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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1950-08-17, Page 1
Seventy-fsijfth Year Single Copy 6ft held he play he was .riding a in 25, in Miss of be August Dunlop will series to the Can- sponsored a concert in the Lakeview two people, Walter London, and Henderson, Alert Mailman Saves Kippen Man Alertness of a mail carrier saved T. N. Forsythe, 80, prom inent resident of Kippen, from possible death from a heart at tack.Mr, Forsythe,* a former school teacher, lives alone. When Nor man Long, mail carrier, noticed two days’ mail untouched in the mail box, he immediately in formed Duncan Cooper of Kip pen, a nephew. 1 Cooper found his uncle in a semi-conscious condition on the floor of the house, He was -im mediately rushed to Scott Mem- ■orial Hospital, Seaforth. Dr. J. C. Goddard of Hensall ■said that Mr. Forsythe’s heart had been weak for some time, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 17, 1950 lat- Biddulph To Curb Roadside Dumping Biddulph Township is the est municipality to wage war on roadside dumping—and dumpers, The "fighting Irish” township has recently -passed a by-laty making it illegal to "deposit upon, on or in any road or road side in the township any junk or refuse or any other matter what soever.” Persons found doing so, warns the township council, will be prosecuted "to the full extent of the law,” In taking this action, Biddulph is following the example of the two big surburban townships ad joining the City of London. London Township legislation provides for a $50 fine. Early in June, council also decided to pay a $10 reward for informa tion leading to the arrest and conviction of offenders. Westminster Township, while less stern, also Jias penalties for roadside dumping—a minimum of $5 for the first offence, for the second. Grand Bend Lions Raise $900 At Concert The newly-formed Grand Bend Lions Club netted $900 in its first money-raising venture Sun day night. The club and raffle Casino and Chomik, of Elizabeth Ann Woodstock, walked away with valuable prizes. A purebred cocker spaniel. Coverdale Silver Dust, was won by Chomik who took $50 instead of the animal. Then Alvin Wal- per of Dashwood got on the auction block and sold th© pup to Miss Henderson after some exciting bidding from all sides. Neil McKay and his orchestra along with the leader’s wife, Marion McKay, provided enter tainment. Eric McIlroy is president of the newly-formed club and assist ed by an efficient .staff of of ficers was responsible for the success of the venture. The ning ticket was picked by Murray klen. Plunckett and -Paul win- Mrs. Bric- $25 Youth Hurt At Canadian Canners William Belling, 17-year-old worker at Canadian Canners was rushed to Victoria Hospital, Lon don, Tuesday night with injuries to his left hand, suffered on his job. The youth employed .on a bean cutting machine is believed to have lost a finger in an accident involving the machine. Employed with the plant one month, he is a son and Mrs. Robert Belling. First aid at the. scene accident Cutting ordered hospital. of From West of of Return Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Love Parkhill, Mrs. Thomas Love Grand Bend and Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Taylor of town have re turned from .a motor trip to the west coast. The trip was made through Canada, with return by way of the United States, with stop-over at Grand Coulee Dam and Yellow Stone National Park. A severe rain and hail storm was encountered at Mandam, near Bismarck, North Dakota. Hail-stones, an inch in diameter, covered the streets to a depth of two and three inches. Water ran like rivers down the streets to a depth reaching to the ning boards of cars. The was uneventful as far as dents were concerned. run trip acci- for Mr. the Mitchell Blanks Hensall Nine In a scheduled ' game in Huron - Perth Baseball League, Mitchell -gave the Hensall team an 8-0 defeat at Ke ter son Park, Mitchell, Tuesday. Only one hit was allowed the visitors by Hul- ley and Sadler on the mound for the locals, while Mitchell nine. Mitchell Hensall 201 023 000 000 had 0—3 0—0 CANADA PUTS TURBOJET IN THE AIR Seen here are the propeller engines and the jet motors of the experi mental, turbojet airplane at Avro Canada, Malton, Ont, The two prop engines alone are capable of sustained flight as are the jet engines. The plane is a wartime Lancaster re converted for the combination test of the two types of en gines. The jet is the same engine that powers the CF-100, Canada’s jet fighter. —-Central Press CanadianSMH aSMBUI own lopics Items of Social and Personal Interest in and Around Exeter The Times-Advocate is always pleased to publish these items. We and our readers are interested in you and your friends. Phone 31w Empire Hails New Princess The British Empire hails