor R. C. Dinney and his committee were authorized to improve the heating at the town hall. It is felt a blower unit is needed to force rooms which are in the winter. Clear Out Drain Council agreed let of William Street drain sp that sewage can go directly to the river. This action is the re­ sult of complaints that the sewer is contaminating the Ausable be­ cause the sewage is allowed to stagnate before it reaches the river. Request to the Department of Highways to hurry up the build­ ing of a road fence in front Of the municipal dump was made. The department agreed to put up the fence four years ago in -x- cliange for land along the high­ way but has never done so. Coun­ cil hopes it can control the dump­ ing of refuse more satisfactorily with the use of fence and gates. Laur Construction Co,, of Sar­ nia, has failed to pay its building permit fee of $35 for construc­ tion of the addition to the pub­ lic school. Council asked Clerk Pickard to bill the company. Police were asked to check on new businesses to see that they had purchased the required li­ cences. Recreation Council was re­ quested to turn over to the Com­ munity Centres Board Its share storm sewer across the south end of town was recommended t_ council Monday night to handle spring floods similar to the one which created a river across Main (Street in February. B. M. Ross, Goderich engineer, said the proposed four-foot sewer would handle maximum spring water and could be enlarged if flow increases. The drain would run parallel to the existing sewer which starts at Andrew street and cuts across town, through Snell Bros. Ltd. garage, to William Street. This sewer is “poorly constructed”, Mr. Ross said, and is only able to carry 40 percent of maximum flow of water. A less expensive scheme costing $6,000 was also proposed if coun­ cil did not wish to proceed with the big drain. This would provide for a two-foot sewer from Andrew to Main which might relieve the situation but could not be ex­ pected to prevent flooding. Another proposal — a $14,000 -ditch across the highway outside the south limits of the town •— was suggested but not recom­ mended by the engineer. After hearing and discussing the report council tabled it until the next meeting. Jmfge Actual Benefit Mayor W. G. Cochrane said “we are considering this proposal on the basis of what actual benefit may be derived for the consider­ able sum of $25,000.” The flood­ ing across Main Street has oc­ curred only three or four times in the last 25 years. Mayor Cochrane said there could be, of course, no guarantee that the proposed drain would completely prevent spring flood­ ing. The drainage area totals 500 acres of land including all of the town east of Main Street and south of the agricultural grounds Huron Courthouse Cost $600,000? Huron County Property Com­ mittee Chairman William Mc­ Kenzie, Exeter, said Thursday he ■hopes tenders for construction of the new county courthouse will be around $500,000 but he fears cost may reach $600,000. Architect of the new court­ house was authorized to call for tenders this month by the county committee, which expects to award the contract about the middle of September. The new building will the one in the Goderich which was destroyed by February of this year. replace square fire in Tirii'-Service Team Drills For CNE A tri-service drill team, com­ posed of 120 men from the three services, is being trained at RC­ AF Station Centralia for man­ oeuvres they will present before thousands of spectators at the Canadian National Exhibition in , Toronto. The Navy was the first to ar­ rive and. by the time the Army and. Airforce members of the equad, reached the station they had. become accustomed to their new quarters. Every day the team can seen practicing their drills the parking lot behind the Of­ ficers' Mess. After only a few days’ prac­ tice their movements were sharp­ ly executed and performed as one man. They are planning to give a dress rehearsal for the benefit of of the station before they leave for Toronto. be on Mrs. J. Essery Ninety-Seven Mrs. John Essery, one of the oldest residents of this district, was entertained on the afternoon and evening of her ninety-seventh birthday at the home of her son William, Usborne Township. Mrs. Essery is in excellent health for one of her years and enjoyed the occasion visiting with her e h i 1 d ten, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, ne­ phews, cousins and friends who came to offer congratulations. Fall! From Ladder Causes Fracture While playing on a travelling ladder at the Kinsmen play­ ground on Wednesday afternoon, Patricia Taylor fell and broke her right arm.She was taken to South Huron Hospital where Dr. P. R. Clancy attended her and put her arm in a e.ast Pat is the daughter of F/L and Mrs. Roh Taylor, who live in an apartment at Ed Hunter-Duvar’s. The playground was not under supervision at the time of the accident. Recreational Director Doug Smith and his assistants wore carrying on activities at the ball diamond, municipal grant based upon $1.60 has been received by 350 eight-, seven- un- of per the and air into several difficult to heat to clear the out- EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 1954 BEAN CROP “BETTER THAN AVERAGE” This year's bean crop is above average, FI. K. Penhale, manager of the local plant of Canadian Canners, said this week. Canning of yellow and green varieties started on Tuesday. This year’s crop is the largest acreage of beans—over 300—contracted for by the local factory. Three girls helping with the picking are Audrey, Greta and Corrie Verkerk of the second conces­ sion of Stephen. —T-A Photo Bingo Car Still Here, No Move Taken Yet Legion officials ing the bingo car have night, postal The American who was the sole per­ son to bingo on the special prize.Officials’ declined to release the car when it was discovered the winning card was not simi­ lar to the general type used that are still hold- which was to away Friday about its dis- been given No decision has been reached yet. car was claimed by an of the Ontario graut. The Centres Board wishes the money to pay outstanding debts. Contributes To Salary Council has agreed to pay $15 per week towards the salary of Bob Fletcher, swimming instruct­ or at Riverview Park Pond. Ex­ eter Kinsmen, through the Re­ creation Council, pay the remain­ ing portion of the instructor’s salary. Clerk Pickard reported six pic­ nics had donated towards main­ tenance of the park; Bell, Hunkin, $2.00; Lamport, Becker, $3.00; Witzel, Salntsbury Sunday School, Building permits were to Mose Beckler, Huron for sunporch; James Trevethick, Main Street, siding house and in­ stalling bathroom; Paul Sass, William 'Street, increasing house to two-storey and siding house; Cecil E. Murray, Main Street, sun-porch. $5.00; $3.00; $3.00; $1.00. issued Street, Series On Business Boy Killed Retrieving Toy; Girl Drowns In Farm Pond Hensall Bean Festival Wins District Hensall Kinsmen’s plan to stage the first Ontario Bean Fes­ tival on Labor Day is receiving enthusiastic support from all phases of the industry, Club President Dr. D. J. McKelvie said this week. Farmers, dealers, cauners and others connected with the bean industry are backing the holiday celebration to highlight the im­ portance of the crop in this area. Baked Bean Supper Plans for the day include a bean supper in the arena, a mon­ ster parade and old-timers ball game in the afternoon, a minor ball game and street dance in the evening. evening. Local and provincial were called in to investigate. The man, a Mr. Gerrard, of Ohio, was questioned and later released. Winners of the three $200 special prizes were: first, Frank Sargent, London; N. J. Corriveau, Zurich, and John Rau, Bayfield; second, Kenneth Little, Ilderton, and Mrs. Peter Doyle, of Dash­ wood; third, , Mrs. Harold Kel­ son, Exeter, and Bill Lawson, of Seaforth. The outboard motor boat valu­ ed at $1200 was won by Ed Hor- lick, Loudon, who is well known to grocers as a tea traveler. police Owners Organize At Grand Bend Grand Bend cottage owners have formed an association to co­ operate with the village council in developing and protecting the interests of the summer cottage owners who make up the large majoriy of tax payers in this popular summer resort. Because of the lateness of the season when elections are held they have little voice in the elec­ tion of the council or its policies. A meeting was held at the home of Mrs. G. Eccleston with 27 cottage owners present. Of­ ficers were elected as follows: president, James E. Wells, Lon­ don; committee, William Reed, Stratford; O. N. Baker, Kitchen­ er; J. M. Donlan, Flint, Mich; L. Zeller, Stratford; secretary, C. E. Kennedy, Grand Bend. The ganize that a cilities along casino. Another meeting will be Saturday, August 14, at 7 in the town hall. In addition, exhibits and dis­ plays connected with the bean in­ dustry will be get up in the arena. Specialists and experts in the bean field will be festival. W. H. Wilford, cultural promotor, tained by the club . ___ the preparations for the day. Four big three-foot iron ket­ tles will be suspended at the four entrances to the village in a unique advertising stunt, Old-Times Athletes Among the players named for the old-time ball game are Laird Mickle, Wilson Brintnell, Sam Rannie, Lloyd Venner and Bert Horton, Hensall; Ivan Yungblutt and Ed Gascho, Zurich; Hugh Hawkins, Clinton; Doe and Car­ ter Kerslake and Nelson Howe, Cromarty; Harold Foster, Wing­ ham; Dr. W. Joynt and Dick Welsh, London; Vernon Hedden, St. Catherines; Jack Tudor, St, Marys; Ferris Cantelon, Toronto. Several of these were members of the 1940 Hensall Intermediate “C” O.B.A. Champions. Bert Hor­ ton is manager of the team, President McKelvie is in charge of the Festival. Commit­ tee chairmen are Jack Drysdale, Ti Tiberio, Ross Jinks, Jim Clark and John Heal. Kinsman Harold Knight is in charge of the sports. invited to the Toronto, agri- has been re- to assist with Two child tragedies struck this area Wednesday and Thurs­ day. A toddler at Huron Park, RC­ AF Station Centralia, was when he crawled under : livery truck. A 10-year-old Staffa drowned in a farm pond. A two-year-old Huron boy who crawled under a to retrieve his toy duck killed Thursday when hicle ran over him. 'Driver of the milk truck had just warned to stay clear while he drove away. He didn’t see ’ the young lad going after his toy from opposite side of the vehicle. The blond, curly-haired was Joseph Andrew Potvin, __ of LAC and Mrs. Joseph PotVin, 139 Empress Ave. He died of a severe skull fracture. Neighbors described the boys as a “beauti­ ful, chubby child”. A. W. Lord, of Stephen town­ ship, was the driver of the truck. He was temporarily employed by Exeter Dairy. Coroner Dr. F. G. Thompson, of Clinton, who pronounced the child dead, said there would be an inquest held Tuesday morn­ ins- at 10 o’clock in Exeter Town Hall. Lord had parked in front of the Potvin house to pick up a pile of milk cases he had left by the road earlier in the morning. When he entered the truck he killed a de­ Park truck was the ve- delivery children the boy son noticed a number of children playing around it and ordered, them away. All of the children moved clear except the child who was retrieving his toy. The accident happened about 10.45 Thursday morning. F/L D. M. Sproull, Medical Of­ ficer at RCAF Station, Centralia, was called, The child died ’ stantly, Young Andrew celebrated second birthday on June 17. sides his parents, a sister, Lois,, seven, and a brother, Peter, four, survive. The family, whose home is Ottawa, moved to Centralia in March of this year. Two years ago, another child was. killed at Huron Park in a similar accident. Huron Park is the housing area of RCAF Sta­ tion Centralia. Provincial Constable Cecil Gib­ bons investigated. •r in­ his Be- cottagers decided to or- when it was rumored new road and parking fa- were to be opened up the beach north of the held p.m. Escapes With Dunking When Truck Hits River George Beer, one-armed Hen- sall man, escaped with a dunking on Tuesday when the log-loaded truck he was driving crashed through a wooden bridge landed upside down in three of water near Lucknow. Trapped inside the heavy hide, Beer was rescued from drowning by a fellow-worker, Douglas Dick, also of Hensall. With water only eight inches from the top of the cab, Beer stuck his head out the window and feet ve- Distributor Of Poultry Aids Sells To All Eastern Canada IlS'llill '.'T ? h * '■ SERVES POULTRY INDUSTRY Local firm of J, W. Weber Ltd. serves Eastern Canada poultrymen with a line of poultry mvdicims and growth stimulants. Between 30 to 40 tons of Dr. Salsbury’s products are shipped from the Exeter office every nvmih. President dark Weber is shown disecting a bird io determine its