new princess—a 6-pound daugh ter born Tuesday to Princess Elizabeth and her sailor hus band, the Duke of Edinburgh. A salute of cannons and the peal of church bells heralded the event as thousands milled and' cheered outside of Clarence House where the new princess was born. It is a century-old home built for King William IV. Congratulatory messages poured in from all quarters of the globe. Both the proud parents had been hoping for a girl as a play mate for their son and heir, chubby Prince Charles, whose birth just twenty-one months ago was greeted by a similai’ outpouring of public jubilation. Princess Elizabeth is twenty- four years of age. She is third in line \of succession to the throne. A court attendant appeared at the iron gates and as the crowd pressed forward he posted up the following bulletin: "Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, was safely delivered of a prin cess at 11:50 a.m. today. Her Royal Highness and her daugh ter are both doing well." Triple Birthday Celebrated Three generations of the Law- son family—Mrs. Geo. Dawson, her son Gerald and his son Peter—celebrated their birthdays on the same day, August 8. In honour of the triple anniversary, the family held a birthday party on Sunday. In Korean Zone Two district men, both in the Navy, are seeing action in the Korean stone. Petty lOfficei' Jim Whyte, son of Mr. and Mrs. .H. W, Whyte of Lucan, is on the destroyer Cayuga. Ordinary Sea man W. C. Brownlee, son of Mr. and Mrs. W, L. Brownlee, R.R. 3, Lucan is on the same vessel. Dubl in, Centralia Play For Shield Dublin and Centralia a two-out-of-three-,game decide the winner of adian Legion shield, donated by the Exeter branch. First game will be at Cen tralia on Wednesday night and will play in Dublin for the sec ond game Friday. Meanwhile, both teams are waiting to play In W.O.A.A. playdowns, Dublin ousted Sharon in two games straight to win the "C” grouping. The Irish edged a 10- 8 victory over Sharon Monday night. Batteries', for Dublin-— Morris, Hatter and Costello; for Centralia—Eagleson and land. Eng- Crown Attorney Glenn Hayes has ordered an inquest into the death of nine-year-old Kenneth Sullivan, of Brantford, who died Tuesday shortly after struck by a car while bicycle in Crediton, The inquest will Crediton on Friday, with Coroner J. G, charge. The youth died soon after was rushed by ambulance to Vic toria. Hospital under police es cort at speeds exceeding 75 miles an hour. Police say the youth turned out from behind a tractor .draw ing two wagons toward the out skirts of the village. He collided with a car driven by Laurence Taylor, Grand Bend. He was thrown ovei- the hood and crash ed headfirst into the windshield, shattering it. Dr. M. C. Fletcher, of Exeter, was called to the scene and ordered the’ boy taken to the hospital in the Hopper-Hockey ambulance, The unconscious vic tim was accompanied ,on the trip by Mrs. J. Wilson, R.N., Credit on, who also assisted in giving first aid at the scene. The Sullivan child died of multiple injuries to the head and body. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sullivan of Brant ford and was visiting with rela tives, Mr. and Mrs, G. W. Par kinson and family in Crediton. The tractor behind which the boy was riding was (driven r by Gerald Gaiser. Riding on the wagons were William Sims and Joseph Woodall. They were on their way to haul barley from a field share-cropped by Mr. Wood- all. Provincial Constables Elmer Zimmerman and William Cox- worth investigated. Constable Coxworth escorted the ambu lance to Lucan where it ,was met by Constable Bob White. Kenneth Sullivan came to Crediton with Mr. .and Mrs. Par kinson after they attended a family reunion in Brantford on Sunday. He was riding , the bi cycle ownd by Mr. Parkinson’s son. Mr. Parkinson is the man ager of the Bank of Montreal at Crediton. Riding with Mr. Taylor, whose car collided with the youth, were^iis wife and son. twoClinton R.C.A.F. squeezed runs across in the first inning Tuesday night and it was enough to defeat the Exeter squad in their last league game of the reason. The loss leaves Exeter in fourth place in the "C” grouping. Clinton’s pitcher, Boyd, held the locals to three hits and one run in the six-inning tilt. Starter ( Uel Schroeder, making his first appearance in a league game, got off to a shaky start and al lowed two runs on two hits and a walk. Exeter rallied in the second inning when Darling scored after singling to left. Holtzman sac- irificed him to second and Sey mour dropped a bunt along the third base line that went for a hit. When Christie walked the bases were loaded and the run scored after Boyd gave a free trip to Schroeder. Boyd didn’t let the locals threaten again. He struck out eleven men. Schroeder went well for two more innings and was replaced by Johnny Bowman, who didn’t allow the visitors a bingle. Darling, Seymour and Shaw got the only hits for Exeter. For Clinton, Scarrow had two ties, Gilhuly and Boyd one Score by Innings — R Exeter ...... 010 000—1 Clinton Radar 200 000—2 ; Mr. ‘Percy Tyerman has return ed recently from a trip to the west coast, traveling by boat and rail. Mr. Wesley Stewart of ville, Sask., is visiting with Anaka and Mrs. Anaka ley St. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth of Holt, Mich., spent the week end at the home of Mr. Frank Sheere. Rev. Stanley Johnson, Thames- ford, visited one day last week with Mrs. Penrose and Eva. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ford spent a couple of days in Tor onto last week. Mr. Garfield Sheere, of Brant ford, is visiting at the home of his brother Frank. Misses Louise and Ann Hockey underwent operations this week for the removal of their tonsils; On Friday last Mr. Joseph Taylor sisters ers at Anthony. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Davis and daughter Elizabeth, Port Credit, are holidaying with the former's mother, Mrs. Sidney Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Carles M. Grobe, Mrs. Clara Grobe and Ray Phil lips, Calgary, Alta., have been guests for the past month of Mr. and Mrs. Williahi Passmore. Their vacation was highlighted by trips to Toronto and Niagara Falls. On the return trip home, they plan to Visit Mr. Grobe’s brother in Indiana. Mrs. Anna Westlake of Wyom ing, Ont., was a week-end guest of Mr. ' — more. Miss p anied Down motored to Fenton, Mich., Wednesday where Miss Keddy will join Mrs. W. H. and Beulah Keddy on a motor trip to Cal gary, Alta. Mr. and Will return Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. spent a few days in last week. While Miss May was ill at her home she sent for her sister, Mrs. McCreath, of Kincardine. While visiting here the latter also .took ill and her son came down with an ambu lance Sunday and took them both to Kincardine. Miss Joan ICnipe, of Detroit, visited with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr, and Mrs. W. D. Sanders. on Mel- F/O Gid- Parker, Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Fuke, of W j n n i p e g, left Sunday after spending their honey-moon with the former's mother, Mrs. Kath leen Fuke, at the .home of Mrs. J. A. Stewart. Accompanied by Mrs. Fuke they visited with rela tives in Toronto. Mr. Assigned Micmac Cruise Stoker second class Ken Tay lor has been assigned to the de stroyer Micmac and will leave for a European cruise on August Fire of unknown origin and Mrs. ’George Jewell, of' England, are spending this week with *Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Skinner. Gerald is taking the week-off on holidays to entertain Mr. and Mrs. Jewell, While he was in England during the last war he made frequent visits to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jewell. This is Mr. third visit to Miss Ruth turned home holidays with Frank 'Bruce, Cromarty, a: with Miss Marlene Towle, Wood ham. Marlene is spending her holidays with Ruth. Mrs. W, C. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. W. C, Bloesing and Billie of Grosse Point visited with Mr. and Mrs. C, Frayne. Mrs. Anna Westlake of Wyoming called on Mr. and Mrs. Frayne on Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Linden- feld are holidaying in Detroit, Buffalo and New York this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Paisley and family are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. George Dunn. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Prance and Norman Peter of London ■ spent .Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Reid. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Fisher and Judy of Rook River, Ohio visited with Mrs. Fisher’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Caldwell, on Sun day last. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bruce of Cromarty, Mr. and Mts. Ervin© Eggert and family of Greenway and Mr. Irving Stahl ,Crediton, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. | Norman Kieinfeldt. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Snel- grove, Judith and Margaret, re turned this week ing at Ipperwash Pat Hennessey his brother Jack week. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pollen and Bill spent several days in Detroit last week. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Knowles and baby were on vacation last week at Iroquois and Brookville. Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Knowles of Huntington, Quebec, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Knowles re cently. Mrs. Hugh Dolphin and daugti- tet, Sandra, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Tuckey. Harold Transport is Mr. and and baby Grand Bend. Mrs. D. J. Christie (formerly Vic Bagshawl and Mr. Christie of Edmonton, Alberta, have re turned to their home after visit ing her sister, Mrs. R. Elston, of St. Marys and calling on friends and relatives in and around Exeter. They went as far ns La Chute, Quebec, Mr. Chris tie’s birthplace. Visitors with Mr, Fred Ho garth last week were Mrs. W. F, Anderson and Ronald Windsor, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mitchell, Marion and Douglas of London and Mrs. R. j. Mc Naughton, Linda and Nancy, of Stratford. Mr. and Mrs, Harold Stanley. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stanley, of Lucan? and Miss Gertrude Kent, of London, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mts, Hector Taylor, and Mrs. Jewell’s Canada- Kieinfeldt has re- after spending her Mr. and Mrs. md also Fire of unknown origin razed the barn z«and implement shed on the farm of Edward Boyce, Brucefield, Tuesday night. Hay and about 500 bushels of grain which had been stored in the L-shaped frame barn were destroyed by the fire. A sow, the only animal burned. A tractor, bour, Allan stroyed along with other imple ments. Mr. Boyce was awakened by the fire shortly He called the brigade which scene but was the buildings. The loss is partly covered by insurance. Though a lightning storm passed over the I district the same evening it could not be determined whether "it was the cause of the fire. I Hensall Girl Suffers Injuries From Fall A fall suffered while roller skating at Grand Bend sent Betty Moir, 16, of Hensall, to Victoria Hospital, London. Un conscious after her fall, Dr. J. C. Goddard ordered her removed to hospital where she was treat ed for head injuries. in the barn, wasof Science Hill and his Misses’ Taylor were call- the home of Mr. and Mrs.owned by a neigh- Hill, was also de-On The Greens — By MERL MODE — On Tuesday night, thirty-two bowlers took part in our weekly jitney. The games were keenly contested and everyone had a most enjoyable time. The team composed of Lois Armstrong, Bill Middleton and Dick Davis took the top honours with sec ond prize going to Elsie Hodgson, "Shooter Bill” Sanders and Southcott. Kay Snelgrove, Frayne and Merl Mode took prize. A week ago the winners Vera Fraser, Jack Cutting, Helen Rivers and Bill Middleton, Sec ond prize went to Lois Arm- are three strong, Allan Fraser and Ted theof Agnes Milner was given by before Dr. F. the victim’s removal to Blanshard Fanner Dies Suddenly Alex Berryhill, 56, one of the best known farmers of the dist rict, died suddenly at his home, lot 17, concession 6, Blanshard Township, Monday, following a heart attack. He "was a member of Knox- Presbyterian Church, St. Marys. Surviving besides his wife, the former Muriel Petrie, shuuksisters, Mrs. George Clarke and shaw. ’ I i i Mel. Stan third were and Mrs. William Pass- Nettie K e d d y accom- by Rev. C. W. and Mrs. after midnight. Brucefield fire rushed to the unable to save safe- each. H E 3 4 0 Boyd and Labeehe; Schroeder, Bowman and Smith, Seymour. Home After Recovery ■ Mr. Douglas Sweet, who for ; the past three years has been a j patient at the Queen Alexandria 'Sanatorium at Byron, has made . a splendid recovery and has re- ’ turned to his home in Exeter. Mrs. J. Govier, London; and Mrs. J. Waghorn, Blanshard. The remains rested at the family residence, where funeral services were conducted Wednes day at 2:00 p.m. by the Rev. Andrew Lang, formerly of Wood ham, and interment made in Marys Cemetery, St. Jdlih R. Stewart After being confined to bed for about a year, John Stewart passed away Tuesday uti his home on the third concession' of Usborne 'Township in his seventy-second year. He was a life-long resident on on which he died. Surviving widow, michael, Stewart, sisters, Mrs. Thomas Elder and Mrs. William Elder of Seaforth. Deceased was a member of the Hensall Presbyterian Church. The funeral service will he held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock with interment In the Exeter Cemetery. his R. Last Wednesday Harper Rivers with Dick Seldon, "Wally Miller, of Grand Bend, with Ken Hoc key, Sylvester Taylor and Mel soutlicott took part in the Bo shart tournament at Seaforth. Harp and Dick won third prize with Ken and Wally Miller tak ing fourth. The prizes were beautiful occasional chairs. At tParkhill on Friday night a team made up of “Shooter Bill” Sanders, Bill Middleton and Har vey Polten won second prize. Harper Rivers, Merl Mode and Ken Hockey came third. All six Exeter men brought home chic kens. the farm «- ■are his the former one (brother, of Hensall, bereaved Mae Car- Duncan and two Made Canon Of All Saints Rev. Charles W. Saunders, rector of the parish at Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, recently had the honour conferred on him of be ing made a Canon of All Saints Cathedral. Rev. Saunders is a former resident of this community. He has been rector