disease, on-* of the service features of lhe firm - Jack Doerr, Exeter (This is the first in a series of articles featuring outstand­ ing businesses in the area.) To all parts of Ontario and as far east as Gaspe and Newfound­ land goes the label “Dr. Sals­ bury’s. J. W. Weber Ltd., Exeter, Ontario.” This business, just south of the cornei- of Main and Welling­ ton streets, ships 30 to 40 tons of medicines and growth stimul­ ants a month to the rapidly- expanding poultry industry in Eastern Canada. The young president, Jack Weber, has increased his volume 15 times since he took over the distributorship of the U.S. pro­ ducts in 1949. This growth has resulted from promotion and ser­ vice by the Exeter office and the rapid development of mass pro­ duction and specialization in the poultry field, New growth stimulant in poul­ try feeds, which increases growth by as much as 25 percent, is 3 - Nitro-4-Hydroxyphenylarsonic Acid, a Dr. Salsbury’s product which is distributed to major feed mills in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes through the Weber office. Tremendous Volume One pound of this stimulant is all that Is needed to treat one ton of mash. As much as 20,000 pounds of 3-Nitro-1-Hydroxy- plicnyl ar so hie Acid is shipped from the local office per month indicating that at peak per­ iods, the poultry industry con­ sumes some 20,000 tons of this specially-treated feed in a month. There are 20 of Dr. Salsbury's products distributed by the J. W. I Weber Ltd, office. Most of them are designed and prepared to promote growth or prevent dis­ ease in poultry. Some swine pro­ ducts are included and cattle. — Please turn to Page 12 above water until help arrived. The men were hauling logs from a farm to a mill at Mitchell. Dick got out of the truck to guide the heavily-loaded vehicle across the narrow-trestle bridge. The 15-foot structure buckled under the weight of the cargo and the truck plunged five feet to the river, landing upside down. Five Persons Injured •Five persons suffered injuries and were treated at South Huron Hospital after. two cars collided at the intersection of Highway 81 and the Crediton Road on Sun­ day, August 1. John E. Lee, of London, one of the drivers and one of the in­ jured, has been charged with careless driving by Provincial Constable Cecil Gibbons, who in­ vestigated. The other driver, George To- mori, also of London, was travel­ ling south on 81 when he sig­ nalled for a left hand turn. See­ ing Lee approaching .from behind, he decided not to turn. Lee crashed into the rear end of the Tomori vehicle. Damage amounted to $1,000. Lone-Gar Accidents Two lone-car accidents caused nearly $1,000 damage. John Hart­ ley Cornell, of Windsor, escaped uninjured when his car skidded on loose gravel into the ditch on a township road near Mount Car­ mel Sunday. Damage was $700. David Fournier, of Scarboro Junction, knocked over a gasoline pump at the service station owned ’by John Wympkema one mile north of Grand Bend. Fournier was pulling into the station lot when he hit the pump and caused $200 damage to it. Provincial Constable Elmer Zimmerman in­ vestigated. A late-model car was stolen from a Lake Huron cottage area oh Friday, July 22, and later found in the Pinery stripped of all accessories. The thief is not known. Accident Takes Two ■ Toll of the Kippen road accid­ ent on Tuesday, July 19, rose to two a week later when Mrs. Nor­ man Harvey, of Monckton, died in Seaforth hospital. She was the wife of the driver of the vehicle which collided with a noth e r driven by James Love, of forth. Mr. Love died two after the crash. Mrs. Harvey was pulled her husband's ear-just before it caught fire. She was unconscious for several days. An active member of the Pres­ byterian church, Mrs. Harvey was a Sunday School teacher and organist. She was a Grand Noble of the Rebekah Lodge at Monck­ ton. Among her survivors is her only daughter, Mrs of Hensall. Soa- days July Rainfall Below Inch Total rainfall during July this year was less than one-quarter of the ............ month, Station week. Total average rainfall for the’ met officials at RCAF Centralia . reported this preclpitation was under one inch—.9'0—and nearly one- half of that fell on the last three days of the month. Mean temperature for July was 67.6 degrees which is two-and- one half degrees lower than the daily mean temperature for the past seven years. Hottest days during the past two weeks were Friday, July 30, and Wednesday, July 28, when the mercury hit 88 degrees. During the first four days August, almost one-half inch rain has fallen, most of it Tuesday. at RCAF opened a in of on Wins Ryerson Scholarship Bill Batten, son of Mr, Mrs. Ralph Batten, William has been awarded a $100 Gen­ eral Efficiency scholarship by the Graphic Arts division of Ryerson Institute of Technology, Toronto. He has completed one year at the Institute and is employed at The Times-Advd’cate durin: summer. and St., the Bean Canning Commences Canning of, yellow and green beans started at the local factory this week. Canadian Banners Ltd. manager. H. K. Penhale, said the crop was “better than average.” This year’s bean acreage — over 300 — is the largest, con­ tracted for by the local factory. OPENS PRACTICE Graff, former dentist Station Centralia, has practice at Grand Bend. Dr. Graff has served with the Royal Can­ adian Dental Corps for the past four years and has been stationed most of that time at Centralia. He served one year in Germany with the Twenty-Seventh Canad­ ian Infantry Brigade Group. —Palmer, Toronto Outing For Girls Ends In Death Ila Harburn, 10-year-old, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harburn, well-known musicians, of Staffa, was drowned in a. farm pond two miles east of there on Wednesday afternoon. Accompanied by her cousin Eleanor Boa, 10, Ila had gone to the pond on the farm of Burt Mahaffy. After they had been swim­ ming for a while, Eleanor decid­ ed to take a bicycle ride. When she returned she could not find Ila. She went to the Mahaffy house and a member of the fam­ ily called Mitchell firemen. After attempting to drain the pond which is eight feet deep at the centre and 40 feet wide, fire­ men waded into the water1 and found Ila’s body. Artificial Respiration Futile Artificial respiration was ap­ plied by the firemen for an hour before Coroner Dr. K. W. Mc- Landress of Mitchell pronounced the girl dead. It is reported that Mr. Ma­ haffy will prohibit children from swimming in the pond as a re­ sult of the fatality. Besides her parents, Ila is sur­ vived by three brothers, Ted Donald and Scott, at home. Mr. Harburn is popular throughout I the district as a fiddler who com­ petes in contests and he old-time orchestra. Funeral services will ducted at the Heath leads an be con- funeral home, Mitchell, on Friday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. A. H. Daynard. Burial will be in Staffa cemetery. Jean Steckle Wagon Pins Man, Breaks Shoulders Lloyd McDonald, a farmer on No. 4 Highway, north of Exeter, is in South Huron Hospital suf­ fering fractures of both collar bones received -while assisting with drawing in wheat on the neighboring farm of William Green. As the men were drawing a wagon load of wheat into the barn behind the tractor, they un­ hitched the tractor when they found the load was not going in straight. The wagon rolled back­ ward, pinning Mr. McDonald be­ tween it and the radiator of th? tractor. Leaves Huron Miss jean M. Steckle, Walker­ ton, home economist with Women’s Institute branch of Department of Agriculture Huron and Bruce counties, resigned to accept a position at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. While assistant ment of of Household Economics at Cor­ nell, Miss Steckle plans to take a post-graduate course in that field. Under her capable leadership the 4-H Homemaking and Gar­ den clubs of the two counties have increased in membership to 650. She has also assisted in the Junior Institute and Women’s In­ stitute programs. the the for has filling the position of teacher in the de part­ economics at the School big Splash Boys al the Riverview Park pond stage a splash fight to keep cool (hiring the recent hot, humid days. They are Paul Wilson, Doug Kelson, Vernon Heywood and Bill Ingram, Supervised swimming instruction is being maintained al the park by the Kinsmen Alfred Scholli II11’ I’Dvn council. Recent lest of the water dispelled rumours that lhe pond \vas not fit for swimming. Officials have announc’d that water will he tested weekly to ensure safety.