of the Stewiacke parish for twenty-two years. ■Shannon ■spending a Mrs. John Mrs. Down A. Pollard Bracebridge Armstrong NEW MINISTERS Milton affairs, general - Canada’s new minister of labour is veterans soli ci tor ministry. Hicks of Windsor Is couple of weeks with Ferguson. G. Gregg, V,C, (left), former minister of Hon. Ungues Lapointe (right), formerly of Canada, takes over Mr. Gregg’s old after vacation- Beach. * is visiting with in Harrow this Centralia Station Affected i Conducts Church Service By Air Force Expansion The new expansion program planned for wthe R.C.A.F. will probably mean a major step-up in pilot training at f “ " Station Centralia. ___The air force lias called for | may^train* more* thousands of recruits to build j increase the number of combat .........., . and expand the number of re serve radar units; Possibly open the way for short service commissions for a limited number of pilots trained in the last war .provided thev are under 27. They should apply to R.C.A.F. headquarters. The R.C.A.F.*s main require ment, Air Marshal Curtis said, is for young men to fly our new airplanes. He added: "If you are physically fit and between the ages of 18 and 24, have junior matriculation or its equivalent and are single you are the mau we are looking for.” Mr. Claxton said Canada is spending almost as much on the j us on the Navy and ’Army put together and more pit power In proportion than . Mr. Dean Smith of London, as sisted by Mr.. Kenneth McNair, a | fellow student of Knox College, j conducted the service in Caven ing Mimes -to meet our In-’fS SSKfJS A creased requirements and also to helpful message was delivered, •--- ?t'ihelP other countries.” Canada al-! ——‘——- R.C.A.F. {ready is training Atlantic pact! ... __ .. . . I country pilots from Europe and thousands of recruits to build t up fighter squadron strength aircraft" with" reserve squadrmr throughout the dominion. Though — - .... - -- I officials at Centralia have re- j art ri irti tTi iK*44 ’•’ifri WiP Thames Disaster Claims W u r m of Tuckey on holidays. Mts. Hugh Wilson are holidaying at of F. reived no word as to their part in the expansion scheme, the sta tion will be directly affected since Centralia is the only flying training school in Canada. Air Marshal W» A. Curtis an nounced over the air Tuesday night that the air force will ex pand its total or regular fighter squadrons "considerably beyond” the five originally .approved by Cabinet, They will be trained and available to fight anywhere. Air Marshall Curtis went oil the air with Defence Minister Claxton to call for thousands of recruits, particularly air crew, to fill the ranks for an air force R.C.A.F. expansion program that will: See not only a sharp increase m the number of fighter squad-1 country. Cromarty Native I (By Cromarty Correspondent) j The people of this community .■were shocked to learn of the death by drowning of Mr. An* I drew McLellan of Egmondville jin the river near Springbank on {Sunday, when a boat in which he and Mrs. McLellan, and other ’friends were riding capsized, j throwing them into the water. Mr. and Mrs. A. McLellan and family were residents of | Cromarty for many years and | have a host of friends here who J wish to extend to the bereaved family their deep sympathy in •mv-this their hour of sorrow.’ j Mr. McLellan’s sister, Mts. | McElroy of Seaforth, his cousin, , Mrs. Klein of Mitchell, and Mr. St. | Jenkins of London all met death and ’ in the same accident, last j _________—____ ’Caven Holds Picnic I tons, there now are two, but for mation of "a number of radar units across Canada and the; activation of other organizations particularly related to the de fence of Canada”; Increase the number of Mari time, coastal patrol and anti-sub marine, squadrons in the next year. There is now one. i Equip the fighter squadrons with Canadian-made planes, the jet fighters CF-100 and FS6A, aS | the result "of our determination that the R.C.A.F. should not be dependent on outside assistance for the provision of .vital aircraft : in war”; 7 Miss Viola Murray of Catharines visited with Mr. Mrs. Albert Geddes during week. «olas r‘cmc ahd pl'hrles Box took a' Coven congregation and Sun trip through Northern Michigan, i day School held tlieit annual crossing at Sault Ste. Marie andI picnic at Turnbull’s Grove. The going to Sudbury. Coming down j afternoon was spent at the beach through North Bay, they saw and all enjoyed a hearty supper, the quintuplets and Dionne home 1 The sports were held in the eve- and spent some time in Exeter j ning, ■ at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor’s. • ..,................. Mrs. Charles Box spent the ? . ?LJuly in r>Gtr6it witM Mrs. G. W. Rivers of Essex la Immediately expand pilot train-’Mr, and Mrs. Norman Ford, I visiting with Mrs. W C Feared Coven congregation and Sum